Why you should invest in Real Estate investment trusts

Sick and tired of lousy interest rates from your fixed deposits? Consider Real estate investment trusts instead! It combines the best elements of investing in a property and a stock and offers investors a higher and predictive yield. Interested? Read on further ^^

Further Disclaimer: The article below is intended for informative purposes only. It is not an inducement or offer to invest in reits or securities. Interested readers should consult their financial or professional advisers for more information if in doubt.

Why Reits are a smarter way to invest in property

Written by Shade

With the launch of the first Reit, Capitamall Trust, way back in 2002 and the establishment of a regulatory framework, Reits in Singapore has been gaining popularity steadily ever since. At last count,there are 18 reits listed on SGX amounting to a total market capitalization of approximately more than 24 billion SGD.

Why the huge demand for reits? There can be many reasons for this, but the main reasons are attributed to a growing class of investors who demand a steady and predictable form of investment and property investors who favour liquidity as opposed to illiquid property investment.

There are 3 main benefits in investing in reits as opposed to direct property investment. These are liquidity and affordability, diversification and leverage, predictive distribution yields and Asset management expertise of the manager.

A reit offers the benefit of liquidity to investors as it is listed on a stock exchange, thus, this gives it access to a wide public market. This gives investors the assurance of a “ready buyer, ready seller” and minimizes the risk of investing.

Reits are also affordable to most investors as the capital required is usually within their means and there isn’t a minimum sum. You invest what you can afford and there isn’t a need to get a loan from the bank to finance your investment, simply put- it is not capital intensive.

A common huge risk undertaken by traditional direct property investors is the lack of diversification and the cost of non leverage. A direct investment in property is capital intensive and lacks leverage. Reits linked up various properties and introduce leverage while effectively managing the risk of diversification.

An example of a diversified reit would be Capitamall Trust. The reit owns a total of 9 properties in both prime and suburban areas of Singapore. Should 1 property be underperforming in terms of rent accruement, the other properties in the reit would be able to cover the shortfall.

Lastly, it has been shown that many investors, especially those in their retirement years, prefer to invest in a stable and predictive form of investment where they are guaranteed a regular payout. Typically, a reit usually pays out at least 90% of its distributable income to unitholders. The average yield of Singapore reits is approximately 4.5%. Investors would no doubt find this attractive. Reits are also known to be less volatile as compared to stocks.

However, this is not to say that reits have no downsides. As to any form of investments, reits also carries risk and are naturally exposed to the cyclical nature of the stock market and the property industry. Should the property industry take a downturn, rental yields from the property held by a reit would decline and this would have a negatve impact on the distribution to unitholders. The Net asset value of the reit could also be affected in a property downturn and this would affect unitholders who may have invested in the reit above the issue price. There may also be the issue of unitholders having to rely solely on the competency of the asset manager. And should the asset manager fail to improve returns of the reit, the value of the reits may fall.

The above risks, however, can be mitigated by effective active asset management by the reit manager. Reits are usually structured in a manner where the interest of the unitholders is closely aligned with that of the manager. Performance fees would be paid to managers should they be able to procure high returns to unitholders, and as such, they would be motivated to the best of the ability to generate high returns.

The Property industry in Singapore is peeking again and is set to grow further in the coming years. Tax free distributions of reits has also helped spurred the number of reits listing on the stock exchange. With an ageing population, the demand for reits is set to rise.

With such bullish factors for the local property sector and more new and exotic listings coming in the future, the time may just be right to make an investment in a reit.

My Two Driving Forces

A friend told me this,

"I will never give up, because the moment I do, I lose my purpose and vision why I started on this journey in the first place. And since you're on the same journey as me, I'll push you forward, as much as I know you will when I fall."

That guy was a classmate that inspired me to work extremely hard in my last year in secondary school, allowing me to rank among the top in my school.

Before I started to study, he was like far better then me in every non-linguistic subjects. Thats why he said he'll push me forward... But in the end, I surpassed even him and many many others...

His words became and embodiment of what I believe in, two things :
- competition
and
- endurance

Anybody who knows me knows that I'm exceptionally competitive... T0 the point of obsession. Everyone and everything around me is perceived as competition, be it in the creative field, auxiliary field, or in the logical field.
Ironically, because of my intense competitive spirit, I become very depressed when I'm unable to reach my sky-high goal...
(i.e Trying to get Certificate of Merit [aka. The White Letter], from Poly)

The second is something I do, or rather don't know how to do... That is once I start on something, I don't want to give up. Or I just tell myself I don't know how to...
Its crazy. Especially when I take up like tons of commitments at one time, but somehow, this mentality enables me to take up stuff lots of people would be crushed under...


I'm not smart, at least not in the exceptional way... But the thing that differentiates me from many others is that I do not want to give up, lest I fall too far back and become unable to pick myself up again...


The same goes for the army.

National Service is one part of my life's journey that is unconditionally forced onto me. I'm not complaining or anything, but I want to make sure that every single day, every single moment is well spent there...
Be it networking with people, or doing physical training, or even learning drill...

I want to be a professional at what I do. Thats why I cannot afford to take one step back, because the future is too uncertain for those who keep stopping to take a breath.

I want to be a pro - at whatever I do that will benefit me.
I want to bench press a 100kg and marvel at myself doing so.
I want to do my 20th pull up and laugh at how I struggled to do IFAH in primary school
I want to break the 10 minutes mark for my 2.4 km run and feel the exhilaration running through my body.

There is only one journey. That journey is time.

Its what makes us all human. But what separates us humans are between those who know how to make full use of "Time" at every moment, and those who would rather sit back and watch the race.







We all got a race to finish.
What would you look back upon when your race is done?

DOWN WITH ODEX!! BOYCOTT ODEX!! *grins*

Haha.. the entire End-User Internet Community are in an uproar...
Everywhere, from Fridae.com to Hardwarezone.com, to Stomp and Trevvy and Sgforums...

Everybody HATES Odex! NObody LOVES Odex!

Ta-Dah! And I gladly join in the crowd...

Already like 5 of my friends have been fined between $3000-$6000 just for downloading a few anime. Like wtf?

Odex did the right thing to strike in Singapore's "I DON'T CARE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS" society.


DOWN WITH ODEX!!
DOWN WITH ODEX!!

JOIN THE REVOLUTION AND BLACK LIST THAT COMPANY!

LET THE INTERNET COMMUNITY RISE UP AND DESTROY A COMPANY THAT THREATENS THE VERY EXISTENCE OF HUMAN FREEDOM!!

now that we know that our ISPs are not safe? what of it?
they can just sell our ISPs, reveal whatever we are doing for fun?

wow. Lets just all go and use Lan shops better and revert back to the stone age.


ODEX SHOULD DIE
ODEX SHOULD BE DESTROYED


BOYCOTT ANYTHING THAT HAS ODEX IN IT!!



haha... oh. Dear me.
Then again, he's too busy sueing people. Like what the self proclaimed god of the anime market said.
He actually posted on Sgforums that "he has no time to quarrel" and is "busy sueing people"

OOOH..

dont you hate his guts..



I really hope that ODEX burns, gets destroyed, bankrupt its director crawling between his legs only to get trampled upon by the vast internet community.
The director is seriously haughty and downright sick.



for everybody reading my blog.

do yourself a favor
do everybody a favor
do ME a favor!

haha..

BOYCOTT ODEX.
DO NOT BUY ANYTHING THAT HAS CONNECTIONS TO DO WITH ODEX.

past the word on!

*highly encouraged*


xD


oh. btw, my disclaimer still stands. So if there are any pro-odex people here... (which I think would be like a needle in a haystack), please read my lovely disclaimer!


I HATE ODEX.
hmm... probably more then Xiaxue even.

but I LOATHE ODEX.

end of story! *grins*

Lol. I'm still on the Honour's Roll... =X

My Cameron Highland Trip Photos!

In-depth Botany.

yaay. they've expended botanical gardens!
its bigger, wider, and more gargantuan then ever now!

lolz. Went to botanical gardens to run, but ended up having to jog slowly, coz my calf muscles still ached from yesterday's gym training...

It was really beautiful though, the sun wasn't scorching or blazing, and all the plants were cast in soft shadows..

I could just sit at the Eco-Garden lake for like a few hours and stare at the black swans squabbling with each other or smell the little herbs that grew in the spice garden...

Amazingly, there was almost nobody (cept the gardeners) in the entire vast Eco-Garden... As far as the eye could see, it was like just you-me-and mother nature...


I lost my strength to jog by the time I reached the end of the Eco Garden (which I think its about 3-4 km), so I walked slowly back to the Tanglin gate...

I saw something really nice on the way back... it was 2 guys... I'm not sure what school they were from, but they were definitely from secondary school, coz the senior had long pants and the junior was wearing the short version..

The senior was brooding, and quite lost in thought... then the junior muzzled (I can't find a better term to use) into his arms and poked him until he laughed and both of them were rolling on the grassy hill...
I was about to run over and stop them from rolling into the Symphony lake, coz they were like really close to the lake - when something they did stunned me..

The junior rolled on top of his senior and kissed him..

*stun*
*blink*

That was in wide-open view of the public, (mostly tourists around the area).. but nobody else really bothered...

Then the senior caught my eye and started nudging his junior, embarrassed.... The junior's face had an indescribable expression on.... (maybe embarrassment too)

... I just smiled at them and jogged away...

at the corner of my eyes I saw them laughing and poking each other again...


when I lost sight of them, somehow tears just came blurring my vision...
for a moment there, I saw myself and... my ex...


it was... quite a beautiful day at the botanical gardens..... =)



I'll prod you if you're sad
I'll poke you if you're mad
I'll squeeze you if you're happy
I'll hug you if you're gloomy
Memories return to remind, how much I can love you more...

and how much more we can love each other....

hmm.. maybe its true after all....

Taken from a MPD diagnosis website....

But I know that, in the case of MPD, the patient's Original Personality (yes, teachers, the only one they have) goes "into hiding" at the time of a life threatening assault before the age of seven. Therefore, there is "no one home" to have the Disorder of Identity. The Original Personality is the only one capable of having such a "false belief," but she is not in executive control of the body or participating in social life at all. But the Allisonian ISH I met in these patients had created all sorts of alters to run the body in the absence of the Original Personality.

Grade V hypnotizability is a characteristic of the Emotional Self and is a trait given to it at birth. This trait is accompanied by other characteristics, such as psychic abilities, exquisite sensitivity to the emotions of others, fantasy proneness, flamboyance, and "hysterical" traits of all kinds.

The first effect is dissociation of the Intellectual Self from the Emotional Self. The Intellectual Self (aka Essence, Risei) then sends the Emotional Self (aka Original Personality, Kanjou) into hiding somewhere in Thoughtspace, so the Original Personality abdicates executive control over the physical body. The Essence takes on the role of Inner Self Helper (Damage Control Officer) and has to go to work making the first False-Front Alter-Personality to run the body. The ISH designs and programs all alters to do whatever is necessary to keep the child alive.

Each alter is designed to do a job and only that job. It is endowed with characteristic traits which the Original Personality would have taken on, if it were in charge. The situation can be viewed as operating a doll factory, with only the outfits of clothes being produced. The doll, itself, is not present. The alters are the sets of clothes, but there is no doll inside any of them. Therefore, they cannot grow and change. They can only do what the ISH has programmed them to do.

DID
The essential feature of Dissociative Identity Disorder is the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states (Criterion A) that recurrently take control of behavior (Criterion B). There is an inability to recall important personal information, the extent of which is too great to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness (Criterion C). The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition (Criterion D). In children, the symptoms cannot be attributed to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play

I always thought that maybe I was just.. a bit different, after all.. I've been living with it for like years and years.... and years....

... its strange isn't it...
somehow... I seem to fit all the criteria flat for having Multiple Personality Disorder AND Dissociative Identity Disorder

MPD
1) I had a life threatening encounter at 5 years old
2) There is no "One Home" to 'him', and he is unable to participate almost completely in social activities
3) There is one very obvious strange trait in me, which is the ability to live in my mind, and live in the world. One which I have full control (perceptibly) and one which I don't have any control at all.
4) The "hiding into Thoughtspace" seem to relate very well to both 'him' and me.
5) 'He' can be considered a "damage control officer" because he is ALOT stronger then me, and he has a 'false-front alter personality' too...
6) He has a goal and job too.... obviously.

DID
Criterion A) Obviously.
Criterion B) Within the transition period, I forget a lot of stuff that happened to me during that period, i.e. What I eat, what I did, who I met, where did I go etc.... It can happen simultaneously or one by one.
Criterion C) Yah. Its too obvious to be explained by mere forgetfulness
Criterion D) Nope.. I ain't sick or anything...


I.... wonder... =/

I hate Xiaxue! err... yah...

*grins*

so flaming Xiaxue on your blog REALLY does make your blog hits go up more... lolz, I should do it more often... - like putting it as a title... haha

*glowers evilly*

Bah to all those who have been trying to find an opportunity to wack my utterly burnt back!
=/

Andrew went to Sentosa last Friday and got burnt. I asked for the sun, complained that it was too cloudy, and WALLAH, the sun came out for a split second and burnt the hell out of me.

Caught a terrible cough in KL - which effectively downed me for one whole week.

Got sunburnt on the same week - which I'm still suffering from.

jeez. This is fun.

Which reduced the number of times I went to the gym this week to a grand total of : ONCE.
The number of times which I did cardio this week to a grand total of : ONCE.

Yes. I'm shocked.

jeez. I'd better make it up properly next week... sigh...

Yippez, oh yah! My KL shopping expedition!
Bought hell lot of stuffs -

1 pair of Oakley sunglasses
1 Nike Tee
1 Oakley bag
1 pair of Levis jeans
1 Levis leather wallet
1 Levis leather belt
1 CK summer edition perfume
1 pair of Abercrombie bermudas
1 pair of Adicolor limited edition shoes
1 pair of DC streetwear shoes
1 nice big cross to go with my street gear

okie. Total? - $150+
I'd let you do the thinking.. hahaha

Also bought stuff like:

8 other T-Shirts
1 portable protein shaker which I couldn't find in Singapore
1 PSP protector (damn I got cheated for this)
another pair of bermudas
and another emergency pair of shoes
2 little Super Mario keychains for my dear

*grins*

now this is how shopping should be like

- Andrew goes to KL's Chinatown -

Me - *cough* umm, how much?

Uncle - eh, for you I give special price! 110RM only!

Me - *blinks* err... ok... (give dejected look and proceed to walk away)

Uncle - eh boy! wait wait! You give me a price then I see how lah!

Me - Umm... 30RM?

Uncle - Aiyoh, like that cannot do business lah.... (yadah yadah yadah)

Me - *fingers wallet's cash* 33 RM?

Uncle - ....

Me - * proceed to walk away *

Uncle - Ok ok ok! I sell you 50 RM k?

Me - *tugs mum's sleeve* *points to another shoe shop* that shop's uncle say that 40 RM he'll sell me hor...

Uncle - *flustered* I sell you 38 RM!

Me - *grins back* okay!

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hahaha.. see? I love bargaining. And that is how you can get a pair of branded shoes for below $20!



sigh... its been a beautiful week yah?
No gym, no exercise to weigh me down...
Every moment I spent with you was great...
Vivocity, watching the ships sail by..
Marina, watching the fireworks...

Dreams don't get better then reality...
I can have whatever I want in my dreams,
But its your free will, that binds you to me...
*hugs*
I love ya...

Since...

the Queen Bitch of the Era herself said that commenting negatively about her would boost the publicity of a blog, I thought...

why not? give it a... BIG SHOT!!

XIAXUE SUCKS.

though she is my senior (technically), she despises her polytechnic education.

ok.

anyway.

XIAXUE is a TWISTED, HOT TEMPERED WHORE.

XIAXUE is a PUBLIC RELATIONS SLUT

XIAXUE is a BITCH

XIAXUE is a... damm.. I dont use much vulgarities on my blog huh.

but I know someone who can..... *cough*

kannenabechaocheebyetuanehbuchaokachngkang *takes deep breath*
seepehseepukanpuilaobubohlanjaio *takes another deep breath*
whorefacefathersuckingasshole *takes another deep breath*

(host of arabic, chinese, latin, greek, italian, french, swedish, malay, tamil, bahasa indonesian etc. vulgarities.)

*cough* back to me..

anywayz, I really hate her.

I made my point a long time ago, and I still hate her.
I loathe her.
I despise her.

to top off everything, I look down on her.

Someone like her can get all the publicity she wants by destroying people on her blog.
Karma aside, its a sad life for those who are her "friends".

nobody will really be friends with a person who wields power like a mad tiger(ess) yah?

sad.... maybe she leads a double life and her blog is just a forced image because she is "supposed" to be that way.
but if thats the case, I think, she needs a severe rehabilitation.

of all the blogs I've read in the world, nothing comes close to edging on
- defamatory
- disillusioned
- dysfunctional
- derogatory

as her blog.

oh. she's linked actually by the way.

and she has THIRTY THOUSAND READERS reading her blog!

of coz she's proud of that... little does she knows that out of the 30,000 readers, 29,000 of them go there to be appalled at such a disgusting, immatured little girl.

ooh. hahaha.. jie jie is older then me.

but I hate jie jie.

how?

I don't hate much people. But Wendy is really an individual that causes me utmost loathing.


hahahahah... *manic laughter*


oh. btw, if you're ever a XX supporter, don't bother to flame me on my blog.

1) I EDIT comments, and if you flame me, I'll most likely edit your comment to make YOU flame her on my blog - just for my self satisfaction

2) I DELETE and REMOVE comments that I don't like at will. And I have the ability to remove hundreds of comments at one time. So dont even think of flooding.

3) Read my disclaimer below. Its similar to Xia Xue, so, thanks for patronizing my blog!

A matter of principle....

I should be stuyding now, my exam starts in approximately 9 hours. But there is something heavy in my heart....


Arguments are but simple discourse where the participants offers their view to the opposing party. Sometimes, in the discourse, principles of the participants are revealed unknowingly. Principles are basic fundamentals which is difficult to compromise on.

In the end, the arguements usually ends with both side smiling at each other, each having gained an insight in the manner the other is thinking. However, when principles clashs, the arguement may not end there.

Im a noob when it comes to AJ relationships as this is the first time Im having one. I may not know what is expected of me, but I stick to the golden principle of love. It is by this principle that has guided me so far. I will reciprocate what has been given to me and I will remain loyal.

Maybe thats why I think compatability issues are a small thing. Love is more important. It is the defning factor of any relationship. I can argue with you that sun is the moon and the moon is an imaginary object, but I still love you.

True, a clash of priniciples will lead to one questioning the relationship and feeling depressed and confused for awhile. Thats normal. But in the end, when you realise you are still in love with the person, there really isnt an issue anymore. Thats my principle.

On a side note: the financial markets sucked big time today. Those with cash should view this as a buying opportunity. Plenty of cheap stocks to buy now that dumb people are selling like no tomorrow.


Hmm, I found this somewhere on the net years back about water signs. Perhaps, you would understand me better by reading it? X)

Pisces is governed by the Element of Water...an Element it shares with the Signs of Scorpio and Cancer. Water is also the ruler of the Fourth, Eighth and Twelfth Houses of the Zodiac. Water is linked to emotion and the subconscious. Believed by many to be the strongest and most enduring Element, Water is associated with love, purification, intuition, compassion, family, mysteries of the self and psychic ability. In a physical sense, all life is dependent upon Water and it is symbolic of the universal womb, the Great Mother, birth and fertility. This Element is equally life-giving and life-destroying...used to cleanse or purify in both a physical and psychic sense. Water is able to adopt many forms...it can be liquid or gaseous (as in steam) or even frozen...it can be as gentle as a tiny babbling brook or as violent as a thundering tidal wave. Water is indicative of the emotional response to a situation, as well as being sensitive and inspiring of intuition. This Element remembers the past and foresees the future. It is said to correspond to the emotional side of an individual's nature...humans being equally as changeable, subtle and able to infliltrate as is Water itself. Water natives possess the ability to gauge moods, sense the atmosphere of an environment and act accordingly. The approach of these individuals is based upon emotion, where experience is registered through feelings and evaluated by the emotional responses made to such feelings. This Element also describes what is known as instinct...or the part of an individual which is animal and includes the workings of the body which are outside the bounds of willpower...digestion, heartbeat and the instincts of survival and procreation, for example. The traditional symbol for Water is a triangle pointing downward.


Water individuals tend to feel things very deeply but remain emotionally reserved, regardless what outward impression may be given. However, still waters do run deep and there is a certain mystery which has always been associated with Water Signs. Such subjects are prone to fall silent or become withdrawn when they are attempting to sort things out, and it usually takes quite some time for others to become well-acquainted with those ruled by this Element since Water natives tend to reveal themselves very slowly. Water Signs realize that their intense emotions hold tremendous power and are apt to handle their feelings with extreme care. In love, water signs "fall" wholeheartedly and are more than generous with their devotion. Being sensitive, they are highly romantic...even sentimental. Often blessed with psychic powers, those governed by Water have the ability to read the true intentions of others by simply tuning-in to gestures and body language. Those ruled by Water will always trust actions more than they trust the spoken word. This Element is the universal solvent, cleansing and sustaining life on earth, breaking down substances, dissolving them and then taking on their qualities. In much the same way, a Water Sign native will listen to the problems of others and then take on those problems as though they were his or her own. This ability to sympathize and empathize is a truly wonderful trait and individuals governed by Water offer those in need their full attention, a shoulder to cry on and some excellent advice. Because Water Signs give of themselves so readily, it is necessary for them to have regular time alone in order to regain their center.



The Element of Water is said to rule the soul and possess a strong aversion to being confined. Thus, those who fall under its influence will often assert their immense desire for freedom...no matter how gently such may be expressed. Water Signs will be imaginative and very creative and their observations regarding the human condition quite often inspire masterpieces of painting, music, photography, literature or dance. Working in a studio or a small self-employed business (usually connected to the creative arts) holds much appeal for those ruled by Water, although their on-target intuition frequently assures success in financial areas also. Water natives are intuitive, sensitive and tend to feel more intensely than those born under the other three Elemental jurisdictions. These are emotional and nurturing souls who, somewhat like a river, "run deep." Actions are usually based on sense rather than logic or intellect. Basically, Water Signs are concerned with compassion and understanding, since the receptive talent of such individuals is extraordinarily high. Those governed by this Element are able to absorb the feelings of those around them, process the information and then put forth a plan or solution which will be conscientious to all. Since Water Signs sense the feelings of others and are acutely aware of their surroundings on an emotional level, they tend to live in a somewhat spiritual world where everything and anything can become sacred. Thus, given such a protective and nurturing nature, Water natives frequently find it difficult to draw the line between what they should care about and what they should leave alone.



The major problem of those ruled by Water is their sensitivity. They are prone to break under stress if their sensitivity cannot be controlled and may seek escape through drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction. These subjects also have a tendency to harbor grudges due to this same lack of control. Nevertheless, for the most part, the influence of Water manifests itself in an artistic manner, with those under its influence desirous of aesthetic beauty...and a wish that everyone be happy as a result of that beauty. Yet, much like still water can become stagnant, Water individuals who are inactive are not at their best. They feel most fulfilled when they are helping others...something they are usually able to accomplish in an enchanting, considerate and even romantic fashion. On the negative side, there is a tendency for those who fall under the jurisdiction of this Element to brood. They are susceptible to mood swings and, at their worst, can grow to be self-indulgent, controlling and hostage to something of a fantasy world. Of all the Signs, those ruled by Water are able to see things most clearly. In short, they are the psychics of the Zodiac...ones who prefer to specialize in private relationships. Individuals who fall under the jurisdiction of Water are fluidly-feeling souls and their range of dispositions moves readily from "ice storm" to "placid river" to "hot steam." These natives adore the comforts of home and family and are, in general, strongly nurturing of anything that has life. With compassionate instincts, the Water subject is drawn to care for whomever or whatever appears to be weak, defective or on the "losing side."



Adept in the world of feelings and rarely unduly frightened by any emotion which might be encountered, Water individuals are often mutually attracted to those governed by the Element of Air (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius). These Air subjects require support when encountering deep feelings and past memories, being apt to minimize the value of emotional experiences, while Water natives require assistance in the realm of logic and reason...qualities upon which they can draw heavily from the more verbal Air individual. However, Air tends to be a rather superficial Element and when the approaches of Air are perceived as being too icy and hostile, Water will shut itself off by forming a sheet of ice, thereby preventing the coldly analytical intellect of Air from looking into the depths of Water's soul. However, when these two Elements do connect in a favorable fashion, the results are often manifested in the form of artists who know how to express the images of the soul through words or music. This Elemental combination can also produce the true spiritual helpers and guides. Nevertheless, Water natives customarily dislike the strong boisterous personality which is inherent in the Air character. This personality aversion also applies to those governed by the Element of Fire (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius), but to an even greater extent and Water tends to flee from the heat of Fire Signs. In short, this is a combination which "steams." Water quickly feels overpowered by Fire's direct nature and often, Water finds itself with hurt feelings. Yet, the momentum of Fire...the inherent optimism and joy of life...can sometimes rouse Water from its apathy. Since trust is of paramount importance to Water, perhaps the most compatible Element is Earth (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn), which is frequently able to provide such a quality. Earth may bring to Water the much needed stability, structure and consistency to keep this Element contained in a more healthy and calm manner. However, this will apply only as long as Earth can prevent itself from "drying out" the Element of Water since there is a tendency for Earth to suppress, by way of unimaginative and factual thinking, the inner correlation that Water senses.




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Hey dear, sorry to upset you this evening. Pls dont let those negative thoughts get the better of you. Everytime you cry, its not just 1 person in the relationship crying =)

I love you with all my heart. Understand that my love doesnt reveal itself all at one go. The longer you are with me, the clearer the picture becomes. If you are ever in doubt, know this: My Love for you is always there. It will never cease. I probably didnt tell you this before, but everyday before I sleep and awake, I affirm my love for you many times. Your name is what repeats in my mind. I love you Andrew, with all my heart, I do.

One of the rare picture posts.. heh =)

Stayed on the top of the mountain Cameron Highlands, frigging cold... haha... Its an old colonial bungalow.



Chicken coops! I'm like super amused by them, they're really quiet though, not like the ones in the kampong...



Yup! This is the view after you've clambered up to the top! 6666 feet above sea level... =)





A mountain flower... I can't remember what is the name, but its really beautiful, just like all the others around...





and of course, the farms in the Highlands! =)

專屬天使 - TANK

我不會怪你　對我的偽裝
天使在人間是該藏好翅膀
人們愚蠢魯莽　而妳纖細善良　
怎能讓妳為了我被碰傷

小小的手掌　厚厚的溫暖　
妳總能平復我不安的夜晚
不敢想的夢想　透過妳的眼光　
我才看見它原來在前方

沒有誰能把妳搶離我身旁　
妳是我的專屬天使　
唯我能獨佔
沒有誰能取代妳在我心上　
擁有一個專屬天使　
我哪裡還需要別的願望

小小的手掌　大大的力量　
我一定也會像妳一樣飛翔
妳想去的地方　就是我的方向　
有我保護笑容儘管燦爛

沒有誰能把妳搶離我身旁　
妳是我的專屬天使
唯我能獨佔
沒有誰能取代妳在我心上
擁有一個專屬天使　
我哪裡還需要別的願望

要不是妳出現　我一定還在沉睡　
絕望的以為　生命只有黑夜

沒有誰能把妳搶離我身旁　
妳是我的專屬天使　
唯我能獨佔
沒有誰能取代妳在我心上
擁有一個專屬天使
我哪裡還需要別的願望

Translated :
Personal Angel - TANK

I won't blame you for the disguise you put on in front of me
An angel on earth should hide his wings well
People are foolish and crude but you are gentle and kind
how can I let you get hurt because of me

Your small palm holds such warmth
You can always calm my restless nights
The dreams I dare not dream, only through your eyes
Allow me to see the future

No one can take you from my side
You are my personal angel
An angel only for me
No one can replace your place in my heart
Just having a personal angel
How can I wish for anything more

In your small palm hold such warmth
I will soar through the sky with you
Your destination is my destination
With my protection, let your smile lighten the sky

No one can take you from my side
You are my personal angel
An angel only for me
No one can replace your place in my heart
Having a personal angel
How can I wish for anything more

If you didn't appear I would still be in a deep sleep
Hopelessly thinking life is one dark night

No one can take you from my side
You are my personal angel
An angel only for me
No one can replace your place in my heart
Having a personal angel
How can I wish for anything more

hey... darling... 24 hours and I'll be back in Singapore...
I'm loving you, and loving your more and more each day..
*hugs*
I'm crazy about you...
=P I love my goomba too... *hugs tight*

Hero

Would you dance if I asked you to dance?
Would you run and never look back
Would you cry if you saw me crying
Would you save my soul tonight?

Would you tremble if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh oh please tell me these
Now would you die for the one you love?
Hold me in your arms tonight?

(Chorus)
I can be you hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away

Would you swear that you'll always be mine?
Would you lie would you run away
Am I in to deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care you're here tonight

Chorus

I just want to hold you (2x)
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
Well I don't care you're here tonight

Chorus (2x)

You can take my breath my breath away
I can be your hero

- Enrique Iglesias