星期日, 12月 25, 2005

天平的另一端

原來宇宙是終究有善意的, 我喃喃地自語著。
剛剛在看一部日劇-琉璃之島,我一邊看一邊想著,原來一切的安排都是有道理的。我們在這一生在地球上所要遇見的人,所要經歷的痛苦與快樂,所要學習的功課,原來背後都有如此的一個善意。所謂的因果,只是一個巨大的天平,從無始以來就跟著人們的起心動念,隨時在緩慢卻又動態的平衡之中。正如那位自殺未成卻意外救起琉璃的美髮師所說的:如果妳沒有出生,我今天就不會在這裡出現了。
當我們覺得已經在天平的一端放了足夠的籌碼,但是卻看不到平衡,而怨恨上天不公時,人們是否能夠想起佛祖割肉餵鷹的故事。在眼界仍只及於天平的一邊時,有什麼樣的證據足夠讓我們相信,在自己的這端天平上,已經放下了足以匹配的等重籌碼 ?
原來那些一再被重複地提醒,看似微不足道的道理,在經過一次又一次的淬煉之後,一旦我們拿出真心誠意去相信,而且不經思考能夠成為靈魂的一部分時,它的分量是足以讓天平重新恢復平衡的!
在巨觀的宇宙中,愛與恐懼是有同樣能量而實際存在的實相,只是反而垂手可得的珍寶,人們反倒不去珍惜,而汲汲地向外營求。想到這裡,我再閉上眼,誠心地合掌向過去未來一切佈施無畏的菩薩們頂禮。謝謝你們的成就!
原來出題者,答題者和批改考卷的,都是同一個人!

星期四, 12月 15, 2005

星期五的晚上

好像最近的日子過得特別快,一個星期眨個眼就過了。

幾個客戶Linux的問題都大致有了解決,想想之前為了這些緊急的要求,尋遍整個公司各個部門,即使Escalate到GM的層面,仍舊沒有下文。想想這些部門間的官僚文化,真的是中外皆同。最後還是自己靠網路的一點一滴的知識,拼拼湊湊起來,才獲得解決,真的是求人不如求己。不過也更令我下定決心,要把這個專長建立在自己的工作團隊裡。
早上Marketing的人送一個Emal,又要一月我到台灣和日本走一趟。嗯,日本似乎是個很誘人的地方。但是想想是不是也該讓幾個Senior的人出去走走? 我有些天人交戰,如果我在一月想要 放個假,看來是又沒有辦法了。
晚上本來和CY約好要去她家吃飯,順便拿些下禮拜二年終聚會要用的餐具。六點半,GL打電話來,問我要不要一起吃飯,她小姐今天請了一天假,為聖誕節的禮物逛得不亦樂乎。想起中午和SK發現了一個新的越南餐館,菜單裡的牛肉七味似乎不錯。想想也只能和GL一起吃。於是留了話給CY告訴她不去她那裡吃飯了。
和GL 聊了一些她上星期到東岸總公司聖誕晚會的情形,當然她今天的戰果也逐一報告。聽來她這次的出差的確很有趣,不但在一個像古堡的地方辦派對,又跟大老闆到曼哈坦的高級飯店用餐,也開了不少見識。臨走時,她給了我一個有趣的聖誕禮物:一個可以產生乾冰和彩光效果的裝飾。嗯,過兩天聚會就可以派上用場。
晚上CY來家裡驗收我上星期的戰果,我把一些衣櫃裡新買的衣服,全部攤出來。她給了一些建議,然後看見早上SK送了一件絲質的襯衫,就說下次也許有宴會時,可以跟我借。 不曉得如果X現在看見我的衣櫃,是不是還會說裡面有一半的衣服要清掉?

星期五, 12月 09, 2005

新的衣櫃

自從這兩天看了前天買的一本為職業婦女所寫的穿衣哲學"衣姿獨Show "之後。才知道原來自己犯了那麼多的毛病。趁此為藉口,準備為自己買些新裝,昨天和同事SK約好星期六十點一起出去逛街採購。或許是因為週末的緣故,早上起床就東摸摸西摸摸,一直到十點多才出門,想不到她比我還會摸,約好十點在Leomann見面,我遲到了十五分鐘,而她卻是晚到了三十分鐘。等她到的時候,我手裡已經抓了四件要試穿的衣服,正準備看高跟鞋。
今天的戰果輝煌,即使早上三個小時有20%的折扣,我還是花了三百多塊。 這是第一次有計畫的為自己添購上班的衣服,不過看著手上長長的一份清單,還只是完成了五分之一。 肚子餓了,本來要去一家新的餐館吃飯,但是看來要等一陣子,於是轉到清真一條龍吃刀削麵了事。
接著我們再轉戰ValleyFairs。我因為錯過了交流道,所以從237-101-San Thamos 繞了一大圈居然還是比她堵在880出口快了十分鐘到Mall。SK是Macy's的忠實顧客,我們就從那裡逛起。大概是已經避開了早上三小時減價時間,人潮並不是很擠。很少到Macys的二樓逛,不過對S來說,這裡好像她家裡一樣,所以她很快地看到了好些不錯的deal. 只是她想買的沒有減價,好的deal卻沒有她的尺寸。所以二個小時下來,我們都沒有什麼斬獲。今天公司在舊金山有年終晚會,我們都決定不參加,想想又要忙一個下午,真的不如悠閒地逛逛街,看看一些流行的服飾。
回家時,出了個車禍,在紅燈停下準備右轉時,被後面的來車撞上。保險桿被撞了一個洞,好在可能不必鈑金。回到家打了電話給保險公司,看來又要花時間去修理了。 聽說車禍後脖子很容易受傷,希望明後天睡覺起來不會有後遺症才好。

星期五, 12月 02, 2005

政治家的風度-請留住蘇貞昌吧!

一向不喜歡談政治,但是看了這次台灣三合一選舉,民進黨主席蘇貞昌為了百里候之爭,嬴不到十席而下台,實在讓我看不下去。
即 使我本身是支持深藍,但是無可否認的蘇貞昌在台北縣的政績是大家有目共睹的。好不容易看見阿扁終於卸下黨主席的職務,換上一名可敬的對手上台,我真的很期 待在蘇的領導之下,民進黨能有一番作為。畢竟國家是人民的,能夠讓真正有抱負有實力的人來主導,那才是全民之福。成立政黨的目的不就是集合志同道合之士, 謀取大多數人的褔利嗎?
如果說每次輔選落敗,黨主席都要下台的話,請問,放眼今日台灣我們還有幾個像樣的政治人才可以消耗? 我真的不懂,為什麼身為台灣兩大政黨的主席都在選前說出不過半就下台的話。 請問,那是用來展現個人政治操守的手段嗎? 正如今天民進黨不能失去蘇貞昌,國民黨也不能再失去馬英九這塊精神淨土。 什麼是政治家,如果視個人的榮辱毀譽大於全民的福祉,那麼這個人最多也只能說是熟悉政治操作的工匠。

但是今日台灣在全民如此熱衷於政論性節目,卻沒有自己主張,認為敗選就要負責下台的情況下,我們留得住蘇貞昌嗎?

星期五, 11月 25, 2005

一部連續劇的觀後感

想不到我這個不看電視的人,居然也會和別人一樣湊熱鬧去看連續劇。其實是四天感恩節的假期太無聊了,無聊到讓我把買了快半年的DVD拿出來看。真的,七十集的大長今只花了兩天加一個晚上就解決了。是有些意外竟然能把它一口氣看完。不過還是要說 -值得!
想不到在古時朝鮮,宮闈裡的人心的險惡,恩怨情仇,權力的傾軋鬥爭,甚至不亞於中國。
但是我也看到信念堅持,始終如一的長今,看到為了維護家族地位而願意昧著良心的崔尚宮。看到胸懷大志但是卻被群臣和太后掣肘的皇帝。看到朋友之間互信互諒的情誼,看到含蓄但仍堅貞無怨的愛情。其實裡面有個角色-今英一直引起我的注意。想要了解的是,一個像她那樣聰慧的人,是什麼時候,什麼樣的環境會令她關上心靈的窗?一個人究竟要有多大的毅力勇氣,究竟要有多少的自覺才能夠不隨波逐流? 她對心中愛慕之人的守護,對傳統禮法的不敢背違。我不認為如果如果生在幾百年的前處在同樣的情況能會做得比她好。仔細想想,能夠生在這個時代,有機會接觸各種不同的思想,有良師益友的切磋鼓勵,自己真的是太幸運了!

突然又想起X未來要走的路。我苦笑了一下,也許人生也就是要這樣才有趣吧!


後記:下午去幫一位出家師父修電腦,在開車的路上靈光一閃:佛家講的放下,如果我重新用一個小孩的心去看世界,絕聖棄智,不論佛法,禮俗或是道德,通通扔掉,只是用心去感受做為一個人最真誠的內在,我又會走到什麼樣的一個未來呢? 同樣是說了幾千年的"放下"兩個字,為什麼在當時的感受會有那樣的不同?

後記二: 妳可不可以也放下成為佛,菩薩的心態,而只是專心的做一個有著七情六慾的 "人" 呢?

星期五, 11月 18, 2005

密碼的安全性

如果你以為Windows XP 是很安全的,請你一定要試試這個軟體。到 http://www.nirsoft.net/ 然後下載Protected Storage PassView。 在執行過一次發佈文章後你就會相信我所言不虛。這個軟體可以破解至少四種常用的密碼保護系統:
1. Outlook Express 的 passwords
2. 在IE裡所存的AutoComplete 的 passwords
3. 用IE連接上的需要密碼的網站。
4. MSN Explorer 的密碼。

尤其安全漏洞最多的是微軟的Outlook Express,我有大概七八個用Outlook Express pop3讀的信箱,在看過執行結果之後,決定全部改到用安全性較高而且免費的 ThunderBird.

星期六, 11月 12, 2005

重新剝洋蔥

今天什麼事都沒做,連門都沒出。 不對,至少我打掃了房子,吃了一片還沒有熟的芒果,把上次出差的Luggage 都歸回原位,煮了半鍋半熟的紅豆湯(下次真的不要買大陸的紅豆,真的不好煮!)然後本來已經上床要睡覺時,想到還沒刷牙,忘了為了什麼事下樓,看見了蕃茄醬沙丁魚罐頭,我居然又把一鍋的稀飯吃完了!
其實之所以爬起來寫Blog,是因為臨睡前拿了南老師的一本圓覺經略說起來讀。大概有一年多沒有再看佛教的書了。好像自從裝了Wireless之後,我在房間裡就是上網,都沒有再用功了。不過也好,有時候變成例行的事,就很難從裡面獲得太多的新意,或者讓你去作較客觀的思考。一直要你離開了之後,才能用自己的心慢慢去體會。
剛剛在經裡讀到幾句很值得沈思的話:
善男子,覺成就故,當知菩薩不與法縛,不求法脫,不厭生死,不愛涅槃,不敬持戒,不憎毀禁,不重久習,不輕初學。何以故,一切覺故。譬如眼光曉了前境,其光圓滿,得無憎愛。何以故,光體無二,無憎愛故。
突然想到W在很久以前和我們提到"愛與恐懼"的觀念,二個月前,他寄來的那篇文章所說到的"戒、修與放下" 不也和這些經文互為佐證嗎? 真的好笨,原來已經入了寶山,卻一直半信半疑,視而不見。 只是隱隱覺得,在這段路上,我好像在剝洋蔥。以前囫圇吞棗,什麼東西都亂抓一把,現在反倒是學習怎麼一件一件地放下。 感謝那些大檀越們,(是的, 包括妳在內!)原來在不知不覺之中,我竟有如此的福份受了那麼的法和無畏的佈施。
嗯,今晚睡覺又可以躲在棉被裡偷笑了!


後記:只是突然想到經裡說的是菩薩境地,身為一個凡夫俗子,可不要倒果為因哦!

星期五, 11月 11, 2005

新的繪圖軟體 RealDraw

昨天在大陸的網站上看到有一個沒有聽過的繪圖軟體叫做RealDraw,看了一下它的Website的介紹,好像功能還蠻強的 !下載下來用了一下,嗯,真的很不錯! 感覺上像是結合了我現在用的PaintShopPro and CorelDraw兩個的重要功能,而且learning curve很短,一下子就上手了。更重要的是,價錢真的很便宜,才五十五元。光是用到裡面的Package和對Object的XOR,Union, Substrate 等功能就值得了! 在 Real-DRAW 專案裡的所有物件都可以擁有自己的屬性,像是光源、斜邊、外框線,透明度、材質、複合 3D 效果、陰影等。但是我還是要說它并不像CoreDraw or TrueSpace那樣在3d的處理上有那麼強大的功能。

以下是幾個和RealDraw 有關的網站
http://www.realdrawcafe.com/ (Tutorial)
像這個玻璃效果的button只要三四個步驟就可以完成

星期四, 10月 27, 2005

因果的人生觀

昨天讀書會在LW家有了一次關於因果與人生觀的對話。因為有很多新來的朋友,所以LW也沒有講得太深,不過能夠溫故知新,重新檢視一下自己的腳步和方向也是很不錯的。除了"You are what you focus on", "將power 還給對方" 的觀念,W再次提到Positive thinking 和看到宇宙的善意的不同,他用兩個力量對沖抵消來解釋positive thinking倒是一個很容易接受的說法。基本上那是一種能量的消耗,從外界引入一個不同頻率能量來保護自己的自尊不受傷害。另一個譬喻:好像西醫對於抗生素的使用,表面上是很快地把病治癒了,但是很多時候只是把病情壓制下去,而間接地更拿走了病人的self-healing power. 一顆心如果失去了淬煉的機會,就不會變得堅毅,不會懂得柔軟,更不會寬廣開闊。而看見宇宙的善意卻是一種由內向外的回應,那是一種把自己本來已經有的力量引導出來。或者是說,給自己一次擦亮內心窗戶的機會,讓光透進來。
很喜歡那天和X在那家日本居酒屋裡看到的一瓶酒名:水鏡無私。是的,它們都毫不撿擇,很忠實地反映了客體,胡來胡現,漢來漢現。不管美醜,它只是忠實地展現出來而不做判斷。由此也會讓我突然想到神秀大師和六祖惠能大師各表己心的偈子。即使後世傳誦的多是六祖的禪詩,但是我現在才暸解,其實它們是不相上下的。只是一個從因上著手,另一個從果上著墨。坦白的說,我此刻覺得神秀大師的方式更貼近於人性,也更合適現在的社會。 何其幸運有佛菩薩告訴我們:一切眾生平等而且本自具足,那給了我一個值得努力的方向 :一個美麗而有無限可能的溫柔的存在。 對於此我是永遠心存感激的 !

星期一, 10月 03, 2005

一碗蕃茄麵

因為月底回台灣的培訓的資料還沒準備好,早上到公司加了一下班。 其實是可以在家裡做的,只是公司感覺上比較容易專心。不過前半個小時還是在玩我的網站設定,雖然還是公司的事,但是並不是那麼急,所以又是"不務正業"。 Internet 成熟了之後,古人所謂讀萬卷書,今天都可以在家裡完成。昨天看見另一個人叫做Neo的人的Blog覺得很有趣,他的就包括了各種工作上以及一些有的沒有的 知識,但是大部分仍是和工作與興趣有關。從那裡也長進了一些好玩的見識。

下午因為要去聽殷正洋的慈善演唱會,十二點半就從公司回來。一路 開著車,一路想中午要吃什麼?每次都會為午飯傷腦筋。剛下高速公路,突然想到冰箱裡還有三顆蕃茄,和前天晚上買的寬麵,啊!可以煮蕃茄麵啊!一下子心情又 高興起來!每次煮蕃茄麵總是會令我想SC。真的好謝謝她教我煮這一百零一道菜。上次她從東部打電話過來心情並不是很好,生活以及經濟上的壓力都讓她負擔很 重。 想到這裡,一邊煮麵一邊抓起電話便撥過去,希望能給她一些精神上的鼓勵。聊了一下,雖然她嘴裡不說,但是看來她真的是需要一些實質上的幫助。我心裡已經有 了打算,即使和她認識不久,但是想到她一個人在異地生活不易,總是希望能盡一份朋友之力啊。

星期二, 9月 27, 2005

陽光的味道

偷偷地告訴妳 妳知道陽光是有味道的嗎?
陽光怎麼會有味道呢? 妳一副不相信的眼神
嗯, 是真的,不蓋妳 !

如果妳在一個吹著微風的早上
算好 十一點二十三分二十六秒整
摒住呼吸 從屋子裡走到太陽下面
接著 墊起腳跟 用力地吸一口氣
妳就會相信我沒有說謊

當然啦 在地球各個不同的角落
根據妳的身高 體重 心情的好壞
陽光的味道也會不一樣
但是 妳一定要去試一試哦 !

上星期我聞到淡淡的勿忘我花和巧克力薄荷的味道
再上一個月是傷心的百合和焦糖布丁
至於今天嘛 ......

以後再告訴妳 !

星期日, 9月 25, 2005

同學會

昨天晚上有一位大學同學從台灣來出差,於是在BayArea的人就辦了一個小型的同學會。 同樣的他也是第一次見到新的我,不過大概其他人有先和他打過招呼,所以並沒有大訝異。 想想真的好快,明年這個時候我們就畢業二十周年了。 彼此認識已經超過我目前年歲的一半。
看了一下在座的四個人,好巧,在大學四年裡,他們都曾經和我當過一年的室友,(甚至連今天沒有出席的胖子)回憶一下在大學的那段日子與今天在異國二十年後的他們,每個人的特質仍然沒有太大的改變。 喜歡搞笑的LH還是愛說笑話作弄人,KL給我的感覺也還是很純真而有一個可以諒解別人的心。看見他和他太太為愛狗成立的那個網站(www.mileagedog.com.tw)就可以了解了!很有趣的是,他們還做為飛飛製作卡片及攝影展。我想他是一個比我們都懂得生活的人吧! 至於CH,唉,有時還是能感受到不是太正面的能量。不過他確實也曾經幫過我和Y不少忙,不說了!

在談話中,一直安靜地當個聆聽者的角色,有時也會聽到一些不錯而有智慧的發言。不過大部分時間還是可以發現個人的炫耀和尋求肯定(Acknowlege)的對白。這是男人之間與女人之間交談的很大不同點。 有時候,我也會不知不覺中又進入那個模式,想想真的很好笑。

九點多,因為有朋友要到家裡拿JC寄放的小說,我便先走了,其實是想和KL私下多聊一下,但是想想時間不多,或許下次回台灣再說吧。

回到家, 很意外地接到JS的電話,JS是以前公司的同事,現在在地產界也頗有名氣。我們和讀書會的CY都認識。在transition後曾和她吃過一次飯,說來妳不信,她還是是第一個送我花的朋友呢。過去幾年來只是偶爾打打電話,大都是要幫忙賣票或是要我介紹朋友買賣房子。今晚不知如何會突然接到她的電話。 聊到一陣子,她才說出正在和先生辦離婚,已經搬出來自己住了。 哦! 的確該有些訝異,但是好像也司空見慣了。 她說在離開婚姻之後,才發現自己原來沒有什麼女性朋友可以聊天,而在社交場合認識的異性,十之八九都是以上床為目的,(奇怪,怎麼現在的男人腦袋都長到下面去了? 實在很難想像! ) 看來她跟我是完全不同類型的人,一旦失去依靠,就急著要抓住另一根浮木。 不過我大概可以體會一點點她的心情,即使像她這樣在事業上的女強人,在拿掉那個婚姻的庇護之後,才能真正地有時間和深層的自己交談。 其實這樣也不錯,不是嗎? 有時候一些患些小疾病,反而能讓我們隨時看清健康的重要,而開始保養,而不要在重要依靠失去之後,才完全手忙腳亂,不知所措。 聊了一個小時,最後答應她有空陪她看場電影。 嗯,不知怎麼地,又讓我想到X。 不知道她在台灣還看電影嗎? 還會抱一包玉米花當晚餐嗎?

星期二, 9月 20, 2005

初震-人事改組

早上到公司看見一道人事命令關於上層的人事變動,即使目前還沒有動到我,但是可想而知大概也不會太久了。其實雖然心裡已經有了準備,但是事情來到我真的會完全不動心嗎? 是有想過往亞洲發展,只是在美國的舒服日子過慣了,要再到台灣或大陸去重新建立一個團隊,是有點提不起勁來。但是如果現在不開始佈局,往後可能會更困難了! 但是,我是不是有仔細想過,其中的利害得失? 我真的決定要放下那些簡單而恬淡的生活,重入江湖,準備要面對那些瑣碎的無休止的客戶服務嗎? 那裡也或許有另一個光明的前景,十年前,我錯過了台灣發展的機會,這次的我準備上車了嗎?
也許自己先卜個卦看看,調適一下心情,看看是不是要探取行動了。

後記:早上起床後下樓,看見後院溫暖的陽光斜斜地照進來,整個心情都好起來,突然想要給自己一個功課: 這個禮拜要用心去感受:什麼是我到大陸工作後會失去的? 寫下來看看自己是不是真的願意去交換呢?

星期六, 9月 17, 2005

牛仔裙的功用

從來沒有想過一件牛仔裙居然可以幫我突破一個框框。

事情是這樣子的: CY那天拿了一件牛仔裙來,說是她妹妹給她的,但是尺寸大了一點,在她送去修改之前,要我看看能不能穿。由於我的蘿蔔腿實在太難看了,從來就不曾穿膝蓋以上的裙子,但是這件深色有壓印花紋的裙子真的蠻好看的,試了一下,就決定下個星期上班時要穿到公司去。果然不錯,幾乎每個看到的人都說好看,而我也不再介意自己的腿長得好不好看,穿上之後好像心情好些,人也變得年輕一點。
有趣的是,我發覺對於那些原本看都不看的一些比較流行的衣服,好像也比較能夠接受了。以前衣櫃裡的衣服,在顏色和剪裁上都是很簡單而保守的。基本上我好像只買幾種顏色的衣服-黑色,棕色,白色和棗紅。(難怪X說我衣櫃裡有一半的衣服是可以丟掉的) 而且妳大概不會把我的穿著,和流行的時尚雜誌裡的模特兒聯想在一起。因為我們根本是不同世界的人類。 可是妳知道嗎? 昨天我居然在SAKS-Off 5th店裡買了四件衣服。印象中對這家店裡的東西,我總是有很遙遠的感覺,反正覺得那是屬於模特兒那種時尚人類才會去的店。(BTW,X算是她們中的一員) 要是除非是化妝舞會,我大概穿上那店裡衣服的機率是接近於零。 可是不曉得為什麼,突然開竅了(或是那根筋不對)覺得自己好像也沒有什麼理由不可以去穿那種衣服。 一下子,不但我會去SHOPPING的名單上又多了一家店,而且心好像也蠢蠢欲動而開始活躍起來。原來世界是真的充滿無限可能的,只要我們不關上門或窗戶,總有一天妳會看到另一個美麗的驚奇。
想到這裡,我真的要感謝CY的這條牛仔裙,讓我跨過另一個障礙。

星期四, 9月 15, 2005

一位朋友的心得分享

早上收到LW的來信,看到收信人同時有我和X。LW是我在新時代思想的啟蒙老師,在此特別把他的信放在日記裡:

戒、修與放下
人始終要學會與自己的恐懼打交道,我是那麼的希望你能從各種恐懼中解脫,但是我又沒有聰明到能找到一個完美的、能徹底幫助你的方法。所以我時而說你、刺激你,又時 而在行為、言語上給你鼓勵。看起來前後是那麼的不一貫而矛盾。但是,我要你相信, 我不會對你有惡意,我在和你說話時,我發現我經常在尋找自己內心真正的意圖與原委。我也看到了自己有這樣那樣的害怕,看到了自己的不完美,同時又很幸運的看到了 自己本來的無限。正因為我常常有誠實自觀的機會,我對自己就不用高標準來衡量與要 求,我因之也比較容易快樂些。
我們發生了太多次「言者無心,聽者有意」的事件,「聽者有意」這種情形的發生,有 些是彼此的心結未解、誤會未澄清。有些是惱羞成怒,但更多的是因為自己無法接受自 己,覺得自己已經被自己的掙扎撕裂了,對方還要在自己的傷口上灑一把鹽,其痛可 知。 我們的習性經常在作祟,有些事我們總是看不慣,我們會不假思索的接納與排斥合與不 合自己意見的事物與觀念。我們通常逾越不了自己慣常思考的範圍與對是非的成見。我 們總會希望對方少做點自己看不慣的事,甚至會努力阻止對方繼續作下去。我們難免因 此而用力了,用力想塑造對方、改變對方來適應自己的價值與觀念。此乃人之常情,也 是無可厚非的。但是,我們都該警惕,這種事對任何人都是有害無益的。
我深信,因為厭惡某些言行而強求自己或對方改變是很無謂的,一定是白做工的,就像 「戒」這個行為一樣,即使是成功了,也還會留下心中的隱患,時不時還要舊病復發, 起來造反作亂一陣。我認為,事實的真相是,對我們所恨的事物,我們越是恨它,它越 走不掉,就算是一時走了,以後還是要回來作祟的。
愛與恨都是強力的黏著劑,甚至是 生命中最最強力的黏著劑。如果我們因為憎恨或討厭而用「戒」或「修煉」來改變自己 是徒勞無功的,所以,我一向不喜這個「戒」字,我也討厭一個「修」字。 我相信,唯一能改變習性的力量是愛,也只有愛才有這個力量。熱愛並盡性發揮那個確 實存在、已經存在、本來存在的,我們也經常能觸摸到、意識到的那個,更高、更大、 更深、更智慧、更無界限的自己,同時接納、融合、愛惜那個一時不為自己所喜,卻經 常為自己帶來祝福與禮物的自己,才能放得下我們對他人、對環境、對事物以及對自我 的厭惡,也唯有如此才能釋放掉自己所痛恨的習性。
到那時,我們的那些執著已經不重 要了,也無足輕重了。可能我們連放下了都不自知。這種情況我想每個人都曾經歷過。 試看多少我們在兒時,少時的堅持,早已忘了,不是嗎?隨著我們的成長,年輕時曾有 的熱忱與堅持、對某些是非的執著,我們還不是都忘了。連自己什麼時候放下的都不記得了。 現在,我們還是可以做同樣的事。重要的是,我們要成長,我們的心胸要開「闊」。門 打開就「活」了。

星期五, 8月 19, 2005

自私的我以及生命的意義

從以前的blog中找到一些和感情生活無關的日記,重新貼在這裡:

剛剛在看卡通影片"獵人"的時候,看到那個一心想當獵人的醫生,最後能夠抗拒迷魂樹香味的原因,竟然是為了要能夠免費醫治更多的貧窮人家的小孩,而要努力活下。腦筋裡突然出現一個念頭: 這麼簡單的道理,我為什麼會忘記呢?
有時會和X提到,大概再活個十幾年就夠了,因為好像看不出來,到了五十多歲,人生有什麼特別值得留戀的。 但是卡通裡一個老掉牙的台詞,卻是令我嚇了一跳。好像一道的難解的幾何證明題,在已經要擲筆放棄之前,突然發現原來自己竟然忽略了一道重要的提示。這個提示, 老師曾在課堂上交代過好幾次,但是我只是把公式背下來,卻不知道要怎麼應用。我一邊用力敲頭,責怪自己居然連這個這麼簡單的公式都會忘記,一邊又慶幸,有了提示,題目又可以繼續解下去了。

是的, 在得到宇宙這麼多眷顧之後, 我不但要為自己活著,更重要是也要能持續地將這份善意傳播出去。往深一點看,絕大部分的時候,我的起心動念都是為了證明自己的與眾不同,為了得到他人的肯定與讚美。只是,一個精心雕花的蠟燭,如果沒有一根火柴的幫助,在黑夜裡,它終究還是一個不會發光的蠟燭,和其他黑暗中的物體又有什麼兩樣呢? 。只有在點燃了之後,它的存在才真正有了意義。

聰明的魚兒,妳說是嗎?

星期二, 8月 09, 2005

時空膠囊-給未來的自己的一封信

在開車回家的路上,我突然覺得自己應該給未來的我寫一封信,就像小學生在小時候,埋下的一個時空膠囊,放著他現在所珍惜的東西,可能是幾張照片,幾個收集不易的棒球卡,一罐紙星星,小布偶娃,再加上一個對未來的志向。然後畢業幾年之後大家約好同一時間一起去看兒時的夢。

想想看,我們大學花了四年,在大四畢業的時候,再回想大一的自己,是不是會覺得當初很驢? 但是在學校單純的環境裡,人的變化畢竟是有限。出了社會,在各種爾虞我詐的染缸裡,要仍能保持一顆赤子之心,就真的很不容易了!

下面是我的時空膠囊:

1:希望我仍然真心地相信宇宙的善意,而且能隨時用一顆誠摯而清明的心去體會它的善意。
2:希望我仍能真心而無私地去愛一個人,也希望這個人能以同樣的心對待我。
3:願我能樂於助人,有一個堅毅但卻又柔軟的心,能夠誠實地面對和接受自己。
4:願我真正暸解如何寬恕別人和自己,學習打破自己的框框,去欣賞不同的芸芸眾生。
5:願我仍能保持童心和好奇心,能夠不斷地在精進的學習過程中,逢到一個更高版本的我。
6:希望我周遭的親人,朋友都能身體健康,心想事成。
7:希望我能成為名業餘的詩人或畫家。
8:希望我仍能保有對真,善,美的感動和追求的熱情。


嘻嘻,我是不是有點太貪心了 ?

星期五, 7月 29, 2005

給一個深藍色的夏夜 - for Y

回家,在高速公路上我關掉了手機,
也停止了和這個世界唯一的連絡方式。
有一些負面的能量的流入-在和Y講完電話之後。
決定給自己一個安靜而憂鬱的夜晚,不必擔心混雜進其他不同的情緒。
更無需害怕 不小心出現的黑洞 會吸入宇宙溫柔的能量
真的很容易,不是嗎?
就只是一個按鈕,在一段簡短的嗶聲之後,
妳知道妳又進入了另一個單人的宇宙。

在那裡,原子有了不同頻率的振動,
用一種慢於妳心跳的基頻,
一步步地滲透 侵蝕
那曾經是發亮 卻快要熄滅的行星的屍體

噢 是嗎 ? 我試著用力地回想
那段在島嶼南方 混著海風和青春的九點鐘的宵夜
是在怎樣的一個夜晚 二十歲的我決定要愛上在機車後座的妳

在這個宇宙 我只能透過黑夜與妳連接
已經不必再費心去尋找 南十字星了
因為我決定隕落
在關上了這一季最後的一個 下弦月
只留下一夜喧擾不已的蟲鳴

星期四, 7月 28, 2005

關於朋友- S 轉寄的來信

早上收到S轉寄來的一封信,看了真的於我心有戚戚焉。SY一直為了讀書會堅持奉獻了好一陣子,看見她的Passion,常常令我感動和尊敬。真的,雖然和她不像和X那麼熟絡,但是誠如LW所說的,她真的是一位值得深交的朋友。


1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you..

2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.

3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.

6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.

7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
8. Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you.

9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.

10. Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.

11. There's always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.

12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.

13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.

REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

True friends: How many people actually have 8 true friends? Hardly anyone I know !
But some of us have all right friends and good friends!!!

星期二, 7月 26, 2005

菩薩的示現

今晚在家裡,特別為LW和讀書會的朋友辦了一場聚會,有好幾位新的朋友參加。今晚的主題是relationship。 一開始,因為大家都不熟,很多時候聽到的都是表面話,沒有人願意真正將心裡那個不願人觸及的地帶打開。 十點多,走了一批人,CY提議關上燈,點起了蠟燭,氣氛一下變得不一樣了。慢慢地有人願意把她內心的話說出來。我一下收起了玩世不恭的態度,真的很用心試著去了解,另一個生命的展現。的確,每個人都有框框,但是在我們自以為是的下判斷前,是不是能去同理她們的無奈? 何其有幸,我們有一個風平浪靜的人生,何其有幸,我們有機會用別人生命的鏡子,看到自己的特別恩寵? 在幾個小時的對話中,我一再在內心向諸位善知識合十,也慢慢體會到為什麼善財童子五十三參中,會有各道那麼不同的眾生。 原來他們都是為了成就我們,為了一個在久遠前就已做好的善意的承諾,而在娑婆世界作各種的示現。
感謝我的父母,LW,X,和Y,以及在我周遭的朋友,由於你們而使我這次在地球的旅程,有了更豐富的意義。

星期四, 7月 21, 2005

妹妹的回信

早上收到妹妹的回信,心情一整天都好,真的很高興她終於願意開一扇窗去認識 Fish. 其實魚兒真的不是洪水猛獸,只是知道魚兒過去的人,一直活在以前有他的世界,在人們的記憶中,年輕無憂純真的日子總是美好的。 我決定花一些時間幫助她來認識這個新朋友。

妹妹的回信
Dear Fish,
看了你的信之後,我真的相信以前的大哥已經不會再變回來了.雖然你的世界我無法真正了解,但我相信你一定有你非常不得已的苦衷.上次寫信給你,我並無任何責備的想法,只是很想念我記憶中的好哥哥,我好想喚回他.

我不知道如何和眼前的妳聊天說話,因為我真的不習慣你的樣子.而且有時後看到你就覺得心好痛.
的確,為什麼老天爺要這樣對你讓你受這種苦!!   

大哥,在我的心裡你永遠都是我的好哥哥,是一個既善良又好脾氣的哥哥,我會永遠愛你. 至於現在的你,只要你過的開心快樂有自信就好,我都會祝福你!!!

永遠會愛你的妹妹
ps:拜託我真的不希望有個姊姊,所以Fish永遠是我的好朋友好嗎?
sorry,上次你回國我的確是態度不好,但我不知道如何告訴你我到底怎麼了 !

我的回信:

Dear SL,
真的,真的很高興收到妳的回信,我想這是第一次自己的家人願意走出以前的 記憶,試著用平常心來看待 Fish, 謝謝妳!

其實妳的大哥并沒有消失,那些年輕時美好的印象不是一直活在妳的心中,不是嗎? 只要妳憶及他,那個善良的兄長,不是又會出現在腦海裡嗎? 其實如果妳不試著用性別的標籤和尺度去衡量,妳會發現Jill其實也是個可愛的人,我不打算花太多文字告訴妳,畢竟,那都不如妳親自去認識她,妳說呢?

過去五年來,我一直很認真地用Fish的身份去活,在頭二年的日子,Fish 斷絕了所有以前的關係,面對親情的壓力,那是一場打不嬴的戰爭,不僅僅是她揹負著十字架,在看到自己親人也陷入有苦難言的窘境,每次中夜醒來,那種愧愧疚的椎心之痛,實在折磨了她好一段日子。而在工作上,由於是待在同一家公司做身份的變換,雖然同事們都很小心,不去觸及她的過去,但是杯弓蛇影的日子,也陪了她一段時間。

二三年來,她一直試著懲罰自己,用工作麻醉自己,想要從宗教裡,找出前因後果,上輩子她究竟造了什麼孽,今世要受如此的苦? 直到一年多前,她終於懂了,原來諸佛菩薩和整個宇宙是如此善待而眷寵她,讓她能在一世娑婆世界經歷二種性別的人生。 而跨過性別的界限,站在天平的另一端時,她才知道以前的他錯得多麼離譜!

於是Fish出現在讀書會,在公益性團體,她開始有了另一群新的朋友,在她們認識了Fish之後,她告訴了她們關於'他'的過去。沒有一個人因此而不接受她,反而由於她的告白,她多了幾位知心的朋友。 在新的團體裡,她不再有恐懼,性別 的桎梏慢慢地解開,十字架慢慢地放下。

而在工作上,她也靠著實力得到上司和部屬的認可。 但是,在面對自己的家人時,那永遠是她最脆弱的一面。 她完全無能為力。每次在和家人聚會,由於大家都不習慣她的裝扮,他們避免和她聊天,害怕觸及彼此的痛。常常讓她有種被視為空氣的感覺。真的不知道為什麼,每次回台灣都要出席令彼此尷尬的餐會 ? 為的不就是不想要違逆父母親希望多和家人團聚的苦心嗎? 看到她以前的妹妹,知道她在感情和工作上的不順遂,她有一種無力感,她多麼希望能和她分享一下快樂和悲傷,但是那道凝聚在空氣中,無形而令她望之卻步的牆,一再地阻隔了讓彼此交心的機會。 唉!能夠相處 時日不多了,她想。也許就放棄吧,畢竟這不是件容易的事,如果她還沒準備好,何必給她壓力呢 ?

說了這麼多,還是無法表達我心中幾年來的話,但是,從妳的信中,我看到了值得努力的理由。
真的,很有希望下次回台灣,妳能有機會和Fish喝個下午茶,也許陪她逛逛街,就當作招待一個新認識的友人。 我有足夠的理由相信,妳不會後悔的認識她的 !

星期六, 7月 16, 2005

妹妹的來信-

晚上收到台灣的妹妹寄來的E-Card, (Sigh !) 親情是一場打不嬴的戰爭。
FROM:SL
大哥:我還是比較喜歡原來的你現在的你我似乎覺得是另一個人了我好期盼能找回我的大哥哥
給他们一個圓滿的家,也好期盼三個孩子能有一個正常的成長環靜給他们一個圓滿的家 。


這是我的回信:

Dear Sara,
Thanks for the E-card ! Guess finally you are ready to discuss this.

It's has been more than 5 years since I transitioned to be Fish.

I can understand it must be hard for you guys to accept it. So far, NO, I never regret it !

Yes, in the deepest of my heart , I still feel somewhat guilty for W and kids. But, everybody has his/her own path, You probably won't understand the pain I experience before and I am not going back try to please everybody to tell them that I am back, I can become a 'NORMAL' man, then a year later, found out still don't like it and back to Jill again. Believe me, before this, I have been trying for more than 36 years to understand why I am not be a 'normal' guy, just like everybody else. I HATE the feeling that I want to be a woman. It has been bothered me and I never have courage to take any action. But now, living in another gender, I learned a lot, YES I DID ! Not only dress or make up, but most important : compassion, forgiveness, courage, and understanding for live and people.

For this new identify I have been fighting alone so hard and so long. Never got a understanding or support from family. Then why do I do that ? You might asked. Won't it be easier to go back to be a guy and make everybody happy ? Let me asked, Why should I ? It's my life and my destiny was meant to live the both genders. You probably won't understand my feelings, and I won't expect you to fully understand, but please at least respect my own life decision.

Yes, in the society, I might be considered as an insane, abnormal or unacceptable to most of people. But for people not know my past as a guy, I can feel I earned their respect from my personality, my capability. And this shows in my work and friends around me, even after I revealing my past to them.

If my visit in Taiwan causes everybody inconvenience, please bear with me, I will not stay at home next time. (Actually I told myelf several times) Really don't like to see you, mom and dad suffered to see a woman they used to know as a brother or son. In another sdie , I also don't want to any minutes in my life to PRETENT to be a 'normal' man , try to please the world. Am I selfish ? In some ways, it did look like that. Have I blamed myself for not be able being a 'normal' person ? You bet ! But, I have over that. Released myself from taking blame from the whole world, learn to forgive and love myself. Thanks to all the friends around me, after opening out of my crave, I met a lot of new friends, and yes, I feel so blessing and so thankful for this universal has many good wills.

Yes, you might look like to lost a big bother you used to know from youth. From memories, it seem he has everything you are looking for. Then just let the wonderful memory stop there. He was never gone. But just left the earth for a long long time. Maybe he will never back, but one thing you can sure is : even you saw him today, he will NEVER the same person you knew 5, 6 years ago. And knowing from my heart , if he is still alive, this person is not a person I like to be. He will have a of fear, afraid his darkness side be exposures, he will live in a life of conflict and unsecured. Maybe he will really become 'abnormal' after all. Maybe he will decide to fail everyone because he can not keep pretending be a normal person they want.

So do you want to a insane brother or a happy and loving woman who you never be able to call her sister ? To me, it doesn't matter that much, since decision has been made, but I will be very thankful if you decide to at least treat her as a friend. But if you can't I won't blame you, really, I can not please everybody and I don't intend to do that.

Thanks for sending me the e-card, I knew it won't be easy for you to read this, but do believe me. Understanding that Fish maybe not be so feminine in appearance, but she has a wonderful loving heart and she will always try to live a dignity and more meaningful life everyday.
Really wish I can share more feeling with you, but it's not easy, for you and for the people who used to knew me as a guy and decided to keep their door closed.

Sara, that's all I can say , if one day you decide to talk to me, you knew my email and phone number. I will keeping wait for that day's coming.

Sincerely,

Fish

星期日, 5月 22, 2005

歡迎來到黑暗世界

金庸小說裡吸引我的人物,常常不是那些名門正派的人物,而是那些亦正亦邪,卻不拘禮法的性情中人。你可以看見揮灑自如的人性,一下有 "橫眉冷對千夫指"的勇氣,一轉身又能 "俯首甘為孺子牛" 的柔順。

原來每個人都有一些不希望為他人所知的黑暗面,外人看得見的,叫做框框,而那個只有你自己知道,不願去面對的,甚至躲避,害怕去承認的,讓你感覺難堪,羞恥的,就是你的功課。
好了,那麼既然是這樣,當你鼓起勇氣,決心去面對時,請不要忘記帶著你的二位天使:慈悲和寬恕。哦 !(嘻嘻,恍然大悟的樣子!)其實佛家的戒律,發露懺悔,就是成就你勇氣,無畏布施,不就是用無比的愛去敲開一個小洞,讓光透進去嗎 ? 二位天使的工作,就是負責環境衛生,讓它透透氣罷了。
當然啦,你也可以一輩子都不去開那扇門,衣櫥裡的怪獸,永遠會躲在你心裡面,不定時出來嚇嚇你。 如果你不介意,飼養一隻看不見的'寵物',這也不失一個好方法。

我只是突然想到,到底誰要來幫我一起打開這扇門? (But, Do I ever asked ?)

Silly Fish ! 如果別人都看不見(that's why it called Dark side) 他們要怎麼幫你呢 ? 說了半天,你的修行那裡去了呢 ?

星期三, 5月 18, 2005

誠實的心

我很少誠實地,毫不掩飾地去對待自己的心。

很好笑,不是嗎? 是的,即令是在寫日記,記錄自己的發現,批判自己不是時,常常還是戴著道德的面具。禮俗法教,原來影響我這麼深。心情仍舊不是很好,即使今天在會議上面對總部的七八個經理解釋我的小組架構及分工,傾聽他們的抱怨,我仍然不會覺得有什麼心情的起伏。因為那些都只是表層的東西,有能幹的J去應付就足夠了。 剛剛回到飯店,才發現原來那個傷口還在,只是我試著騙自己不去注意罷了。起先還是試著用不同的冠冕堂皇的理由去合理化,然後試圖迴避它,壓抑它。只是,它總是又會偷偷地,在你不注意的時候,跑出來嚇你一下。告訴你,嘿 !你的悲傷在哪裡 ? 你怎麼不來看我 ? 不要再當駝鳥了,我是真的 !

好了,今晚我決定好好地照顧一下它,不管是用力地哭,或是咬牙切齒,大聲咒罵禮教,總之,要再和那個柔軟的心,有一個約會 !

Dear J,

I really love you a lot !

Your true heat !

星期六, 4月 23, 2005

粉紅色的日記

Will go Mexico cruise tomorrow. Still hard to believe this is happening. Just change a large luggage and throw some more stuffs into it. Guess if I use a smaller luggage then I won't bring these extra stuffs.

Still decided to bring a new diary book with me. Maybe there are something I can write during the trip. Accidental found an old pink diary, which I stop using since Sep, last year. Found a small note on the last page I left to be answered , it said:

I don't know when you
write diary on this page .
Will Fish still like her new identity ?
How old is she ?
Still a workhalic ?
Does she meet someone she love ?


Actually I am pretty surprise to see these notes. I left maybe 4, 5 years ago. But again, it's a good time to review my life.

Yes, Fish still pretty comfortable and love her new identity.
She is now 41 years old, and still spent a lot of time at work.
As for lover... :-) I can only say ........... (filtered out in this blog) , but .... I don't think she will take any serious action. If she can not bring happiness to someone she love. Then why bother ? !

星期六, 4月 09, 2005

找尋精采的靈魂

Finally I understand what the soul mate means !
Was driving down the road for lunch with SY couple in Sweet Tomato. One strange thinking pop up in my head and I now can answer the blog question I asked last month.
It really doesn't matter is he or she, people at my age are actually looking for soul mate. He/She doesn't necessary have intimate relationship with you. I am way beyond that. It's the freedom and appreciation in your heart. Even you might not be aware of it. With your soul mate, you can just BE YOURSELF ! No to worry about the thing you did will disappointment him/her.
Have a DIY hair dye today, GL went to Target with me and choose the color then came to help. I am really worry about screw it up. But with her help I feel more comfortable. The result ..... Well as she said, with dark hair like us , we won't screw up too much. Maybe the color (chestnut) I choose is too close to dark brown, so far I didn't see any result. Maybe after a few washes the color will show up.
Still have a few hours today, going to start enter my old diary.


星期六, 3月 19, 2005

漫長的旅程

I feel so tired and even think about this planet....
Really don't know to how to start this blog. This is going to be a totally nonsense blog. I can find a thousand reasons to stop this stupid thinking. But I just need to figure out why I have this kind of feeling again.
Work stress ?? No, even is not easy but still I can handle it well. The only thing I complained for work it not much fun, at least I can not make everyday to have a exciting and creative thing to do. But why should I complain ? Compared with many other peoples, I am super super lucky to have a group of angels in my team.
Loneliness ? hmm, maybe but I rather to say boring. So .. This is it right ? Lack of excitement. I always think you are a super stupid fish, do a lot things to satisfy your skyhigh ego but only learn very little thing from it. (Hey, hold on, can you try to be a little nice to me ? Don't forget you are also part of me, right ?) OK, I am sorry , I forgot the compassion again, Isn't the compassion which support to stay and live so long ? Why am I so easy got frustrated and have such negative feelings ? Despite of what ever vows you ever did, where is the compassion and passion of love ? I didn't see the fire for a long long time. Dear Fish, please let it out, you can do it. I really sure you can make it .
With great love,
Fish


星期五, 3月 18, 2005

幸福的感覺


原來幸福只在一念之間
Just back from SY's birthday party. I was late due the a customer from Japan have an urgent issue to resolved have to work on weekends. After work and have dinner with a team member it's already 9:40pm. Kind of debating whether I should go or not. When X called around 8:30pm , I told her I probably won't go. But it's S's birthday, I really shouldn't miss. Anyway, make a call to S and told her I'll come.
It's kind of surprise that there are some many people come to SY's house, Beside the people I used to meet in the book club, J from "one village" brought a group of friends play the drums.
Even I was late, still a lot of foods left, several friends asked me to try the deserts, cakes they bought. Even just have a big dinner 20 minutes ago, still , I eat most of them. CY has reserved a bowl of 'Spain Seafood Rice' for me. This is the dish I 'ordered' from SY's husband D. He is a very good cook, I feel a little guilty that don't have stomach to eat that.
Sudently I feel I am so blessing, looked at everybody's smiles, and be able to have a group of friends come together. Really, what else would I expects from life ? Wish everybody can keep the precious moment of their life in the memory and keep reminding him/herself how lucky they are.
When back to home, I still feel so lucky to have so many different of friends. Every friend has his unique characters. You have to admire their unique in order to enjoy that.


星期四, 3月 03, 2005

卡拉OK的信心

Haven't sing karaoke for a long long time. Used to like it, but after transition, I never have confident to sing in public or actually not even in the shower. Voice is always my weakness in passing, well maybe not face to face, but on the phone.
Having a dinner at C's house tonight, after dinner, she invite everybody to sing karaoke. Maybe I assume at least 7/8 of people at dinner knew my story, this time I finally break the fear and sang three songs. :-) It's kind of relief that you don't have to worry about people will read you from the song you sing.

Am I put too much burden on myself ? Maybe people don't ever care at all. Why I have to worry so much ? Even people suspect, just let them suspect, they will never get any proof, right ?

I am going to reclaim this freedom !

A happy singing fish :-)

星期三, 3月 02, 2005

魚兒的世界

Have a chat with Q on MSN last night. I shown him a portion of my blog. The first question he asked is : Am I ready to open my blog to public ? :-) I really don't know what to reply, why he is so excited about seeing my blog ? :-) Because my T background ?
Told him that I will need more time to input the Chinese diary on it and the it will take a while.

Kind of feeling tired today, simply just want to back home and relax early. Can I do that ? Sure I knew I can do it and no one will complained. Well the only person will not feel comfortable is You - Fish ! :-) ( I really should be nicer to her, am I ?)

OK, let's decide to leave early and see what will happened ?

Dear Fish,
Here are some reasons that I have to leave early today :
1) I am not in a mood of working this afternoon.
2) All my friends I called didn't get thru, I believe they are having fun.
3) I really deserved a good sleep due to last night I work until 2:00am
4) If I leave early, it might inspire our team members to work more smarter.
5) All the top managers are in SF today for seminar.
6) I need some energy to prepare coming crisis tonight.

Is half dozen of reasons good enough ? ....
So, from the conclusion above, I should leave now !

Love,
Sleeping Fish

星期五, 2月 25, 2005

理則頓悟,乘悟併銷;事非頓除,因次第盡

Now I understand why the same mistakes been happened and happened again, even I clearly knew it's not a right thing to do . When the test comes, still, I easily follow the habit or gut feeling.

真的,總算了解南老師會強調金剛經的"善護念"了。

Just got called from X while writing this, she is having trouble with herself. Seeing the 'ugly' side of self is always not a pleasant experience. While seeing this ,how can we 'be friend' with it, Just watching it coming out and disappear without too much criticizing.

如果眾生本自具足,為什麼我仍不停地向外馳求 ?

三十年來尋劍客,幾回落葉又抽枝。自從一見桃花後,直至而今更不疑。

I am pretty sure I am still far far far far way from the stage of no doubt.

是不是在我準備好了的時候,考試就會來了 ?

後記:這是我在Skype上一段提醒自己的話:

從細微的地方用心,努力地跳脫慣性,而能持之以恆就是修行。

在過於理性地審視自己時,別忘了最原始而溫柔的初心 。

星期四, 2月 24, 2005

發現天使部落


While searching for angels, I found I was surrounded by them already!

Just back from the lab. It's 8:30pm at Friday night. There is no company dinners today but most of my team members are still working in the lab. I felt some guility and blessing. How lucky I am to have such a wonderful team. Each team members are dedicated and willing to go extra miles.I felt guilty that to scarifice their family time :-( Really wish to build up a better support system and enough resource to let them enjoy their jobs. Maybe a weekend gathering events in my place to cheer them up.

God ! Thanks for sending me so many angels !

星期三, 2月 23, 2005

天使養成班

天使養成班

Borrowed a book (天使處處行) from Alearning and read a few stories. Really amazing to know there are so many angels around us. I myself have met angels twice. But one time I didn't recognized him until today :-) Wow, it feels so warm to know we are actually surrounded by so many angels. They are they and ready to provide help as soon as you ask for it.

I made a wish, and want to register to be an angel from now. Is there any form need to be filled or classes to attend ? Will they give you a pair of while wings after you got the angel 'degree' ?

Then I realized, we, all of us are already in the angel training class. The only thing we need to learn is open your heart, fill with love, prey and make a wish. :-) Is that simple ?
Yes, I smiled . Everyday we are assigned a task to learn how to be an angel and when to invite angels. But no one really tells you, but once you start feel it, you got to another level.

Just have a funny thought, there are many people wear robbins. What if we a pair of angel wings ? In this case, angels are most easily to be recognized :-)
Anyway, just a silly idea in the morning, but I still love it ! :-)

星期二, 2月 22, 2005

記得要對自己好一點哦 !

I constantly forget this important thing : BE NICE TO YOURSELF !

So many times, I am used to take a surgery knife and inspect myself under a magnifier. But seems never try to be friend with myself. (Sorry, Fish ! I keep forgetting this )
Hmm.... OK, what if you are not the one come with the mission ????
Well, that's a very interesting question. How come I never thought about that. In this case, can I , yes, I can just be Fish right ? ! There is no more label, title or mask to wear. Not so many blames to take, and I really should be friend to you, Fish Am I push you too much ? (Well, sometimes, yes, you are a little bit too mean to me, Fish !)
OK, let's make a deal. (what deal ?? Aren't 'we' suppose to be one soul ??) OK, let me rephase it.
This is a lesson for you : Always remember to forgive and forget yourself. I knew you are not used to find executes for your behavior. But you never need excuses, just watch it happened and complete. Simply BE and have more conversation with the loving kid inside you. You are a kid always, (well, even you are an 'old' soul)
OK, I will try to remember this and let the loving kid out. Thanks a lot for this conversation , Fish !
I love you !
I love you, too ! ;-)
PS: BTW, since whatever a kid does, doesn't need an excuse, you don't need to worry about the mask, mirage anymore. You will see it whenever necessary. As a kid, your mission is play :-) (Am I too nice to you already ??)


星期一, 2月 21, 2005

夾岸桃花風雨後 馬蹄何處避殘紅

原來事情竟是這麼簡單。

On the way to work, passed by a row of 桃花 tree. Really really love the light pink color. Don't even recall when they start moving all over the trees ? They seem to decide to reveal themselves in one midnight meeting, Then the next day, the surprising cute pinky flowers just claim their new terrtories.

They just 'being' there at this specific time and place. It's time for them to bloosm then they blossom, it's time to leave the tree, then they fall down. Things are as simple as this. Do you ever see they wear a mask and pretend a spring time in the winter or refuse to leave the tree top when it's time to rest ?

What and why I have to hide the feelings. Avoid embarrassing ? Have no guts ? Or simply not able to be a human ?

星期日, 2月 20, 2005

請問 你找的是 她 或者是 他 ?

Just finished a conference call at home while have my MSN chat with another T-friend in Australia asking some laws in US. Then CN called to follow up some conversation we have in the office this afternoon. It's regarding definition of happiness and what I am going to do with my life. Hmm.... Really HUGE question. We discussed from my plan for the surgery, to marriage , achievement at work, whether happiness should built on most people's happiness or not and ..... My future partner. Things are getting more and more interesting.

Here is our conversation :

Am I feel lonely sometime ?

yes and no. Isn't that's why I need a job ?

Do I plan to have a boy or a girl friend ?
I am not sure. Can I have both ? (just kidding)

Should she introduce a boy or a girl friend to me ?
For guys , I haven't found one I want to date with. For woman, hmm... I don't think I am qualified for that. Or I should said , it too troublesome to deal with all kind of family , relationship issues again. I surely don't want hurt anybody again.

Ok, ok, I knew I should be nicer to myself, but I already spoil Fish too much :-)
Isn't there a song said :

其實一個人的生活也不算太壞,
有時有一些小小的悲哀,
我想別人也看不出來。
即使孤單會使我傷懷,
也會試著讓自己想得開。

Do you think will two incomplete souls make a complete soul ? or two sadder souls ?
I am not saying I lost confidence about people but really don't want become other people's burden. (who say my egos are become smaller ??)

Fear ! yes, I smell fear again. (You are getting better and better in checking this, Fish )
But will love really overcome this ?? I knew love is something I have shortage but refuse to accept. :-(

Don't you think I am a typical female Pisces ?

可以炫耀的孤獨 ?

Just have a strange thought.

Does loneliness is another symbol or something that we used to differentiate us from others ?
I knew most of time I actually enjoy the loneliness. ( Hey, do you mixed up with freedom ?)
There are a lot of people doesn't have luxuary to tell others they are lonely. When you struggle for a day to day life, running around for preparing meals, kids, schools and works, are they allowed to say - I am so lonely ?

There is always a corner in our heart that is reserved for some special one to explore, but this special someone may never come or you met him / her in the daily life but don't have guts to let him / her know. ------------ hmmm. 我又離題了。

Anyway, just want to put a seed here, maybe we can explore this topic later when you have time.

星期四, 2月 17, 2005

沒有頭銜的我,會是什麼樣的人?

What will you be, after remove these titles ?

Just having a lunch with a friend, we are talking about self awareness , egos, and confidence.
She keep saying she doesn't have much confidence, due to lack of working experience or achievement. To me, she is a wonderful person, intelligent, has sense of humor , trustful and share a lot of thought and feeling.

One the way back to work, have another conversation with myself again, what will I be, if I don't own the title of manager ? Didn't have pretty history on resume, or high pay job ? Will people still treat as before and think I am their friend ? Let's said we are in a war, and everybody runs for their life. What will the 'native' you be ? Just a human - I said. Then what' makes you different from others ? What kind of personality will earn people's trust and respect ?

If you use this, to re-investigate the people around you, when the wealth, social status, nationality or even marriage relationship are gone, who will really earn your respect ? How much confidence you have you will still be treated as a 'good' friends from the people you know ?

I knew - she will still the same person to me. As to other people ? I only have 70% confidence.