Awareness

I met Clare Oliver 8 years ago when I went to Australia. We haven't kept in touch ever since. It was only recently that I found out the full story of her death at the age of 26. She was diagnosed with melanoma (the most deadly form of skin cancer) at the age of 22. She had it removed surgically but it returned, with tumours found in other parts of her body. One possible cause for her getting skin cancer is because she, like many other young women, went to tanning salons in hope of acheiving a nice bronzed skin tone. When she realized the full risks of this treatment, it was already too late. During her last few weeks, she was able to gain much media attention in Australia and was able to warn the public of the dangers she was not fully made aware of when she was young. This is not about blaming the solarium industry. It is about making informed decisions. Whenever you are on the verge of doing something which makes you think "It's ok. Everyone's doing it. I'll be fine. It won't happen to me." Think again. It might not be worth it. I'm not saying everyone should now be a cancer-phobe. Just think twice before doing something you know might harm you, whether it be excessive tanning, smoking, excessive drinking, or having an unhealthy diet.

And here I was, about to write a post about regrets and how my life is so full of them, especially recently. As I read more and more about Clare's story, I was able to put things into perspective. None of my regrets were as great as Clare's.

At the same time, there appears to be another way of thinking where fairness is considered beautiful. I used to complain about my naturally tanned complexion. After hearing this story. I will no longer complain. We should all be happy with what mother nature gave us.

http://www.clareolivermelanomafund.org/

Limitations

It's a basic economical principle: resources are scarce.

And that is why we cannot be exposed to everything. We cannot retain a memory of everything we are exposed to. We can gain knowledge but we also lose some of it because there is just so much to learn everyday. It is also why we cannot do everything that we please. And we cannot be good at everything we do. We cannot get everything we want. At the same time we cannot fully appreciate everything we have.

This is one of the things in life which we must learn to accept.

Asian Entertainment Review: 泳兒

泳兒 appeared as the guest for the New Talent Singing Contest in Toronto today. I just noticed that this girl has a very nice voice. It's not necessarily strong or loud but it's very beautiful. Apparently she entered showbiz via an EEG singing competition. I saw her performances and they weren't necessarily spectacular, which shows that song choice is so important. The songs she sings now are totally perfect for her voice and allows her to show off her talent.

Here's her newest song: 喜歡一個人好累.
The melody's not bad but I love the song for the lyrics.



作曲：小涼 填詞：姜憶萱
編曲：舒文 監製：舒文

昨天　你送我一個笑臉
今天　你經過了我身邊
每天　你這樣一舉一動
都影響我的悲傷喜悅

昨天　你多看了我一眼
今天　我有些心不在焉
那天　我才會有勇氣
勇敢面對

暗戀　喜歡一個人好美
想像　你輕輕摟我的肩
走在　人擠人的街抓緊你的手
甜蜜無限
暗戀　喜歡一個人好累
流淚　在數不盡的黑夜
想念　變成了習慣想你一遍遍
你卻好遠

複水難收

Words which have escaped one's mouth is like water which has been poured out of a bucket - very difficult to retrieve.

一個人

就算只有一個聽眾，我都會繼續演奏。
就算只有一個觀眾，我都會繼續表演。
就算我的話只能影響一個人，我都會感到欣慰。
就算只有一個人懂得欣賞我，我都會覺得幸福。

時候尚早

Nan Pong's new song - very meaningful lyrics.

(I can only find a clip of it of not so good quality.. sorry)

作曲：藍奕邦
填詞：藍奕邦
編曲：Adam Lee
監製：陳德健．李漢金．藍奕邦

何解我未曾問　已跟我講你懂
何解你所有口吻　極其像個老頑童
而你不過廿來歲　無法可將一切看通

對所有事情漸忘掉衝動
談起你未來亦滿臉愁容
越去估計前途　偏偏越會幻想起暗湧

但秒針仍在跳　光陰也未窮
凡事也自有它答案　這刻不要碰

＊可知道　時候尚早
前面尚有幾多的起伏　佈滿你一生旅途　很多個未知數
行前兩步你便看到　一切總會有分數
時候尚早　讓老天替你一一安排　並未願知得太早
誰預先打小報告　快掩耳　當聽不到

人生裡總有幾對手去等你拖
人生裡問題逐條逐條地一一探索
活到七老八十歲　還有很多未曾尋獲

考究深奧的存在意義
何不試一試逐一的去試
亂去偷看結局　多糟蹋揭曉的真意思

若你心仍在跳　不需當先知
就趁有幸去生存時　你即管放肆

REPEAT＊

可知道　時候尚早
前面尚有幾多的起伏　佈滿你一生旅途　很多個未知數
行前兩步你便看到　一切總會有分數
時候尚早　學會將冀盼拋出窗外　便是最好的法寶
誰預先打小報　答一句　我不知道

Lyrics from: www.crimsonrain.com

江山易改，本性难移

It's amazing how much of what you learnt in your childhood you retain. The way you were raised, the way you were conditioned stays with you for a long time, until you take drastic measures to act otherwise. Some things just stay for a lifetime and other people and even you yourself cannot expect these things to be changed. It makes you who you are. Other things such as bad experiences and bad memories should be forgotten and left behind, yet they stick to you like a leech, sucking out every ounce of blood inside of you, causing you immense pain for the rest of your life, until of course you can step out of this status quo and allow yourself to be stronger and better than what this past has restricted you to be.

Khalil Fong's new song

Love in this world. (press play if it didn't autoplay already)

Love it! This talented Hawaiian never fails to impress me :)