Auld Lang Syne

ah,31st december. as suggested by anna, i shall blog about my year. my 2005.

i don't remember much. so here goes...

2005 Highlights:

release of the 'o' level results
the month before i was nervous. the week before i was sick in the stomach. the night before, i was breaking out cold sweat. that morning, i was out walking around TM with my friends before we went to school, as though nothing was going on.
it wasn't as bad as i had expected. i only knew i was happy because i knew i was able to enter poly. PHEW.

Simple Plan- Still Not Getting Any concert (30th of March)
my first real-time concert. Suntec Hall 601. the day started out bad, but once they came out to perform it got better and better. it ended up well..only that i ended up having muffled ears for about nearly a week. i vowed never to attend another concert for the rest of the year. Tomorrow is a new year.

survived my first week in poly (24th of May)
i actually managed to do so without getting myself into any trouble. i was lucky i got into a class where everyone just kind of became friends within 2 days. awesome.


stepped out of the country twice.
2 day trips to Malaysia. hey, it's better than nothing.

JAVA.
bah, i hate it.

dyed my hair.
didnt really work the first time. or the second. or the third. or...
i.have.stubborn.hair.

nail-polish craze
i don't know what got into me, but i got into a nail-polish craze this year. and what better to begin than owning my very first black nail-polish. then many others came along. la dee dum. my nails are brown now by the way.

Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire
it finally came out. i didn't think that it was as good as the 3rd one though. but woohoo i caught it.

diarrhoeas.
never had any for such a long time but this year just seems to be my d-year. either i'm being punished for something, or i just kept eating the wrong food. either way, PLEASE LET 2006 BE DIARRHOEA FREE.

Holiday On Ice- Hollywood (9th of Dec)
what can i say? good looking people in skates. anyone would love to watch that. :)

my birthday
believe it or not, but this is the first time in 17 years that i've actually had friends celebrate my birthday for me. because i always tell them not to, since i'm not really the celebrating type. but i really appreciate my friends for doing it. i had a great time.

there you have it. like i said, i don't remember much.:)

my TOP 10 songs of the year:

1) Fix You- Coldplay (i love this to pieces)
2) Helena- My Chemical Romance
3) Wake Me Up When September Ends- Greenday
4) Home Sweet Home- Motley Crue & Chester Bennington
5) Don Cha- Pussycat Dolls
6) Do You Want To- Franz Ferdinand
7) Lose Control- Missy Elliot feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop
8) I Don't Wanna Be- Gavin Degraw
9) Welcome To My Life- Simple Plan
10) (maaan i can't believe i'm saying this) Hung Up- Madonna

(Kill- Jimmy Eat World nearly made it to the list!)

happy new year, all.

Pretty

tell me guys, how sweet is it when your friends celebrate your birthday for you, even when you told them there wasn't a need to?

let me tell you. *opens both arms out wide* thiiiissss sweet.



i was a little tired, but i had an awesome time last night. awesome. although i must add that it was a little awkward for me because i've never really wanted to be the center of attention at any point (heh). that kind of explains why i was shushing everyone when they started singing"Happy Birthday". no, they were sweet. i'm the weird one. awesome bunch of people.

my friends...everyone of them...awesome.

For My 17th Birthday...

i turn 17 today.

when i laid on my bed last night, i thought about a lot of things. about the things in my life to be thankful for. the things that some people will not have in their lives ever again.

i am talking about the victims of the Tsunami 26/12/04.

i counted down to Christmas at Anna's place. we carolled. we watched "A Blessed Christmas". we ate. we wore our "I Believe In Santa Claus" santa hats. we "boggled". we whacked each other with the MTV Asia 2004 premium thingies. we were nuts, but i had fun.

then i got home, and i caught the Tsunami special on CNA. they were showing real life video footages of the people who survived and were taking the videos as the tsunami struck. it suddenly didn't feel so right to be happy anymore.

i watched this couple get washed away as they tried grabbing someone's hand to be pulled up to safety. this family was pinning themselves against their house as the waves rised. 2 children got swept away. it's like a movie, where you see the characters get washed away, but you know they'll still be there in real life. only that wasn't a movie, it was real. they weren't coming back.

my bro thought that we shouldnt watch something so depressing on Christmas. we were playing Scrabble. the four of us.

i'm thankful for all that i have. i really am now. sure, i dont get parties and presents like cars like the kids on My Super Sweet Sixteen for my birthday. but the victims of the disaster have no homes, and i have a comfortable one. they have lost their loved ones, and i have them right next to me. i even get a cake. i wish there's something i can do for them. anything. maybe offer a hug. anything.

for my 17th birthday, i shall be thankful for everything i have...

Happy Thoughts

finally, the exams are over. i am 150% sure that my java paper is screwed really badly. i dont even know how to describe it.

anyway, tis the season to be jolly...

tomorrow's the long-awaited day...Christmas Eve! i shall erase the unpleasant, traumatic experience of doing my exam papers for now and be happy. and of course, it's also the beginning of my holidays! sure it's just 8 days, but it's the beginning of my holidays! awesome.

we need santa hats, damn it.

oops, i said happy.

i have to go back to school for 6 whole hours next tuesday. BUMMER.

happy thoughts, happy thoughts!

I will talk, and Hollywood will listen.

Bad case of diarrhoea on thursday night and yesterday. i have no idea why because everything i ate the day before, someone else ate the same thing. whatever it was, it wasn't very nice. try having to go to the toilet like, 6 times... in between your precious sleep. it didn't help that i was gonna have two tests the next day. definitely didn't help at all. it undesirably sucked.

which also reminds me: i think i screwed up my BNT paper. hoorah.

but after a visit to the doctor's, a half-hour sleep and some medicine in the afternoon, i felt alot better by evening. and after an afternoon of consideration, i thought i felt alright enough to go to the show, "Holiday On Ice-Hollywood" at the expo with the complimentary ticket i got.

only when i got there did i realise that the ticket i was holding on to was worth $98, which was the most expensively priced one. we were sitting *inhales* right smack in center of the last row of the front-sector*exhales*(so close to the rink) where the view(minus the man sitting in front of me) was absolutely perfect. i'm glad i didn't waste the ticket.

Hollywood was worth every of my post-diarrhoea-resting time. the show was, how should i say it... spectacular. i dont care if some people thought it was retarded(*whistles at anna*). it was absolutely lovely.

an entire large group of good-looking skaters dancing to the different tunes from films made in Hollywood, and also doing some little acting from some movies, stunts included. they skated to tunes from Titanic, Dirty Dancing, Fame, Footloose(which i loved)..just to name a few. their moves were sooo beautiful, i just wanted to go up there and justtwirl...and twirl...and twirl... ok, i'm sorry. so as i was saying, they had gorgeous skating moves , props and costumes. everything was so pretty. sure, there were a couple of times that some of them fell while doing that spinning in the air move, but did you think anyone mind? of course not.

one of the most exciting moments would have to be the part of the movie 007, where "James Bond" jumped across 2 fire hoops on skates. there was a little magic going on as well, the part where they locked him up in a wooden box and he came out from the audience section in a different suit. ah, James Bond indeed. *raises eyebrow* Charming man, he is. The same guy who played the baddie in the Charlie Chaplin segment. the same guy who jumped over 5 or 6 people kneeling next to each other, on skates. kinda like one of those charity shows on tv, except this was much cooler.

my favourite part would have to be the Moulin Rouge bit. Gorgeous skaters, gorgeous settings, gorgeous moves. the best part was when the entire group did the "can-can" to Fatboy Slim's "Because We Can" tune. the moves were so well coordinated. the line was so straight. the costumes were so striking. i wanna do the "can-can" too.

the best skater had this mega-watt smile. he Never.Stopped.Smiling. and his teeth were so white, they should stop endorsing Sylvester Sim. c'mon, let this man do what he should really be doing- toothpaste or teeth whitening commercials. oh that perfect smile. he was undoubtedly the best skater though.

of course, not forgetting these 2 characters who made everything funny. they were these 2 guys who were "auditioning" time and time again just to be able to act in hollywood. one was big and tall, and the other was strong but small. they would appear in between segments and do funny moves for the "director", who kept saying "NO" until the final part where he finally said "ALRIGHT!". aww.. they finally signed the contract. everyone in the audience started cheering. it's like we watched them change from nothing to something.

it was a fresh experience.

oh did i mention that we saw the Team Singapore Gymnasts who got gold in the Sea Games too? yeah we did. Lee Wen Si was really pretty. ok that was kinda random.

anyway, because of this show, zhen and i couldnt find a right time to meet. i feel so guilty about that. sorry zhen(if you ever read this), i only knew this at last minute! i promise i WILL find a day to meet you soon. but i think i got my just deserts. diarrhoea.

*yawns*

i was pretty tired at school today. didn't really sleep much last night due to the extremely humid temperature my room was experiencing. i'd fall asleep for about 10 mins and then wake up suddenly again. i was checking the alarm clock every single hour and counting down to how many more hours of sleep i had to the time to wake up for school-6.30am. 6hrs...5hrs...4hrs...3hrs...2hrs...1hr. my alarm clock rang. Mom opened the door. she woke me up as usual. not that i had actually fallen asleep.

and yes, it rained this morning. heavily, in fact. even when i stepped out of the house. Mom was snuggled up warmly under her blanket on the couch like all rainy days, reminding me to bring along my sweater to school. not this morning. this morning, i needed no sweater. all i felt was humidity. so warm i think i was almost grouchy. ---i'm starting to think the tea i drank last night(at the airport with my family) might be a suspect as well.---

the 17 yr old air-condition in my room needs some fixing.

managed to catch the movie "Pretty Woman" at the school library today during break. my 4th time watching it, i should think. hey, at least it relaxed my mind for a while. and it is Richard Gere. :)

tests are coming.

tired.

Farewell

Talk about karate and the first person that comes to my mind is Pat Morita, better known as "Mr Miyagi" from the "Karate Kid".

I just came across the news that he has passed away on today's newspaper. It kind of came as a shock to me, even though i knew that he wasn't very young anymore. It's sad, i think, especially since i just watched "Karate Kid 3" yesterday on AXN. My favourite character has passed on.

I've been a fan of the Karate Kid movies for years. "Karate Kid 1", "Karate Kid 2", "Karate Kid 3", "The Next Karate Kid"- you name it, i caught it. Caught them all. Watched them all for umpteen times, i'm telling you. Ralph Macchio. i know that guy. that's right. that's how much i loved the show. In fact, i think all that watching throughout the years has probably taught me a skill or two on karate. really.

No doubt about it-Mr Miyagi was definitely my favourite character in all four films.

The good ol' "Wax on...wax off...Wax on...wax off..." & "Man who catch fly with chopsticks, accomplish anything."

taglines i'll always remember.

the newspaper also talked about Elisabeth Shue's and Hilary Swank's Oscar achievements, which i distinctively remember telling my dad the exact same thing a few weeks ago. And both movie stars starred in the Karate Kid movies(not that Elisabeth Shue played a really big part though). i know so much.

so back to Mr Miyagi, or Pat Morita as i shall say now. I think they should have a wax figure of him in Madam Tussaud's wax museum. i really think they should. one can never leave out the man who said that "karate is for defence and honour, not for tournament."(something like that.)well give him the honour, i say.

It's a pity he's passed on, but i don't think i'll forget Mr Miyagi. ever.

I salute you, Morita-san!

ps: don't find me weird. please. :)

Just another random entry

french lecture and tutorial on the past 2 days were pretty fun. i'm starting to get the hang of this language, and i'm liking it. :)

i'm not understanding math. the lecturer's not that bad, but i'm just not understanding it. i'm kinda worried about that. i cant not understand math. not especially math. more practises, i know. the thing is, i dont even know how to do the practises. i'm kind of standing on the edge of a cliff right now with math. woah. too risky.

I WILL TRY TO UNDERSTAND IT. i'm gonna.

i mean, it's math. it cant be that difficult...can it?

it's amazing how fast time passes. it's already wednesday, which means 2 more days and then it's the weekends. yay. of course, when it's the weekends, it'll be 1 more day to Monday again. all over, and over again. over, and over, and over again. sigh. i'm getting depressed even before it's the weekends.

*snaps out of it* i spotted 2 christmas trees in school already. TWO (i was so tempted to steal one of them.shhh)!!! 2 is good, more is better. i'm pretty sure a school like mine is capable of being really handsome for christmas. well at least there're 2. i'm liking my school a little bit more now. :)

OOH....WOW...AHH..

something's taken over me. something powerful. something strong. something that's defintely not Jack Frost.

yes, something very christmas-sy.

i don't know why, but i just feel extremely excited about this year's christmas. i've always loved the christmas season, but somehow i am so looking forward to this year's. it's nothing to do with the plans anna and i made, i'm pretty sure. actually, nothing in particular. i just have NO IDEA why this year seems to get me so excited! i really don't know!

i bought myself a christmas decoration when i was out. i did. and i've planned to decorate my room for christmas(mom allows me to decorate it as long as it's not too messy) even though...my family doesn't celebrate it at all? wait. my family has never really celebrated christmas. then what on earth am i doing getting so excited about it?

woah. i think i've found out why.

television. that's right. it's always so perfect on tv. Christmas, that is. i mean, the tree, the fireplace, the snow, the decorations... all so perfect. i know they're just tv shows but they looked perfect. and i think this time around, there may be a part of me that cannot take it anymore. I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS. i guess?

maybe it's just the fact that i'm turning 17, and i'm starting to realise that if i want to have my own christmas, i can have my own christmas. *nods* that must be it. i've freaked a couple of my friends out already, going nuts ("oh my god look at that lovely tree!!") everytime i see a pretty tree. i'm sorry you guys, i can't help myself. i want a christmas tree! heh. ok, i'll try to restrain myself from going up there to steal the tree and embarrass you guys in public, i promise! :)

~36 more days to christmas~

ok i'm officially a nut.

ps: i watched The Goblet Of Fire today. i wouldn't say it was as wonderful as i expected it to be but watching it still made my day. (hah. easily contented.) :)

Quiz-ified

quizzes again!


You are the A Walk to Remember kiss!


Which Movie Kiss Are You? (With Pics!!!)
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awwww. suh-weet.
if only i DO get to kiss Shane West though. heh.


You're a Pregnant Britney!?!? wut happened to you
PERSON? lol jk!


Which Celebrity Are You? (girls only!) And With Piccies!
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i...am...Britneypregnant Britney?
HUH.



The Traditional Princess

You are generous, graceful, and practical with both
feet planted firmly on the ground. You tend to
be a little on the old-fashioned side. You
value home, hearth, and family life and love to
be of service to others.

Role Models: Snow White, Maid Marian

You are most likely to: Discover a hidden talent
for spinning straw into gold.


What Kind of Princess are You? - Beautiful Artwork (Original Music is BACK!!!)
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hmm it does sound a little true. *whistles the "seven dwarfs" tune* oh sorry. u mean snow white?


Wow! This red dress is sexy, and not to exposing.
Get out of your ho-hum routine and make a very,
cherry statement!


What party dress are you?
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woah. i'll never be able to fit into anything like that. never.


Quote: One day my soul has love, because what else
can I do but wait

You hide hope. You have a happy exterior but on the
inside you are sad and waiting for something to
fill the empty gap within you. People don't
understand that you hate this world. You just
want to find you reason for being here. You
want to find someone who is true and is there
for you. I hope you find them, I'm sure you
will. Don't worry things have to get better
sometime just hang on.


~We all hide something from the world...What do you hide~(with beautiful dark pictures)
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this is partly true. some quizzes are just so scary sometimes.

When will it end?

terrorism, natural disasters, diseases..

i wish i can change what's going on in the world right now. sigh.

School

4 days since school started. i'm still trying to get used to my new timetable. it's just so packed.

i'm looking forward to tomorrow though, cos school starts at 10 and ends at 12. and it's a friday. wuuuunderfuuuuul. wonderful. :)

these few days have been really tiring. monday's exceptionally long. exceptionally. but it's all for french, so i guess, it was worth it. still, i think i'm gonna go to wednesday's lecture instead from next week on. i hope it's allowed.

french- the first lesson. i'd have to say, other than the fact that most of the people in the french class didnt know one another and that no one really talked to the person sitting next to them, french was fun. or at least the teacher made it interesting. or maybe it's just the whole thing about learning a new language that made me feel good about the lesson.well, i think i'll find out soon.

so my other lessons are reeaaally boring, but most of our new teachers are pretty alright this term. they're.. they're not that bad. there, i said it. most of my new teachers are not that bad at all. yay. if only the hours in school's not that long, and lessons weren't that boring, then everything'd be great. hah. if onlys. i can go on with plenty of "if onlys" and then feel lousy after this. i think i'll stop now.

but i guess my classmates do sometimes make the long hours in school easier to pass for me. they're a funny bunch, have i ever mentioned that? yeah, they are. :)

school's starting on monday. how unfortunate. it means there'll be lots of things that i'm gonna miss. plenty of things. dang it.

what i'm gonna miss:

- waking up late. reaaally late.
- Dorothy, Sofia, Blanche and Rose. yeah, "The Golden Girls".
- watching Oprah at 1pm everyday. (yes, i watch Oprah. so?)
- the feeling of boredom and having nothing to do.
- not studying.
- borrowing books from the library for leisure reading
- going to the airport for coffee
- the sound of no alarm clock ringing
- the feeling that i can go out as and when i feel like it
- "New Detectives" on Discovery Channel at 2pm
- meeting up with lizhen often
- slacking at home. literally slacking.

and this is just part of the list.

what i'm looking forward to:

- 1st French Lesson
- BCM with jean on fri
- Christmas.

yeah, that's about it.

i'm going to malaysia tomorrow. hope i'll make it back in time for Daredevil.
au revoir!

Deck the halls with boughs of Holly

tis' the season to be jolly...

ok, i know it's still Hari Raya & Deepavali season right now. but i can't help it. i can't wait for CHRISTMAS! that's right, i can't. Christmas trees are appearing in malls and supermarkets. i feel it, i feel it!

now i recall writing a letter to santa last christmas, asking for a Christmas tree and a trip to NYC's Rockefeller Square. Santa must've missed my letter amongst that big pile from kids everywhere else cos i sure didnt get what i wished for. i'm not writing anymore. (psst Santa...it's okay! i still believe in you!)

i hope this year's christmas' gonna be fun. at least memorable. anna and i have plans already. plans that occurred to us while grocery shopping. we're gonna wear christmas hats/reindeer-like head bands and walk down orchard or something. i hope i actually do have the courage to do that though. cos in singapore, people ARE going to stare. i'm gonna be so embarrassed.

this is gonna be so fun. :)

i hope the tradition remains after that. get caffeinated at starbucks on christmas eve and then carol crazily loud at her home or mine. then countdown to christmas in our extremely quiet neighbourhood, perhaps hear a "SHUT UP!" or two, and then continue softly.

wow i am that excited about christmas. i'm not even looking forward to my birthday as much. i hope it'll be cool at the end of the year. the weather, that is. something might ruin it though..judging our luck. i pray not.

anyway, i got into French for my CDS, which is making me really happy, for now at least. yay.

fa la la la la..la la la la...

ps: you dont have to be a christian to want to celebrate christmas. ;)

Hi

I AM BACK!

after half a month or so, i am back. yay.

more postings again, i hope.

Bombed

was out yesterday with some friends to celebrate a friend's birthday. again, typical us had nothing properly planned so we just ended up having dinner at Billy Bombers in Century Square...

...which leads me to my topic. Billy Bombers is expensive. especially to me, one who's pretty broke right now. but i thought we should probably just try out that diner since none of us had eaten there before.

we ordered (and by "we" i meant all 5 of us) 5 set meals of the exact same food. EXACT same "Yeehaa Great Balls O' Fire Spaghetti" with of course, soup of the day, drinks and ice-cream sundae. so the menu wrote $14.95++. i kinda expected it to be around $17 then. turns out we each had to pay $21.50. Now is that expensive or what?

but you know what? i loved it. it was an awesome and filling(a little too filling heh) meal. i guess maybe part of it was due to the diner's atmosphere and another part, my friends. i seriously LOVED the atmosphere. i loved the entire interior design of the place. it's so..1940s-1970s American-ized diner styled. and if you know me, you'll know what i think of that. :) and the songs they played were perfectly motown. perfect.

in between all that lovely atmospheric dinner, my friends insisted that one of the waitresses was trying to flirt with our only guy friend in the group. well, i'll leave that un-commented. hah

now if anyone wants to treat me to a good meal, you know where to take me. ;)

Thoughts and Desires

apparently, i just blogged a chunk of things and this poop-assed computer erased it all. and i thought it was feeling a bit more cheery.

so i'll just summarise what i mentioned. i want to go back to school. not for work, but just because i'm bored. i want to go back to school for fun. i know. how could i use "school" and "fun" in the same sentence? anywway, i wish i could be in school with my friends now and not have any work to do.

hah, the desires of an elementary kid. tsk.

again, i COULD go travelling. i have been going to the airport alot recently and each time i'm there, the urge to travel gets stronger and stronger. it sucks watching people have their passports checked as they check in while i know i'm just gonna tap my ez-link card on bus 27 later on.

but to travel, i need an air-ticket...and that'll need money.

yesterday, i noticed that my stuffed pooh was gone. the bear that i've had with me for 6 years, was finally gone. well, it had to go or there'd have to be lots of sewing to do.

6 years. that's long. i've grown so much from 11 to 17. from a not so smart person with no general knowledge to a not so smart person with at least a bit of general knowledge. from a kid to a teenager (although i still feel like i'm like kid sometimes). from someone who would have almost joined an anti-boys club to someone who has a lovely celebrity crush on Tyron Leitso. 6 years is alot.

i remember the day when mom bought me that bear. she was the one who asked me if i wanted it, and i was questioning her if she was serious. and then i hesitated about getting it, telling her there was no need to, even though i was dying inside my heart to get it(hey, i was primary 5). she bought it for me anyway. every mother knows her own child. :D

so we walked past my uncle's shop and there sat my grandfather, talking to his friends as usual. he saw that big red plastic bag i was carrying, took a look inside, and said[translated from hainanese],"you still carry a bear at this age?". i just smiled back, protesting in my head that it was my mom who offered to buy that bear. (again, i was primary 5.)

that was 6 years ago. my then 89 year-old grandfather could still talk to me. 6 years later, he doesn't even recognise me anymore.

guess some things change in life, whether we want it or not.

i was planning on changing my style and looks for the school's new semester. like maybe, i could get a new haircut or something. yes.

and then i cut those thoughts out of my mind. why? because i realised that i'm going to school, not a fashion carnival. that's right, SCHOOL. why on earth should i try to change my style? it's school, you bozo, the land of books, teachers and lecture theatres. why should i bother?

ok, i lied. the real reason's because i realised that i'm the worst person who can change. i'm so boring, you cant change me. i cant change me. i'm trying to live with that right now.

suck it in, seige.

News

Scary News:

was watching STARNews Asia last night and there was this report on the Arctic ice. according to scientists' recent research, the ice in the Arctic in 1979 was almost twice as big as it is right now, 2005.

i can't find the image they showed so i drew it out(roughly) for you to view:
here

[this is just my rephrased and rewritten version]:
As you can see(please dont comment on my lousy drawing), by 2060, there will be no more ice in the Arctic region, which means there will be more hurricanes, tornadoes and floods that will affect the coastal regions, including Europe.

i'll be 72. and if *counts lucky stars* i'm still alive, i sure wouldnt want to see that happening. i seriously dont think i'd want to see disasters occuring one after another. it'll scare me, even if i'm 72. what can we really do to prevent this from happening?

Funny/Strange news:

A part-time Santa Claus from Denmark won a compensation of US$5000 from the Danish Air Force for the death of his reindeer.

apparently, 'Rudolf' was grazing on the grass when two F16s flew past above, possibly scaring the reindeer with it's loud noise and it collapsed to the ground and died. thus the compensation.

this is a strange world.

wednesday night, i was told something that just changed my mood totally.

actually, i always knew about that issue because we've discussed it before but as the years past, it slowly became something of a distance away. that night however, i was reminded about it again. only this time, quite seriously.

i'll admit, even though i knew it was coming, i was still kind of unprepared. thus, my mood was really affected. really. i turned..well, sad. i couldnt help it. i still cant.

i realised there was no one i could really talk to about how i felt about that issue. and then, i recalled how Marc ''knocked some sense" (haha) into me at a conversation a few nights back.

all right, that was what i was gonna do. i was gonna talk to my brother about it. and i did.

it worked. i broke the 'phantom ice' between us both, and at the same time, i felt so much better. :) that's cool.

of course, the issue's still here and it wont go away for the next 6 months. but i shall will not be down until i know the outcome. i shall refuse to make myself miserable. no.

(dont worry, the issue here's not a relationship issue, neither do i have an illness. but dont ask as well. i'd prefer it.)

why is blogging becoming more difficult these days?

it used to be just bloggers typing down their daily events, and mostly, their thoughts on the things they see in life. good or bad. or maybe even expressing their anger on things they're unhappy with.

now, however, these people have to think TWICE before blogging their true thoughts and feelings on certain things going on around them for fear of being sued/ charged, whatever.

i would say the same thing goes for me. Not that many people or people with high power read my blog or anything but i still have to watch what i say. i fear being sued. heh. yes i do.

what do people with strong opinions do then? maybe they should just stop blogging and write everything down in their personal diary, and then pass it around their wide circle of friends.

what's that? OH they'll be sued too? oh yikes. sorry, i didnt know.

of course, there are limits to what one should say, especially on the net. no disagreement there. but it's come to the point where even the tiniest little thing like complaining about a store will sometimes make me think twice before bloggin it down. (ok, ok, so i'm a wimp.)

hmm, i guess what i'm saying is, write down your thoughts...but dont over-do it..?

this entry is stupid. i'm sorry.

Cinemas no more...for now.

i've just made a discovery. i've just realised that i've lost interest in going to the cinemas for movies. i have no idea why, but it could be due to the fact that i've not been there for a long time. for a while i missed it, but suddenly, i'm just not so interested..anymore(that's supposed to be read with your voice 'sloping up'). hmmm.

and then i realised how much money i've saved by not watching movies at cinemas. thiiissssssss muuuuccccchhh. wow that's quite alot.

so i just spent them all on food.

ok kidding. i didnt spend allll of it. right. heh. so i'm at the point where i think i'm just gonna wait for the shows to be screened on tv...which will probably be years from now. or maybe nothing really attracts me THIS MUCH recently? possible.

dont get me wrong though. i still love movies. :D

The Sms Of Doom...Light?

alright, despite many people telling me that it wont be so easy to fail in poly, and that i wont stay back a sem so easily, i had my doubts. BIG ones, and i really stuck to them. well, u see, i've failed quizzes all over.


sms came in this morning (i thought it was supposed to be tmr) and it said, "GS".


according to the website, "GS" means- "permitted to promote to the next semester." so i THINK i've passed. *wipes sweat off forehead*

5 years

i realised i forgot to blog about 6.10's gathering last friday at GPS's mooncake festival. tsk, me.


we sat at the Blk 445's coffeeshop which was opposite the school and chatted from 5 till 8 plus. it was lovely. it's funny listening to how most of my friends talked about how much they've missed the Roti Prata and Carrot Cake there, when i go there possibly, all the time.


from 12 to 17. we've grown. here's a short update on those who came:

One's still a smart talker, as usual.
One was able to keep in contact with everyone. kudos to that!
One came back from australia for a holiday here, sweet as always. :)
One's still close.
One was more hyper and active, compared to the past.
One turned into a joker.
One grew alot, with a total appearance change.
One slimmed down alot, and was...strangely happy. *ponders*
One was interesting. (Always, to me.)
One was submissive, and mature.
Make that two.
One did not change AT ALL. (not me.)
One's still the loser of that group. (now THAT, would be me.)


i love those guys.

Two Steamboats and Mateys on a Ship

i thought tonight was nice. ok, the food too.


i had a lovely time. :)

Around the world in 1 day

the NTUC carnival, "Experience the World" at the Expo just now was alright, i guess. i mean, i was ready for a boring performance thingy and speeches and stuffs by PAP members but it was NOTHING like i had expected.


instead, they made the entrance look like an aeroplane and when we went in, it's like we're entering different countries. there were the main attractions of many countries, and people were taking photographs everywhere.


my mom and aunt kept whining about forgetting to bring cameras along. :x dont look at me. I wasnt interested in taking pictures.


i was more interested in what monuments there were. i guess effort WAS made to attract our attention. like having a fake "Great Wall Of China" which was probably about, 1/10000 of the original length, "Taj Mahal" and more. people were also in costumes from that particular country and we were allowed to take photos with them.


errr okaaay.


there was this guy wearing a sumo suit sitting by the ring in front of "Japan" and i could see his jeans under the suit. poor dude, i felt so embarrassed for him.


and who represented the US? "Superman". a man in a buffed up Superman outfit. he looked...retarded. i'm sorry. nonetheless, miss snottypants here was definitely most interested in finding out more about the US. haha. but of course.


well, there was "Egypt", where i walked in the erm.. 'pyramid' and had a slight shock when i saw a coffin with a mummy in it, leaning on the wall. hah. good one.


"Netherlands". it looked the best. the windmill, the flowers and the dutch lady. the queue for the photo taking was one of the longest there. I think we know why. she WAS pretty.


let's just say i saw about 20 countries today. oh and i bought a shirt from "Hawaii". hur hur.


on a side note, i want to go to Michael Buble's concert on Oct 10 but i cant find anyone to go! someone. anyone?

i haven't been in the best of moods for the past few days. the ulcers in my mouth are hurting like freaking shit, like hell.


what pisses me off is that none of these ulcers were self caused. they're on areas that are unreachable for my teeth. which is why i'm pissed off. because they're hurting me soo bad.


originally, i felt a pain deep inside my bottom right gum. and then within a few hours i had 2 on the right and left sides of my upper lips. the next day, the 1 on my top left became 4. WHAT THE BLOODY ....? they're in some sort of pattern as well. and the one on my bottom gum hurts sooooo bad everytime i roll in my bottom lips. like a huge sharp bruise that hurts everytime you touch it.


now i have six f ing ulcers.


tried salt, gel & listerine. the ulcers are still there! i'm so disgusted because i feel like my entire mouth's infected. like my mouth is diseased. damn it. damn it!

Who Am I?

You're Donnie from Donnie Darko. You're kinda
creepy. You have issues and you talk to this
bunny Frank who says the world is going to end.
You might have a lot of anger inside of you,
but please, do not burn down any house.

Which Movie Character Are You?
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ok. i know who jake gyllenhaal is, but donnie darko? i have no clue. 1/3 of this is true. friends...BEWARE. (Anna, see what i mean? i swear i didnt cheat! lol.)

Pentagram tattoo(Note: this symbol is NOT satanic... It is the sign
of Venus. It means beauty SO BE HAPPY!)

What tattoo would you have?
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figured i'm never gonna get a tattoo anyway, so just checked this quiz out. and that's a pretty cool tattoo, i might add. although that redness around the arms? brrrr.

Blues?

it's official. my holidays have begun. for the next 2 months, i'll be a free little slugger at home. that's right, free.


what on earth am i going to do for that period?


i have no idea. you see, it's only the 2nd day after my exams ended on friday, and i'm starting to feel the boredom already. been looking through Classifieds (again), but i dont think i'm up for a job, because i doubt anyone would want to hire someone for just 2 months (and in case you're wondering, no, i dont think i'd have time to work once school starts).


the dvds at home bore me. cinemas make me broke. tv's running out of green colour.


bro cant take leave. mom doesnt want to take leave. dad has no intention of taking leave...i think. holiday with my family? not gonna happen.


i cant go on for a head-to-toe makeover. i cant afford it. (sponsors, anyone?)


maybe i'll just spend my days purchasing stuffs off ebay. yeah, that should do the trick.


i'm already starting to see my holiday being wasted away. uh-huh. as i'm typing this right now, it's wasting away. pa-thetic.


i think i should just get started on studying for my sub-papers. i've screwed the exams up, so sub-papers' definitely coming my way. oh, this is going to be fun. yay.


oh shit. wait. i'm sorry for being such a little slugger. today is a day that means alot to people who have lost family and friends in the 9/11 attacks. my apologies for being a brat.


a minute of silence for those who lost their lives.

Reviews

is Rock Star INXS a crazier show to watch than American Idol? Yes, if you ask me. why?


well there's the whole scene of them inside the mansion. you get to see what they're like. on stage, they get to head bang, jump and kick microphone stands. ok so maaaybe they can do that in American Idol too, but can they point their middle finger to the crowd? aha.


the other thing is, these competitors are not wannabes. they're people who can truly bring the house down. and i dont think they're manufactured, unlike the idol shows. no, i'm not biased against american idol because i happen to think kelly clarkson's fab.hah. maybe it's because there're too many seasons of AMI and it got boring. like smallville.


having said that, i shall now contradict myself by saying, " i want to watch season 3 of One Tree Hill now!"


ok i'm sorry, but i do! there're so many unanswered questions. i need to know the answers. like, "who killed dan?" and "what's gonna happen to lucas and brooke?" and the list goes on. singapore better show the third season here or i'm gonna boycott mediacorp. i am. hmpf.


what? tv addict? me? nawww...


*tiptoes away silently while no one is looking*

LET THEM OUT

Let them out! let the victims of Hurricane Katrina out!


tell me, what IS THE POINT of locking them in centres or stadiums if they're not gonna get any help? SURE, you promised them they'd be safe and get help only if they stayed in. SO WHERE IS THE HELP?


if help is given to them, ACCORDING to what was promised, fine. but THEY'RE NOT getting any. so now, they've got no food, no resources, no proper sanitation, and what's worse? they're being locked up somewhere and they cant get out.


what is this? it's only making the situation worse. why let these people die day by day when they could be out there, at the very least, "WALKING" (as Geraldo Rivera and Shepard Smith exclaimed) to the next state or shelter, or somewhere where help COULD BE GIVEN?


it doesnt matter what goes on in the government right now. these people need help, damn it!


and DON'T get me started on the whole issue on racism.


it's just sad. "Sad" is seriously the only word that can really describe this entire scene right now.

now i know everyone's been blogging about this but i'm not a follower or anything. i just had to say my piece.

The Usual...

oh you know... the usual.

i screwed up today's mathematics paper, blah blah blah...

what on earth is happening in the U.S.?


it's crazy. when i saw the headlines on the papers this morning, i knew it was more than just a hurricane that's affecting the people. something serious is going on. this is scary.


i had no idea how bad the situation was, until i really sat down and read the pages and pages of reports printed on today's newspapers. it actually got to a point where the mayor of New Orleans said that it was no longer a place to live in and that everyone who could, should evacuate if they can. "Uninhabitable", he said.


this hurricane is not the only thing destroying the people's lives. the lack of speed of the sending of resources is killing them as well. when i read about President Bush's slow response to the disaster, and how he was holidaying at his ranch while it happened, it got me to thinking: what if this had happened in Singapore? what if we had the same situation in our hands?


i guess things will probably be different because we're so tiny, we'll have no where to run to for shelter, and we'll be swept away, AS A WHOLE. yes, we'll be off the map.


quote BBC news: " There are many helicopters, landing and leaving like a bizarre scene from Vietnam portrayed by the Hollywood studios. Only this scene is real."


i cannot emphasize again how scary that must be. and looters everywhere trying to make use of the situation to do more bad things makes it worse.


i cannot believe this is happening.

Teachers' Day

(hold your breath. this might be a long post.)


it's been 5 years since i was last involved in an especially special Teacher's day surprise party. i'll never ever forget that day, and i'll never forget my teacher's expression. that happy, smiling, grateful expression.


i went back to my primary school today for a little visiting.one of my teachers, Mrs C, was really surprised when she saw me and the feeling was actually quite amazing because she was my very first teacher in that school, and well, basically, she's the one who really watched me grow up, having taught me from p1 to p6. we chatted for quite a bit, and we agreed on one thing. i did grow from primary school, but my face never changed. lol i wonder if that's a good or bad thing.


so onto the teacher whom we held the surprise party for. my p6 form teacher, Mrs S. this teacher changed my life, i'm telling you. okay, she didnt change my life. but she made an impact on it, and she's one of the best teachers i've had.


but today,when i squeezed through the crowd of tiny (and huge) younger people to wish her, she forgot my name. she forgot my batch. and i was at her house just this chinese new year.


she was busy. she had alot of students surrounding her (like always) and she was in a hurry to rush for a meeting. she mistook me for one of the students in the 2002 batch (i was the 2000 one btw). well, she did find 1 min to look up at me in an i-know-you-but-i-just-cant-remember-your-name expression before rushing off to her meeting. it's okay, i wished her anyway.


Mrs S. Someone who never gave up on her students. when i screwed up my prelims, she made me believe in myself. when my psle results was released, i wasnt happy. i was angry and upset. UPSET.


and then i got a phone call. it was Mrs S. she started talking to me and talked about how much i've improved from prelims and lots of encouraging words came out. it wasnt that bad after all. (of course, if i look back on it now, it's NOTHING. heh) there. she was such an encouraging person. one who really bothered to call her student up to encourage.


so you see, i'll never forget her, and i never fail to wish her every year. this year would not be an exception, even if she had forgotten who i was.


here's the thing. abt 2 hrs earlier, the phone rang and i saw a familiar number on the id. and then came a familiar voice. it was Mrs S. she apologised to me for being in such a hurry, and for having temporary memory loss.


wow. she bothered to call, AGAIN.


so we chatted for abit and she taught me lots of moral values again, only through the phone this time. Mrs S- amazing.


of course, not forgetting about my sec school teachers whom i appreciate alot as well. well...maybe some more than 'others' (heh) but i shant elaborate any further. like this isnt long enough.


oh btw, i've only just started watching Rock Star INXS and i love it. but it's a little late aint it? crap i should have been more enthusiastic about it earlier. which reminds me. i might wanna get their album.


oh well, guess i'm done for now (you can breathe again dearies). all i'm left to say to all teachers is, "HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY Y'ALL!"


right, like they read this. lol

in sheer randomness, i've decided to do a little post about... well, me.


do you really know the real me? or do you just think you do? so okay. some little things about me that i'd like to make known to everyone.


technically, i'm one who does not like being the center of attention. i'd much rather you see me as if i'm not there. i'd much rather be invisble from a huge crowd. that's right. so why was i ever in choir? *ponders* oh, right. i got dragged in. gee.


alright not to digress any further, i'm the kind of person who's easily embarrassed (anna can reassure that). yeah. the slightest thing gets me going, "dont want lah.. so paiseh.". now THAT, i should kick.


i go wild when i see my favourite stars on tv. i go wild when i see my favourite stars live at concerts. but i go quiet when i see the stars upfront. sometimes, i even lean on a pillar at the corner while everyone else rushes up to them. (lol ann baby.. YOU know what i'm talking abt) that's right. that's the kind of girl i am. now that has nothing to do with embarrassment. i just dont exactly, feel the "WOW-ness" when i see them in person. the closer we are the less amazed i feel. i think might need a psychiatrist.


i dont like being part of the crowd. no wait, strike that. i dont like crowds.


super low self esteem, that's what i have. it's hard to change that, cos it's pretty much something that i've built formed throughout years of failure. and i'm not even 17.


dont get me the wrong way. i do want to fit in. but i dont want to be one of the popular kids. i dont want to be cool. well, i'm not anyway and that's all right. i'm just someone who wants to survive .


now go, before i turn you off any further.

tagged.

i've been tagged by anna.well, i asked to be anyway. so here it goes.


Seven things you plan to do before you die!!
1. travel around the world.
2. bungee jump.
3. parasail.
4. gorge on chocolates.
5. fall in love
6. form a band
7. tell my family i love them.


Seven things you can do!!
1. be a biach.
2. joke.
3. fail my exams.
4. a cartwheel.
5. watch tv all day long.
6. pretend to be a superstar.
7. speak in different accents, my way.


Seven things you can't do!!!
1. be without my family.
2. be without a tv.
3. study.
4. a back flip.
5. act cute.
6. be a real superstar.
7. speak italian.


Seven things that attract you to the opposite sex!!
1. eyes.
2. smile.
3. character.
4. humour.
5. clean.( meaning he doesnt take drugs and stuffs)
6. dressing.
7. hair.(short!)


Seven things you say most!!!
1. uh-huh
2. dude
3. is it?
4. woah.
5. god!
6. gee
7. *beep*


Seven celebrity crushes!!!
1. Kevin Zegers (major.)
2. Rodrigo Santoro (hot.hot.hot.)
3. Josh Hartnett (awwww..)
4. Ashton Kutcher (who else is new?)
5. Bryan Greenberg (i'm such a school girl.)
6. Freddie Prinze Jr (what? stop laughing.)
7. Chris O'donnell (oh bachelor. )


there u have it. anyway, has anyone noticed that my entries always happen to be on mondays, wednesdays, fridays and sundays? i know i just did.


okay, that's just plain randomness.


and bless the broken road, i'm still sick. damn.

i've been looking forward to this day for a long time. Friday. Today. because this is when all the projects are done, and although the exams are coming, i can at least relax a little.


but what happens now?


i fall sick. at a time where i should be relaxing, i'm struggling to breathe in the slightest bit of air and trying to swallow without being annoyed. damn it.


someone up there JUST does not like me.

Down and up..and down again

ok, i'm failing all my quizzes and mini tests. that's wrong, plain wrong. it shouldn't be happening now. not when the sem exams are coming up. no!!!


people often say, "there's always an up side to everything". i never get to use that phrase.


not today though. because ladies and gentlemen, there IS an up side! not to this, but there is an UP SIDE! my projects are finally completing, and once friday is over, they'll all be gone. my shoulders will weigh like it was back then in secondary school again. that's right. it'll be project-FREE. oh i just love the sound of that.


wait. here's an UPPER side.


someone found my thumb drive. yes.. after a week. this is me, happy. :)


and now, i shall go off and fail my lab test tomorrow.

i dont believe it anymore.

i've been rained on my parade.


i'm fine. no, really, i am. i'm feeling good! in fact, i'm happy!!! :D


if you believed that, you don't know me one single bit. because i ain't happy. i hate being rained on my parade. don't you walk into my parade, and ruin it. don't.


god i can so feel the heat inside of me rising. but tonight, i shall refrain. yes, i shall not berate or rant any further because if i do, it'll only increase your sense of curiosity. yes. i shall struggle with the keeping of it inside of me and not rant.


*pulls hair*


Don't tell me not to fly
I've simply got to.
If someone takes a spill,
It's me and not you.
Who told you you're allowed
To rain on my parade!
-- Barbra Streisand


oh yeah. Happy super Sweet 16, anna!:)

Random-la la

i bought Kaiser Chiefs' album today. when i got home and opened the cd cover, the cd just rolled out. the inside of the casing broke. the tiny plastic bits in the middle that holds the cd together came out in pieces. now that DEFINITELY happened before i bought it cos i was really careful with it. oh well, as long as the cd can be kept inside when it's closed, it's ok. i guess. -raises eyebrow-


ok, onto the cd. it's pretty different from the cds that i usually buy. it's just...alright. different, and alright. meaning-not fantastic. heh


more randomness. watched Bring It On Again on HBO today. i had NO IDEA Bethany Joy Lenz acted in it. funny as it was, she was acting as a superficial bitchy cheerleader who's like the team leader's frontman front woman or something. u know, typical stuff.


but it was interesting watching her act that way, because thats sooo different from the Haley James of Tree Hill.


right. like you really needed to know that.


i did mention this was random. anyway, guess i'm just blogging because i just came back from coffee at the airport with my family, and i cant get to bed yet. and yup, tv's being used. forgive me.


btw, i saw chee soon juan at tamp mrt station area promoting his book. sigh. some people just dont know when to stop.

Pure Stupidity

i left my thumb drive in the school lab's cpu yesterday and when i went back for it, it was gone.


yes, i had predicted that. i mean, it's really just a perfect free gift to anyone who used that computer after me. all he/she had to do was to open the drive, delete all the files, and then reuse it as a new thumb drive.


f off you ass, whoever you are. how very honest.


and in case you havent guessed it, all my files were in there. my pictures and my projects. it initially didnt matter to me that my $49 bucks was gone and more towards the fact that my files and pictures were gone.


so i knew i had to redo my projects. i was so PISSED because i had ACTUALLY FINISHED my work initially. but then i realised that only one of the projects needed to be redone because there were little backups here and there for the others. luckily only 1.


and then it hit me. i just lost $49.


of course, the best person to blame is none other than myself. how could i have been so careless to leave the damned thing in the cpu?! it's all my fault. no one else should be blamed for this act of carelessness (hey thief, whoever you are, don't laugh. this excludes you. you're not getting away with this.). i.am.such.a.careless.freak.


thankfully i managed to finish my project within 4 hrs(thanks to anna and memory) and my java project is completed (thanks to my classmate), so it's kinda like a little load of my shoulders. just a little bit. but when monday passes, it'll be a huge one, i'm telling you. a huge one. i cant wait.


need to go get another thumb drive (ann honey, i'll return you yours asap) soon. dammit. so much for trying to save up to travel this coming holiday.


good karma? pah.

last night:

mom: when are your holidays gonna start?
me: 3rd week of september.
mom: until?
me: 1st week of november.
mom: WAH! then u can go on a holiday!


ahhh..music to my ears.


i have been dying to hear that phrase since a long long time ago. knowing that i "can go on a holiday" is the best thing ever. the problem is, my holidays are not exactly at the end of the year, thus it would be kinda hard for my parents to take leave, let alone my brother. that sucks.

mom: go lah.. u want u go lah!

me: really? u allow?

mom: go lah. try lah..dont have to go that far what. just places like, thailand, or australia..

me: *gets excited* but australia's not near what.

mom: perth is okay ... or melbourne.

me: but australia's ex right?

mom: aiya $1000 plus the most..u have the money right? money gone can put back later.

me: *glitters*

you see, i'm so desperate to take the plane again, i really dont mind using that $1000 over.


so we started discussing about who i could go with and where i could go. mom suggested that i travel with one of my aunts who's single, but it would honestly be boring or weird to travel together because i find it really hard to find something to talk to her about. i mean, we did go out together before and we do talk..but it's just weird because i doubt i can be the natural me around her. plus, i have a huge feeling that our sleeping and eating habits are definitely different. i want to travel with someone whom i can really be myself with.


i saw this ad on classified with some 4D tour at Perth for $499 (exclusive of taxes and stuffs so all in all- possibly $800-$1000). hence, i tried to convince the best person who could travel with me. -> My mom. i persuaded, i begged, i even volunteered to pay for her ticket. BUT all she could tell me was, " i have to wash your brother's uniform." or "i have no mood."


You get to travel! your mood will return!!! we all need a break dont we?


sigh. still a "no". so i asked her if i could go with my friends alone and she said if there were at least 4 of us she would allow. but of course, you guessed it. my friends would definitely not be allowed to go. and all these talks when my exams aren't even here yet. lol. and what if i do badly?


argh what the heck. shall try to persuade my mom every night from now on.

i failed my java test. again. it's not surprising. but i would really have loved to be pleasantly surprised with a 10/20. altogether, my teacher told me that i had failed my overall marks(inclusive of previous papers) by 0.9 marks, and that if i didnt do better than average for this java project, he cant help me( bring up the marks that is).


the best thing is, i'm having a real tough time with this project. the program menu alone is driving me crazy, so let's just leave out arrays. i cant fail, i cant. i dont wanna stay back another sem to relearn something that i hate so much. i dont want to, i cant, and i wont. i dont want to.


i DONT. i cant. i cant....?.....please? dammit.


school aside, i'm glad the elections for a new president is off. to be quite honest, Mr A.K. does not impress me at all. not for one bit. all that publicity, what for, might i ask? if you're not qualified, you're not. this is the job, of RUNNING a country mind you, you dont just go to the board to APPEAL because YOU think you're qualified.


if you ask me, i think he might have sounded a little too desperate to be the nation's head. seemed to me he's more interested in the pay and the title than, well, leading the country.


anyway, i'm glad S.R.Nathan's remaining as our president. really glad. sorry Mr A.K., maybe 6 years later eh?


ok, i better watch what i say on this blog in case i get sued to court.

but we all know i will be able to vote 6 years from now.

*walks away silently*

caffeinat-ion

i realised that the previous post was just filled with pure, plain angst and problems that i wont be able to explain exactly to anyone. so i shall spare u guys the anguish of of trying to find out what some of the problems might be by deleting that post. if u havent read it, good for you. if u have, dont worry kids, i'm fine. i guess i just got heated up as i typed.


anyway i felt way better after going for coffee at the airport last night. it's amazing what a cup of coffee can do.


i'm not addicted to coffee! I just happen to... love them.

some things i've discovered within the past few days:


1) women can't eat fast or chomp on their food even if they're hungry, because that would be wrong in the Female Etiquettes Book. well ok then, happy nibbling on your food while your body slowly disintegrates away due to hunger. but then again, chomping down on food might cause one to choke to death. so guys shouldnt do it too.


2) some guys just have no idea what being a gentleman is about. if you cant be a gentleman to other girls, how do you expect to please a girl you know?


3) i was on the upper deck of the bus home today and i thought i saw one of the most refreshing things that i've seen in the past couple days. when the bus stopped at one of the bus stops near home, i saw a really sweet scene. 1 indian primary school girl (prob p2 or p3) was trying to open this packet of thing but she couldnt tear it open, so her chinese friend from another primary school sticked out her hand, looked at the girl, and the girl passed it to her. the chinese girl took no longer than a second to tear it open, and returned it to the indian girl. (so ok... what's so sweet about that?)


then the indian girl happily took out this long cylinder shaped biscuit from the packet, and held it in front of the chinese girl. yes, she wanted to share the biscuit. so each one of them held it at one end, and they tried to break it into half... and then it was trees...buildings... trees... overhead bridge.. lol ok the bus moved lah.


anyway, a little indian girl and a chinese girl sharing a biscuit. now just how sweet is that?? that 2 min scene actually made me smile!


i guess what i'm trying to say here is that... if singaporean kids of different races can live in harmony, why cant the world? *sigh* sometimes the adults just think too much.


4) of course, the main issue here. i've got lots of things to do. i HAVE to complete them soon. HAVE TO.


5) my msn aint working. dammit.


*closes eyes and presses fingers to head* -"think happy scene seige, think happy scene"-

do you believe in karma?
that what goes around comes around?


i dont know if i do. i wish to sometimes- that if i do a good deed, something good will happen to me in return. let's just skip the part about being bad for now.


i would like to believe that i did 2 good deeds today. i shall not say what they are because i dont want it to seem like i'm trying to promote to the world that i'm a kindhearted person (although i'm sure that i'll pass that at least), and also, i dont want to jinx it. i know, "jinx what?!?" you might think. well, i don't know...just, it.


so ok. i really wish that there's such thing as good karma. then good things will happen to good people. i dont consider myself a good person, but i do good deeds when i can..sometimes. thing is, i dont seem to be very lucky, and nothing good has really happened to me yet.


so if there's such thing as karma, LET THE MAGIC BEGIN!

Eligible Voting in 4 Years.

had a 2hr long conversation with anna late last night. a 2hr long, intelligent conversation, i must say.


we talked about anything to everything we think the world is involved in these days. from religion to racism, G8 to terrorism, presidential elections to politics, why the US invaded Iraq to the story of the Tiny Red Dot, and abusive parents to teen suicide. of course, there was a little part about me being mad at the fact that polys dont have national day celebrations e day before(i still insist they should) and another part about us being high on christmas(heh) ..but they all really led us to interesting topics that i've never really discussed with anyone before.


it would be really tiring and long to type out everything we said so i'll leave it out. it's amazing, the feeling, of us being able to talk about issues like that now. i'm so proud of us, i take back what i've said ann. i HAVE grown. :)


i think it's just sad that my parents have no idea how into politics i am. i might just run for an election one day.


kidding.

i'm breaking everything in my house. stop it.


they keep cutting in with commercials after every 7-10 mins of Tree Hill. stop it.


workload's decreasing... and increasing again. stop it.


time's passing so quickly. stop it.

STOP IT.

complains, complains and MORE complains

the family living at the opposite block is annoying me..badly. they've been blasting their music without a care for the last... FOR-EVER. yes. the entire family. every single one of them. Inconsiderate? i think. the family plays music like the entire area belongs to them, as though everyone would like their music. Even so, there's still no need for that.


there's really no need to let us know what a FAB hi-fi set you've got, really. not in the morning, not in the afternoon, not at night, thankyouverymuch.


as the head of the household, their dad doesnt do anything to stop that. in fact, he blasts music like nobody's business himself. RIGHT, of course. it doesnt help that the youngest daughter shouts into the microphone at their karaoke sessions, especially when SOME OF US here are suffering from major HEADACHES( like today) and are trying to get some work done. and NO, HONEY, you do not take 2-3 puffs from a cigarette and throw it out of your window while it's still lighted and repeat the procedure for about 5 times . May i remind u that u're living on the 12th floor?


there are so many times that i wanted to blast my music back but then I would be adding to the noise pollution and be JUST ANOTHER inconsiderate neighbour. It's annoying, because one cant call the police as this is way too minor and yet there's nothing that one can do. this.really.sux.


schoolwise, i've got so much to do..so little time. SO much, SO LITTLE. it's only term2 of Sem1 of yr 1. i.am.going.insane.

besides still being in contact with my ex-classmates, i realised i pretty much have nothing to do with Ngee Ann Sec anymore. i didnt sign on for any alumni stuffs and i didnt really go back to school for any special events.


there's homecoming today, but i'm not going. most of my friends aren't anyway, so it'll probably be boring for me if i go. $12 for the tickets is pretty cheap but since it's held in school, it's not so much of a grand thing.


maybe 10 years from now, i would. :)

Free

it's thursday already. it's gonna be friday tomorrow. i AM supposed to be happy, but funny, i dont feel the excitement that i usually do. still, i am glad it's finally the end of another school week.... and it might just also explain why i'm not exited. it means another week nearer to the deadline of my projects. so many things to be done.

bleagh.

been listening to alot of emo-rock lately. their fab to listen to at times when u just need to blast music to stop thinking for a while.

so much to do. time's passing by much faster than i expected. i'd better whip my ass and start doing some god forsaken rubbish already.

damned weeeeeeeeeeek!!!

i did something bad today.

i skipped lecture. no wait, i didn't skip it. i walked out halfway, like half of my class did. why? well...

the last lecturer for our IFCPROJ who also taught my class PSPS retired, or so she said. she wasn't your perfect kind of teacher, but she was nice, or at least the kind who can listen to students talk crap and not be affected by it. but of cos she could. i mean, she's been teaching for 17 years.

so we had a new lecturer today. i rushed to the lecture theatre as soon as i finished my lunch (which came awfully late *grumbles*) and found this man sitting there with a weird expression on his face. a little bewilderness with a mix of cockiness and a tinge of unfriendliness. all expressed through his face, that is. i thought he was alright at first, until he asked one of my classmates a question(because my friend was talking or something) and when my friend said, "no idea.", Mr -insert name here-( i dont know his name because he did no introduction) went," just get out. go out. go. *actions* go.. go out. go." 1st lecture with us and immediately sent out the 1st person he asked. without any warning. i know. WOAH.

thing is, i know my classmate might have been wrong to talk, but it was barely like 20 mins across the lecture, surely he could give a little warning? and besides, he even mentioned that we're gonna be a playful bunch because the previous IFC batch were playful. hello mr dude~ link please? So of cos, my classmate packed his stuff with the i-dont-need-this-shit-nor-do-i-care face and stood up to leave. then the entire row sitting with him( my other classmates) stood up and left as well. this lecturer stared, and continued, definitely being pissed at that sight. well, he went on, being cocky and stuffs, and honestly, i was bored to tears.

so, my friends around me stood up and walked out. of cos, i long wanted to... and seeing there was no one around me, i...i... I STOOD UP AND WALKED OUT TOO!!! *embarrassed*

I KNOW. I AM FEELING GUILTY AS IT IS ALREADY. DONT RUB IT IN.

but this aint some lecture where it'll be really important to listen to. i dont need to know what a scanner or a digi cam is. unless i'm being taught on how to use them, it's really a waste of time. plus every powerpoint he showed us was on our lecture notes. and he wasnt teaching, he was more like, presenting the powerpoint. Thus, well, yeah. thankfully he wont be teaching us PSPS. plus by then,3/4 of the theatre was already empty.

get this straight. i'm not proud of what i've done, but i know it would have really sucked if i had stayed.

everything's gonna be hectic from next week onwards. there's gonna be so much to do, i dont think i'm gonna have time for pleasure. But right now, i'm not gonna care.

i've cut my hair. And i've decided to paint my nails black. Now just how random is that? :P

i still wish it was a nightmare

*Warning*: The following entry might be disgusting.

i had the worst night ever last night. and by "worst night ever", i really do mean the worst night ever.

it was just another normal night at first. i went to bed at around 0030 and woke up at around 0050 after suddenly remembering that i had to clear the water in the pail under my air-con, which was overflowing by then. when i went back to bed, my stomach started to ache. i thought it was just a normal tummyache so i tried to sleep it off.

but it wasnt. after lying down for a few minutes, i started shivering and sweating at the same time. shivering and sweating? now something's got to be wrong. again, i tried to sleep, praying that it would be over by the next day. but the pain became worse. i dont know how to describe the feeling but it's kinda like having everything in ur stomach jumbled up together and spinning like a washing machine. and.. like there were drummers hitting the stomach walls. whatever it was, it was painful. terribly painful. and it wasnt just the normal type of stomachaches where everything's okay as long as you, well, pass it out. it's way past that level.

at first mom (yea i sorta woke her up with my soft yelping) tried to massage my back and said that i'd feel better after that. NOPE, didnt work. before i knew it, i was puking all over the bathroom (ewww, i know.). and all i could do was, kneel by the toilet bowl, and vomit. my mom tried to get me to stand after that but i just couldnt and totally fell back on the wall, absolutely strengthless. all i could do was go "mommy...how?" as i was trying to catch my breath (i guess this kinda shows how much i need my mom by my side eh?). i swear i would rather have fainted.

later on, when i was trying to take some pills, my dad asked me if i felt that my stomach was bloated or something, and then it started to hurt madly and i totally threw the pills back on the table and dashed to the toilet even before i could answer his question (god, it feels like i can smell the puke now heh). i finally felt better after what seemed forever to me (only an hr, i checked. lol) and this time, managed to get back to bed and sleep.

what a night. mare.

ok let's look back now. what did i eat wrong? everything i had earlier on, there were others who had the same thing. the only thing that i had that no one else did, was.... Oreo with milk.<- *gasps*CULPRITS!!!*covers mouth* but wait. what's wrong with that? isnt it the way u're supposed to go with oreos? twist, lick, DUNK? hmm.

anyhow, i felt alot better this morning (altho there's still a little pain now) and getting back my lab test results made me feel alot happier (i scored a 50/50 :D) . STILL, i dont think i deserved to suffer all that last night. I DONT. I SHOULDNT HAVE TO. I SHOULDNT HAVE HAD TO.

quick update.

i passed all my subjects for e term tests but i merely scraped through for 3 out of the 4 papers.
now that's a good, and a bad thing.

Black Sunday

8 reasons for me to feel dreadful right now:

1) it's a sunday.
2) there's no Whose Line Is It Anyway tonight.
3) school re-opens tmr and i'll have to wait till september before the next holiday.
4) there's this homework that many of us have no idea if it's to be done at home because the instruction said it was supposed to be done only using the school's comp but our teacher only gave us the instructions DURING the holidays and we were supposed to submit it by friday but none of us knew if we were to return to school to do it and now i feel like something dreadful's gonna happen tomorrow because i didnt do it. *breathes for air* wow. that's one hell of a sentence.
5) i wont get to wake up late tmr.
6) the term tests results will prob be out tmr.
7) i know i'll fail at least one.
8) i hate mondays.

1 reason for me to feel happy right now:

1) er.. erm...

anyhow, these are my finalised choices for CDS.
1) French
2) World Issues
3) Sociology
4) Arts Appreciation
5) Fundamentals to HTM

it'd be amusing if i didnt get into any of these choices. amusing.

You Tell Me

i'm supposed to choose my Cross- Disciplinary Subjects that i will take for the next semester. but i dont really know what i'm supposed to do about it because instructions werent clear.

anyhow, these are a few CDS that i have in mind but i cant decide on which to pick ( i need 9 credit units).

1) Freehand Drawing (seems alright since i'm one who likes to draw) -3 credit units
2) World Issues ( i'm terribly interested in this all of a sudden, with what's going on in the world and stuffs)- 3 cus
3) Introduction to Language and Culture -French ( hey it's french! who wouldnt wanna learn that? it always helps learn a new language. plus, i heard that the lecturer is hot. BUT I AM NOT gonna be influenced by that.*coughs* )- 3 cus
4) Introduction to Sociology (hmm. with what's going on around ME, it just seems appropriate.)- 3 cus

Electives:
1) Business strategy and implementation -4/3 cus
2) Customer Relationship Management - 4/3 cus
3) Marketing Intelligence- 4/2 cus

i need suggestions.

this NKF thing is getting serious.

personally, i dont think that Mr T.T. Durai is that innocent. that's just what I THINK. but whatever it is, i think that people should continue to donate because the money goes out to the patients and these patients need the money. people can hate him for all i care but the patients are innocent.

*shrugs*

i was reading Life and i came across one of the funniest news i've read this week:

Scarlett Johansson reportedly pulled out of Mission: Impossible III because Tom Cruise tried to convert her to Scientology.

hahahaha.

Tom, really, you have got to be kidding me.

Guilty Pleasure

met some ex-classmates on saturday and we went to sentosa for a day out. we spent our entire day at Siloso Beach, tanning and playing on land, and in the water. OK, i never thought i would go in. but hey, i got dunked in. oh well. i loved the beach. the sand was so soft, and the sea was...well it looked clean at least. the only thing slightly wrong on that day was that the sun was a little too hot for our own good. thankfully we had tanning oil and sunblock(oh wait, the irony lol.). lots of babes and a couple of gorgeous hunks to look at as well. :) and then shaun, pris and i went to starbucks for a little catch up time after dinner at breeks. what a fab time.

had my current class' bbq yesterday at east coast park. there was some cock up in the meeting plan, and i ended up having to go there alone.plus i'm no street smart kid. i'm a road idiot. THANK GOD FOR THE INVENTION OF TAXIS. i probably got there a little too early though, and it ended up with only 4 of us there, having nothing to do as the conversational topics slowly ran out. and what's best was that it started to pour. go figure.

thankfully, the rain stopped when the rest of my classmates appeared. and i was quite amazed that except for one who went overseas, and the other who, well..had no idea how to go, everyone else from the class showed up. what a success. and almost everyone actually volunteered to do the barbequeing, which was definitely good. my classmates are a funny bunch, but the real star of the night was Jack.. or erm, Jackie Chan,as so he insisted. what a cutie. mischievous and yet so adorable at the same time. i was so in love with him.

did i mention that he's 3 yrs old?

he is. :p but he spoke like he's 7. and yes, those blue eyes. *giggles* Hyper-active little fella who kept running to our pit and throwing whatever he could get his hands on all around. but he was just tooo cute to yell at.lol. we were practically baby-sitting him throughout the night (his parents were at the cafe opposite) and i didnt mind AT ALL. there were a couple of times when our heart almost stopped though. when he tried to dash across the bicycle track to the cafe opposite. he looked left and right, and then ran across. now get this, he should do that. BUT WAIT. there was a bicycle coming and he just ran across! He was probably taught to look left and right before crossing the road but not to ACTUALLY look out for approaching vehicles! so he just stopped right there when we shouted for him to watch out, and the cyclist braked just right before him. PHEW. high maintenance.*wipes sweat*

anyway he played with us till he got attached to us and didnt want to leave when his mom came to get him.hah he actually hid under the table.and erm, ended up peeing in his pants, much to our amusement, AND HIS. LOL. but Jack left eventually. oh i miss him already.however,i had a great time with my classmates as well so all in all, another good day. dammit, i dont want this holiday week to ever end.

i do feel a little guilty for having fun because the people in london sure aint. i'm pissed about what's going on in the world, and i'm pissed that i cant do anything about it. dammit.

i hate racism. dont do it in front of my face.

Peace Is Fortune.

dilemma

i haven't decided whether or not to sell my guitar to Cash Converters. mom said they'll probably pay me like, 10 bucks for it, which is definitely a no-go for me. it costed $85, so the least i could go is 80...or..75 bucks?

then again, should i even sell it? i mean, it's my very first guitar.. and i do feel attached to it. But i want a new one. probably an accoustic one (which will likely be ex). thus the need for the money. and i cant sell the classical one because my tutor gave it to me. and she'd rather do that than sell it to CC. (gosh, the honour..) PLUS, her name's written at the bottom of it and it cant come off. i like it as well!

dilemma.

"Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day "
- Daniel Powter: Bad Day

i'm waiting...
i'm waiting, it's coming
i can feel it in my veins
i'm waiting...
for the sun to shine
again...
for the sun to shine
again

it's been a while.

i found this american punk cd shop at the back of arab street, somewhere in haji lane when i was meeting my client last week. how did i know it was american? and how did i know it was punk? well, the exterior walls were painted to be like the american flag. that's red, white, blue, and the stars. and they wrote some stuffs on the top that said "....only punk.." or something.

how can a shop like that be hidden behind the streets of haji lane? i wanted to enter it so badly but my friends didnt look interested, and i wasnt going in alone because the shop somehow gave me the impression that there'd be a biker-like big guy with tattoos all over his body and piercings everywhere standing behind the counter, staring at anyone who's looking at the cds. Yup, i wasnt going in alone. ALTHOUGH, i did say it was JUST an impression that it gave me. ok i'm a coward.

i wanna go there real soon. so someone, accompany me.

exam week. tmr to friday. bleagh.

stolen Questionaire

stole this WITH PERMISSION from anna's blog. oh wait. so i didnt steal.


Questionaire!
Are You?
*sensitive = occassionally
*easily hurt = depends, really
*calm = most of the time... i aint.
*quiet = looks so...until u know the real me. well, there are times when i get too lazy to talk &...
*choosy = picky?
*active =*yawns*
*very shy = sometimes. most of the time i'm just shy.
*confident in urself = no.
*brand-conscious = not really.
*a good listener = i should think so. am i?
*easily bored = erm...pretty much...yeah,i guess.
*outgoing = u tell me.
*open-minded = quite.
*an only child = nah. i'm the only daughter... does that count?
*happy at the moment = moodless.
*tired = freakishly
*playing any online games = never once. lol *looks at anna*
*good at Chess = i dont know that game.
*tempted by chocolates = everyday.

Do You ?
*believe the term 'love at first sight' = nope. but i believe in 'attraction at first sight' though
*have someone you really care for presently = my family n friends
*believe in love =of course i do
*ever cheated on a test = *coughs*
*play the guitar = badly.
*play the piano = nope
*like your life = there are times i do, there are times i dont
*like school = hate school
*like dancing = sometimes. not much of a dancer though
*like sweets = i have a sweet-tooth
*like travelling = NO ONE CAN EVER STOP ME FROM TRAVELLING OVERSEAS. do that and i'll bite ur head off. *shows teeth*
*own an Xbox/ playstation = bro does.
*like Spongebob Squarepants = you bet.
*ride a bike = used to. think i've forgotten how to now. heh
*read Harry Potter = 2nd book onwards..
*read a lot = nope..but i'm trying to
*yell at your siblings =argue is the word. but that's all in the past...
*argue with your parents = when things go wrong
*feel like quitting this quiz = it's alright
*love McDonalds = pretty ok. love long john's!
*play basketball = tries to?
*play badminton = *nods*
*play tennis = erm...no. *looks at anna again* heh.
*play bowling= i suck at it.
*swim = i do. but seldom now. (gee i should go exercise real soon)
*watch Disney channel = I DO, so arrest me.
*love movies = it's part of my life.
*like Oreo = yea. the original tastes the best!
*like chips= not much
*do the housework = every saturday. a little help?
*love your friends alot = mmm
*prefer your past life to present life = i only have one life. and i'm living it now

Will You?
*get more than 5 piercings = doubt so.
*curse a friend = we'll see. lol
*hug a stranger = depends
*sneak out alone at night = never.
*work for Donald Trump if you had a choice = i cant. i might scold him in dialect uncontrollably.
*further your studies overseas = it's my plan
*try summoning a ghost for fun = why would i? never.
*try alcohol = we'll see again.
*love someone wholeheartedly = if i can, i will.
*smokes = put that cigarette in front of my face n u're tar.
*ever hug someone = of course
*look someone in the eye = yea
*do stupid things that finally made you embarrassed = all the time.
*say sorry to someone = all the time.
*thank someone = all the time.


Questionaire #2
1.Most attractive feature of a guy is? his personality.
2.Would you date anyone out of your race?what is race when there is love?
3.Do you like older,younger or the same age?older...probably same age's fine.
4.Would you date a guy who smokes?never. but if i ever do, i'll make sure he quits.
5.Does he have to be rich?money is nothing.
6.Do you prefer taller, shorter or the same height guys?definitely taller. that's not hard to find is it? lol
7.Do like guys with facial hair?doesnt really matter. if he looks good, why not? :D
8.Name four important things u look for in guys?he has to be humourous, understanding, has his own stand, and loves me.
9.Would u date a guy your friend likes or used to?um... i dont know..
10.Would you want a guy that is or is not a virgin?is, please?
11.Short or long hair guy?short. :)
12.HONESTLY, when it comes down to dating a person, do looks really matter?i'd be lying if i said ''no". but let's face it, i'm not much of a looker anyway, and looks are only superficial. what matters most... is definitely the heart.
13.Do you like guys that are built or more skinny?built but not too buffed up.
14.Do u want a guy who would pay for everything? we'll take turns eh?
15.Do you like guys who are romantic or buddy-type? both.
16. When it comes to relationship, are you picky to choose ur partner? when the time's here we'll see.
17. How many times you've fallen in love ever in your life? not yet...

ok i just blogged a whole chunk of rubbish on what i did on friday but the damned comp chose to hang, so that whole chunk of rubbish's gone. let's just say, i was at ease on friday, having some alone time to gather some thoughts.

and yes, i failed my very first java test. no surprise to that.

Lifeboat

i dont know where to start. alot of things to be done recently and i cant help but wonder how much longer i can take this shit. i dont know.

i feel like there's so many things going on and i'm struggling to catch up. i dont seem to be that far behind, and yet i feel like there's a long road in front of me and people are all the way at the other end. there's no car for me. no bicycle. just my two feet. the subjects are getting harder to understand and the more we learn, the further i am behind...

and then the groupwork. there are four of us in a group for the IFCPROJ. Four. but it wasnt until i really sat down and thought about it, that i kinda realised that...i'm doing most of the work? it started off with me just copying down some pointers the teacher gave us. and then my leader started telling me to copy down everything. but that's alright. i mean, i could be the "copier" right? but then last week when our teacher reminded us to get ready our group file that would be inspected, she told me, "swee hoon, today must go buy the file. then go print out the stuffs. can find in the ole website k?"

does that mean....i'm supposed to do it? so i looked for the company, copied down everything, and have to get the file ready? ok, it might seem as though it's just these few things and not much of a big deal. but here's the thing. we're not even officially started on our project. and i'm doing everything already. yeah, this is everything for now. One's telling me to do all these stuffs, and the other two's not that involved yet. so y do i feel like i'm starting to stress out over this already? i mean, they're all my closest friends in class. am i being taken for granted, or am i just plain paranoid?

and then there's the other project on hand where we had to work in pairs. nothing wrong with my partner. except, he doesnt really like to talk much. so i dont know what he wants. every reply he gave me was," *shrugs* anything lor. u decide." and we hardly talk. i have to keep asking the questions if i ever want to get anything out of him. i'm tired.

recently, people around me started telling me that i look stressed these days. this is wrong. i'm not supposed to be like this. i was never this way. before, whenever i knew that i had alot of things to do, i could usually just give a "heck care" attitude to it and be like, "tomorrow's problems, tomorrow's worries." but now, when i think of all the work that have to done next week, it worries me. it just keeps on adding to my worries. i just keep thinking about it.

thinking

and

thinking

and

thinking

and

thinking

...

i dont know what's wrong with me. i want to talk about it, but at the same time... i dont. i just want to be alone. (i am so heading to the airport on friday)

lost.

this might sound surprising but the dreamweaver(IFCPROJ) class today was actually pretty ok. reason: there wasnt anyone there who was stressing me out with his/her constant yelling of not being able to open his/her files. usually i wont be able to, and i'll get a panic attack. heh.

not today. because only 9 out of 23 people went for the class. OBVIOUSLY, i'm one of them. yes, everyone else decided to skip today's class since they were getting nowhere with it and it was stressing the hell out of them. ok i know i was stupid to stay behind. i mean, i still feel so! but...i dont know.. it's just me. i swear i was so tempted but most of the time i dont use these opportunities. stupid, aint i?

but i it didnt really matter now that it's over. because the class was so quiet and peaceful, i was pretty relaxed. plus for the first time, my teacher actually helped us! :O

anyhow, i'm so crazy about Rooster right now. i know it's just a phase that wont last but RIGHT NOW, it's happening. heee heee. i liked them before but after watching "Rooster- Busking in the sun" on mtv where they busked accoustically at Orchard Road, i've become c-ra-zee about them. i loved how the guitarist played all the tunes. Like honestly, Luke, can u pleeeaaaase teach me how to play it like you? please? *twinkles eyes*

and i'm in love with Nick's voice. it's actually kinda sexy. ;) although i seriously think he needs to cut his hair.

i feel like buying Oasis' album as well. Somebody stop me!!!

cds have been my batteries in school these few days because i kinda lost my reciever last week and bro was kind enough to lend me his discman. i found my reciever last night, but decided to continue to bring along a much bigger, bulkier and heavier object(discman) because i found out that cds would be much nicer to listen to when i'm having non-productive moments (as compared to radio , that is).

it also gave me the opportunity to rate and comment on my newly-boughts. lol yes. havent exactly got the chance to listen to the albums completely due to..erm... uncontrollable, addictive cd purchases recently. they just kept rolling in. heh.

Reviews:
Lifehouse-Lifehouse: has a little chill-out-coffee-house flavour in it. might think that most of the songs sound similar the first time listening but after a couple of rounds, the songs actually have individuality and some of them are really good. great to listen to when u're alone in the room thinking about nothing. Favourite song: All In All. Seige-scale: 7.5/10

Rooster-Rooster: lots of pop-rock tunes in it. a couple of mellow rock/pop-ish songs. great album. :) Suitable to listen to at any time. Favourite song: To Die For. Seige-scale: 8.5/10

Keane (b***t lol)- Hopes and Fears: a couple of the songs are a little boring but lots of great tunes make up for it. very much different from the two above. nice to listen to when u're bored at night. or when u need music to put u to sleep(in a good way of cos). Favourite song: Everybody's Changing. Seige-scale: 7/10

Jack Johnson (*u*n*)- On and On: chill-out-coffee-house music. great tunes from the very talented surfer dude. very mellow and relaxing. suitable to listen to at night, and when u think u're way too stressed up. (thanks ANNA!!) Favourite song: Taylor. Seige-scale: 8/10

Coldplay- X&Y: um, u really have to judge this urself. u'll either love it or hate it. it'll probably take some time before it'd really grow on u. Favourite song: Fix You. Seige-scale: 7.5/10

and now..let me leave u with the lyrics of one of my favourites.
"i wanna live
and i wanna breathe
always thought you'd be the one to set me free
But i can forgive
cos you make me believe in something more
now i only want to live if i can find
Find somebody to die for"

Rooster- To Die For. (*claps*)

Rooney next!


NO WONDER i'm broke.