WOW WOW WOW... It's been sooo many months since I've last blogged here...
As usual, I've been so busy travelling throughout the year... Busy with work schedules... Attending events after events, film premieres, etc. etc. etc... and not forgetting, in the midst of all my busyness, also spending time with my family, loved ones & friends...
Thus, leaving me not much time to come in here to blog for many months...
So sorry, guys... How have all of you been?
For the umpteenth time, I am apologizing here to all of you who leave/left private msgs in my email / Facebook inbox..
I'm sorry I always do not and am not able to reply all of you immediately all the time coz' my inbox is always flooded and I only scroll thru' all the msgs whenever I have free time to do so, only then I may reply some of you.
I may take longer to reply some of you as I do prioritize..... but I will always make the effort to reply all your msgs coz' as much as all of you make the effort to wanna know me better, everyone of you are as important and precious to me.. And I mean it from the bottom of my heart..
You, yes, you who are reading this post... You are NOT just another number in my list but I consider you as another friend to me...
Would like to take this opportunity to thank every single one of you followers & fans here for always being here for me, standing by me, always being so supportive & loving me for who I am...
I LOVE ALL OF YA TOO!!!
愛してる! 사랑 해요! 爱你们哦! ❤❤❤
P.S.
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Sunday, October 11, 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Final Farewell State Funeral of the late First Prime Minister & founding father of modern Singapore - Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015) on the 29th of March 2015
The beautiful, grand, elaborate, touching & heartfelt State Funeral procession & service for the extraordinary late First Prime Minister & founding father of modern Singapore - Mr Lee Kuan Yew 1923 - 2015
It was such a touching & heartwarming sight as the nation lined the streets of Singapore to bid their final farewells to Mr Lee, in spite of the heavy downpour of rain islandwide
As the gun carriage carrying the body & coffin of the great man, led by the Singapore Armed Forces, travelled the 15.4km journey through the streets of Singapore, towards the University Cultural Centre for the funeral service.
The nation cheered, clapped for him, many shouted out his name, cried, teared, some even knelt while waving their final goodbyes. Many threw flowers & flower petals, Singapore flags & "thank you" notes were waved. It was an extremely touching sight islandwide.
The Singapore Armed Forces (the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police) bid their final farewell to Mr Lee with the highest honour & highest form of respect
There was a 21-gun salute fired by four ceremonial 25-pounder guns as the procession journeyed around the Padang.
As Mr Lee’s body crossed the Esplanade Bridge, Patrol Vessels RSS Dauntless and RSS Resilience from the Republic of Singapore Navy Force conducted a ceremonial sailpast off the Marina Barrage as a final salute.
A black flag, traditionally used for mourning, was flown on the starboard side of the mast of each ship, together with signals flag representing the letters “L”, “K” and “Y”. When the State Funeral Procession passed the Padang, the two ships sounded three prolonged horn blasts, lasting ten seconds each.
During the funeral service, 10 touching eulogies were shared by individual ministers, co-workers, family & friends
Upon conclusion of the service at 4.35pm, The Singapore Civil Defence Force Public Warning System siren sounded twice islandwide to signal the start and end of a minute of silence for the late Mr Lee.
The entire nation of Singapore came to a standstill. It was such as beautiful & heartfelt moment that my tears couldn't help but flow freely.
The national pledge & the national anthem was recited & sung with tears flowing down.
Goodbye Mr Lee.. This is our final farewell..
What a beautiful State Funeral for an extraordinary man who deserved every single bit of it..
4.35pm the entire nation of Singapore stood still just for you... Such a beautiful & heartfelt moment which could not stop my tears from flowing freely..
What a beautiful final farewell & an event which I know I will never ever experience ever again in this lifetime of mine.
Thank you, sir, even to the very end.
You will always be dearly missed.. ㅠㅠ
Photo album of Final Farewell State Funeral of the late First Prime Minister & founding father of modern Singapore - Mr Lee Kuan Yew 1923 - 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Remembering the late First Prime Minister & founding father of modern Singapore - Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015)
For the past six days, the entire nation of Singapore has been in mourning for the late First Prime Minister & founding father of modern Singapore - Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015).
He was an amazing man who had spent his entire life building Singapore from a small unknown fishing village into a world renowned city it is today.
How amazing he is?
World leaders from different countries all around the world can testify to that. Many had travelled all the way to Singapore just to pay their last respects and to attend his state funeral.
Members of the parliament, ministers and government officers and co-workers, family, friends & his loved ones can also testify to that.
He was not only the founding father of the nation, but a very loving father to his family & an extremely devoted & very loving husband to his wife, Mrs Lee.
His face has been on the cover of world magazines, books and newspapers.
Countless of international articles, reports & write-ups have been written all about him whether it be on paper or online.
TV Channels have been endlessly broadcasting about all his lifetime achievements for an entire week since he passed away on the morning of Monday, 23rd of March 2015 and I think a week is not even enough to complete broadcasting all he has done in his lifetime for the nation.
And needless to say, the united nation of Singapore knows very well of all that he had done for them.
Thousands upon thousands of them have queued for hours (rain or shine) in queues that had stretched for miles upon miles, just to take a bow or place flowers or write their condolences and pay their last respects to the great man whose body & coffin was firstly laid at the Istana, thereafter transported 2 days later to The Parliament House for the public to pay their respects.
18 tribute centres/sites have been set up islandwide for those who want to pay their respects and leave condolence wishes but were not able to do so at The Parliament House.
The transport system have been running on a 24-hour basis to enable the public to travel to either the Parliament House or tribute centres/sites to pay their last respects.
Many kind-hearted members of the public, volunteers, citizens, ministers, have been distributing necessities such as water, food, items such as umbrellas, fans, ponchos, etc. to everyone of those who have been queueing for hours upon hours just to get a chance to pay their last respects to the late First Prime Minister & founding father of the nation.
The media has been covering live footage of all the happenings going on for the entire week and there will also be live streaming of the funeral procession & state funeral later today as well, on YouTube, CNA & all Mediacorp television & radio channels.
And even as I am typing this post, hundreds and thousands of people in Singapore are still busy staying awake throughout the entire night, preparing for the funeral procession & the State Funeral which will be carried out later at noon today. In fact, they have been rehearsing since the wee hours of Friday morning.
I salute every single one of them who had worked so hard & made a difference to the nation this entire week.
Later today the late First Prime Minister & founding father of modern Singapore - Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The amazing man who had build the nation of Singapore from nothing to what it is today, will finally be laid to rest.
Even countries like India & New Zealand will be flying their flags at half mast to mark the state funeral and show respect to the great man.
The funeral procession will be a 15.4km long journey.
Singaporeans will definitely line the streets from St Andrews Road to Shenton Way, Cantonment Road to Clementi Road, to bid a final farewell to the country's founding Prime Minister.
The State Funeral Procession will commence at about 12.30pm and cover a distance of 15.4km to the University Cultural Centre at the National University of Singapore, where a Funeral Service will be held from 2pm to 5.15pm.
At about 12.30pm, the Coffin Bearer Party, comprising eight officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police, will enter Parliament House and carry the casket bearing the body of Lee Kuan Yew out from the bier where it has rested since Wednesday morning. They will then place it on the Ceremonial Gun Carriage.
The Singapore Armed Forces (the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police) will bid their final farewell to Mr Lee with the highest honour & highest form of respect
The gun carriage will carry Mr Lee’s body from Parliament House, there will be a 21-gun salute fired by four ceremonial 25-pounder guns as the procession journeys around the Padang.
Four RSAF Black Knights from the Republic of Singapore Air Force will also salute Mr Lee as his body passes City Hall with a ‘Missing Man’ formation where one Black Knight breaks off.
As Mr Lee’s body crosses the Esplanade Bridge, Patrol Vessels RSS Dauntless and RSS Resilience from the Republic of Singapore Navy Force will conduct a ceremonial sailpast off the Marina Barrage as a final salute.
A black flag, traditionally used for mourning, will be flown on the starboard side of the mast of each ship, together with signals flag representing the letters “L”, “K” and “Y”. When the State Funeral Procession passes the Padang, the two ships will sound three prolonged horn blasts, lasting ten seconds each.
The Gun Carriage will then embark on a route passing several landmarks of significance. (For details & stories behind the significance of the landmarks, do check out this link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/mobile/singapore/mr-lee-kuan-yew-s-state/1748500.html?cid=fbsg)
Members of the public can line the route from Parliament House to the UCC at NUS where the State Funeral Service will be held.
The State Funeral Service will be broadcast live on all MediaCorp TV and Radio channels, as well as streamed Live online at channelnewsasia.com and Channel NewsAsia's YouTube channel for both desktop and mobiles. The event will also be available on toggle.sg and the Toggle app.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force Public Warning System siren will be sounded twice islandwide at about 4pm to signal the start and end of a minute of silence for the late Mr Lee.
And upon the conclusion of the funeral service, the late Mr Lee will make his final journey to Mandai Crematorium. The cremation service will be private.
And then he can finally rest.
Many shops & malls islandwide have decided to close for the day and for those hours, as a mark of respect.
Later today, it will be a painful moment of finality and parting.
A nation's tears will flow..
A great man will be laid to rest..
A man whom the nation & the world describes as a man who will be like no other. Everyone knows we will not be able to find another man like him.
A man who would encourage us to continue to live life to its fullest, to take Singapore further and make the world proud of what more we can accomplish from what he had started..
Rest assure, Mr Lee. Your vision will always reside in every heart & soul of every true Singaporean.
You have ran the race, you have completed it. You saw the fruits of your years of labour. You were happy & satisfied. You fought a good fight. You fought many in your lifetime. You have won many too. Now it is time to rest. You have kept the faith & you have remained faithful.
Now it is our turn to continue to run the race & to complete ours. It is our turn to continue fighting, to fight a good fight in this life. It is our turn to keep the faith & to remain faithful till the end.
Thank you for everything, Mr Lee.
Thank you for all you've done for this nation and for us.
Thank you for setting the example of proving to us that nothing is impossible when one believes in a dream and work towards it.
Thank you for the dream you have for Singapore. It has become what it is today because you worked your entire lifetime for it.
Words ain't enough to thank you for your entire lifetime of hard work that you have put in for Singapore.
Your legacy lives on...
Wow. It has been an extremely long time since I've last posted here.
It has been months!
So sorry pals, I had been busy travelling to Thailand, Bangkok, Malaysia, Johore Bahru, Indonesia, Nagoya Hill and then to Malaysia, Malacca. And now back in Singapore
Been busy attending events after events too!
Yes, definitely too many photos I've taken throughout the past few months and while I was travelling to these countries Too. Too many to update here.
Thus to checkout my past few months of photos updates, do check them out & follow me on my Instagram account @Graphito.
It has been months!
So sorry pals, I had been busy travelling to Thailand, Bangkok, Malaysia, Johore Bahru, Indonesia, Nagoya Hill and then to Malaysia, Malacca. And now back in Singapore
Been busy attending events after events too!
Yes, definitely too many photos I've taken throughout the past few months and while I was travelling to these countries Too. Too many to update here.
Thus to checkout my past few months of photos updates, do check them out & follow me on my Instagram account @Graphito.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Singapore, Indonesia, Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia...
Haha.. Yeah, travelling as always & yup, after hitting up Indonesia 2 weeks ago, I just returned from hitting up Malaysia..
And yes, in another less than 2 weeks, I'll be hitting up Thailand!
And before I continue, what was I up to for the past 2 weeks, while I was in Singapore?
The below pics which I posted on my public Instagram is the answer. LOL.
Everywhere I go, whichever country I may be in, I'll always appreciate the scenery & architecture of its beautiful surroundings..
And surprises that come my way, never fail to make me happy. ^_^
And whenever I have some free time to myself, I'll not fail to catch a movie or two on DVD or on the big screen..
Was given the privilege to catch the movie: Penguins of Madagascar, with compliments to the company - Pioneers & Leaders.
It was hilarious & an enjoyable movie! ^_^
Also watched the following 2 movies on DVD..
And for those who have asked...
Wait a minute... At this point.. something is missing... How can any of my blog posts not consists of any pics of food? Haha.. Yup. So yes, here goes..
OK.. Let's not get distracted.. Back to F & B.. lol
Not to forget.. Events!
The night I was busy with MAMA2014!
And my muse the morning after..
Happy 6th Birthday, Jonathan Ezra!
The Sun, the Sand & the Sea.. That's so me.. LOL!
Monday, November 24, 2014
Indonesia => Singapore
Bestie also happened to be back from Taiwan & upon my return from Indonesia, we met up for dinner & he gave me this which he had it specially made in Taiwan for me. I love it lots!
Another gift from bestie..
Somewhere in Taiwan..
Dinner time with bestie & homies again upon my return trip..
Food.. Food.. and more food...
Another gift from bestie..
Somewhere in Taiwan..
Dinner time with bestie & homies again upon my return trip..
Food.. Food.. and more food...
I'm back! LOL!
Yeah.. I'm back from travelling as usual..
And before I hit up Bangkok next month, I'm back here to blog..
But before I proceed..
Here's wishing all of you a sweet & delicious week ahead
LOL!
Eat, drink & be merry..
Stumbled upon these guys while I was searching for something in the drawers the other day..
Just the day before I left for Indonesia, I was blessed to receive yet another gift..
Took this selfie before I left for Indonesia.. LOL.
And before I hit up Bangkok next month, I'm back here to blog..
Here's wishing all of you a sweet & delicious week ahead
LOL!
Eat, drink & be merry..
Stumbled upon these guys while I was searching for something in the drawers the other day..
Just the day before I left for Indonesia, I was blessed to receive yet another gift..
Took this selfie before I left for Indonesia.. LOL.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Gonna be away again this week.. Yup, as usual, I'm always travelling..
Hitting up Indonesia this week (so happy that I'm finally bringing my parents along for a short trip with me) & Thailand next month..
Both visits are gonna be short getaways & a break from work for me..
Looking forward to it..
So before I go, here's lots of hugs & kisses from me to all of you my dears.. lol!
Wishing everyone a very Gnight & Gmorning! ^_-
And yes, the "G" was formed from these.. lol!
Hitting up Indonesia this week (so happy that I'm finally bringing my parents along for a short trip with me) & Thailand next month..
Both visits are gonna be short getaways & a break from work for me..
Looking forward to it..
So before I go, here's lots of hugs & kisses from me to all of you my dears.. lol!
Wishing everyone a very Gnight & Gmorning! ^_-
And yes, the "G" was formed from these.. lol!
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