NZ 1: 21 – 羊毛出在羊身上
对于一个“羊口”比人口还要多的国家，畜牧业肯定占有非常重要的地位。所以到农场去参观时纽西兰的必备节目，本来我们几乎没有人计划有或者提起到牧场去的idea，直到“一粒”来了，我和SL还特地携带了奥达谷三大“霉女” – Mandy, LL 和“搞泥”，连同“一粒”从校园到庄园，古堡到海角，海豹到企鹅，来了一个南岛游透透。
当所有景点都看透了，体力和钱包也差不多支透了。“一粒”突然间提到“怎么没有看到羊啊？”，当然其实我们到各地的沿路也见到了不少羊群，但是都是远远的遥望，可能是纽西兰的牧场管理得非常好，牛羊都不会像在印度或者泰国那样到处乱跑，随地排便。这么一说，我们才想到其实我们也没有真真正正去牧场看过绵羊。于是就上车到附近的牧场去了。牧场是一个有趣的地方，他的景色会随着四季的变化而改变。春天的湿气，夏天的草香，秋天的燃烧味，还有冬天的惨谈，让同样的环境有着不同的气氛。
我觉得绵羊真是born for NZ，它们那层厚厚的毛，让它们能度过严寒的冬天，到了夏天时，牧场的工作人员就会把它们赶到剃毛室，一只只抓紧，用电动剃刀将羊儿们身上的毛左剃右剃，然后像脱外套一样，羊儿就由原本穿着羊毛大衣的胖嘟嘟模样，脱胎换骨的换成清凉装来迎接夏天的到来。
其实羊毛不可能是白色的，那些家伙自由自在的满山游走，吃喝拉撒都在一起，羊毛通常都是黄，灰或者褐色的，那些在市场上卖的雪白羊毛，都是经过漂白过程的。
看完了剪羊毛和牧羊犬表演后，牧场还特地在一间盖得蛮欧式的农舍，准备了精致的茶点款待我们，算是答谢我们闻了一整天的羊大便味吧。
posted by jackal @ 1:16 PM
2 Comments:
For those who are already in oversea and live comfortably. There is no reason for you to come back to Malaysia. Life in Malaysia is getting tougher each day.
Frankly, as a Chinese, I don't see there is any future for our next generation.
Another dangerous mentor that people always use is JFK "Don't ask what the country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country".
Is sound nice, but isn't how German Nazi and Japan militarism started the world war using the same mentor? Under the great "ask what you can do for the country".
Patriotism? Yes, I understand how you feel. Your love for the country was spoilt by the political party. Since non-malays will always be a second-class citizen, so you are probably the same in any other countries, if not better.
You get cannibalised by your own countrymen, intellectually and professionally.
As someone else advised, be a Global citizen.
Patriotism does not need you to be in Malaysia to work your due. Let no one pointed at you and say you are a traitor if your true intention is to generate good deeds for Malaysia wherever you are.
Save your time about coming back to Malaysia. Nothing will change in Malaysia. At least not even in this lifetime. Racism will still be here to stay, and also everything else.
I think there is such an entrenched discrimination against the Chinese and Indians in Malaysia, that it will take probably a whole generation to undo the damage.
This is happening in whole spectrum of the Malaysian government, civil service, state governments and universities. Just look at percentage of malays in all these government bodies - 98%……….
A whole generation of malays has been brought up to think that it's their inherited right to own Malaysia. The other races are damned.
I think the malays especially those in power, are scared right now that if they will to compete openly with other races, they will surely be the loser. You will see very strong resistance to hire other races even the most qualified.
The malays are never brought up to compete on even ground. This is fault of previous PM and now the present PM has to tread a balance ground to ensure the malays are not cast away as well as to make Malaysia competitive worldwide.
In US I never met a malay immigrant, although there are thousands of Malaysian Chinese and Indian immigrants. Why? Malays in Malaysia have an easier life where they are literately prince of the land.
We have infrastructure good enough to be considered first world or better. Look at the Cyberjaya, Petronas Twin Towers, Putrajaya?
Gleaming high-rise buildings but also in every city, dirty toilets abound, litter clogging up the drains, public telephones damaged, plus unreliable rubbish collection and disposal. We just treat public facilities badly, not caring about others.
Being an urban dweller myself, I am constantly disheartened by the poor public infrastructure and upkeep in our capital city.
Faulty pedestrian traffic signals, illogical positioning of bus stops, poor public cleanliness, poor quality sidewalks (which are paved using slippery tiles), un-integrated and poorly managed public transportation system, the list goes on.
Your children can't even walk safely along the Kuala Lumpur streets, as they might be bags snatched, kidnapped, murdered, raped, or robbed, as they do not know the jungle laws of Malaysia. The police won't help much as they now have a big pile of corruption cases running after them.
You owe nothing to Malaysia, you pay your due, so live on.
So, my last advice. Don't come back unless you are really suffering in oversea.
I'm sorry this sounds very racist but I think we have to be honest in discussion.
hi kok,
thks for yr advise and comment, however! i still dont think that msia living condition is as bad as u said. maybe u have never experienced being shouted by oz so called white people, pick pocket by gypsy in europe, or rob in new york subway, or even chased by beggar in china.
anyway, really thks for yr reading my blog that only mention of 风花雪月, not political, commercial or nationality issue. ciao
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