Angry Earth 2

Was doing journalism research for assignment 3 and happened to come across this following blog of a journalist from China http://blog.sina.com.cn/sichuanzengying. His blog was full of depression and sadness over the earthquake that shook the land violently.I was very touched by this entry by him specially...

虽然眼泪不能改变什么，但自地震发生以来的二十几个小时里，我的眼里一直湿湿的，无论是听到家乡死人的消息，还是北川和汶川传来的任何消息，都让人内心战栗着，我们努力想多做点什么，但我们的力量实在太弱小了。但我相信，只要大家都付出自己的努力，一定能从灾魔手中夺回尽量多的生命。　　天还在可恶地下着雨，这时，我发自内心地感觉：老天是无眼的，如果有，为什么在这样折腾了人们之后，还要将凄冷的雨水拼命地往下浇，让那些深埋在塌房里的人们，受救的可能性越来越小，让那些已经在救灾现场上奋战了二十几个小时的人们，连眨眼都成为一件困难的事情。　　不断有信息从四面八方传来。任何一个信息，在平时都是惊天的大新闻，但因为事情太密太集中，而让新闻工作者们一个个都表情麻木，大家只关心一件事：救出来几个？有几个是活的？　　这时，我比平时任何时候都能够理解，以往我们所反感的中国特色的“坏事变好事式的报道灾难”，有时其实是一种本能的反映和选择。特别是大家都渴望能得到好消息时，哪怕是一个微小的好消息，都能在人们心中激起一股力量和暖意。这，并不是导向，而是人们的愿望使然。　　三岁的女儿看我一面写稿一面流泪，一面给我拿纸擦眼泪，一面对我说：爸爸你别哭，那些又不是你的娃娃！　　我声音哽咽地对天真的小乖乖说：不是我的娃娃，我仍然很伤心，他们都像你一样，是爸爸妈妈的娃娃！　　小美似懂非懂地点头。我不指望现在她懂，因为这几天所经历的事情，连我们大人都无法懂。但我相信，总有一天，她会懂，所有同类的死亡，都应该感同身受，这应该是做人的基本底限。　　在所在悲伤信息中，最让我接受不了的，是这次地震灾害中，受损最严重的是学校。这让我除了伤心之外，更多了几分的愤怒，虽然出事的时候，学校正处在上学时间，孩子们集中度较高，出事的几率也高。而且垮塌的学校的情况各有不同，但我禁不住要问：为什么最先垮或垮得最彻底的，是最应该坚固和损伤最小的学校？我们的学校建设过程中，究竟有什么样的问题？在许多国家，学校都是作为战备疏散地，是最坚固的建筑，而我们的呢？看着那些从泥里挖出来的一个个活着和死去的孩子，想着他们身后那些含辛茹苦养活他们十几年，眼看他们就要长大成材的悲痛欲绝的父母亲，我心里痛得钻心，也恨得钻心。　　据不完全统计，在这次地震灾难中，有众多学校被彻底摧毁，传闻很多，为了不传播不负责的信息，我仅从新华网，央视和四川电视台等权威媒体上摘录部分信息，可见灾害的一斑：北川中学1000多人被埋、　什邡市蓥华中学200多名师生被压废墟、都江堰尚有300余名学生等待救援、绵竹两所学校倒塌 200余人被埋、青川县一学校90名学生被埋在废墟、什邡市农居中心小学130多人被困、都江堰新建小学垮塌教室中抢救出260余名师生，其中29名小学生生还……　　以上学校的营救工作正在紧张进行中，时有好消息传出来，但随着时间的推移和大雨的狂泄，孩子们获救的希望越来越渺茫。据传说：唐山大地震，最久被救者的存活记录是九天，愿上苍保佑那些可怜的小生命吧！　　在地震发生的几十个小时里，因为地处信息汇聚的新闻媒体，所见所闻了许多令人感动的事情。这些事情，也许比我前几十年看到的总和还多。我很遗憾自己的笔力不够，不能一一将其记录下来，只能尽自己的力，能记多少记多少吧。　　首先最让我感动的是温加宝总理，这位七十岁的老人，从地震发生之时起，第一时间赶到成都，马不停蹄地奔走在各个重灾区现场中，用他特有的既悲情又有力的声音，为灾难现场那些急需要力量的人们，送去勇气与力量。我想，无论持什么样政治观点的人，在此事，都会首肯他的所作所为的。作为一个特殊的形象代言人，温总理的表现无疑是非常优秀的，灾区人心平稳，救援工作有条不紊地进行，与此息息相关。　　第二个令我感动的，是成都市民。平心而论，我在成都呆了近十年，但作为外来人口，我对成都原住民的印象并不太好，总觉得他们现实、功利甚至自私和牙尖。这些都不是凭空而来的，而是有真实经历做依据的。但在这次地震发生之后，所见所闻种种成都市民的表现，让我对以往的印象，做出了较大的修正。从地震发生当晚开始献血现场排起的长长献血队伍，到募捐现场人们毫不犹豫的捐钱动作，一位八十几岁的老婆婆，步行二个多小时，挣扎着走到现场，捐出她和九十多岁的老伴两个月的生活费用。连平时最重利的生意人，舍弃利益为在门口躲灾的人们提供板凳和水。特别是在雨中，一些停车场让市民们在场内搭帐篷，没有平常的凶悍和势利表情……　　在受灾严重的都江堰市中医院，一位父亲第一时间赶到现场，但得到的消息是他在此上班的21岁的女儿已被砸身亡，这位父亲眼含着泪，投入到救人中去了，一面喊着女儿的名字，一面救别人家的孩子……　　在都江堰聚源中学，一位父亲看到自己的儿子脚被夹在楼板下，但看样子伤势并不致命，于是投入到营救别人的活动中，几小时后，等他别人再救出他儿子时，孩子的腿因为失血太久，已坏死了……　　在成都市二医院，我还听到一位来自都江堰的女孩说，被砸在楼里的时候，因为太痛苦，她用石头砸自己的头，以求速死。但她旁边，一起被埋的另一位同学一直用微弱的声音在安慰她，说：“我们还这么小，要活下去，活下去！”最后，她们都咬牙坚持活下来，并迎来了营救的人群……　　德阳一位女老师，在房子垮塌的那一刹那间，她用身体护住了四个小孩子，人们在挖出她遗体时，四个小生命安然无恙……　　北川一位男孩子，本来已逃出房子，但他发现年迈的奶奶未出来，于是重新返回房中，被埋进废墟中……　　各种各样感人的信息从四面八方传来，让人唏嘘不止也感叹不已。这时，我的文笔和眼泪都显得很虚弱，作为一个写作者，我从来没有这么不自信于自己的笔无法写我的心。　　写了十几年文章，我从来没有体会过这种长达数个小时流着泪写作的感觉。这是一种充满同情、伤感、恐惧、感动等各种元素掺杂的情绪，是我久未体会过的激动，在此之前，我已很久没有如此激动地面对过自己的文字。　　但是，这些，是由死亡12000人（13日统计）悲剧冲击而生出来的激情，相比于那些刹然消失的鲜活生命，我觉得世界上一切文字都是苍白而无意义的。这种由悲伤激发出来的激情和文字，我宁愿永远不要！哪怕这辈子从此写不出一个字！
With credit to: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_58daf66701009bg5.html

The owner of this blog posted up photos of a collapsed secondary school before and after the earthquake happened...These photos belonged to one of the teachers in the secondary school and he posted the photos on his own blog on 11th May..But the happiness of the teachers and students in the photos were all gone just after 24 hours...
With credit to: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_3f7fd78e01009pkh.html

Saw 2 kids playing happily with their father on train, 2 kindergarten kids chit chatting and giggling and 3 secondary school students talking about exams when I'm on my way to school this afternoon. I'm just reminded of the victims in the disastrous China earthquake suddenly.. Some were still struggling hard, some were forced to amputate, some had departed forever.. The victims are of similar age with the kids and youths on the train today, but sadly, their fate are so different.

As a Singaporean, I really feel blessed and lucky to be living in a country that is free from natural disaster.. We do not experience tsunami,major earthquake, cyclone, volcano eruption.. As a local student, we are studying in air-conditioned classrooms and labs with proper tables and chairs.. Looking at the photos from the blog above, I told myself "I shall never complain about sports facilities anymore..Perhaps, I shouldn't have complain about other things that I have now..."

Do take a look at the photos and you will definitly understand what I mean...

南無阿彌陀佛 Namo Amitabha

Angry Earth

Natural disasters struck 2 countries in the month of May-Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar on 3rd May and major earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter Scale at Wenchuan County in Sichuan, China on 12th May. Both disasters showed the 'power' of nature and alternatively, showed the vulnerablity of human beings.

Countless people were killed from these disasters. Survivors awaiting for assistance. Trapped victims struggling hard to survive under the collasped buildings after the unexpected sudden earthquake. Volunteers and armies working 24/7 to rescue people and moving dead bodies from the sites. Photos taken by journalists over the globe showed the helplessness of the survivors and last struggle of the dead bodies.

Bloated bodies in Myanmar and parents mourning over the death of their beloved children kept reminding me on the pain of losing love ones in life. The victims were all struggling hard to escape from the disasters but some were however,killed and departed forever. People were encouraging each other under the rubbles in China though they were strangers before the quake happened.

The victims were full of determination to survive and wait for assistance, but why don't you? 3 years had passed and I still can't figure it out till now,maybe not only now. But forever. We were so closed and obviously, we will all be with you and encourage you forever.Is there really no solution to solve the problem that time? Don't you think of us before you did that? But you still chose to do it which I supposed you must have planned it earlier without our knowing. Stupid me who didn't realize your plans and halted you from doing so. Even till the day itself when you sent me to school and I saw you left. The last look at you. And I still didn't know. This would be a heavy burden in me forever. I don't know if I can let the burden down one day.

Life is really full of ups and downs, sorrows and happiness. Human beings are really so vulnerable and I will pray hard to all victims in the disasters.

To the students, teachers and people in the China earthquake rubble and victims in Myanmar cyclone, please remain strong and never give up. People all over the globe will be praying hard and donating to assist you all.

For further information on donations to Myanmar and China, do check out: http://www.redcross.org.sg/

甜蜜的人生 Bitter Sweet Life

Was told by Alicia that Lee Dong Wook has a new drama showing in Korea recently called 'Bitter Sweet Life'. I managed to watch the first episode during my self declare break from journalism ha~The drama seems not bad though due to few reasons 1) It consists of a bit mystery as it begins with a crime scene and I wanted to know what happen 2) How Lee Dong Wook dies? 3)There are sceneries of Hokkaido 4) The main reason: Because got Lee Dong Wook ma! haha~

Though it looks nice, but is still those typical Korean dramas that is bit draggy..A very good example is the scene when Lee Dong Wook and Oh Yeon-soo (the lead actress)was on the car to the foot of a mountain (well, I forgot the name of the mountain) and this scene lasts about 15-20minutes long which I think the key issue througout the scene is to explain the reason why Lee Dong Wook is in Hokkaido -.-"

Also,this drama somehow reminds me of the communication module that I took this semester- screen theories and techniques because I notice some aspects of film noir in the first episode..

1) There is an involvment of crime in this drama. 2) The raining scene at night where Lee Dong Wook was lying motionlessly (he was either killed or he committed suicide) 3) Bars of shadows are casted on Oh Yeon-soo's husband in the scene where he returns to the apartment of his and Park Shi-yeon (who acted as the mistress) to convey a sense of being trapped 4)The 'male gaze' where Lee Dong Wook takes the photo of Oh Yeon-soo secretly in the cafe.

Am i crazy or what to notice all these?? Ha~But I think film noir movies are rather nice after watching 'Double Indemnity'...Lolz.. Well, no matter what, I'll finish watching 'Bitter Sweet Life' when free even though it turns out to be bad for the sake of Lee Dong Wook haha!!~He is more 'man' now and of course, he' still carries the 'don't know how many' watts smile that 'kill' many fans out there (I'm one of them haha!) *shy shy*

This is the cast of this drama:

Lee Dong Wook,Park Si-yeon,Oh Yeon-soo and Jeong Bo-seok.

一人一半 + Speed Racer

Was on youtube and saw this video of WuBai and China Blue's concert in Singapore last month.. The clip which he was singing 一人一半!! I like his version better (well because is sang by him ma *shy shy* haha~) Hope he can include this song in his new album which is releasing most probably this October :):) Come to Singapore again soon ok?? Lolz~

The movie 'Speed Racer' is releasing soon! Well, why do I sound excited? Because got RAIN! Lolz..I shall watch this movie and 'The Forbidden Kingdom' for sure when I'm free..I wanted to watch the 8 minutes fight between Jet Li and Jackie Chan.. Is really a rare chance to watch the 2 most popular martial art fighting in a same movie...And so, how can I possibly miss this movie??!

Also, this is the trailer of 'Speed Racer' and RAIN only appears for a few seconds (Did you see did you see??)

Am 'stuck' with this old song by Wu Bai--LAST DANCE recently.. Which I don' t know why also haha~Maybe just because it is nice and the meaningful lyrics :)

所以暂时将你眼睛闭了起来

黑暗之中飘乎我的期待

平静脸孔映着缤纷色彩

让人好不疼爱

你可以随着我的步伐轻轻柔柔的踩

将美丽的回忆慢慢重来

突然之间浪漫无法释怀

明天我要离开

你给的爱无助的等待

是否我一个人走想听见你的挽留

春风秋雨飘飘落落只为寂寞

你给的爱甜美的伤害

深深的锁住了我隐藏不住的脆弱

泛滥河水将我冲向你的心头不停流

所以暂时将你眼睛闭了起来

可以慢慢滑进我的心怀

舞池中的人群渐渐散开

应该就是现在

你给的爱甜美的伤害

想问问你的心中不愿面对的不懂

明天之后不知道面前的你是否依然爱我

Alright,is time to return to my PR assignment now after these "bo liao" updates to destress a while ha~~Pray hard for me~~/",\

Another year older again~~

27th April 2008- am another year older again.. No longer feel the excitment and happiness on birthday like in child-hood time.. Especially after year 2005 when too many things happened in my life.. But am very grateful to my dear family and friends who remember my birthday and of course, the wishes and celebrations from you people :p

Poly gang (Cheng, Ying, Yee and Ming) celebrated for me last Sunday at Orchard Party World and I was known to be the "Hokkien K-Queen" and Yee to be the "Dance Queen" lolz.. We selected 2 hokkien songs from Chen Lei (the famous Taiwan hokkien singer).. And I was "forced" to sing lol..The key issue was, I sang e whole song effortlessly which entitled me to be the "Hokkien Queen" haha!!~It was a fun and unforgettable celebration from you guys :) The cake, the gifts and the treat from you all~ Really appreciate it..Thank u!!

Next celebration was from the "Eve family" on Wednesday... Ms Confused, Ms Honest and Ms Lost :) Thank you Vinaaa.. I know is hard for you to lie cause you are too honest.. Thank you Elaine and Sandhya for travelling down to City Hall.. Thank you for the treat on Ben & Jerry and the Chomel gift :) Thank you for the surprise... I'm really surprised lol..

My wish list that is the same yearly... :p
1) Everyone close to my heart to be happy, healthy and safe always
2) To finish my study successfully
3) To find a good job
4) Be able to travel and see the world yearly

Bravo Wu Bai and China Blue!! Bravo concert!!

Got a big big birthday gift this year and that is....to watch Wu Bai's concert and buy his merchandizes that I've been eyeing for long!!! Really thank you so much for e big gifts!! haha!!

Ah Ying told me she was going to WuBai's concert last week and I was so disappointed because I might not be going...But I got to fulfill my anticipation at last!! haha!! Reached Suntec city at around 5plus with my mum (My whole family is all WuBai's fans by the way,but my bro has got teaching that day..If not he wanted to go as well..lolz)Well initially I thought of getting the tickets 1st then went for dinner and to loiter around but the staff told me that the collection will only start at about 6.30pm..Faint..

But nvm,I was in absolute good mood that day haha! So is fine for me to wait..lolz..Then we saw the counter selling the merchandizes which I had been eyeing VERY long lolz..Wanted to buy from Taiwan last year during the trip but I could not find the shops!My mum then bought me a water bottle and WuBai's figurine with a free shark head :):):) I wanted to buy a tee-shirt at first but thinking that it might be a waste..I didn't buy.

By the way,these are the birtday gifts from my mum :p

Wu Bai's figurine and water bottle (My mum finds this water bottle very nice and useful lolz)

Then we went Food Republic to eat and loiter till 6.30pm..Then we went up to the convention hall again and it had not started issuing the tickets yet still~My mum then asked me to buy this tee-shirt (see bottom) as she saw some people who are WuBai's fans who were wearing this shirt. So we went to the merchandize counter again and I bought this set as a birthday gift for myself haha! The set consists of the tee-shirt,a bag and a scarf..lolz..This is the first time I bought so much stuff wor haha! And I changed into this shirt immediately to see if it fits lol..Indeed,it fits nicely and is nice! haha!! Well,the main pt is I still bought a shirt at last haha!

And again, we went Food Republic since it hasn't start issuing and I was waiting for Ah Ying to call me..We were sitting beside a group of WuBai's fans (they were all wearing the tee-shirts haha!) and I did not realize initially till I turned and the group smiled at me when they saw that I was wearing the shirt haha! Then I realized we were all WuBai crazy fans lolz! A couple then shared the same table with us as Food Republic was crowded due to the peak period...The couple then chit chat with us and asked if we were going home after dinner,then my mum said we were going to Wu Bai's concert..And guess what?? The couple was going also haha..And we began talking about his concerts and songs..lol..They actually travalled all the way from Malaysia to watch the concert wor! lolz..

Met up with Ying and her friend at 7plus as they were having dinner and we went to the hall together,waiting for the concert to start keke!But our seats were different from Ah Ying and Cindy..Too bad..If not we can high together haha! But nvm,we can always go next time when he comes lol!

Lights dimmed at around 8.20pm and the concert began finally!! I really enjoy the Live atmosphere and especially WuBai is the "King of Live"..lolz..He is really cool and cute throughout the concert! He has "opened up" a lot compared to his previous concerts I've been to :) He had talked more and even danced with sexy dancers lol..But he looked more like a robot dancing lol... He also sang the theme song of 881-一人一半..The original hokkien version!! I love the way he sang though is the same song haha!

You can click on the vodcast on this link to watch the clips. Thanks to OMY website :)
http://www.omy.sg/showbiz/enews/200804/20080407_1516.html

This is the dance steps for 你是我的花朵 lolz..The most memorable part was the encho where he taught all audiences the dance steps and to dance together with him haha! I wanted to stand from the beginning of concert but people around me are rather still lol..But I stood at the end and did not bother if I'm blocking the views of people behind me lol..I'm sorry but I got to stand coz is too high haha!! It is impossible to sit and enjoy his live concert..I will always wanted to stand and rock with him lolz..


This is the interview link from Mediacorp..He is so funny lol!! http://8.mediacorptv.sg/around8/interviews/view/1076/1/.html
I can't wait for Wu Bai and China Blue to come again haha!! U r the best!!

Hong Kong dramas themes :)

The last episode of the HK TVB drama 賭場風雲 (Dicey Business) was played on the cable last Friday..Is a bravo drama!! But I missed some episodes still :( But I can always watch again when the cable repeat this drama next time haha! Bobby Ou is the best actor in this drama!! Well,he's one of my favorite actors haha!~ And because of this drama,I "fell in love" with the theme sang by Hacken Lee (李克勤).

賭場風雲 Dicey Business theme


This is my all-time favorite drama by my favorites- Louis Koo(古天樂),Raymond Lam(林峰),Jessica Hsuan(宣萱) and Jiang Hua (江華). I have been longing to buy this set of drama to re-watch hee...But have not yet purchased it...Costs about $60 if I'm not wrong..Will get it,will definitely try to get it for sure :)


This is another classic TVB drama to watch, Healing Hands I,II and III (妙手仁心). I've watched all three series and is really worth watching..This is the drama that Bowie (林保怡) becomes my another favorite actor haha! He acted as Henry who works in A & E and is always so cool and professional~Wow :)


酒店风云(Revolving Doors of Vengeance). This song is also sang by Hacken Lee by the way. Nice song too :p