Love’s Beautiful

我失去过 更珍惜拥有

I lost too, so I cherish

疼你的责任, the responsibility of loving you

每次你任性時說的一些話 Every time when you’re wilful you said things
你知道那有多傷人嗎 Do you know how much they hurts
但我頂多只氣個三分鐘吧 But my insult would only last three minutes at most
最後依然體貼的送你回家 In the end I’ll always be sending you home
＊有時想如果我不是一直讓 Sometimes I wonder if I don’t always give in
你也許會懂得學著體諒 Will you learn to be sympathetic?
但是我完全無法硬著心腸 But I couldn’t bear in my heart
做得讓你有一點難過失望 To disappoint you at all
＃總覺得有疼你的責任 I feel a responsibility to love you
要你是最快樂最單純的人 To make you the happiest and simplest person
因為你讓我的心變得豐盛 Because you filled my heart with richness
原來不奢望的變成可能 Make the unthinkable come true
總覺得有疼你的責任 I feel a responsibility to love you
讓你做最輕鬆最自然的人 To make you the most relaxed and natural person
我想不遮掩也是一種信任 I think to not conceal is also a responsibility
愛的瞭解包容才算愛得完整 Love is complete when there’s understanding and tolerance

A simple song

[yi shou jian dan de ge, from 心中的日月 (2004)]

There’s no mistake that Jay Chou and Wang Leehom are two of the best when it comes to lush, mellow, emo-ey Mandarin songs. Leehom’s 2004 release Shangri-La was IMO his best album to date. I was pretty hooked up on this album so much that I actually went to his autograph session and later his concert.

Of all the songs in this album, “一首简单的歌”was prolly my favorite piece. I was instantly hooked up with the opening lyrics, and then the strings, and then when the drum comes in, it’s bliss (drummer was Lewis Pragasam, btw). The whole song was just so simple, yet profound. Of course, now that the lyrics has a whole different meaning to my life, it’s even sweeter, and I’m glad someone out there likes it too :)

Dear Baby (ykwya)

Someone once told me: “life is like jumping down a cliff and building your wings along the way”

I guess love is too.

I might not have everything, I might not know anything, I might have the smallest car, the smallest room, I might not be able to constantly pamper you with stuff, I might be a little too boring, and I might be silly, but I believe in love, and you.

And so I just had to tell you that I’m into you. The feeling is here, and it can’t wait. It’s a chance I was willing to take. I can make it happen, and we can make it happen.

I am your pig, you are my wings. Love your siew mai smile, always.

ykwya :)

Today methinks

Had to start planning for my personal photography folio. Take the game to the next level. So methinks that I’ll start with still life subjects, as this is what I wanted to build my future career with, and its a great subject to study lighting and composition (in that order). Stay tuned.

Jakarta

I've been rarely making photos these days. Could be the weather, the lack of good location or simply I'm turning lazy.

A few weeks ago I was at Jakarta for a studio shoot. The schedule was tight, so I didn't have much thought for anything else. Suffice to say that Jakarta is a strange city. This is not a city for the feeble minded; even the most adventurous will find it a little daunting. Not a nice place for a regular trip, but once you soak yourself in its air of pollution, poverty, and chaos, you'll catch a glimpse of its magical blend of mysticism and aura.

The shot above was one of the few I manage to make. This is the lobby area of Hotel Alila. A safe haven separated from the unknown devouring depths of the city just outside.

A Statement of Intent