Hailing From Germany

Mel is BACK!!

She grew taller. And when I hugged her I could feel the sausages she ate (joking la).

Aiya... I didn't take a picture of her.

Welcome back to Malaysia~!!

Went to Leisure Mall with her yesterday.

Lunch in Wong Kok. I think RM 20.90 is worth it, for this.

Lots of interesting stories from Germany. Lots of goodies from Germany as well ^^

Chocolates!! Tofifee!! Marzipan!!

Candies!! Got juice come out some more. I like cola more~

The best of all!!! Steve Barton! Pia Douwes! Uwe Kröger!

'Elisabeth' and 'Tanz der Vampire'... ahhh... more addictive than alcohol~

Feels damn good to listen to Steve Barton's voice in the middle of the night...

Told you not all Germans are Nazis. Nazis where got treat their friends so good?

Thanks, Mel. Love ya, Mel. We'll hang out again, soon.

I finally bought it. Been dying to get it after listening to their '你不是真正的快乐', accidentally heard it on MTV, then I fell in love with it.

I think almost everybody could relate to the songs in this album.

Never been a fan of 五月天 (Mayday), I know they're the best band in Taiwan and 阿信 is very handsome, Xan sorta looks like him also writes lots of songs.

Have weak spot for singers or bands who write and compose their own songs. That's why Jay Chou (although I dislike him) is in my playlist.

Some songs I recommend (that you should listen, whether you understand Chinese or not. Pardon my bad translation):

# 突然好想你 [Suddenly I Miss You So Much]
There was this time when I was afraid of silence. I tried so hard not to reminisce because, ironically, it's the most painful thing to do. It's like a broken glass, every shard of it cuts deep when it comes to mind.

Yet sometimes, I couldn't help but wonder, how is he now?

# 你不是真正的快乐 [You're Not Truly Happy]
Love this song so much because it speaks to me, exactly describing what I've been through.

Because everybody is smiling, so I should be smiling as well. It's not what I want, it's just my only choice of survival in a dog eat dog world. You can't let others see you cry because it exposes your vulnerability to the world. One should be a fortress to survive.

In truth, everyone has choices. It's just me who blinded myself, being selfish, choosing not to be truly happy because it requires a certain price, a worldly price.

# 出头天 [Every Dog Has Its Day]
A Hokkien song. I think mommy will love this.

It sucks, so much, to see others performing better than me in my studies, music and drama. Sinking in a green pool of envy, which I shouldn't be doing, there's an urge to curse those who are doing better.

In my heart, I sincerely wish that, the day of my triumph will soon shine through the darkest of nights.

# 我心中尚未崩坏的地方 [The Surviving Piece of My Heart]
I think everyone's heart has a corner which is so strong, almost nothing could penetrate it. We keep our most treasured things there, to guard it from whatever attacks.

The song describes the reality of life, where there are people who constantly hover over you like vultures, waiting to strike you at your weakest point. However, even after the blood loss and humiliating defeat, we can always stand up again because there's still an iota of hope and a scintilla of things to hold on to.

# 夜访吸血鬼 [Midnight Rendezvous With a Vampire]
A vampire complaining and cursing his fate. By reading the lyrics alone makes me think that it's a sad, depressing song. With the music it's more like him cursing and telling the whole world how his life sucks.

I would say it's like a metaphor of those zillionaires whom, after spending their entire life chasing wealth, suddenly found that they're the richest people on earth and had wasted their whole life.

# 如烟 [Away Like Smoke]
Makes me think of my high school years, my foolish and mindless frolicking in the school field and the stage. Now they're simply a scant trace of smoke, floating away in the air.

I wish to go back, if I could meddle with time.

# 后青春期的诗 [Poetry of the Day After]
The album's feature song.

Exactly the feeling when I read my diary about past events and stuff. On one hand, recalling the past and wishing that I could experience it again with the familiar faces I've grown to know. On the other, I'm looking forward to scribble on the blank pages about what the future may bring.

# 笑忘歌 [Laugh and Forget]
Picture a scene of you and your friends walking out of the school gates together for the last time. Listen to the song. Just like graduation.

Remember when we're in Sec 1, we act like total grown ups. Then when we look at the Sec 1s this year, we laugh and ridicule on their naïveness. Later after that, we recalled that we were once them.

P/S: Read the lyrics while listening to the songs.