Tuesday, September 09, 2008

There was a lot of factors into consideration. To remove my entries from cyberspace or just leave it behind locked.. I guess this blog have been through with me awhile and i've written enough to remind and shed some light since 2006 through to 2008.. So im chosing the latter. As much as i'd love to keep posting here, i feel that its the right time to let go and move on.
Well i have given ample thought.

495th post. I'm moving to wordpress.

Engraved at 23:43, signed off shadie

Friday, September 05, 2008

7th September '06 - 6th September '08
when a chapter ends, a new one begins.
-
..so the counter stopped.

and i am freed.

Engraved at 23:29, signed off shadie

Saturday, August 30, 2008

300808:Cans..perhaps sometimes, somethings are better left unsaid.
give them time and see if they'll spin long enough for you
to be able to contain them where they're at hold right now.
-
Singapore Flyer, August 08.

Engraved at 23:34, signed off shadie

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

omg i can already count them with the fingers on my hands!
-
..9 days left.

Engraved at 22:37, signed off shadie

Alice came to the fork in the road.
"Which road do I take?" she asked.
"Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat.
"I don't know," Alice answered.
"Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."
-
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Engraved at 19:55, signed off shadie

Monday, August 25, 2008

230808: caffeine takes away everything.

Engraved at 16:33, signed off shadie

Saturday, August 23, 2008

tomorrow at this hour,
i know i wont be able
to feel my legs for awhile.
-
13 days left.
all in good time.

Engraved at 12:38, signed off shadie

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt
-
if you could leap through time, where would you be?
17 days left.

Engraved at 17:11, signed off shadie

...and you had it all once upon a time.

Engraved at 00:39, signed off shadie

Saturday, August 09, 2008

...and so today
i came to realised,
i woke up with a heart
that is no longer void nor whole.
thank you for filling me up with these
bottled feelings and memories that
i'll be able to pour away
in perhaps another
few more years
or lifetime
to come.

if its all about a matter of time, then let's not hold our breath for too long shall we?
..hopefully not too long. coz i hate this feeling
of being left hanging
high and dry.

Engraved at 23:08, signed off shadie

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Gnarls Barkley - "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?"

Engraved at 22:57, signed off shadie

030808: let the song speak for me this time



Engraved at 00:05, signed off shadie

Saturday, August 02, 2008

Congratulations Elisa & Isman.

Engraved at 22:59, signed off shadie

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

280708: Redsplash the skies
with hope and love..
-
..and you'll just might
find the perfect
colour to paint
the empty canvas
that covers your day.
-
Kembangan, July 08.

..37 absolute days left.

Engraved at 19:18, signed off shadie

Monday, July 28, 2008

Took the words
out from my thoughts.
I <3 stumbleupon(s).

Engraved at 19:10, signed off shadie

200708: mixtape
look here.
you'll see,
finally I'll breathe.
definitely. well maybe.
-
I'm done choking myself.
never.ever.forever
-
Orchard Skate Park, July 08.

..39 days left

Engraved at 00:17, signed off shadie

Saturday, July 19, 2008

300608: Yestaredays
...hence when we remember
yesterdays' skies that were filled
with the fluffiest of clouds
they no longer hold the same rain
for tomorrow that never comes.
~
nothing to lose;
for everything
has come and gone
like water under the bridge.
-
Upper Seletar, June 08

...48 days left

Engraved at 01:10, signed off shadie

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

a family affair that lasts for the past 7 months and counting.
-
one by one we have fallen to our knees,
just to stand up again 2 years later
as men who have shed blood and tears
over this stretch of ups&downs; only to realize
that the most precious things we have
and the important people we treasure
are already right before our eyes.
-
Zulu Field Camp
Tekong, May 2008
...52 days left on the counter

Engraved at 10:28, signed off shadie

Sunday, July 06, 2008

210608: Confined Open AirIts not only about how big your heart is; its how much you're able to fill it.
-
On my way back home.
Tekong, June 08

Engraved at 11:39, signed off shadie

Saturday, July 05, 2008

050708: SubtletyNizam&Lisa, July 08.

Engraved at 23:27, signed off shadie

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

300608: Timely Chained..with unchained melodies.
-
Upper Seletar, June 08.

Engraved at 21:48, signed off shadie

300608: Halved
The reason i sold my 105f2.8 macro lens;
i juz had to stop chasing butterflies.
-
Upper Seletar Park, June 08.

Engraved at 01:27, signed off shadie

Monday, June 30, 2008

300608: Save Tonight...for this is when time stood still for me.
its been awhile since i heard the whisper
from a clicking shutter.

Engraved at 21:12, signed off shadie

Sunday, June 29, 2008


Take me back two years ago,
when the grass and trees are as white as snow
and the stars and skies go blue.
Perhaps,
If only time stood still.

Less than 2 working months left
and i'll be running home free.

To a new beginning.

Engraved at 01:48, signed off shadie

Sunday, June 08, 2008

081207: lovelies

Engraved at 18:22, signed off shadie

ROC : 071107

Engraved at 13:40, signed off shadie

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find
You and I collide

- Collide by Howie Day


89 days, 2158 hours & 129527 minutes left.
but who's counting anyway.

Engraved at 00:18, signed off shadie

Sunday, June 01, 2008

its never about you. its about the guy beside you.
sorry guys, been away for too long. 96 days left
and I'll be back in the pink of health as a civilian.

...covering the remaining distance.

Engraved at 00:10, signed off shadie

Sunday, May 04, 2008

071107: Asphaltfarewell spring.

Engraved at 15:50, signed off shadie

Saturday, May 03, 2008

030508: Weathered
Harden your resolve. Lock away your feelings and you shall not falter.

Engraved at 10:28, signed off shadie

Thursday, May 01, 2008

010508: Neverender
If I could paint the skies, I'd paint colours of you.
If I could void todays' sadness, I'd pour in the warm fuzziness
so that it would fill every corner of your heart.

Engraved at 22:40, signed off shadie


thud.

Engraved at 15:40, signed off shadie

Sunday, April 27, 2008

270408: My ReverieOften than not, we get lost in our own thoughts after a long day(week) at work.
Perhaps somethings are never meant to be.

Engraved at 21:40, signed off shadie


We're all actors in this play called life. So long as it comes to work on that scorching little outcast island, it doesn't matter whether you get to put a smile on someone's face. That's secondary to me. Curtains coming to a close in a few weeks time and I can stop playing such an awful role to colorize young sg men raw hearts, mind or diary entries.

..the pawn.

Engraved at 12:53, signed off shadie

Saturday, April 26, 2008

260408: Killing Me Softly...take my breath away.

Two weeks have passed and I'm already starting to miss being behind the shutter. Had this in mind for quite awhile. Finally got it done with alittle help. Thanks bro for being my propsubject.

I've learned my lesson. Time is money and there's no such thing as a free lunch. So perhaps we gotta be clear reading the menu before placing an order aye?

I'll stick to what I'm comfortable doing best. With one confirmed wedding shoot in August and another one in November, I'm pretty much geared up as the days go by. Plenty of ideas are starting to pour in and I can't wait for the big day to come. Anyway i gotta start applying for real work soon before the magic month comes. I'm still unsure about work and studying. But I gotta start saving up anyways in the event if I want to pursue a degree. Photography isn't big enough to be my rice bowl but I don't mind having it as side dish though.

Like always, I feel so random sometimes.

...wake me up when september ends.

Engraved at 13:57, signed off shadie

Thursday, April 10, 2008

its been a swell month clicking.
see you guys in 147 days.

Engraved at 20:08, signed off shadie

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

so i tried to reply using words instead.
Its not everyday that i get such lyrical one liner moments.


be back in awhile.

Engraved at 13:17, signed off shadie

Sunday, April 06, 2008

050408: Kiss The Haze
...go ahead it will brighten up your days.
It can't be wrong if it makes you feel so right.

purple skies? Here's one for you.

Engraved at 21:30, signed off shadie

060408: Cliffhanger
Let's not look down, ok?

Engraved at 16:35, signed off shadie

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

010408: You Got Me At Hello.
Please to meet you. Now how shall we start?

Engraved at 23:05, signed off shadie

Saturday, March 29, 2008

290308: Thread-less
Life wouldn't be fun without loose ends.
Everyone has their ups and downs.
But the important thing is to keeping it real.
Keeping them together.

Engraved at 21:14, signed off shadie

Friday, March 28, 2008

280308: Tsugi No Mai
Like an angel dancing in the sky.
May i have the next dance with you?


Somedays, Life can be so trivial.

Engraved at 21:52, signed off shadie

Monday, March 24, 2008

The Mist
I couldn't sleep so I decided to rummage through my photo dump and looked through my ROC photos. Folders of memories.. And each time i look at them i would recall how carefree and straight forward things was back then. sigh.
5 months to go but who's counting anyway.

Engraved at 00:33, signed off shadie

Saturday, March 22, 2008

23 out of 43 made it to command school. Almost everyone of them got into combat vocations. :D
Hopefully they're prepared well enough for the mental obstacles and physical challenges in store. Hate it or not, I'm sure you guys will have a fulfilling experience and most importantly have fun for the remaining phase of your trainee life.
Anyhow I'm not good with wordy entries thus I'll keep it short.

I've done my part. All the best to your new postings.

if you haven't seen fear, then one will not understand what courage is.

Engraved at 11:39, signed off shadie

Thursday, March 20, 2008

190308: Whisper
Love will melt all hearts like the sun whose rays soften the coldest clay.

thanks for the ice cream.

Engraved at 20:45, signed off shadie

190308: Gently
No matter how lightly you tread, you'll leave a mark.

Engraved at 11:53, signed off shadie

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

190308: After The Storm

Engraved at 20:01, signed off shadie

Monday, March 17, 2008

170308: Thank You For The Venom
So give me all your poison
And give me all your pills
And give me all your hopeless hearts
And make me ill.

You said a long time ago that a relationship is like a glass of water. Pick it up and see how long you'd hold on. Eventually it'll get heavy. So what would you do? Drink it? To empty it is the same as to give up from holding on. Take a few sips then. So you said its okay to put it down for awhile. Well I've put mine down for quite sometime but I ain't sure if I'd ever pick it up again.

So is your glass half full or half empty now?

Engraved at 21:59, signed off shadie

Sunday, March 16, 2008

160308: Beyond The Sky
You told me once that my camera is like my wife and the photos are my kids.
Well I photographed this about 9 months back and kept it specially for you.
Happy 23rd birthday ms crumbz.

Engraved at 19:48, signed off shadie

Saturday, March 15, 2008

140308: Patched
I met up with fai and TSP yesterday! I can't believe i forgot to blog about them. Probably I'm still too drained from all the walking yesterday and the lack of sleep. Pity i was too tired to take out my cam to snap the colourful bunch of people i juz met. Now i have nothing to post related to them. dang. Anyway its quite freaky how the world is getting smaller as it oscillates. Everyone is like connected with each other. Well.. its great to see new faces nevertheless but i kinda miss the old ones too.

Engraved at 22:26, signed off shadie

140308: Silent
I've never really sat down and blog about things that happened lately. It's a pity though coz I can't recall the subtle details that happened 2 weeks ago and now I'm not sure how to put them all into words. Its been a thrilling roller-coaster ride for 3 months which I've learned to enjoy very much. However one thing for sure, its not the same as enjoying every single minute i get to sleep on my bed at home for the past 2 days. Lull period followed by another 2 batches of enhanced then ptp and I'm done.

Engraved at 18:30, signed off shadie

Friday, March 14, 2008

Extinguished: Zulu 01/08
Tonight we fly ever free
We're free before the thunderstorm
On towards the wilderness our quest carries on
Far beyond the sundown, far beyond the moonlight
Deep inside our hearts and all our souls

So far away we wait for the day,
For the light source so wasted and gone,
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days,
Through the fire and the flames we carry on.

-Through The Fire And The Flames by Dragonforce

Engraved at 12:49, signed off shadie
 

All photographs and other content are Copyright 2004-2008 © by Muhammad Arshad.

hits