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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

In Memoriam: Wayne "Thunder" Seah 1977-2007

To: My Brother, Wayne...

First Sun I knew, a lifetime ago. From across the crowded pub, you stood out like a mad chinaman. Red silk, army satchel, white sneakers,... one of the few guys, and only chinese guy, I know who can pull off long hair and actually look hot. You and your brothers blew me away. You drummed like I've never seen, dude! You actually made love to your drumset... You were all making love your music. You smiled gorgeously, you tried to make me stay, but I couldn't (I was waiting for someone else to ask, see). The moment that sealed the deal for 5 more cds... and who would have known, so much more. The only moment there will ever be that's just you and me.

Thanks for the laughter, the smiles, for holding Robert so I could kiss him. Thanks for the soy sauce chicken, and for making me feel appreciated. Thank you for only always having a kind word, a gentle nod and the warmest hug. Thanks for the pecks, the cheap conversation, for making me feel welcomed at Jingella. Thank you for waiting with me while I waited for him...

A million photos I now can never take of you. A million smiles that will not be exchanged. Just one more moment to tell you, "I love you, my brother" as you walk with us in our future. Wayne "Thunder" Seah, you will always be deeply cherished in our hearts.

Til the next gig, dude! There will never be a sunset...

black llucii at 3:35:00 pm

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

“...many times I have wondered as to what can one possibly give back to the Sun as a token of gratitude for all the light that He brings to our dark homes even as He burns Himself out...perhaps nothing at all! However, the least we could do is to keep our doors wide open and do not let His efforts go in vain.”

~Sri Madhusudhan Rao Naidu
Hridaya Brindavan, 2005

black llucii at 11:11:00 am

Monday, May 07, 2007

This is why I can't eat beef or any other meat for that matter...

In other news:

Its hard waking up to a dream state. Have I ever felt awake? Have I ever truly felt awake?

My research paper is losing its dime and dazzle, and my supervisor no longer looks like an Intergalactic rebel leader. Having school on a top of a hill is not much fun anymore too. Curses to the lack of bulldozers in the 18th century.

My hair is falling out in hand-fulls too. It no longer worries me. There are more important things at hand. Like why I can't get the damn fruitflies out of my fridge. (Doesn't it just make me look like a dodgy, rotting, disgusting old hag living in a dump of a decomposing heap? Muahahahha!)

In other pleasant news:

I went to the Vesak celebrations with a bunch of absolutely divine rishis yesterday. It was beautiful. I had to bring my camera without batteries tho, so you'll definitely get to see beautiful pictures of the bathing of Buddha, the 3 towering Triple Gem Buddhas, the amazing firework displays, the 5-Lions dance, the sutra chantings, and the endless vegetarian foodstalls, I'm sure! 'Tis hard remembering the things you're supposed to when you haven't woken up, lah.

I've never seen a bigger Vesak celebration in an Asian country. Strange... But it was nice how they turned the entire usually up-market, posh, poser-paradise area into one huge, celestial temple! I wish you all could have seen it! There were guides on hand, everywhere, to provide clueless folk with knowledge about Buddha's life (if they still couldn't get it from the story boards all around), about the symbolism of the things that were there and going on. There were Christians, Hindus and other party folk participating in the rituals, offering joss sticks, etc. It was such a fun way to learn about Buddha's life and it would be great if there were more such celebrations around the world, of the different religions so that anal-retentive arse wipes could become a little more than toilet paper.

Alas my most decent post to date and I have to end thus for the bell that tolls... the school bell, that is.

black llucii at 12:42:00 pm