Monday, February 13, 2012

RIP 鳳飛飛 (1953-2012)


【掌聲響起】 

"孤獨站在這舞台
聽到掌聲響起來
我的心中有無限感慨
多少青春不再 
多少情懷已更改

我還擁有你的愛
想起初次的舞台 
聽到第一聲喝采
我的眼淚忍不住掉下來
經過多少失敗
經過多少等待
告訴自己要忍耐

掌聲響起來  
我心更明白
你的愛將與我同在

掌聲響起來
我心更明白
歌聲交會你我的愛

經過多少次舞台 
聽到多少聲喝采
我的眼淚還是會掉下來"

RIP my first idol - 鳳飛飛

Back in 1986, when I was 6 years old. Someone asked me who was my idol, my reply was 鳳飛飛 (Well, because my parents were listening to her songs). 

It is very considerate of her to instruct her lawyer to break the news of her death after Chinese New Year so that her fans could enjoy their new year celebration.

I never got to understand the meaning of this song until today.
There is so much depth and gratitude in this song.
It really touched my heart.
Thank you for the great music!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

RIP Whitney Houston (1963-2012)


One Moment in Time

"Each day I live
I want to be
A day to give
The best of me
I'm only one
But not alone
My finest day
Is yet unknown

I broke my heart
Fought every gain
To taste the sweet
I face the pain
I rise and fall
Yet through it all
This much remains

I want one moment in time
When I'm more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me
Give me one moment in time
When I'm racing with destiny
Then in that one moment of time
I will feel
I will feel eternity."

One of the greatest singers of our time. 
Everyone has to die. The question is when, how and why?
If you have inspired others to become a better person, your legacy will be immortalized. Put aside Whitney's addiction, this song has achieved the objective of inspiring many people (including myself).
That's a beautiful thing.

A reminder to live every moment to the best of our ability.

RIP Whitney Houston.

Sunday, February 05, 2012

Things I like about Singapore

Whenever I returned from a long overseas trip, I always see Singapore in a new light at least for a while. It always surprises me that there are many things that I took for granted. Traveling has the ability to let us see things in new perspectives. That's the beauty of traveling.

I met a friend who was studying in Australia and she was lamenting how she loved the lifestyle in Australia and would stay in Australia after her studies. She has developed a distaste for the lifestyle in Singapore.

While I could comprehend the beauty of Australia and the beauty of its more laid back lifestyle, I also develop a sense of appreciation for Singapore as I travel more. There are certainly a lot of things I hope Singapore could improve on - arts & culture, creativity of its people (less homogeneous) , freedom of expression, less emphasis materialism, environmental friendliness etc... And when my travel-mate shared with me about the warm hospitality she experienced in Chile, I really envy the Chileans and hope Singaporeans could improve on that. Something to learn. 

However, these are the things I really like about Singapore:

1. Cheap and Good Food. 
(available anywhere anytime. It's clean!)

2. Efficiency Efficiency Efficiency 
(Things get done FAST and GOOD! I managed to close my brokerage account in hours. It took me less an hour of application time to replace my identity card. I got a reply for my insurance claim within 2 days. It takes only a few hours to incorporate a company in Singapore, how many countries in the world can match that? That's why Singaporean are generally impatient when things are delayed.)

3. Safety
(Any lady could walk on any street in Singapore at 3am and feel really safe. Recently, I was walking in a back alley of a red-light district at night, and a pimp shouted at me when I wanted to take a photograph. I was a bit shock, but I never felt my life was at jeopardy. That's a amazing. )

4. Low Corruption
(There is still corruption, but it is a rarity. I know that I do not need to bribe to get things done.)

5. Kind hearted and Nice people
(Singaporeans might not be the most cultured and courteous people around, but people in general are nice and kind-hearted. Singaporeans are known to get conned easily overseas, simply because we are more simple-minded.)

6. It's always Summer!!!
(I hate cold weather, especially winter. I love my shorts and flip-flops.)

7. Global Connectivity
(While we do not have mountains and waterfalls, those places are only a flight away. There are so many cheap flights available. Being the richest country in our region, we get to travel in beautiful neighboring countries without burning a hole in our pockets.)


Nasi Lemak with Chilli & Curry Gravy.
S$3.50 (US$2.70) only!!!
=)