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Music

A poem I wrote for my cousin.

On this melodious path of mine,
do re mi plays along the line.
Without barriers music plays fine,
touching lives throughout every sign.

Every note on paper or ear,
draws peace and bringing nations near.
Through music I express my love,
glorifies the heavens above.

On every step that I take charge,
music was always there in march.
It is the speech of the angels,
A wondrous gift from God’s angels.

Tell Me Is This Love

Sitting in the train heading home from work sure makes my mind wander.

Books aplenty I have read,
Teachings of all I have learn,
Wise words of old I have Listened,
Still clueless in what I am feeling.

A growl deep in my heart,
A face I could never forget,
A bliss without comparison,
What is it that I am feeling.

Bitters my heart when she parts,
Silent screams echoing my ears,
Tried to wipe but there’s no tears,
Tell me is this love?

Last Kiss

Knowing you in this life time was like heaven sent.
Meeting you at the oddest place was like fate.
Learning more about you was like my blessing.
What say you when you decided to leave me cold?

Not being able to love you was like a puzzle.
Not knowing what I did wrong was so unfair.
Not having you was like hell.
What say you when I decided to give up hope?

Meeting you again is like a dream to me.
Seeing your smile is like sunshine for my days.
Kissing you is like heaven on earth.
What say you when my madness for you is gone?

“Everything in this World has a shelf life. Figure our your shelf life.”

Curse Of Doom

Not sure what inspired me to write this yesterday afternoon with a brain lack of sleep.

Vibrant world brought me a colorful heart,
joy of abstract as beautiful as art.
I did and fell for a lady so pure,
her permission she gave but took my cure.

Like a witch she cast a curse upon me,
restless in pain & agony I plea.
In darkness bound by chains of my nightmare,
still not a sound nor sign of love or care.

My world she stops with her unending doom,
I feel no light, no air, no flowers bloom.
The best in me is lost in her blank page,
Bitter heart of mine breaks with mix of rage.

Blinded by this curse will I not submit,
Pit of doom will I not let death meet.
Twice my heart broke on this journey with you,
Free from chains but still my heart misses you.

Rainbow – A reason for tomorrow.

A little something I’ve stir up beginning of this week.
I was having a pretty bad day and nothing seems to be going my way. But this dear darling of mine cheer me up and gave me a very beautiful reason to see the light of day again.

Bitter days be gone,
my heart she has won.
Rainbow she put on,
my days not alone.Wait she did and ask,
patient for I must.
Rainbow she will cast,
all my sorrows blast.

Hope I lost but found,
live loud I will sound.
Rainbow is around,
the days with you count.

Love it is or not,
truth be told or bought.
Rainbow I have caught,
my life now is sort.

“You have a way, a way with me girl.”

10 Years – A Dedication to Naledi

Here’s a little something I wrote last Friday evening.
It’s an inspiring dedication for Naledi.

10 years you have walked,
alone and pitch black.
Answers kept and lock,
still no turning back.

10 years in this pain,
can this love be real.
Dark skies filled with rain,
still His words with you.

10 years on this path,
valleys with no top.
Your face shines and laugh,
still praying with hope.

10 years kept in heart,
you shall let it end.
Strongest chains be cut,
your prayers not in vain.

What we should know in high school

Teachers should have just give us the big picture instead of squirming around the pool trying to teach us how to swim. Isn’t it easier to tell us why we need to swim instead of forcing us to swim.

Why do I say that?

Simple – parents, teachers all expect us to have good results but they’ve never throw us the big picture how important this is. Most Malaysian parents and teachers would only tell you repeatedly that you need to get A1s so you can become a doctor or engineer. During high school, all we ever care about is to have a computer, play the latest games, party and try to get into girl’s pants.

Now, those of you who are still in high school, there’s something I would like you to know.

1. If you plan to continue your studies locally or overseas and you know that your parents cannot afford it, study hard for a scholarship.

2. On the other hand, if so happen that you’re born rich. It really doesn’t matter what grades you get.

If both the statements above doesn’t apply to you. Go get a job and start working hard. With perseverance you’ll be able to reach for the stars too!

Global Gathering 2007 : Piglets In Rave

Global Gathering is a rave event mainly organize in Europe most of the time. But this year they think otherwise because they’ve chosen to come Asia. What’s better? They are coming to M’sia’s A’Famosa.

It has been awhile since I gotten into big raves and seriously have fun. So on a last minute planning basis I just grab body and off I go to Malacca. Global Gathering also prepare some Xtreme sports for us like G-force X, Giant Swing, Bungee Jump and Zorb. Wanted to try it out but after eating something, it’s definitely not recommended to provoke yourself to puke. There’s 6 arenas for you to choose from. Global, God’s Kitchen, Freedom Electric, Freedom, Foambar, Solid Gold. Global with nice dance music suitable for everyone. God’s Kitchen featuring all sort of trance. Freedom Electric featuring live bands with new age dance music. Freedom is an arena where you get to hear famous dance songs being mixed. Foambar is for the wild and sexy bikinis rubbing each other in foam. Solid Gold is retro with roller-skates!

Oct 27, event starts at 2pm but who in the right mind in M’sia’s weather would dance 2pm in the afternoon? So the party didn’t exactly start till 9pm at night. Everyone was there for God’s Kitchen’s performance. 8pm Fono started the music and people started to flock in. By the way, I forgotten to mention that the whole place is muddy and watery, hence why I put the title ‘Piglets In Rave’. The bad thing about the sand is that it produces this awful smell equivalent what most would say cow dung. That didn’t stop the party though. After Fono did a great transition and pass it on to Sander Van Doorn at 9pm. The party went out of hand and everyone is gathered around God’s Kitchen to dance. Despite the awful smell and icky muddy feeling around your bare feet or shoe or slippers or sandals, everyone just continue indulging the mud like piglets taking a mud bath. It’s all good!

I spent most of my time in God’s Kitchen arena simply because their song is like magnet. I danced till my body ask me to take a rest but the music kept my feet going on. I dance a little in Foambar and Global. Global plays pretty nice tracks and I saw some foreigner frustrated because her boobs got grab when the foam gush out. Oh well…

The super highlight for me would be Johan Gielen the DJ from God’s Kitchen. He has got awesome skills and great crowd contact. He even lower down the volume for us to shout along with the beat that was started by me. Ahh.. yes that’s priceless!

Another crazy highlight would be the random after party we ended up at. ‘Ang mo’s’ from UK teaching in Thailand high on drugs and still partying on after the event ends at 4am. That’s not whacked. What’s whacked is that some random party people came by again and out of no where asked to borrow a room for her mother-in-law to sleep. Nothing can be more whacked than that man!

Of course not forgetting the people I partied with there. The bunch of Mirians who flew down just for it. Those who came down from Singapore. My buddies from KL.

“Work hard, play harder!”

So Much Love In The Air, Makes Me Wanna…

I had a wonderful weekend last week. My friend, cell leader, Angela Looh invited me to witness her wedding ceremony. Angela a girl with outstanding leadership qualities, the girl I’m sure that will be a great wife and mom is tying her knot. The very moment I heard about the great news, it naturally brought this wonderful feeling of joy to my heart.

I had a late night but still I wouldn’t wanna miss this out. So there I was Saturday morning sitting in the church hall. It’s wonderful to be in church every time. It gives me this soothing feeling that is infinitely blissful. I was a little late so I didn’t get to see the bride and bridegroom march in the hall. Would’ve been a sight to be awe at but too bad I missed it. Sitting patiently waiting to take a glance at the beautiful bride and the lucky man she chose I realize that there’s a different love that fills the air that I’m breathing.

After the short speech gave by pastor Julie, it’s time for the lucky couple to exchange vows and wedding rings and best of all, kisses! But what caught me the most is when they say ‘I do’. There is so much love in the air that makes me wanna say ‘I do’ to someone else.

God… show me that ‘someone else’.

18 Fun Things We’ve Forgotten While Growing Up

  1. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Even when there’s not a prize in the bottom of the box.
    (Which I’ve been skipping due to the lateness in waking up.)
  2. Sometimes it’s best to be completely blunt with people, as you used to be with relatives who wanted you to do something embarrassing or tedious for a shiny quarter.
    (The older we grow the more we care about pride, which is bad.)
  3. Asking questions is how you figure things out. Lots and lots of questions.
    (Sadly Malaysians all act like they are damn clever.)
  4. An older, wiser Gordie Lachance says in Stand By Me, “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12.” Lachance is right. The trick is to try to be the friend you were when you were 12: fun-loving and loyal, with no strings attached.
    (Want to have more friends like this!)
  5. Playing is work. Approach your downtime with all the seriousness of a 5-year-old with a secret treasure map.
    (Finding passion in your work is the key.)
  6. Real guys don’t dip their toes in the water. They jump right in.
    (Who’s the pussy?)
  7. You hated it when a grown-up told you, “We’ll see.” It’s still unacceptable. Don’t say it yourself.
    (Yeah… hate that then and now.)
  8. The only way to know how something works is to completely disassemble it.
    (Love to do this when I was young, but no guarantee with the reassemble results.)
  9. There’s a reason they don’t give credit cards to 8-year-olds. You’re supposed to save up money before you buy a new toy.
    (That would be so wrong, but aren’t most Malaysians live on credit these days?)
  10. Your body was designed for throwing baseballs, shooting hoops, and jumping off diving boards and stuff. In the secret language of children, the word “fitness” doesn’t exist. It’s called “having fun.”
    (It’s a lost art. Most kids I see these days are made of tofu. They are only good at clicking a mouse or holding a controller!)
  11. Your world can be half-real and half-imaginary.
    (Ok… doing it from now on.)
  12. Homework blows. Bring work home with you and it’ll ruin your night. And your marriage. And your family. And your life.
    (Do not have a family to comment on this but will remember.)
  13. Too much of anything will give you a tummy ache. Like, say, bourbon.
    (25 years later I’m still learning this.)
  14. The coolest adults were the ones who took the time to listen to you. You still want to grow up to be a cool adult, right?
    (Yeah I remember those adults.)
  15. Use adrenaline as your drug of choice. You don’t need beer, pot, or cigarettes to have a good time.
    (Agreed.)
  16. Kissing a girl on the cheek is a big deal. Kissing her lips is an even bigger deal. Seeing her naked for the first time is a major, life-altering event.
    (Oh the series of unfortunate events a kid goes through.)
  17. Going after a target in the urinal makes the time whiz by.
    (Love those target they put up.)
  18. Seeing a thunderstorm roll in is better than watching HDTV. And rain isn’t something to curse, but to enjoy. Hurry up, before it clears.
    (Have always love playing in the rain. Gotta do that soon!)