the girls.
0 rhythm
partners in insanity.
unspoken words amplified @ 9/28/2005 11:38:00 PM
unknown status of Sam.
Sam & I
@ Francois-Peron NationalPark
@ Francois-Peron NationalPark
unspoken words amplified @ 9/26/2005 07:37:00 PM
feelsbittersweet.
I have wrote to Aunt George, Uncle Harrold, Aunt Rob and Pastor Errol... I told them what a dreadful week I have to go through with the death of my friend. My heart aches for his mom and Samantha still... Aunt George said that I would need a closure to feel better about it - to send a note to his mom. I will probably do that.
I just read Samantha's blog... I just cried while reading it. His friends bought a pair of wedding bands for her on his behalf. It was really sweet, yet heartwrenching.
I just read Samantha's blog... I just cried while reading it. His friends bought a pair of wedding bands for her on his behalf. It was really sweet, yet heartwrenching.
unspoken words amplified @ 9/24/2005 10:08:00 PM
Mid-Autumn Festival
This is the very first time after two years living abroad that I'm back here celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival or aptly known as Mooncake Festival to most. For the past two years, I have been celebrating with my housemates. We would be having mooncakes and drinking hot Chinese tea in the late cold Winter or early Spring. And we would walk about in the neighbourhood with our lanterns and met other fellow Asian students too. We had to be extra on the alert while walking in the neighbourhood in the night, because the suburb that I lived in was rated as Perth's Top 10 Most Crime Rates. Yeah, I know that is not the best places to live in, but it is close to university. Hence, the convenience.
When I was younger, we used to go to the Chinese Gardens as a family to look at all the beautiful lanterns which were being displayed there. I remembered that was like one of the ritual we did when we were kids. I have not been to the Chinese Gardens since then...
If you would like to read more on this festival... go here
When I was younger, we used to go to the Chinese Gardens as a family to look at all the beautiful lanterns which were being displayed there. I remembered that was like one of the ritual we did when we were kids. I have not been to the Chinese Gardens since then...
If you would like to read more on this festival... go here
unspoken words amplified @ 9/18/2005 09:02:00 PM
heartfelt goodbye to my dear friend.
4 July 1982 - 13 September 2005
As I flipped over to The Straits Times of page 3, one of the headlines says, 'Soldier dies after collapsing in camp.' The first line of the paragraph read "Third Sergeant Perry Koh Han Min became the third sudden death fatality in the Singapore Arm Forces (SAF) since June... he collapsed playing street soccer at his camp." The words Perry Koh Han Min came across very familiar to me, I was hoping that it would not be my friend; hoping that it might be someone else with the same name. I read on further into the article to gather more details of this person, and as much as I do not want it to be true, he is my friend. To further confirmed this report, I flipped to the obituary section and I found 3 obituaries of him. Tears just started rolling down my cheeks. I did not know what else I can do, so I distracted my grief by playing games for a couple of hours. When I was lying on my bed, I was feeling terrible because he was gone. And I was left alone to reminisce the memories we once shared.
Perry was a sporty and healthy young man, who enjoyed the outdoors and riding his bike. What happened to him? Why did he just collapsed and died? I feel really sorry for his mother, as she had already lost her husband years ago and now she had to lose her 23 year old son. I also feel sorry for Samantha, Perry's girlfriend of about 3 years. Having been together for a number of years, and having to lose him all of a sudden; it must be very hard to let him go.
I remembered, it was May 13th, 2001, Mother's Day that I met Perry at Raffles Town Club. I was doing my F&B practical attachment for my Shatec course, while he was there having a Mother's Day lunch with his mother and his relatives. I was handing out Carnation flowers to all the mothers who were dining at the club's poolside cafe. Perry and I exchanged glances and he walked over to ask for my number. From then on, we started dating briefly for a month but remain as friends after things were not working out. I had to admit that I was on a rebound with Perry, when a pussy-faced jerk dropped the biggest bomb down in my life just a couple weeks or months ago before we met. I know I did hurt Perry who does not deserved it, but now it is too late. I remembered there were times when we were on the phone or we were video-conferencing when I was in Perth, Perry would at times play his guitar and sing me a song. Thank you for that. I will remember you, my dear friend. Goodbye.
Perry was a sporty and healthy young man, who enjoyed the outdoors and riding his bike. What happened to him? Why did he just collapsed and died? I feel really sorry for his mother, as she had already lost her husband years ago and now she had to lose her 23 year old son. I also feel sorry for Samantha, Perry's girlfriend of about 3 years. Having been together for a number of years, and having to lose him all of a sudden; it must be very hard to let him go.
I remembered, it was May 13th, 2001, Mother's Day that I met Perry at Raffles Town Club. I was doing my F&B practical attachment for my Shatec course, while he was there having a Mother's Day lunch with his mother and his relatives. I was handing out Carnation flowers to all the mothers who were dining at the club's poolside cafe. Perry and I exchanged glances and he walked over to ask for my number. From then on, we started dating briefly for a month but remain as friends after things were not working out. I had to admit that I was on a rebound with Perry, when a pussy-faced jerk dropped the biggest bomb down in my life just a couple weeks or months ago before we met. I know I did hurt Perry who does not deserved it, but now it is too late. I remembered there were times when we were on the phone or we were video-conferencing when I was in Perth, Perry would at times play his guitar and sing me a song. Thank you for that. I will remember you, my dear friend. Goodbye.
unspoken words amplified @ 9/15/2005 07:17:00 PM
Katrina, did you take Sam with you?
the very last chat we had was tuesday, 23 August 2005. i haven't heard from you since? i have been waiting for my email to be replied from you. did she take you away?
unspoken words amplified @ 9/09/2005 11:19:00 PM