I was just reading some of the posts from my earlier blogging days. The only consistent thing i got from that period was that i typed like an idiot. What were you thinking younger jiji? At least you were somewhat funny then.

And on my playlist, after Ed Sheeran's Save Myself is his Shape of You. The genre of music is so different and yet so apt. He is just so talented.

Ed Sheeran - Save Myself

I gave all my oxygen to people that could breathe

I gave away my money and now we don't even speak

I drove miles and miles, but would you do the same for me?

Oh, honestly?

Offered off my shoulder just for you to cry upon

Gave you constant shelter and a bed to keep you warm

They gave me the heartache and in return I gave a song

It goes on and on

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels

I drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills

And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf

No farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain

'Cause human beings are destined to radiate or drain

What line do we stand upon, 'cause from here it looks the same

And only scars remain

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels

I drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills

And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf

No farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

But if I don't

Then I'll go back

To where I'm rescuing a stranger

Just because they needed saving just like that

Oh, I'm here again

Between the devil and the danger

But I guess it's just my nature

My dad was wrong

'Cause I'm not like my mum

'Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song

But it helps

So before I save someone else

I've got to save myself

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels

I drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills

And all the ones that love me they just left me on the shelf

No farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

And before I blame someone else, I've got to save myself

And before I love someone else, I've got to love myself

"If you can't figure out how to have a simple date with a woman who's already agreed to go out with you, then maybe you don't deserve to go out with her in the first place." - Donna, Suits.

That's just classic Donna.

Guns 'N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the jungle we've got fun and games
We got everything you want honey, we know the names
We are the people that can find whatever you may need
If you got the money honey we got your disease

In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knnn knne knees, knees
I want to watch you bleed

Welcome to the jungle we take it day by day
If you want it you're gonna bleed but it's the price to pay
And you're a very sexy girl that's very hard to please
You can taste the bright lights but you won't get there for free
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my serpentine
Ooh, I want to hear you scream

Welcome to the jungle it gets worse here every day
Ya learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you hunger for what you see you'll take it eventually
You can have everything you want but you better not take it from me

In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knnn knne knees, knees
I want to watch you bleed

And when you're high you never ever want to come down
So down, so down, so down, yeah

You know where you are?
You're down in the jungle baby, you're gonna dieee
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my serpentine
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to you
Its gonna bring you down, ha!!

Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror

I'm gonna make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right

As I, turn up the collar on
My favorite winter coat
This wind is blowing my mind
I see the kids in the streets
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind?
Pretending not to see their needs

A summer disregard, a broken bottle top
And a one man soul
They follow each other on the wind ya' know
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love
It's time that I realize
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?

A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart
And a washed-out dream
They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that
Change!

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
(Oh yeah!)
I'm asking him to change his ways
(Better change!)
No message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change)
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
You can't close your, your mind!

(Then you close your, mind!)
That man, that man, that man, that man
With the man in the mirror
(Man in the mirror, oh yeah!)
That man, that man, that man
I'm asking him to change his ways
(Better change!)
No message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change

Oh no, no no

I'm gonna make a change
It's gonna feel real good!
Chime on!
(Change)
Just lift yourself
You know
You've got to stop it
Yourself!
(Yeah! Make that change!)
I've got to make that change, today!
Hoo!
(Man in the mirror)
You got to
You got to not let yourself
Brother
Hoo!
(Yeah! Make that change!)
You know, I've got to get
That man, that man
(Man in the mirror)
You've got to move! Chime on!
Chime on!
You got to
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
(Yeah! Make that change)
Stand up and lift yourself, now!
(Man in the mirror)
You know it!
You know it!
You know it!
You know it
(Change)
Make that change

I am a committed, trusting and compassionate man!

The Four Crucial Leadership Characteristics

Compelling Desire
Solid Belief
Effective Action
Iron Will

The Six Leadership Distinctions

100% is possible, 100% of the time!
If it is to be, it is up to me!
Life is an enrollment game!
Team work, team players committed to a common vision!
My vision and commitment dictate my actions, not my feelings, assessments or evaluations!
I honour my word with actions!

An Ode to a Snail

I saw your empty shell lying on a stair,
And wondered what might have happened to have gotten you there.
Snails are often stepped on as people fail to care,
That snails, too, have a story that they would like to share,
One of grit, determination and tremendous dare!

A Tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew

This entry, as the title suggests, is my tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. I won't be going into details of his life and all, it's well covered on the internet, in the press, textbooks, autobiographies, the number of  readings on him is just overwhelming . This will just be about his impact on me. My feelings and my thoughts.

Lee Kuan Yew 1923-2015

Let me start by saying, Thank you, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Thank you.

Thank you for giving me the chance to worry about things like what movie to watch, what to have for dinner, should i take cab to work, should i tell the girl i adore that i liked her, what to get my parents for their birthdays, should i turn on the aircon and other million similar worries.

Thank you for giving me those worries instead of worries like where am i going to spend the night, when is my next meal, would i live to see the morning sun tomorrow?

All this is possible because you did all the worrying for my survival for me. I know i am not that special for you to specifically worry about. But because of your love for Singapore, and me being a Singaporean, by association, i got to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

I always loved you and the way you did the things which were necessary with conviction and clarity.

When Singapore started out, you were like a brother to the pioneer generation, digging it in, getting your hands dirty, striving together, fighting together.

Years passed and to the second generation, you were like a stern parent, guiding them, teaching them, showing them how things needed to be done and willing them on areas they were too young to understand or comprehend.

Even more years passed and to my generation, the third generation, you were like a patient grandparent. We were the younglings. We didn't experience or witness the hardships the previous two generations went through. You indulged our occasional whims with kindness but did not hesitate to right any issues which deeply concerned you. You realised we weren't open to too much control and adjusted your ways accordingly.

You have done so much for us and have so much for us to learn from.

From you, i learned that i must fight. Fight to defend what is dear to me. To not back down when things are bleak and seem improbable. To have a will of steel.

At the same time, you taught me to love. To be able to love a nation as deep as you did. To love a woman as much as you did. Your love with Madam Kwa Geok Choo was a beacon in a time when love is very much underrated and taken for granted. When you loved, you did not hold back. You gave your all. Your energy. Your time. Your thoughts.

Come, It's time to go.

You fought as hard as you loved. You loved with as much tenderness as the resolve you fought with.


You were worried that we wouldn't love Singapore as much as those who came before us and might forget all it took to get to where we are now. Don't worry. If there was anything to go by, this past week has shown how Singaporeans can come together, feel together and grieve together. The new generation has inherited your Will of Steel and will not forsake your life's work. We might not remember you so vividly and constantly in the days to come. But you will never be forgotten, fondly remembered and deeply appreciated.

To the Grandfather i never had the privilege of meeting in person, i won't promise to try to change the world like you did. But i will strive to make my life, the lives of people around me, the lives of fellow Singaporeans just a tad better.

Thank you for giving the opportunity to meet people on the world stage with an equal footing.


Thank you for giving the opportunity to be proficient in more than one language.

Thank you for giving the opportunity to have access to resources others can only dream of.

Thank you for giving the opportunity to be proud of being Singaporean.

Thank you for, even in your passing, your final act of uniting all Singaporeans as one people, one nation, one Singapore.

To end this tribute, this quote was one of many which struck me,


"As we acknowledge his passing, Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s given name in Chinese means 'light and brightness'. We would respectfully suggest that the world is a little less light and a little less bright after his passing."
Ms Tracey Martin, Deputy Leader of New Zealand First

"爷爷, 一路好走"

#RememberingLeeKuanYew #ThankYouSir #GoodbyeAndThankYou #人中之龙

People will notice the change in your attitude towards them but will not notice their behaviour which made you change.

Loyalty is a two-way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me. - Harvey Specter

夜深人静时真的好想你。

元宵节快乐. 元宵节 has recently became one of my favourite festivals. Simply due to how it's named.

Joyous music every where. Only one person in my mind. The onlY.

Riddle me this.

Jay Chou's songs have had a huge impact on chinese pop culture but the song in the previous post has an even greater impact on me. Riddle me this. WhY?

千里之外。

Sometimes, when i'm lost. I get reaffirmation from the least likeliest people. Thanks Cat. I will believe.

The law of attraction.

2015 - Goat vs. Ox

The year of the Goat is upon us. To be more exact, the year of the Wood Goat. As you might know, well, if you didn't already know, i was born in the year of the Ox, Wood Ox to be precise.

Being an Ox in this year of the Goat isn't exactly the best thing, according to Chinese Zodiac terms. As the Ox is the second sign, with the Goat being the eighth, Ox and Goat are directly opposite one another. Head on. Two herbivores head on could only mean one thing. Not enough food for one another.

The predictions for Ox are quite bad, the worst among all twelve signs.

Being at work for the first two days of the chinese new year. Getting injured, of sorts, and bleeding on the first day. Hearing somewhat disturbing updates on the third day. I do believe that the negative quota is up. And i will continue moving and fighting with a positive mindset. Opportunities present themselves in challenging times. So instead of viewing this year as something to beat me down with a stick, i choose to believe this instead.

Why must it be Goat vs Ox? Two herbivores. We can be good friends.

This will be a watershed year. One to elevate from being good to being great. This will be a good great year. This will be the year of the jiji.

And that's why..

..you're my bff.. i am very proud of you.. finding the blog and making the connection.. proud of you michelle ng chinlay! love you loads.. xoxo..