I can dream of you, at this 1 year station...

2010-04-29T22:18:00.000+08:00

I found this kinda funny.

TA MA DE!!

lol

working at spize. i mean annual camp

2010-03-30T23:12:00.002+08:00

Somewhere along Day 1 of Annual Camp they told us old boys to come in and interact with the cadets for some time. Supposedly it was some kind of way to make better use of the free time they had. Trust me, "interaction" with the old boys was never an activity to look forward to. In fact, the last thing you would want in Annual Camp is your sometimes harsh but most of the time reasonable NCOs to go away, and leave you vulnerable to the attacks of the always harsh and never reasonable creatures called old boys. I bet we had so many other names to call them by.

So while interaction with the old boys used to mean things like:

1) Holding the push-up position on the ground that's been made slippery with powder
2) Crawling from one end of the corridor to the other
3) Changing from one ridiculous uniform to the other again and again
4) Getting your bunk trashed and treated like a wasteland
5) Running here and there with no specific reason

or maybe just you trembling on all fours while they mindf*** you with all their bullshit,

today it has turned to something like this

The traditional four-man stand exercise.
This activity can be used to implement teamwork and also trust.
You'll have to trust your body weight on the person behind you
and trust that the person behind you, in turn, trusts the person behind him.
Only then would your 4 man team be able to master the position.
It's actually really easy. But Part B only managed to have one group
do this thing right. Lots of room for improvement.

There are many names to this game. Poison River would be the simplest.
It's also variable in many ways but the way i do it,
make them list down a few qualities that are essential to a team. (Communication, respect, teamwork etc). Have them find an item that represents each of these qualities.
Place them in a random order in an empty space.
Blindfold 1 person and have the other person direct the blindfolded one,
from one end of the room, towards him. They cannot touch any of the laid down items.
This team building activity focuses on communication and also trust.

My personal favourite, Helium Pole.
An extremely difficult game, but very fun to watch.
Everyone has to put a finger below the pole, in this case, a bamboo stick.
From chest level, they have to lower the pole all the way to the ground.
However, if anybody's finger were to lose contact with the pole, they restart.
It sounds simple, but since you must always keep touching the pole,
someone will inevitably, unintentionally, be pushing the pole upwards.
The rest will have no choice but to follow, since they must also
maintain contact with the pole.
Hence the pole will seem to rise for no reason, as if it is filled with helium.

You will definitely be seeing people scolding and blaming one another.
This is when their team spirit is put to the test.
This game is so straightforward, yet there are so many values and lessons to be learned.
I'll have you find them out yourself.

These games were so simple that I feel bad for not being able to plan something more extravagant for Part B. But i love simplicity. It's not complicated, and I hate complications. How's that for simple reasoning?

So Part B, hope you all keep all the things you learned that day in mind. It might help you in the near future.

annual camp

2010-03-24T19:18:00.005+08:00

I realize i haven't blogged about the many things that have happened so far in my holidays.
So far, the one that has left the deepest impression was Annual Camp.

This was the 6th Annual Camp that i attended, 2nd as an old boy. It would have been the 7th, but last year i missed out since i was living the life in China. It seems that this time round, Kai Yuan would be missing out due to his overseas internship in China, and I would finally get a chance to attend camp again.

I really love GESS and NCC and all, but i have to admit, my "fire" is dying out. Us old boys always talk about our past as a cadet, the current state of the unit, how we can help, and about how we will keep our "fire" alive. "Fire" in this case refers to desire i guess. Desire, willpower, dedication and things like that.

We started out very passionately but it is inevitable that we have other commitments and interests so no matter how strongly we want to help, we just start to realize that we don't have much strength to do anything at all. Slowly, our "fire" would burn out.

This is why i have a huge amount of respect for Mr Beh. He is the person who has stayed committed to GESS NCC in every way possible. He started out as a cadet in the unit, came back as a teacher and took over as the commanding officer. And now, even when he's not teaching there, he goes back and try and help in any manner possible. Us old boys can never match something like that.

I always want to be of service to the unit. I'm glad that i have comrades who are willing to do the same as well. Annual camp would have been pretty darn boring if i had to it alone.

Our task was simple. We were "motivators" who came in at any time possible to raise the morale of the camp participants. We did so by teaching them cheers, songs, played games gave motivational talks, and more. It was a very different approach from what old boys usually do when they come back, because usually the only reason these old boys come back is to "tekan".

We didn't do much, but in the slightest way, i think we spiced things up a little bit, and managed to prevent it from being a very boring and meaningless camp.

I have to say, that the planning of the camp was very lousily done. The days leading up to the camp, i was just frustrated at how incompetently these NCOs were communicating with one another. Surprisingly, albeit after some major last minute changes and interventions, the camp actually went well and as per planned. So, good job to the NCOs for that.

One thing though i have to highlight, is how i think the company would have died of hunger if we werent there. But that itself is another story.

I took the following pics with my Lollipop. Never really had a camera phone so i took it out to play when i followed the company to Hort Park.

We started at Hort Park thn made our way to the treetop walk linking Hort Park and Telok Blangah Hill Park

For some reason this makes me think of Universal Studios which i would very much like to go to right now

Telok Blangah Hill Park

The group i was following consisting of 1 NCO, 2 Part As, 2 Part Bs and 2 PartCs

Last but not least, Happy Birthday Park Bom!!!!

old books

2010-03-24T19:07:00.002+08:00

I tend to have a sentimental side to myself when it comes to throwing stuff away.
My mom told me to rid my room off at least a few old books and papers that i've kept
for the past decade.
At the end of it all, i only found myself willing to give away only half of wad i looked through.
And what i looked through was only probably a fifth of what i still have, stored in my room.

Whenever i have to throw things away, i tend to favour the idea of needing to use them again one day; so i refuse to throw them away at all. Besides that, it's like almost every item that i've ever owned or used has a value and a memory that comes with it. I'm probably afraid of losing this memory which will go away with the item.

But, i admit, they've been there for pretty long and i've not even given a slight peek at any of them. Well, at least i'm not actually throwing them away, instead i'm recycling. Thank god for those yellow plastic bags.

I promised mom i'd do all the cleaning and reorganizing by next week. I somehow feel that this would actually help me in reorganizing my habits and my life. Hope i get it done.

Post Chalet

2010-03-10T23:57:00.002+08:00

I really need some sleep and rest rite now...

Sunday i spent the night at Kum Wai's with the rest of the guys.
Everytime i go there, the only thing we do
is play that outdated version of Winning Eleven.
Thn again, its still fun. I only had 2 hours of sleep that day.
I went home and i DID get ard 3 more hours of sleep
but my sleep was cut short since Shahril told me
there was possibility that the Wonder Girls might
be shopping around town that day.

Rushed to town, kind of didnt bother about spotting them.
Instead we did our own thing.
Then headed to chalet.
Which was a further 2 nights of not sleeping well.

Went home early and almost immediately have to wake up
and do everything that i did today.
And i am FINALLY having my own free time now.
I'm kind of brain-dead though,
so this is all that i can think about sharing rite now.

I think chalet was great.
Didnt do much but i spent some quality time
with my ex-classmates.

We had 2 very murderous nights; quite literally.

I realize i really cant go on typing anymore.
Forgive me for i must sleep.

Korean subway Rain vs Singapore MRT Bollywood star

2010-03-06T00:14:00.003+08:00

"Yo, Korean-Rain-wannabe-man, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish. But this Indian man here has one of the best performances inside a train, of all time. One of the best of all time!"

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=369102760916&ref=mf#!/video/video.php?v=333351388388&ref=mf

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=369102760916&ref=mf

This Indian guy is so entertaining, i've roughly memorized wad he has sung.
I mean, i wont rly pay to watch him, but its good entertainment! Especially when rides on the train can be so dull and tiring.

I wanna emphasize on a few things here.
First of all i think his trademark "back bending" move is priceless...
Where the heck did he get that? Matrix?
He doesnt seem like he's drunk. From what i see he rly enjoys doing it. Such enthusiasm!
And the LAST thing i wanna emphasize.

He ZAO SIA in the 3rd video.
I know it might nt be a big deal, but if you know me well, you know it is.
http://aziz-hysteria.blogspot.com/2007/10/gess-zao-sia.html

Now, lets give some credit to the Korean guy. That video is also great cuz of the participation from some members of the crowd. When i watch these things i tend to also look out for the audience's reactions.

He goes all out in that one, with the dance moves and all. But our resident Bollywood star also has some moves of his own. Who wins? I dunno.

2010-03-03T23:40:00.002+08:00

I am so sorry but i found this rather funny.

(The "Tajinder Singh" below is my sec sch junior)

SBU match tmr!! Lets hope my leg doesnt cramp at a random minute in the second half!

Kim Yuna

2010-02-24T13:45:00.004+08:00

Anyone been following the Winter Olympics?
Well, regardless, lets put all the curling, skiing, luge and ice hockey aside,
and let me introduce you to a certain figure skater.

Kim Yuna

Yes, she's Korean.

Anybody who follows the sport would know her since she's the reigning world champion,
and pretty much everyone, agrees that she's the best in history.
Anybody who follows Korean shows enough must also have at least seen or heard of
her name at least once.

This princess does everything. She's best in her sport, turning her into a pop icon in Korea, having made so many endorsements, appearing in commercials, made appearances in variety shows, and even sang a duet with SNSD's Taeyeon. No shit, she can sing and dance.

Commercials for Samsung and more...

Appearance on Infinity Challenge, one of Korea's most highly rated variety shows.
Look at how excited MC Yoo is... LOL

Duet with the equally adorable Taeyeon.
I think Taeyeon is her fav singer.

Dancing to Hip Hop

Skating to "Dont Stop The Music"
Rihanna (who was in Korea recently) even thanked her for using the song.

She does all that, and she speaks fluent English.
Is she your ideal girl yet?

By now you must have drawn conclusions that i'm obsessed with this girl or something.
And while that may be true, Kim Yuna opened my eyes to many other sports that are featured in the Winter Olympics. I never tot they would be so entertaining.

Now the ladies figure skating events just started yesterday and news is that Kim Yuna broke the Olympic World Record. I dont have ESPN so all I can do is wait for Channel 5 to show the highlights, then wait for someone to upload it on YouTube.

Meanwhile i shall re-read and re-watch wadever i have posted here.... again and again and again

chinese new year

2010-02-16T01:26:00.003+08:00

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone!

I just learned that Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, Mongolians and Tibetans
all share the same New Year day. So i said "Lunar" instead of "Chinese".
Way to kill 5 birds with 1 stone huh?

I hear Starhub opened up all channels for the holidays.
Good for you guys, cuz all ive been watching was Channel 5 and 8.
I have MiO but even if THEY opened up all channels,
i still think there isnt anything nice to watch at all, is there?

pld, rmt test

2010-02-10T20:46:00.002+08:00

I got owned by 2 papers today.

PLD was plain tricky. I got deceived by an unusual character which agonizingly looked like
an equal sign. It wasn't, and just because of that, a large portion of my answer is probably incorrect.

RMT was just a really sad story. All questions were on Junction 8. And i've never been there b4 my whole life. Its a good thing i read something about dat mall b4 i went to school today.

I saw my NCC junior Wei Yang in the same lecture hall today, taking the RMT test.
Yet more evidence of how small this world is.

In other news...

i really want this...

muneer has facebook

2010-02-09T20:23:00.002+08:00

I helped Muneer with his facebook account today.

for some reason i felt a sense of achievement after recommending friends
and tagging some photos of him. lol.

Connecting people is a good thing i guess.
That's what Facebook does...

In the meantime... i'm wondering... which colour should i?......

lolli-lolli-oh lollipop~~

a good day

2010-02-06T00:11:00.003+08:00

I reached home today and suddenly realised what a good day this has been.
Not a great day. But just good. Smooth sailing, refreshing, tantalizing.

No bus woes today. 195 arrived reasonably while 75 took less than a minute.
Had a mini "adventure" on learning how to use the library's printer with Shahril.
We're students about to enter year 3, but we knew nuts about getting our papers printed.

Entered the classroom being "fashionably" late.
Lecture practically ended as soon as we entered and the group presentations followed.
We were the last group to present so couldnt leave early. But i didn't mind.
It was the last class together and i'm kinda sentimental.

Eye candy came in some time after me. That much later; that much more fashionable.
A sight to behold. Won't be seeing her too many times i guess.
Moments later the door in front of me suddenly opened automatically.
I jumped on my seat. The class laughed. But for a moment i tot i was being the target of a mafia shoot and run. Think 'Godfather'

My presentation went smoothly; even had time to joke with the lecturer.
And also time to make glances towards the other eye candy. heh

After class went back to GESS.
Here onwards, i met so many people.
My Part A Platoon Sergeant from back when I was sec 1 boarded 16 a stop before the one i alighted at. It was a very short conversation.
But i felt that we caught up so much.
Told him about Chi Jie being the first one of us enlisting today.
On the way out of the bus i accidentally stepped on a lady's foot.
Sincerely apologized, and she sincerely forgave with a smile.

My mind was overloaded with NCC memories after my chance meeting with Nicholas.
At the security guardhouse of GESS, the guard enthusiastically told me to head on in without even needing the visitor's pass. It made me feel that i'm still welcomed in the GESS family.

Checked on the status of Annual Camp's preparations. Not that good, but we'll catch up.

Saw lots of familiar faces; Raymond and Sin Hua to name a few.
Glad to see there are others taking time out to help out the alma mater.

The guard waved us goodbye and opened the gate for us on our way out.

Had dinner then with Rahim, Wai Leong and Benny.
Mr Beh happened to be passing by. He then settled and had dinner with us, along with
giving us his fries.
That was when Alex came by as well. Always good to see an NCC senior/acquaintance.

Had a lengthy chat session with Mr Beh and the rest over kopi treated by him.
Impressed with Mr Beh's never ending plans to travel the world.
He plans his life really well i think.
Talked about lots of things.
And while doing so, saw other familiar faces who were walking by Bengawan Solo.
In this case, Ryan Chow and Zhao Feng and the bball guys.

10pm, waited for 195 with Wai Leong who was nice enough to accompany me until my bus arrived. In the bus, didnt notice i was standing next to Meixian until halfway thru the journey.
Walked our way home while catching up as well.
Seems like the only thing i talk to her about whenever i see her is school.
Her brother got into my course but is currently waiting for appeal results.

Reached home and chatted with Meixian's mom who happened to be downstairs.
She always talks about her son.
And even more so since i may well be his senior soon.

Ah Peng then appeared. He's Yi Fan's uncle. Yi Fan used to live at my block. Back then, all of us were a group of neighbours who played catching at the playground together.
Again, the memories rushed in.
Short chat with Ah Peng before the lift arrived.
He mentioned i got taller.
U wont know how much that means to me. :)

Nothing extravagant happened today.
Instead it was the small things that made me happy.
And looking at all the problems and issues i've been facing lately,
i think things are finally starting to get better.

Man, today was a good day.

Muse in SG

2010-02-04T21:10:00.003+08:00

There was a time when I said to myself that I would never miss a Muse concert, live in Singapore.
The opportunity came in 2007, and i ended up giving it a miss.

Then, I vowed to never ever miss a Muse concert if it would ever come by again.
I'm not a man of my word I guess...
Well, I guess going to concerts are expensive and I'm kinda like always lacking in cash.
Funny how I've already booked a ticket for Brown Eyed Girls live in SG, costing me $98.

I heard there was a 3 hour wait for Muse yesterday.
They were supposed to arrive at 7pm but only arrived at 10pm I believe?
That wouldn't have been pleasant...

I suddenly remember the more than 5 hour wait i went through
just to get close to Brown Eyed Girls and yet missing the meet and greet by standing in line
later than just 30 people or so.
That, was also not pleasant...

1 year station

2010-02-01T17:13:00.004+08:00

Hello people! After such a long time i'm back, and for no apparent reason!
Instead of creating a new blog, i just settled with using the old one, except
i changed the template to the one i had on my China blog.
I'm not familiar with all these HTML stuff so i really dont know what to do
with those archive stuff and all. Plus, it looks kinda messy,
but i'll be using this until i find myself bothering about finding something better.

Lots of stuff happened in my life in the period between this post and the last.
But i'm not gonna go through all those right now am I?

What I'd like to do is to make a belated reflection on the year 2009.
2009 is in many ways a milestone year for me.
Lots of changes, lots of developments, and also lots of issues.
At any rate, I hope 2010 will be an even better year.

I've got no school today so i actually went down to town with the intention
of at least buying one item. Eventually, I found nothing suitable. I don't know what
to blame. My small size, or the retailers who don't stock up enough 'S' sizes.
I hope the shopping trip with SBU will be a more fruitful one.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my first update in 2010. Have a nice day....

Korean songs and their non-Korean counterparts.

2009-10-01T20:28:00.006+08:00

Korean songs and their non-Korean counterparts.

Example 1
Timeless
English: Kelly Clarkson & Justin Guarini
Korean: Zhang Liyin & Xiah Junsu

For those who don't know this song, it was on the soundtrack of the movie, "From Justin to Kelly", starring the Winner and Runner-up of American Idol season 1 themselves, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini. While the movie itself was a box office bomb, the song is actually incredibly nice.

More about their Korean counterparts, Zhang Liyin (Jang Ri In) is the first Chinese singer to break into the Korean market, debuting under SM Entertainment. Her first single is a remake of Kelly Clarkson's song, which she sang along with fellow label-mate, Xiah Junsu of DBSK.

Kelly Clarkson & Justin Guarini:

No official MV available btw,

And here's Zhang Liyin & Xiah Junsu:

Han Kyung and Siwon of Super Junior are the lead males here. Lee Yeonhee is the lead female, all 3 of which are also under SM.

Which is better?
It was kind of difficult to decide. For the male voice, some say Junsu put much more soul into it, but i think Justin Guarini did just fine. For the female voice i clearly think Kelly Clarkson did the song better. I dun think i have ever doubted Kelly's vocal prowess. Still, the Koreans gave an awesome MV to the song. There's a prequel to the video actually. Both combine to tell a touching tale of a Timeless Love.

Example 2
Right Round
English: Flo Rida
Korean: DJ Shine

A newer song. Was nvr really a fan of this song, but i admit sometimes its pretty fun to listen to, especially at the end credits of the movie, The Hangover. The song itself is actually a remake of a 1984 song, "You Spin Me Round" by Dead or Alive. Flo Rida topped a few charts with this one, and a Korean remake soon followed.

DJ Shine is a hip hop artist originally from the group, Drunken Tiger. Drunken Tiger is said to have reformed the Korean music industry with their unique hip-hop sound and realistic lyrics. So when the first song released by DJ Shine after going solo was a remake, many fans were disappointed.

Flo Rida:

And here's DJ Shine:

Which is better?
I dun have a clear opinion on this cuz the song isnt that great to me. But if i were to consider myself as a Drunken Tiger fan, i would definitely be disappointed with this song of DJ Shine's. With that said, Flo Rida wins this right round. (ha-ha-ha)

Example 3
Deal With It/Juliette
English: Corbin Bleu
Korean: SHINee

The song Deal With It is a song on the debut album of Corbin Bleu, of High School Musical fame. A fairly catchy song to me.

It was soon remade by SM Entertainment, for the boy band, SHINee. SHINee gained quite abit of success with this song, but i'm just not feeling it. AMIGO and Replay were far better songs.

Corbin Bleu:

SHINee:

Which is better?
I really cant make a decision on this one. Vocally, i guess SHINee is better, but for some reason this song suits Corbin better? This one's a draw i guess.

Example 4
Tell Me Your Wish/Raqsga Tushgin (?)
Korean: Girls Generation (SNSD)
UZBEKISTAN: Dineyra

Alright, this time round, its nt English vs Korean. This round we are featuring an Uzbekistan pop singer, Dineyra. Dineyra was actually the first to release this song but because Uzbekistan music isnt exactly mainstream, the song pretty much didnt cross boundaries.

But when SNSD of SM Entertainment sings it, half of Asia sings along. "Tell Me Your Wish" was not as successful as "Gee" but it still was quite a big hit. The controversy dat arose was that a few weeks after TMYW was released, resourceful netizens found the Dineyra version which was released earlier. Anti-fans were quick to pounce on this, claiming that SNSD had plagiarised. The truth it, it was Dineyra's agency that had acquired the song without any permission.

Dineyra:

SNSD:

Which is better?
I actually felt that Dineyra's version didnt sound half bad at all. But if 2 ~~women~~ heads are better than 1, then what about 9? Clear win for SNSD.

Example 5 (i'm gonna be done soon)
Under My Skin/Mirotic
English: Sarah Connor
Korean: DBSK

I don't know much about Sarah Connor, but i know she's not the Sarah Connor from The Terminator series. This Sarah Connor is a German singer who is said to be one of the most successful, with sales of more than 12 million copies worldwide.

Still, it is the Korean counterpart DBSK's version that we are more familiar with. The song was originally written for the German singer, but SM Entertainment (notice i've mentioned them 4 times alr) also bought the rights to this song and gave it to DBSK, who turned this song into one of their greatest hits, so much so that it spawned a Japanese version, and even a Mandarin version.

Sarah Connor:

DBSK:

Which is better?
I must say, both are amazing. Sarah Connor is HOT. And honestly speaking, i once had a inferiority complex when i looked at DBSK's Jaejoong. I think he's way too perfect. He's hot. Okay, moving on, i want to say that its a draw, but that wudnt be much fun. If i HAD to make a choice, it'd be DBSK, because i'm more familiar with them.

Example 6
Insomnia
English: Craig David
Korean: Wheesung

We all know this song. "Imsomnia" is a damn fine song and Craig David is probably one of the best R&B singers i've heard.

Unlike the cases of SM Entertainment, where they buy the rights to songs and remake or cover them, Craig David personally requested Korean R&B singer, Wheesung, to sing a Korean version of "Insomnia". Wheesung has recieved quite abit of success in Korea but apparently, his full potential is yet to unleased.

He is now preparing for an American debut. His album is being produced by Rodney Jerkins, who has produced albums for Michael Jackson, Beyonce and more. Moreover, one song will be featuring R&B supertar, Ne-Yo himself, and the song was actually originally planned to be on Michael Jackson's new album.

Craig David:

Wheesung:

Which is better?
I find it hard to admit, that i think Wheesung did this song better than Craig David himself. At times, the Korean lyrics were probably too long and rushed. But Wheesung added in some amazing ad-libs. And the scream/howl at the end of the song just before the dance break, was what nailed it for me. Wheesung wins.

'nuff said

Man Utd 4 Man City 3

2009-09-20T22:46:00.004+08:00

I'm not quite done spazzing
about the MONSTER of a match
that was Man Utd vs Man City just now.
Probably one of the best ive seen in my life.

Moments like these is exactly why i
SIMPLY
LOVE
FOOTBALL.
(and Man Utd)

Manchester United v Manchester City

"Wayne Rooney will take this free kick. This has to be the last moment. Rooney... That's Ireland...Tevez... Rooney up to Ferdinand, out by Lescott... Ryan Giggs... Great pass; MICHAEL OWEN!! TO WIN IT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED!!!...
...
.. UN--BELIEVABLE..."

'nuff said

Epik High is back!

2009-09-18T22:53:00.004+08:00

Epik High is back!
30 new songs to ring in my ears again and again,
and so far, the songs on the new album, [e]
doesnt disappoint.

The 30 songs are split into 2 CDs,
15 tracks each.

the songs on CD1 [e]motion,
are slower and have a more sentimental feel to them.

the songs on CD2 [e]nergy,
are fast paced, and have a stronger and more dynamic beat.

'Wannabe' is the title track that they're
promoting rite now.
Epik High always loved to utilize a
simple, sweet and pleasant female voice
for the chorus of their song,
and Wannabe is the latest example.

With their hits 'One', 'Love Love Love'
'Umbrella', 'Fly', '1 Minute 1 Second'
all having featured a female singer,
i cant help but feel that this is one of
Epik High's winning formula.

Here's the MV for Wannabe,
released moments ago.

besides Epik High,
mapthesoul.com partners,
Planet Shiver and MYK also appear in this MV

and this here is the Korean movie
that they sort of parodied

No matter wad, Epik High's unique music
nvr fail to impress me.

I'll get this album when i've got the cash.
However, my VIP instincts tell me
i shud be buying upcoming Taeyang and 2NE1 albums first...

2009-09-13T20:38:00.002+08:00

There this place called Hillock
or what we commonly refer to as Purmei,
where we always play soccer during the holidays,
3 times a week,
9am to 12pm,
without fail, and undisturbed.

You can trust dat we will be there.
We, referring to the guys of GESS intake 04.

I always anticipated that it wud be
slightly more difficult to plan such sessions
during this holiday break,
since a handful of us are preparing for A levels,
and have to attend school anyways.

Then i learned that Rahim and Wai Leong
would be going for internships as well.

By right, we still have just enough ppl to play,
but for some reason they locked the place up.

You have to book it 3 days in advance,
pay $20 per hour,
and also hand in a deposit of $50.

We play for as long as 3 hours and sometimes even 4.
So thats $80, divide by 10 ppl,
which is the amount of ppl we usually at least have,
thats 8 bucks to play for a day;
just a normal day, which used to be able to enjoy for free.

I dont even know where ur supposed to
go to book it.
The notice was very "detailed".
And even if i wanted to book, i dont have that much
money to pay for the cost and deposit up front.
So, sorry guys, i just dont have the motivation
to organize for our favorite past time anymore.

This development has been such a
big middle finger up on my face,
that i'm simply just demoralised.

In an attempt to end this post on a happier note,
so that i dont emo when i re-read it after publishing,
lets have some KPOP! ^^

These 3 videos appeared in my subscription box today.
They're pretty much random things,
but they're all wad makes me like following KPOP so much.

First up, KARA in a baseball match

notice the "butt-dance" that makes the crowd roar
at 0:34.
Its a dance that's become really popular,
coming from their song, Mister.

butt dance starts at 0:11
I admit, it does gain some of my attention.

Next up is the ever so popular, SNSD!
I think its a commercial.
It probably is.

Jessica's looking pretty awesome here.
Jessica was nowhere near being my favourite member
until recently, she's pretty much been the "it" girl.
And she has gained my attention as well.

Im very excited to introduce to you the last group,
because they're my 2nd favourite girl group,
behind 2NE1.
Just in case u dont know, I like SNSD and Kara and all,
(as in they're great eye candies and entertainers and all)
but music wise, they're nt dat appealing to me.
On the other hand, Brown Eyed Girls'
music in my opinion is one of the best among girl groups.

Here's BEG in a Public Transport Campaign ad.

They had to undergo lots of changes
from their previous style,
in order to transform to the sexy BEG that they are today.

Their "arrogant dance" in which they
cross their arms and sway their hips
is also very popular now.
I always end up being very happy
after watching this video.

My point is, not only do these Korean artists
appear in one medium of the entertainment industry,
they appear in variety shows,
commercials,
environmental campaigns,
sports broadcasts, and many more.

I just love the interactivity of the industry.

sending Chloe off the 2nd time

2009-09-12T23:46:00.002+08:00

Went to Changi Airport to send
Chloe off to the States for the 2nd time.
Didnt really mind the long MRT ride
since i kinda like being at the airport.

Chloe had a lengthy stay here in SG
and im glad we all went out as a class (former)
together on a few occasions.

Quite a few ppl went overseas to study.
Sure, they have family or relatives
ready to receive and live with them on the other side,
but still, the idea of leaving ur home
and staying in a foreign land
for a long period of time scares me.

I lived in China for 6 weeks.
My experience there was pleasant but
all around me there were friends who supported me.
It just felt like bringing my Singapore
classroom over to China.

What Chloe, Boon Long, Sebas and others do, is different.
Apart from family, no1 else accompanies them,
and they have to start anew.
If there comes a day that i too have to
put myself out of my comfort zone
and adapt to a totally alien environment,
would i be able to succeed as they have?

I slept for the best part of the 2 HOUR
journey home.
But when i was awake, this was wad i was thinking of.

2PM

2009-09-10T19:43:00.004+08:00

After Gene's request, i really felt like
posting about 2PM's former leader Park Jaebeom
but i figured i had nothing much to say anyways.
I just feel really sorry dat he has to go thru all the shit
when the future was looking real bright
for him and the boys.

JYP revealed that the fallen from grace idol
used to be a problematic kid and gave the staff
and company lots of problems in his early days.
Despite this, he slowly changed,
and his passion and energy on stage
earned him the title of leader.

I dont love 2PM as much as i love Big Bang
but i have to admit, watching 2PM on variety
and idol shows was far more entertaining.
They're the dorky-est idol group i've ever seen,
and Jaebeom was definitely one who stood out.
Likewise can surely be said when they perform on stage.

Okay, since i ended up posting quite an amount,
lets just call this my tribute to Park Jaebeom and 2PM.
2PM shud, by all means continue their activities in this
coming month, and not leave fans
even more disappointed.

As for Jay, i hope he finds some much needed
peace of mind back in USA, and go back to Korea
when the time is right, cuz i know he wants to.

f(x)

2009-09-06T19:41:00.004+08:00

SM debuted a new girl group a few days ago,
called f(x).
The "f" apparently stands for "flower"
and the "x" in the bracket represents
the female "xx" chromosomes.
Dats the name in biological terms.

For those more familiar with mathematical terms,
this group is said to be able to adapt to any challenge,
by changing the "x factor" in the bracket.
U've guessed it; functions.

The names they come up with these days..

2NE1 = 21st Century New Evolution
(referring to how they will be pioneers in the present day music scene)

FT Island = Five Treasure Island
(how all 5 members are a treasure)

SS501 = Super Star 501
(5 = hw many members, 1 = unity, therefore they are united as one)

Back to f(x),
they are the latest group of what seems to be Korea's
largest entertainment management company.
SM boasts a line up formed by the likes of
DBSK, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee and more.

So naturally, the expectations are high.
But since the company is so high profile,
they've alr got a strong fanbase from day 1 itself.
It helps that member Krystal is actually
SNSD's Jessica's very own sister.

I guess its fair to say they're meeting expectations for now.

Since CSJH has been the "female DBSK",
SNSD has been the "female Super Junior",
I was thinking that f(x) should be the female version
of SHINee. (thn again maybe SHINee are "female" enuff)
After watching their MV, i think the impression they give me
totally fits the impression i had of SHINee.

Here's some SHINee for you.

Similar? No? Maybe its just me thn.
But the fun thing is, f(x)'s leader, Victoria (who is a Chinese btw),
is actually the female actress featured
in the above SHINee music video.

Here's their live performance from today.

U may have noticed the tomboy in the group.
Nt REALLY sth new, but she's definitely the one who went furthest.
Apart from that, Amber is also a Chinese.

Other 2 members are Sulli and Luna.
I like Luna.

So that's about it.
I'll probably intro 4Minute next.

2009-09-06T19:26:00.002+08:00

Frankly speaking, i feel as though
i couldnt give a damn about this blog anymore.
The difference between last time and now is that
in the past i had alot of things going on
and i wanted to let every1 else know wad was up.

Right now, its not as if nothing's happening.
I just dont feel like sharing anymore.
A slight change in personality wont kill rite?

I cant stand noise, crowded places, and i find
many more things in life being a burden.
How did this happen in the first place?

Well, rather thn leave this place empty,
im gonna occasionally update with some K-Pop music.
I know theres a growing number of Kpop listeners
out there, so maybe i can help
introduce new songs and artists?
It will all be 2NE1-and-Big Bang-biased though.

Guess i'll introduce 2 girl groups on the next post...

2009-08-21T22:33:00.003+08:00

Im able to blog properly!
And im nt gonna waste this chance.
Cuz i dont know if it will screw up on me
once again.
Pity that i dun really have much to say right now.

But,
Fasting month starts tmr.
I will resist the temptation of food
and other restrictions
in the hope of becoming a more disciplined,
and overall, better person.

It will be difficult, since ive set for myself
lots of goals and targets in this coming
holidays.
And first, im gonna have to get thru
the exams.
Really nt looking forward to it.

Last night i had this dream
that probably made the most sense ever.
Im so glad it wasnt one of those cliffhanger types.
I really dreamed to the end this time,
and felt really weird when i woke up.

But why is it you who appear in my dreams?

Kwon Ji Yong

2009-08-18T22:34:00.007+08:00

Not as early as i had wanted to be,

but Happy Birthday to

Mr Kwon Ji Yong

aka Kwon Leadahhh

aka JingYo

aka Bong

aka GD

aka G-DRAGON

Apart from his 21st birthday, today is also the day

he starts his solo career, while simultaneously leading

my fav group, as you all know, Big Bang.

Blogger still aint properly workin for me,

so im gonna skip the music video and pictures part,

and just wish Big Bang all the best,

especially Daesung who got caught up in a

car accident a few days ago.

YOU'RE MY HEART HEART HEART

HEART HEARTBREAKERR~~~

National Day 2009

2009-08-09T21:49:00.000+08:00

Wow.. blogger still isnt fixed yet.
Am I the only one still facing this problem?
Anyway, my facebook layout is screwed up too.

Actually, i came here to say Happy Birthday Singapore!
At some point in the afternoon today, i recalled this
incident whereby Mr AJ asked me this question,
out of the blue, during Social Studies class.
Or was it during History? Oh wait, i took Geography -.-

Yea, he asked me, "How long do you want Singapore to exist?"
And i proudly exclaimed, "For as long as i live!!!"

He reprimanded, "NO NO. YOU WANT SINGAPORE TO EXIST FOREVER!!"

Such a patriot.
I'm no patriot, but i do have a sense of belonging.
At times my love for Singapore wavers, especially in recent times,
but all is good, and Singapore is the best!

NDP as always, is quite the spectacle.
Concept was a little bit different this year; kinda liked it.
My fav was still the skit in Chapter 1,
with Mark Lee and Suhaimi Yusuf, of Police and Thief fame.

Sang Nila Utama: What is that island over there?
Mark Lee: You ask me i ask who?

Suhaimi: I think you need to throw away your crown to stop this storm..
Sang Nila Utama: But i cannot throw my crown! Without it i cannot be king!!
Suhaimi: Alamak..relax ah brudderr...

Great stuff..

SG idol was entertaining as well.
Hopefully the contestants will be good enuff to cause an idol frenzy
and draw me temporarily away from K Pop.

Meanwhile, in K Pop,
2ne1 has since grabbed sooo many awards that i've lost count.
But just now they just won Inkigayo 3 weeks in a row.
They've really been overachieving.
They handled all that expectations of being the "female Big Bang" so well,
they deserve to break away from that title already and form their own image.
Amazing stuff..

Anyways, they performed a short portion of Big Bang's Last Farewell

they totally nailed it.
But they arent actually the first girl group to cover the song because...

Wonder Girls did it before them! (starts at 0:57)

Of course, Big Bang does it best.

2009-07-29T22:23:00.001+08:00

I was entering my toilet this afternoon
when a huge lizard dropped from the ~~sky~~ ceiling.
As if that wasn't enuff,
i sprayed it with water for a good 5 seconds.
The reaction was rather hysterical.

I recall a few days ago i saw another lizard.
This one moves so fast,
it seemed like it teleported from point A to B.
Startled me.
That was hysterical too.

I also recall the other day when i was
at Queensway with Chi Jie and Josh.
A girl was playing with a scooter of some sorts,
looked at us looking at her, thn fell down.
Hysterical.

Thn at that moment it reminded me of another occasion,
at Yong Li's house's swimming pool.
A boy riding his bike along the perimeters
of the pool, looked at us looking at him,
and fell into the pool, along with his bike.
What can i say?
Hysterical.

2009-07-23T00:00:00.003+08:00

I saw Wuhan on TV during Channel U's telecast of the total solar eclipse in parts of China.

I saw the Yellow Crane Tower, Yangtze River and that bridge which i forgot goes by what name. Still, they're all things i feel dat i can relate to since the place was once, and even though for a very limited period of time, a place that i called home.

Technically it was around 8 in the morning. But when the eclipse happened, the day turned to night. Then i realised it was no longer the eclipse that i really wanted to see. Wuhan looked beautiful. Oh so beautiful.

It wud have been great if i was there to experience it. Then again, eclipse or not, it'd be great to be there anytime.

Good news is, gml is back!!

(sth's wrong with my blogger so make do with the tiny font for the moment)

14 July

2009-07-14T23:13:00.007+08:00

I gotta blog since today is 14 July.
Not significant to most,
but it's a special day for some,
a certain significant 23.
So to all of us, cheers,
and happy 3rd anniversary!!

Wei Xiong showed me this video at ourspace today.
We were having laughing fits watching it.

I'm sure u'll be able to appreciate
the almighty-ly entertaining commentary
even if ur not a soccer fan.

And i'm damn addicted to Chae Yeon's "Shake" song.
Listened to it all the way on my way to school.
Unfortunately, my earpiece died on me
first thing when i reached school.
Why isit so damn hard to maintain
a good old pair of earpiece?

Ended the day by taking a cab home.
It was a smooth ride which costed only
$8.80 instead of the usual
$9.00 ++.
Plus the driver was a very nice person.
Courtesy made my day;
even though it was already nearing the end of it.

I'm really trying to get my sleeping habits right
and go to bed as early as 10 or as late as 11.
But with the influx of so many new songs,
and so many variety show episodes left unwatched,
it's just too difficult.

Oh well..

2ne1 - i dont care

2009-07-10T23:00:00.004+08:00

Ppl have been telling me i look pale
for the whole of this week.
How does a person look pale?
I've never been able to spot a pale person.

Oh well, just when i was getting better from
the minor sickness i had over last weekend,
i seem to be having a headache right now.
Don't know why im feeling unwell.

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In other news,

I was supposed to blog about this ytday
but for some reason i didnt.
Its okay cuz i'll do it now.

Kay so 2NE1 released their new single
"I Dont Care"
a few days ago.

But only ytday, they released the MV for it.
As a fan, i really really love it.
I like how they get to show a more feminine
side for this new song,
as compared to all the energized performances
for FIRE.

And only just now,
they performed it on Music Bank
which i streamed live in sch
with Shahril and Ri Sheng

Exceeds my expectations.
And i'm just hoping they get better and better
like how their promotions for FIRE went.

I'm totally loving CL with her hair let down.
Actually, i love all of them.

They also just released a mini album,
and are expecting to release their
first full length album in a matter
of months.

Their biggest target, to hold a concert
by the end of this year.

I think they are talented and popular enough to do so.
2NE1 hwaiting!!

2009-07-04T22:07:00.002+08:00

In recent days ive been procrastinating
on blogging until i forget what to blog,
and then ignore the matter completely.

Im definitely nt gonna forget to blog today
since i wanna share these 2 videos,
and yes, both related to K Pop.

Okay.
Have by any chance anybody here watched
a video of a group of prison inmates
MASS dancing to certain popular songs?
Im pretty sure most have seen the rather old video
of them dancing to Michael Jackson's
Thriller.

Now they're back,
and they're dancing to Super Junior's Sorry Sorry.

The dance itself isnt that wonderful,
but i just enjoy the novelty of it all.
I wonder how they're able to coordinate
such an event...

Now the 2nd video is a short acoustic performance
by a soloist called IU.

She's still growing in popularity,
but after seeing her perform in this one,
i just felt inspired to blog,
and share with everyone the awesomeness, that is, IU.

She sings 3 chart toppers,
SNSD's Gee,
Big Bang's Lies,
and
Super Junior's Sorry Sorry.

Its not the first time people have done
covers on these songs,
but i'm of the opinion that IU does them best.

She gives me the same feeling as Younha
so im gonna start fanboying for her
~~when she turns legal~~ soon.

She posted videos of her doing these covers
with a guy, who apparently
is 2ne1's Sandara Park's brother.
Small world.

It's actually kind of sad that talented singers
like IU dont get much of the spotlight
since they're all overshadowed
by girl and boy bands.

Of course, i'm not saying that girl/boy bands
cant sing...

...except for So Hee of Wonder Girls?

Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T21:24:00.008+08:00

Today's post is dedicated to K Pop.

Not Korean Pop,
but the King of Pop, that is,
Michael Jackson.

We all know the story,
so i'm just gonna share with u
my fav MJ perf of Billie Jean.
I remember watching it on TV,
back when TV was entertaining enough.

He was just the kind of person who gets u screaming
and jizzing in ur pants even b4 he sings.
When he performs,
the whole world revolves around him.

No matter hw many times i watch it,
5:00 onwards is just crazy.

I have no thriller way of ending this entry,
so i'm just gonna beat it,
cuz i'm bad, but i told billie jean
that i'm gonna heal the world
since it doesnt matter if ur black or white.

RIP

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ANYWAYS

2ne1 performed on Music Bank today.
They covered Rihanna's Umbrella,
and gave fans the usual dose of FIRE.

They also paid tribute to Michael Jackson
at the beginning of FIRE.

Umbrella

FIRE

how could i ever not post sth about K Pop nowadays...

NP Futsal Camp

2009-06-22T21:32:00.002+08:00

So Futsal Camp is over.

As with any other reflection,
i look back at the objective and purpose of it all.

Though some ppl's impression of the camp
would have been one with much physical
training and torment,
in order to get fitter and improve our skills,
this was never wad the camp
was going to be.

It was always going to be a bonding camp.
Forging bonds, fostering team spirit,
you name it.

So at the end of it all,
i think this objective was more or less
achieved.
The post-camp hype is pretty good.
Good thing is that we'll still be seeing one another
twice a week.

My only regret is having not worked hard enough
for the planning of this camp.
If only we could have run it more smoothly...
I have a huge amount of respect for
the new President and Vice President,
for all their hard work and sacrifice.

Theres only one direction where
the club is going to head towards now...

oh yea, i wish i could have said all these with my loud hailer...

2009-06-16T22:07:00.005+08:00

Today's weather was hands down the best
i've felt in days.

That is all.

In other news, 2ne1 won Mutizen
at Inkigayo a few days ago.

Park Bom looks even prettier here.
She was tearing though.
It must have been hard work preparing for debut.
And with the awards coming in,
and topping various charts,
i'd say it's been a successful debut already into
the competitive world of K-Pop.

But now they have a new challenge.
They go by the name of 4 Minute.

And i've got their debut song
on constant playback already.

It will be hard for them to steal my heart from 2ne1 though,
since 2ne1's from YG Entertainment,
and that's where my favourites Big Bang come from.

They're expecting these 2's rivalry
to be like that of
Wonder Girls and Girls Generation,
last year.

Girls Generation are preparing for a comeback,
while Wonder Girls are about to
tour America with the Jonas Brothers.

That itself, is a completely different story.

2009-06-09T22:41:00.002+08:00

Mom and dad fell sick few days ago.
They were down with very high fever,
but they're feeling much better now.

Instead of worrying about their health,
i was more worried dat i would get infected
and wont be able to take the Common Tests.
What kind of a person am I?

Well anyway, not feeling confident about tmr's paper at all.
It's always like this.
It never changes.
At least EMD was better.

I'll be looking forward to the term break.
Especially this time round, cuz it feels like
it's been forever since i've had a holiday.
The whole of my last one
was spent studying in China remember?
Well, that itself, can be called a vacation,
but i still needed to attend lessons.

Sadly, there will be lots of other stuff to do
for this term break, like futsal camp,
and other things that i take part in
but do not tell anybody else about.
Seriously though, I hope futsal camp
will be enjoyable.

Let's just get over with tmr's paper
and look forward to
SAATTUUURDAYYYY!!!!
EC baby!!

in other news,
2ne1's third live performance ^^

cant wait for their mini-album

2009-06-04T22:36:00.004+08:00

Common tests are at both the
front and back of my mind.
Yet, i dun think ive been all that
productive these few days.

This kind of feeling again...
Surely this time i've failed myself too many times?
Isit even worth reflecting like this?

Saturday could give me a huge boost.
It could also kill me.

Its gonna be tough.
Its gonna suck big time, running around.
Fate might even throw in a few cramps.
In truth, just one is enough to take me out.

Still, the ball is round.
And despite all the shortcomings, hurdles,
challenges, difficulties,
Nothing is for sure isnt it?

So why worry?

Now im just wondering if i'd made any sense at all.

happiness is a cold bag

2009-06-01T00:32:00.002+08:00

Met up with Sebas today,
along with Josh, Chi Jie and Sufi.

Today was awesome.

U2

2009-05-26T22:01:00.003+08:00

Since my IS module is
History of Rock & Roll,
every Monday i get introduced
to many many old bands/artists that have helped
lay down the foundations of rock,
to form what it is today.

Every Monday is a journey
that begins from the 50's
and is about to end next week,
on the 90's.

There are countless nice songs that i got to know about
through this module,
and many more great artists.

This week in particular,
there was U2, and for the first time,
i heard this song.

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"

superb song in every way, and i really love it.
give it a try.

2009-05-24T21:37:00.002+08:00

Once again, LDC (and living in GESSCove)
was real fun.

Living there is so comfortable and convenient,
we didnt really involve ourselves in the LDC
activities.
All we did was slack in GESSCove.

In Ubin, well, once again,
we walked maybe a quarter of it?
Just walking and obeserving.

Ubin does have beauty.
It's something i didnt really notice
the last time when we rode bikes there.
So maybe u have to walk and take ur time
to fully enjoy Ubin.

I really wish i was less careless though..

On an unrelated note, Sebas is back
so lets meet up soon aight?

2009-05-21T22:04:00.003+08:00

Kind of exciting that tmr's LDC,
and Intake 04 will once again reunite!

That's all that i have to say really.

But its not by any means the only thing on my mind.
In fact, lets talk about EVERYTHING
that's going on nowadays!

next time...

2009-05-17T23:24:00.004+08:00

Apart from watching Wolverine with
Chi Jie, Ho Wai and Luqman,
ytday evening was spent
watching the Man Utd vs Arsenal match
at Wai Leong's house, with the
above mentioned, (excluding Luqman)
plus Muneer, Ling Zhen and Rahim.

It was a really boring goalless draw.
But it was still worth the time,
since United lifted the EPL trophy once again,
for the 3rd time in a row,
and 18th time in history.

Now all dats left is the

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

against Barcelona.
Go United!!

Regarding Wolverine,
its action packed, but probably lacks a good plot.
Felt very plain to me.
One should also question the use of Gambit in the film.
After not appearing in all 3 X Men movies,
a person like me would expect him
to be much more impt in this one.
He was still kinda cool though.

Anyway, this movie not only introduced new characters,
but also introduced many plot holes,
when combined with the original trilogy.
Oh well.
I guess i'll just look forward to watching Star Trek
with Sebas once he comes back from US.

Btw, the film had after credits,
which we didnt stay for.

On a random note,
I feel happier this weekend thn previous ones.
Why is dat so?

2009-05-14T22:23:00.002+08:00

Today went like this:

Waited for 25 mins until bus 75 arrived.
And when it arrived, it came along with 2 others.

Then when I reached class, there was nobody.
Why? Cuz class cancelled due to Graduation Ceremony
But why wasnt there any email or announcement?
Why Salleh? Why?!?!

At the same time, i wasnt dat surprised.
2 weeks ago he told us,
"Next Monday no school, Vesak Day"
In his dreams la.

Disappointed by this nature of his, i felt like going home,
but thn decided to stay and slack at the library.
By then, i had already realised that apart from
not bringing my mouse,
i also did not bring my laptop charger,
so there was no use bringing my laptop at all.
And besides that, i wouldnt be able to use it for 3 hours.

3 hours was how long i spent,
watching MTV at library.
The commercials are really very repetitive.
It got very irritating.
Luckily the music was nice.

The day got better from here onwards.

I was just upset dat i had to wake up early
for no reason.

I also could have watched the Wigan vs United match
if i had known i could wake up late.

Other thn all that has been mentioned,
today was a really good day..

EE OIP Chalet

2009-05-11T21:58:00.006+08:00

EE OIP Chalet!!

when she still could control her laughter...

pity i didnt get to join in for this

fly to the sky~~

feed me!!

jonathan peter durai and peter parker

thank you, monkey god and bad boy

half naked man

ANT

the now famous peter parker pose @ wuhan airport

I would like to thank you guys for taking FOUR group photos without me.
F-O-U-R
4
That's rite, not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 group photos
without me.

I am quite upset about this so i shall only upload the one which includes me.

Nah just kidding.
But im still only gonna upload the one which includes me though...

Although i actually slept alot during this chalet,
(which is rather unusual)
and did not join the night cycling,
i think that the chalet was great
and we should hang out together many times more!

there are many more photos that aqilah took.
will upload all on behalf of aqilah later on (facebook)

ooVoo

2009-05-08T19:19:00.005+08:00

Uber cool.
Much cooler than Skype.

risheng pointing wrong direction. haha

OMONA!

will be back from chalet on Sunday..

2009-05-06T22:18:00.002+08:00

Today's a great day.
United won Arsenal with an aggregate of 4 - 1.
Park, Rooney and Ronaldo make a great attacking trio.

Now lets try to defend the title at Rome!

In other news, new Korean girl group 2NE1
(pronounced twentyone)
debuted their digital single today.
The song's called Fire.
I have to say, they being Big Bang's juniors,
have put immense pressure on them,
and i just feel that there was so much hype,
that they are not able to live up to all
the expectation.

It's still a catchy song though.
I'll be sure to have this on replay all day tmr.

The group consists of
CL - leader, rapper, vocal
Minji - rapper, vocal
Park Bom - main vocal
Sandara Park - vocal

I am loving Park Bom.
Amazing voice,
Though this song doesnt really show it.
Btw, she changed so much since "We Belong Together".

They'll be making their debut live performance soon,
so i really hope it will be cracker of a show.
Count me as an automatic fan of this group.

Now, back to reality.
EM3A exam is tmr...

THEN FRIDAY CHALET!!!!!

tribute to ryan giggs

2009-04-27T21:10:00.004+08:00

Just a day ago I linked JK to a video
compilation of Ryan Giggs.
Today, it is announced that he is the
PFA Player of the Year.

I'm really happy for him cuz he has served
United for so long
and has mesmerized us all with his dazzling runs
down the wing,
or maybe in recent times,
his experience and consistent performances.

Ryan Giggs is without a doubt my favorite player
of all time.
Too bad i'm not left legged.

Del Piero once said,

"This is embarrassing to say, but i've cried twice in my life watching a football player; the first one was Roberto (Baggio) and the second was Ryan Giggs"

Looking back at all that he has done for United,
I might as well cry too.

Here's the video i linked JK to

i teared watching this.

Loyalty, Dignity and Desire makes him Legendary..

FICO

2009-04-26T18:26:00.002+08:00

So today played a soccer tournament
at FICO, which is at Boon Lay.
The night b4 i watched as Man Utd
went down 2 - 0 to Spurs at half time.
This morning i woke up to the news
that they hit 5 goals back to win the game.
Fabulous.

Must have been a great game,
but i had to rest for today.

More about today, i wasnt very nervous about it
cuz i've had at least a little bit
of exposure to Open Category competitions.
I knew what to expect.
Moreover, the pitch dimensions and surface
were things that I am already very familiar with.

We had a decent start when Wei Xiong bagged a hattrick
to win us the game.

The next game i went in to score the opening goal.
I dont know why, but everytime i score
a goal in a competition,
my memory of it will just be a
blurry sequence of events.
So i'm nt rly able to describe how i scored it.
All i remember is i shot it through the keeper's legs.
I guess its true when they say,

"A well positioned goalkeeper's weakness
is the space between his legs"

We had a 2 goal lead but then gave it all away
when we conceded 2.

Then in the third match, we failed to hold on to a draw
and conceded a late goal, resulting in a loss.

In the last game, which i did not play at all,
we won 7 - 1.
We had to in order to gain the best
goal difference possible.

But it didnt matter cuz the other team
contending with us for 2nd place of the group
qualified with just 1 point more than us.

By then i had already realised
that as with any other previous occasion,
i would fail to make it to the
Round of 16, or quarter finals.

Still, i dont go to these competitions with high hopes.
All i want is to gain more exposure
and enjoy the run about.

Now that i've done those 2, it's about time
i get going on my assignments.

i never tot i would get addicted to them.

Taeyeon is teh love...

IS Module

2009-04-25T19:17:00.006+08:00

Is presentation is over
so we're about to complete it.
Just have to apply the finishing touches
on our learning plans and post trip reports.
I'm sure every1's more worried about EM3A exam though..

With effect from this coming Monday,
I shall study for it.
If I dont..
..well, that's that then..

Here are some random pics
of our IS presentation,
courtesy of Aqilah as usual.

2009-04-22T23:59:00.003+08:00

So school started.
Nothing much has changed.
You cant really differentiate the freshmen from the seniors.
I dont feel that much different.

Lessons are different though.
There are many new faces in lecture and tutorial.
And half the time in school
is now spent on practical.

So far, all we've gone through in practical
are the safety rules and regulations.
The lecturers talk as if we may really one day die
of electric shock in one of our labs.
But i guess that can only be true
if we stay careless.

Sounds like you cant slack in practical anymore.
Better get my head in the game.

Futsal had it's first training today
and the new recruits were there too.
Spotted some outstanding individuals
other thn tht, I've not been at my best
at the court for the past 2 days.
Competition is on Sunday
so i wonder how i will do.

Josh seems to agree with me that life has become so troublesome.
School is troublesome.
Getting to school is troublesome
Studying is troublesome.
Staying awake in class is troublesome
Getting home from school is troublesome

Probs and woes are troublesome.
Making decisions is troublesome.
Facing the facts is troublesome.

Why?

busy even b4 semester starts

2009-04-19T21:03:00.002+08:00

I can't believe today was the first time
i ever went to NP Alumni.
The place seems like a pretty cool place to me.
I think i'm gonna go there quite often
just to use the shower facilities.
Have membership card thn must make full use rite?

There were lots of people around at
Convention Centre to set up their booths for
tmr's CCA Fiesta.
So it's been one year huh.
Kinda fitting that i grow a year older
close to when the new academic year starts.
Well anyway, our booth only took us 10 mins
to prepare.

Apart from planning the first training on Wed,
I really got lots of impt stuff to do now.
IS module presentation is on Wed too.
Soccer competition is on Sun,
and most imptly, the EM3A exam next week.
Someone's gotta remind me that I have to do all these.

So basically, even b4 semester starts,
I'm already busy.
Please dont let this be a sign for things to come.

Life should give me better signs than this.

^^

what i'm currently addicted to

18

2009-04-17T23:06:00.006+08:00

This year's birthday might have been the best yet.

I apologize that I was not able to catch
the Man Utd vs Porto game
cuz i had to wake up early the next day to go to school.

But waking up and straight away learning
that Ronaldo scored a wonder of a goal
to win United the game, was a really great feeling.
Its like CR7 knows it was my day. haha.

Then I had to make my way to NP
to collect a book prize for
one of the modules i was taking.
EE division is getting bigger and bigger,
since now there is another new course,
Clean Energy Management.
So freshies, see you all around.

I must say that these 2 things alone
was enough to make me satisfied on the day.

But there was still a BBQ on the afternoon.
Yea. It's the main reason why i didnt stay up late
to watch the game in the first place.

BBQ was great.
Didnt expect a cake,
but well, always knew the cake would not be meant
for eating.

There are videos of us smothering cake
and spraying coke on each other
but I dont think it will be of any use uploaded here
cuz it was quite dark and you cant see it clearly.

satay ^^

"heh, i'm gonna own you all in poker later"

i'm not entirely sure what this group of ppl were doing

"You come to me and say, Don Corleone, give me justice.
But you dont ask with respect..."

dj max

of course, i helped out too

2 very cute white cats dat crashed our party.

Ling Zhen was excited about figuring out "numbers"
that the cats were forming, for totto or 4d or sth..

As crazy as it was, sum1 brought up the idea of
rushing home, and straight away coming out again
to play soccer.
Being the freaks that we are, we did exactly that.

I was so tired by noon,
i was dozing off at mosque
during friday prayers.

Took a 4 hour nap when i got back,
and now i find myself wide awake at the wrong time of the day.

steamboat at Jing Kai's

2009-04-15T10:58:00.006+08:00

It was great to hang out at JK's
after i've not been around for so long.
Kind of a last minute thing we planned
after soccer earlier in the morning.

After 6 weeks of not kicking a ball properly,
scoring was kind of difficult,
but i'm glad everything else is okay.
But i swear the weather was mad.

Anyway, here's some random shots of the
mini gathering.

i never really believed you could shop AND save

there you have it, Wei Jie's million dollar smile

Benny was teaching us how to prepare the turkey

After 6 weeks in China, i found this very exotic

ice cream!

what we do best

seems like everyone is obsessed with majong these days

so jk and wl did most of the work

while we chillax

time to eat!

I was too full to carry on when we still had this much left.

thn the others started giving up

it's times like these that wl shows everyone who's boss.

Conclusion: We bought too much food.

2009-03-19T17:09:00.003+08:00

Alrite, my China OIP blog
is FINALLY up and updated,
so visit if if you want.

I'm not gonna update this blog for the next 3 weeks
unless i really have to.
But as for the other blog, I'll update everyday.

Btw, that blog gives me 50% of marks
for my China module.
That's why im putting in quite alot of effort
on content.

The only problem is, uploading pics is slow as hell,
so unless you're willing to read picture-less posts,
i suggest you don't even bother. Hehe.

But anyway, I'll try to upload one or two photos
whenever possible.
Uploading photos on Facebook isnt dat much of a problem though.

Oh, yea. Here's the URL

http://42daysinwuhan.blogspot.com/

i can't really figure out how to do the
archive thing by myself,
so i just set it so that all posts are visible from day 1.

There really is no other purpose for me doing this
other than getting marks for my module,
BUT
i would like to believe that there ARE souls out there
who care and worry about me,
and are willing to know what i've been up to.

So that's it for now,
I'll be back in Singapore in just a while

^^

2009-03-11T19:28:00.000+08:00

I am currently sitting here, typing this entry, all alone without anyone of my mates around in their rooms. Everyone is out eating dinner, walking around, or namely just having fun, while I am stuck here with a really bad stomach ache.

It has not been the best of days for me. First of all I am down with diarrhoea. I’m not entirely sure what is the cause of it but it is still bugging me after 3 days. Luckily the feverish feeling I felt on Monday did not escalate to anything more troublesome. I guess I have not adapted to the food here well enough yet, even though the only thing I’ve been eating is Egg Fried Rice.

Egg Fried Rice itself, is another problem. I’ve been eating the same thing so many times, that I have suddenly lost my appetite. I skipped breakfast and only ate some street food for lunch. It tasted good though.

Moreover, today’s math quiz did not go well for me. While some people were able to finish it in an astonishing 10 minutes, I struggled to almost the end, and yet could not complete the paper. I guess that really sums up my day.

Although I had a good start here in China, things have suddenly changed for the worst, given what I have described above. But don’t get me wrong. As soon as I am feeling any better, I’ll be looking to get out of the hotel more and try to immerse deeper into this big Chinese community around me. Of course, much time will also be needed to practice my Maths.

As for now, I shall stay quiet in my room and wait for the chicken burger that Jonathan promised to buy for me.

2009-03-08T13:12:00.002+08:00

As some of you might know,
i am currently over at Wuhan, China
for an Overseas Immersion Programme.

The internet here is unstable and limited
so my plans for blogging everyday
and posting up pics and all cant be put forth.

So from now til 14 April, this blog will be more or less dead,
unless something is done about the internet.
I supppose i actually CAN blog,
but the posts will be pictureless
as uploading speed is super duper slow.
And the internet might disconnect anytime.

So for pics, go to my Facebook account.
I'll only upload like 5% of all pics taken.
Really wish i could share with every1 all the pics and videos
but all that will have to wait til i get back to SG.

If you reallly do want to read about what
i've been doing here in Wuhan,
wait til i put the link up for my OIP blog.
Sensible comments only pls.
The blog is for my module.

2009-02-25T21:42:00.003+08:00

Attention to all persons other than a family member,
spouse or lover whose company I enjoy and towards whom
I feel a certain degree of affection,
or otherwise known as my friends.

It is time to repay me, your Godfather with a service.

I require the following items for my journey to the East.

1) A working cellular phone along with it's charger
- Spare phone shall do
- Because my phone has failed me

2) A jacket
- Any type shall do
- Because its cold but not that cold over there

3) Digital Camera
- I know i wont receive any responses for this
- But who knows?
- This one is really optional though

Im pretty sure i need some other stuff
but i forgot wad.

Well anyway, anybody who is willing to lend
me any of the above, please contact me by Sunday

Sooo many things i havent done.

1) Go to money changer
2) Get a new pair of shoes
3) Decide on which bag to bring
and some more..

I also dont know wad kind of shoes to buy.
Ughh..
Life and its decisions..

Thank goodness there's Big Bang

This remix is just too good.
I mean, i tot Big Bang's unique tunes were great
but i forgot how good rap-oriented pop songs are.
At least that's what i call it.
This remix brings them closer to Epik High's style,
which btw, is the only other Korean artist
i listen to, other than the occasional Younha.

2009-02-18T00:06:00.002+08:00

How sucky is this.
I really have problems trying to sleep early these days.
And i swear its not because i've been having that
Craig David "Insomnia" song on replay for the past 2 days.

Usually, after holidays, i dont take too long
to readjust my body clock.
But for this particular year,
after the December break ended,
ive struggled to fall asleep early;
and today's no exception.

Its not so much of a "cant sleep" problem.
Its a "cant sleep on time" kind of problem.
No matter how early i get to bed,
i usually end up falling asleep at 2am,
which leaves me only more thn 4 hours to sleep
cuz i wake up at 6.30am almost everyday.
Dun ask why so early.

I was feeling really tired a few hours ago.
I was confident i would fall asleep fast and easy.
So i went to bed at 9pm.
But here i am, 12am, wide awake cuz my eyes
just cant close anymore.
I guess i have to wait for 2am again.

And i feel like shit.
Tired but cant sleep.

At least there's still the Bee Gees

How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
I really need to learn..
Cause we're living in a world of fools,
breaking us down,
when they all should let us be.
We belong to you and me...

Now that's dope..

2009-02-13T21:32:00.002+08:00

Hey people.
Just an update on what's been happening.

School ended
and today onwards is effectively my so called study week.
First paper on the 20th, second on the 21st,
and last one on the 27th.
I did not wish for the long gap between 2nd and last paper.
Not the best timing cuz it leaves me with a maximum
of 3 days to prepare for my long long trip to China.
Would have liked it if this year had a 29th to its February.

But anyway, I will be flying off to China
on the 2nd or the 3rd of March.
The whole programme lasts for more or less, 43 days,
so i will only be back at ard 12th to 13th April,
again just leaving me one week til school reopens.

So from here onwards, it will be something like;
study for end of semester exams,
thn straight away fly off to China
and study there for 6 weeks,
rest for 1 week,
and school reopens.

43 days is awfully long but its the main reason
why i chose to sign up for this programme.
To immerse myself in a different culture and society,
and experience things dat i cant experience as a normal tourist.

Though i must admit, part of me actually
wanted the whole thing to get canceled.
All because i will be missing this years NCC Annual Camp.
Would love to attend it.
That, plus all the soccer with SBU.

So this is what u call opportunity cost huh?

Nonetheless, i'm still motivated and excited
on going ahead with this immersion programme.
Over there i'll have lots of time;
something which i surprisingly lack at home.
I'll finally be able to run and exercise regularly,
watch anime and movies,
write a journal, many more.

I dont expect myself to be adapting so easily though.
I reckon it will take some time,
but i guess im up for it.
While im there, i'll probably open up a new blog
just for my daily entries about life in China.
Someone remind me to do that please.

I probably shud get back to watching Family Guy,
which i do so in order to distract myself from studying.

"Chris, everything i say is a lie.
Except that.
And that.
And that And that And that And that And that.
...
..
And that."

Chris (who is dying): Hey dad, i can see a white light at the end of a long tunnel..

Peter: Oh thats great son, light is good. Run towards the light!

Thats good stuff..

Liverpool vs Chelsea

2009-02-02T20:15:00.007+08:00

Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0
Yet even more frustration for Chelsea fans.

"Heading into Christmas when Liverpool were 7 points clear of Manchester United and Chelsea 6, this match looked like a title decider; now both sides are fighting to simply stay in the top 3. The managers have shared kidney stone problems, and the pain of dropped points"

Chelsea's bad news started coming at the 60th min,
when Frank Lampard got sent off for a lunging tackle

"Lampard winning the ball and then caught Xabi Alonso..
..OH ITS A RED CARD! Straight red for Frank Lampard."

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard also attempted a similar tackle
earlier on.
It's just that Kalou evaded that tackle,
so Gerrard was not show any card at all.
Some things that human refereeing can't solve.

But Chelsea were still holding on,
with Mikel and Alex throwing their bodies in front of goal
to protect it,
and also due to the heroics of Petr Cech.

"Well he (Petr Cech) may have his critics this season for the way he has dealt with crosses but in terms of saving shots, he is still magnificent."

But despite all that,

Fernando Torres scores the goal at the 89th min.

Notice how clear this pic is compared to the others?
Its cuz they literally froze on their spots.
Poor Scolari and co.

So all Liverpool needed to do was hold on
and waste time for like 5 mins or so.

So Yossi Benayoun shields the ball
and keeps it away from anyone
at the corner of the field.
He's like, "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!"

Bosingwa had other ideas.
"Wong Fei Hung family style: Shadowless Kick!!"

And he walks away.
Drogba is like,"Erm...Okay..."
The whole world goes "WTF-mate?!?!"

The referee?

"Huh? Oh. Yea. No foul"

And before Chelsea could do anything else,
a minute later,

Torres scores his and Liverpool's second.
El Nino is back!

Collateral

2009-02-01T21:41:00.002+08:00

Collateral is an awesome movie man.
too good.
TOOO good.
A+
Fantastic, the show was fanTAStic.
It was mindblaasting.
MINDBLAaASTING!

Alrite. Yea so the show was great.
Its an action thriller
but its one dats on a league of its own man..
Swear i couldnt take my eyes off my small tv screen.

Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx were just too great.

"Yo homie. That my briefcase?"

In other news, COMT presentation on Tuesday,
1000 word Econs essay due Friday,
and tons of homework to be done by who knows when.

2009-01-28T23:32:00.001+08:00

Man Utd defeated West Brom 5 - 0
Singapore defeated Jordan 2 - 1

Good day
Very good day

2009-01-27T20:42:00.003+08:00

Im rather late, but here goes,
Happy Lunar New Year!
(to anyone who wants to accept this wish)

4 days of holidays.
4 days of supposed studying and revision.
4 days totally wasted.

Well at least i played soccer, did some shopping,
and helped plan this year's Annual Camp further.

Can see that certain people are putting
in lots of effort in planning a hell of a camp.
I'll do wadever i can to help.
But its just so sad that i wont be able to attend it.

Annual Camp was always fun.
Cadet, NCO, old boy.
In all 3 perspectives i've found AC fun and beneficial.

As a cadet it was that overflowing sense of team spirit.
Always looking out for each other and reminding
one another of the right thing to do
so we dont get our hands on the ground.
(in which most cases we usually do)
It was also about never knowing wad was gonna happen next.
The excitement of it all..

As an NCO it was really very stressful and tiring.
But it was a bigger learning experience than anything in the world.
You learn more about ur cadets, your own platoon mates
and of course yourself.
At the end of the camp u feel the great sense of satisfaction.
It a great feeling;
everyone doing their jobs so that the camp
would run efficiently.

As an old boy it was the freedom.
You could do anything. (responsibly)
Of course you dont interfere with cadet-NCO matters.
You could be anywhere.
Interacting with the new faces,
helping to coordinate activities,
or maybe even help them cook lunch and dinner
for close to a 100 people.
How can that not be fun?

Men working together.
People helping people.
Esprit de Corps

Just too bad that im gonna have to sit out on the coming one.

In other news, i finally went about downloading
Death Cab for Cutie's Narrow Stairs
and The Academy Is...'s Fast Times at Barrington High.

Great albums, both of em

2009-01-19T22:44:00.002+08:00

Man Utd tops the table!!
(purely for Ling Zhen's entertainment)

Konchesky scored a goal dat would have made me
scream if i were watching it live.
Defoe and Nugent scored great goals too.

Well wadever;
today scored 3 as Futsal training FINALLY resumes.
Been 3 weeks since i even touched a soccer ball.
Far too long.

So naturally after 3 weeks of slacking,
pulled both leg's hamstrings
and cant walk properly now.

Im pondering on whether i should take up a Diploma Plus.

If take it, i'd get
"Increased employability"
"Possible module exemptions in Uni"
"Broaden my knowledge"
As to wad extent all this is true, i do not know.

Cuz if it is not then id rather not take it.
So i have THAT much time to focus on my core modules.
Thn again, an elective will be just an extra 3 hours
every week. But all in one day,
so it WILL feel hectic.
Plus i needa continue doing it for 3 more semesters.

Then if i DO take it,
i still needa decide which cluster i wan to take up.

Math cluster
- for Uni
- its maths. ADVANCED maths

Electrical engineering cluster
- directly related to my course
-increase employability
- dun wanna do anymore of those calculations

Arts cluster
- something different so might be interesting
- heard it's simple
- no link to wad im learning

Business cluster
- already completing one elective from this (econs)
- business got some kind of unique appeal
- heard its hectic

Decisions decisions.
When it comes to decisions like these,
i'm so fickle-minded.

Anybody has an opinion, please aid me.

Man Utd 3 Chelsea 0

2009-01-12T17:37:00.007+08:00

Today was a f***ing good day la.

At 2am Man Utd defeated Chelsea 3 - 0.
Thats why. Haha.
Its not just a win u know,
its THREE goals to NIL.
Im sorry if im rubbing salt to Chelsea fans' wounds
but i cant help but express my feelings.
(Hope Jaarvis doesnt read this)

I like how the commentator started the game.

"Take the initiative today, and you could take the title in May... A fixture that has always been ladened with significance. Manchester United vs Chelsea has sometimes been beguiling, occasionally its been dull, but in recent years, its never, never been just another game"

Very well said. And it can only be true.
In the old days it was always Man Utd vs Liverpool.
Thn when we entered the Premier League era in mid 90's,
we saw the rise of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal
and so it became Man Utd vs Arsenal.
But now, the biggest rivalry in English football can only be one,
Man Utd vs Chelsea.

Ronaldo had a goal disallowed which made me furious.
But just a minute after that,

Vidic scores the goal!!!

I really hope he maintains his centre back goal scoring form.

Didier Drogba saw the funny side of things
after his shot went horribly wide, even going out for a throw in.
He was such in bad shape, im nt even sure if it was him playing.

Cristiano Ronaldo (fresh from his Ferrari car crash),
does the Robot.
"Domo Arigato Mister Ro-bot-to"

I kid.
He's just waiting for the right time to slip a pass through to Evra.

See?
A smart overlapping run by Patrice Evra,
resulting in a cross into the box,

which results into a..?

GOAAALLLL!!!!!!

How do you tap the ball in when
the defender is in front of you getting to the ball first?

U kick it in between his legs.

Such is the desire of Wayne Rooney to score a goal.
Mostly luck la.

And in the dying minutes of the game,

Ronaldo prepares to take a free kick.

And the ball is in the Chelsea net once again.

This time it is Dimitar Berbatov who takes the initiative.

A wonderful game
for any Manchester United fan.

Notice the guy behind Sir Alex?
The one holding the blue beanie in his hands.
Probably a Chelsea fan who grabs his friend's
blue (obviously Chelsea) beanie
and pretendedly attempts to throw it away.
That pretty much sums up how Chelsea fans are feeling now.

But i know passionate fans will always stay by their teams' side.

2009

2009-01-01T18:35:00.003+08:00

Happy New Year everyone!!
feels weird to be celebrating a new year
when the academic year is not done yet.

Well ytday was the first time i ever celebrated
new year outside of my home.

Started off with watching Ip Man.
I went into the cinema with the following opinions:
1) Ip Man is imbal
2) Japanese General noob
3) The movie is better than Huo Yuanjia
This is according to several blogs and reports.

I couldnt agree more on no.1
Like seriously, it was the most one sided movie
i have ever seen.
The ending fight was also the most one sided one
i have ever seen.
Like throughout the course of the whole movie,
what kind of injury did we see him get?

Well, first of all he got bruised knuckles;
but only because he whacked the shit out of
10 and more Japanese Soldiers.
(which is btw, my fav scene)

And at the ending fight, he did get hit twice (TWICE)
and had a bruise at his cheek or sth.

That's all, you know...

He was like a one man army or sth.
Even Rambo almost dies on his lone missions la..

I quote Mr Abraham Joseph:-
"Have u ever watched Rambo?
One person take on the whole army..
BULLSHIT!!.."

Well thn again, it IS a portrayal of a Grandmaster.
So all's well and end's well.
Come to think of it, Huo Yuanjia was also kind of one sided.
Its just that he got poisoned at the end and died.
Its kind of like in contrast to those Hollywood movies
in which the hero starts off as a nothing,
then trains and becomes a something.
So this might be the reason why im overreacting
to the imbalness ( > 9000) that is Eep Mun.

Well, for opinion no.2,
Cant really agree cuz the general actually is,
no matter how you see it,
a formidable fighter.
Its just so sad that his opponent was OVER 9000.

And opinion no.3,
I cant agree at all.
Given the tenfold size of the screen,
plus the surround sound,
Ip Man didnt fail to mesmerise,
but at the same time, wasn't as great a movie to me,
as Huo Yuanjia which i watched at home.
Maybe Huo Yuanjia was more realistic.
Its all about expectations you see..
I just like both movies because they pit style on style.
Chinese vs Japanese.
Like how often have we seen that?

Nothing like Bruce Lee speaking French..

Well, the portrayals are usually inaccurate.

Oh and about wad we did after that,
we watched fireworks
thn travelled to Changi Airport
and slacked there by playing card games.

Conclusion:-
Im so hyped about Ip Man and Wing Chun rite now
that i forgot this was supposed to be a New Year post.

Forgive me for being too much of a
martial arts movie enthusiast.

xmas 2008

2008-12-24T23:54:00.002+08:00

Spending the night listening to oldies
like The Beatles etc.

Merry Xmas everybody

^^

2008-12-22T20:06:00.003+08:00

That minute Vietnam took
to score the goal against Singapore
was probably the worst minute of my life in years.
The agony of it all...
What a heartbreak.
In front of a full capacity crowd,
our national team fell prey to the Vietnamese.

However, as huge as the loss was,
i dun think hooliganism was necessary.
There was a big crowd and commotion at
the East Entrance when we were leaving.
Didnt really bother what it was about.
Then, at the overhead bridge,
i saw what looked like a person on the ground,
with ppl attending to his supposed injuries.

Then only just now i read at RedSports,
what happened a the East Entrance was that
Vietnamese supporters were being beaten up
by Singaporean sore losers;
their flags taken away from them,
burnt as if it was a heroic display.

At the bridge was probably a bloodied
Vietnamese already beaten up.

Its really not a good thing for this to happen.
Its really got nothing to do with
passion for football nor nation.
(Shout vulgarities can alr rite?)
No need to go injuring others.

Sorry to all the Vietnamese ppl who got involved k?
:D:D:D

Full story @ RedSports.sg

computers, hard rock

2008-12-20T22:18:00.003+08:00

Computers are such troublesome stuff.
I have lotsa games i wanna play rite now.
Initially, i didnt have enough space on my desktop,
now i have a shit load of space.
160 GB to be exact.
Yet i realise my graphics card is faulty
so now my com cant support most games.

Configuring my CPU by myself was a cool thing
especially with me communicating with Seroyen
on the webcam and mic over MSN,
him giving me instructions on what to do.
Felt like some complicated mission or sth.
Maybe i should have worked these holidays.
Then i'd have enough money to buy me
Total 90/Mercurial Vapor/Predator
and a new Graphics Card.

In other news, ive been dreaming of ridiculous stuff
for the past few days,
in contrast to the realistic ones i've been having.
Good thing. I dun wanna be growing up too fast.
Ridiculous dreams are always fun.
Except for the parts you start randomly falling down.

Been listening to music from the 70's and 80's.
An era where Hard Rock and Heavy Metal ruled.
Watching School of Rock introduced me to some
very catchy tunes and guitar riffs;
those that you've heard b4 but nvr really acknowledged.

In order of appearance (or wadever):-
Iron Man - Black Sabbath
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Highway to Hell - AC/DC

the piano/keyboard onwards i dunno alr.

And here's their finale song.

Totally makes me wanna be a part of a band.
Sadly playing music instruments isn't really my forte.
Give me a ball, i'll juggle it for you.

Expect a music-based post coming soon.

(not so soon)

2008-12-17T22:00:00.002+08:00

Would have loved to see Singapore win
the game just now but we'll all
have to make do with a goalless draw.
Hopefully things will be much better on Sunday
over here in Singapore.

Redsports had live reports while the game was on,
and the guest pundit was Aleksandar Duric who
is currently injured and nt able to play for SG.
Had a rather interesting time chatting with him
and other Singapore supporters.

He claimed that he switched his channel from ESPN
to Channel 5, and then Singapore had a goal (which
was eventually disallowed due to offside).
So he went on to switch back from 5 to ESPN
to see whether Singapore would get another goal.
He added a "lol" behind.

Seems like a cool guy to me.
For a 38 year old guy like him.
Thn again, who am i to decide who gets to be savvy..

A day ago i read Singapore has slight chance
of being hit by tsunami.
Apparently, chances are really very low.
Alarmed me abit since i live at the extreme south.
Thinking again, i guess im protected by the huge
chunk of land protecting my house,
that is Mt Faber.

In other news,
a tree on Mt Faber fell today
and it now blocks my view of the beautiful,
gigantic lighted Xmas tree Mt Faber has on it.
It is reportedly the durian tree,
so that yellow cab driver uncle has no
durian to go hunting for anymore.

2008-12-11T23:10:00.002+08:00

What a long week..
With common tests over,
i'm finally able to spend time with my
one and only love,
Football..
And besides that i can also go back to GESS
to see see look look NCC training :D

"Section 1 ready?! Section 1 charge!!!!"

"ENEMY CONTACTED! EVERYONE GET TO
YOUR POSITIONS!!!"

"Help!!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!"

Are just some phrases im gonna be hearing
over and over again.
Gotta love Mock Attack..

Oh but before i resume playing soccer
i needa get my secret love affair with Ventolin
over and done with..

Oh Ventolin, i need you so much,
but i have to move on now..

On a completely unrelated note,
I do NOT think Singapore will win the cup this year.
Thailand's WAYY too strong.
So Lions, prove me wrong baby..

Lotsa things to do in this 3 week break actually..
ROP remains main priority.

duty calls;
time to return to the alma mater.

2008-12-08T09:48:00.004+08:00

K, i totally regret not watching
Everton vs Aston Villa yesterday,
which ended up to be a 5 goal thriller.
Sidwell opened the accounts for Villa in the 34th second -.-
with a scorcher of a goal,
thn when it was 2 - 1 in injury time, Lescott seemed to
save a point for Everton with a bicycle kick equaliser.
And then AGAIN, in injury time,
Ashley Young won the game for Villa.

omgomgomgomgomg

Like the perfect match jigehzz...
On the bright side, Singapore are through
to semi finals of Suzuki (ASEAN) Cup! ^^

Anyway, we're back to the day when lamb's
get slaughtered again;
that's right, Hari Raya Haji.
I'm not badmouthing the event, really,
cuz the slaughtering holds much religious significance.
Something that i myself dun quite understand,
but thats just because im dumb and ignorant..

EDIT: it seems like my attempt to calefare
yesterday at my mosque failed.
Ppl from the Malay news at 8 were there
taking shots and it seems like they didnt show
the one with a particular boy in purple walking
past and sneezing.

It seems as though every Hari Raya i feel like shit
cuz i start to reflect on what ive done in my life
as a Muslim so far.
Well, almost nothing.
Certainly hope i'll get there one day.

Cant really enjoy Hari Raya today
since Common Tests start tmr.
Man, they've really been a hindrance
for the festive season.
Thn again, its just Common Test.
(but why do i feel so worried?)
Papers til Thursday, cant possibly look forward
to that can I?

Alright, i'll be wasting my day away now thn..

2008-12-04T21:55:00.002+08:00

Last night i had a nocturnal ~~emission~~ leg cramp.
Which was needless to say, f***ing painful.
I didnt even tire myself out for the past few days,
been drinking lots of water since i have a sore throat,
plus i eat bananas everyday.
And yet i still get leg cramps.
TWICE.

Cramped, woke up, slept, cramped.
Each lasted 30 seconds?

Im just glad it was a cramp
instead of those weird phenomena
whereby u wake up and cant move,
and u see some black figures in front of ur face,
looking at you.

Been reading up on different types of ghosts
and watching scary vids.
Hope this doesnt get to me anytime during my sleep.

YouTube101:-

- Always check the ratings of the video
1 or 2 stars probably mean its a screamer, or just plain stupid.

- If ratings are disabled, read the comments.
If u start seeing insults to the uploaders grandparents,
it means its a screamer, or just plain stupid.

- If u still wanna see it, make damn sure
you turn down ur volume.

Just making sure none of you end up like
the poor kid over here.
Although it probably already has happened to you.

2008-12-01T21:41:00.002+08:00

So this morning i decided i was too sick
to go to school.
Going to chalet means that i would be eating
oily bbq food and drinking truckloads of gassy drinks.
And that was what i exactly did in the weekend
Apparently, whenever i do so, i fall sick.

Yes, i have become that weak.
;_;

Laying in bed all day, i had a long reminiscence
on secondary school life,
especially the 2D moments,
since an additional 2 ppl from 2D
have departed for overseas studies,
making it a total of 5.

I was random enuff to realise that 2D has the letter "D",
which stands for "Departure",
explaining the set of events that took place
over the past year.
Thn again, i was just being random.

Back to recalling the past,
some questions sort of occurred to me.
Why did those school days seem so free,
When actually Poly has a more flexible timetable..
Damn it, why?

Got Common Tests next week.
I dun think i'll be able to squeeze through this time round.
But in order to get a slight dose of optimism,
i quote Mun Wah's PM and a rather widely used quote
in secondary school,

"Common Test only.."

Good news is, Man Utd won, and Chelsea lost..

Paul Twohill

2008-11-24T21:35:00.002+08:00

Today i played soccer with Paul Twohill.
I scored a goal against his team.

I also whacked the ball which hit his face
causing all his teeth to drop.
Just kidding.

Well, his appearance at the court was rather random.
Considering he was in skinny jeans and all.
But hey, he have me something to blog about.

I realised something from the past few weeks
or possibly months.
My dreams kind of make sense now.
Did i blog about this already?
Sometimes they STILL dont make sense
but right now, what i dream about is
very relevant to the problems/issues/difficulties/doubts
that i'm facing.
They could also be about positive things though.
It catches my attention so much
since i usually dream about pointless stuff.

I'm currently addicted to this song.
SUPER catchy..

I love the mountains,
i love the clear blue skies,
i love big bridges,
i love when great whites fly..

I love the whole world,
and all its sights and sounds,
Boom De Yada Boom De Yada Boom De Yada Boom De Yada

I love the ocean,
i love real dirty things,
i love to go fast,
i love Egyptian kings..

I love the whole world,
and all its craziness,
Boom De Yada Boom De Yada Boom De Yada Boom De Yada

I love tornadoes,
i love arachnids,
i love hot magma,
i love the giant squids..

I love the whole world,
it's such a brilliant place,
Boom De Yada Boom De Yada Boom De Yada Boom De Yada

Really reminds you how beautiful the world is.
Also reminds you how we're destroying it..
> <

2008-11-17T20:19:00.004+08:00

Damn tired ah..

Finally that IAC presentation tmr.
Now to get it over and done with...
Thn my Tuesdays will be freeeeee~~
Oh wait theres still COMT...

Well anyway, 4 - 4 wasnt a bad result for yesterday's match.
But i dunno how we'll fair next match.
Hopefully we can keep it up.

Kotoha stole the show last week..

i guess i could understand why..

but she doesn't you see...

how's dat for an insult?

then she wanted to go karaoke-ing
but...

Quality Entertainment~~

polympics 08

2008-11-11T22:47:00.001+08:00

1 loss, 1 win and 1 draw
wasnt enuff to qualify.
No excuses.
Need more training.

Econs and DEP test tmr.
Perfect timing.

YES WE CAN - Obama wins

2008-11-05T22:45:00.007+08:00

Seriously ah,
Obama REALLY knows to to speak well.
I hvnt rly been following the US presidential elections
THAT much.
But all the way over here in Singapore,
i watch his acceptance speech on the internet,
and i can FEEL the impact of Obama's words.
Probably one of the best black speakers
after Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X,
Mohamed Ali,
and Samuel L Jackson.
(i kid on the last part)

"That's it! I've had enough of these motherfuckin snakes,
on these motherfuckin plane!"
- Samuel L Jackson, in Snakes in a Plane.

come on, this quote deserves some praise..

But anyway, here's Obama's acceptance speech.
Damn nice la ;_;

I couldnt embed the more inspiring version.
The one with better camera angles and footage.
But its HERE. (scroll down)

I think like 10 out of 10 young adults like us
in Singapore have been rooting for Obama..

I also dunno why.
Its as if it came naturally.

Hopefully he will be THE man in history
to CHANGE America.
And as everybody knows,
changing America = changing the world.
(but dun ask me why)

Im really dumb when it comes to politics.
(thn again im dumb at almost anything)

But i really hope Obama will do a great job.

For change that we need..
Change that we can believe in..

YES WE CAN.

(this tagline of his may end up being as famous
as "I have a dream")

oh, and those who were wondering wad the NATO
in my PM means,
its No Action, Talk Only.
My friend taught me that today.

2008-11-01T21:30:00.006+08:00

NP@45 Party was super cool.

The emcee for the beginning part, one of em
was the botak head emcee we had
for our Grad Night last year (GESS).

Speaking of Grad Night, seems like this year's
will be at the same place too.
Not dat it matters us.

K so other thn the party being uber cool and all,
today i had Indonesian Grilled Chicken Rice
which was super duper awesome.
And i realise i tend to overrate or exaggerate
things these days.

Yozakura Quartet has this sister,

who wields two swords..

who slices cars thrown at her in half,

and is uber cool.

Meanwhile in Ga Rei Zero...

2 girls are fighting for the last stick of Pocky.
What could possibly go wrong?

killsteal

agreed..

but not accepted!.

hmmm....

here we go~~

No its not okay..^^

inevitable..

yes you perverts. dont look

But hold on, we're not quite done yet..

there you go!~

END

2008-10-28T20:35:00.002+08:00

I experienced yet another unpleasant
experience at Bukit Merah NTUC.
I demand to know why i needed to queue for
20 minutes (NOT exaggerating)
in order to buy just one carton of choc milk.

Other than that, i have nth else to say.
Except for the fact dat i just had a major system overload,
after drinking choc milk,
thn eating a banana and hot dog with chilli sauce.

2008-10-26T20:34:00.005+08:00

Ok so today i went swimming at Yongli's house.

A pretty cool pool btw.
We went on to play an intensively modified
game of water polo,
pioneered by the likes of JUUgene, YongJUU,
IgnaJUU and JUUshua.
I think i rather call it water rugby.

And so dat was fun and all,
but other stuff happened.
FOR EXAMPLE.

A boy came to walk by the pool with a basketball.
He was just walking by to get to somewhere else,
care freely bouncing his bball just by the pool.
For some reason his ball dropped into the pool.

He cried (and we laughed).
Felt bad for laughing but IgnaJUU helped retrieve his ball,
and was not rewarded with a "thank you".
But its okay.
We had a fair share of laughter.
You see the funny thing was dat he did not call
for any sort of help.
Instead, he just stood there, looking at his ball,
and crying.
But seriously i felt bad for him.
(HAHA).

An even funnier example would be the story
of ANOTHER boy.

He was riding a bike by the pool.
I saw him looking at us playing with a fountain,
and he was trying to figure out wad we were trying to do.
He found it rather amusing and laughed abit.
Then i looked away.
There wasnt even a big splash.
There was only Sufi laughing hysterically,
pointing at one direction.

There, just behind us, was a soaking wet boy,
and a bicycle in the pool.
A freaking bicycle in a pool.
How often do you see dat.

We laughed; alot.
But we also went on to help him.
This boy didnt cry though.

I swear Yongli lives with weird people.
People who randomly drop things
or ride their bikes into a pool.

Yea so dats pretty much it.
Earlier on i was watching Tales of the Abyss.

Hmm..

Oh no...

With a girl like Tear following him around,
I dont blame Luke.

Chalet

2008-10-20T21:13:00.002+08:00

I gotta say, first week of this new semester,
really sucked.
It felt soo long.

Thank god there was chalet.
And thank goodness fever didnt really hold me back
from having fun with the rest.

I only missed the swimming
and a lil bit of ghost stories.
I really wanted to swim though.

But as for the ghost stories,
i woke up to experience the better half.
It was interesting to have someone knocking
DAMN hard on your door in the middle
of morning, when ur in the middle
of telling many different spooky tales.

I saw everyone's true colours man.
Survival instinct took over.
People pushed people to get to safety (bed) first.
It was an amusing moment for a sick person
stuck to the bed and pillow,
passively watching what went on.

I really really think we had most fun singing (shouting)
along to songs we knew.
Especially Blink 182 la.
Never realised that their songs kicked ass.

So the chalet was pretty dandy.
I'll tell u wad else is dandy.
That new channel called Okto.

Cool new shows man.
Especially those after 7pm.
I dunno, maybe its cool cuz i dun have Nick, Disney
and wadever stuff kids watch nowadays.
But TV just got more interesting.

Oh yea i just realised an interesting fact.
First semester, first weekend of school, i was sick.
This semester, first weekend of school,
i am sick again.

Cool huh.

2008-10-13T21:14:00.007+08:00

Its been a few days since
Hari Raya celebrations started.
Its been pretty normal.
Ppl visit your house,
thn you visit theirs.

I lost the drive to go visiting alr actually.
Maybe this is wad u call coming of age.
The green packets just dont seem as appealing
as they used to be.
At least i get to see my relatives though.
To be honest, im not close to either
of my father's side or my mother's side.
Kinda isolated.

So what else has been happening?
Today was the first day of the new semester.
And after 2 months of holidays,
boy did i want to just sleep the day away.
Still went to school though,
and experienced a rather boring day.

It was saddening to realise that
Desmond and Shaun are gonna be in a diff class
for most of our modules.
Really saddening.
I was really starting to like you guys ;_;

But anyway, we got a few new classmates.
I dunno anything about them yet,
but hopefully we can all get along.

I think my timetable sucks.
It looked pretty good the first time i saw it.
But it didnt take me long to realise that
i only got earlier releases
on the days in which i had futsal trainings.

And on the days in which i dont have any trainings,
i end up being dismissed later.

On alternate weeks, i have a pointless
3 hour break in between lessons.

Super start to a super semester.

Well at least i found something good to do in school.
Ive been watching documentaries.
I watched today and during the holidays,
in the library.
They've got Discovery, History,
and National Geographic there.
Its also actually a great spot to see chicks walking by.

Sometimes u dont get shows that are too entertaining.
Like architecture (no offence to Haziq).
I slept through that one.
But still, its a better thing to do,
rather than slacking at some random spot.

And we also get to be under the same
Maths teacher.
He's probably the best Maths teacher ive ever had.
Counting on him to keep me awake and interested.

And with this post, i'd like to announce
that im making a pledge to not be online so often anymore.
Hopefully i'll see to it properly that i finish
my homework,
and revise for all my modules regularly.
I also want to sleep early everyday.

And my weekends will be spent training
for futsal and football tournaments coming up.

Its hard to get hyped up for training
but i do so by watching videos like this

for the rest of you non football enthusiasts,
watch this alarming message on the dangers
of the Large Hadron Collider project
thats taking place rite now in Europe.

Link

Anti matter is serious stuff...

2008-09-29T23:30:00.005+08:00

So the world's first ever F1 night race came and gone.
And boy was it entertaining.
Might have stared a new interest in F1 for me.
Like the commentators said, it was
"thoroughly eventful".

Note: I really like Lewis Hamilton's car.
The gray makes it look metallic.

I feel very lucky that i did not challenge or bet with
any1 on who would have been the lucky winner of the race.
Because i couldnt have been more wrong.

Ive never been more wrong since i tot
the Vietnam War ended in 1990.

Because i tot for sure, Felipe Massa would have won,
and Fernando Alonso had no chance of winning.
I mean look at the odds.

Alonso had his car breakdown twice in qualification.
He had to start in 15th position.
He hasnt won all year.

Massa on the other hand, cruised through qualification.
And started in 1st position.
He is second in the drivers' championships.

A twist of fate came in the form of an early crash,
and an incident at the pit stop.

im sure most ppl watched
so no explanation needed here.
(basically he just took off from his pit stop
with the fuel hose still attached to the car)

Nice race.
Very entertaining. That's all i can say.
You know what else is entertaining?

The Amazing Race.

It used to be my favourite-no-miss kind of show
up til season 3 cuz by then i lost the drive
to continue watching.

But now, season 13, i'm making it a point
not to miss any episodes.

My friends and i were so crazy about it last time,
we played our own versions of it.
Be it in the primary school, HDB block
or even Mount Faber.

Just ask Yi Fan.

Theres just something about The Amazing Race
that makes it so great to watch.
After all, its been winning Emmys for like
90 years in a row now.
(exaggerated)

The winner is probably one Wiki search away.
(I think it is rite?)
(Actually it is not)
(I mistook this season for season 9)
But please, i wanna enjoy watching this on TV.
So whoever comes up to me and tells me who wins,
you're the worst kind of human there is.

Saturday Night Live

2008-09-23T22:56:00.004+08:00

Live From New York;
Its

SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!..

Sarah Palin here is played by Tina Fey,
who won best actress for a comedy series
in the recent Emmy Awards.
The series is her very own 30 Rock.

And the winner for best actor in a comedy series
was Alec Baldwin, also from 30 Rock.

Not surprisingly, 30 Rock won best comedy series.
So imma watch it sooner or later.

This year's Emmy's had its interesting moments,
though at some times u feel as if it wasnt Emmy material.
They did start with a surprise though.
This time round they stripped down Heidi Klum
from a business suit to a.. well..
more revealing suit.
Still, i dont think this was well receieved by the audience.
Well, some say the 5 hosts for this year's show
were the worst ever.

I prefer last year when Ryan Seacrest hosted it alone.
And when Stewie and Brian appeared.

But i also kinda liked Josh Groban's performance this year.
Especially the Southpark part.

many more entertaining stuff.
so if you want, youtube away...

my first GPA

2008-09-15T21:54:00.006+08:00

I woke up to a pleasant surprise today.
A couple of B+, 1 B, 1 C, and an AD
gave me a GPA score of 3.16
Absolutely delighted since i convinced myself
that i was gonna get 2.5 or below the night before.

This is in accordance to my way of life, called,
"Aim Low"

You aim low, so when you perform above expectations,
you're extremely delighted.
Yet when you don't, you dun feel all too sad.
Why? Cuz u aimed low.

yea. This mentality got me through my whole sec school life.
Kids, there's a life skill for you.

Just kidding.

Well anyway, i dont usually do this,
and neither do i get to do this very often,
but,

F#$% YEAH!!

DISTINCTION BABY.

YOU FEEL ME?

YOU FEEL ME?!?!?

okay.
sorry about that.
yea dat AD means i got a distinction for one of my modules.
which is called ECPRO.
Engineering: A Creative Profession.
Remember when i posted about building that
mini robotic car and stuff like dat?

(If you dont, click here.)

yea, this module.
It owns.

Though i do feel i cud have pushed for an A
for Computer Programming.
But seriously, 3.16 is more than i cud wish for.

Did anybody see the moon anytime last night
or even tonight?
I probably nvr seen a bigger rounder moon
thn what i saw at 8pm just now.
at 9pm it got higher in the sky
and further from Earth
(assumption)
so it looked smaller already.

But seriously, it was so mystical,
it almost had a haunting presence.
Its like one huge eye looking down at you.

No, not you Sauron.
Go away.

Does this happen every mid Autumn festival?
Cuz this is the first time i've noticed it.
Oops, look at the time.
Gotta catch heroes.

2008-09-10T21:48:00.003+08:00

Marcus called in from Shibuya just now.
Life sounds so great in Japan.
Definitely going there at some point of my life.

So as to explain the lack of entries in recent days,
again, its a combination of laziness and nothingness to post.

Sleeping time is now 3am - 4am.
And i wake up to eat at 5am (for fasting purposes).
I watch Oprah which is an awesome show btw,
til 6am.
Thn after some time stoning,
i go back to sleep and wake up at around 3 - 4pm.

Its actually a good strategy cuz i can shave off
like 8 hours of fasting.
I just have to wake up at 3pm or so,
and tahan the hunger for a while, till its 7pm.

But ur discouraged to act all lazy when ur fasting actually.

Its also been more anime for me.
It felt like i waited a damn long time for ep 22
of Macross Frontier to be released.
But well, it didnt disappoint.

Seriously, thank you Macross Frontier
for redefining anime music and soundtrack.
Your music is just f#$% awesome.

Here's Sheryl Nome's Northern Cross for you

Korean music's actually nice too.
Been listening to their hip-hop and r&b.

Epik High mashes electronica with rap very well.
The girl's not part of their group btw.
That's Younha, whos probably my fav female singer
at the moment.

btw, this song is her singing in Japanese, not Korean.

or maybe you'd prefer Big Bang.

yea, they've got more of the pretty-boy appeal.
They're still hip hop oriented though.

I realise I listen to so much songs from the west,
I dun really pay attention to local or at least
regional music.
Tmr i'm trying to find Chinese rock bands.
A rarity indeed.
Seriously all i hear from Chinese artists are slow love songs.
Or at least those are the ones that get popular.
Or maybe im just ignorant.
Prove me wrong CHINESE PEOPLE!!!!!

See You Next Deculture

2008-08-27T21:22:00.004+08:00

I sense an unsurprisingly boring holidays ahead.
Nth to do nth to do nth to do nth to do...

The only thing ive been up to is watching anime.
One Piece that is.
200+ more episodes to catch up with.
Kind of the perfect anime to be watching rite now.

Came across this scene just now.

super hilarious considering he's actually
a straightforward and serious character.
Well, maybe not that serious.
Still it was the best laugh of the day.

Also been watching Macross Frontier.
Which is probably the best series im following rite now.
I nvr want it to end ;_;
It mixes action with music so well,
i feel nth before or after it can match its style.
Not to mention its superior graphics and animation.

Its basically about humans whereby in the future
we leave Earth in colonies
to find new places to settle down at.
Macross Frontier colony though, clashes with the
Vajra alien race in the middle of the universe
and is in the midst of war.

Still, a love triangle takes place between
the 3 main characters. (2 girls 1 guy).

Both girls are phenomenal singers.

I would really pay to go for a Sheryl Nome live concert.
Though some would prefer Ranka Lee.

one of Sheryl's performances early into the series.
notice how they coincide the concert with the battle.
Btw, Jap songs dun really have nice English translations.
For some reason.

and Ranka Lee's surprise first live concert.
And here they took the concert to the battle itself.
Ranka's a more light hearted singer as compared
to the soulful Sheryl.
But the second song is the emotional special one.

Singing is a big theme for the story
cuz apparently Ranka's song has
a special ability to tame the
enemy Vajras (the things they're fighting in the earlier vid)
and her song is used as a "weapon" for the
survival of the human race,
though all she wants to do is to sing for Alto (main character)

Sheryl seemingly has similar abilities,
though its not been revealed to what extent.

Yea they both like Alto
and since pink haired girls prove to be "moe" for me,
i support Sheryl!!

And here's their duet in the OP.
The video can be an eyesore
so watch in HQ at YouTube if u prefer.
I think Ranka's voice suits this song better

Highly recommended to all anime watchers
who have not embraced this series yet.

Wonder if humans will leave Earth in colonies in the future..
See you next deculture!~

heh

2008-08-21T20:49:00.003+08:00

something interesting...
zoom in: -

spitting..

...love juice...

he was charging his lazerz...

2008-08-18T21:57:00.003+08:00

Year in year out,
PM Lee gives an entertaining National Day Rally.
He sure knows how to engage his audience.

Ive been watching Britain's Got Talent
on YouTube.
Found 2 very entertaining ones.
Face it, if you can please both Piers and Simon,
you've got STYLE...

Alternatively you can go to YouTube itself
to watch in HD.

I think the rain effect was a killer.
Yea im also currently addicted to the music he was using.
Both actually.

Hooray for Silver in Beijing!
And congrats to Phelpls

0.01 seconds

2008-08-16T23:11:00.002+08:00

0.08 seconds was close enough.
0.01, well, Phelps is just amazing,
winning the 100m butterfly in such fashion.
That runner up guy now has something that
will haunt him for the rest of his life.
Well, but sports always needs drama.

Somehow, i still think his win in the 4x100 freestyle
was more dramatic.
Team effort you see.

He now only needs 1 more medal to set a new record
of 8 career Olympic gold medals.

All seven of his previous Golds came with records.
6 WR, 1 OR.

Tmr is his final race.
So everyone prepare.

Anyway, its become a pretty well knowned fact
that swimmers are swimming much faster now
due to the new types of swimsuits they wear.
Seeing, how sports apparel has developed,
technology has come to play a significant part in sports.
I mean, just look at football boots nowadays.

Total 90 T-Laser,
Mercurial Vapor IV

theres always no telling wads coming up next.

But theres one more thing that's making swimmers
clock faster timings.
They are now allowed to use the butterfly kick underwater,
after they have touched the wall,
regardless of the event.
Apparently, it helps alot.

And did anybody watch the 100m sprint finals?
Usain Bolt, new WR of 9.68.
And guess wad.
I think the last 10 metres he was alr looking at the crowd
and celebrating.
While all the others behind him were still struggling.
VERY entertaining.

I'll look for it on youtube.

edit: I was thinking how they were gonna broadcast PM LEE's
National Day Rally at 8pm,
when the Singapore vs China table tennis match is at 7.30pm.

Looks like the National Day Rally will be postponed to Monday.

Talk about sports stealing the limelight...

Phelps 3 medals

2008-08-13T00:31:00.005+08:00

that is how you would look like when you
win an olympic gold in virtually the last moment
of the race, just 0.08 seconds ahead of the runner up.

Oh, and if you promised the world you would win
8 out of 8 GOLD medals.

Okay he didnt promise it.
But yesterday, Michael Phelps' target/dream
of bagging a record 8 gold medals in a single Olympics
almost went down the drain as team USA
only just won 4 x 100m freestyle men's relay.

Phelps could do nothing but watch
as his teammate Jason Lezak pulled off a miracle comeback
after seeing USA play catch up to France for most of the race.
0.08 seconds, was really too much for me to handle
and my expression was pretty much the same as Phelps'.

They also broke the World Record by a ridiculous
3.99 seconds.
And even more ridiculous, 5 of the teams in dat particular race,
were all under world record timing.

World records have been tumbling for fun
in the swimming scene this year round.
Makes u wonder when it will all stop doesnt it?

At any rate, had Jason Lezak not persevered til the last moment,
Phelps' goal in the Olympics would have come to
a sad and abrupt end.

As for now, he's got either 3 or 4 gold medals already.
And yea, all of them come with new World Records.

So top it all off, lets look at dat million dollar expression
once again.

PS: congrats to Tao Li for fifth place in women's 100m Butterfly.
Fifth fastest in the world, not bad at all.

National Day 2008

2008-08-09T20:32:00.004+08:00

Hai guys..
its nt as if i dun have anything to blog about these days.
Its just that i kinda lost the drive to blog.
Additionally, for some reason i feel depressed.
For some reason.

Anyway, i'm sure that i'm nt underestimating the distance
between my house and Marina Bay.
If this is true, thn those freaking
planes featured on NDP 08 just now
are freakin' fast i tell ya'. (random Scottish accent)

I mean, one moment i see them on TV,
flying nearby the floating platform,
and the next moment, they're all flying past my area.
And im talking about that Black/Dark Knights Squadron.
forgot wad they're called but they're awesome i tell ya'.

All of them flying together, produced this big roar
which pretty much shook everything below.
It was probably the loudest thing i heard,
coming from the sky.
I just stood there looking up in total awe.

Yea so dat pretty much was my day.

Happy National Day every1!

edit:-
Today was a good day to watch TV.
Olympics has been entertaining so far,
though everything i watched seemed to be
a women's event.
It was interesting to watch women's
weightlifting and football.

Anyway, i think Calefare and First Class,
the 2 new shows on Channel 5 are pretty good.
You dont get comments like these from me on
local shows very often so trust me when i say
they are worth your time.

Also on TV today was Heroes season 2.
Which everybody watched ages ago.
But still, Heroes is the kind of show you wont
mind watching again.
Still, it wud be better if Season 3 started airing
soon.

2008-07-28T23:27:00.002+08:00

K, last minute decided that
i cant be missing out on the chance to catch Ronaldinho
and several other stars in action, live.
So i got the 30 bucks tickets and watched it with
the usuals.

There was lots of Brazilian skills.
And ive never seen sum1 dribble the ball
with such a fast pace before, until just now.
So to me it was worth it.

Exams are nearing,
so im trying hard not to distract myself too much.

As with anything popular,
here's the parody on
Where The Hell Is Matt.

Its called, Where The Hell Is Matt's Girlfriend

and on a completely random note,

that will be all