Life is Beautiful | 0.2

了輛巴士車，‘嘀’了EzLink卡，司機對我說：「謝謝。」
我驚訝了一煞那，然後和他開玩笑說：「那我也要謝謝你載我回家。」
司機笑著 回答：「不是啦，你還錢嘛。」

我下車時，司機從他駕駛的座位上大聲的說：「Bye bye.」
我在下車前跟他揮了揮手。

巴士經過我的時候，我們同時揮手說晚安。

偶爾与陌生人這樣溝通，感覺蠻開心的。

Life is Beautiful | 0.1

Life is beautiful when an old couple in their 80s are seen walking hand in hand along the street.

The old man is gently leading his frail spouse whose right side of her body shows signs of a mild stroke.

In the past, the old lady may be the one who has been taking care of him and now it is his turn to do the same for her. Or the old man could have been doing the caring for her ever since the day they met.

At this point, it is those bonded hands that are more intriguing.

These wrinkled hands that refused to part makes life really beautiful.

Suitcase and Door Mat

After decades of travelling, the Suitcase finally decides to take a rest.

"Hi, I've been travelling non-stop and am now very tired. May I come in and have a rest?" the Suitcase said to the Door Mat.

"Travelling for business?" the Door Mat asks.

"No, for a search."

"What are you searching for?" the Door Mat asks.

The Suitcase freezes at the doorway.

It tries hard to remember.

It had started it's journey so long ago that it has forgotten the initial reason for that journey.

"What am I searching for?" the Suitcase asks itself aloud, frowning.

"Don't fret over this. You're not the only one. Come on in and join the rest," the Door Mat welcomes with a warm embrace.

Photo by Beng Tian using S3IS Nokia 5610

Opening my Suitcase

"A writer writes from his experience, and the more you experience the more you can write."
~ Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) on his latest songs.


I've always felt secure and comfortable living in my own suitcase.

And now, I think it is time for me to get out and see the world.

Photo by Beng Tian Nokia 5610

The Good Ol' Days | Movie tickets

Haven't seen this type of sign board for ages.

With the kind permission of an Eng Wah (Suntec City) staff, I managed to take this for remembrance.



And to match the above sign board, here is a proud collection of mine......


... with mosaic flooring too!!!!

I miss the hand-written-cinema-seat type of ticket.

These were the good ol' days.


Photo by Beng Tian using Nokia 5610

Letting Go

A Cicada, which has outgrown itself, gained the ability to crawl out of its own casing that has become too small for it to breathe.


It leaves behind an intact carcass.


"What am I going to do with such a beautiful carcass?" the cicada wonders.


Because it doesn't want to abandon a body that once belonged to it, it decides to carry the carcass around.

Because it is burdened by the cumbersome carcass, it has become easy target to the sharp-eyed birds.

Because it has become an easy prey to the sharp-eyed birds, it lives its days in fear.

Because it is constantly in fear, it starts to doubt the reason for its very own existence.


"Let it go, let it go...." the wind whispers.

"Should I?' asks the Cicada."Let it go, let it go...." the wind stresses.

"Can I?'

"Let it go, let it go...." and the wind takes off.

"Will I?" wonders the Cicada, unaware of an approaching spider, looking for its next meal....
and a praying mantis spotting the trail of that spider,

and a bird perched on a nearby branch with eyes locked on that unsuspecting mantis,

and an eagle up in the sky maneuvering its course towards that bird,

and a man tracing that eagle through the eye piece of his rifle,

and a stray comet spinning silently and slowly towards planet earth......


Photo by Beng Tian using Nokia 5610

Digital Dumping

In the IT world, the human species is forever racing.

Racing for the latest model.
Racing for the sleekest look.
Racing for the coolest "toy".

If the human species slows down on consumerism and takes a breather, would that force the manufacturers to cut down on unnecessary productions?

Would all then be able to smell the current damages to both the earth and their fellow species?

Would they realize that they are racing towards an eventual global shutdown?

Video is the property of PBS
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/video/video_index.html

風箏滿天飛

風箏在天上漂蕩
它在空中搖晃

好像在尋找東西似的。


風箏在尋找甚麼呢？


風箏在藍色的天空浮著
它不能自由地飛

因為腳下勒了一條看不見的線。


小鳥穿過一朵朵的白雲
它越過風箏，一眼愛上了它。

為了解放風箏，小鳥咬斷了線
從此，与風箏一起盲目地飛翔......

Photo by Beng Tian using Canon PowerShot S3IS

閃電的威力

幾天前送一位喝酒喝到 high 的朋友回家。

那時，天空下著毛毛雨。德仕沿著高速公路奔馳。面前一片遼闊的夜空。

沒有這位朋友的 high ，也不會看到一幕壯觀的景象；類似手掌心紋的閃電，誇過那黑漆漆的天空。它又是驚人，又是有吸影力。

凌晨的三點半，也可以是很美的。

Memory | Floppy disks

 I was unpacking some stuff and found these....

My gosh! Floppy disks!!!

For those who have not seen this before, it's a double-density 5¼-inch disk. Here's the link to Wikipedia for more details.

I remember the flapping sound it created whenever I sent my documents there to be saved.

I used a camera phone to take this picture.

My use of a white envelope as the base created an accidental glow from the areas that are white. It was as though I had used a filter.

An accidental soft-focused look to bring out the nostalgia.


Photo by Beng Tian using Nokia 5610

Scenes of Singapore | Riverside Point

 A memorable night out with Mei Yee, Siu Wai, Tadpole, HB, WS and Shiju at Brewerkz at Riverside Point.

A treat by HB.

Nice breezy night that turned a little chilly.

Took the shot from Reed Bridge.

Photo by Beng Tian using Nokia 5610

Quiet Moments | one

Lunar New Year has lost its meaning to me a long time ago.

It's no big deal celebrating it.

I went out on the first day of the lunar new year. Many places were totally deserted! Shops were closed and there were just a handful of passers-by.

In contrast, on the third day of the lunar new year, everywhere was bustling with people.

I began to like this festive season especially the first two days. It does create some quiet moments after all.

I felt I could breathe freely once more.