星期四, 五月 31, 2007

柬埔寨游记-第四天

今晨去了吴哥寺看日出,在当地时间五时正便出发了。这意味着我四点多就需起床了,平常要我这么早起来简直是要了我的命,但在今日感觉是不同的。可能是心理作用吧!因为当地时间比大马晚了一个钟头,所以我还能自我安慰的认为有睡到5点多才起床,更何况昨晚很早就入睡了。因此我仍然是很精神气爽的!超清醒!

我必须于五时正赶到那里。在摩托车上享受了一阵的晨风后,到那儿的时间是刚刚好。我下了摩托车,看着远处的吴哥寺,人简直软了,还有好一段路要走啊!我此刻的脚在经过多日的攀爬、跳跃、快走之后已经陷入酸痛的状况中啊!没办法,不能就这样浪费了我的旅程时间,硬着头皮干吧!在步往中心建筑物的一路上拍了好多照片,挨着挨着就到了宏伟的吴哥寺了。这座寺内有好多塔,我必须爬上最高的那层,也就是吴哥窟的中心点。那个梯阶超狭窄!请想象从前的人的手足大小竟是现代人的一倍之小!所以你在这里可以看到一个奇景: 好多人都手足并用,小心翼翼的爬上塔上去!我不想跟这么多人“挤”上塔顶,唯有先在一旁参观参观,绕着塔走走。

等着等着,人也比较少了。我此时才缓缓的爬上塔顶,欣赏着朝阳从云端内慢慢的

在那边休息了一会直到日正当空后,便回到司机那儿了。之后我乘了热气球,从上空拍了整个吴哥寺,让我倍觉兴奋。虽然热气球并不如我想象中的到处飘,只是直线上升,但也让我感到很美妙了。在等待乘气球的当儿和司机聊聊,拼命向他说道理,好让他有道德压力,他是感受到了,所以听听几下子便借题逃开,嘿嘿。

过后我去了“崩密列”参观。路程好遥远,加上骑在摩托车上,长时间让手臂曝晒在猛烈的阳光下,非常的不好受,当时真后悔为何没擦上防晒油,结果我的那双手臂都被烧伤了。Lonely Planet的书本说应到那儿一看,会有如电影印第安那钟斯博士的那种探险历程。果然没说错,去了那儿需要做多次的攀爬,在前两天用力过度的情况下,今日手脚酸疼,攀爬得好吃力,而路道又被设置成迷宫般,还好在工作人员的指导下,我才顺利的逃了出来。

想到之后又需要经长途到别处,又想到阳光之猛烈,就叫司机送我回去睡一个大觉。下午四点半才叫他带我观赏“巴共”的日落。回到客栈房间后我就到头大睡了。醒来后联络了另外一位会说华语的司机,才知道我的司机收贵了。我心里很不甘,心想接下来的日子必要有意无意暗示他一番,让他惭愧。

梳洗一番后便出门,在等司机的当儿便上网完成第三天的日志。倒霉的是,在司机来了后,竟下了一场大雨,不过不久后转小了。我看看云层还透着阳光,斟酌片刻便叫司机带我去了。一路有雨,被逼穿上雨衣,到了那儿还是有雨,不过不管了,披上雨衣,把背包横在胸前便往前走。不出意料之外,还是有好多小孩向我兜售东西,真让我难做,最后他们从我那儿得到了一元,而我也得到了两只花戒,还蛮漂亮的。

果然夕阳是看不着了,不过也拍了一些照,这时雨势已停了一阵子。待了片刻我便走了。回途中又参观了一座不什么出名的古建筑物。司机此时竟开口唱歌,我便向他了解些许他所唱的歌的来龙去脉。他说了好一堆的歌曲故事,而我才知道在电视频道的柬语歌曲卡拉OK都不受当地年轻人的欢迎,司机说他每次听了都想睡,又说当今的柬语流行歌曲都抄自国外,他反而喜欢老旧的本土创作。然后说了什么金曲唱碟都收藏在瑞士银行,听得我一头雾水,不管了,听着吧,之后再考证。

晚餐是参观古迹后直接去吃的。本来司机要带我去吃本土食物,但因我不吃牛肉,所以计划泡汤了。所以我便去吃自由餐,是带有传统表演的。女演员长得标致,很不错,看得入了神。食物方面并非十分的本土,相对的非常的普通。

回到客栈,司机竟要向我收曲所有的费用,我才不理他,算我贵还要这么早收钱,真过分。我只给了他百分之八十的金钱,叫他最后一天送我到机场了才还清全部的费用。问了他很多次的OK吗,他拼命点头,好象担心我吃了他一样。老兄,我现在付贵了呢,你还要怎样呢?他还拼命的问我要不要正统的按摩,老兄,已经给你敲诈了一笔,没钱了啦!打发他走后,便回去客房休息了。

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星期三, 五月 30, 2007

柬埔寨之游-第三天

今天是第三天了。今早我没在客栈处吃早餐,相反的,我让司机带我去吃本土的面汤,心中万分期待。一早就和来自大马的同乡相遇在旅社的餐厅外,分享了一些今次旅游的经验。凭着他们给予的资料,我和司机便谈着要怎样更好的编排今日的行程。司机在某些方面的不妥协让我有点不爽,但我要的是一个愉快的旅程,所以也不计较这么多,说来说去主要还是因为金钱的关系罢了。

一切搞清楚了之后,我们便启程了。路程比我想中的还要遥远。还好那个司机带我去的摊子就在往下一个目的地的路途中,我们还可以吃后乘机歇歇。




基本上这份食物与我们华人的米粉汤相像,只是汤底不同,而且完全无肉类,非常的营养健康。这是我在柬蒲赛以来最便宜的食物,我和司机的两份只收一美元而已。当然,相信这还是游客价,换着是本地人的话,当然更加便宜。

有一个特点是: 他们的桌上都有一个篮子。蓝内装了生摘的不知名植物。这植物呢长了好多的叶子。吃的方法是: 把树叶一片片摘下来,放入“米粉汤”内,搅拌着吃。

饭后走了一段柏油路之后,不料却遇上了一段的黄泥路。这段路走得好苦,全身都被黄泥尘覆盖了。加上昨日的“极限”运动造成的全身酸痛,今天觉得有点不行了。第一站又是登山,心里面暗暗叫苦。埋怨是埋怨,我也是这样的登了上去。果然是一个与众不同的体验,看着水流底下的雕刻,感觉非常的不错。有个22岁的在那儿驻守的年轻本土人充当了我的临时向导,带我这儿拍那儿拍,最后我给了他一美金当作奖赏。他有点吓着,可能之前没人给他钱吧。他说我很好人呢,呵呵。我是觉得没什么啦。

今日可说是花钱最多的一天。在不只哪儿买了四匹丝布总共是二十美元。然后又买了些书籍,一件
T衫等等。这都是看在当地售卖的孩童的份上。总觉得自己好多东西都买贵了。但是他们一看到游客就缠过来了,有时要拒绝他们还真要有点狠心。其中最让人印象深刻的就是有个女孩兜着我要卖丝布,我出了古迹她竟一路跟来。我曾拒绝过她但她好倔强,竟然一直把布放在我手上,向她说下次竟说没有下次,头还很倔强的一扭,让我苦恼不知要怎样摆脱她。无奈最后只好向她买了一条丝巾。我在想如果一直利用小孩来赚游客钱的话,这个国家前途可悲。但我并没有怪那些孩子们,因为听说游客钱大部分都进入了他们的首相-洪森的口袋内,实施是否如此还有待商议,因是我的司机说的。

今天也从司机口中听了一大段的政治历史。大概知道柬蒲赛并不喜欢他们现任首相,越南,及泰国。泰国是因为历史的恩怨,但越南却是因支持洪森地关系而不受欢迎。哦,还有,这得多谢司机的好介绍,花了35美元尝试了人生中第一次的射击。呵呵,30发子弹只有八粒命中,真丢脸。但其中一粒竟中了90分的圆圈内,好不光荣。因为我到目前为止还不能掌握射击的瞄准技巧,充其量只是看枪头、半猜测吧了。但这是一个难得的经验,这可要感谢了我的司机。我也拍了好一些的照片。

好了,晚餐时间到了,过后才继续更新讯息。

晚餐我去了一间叫“高棉厨房”(KHMER KITCHEN)的餐厅尝试一个道地的本土食物“阿莫克”(AMOK)。你可选择要怎么样的肉,我选择了鱼肉。美味新鲜的鱼肉伴随着类似咖喱的汤汁,让我胃口大开。这个餐厅处于一条一看就知道是专为游客而设的街道,十分的洋化,漂亮但感觉和这个城市有点格格不入,那似乎是属于西洋国家的玩意儿。

除了“阿莫克”之外,我还叫了柬式春卷和一杯吴哥啤酒。也不错,好吃。只是有点煞风景的是司机陪我吃免费餐时,竟然把他那带有饭粒的饭匙放入了“阿莫克”的汤汁内。啊,还好我还不会为此而咽不下去。放开心情,继续享受那美味的食物。就在此时司机和我确定价钱,我当场吓倒竟要一百美金,想想似乎很贵,但不想当场和他翻脸,所以接下来有机会我都会一直通过言语暗示、充当教师,希望让他觉悟,知道欺诈游客对他和柬蒲赛人民来说,是一种羞耻。对我来说,一个国家的人民要为自己的言语和行动负责,才不会丢尽了国家的脸,人民在国外也会感到万分光荣。

晚饭过后,我还走了一段的街路,这个城市并不很大,所以很快就走完了。由于明日要去吴哥看日出,之后便赶紧休息,培养精神与体力。

星期一, 五月 28, 2007

柬埔寨游记-第一日

今朝五时许,眯着眼睛勉强起床,刚刚梳洗完毕德士就来了。我把前一晚收拾好的旅行背包一提,便出门了。妈和妹都跟着因为他们想见识一下著名的吉隆坡国际机场。我感觉好悃,就在德士上小睡一番养神。

花了大概三句钟之后,我们到达了机场。我们在机场附近吃了不好吃的早餐,然后就赶往机场了。雨下得好大,我心里祈祷着到了柬蒲赛之后不会碰到大雨,要不然我的行程就完了。我的担心不是没理由的,因为根据调查,这个时期正是雨季。

怕迟到的关系,办出境手续时匆匆忙忙,竟忘了把要看的书本带上机舱内,结果在等机处好不无聊的等着飞机的到来。也许不是旺季的关系,等机的旅客好少,大概只有不到十个。我坐在候机处静静的观察经过的人群,有时看到一些美女,还算驱走了寂寞的心情。

飞机迟了一个十五分钟左右,总算还好。可能乘客少的关系吧,马航的美丽空姐还算是彬彬有礼的,很贴心,很体谅,让我对她们的印象加分。空姐中没华人,只有马来人和印度人(相信是嘛嘛)。

飞行过程感觉不错,美中不足的是在吃午餐时不小心打翻了饭盒,还好角度不大,没把所有的饭都到了出来,但也够好受了。在无法可施下,我把身上的饭粒全扫在地上,感觉有点内疚和不好意思,但没法啊,没有更好的方法了,希望空姐们好好打扫啰。无论如何,那餐还蛮不错的,炒饭配番茄鱼柳蔬菜,加上一些甜品,健康好吃。

大块朵颐一番后,我便翻阅报纸,才看完整份不久就听到广播飞机将要下降了。第一个感觉是,好快啊!

下了机,午间一时许,感觉好热,根据报告是摄氏31度。办了入境手续,出了机场,感觉有点茫然和不知所措。别的游客都已经联络好了各自的司机,而我呢,什么也没做。有点后悔为什么不选之前联络的那几位。无暇想这么多了,我订了机场所准备的摩托车司机。就随便一点吧。

这位司机还算不错,只是他的英语口音好重,造成我俩的沟通有一些的问题。但基本上他还算尽责,不但充当我的司机,还充当我的导游,让我必须重排行程。

他带我入住客栈后,由于时间还早,我便根据他的建议去了洞里萨湖。根据他的解释,洞里的意思是湖,而萨的意思则是淡水。不知准不准,嘻嘻。路程中好担心,看着就在不远处的一片乌云,好担心会下大雨。但他拼命的说不会的不会的。哎,要赚钱到这种地步,不过我也将就一点,就体验一下别人没有的经验吧。有云天降大任于斯人,必先苦其心志、锻其筋骨。

那段路糟透了,完全是泥浆,他的摩托车走得还有点吃力。上了船不久,果然下了大雨,还刮了大风,我的身体完全被淋湿了,真多谢那个残旧的破船。有一阵子船还必须应刮大风的关系而靠岸。

我其实最怕的还是闪电。只见闪电不断,难以想象我所乘的船被击中的后果是如何。多谢上天,我最后还是平安的回到客栈里。

在洞里萨湖停在一间泊在湖中央的餐厅,那餐厅也没什么特别的,只销售些纪念品及等等。我拍了些照片,就离开了。沿途中,看到了好些很穷的人家,是真的很穷的。不知他们是幸福快乐的过日子呢还是相反的。我在这里为他们祈祷。

回到市区,可说是一片狼藉,交通混乱不消说,还有好多的路段被河水淹了,害得我裤子被淹湿了。看来这个城市的排水设施还有待改善。

晚间匆匆去了一个餐厅,看了些传统舞蹈表演,吃了些普通的自由餐。就回来完成这个文章了。明日再谈了。再见。

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星期三, 三月 28, 2007

A very good morning!

Good morning to you guys out there. I enjoyed a good sleep for the past two days. It's been precious to me as i long time never really have a proper sleep. I have either slept very late then woke up late or slept for a few hours only, even on Saturday or Sunday! Most of the time i just have one feeling that i do not have enough sleep as my eyes always easily get tired! I really have to thank god for giving me such a chance to have a good quality sleep.

This morning i woke up at around 7 am, i could hardly get myself back to sweet dream again so i just got up from the bed, brushed my teeth, cleared my colon, then went for swimming. Recently the weather is so hot so the water in the pool is very warm! Great! I swam for around 15 minutes. Enjoyable!

After that i took a shower then went to office. I made myself a first organic breakfast in Kulai. Anyway i also bought a pack of fried mee hon as i was worried that little organic oat could not fill in my stomach. I happened to meet my colleague when i was going out from office and she was so surprised that i came to office so early!

Anyway, it's a wonderful morning for me.

星期二, 三月 20, 2007

谁想要高破案率

根据日前报导,大马警方破案率为东南亚最高,相信警队也以此为荣。此课题引起了一些争议,先不说国内人民对警队的负面印象,人们关心的其实是国内节节上升的罪案率。别的国家很有可能有很低的犯罪率,因此破案率也降低了不少。因为以人民对警方的坏印象来看,如果我国警方的效率都成为东南亚之冠,那么别国的人民岂不是在水深火热之中?

我们人民要的是安居乐业,不让不法分子扰乱我们有秩序的生活。就拿新加坡比就好了,我相信他们的国内罪案率总不必大马高吧!就算他们警方如何办事不力,都没有很大的关系,因为罪案率已经很低了。

罪案率的高低警方免不了有一些的责任,但并不是完全的。个人认为主要要从教育着手。某某宗教过于缺乏自信,所以在各方面千方百计实施属于他们宗教的教条,让人民感到好笑非常。一个自信的宗教是并不需要强迫大家接受或感染它的好处的。如果它受大家的欢迎,那么大家自然而然会选择信仰它,何须处处派遣宗教人员抓违反宗教教义者呢?此宗教过于压抑教徒,所以教徒们往往做出了一堆违反法律的事情来发泄。举手拿来的例子就有飚车、乱伦、强奸、轮奸等等有关情绪上的发泄。

如果你的教徒专做这些事,那么对你的宗教真是一种侮辱啊!为什么不开放点,用新颖的点子来促使他们遵循你的教义呢?难道你不知道,勉强是没有幸福的啊!

星期二, 三月 13, 2007

Sun Tech Days

Last week i managed to attend the Sun Tech Days event. That was the first Sun Tech event in Malaysia. I felt extremely happy as i had the chance to see the real person of the father of Java - James Gosling. My company sent me together with my colleagues to this event which overall took 2 days to finish. On the night before the event i set out my journey together with the 2 other colleagues from Kulai to Kl at around 8pm. We had our dinner in Kulai first then continued our journey. Thanks to the lengthy conversation between me & one of my colleagues who was sitting next to me, i managed to keep myself awake throughout the 300km journey. Of course, we had some light tea session in the midst of the journey as well. We arrived at the destination hotel at around 12.30pm. So me & one of my colleagues were assigned in the same room. We watched the fantastic four in Star Movie and then slept to recharge ourselves for the exciting event the next day.

Here comes the Sun Tech Days, we set out from the hotel at around 8 something in the morning. The event actually started at 7.30 which means we were late for that. Luckily the event location is just a few minute by walking distance from our hotel. Anyway, the important part of the event was the speech addressed by Mr. James Gosling which started at around 9 something. We reached there with empty stomach. The first 2 speakers who one of them is the Sun Microsystems Managing Director in Southeast Asia Region and the later one was one of the many minister in Malaysia. Both of them are really lousy speakers as they only spoke something which are not interesting at all. Next was the famous James Gosling. Somehow his speech also not much of excitement probably because he is a typical technical guy who is always an introvert.

I do not want to describe so much of details here as there were too many things to talk about. Perhaps let me do my research first then will share with you guys on those cutting edge technologies. In short, these are EJB 3.0, J2EE 5, J2SE6 and etc. What impressed me was the easy creation of Web Service using J2EE5 as right now i got to crack my head configuring this & that before publishing my web service. With the advent of J2EE5, all we need to do is to use the annotations to mark whether this function shall be wrapped into a web service or not. As for the EJB 3.0 i think i do not need to mention that much already as it looks certainly is the implementation standard of business logic(IOC) & Object-Relational Mapping framework in future which also means the current famous framework Hibernate & IOC framework Spring will be replaced by this new framework in the end. So, annotation again! It really plays an important role in making this EJB 3.0 up.

There are several meals provided throughout the whole day. The meal is not bad indeed. Even tough that is considered too much for me already, but i really enjoyed it! The whole day ended with joy and exhaustion as we managed to learn new things but at the same time tired of sitting there for a whole day to pay full attention to what had been addressed by those speakers. Thanks to their efforts & professionalism. I think they really had the passion & willingness to share with us of what they know. They are promoting Java with great effort!

The next day was a little bit boring as some of the topics did not really help us in improving our current work. Perhaps it is only helpful for people who is working in other fields. Some of the speakers tone are too monotonous that's why making some of us asleep. Since those topics did not stir much of our interest, so i did not learn much from there. I also purchased the SCJP exam voucher at a discount rate! I planned to take this exam within this year and this voucher expires on March 2008. Anyway, i did not manage to finish listening the last session as i got to accompany my colleagues back to hotel to take his stuff which were put along together with my luggage. After that i waited for the rest of my colleagues in the hotel lobby to move on to our journey back. Thanks to another colleagues again for kept talking to me so as to keep me awake along the way back to Kulai. Thanks ya. We reached there at around 12.30. After taking bath and lying down on my bed, i was talking to myself, i really got to appreciate the chance give to me and really learned something from there.