28 April 2009

April - the month of hope



Received this picture from Precious Moments Inspirations mailing list.

Reminded me that many things happened during this month...they will be locked in my memory bank forever...

April is a Promise that May is bound to keep. Looking forward to May where surprises never cease to thrill me! 2 wedding dinners in May; Will be going to Beijing for a company trip from 11-17 May; the most-anticipated concert of the year on 30 May! What's next? hehe...

26 April 2009

天冷就回来 For Music · For Love · For Life









《天冷就回来》,纯粹是冲着梁文福创作的歌曲而去观赏的。

简单的故事带出现代人在爱情与理想之间的冲突、矛盾和徘徊。留下印象的一句台词:“就是不容易,才不容易放弃……”

男女主角(田伟鸿饰演阿乐和董姿彦饰演Rose)的歌声扣人心弦、肢体语言自然,将首首好歌如《秋心赋》、《如果你不小心想起我》、《恋之憩》、《久久才见到你的好》、《摇摇民谣》、《水的话》、《最后还是会》、《你的倒影》、《给你一些不给一些》添上新意,把我带回求学时期,听着广播的日子。。。。。

为了保留回忆,在演出后,和月英购买了原声带,还给演员们和梁文福签名。我也买了一个可以种植的种子。。。 哈哈!谢谢诗燕充当摄影师。。。

Thanks for the sweet memories...
“There are no seasons here, but there is always love...”

13 April 2009

心有林夕



(photos from ee's online album)

2月份跟朋友ee观赏了Yoga 林宥嘉的演唱会,收获满满,除了享受现场的听歌感觉,也带回了不少好歌的回忆如:王菲《开到荼靡》、陈奕迅的歌曲(太多了,忘记歌名)、张国荣《我》、陈小春《我爱的人》等,更是对林宥嘉的《神秘嘉宾》专辑留下深刻印象。觉得他的专辑非常耐听,首首好歌,其中一首《心有林夕》更是引起我的注意。很喜欢歌名(跟“心有灵犀”同音)和副歌的歌词,写出一个词不达意的人多么希望有人能心有灵犀地帮他说出心中的话。也同样感谢林夕这位“词神”通过歌词帮他抒发情感。可惜目前并没有MTV。。。
(前几个月旁听了“中文流行歌词创作”的课程,所以现在听歌时对歌词多了些敏感度,hehe!)

《心有林夕》
作曲:郑楠 填词:蓝小邪

把灿烂的笑 留给镜头记录
完美得让所有人嫉妒
把悲伤的歌 麦克风加速
淘气得让人忘了孤独
还没落幕 已经都麻木
快乐要展示到什么地步

多想有个林夕 躲在心中描述
感情的起伏 和不想掩饰的痛苦
感谢有个林夕 在心中陪我哭
闪光灯亮时我的笑容
才能让旁观者满足


不可以疲倦 也不能够认输
谁又想让所有人佩服
牵手或放手 总有标准态度
来让别人羡慕或祝福
还没开始 已经想谢幕
乐观要表演到什么分数

09 April 2009

春暖花开 Spring's here!




These pictures caught my eye on the music-sharing website due to its vibrant colours of spring - green, blue, pink, yellow etc. The music of nature is soothing and calms one's mind. However, there's no seasonal change here (we are lucky S'poreans!), it seems more like a marriage of spring and summer to me... i like it!
“春暖花开”,春夏秋冬的交替好神奇哦,就像人生。无论处在人生的哪一个阶段,就重要的是心境。

"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your
years." - Abraham Lincoln

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. The same goes for adversity and prosperity." - unknown (quoted from Precious Moment newsletter)

07 April 2009

叶子飘走了....

今天在facebook看到一位朋友post了一则短讯,惊觉阿桑往生了,google查看后,原来她是因患上乳癌而病逝,得年34岁。上天的安排往往让人难以预料。我对她的作品不熟,只知道一首《叶子》。这首歌红了阿桑,也预言了人的生命有时真的像叶子般随风飘逝…我们要好好过每一天,停下脚步欣赏沿途的风景,最重要的是无愧于心。

06 April 2009

台湾九份~怀旧之旅



九份位于台湾台北县瑞芳镇,早期因为盛产金矿而兴盛,矿坑挖掘殆尽后从而没落。1990年代后,因电影《悲情城市》一片于九份取景,九份的独特旧式建筑、坡地以及风情,透过此片而吸引国内外的注目,也为此小镇重新带来生机,目前已经成为一个很受欢迎的观光景点。

位于台湾东北部,临山靠海,与基隆山遥遥相望;整个小镇座落于山坡地上,也因此形成了独特的山坡和阶梯式建筑景观。

九份的怀旧景观吸引许多观光客,主要聚集在基山街、竖崎路及轻便路等街道。基山街又称“暗街”,无论是平日或假日皆有络绎不绝的拥挤人潮;竖崎路是九份的直向道路,是一条阶梯路,有很多观景茶馆聚集于此街道。旧道口(基山街口)也设有观景台,可以从九份观赏北海岸的绵延海景。

基山街内商家聚集,有很多九份旧式纪念艺术品,基山街内的九重町客栈是九份一个旧式建筑中的佳作,橘黄色灯光也给人怀旧的印象。竖崎路则是全然不同的景观,很多旧式建筑都聚集在此,观景茶馆聚集,其中也可看到九份最著名的建筑,也是全台湾第一个电影院──升平戏院。至于轻便路,则有不少民宿聚集,有九份金矿城怀旧壁画,还有一些花店也在轻便路上。

04 April 2009

回味江南游

智慧语录



佛法所倡导的慈悲与智慧,是一辈子的功课。圣严法师的智慧语录,句句受用一生,时刻提醒自已。感恩!

30.05.09 一起Fun转室内体育馆吧!



好期待哦!

03 April 2009

A Taste of Vietnam

333 (pronounced as 'ba ba ba' in Viet) beer costs about S$1 + and tastes quite nice...

Fish+Ball? The 'ball' is made of flour..tasted like our Chinese 'nian gao'..
The spring roll made from rice paper..looks like Sushi though...
The dry "Pho" (pronounced as 'fur') --> tastes like salad..a gd appetizer! Thumbs up!

No wonder Vietnamese women are all so slim, cos they love to add lime in the food...

02 April 2009

Hello Ho Chi Minh!

Continued....
The making of Rice Paper, used for spring rolls....
Shoes made from tyres...
The administrative office building of their founder, Ho Chi Minh
Spring time with blooming flowers....
A lady wearing the chinese new year costume...


Street hawker selling coconuts...
The beautiful cathedral and statue of Virgin Mary

Motorcycle 'night scene'....I feel so lucky in Singapore for not having to endure with the loud horn and poor air....given a choice, i wouldn't want to go back to the city of Ho Chi Minh again...luckily i was there for 2 nights...heading for Hanoi now... I want peace... :)

Hello Hanoi!

It's more peaceful and relaxing in Hanoi....

Spacious hotel....
See the difference in our clothings between Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi... there's a diff of at least 12-15 degrees celsius.. it's quite chilly in Hanoi..
Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site which features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Worth visiting...fresh air with beautiful scenery...
There was a legend saying that Halong Bay (下龙湾) was the place where dragon descended from heaven...thus Vietnamese believe that they are the descendants of Dragon... 龙的传人...

Spectacular limestones in the caves....
The Kissing Rock - icon of Halong Bay (looks like a fish with a hole in the middle)
The first university in Vietnam has turned into a Confucius Temple, which many Vietnamese still pray to, and hope that Confucius will bless them and their kids with wisdom.
Vietnamese language sounds like Chinese, esp Cantonese....
The memorial hall of Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese Communist leader.
Bye Vietnam! My next dream destination shall be Japan...hehe...