Here Without You

A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me

The miles just keep rollin'
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl its only you and me

Everything I know, and anywhere I go
It gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls
When it's all said and done
It gets hard but it wont take away my love

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl its only you and me

sink.

The tides ebb and flow effortlessly
and daily without fail.
Each wave brings with it new energy
and new opportunities.
Then a stone drops into the waters
from above and ripples surge
against the seemingly
overwhelming waves.

A tiny sailboat bobs on the water.
Fragile, weak, but still holding on.

Would it survive the ripples?
Or sink like the stone?
And create more ripples
that would sink other boats?

http://www.geekalerts.com/colorful-teddy-speaker/

Speakers.

They come in all shapes and sizes
Assortment of different colors
Battery operated, to power-ised,
Even surfaces like wood and ice.
And now comes a soft little bear
Filled with stereo and a bit of air
4 triple A batteries and you're good to go
It'll keep you company through hot and cold
Music that pumps out of its feet
Me thinks this bear doesn't hold much meat.


http://www.geekalerts.com/colorful-teddy-speaker/

Gesture controlled light switch

With so much emphasis on touch-sensitive products nowadays, especially after the birth of the iPod, it is only a matter of time before it moves on to other products. And that time has come.

We all use lights everyday, some are different from others, they allow you to dim the lights, others allow you to choose how many bulbs to be switched on blah blah blah. This one is about the same in that you can control the light.

A basic grid on the wall and you just press the board to turn on the light. You can even move your hands across, (like when you scroll on an iPod) to adjust the brightness.

Perhaps in the future, there would be a color panel on the board as well, and you can choose which color for what light you want.

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20081127/gesture-controlled-light-switch/

Muse.

I dreamt of you.
That I had a night with you
but we slept as strangers do.
And the next day
when I went out with my daughter
I messaged you and asked how this could be.

Rope.

He was walking on a rope.
A rope between two cliffs.
Then the rope snapped and he fell.
And another rope was lowered to him.
So he held on to it and pulled himself up.
He was a few inches from the top.
When the rope severed
And he fell a few feet
still holding on to the rope
clinging by a few threads.
Will he let go or hang on?

Dreams.

I've been having quite a number of weird dreams. From having a heroic ability of ice, to my first r/s, to my current flame.

Dreams.
They come and go but their mystique remains for a longer time.

whack.

Some say guys mature later than girls.
That might explain why we whack each others butts in NS
while girls whack during secondary school.

right? right.

Perhaps it's not a matter of
right person right time
since one might have had
a lot of
right persons wrong time
and even
wrong persons right time
but maybe we do have a lot of
right person right time
but which right
is
right?

Are you?

Once in a while, I take a step back from the uncertainties and challenges of life and ask myself, "If I die now, would I be happy?"

Morbid some might say, but it always helps me to judge myself; in terms of satisfaction; in terms of living a good life; in terms of aiding others to get a good life.

Sometimes I think I would be rather happy if I were to perish at that point in time, other times I think I would be disappointed at myself.

Sometimes I think wouldn't it be nice if we all took a step back and observed others. But this would never happen of course, because in the circle of life, there are the observers and the observed.

To grasp the fact that there are so many people in this world, and so little time, and because of the short span of life, the impact that we have on each person that we come across is multiplied, and so we should maximize the quality of the interactive period we have with that particular being.

Are you making good use of the little time you have in your life?

Watch. Phone. Watch.

A 1.3 megapixel camera
Internal memory of 128mb that can be upgraded to 2gb
Bluetooth enabled.
WAP-enabled.

It's not a phone. It's more than that. It tells the time.

Okay. So, every phone tells the time, big deal right? But not every time-telling device can be used as a phone. Now, I've got your interest eh?

Of course the fact that you can watch videos on it, is actually a turn off, because judging by the standard size of a watch's screen, you can't really [pardon the pun] watch much.

But it'll cost you of course. 700 Sing. Pricey Christmas gift no doubt. But coolness is priceless.

So some say.

juice.

It can be rather quirky how people react when they see me holding four 1-liter cartons of fruit juice when I book out.

USB 3.0

First it was just 1.1 then it became 2.0 and now 3.0 is out. USB 3.0, that is.

Other than fast speeds which is expected, an interesting feature of the USB 3.0 is its ability to cut down it electricity portion all by itself when it detects a lack of usage.

Something like your monitor going to standby mode when there's no 'movement' for a certain period of time.

Now it's just a matter of when this would be a standard feature.

But don't start throwing away your USB 2.0 cables just yet, because the USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports. No idea if it works on USB 1.1 but if you are still using that, shame on you.

Just straight ahead.

You know how they always say you should never look directly at the sun because you can go blind? Well, I did. And I'm not blind.

But I'm not writing this to encourage you to go stare at the sun directly. Rather, I want to tell you that, well, I saw the sun.

I know, I know, we see the sun everyday what. What's so special about the sun?

I saw the sun in its circular shape. As a circle. How we always draw the sun as it is as a kid. Circle with lines emanating from it to signify its rays.

It was nine in the morning, and the sun was shining in my face. I closed my eyes and then the warmth on my face faded. I opened and saw the full roundness of the sun, its brightness dimmed by a passing cloud.

And I thanked God for the sun.

Sometimes we don't need to look far to see wonders. Just straight ahead.

feelings.

Feelings are like water.
They take the shape of where its stored in.
But when let free, they can hide a plane.
And who knows what lurks within the vessel.

Feelings are like tides.
They ebb and flow
And are affected by external events
like the pull of the moon on the sea.

To to and.

To walk the streets
To run with fire
And soar with the wind.

To stroll at one's own pace
To enjoy a fresh cuppa
And watch busy people zoom by.

To greet and smile
To shop with pleasure
And enjoy the warmth of others.

To listen and to ask
To pay attention
And lift others' burdens.

To reflect and to think
To hurt and demean
And ponder and wonder.

To ignite with passion
To fan the flames
And admire it grow yonder.

To have faith in oneself
To hope in one other.
And love another.

You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) - Josh Groban

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved

Christmas is around the corner.

You know Christmas is around the corner when...

Sales personnel are unpacking boxes of chocolates...

The in-colors are green and red...

Every store has a sign outside with a percentage on it.

Canes are abundant. The candy kind, that is.

tion

frustration irritation
a little impatient
to go back to civilisation
check my main mode of communication
for information
regarding our relation
would it be desertification
or perhaps some satisfaction
maybe gratification
or perhaps some minor inflammation
of the organ of palpitation.

Fall For You.

The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before?
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind

Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you's impossible to find
You're impossible to find

This is not what I intended
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed, but I have loved you from the start

Ohh, but hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind

Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you's impossible to find
It's impossible

So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in, I'm yours to keep
And hold on to your words 'cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight when you're asleep

Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind

Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you's impossible to find

Tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind

Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you's impossible to find
You're impossible to find

ironic.

How ironic that we stumble and falter and stammer and get mystified on how to enter into a relationship, and we repeat the same cycle over again when we want to end it.

But there's no default line, or model answer or ten-years series to complete and say the right line.

At the end of the day, it boils down to the heart.

The last Waltz

The gramophone croons out 'What A Wonderful World' as the sea breeze wafts in through the windows. A table is set, complete with cutlery, two empty wine glasses, and two lit candles at each end - its flames flickering continuously and complementing the mellow yellow light of the room.

Two doors at both ends of the room open simultaneously, and from each a person steps forth. Surprise, apprehension, and then relief at the recognition of the other person. He steps forward, extends a dark red rose, full of life and love.

"May I have this waltz with you?"

And she curtsies.

Louis Armstrong fills the air as they waltz around the room.

Two amateurs, having no prior experience, but both having faith and trusting in each other. Silently, with no verbal communication, they turn not as two, their feet moving as one.

Eyes of warmth and hope.

And their waltz end as they leave the room together.

The last waltz.

Musings and faith hope and love.

Army kinda changes one's perception of time. And its limitations.

Time means change. Changes over time. It's like an egg or chicken came first kinda thing. They probably came together. Time and change I mean, not the chicken and the egg.

And so two weeks since I've checked my mail, six days of nada contact with civilisation, and a lot has changed. New president, new handphones, and loads of old news and new news to catch up. Like did you know Cats the Musical is coming to Esplanade Theatre next year. New macbooks.

And I didn't know Starhub only stores messages for two days. I probably only received a quart of messages sent to me. So if I didn't reply your message, thousand apologies. My dad said can actually purchase more storage space. Wonder how I should go about doing that, since I foresee plenty more of non-contact-with-the-outside-world days to come in the next two years.

And to receive email chains. And take a step back and reflect. It's so easy to just fall into the routines of life, do the same thing every day at a particular time day in day out, and army doesn't make it any harder, with fixed timings and all.

Hobbies that are now but pastimes. And new hobbies to venture into. Which does make one wonder. We always say news is always bad, full of death or gore or misery. But what would be an example of a good news? Some might say it could be the demolition of ERP gantries. But what if it were to be in a universe context and not a geographically-limited context?

Suddenly walking seems like a luxury. To walk my own pace is but a blessing. Do you realise we always walk in the pace of others. Boss wants the assignment done by tomorrow and we do it and suit his pace. Lecturer wants a paper due day after and we suit her pace. But those whose pace we accommodate, they too have to follow another pace. And so at the end of the day it's merely a matter of different paces trying to beat to the same rhythm. If you were ever in the school band, its like the first few practices for the member who just joined in, as everybody tries to follow others' tempos and at the end of it all, everybody is in the same tempo as nobody.

And everyday new challenges come to tackle our passions, be they a service or a person. Or maybe it's just a matter of time. The flame can only last as long as the length of its wick, and the candle the length of its wax. And wax can be lengthened, and wicks can be longer.

And at the end of the day, these three remaineth: Faith, Hope and Love. But the greatest of all is Love.

You.