neither here nor there

teachers by day

lawyers by night?

don't be too happy

it just means

we're neither here nor there :p

4321

gift from No 1.
how not 2 feel honoured
for it’s not given with a 3rd
haha... will 4ever treasure our friendship

kaleidoscope

winner of the tulip days competition

Kaleidoscope

by the team of Khai Toh, Mandhir Chopra, Jennifer Rzab

...yet another winning!

big time man!

so proud of you!!!

...buy me an air-ticket

so that i can see your display

on michigan avenue

next summer :)

interesting read

so much they had in common

just leaves me to search my own truth.

...am still a sangha la.

music wherever we go

it's

tea tea tea

tarts tarts tarts

and

music

wherever we go :)

would be even more perfect

if boys were here.

3 amigos!

no pork.
but

pig me up, honey

for more tea... ha
3 cheers for the 3 amigos!

we'll eat and be merry

and die-t tomorrow :p

jetty jig

this is the place

to do our jig

gosh... that song sure

is a reminder of

my asthmatic

yishun-subway

singer boyfriend

...sure gonna

miss him too :p

xi'an

will visit xi'an
one day

jus cos you're there

till we meet again

...in xi'an

please take good care

of yourself.

miss you all loads

you miss

my bugging
nit-picking and

fussing you over noughts
...will miss doing all those too

perhaps i should stay? :p

surely not...

rather miss you all

and will miss you all loads!

windmill

tell your troubles
to the windmill
and let it
blow them away
thanks girl,
but what troubles?
i have none …ha

i said

i said
that gana’s gathering is mama mia la!!

happy anniversary

U U U U U
U U U U U U
U U U U U U U
U U U U U U U U

happy reunion

it's been 17 years

but only 17 years

yet so many things

have changed.

...but you both

will forever be

my pet pupils

last day of school

i survived.

last winter

friends are

perfect companions

for celebrating

this winter

never mind

the fever

music and friends

music and friends...
where there's one
there'll be the other
...funny how time flies
when you're having fun
really must have more of this
...to chill out and to unwind
and remember always
I love you (all) too

marang trail

can't be just 12500 steps

easily 300 more..

probably your

first and last?

for me, it's

more to

come.

inseparable

one for the money

two for the show

three to get ready

i'm to go

this shall pass

you carry your cross
i bear my karma
we're really same same
but different
this shall pass, my friend
cheer up
we'll meet for tea

that's for sure.

time to pack

time to pack
what to keep
and what not
good thing
some memories
are lost,
am left
to pack light

toast to you

people study for various reasons
to many,
it's road to writing reports
to you,
it seems quite obvious,
it's not.

... way to go, mate!

here's toast to you
for many more good things

to come your way!

c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s!!

getaway

that getaway was fun
you chose to fool
instead of switching off
that phone
must have more of this
and be the envy of the world
cheers

wedding of the year

mere words cannot describe
this wedding of the year
not only did it unite you two
but us in the family too
they said father would be touched
if he could see
i said i was moved
for this is what we pray

would one day turn out to be
...for both of you,
all that love
and a whole lifetime to share it
....nothing could be more perfect
congratulations!

hi five!

h a p p y b i r t h d a y

A G A T H A

d e a r

A G A T H A !!

lots of love

lao-ee lan

october 11 1993

happy birthday young lady

you think ee-lan would have missed it?

not yours, for sure.

when are we meeting

to collect your present?

the winner takes it all

whole theatre to ourselves?

almost!

not to be an evidence

just that cam was aiming in

the wrong direction,

wahaha!

gana and her dynamoes -

we'll act up the jetty scene

when we meet again at

dot-dot-dot ya? :p

thank you for the music

mama-mia...

88 days left to 2009

no wonder we're feeling

light-hearted these days

guess at the end of the day

when all is said and done

it's really really true that...

the winner takes it all

anyway thank you for the music,

it's been wonderful

knowing me knowing you :D

369

3 - 6 - 9

is more than just multiples of 3

...not to fool around with

the wailers

i scream

you scream

she screams

we all scream

...fun huh?

9 more days...

just hang in there.

countdown

10 more days to psle

arrgghhhh...

durian cafe

there's nothing really fantastic about the

four seasons durian cafe

...this site is worth visiting though

http://ieatishootipost.sg/

amirul

Dear Mrs Lim

thank you for teaching me maths, eng and volcubary
I love u. You are my number 0st.
0st is better than 1st !!
...this one is a secret :D

To Mrs Lim from Amirul

haha... how sweet!

appreciation nite

he turned up finally
so happy for you
really didn't expect that from you
though it means much to me.
thanks a lot.

come what may

a wonderful wonderful movie, hated it when satine dies

...if only the ending was a happy one

happy teachers' day

hApPy tEAcHeRs' dAy

rain man

do you know what autistic is?
yeah.

you know that word?
yeah.

are you autistic?
i don't think so. no. definitely not. :)

maths

six frogs plus one frog
might as well be nine frogs
what logic
anything is imaginable... ha!

friends

two people are friends
if they share their thoughts,
their dreams and
their hopes
under this definition,
i have many acquaintances
but a few friends

an uncommoner

it is common for an autistic
.to be negative
.to disagree
.to be withdrawn
.to be unhappy
…will be an uncommoner :)

hang in there

what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

- maybe even strangier

hang in there, ya?

thank you for the earf

dear god,

thank you for this lovely food,

thank you for being kind and creating our bodies,

thank you for the earf.

we love you very much...

o man.

instrument of peace

thanks for this... and it's for all you beautiful people out there.

An Instrument of Peace
Where there is hatred,

let me bring love

Where there is doubt,

let me bring faith

Where there is falsehood,

let me bring truth

Where there is pain,

I’ll comfort you

Where there is silence,

let me sing praise

Where there's despair,

let me bring hope

Where there is blindness,

let me bring sight

Where there is darkness,

let me bring light

And with these words I speak

Grant that I may not seek

To be heard but to hear

To be consoled but to console,

Not to be seen, but to see

To be loved but to love

For when we give love

we will receive

When we forgive love,

we’ll find reprieve

It is in dying we’ll be released

Make me an instrument of peace

don't tell the truth

don't work
don't tell the truth
don't hanker for love
...go find someone to love today :)

it has a name

no feeling of discomfort
realizing i share some of the traits
not telling won't make it go away
am thankful it has a name
...keeps me busy reading about it

happy national day

this is my family
these are my friends
happy national day :)

welcome to the club

126 is almost mensa
115 is consoling
112 and the rest,
the fact that you even attempted
congratulations...
and welcome to the club

the ride together

why didn't we realise

that we are strange and others, ordinary?

all this 'perfectionism in the family

i knew i was diseased

right from the start... ha.

a-team

am in the a-team!
will see
if i change them
or they, me.

no tea

monday came and left

it's thursday

no tea, but much time

to ponder

is this the right path

to take

thank you

they are you who have to put up

with 'perfectionist' like me

it's not easy for either of us

but you give in

all the time

can't wait

can't wait for monday to come to have tea.

ignorance is bliss

if indeed it has chosen me

i'm not in despair

for i've not been

incapacitated by it

perhaps really...

ignorance is bliss

sameness

sameness is resistance to change
it upsets me when i have to move
but it'll just be for a while

am not malnourished

people have meal after meal
how they do it i can't understand
never knew my food selectivity is one indicator
but i'm not malnourished.

me, autistic?

autism is distinguished by a pattern of symptoms
rather than one single symptom
i seem to have all the symptoms and more...
and yes, love having them all.

autism

we fixed puzzles at home
took part in competitions
thousands and thousands of
monotone, irregular pieces
who would have thought that's
characteristic of autism

never knew why

whirling fans above me and crowds give me stress
never knew why... not until now.

a for autism

a.. for autism.
sure hope to see you in my class next year.

jus want to relax

i'm in the mood to sit back and relax by the beach today

enough

it's painful enough.
there's no need for that last viewing.

i stayed the same

times changed,
people changed,
everything around me changed,
and it seemed to me
i stayed the same.

the christmas box

it is the
emptiness of the box

that I will treasure most

timepiece

timepiece

...of love, loyalty and the power of forgiveness

if i knew

If I knew
it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew
it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew
it would be the last time
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say " I love you,
"instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew
it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say " I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our " Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, hug, or a kiss
and you were to busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say " I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me,"
"Thank you," or
" It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

the notebook

soulmate or class order?

in this life

For all I’ve been blessed with in this life
There was an emptiness in me
I was imprisoned by the power of gold
But one honest touch could set me free
Let the world stop turnin’
Let the sun stop burnin’
Let them tell me love’s not worth going through
If it all falls apart
I will know deep in my heart
The only dream that mattered had come true
In this life, I was loved by you
For every mountain I have climbed
Every raging river crossed
You were the treasure that I’d longed to find
Without your love I would be lost
Let the world stop turnin’
Let the sun stop burnin’
Let them tell me love’s not worth going through
If it all falls apart
I will know deep in my heart
The only dream that mattered had come true
In this life, I was loved by you
In this life, I was loved by you

desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant,
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let not this blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams;
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

peace is every step

peace is every step

...even the air we breathe in can be a source of joy

opening the door of your heart

opening the door of your heart

...then i'll be happy.

toto-chan

toto-chan

we were only playing.

the kite runner

the kite runner

for you, a thousand times over.

beyond the sky and the earth

beyond the sky and the earth

wherever you go, there you are.

letter

Dearest Child,
That I did not know you, my loss is the greatest.

Forgive me for the pain I have brought to those who love you.

So gladly would I trade my sad life for your realm.

Angel, watch over this little one.