Sunday, August 15, 2010

博物馆失散记

我和衔走失了。

前一天我们小吵过一顿,彼此间还存在着对对方的不满。所以当衔说要去东,我就偏要往西。谁也不想让谁,最后只好分道扬镳,逛完再回到原地汇合。

然而,赌气的结果却是我和她走散了。

我孤零零地站着,身上只有一本护照,几张大钞,一枚零结存款额的手机和一张地图。博物馆很大,我来来回回走了几遍。手脚很冰很麻,我慌地快要哭出来。

对了对了,也许衔见找不到我早去巴士站等着了呢。想到此,双脚已经迈出步伐小跑出博物馆。

马路上车来车往,空气里带着雨后的湿气。人行红绿灯转绿了,我连走带跑越过马路。衔在对面不远的巴士站等我了吧。

但是走了几步路,我却赫然发现--原本立在博物馆对面左上一点的巴士站凭空消失了!

回头,博物馆入口处几个大字号的MELBOURNE MUSEUM咧开嘴在对我笑。没有错啊。一个小时半以前我就在这里和衔下了巴士,越过马路,还和这几个大字号拍照留念了呢。

但是巴士站呢?

我在便道上徘徊着,忍着满眶的泪水。巴士站不见了,博物馆又那么大,我要上哪里去找衔。

五岁时在夜市和妈妈走失,我害怕但还是在原地待着,因为妈妈说过的,不见了就在那里等不要跑开。十岁时在家乐福和家人走散,我害怕但还是机智地跑去找保安,让他广播找家人。二十岁我在这个异国的钢骨森林里迷失,为什么只会无助的想掉泪。是这些年他们对我的纵容宠溺磨光了我所有的应变能力吗? 让我成了一株温室小花?

YouWan, 不哭不哭。想想办法。

对了,去找电话亭。

我沿着便道走了一段路,才看到一个电话亭。一个洋妞在讲着电话,她后面排着一个同样年轻的男人。

十分钟过去了。望着洋妞一张一合的嘴巴,我急得如热锅上的蚂蚁。然后,我悲伤地发现一个事实。原来这前面是一家背包旅社。洋妞和年轻男人很显然都是背包客。而背包客总有太多太多的乡情想要倾诉。

不等了不等了。去找找其他的电话亭吧。

十分钟过后,我又垂头丧气地回来,看见洋妞刚巧笑离去。

又七,八分钟过后,终于终于年轻男人也诉完了满肚子的乡情,满意地放下话筒。

听到衔声音的时候,不知怎地我强忍的眼泪突然决堤了。

“衔,我迷失了。”我哽咽地说道。

“不要慌。先告诉我你在哪里?”

“我在博物馆对面街的电话亭。我找不到你。”

“YouWan,我现在在巴士上。”

“什么!”我的声音高了八度,居然丢下我跑了。

“听我说。刚才我赶到巴士站的时候,巴士刚要开走。我看到上面坐着一个女孩,背影和你很像,就追着上车了。”

“那我现在怎么办?”我慌了。这些天的澳洲之旅都是衔在替我打点。问路的是她,点餐的是她,订旅社的也是她。衔像大树,而我是紧紧攀附着她的菟丝花。失去大树,菟丝花会倒下。

“你先去巴士站,然后坐下一班车,我在下一站等你。”衔语带安抚,循循善导。

“可是我找不到巴士站。”

“YouWan,不要慌,听我说。”衔的口气威严起来,却仿佛有种魔力,抚平了我的心。“你手上有地图不是吗,上面有标志巴士站的位置。你跟着地图走就是了。如果还是看不懂,就拿地图问人。我在下一站等你。”

挂了电话,我给自己打了一支强心剂。
YouWan,你可以的。今天你二十岁了,不要怕,要像一个大人般强大。

纵横交错的地图太繁复了,我不看了,硬着头皮用破英文问了几个路人。

老天,原来我居然走错门,把博物馆的后门当正门看。但我想这绝对怪不得我。谁让工程师把正门建得和后门一模一样。

巴士缓缓开着。司机用麦克风简略地介绍下一站。阳光下,那抹熟悉的颀长身影越来越清晰。是衔!

我下了车走向她。是该冰释前嫌了。





Saturday, July 31, 2010

St. Anne's Church

01 虔诚的信徒多得都挤不入教堂。大家拿着蜡烛排在外面,也不争先恐后,一阶一阶慢慢上去,等待进入教堂。

02 从小山坡鸟瞰教堂。

03 喷水池。


04 天使朔像。

05 集聚在广场的信徒。大家手里都捧着一盏灯,远看真的很壮观。

06 等着演出的小天使=) 卖蜡烛的摊子, 还有在借火点蜡烛的印度信徒。

07 刻字的石头,石头旁边是通往小山坡的阶梯。

扭开水龙头装圣水的小姑娘。


这是我第二次去St. Anne。第一次是在白天,坐着朋友妈妈的车赶巧经过。朋友的妈妈问我们去过没,然后就把车开了进去,慢慢绕个圈,让我们几个乡下佬隔着车窗大开眼界。

但是我没想到的是入夜的St. Anne会更美。而我居然在大山脚这块地方念了这么多年书后的今天才恍然发现。是不是有点太走宝了?

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Mango Cheese Cake

最近疯狂爱上忌廉芝士,从忌廉芝士蛋糕、忌廉芝士蛋塔到忌廉芝士面包,无一不欢。为了一解馋瘾,终于狠下心砸了两天六餐的伙食费买材料去。

选择这款食谱,一、因为是免烘烤的(自从第二个烤箱又被我神力地摔凹后,我已经暗下决心近年内不会再买了。)二、除了忌廉芝士外,这款食谱用的是比较经济的酸奶,而不是鲜奶油。

食谱来源:
阿莫の芒果YOGURT芝士蛋糕

7寸模

材料:
■饼底
Marie 玛莉饼干 120克, 融化牛油120克

■乳酪馅料
忌廉起司(250克/1块包裝) , 细糖(40克) , 低脂芒果味酸奶杯(135克/2杯) , 新鲜芒果(1个,切丁) , 清水 (3大匙) , 魚胶粉(1 1/2 大匙)

■饼底做法:
1. 把Marie 玛莉饼干 裝進袋子里,封上;
2. 用手稍微捏碎,然后用棍子擀得粉碎,备用;(我直接拿去blend..)
3. 牛油隔水溶化,倒進已擀碎的饼干均勻混合;
4. 然后饼干倒进在已涂上牛油的蛋糕模里压实抚平,放进冰箱約30分钟,备用;

■乳酪馅料做法
1. 清水加入魚胶粉,搅拌均勻後,隔水加热融化,待冷却后备用。(我连糖也一起放下去煮溶..)
2. 把已隔水软化的忌廉起司打软,分次加入细糖打至全软。
3. 加入低脂芒果口味的yogurt搅拌至均勻;
4. 再加入魚胶液体,搅拌均勻;
5. 把新鮮芒果丁倒入乳酪餡,轻拌均勻;
6. 倒入已冷卻定型的饼底上,放入冰箱里下层冷藏至凝固,约4个小时。

贴心建议:
脱模可用毛巾沾热水抹模的边或用吹风筒吹模的边就很容易脱模

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Jogging...

I have been homebody for quite a long while since my sem break. On one morning, I was non stop coughing. The father cannot tahan already so he dragged me out of doors. He said I should have some exercises. Too glue in front of computer makes me ill.

Therefore, we went for a stroll in Seberang Jaya park.The father strode faster then I jogged. But still I felt little stamina improvement in myself. In those days, I would start puffing after walking for just 10 minutes (-_-')

But what made me sad was I have to cancel out my dentist appointment due to my wet cough. Oh heck, I have been waiting so long to dig out my wisdom tooth.

Today lesson: Health is not valued till sickness comes.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Mac Egg Sandwich

I am in a long sem break now. These few days and weeks, I was just doing nothing except being a mouse potato.

I know there are tons of more meaningful stuffs await. Like help out with household chores, spent some quality times with the loved ones, read some English novels, keep up with my cooking skills, be volunteer for the special needs, travel, and take initiatives to be slim and curvy. I have actually planned these quite a long while ago. But sometimes just too lazy to start off.

Seriously this should be put to a stop. I need to get out of this listless life!!!


Okay, here come my mac egg sandwiches. Like waht others have said, a good day starts with a good brekkie.A hearty breakfast is essential to keep us energetic.

Having myself a big wholemeal bread sandwich with omelettle, sliced cucumber, onion, and cheese in between. Lastly, squeeze some chilli sauce on top.




Stay energetic. xoxo


Friday, June 11, 2010

hp mini 210

Get my hot new netbook from tm few days ago. Max excited. They are so efficient I have to say. From the day I stepped up to tm point, till wiring, fixing modern, and finally received the netbook, the whole process took approximately 15 working days only which I think is quite good.

The netbook is teeny. It will be so convenient to bring when travelling.

I am eagerly looking for a nice case to suit my netbook now. Maybe a pinkish case will do?

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Wesak Day

Never come to know about this Buddhist temple located somewhere in Mak Mandin industrial area. It was until a day before Wesak Day, the father suddenly decided to bring us there.



The place is spectacular. Especially the wish pond. It did amaze me.


At last, Happy Belated Wesak Day to all Buddhist.