Rainbow over the somewhere

By Castle

To be somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

Where the dreams that you

dare to dream really

do come true

Where trouble melt like lemon drops

Way above the chimney tops

That's where you'll find me

If happy little blue birds fly

why, oh
 why, can't I?

Mr & Mrs Chiam

Taken from here

If there is a few good man left in the political scene of our country, one of them is definitely Mr Chiam See Tong. There has been a lot of shiftabouts in the party splits but at the end of the day, it isn't the party that I really think about, it is the person who has spent the last 27 years in service for his fellow country men. It takes quite a bit of guts too, and definitely a lot of heart.

And it doesn't hurt to have a lovely wife beside.

Miracle!

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Christy just gave birth to two healthy little ones today.

Welcome Dabin and Subin

~

Congratulations my dearest Changmin and Christy

I am very very happy for you!

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Prahran Market & around

Men at work

Turning the grey P-R-A to red

Market's closed but still looked festive

Quaint shops and great shopping.

Take 5!

A particular 5 year old

Being 5 years old gives you the right to lose some front teeth, terrorise sea birds, eat a lot of ice cream, stick out your tongue anytime you want and really hate playing with girls (spunky aunt not included in this case)

To be 5 again will be real nice!

Road along the Great Ocean

Sights that made me want to run along the hills and yodel like Maria.

These are a few of my favourite things

Chasing the birds is as easy as..

1, 2, 3...

Retail (Word) Therapy

Inside Sportsgirl shop

Some good advice

More good advice from French Connections

I have been warned of the racism in Melbourne, but I hardly felt it when we were there.We are always greeted nice and warm in every shop - 'Hi ladies, how are you doing?'

I like the clever retail concept and choice of colours and words.

Go on, make her laugh.

I've got peace like a river

Peace

This is the start of a series of pictures I wish to share from my recent vacation. I hope it brings out the emotions I felt - within you too.

For this one, there is such a stillness in the picture, such peace.

All quiet on the western front

Farewell gifts

After 9 months at the western most end of our little island, I nomad towards the east.I had to leave some very dear friends whom I have grown to be quite fond of.

I didn't think I did very much during my short stay here and after being at the receiving end of so many kind little compliments, gestures, notes and gifts, I feel all the more undeserving. Was at the verge of tears in the taxi home. There was a little book of handwritten notes from my friends, a notebook & pen set from Dave

& a whole book of wonderful craft papers from Jas-the-Man & Prof Cai (in colourful spotty giftwrap!)

Thank you for the gifts, but more for your friendship and memories!

A moment of tranquility

St. Kilda's beach

When I first arrived in Melbourne for the start of my holiday, I received a msg from H-san that he was fine ans survived the tsunami and earthquake. Pictures of the devastation from the news channels did little to allay the worries I had for my dear friend. It felt decadent to be on a holiday while many so much turmoil going on in Japan, Libya and now Burma.

As I stood looking out to the calm of St. Kilda beach, watching my sister in law and nephew walk out towards the sea. It was a sharp contrast to the images I had witness on the news.

The terrian of Life does throw some arresting changes here and there, hardly to be anticipated.

Sometimes, it's a really nice surprise, a smooth rolling hill - bringing new opportunities and experience. Sometimes, it's a bit of a battle and uphill trudge.

Whichever you are going through now, you know the terrain will not remain the same forever.

Keep going~

Take care P!

Gambatte H-san!

A morsel of goodness

Schubert's Sonata in A Major, D664, Op. 120 -II-III

Canadian pianist - Claudia Chan

A couple of Fridays ago, Neighbour invited me to the SSO concert - Notes from America.

The pianist, Nelson Goerner was such a favourite that we saw him back for encores. The second encore moved me very much, I finally found which piece it was using the lead from here.

It's Franz Schubert's Sonata in A Major, Op 120 - second movement.

Beautiful beautiful music.

With beautiful company too
Thank you again Neighbour~

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Wishing you love

The above love-ly pictures from here

To those who have found yours, keep them warm and close. 

To those who have yet to, keep swinging!

Happy valentine's day!

A beautiful girl

Happy Xin 

(Stockholm Summer'06)

There are some people in life that are simply God-sent.
I know in my heart Xin is one.

As she turns a year older, my wish for her is that she will always keep the happy times we experienced together and may more happy times follow her and her life partner.

Our quiet conversation

(Baltic sea off Bornholm, Denmark)

For me, I will find it very difficult to forget the best of times.

May we have more of such together!

viva la luna

my luna

When you look up to the clear night sky and see countless stars and in a distance - a breathtaking view of the moon - clean and slim, what can you do but keep that image in your heart and reproduce it in private.

My luna pales and pales against the original but it reminds of that beautiful night where the stars looked down on me and the moon shone good and bright. I don't see the moon and stars every night, but they are there and very much alive, even in the day.

And even though you don't see me everyday, and even if you don't see me at all. I am here and very much alive and I can only hope that when you see me, it will half as as illuminating as that moonlit night.

Poetry in purple, pink and everything in between

In Singapore, you must visit this place

Because quietly beautiful flowers will meet you here

Sometimes they are just huge

Sometimes they are little

But if you like the huge ones, there are plenty

See what I mean?

They love to sun tan

So that from a mere bud

They  can bloom and grow!

That is the reason you must visit 

- this charming little place :)

All the best, H-san~

H-san has finally found his heart's desire.

He will start work in Tokyo from next week.

My best wishes are with you!

Anniversary

Yoshitomo Nara

It's coming to a year that I

stepped out of Level 23  

into a brave new world. 

Something then, told me I had to leave, 

but where do I go?

I am now 

somewhere 

but am I - there?

Leaving was probably not easy 

and it is harder when you have very great friends

 to say goodbye to. 

I count my blessings to still be in touch with 

the ones closest to heart 

- through this, through here.

In the past week, the very vibrant Ms. Sabun has left 

and I just learnt the Prof Cai will soon too.

Leaving is probably hard.

But I just found out that -

staying to watch the leaving 

isn't quite so easy either.

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Latte from Loysel's Toy

Loysel's Toy

There's a new kid on the cafe block - Loysel's Toy.
We found the place after getting lost in the rain (thanks to me) and fetching a cab to bring us there (thanks to Neighbour)

The ham sandwich was delightful!
Neighbour had a latte, very much like the one pictured.

You can try it too by visiting them at:

66 Kampung Bugis 

Nearest MRT station - Lavender