Saturday
And what of this WARM Saturday? There's going to be a concert at Far East Square for the late Wayne 'Thunder' Seah from the Suns. I don't know him personally but I have a classmate that does. My aunt's death still lingers and I feel a strong empathy to pay tribute so I'd be making my way down there as early as I possibly can.
Choice wise, I make the worst decisions. Be it to help others but of course it comes a day after the lecturer decides to give a huge bunch of hints for the mid terms. Probably there won't be a single soul who'd come seeking help but then again I've been wrong all my life haha...
But other than that, I hope to see how the local music scene performs together in a concert such as this. There's this sparking vibe that's driving me to see the fruits of our nation's brightest musical talent. Maybe I'm hoping for too much? Maybe I'd be blown away. I hope that I'd be able to catch the whole gig today.
Angels?
What are Angels but the servants of God?
If so, then we're all potential Angels,
Waiting for our moment to shine.
What are Devils but fallen Angels?
If so, then we're all Devils in disguise,
Waiting for the right time to pounce.
Be it Angel or Devil,
It's all in God's will that we do what we do.
What am I? Angel or Devil?
I'm but a lowly servant,
Not worthy of mention.
Idiots of today, Geniuses of tomorrow
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The Grim Reaper
And thus another week passes and someone else I know passes on from this world. I'm once again afflicted by a sickening fit of coughs as I struggle to hammer out this blog. I suppose I could say that I felt this one coming. No portents, no visions, just a sick gut feeling as if there was suddenly a void in my body.
Who was the person that passed on? It was my Aunty or should I say Grand Aunt, Yvonne. She was my Mother's Aunt. Or should I say used to be uncle but now aunt. I guess I should also mention that my aunty was already an aunty when I was born. I only knew that she wasn't always my aunty when I was 15 or so.
But although I treated her just like any other Aunty, I think it made a really big difference to her. Even after I found out that she wasn't always an aunty, I was unable to treat her any differently than I used to. I suppose ignorance was a big tool in my education of treating people with equality. When you don't take prejudices with you, life seems far more enjoyable than it normally is.
And on Sunday, two of my close friends James and Irene got married to each other. I had promised Irene that I would attend her wedding since the start of the year thus I honored that promise and didn't go to the wake. I felt really conflicted and until today, I'm still feeling very conflicted. But I think celebrating life should take precedence simply because no matter what the fact, the world doesn't stop spinning. Life goes on and we should hold life by the tail and grab every opportunity to acknowledge that we're alive than regret it when we're gone.
And while blogging today, my colleagues came across this little angel of a girl by the name of Connie Talbot from Britain's Got Talent show. Instantly the group of us were smitten by her soulful singing and her daring character. Her voice when singing "Somewhere over the rainbow" was simply filled with emotion and character. The freakiest fact would probably be that she's only 6 years old at the time of her participation and she started singing when she was only 2 years old. It's really nice to know that such talent gets a chance to shine during competitions such as this.
I suppose that since my last post, I've been constantly torn apart by sadness and celebration of life. While I found it hard to choose between the two, I've chosen to celebrate life more than mourn the passing. My aunt's going to a better place, where she'd be free from the trappings of discrimination she has probably faced in life. I wish you a bon voyage dear aunt of mine. May your journey from here on be one that will be filled with joy. Alauz Out!
Wishes upon my soul
Wishing you were here,
Leaving behind a trail.
Wishing you were here,
I met with the devil.
Wishing you were here,
I will always be here for you.
Belief has led me thus far,
Where have you been, my star?
Leading my soul astray,
What have I done?
As I continue on my path,
Is it enough just to have fun?
Our life so brief,
Like a shooting star.
Once the flowers bloom,
We wilt away so fast.
Burning brightly as the sun,
We stand forever changed.
Wishing you were here,
Leaving behind a trail.
Wishing you were here,
I met with the devil.
Wishing you were here,
I will always be here for you.
Idiots of today, Geniuses of tomorrow
And thus another week passes and someone else I know passes on from this world. I'm once again afflicted by a sickening fit of coughs as I struggle to hammer out this blog. I suppose I could say that I felt this one coming. No portents, no visions, just a sick gut feeling as if there was suddenly a void in my body.
Who was the person that passed on? It was my Aunty or should I say Grand Aunt, Yvonne. She was my Mother's Aunt. Or should I say used to be uncle but now aunt. I guess I should also mention that my aunty was already an aunty when I was born. I only knew that she wasn't always my aunty when I was 15 or so.
But although I treated her just like any other Aunty, I think it made a really big difference to her. Even after I found out that she wasn't always an aunty, I was unable to treat her any differently than I used to. I suppose ignorance was a big tool in my education of treating people with equality. When you don't take prejudices with you, life seems far more enjoyable than it normally is.
And on Sunday, two of my close friends James and Irene got married to each other. I had promised Irene that I would attend her wedding since the start of the year thus I honored that promise and didn't go to the wake. I felt really conflicted and until today, I'm still feeling very conflicted. But I think celebrating life should take precedence simply because no matter what the fact, the world doesn't stop spinning. Life goes on and we should hold life by the tail and grab every opportunity to acknowledge that we're alive than regret it when we're gone.
And while blogging today, my colleagues came across this little angel of a girl by the name of Connie Talbot from Britain's Got Talent show. Instantly the group of us were smitten by her soulful singing and her daring character. Her voice when singing "Somewhere over the rainbow" was simply filled with emotion and character. The freakiest fact would probably be that she's only 6 years old at the time of her participation and she started singing when she was only 2 years old. It's really nice to know that such talent gets a chance to shine during competitions such as this.
I suppose that since my last post, I've been constantly torn apart by sadness and celebration of life. While I found it hard to choose between the two, I've chosen to celebrate life more than mourn the passing. My aunt's going to a better place, where she'd be free from the trappings of discrimination she has probably faced in life. I wish you a bon voyage dear aunt of mine. May your journey from here on be one that will be filled with joy. Alauz Out!
Wishes upon my soul
Wishing you were here,
Leaving behind a trail.
Wishing you were here,
I met with the devil.
Wishing you were here,
I will always be here for you.
Belief has led me thus far,
Where have you been, my star?
Leading my soul astray,
What have I done?
As I continue on my path,
Is it enough just to have fun?
Our life so brief,
Like a shooting star.
Once the flowers bloom,
We wilt away so fast.
Burning brightly as the sun,
We stand forever changed.
Wishing you were here,
Leaving behind a trail.
Wishing you were here,
I met with the devil.
Wishing you were here,
I will always be here for you.
Idiots of today, Geniuses of tomorrow
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