The Full Moon

I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So bright and shiny,
like a pearl in the dark skies.
Oh, how I wish I can steal it away
and keep the treasure for myself.


I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So lonely and sad,
like a log drifting in the gloomy seas.
Oh, how I wish I can bring it to my side
and keep it comforted and warm.


I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So pure and innocent,
like a gentle guardian angel.
Oh, how I wish I can make it stay
and be our guiding light in life always.


I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So big and round,
like a delicious cookie to the poor.
Oh, how I wish I can take a huge bite
and fill my hungry stomach.


I saw the moon on my way home tonight.
So bright and shiny.
So lonely and sad.
So pure and innocent.
So big and round.
And now it's time for bed.

The Last Bus

Tonight I took the last bus home.

It was late and trying to catch the connecting train seemed impossible. The bus was not empty yet not full. Chatters were heard among the loud engine sounds as the bus travelled on the road slowly. Slowly it went, past the buildings and up the expressway. It travelled in a constant speed as it was the last bus and it won’t be nice if someone missed the last bus, right? I glanced through the window as the views changed and smiled. If only all the rides are like this…

Tonight I took the last bus home. What about you?

Polling day is Today!!

I have just voted!! Can't wait for the results.

I was discussing with my mom on the current Singapore situation and her comment that maybe PM Lee is waiting for his son to come back and be the next PM leads me thinking. I am reminded of how he sent that letter years ago that turned the Ministry of Defence upside down..

Taken from the letter: "We can take criticism about having second hand equipment, outdated training methods, and even questionable relevance to modern day operations. But one thing that cannot be tolerated is a reputation for having bad leaders. Such a reputation would compromise Singapore's defence credibility far more than using refurbished tanks or old training manuals."

If he is really going to be the next leader in future, I will be grateful if he can stands by what he used to think and not be sidetracked upon gaining power.

I happened to watch the Japanese drama "Ogon no Buta" recently and the following lines are rather memorable to me. I have kind of translated them from the chinese subtitles as I do not really understand Japanese, so hopefully they are correct.

"People changed when they are in power"

"All this while, we have ignored the problem because, we will not be able to protect our livelihood otherwise. But let us try and change now. Starting from ourselves."

So let's start changing today please. :)

My thoughts on the election...

I have always been that crowd of politically apathetic citizens. My GRC has experienced walkovers for the past few elections so I have not felt the need to care about the election matters at all. Until this year.

This year, 82 out of the 87 seats are contested, and this includes the five seats in my GRC area. Initially I was excited at the chance of finally being able to vote. After I saw the list of the opposition members contesting in my GRC, I was disappointed. They don’t seem to be very good alternatives and it feels like I am just choosing between two baskets of rotten apples. So my next logical decision was to void my vote during Polling Day.

Thankfully, the use of social media has changed my view. For the past week, I have been following the rallies through the online space. Reading other people’s opinions and views on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, forums and I feel enriched by all these knowledge. It changed my view on Singapore and Singaporeans. I can feel the need for change, somehow desperately as I do not know what surprises I can expect in the next five years if we still let our ruling party does what it wants.

“You can only move forward if you learn to let go”. Ironically, I came up with this quote months ago on those crowded MRT journeys in the morning and it was not even due to politics at that time. I will think of our dear MM Lee when I read this quote now. While I am grateful to how he has helped to bring Singapore to its independence, I have not forgotten that he was the so-called opposition party in the past. His opposition moves helped Singapore to advance and I am hopeful that our current opposition parties will also help Singapore to move forward bit by bit. I hope that this election will let the ruling party feels our anger, our concerns. I hope it will spur improvements within the ruling party.

Of course I cannot help you to determine who to vote. Just cherish your vote and make the right choice, the one that you won’t regret with for the next five years. I know I won't.

Thoughts on life

The recent Japan crisis has led me to the profound questions like the meaning of life. I have wondered constantly if I die tomorrow, what regrets will I have?

Then I realised I will have plently. I will regret not eating what I want, not travelling to where I want, not meeting friends enough and not spending enough time with my family.

So what's the point of working so hard now if you may just lose it very soon? I am once again reminded of the Fisherman story that I have read online before.


The Fisherman

An investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The investment banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The fisherman replied, "Only a little while."

The investment banker then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"

The fisherman said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."

The investment banker then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening and spend time with my family, I have a full and busy life."

The investment banker scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to a big town and eventually to the the city where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise."

The fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"

To which the investment banker replied, "15 to 20 years."

"But what then?" asked the fisherman.

The investment banker laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."

"Millions?...Then what?"

The investment banker said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings and spend time with your family."


So I hope you will learn to love yourself abit more. Go out and do what you want today as you may not be able to enjoy tomorrow well. Cherish all the time you got. But I am not asking you to quit your job and stop working, ok? Just learn to appreciate what you have and smile everyday! :)

Movie Review: Forever 《我爱你爱你爱你》

I received an invite by omy to watch the movie, "Forever".



Synopsis
Since she became a flower girl at the age of eight, Joey has been in love with the idea of finding that special man and being his bride. So much so that she got a job as a video consultant at the Wedding Education Department (W.E.D.).
There, Joey shares the art of getting and marrying a man, through her romantic 'faux' wedding videos, which are screened to young singles all over Singapore. But the idea of fantasy and reality are blurred as Joey falls madly in love with Gin, a handsome music teacher from Taiwan. They appear together as bride and groom in a landmark W.E.D video that will serve as a prelude to their upcoming nuptials.

But soon her bubble is burst. A beautiful girl, Cecilla, claims to be Gin's real fiancée while Gin claims that his affection for her was strictly for the video. Not letting her childhood dream go, Joey pursues Gin to make him see that she is his true bride as she sees his true heart. As her work mates, family and Gin begin to find out who she really is, will Joey's relentless drive to restore the happiness and joy she once knew also be her ultimate failing and undoing?

Movie Website: http://www.foreverthemovie.com.sg


Review
I have not seen the first film "Gone Shopping" by the director, so I walked into the theatre half expecting to watch a normal love comedy. After watching, I have mixed feelings about it. There are instances of humor implanted throughout the film which left the audience laughing. However, we are also frightened off by the story plot where the female lead behaved like a stalker.

Frankly speaking, I don't really understand what the film is talking about. Is it true love is all around? Or everyone is too concerned with trying to find the RIGHT ONE in their lives that they can't see other important things? The ending left one even more confused as we are not sure if it is part of the female lead's imagination or that the male lead finally sees her as his true love.

Although I know the director wants to present a film that is different from the usual box office movies, but we need to face the fact that audience will not buy tickets to see a movie that only the producers can appreciate. At the very least, I won't watch it again.

I do need to applause at the effort for the songs written for the film. It is rather fitting for the film and will makes a nice soundtrack.

Happy 2011!!

Happy 2011!!

It felt long since I last blogged here.. There seemed to be a virus going around recently... Everyone is getting sick.. I haven't been feeling well on and off as well..


Here's a cold joke for all to laugh in the cold weather.. :p


A: I have been puking every morning...
B: Why? Morning sickness?
A: No, because Rabbit Year (兔年) is coming..
B: ....

It's almost the end..

My Advanced Corporate Finance result came out yesterday and I was rather happy that I managed to pass it. A pleasant surprise since this paper was rather hard for all of us and I did fail Corporate Finance last year. Lucky my hard work didn't come to a waste.

I can't believe that two years just passed by so quickly and I'm almost at the end of my course. Almost seem like we have started our studies only yesterday. Kinda feel a sense of loss... Well, just a little bit.. Most of the feelings are still a mix of happiness and relief that it's almost over. There had been so many problems for our batch, namely the module with the wrong exam instruction and the module delay due to the volcano issue. So much such that our batch seemed more bonded together.

Last module to go and it will be done in this month.. I'm pretty sure I will welcome November with open arms. :)




Open Arms - Journey

Lying beside you, here in the dark
Feeling your heart beat with mind
Softly you whisper, you're so sincere
How could our live be so blind
We sailed on together
We drifted apart
And here you are by my side

So now I come to you, with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms

Living without you, living alone
This empty house seems so cold
Wanting to hold you, wanting you near
How much I wanted you home

But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay.

So now I come to you, with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms