Happy Birthday to mE!

Today I came home after a full day of hard work and found some emails from a certain "anonymous" person (ie my sister) commenting on a blog which I didn't know existed (and which I wasn't supposed to know until after midnight) - The Room Is Empty.

The Room isn't empty for there is so much love in it. Mr Yap bought me Toy Story 3 lego hidden underneath the bed, a necklace from Tiffany and a birthday cake from our favourite 85C cake shop and this Room which isn't empty.

Too much love to ask for from any person. Thanks for making my day special. Thanks for making me feel special. Thanks for being my special one.

This is a present too

This is a present too.

This blog is called "The Room is Empty". It's web address is www.roomisempty.blogspot.com.

Why? The room is empty because the blog needs filling up. It is white. It is needs to be filled up. It is waiting to be filled with all sorts of things, concepts or emotions, literal or metaphorical.

The room may be filled with thoughts, dreams, aspirations, echoes, hope, voices, whispers, happiness, pictures, words, feelings, sunshine, light, delight, joy, love... and right now... a birthday wish.

Today, I start by filling it with a quote and a picture...

"I believe if there's any kind of God it wouldn't be in any of us, not you or me but just this little space in between.  If there's any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, it's almost impossible to succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt."

Collin Raye

I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat and he showed it once to me
He said boy you might not understand
But a long, long time ago
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none
But I love your grandma so

We had this crazy plan to meet
And run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter
And this is what it said

If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then ‘til I see you again
I'll be loving you, love me

I read those words just hours before my grandma past away
In the door way of a church
Where me and grandpa stopped to pray
I know I'd never seen him cry in all my 15 years
But as he said these words to her
His eyes filled up with tears

If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then ‘til I see you again
I'll be loving you, love me
Between now and then ‘til I see you again
I'll be loving you, love me

Mighty Muggs Soundwave from Parramatta Collectibles Fair

Mighty Muggs version of favourite Transformer - Soundwave!

Transformers Pincher - Scorpion mode

1989 Transformers Pretender Pincher in custom Scorpion mode.

Soundwave in Teletraan-1

Just finished assembling the iGear Teletraan-1 set and it's now invaded by Soundwave!