A Mind of My Own

I first heard this song when YF sent me the MP3. I love the melody. Searching for the lyrics made me sad. It’s about grandpa who’s love for grandma is so strong that when she died, he wanted to go with her too. Enjoy the embedded video.

I read a note my Grandma wrote back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat, and he showed it once to me
He said, “Boy, you might not understand, but a long, long time ago,
Grandma’s daddy didn’t like me none, but I love your Grandma so.

We had this crazy plan to meet and run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter, and this is what it said :

“If you get there before I do
Don’t give up on me
I’ll meet you when my chores are through
I don’t know how long I’ll be

But I’m not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then
Til I see you again

I’ll be loving you
Love, Me.”

I read those words just hours before my Grandma passed away
In the doorway of the church where me and Grandpa stopped to pray
I know I’ve never seen him cry in all my fifteen years
But as he said these words to her, his eyes fill up with tears

“If you get there before I do
Don’t give up on me
I’ll meet you when my chores are through
I don’t know how long I’ll be

But I’m not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then
Til I see you again

I’ll be loving you
Love, Me.”

[Lyrics via Lyrics 007]

Been watching 樱野三加一 (Ying Ye 3+1), starring Ming Dao and Chen Qiao En. They used to star in 王子变青蛙 (Prince Turns into Frog). Below is my favourite song that’s being played throughout the series. 16 episodes. I rather loved the fighting scenes although through halfway, they didn’t show them fighting the bad guys anymore.

我到底是谁
在你心中占有怎样的地位
你不说清楚
你让我们的爱坠在七里雾

爱 很讨厌
总是忽近忽远的让人追
追半天 你连抱歉
一句抱歉也不给

我向前走 低着头 眼泪不停向后流
一直走 不回头
希望你会找到我
但是始终不如愿
希望都落空
我仍相信 其实你懂我（其实你爱我）

我发誓千遍
我这一走你就无法挽回
虽然心会痛
总比受尽委屈还要更好过

我 等了等
脑海始终浮现你对我的好
好半天 你连Babe
一句安慰也不给

一前一后
你跟在我的背后沉默
Yeh……Yeh……Yeh……
前前 后后
希望你握住我的手
Yeh……Yeh……Yeh……
Wo……Wo……Wo……

我向前走 抬起头 擦掉眼泪向前走
一直走 不回头
相信你会找到我
梦里寻他千百遍
希望都实现
我不想走 无法心不动

我向前走 抬起头 擦掉眼泪向前走
一直走 不回头
相信你会找到我
梦里寻他千百遍
希望都实现
我仍相信 其实你懂我

Times have gone bad. It seems that even photography studios have to resort to underhand tactics to lure unsuspecting customers (remember Discovery VIII) to part with their hard earned money. This time, HF told me that a caller from Naughty by Nature (NBYN) is going to provide her a free photo shoot, 2 photos. Oh what joy!

I went down with her only to hear the guy informing us that no outsiders, as in only by appointments. With such a large space, I was rather surprised that they didn’t have seats to cater for ‘bodyguards’ (in his words, not mine). So, we asked how long the shoots would be and the reply was 2 hours. That’s freaking nuts!

For makeup, some change of clothes and 2 shoots, they needed 2 hours? It was 7pm and none of us had our dinner yet. So, it was very ridiculous to hear that we were to sacrifice our dinners just for a simple photo shoot. I was beginning to suspect something fishy. It must be some package that she would have to buy after the shoot.

We went for a makeover before and it certainly didn’t take 2 hours just for one to take a photo shoot. We aren’t even going for bridal makeup, D & D makeup, modeling or anything. For a ‘free’ photo shoot, this did sound like a scam, to fleece people’s hard-earned money.

HF decided to postpone the appointment to another day. The place was spacious and not crowded. We just couldn’t understand why it would take 2 hours and no bodyguards. Oh well, it was a good thing HF didn’t stayed for the shoots. I found that someone had taken a family shoot, wasted 3 hours trying to tell the manager that they didn’t want to take up the $2, 500 package.

They weren’t the only ones to be pressured into taking the package either. So, beware of some one calling you to say you have been referred by some friend (no names given) or win a lucky draw of some sort.

They called HF again to insist her to go down for a photo shoot despite her saying ‘not free’. So, they don’t understand the meaning.

I want to retire rich and young. Sounds like a dream, right? As long as I don’t take any action, it will always be a dream. Money doesn’t come easy. We have to work long days just earn that extra $100 for paying off the bills and have some for food.

While some may dabble in stocks, is there a way to be able to actually make a killing in stocks? That’s provided you know when to sell and when to buy. One doesn’t gamble in stocks, one makes use of stocks for getting out of the rut.

There’s a difference between trading, speculating and gambling. Obviously, since gambling is just putting your money without the odds being in your favour. Not everyone is able to go into trading and stay focused.

Trading needs a lot of effort to be put in the first time. You build up your own system and checklist that is working for you. You alone control where your money will go. You reduce your risks. Finance isn’t just about saving up for studies, retirement or kids. It’s for life.

After watching Fool’s Gold, Jumper was up next. Unfortunately, it wasn’t that exciting. The scenes were Blair-witch like and the characters weren’t developed to their potential. There wasn’t any motives for the so-called good guys and bad guys.

David Rice was made to be some Casanova who was into “banking” (as in robbing banks) and traveling around the world collecting surfboards, exercise machines and other various objects that just decorated his flat.

Roland was made out to be some heartless Jumper killer. This is the part where I don’t understand why he can’t stand anyone who can just jump around. No flashbacks to show why he hates them. Just kill and saying they will all turn bad one day.

The saving grace of this movie, the hot, chiseled body of Hayden Christensen. My, he has since grown out of his Anakin Skywalker image.

After watching Fool’s Gold, I wanted to visit the places where they have clear blue sea. And find a few treasures to auction off. With the sun pelting down and getting a tan, watching babes and hunks by the beach playing beach volleyball and the clear blue sea, it is heaven.

This movies stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson as a couple who renew their love for each other despite a divorce to find the Queen’s Dowry. Ah, the adventures begin. I find that Benjamin gets hit on the head almost every time he attempted to appease Big Bunny. Ouch. The most painful part I guess must be when his ex-wife knocked him out with an old man’s cane. That must have hurt a lot.

While some found this movie average, I found it quite funny. Since I have no previous movie with the leads in another movie, a comparison would be unfair. I went because DD passed to me a pair of free tickets he had won in a contest from The New Paper. The goodies were the same except with a pair of calendars.

This time, I don’t know how long we spent watching the ads. Managed to find someone who was available to watch it with me. Meet my new lover, HF. She enjoyed it too. Thanks, DD.

Cute song by Fish Leong (梁靜茹) - 小手拉大手

还记得那场音乐会的烟火
还记得那个凉凉的深秋
还记得人潮把你推向了我
游乐园拥挤的正是时候

一个夜晚坚持不睡的等候
一起泡温泉奢侈的享受
有一次日记里愚蠢的困惑
因为你的微笑幻化成风

你大大的勇敢保护着我
我小小的关怀喋喋不休
感谢我们一起走了那么久
又再一起回到凉凉深秋
给你我的手
像温柔野兽
把自由交给草原的辽阔

我们小手拉大手
一起交游
今天别想太多

你是我的梦
像北方的风
却正能帮我悠扬的哀愁

今天加油向昨天挥挥手
又一起回到凉凉深秋
我们一直就这样向前走
却正南方暖洋洋的哀愁

梁静茹-小手拉大手
lalala…
lalalalala…
今天为我加油
舍不得挥挥手

Sometimes, it’s a good thing to stay at home during weekends. After my visit at 1 Night Stand, I couldn’t fall asleep and decided to watch 洗冤录2 (Witness to a Prosecution 2) from 2am till 4am. My first time staying up so late at home.

Needless to say, I woke up at 11am. Decided to watch 2 more episodes after lunch before proceeding to my friend’s house. HF and I kept playing with the elevators because the flat was built in such a way that you don’t really get to the unit because we were at the correct floor but wrong lift.

Usually, once you see the lift, you would think, it’s the one. However, the lift wasn’t the one. We went down a floor, walked along the corridor, found another lift but still haven’t found the right unit and were starting to wonder if we were given the wrong address. When we reached the other lift, we decided to go up and finally found the unit. Hallelujah!

We were quite early, when JC arrived, she had also committed the same thing we did. Aye, our dear friend left out which lift to take. We played some poker (Ban Luck), I don’t know if I actually won or stayed the same amount. However, I did get 21 3 times with just 2 cards.

By 10.30pm, they started on mahjong. This set of mahjong was of less tiles, not that I am familiar with and they were playing big, since I was happy with my current amount, I didn’t join in.

When I reached home, I still couldn’t sleep, so back to watching the VCD till 3.15am. I was woken up at 9am because of the loud blasting from the television. There went my plans to laze in bed till 10. After lunch, I was sleepy and thus, went to have my nap from 2pm to 5pm. Good grief, I didn’t know that I needed sleep.

My sister said the flowers at Sentosa weren’t that pretty. Hmm, so I guess I didn’t waste my sleep then.

I had Sex on The Beach for my 1 Night Stand. The sweet and tangy aftertaste was wonderful. It was sweet at first. After a few more, it became a little sour with a sweet taste. Ah, the wonderful taste. With wind blowing and the waves crashing against the sand.

The aftereffects weren’t so good in the end. However, not as bad as Singapore Sling. I was lucky to try out the drink. I actually enjoyed it. However, HF didn’t enjoyed Singapore Sling as it was quite bitter and gave her a pounding headache. Thankfully, her brother drove us home.

On the way, there was this rogue taxi driver (Premier, SHB 8332 J or D) decided to cut into the lane after the light turned green. Not happy with the horn being sounded, he braked suddenly twice. He even had a passenger and still did this dangerous stunt.

Song by S.H.E.

如果你不再出现 我的世界 还有什么可贵
可惜不够时间 让我们试验 什么叫永远
想念变成怀念 心动变成心碎
偏偏还会关切 你最後属於谁

我的天空今天有点灰
我的心是个落叶的季节
我不知道如何度过今夜
所有的灯 早已经全都熄灭

如果你从没出现 我会不会 觉得快乐一些
可惜残忍时间 总要把诺言 一点点摧毁
想念变成怀念 心动变成心碎
偏偏还会关切 你最後属於谁

我的天空今天有点灰
我的心是个落叶的季节
我不知道如何度过今夜
所有的灯 早已经全都熄灭

我的天空今天有点灰
我的心是个落叶的季节
我不知道如何度过今夜
所有的灯 早已经全都熄灭

我的天空今天有点灰
我的心是个落叶的季节
我不知道如何度过今夜
所有的灯 早已经全都熄灭