What's This Thing Called Love?
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Posted:Aug 21, 2007 11:37 pm
Last Updated:Feb 28, 2009 12:09 pm 4189 Views
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I hold my breath so you can't hear
My thumping heart when you get near
I act nonchalant to hide my fear
But when you leave there falls a tear
What's this thing called love ?
Then we started this dating game
Affairs went and affairs came
Raging passions, raw and untamed
Wild lustful sex, who was to blame
What's this thing called love ?
Marriage vows, we proceed to share
To love, to honour, to forever care
For some of us, it's a union so rare
For others, an utter nightmare
What's this thing called love ?
From babies to adults, the joy and the pain
To school, tuition, camps, parties. Oh, the strain!
Fights! Love! Laughter! Tears! Tantrums! It's insane!
No! Wouldn't trade it for ANY worldly gain!
What's this thing called love ?
The have gone; life is such
At home alone, your hand I clutch
In our hearts we don't ask for much
Only that they remain in touch
What's this thing called love ?
Parting is sweet sorrow, some day you'll be gone
The emptiness numbing, the loneliness, forlorn
Around my heart, your memories shall adorn
Patience, sweetheart. I will soon be along
Is this what you call love ?
p.s.
Darn ! Can anyone love more than once ?
By the way, have you called your parents ?
Lee
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Useful when the wife just cannot stop nagging
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Posted:Aug 20, 2007 10:43 am
Last Updated:Sep 12, 2007 7:27 am 4412 Views
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( Damn ! Man U lost! Two draws and a loss. Now that's not a good start but they will make good. I just know they will ! )
I was driving home the other night after having a nice cup of teh tarik (tea) at my favourite tea stall when I felt a pain in my chest. I was in the Lake Gardens and since it was almost midnight, the place was quite deserted. My first thought was "heart attack" and I remember thinking, "Is this it ? Time to go ? Heck ! What a pleasant way to go ! At night in the beautiful Lake Gardens with the stars above, the moon so bright and the radio playing a nice sentimental song". Alas, it was not to be. I guess the Big Guy up there has decided that it was not yet time.
The funny thing is I was so calm. It was not like this previously; I had a lot of fears and anxieties like fear of heights, fear of flying, fear of death, etc. And I worried a lot. I worried that things may go wrong and I was always very tensed and uptight.
Psychologists say that people who are bullied when young grow up to be full of anxiety. Maybe they are right. I was a bit of a nerd when I was in primary school and I was bullied. But I fought back and the bullying stopped but I was never really close with my school mates. There always seem to be a chasm between them and me. I never really felt I belong.
However, I did not notice my fears until after I got married and had a family. I was the sole bread winner and I guess the burden got to me. I was always worried about what's going to happen to them if something bad were to happen to me. So I was very careful and seldom took risks. But the have grown up now and have their own careers in Singapore. The wife and I are doing alright with a roof over our heads and a compact but nice car to drive and if anything were to happen to me, the pension and the insurance money would allow her to live comfortably. I guess the Big Guy has looked after me and mine quite well.
It had not been easy; sending four to university was tough financially on a government servant's pay ! But I knew that I had to put them through university and that failure was not an option. Many were the times when I did not know where the money is going to come from but somehow, we managed. I don't know who said this, " No matter what happens today, the sun will still rise tomorrow" but he must be a very wise man. That was how it was for us back then; somehow, we managed (when the sun rose the next morning). Maybe it's the Big Guy looking after us. Who knows ?
Oh, about my fears. I managed to get rid of them after coming across a book called "anxiety toolbox" by Gloria Thomas. Her book teaches us to use two techniques to overcome our fears.
The first is Thought Field Therapy (TFT) and there are TFTs for phobias, for depression and for panic attacks.
The second technique is Self-Hypnosis. This consists of Breathing, Muscle Relaxation and Mental Relaxation.
At first I was sceptical but decided to try it since the wife wanted to go for a holiday in Sydney. Now my fears of height, of travel and of flying are all gone. Even the fear of death is dead ! However I have still not mastered the technique of Self-Hypnosis. There are people who can almost instantly go into complete relaxation; the mind will then be free of all thoughts and completely blank and oblivious of it's surroundings. Useful when the wife just can't stop nagging !
Lee
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To hear is human ........
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Posted:Aug 15, 2007 8:50 am
Last Updated:Apr 26, 2008 6:06 am 4536 Views
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Hell ! I am bored and I don't know what to write; one of those no inspiration days. Actually, I am waiting to watch the soccer match between Man U and Portsmouth which will only start in a few hours time. Maybe I will just do a medley of nonsensical lines that somehow managed to slip into my mind
For the over-inquisitive
Knock and the doors will open. Seek and you will find
Only the body odour, that I have left behind
For the overbearing
Three coins in the fountain. Which one will he bless
Stay on your side of the mountain. I like you less and less
For the exasperated parents with teenage
Do you know that their motto is " To hear is human, to forget, divine" ?
Lee
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The Humbug
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Posted:Aug 13, 2007 12:13 am
Last Updated:Apr 26, 2008 6:24 am 4704 Views
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There was once a humbug, which can hum rock n roll
Made a number of recordings, and every song hits "gold"
Success after success, it was on a roll !
Then everything came crashing down, the poor bug caught a cold
Footnote :-
Catching a cold is fatal to bugs. Even if it were to survive, it would lose its voice / hum.
Lee
8/13/2007
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What's Next After Parenthood ?
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Posted:Aug 6, 2007 9:57 am
Last Updated:Feb 28, 2009 12:09 pm 4660 Views
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Just got back from Singapore after attending my youngest 's convocation and I am feeling down in the dumps. My mission in life has been to give my four the best in education and upbringing so that they can become useful citizens and contribute to society. Now it's over. Now there are two engineers, an architect and an accountant in the family. Am I proud ? You bet I am !
But it also means that parenthood is now over for me and it could not have come at a worse time. I have also lost my career (retired) and am inflicted by Post Male Menstrual Syndrome (PMMS). Doctors say it is due to the reduction of the hormone, testosterone. In my case, I don't think so. My libido is still good. (I can still get horny and I can still perform albeit with the help of Viagra, sometimes).LOL.
I think my problem is psychological. My mind wants to do but my body says no. Classic case of "the mind is willing but the body is weak".
So what's next ? Hell ! I think I am lost !
Lament of an old man
Dusk is here, the day is done
How the years flew by, one by one
Only memories linger, where once was fun
Will I be here, to face tomorrow's sun ?
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The pastor and the drunkard
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Posted:Aug 4, 2007 9:43 am
Last Updated:Aug 11, 2007 8:16 am 5065 Views
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Read this joke some time back. Took me a while to get it.
One day the town drunkard met the pastor on the street and began to harass him. This happens quite often but it was particularly bad on this day because the drunkard was very drunk. The pastor tried to leave but the drunkard refused to let him go. Finally, the pastor lost his temper and lashed out, "Young man, when you go home tonight, I hope your mother runs out from under the house and bite you in the leg".
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Si Senor,...........
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Posted:Jul 26, 2007 1:09 am
Last Updated:Aug 11, 2007 8:15 am 5180 Views
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Took me a few minutes to translate this:-
Si senor derdago
Forte lorisinaro
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The importance of age
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Posted:Jul 19, 2007 9:19 am
Last Updated:Feb 28, 2009 12:09 pm 5277 Views
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When we talk about age, immediately, most of us would think of our chronological age which is measured by the number of times the earth has revolved around the sun since the day we were born.
But, what about other ages ? For example, the physiological age. Physiologically, some people age faster and others slower. My mum looks at least 20 years older than Sophia Loren although they are about the same age. (My mum does not know about this!)
Then, there is the mental age. Some more matured people in the fifties and sixties have the mental age of a twenty year old which is why you can see them running around with their syts (sweet young things /toy-boys). Conversely, some young people have a very "old" mental age which is why they have very matured partners. (No, I am sure wealth has got nothing to do with it but this is my personal opinion, of course).LOL.
Problems arise when the physiological age and the mental age clashes which can result in a lot of frustration, anger and stress. For example, a guy with the physique of a 60 year old and the mental age of a 20 year old would be very frustrated and confused when he cannot "perform" even with the help of tongkat ali. (Tongkat ali is the root of a plant found in Malaysia renowned as an aphrodisiac).
What about the ladies ? Hell, they can always fake it. That's their advantage!!!
The chronological age? It is of no importance to us at all and is only used for documentation purposes and to celebrate birthdays.
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Why is it that the grass is green...........
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Posted:Jul 9, 2007 8:21 am
Last Updated:May 18, 2008 8:03 am 5808 Views
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"Why is it that the grass is green,
And why, the wind, never seen"
Read this line while still in school,
And I was still a
Stuck in my mind all these years,
Wherever I have been
I now share this line with you,
Especially you, my queen
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Easy Lays
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Posted:Jul 7, 2007 9:23 am
Last Updated:Apr 26, 2008 6:06 am 5828 Views
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A guy, on this site, once say
We are looking for an "easy lay"
Well, that really made my day
I bet he could even hear us bay
I can only wonder why
He wants to make the ladies cry
And implore plaintively to the sky
Who the hell is this guy?
"Easy lay" because of their age?
That really fills me with rage
Who is this "wise old sage"?
To come out with such an adage
"Easy lays" are:- young and old,
Gals and guys, timid and bold,
Hot and warm, aloof and cold,
Many are the types, truth be told
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