The wooden bridge of you and me

The same walls that shut others out, is the same wall that shuts you in.

This articles is written for a great friend of mine and she knows it. Inspiration doesn't come easily. Lol.



A forlorn figure passed by this bridge,
the water lilies reminded him of the past,
Reflections of her begins to appear in the water,
only to dissipate as the cloud swallows up the rays from the sun.

For a moment in time, he thought it was to be,
Reality sunks in as he ventured further forward,
Not far, dry leaves covered the carvings on the wooden bridge,
Hiding the promises we made from the world,

Picking up the fragments slowly searching for the writings to no avail,
Every second that passes seem like a cut deeper ,
Has the wooden bridge too given up hope,
or has it concealed the truth from me.

Like our feelings all these years,
The carvings faded gradually as time passes,
Leaving behind nothing but a new beginning,
Whispering to myself, Shall i still wait for my yearning?

The wind breezing against my cheek,
The scent of your hair still lingers everytime i close my eyes,
On the verge of letting go of the past i had wished,
Only to retreat from it the moment i open my eyes,

Why has the leaves not fallen in this breeze?
Is it destined for me to live my life hoping,
For the moment you appear in the morning mist,
Eventhough i knew all along you won't be coming.

Two birds perching from above,
Smiling to myself as it reminded me of our embrace,
Forcing myself to hide the sadness and loneliness i loathe,
Covering my sadness like sand in an hourglass.

Taking a step forward at the end of this bridge,
The pathment in front of me diverge in two,
Shall i forever bury our memories for keeps,
or turning back to where my heart really belongs to.


-adamkuek- 29th November 2007

Jus Cinta 9668 Advert

I came across this little leaflet while having a few drinks with my classmate last Sunday. The dark inner side of me smirked at the sight of this product.

















It features a picture of a cup with concoction of lime and a local favorite dried fruit called samboi . It even has a tagline that reads "Jus & Buahnya Sedap Dimakan " which simply meant "It's juice and fruit is tasty ".

Now, tell me what kind of juice and fruit is tasty eh? Think harder.

The joke doesn't end there though. This product even has a suggestive name that says "Jus Cinta 9668 ".

I can understand the word Jus Cinta which refers as Love Juice but i really gotta admit i don't even know what 9668 meant. Any geniuses here?

Squirrel or Seahorse Key Chain Opener by Ivy Wee

Ok, few days back i was given a little gift by a female hairstylist by the name of Ivy. She's hot for her age and i have a feeling she is kinda interested in me. Who doesn't by the way.

All these while, i had been receiving weird gifts from the opposite gender which includes ; soft toys, i heart you cards, i want you scarfs, let's shower towels, stars in bottle, Yellow Ah Beng Collar up shirt, and more boring cards as the list goes on and on. This sort of gifts shows how less they know me. I am deeply distraught.

Anyway the few gifts that really took me by surprise and really impressed me the most might be;
1. A Moffatts album by some guy who thought i am gay.
2. A Pink G - String by my friends Yvonne and Eleanor ( Something tells me they had tried on the exact pink g's before giving it to me as a gift )
3. A handmade cake by my self-proclaimed best friend Sheila
4. A bottle which contains seashells that reads out "Happy Birthday Stud"by oh-crap-i-forgot-her-name.
5. Few kisses / peck by the girls .

















So, lets not digress. This picture shows a key chain bottle opener with a shiny blue color coating on it. I was told that it's a squirrel and to be honest with you, it does not even look like one. It's main usage is to open up beer bottles and as i've said earlier, this ladies do not even understand me well. Why do i need to open up a bottle of beer with this when it's done by the bar tenders themselves.

On another lighter note , this bottle opener looks more like a seahorse to me compared to a squirrel ( It features a seahorse-liked creature with pouting lips which kinda reminds me of my friends Nariza and Michelle Wong aka Babydoll below ).






















Pouting act 1 - Naz





















Pouting act 2 - Er Er



I'll so gonna be in hiatus from my writings should they find this out. By the way, thanks Ivy for the simple but quite meaningful key chain. And yes, it won't encourage me to bring you for more beers.

How high can you get.

I came across this few weeks back. The boss himself took matters into his own hands by climbing all the way up to install some signage. He wasn't even wearing any proper P.P.E on. ( Personal Protective Equipment ) which includes anti-slip boots.






















As he is using an extension ladder, it is highly suggested that a fall protection system shall be used at the work site. Ie: Attached to a secure anchor point on the building.

If only people DO cherish their live

They won't be doing this.

















This afternoon, as i was passing by a forwarding agency, i notice something which isn't right , unsafe and most of all, dangerous to the person involved.

















The supervisor had asked the forklift operator to raise him on the forks ( with pallets ) so he could get a good look at the air con. Imagine what might had happened if somehow a slip occurs or the forklift was positioned in an uneven place.

The raindrop that waited

People don’t change -- you just never knew who they really were.


On a rainy day like this,
with a pen and a paper and a sad song,
Scribbling my feelings into a worn out piece,
The pain inside rather left unshown.

Raindrops flowing down the window,
Revealing the feelings of the person in it's reflection,
The smiles of his slightly shows,
Knowing you ,his heart waits, cannot be yearn.

The sound of raindrops beating from the distance,
Bringing back the memories we had,
I asked myself, shall i still wait,
Covering my ears, am i cheating my conscience.

The world stopped at this very moment,
For once, i am set free from this burden,
But every quietness that surrounds me,
Reveals the truth of my feelings through my heartbeat.

Have you leave your past behind,
Or are you ( like me ) still waiting for a sign,
The raindrops ceases to flow down this time,
Could this be the only sign, in your mind,

Or could my eyes be playing a lie so cruel,
Could time ONLY stood still when your ears are covered too?


-adamkuek- 26th Nov 2007

The Distant Stars

This is for you. If you happen to drop by one day as promised.


Far beyond the distant stars,
you reminded me of each of the moments we shared,
Each shining stars far away from where i am,
Telling me each of it's own story.

From the highest pinnacle,
I reach out my hands for you,
What seems so close, yet in truth, so far away,
But with every stars that blink,
I realized that it's forever listening.

Have you hide yourselve from it,
or has the stars lied to me,
In this dream of mine ,
it's telling me you are waiting too.
But somehow i'm not that shooting star.

Choosing to believe in them,
Have i led myself to despair,
or have it led me to understand,
That loving someone i couldn't have so far away,
is what my fate here actually meant?

Gazing up the stars each day,
I finally found something to believe in,
As a reminder every single day,
Living my life loving you means everything,
even if it means ... loving you until the stars fade one day.

On a rainy december night

It's sad to think you'll never be mine, it's even sadder to realize I knew it all the time-


Walking alone in this rainy december night,
With nothing but fragments of you in my mind,
The reflection on the windows is in sight,
Telling a story longer than time,
Why are you in my mind but not by my side.

Clasping my hands together for warmth,
Wishing the other palm belongs to yours,
Only to realized we are just a part of a sad song,
So unforgettable but yet without remorse,
why have i walk through this all alone.

Pausing for a deep breath beneath this oak tree,
Remembering the moments we took shelther from the rainy days,
Smiling to myself at the thoughts of it,
Whispering to myself, the most beautiful thing wasn't the rainy day,
but the leaves that we once took shelter under from it.

Raindrops rubbing against my shoulders in this lonely night,
Replacing the tears you once dropped on my shoulders,
The lights of the streets went out as it reaches midnight,
The memory of your candlelit eyes slowly fades away in tears,
Drowning out the laughters we shared as it reaches its tide.

Looking across the street in this rainy night,
My blurry eyes played a fool with me,
A picture of you and me, dancing slowly through the night,
Where happy moments once dwelled here with me,
Are now replaced with your new found memories.

Walking away from this rainy december night,
The trickle of raindrops from this oak tree behind me,
Gently crying on behalf of me before it passes midnight,
Stopping me from turning back on loneliness that awaits me,
As the raindrops hides & washes away my tears ...
from the promises i made to the oak tree.


adamkuek 22-11-2007

A night in February

I wrote this as soon as you came back. Do you still remember the messages you forced me to keep?


A night in February:


Below the twinkling stars above,
on a lonely February night,
Standing at the veranda overlooking the calm sea,
We made a wish each,
to be each other's unforgettable gaze.

In this chilly February night,
Standing within this candle lights,
You showed me the evening glow i yearned all my life,
I found it by my side,
But it's a distance away from me.

Standing close to you in this February night,
I heard the tunes of anticipation,
Whispering to myself,
Have i finally met the song of my life.

Between the candlelights in this February night,
A shooting star flies past,
Reminding me of the promises we made,
Which saddens me quietly to see you missing it,
With tears dripping as you close your eyes.

Your tears turned into crystals under this February night,
Shattering into pieces the moment it reaches my palm,
Melting my heart in an instance,
I realized in you, i never could be,
The falling petals in your eyes.

In this february night,
Should i blame the wind for the falling petals,
or being the only one which doesn't fall,
That you walked pass by?



-adamkuek- 21st November 2007

A day with the pets

I was at my friend's workshop when i notice this big size wild cat lying lazily around. I gave him something to do.

















that is to model for me on my blog. He didn't obliged.

















Look at that pose of his. Professional indeed.

















The dog wanted to join in so i let her.

















They get distracted at times but it's ok. I don't mind. It's way better than taking pics of people.

















The cat is seriously as big as the dog. I wonder what would their babies become if they... you know.

















I told him to smile at the camera. And he understood it.

















I went further by asking him to give me a high five. Animals are more interesting than people.

Promises of 99

I wrote this thinking about the promises you made and i still am wondering where are you now..



Dandelions sway with the breeze,
One flew past as i took a step back,
Within the hazy distance , its you i see,
Your smile blurred my vision as raindrops drizzled along the corridor.

Many years had passed,
I stood at the same place we first met,
Dry leaves scattered along the corridor,
What was once where i grasp your palm,
Is filled with dried petals which falls from above.

Wishing the stars we folded to appear,
Is it because we were too naive with ourselve,
Has time blanketed our promises with dust,
or have I arrived a drop of tears too late.

The sunsets reminds me through this window pane,
of the time you walked pass with tears in your eyes,
I ran towards you , as my heart stopped.
Only to realized my memories were yet to be buried by time.

I sense your presence , did you stopped by.
Our promises , holding it through the years,
Have you saw me in your memories, or
have you felt it in time?

Was it your smile i saw as i turn my back on this corridor,
To look back i had wished to,
but only sadness is what i had to endure,
if it's only my heart playing a fool with me.

The east wind breezes past as i reached the very end of the pathment,
Your whispers i heard through the bells from above,
I reached for the folded star that dropped onto my path ,
To realized the only star you hid from me all this while,
was your sadness behind your words,
as it's blurred with your tears......

you arrived a year earlier to meet our promise.
holding it through til the very end,
I wasn't late, it's that fate weren't meant for us,
or me in this lifetime.

Sad of the day 1

I'm sorry, i couldn't be by your side,
I didn't know you were waiting,
I wished you might,
I'm sorry, i didn't told you i was actually counting,
the longest step to be by your side.

A broken heart behind this smile

This is dedicated to those who have been in what they've gone through. I wrote it just for you.


A Broken Heart Behind This Smile: -


You came into my life,
so sudden and from that second,
you took my heart away,
Should i smile because you are my friend,
or should my heart cry because that's all we could ever be?

Looking back at the past,
i hate you for showing me what love was,
but how could i hate a person whom i truly love so much?
WOuld you feel the same way too?

Forget the moments you walked by,
Forget the moments you gave me hope,
Forget the moments you've shown me that love means more than loving you.
If only i could.. and i came to realized,
All that i could forget, is losing you.

How could you turn away from me,
Away from me.. so easily.
How could you turn my heart away from me?
When my heart chooses to stay with the memories we shared.

My heart skips a beat everytime you appear,
in my eyes , in my dreams and in my heart,
A beat that could mean a lifetime of tears wasted,
When i knew , with you, i cannot have.
But my hearts chooses to skip a beat still.

Why can't our love be like sparklers,
So unforgettable and sweet,
and yet it could be ended,
so easily without feelings.

I am complete with you,
and i thank you when it hurts me to say this,
I am already complete,
Even when you left, you've gave me the gift..
of love.

I came to understand that loving you,
does not mean a place in your heart,
but forever a place i cherish,
in me...

Showing me the meaning of my tears,
I have to thank you,
Only you'll know if you feel the same way as i do,
if you start erasing our memories,
with tears at the very end,
of what my heart is trying to hide from saying..


-adamkuek-

Final Union A & B - Champions!!

7 Years. Final Union. Double Champions 2007. Now who said you can't win things with kids? Eat your words. You know who you are. That's the reason why i had number 7 for my shirt! We knew the cup is ours this year.
















Fresh after winning 2007's indoor futsal competition. We came back for the 9 a side tournament. We did the double!! I am ecstatic for being able to be the captain for this time. The lads did a wonderful job and all of our final union players.






















This is Adrian, my cousin doing what he does best. Stretching.
















This is me. Warming things up before the match.
















Sim in action.
















Kevin Lee being man marked by two defenders. Top scorer for this year with 6 goals in all competition.
















Perfect. I'm courting the interest of 3 defenders. Am i that lethal ? Sometimes i really questioned myself.
















Jorden Lim doing his best impersonation of Milan's Kaka.
















Our Final Union A mates cheering us on.
















Half time team talk and oh ya, my hair is washed by Ivy, my current personal hairstylist.
















More half time pep talk. The guy beside me is Michele. Dubbed Final Union's Pin Up guy. He courts the right ladies.
















The huddle that won us the trophy.
















Collection of trophy at the end of the match.
















One last picture of us.
















My dad's team got third this year. He was awarded the eldest star in the tournament. No wonder he looks so happy.






















A complimentary picture of myself with the trophy we are looking forward to retain for the next 3 years.