Bookmarks of our Life
July 14, 2007 Leave a comment
Have you ever hear an old song which stirs up the memories inside you? It is like traveling through time. You can almost taste the past, feel the atmosphere back then. A strange but familiar feeling, songs do have its magic. It can bookmark the phases of your life.
Perhaps I "burnt" my memories and feelings better in mp3 format – not in jpeg or mov. I can revisit a certain place I have once visited but the sight of the place doesn’t really trigger the "taste of yesterday". It is just "buildings" to me – physical and nothing emotional about. Songs are different – I can even recall my mood back then. Am I happy, sad or nervous?
Whenever I hear an old familiar song, it let me travel back to the spot where I "burnt" those memories and feelings. Like a bookmark of my life, I refresh that part of the memories – I can almost even taste the scent of yesterday’s atmosphere. Is it sweet, sunny, ocean, humid, rainy or cold?
Whenever I hear these songs, images of my past came alive to me. Like bookmark of my life, I could feel and see images right in front of my eyes. Seeing faces, smiles and hearing voices of that moment in time.
The Walkman Days
Say You, Say Me – 1986, Catching guppies near my primary school drains
Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now – 1987, Inspiring, my PSLE Days
I want to dance with somebody – 1987, My first kiss, my first taste of love
I want to dance with somebody – 1987, My first kiss, my first taste of love
Let’s Go Baby – 1988, Excited – 1st week in Secondary School
Out of the Blue – 1989, Energetic! My teenage days! Doing Sat PE! Same class with Gareth!
Never Gonna Give You Up – 1990, Wild – Running and getting trophies!
Never Gonna Give You Up – 1990, Wild – Running and getting trophies!
I be Your Everything – 1990, Rainy, St John Island Camp
The CDman Days
It Musta Been Love – 1991, Confused about Love with Yixi
It Musta Been Love – 1991, Confused about Love with Yixi
Just for You – 1992, Thrilled! My waitering days with Meijie and getting O’level results.
Say Yes – 1992, Hopeful, Days at Singapore Poly
Emil Chow – Ai Siang Sui – 1995, Bored, doing army’s sentry duty at airbase
Emil Chow – Ai Siang Sui – 1995, Bored, doing army’s sentry duty at airbase
And when she Dance – 1998, Lonely, Temasek Poly Days – Joanne left poly
Sammi Cheng – 很愛很愛 – 1999, Tears, my granny funeral
Spandau Ballet "True" – 1999, Sleepless, on a sole cold winter flight to Perth
Sammi Cheng – 很愛很愛 – 1999, Tears, my granny funeral
Spandau Ballet "True" – 1999, Sleepless, on a sole cold winter flight to Perth
The Napster Days (MP3!)
Love 2000 – Forbidden Love – 2000, Sad, parents moving out. I stay alone.
Can you keep a secret – 2001, Smell of my new renovated house
Rainbow Connection – 2002, Happy, Days at VOXmedia with Kalinda
First Love – 2002, Blissful, Joyful – My Wedding Days with Felicia!
Jay Chou – 一路向北 – 2005, Thrilled! 230km/hr to KL with Francis!
Play Your Own Kind of Music – 2006, Feeling Lost, 1st week in Shanghai
Jay Chou – 心雨 – 2006, Rainy at Taipei and fireworks with Tracy
Love 2000 – Forbidden Love – 2000, Sad, parents moving out. I stay alone.
Can you keep a secret – 2001, Smell of my new renovated house
Rainbow Connection – 2002, Happy, Days at VOXmedia with Kalinda
First Love – 2002, Blissful, Joyful – My Wedding Days with Felicia!
Jay Chou – 一路向北 – 2005, Thrilled! 230km/hr to KL with Francis!
Play Your Own Kind of Music – 2006, Feeling Lost, 1st week in Shanghai
Jay Chou – 心雨 – 2006, Rainy at Taipei and fireworks with Tracy
12 years away from home - Singapore. Writing my stories here for my lovely mum & dad, friends and most importantly, for my wife & son back home. A self-confessed gadget freak, a spontaneous prankster on the outside and a warm loving heart inside. Enjoying a happy life with loving families, friends plus a dream job. Realising mum’s motto – “Exceed Yourself Every Day”. Always believing that “Simplicity is Beauty”.
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