Marcus' And Priscilla's Wedding 30 Jan 2010 Part 1 The Morning

At first I just gave Marcus the red packet and I thought I was done. Apparently not. He requested for me to write in the guest book at the reception. I obediently did so and I wrote 'blissful marriage, love jonah'. I thought I was done after that. Again I was wrong. He asked why I only wrote such a short message. He then reminded me of how I used to write long messages in times past for him. Hmmm, I never knew he appreciated that. Now, looking back I feel like I have somewhat degenerated a lot. Can't remember the last time I wrote long messages for anyone. Maybe, I am less willing to be vulnerable now. The less I write, the less feelings I reveal and the less people will know. Maybe I do not want to be remembered the way I used to be. Guess there are many 'maybes' in my life now but anyway that's not the point. Just wanna do a blog post about the happenings yesterday during Marcus' wedding and pen down some of my afterthoughts. "Marcus, you want something long right? Try this......" :)

Started with Friday night. I was ready to send the car for a wash in prep for Saturday's long day. To my horror, the car could not start! I called my bro-in-law and found out that it was a flat battery. Long story short, I managed to get the car mechanic to sort it out for me. Whew. Next, was my printer. I wanted to print out some stuff for Sat and my beloved faithful printer decided to die on me and not print my stuff. Hmmm....... Then I was clearing some chilli sauce for my fried wanton and accidentally spill the container without the cap tightened. OMG! I am not one given to superstition but I started to get a little concerned. I decided to keep all the happenings from Marcus just in case he gets paranoid. Was still hoping I could rest early in anticipation for Sat. Ended up I still had to drive my dad's car for a 45 minute spin to make sure the battery was adequately charged. :( So needless to say, I went to sleep much later than I hoped. Awful good start I must say......

Rise and shine! My alarm rang and my first thought was "Crap, can I snooze?" Nope, I could not take the risk so I had to lull myself out of bed at 545 a.m. the earliest I have woken up in a looooooooong while. I went to the car half praying that the battery had better work. Thank God, the battery was fine. Made my way to Marcus' place.

Our Groom

That's Ryan and mua, the wedding coordinator and the bestman......

Our groom doing his hair......

Needed help with his hair...... From the back

To the front......

To the side.....

OMG! Even the top!

Next, ...... the clothes.......

Lastly, the flower......

And then in the words of Encik Alfred:  "Good to go, ready to go!"

Hey, a photo I gave to Marcus many years back...... :)

And off we go...... to the bride's place.

    Nice car......

    Whistle......

    Decorating my car......

    Here's the 2nd car's driver and his V com......

    The driver was so merciful to drive slowly so that I would not end up in another part of Singapore......

Do I Look That Tired?

Most of my colleagues who see me have been asking if I am okay these few days. Guess I really do look tired. Hmmm, I suppose all the facial products ain't gonna work if my heart and feelings are burdened. When I look at my dad, it sometimes baffles me how my dad, after having gone through so much in life, can still look so young. Guess I have that in my genes as well. Which is good. So I still have some reserves before the trials of life leave their mark on my face. Lol! Actually it ain't funny at all living on this side of the trial and having no clear solution in the near future. I seriously do not know how long more I can take this. I thought I could at least 'tah han' till 21/12/2012 when the end shall come. Now I am not even near dec 2010. Oh SHIT! Kudos to me......

Peaceful On The Outside, Turmoil On The Inside

That's the way I feel right now. There are many things in life I can convince myself that I can easily do without. A car, a bungalow or condo, etc. But not for this one. I do not know how long I can hold myself. I might just crack under the turmoil. For now, I only have one thing on my mind, to go through my friend's wedding successfully tomorrow. Wanna make sure it goes smoothly for him as much as I can. It's one of the few things I can do for him as a friend. God help me...... Then what? Frankly I do not know. Maybe I do not want to know. Maybe it's better to go through each day at a time without thinking too much. I realised a new enemy that can match loneliness as well as helplessness. It's called 'aimlessness'. My goodness. How many disastrous emotions are there man?

I Will Be Here - Jonah

Decided to do this song to dedicate it to a friend Marcus who will be tying the knot this weekend......



Tomorrow mornin' if you wake up
And the sun does not appear
I...I will be here

If in the dark we lose sight of love
Hold my hand and have no fear
'Cause I...I will be here

I will be here...
When you feel like bein' quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen
And I will be here
When the laughter turns to cryin'
Through the winnin' and losin' and tryin'
We'll be together
'Cause I will be here

Tomorrow mornin' if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I...I'll be here

Just as sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for years
I...I will be here

I will be here....
You can cry on my shoulder
When the mirror tells us we're older
I will hold you

And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here

I will be true
To the promise I have made
To you and to the
One who gave you to me

I...I will be here

And just as sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for years
'Cause I...
I will be here....
We'll be together

'Cause I will be here

城里的月光 - Jonah 重凯

One of my favourite mandarin songs......