Friday, 28 December 2012
9th nov-12th nov 2008
Sunday.
Dorothy Kathleen Kung passed away on the 9th of November 2008. I got a call from my mom in vancouver at 7am. I was at Aunt ceci's place by 8 plus. Grandma shrunk alot. She wasn't eating well in her last few days and she looked different. But, she looked peaceful. The embalmers took her body away to the mortuary at 9am. Most of the family in Sg were around. Cousin Gary was having an upset stomach probably due to the lack of sleep. While on the way to making a police report he did a shart and stayed in a coffeeshop toilet till we came over and rescued him with new shorts and underwear. That was pretty funny. The Funerals arrangements, tents, embalming, obituaries etc were all taken care of with the help of Uncle Malcolm and Ivy. The wake was at the void deck at Aunt Ceci's place and we all hung around till they brought Grandma's body back at 3pm. Uncle Malcolm gave us a thorough briefing on..............(Old Unfinished post)
Dorothy Kathleen Kung passed away on the 9th of November 2008. I got a call from my mom in vancouver at 7am. I was at Aunt ceci's place by 8 plus. Grandma shrunk alot. She wasn't eating well in her last few days and she looked different. But, she looked peaceful. The embalmers took her body away to the mortuary at 9am. Most of the family in Sg were around. Cousin Gary was having an upset stomach probably due to the lack of sleep. While on the way to making a police report he did a shart and stayed in a coffeeshop toilet till we came over and rescued him with new shorts and underwear. That was pretty funny. The Funerals arrangements, tents, embalming, obituaries etc were all taken care of with the help of Uncle Malcolm and Ivy. The wake was at the void deck at Aunt Ceci's place and we all hung around till they brought Grandma's body back at 3pm. Uncle Malcolm gave us a thorough briefing on..............(Old Unfinished post)
Music is going back to the source
In the early 90's, sans youtube, the only way to appreciate music was buy a tape, or a cd or go to a concert. It was a pretty nice experience. I'd buy a cd, read the sleeve, band bio, whatever while listening to the music. I had the occasional KERRANG mag, or rolling stone mag for additional info on the band. This may seem like I'm being nostalgic or sentimental, but the fact is, I don't miss this at all.
MP3's are killing album sales. Therefore, it is up to the artist or musician to make something worth listening to. Gone are the days when you'd have to buy an album just because there was this one song that you like or you'd wait for it to come out on the radio and tried to tape it OR best case scenario, hope that a friend buys it and just rip the track of them.
The idea of a "concept" album is lost on this generation. Its not a bad thing really. Most of the music out nowadays are based on singles....therefore, downloading a specific track. You get stars nowadays like Lady Gaga, Bieber, and Taylor Swift. Slam them if you like but these are albums that the general market wants to buy. They created an album worth buying. Something that you can listen to from the first track to the last.
The last time I heard something like that was probably schubert's trout quintet in A. Not very new music is it? Or ok, a bit more recent but still old is Guns and roses Appetite for destruction....hmm...Ok, a BIT MORE recent still is Death cab for cutie's plans.
Nowadays, its just me and my ipod. Music, and the source. No distracting album cover. All imagination. Once in a while youtube. I get to choose what I want to listen to and when.
Brilliant.
Delfi esfandi digs Bill evans, Chopin and whatever Oaks is listening to cuz she has all the cool music.
Xann loves Tori Amos.
Mong Loves My chemical romance and progressive metaL.
Sippy LOVES Ave Maria(schubert) and soothing classical music.
MP3's are killing album sales. Therefore, it is up to the artist or musician to make something worth listening to. Gone are the days when you'd have to buy an album just because there was this one song that you like or you'd wait for it to come out on the radio and tried to tape it OR best case scenario, hope that a friend buys it and just rip the track of them.
The idea of a "concept" album is lost on this generation. Its not a bad thing really. Most of the music out nowadays are based on singles....therefore, downloading a specific track. You get stars nowadays like Lady Gaga, Bieber, and Taylor Swift. Slam them if you like but these are albums that the general market wants to buy. They created an album worth buying. Something that you can listen to from the first track to the last.
The last time I heard something like that was probably schubert's trout quintet in A. Not very new music is it? Or ok, a bit more recent but still old is Guns and roses Appetite for destruction....hmm...Ok, a BIT MORE recent still is Death cab for cutie's plans.
Nowadays, its just me and my ipod. Music, and the source. No distracting album cover. All imagination. Once in a while youtube. I get to choose what I want to listen to and when.
Brilliant.
Delfi esfandi digs Bill evans, Chopin and whatever Oaks is listening to cuz she has all the cool music.
Xann loves Tori Amos.
Mong Loves My chemical romance and progressive metaL.
Sippy LOVES Ave Maria(schubert) and soothing classical music.
The compass
Dharma, Dharma, dharma.
Guide me like a Gps.
Where I walk, people seem to fall.
I will pick you up.
Dharma, oh Dharma.
What else am I to do?
I can only trust my true friend.
The knower that walks with me.
Karma, karma, Karma.
When will I be rid of you?
I'm slipping,
I'm sliding,
i'm dancing
and swerving,
past these 3 gates of darkness.
Guide me like a Gps.
Where I walk, people seem to fall.
I will pick you up.
Dharma, oh Dharma.
What else am I to do?
I can only trust my true friend.
The knower that walks with me.
Karma, karma, Karma.
When will I be rid of you?
I'm slipping,
I'm sliding,
i'm dancing
and swerving,
past these 3 gates of darkness.
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Monday, 17 December 2012
My Birthday Wish
This Birthday, I pray for wisdom and understanding.
I pray for patience and the hope that my spirit will always shine.
I pray to be forever connected to the field I call the universal mind. I pray for the 3 graces,
tenderness, generosity and respect.
I pray that I will always remember the personal evolution of another being.
I pray for me.
I pray for you.
Love and Light.
p.s. Note to self DeL. Start your dream journal.
I pray for patience and the hope that my spirit will always shine.
I pray to be forever connected to the field I call the universal mind. I pray for the 3 graces,
tenderness, generosity and respect.
I pray that I will always remember the personal evolution of another being.
I pray for me.
I pray for you.
Love and Light.
p.s. Note to self DeL. Start your dream journal.
Sunday, 16 December 2012
Pariss...then and now.
Pariss. The restaurant, not the city. http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/Pariss_International_Seafood_Buffet__Marina_Square_/
6 years ago, I brought Oaks to a seafood buffet place at Taka called Pariss for her birthday. We were younger, broker, and the $37++ per head seemed like something that one could only do for really SPECIAL occasions. We loved the gloriously cina set up, chandeliers, funky wallpaper, and plastic flowers a must. We spent 2 1/2 hours there and stuffed our faces with what was possibly genetically modified big assed oysters and lots of sashimi. We left the place happy, and with full bellies and promised to come back one day....
We finally went back today. Not the taka one cuz that one is long gone. We had to settle for the one in Marina Square. The decor was strangely....tacky. There were real pictures of the lourve and scenery in paris. (why?) Everything looked overly garish.
The food was so so I think. Oaky went from excited to bleargh to sad to angry to crying all in one sitting during dinner. And it was all because of the food. Especially her favourite foods that she usually eats. The sashimi and sushi tasted like some dudes just bought fish offa sheng shiong and sliced it up. The crayfish was not properly thawed. Fair enough, it was a chinese set up so like puck the japanese right? The molten lava cake had a texture of crispy biscuits with gooey chocolate innit. So yeah, puck pastry chefs. The latte I had was too burnt for my taste. Or maybe it really was burnt so puck starbucks.
But what was unacceptable....well at least for Oaks it was UNACCEPTABLE was that they messed up the yam paste dessert thing. Oaky's favourite dessert called the orni. "Ïts burnt!"She said as she flung her spoon across the room, hitting the chandelier. (At least that was what she was thinking of doing) She was very upset that they couldnt get the chinese dessert right and later rationalized that it must have been a conspiracy against her teochew peoples. Next time we will go to Lisbonz universal seafood teochew restaurant.
It wasn't all bad and they really did have other food which were really good. The fry ups were awesome. Oysters were ok. I had a longevity bun which was good. Durian puff not too bad. Crocodile meat soup which is apparently good for asthma. Unagi roll and the excellent Kailan. Oaky says that the orange juice is not that good but its a familiar taste during chinese new year visits so that's alright. There you have it, now you know what to order if ever you go to Pariss......international seafood buffet restaurant. $40 something ++ per head.
6 years ago, I brought Oaks to a seafood buffet place at Taka called Pariss for her birthday. We were younger, broker, and the $37++ per head seemed like something that one could only do for really SPECIAL occasions. We loved the gloriously cina set up, chandeliers, funky wallpaper, and plastic flowers a must. We spent 2 1/2 hours there and stuffed our faces with what was possibly genetically modified big assed oysters and lots of sashimi. We left the place happy, and with full bellies and promised to come back one day....
We finally went back today. Not the taka one cuz that one is long gone. We had to settle for the one in Marina Square. The decor was strangely....tacky. There were real pictures of the lourve and scenery in paris. (why?) Everything looked overly garish.
The food was so so I think. Oaky went from excited to bleargh to sad to angry to crying all in one sitting during dinner. And it was all because of the food. Especially her favourite foods that she usually eats. The sashimi and sushi tasted like some dudes just bought fish offa sheng shiong and sliced it up. The crayfish was not properly thawed. Fair enough, it was a chinese set up so like puck the japanese right? The molten lava cake had a texture of crispy biscuits with gooey chocolate innit. So yeah, puck pastry chefs. The latte I had was too burnt for my taste. Or maybe it really was burnt so puck starbucks.
But what was unacceptable....well at least for Oaks it was UNACCEPTABLE was that they messed up the yam paste dessert thing. Oaky's favourite dessert called the orni. "Ïts burnt!"She said as she flung her spoon across the room, hitting the chandelier. (At least that was what she was thinking of doing) She was very upset that they couldnt get the chinese dessert right and later rationalized that it must have been a conspiracy against her teochew peoples. Next time we will go to Lisbonz universal seafood teochew restaurant.
It wasn't all bad and they really did have other food which were really good. The fry ups were awesome. Oysters were ok. I had a longevity bun which was good. Durian puff not too bad. Crocodile meat soup which is apparently good for asthma. Unagi roll and the excellent Kailan. Oaky says that the orange juice is not that good but its a familiar taste during chinese new year visits so that's alright. There you have it, now you know what to order if ever you go to Pariss......international seafood buffet restaurant. $40 something ++ per head.
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