2015.11.30 | 我係阿添

[Volume 10 Issue 11, #2078]

Hello, My Name Is Tim

各位朋友, 如果你(1)跟咗我呢個blog有一段日子, (2)有睇咗我上一篇講最近曼谷之旅嘅貼, 及(3)驚訝於俾我帶過去嘅呢隻啡色毛茸茸小東西嘅話.. 好喇, 唔駛專登放大啲相, 唔駛夾埋對眼, 因為佢當然唔係Fing-Fing啦, 佢確實係其他玩意嚟, 哈哈.. 其實我覺得嗰篇貼係對佢嘅一個聰明帯入, 似係試探民聲咁, 如果冇人察覺就可以不了了之, 如果有人察覺到就可以正式同大家介紹喇.. 好啦, 各位auntie和uncle, 請以你哋最熱烈嘅掌聲, 歡迎阿添!! :)

hello folks, if you (1) have been following my blog, (2) have read my previous post about my recent Bangkok trip and (3) were surprised by this furry little brown thing that i brought along.. okay, don't have to zoom-in the photos and squint, he is of course not Fing-Fing but something else lah, haha.. i guess that post was a pretty witty way of introducing him huh?? like testing water to see if anyone noticed, if no then I'll just keep quiet, if yes then I'll formally introduce him to everyone.. so, aunties and uncles, please give your biggest applause to welcome TIM!! :)

2015.11.26 | 又再曼谷

[Volume 10 Issue 11, #2077]

It's Bangkok, Again..

當呢篇貼出街嘅時候, 我應該已經辦好登機手續, 等緊上機由曼谷飛回家喇.. 係呀, 今年第二次嚟曼谷, 今次係兩日公事另外再加兩日逍遙遊.. 其實都冇乜要寫囉, 所以一篇貼搞掂佢當係作個紀錄啦.. 我哋大家都喜愛精簡嘅(旅遊)貼嘛, 唔係㗎咩?? 哈哈!!

when this post is published, i should have already checked in and waiting for my flight back home from Bangkok.. yeah, this is my second trip to Bangkok this year, this time two days on business and another two days on leisure.. nothing much that i have to blog, so just one simple post to conclude it all and for a record.. i think we all love short and sweet (travelogue) posts, don't we?? hehe!!

酒店就喺正國家體育場對面, 由十九樓房間望出去嘅靚景色.. hotel is located directly opposite of the National Stadium, great view from my room on the 19th floor.. 喺曼谷其實唔係行街買嘢就係食嘢, 今次好似食日本嘢多噃.. :p i guess it's all about eating in Bangkok besides shopping, and i think i had Japanese more this time.. :p 當然少不了小食啦, 因為樓下就有間麥當勞, 隔離就有間7-11, 怪佢太過方便, 哈哈!! of course, did not miss out snacking since McD is just below and 7-11 is just next door, blame the convenience, haha!! 最後, 展示下兩日逍遙遊所斬獲到嘅戰利品, 當然比上一次少得多啦~~ lastly, some clothes i bought during the two days on leisure, surely less than what i had from the previous trip~~

2015.11.23 | 今時往日

[Volume 10 Issue 11, #2076]

The Present (pun intended) That Invoked My Thoughts

呢啲禮物同生日及聖誕無關, 而係嗰一日見到侄仔喺度忙緊包禮物而有感而發.. 我問佢送禮物俾邊個, 佢話「我都唔鍾意個老師, 但係班主任又話一定要送份禮物俾呢個老師」.. 聽完佢咁講之後, 我即時覺得好唔對路.. 點解小朋友將學校老師啲話當係聖旨咁㗎?? 老師一句說話, 佢哋永遠唔會忘記, 永遠唔敢不服從.. 反而係家長苦口婆心一再叮囑, 佢哋永遠唔會記得, 永遠聽唔入耳.. OK, 我承認我以前都係咁樣嘅, 不過點解呢?? 究竟係乜情況和大前提之下, 送禮物俾老師已是必定及必然嘅事?? 我記得以前絕對冇咁嘅必要喎.. 我知個用意係要答謝老師教育之恩, 不過要答謝都可以有好多其他方法啫,例如親口講多謝, 親手整張答謝卡, 唱番首歌或排個表演節目等.. 我一路以嚟都以為老師係無私奉獻, 不計回報地教導及教育莘莘學子, 學生學有所成就係佢哋最佳回報.. 點解搞到依家咁物質化?? 我經常都會見到好多家長東奔西撲, 為嘅只係幫自已嘅子女凖備禮物送俾學校老師.. 從何時開始學生答謝老師又要關到家長事㗎?? 校方規定學生一定要送禮物俾老師, 學生在沒有經濟能力原因之下, 唯有將個波推俾家長.. 我個人覺得咁樣係助長小朋友過份依賴嘅性格, 同埋讓佢哋潛意識下認為好多嘢係隨手可得而且理所當然嘅.. 唔駛付出就望有回報?? 對我而言, 係教育小朋友絕不能容的事..

this has nothing to do with birthdays or christmas but i have something to say when i saw my nephew busy wrapping a present the other day.. i asked who was the present for and he replied "i actually do not like this teacher, but my class teacher told me that i must give a present to this teacher".. i heard what he said and immediately thought that was rather peculiar.. why are kids so submissive to the orders of teachers in school?? one word from the teachers, they will never forget to follow and will never dare to disobey.. whereas kind advices from parents even though patiently repeated numerous times, they will never remember and will never willing to listen.. okay, i admit i was like that too, but why?? on what occasion and why has it become a compulsory thing to get teachers a present?? i don't remember i had to do this last time.. i know the intent is to thank the teachers and show appreciation, but there can be many ways of doing it, like saying thank you, drawing a card with simple notes, singing a song or putting up a performance.. i always thought teachers are selfless and ask for no return but hope students learned the best from them, the best return would be outstanding students themselves, why has it made so materialistic now?? i have always come across parents busy helping their kids prepare presents for teachers, since when students thanking teachers must involve their parents?? the school ask students to get presents for teachers, and the kids throw the balls to the parents because they are probably financially incapable.. i personally think this causes kids even more dependent on parents and makes them take for granted that everything can be available.. getting what you want without putting in effort?? a big no no in bringing up children, if you ask me..