..my battle stance..

The painted boat is punted in to where the flowers are thick. Fragrance floats round golden cups, Mist and rain are so, so fine, In a snatch of pipes and song I drunkenly return - Ouyang Xiu they certainly don't understand the thickness of the forest, the depth of the coffin. if only they could see it they will know that you couldn't even move an inch.

among several memorable birthdays that I had, there was one that kinda stuck in my mind as far as friends are concerned. tried to look for the photos. finally found it. and so happen. it was 2005. been a helluva decade, I guess! :) yeah, some things never change. my horrible hair. the messy room. and these people.. their preciousness in my heart,  but some things.. change. our then and our now. inevitably. naturally. :) and here we are now. 2015. two persons were ever present thru out. well done dian & rimbun! this kinda post is so not me. but once in ten years time is okay rite? :)   there are so many stories within these photos. so much smile and silliness. and while i am at it, allow me to be thoughtless. once in ten years time. that year, 24 may 2005, i also planned the birthday surprise for a certain someone. my favorite person of all time. it was a birthday surprise. it was a farewell too....

this chubby human being.. is good! and she can definitely act.

Unless you appreciate Mandopop you may want to skip this. This song just have to feature as we are talking about rooftop here. If you watch enough Japanese, Korean or even HK drama, you will be familiar with those memorable 'rooftop scenes'. A asks B to meet him/her at the rooftop, or somehow A just bumps into B at the rooftop while both are looking for some solitude moment. Whatever the background, meaningful moments would ensue. Some lover fights, or some awkward confession, and then some eternal touches. And I only have one question every time such inevitable rooftop scene appears. Why do we not have such rooftop here? Be it my apartment, house, or office. Or even my church. And especially SCHOOL (though that one is too late anyway) There is NO such rooftop. What's wrong with our city? That kinda reduce our chance of romantic occurrence by 30-40% I reckon.

this manga is good :D

Jesus, upon receiving news of John the Baptist's death, went to a desert to pray. (Matthew 14) Who knows what was on His mind. John the Baptist was many things to Jesus. John was the Elijah, the forerunner for Jesus. You could say that they were the comrade duo sent together for a grand mission. And John was his cousin too. John prepared the way. He was to be born, to minister, and to lay down his life before his Master did. Jesus acknowledged John to be the greatest among all the saint who came before Him. And yet, John had his doubt in Jesus towards the end of his life. He sent his disciple to ask Jesus if He was indeed the One they were waiting for. You will find this strange considering how John declared Him the Messiah when John first saw Him. But such is the world. With all the wind and waves that toss us around. John was imprisoned and awaiting imminent death. Jesus didn't seem to turn Judea upside down the way John expected Him to. Where is the God w...

It is just a casual spot really. A non descriptive moment. A regular day with chance of whatever. But this is somewhat perfect. A cup of koi milk tea. A sequence of good songs. And a reflection. Yeah a reflection on the mirror. Of a she.. a beautiful nobody. Chatting and smiling away. just like that.. this spot is perfect. Random wonder of life.

Came across this drama and I saw this girl on the left. I was like.. wah.. she is so pleasant to look at somewhat. and then after a moment I realise.. it was aragaki yui. used to be quite a big fan of her after watching my boss my hero. That dorama is a must watch. hilarious. but having not seen her for a couple of years, i was smitten all over again like the first time i saw her. i wonder if it would happen too in real life. that would be beautiful. having been separated with someone for so long.. and when you finally meet again, you fall in love all over again. resurrection, so to speak. the girl on the right is erika toda. also very attractive, but not in the same soothing way. her Liar Game is a must watch too. code blue is rather remarkable with its female leads. but story-wise it's not that great.

Are we friends? Or are we foes? That kind of thing you decide for yourselves! - Luffy, One Piece. For some reasons, I feel like starting off with this cool line from Luffy. Long post ahead! My fb wall was hot with this salvation issue yesterday. because apparently some pastors seem to embrace this idea that we could lose our salvation if we don't keep up to the required standard of living. and then there is this issue of what kind of home we will be dwelling in when we reach heaven. (chicken barn or Tony Stark style villa). Personally, I am more intrigued with the predestination issue but that's for another time. I am not a theologian. But I am a seeker.  So this is just my own rumblings. There is a reason why this topic remains in debate over centuries. So please don't quickly undermine others who share different opinion with you. Let's try to be humble and kind. And above all, let's continuously seek (Mat 6:33) and desire to know Christ (Phi 3:8...

i was laying down. on Sunday nite. just being silent. and ask Him 'what would You like to tell me?' a year ago.. i was afraid. afraid to ask and to get an answer. i didn't want to hear it. i had it back then. and i lived as if i would lose it. rather.. i sensed that was coming. now I don't have it.. but i live as if i have always had it. and will always have it. i just closed my eyes. listening.. and realising something. there is no fear in me. just a divine calm.. and assurance. the deadlines, the dead ends the sickness, the lacking it's not that they have vanished. they simply have lost their terror. speak Lord.. your servant is listening. i wasn't able to utter those words with such conviction a year before. but on that Sunday nite, i was able to be honest and true and naked. and realise that there was no fear within. it was liberating. such freedom.

One Piece : Trafalgar Law with Chopper by Sa-Dui on DeviantArt Was about to sleep but this wonderful storm and rain is just too irresistible! How can you not dream awake on such a night? But lets do away with the heavy topics. Manga talk now. Finished my One Piece marathon too. Totally not happy with Ace's death but at least it didn't break my heart the way Naruto did with Jiraiya and Itachi's death. DAMN IT HOW DARE HE KILLED OFF JIRAIYA!! The thing with One Piece is that.. you almost never see its characters die. Even the enemies. (And this manga has got  A LOT of fights and A LOT of characters) Basically as long as you don't see their corpses being double certified as dead, the chance is that the guy is still alive. I was rather happy with that. BUT! One fine day this author, Oda sensei, decided that he would kill off two protagonists at one go. And there went Ace and Edward Newgate. Sigh.. Anyway.. glad that at least up to today, Trafalgar Law...