我愛馬六甲 ^^

馬六甲，也稱之為古城，只因擁有悠久的文明歷史而聞名於世。

無論有沒有去過馬六甲，有讀過小學地方研究和中學的歷史課，大概都認識馬六甲的歷史，以及有名的景點。

至今，我只去過四次（1990年，2000年，2011年，2012年），而每次去的地方都是一樣的，即荷蘭紅屋，聖保羅山和三保山一帶。

2000年時一日遊去的地方比較多，包括古城、敖雲山莊，鱷魚潭、鳥園。

而2011年大學假期時跟朋友去是蠻爽的，遊足兩天一夜，還吃到道地聞名的雞飯粒，satay celup，榴蓮糕，還有千層糕(mille crepe)。

馬六甲，其實有什麼好玩？除了能看古代留下的一大堆遺跡，和好吃的，基本上也沒了。可是，就是這些東西一直引我再度回去。

我小學時喜歡地方研究課，中學時喜歡歷史課，我從小到今還是喜歡歷史這個學科，及讀歷史書（特別是偉大或重大的人、事、物史），也更喜歡收集有歷史代表的東西，如打字機、電話、相機、菲林、處理器、舊幣、舊書、舊報紙、舊電影等。更何況，馬六甲的那古堡、城門，有五百年歷史叻！

此外，除了去看和摸那些古蹟，攝影也是我愛去馬六甲的主因。捕捉歷史古蹟是我最愛的興趣，我認為上百多年前的建築工藝，不能與現今的比較，比較在科技簡陋的時代，能建出幾百年後依然屹立不倒的建築，壁上的雕像還清晰可見，實在妙極了。我一向來都很欽佩古人的智慧！

上個星期我才跟家人去過，在聖保羅山看到令我感到非常憤怒的景象：聖保羅教堂的壁上有很多塗鴉，也看到有人在塗鴉，大砲裡塞滿垃圾。我真的接受不到咯！

第一，那是歷史古蹟，是無價的，不是給人糟蹋破壞的！請尊重歷史。

第二，那是教堂，雖然已棄廢，但它還是叫“聖保羅教堂”，請尊重一下那神聖的場所。

 

馬六甲是個好地方，我真的很喜歡這個地方。我以後還會再去。如果可以，在那裡生活也不錯，呵呵！

回忆 2011

2011年，对我来说，是非常年。
这一年，以前想做而没做过的，几乎都做过了：
第一次独自搭空行到东马；
第一次跟朋友到云顶，进赌场；
第一次南下柔佛、东去关丹；
第一次骑脚踏车到10公里外的湖边扎营；
第一次到上閤屋吃自助餐；
第一次走游古城、怡保游；
第一次半夜驾车到怡保的Station One；
第一次国庆日游行，还获第一名；
重回安新华小首次当班级任；
玩到破产，心情低落，
甚至还信主了，
还有很多很多（多到不记得了）。
这一年也是拍过最多照片的一年，
全都已上载至面书，自己找来看。
我很喜欢这一年！2011年太精彩了！

A Month as A Christian

It's an awesomous gift.
It's a special opportunity!
All the years in my living time,
every day and night,
I had been blessed by God,
even before I accept Christ.
I always believe in God. Truly.
But I found no way to get close with God,
I found no way to fix my problem, my sins.
Until one day,
God came to me,
suddenly and unpredictably,
to enlighten me,
pointed me to the right Way,
and introed His Son to me,
and taught me how to read Bible.

It has been a month since I accept Christ, but my first contact with Christ was during my first time to attend chapel at church when I was form 3. The Bible, I didn't really know what was it for and how to read it, it was just like a dictionary. But I had never forget the first verse of the first chapter of the first book of the Old Testament: "In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth."

Many years later, I did enjoy my pre-U and campus life very happily, until the day when I was broke. Yes, I was broke! During the bankruptcy, I saw many true side of many things and people, some are good, some are bad. The truths revealed had disappoint me and I find no way to get rid of that things. I couldn't accept that facts, which made me feel I was spiritually  abandoned. Few days later, in a quiet place where I used to rest and do my personal things, something strong and unique had come into my mind, it's a very unusual idea - to consider to be a Christian. That was really amazing, that was something I never dare to think in pass 22 years.

On Christmas Eve, I went to a Chinese Methodist Church to celebrate Christmas Eve, and that moment, I was so happy and feeling I was so close with God. Finally, on the Christmas day, I prayed and officially to be a Christian. In the days after I was receiving Salvation from Lord Jesus Christ, I felt I was so blessed. I read Bible every day, the God's word were so inspiring, I love it!

Some of my friends are already know, and some of them are really happy that they got a new brother. For now, I just need acknowledgement from my family, and that's hard...

Thank you Lord, for your salvation, for your blessing, for your love and grace. Nothing else I could blame since these days I am so blessed and all things all went very smooth and well. My only hope is to get acknowledgement of my family for my belief. I hope they all will understand, that what I believe is Truth. Lastly, please forgive me for the sins I ever commited, that I have repent. I pray this in Jesus' name.
Amen

What's Wrong with the Security Guards at Our Hostels?

THIS ARTICLE IS WRITTEN FOR ALL SECURITY GUARDS!

First, I would like to explain the responsibility of being a security guard. Security guard, is a personnel who is hired to protect his employer, or to protect any assigned people or a place, or public, more like an acting police officer, for any security reason.

I don’t know since when, security guards become the people who are hired to catch the hostel residences instead of protecting them. They catch and summons the students who are wearing shorts,  who didn’t bring their student cards, and so on. A funny incidents happened yesterday, a friend of my friend was suffering of breathe difficulties, so she and her friends sent her to the hospital immediately. Before I continue, I would like to emphasize again, it was traumatic and so it was necessary to send the casualty to the hospital immediately. Since it was urgent, do them have time to change attires and then sent her ‘late’r? But, the security guard asked my friend why wear ‘like that’ (short pants with singlet)? Before he asked, I wonder was he use his brain to think? or he has no brain.

Hey! did any act or rules are stated in our federal constitution and the law that no short pants are allowed? In what reason that the hostel set the rule that both male and female are not allowed to wear short pants? In security reason? Discipline? Culture? Religion? Who said a student wearing short pants is not discipline? Who said wearing short pants is not our culture? Who said wearing short pants is banned of religion? Definitely NO! If some culture or religion disallowed that, ok fine, they should follow their way, but why we need to follow too? If they expect us to respect their culture, why don’t they respect our culture? Oh, is it because their population is more than us, and we are minority? Or is it their culture is better? Ridiculous!

Items are stolen, girls were sexually harassed or even raped, in the campus or hostel, before and while these incidents happened, what did the security guards done? Moreover, sometime these cases were done by the security guards themselves! This was so terrible. Besides, we always heard that the security guards in other university had illegally confiscate students properties, and simply accuse the innocents. So, these are the responsibilities of the security guards?

SO, security guards! Please don’t be act too over. Please know your rights, jobs and responsibilities. These people shall not be compromised if they did out of their rights!

Know yourself

No one is perfect, including me. Therefore, I dislike others who assume themselves are perfect, assume themselves are always right and assume themselves are boss.

Recently, I was annoyed by someone, because he just like to act as perfect guy. I know that I’m not perfect, or literally not good in a lot of matters. Then, being advised is right, but I don like to be “advised” which I think I was being ‘scolded’ or “critic” is more proper word for that.

Excuse me, please know yourself before “advices” anyone, you are not a leader, not a brother, not a guardian, not a lecturer, not a senior, not a supervisor, not a boss…

As a friend, advising someone to correct from mistakes is encouraged, if necessary, but please advise in a proper way which is fit with the position, but not scolding or critics, like our parents or teachers. Friends must respect each other.

Second thing, since you are not a leader, not a brother, not a guardian, not a lecturer, not a senior, not a supervisor, not a boss… , please don’t act like a leader, brother, guardian, lecturer, senior, supervisor or a boss…, and control someone, “asking” someone to obey your order, follow your way… The reason is pretty simple, you are not qualify. Every one has freedom and respective way of life, a positive way of life.

Third, don’t always think you’re right, and don’t think others who oppose your position are wrong. You’re not a judge nor genius, if truths are yet to be decided, please proof before saying right or wrong.

If you made people not happy with you advise, meaning that you are failed in how to educate people, how you going to be an educator? Not every one, including your juniors or anyone under you supervisory can accept the kind of dictator-like supervisory or strict orders. Otherwise, your advises will jeopardize the situations.

Please, know yourself before you act as a perfect guy or boss.