2011年9月24日 星期六

Life Can Be Plenty (生活,也可如此多姿多彩)


My shoulders are tired, which reminded me the pressure is building up. Before this, I thought I’m free from stress, now I knew I just never know what stress really is.

Start from this Monday, my nice superior can’t be my protector anymore. I’m busy with piles of works; I even have to work even though I’m on training.

When I decided to face the music, I knew that I had to do more work. New colleague need my guidance and help. Unfortunately, I’m impatient; I don’t have much of time to teache her step by step. I have to do all the thing by myself and hope she could learn from observation, I felt sorry for her.

Every day, there is all kind of challenges waiting for me. Even back to hostel, I still think about my next days job’s planning. Am I becoming the workaholic? Haha …

As I recalled, during the Sabah road show, my colleague told me that I’m a responsible person and I could complete my task without my superior’s help. She let me knew that I could do better and responsible than before.

Maybe I understood that I can’t rely on anybody again, everything need to be settled by myself. Do what I can do, everything will be fine. But, sometimes I hope I can have more hands and foots to help me finish my jobs.

All the jobs come at once; I told myself that I must settle it one by one. If I can’t finish my job on time, I will feel like there is a stone pressing on my heart. Neither can I leave it, so I have to do it anyhow. However, by forcing myself to take the responsibility, I accidently earn a lot.

Every day, I write in my diary about what I’ve learnt; to document the difficulties a coordinator will face, the responsibilities as a senior, and the satisfaction I gained through solving all the problem and etc. All these make up my colorful life, although I have to say goodbye to my boring life, I am glad.

Now I don’t think too much, not calculative, no more complaining or considering myself as an unimportant person. All these because I spend my time wisely on important tasks.

I push myself keep going instead of the negative thinking. When I feel I want to give up, I will tell myself: “Don’t give up. You can do it!”

Sometimes, being busy caused me losing direction. I will have a deep breath and stayed focus on the important matter first. I feel like I am competing with time, and I need to take all the opportunities to ensure that I could complete the jobs on time. 

Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. I need to use it on learning and accumulate knowledge. Even next time, position can be replaced by someone, but not my knowledge.

Actually, I’ve a lot of understanding about my life, I need to thank him. He is an optimist. He always encourages me. When I have problem, he will be the one who analyze the stituation. His persistent and being responsible to his job inspired me a lot.

That’s why nobody can advise me leave the company except him. He has analyzed the pros and cons of staying back at my position, and the situation I may face.

He will point out my flaws and mistakes, sometimes I feel hurt from his comments yet I knew it was for my own good. He doesn’t want me to make mistakes which I would regret on later.

As I said, he is the best I ever met. Thank God for bringing him to me, he is my happiness.

Mr Foo was right, one doesn’t need to look for answer or help from far away, you just have to look around and surprisingly you may found your answer you want. Don’t you think so?

23/9/2011

生活,也可如此多姿多彩

疲累的肩膀,提醒著我,隱形的壓力積存在體內,不得釋放。以前,總以為自己沒壓力,後來,才知道,是不懂那叫壓力。

打從這個星期一開始,好好上司沒能再為我擋風遮雨後,我的忙碌,亦馬不停蹄大肆地展開。每天都有忙不完的工作等著我去處理,連聽課,都得邊聽邊工作。

決定留下來面對,就知道我暫時得一個人做兩個人半的工作。新人需要我帶,急性子的我,卻沒啥時間能教她,全都自己做來得快。然後,她在旁邊看著來學。這點,我對她,是充滿愧疚。

每天,都有大大小小的新挑戰等著我。就算回到宿舍了,腦子裡全都是明天該先做什麼的計劃。這算是工作狂的先兆嗎?哈哈。。

我記得,三月的沙巴展銷會,同事說我對交代的任務,都會負責到底。那次,也的確讓我知道,其實我可以做得更好,更有責任感。

或許,是了解到自己沒人可依靠了,所以什麼事都得獨自迎上前。兵來將擋,水來土掩,沒什麼好怕的。衹是,分身乏術的自己,更多時候恨不得能化身為三頭六臂的人,盡快滿足所有人交代給我的工作。

當工作紛至沓來時,我得一件一件去做好。工作無法完成時,就好像懸半空的石頭,在心裡盪著晃著,這也許就是所謂的責任感吧?我不能丟下不管,最後衹會給自己惹來整身蟻。責無旁貸的擔下來,卻帶給我很多意外的收穫。

每天,我都在日記簿裏,述說著自己又學會了什麼。做中間人的左右為難;做為帶人者的責任;成功解決問題後的甜美滿足,一點一滴豐富了生活。即使是因此而告別了無所事事的悠閒,我仍然覺得物超所值。

沒有了庸人自擾的胡思亂想,不再盡為一些小事在斤斤計較。驅走了無病呻吟的哀怨自憐,也不再覺得自己是多餘的人物。因為,我實在沒時間去埋怨。

取而代之的,是積極的加油聲,推動著我前進!做不來時,我激勵自己:“不要放棄,妳一定可以!”

忙到天旋地轉,不曉得該先處理那件事時,我會讓自己深呼吸,將精神集中在現下忙著的重要事。像是位和時間賽跑的健將,爭取每分每秒的機會,務必在限時內完成工作。

時間很珍貴,我要把它善用在有價值的學習上。將來,就算離開後,位子給人取代了,至少,我有滿腦人家帶不走的知識。

我能有今天如此多的領悟,其實,要謝謝他。他樂觀的想法、理性的分析、積極的態度、堅持到底的精神,有頭有尾的負責任和有遠見的想法,影響了我很多很多。

這也是為何那麼多人都勸不動我留下,我卻因為他的一席話,改變了自己的主意。因為,他連我現在的處境、留下來的利和將來可能面對的窘境,皆一一分析給我聽。

衹要他覺得我做錯的地方,就會指出我的矛盾。有時,忠言逆耳,難免會讓我心裏不舒服。可是,我知道,那是一劑良藥苦口的忠言,免得到時我走得太遠,回頭已是百年身。

我說過,能在人生旅途上遇見他,是我三生修來的福。謝謝老天爺留給我這位好男人,我感恩,也珍惜著。

傅興漢果然說得對,何必捨近求遠去尋找答案或幫助呢?很多東西,就在身邊,衹是自己,視而不見罷了。
  
越忙越快樂的海角@寫於貳零壹壹年玖月廿貳日

2011年9月16日 星期五

A frog under the coconut shell

圖片為網上摘取。
Actually, I had decided want to leave this place, give myself another opportunities to explore to the other fields. But when I saw my colleagues working hard for the coming Chinese New Year and also worried who can handle the hamper part? Besides that, I also worried about my department, that’s why I told myself now is not the good time to leave.

After a night of consideration, I’ve took back my resign letter. Which makes me a person who breaks her promise, sigh …..

A lot of people didn’t agree I leave at this moment. They said my superior resigned, it was a good opportunity for me. I can learn to handle the department, also accumulate plenty of knowledge and experience in the familiar environment. Besides that, it’s good chance for me to become more proficient. Some of the people said, I have chance to promote; some of them asked me:“You are leaving because of pressure?”

Why just a simple action could make a lot of gossips? When I decided to stay back, they think is my company had increased my salary or given me something. Haha…if I said nothing at all, will you believe it? I couldn't control the other people thinking, so just leave it.

I just have a simple thought. First, I hope my pregnant colleagues can be at ease; second, all of my colleagues have treated me so nice, some of them were my benefactor. I really can’t just leave them like this. At least, I have to help them until the Chinese New Year; third, I need to give myself another chance to take up the responsibility. I can grow from there. It is better to face the music earlier than later; fourth, I need to have a complete have over, so that I will feel better when I leave.

When I was decided to stay back and face the challenge, I realized that these few years I have missed the opportunity to learn from my nice superior. He involved in a lot of area and fields that I don’t know before, including the people he knew, are also out of my expectation.

When we went to a function today, I saw a lot of people came to say hi with him, I really feel shocked.  How about me? I was just a person who saw the unfamiliar faces, felt myself so little.

I had only communicated with outlet colleagues in these 6 years, the outside world had changed a lot in a way I couldn't imagine. They methods have changed a lot. They could print photo right on the spot because they have narrow photo printer now. Then, they can just put your photos into the 2012 calendar frame, you don’t even have to bother who took your photos and ask him/her to send you the copy. Although I had taken few photos but I only could take one.

During the event, I see most people using their I- phone or Blackberry, and I only have my lousy hand phone, which I feel shame to use it. Not that I want to belittle myself, but I do feel that I’m out-of-date.

I almost miss the opportunity to explore the world. Now, I need to learn how to make myself become friendly when I face a lot of people.

14/9/2011

井底之蛙

原本,一隻腳已經準備踏出那個安樂窩,給自己另一片天空。怎知,看見同事如此辛苦,再想到接下來忙碌的新年,無人打理的部門和禮籃,剛剛築起的鐵石心腸,又給這些盛意拳拳的心軟融化,再也無法狠下心,一走了之。

所以,整夜輾轉難眠後,第二天,又把丟出去的信要了回來,反而成了失信的人,唉。。。

很多人,都不贊成我離開。大家都覺得,上司走了,我的學習空間更廣,應該把握此機會在熟悉的環境,吸收更多的知識,更是累積經驗的良機,訓練自己達到更專業的水平。

也有人說,這不是更好嗎?妳有機會擢昇。更多人一聽到立即說:“是不是壓力太大?”

哎哎,怎麼我一個簡單的動作,得惹來如此多的閒言閒語和揣測?留下來,大家都紛紛猜,該是公司加薪什麼的,呵呵。。。我說沒有,至於你們信不信,不在我能控制的範圍。

我的出發點,很簡單。第一,希望同事能安心懷孕生孩子;第二,這公司的同事,個個都對我很好,甚至有恩重如山的好人,我實在做不到見死不救。總得要幫忙他們度過新年的難關;第三,給自己另一個學習承擔責任的機會。唯有承擔,才能長大,早面對好過遲面對。第四,算是對自己和公司,有個完整的交代,要離開也得問心無愧!

當決定留下,硬著頭皮去迎向未來的挑戰時,才知道,這幾年來,我的確沒好好把握機會,向好好上司學習。他所涉及的層面和領域,包括交友廣闊的程度,廣到我不禁刮目相看。

尤其今天去到一個活動,他在人群中穿梭自如,到處皆有人上前來握手問好。而我,僅僅衹能望著陌生的臉孔,感嘆自己原來如此渺小。

這六年多,我接觸的,不過是在門市的人物;外頭的世界,已經變化到我口瞪目呆。人家都在現場用相片影印機,即拍即洗,甚至把我們的照片放在2012年的日曆相框,你也無須再找誰的相機,要去寄相片那麼麻煩。雖然,我拍了好幾張照片,衹拿到一張罷了。

觸目所及,大家手拿的非愛瘋了就是黑莓,而我的,是掉了幾個按鍵的破爛不堪電話,連看訊息,都不敢光明正大拿出來丟人現眼。並非自我矮化,衹是,我真的覺得自己跟不上這個時代。

哦,我這隻井底之蛙,差點白白浪費了能夠大開眼界的機會。不過,今後,我卻要學會堆起笑臉,四處和人家打交道。

不願意再當井底之蛙的海角@寫於貳零壹壹年玖月拾肆日

2011年9月9日 星期五

我的人生,不該衹是這樣罷了

真的好久,好久,沒回來這個家,和你們閒話家常了。但是,我都沒有忘記你們。仍有到處走走看看,衹是來去匆匆,有時,甚至連隻字片語都沒留下,風過水無痕。

我想,我該為自己銷聲匿跡的過去,做個交代。八月尾,逍遙快活過著假期的生活。所以,部落格懶得寫,面子書也沒多少更新。

去了花蹤文學獎(星洲日報邀請我去的咧,幾有面子一下),第二天去書展,再到處去閒逛。大量的車輛往我家鄉塞,我卻反其道,往人煙稀少的吉隆坡駛去。難得吉隆坡會如此順暢,簡直是快活似神仙,心情也豁然開朗。

天堂再好,也得要重回人間。回歸正常軌道後,我忙著的,就是發信準備塗印度油。(看你們猜得到嗎?)而且,還有公司的中秋節晚宴和課程要上。所以,晚上的時間,我依然忙到不可開交。

如今,忙碌總算告一段落。但是,還有欠人家的稿沒吐出來,那份愧疚梗塞在心中,怪不舒服的。所以,近日內,絕對要快馬加鞭趕給冰小姐。

真謝謝她給我一個發表的空間,也是我給自己一個嘗試。這個專欄開始了,就要固定供稿,可不能馬馬虎虎。那是對她,也是對我自己一個負責任的承諾。

另外,兩次印度油時,各給我不同的感受。我自己駕著車,去到全然陌生的環境。尤其是英文印度油時,事前背到滾瓜爛熟的背景,完全沒問到。到最後,卻是濃濃福建音的英語對答,雖不至於如流,仍可溝通。

今天的印度油,更是多重味道。裏頭有我熟悉的經驗,卻用廣東話做演說。我有點可憐面前的兩個人,耳朵要受很多罪。過後,居然還好心說聽得懂我在說什麼。

找朋友喝茶時,給那些陌生建築物和兜來轉去的路,搞到分不清楚東南西北方向的我,終於停下來時,已經有根鐵棒攔在前方,旁邊有個付票機在等候我的票。

天,我以為是自動開的呢!笨的都知道要給票,否則那架付票機拿來擺美不成?該從哪裡拿票去?要退後卻行不通,已有好幾駕車子在排隊,幸好他們沒奏喇叭曲,要不然我絕對是一舉成名,丟臉丟到底。

正當我騎虎難下時,有位友族保安人員上前來問我發生什麼事,我這才告訴他,我誤闖禁地的前因後果。他說他也沒有開機器的鎖匙,媽呀,這可怎麼辦好?此刻,我衹希望寶貝銀狐是隱形的。

可是,他卻叫我退後,並幫我看車,我才得以全身而退,讓後面的車通過。一路上,都不知道自己講了多少次的對不起。我前世一定是對不起很多人,今世一次過補償個夠。

心裏非常感激友族保安人員給予我的協助,尤其後來看我未把車完全轉出去時,還特地走出來幫忙看。深藍色的制服,黝黑的皮膚,在烈日的照耀下,特別顯眼。車開走後,我對他的感激,卻是蕩漾在心間,好久好久。

和淑君這位前同事,也是很久沒見面聊天。一坐下來,屁股還沒坐熱,就要忙著出去駕走車子。因為實在沒泊車位,唯有擋著別人的車。

我們兩個聊著彼此同樣的狀況,懷念著過去的一些美好,彼此互相勉勵,更聊到那個我始終沒再闖進去的行業。那些牽涉在喧囂塵上的是非人物,聽來很近,其實,見面的次數,是用年來計算,大家,皆今非昔比。

每次聊到那個行業,我的眼光還在發光。衹是,現階段的我,已無法單純為興趣而選它,薪金的多寡,仍是我的考量。她說著可當文字義工的建議,使我再萌起濃濃的興趣。至少,這份義工,是自己心甘情願,而非要迎合大眾的口味。

總是覺得,我們之間,存在著許多的共同點,包括一些觀點和興趣。或許,是當初共患難建立的一份純真的友情,沒因世俗的破壞,依然完整保存在彼此心底。淑君,謝謝妳陪我聊了好多好多,更謝謝妳禮讓我不時搶話。我一說起話來,就得意忘形了,真抱歉!好期待,我們能夠再見面的日子。

呼,已然好多年,沒再去印度油了。每次,都有新的笑劇出現,彷彿又踏入烏龍絲的年少。當然,它也重新豐富了我的生活,使我得以感受自己勇敢往前的腳步。我不衹是多認識幾條新路,還感受塞在車龍內,捧著膀胱的尿,一路忍到回家為止的痛苦!

我放任自己在這些雜七雜八的感受內浮沉。重新把自己丟到這樣的狀態中,在開始的最初,難免會有很多事情得去面對和經歷,甚至萌起逃避,繼續躲在舒服窩的念頭。

越是躊躇不前,我越要逼自己往前走。衹有我自己知道,我要的人生,不該衹是這樣而已。就像淑君說的,我們要保持對前景樂觀的想法,培養自己的潛意識,終有一天,我們會得到自己想要的東西。我相信這套行得通,因為我試過。

我不要五年後,驀然回首,我依舊是呆在原地的我,這和死人沒分別。活著,就是為了要不斷進步和增加智慧。終於,我又活了過來,我要把這樣的感覺保持下去!

親愛的麗絲,加油!

(小小聲說:小朋友,這篇沒寫英文版本,寫的話,會改到妳口吐白沫。下篇,我們才繼續雙語出擊!)

豁然开朗的海角@寫於貳零壹壹年玖月捌日