Saturday, 29 October 2022

Recycle Material 回收材料

Singapore

新加坡

In today's society, everything is about protecting the environment.

现今社会一切都与环保有关。


A pair of shoes I bought recently also hooked up with environmental protection.

最近买的一双鞋也和环保挂上了钩。


I thought the recycled material might be a bit inferior, but after trying it on, it was of no different.

原以为再循环的物资可能会有点劣质,但试穿后也没什么不同。


In fact, to put it bluntly,  regardless of new materials or recycled materials, as long as it can be used, it is a good material.

其实说白了,无论新材料或回收材料,只要能用就是好材料。

Monday, 26 September 2022

Apple MacBook Air M2 苹果麦簿哀

Singapore

新加坡

I consider myself a computer idiot.

我自认是个电脑白痴。

Just because I am a computer idiot, I am hooked on to Apple products!

就因为是电脑白痴,所以就被苹果吃得死死的!

Why would Apple be involved?

为什么会把苹果牵扯在内呢?


My brother is a computer expert so naturally he becomes my computer consultant.

我弟是个电脑达人,所以很自然的他就理所当然的成为了我的电脑顾问。

He is also a die-hard Apple fan!

他更是个苹果的死忠铁粉!

He has almost every product from Apple!

几乎苹果的每样产品他都有!

My brother-in-law teased him that Apple stock market rose because of him.

我妹夫就调侃过他说苹果股市因他而涨。


My first Apple product is iPhone 3GS.

我的第一个苹果产品是哀凤3GS。

As a result, I started a series of “i” journeys.

结果就开启了我一系列苹果的“哀”之旅。

iMac 27”, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad, I have them all.

哀麦27寸、麦薄哀、麦簿破、哀派,我都拥有。

Since Apple products are all connected, I do not have to worry about how to bond them together.

事因苹果产品都一脉通,我无需烦恼怎么把它们粘合在一起。


My logic initially was to buy a good brand once and for all.

我最初的逻辑是买个好品牌就能一劳永逸。

When terabyte computer was still rare in the market, I already owned one.

当年市场上还很少见兆兆位元组电脑时,我已经拥有了一台。

Because I do not play computer games, I naively thought this computer would accompany me forever.

因为不玩电脑游戏,我天真的以为这台电脑能陪我天长地老。

God’s plans supersede our own, and after being with me for more than a decade, it gradually grew old and demented.

人算不如天算,陪了我十多年后,它也渐渐地年华老去兼痴呆。

Despite several major surgeries, the technician could not stand it any longer.

尽管动了几次大手术,维修员也看不下去。

He told me that my money was well spent after all these years and repeatedly persuaded me to extubate it and let it be euthanized!

他告诉我那么多年也赚回来了,就一再的劝我还是拔管让它安乐死吧!

The most irritating part is the “i” products that I bought together at the beginning, died about the same time.

最气人的是,当初一起买的“哀”差不多在同样时间点寿终正寝。


Due to the epidemic, I could not go abroad, so I did not think of getting any new computer.

因为疫情不能要出国,所以也没想到要再添购新电脑。

But recently I needed computer to do my work, so I bought a new MacBook Air M2.

但最近我需要电脑来做我的工作,所以我买了一台新的麦簿哀M2。

I am getting smarter now, do not buy at the same time, must spread the risk! Wathehaha!

我现在变聪明了,不要在同一时间购买,要分散风险。哇的哈哈!

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

London Bridge Is Down 伦敦桥倒塌

United Kingdom and Singapore

英国和新加坡

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle on September 8, at the age of 96, after 70 years on the throne, the longest reigning monarch in British history.

伊丽莎白女王二世于9月8日在巴尔莫雷尔城堡驾崩,享年96岁,在位70年,是英国历史上在位时间最长的君主。



The Queen’s state funeral was held at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday at 11am London time (6pm Singapore time Monday).

英女王国葬仪式于伦敦时间星期一上午11时(新加坡时间星期一傍晚6时)在伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂举行。



Singapore President Halimah Yacob attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.

新加坡总统哈莉玛到威斯敏斯特教堂出席英女王伊丽莎白二世国葬仪式。


State flags at all government buildings in Singapore were flown at half-mast on Monday as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II.

为向已故英女王伊丽莎白二世致敬,新加坡所有政府建筑星期一降半旗。


Queen Elizabeth II had visited Singapore three times in 1972, 1989 and 2006.

英女王伊丽莎白二世在1972年、1989年以及2006年三度访问新加坡。


When it was a British crown colony, Singapore was under the symbolic rule of the British monarchy until the 1960s.

当它是英国的皇家殖民地时,新加坡一直处于英国君主制的象征性统治之下直到1960年代。

P/S: “London Bridge is down” this phrase refers to “Operation London Bridge”, Britain’s not-so-secret code name for the plans on what to do when Queen Elizabeth II dies.

注:“伦敦桥倒塌”这个短语指的是“伦敦桥行动”,这是英国不那么秘密的代号,用于计划在英女王伊丽莎白二世驾崩后做什么。

Tuesday, 9 August 2022

Singapore’s 57th Birthday 新加坡57岁生日

Singapore

新加坡

After a long two years of restrictions due to COVID-19, Singaporeans once again came together to celebrate the National Day.

在因冠病而受到长达两年的限制之后,新加坡人再次齐聚在一起庆祝国庆日。


The past two years have not been easy.

这两年走来不易。

Fortunately, Singapore has an excellent government that has been doing everything in its power to help the people through waves of hardships.

幸运的是,新加坡有一个优秀的政府,一直竭尽全力帮助人民渡过一波又一波的难关。


Hope that the epidemic will pass soon and everyone can return to normal life.

希望疫情早日过去,大家又能恢复正常生活。

Here’s wishing Singapore a Happy 57th Birthday!

在此祝愿新加坡57岁生日快乐!

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Second Booster 第二剂追加剂

Singapore

新加坡

It has been about five months since I got COVID-19 at the beginning of the year, and it is time for me to go for my second booster.

自年初得冠病至今大概有五个月了,现在正好去打第二剂追加剂。


In order to avoid crowds, I chose Monday evening to go to the vaccination centre.

为了避开人潮,挑礼拜一傍晚去接种中心。


The public receiving the second booster can choose between Pfizer or Modena.

施打第二剂追加剂的公众能自行选择辉瑞或摩德纳。

I took two doses of Pfizer and Modena as booster before, so I chose Modena as my second booster.

之前打了两剂的辉瑞与摩德纳追加剂,所以就再选摩德纳作为我的第二剂追加剂。


As usual the recipients had to wait in the observation area after vaccination, but this time it was only fifteen minutes compared to the previous half an hour.

跟往常一样,在接种疫苗后必须在观察区等待;但这次与之前的半小时相比,只需十五分钟。


Ever curious about whether the body would detect coronavirus after being vaccinated?

有没有好奇过打了疫苗后身体会否测到冠状病毒?

Deliberately did a rapid antigen test the next day.

故意在第二天做了快速抗原检测。

The result was negative. (Wathehaha)

结果是阴性的。(哇的哈哈)

Sunday, 19 June 2022

Ba Ba Boy 爸爸囝

Singapore

新加坡

Today is the annual Father's Day again.

今天又是一年一度的父亲节。

Why does the beginning of the article look familiar?

文章开头怎么看起来似曾相识?

That is right, it is exactly the same as the beginning of "Ma Ma Girl"!

对啦,就跟《妈妈囡》的开头一模一样啦!

That is because I must be fair to both parents.

那是因为我必须对父母双方公平。


My father is a jealous king! 

我爸可是个醋王!

I like vinegar, it is probably inherited from my father. 

我那么爱吃醋应该就是遗传了我爸。

We treat our mom well, and my father gets jealous thinking we are not nice to him.

我们对我妈好,我爸也会吃醋,觉得我们没对他那么好。

I remember when I was a child, my father always left home early and came back late.

记得小时候,我爸都是早出晚归。

I once asked my mom, "How father look like?"

我还一度问我妈,“爸到底长什么样?”

When we were young, we were seldom beaten by our parents.

小时候,我们很少被父母打。

Except for occasionally inviting us to her rattan feast, my mom only scolded just a few words most of the time.

我妈除了偶尔请我们吃她的藤条飨宴,大多时也只是骂几句就算了。

But when my father hit, his famous "Iron Sand Palms", those five palm prints would stay on our puny bodies for a few days!

但是,当我爸一出手,他闻名遐迩的“铁砂掌”,那五掌印会在我们弱小的身躯呆上几天!

Taking my father out is like taking a kid out because he is constantly looking for the loo.

带我爸出门就像带小孩出门,因为他经常找厕所。

So I often feel that he is more like my son.

所以我时常觉得他更像是我儿子。

My father is an old stubborn, very smatter, smart alec, so he is always scolded by me.

我爸是个老顽固、最爱不懂装懂、假厉害的人,所以常常被我骂。

Although I often scold him, but my intention is for his own good.

虽然我经常骂他,但我的出发点是为他好的。

Happy Father’s Day and good health my dearest BaBa.

父亲节快乐及身体健康我敬爱的爸爸。

P/S: The Chinese word 醋 can mean jealousy or vinegar.

注:吃醋可以理解为嫉妒

Friday, 3 June 2022

Dragon Boat Festival 龙舟节

China - Putian

中国 — 莆田

Today is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is also the Duan Wu Festival.

今天是农历五月初五,也是端午节。

On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 278BC, the patriotic poet Qu Yuan committed suicide by throwing himself into the Miluo River.

公元前278年农历五月初五,爱国诗人屈原投汨罗江自尽。

Wherever there are Chinese people, zongzi are wrapped on this day to commemorate Qu Yuan.

凡有华人的地方,都会在这一天裹粽子来纪念屈原。

In China, the Duan Wu Festival is usually just a one-day celebration.

在中国,端午节通常只是一天的庆典。

But the Putian people celebrate the Duan Wu Festival as early as the first day of the fifth lunar month, and it lasts for five consecutive days.

但莆田人却早在农历五月初一就过端午节,而且还连续过个五天。

Duan Wu Festival is also known as Five Days Festival in Putian.

端午节在莆田也被称为五日节。

Putian people eat rice cakes on the first day of the fifth lunar month

莆田人农历五月初一会吃米糕。


Zongzi is eaten on the second day of the fifth lunar month.

农历五月初二吃粽子。


Snails are eaten on the third day of the fifth lunar month.

农历五月初三吃螺。


On the fourth day of the fifth lunar month, wormwood will be inserted at the door.

农历五月初四会将艾草插在门口。


Dragon boats are rowed on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

农历五月初五爬(划)龙船。


Putian people will clean themselves with the afternoon water and put on new clothes on this day.

莆田人会在这天洗午时水,换新衣。


Adults also hang tiger eggs for children.

大人也会给孩子挂虎蛋。


P/S: Duan Wu Festival is also known as Dragon Boat Festival, zongzi is dumplings.