大地

October 1st, 2007 by rikiro

Great_wall_of_china

在那些蒼翠的路上 歷遍了多少創傷
在那張蒼老的面上 亦記載了風霜

秋風秋雨的渡日 是青春少年時
迫不得已的話別 沒說再見


回望昨日
在異鄉那門前 唏噓的感一年年
但日落日
Shanghai出永沒變遷

這刻 在望著父親笑容時
竟不知不覺的無言
讓日落暮色滲滿淚眼

在那些開放的路上 踏碎過多少理想
在那張高掛的面
上 被引證了幾多

千秋不變
的日月 在
相惜裡共存

姑息分割的大地 劃了界線…_dragon

Dedicating to my roots - China
同根生 高低不分…

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獅子山下 - Hong Kong 1997-2007

July 1st, 2007 by rikiro
Hong_kong_coat_of_arms_1人生中有歡喜 難免亦常有淚我地大家在獅子山下相遇上總算是歡笑多於唏噓

人生不免崎嶇 難以絕無掛慮既是同舟在獅子山下且共濟拋棄區分求共對

Victoria_harbour_hk_1開 彼此心中矛盾 理想一起去追同舟人 誓相隨 無畏更無懼

同處海角天邊 攜手踏平崎嶇我地大家用艱辛努力寫下那不朽香江名句

Dedicating to my birthplace - Hong Kong

Happy Mother’s Day! 真的愛妳…

May 13th, 2007 by rikiro
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無法可修飾的一對手 帶出溫暖永遠在背後縱使囉唆始終關注 不懂珍惜太內咎

沉醉於音階她不讚賞 母親的愛卻永未退讓決心衝開心中掙扎 親恩終可報答

春風化雨暖透我的心 一生眷顧無言地送贈
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是妳多麼溫馨的目光 教我堅毅望著前路
叮囑我跌倒不應放棄

沒法解釋怎可報盡親恩 愛意寬大是無限請准我說聲真的愛妳

仍記起溫馨的一對手 始終給我照顧未變樣理想今天終於等到 分享光輝盼做到

"A Mother understands what a child does not say…" (A Jewish Proverb)

願我能…

March 28th, 2007 by rikiro
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人群內似未能夠找到我常疑惑每日在變的故事

願我能 能離開多公式的歡笑願我能 能尋得到一個她

隨著大眾的步伐 望人人漸遠變了更真實 不再尋夢害怕失敗 誰來扶助我怕再次孤獨 獨我唱歌誰作附和

回頭望過路人身邊擦過曾流下數段零碎的片段願你能 能從當初一切永不變願你能 能留多一絲記憶...

Euphoria vs Inanity?

February 28th, 2007 by rikiro

Protg_movie_posterHaving watched 2 movies in 2 consecutive days, 門徒Protégé & Paris, Je t’aime, I’m in philosophical thoughts… Protégé is a HK blockbuster, which illustrates about the underground drugs industry & human feelings. Part of the movie was shot in Jordan, Kowloon, which I was born & grew up in some 20+ over years ago… Another coincident is, Daniel Wu’s role named 阿力, which is my Chinese middle name & how my parents & most of childhood friends used to call me… In general, I do have a sense of nostalgia when I see the street scene of 上海街, 佐敦, & Andy Lau calling Daniel Wu - 阿力 everytime throughout the movie…

Paris_je_taime_movie_posterParis, Je t’aime is about the plurality of cinema in one mythic location: Paris - the City of Love. Twenty filmmakers bring their own personal touch, underlining the wide variety of styles, genres, encounters and the various atmospheres and lifestyles that prevail in the neighbourhoods of Paris. 18 different short stories with not much related connection, my personal favourite is the segment of "Place des Fêtes", storyline about this African musician-turn-labourer from Lagos, who just want to express his feelings to the French-African nurse & invite her to drink a coffee with him. However, this poor man was stabbed, as his crush was saving him, he died in front of her, before the 2 cups of coffee were delivered & his humble wish was unfulfilled…

Opium_poppyEuphoria is the feeling of happiness & cheerful excitement, inanity is the feeling of emotional emptiness. Both seems the totally opposite extremes, yet I feel sometimes, both are just a grey-line apart…

Here are some interesting quotes:

吸毒是源于空虚, 究竟是毒品可怕, 還是空Hardworking虛可怕呢(Drug consumption is due to emotional emptiness, so are drugs scary, or inanity frightening?)

"There are times when life calls out for a change, a transition, like the seasons. Our spring was wonderful, but summer is over now and we missed out on autumn. And now all of a sudden, it’s cold, so cold that everything is freezing over. Our love fell asleep, and the snow took it by surprise. But if you fall asleep in the snow, you don’t feel death coming…"

人生無Take 2, On ne vit qu une fois!
(There’s no "Take 2" in life, You only have 1 life to live!)

Happy Chinese New Year 2007, 恭喜發財!

February 18th, 2007 by rikiro

Riki_cny_2007
东风吹出千山绿
春雨洒来万象新 

生意兴隆通四海 财源茂盛达三江 


山青水秀风光好 人寿年丰喜事多

一帆风顺年年好 万事如意步步高 


一家和睦一家福 四季平安四季春

喜居宝地千年旺 福照家门万事兴 

 

祝愿你在新的一年里:

Good_position


所有的希望都能如愿 所有的梦想都能实现

所有的期待都能出现 所有的付出都能兑现!


May everyone be blessed in the year of Golden Pig!

(^@^) (^@^) 

情人.Valentine

February 14th, 2007 by rikiro

Valentines
A Valentine is nothing like
a chocolate or a rose.
For in a week these shall be gone,
but love remains.

If love is always sweet to tongue
or fragrant to the nose,
each day would be like Valentine’s
and we would go insane.

A Valentine just hangs around,
waiting to be kissed.
Long after the special day has passed,
and every day is missed.

So one is wise to choose one well,
the chocolates & roses to resist.
For in the midst of mania,
it’s nice to have one near,
to call you "dear"…

I’ve won a weekly beer-drinking contest!

February 9th, 2007 by rikiro

Alia_boiler_room_launch Quite a clubbing & events week I have so far!

On Mon, I attended iFast’s monthly financial meeting in the morning, communicated in a tele-conference method with my HK counterpart, quite an experience but not satisfied with the HK representative’s reply to my question, totally out of point…Zuly_boiler_room_launch

On Wed, I attended Rirkrit Tiravanija’s artist talk @72-13, Mohd Sultan Rd in the evening, quite a mind-opener to meet & listen to the world-renowned contemporary artist… After that, I headed to St. James PowerStation for the official launch of Boiler Room! The performance & atmosphere was simply fantastic,Riki_zuly_boiler_room_launch wBeautiful_zulyith Alia, Zuly & Raw Energy, plus special guest-performers from all different SJPS clubs entertaining us there, absolutely mind-blowing! Zuly was stunning as her usual stage- self, Pelukan dan ciuman (Hugs & kisses in Malay)

Riki_gordon_boiler_roomGordon was celebrating his 25th birthday on 8 Feb, happy birthday to you mate, thanks for being a great host @SJPS, may you blossom beyond your father’s achievements…

I received an email invite days ago from Madam Wong’s regarding their Beer-drinking Contest days & was quite keen to join it… I contacted the MarCom Manager - Ning about it & I became 1Vj_colby_riki_boiler_room_launch of the 6 weekly contestants! It’s a 6-week contest, with 6 contestants each week. The weekly-winner is judged by whoever finishes the Tiger beer in a yard glass in the fastest manner, then 6 weekly-winners will go into the grand final in March with details T.B.A… So on Fri, I dropped byRiki_beerdrinking_contest Club MoMo around 10pm+ to meet up with mates, then got myself ready for the contest around midnight back @Madam Wong…

Some bulky-looking men were along the same line with me behind the competition table, but my confident wasn’t shaken… When the emcee said "Ready, Start now!" I gobbled down the beer in my fastest manner, without a while, I turned my empty yard glass upside down & declared myself the fastest to finish! The timer read "13 seconds", well it’s still a respectable record for the local pub scene, of course not to compare with the world record of 5 seconds, by Peter Dowdeswell in Oxfordshire on 4 May 1975…

Khairul_amri_riki_club_momo I won 5 litre of Tiger Beer as winner of the 2nd week, complimentary of Madam Wong’s, so I dragged ppl around me to cheer with me… Finally got done with the lavish amount of beer, I headed back to MoMo & met Khairul Amri chilling with mates! I sent my congrats to him, as he did our nation proud by scoring the 20-yard winner for the Asean Cup, which I watched on TV @Andrew’s house party last Sunday…  Tiger_beer_madam_wongs

TGIF, weekend fever party on, it’s Tiger time! 

平日我是 千杯不醉 今天自醉 情人身軀朦朧之中 最愛是誰熱血柔情 忘了錯對...

Lion’s heart!

February 4th, 2007 by rikiro

Rikiro_carisbrooke_grove Just went back to my home from Andrew’s house party @Carisbrooke Grove, enjoyed a fanstatic weekend, yet feel a Hossans_mpd_show bit lost, especially when back to my comfort zone alone…

Started my weekend with Hossan’s Multiple Personality Disorder show @Drama Centre, National Library on Fri evening, hilarious performanceRiki_hossan_drama_centre from Singapore’s very own talented talkshow artiste, I enjoyed every single minute of the 90mins show! I chatted with Ben & Hossan about our good old time that we used to hangout often in 2001-02, I believe all of us have move on to better prospects too…

Violets_birthday_gallery_barHeaded to St. James PowerStationRiki_marcelly_gallery_bar around 10pm+ to celebrating with Marcelly’s friend - Violet’s birthday, wonderful bash, best b’day wishes to Dr Tang! May & her KL friends dropped by later & we had a good time over the booze & yummy Chocolate b’day cake, courtesy of the warm hospitality of Eujin & Celly! Zuly & Celeste dropped by our table to send regards, & we enjoyed their gigs @Boiler Room & Dragonfly as always! 

The next day on Sat afternoon, I introduced Kliff to Lenny, who wanted to buy a hatchback car & therefore I met him @Hyundai Alexandra showroom to test drive the Getz… Met our ex-SG Lions caption - Nazri Nasir @the Hyundai reception counter as he’s been working with "Godfather" Teo in recent years on & off the pitch. I even chatted with him about our chance of lifting the Asean Cup Final on Fann_wong_filming_bishan_heightsSUN, friendly & respectable man he is still… Went back to home around 6pm+ & noticed Fann Wong is filming just below my room @Bishan Heights! I viewed the whole filming process from my room window, yet being a part-time actor with MCS, no special feelings as I’ve worked with her & the director on-set before, but still felt good as it’s filmed in my lovely square garden within 10 metre of my eyesight…Asean_cup_triumph

Arrived in Andrew’s home party @Carisbrooke Grove after I cooked my speciality nachos dish around 6pm, Joe & Lyndnn dropped by later, while I was excitingly watching the 2nd leg of Asean Cup Final on TV… I screamed into excitement when Khairul Amri equalised from a 20 yards scorcher in the 82 mins! 1-1 the final & the SG Lions haveAndrew_riki_carisbrooke_grove won the Asean Cup on a 3-2 aggregate & lifted the cup for the 3rd time in Bangkok, hurray! 

Back to home just before midnight & glad to know my buddy - Lucas has got in the final round of DreamD8, we’ll definitely support you within our abilities for the title in coming weeks, cheers, bro!








Lucas_east_coast

遊戲就算輸了亦有限 難過像過山車哪麼辦
前程不管可否錦繡 加燦爛
認真地玩 全心去玩 更好玩

前進後退不過是個夢 搖過蕩過不失個好夢
前程不管可否錦繡 都有用
目標落空 才可有空 放輕鬆

猜情尋

So far so good…

February 1st, 2007 by rikiro

1 month has gone in 2007, enjoyable so far, sometimes you just gotta "feel"…Lightedpool_cafe_del_mar

Jazzanova_party_cafe_del_marLush 99.5 2nd Anniversary JazzaNova Party @Café del Mar last Sat didn’t disappoint me, it’s a blast! I was there after my Spanish Meetup @Station Kitchen around 6pm, relaxing at a comfortable beach bedTaufik_riki_cafe_del_mar facing the seaview, unwinding myself… My mates & the crowd started to pour in around 8pm, lotsa personality were there, chatted with Jean Danker, Don Richmond, X’Ho, Tracy Phillips etc… I hanged out with the SG Idols of both seasons - Taufik & Hady, as a fellow musician, I envy their luck &Hady_riki_cafe_del_mar tenacity in the SG Idols competition, yet I’m contented to be myself as I’m still involved in the media/entertainment industry…

Fiona_t_cafe_del_mar The FHM Girls Next Door 2007 were approaching me & my friends to vote for them, knew some of them & of course I was glad to support them! Met 1 of the gals named Fiona, as I told her that’s my favourite name, faithful readers of Simply Rikiro, you know the reason lah…

Monorail_sentosa I was in cloud nine when I knew the news that SG Lions had won the penalty shoot-out 5-4 over Malaysia & being in the Asean Cup Final, as I shared the joy with Don & Taufik! After meeting enough ppl & booze, I headed back to the main island before midnight by the efficient Sentosa Monorail, quite cool!

Relaxing on SUN & back to usual work routine on Mon & Tues, nothing special to blog about… On Wed, I went back to MCS to do post-production dubbing, quite an experience & bump into my mate - Victor at the wardrode unit coincidentally! Had my haircut in Kimage @Funan, better to have aMustafic_faharuddin neater look… Intended to support the SG Lions @National Stadium, but all my kakis couldn’t make it, so I watched the SG Lions vs Thailand @Vino Vino over my sirloin steak dinner instead… A dramatic match that SG Lions won 2-1 for the Asean Cup Final 1st leg due to a controversial penalty to SG & the 15-min walk-off of the Thai team, enough said…

My Jakarta-based primary school friend - Henri visited me in my PIAS office during lunchtime today. I felt touched because despite he’s only staying over in SG for 1 day, he enquired me about his medical coverage protections, which most young ppl don’t realise the importance of…Watching_sunset_margaret_river

Well, life may not be a "Bed of Roses", which Bryan sang @Insomnia just few hours ago, I just hope that so "Feb" so good…

"I just wanna feel real love, feel the home that I live in.
‘Cause I got too much life, running through my veins…"