The Reader (2008)
I thought it was just another "awarded movie"
Luckily I did not miss out this brilliant piece
Hanna & Michael met and were attached to each other
They had an affair later on, and their relationship only endured for a summer time
It was an old story actually
However I am still highly impressed
It was not because of their significant age-gap relationship
it was the spiritual connection between them which lasted for almost 10 years
Hanna went to jail after the trial
Michael tried to abandon the past as well as his memories
Yet he failed to do so
Their souls connected again after all these years
During that time although they were apart from each other
their hearts were linked with no dissimulation
"If you love someone who is guilty, do you become entangled in their guilt? and
CAN WE CHOOSE WHO WE LOVE?"
I believe if they had the chance to return to the past,
they would have made the same choice
Cheating
I discussed this topics with several friends; most of them cheated on their spouses/ girlfriends
A friend told me that he dated other girl when he was in a relationship. (he refused to tell whether they had sex. The answer was just obvious)
He declared that he did not mean to cheat
he loved his girl so deeply however, it just happened
Another guy was cheated on before and has lost faith in love
it hurt still even when he has in a new relationship
He thus relieved the pain by having sex with different women
(once again he lost his love, the girl found him cheating and left him
yet it is another story)
To be honest, to me it doesn't really matter why men cheat (well, women cheat too)
There is always a reason
What puzzles me is, if my guy cheats
should I pretend ignorant
and keep this in the dark?
It sounds absurd
but sometimes the truth could cause great suffering
Perhaps its not bad when we deceive ourselves
it just makes life easier
Between us
There are indications that
mom is getting to her old age
She easily forgets things she just did
yet she could tell the stories years ago (e.g: abt her childhood), unerringly
She becomes sleepless at night
She is alert to every sound and movement (particularly the action of myself........)
but she cannot listen clearly when I talk to her
Frankly, my mother and I did not form close relationship all along
not even after the decease of father
I always try to keep my distance from her
Sometimes I am assailed by doubts whether I am concerned about her
or it is only because of responsibility
believe it or not
不知怎地
身邊的人，不管是朋 友還是同事
都覺得我是一個無憂無慮，愛笑愛玩的女生
這大慨是因為我常跟別人開玩笑吧
事實上
我並沒有在人前裝出開朗的樣子
因為社會上/日常生活中有太多荒謬的事發生
我常常為這些 事笑得絕倒
然而，大家都沒發現到
在鏡子中另一個蒼白憔悴的我
他們都覺得我沒有陰暗面
只有我自己知道
這可能只是一個假象
我是一個很會安慰自己的人
因為生活中實有著太多失望和無奈
尤其是當你活在香港這個表面繁榮的城市
她所帶來的壓力，真可把一個人壓成粉末
香港人都是外表堅強，內心脆弱
就好像我一樣
為了不讓人看見內心的徬徨
我們總會以重重盔甲把自己保護得密不透風
我並不是想要當雙面人
可要真的open your heart
是談何容易
AWWWWWWWW
It was such a SHAME that I have missed
so much when I visited Melbourne!!
I just read from newspaper
that there was an underground plaza near Flinders Street Station (I almost passed through this place everyday!)
The plaza was founded in 1956, while the Olympic Games took place in the city at the same year. There are a few shops within the area, e.g: salon, art shops.... and some small cafes near Central Place....which it will only take 5 MINS from there...
it feels so relaxing JUST TO look at the photots..!!
I WOULD HAVE STAYED LONGER IF I KNEW THESE PLACES!
An old story
I read a post on forum. It is written by a guy having a headache for how to say good bye to his girlfriend. The summary of his post: (Assuming he is honest and fair)
1) He's been with the girl for 8 years and he has been a good bf throughout the years; he is loyal to the girl, and always try to be considerate
2) They start to think about getting married. Well, it is because they have been together for so long. There should be an epilogue anyway
3) The boy does not want to marry her
4) He thinks that there is communication problem between them. According to the guy, the girl cannot relieve him from pressure when he is unhappy or frustrated. She will be pissed if he does not want to talk about his problems. She will also blame him as she has already shown her concerns yet he did not react appropriately. Eventually the guy has to comfort his gf instead. The guy says he needs someone for company and support him when he is low, apparently the girl fails to do that. In spite of love, there are some more to think about
5) He requests to end the relationship. The girl rejects that and threaten to commit suicide
Many people left comments to his post. They are mainly divided into two groups: girls who blame him for being selfish and not considerate, and have wasted 8 years of the girl; guys who say that he should end the relationship earlier. The story seems so familar to myself; yea I was the girl 2 years ago. (The only difference is I have never wanted to commit suicide)
It reminded me everything that I brought to you in the past; I never knew that I've done so wrong. You must have suffered so much and one day you could endure it no more. There is no room for me to remedy the mistakes I've made. I hope you live happily whereever you are, and more importantly, may you find your beloved soon
In Praise of Love
As usual, this morning I rushed to office after I got off the bus
Unexpectedly I met the guy that I admired for years
Before that I only saw him in the newspaper
He was walking with his wife
His wife is about his age. She looked emaciated and ain't really pretty
but they were smiling to each other, so gently and softly
He holded her hand tight, like he did not want to lose her in the street
I watched them crossing the roads
until the sight of their back disappeared in a building
I read in the paper that he got married when he was young
People tend to act cold to their beloved
once the enthusiasm has gone
It is so moving that they still care and love each other
after all these years
I wish them all the best
