I'm sad that you left so suddenly, but you have left in peace without much torture by illness.
You have left, without a word, without saying last goodbyes to your grandchildren and even some of your sons who were overseas. I do not even remember what were the last words you spoke to me the last time I saw you during Chinese New Year.
I still feel that I am going to see you sitting in your usual sofa seat watching the TV. You will be greatly missed. Goodbye.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
The Life Recently...
Just realised I have not been updating this blog.. again, left on the shelf and forgot about it...
Nothing much going on, except for XS's visit on June; the long weekend on 4th July which I kept myself at home for 2 days, etc. etc....
Hmmm... The only thing worth talking about is probably World Cup right now, which I didn't even bother to follow it as closely after Brazil lost the game.
Seriously, I cannot help but wonder if the whole WC is probably fixed. This came to mind when I was watching Germany vs. Spain. They were so sluggish that it feels like 2 different teams playing... Sigh... Maybe is just me since I do not watch a lot of football. Then as anticipated, Spain won their first world cup.. and the first team in WC history to have lost their opening game but went ahead to lift the golden trophy. Unbelievable. Also shows that statistics does not always predict the outcome....
After this world cup, I look towards 4 years later in Brazil. Hopefully, they will get to win their sixth game at home ground... From now till then, is time to put my 'sports-craze' to hibernation mode...
Nothing much going on, except for XS's visit on June; the long weekend on 4th July which I kept myself at home for 2 days, etc. etc....
Hmmm... The only thing worth talking about is probably World Cup right now, which I didn't even bother to follow it as closely after Brazil lost the game.
Seriously, I cannot help but wonder if the whole WC is probably fixed. This came to mind when I was watching Germany vs. Spain. They were so sluggish that it feels like 2 different teams playing... Sigh... Maybe is just me since I do not watch a lot of football. Then as anticipated, Spain won their first world cup.. and the first team in WC history to have lost their opening game but went ahead to lift the golden trophy. Unbelievable. Also shows that statistics does not always predict the outcome....
After this world cup, I look towards 4 years later in Brazil. Hopefully, they will get to win their sixth game at home ground... From now till then, is time to put my 'sports-craze' to hibernation mode...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Another Road Trip
The first for the Spring/Summer. It was soo wonderful to be out in a different place. MA - Province Town, RI - Newport.
Unfortunately, the bad luck striked again... The phone and the camera were unusable after it got soaked in the bag when the water bottle leaked on the first day. :(
Which basically meant that I was not contactable and no photos taken for this whole trip.... Especially regretful because the scenery was just beautiful and I know that my soon-to-be senile brain are unable to store much of the beautiful sights I saw... sigh...
Overall, it was a great enjoyable trip. You get to know your friends much more. Hopefully I could do another one soon, one that will not involve some gadgets/personal effects being either lost in the waters or soaked in the water.
Theme songs: Massachusetts by Bee Gees (first morning after reaching the hotel, posted by friend on facebook)
Fly Me to the Moon (in the third morning after clubbing the night before.)
Rewards: Poisonous mosquito bites, tick bites, sun-burnt bbq skin, tons of relaxation and fun with friends, many beautiful scenery that were not captured on photos.
Unfortunately, the bad luck striked again... The phone and the camera were unusable after it got soaked in the bag when the water bottle leaked on the first day. :(
Which basically meant that I was not contactable and no photos taken for this whole trip.... Especially regretful because the scenery was just beautiful and I know that my soon-to-be senile brain are unable to store much of the beautiful sights I saw... sigh...
Overall, it was a great enjoyable trip. You get to know your friends much more. Hopefully I could do another one soon, one that will not involve some gadgets/personal effects being either lost in the waters or soaked in the water.
Theme songs: Massachusetts by Bee Gees (first morning after reaching the hotel, posted by friend on facebook)
Fly Me to the Moon (in the third morning after clubbing the night before.)
Rewards: Poisonous mosquito bites, tick bites, sun-burnt bbq skin, tons of relaxation and fun with friends, many beautiful scenery that were not captured on photos.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
List to Myself - An Update
So, adding on to what I have already compiled earlier, are the recent gigs that I have went recently at other new places.
16. Joe's Pub -- (http://www.joespub.com/) 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
Gig: Clare and The Reasons (http://www.claremuldaur.com/)
17. BB King Blues Club & Grill -- (http://www.bbkingblues.com/) 243 West 42nd Street, Manhattan
Gig: Vonda Shepard (http://www.vondashepard.com/)
16. Joe's Pub -- (http://www.joespub.com/) 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
Gig: Clare and The Reasons (http://www.claremuldaur.com/)
17. BB King Blues Club & Grill -- (http://www.bbkingblues.com/) 243 West 42nd Street, Manhattan
Gig: Vonda Shepard (http://www.vondashepard.com/)
Las Vegas
This is just a short one. My first feel for this casino oasis built in the middle of the desert is, too much gold and monies and corruptions and, of course sex. Too much monies and too much temptations to decay the mind and make a person succumb to gambling addiction. This is even more potent than drug addiction.
Every casino I go to, with all that neon lights and flashing light bulbs, you can literally taste the air that is filled with devil's sweet whispers like perfume to seduce men to put out all their money and energy to lose.
Even I couldn't resist this temptation and after dwelling in two huge casinos for 2 hours, I went to the Black Jack table and sat there for 3 hours gambling with only 20 bucks.
Luckily, I am terribly afraid of losing and I've always known I do not have that lucky hand, Las Vegas is just another too touristy place to me. The best part are really the grand casinos, ridiculously expensive shopping, ridiculous people who get drunk in the middle of the day and vomitting all over the place, and best of all, to get to see all the desperate people whose eyes are blodshot red with greed and addiction, have lost everything and still refuse to leave the table.
I love watching people gambling in casinos, anticipate and feel that adrenaline rush when I see someone is winning. All that red-neck shoutings from desperate gamblers when rolling the dices or flipping over their trump card, all the jingle-ling sounds from the jackpot machine that filled all the place, the rattling sound of the silver ball bouncing between the red and black squares on the spinning roulette etc. It is exciting, the possible chances of striking it rich and that cash rolling into your pockets. The beautiful and sexy bunny ladies serving alcohol; I even saw tables of scandily dressed young women dealing cards to the whole table of men (or wolves).
Yes, the fact is that casinos are designed, to drastically decrease the chances of winning it big for every gambler. The Fengshui, different type of games, jackpot machines computerized probabilities, making gamblers stay up late so they do not feel energetic and fresh, etc. etc. I figured that I would probably have higher chances of winning during the CNY get-together gambling sessions with friends and families than in Vegas.
On the other side, there are bond shops, pawn shops that probably are more than the casinos in the city. Places for people who have lost everything to loan even 5 bucks to have their revenges, or re-revenges. The thought of it is scary, I would have imagined the pawn shops probably even accepting wives or sons and daugthers of the gamblers or something as ridiculous. The opposite side of Vegas that has even darker alleys than that of other cities because of the day-like lighting of lavish casino buildings.
So, just my two-cents worth of thought to a city-shrine built to worship money, by the mafias who is laughing their way to the swiss bank every single day. Photos will be up soon.
Every casino I go to, with all that neon lights and flashing light bulbs, you can literally taste the air that is filled with devil's sweet whispers like perfume to seduce men to put out all their money and energy to lose.
Even I couldn't resist this temptation and after dwelling in two huge casinos for 2 hours, I went to the Black Jack table and sat there for 3 hours gambling with only 20 bucks.
Luckily, I am terribly afraid of losing and I've always known I do not have that lucky hand, Las Vegas is just another too touristy place to me. The best part are really the grand casinos, ridiculously expensive shopping, ridiculous people who get drunk in the middle of the day and vomitting all over the place, and best of all, to get to see all the desperate people whose eyes are blodshot red with greed and addiction, have lost everything and still refuse to leave the table.
I love watching people gambling in casinos, anticipate and feel that adrenaline rush when I see someone is winning. All that red-neck shoutings from desperate gamblers when rolling the dices or flipping over their trump card, all the jingle-ling sounds from the jackpot machine that filled all the place, the rattling sound of the silver ball bouncing between the red and black squares on the spinning roulette etc. It is exciting, the possible chances of striking it rich and that cash rolling into your pockets. The beautiful and sexy bunny ladies serving alcohol; I even saw tables of scandily dressed young women dealing cards to the whole table of men (or wolves).
Yes, the fact is that casinos are designed, to drastically decrease the chances of winning it big for every gambler. The Fengshui, different type of games, jackpot machines computerized probabilities, making gamblers stay up late so they do not feel energetic and fresh, etc. etc. I figured that I would probably have higher chances of winning during the CNY get-together gambling sessions with friends and families than in Vegas.
On the other side, there are bond shops, pawn shops that probably are more than the casinos in the city. Places for people who have lost everything to loan even 5 bucks to have their revenges, or re-revenges. The thought of it is scary, I would have imagined the pawn shops probably even accepting wives or sons and daugthers of the gamblers or something as ridiculous. The opposite side of Vegas that has even darker alleys than that of other cities because of the day-like lighting of lavish casino buildings.
So, just my two-cents worth of thought to a city-shrine built to worship money, by the mafias who is laughing their way to the swiss bank every single day. Photos will be up soon.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Sometimes Decisions Are Just Too Difficult
Well, I do understand that life isn't a bed of roses, and even if it is, it would be a bed of roses with thorns...
There are always difficult major decisions to make now and then. Like getting married, having kids, quitting your job and do something totally way out of the world, break up with your girl/boyfriends, invest your life's savings into a house, jumping down from the top of your building etc. etc.
Probably from this aspect, my 'difficult' decision to make would be nothing but a trivia matter, at least, comparing to that of jumping down from a building... Regardless, it is still something major for me at this point in life.
I am not a decision-maker by nature, I always choose the wrong thing in personal life, which I later on regret. Thus, I do not like making decisions, most of the time, I guess is just going with the flow when destiny presents me with opportunities. Better still, let others make the choice, or go by my famous 'elimination method' - the choice is made because there are no other options.
It sort of made me lazy and probably all the more incapable of making a correct decision. It becomes a vicious cycle, that I delay the decision hoping something would happen to make the choice more obvious, or *something* that will eventually decide for me...
At this very time, I am forced to make another major decision that will affect my life either way, and I really really hate to do that. It is always a struggle between wants and the reality. Either way, I know I will be affected, and it seems at this point, there is no divine intervention to show me the way... I'm still struggling with it, and both option A or B, will eventually upset me. Probably have to meditate and hopefully there is another "option C" for me.
Life is a bed of roses with thorns, but why cannot those thorns just be a bit easier on me?
There are always difficult major decisions to make now and then. Like getting married, having kids, quitting your job and do something totally way out of the world, break up with your girl/boyfriends, invest your life's savings into a house, jumping down from the top of your building etc. etc.
Probably from this aspect, my 'difficult' decision to make would be nothing but a trivia matter, at least, comparing to that of jumping down from a building... Regardless, it is still something major for me at this point in life.
I am not a decision-maker by nature, I always choose the wrong thing in personal life, which I later on regret. Thus, I do not like making decisions, most of the time, I guess is just going with the flow when destiny presents me with opportunities. Better still, let others make the choice, or go by my famous 'elimination method' - the choice is made because there are no other options.
It sort of made me lazy and probably all the more incapable of making a correct decision. It becomes a vicious cycle, that I delay the decision hoping something would happen to make the choice more obvious, or *something* that will eventually decide for me...
At this very time, I am forced to make another major decision that will affect my life either way, and I really really hate to do that. It is always a struggle between wants and the reality. Either way, I know I will be affected, and it seems at this point, there is no divine intervention to show me the way... I'm still struggling with it, and both option A or B, will eventually upset me. Probably have to meditate and hopefully there is another "option C" for me.
Life is a bed of roses with thorns, but why cannot those thorns just be a bit easier on me?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A Sad, Stupid Tragedy
http://www.smh.com.au/world/toddler-shoots-herself-after-mistaking-gun-for-wii-controller-20100310-pwb9.html
I feel very sorry that this happened. The whole incident looks to me like a bad scene depicted in tragic movies, or horrible horror films like Final Destination. A sad sad tragedy that could have been totally avoided if the father was more careful on handling dangerous weapons. There is a toddler in the house, he should have had more sense and alertness to place dangerous things out of reach of the child.
With common sense, things such as knives and scissors should be kept out of reach from children. I cannot believe how could a thing such as gun be left lying around so carelessly and to even think of totally forgetting that the gun was placed at the coffee table?
It is pure foolishness to not take care of things as such, and all the more unforgiving that an adult should commit such a grave mistake that cost a child's life. It is simply too costly a price to pay.
Looking at a bigger picture, should a country legalize owning guns if the culture and/or attitude of their people is to use and handle it with such casual and careless attitude?
I feel very sorry that this happened. The whole incident looks to me like a bad scene depicted in tragic movies, or horrible horror films like Final Destination. A sad sad tragedy that could have been totally avoided if the father was more careful on handling dangerous weapons. There is a toddler in the house, he should have had more sense and alertness to place dangerous things out of reach of the child.
With common sense, things such as knives and scissors should be kept out of reach from children. I cannot believe how could a thing such as gun be left lying around so carelessly and to even think of totally forgetting that the gun was placed at the coffee table?
It is pure foolishness to not take care of things as such, and all the more unforgiving that an adult should commit such a grave mistake that cost a child's life. It is simply too costly a price to pay.
Looking at a bigger picture, should a country legalize owning guns if the culture and/or attitude of their people is to use and handle it with such casual and careless attitude?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
My Last Night in Jersey....
Is a freaking snowstorm night that has got me stuck the whole day since morning at home, doing nothing and bored.
Praying hard that I can dig out my car from the snow pile tomorrow and get to airport on-time without missing anything.
Eating dinner from yesterday. Consider sumptuous because I used all the available food in the fridge.
Packed and realise the whole luggage is less than half full but do not know how to stuff in the creative sub-woofer...
Excited about going back, not very excited after calculation that I will only stay for a short period in Singapore.
Last night in snowing Jersey, longing to go sooner to the hot humid tropical island, yet going to miss all my friends here as well... hmm...
Praying hard that I can dig out my car from the snow pile tomorrow and get to airport on-time without missing anything.
Eating dinner from yesterday. Consider sumptuous because I used all the available food in the fridge.
Packed and realise the whole luggage is less than half full but do not know how to stuff in the creative sub-woofer...
Excited about going back, not very excited after calculation that I will only stay for a short period in Singapore.
Last night in snowing Jersey, longing to go sooner to the hot humid tropical island, yet going to miss all my friends here as well... hmm...
Just A thought
http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/touchingthevoid/26957/is-free-music-finished/
I still do not see myself buying more CDs than I would now. It is just a pity because it means that they are ready to lose the one big media to allow people to access and learn new music. Essentially, only those big names will not be impacted. Is it not going to be more difficult for Indie and new artists to be noticed? If they are ready to promote new artist, be sure you will still find them on the Internet, they know too well than to abandon it.
Big records firms simply earn too much in the past and they cannot bear seeing their profit drop.
Not that I will buy Madonna music if I cannot get it for free, in fact I never buy Madonna. I buy all my favourite CDs or through Amazon mp3s, even when I got it online first. It is more important to educate general public on how they should support their favourite artists first. Period.
I still do not see myself buying more CDs than I would now. It is just a pity because it means that they are ready to lose the one big media to allow people to access and learn new music. Essentially, only those big names will not be impacted. Is it not going to be more difficult for Indie and new artists to be noticed? If they are ready to promote new artist, be sure you will still find them on the Internet, they know too well than to abandon it.
Big records firms simply earn too much in the past and they cannot bear seeing their profit drop.
Not that I will buy Madonna music if I cannot get it for free, in fact I never buy Madonna. I buy all my favourite CDs or through Amazon mp3s, even when I got it online first. It is more important to educate general public on how they should support their favourite artists first. Period.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Just...
I accidentally amended the domain for my blog. It will not allow me to use the old one anymore. :(
http://cassdust.blogspot.com - new one
http://-ling-.blogspot.com - old one
Anyway, don't think it will matter.... Just... me and my itchy hands!!
An update: Now all my blog links are gone!!! Arrrghhh~... T_T
http://cassdust.blogspot.com - new one
http://-ling-.blogspot.com - old one
Anyway, don't think it will matter.... Just... me and my itchy hands!!
An update: Now all my blog links are gone!!! Arrrghhh~... T_T
A List to Myself...
The other day I sent an email to myself listing down all the places in NYC for gigs... I am writing it here as a good reference.
1. Arlene's Grocery -- (http://www.arlenesgrocery.net) 95 Stanton Street, Manhattan
Gig: Sarah Price (http://www.myspace.com/sarahpricemusic)
2. City Winery -- (http://www.citywinery.com) 155 Varick Street, Manhattan
Gig: Diane Birch (http://dianebirch.com)
3. Smalls Jazz Club -- (http://www.smallsjazzclub.com) 183 West 10th Street, Manhattan
Gig: Jazz session at 1am??
4. Blue Note Jazz Club -- (http://www.bluenote.net) 131 West 3rd Street, Manhattan
Gig: Romain Collin (http://www.romaincollin.com)
5. The Living Room -- (http://www.livingroomny.com) 154 Ludlow Street, Manhattan
Gig: Erene (http://www.erenemusic.com)
6. Le Poisson Rouge -- (http://www.lepoissonrouge.com) 158 Bleecker Street, Manhattan
Gig: Bonobo (http://www.bonobomusic.com), múm (http://www.myspace.com/mumtheband), Sound Liberation (http://www.myspace.com/soundliberation) avec Astrid Steiner (http://www.astridsteiner.com)
7. Arthur's Tavern -- (http://www.arthurstavernnyc.com) 57 Grove Street, Manhattan
8. Bowery Ballroom -- (http://www.boweryballroom.com) 6 Delancey Street, Manhattan
9. Fat Cat -- (http://www.fatcatmusic.org) 75 Christopher Street, Manhattan
10. Terminal 5 -- (http://www.terminal5nyc.com) 610 West 56th Street, Manhattan
Arctic Monkeys (http://www.arcticmonkeys.com)
11. Knitting Factory -- (http://bk.knittingfactory.com) 361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
12. Mercury Lounge -- (http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com) 217 East Houston Street, Manhattan
Gig: Tahiti 80 (http://www.tahiti80.com)
13. Webster Hall -- (http://www.websterhall.com) 125 East 11th Street, Manhattan
Gig: Nouvelle Vague (http://www.nouvellesvagues.com)
14. Music Hall of Williamsburg -- (http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com) 66 North 6th Street, Brooklyn
15. Union Hall -- (http://www.unionhallny.com) 702 Union Street, Brooklyn
Gig: Lymbyc Systym (http://www.lymbycsystym.com)
1. Arlene's Grocery -- (http://www.arlenesgrocery.net) 95 Stanton Street, Manhattan
Gig: Sarah Price (http://www.myspace.com/sarahpricemusic)
2. City Winery -- (http://www.citywinery.com) 155 Varick Street, Manhattan
Gig: Diane Birch (http://dianebirch.com)
3. Smalls Jazz Club -- (http://www.smallsjazzclub.com) 183 West 10th Street, Manhattan
Gig: Jazz session at 1am??
4. Blue Note Jazz Club -- (http://www.bluenote.net) 131 West 3rd Street, Manhattan
Gig: Romain Collin (http://www.romaincollin.com)
5. The Living Room -- (http://www.livingroomny.com) 154 Ludlow Street, Manhattan
Gig: Erene (http://www.erenemusic.com)
6. Le Poisson Rouge -- (http://www.lepoissonrouge.com) 158 Bleecker Street, Manhattan
Gig: Bonobo (http://www.bonobomusic.com), múm (http://www.myspace.com/mumtheband), Sound Liberation (http://www.myspace.com/soundliberation) avec Astrid Steiner (http://www.astridsteiner.com)
7. Arthur's Tavern -- (http://www.arthurstavernnyc.com) 57 Grove Street, Manhattan
8. Bowery Ballroom -- (http://www.boweryballroom.com) 6 Delancey Street, Manhattan
9. Fat Cat -- (http://www.fatcatmusic.org) 75 Christopher Street, Manhattan
10. Terminal 5 -- (http://www.terminal5nyc.com) 610 West 56th Street, Manhattan
Arctic Monkeys (http://www.arcticmonkeys.com)
11. Knitting Factory -- (http://bk.knittingfactory.com) 361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
12. Mercury Lounge -- (http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com) 217 East Houston Street, Manhattan
Gig: Tahiti 80 (http://www.tahiti80.com)
13. Webster Hall -- (http://www.websterhall.com) 125 East 11th Street, Manhattan
Gig: Nouvelle Vague (http://www.nouvellesvagues.com)
14. Music Hall of Williamsburg -- (http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com) 66 North 6th Street, Brooklyn
15. Union Hall -- (http://www.unionhallny.com) 702 Union Street, Brooklyn
Gig: Lymbyc Systym (http://www.lymbycsystym.com)
Sunday, February 07, 2010
要去... Last Minute Shopping!
Yes. I confess. I do last minute things, almost without fail. All the presents will be bought at one place, Jersey Gardens.
Most of the time, I do not do shopping, because it is a race against time and always stressful! Hope I can get all the stuff that my friends will like, within today.
Go shopping~
Most of the time, I do not do shopping, because it is a race against time and always stressful! Hope I can get all the stuff that my friends will like, within today.
Go shopping~
Saturday, February 06, 2010
When All That Novelty Is Gone....
Life is just as boring as you perceived it to be, and will be because you thought it to be exactly that way....
The little sparks of excitement just makes it easier for time to pass and a point to remember parts of the monotonous life. Then everything that seemed so great once now looks actually normal and not duller. How boring.....
The little sparks of excitement just makes it easier for time to pass and a point to remember parts of the monotonous life. Then everything that seemed so great once now looks actually normal and not duller. How boring.....
最初的地方
Recently very much into this old song. I remembered watching the live concert of 伍佰 in youtube.com a few years ago and was wondering what song is this.
Totally forgot about looking up this song in Google... Then a few days ago, I was listening to my mp3 player and suddenly heard this song!! Later found out that the original singer was 劉若英 from her album 很愛很愛你 (damn long album!)... The answer's been there for a few years, which I never really knew I had it, till now.
伍佰 & China Blue - 最初的地方 (vs. 楊乃文)
作詞：于光中 / 作曲：伍佰
沒有約任何行程的早上 我喜歡打開每扇窗
迷失在充滿誘惑我味覺的廚房 我總是選擇最恬靜的香
昨天或許有遺憾 明天可能的茫然 我不去想 看誰會緊張
或許你會覺得寂寞叫人難以抵抗 它卻帶我回到最初的地方
沒有任何人拜訪的晚上 煩惱丟在回家的路上
太多的讚美讓我快要失去方向 我需要安靜獨自想一想
我懷疑有誰記得 去年有誰得過獎 那重要嗎 我不這麼想
或許你會說孤單叫人有點感傷 它帶我回到最初的地方
回到最初我們來的地方 好多的天真被我們遺忘
你說過快樂就在這路上 從不在乎結果究竟會怎樣
沒有任何人拜訪的晚上 煩惱丟在回家的路上
太多的讚美讓我快要失去方向 我需要安靜獨自想一想
回到最初我們來的地方 好多的簡單被我們遺忘
我說過一定要互相提醒 千萬不能忘記最初的地方
Listen
I found that 楊乃文 is more suitable to sing this song compared to 劉若英, maybe I am biased... (so what? Music preference is of course personal and biased) haha...
Totally forgot about looking up this song in Google... Then a few days ago, I was listening to my mp3 player and suddenly heard this song!! Later found out that the original singer was 劉若英 from her album 很愛很愛你 (damn long album!)... The answer's been there for a few years, which I never really knew I had it, till now.
伍佰 & China Blue - 最初的地方 (vs. 楊乃文)
作詞：于光中 / 作曲：伍佰
沒有約任何行程的早上 我喜歡打開每扇窗
迷失在充滿誘惑我味覺的廚房 我總是選擇最恬靜的香
昨天或許有遺憾 明天可能的茫然 我不去想 看誰會緊張
或許你會覺得寂寞叫人難以抵抗 它卻帶我回到最初的地方
沒有任何人拜訪的晚上 煩惱丟在回家的路上
太多的讚美讓我快要失去方向 我需要安靜獨自想一想
我懷疑有誰記得 去年有誰得過獎 那重要嗎 我不這麼想
或許你會說孤單叫人有點感傷 它帶我回到最初的地方
回到最初我們來的地方 好多的天真被我們遺忘
你說過快樂就在這路上 從不在乎結果究竟會怎樣
沒有任何人拜訪的晚上 煩惱丟在回家的路上
太多的讚美讓我快要失去方向 我需要安靜獨自想一想
回到最初我們來的地方 好多的簡單被我們遺忘
我說過一定要互相提醒 千萬不能忘記最初的地方
Listen
I found that 楊乃文 is more suitable to sing this song compared to 劉若英, maybe I am biased... (so what? Music preference is of course personal and biased) haha...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Finally...
Seems recently I have been posting new friends' blog addresses... and I actually do not have SD's blog address... sorry man... So, this is it:
Songde's Blog
*Wei... Putting this up basically means you gotta update your blog more often, hor...*
Songde's Blog
*Wei... Putting this up basically means you gotta update your blog more often, hor...*
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Grammar....
I think there is a problem trying to do update or post new stuff in Blogspot right now. As I am typing, I am seeing the ugly 'Courier New' font that I only use it when I am creating word documents for my work (yes, I do use this ugly font for work).
When I am editing posts, I am seeing all the tags showing their ugly '<>' to me that just makes the whole thing difficult to read and edit. Just in case you are wondering why am I editing my past posts, the answer is (drum rolls)..... Grammar.
Yes, grammar, not your grandma; and spelling errors as well. I have a habit of writing a lot when I feel the inspiration (which probably explains why there are so many new posts coming out in a few days), and I do not like to go back and do editor work. I lose my interest pretty fast after spewing out whatever I have in mind and tend not to look back lest I should kill whatever I felt that was brilliant at the moment in writing.
However, as I was trying to brainstorm for some ideas for the first post in 2010, I went back to read through the stuff I wrote, and felt the sore in my eyes for seeing so many spelling errors and obvious grammatical errors. I have to say that I am not perfect at English. Passing my 'O' level was probably just some pure dumb luck, but that does not mean that I do not see the very basic errors in grammar. In fact, some were really really bad that I start to worry if this problem is reflecting in my work emails as well (apparently not as professional as self-perceived to be... sobz)...
I think I have to try to write some simple English so that the bad spelling errors and grammar will not be so obvious? haha.... New resolution: buck-up on English!
Just a few minutes ago, I was watching Chelsea Handler on E! and she was mocking Lindsay Lohan's twitter post. Her new year resolution says: "2010 is about moving forward, not backwards. Leaving the bad (people, habbits, and negative energy behind) time to make changes-right!?!? :)"... and I embarrassingly realised that I spelled the same way she did only a few days ago... oohhh nnnooo....
*As of the time of completing this blog, I am still seeing the ugly Courier New font with the tags... kaoz...*
When I am editing posts, I am seeing all the tags showing their ugly '<>' to me that just makes the whole thing difficult to read and edit. Just in case you are wondering why am I editing my past posts, the answer is (drum rolls)..... Grammar.
Yes, grammar, not your grandma; and spelling errors as well. I have a habit of writing a lot when I feel the inspiration (which probably explains why there are so many new posts coming out in a few days), and I do not like to go back and do editor work. I lose my interest pretty fast after spewing out whatever I have in mind and tend not to look back lest I should kill whatever I felt that was brilliant at the moment in writing.
However, as I was trying to brainstorm for some ideas for the first post in 2010, I went back to read through the stuff I wrote, and felt the sore in my eyes for seeing so many spelling errors and obvious grammatical errors. I have to say that I am not perfect at English. Passing my 'O' level was probably just some pure dumb luck, but that does not mean that I do not see the very basic errors in grammar. In fact, some were really really bad that I start to worry if this problem is reflecting in my work emails as well (apparently not as professional as self-perceived to be... sobz)...
I think I have to try to write some simple English so that the bad spelling errors and grammar will not be so obvious? haha.... New resolution: buck-up on English!
Just a few minutes ago, I was watching Chelsea Handler on E! and she was mocking Lindsay Lohan's twitter post. Her new year resolution says: "2010 is about moving forward, not backwards. Leaving the bad (people, habbits, and negative energy behind) time to make changes-right!?!? :)"... and I embarrassingly realised that I spelled the same way she did only a few days ago... oohhh nnnooo....
*As of the time of completing this blog, I am still seeing the ugly Courier New font with the tags... kaoz...*
Friday, January 15, 2010
Cafe Etc Etc
昨天跟朋友A了她的部落格網址，想說有時間上去給她看看然後留言。 結果，花了不到幾分鈡就放棄繼續讀下去了。 =_=... 不是寫得不好，而是我的日語閲讀能力真的有限。。。sigh。。。 還以爲可以留言‘到此一游‘什麽的。 沒有那個能力就不要寫下去丟人現眼。
是朋友也就算了，但是問題在於我這個死要面子，不懂就寧願不說的個性實在讓我自覺丟不起這個臉。。。所以。。。算了，就當我沒有去過吧。。 -_- 不過多等一下可能我就‘突然’讀得順了也説不定。。。
雖然她的部落格寫的都是日語，在這裡還是要推薦一下的。。有紐約跳蚤市的小東西，好的咖啡館她都有記錄，就連menu上的價格都給她記下來了(好細心)。有空去看看吧，雖然她沒有很常更新。
http://cafeetcetc.blogspot.com/
是朋友也就算了，但是問題在於我這個死要面子，不懂就寧願不說的個性實在讓我自覺丟不起這個臉。。。所以。。。算了，就當我沒有去過吧。。 -_- 不過多等一下可能我就‘突然’讀得順了也説不定。。。
雖然她的部落格寫的都是日語，在這裡還是要推薦一下的。。有紐約跳蚤市的小東西，好的咖啡館她都有記錄，就連menu上的價格都給她記下來了(好細心)。有空去看看吧，雖然她沒有很常更新。
http://cafeetcetc.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Looking Back....
I suddenly realised that somehow or the other, this blog actually survived till now (and thriving!) since it was first created on 2006~! Wow~!
For someone who is very inconsistent and lazy as moi, it is definitely something to celebrate. There were not a lot of comments, mostly from SD (are you my number one fan?) and Qix. Thank you very much for your support!
Thinking back, I really thought that I will just kill this pretty soon after a few months of starting. There was no specific theme that I wanted to blog about; my life is just as about as exciting as taking a bus / train to work everyday; and I constantly run out of brain juice to post articles that are soaked with humour to entertain readers; etc. etc.
But hey presto! The most unlikely has happened! :D Is this a milestone for myself? Definitely! I hope in years to come, I will still be posting stuff and occasionally maybe hopefully there will be one or two wandering souls who will stumble upon this blog and kept themselves entertained here.
As a celebration for 2010 (belated), I am replacing the blog's background (goodbye sunny beach!) with an old wallpaper from my laptop.... Cheers to a new decade!
P.S. I realised to my horror and embarrassment, that I have made a lot of promises to post pictures, or write about certain incidents. These are not fulfilled and left forgotten in time... so I have decided that I will continue.... to not fulfill these promises. Some things are better left un-posted, leaving it up for readers' imaginations. hoho...
For someone who is very inconsistent and lazy as moi, it is definitely something to celebrate. There were not a lot of comments, mostly from SD (are you my number one fan?) and Qix. Thank you very much for your support!
Thinking back, I really thought that I will just kill this pretty soon after a few months of starting. There was no specific theme that I wanted to blog about; my life is just as about as exciting as taking a bus / train to work everyday; and I constantly run out of brain juice to post articles that are soaked with humour to entertain readers; etc. etc.
But hey presto! The most unlikely has happened! :D Is this a milestone for myself? Definitely! I hope in years to come, I will still be posting stuff and occasionally maybe hopefully there will be one or two wandering souls who will stumble upon this blog and kept themselves entertained here.
As a celebration for 2010 (belated), I am replacing the blog's background (goodbye sunny beach!) with an old wallpaper from my laptop.... Cheers to a new decade!
P.S. I realised to my horror and embarrassment, that I have made a lot of promises to post pictures, or write about certain incidents. These are not fulfilled and left forgotten in time... so I have decided that I will continue.... to not fulfill these promises. Some things are better left un-posted, leaving it up for readers' imaginations. hoho...
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