A Day That Begins With Jackie . . .

Has to be a great day. I swear, it was almost scary. I was just walking to gate 14 when all of a sudden, some car beeps and Jackie rolls down her window and yells out "Len!" but now that I think about it, it sounded a bit like "Bleh!" or something.

But that made my day. It was a good day. Shame it was a Monday though.

I've finally got around to teaching Charles Sy a very basic song. It's called 我會掛念你 by 陳慧琳. Sadly, he still doesn't get it. It's a very basic song. But every time I'd test him on something a few lines back, he'd draw a blank. My God.

I swear, his Chinese will become good. That will be my goal for him this year.

Maybe I better start with the basic of basics (I am referring to none other than, of course, 月亮代表我的心). Yes, I think I'll start with that.

Elsewhere, it's been a terrible week so far. It's only Tuesday and I'm already yearning for the weekend. Even Ye Laoshi agrees with me. She told me that she wished a typhoon would come already so she could rest.

Apparently, in the two years that she's been in the Philippines, not once has she experienced a typhoon. Hmm... You're crazy, and yet I agree with you.

I wonder if she'll allow me to sing in Cantonese...

Standing Still by Jewel

Cutting through the darkest night with my two head lights
Trying to keep it clear, but I'm losing it here to the twilight
There's a dead end to my left, there's a burning bush to my right
You aren't in sight, you aren't in sight

Do you want me like I want you?

Or am I standing still beneath the darkened sky?
Or am I standing still with the scenery flying by?
Or am I standing still?
Out of the corner of my eye, was that you passing me by?

Mother's on the stoop, boys in souped up coupes on this hot summer night
Between fight and flight is the blind man's sight and a choice that's right
I roll the window down, feel like I'm, I'm gonna drown, in this strange town
Feel broken down, I feel broken down

Do you need me like I need you?

Or am I standing still beneath the darkened sky?
Or am I standing still with the scenery flying by?
Or am I standing still?
Out of the corner of my eye, was that you passing me by?

Sweet sorrow - He said call tomorrow
Sweet sorrow - He said call tomorrow

Do you love me like I love you?

Or am I standing still beneath the darkened sky?
Or am I standing still with the scenery flying by?
Or am I standing still?
Out of the corner of my eye, was that you passing me by?

Are you passing me by?
Passing me by
Do you want me?
Passing me by

Do you need me like I need you too?
And do you want me like I want you?

Are you passing me by or am I standing still?