小学同学

今天出席了一个小学同学的聚会，也不是什么大型的东西，只不过几个同学在小学附近的勿洛85巴刹吃晚饭。这些大多都是小二时的同班同学，计算来已经认识了十五年，但有些，也已将近十年没见面。吃晚饭，大家到了马林百列的Kbox唱歌。虽相识多年，但从没跟这些同学一起唱过歌，毕竟唱歌是初院学期才开始的体验。最后两首，点了两首“朋友”，一首谭咏麟的广东版，另一首周华建的中文版，也是我们小六毕业时的毕业歌。广东版只有我会唱，唱到一半，大家主动跟着节奏拍掌。唱歌拍掌，并非第一次，但眼前是多么多年的朋友，突然感慨万分。聚会就这样在高歌中结束，然后送了每个回家。

小学同学在心里永远都是小学同学。对于那段回忆，大家似乎都挺模糊，但却只记得是多么美好。追问为什么，也没人答得出。小学吗，每天在学校了一起讲话的就是朋友，回家后也只到第二天上学时才见面。有些人说小学同学其实是最肤浅的，认识你最少的。但难道你不会觉得，人，其实认识得越少，就越美丽？

附上谭版朋友的歌词，你或许也体味得到那种感慨，深受：

繁星流动
和你同路
从不相识开始心接近
默默以真挚待人
人生如梦
朋友如雾
难得知心几经风暴
为着我不退半步
正是你
遥遥晚空点点星光息息相关
你我那怕荆棘铺满路
替我解开心中的孤单
是谁明白我
情同两手一起开心一起悲伤
彼此分担不分我或你
你为了我
我为了你
共赴患难绝望里
紧握你手
朋友

结婚

这两天一直在下雨。爸爸感叹，“二十三年的今天，我跟你母亲结婚了。真可惜，二十五周年都无法一起度过。” 自己记忆力也模糊记得，以前的这天，母亲会埋怨父亲没有特别记得庆祝。碰巧，今天晚上，一位亲戚结婚了，待会儿参加他们的晚宴，不知父亲会如何感慨。我想，他也从来都没忘记这个日子，只是一直以来都以二十五年作为目标，到时隆重庆祝一番。但你说命运弄人也好，说什么也]好，现在，只好天地一起落泪。

其实很多人都知道，我一向来都很想二十五岁结婚。这几年来，每次参加亲戚的婚礼，我都会幻想，几时才轮到我呢？真的好荒谬。都没有对象，跟谁结婚？有时想，有这种想法，好骄傲，好自私。都没人要我，我还想什么呢？目标是死的，人是活的，我也从来什么都没希望去控制，最终，也只是一个梦想。曾经希望，还没认识到未来妻子，也曾经祈祷，已经认识。但我也很想知道，缘分能有多久。不要太短，我怕那时真的承受不起。我心目中，妻子，就像母亲，只能有一个。

你看得懂我写什么吗？如果看不懂，也不是我故意写得不清不楚。很多时候，我真的都不知道我在想什么。只有一点感觉，一丝梦想。。。

白沙海滩

侧夜难眠。五点时分，开始逆跑一年前的归家途。一样的心急，一样的犹豫。跑过了卖水店，脚车出租店已夷为平地。零六年的这个月，你跌倒了。继续跑，直至到了昔日的渔村。除了木牌换了，一切犹如昨天。零六年的第一分钟，你拿了小炮，全家一起庆祝。走上石块，不停俳徊，海水低潮了。回到了这么多年，你们坐的同样的位子。五点五十分，无端端下起了绵绵细雨。我终于也拿下了眼镜，落泪。边泣边唱，“不要再哭了，我还好，真的！”，心中却有多么渴望你永远轻抚我的脸。不到三分钟吧，雨停了。雾雨凄迷。

六点正，拾起步伐，平复的心情，也不知该向谁道别，独行返家。途中，一对老夫妇，手里拿着收音机往海边走，应该是去打太极气功。原来今生也别无所求。

芽茏

娼妓，美食，宗乡会馆，庙堂。 芽茏是个寻欢的地方。这里的建筑，大多保持着60，70年代的风格。这里，大多数居民都已非本土人，而是外国劳工；大多会馆似乎也以冷清多年，庙堂虽还开着，但也不算香烟袅袅。但走在芽茏的街上，似乎还能体味昨天的新加坡。为什么？因为寻欢。我很想问那些衣服不正，坐在路旁的老头，是现在好玩，还是以前好玩？你是不是在这里梦幻地过了一生中上半的夜晚？也很想问坐在咖啡店吃饭的人，这里真那么好吃吗？还是这里似乎不是新加坡？是个世外乐园？

Encore!

And for the finale, a wonderfully inspirational picture of me looking down from the Brecon Beacons. Looking down from such heights at such vastness of land and resevoirs, it's not hard to think the emotions running through me then, were ones of awe and wonder. But to tell you the truth, at the exact time this picture was taken, all I was doing was looking at a father bringing his little girl hike carefully down the rocks. And all I was feeling was one of warmth, at the encouragement of the father, and the determination of the daughter. Nothing really beats the family, not even if you are at the top.

But yes, in less than 48 hours, I will be right back at home! But those of you who cant even wait that amount of time, here is a sneak preview of me, filmed specially just for you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egc5vfqd5uY

Till we meet again,

Cexiang

Corn Du & Pen Y Fan, Brecon Beacons

Quite fittingly, I spent the final day in Wales for my first academic year scaling the highest peak in South Britain with a visiting friend from the States, Hiu Yeung. I think the best feeling of the journey, was walking along the flat top of the mountains, not just standing, but walking on the top of the world. Many people climb up steep mountains, only to view the wonderful view standing at the peak. But being able to walk leisurely on the top of a mountain ridge, which seems to run on forever, is like, for lack of a better analogy, being the best in something and yet knowing you will be the best for some time yet, even without any more effort. Life almost never provides such opportunities, but sometimes nature does!

Tonight is my last night in this room 6-2-2-5 of mine, and quite ironically, I will not be spending it alone but with a friend. On Thursday night, which was my last night alone in the room, I was thinking of all the memories I would have of the room, the nights where I felt lonely, the days where I felt great momentum to complete report after report, the nights spent watching Youtube videos of old concerts, the days spent chatting with so many people. But it is fitting, that the final post of the school term, ends off with the similar theme as so many posts before - discovering the world with a good friend. I definitely look forward to more family members and friends coming over. Next time, I will venture even further, to lands yet more unknown, but still to be overcome!