Beautiful Song by Rie Fu

Life is like a Boat - Rie Fu

Nobody knows who I really am
I never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along
Who's gonna comfort me and keep me strong

We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on comin' and we can't escape
But if we ever get lost on our way
The waves would guide you thru another day

遠くで息をしてる　透明になったみたい
暗闇に思えたけど　目隠しされてただけ

祈りをささげて　新しい日を待つ
鮮やかに　光る海　その果てまで

Nobody knows who I really am
Maybe they just don't give a damn
But if I ever need someone to come along
I know you would follow me, and keep me strong

人の心はうつりゆく　抜け出したくなる
つきはまた新しい周期で　舟を連れてく

And every time I see your face,
The oceans heave up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars,
And soon I can see the shore

Oh, I can see the shore
When will I.... can see the shore?

I want you to know who I really am
I never thought I'd feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along
I will follow you, and keep you strong

旅はまだ続いてく　穏やかな日も
つきはまた新しい周期で　舟を照らし出す

運命の船を漕ぎ
波は次から次へと
私たちを襲うけど
それも素敵な旅ね
どれも素敵な旅ね

Boats at Redang Beach

Gunung Ledang (Mt Ophir)

Forest Lessons (abridged)- Jim Willis

I know a place untouched by sorrow,
where leafy bowers wave,
where Man has seldom left his mark,
where memories dwell in caves.

There in verdant pleasures i lose myself,
and ponder thoughts reserved
for quiet times of deep reflection,
where true feelings are preserved.

I contemplate the solitude,

vow to leave my life behind,

recall a primeval innocence,

the joys of a simpler time.

Too soon the dusk approaches,

and we must take our leave,

with backward glances we forge on,

rejuvenated and relieved-

of burdensome, worrisome thoughts,

of clocks and everyday concerns,

but we'll return soon one day,

and of more forest lessons learn.

Wanderlust acting up again

Exams in a few days time... causing self-denial symptoms again. The escapist in me has now chosen to edit a past photo instead of doing what i must do- study. This is a picture of the Meditarranean Harbour in Tokyo Disney Sea that i took 2 years back. Not that i'm really into Disney now, but looking at it makes me feel like travelling again. 3 more months to go, hang on...

Mediterranian Harbour

Buildings with Old-world charm

It's been some time since i've last posted and i really wanted to post something today, so... running short on inspiration, i decided to rummage through my picture files, and voila! - Old buildings. I'm quite sick of large cities(having lived in one for 27yrs) and its many imposing skyscrapers; i feel they exude a certain feeling of coldness and indifference, like they're the owners of the people in them and not the other way round. Even with all the activity going on inside, the building itself just seems so lifeless and devoid of character.

On the other hand, old buildings appeal to me somehow; they seem to exude a certain kind of charm, and i feel that one can see a manifestation of its owner's personality through the building itself. I can almost imagine what was going on inside them when they were occupied by their orginal inhabitants ages ago.

Anyway, the two buildings that i've posted are oriental buildings. The first one's a mini calligraphy museum in Lan Ting, a tourist attraction in Shaoxing, China. The second one's a building in Himeji-Jo, probably the most manificent castle in Japan. If i'm not wrong, this building's situated at an area where the samurai commit 'Seppuku', the bushido practice of ritual suicide. I kind of like the dappled patterns formed on the gray walls on these two buildings, i think they look great. I must apologize though, for my 'intrusion' in both of the pics. Like many of you, i initially thought i totally spoilt the rustic charm of the pics with my modern clothes and frivolous 'performance', but hey, seeing it in another way, it sort of reflects a cool contrast, does'nt it? Like the arts/literature students would say, "a juxtaposition of the old and new" ... Deep.

I was thinking of 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' while posing for this one. Can anyone find the one flaw in my picture? I actually attempted to remove a person from the background with my amateur photoshop skills.

The dappled pattern that i was talking about's more distinct here. Truly beautiful, isn't it?

C’est pour vous, Madame Bories!

Ça fait longtemps que je ne vous ai pas vu ou même contacté, mais ne vous inquitez pas- Je ne vous ai pas vous oublié, pas du tout. Vous avoir rencontrer est l’un des plus beaux moments que j’ai eu dans ma vie. Votre gentillesse quand vous avez invité deux passants chez vous, quand vous nous avez emmenés autour de la campagne, quand vous avez fait le steak haché pour nous, je me souviens chaque détail même maintenant. Comme on dit- Les gens qu’on reconcontre determine combien on aime ses voyages, vous êtes vraiment un des plus importantes raisons pour lesquelles j’aime tant La France.

Les Champs des Tournesols

Alors, ce blog est dedié pour tout ce qui est jolie. Naturellement, c’est tout à fait approprié que je dedie ce ‘blog posting’ spécialement pour vous, Madame Bories- la jolie dame que je n’inoublierai jamais!

P.S. J’ai tant écrié de vous que j’ai oublié de mentionner que Montélimar est belle.