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We are once again at the end of another year. Somehow, year end holds for a lot of people some sort of significance. Like some sort of milestone that one passes and of course for all of mankind, we are also getting another year notched into our age.

All these are the fault of time. We invented time, had we not have time, there would not be any such milestones to pass and events to celebrate or to mourn. Why cant we not have time?

For some, time passes very quickly and for others time does not seem to move at all.

It's all relative at the end of the day as we go about the cycle of each day from sunrise till sunset. Day in, day out.

However, have you once paused to wonder what does all these means? All the things that you have done and all the things that you want to do but not have the time for and all the things that you did and regretted. What does all this means when we are at this milestone, this end of year? When we are all getting older but do we get any wiser?

Why must we reflect only now and not earlier of our actions and events? What is so special about this particular time of the year? If there's no time, there's no such thing as an end to a year.

For me the answer should not be found at this particular time, the answer should be looked out for all the time. It's not easy but we should reflect on our actions all the time and make less any deeds that are wrong and make more deeds that are good. Not take each sunrise and sunset for granted and people for granted, cherish each day as if it's the last.

Because in the larger scheme of things, our universe, however "big" we think it is, is nothing but a speck of dust darting across a treacherous sea of rocks and poisonous gasses.

But since we are saddled with the event of time, let me take this opportunity to wish one and all...

Happy New Year and May All Your Dreams and Wishes Be Found!

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

Dear all,

It is again near Christmas time. I would like to share with all of you, my favourite song of the season....which I think conveys all the essence and spirit of this time of the year....so here goes..................

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,

Let your heart be light,

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,

Make the Yule-tide gay,

From now on, our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,Happy golden days of yore.

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more.

Through the years,

We all will be together,

If the Fates allow,

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.

And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.

Merry Christmas, God Bless, May peace be with all.

24 is X'mas Eve and 24 hrs Singapore II

Ah..yes....tis the time of the year again where the lites down Orchard road is again lit ever so brightly and ugly...(it's nice to the tourist but to us it nver change!! damm, if they gonna lite it up, make it nicer la, plan properly la!! Dammit!!).

In fact, the part from Rendezvous Hotel, near SMU is much nicer than Orchard Rd, why cant they do and set the same standard....sighs.....

Remember my posting abt a 24 hrs Singapore, well, we are getting a taste (somewhat) of that now, as shops open till 1 am and there are more and more people on the street down good old Orchard Rd... good! good! Perhaps they should continue.........

Crazy Horse is in town as well......now all that's left is for the Casino to finally get on with the show before all the bidders pull out for a buzzing buzzing city!!!

Prayer and Hope

A moment of prayer...a moment of hope.

Drive...

Went for a drive today. Somehow while you drive, you feel you are headed somewhere and there will always be the sense of anticipation when you think about the destination that you are heading towards.

As for me, I ended up somehow back in my old university hall. Raffles Hall..

I walked down the steps and as I turned round the bend, I looked up and I can see my old room where I spent my last year in Uni.....

The memories just came crashing back as if it was just yesterday and strangely enough I felt as if I was really back to the time when I was staying there. Surrounded by friends and familiar faces....

I walked to the old public phone area in block 5, where we used to scream at the top of our lungs for people to come answer their phonecalls.

The wall around the telephone still bears a lot of familiar scribblings of my friends' "achievements" and "advertisements"....I was happy they were still around......somethings should remain as they are....

The faces I knew, are no longer around but yet, the soul of this place still remembers me and us..and welcomes me back to its surroundings....showing me how it was when I used to call this place home all over again......