Tuesday, 29 September 2009

When Earth is Warm Again!

It's almost the end of THAT SPECIAL month for me. Of course of course I owe my blog a little post before we go past it.

This year I've kept it low profile, while spending it somewhat differently than any previous years i.e. hah! A day off work (even tho it's a weekday), spending it overseas AND hah.....away from parents but spending it with friends I haven't seen for a little-wee-while. No matter whether this is gonna be my most happier / exciting / suprising b'day or not, don't really care, because I know this one will be another one that I treasure forever.

To be honest, I'm kindda sad that my emotions were some what put off by the fatigue and tiredness I collected from work before I went on my holiday. But being able to travel and get away (esp with friends to hang around) is just OARSOME! : ) hmm..how would I describe it? WARMTH!!! : D

(I mean come on I even got a celebration dinner before I went on my holiday....one can't be too greedy aye! ahah) Oh and getting an overseas delievered message from my folks...that bring EXTRA WARMTH! : )

Yea I know I'm such a kid....but I don't care!!! I would rather be a kid at heart and still be able to 'appreciate' things, THAN to be blinded or to be a whiner!

Oh and just one more thing about my trip in this 'special' month. This trip was funny because almost everyday my friend and I would experienced something that is unexpected! Now especially on 'd-day', while my friend and I were trying hard to be tourists : P....taking photos of each other....a really really kind lady voluntarily came up to us and offered to take photos for us! : O She even suggested us to walk to a more pretty place for the photo. On top of that, she was even KIND ENOUGH to want to borrow a bunch of fresh flowers for us to use in our photos! When the owner of the flower shop refused, she even considered buying a bunch for us to use in the photos!!! : O (of course at this instance, we immediately told her that there was no need! It was good that the flowers were too expensive, else I would feel SO BAD about it!!! And of course I don't blame the owner of the flower shop, he can't possibly lend out his flowers just for photos!!!) The lady was so kind, haha, it almost feels like she knows it's my b'day that day! haha Let me just greedily say how happy and lucky I am to have this happened to me (the photo she took was good too haha with other pretty flowers in the background). No matter where you are now, just want to say Thank You so much and the photos look great! WARMTH!!!



Although how I complained how emotionless I might have been....thinking back it was a happy, fuzzy and a warmth trip. It will not only leave a smile on my face, but will also remind me that despite how we continuously hear all those harsh or cruel things happening in our world.....but light, warmth and love can and still exists on Earth. Have Faith! : )

p.s. - We were even lucky enough to experience the dust storm in Oz! RAH!!!

(Sept 09')

Thursday, 3 September 2009

Eyelid Twitching

A couple of months ago one of my upper eye lid kept twitching constantly (and I do mean constantly non-stop no matter what I did)!!! Now I remember traditionally in the Chinese culture, it is known that if your eyelid twitches (I forgot left / right hand side), it  means something bad will happen. Just for fun, I thought I'll ask Dr Google to find out if it's the left or right hand side. I also thought I should investigate what caused my eye lid to twitch (as it usually twitches only a max. of a few minutes).....but this time it went on for DAYS!!!! : \

Anyway, to my surprise, there were actually A LOT and A LOT of people who wondered the same questions as me! In particular I found this blog about eye twitching which was written 6 years ago, but the blog post just kept growing even up to now, people are still making comments on it!!! Interestingly it doesn't offers any cures or even scientific explanations on the matter, but it just so happened to be one of the first few search results returned by Google! It's truly amazing tho to see how so many people share the same pain of eye twitching!!! lol but it's true, so true!!! This blog posts actually already has over 2000 of blog posts where people just want to share their unberable pain to others!!! : O

URL: Eyelid Twitcing blog post

It's defintely one fascinating topic!!! : P

ps - It was lucky that it only lasted a week or two for me!!!
pps - In Chinese myth, it was said that 'left eye' means 'bad will happen'! : O
ppps - Apparently eyelid twitching is due to fatigue, stress and pressure (bingo! for me!!!)....but not sure how correct this fact is tho!

Thursday, 13 August 2009

歌曲分享: 給十年後的我

Just wanted to share a song today by 薛凱琪 (Fiona Sit) called 給十年後的我. Interestingly when this song first came out in Fiona's album, I didn't pay much attention to it. However in Fiona's last album called, 'Smile', this song was added as a bonus track and remade as a duet featuring 湯駿業 accompanied with a piano only. This time it caught my attention straight away! Every time when I listen to it, it left me with a deep feeling, in close rapport with its audience. I am not sure why I like this version so much more. May be it's because it was done only in piano version, which once again appealed to my feelings. Or may be it's because it was redone as a duet with the harmony of a male and a female that made it so much better this time!?

黃偉文 (Wyman) has once again wrote some beautiful and direct lyrics. The song title, 給十年後的我 (to me in 10 years time), already gave the context of the song. If you read the lyrics below....haha I guess really it does make you think about life and time. These 'would be' the questions that you would ask and wonder in the present....what it'll be like in 10 years time:

這十年來做過的事 能令你無悔 驕傲嗎
...
對象和緣份已出現 成就也還算不賴嗎
...
老練嗎 你情願變得 聰明而不衝動嗎
...
快樂嗎 你忘掉理想 只能忙於生活嗎
別太遲 又十年後至想 快樂嗎

All these questions.... you wonder about the future and yet you can already give answers to for the last 10 years you've lived. This little song is short but it's so true, so true.....the importance of knowing how to reflect on your life. I would like to send this to the me in 10 years time too:
給十年後的我 (piano version featuring 湯駿業) by 薛凱琪

作曲: 陳小霞
填詞: 黃偉文
編曲 監製: 何秉舜@goomusic

湯: 這十年來做過的事 能令你無悔 驕傲嗎
那時候你所相信的事 沒有被動搖吧

湯: 對象和緣份已出現 成就也還算不賴嗎
旅途上你增添了經歷 又有讓稜角 消失嗎

薛: 軟弱嗎 你成熟了 不會失去格調吧
當初堅持還在嗎 刀鋒不會 磨鈍了吧

薛: 老練嗎 你情願變得 聰明而不衝動嗎
但變成 步步停下三思 會累嗎

合: 快樂嗎 你還是記得你跟我約定吧
區區幾場成敗裡 應該不致 麻木了吧

合: 快樂嗎 你忘掉理想 只能忙於生活嗎
別太遲 又十年後至想 快樂嗎


To listen to the song (non-duet, original version by 薛凱琪):
http://www.songtaste.com/song/32085/

To watch the video of the duet version:
(PS - this duet version was actually remade for the stage play in HK called "Last Smile, First Tear". I'm actually quite curious about the play, wonder if it's any good??? May be I can catch it later in DVD!):