From one of my favourite theatre thespians. (:
Come Closer
Emma Yong, RJ Rosales
Excuse me young lady, but would you like to dance?
I'm hardly Mr. Twinkle Toes, but I deserve a second chance.
How could this girl say no to one so kind and so sweet?
I might have to warn you though, watch out, I might have two left feet.
Can music move the hardest hearts,
Or tame the wildest beast?
Let's try this one more time and see.
Forget the false and tricky starts and let us now make peace
Where once we stood so far apart, come closer if you please
Let's try again right from the start, we've only just begun
Just listen to our beating hearts, the rhythms move as one.
Excuse me young lady, I didn't mean to be rough
I don't know my own strength, I can't tell when it's too much
How could I teach you what you already know?
The feelings that we hide inside are not the feelings that we show.
Can music move the hardest hearts,
Or tame the wildest beast?
Let's try this one more time and see.
Forget the false and tricky starts and let us now make peace
Where once we stood so far apart, come closer if you please
Let's try again right from the start, we've only just begun
Just listen to our beating hearts, our rhythms move as one.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Cinderel-Lah!! (2010): A Waltz To Fall In Love With
The 2010 W!ld Rice Pantomime is once again an enjoyable production to catch. There were similar elements to 2009's Pantomime: Beauty and the Beast - Darius Tan and Chua En Lai 'reprised' their roles as evil step-sisters of sorts, and Emma Yong starring as the belle of the show.
Emma Yong was once again stellar and mesmerising as Cindy, belting out beautiful numbers which melted my heart(: But I wished Sebastian Tan (Prince Charmee) had more opportunities and musical numbers to showcase his voice. Gurmit Singh bordered on being a little annoying though, while Darius Tan and Chua En Lai's roles were, I feel, too over-exaggerated for my liking. But the interaction with the audience was quite fun, the kids at the show definitely enjoyed it.
Comparing it with Beauty and the Beast,the songs in Cinderel-Lah!! are probably less memorable, with the exception of 1 or 2 numbers. My favourite one's A Waltz To Fall In Love With, a duet by Sebastian Tan and Emma Yong.
You can't search for your true love based on a slipper. You will know your true love when you meet her.
A Waltz To Fall In Love With
Emma Yong, Sebastian Tan
Oh the thrill of a new love, a fresh beginning
In your eyes, my heart is still
Would I try to imagine a feeling so overpowering
That has sent me reeling to the skies
On this night when the stars shine on bright
Making light of all that's past or here at last
More than a myth
I can hear a waltz to fall in love with
A waltz to fall in love with
Enthrall in love with
Give all your heart can hold
Behold the love that comes from deep within you
I hear a waltz to fall in love with
Feel a waltz to fall in love with
Dance a waltz to fall in love with you
Simply lovely.
Emma Yong was once again stellar and mesmerising as Cindy, belting out beautiful numbers which melted my heart(: But I wished Sebastian Tan (Prince Charmee) had more opportunities and musical numbers to showcase his voice. Gurmit Singh bordered on being a little annoying though, while Darius Tan and Chua En Lai's roles were, I feel, too over-exaggerated for my liking. But the interaction with the audience was quite fun, the kids at the show definitely enjoyed it.
Comparing it with Beauty and the Beast,the songs in Cinderel-Lah!! are probably less memorable, with the exception of 1 or 2 numbers. My favourite one's A Waltz To Fall In Love With, a duet by Sebastian Tan and Emma Yong.
You can't search for your true love based on a slipper. You will know your true love when you meet her.
A Waltz To Fall In Love With
Emma Yong, Sebastian Tan
Oh the thrill of a new love, a fresh beginning
In your eyes, my heart is still
Would I try to imagine a feeling so overpowering
That has sent me reeling to the skies
On this night when the stars shine on bright
Making light of all that's past or here at last
More than a myth
I can hear a waltz to fall in love with
A waltz to fall in love with
Enthrall in love with
Give all your heart can hold
Behold the love that comes from deep within you
I hear a waltz to fall in love with
Feel a waltz to fall in love with
Dance a waltz to fall in love with you
Simply lovely.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Cinema Paradiso
Alfredo: Once upon a time, a king gave a feast. And there came the most beautiful princesses of the realm. Now, a soldier, who was standing guard, saw the king's daughter go by. She was the most beautiful one, and he immediately fell in love with her. But what could a poor soldier do when it came to the daughter of the king? Well, finally, one day, he managed to meet her, and he told her that he could no longer live without her. The princess was so impressed by his strong feelings that she said to the soldier: "If you can wait 100 days and 100 nights under my balcony, then at the end of it, I shall be yours." Damn! The soldier immediately went there and waited one day. And two days. And ten. And then twenty. And every evening, the princess looked out of her window, but he never moved. During rain, during wind, during snow, he was always there. The bird shat on his head, and the bees stung him, but he didn't budge. After ninety nights, he had become all dried up, all white, and the tears streamed from his eyes. He couldn't hold them back. He no longer had the strength to sleep. All that time, the princess watched him. And on the 99th night, the soldier stood up, took his chair, and went away.
Salvatore: [later in the film, Toto gives Alfredo his interpretation] ... In one more night, the princess would have been his. But she also could not possibly have kept her promise. And it would have been terrible. He would have died. This way, however, at least for 99 days, he was living under the illusion that she was there, waiting for him.
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Alfredo: Whatever you end up doing, love it. The way you loved the projection booth when you were a little squirt.
Salvatore: [later in the film, Toto gives Alfredo his interpretation] ... In one more night, the princess would have been his. But she also could not possibly have kept her promise. And it would have been terrible. He would have died. This way, however, at least for 99 days, he was living under the illusion that she was there, waiting for him.
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Alfredo: Whatever you end up doing, love it. The way you loved the projection booth when you were a little squirt.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Faith in Humanity
I was taking a walk along Orchard Road outside Takashimaya with my mum at around 9pm on Sunday night when an elderly man and an even more elderly lady who had difficulty walking approached us and asked us whether we could buy them dinner.
We brought them to the side and asked them to sit down and wait for us while we went downstairs to buy them dinner. We took probably around 10-15 minutes. When we went up, they were not there anymore.
I said a prayer at that instant, praying that hopefully some kind soul brought them somewhere else for dinner. I guess the elderly pair thought that we were insincere in helping them and had no intention of buying them food, but were just trying to run away. On hindsight, one of us should have stayed to accompany the couple, while the other one of us went down to buy food. But it begs the question, has the pair been disappointed and rejected so many times by the endless passer-bys streaming past them the entire evening, that they have no more faith left in humanity?
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极吸引 (Yeah Show 2010 主题曲)
曲词：西伯
主唱：关心妍
凭信我祷告 奉靠主的名
奇妙救恩 驱走黑暗 光照了內心
让我心学会知足安份
至高的神 成為我指引
神赐我救恩 令人心內兴奋
前我会费心地上的珍宝 今我再无牽引
今天我靠着神 虛空苦涩尽变感恩
唯独祢恩典永在永吸引
此刻发现祢的恩典更深 重投入祢的怜悯
看祢十架所伤过伤痕 为我死 更新我心
此心跃动 这生已沒遺憾 神同在擦干泪印
任世间再多称得上福份 难以相比主爱极吸引
We brought them to the side and asked them to sit down and wait for us while we went downstairs to buy them dinner. We took probably around 10-15 minutes. When we went up, they were not there anymore.
I said a prayer at that instant, praying that hopefully some kind soul brought them somewhere else for dinner. I guess the elderly pair thought that we were insincere in helping them and had no intention of buying them food, but were just trying to run away. On hindsight, one of us should have stayed to accompany the couple, while the other one of us went down to buy food. But it begs the question, has the pair been disappointed and rejected so many times by the endless passer-bys streaming past them the entire evening, that they have no more faith left in humanity?
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极吸引 (Yeah Show 2010 主题曲)
曲词：西伯
主唱：关心妍
凭信我祷告 奉靠主的名
奇妙救恩 驱走黑暗 光照了內心
让我心学会知足安份
至高的神 成為我指引
神赐我救恩 令人心內兴奋
前我会费心地上的珍宝 今我再无牽引
今天我靠着神 虛空苦涩尽变感恩
唯独祢恩典永在永吸引
此刻发现祢的恩典更深 重投入祢的怜悯
看祢十架所伤过伤痕 为我死 更新我心
此心跃动 这生已沒遺憾 神同在擦干泪印
任世间再多称得上福份 难以相比主爱极吸引
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Breasts
And after a dismal afternoon waiting for an opportunity to observe how a mammography is performed, it makes me question, why are breasts considered private parts? It is the one big reason why it is so difficult for male medical students to observe the procedure.
Well, I always wondered why females should have an 'additional' part to be considered private part. It is fair that both the female and male genitals are considered private; my guess would be it probably originating from the first sin in Genesis 3. I read through Genesis 3 again to look for any evidence.
"He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.""(Gen 3:10)
"The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them." (Gen 3:22)
Actually there is no mention of the extent God clothed Adam and Eve, so all that we picture about leafs covering both their privates were probably an influence of European Renaissance art, which also happen to feature breasts in full view, most of the time.
Back to the question: So why are breasts 'private'? My guess is now probably because breasts can be viewed as sexual 'objects', to be desired by men.
"May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer -
may her breasts satisfy you always
may you ever be captivated be her love." (Proverbs 5:18-19)
In the context of Proverbs 5 warning against adultery, the 'satisfaction' derived from a wife's breasts should refer to a pure intimacy and desire of a wife's total being within the union of marriage. But as we all know very well, with news articles of rape every other day, man is not born pure and this desire has been perversed (if there's such a word). And so probably, breasts may be best kept private to protect women from being victims of crime and to protect men from being tempted to sin (or does it really?)
But still, calling to all females out there, if 'exposing' your breasts can facilitate a medical student's learning, I would appeal to you to consent. Not that I'm saying observing a mammography will make a student the best breast surgeon in Singapore, but it is part of the learning of the entire process of how the imaging is done before the report gets back to the surgeon. And it is not like medical students camp in the mammography clinic everyday to observe 1000 mammographies. We've got better things to do and spend our time on. My last point is, God gave you breasts, so protect them well, but be proud of it. 'Feeling uncomfortable' is not the best reason to reject a student when we are not even asking consent to touch your breasts, but to observe the procedure of a mammography - not even to observe your breasts per se. And it's not like there are 100 medical students observing your mammography. It's usually 1, at most 2, so what's there to be embarrased about? But this point probably has the least credance, simply because I'm not a woman.
For all you know, the next GP who sees you in the clinic may miss a lump in your breast while doing a clinical breast examination for you, because he has simply laid his hands on and palpated less than 3 breasts in his entire medical school training. Yea there are models and everything, but they hardly come close to what breast lumps in reality may feel like. And if you ask, "Why should I be the one to consent?" Then think about the consequence if every single woman thinks this way.
Well, I always wondered why females should have an 'additional' part to be considered private part. It is fair that both the female and male genitals are considered private; my guess would be it probably originating from the first sin in Genesis 3. I read through Genesis 3 again to look for any evidence.
"He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.""(Gen 3:10)
"The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them." (Gen 3:22)
Actually there is no mention of the extent God clothed Adam and Eve, so all that we picture about leafs covering both their privates were probably an influence of European Renaissance art, which also happen to feature breasts in full view, most of the time.
Back to the question: So why are breasts 'private'? My guess is now probably because breasts can be viewed as sexual 'objects', to be desired by men.
"May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer -
may her breasts satisfy you always
may you ever be captivated be her love." (Proverbs 5:18-19)
In the context of Proverbs 5 warning against adultery, the 'satisfaction' derived from a wife's breasts should refer to a pure intimacy and desire of a wife's total being within the union of marriage. But as we all know very well, with news articles of rape every other day, man is not born pure and this desire has been perversed (if there's such a word). And so probably, breasts may be best kept private to protect women from being victims of crime and to protect men from being tempted to sin (or does it really?)
But still, calling to all females out there, if 'exposing' your breasts can facilitate a medical student's learning, I would appeal to you to consent. Not that I'm saying observing a mammography will make a student the best breast surgeon in Singapore, but it is part of the learning of the entire process of how the imaging is done before the report gets back to the surgeon. And it is not like medical students camp in the mammography clinic everyday to observe 1000 mammographies. We've got better things to do and spend our time on. My last point is, God gave you breasts, so protect them well, but be proud of it. 'Feeling uncomfortable' is not the best reason to reject a student when we are not even asking consent to touch your breasts, but to observe the procedure of a mammography - not even to observe your breasts per se. And it's not like there are 100 medical students observing your mammography. It's usually 1, at most 2, so what's there to be embarrased about? But this point probably has the least credance, simply because I'm not a woman.
For all you know, the next GP who sees you in the clinic may miss a lump in your breast while doing a clinical breast examination for you, because he has simply laid his hands on and palpated less than 3 breasts in his entire medical school training. Yea there are models and everything, but they hardly come close to what breast lumps in reality may feel like. And if you ask, "Why should I be the one to consent?" Then think about the consequence if every single woman thinks this way.
Monday, October 18, 2010
We Sing Praises To Your Name
One of my favourite songs I listen to while running.
There's so much I want to do after I graduate with a medical degree. Theology. Law. Music. Will I ever get to complete all of them?
I want to conduct an orchestra someday.
Do Not Resuscitate
Well. Not really. DNR = Diagnostic Radiology.
And so ends my 1 week break and begins my 1 week posting to Changi, standing on the MRT from Clementi to Simei every morning. I try to make use of my time by reading. Newspapers are a nuisance on a packed train so I tried The Confessions of St. Augustine. It probably wouldn't be an easy read, but perhaps I was just too tired (I fell asleep 3 times in a span of less than 3 minutes while working on a Sudoku puzzle the previous night), I took 20 minutes just to get through the foreword and introduction while fighting to keep awake.
BSF intro class left me with quite a bit of expectations for the study on Isaiah next year. Really looking forward to it.
Time for a run to train for my first day marathon. And to lose some of those pounds.
And so ends my 1 week break and begins my 1 week posting to Changi, standing on the MRT from Clementi to Simei every morning. I try to make use of my time by reading. Newspapers are a nuisance on a packed train so I tried The Confessions of St. Augustine. It probably wouldn't be an easy read, but perhaps I was just too tired (I fell asleep 3 times in a span of less than 3 minutes while working on a Sudoku puzzle the previous night), I took 20 minutes just to get through the foreword and introduction while fighting to keep awake.
BSF intro class left me with quite a bit of expectations for the study on Isaiah next year. Really looking forward to it.
Time for a run to train for my first day marathon. And to lose some of those pounds.
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