Bridge towards my Dreams

This is the bridge which links 

my rebellious adolescence to adulthood

my dreams to reality

my doubts to understanding and knowledge

这是一座连接着

叛逆的少年时代与成人时代

梦想与现实

疑问与解答

的桥

Love All 无尽爱

Hello everyone.

This is my first drawing during this holiday. I call this "drawing"because only pencil, paper, eraser, sharpener and energy are involved. No wet materials are involved in this drawing.

大家好。

这是我在假期时的第一幅画，只用了铅笔纸、橡皮擦、铅笔刨和精力，不用水。

Animals and humans are our friends.

They can think and feel. They need love too.

Why love one and discriminate the other?

Why form a heaven for those we were taught to love,like humans, cats and dogs

when we subject many thousands of others, like cows, chickens and fish (and humans deemed worthless)

to mass extermination, to satiate our hunger for sensual pleasure and thirst for power?

If we know what is true selfless love

and practice and preach it,

then war will not exist

and we will live our dreams.

动物和人类是我们的朋友

他们会想、有知觉、需要关爱

为什么爱一个，排斥另一个？

为什么要为特定的，俗称应该爱的生物，如人类、狗和猫制造天堂

却为其他生物，如牛、鸡和鱼（还有被视为一无是处的人类同胞）定罪，让他们求生不得，求死不能？为什么要他们天天经过大屠杀？为了什么？感官刺激？权力至上主义？

如果我们知道无尽爱的意义

并让其在生活上发挥得淋漓尽致

战争就消失了

美梦不是梦，美梦会实现

Bus Encounter

         

         It was a scorching hot Friday noon. I barely managed to catch the bus for a relaxing escape at home to unwind. Breathing heavily after running out of the gate of the campus with two heavy luggages, I was almost dying from exhaustion when I saw a seat near to the door. I heaved a sigh of relief. I immediately sat down, put on my headphones and drifted away in my own world.

            The commuters literally flooded in ten minutes later, when the bus arrived at another bus stop. I was choking for the sudden scent of “eau de parfum” lingering in the bus, from all those commuters: men and women, young and old, white-collar workers, blue-collar workers, locals, foreign holidaymakers... There was a young lady who was heavy with a child, with a bag of groceries in her left hand and a young boy, probably her son, holding her other hand tight. Her hands were shaking while she tried to grab the nearest support in the bus.

            “Ah Moi! Can’t you see that your seat is reserved for people with special needs? Give your seat to her!” A woman in her 50’s barked at me, while pointing at the signboard near my seat. I could not care less about her. No! I was dropping dead myself and my load is no less than hers! I kept snoozing away in spite of the boisterous and stifling crowd.

            Amidst my blurry vision, I noticed a little boy standing up in the bus. I rubbed my eyes. That little boy from elementary school had actually stood and gave his seat to the pregnant lady! I could not believe my eyes. My eyes were wide open. Instantaneously my face blushed as red as a beetroot and my head drooped low.

How could I, being a college student and a builder of the national future in the making, be that selfish and full of myself? Why did only my two luggages and my exhaustion enter my mind? Even students from the elementary school understand and practised the moral values learned in school. Why? What was the use of being a straight-A student in SPM but failing to internalize all those noble values and the definitions which I had memorized for thus long into part of my being?

            The bus screeched into a halt as it arrived at the jetty. I lugged my luggage, with a heavy heart added to that load. As the bus faded from my view, I could not hold my feeling of shame. Every step I took to the ferry got heavier with remorse, but lighter at the same time, knowing that I have just had a good class on being kind to the others.

Haiku on Fruits

Red and green beauty

Tart, sweet, cute and nifty

To fill your belly flat

Beneath the thick skin

Is a sweet juicy, squishy

Bright as the sunset

Purple little gems

Tiny diamonds on a vine

As candies by God

Red rubies with spots

Make breakfast and dessert smile

With some blooming roses

A hairy brown egg

With an emerald in it

Sour with black seeds

Mighty King of Fruits

In a thick thorny armour

with luscious custard

Mystical Queen

With her seven white babies

And her violet gown

Bright red with long hair

Envelops a soft white pearl

Under the tough skin

Big and bright baby

With black seeds as heart and soul

In fat orange flesh

A yellow, strong soul

with a thousand eyes and crown

In a sharp, rough coat

Soft, white and creamy

Nature's energy bar, in

a bright yellow coat

P/S: Try to guess the fruits I am describing ...

Pictures from Google Images

好康分享：助瘦饮食好习惯

难得周末能休息，我就上来更新一下。嗯，我又来分享文章咯！（你很懒惰写不要讲）
这回分享的是助瘦饮食好习惯。当然，不在瘦身的朋友也能看看哦。我觉得这些贴士对大家都有用，因为它们很健康。

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助瘦饮食好习惯，你做到几项了？

◎ 早早刷牙防嘴馋 ◎

嘴馋不等于肚子饿，养成晚餐后提早刷牙的好习惯，不但可以保持口腔健康，还可以避免因嘴馋而吃进过多热量，想到吃了几口之后又要再刷一次，也许就会打消念头了。

除了正确刷牙，建议大家也要认真使用牙线，健康的牙齿才能帮助我们一辈子享用美食哦！


◎ 水果清汤优先吃 ◎



餐前喝汤、吃水果，可有效增加饱足感、抑制食欲，减少大吃大喝的机率。

选择汤品时，建议以热量较低的「清汤」为主，避开勾芡、浓汤等热量较高的类型，慢慢用汤匙舀起来喝，而不要拿起碗咕噜咕噜喝个碗底朝天。

水果没有特殊限制，甜度较高的水果不要过量即可，记得餐前吃比餐后吃来得好。

咖啡店东主意见：

假如不习惯清汤，可以在汤内加入淮山或水果渣（就是榨水果汁后剩下的渣），让汤更浓，又增加纤维质，增加饱腹感。顺便一提，饭配菜汤，也可以是个简易又饱足的午餐哦！（例：ABC汤、药材汤、豆腐蔬菜汤。。。。。。）用蜜枣、红枣淮山和玉米熬汤底，汤底特别鲜美，不妨试试看。

至于水果呢，我建议柳橙、苹果和莓果类。


◎ 细嚼慢咽适时停 ◎

用餐时，除了细嚼慢咽，一口一口慢慢吃以外，适时停下来感受「饱」的讯息，也是相当重要的关键，若一直弯腰猛吃，可能等到吃光光起身后，才发现吃得太饱了，不仅易发胖、对身体也不大好。



咖啡店东主意见：

我发现假如我吃得快，两盘饭加半个蛋糕也吃不饱。当心情放松，细嚼慢咽时，就算只有一盘饭，也很饱了。（有时候才吃一半就饱得不行！）当然，细嚼慢咽，能让我感受到食物的美味，真正体会到每个味道的奥妙，心旷神怡并让我更满足，间接吃得比较少。吃得慢也比较斯文（当然不要一餐就吃了一小时啦！浪费时间又不实际）
如果场面允许，不妨播放浪漫的音乐，和朋友一起慢慢享受食物，一边吃一边聊天，减少吃饭速度。当然，只限舀一次饭菜！




◎ 随手打包顾荷包 ◎



「已经饱了，但还有甜点吃不完怎么办？」

为了避免浪费、或是贪小便宜，许多人会拼了命硬塞进肚子里，撑到不舒服时才来懊悔吃太多。

若已经吃饱了，就别再勉强自己，建议可以随身携带「小塑料袋／盒」方便打包，不仅可以控制热量，还能省下隔天的部分餐费，一兼二顾哦！



咖啡店东主意见：

我平时和朋友聚餐，饭量太大时，就会先在盘用汤匙分开一半的饭，再吃比较靠近自己的一半。吃不完的，都会给饭量较大的朋友（尤其是男生），哈哈！当然，这要看有没有人要求加饭，顺便一起省饭钱。

自己吃时，我先会看看餐厅的食物分量有多大（看看其他食客的就知道了）。我会避免食物分量大的餐厅。除了因为食物比较贵，我在学院没有冰箱也不可煮食，吃剩的食物又很浪费。（食物很贵啊！还有能吃是福，岂可暴殄天物？）所以，我尽量找食物分量比较小的餐厅，除了比较便宜，也免去吃进太多热量和浪费食物的疑虑。


◎ 乐于分享更美味 ◎


不知道大家有没有发现，若与朋友、家人一起享用同份餐点时，食物显得特别美味呢？

这可能是因为同一种料理吃多了，容易感到「腻」，若能与他人分享，不仅能够避免摄取过多热量，还能吃到更多样化的食物，不是很棒吗？

咖啡店东主意见：

这就是为什么英文有这么一句格言：“Sharing is caring”啦！比如，在外坡买手信，可以把食物切成几块和亲朋戚友分享。例如：小巧一颗酥饼就要225大卡，却不见得饱足。建议把酥饼切半和别人共用，并配上富饱足感的食物，如：燕麦片、蔬菜沙拉等等，即可满足味蕾又不必担心吃过多，还能让亲人共享享受美食的喜悦呢！至于月饼，我会切成16片，来尝试更多口味却避免摄取过多油脂。不然，一粒月饼就差不多1000大卡，可是又超容易一粒吃下肚，过后才后悔莫及。




◎ 点餐不忘加蔬菜 ◎

烹调简单的「蔬菜」热量相当低，还能增加饱足感、帮助肠胃蠕动，对瘦身相当有帮助；点餐时，别忘了加点一份蔬菜，补足身体所需的营养素。

不妨趁假日熬煮一锅「蔬菜清汤」放冰箱，除了可加入自己喜欢的蔬菜外，建议再加入洋葱一起熬煮，起锅前加点盐巴、黑胡椒粒调味，汤头自然就会鲜甜好喝。

也可以用薄盐酱油、醋、葱、蒜、姜、柠檬汁、辣椒等材料，动手做一些简单的凉拌菜放在冰箱里，例如木耳、金针菇、高丽菜、花椰菜、小黄瓜等，嘴馋时随时吃一点，健康美味无负担。

咖啡店东主意见

我会尽量选择富含蔬菜的餐点，比如蔬菜汤清汤面、蔬菜配饭等等，顺便会提醒服务生把酱料分开（sauce/dressing on the side），就能控制酱料摄取，减少吃进盐分和油脂。酱料真的能添加很多热量，又掩盖食物的味道，能免则免，不能的话就用蔬菜沾着酱料吃，而不是把整盘酱料淋在食物上。过了一段日子，味蕾就会适应比较清淡的食物了。
外吃时，我通常会叫经济饭。一来我是素食者，经济饭档的菜肴多样化，有菜有豆腐有蛋有肉（当然我不拿肉，废话）；二来我能自己做选择，不用逼自己吃油腻的炒饭、炒面等等，也不用喝骨头、肉类等熬制的清汤。还有，我会叫摊主给一半饭（即separuh nasi），因为外面的饭多是白饭，GI值比较高，不耐饱又徒增热量。这样我就能多吃蔬菜和豆腐，营养和美味兼得，简直就是一举两得啊！

当然，咖啡店东主想顺便分享自己的一些习惯。


策划饮食
东主平时都会策划饮食，这样就会知道自己吃进多少食物。有了饮食记录之余，也要记下食物热量。这样我才知道自己当天吃多少热量。当然，如果过后有多吃一点东西，就要记下来，下一餐来得清淡些或多跑几步、多做仰卧起坐。哈哈！我喜欢变化，可能今天吃少一点点，明天吃多一点点的那种，才不会觉得有束缚感。


精明点菜

有时外吃，真的不知道热量，也不要担心。总之就是食物烹调方式越简单越好，以清蒸、清炒、凉拌为佳，尽量避开“脆皮”、“酥皮”、“糖醋”等等字眼，因为这些烹调方式高油高盐，不仅是瘦身的绊脚石，也对健康不妙。比方说，同样是面，可是清汤面可能只有300大卡不等，有菜有汤水，吃得饱足又暖胃；反观炒面可能要600大卡，因为炒面需要大量用油，而且过后可能会点杯糖水解腻，徒增热量，不划算！

我在这里给些简单的例子：

• Roti canai with dhal （360大卡）vs Chapati（120大卡）
• *制作Roti canai面团要油，杆平时又要油，煎时又是油，而且由精制面粉制作。反观Chapati用Atta flour（一种印度全麦面粉）制作，少油煎熟，饱足感和Roti Canai一样又没有那种油腻感。
• Teh Tarik （83大卡） vs Kopi O（0大卡）
• 果条汤（300大卡不等，看配料）vs 炒果条（500-600大卡不等）
• 珍珠奶茶（视配料，配对的话，热量直飙1000大卡以上）vs 蔬果汁（200大卡不等，看配料+有没有添加糖。蔬菜多过水果，热量比较少）

就这样分享至此，希望此篇对大家有用，也顺便提醒我做出聪明的选择。

资料来源：

https://www.facebook.com/pages/瘦身语录/176941675837051?fref=ts

http://www.slimsecrets.com.au/index.php/health-secrets/top-ten-healthy-eating-secrets/

题外话：自拍

今天反常，不来食物帖或素材帖，来个比较私人的东西，嘿嘿。

上次我看一看这个部落的浏览率，结果很奇怪，明明整天更新，每天浏览率却不超过50，唉。 算了吧。我也不知道要写什么（心灰意冷-ing）

所以，我衷心希望各位亲们能给些意见，让我能和你们分享好料。毕竟我以后也要当老师，当然要读多多东西，增广见闻，学习怎样了解学生嘛。

我觉得为了部落读research paper，是一个很轻松的增加知识的方式。 :D

话不多说，今天来自拍咯！

我本人其实很少自拍，一来对自己的样子毫无信心（据说我看起来20尾了？）；二来我很懒惰，懒得拿相机这样拼命抓角度拍自己，要我这样做我干脆读书更好！不过，我倒是很喜欢拍风景、拍食物、拍人物。。。。。。只要不是自己就好。

不过，现在，我对自拍完全改观（虽然自拍技术算是不及格），因为我觉得自拍能让我回忆从前，让我能沉思，改善自己。此外，我觉得自拍需要一定的耐心和心思，要懂得抓角度。还要注意场景。我认为处事一定要有心思，有兴趣，才能办好事儿（比如功课、烘蛋糕等等）。

我能通过自拍照自我反思，激励自己进步，不管是在自拍还是外表、内涵方面。此外，我也要通过自拍，自我提升，对人要客气一点，要多微笑，少记仇，才能让世界更美丽。

P/S:今年的圣诞节，你们许下什么愿呢？ :D

Kopitiam Menu #6: Soup Noodles 清汤面

来碗清汤面，

好过冬冷天。

一碗清汤一撮面，

饱暖又清甜。

来碗清汤面，

请了客人来。

青菜豆腐添喜气，

人人都欢喜。

一碗清汤面，

简单不俗气。

不比快餐来得快，

却比快餐饱。

一碗清汤面，

让人肚子爽。

口味清淡清汤轻，

别担心肚子痛。

人生路短短，

何必顾虑多？

就像清汤面一碗，

简单就是妙。

Kopitiam Menu #5: Cheesecake

As fluffy as cotton,

As soft as marshmallow,

As creamy as milk,

And that’s how it is.

This is a cake taken to the next level,

With some cheese carefully swirled into it

To create a luxurious sweet ending

In huge banquets and to cheer up little kids.

Cheese and cake bond together as the perfect two

And they create spells which will not break

And keep people, young and old,

Under this sweet, beautiful spell that

Makes people rave for more sweet endings, every time.

Biscuits as crust? Time for a change

With biscuits for the aisle and

The cheese and cake couple on top

And fruits to make merry.

No oven for a cake? Worry not;

This snowy creamy darling creates magic

In the fridge!

Beat some cheese fluffy

And sandwich the cakes for another mystical rendition

Of the buttercream cake that weathers through years,

Minus the buttery gooey grossness

For a tangy, cooling sensation

To blow your minds off.

Cheese and cake however paired

Stay as a perfect couple that

Go through thousands of oceans and hills

And still stay strong and true

For they sing beautiful love songs together

For people across generations to listen

And savour.