Romance of the Clouds: October 2005
Sunday, October 30, 2005


It’s that time of the year again when I’m leaving my beloved hometown and return to my motherland, or back to the roots as some people would prefer calling it. In any way whatsoever, it means that it is high time to strut my stuff and BALIK KAMPUNG!! Well, not that much of a kampung anyways as its Singapore, for goodness sake. So should I use the term “balik bandar” instead? Or maybe opt for a more technical term “balik metropolis?” I guess I’ll leave that for you ardent readers to decide (don’t forget to AFUNDI Shaiful ok?) .



Raya this year won’t be the same, I guess, because raya day itself would coincide as the 100th day since my beloved grandmother passed away. Previously she would be one of the only reasons why I’m so eager to get my ass back in the lion city, but now that she’s gone, I even contemplated of spending my aidilfitri at home in KL. But mom tried to cheer me up by saying that at least I have a new mp3 player waiting there, as I have been targeting to get the new Sony network walkman while in Singapore this time around. Well my friends, that is no consolation considering the pain that I have to bear as she was the closest person to me after mom. Only when mom told me that she would’ve wanted us to celebrate raya in Singapore that I decided to proceed with the yearly tradition anyways. But I’m only going to be there for a mere five days compared to the average two weeks that I used to practice before. So with a heavy luggage (including my guitar and amps) and an even heavier heart, I’m going to take the 450km drive from Seri Hartamas to Pasir Ris at 0530 hours (that’s only like three hours away!). Better start packing and get my ass to bed for a bit.



Before it’s too late I wanna wish Deepavali Valthukel to my hindu friends, enjoy the festival of light in all its glory and colours! To my muslim brothers and sisters, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri…I ask for your forgiveness if terkasar bahasa/salah cakap or any wrongdoings whatsoever in my part. In short I want to wish all of you (no matter race nor religion) happy holidays! Have fun, drive safe and abuse the curries and rendangs cos you know u want to! ;p

Kirana signed off at 2:11 AM
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Friday, October 21, 2005


None of my uttered words could justify my state of shock right now. It seemed like only yesterday that my dear friend Eunice Lee made funny and witty remarks towards her "rabbit" i.e. yours sincerely. Apparently the question over why she called me rabbit all this while would remain a mystery for the rest of my life. I admit that I didn't have the opportunity to get to know this amazing individual more than most of you reading this entry right now, but I could certainly feel the grief that all of you must be currently facing. This is because Eunice was such an intelligent, warm, yet cheeky young woman, even through the eyes of people who do not know her well. These features are well represented in her approach towards studies and also her social life. I find it hard to accept that we would no longer be entertained by her challenging opinions in class, by her charm, by her beauty and also by her character which is far more superior than her already statuesque physique.


In memory of this lovable lady, I was inspired to write a song and managed to record it in a few hours with the help of my very good friend Johanna Renisa (thanks Nana!)...and it would be an honour to share it with all of you who were inspired by Eunice as much as we did. You're all invited to visit here to download the song, or alternatively add me on msn: double9802@hotmail.com and i would be more than willing to send the file straight to your respective computers. As a last token of memory for Eunice, I would like to share with you "My Angel (A Tribute to Eunice Lee)"

Once upon a time,
when the sun was shining fine,
I met a special angel,
a beautiful pretty angel,
she taught me to hold on,
and gave me strength to carry on

It all seemed too good,
too good to be the truth,
God is taking my angel
my beautiful pretty angel
how would I cope,
when I've lost my source of hope

CHORUS
I wish you're doing fine
in a better place than this
I wish you peace of mind
in a better place than this
I know you're home
In a better place than this

Now that she's gone,
I'm gone with her,
gone in my heart,right through this heart
I would never be,never be the same old me

CHORUS X2

I'm praying for your soul,
and for you to make me whole,
I'm really missing my angel,my beautiful pretty angel...Hold on



Kirana signed off at 11:09 PM
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