我真的非常热爱看小说。我常想：二十年之后，如果我事业稳定了，又不需要烦着孩子的事的话，我一定长泡在书里消磨时间。最近我有很多空闲时间，古代、穿越，和豪门斗争型的小说也看腻了，突然很想看一些都市诙谐言情小说。
想到就做，一看就看了好多本，我平均能一个晚上看完一本。这类型的小说比起那些宫斗宅斗豪门阴谋，比较好消化，没那么绞心挠肺，让人看了心情也愉悦起来。我选了11本我觉得特别有意思的书，在此和大家分享一下。
《告诉大雄我爱她》 – 田畈
五年不见的旧情人重逢，彼此都没有了当初相恋时的那股惊心动魄和黏劲，却多了一份失而复得的珍惜和甜蜜。
我特别喜欢这个故事，不光是剧情好，更多的是因为女主角和我一样都是“海龟”。作者在讲述海归这个课题上花了很多巧心思，好像故事里头有一段，大意是讲述男主角偶尔看着女主角在他身边，会觉得好像什么也没变过。可是女主角一些不经意的小动作，比如说在KFC吃饱了会主动把托盘和垃圾处理掉，让男主角意识到他们之间，确确实实有五年不见了 – 没法触碰到彼此、没有共同回忆的五年。
如果你是海归，特别也是美国回来的，看到这段，你应该能明白我的感触吧？
《我的邻居是腹黑》 – 撒空空
很有喜感的两个人，凑在一起谈恋爱，不浪漫不讲情话，只是很欢乐地过日子。
这个故事用第一人称（就是‘我’的角度）写的，所以代入感特强，是那种会边看边笑的小说。真好。
《微微一笑很倾城》 – 顾漫
这部小说最近刚出电影版吧。是个关于网游的故事：男主角和女主角通过网游认识，恋情由游戏里发展到现实来。
大部分的剧情都在网游里发生，可是作者写得很浅白，所以像我这种网游白痴也看得很沉醉，不会闷场。
《不就偷你一杯子》 – 风琳儿
小资女孩和霸道总裁之间的爱情故事，不走虐心路线，而走欢脱搞笑路线。不过要是你对较夸张的写作手法反感，这个故事就免了罢。
《兔子压倒窝边草》 – 忆锦
两个人从出生起就是青梅竹马，一路打打闹闹朦朦胧胧地，直到大学正式在一起，经历了每对情侣都必经历的各种问题后，最终如愿修成正果。
呃。。。我说的简介，绝对是把这个故事说闷了百倍以上！这个故事其实十分细腻，看着男主角从青涩毛头锐变成一个稳重、值得女主角依靠的男人，又看着女主角从一个大剌剌的马大哈磨练成一个娴熟却不失风趣的小女人，我颇有一种吾家有儿（女）初长成的欣慰。
《跟你扯不清》 – 明月听风
务实的保险经纪（陈若雨）和嘴贱皮厚的外科医生（孟古）之间的爱情故事。
对白异常有趣，有令人捧腹大笑的对白，也有令人细细回味的对白。陈若雨这个角色一开始可能不讨喜，可是随着作者巧手带领，读者能发现这个女主角虽然只是个社会上的小人物，却和我们或是我们身边认识的人一样：努力工作，努力为自己的将来做打算；虽然偶尔会自私、会犯傻、会抓狂，可是绝对是个不做伤天害理的事、爱家人、有自信的都市好女人！
《喂，你别乱来》 – 明月听风
倒霉女（高语岚）和搞笑却暖心厨子（尹则）之间的爱情故事。值得一提的是：高语岚和陈若雨是闺蜜，尹则和孟古是铁哥儿。陈若雨和孟古还是通过他们认识的！
这个故事也很好看，很温馨，高语岚不像陈若雨这般坚强又有打不死的小强精神，所以她遇上了肯陪伴她左右、鼓励她支持她的尹则。可是我个人喜欢陈若雨多一点哈！
《求你正经点》 – 明月听风
善良欢脱富家女和正经八百的工作狂之间的爱情故事。
当我喜欢上这个故事时，我才发现这本书也是明月听风写的。（我怎么一点也不惊讶呀）这个作者就是有这种张力，普普通通的两个人，平平凡凡的小事，她都能讲得很生动很有趣。看她写故事，就像听朋友报告身边的人的恋爱八卦一样，会让人会心一笑。
《不想做作者的编辑不是好读者》 – 摩呼罗迦
顾名思义，就是作者和编辑之间的爱情故事。
这个故事对我而言没什么特别之处，可能是题材还不错吧，又可能是我觉得男主角对女主角的万般无奈很有喜感，所以就一直看到最后了。
《写给医生的报告》 – 柏林石匠
送爸爸去医院做手术，顺手拐个医生回家当老公。
看了这个故事之后，我也很想找一个医生当男朋友。至少以后父母有什么小毛病的时候，我不会这么彷徨。哈哈！
《回眸一笑JQ起》 – 东奔西顾
医学院的学霸温雅娴静，可惜身世稍低了点；本是工程系的学长为了为爱人筑一个能挡风挡雨挡蜚语的爱巢，不惜步入政坛这个大染缸披风斩将。
哇。。。我这简介写得这故事像个悲剧似的。这个故事其实挺轻松的（真的！！）从一开始相互试探到真情表白，再到恋人间的你侬我侬、小吵小闹，这个故事一环扣一环没有冷场的时候。我觉得当男人的，其实没必要像男主角这么大男人主义这么劳累自己，其实很多事情女生是可以帮忙分担的。可是男人若执意如此，就该做到像男主角这样强大！
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Friday, August 26, 2016
Learner driver's log (Part II)
Read Part I here.
Date: July 26 (Tue)
Time: 8 am to 10 am
Agenda: Third Driving Lesson
We spent the first hour practicing in the school compound and the next hour driving on the road. For the exam, all the candidates need to familiarize themselves with 3 routes. An examiner can pick any one route out of the three to test the candidate during the exam.
My first attempt at driving on road with real traffic was decent, no accidents, no complain honks from other impatient drivers. My biggest problem was I couldn’t change gear smoothly and in a timely manner; there was an obvious pause with the car every time I tried to switch to higher gear. My instructor panicked so he helped me with it. But overall I was satisfied with my performance.
Date: August 16 (Tue)
Time: 8 am to 11 am
Agenda: Fourth Driving Lesson
I took a two weeks break from learning driving because I had my teaching orientation program and I went to Hatyai for a vacation. Needless to say, when I came back for more lesson, I performed as if I had never sat on the driver’s seat before.
We spent all three hours driving on the road, repeating the three routes. Route A is the most straight-forward route: 1 roundabout, 3 traffic lights and a couple of turns and you are back to the center. Route B is the longest route and it involves roads with heavy traffic. Route C is the shortest route but I hate this route because it involves driving into the downtown area. Well, if you are an Ipohan, you will know, Ipoh downtown is filled with impatient drivers that are ignorant of the rules and uncontrolled pedestrians who cross the roads like headless chickens.
Date: August 17 (Wed)
Time: 8 am to 11 am
Agenda: Fifth Driving Lesson
Again, we spent all three hours driving on the road. Often time when I was driving, I was thinking about all sort of nonsenses while listening to the radio. The topic that I thought about the most was the differences between learning driving in US and that in Malaysia.
Learning driving in US is definitely way cheaper and easier than learning driving in Malaysia, because the US government allows the people with learner’s permit to learn driving from any qualified drivers whom are 25 years old and above. Most people begin their driving career in a parking lot, then move on to neighborhood roads, and finally the main roads. I first started learning driving in the parking lot of my church, then the neighborhoods nearby my apartment. Gosh, I certainly do miss those days where I bonded with my driving instructor while we practiced driving.
In contrast, Malaysia requires everyone to go through formal driving school. It’s costly; however, I couldn’t imagine learning driving from my dad or my mum. If I learn driving from them, it’s most likely that they get panic attack every 3 seconds or I run into rage quit after enduring their nags for like 15 minutes.
Date: August 18 (Thurs)
Time: 8 am to 10 am
Agenda: Sixth Driving Lesson
I slept at 3 am and woke up at 7 am every day for the past few days so I guessed the effect of not having enough sleep was finally showing up? I was extremely irritated at every single minor details.
During the exam in the school compound, all the candidates will drive with both front windows down so that they can get a better view at their wheels and at the side mirrors. Usually we practice driving with windows up and air-conditioner on, but today we were doing the mock test so the windows were down and the air-con was off. I was sweating profusely while I drove. Urgh, I hate the high humidity in Malaysia.
Date: August 25 (Thurs)
Time: 8 am to 10 am
Agenda: Seventh (extra) Driving Lesson
I finished the mandatory 16 hours driving lesson, but I was still not confident with my skill; so I requested for another 2 hours lesson before my test tomorrow. The extra lesson costed 28 ringgit per hour.
Today was a terrible day. It rained; so I got to practice driving in a different weather, which was good. But overall I performed terribly.
For the 5 skills that I need to perform in the school compound, I was especially bad at the hill part. It was either my front wheels stopped in front of the yellow line (which they aren’t supposed to; the wheels should be right on the line), or I stopped the car a little early before I reached the top of the hill so the car slid down on its own. I got it right maybe 3 of 7 tries.
For the road driving, I was frustrated at my instructor because he often reached out to my steering and did the steering for me, and he often pressed on the stop pedal at the co-driver’s seat even though I was obviously already slowing down. Could you not?! How was I supposed to learn from my mistake when you were doing everything for me?
Urgh. I felt so unprepared for the test tomorrow.
Date: August 26 (Fri)
Time: 8:30 am to 11 am
Agenda: Driving Exam
I PASSED. ENOUGH SAID. BYE BYE DRIVING SCHOOL. I AIN’T COMING BACK. YOOHOOO!!
In summary, the total amount of driving school fee that I paid is broken down as follows:
Knowledge test (textbook, course, and exam fee)
264.40
Learner’s permit
15.00
Driving lessons (mandatory 16 hours lessons and exam fee)
717.80
Driving lessons (extra)
56.00
Driving license
70.00
Total (ringgit)
1123.20
Date: July 26 (Tue)
Time: 8 am to 10 am
Agenda: Third Driving Lesson
We spent the first hour practicing in the school compound and the next hour driving on the road. For the exam, all the candidates need to familiarize themselves with 3 routes. An examiner can pick any one route out of the three to test the candidate during the exam.
My first attempt at driving on road with real traffic was decent, no accidents, no complain honks from other impatient drivers. My biggest problem was I couldn’t change gear smoothly and in a timely manner; there was an obvious pause with the car every time I tried to switch to higher gear. My instructor panicked so he helped me with it. But overall I was satisfied with my performance.
Date: August 16 (Tue)
Time: 8 am to 11 am
Agenda: Fourth Driving Lesson
I took a two weeks break from learning driving because I had my teaching orientation program and I went to Hatyai for a vacation. Needless to say, when I came back for more lesson, I performed as if I had never sat on the driver’s seat before.
We spent all three hours driving on the road, repeating the three routes. Route A is the most straight-forward route: 1 roundabout, 3 traffic lights and a couple of turns and you are back to the center. Route B is the longest route and it involves roads with heavy traffic. Route C is the shortest route but I hate this route because it involves driving into the downtown area. Well, if you are an Ipohan, you will know, Ipoh downtown is filled with impatient drivers that are ignorant of the rules and uncontrolled pedestrians who cross the roads like headless chickens.
Date: August 17 (Wed)
Time: 8 am to 11 am
Agenda: Fifth Driving Lesson
Again, we spent all three hours driving on the road. Often time when I was driving, I was thinking about all sort of nonsenses while listening to the radio. The topic that I thought about the most was the differences between learning driving in US and that in Malaysia.
Learning driving in US is definitely way cheaper and easier than learning driving in Malaysia, because the US government allows the people with learner’s permit to learn driving from any qualified drivers whom are 25 years old and above. Most people begin their driving career in a parking lot, then move on to neighborhood roads, and finally the main roads. I first started learning driving in the parking lot of my church, then the neighborhoods nearby my apartment. Gosh, I certainly do miss those days where I bonded with my driving instructor while we practiced driving.
In contrast, Malaysia requires everyone to go through formal driving school. It’s costly; however, I couldn’t imagine learning driving from my dad or my mum. If I learn driving from them, it’s most likely that they get panic attack every 3 seconds or I run into rage quit after enduring their nags for like 15 minutes.
Date: August 18 (Thurs)
Time: 8 am to 10 am
Agenda: Sixth Driving Lesson
I slept at 3 am and woke up at 7 am every day for the past few days so I guessed the effect of not having enough sleep was finally showing up? I was extremely irritated at every single minor details.
During the exam in the school compound, all the candidates will drive with both front windows down so that they can get a better view at their wheels and at the side mirrors. Usually we practice driving with windows up and air-conditioner on, but today we were doing the mock test so the windows were down and the air-con was off. I was sweating profusely while I drove. Urgh, I hate the high humidity in Malaysia.
Date: August 25 (Thurs)
Time: 8 am to 10 am
Agenda: Seventh (extra) Driving Lesson
I finished the mandatory 16 hours driving lesson, but I was still not confident with my skill; so I requested for another 2 hours lesson before my test tomorrow. The extra lesson costed 28 ringgit per hour.
Today was a terrible day. It rained; so I got to practice driving in a different weather, which was good. But overall I performed terribly.
For the 5 skills that I need to perform in the school compound, I was especially bad at the hill part. It was either my front wheels stopped in front of the yellow line (which they aren’t supposed to; the wheels should be right on the line), or I stopped the car a little early before I reached the top of the hill so the car slid down on its own. I got it right maybe 3 of 7 tries.
For the road driving, I was frustrated at my instructor because he often reached out to my steering and did the steering for me, and he often pressed on the stop pedal at the co-driver’s seat even though I was obviously already slowing down. Could you not?! How was I supposed to learn from my mistake when you were doing everything for me?
Urgh. I felt so unprepared for the test tomorrow.
Date: August 26 (Fri)
Time: 8:30 am to 11 am
Agenda: Driving Exam
I PASSED. ENOUGH SAID. BYE BYE DRIVING SCHOOL. I AIN’T COMING BACK. YOOHOOO!!
In summary, the total amount of driving school fee that I paid is broken down as follows:
Knowledge test (textbook, course, and exam fee)
264.40
Learner’s permit
15.00
Driving lessons (mandatory 16 hours lessons and exam fee)
717.80
Driving lessons (extra)
56.00
Driving license
70.00
Total (ringgit)
1123.20
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
窗口内的景色
光阴似箭，截至8月8日，我回国已满两个月了。现在我正值人生空窗期：没学业、没工作、没恋爱。这段日子，我天天和家人腻在一块儿；饭来张口的日子很惬意，却也让我莫名心烦意乱。
我个人治心烦的方法很普通：（一）独处。一个人慢慢地、静静地，细感身边的各种生物、非生物和时间、空气悄悄磨合、集聚、演奏、沉淀……优质的独处时间耐人寻味，其治疗效果，就像是喝了一杯亲手炮制、精致可口的豆浆一样让人叹足。
无奈世上没有一贴药是万灵药。如果独处非但没有让我心旷神怡，反而有让我转牛角尖的嫌疑，我就得用疗法（二）：出去玩！
与其一个人坐在脸书前看着朋友们去旅游的照片自艾自怜，倒不如把握这段难得的闲暇时间和亲友去拜访亲戚、寻觅美食、体验新景点！我在这九个星期内，走访了七个景点：吉隆坡星河广场 – 嘉美回教堂地带、霹雳金宝拉曼大学、霹雳打巴金江瀑布、霹雳怡保清心嶺、彭亨云顶高原、雪兰莪梳邦再也 – 巴生地带，和霹雳古楼。
星河广场是吉隆坡著名的娱乐和购物区，百货商场林立、车龙不断、人潮不减，俨如纽约的时代广场。除去处理公务和和朋友聚餐的时间，其他时候我和N穿梭在各大商场的奢侈品专卖店里，边打发时间边做市场调查。Coach推出的20号小码手提包，在美国卖300美金，在大马卖3000 令吉。好可怕。
我俩开始明白，为什么回国前学长学姐老鼓励我们尽情购物。纵使是国际享誉的奢侈品，其价格也会因为是不是国产货，有没有入口税等因素而改变。明智的消费者在买东西时，往往考虑的不是我们的口袋里有没有钱的问题，而是这商品这地点这服务态度值不值得这价钱的问题。
我对金宝拉曼大学不陌生。姐姐还在拉大求学那会儿，我三不五时就会到她宿舍去串门子。我缺席的这些年，不只是大学内添了好几栋新楼，校外的住宅排屋和商店牌楼也如雨后春笋般狂增。很多食肆开张、结业，同样的铺位却已是不同的味道，当真是人面桃花双失踪。
这次探访，心境也不一样了：以前看着大学本科生在偌大校园里穿梭、忙碌的身影，我嘴上不说，心里却总是羡慕向往的。现在看到学生聚在食堂一起温习、讨论功课，我只想仰天长笑。姑奶奶苦读的日子已经过去了，你们这群青涩的果子就继续在这片学海中浸泡吧！哈哈哈哈哈！
我在金宝做客时，有绝大部分的时间都花在埋头苦睡上。姐姐和其室友E看不过眼，就扯着我跑了一趟金江瀑布。金江瀑布是马来西亚最高的瀑布之一，多层次的潺潺流水形成多个水潭。泡在清澈见底的活潭水中，我只觉一身疲惫尽数被洗去，精神为之一振。
值得一提的是，金江瀑布是 2004年本土电影《金山公主》的拍摄地点。我想，如果传说中的金山公主当真住在如斯清泉佳境之中，也难怪她会拒绝苏丹（马来大王）的求婚。苏丹的金银财富，恐怕是比不上能天天与此山水共乐的美妙滋味。与其成为镶金的笼中雀，倒不如一辈子都作戏水的林中鸟。
有跟进网络时事的朋友们大概都知道，大马霹雳怡保被国际知名的权威旅游杂志《孤独星球》票选为2016年十大亚洲城市的老六。其实怡保传统美食本来就不逞多让，加上近年来各种或西式或怀旧的咖啡厅在此兴起，所以城市的名声崛起也是意料中事。
前些日子姐姐有朋至远方来，我们便前往怡保新开不久的旅游景点清心嶺观光，一众四人玩得不亦乐乎。清心嶺的地点甚好，环山抱湖；这个露天乐园主打怀旧复古风，园里放了老式的木屋竹棚、迷你校巴、点唱机、秋千、甲板船，还有很多三轮车和人力车等，任君探索，随君把玩。通往半山腰的路段，也被整成了一条时光隧道，展览着五六十年代的东西。理发店、刨冰档、手动豆腐花搅拌机……我父辈那代人的集体回忆，都被裱框在这条山路中。
曾经我对云顶高原非常熟悉，熟悉到能闭着眼睛从酒店房间走到最外围的缆车站。小时候和家人去，年少时和社团朋友去，打工时和同事去，大学时和同窗去；不同的人生阶段有不同的旅伴，可是旅游地点却总是那老地方。
这次再去，记忆中的户外游乐场已被夷为平地，烦人的小屁孩哭声也是打着灯笼没处找了。夜半时分，剩下赌客手中或明或暗的烟头，和酒店窗外，远处塔吊起重机顶上，若隐若现的闪灯，控诉着这座高原以往的辉煌。我凑热闹进赌场摸了两下子老虎机，下的赌注很嫩，玩的赔率又小，偏偏新手运不错，我到最后糊里糊涂地赢了五倍的钱。
我因公务，一个月后再访吉隆坡。这次我去了雪州梳邦再也会亲戚。我在莎亚南读书那会儿，这一区也算是我的地头。每每周末，我和三五知己就会转两趟巴士，或是搭一趟十五块钱的德士，来这一区撒野：逛街、上菜馆、通宵卡拉OK飙歌……年轻人的玩意儿，咱们一样不漏下。
三年后，轻快铁才赶上咱年轻的脚步进军梳邦再也。从吉隆坡总火车站乘搭轻快铁直通梳邦再也，只需四块钱、四十五分钟。将来等沙亚南——梳邦再也的轻快铁航线启动之后，学生在十八区油站旁和德士司机讨价还价的画面就要变成绝话了。
怡保北上，先遇太平，再到古楼。我这次到古楼的一所国立中学见习一星期，期间所见所闻让我颇有感触。很多见习时所遇到的趣事不便在此细谈，所以我只能挑两件风花雪月之事和大家分享。
初到贵境，我随同僚一起在黄昏时分沿着农田灌河从东往西慢跑，大伙儿体验了名副其实的奔向夕阳。这一奔劳禄了身体，却解放了灵魂对自由的渴望，也种下了我对古楼的好印象。
虽说是工作见习，但因师姐体恤，我又无欲无求之故，所以这星期还是散漫的时光居多。见习结束之前，我有幸和师姐还有一班中三的孩子共渡一个难忘的午后。我们先在其中一个同学的家聚餐，然后到公园瞎逛瞎闹，后来大家觉得不过瘾，就即兴决定到车程二十分钟开外的海岸游车河。
十二个人，分乘五辆摩托，无拘无束地奔驰在望不到头的乡间小路上。沿途海风徐徐，笑语晏晏，左侧是辽阔的海峡，右侧是青葱的田犁。摩托以时速八十在凹凸不平的碎石路上玩飘移，任由三千发丝随风飞舞，所谓笑傲江湖，不过尔尔。
这世上总是乡里人羡城里人楼高，城里人嫉乡里人逍遥。 咱们究竟为何要寒窗苦读? 一辈子如此青菜豆腐、姿意人生可好? 此番见习，我带走的不仅仅是回忆，更是这两个问题。我觉得这两道题是我投身于教育界之前应该要认真想清楚的事。
这样说可能很欠揍、很“晒命”，可是留学结束回国之前，我最关心的问题并不是“我能不能重新适应国内的生活”，而是“我几时才能再出国玩？”我一直都很害怕，回国是一个错误的决定。出过国就像在自己的心里开了一扇窗，窗外的大千世界无不让人神往。我怕我看惯了窗外的万紫千红，便觉窗内的一切都惨淡无光。还好这两个月我在窗口内所体验到的景色还算得上是春意盎然，我心中的骚动也就慢慢静下来了。
窗外是花花世界，窗内却不一定是囚禁无知公主的一坪小房。只要你愿意用心发现，窗内亦可以是通往自由的室内天桥。
我个人治心烦的方法很普通：（一）独处。一个人慢慢地、静静地，细感身边的各种生物、非生物和时间、空气悄悄磨合、集聚、演奏、沉淀……优质的独处时间耐人寻味，其治疗效果，就像是喝了一杯亲手炮制、精致可口的豆浆一样让人叹足。
无奈世上没有一贴药是万灵药。如果独处非但没有让我心旷神怡，反而有让我转牛角尖的嫌疑，我就得用疗法（二）：出去玩！
与其一个人坐在脸书前看着朋友们去旅游的照片自艾自怜，倒不如把握这段难得的闲暇时间和亲友去拜访亲戚、寻觅美食、体验新景点！我在这九个星期内，走访了七个景点：吉隆坡星河广场 – 嘉美回教堂地带、霹雳金宝拉曼大学、霹雳打巴金江瀑布、霹雳怡保清心嶺、彭亨云顶高原、雪兰莪梳邦再也 – 巴生地带，和霹雳古楼。
我俩开始明白，为什么回国前学长学姐老鼓励我们尽情购物。纵使是国际享誉的奢侈品，其价格也会因为是不是国产货，有没有入口税等因素而改变。明智的消费者在买东西时，往往考虑的不是我们的口袋里有没有钱的问题，而是这商品这地点这服务态度值不值得这价钱的问题。
这次探访，心境也不一样了：以前看着大学本科生在偌大校园里穿梭、忙碌的身影，我嘴上不说，心里却总是羡慕向往的。现在看到学生聚在食堂一起温习、讨论功课，我只想仰天长笑。姑奶奶苦读的日子已经过去了，你们这群青涩的果子就继续在这片学海中浸泡吧！哈哈哈哈哈！
值得一提的是，金江瀑布是 2004年本土电影《金山公主》的拍摄地点。我想，如果传说中的金山公主当真住在如斯清泉佳境之中，也难怪她会拒绝苏丹（马来大王）的求婚。苏丹的金银财富，恐怕是比不上能天天与此山水共乐的美妙滋味。与其成为镶金的笼中雀，倒不如一辈子都作戏水的林中鸟。
前些日子姐姐有朋至远方来，我们便前往怡保新开不久的旅游景点清心嶺观光，一众四人玩得不亦乐乎。清心嶺的地点甚好，环山抱湖；这个露天乐园主打怀旧复古风，园里放了老式的木屋竹棚、迷你校巴、点唱机、秋千、甲板船，还有很多三轮车和人力车等，任君探索，随君把玩。通往半山腰的路段，也被整成了一条时光隧道，展览着五六十年代的东西。理发店、刨冰档、手动豆腐花搅拌机……我父辈那代人的集体回忆，都被裱框在这条山路中。
这次再去，记忆中的户外游乐场已被夷为平地，烦人的小屁孩哭声也是打着灯笼没处找了。夜半时分，剩下赌客手中或明或暗的烟头，和酒店窗外，远处塔吊起重机顶上，若隐若现的闪灯，控诉着这座高原以往的辉煌。我凑热闹进赌场摸了两下子老虎机，下的赌注很嫩，玩的赔率又小，偏偏新手运不错，我到最后糊里糊涂地赢了五倍的钱。
三年后，轻快铁才赶上咱年轻的脚步进军梳邦再也。从吉隆坡总火车站乘搭轻快铁直通梳邦再也，只需四块钱、四十五分钟。将来等沙亚南——梳邦再也的轻快铁航线启动之后，学生在十八区油站旁和德士司机讨价还价的画面就要变成绝话了。
初到贵境，我随同僚一起在黄昏时分沿着农田灌河从东往西慢跑，大伙儿体验了名副其实的奔向夕阳。这一奔劳禄了身体，却解放了灵魂对自由的渴望，也种下了我对古楼的好印象。
虽说是工作见习，但因师姐体恤，我又无欲无求之故，所以这星期还是散漫的时光居多。见习结束之前，我有幸和师姐还有一班中三的孩子共渡一个难忘的午后。我们先在其中一个同学的家聚餐，然后到公园瞎逛瞎闹，后来大家觉得不过瘾，就即兴决定到车程二十分钟开外的海岸游车河。
十二个人，分乘五辆摩托，无拘无束地奔驰在望不到头的乡间小路上。沿途海风徐徐，笑语晏晏，左侧是辽阔的海峡，右侧是青葱的田犁。摩托以时速八十在凹凸不平的碎石路上玩飘移，任由三千发丝随风飞舞，所谓笑傲江湖，不过尔尔。
这世上总是乡里人羡城里人楼高，城里人嫉乡里人逍遥。 咱们究竟为何要寒窗苦读? 一辈子如此青菜豆腐、姿意人生可好? 此番见习，我带走的不仅仅是回忆，更是这两个问题。我觉得这两道题是我投身于教育界之前应该要认真想清楚的事。
这样说可能很欠揍、很“晒命”，可是留学结束回国之前，我最关心的问题并不是“我能不能重新适应国内的生活”，而是“我几时才能再出国玩？”我一直都很害怕，回国是一个错误的决定。出过国就像在自己的心里开了一扇窗，窗外的大千世界无不让人神往。我怕我看惯了窗外的万紫千红，便觉窗内的一切都惨淡无光。还好这两个月我在窗口内所体验到的景色还算得上是春意盎然，我心中的骚动也就慢慢静下来了。
窗外是花花世界，窗内却不一定是囚禁无知公主的一坪小房。只要你愿意用心发现，窗内亦可以是通往自由的室内天桥。
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