幸福童话

你相信童话吗？

今天，竟然，在现实里，看见童话。

一个飞上枝头变凤凰，不爱江山爱美人的圆满绝局，得到了全世界的祝福与爱戴。

原以为，在家里看看网上直播就好。没想到，在现场看，那感觉，就像花儿飘落，浪漫情怀涌心头。满城洋溢着幸福的气氛。

目睹了太多的市侩，太多的真实，太多的虚伪，心灵，似乎偷望到，那最后一丝的相信。

当你看见Kate Middleton 坐在马车上，微笑着挥手时，好像遇到一个妙龄少女，因为没有怀疑过《灰姑娘》，而最终坐上了南瓜车，穿上了玻璃鞋。

当你看见Prince William坐在马车上，偶尔害羞，偶尔大方地招一招手，又似乎遇到了一个少了份王族骄纵的大男孩，因为相信爱情里的童话，而最终夺得美人归。

一个再也普通不过的星期五早晨，今天，变得特别不一样。

望见，一大群的百姓，挤破头也要去见证这场世纪大婚礼，好像看到，大家心中，散发出那仍然相信美好和奇迹的童真。

我们是否记起了那份纯真？

我们是否记起了那个真挚？

我们是否记起了那场感动？

很多时候，每隔一段时间，我们都需要这些童话式的故事上演。不是逃避现实，而是还现实，一份犹存的信仰。

那躲在心坎处，一个依旧爱上美丽，爱上幸福，爱上童话的信仰。

离开白金汉宫(Buckingham Palace)的那一刻，若隐若现中，看到了米奇老鼠和唐老鸭(Mickey Mouse and Donald's Duck) 手舞足蹈地欢呼。

一个迪斯尼式的童话，造就了一段郎才女貌的佳话。

梦幻的结局，亦是甜蜜的开始。

现在的你，相信童话了吗？

挪威之旅-感想篇

询众要求，就撰写一下，一篇华文的挪威感想录。=p

一个北欧国家，人烟稀少，却隐藏着诸多宝藏。这一次的背包旅行，不仅开了眼界，也拓了胸怀。

原以为，长达7小时的火车，和8小时的巴士，会浪费许多时间，而无法走遍挪威。可是，往往有时候，意想不到的事情会发生。

在来回30个小时的行程里，我看见了挪威最美的一面。有急流，有小溪，有杉树，也有雪山。梦幻似的景色，尽收眼底。

所以说，塞翁失马，焉知非福。这句话，恰恰应了这一次的旅行。

外国人有一句，“The best thing in life is free”。那些山水画，那些文化，和那里的历史，就像漫画里的神话，慢慢的平静你的心，同时却也让你感到惊心动魄。

一个人的行走，免不了多了丝孤寂。夜色降临，只剩下街上那橙色的灯，照着那落寞的背影。但，却也有机会遇到很多你没想过会遇到的旅者。

有些，为了梦想，不惜千山万水，走到这里；有些，为了完成自己的学业；有些则，为了履行对家人的承诺。

大家，在背包旅者宿舍里，就好比小小的泡泡，碰撞间，分享了你我的心路旅程，然后隔天早上，大家又继续赶路了。短暂了些，却也灿烂。

这一次的背包旅行，不仅开了眼界，也拓了胸怀。

谈到梦想，看见人家活出自己，心里满是羡慕。

深沉的想一想，打个比喻，为什么我们需要足够的睡眠？那是因为，我们需要足够的发梦时间，来抒发一天的烦恼。

在现实里的我们，没有梦想，摘周星驰的一句话，就和一条咸鱼没有分别。有了梦想，才不会被现实里的市侩和虚伪所吞噬。

有如图画里的美景，有时候，要远眺，风景才会美丽。太多的眼前和短期的利益，会造成近视。

爱上挪威，不仅仅是那景色，也是因为她给予的视野，才发现，我是一个爱说故事的旅者。

摄于@Bergen, Norway

Re-define breathtaking

This time, it all started with a bus journey.

The 8-hour bus trip was very bored and tiring, and i took back my words when I witnessed the beauty of the fjords, the valleys and the rapids. I passed by two fjords, on the way to the youth hostel, which is located at the world most beautiful fjord, (at least recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Site la).

The Geiranger Fjord.

Sognefjord, the longest and deepest in Norway, is such an amazing gift crafted by the Almighty. I have to take a 20minutes ferry, passing by some of the small villages around. Plus as I moved up north, I arrived at the Nordfjord as well. Nord-it means North in Norwegian language. Stunningly beautiful!

Photographed @Nordfjord, Norway.

As I was getting closer to the Geiranger Fjord, it seemed like I was entering the world of Narnia. The quiet town, with only at most 5 cottages around; the pine trees and of course the gigantic mountain ranges.

At last, I arrived at Hellesylt, the small town with no more than 620 people, surrounded by icy and snowy mountains, as well as the scary waterfalls. I was rather disappointed as I got to know that the ferry service to the heart of the Geiranger fjord will only be starting on the 1st of May.

However, unexpected things occurred. The hostel owner, who is a German, decided to bring me to a spot where I can see the Geiranger from afar. On the way, we shared our stories, like how I came over to London all the way from Malaysia, and he told me about him being a chef in Bangalore, India, as well as a data processing clerk in Germany.

Finally, we reached the nicest spot. And, I was like a 5-year-old kid, jumping and yipee-yeye-yipee-yipee-ye-ing around. I couldn't believe the great and magnificent view displayed in front of me. I was totally in awe of it.

I couldn't thank him enough for driving me towards that place. It wasn't his duty anyway. But, he just said one thing.

I was there once. I was young before.

He then closed his palms and wished me Namestei, a Nepalese greeting which means "I appreciate the God in you". A great Samaritan indeed.

Then the next morning, at the youth hostel, I met up with a pair of couples from Belgium. Both of them are avid photographers. They even use the camera from the 50s and 60s, which needs to use a black cloth to cover and wash the negatives in the dark room. The girl drove all the way up from Brussels, to Copenhagen and then to Stockholm. From there she took a ferry to Norway and drove all the way to Geiranger.

I was so impressed with the passions they have. But they said that,

One nice picture is the greatest reward for our trip.

Wise words indeed.

I also met up with a German girl with her family. She is under the Erasmus exchange programme, from a university in Germany to Norway. We also shared some of our stories as well. Not forgetting about the Dutch high school leaver, who knows 6 languages, on a backpacking trip to travel in Norway, because she is going to work in one of the hotels in Norway soon. She told me about the psychology disorder-Oedipus Complex.

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As the trip was coming to an end, I did some self-reflections. When we see people who actually take some timeouts in their life to pursue their passions, we get inspired. But why are we still doing the same mundane jobs and keep complaining, yet we don't dare to take a step out from the vicious cycle.

To live your life, is the easiest, yet the hardest thing to do at the same time.

When we are going for a better self, don't forget about the true self that resides in your soul and mind.

Photographed @Geiranger Fjord, Norway.

Memento of Norway 2

It all started in the train.

The Oslo-Bergen railway is arguably the most beautiful train journey in the world. It passes through different altitudes of the mountain ranges. It even reaches about 1222m above sea level, the highest point of the railway system, Finse. The gradual changes of the scenery outside the window gives an inexplicable satisfaction and amazement, to a city guy like me.

The lakes, the cottages, the fjords and the snow. Oh, and the rapids. They are like the most wonderful receptionists of Norway, welcoming the tourists to the unpolluted and untouched nature.

A 7 hours train journey photographed those nature sites into an eternal memory.

And, to a person who loves to try out local delicacies, it's quite surprising that the youth hostel actually serves herrings and salmons, with 4 types of dressings for you to choose. Mustard, Tomato Salsa, Sour Juice and Caviar.(Caviar, peeps!)

Not forgetting also the self-made yoghurt, tasted like a light strawberry milkshake; and the scrumptious brown cheese+ strawberry jam. Suffice to say all these made a good start for my first morning in the town of Bergen.

The tour around Bergen gives you a sense of venturing into the hidden countryside town. I just couldn't find the right vocabulary to describe the quaint and unique houses on the hillside, as well as the small and quiet lanes around. They are just, so different from what I have seen before in my life. And, the unbelievably weird structures of Bryggen, actually makes me wonder how can such building be ever built?

Plus, looking at the magnificent view of the Bergen town from the top of Mt. Floyen just feel like you have just conquered the small town. At the peak of 322m, I met a father and a son from Denmark, and it was quite a shock that he knew about the Petronas Twin Tower and Malaysia.

We had a great time sharing some of our stories.

He is a seaman. It is now during the Easter weekend, so he brings his son, Alexander to visit Norway, by taking a ferry from Denmark for about 18hours.

Isn't this is like some of the English stories we read when we were young? A sailor who travels to many parts of the world, tells his son about the stunning things that he has been through. I was glad to meet up with him, and we promised that if we ever meet again, we will have Danish pastry and hot chocolate together.

Never knew it was so random and interesting. Before he left, he told me that there are many places in the world which are worth a visit. Remember, if you want something more, you gotta spend more time on it. Such a simple sentence, but with a deep meaning. A wise man indeed.

An instinctive decision to take the cable car up the hill has brought me to such a brief conversation. Life is all about taking calculated risk, and no turning back.

Photographed @Late Evening at Bergen

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And now, we are heading to the Fjords! :)

Memento of Norway 1

"Unexpected things do happen in life. Deal with them and you will see them manifest in a miraculously beautiful way"

I have never tried to go on a solo trip, and this time i was so attracted by the amazing view of the fjords in Norway on the internet, and thus made a spontaneous decision to go up north. It turns out to be an unforgettably exciting trip.

There aren't many people around, as the population is quite scattered. The first person I talked to is a Norwegian old man in the train, asking him about the terminal and direction. And as we chatted, he said to me in a joking manner.

"Boy, you come at the wrong season. The snow has just melted, and the grass hasn't grown yet. So, you will only see the ugly brown lands around. "

He told me he worked for 10 years plus in Australia, as well as in South Africa, and now he is coming back to visit his family in Norway. And soon as we arrived at the terminal, we parted. He wished me good luck in exploring the beauty of Norway, and hoped that i will have a memorable trip.

Sometimes, it's this kind of random chat gives you the strength and warmth to keep your journey going.

Oslo is the capital of Norway, so the city lifestyle is pretty much the same, except that the Aker Brigge harbour is quite pretty, with the boats and cruises around, accompanied by the flock of seagulls, glowing in a soft golden colour during the twilight.

Touring around Oslo without paying a visit to The Scream is like you go to Penang, but not eating the char kuay teow. Edvard Munch painted 4 different versions in his lifetime, and I only got the chance to visit one. The Scream, portrays the deepest fear and dissatisfaction in his body, due to his sad and traumatic childhood and a rather pitiful time when he was old. He even got admitted into a mental hospital before.

Life is about give and take. It's the unbearably painful experience which contributes to his exceptional talents in painting and poems-writing. There's no easy way out to be successful. As I was writing this, the deafening scream seems to transcend across the time and space, to release the heart-wrenching moments in his life.

Photographed @Aker Brigge Harbour

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That's pretty much about Oslo. And, now i will take u guys to the next destination, Bergen.

若有所思

如果，我们看见一个人，就为他打分，有时候未免太过鲁莽了。

有时候，宁可相信一个人会有善良的一面，也不要直接相信他的所作所为。这样，你就会有多一点的包容，多一点的体谅；少一点的苛刻，和少一点的批评。

冷眼观世界，在某程度上，保护了自己，却也拒绝了美好。

我们是否，应该去了解社会的现实，然后把自己武装起来？抑或是，宁愿自己受伤害，相信童话，从而感染他人呢？

这点，值得思索。

春季的冬天

碰到考试季节的春季，唯有自叹倒霉。

你就像住在一片玻璃屋里，远远眺望着花丛中的娇艳。温暖的阳光，却让心里更为寒冷。

当你读到一个阶段时，你开始有了幻觉。幻想着，那漂亮的蝴蝶，会来陪伴你温习那些生硬难懂的电机学；

偶尔，也想着自己在悬崖上，挣扎着游戏人间，与埋头苦读的瞬间。

就如叮当的《一半》里所说，“快乐只剩一人分享，快乐就只剩一半。”，稍微修改些，就变成了，“痛苦有大家分担，痛苦就只剩一半。”

毕竟，又不是你一个人有考试。但是，身为大二生，也该习惯这些了吧！

祝大家考试顺利！:)

脚踏车的心情

那时候，是平静的。至少，心里面是这样。

从来没有走过那段路，可是碍于好奇心的驱使，就尽管试一试。Embassy Road， 在晚上是特别的暗。

有时候会不小心踏进去小坑，有时候会看不见小树枝，但也庆幸那脚踏车上有个小灯，微微照着前方的路。

踏着踏着，开始想到，这不也是像我们的梦想吗？

我们只知道，我们要什么，却不知道如何得到。或者，更多的时候，我们也不知道自己要什么。但是，时间与生命，并不允许，我们往后退。

我们，开始彷徨。于是，我们，开始探索。

而，探索的过程，往往不是完美的。

最重要的是，我们的坚持，我们的年少，我们的信仰，就像脚踏车前面的小灯，微微照着，未来的不可知。

再见，回忆。

今后，不再回头了。

回忆，就让它沉淀。曾经不停地挖掘，得到的，是在同一个伤口，划上新的疤痕。

每每回首，也都看不见。原来，记忆里，只剩下那美好的海市蜃楼。

徒留虚假的真实，也不过是一场梦。

是时候放下包袱，迈进向前了。

再见，回忆。