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18/12/14 :- We are just like our pinky, appears little but of much value. 我们就像小指头，毫不起眼但价值不菲。 Few weeks ago, I scalded my little pinky finger. It was really bad; huge blisters popped out just within 2 days. I've never think much of my little finger until I temporarily "lost" the use of it for that 1 week. It brought me an enlightenment. In life, very often, we are very much like our little pinky. We think nothing much of it (ourselves), feeling like we have no use for anything. My little finger has to be wrapped up as it has pus flowing from it. It couldn't come in contact with any object I was holding as it hurts at the slightest touch. During that 1 week, typing was a chore. Even though, the little pinky was not used often when I'm typing, when I have to consciously kept it away from the keyboard, things become difficult. Carrying plastic bags or holding onto files seem heavier than usual without the support of that little pinky. It was someth

It's only when I want to post photo of Dad, did I realize we didn't take much photos together for that 21 years of my life. 25th November 2014 - The 10th anniversary of Dad actually falls on the date I was attached with my 1st girlfriend 14 years ago. During these 10 years, so much has happened; the highs and lows, good and bad. It was not an easy time, definitely not the happiest 10 years of my life either. Nevertheless, we have all grown and learnt a lot during the tough times. Well, tough times do not last, tough people do. I believe my 2 sisters and I have mixed emotions towards Dad. We have had a love-hate relationship with him. If there is a best / model Dad contest, he probably won't emerged the champion. However, he was the best we can have and no one can ever replace him. Never ever. He came to Singapore with a few bucks and a few pieces of clothes with him. With almost nothing to his name, he worked hard all his life just to provide

14/10/14 :-  念万句佛不如一句关心，天天拜佛不如日行一善，念佛拜佛不如身体力行。 Saying a word of concern beats chanting up to 10 thousand times, a good deed a day is better than praying to Buddha every day, showing through your actions far exceed your chanting and praying. (I've tried my best to do a translation for this, but it's more meaningful if you understand Mandarin.) 注 ： 当然，我并非意味人们不该念佛与拜佛。我的外婆是虔诚的佛教徒，而我也相信佛学的好。不过，我的外婆也是以身作则的好榜样。 Important note : Of course, I don't mean one should not chant or pray to Buddha. My grandma is a devoted Buddhist and I believe the good in it. But she's also a living example of good actions. 常有人会说这句话，“读万卷书不如行万里路，行万里路不如阅人无数，阅人无数不如名师点悟”。 但今天，听到了一些故事让我自己想出自己的名言， “念万句佛不如一句关心，天天拜佛不如日行一善，念佛拜佛不如身体力行。” There is this saying, "Travelling ten thousand miles beats reading up to ten thousand books, understanding countless people is better than travelling ten thousand miles, being enlighten by one wise person far exceed understanding countless people

Poor Didi, Ying Ting has dysmetabolic syndrome X and requires urgent treatment at KL private hospital. Everyone in the family is concerned about his health, and we express our care and concern in our own different ways. At this point of time, where we are faced with anxiety, emotional and mental stress, we might just blurt out words of "anger". It's easy to say, manage your anger. However, due to the critical condition of our dear boy who's less than 2 months old, we lost control. Nevertheless, I hope our family can still stay together as one to support each other in any way we can. There was once, when a very close friend said, "Your family seem to be very bonded on the surface, but in fact, it's not. You have major arguments." The friend actually said something like this in Mandarin, "你们的家人表面上看起来很团结，但其实并不是。你们吵得很凶。“ I was quite offended but I kept silent. If you know who you are, remember what you have said and still read

Most of the times, 95% of my life is displayed right before everyone who followed me in the virtual world. Thus, I've been blogging to "showcase" my life to my readers. It is time to bring back the basic of blogging. At least, what I think blogging is for... To keep track of what has happened in my life and not just for letting the world knows how am I getting on. I'm never good with spoken words though I've learnt to speak far more than when I was in primary school. It was also during my primary school days when my teachers felt I should at least start to write letters to my classmates to "break my silence". I'm pretty thankful for the teachers who suggested that method and grateful to those friends who replied my letters. From then on, I love writing; songs, stories, random thoughts, etc... This is a pretty outdated post, however still better late than never, yah? 03rd Aug 2014 She was here once more! My forever ido

06/10/14 :- Don't just accept what you see, think deeper! 别盲目地接受眼前的一切，思考深一些！ It was just a cheap thrill of $0.30 saved from a purchase. However, it brought about much thoughts. I was at a fast food joint with Mummy. She wanted just an ala carte order of Optimus Prime while I want a Bumble Bee Set B. (Those 2 cars simply represent fries & drink of a set meal you find at most fast food joint). Since I was the 1 who wanted the set, many would have just ordered Set B ($7.70) plus an ala carte of Optimus Prime ($4.50). That would have cost a total of $12.20. However, being the typical accountant who calculates every cents. I realized I would save $0.30 if I order Set A for Optimus Prime ($6.90) and an ala carte order for Bumble Bee ($5). This would only cost $11.90. Mummy wasn't very impressed when I told her. She just went, "Aiyoh, you hor!" Yet, this incident makes me ponder... Many times, we took what was given or placed right before our ey

《等一个人咖啡》aka Café Waiting Love is the first novel of Giddens Ko (九把刀) that I've read. The way he clearly describe a girl in love lead me into thinking he was a female writer until I saw his photo! He has wide and beautiful vocab. The words he used in his novel are so strong that you can imagine the scenario in your head. I could literally see the characters acting out in my mind just by reading his novel. As compared to You Are The Apple of My Eye - 《那些年，我們一起追的女孩》, I love this show more. It brings about thoughts that were deep in my sub-conscious mind which I didn't knew still exist. Wait -  Sometimes, the only thing you can do is wait. At times, no matter how long you have been waiting, there would be no happy ending. When you get lucky and waited long enough, what is yours will be yours one day. After watching this show, it reminds and rekindle my passion in completing the story I've "shelved" for a year plus. I didn't have

My 1st Della's album! There is definitely no regret in buying this album. The only regret is why didn't I bought all her previous albums?! Let's recap the 3 steps in appreciating a whole new album I've bought :- First, play and listen to the whole album once to find out what kind of songs are being recorded in the CD. Second, listen to the songs and look through the lyrics together. Third, put on the ear piece / head set and feel the song. (Trust me on this, listening to the CD using speakers and ear piece is very different.) The first 2 songs I fell in love with after listening to it the first few times were track number 3 《敢爱敢当》 and 4 《说破》. And it's not to my surprise that 林夕wrote 《敢爱敢当》 as this is not the 1st time I fell in love with a song just by listening to it and later found out that he is the lyricist of the song. If you have not bought this album, please get out this very minute to grab one! Especially if you have just ended a relat

Took a day off for myself. It'd been a very long time since I have some serious me time. With just my "survival pack" and 2 feet, I "roamed" around. Time check - 9am, I switched off my data. It was also the 1st time I did that on a ME day. Probably because I really needed to connect with Mother Nature and not the outside man made world for once. 10am - Collected my blood test results and that was the only planned to do thing for the day. Whatever that followed after that were mostly impromptu. Had breakfast at Forum McDonalds. Mac at Forum has serious pigeons problem at their outdoor dining area. I guessed everything happened for a reason. As I couldn't stand the pigeons, I tabao-ed my coffee and slowly make my way to Lido. It was 10.42am. "Dawn of the Planet of The Apes" was showing at 10.45am. If I've stayed longer in Mac, I would have missed the show. When I entered the theater, a couple sitting at the sa

After 2 years of starting my life as a dragon boater with Sembawang team, this is the 1st time we got a medal. And it's also today, we feel how a competition speed and pace is. We broke our own timing record and emerge 4th when we have expected to be 5th out of 6 teams. It'd been a long time since I last received a competitive medal and not just a finisher medal. The kind of feeling felt from within is beyond any words can describe. Miew Ling and I went for dinner after the competition. Oh man, she is a wise person. From her experiences, words and wisdom shared, I've gained a lot of insights and definitely learned a lot. The biggest take away from today conversation with her was, "Live simply and I am Ivan." Everyone should always remember who they are. Throughout our lives, at different stages, there are always people telling us who we are and what we should be doing. Sad thing is, many people passed on forgetting who they really are. H

鹰艾文 – 《别怪我不懂》 我像个时钟        不断重复着职责 每一个今天        一颗心定时念着你 原谅我话不多   连吵架也如此乏味 我的爱情字典   就一句别让你难过 这段爱出现了裂缝         是时候丢弃还是修复 困难的路才是上坡         应该放弃或坚持到底 原谅我无法将激情带入我们的感情 我能给的唯有用尽我的一切保护你 我们的相遇并非太早 你们的相逢也非太晚 可喜可悲的是人一生中               难免有数位适合的那个 先后都不是永恒的保障             别怪我不懂        该说些什么        让你改变决定 别怪我不懂        该做些什么        让你选择留下 别怪我不懂        你转身离去        后悔的泪在流 以笑掩饰着的眼泪         暗藏着内心的脆弱 好让你安心地离开         不愿干扰你的抉择 放开了手让你去飞         只为见你自由飞翔 天空多辽阔        等着你窥探 失去与不争取   哪一个比较让人后悔 你没有错             是我戒不掉        只想对你好的坏习惯 错不在你             是我剪不断        一辈子守护你的约定 毫无顾虑地选择放手我没有畏惧 只怕哪天有个愿意为我等候的她也出现 也许我会就此离开原地随她而去 因为我了解别人的时间一样可贵 我们都没有多少个几十年 所以请别忘了回巢的季节 A song for those who feel connected with the lyrics. I think the grass is always greener on the other side. What we have may not be the best, but what seems better may not exactly be the way it seems to be. As the saying goes, "To the world, you may be one person; but to one person, you are t

15/06/14 :- He may not be perfect, but the best you could get! 他或许不完美， 却是你能够得到最好的！ For 21 years of my life, I have never said, "I love you, Dad!" Almost 10 years have passed since you left us. Often, I would wonder how would life be if you are still around. I can imagine both of us still having quarrels every now and then. Your continuous nagging at things you feel I should/shouldn't be doing and I always choose to do the opposite way. I used to hate being your child even though I know you probably love me the most out of us 3. It is not easy being a Dad, not just for you. As kids, we tend to prefer Mums as their love were more direct and easier seen/felt. For guys, especially big guys like Dads, they expressed their love for their children in totally different ways from Mums. Sad to say, most often than not, these are not ways kids like or want to accept. Not that I'm saying love was expressed wrongly by Dads, just that it probably takes a

25/05/14 :- You do have choices. 你是有选择的。 A lot of things have happened recently. Though they gave me stress and headaches, they made me think through a lot. It was near to depression before I pulled my hand brakes. I've always regard myself as an optimistic person. With that, I'll definitely not let anything or anyone pull me down. 遇强更强！ I would fight hard now to prove to those who have think otherwise that it is (I am) possible. It is going to be a difficult journey, but if it's easy, probably I won't be given the task to achieve it. I was lost. Or maybe I should said I'm still lost. However, I'm not giving up yet. To put it correctly, I'm never going to give up. Soon, I would walk out of this maze. Whatever has happened, it cannot be undone. Those are precious life lessons learnt and no pointing of fingers or putting the blame on myself or anyone else is required. Pick ourselves up where we fell and carry on walking. The wound woul

Fell from the home pull up bar on Thurs, 24th Apr 2014. Thinking back, the whole image was pretty funny. Imaging a giant having a great fall and the whole family rushed over to see what just happened. The fastest being the asthmatic Mum, trust the power of Mums siaz! Went to the doctor to have a check today. Luckily, no bones were broken. Only soft tissue injury. Because of the pain I'm feeling at the back, I have to walk slower. I'm usually a very fast walker. By slowing down, it allows me to take a closer look at my surrounding. People, building, scenery, you name it. Learning to relax and slow down the pace of life. Took the chance to settle some outstanding issues as well. Went to a few organisations to settle some stuff. I have got to say, today was a pleasant day. All the customer service officers who handles my cases today are all friendly. I have got to praise OCBC bank though. Not just today, but by far, among all the banks I've patronized for p

26/04/14 :- Actions speak louder than word. 行动胜于言语。 How many times have you heard the senseless apology? How many times have you heard the empty promises? How many times have you heard the sentence, "Don't judge me?" yet the action already speak for itself? Countless times... So many more other examples of how one only know how to use words in his/her daily life painting the beautiful picture. There are only 24 hours a day, everyone of us has the same amount of time. This is a house, not a hotel. There is no point in saying how much you love and not doing anything. Save your words, they are worth nothing and are completely meaningless. Family is there for each other regardless of good or bad times. However, do not take advantages of family members' kindness. Do not make use of one's soft spot or their positive traits and turn them into weakness for you to utilize to the max. Apologize when you truly mean it and would really do something to chang

鹰艾文 - 《下雨天》 忽然下起了雨 路人撑开了伞 有人忙着躲雨 我放慢了脚步 让雨水冲去想念 让心情能够沉淀 心里闪过一个念头 有种迷茫涌上心头 走在人生道路上 仿佛失去了方向 究竟该往何处去 向前行是否就能开得见希望 向后退一步天就会辽阔了吗 多少纠结捆绑了脆弱的心 放开了手唯恐心碎了无痕 少了泪水景物不再清晰 失去了你让心不再跳动 P/S : Sadness brings about inspiration. I have just heard a sad story of a close brother.  Just as I was leaving workplace for home, it started to drizzle.  I have my umbrella with me, but I choose not to use it.  Walking in the rain, ideas start flowing.  Within half an hour on the train, this new song was penned. I hope my brother would walk out of this situation soon. It's not easy, but we would be here for him in every step of his recovery.

I love JB for their nice and cheap food! Thankful for a future brother in law who stays in JB. Did I mention I love all day breakfast? Well, I love breakfast set, even McDonalds' big breakfast. But usually, it means to wake up early if we want to eat that. Even when McDonalds extends its breakfast hours to 12pm, I think it's still very early for me to wake up on weekends just to be able to have my favorite dish. =P Went Faculty of Caffeine for nice "Generous Breakfast" (name of their all day breakfast). YUMMYLICIOUS! *thumbs up* Then to 三楼炒米粉, because only I fancy the breakfast menu as dinner and the rest wasn't full from their cakes & salads ordered at FOC. The fried bee hoon is the type I like, Short short ones which you can eat them in 1 mouth without biting to cut them off. Not too oily or salty either, just the right taste for me. Curry fish head was very fresh though the price at RM50 feels a bit steep. Signature tofu was awesome! Sa

I have submitted 2 lyrics for FM Pop Music School Hits Lyrics Songwriting course application. If I made it, I would be able to get grant from MDA-WDA for the course and finally get a chance to learn lyrics writing from my fave local lyrics writer, 小寒。 When I got to know of the submission, it was one week away from the deadline. There were 6 songs for us to choose from, we need to rewrite lyrics for 2 of these songs : 1) 喬毓明《淚若雨下》 2) 吳莫愁、李代沫《取名回憶的時光》 3) 信 《恨愛不成鋼》 4) 李佳薇《分隔線》 5) 林倛玉、插班生《訣別書》 6) 劉晉旭《小子當家》 The 1st song I attempted was (1), I kept listening to the song for many days, over 100 times, in the office and at home. But I can never complete the song by putting the lyrics into place. This song is too powerful! Perhaps because this song is written by non other than 小寒 herself. Then I told myself, since I need to write 2 songs, why don't I pick another song and produce one 1st? Therefore, I proceed to choose (4) and finish it within 1/2 a day. And that was 1.