一直以来，我都觉得自己是没有赌钱的运气，尤其是在麻将上。不赌钱时，大四喜、大三元都能吃到；赌钱的时候，却大部分都是烂到不行的牌，再不然就是差不多要吃了，结果还是被抢先一步。
之前在阿顺叔叔的家，我只赢了三盘，可是还是输得将近十块钱。这一次的农历新年期间，其实我一直都很想打麻将，无奈不赌钱没人打，所以我都处于矛盾之中。今天在爱莉姑姑的家，我原本是想打的，但是怕输钱，直到表哥凯翰到了，他们才开台。今天的风吹向堂弟良鹏，从本钱五块钱翻了六倍左右，而凯翰和宇建则输到脸黑黑。凯翰先走，我才下台。真没想到，我一坐下去，连续都在赢，虽然只是小小的五、六番，不过不能吃来得好，赢了四块钱左右。其实，我们只打了三盘，而我都赢了。爽啊！
正式的考试，今天已经是第二天。昨天考了第一次让我记生字的高级英语阅读，和读了等于没有读的中国古代文学（二）；今天考的是让学生患上恐毛症的对外汉语教学通论。
又一次，和中国古代文学一样，我没有把所有的问题答完。其中最大的差别，是考中国古代文学的时候，所有人物、朝代、风格都混乱了，脑袋一片空白，想要掰卷也不行；而对外汉语教学通论则是不够时间，最后一提论述题，还没来得及作答。不过，我想即使毛老师让学生继续写，我也懒得去作答了，因为非常非常的累，有虚脱的感觉，而且我老觉得问题一直在重复地问，答案也似乎可以被写为“请参考第一题”。
哎呀，不管了啦！交就是了，倒是报告让我头疼了。我的考卷交了，但是报告还没交。让我意外的是毛老师竟然记得我还没交。若他看名单的，也许还不知道是谁，但是他望着我说，也就是认得我的名字了啦！我……唯有请老师再给我周末的时间把它给弄出来。是的，弄出来，屙也好，什么都好，不管三七二十一，弄出来就是了。
原以为，接下来的一整天会在房间里渡过，连泡面也准备好度日了。没想到托朋友的福，一个电话来，我们就到上海香格里拉大酒店去吃自助餐晚餐。香格里拉耶！马来西亚的都没有去过，竟然在这里有机会去！走在香堂（香格里拉大堂）里，有一种类似一登龙门的感觉。我意外的发现，他们的大堂很长，不像大多数的酒店大堂，能一眼看完。
很开心在这里看到有刺身，不过我没有放荡地吃，因为我想吃其他的食物。我也在这里看见了马来西亚的沙爹，虽然还是马来西亚的好吃，不过能在这里吃到，也可以说暂时解了这个瘾。等我到Bangi，我最喜欢的那间Restoran Yus时，我一定要大吃一顿！那里的肉既大串又不会被烤得干干的，牛肉串一口咬下去，还有爽口的嚼劲。
今天晚上终于喝酒了，一补圣诞节未喝红酒的遗憾。我确实不怎么会分辨，但是这红酒确实顺口，后劲也浑厚芬芳，是我喜欢的那种整体感，让我几乎快喝得不能自拔了。后来才知道，这红酒一瓶要上千元。OMG！！！
晚饭以后，我感觉自己好像已经在放假，完全没有作业或考试的压力，仿佛明天睡到下午五点都没有问题。不过，这一切都是假象。天堂以后，还是回掉入凡间的，这就是轮回。
红酒果然让我很舒服，嗯……是时候要睡觉啦~~~
最后，还是要谢谢我那位朋友，让我有这么一个美好的晚餐。
补记：
我竟然忘记在这篇文章内提及一个意外收获！要不是小若若提到saxophone，我想我真的不会特别提起。
我们吃完，时间已晚，原想在香格里拉正门截计程车，结果有很多人排队，而车也未必会进来，进来又未必会载客。因此，我们沿着路走下去，看看哪里还可以截。就在我们到正大广场的另一个门的路上，我突然听到了一段色士风的音乐。起初，我还以为有人在卖翻版CD，就像华师大正门前面那个人一样，自己烧成CD，然后卖人10元一张（那么我不是可以卖很多？）。但我们再往前走，我才发现原来是现场吹奏，街头卖艺呐！顿时，感觉转变了很多，很舒服。看官试想想：冬天的温度（凉）+红酒柔和的酒意（温）+色士风那迷人的乐声（舒服），而且还是现场演奏 = 我梦寐以求的感觉。这不是perfect match吗？虽然音乐吹奏起来带有一丝丝的感伤，不过减低不了我彻底放松的心情。
这一晚实在是太完美了，美好的晚餐+美好的夜晚，让我有种想要游荡于街头的感觉，让有我拍摄上海夜景冲动。就在那一刻……上海夜晚真迷人啊！
Dear Brandon,
I almost forgot your birthday, until I saw the Birthday Reminder sent to my mailbox two weeks ago. I got two of the Reminders for today, one was yours, and another one was reminding a friend of mine whom I knew since we were in primary school. Same day, but big difference in the conversation to both of you. Time passed, and the day I knew what happened on you was two years and four months ago. I couldn't tell if these 846 days long or short.
Today, you turn freshly into 21, become an adult. I bet you will say, that you were 21 mentally long time ago. Yes, but from now on, you can step into casino, like most of the fresh 21-year-olds in Malaysia say. If you went back to school for you O Level, I guess you have passed it, and continuing on your A Level, or taking an undergraduate programme, just like me.
Do you still remember how do we know each other? Yes, Neopets, that kiddy websites. We met in Neoboard, and we decided to form a guild outselves. And you thought me to sign up for multi accounts, which gave me an idea of building a shopping mall in Neopets. Since then, we often chatted in MSN Messenger, and most of it were not related to Neopets, it was about us. You always came in a mischievous attitude, and liked to tell disguisting jokes. To me, you had invented some funny addresses, such as "shitball" or "stinkball"; you did teach me some new English vocabularies too, indirectly. Sometimes, I couldn't chat with you, if I were without my electronic dictionary with me. You spoke fast, you typed fast, and you used varied words. Those Chinese pinyin you typed, always made me laugh. I guess, the word you used the most was "pian tai". Haha, you always had problem with those beautiful body art I displayed as my avatar in MSN Messenger, and then you will make joke of it.
I miss those days so much, that you cheered me up and encourage me from my depression and upset in the college life of New Era College, because you knew me well. I thought you were sombody sophisticated and early-mature, and take you as a precious friend; whenas, I didn't know that we were same kind of people. You knew me, and I knew you, as least we understand each other's circumstances. It made you even more precious than before, that no on else on earth understand my circumstances, but you.
You proposed a meeting at Genting. For the first time, I promised you, but I let you down. I was so sorry about that, but I guess you could understand my position as a daughter, and my parents' feelings. I always thought there will be other chances to meet up, you know? Then, you proposed to meet in that December, before your school open. I was looking forward to it. Although I don't and won't ride the rollercoaster, but I could wait for you down there; and we could have fun with Motion Master. You could show me your martial art, and you could carry on with your disguisting jokes. I could imagine that you would keep on talking, non-stop, and I'll listen, like we had known each other for a very long time.
All that fantasies had became a dream on Andy Lau's birthday on 2006, with your father online in MSN Messenger. I was shocked, so shocked, and that made me missed Mdm. Soo Yuen Tien's class. From your father, I knew it was few days after our conversation in MSN. Was it because I didn't online? This question has been in my mind. It was just eight days, and I couldn't understand why was there such a dramatical change. Was it because I were busying on studies, and didn't online? I thought Lithium Carbonate and Zyprexa Olanzapine helped you?
Couldn't meet at Genting is a regret, and the incident is my lost. You are my precious friend, and I'll keep that in the bottom of my heart. I thank you for all those prayers, and those time we spent together. I still remember the song you like the most was Glenn Frey's The One You Love, and I'm playing you this song.
Happy Birthday, may Jesus will send you my words.
已经是2009年的第二天了。虽然有人说过，眷恋过去是老人家的专利，但我还是忍不住回头望了望。
2008年的离去，也带走了院长，让这一词成为过去式，埋进新纪元的校史中堆中。事情虽不就久远，但已有“上一个朝代”的那种感觉了。天下无不散之筵席，他的离职是迟早的事情，况且那不是重点；重点是：事情结束了吗？或者，他的离去像是大鲍之死，四头鲍的故事还没结束？其实，《溏心风暴》算那根葱啊？咱们的“董新门”才有看头！
这一分钟，我坐在电脑前，心想：2008年可以带走了院长，为何不要顺手牵羊，把我剩下的两份讨人厌的报告也一并带走？没力了，没力了……正当大家高喊“新年新希望”，我却一点儿力气也没有，要死不死的。呜呼哀哉！
年份交替，2008若把院长带走，也应该把该死的论文带走，给我带来更多的复习时间；2008年还应该把脑残的留学生公寓管理层给带走，把我的热水供应带来。在这里住久了，开始担心自己会不会染上脑残的绝症了……
想起了这首歌：
Watching every motion
In my foolish lover's game
On this endless ocean
Finally lovers know no shame
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
Watching I keep waiting
Still anticipating love
Never hesitating
To become the fated ones
Turning and returning
To some secret place to hide
Watching in slow motion
As you turn to me and say
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
Through the hourglass I saw you
In time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you
And turned to hear you say
If only for today
I am unafraid
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
Watching every motion
In this foolish lover's game
Haunted by the notion
Somewhere there's a love in flames
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn my way and say
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
二零零八年十二月三十一日，原以为这一天会平静度过，却没想到雷公发威了！
星期三原本有两门课，早上八点的是英语写作，但取消了，剩下十点的英汉互译。（其实，若写作课没有取消，我大概也不会上的。）老师上星期给我们的作业，号称是最后一分的，是一首诗歌：John Donne的The Expiration。当我拿到作业纸的那一刻，我就知道我必须上网找一找译文来帮助理解，没有的话，会死得很惨！中文的诗歌都看不懂了，还来英文的？我的英文不好的，只会Hello、Thank you和I Love You（蹲在地上画圈圈，突然一阵风吹过，“哈秋！”）。
十点钟，关门，上课。老师叫我们分成前后两组，讨论以后就把答案写在黑板上。我们讨论，老师巡逻似得地走来走去。突然，老师就停在我旁边，把我的簿子拉去看了。呃，怎么感觉都只看我的？我翻得那么烂。老师一脸严肃，很认真地在看我的译文。放下我簿子，他问道：“你这个……”（一贯地陆式停顿）“有参考什么译文吗？”
雷！好啰，既然老师看出来了（其实，我相信要看出来并不难），我就承认啰！反正我又不是抄，而且“错就要认，打就要企定”。我很直接地说：“有！”
“你有改过，是吗？”
“是啦。其实，我只是靠那篇译文来帮助我理解原文，然后再翻译的。”
“哪里找到的？”
“网上啊！用Google search的。”
“网上有吗？怎么找的？”
“有啊！就打这个诗歌的名，然后一个‘+’，再打这第一行的字。然后，还要加‘中英’或‘翻译’等中文字眼，那么才会有中文出来。”
“噢，那知道译者是谁啊？”
“呃……好像没有注明耶。我不确定，因为是一整篇很长的东西。好像有，又好像没有。不确定。”
老师“噢”了几下，就走到后面去了。啊，这样就被逮到了！欧麦葛！虽然我没有真的抄完，不过还是会觉得不好意思；但若我没参考，说不定我今天的簿子是空的。和同组的同学聊，就说到我看的那个译本在开头的时候译成怎样怎样。
老师站在后面，和董磊、邓琼她们讨论她们的译文。看他讲完了，我就叫了老师一声，他走了过来。我说：“老师，那个译文其实还蛮好笑的，这个so, so... 被译成‘请，请……’，而这里就说你往那里走，我往这里走啦。感觉就是……前面很严肃，后面很……”
“嗯，嗯……那其实是我翻译的。”（又是一贯的陆式语气，似认真严肃而非。）
雷！靁！！！脑残了……
脑子里飘过一行字：糗大了，糗大了，糗大了，糗大了，糗大了……糗大了！！！哇唠A，这么囧的事情怎么会发生在我身上？死了，死了，死了，死了……老师一定气死了。我把头靠上了桌子，越靠越近，恨不得能把自己从一场噩梦中敲醒。
下课后，下楼梯时，我走在老师旁边，用死狗般的语气：“老师，呃……不好意思哦，我刚才这么说。”
老师拍了一下我的肩膀，露出那灿烂的陆式标准笑容：“没事啦！哈哈哈……”
嗯……老师还蛮可爱的……我相信老师是一个好人……不会把我当掉的……嗯……嗯……（摸摸心口：呼……淡定有钱净。唔洗腾，no problem！）