Have life been too simple yet it seems like thousand miles before you reach your goal ?
Monday, October 12, 2009
Stephen Gately - Boyzone
It is sad that you are no longer with us. However, we will always remember you for who you are. We will always be with you so that you are never lonely. Rest in peace.
Stephen Gately was born in Ireland in March 1976 and joined Boyzone in 1993 after answering an advert in Dublin to audition for Ireland's first boyband.
Reunited: Boyzone take to the stage after an eight year hiatus at the Belfast Odyssey Arena
Full Monty: Boyzone show off their newly-toned bodies in a homage to the classic British comedy.
Passage taken from:
News of the World
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/544219/Boyzone-star-Stephen-Gately-dies.html#comments
Pictures taken from:
Mail Online
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1219826/Stephen-Gately-Police-trace-Bulgarian-man-Boyzone-star-husband-took-1m-home-night-died.html
Stephen Gately - 1976-2009
Stephen Gately was born in Ireland in March 1976 and joined Boyzone in 1993 after answering an advert in Dublin to audition for Ireland's first boyband.
He and Ronan Keating shared lead vocals and band had huge success with six singles reaching reaching number one, including "Stay" in 2001.
The band decided in 2000 to move on to solo projects. Gately was the first with his debut solo single titled New Beginning and later a debut solo album of the same name.
He went on to appear in various stage productions including starring in Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Gately hit the head lines in June 1999 when he admitted he was gay in our sister paper the Sun disappointing hundreds of his girl fans. His manager Louis Walsh was unaware of Gately's sexuality when he selected him for the band and has said that, had he known, he would have thought twice before picking him, citing that "it wasn't cool then to have a gay guy in a band.
(As for my own opinion, I don't think being gay is not cool, in fact, it is cool. I admire your courage for standing out for your own sexuality. Even though people do not accept you, it is who you really are and that is what makes you Stephen Gately.)
Gately wed Andrew Cowles, first in a commitment ceremony in Las Vegas in 2003 and more formally in a civil partnership ceremony in London in 2006.
Happy times: Andrew Cowles and Stephen Gately after their civil partnership ceremony at the Goring Hotel in London
Boyzone got back together in 2008 and Gately was enjoying the second coming when he tragically died last night in Majorca. This year in had made his film debut in the horror movie Credo.
Last week he attended the Pride of Britain Awards and the band were intending on bringing out a new album in 2010.
Heart-throb: Stephen Gately flexes his muscles on stage
Reunited: Boyzone take to the stage after an eight year hiatus at the Belfast Odyssey Arena
Full Monty: Boyzone show off their newly-toned bodies in a homage to the classic British comedy.
As they were: The group at the height of their fame in the 1990s
News of the World
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/544219/Boyzone-star-Stephen-Gately-dies.html#comments
Pictures taken from:
Mail Online
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1219826/Stephen-Gately-Police-trace-Bulgarian-man-Boyzone-star-husband-took-1m-home-night-died.html
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Philosophy of the Day
Love them for who they are but not for what they possess,
Love through their hearts but not through simple words,
Love their inner beauty not just physically,
Love them because you care for them,
Love them because they love you.
~Michael Ch'ng~
Love through their hearts but not through simple words,
Love their inner beauty not just physically,
Love them because you care for them,
Love them because they love you.
~Michael Ch'ng~
Philosophy of the Day
It is not who you are, but what you becomes determine your future ~ Michael Ch'ng
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Moments of My Life
The journey of my life started in Penang. After graduating from the oldest school in South East Asia (Penang Free School a.k.a. PFS), I chose to do A-Levels in Disted Stamford College.
Here are some pictures of my college lives.
Don't be mistaken. This ain't any prom night. It's self organized dinner to celebrate the end of our course. In the picture, Reagen (Prom King).
The last six months of holidays before deciding to venture down to KL for Actuarial Science in UTAR, Setapak.
One of my common holiday locations, Genting Highlands. To be honest, I've been there for more than 10 times ever since I was little.
Presently, the second semester in UTAR has ended. Come to think of it, I have been here in KL for at least 9 months now. I'll be coming back for short semester, which is 7 weeks long. Time definitely flies. Don't you guys out there agree ?
Phoebe's Birthday (Second Semester)
Well, it's brief but that is basically my for the past one year. I'll dig out some pictures and write more about it.
Here are some pictures of my college lives.
Disted Stamford College Year 2008: Statistics Class.
Don't be mistaken. This ain't any prom night. It's self organized dinner to celebrate the end of our course. In the picture, Reagen (Prom King).The last six months of holidays before deciding to venture down to KL for Actuarial Science in UTAR, Setapak.
My best friend-Dominic (behind the scene). Venue: Batu Ferrighi.
2-days trip to Batu Ferringhi.
During Christmas....................................
One of my common holiday locations, Genting Highlands. To be honest, I've been there for more than 10 times ever since I was little.
Preparing for rock climbing, one of my favorite sports.
Year 2008
Year 2009
Presently, the second semester in UTAR has ended. Come to think of it, I have been here in KL for at least 9 months now. I'll be coming back for short semester, which is 7 weeks long. Time definitely flies. Don't you guys out there agree ?
Basic Professional Writing Class (First Semester)
Birthday present from my fellow course-mates
The end of first semester. Trip to Sunway Pyramid.
Phoebe's Birthday (Second Semester)Well, it's brief but that is basically my for the past one year. I'll dig out some pictures and write more about it.
Random
Well, exams over. I don't know what to write about. So, I'll just post some pictures.
Nothing much about this little guy. His name is Papi a.k.a. Baby. It's just a translation from Hokkien. I haven't seen him for 4 months now. Wonder how is he doing, behaving or mischievous as usual. Above are just a few random pictures of him showing off.
Nothing much about this little guy. His name is Papi a.k.a. Baby. It's just a translation from Hokkien. I haven't seen him for 4 months now. Wonder how is he doing, behaving or mischievous as usual. Above are just a few random pictures of him showing off.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Second Chance
Have you ever wondered whether you made the right choices/decisions in life? Or have you been blaming yourself over the decision you made few years back and regretted living the life at present. What will you do if you were given a chance to go back and re-live that life? Though it sounds absurd but there are some logic behind it.
When you realize that your life is a failure, you blame everyone, especially those around you. Those people close to you. However, you never take a good look at yourself. It is you who made that particular decision because you were once given a chance to choose and you have chosen. The path might not be as good as the other one but it does not mean that your life would be better by taking that road.
Will you re-live your life if you were given a chance? I believe the answer is yes. But you will soon realize that your present life is too precious to give away because every moment counts. Their impacts are such tremendous in a way you can never imagine. Your memories are your treasures. So, always keep them close to you. These memories of yours, your childhood, your birthdays, your parents, your love life - they do not come often and some, you can only experience it once in your lifetime.
For those parents out there, I believe this is part your experience, and nothing can be more precious than seeing your own flesh being born into this world.
"The first moment when you hold your baby, and you didn't know anything can be so small so delicate and you feel the tiny heartbeat, and you know that you couldn't love anything more than the whole world. And hope that you can do right and always be there to catch her/him when she/he falls and nothing ever hurts her/him - broken arms, bad dreams, broken heart. "
Quoted from "17 Again"
When you realize that your life is a failure, you blame everyone, especially those around you. Those people close to you. However, you never take a good look at yourself. It is you who made that particular decision because you were once given a chance to choose and you have chosen. The path might not be as good as the other one but it does not mean that your life would be better by taking that road.
Will you re-live your life if you were given a chance? I believe the answer is yes. But you will soon realize that your present life is too precious to give away because every moment counts. Their impacts are such tremendous in a way you can never imagine. Your memories are your treasures. So, always keep them close to you. These memories of yours, your childhood, your birthdays, your parents, your love life - they do not come often and some, you can only experience it once in your lifetime.
For those parents out there, I believe this is part your experience, and nothing can be more precious than seeing your own flesh being born into this world.
"The first moment when you hold your baby, and you didn't know anything can be so small so delicate and you feel the tiny heartbeat, and you know that you couldn't love anything more than the whole world. And hope that you can do right and always be there to catch her/him when she/he falls and nothing ever hurts her/him - broken arms, bad dreams, broken heart. "
Quoted from "17 Again"
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