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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Kiroro - Mirai e

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Mirai e
未来へ

ほら 足元を見てごらん
hora ashimoto wo mitegoran
これが あなたの歩む道
kore ga anata no ayumu michi
ほら 前を見てごらん
hora mae wo mitegoran
あれが あなたの未来
are ga anata no mirai
.
母がくれた
haha ga kureta
たくさんの優しさ
takusan no yasashisa
愛を抱いて 歩めと繰り返した
ai wo idaite ayume to kurikaeshita
あの時はまだ幼くて
ano toki wa mada osanakute
意味など知らない
imi nado shiranai
そんな私の手を握り
sonna watashi no te wo nigiri
一緒に歩んできた
issho ni ayundekita
.
夢はいつも
yume wa itsumo
空高くあるから
sora takaku aru kara
届かなくて怖いね 
todokanakute kowai ne
だけど追い続けるの
dakedo oitsuzukeru no
.
自分の物語だからこそ
jibun no SUTOORII dakara koso
諦めたくない
akirametakunai
不安になると手を握り
fuan ni naru to te wo nigiri
一緒に歩んできた
issho ni ayundekita
.
その優しさを 時には嫌がり
sono yasashisa wo toki ni wa iyagari
離れた母へ素直になれず
hanareta haha e sunao ni narezu
ほら 足元を見てごらん
hora ashimoto wo mitegoran
これが あなたの歩む道
kore ga anata no ayumu michi
ほら 前を見てごらん
hora mae wo mitegoran
あれが あなたの未来
are ga anata no mirai

その優しさを 時には嫌がり
sono yasashisa wo toki ni wa iyagari
離れた母へ素直になれず
hanareta haha e sunao ni narezu
ほら 足元を見てごらん
hora ashimoto wo mitegoran
これが あなたの歩む道
kore ga anata no ayumu michi
ほら 前を見てごらん
hora mae wo mitegoran
あれが あなたの未来
are ga anata no mirai
.
ほら 足元を見てごらん
hora ashimoto wo mitegoran
これが あなたの歩む道
kore ga anata no ayumu michi
ほら 前を見てごらん
hora mae wo mitegoran
あれが あなたの未来
are ga anata no mirai
.
未来へ向かって
mirai e mukatte
ゆっくりと歩いて行こう
yukkuri to aruite yukoo

Towards The Future

Look! Look at your feet
This is the road you walk
Look! Look ahead of you
That is your future
My mother gave me so much kindness
"Embrace love and walk," she said over and over
At that time I was still immature
I didn't understand her meaning
She held my hand
And walked with me
Our dreams are always high in the sky
It's scary that they might not come true
But we still continue to chase them
Because it's our story
We don't want to give up
When I was unsure she held my hand
And walked with me
There were times when I hated that kindness
When separated from my mother I couldn't be obedient
Look! Look at your feet
This is the road you walk
Look! Look ahead of you
That is your future

There were times when I hated that kindness
When separated from my mother I couldn't be obedient
Look! Look at your feet
This is the road you walk
Look! Look ahead of you
That is your future
Look! Look at your feet
This is the road you walk
Look! Look ahead of you
That is your future
Turn towards the future
Let's walk slowly

Kiroro - Nagai Aida

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Nagai Aida
長い間

長い間待たせてごめん
nagai aida matasete gomen
また急に仕事が入った
mata kyuu ni shigoto ga haitta
いつも一緒にいられなくて
itsumo issho ni irarenakute
淋しい思いをさせたね
sabishii omoi wo saseta ne

逢えないとき受話器からきこえる
aenai toki juwaki kara kikoeru
君の声がかすれている
kimi no koe ga kasureteru
久しぶりに逢った時の
hisashiburi ni atta toki no
君の笑顔が胸をさらっていく
kimi no egao ga mune wo saratteyuku

気づいたのあなたがこんなに
kizuita no anata ga konna ni
胸の中にいること
mune no naka ni iru koto
愛してる まさかねそんな事言えない
ai shiteru masaka ne sonna koto ienai

あなたのその言葉だけを信じて
anata no sono kotoba dake wo shinjite
今日まで待っていた私
kyoo made matteita watashi
笑顔だけは忘れないように
egao dake wa wasurenai yoo ni
あなたの側にいたいから
anata no soba ni itai kara

笑ってるあなたの側では 
waratteru anata no soba dewa
素直になれるの
sunao ni nareru no
愛してるでもまさかね
ai shiteru demo masaka ne
そんな事言えない
sonna koto ienai

気づいたのあなたがこんなに
kizuita no anata ga konna ni
胸の中にいること
mune no naka ni iru koto
愛してるまさかねそんな事
ai shiteru masaka ne sonna koto
言えない
ienai

笑ってるあなたの側では 
waratteru anata no soba dewa
素直になれるの
sunao ni nareru no
愛してるでもまさかね
ai shiteru demo masaka ne
そんな事言えない
sonna koto ienai

気づいたのあなたがこんなに
kizuita no anata ga konna ni
胸の中にいること
mune no naka ni iru koto
愛してるまさかねそんな事言えない
ai shiteru masaka ne sonna koto ienai

笑ってるあなたの側では 
waratteru anata no soba dewa
素直になれるの
sunao ni nareru no
愛してるでもまさかね
ai shiteru demo masaka ne
そんな事言えない
sonna koto ienai

I'm sorry for making you wait such a long time.
Work came up suddenly again.
Always being unable to be together
I know I've made you feel lonely.

At the times when we can't meet
your voice cracks over the telephone.
The smile on your face that time when we met after so long
Tugs at my chest.

I've realized that you are deep within my heart.
"I love you"-- I can't imagine myself saying those words!

Trusting only in that thing you said
I've been waiting until today.
I pray I won't forget how to smile,
Because I want to be with you

Because when I am with you, laughing, I can open up.
"I love you"-- even so, I can't imagine saying those words aloud!
I've realized that you are deep within my heart.
"I love you"-- I just can't say it!

Because when I am with you, laughing, I can open up.
"I love you"-- even so, I can't imagine saying those words aloud!
I've realized that you are deep within my heart.
"I love you"-- I just can't say it!

Because when I am with you, laughing, I can open up.
"I love you"-- even so, I can't imagine saying those words aloud!

Monday, May 28, 2007

Utada Hikaru - Can You Keep A Secret

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Can You Keep A Secret?

近づきたいよ 君の理想に
Chikazukitai yo kimi no risou ni (多麼想接近你的理想目標啊)
おとなしくなれない
Otonashiku narenai (但卻無法安分下來)
Can you keep a secret?

Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby
Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby
Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby
Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby

ここからずっと送ってる暗号を
Koko kara zutto okutteru angou wo (從我這邊一直傳達給你的暗號 )
君はまだ解読できてない
Kimi wa mada kaidoku de kitenai (你還是無法解讀它 )
Come on

伝えよう やめよう
Tsutaeyou, yameyou (告訴他吧、還是放棄吧 )
このまま隠そう
Kono mama kakusou (就這麼隱藏吧 )
逃げ切れなくなるまで
Nigekirenaku naru made (直到無法逃離為止)
信じよう だめだよ
Shinjiyou, dame da yo (相信它吧、結果不行啊 )
まだ疑えそうだもの
Mada utagaesou da mono (因為還十分可疑 )

近づきたいよ 君の理想に
Chikazukitai yo kimi no risou ni (多麼想接近你的理想目標啊 )
おとなしくなれない
Otonashiku narenai (但卻無法安分下來)
Can You Keep a Secret?
悲しくないよ 君がいるから
Kanashiku nai yo kimi ga iru kara (我一點都不悲傷因為有你在 )
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?

近づけないよ 君の理想に
Chikazukenai yo kimi no risou ni (無法接近你的理想目標啊 )
すぐには変われない
Sugu ni wa kawarenai (雖然無法立刻改變 )
Can You Keep a Secret?
悲しくなると君を呼ぶから
Kanashiku naru to kimi wo yobu kara (當我傷心時就會呼喚你的 )
Can you keep a secret?
Or このまま secret?
Or kono mama secret? (Or 就這樣 secret? )

Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby
Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby
Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby
Hit it off like this
Hit it off like this, oh baby

側にいても 遠回しな表現探してる
Soba ni itemo toomawashi na hyougen sagashiteru (就算在你身旁 你還是在找尋著迂迴的表現 )
迷宮入りさせたくないなら
Meikyuuiri sasetakunai nara (如果你不想身陷迷宮中的話 )
Won't you come on

かすかな物音
Kasuka na monooto (細微的聲響)
追ってくる moving shadow
Otte kuru moving shadow (緊迫逼近 moving shadow )
ふりきれなくなる影
Furikirenaku naru kage (無法擺脫的影子 )
少しの冒険と
Sukoshi no bouken to (你多多少少應該有 )
傷つく勇気もあるでしょ
Kizutsuku yuuki mo aru desho? (一點點的冒險和受傷的勇氣吧 )

近づきたいよ 君の理想に
Chikazukitai yo kimi no risou ni (多麼想接近你的理想目標啊 )
おとなしくなれない
Otonashiku narenai (但卻無法安分下來)
Can You Keep a Secret?
悲しくないよ 君がいるから
Kanashikunai yo kimi ga iru kara (我一點都不悲傷因為有你在)
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?

近づけないよ 君の理想に
Chikazukenai yo kimi no risou ni (無法接近你的理想目標啊)
あとには戻れない
Ato ni wa modorenai (再也無法回頭)
Can You Keep a Secret?
おしゃべりじゃないと証明してよ
Oshaberi ja nai to shoumei shite yo (若不是嘴巴說說的話那就證明給我看吧 )
Can you keep a secret?
Or このまま secret?
Or kono mama secret? (Or 就這樣 secret?)

今までずっと秘密にしてた
Ima made zutto himitsu ni shiteta (至今我仍一直守著秘密)
誰にも言わないで 
Dare ni mo iwanaide (不要告訴任何人)
Can you keep a secret?
悲しくないよ 君がいるから
Kanashikunai yo kimi ga iru kara (我一點都不悲傷因為有你在)
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?

傷つけないと約束しても
Kizutsukenai to yakusoku shitemo (雖然說好不再去傷害誰)
誰にも分からない 
Dare ni mo wakaranai (但任誰也無法明瞭 )
Can you keep a secret?
悲しくないよ 君がいるから
Kanashikunai yo kimi ga iru kara (我一點都不悲傷因為有你在 )
Can you keep a secret?
Or このまま secret?
Or kono mama secret? (Or 就這樣 secret? )
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep a secret?

Utada Hikaru - First Love

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Decided to post again with the Kanji.... my previous post was just the romanji.

UTADA HIKARU
宇多田光

FIRST LOVE

最後のキスは
sa i go no ki su ha(最后的吻)

タバコのflavorがした
ta ba ko no flavor ga si ta(带着淡淡的香烟味道)

にがくてせつない香り
ni ga ku te se tsu na i ka o ri(苦涩而令人心碎的香味)

明日の今頃は
a si te no i ma go ro ni ha(明天的这个时候)

あなたはどこにいるんだろう
a na te ha do ko ni i ru n da ro u(你会在哪里呢)

誰を想ってるんだろう
da re o o mo tsu te ru n da ro u(又会想着谁呢)

you are always gonna be my love

いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても
i tsu ka da re ka to ma ta ko i ni o chi te mo(就算在以后的生命中和谁恋爱也好)

i'll remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one

今はまだ悲しい love song
i ma ha ma da ka na si i love song(现在仍唱着悲伤的情歌)

新しい歌 うたえるまで
a ta ra si i u ta u ta e ru ma de(直至新的歌曲再次推出)

立ち止まる時間が
ta chi do ma ru ji ka n ga(一度呆滞的时间)

動き出そうとしてる
u go ki da ma da so u to si te ru(将会继续运转)

忘れたくないことばかり
wa su re ku na i ko to ge ka ri(剩下的尽是难以忘怀的事情)

明日の今頃には
a si te no i ma go ro ni te ru(明天的这个时间)

わたしはきっと泣いている
wa ta si ha ki tsu to na i te ru(我一定会哭着)

あなたを想ってるんだろう
a na ta o o mo tsu te ru n da ro u(想起深爱过的你)

you will always be inside my heart

いつもあなただけの場所があるから
i tsu mo a na ta da ke no ba si yo ga a ru ka ra(在我心中永远给你留下一片空间)

i hope that i have a place in your heart too
now and forever you are still the one

今はまだ悲しい love song
i ma ha ra si i wu ta u ta e ru ma de(现在仍唱着悲伤的情歌)

新しい歌 うたえるまで
a ta ta si i u ta u ta e ru ma de(直至新的歌曲再次推出)

you are always gonna be my love

いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても
i tsu ka da re ka to ma ta ko i ni o chi te mo(就算在以后的生命中和谁恋爱也好)

i'll remember to love
you taught me how
you are always gonna be the one

今はまだ悲しい love song
ma da ka na si i love song(现在仍唱着悲伤的情歌)

新しい歌 うたえるまで
na wa forever you oh

Anything. Whatever. You Decide.

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男人最怕的三个答案

(1)随 便 (Whatever)
男:今天 晚上咱们吃什么? Men: What do you want for dinner?
女:随便。 Women: Whatever..
男:吃火锅吧。Men: Steamboat?
女:不行,吃火锅脸上要长痘痘。Women: Don't want la, eat steamboat will cause pimples 男:要不咱们吃川菜。Men: Alright, why not have Si Chuan cuisine
女:昨天刚吃的川菜,今天又吃....... Women: Yesterday ate Si Chuan, today again?
男:那咱们吃海鲜去? Men: Hmm..... I suggest we have seafood
女:海鲜不好,吃了拉肚子。Women: Seafood not good la, later I get diarrhoea
男:那你说吃什么? Men: Then what do you suggest?
女:随便。Women : Whatever..

(2)都行 (Anything)
男:那咱们现在到底做什么? Men: So what should we do now?
女:都行。Women: Anything
男:看电影怎么样?很久没看电影了。Men: How about catching a movie? It has been some time since we last caught one.
女:电影有啥好看的,耽误时间。Women: Watching movie is a waste of time only
男:那打保龄球,运动运动? Men: Let's go bowling then, do some exercises?
女:大热天的运什么动啊,不嫌累啊? Women: Exercise in such a hot day? You will not feel tired?
男:那找个咖啡店坐坐,喝点水。Men: Then find a café and have a drink
女:喝咖啡影响睡眠。Women: Drinking coffee will affect my sleep
男:那你说干什么? Men: Then what do you suggest?
女:都行! Women: Anything

(3)看你 (You decide)
男:那咱们干脆回家好了。 Men: Shall we just go home?
女:看你。Women: You decide
男:坐公车吧,我送你。 Men: Let's take the bus, I will accompany you
女:公车又脏又挤,算了吧。Women: Don't want! Bus is dirty and crowded.
男:那就打车走。Men: Ok we will take the Taxi
女:这么近的路不划算。 Women: Not worth it la... for such a short distance
男:那走路好了,散散步? Men: Alright, how about walking back. Taking a stroll is good.
女:空着肚子散哪门子步啊? Women: How to walk with empty stomach?
男:那你想怎么着啊? Men: Then what you suggest?
女:看你。Women: You decide
男:那就先吃饭? Men: Let's have dinner first
女:随便。Women: Whatever...
男:吃什么? Men: Eat what?
女:都行 Women: Anyting

(看看四下无人,杀了她......) (Look around... no one here, gonna kill
her....)

This joke reminds me of the 2 famous drinks in Singapore now... Anything & Whatever...






Guys, the only thing you need to figure out is if the girl really meant the drink anything/whatever or was she just saying anything/whatever. Haha!

Site : http://www.anything.com.sg/

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Rekindling Our Hearts For The Poor

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Source : REKINDLING OUR HEARTS FOR THE POOR - Jackie Pullinger Conference

Session 1: 56k or 384k
Session 2: 56k or 384k
Session 3: 56k or 384k

Those who knows me long, might know I don't particularly endear myself with Christians. In my younger days, I want to have nothing to do with Christianity. Not that my 2 years bible study cause such reaction. Just that I never really had good experience since young, with Christians. So why did I listen to her talk?

Actually over the years, I managed to tolerate Christians. My close friends were afterall Christians too. All it boils down is respect, respect for what I believe in, respect for what they believe in. And truthfully speaking, I like this speaker. Because I sense her sincerity and her respect and her honesty.

So after removing all the talk on Jesus, all the talk on Christianity, these are some points that she reminded me.

1. Help your neighbour
Before you start thinking of going overseas and help others, look around to the people close to you. Are you rendering help to these people who needs your help too? And I don't feel it should be neighbour alone, how about your family. Your immediate family. I really don't want to go overseas to help people, only to neglect the people I care at home. There is an element of paradox in it.

2. No right to make other people do what we do not do ourselves.
If you have the money to publicise, to print coloured flyers, to have a beautiful church, do you not spend it on the needy, the poor. If you are not putting the money in the right cause, what right do you have to ask others to donate?

3. People usually withdraw after they got hurt. However when look after the sick, you don't stop when you can't cure the first one. You continue. When you truly help others, you may get burnt. You may get dejected. She said that after using up all your own heart, you will get His heart, which is bigger. I don't believe I get another heart but that is my own thinking. What I believe is somehow maybe one's heart expanded, was given more storage. To be used for more extensive causes.

4. To close your eyes when you see those images, when you see those documentary about hungry children. To see and not do anything, you will turn cold. She doesn't want us to turn unfeeling everytime we see such images because it has serious repercussions. But if you are really unable to help be it financially or physically, what can one do? She suggested praying. Weird, it is a habit I had since young.

5. God fills up as you goes along. Go to the poor even if you do not have any resources. God will equipped you along the way. Something like 船到桥头自然直.

6. Giving is as much for our sake as for them. We don't give because people is going to change. True!

7. You can have nothing and not be poor. You can be a rich millionaire and is so poor inside. Yeah couldn't agree more on it.

8. Where you came from, where you are now, and where you are going. The focus is on directions. Something that a speaker on Managing Transitions from Family Matters had mentioned too. He had mentioned first The End where we must learn to let go. Then the Neutral zone which is like in between trapezes and we may have that lost feeling. And then The Beginning where we start making plans and clarify our mission.

At the end she touch a bit on filial piety and being freed. Something about it that I am still trying to figure out. Something that still puzzles me....

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

At Dolphin Bay

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Sometimes we just don't practise what we preach... This is what I inferred from At Dolphin Bay. Tian Bian knows how to advise Xiao Gang to look back but she doesn't knows how to practise on herself. Like all typical human, she chose to avoid. But I don't blame her because I am an escapist. And lately, I'm withdrawing more and more away from civilisation.

Anyway here are some quotes that I captured towards the end.

我快不快乐,
你在意过吗?
我不想知道答案,
不过你放心,
我不再不快乐。
- Man Qing to Xiao Gang. When she said that, I just felt that actually deep down, the crux is not whether the guy cares or not, is the girl wishes the guy to care and to show his concern.

追随你的心
不要被现实的枷锁套牢。
- Yeah!

只要改掉这个习惯,
遗忘就会变得容易多了。
- Man Qing said she wishes to forget Xiao Gang, but first she needs to stop the habits. I remember another drama on habits. That was in Goong where Prince Shin asks CG how to get rid of the habit after being used to see her often. Sighz habits and more habits. Sighz good habits and bad habits. Sighz.

如果不回头,你永远都在追随,
而不知道你失去什么。
- Tian Bian to Xiao Gang when she advised him that sometimes one must turn back. I still remember the article on "The One That Got Away". Of course you should only turn back if the timing and chance is still there. Else you just have to move on because you and I know that Time Waits For No Man.

Oh ya while watching this show, I realised they have a lot of things that I kinda like. Namely I love dolphin haha. And the show focus is on the dolphin story already.

Then they used balloon flowers... and I quite like this flower.. think it means forever love or something


Anyway while finding a picture of balloon flowers, I saw 2 pictures on Butterfly Bush and could not resist to upload them too. Beautiful.



The show also focus on purple shells. Pretty right. I don't care if they are painted, or that purple shells do not exist in the world. To me, this is a pretty sight.


Flower Image Source : Peg's Plants

Blink, The Power of Thinking Without Thinking


This is the second book by Malcolm Gladwell. His first book "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference," (2000) will be the next book I want to read.

"Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" (2005) is a book littered with real life encounters. And because of the real life examples, it sounded more convincing that this is definitely not a theory analysed because it is backed by facts.

One of the examples is about how doctors at Cook County Hospital in Chicago diagnosed heart attacks. They realised that the more information the doctors gathered, the less accurate they can predict if the patient is at risk of heart attack. Only when the doctors zero in on the critical information e.g. blood pressure and ECG and ignore the patient’s age and weight did they finally become good at diagnosing chest pain.

The author felt this is “the power of thin slicing”, where human beings are capable of making sense of situations based on the thinnest slice of experience.

The author himself also recounted the times where he had grew his hair long. At that phase, he felt that he was summoned for speeding tickets more often. Once, he was even suspected of being the rapist the officers were looking for and the author felt the sketch looked nothing like him. The only common thing they had was a large head of curly hair. Gosh that was stereotyping at its most subtle form - Hair. I have to agree, as much as we don't want to admit, that we stereotype people daily. Sometimes I tend to stereotype females, sometimes I stereotype males. We stereotypes tall man to being intelligent, to being a capable leader. Why? Is it because he/she can tower over me so he/she is more confident than I am? Human’s rapid cognition is really a mystery.

I remember another story where he mentioned about an autistic patient perceive the environment differently from the rest of us. They do not watch our eyes when in conversation. Their mind is a blank. And that human, too, can have “mind-blindness”. And when that happens, maybe we will start listening with our eyes.

The power to think in a split second may be a good skill. But it can lead to misjudgement at times. In one of the story, because of stereotyping, a group of police mistakenly shot dead a guy. After the 911 incident, terrorism strikes fear among us. Subconsciously, we make decisions that we might regret for the rest of our lives. That is when rapid cognition failed us utterly.

This book is trying to teach you how to better your skills in rapid cognition and to be accurate in your thoughts. It gave me a lot of insights on how people think or do certain things. The only thing is I’m unsure if I can really just blink and think…

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Mermaid

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In 下一站彩虹, I remember Myolie drew a picture of the mermaid while telling the story to a group of children. Although the story she told was not exactly what I remember (though I can't remember the difference), but it ended the same. Mermaid became an air faerie. Only those who read the Hans Anderson story will remember this true ending. The rest of the children most probably only remember the happy ending that Disney had created. And somehow might have lost the message Hans Anderson wanted to convey.

Anyway out of the blue, I decided to try drawing mermaid. Maybe drawing is not a right word. I rarely draw, usually I need reference. Just that this time I chose to reference Moe Nagata another character and abit of Myolie's drawing to come up with this picture. And I added the wings to signify the transition of mermaid turning into an air faerie (and sadly losing her tail). I do wonder if only mermaid can have wings and tail at the same time. But I guess it will look a tad too weird.


"With each good child she finds she subtracts a year, while she adds a day for each tear she must shed over a wicked child"


I have always wondered why I like mermaid though. Maybe because she is different. She has a curious mind, always checking out on human stuff and wondering what are they for. Her thinking is so much different from her other sisters. That is why she stood out. That is why a story was conceptualised.

While on the topic of "different", Happy Feet was dwelling on that topic too. Mumble was an outcast since young because he cannot sing. And they condemn his tap dancing skills which was amazingly good. They just couldn't see someone with a different ability from them. Ironically, it was the tap dancing that caught the human attention . Afterall everybody understands or enjoys tap dancing right?

I love musical movies and enjoyed Happy Feet very much. The songs were lovely. Actually Little Mermaid songs were lovely too. Haha...

Monday, May 21, 2007

女人三十岁前不要在乎的10件事

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Source : MIA
1.年龄

女孩子一过二十五就开始隐瞒自己的年龄,其实大可不必。现在青年期都延迟到四十五岁了,二十五又算得了什么呢?

2.缺陷

也许你个子矮,也许你长得不好看,也许你的嗓音像唐老鸭...那么你的优势就是你不会被自己表面的浅薄的亮点所耽搁,少花一些时间,少走一些弯路,直接发现你内在的优势,直接挖掘自己深层的潜能。

3.漂泊

漂泊不是一种不幸,而是一种资格。趁着没有家室拖累,趁着身体健康,此时不飘何时飘?当然,漂泊的不一定是身体,也许只是幻想和梦境。新世纪的时尚领袖是漂一代,渴望漂泊的人惟一不飘的是那颗心。

4.薪水

只是给人打工,薪水再高也高不到哪儿去。所以在三十岁之前,机会远比金钱重要,事业远比金钱重要,将来远比金钱重要。对大多数人来说,三十岁之前干事业的首要目标绝不是挣钱,而是挣未来。

5.存款

这倒不一定是因为我们钱少,年轻人现在谁都知道钱是有生命的。机会这么多,条件这么好,可以拿钱去按揭,做今天的事,花明天的钱;也可以拿钱去投资,拿钱去“充电”。钱只有在它流通的过程中才是钱,否则只是一叠世界上质量最好的废纸。

6.房子

除非你买房子是为了升值,要嘛就是你结婚了。我有个同学,家在外地,大学毕业之后,单位没有宿舍,家里就给他买了一套房子。他曾经有过去北京工作的机会,但是他觉得刚买了房子就离开这座城市说不过去,就放弃了。到现在他工作稳定,但一事无成。唯一的成就就是结婚了,并且有了孩子,因为他觉得不该让这房子永远空着,所以房子变成了家。房子是都市生活的寓言,这个寓言不应该过早的和我们相关。

7.失恋

不是不在乎,是在乎不起。三十岁前最怕失去的不是已经拥有的东西,而是梦想。爱情如果只是一个过程,那么正是这个年龄应当经历的,如果要承担结果,三十岁以后,可能会更有能力,更有资格。其实,三十岁之前我们要做的事情很多,稍纵即逝,过久地沉溺在已经干枯的爱河的河床中,与这个年龄的生命节奏不合。

8.离婚

不是不在乎,是一切还来得及。一位三十八岁的女友与老公结婚十五年,冷战十三年,终于分手。她说:“如果说后来不愿意离婚是为了孩子,那他第一次提出离婚我没有同意,现在想来真不知道为什么。如果那个时候早分手,我的生活绝不会是今天这个样子。现在再重新开始,总觉得一切都晚了。”

9.失败

我的老师曾经跟我说,一个人起码要在感情上失恋一次,在事业上失败一次,在选择上失误一次,才能长大。不要说失败是成功之母那样的老话,失败来得越早越好(要是三十岁,四十岁之后再经历失败,有些事,很可能就来不及了)

10.在乎

这是一种拿不起、放不下的心态,它的反面不是放弃,而是天马行空,自由自在,永远保持革命乐观主义的精神

Bflygal's comments : “三十岁前最怕失去的不是已经拥有的东西,而是梦想”。因为梦想,放弃爱情。现在的我,以开始不在乎了,因为越在乎,它越躲我。失恋,失败,失误,绝不能失去自己。

我看人,从来不看他对我如何,而看他对待别人如何

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Source : MIA

一次,柏拉图对老师苏格拉底说:“东格拉底这人很不怎么样!”苏格拉底问:“这话怎么说?”柏拉图说:“他老是挑剔你的学说,并且不喜欢你的扁鼻子。”苏格拉底笑了笑,缓缓地说:“可我倒觉得,他这人很不错。”柏拉图问:“你怎么会这样认为呢?”苏格拉底说:“他对他的母亲很孝顺,每天都照顾得非常周到;他对他的老师十分尊敬,从来没有对老师不恭的行为;他对朋友们很真诚,常常当面指出别人的弱点,帮助改正;他对孩子很友善,经常和孩子们在一起做游戏;他对穷人富有同情和怜悯,有一次,我亲眼看见他搜出身上最后一个铜板,丢进了乞丐的帽子里……”
  “但是,他对你却不那么尊敬啊!”柏拉图说。
  “孩子,问题就在这里,”苏格拉底站起身来,慈爱地抚摸着柏拉图的肩头,说,“一个人如果站在自己的立场上来看待别人,常常会把人看错。所以,我看人,从来不看他对我如何,而看他对待别人如何。”

After reading this, I finally realised something. Whether one had treated me well or not was never my focus, what was my focus was how one treated others. Yeah I need to find someone who hates smokers wahahhaa.. just joking. I'm trying to curb my terrible attitude towards smokers, but sometimes, they really irritate me when they are inconsiderate. Anyway after reading this article, I finally realised why I had did something and that I should not regret it anymore. Actually life tribulations will change one's attitude too. To keep a clear and open mind, to keep a warm and sincere heart...

20年的初恋

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Source : Xin.SG

Out of the 4 Y.E.S.933 short stories made this year (2007), I like this the best. It is taken from 吳淡如《緣定逃不了》. On the very first episode, when the DJ chose the background music while saying about the definition of first love, I immediately felt fuzzified. It is that warm feeling. That sincere feeling. That feeling that I felt for a friend's love story. Hearing this story, my mind was on that friend's first love.

初戀也可以是一顆種子。埋在深幽的土壞中,等待破土、躲過風雨、忍耐霜雪、靜靜萌芽。。。。。
累月經年, 長成一顆長青的大樹,只因根扎得實,土生得沃。。。。。


That background music seems to have been used before for a certain movie... maybe a Jap love story even. Because of the choice of music, I felt more and more pullled into this story. I felt an yearning for a young innocent first love story. Something I believed everybody wish they had it once in their lifetime bah. Where we were once young and foolish and love seems to be the most important thing in our life.

音樂是宗教,愛情是信仰。
無論在什麼樣的空間、時間裡,人只要明白自己在做什麼事,就是擁有了自由。


A love story that transcends 20 years. A guy liking a cousin older than him. A cousin that was forced to marry someone she don't love and even had 3 children. But the guy love her still. He has no eyes for anybody. Such is the power of love, of his first love.

When the narrator saw the couple, she immediately smiled. It is that warm smile when you see a happily in love couple, a couple whom you knew will be there for each other forever and ever. That type of warm feeling that is emitted to you even, allowing you to share the bliss with them. And she knew they are meant for each other, because "情人逃不過我的眼睛". To see love in the eyes must be the most magical feeling. Even if the couple are not together.


初戀可以懷抱二十年,那麼,這樣的愛情必可廝守終身吧?蒲葦韌如絲,磐石無轉移,哪裡再去找如此癡心劇?
大時代給不了結果的,有真心與癡心的人還是會自己找答案。

DEAR - Drop Everything And Read

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Site : DEAR - Drop Everything And Read

The National Library Board will be launching its D.E.A.R promotion once again from 26 May 2007 to 8 July 2007.

During the D.E.A.R promotion, we encourage you to Double Up on Your Reading - basic members can borrow up to 8 items* and premium members up to 16 items*.

* 21 days for books, 14 days for AV materials and magazines.

Bflygal's comment : Coolz... the only problem, all the books I want to borrow... are on loan wahahaha. Hmm plans for this weekend =D

Oh ya, the PC show is next weekend... more plans ahead...

Fruiti Test

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If there is:
1. Orange
2. Apple
3. Banana
4. Coconut
5. Pineapple
6. Papaya
7. Mango
8. Cherry
9. Black Grapes
10. Peach
11. Custard Apple
12. Pear
What is your pick?

ORANGE
If orange is your favourite fruit, it speaks of a person who has enduring patience and willpower. You like to do things slowly, but very thoroughly and are completely undaunted by hard work. You tend to be shy, but are a reliable and trustworthy friend. You have an aesthetic bent of mind. You select your partner with care and you love with all your heart, and not in for just a fling. You avoid conflict at all costs.

APPLE
If apple is your favourite fruit, you are an extravagant, impulsive and outspoken person, often with a bit of a temper. While you may not be the best organiser yourself, you make a good team leader and are good at taking things forward. You can take quick action in most situations. You enjoy travel immensely. You ooze with charm when you are with your partner. You have an enthusiasm for life, unmatched by most.

BANANA
You are a softie! Loving, gentle, warm and sympathetic by nature is the banana lover. You often lack in self-confidence and are quite timid by nature. People often take advantage of your sweet temperedness, and sheer vulnerability to a situation. You adore your partner in every which way, both for their mental and physical beauty! Because of the way you are, your relationship is always very much in harmony!

COCONUT
The coconut lover is a serious, very thoughtful and contemplative person. Though you enjoy socialising, you are particular about the company you keep. You tend to be stubborn but not necessarily foolhardy. Shrewd, quick-witted and alert, you ensure that you are right on top of any given scenario, especially at work. You need a partner with brains, and while passion is important it certainly isn't everything for you.

PINEAPPLE
You are quick to decide and even quicker to act. You are brave in making career changes, if that is what is to your advantage. You have exceptional organising abilities and are undaunted by the size of the task at hand. You tend to be self reliant, sincere and honest in your dealings with others. Though you are not given to making friends very quickly,but once you do, it is for life. You rarely, if ever, make romantic overtures. Your partner is often impressed with your sterling qualities but disappointed in your ability to show affection.

PAPAYA
You are truly fearless and take much that happens in life, in your stride. You give considerable thought to things you do. You have a sense of humour that along with your generous nature keeps you in most people's good books. You are a go-getter in your professional life, and have a knack for being in the right place at the right time. You enjoy meeting new people and seeing new sights whenever you can. Your sense of humour is what attracts members of the opposite sex to you more than anything else. It is simply charming!

MANGO
A mango lover is a personality to be reckoned with, quite often you are a person who has quite fixed ideas, and influencing you is no easy task. You tend to be an extremist with strong likes and dislikes, and at times even like to control a situation. You enjoy getting involved in something that presents mental challenge. Strong as you may be, you are like a kitten when you are with your partner. You accommodate the love of your life, and make up for all the strong will elsewhere!

CHERRY
If cherry is your favourite fruit, life isn't always as sweet for you. You often face ups and downs, particularly professionally, and find that you make small sums of $$$, instead of a lump sum. You have a fertile imagination and are often involved in creative pursuits. You are a very sincere and loyal partner, but find that expressing your feelings is not very easy. Your home is your haven, and you love nothing more than being surrounded by close family and your beloved partner.

BLACK GRAPES
You are a polite person in general, but do have quick flare-ups of temper that cool down just as quickly. You enjoy beauty in all forms, including beautiful people. You are very popular because of your warm, gregarious nature. You have a zest for life, you enjoy everything you do, right from the way you dress, to your style and your day-to-day life. Your partner must share your zeal and zing for life to enjoy all you have to offer!

PEACH
Like a peach, you enjoy the juice of life it all its lush ripeness! You are the friendly sort, and are quite frank and outspoken, which adds to your charm. You are quick to forgive and forget; and value your friendships highly. You have an independent and ambitious streak in you, that makes you a real go-getter. You are the ideal lover, fiery and passionate but sincere and faithful in love. You don't however like to display all that passion in public.

CUSTARD APPLE
You are a modest and conservative person who can be quite sensitive at times. You tend to be thoughtful and contemplative, and therefore are rarely rash in doing things. You are quite ambitious and are good at anything that requires much detailing or working with numbers. You are quick at finding fault with others. While looking for a partner, you value a person's intellect far above their looks or good old passion. You are quite shy and not very comfortable demonstrating affection.

PEAR
If you put your mind to something you can do it successfully, but by and large you tend to be fickle and have trouble completing a task with the enthusiasm you started it with. You need to know the results of your efforts almost immediately. You enjoy mental stimulation and love to get into a good discussion. You tend to be a restless and high-strung person, and are easily excitable. While you are quick to strike up a friendship with someone, maintaining it does not seem to be easy for you.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Train Track and Children

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Train Track and Children

The story given here is quite interesting and really gives us an insight into DECISION MAKING

A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track. The train came, and you were just beside the track interchange. It was not possible to stop the train but You could make the train change its course to the disused track and saved most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?

Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make................

Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. To save most of the children at the expense of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally and emotionally.

But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place? Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who chose to play where the danger was.

This kind of dilemma happens around us everyday. In the office, community, in politics and especially in a democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are.

The child who chose not to play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him.

To make the proper decision is not try to change the course of the train because the kids playing on the operational track should have known very well that track was still in use, and that they should have run away if they heard the train's sirens. If the train was diverted, that lone child would definitely die because he never thought the train could come over to that track!

Moreover, that track was not in use probably because it was not safe. If the train was diverted to the track, we could put the lives of all passengers on board at stake! And in your attempt to save a few kids by sacrificing one child, you might end up sacrificing hundreds of people to save these few kids.

While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one. "Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular isn't always right."

Bflygal's comments : That's why never follow fashion blindly... and never be a yes-man haha. If you have a nagging doubt in you, voiced it. If you felt a pull somewhere, follow it.. never forsaken it for the majority sake. Never!
Oh and thanks to my colleague who shared this story with me via a forwarded mail.

Questions of the day

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While drink a cup of instant cappuccino, I started to wonder...

Will one get addicted to the aromatic coffee smell even though she does not drink the coffee. Will she then get coffee withdrawal because she did not smell coffee for one day?

Why is it the smell of cappuccino is not as strong as the smell of coffee? Or is it my instant cappuccino that is the problem?

When one has coffee withdrawal, does cappuccino helps? Can one have cappuccino withdrawal?

Yawnz... so tired lately that I'm inhaling coffee like someone is inhaling aromatic sticks (or maybe.. drugs?? haha).. I wonder is there a smelling bag that smells of coffee? Similar to a pot-pourri bag ...

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

D for Diary...

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I did something “evil” today. Haha … maybe because my friend had bought me proper lunch today, and I felt like reading something light while eating that I suddenly thought of that link.

Honestly, it was not my fault. A few weeks ago, my classmate was tracing his past. And he suddenly chanced upon his diary. Supposedly, the only person excited to find tat link should be the owner. It’s like if I did my spring cleaning and find my diaries, I will be super enthusiastic and stopped spring cleaning. But if I found my brother’s diary, most probably it depends on whether I’m in a mood to read or not.

However he mentioned that he should take down that site. Haha, that perked me up because of my stupid mentality of always wanting to watch streamed videos instead of what I already have. (That is why as I always buy DVD but seldom watch what I bought) So if I know something will cease to exist, I will be curious to read it. So I read that site immediately… but lost interest after a while. After all it seems weird to read someone’s “diary” while the owner is just besides you even though this diary is a public diary. And I was supposed to be studying.

So why did I ventured into the forbidden link again. Because I was curious to see if it got taken down hahaha. And because I was bored and wanted to read something interesting. Maybe is because I realised this person has some very interesting perspectives and I wondered if 5 years ago, what kind of thoughts have arose to make him who he is now.

I can only say our past really make us. Reading it, I suddenly missed my diary too. I used to call my diary Dear Diary… and starts asking if it misses me as I did not write for sometime etc… to me my Diary is like a person whom I can talk to and confide in (which is its main purpose anyway). But I stopped writing 7 years ago due to some reasons. I thought maybe if I don’t write it down, I don’t remember stuff haha. But I guess memories can’t be erased just like that. Then I had MemJ, for a different reason. I think it came into my life about 3 years ago. Unfortunately I never managed to keep a proper update of it. And now, it has lost its significance too. Anyway, after that, I started blogging which is a kind of diary too. Just that the contents and writing style is different. Come to think of it, I have never given my blog a name. But hmm lately I keep thinking what is a name afterall hahaahh.

Anyway the forbidden zone had something that inspired me.

1. Quoted: “A special friend who asked me yesterday why I took certain things rather seriously. I guess it’s because I believe in fate. However, when fate come knocking on one's door, I believe one had to work for it and grab it or it will slip away.”
>> Something that had been bugging me these few months. I have been questioned why am I so serious… why I cannot lighten up. Then I thought maybe I really should instill a heck-care attitude especially towards certain people certain things. But try as hard as I could, I am still in a semi-serious attitude. If it is because I believed in fate and yet have to work hard for it, which leads me to my seriousness then can angel please tell me what is my actual fate? So that I can be serious for the right matters.

2. Quoted:
The anatomy of the Human ear. There are three parts. The outer and middle ear are air filled. The middle ear has labyrinth of mucous membrances around the ossicles. The ossicles have tendons attached to muscles for gain-reducing reflex. The third part which is the inner ear & it is fluid filled. Its semi-circular canals act as accelerometers, sensing the balance. The pinna (outer ear)which is what we normal call our ear, involves with the perception of sound direction. The ear canal (outer ear), which is the part just before the ear hole, gives protection from impact. The eardrum, which is inside (middle ear) and a term that we are familiar with, converts sound to mechanical vibrations. The ossicles which is the three tiny bones that connects the ear drum to the cochlea, provides impedance matching. The cochlea (inner ear) the 2 and 3/4 turn spiral which connects to our nerves fibres that send electro-chemical signals to the brain.
>> Oh I posted this because I know my DOC will like to read this part and maybe she will comment on it even. Haha.. Anyway this anatomy lead my classmate to believe there is a purpose for everything…. DIAOZ. I mean I realised that since I was age… ten maybe?? Hahaha. Sometimes I think I am an animist. I believe in souls of everything living or non-living. So I believe in the purpose of everything. Has to do with my belief in Yin-Yang too.

3. Quoted: “Should we first do the things that we ought to do or do the things that we want to do ?”
>> If we do the things we ought to do, will we delay the things we want to do? If we do the things we want to do, will we get to do it actually? Or because we did not do the things we ought to do, thus it had obstruct us from doing the things we want to do. Did I sound confusing?? Simply state, I believed in just doing what you think you should do. A bit of heart, a bit of head to decide for you. Because everything I do, I believe it will lead me to somewhere. (I remember I did not sound convincing when I told him but hey, I really believed in it k!)

4. Quoted a story :
There was this couple, say Mr Passionate and Ms Pragmatic. They were lovers. However, Mr Passionate got posted overseas for a year.
Despite being busy at work, he wrote letters to her every single day. And eventually....
Eventually she married to Mr Postman instead.
>> Inspired me because I remember a movie with a similar story line. But I can’t remember the movie now… Posted it because DOC was mentioning about LDR a few days ago… (Should I call DOC, DOC ah.. I scared I stressed her leh)

5. Quoted : “I detested it when people start comparing me with others. I am just doing what I liked. I dont even know the weightage of each individual paper, nor the weightage for my project. Just do my best is my policy..”
>> Sure or not? If so why always join in the rubbish talk with your good buddy on how clever I am when I am not clever at all. I think I say 100 times, a 1000 times I really don’t know how I got my grades, you guys will not believe and just keep laughing about it. If I was younger 10 years, I think I will just breakdown. I hate to be compared since primary school. I don’t know is it luckily or unluckily but only in my university days, did my grades actually don’t look that good. And nobody starts saying I’m smart… which actually makes me at peace with myself finally. Sighz and I know I am lucky. I am reminded countless of times that I am lucky not like him. Maybe is because of his countless “taunts” on my luck that had hardened me… and I can withstand what my classmates do to me. But sometimes, just sometimes, please remember I am but a simple girl who hates to be compared and who is just doing things out of interest or necessity. I may have worked hard for certain things, or my family had worked hard for certain things, or maybe it is my past life that allowed me for certain good fortune, all of which I’m really grateful and feels that I really do not deserve it. I just hope I can repay back what I owe. It is really a huge debt…

I hope I did not divulged too much on my classmate though.. else he might just silenced me.

Personality Test

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Select a shape below that appeals to you the most and then scroll down to read about your personality.

A psychologist developed these shapes. They have been tested worldwide, over a period of several years. As we received feedback from our research, we carefully adjusted the color and/or form of each shape, then tested again, until we were left with a highly successful set of shapes. These represent the nine basic personality types.



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1. Introspective Sensitive Reflective

You come to grips more frequently and thoroughly with yourself and your environment than do most people. You detest superficiality; you'd rather be alone than have to suffer through small talk. But your relationships with your friends are highly intensive, which gives you the inner tranquility and harmony that you need in order to feel good. However it is no problem for you to be alone for extended periods of time, without becoming bored.



2. Independent Unconventional Unfettered

You demand a free and unattached life for yourself that allows you to determine your own course. You have an artistic bent in your work or leisure activities. Your urge for freedom sometimes causes you to do exactly the opposite of what expected of you.

Your lifestyle is highly individualistic. You would never blindly imitate what is "in"; on the contrary, you seek to live according to your own ideas and convictions, even if this means swimming against the tide.



3. Dynamic Active Extroverted

You are quite willing to accept certain risks and to make a strong commitment in exchange for interesting and varied work. Routine, in contrast, tends to have a paralyzing effect on you.

What you like most is to be able to play an active role in events. In doing so, your initiative is highly pronounced.



4. Down to Earth Well-Balanced Harmonious

You value a natural style and love that which is uncomplicated. People admire you because you have both feet planted firmly on the ground and they can depend on you. You give those who are close to you security and space. You are perceived as being warm and human. You reject everything that is garish and trite. You tend to be skeptical toward the whims of fashion trends. For you, clothing has to be practical and unobtrusively elegant.



5. Professional Pragmatic Self-assured

You take charge of your life, and place less faith in your luck and more in your own deeds. You solve problems in a practical, uncomplicated manner. You take a realistic view of the things in your daily life and tackle them without wavering. You are given a great deal of responsibility at work, because people know that you can be depended upon.

Your pronounced strength of will projects your self-assurance to others. You are never fully satisfied until you have accomplished your ideas.



6. Peaceful Discreet Non-Aggressive

You are easy-going yet discreet. You make friends effortlessly, yet enjoy your privacy and independence. You like to get away from it all and be alone from time to time to contemplate the meaning of life and enjoy yourself. You need space, so you escape to beautiful hideaways, but you are not a loner. You are at peace with yourself and the world, and you appreciate life and what this world has to offer.



7. Carefree Playful Cheerful

You love a free and spontaneous life. And you attempt to enjoy it to the fullest, in accordance with the motto: "You only live once."

You are very curious and open about everything new; you thrive on change. Nothing is worse than when you feel tied down. You experience your environment as being versatile and always good for a surprise.



8. Romantic Dreamy Emotional

You are a very sensitive person. You refuse to view things only from a sober, rational standpoint. What your feelings tell you is just as important to you. In fact, you feel it is important to have dreams in life, too.

You reject people who scorn romanticism and are guided only by rationality. You refuse to let anything confine the rich variety of your moods and emotions.



9. Analytical Trustworthy Self-assured

Your momentary sensitivity represents that which is of high quality and durable. Consequently, you like to surround yourself with little "gems," which you discover wherever others overlook them.

Thus, culture plays a special role in your life. You have found your own personal style, which is elegant and exclusive, free from the whims of fashion. Your ideal, upon which you base your life, is cultured pleasure. You value a certain level of culture on the part of the people with whom you associate.



Bflygal's comments : So it is true, I really know how to self-amuse myself. I remember just last night, something makes me a little bit unhappy although I told myself once again, do not let it affect you. Do not let it bother you. Thankfully my brother came and asked me watch South Park. The thing is I don't appreciate American jokes, (nor British jokes... actually I wondered do I appreciate any jokes as I always can't seem to catch them) and I don't appreciate South Park. But it still make me lightened up. And no matter what happened after that, I still managed to go to bed peacefully. Maybe coz I wanted to wake up at 3am so no choice also. Oh ya while copying I caught sight of another sign that suits me too. Yes, I believed very strongly in my dreams. If you have it since you were in secondary school, and after all these years, you just can't let go of it, I believed you will understand how I am feeling now.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Question of the Day

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A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood.
Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I
stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it,
and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the
ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?"
A little fellow shouted,
"Cause your feet ain't empty."

Bflygal's comment :
I'm curious.. what should be the right answer, DOC?

Quotes of the Day

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Dream whatever you desire to dream
Go wherever you wish
Seek whatever you desire
>> Bflygal's comment : Yesterday in Madeleine, the female lead when young already wanted to be a hair stylist. And in her 11th grade, she went on to learn while studying. The guy had commented she is always fast in everything she does, but she feels she is just a simple girl who does what she wants to achieve. In addition, the band singer also had 3 things she wanted to accomplish... I remember she said Travel and Be a Lead Singer... can't remember the last one. But I remembered she told the male lead that she did all that already. Coolz! Oh and she is indeed on coolz character in the movie.

The lucky ones inevitably do not have the best of the best
They seek simply the best of what they see in their journey

The most beautiful future will always depend on the need for forgetting the past
You'll not be able to go from the past in life as long as you'll not have overcome the errors of the past and all that hurt you

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Madeleine

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I wanted to watch Madeleine purely because of the word Madeleine. The first time I took note of this word, it was mentioned in My Lovely Sam Soon. She mentioned that in Remembrance of the Past, the author started remembering all his childhood memories after tasting a Madeleine.

"She sent out for one of those short, plump little cakes called petites madeleines, which look as though they had been moulded in the fluted scallop of a pilgrim's shell. And soon, mechanically, weary after a dull day with the prospect of a depressing morrow, I raised to my lips a spoonful of the tea in which I had soaked a morsel of the cake. No sooner had the warm liquid, and the crumbs with it, touched my palate than a shudder ran through my whole body, and I stopped, intent upon the extraordinary changes that were taking place…at once the vicissitudes of life had become indifferent to me, its disasters innocuous, its brevity illusory…"

— Remembrance of Things Past, V. 1, Swann's Way.

Until today, I have yet to read that book. But it is a book that I am very curious about.

Madeleine is a Korean movie, screened in 2002.

The female lead is a hyper active girl who treats everything as game. The first time she saw the male lead, she played a game with him to figure out her name before she cut finish his hair and she will not charged him. Else he has to pay double.

After a few meetings, she requested for a month long dating. In this one month, neither of them can ask for a breakup. After one month, they will both break up amicably.

When they first met, the girl said
"You love me don't you?
You waited for me 40 minutes."

"You really love me don't you?
You smile at whatever I say."

So cute and daring for a girl to say that haha.

Their second date was cycling in the rain. Before that, she asked him why did he agree to the "Dating game" because he is always so logical. He replied because there are memories he want to share with her. And cycling in the rain is part of the memories. Sweet! He also felt that he is cleansed while riding in the rain.

She said that she is 25 now and not ready to be an adult. He told her to relax. To him, he want to savour life 100%. To her, she just want to speed run like a 100 metre dash. They were worlds apart in their thinking. They were worlds apart in their interests. The guy is a bookworm, the girl is a gamer.

I guess opposites attract.

Oh one of the character is a band singer. The songs are not bad actually.

Just Follow Law / 林宇中 - 对调

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Site : http://www.justfollowlaw.com.sg

Follow law...
it is the safest way?

It is a movie about work attitude.
It is a movie about service.
It is a movie about inflexibility.
It is a movie about efficiency.

In life, working is an activity you do for the most part of your life. For a female in Singapore you may start working right after secondary school. That means you start working at the age of 16 years old. If you retire at the age of 60, you would have worked for 44 years. For a male, because you serve army, you will start work about the age of 18. That means you worked 42 years.

Hmm the number seems scary. If I take a graduate as an example, the lady will start working at the age of 22/23 and the guy will start working at the age of 24/25. That still means you work for about 38 years and 36 years respectively.

And if you are not working happily, you may be unhappy for 30+ years. Unless you job hop. But will job hop solves the problem? Will you be happy in that new company? Or will you still be unhappy for 30+ years even though you keep job hopping?

Because in every company, rules, rules and more rules need to be adhered. The older the company, the more inflexible they are. The less competition they have (especially government sectors which has NO competition), the more protocols the employee need to follow.

Most important, as quoted by Fann Wong
"I am a director you know, do you think my job is only meeting?"
Yes the higher the management level you are at, the more meetings you need to attend. I don't condemn meetings, I only condemn inefficient meetings whose agenda is never met. Thankfully, I am not that high in management level.

Another emphasis is on "black and white".
Lina Ng told the security guard
"I have already got the 'black and white'.
Any delay you want to answer."
Email correspondences is so aplenty that sometimes I wonder if email was never introduced, what would the world has become into? Emails seem to be growing, but does that lessen the workload? Did it really make it more efficient, in a world which focus only on efficiency and speed?

Fann Wong keep asking "How can the government sector improve with people like you?" I would like to know too.

p/s : The music is nice... I rarely like the music chosen by Jack Neo's movie. But this music is very catchy.

林宇中
对调

疲倦划不过桌前一座山
鼠标滑不出我困扰
爱不是档案一按就删掉
苦着对空气瞎微笑
每天来报到灵魂却闪掉
一颗空荡荡的大脑
难过就涂鸦流泪就睡觉
打卡就打掉分手那一秒
na~
烦恼下了班
薪水也泡汤
na~
又痛又快的爱一场
过热的电脑就得关掉
记忆会跟着糊掉
把自已剪下贴对方身上
交换身体看是否会疯掉
越吵问题越大
聪明的懂得装傻
偶尔把心情对调
把烦恼都放掉
因为能体谅
所以能原谅
无奈笑过就好

On a sidenote : I happen to watch The Zodiac, another Singapore production where Fann Wong voiced for the snake. It was a cute movie. And maybe I will be able to remember the order of the Zodiac better after this movie because I always have problem saying the Hokkien "stanza" for the Zodiac.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Jake Shimabukuro Feat. Jennifer Perri - Wish on my star

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I wouldn't change a thing about you
I wouldn't ask the green to be blue
I wouldn't ask the birds not to fly,
or change in the sky, or turn hello to good-bye.

I wouldn't ask the birds not to sing
I wouldn't ask the phone not to ring
I just couldn't ask the wind not to blow,
or a boat not to row, or a trees all to go sorrow.

You are amazing just as you are
You are a flower in the spring, and you lay in morning breeze
And I adore you, just the way you are.
You are not the star that I wish on
You are the wish on my star.

Bflygal's comments : Closed my eyes while listening to this song gives me a relaxed feeling. The words sounds so sad and yet so melodious. The lady in the picture just love the guy the way he is. When the song ended, I actually complained it is too short... but maybe that is why I just can't have enough of it. I was told it is in the Hula Girls' OST. Between this song and Hula Girl, I prefer this song...

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Kelly Clarkson - The Trouble With Love Is

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Oooh oooh, ooooh yeah, mmmm...

Love can be a many splendored thing
Can't deny the joy it brings
A dozen roses, diamond rings
Dreams for sale and fairy tales
It'll make you hear a symphony
And you just want the world to see
But like a drug that makes you blind,
It'll fool ya every time

The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn't care how fast you fall
And you can't refuse the call
See, you got no say at all

Now I was once a fool, it's true
I played the game by all the rules
But now my world's a deeper blue
I'm sadder, but I'm wiser too
I swore I'd never love again
I swore my heart would never mend
Said love wasn't worth the pain
But then I hear it call my name

(The trouble with) The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn't care how fast you fall
And you can't refuse the call
See, you got no say at all

Every time I turn around
I think I've got it all figured out
My heart keeps callin' and I keep on fallin'
Over and over again
This sad story always ends the same
Me standin' in the pourin' rain
It seems no matter what I do
It tears my heart in two

(The trouble with love is) The trouble with love, yeah
(It can tear you up inside) It can tear you up inside
(Make your heart believe a lie) Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride

(The trouble with love is)
It's in your heart
It's in your soul (doesn't care how fast you fall)
You won't get no control
(and you can't refuse the call)
See, you got no say at all

(The trouble with love is) Oh, yeah
(It can tear you up inside)
(Make your heart believe a lie)

樱野三加一

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I thought I was over MingEn when I found out QE has an Aussie boyfriend and that everybody confirm that is truth and not a camouflage. And I no longer check out the MingEn thread anymore... because too dejected already hahaha

Then I saw a little article today on MyPaper talking about Ming Dao, Raine Yang and 贺军翔 (Don't know who though the name is familiar.. guess is some handsome young hunk... too lazy to check up coz not my focus today). Supposedly I just skim through as I do with all entertainment news.. when I saw Qiao En's name in that article... and I saw she and Ming Dao will be acting in a new series.

Imagine I was feeling very lethargic and is like half asleep while reading news.... but when I saw MingEn, I immediately light up and search for the show. Sighz too bad lunch hour is over... cannot do more research. Only skim through AF and realise people already knew it since April... Omo, I'm so W.O.L.S!!! Kill me!

I really hope this is a confirmed list... it is rumoured that Wu Zun might be involved too. Oh no.. do I bio Wu Zun or do I bio MingEn wahahhaha...

Counting down........

Sidenote:
This character is cute... BULU
BULU是台语的外来语,源自日语的外来语,英文拼为bull,在台日语中专指斗牛犬,就是老美国卡通影片里面最常见到的、四肢短短、壮硕似凶狠的看门狗。其实斗牛犬的个性很温和,但是发起狠来,咬住了就不会放。我们的BULU也一样,平常是和平主义者,一旦开打却是打死不退。

Source :
http://www.settv.com.tw/metro/m111/guess/forum.php?RNo=1
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=377748

阿寬 - 爱后始发的情信


This story haunted me since 8 years ago. Actually all these years, I never forgot the story line. But there was a period of time, I stop remembering this story. Maybe is because lately I read Rene Liu's book, and thus I remember this novel again. Because I never got a chance to read the full story.


分了手的戀人可否成為好友?
男女能否永遠是好朋友?


When I first heard this story, it started with the topic of laughter. Sarah, the female lead, was writing the letter to Leo about the different ways to laugh. And that she stop laughing at the age of 12 after someone said to her "为一点点事而笑一场,干吗不去卖笑". I remember she said she likes to watch babies' laughter because their laughters were the most innocent. As you grow older, you no longer laugh for the pure pleasure of laughing. But she kinda regretted not laughing after that anymore because she felt she spoilt her childhood photos.

Coincidentally, in today's yoga lesson, the teacher was making us laugh to release our stress. And I realised I seem to be unable to laugh heartily at all.

The story then continue with Leo replying Sarah about a girl he met whose smile he got smitten with. Actually Sarah and Leo used to be an item. And they broke up 3 years ago. Currently, Leo is studying in New York and Sarah was planning to go to New York for business trip.

Sarah was glad that Leo is in love. In some sense, she was envious of the girl too. It is natural for her to think back her past relationship with him because she is having problem with her boyfriend. I guess she is of marriageable age and mentality. But she is too strong, that her boyfriend feels lost at time. And he strayed a bit.

I guess Sarah must be an independent woman. Someone who is always strong in front of certain people. In "Dolphin Bay", Shan-ni is also that type of woman. She was trained since young to be strong willed but she is unhappy. Because she wish to be lean on someone sometimes too. Sarah is that type of lady too. Just that Pierre, her boyfriend, couldn't soften her bah.

Pierre did came to New York on the last few days of her visit. To propose to her. Sarah, like all girls, will definitely be touched even if she says she don't care. Because he still matters to her. And because he matters, but he keeps hurting her, the only way to lessen the hurt is to ignore the wound.

Pierre is a good catch. Logically, Sarah sees no reason to reject the proposal. But she reject it still. Because she finds that something is lacking. In "下一站彩虹", Elaine also did the same thing in today's episode. Because she realised that her boyfriend is just loving her out of habit. So much so, she is no longer sure is that love or just habit? Pierre must have given Sarah that feeling. Guys may feel that girls are hard to fathom, but actually girls only want to be treated as the only thing that matters. I think that was what "下一站彩虹" conveyed. To that, I don't really agree. As in, I feel I don't need to be his priority list constantly, because if constantly on his priority list, I will not feel anything special already. Haha!

The story ended with Sarah looking for Leo in his campus. And telling him that she rejected the proposal. And that she just felt maybe Leo could give her the answer why she had rejected the proposal. He laughed and said he is not sure too, but he does not mind figuring out with her.

3 years had passed, I believed they should have the maturity they lacked that time. Maybe this second chance will bear fruit. I'm not sure. That is why I always wanted to read the story book. To understand what the author really wanted to convey. But I remember in this story, there was this part where Sarah touched on patch back. She said that human always like to reminisce and go back to the past. They believed that if they could re-take, they might handle that relationship better. However in life, the past can never be changed again. And even if patch back, the feeling might no longer be there. Yet the ending ended with them patching back. Paradoxical right?

I keep hearing this story again and again. On my cassette tape. The more I hear, the sadder I am. But I'm not sure why. I know 8 years ago, this story already left a deep impression on me. At that time, I did not even know what love is, what relationship matters. Re-listening the story now, weirdly I still have the same feeling as 8 years ago. But I have my own life experiences, and the many drama shows that I have watched for the past 8 years. And I have to admit, 阿寬 is a superb author. I found out he is a guy, but from that story lines that the DJ read out, I can sense how accurately he portrayed Sarah's feelings.

Sigh I think I'm poisoned by this story. I should stop the tape soon.. else I will never get any sleep tonight. But I'm glad after all these years, the tape is still with me.

他们分手的那天晚上
就是下着这样的雨
三年了
也从来没有见过彼此的泪光
如果说休息是为了走更长的路
感情的气息能有回头路吗


Actually I'm thinking, is it really 8 years ago... or is it even earlier????

许茹芸 - 寄信人

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作词:许常德 / 作曲:许茹芸

Ton petie-d'ejeuner, et ma lettre
(你的早餐,和我的信)
Sur la table, avec quelle fu es foute seule
(放在桌上,只有你独自一人)
La nuit, c'est toujours la nuit ou tu lis
la lettre. Phrase par phrase.
(晚上,总是在晚上,你看着信,一句又一句)
Chacune est un moment d'amour perdu.
(每一句都是每个被遗忘的爱的时刻)

习惯每天早上 看见你写给我的信在信箱
一边吃早餐一边看 三年来从未间断

习惯每天晚上 在书房一个人静静地回想
一字一句地写给你 生活点滴片段

收信人是我 靠着你感受活
很像纸放进火 给爱多燃烧一些时候

寄信人也是我 想像你可能关心我
彷佛船飘向海 就算不停摇摆 都觉得是爱

Bflygal's comment : The song for a radio story based on the novel 阿寬 - 爱后始发的情信 that was broadcasted... roughly about 8 years ago on FM 100.3

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Sleep deprived and losing myself…

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I think there is something wrong with my biological clock lately. By 11pm, I knew I want to sleep. But my mind refused to let me sleep.. and I just stoned until I finally did lay on the bed. Where was my conscience during that period, I have no idea.

And when I do sleep, I just keep waking up. At first, I just wake up at 4am.. which is fine with me since it is just an hour earlier than my normal weekday waking time. But yesterday, I did not even get to sleep, I keep waking up like almost every 2 hours. I really wonder why.

I re-evaluate myself. Am I stressed? No. There are no deadlines for school work. No deadlines for work. Even my stressor is not stressing me lately. So why am I unable to sleep? Especially when my body is tired, my eyes are heavy. But my mind refused to shut down. It doesn’t even allow me to hibernate…

Sighz I need to figure out the reason because I’m losing stuff already. First I lost my watch. A watch I really like very much. My friends knew how much I love butterflies and bought me this swatch watch with butterflies’ imprints on the strap. I have never seen it in the shopping centre, and I guess I am unable to find it already. I can’t even google search the watch …

Then I lost my thumb drive cap. I never knew my thumb drive is that old till now… I used to see it in Popular. Thought of buying it last Sunday in Popular but I couldn’t find it anymore. In fact Courts also does not carry it anymore. Gosh… I guess I have to go SLS already. I seem to keep losing stuff that are getting phased out.. Arghh...

Anyway I decided to finally set up my Google Adsense account… which I signed up since last year. Just thought that I should do some spring cleaning of myself whether it is online or offline (haha). Coincidentally, in today’s My Paper, the main topic is also about Google Adsense. Haha.. but I set up only to see how Adsense works… if I have time to figure it out. It is said that girls like to ask while guys will research. I have to admit that I tend to just ask how things work… because it is quicker ah haha. I’m just pure lazy.

Hmm I feel so tired now… I really need to do some spring cleaning on myself…

Added note :
Just read a news about 竹內結子 & 中村獅童
Actually I'm not into gossips, and definitely not in Jap or Korean entertainment news. Half the time, I don't even remember the actor and actress names. My friend could tell me this name, and if he mention it the next day, I will be just as blur as I was yesterday. So the only reason why this news caught my attention is because besides the news, there is a photo. And I felt she is from いま、会いにゆきます (Ima Ai ni Yukimasu) or 《借着雨点说爱你》.
And to read that this couple who acted in the movie, who fell in love during the movie, who married, and whose divorce finally is at the last stage of negotiation... I really feel lost now....

Added note 2 :
I really can't thank my GA enough. I lost my watch since last Friday. At that time I thought I brought it back home.. and maybe misplaced it at home. But when I couldn't find it... I thought maybe I left it in the car. Somehow I felt that my watch should be safe, it will not leave me. But when I couldn't find it on Monday in the car, I realised maybe I was mistaken. I started to panic that I might really lost this watch for good. I tried to search through my drawer etc.. but I still cannot find it. Then my dad suggested I checked the car boot today. But my hopes were dashed again. And when I came back, I met my dad who asked me if I had checked the boot. Then he suddenly said, That is your watch. I thought he was kidding me, but suddenly my watch appeared in his hands. Gosh, for 4 days and 4 nights, it had stayed at the grass patch. And yet it remained unharmed. Weird that I walk past the grass patch, and had look through the grass patch to see if I did dropped it, but it seems to just avoid my line of sight. I really have to thank my dad for seeing it, and for my GA for protecting it from harm for these 4 days. Thank you.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Jimmy (幾米) Books List

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Source :
Jimmyspa
Dino

Book 01 - 1999-02 《向左走‧向右走》
Book 02 - 1999-05 《听幾米唱歌》
Book 03 - 1999-09 《月亮忘记了》
Book 04 - 2000-03 《森林唱游》
Book 05 - 2000-03 《黑白异境》
Book 06 - 2000-10 《我的心中每天开出一朵花》
Book 07 - 2001-01 《地下铁》
Book 08 - 2001-06 《照相本子》
Book 09 - 2001-10 《1.2.3.木头人》
Book 10 - 2002-02 《我只能为你画一张小卡片》
Book 11 - 2002-04 《我梦游你梦游》
Book 12 - 2002-10 《布瓜的世界》
Book 13 - 2003-01 《幸运儿》
Book 14 - 2003-06 《你们我们他们》
Book 15 - 2003-10 《森林里的秘密》
Book 16 - 2003-10 《微笑的鱼》
Book 17 - 2003-12 《又寂寞又美好》
Book 18 - 2004-01 《开始》
Book 19 - 2004-01 《履历表》
Book 20 - 2004-01 《遗失了一只猫》
Book 21 - 2005-01 《小蝴蝶小披风》
Book 22 - 2005-10 《失乐园》
* 失樂園Ⅰ寂寞上場了
* 失樂園Ⅱ童年下雪了
* 失樂園Ⅲ祕密花開了
* 失樂園Ⅳ魔法失靈了
* 失樂園Ⅴ奇蹟迷路了
Book 23 - 2006-03 《蓝石头》
Book 24 - 2006-07 《谢谢你毛毛兔,这个下午真好玩》
Book 25 - 2007-02 《恋之风景》
Book 26 - 2007-08 《我的錯都是大人的錯》
Book 27 - 2008-01 《幾米故事的开始》
Book 28 - 2008-02 《幾米创作10年精选》
Book 29 - 2008-09 《躲进世界的角落》
Book 30 - 2009-04 《星空》


Bflygal's comments : I first knew Jimmy because of 《向左走‧向右走》. That was before it turned into a movie. There was a flash for this story. The drawings were beautiful. Then I knew the pictures were extracted from a book whose author is Jimmy. Over the years I did not read much of Jimmy's book because much as I like his drawings, his quotes, I am not really a book collector. I guess I'm the library type of person, borrow, read, return and remember fondly. Last Saturday I chanced upon his books in the library and spent the whole afternoon there. There were just too many quotes that I had written down that I decided to create a new label titled "Jimmy Books"... and to document it down. For starters, I decided to create a list of books he has published. Then I will add the quotes and my after-thoughts... another day haha.

Post created on 5th May 2007.

陈伟 - I Don’t Want To Know

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海变成围墙 阻隔你和我 蓝色的天空 只剩下忧愁
我就像搁浅的帆船 等待着风 等待你失约的笑容

我的心事只有你最懂 想一秒钟就波涛汹涌

I don"t want to know 失去你有多痛
我只愿为你存在 就算这世界说我错错 no no no
I don"t want to know 我不再对谁伸出我的双手
因为你留给我一个未完的梦
I don"t need to know 你寂寞的时候
当你闭上你的双眼 我就会在你左右
我们从不曾分手 不必谁来告诉我

心理的围墙 一直 跟着走 一样的天空 也关不住我
我把希望都寄托在 你的宽容 还有你温柔的笑容

我的心事只有你最懂 想一秒钟就波涛汹涌

I don"t want to know 失去你有多痛 我只愿为你存在
就算这世界说我错错 no no no
I don"t want to know 我不再对谁伸出我的双手

心会累 心会碎 可是心更怕后悔 我不要完美
只要能给你我的一切 错过谁
我都没有动摇一点点的感觉 只要你的安慰

I don"t want to know 失去你有多痛
我只愿为你存在 就算这世界说我错错 no no no
I don"t want to know 我不再对谁伸出我的双手
因为你留给我一个未完的梦
I don"t need to know 你寂寞的时候
当你闭上你的双眼 我就会在你左右
我们从不曾分手 不必谁来告诉我

Bflygal's comment : This phrase "心会累 心会碎 可是心更怕后悔" keeps haunting me... hopefully I can let it RIP here.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

爱过,总比没爱好

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Suddenly missed Kokoro so went to check it out... and realised it changed. All the old flash files are gone. What they showcase though is the classic Rain & Tear
and Ai Qing 886... and they say there is an upcoming show
...

Still remember the first time I watch Kokoro was because of Star


Sighz all these years, I never thought of buying Wu Ruo Quan book either. But I was never disappointed by the flash from his story.

Seeing Rain & Tear ad again, I decided to re-read my post on it and found the quote ... and the song.
錯過的愛,通常也是愛的過錯。
有些人,因為太愛對方而失去自己。
有些人,則因為太愛自己而失去對方。
幸福,其實是懂得割捨之後的滿足。
--> http://arielm.blogspot.com/2004/12/blog-post.html

It has been 2.5 years, but somehow I felt like nothing change. Lately I re-read back what I posted and realised after so many years, I still hold the same attitude with regards to my life. All these years, maybe there are people who tried to change me, people who I tried to change for. Hmm .. suddenly i have a cest la vie feeling!

Anyway I saw another quote in 吴若权《爱过,总比没爱好》
不要因为害怕分离;就不肯相聚。
也不要因为或许会分手;就不敢相爱。
爱情,和人生中许多事情一样——
过程比结果重要;爱过总比没爱好。

Coincidentally At Dolphin Bay also dealt with this topic in episode 11. Maybe I will talk more about it again.. and maybe I willn't. I'm just tired... maybe a one-liner, the girls in the show knows love and dares to love; the guys in the show is forever hesitant, fickle and afraid to show...

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

生日能不能快乐?

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I was using my lunch hour to search a book when I saw this book…

Rene wrote it after the movie. It is like an afterthought. And the focus is of course on her short story “Happy Birthday”.

生日能不能快乐?

She seemed to be someone who is quite pessimistic and yet somewhat hopeful. But I think I can understand her feelings, partially. Why partially is because I haven’t reach her stage yet. There was a time where birthday means a lot to me. Where I will online just to see who will ICQ me and wish me happy birthday. I will get upset if I did not hear from my close friend. I was childish then.

Nowadays, I don’t even care about my birthday. For the past 3 years, where my colleague will take leave on their birthday, I chose to continue working. If someone remembers my birthday, I will always be pleasantly surprised. This is because I no longer demand anybody to remember my birthday. It is but a normal day to them, and to me.

And because of the change in thinking, I can safely say, nowadays, my birthday is filled with little whiffs of happiness that float past me. Of course some people worry about celebrating their birthday alone, but to me, even if I do celebrate my birthday alone, I believed that I am happy still. It is after all a normal day to me.

Towards the end of the book, Rene wrote about what people had to say after watching the movie and her reply.
很多人在看完故事之后,
都会问我“为什么不让小米知道真相?”
有人说,故事这样很残缺。
有人说,小南这样很自私。
有人说,小南这样很伟大。
还有人问?小米还在等他吗?

我说,
故事就是故事,
故事抄袭生命,也被生命抄袭。
生命没有答案,
故事也将永远留下一个疑问,
永远待续……

I remember I had discussed this before too.

In the girl’s viewpoint, the guy is too selfish. The girl will ask why he selfishly refused to let her accompany him at his remaining days. The girl will blame herself forever… if she knew the truth. And the girl will hate the guy for lying to her.

In the guy’s viewpoint, the guy just wants to protect the girl. He wants to lessen her hurt to the least. He just wanted to do what he felt was right for her.

In my viewpoint, if you lied to me, then please don’t let me ever find the truth. If I ever knew the truth, I will wish that in another time frame, I am able to accompany you in your remaining days. Because, in love, it is not the ending that matters, it is the process where the couple cherish every single day they are with each other, such that if there is ever a need for a separation, at least they have no regrets.

On a side note with regards to the time frame, I just wanted to recount a short little incident. There was this Saturday where I had gone to school after my gym. It was the first time I took the bus from my gym but I was sure that it will lead me to school. On the journey, I was quite aware of my surroundings until I reach Vivo. After that, I kind of got lost into time space (maybe because I was doing Sudoku??) and when I got conscious of my environment, I found myself almost in Jurong already. It was then that I realised, I might have missed my bus stop. When I took the opposite bus back to school, I realise I had really gone very far. Yesterday I repeated the same procedure except this time I kept conscious of my surroundings. And right after Vivo, I realised I had indeed no recollections of the surroundings on that Saturday which is weird because the bus travelled almost a similar path from the bus I usually took to school too. My classmate jokingly said I might have been taken by aliens temporarily haha. I can only say, on that day, I had lost conscious of the world temporarily. Anyway I believed it is but a common occurrence la. But I still believe in time frames...

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Quotes

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白色巨塔
『人性的試煉』
『權力的爭逐』
『一場白色的風暴正要展開』
『在權力的鬥爭下,人命不過是砧板上的一塊俎肉』

我只是個醫生,我只想做好一個醫生該做的事情

因为有爱
无论失去什么
都会有希望

偏远两个字
是存在人的心中
而不是真正的距离
- 張鈞甯/张钧宁(关欣)

真正的勇气是用来追求那种简单的幸福。。。
当我们在这做我们想做的事,天堂就是我们一伸手就碰到的地方。
如果你要幸福,你要坚定地伸出手,去做你想做的事,去爱你身边最爱的人。
不要等,因为心福从来没有离开过,只是你有没有看见。
- 关欣留给苏怡华的信

每个人的人生要的东西不一样,不会因为你们两个在一起就变得一样。
- 上司常姐劝马懿芬

我们现在真的没有欠对方什么,我们唯一欠对方的,就是一句再见。

人总是只能看到一个方向,每个人都一样。

Others

如果把人生一分为二,那前部不犹豫,后半部是不后悔
- 巫许马莉

长大不一定要失去天真
至少天真使我乐观
- 大头芬的世界

Bflygal's comment : Quite a long overdue post because too lazy to type out the Chinese quotes. Some of them was recapped from i-weekly. Some I replayed to catch it. All these quotes only remind me one thing,
I must live a life that I want and I will!