Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The tears are gone but the pain still remain...
Yes, we have not forgotten you, I think we never will. Everytime when I log on to your tribute blog and read the posts, I will always be filled with sadness.
It has been almost 9 months since you left us but the memories are still fresh. The tears are gone but the pain still lingers.
Everytime whenever I work on my programming assignments I will think of you. The "fun times" we had doing programming together, "The Awaken Chaos", "School Days"... Nowadays when I have difficulties with my programming, I don't know who else to turn to. Ha. Last time I could always count on you to "explain" to me. Now I guess I'm on my own...
You know something, I've got to admit that when you were around, most of us took you for granted, we never truely cherish you for a great friend that you were, a great buddy to have around. But now I guess it's too late for all that right?
Wherever you are man, I hope that you are happy and hope that we will get a chance to meet again.
Missing you man...
Friday, October 10, 2008
You are not forgotten...
I miss you buddy, i really do. Take care.
Friday, September 12, 2008
changes in life...
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Still Missing you...
Just want you to know that you are not forgotten and we are still missing you...
Went to visit your parents with Alan last week. Don't worry k, they are doing okay. The guys and me will be dropping by your house to check on them whenever we have the time. You don't worry k.
Anyway we give our numbers to your mum also. So if there is anything they will call us.
Hey man, even when I'm writing this now, my eyes are not dry. I really hope that you can read this. At least I can take comfort in knowing that you are still among us. If you are reading this now, give me a sign k, a dream or something.
The guys are fine, we are all busy, mostly with work and girlfriends. But we still meet up occasionally. The last time I played Mahjong with them at Alan's place and they told me of your legendary mahjong skills. Ha.
Alan and me are still missing you badly. The rest of the guys are too.
I'm sorry man, we didn't get a chance to complete the game design for Zoo-a-mania. I just cannot do it on my own... I have not been doing programming since that day you left us. Game programming is just not the same without you...
Hey, you still owe me that program structure remember? Ha. Never mind, you hold on to it first and pass it to me the next time we meet again.
Well man, I hope you are fine where you are at. And I hope you are attached already! You deserve it man, you are such a nice guy...
Alright, that's all I have to update you. Talk to you again next month.
Take care.
Missing u,
siukai
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Samwise the Brave
Like me, Gys was a huge Lord of the Rings fan and one day he told me that he had decided to call himself Sam, after the Hobbit in the Lord of the Ring, "Samwise Gamgee". For those who had no clue, Samwise Gamgee was the hobbit who accompanied Frodo all the way to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.
I asked Gys, "Why do you want to choose Sam? Why not Frodo?" His answer was that Samwise the Hobbit was actually the real hero in the story and not Frodo. It was in fact Sam's selfless attitude and his dedication to Frodo that they managed to reach Mt Doom in the first place.
Throughout the journey to Mt Doom, even when doubted by Frodo (who was being influenced by the ring) Samwise kept to his mission, that was to protect his friend. Towards the end, when Frodo had no strength left, it was Samwise who struggled to carry him.
The quest to destroy the Ring only succeeds because of Sam, who repeatedly saves Frodo from disaster.
Samwise Gamgee like Gys was really the real hero, quietly going about doing their jobs, not claiming fame and glory but solely dedicated to their true purpose...
You will be missed Sam...
siukai
Friday, April 25, 2008
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing...
KTV sessions with Gys are always fun and crazy, he'll go all out to let his hair down, de-stress and just sing crap and talk crap of course. Ha. I think he was the one who introduced me to sing KTV. Before that I always thought KTV lounge as smoky and "complicated". Ha, think I watch too much TV liao.
Well, Gys actually introduced a lot of new things and taught me a lot of stuffs too. He was the one who convinced me that I was all grown up and time to find a girlfriend back in the poly days. Ha... That guy... Really miss his crap...
Another song we like to sing together is Venus by Sun Yan Zi. Will upload that next time...
siukai
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
你还好吗?兄弟。。。
Life may never be the same for us, but we promise to move on and be happy in life once again. The memories you left in us will never be replaced and forgotten, and i'm really really glad to have known you as my friend, even though i'm never a good friend at all. I hope you can take some of the happy memories you shared with each and every one of us and be happy, no matter where you are.

Take care my buddy. You have been a great buddy for life.
Happy times - 6 0f us.. :)
Thursday, April 10, 2008
In the middle of the night...
Life goes on, and guess what, I have found my partner recently. Life has a new meaning now and I promise to treasure my loved ones and friends more than ever. I won't blame you for not apprearing in my dreams. Maybe you think i'm not a good buddy enough for you, but sometimes. i still think of you. You are sometimes irritating, crappy, and full of shit, but that's what you are, and we love you for who you are...
I won't miss you as much as kai or alan, but you know, you are definitely one of the best buddies i have ever known. No one makes me feel more important on the soccer court when we play together. No one makes me a better player with you around as my teammate. So many memories we had, and we can only keep them in our hearts forever...U know what, thinking of you makes me a sissy, cause i always cry when i think of you, like now...
Time for my sch work again. Take care my buddy...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Lover's Concerto
I still remember it was on Monday, two days before the fateful night that I met him at his home in the morning to continue our discussion on our project. I was playing this song again when he told me, "Quick, enter the name of the song into my playlist before I forget again." (Previously, we didn't know the title of this song.) And so I helped him to update the song title...
It's a very nice song...
siukai
Still missing you...
I'm still missing you man... hai...
Sometimes when I'm alone travelling on the bus, taking a stroll or awake in the middle of the night, I will think of you.
Sometimes I wonder what was on your mind that very instant... I know you wouldn't go down without a fight... I know you; you are a fighter.
There's so much I want to talk to you about; the stuffs on dark energy, anti-matter, wormholes, time travel which I've learnt during lectures, all those stuffs which we so eagerly discussed. And also the latest season of Lost. It's nice man, I'm sure you will be stunned by the twists in the plots so far... hai...
I really hope there's really life after death, that you are still amongst us, that you still exist. At least I take comfort into knowing I will meet you again eventually and you are watching over us.
And hey, I guess you know by now, our dear vice president is attached. I wonder whether you have anything to do with it? ;p
Nowadays, I try to keep myself busy... I'm slowly moving on. I try not to think of you so much... sorry man because thinking of you really makes me very very sad... but hey I promise I will not forget you k.
Lots of love (Not the gay kind lah.) and I really miss you very much.
siukai
Monday, March 31, 2008
signs that reminds of u...
Months have pass....while i m enjoying all the wonders of this world, be it food, places, movies, chatting...i will always remember this guy. He wun b there to share or enjoy this fun anymore. If only everyone is given a 2nd chance in this world....will it be abit better?
alan
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Parable of the Dragonflies
And each larva, as it approaches the chrysalis stage and feels compelled to rise to the surface of the pond, promises to return and tell those that remain behind what really happens, and confirm or deny a rumour attributed to a frog that when a larva emerges on the other side of their world, it becomes a marvelous creature with a long slender body and iridescent wings.
But alas on emerging from the surface of the pond as a fully-formed dragonfly, it is unable to penetrate the surface no matter how much it tries and how long it hovers. And the history books of the larvae do not record any instance of one of them returning to tell them what happens to it when it crosses the dome of their world...
Hey man... are you trying to contact us?
Saturday, February 9, 2008
You're my inspiration
A few months back in December we had this chalet at Downtown east and he was eager to try all the games at Wild Wild Wet, even though he did not even know how to swim! There was this very intimidating looking slide which i told him about but that was not enough to deter him. He even challenged Kok to take a ride with him.
And despite his lack of swimming skills, he "swam" all the way with the help with a float to the 1.8m area of the Tsumani pool, without a life jacket. He was totally enjoying himself as I struggled in the 1.6m depth with a life jacket and float. Ha.
When it comes to business, Gys also adopts a similar attitude. Take up the opportunity first, then think of how to handle it. At times, the projects he bid for all those government types where all the big shots IT company are competing against, yet he still have a way to win those bids... He never backs down from any challenge. Nothing is too difficult for him... To Gys, impossible is nothing...
Friday, February 8, 2008
the days together....
Sometimes when i ask him to come over to pass me something and at the same time meet up for pool. He wun mind taking a 1hr mrt trip from commonwealth to punggol just to meet me. I still remember...i tot him how to drive my manual car wif 1st 2nd gear. It was a miracle...he handle it wif smoothness...just 2hr...he master driving technique. His pool skills was even better. He defeated Heartless wif his mind game....just by cursing and thinking of the black ball not going into the hole. This trick actually works almost everytime and i was amazed at how strong his mental manipulation could be.
Though he is not around. I know he will b somewhere living in every1's mind and soul. Looking after us wif his strong will and power. I wish u all the best pal....u had been a great buddy for life.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
朋友...
Not sure who left this here..so i post it. Still remember me and Alan
sang this song while we are driving in his car when his radio broke down,
while GYS, edwin and figo were in Ed's car..朋友一生一起走。。。
朋友 周华健
这些年一个人 风也过雨也走
有过泪有过错 还记得坚持甚麽
真爱过才会懂 会寂寞会回首
终有梦终有你在心中
朋友一生一起走 那些日子不再有
一句话一辈子 一生情一杯酒
朋友不曾孤单过 一声朋友你会懂
还有伤还有痛 还要走还有我。。。
Monday, February 4, 2008
Goodbye Sam...
To me, it's just like yesterday when I first got to know Sam and gang. It's just like yesterday when we play football together. It's just like yesterday when we discuss over school work. It's just like yesterday when we graduated from poly. It's this kind of memory that makes it hard to believe that he has left us.
Sam, it's been an honour being your friend.
Xiangpeng
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Song dedication 2 gys..
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door.
I hate to wake you up to say good bye.
But the dawn is breaking it early morn.
The taxi's waitin he's blownin his horn.
Already I'm so lonesome I could die.
So kiss me and smile for me.
Tell me that you'll wait for me.
Hold me like you'll never let me go. .
Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.
Don't know when I'll be back again.
Oh, babe I hate to go.
There's is many times I've let you down.
So many time I've played around.
I tell you now they don't mean a thing.
Every place I go I'll think of you.
Ev'ry song I sing I'll sing for you.
When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring.
So kiss me and smile for me.
Tell me that you'll wait for me.
Hold me like you'll never let me go. .
Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.
Don't know when I'll be back again.
Oh, babe I hate to go.
Now the time come to leave you.
One more time let me kiss you.
Then close your eyes I'll be on my way.
Dream about the days to come.
When I won't have to leave alone.
About the times I won't have to say...
.. kiss me and smile for me.
Tell me that you'll wait for me.
Hold me like you'll never let me go. .
Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.
Don't know when I'll be back again.
. . leavin on a jet plane . .
. . leavin on a jet plane . .
. . leavin on a jet plane . .
. . leavin on a jet plane . . . .
My dear GYS...
I first saw GYS in poly. He was one of the only 2 guys left in my class during that time. I was reluctant to talk to him because im shy and i think he is weird. Well, maybe that's what he thinks of me as well during that time. I guess fate plays an important part in our lives and a year on, we, together with 4 other buddies, Kai, Alan, Edwin, and Figo, became the best of friends in poly and we eat, shit, play and crap together for almost everyday since then...
8 years on, our friendship had grown stronger. Although i always scold him during soccer, i meant no harm. Although i always use foul language on him when im unhappy, i don't mean it. How i wish i can be given a chance to treat my great friend of mine better.
He was one of the only friends that i can confine in whenever i face troubles. Aside from matters of the heart, i will always go to him for advise. And he will always be there to listen to my whines. But what a crap friend i was. Whenever he need help, i will only go to him when i have the time. Whenever he needs advise with regards to the girl he likes, i always give him bullshit. If only i can tell you physically how sorry i am for you to have such a lousy friend as me.
He was also someone with great mental strength and ability. Whenever we play MJ, the tiles he wants will always go to him when he wants it. That explains why he always beat us in MJ. He was also someone who knows no limits. That is maybe why he worked so hard and without sleep for days.
Life may never be the same again, but we all have to move on and live our lives to the fullest for our dear buddy. I beg you, pls come into my dreams so i can know what you need and pls come and have a chat with this crap fren of yours, because he miss you...lastly, pls read the offline msg i send you in msn...
Farewell my friend..
Kok Sing will always miss you...
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Thanks for being a part of our lives...
At the end of one's life journey, it's about how many lifes you have touched... the differences you have made in people's life...
Hey man, I just want you to know that you have really touched a lot of our lives... You have really provided our lives with more fun and laughter with your crappy jokes and sense of humor. You have touched us with your loyalty to your friends.... and your dedication to perfect work.
I'm sure all of us here would want to say this to you.
Thanks for being a part of our lives man.
Thanks for the memories.
Thanks for the laughter.
Thanks for the crap.
Thanks man.
We will miss you...
Kaichong
Farewell Runsheng!
Just want to let you know that you will always have a special place in our hearts.
Farewell man.
U take care.
Kaichong
Time after time...In Chinese direct translation
The best i could find so far...
Lying in my bed
孤枕难眠
I hear the clock tick,
时针滴嗒
And think of you
想念你
Caught up in circles
辗转反侧
confusion is nothing new
思绪万千
Flashback warm nights
梦往昔岁月
Almost left behind
已烟消云散
Suitcases of memories,
回忆如箱
Time after Sometimes
我时时刻刻
you picture me
映在你眼底
I'm walking too far ahead
我走得越来越远
You're calling to me,
连你的声声呼唤
I can't hear what you've said
也无法听见
Then you say go slow
你要我慢慢地走
I fall behind
我迷途深陷
The second hand unwinds
当你放手时
If you're lost
如果你迷路
you can look
你会看到我
and you will find me
就在你身边
Time after time
时刻准备着
If you fall
如果你迷失
i will catch you
我会来救你
I'll be waiting
一直等着你
Time after time
时刻守侯着
After my picture fades
回忆褪去
and darkness has turned to gray
夜已泛白
Watching through windows
临窗远眺
you're wondering
你是否也
if i'm ok
挂念着我
Secrets stolen from deep inside
心照不宣
The drum beats out of time
相见恨早
If you're lost
如果你迷路
you can look
你能看到我
and you will find me
就在你身边
Time after time
时刻准备着
If you fall
如果你迷失
i will catch you
我会来救你
I'll be waiting
一直等着你
Time after time
时刻守侯着
Time after time
分分秒秒
Time after time
时时刻刻
Yoon Seng's fav songs 2..
Aerosmith
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
. . Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
. . I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever . .
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure . .
I don't wanna close my eyes , I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby . .
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you, The sweetest dream will never do
. . I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Lying close to you feeling your heart beating,
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together,
And I just wanna stay with you . .
In this moment forever, forever and ever
I don't wanna close my eyes, I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby. .
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream will never do, I'd still miss you, baby . .
And I don't wanna miss a thing
I don't wanna miss one smile ,
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you , Right here with you, just like this . .
I just wanna hold you close, Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment , For all the rest of time
Don't wanna close my eyes , Don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you, The sweetest dream will never do
Cause I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing . .
Song - Time after Time
The following are the exact words he said on 24 jan 2008:
rs: hey i looking for a song 'time after time' by a chinese singer
the song is eng but remix by the chinese singer but i dunno who the singer
u know?
i saw the mtv on scv but din show the name
i onli know song name
but dun hav that singer one leh
i onli find the original singer one
but not as nice as the chinese singer i saw on scv
Thanks alot,
PP
Rest in peace ,Keane
Keane gave the impression that he was a real good boy next door, always trying lighting quick football moves no matter how many times it fails but he is one hell of a determined character! Each time if a goal is lost due to his fault he will always be able to somehow conjure some fantastic solo run to score the winning goal. I still remembered he scored the 1st ever bicycle kick in open play at commonwealth league!
Playing in his team of Galaticos- Figo, Raul, Giggs and Gigg's Bro aka " perm right full back" he was always willing to do the dirty work of tracking back and even though when he was suaned and scolded by his team mates he can still joke about it...just a truly good natured chap.
Reading the other earlier entries just seemed to cement him as a filial son, loyal friend and a Good young man with ambitions and aspirations.
Keane, will always be known to me as the hardest guy to man mark in commonwealth league( he runs around too much) the guy who will always come up and say hello 1st with the boyish smile.
Commonwealth League will never be the same without Keane...
Rest in Peace,
Heskey - of the "NUS" Team
你知道
I need to make a feel disclaimer before we go into the topic.
1) I dont know Runsheng very very well.
2) It's 1am now - technically speaking, my brain is not functioning well.
3) I does not have the ability to express thought & feeling very well.
Well.. we can start now...
The call came as a surprise. A friend who we know long long ago and have not met for quite some time… left, quietly.
I believe like me, many of you go through shock, numbness then denial. In the medical world, this process is the normal psychological response. I m still stuck in denial. Not willing to delete his contact from msn. Not willing to delete his number from my mobile.
I remember… he taught me how to cycle. The painful way – falling and he said, “Stand up. Don’t worry lah… we will hold ur bicycle…” The next time when the wind is in my hair, I will remember I m able to be on the wheels bcos of him.
I remember… he walked me home. “Aiya… I stay there… no worry.” In the end, he walked back to the gathering after walking me back. The next time when I walked along that road, I will remember his company.
Dear friend, you know what… "Death ends a life, not a relationship. As long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away. All the love you created is still there. All the memories are still there. You live on—in the hearts of everyone you have touched and captured while you were here." adapted from Tuesday with Morries
Thanks for being such a great fellow all along.
对不起,最后一程我缺席了。
WL
Take care pal...
Remember when we are still small, we always playing blind cat game at our nearby playground.
He will always sms me .....' Soccer tomorrow' and I always reply back 'See first la'
I really miss his sms and playing soccer with him, every sunday at commonwealth. Even I don't intend to play soccer on sunday, I would just love to see his sms to me on every saturday night.
Everytime when I see him online in MSN, I will always ask him, supper ? And he will always reply back ' Sorry rushing for my assignment now, other day' And this day will never happen......
Saw him back in 2 weeks ago at food court near our house, he was buying a cup of coffee for his dad before leaving the food court, and that was the last time I see him .......
I know that one day , we will see each other again
Rest in peace, run sheng.....
Love, Yong Cai
Best friend, Adieus
I dunno how to put the things in my mind in words. But there are some things I hope I could tell you through here, if you can read them, no matter from where. This entry may be short, but I am sure you already know what I have to say. So I will say what I think you dunno. As usual, this thread will see me topic-hopping, but you are already used to it.
"We've been friends since Kindergarten but I think P2-P3 was unaccounted for, for some reasons, I forgotten. That really makes us frens for a long time, like 18yrs I suppose.
Coming from the neighborhood days, You've come to be a brave, adventurous, determined, capable man with great ambitions. You are always daring to thread the uncharted realms in life, be it games, standing up against gangster boys, studies, love, and career, despite the harsh environments.
I still remember the wooden ship you led the team to build from ice cream sticks. I could only remember Zhang Zhen and Shao Liang in the team. I still remember Silent Dragon of the Sea, the bizzarre name we titled our inedible sandwich. I still remember the 4-6pm cycling and playground days in Pri Sch. I still remember the time we over-ate Roti Prata and had not enuff $$ to pay. I still remember the Dragonball, Yuyu Hakusho and Slamdunk days. I still remember the board game you created.
The other day, my sister was doing spring cleaning, and she found my Pri sch autography book. I flipped thru, and reminisced those days where we would put down "Best Friend". It was a kind of fate, that had both of us putting each other's name in that field. It seems the book found me, now that I think in retrospect. I will cherish the book even more.
To me, you always had no qualms sharing secrets with. I've heard your stories so many times over late night Kopi, that sometimes I was tired of hearing them. But you've been kind enuff to listen to my laments in life.
Thanks for the MOE CD. It was the first project we worked together in, in the working world, in my first job. My boss praised me for my resourcefulness. I think he might be referring to having connections to talents like you. And the quality of your work is beyond doubts. And no, we din get the IT jobs in the end. If we had, it might have been even more painful for me to carry on with the project, for I would likely have appointed you.
Knowing you has been a blessing. Your sudden departure has put some of us in shock. Reading this blog makes me realise you have been a great friend not only to me, but to many others aas well. I may have taken some things in life for granted, but I have no regrets in the time spent and things I could have done with you, but only sadness in your demise. I will tell the tales of Snake to you again when I offer my prayers to you in the years to come.
Will remember you dude. I will grow to be used to yr absence, but I will not forget the happy you. I will let go, but I will remember."
BX
Gys's fav song 1..
.. I read a note my grandma wrote back in nineteen twenty-three.
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 loved 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
Of her, 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, till I see you again,
I'll be loving you. Love, me.
I read those words just hours before my Grandma passed away,
In the doorway of a church where me and Grandpa stopped to pray.
I know I'd never seen him cry in all my fifteen 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, till I see you again,
I'll be loving you. Love, me.
Between now and then, till I see you again,
I'll be loving you. Love, me.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Goodbye Gys
Actually, Gys was in the same secondary school as I am but it was only during my poly days that I got to know him. I still remember the first question I asked him when we were waiting for our class on the first day of school. It was a lame question and sometimes he still “suan” me for asking him such a question.
I asked him, “Are you in this class also?” Ha. Of course lah, or else why the heck would he be waiting outside the classroom?
It was our mutual love for programming that brought us so close together. That class we attended was Programming in C++. Straight after that lab, we were already looking forward to programming our first Role-playing game. Ha.
It was also during that time that we met Alan and we developed a close friendship and even called ourselves the three musketeers.
From the beginning, Gys was very hardworking. Because his family was not really very well off, Gys would work part-time after school. He would work at the NUS Central Lib attending to the photocopy machines there and sometimes I would visit him after school to talk crap. He never complained a bit about his situation and would pay off his school fees and other expenses with his own money. Even after graduation, his hardworking trait and attitude is something I will always admire.
It is not common for him to go for days without sleep rushing for projects during our poly days and even when he was working, he didn’t changed a bit.
Gys is also a very filial son. I witnessed his filial piety to his parents throughout the years. I’m not very sure how to describe it but some example would be that he would bring his father to his medical appointments and he made it a point to say goodbye to his parents whenever he went out. He would not say once or twice he would say it a lot of times.
Gys is also fiercely loyal to his friend. To him nothing in the world is more important than his family and friends.
Gys is also one smart guy. His programming skills are really damn good. Sometimes I really have no idea what he is talking about when he tries to explain how a particular function works. I will simply tell him, “Just tell me how to use it. I don’t need to know the details.” Ha. That is encapsulation for you.
Gys is a perfectionist. When doing our final year project together, we were always fearful of his “magic word”, “Redo”. Ha. Because he wanted everything to be perfect, we actually had to redo our project a lot of times. He was our unofficial leader during the time of our final year project. I was actually the “Group Leader” in name but Gys was actually the one planning and making sure everything worked.
He was also my advisor when it came to the matters of the heart during the poly days. Then, I needed some advice on how to chase a girl, who else could I turn to but him. Ha. Till now, I have no clue how he managed to convince me to execute his crappy ideas. Ha. But it was also this crap talking that bonded our friendship.
The few of us including Edwin, Alan, Figo and Koksing became close buddies towards year 3 of poly days. We would often sit at the canteen watching pretty gals walk pass and finding our “target”. Then we will just sit there and talk crap for hours. Ha.
As the years went by, we became closer still and often met up every weekend to tour Orchard road, talk crap or simply just hang out together. We even called ourselves the “Losers” for our lack of luck when it comes to girls.
Yes, I think girls were our common topic then. We always lamented how we were so unlucky not to be attached and we always longed for the one. Gys is a true romantic, some of his favorite movies were You’ve got Mail, Lost in Seattle and the recent Music and Lyrics…
Sadly for Gys, he didn’t manage to find himself his true mate. He came close a few times but the girl never said yes. I must say that Gys is a dedicated and good man. I truly believe he would have made a good boyfriend, husband and soulmate. It is tragic that no girls caught a fancy to him… well, I guess life is unfair.
Even at work, Gys was such a good guy that he had always been taken advantage of. There were a couple of times when he did freelance and the company who hired him refused to pay him the money. Even when he started a company with 2 other partners, they cheated him of his shares and kicked him out of the company.
I remember I was just telling him this a few days ago, I said, “Next time when you are rich and successful, you must get back at these people, sue the hell out of them.” And his answer was, “No, I can’t do that. I would rather the whole world do me injustice then if I do injustice to one person.”
Talking crap is one of Gys forte. He gave himself a title of Master of Crap and his nonsense always make us laugh. Though sometimes it sure irritates the heck out of us but it is always funny… We’ll miss his crap…
Playing soccer was also one of Gys’s passion. We would play our Sunday soccer at a street soccer court near his place, we call it the Commonwealth League. Ha. We even had a nick for him; Gys was Roy Keane – The captain and anchorman for the team. Though Koksing might want to challenge that. Ha.
Yes, sometimes he makes mistakes in the game and we will scold him like crazy. But he always goes on to “redeem” himself and help us to win the match. At times when the team is tired and unmotivated, he is one who continues to run about and chase the ball tirelessly, at the same time spurring us on. The same work attitude he applied to his life, he applied it to his passion.
Another passion of Gys was he wanted to develop a PC game; that was what made him enroll for our Multimedia course in the first place. He pursed that passion throughout his life. From the Poly days, he created game projects like “The Mystery of Hillview” which was really fun to play. Then, with Yingseng and me, we created the Awaken Chaos a fantasy role-playing game. You know, it was Gys and my dream to make Awaken Chaos into a real 3D game by the year 2012… we were even planning to write a book, me the author while he provided the idea….
Gys is really a man who we can draw our inspiration from and who never fails to inspire and motivate me. It was only 3 months back that we decided to team up to develop our first commercial game.
Throughout these 3 months, it was like we went back to the poly days. The same dedication, passion and determination were still there, if not stronger. We even motivated each other to come up with some goals we wanted to achieve in five years time and when I read the goals now, I feel very sad that he can never accomplish them now… He really had so much to look forward to in his life, a promising future.
I think he would not mind if I shared with you some goals he set for himself.
1. I must earn S$300,000 by 31st Dec 2008.
2. I must have savings of at least S$150,000 by 31st Dec 2008.
3. I must earn my first S$1,000,000 by 31st Dec 2010 in 3 years time.
4. I must have savings of at least S$3 million by 31st Dec 2012.
5. I must develop Defy Interactive into a company with a profit of S$100,000 based on projects other than the in-house game projects by 31st Dec, 2008.
6. I must develop Defy Interactive into a company with an office space at least 40 square metre, with a conference room, by 31st Dec, 2008.
8. I must expand the Singapore office of Defy Interactive to at least 200 square metre, in a near-central area with a conference room, a pantry, 2 office rooms for me and Kaichong each with a window with a big, beautiful view, an area for waiting guests and a 2m x 3m wall with the company logo on it, by 31st Dec 2012, in 5 years time.
9. I must expand the company to overseas so that there will be office in China, India, Indonesia and Malaysia by 31st Dec 2012. (to be elaborated)
10. I must develop and ship a Nintendo DS title by 31st Dec 2010 which all game review website will have an average rating of 8 and above and also will generate a profit of at least S$100,000.
11. I must develop and ship a successful 3D game for hardcore gamers which will has a total profit of S$1 million and an average rating of 9 and above by 31st Dec 2012.
12. I must complete the Marathon of 42 km in less than 6 hours for year 2008.
13. I must buy a 120 square-metre 4-room flat for my parents in Tanglin Halt Area in 3 years time by 31st Dec 2010.
14. I want to bring both of my parents to Hong Kong for a one week vacation by 31st Jun 2008 and spent at least S$5000 there.
15. I must to support my parents better by giving them a monthly allowance of S$1500 every month from 31st Jun 2008 onwards and S$2000 every month from 31st Dec 2008 onwards.
16. I must treat my parent dinner outside at least twice a week by 31st June 2008.
17. I must find a girlfriend by 17th Feb 2008 before I am 26.
18. I must win 3 consecutive matches of Eight Balls over Kok Sing by 31st Jun 2008.
19. I must be able to put in all nine balls of a Nine Balls game in the first turn by 31st Jun 2008.
20. I want to take a vacation to Japan for a one week holiday during winter and spend at least $$5000 there by 31st Dec 2008.
21. I want to backpack travel throughout Europe for 3 weeks by 30th Jun 2009.
22. I must to donate S$10,000 in total to Singapore charities by 31st Dec 2008.
23. I must to hold a campaign to raise funds at least S$1 million for Singapore charities in one day by 31st Dec 2009.
24. I must to help to encourage the game development market in Singapore by being involved in at least 1 games development event in Singapore by 31st Dec 2008.
I met Gys 3 days ago, Tuesday 29 Jan. I was at his house early morning to discuss about the changes to our game. I still remember his last words to me, “I’ll promise I’ll finish the program structure by this Friday.”
I’ll miss you man. Your departure is really too sudden liao. I wonder what were your last thoughts… or did you just fell into a deep sleep? I wonder where you are now? Are you in another dimension, another realm or are you just gone?
Sometimes I really wished that this was just a cruel joke you are playing on us, I wished that I would receive an sms from you telling me “Gotcha!” I wished that you would suddenly just come back to life again, a medical miracle… I wish…
So much we could have accomplished together man. So much more crap I wanted to talk to you…
I will miss your crap man.
I will miss playing soccer with you at the Commonwealth League.
I will miss our discussion on our favorite show like The Universe and Lost… I know you were so eager to find out what happened next in Lost….
I will miss discussing the Big Rip, The Big Bang, Time Traveling Theories with you.
I will miss your “Soccer Tomorrow?” sms.
I will miss your lame jokes and pranks.
I will miss your “perverted” smile.
I will miss playing Winning Eleven on the PS2 with you.
Yes, I will miss you man.
I know time will heal the pain… But you will always have a special place in my heart.
If there is a heaven, I hope you are there now because you really deserve it. You are a good guy.
Till we meet again man.
Kaichong aka Mr Siu
Former President of Losers.com
to a dearest frien...i wish u all e best....
http://himeyaal.blogdrive.com/
Somehow or rather...i was lost at words when i see the sms at 1pm. Gys aka Goh Yoon Sing, has not only been my best friend but also my closest brother, together with the gang. We almost meet like everyday in poly. Then slowly progress to currently 1 time a week. Haiz...gys, me, kok, figo. 4 of us usually played a game of pool or mahjong....which happen only recently last yr thruout in a weekly basis. I remember the times when i was single in 2006 Jan-June (breakup from ex), i always visit him to help me out in flash/video at his home or company. I still remember how hard he works or his ex-company project, sleeping on the company's couch at 4mn. I was thinking in my brain....will you be rich with those programmes? But yet i am doing the exact same thing till today. I am educating students in software skills as a IT trainer. Ironic.
Anyway....last yr he is concentrating on his freelance and doing quite well. But instead of being happy for him, i felt that he really needs time to find his life partner. Bcos most of his time has been spent taking care of his parents and friends, earning lotso money just to treat everybody with lavish food and happiness. He really didn't have time for himself. The worse part is he is tie down by this lifetime illness. In my heart and until now....i still can't believe he left the world already. Mayb...he is just right beside us. I really hope he is with us thruout, but it wun happen again. Notbefore our eyes mayb, but definitely...he will watch over us. Last and not least....i wana pray tat his dream will be fulfiled. It will be a waste to let go of a dream that he has been pursuing for his entire life.His dream was to create a software game that can sell to the entire world. Something that can make everyone happy and addicted to it. Our final year project - School Days, was just a stepping stone. It could have grown...it could have....
Here's another project he is acting in - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ZEfI3tV2sMore stories of him this weekend....so much memories.
From,
dearest best buddy cum bro
alan
good bye
erm.. know runsheng for less than a year. although it's a short period of time, we had ktv session, movie, chalet, potluck, prawn-fishing etc. through all those outings and msn chats, i can see that he's really a good guy. i will miss playing mahjong and bridge with him. i will miss all those crappy msn chats with him. i will miss all those qian bian qns that he asked me. last but not least, i will miss him as a friend.
though he's no longer in this world, i believe he will be in the heaven and watching over us. hoping everyone will lead a happy life. i know this is hard but time will do the job. hopefully.
to rs, may you rest in peace.
huixian
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i dunno you
i only know you as other flash freelancer of janice
like me, you are 25 y/o, good in design & flash action scripting and run a small company with your friends
and like you, i'm going thru the tedious work of creating hp game like what you been thru last year before cny
it has been a surprise moment to find out you had left, it just so sudden
we could be friend, and exchange skill and knowledge to improve ourselves better and set challenge for each other, but, everything seems too late now
if only there is a chance again
rest well pal..
rest in peace, our dearest friend...
The following was extracted from a msn conversation I had with him last week:
rs: now i am rou gu mei number 1 fan liao
hahhaa
I: wah,really ar?
u like her so much?haha
rs: http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/2003-06-29/1759163621.html
hahaha
got character
I: u crazy ar,haha
researching on her,lol
rs: i saw her once when she shooting huang jin lu at my place there
aiya wasted
tat time dunnoe
else i would hav ask for autograph
hahaha
I: wow,haha,they shot huang jin lu at ur place there?
rs: yah
the ah gong rou gu cha is my hawker centre
hahaha
I: i'm not interested in rou gu mei,haha
rs: if u interested then strange mah
i gonna look for my 'friends' who like rou gu mei
hahaha
From the above, can see that his msn chats are really lame, but they are very entertaining, one of his latest craze shld be rou gu mei bah, haha. I’m sure all of us will miss his mindless but interesting msn chats, will miss him dearly as a friend.
Though he is no longer with us, I’m sure he will find relief and happiness in the other world given his optimistic character. 愿你在另外一个国度里,能找到你所向往的世外桃源。
rs, good bye and may u rest in peace,
PP
Thanks for being my friend..
good bye dear sam
but our closeness only begun when we stepped into corporate world.
he used to be my freelancer and helped out in many flash project. my impression of him was totally changed. he was just too good and success in his career. i kept asking him to hire me be his PA. hee. This friend of mine has impressed me with his great talent in design and programming skill. and becos of this, i referred him to all my colleagues although his charges was really way too high. but i always trust him in the delivery and i so admired him with his career. at least he was one of the boss among us.
i still remembered he ever msn me and asked for my advice on how to date a gal out and wat gift to give on her birthday. it was his crush but he was too shy to take a step out. i passed some tips to him hoping that he could date a gal that he likes most. i wanted him to report to me on the progress... but i guess.. no more chance to know the ending le.
the feeling will be weird when we know sth is missing in our life. missing someone that we would never get him back in our life. but the memories will always be remembered.
Rest in peace, Sam.
we will pray for you.
with luv
fun
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Gys in his own words
Myself
Hi! My name is Sing, GYSing. Don't be mistaken, my first name is not Sing, I just like to use it. Well, I am a 100% male, not any percent of any sissiness that you can find inside me. So don't worry gals, if you are bored, feel free to email me anytime.
But very importantly, you must be a 100% gal too. A few words to describe me are smart, handsome, quick-witty, with style, kind... Okay, that was a joke, you had a great laugh isn't it? Now clear your tears and read on the the pathetic introduction of me.
I am a Member of the !Loser.com. (and I am damn proud of it)What? You say what? You have not heard of the !Loser.com? What in the Blue Hell have you been doing in the pathetic life of yours?
It is now the trend of the century! Haven't you been seeing the millions and millions of fans awaiting at the Suntec City, Takashimaya, Sim Lim Square or any other large shopping malls every weekend?
Haven't you been hearing the chantings of the !Loser motto or the chantings of the golden hair monk Heartless or the chantings of the Perverted Master of Crap, who is me aka the Great Advisor of !Loser.com?
Haven't you been seeing the !Loser Hand Sign flashed by the millions and millions of Losers of there, at every street, at every corner?
Well, if you still do not have any idea what I am talking about? You have two choices. One, see that window by the side of your bed over there?Yeah, just jump out of it. Two, this is definitely a better choice, go to the !Loser.com website and find out more. Just click here.
Okay, enough of crappy stuff. Like I just mentioned, I am the Great Advisor of !Loser.com, and the Perverted Master of Crap. Talking Crap is my hobby and Advising Crap is my forte. Except that, I still played some crappy soccer at the crappy Commonwealth League every weekend. But due to the World Cup nearing, we were called up by our countries to do some crappy training. Therefore, the Commonwealth League has to stop for a while.
After the short introduction, now the most important part of the column, the part which all gals are looking forward to, My Ideal Girl. Well, my ideal girl would be the simple looking kind, Not those with heavy make up like a piece of man-made-skin over their face, y'know. And the sense of dress with some style, Not those that who thinks that the skin is the clothes and the clothes is skin, y'know, more flesh more than clothes.
What? No, of course I like those too. Hey, I'm a man okay, and I know it's beautiful and sexy, but seeing others wearing it and own girl wearing it is very different, y'know. I not stupid. Let me think, what else?
For the outer beauty, I think that's all. As long as she pleasant looking and doesn't make me feel like puking, it's alright. Inner beauty is much more important, right?
Very simple, she must be smart, not ingenius, mature, not old, thrifty, not stingy, little cute, not 'act cute', optimistic, not like 'ate ice', cool, not cool bitch, kind, not mercyful and filial, not..... haha, you got me, can't think of anymore.
Hai, too long didn't talk crap, not up to standard liao. I think that's all. It's not hard right? What? Too difficult? Okay, then I cut to the last two, kind and filial. Hmm, expected tommorrow streets full of girls holding hands with their parents and helping poor beggers and stray animals.
Actually wanted to put smart inside the list, but on second thought, don't think smart girls will be reading this page at all...
Kaichong: The Losers joke is our internal joke... Then, we called ourselves the 6 losers... For the full version of his blog, visit http://members.fortunecity.co.uk/gysing/ There's a nice Flash movie done by him...
May U Rest In Peace, My Friend....
Being classmates in SP for 3 full years, He was good with his design and knowledge in programming... A good friend to know, though he was quite crappy at times... Can still rem the times where the whole lot of us will have a game of soccer and get back to the classroom sweaty and dirty... Ha, but that was then...
Hearing the news of him passing away suddenly really shocked me out of my daylights... To think I still saw him kicking alive at Bugis Area only a few weeks... Really made me think that Life is really really short... Too short that someone like him has to leave this mortal world so soon...
GoodBye my Friend.. U Will Always Be Remembered By Those Who Love U....
Peace
TeeJay Sim/Sim Tian Jie
Gys Blog
http://whereiwilllive.wordpress.com/
As usual, it's full of crap... and we'll be missing it...
Kaichong
Yoon Seng.. goodbye and take care!
When we were together during Poly days, me(lys) gys and kc, he will always start some crappy-out-of-this-world-stupid comment.. and KC will try to (kind of) debate him, and both of them always makes me laugh..
and when we were in class, there was a time he shrink both his hands into his T-shirt cos its cold in the lab.. and the lecturer was teaching halfway, before she shoot a strange glance at gys..
"hmm.. what is he doing.... with his hands in his clothes..hm.."
and of course he is hardworking.. who can forget the RPG game he didnt that mimics Slient Hill in one of the projects...
amazing thing is the he did the full thing using Adobe... ops.. i forgot that softwares name.. but it was really impressive of the way it was design, appralently not bcos of the graphics.
but the way the puzzles was designed and how indepth the game actually is, apart from the first look - I remember he got pretty good grade for that project, and I actually copy it home to play on my own hahaha..
Tribute to Gys
I've set up this blog so you all can post nice stuffs about our dear friend Sam, also known as Gys or Runsheng to some of you.
I think this is the least I can do as a friend. So, do post freely and spread the word about this blog...
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