笼子的小鸟不知自由飞翔的快乐
但却能过着无忧无虑的生活。
这叫“不知是福”[ignorance is bliss] 吧。

外面世界的美-那蔚蓝的天空，清清的花香，
里头却也藏着残酷和冷漠-那无情的暴风雨，惊涛骇浪。
小鸟选择飞出笼子拥抱世界的美，享受飞翔的快乐的同时，
也见识了世界的丑陋残酷，也了解了自己可能会受伤的一天

人也一样，有两张脸。
丑的一面不是一个人的全部。
我们需包涵的不只是别人丑的一面，
更重要的是我们得接受自己丑的一面。
每一个人总做了一两件自己无法原谅的事情，
但我们得明白丑的一面和美的一面始终是同一个人。
若为了隐藏丑的一面就把自己关在笼子里，
那也就等于杀了自己美的一面。
真正的活着就是为了继续飞翔...

Prelims are finally over. Dun expect much from the results, esp for S papers. In the middle of a long break now. Time to catch up on some drumming, been ages since i last touched my sticks.....

放弃了也许才看得到,我从不是你的骄傲.
在我的后乐园中谁是我的依靠,我相信总有一天我会找到
用我的心去感受拥有爱的美好,我愿意世界为你 就这样 静止了...

Let's do a variation on Canon in D, the wonderfully overplayed piece that became so mainstream that it can be considered pop. The first variation is by George Winston, the one playing in the bg, made famous by the movie My Sassy Girl. The second is by this guy on youtube on the electric guitar. I kind of like the first variation more, has a reminiscent touch to it. The second variation is nonetheless refreshing, but not something that will stay on my playlist for long. And yeah, that guy has got fingers that any musician will die for.

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you <---- moulin rouge's rearangement starts from this line

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

[Your Song- Elton John]

Above is evidence why moulin rouge is such a good show. Not to take anything away from Elton John, his original rendition of this song is still wonderful with his trademark piano charm. But when u hear the rearangement in moulin rouge, it's a blast, literally. Full of kick, induces euphoria...... Gd stuff...

Steve Irwin's death left the world in disbelief but the general sentiment was that at least he died doing what he loved best. Incidents like this throw into the obvious one of the unsaid and unadmitted truths of all man- the fragility of life. And it made me wonder if we have been too ignorant of it even at our level. How we are always complaining of odds being stacked against us, things not going our way and so on. The realisation of the fragility of life forces us to relook our expectations and perhaps makes us more thankful for what we have. Often we overlook the times when the odds favour us, our expectations distorted to the extent that we think that it is a given that things will go our way and so choosing to make a big fuss whenever the balance tips slightly in the other direction.

我的你
总是迟疑
连吻别也要隔著玻璃
我的你
在我指缝间远离去

这城市太过拥挤
满座的爱情电影
我用力推不开回忆

担心
你的单心
怕你将我想起
在那微寒的夜
寂寞来寻
最好是屏住你的呼吸

哦...担心
我的单心
你就这样放心
我却如此愿意
竟然愿意
用白天
用黑夜
用思念
拥著你

[陈洁仪-担心]

Was impeded in my march to finish revision by the need to assemble the portfolio. A rather nostalgic experience I would say, esp when I based much of my personal statement and reflections on CO. The run down memory lane aided by past blog entries was a thrilling one as the euphoria of concerts and the sadness at farewells and handovers were all relived....That at the end of it, I just couldn't beleive that it was all over, all gone.

A salute to the memories of RICO 2001-2004 and RJCO 2005-2006. There are just some things in life that you will never forget....