Green Culture Singapore

The above photograph shows an interesting picture of a plant which is supported by another plant. At first, you would have thought that the plant is supported by a stick. But upon closer look, the stick has new leaves emerging from the main stem!

So many phone calls today... unusual day... unusual days. My eyes seemed better now. Last night, 27 January 2011, my right eye was in pain...

The Implantation
This morning, I was alone. Richard brought Isaac downstairs. At first, I thought that they came back since I heard sound in the living room. But upon analyzing, it could not be -- no sound of Isaac. Next, I sensed someone approached me... but there was 'nothing'.

Modern Parables
I continued to close my eyes, resting my eyes. I gone into dreamland. It was so nice to be in the dreamland, a world of fantasy. Who were in my dreams? Surprise, surprise. It was Prof Wee, Pokemon, Kenneth (fat fat and short short Kenneth), Francis' father, Richard, Isaac and me.

Dream of boats, pushing the boats and all that as regards to Pokemon, Kenneth, Richard and me. A very long dream which I had forgotten the details. But I had some pictures of it. The main gist of the dream is Prof Wee and my old house.

It was my old house. The scene started at the house, the common corridor just outside the two houses of the executive apartment at all the odd level floors, starting from 3rd floor (then 5th, 7th, 9th and then 11th). My old house was on the 5th floor, which was the dream. In the dream, the flooring was green, the same as the current flooring also. At the corridor, where the stairs were, Francis' father (went to his recent wedding), walked down the stairs. On the floor (5th floor), outside our house, there were furnitures placed outside the house. It was like our second home, an extension of our house. The furnitures were dusty because we had been dining at the other side of the house (the 'right wing'). I came to the 'left wing'. I felt so refreshed. There were TV (my Panasonic TV, same as my current home, which had been brought over from my old house) which was placed on a cupboard just outside the home, on the 'left wing'. The 'left wing' was so neat, really just like another house. I told Richard that we would dine (and spend more time) over at this side of the house from now on since we had been 'neglecting' it. It was a new change then.

Engaging The Senses
In the dream, I also told Richard about how I might scare people might steal the TV since it is just at the corridor. However, in the dream, everything was still intact. The TV was placed at the corridor together with the rest of the furnitures! The surprising part of all was that Richard really went to the block just now with Isaac!

I was awoken by what Prof Wee said in the dream. It was an old school. Prof Wee was standing at the fence of the school. I was outside the school, looking at the plants. There were notes on the trees, together with pictures. The pictures were all fading. In fact, there was only one photograph. It was a fruit of the tree, a fig. I walked further towards the right of fence. This time, Prof Wee was standing at the tree. He was holding on to a fig fruit and telling me about the tree (fruit). I had forgotten the exact words he said, but it was about China Prisoners. I was awoken by that part of the dream.



The above educational signpost shows birds shits or excretions of the birds... Behind this educational signpost are 13 plants with supporting 'growing' sticks. On the right of the signpost is a small pond where we caught some fish.

About Professor Wee
A.P Wee was our Botany Lecturer at NUS. He got husky voice... Yesterday I spotted a cluttered of pink frangipani at the neighbourhood, and thought of him... On the internet, some information about him that I found:

Wee Yeow Chin (Timber Press); (Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society) Dr. Wee Yeow Chin retired from his post as Associate Professor of the Department of Botany, National University of Singapore, in 1997. He remains actively involved in nature conservation and nature education and is the author of many popular books on the flora of Southeast Asia.



The above photograph shows an example of what a typical educational signpost would look like at the Admiralty Park. Compare this one to the one above.

Flowers In The Attic

What did Isaac See? Isaac suddenly stopped at this point, while running along the tracks on Admiralty Park. He said,"Jesus de, Jesus de." Then he pointed out there. When I stopped to look at it, he said,"No more, no more".

Apparitions
So many men dressed in white coming down the stairs. I came to 'this house' from another way. It was rather messy. The leaders seemed not effective enough. Instructions were not clear. The men were stationary next (frozen). I walked in among them. I am the only woman among the men. I was talking to them (shouting and giving orders) and the next thing was the men was heading upwards on the stairs again. Everyone was climbing up the stairs. I was behind them. I wondered what was in front or upstairs (and why everyone was rushing upstairs). I quickly went forward to the front, asked and looked around. I had a peeked at the end of it and realized that it was a dead end! There was a door at the end of the stairway, and there was even a metal gate in front of the door! I quickly tell the people.

New Home
Before this part of the dream, I was inside a house, using one of the toilet. There were two doors in this toilet. The lock on the left side of the toilet was spoilt. I tried my best to lock the toilet door. Next, I proceed to lock the door on the right, just adjacent to the left hand door. Outside the toilet, I can see trees and 'school' in front of me. Behind me, I can see laundry being hanged out in the sun for drying. There were windows panels where I could see this reflections. In this dream, I had dreamed that I had just moved 'in here' and I had not explored the environment yet. I was eager to go out to have a look at the surroundings.

Kindergarten
The next thing that I do was to go out of the house to look at its surroundings. It was a kindergarten -- something like "Kampung" Kindergarten, made of wooden planks in a L-shaped manner. There were several classrooms. The first one was the library, opened concept, just the size of a normal classroom. Inside the library contains all the books for the children to read. I was at one of the children's classroom (wondering where all the books came from). Later I knew it and I wanted to help the class to change new books. I went to the library and got hold of some books. I saw in the dream that these books were books with the cover page of Lettering -- teaching the children how to write the alphabets.

The Body Shop
In another segment of the dream, it was a meeting of my kins outside the Church of St Francis of Assisi. Though it was not exactly physically the image of outside the church, however, in the dream, it was a 'literal' sense. LT, LCC and LHC were there (mother and children). LCC was carrying her child, CP. CP had skin problem near the mouth... In the dream, LCC told me that she had quitted from her work. In my hand was a tube (some cleansing foam) from The Body Shop. LT had taken the cover (cap). Inside her bag, she had another black cap, but of different designs. Later, she returned me the cap with the newer designs (the latter), but it was not so good. It cannot cover the tube properly...

The NS Man
Everyday The Man sighed when I do my work, as in now. I had to 'cry' to have my way... He said,"Are you earning more than me?" He said,"I am going out to work!" He said,"I am going out to eat!" He said,"Mother, woman, don't cook!"

Looking After Children
Who helped to do housework? Who helped to look after Isaac when I cook? It's all the little work, ugly minor gritty details. But this is reality. He is not happy, and he said he would find 'excuse' to escape from looking after Isaac...

Upside Down World
Early in the morning, when I woke up, I wanted to post this, but Isaac was awoke again. He lied on my tummy and again, I could not do anything. I closed my eyes, and later, I saw a white silver fish! It is so distressing to have a family who always 'think of money' and placing money as the most important subject, and neglect other details -- cleanliness of the house, personal cleanliness and things like that... Lastly, I saw a tiger fish among the water plants!

The Oriental

This post by right was supposed to be posted yesterday, but I had no time, really NO TIME... Even when Ricsson's band teacher called up at about 6pm, I had to carry Isaac in one hand and holding the house phone in another hand....

Now that Isaac is sleeping, I had to quickly post it:

Written 17 January 2011:

This is a scary dream which I had 'thought back' this morning. I woke up without any memories of any dream, but I tried to recall... wondering if I had any dream. At last, I remembered and it was a scary one...

Traditional Chinese Medical Hall
It was a dream of a chinese medical hall (a shop) that I had gone to. Previously someone had brought me there. At the back of the shop, there was a big 'living room' with brown sofas and other things (hidden, not for visitors, but this man had brought me there... this man, if I am not wrong, he is FYC, Keagan...)

Pink Doll Shrine
Another round at this place, now I came to the shop myself, but an old man refused to let me go inside the shop. I made myself in no matter what. I seemed to be searching for something which I had forgotten. At the 'living room', there was no one around. Next, I turned left (the left wing) of the shop. I was surprised to see a pink doll shrine there. It was really a doll, a pink doll with dress (robe). The eyes were rounded...

THE HAND: Transformation and Power
Something happened at this shrine.......................xxxxxxxxxxxxx (I do not want to reveal this now...) Standing in front of the shrine now was a man, a big sized man that looked like Billy Wang, 东方比利 ( ). Though he is a man standing right in front of me, muscular, but I was so worried...... inside him.... I followed him, need to follow him...........................................

Anti Christ
The next segment of the dream which I can remember was that of me being trapped in a space 'underground room' with a Malaysian man, SPY. There were arrows in the room. The people were testing me. They know that I knew my directions, and they set me up........................

Some Billy Wang News

Billy Comeback Concert 2005 @ 18 Nov 2005, 8:00PM
The MAX Pavilion @ Singapore Expo
Standard - S$108, S$88, S$68, S$48
飞跃舞台-东方比利演唱会2005

Last year, Billy's Farewell Concert saw more than ten thousand tearful fans and listeners biding him goodbye.

We waited for one long ardent year, listening keenly to the occasional news of his painful surgery and hoped for his safe return from his battle with the disease that plagued him.

Finally, the wait is over. Billy Wang, is back, stronger and better than ever.

Come 18th Nov 2005, join more than 7000 listeners and meet Billy in person for the first time in celebration of his birthday (31 October) and return to Love 97.2FM with more than 7000 listeners in his moving comeback concert.

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DONGFANG BILLY HAS CANCER, PLANS FUNERAL

Former DJ to host his funeral via DVD
11 September 2008

HE has planned his own funeral, down to what he will wear and who is going to host the event. He wants to be dressed in the army uniform he wore to his father's funeral. And he is in the process of choosing the best picture he has - one that will capture his essence for his funeral photo.

Former radio DJ Billy Wang, also known as Dongfang Billy, also plans to host his own funeral here. He will address family and friends in a DVD he has been making with the help of an assistant. It is a documentary of his life as well as a record of things he wants to say individually to the people in his life.

The DVD, which is almost completed, will help to set the mood at his funeral. It starts off in Mandarin with: 'Hi, how are you? I'm Billy. Are you surprised I'm your host?' The DVD will also have 10 hymns sung by Billy.

Funeral all planned. The former DJ, who now heads a cancer charity, wants his funeral to be held at his home first and then at his church. He hopes no one will cry. And he wants everyone to celebrate.

The 45-year-old said in an interview with Lianhe Wanbao: 'I don't want people to be sad. I want them to throw a party.' The reason for all his preparation? The fact that his cancer has returned.

Billy was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1993, but he battled it into remission. He later became an advocate for cancer prevention and cure. In 2006, he left MediaCorp Radio to concentrate on his work as the president of CareCancer Society, a charity he founded in 2003. Earlier this year, he became easily tired and his bones ached. His hair fell out and he would also become thirsty after saying only a few words. Doctors confirmed that his cancer has returned, but would not say how long more he has to live. He told Wanbao that he now takes 24 pills a day and the side-effects include giddiness, blurred vision and nausea.

He said: 'Even though I find it hard to face death, I have accepted it. How long can I live if I have cancer? Death is but a station in life... I'm prepared to get off at that station any time.'

No regrets. Billy said he has no regrets in life.

And for friends he quarrelled with and never met again, he will address them and say goodbye in the DVD. He also does not regret not getting married, he said, adding that his parents had spent their entire marriage fighting and marriage requires a certain personality which he does not have. He has discussed his funeral plans with one of his older brothers and a few close friends. But he cannot bear to tell his mother that his cancer has returned because she would be frightened.

He told Wanbao that when his cancer was first diagnosed 15 years ago, she found out about it only two years later. After she found out, she prayed and cried every day and when he spoke to her previously about making his will, she became red-eyed.

Taiwan-born Billy came to Singapore in the late'80s. After stints on TV variety shows here, he got a DJ job in MediaCorp Radio, where he won the hearts of heartland housewives with his no-holds-barred chats during his phone-in shows. He was named one of the 10 most popular male artistes in the 2002 Star Awards.

Billy has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In earlier media interviews, he revealed that he had wanted to grow up fast and be independent to spite his family. His late father was an army general under Taiwanese president Chiang Kai-shek and he spent little time with his family. His mother was addicted to mahjong, Billy said.

He added: 'We had no freedom, we had to follow our father's wishes and (we) led a regimented life. 'I was the youngest among the five sons. I was often beaten by my elder brother as a form of discipline.' So he turned rebellious and experimented with drugs. He graduated from college after studying advertising design. When he was in his early 20s, he travelled, singing in various nightclubs in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. 'When my mother and elder brother volunteered to donate their bone marrow to save me, I realised that my family loves me after all. 'I apologised to my family and forgave them,' he said.

Dance studio dream. Billy has set up a dance studio here called Billy House. He hopes that people will donate generously at his funeral, especially those whose weddings he had attended and given hongbaos to. Some of the money will go towards running the dance studio after his death. He told Wanbao that setting up a dance studio had been his dream for many years. On the Billy House website, the studio's address is given as Thye Shan Mansion, New Bridge Road.

He said the place is undergoing renovation and will be open next month. He has also made handover arrangements for his cancer charity.

On 16 January 2011: SPICES OF THE ORIENT
I dreamed of "The Seven Traditional Ingredients" a message in Chinese in my dream. The wall is white and with a masking tape over some words. The wall happened to be in my kitchen, the place where I put all the oils, soya sauce etc (Spice Rack)...

Returns of The Dead

At one corner(China), people (a man) was asked to pour sealants onto people to make them into sculptures. Some Chinese and some 'Malay' were surprised to find themselves unmovable after that. I tried to tell some people not to do that. But it was too late. The man pour sealants (cement like substances) onto the body of a girl (a Singaporean Chinese Actor, don't know her name, acted with Mark Lee in Police and Thieves). Another man had similar fate. They discovered that the body 'tightened'. I told them not to do anymore. These two people had their faces uncovered with sealants then.

At a circle (China), I saw people standing. There was a big TV there. I looked at the TV and cannot see the screen clearly (or is the shooting bad I wonder). I could see the TV screen clearly. I could see the dressing clearly but the faces of the people in the TV, I could not see clearly. I told the people...

Next, I was searching for someone. It was my maternal grandfather I was searching. I went to his house. It was a long corridor (just like my old house) leading to the bedrooms. The rooms are found on the left hand side of the corridors in my dream. The first person who I saw was the step-son. He asked if I know him. I said "Yes", but I never greet him. But I told him that I was looking for 'grandfather', asking if he had come back. He returned to his own room, which is just next to the master bedroom, on the left of his room, or just next to his room, at the end of the corridor.

I walked to the back of the corridor, turned into the bedroom. I saw one or two people lying on the bed, but not my grandfather. I cannot remember who these people were. I told these people that I am looking for grandfather. "I wonder where grandfather had gone?"

In another part of the dream, our family was ordering meals. We were looking at the menu. Richard and I could not decide what to order. I looked at the menu and there were so many varieties of harsh brown. There were even samples (not for eating, but for viewing only) of the harsh browns in the menu....

Catholic High School

Yesterday I had a long dream, but I can only remember little now. It was two crows in the water. They can speak in Chinese. They spoke something about saving them. And it was my father who went to rescue them... Next, another part of the dream, I saw on a mountain wall, lots of the 'laughing fat Budhha' images...

Today, I dreamed of Admiralty Primary School. At the last floor, a class filled with students, my friends and even my brother was there. Sitting on the left hand side of the classroom, first row and first seat, TMH was sitting in front of me. We were looking at photographs. Next, I wanted to exchange photographs with her as momento. She chose one with the two of us -- her face was blocked by one of the machine, while my face was on the other side of the machine (something like the heart-lung machine!) I told her that I can only see my face but not yours! What for we exchanged the photographs?

Sitting behind me was the National Day Boy, wearing white shirt and green pants. He was not even bothered about anything.

At the back of the classroom, a boy came to me and gave me a parcel. He told me that a boy named XX (a chinese name which I had forgotten now) wanted to give me this parcel. I taught that it was an empty box. Later, I opened up, it was a furry scarf. I walked to the back of the classroom, tried to guess which one was the boy. I was wrong and the boy was somewhere in the next row. Among them was LCS...

I heard a phone call saying that my mother was sad... some issues over the family member...

In the classroom, I asked the boy to keep the present... But it was something about exploitation...............

At the school, it was a white building. I saw one of the Admiralty Primary School's teacher (don't know what is her race, a 'mixed'). She exclaimed that I was like her....

Yesterday, I had dreamed of Michael Jackson. It was his 'concert'. There were four concert rooms, on the cross road paths. Red curtains and people sitting on the chairs. However, it was more of a 'discussion' session rather than a concert. This morning, in my conscious state of dream, I had remembered it again or rather this scene was shown again. It was like a continuation. His song seemed to 'ring' in my heart as well... HEAL THE WORLD....

Final Countdown

At a cafeteria. In front of one of the stall was seats, the type of long benches. There was a table and two long benches, able to sit four people on this table. At the stall, there was a small stove with a bowl on it. At the left hand side of the stove (or of the stall), there was a plate of Yong Tau Fu. I was waiting for my food to be served. Richard was not here yet. The man was very tall, tending to the stall.

Sitting at the table outside the stall was HL, Richard's friend... I sat beside him, while awaiting Richard to come. Suddenly a woman appeared and sat in front of us. It was so rude of her. I told her that the seat was taken and not available.The woman was a Chinese and had long hair. She stood up. Before that I told her,"Next time, please ask before you sit." (something like that). Standing up, she walked passed me and we 'chatted'. Next, she asked me for my name. In her bag, she took out some sticky strips. All I need was one piece, but she gave me so many strips.

Later, I discovered myself writing on 2 pieces of broken pieces of paper, one B4 size and another about A5 size. These two pieces of paper were not perfect pieces but torn. On the paper, at first it was blank but with some 'wavy' edges. As I dreamed, I was writing my name on the paper; and many times, I wrote wrongly. At last, I got it right. I had written my name using pencil. Since there were some more strips of paper (all about 5cm by 1.5cm), I asked if she wanted to have the names of the people behind me (HL). But later I realized that he was married... and turning behind, I saw Richard.

Looking at my paper now, I saw a big piece of paper now, the B4 size and is printed on both sides -- chinese words and pictures of boats (so many boats, big and small); just like the newspaper.

Later, Richard and I went upstairs......... At the balcony, I looked down and saw 5 cats of various colours! The land was sandy with scattered green patches of grass here and there. After that, we went back to the cafeteria. On the way in, I saw Lee Hsien Long. I was so surprised. He was a chef, wearing pink and white stripes and the chef hat; standing behind the stall. I was not bothered about him. We went to the same "Yong Tau Fu" stall.

My dream drifted. It was Clara and Cebest! I was so surprised to see Cebest! He was exactly the same as I had seen him in my home several years back. (as I was typing this, some dogs were barking and Isaac said,"Scary... the dog).

Clara was playing and I could not see her eyes........ Next, she showed me a photo album. I saw KBS on the top left hand corner of the album. The album contains 6 'pockets' for putting photographs on each page. KBS appeared on the first pocket on the top left of the page. At first, I was looking at the other photographs and it was some activities of QiHua Primary School. But later when I saw KBS, dressed in light green uniform (like what Boon Lay Secondary School's uniform used to have -- the old and last batch), and was wearing scout scarf (red and white strips). The image in the photograph MOVED! KBS MOVED!

Novena State

It was the cubicle which Clara and I had went to on the last day of 2010. It was the last cubicle on the left of the toilet, with a sticker of St Luke Ministry, Flag Day sticker pasted on it.... In my dream, A few ladies were standing outside this toilet cubicle. I saw this woman who had 'saved' me there. I had forgotten what she had done for me, but in the dream, it was this woman who I need to thank for saving me. I walked to her, and began to ask her questions. I tried Chinese to her, but her reply was Hokkien. Her hair was mostly white with a few strands of black, making it grey. She was wearing floral blouse (red) with a black covered-kneecap black skirt.

It was a car park I was standing, looking out for something (finding something). In the carpark was trees and painted white boxes for cars to park there. The place was very dark.

I awoke at the dream of the woman standing outside the toilet cubicle, and answering me in Hokkien. I did not wake up to see the time, but it was still dark....perhaps 4 or 5 in the morning. I continued to sleep.

The dream seemed to continue. Now it went into a second part ! I was holding Mern Xing's hand and while doing that, I led in the front. We were climbing up a clay rocky path, not too steep. Climbing up these rocky path were 2 other people, one guy and another seemed to be the girlfriend. Later on, when we reached the level pathway above the rocky path, it was again Novena we were at. This time, I was Holding Richard's hand. We had not hold hands for so long and it was such a warm feeling... He was wearing blue shirt with long-sleeves. It seemed like a swapped of partners this time! Before entering Novena, Richard told me something, which I had forgotten. While walking together, I noticed his walking gait and gesture. It was so funny. By the way, he was wearing a blue jean in the dream. He seemed to be holding something on his right hand. I was standing on his left hand side, which he had hold my hands. Later I realized that it was my PILLOW he was holding and supporting his back while he walked! It was my pillow, but in blue colour, so blended with the blue shirt which Richard was wearing. The pillow he put at his back. His front protruding out, his body seemed to be bent forward so unnaturally. His standing posture was so weird.

This time I went into the toilet of Novena Church again. It was so big so big now, with 2 levels -- there was steps leading downwards to some more toilets away from the entrance. The toilet floor was grey, same like Novena Church. I was the only one in the toilet. I walked in the toilet, never on the light, but was testing out the sensitivity of the lights in the toilet (automated). I was so surprised to find that some of the sensors were so sensitive that even while I was so far away, it could detect me (horizontally). It was so amazing.