A little bit of Shanghai

I have been taking some photos of SH city itself , the foods , the places , the things that i can see from the street. Unfortunately , i shared the same thoughts as my friend Alien told, Shanghainese is a far cry from being a lovely ppl. Old Shanghai , been the most capitalist city , it is full of filthy rich and mercenary stories / ppl. Hate and Love , this is what ppl feel about this city, depends on what they found from this city.

Ji Ang Temple , a Jap style Buddhist Temple. The lion is on top of the pagoda , and you can see the high rise building next to it.


Chang De Apartment , where Zhang Aileen lived.


Jin Ang District where Zhang Aileen lived.


The phoenix wearing Peony, a very symbolic fabric design of Shanghai.


Lychee from Guadong Province , namely the laugh of a concubine.



Pan Tao , yes , the peach that Sun Wo Kong stolen.

Back for medical check up

I was back to Spore again on 1st Oct and spent two days with Piggy in Singapore. I was sufferring from abdominal pain and giddy spell recently and wish to get that diagnosed and cured before i start my year end trip in China or other places as i have tendered my resignation in early Sept .
It is strange that the pain is less severe when i am back to singapore ,maybe it is piggy's power that heals me ;-). Piggy was so tied up by work that he has to go to office early in the morning every day altho he took leave to keep me company. I can see his female boss is not very good to him as she dumps lots of work on him but the rewards are less than satisfactory. Piggy is a very diligent employee and has worked many years in his co; he was not in her good books untill all her fav employees left her a few years ago, but the female boss did not take good care of him and make him take up everything that she cannot handle herself. I really hope that she will wake up one day when piggy is headhunted by another firm. hmmmph.

After his work , piggy made his way back to the hotel to wake me (the lazy fat cat) up for breakfast together at the hotel . I had two days of good rest and piggy was arranging the hospital appointments and paying for my medical fees (it is quite ex as i am not a PR now ). I am very touched by his affectionate acts, he does not have to do so much for me but he did it. We spent some time at the pool teaching piggy free style swimming till we check out. I know we have a long long way to go, and i want to get myself recovered fully and back to Singapore for good, then he and i can have more quality time.

Piggy, Happy mid autumn. Thanks for everything you did.

When i was back to JB home yesterday , I took a small piece of sweet potato , 1/4 piece of a mooncake and 2 slice of pomela as I did not take my lunch. I vomited very badly about 1 hour after finishing all the foods. After that, i went to bed to lie down as i had no more energy to move my butts and my head was too heavy. Slept for 2 hours and i felt much better. I guess it is food poisoning but i dun know why.


Darby

无眠 苏打绿

无眠是一首不像台语歌的台语歌。反复听了几次过后，我又觉得如果不用台语来唱的话，这首歌还会这么动听吗?

青峰真优秀， 苏打绿好棒！

Mcdull

无眠
今阿日月娘那这呢光
照着阮归暝拢未冻困
连头毛都没休困
你甘知阮对你的思念
希望你有同款的梦
咱两人做阵返来那一天
互相依偎的情爱
底你的心肝内 是不是还有我的存在
永远拢底等 有时阵嘛会不甘愿
想讲要作伙飞 去一个心中美丽的所在
所有的一切 拢总尬你放作夥
希望你 会当了解
今阿日月娘那这呢光
照着阮归暝拢未冻困
亲像鱼死底花园
你甘知阮对你的思念
希望你有同款的梦
咱两人做阵返来那一天
互相依偎的情爱
底你的心肝内 是不是还有我的存在
永远拢底等 有时阵嘛会不甘愿
想讲要作伙飞 去一个心中美丽的所在
所有的一切 拢总尬你放作夥
希望你 会当了解
我不管多少时间多少目屎多少失望来忍耐
我不管你当时会返来
其实我嘛不知影为怎样为怎样憨憨等待
你 是我唯一的爱
底你的心肝内 是不是还有我的存在
永远拢底等 有时阵嘛会不甘愿
想讲要作伙飞 去一个心中美丽的所在
所有的一切 拢总尬你放作夥
希望你 会当了解
为着你 我一定等

5 stars Mcdull

I sent two of my very recent original compositions to Fat Cat to bring some cheer to his otherwise mundane life. It gave me 5 stars for each composition, but refused to lavish any praise on me for my creativity and talent. That's the Fat Cat for me - I never get praised for anything.

The soon to be award winning compositions are as follows

麦兜：“达比，猫都吃鱼吗？“
达比：“对呀，我最爱吃鱼了“
麦兜：“猪肉比较好吃。我妈妈说猪的全身都可以吃“
达比：“那我吃你吧“
麦兜：“妈呀！”

*****

晚上十点。
麦兜：“妈咪，好热呀！我睡不着“
麦太：“乖啦。咪一咪眼就会睡了。睡醒给你吃雪糕“

十秒过后…..

麦兜：“妈咪， 我睡醒了！”

Mcdull

Room 241

Fat Cat and I got our little reunion and spent some quiet time together this Thursday and Friday in Hotel Intercontinental. Thanks to a streak of luck (and some persistence from the Cat), we got ourselves checked into the hotel room before ten in the morning. The Cat was able to get its much needed sleep whilst the Pig went gymming to beef up its not too impressive torso and trotters.

We both agreed that the room we got was one of the best hotel rooms that we had stayed in thus far. It was very spacious (with a bath tub plus a separate area for showering) and has two big beds which were very comfortable to sleep in.

We didn't pack too many activities into our two-day schedule - even shopping was kept to a minimum for the necessities like drinking water, fruits and Gummy Bears candy - but I was thoroughly happy - happy to see the Cat eat its favourite pratas and chicken rice, happy to see the Cat sleep and snore (a sound which I told it I have gotten used to), and most of all, happy to find the Cat regaining a healthy appetite and experiencing slightly less pain and discomfort inside its stomach and abdominal area during and after meal times.

Fat Cat kept asking what I wanted for my birthday in August. I want to tell the Cat that its company over the last two days was the best birthday present that the Cat could give (and have given) me.

That leaves the Pig with only one unfulfilled wish - a dire hope that the Cat could regain its employment status back here in Sg soon.

Fc is a good person. The good God up there will be fair and treat it well, right?

Mcdull

Way back into love

Today is the second day Piggy and I am lazing in Hotel XXX Spore. We did nothing except eat sleep shop and some .. you know what.

I just had 3 hrs of sleep when i returned to Singapore on a midnight flight, but i was glad to see the pig again.

I will heading back to home in JB tomorrow morning and spend 3 days there with my family before i fly back to SH again.

Certainly i feel good to come back as Spore is such a fantastic country to live in; the food, the pple, the weather. I wish i could work and live here again.

Darby

Two headhunters

I have been approached by two headhunters this week, the first one called from Guangzhou and asked me if i am interested to work in Suzhou or Tianjin. I rejected this opportunity as i do not want to stay in China if i have to be headhunted.

The second headhunter wrote a mail to me from Malaysia , Penang, stating that there are overseas opportunities for me , mmm... i have replied and wish to find out more. i just hope i can come back to Singapore or near Singapore. Shanghai is too cold for my ageing bones. Maybe they can send me to Thailand. I can eat and sleep well there as there are no winter days, and Thailand is a heaven for you know what.

Usually the headhunter does not get me jobs;i always get my job offers through friends' recommendation/reference, i think i am still not detested by others at work.

i hope God will cast a spell on the pig in Singapore , and teleport it to Shanghai . I can then have someone to bite and for ear twisting.

Darby