CY@CY Says Welcome to my dreamscape. Where a Lim is also a Ling.

Lin Yutang said the end of the day is near When small men cast long shadows But there is no need for fear From the shadows will emerge heroes.   A long shadow blankets our country We seem to be in a state of regression The political situation is cause for worry Patriotic hearts bleed for the nation.   Long ...

The Shape of Water directed by Guillermo del Toro has won so many accolades and awards that I just had to watch it as soon as the DVD of the movie hit the shelves here in Miri.  The movie is an other-worldly fairy tale that brings to mind elements of “Beauty and the Beast” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”. Living alone ...

I have been doing spring cleaning for the last week or so. Digging out all my CD collection from their storage boxes, I was a bit overwhelmed by the size of my collection. An idea then struck me. If I have to choose my top favourite 50 songs from my huge collection of songs, what will be my choices? It ...

The storm raged outside The wind howled like some banshee Then the lights went out A shrill scream pierced through the night An eerie silence then reigned.

They were classmates from young With characters bordering on yin and yang Tom excelled in his studies Vince fooled around with his buddies.   Tom was always careful with his money Vince was a spendthrift as his vices were many Everyone thought success in life for Tom was a no-brainer Vince had no second thoughts about cutting corners.   Tom ...

Like a blossoming flower That was the way you were Sensitive timid and shy Much too young to die.   Falsely accused of stealing your teacher’s handphone That was when everything went wrong Your hurt was so deep Your mind just flipped.   You were so vulnerable to the false allegation Your dignity and rights subjected to serious violation Your ...

It hurts it really hurts In my heart the pain lurks Consuming me with the urge to hit back An eye for an eye tic for tat.   A respectful act meant as a tribute Ended up being rebuked False allegations fly Insinuating my kind act was a lie.   On second thoughts I won’t resort to hitting back That ...

Fear is false evidence appearing real It isn’t any big deal It exists only in the mind Fear is just a lie you will find.   When fear rears its ugly head Don’t freeze as if you are dead Deal with it with courage Don’t be imprisoned by its cage.   Acknowledge the issues at hand Face them like a ...

It’s raining again She shivers in disdain The night is cold She longs for someone to hold.   Lightning and thunder Arouse a deep sense of loneliness in her As raindrops relentlessly fall on her head She wishes she is dead.

A new technology often gets a game that helps to promote it to the mainstream. Social networks had FarmVille. Mobile phones had Angry Birds. And now blockchains have CryptoKitties. CryptoKitties is a blockchain-based virtual game that allows players to adopt, raise, breed and trade digital cats using Ethereum-based smart contracts. The game is an extension of society’s obsession with rising ...