Hillsong, live in Miami

Today, I was brought to Miami, no thanks to Hillsong United. Jesus was there too. It was pure dope.

Whitney H.

alejandro's tribute to whitney


this was the original rendition of the song

Im equally drawn to both versions. I cant seem to describe how, or why but Alejandro's singing has a way of striking a chord in my heart. As for whitney, it feels like you can actually hear the struggles she went through. I first knew whitney through her duet, When you believe, with Mariah Carey and her singles The greatest love of all. Since then, she has always been one of my favorite singers for her powerhouse vocal chords, and there was always something in the way she sings that reaches out to you. She was the reasons why Black females had the chance to gain exposures in music videos and break into radio stations. She was the inspiration of African Americans and probably the walking epitome of overcoming racism.

Here's what was written about Whitney against MJ and Madonna:

"Jackson and Madonna were by turns lascivious and brutish and, crucially, willing to let their production speak more loudly than their voices, an option Ms. Houston never went for. Also, she was less prolific than either of them, achieving most of her renown on the strength of her first three solo albums and one soundtrack, released from 1985 to 1992. If she was less influential than they were in the years since, it was only because her gift was so rare, so impossible to mimic. Jackson and Madonna built worldviews around their voices; Ms. Houston’s voice was the worldview. She was someone more to be admired, like a museum piece, than to be emulated."

She was obviously well loved by everyone but the alienation she felt from all her troubles and loneliness must have been pretty overwhelming. If only someone could have reached out to her because her death is one of the greatest loss of our time :(


As I lay me down
Heaven hear me now
I'm lost without a cause
After giving it my all

Winter storms have come
And darkened my sun
After all that I've been through
Who on earth can I turn to?

I look to you
I look to you
After all my strength is gone
In you I can be strong

I look to you
I look to you
And when melodies are gone
In you I hear a song, I look to you

About to lose my breath
There's no more fighting left
Sinking to rise no more
Searching for that open door

And every road that I've taken
Led to my regret
And I don't know if I'm gonna make it
Nothing to do but lift my head

My levee's have broken, my walls have come
Crumbling down on me
The rain is falling, defeat is calling
I need you to set me free

Take me far away from the battle
I need you, shine on me

Latest muse

woah. check this out. Boyce Avenue is definitely my latest muse, coupled with cajon :) Think learning the cajon could definitely improve my sense of rhythm and push me to persevere through. No I am really not justifying my acts, just think that this is a skill that is worthy of picking.

Lights will guide you home

fix you by cold play, with a rendition by Boyce Avenue feat. Tyler Ward

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And i will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face, and I

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And i will try to fix you


Boyce Avenue is my latest muse. there is something soothing about their music that has a really calming effect on me. The original version was done by Coldplay, I can't remember when was the first time I heard Coldplay but my latest impression was back when the few of us were in HK and because we had some really advent fans of Coldplay, day through night, we'd be exposed to all of their songs and I got to appreciate the beauty of their lyrics. Not to say that they weren't good with this song but there's just something about Alejandro's voice that works on me like an addiction. i can't go without listening just once; it's always on loop for at least ten times. And the interlude of this song is so beautiful. on top of that, i love the lyrics because its the kind you relate to emotionally but could never find the right words to pen down. Yet, at the same time, you know you aren't alone cause there are people who will be there for you. it feels as though the whole song speaks into your heart.

God knows we're worth it

when i look into your eye, its like watching the night sky
or a beautiful sunrise, there's so much they hold

i wont give up on us, even if the skies get rough




你的眼神充满魅力带走我的心跳
你的温柔如此靠近带走我的心跳

devil's kitchen

Being en-tasked with the responsibility to prepare for the CG's christmas dinner menu entitles me to source up on delightful recipes and at the same time the liberty to check out dishes which appeal to my taste buds (:

whilst at work, here's a list of recipes that i looked up on which of course isn't exclusive

Beef Lasagne from Noob Cook

Shepherd's Pie from Rachel Ray

Artichoke Spinach Dip

Mac n Cheese from Jamie Oliver

Mac and Cheese from Martha Stewart

Potatoe Gratin from Jamie Oliver

Garlic butter roasted mushrooms

Baked mushrooms

Spring Salad with Potatoes

Salad with Poached Eggs

Scrambled Eggs

Bun and Butter Pudding from Jamie Oliver

Sticky Toffee Pudding from Jamie Oliver

Granola Trifle from Joy of Baking

and since we are on the topic of Christmas, can i just say how much i really love Lady Antebellum's christmas album!! Listening to their songs set me in the right mood for christmas already :)

The king became a child a long long time ago
And the child became a king
So the whole wide world will know
What christmas really is

The good thing about certain sets of lyrics is how particular parts of the song tend to apply to your situation at different points in your life.

this has always been one of my favorite songs because i was able to express myself through a particular part for the longest time. yet now in this new chapter of my life, i find myself coming back to the lyrics once again, but this time round, relating to a different portion. but on top of everything, of course i love the song in itself (:

You, by the light
Is the greatest find
In a world full of wrong
You're the thing that's right

Finally made it through the lonely
To the other side

You set it again, my heart's in motion
Every word feels like a shooting star
I'm at the edge of my emotions
Watching the shadows burning in the dark

And I'm in love
And I'm terrified
For the first time and the last time
In my only life

And this could be good
It's already better than that
And nothing's worse
Than knowing you're holding back

I could be all that you need
If you let me try

I only said it 'cause I mean it
I only mean 'cause it's true
So don't you doubt what I've been dreaming
'Cause it fills me up and holds me close whenever I'm without you

Jesus be the center

from my heart to the heavens, Jesus be the center

But you, Timothy, man of God: Run for your life from all this. Pursue a righteous life—a life of wonder, faith, love, steadiness, courtesy. Run hard and fast in the faith. Seize the eternal life, the life you were called to, the life you so fervently embraced in the presence of so many witnesses. (1 Tim 6:12, MSG)

我比以前還更愛你了
連那風都笑我了
我想他會告訴你的

I never told you

最近还好吗

五月了，不知不觉中， 茫然地度过了这漫长的时光。说长不长，说短也不是。还剩下仅仅的六个礼拜，我一直以来所期待的日子终于到来了。可是，又不知该如何面对。临走前，鼓起好大的勇气表白了，不过还是无动于衷。最后一次听见你的声音，已经过了大半年，而最后一次的纠纷，竟然说了最伤人的话。

虽然不曾说，也装着毫不在意，但让这颗心受上无数的折腾。装着一副好坚强，好快乐的样子，好不是滋味。有时回到家把面具脱了，几乎都忍不住镜子前那悲伤的磨面了。泪水哭的眼肿了，隔天还得面带笑容，迎接新的一天。

由始至终，不停地挂念。

下面这首歌，献给你。

come home

this song represents my heart. its been on the loop the past two weeks.

so hear this now, come home, come home.

cause i've been waiting for you, for so long, so long.

Take time off to hear those lyrics

the man who can't be moved

Going Back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag I'm not gonna move
Got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my hand
Saying, "If you see this girl can you tell her where I am?"

Some try to hand me money, they don't understand
I'm not broke I'm just a broken hearted man
I know it makes no sense but what else can I do
How can I move on when I'm still in love with you

'cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinkin maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you'll see me waiting for you on our corner of the street
So I'm not moving, I'm not moving

Policeman says, "Son you can't stay here"
I said, "There's someone I'm waiting for if it's a day, a month, a year"
Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows
If she changes her mind this is the first place she will go

'cause If one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you'll see me waiting for you on our corner of the street
So I'm not moving, I'm not moving,
I'm not moving, I'm not moving

People talk about the guy that's waiting on a girl
There are no holes in his shoes but a big hole in his world

Maybe I'll get famous as the man who can't be moved
Maybe you wont mean to but you'll see me on the news
And you'll come running to the corner
'cause you'll know it's just for you
I'm the man who can't be moved

你最近还好吗

挑一张耶诞卡写上
满满祝福的话
地址写的是心底
你能不能收到它

天有点冷风有点大
城市宁静而喧哗
这一个冬天我得
一个人走回家

问自己习惯了吗
没有你每到夜里回声变得好大
有没有什么好方法
让寂寞变听话

你最近还好吗
是不是也在思念里挣扎
你说会记得我还记得吗
你最近还好吗
忙碌吗累吗心还会痛吗
如果真不得已忘了我
快向快乐出发

有再多的牵挂都
已没有权利表达
旧情人给的问候
比陌生人还尴尬

昨天远了明天还长
回忆模糊但巨大
这样的深夜眼泪要怎样不流下

问自己习惯了吗
没有你每到夜里回声变得好大
有没有什么好方法
让寂寞变听话

old school music video

your song

It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I'm not one of those, who can easily hide,
I don't have much money, But boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live.

If I was a sculptor, but then again no,
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
I know its not much, but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody that this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done,
I hope you don't mind. I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is now you're in the world

I sat on the roof and I kicked off the moss
Well some of these verses, well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been kind while I wrote this song,
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
You see I've forgotten, if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

And you can tell everbody that this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is, now you're in the world



i kinda prefer ewan's version but i couldn't find it