Singapore
27) Where is this place?
Looking at the sparkling shine on the Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddha at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, located at Bright Hill Road, my heart starts to bow at the arrival of the sunbeam. Certainly, this is a glorious moment. In the benevolent eyes of the grand statue, we come out like a diminutive being asking for forgiveness of our sins. The greatest you think you are, the smallest you seem in front of him.
The sheen on the golden mosaic tiled ridge come into sight merely when one does not deliberately look for it.
At certain angle, it looks like the Pagoda is shore up by the cheerful leaves or could it be it’s sitting on all beings?
10) He asked
I asked the muddy ground
Why are you so shabby and with dirt all over your face?
This is what I am
He replied
If I am not what I am, then what should I be?
He asked
I asked the autumn tree
Why are you so sad even with your falling leaves?
This is what I am
He replied
If I am a bushy tree, does that mean I will be much more happy?
He asked
I asked the volcano
Why are you so furious, to throw tantrum on people?
This is what I am
He replied
If I am not on fire, then what should I be?
He asked
I asked an island
Why are you so foolish to set yourself in between countries?
This is what I am
He replied
I am just an island
Sitting on freedom and oceans
What else can be better than me
He asked
9) Pair Song
Pee lee Pair la Song
We all live in a Pair of Songs
You are the musical note
I am the lyrics line
You are fat and round
I am obese like the geese
We are like a pair of pomelo dancing
You on the left
Me on the right
You have hair so silvery
I have denture so yellowy
Let’s dance along with the Pee lee Pair La Song
You on the left
Me on the right
Let’s keep our secret tight
Till our hearts are open wide
I am a shy guy
You are the sunshine
Wait till I arrive
Make you be my lovely wife
I look on the left
You look on the right
As you are always right
And I am always with my pride
Not to worry if you got no one to share
He must be queuing somewhere
Looking for someone to guide
Guiding you to the right
8) Moon Song / 月歌
Lady Moon, is all your fault!
You should not have rivers connected to the sky
You should not have let the singer has such good voice
A desirable place we all look forward to
You should not release the wolves in the desert
To chase you to the end of the planet
You should not have unleash the vampires
You should not have gazed at the musicians
Eventually even those hard on hearing are also possessed
The melancholy poet and the mission painter
- Portrait Ludwig van Beethoven when composing the Missa Solemnis (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
You should not climb the tree
Dress up looking so demure
You should not have climb up to the bow of the ship
Pretending to flee your township
You should not have appeared on the 15th of the Lunar Month
You let the crowd on earth busy hastening
You should not have people dancing around the fire just for you
You should not have people manufacturing pious products for your worship
You should not let the earth live and let live
Fixing my eyes on you
Till they lost their lives
Until they regained their life
- English: Tree silhouette near Witham This tree with the moon behind was alone in a field of stubble. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
月亮,都是你的错!
你不该让河水接上天
你不该让歌手有这么好的嗓子
令人向往你的地方
你不该让沙漠上的狼
一直追你到天涯
你不该连吸血僵尸也不放过
- A windmill overlooking a moonlit bay (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
你不该老盯着音乐家
最终连那耳聪的也着魔
还有忧郁的诗人与使命的画家
你不该爬到树上
装扮含情默默的样子
你不该爬到船头
装作远走它乡
你不该在农历十五出现
让地上的人群忙于为你奔波
你不该让人为你围着火堆跳舞
你不该让人为你制造圣品来祭拜
你不该让这地球上有生命没生命的
盯着你看
直到他们失去生命
直到他们重获生命
3) What kind of shooter you are ?
A LION suddenly bounced on husband.
WIFE: Shoot him! Shoot him!
Husband: Yes, Yes. I’m changing the battery of my camera..
2) Throwing knives on wife’s picture
Husband was throwing knives on wife’s picture.
All were missing the target!
Suddenly he received call from her “Hi, what r u doing?”
His honest reply, “MISSING U”
Wife was very happy!
25) Where is this place ?
Labrador Park Pt 2
Walking towards the left of the Park, the scene of an inviting island over the other side of the sea greets you with open arm. This is the western side of Sentosa Island, Ford Siloso is lush by the den and greenish forest.
There is an machine gun post built during the British colonial era and is meant to protect the coastal shore. Thus, any attempt to assail the main island will acquire a heavy cost.
There is also a restoration of Dragon’s Teeth Gate. According to the provided introduction, Dragon’s Teeth Gate was famously known as “Batu Berlayer” or “Sailing Rocks” among the local Malays.
In 1349, A Chinese Historian Wang Da Yuan described in his article, “the straits between the two hills, Temasek (old name of Singapore) looks like Dragon’s Teeth, this is how the name was derived.
In 1405, the great Navigator, Zhen Hē sail passed Temasek using his navigation chart with Dragon’s Teeth Gate as one of the landmark.
In 1819, the first resident of Singapore, William Farquhar found a deep harbour at the site and named it Keppel Harbour. Subsequently, the British blew up Dragon’s Teeth Gate to widen Keppel Harbour. Fortunately, this historical scene was saved by an artist name J T Thomas with his brush of paint.
As you saunter along the curve boundary of the Park, you catch a good glimpse of The Reflections Apartments and the delighted Star Cruise Virgo waving and welcoming you on board.
Friend (20) – FOC Tea / 朋友 -清茶
Brew a pot of tea with three Friends – Fragrance, Optimistic and Clarity. Looking at each other speechless beats a thousand words.
My friend is FRAGRANCE, she came up with a surge of faint fragrance and gently caressed my nose, clearing my nose, and finally hook up with my mouth leaving my lips upturn and marks at the curve.
Your OPTIMISTIC persona makes me more certain that happiness is inevitable being your friend. Your gentle body has the ability to bring one to another realm. There is no doubt I am affected by your pure and optimistic nature.
Staring at each other, distinguish the precision between us. Both our CLARITY reflections mirrored on our pupils. The longer we stare, the more apparent the lucidity. Till the tea sediment descended thus laid the meaning of Friends.
On the path to tea appreciation, I met my three Friends, they are on the FOC and yet they lead me to the course to good health, what can be more superior?
沏一壶茶，跟三位朋友；清香, 清乐, 清澈无言对望，胜过千言万语。
朋友清香,弄出一股幽幽茶香轻柔地抚摸我的鼻子,然后再清洗我的鼻腔,最后在我的嘴角边一勾,让他微微上扬,最终在我的嘴角上留下痕迹。
你乐观的样子，让我更肯定和你做朋友的人必然开心。你那轻轻的身体还能把人带去另一种境界，肯定是被你那清纯乐观的性格所影响。
我们互相对望，同时看到对方清澈的一面，对方的眼瞳里都出现对方的倒影。看得越久，看得更透，直到茶叶沉淀也奠定了朋友的意义。
一条品茶的路上竟然遇上三位朋友，不止免费,还赠送养生之道,何乐不为呢？
Friend (19) – The Four Gentlemen
Plum Flower
My Friend, there is a nation who feels proud of you. Your unyielding nature makes you look even emaciated. But lanky is not your name. You are not afraid of the cold winter, but you are the first to bloom in spring. The first gentlemen standing on the land dancing fearlessly with spring and a smiling gentleman, I called.
Chrysanthemum
My Friend, you do not mind lying next to the grave, and you do not mind associating with strangers soaking up in holy bath. But you mind only if fall brings you the beauty of grief or sorrows. With your haughty attitude in autumn, I do not ask for much. As maple leaves died out all over the floor just for your tender face.
Bamboo
My Friend, your elegant, free and easy attitude whirling in the wind, bring a pause to my reminiscent for others. But you are so modest, you do not forbid birds and landscape rivals with you on a manuscript and you give way to a painter’s inspiration.
Orchid
My Friend, you are infamous. You uphold the title of a National Flower and people sing so well of your elegant glory. What else do you lack of? Your distinctiveness, wholesome and noble sentiments put you high up to the zenith. Infact, with your independent personality, praises are to you only a title, but a pursuit in the eyes of others.
24) Where is this place ?
Labrador Park Pt 1
A trail to Labrador Park is not my plan. I was there by a tail wind and with some historical stories behind.
To get away from the weekend crowd, Labrador Park is one good choice to reclaim a historic and ship theme scenery. It’s a two-in-one goal! You may like to backpack sunshine and fresh air along while trailing.
Shades and forests are the bodies of this park. There is one side road leading to Labrador Battery at the entrance located at the south tip of Singapore. Labrador Battery is seated within the lush Labrador Nature Reserve.
◄It was one of the coastal artillery armed by the British Army in the 19th century. They defended the western sea and stored ammunitions.►
At the entrance of this leafy road were the wall remains of the old Ford, built around 1886. It was a “stone-faced” sea wall over 6-foot high, passable only by ◄
infantry.
And now, you can only hear cicadas calling and the little plants sticking their necks out to welcome you.
Whenever you feel confuse and tire, just remember there is a place for you to de-stress and rejuvenate, and that is Labrador Park !
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