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A (Non)Fiction Kit
Her lucid eyes and confident demeanour radiate a form of
intelligence that can be quite intimidating. Especially to a rookie writer
like me. Drafting the interview questions was a headache. I hate to
sound like an idiot by asking her questions that had been asked to
death already.
Thank goodness that she was really patient and kind. Her
encouraging smiles and candour puts you at ease.
"Come let me see what questions you have got and I will help you as
much as I can." initiated Kit, sensing my nervousness.
"Oh, on my reading habits and my writing. It's not a problem,"
smiled Kit.
But again, what questions can possibly be too tough for our ex-RGS
student-turned singer-writer? None at all as she turns out to be quite
well-read and even dabbles at poetry writing. You'd probably know by
now that she released her own book of poems, Cork Out Of My Head
earlier this year, an "audacious and yet humorous retrospect" of her
glamorous life as a singer. Sounds like an autobiography of her life as a
singer.
"Oh no, the book certainly doesn't qualify as an autobiography of
my life. It will be ridiculous to think about even writing one because I
am not even thirty yet! When I do pen my autobiography, I will want
to talk more about other aspects of my life, other than my life as a
singer."
"Friends are very important to me. I can't imagine life without them.
If I am to highlight special stages in my life right now, I will definitely
accord special attention to my teenage years and that the friends that I
have made," said an enthused Kit. " I can still recall many funny events
and jokes we shared back then. You know, we tend to be goofy and
silly in our teenage years." Her crisp laughter hinted of an irrepressible
dimple on her flawless pink blushed cheeks. Was it the makeup or a
whimsical recollection of an embarrassing moment that prompted that
blush?
"Oh, there's a couple of love affairs or relationships which I will
want to bookmark in my life. It's always very heart-warming when I
look back at my past relationships, the movies I watched with my ex-
boyfriends, the places we went and so on. These memories come back
to me often whenever I do spring cleaning and find little gifts and stuff
I used to receive from them…you know," Sure I do. The nosy writer
here thereby took the hint to grant her wish to relish those sweet
romantic memories by herself.
Kit apparently does not like to harp on her status as a celebrity
despite her immense popularity and endearing public image. While she
acknowledged the sometimes-irresistible glamour factor attached to
being a celebrity, the free-spirited song-lark insisted that " A celebrity is
like any other normal person. I'd prefer down-to-earth things and
contribute my part to the world." That explains why she volunteered to
be the spokesman for the World Vision 30 Hour Famine Camp, which
will be held on the 16 and 17 June this year. This camp is part of a
series of activities organised to raise awareness of the existence of
poverty in Third World countries.
"Actually it was by fate that I got to know about this 30 Hour
Famine Camp organised by World Vision. I heard from a colleague
that World Vision was looking for a celebrity spokesman for event and
I was hoping my bit for the community at the same time."
" I am a strong believer of fate but I see fate being related to
relationships and circumstances more than anything else. Fate is not
the ultimate, it doesn't mean outcome." Like an author who engineers
the fate and destiny of the characters in his story, our chirpy ingenue
prefers to chart her own destiny, with occasional interference from fate
of course.
However dictating other people's fate and destiny sounds appealing
to Kit. Oh, of course not in real life but rather in the world of fiction.
" I would prefer to be a fiction writer where I can spin stories and
decide endings for the characters in my stories. There's also relatively
less homework to do as compared to non-fiction writing."
Fiction books are not just easier to write but easier to digest as well.
Currently Kit is reading a book called Explaining Hitler, which she
described as " disgustingly scholarly". But she is just going grit her
teeth to finish the book. A self-confessed book-lover, Kit reads both
fiction and non-fiction books and talked enthusiastically about some of
her favourite authors.
"In fact I enjoy reading those family sagas like those written by
Virginia Andrews. I love Isabel Allende's books for eg. The House of
The Spirits and Rice of the Earth. She is a good writer."
Busy, as she is, how does she find time to satisfy her cravings for
books?
" I read most often at night, before I sleep, in the toilet, and on the
plane. I usually read while I am travelling."
When asked if she has jumped on the virtual shopping bandwagon
to shop online, our modern gal gave a surprising answer, " Never. I am
a primitive person. I prefer doing things the old-fashioned way." I was
about to ask her if she owns a palm pilot, but then I guess not. Not
because she prefers doing things the old-fashioned way but because
her attentive agent would have seen to all her schedule and needs in
every way. Oh, I was just reminded that my precious fifteen minutes
with her is up.
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她澄澈的眼神及自信的舉止顯露著一種智慧，甚至是相當具有威脅性的外型。
特別是對我這種新手來說。串連這整個訪問的問題都很令我頭痛。我討厭被
認為會是那種笨蛋，那種會問已經被問成千上百次的問題。感謝老天，她真的
很有耐心也很友善。她鼓勵的微笑及率真讓你處於一種放鬆的境界。
「來吧！讓我看看妳已經有的問題，而且我會盡我所能的幫妳。」潔儀測知
我的緊張，開始的時候這樣說。
「喔！我的閱讀習慣和寫作呀！沒有問題！」潔儀微笑著。
但事實上又來了，對一個萊佛士女中畢業生轉為一個歌手作家的人而言，什
麼問題才會有可能太困難呀？
（眉批，他他他，也太緊張了點，因為換做是我，即使是生手也不會把學歷
當成那麼那麼嚴重吧！不過好像還有那種記者要去訪問還要考試的-_-）
過不久她對她廣泛的閱讀經驗傾囊分享，甚至涉及詩的寫作。
妳現在大概知道，今年年初，她已經發行了她的第一本詩集《想入飛飛》，
是對她光鮮的歌手生活「大膽而幽默的回顧」。聽起來像是她歌手生涯的自傳。
「喔，不，這本書當然不會，也不足以稱為我的自傳，如果去想我寫一本像
自傳的東西會很荒謬，因為我甚至還沒三十歲耶！當我真的要寫一本像自傳的東
西時，我希望多談一點我的生活觀，不同於我歌手生涯的部分。」
「朋友於我而言很重要。我無法想像沒有他們的生活。如果我現在必須加亮
生命中特別的舞台，我當然會給予我的青少年時期特別的關注，以及那些我在那
時期所認識的朋友。」充滿感激又興奮的潔儀說著，「我仍記得我們過去共享的
滑稽事件和笑話。你知道的，在年少時期我們總是想要耍笨、耍迷糊。」她清脆
而活潑的笑，暗示著她無暇的而漲紅的臉頰上不可抑制的酒窩。
（眉批 形容詞用太多了，難翻死了，誰幫我潤釋潤釋）
那是因為化妝的關係，抑或對尷尬時刻異想天開的回憶促成了那臉紅呢？
「喔！有許多我喜愛的事情或關係，我想要在我的生活中標注起來，當我回
首看過去的關係時總是感到十分心暖，我和我前男友一起看的電影，一起去的地
方等等。這些回憶經常回來，每當我在做春季掃除之際，並且發現一些他們送的
禮物時，你知道的。」我當然知道。好追問的寫手由是接受了這暗示，徵得她許
可，由她自己來調味這些甜美的浪漫時光。
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潔儀現在不是端著她名人的架子，無視於喜愛她的廣大群
眾以及令人鍾愛的形象。當她接受了名人所帶來的一些無法抗
拒的美麗因素，這精神自由的歌曲百靈堅持著，「名人就像其他
任何的平常人一般，我喜歡實際的事物，且盡我所能的貢獻給
世界。」這足以說明她為什麼自願擔任世界展望會在今年六月
十六日及十七日舉行的「飢餓三十」的代言人。這活動是一系
列行動的一部分，用以喚起對第三世界國家窮人的注意。
「事實上是命運安排我知道世界展望會所舉辦的「飢餓三
十」。我從一個同事那裡知道，世界展望會正在尋找一個名人擔
任活動代言人，而當時我希望能為社會盡一點心力。我是極度
相信命運的人，但我認為命運和人際關係及情境的關連勝過其
他。命運不是終點，它並非代表著結果。就像一個作家安排了
他故事中人物的命運及定數。當然，我們快活的天真少女主角
喜歡用來自命運的偶然衝突，去畫出自己的命運圖。」
然而，陳述他人的命運和定數，對潔儀來說仍相當具吸引
力。
「喔，當然不是只在現實生活中而是在文學的虛構世界裡。
我想要成為一個小說作家，我可以編織故事、決定書中人物的
結局。這樣說來，和其他非虛構寫作比較起來，要做的功課是
比較少。」
虛構故事不只是容易寫也容易消化。現在潔儀正在讀一本
書叫做《解構希特勒》，她說這本書真是「令人生厭的學術腔」。
但她正努力咬牙消化這本書。自認是個書蟲，潔儀讀虛構也讀
非虛構的書，並且熱心的跟你談論她喜愛的一些作家。
事實上，我很喜歡閱讀那些像維吉尼亞‧安德魯斯所寫的
家族傳說。我喜愛伊莎貝兒‧阿藍德的書，像是《靈魂之屋》
（直譯）和《地球之糧》（直譯）等。她是個好作家。
忙碌如她，如何找出時間來滿足她對書籍的渴望呢？
「我經常在夜晚閱讀，在我睡覺之前，在廁所呀，在飛機
上。我經常在我旅行時閱讀。」
當詢問到她是否曾跳上網路虛擬購物的花車時，我們的時
髦女孩給了我們一個令人驚奇的答案：「從來沒有，我是個原始
人。我喜歡用一些保守、舊時的方法作事情。」
我本想要問她是不是擁有一個勝利的舵手（導引她走過歌
手生涯），但我隨即猜想沒有。 不是因為她喜歡以保守的方法
作事情，但因為她留神的經紀人會關注她所有的行程及在每一
方面的需求。
喔，我剛才想起和她在一起寶貴的十五分鐘已經到了。
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