I was reading Boon Kian's blog and came across this song that he wrote for dunman to the tune of 亲亲 by Fish Leong. Gosh all the good memories, of metallic buttons, heavy skirts, noisy saturdays and heh, Mr Kiw.
那四年上课都在集思楼
老师偶尔罗唆
的大学之道
铁钮扣给的承诺
德明堂篆写的诚信勇忠
长大开始懂了
吾德兮高崇
是吗?
木麻黄回忆心醉
格致馆实验又出了丑
正心园绕了又绕不怕寂寞
邱老师他教育我
亲亲的德明 我唯一的德明
是你让了我更自信 充满憧憬
家一样暖的德明 我的交心知己
回首半世纪 一生情
我的幸运 百分之百是你
宁静被学警在周末划破
苦中作乐也好受
熊熊的营火回忆 它装满了我
那碗加了油条的猪肉粥
烫伤了我舌头
两毛的豆奶
止痛
I love the last para, reminds me of how thursdays (or is it fridays) are long queue for porridge days, and the uncle would always ask if u want to add egg in your porridge. Oh dear, I miss DHS, everything about them.
Anyway today is the last day of my internship! And I am flying to Thailand to tomorrow, so I wont be blogging for a long long time again. Ciao~~
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
21 years old
I think mr tam is a very funny person.
After watching the movie yesterday, I wanted to go for retail therapy to relieve my eyes from the tears.
So we went to forever 21. Then I saw a shirt that had a key hanging on it. mr tam then insisted it will be a prefect present for my birthday with the key, and the "forever 21" tag on the shirt.
How creative.
After watching the movie yesterday, I wanted to go for retail therapy to relieve my eyes from the tears.
So we went to forever 21. Then I saw a shirt that had a key hanging on it. mr tam then insisted it will be a prefect present for my birthday with the key, and the "forever 21" tag on the shirt.
How creative.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
我和狗狗的十个约定
今天红着眼睛逛了怡丰城一晚，不知情的人以为我跟人吵架了。
其实并不然，那时我刚看完了“我和狗狗的十个约定”。原以为是个温馨的电影，大多在难舍难分的时刻才会惹人落泪，没想到我从头哭到尾，甚至得咬着嘴唇才能禁止自己发出啜泣声。这大概是我哭过最多的一次电影，但不得不承认的是，这部电影不只能感动人，更是部了不起的作品。
乍看之下，这是部关于承诺的电影，女孩得遵守与妈妈和狗狗的约定。但不止，这更是关于成长的故事，女孩长大了，面对友情、爱情的冲击暂时被蒙蔽了心灵。这也是关于生命和死亡的故事，在妈妈过世后，女孩因为狗狗的陪伴而勇敢地面对着生命的改变。在狗狗过世后，她更了解到了家庭为她所作的一切，仿佛这些死亡正寓意着一个新生命的开始。这更是部关于友情、爱情、亲情、人情味的故事。在看见女孩与狗狗相聚的那一刻，爸爸竟和陌生人在那一刻间成了知己，这何尝不反应了世间的人情味？
在一般的电影里，通常主角的关系是故事的主干。但在这部电影里，却巧妙地融入了各个角色与其他人物的关系，根本没有一个人物的出场是多余的。表面上是女孩与狗狗的关系，但也是狗狗与妈妈，狗狗与爸爸的故事。狗狗是妈妈的延续，更是爸爸的伴侣，导师。它是女孩和狗狗的故事，也是女人和狗狗的故事。它是女孩与爸爸的故事，更是女孩与妈妈，妈妈与爸爸的电影。它是女孩和朋友的故事，也是女孩和丈夫的故事，女孩和同事，爸爸和同事的故事。这么这么多的故事要交待，却因为导演是根据时间拍摄，便把生活中微不足道的事情变得更有意义。
我的劝告是，别在电影院看这部电影。若真想在电影院，请带多一点纸巾，别像我一样把鼻涕擦在外衣上。
这是2008年我看过最好的电影，P.S. I Love You 暂时排在第二位。
其实并不然，那时我刚看完了“我和狗狗的十个约定”。原以为是个温馨的电影，大多在难舍难分的时刻才会惹人落泪，没想到我从头哭到尾，甚至得咬着嘴唇才能禁止自己发出啜泣声。这大概是我哭过最多的一次电影，但不得不承认的是，这部电影不只能感动人，更是部了不起的作品。
乍看之下，这是部关于承诺的电影，女孩得遵守与妈妈和狗狗的约定。但不止，这更是关于成长的故事，女孩长大了，面对友情、爱情的冲击暂时被蒙蔽了心灵。这也是关于生命和死亡的故事，在妈妈过世后，女孩因为狗狗的陪伴而勇敢地面对着生命的改变。在狗狗过世后，她更了解到了家庭为她所作的一切，仿佛这些死亡正寓意着一个新生命的开始。这更是部关于友情、爱情、亲情、人情味的故事。在看见女孩与狗狗相聚的那一刻，爸爸竟和陌生人在那一刻间成了知己，这何尝不反应了世间的人情味？
在一般的电影里，通常主角的关系是故事的主干。但在这部电影里，却巧妙地融入了各个角色与其他人物的关系，根本没有一个人物的出场是多余的。表面上是女孩与狗狗的关系，但也是狗狗与妈妈，狗狗与爸爸的故事。狗狗是妈妈的延续，更是爸爸的伴侣，导师。它是女孩和狗狗的故事，也是女人和狗狗的故事。它是女孩与爸爸的故事，更是女孩与妈妈，妈妈与爸爸的电影。它是女孩和朋友的故事，也是女孩和丈夫的故事，女孩和同事，爸爸和同事的故事。这么这么多的故事要交待，却因为导演是根据时间拍摄，便把生活中微不足道的事情变得更有意义。
我的劝告是，别在电影院看这部电影。若真想在电影院，请带多一点纸巾，别像我一样把鼻涕擦在外衣上。
这是2008年我看过最好的电影，P.S. I Love You 暂时排在第二位。
About my pa
I was reading Kit's blog from the very beginning at work today (and clocking this period of time under "Professional Development"). I read the time when she was happy to see her parents going to her church events, to the time her father was warded, and till now when she mourned.
This post is not to open up wounds again, but a reminder to myself, a "preventive" measure.
My family is never good at expressing ourselves. We don't tell each other we love each other, and we don't hug each other. We talk back to our parents, we get upset at some of the things they do or say though we know its unintentional. We always regret after that, but we never apologized and tend to disregard how our parents would feel. To quote how I felt in America, somethings are easy to forgive, but never easy to forget.
I remember a few days ago when my dad complained to me how my brother got angry at him. I remember how yesterday I was upset at him because I suspected that his tone had a pinch of sarcasm.
But when I read through Kit's blog, I realised how all these things sound ridiculous. I started to remember how my dad gave up his life in Singapore to take care of my sis in US for half a year. How he worked hard everyday to sustain this family on his income so that my mum can take care of my nephews and nieces. How he always thought of our future though he knows that what he says may make us hate him. How he used to cook every saturday for his mother because she was complaining that she doesnt get to eat stuff that she likes. How he can transform my friend's most hated food to one that my friend adores.
I think its true that kids are always closer to their mums than to their dads. I find it easier to talk to my mum than to my dad too, but maybe thats because my mum tends to be more sensitive to our feelings, and my dad will speak what he feels, whether we like it or not. Neither is good or bad, its just part and parcel of how they care and love.
I was talking to zstrome too about my reservations regarding marriage. The only reason pulling me back from getting married when mr tam graduates is that I dun think I can stand living apart from my family. Surviving without my parent's food will probably be too hard for me to take.
This post is not to open up wounds again, but a reminder to myself, a "preventive" measure.
My family is never good at expressing ourselves. We don't tell each other we love each other, and we don't hug each other. We talk back to our parents, we get upset at some of the things they do or say though we know its unintentional. We always regret after that, but we never apologized and tend to disregard how our parents would feel. To quote how I felt in America, somethings are easy to forgive, but never easy to forget.
I remember a few days ago when my dad complained to me how my brother got angry at him. I remember how yesterday I was upset at him because I suspected that his tone had a pinch of sarcasm.
But when I read through Kit's blog, I realised how all these things sound ridiculous. I started to remember how my dad gave up his life in Singapore to take care of my sis in US for half a year. How he worked hard everyday to sustain this family on his income so that my mum can take care of my nephews and nieces. How he always thought of our future though he knows that what he says may make us hate him. How he used to cook every saturday for his mother because she was complaining that she doesnt get to eat stuff that she likes. How he can transform my friend's most hated food to one that my friend adores.
I think its true that kids are always closer to their mums than to their dads. I find it easier to talk to my mum than to my dad too, but maybe thats because my mum tends to be more sensitive to our feelings, and my dad will speak what he feels, whether we like it or not. Neither is good or bad, its just part and parcel of how they care and love.
I was talking to zstrome too about my reservations regarding marriage. The only reason pulling me back from getting married when mr tam graduates is that I dun think I can stand living apart from my family. Surviving without my parent's food will probably be too hard for me to take.
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