Love Hurts

This Incubus song didn’t make it to Asia but its one of my favourite song. It’s a very simple song about love, yet profound and intense with emotionally charged melodies. There is hollowness in the music that is almost haunting. But I guess its no surprise considering all Incubus lyrics are so insightful that it naturally forces you to contemplate.

The song is about the idea of love, to find love and having it be pure, and not be tainted by your misperceptions, misconceptions, expectations and transcending the sort of more worldly aspects of the love experience.

Tonight we drink to youth
And holding fast to truth
I don't want to lose what I had as a boy
My heart still has a beat
But love is now a feat
(as common as a cold day in LA)

Sometimes when I'm alone I wonder
Is there a spell that I am under?
Keeping me from seeing the real thing

Love hurts.....
But sometimes it's a good hurt
And it feels like I'm alive
Love sings
When it transcends the bad things
Have a heart and try me
Cause without love I won't survive.

I'm fettered and abused
Stand naked and accused
Should I surface this one man submarine?
I only want the truth
So tonight we drink to youth
I'll never lose what I had as a boy

I read this somewhere and felt that it was bout me, but hey, it could be bout you too......

I went to work this morning, sleepy, tired and grumpy

Tripped on the rug, spilled coffee all over my blouse

I sifted through the mail, there was much I had to do

I stood up for a second and dropped ink upon my shoe



The phone rag ten times before it finally stopped

It was a typical Monday and I felt I might just dropped

I got the Monday Blues, wish I could go back to yesterday

I got the Monday Blues, Friday seems so far away......

Things you think on Monday.....

The Party's Over........

Time really flies........ It's all over now, just pictures to remind you of the good food!

Thanks to everyone's cooking skills, not forgetting the photographers too, and the Eu char Koey that arrived super late!!

Chocolate Jamboree

“I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian”

To all my faithful blog stalkers.... the one that comments on every article I write or even the one that ‘claim’ they have written comments worth three paragraphs but didn't know how to submit, you all know who you are, and also not forgetting my excellent assistance chef that made all this possible :)

A lot of experimenting and preparation has been done for the up coming Chocolate gathering. It’s often said that pictures speak a thousand words, so I'll just let the pictures do the talking......

Adieus. Till we all feast again!

The Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookie

Cranberry Scones

Penne Carbonara

Triple Chocolate Brownies

Cabbage Kimchi

Run Away....

I long to run away from here
Run and run and never look back
To let everything vaporize behind me
Like dreams that had never existed

The wind is cajoling me to be blown away
To let my weightless soul take flight
But the fortresses surrounding me are tall
And the sturdy rocks are trapping me beneath

I long to risk into the completely unknown
Tempted and seduced by its anonymity
But will I be able to turn and run away?
Night is eternal and darkness always reigns

Jesus, take the wheel

This song was performed by Danny Goeky, one of this year's American Idol contestant. Although he's not my favourite, I suspect he's gonna win this year. Anyway, I like this song for its beautiful lyrics. Take time to enjoy.......

She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Goin' home to see her mama & her daddy with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year

She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air

Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time

She bowed her head to pray
She said, "I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight"

Oh, Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me
Oh, why, oh