2025/06/30: May

started May with a large project

something which has not been done in awhile

that required a time tracking sheet

and spent a few days and nights

just to work on a single project

which turned out to be quite a satisfaction

when the whole thing was completed

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things took a different turn

during mid of the month

after getting notification about

further change of policy

which will result in further pay cut

w0ith immediate implementation

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It’s not just about uncertainties anymore

but it just went crashing down

but first took a few days to

enjoy the quiet days after the rush

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there were these moments that

i wished i am not doing this anymore

but no I still need the money

and this is still something i enjoy doing

look it’s not so bad after all

back and forth

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towards the end of the month

thank goodness to the large project

which made up of 60+% of my total in May

that was how bad things were

but it happened to be the highest in 2025

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so i really didn't know 

what to expect next

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2025/06/24: 提拉

花了大半個下午

處理完一些棘手的工作

七點下班的星期六

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運動可以先等等

去冰箱切一小塊提拉米蘇

吃過了感覺靈魂都得到救贖了

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在主打貝果和酸種麵包的

小型烘焙坊看到提拉米蘇

看著像 6 寸迷你蛋糕

而且也不貴

可以稱得上經濟

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還附上一杯咖啡泡沫醬

可以澆淋在提拉米蘇上

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據説這個咖啡醬稱爲 Crème Crown

加上超大的 Tiramisu for Two

是一家連鎖咖啡店的撤銷甜點

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偶爾其他人會好奇

不喝咖啡的

怎麽會喜歡吃提拉米蘇呢？

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唯有甜點那一點點少而濃咖啡

再搭配其他原料

才不會造成喝咖啡的連鎖反應

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第二個原因是提拉米蘇

即沒有奶油也沒有蛋糕

濃郁飽和的口感

剛好滿足對甜品的渴望

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把提拉米蘇冷凍起來

口感好像雪糕

該不會一口一口（吃掉憂愁）

整個都吃掉了吧

還是快點去煮個晚餐好了

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2025/06/12: 慷慨

用了兩天看了 3 集

巴黎歐萊雅的繼承人

貝當古女士的故事

《The Billionaire, The Buttler, and the Boyfriend》

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貝當古女士：

Would you regret, if you could,

being too generous?

Whatever!

They say we’re too generous.

I’m too generous, then.

To hell with them!

No? No!

That’s life!

We can make mistakes.

But is being too generous a mistake?

Tell me.

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記者：

If you can afford it,

I guess not.

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貝當古女士笑著説：

So, you forgive me?

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“c'est la vie”

當然 那是一整段

唯一聽得懂的一句

感覺不能更在貼切了

突然產生肅然起敬的感覺

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真的 如果有錢

誰會責怪自己太慷慨呢？

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雖然煩惱如何處置錢財

比起煩惱怎樣找錢好

但發現影集所描述的那些

有錢人才會面對的問題

是挺煩人

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希望她晚年的那幾年

是真的快樂

或者不記得才更快樂？

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2025/06/01: April

setting job insecurity aside

April was a pretty fulfilling month

of meet-ups, cheat days and

ended up adopting a new kitten

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gave up two live shows

one had been on my wish list for a long time

one was a recent favorite

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but there isn’t anything too painful about it

that makes me go like

damn should have gone instead

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and guess what THE FIRST TAKE channel 

is showing the live showcase

CENTRAL MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVAL 2025

both Taipei and KL shows (premieres today!)

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the concert took place on 26 Apr

which was the night i picked up the kitten

behind my house!!!

if i were to go to the concert...

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then there was this feeling that

i thought I could have saved a lot from

not doing this and that

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but nope some non-recurring expenses

will always come your way and say

look we will not make things easier for you

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so did i buy anything for myself this month?

no i didn’t

in fact I had nothing in mind or in cart

but thanks to everyone

who made this month felt special

with the cake, gifts and wishes

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