THE LIFE OF MECHANIC LEIGH is boring in many ways. Perhaps his family and close friends might care to know, if at all. Certainly, no one else would want to know of…the life of Mechanic Leigh. Because it is so boring, I suggested that he tells his tales in short takes – no more than 600 words or 3 minutes reading time per episode. Feel free to click out anytime you are bored by…the life of Mechanic Leigh.
It begins in early sixties in Singapore and continues until this day. Just a small observation – everything in this journal is based on that which actually happened to Leigh and the people in his life - but places and names changed to protect the innocent and not-so innocent.
Click on Categories > Life of Mechanic Leigh (you will see this on the L/H column) to read the rolling episodes in chronological order, starting from the bottom up. Hope these bring a smile, trigger a memory or helps reflect on a similar incident in your life.
Like all budding authors, I thought to gain inspiration, I needed to take long walks in the forests, climb mountains, sit at the Dalai Lama’s feet and…
<<<< Yup, that’s me.
In Singapore, they uprooted forests to build flats and roads, flattened hills to reclaim land from the sea, and as for the Dalai Lama – already too many authors crowding around his feet – so, I took this shot in a studio – looks real huh?
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What an absolutely gorgeous picture! You took it? It is wonderful. Great, great job! Lovely lighting and composition.
You are a photographer and you pick things up quickly. I did not take this picture – it is a secret that only Mechanic Leigh knows. I am his ‘ghost writer’.
I too love “long walks in the forests, climb mountains.”
Best wishes on your books and cheers to your blog!
Thank you Adrian,
All good wishes,
Eric
Oh and here’s a sample of a piece I wrote after visiting Touch of Glory Prayer Mountain in Antipolo:
“Sometimes, we need to get away from it all to get a fresh perspective of where we’ve been and have a sense of direction on where we’re headed.”
Thank you Adrian – I shall return to relish your posts. Cheers, Eric
I have been amazed with pictures that amateurs have taken, quite often very, very beautiful, as this one is! So, you very well could have taken it! Heheheh
Hello there
Yes, I could have taken this picture…but I did not. Sorry.
I do some painting though, and you might want to check out this > http://wp.me/p1YE83-9y
Eric
Eric,
Very much enjoying your Mechanic Leigh stories. The info on Singapore, the language, the cultural info – all wrapped in a clever and enjoyable prose.
Bumbas
Thank you Bumbas,
I visited your blog and liked your posts – signed up to follow.
You might want to ‘follow’ my blog too as I am posting Mechanic Leigh episodes once/twice a week.
In any event, am glad you are enjoying his journey – episode 20 coming up tomorrow.
All good wishes,
Eric
I wish I could paint, my mother could. I looked at your painting, it is wonderful!
Thank you for your compliment – it is quite amateurish, really. We all have talents – yours is photography, among other gifts. The grass in the yonder is not always greener, I reckon:-)
It is lovely! My mother was an amateur, it didn’t take away from her painting or drawing one bit! It doesn’t from your either.
@four blue hills photo blog
Thank you as this means alot to me.
Peace, Eric
Great intro. to the Life of Mechanic Leigh.. Not boring one bit.
Best regards Eric,
Money.
Thank you Money.
I enjoy your posts too.
All good wishes, Eric
In the 1970s my husband and I were host family for an international university student from Singapore. He returned to Singapore, and still works and lives there. Your story should be itneresting.
Carolyn Cornell Holland
Thank you Carolyn for stopping by with a comment.
Very sweet of you and your husband to have taken in that student. I have children living/studying abroad and as a parent, I can understand the anxieties of having their child away and living alone.
Peace, Eric
What is nice is that we still maintain contact, and have for over 40 years. Hopefully he and his wife will be visiting the USA someday.
Wow!
That is lovely. Hope they do…
Cheers, Eric
Just one more thing…I didn’t find this post until after I replied before…a link to the visit from our Singaporean student after he graduated and returned to Singapore:
February 21, 2009
A Singapore Pine Tree & Kampong Buangkok, Singapore
http://carolyncholland.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/a-singapore-pine-tree-kampong-buangkok-singapore/
Cheers back to you!
Carolyn Cornell Holland
You’re right about the blogs needing to be brief. Books can be long, but this blog stuff needs to be like soundbites – with pictures. The medium is the message and the screen is small, not to mention attention spans… now what was I saying?
That is true. Long (yawn) posts turn people off…