Showing posts with label Private corners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Private corners. Show all posts

2011/01/09

Uyen Linh

I must say one thing about myself: I'm behind people in almost everything:). When I first went to teach eight years ago, everyone was using a cell phone, but I thought, 'What the heck do I need a cell phone for?' One year later, I had to use it, and now it's become an inseparable part from me. And I distinctly remember a time about seven years ago when a friend of mine mentioned her wish for a car. 'Haha, what a material girl!' I thought. Now, a car is my heart's desire.

The same applies with Uyen Linh. I read a lot about her, things like she's a phenomenon among Vietnamese singers. I got a bit curious, and spent five minutes listening to her performance in Vietnam Idol 2010. 'Well, nothing too big!' I thought. Then news of her overwhelmed the forums, the websites, the online newspaper. I gave her another chance. I listened to her songs one more time. This time I listened to the jury's comments as well, and I found them so cliche and corny. I couldn't feel the truthfulness in their comments.

Then, again, her name swamped every bit of news I read. The comments about her were unanimously positive. This time, I knew there was definitely something wrong with me. I listened again with my heart, not with a too critical mind. They were better, so I clicked on other songs by her, which opened my eyes why she is the craze. It was a whole night awake filled with feelings of various kinds, from excitement to grief to the point of being moved to tears, and most of all to the return of the long-gone miracle friend. I must apologize to the jury for my wrong judgement. So, in a word, a truly touching voice that can fly high and far. Take it to the world, Uyen Linh, and make us proud.

Here are the songs that show she can be an international singer:)





And here is my favorite





2010/12/19

A Christmas Greeting

Chilly weather... Not too cold... Gray sky... Not too dark... A subtle change... Not too much... Enough to treasure the warmth of the seasonal holiday... A surge of joy... Breath of new hope... Belief in miracle...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2011 to everyone!!!

2010/12/11

A breeze


A crossroad breeze
An autumn day
A dance of leaves
Down street up tree

A sea-salt breeze
A summer day
A stream of hair
Symphony waves

A flower breeze
A springy day
Little green buds
Breath of jolly

A pink-coal breeze
A winter day
The bell ringing
Christmas coming







2010/06/02

The old me, where are thou?



Where have thou gone, the old me?
Happy like a lark
Carefree and naive

Where have thou gone, the old me?
Passion of the youth
Belief of bright days

The course of time, be it harsh
Will it ever
Bring thee back to me?







2010/04/08

Goodbye...



A part of me
Has gone
Melancholy
Has filled
Don't wanna
But helpless
To resist
The must of reality









2010/03/28

Sleepless night in HCMC



Another night
Hard to sleep
Know I should
Let the wind carry them away
But
It is easier said
Than done

2010/03/11

Food, Taste, and Hunger



A friend of mine working for a restaurant said they'd rather dump the leftover food than give it away. I was annoyed then, but now, after watching this video, I'm enraged.