Of Faith, Love & Hope

Life has always been challenging,

Constantly putting us into endless testing,

Responsibilities pile in the basis of neverending,

The only reasons for daily surviving,

Are the words that have caused restricting,

Still bent in remorse for disappointing,

Times like this it is a miracle to keep rhyming,

Faith comes in unfaltering,

Keeping doubts from solid maintaining,

Love is love in its most common form of caring,

Loving in all senses oust hating,

Hope is nurtured from sincere praying,

That you are not tearing just sweetly smiling,

It leads just to a brief moment for sense of belonging,

These words acquired from senseless thieving,

Will be forever linked to a heart still bleeding,

As the images of free orcas swimming,

Takes shape in stacked timing,

Memories that kept me believing and hoping,

That you will always be happy and healthy with endless blessing,

Then this life of mine is worth living,

Silent tears could not stop flowing,

As the melodies you once shared came billowing,

To soothe a heart which is suddenly crying.

If I Never Knew You

Words can't tell,

How devastated this fool was,

What an idiot of elephantine proportion,

Expecting no less than agro vibes,

I have never experienced such fury from you,

I should have known what it meant to you,

I have caused you disappointments,

I should have at least asked,

Or just walk away and get something else,

Now that I have caused nothing but anger,

I can just hug my knees in shame and tears and let the hurt punish,

It is yours not mine,

The only way is to cover it up eternally,

Let the ink be covered yet words remembered,

Not as repenting for an nonpunishable sin,

Not to show remorse nor anymore uncalled idiocy,

Just a sincere and remorseful apology for being a fool,

Who thought of nothing less than inspirational and emotional,

Of a quote of faith, love, hope and sense of belonging,

Something that belongs to you,

Not me,

I will pray and hope your anger subsides,

To even hear from you is even a miracle,

I shall keep to what due and promised,

Ashamed like never experienced before,

But I will accept with sincere gratefulness and regrets,

That I deserved every spurting flare from your anger,

Understanding that there are worst things than incurring your rage,

Losing the  meaning of love, joy, sacrifice and happiness,

With a dent in my bent life,

If I never knew you.

Mantra for the Tough One!!!

Life is indefinitely tough,

For you to live it daily in the rough,

I can't say I can help you see it through,

Politics at work is as tough as the sourdough,

Work has burdened you to no end like a cow with its plough,

You need not return my messages all so thorough,

Knowing you read them brings sun to the freezing North,

I pray that God sends you his undying strength,

And the Angels guide you so your career gets to sail smooth,

That God takes away all sneeze and cough,

Just like the sweet Vermouth,

Pray I shall even with my last breath,

That when all is better at work I can invite you out to enjoy soulful cuisines of the South,

Nothing for you is impossible even when you sigh,

I am confident someone as sweet and deserving as yourself sees to all breakthrough,

Inspirations and motivations from YOU have had me surfing both rough and tough.

Sugar, spice and everything nice fits you to the cloth!

You are Why I Live

Why did I struggle to stay alive?

To become destiny's slave?

When will I ever be free?

Or will freedom eludes me til the day I die...

I cannot say you have walked into my life,

I can only say I saw an angel descends with grace,

A total mesmerizing moment out of the blue,

It is not easy getting close,

For you are far more than candy to my eye,

But to all others who stand audience,

I was just a man with nothing more,

Than to confidently strive,

To know you better with every stride,

Your tears and smile both makes my heart ache,

I could not just stand aside,

Cheer you up with all I can every time,

Be there when you need me,

Stay strong through your every sniffle,

Stand in front of you through any trouble,

Years now when I propose,

With tears well in your eyes with the ever elusive sparkle,

You said it is an honor being in my life,

With me to around to always care,

Proud to be my only one,

With sickness and health to share,

Predestined it could be,

I believed it is nothing more,

While weeping on one knee,

Than a blessing of true love,

I am most fortunate,

To share our love,

With you being mine,

As my forever beloved wife,

I believe,

Why til this day I LIVE.

To share our endless Love,

Français, Niveau 1

Si vous pensez que de tomber en amour est vulnérable,

Je suis certainement vulnérables toutes ces fois,

Il vaut mieux que vous me de toutes les façons,

Vulnérables comme je suis,

Je vais mourir d'une âme heureuse,

Juste pour être sûr que vous êtes heureux,

Comme des champignons sur des sols humides,

Ne sachant jamais quand je vais être piétiné,

Il est juste un soleil éternel,

Juste pour vous voir sourire même pour un instant,

Même si tu me regardes,

Même si elle est un clin d'œil,

La vie est vraiment alors dans la rose.

I Will Remember You Everyday

The picture tells me nothing but forlorn,

When your daily tears and grief took over, I felt how it feels like to be torn,

Yet I am thankful and blessed you were born,

An ode to my chosen path,

Not too smooth nor too rough,

A definite one of a kind,

To miss you out one has got to be blind,

You have been my daily aspiration,

My bible indeed for motivation,

You are short no doubt in height,

Yet you are gracefully astounding beyond my sight,

I am a definite daily nuisance,

Bothering you with my nonsense of endless abundance,

Unlike you being sweet & quirky,

I realized I am always somewhat truly blur & shitty,

You have been there when I was down,

So it is no surprise prices make you frown,

Taught me to be thrifty as you always have,

That is the lesson I shall always keep safe,

Remembering the special occasions with heart felt sincerity,

Is my only intention to imagine you smiling gleefully,

I am brave to admit you are always my inspiration,

As you braved each mile and depth at times despite health complication,

A force to be reckoned with when it come to your artistic creations,

That shall inspire me with my own concoctions,

Your voice never fails to sooth,

Any given moment with you is like light years of blissful warmth,

You have given me every reasons to survive daily,

It is impossible not remembering you everyday,

A special Singaporean serenade by Tanya Chua

Week 1 of My Take on Canadian Cuisines: Lobster Roll

Canadian Lobster Roll

Prior to me leaving for the land of the maple syrup, nothing will thrill me more than to prepare in these 3 months an array of Canadian favorites for someone who has meant more than anything to my pathetic life and my culinary career.

The first thing that flashes my mind is no other than the Canadian Lobster Roll. A traditional lobster roll is a sandwich filled with butter poached lobster served between a steamed hotdog bun. The poached lobster flesh is traditionally mixed with mayonnaise and variations of vegetables, lemon juice, salt and pepper. In the New England region, they tend to like theirs with the sweet scallions and even finely chopped sharp celery.

All condiments put on hold, there are the array of lobsters. From the Maine Lobsters to the humongous clawed Boston Lobsters to the intimidating Asian claw-less Rock Lobsters; as long as they are fresh and cooked properly. Over cooking a lobster is like serving a piece of rubber boot to the poor victim who has high hopes for an extravagant and unique treat. 

So I have chosen to sought none order than the humble yet sweet Canadian Lobster to help me put together my French Asian twist on a great Canadian favorites. I will definitely dispatch the lobsters humanely before introducing it to two (2) great variations; that will not defile the originality just enhance the versatility.

Being a Chinese, it is a nose to tail dining and I will be treating the lobsters with the respect  and subtlety they need, from the shells to the tamales. It will be great with the list of ingredients that strikes; the colors alone has kept me going on to win nothing more than an approving smile and not shame a nation's favorite.

An array of ingredients have struck my currently feeble yet motivated mind,

Pictures and images I cannot rescind,

For now I could be blind,

Yet I know all these I could blend,

With ideas to grind,

I hope I will be able to deliver not being left in hardstand,

Knowing that a smile from the special lady will land me in home land.