Friday, April 29, 2005
Dream Houses in Singapore - Paterson's Edge (Orchard area, behind Wheel-locks place)
haha.. I really like it for its location, ext design, full-length window.... haha.. it's my dream to have an apartment in the town district....
- Levelz (I think.. Bt Timah area, Opp St Magaret's S S or known as Pokka Dots sec)
I kinda like it for the gym directly above the entrance... with a view like tt, i wonder y nobody seems to be in the gym whenever I go by the place...
haha.. But these are juz DREAM houses... haha... Dreamz and reality are so far apart....
The Origin. 4/29/2005 07:22:00 pm
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Change
Change is the only constant... Agreed.. Many things eventually do change but I feel that the one thing that doesn't change is memories.. It is the one thing that will make you feel warm in a house that has just been renovated, it is wat that will make you feel welcomed among old frenz, it is wat that will make you not get hurt again in future... It is juz so many things...... It will grow, it will be lost but it will not change and that is the beauty of it all...
The Origin. 4/27/2005 08:44:00 pm
Saturday, April 23, 2005
gg out with 2 couples!!!haha... Met up with Timo, Sharon, Jia Ming, Siew Yun & Vinc for lunch today... To celebrate Timo's belated b-day.. haha... By the way, I'm gg to be big-mouth and annouce tt Siew Yun is Timo's gf... Unless u guys know abt it already lah.... Anyway, 1st time meeting her n I have a rather gd impression her.. haha.... and Vinc left very very early as usual...
Jia Ming pointed out tt I have an obvious fetish for ladies/gals in uniform.... haha.. probably cuz I told him tt I saw an airforce lady officer who was super chio, and also I pointed to them a st nicholas gal who pulled up her "pinafold" (juz how do u spell it???) and looked as if she was wearing a mini skirt... hmmm... maybe i do???? haha..
Most important lesson for today: If gg out with one pair of couple is bad, gg out with 2 pairs is even worse.... haha.. They were irritating me by feeding one another while we were eating... haha... but I must say tt it was a nice meal... Wanted to bring my camera along but forgot all abt it..... sigh...
The Origin. 4/23/2005 08:18:00 pm
Friday, April 22, 2005
F.I.R.!!!!wow... I like their new album!!! Qian Nian Zhi Lian and so many many more!!!!!
The Origin. 4/22/2005 10:20:00 pm
Thursday, April 21, 2005
NICE! Haha.. Sth really nice happened abt 2 days ago.. haha.. I was on 1/2 day leave to go for my driving lesson in the early part of the morning. My lesson ended at 0940 and I walked over to the indian ma~ma shop in front of Swiss Cottage to buy my all time fav sardine curry puffs!! Finally, after I graduated from Swiss, I got to eat it!! haha... Somehow the puffs seem smaller... Anyway, watz nice was that the uncle still remembers me as a student of Swiss.... Probably cuz I used to frequent his stall?? haha... Kinda made my day... haha...
The Origin. 4/21/2005 07:50:00 pm
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Why am I born so?this might sound suicidal but I'm not...
Y Chinese? Y this society? Y these beliefs? Y male? Y this custom and y this tradition?
I hate all of them!!!! They are chains, locking me down with all the responsibilities. Draining my every hope to truly LIVE in this world I'm in. What is the pt of living when satisfaction, dreamz and happiness cannot be fulfilled? And yet, I must live on..... as a human??? No... More as a robot, i tink...... Then why must I live????? to fulfill all those stupid responsiblilities??????
I already feel like a robot .. Feeling no true happiness, only constant "sparks"ie imitation of true happiness now and then.... To keep me working and striving on in this society that I am "living" in...... Yet, there is a constant small voice at the back of my head, telling me that there are people worse off than I am.... AND tt is oso supposed to keep me gg, isn't it????? Sux.............
I yearn for the day for me to not to worry abt any responsibilities or committments watsoever...........
The Origin. 4/17/2005 09:46:00 am
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Death
Well.. I was on the bus back home when I saw this, an accident involving a motorcycle and another veh. I think it was a hit-and-run as I did not see any other veh at the scene. The motorcyclist was dead (they covered him with a grey sheet) and the pool of blood wasn't even cleared. I think I saw it within 15 - 30 mins after the accident as the police were still interrogating the passer-bys (not to mention tt the body was still there).
Death comes to all of us. How will I die? When will I die? What will happen after I die? Will people even remembered tt I existed? These are some questions related to it. Death can be so sudden, yet so predictable. Seriously, the way I see it, dying in a car accident is so much better than dying of sickness and old age. Haha.. BUT we can't choose the way we die.......
The Origin. 4/13/2005 07:34:00 pm
Monday, April 11, 2005
Marriage?????Went for lunch with my mom on Sunday.. haha.. Damn funny... I found out tt one of my female frenz (shall not mention any names here) who visited my hse be4, is currently on the "approved" list of both of my parents.. haha.. It's kinda amazing how they can develop a liking for her when they only got to meet her a few times. AND tt was soooooo long ago.
Oh well.. No matter how much they like her, wat matters most is tt I do not have any feelings for her, less as frenz...
Anyway, heard sth nice today... One of my officers in camp was singing happy birthday to his wife over the handphone (it is his wife's birthday today).. It was very funny as he was always so busy. i remember tt he once said, ".... I have only one person to impress in this world, my wife. In fact, I have only 3 aspirations in life. 1) For my wife to say tt I'm the best husband in the world and she would still marry me if given the choice again. 2) For my children to feel tt I'm the best father. 3)......" I forgot abt number 3... Anyway, tt guy even went home earlier to celebrate with his wife..
The next I heard was tt one of the ex-officer there, had a wife in the army too. Whenever, it's Valentine Day or his wife's birthday, he will get his PA to send flowers over. He never failed in doing so..
haha... Successful marriages??? haha... Sometimes, I juz feel tt almost everything is beautiful IF u get to look at them from afar. Once u take a step into it, other stupid things start to pour in and it would be less "perfect" than when u look from afar...
The Origin. 4/11/2005 11:12:00 pm
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Orchard Today..
haha.. went to Orchard to shop today.. Since 11...... I'm so tired now..
Anyway, I got myself an orange "Symbol of HOPE" wristband for 3 bucks. It is a donation to the Singapore Cancer Society. There is a flower on each sife of the phrase "Symbol of HOPE" thus enclosing it.. Personally, I find that the quality of the wristband is rather "cheap". This is because it is less stretchable compared to the "Seeing is Believing" ones I have (Yes, I bought it 2 weeks ago on the exact date tt I failed my driving test). Oh well.. It's for charity...
I just found out (after I got home, tt is..) tt the 2 flowers are actually Daffodils. Below is a story abt the flower I got from another person's blog:
" Daffodil Narcissus spp. Family: Amaryllidaceae Common Names: ~Narcissus~ ~Jonquil~ Daffodil, Narcissus and Jonquil were once separate flowers. Interbreeding and hybridizing produced more than 5,000 varieties, in 11 main categories. It was brought to Britain by the Romans, who mistakenly believed that its sap could heal wounds. Daffodil sap contains sharp crystals that prevent animals from eating the flower. The name, ~narcissus~ comes from a Greek word meaning ~to numb.~ It was given this name because if one is enclosed in a small space with the flower, the scent will induce a headache. Narcissus the first flowers of spring, declare that spring has returned. Both the Greeks and Egyptians related the flower with death. The Egyptians often hung wreaths of narcissus during funerals. In medieval Europe, it was believed that if a daffodil drooped when you looked at it, it was an omen of death. The Arabians used this flower as an aphrodisiac. According to a Greek myth, a young wood nymph named Echo fell in love with Narcissus. Narcissus was bestowed with great beauty, by the gods. In order to keep his beauty and youth he was not supposed to look at his own reflection. He became so self-conceited with his beauty that he did not bother about Echo, who was consumed by love, until all that was left of her was her voice. The goddess Nemesis led the vain Narcissus to a shimmering lake. There, he looked at his reflection and faded. The gods, however, thinking that Nemesis was too harsh, decided to change his sentence by turning him into a flower, the Narcissus Poultry keepers thought the flower was unlucky and would not allow it in the home as they believed it would stop their poultry laying eggs or the eggs hatching. A superstition in Maine, states that you will cause a daffodil not bloom if you point at it with an index finger. Chinese Feng Shui however, believes the flower brings good luck for the next twelve months if forced to bloom during the New Year. It is the national flower of Wales because it blooms on 1st March, the feast day of the patron saint of Wales, St. David. Prince Charles is paid one Daffodil annually as rent for the unattended lands of Scilly. The local Environmental Trust is responsible for the payment. The daffodil is the American Cancer Society's symbol of hope that a cure for cancer will be found. They believe it symbolises new hope and life. Daffodils have a short vase-life of 4 - 8 days. Flower of March Flower of Easter Symbolises ~Unreturned Love~ and stands for Vanity and Egoism. In psychoanalysis, narcissism is excessive self-love. " - Unquote
Amazingly, Daffodils also means
"death of youth, desire, art, grace, beauty, deep regard" when engraved on a tombstone"...
Juz sharing... Or do you guys already know abt this????????
The Origin. 4/10/2005 05:17:00 pm
Saturday, April 09, 2005
Funny Dream...
Haha.. had a nice sleep ytd night... Although I woke up in the middle of the night because of the rain drops hitting on my window, the rest of the night was peaceful.
Anyway, I had a funny dream too. In the dream, I was with a grp of frenz (forgot who exactly). We were on a trip. We were on board a boat touring some islands off sg.. I wanted so much to take photos of the beautiful scenery BUT I did not bring my camera along. Then one of my frenz was kind enough to lend me his/hers analogue camera. Thus I was happily taking photos.. haha.. Then the film ran to a low of 5 shots left.
Then we alighted on one of the islands and went into the town area. The amazing thing is tt it is "Orchard Rd" as informed by the ppl in my dream.
Haha.. Lame, rite?
Anyway, I am blogging this in front of my (younger) fren, Zxxx Wxx (he is embarassed about having his name on my blog for some reason) , and he thinks so too... haha...
The Origin. 4/09/2005 09:37:00 pm
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
RainBeautiful.
I went to the gym in MINDEF after work today. As usual, went for abt an hour session there with Kay Eng & Han Bin. Just as we were abt to leave at 1845, it started raining heavily. So we were stranded there for abt 15 mins before we braved the rain (turned to slightly over a drizzle by then). We were walked all the way down to the bus stop, lamenting abt the lack of "care for soldiers" amongst the ppl with cars. haha...
Anyway, I was waiting for the bus and was taking a good long look at my surroundings. And wow.. Everything looked so beautiful. The greyish feel to the buildings, the emphasis on the lightings by these buildings and oncoming traffic...... wow.. I like it. I truly do.
of course, looking at the surroundings under a shelter is different from having to walk through the pouring rain. Such a pity.... Sth so beautiful can become a hinderance to ppl..........
The Origin. 4/06/2005 08:53:00 pm
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Gundam SeedThe previous entry on the lyrics is actually a follow-up of this entry. Gundam Seed is definitely my favourite anime after Evangelion!!!
The reason why I like Evangelion is that it is not simply focused on its actions, monsters (named angels in the story) and eva... It focueses on issues like growth, Christian Religion (as according to the artist's views), Identity etc. In short, it is not your everyday action-packed animes...
Gundam Seed is somewhere along tt line. I believe I heard from Kay Eng tt this anime was created based on tots abt events after 11/9 (or is it Gundam Seed: Destiny???)
Anyway, I'm catching it on Kids Central (it's NOT juz for kids, ok?) every Sat. Every episode is ends with me wanting more.. Sometimes, it's the actions. Sometimes, it's the issues. Sometimes, it's the mystery.
Some of the issues I have identified are weapons of mass destruction, cloning, human nature, cruelties of wars and suicide missions (suicide bombers).
Hmm.. Maybe I shld buy the series... haha... But I doubt I'll fork out the time to watch it again... haha... juz like wat is happening to my LoTR vcds... haha...
The Origin. 4/02/2005 07:26:00 pm
New Song: "Find The Way" by Nakashima Mika from OST of Gundam Seed Romaji Lyrics | English Translation |
doushite kimi wa chiisa na te de kizu wo seoou to suru no darou? dareka no tame dake janai miushinawanaide doushite boku wa mayoinagara nigedasu koto dekinai no darou? nozomu no wa hikari sasu hi wo hi wo... | Why do you, with your small hands, try to carry all these wounds on your back? It isn't for any one person's sake, please don't lose sight of that Why am I, while hesitating, unable to escape? What I hope for is the sun, the sun to light the way... |
find the way kagayaku sora [uchuu*] ni te wa todokanakutemo hibiku ai dake tayori ni susunda michi no saki hikari ga mitsukaru kara you'll find the way | Find the way Though in this glowing cosmos our hands can't quite reach We depend on only our resounding love Because at the end of the path we've traveled we'll find the light You'll find the way |
kimi wa itta nagai yume wo mita totemo kanashii yume datta to soredemo sono sugata wa sukoshi mo kumoranai boku wa itta naite iinda to zutto soba ni ite ageru yo hoshii no wa dakiageru te wo te wo... | You said, "I had a long dream... It was a very sad dream, but what I saw wasn't one bit clouded..." I said, "It's okay to cry, because I'll stay by your side no matter what." What I wish for is a hand, a hand to reach up to me... |
find the way kotoba nakute mo tobu hane wa nakute mo midasu kaze ni makenu you ni ima dare yori hayaku itami ni kizuketa nara... | Find the way Even without words, even without wings to fly on As long as we stand our ground in the wind Even if we're the first ones afflicted with this pain... |
kotae wo dasu koto kitto subete janai aseranakute iinda yo anata mo... | Giving an answer surely isn't everything I'll be patient, it's all right, and so are you... |
find the way kagayaku sora [uchuu*] ni te wa todokanakutemo hibiku ai dake tayori ni susunda michi no saki hikari ga mitsukaru kara find the way kotoba nakutemo tobu hane wa nakutemo midasu kaze ni makenu you ni susunda michi no saki tashika na hikari wo mita... you'll find the way | Find the way Though in this glowing cosmos our hands can't quite reach We depend on only our resounding love Because at the end of the path we've traveled we'll find the light Find the way Even without words, even without wings to fly on As long as we stand our ground in the wind At the end of the path we've traveled we finally saw the light... You'll find the way |
* 'sora' (sky) is the word that is actually said in the song, but in the lyrics it says 'uchuu', which means 'universe' or 'cosmos'.
The Origin. 4/02/2005 07:08:00 pm
Friday, April 01, 2005
Wristbands.Back to this topic a little.
My colleague, Joel, just informed me tt he heard tt one of his ex-teachers is helping his students to order the Live Strong wristbands. I have already asked him to help me to find out if I can get from the teacher but it is has not been confirmed.
Juz for u guys to know...
The Origin. 4/01/2005 08:20:00 pm