Author: dlysen

Learning to Play Golf at Orchid Country Club Driving Range
I never expect myself playing golf and I don’t plan to do it. But then I experienced it and it was fun. I was invited by Lutchie to play golf with her at Orchid Country Club. She borrowed the set club from her friend Nick and bag is heavy. That time I realized that who would carry that bag if I wasn’t there.

We play on Driving Range that is known as one of the biggest driving range in South East Asia for having 160-bay. I like the automatic tee-up system activated with a smart card. The ball is automatically loading on the tee when the sensor senses it’s gone. It’s said to be the only auto-tee system in Singapore.

Playing golf for the first time ( Jan 11, 2012 )

I thought it was easy. Yes it is not easy for the first timer like me. When I strike the ball, I miss many times. Then I observe other how they do it. Lutchie is coaching me how and I learn from what she told me. You have to be focus and precise motion to hit the ball. You have to learn the perfect swing. When I am striking the ball hard, I miss the shot many times and hit it when I strike slowly. If you want to learn the perfect swing you have to start hitting the ball slowly and develop your motion skills. When you got the skill you can add more power to your shot.

At the end of the video, you can see how I improved my skills after watching and observing my coach Lutchie.

Watch the video First Time Experience

You can also watch the video on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=900125360046928

What did you learn?
- Orchid Country Club has the biggest golf driving ranges in South East Asia and the only auto tee-up system in Singapore.
- It is easier to learn when you have a coach.
- Skills can be develop and enhance.
- You don’t have to be rich to play golf.
February 13, 2012
What it is for me in Singapore?

I am here at Sembawang Singapore while looking outside the window from the 10th floor and thinking why I am here. I have good and decent job in Makati where I am living nicely and do whatever I want to do. But I can’t buy whatever I want to buy. It is the reality; you have to be contented to all what you have to suppress the things that you want and be happy.

I had planned to visit Singapore but not as quickly as I thought. I was invited to come over my friends place and agreed instantly. Somehow I am thinking of how I am going to fulfill my responsibility being out of the office and being supportive with my special friend. It will be a long distance art of living.

I have to do my office work in Makati while I am here until I totally turnover my job to someone who is qualified. My online businesses never stop here and maybe my venture here will contribute good things.

Now I am looking for a good I.T. jobs in Singapore. Where can I find it and I hope to be the one that they are looking for. I wish to be independent businessman but I want to try any other job in sales and marketing. Building more connections and look for a team and organization is good to achieved too while I am here.

I want to leave my worries and manage my responsibility of my work in Makati. At the same time I will be looking for a new job here Singapore.

I will never forget to say thank to the people who understand why I am here (my Family and friends) and to the kind hospitality of Lutchie Danao. I won’t be here without Lutchie’s supports. Thank You.

February 10, 2012
You Don’t Deserve My Tears

My heart is no longer mine when I gave it to you. And it is always with you that’s why it hurts so much when you are being dishonest to me and the truth that you are lying to yourself. You can say you love me but you cannot express it. When you don’t let others know about our relationship, it looks like that you are not proud of me in front of them. It is very confusing why it is hard for you to tell something about us. I love you and I will always forgive you, I will understand you but! You don’t deserve my tears anymore…

But we are only friends after all.

I had loved you more to cover up the pain until I can’t hold my breath much longer. I said I love you ~~forever~~ but that time my life is already over.

It is beyond my doubt and have convince myself to embrace and accept every reason you said. You may not perfectly the kind of girl I wanted, but here I am accepted you from the start willing and waiting for you to grow up.

And after all the things you’ve done, I cried so many times. My eyes are crying, my brain is freezing, my heart is burning, and I don’t know where I am. I just see myself crying and shaking. Thank you for all the memories of love and joy we’ve shared. Thank you for I had the best you ever become and those happy moments we’ve been through.

I can be happy loving you, but if you turn away from me, I will tell you again that I will never have to cry because you don’t deserve my tears.

And we were only friends after all.

Tears Of Joy, Tears Of Pain
By Adina Ciment

January 27, 2012
Accept And Forgive

I walked from afar to reach you
Fall on my knees and beg you
Wave goodbye and crash out our heart
Make time and distance be apart.

Soon we will cross again
hope to accept me for who I am.
Let us throw away the pain
From depth of mountains rest

Smile and start singing
rejoice for our new beginning
Be happy for what we’ve wept
Have courage for what is left

Don’t let your memory be diminished
thoughts of vows unfinished

About Accept And Forgive

This is a short poem about love, letting go and moving on while hoping that someday both of then will cross it’s path and journey to the same road together.

January 24, 2012
Same constant feelings

I made a short poem for I am dreaming of the same constant feelings. The events are so random but I always woke up with the same interpretations. I wish not to understand what it means or ignore the events I saw in my dreams but it is touching my life in reality.

Same constant feelings

I had dreams that can be worst
And it will depends on each other’s most
These random kind of dream with same meaning
Makes me cry each time in the morning
I wish to know if it is real
But I hope it is not because it hurts.
I am truly felt that I love you
why these dreams took away my trust in you.
Dream jumping off the cliff
as you are there to catch and lift
for you’re the only air that I can breathe

January 17, 2012
Read books to a child

Can you remember the first time you listened to the person who read the books for you? I can remember my mom reading books to me. The best part of the story telling is not falling asleep after listening but the valuable lesson you learnt. Who can read the story book sharply at age of three? Congrats for those who can. And so while looking at the photo of each page my mother explain what happen.

I will list few stories that my mother told me which gives moral value, guide and wisdom to my life. I learn that I should not be greedy when my mother tell the story of the greedy black crow. The story of Homer The Owl that makes me courageous and brave. The truth and the lesson from the Bible is the best of all time.

Once you acquire wisdom it will benefits you. Reading books to a child means will not only to help them learn and grow wise; reading books to a child will also make them remember you.

A book is good company – Henry Ward Beecher

2014 Spring/Summer Picture Book Preview By Minh Le

January 8, 2012
Live in the present

I am telling my story to a first year college student taking his second semester that failed three major subjects when I was freshman. He told me that I is wasted but I smile and answer him, No! it wasn’t. I value it as I learn something. When he told me about getting perfect passing grade on his exam I told him that I had that experience too. Passing and failing gives you both experience that you can use now and in the future.

It is more wasted when you pass the exam but didn’t learn or used it in your life living the present. Good for those who experience failure that knows the pain of being left behind. The past will support you to live in the present; you just have to learn from it to use them well. Your past will tell your strength and weakness.

How to live in the present?

Start giving thanks to God for having your days and to live forward enjoying His blessing. Start breathing the air and affirm that you are happy to have your life to live.

Smile and feel it. It is really hard to smile when you feel sad, but keep smiling and eventually you will find yourself happy. Sounds like crazy but try it, it works.

Don’t worry about the past; instead use them to make your day. What you have learned and experienced will help you to deal in the present. It’s your chance to make change and succeed.

Make priority and manage your time. We only have 24 hours per day so make the most of it productive without stress. Know your schedule and avoid delay and you will enjoy the result of having more time.

Express your love and share it as you have more than enough. When you give love then you receive love too.

Forgive specially to those people who ask. Forgiving It is the best way to let go of your grudges. Grudges will stole your happiness in the present, forgive and let go of your grudges.

In the summary: I just want to take note that it’s hard to live in the present when you still live in the past. There are more ways to live in the present. Think positively and you will find it.

November 15, 2011
Celebrate Diversity

Be proud of what you have and who you are. When you feel different from others then be the first to accept and love it, let the rest follows how you love yourself. Appreciate who you are and feel great about it. Learn how to celebrate diversity.

From the moment in time you got to know who you are and starting to love yourself, celebrate as it is your birthday. No other person can love you more than how much you can love yourself. So don’t kill ourself and die because it is unfair to those people who love you more than you love yourself.

Look at the man with out arms; they are very good in using their feet to feed their mouth with food and most of all they can smile.

Take a look of the photo I grab from Tumblr. I don’t the original source of this photo to give credit. Thanks for this inspiring photo scattered on the net.

Yes all have something in common but we also have diversity that makes us difference from each other. We can always take advantage of it by learning how to live with it while others dare not.

Another successful person like Nicholas James “Nick” Vujicic. He figure out to love and respect who he is. He learn to hope and become successful even if he has no arm. I am totally inspired by his ambition to live like normal people and how he give hope and inspiration too.

November 14, 2011