August 18, 2008 at 8:04 am (mood, wedding)
I think I’m having pre-wedding anxiety…just watched some of the wedding montages, videos, day highlights, rom videos online…and it seemed as though everyone else have the perfect marriage…Emcees are perfect…entrance perfect….brothers and sisers perfect….gate-crash perfect…photoshoot perfect…gown-perfect….every moment seemed perfect…
Still have lots of things that need to be done…
What if mine isn’t perfect??????
August 12, 2008 at 9:21 am (fun, life story, moments)
Thanks to my aunt, Mr Poto and I were lucky enough to be part of the NDP 2008 celebrations! We headed off to Marina Bay at 3 plus, and I was still suaning Mr Poto for being kiasu. Haha, who would have thought, as we were walking there, we could see swarms of ‘reds’ in front of us. Oh my, I wonder who was the earliest to have reached the venue…
The parade started off pretty well…the motivators were motivating, and I could feel the Singapore spirit. But somehow towards the middle of the parade, it got a little dull. Especially if you have watched the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, our parade was far off from their standards. It sucked that it rained too. Out of the 3 times that I have attended the parade, this was the first time it rained. Maybe it reflects the tears of Singaporeans for the high inflation and ERP? I wish there was more commentating done during all the choreographed performances. It would have brought more understanding to the spectators. The best show would have to go to the Black Knights, hands down! Their stunning precise performance was simply amazing! Mr Poto’s favourite would be the SPDF…haha…(as usual!)
Here are some moments captured! (By the way, it’s really quite a pain when you are sitting behind the super ONz Singaporeans, who kept swinging her flag and spoiling your shots)
This is Mr Poto’s favourite shot.
Scapegoats of the Aloha chalet!
August 12, 2008 at 8:47 am (life story, makan, movie, philosophy)
I love National Day!!! Cos it gives MOE teachers a day off today, and I got to spend my off day with Mr Poto! We were park hoppers for a day, where we visited HortPark as well as the Botanical Garden. Think Botanical Garden would be our choice for outdoor photo shoot, it’s more shady.
The hot weather really got to us and we were feeling quite tired after visiting the 2 parks..finally, we decided to park ourselves at Starbucks. It’s been at least 3 whole years since we sat and relax at these cafes. Even went through the classified section and it felt really scary. Cannot imagine if I have to go through the job seeking process next time.
Dinner was lovely. We had western fare at Astons…really value for $$!
Since we saved a little bit on our dinner, we spent our $$ on the local production – “Money no enough 2″.
Language aside, where the title is a poor translation from its chinese title, it’s really much better than the newspaper review of 1.5 star. I think the movie critic must have lost to Jack Neo in a game of poker.
The show started off with some lame singing, and rather extra effects. I wish there weren’t so many digital effects which were really quite ‘extra’…especially the formula one racing scene. However, this show wins in their portrayal of kinship. Family ties…a very important aspect in life. Kudos to the mother for her great acting. The moment that she was caught to the police station for begging, as she wanted to help out her children financially…I cried.
There were really quite a number of sad scenes in the show, till the end…think I used out 2 pieces of tissue paper, which was quite a lot for me. They touched on a lot of real issues…mother versus daughter…who would you save…
Money can let you do many things that you want…but it fails to let you do the things that you need. Money can blind us in a way that we couldn’t notice. Does money bring out the best in us? No…I beg to differ. I think that money brings out the worst in us.
If you have a happy and warm family….if you are surrounded by people who genuinely care about you…even if you have just $10 left…you are much more wealthy than those who don’t.
Treasure what you have. Cherish what you have. Be a good person in each role that you play.
Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your life away.
Here is one such moment…
August 8, 2008 at 11:47 am (wedding)
Just collected our photo album from Ustyle..the one that we won from lucky draw.
We are delighted with the results!!! =)
Here’s a little sneak preview!
August 4, 2008 at 4:55 am (life story, memory, mood, song)
1) The Point of No Return (Phantom of the Opera)
This song kept ranging in my head on a Friday during my Secondary school days. And in the afternoon, my father called me to tell me that my beloved Ah Ma has just passed away. She really went past the point of no return, and I blamed myself for having that song stuck in my mind that day.
2) Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (Phantom of the Opera)
I kept sanging this song after my Ah Ma passed away. Whenever I sang this song, no matter in my mind or verbally, I would always cry. I really really miss her so much. Ah Ma, I wish that you are still here to be there for my wedding.
3) On My Own ( Les Miserables)
This song just gets to me with its melody and lyrics. It’s really sad to be in love with someone on your own…
4) Last Night of the World (Miss Saigon)
A really sweet sweet song. It makes the last night with your lover magical and last forever. A perfect duet! A lot of sociology issues happened in Miss Saigon, and I enjoyed it! I can still remember the big helicopter on the set! What will you do on your last night of the world???
5) Sun and Moon (Miss Saigon)
Sun and Moon…so different…yet they are co-dependent. A beautiful message behind this song. I’m blessed to have found my Moon.
6) When All the Tears have Dried (Sing to the Dawn)
I remember watching this show and reading the book too. The author of Sing to the Dawn Minfong Ho even came to my school and I managed to get her autograph! This is my favourite song in the whole show. Even till date, I can just sing this song from the back of my mind. It has been my heart song for many many occassions. Even now..this morning when I confronted a problem with bff, this song describes my feelings once again.
Perhaps I shouldn’t trust so much, should learn to close my eyes…
But if I turn away from what I’ve started, then will I always wished that I have tried?
By breaking free will I be broken hearted?
What will I see when all the tears have dried?
13 years…
I have kept this part sealed in a deep deep part of my heart. Now I don’t know how to mend this hole. Will it never be mended? Can this scar ever heal? I think deep inside I know the answer, but it’s just hidden in my heart. Deep into my heart.
7) Mai Phen Rai (Chang & Eng)
I love this song. I heard it in the show and fell in love with it. A mother’s love is the strongest love in the whole wide world. When I hear this song, it heals whatever sorrows that I might be having. Let me end this entry with this special and soothing song.
Mai Phen Rai means never mind…
August 4, 2008 at 3:38 am (friend)
Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more beings. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other’s company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:
(Extracted from Wikipedia)
Would you still call yourself a friend?
