Wednesday, January 30, 2008

“催泪歌”--李圣杰“靠近”

曾经有朋友问我 “When was the last time you heard a song that makes you cry?"
曾经有朋友说，她听了李圣杰的“痴心绝对”后，哭了。
虽然我很欣赏李圣杰，被他的许多歌曲的演绎而感动（例如：“痴心绝对”，“手放开”，"眼底星空" ), 但我从来没有初次听他的歌而掉下几滴泪。

直到前几天，在房后回家的途中，听着他的最新专辑（So Fun -收放自如）的最后一首歌--“靠近”。

也不知怎么的，感到很心酸，感到眼睛湿湿的，接着眼泪就从眼角滴下。。。


在怀疑制作组是不是故意要把这首歌安排在专辑的最后一首...

今早，朋友提起这首歌。她也认同，单看歌词， 就已被感动。

以下就是 “靠近”的 歌词。

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靠近
-- 李聖傑　

走在人擠人的走道 我問了自己
沒有愛情的人 是否會長命
那些電影常常讓人感覺甜蜜
但是我 不相信

坐在沒有人的角落 我也問自己
究竟應該繼續還是該放棄
沒有人能瞭解我 現在的心情
想看你想躲你 難以決定

每當我想靠近 你總會裝冷靜
眼看你的表情 彷彿已經說明
我只想要證明 我們這段愛情
也許在你眼裡 它只是個遊戲

我只想要靠近 也很想要抱緊
回想到那過去 和現在新的你
我還想要參與 你的生活點滴
只要你肯相信 我一定會陪你走下去

坐在沒有人的角落 我也問自己
究竟應該繼續還是該放棄
沒有人能瞭解我 現在的心情
想看你想躲你 難以決定

每當我想靠近 你總會裝冷靜眼
看你的表情 彷彿已經說明
我只想要證明 我們這段愛情
也許在你眼裡 它只是個遊戲

我只想要靠近 也很想要抱緊
回想到那過去 和現在新的你
我還想要參與 你的生活點滴
只要你肯相信 我一定會陪你走下去

能不能夠讓我再說我愛你
還是你已不想聽
能不能夠把你徹底的忘記
我是真的搞不清

每當我想靠近 你總會裝冷靜
眼看你的表情 彷彿已經說明
我只想要證明 我們這段愛情
也許在你眼裡 它只是個遊戲

我只想要靠近 也很想要抱緊
回想到那過去 和現在新的你
我還想要參與 你的生活點滴
只要你肯相信 我一定會陪你走下去

只要你再相信 我們會緊緊地靠在一起

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Friday, January 18, 2008

学友光年世界巡回演唱会 (The Year of Jacky Cheung World Tour Concert) and MC=4D

Belated post again, as I need time to upload the videos. (yes I manage to record them at the concert.



5 Jan 2008

After missing his concert last July, in late Nov last year, when it was announced that his encore concert in Jan 08 又再加多一场, decided it's better to spend a bit of money rather than having any regrets later. Bought the $128 category tickets instead as the $88 category was sold out even though we bought it on the 2nd day after news was released.


The indoor stadium was almost completely filled up , much more than the ZPop Concert (featuring Jolin, Fish, Jeff, Harlem) and the ABC Concert (featuring May Day) I went to in the previous year.



I was joking to E. that everyone came to 朝拜歌神。 (the scene of the 木瓜姐妹 begging 仙姑 in the movie 《881》came to my mind.


(Think of 仙姑 saying :

"你能做到吗? 你能做到吗?” )


But Jacky Cheung did say something similar to that. After starting off with two fast tracks and dancing, he talked o the audience, was mentioning that ppl were asking :


" 一把年纪了，又要唱，又要跳，你行吗？"



Some of my fellow colleagues raised eyebrows when they heard from a colleague (who attend his concert the next day) that Jacky Cheung danced a lot. In their mind, 歌神只会唱歌，不会跳舞。 Alamak, they never seen his concerts DVDs before.



Just happened that I was testing out the recording function of my digicam, and manage to capture a short clip of him dancing.









Thou I am not very familiar with his Cantonese songs, I know the above song is 《头发乱了》, where at the final chorus, the key is like one octave higher.


Not going to rave abt the concert but I truely enjoy it becos:

1. It is worth the money.The concert start at 8.30pm and lasted till 11.40pm.


2. Love the lighting, cos almost 50% of the time, its PURPLE
   
   
   


3. Amazing showmanship . Even when dances, he was still pitch perfect


4. the presentation of the segments -- including one rather "emo segmen" where he sang the songs meant for his daughters , wife and friend. And there is a 30min musical segment.
   
5. he sang lots of his classic songs which we all can hum along --- 吻别，心如刀割，一千个伤心的理由，祝福，我等到花儿也谢了，妳的名字我的姓氏 and my fav cantonese song: 只想一生跟你走

Trying to keep my hand steady which watching the big screen and stage. hahaha.

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Referring to my last post where I was saying being sick might not be a bad thing after all was becos I won $20 from buying MC number.

Actually, it was a friend who was sick a few days earlier and bought 4D on his MC number as he seldom get sick that gave me the inspiration .

This is the 1st time I am taking MC since I join the company last June...

I was looking at the number on my MC : 1624. Though it doesn't sound very auspicious, sound like 一路饿死, i just dunno why I have this feeling that this number might open , compare to another number I saw on the slip. Ias I am buying 4D jus to try my luck, I bought $1 bet on i-bet for Sat and Sun each. So just by paying $2, i am betting on 24 different combi. Nvm that the payout was much lower cos I am just trying out my luck.

Imagine my surprise when i saw the 3rd prize number for the following sat was:

becos I bought i-bet, I still can get $20 even though the numbers are diffferent in sequence.

Early in the year won $ twice (actually won another $6 a week earlier) really seems like 鸿运当头。

Must be my fluff saying "Huat arh" that bring me the luck. hahaha

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

Xmas Decor 2007

Had fallen ill recently, but I guess I should not use this as my excuse for not blogging.

Getting sick at the start of 2008 may seems but, not something just happened which makes it seems not bad after all.
Will elaborate in future post cos right now i need to post the pics taken of last yr Xmas decor.
(need to clear any "blog debts" before the CNY. hahaha)

Just a quick update though.


After seeing the horrendous "golden money tree Xmas decor" of 2006, I am so glad that 2007 's Xmas decor is much better. I like the theme -- all the toy tin soldiers and ballerina dolls reminds me of my childhood.


One thing that I dun like was Takashimaya's ( or rather, Ngee Ann City) decor. It looked so familiar........
I have pics to prove:





But the big pillars of Poinsettia at the ground level made up for it. Taking pics with it as the backdrop looked so pretty!




Like Takashimaya, Paragon also have its tradition Xmas tree just in front of the building, but the decor is different every year. Who would have out of a "pearl-y" Xmas tree!




Just one more pic.
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Xmas feasting

It's 2008!!

Finally I am writing a post after MIA for days. But have to report on what happened during the last few days of 2007. I know I orh-tang a lot....

Due to the time constrain, i shall just keep it short.

Could simpy dun log abt it but I insist on posting here for my future reference sake.


Basically the last 2 weeks were spending meeting up with friends and of cos feasting...
It's unlike to meet friends over a cup of kopi-o at the neighbourhood kopitiam. With all the good food, guess I had put back some weight.


Let me recall:

19 Dec :
Took a day off. Went to my former workplace at changi south. Supposed to meet the admin team for lunch but seems they are having their admin party, they asked me to join in. Not wanting to seen as gatecrashng, i brought 2 boxes of Beard Papa Puffs ( knowing it was not easy for them to get this type of snack nearby their office).

Then went to touch up my highlights (on my hair). Red red streaks. Hahaha. Match the Xmas mood (think red Santa) and guess can pull it off for the new Chinese New Year. New year is approaching too, so can say I want to 鸿运当头。

Dropped by at Nana's shop (http://www.bythebranch.com.sg/) to get some more xmas gifts. She commented my hair as red as Sammi . Hmm I was starting to worry if my highlights are too striking and my parents will freak out when they saw my hair...

In the evening, met up with the SPH gang for dinner at 天外天。We not only ordered the famous Fish head steamboat, but also order other zhi-char dishes such as prawn paste chicken, fu-rong egg, prawn and beancurd, and veggie. Yummy yummy.

20 Dec

as shown in the pic above, met up with 王太and 金城太 at Bishan. We wanna avoid the Orchard crowd as it's a public holiday.
checked out the Junction 8's Wan Chai HongKong TeaRoom. Even though I have my lunch, i could not resist ordering the honeydew sage with ice cream when I had already ordered a cup of tea and a sering of fried dumplings.

One thing I found out, my new digicam take pics of food quite well. The food looked appetising on the screen.

later went to AMK Hub to get another new toy for myself. As mentioned in the previous post, wanted to get Nokia 6110 navigator but ended up getting a 6500 Slide cos of the Hot Deals Promotion.

21 Dec

Back to work at office. It's rather quiet in the office as many of the colleagues took leave to enjoy a long weekend. For those who are around, many are in a holiday mood. In the evening, met up with KTV khakis for gift exchange over a round of drinks and KTV at a pub in Serangoon gardens. As we left the place rather early,(b4 midnite), VGF suggested we the whole group of 4 to check out the Upper Seletar reservoir where the carpark are full of cars with newspapers or cardboard pasted around the windows. We also climbed up the tower to check out the view from there, while climbing the stairs, we kinda worry what will happen if we happened to bump into some couples who were making use of the ahem.. place... there. To our relief (or some, a disappointment), we were the only ones who climbed up the tower that nite. A bit boh liao , I have to admit....

Had supper with them before went home. Roti prata = more carbohs...

22 Dec

Dinner at Vil'age with the TXY gang ( a grp of 10) before fannie and I proceed to take picture of the Xmas deco at Orchard Rd. Not going to list down what I ate and "koped" from others.

Pics of the deco will be post on another day. Quite pleased with my new toy (camera). Hahah

28 Dec

Went to attend a basic digital photography photoshop course with my colleague. In the evening, we proceed to the Zui Fairprice Steamboat Restaurant at upper thomson road to meet other colleagues for dinner. Boss was giving us (those who worked under him) our dinner treat there. Thinking that the serving would be quite little, we ordered quite a lot of food (since it's buffet anyway). turned out we have plates of meat, meatballs, veggies to clear. Boss even ordered an extra dish of slated chicken. We were also given a plate of live prawns. I was the one who "murdered" the live prawns by catching hold of them from their feelers and throw them into the boiling soup. What to do, the rest of the gals dun dare to touch them.

Even though all of us were full, some colleagues wanted to have a up of ice-cream at Eskimo nearby. Couldn't find a seat for 7 people there and we just walked around and decided to check out this white and red themed cafe instead. For those interested, can check out this url of a review of the cafe which I just found online . Craving Thoughts Cafe (http://www.hungrygowhere.com/craving_thoughts_cafe) .

Drinks were on boss again! Suggested taking a group photo since it is rare chance that we can get together after work. Then one colleague added that we should all be standing behind the boss. (as it happen that currently , all the staff under him were all gals, boss often likes to joke that 我们是他的女人. And another colleague added that the two Sisters (who are higher in rank) should be sitting beside him instead. And surprisingly, everyone was so 'on". Quickly sprang into action and gotten the waiter to help to take a pic.

The funny thing was, after we took our pic. The customers at the neighbouring tables start to take their group photos too.



Above pics are some of the drinks we had ordered. As you can see, I really like to to take pics of food with my new toy. :P

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