Jay turn 29

Dear you,

Today is your special day and you're gonna be in Singapore for this special day. Wow, so close yet so far from me. I guess I never really said it before but without your presence in my life, maybe it would have been different. In a positive or negative way, I dunno.

Whenever I switch on the my itunes and I hear my fave songs, it would calm me down. It would make my tears subside, it would make my anger disappeared. You sing about flying tears, about butterfly lovers, about reincarnation. I have no idea how deep are those meaning but I do know you and Vincent produce beautiful music.

I wish I knew you sooner, maybe I would be a different person now, heck maybe I could be a better person for I know, the songs you sing has a positive effect on me. I wish I knew you when you were the shy kid hiding behind the cap.

I only knew you when I heard you singing about how the east wind breaks and how hard it is to open your mouth to tell someone you love them. Even then, I got curious and I go around digging, recovering your previous songs.

I like it that you experiment with acting and directing. I can see why a lot of companies are hiring you to do promotion for them. I understand how much you love your mother and how painful it must be to have your parents divorced at such a young age.

Although you never went to collage, you still succeed. Although you have a spinal problem, you still give your best to us. For that I'm grateful, you're just like wine. You get better with age. I know your fashion taste is not exactly the best, but I see beyond that.

I know people who don't understand your passion and they say that you mumble you words instead of singing them properly. I don't care about that. I care about the songs you sing, about how much effort you put in them.

I know once you were just a shy guy trying to make it but now look at you, successful and famous. I hope you won't ever let fame get into your head and always stick your feet back on the ground.

Last but not least, I would like to thank you for bringing music into our life. Music that we can appreciate and enjoy. I cannot imagine if one day I would stop listening to you. I wish all the best for 2008. All the best for your new upcoming movie and hopefully another album from you by the end of this year

Happy 29th birthday, Jie Lun.

=)


photo credit to :- jaycn, japanese magazine weekly, yonhap news