Don't wait for me

I return to that land we once played as twenty-somethings,

I call you and we catch up like we were riding on a Tangara from Redfern to the city,

I listen to your wise voice until it becomes water

Teardrops for all of the love stories we co-starred

Scratch beneath the surface more and more you tell me you are married now 

We are not defined by our decisions as the youth we once were, are we?

So what are the moments that define who we truly are?

Crumbles leave a trail of memories

They remain in the very small of our minds

Beyond the reach of others outside of your inner circle

Two have we but it's oK 

Not every moment lived is one that needs telling

Then there's this song

A song most played in happy times as a group of friends revel in sameness

But it's hardly played today except on special occasions like your wake

Adieu, Louise, ride that special carpet

Don't wait for me.

Closer to Fine 

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[Verse 1]
I'm tryin' to tell you somethin' 'bout my life
Maybe give me insight between black and white
And the best thing you ever done for me
Is to help me take my life less seriously
It's only life after all, yeah

[Verse 2]
Well, darkness has a hunger that's insatiable
And lightness has a call that's hard to hear
And I wrap my fear around me like a blanket
I sailed my ship of safety until I sank it
I'm crawling on your shores

[Chorus]
And I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountains
There's more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
(The less I seek my source)
Closer I am to fine, yeah
Closer I am to fine, yeah

[Verse 3]
And I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of Rasputin and a beard down to his knee
He never did marry or see a B-grade movie
He graded my performance, he said he could see through me
I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind
Got my paper, and I was free
[Chorus]
And I went to the doctor (Woo!) I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountains
There's more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
(The less I seek my source)
Closer I am to fine, yeah
Closer I am to fine, yeah

[Bridge]
I stopped by the bar at 3 a.m.
To seek solace in a bottle, or possibly a friend
And I woke up with a headache like my head against a board
Twice as cloudy as I'd been the night before
When I went in seeking clarity

[Chorus]
And I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
We go to the doctor, we go to the mountains
And we look to the children, and we drink from the fountain
Yeah, we go to the Bible, and we go through the workout
And we read up on revival, and we stand up for the lookout
There's more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
(The less I seek my source)
Closer I am to fine
Closer I am to fine
Closer I am to fine, yeah

Going back to the 80s too much

Seriously - why do we go back to the 80s so much? What was it there that captured the hearts of so many? Do I speak for myself, a Gen-Xer who left her heart in Times Square on her first date with 15 friends tagging along and Molly Ringwald at the movies?

Then, there was the Adam Ant mob. Together with the two red stripes on his face, we would feel invincible walking up and down Bangsar's then strip of shops which comprised of the MinMax mini market which stocked my first skate board, Orange Julius burger chain, McDonald's, the handyman shop and several doctors clinics and hair dressers. That's my 80s story. There were Beano, Dandy and pinup posters from imported magazines shipped into the corner newsagency - where I'd spend most Saturday mornings flipping through them while mum was at the markets in Lucky Garden. So, the 80s were my formative years and I can't stop the music in my head. What an era of quirky fashion, electronic beats and nu ways of dancing! Some days I feel I'm still living in the 80s and can't imagine it was 40 years ago! Here's to an amazing era!

Duran Duran

HK's Leslie Cheung & Anita Mui - May their souls RIP

HK's Beyond

Madonna

Roxette

I've compiled this 80s music video playlist for all to enjoy!