Today I went to post a registered article in Singapore Post Office. While serving me, the officer asked, "Would you like to buy Abalone for Mother's Day? We are having a promotion.." I gently said 'No'. She then asked, 'How about getting a watch for your mum?' I was annoyed, but I told her gently, "My mum is not around anymore..." and I left the counter. My mother passed away in November 2003 due to cancer. That was about 2 years after I graduated from University and started my work life in a Statutory Board. I love my job, and usually worked till\late. My mum would then call me when I do not reach home by 8pm... Back then, I was bullheaded - as a young graduate wanting to climb the corporate ladder fast fast... and left my parents waiting at home for me... Mum was diagnosed with third stage lung cancer in February 2003. I was angry - i never thought this could happen to her. Mum did not want to go through chemotherapy, so she rested at...
Did you catch the trailer on TV about the musical 'December Rains' by Toy Factory Pte Ltd? I fell in love with the song, and guess I will be watching it. Join me if you are free. December Rains is a love story, that kind of love that invites endless joy and perpetual pain. It is 1950s Singapore. The innocent relationship of a pair of young lovers is convoluted by strikes organized by Chinese students, a marriage of convenience and strong parental disapproval. The symphony of pain resonates to a third party who is waiting desperately in vain for his unrequited love. In 1980s, past grievances and mistakes are contagiously wounding the younger generation. Only a personal sacrifice and the surfacing of an undelivered love letter would resolve all these entanglements. However, no one knows when the rain will depart in December. DECEMBER RAINS is created by the pivotal figure of Singapore Mandarin Pop, Liang Wern Fook, composed by Jimmy Ye and produced by celebrated show producer Jam...
Yahoo is closing down the Geocities web service soon and had advised to shift my website elsewhere. The geocities web service was one which i signed up during my uni days, where i offer my photography service on a freelance basis. It is sad that they are closing the service...
Anyway, below is an extract which I wrote when I was younger... and i am affirming this belief now... Wow! It is almost 10 years already...
'Wai Peng's love for photography is built on 5 elements:
love,
passion,
sincerity,
goodness and
beauty of life.
Paradoxically, some inexperienced souls think of photography as unimportant. They misunderstand the very nature of the art. If you are sitting across the table from your mother, talking over a cup of coffee, it is easy to overlook the benefit a photo of her might hold. You can see her whenever you want. But sadly, that will not always be true. Without being maudlin, the value of owning photographs of Mom (or anyone close to...
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