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Monsieur Ibrahim Quotes
Just watched a french film "Monsieur Ibrahim." It is a fascinating coming-of-age story of a french Jewish boy and how a seemingly non-existent shopkeeper influenced and changed his life. While watching the movie, a quote struck out at me particularly in this moment of my life ( Read more... ) -
Letter To Myself
Thanks to into_the_wild who posted アンジェラ・アキの手紙~拝啓十五の君へ, which inspired me to write a letter to myself.
Dear you, who is reading this letter
You are only fifteen years old
Don’t be confused, don’t be lost
Dear you, you are the fifteen-year-old me
I know times are difficult
You feel the world doesn’t understand you
You feel alone, and you are scared
You have gone ( Read more... ) -
Do You Know Who to Contact When I’m Dead?
I received a phone call this afternoon from KB who I had not spoken to for three and a half years due to a previous incident. I had recently changed my phone number and she told me that she had to contact a few people before she finally manage to get my phone number. Two minutes into the conversation, she burst into tears. When I asked her what was ( Read more... ) -
Sik Dow Lah
Pho sounded like a soothing lunch to relieve my cough. I went to a Vietnamese restaurant I have never been to (Pho Bac) to get some takeout. After making the order, the man who took my order addressed me in a thick Vietnamese accent "sik dow lah." I didn’t feel like sitting down, so I just stood out of the way. Then the man barked at me again, "sik ( Read more... ) -
A Scary Thing Happened On My Way To...
I rarely take the bus to work but this morning, I decided to do it. As I walk to the bus station, there was this black guy standing at the foot of the steps to the freeway where the station is. He had an over-sized jacket, and he had his hands in his pockets. He then uttered something to me. I disengaged one of my ear phones. He repeated himself ( Read more... ) -
Dr. Horrible's Sing-ALong Blog
Rarely have I posted. Rarely do I post such trife. But Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog is funny; yet poignant. Ahh... if only NPH and I can ride away....
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Don't be afraid
Eleven years
Down to a hair
Difficult to hear
Difficult to digest
I long to embrace the blue
Blue oceans separate us
My shoulder is always there
Only your voice rests upon it
My arms are always open
Your sigh is all I feel
Let me know what I can do
Fear is only the uncertainty. Uncertainty can be forcably made certain. Life is what you make it out to be. If ( Read more... ) -
The Longest Sunday
I stand naked and raw
You were too blind to feel
You were too deaf to realize
My spirit, my truth
You were consumed
Fear
Insecurities
Memories
You were too numb to see
You were too dumb to hear
I welcomed you with opened arms
A future to embrace
Two lifetimes awaits
A moment to share
You were too consumed to notice
Happiness
Joy
Fulfillment
An ocean may separate us
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Life and death
I just called my childhood friend from high school, BN. It was 1 AM in Singapore and he was in the hospital. I knew his mom was sick with cancer, but I was surprised he was in the hospital at 1 AM. Isn't that too late for hospital visiting hours? He told me that his mom is "in the process of passing." He explained that his mom's liver cancer had ( Read more... )
