tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951046683840892542024-03-14T16:33:01.433+08:00Married To SingaporeanLife is not just what you see it but how you see it.Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-58405800360235484942011-08-24T01:08:00.000+08:002011-08-24T01:08:00.633+08:00F For Family-ABC Wednesday<p><a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">ABC Wednesday</a>, My F for the previous round is <a href="http://marriedtosingaporean.blogspot.com/2009/08/f-for-follow.html" target="_blank">Follow</a>, and for this round is for “<strong><u>Family</u></strong>”. What about yours? </p> <p>When I talk about family, many times, I asked myself, what is most important-- Making yourself happy or the people who surround you? </p> <p>I came from a small and simple family, with open minded parents, but my husband’s family is a very traditional Chinese family, with a lot of brothers and sisters…It is hard for me while trying to please everyone but in the end it result in making myself unhappy. In such a traditional Chinese family, everyone, mother-in-laws, sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, all of them try their best to change “me”, they were trying to change my character, my life style, even my religion…When they realized that I am actually is a nut, all the quarrels start…I am not saying I am always right, I don’t request them to agree with me, I like to dress as I like, that is my life style; I like to live the life as I planed, that is my life; I believe in God, I don’t believe in their Buddha, that is my religion, however, I didn’t harm anyone in the family, I didn’t hurt anyone in the family, why can’t they respect me as I wanted to respect them. </p> <p>Maybe I am a outsider who came from other country , married to a husband who is Singaporean. There are really a lot of conflict in cultures and life style...I am not sure how many people like me, married to a Singaporean, and just can not get along with the in-laws. I am curious and want to know how they get along with the in-laws family? In my simple mind, love is great, marriage is great, family is relationship between husband and wife, parents and kids only…But actually I am wrong, I am really really wrong. The word “Family” in Chinese means a lot more, a lot more complicated relationship. I am wondering what other culture is, but I am really tired. </p> <p>What are the most important things among the family members ? Respect, Trust and Truth-Isn’t these three? </p> <p>If you are a boss, yes, you can ask your staffs follow you, listen to you. But in a family, there is no one is boss ! Something seems wrong to you does not mean it isn't the perfect move for others. The world is made up of so many different types of people, why Singaporean (not all but most) always want things their way. Especially as a daughter-in-law, she has no right to lead her own life in her own way, she is expected to be a robot and follow what the elders said. </p> <p>The result is every one not happy. </p>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-53090237819821827972010-12-12T00:01:00.000+08:002010-12-12T00:01:00.719+08:00One single impression : win<p>My dear baby <br />Yes, I would like to see you win <br />Take home the big prize, <br />With the best result in the class <br />Which parent don’t like to see their kid win <br />Medals, honors and scholarships are always great <br />But my dear baby <br />Someone win some other lose <br />That is the rule in every competition <br />There is success there is failure <br />Yes my dear baby <br />I want you always win <br />Even when you lose <br />I want you <br />Overcome the fear of failure <br />Overcome the fear of being rejected <br />Win or lose <br />I am proud of you <br />Trying your best in participating the exam <br />And being you <br />  <br />------P.S: This poem was written for my dear daughter, after the PSLE (the Primary School Leaving Examination) result released, she was in a low mood for a few days, as just a 3 marks lower than the last year cut off point, she may not have chance to go into NJC, so called one of the best top five secondary schools in Singapore…She felt so sad and I just can’t help much, maybe I have given her too much pressure in the past few years, that is why she is so not satisfied of her such a good result (yeas to me, to a lot of other children and parents, her result is really really more than good enough)…Is there any problem in our education system? </p> <p>I wish I could cheer her up and God bless for her dream come true…  <br /><strong></strong> <br /><strong>Find more poems at </strong><a href="http://onesingleimpression.blogspot.com/"><strong>One Single Impression</strong></a></p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-44240236965007551572010-12-03T01:10:00.000+08:002010-12-03T01:10:00.250+08:00Blue sky - weekend reflections #18<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPRCayevYI/AAAAAAAAAU4/RFvruqZZ22I/s640/IMG_2196.JPG" target="_blank"><img height="320" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPRCayevYI/AAAAAAAAAU4/RFvruqZZ22I/s640/IMG_2196.JPG" width="480" /></a></p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-8689904700610503512010-12-01T00:02:00.001+08:002010-12-01T00:02:00.865+08:00Christmas blueBlue is my most favorite color, it is cool, but sometime can be a bit sad, right? <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TPSeLem-53I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/iWFTfMJhkp8/s1600/IMG_2289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TPSeLem-53I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/iWFTfMJhkp8/s400/IMG_2289.JPG" width="400" /></a>Anyway I am sharing some of my favorites "Blue" here with <a href="http://thedustycellar.blogspot.com/search/label/Midweek%20Blues">Midweek Blues</a> here, continued from my previous post: <a href="http://marriedtosingaporean.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-month-2010-at-orchard-road.html" target="_blank">Christmas month 2010 at Orchard road.</a> Wishing all of you have a very happy Christmas Month of December. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TPSeKXnlxgI/AAAAAAAAAnM/s6B6d60ZO48/s1600/IMG_2281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TPSeKXnlxgI/AAAAAAAAAnM/s6B6d60ZO48/s640/IMG_2281.JPG" width="424" /></a> <br />
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I don’t really enjoy walking along Orchard Road, except during Christmas time. This time around- there are many big and elaborate Christmas decorations along the Orchard Road, as usual it is still a bit overwhelming by too many designer stores and tons of people. It is quite funny to see many local Singaporean wearing flip-flops and sundresses walking past snowmen and reindeer, taking photograph under the fake Christmas tree. A Christmas without the real Christmas trees, without the snow and without the Christmas mood, Christmas here is shopping, shopping and still shopping. Sigh.<br />
The pictures posted here are just a few of the many pictures I took while walking along the street…<br />
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The modern building <a href="http://marriedtosingaporean.blogspot.com/2009/09/ion-orchard-singapore.html" target="_blank">ION Orchard</a> on the right. At night, the whole front of the building lights up in all different colors, a big Christmas tree in front of the building.<br />
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Orchard Road has been divided into three colour segments - pink representing peace, blue representing joy and purple representing love.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://showyourworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My World Tuesday</a></div>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-22974902502705681022010-11-26T14:53:00.000+08:002010-11-26T14:53:00.700+08:00Lovely green - weekend reflections #17<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmKayOA_I/AAAAAAAAAT8/gTuODsKUJDY/s640/IMG_0860.JPG" target="_blank"><img title="weekend reflection" height="320" alt="weekend reflection" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmKayOA_I/AAAAAAAAAT8/gTuODsKUJDY/s640/IMG_0860.JPG" width="480" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmMA--TII/AAAAAAAAAUA/tGFGnxuIG64/s640/IMG_0861.JPG" target="_blank"><img title="weekend reflection" height="320" alt="weekend reflection" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmMA--TII/AAAAAAAAAUA/tGFGnxuIG64/s640/IMG_0861.JPG" width="480" /></a> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-76487642273318630722010-11-19T00:01:00.001+08:002010-11-19T00:01:00.743+08:00Autumn leaves- weekend reflections #16<p>Another photo was taken in Germany, I love the yellow beautiful autumn color.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPRA7MkgyI/AAAAAAAAAU0/9sFXbi80BKQ/s640/IMG_2195.JPG" target="_blank"><img height="320" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPRA7MkgyI/AAAAAAAAAU0/9sFXbi80BKQ/s640/IMG_2195.JPG" width="480" /></a></p><p align="center">Falling in love<br />With autumn leaves<br />They have the smell of home </p>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-52533444738942925652010-11-12T00:01:00.000+08:002010-11-12T00:01:01.250+08:00Rain water - weekend reflections #15I was so happy to have a few hours of the sunshine after so many days of cold and rainy weather, wile walk alone to the car park, I saw the tree reflections in the rain water on the road…That was a happy surprise for me, sometime back in Germany … <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPQ8-85RqI/AAAAAAAAAUs/D9tNWHJpaCg/s640/IMG_2193.JPG" target="_blank"><img height="320" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPQ8-85RqI/AAAAAAAAAUs/D9tNWHJpaCg/s640/IMG_2193.JPG" width="480" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPQ-oS4lAI/AAAAAAAAAUw/FobtS0DA-6s/s640/IMG_2194.JPG" target="_blank"><img height="252" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPQ-oS4lAI/AAAAAAAAAUw/FobtS0DA-6s/s640/IMG_2194.JPG" width="480" /></a></p>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-44039549645353816252010-11-05T00:01:00.000+08:002010-11-05T00:01:00.595+08:00Rainbow - weekend reflectionS #14<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKhlUSVElUI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/t2SEMmyHnnE/s512/PIC334.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKhlUSVElUI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/t2SEMmyHnnE/s512/PIC334.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A guy was walking with the girl friend along the street, they are talking about the rainbow.<br /><p>“What kind of wishes will you make when you see the rainbow?” The guy asked.</p><p>“I will quickly take out my camera…and I wish I could have a better camera to capture the beauty of the rainbow. “Said the girl friend.</p><p>Long silence, disappointment written on his face,</p><p>They have different views in life…LOL, not a joke but a story from my friend.</p><p><a href="http://www.crazyworkingmom.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvr73fGor-D1_xssRakNEBjb9OuPYnegdJZC-LoCGY21Qp7crf19SutF0qXB9ZJWKzLMeYhhyphenhyphen5fcrUjY8xPOECdgcHP8cL1t0pc2x4l-44sR2-t1P0TxVGoKkLrP0w41doBeVufcsaoI-/s220/Lookingatthesky.jpg" width="120" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Hx_CrLxmSZdVYFj9sKXz7AvnZIGzSLvbn4W1O2CWk1E8R5adIAkT-6KjRV6F6f0hn9Le_YELVWsr-9pu1FGDNd3rr21FU5P7tjT1vHBZrw-n9hTr5AK4wMUrOrIa0a-d7l2foLr4ZDR5/s400/Reflections.jpg" width="120" border="0" /></a></p>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-56231196476727190082010-10-29T00:02:00.001+08:002010-10-29T00:02:00.240+08:00One single impression: fancy (weekend reflections #13)<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPRD_td7kI/AAAAAAAAAVY/rSgUJbCxwb0/s512/IMG_2197.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPRD_td7kI/AAAAAAAAAVY/rSgUJbCxwb0/s512/IMG_2197.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center">Missing you<br />Between reality and fancy<br />Autumn daydream </p>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-86039083790949573392010-10-24T14:12:00.001+08:002010-10-24T14:12:46.550+08:00One single impression: grace<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPNSKHIkDI/AAAAAAAAAUk/cItnCkGf9Kk/s576/IMG_1095.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="325" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TMPNSKHIkDI/AAAAAAAAAUk/cItnCkGf9Kk/s576/IMG_1095.JPG" width="380" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Thinking of you</p> <p>In the chilly wind</p> <p>I watched the leaves dancing </p> <p>Whisper the grace of love</p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-55151454486911573552010-10-22T18:25:00.002+08:002010-10-24T19:17:09.799+08:00Blue and green weekend reflection<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmHEnrcbI/AAAAAAAAATw/R0PWx6RkoZo/s640/IMG_0829.JPG" target="_blank"><img title="weekend reflection" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="320" alt="weekend reflection" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmHEnrcbI/AAAAAAAAATw/R0PWx6RkoZo/s640/IMG_0829.JPG" width="480" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmIyz5qGI/AAAAAAAAAT4/bvxP1_ykd6U/s640/IMG_0831.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="320" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmIyz5qGI/AAAAAAAAAT4/bvxP1_ykd6U/s640/IMG_0831.JPG" width="480" border="0" /></a><br />Visit other contributors to James' <b><a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Weekend Reflections</a></b>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-59071959171839893062010-10-10T16:31:00.000+08:002010-10-10T16:31:00.219+08:00One single impression: lonely<p>Family gathering</p> <p>Gamble, gossip, bored housewives</p> <p>Lovely night </p> <p>*Linked to<a href="http://onesingleimpression.blogspot.com/"> One Single Impression</a>, Prompt: lonely</p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-67300377950400141272010-10-08T18:24:00.004+08:002010-10-24T23:42:27.857+08:00Housing estate for weekend reflection<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmGJHhcrI/AAAAAAAAATs/9AdX0NWpwvY/s640/IMG_0801.JPG" target="_blank"><img title="weekend reflection" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="320" alt="weekend reflection" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgmGJHhcrI/AAAAAAAAATs/9AdX0NWpwvY/s640/IMG_0801.JPG" width="480" border="0" /></a><br />More weekend reflection at <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Newtown Area Photo</a> by James.Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-16144843735503410402010-10-06T22:06:00.000+08:002010-10-07T22:08:44.638+08:00ABC Wednesday-L for Love<p>Today was the final farewell to Mrs Lee Kuan Yew. She is a lady who is undoubtedly the Mother of our young nation, having stood by the country through thick and thin…And the most impressed me is their love. </p> <p>MM Lee and Mrs Lee are well-known to be a very loving couple. </p> <p>There are so many famous people in this world, from eastern country to western country, who had a marriage like theirs? Their marriage is made in heaven, they have gone through 60 over years together in life, I hope we will all have lovely and great marriages like that too.</p> <p>In memory of their true love, here’s <strong>Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116</strong>, as my final farewell to Mrs Lee.</p> <p><strong><em>Let me not to the marriage of true minds <br />Admit impediments. Love is not love <br />Which alters when it alteration finds, <br />Or bends with the remover to remove: <br /></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>O no! it is an ever-fixed mark <br />That looks on tempests and is never shaken; <br />It is the star to every wandering bark, <br />Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken. <br /></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks <br />Within his bending sickle's compass come: <br />Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, <br />But bears it out even to the edge of doom. <br /></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>If this be error and upon me proved, <br />I never writ, nor no man ever loved. </em></strong></p> <p><a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ABC Wednesday</a>-L for Love</p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-68796234624767029242010-10-03T13:06:00.002+08:002010-10-05T22:13:18.563+08:00One single impress: tryOne single impression: try<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yEYakhOtAfldZS_9A4BlltDhtZoFA1e67Rm0ecFkIP9AtCtT4ijthbiOf-7rsbZ9QOo3XBjW6BXgVbv2I4ruR6pQloXgeJHmCU09RuXuYpQs32IelmxjK27Qd1-sWMcrsbaXzCXKjcY/s400/OSIbadge.jpg" /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="580"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="368"> <p>I try to believe you will be back<br />Though waiting in vain <br />I try my best to love <br />Though love ends up with hurt</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="212"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/StX8U84eEiI/AAAAAAAABQI/6HvrEr9y6Rw/13102009%28004%29%5B4%5D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/StX8U84eEiI/AAAAAAAABQI/6HvrEr9y6Rw/13102009%28004%29%5B4%5D.jpg" border="0" width="171" height="128" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/StX8U84eEiI/AAAAAAAABQI/6HvrEr9y6Rw/13102009%28004%29%5B4%5D.jpg" target="_blank"></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="580"><tbody> <p></p> <tr> <td valign="top" width="163"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/Sqz6nWnYHzI/AAAAAAAAA5I/x3m-oCv5gkU/blue-flowers%5B7%5D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/Sqz6nWnYHzI/AAAAAAAAA5I/x3m-oCv5gkU/blue-flowers%5B7%5D.jpg" border="0" width="140" height="128" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="417"> <p>I try very hard to remain the person <br />I suppose to be but most of the time I failed <br />I try to be honest<br> when the world is full of lies <br />But no one would like to hear my scream</p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/Sqz6nWnYHzI/AAAAAAAAA5I/x3m-oCv5gkU/blue-flowers%5B7%5D.jpg" target="_blank"></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="580"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="375">I try to catch the shadow in my dreams <br />But I only take our the camera in reality <br />There is always a gab between try and not trying <br />It is up to you to choose</td> <td valign="top" width="205"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TGfj1UwvNMI/AAAAAAAAAF4/KLJskw7m7Ls/s128/RIMG0657-1.JPG" border="0" /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>With all my hesitation and expectation in life<br />I try to live<br />as who I am<br />and<br /></p> <p>I try to remember the colors of rainbow<br />When my sky is dark grey storm is coming<br />I try my best to learn dancing in the rain<br />While waiting for the sun shine again<br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgKBzlUHrI/AAAAAAAAATg/vDXU5e44hIc/s640/PIC339.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKgKBzlUHrI/AAAAAAAAATg/vDXU5e44hIc/s640/PIC339.jpg" border="0" width="480" height="300" /></a></p>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-22547907925106007382010-10-02T11:37:00.000+08:002010-10-03T11:39:09.595+08:00One single impress: monument<p><strong>Monument</strong> <br />Built in the memory of <br />Who are alive </p> <p>Paying respect to the ancestors <br />With food, drinks, incense, Heaven money,  <br />Computer, hand phone  and more <br />Though they may have none of all these <br />When they are alive <br />Ghost festivals are celebrated for the live one </p> <p><strong>Monument </strong> <br />Built for the live ones <br />To remember debris of time </p> <p>A note here for my beloved ones <br />No monument needed <br />No praying needed <br />Forget me if you can <br />When I am apart <br />To another world with peace and love </p> <p><strong>Monument </strong> <br />No more exit when the world full of peace and love <br />Appreciate live one when they are alive </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKf3OwgaifI/AAAAAAAAATM/D_3XeEQ8ogU/s512/RIMG0843.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="240" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TKf3OwgaifI/AAAAAAAAATM/D_3XeEQ8ogU/s512/RIMG0843.JPG" width="198" border="0" /></a></p> <p> PS, picture taken during the 7th month of Chinese calendar, people burns the paper and display the foods by the road side…This is a part of celebrating of Ghost Month. But I read from some reports that some of the unfilial children refuse to take care the parents when they are alive but having a big ceremony when they are gone…   </p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-87211763476887433202010-09-25T14:59:00.000+08:002010-09-25T14:59:00.552+08:00Ripple weekend reflection<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIXgMiZJtLI/AAAAAAAAAQU/8zVJHdk0INc/s640/IMG_0222.JPG" target="_blank"><img height="311" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIXgMiZJtLI/AAAAAAAAAQU/8zVJHdk0INc/s640/IMG_0222.JPG" width="480" /></a></p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-90408077313970233502010-09-21T07:30:00.000+08:002010-09-21T07:30:00.841+08:00J For Journey-ABC Wednesday<p><a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ABC WEDNESDAY</a> J for Journey</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/SQ_FdCxnb6I/AAAAAAAAAHo/kcZCRueJfzM/207018_1111402186006%5B2%5D.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FYPr9nZWiDQ/SQ_FdCxnb6I/AAAAAAAAAHo/kcZCRueJfzM/207018_1111402186006%5B2%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>The journey is lonely, <br />The journey is bored, <br />The journey is long, <br />The journey full of fun, <br />If you are around.</p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-71587368383690577702010-09-19T20:55:00.000+08:002010-09-19T21:56:37.474+08:00One single impression: Joie de vivre<p>One single impression this week's prompt“Joie de vivre” suggested by <b><a href="http://leonnyes.wordpress.com/">Leo</a>, </b>“Joie de vivre” (from the French <i>joie</i>, "joy"; <i>de</i>, "of"; <i>vivre</i>, "living"; "the joy of living"). </p> <p>Visit the poem by Leo and other wonderful poems and haiku at <strong>One Single Impression, </strong>click the link from my side bar, I like this meme, reading the posts is one of my weekend’s joys. </p> <p>So enjoy the joy of living now, this is one of my photograph captured in an early morning a few days ago.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TJYCe1u1cXI/AAAAAAAAASk/tzYLNugsyJM/s640/IMG_0859.JPG" target="_blank"><img title="One single impression: Joie de vivre" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="436" alt="One single impression: Joie de vivre" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TJYCe1u1cXI/AAAAAAAAASk/tzYLNugsyJM/s640/IMG_0859.JPG" width="600" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Morning dew, sunshine, <br />Grasshopper dancing in the wind <br />Appreciate the beauty of nature <br />Peace in mind, Joie de vivre  </p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-47462741275250310642010-09-18T12:01:00.000+08:002010-09-18T12:01:02.361+08:00Watery weekend reflection<p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIW4bG_CLxI/AAAAAAAAAQA/1p3y35v2TNo/s576/IMG_0329.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="497" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIW4bG_CLxI/AAAAAAAAAQA/1p3y35v2TNo/s576/IMG_0329.JPG" width="480" border="0" /></a></p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-79384911022665603742010-09-12T15:31:00.000+08:002010-09-12T15:35:10.856+08:00One single impression: the passing<p>The flowers are dying <br />The man said <br />With tears in his eyes <br />Wilted flowers reminded him <br />The passing of the beloved wife <br />She was dead when the newborn baby cried <br /></p> <p>More new blooms start <br />The daughter said <br />Wilted flowers reminded her <br />The passing of the dearest mom <br />In peaceful heaven she is now <br />Thanks god we are alive and know to treasure the life</p> <p></p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIx6kj4v2mI/AAAAAAAAASM/jdlPWz0Gz3Q/s640/IMG_0592.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="392" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIx6kj4v2mI/AAAAAAAAASM/jdlPWz0Gz3Q/s640/IMG_0592.JPG" width="580" border="0" /></a> <p align="center">if you see the dead end</p> <p align="center">why don’t you treasure the life</p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-68631705880193936252010-09-11T15:35:00.000+08:002010-09-11T15:35:00.162+08:00Shadow shot: spring horse at the playground<p><img height="305" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TICJ7zNyVLI/AAAAAAAAAPI/e-hA1FyZZYQ/s640/IMG_0186.JPG" width="480" /></p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-82074657988985847332010-09-10T11:25:00.001+08:002010-10-24T19:20:30.805+08:00Turtle couple for weekend reflection<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIWwnpij4xI/AAAAAAAAAPw/XP9H9X23dYs/s640/IMG_0327.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="320" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIWwnpij4xI/AAAAAAAAAPw/XP9H9X23dYs/s640/IMG_0327.JPG" width="480" align="left" border="0" /></a>Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95104668384089254.post-21887183694469757032010-09-08T00:05:00.000+08:002010-09-09T00:06:37.873+08:00Hungry Ghost Festival<p>What is Hungry Ghost Festival ? Just like Halloween, but the ‘Hungry Ghost festival’ is for the Chinese. The festival that falls on the 7th month of the lunar New Year so called <u>7th Month Hungry Ghost Festival</u> too.</p> <p>In Chinese tradition, it is believed that during this month, the gates of hell are opened to free the hungry ghosts who then wander to seek food on Earth. A lot of people will celebrate this festival to remember their dead family members and pay tribute to them. So they bring a lot of food to display at the road side, but I never seen any ghost finished all the food, but there are a lot of birds having party with the food left over at the road side. Of course there are many “hell money” and other rubbish seen everywhere too, because the ghost is not afraid of those fine issued by Singapore government. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIez8ntORKI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/akB5rNpi_LE/s640/IMG_0473a.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="290" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIez8ntORKI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/akB5rNpi_LE/s640/IMG_0473a.jpg" width="480" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I am blogging this not because to complain the ashes posed a problem to our environment or the burning of “Hell Money” creates potential of danger…In fact there are some fun activities come along with this <u>Ghost Festival, </u>I was thinking want to take some photos of those fun activities during the month, but I was too busy to do so. </p> <p>Personally, I don’t believe in any form of paying respect to those dead family members, do they really can come out from so called hell to eat the food, drink the water? Lol. Why can’t we treat those who are alive well and no need to wait until they left from this world. Be good to our parents, spend more time with them, listen to their nagging, pay attention to their loneliness, try our best to make them happy when they alive, treasure the time with the family, treasure the people around us, isn’t it more important than offering food, burning incense when they are dead?</p> <p>Well, some post about the Ghost Festival  <a href="http://sgcgo.com/hungry-ghost-festival-2010/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20100808-231028.html" target="_blank">here</a>…Just to share the Singapore Chinese culture with my blog friends from <u><strong>Tuesday My World</strong></u>. I hope I never offend anyone.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIez9FgI4JI/AAAAAAAAARA/qAwGdVW2238/s640/IMG_0472a.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="348" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_F5rPnBUUOJs/TIez9FgI4JI/AAAAAAAAARA/qAwGdVW2238/s640/IMG_0472a.jpg" width="480" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Click the logo on my side bar to see more interesting stories from around the world. </p> Married To Singaporeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820132823582957774noreply@blogger.com1