Musical notes

I stand on this path paved with the choices I've made,
When I look back,
I see a rocky road that never ran smooth,
And the different potraits that are framed along the path.

I remember them all, and appreciate and treasure the memories of them.

Even when it rained heavily,
Even when it poured,
When we held hands and walked,
It did not matter one bit.
-When it mattered

Hey guys! By chance a group of friends and I came across this place called musical chamber at bukit timah shopping center. There was a grand piano there which I encouraged Kenneth to play, and one thing led to another, the lady owning the place played for us along with her colleague to the song played in twilight. They also invited us back on the following monday to watch a band playing there and to jam a little!




























Here is the band playing.














Here is the group in the jamming session...

Starting with kenneth playing the piano, (without a score.)














Carol the principal of musical chamber playing the cello















Ron yeo is the vilonist in the black shirt and cap






At the end of the day, Lisa, Carol's colleague came in to subin, since kenneth was not that familiar with the song.




We even had Marcus to do a vocal of brian mcknight's one with Carol on the piano




At the end of the day, the band had an amazing vocalist who sang the song cheek to cheek so well, it was like a recording of micheal buble(I kid you not)
And now I leave you guys with the band playing the theme song of James bond. Adieu to all! -Kwan

Raving mad bakers

If you feel like a chocolate fix,
Just bring the girls into the mix.

If you feel playing wii,
Join the 3 in this mad spree.

Of baking and wii.
-Raving mad bakers.

Holas! Its been awhile since I've updated my blog! Today I'll be posting about the fun day I had with 3 very lovely ladies at my place, Jazreel, Suzanne and Deborah! I'll catch up with previous events when I have the time and mood :)

For now... Lets meet the raving mad bakers! >)

Jazreel Wong raving mad baker no.1!















Deborah Tan raving mad baker no.2














Suzanne Leung Raving mad Baker no.3! (A lil reluctant to take a photo)














The 3 Raving Mad Bakers! (From shortest to tallest :P)


























































































Sticking their dirty little pinkies into the mix!

































The girls then started shaping the cookies!




























While waiting for the cookies to bake, we decide to take some photos together :)





























The cookies were done and they looked yummY!














At the end of the day these were the cookies made(There was one more batch still baking...)














After baking... the raving mad bakers decided to go raving mad and start playing wii!










































I leave you all with some videos of us playing wii! Adieu to all!

-Kwan

Free-IQTest.net - IQ Test

Geez... I don't think this test is accurate... I'd be a genius if I did have an IQ that high.... Heh.

Take everything with a pinch of salt guys... have fun doing! =)

-Kwan

Remembrance

Every memory’s slowly fading,
In the evanescence of this dreaming,
I remember the choice of words,
The paths taken.

I find myself too attached to this particular memory.

I can’t give you the reason why,
But I realize I don’t need one,
It’s just a special one,
One that I won’t let decay.
-Remembrance

I’ve had time to reflect on the past two days. Of someone I met and shared fun filled moments with. A person who was full of life and vibrance. She was someone with ambition, someone who wanted to do something with her life. A driven person.

I was in a church with a mass that was singing songs, the speeches to honor her given, the tears shed, the final goodbye. And now I sit in my room to the silence and the reflection. It is quiet now, the silence a painful solemn thing as I said my final goodbye, in my own way.

She was so young, younger than me, which showed how short life was. I remember I wrote a poem long ago about a funeral, I’ve shown it a couple of times, but it fits the occasion. It was raining on that day too, and when it rained it poured.

As I heard the music of the funeral band,
I reached out for her hand,
Only to stumble and be lost.

As the first drop came,
An endless pour,
Caught in a world of endless doors,
I began to cry,
And then a hand grasped mine.

I was out of my daze,
And I was met with many a gaze,
I heard the speech of praise,
From a priest of heavenly grace,

The hearts had been bled,
The tears were shed,
At the end of everything said,
I said my goodbye as I cried in my bed.

-Goodbye

It makes me think about life, the frailty, the temporary flesh and bone we reside in. It makes death part of life, and with death it brings loss, not only to those who know the person but to the world. Loss is always painful, no matter how wants to look at it, it is always painful.

Memories that sometimes you never reflected back much on till it was too late. A friend told me, that sometimes only when something like this happens then the memories come flooding back. Sometimes it feels like there is nothing I can say or do that really makes a difference, but at the end of the day, we should, despite the smallest significance it would make.

Each voice has weight, and with our life and each breathe we take, we should use that strength to honor those past and create a change and live life to the fullest. We have the ability to affect, what choices are you making? What are you doing with your time?

Are you living it to the fullest? Can you die right now satisfied with what you lived with? The concept of living a full life was brought up in the funeral where the priest spoke that one can have lived a full life by accepting god. That was his idea of living a full life.

But then again, we all have different ideas on what a full life should be? Who is correct? My idea of having lived a full life would mean that I experienced life physically, spiritually, mentally and appreciated these experiences and had reflected greatly and gained knowledge and wisdom from these experiences. That is what it means to have lived a full life. But what is your idea of living a full life?

Have I lived a full life? I can’t say I have. I have reflected a lot, but I have not reflected enough, there are so many experiences I’ve yet to experience. People I’ve yet to help and by god, as long as there is enough strength in me, I will make it happen. This life I have is precious. The lives we have is precious, its temporary and we never know when it ends. It’s not important to think about the end, but rather what we do until we reach the end.

Live every moment and make it something you want to take with you at the end. Something you can look back on and smile at. I’ve had moments like that, that did not require any brush of death. When I was in Phuket in the Marriott, under the sun in the pool just looking out at the sea, I reflected on the beautiful moments that meant a lot to me and just realized how lucky I am to have lived these moments. So despite not achieving the full life I see, I still have no regrets even if I have to go.

Why fear death? Fear not making the most of the time you already have. The famous quote, “The past is over, the future is unknown, the present is a gift.” I’m not sure if I got it correct but it makes sense. The past is already done, and we should not live in it, because if we spend too much time living in it, we lose the present, and if we spend too much time thinking of the future, we waste the present. That’s why it’s important to learn from the past, plan for the future and make full use of the present.

It’s quiet now,
I feel the world coming to a stand still,
The tears well up inside.

There’s nothing I can say to make the pain go away.

For every time you fought and tried,
I will remember that,
Every word you spoke,
Is precious to us all.

For the words you wrote.

When the moment came to a close,
Remember us,
As we remember you,
I will remember you.
For we love you.

- To Jaclyn

I bid adieu to you for the last time.
-Kwan

The year that past

A return to lost youth,
Standing before a crowd,
Countless times,
Being brave.

Smile in the face of danger.

Laugh in the face of death,
And drink from the tap of joy,
For a year that has come and
past.
-The year that past



A year has come to past. My first year of poly is over... Looking back on yesteryear's best moments in pictures.

Lets see... lets start with canoe camp which was the first break in sem 1...

Fir dancing with a fish
















The canoeists














My favourite line from canoe
















Ah yes, and my sem 1 class! W15R!














W15R gif buddies! Kimo and Lola




























And the times spent with my bestie girl! Yi Shyan! =)
A fun year of going out and cooking. 4 years coming on 5. =)















Yi shyan's visiting in Rp!














Cooking at my place!














Drinking light coke... one of my fav pics!














Her Grad!



















And of course my birthday suprise for her!














Lets not forget my bro Dom. Closest bud from canoe

The day we swam 150 laps in 3 hours. The red band, the brotherhood.














Cooking at my place! Making brownies!














The trip to phuket. A time to reflect and rejuvinate!




























And sem 2's E36p!

A bunch of people who wanted to have fun and easy life.














Our podium

















My E36p bro Jerald














Recycle your good bud, GO GREEN! =)



















The crazy trip to Haji lane!














The joker... Now, a character I've been infatuated with since the Dark knight. One which gave me sleepless nights practicing the voice and lines. I owe alot to my Bro Jerald for the makeup, without him the joker would not be as good.



















Haloscreamed!



















My adopted Lil sis Rachel!














The joker and his boys of E3














Halloween at Voodoo!

Joker and Marie


















Joker and his girls














My 21st. Best night of 2008!

Thank you jols for the cuake!














Jaf playing with my "tail"



















The charades! Dev and Robert! Perhaps one of the best charading that night!













Some of the boys :P Love everyone of em. =)



























The christmas special... The E3 boy's Christmas candy give out!



















Credits go to my closest boys of RP. The E3 boys plus Dom(W1 boy)


From left to right. Jerald, Dev, Dom, Me, Sharan, Daryl














You boys made my sem 2 a true joy and fun! From haloscream, to haji lane and the christmas terrorists. Love you guys!

Ah, my last part of my entry.

Lets linger for a sec...

Mmm, Jolene! My ultimate phone buddy, thank you for the tons of great conversations! You helped make my 21st a success!














New years with Jols!













And my last pic. Reaching for that star. Marking the end of the year. Adieu to all!
-Kwan