National Day Song Into the Millenium.Fortress Singapore updated June 2018

On a full August moonlight Night
On this day was declared Singapore
Heaven shines  brightly and by day
The Parade of the Year is here
And together we again celebrate
You call it Singapore, we call it home
You come  to a long way since 1819
Raised here my motherland I was born to defend
Alas our founding Father have left we shall continue
The values He Made the drives the thirst
That makes us leap from third to first
He leads and visualised much for the Nation
With Mind and Body, Heart and Soul
Truly we can feel, One can say Greatness
We shall Honour Him not by Sadness
But continue the values Espoused
Hear us out and say out aloud
For we shall fight always beyond the cloud
For justice and equality never ending war
For progress for Nation ,prosperity for us all
For the  Great Nation of Singapore
Proven be number one in what we will do
Chosen for signing Peace in Capella
Once a back island a pirate lair
And constantly be at no 1 no less
Pick up and rise again after a fall
Put our hearts our souls  together yes we can
Do it with your heart all give a little bit more
Do it for our country, for Singapore
Singaporean all together to the Core
Make it a Fortress,Fortress Singapore
And drop all in your hand young men
When the time comes to defend,
Man the fort, raise the Flag ,head to the Arm
Grab the SAR21, power up the Laser Sight
Target towards the enemy the red light
And never shall surrender since 1945
Not afraid of the future, far ahead we scan
And ride the tide into the Millennium
Ahead without MM, we shall face Fate
A Nation in much better way aim to be first
To progress in the race we fight to win
In the Human Race,winning friends
Doing rights by our values and culture
Day by day making it better then, faster
Refreshed and new blood to set the pace
Into the race Singapore ,against the best
Taking bold steps and we hold our place
Blessed are we to be a tropical Isle
Working and living ,breathing Paradise
Sunshine always ,a hop away from the West
Also a skip down south, or a slow boat from the East
Welcome to the Isle of Plenty, Peace,Serenity
Roll up the sleeve,put on the thinking cap
Ride into the Millenium together
Soldier,Citizens we are one
Take our seat in the United Nation
Never be conquered again since the last War
Assert our rights our territory
Defended by hearts body and souls
And finally our bloods to the soil
So that the future all can be free
Truly a Singaporean its for me
Doing what with courage and bravery
One can live and old not a shot fired
A slow walk in the moonlight night
By a Singapore River ,unbelievable sight
With our  hands ,create the best we can
Lead us straight and lead us far,further
With the best minds ,strength of the beast
Spirit of the Lion inside ,people of Singapore
In peace and in war, the five hands delivers
Defended with our SAR, by our young men
Never again the history of 1942 will we surrender
Our Defence strong and bold the Air above
The land below , seas to shore in our control
In our sight, Citizen Soldiers ready to man the fort
In the defence of the realm to the last man
As our navy glides silently under the sea
Ensure our trade link alway flow freely
We have a a common goal together united
Together tenfold stronger then one
Show the  future ahead making roads
when there were none, uphill and to the top
And smooth the path ,to ride into the millennium
Make a path into the future boldly
Learning from history, we are master of the land
We will not be cowed nor bow to conquerer
This is our Land call Singapore
Nor loss our head, body and soul
Look up in the sky, the reason why
The roars That's protected to heaven high
From north to south ,east to West
Locked on our sight, aim and targeted
Defending Singapore, sleep well sleep tight
Our parents have come to the best
To come ashore from journey far
To come to better place, safer, sound
The human race ,there no better place
To build your home and family here
We came from East and West all over
All languages we understand and comprehend
Let's work the land ,get the problems behind
With our spirit and drive, solutions arise
From morning time to end of day the answer
Shall come our way, our cause is just
Defender of the land its a sacred job for us
Always got a plan to solve ,non cannot  be resolve
Because we always blessed from the start
To build a better place tomorrow
Every step we do ,its two steps for more
From a village we build a city Make
It our paradise on earth, long live SG
Let the crescent moonlight shine on us
And the stars to mark our guide
Put our soul inside, our body toils
Put our heads together, and hearts
We can achieve ,much much more
Little by little, we shall not stop
The quest is near,the answer close at hand
It will be done none that cannot
With minds and men, solutions will come
We will build up, and over the seas,
Underground and higher if can be
With skills and wills ,the best of us
Build together ,the city we call O Singapore
That's what we stand for
My land my country my pledge
Doing what we do together more
Into the next Millenia Singapore
For one and all, my friend and Citizens
 A Greater Fortress Singapore












   

Farewell to Vanessa-Yeap who left Eternaly in Frisco (April 2018 updated)

Two days ago on 28 Jan 17, you took a flight to SFO

In a place where flower children grew and
Music fills the street, a long long flight from HK

And as you land , the golden gate bridge shines
Below in red ,the spans arising from the Sea,
Like a Neptune arising with the Trident behold
Welcoming all to its glory and beauty
And the vast landscape goes on and on
Awesome sight to behold and charms aplenty
And a quick change after checking in, check a sales or two
And a quick rush out to buy her favourite lipsticks from Macy
Finally to the Vietnamese shops two blocks away for a bite before the night.
The tram still runs thru Union Square

Antique and old, at the tramstop at Market turnaround ,coming full circle
Up  hill and down,side way pass, on the undulating streets
past Chinatown into the Quay, clang clang get out of my way
Clang clang clang ,hang on tight, half her body hanging out,
Her stresses all over such a joyous sight,Vanessa rode
Clang clang clang up the road and down and
Rang the tram driver ,could be freedom bell  of Paul Revere ride into the night
as he pull the gears,lock on and trundles up the road
Of the antique old tram of Cisco Bay

Past the favourite roast meat place in Chinatown
She love the streets sight and sound 

It stole her heart as well and then left her soul
In San Francisco , without fail such a delight
Vanessa had been here many times before
And still its mystiques and marvel remains
But alas as fate would have been, its a
Last flight from Station Sin, LSS Vanessa
not coming back ,last flight in to SFO
Fated to meet destiny ,no time for goodbye
To her crews and colleagues, everyone else
Most of all the family,her Brother Eric she left behind
The heart gave up in the night,
To her last breath, she put up a fight,
Could have sent a last message on the phone
A whatapp ,a call for help, a call home ,but
Heavenly door are opening seeing the light
Seeing thru amongst those who left before
Welcoming her to the celestial door
Amongst them Suresh, Irene of SQ 6
The spirit is strong And the body is weak
And her dainty body could not give more
Vanessa gave all on board and got nothing left
Had told her colleague she was feeling down
Then her heart, body and soul ,all she gave
Sixteen years an LSS and still a lot to do
And thus left with regrets her body and Soul
In San Francisco , among the quaint District
Vanessa shall  haunt the streets she love
Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett will croon
Her Song, Vanessa left her heart there
of Fisherman wharf and clam chowder
Fred Astaire and his magic dancing foot
In the Rain on the  great disco in the sky
Vanessa shall wore her pretty dancing shoe,
Her satin party dress and dressed to the nine
Dazzle across  the dance floor ,never missing a beat,
Vanessa Traipse the Light Fantastique
She will be in great company now
Her soul is now in higher plane, onwards
Firststop Mars ,then onwards to heaven
A last look back to earth,with tears in her eyes
Higher and higher to the milky way, she flies
Amongst the shooting stars her friend
A streak across the sky her sigh
And moonlight shine on her face
Stardust on her mascara ,teardrops
Of diamond on her eye
And ring of halos on her hair now all glowing
Going to place never before to journey beyond
Her  FB still open for friends to look,
Her colleagues to share Vanessa' Remembered
Her leap across the canyon ,her joys you share
So much to live and and much more to give
Still too young to leave, stay longer on her FB
And  all to remember her by, forever young
Her life on earth ,and having done that
heaven bound, stay around reflect ,
Feels her heartbreak of going before time

Now in company with angel wings 

Saints  and fairies as maids of honour
Ballroom all elevated and background spacious
With Wisps of cloud floating everywhere,
Ethereal music soothing, feels the beat
and heavenly symphony for the souls
Thus Vanessa can feel closer and closer
On heaven gate ahead,chorus of angelic sound,
Welcoming her,her body weak , spirit strong
And hark the Herald Angels trumpet blow
To call Vanessa to Heaven' door
Gossamers wings and all poised in white
No more STC, COF and callbells, SEP, sign in
Work position tidy up her bun ,standby for pax
And Desmond G from Bali ,be strong and out
Remember her. Her name  Vanessa Yeap
She had done what she loves, serve her best
To her paxs , her Crews eternal farewell,
Just VR ,Vanessa continues on flight to Eternity
Gone to a better place, sent her Body back
To Penang homeward bound, pack up her bag
Placed her reverently onto cargo in the belly of the 380, homeward bound
put away her slippers ,to rest her weary foot
Her green Kebaya hung up for the journey end
Wish it could be red ,but heaven is pure white
End of flight got to disembark long way home.
Time for eternal crew rest now no need  to call.
To her friends and all Au Revoir.

14 countries and 3400 friends have seen her tribute.RIP

Author Note : This or part of it can be use for the Yeap during their bereathment .

Updated  Comments
A year have passed since 28 Feb the Anniversary of the Passing
No voice nor update to your Blog just another day goes by
Did Vanessa lived her live in vain
Or another casualty along the way
Of procedures that went beyond the body
Can take till it gives, we are none the wiser
Only now have the rules been changed
It will never bring back Vanessa back again
Bone to bone dust to dust
Guess there is nothing to fight for
Another work related numbers without names
Thus rest Vanessa Yeap RIP

The 51st State ,The Book by Lee Chiu San a thought.

Just to point out that the 51st State had been 
Written before , as "Buy my beloved Country "
Link : Ethosbooks.com.sg

Can America secure its position as the World’s remaining Superpower? A resurgent China, refusing to recognize international arbitration in territorial disputes, is expanding aggressively, especially into the South China Sea.

Countries all around the region, including America’s traditional allies, Australia, Japan and Korea, are worried. Very worried. South East Asia could again become a hot spot.

This book, based on well-researched and documented facts, spells out what an incoming President can do to make America truly great again. To restore its position as a country trusted by friends and feared by its enemies. It contains a Foreign Policy Proposal for the President to secure his legacy at home and extend his country’s reach around the World. His Trump Card will be to pull off a deal that allows America to control both sides of the Pacific, and the Indian Ocean as well, without wasting a cent or firing a shot.

Fictional? Perhaps - today. Possible? You bet!

The writer was a seasoned journalist who spent the first half of his working life with the Media in Singapore. He then switched careers and sold cars. After retirement, he put his talent for telling convincing tales to good use and wrote this realistic novel.

About the Author

Was a journalist in the Mainstream Media in Singapore.

Live the time of First Prime Minister Lee Kuan 

A sport writer and racer of Grand Prix Motorcycle .

Career switch to selling cars.

Ran Singapore's largest Chevrolet dealership before retires by writing.

Together with POTUS Trump, United State of Singland will be great from Zero !

Kong Si Kong Si Ni, our Terrex Coming Back by CGM

Now we are very happy, Hong Kong you listen hor

We get back our PA lung cher 

They  belong here in Singapore

If they can talk I will ask

How your stay in Kowloon ?

You should try the roast goose

Did you go to Tsim Tsai Tsui ?

Meet the local Ah Mui ?

And send flowers to Andy Lau ?

Very crowded  there they got no privacy

You can show your abs and your 8 wheels,

And do a selfies with the HKies

I am sure they be impressed by your muscles,

Also show your wheelies ,more like

Dragon dancing, lots of space inside
From our soldiers to pronto move ,and
Be safe from the enemy fire

It's made in Singapore and more ,gave your no ?

Or I forgot they hold you there

Inside the warehouse oh so bare

Return to Sin now , you will only miss the reunion 

Come back to Mummy, we clean you up, dust away
And grease up the joints and plates

Dress up in red ,to show the fighting spirit

In the year of the Rooster ,bare your claws

Never mind now ,no more leave for you

We will catch up with our soldiers

Who missed you very much you big hunk

Always feel safe like Fast and Furious

We can really celebrate the new year

We will toss the yee sung high high

To more luck and blessings

To all of us Here in Singapore

Hope we got through the rest of the year

We promise not to say a word

About SCS or  what the Defence Sec Say

If you want to have it out, come stop over

To replenish your stocks ,your food and all

Like Switzerland in past world war

We are not police of SCS, only a small country

We trade ,in peace in war it's okay

After all business is to be made

And business with whatever country

Any problems ask UN  rather than asking me

And Kong si Kong Si ,Kong Si Ni .seriously

Now we are getting back our PA lung cher

Our citizen Soldiers can train more

Defending our beloved country you understand

We need to tell one and all ,we are no pushover

Or divided nation in unfriendly sea , then

To protect one and all include workers

From from PRC ,it does not matter

We shall be very happy ,this Rooster year

Hope we prosper and Kong Si Ni .

Air AsiaX flight to USA all points will affect our local Air.

AirAsia X,the long haul version claims today to be the first low-cost carrier to receive approval to operate passenger flights to any destination within the U S of A. This could be good news for it and negative for the other Airlines. For those from the US ,the lower prices could offers a cheap entry into Asia without the premium factors and add on  frills of the legacy Airlines. The maverick AirAsia will operate Airbus 330-300s with equally as many seats in a year. 
Going further a richer option of  13 flat bed for those who need and want a little more luxury of space.
Hawaii should be attractive due to the flight time and being the nearest point of USA. Notwithstanding the few mishap it had on the short haul ,the expansion into the "Trump" card states will ensures it will have a winning hand in every games for 
Airasia X. Security shall be a major concern including visa waiver facilities ,but the cheaper exchange rate versus the Sin makes it attractive side journey if the  Terminals in KL can provide better services. Being in location of active jihadist sympathisers it is expected to have a robust ,security checks including baggage screening to the highest degrees for its final leg into US .It's a dog fight in the unfriendly skies of Asia .On the surface, calm business as usual but new plane,updated,upgrade furnishing ,premier and premium,whatever comes out of the spokeperson, it is suppose to win the war of air traveller to their seat. Loser get push overboard the Aircraft carrier as in a war zone. It is a winner take all for all airlines ,never a win-win.The evolution of the non stop and ultra-long range aircraft put Station Sin being no longer a stopover-fuel over, being replace by the middle eastern gulf  stations. The only way out seems to be point to point ,no stopover and low cost mode of Airasia X. To show how an Airline cope with emerging demand, Sydney to Beijing flight was restarted after 8 years break ,and the fare by China based Air is half of Quantas. For loyalty and patroitism, one can guess which preferred Airlines the passengers prefer . Any legacy and hand over airlines comes with bloated management. Expect reorganisation in whatever form to lower cost for the incumbant Air. Or face shifting consumer taste and tight money and protectionism of Trumpism, no returns no benefits to host country in any form, built a wall over it, be it in the air or on the ground. The wallets are fighting back, in the age of internet, new mode of business and lower cost of flying makes travelling for all possible without having to have sell heirloom or the farm. Established scheduled Airlines like Cathy that reigns when it's Sunny Days ,are now finding it is not raining passengers and revenues ,rumours of declaring a loss for this year,including staff structure as flat as crepe ,eliminating middle management. By lower pricing to increase market share might not be good for all ,the spoilers like EK l, Eitihad and Gulf, long rumoured to be subsidised by the government of the day.To the Kangoroo route home for Christmas for the Brits ,and the biggest Airport in planet earth will overshadow Station Sin in the future, if any .In the faces of the new economy, the Middle Kingdom rules through sheer number and volume. Certainly whatever it touches will turn to hold and the golden horn of China.  It will cause a flood instead of rain on the account and revenues. With the age of Brexit, Trumpeism and Crisis after Crisis and SCS, the one that pays are the new type of travellers. The days of BOAC and Pan Am exclusively for the old rich anotscions and heirs are long gone, hoi polloi can fly too. Long live the new,the old is dead.The consumer wins.The consumer is King.

Soldier defender of Singland Patriot all ,(updated 23jan )

We are soldiers all, defenders of Singapore
Born here ,where my heart shall always be
Never leave I will fight till my blood seep
To the soil and turn it red, do not weep
My soul shall rise above that and watch
All  my child may grow and live in peace
I swore on my SAR 21 ,the red
Ray of death shall be my guide
Light up on the enemy ahead on my sight
And they  shall  not walk in uninvite
Be warned and come as friend
Or face the wrath of Citizen soldiers
Walk with pride our homeland
East to West ,Sea to the Shore
From the sky above to the land we stand
Father and mother sister and brother
Feel safe day and night our way of life
We are many and ready ,everywhere
All highrise a high castle ,a look out
Point, every household warriors inside
On siren call ready to man the Fort
To battle station,droping all for the call of the Nation
Got to hurry to position ,no time to say goodbye
Can you hear the the earth shaking sound
Rumbling on the ground, trembling on the wall.
The roars of Lion so loud ,the battle cries
From street to street rebound the sound
The Heartbeat of the nation beating as one,
Rising to a cresendos ,advance,  fully armed
Half the battle is won when we are united
As one ,taking leave of the dinner table
For some it could be last ,but hero's never die
They lives forever in Hero' wall ,
A moment silence for those who did not return
Tears in our eyes to know a service to Nation
Is more than sufficient for those to be born
Hero's Memorial the Final Place of Honour
Never retreat nor step back ,our land
The great wall of citizen Soldiers
A sign for us all, fight on,fight on
Every  street a battleground to hold
Mountain high and valleys low, all that is ours
Untill all sectors secured and in our hand
Look up above  and see the flag proud
The five stars  and crescent flying high
On moonlight night, and by day
Red and white proudly in the sky
Fight on ,Soldiers ,fight on ,light them up
Show them all our spirit is high
Never again shall we be conquered,
Nor a soul lost nor hung our head low
In submission ,Generations lost in WW2
Surrendered and never more to see ever
History shall not repeat here , we will write
As victors Epitaph in Hero's Wall
Names of  our Patriot they stood till fallen
They took the bullets for you and all
And return battle-scarred hobbling on injured
Wounded here and there ,a badge of Honour
Defended our Nation, all ordinary man
Those that can give support by ways
A prayer for their safety ,food for the body
And mind,look after their concerns left behind
The cause is Just, the Victory shall be ours
We shall not lose our land we till
So that the enemy shall lose
To turn to soil in our hallowed ground
Citizens, Soldiers ,Sons and Daughters
Our future assured by them,
Defending our Country ,our Homeland
In this year of Rooster ,the feathers bright
Red for lifeblood, white for just cause
Always watchfull high above ,
Arise to the morning Sun,
And when danger comes
To swoop down with claws of eagle.
To show the one and all
To defend the land of Singapore

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Give back give back to where it Belongs. Updated(26jan)

Ta Ker can you hear me ,please let me explain
We cannot build the great wall not now
To keep the Invaders away,its changed
You are too far away, and cannot again
Say this and that to our friends anyhow
But we have to live in unfriendly sea
That is why we have the Citizen Army
To defend the people from atrocities
We knew Nanking, and Peking and History
To prevent neighbour sensitivity we train
Overseas ,it's called ICT, and then chiak kopi
How to do without ,trained hard and sandwich?
Much have rice you know the Army moves
On its stomach, and then tea,maybe oolong
See it's common food just like the foodie
In Beijing, or Shanghai in your street
We need to use the eight wheelers ,less people
In here as you can see, normally  use Apl or Nol
By no more so ,all above board, nothing militarily
To defend wo kuo ,we need it back badly
Hur char ,kam pei ,Tui Puh Chee, Ta ker
Some words are lost in translation ,Ignore
Wordy words for foreign press. Now it's CNY
Left two generations back no homecoming,
Got to make in here, it's the Rooster year
Wax duck and mandarins ,to partake,we celebrate
Sadly our home is now here,
We need to pray to our ancestors, also.
Think came from all over Chung Kuo
They left long time ago ,but the heart is still
Beating, China.Motherland,Forever ,Fore bear
No need to say more.No need to pack in red.
We need our eight wheelers on our land
As a gestures magnificently, we Citizens await.
Kong Si,Kong Si Kong Si Ni !

Soldier defender of Singland Patriot all ,(updated 21jan )

We are soldiers all, defenders of Singland
Born here ,where my heart shall always be
Never leave I will fight till my blood seep
To the soil and turn it red, do not weep
My soul shall rise above that and watch
All  my child may grow and live in peace
I swore on my SAR 21 ,the red
Ray of death shall be my guide
Light up on the enemy ahead on my sight
And they  shall  not walk in uninvite
Be warned and come as friend
or face the wrath of Citizen soldiers
Walk with pride our homeland
East to West ,Sea to Shore
From the sky above to the land we stand
Father and mother sister and brother
Feel safe day and night our way of life
We are many and ready everywhere
All highrise a high castle ,a look out
Point,every household warriors inside
On siren call ready to man the Fort to battle station
Got to hurry to position ,no time to say goodbye
Can you hear the the earth shaking sound
The rumbling on the ground, trembling on the wall.
The roars of Lion so loud ,the battle cries
From street to street rebound the sound
The Heartbeat of the nation beating as one,
Rising to a cresendos ,advance, fully armed
Half the battle is won when we are united
As one ,taking leave of the dinner table
For some it could be last but hero's never die
They lives forever in  Hero' wall
Respect for those who did not return ,tears in our eyes
Is more than sufficient for those to be born
Hero's Memorial the Final Place of Honour
Never retreat nor step back ,our land
To defend every inches sacred motherland
The great wall of citizen Soldiers
A sign for us all, fight on,fight on
Every  street a battleground to hold
Mountain high and valleys low, all that is ours
Untill all sectors secure and in our hand
Look up above  and see the flag proud
The five stars  and crescent flying high
On moonlight night, and by day
Red and white proudly in the sky
Fight on ,Soldiers ,fight on ,light them up
Show them all our spirit is high
Never again shall we be conquered,
Nor a soul lost nor hung our head low
In submission ,Generations lost in WW2
Surrendered and never more to see ever
History shall not repeat here , we will write
As victors Epitaph in Hero Wall
Names of  our Patriot they stood till fallen
They took the bullets for you and all
And return battle scared hobbling on
Wounded here and there badge of Honour
Defended our Nation, an ordinary man
Those that can give support by ways
A prayer for their safety ,food for the body
And mind their concerns left behind
The cause is just the Victory shall be ours
We shall not lose our land we till
So that the enemy shall lose
To turn to soil in our hallowed ground
Citizens, Soldiers ,Sons and Daughters
Our future assured by them,
Defending our Country ,our Homeland
In this year of Rooster ,the feathers bright
Red for lifeblood, white for just cause
Always watchfull high above ,
arise to the morning Sun,
And when danger comes
To swoop down with claws of eagle.
To show the one and all
To defend the land of Singland.

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