Thinking of Home 想家

Saturday saw the whole family taking the Metro for the first time to Century Park.  All for "Singapore Day", a large-scale event organised for Singaporeans resident overseas.  It was really quite enjoyable.

周六全家人第一次乘地铁去世纪公园,就为了参加"新加坡热".这是为那些在外地居住的新加坡人所举办的大型活动.　挺好玩的.　

 

Performances by Singapore celebrities,  goodie bags, games, and of course food!  You have to queue quite long though to get the popular food, just like back home.

It's all free, and very well-organised, so really nothing to complain about (which is what unites most Singaporeans back home)! Met some old friends from Suzhou and even an ex-colleague whom I haven't met in 7 years. Beginning to miss home, just a little bit.

有熟悉(与不太熟悉)的狮城演员歌手表演,免费赠品,各种游戏,当然少不了新加坡最出名的美食!　不过,就像在老家那样,要排队排很久才能吃得到哦.　

想到一切都是免费的,而举办单位筹备得真的很细心周到,就真的没什么好抱怨的了!　　没想到还碰到了一些苏州朋友,连七年没见的旧同事也在哪儿.　有一点点想家了.

继续-给15岁的自己

Chanced upon an MTV by Rene Liu, song title :"Carry On: For the 15-year-old me" (rough translation only ). Don't know why but immediately could identify with the lyrics,　even teared at certain parts. My teens were really one of the very low points in my life, so glad everything came through in the end.

Putting it here for my friends who could understand Chinese...hope you'd like it. And as a belated birthday reminder for myself, I suppose. Fifteen is indeed far away but the words really ring truer as I get older.


很偶然的机会听到刘若英的MTV,　立刻就爱上这歌的歌词.　15岁时也是最低潮时. "很感激你那么倔强,　我才能变成今天这样."　的确倔强帮了我.　希望懂中文的朋友也会喜欢,也算是给自己生日的一份鼓励吧.　15岁离我好远,不过年纪越大,歌词越有意思.


继续-给15岁的自己



知道吗我总是惦记 十五岁不快乐的你

我多想 把哭泣的你 搂进我怀里

不确定自己的形状

动不动就和世界碰撞

那些伤 我终于为你 都一一抚平

那一年最难的习题

也不过短短的几行笔记

现在我却总爱回忆

回忆当时不服输的你

天空 会不会雨停 会不会放晴

会不会幸福在终点等着我和你

会不会是我忘记 还能勇敢地去淋雨

我们继续走下去 继续往前进

继续走向期待中的未知旅行

感觉累了的时候 抱着我们的真心

静静好好地休息

这些年我还算可以 至少都对得起自己

谢谢你 是你的单纯 给了我指引

遇见过很多很多人 完成了一些些事情

你一定 还无法想象 多精彩过瘾

谁说人生是公平的

它才不管我们想要怎样

很感激 你那么倔强

我才能变成今天这样

我们继续走下去 继续往前进

看这条路肯让我们走到哪里

我们想去的地方 一定也有人很想去

我们都不要放弃 都别说灰心

永远听从刻在心中那些声音

感觉累了的时候 请你把我的手握紧

没有地图 人生只能凭

着手上的梦想 Oh~

循着它的光 曲折转弯找到有光的地方

Lalala Lalala

Lalala 那年的梦想

Lalala Lalala

Lalala 那年的梦想Lalala Lalala Lala

la 人要有梦想 勇敢的梦想 疯狂的



继续走下去 继续往前进

路旁有花心中有歌天上有星

我们要去的那里 一定有最美丽的风景

Oh~ 都不要放弃 都别说灰心

不要辜负心里那个干净的自己

痛到想哭的时候 就让泪水洗掉委屈

我们要相信自己 永远都相信

来到这个世界不是没有意义

我们做过的事情 都会留在人心里

会被回忆而珍惜

有一天我将会老去 希望你会觉得满意

我没有 对不起那个 十五岁的自己

Inner Mongolia 内蒙古

Eight days in Inner Mongolia.  Now, I fully understand why people say the views there are beautiful in their own unique way.

内蒙古八天,游尽了无数独特的美景.

Moving 搬家

All our belongings boxed up and shifted over to Shanghai now.

If only one's sense of belonging can be boxed up and shifted so easily too.

Still trying to get used to the new place...

如果心情也能像搬家一样打包，一天内搬移，那就好了。

新的环境，还得慢慢去发掘它的好。。。

Friends . 朋友

Bushy Group has outdone themselves again! I thought the last gathering was the farewell but I received the best gift yet yesterday. A scrapbook hand-written and hand-made by a bunch of very creative ladies. No wonder there's a saying that "Parting is such sweet sorrow", because only when you leave, you come to realise how much you have gained. Friendships especially. Ladies, when I am down and need encouragement, this booklet will be my source of laughter and strength!

"黄"小姐 - 你的中文水平真的没话说! 你们真的给了我一件很难得的礼物. 这个年代, 我这个年纪,没想到还会收到朋友亲自动手,费心思的作品...感动到我不知道该如何反应. 谢谢你的精心配合. 之前的故作神秘, 就是要我按耐不住我的好奇! 我会记住你的话:"朋友就像天上的星星,你永远知道他在那里,即使不常联系,不常见面." 我没有你想象中那么坚毅, 不过我会试着慢慢适应.

Happy Birthday Keane!

Today is one of the longest days in the year - 21 June. It is also the day that Keane came into our lives. Being our first-born, we as new parents didn't really know what to do with you, Keane. We were basically rather strict, weren't we? It's simply amazing when we look back at the past 11 years and see how much you've grown in terms of knowledge and maturity.

Thank you for sharing with us your love for books - I think Didi took an interest in Harry Potter because of your "influence". You have shown us that age is no barrier to understanding difficult concepts, and that knowing stuff is reward in itself, not for getting good grades nor for showing off.

Sometimes, I secretly wish I had your persistence and insatiable thirst for knowledge and life, and I especially yearn to have your good, even temper.

Dear son, we wish you health and happiness, and may you stay curious and kind always.

Love
Papa, Mama & Didi
21 June 2010

健身.宝迪.教练

这是我难得写的中文博客. 不为别的,只为我在宝迪认识的教练朋友们! (Lily - 这篇博客你一定要读!)

来苏州前完全不健身的我,在苏州最大的收获就是找到健身的乐趣. 日子久了,也认识了一群教练朋友. 想不到第一次来我家做客,也是最后一次. 很开心你们百忙中抽空来. 有缘相信上海会再见!

Bushy Group Birthday & Farewell

Yesterday met up with my "Bushy Group" friends. (Why are we "bushy"...haha that's a private joke..only we know). I always have a great time with this bunch of ladies. It was a farewell cum 1-month-early birthday celebration...deeply touched.

Seemed strange but we barely knew each other one year ago. Thanks to last year's International Day and countless Joget practices, we found that we could click so well! Now that I'm leaving, that's this "相识恨晚" (wished we had known each other earlier) feeling. But never mind, fate shall bring us together again, I'm sure.

Zern's Comic

The Ketchup Incident




From "Adventures of Bear Bear & Doggy"

Happy Birthday Zern!

Nine years ago on this day, Zern came into our lives.

We love you Zern for your "funniness", self-made jokes and riddles, self-published comic strips and self-invented gadgets...your easy-going ways and how you make us laugh without really trying. Papa and Mama are really blessed to have you. And Koko, well, he loves you the moment he sets eyes on you (see the pictures on top!).

Happy 9th Birthday, my dear son and many many more to come!

Lots of Love,
Papa, Mama & Koko
4 June 2010