Halloween was pretty great, everyone was so dressed up and the entire Clarke Quay had such a relaxing and carefree atmosphere so unlike Singapore typically. Everyone was kinda friendly, everyone was happy (although probably high too lol).
I enjoyed it, thanks to my sexy love ;)
Anyway I've been listening to this song pretty often lately, I find it inspiration, for the days that obstacles and work pull me apart from my love, I know I'll just have to hang on, keep swimming against the tide and I'll be in her arms again during the weekends.
I love you Ivy Wong Xiu Fang, you are my strength and the one and only precious thing in the world worthed giving my all. :)
You gotta swim Swim for your life Swim for the music that saves you When you're not so sure you'll survive You gotta swim And swim when it hurts The whole world is watching You haven't come this far to fall off the earth
The currents will pull you Away from your love Just keep your head above
I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the dawn Memories like bullets they fired at me from a gun A crack in the armor I swim for brighter days Despite the absence of sun Choking on salt water I'm not giving in I swim
You've gotta swim Through nights that wont end Swim for your families Your lovers Your sisters and brothers And friends You've gotta swim Through wars without cause Swim for the lost politicians Who don't see their greed as a flaw
The currents will pull us Away from our love Just keep your head above
I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the dawn Memories like bullets they fired at me from a gun A crack in the armor I swim for brighter days Despite of the absence of sun Choking on salt water I'm not giving in I'm not giving in I swim
You gotta swim Swim in the dark There's no shame in drifting Feel the tide shifting And wait for the spark You've gotta swim Don't let yourself sink Just find the horizon I promise you it's not as far as you think
The currents will drag us Away from our love Just keep your head above Just keep your head above Swim Just keep your head above Swim, swim Just keep your head above Swim
3:15 AM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
i'm falling even more in love with you.
11:42 PM
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Today, before I started my first tuition class, I sat down and had lunch in my Dad's office. I was reading through Primary English, trying to remember all the grammar that i have forgotten - adverbs, pronouns, etc - and my Dad made some Chinese Tea. (Note that I have to capitalize names because names are Proper Nouns. Although I will definitely get bored of doing this sometime soon.)
As I sipped the Chinese Tea, I cannot help but realize two things.
Firstly, it has been a long long time since my family sat down together somewhere nice, in a restaurant perhaps, to have a meal, high tea or Dim Sum. I remember the good ol' fat Timmy days when we used to frequent buffet restaurants every weekend or head to some nice high tea place on a slack week day after my AM session in school.
It was great, because the food was awesome, the food is free (double awesome!) and I was always in my parents care. It felt good and it felt safe, knowing that nothing would go wrong and that eventually (sometimes after much grumbling cause my Mum loves shopping) I would get on my Dad's car and he'll drive me home when its bed time.
Now I am much older, and in my parents eyes, grown up. The luxury of having my parents by my side all the time, is gone. Although it is great to enjoy such freedom, I doubt anyone wouldn't miss the free food, free rides and company of your parents/family. I seriously do miss it, and I swear I'll eat more the next time my family heads out. Heh.
Secondly, I've realized that nobody ever really sits down to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee anymore.
Everyone is so busy, worrying and hurrying about this and that and that and this that they have absolutely forgotten to enjoy most of the simple pleasures of life.
One would be too caught up - thinking of ways to earn more cash, ways to escape work and yet get promoted, when they are going to get laid, what food to eat for the next meal, what bargains or benefits to get from doing whatever, how to lose more weight, how to grow taller, how to get laid more, what gifts to buy for so and so, what they can do to improve their lives, what dream car to buy, and so so so so so so so so much more!
Facing the hustle and bustle of life, I cannot help but look through the eyes of the children I teach. The simple life they lead and the simple few things they care about - when will class end, what's for dinner, what will happen in school and what's on TV,etc.
It seems that the older we grow, the more we burden ourselves with, be it thoughts of work, romance, money, and many more issues or problems.
I can see why everyone just keeps on pushing forward and no one would want to stop and take a rest in our rapidly moving and constantly hectic environment since no one wants to lose out, but I guess for one to be truly happy, one has to give up trying to catch up with the best, and be contented with what they have and know that what they have is the best for them and that they will be happy with it.
But can any of us be truly satisfied?
(Who wouldn't want more money? To improve themselves? To have a better life?)
(At least in terms of love, I would want nothing more and nothing less but Ivy the beautiful. :D )
4:42 AM
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Just about 48 hours ago, was the start of Sept 14.
A day to celebrate - it was my 20th birthday as well as a milestone as it was 3 months more till my ORD.
I would firstly like to thank everyone who have wished me well and everyone who had celebrated my birthday with me, particularly my family, my close friends and my beloved.
Without any of them, i would not have been as happy as i was. I particularly thank Jy and Desmond for their generosity on Sat, and my beloved for everything on Sunday and Monday. :)
Now that time has flown by in terms of National Service days, i cannot help but anticipate school life eagerly.
Those who are currently schooling think that i am insane, but i believe that this feeling is shared by everyone who is currently in National Service.
I cannot wait to return to a life of normality, where i would have relatively more freedom to act and most importantly, to once again be a civilian. All these i hope, will once again inspire me to write more, and perhaps be more bitchy, which in turn should churn out more writing materials, thoughts and creative juices for me in all forms of avenues, be it poetry,essays, stories, blogposts, blah blah.
I also cannot wait for the end of my National Service because I definitely want more free time to spend with Ivy the Beautiful. I dread and hate it whenever time runs out too fast and we have to be separated, initially because i had to go to work the next day, but now because we both have to go to work the next day.
I look forward to Feb next year, when she would have finished her attachment and we can perhaps spend an entire week or more alone with each other and nothing to separate us again!
Well okay honestly I believe that this blog post is written ratherly oddly because I am sleepy but I did not wish to forget to blog about my wonderful birthday.
Ah well.
A few last points:
1) Armani rings are super damn awesome.
2) Ebay is pretty good shopping >_>.
3) I am glad for the friends that I have.
4) I am glad that my love has truly met my immediate family.