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Charlene Duncan – I’ve Never Been To Me

Hey lady, you lady
cursing at your life
you’re a discontented mother
and a regimented wife
I’ve no doubt
you dream about the things you never do
but I wish someone had a talk to me like I wanna talk to you

Oh, I’ve been to Georgia and California and anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preacher man
and we made love in the sun
But I ran out of places and friendly faces
Because I had to be free
I’ve been to paradise but I’ve never been to me…

Please lady please lady
don’t just walk away
Cause I have this need to tell you
why I’m all alone today
I can see so much of me
still living in your eyes
won’t you share a part
of a weary heart that has lived a million lives

Oh, I’ve been to Niece and the isle of Greece
when I sipped champagne on a yacht
I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo
and showed them what I’ve got
I’ve been undressed by kings
and I’ve seen some things that a woman ain’t s’pose to see
I’ve been to paradise but I’ve never been to me…

Hey, you know what paradise is?
It’s a lie
a fantasy we created about people and places
as we like them to be
but you know what truth is?
it’s that little baby you’re holding
and it’s that man you fought with this morning
the same one you are gonna make love to tonight
that’s truth that’s love

Sometimes I’ve been to crying for unborn children
that might have made me complete
but I, I took the sweet life
I never knew I’d be bitter from the sweet
I spent my life exploring
the subtle whoring
that costs too much to be free
hey lady I’ve been to paradise
but I’ve never been to me…

I’ve been to paradise but I’ve never been to me…

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I finally have time

Sinn Box

I’ve not worn a watch ever since i carried my first born. The whole carry baby with a metallic object on the wrist just does not work for me.

Now 7 years later i’ve been shopping for a watch and finally, my wife got me a wonderful watch which i really liked, its the Sinn 656.

Sinn 656

nickpan's Sinn 656

This watch might look simple, but there are so many things i like about it.

  • Automatic movement
  • Clear and easy to read numbers / uncluttered
  • The white parts on the face turns Luminous in the dark. I love this low tech feature.
  • Small date function (which is at the 4:30 location and not 3)
  • 100m water resistance, suitable for swimming
  • Anti-magnetic (the symbol is so faint, just above the 6)
  • The person i love most bought it for me

I believe maybe 20 years later, i will look back at this post and compare how the years would have worn out the watch, but i believe the watch will still be working as it is suppose to when i got it out from the box. If it serves me well, i will pass it on to my son in the future. Opps i don’t have a son (yet).

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Busy Hands


LOL!!! The sound effects just make me laugh.

Now I got an appropriate video to show my kids why they should not be leaning on lift walls. They should so show this in every school.

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data.gov.sg

Actually there is no such site data.gov.sg right now, but it would be good for Singapore to have one at some point. *looks at IDA*

Under the Obama administration, the US Federal CIO Council recently launched Data.gov.

“A primary goal of Data.gov is to improve access to Federal data and expand creative use of those data beyond the walls of government by encouraging innovative ideas (e.g., web applications). Data.gov strives to make government more transparent and is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. The openness derived from Data.gov will strengthen our Nation’s democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.” from Data.gov

It might seem like just another site, but its implication is HUGE, especially when i recently read Wired’s Road Map for Financial Recovery: Radical Transparency Now!

“Keeping the rest of us safe can no longer fall to government regulators alone. But if we enable a system in which everyone is a regulator, there just might be enough eyes, enough checks and balances, enough promising DIY economists out there to make sure the financial world doesn’t innovate the real world into depression ever again.” from Wired.

Having attended the recent WebSG Meetup, the issue about opening up government data to the general public was also touched on. I so hope to see Singaporeans stepping forward with innovative ideas on how government data can be used / presented / analysed so as to achieve happiness, prosperity & progress for our nation.

If you have ideas, pls share.

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311 – Hey You

I’ve grown up with 311’s music, their reggae / rap / jazz / punk music is really one of a kind.

Looking forward for their new release “Uplifter” in June.

This video shows you can be extraordinary in any occupation, even if you just hold a sign by the road.