the static entity

plan

2010-02-12T16:03:00.002+08:00

hello everybody.well i've run out of things and ideas to write about these few weeks and stuff.nothing much been happening.of course.this may be related to the trend of teenagers blogging less and hanging out more on social networks like Facebook or Twitter to update their friends about their lives.well before i enter army i shall decide to enjoy myself by going clubbing for one time.try to do some crazy stuff hehe (:

the news reports that Fairprice and Giant and all the other supermarkets have been losing trolleys.apparently i think its the prevalently reticent attitude that us singaporeans have which has lead to this phenomenon.that "oh.people are not gonna be whistleblowers and report trolleys being stolen to the company.they're just going to complain in their hearts".how true it is.it remains to be seen that some still lack the social graciousness of returning their trolleys after use and save others the trouble of retrieving them.going the soft way to rectify this may be effective in the long run.but how long are we looking at? 6 months? 2 years? we took quite some time to build our public transport habits and though it is getting better.it cant be compared to the Japanese or Taiwanese systems.

inherently i think this is an undesirable side effect of our culture.on one hand we may be industrious individuals and extend warm hospitality to foreigners.but seems like we treat our own for granted and take advantages.isn't this so in human life? don't you sometimes find yourself greeting your friends and acquaintances in a better light than your family? patience tends to run thinner for the people closer to you.perhaps the perceived value of our family members is much less than it actually is.only when times of trouble and sorrow come will we grief and cherish.good issue for us to ponder about (:

once again.sexy tunes of acid.

tick

2010-01-28T22:45:00.002+08:00

been spending my days at DLTC helping out in scanning and marking and typing stuff.anyway marking scripts is the most difficult of all i'd say.so many questions in one paper and so many pieces of paper.i dont understand how teachers are able to finish marking them.especially the lower sec work which is hideously messy.but seems like im getting better at putting ticks on them (:

anyway surprises abound.i saw this math worksheet which was coloured and doodled and shaded one.hahah.it actually looked like coloured paper if you didnt see closely.seriously the whole sheet was green and had rainbows on it.butterflies,flowers.wow.students really have alot of time now do they?

damn why must dramas take a hiatus now.CSI, CSI Miami, Gossip Girl, Flashforward all are on break until mid feb or march.grrr.how am i supposed to pass time like that without games to play and shows to watch? hmm.but at least i have Vampire Diaries and Legend of The Seeker ehh.yes okay good reason.

have fun all you new J1's in your new schools.

something new? not really

2010-01-20T14:38:00.002+08:00

seems like after exams and everything.there isn't much to blog about anymore.the absence of active discussions with friends,teachers and gossip which was rife during school life is strongly felt.and hence it makes me unable to write things about.oh my little brain.seems like i'd rather tweet now than write some long useless reflections upon my life.but no.im not about to become a bird yet.

jamming has been fun so far with kris and the "mainstream" band.haha.love playing Get Back in the studio.vocalist's awesome, as is everyone else (: project band's jam is starting on friday.playing some oldies and whatnot.oh well.i hope the band can get it really tight first time round so we can deliever a smashing performance.by that time YOU.yes you.MUST come and watch and support me with a big placard bearing my name on it.

lookout for arthur kam.malaysia's drum prodigy.

from accelerate your drumming

2010-01-08T12:50:00.000+08:00

almost died when heard this so many years later.

one

2010-01-01T18:47:00.002+08:00

the single beep i hear now when i tap my ez-link card is pretty agonizing.

the usual suspects

2009-12-22T14:02:00.003+08:00

well recently the usual suspects have been hanging out and going to places high and low.and i might add we had alot of fun.from the steamboat to the movie.haha.great man.yes.maybe you've expected it.i watched Avatar.hmmm.i guess i've not watched such a great one since i could remember.gosh.it was epic.the length.the landscape.the awe.especially liked the floating mountains.and the bioluminescent nightscape.just gosh.i would be speechless if i were to be immersed in a world such as Pandora.i guess that's why fantasy films are so wildly popular.they evoke feelings which we would not get to experience commonly in our world.flying with creatures.having supernormal abilities.was great.gah.i would not mind watching it again and again.

slacked at Starbucks after that long film and of course the vanilla latte is the best drink of all.oh i wish i were more adventurous next time.probably try a shot of espresso.but i think i shall just die afterwards.

so things didn't go very well during sunday's run-thru for the christmas dinner programmes.what was a really nice and cosy practice session for songs the previous day was overturned by the decisions of the in-charge.so our songs became just boring,driving rock songs.same style for all.grrr.i think people in the band were quite frustrated cause of the last minute changes.me included.but nevermind.we just see how it goes.

since christmas is dawning.have a merry christmas guys.

(oh will i wake up to a christmas tree with presents underneath)

someone's been out and about

2009-12-14T21:20:00.003+08:00

went out yesterday with friends way above my age.haha.but anyway.beloved chris and olivia.i think they're almost 30 lol.and no.they're not a couple.went to this Cash Studio Karaoke at Ming Arcade and sang again.karaoke for 2 consecutive days! can you imagine it.my voice was.....unlively.but anyway.that place was extortion! 3 hours and it was like $44.wayyy too expensive and of course i think i wouldn't see that place again in my life.oh man.and i came so close to making a futile trip because i didnt know where and my phone battery went flat as i was walking in the middle of orchard.gosh.i thought i was going to go home from there when i just reached.lol.but thank the heavens i found the place.

what a long day.after eating at Shokudo me and chris went to Yamaha in PS to mess around with the drums.lol.and sort of gathered a few malay kids to watch me show my mediocre skills.i figured you could play super impressive sounding things on the electronic drums compared to acoustic.the sounds produced are just so different (: following that,trip to Lcube to jam.since City Music was already closed when we got there.lol.the medium room was great.i saw the drums and whoa.love of my life.and i got to play a Yamaha Absolute Custom snare drum.that's like a top of the line series.awesome crack and treble sounds.great rebound and definition.now i see the difference in quality between the series.

rocked out with double pedals for about 1 hour.playing some random hard rock/metal songs.whatever chris could think of.we just improvised all the way.see if we could sense each others intention in the musical genre.nice way of exploring the possible options you could do on your instrument.well after that was exhaustion.but do not fret.Jalan Besar's best bak kut teh was just down the stairs waiting for us.man.after jamming eating bak kut teh.yayness.its food everyone should try at least once in their lives.

well someone asked me to go clubbing.some stranger.dont know if i should.but well.gotta wait for the lads to come back from their holidays.and lets go party till dawn.

oh yes one more thing.the old adage that says : "you'll definitely meet someone you know when you go to orchard road on a weekend".it came true.

prom

2009-12-10T20:39:00.002+08:00

well.really no comments about the prom.just that it was almost what i expected and went okay.dinner was a fine affair with a Chinese Menu.oh well.you know that kind of wedding stuff.
the emcee was cheeky man.heheh.if you didn't detect the many .heh.subtleties lying in his speech.you would never know the joke.especially the one with the big head

didn't camwhore a whole lot.dont know why.but S104 seemed pretty happy with each others company.oh! my only gripe was that the band's performance fell short.way short.the mix wasn't good.drummer didn't keep time well.really did no justice to the vocalist's nice voice.post prom was quite a mess.there simply was too many people trying to get in.some tempers flared.but luckily no incidents.phew it was hot in there no? i could already perspire just standing beside the rave.crazy.anyway weijin's idea of staying until 6 to catch a bus worked okay.i reached home at 6.40 today.what a crazy night.outside supperclub were girls knocked out.lying in guy's arms.people smoking.the amount of VS guys were to the brim.i swear at 4.30am when everyone left the club macs was filled with ex-VS guys.

well anyway not sleeping for the whole day made me feel very weird.especially when coming home after spending 1 hour at Fairmont Hotel's lobby sitting and smelling the nice scented air.work is calling at DLTC.finally.reporting tomorrow.scanning 1000's of pages.such menial labour.

2009-11-30T18:08:00.000+08:00

CHILL <3

2009-11-29T22:01:00.000+08:00

the horror has started.watch it now.watching it now.review up later (:

the vices

2009-11-28T14:23:00.003+08:00

lol.i dont know why i wanna post this here.but i tried smoking yesterday.since my friend had the last stick i was wondering if i could just try and he said okay.hahaha.

its a weird feeling.

well for starters i didn't know how to breathe properly and i kept coughing lol.you're supposed to smoke halfway then breathe air in...and everytime i tried doing that i would start coughing.haha.what an experience.something i will never forget.and of course.promise that i will never start.

if anyone is interested to know it was Marlboro Ice Blast.haha.and the aftertaste was sort of like brand new playing cards.funny huh? tasting processed pulp in my mouth.but i gotta say the minty sensation in my throat was kinda nice.

taro turnover

2009-11-27T10:32:00.003+08:00

well.the exams have seemed to reduce my posts to random,little tweets.a far cry from the long posts i used to do in my early days.oh well.change is good.

anyway.caught up with life to watch some movies.Julie and Julia was awesome.tells the story of how one person inspired by her favourite cook starts the journey of cooking all the recipes in the cookbook in a year.all in all a sort of a romance/comedy thing.meryl streep really did well in this.nice accent i might add (: sounds so lovely.

gotta attend prom 2 weeks later.plus tuition's DnD on the 29th.kinda cool huh.plus im thinking whether i should get my lazy arse to do some work.paid you know.so i can get money for what i want.despite my parents disapproval.sheesh.im still mad.Zara here i come.

seems like the weekly dose of Mythbusters,Dirty Jobs,Flashforward,Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl are getting me through the days.sadly vampire diaries isn't going to air until next year. ):
oh well i guess i have to start watching KBS for the really dumb and entertaining variety shows.imagine korean personalities living in tents in the cold.hahaha.thats the kind of stuff.comedy gold.

Jan/Feb is the time for performance.hope my good friend kris has some surprises lined up.so far the songs are looking good.McAuley-Schenker Group,Rainbow(possibly) and 2 of my choice.ahaha.of course my choice means modern rock/metal.nothing too heavy.but melodic,groovy and even mellow.whoa.my half an hour of fame.however short lived it may be.and however little "fame" it actually is.drumming my way to stardom.as always.200bpm semiquavers for warm up.its a good thing.but there's no way im achieving speeds like Ian Paice or any other drumming great.

DJing is a tough thing to do.had thoughts about learning it.but considering the little amounts of resources i have(money,songs and knowledge).i would probably fail big time and waste my time there.i really have no idea how those guys pick the songs so well and beatmatch them at exactly the right moment.which i cant seem to do.mine either kills the mood or is too reliant on beginnings and endings where the beat just comes in and fades out without any basslines or melodies.hats off to DJs of the world.who put in songs consecutively.so subtly,and you only realise it one second later.meanwhile.lessons in pool would replace it.lol.imagine spending time learning a sport which is considered to be played by delinquents in singapore but by gentlemen in the west.

all the best for everyone still having their last papers.and lastly enjoy your holidays (:

....inexplicable

2009-11-26T12:28:00.002+08:00

fuck i cant express the amount of anger im feeling now.stupid parents.

just wow.

2009-11-18T12:46:00.001+08:00

super short random post here.you guys should check out Ciara's Love Sex Magic live performance on youtube.the drummers really sick.man,black people just got a natural groove.

sorting room

2009-11-12T13:43:00.005+08:00

owListening to Brown Eyed Girls Sound G. 2nd disc (: it contains almost all the main genres of electronic music like funky house,house/trance,glitch/breakcore,drum n bass and such.haha.coolness.here's more house music fix.

2009-11-08T15:29:00.001+08:00

DIRTY ELECTRO IS THE GROOVE MAN.
plus hard house and tech-trance.

explorer's badges

2009-10-28T20:00:00.004+08:00

well.i took the time during the last week to watch some movies.particularly Up.i have to agree that i did cry(normal okay) when watching the beginning of the show.really.but for a reason it was not because of the death of his wife.but the happy times they spent together when they just got married.somehow that scene plus the buoyant intro music got my tear glands excited.oh well.maybe thats want i want.to get married.LOL.okay none of that nonsense.eyes on the prize.eyes on the prize.

word's out that Universal Studios will be builing a theme park at Sentosa's Resorts World.and this is the first of its kind in Singapore.featuring international standard rides and attractions.this is definitely coming up to strengthen Singapore's claim to be the entertainment hub of Asia.well of course we can't compare with Japan but its good progress.couldn't contain my excitement as i saw the Jurassic Park ride.one of which i had a photo with when i was probably 4 years old.at the great united states.well maybe after the A's i shall find my inner kid again.all those wasted years..hehehe.

i checked out stomp recently.and i gotta say that citizen journalism is getting less and less seriously regarded.though it is helpful by capturing occurrences which news agencies might otherwise miss,what we need more is relevant,important things.things which would make a difference if rectified.things which bear some merit in reading.here are a few examples which i have read.much to my chagrin.

"Carplate number II looks like a 1 instead of 11"
"Should race queens show their tattoos?"
"Man selling tissue shouts to beat the volume of MRT speakers"

of course we should not ever forget that almost 40% of the posts are centered around some kind of inconsiderate behaviour on public transport and traffic related items.honestly.have you wondered whether your posts will work at all? if they did have an effect.shouldn't we already see a marked improvement in social graciousness in our country? authorities have stepped up their campaigns in encouraging singaporeans to be more courteous and gracious when outside.and we have seen these in action when the majority of people now keep to the left of escalators at train stations and maybe elsewhere.but these little incidents on the trains really are a waste of time.no one needs the excessive reports about every little injustice done.if it doesn't help.there's no point posting it up.plus its ever so rarely that i will come across a user who will post constructive comments.and in good english.stomp will never set itself in concrete as a frontier for good citizen journalism when people who frequent it can't care less about the standard of english they write on the site.comments are littered with abbrieviations and blatant jokes and sarcasm.a new visitor would more than likely have a mediocre impression of the site and this bears no good image for singaporeans does it?

on a lighter note.everyone should watch a little of Saturday Night Live to lighten up once in a while.i havent enjoyed myself so much since the days of Whose Line.the latest episode is the absolute best.i would have posted the "what's up with that" sketch here but unfortunately its not available outside of the US.ugh..What's Up With That? Answering today's questions with soul "Oooo--Weeee.Tell me what's up with that? what's up with that?"

and slow i might be.but this is a great song.love dance beats.

and a beggar hero.the feelings of despair and had-been glory makes me speechless.

wow.i didn't know that

2009-10-08T11:09:00.002+08:00

so much can be achieved when you're focused.that's what i realized when i was doing my revision in the nights.hmm.so far its 3 math papers down and 3 chem papers and i wonder if i have the tenacity to continue this sterling progress.

cowering? no.

2009-10-04T17:57:00.002+08:00

as everyone knows the prelim has been gone and past the weekend.people are either reeling in shock of their results or getting an affirmation that they can do well in the big A's.well myself would be considered an established member of the former.hmm.anyhow.though i can say to a certain extent that my group is definitely more popular than the better results people.its no consolation.the reality of the competition is there.and it dawned on me even more when Ms. Wong was conducting one of her econs question deconstucting lectures.

Primary and secondary and JCs in Singapore are to an extent.government provided.and in many ways the exams confirm your entry into one school depending on your level and score.of course there are caveats.but its not one which you find hard to bargain for.well since primary school is compulsory it leaves it out of the equation.as long as you score decently well : >180 for PSLE.you can get into either normal or express right? thats confirmed.no school will deny your entry as long as you make the requirements.as long as you get <20 points for O level.you can most likely make it into one of the 17 JCs in Singapore.however there are no hard and fast rules in A level education.wanna have a choice? Be the best.finally its somewhere where you have to rely on wits and hardwork to be a cut above the rest(some people may recognize this phrase from DLTC).

well this revelation might have come a bit late.but considering the circumstances i still have about 1 month to go.so its time for a focused and intensive revision course.and finally thanks to friends who might have to deal with my ranting and possible "depression" through this month.thanks for your time.much appreciated.haha.right.

soliloquy

2009-09-26T21:31:00.003+08:00

he felt nervous.yet excited.how? this mish-mash of feelings he could not understand.on one hand he really wanted to experience something.for the first time.something which was forbidden till his coming of age.yet again he was shying away from the possible vices he could be exposed to.no matter.all it took was but weak coercion.coercion in the verbal form.plus assurance of fun and pleasure.

decked out in what was possibly a less calculated outfit for the occasion.he took his guts and went.no matter.he still wasn't fully convinced it was good for him.therefore a procession of discussions had to take place at a fast food restaurant.the journey started as soon as he walked out of it.

walking around and taking in the sights and sounds.he thought : it couldn't be so bad,just go and enjoy myself.crossing the bridge where empty bottles of intoxication lay,looking at the people sitting there and drinking.they seemed drowned in friendly banter.rather than what they had drunk.the passageway down the bridge was mesmerizing.as if entering an alien world.the lightings.people.food.smell and feelings enveloped him quickly.before he could make sense of his surroundings.even more things came as an onslaught.he had never seen these things.what was this? an innocuous t-shirt with flashing patterns on it.a quaint little store selling turkish ice cream.with its exotic owner it was even more queer.

to be continued...

discover

2009-09-26T12:33:00.002+08:00

was listening to the new 4minute song Muzik.and i thought it was so funny.i couldn't stop laughing to myself at the part where the electronic voice comes in and says " M-I-N-U-T-E vo~".ahahaha.tons of fun.but its that kind of song which i really like.great beats and minor scale melodies.

only 7 colours in 7 rainbows

2009-09-25T20:36:00.002+08:00

prelims are over.dude.finally.like finally.ugh.well physics papers were medium tough for me.and as for chem.i would say paper 2 is a miracle that the MJC chem dept would set a relatively easy paper for their standard.oh well.the end results are still U's.so whats the big difference.

F1 weekend's here and i can't wait.all the friday and saturday and sunday sessions.wow.im just so excited.some might say that F1 is all but a bore.after all.what's so interesting about watching multi coloured cars do the same thing for 52 times? i don't have a reason for it but somehow it just captivates me.you just gotta applaud how tough the drivers have to be to focus for 2 hours and do the same thing repeatedly.and in those scorching temperatures.clap clap.

exam week was pretty boring.apart from staying at home and studying and playing games and watching movies.i had nothing else to do.as time passed the things which were interesting became so insipid to me.reminds me of something i read.about things bearing less and less satisfying value as man is more exposed to it.so one day we will all get sick of doing whatever we enjoy.hmm.kinda contradicting isn't it?

anyway the alien bite on my arm has become worse.only a few meager lesions in the past week.now has evolved to a garish extraterrestrial looking red scar.even i was disgusted by its appearance today.gotta see a doctor soon.hope im not getting some weird infectious disease.but so far is localized.which is good (:

school's coming back.and what.mark said something today.
"we are already stupid but the school makes us more stupid by holding us back for classes" lol.i kinda agree to that.MJC doesn't give us enough time to study by ouselves.how else can you expect us to do well for your tests? that being said.everyone still has to work really hard for their A level.its a reality you can't change eh.认命吧!

2009-09-25T12:38:00.002+08:00

the dance.its difficult.

hear the screams

2009-09-15T17:44:00.002+08:00

hear the screams.hear the screams.those voices.coveted.pitched.piercing.

out of reach.but overwhelming.

the clamour for your fame and stardom.

the heat as everyone cheers.

hmm.vibrations are just emanating from the speakers.

but how? they command such obeisance.the watchers want more.

welcome.

welcome to the world of rock concerts.

and im going to be a willing neophyte in its regal establishment.

different

2009-08-25T21:43:00.003+08:00

somehow.i keep feeling that the mindless gore in Final Destination films never seem to pique my funny bone and laugh at the actor's plights.i just find it so exaggerated the way the actors have to die.haha.imagine burning in a tanning salon.it just borders along the lines of the outrageous.lol.haha.

well today was GP paper.and before the paper i went to read this RJC GP bulletin right.and gosh i cant believe they write at least like.5 pages? yeah.and there was this essay i read.nice sentence structures.sophisticated.nice arguments.but as i was reading i noticed the guy was spamming vocabulary words.and reading the comments for the aforementioned.it read "try to avoid overly pompous language" hahaha.till the extent the teacher has to do that.lol.but once again.a piece of work which deserves applause.well.i cant say that i did well for the paper 1 today.but paper 2 was easy for me! haha.my only gripe was that i didnt have time to finish my AQ.i think i had the whole world to write.grrrr.okay.sorry for those who think i might be someone blinded by pride by exclaiming the difficulty of the comprehension paper.right.you can scream all your nefarious comments at me later. (: alrighty.off to memorize some jamming tracks.

does jam taste good with bread?

2009-08-25T10:44:00.002+08:00

going for my monthly visit to Lcube again.ahh.i can't forget it.the smell of the carpet.extremely cold aircon which sends my hands freezing and excessively loud guitar sounds which probably send my earbuds splitting.but oh well.the life of a semi-noob musician.

the life is tough eh.your eyes and ears must be alert at any time to look out for signals sent to you by fellow musicans to go where the song is headed.chorus.verse.chorus.bridge? no problem.i just need to use toothpicks to keep my eyes open.the visit robs you of your wealth.the sadness i feel when fishing out that $6 from my wallet never fails to remind me of the sacrifices you have to make before you make it big(if ever at all).lol.i guess i wont.

the uncle at the counter seems friendly.but actually he just wants you to waste 2 hours and pay $28 for making music and 2 "free" bottles of mineral water.such nefarious plans.heheh.luckily i figured that out.seems like he's going to keep his job for making fools out of everyone else and quick profits.rarrhhhh.

okay i swear this was a work of my creative mind.

resuscitation

2009-08-22T19:29:00.002+08:00

thanks to chris for offering me the chance to yet again be the possible drummer of Stargazers.apparently the last drummer had some issues with him.what kind though i wonder.he's a nice guy.but well.i hope these once in a month jamming sessions can get me my life back.somewhere i can escape ; albeit temporarily, from work.i'd just die if i spent my weekends at home doing work all the time.okay great.time to put my all into this thing.and not forgetting school.

note to self : must work off the gorging of chickin from Aston's today.

its missing

2009-08-22T19:06:00.002+08:00

i find something missing as the first week passed with me being barred from the computer.my blogging activities are either legit or on the sly.but of course i think the act of confiscating the keyboard and mouse is ridiculous.i can remember the anguish and unhappiness i felt while Ms. Heng was assaulting me with things which weren't true.how characteristic of adults to tend to sensationalize all the little things that you do.they think their like a autocratic authority thinking they know everything.but they don't know how much there is which they don't see.you guys say throw away your computer.throw away your teles.your music.your handphone.lock them up.

WHY DON'T YOU GO TRY IT YOURSELF?

i really wanted to ask Ms.Heng that question.but for manners sake and to prevent yet another uproar.i kept my emotions at bay.1 hour of verbal assault telling you that you must start doing work now and you stop your whatever activities at once.if you think changing a lifestyle is easy.i tell you.go walk through a wall.and when you do succeed.tell me.

its easy when you say it.and you expect someone to do it when you aren't even in their shoes.true.you might have walked the same path before.but as time passes.even the trodden path gets more hazardous.i'd rather go work than have a 10 hour school day everyday.

some may say these are symptoms of addiction.but i'd simply go crazy without going to the mail for at least once a week.and i dont understand why its fine wasting my time watching tv.but its an unspeakable evil when i spend the same amount of time on the computer.is the computer some kind of insidious virus that seeps the lifeforce out of you? or you think it absolutely corrupts someone? by now you should know that an 18 year old would have already a set of values and principles he lives by.and it just kills when you remove the living space he has freely enjoyed without restrain for long.its going to be a hell of a tumultuous time.

have a ball

2009-08-17T20:18:00.003+08:00

sorry for the long break.extraordinary circumstances called for extraordinary measures.haha.so i cant use the computer for like perpetually until the A level is over. ): but oh well.fun can be still had without it.great.rachel lee's birthday was yesterday.i still cant forget how entirely big and happening it was for her.i mean.she was utterly moved by the surprise party.she was crying for like 5 mins even after we screamed : SURPRISE!.that was kinda wow.and the pizzas were nice yeah? thanks to me sherman and samuel.

been digging up my old records and discman since my music player spoiled.hmm.it was quite a discovery for me to find out that my discman's bass effects were radical.they beat all modern music players hands down.whoa that thumping bass.whether it was beastie boys' 3 the hard way or lenny kravitz's california,it always delivered.but i was grouchy because it wouldn't play ashlee simpson's autobiography or jamie cullum's twentysomething.sigh.all these great old songs.they really bring those memories out.of pri school and my beginning of enjoying music.its really nice hearing all these songs.good charlottle,simple plan,jewel,sum 41,jimmy eat world,the white stripes,jet WOO.just hearing these familiar names are enough to get my high.they're lovely <3.

finally.as the days come nearer to the exams.i only hope i can do more work.and really get my good results.somehow i dont get the motivation i had during o level years.why! ugh.oh wells.godspeed to everyone studying hard for a level now.

verily,my knack of juxtaposing many topics here in one post is rather uncanny.but alas.me and my friend's song has passed the final levels of editing and its a proper mp3 file now.yays.it could very well be a demo for a record company who wants to hire us to make a new band.lol.but meanwhile it's fate lies in the hands of a certain Singapore Poly tutor who is grading the project.

grrr.today was a funny.first time a teacher forbade me to take my napfa test.wow.can you imagine it? any guy's fantasy.be exempted from napfa.but it aint a good thing.means i wont have a result and i have to get down to toa payoh to take it.sad face X 100.i dont wanna go.gonna pay my previous drum teacher a visit.yes.my bestest drum teacher ever who taught me so many awesome things.thanks for your advice and demos haha.and now he's teaching at parklane shopping mall with a drumkit that has double pedals.wohoa.my time to rock out some metal songs.onto the golden road of 80's glam metal bands.

see ya readers soon.lets go hang out at parkway parade and drink caramel milk teas filled with copious amounts of dairy creamer.its ultimate relaxation.

the time is nigh

2009-07-30T15:21:00.002+08:00

indeed.the time is nigh for transformation.not graphical transformation.but personal.

I will need immense thought.cogitation.meditation.deliberation.to muse.to ponder.about this decision.

heavenly revelation

2009-07-24T20:43:00.003+08:00

haha.how great was my week.fillled with more tutorials and tests.phew.how can they expect us to do tests with confidence when we dont have time to study.gosh.zz.but anyway.went to band fiesta on sunday with half exco and friends.phew.i wish i never carried my bass there.it was SUCH long walk in i was going to die.our band was great (: go MJC <3.

been thinking alot recently.and though sherman has kindly asked me to take chill pills and exercise some self-restraint.i cant help this.some people in class have been quite irritating.and the discrimination is being taken to a new level.dudes.cant you just stop some of your nonsense for a while? your making fun of other people has carried on from last to this year and im getting quite sick of it.sometimes at the expense of your own friends.why? why take it so seriously like its a matter of life and death? yes i can smile and laugh with you but really it gets past the threshold sometimes.if you wanna do it.do it with some moderation.and don't be so stubborn in it such that you make things inconvenient for the people you treat as real friends.im done.

anyway i realised i had KBSWorld on my cable tv.some korean channel.and i watched 2NE1's concert! hahaha.on my way to knowing more kpop songs.sorry sorry's on the top of the list.oh well.should i go for HP movie with the guys? decide for me.

cooking? cooking!

2009-07-18T10:49:00.003+08:00

okay pardon me for using a super junior song title for my blog post.i just cant forget that song.its so cheerful.today i asked my mom to teach me how to cook a carbonara.and she did! haha.my.i never knew that cooking was so easy as long as you had the ingredients ready.i had some problems with cutting up the bacon and onions cause the knife wasn't really sharp.but what the heck.it turned out fine (: mmmmmm.....

this is so awesome.all we need is butter.milk.parmesan.bacon(must buy streaky bacon).campbell soup.(LOL).onions.some oregano leaves.and peppercorns.and remember when cooking the pasta add some salt into the water to make it more springy.

the whole process starts by frying the fat from the bacon.plus bacon itself.then onions.then putting them all together.next.cut maybe 1/5 of a butter block and stirfry.then.scoop the condensed soup into it.plus maybe 1 1/2 cups of milk.let it simmer for a while.adding the spices during this time.lastly grate some parmesan.for this i put ginormous amounts of cheese into the fray.hahaha.plus a raw egg yolk.beaten.and let it sit for a while.then serve! voila.a nice dish for lunch.too bad i dont have pictures of it.but i swear they taste so good (:

your dollar bill of health

2009-07-15T15:41:00.004+08:00

skipped school today(YAY!) to go for every singaporean male's calling when their 18 years old.report for NS.and so i went early in the morning to CMPB for my health checkup.you know.on the map everything looks so near.but really.the travelling takes crazy time.couldn't beat the rush hour traffic this morning.skipped two trains before taking one at eunos.wow.i didn't know it could be so crazy.anyway luckily i chose today because there weren't alot of people.

blood test was kinda queer.i think the guy had difficulty identifying my veins even though i did the flexing thing.and when i saw the needle there was no time to express my shock at its size.gosh.i thought it was scary big.he didn't get much blood and the blood kept sucking back.and guess what.he went to insert the needle further.and he didn't do it properly! it wasn't supposed to hurt but it did.i think he pierced my flesh or something.and now there's this big big clot on my left arm.i had to get another draw of blood because the first wasn't enough.thankfully this MJC senior was there(whom i didn't know of course).he did it quick and painlessly.and sure was alot of blood in that vial.

the medical checks were just weird.imagine going into a room with a dozen half naked guys.lol.it couldn't get any better [read: worse].i think the army has a penchant of not doing things well.the guy at the ECG place did it hastily.and i have to go to the National Heart Centre for another check.pfft.waste my time.so my PES A became a temporary PES D.

anyways thank god for my XA3021 speakers from Altec Lansing.their great speakers for movies.music and everything else.i kept fathoming of turning my house into a club.they were good enough for that.the bass just makes your insides jump.*cues Seven Nation Army from the White Stripes.

watched fahrenheit 9/11.and damn.michael moore makes good films.most of his documentaries direct themselves at the "has been" pathetic state of the US presidency and its managed care system in "Sicko".and he really puts some good arguments through.how the war on Iraq wasn't justified.some scenes in the movie just make you flush with outrage over how US troops treated the Iraqi prisoners.making obscene fun at them.and at night soldiers rushing into your house and abducting one of your family members for no reason at all.i cannot understand how much anger and grief the iraqi's must have felt during this time.a nation which did not threaten to attack the US at all.furthermore all the stuff about George W.Bush providing asylum for the Bin Laden family because they were the biggest investors in the US economy.and while the 9/11 attacks were happening.he was happily sitting in an elementary school reading stories to kids.how shocking it was to me.looking at most movies being made.alot of them poked fun at the previous US president.movies including "Monsters Vs. Aliens and Fired Up".so i guess the overall consensus is that George Bush is a complete nincompoop.

cheers to a good day.and precious sleep.

keep on watching

2009-07-11T15:47:00.008+08:00

well.i literally spend my friday evening/night having a movie marathon.i guess this month i'll be watching so so many things.transformers on thursday to celebrate the end of exams.and what.confessions of a shopaholic just finished.v for vendetta.ice age 2.fahrenheit 9/11.man on wire.and the list goes on.I NEED TO DO MY HOMEWORK.what great reality.i think i need to buy 1000 post-it's and stick them all over my house to remind myself.anyway v for vendetta was so cool.maybe it was because of Hugo Weaving that they put in some weird Matrix philosophy thing in there."only when you have no fear then you are free".V said to Evey who was Natalie Portman and i must applaud her for shaving her hair so many years ago.i cant imagine how big a step that is.just to film a movie.and of course i can't foget the crazy introduction V gave with a flurry of words starting with the letter V.

"V: Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, however, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V. "

Evey Hammond: Who—who are you?
V: Who? Who is but the form following the function of what… and what I am is a man in a mask. Evey Hammond: I can see that.
V: Of course you can. I’m not questioning your powers of observation, I’m merely remarking on the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

ahaha.just makes you wanna laugh at its ridiculous length.

gonna drum in the next hour.get my reflexes and muscles warmed up.and make my strokes faster! yay.can do like probably 212bpm singles for about 30 secs now.after that my hands just die of fatigue. >.<>
okay since the top is too good to be missed here's a video.and of course the part which starts with vanquish is the best.don't you just love Hugo Weaving.

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Growl

2009-07-10T17:18:00.002+08:00

GRRRRR.this had to be one of my worst weeks ever cause i was late 3 times for school and gotten the same "you shouldn't be late for temperature taking" scolding for 3 times.its so zzzz.come on don't you have better reasons? being 5 minutes late doesn't really warrant an unnecessarily verbose vilification of the students.and i just had to finish math midyear paper 2 today without any prior revision and formula sheet cause i don't think i received the message telling me to pass it up on tuesday.AAHHH.couldn't be any worse.plus this headache now i get on buses and trains when it gets a little shaky.there must be something wrong with me.i didn't get these before.

sigh.its hard.life.the only thing which almost cheered me up was the 30/50 GP essay i got for midyears.yayness.havent done so well before.must be better (: and i think i have to buy dinner for my family tonight cause my mom is out.ahhh.i need comfort food.

a lovely heartmelting song.

dance

2009-07-03T22:27:00.003+08:00

they're all nice songs.
anyway my recorded song is almost done.im posting it up here.sorry for some mistakes in timing and such.wasn't used to playing to a click track which was so precise haha.kudos to houston for composing the song and guitars.the most messy part is the first arpeggios.and the last 30 seconds which i didnt manage to remember the parts for.but hope you like it.

MT-2_lil_rough_mix.mp3 -

booboo

2009-07-02T14:38:00.003+08:00

anyway this is just a short post to apologize for those who have been offended.or possibly be offended if you have clicked the play button on the youtube video on the previous post.sorry i didn't vet the song properly before i posted it up.i just heard like the first 3 minutes and was thrilled by it.sorry if you heard somemore and heard some *ahem* not so appropriate stuff.haha.oh well.now i've made you more curious on whats contained in that song.i can't stop anyone.and im too lazy to take it off.so girls.please try not to hear anything more than the 3 min mark.you can go ahead.but be warned already (:

a special note to weng : im sure those things i mentioned above were your favourite sounds in the world.whenever you're eating or playing music.it seems that you always make its presence known.remember the mini wings.and vesuvius.go figure.

shop?

2009-06-28T00:05:00.003+08:00

went around orchard today.of course.since the last time i went.i fared poorly.my however little time spent at orchard did not let me recognize key landmarks and where was where.so in the end.i just was a noob at maneuvering orchard road.aha.but of course i should just read up and know my way.okay.

season's sale is going to end soon.seeing all the shops hanging discount banners and giving privilege cards.hmm.you know its great.went to G2000 to buy an outfit of shirt and dress pants.haha.in the end my mom somehow connived with some other customer to get the privilege card which was only warranted by a $150 purchase and so we had to combine purchases.i was like O.o by the side.quite amused that people would do this.in the end the bill was $152.15.just enough for the card.hehehee.

ion orchard is opening soon.and by what URBAN has reported.its looking to be a prime shopping area for the rich and famous.with luxury fashionhouses Louis Vuitton and Prada opening their flagship stores sandwiching the entrance to the shopping mall.its going to be eye catching.what's even more amazing is that in the report,all the special items which have been crafted for the grand opening of these stores have already been preordered! (like the $3320 lambskin skirt) wow.seems that some rich singaporeans still find time to spend their money in the recovering economy.well.what's extra money good for if you don't spend it? but personally i just think "as if LV and Prada didn't have enough outlets in the orchard road belt already".for an overtly over-retailed shopping district such as this.its a miracle how retailers still do good business.

being a guy.and having some influence from sherman yong qin wei.i paid attention to the crowd shopping.just having some thoughts and comments about what my friends always keep saying about injustice prevailing in the world.well not in a bad way i guess.those of my single friends always complain that when pretty girls have boyfriends who don't match up.they should find someone better.and in that case.its them.haha.wont every guy feel this way.im sure maybe to a small extent.girls do too.but please don't flame me if im wrong.but even if you have to do so.please use the tagboard as you wish (: and make it funny.

after a brief discussion with sarah.(she really convinced me that girls and guys think differently).because i still was unperturbed at the fact that some girls scream and shout for people like zac efron and japanese boy bands and how much they adore them.but when it comes to a relationship.its a whole new ball game.girls really look deeper for something long term when they look for a potential boyf.on the flip side.guys just like to ogle at pretty ladies.and looks just does it for them in the first place.what would be necessary to deter the guys would be repulsive behaviour and bad habits/moral values.but i think most guys would extend their threshold for such undesirable traits just because the girl is smoking hot.while when you see a not so hunky guy with a model girlf.its just because girls don't go for looks as much as guys do.and they would like things such as loyalty,trustworthiness and honesty.these things last more than looks.beauty is a transient thing aye.remember that all the above are mere assumptions.if you really feel that there is a pressing and paramount comment to be made.please use the pink and black thing on the right of this message. : D

moving on.today was a day of sadness and mourning.for lo and behold.the death of michael jackson has occurred.and the king of pop's legacy will be left tarnished.marred by accusations of child molest.though we dont know for sure if its true.watched ET on the bus today on dear MJ's death.to most of us here.he's just a loony who went for surgery and a paedophiliac.but many do fail to look past those ungodly things he's done and realize what a legend he really is.his concerts are filled with unfathomable cheering.screaming and shouting.i never did know what an impact he has made on the generations before me until i watched clips of his concerts on youtube.a whole song filled with fans screaming.audiences ranging from children to seniors.black and white people.everyone up on their feet dancing to the song Billie Jean.for a full eight minutes.and it never once did stop.compare it with modern day artistes.no one comes close.maybe we were just brainwashed by his wrongdoings in our era.yes.thats regrettable.so what if he looks like a freak? (oh no im probably offending alot of fans here).he's really great.and that's the bottomline.oh yes.i gotta mention farrah fawcett too.bless you ex-charlie angel.great beauty in her time.

okay see you guys again soon.have fun in term 3.and.as usual.more house/trance music for you to enjoy.and please pardon the suggestive lyrics.okay apparently imeem doesn't let me post whole songs.so i just gotta use youtube.

missed a spot

2009-06-27T11:23:00.002+08:00

well some people may say that im 2 years slow of seeing this.but ive really never seen it before.haha.i think its amazing.takuya kimura dancing this for moving rubber.5 stars (((((((((:

parables : gotta catch them all

2009-06-25T13:22:00.003+08:00

haha.okay the weeks leading up to the church camp named "Parables : Gotta Catch Them All" was filled with pretty funny and lame publicity videos.LOL.haha.they really had everyone laughing.then again we had another dose of the videos right after the camp's closing ceremony yesterday.haha.highlights were sarah's wild pharisee "are you here to challenge me again?" laugh which dropped her "bible" headband haha.and junxiang's nurse joy impersonation.

church camp started on monday and of course if you couldn't already guess our camp was themed on pokemons.my group was cleffa-->clefairy-->clefable.yeah.everyone's group evolved on each day.okay whatever.on monday i went late cause i was just lazy to get up early.when i reached we played the last of the morning games and went for lunch (: and this year's food is GREAT.superbly passing last year's.haha sorry maybe it was because i was the logistics i/c for last year's camp.

amazing race was very fun this year.because all the locations were easy to get to.and filled with weird tasks and such.like the treasure hunt thing where we needed to find a person who was wearing hush puppies shoes.at the beach! well at least we found one (: barbecue was lovely.a night affair filled with nice drinks.chicken wings to die for.and lots of satay plus sushi plus curry plus rice plus the list goes on.

tried to study during camp nights but it was utterly failed.only managed to do like 3 questions in a 45minute period.which is pretty little.thanks to sherman and rebecca who accompanied me.and yay.played cards and murderer late into the night.what was previously asshole taiti was known as sherman taiti.haha.i think sherman was the joke of the camp all the time.from the bulbasaur cheer to everything else.linked to sherman.

well there's really too much to say about the camp to be able to write it here.especially what happened during water games.haha.all the weird antics the committee were up to.we could all guess already.and the girl camp who kept asking me to do the popping thing from Super Junior's 너라고(it's you) song.the part where "o o only for you" after the second chorus.okay...cheers to the committee for organizing such a great camp.better than last years.and i really had fun.really really.

*listening to 4minute's hot issue* infectious rhythm.i-i-i-i-i-i-issue.

reading material

2009-06-15T20:31:00.002+08:00

did some math today it was awesome haha.gonna finish up rev package one soon (: drum class is over.haha and somehow i ended up with a fanclub on facebook.so contrived.i mean.im just a noob at drums.watch all those youtube wonders work their magic.its jaw-dropping.

anyway i started reading on robert greene's 48 Laws Of Power.some pretty interesting stuff to get whatever you want.the status and whatever.but somehow im afraid people always have the idea that you might appear with a veneer stuck on your face when you've read something like this.suspicions and caution are commonfare when you know someone else is much better prepared than you to use and exploit another.oh well.i know i could never use a friend for my own benefit.that really goes against my principles.

haha.k session on wednesday! gonna have fun with my section.and finally dinner at parkway parade.

WOO.

Chillout

2009-06-14T19:02:00.006+08:00

2009-06-13T23:32:00.001+08:00

upheaval

2009-06-10T12:54:00.002+08:00

just cleaned up my room.packed all my things into files and etc.soon i'll be needing to bind all my notes and get it all together.and thanks to my mom for vacuuming my room without me helping at all (: ahh.bad thing is i lost my pencilcase and i have to spend money on getting one again.and i can't start on my work! pffft.

drum class was great yesterday.taught 3 simple rudiments.singles.doubles.paradiddles.some beats and that was all.haha.didnt wanna tire the students out.im pretty sure some of them had more than enough to handle.especially if you didn't start out as someone already very interested in drums.tomorrow is the next lesson and i hope to make much more progress.soon there'll be tests HAHA.

gonna plan to revise all chemistry today except organic.plus do math exercises.yay.time to set the bar high.and find back the joy i once had in sec 4 doing all those subject papers.im sure we all had fun doing those back then.getting a natural high when you could solve challenging problems and devoting hours thought into just one question.and when you finally got it(for math).thats an awesome feeling.

whippeee.

the constant study

2009-06-07T19:31:00.004+08:00

right 2nd week of june is starting and that's where i planned my serious study to start.but hmms.seems that ive wasted alot of time this week doing pretty much nothing but slacking and going out ): AND THERE'S CHEM TEST TOMORROW.sheesh.better start revising and studying and putting myself in a no life mode soon.lest i fail my a levels.

anyway yesterday was great fun.jammed at Lcube with chris again.but this time i played the bass haha.yay.did some supposedly "original" songs and a cover of love story which was quite pathetic.i ended up singing instead.like 3 keys lower than the original.haa.but anyway after the drummer left i jammed around with chris.played 'burn' '2 minutes to midnight' and some improvised rock/metal.ahh.felt so tired after 20 mins of that.imagine the mental workout of thinking up fills and playing them in time.plus some copies of epic fills from mike portnoy's toolbox,some show off rolls on snare with cymbal hits and 'burn' esque rolls around the drums.phew.need to do cardio soon to keep up with the workout.

have a few opinions on the general state of jamming studios in singapore.been to a few already.but it doesn't fail to disappoint me.the mediocre condition of instruments there.the drum skins were battered.its hardware dent and pedals were incongruent(in the case of double pedals).i couldnt even adjust the thing properly.it would just fall back to its convoluted position.generally the strings on the guitars and basses will be rusted like no tomorrow.hmm.and sometimes bad cables run too much ground voltage.well.thats quite a bit to lament about.but really.why isnt there a jamming studio where everything is properly maintained? i dont mind the extra cost if it means better productivity for bands out there.hmm.but maybe it also boils down to the irresponsibility of some ungraceful singaporeans out there who don't know the meaning of keeping things in order for others to play on.they dont know control.and drummers just use the drums as a battering field for their unpolished skills.in that case they don't deserve to be in a band at all.much less jam.

carrying my heavy bass around was okay.but the crazy weather made me sweat so much.grrr.took a walkabout parco and looked at all the people who went there.from all walks of life.girls who put on lots of makeup and dressed as if they were going to clubbing but were just shopping.some who looked entirely japanese camping in the neoprints shop.guys in groups who were practically wearing the same thing together.lovey dovey couples.families eating at restaurants.long snaking queues at certain venues(box office) and just the normal weekend crowd at the bugis area.saw denise the j1 clarinet girl who was her usual bubbly self.and i didn't realise cause i was engrossed in talking to chris that i looked around blankly after someone tapped me on the shoulder.aha great.i can be so detached from my surroundings.

anyway.i hope the upcoming section outing will be tons oodles loads lots of fun (:

outing

2009-06-05T19:47:00.002+08:00

okay i just wanted to steal a picture from sherman's blog and put it here.just to show people how good a picture can be taken from his 500D.watched terminator with weijin and sherman at cine.was just okay.didnt really appreciate it.but the terminators were sure scary.i surely didnt want to meet a single one of them on the streets anytime with their portable miniguns.okay get ready for act cute pose.

salutations

2009-06-03T00:21:00.000+08:00

DRUM CLASS IS STARTING WOOHOO.

He whose ways are higher than mine

2009-05-31T19:21:00.005+08:00

this is going to be a religious topic.so please stay away if you're irked by the slightest mention.

had sunday school today.played the usual songs my worship team would have played most of the time.our top 10 songs haha.anyway the lesson of the day was on Joshua 7.on the attack of City Ai.but what most struck me was what materialized during the lesson today.of course.i was already at the sorry end because of my ugly attendance sheet in church.havent been attending much except for when i needed to play drums for service.and my teacher(bihui) asked me this question.or a series of questions.

When was your last spiritual "high"? Have you done anything to get to that stage again? and other things about worship.

my answer was the musical we had about 2 years ago.why? it was exactly what bihui said.because a whole group of christians came together for the same purpose.to put up a great performance and let the audience understand the real meaning of christmas.its not just a time to exchange presents.but to remember the birth of jesus christ.of course then again this would not bear any amount of significance for non-christians.but it really was the working together part which brought me to a stage where i felt close to God.but after that when the second question came.i could at best muster a pitiful : "no".she asked me to think about it.

there are many reasons why.but my weak resolve is to blame.waking up late on sundays so i dont attend the 8.30 service.failure to do devotions and prayers.its a far cry from my intense fervour as a young christian.where i even brought my bible to holidays overseas.i could never imagine doing it now.less communications means a less stable relationship.and that holds true wherever.spiritual or secular.it calls for some serious thought on whether im worthy.and again bihui throws me another statement which would be quite true to me.i'll never be prepared if tomorrow were the day of judgment."live each day as though christ would come the next" would be the order of the day.

going on.drumming in service has been feeling like a duty instead of a scarifice.just come and go.what do i think when im playing? the meaning of the lyrics? not really.i do that at home.in the confines of my comfortable room.the goal of worship is to help the congregation experience a bond between god and man.and the best way possible is to do a good job for the songs and praise.plus a moving message.bihui asked me if i could keep it simple as a drummer.which might be the best way sometimes to deliver a song.but from my dual perspectives it was hard.i admitted.perspectives from a christian drummer,and one of any other drummer in another band.their purposes are inherently different.the other drummer would place a premium on technical skill and showmanship to impress the crowd.the christian drummer interprets the song and helps the worship leader to create the mood essential for good worship.again.helping the congregation experience god.bringing songs to a high and low.according to business cycle.

one doesn't have to show off their most crazy skills in their instruments to be a musician of god.what matters is the heart and your motive when you're playing.let me keep this in mind.and keep conflict between the 2 types of drummers to a minimum.plus get more discipline to be a better christian.im listening to my soliloquy.

let's spend tonight on top of the world
we can do anything,we can be anything
i'll meet you tonight on top of the world
as real as it seems, you're only in my dreams

little excursions

2009-05-30T19:45:00.003+08:00

just realized ive yet to mention the class dinner which happened after colosseum.anyway while on the train to changi airport everyone was talking so loudly on the train and some stuff irked sandy and she just went to another corner and sat.haha can't help it we're guys.but just put the blame on wei yang and yihan yeah (: anyway we made A HELLISH LOT OF NOISE on the train.luckily it was rather deserted.or else i swear complaints would have been made.camwhoring was awesomeee.

i must have not been to T3 by train for so long that ive forgotten the architectural wonders it withheld from the outside world.the terminal is so nice! with the skybridges and stuff.it was no wonder me and the PP gang(which consisted of charles and sandy) did our PP cheer all the way on the skybridge.you can imagine 3 people chanting Parkway Parade~ along that stretch.haha.the public must have thought we were ultimate weirdos.

dinner was lovely at Fish and Co. where of course i think i made the most uninformed choice of ordering swordfish collar which was supremely gargantuan and i resorted to giving other people second helpings of my food.but they make good fish and chips yeah (: nice drinks too.haha.havent felt so together before.sitting down and just talking about nuances of school and life.a place where we could forget all our troubles (albeit for a shortlived time) and enjoy each others company : DDDDDDDDDDDDD

been on a crazy spending spree recently.and its not because the GSS is on.ive been hanging out with danny for the past three days.eating copious amounts of Subway sandwiches and their cookies.wanted to try berrylite froyo but didn't.it looked so nice.wonder if it compares to frolick.all my money went to unnecessary expenses such as arcade cabinets and expensive taiwan milk teas.but what was really worth it was late night excursions to east coast park.we would cycle for 30mins and get something to eat.then go back.ahh.night life at the beach.utmost relaxing.not to mention the seabreeze.sitting down on the sand and watching others play and the waves crash.as danny put it: perfect if there was a girl (:

parkway parade....parkway parade.tampines can go fly kite.haha.

star arising

2009-05-28T09:07:00.002+08:00

colosseum was yesterday and man was it boring for me.okay probably because i wasn't interested in all the races.only the dodgeball and whatnot.but other than that.the cheerleading was fun (: i was trigger happy with sandy's camera and took about 1 million shots of farah and fahima with their bimbotic poses.okay anyway.

IM GONNA HAVE MY FIRST RECORDING SESSION AND THAT MADE MY DAYYYYYYYYY.at singapore poly yes! but the song's six minutes long and i don't know if i can play it exactly like the score.practice practice! what a day it will be. *looks forward indefinitely*

i've committed screening

2009-05-22T21:23:00.005+08:00

okay.since im being nice.i shall boost someone's ego.after taking some inspiration from a certain someone's blog who already has a reputed 10000 views.LIKE WHOA.good job.you've established yourself as a quintessential read for everyone in their lives.quite indispensible i must say.ahha whatever.

okay.now drums are a interesting instrument.its amazing don't you think.when you hear those recordings of songs.solid rock anthems.smooth jazz solos.lively and unorthodox funk.serene soul.and the mood swinging emo songs.but the most comes from how the drummer puts his feel into it.extremely sensitive rolls and ghost notes.crescendo to decresendo.can be heard on certain fusion jazz numbers.notably dave weckl.greg bisonette to name a few.yes.you think you can do rolls as quickly as they can.semiquavers at 200bpm? no problem for you,but somehow when you play them you just don't sound as nice as they do.why?

there are many things necessary to produce a good sound.stick.how thick is your stick? thin as 7A? or fat for marching corps.how long is the taper? shorter one may provide more weight and throw while a long one makes the stick more balanced towards your hand.your snare.most crucial.what brand,quality of it,skin,and tension all make a difference in producing the elusive crack you've dreamed for.well.actually thats mostly what you need.plus a few good mikes and excellent engineering to even out the sound.its unbelievable what music engineering can do to an average drum track.make it come out album quality.

but in the end i just wanna say.JUST GO PRACTICE LA DAMNNIT.YOU DON'T SOUND LIKE THEM CAUSE YOU DON'T PRACTICE ENOUGH AND FIND LOTS OF EXCUSES FOR YOURSELF.talent does not work without hard work.and thats really good advice.now.did i just detect a sudden and unfortold burst of hilarity and temperament from me? oh well.its just me trying to be the failed entertainer.okay anyway.here's some nice things to do on the drums which sound exceptionally professional but its just mindlessly easy once you know it.heh.you know.good drummers are those who just make easy things sound blazing.thats the secret yeah.

right this is blatantly copied from weng's *did i just spell out his name?* blog.okay now.for any good rock/jazz song.you need a fill which sounds like a machinegun but its controlled.sounds good? i think so too.okay here it is.

the key is to make this fill as smooth as possible and it will sound wow to others.and of course play fast.next tip.to make a funky groove.as many drummers would concur.play with paradiddles and double strokes with some openings on the hi-hat while keeping a good beat.that will rock anyone's socks.

okay thats enough notes for this day.keep on rocking people (:

shoot

2009-05-18T00:04:00.002+08:00

since sherman's rambling on and on about his new Canon 500D with its nice lenses.perhaps its time for me to get my own camera soon.and he keeps telling me to get a SLR,but where can i even get so much money.if i could afford an IXUS it would be cool.and what's with all the photography jargon? i don't understand most of it.perhaps i need to take some lessons first.right this was rather pointless.CAMERA FOR MEEEEEEEEEE.

age

2009-05-17T16:40:00.002+08:00

been practicing on my bass recently.decided to spend my time on less noisy instruments.well.since i still have no formal lessons on bass playing.i guess my technique is still pretty unpolished.but.chris has promised me a place to get more practice (: jamming haha.so its drummer for one band and bassist the next.pretty interesting yeah?

so.since i already have sara bareille's love song,the village people's macho man,sade's smooth operator and paul gilbert's bultaco saturno under my belt,its time for more challenging stuff.wonder if my fingers would be fast enough.this week marks the end of all science practical assesments for me.yes.that feeling is so liberating.i echo what mr.gohel said during the lecture.from wednesday onwards.anything called spa will be related to something relaxing and therapeutic.how correct.

been thinking how ive been acting in school.i must have ignored some people i shouldnt have.but why? its this insidious psychological barrier thats affecting me.ugh.i need to get over it.and get to the answer soon.please someone help me.

meanwhile,listening to george lynch's songs are exceptionally relaxing and mood building.his mixture of major and minor scales and focus on tritone chords (courtesy of wikipedia) really agree with my ears.ahh.blissful to hear them everyday.yesterday's class dinner was quite successful i'd say.turnout was great given the previous failed attempts.had awesome spicy mos cheeseburger at parkway and i didn't expect so much green chilli in the burger.burned my tongue :/ but afterwards was fun in the arcade as danny and i practiced on our favourite battle gear 4.i still cant get the drifting right but its fun yea.followed by pool and i honestly was just finding my way in the dark there.having good and bad shots all the way.but nevertheless.cheers to a good class dinner.

and i must remember to do my physics.or else im dead.goodbye (:

swing swing swing from the tangles of...

2009-05-14T23:28:00.002+08:00

just attended the VJ choir concert today and it was simply amazing :)))))))
the first few pieces were so beautiful,pianissimo parts still had that power in them which didnt disappear fully,and the way it reverberated through the esplanade theater.haha.you can kill for that.interestingly i was more engrossed in the classical pieces than the contemporary ones.especially Ave Maria.it reminded me of a classic game called Hitman : Blood Money.symphonic,yet subtle.anyway met up with deborah and congratulated her on the concert.she was so nice singing sop.

after all the time ive put into band,it set me thinking about whether i have really changed my direction towards schoolwork now.people have been excelling and i think i really havent put my best into doing things.still living in the "there's still tomorrow" world i guess.bad bad.need to start the turnaround.

well.now.challenges are coming to me.i have to tend to a drums crash course in church for little children (oooo.so cute) and older people,whoever wants to learn during saturdays.which also happens to be my jamming day for an external band im going to be signed on.yes! i look forward to my first public performance so much.when that time comes you faithful readers should come and support me (:

anyway the larger font's for people who might complain that it was too small for your eyes.and also partly to fill up the space.toodles.

1 ton = 1000 kg

2009-05-11T11:46:00.001+08:00

AHH I GOT 4 GP ESSAYS TO DO.I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME.GAH.

void?

2009-05-09T10:19:00.005+08:00

there comes a time where everyone will have reached their end of the journey.so after that.one may find it pretty empty when there's no higher star to reach for.SYF is over.but alas.as any other MJCSB band member might lament : "we're going to miss band so much".after school,doing our warmups.sectionals and just the alot of noise which percussion makes just to get everyone out.yes we got a gold for syf.but somehow that doesn't cement the gap.especially the friendships that we made during the course of this beautiful sojourn,fully.

yesterday was farewell.and as weng puts it as succinctly as he could.it was bittersweet.bitter for the above reasons.but sweet as we see another process of growing and passing down to the next generation of bandsmembers who would do only better and better.amidst all the tears shed yesterday of goodbyes and well wishes.i realized the tenacity of our band.it will be something memorable.as someone who did not ever hail from a band background(except my first 2 years in pri.school).band was definitely a choice well made.one that would stay with me for ages.

thanks to huiling and ying zhi for preparing our farewell gifts.though i'd say mine was most surprising.shocking.earth-shattering.unexpected.unprecedented.whatever.the list goes on.i have never encountered such scheming,conniving,nefarious plotting to arrive at such a preposterous gift.but in the end.an apt phrase.

Say NO spare tyre.Say YES to true love.

haha.yes.thanks very much for the encouragement.both of you.see you soon percussion (:

Dainty childhood

2009-05-04T00:17:00.008+08:00

here's a precursor for what's to come.when i have the time.

who knows?

2009-05-03T17:27:00.003+08:00

there's a pain that sleeps inside.
it sleeps with just one eye.
and awakens.
the moment that you leave.
though i try to look away.
the pain it still remains.
only leaving.
when you're next to me.

take a peek

2009-04-23T22:19:00.003+08:00

its been a long time since ive been to my grand uncle's to eat at his humble noodle stall at macpherson food centre.of course it was really nice to see his affable attitude and jovial character today.its quite unfathomable to think that he's been selling this for at least 40 years now.of fishball noodles.and it just gets better tasting year by year.ever since his children were attending university to fund for their school fees till present.its a heartwarming life story.and he gave us chilli + fishcakes.yayness.

he's always generous with his servings.normal servings contain only 3 fishballs and 1 prawn perhaps.but instead we had 5 fishballs and 4 prawns.and every time we go its the same.he gives way above what we can eat.too kind too kind. (: on another note.it piques one's interest in observing how the less well off in our society live their days in the neighbourhood.considering how sheltered we are.i realised much of my time has not been spent on thinking the extent of luxury we indeed enjoy compared to these people.yet we seem to be missing some kind of intrinsic joy that these people have.as the uncles and aunties share friendly banter over "cheap" beer,it set me thinking back to the time i went clubbing.drinking albeit more expensive things.but in the end.it all boiled down to one word : alcohol.

yes.we are indubitably more educated than these people.but somehow that comes with a cost. a sense of self-consciousness which sometimes refrains our most honest opinions.we dont talk loudly.we dont laugh loudly.cause that would seem outlandish to others.making us look like weirdos.these people are content with operating a coffee stall.or whatnot selling chicken rice,char kway teow,western food.but ultimately they are satisfied with their simple lives.not earning much doesn't really bother them.as long as its enough to get by.its good.but look at those at the other spectrum who crave for more and more.more money.more assets.more affluence in general.and they could never feel happy.i cant help but chuckle at this phenomenon which was born by the increasingly elitist society in singapore.seems that society is shaping us.and not vice versa.

maybe another thinking point put across now would make some people go into overdrive.but i think its pertinent.we have always met people who are,well,a little more different than we are.be it the mentally challenged,people with strange habits.or just people who deviate from the norm.is it some innate human nature to marginalize those who do not conform to our standards?
it is said that we follow by example.what about those who dont? queer that we just cannot accept this unique trait of theirs we perceive as alien.jaded eyes follow wherever they go.i think it shall continue like that till the end of time.we just cant acclimatize ourselves to eccentric behaviour as well as we destroy forests when we realise there isnt enough land to grow crops.

lets start on something else then.went home with reggie on bus 53 on wed and made friends with dionne! haha.she's a very nice person.how fun it was chatting on the bus and telling them about japan and them telling me about their past glorious adventures in band.sweet.yes.my life just got a wee bit better.

and at this time i opine that some characters in school should just stop harrassing the evils poised around the campus.be nice to it lest it consumes you.don't push it to its threshold.
thanks sandy.

zirca megaclub

2009-04-11T22:27:00.002+08:00

good friday was my first experience at a club.met weijin at 9pm at clarke quay.and still waited another 1 hour+ for sherman to come from his dinner.so as little newbies to the clubbing scene.we followed sherman's lead to this place which was just over the bridge.i totally have no idea what its called.but it looked totally rad.there were restaurants/bars everywhere.with chic interiors and patrons.i was sure about 70% of the people there were caucasians.seriously that place was FULL of glam people.and they might have made my smart casual look child's play compared to their dresses and suits.i saw the Clinic with their wheelchair seats and IV drip drinks.but sadly didnt go.after walking for a while we went to this place called Zirca.which is this pretty cool place with a black entrance.kinda gothic looking.ironically it was situated near a rubbish dump.but anyway.the cool mist surrounding the place made it seem ethereal.

so we just decided to go in because Rebel had such a long queue.haha.i guess i had this feeling of liberation when i was allowed in by the bouncer.finally i was legal to do this kind of thing (: but of course i will never make clubbing a hobby.at that time was probably like 11.20.still kinda vacant i'd say.they were having school uniform night and some people were dancing on the stage and the walkways above.entertaining.anyway we just made our way across to the bar and despite having the drink coupons with us.sherman convinced me to buy a Jim Beam.which was $107.20 by the way.shared by 3 of us.plus coke and sprite.we cheered and drank.and the whiskey had an interesting taste.a bit more flavourful than vodka.less burning on the throat.yeah i'd have preferred that.so.3 guys hanging out at a dance club was pretty pointless and un-fun.i suddenly then realised why sherman kept insisting it was no fun when there were no girls.but then again we just sat there and looked at others.unbelievably pretty westerners.

the drinking went on and while i was on my 3rd cup the DJ came out and was blasting tons of aurgasmic house music.though i really like deep house more(its less lively and more looped).it was interesting to hear such electronic stuff which had strong influences by african/latin music.lots of claves were heard.oh by our 5th cup i was feeling pretty dazed and i just looked around aimlessly.whatever weird actions my friends made made me smile uncontrollably.i even had a small problem walking to the toilet.but luckily it wasnt so bad to make me fall.that would be so embarrassing.sherman kept taking timeouts at the staircase.i guess he wasn't feeling very well.i guess it was only normal cause he already drank some wine prior at his dinner before he came.we also sat quite close to the speakers so the music literally had our innards shaking at every beat.it sort of aggravates your headache when you drink too much.by now the whiskey tasted almost disgusting to me.at the staircase sherman started pushing me around because i was interrupting him.and i guess by the way i was swaying i probably had my limit already.more and i'd be falling at the slightest push.so at 2.05 am we bailed.

damn.i felt pity for sherm as he kept vomiting outside the place.at least 3 times.should have stopped him from drinking too much.while i was quite high on holding the bottle of whiskey home.spent $39 on it and oddly enough.in this recession.we didn't even utilize our drink coupons.
we were just muttering nonsense on the way to clarke quay MRT hoping to take a cab.poking each other and hoping we weren't making too much noise.we slacked for about 45 mins more before taking a cab.reached home at 3.30 and just in time for next day's beloved event.BAND.

sorry to those who thought i looked bloody fierce today at band.i guessed i pulled a black face all day long because of hangover effects.and the whiskey sitting in my fridge will see no one wanting to drink it.how sad it will feel.so i shall step in and fill its ego.perhaps when i cant sleep.yay.i wonder what surprises i will get to enjoy next time.till then bye : D

tampines one

2009-04-10T14:25:00.002+08:00

right.yesterday was the release of PW results and haha.it was such a happy ending for everyone cause 95% of us got an A for project work.yay (: so good to know i actually did something proper last year.hope things only get better.

anyway yesterday yihan and sherman accompanied me to visit Tampines 1 on its opening and gosh there must have been A MILLION people there.visiting and shopping.but of course we just went to the main attraction which was UNIQLO and it was just shocking to see the queue snaking from the entrance right to the to staircases.but amazingly i only waited for like 10 mins before i got in.but inside was worse.there were tons of people looking at all the clothes and i didnt know where to start.in the end it was their famous jeans which caught my attention.the time spent waiting for my chance at the fitting room was ridiculous.i swear i never waited so long in my life just to try on 4 pieces of garments.called jy to come but in the end she didn't.i think i waited since 5.45 and then we took turns guarding the queue while the others went to take a looky looky around for more things.and when i got into it it was probably already 7.21.ugghh.oh well that probably trained my patience a little.in the end i made off with $124 worth of things.money money.im really short of them.

going to a club tonight! cant wait to see how boring it is.yeah.im excited to go to a boring party.and i might drink too much till im tipsy.ahh.an experience to be remembered.16th of may.i really want that performance.

vivace : the annual band camp

2009-04-01T20:39:00.004+08:00

band camp! the most anticipated,expected,predicted,wanted,loved,coveted camp ever this year! only a privileged few were allowed to attend by invitation.of course.only those from MJC BAND (:

my group was group 4.and it was surely filled with fun people whom i've not spoke to often.if you wanna know who they are just consult your handy dandy vivace handbook (: anyway.band camp started off at 3pm with sorting and icebreakers.of course the usual games applied with "curtains down" and after that taboo and guessing band songs.haha damn i helped my group score 7 points in taboo.yay me.of course after that we had beloved combined in the school hall.the weather was pleasant and it made me sweat like a fountain.but thankfully there was a bowl of green bean soup to cheer me up ^^

well.since its camp i guess no one does sleep early.except for a few special ones.whoa the exco totally slept late.but im sure they did a good job with the camp despite having only the slightest scintilla of rest.anyway through the period of 1.30 - 2 am i sent lots of nonsense to jy cause we couldnt sleep.gah.you wouldn't believe what i typed in those messages.just plainly not germane to anything in the world at all.

day 2's morning reminded me of the great workout every year where the PM would lead a neighbourhood in doing exercises.oh well.decked out in our sporty attire and water bottles.we were prepared for the bitter onslaught.running 3 rounds on the track.and playing oodles of captain's ball.i felt super beat after the run.gosh.abigail and evonne just stood there and watched.lucky people.game time!

the conniving exco sent us on a wild goose chase for clues placed around the school.and i thought some clues were so difficult.they really made no sense.like what im typing right now.who thought jogging and starbucks coffee would give you the geography room? so weird.but its a commendable effort cause i thought it was rather fun.seeing other groups run while we were taking a stroll in the park kinda thing.haha.group 5 for the win!

okay i shant say much about sectionals cause some stuff happened and everyone should already know by now.of course the highlight of the way was BBQ and skit yay :D skits were great! but its really unimaginable how my group got an okay skit with 90% improvisation.we didnt prepare much at all.while we were rehearsing 5 mins before the thing started abigail kept coming to rush us.but im sure nicholas made waves with what he did to me.and gary became a snoopy.

sorry for my unacceptably lengthy posts.i just cant help it even though it bores people out.thanks to kin hang for chatting with me for like almost 2 hours when i finally got to sleep.the flute boy is very nice (: and that proves how little people i actually know in band.haha.

well i myself have no more patience to write more.but in conclusion.i enjoyed band camp more than last year.cause maybe last year i was still so very reclusive.scrumptious food and lots of fun.all thanks to exco.

now im thinking how empty i'd feel when syf is over and i dont have to come for band anymore.

time.short.do.end.

2009-03-26T21:47:00.002+08:00

finally the block tests are over.but somehow the supposed feeling of elatedness did not come knocking on my door.perhaps i did not do enough revision for some topics and too much on others which compromised the quality of work i could do during the exams.but oh well.what's done is done.no point lamenting.

ANYWAY.im looking forward to getting my gun o'clock.don't know how much it costs but i think it ain't very cheap.its this alarm clock which you can set and when the alarm rings a target will spring out and you can use the infrared gun to shoot down the target to stop the alarm.haha.sounds like a bag of fun.soon i shall buy it keep shooting laser beams at it everyday.go watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLMl6MyeIAA&feature=related and see for yourselves.absolutely dumb (:

a bad cough is afflicting me.seems like the Moorwen which plagued the nordic village of Herot in the film Outlander.i hope it doesnt affect my enjoying of band camp which is tomorrow! ahh! seriously unprepared.but i got a nice gift for my mortal.yay.

so yeah.chem post mortem was today.and what a big exposē it was to discover all your careless mistakes and whatnot.but im hoping for free marks for question 5.this mistake ridden question.hmmph.alrighty.cheers to a good weekend.

just say yes (:

2009-03-21T14:20:00.002+08:00

weeee.march holidays are ending and here come the tests haha.its time to get myself a good appraisal for my studying.good or bad who knows? hope for the best :D

tuesday was fun.i spent 5 hours at leisure park's kbox with my cousins.anyway it was complicated cause we were supposed to have lunch and meet at 12+(singing started at 2) but in the end we met at around 1.15.and hurriedly at ate pastamania.it must have been my third time in a week eating at pastamania.i watched with sad eyes as all my money grew wings and flew away from me.and after that we rushed again to cold storage for some prohibited snacks to eat at kbox.ha.but we were pretty on time.

right.so many songs to choose from.im sure there were millions.at first 5 hours was thought to be long.but in the end i shall quote mr bean : "doesn't time fly when your enjoying yourselves" haha.my only gripe was that the aircon was SUPEREXCESSIVELY cold.and oh no it sort of made me sing less well.cause i was almost shivering sometimes and my voice would wane ): but here's a selection of songs which i thought was nice :

吴克群-男佣，大舌头，什么东西
罗志祥-撑腰
周杰伦-麦芽糖
F.I.R -彩色拼图
Taylor Swift -Love Story
Lady GaGa-Just Dance

right.karaoke sessions really let you discover nice songs which you didn't know at first.and because of the clement weather i had to visit the washroom three times.but its probably also due to me drinking too much shirley temple.haha.the only decadent drink i like there.but after that was physics tuition >.<

been working on thomas lang's stick spinning disco beat for a while.haha.it really looks darn cool when you can do it yourself and show it to others.but still i suffer from dropping my sticks every now and then.i wonder how much he trained on his forearms so that his sticks were so firmly gripped when twirling.but anyhow.its great fun though its copied from someone else.

MUST GO STUDY.okay i'll spend the next half hour psyching myself.

a picture of calm

2009-03-18T23:23:00.003+08:00

yay.today(wednesday) was the day of proper studying.well.i think a long time has passed since ive been doing this.perhaps the days when i was sec 4 hoho.but nevertheless.it was fun.ahh.feels good to cut the ribbon to open shop.woohoo! thanks very much to sandy and danny for accompanying me through the hours that passed.though i think sandy was pretty much disturbed by the couple beside us who were a little too close to each other for comfort.later on we went to have dinner at marine parade's hawker centre and walk around parkway parade and played at the arcade (:
at popular this supremely huge marker caught my attention haha.it was WAY big and i don't even know what people will use it for.i think it was as big as my pencilcase.but its worrying to not see any pictures cause i dont have a camera ):

gah.now about 2 months later when i first spoke to abi,i totally concur what she said during our first convo.mosquitoes are indubitably irritating.i swear im having pints of blood siphoned from my body as i type these words.and yesterday my whole arm were infested with their saliva and swelled badly.they must be the reason why i felt feverish this morning.but all's well now.it has to be.MBT's are tomorrow.time passes so quick.you don't have a moment to think.

need to shop for my mortal's pressie soon.hope i can get some ideas.and something presumably cheap.all the best for MBT's everyone ^^

realize

2009-03-16T14:14:00.002+08:00

yeah (: today marked the end of the GP block test.and i don't think i did well.the excessive sleep i had the day before had detrimental effects on my concentration during the exam.i think i was doing the paper half awake or something hahah.i just breezed through it without giving proper thought.oh my.what disaster.but anyway.at 9.15 when i was just writing my conclusion.i sat calmly and a gentle grin found its way to my face.that's when i realized i made a mistake for my essay.what a great time for me to find out.15 minutes before the time is up.but oh well.i didn't amend it cause it was too late anyway.i think i'd probably get 22/50 for my essay for missing out on that part.the active comparison part.FAIL ):

meanwhile.today will be fun cause chem's on the to-do list.haha i cant wait to finish that green package thingy so i can study more on physics and econs which im utterly horrible at.everyone's working so hard.its kinda scary if you don't.i do hope luck presents itself to me.in many ways.through many names.yay rain.i love rain.

now im drowning myself in deep house music again.

if i had one day left to live.
i'd lock the doors and windows.
and keep you in.

welcome to the magical world of laire

2009-03-13T19:42:00.003+08:00

hello everyone (: its time to start planning your calendars! write those large red X's onto the dates now and determine your time spent on revising for the march block test.yeah.its the first of only 3 milestones left till the great exam.everybody gotta start planning their perilous sojourn.prepare for battle! equip yourselves mightily with healing salves and claymores.put on that shiny reflective steel plate armour and strap on your tower shields.cunning monsters populate the road ahead.haha but most importantly of all.be well trained in all disciplines of sword fighting so you can parry most attacks which will be thrown.claws,talons,tails,bites.everything.may your divine goddesses/gods protect you.

okay that was some fantastic fiction.well anyway.today was the last day of band practice until band camp for me.haha.means i'll have tons of time to study for the test.miss sia was sick today.and it could never be a worse time for jason to make a big fumble on Machu Picchu.man.even i was afraid when i saw miss sia staring without a blink at him.visions of death enveloped my mind(plain exaggeration).well.hope everything gets better with time.

lunch was great (: thought i was a little mad over someone who stuck the plastic pins on my back without my knowledge and didnt care to tell me about it.and no one really did admit whether he/she did it.thats why i was so frustrated.i think jiayun was not really correct when she said i couldn't get angry.perhaps i could.just needed more provocation.but nevertheless.great carbonara at pastamania.and awesome garlic bread dipped in clam chowder.followed by a long bus trip home.how i wish i lived nearer.band camp is coming.and i wonder what my duties are as a J2 facilitator.yes.i do wonder why i even got that kind of privilege in the first place.normally i'd be happy living on the sidelines.sad life.

i wish i could relive the fun times in japan again.go perc! i love my section.

which one shall i pick?

2009-03-11T22:11:00.002+08:00

great.today was band and guess what.JY was super duper high.seems like she could just laugh at absolutely anything.haha.its good to make people laugh ^^ and she kept denying me of my rightful property.heh.next time i'll get things back at the first try :P

well.there's another disaster.i don't know who my mortal is.but im pretty sure she's from saxophone.ughh.the even more bad news is that there are 2 girls in J1 and i sure do not remember the name.shouldn't have left the paper in my pockets and let it spin to a beautiful oblivion in the washing machine.abigail suggested writing to both of them.i can't imagine how tough my life would be.but still.band camp is meant to be enjoyed.

recently ive been trying to be more effusive in terms of blogging.you know.trying too hard to blog as often as possible so people have things to read on my blog.but i kinda think...maybe its not very good.back to the days where my posts dated by the month,i reckon they contained better content and satirical takes on everyday life.now its just almost meaningless.no one would really wanna know much about what happened to you on a daily basis.perhaps its time to introduce some extra-terrestrial creatures which would upset the ecological system and make a great turnover (just like the grilled chicken foldover which is flipped repeatedly on the grill).and Burger King patties on a flame.

which brings me to the next idea.ive just watched "The F Word" on the asian food channel.of course by nature people would immediately come to think of expletives and other undesirable things.but in reality.it is! well.its just a show detailing the brutal world of high end restaurants and extremely exigent customers.imagine this : if the customer deems that he waits too long for a course,or it does not come to an amicable solution with their palates,he can refuse to pay.where could you ever encounter this? probably not at all for some of us.but needless to say.this show is in stark contrast to "Hell's Kitchen" where Gordan Ramsay,star of both shows and a 3 Michelin starred chef screams endlessly at his incompetent assistants (sous chefs,commis and de parties)
using..you guessed it : the f word.both shows star chefs wearing the ubiquitous blue striped aprons.but maybe in "the f word" the chefs were female.so mr.ramsay was much more docile towards them.

following that.i can't fathom how much food is wasted in Gordon's quest for perfection.so meticulous is he that anything which falls short of his expectation heads straight for the wastebin.countless plates of poached fish,scrambled eggs and dessert are all thrown away because there are blemishes in their preparation.seems like he won't settle for anything less than a flawless diamond.nevertheless.its a gentle reminder than only when you strive for the best.you can't attain success.

hope i can utilize my march holidays well.hope there's someone who wants to study with me in the library or airport.whichever is better (:

be a pharisee

2009-03-10T22:53:00.002+08:00

i apologize for the blunders that plagued the previous post.apparently i was uninformed of the mistakes ive made and it definitely made for some awkward moments (albeit funny) in school which im not very sure of.oh well.to err is human.and probably i've jumped to premature conclusions too easily.well.okay give me some time to get over the embarrassment ive suffered.

done! now i need a good sleep today to get over tomorrow's troubles.and for a good week! yeah im gonna enjoy myself.

YAY.

sworn to secrecy

2009-03-10T18:27:00.005+08:00

not much has happened the past weekend.perhaps more than not much has supervened.well.that is to say that the little things outnumbered the bigger ones which were more germane to my eccentric life.periodical chats with abs has alleviated my consistent feelings of helplessness when it comes to the weekend.perhaps im spending too much time skiving and not doing constuctive work.thats why.but it also has led to more "insights" on how life in school is much more interesting than i thought.its good to keep abreast of the news not everyone else knows.hehe (:

band is up tomorrow.heartening to know that i can see my closest friends again.let's have fun during sectionals yeah.and do our rudimentary "get everyone out of the room" warmups (which means banging on the drums real hard to create a repulsive din so everyone else will go out and do their sectionals too) haha.

my drumset is a trusty companion during hard times.the many times ive felt down and out and sought it for help.it cheers you up without a word.how magical.though i really don't take care of it.it remains very loyal.able to take the harshness of the wind and rain.the skin of the snare.no matter how dilapidated.from white to transparent now.has never produced nothing less than a rich tone.music to my ears when its noise to others.little specks of dust have conglomerated into dark freckles marring the pearly white veneers of the drum shells.soon i will need to dust them.and sneeze on the dust (: the sabian AA medium thin,a relatively new addition to the family,adds a full-bodied crash to complement the rhythmic intricacies produced when someone is playing the drums.and resonates for a good 5 seconds after a solid hit.i wonder what amazing sounds it will produce when introduced to an excellent acoustic environment.though ive vented my frustrations on those toms and snare on many occasions,they have never fell apart.and what is the bottomline?

Pearl makes good drums and Sabian makes good cymbals.haha its SO anticlimax.well anyway.it really is my good buddy when im feeling not-so-happy.<3 my drums

blogs are dangerous.no matter how you try to obscure what you don't want people to know.as long as you type down that letter or word.it shall be known.inferred or guessed one way or another.eventually.and especially when your blog is much more popular than mine ; of which mine has no steady fanbase.the secret is bound to be known.

its nearing the march block test.and HOW UNFORTUNATE that my birthday lies on the first day of the test.H2 econs paper ): oh well.i hope this time its good results which are my birthday present.and cake! lots of cake.secret recipe's banana chocolate cake hohoho.

alright.i think ive said too much.im blatantly ignoring how this blog post is titled so very inappropriately after my rants.check back regularly for more updates yeah (:

Konnichiwa Akaritsuruta Sensei

2009-03-07T00:14:00.002+08:00

today was the release of A level results hohoho.well.ive resigned myself to whatever results i would get for my chinese.since ive not really paid attention in classes and had to subject myself to physical torture by sitting right in the line of fire of the aircon.hmm.i got a D.of course.not a fitting performance for one who has spoke the language natively since young.but nevertheless.it was something i didn't consider important.at least not so elitist as those who would demand nothing less that straight A's on their result slips.onwards to the consequential paramount event.march block test.

band was kinda boring today before the tutor came.did the usual bouts of M.C and Overture 2.did some warmup and specialised practicing with jason and jiayun.must help jason to improve his overall strokes and confidence for SYF.t'is a waste if he does not make it for the grand performance.

well.so the percussion tutor's name is...you guessed it.Ms.Akari.a wonderful person majoring in NUS in percussion.from japan.our favourite country.haha.she asked us to tell her our blood types to determine what kind of person we were.and guess her blood type at the end of the session.if we got it wrong.we were into some kind of "punishment".but anyway.practice with her was pretty smooth.we got some tips on how to improve our tone and sound of our playing.not much with our techniques really.and the mallets one was especially true.

haha.at the end of the session we managed to guess her blood type correctly and avoided our punishment which was supposed to be saying weird messages to some people.of course.how could it be complete without us taking shashins with the teacher? great fun (:

MY FATS ARE SHOWING.gosh.i better start on a strict diet and running programme.off to watch Bolt.the one with the cute dog and evil green-eyed man.

a great nichiyobi

2009-03-01T23:14:00.002+08:00

the weekends were spent mired in thought.well actually no.it felt liberating.but i cant be less prepared for what's about to come.anyway.attended the regular worship practice on sat afternoon at 5pm at church.recently ive not been taking the practice seriously.i feel as though im just going there to be a session drummer and not putting my heart into it for its real purpose : serving the lord.

i fiddle with my sticks.play incoherent things.(i just cant resist jamming with manson sometimes).and look lethargic and uninterested in whatever's going on.probably because of the choice of songs for today.normally my group would take a more unorthodox method in playing the songs.introducing elements of funk and rock.epic fills and stuff.while sticking to the guidelines of presenting the songs.this was just a tad different with more emotive and docile passages.which then discourages me from enjoying it.that's where the crux of the problem lies.

an apt verse : freely you have received,freely give.sometimes we just have so many things given to us already.living in luxury.and though we see that 80% of the world are living in poverty,we wish to contribute somehow to ameliorate their suffering.but doubts of where our aid goes and logistical bother which comes attached to this act of giving that often we decide against it.perhaps we just need the extra prod to help us on the way.

a little advertisement here.my bassist friend is performing at the Outdoor Theater @ Esplanade on the 7th March 2009 Saturday.7.00 pm sharp.i think its called the Rachael and friends Act.come down and join me (: while i hold a big placard with my friend's name written on it.whippee.

the weekend has passed and march block test looms around the corner.like a monster waiting to scare scooby doo.havent done physics and i dont think i will do it today.bad thinking.time to make a paradigm shift.you know.like the one made by Liquid Tension Experiment.a whole slew of semiquavers in front.okay ranting nonsense again (:

HAVE A NICE WEEK READERS.

not here nor there

2009-02-28T08:55:00.002+08:00

in an unexpected turn of events.J. doesn't know who to trust.in the period of past 3 days.much has transpired.opinions have been shared.impressions have been tarnished.or maybe not yet.these conflicting messages spoken by different people are....toying with my mind.while d. says not.r. says so.

so has the berlin wall fell? and so have liberated much of the East Berliners to the west.and perhaps this sudden and excessive inflow of people into West Berlin has overwhelmed their environment.what if they couldn't accept it? i don't want to turn it to avoidance.

i'm not such a perceptive person in the situation where veneers are slapped onto people's faces so easily.for what? for their own benefit.for gloating in people's demise.for getting what they want at the expense of others.or just plainly introducing some chaos into the clockwork structure of people's lives.does that hearten you? if so please get far away from me.

i have much to do about something this weekend.involving talking.interrogating.asking.understanding.devising.planning and solving.or i do not have to solve it if it hasn't already turned into a worldwide catastrophe.

voluntary involvement

2009-02-22T18:28:00.003+08:00

hello people! im back after a screwed up at day road race.there wasn't any problem with the race.everything went pretty well i think.the sunrise was nice.the slacking was nice.the duties were nice.but my feelings weren't.so i just ranted like a 1 whole page of messenger at j.y. for such trivial matters.anyway thanks j.y.

alright! we've come back with a bang.surely i couldn't let my dampened spirits yesterday spoil my fun today (: haha.alright today's programme was CIP~being a race crew at the Tribob Singapore Sprint Series Biathlon woohoo.ugh.okay the worst thing was reaching newton circus food centre at 6.00 in the morning.gosh can't imagine waking up at 5 am in 2 consecutive days for road race and this.luckily there was sandy to transport me yay.

after a brief siesta on the car.we saw our dear classmates waiting already at the meeting place.and after a more than brief period of waiting we realized that the bus had left without us.so a call did the trick and we were on the road.hmm.while travelling i treated myself to some eye candy watching the construction of the IR.its kinda cool huh? thought there was absolutely no one at the site it was still lit up like a christmas tree so everyone could marvel at its splendour (:

okay its like nice to wear the race crew tee cause it gives you this sense of authority which other people don't have (except the officials) ha.my duty was to scream out numbers on the arms of people as they swam by the roundabout when the thing started.but before that im sure i spent some time building what looked like a mountain or cone on the sand and drawing smily faces and names to entertain myself before the race started.

oh man look at the throng of people waiting to splash into the water! they were all lined up on the opposite shore as if to start a war.of muscles and stamina.but they sure took a long time to swim to us.get set go! we were shouting numbers like typewriters on a mad rush to finish up the day's paper and poor weijin had to record all of it in a pda.i hope he fared well.sure we missed a few.that was custom as you could have 5 people walk past and only 2 other people shouting.but finally it was all over and we could take a break yay.after 1+ hour in the sun.

back to the tents area where we still waited for the remaining of the competitors to finish running 5km.helped to pluck bananas and put them into bags for the finishers (: and after that the ultimate manual labour.uggh.im going to die anytime soon.removing barricades from the road and putting them on the sidewalk.i swear they weighed like 10000000000000 kilograms.
everyone was so exhausted and we were just looking forward to lunch.and i ate like the most fattening thing in weeks at Carl's Junior.superstar + chilli cheese fries and an endless supply of lemon tea.

will j.'s wish be granted? he doesn't know.for it might be good as r. has suggested to him.or bad as he's told himself.only time will tell.you know you love the story.

pulling away from that.all the best to S1 and S4 classes having chemistry SPA tomorrow.off to tuition.

shortcut

2009-02-21T18:51:00.002+08:00

abbrieviations are the thing to do when mentioning people's names now.do it.
happy birthday p. and s.

Description

2009-02-15T23:26:00.003+08:00

I FEEL JOYOUS.

there she goes

2009-02-14T00:01:00.004+08:00

due to an amazing applet called the archives.you can easily refer to last year's post on valentine's day.wow.its only about 50 posts behind.yeah haha.

well for this year,valentines is held in conjunction with the college's friendship week.where the whole school plays angel and mortal and give each other gifts and good wishes during the week of festivities.of course.we are there to make friends too (:

for this year.ive decided to fold roses for everyone yay! ha.i hoped everyone whom i gave the roses to enjoyed it (: its nice aye.the credit goes to my friend samantha who had previously folded me one for mother's day and that inspired me to do this good deed this year.and seriously you gotta be patient cause you keep getting it wrong the first few times you try.now i know how bad it is for guys with big fingers to do handicraft stuff.you just cant beat the nimbleness of a girl's.

i can't believe i got my day to a bad start.i got handsomely greeted by mr. wong for coming late to school.ugh.how great.so after the ritualistic motions of saying the pledge out loud.we all were finally made to go free into the wilderness.go free little bird! into the familiar climates of our homerooms.please.do not touch the wild animals.even though they give you tantalizing chocolates.

valentines is a spectacular bonanza of food and candies.so i got 3 toblerones and 1 milo 3-in-1 packet(courtesy of sandy),some japanese crackers and other miscelleanous stuff.oh yeah.i think my gifts are one of my most distinguished achievements (: how could you ever expect a guy to fold 24 felt roses for his friends in school? yeah.situation doesn't compell it.but hey.i do love my friends.and every packet contained a card with a personal message.well.i cant help it if the message is completely idiotic nonsense,or it makes fun of a certain personality of you,some quotes,some events which are perculiar to you,or just some hint of lameness.in any way.hope you guys will keep those memorable quotes and sayings for future use.as the veracity in my words are always helpful advice.hohoho.

gosh those cards were superbly exorbitant.i swear i will never buy something like that again.$5 for a pack of ten at Border's.paperchase placecards.but im sure extraordinary events call for extraordinary measures.yay! i got to mess around with the drums at band today.while the exco were having their secret confidential meetings outside the band room i was playing Fat Lip-Sum 41 and The Great Escape-Boys Like Girls in the band room.but too bad Fat Lip was interrupted halfway by the arrival of guess who? the J1s! i do sound really different from my expressions huh? okay i wasn't ecstatic that they were coming in.i wanted to finish my song...but nonetheless the great escape was good (:

jiayun ah.you better stop hitting my head lest my brains pulsate too much and i become intellectually challenged.and thanks for all the ''wonderful'' comments about my specs.its just glasses right? yeah.they are.im gonna hit you back 1 million times :P

going back to the past on thursday night.i don't know.but somehow this feeling of joy enveloped me suddenly while i was preparing the gifts.but maybe its some intrinsic release of hormones to make me feel happy because im making nice things for others.and after that i couldn't really sleep but did my halogen assignment at record speed (: it was one of the super rare days where it was functioning at full capacity.kinda intriguing.but if i had to do that everyday.i'd probably be applying for bankruptcy benefits.and with the economy in this situation.that wouldn't be possible.

okay too much rambling going on.its gonna bore my readers out.but today.accomplished my goals.you need sleep man.go sleep.i mean it.NOW.oh i can't.i wanna finish watching season one of Gossip Girl.

"and we're stealing glances at each other"

weekly blues

2009-02-07T21:25:00.002+08:00

hmm.this week has been all the buzz with orientation still going on and stuff.so during thursday on compass we had our respective talks on MBTI which stands for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator which was supposed to tell you how to deal with your personality type to your benefit.so i got an ISFJ i guess.

the talk circulated on how you should understand your character,how to interact with others better and possible career opportunities.but of course you gotta take it with a pinch of salt.plus some pepper and perhaps a dash of olive oil to make it relevant to your life (:

met up with sherman,yihan and weijin after the talk to take a looky looky around the school and all its bustling activites.okay game stations were everywhere and we just wanted to scrutinize the people around us.haha.gosh.luckily i didn't play that disgusting game where OGLs poured chilli/ketchup on you while you were blindfolded.eww! i totally will feel nauseous and uncannily uncomfortable if i had the slightest scintilla of a sauce on my skin.

we continued our pilgrimage around the school with the utmost faith that we would find something divine.simply out of this world.but our prayers went unanswered.well anyway.we found out that the LT was open but the lights were off so yihan went to mess around with the mike and was saying some expletives at weijin who was running about in the LT.you know.the impossibly calm way yihan says them is what makes them so funny (: i made my way up and exited through the 4th floor exit and yihan also came walking THEN running when we noticed a dark figure enter the LT.the silhouette of an innocent member of staff at MJC.and of course we all ran as fast as our legs could away from the LT and down the stairs.adrenaline pumping.weee.i haven't had so much fun since lift taking in secondary school.

friday's band was fun.but before that i spent my time at the atrium studying and expecting the J1s to finally come back from their MMM.go go! i wanted to go be a supporter for them as they all came back from their exhaustive race.but nah.i'd seem so calefare.but yay.it looked like a great success as the majority of the participants ran all the way from the gate to the hall shouting cheers all the way.good job OGLs.and what? Triton was winning.no fair! i think Triton has been jinxed to win every year.

after spending some time in the band room.i was greeted by an oddly high jiayun and normal weng siong.jiayun was just madly laughing and talking away at everything that piqued her interest.like a drunkard.haha.and weng was purposely flaunting his new Vater sugar maple concert sticks.so what man.its just sticks.band prac in the hall! weee.of course we must be on our best behaviour for wed's performance.must awestruck the J1s so they'd be inclined to join band.oh yea! abigail's brother ben in band plays great jazz on the piano.its just really really entertaining.when the music coruscates the room then you will know.

last parting words: Beware! cake on the floor!

of tainted intelligence

2009-02-04T21:32:00.004+08:00

oh well.of course the news has been going on that a big ruckus has been kicked up over someone who apparently insulted others he deemed as not academically inclined as he is.i am absolutely sure this has been circulated around other blogs and definitely.to the delight of my readers.i shall not bore you with the gritty details.obviously my life is more "interesting" haha (:

just one statement though : what good has all these years of education done you? (adressed to that guy)oh no.i certainly hope not for my blog to become a cradle of hate and discord.toodles.

alrighty! back on a lighter note.i have been going through the usual periods of feeling down and out again.why this sentence is so conspicuously contradicting is not what im going to waste time thinking on.

okay seriously.im utterly happy to see the J1's coming to school.it sorts of injects more life to the atmosphere.wow.they really come from a myriad schools.even some of which uniform i have never laid my eyes on.so we're talking about how guys from a guys school are trying their best to get phone numbers from girls from a certain girls school.how apt huh.perhaps they are too often associated with each other.you know.the green and the white and red badge.its interesting to see how my classmates and everyone else i suppose(including me) to gossip and discuss about the countenances of these new freshmen.sitting in the canteen listening to my conniving classmates rating J1 girls on a scale of 1 to 10 is not something common to hear everyday.

the main group of people honourable enough to be given honorary mention are the esteemed OGL's who will be giving these new inductees their experience of their lives.we know its tough to get your OGM's talking to each other.you probably need more than a blowtorch to break the ice.we know its tough to shout your lungs out to rah rah everyone for cheers.lots of meetings and late nights.soon i'll be meeting some friends with cookie monster voices.and definitely.the biggest hurdle of the MMM.this year's MASS MONOPOLY MARATHON.

Throw your dices gentlemen! and choose your racing car playing piece.pass through GO to get your $200! yay.its a day of running.pushing.encouraging and fun.it is exhaustive both for OGLs following their OGs and OGLs doing guard duty on their stations.but imagine the camaraderie built during these few days.it shall be memorable.aside from that.many more troubles await the OGLs as they miss days of lessons which they would have to make up on independent learning.phew.what an ordeal.im sure they're up for it.

looking forward to next wednesday's band performance for the J1s.i cant imagine the shock some of my juniors would get when they see me in band.yeah.those little cadets who were under my glorious command when i was still a 2nd SGT in VS NCC.Big Band Showcase,American Grafitti and Sunshine Breeze.woohoo.prepare to be entertained you pesky young ones.

yes its time jixian.to pull up your socks.though i literally cant cause im wearing ankle socks daily.i realise im skiving more than i did last year this year.thats not good.come on! think of what awaits you (: yeah you know what im talking about.more homework.yay.

that charming visage.
across space.
what i yearn for most.
never to be had.

day of reckoning

2009-01-22T20:46:00.003+08:00

thanks for the wake up call.thanks for the rude reminder.for the effort.for the slacking.for the vicious cycle.for the convincing.for him to lose his purpose all over again.and for him to psyche himself.the umpteenth time.reality smashes back in,and baffled would be an understatement to express his frustrated feelings.

he did not really realize the gravity of his mistakes.but finally when he does.im afraid it might be beyond what salvaging can save.his stubborn,unflagging innate nature rebels audaciously against the correct ways of the world.his school.his social values unturned by a moment of imprudence.while the jolly good people mull over,ever so seriously the pressing responsibilities shouldered upon them.he indulges in taking breaks at unnecessary times.akin to a slumbering dragon,he is unperturbed by the harsh results that present themselves to him.he is reluctant to leave his hoard of treasures and gold.even though the outside may be raining meteors.

the roof of the mountain about to break.but he only takes comfort in the immediate present.his naive disregard for the future will invariably bring about his downfall.no matter how comfortable he is.there's no turning back time.it will come.it will come.that moment where he would be utterly lost for words.

wondering why this happened to him.

why it was so unfair.

why he apparently failed to integrate into society.

why?

his own making.

the Lord Almighty.please manifest the absurd consequences of his thought to be innocent decisions to him.when he passes the gates of condemnor.eyes of despise will watch.will stare.and there.he will falter more.blaming his own.until he discovers that life is just a game.where you can take no stops.where you can never backtrack.where decisions affect the outcome.whatsoever they may be.and finally.its game over for him.

so there he is.still putting to no good use his precious time.and wishes for an alternate reality where 24 hours were equivalent to an hour on earth.how ignorant.how silly.how ludicrous.an embarrassment to his level of age.he knows.but never decides to start acting.happily ever afters don't exist in real life young one.you must know that.

his visions have revealed to him a fate where he is at the helm.but what an incompetent captain he is.such a wasteful life.好汉不提当年勇,but when that day comes.he won't have a sliver of achievements to boast about.don't you agree he should be shot?

amidst the bountiful pieces of advice and messages he tells himself.they do not carry enough weight.easily defeated by the inherently weak purpose and discipline he has always held dearly.
they would only remain in but a vestige of his hateful memory.

till then.....

be forewarned.

and snap out of your dazed spell.

right this moment.

and many good things will present themselves clandestinely to your embrace.

for your relaxation only

2009-01-17T09:45:00.005+08:00

yesterday's band practice was better than i expected.i thought miss sia was gonna go through machu picchu and overture again.but luckily she did not and we went back to a perennial favourite : Big Band Showcase.it was enjoyable.i guess the choice of songs does have an effect on whether you will like the practice or not.if i were subjected to 3 hours of practicing machu picchu i would feel pretty bored.but big band aint so bad.its fun (:

recently ive been on the mad rush for deep house songs.i can't explain why i like them so
much.its this ethereal,ambient feeling they give me.i can just drift away.characteristic 7th chords and nice progressions.in tandem with that downtempo beat.it just makes you wanna lie down and chill out.just play it and you'll find out why.

walking around at midnight on the streets of east coast.bestows a sophisticated feeling.the cool breeze weaves through your hair.round your neck.the musty smell of the sea.the occasionally disturbed calm of the streets.a pristine post-apocalyptic world.just walking around makes you ponder : "how does the night seem so beautiful?" it is then you can appreciate the wonder which is earth.the ultimate relaxation.all the more if you didn't have to walk alone.

V3D16T08 Move For Me (DJ Konabuzz Mix Mash) - Kaskade & Deadmau5

advanced life directive

2009-01-14T20:48:00.002+08:00

to my curiosity.my first day at school didn't make me feel tired at all.but the subsequent days.you could say they started to seep the energy out of me.

its only the third day now.first of the many more weeks to come.but interestingly enough JC2 has gotten my momentum going.the equation being good results = hardwork X enjoyment.its always pertinent to have what my tuition teacher says in mind : "you should start working and getting that momentum.once you have it you will like everything you do".that's kinda true.given a person who had to start giving tuition at a young age because of certain circumstances.he has come a long way to having his own tuition centre now.

amidst my strong disagreement.i would have to settle for a lousy score for chem test tomorrow.unless i can muster some time to study effectively the topics of J1 this night.yes.the directive will have to hold.for me to get some kind of achievement which has eluded my evil clutches since the beginning of time.

after miss ong's speech today,i begin to doubt my aptitude for enduring long hours of practice.i can't take the mental side of it.i don't mind practicing.but committing myself solely to the 2 pieces for SYF will melt my brain.5 hours of combined practice on Overture 2 and Machu Picchu.how? i ask myself.i pray for a miracle.

sleeping on the bus is quite relaxing.it gives you the momentary rest you need in the middle of the day to kickstart your brain for the night.most of us reach home wasted and sleepy.but a short nap on the bus really helps to subside all those feelings.though.of course.what a loser was i to avoid sleeping last time because i thought i would look bad to other people.who cares.

oh well.im really looking forward to see what serendipitous discoveries and surprises i might find when the new J1 batch comes in.till then.i need to look out for opportunities to be more sociable and less grave looking.

Avast ye scurvy deckswabbers!

2009-01-06T14:31:00.005+08:00

as the new year starts.so does many more things demand from me.here are more resolutions.

1.Start taking tuition seriously.
2.Practice on your strokes and control,must improve overall drumming creativity (:
3.Start taking bass lessons.
4.Get a gig in school!
5.Play Overture 2 and Machu Picchu almost perfectly!
6.Pay attention in school.

it shall be tough for no. 6.as the vicious cycle greets me once again.lethargy is public enemy number 1.behold.me shall be armed with things to subside this insidious feeling.

okay this gotta start with something interesting.perc outing it shall be.

so last last sunday we had to get to phyllis's house for this percussion outing thing.which was the first where almost everyone were out together doing fun things.

im sorry i was late.because weng,jiayun,regina and jeanette were already there but they couldn't go swim cause weng vehemently insisted(in his childish manner of course) that i reach first before they could go.well in the end.guess what.after i reached we played Guitar Hero : Aerosmith and still not swimming yet.until jason came.after everyone had a chance on the wireless guitar control thingy.we finally changed.

hmm.by this time i should've started to develop a phobia for swimming.i have not touched a pool since maybe 5 years ago.but yeah.i have to go.take that step.

swimming is.essentially.more.tiring.than.running.good exercise for me who has not worked out in ages.so we played monkey in the pool with the rubber ball and poked each other with sponge floats.then at least we swam.its a glad thing that i didnt manage to sink like a concrete slab.

then we exchanged presents! yay! but sorry to jiayun cause i took her name and she took mine.eww.i didn't prepare a nice present.but for next time i promise to get something proper and wrap it up with a big ribbon (:

Guitar Hero is a nice invention.though i've had some experience playing on the bass guitar.left hand fingers should have strengthened by now.but i just simply can't get used to the up and down picking of the guitar controller.well.too bad im not a guitarist and i use my fingers to pluck the bass.but nevertheless its filled with nice songs from aerosmith and the epic length of those songs are enough to make you kinda bored after a while.

phyllis's mom was nice enough to make us food after we swam.now i understand why Michael Phelps eats up to 12,000 calories a day.swimming REALLY makes you starved.then we watched ''The Dark Knight'' which made everyone bored and sleepy.then finally we went back to play guitar hero and other games to kill the time.and we repeatedly stabbed it so it will not recover again.hohoho....

just as people were getting disoriented with the happenings now.some of the party decided to go down and play cards while some just messed around with the Xbox 360.havent seen cheesheng so happy before.like a boisterous little boy getting christmas presents for the first time.the joy.the excitement.haha (:

im too lazy to decipher the next bit for you.well when the pack came back we just sat and played cards after regina and jeanette went home.sadly after 2 tries of trying to convince my mom to let me stay over,i still miserably took bus 12 home.but i know some very unglam photos were taken by an evil mastermind during that night.oh well.luckily i wasn't there.

THERE! the last post for now.until i have more insipid things to say about my life.

tirade on a neverending debate

2008-12-30T14:03:00.002+08:00

oh well.christmas is a time to be jolly.but somehow i found myself in the throes of blaming myself.musing about the year 2008.and hoping for what's to come next year.hmm.indeed it was an otherwordly experience.

normally i would go attend the church's caroling.which i have been for the past 4 years.or 3.i do not remember.24th dec.a day to spread the word and joy of God.singing the all familiar Joy to the World,Hark The Herald Angels Sing.Feliz Navidad and more.seeing those smiles being drawn on the faces of the singers and those being sung to.having a time of goodhearted fellowship over dinner.and remembering the day Christ was born.but somehow.i decided to forgo all that.

seems like no amount of coercion could make me change my mind.seems like i would just have given anything to be my taciturn self.a night of meditation and serious thought.

yes.it was just like that.i gave many things hard thought.what i've done through the year.im the firsthand witness to testify that i've never actually took anything seriously in terms of academics in 2008.coupled with my usually ambivalent take towards life,its turning my life in the wrong way.

have i changed much? i ask myself.well okay.so what if you are just that BIT more sociable? it still doesn't help.i think my reluctance to even greet ''strangers'' in school makes them irk.he's so loner.is he mute? so unapproachable.but it is heartening to see change.change for the better.

the mention of some pivotal characters makes me regret that i don't love the people around me enough.i simply have to help out at home more.with the chores.so my mom won't be so exhausted.yes.time to test if my resolve is as strong as the rock.

band.an interesting activity.it has transformed from insanely boring to fun.exciting and a place to challenge my musical edge.the singapore youth festival is fast approaching.dismissing any ideas of a reprieve as it is my duty to perform well.somebody has pinned high hopes on me.

caroling...shall meet you again next year.

what gives others their sense of urgency and resposibility to do what they should? i wonder if its some mystical force of motivation.or discipline as strong as the corded muscles of a belgian blue bull.i have to set foot on this odyssey soon.find that source esoteric to me.whence i shall bid tearful goodbyes to unnecessary evils lurking in my abode.

go forth.assume stoic personality.
believe in the powers almighty.
as days past,you shall hold fast.
and discover whether your resolute purpose shall wither.
against the sands of time.

the annual spelling bee

2008-12-16T11:56:00.004+08:00

1. Explain your relationship status :
single and available from singapore.as always been since 17 years ago.

2. Name a lyric from the last song you listened to :
'this coldness kills the flame inside' how apt.

3. What did you wear today?
vs dragonboat singlet and shorts.

4. Do you wear contact lenses or glasses?
glasses.mom's paranoid about me getting infections from wearing contacts.

5. How many windows are open on your computer?
5.
weng's blog where im taking this quiz from.
disk defrag in progress.
doing this quiz.
msn conversation with weng.
itunes.

6. What are you doing after this?
probably have lunch and start on revision and holiday homework.

7. Where did you get the shirt you are wearing?
from the place where you make shirts. ^^

8. Do you like to cuddle?
yes (: if i have the chance.

9. Which one of your cousins is closest to you in age?
i have 3 cousins which are of the same age as me haha.months don't make a difference.

10. Do you like someone? does his/her name start with A, B, D, K, M, C, or J?
yes and no.too.

11. Do you like hugs?
doesn't cuddles almost equals hugs?

12. Are you a loud person?
no i don't think so.my loudest voice cant even reach half the assembly plaza.

13. Look to your left, what do you see?
a backyard and windows.

14. What is one thing you would love to happen tomorrow?
MJCSB practice!

15. Would your parents be mad if you came home smashed?
smashed has alot of meanings X) i think they would.

16. Have you ever had a crush on your sibling's friend?
i don't know any of my sibling's friends....

17. Does it matter to you if your bf/gf is a smoker?
DUH.i abhor smoke.

18. Do you think you've made a difference in anyone's life?
i don't know.you tell me.

19. Is there a guy/girl who knows everything about you ormostly everything about you?
nope.i don't think anyone knows everything about someone.we all have skeletons in our closets.

20. Who was the last person you had a phone call with for longer than 7 minutes?
should've been my secondary school buddy and fellow musician houston heng.

21. How often do you hold back from saying what you are thinking?
as often as it will hurt others or embarrass me.

22. Last serious hug?
don't remember it.who would wanna hug me?

23. Would you ever dye your hair blonde?
ew.never to such a disgusting colour.

24. Is something bothering you?
many things.stressing me out.

25. Has anyone told you you have pretty eyes?
please.most people won't even take a second look at me.maybe i tell myself.

26. Do you believe you can change for someone?
yes.if i am compelled enough.

27. What time did you wake up this morning?
around 11.43.after last night's fiasco at the barbecue.

28. Would you go back in time to change something?
i think everything's well as it is.unless im too selfish and maybe get myself reborn in some rich family.

29. Is it hard leaving people behind?
of course.

30. What are you excited for?
what tomorrow has in store for me.more self discovery.

31. Who was the last missed call from?
mr.chee.my civics tutor.

32. What was the last thing you spent your money on?
Koi Cafe's grass jelly milk tea.

33. Is there one song which reminds you of the whole summer?
since we're having summers all year long, The Odyssey-Symphony X

34. What are you doing now?
isn't this so OBVIOUS?

35. Can you handle the truth?
depends on whether the truth is truthful or not..

36. How's your life lately?
been a straight line on the heart rate monitor.

37. When's the last time you did something you knew was wrong?
speaking and listening to slanderous gossip.

38. Do you hate being alone?
not at all.unless im deprived of all forms of entertainment.

39. Where were you last night?
at Costa Sands downtown east having a barbecue.

40. Last non-alcoholic beverage consumed?
Vitagen.

41. Think back to the last person you held hands with, would you kiss them?
oh.the horror of not having any person to hold hands with.

42. When did you first get MySpace?
i don't have it at all.

43. Are you drifting away from any friends?
not really.but drifting away from those i don't consider friends.

44. What are you listening to?
Hours of Wealth-Opeth.a song with much feeling.

45. What are you doing tonight?
caroling practice i guess.

46. Does the last person who put their arm around you mean anything to you?
yes.my respected and super nice percussion senior.

47. Are you wearing socks?
who wears socks at home?

48. Do you have anything in your pockets right now?
nope.but i can put my hand in there if you want.

49. Who's your last text from?
physics tuition teacher.

50. Are you comfortable with answering personal questions?
depends on the asker.

51. Ever kissed someone who smokes?
smoking is prohibited please.

52. Someone on your mind right now?
yea.since i joined mjc.

53. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?
to some extent.more spoiled than others.

54. Who was the last person to sit on your bed?
myself playing the bass guitar.

55. Where were you at 2.02 this morning?
in my friend's van travelling along PIE back home.

56. Did you go to sleep last night smiling?
i was too tired.but how scary it is to smile when you're sleeping.

57. Anyone told you a secret this week?
yea. (*winks at weng*)

58. When was the last time you bought something?
bought my entrance to costa sands chalet.

59. Do you play an instrument?
yea.as a percussionist.and as a completely newbie bass guitarist.

60.What's your favourite number?list down the people you would like to sabo according to you favourite number.
11.i don't need anyone to do this thing.unless you feel obliged to.

Taiwan : Touch Your Heart

2008-12-11T11:01:00.008+08:00

Hey everyone.if you don't know by now,ive been to taiwan from the 22-30 nov.its been a whirlwind ride this year.first taiwan then japan only seperated by 2 days.i don't think ive ever taken so many fights before.one very unfortunate mishap was that the camera was not working.so all pictures are courtesy of wikipedia,but other than that,let's go!

On this trip,we will be taking Singapore Airlines,one of the most prestigious and luxurious commercial flights available in the world today.my mother being always too well prepared,we arrived at Changi Aiport T3 a good 2.5 hours before flight time.the gate's not even open! so i chilled at the Kopitiam at the basement till it was quite late and checked in only 1 hour before flight time.it was a long walk to the boarding gate.seriously.our gate happened to be at the end of the terminal so i think i might have spent at least 20 mins walking there.well.into the cabin of the plane.it was my first time in 5 years taking a plane.but the smell of kerosene never fails to make me woozy.

After sitting down,the air hostesses sashayed down the aisles to pass us hot towels,wow.i didn't know they provided such services.that little piece of cloth saved my life.now i can enjoy my flight.Krisworld,the in-flight entertainment system is simply delightful.i watched Wanted and Beverly Hills Chihuahua and had a scrumptious breakfast of chicken cream pasta and salmon salad.hmm..i must say the food is top notch restaurant standard.

Day 1

At approximately 5.45 am,we reached Taiwan.the nightscape of taiwan i saw while in the sky was splendid.after touchdown,we boarded the 国光客运 express bus to Taipei from 台湾桃园国际机场.guess where i stayed? right in the middle of 西门町! the epicenter of all youth activity.Shops,food,movies,karaoke.you name it we got it.our hotel was named 长虹饭店,which is featured in the nov edition of Teens/Teenage magazine if im not wrong,behind the Jay Chou portrait (: after a rest.we went to the 台北动物园 and i really really really really haven't been to the zoo for ages.i hope the animals in the zoo won't fall for me when i reach hoho.

The Taipei Metro is an interesting thing.on honest opinions,it gave me a more comfortable ride than the Singapore MRT.just above the doors,it has marquee signs which tells you which station you are currently on now and what is next so everyone will never get lost.also,the taiwanese people really adhere to the markings on the platform to allow busy commuters on the train to get off first.unlike here where some people just rush to get into the train.well well.shouldn't we learn some courtesy now.

okay back to the zoo! we took the train from 西门 to Taipei Zoo.yay! the weather was totally awesome at around 18-19 deg.but truthfully you didn't feel at all cold.it was just snug.the animals were all snoozing around their cages and enclosures.i walked around to look at some eating leaves,some taking pictures with visitors,some rubbing themselves against trees,some making the floor dirty and some monkeying around ^^.after the zoo,we headed for the 大安 station to meet my dad's friend for dinner at the renowned and exceptionally acclaimed 鼎泰丰 dumpling house for which queueing time can reach up to 40 minutes.upon reaching there.i was appalled at the gathering of people outside the store's entrance.it was so crowded that staff had to ask the people to make space for others to walk through the pathway.i saw caucasians,japanese,chinese and other foreigners waiting for their chance at those 小龙包.haha.the most diverse mix of people there.

the restaurant spanned 4 stories,each with approximately 12 staff.with 5 chefs in the kitchen making the dumplings simultaneously,2 attending to the steaming and 2 preparing ingredients.clockwork magnificence (: i met my dad's friend's children there.they were 佩怀 and 则谦.both looked very fashionable in sweater and jeans.so i had an awkward time with strangers again cause i can't really bring myself to talk to them right.dinner was ate with nods to each other.

the true way to eat the dumplings were simple.you take one and put it into the spoon.bite the end off and drink the soup in it.then eat the dumpling in one fell swoop.its to prevent you from scalding your tongue with the hot soup inside if you just ate it all at one go.but nevertheless,being the clumsy me my tongue was numb and irritated after the whole ordeal.or should i say palatable experience.now now.the highlight of the day! its time to visit the Taipei 101.the towering building of (if you hadn't guessed it already slowpoke) 101 levels is around 510 meters high and is currently the world's tallest building.the entrance fee to the top of 101 isnt cheap.around $20 for each person.and after we got the tickets i sat in the fastest elevator in the world going at 1010m/min.my ears were gonna pop from the pressure change.

Taipei 101 : 89th floor Observation Deck

whoa.once we reached the deck we went to grab our free audio tours.clambering to the counter like rambunctious children.okay.i wasn't really doing that.i had my earpieces on and went around to see the view of taipei.breathtaking! buildings around the 101 were lighted with different colours and street grids were orderly and bustling with traffic.but i was so dumb to forget that i could press the pause button to stop the commentary.therefore i was severely overwhelmed by the conflicting messages which were being heard and what was being seen.what a charlatan.picture time! we went to the 92nd floor to take a picture with the super-duper big tuned mass damper and had a stroll around the outdoor deck.after all that racket,we took the metro home and clashed with the youth at 西门.right.channel surfing time.

Day 2

had breakfast at the hotel's little lobby.porridge,ham,eggs and vegetables.simple.nice.we headed to the National Palace Museum at 士林 to scrutinize all the artifacts of the chinese dynasties of pots,calligraphy,paintings and ceramics.whoa.some even dated back to the neolithic period.i particularly loved the curio boxes.they were dexterously designed so only the knowledgeable would know how to open.buy one and keep your deepest darkest secrets obscured.forever.

of course.since we're there.we HAVE to visit the famous 士林夜市 for its 蚝仔煎.Taiwan's version is distinctly different from singapore's.the oysters are really really fresh,devoid of the sea-ish taste we have.after that it is laden with ALOT of corn flour and eggs and a hearty serving of sweet and sour sauce.well.each has its unique flavours.you'll like it or hate it.other than that.we had other native dishes such as 天妇罗,棺材板,臭豆腐 and 鲁肉饭.then the night was spent shopping at the nearby district.where i bought my nicest pair of jeans ever.the light greenish blue one.haha.the one which people said was nice.

in my opinion.the youth of taiwan are the most fashionable in asia.even more than japan.but of course they can't compare when the japanese are all decked out in outrageous costumes.everyone has nice hair and clothes.girls have make-up on and hair nicely done.but of course you can't expect people in singapore to look like that.in this hot weather,its absurd to put on such make up unless you want to look ghastly when the powder smears with perspiration.there's a store in taiwan named 阿瘦皮鞋.and outside their stores it says : 冬天穿靴子最性感.obviously the girls of taiwan adhered to this advice most seriously.i bet 80% of them wore those cool leather boots out with black stockings and shorts.kudos to everyone who makes an effort to dress up.so after this soliloquy,back to the hotel and sleep.

Day 3

today's destination requires all to board the taiwan railway.please have your tickets ready as the warden comes.keep to your seats as far as possible to prevent any inconveniences you might cause to any other passsengers.thank you.okay.we're taking the rail at 台北车站 to 瑞芳镇 and taxi to cozy little moutain village of 九份 where miners once broke stones and pebbles to gather gold from them.its a very nice tourist attraction with various stores selling peanut cakes,noodles and other things.i bought my very nice smelling soap bar from there which is entirely made from natural materials.well.nothing really interesting here.i was left discovering how impatient i was with my mom cause she literally had to look at everything which was on display even though she wasn't going to buy it.

lunch was had at this humble diner with an exceptional view of the 基隆 sea port and hillside.in taiwan.the rice is exactly like japanese rice.sometimes nicer.i had a ball eating the rice there.was superb.after (me) ogling at some japanese people we went to the gold mining museum where a veteran miner of 38 years showed us around his abode which was the museum.the mining carts,hats,picks and shovels were all nicely displayed and i got to try picking away against the wall.it was laborious! now i understand the hardship they go through just to get some little amounts of gold.after that various pieces of stone were displayed with little streaks of gold occuring naturally in them.i was treated to a tea ceremony and watched the history of the village and its madcap gold rush on a big TV.the nice uncle lead us to this area where he duplicated the process of processing gold.

1.Mine the stones.
2.Put the stones in a mortar.Grind with pestle.
3.Put grinded stone into weird device and grind somemore with a foot operated wheel and add water.
4.Pour murky mixture into plank and rinse with water.
5.Seperate gold powder from other stone powder as gold is heavier and sinks to the bottom.
6.Heat gold with mercury/silver to get liquid mixture to further remove impurities.
7.Heat to certain temperature to melt the silver/mercury but not gold.
8.Heat and pour liquid gold into mould.
9. GOLD BAR ACHIEVED!

okay i didn't really understand the behind parts cause the uncle was explaining in hokkien and i was a complete idiot in understanding that.but it was really nice that he went through the whole process methodically and gave us a warm welcome.after a day of gold mining and being a mountain dweller.we managed to find our way back to civilisation and i had a dinner of various pastries and breads bought from Yamazaki,much like Breadtalk.need to get to day 4 now.

Day 4

today we will be taking the bullet train or the Taiwan High Speed Rail as they call it.to 台中.the train was cool mannn..when i got in i just reclined and relaxed on the seat as it departed.moving at a top speed of almost 300km/h.after reaching we went to the National Museum Of Fine Arts to appraise some paintings and modern art forms.after mulling about at things which didn't make sense to me.it was time to leave.with nimble footsteps,i sneaked without a sound to the nearest escape hatch to exit the high security building.ahh.fresh smell of freedom.

well.what do you expect? we went to yet another night market! its the 逢甲夜市.filled with the same street wear stores and little push carts selling tantalizing food.i bought a baked potato with cream cheese and german sausage.hahaa.every bite is sanctuary.after walking around in circles,we went to buy little cabbage filled buns which were just really tasty.but super duper oily can...so actually after dinner we lost our way.thanks to us wandering around aimlessly.my dad.who thought he was really good with directions just continued walking and we had no choice but to follow.not even to stop to ask for directions! he just keep droning on.come on.sometimes you gotta sacrifice that ego.so guess what.we walked to about 2km away from the night market to some remote place and utterly lost.finally we got our way back.

WASTE TIME!!

fine fine.there's nothing much to say just that we pretty much sank ourselves into the life of the market.taxi home!high speed rail home!

Day 5

today has got to be the most uneventful morning and afternoon as there was nothing lined up on the itinerary.we visited some memorial hall with a park which was showing a beautiful exhibition on flower arrangements and thats that.but the really really nice thing happened at night.we were supposed to meet dad's friend for dinner at the famous 王品牛排.whoa this highlight is the bomb.it wins all other highlighters sold at all bookstores.

okay this restaurant is known for serving their steaks which come from New Zealand and America.each piece is carefully crafted from fresh cattle flown in directly by first class air.each cattle only provides 6 pieces of steak.all other parts are unwanted and used to create other delicacies.the one paged menu might seem to pose a shock to first time customers who might expect something more from this quaint place.but at a closer look it is not what it seems to be.upon examination the visitor is spoilt for choice at the plethora of food available for choosing.

firstly,a hearty serving of bread for you to gear up your appetite.with butter and goose liver paste for the extra creamy flavour.now now the menu.you get to choose one of each anyway :

5 Salads :
Seafood Mixed Vegetable Salad (Octopus tentacles and a fresh prawn)
Salmon Roll with Vinegar Dressing
Shrimp Cocktail with Fruit Salad
Fresh Vegetable Stick Dip (Sticks of cut vegetables with french and oriental sauce dips)
French King Oyster Mushroom

4 Soups :
Soup of Truffle and Foie Gras
Seafood Consomme with Pastry
Oxtail Consomme with Pastry (these consommes have a light and flaky pastry,much like a puff,covering the brim of the soup pot for you to eat with the soup)
Corn Soup in Bread (literally the soup is contained in a spherical bread)

8 Main Courses :
Wang Steak (of course)
Crusty Grilled Tenderloin
French Style Lamb Chop (comes with foil paper for you to hold the ribs with so you don't dirty your fingers)
Braised Veal Shank in Red Wine
Grilled Pork Ribs
Baked Lobster
Lobster with Garlic Sauce
Grilled Lobster and Cod

and a serving of plum juice to everybody for soothing the meaty taste in your mouth.

Seasonal Fruits for everyone,dessert!
Almond Jelly with Sesame Flavoured Ice Cream
French Burnt Cream served in a clam shell container
Chocolate Lava
Chocolate Brownie
Jelly of Port Wine (don't know what this is)

and lastly...drinks.
Ice Fruit Tea
Apple Vinegar
Darjeeling/Floral Tea
Chamomile,Latte and Coffee

wow.what a selection right.i was just really really amazed with the service.on a table for 7,the waiters smartly memorized what we had ordered and dished out to us without the slightest hitch.after we had our bread,the waiter came with a special duster to pick up the crumbs from the table and ensure its cleanliness for the comfort of all.and my dad's friend being some guy who had helped the company in one way or another,we got special gifts and even free photos from the staff of Wang's Steak.they really made my day (:

the food is grilled to perfection.every bite is tender and warm.none ever ever will stick between your teeth.yes.its that good.if you are ever in Taiwan.you simply MUST visit this place.the price of NT1200 per person is worth it.

Day 6

today there's nothing much to talk about.we visited an old town named 三峡 located at 鹰歌.walked around and ate 花生豆腐.tried their 金牛角 which is a buttery confection.hard and crusty on the outside but really smooth and rich with a buttery flavour inside.mmm..enough to make me a fatty.

Day 7

arguably my favourite day of all cause its reserved for SHOPPING! early in the morning we went to the 五分铺 commercial zone to look at clothes.all these nice things on sale.wow.buy here buy there.and that's where i finally ate the 炸鸡排.not too bad.just a little sweet and salty at the same time.how weird and ambivalent.for little girls and boys who wanna look their best like a movie star or just to attract attention from the person you have a crush on.this is the place to go to get your gear and impress others.cheap things abound in this zone and you will never be short of a bargain.

Day 8

Shoppping again.oops did i type 3 p's? must have gotten carried away with shopping.well walked around 西门町 today and bought my airwalk bag (: yay my first nice bag since forever.more walking around to kill time and wait for the departure tomorrow...sigh..

Day 9

time to go home.finally.as you can observe my day's events were getting shorter cause im really bored with this.well.woke up in the morning to have my last taiwanese breakfast of meat floss and glutinous rice with yam buns and soya milk.then off to the airport.all in all it was a nice experience for me as i met all these friendly people in taiwan who are always willing to help you.and by this time i have taken the metro so many times that i must be familiar with it.so next time if you wanna go Taiwan ask me along and i'd be most happy to bring you around ^^

i made history on xjixian.blogspot.com today :D

老人家 chilling area

2008-11-18T00:20:00.001+08:00

Spectacle - Commix

Peanut Butter Jelly Time

2008-11-13T18:04:00.003+08:00

yay.since the lectures are already over today for me, i have TONS of time to do all the things i want. i.e, practice,practice,play games,go out,shopping,chilling and stuff.

Japan trip's coming right up and its time for me to devote some time to embellish my playing style and hit all the correct notes and times. Big Band Showcase is a horror! as a perc my grasp of the triplet swing is worse than clarinets! gah.another thing to look forward to is the MJC perc t-shirt which will be designed by the glamourous regina and exclusively to MJC Symphonic Band perc and double bass haha (: then there's the sweater for everyone else too :D anyway my secret has been blurted out to people who shouldn't know.im so embarrassed.miss sia please don't make me play the big wooden thingy before SYF.i still wanna play with my sticks.

Jammed at Lcube today which was somewhere in Chinatown, ulu place. Met fakrin and shawn who are the new band mates and chris who is the resident guitarist.i must say,shawn is talented for a 16 year old boy.he was playing Iron Maiden's Trooper, 2 Minutes to Midnight and Deep Purple's Burn without any problems.wayyyyyyyyyy cool man.i didn't do too bad myself i guess.90% of Burn's rolls are conquered by me hoho.

got my bass strings,but unfortunately i bought the wrong ones as specified by my maestro friend manson.ughh.$26 gone ): went to check out the DW 5002 Accelerator pedals too.my they were EXTRAVAGANT. $785 FOR THEM!! i could never amass so much money.ahh.furthermore,i found to my surprise that Vic Firth makes different sticks from then and now.my Dave Weckl Signature sticks circa 1990s compared to the new Signature sticks had increased wax,more weight and bounce.why oh why.it'll change my playing style.okay stop lamenting.

an interesting discovery here.i think band's really fun when you know how to play your parts exactly.and when you don't.it just sucks.not because the conductor will scold you,but its like failing your own responsibilities.so yeah.in for a FUN time for band prac tomorrow.woohoo.

lastly.i hope i can get to talk to her soon (:

Chinese A Level

2008-10-30T23:10:00.002+08:00

today marks my first A level examination.my.i couldn't believe i was feeling so carefree and without stress throughout the 3 hours.if only i can feel like this for the other subjects.

The MAJOR problem of the paper wasn't its difficulty.more or less.as i thought.it was reasonable and was fun to do.it wasn't because the people sitting beside me were ugly so i had a shock,it wasn't because the bearded invigiliator was so beleaguering.it was the staggering cold of the air-con.

i really should not have sat in that compromising position with the air blowing right at me.i went in hot.came out freezing.after the 15 min break between part 1 and 2,i was cooling down much too much and presto! while i was doing the 2nd comprehension i was on the verge of shivering.
never had i felt so cold and desperate before,my body had small little spasms which i hoped no one observed.my teeth chattered when i put them together and i had trouble breathing.oh man.
concerted efforts to rub my arms did not help.

i felt i could just snatch the sweaters away from those who sat nearby.gah! but nevertheless.it was relieving after the whole fiasco.i shall never sit there again.or at least.i shall bring TONS of sweaters and a thermos flask to keep myself from entering cryostasis.

i need all the luck i can get for OP.good luck jixian! and hope you enjoy the 5-hour band prac tomorrow.

Boring

2008-10-29T08:51:00.003+08:00

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Year 2

2008-10-09T20:59:00.002+08:00

after today.i can confidently say that IM GOING TO BE PROMOTED! WHOOHOO (:
and all these comes after not at all putting effort into studying for the promos.what happened was a god-send to me.so elated (:

my results aren't incredible.definitely wasn't up to my standard but its fine.i think overall everyone did well.though some were markedly disappointed but im sure that's part of life.
as wei jin said : ''To be advanced is a loser being made a winner'' but whatever the case is.in the end we're all winners if we make it to next year.

so results are as follows : BBDDEU.wonder what kind of word i could make with it.gonna look forward to the rest of e events for the year.

JAPAN TRIP! gonna have a smashing time.

propitious impression

2008-10-06T21:58:00.004+08:00

there is a something which keeps tugging at my heart strings.whenever the sun and moon takes a turn to watch over the earth,in the stark light of morning,and the equivocality of night.she always appears to be stalking my thoughts.the dagger pierced so deep it cannot be removed,unless by seemingly magical forces.why oh why am i so inflicted with such feelings.

things come and go.seasons change.but it has been for a year.this profound mystery still settles its roots deep into the ground.no excalibur would be mighty enough to fell it.and though i don't think i'll ever get to taste the sweetness of the fruit,i still clasp the hope of a final felicitous ending to this situation.

everything is unique.everything is wonderful.have i ever discovered a single blemish yet? no.it is as flawless as a diamond.the silhouette of her back mesmerizes me whenever i see it.just like the serpentine eyes of medusa.the bag which is seen conspicuously has me heads over heels.the sign that she is near.her voice rings fairly deep,with a tinge of authority,does that mean she's going to say no? but her buoyant smile paints a perfect picture.something so valuable that no amount of gold will change.

the instrument plays beautiful music.how chimerical would it be for her to play it for me? i have yet to speak a single word,but deep down,the frenzied feelings scream for air,for some type of emancipation my rationality would not condone.to forget all these,i will have to be brainwashed.

how could one be expected to be so pretty to another is an esoteric matter.perhaps to the few.like me.maybe one day.i will become bolder.maybe one day.someone will take notice of me.that's when i can stop taking fleeting glances at her.from far away.abashedly.

it is coming to an end soon,the year.what the future has in store for me i do not question.whatever the outcome.it is fated.crying out loud about my iniquities never help.so does a bitter lament on how previous endeavours to communicate concluded.all i can do is see how the ploy unfolds itself.i am unexperienced in the lexicon of persuasion.but a calming sensation soothes me because i know i can make choices to make the wind flow where i want the ship to be.i should not be outdone.as such is my sanguine expectation....

she is loved.

camp w.a.w

2008-10-05T16:20:00.002+08:00

here's a group picture from Camp W.A.W in church featuring my ugly face (:

but otherwise.what a nice friendly picture.

open house

2008-10-03T22:22:00.003+08:00

yay.today was open house! OPEN AHHHH! woo supposedly the most fun day after promos.everybody was hyped up by the celebratory atmosphere and Ms.Lai tried her best to rah-rah the J1's to put their best foot forward for today's events.surely we were set to amaze the visiting Sec 4's from various secondary schools.

after morning assembly,i had absolutely no idea what i was supposed to do.clueless on where my booth was.i wandered into the previous preparatory classroom of C1-3.after a few minutes and some information from my chairperson.i headed to the atrium to start the foundations of our beloved and very pretty collaboration between 08S104 and 08S106 of ''Personalized Test Tubes'' booth.

there was definitely much skepticism on the workablility of this venture as we were ill prepared for the day.previously,we didn't have our test tubes ready.they would only arrive on openhouse day.and we only spent hours idling around in the classroom doing nothing and playing some cards.but now the pieces were starting to be picked up.flyers were printed and ready,our big placard was pasted on the pillar behind us,glitter and little colourful metallic hearts fought for space the table,along with 50 standard test tubes and finally,millions and millions of lettered pasta pieces (:

my first task was to sort out the letters and put them into their respective places,which was so totally boring.Imagine counting little pasta pieces! however with teamwork we managed a decent effort with about 500 letters ready for sale! yay.if one were to be observant and head to the bench area behind LT1,one would find many many many many pieces of things on the floor,which was the result of us being bored and throwing those things at each other.haha what fun.

when i got back to the booth,proud test tubes were displaying themselves to potential buyers,with red,green and blue gel determining their colours.i decided to make one for myself.so with no experience,i consulted Tania from 106 for her expertise in the field.soon i had made a wonderful test tube for myself with 2 stars and a nice ribbon tied on the top.looks good enough to sell for $3! okay surely no one wants to buy one with my name.

of course i promise you will not miss out on awesome dancing action.the interhouse mass dance competition was one of the highlights of the day.all the houses went out with their guns blazing and made it a tough battle for the best.I'd have to admit.all the house comms made a tremendous effort trying to choreograph dance moves and teaching us who have two left feet to dance.i went out with nothing to lose and gave it all for my house (: but in the end.i still thought miranda's sequence was the most professional.the guys looked like Usher heh.

other events included Wushu,Guitar Ensemble,Dance,Chinese Orchestra,Soccer,ODAC and of course band.each put up their unique performances for the future meridians.ahh.i was so nervous for band that i almost did not play the later part of American Graffitti part 16 for timpani.cant help it.i could feel my heart almost jumping out as i finished the introduction for AG.and looking at the conductor i would uncontrollably tremble if i looked at him too long.ahh.tense is an understatement to describe how i felt.how unnerving it must be for the audience to see me in such a state.the above story was true too for the Grease song.

but all in all,after the 2nd performance,i heaved a sigh of relief.knowing that all is over.2nd round of mass dance competition ensued and it was an even more exciting experience for everyone as Atlas released confetti from the linkway with a bang (literally) and the floor was illuminated with colourful strips.i headed back to the booth and started on orders from other people.the 08104 and 08S106 booth was a great success! we managed to sell ALL the test tubes.let's pop some champagne.

after a brief fiasco concerning the lock up of the bags which i was left rather irritated,i finally got to go home.what a long day.the great cows nicholas,hui teng and david accompanied me as we all went home after the sun had set.we had some helium fun while walking to the MRT station.it was so funny.don't think i laughed that hard in a while.said bye and said bye again to jia yun's clique from band.and yay.here i am.comfy and happy.

OP im gonna kill you!

aftermath

2008-10-02T22:32:00.005+08:00

weee promo's are over.due to my excessively inconsistent blog schedule and somewhat haphazard content.some staunch fans(Weng Siong) have requested for a long overdue,proper and deserved post.here goes.

The state of exams is a quirky one.some flip to the first page and see joy.while others bask in the demise of their unknowledgeable knowledge in the said subject.While it can be said that in my opinion promo's were easier than the mid-years,there was surely one incident which sparked many voices of protest and clamour.the chemistry paper.

All in all,it was an insurmountable task,one who was previously thought capable of completing the required tasks could easily be faltered by the wails of others.the echoes of the chemistry paper ''killing'' us still reverberate in the halls.okay what fantastic exaggeration.

I thought the math,gp,chinese and econs were a breeze.with physics taking the backseat as a more challenging subject.however one must not fail to consider the volatility of the economics marking rubrics.they are as unpredictable as any accomplished clairvoyant would tell you.

well,since whats over is over.there lies no future in discussing the past.except when you're a history student but thats besides the point.what am i talking about?

righty.get ready for some ANNOUNCEMENTS (one only actually)

3 October 2008 - MJC Open House which is tomorrow my gosh.so.there have been some misdemeanours on the attendance of the house mass dance sessions.my class has been listed as one of those which none participated in the first practice session on tuesday.what embarrassment.but we picked up our act and did pretty well for today's session.with the all weird cheers and dance.i might say we looked like dinosaurs in the last part of the dance (:

of course since im in band i have to fulfill my obligations as a member and attend some practices during the week.for what you may ask.the reason is clear.To amaze,tantalize,awe and among many other things,entice the prospective secondary four visitors to join our amazingly talented MJC Symphonic Band which boasts a few members from the Philharmonic Youth,members with at least 4 years of experience in band since secondary school and of course those little greenhorn newbies like me who have no idea what band is about and join percussion.

here's an example of a band geek paragraph.
Band is the lifeblood which supports me,curbs my needs and is all im living for.without band,it is like life without life.how's that even imaginable is up to your imagination.every time i step into the band room.a wave of happiness embraces me and i feel all ready for a five hour practice.whatever instrument i play.i play it perfectly.every note is clearly articulated,every hit is precise to the nanosecond.band has brought this ethereal and impeccable attitude out of me and whatever i do.band is always in sight.

my that sounded kinda weird.but alright.that was supposed to ''test'' whether i was band geeky enough.

well.i hope all goes well for tomorrow's open house and everyone can enjoy themselves thoroughly for the annual open house.especially to my CG S104 which has yet to tidy up the CG booth and merchandise sales.and lastly.come watch the band perform at the linkway at 2 and 4 pm(though no one would see this post at this hour) and be ready for a sparkling show put on by the best peeps in MJ (:

Cheerio.

free gift

2008-09-02T01:11:00.007+08:00

The term ''free gift'' in itself is contradictory.How could someone make a gift free,when it is supposed to be free? It somehow means that a gift to someone actually costs that someone something.Weird huh.but whatever.im not gonna start into that.its probably too deep and the profoundness of it will compound into even more profundity.

Complimentary lyrics to ''In Another Life'' which i'm probably hooked on to now which they hooked me up on.good song to make you emotional yay. (don't waste your time watching girly man on youtube)

I have known you my whole life
When you were ten, you said you'd make me your wife
Eight years later you won me over
Just as I took the world on my shoulders

I got used to living without you
Endless phone calls and dreaming about you
Always said that you were my man to be
But I guess I was in love with your memory

You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life

I know I said that I would keep my word
I wished that I could save you from the hurt
But things will never go back to how we were
I'm sorry I can't be your world

You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life (another life)

The way you're holding on to me
Makes me feel like I can't breathe
Just let me go, just let me go
It just won't feel right inside
God knows I've tried

You know I love you, you know I do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life, in another life
In another life ...

evaluation of material

2008-09-02T01:11:00.001+08:00

during the age of 15-18, thats where most people get attached and have boyfriends/girlfriends.though admittedly this number is getting lower and lower due to the increasing interaction between little boys and girls these days.wonder what they are doing other than homework and watching pokemon....But anyway! some people wish to get that hot girl/guy but they can't...due to many a reason.looks or smell or fashion sense or personality or practices or whatever.the Evaluation of Boyfriend Material Committee,subsidiary of international marketing research firm ACNielsen,headed by Dr. Kuo Jixian,spills the beans on whether jixian makes a good boyfriend or not.here goes.in a world (Singapore) where pragmatism rules and everyone is SO DAMN competitive,those who possess the same level of good looks flock together.therefore it is hard to get a pretty girl and hot guy for your liking even though you might think you have the qualities for one(which truthfully you don't).

Reasons Against

Number 01 ~ Jixian does not have ethereal looks,nor does he has plastic spread all over his face.yes yes all the furore over plastic surgery which makes a pauper look like a prince.though its true in many cases(except michael jackson).don't you think its fake? ahaha.difficult question here which i can't answer.so an average joe like Mr. Jix won't score points with the aesthetic side of a relationship.moreover,people think that attached people who have disparate looks compared to their partners are losing out on the better looking people whom they could have got together with.

Number 02 ~ Jixian doesn't have a rocking bod like Allan Wu or all those Men's Health models have.All those coveted : ''six-pac,or even eight.big pectorals,broad shoulders,chiselled wings,proportionate quadriceps and calves,tough glutes,and most importantly.little fat''some may relate these to protection,security and of course,bragging rights.even i am amazed when i see a nice silhouette of a guy who works out.why then should girls not be going cross eyed and drooling all over the floor? it is nice to hug someone with tough muscles,but all you get with mr.jixian is a lump of fat,more exactly it would be similar to a honey bear(not winnie the pooh).with loose skin and bubbly fats abound.yup yup.

For every 4 SV's there should be 2 OV's,but im gonna bend the rules here and put in 2 OV's for 2 SV's.sorry to my GP tutor.i've failed.

Reasons For

Number 01 ~ people always encounter problems and girls are especially emotive.it is not rare that something happens and girls begin to sob and cry.girlfriends are fine to get together with and share your troubles.Mr. Jix can as well! given his slightly apathetic(doesn't mean that he does not care) character.he will willingly listen to all your woes and troubles for hours on end.it helps to also know he has a hoard of tissue boxes at home so you won't ever run out of that precious white paper.

Number 02 ~ jixian does not know what you wish for during your birthdays every year and valentines.but you can always tell him and he will gladly get you that something which you have been wanting so bad.yes.he might not be smart enough to make you a surprise like folding 1000 paper cranes and putting them into glittered glass bottles with the lids wrapped in a nice heart shaped ribbon,but he will indubitably procure you something simple like a toasted bun when you really need to eat some food.he believes that you will need something you will need instead of something for you to display on your shelf forever without any purpose (except to have sweet memories of him).ask him for a song and he'll sing it for you! ''In Another Life'' by The Veronica's on their newest album Hook Me Up is a good song for a melodramatic separation (:

there you go folks.the complete omnibus on whether jixian is a good attachment to your life or not.you can treat him like a roomba or he can treat you like one :D whichever you prefer!

meanwhile jixian will try to run for something gubernatorial for the good of singapore ^^\/.
byebye

for the greater good

2008-08-22T20:59:00.003+08:00

sorry for not satisfying xjixian.blogspot.com viewer's much needed requirements to see an update on my blog.due to the pressing issues at hand and the great great test which is coming up in 4 weeks,my quota has been due a long time ago.time calls for a respite from using the computer.

i have to make some sacrifices for the greater good.which is to get promoted(hopefully with a salary hike) in MJC.now now.posts will be up after promos(maybe) and thats the time for you to feast on your monthly--haha not weekly-- brain food which helps tremendously in making more neural connections,which inevitable leads to a higher IQ.yes! thats how good my blog is,though its never listed on the global top 10.

PS.dominic and brian please inform me on JC1 bash details.

to all people who are setting aside time to study for your promotions,use your time with discern and remember to study wisely.any consultation with me on the philosophical side of life is always welcome.all e best (:

08S104 lets hope we make it through this year.
jiayou X100.

signing off~JIX.

怎样把华文口试考级格?

2008-06-30T20:44:00.005+08:00

he holds the passage with his dear hands.repeatedly repeating the words in his head.moist wells up in his palms as time passes.as he sees his friend leave the tables at the other end.his time is up.he walks meekly to the teachers positioned in front and manages a weak smile......

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now now.chinese oral exams have always been the bane of the english speaking community in singapore.given our high standard of spoken english(read singlish) here,its no wonder chinese oral is a dreaded phase of any student's life.

Let's analyze the first steps to getting your awesome pass for chinese oral.

Looks

Looks are important.they are what seperates the good looking from the best looking.In this world, i couldn't agree more that people get impressions from looks more than anything else.so guys and girls,here's what to do to dress and impress.

GUYS

1. Get that haircut you've been wanting to get since 2 months ago and shred that lion's mane off your scrabbly head! its time to look like a glamourous actor, 吴尊 for example.

2. Check your wax.Nothing beats a good haircut and even better hairstyle! Lavish your hair with all the wax,gel,clay,cement that you can find for that radical look even the toughest girls would be attracted to.A good recommendation would be Bedhead Cement,rumour has it that its so tough your hands will be stuck to your hair.The teachers will surely pay more attention to your hair than what you are saying!

3. Remember keep yourself smelling clean and fresh.Go ahead,put on some deodorant.The best rolemodel to look for is 木村拓哉.Who can forget him spraying the Gatsby deodorant like no tomorrow? You have to go to all sorts of extents to get that perfect look,even if it means making the air-conditioned hall filled with a deodorant flavoured mist.

4.Your uniform should look prim and proper.Please set aside an appropriate period of time the previous day(4 hours is fine) to iron your clothes.Slather on the starch and make it stiff as a feather.To make sure the starch doesn't melt,place your uniform in a cryogenic room.Its always good to have something relieve the blistering singapore sun (:

5. Lastly, greet the teachers with courtesy.Even if the invigilator is an old auntie who looks dead ancient, the word of the day is most always ''小姐早/午安''.Flattering words will make any woman go buttery.For male teachers,a simple 帅哥你好 does as well as anything else.

GIRLS
1.It's your time to shine! Diamonds are a girl's best friend,while dogs are man's best friend,but who cares? Make-up is king.Pillage your mom's drawers and search deep for the darkest secrets ever known to man.That coveted vanity set.There are many other brands to choose from : SaSa,Anna Sui,L'Oreal,Estee Lauder and so on.Looking like Gisele Bundchen has never been easier! Eyes are sure to be locked onto your highly aesthetic appearance.

2.Perfume obscures the many flaws a woman has,not that you have any.Or else this guide is definitely necessary for you.Look for the most sophisticated smells and scents,like the conglomeration of scents when i walk into the Body Shop.DKNY Green Apple is a hot favourite among girls nowadays,but no one's stopping you from trying braver things like Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle endorsed by Keira Knightley.[Pherlure is the ULIMATE weapon HAHAHA]

3.You gotta show enough skin to light the fire in a man's heart.That skirt should be roughly halfway above your knees. Ditch those which cover your knees,you're not a nun! Stop doing injustice yourself.Nice legs are meant to be shown.Male teachers will never turn down one with ''appropriate'' dressing.(especially those chee ko peks).

4.Same as the guys,do greet the teachers with courtesy.NOT curtly,and give the idea to guy teachers that you are flirting with them.So they'll be more eager for the examination to end so they could ask for your phone number.

With all these secret techniques,a distinction is even possible! It doesn't matter how bad your chinese is,the teachers won't even notice.They'll be too caught up with the masculine charm and promiscuous attraction guys and girls are offering.You'd be baffled too when you see those marks hit the skies.

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好奇怪，这整个文章都用英文写，真矛盾.

the big break

2008-06-04T13:56:00.002+08:00

Now as i'm typing this,i think of how i have not done anything throughout the first 2 weeks of the holidays(except e-learning).Wow.its like only 2 more weeks before MYE and its supposedly the easiest time to get an A for all the subjects.Life's been a wreck for me,if i don't start changing it i shall just drop out of school.Time for some reflection,buy me a mirror.

Though,not everywhere has been uneventful.band's alright.i'm still playing the tambourine and maracas on 2 beautiful pieces,however practice is as insipid as it can be.giving drum lessons has taught me how to be patient with students and how effective demonstration really benefits.students please watch out for your drumming tests(HAHAHA) and always.ENJOY IT.

For tuition,i got 22/100 for DLME which is definitely pathetic.well i cant help it cause i didnt study AT ALL.just went there with my miniscule brain to take the test.at least i scored for a few questions.thats some consolation.my thanks to those people who keep tuition fun and its priceless moments abound.

Meanwhile,im picking up bass,seems like a totally cool instrument to me.so if anyone would have a masterful technique on the bass,please give me some lessons.so now.i've nothing better to say.
if you're looking for something philosophical,be my guest and wait for future posts.

Have a fun rest of the holidays. (: