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鹰艾文 – 《思念的季节》

鹰艾文 – 《思念的季节》 下着雨的凌晨时分    冰冷的空气最适合想念 滴答滴答       雨水在屋檐上跳舞 把手伸出窗外   想抓住雨点 却只从手心滑落 走进雨里       好让眼泪能瞬间消失 忧郁乌云       都抵不过你灿烂的笑 世界为你而转动 那一句喜欢你    还卡在喉咙 扑通扑通       一颗心澎湃地跳跃 清晨的第一滴雨露         浇醒了对你无尽的思念 时光飞逝    参加过那些年的婚礼 爱过不少人     走不出那爱情迷宫 心里清楚         若与你步入教堂的人不是我 教我怎么找到由衷祝福你的勇气 红酒下肚千万杯此情暗藏内心处 爱如火焰     焚烧所有回头路尽头也茫然 兜兜又转转        像个傻子原地踏步 那份痴情           怎么僵持许久挥不散 难道我们是适合的一对相遇在错的时候 唯有输给在对的时间刚好出现的那个他

No one owes you a duty!

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Have you ever had the feeling of being so alone, helpless and sometimes even hopeless? In extreme cases where one is unable to handle stress, suicidal thoughts may even come into pictures. What we failed to realize is that in this world, no one is obliged to provide you help as and when you need it. No one owes you a duty. We owe no one a duty. When no one helps you, they are not in the wrong. It was not their duty to help you simply because you needed help. Whatever their relationship with you may be, it doesn't matter. I would say, not even your parents who gave life to you. Usually they would help you in ways they can, simply because they love you. However, do not take their love and help for granted as they can always choose to leave you in the lurch. It is not their obligation to provide you with help. When you came to this world, you were alone. Thus, you should be dealing with the challenges life throws you. Some of us are lucky, we do meet nice peop...

Busy but fulfilling!

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This was a decision made consciously. What decision? To be busy! Why? I'm still young (or at least not that old) to work hard or rather harder to achieve what I want. Sometimes, I wonder why am I even in the office when all my colleagues and friends are out on a Friday night, then my mum's words came to me, "I rather have you working than out playing and spending/wasting money." Nope, she didn't say those words to me now. It was when I was only 14years old. Back then, it was the minimum age to start working part time at McDonald's. She sort of "forced" me to go work part time at McDonald's after school. Not a day of rest till a month before my "O" levels. I was hanging out too much with my friends back then which triggered her to force me into the workforce. And by working at McDonald's, she can watch over me as well as "torture"/train me. Thinking back, it was a pretty good experience and ma...

The New Year - A good time to let go. 新的一年 - 是放手的好时机。

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01/01/15 :-  The New Year - A good time to let go. 新的一年 - 是放手的好时机。 我一直在《等一个人》, 用尽了我 《尚好的青春》,换来的仅是像《泡沫》般的梦境,一刹那就消失。虽然《我还是爱着你》, 但我知道《有一种勇气叫放弃》。如果 《我没资格》当你的 《天生一半》,至少让我留点尊严给自己,打从心底真心地《祝你幸福》。但愿如果有来世,就让我们《以后别做朋友》,给我一个机会与你《爱着爱着就永远》。。。 I was once waiting for someone, using the best times of my youth, in exchange for dreams that were like bubbles, disappearing in a moment. Even though I still love you, I know letting go is a form of courage. If I am not qualified to be your other half made in heaven, let me leave some dignity for myself, wishing you happiness from the bottom of my heart. If there should be an after life, may we never be friends anymore, give me a chance to be in love with you till forever...

BBQ makes easy!

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Free samples from BBQ Singapore! These BBQ sauces were a savior for my Christmas BBQ! I've used the spicy flavor for marinating the chicken wings and all my friends love it! Though it states spicy but even for a non-spicy lover like me, the spicy level is acceptable. We have also BBQ the original flavor sauce in an aluminium foil box and throw in our mushrooms! You folks should try it, the taste is AWESOME! Easy to use, mess free and great taste sauces! Highly recommended! Email to admin@bbqsingapore.sg for your free samples! (Not sure if they still have though.) Or visit bbqsingapore.sg for more details!

Neglected just like the pinky... 被忽略的小指。。。

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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...

The 10th year...

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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 ...

念佛的意义?The meaning of Buddhism?

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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...

We are here for you, Ying Ting! =)

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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...

Back to basic of blogging. . .

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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...

Don't just accept what you see, think deeper!

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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...

Café Waiting Love - 《等一个人咖啡》

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《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 ...

Della Ding Dang - Dare to Love 丁噹 - 《敢爱敢当》

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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...

Me day - 19th July 2014!

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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...
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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》

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 ...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

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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 ...