My Haven...

2010-01-18T01:28:00.001+08:00

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2009-11-26T05:36:00.002+08:00

It's 5.36am in the morning.

And Man Utd is down 1-0 against Beskistas... no, Besika...I think it's Besiktas. Oh well, that's what happens when you put Foster in goal.

A's are almost over now, but there's a sudden sense of loss, like I'm losing my direction. What now? I don't even know when I'm enlisted, so I guess I will just have to take things a step at a time.

But holidays are generally bad for my health and my pocket. It's barely one week since I took a break from the burnout of exams, but I've spent quite a lot of money on retail therapy. Money I don't even have. And that's bad.

Haircut(Did I mention that I like Ronan Keating's new haristyle?). Belt. CDs. Books. Jersey. PS3 COD:MOW2. A&F Shirts.
The biggest bombshell? A Marantz CR-502 AV Receiver. Sheer beauty :)

My lifestyle is seriously unsustainable in the long run. I should cut down, but hey, here's my rationale: Not enough money? Then earn even more. It's a very simple idea about how prices are relative. If you really like something enough, then the price, no matter what value, is justifiable. It's just like paying an employee $1 million dollars a year if he can earn you $10 million.

Off to sleep first.

tempting fate

2009-10-11T01:48:00.002+08:00

"I felt my heart just skip a beat, and I could hardly breathe"

One, twice, three times...

Paths crossed.

Come on over...

and save the last dance for me.

Maybe tomorrow

2009-10-08T20:40:00.001+08:00

Beautiful dream,but a god-damn lie

remember

2009-09-28T21:22:00.000+08:00

I really love this song :)

It was so obvious...

2009-09-27T17:50:00.003+08:00

I have listened to this song for almost 5 years now, but I've never seen it in this light. Really wonderful lyrics.

"Obvious"

(PILOT,SAVAN,ANDREAS CARLSSON)

[Shane:]
Yeah, ooooh...
We started as friends
But something happened inside me
Now I'm reading into everything
But there's no sign you hear the lightning, baby

You don't ever notice me turning on my charm
Or wonder why I'm always where you are

[Shane (Westlife):]
I've made it obvious
Done everything but sing it
(I've crushed on you so long, but on and on you get me wrong)
I'm not so good with words
And since you never notice
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love song

[Bryan (Westlife):]
I've heard you talk about
(Heard you talk about)
How you want someone just like me (Bryan echo: just like me)
But everytime I ask you out
(Time I ask you out)
We never move pass friendly, no no

And you don't ever notice how I stare when we're alone
Or wonder why I keep you on the phone

[Shane (Westlife):]
I've made it obvious
Done everything but sing it
(I've crushed on you so long but on and on you get me wrong)
I'm not so good with words
And since you never notice
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love song
Yeah...

[Mark:]
You are my very first thought in the morning

[Shane:]
And my last at nightfall

[Mark:]
You are the love that came without warning

[Mark & Shane:]
I need you, I want you to know

[Shane (Westlife):]
I've made it obvious
So finally I'll sing it
(I've crushed on you so long)
I'm not so good with words
And since you never notice
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love song

[Westlife:]
And sing it until the day you're holding me
I've wanted you so long but on and on you get me wrong
I more then adore you but since you never seem to see

[Shane:]
But you never seem to see
I'll say it in this love song

That vague familiarity, comes back to haunt me. But it feels just right...

Michael Buble's New Single!

2009-09-19T23:59:00.000+08:00

Wicked!

2009-09-15T20:59:00.000+08:00

In an insane world,this had to be the sanest part

2009-08-22T14:29:00.001+08:00

If The Stars Were Mine- Melody Gardot

If the stars were mine
I'd give them all to you
I'd pluck them down right from the sky
And leave it only blue

I would never let the sun forget
To shine upon your face
So when others would have rain clouds
You'd have only sunny days

If the stars were mine
I'd tell you what I'd do
I'd put the stars right in a jar
And give 'em all to you

If the birds were mine
I'd tell them when to sing
I'd make them sing a sonnet
When your telephone would ring

I would put them there inside the square
Whenever you went out
So there'd always be sweet music
Whenever you walk about

If the birds were mine
I'd tell you what I'd do
I'd teach the birds such lovely words
And make 'em sing for you
I'd teach the birds such lovely words
And make 'em sing for you

If the world was mine
I'd paint it gold and green
I'd make the oceans orange
For a brilliant color scheme

I would color all the mountains
Make the sky forever blue
So the world would be a painting
And I'd live inside with you

If the world was mine
I'd tell you what I'd do
I'd wrap the world in ribbons
And then give it all to you

I'd teach the birds such lovely words
And make 'em sing for you
I'd put those stars right in a jar and
Give them all to you

Love this song:) It has a very chirpy tune to it,kinda makes me feel fluffy.

My world seems devoid of sanity,and I ought to grab and let go, continuously.

On a more positive note, Macbook Pro!!! Woohoo!!! But now I'm out of cash to get accessories for it :(

Just the screen protector for now,please?

Hahax:)

Till then.

2009-07-04T14:45:00.001+08:00

Michael Owen's now a Red Devil!

ZOMG...I couldn't believe my ears when I first heard the report of his stringent medical,then saw the news flash that he signed a two-year deal with the Red Devils! After Newcastle,I was still wondering which club would give him a chance to revive his career..

Lol..I guess only Man Utd's audacious enough,and great enough,to bring out the best in players:)

Glory glory Man Utd!

2009-06-21T16:08:00.001+08:00

I hereby certify myself lactose intolerant.And I hate having to rush to the toilet.

Humbug...

Back...for now

2009-06-18T13:22:00.004+08:00

I just can't seem to understand...what's wrong, what's going on, why everything doesn't fall nicely in place.That ominous feeling perpetually lingering around me. Trust instinct?

3 weeks of the June holidays have whizzed by, but I still need to do a lot of catching up. The shopping part of that is done, though. I've had my fair share of 'Rest & Relax', and retail therapy, from Zara to tcc etc. And those bright orange Nike boots at less than $40 =D

Well, Ryan and I got 'PS-ed' for dessert at tcc after some people disappeared without telling us. They missed out quite a lot I guess.

Ciao for now:)

Hey whatever

2009-03-21T01:06:00.002+08:00

I feel like I've been on hyperdrive mode.

Urgh.

I guess I am in real need of a beer-battered fish and chips, topped off with a classic ice cream soda and deep fried Mars bars!

Amidst the stress, I forgot that such indulgence is strictly prohibited,lest I continue to pile on the pounds:(

Oh well...it seems like I'm leaving this blog to 自生自灭, occasionally letting out steam and uttering completely random gibberish!
I know, I don't feel like it too,but I just can't handle too much anymore.

Till complete freedom and liberation from worries:)

Trigger happy

2009-02-26T22:02:00.003+08:00

The morning sky along the way to ECP...It's just so breathtaking:)

A rainbow wish

2009-02-22T00:00:00.001+08:00

Happy 16th Birthday Doria!!!!

When detractors heap praise on you

2009-02-20T23:02:00.000+08:00

I have to admit, people were all skeptical about Sketch Night Live.

"Huh? Bryan! You haven't even started rehearsals? You're left with less than one week!"

That's what all the people said.

Here are the results:

FULL HOUSE ON 20/02/2009 + 10 Chairs taken from the Concourse!!!!!!!!!

We sold all the tickets for Friday's performance, and even had to give people Wednesday's tickets for admission into LT AVA.

The performance was better than Wednesday's show, and every member of the Dramatic Society for Dramatic People had put in their utmost best!

To everyone: Serena, Andrea, Arianto, Esti, Yvette, Adeeb, Kenickie, Mark Lee, Christal, Edmond, Natalie, Sophie, Dominic, Ashraff, Liu Shu, Caleb, Hng, Caitlyn, Jia Jin, Kiranraj, Yongxi, Debbie, Saku, Sal and Wallace,

WE TOOK THE STAGE BY STORM!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!

Also, thanks to those who turned up and made SNL 09' such a huge success!!!

Cheers!

SNL? SNL!

2009-02-16T18:44:00.003+08:00

Sketch Nite Live! 18th & 20th February 2009, 7pm, LT AVA!

Those who want tickets, please look for me!

Chef for the day

2009-02-07T21:12:00.000+08:00

I didn't meet the 4A boys at Bedok's cage to play soccer as I have yet to recover from my flu yet. But, I took the opportunity to get myself started in the kitchen once again. I've been catching a couple of the shows on the Asian Food Channel, and I love 'Chef at Home' and 'New Scandinavian Cooking' in particular.

So, I actually cooked dinner for my family. Yes, dinner, all by myself! Please try not to associate it with catastrophe because it is utter rubbish!! There was cornflake-crusted chicken glazed with mustard, grilled asparagus with pumpkin puree, grilled brinjal with curry paste for the main course and chocolate walnut brownie with chocolate ice-cream!! Personally, I think the portion was too much. For once!

Before baking- Cornflake-crusted chicken

Dinner!!

Extremely sinful dessert- chocolate walnut brownie with chocolate ice-cream!!

I'm so tired, I can't fall asleep

2009-02-03T21:45:00.000+08:00

Post number 100. After eons.

I feel so worn out, but I have to push on.

Went to Masquerade at Bali Lane with Serena and Yvette to get costumes for the Orientation CCA Walkabout. I rented a Victorian-era costume, but it's really warm. I really don't know how I am going to survive tomorrow. On the other hand, Serena and Yvette got sequins. (I think...)

This was a picture inside the shop.

Let's just hope many people sign up for The Dramatic Society for Dramatic People!!!

"The look of love is in your eyes, the look your smile can't disguise..."

Peace. And then my heart skipped a beat...

2009-01-25T16:26:00.003+08:00

I will say it into your "vomit-inducing faces", the very same ones masked by a veil of ignorance: "Get the **** out of my sight!"

Don't play if you can't afford to lose, or worse still, if you don't feel like losing.

A new beginning. A love rekindled. Love there to be dug and found.

123.

Blinded

2009-01-24T13:58:00.002+08:00

Somehow or rather, growing up seems to be very merciless. The world doesn't stop for you, and charges at you instead. With bated breath, I wait. For the courage to face it. For the wits to overcome it. For a miracle to be bestowed upon me.

And then, it all ends.

For I will always be me. Something more, nothing less.

Like Stars Across The Sky...

2009-01-22T21:56:00.000+08:00

Dewei!! 你讲话真的很灵 is it?? Hahax read on & you'll know why!

I have to admit, I was trudging to school today literally. Auditions for " The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane" only ended at 5.30pm on Wednesday, so I was dead beat this morning. (Psst...I was so close to being late, you could hear some outrageous outburst from miles away!)

I mean, it's all worth it! The response on Wednesday was great. So many people turned up for both sides of the audition. There were a few with potential, but I've yet to find one with skill. Until today.

Not just one. But five, or even six for that matter!!!

*Coughs* No names here, so I will just label them by numbers until I can confirm who's in and who's not.

*1*, because she came in first. Now, I think that when you walk into an audition room, you need three things: Confidence, skill and that fervour for drama. I dare say *1* has them. We got her to sing a jazz tune, even though she used to be in a rock band! And it turned out really well! Then came the acting part. Normally, you don't expect a person to bring out every emotion and twist and turn so quickly between different moods on the first try. Yvette and I merely asked her to read the script out loud in order to get a feel of the character, but I'm really impressed with the intonations and expressions! We didn't even need her to do it a second time! My vote's on *1*, but still, the directors would have to decide after another round when the J1s come in. *1* mentioned to me that she wanted to do theatre, and that her friends laughed at the fact that she didn't mind "sing and dance". Still, I'm considering getting *1* to join Sketch Nite and give her a chance to prove herself in front of everyone, not just me and Yvette.

*2* and *3* were poached from Andrea's side. We got them to sing, and they sang the song "Angels". I tell you, good melody and good chemistry between the 2 of them, not to mention that they could do the lines with ease. We signed them up immediately, and told them that they needn't come for rehearsals. They just have to sing in front of us with those few lines on perhaps 2 occassions, and that's it.

*4*, *5* and *6* are TSD people who helped us out duringTeachers' Day last year. I think there was not much need to audition them anyway, since they are already very dramatic enough. But one thing's for sure, their antics were definitely very impressive. I literally laughed my guts out beacuase they were so much more expressive than the rest of the students I have been auditioning in the past days. What's more, they even told me a very lame joke at the end of the day, coupled with silly actions that made it a whole lot more hilarious! Hahax :)

For now, I suppose they will be on the set, unless some J1 who comes into VJC is able to outshine them.

I'm so very happy (even though exhausted)!!!!

It's like a meteor shower, like stars across the sky, falling down on me...One by one.

Lunch at Astons

2009-01-22T21:12:00.004+08:00

Wei Liang, 18-year old birthday boy Ernest and G.Lai

I think I can take over Mr. Bean soon...

2009-01-20T20:51:00.002+08:00

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY ERNEST!!!!!!!!!

Went to Astons at Katong to treat Ernest for his birthday after school. Not too bad, only pity was that there was no dessert.

Auditions tomorrow and the day after. Quite a number of people signed up,so I'm not really too worried because there's response. Thankfully there will be a CNY reprieve over the coming week.

Till then...

P.S It's short and sweet because I hate typing my blog posts on my iPhone,and the stupid Internet connection is running so slowly today. A thousand apologies.

I'm feeling good...

2009-01-07T19:51:00.002+08:00

Sigh...I've been so busy over the past couple of days...I realized that I had lots of homework after I came back from japan. Oh well...

The question of leg lengthening has came back to haunt me again,an annual affair I suppose. But alas, the cons evidently outweigh the pros,so there's a high chance that I'm giving it up...

Recently there was a chance for me to audition for a few public plays meant for charity. But I decided not to audition for it because I am obliged to settle the drama club first...really disappointed:((((((

On the lighter side, I added the BOSE Tri-port On-ear headphone to my list of gadgets: iPhone, iPod, PS3, PSP, Wii and a super duper old DS. [Jie, only $199 :))))) literally LOL and yay!!!]

Oh,and sorry for not updating on the Tokyo trip...I suppose with drama's ambitions and all the homework,it will take a very long time...sorry:(

Till then...

It spells: Victoria JC

2008-12-21T00:34:00.001+08:00

Tokyo, 111208 - Day One : The Beginning

2008-12-20T23:35:00.000+08:00

I didn't manage to get much sleep on the plane as it was too bumpy and uncomfortable, but I'm glad that I didn't. Why? That's becuse I could catch the sunrise, and beautiful it was indeed. We arrived at Narita International Airport at 7.00am. My oh my, the walk to Customs and Immigration from the plane was a really long one. It took 15 minutes just for me to walk there...Gosh...I hate the walking part.
The bus ride to Waseda, Shinju-ku was approximately 2 hours long. Hahax but the only thing I had thought of doing was being trigger happy, so I left my DSLR on and started snapping. Some of the pictures were actually very nice, so I shall just upload them and talk no more, for a picture is worth more than a thousand words.
We reached the Rihga Royal Hotel in Waseda, Shinju-ku at about 10am. At first, we thought that we would be given a slight reprieve from the exhausting bus ride, but it was not to be. The stop at the hotel was only meant for our luggages, so we had to wait till approximately 8pm before we could really take a rest. First on the itinerary was an introduction by Tanaka-san, followed by lunch at the student cafeteria and the opening ceremony at Waseda University.

The climax of the opening ceremony was actually very hilarious. After the opening address by the Dean of Waseda University, Prof. Paul Snowden, the cheerleaders of Waseda University came on stage and performed signature cheers that involved extremely funny poses by the guys!! Hahax it's so different from the kind of cheers we get in Singapore. Shi Wei has the full video for one of the cheers, so I will get it from him and upload it soon. After the opening ceremony, we took a delegation photo with the cheerleaders. This one didn't have any funny poses though, except maybe Estee who looked really enthusiastic.
The model lecture on the UN charter was actually quite appealing to me at first, since I'm pretty interested in such stuff. But the professor was pretty boring, spouting out all the jargon with no intention of juicing up the lecture so that it could have been more interesting. As such, I was practically dozing off and playing my iPhone under the table while he rattled on and on, until the last 30 minutes or so. I noticed that Prof. Bacon was staring in my direction, so I felt a bit embarrassed and started listening. Hahax funny thing was, when he started talking about the practical side of the UN Charter, I was so engaged with the topic of the Iraq War and even answered most of his questions. Hahax lesson number one- always talk about the practical side of stuff.
We then left Waseda University for the Speeches and Q&A session at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in downtown Shinju-ku. There were the powerhouses speaking in Japanese and some who just spoke in English. I almost fell asleep during the speeches and had to literally use my fingers to prod open my eyelids. But one thing was for sure. I was still listening okie! And boy, parliamentarians really deserve to be who they are. We were addressed by the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs in Japan, Mr. Nobuhide Minorikawa. There were a couple of questions that he handled with ease, but if you listened closely enough, he never answered the questions posed. It was like hitting every other point on the dart board except the bull's eye. Hahax but I think he managed to carry it off though. Kudos anyway :) Kenickie was pretty impressive with his Japanese speech, but he seemed a little nervous! Anyways, well done Kenickie! (Psst..this one has the VM smiling very happily during your speech!)

I guess the best part of Day One was the free and easy segment, where we went to Aqua City in Odaiba to try out the ramen in the Ramen Museum. Ridiculously, I picked something extremely expected- Hakata Ramen! Hahax I looked around and didn't really find the rest very appealing, so I just settled on this store which looked quite good. Until I realised that what I had ordered was actually Hakata Ramen!! I guess I can't deny that it's the best kind of ramen there is!

And who can forget the magnificent Rainbow Bridge? It was very windy out in the open at Aqua City, but thankfully I managed to catch a pretty good shot of the bridge at night.

There was a Coca Cola display right behind me when I was taking a photo of the Rainbow Bridge, and I couldn't help but snapped it down as well :)

Personally, my favourite part of the trip was actually Day 2, for reasons I shall not divulge now so that I can maintain the suspense. So, next up: Tokyo,121208- Day 2: The Day I Nearly Got 'Exchanged' In An Exchange Program!

Be sure to read and tag!

Till then.

With you I feel I can touch the sky, but I don't have to climb that high

2008-12-19T17:10:00.002+08:00

It's been 2 days since I've been back from Japan already. Funny thing is, I guess I don't miss it as much as I did Fukuoka when I came back. Okie, I really miss the weather!! It' soooooooo comfortable!! (I'm serious, Doria, that a long sleeve shirt and a jacket was all I need! Perhaps Shi Wei is fatter, so he only needs a T-shirt! Hahax :) Sorry Shi Wei!)

However, Tokyo has really been an eye-opener. Not because of all the hype it has received (which has been largely played down in this trip) but rather, the closely interwoven mix of the modern, cosmopolitan city and the rustic heritage Tokyo possessed. I suppose that's probably due to the architecture and urban layout of Tokyo, how new, shiny and silvery buildings spring out amongst the old, worn-out shophouses.

But the thing that left me with the deepest impression was the immaculate hospitality of my hosts. I couldn't ski because the boots were too high-cut for me, and it hurt really badly when I tried to perform all sorts of movement with it. Nonetheless, Tanaka-san and Hoshino-san took pains to get me a bigger-sized boot in the hope that I would be more relaxed, but to no avail. They took it to heart to ensure that I would enjoy my stay, so when I couldn't ski, Tanaka-san allowed me to return to the seminar house to rest. He also allowed me to use the common computer in the lobby. (I chatted with mum and bro while updating my blog!) When I was about to leave for Singapore, Tanaka-san gave me a dama-ru which he bought from the Zenkoji Temple. It's actually an egg-shaped doll that's meant to give me good luck for my studies. It was a very heartwarming gesture and I reciprocated by thanking him with a letter and some gifts.

That's all for now. I will update about the trip in detail some other day.

Ciao.

tokyo 101208 to 171208

2008-12-15T13:36:00.015+08:00

No Matter How They Judge Us, I'll Be Everyone You Need

2008-12-05T00:32:00.000+08:00

I'm flying off next Wednesday.

Everything's ready now. Or so it seems. A certain part of me longs to go, another whispers to me softly, reminding me of home.

But it will be very hectic in the coming 2 weeks.

Skiing, shopping and snow!

Let's fly!

P.S Doria, enjoy your trip in Tokyo!! Have fun aye!! Hahax psst...I will keep a lookout on the streets, so don't be surprised if you hear someone shouting your name out loud!! Hahax lol :)

No matter what...

This I Promise You

2008-11-23T22:51:00.002+08:00

First and foremost,

HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY AMOS!!!
P.S 要写到很大才行!

Hmmm...We are seventeen already. It kind of speaks volumes doesn't it? About future routes, about paths and the crossroads of our lives. Is this one?

I saw an article in The Straits Times about an NTU study suggesting that people who enjoyed the company of friends and family attained happiness more easily than those who indulged in material wants, while pressure from academic work makes it an even more uphill task. To a certain extent, this is true. But I am very, very fortunate to have the best of all worlds. 161108 has been a really, truly memorable day for me. Only because of the people who make it possible.

Number One: My family- Mummy, Daddy and Didi
My life revolves around them and every breath I take, I do it for them. Seriously. Without them, I could never have been the Bryan Tan that everyone knows today. (Of course, some think I'm spoilt.) I feel that my family has really pampered me and showered me with lots and lots of love, and I will use my whole life to reciprocate. Hahax :) This year, Mummy and Daddy, thanks for the iPhone and allowing me to celebrate pretty extensively! To Didi, thanks for the card and allowing me to use your line to buy the iPhone! I love you!

Number Two: Doria
A very,very, super-duper nice girl by the name of Doria was the first friend to wish me this year at 0000 sharp. Hahax that's why you're number 2 on the list :) Even though you kept mixing up 16 and 19, I was really touched that you had the sincerity. Thank you so much, Doria!! You're always so sincere to the people around you, the care that you show everyone ever evident. I believe I have learnt quite a fair bit from you as well. You're one friend I will never forget!!

Number Three: Amos
Sorry 兄弟 that you are number three here...Hahahax:) How can I ever say enough about you? 5 years and going, you are the BEST friend I have had all my life. Okie...don't worry that you have to crack your brains because I didn't get you any presents like you asked me to. Sorry, but 如果你明年要喝 Carlsberg 的话，你可要自己喝了! Hahax what 好友满天下??有你们就够了啦!! Don't worry I will 'jio' you out more often, rather than annually. But I won't dare to ask you to stay over at my house anymore. My brother and you can literally bring the house down liaox. HAHAHAX :)

And all other friends and family members, you made my day too!! So, a really big thank you!!
Most people will not recognise the place, but it's actually my favourite chicken rice stall in Singapore. I think the chicken rice there is the best, even though it isn't the 'authentic' stall. But even so, who cares about 'authenticity' when you've tasted heaven? When it comes to chicken rice, I'm very particular about three things. Firstly, the rice must have the strong fragrance of chicken stock, but shouldn't be too soft. Secondly, the chilli must not have too much garlic, should not be overpowered by the sourness and for me, not to spicy. It spoils the balance. Thirdly, the chicken should be juciy and tender, but not too oily.

This stall is actually located at the Margaret Drive Food Centre in Queenstown. It's pretty hard to get there without a car as I'm not familiar with that area. My uncle used to own a drinks stall beside Sin Kee ( that's what the chicken rice stall is called), so we had 'priority' on my birthday. Hahax the auntie still recognised us and dinner was served in a jiffy. But hey hey, you have to be there before 7pm on weekends (there's a church nearby and lots of people go there for dinner), and approximately 7.30pm on weekdays if not the trip would be futile. Even so, there's western food and char kway teow on the first floor, while there's claypot rice and 'guo tie' on the second floor of the food centre, so there's basically not much to worry.

The cake was from Four Leaves because I got sick and tired of Prima Deli. Mummy asked if I wanted to try something special this year, rather than these stores, but I was too lazy to look for another cake, so I settled for this Chocolate Classico. My presents are beside me, but I didn't take a close-up shot of them.

Funny how it seems, but I'm not really anxious about my Tokyo trip. Shi Wei's already in China enjoying himself, before returning for 8 days and jetting off to Japan again! Hahax Doria will also be going to Tokyo from 12th December to 16th December! It will be really really cool and so out of this world if we actually see each other on the streets of Tokyo!!!!!!! Hahax lol she seems very excited about the trip and seeing snow on Mount Fuji. But it won't snow when you are on the streets cos winter's only in late December to early February in Japan. And it's going to be so cold, away from the heat of Singapore. That's more than enough. Seeing snow would be a bonus to me. It will probably occur when we go skiing :) I have yet to get an outercoat/jacket, even though I have bought a sweater and gloves for myself. Most likely, I will be getting mine from Abercrombie and Fitch, asking uncle Kenneth and Aunty Nurani to get it from L.A. These are a few that I like:

They cost about USD$140, but I would want to go out and look around before making a decision. One thing's for sure, I don't really like those big, fluffy jackets. So I would try to look for one that's not too humungous.

That's all for now, so adieu...

And when I look in your eyes, all of my life fills before me

And I not running anymore cos I already know I'm home

With every beat of my heart, I give you my love, completely

My Darling, This I Promise You...

it's been a busy week

2008-11-14T23:11:00.027+08:00

I was up by 9am everyday without fail for the past week: going out, drama EXCO meetings etc. To the extent that I had suffered from a really bad headache yesterday when I was shopping at Suntec City. Hopefully, I won't suffer it again when I'm on the amazing race segment of the SP Current Affairs Competition with Shi Wei and Yan Jie.

Anyway, I went to try Curry Favour with North, Ryan, Wei Liang and Shi Wei last Friday. The curry was very delicious, much better than the sweet Osaka curry I tried at Haji Lane.

North

I think this was at Stamford House...

After curry rice, North left as he had to pack his bags for Thailand. The remaining 4 of us then went to Raffles City to 'jalan jalan'. But being us, we were soon hungry again, so I brought them to this stall called The Pizza Place and we shared a regular Seafood Pizza. By the way, NO GST and NO Service Charge was what attracted Shi Wei. His reaction:

For your information, Wei Liang and I finished the entire bottle of cheese that was on the table. 2 slices of pizza for each of us right? (We did the same at n.y.d.c again.)

Tuesday, 11-11-08: I met Amos and Wei Liang to celebrate our birthdays! Mine is on 16th ( this Sunday), Wei Liang's on 21st and Amos' on 23rd. So I'm technically the big brother :) Hahax. Wei Liang got tickets to Quantum of Solace at Plaza Singapura. Amos calls it 关灯绑 shoelace. The show was pretty boring for a Bond flick, with most of the action sequences done by the first part of the movie. It also lacked the satirical side that Daniel Craig's predecessors possessed. And it was far too serious for me to really enjoy it.

Plaza Singapura did not have much nice stuff for us to eat, so the three of us walked down to Heeren to try out n.y.d.c. When we were at the restaurant, Amos apparently asked the waitress why the 'd' in 'n.y.d.c' was red in colour, making her so paiseh. The food was pretty normal, even though I would have preferred cream instead of tomato sauce for my Three Amigos pasta (which caused my diarrhoea). And Amos insisted that they were going to charge Wei Liang $11.90 for showing him a pot of curry because Wei Liang ordered 'Show Me The Curry'. Hahax. But the best was actually the cookie monster mudpie which the three of us shared.

Cookie Monster Mudpie!!

They weren't really interested in shopping, so we proceeded to Amos' house to satisfy Wei Liang's appetite for the SAW franchise. They played reversi while waiting for the movie to load. (Oohhh...reversi...Hahax, remember I got scolded for playing that?)

Tao Ze should be written as Tao Ji Ji, correct?

We ended up at Tampines Mall's McDonalds' for dinner. Amos accompanied me back home, but in the end, he stayed over at my house! We played FIFA 08, the Wii and watched Saw 2 until about 5am. My brother and him played through the night while I got some sleep. When I woke up, Amos told me that the 1pm news was starting soon. I turned on my phone and thought, "Eh...It's only 7.36am, why is my phone so slow?" I checked my watch and changed the timing on my phone to 2.12pm. But I found out that it was really weird, so I checked my watch again and realised I had looked at it from the wrong side. Lol :) But I couldn't play with them in the morning. I was rushing through my drama proposal, and rushing in and out of the toilet. Amos, thanks for making 111108 so memorable, and I'm so sorry that my brother disturbed you throughout the night. Thanks Amos!!

Yesterday, I went to n.y.d.c with Mummy and Didi to let her try out the Cookie Monster Mudpie. The serving was much bigger than at Heeren. We also tried out the N.B.B. ( Newer Better Brownie), but I shouldn't have gotten the waitress to microwave the brownie.

Hahax it's been like birthday week for me, all the celebrations seem to build up to this Sunday. But it's weird. My birthday's on Sunday, yet I haven't ordered my cake yet. No birthday gifts as well, as I'm waiting for tomorrow's newspaper before I decide on the iPhone.

To Amos and Wei Liang, HAPPY BIRTHDAY in advance!! I'll get presents for you soon (Is a new bag okie for you, Amos?) , and let's meet up for lunch again!

urban sights and (I'm so sorry) food, again

2008-11-06T22:34:00.003+08:00

Well, I did mention tomorrow. But I realised I had forgotten to send the CCA Report to Mr Young, so here I am again. Decided to post some pictures that I had taken when I went to City Hall( I didn't end up at Orchard...) The pumpkin's really cute! It was even better at night, but I didn't get a clear shot.

Reese's is really, and I mean outrageously, delicious!! It actually contains "crunchy peanuts, peanut butter, creamy caramel and chocolate flavoured coating". However, if you do come across the cup version, you should get those. I remember they tasted better than the bar. (Ziyang got them when he went to New York, and it was so much cheaper.)

me and me and me

2008-11-06T18:06:00.002+08:00

Okie Doria, I've taken the test already! Lol...I'm INTP- Engineer, with outrageously high levels in the sections labelled " Introverted, Intuition, Thinking and Perceiving"! (Hahax! 79% for the first 2, which should be pretty accurate, even though I feel introverted should be changed to introspective.) But, it seems pretty cool to have the same kind of personailty as Abraham Lincoln and Socrates. Hahax. Oh, did I mention Albert Einstein's name appeared? Lol...They should have another segment titled "Reclusive". He would be number 1 on the list.

For those who don't mind, spend some time trying out the test. I think we should tell VJC that they wasted money on the 16PF test since there's one that's free off the Internet. Here's the link:

http://www.mypersonality.info/personality-types/

I will be having lunch with North, Shi Wei, Ryan and Wei Liang tomorrow. Well, I reserved places at Curry Favour after we decided that Miramar Hotel's too inaccessible and way off our budget. I haven't seen North since the release of the 'O' Level results, and he will be leaving for Thailand tomorrow night.

I will post again after tomorrow's appoinment with them.

Ciao

revamped and refurbished

2008-11-02T15:32:00.002+08:00

A new skin! The simplistic design looks very cool. And mind you, simplicity is what works best.

All over again...

2008-11-01T17:37:00.000+08:00

"Iris"- Ronan Keating

And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

[Chorus]
And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything seems like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive

[Repeat chorus]

[Instrumental]

[Repeat chorus]

I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am

Gosh...I've been really hooked onto Ronan Keating and Boyzone! The songs are really nice, those that kind of heals the heart and soul :) Ernest has been hooked to Westlife's first 2 albums for now. Perhaps I should lend him the rest of the albums soon.

On another note, Shi Wei is arranging with North, Vincent, Laird and Kittipat for a meal this Friday, possibly at Miramar Hotel for its Japanese buffet. That reminds me, I haven't arranged with Amos and Wei Liang to catch Quantum Of Solace. I'm actually thinking of doing it on a weekday so that I can avoid the crowd. I hate crowds. The theatre in which I caught Max Payne only had 8 people in it, so it was really great because nobody disturbs you :)

Oh...and did I mention that I also caught Nights In Rodanthe at Great World City's GV? It was yet another tear-jerker. I've been getting pretty emotional lately, wanting to cry at the smallest tinge of feelings portrayed by the actors and actresses. But Nights In Rodanthe was a great movie. I remember that I once used this sentence for my MSN nickname :" Thrown up to cloud nine, then banished to hell". Or something like that. But, essentially, that's the climax of the movie, so I am not going to reveal too much. I hate spoilers.

Talking about spoilers, the one that Doria mentioned to me caught me pretty off-guard. I was at approximately episode 11 or 12 of 命中注定我爱你 when she told me that Xin Yi's miscarriage was the saddest part of the story. As such, I expected it to be somewhere closer to the end of the story. It came in the next episode!! ZOMG...It came so suddenly! But 命中注定我爱你 was really funny and interesting. It could have been better if Ming Dow had accepted the job instead, since Ethan Ruan's acting had a bit of restrictions in it.

Till then...

you light up my life

2008-10-31T22:02:00.007+08:00

I really love taking photos of candles and their holders. It's just so beautiful, and trying to get the right hue takes just the right shot at the right time :)

The last photo is pretty blurry because I was in a rush to get into the car, and tried to shoot past the parapet of the carpark.

here i am

2008-10-31T21:57:00.000+08:00

As promised, I'm back for more to tell.

Firstly, there's only 5 more days to the end of PW. The session today was really lengthy, and at best, futile. 7 hours of torture, but it only revealed the worst of me ever speaking in front of a crowd. I was having a fever, my nose was an unclosed tap running incessantly and my voice felt so nasal. So after 6 hours of waiting, it was finally my turn to go up and speak. Sure, I was confident, but my voice and facial expressions were deeply masked by the discomfort I felt. Yet, all I got was a string of bad comments. Too much walking, 'diva lecturer' and being too defensive. Sigh...I gotta watch myself on Tuesday. The other teacher mentioned that I made the 'Tsk tsk' noise 3 times during my speech. Never in my life do I have a habit of doing that, so I immediately gave a vehement denial. Just as I was about to go home, I realised that it was actually my sniffing nose that made the 'Tsk tsk' noise. Well, hell yes, what a day! Utter rubbish...

Now, it's time for some food again!

This nasi lemak came from Afghanistan Restaurant at block 201 in Tampines (whether it's 201A,B,C or D, I really don't know). I love it beacause the rice has a really fragrant coconut taste, and the sweetness of the chilli blends well with the rice. The combination is much better than the one from Changi Village :)

Old and new

Cityscape

城市里的老字号

The first picture is that of yam cake. I used to frequent that store every weekend when I was in Secondary 2. The satay is pretty good, something I didn't expect in Chinatown, while the chilli blended well with the pineapple sauce. The third is some glutinous rice with green beans. For a warning, it only tastes fantastic with sweet sauce. The final one- Claypot rice!! We had to wait for 1hr 10mins before they served it because the queue was just so long! But I think it's worth the wait, even though the place was hot and oily despite the renovations.

And yes!! I got the Boyzone Greatest Hits CD already! I bought the DVD version as it came with one extra song and a DVD of all their MVs from the 90's. Lol :)

Mummy baked Chocolate-chip Rock Buns. And I think it's comparable to those by the da paolo chain of restaurants (there are outlets at Holland V. and Great World City) :)

Next up- Some photos by the trigger-happy!

P.S It's getting troublesome trying to change the text after adding photos.

revitalised?

2008-10-31T00:27:00.000+08:00

It's confirmed: The 8-day trip to Tokyo officially costs only $700!

It's indeed such a surprise, and that means another $100 could go somewhere else into spending :)

I'm not sure why, but I always have a penchant for not sleeping the night before national examinations. I felt like an insomniac the entire night, dozing off only at 6am to wake up at 6.30am. The same thing happened during the Mathematics PSLE paper. I only slept for an hour and a half. There were skeptics of course, people who thought I wouldn't do well enough, but I proved them wrong with an A* for Maths in the end. Today's situation was slightly similar, but I had to grab a can of coffee to ensure that I didn't 'shut down' like in H2 Economics for Promos. That can lasted me 3 hours, before I started feeling a bit worn out in the car. One thing's for sure, it's definitely better than Red Bull.

The Chinese paper was still do-able, even though the last 2 passages for paper 2 were slightly tougher. Paper 1 was a breeze as I chose the ridiculously easy question of expanding a given story: an incident involving a disabled old man selling tissue paper at the hawker centre. Somehow or rather, I developed many ideas and feelings about such an issue, and the fact that the spirits of some to continue their life with their own efforts kicked me hard. I guess I will have a different take on this issue from now on.

I brought Daryl to watch Max Payne opposite at Downtown East right after lunch at home. I played the video game last year, so the storyline for the movie was quite familiar to me. All in all, I think the tone taken by the movie was a bit monotonous and only Mark Wahlberg seems to stand out really well. His portrayal of despair and desperation was way beyond my expectation. The screenplay was pretty good as well, with the so-called 'angels' and fiery backdrop that seems like Hell. (Well, losing his family so tragically is tantamount to his living hell.)

Hahax the quiz on Doria's blog was really funny!! Actually, it was just one question in particular. Here it is, taken from her blog:

Q5.Is 7 a boy or girl (Joanne)?
HAHAHAHA. How come so coincidental??????
what should i say? Both feminine and masculine at the same time?

Lol :) What a coincidence...Hmmm...And the question concerning me reminded me about that sudden influx of inspiration when trying to respond to Joanne's calling us Stupid! Psst...it wasn't just me, but Shi Wei as well lo!! Here's the question, koped from her blog:

Q16. What is the very special thing that you like about 3 the most (Bryant)?
Sense of humour! Define stupid, the new clever! HAHA! (insider joke). Something related to Joanne. Hahaha.

Note: It's actually Bryan T. But she thinks Bryant sounds quite cool as well, and indeed it does :)

It seems that I know a lot of inside jokes aye? There's the Timothy bang-the-wall one, and Timothy's family tree in VJC. Ohhh...and Shi Wei mentioned to me about 'Pi Sai' or 'Nose wax'. He's actually someone in the SC whom I'm on pretty good terms with. No, I shan't name him, but you can probably guess who he is already.

I've got lots of pictures to post and stories to tell, and I've yet to talk about the third point in the previous-previous post. Probably tomorrow when I'm free? I shall go relax now. My body has been very tense, and I really need more rest.

Ciao

2008-10-29T21:47:00.003+08:00

Bryan Tan, you really have to FOCUS!!

Damn...I want that iPhone...$698 for 8GB and $848 for 16GB...

And I wanna go back to ZARA and get more clothing...One black sweater is not enough...Next time, I will try out their entire store at Great World City!! Lol...

Ooopppss...FOCUS!!!!!

puzzle of my heart

2008-10-24T01:10:00.001+08:00

I went to get the 命中注定我爱你 OST at Parkway Parade right after I was done with PW! I don't want to wait for months after the OST is sold out before I start looking for it.

I've been listening to the Greatest Hits album of Boyzone for the past week already. They are Westlife's predecessors and I realise both boybands have similar styles, even though Westlife seems to exude a more youthful charm than the ruggedness of Boyzone. I wanted to get " Back Again...No Matter What/ The Greatest Hits" by Boyzone, but decided that I should check around for the prices first. Besides, I suppose the 命中注定我爱你 OST will sell out faster than that :)

Lots of things have been going on through my mind, through my life. Perhaps I will just talk about some right now.

1) Remember I mentioned about the dim sum at Wisma Atria being so obnoxiously and ridiculously expensive? Well, if we assumed Wisma Atria to be a slightly more prime and upmarket location, I don't suppose Parkway Parade to be the same right? Dead wrong!! Prices are sky high there nowadays as well! I paid almost double for a plate of nasi padang that had it's price printed explicitly on the menu. But like in the case of Wisma Atria's dim sum, the staff were apparently *ahem* foreigners (to be exact, Ah Tiongs...If you don't understand, ask me) and their service attitudes were appaling. They expect you to hand money to them without having the intention to tell you the cost, slapping the plates on the counter and staring at you as if you owe them money! I was too disgruntled to argue or make a complaint, so I just accepted it and walked off. But at the end of it all, we should learn from our mistakes (which brings me to my second point). The service sector should not be flooded with these unprofessional foreigners if those companies do not have the intention to train them and ensure that they provide immaculate services even to the masses.The same goes for locals as well. We still have a long way to go. Perhaps too much of Japanese culture just lingers in my head...

2) " Why do we fall down?"- "So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up."
What baffles me is that some people just don't learn. You may hit them hard, throw them to the lowest levels of hell or banish them beyond the realms of their sanity, tearing their worlds apart, but in the blink of an eye, everything's back to normal. Like it has all never happened. The next moment, the very same hypocrites are off scrambling to save their asses, with no regard for the feelings or existence of others. We live in this world and cannot avoid having relationships, friendships and links with others. But without feelings, respect and regard, the above cannot exist. The biggest mistake to ever make, is to disregard someone's very existence. However you hate that person, however you wish him/her dead, the least one could do is to even acknowledge his/her existence. Giving a simple analogy, "You don't have to love me, you don't have to hate me, but I will always be there and that's a fact you can't deny". I know it, and I hate it. But, my point is this- if such a behaviour, if such an action can allow one to learn from his/her mistake, at the end of the day, being the victim of countless malice would still be worth it. Helping someone to get on the right track is indeed priceless, but can they ever? We can only hope. Blessed will be the souls who choose to believe, because someone else will always believe in them, a guardian angel watching over them, taking every step along the way with them. And strong they will remain, for their hearts will always be one.

There's actually another point, but I guess I will blog about that tomorrow.

I'm very worn out already. Lethargic. But I will push on.

She's the puzzle of my heart...

I take that as a 'red-card', but don't worry about sacking me, because I will quit on you.

my wishlist

2008-10-22T00:24:00.001+08:00

Well oh well...I wished I had one of these for my birthday :)

A red PSP!!! (Copyright-Sony)

纪存希 wore this in 命中注定我爱你...It was one with a white face, but it looks so cool :)
(Copyright- Mont Blanc)

Aaaarrrrggghhh...Hopefully miracles of miracles do occur :) Hahax

Ohhhh...And I saw the article in Sunday Time's Lifestyle stating that the Jamie Oliver cookbook I wanted was much cheaper online at Amazon.com than at Kinokuniya!

Aiyo...I'm watching 命中注定我爱你 right now, and the underhand means of one of 陈欣怡's ex-colleagues is really getting me infuriated...Aaaarrgghhh...But, it's really heartwarming to see 存希 fighting hard to protect 欣怡 at the auction, as well as his confession to 欣怡:)

hilarious

2008-10-20T21:49:00.004+08:00

Hahax these conversations make me laugh!!

Brother: There's a barcode in my book!!
Me: Bar kwa (BBQ Pork) ??? Where?

Dark Horse says:

ryan is another one who doesn't read his msgs haha

I just want to slow down. Think. Feel. Believe. says:

who's the other one?

Dark Horse says:

you? =P

I just want to slow down. Think. Feel. Believe. says:

i got answer lo

Dark Horse says:

serious? then i just sent u u nvr reply

I just want to slow down. Think. Feel. Believe. says:

ya rite...my phone's beside me

Dark Horse says:

hehe

Dark Horse says:

Tim tot i was ben lin LOL

Dark Horse says:

think too much of him le

I just want to slow down. Think. Feel. Believe. says:

did he say some mushy stuff?

Dark Horse says:

lucky for him no

Hahax lucky for Timothy, he didn't make any big boo-hoos!! Perhaps he banged the wall but nothing happened this time round (Inside-joke :) )!

food,food and more food...

2008-10-20T19:40:00.010+08:00

This is becoming very much of a taboo topic for me, since every time I speak about food Ernest will start nagging at me. Hahax! But nonetheless, I'm still gonna blog about it.

We headed down to Wisma Atria about a week ago to do some shopping. I was supposed to be looking for winter clothing but there was not enough time to go about doing it. Anyways, the food in the pictures above were from Food Republic (Hmm... For those who don't know, my bro and the building are not food, alright?) . Okay, let me comment one by one...The cost of the dim sum was exorbitant!! 3 baskets for $10.50!! At first, I thought I heard the lady say $4.50, but then she repeated herself in Chinese and said $10.50! It was so-so only. The push cart meant that the siew mai and har gao had turned cold...Oh well, a lesson learnt :(

The hokkien mee used to be very good the first time I tried it, but now the standard has dropped a bit. I think the one at Parkway Parade was better than this. But, there was a 50% offer when I bought the noodles, so perhaps the stallholder had cooked it in a rush.

The best of the dinner happened to be desert- nonya kueh!Okay...I don't know their respective names (Shall find out soon...), but the one with gula melaka poured over it was really great! The kueh was soft and the sweetness blended well with the glutinous rice-taste! The other tapioca kueh was delicious as well! There was one with banana and it was a really fresh mix! The company happens to be a catering company in Bedok which had set up a stall specially at Wisma Atria. But at 3 for $2 (and 5 for $3 I think) , such quality kueh is not to be missed! I think it is better than the kueh at Chilli Padi.

I think I made this pizza a couple of weeks ago (before Promos?) Lol :) This one was pretty burnt because I wasn't looking after the oven. Sigh...I bought ingredients to bake a FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE quite some time ago, but I haven't found the time to bake it. Sianx...And I want to go shopping!! The DKNY windbreaker looks cool, and I wanna go see the clothings at ZARA!! Hahax the Hugo Boss suit looks very slick...I want one someday when I get older :)

4 November. It will be over. And let the craze begin.

one more month

2008-10-16T00:25:00.002+08:00

Hahax I just realised it's just one more month before my birthday! Yay! Lol :)

one sack off my back

2008-10-15T23:38:00.003+08:00

I'M SO HAPPY COS WR HAS FINALLY BEEN SUBMITTED!!!!!!!!

Who can ever forget all the hard work? I stayed up till 2am last night vetting and expanding the Written Report (we didn't have enough words...), making sure that it was grammatically free of errors, that the structure was sound and eradicated some boredom. It's been one hell of a week. And right now, I have to help my group to structure their Oral Presentation by laying out the speaker's list and content for them.

Hahax I wouldn't be surprised if people came looking for me to write/vet their scripts! Maybe I should charge them! Hahax lol just kidding!

And Timothy!! You still owe me a treat for helping you to write and vet your Physics Soc Presidency Speech! When are you going to treat me?? And you haven't help me to store the songs yet!

Going to school for Chinese alone everyday is getting very tiring. Sigh...I should be sleeping at home instead...

I guess that's all for today. Will go and watch 法证先锋2 now!

Ciao.

SW starts posting again...

2008-10-06T20:56:00.002+08:00

Oh by the way, this is a notification for those who have not realised:

SHI WEI HAS MIRACULOUSLY STARTED POSTING AGAIN AFTER HIS UBER OLD POST ABOUT HIS CHINA TRIP!!!!

And he was thinking of getting Ryan and me to try out Curry Favour at Capitol Building (and others who are interested) this Friday.

P.S I might not be able to go, and my budget's getting a little tight. Not like I haven't been working on a budget deficit, but I want to remain debt-free for now :)

in my dreams

2008-10-06T20:40:00.002+08:00

Life's one big tumultuous journey.

I thought I would get a break after my Promos, but there seems to be no rest, no stopping.

I was supposed to be staying at home last Tuesday, resting. But I had to pop by VJC in the afternoon just so I can settle some drama stuff that was requested by the SC. But guess what, they screwed up big time, and only gave me approval for a script for Farewell Assembly (that I submitted almost 2 weeks before) less than 12 hours before their full dress rehearsal. And I had to negotiate with them even at 12am!!! [Btw, we didn't perform for Farewell Assembly :( ] Thankfully, Andrea was there to help me out. Hahax :) Thinking about her getting all angry and threatening to scold the blurry I/C over the phone just makes me want to burst into laughter!

And then there was Open House. It was a really mad rush, with all the screw-ups present the night before. (I was at Takashimaya shopping and my handphone kept buzzing non-stop. Uhhhh.) Well, we managed to settle everything on the spot, pasting the stickers on the cups and getting ready the popcorns. Serena and Yvette even painted themselves as live adverts for The Dramatic Society for Dramatic People (TDSFDP), while Andrea and Adeeb walked backwards around school, distributing the popcorns. The IP1s, Mark, Christal, Kimberley and Liesl, helped out with the popcorns and papers as well. But many thanks to Adeeb, who stayed all the way till the end, and Andrea, who came down even though she was sick and lost her voice.

On a sidenote, I realised that the TDSFDP members are really smart. We slapped DramaNite 08 photos all over our notice board, and now it looks really cool! But guess what, we forgot to leave a space for notices!! Hahax lol:) I shall upload a picture soon.

Day One of lessons proper, but we are bombarded with results of our Promotional Exams. Well, I improved pretty substantially for Maths, Chemistry and Chinese, but did worse for Physics. My GP essay section got second in class with a 30/50, but I got a shock when Reuben's ridiculously sky-high 37/50 thrashed mine. I felt nauseatic by just hearing his results, like as if I had been taken on a roller-coaster ride! Wicked!

I bought some winter clothing for my Tokyo trip from 10th to 18th December, but had to refund them as I started having rashes over my arms. Oh well, I guess I will buy them when the trip draws nearer. Getting pretty excited, can't wait for the perfect getaway in the cold winters of Tokyo.

Oooohhhh!! I've been hooked to Grease!! I borrowed the DVD to watch, and it's so worth watching over and over again!!!Now I know why Serena wants to do it for DramaNite next year! It's such a snazzy musical with all the catchy tunes!! ZOMG!! I found some of the songs and left them on the player.

Sweeney Todd- The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was not bad as well, but I think the darkness in the musical makes it less appealing than Grease. And uuuuhhhh, who can ever forget the blood splattering from the necks of Sweeney Todd's victims as he uses his razor to slash their necks :( Grotesque

I guess I will be watching Moulin Rouge soon, since it was the musical that Serena and Kenickie first wanted to take on (and Doria recommended it as well). And there's Grease 2, Phantom of the Opera and Hairspray that I borrowed. Not to forget 命中注定我爱你, in which the entire set came in 7 DVDs. The aunty even left me a poster. Hahax :)

I guess the rush doesn't end here. It continues beyond where I imagine it could be.

Who says you got to be strong just to keep on holding on?

"I think I love her, or my heart won't break this way."

The time inches towards me, but with each breath, I grow hesitant, unsure, of my heart, of myself...

no. 70

2008-09-23T20:31:00.003+08:00

It's been almost a week.

Economics was a disaster. I didn't sleep a wink last night, so I went into the exam hall feeling really sleepy and lost. I reckon my chances of taking the R-paper's pretty high. Mugging for Chemistry now, though I know nuts about electrophilic addition and other stuff. Organic Chemistry is my number one nemesis, for I know little about it.

I'M BOUND FOR TOKYO!!!!!

I'm really happy I got shortlisted to go to Tokyo at the end of the year! At $800, it's a real steal! Hahax Shi Wei's coming along too, and so is Kenickie. Quite a few other VS boys will be heading there as well. Gosh...I really can't believe it....

'BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!'

Went to watch Boom at the DBS Arts centre with Jie. This one's much better than 'The Pillowman', with stellar performances from Sebestian Tan and my former drama teacher, Fanny Kee. I think the satirical take on the issue of en-bloc sales had blended well with the emotional side of the plot, so this is defintiely one play I would recommend others to watch. And they were really quick!! 5 minutes after the performance ended, I met Fanny outside the Arts Centre, with make-up completely removed! ZOMG...I took like 10 minutes just trying to wipe the make-up off my face during DramaNite 08!! Lol :)

Will post about other stuff right after the Promos (if I still have the mood).

Ciao.

damned

2008-09-16T19:14:00.003+08:00

Mood: Depressed. Very, very depressed.

Screwed up my Physics SPA. Again. Big time. It's affecting my mood really badly.

There's Chemistry SPA tomorrow, and GP's right on Thursday. I'd better be at my best. Today's one of my worsts. Damn.

Well, at least the Waseda Immersion Programme interview went pretty well. Kenickie was at the same interview as me. Shi Wei's time slot was later than mine. And the results will be out next week.

I've hit a rough patch. I need more luck. Lots of it.

itchy fingers

2008-09-12T22:51:00.014+08:00

Whenever the examinations are around the corner, I will become very 'pai bak' and start eyeing at various stuff. This time round, my eyes caught sight of many new products, including the revamped iPod nano and touch. Not to mention that there are the different adidas Superstars that seriously look much cooler than those you can get in local stores.

Okie, for one, Tag Heuer Carrera watches are off my budget with their prices of at least $4000. But I guess it's alright for me to make it some sort of long term aim. I'm gonna earn and save, even if that's gonna take me years.

THE PROMOS ARE LOOMING. ONLY 6 MORE DAYS. DRATS.

I will be back soon.

Adieu.

If It Kills Me

2008-09-12T00:05:00.003+08:00

Hello, tell me you know
Yeah, you figured me out
Something gave it away
And it would be such a beautiful moment
To see the look on your face
To know that I know that you know now

And baby that's a case of my wishful thinking
You know nothing
Cause you and I
Why, we go carrying on for hours, on and
We get along much better
Than you and your boyfriend

Well all I really wanna do is love you
A kind much closer than friends use
But I still can't say it after all we've been through
And all I really want from you is to feel me
As the feeling inside keeps building
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
If it kills me

Well how long, can I go on like this,
Wishing to kiss you,
Before I rightly explode?
This double life I lead isn't healthy for me
In fact it makes me nervous
If I get caught I could be risking it all

Baby there's a lot that I miss
In case I'm wrong

Well all I really wanna do is love you
A kind much closer than friends use
But I still can't say it after all we've been through
And all I really want from you is to feel me
As the feeling inside keeps building
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
If it kills me

If I should be so bold
I'd ask you to hold my heart in your hand
Tell you from the start how I've longed to be your man
But I never said I would
I guess I'm gonna miss my chance again

All I really wanna do is love you
A kind much closer than friends use
But I still can't say it after all we've been through
And all I really want from you is to feel me
As the feeling inside keeps building
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
If it kills me
If it kills me
I think it might kill me

And all I really want from you is to feel me
It's a feeling inside that keeps building
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
If it kills me
If it kills me
It might kill me

music gets you through

2008-09-03T20:33:00.007+08:00

I WANT 黄建为's albums!!

He was featured in the newspapers several times already. I first heard him singing several covers on the radio, and I realised his personal albums are really good! He's one of those indie singers, away from mainstream C-pop. But what really sets him apart from the others in the indie C-pop scene is that his folk music gives a really rustic feel. It provides a very laid-back atmosphere, one that takes all the stress away from you. The serenity makes life so much easier...

Little Tree, Summer Dream (the yellow one) is much better than Over The Way, but it's only a single. His second album would be released in September 08', even though I'm not sure if it would be sold in Singapore because the first two aren't available here. Why do I always want things that are so difficult to get?

On a sidenote, I got Jason Mraz's "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." (even though it's been almost 2 weeks). It's definitely one of those snazzy albums that can get you on your feet! I love "I'm Yours", "Lucky (feat. Colbie Caillat)" and "Details In The Fabric"!!! "Make It Mine", "Butterfly" and "If It Kills Me" take on a different tone, but they are equally as good :)

that's life! that's what all the people say!

2008-08-29T21:50:00.010+08:00

I realised that my cameras and all those snapping seem to be documenting my life, the ups and downs, the norms and the bizarre, the fun and the moody. It gives me a better sense of who I am, even though that might not really be the case, just like in Paulo Coelho's 'The Witch of Portobello', where the perpsectives of others about the protagonist might not really be true.

As you can see, Ian's chinese is not too good. So he ended up writing Audrey's name as 书会, instead of 淑慧. That's called innovation. Wait...It's called effective communication! Hahahaha!

Our Maths tutor got the class cupcakes from her friend's store as motivation for the class to do well in Maths. (Hmm...with me around it's quite tough...) But it looks really nice even though taste- wise it was just so-so.

This was Ernest during GP lesson. I was quite close to that as well, but I knew Mr Choy would always direct some questions to me. So perhaps you can imagine my eyelids like the shutter of a camera, opening and shutting, flapping incessantly while I tried to keep awake. I guess it's just the culture in VJC that makes GP really boring because nobody is contributing. Every GP lesson, I'm like the only one who raises some points here and there...It's not engaging enough, in my opinion.

This was Gerald on some Friday a couple of weeks ago. It was 1 minute before lesson ended and he was going crazy already!

The above 2 videos were actually filmed during the DHS Model ASEAN Summit 08. Hahaha the band was actually playing songs from Disney and Super Mario Bros, but they also sounded 'lau hong' and seems like they did not have enough strength to play the instruments. Lol :) (I still remember I was taking out my phone discreetly and trying to film it when Doria said that was mean...Oh well...)

I guess that's how my life will continue for now. Perhaps I need to find some personal space for me to really recognise who I am.

Till then...

Watch me fly

2008-08-29T10:45:00.006+08:00

I did it! The reception from VJC was great!! Mark told me that his friends were very impressed, and that "The Dramatic Society For Dramatic People" was rising. It is.

We have what it takes. And we can wow the crowd. We proved it.

I guess I really deserve a good nap after everything. But I'm not done. There's still Farewell Assembly and Open House.

Watch "The Dramatic Society For Dramatic People". Watch me fly.

Adieu

P.S Thanks so much, Ernest and Gerald, for not gobbling down my Big Breakfast and keeping it clean and safe for me!! Gerald, thanks for bringing the apples to the hall!!

P.S.S I LOVE THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY FOR DRAMATIC PEOPLE!! Thanks everyone, (especially Kenickie for all the hard work and brainstorming on the bus even though we were dead tired!) for putting up a great performance at such short notice (especially the TSD people and Yeow Boon!!)

when will it end?

2008-08-29T00:22:00.000+08:00

I JUST WANNA SCREAM AND SHOUT!!!

Everything's not in place for me. We screwed up the full dress rehearsal, I have to change the script, buy props and gifts and contact everyone once again to tell them to take note of their lines and so on and so forth!

My body's aching all over already and my mind is feeling so dead. I can't think. I can only continue rambling and rambling. I can only hope that everything's a success tomorrow. If I can even convince people that I had put up a play, it means that a miracle had happened. What do I expect when only 6 people turned up for a play meant for at least 8 people, and all the main actors and actresses go MIA, joining skipping competitions that they shouldn't have yet inadvertently had?

I need a lot more rest.I need a lot more time to go and study. I need a lot more love to keep me going.

Set me free. Leave me be. Be with me.

If it's a broken part, replace it.
If it's a broken arm, then brace it.
If it's a broken heart, then face it.

photos galore

2008-08-29T00:20:00.000+08:00

I'm just spamming these photos I took/found:

I don't know why my hands were in that position, nor do I know why my mouth looked like the Joker...

Ta-da! Once again...I think he does it daily though...

Some people don't know how to sit on a chair with a backrest...They only heard of 'potties'

I told you to shed a couple of pounds...Now even the chair's broken by you...

and once upon a time

2008-08-25T21:23:00.010+08:00

Hahax here's the digitile that I created for "The Dramatic Society for Dramatic People"! Mark had to take a look at it before I sent it to the teacher. Cool right?!

And as you can see from the screenshot below, I submitted my e-assessment right at the last mintue before the system shut down (Actually there were only 3 seconds left!). Ain't I lucky!

Here's the really funny story: I was shopping at Liang Court when my family decided to go to the supermarket, Meidi-ya. As usual, my eyes would roll around trawling the place searching for all things nice. I was looking at the frozen food section with the ready-made pan fried noodles when I came across the baked rice beside it. It looked very enticing and delicious since I'm a great fan of cheesy food. On closer look, I realised they didn't call it baked rice but something else. "Eh...Hmmm...What's that word? D-O-R-I-A with shrimp... ZOMG!!! Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!" I started laughing on the spot, it's seriously too funny!! So, that means 'Doria=Baked rice'. Hahax I took out my camera and snapped a shot of it!! But the original picture wasn't clear enough to show the words lol, so I zoomed in and saved another picture!!

And so it say's here: "Doria with shrimp"...Hmmm...Impressive...I mean,weird...

Hahax Doria! Perhaps from today onwards, I shall call you "Baked rice" instead of "Doria"!! Hahahaha!!Okie I'm just kidding cos' your name sounds so much better than "Baked rice" :D

I was walking to the canteen this morning when I saw Joanne, again. She gave me a smile and then said: 'Hi Bryan!", so I smiled back at her and said 'Hi Joanne!'. After walking a few steps up the stairs, she turned around and whispered: 'Hi stupid!'. Lol!! She could have just said it off-hand instead of having to turn around just to say this.

Sometimes I really suspect some things about her, things that I think Doria doesn't really think would happen. (Doria, will tell you about it some other time :D )

Life's been very hectic recently. The world passes by in a flash, and everything seems to remain only in transience. If only the world could stop, if only it stopped turning, for me to savour those moments that I so desperately desire...

life's one big rush

2008-08-25T01:30:00.003+08:00

I nearly forgot to do my e-learning for Physics again!! There was like 26 minutes left before the system closed for me to do a one-hour test, so I guessed my way through. Thankfully, I passed!! Lol :D

I just rushed out some Digitile- a collage for VJC achives, by compiling pictures and putting them into a Powerpoint slide. But in the end, I realised the file is too big, so I will have to go approach the teacher myself (by tomorrow!!!!).

I will upload more pictures and stories soon, hopefully by tomorrow, especially how I discovered that "Doria= Baked Rice"!!! Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!

That's all for now! Adieu!

letting go

2008-08-21T21:22:00.000+08:00

"I'm home."

But my soul is weary and exhausted. I have 2 tests tomorrow and I only reached home at 7.30pm. I just feel too tired to be myself anymore.

The horoscope section in the papers said that I should start to loosen my control. How true that I did just that today, even before I saw it. To two groups of people in fact.

First on the list was my PW group members. I wasn't going to bother about the project anymore, until the other 3 are working to produce something concrete. They don't seem to care, but I can't as well. I'm not going to let some people sit around during lesson and act as if they deserve credit for that.

Second was The Dramatic Society for Dramatic People. I left the job to the other guys this time round after I missed school due to the pain in my left hand. The script was pretty well written, but it's far from perfect when it comes to acting. The cast lost their sense of the stage, directions and acting wise. Perhaps I'm too demanding, but it's the first time we're putting up something for the school in a long while, so I hope to walk off with a bang and tell people : " This is the newly revamped Dramatic Society for Dramatic People, and we're here to stay." I watched them today, but I guess I will be performing next Friday to fill up the spaces. I really have to read the script to try and regain my touch.

I'm glad I'm learning how to let go and not worry too much. I'm going to need it really badly.

I just realised that my posts getting a lot more emo over the weeks, but I guess that's part and parcel of having to deal with so many problems aye?

I wanna close my eyes and think about nothing at all. But everytime I do, I see your face. I'm still trying to learn how to let go...of you.

why me?

2008-08-21T00:20:00.000+08:00

I'm so tired. I'm all alone in this battle.

Why do I have to complete PW all by myself? Isn't it supposed to be group work?

I've yet to study for my Econs test on Friday, and I have drama rehearsals till late tomorrow.

What am I going to do?

I need to pull myself together, yet I doubt I can hold out any longer.

Being Mr. Nice Guy's never nice...

Sadly, this season's gonna be a wave of blue, not red

2008-08-18T21:31:00.002+08:00

Chelsea 4-0 Portsmouth FC Goal Deco

Deco's 89th minute goal against Portsmouth was simply so stunning, I laughed my head off when I saw him unleash that shot. And I have not seen such entertaining football in the Premier League for a couple of years already. Given Man U's lacklustre display against a seemingly revived and more resilient Newcastle side, I figure this year could be Chelsea's time to shine again. The more direct style of play, without having to play a game of close contact, is definitely more worthwhile to watch than worthless tackles resulting in yellow cards. Seriously, Chelsea are now even more serious contenders.

On a sidenote, I managed to bag 5 or 6 goals in a 5-a-side game within our class today. My muscles were aching after PE and my left knee felt as if it were going to give way, so I had to limp through school as though I am a 'bai ka' until the pain eased away. But I feel good being able to regain more strength recently. Running longer distances for longer periods of time doesn't seem as tough anymore, even though 2.4 km or even lesser than that is still out of the question. Hahax for one of the goals, Gerald had requested Jiasheng to pass the ball back to him as he was the goalie. So, Jiasheng, with his back facing me, tried to fend me off the ball and allow it to roll towards Gerald. So Gerald, expecting the ball to roll towards him, got a shock when it got rammed past him in the end!! Hahax I stretched my left leg out so that I got ahead of Jiasheng before I released my foot for a shot, stunning everyone in the process!! Gerald, you don't have to know where I am to know where the ball's coming from...

to my best pal: AMOS!!

2008-08-13T21:02:00.002+08:00

I just spoke to Amos on MSN, and I realised that we've been too busy to catch up with one another. I promised to 'jio' him out for lunch quite some time ago, but still I haven't been able to do so due to my busy schedule. But I really miss his cold jokes, his encouragement and most importantly, his presence.

Somehow, I think I could have done better convincing him to take a gamble and stay at VJC, but what's done cannot be undone. Life would have been much brighter, and I know that very well. At VS, he was somewhat like my confidante and understood me much better than the common man. Right now, I can mostly feel sheer hypocrisy surrounding me. School life seems to turn into a battlefield sometimes, and although I might be used to the politics present, I think it's a waste of my time. Apart from Amos, it feels quite tough trying to relate to my other peers. Perhaps that's why I prefer communicating with juniors, even at VS, ELDDS or VJC. I guess Amos and I just lie on the same frequency.

So Amos, I really hope to see you soon. It's been great having you as a friend, as a buddy for the past 4 and coming 3/4 years. HAHAX I will 'jio' you out soon! And this year, we'll celebrate our birthdays together again! To the left-handed November babies!

how long?

2008-08-12T22:06:00.000+08:00

Long, boring and exhuastive - a typical Tuesday of school in my life.

It actually started off quite well. I might have heard Dr. William Tan's lecture last year when VS invited him, but he seems more engaged with the audience this time round and perhaps even more inspiring. At the same time, most of the things that he mentioned remain relevant to me. In my memory, I grew up the same way, maybe with much more love and much less difficulty. Alas, "Passion is everything." And we need to keep that flame alive.

Then came lectures and tutorials. Physics lecture was pretty routine, while I managed to catch up with my Physics and Mathematics Tutorials!! There was this unusually long "break" today, and Gerald and I eneded up in the canteen having drinks and joking away, laughing hysterically. Thankfully, no one looked at us as if we're a bunch of mentally deranged psychos. Just as we were walking to the library, I saw Doria in front of me and wanted to say hi. My mouth was already opened, and it stayed there for a while without uttering a sound. I could not enunciate a single word. I saw Joanne in front of Doria.

That's the reason why my mouth was kept wide open. Fortunately, Doria didn't turn around and say 'Hi Bryan!', if not I would end up like some character from a comic book with 3 lines flowing down from the temples of my head. Two possibilities: 1) Get "suan-ed" by her or 2) "Hi stupid."

Well, either way, I get embarassed and she gets high. I definitely won't want to see an ambulance from a mental hospital pick her up from VJC's foyer.

And this was what we said:

Bryan: That's the girl who calls Shi Wei and me stupid.
Gerald: That one? From the ASEAN thingy ah? She's damn skinny, and her bones are damn small.
Bryan: And she claims she's a man.
Gerald: Siao. Ding dong.
Bryan: Quite obvious.

Hahax lol!! I still remember what Shi Wei and I were discussing during the DHS ASEAN Plus Summit after she called us stupid:

Bryan: Stupid?? Define stupid.
Shi Wei: Stupid's the new clever.
Bryan: How true and insightful.

Somehow or rather I suppose they knew about that.

On another note, I went to get my hair cut when I wasn't supposed to. (I always have a tedency to call it REDS despite it's name being ONE SALON because of the proximity clause in their company's policy.) And I got shaved. Not that I wanted to. And WAIT!! Please don't have the impression that I'm bald, because I'm not and that's the last thing I would ever want. Mummy was telling our hairstylist, Kevin, to give me a short haircut since I sweat very easily. And Mummy was going : "Yup, cut it short. Yes, short. Correct, short, unlike the previous time." When Kevin took out a shaver, I thought it was for fun. Within 10s, he had shaved off the sides of my hair, exposing the scalp pretty much!! Yikes!! But what's done cannot be undone... So I said "Ok, at the very most, I will come back tomorrow to complaint after I turn into the butt of my friends' jokes!"

He took the remnants of my hair from the cloth and told me: "If you want, I help you to glue back. Don't need money one. You want short, is like that one. Your mummy say short, short, short, so I cut it short lor! Actually, is not short, but VERY SHORT!" Lol!! Not to mention that he didn't cut the back straightly again. In hokkien, we call this 'Pa Jiao" (cock-eye).

All this work is making me so tired and lethargic and left me in a terrible mess. My soul is weary.

I suppose I should sleep early today.

Don't drift away from me. I want you right here. I need you right now. But my voice is drowning in the vast seas. Without you, I have lost my sense of direction. I need you, like I so desperately crave a beacon.

Please wait for me, will you?

The time will come soon. I promise.

imagine...i want...

2008-08-11T20:48:00.001+08:00

Imagine working on overdrive for 9 hours straight and still counting.
Imagine the tired minds, exhausted bodies and weary souls.
Imagine the rigour.
Imagine the pain.
Imagine me.

I want it to stop.
I want to immerse myself in music.
I want to drown myself in the love this world has to offer, the luxury that I can enjoy, the serenity that I may never find.
I want to hear your voice.
I want to see your face.
I want to hold your hand.
I want to be who I should be.

this time it'll never end

2008-08-09T20:54:00.004+08:00

I really love this song! I had heard it on Gold 90.5 FM when I was studying in the school library, but only managed to find it today!It's definitely one of those mesmerising oldies that's sure to make me swoon with delight!

7th and 8th...

2008-08-08T14:33:00.022+08:00

The celebrations were a waste of time because everything was so disoriented, not to mention that it was a bad day for my class. After getting the go-ahead from Ms Ng, the entire class followed other classes and began sitting down at the parade square. We only needed one person to be noticed by Mr Seet, and the harangue started. The lack of stamina, how do we expect to go to the army, what a bunch of sissies. Well, the list grows. Even other classes were shocked at what happened. Oh well, what can I say?

In the hall, it was no better, except for the fact that the air-con was turned on. It was pretty amusing to see the teachers' behaviour on stage though. Hahax I think Mr Chan's was best :) Lol!

ALL THINGS FUNNY

Of course, there were a couple of funny teachers around. There were these teachers who had been cycling on the stationary bike from the start of the celebrations to the end. Chan Wei named them 'Lactic-acid junkies', people who need lactic acid to build up in their body. Lol Chan Wei!!

THE BUS RIDE HOME

I decided to go home myself today since school ended at 9am and I didn't want Mummy to wake up too early just to pick me up. I felt a little embarrassed walking out of the school gate so early, but I saw people doing the same thing and thought: " Aiyo, school's officially out anyway! It doesn't really matter..." While walking to the bus stop, I was thinking of how the bus ride would bore me to death, and probably result in me stuffing my ears with my iPod. And Ernie isn't around in school today. ( Of all days, you have to choose the shortest to do your blood test! Anyways, let's hope it turns out well!) Hahax but lady luck was shining on me. Thankfully, I met Doria at the bus stop and we took the same buses home. (36 and 53 came surprisingly quickly today, but alas, Singaporean buses seem really slow and inefficient.) It was really enjoyable chatting with her about books, drama serials and our lives! Well, at least I don't bitch about others. ( I only mentioned Shi Wei had been in a boy's school for ten years and broke out into hysteria again!) Hahax for once my bus ride is not filled with boredom nor laden with complete nonsense!! Yay!!

IS IT ME?

I don't really know for sure, but sometimes I feel as though some female hormone is subconsciously acting within my body, thus explaining the penchant for lots of things tilting towards the feminine side(Or so I suppose, like drama, cooking, chatting etc.)

"WHO SAYS MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS? THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE TO SHOP!"

We headed down to Orchard Road yesterday to get a gift and I spent $60 on CDs for myself. (Doria was shocked at the amount I spent and asked how much I got for my expenses. Lol...My monthly expenses are only 2/5 of hers! And she thought what I got per month is for per week only! If only...Hahax:) ) I bought Leona Lewis' Spirit, Ono Lisa's best 2002-2006, Julio Iglesias' Romantic Classics and a compilation of oldies known as Unforgettable. I wanted to get Frank Sinatra's CDs, but I realised those could wait. I also saw the taiwanese version of the Ying Ye OST, but it was such a rip-off at $28.50!!If it was $20 or below, I would not have made any noise. This one deserves lambasting.

JAM AT A BOTTLENECK

Loyang Ave. 's always jammed in the mornings and evenings. It took us half an hour to get through a distance that only requires only a minute.

And we were spamming pictures at the Friven & Co.'s main shop at the Old Tanglin Post Office:

Errrr, Jie, that's not a donut...

That's too girly and young to be my room...

Big baby showing Winston Churchill's signature 'V' sign

My turn to be a big baby!

Childhood Revisited...

Mummy and me :)

Yes...Yes...I can see the words all over your clothes...

Till then...

doria, read this : 樱野3加1 Review

2008-08-03T22:25:00.000+08:00

Lol...I was looking through the messages on my phone when I realised that I had forgotten to tell Doria how I feel about 樱野3加1, and since I'm pretty free and while I can still remember about it, I will blog about it.

DORIA, SO SORRY I FORGOT ABOUT IT...READ IT OFF HERE YA? HERE GOES:

樱野3加1 might at first glance or from the first few episodes look like some sort of slapstick Taiwanese drama serial that is only meant for laughing your guts out instead of some good old drama. However, I believe my patience paid off. What ensued was a series of events that touched me deeply, and 樱野3加1 became one of the few shows that forced tears out of my eyes. From Ah Jiang's revival to "the Frog brother's"' presence, from the breaking up of Ah Jiang and Summer to the different situations that forced them to divulge their love for one another( though from their own perspectives), 樱野3加1 has been one hell of a ride, a potpourri of both laughter and sadness that makes it one of the most enjoyable drama serials I've watched, other than another powerhouse serial like 王子变青蛙 ( I seriously think 樱野3加1 is the only one to make me cry apart from 王子变青蛙). Hahax, not to mention that I kept pestering my parents to continue watching late into the night!!

So that's that!! Since I'm so busy, I will probably wait until the DVD of 命中注定我爱你 comes out before I watch another serial.

P.S Do you know that 明道 was supposed to take 阮经天's role in 命中注定我爱你? Lol!!!Imagine what would happen when 明道 & 陈乔恩 come together for a role again?!

P.S.S Friday's timetable got swapped to Tuesday, so when am I supposed to pass you the 樱野3加1 OST?

as time goes by

2008-08-03T21:45:00.003+08:00

38% of 4A'07

Toppled over...

Ryan & his camera...

This is 2...

and this is 3...

Shi Wei and I

At MacDonald's...

Intellectual rigour is also a form of entertainment, I tell you!

Wei Liang trying to fool Shi Wei

The classic style of criticism comes with pointing your fingers...

A-Ryan and B-Ryan

Call it "The Medal for Slogging"

Yesterday was a day filled with nolstalgia and fun. The 132nd Speech Day served as a reminder that we had grown up (and that I was turning old after I saw the cute, little Secondary 1 kids). But it felt pretty normal, since most of my classmates are also at VJC. Alas, it is one day where we see the fruits of our success and labour turn into recognition for ourselves and pride for our families.

THANK YOU, MUMMY AND DADDY AND DIDI, FOR BEING THERE WITH ME!! I REALLY APPRECIATED IT!! (And for allowing me to end up at the airport until almost 10.45pm!!) I LOVE YOU!!

The ceremony was pretty boring. We had to be in the hall by 11am for rehearsals, so I nearly fell asleep. For lunch, we went to ThaiPan. Shi Wei and I got "pang seh-ed" by the rest and ended up taking a bus from VS to the next bus stop since we realised it was not feasible to end up sweating by the time we reached there. We also decided that the "Delegation of France" for the DHS ASEAN Plus Summit 08 should go out for a meal soon, then we can *cough* *cough**cough* a certain somebody by the name of *cough*. Hahax lol!! But we are all so busy, and with the Promos looming ahead, perhaps we have to wait till after that, when an outing might have already lost its meaning. However, the thought of "suan-ing" just makes us more determined to see it go through. During lunch, Shi Wei was bitching about *cough* and his girlfriend, while the rest were busily engaged in their own discussions.

I HELD AN iPHONE YESTERDAY!

It belonged to Kittipat, but it was so cool, it just leaves me dreaming again.

THE CEREMONY CUM CONCERT

I had to wait a long time before everyone finished their speeches. As usual, the ceremony is always a boring segment. However, I really enjoyed the performance by the Choir, Indian Dance and Dikir Barat teams. The performance by the first alone was simply spectacular! And at the very last...you know what to expect! We broke our into the different cheers, but the seniors got embarassed when we couldn't finish the last cheer and ended abruptly. Lol!

AT THE AIRPORT - DINNER AND SUPPER

Shi wei, Ryan, Ernest and I left first, but Ernest "pang seh-ed" us in the end. "Kopitiam" was packed by the time we reached there, before our camwhoring side took over and the cameras were snapping away. We wanted to have ice cream at Swensen's, but both the T2 and T3 outlets were packed, so we had no choice but to play games at MacDonald's. I just realised how lousy I was with some of them, even though I managed to catch them pretty quickly. Just one thing to say: Loads of fun!

By the time Wei Liang and I left the airport, it was already 10.45pm, but we still discussed about school stuff and random things before I finally alighted at some "ulu ulu" bus stop for Daddy to pick me up. Slumberland was only discovered at about 1am.

In a nutshell, time has passed so quickly before my eyes, I don't know if I'm still in control...

I feel old, feel as though my shoulders have become very, very heavy.

My heart feels an emptiness that yearns, and yearns, but will it happen?

photos galore

2008-07-31T22:01:00.000+08:00

Look who we caught snoozing!

From the desks we saw a man asleep...

I can write with my right hand! Not bad for a start...

Ernest??

troubles!!

2008-07-31T22:00:00.001+08:00

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My neck has been hurting very badly since early this morning, but I had PW and drama stuff to settle, so there was no chance that I could be on MC so quickly again. Mr Cook's lecture had digressed so much to the extent that it became so boring, I fell asleep until almost the end.

More troubles to come? I hope not. Musicals seem very likely for next year's DramaNite, but I'm still contemplating due to logistical problems. NOT TO MENTION DRAMA ONLY HAS 4 GUYS LEFT!!

On another note, I learnt about how Joanne had always claimed about "her manliness", how "this man" could not lift a light sofa, the immediate switch from pink umbrellas to orange ones on comment, et cetera, et cetera. LOL!! Obviously, I have to admit that this is known as a mentality problem. We all do, I guess. The symptoms that accompany it seem to be a personality problem, low EQ, unregularly and ridiculously high IQ. Not the perfect combination, but you end up with people like Joanne. Alas, no one is perfect. I'm not. But we are all a little similar here and there, still as human. Hahax perhaps that's why I never bothered about those childish taunts, even though they seemed embarassing at times. Thankfully, I was always alone most of the time, if not the taunts would continue from Gerald, Ernest and Timothy.

This morning, the air conditioner in the classroom where we had Maths and Econs tutorials had broken down ( Well, at least the one where I was sitting under). I borrowed the "fan" that Ernest had gotten from the Careers fair and started fanning myself. Then the tutors started looking at me, and Chee Yong called me an Ah Pek. At least I never borrowed umbrellas from girls in Beijing to shelter myself from the heat. Hahax!!

I shall head to Slumberland a little earlier today, since I am exhausted after 2 consecutive days of lingering in VJC until I can no longer see the sun.

Till then...

thanks for the memories!

2008-07-30T21:47:00.003+08:00

v.Actors Farewell Party for Seniors- It was a great success! Thanks to my EXCO, and the seniors who came down for the food, fun and all the laughter we shared!

I LOVE PORTER!

2008-07-29T23:03:00.001+08:00

I found this on the "Porter" website regarding my A3-sized tote bag from Porter:
The selection from YOSHIDA KABAN PORTER. “HEAT” is a series made with industrial use tarpaulin and case leather with tough look besides the varister nylon which is used for bullet-proof jacket for its abrasion quality and heat resistance.

Cool! I knew nothing about that except for the fact that my bag looks stylish. And it was a good grab, one that I did not regret buying. I bought it at $268 in Japan, but Jie saw it at Wisma Atria for $468. Drats! I should have grabbed a few more of the other designs.

There's this olive-coloured boston bag also by Porter. At first, I was thinking of getting Jie's friend to grab one home, but the retail price in Japan is guaranteed to burn my pockets and my pants( I suppose...) At SGD$450, there's no way I have the means to buy it now. Sigh...I just have to wait a little longer.

The boston bag from Porter

I am done with 'The Time Traveler's Wife' already. It was a really touching story that overwhelmed me with tears at the very end. Knowing that you have to wait decades for your loved one to appear in front of you again, and knowing that your loved one is patiently waiting for your return, it evokes a sense of warmth and affection, of true love that literally transcends time. It seems like a fairytale story, but like anyone else, I do hope for it...

Currently, I'm taking on Twilight. I might be only at the beginning, but the book doesn't seem to match all the hype about it. The characters took too long to be introduced and their personas are pretty vague, like they don't really have a soul to call their own. As compared to 'The Time Traveler's Wife', it lacks the head-on approach and fails to capitalise on the emotions of the characters very strongly. Hopefully, the plot develops well enough in the later stage to make it more interesting and evoke more feelings in readers.

Recently, I've been very tired and forgetful. I went to visit the doctor today and he confirmed that I am suffering from gastric problems. Probably too stressed up, huh? Add that to the varying mealtimes, and it equates to a lot of pain. There's just so much for me to do : v.Actors Farewell Party for Seniors, VS 132nd Speech Day, studies, preparation for Farewell Assembly, Open House and the Promos.

I need to work out another game plan, fast.

P.S Even if it's just a glimpse, it lights up my day. Sorry, in the midst of all these silences, for not being able to do anything. It's a choice that I made, living up to my duties. Perhaps being special, I forgot how to be normal. Sorry.

nil sine labore

2008-07-21T22:06:00.002+08:00

It's really beautiful at night...Nil Sine Labore

all in a day's work

2008-07-21T20:25:00.007+08:00

Today, 08S48 played soccer against 08S41 (Junyuan,Ryan and Sherman's class). The final score: 1-0. And guess what, I scored the winner! Considering the fact that 08S41 have a lot of sportsmen, I guess my touch is back. During the first half of PE, I was having cramps after trying to chase Bowen, Ian and Reuben. During a 5-minute break, I couldn't take it any longer, so I landed my butt on the wet pitch very reluctantly, trying to shake off the pain. It feels like a build up of lactic acid in my muscles (I was reminded of lactic acid fermentation...) After the break, I managed to do away with the pain and could chase 08S41 again! Hahax!! But knowing me, I don't really have the stamina to run the whole width of the pitch, so I camped at the backline. Then Sherman told me: "It seems you have been offside since two years ago!" Whatever, Sherman...How about making that 6 instead?

The chances I had today were kop-ed when Timothy and Abel were trying to hold on to the ball( They are in the same team). In the first one, I saw the ball between them in mid-air, so I hit a volley...Drats, it was so off-target...For the second, Abel had passed the ball to Timothy and Timothy tried to shoot for goal, but some 08S41 guy( Elroy or Junyuan?) blocked the shot. The ball bounced off him and onto my chest from the left, before I let it roll towards the right and released my leg for the ball to zoom under Sherman's arm. I feel so happy to have finally scored again!Hahax!

These are some pictures taken in school over the last week:

We know, Reuben :)

And we call him...Dr. Beng

Driven beyond desperation- Mathematics LT1

Heard of the iPod right? Now, there's an iMaths device...Isn't it A-MA-ZING?

Oh, and there's this little boy (Okie, considering his size, he's not really little...) standing by the roadside, professing his love for the traffic light, planting a kiss of love on the post while hugging it intently with so much affection...Ahh, how lovely, and dumb. Watch out for the cars, young man!

P.S I've finished 10 episodes of Ying Ye already!! Starting on the next box tonight!! It's been one hell of a ride (from episode 7 onwards that is)!!

the good, the bad and the ugly

2008-07-19T23:28:00.008+08:00

Today, my first aunt turned fifty (I think...), so mummy offered her a treat at Chilli Padi. I refrained from taking those with coconut milk, like laksa, lest I get the runs again. It seems to be closer to me than anyone else can ever be. Irritant. Well, at least the Kueh Koswee was very tender and sweet, so it tasted very good. There was this dumpling that was wrapped in banana leaf ( can't remember it's name), and enclosed was a fair portion of black pepper chicken. It seemed like a perfect combination!

I thought that since we were going out, I could bring along my camera and take pictures in the open. In the end, we ended up at VivoCity and I swear I'm never going to step there again! It's so crowded and everwhere there were people, queues and endless noise. I just need some peace. Perhaps I should pop by Shenton Way by myself on a weekend. It's so quiet, so serene, and I love the atmosphere there. It's like you're all alone, and no one's gonna disturb you. No one at all.

Jie; I like the depth presented in this photo

Wristbands from DisneySea!

Somehow I managed to squeeze into that triangle there

2+1, not 3+1

thrown up to cloud nine and sent back to hell

2008-07-18T21:48:00.003+08:00

Day 3 into my tenure - I'm feeling very disappointed at the turnout and my high hopes are dashed. It's only the 2nd EXCO meeting and only Andrea turned up. The EXCO is not just made up of the 2 of us. Where's Yvette, Esti and Arianto? How am I to hold meetings if no one is to turn up, let alone my own EXCO? The enthusiasm that the 2 of us possess is not enough to make up for the entire club!

This time, I'm going to make sure v.Actors becomes a real CCA. It's not going to be like how ELDDS was. Why can't we be like band, CO and guitar ensemble? Where have all the advocates of drama who spoke so highly of themselves gone to? Two-faced hypocrites who are only after their own personal agendas and glory. They don't deserve the rewards that we'll reap in the end.

I need a game plan, fast.

P.S Thanks Andrea, for helping me out all this while. You might be the Secretary, but your workload is too much for that post, yet you have never complained. A million thanks for coming down and discussing with me today, I really appreciated it :)

樱野3加1- 再次相信

2008-07-18T21:04:00.001+08:00

v.Actors EXCO 08/09

2008-07-17T21:59:00.004+08:00

"Let the dawning of each day herald the birth of a new beginning!"

It is indeed a new beginning. I was so ecstatic during the v.Actors meeting when they had announced the new EXCO! My mind was loaded with so many words and random thoughts, but none of them seemed to flow out from my mouth. I was overcome with happiness, and sheer joy that yet another miracle has happened. Here's how the v.Actors EXCO 08/09 looks like:

President : Bryan Tan ( That's me, dodo!)
Vice-President : Serena Alwani
Secretary : Andrea Chong
PR Officer : Yvette Koh
Treasurer : Arianto
Quartermistress : Esti Jenita

I can say that I'm pretty surprised at the way it's turned out. Note, there are 4 TSD students in the EXCO, which means that when TSD has things cropping up next year, I will be running a one-man show. (Andrea's joining TSD next year as well!!!) That's bad, but Mark conveniently said that he forgot to take that into consideration.

However, let's not neglect the effectiveness and enthusiasm that this EXCO possesses. Right after the handover, we had our first EXCO meeting. I left halfway through the meeting, but guess what? 5 hours later, I received the meeting minutes from Andrea. That's really fast and we're going places!(Yan Jie and Kishen, I think you still owe me about 15 meeting minutes!)

To: Serena
It has been a great pleasure to be working with you, and it will definitely continue to be in the year to come. We have great plans and great ambitions, but I know we will be able to handle them, let alone walk on with a bang! Thanks for getting the seniors to vote for me instead of you, even though up till now I still can't quite believe that happened. Thanks a million!

To: Andrea
Andrea, I'm at a loss for words. You are the most efficient and responsible junior I've ever worked with. The tenacity you possess is enough to scare me! Minutes within 5 hours, calls made to IPs and EXCO nomms within minutes, I think that you're like a gem in my EXCO! I'm so, so glad that v.Actors and Mark's EXCO recognised the potential and ability you have in leading this club! May you continue to shine! I know you "don't stone or pebble", you rock!!

To: Yvette
Many seniors and J1s recognise your PR skills, and I don't doubt it as well! May we have a good year ahead, and keep improving the publicity of v.Actors!

To: Arianto
Well, looks like we're the only two guys in the EXCO. I am also very happy that I will get to work with you as you 're yet another tenacious worker who is effective and relentless. I'm sure that with you around, my tenure will be a breeze.

To: Esti
Esti, thanks for all the hard work, but there will be much more to come when v.Actors undergoes a revamp! Keep going, and take good care of my toilet bowl ya?

I have high hopes for this EXCO, and I know they are not going to let me down. There's just so much ability in each of us. I have many thoughts in my head, and I'm pretty sure I can change the Arts scene in VJC, at the same time elevating the status of v.Actors to that of the other major performing arts CCAs. I have plans that will make it, plans that ex-Presidents never dreamt of.

On a sidenote, I was so happy that even when I bumped into Doria, I forgot to tell her about the results. But I was so happy to see her as well, and in the end she's the first friend to know of my appointment. I seldom see her due to clashes in our timetables, and she seldom does too, but she often sees Shi Wei during assembly. Hahax!! Three cheers for the delegation of France!! That reminds me, I haven't dealt with Judy's problem yet. Oops.

If music be the food of love, play on

2008-07-14T21:34:00.003+08:00

"If music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die."
- Twelfth Night

Duke Orsino's famous words in Twelfth Night seems to resonate around me. Frustration surrounds me. I'm feeling lethargic, tired. Monday blues I suppose?

Michael Bublé's music never fails to sweep me off my feet and leave me in a swinging mood. Jazz just seems to lighten everything, and Bublé's vocals is just mesmerising. But what a pity, my parents don't really enjoy jazz a lot, so I try not to play jazz on the hi-fi in my room. Well, I still have my iPod.

The Time Traveler's Wife is a book that I just can't seem to put down( I'm more than halfway through). The further I read, the more I get obsessed with it. Well, I won't encourage the young to read it due to the numerous raunchy and intimate scenes in the story. However, these scenes actually complement the story, reflecting the closeness of the protagonists and throws weight into this question: Would you rather have a moment of true love than a lifetime of deception? It's a typical love story that considers the atypical, the impossible. Start, and you will not get your eyes off it. I was reading the book until I had to be chased to sleep, something unprecedented. :)

Drama's EXCO election results will only be out during our weekly Wednesday meeting, as confirmed by Mark and Yawen. I'm starting to get all fidgety, but I just have to wait.

Ernest accompanied me to VS to hand in reply slips and collect our School Graduation Certificates. There, I met Li Chieh. Well, he's much quieter now and he seems to be more normal already( He keeps asking me whether girls at VJ are hot. I look at Ernest, then told him he wouldn't be there in 2 years, and no. So his preference is quite normal now.) But I heard the balance in ELDDS is disrupted again. Debate has close to 50 members by themselves, and Drama is inches away from closing down. Miracles happen. Li Chieh gets a higher EXCO post (Secretary) than Sahil. I am flabbergasted and utterly disappointed. Not what I planned, not even in my expectations. But it's saddening to see this happen.Really. I set the foundations, then they lay the bricks for an upside down house that looks like an inverted pyramid. Any moment, it will topple.

Till then...

it's me

2008-07-12T22:28:00.002+08:00

Thinking, is enough to set my heart on a flutter. Sight, can set my heart on wild palpitations. But, I'm not ready, we're not ready and nobody is. The time will come, I believe. Patience is of the essence. Patience, is just the virtue that I possess.

A sense of deja vu lingers around me, like all this is so familiar. The introduction, the climax and the events. There is a striking resemblance. But, not this time. The ending will not be the same.

"It's me."

I'm just too busy to even care for myself. On Friday, Dee Jee told me that apparently most seniors already know the new EXCO, but Mark will only release it formally on the notice board next week. Hopefully, miracles come in pairs. The signs are becoming obvious. I know it, I can feel it.

I was never meant to be ELDDS' chairman in the first place. But I did. At the start of the year, I refused to join v.Actors because I found the club too enthusiastic, but alas I love it so much, like it's been the pinnacle of my life so far. And I did.

I treaded on this path ever since. There's no turning back. I'm gonna slog my guts out again, but hopefully, it's not for the same reasons as I did in VS.

Things will change, people will change. One thing is for sure: I didn't.

P.S If your question didn't pop up so awkwardly and suddenly to leave me in shock, I wouldn't have questioned myself and instead, lose myself again. Thanks, I really appreciated it :)

satire/ lambaste

2008-07-12T21:14:00.000+08:00

Letter of Complaint to the Ministry of Fairness (MOF)

It is with deep regret that I write this letter of complaint to the MOF. Once again, the ugly side of incosiderate Singaporeans has sprung up, and I feel the utmost need to highlight this matter.

It happened on a really hot and humid Friday afternoon. My friend and I boarded the MRT carriage on our way home from school at around 3pm. Well, seats were aplenty in that particular carriage, but the number of seats taken just did not seem to match the number of people in the carriage. Peculiar? Horrible.

Evident in the source attached above, the problem arised beacause of the fact that some people were just taking too many seats. Their actions had provided them with ease of space and satisfaction at the expense of other passengers. This was not the only case. In that particular carriage, a total of 5 people had engaged in this unpleasant dismeanour, free-riding on the rights of people who duly paid for their seats and people who really need those seats.

It is my intention to amplify the awareness of members of the public, as well as to urge the relevant authorities to take action against these free-riders. These incosiderate acts cannot be condoned, even in the event that no one is taking up those seats. Only then, can Singapore truly work towards be a more civic-minded society.

Note: No negative intent was asserted or implied towards any of the subjects mentioned above and is purely meant to raise awareness on the inconsiderateness of such actions.

deep in thought

2008-07-09T23:42:00.000+08:00

How do you deal with a person you don't know much about?

How far can you go to pursue your dreams?

What happens when one day, you open your eyes and see a stranger in front of you? And then you realise that you are standing in front of a mirror, and the stranger is yourself. Figuratively, you no longer recognise who you are. Things change, people change. Did I?

I'm just going rounds and rounds in circles, chasing myself.

Should I just let nature take its course, or have it my way, like I always did?

I'm confused, and for once I become the follower, not the leader.

Where's the beacon that I so desperately need, the signs that I desire and the endings I would like to pursue?

For now, it's out of my grasp. The ball's on the fence and about to fall to the other side of the court.

I need some luck, the luck that I never had in my life...

breathless

2008-07-08T21:45:00.000+08:00

I'M SO TIRED.

If inter(or intra)-house soccer was not exhausting enough, I just made about 20 plus phone calls to v.Actors, and my hand is now aching from holding the phone in a fixed position for too long! And I have to complete my EoM, my Chemistry tutorial and I have yet to draft my speech!

I don't want to end up looking like a zombie at the elections tomorrow, but it seems like I don't have a choice.

It's alright...I have a brilliant idea! I will just try to look like Count Dracula, neither dead nor alive!

I lost myself. I need a beacon.

the dark knight

2008-07-07T00:07:00.000+08:00

I saw the longer trailer of "The Dark Knight" already! It's so amazing, and Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker seems so disturbing, it's wonderful!

"The Dark Knight" wallpapers, copyright of Warner Bros.

ZOMG!!I so wanna catch this movie!!I didn't catch the first movie in the theatres, but when I caught it on DVD, I realised the recreation and rebirth of Batman was good. I am indeed anticipating more for "The Dark Knight"!

dreams

2008-07-06T21:15:00.000+08:00

True love was stumbled upon.

"Look, I know this sounds stupid, but I want someone to love, someone to care for. I want to be able to hold her in my arms, and to be able to give her the best of my love, the best of everything! It would make me happy, if she were happy..."

It really brings back fond memories...

Happy snapping

2008-07-05T22:07:00.000+08:00

Here are some pictures that I took over the past couple of weeks!

Chinatown - Testing the exposure

The vast skies- At Ang Mo Kio

Carl's Jr.! I like their Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger best!

Like a beacon in the dark- Playing around with the ISO

Urban getaways

2008-07-05T21:19:00.000+08:00

I finally decided that today would be a good day for me to de-stress, given the cool weather that is quite unlikely in Singapore. After today's session of tuition, I headed down to Takashimaya SC so that I could visit the bookstore. The previous time I went to Kinokuniya Liang Court, there was only 1 copy of "The Time Traveler's Wife" left and it was already in pretty bad condition. Thankfully, there were so many copies at the Takashimaya outlet. It is a very interesting story about the relationship between a girl named Clare and her partner, Henry, whose genetic clock periodically resets and causes him to travel through time. Right from the start, I could tell that the writing played on the vivid descriptions of the characters and scenes. The words evoked strong feelings in me as well. The style of writing is also very unique, having two points of views from each person about what happens at the same time. I remember that my former English tuition teacher had told me about the twists and turns of time in this book, so that makes it all the more interesting.

The Time Traveler's Wife

I realised that I am very picky nowadays when it comes to the kind of books I like to read. Books that have poor storylines, out they go. Books that don't enchant me like movies do, don't bother. A good book must be able to evoke the most of feelings, and I know lots of books don't have that, even if they claim to be bestsellers.

I wanted to purchase a cookbook so that I can learn how to make new dishes, especially italian. I chanced upon "Cook With Jamie: My guide to making you a better cook" and was impressed with the various dishes and deserts that were found within the cookbook. There was the pasta, risotto and for once, carrot cake looked quite appealing to me! But the heavy price tag of $69 put me off (since I have yet to pay off almost $300+). I just have to wait till next month when I receive my fees again. Number 1 on my wishlist!

After purchasing the book, I went down to the basement to eat Japanese food. Well, it looked pretty appetising but it was quite disappointing. The meat, though well fried, tasted bland as there was not enough seasoning done. Besides, the special sauce just tasted like soya sauce plus a bit of vinegar, so I will not pay $15 for something like that again. Never.

troubles? No.

2008-07-04T20:35:00.000+08:00

I'm so tired.

I had my 'A' Level Chinese Oral Examinations today and thankfully, I didn't do as badly as I thought I would. I still remember that during the 'O' Levels, the examiner had problems understanding what I was trying to say. I assume that I'm quite fortunate to be able to get my message across in full today.

It has been a long day for me. With lessons, the oral examination and chemistry practical make-up for me, all I long for is a break.

I will push on. I promise.

P.S Get well soon Doria! May you meet your friend a.s.a.p!

What my birthday means

2008-07-02T23:14:00.000+08:00

Your Birthdate: November 16

You're incredibly introverted and introspective. You live inside your head.
You spend a lot of alone time meditating and thinking.
People see you as withdrawn, and at times they are right.
You are caring and deep, but it may be difficult for you to show this side of yourself.

Your strength: Your original approach to thinking

Your weakness: You tend to shy away from others

Your power color: Pale blue

Your power symbol: Wavy line

Your power month: July

Does it sound like me?

Down

2008-07-02T20:11:00.000+08:00

"You can't hold too many stars in your hands without pricking your fingers."

Mummy had to be admitted to the hospital today owing to her gastric problem.

The pressure keeps mounting on me and the work just seems never to stop, but I'm not backing down and I'm not letting go.

School's becoming very tiring. I need a break. Thankfully, there's Gerald and Timothy around to provide a source of "crap-sation". Without it, I will go bonkers. And I mean it.

"There's no merry in isomerism, only isolation and the dementing effects of it."

Photos from Japan

2008-07-01T23:50:00.000+08:00

The night sky was so brilliant...

No. 1 on July 1st

2008-07-01T22:57:00.000+08:00

Hahax! This is the first time I have blogged consecutively for 2 days, not to mention that it's the start of the month and I'm surprisingly enthusiastic!

Tuesdays are boring and lengthy, chasing one tutorial after another lecture and so on and so forth. By 2pm, I was already feeling so dead. Well, there's always some light at the end of the tunnel, even if it means someone's shining a torchlight right into your face.

I'm currently undergoing periodical moodswings that occur as easily as the wind goes. Sigh...That's bad.

As of today, my report card still stands pretty much within my expectations of myself :
Chinese - A/B ( To be confirmed)
Physics - C
Maths - E

Considering the fact that I touched on every subject only 1 day before the papers themselves, these scores are decent enough.

I wanna be free to do what I want, even if it means just for one second...Just one second...

Hear me.

Lost

2008-06-30T20:38:00.000+08:00

Sigh...I am sick, again. The doctor told me on Wednesday "It's gastric flu." and I have yet to recover, still relying on the medicine to relieve the pain. Couple that with a runny nose and the result is disastrous.

I think to myself then...How on earth can I be a food critic in future if that's the case?! Sigh...Now that's a big problem!

Number 24

2008-06-27T20:57:00.000+08:00

Well, I just decided to call this post number 24 because I was too lazy to think of corny names again. Examinations are over, but for once I feel stressed that it's over. "Problems, and more problems"

For once in my life, I crammed every single subject the day before the papers and I'm pretty impressed that I knew how to do most of them (Most is relative!)! At least my 3 days at SMU weren't wasted!

I only managed to pull a verbal commendation for 'Best delegate' at the DHS Model ASEAN Summit, but paled in comparison to the 'Best delegates' from HCI and ACJC. Thankfully, the resolution that I wrote with them managed to attain the 'Best Resolution Award' and I did not go home empty handed. Here are some of the pictures during the summit! ( I look un-glam in most of them!)

Shi wei unable to control his giggles,and slacking on the job

The week has passed in a flash

2008-05-24T14:10:00.000+08:00

Darn...I have been sleeping at 2am for the past couple of days (or years, in my memory). I am so tired and before I know it, another week is gone. v.Actors EXCO nominees planned a Post-Production Party for the club, but turn-out was bad since most of the J2s didn't appear. But at the very least, we did have a fun time with the games like Saucy Charades and Twister.

Twister fun!Psst...Mark's not very good at it!

v.Actors PPP- It's 2/3 Fast Cars...

Flying off to Japan tomorrow night, yet I have not completed my position papers. Sigh...I guess I have to speed up everything now.

Till then...

Random Pictures taken with my Sony a350

2008-05-12T00:21:00.000+08:00

My Ray-Ban...Tony Stark has them too

Saturday,10/5/08,Clear

2008-05-11T23:15:00.000+08:00

I felt so tempted to just lie in bed and not wake up. After all, it was 7am on a Saturday morning and the thought of having to proceed to Dunman High School for the pre-summit briefing just put me off. However, I don't have any personal obligations towards other commitments and since the IP girls can't make it, it was necessary for me to be there.

When I got there, I felt so segregated. Every other school came in droves of students, causing me to feel so alone. Little did I realise that VJC sent 2 teams, one from History, the other from GP. Apparently, they were allocated Malaysia. One of the girls, Rachel, was also in the ASTC. Basically, I think RMUNC gave me quite a bit of a headstart, so the model summit would be a great opportunity for me to give my best since I didn't get the chance to do so last year.

After that, I headed down to Holland Village and entered one of the shops owned by a company named da paulo. The rock bun was great, and the chocolate was just heavenly! Moved over to Mhd. Sultan to have a Mother's Day lunch at Hakata Nipon Ryori, a restaurant selling Kyushu favourites. The food was absolutely delightful, seeming like a prelude to our trip :) The Kyushu Special Ramen that I tried was very tasty and the stock was great.

Gyoza

Kyushu Special Ramen

Daddy, Me and Mummy

Daddy,Daryl and Mummy

At night, we were supposed to just rest at home after the long day, but decided to give Grandma a treat for Mother's Day. Just look at her!

Really tired already, after DramaNite and now inter-house debates. I didn't have a choice. I was made LYNX's team captain and thankfully, we had a walkover win over Draco, with me being nominated 'Best Speaker' by the judges. Hopefully, we can put up a good fight with Aquilla on Tuesday, since I heard that they have an IP student who was 2nd in 'B' Division last year. Sigh...I just have to brace myself.

Till then...

Looking Back

2008-05-07T19:51:00.000+08:00

Sigh...I finally found the time to sit down and start blogging. It's only been one and a half weeks past DramaNite and I am beginning to miss rehearsals so much, like as if they are the purpose of my life. But, I really enjoyed myself throughout the past couple of weeks and I can say that it's definitely one of the best experiences in my life. Despite losing my voice on stage halfway through the play, it was worth the effort, pain and fatigue as I seriously enjoyed myself. How can I ever forget the countless chats and soccer(with tape) sessions with Mark and Ziyang, watching the two guys play pranks on Andrea and mock Audrey, and the times when we left school only at 11pm? How can I ever forget the laughter, hysteria, moodiness and tears that filled the times? I can't, and will never.

To my directors: Audrey,Fiona & Mark

Audrey: Thank you so much for having faith in me and my acting skills, for working so hard and pushing yourself to the limit every single rehearsal! It has been a great pleasure being able to work with you on Fast Cars, and I hope that whatever may come, do stay strong! All the best in your academic pursuits!

Fiona: What can I say? It was really great to have you as a director! Flexible and interesting, I really enjoyed working with you as it gave me the freedom to really distinguish Eddie all by myself. Thanks for all the effort, zeal and commitment that you have provided throughout the past couple of weeks! I will always remember those 'Fiona-moments'!

Mark: Mark, I guess millions of 'Thanks!' would not be enough to express my gratitude towards you. You were the very first person I knew in Drama Club (apart from Ganesh who got kicked out), you were the one who eased me and settled me down, guided me throughout the rehearsals and readily stood up against teachers without hesitation. It was from you that I had found the determination to drive myself to provide 200% or 300% worth of my efforts, the inspiration to step up and say proudly that 'I want to lead this club!' . Without you, nothing would have been possible. Thanks, for the good times, for the memories, for making DramaNite 08 and my first acting experience so wonderful!

To my fellow main cast members: Ziyang & Andrea

Ziyang: To my fellow senior of VS 4A and the VJ Drama Club, it was great to be working alongside you. We shared the same goal, the same vision and the same commitment and determination to make our one and only play 'a Grr-reat SucCess!( Borat!)'. Thanks for squeezing out your brain juice to come with the various spoofs that determined the very fate of Fast Cars, for all the wonderful music that seemed so natural with our play! You were indispensible and I thank you for always being there when it was just down to the both of us! It is a real pity that I will only get to work with you this year, but in future, I hope there will be many more opportunities! Thanks Ziyang!

Andrea: Your bubbly character and perpetual smile never fails to light up anyone's day, including mine. Andrea, your professionalism had made things so much easier for me to be your co-actor. Thank you for working so hard on both 'Road Runners' and 'Fast Cars', for having the courage to perform the kissing scenes despite *cough*cough*, and for being such a wonderful actress, excelling in both performances and making a clear distinction between Stella and Laura with so much ease. I hope to be able to work with you as an EXCO member if I get elected in as well! Thanks Andrea! It has been really great working, communicating and co-operating with you!

To the ensemble: Dee Jee, Weiting, Kenickie & Crystabel

Dee Jee: Thanks for being there to guide the main cast, for lending me your Econs notes a day before the test, for helping me with my make-up and being such a wonderful friend! Jiayou for the EXCO elections!

Weiting: You did it! It was a flawless performance from you that drew attention and laughter(Everything!) from the crowd! Well done!

Kenickie & Crystabel: I did not get to work as closely with the 2 of you, but I am sure we all had a great time!Thanks!

The elections and interviews for Drama Club's EXCO nominees are drawing close. I would proudly say that I am running for President, and that whatever happens, I will always deliver that same amount of zest, effort and commitment!

Till then...

Living life the way it is

2008-04-17T21:45:00.000+08:00

Everyday seems so long, or maybe it's just drama wearing me out. To the extent that I only look forward to rehearsals. To the extent that I am going to break down. Or I already have. I must have infuriated the entire LT( or PT for the Chem lecture) and the lecturers with for trying to blow off my blocked nose, sniffing and sniffing as they went rambling on and on. Missed school because I find it so hard to breathe, to talk properly after exerting my throat too much yesterday.

But on the lighter side, rehearsals have been FUN! Allow me to recount what happened.

TUESDAY, 150408 - After playing CS with my classmates during PW lessons at the Computer Lab, I went down to the LangLab for my rehearsals. As usual, I was slightly late. [N.B The last time I said slightly, I was 45 minutes late. But this time, it was just 2 minutes :)]. At least I wasn't the last. After putting my bag down, I started resting on the chair. God knows what happened, but I ended up talking to Andrea despite that throbbing headache. Her teacher had given her parents a call after she failed her CTs, and she was trying means and ways to avoid her parents e.g eating lots and lots of butter squid from ThaiPan, getting nauseous on the bus and puking at home before her dad can even scold her! Lol! Apparently, she was so distressed that she started wrting everything she said, about PRCs imbalanced IQ and EQ, about her CT, about missing her dog! However, she did mention that her Maths tutor,who is one of my Maths lecturer, is the nicest IP teacher around. *Cough*Cough*Cough* NICE IS RELATIVE*

Andrea's scribblings

Rehearsals started only when Ziyang arrived. It was still pretty stagnant, not much interactions and chemistry between the 3 of us. I still can't feel it yet. There were funny moments, but serious ones too, since Audrey was around.

Mark then ordered dinner from ThaiPan again. This time, I took rice and shared the food with them. I love the cereal chicken most! I was very hungry by then, but still I managed to converse with the cast. With Mark and Ziyang conjuring up jokes, it was such a wonderful dinner! Andrea was pretty quiet, though. Probably pre-tirade stress! Hahax!

After Andrea left, it was down to Ziyang and me to settle movements. We had previously thought of spoofing the play, but the directors weren't too sure about that. We finally came up with ideas on how to spoof various areas. For example, we can get Ziyang to suddenly break out of his geek style after Andrea takes away the Little Prince and go "Yes!Yes!Yes!", punching his fists into the air!LoL!!! Obviously there were more, but I am not going to disclose any further.

P.S Mark also had his post-7pm behaviour, trying to sing in the high pitch voice of Shane Ward while playing the song "Breathless"!

WEDNESDAY, 160408- Was late for meeting as Mark and Ziyang caught me gobbling down pattaya rice at 3pm. During the meeting,FCFW cast members were either gossipng among friends or sleeping with their eyes half-open (Of course, Pres Mark and Vice-Pres Ziyang were carrying out their duties) . I promised Yawen to get him the toilet bowl from VS( The portable one). When rehearsals finally started, we worked on the kissing and dancing scenes. In the end, we decided not to put the thumb on the face but rather for their backs to face the audiences. But with my nose blocked and throat sore, I couldn't really bring out Eddie, let alone not memorising my script. Sigh...

Played football using scraps and tape with Ziyang in the Langlab, something I haven't done in a while. Kenickie also spammed Mark's camera with disgusting pictures of made-up privates. After rehearsals, I then went to Parkway with Mark and Ziyang for dinner. We were actually given $50 for ThaiPan, but since it was only the 3 of us, we thought of using it for Ajisen Ramen or Crystal Jade, but that would fully use the $50. Instead, we proceeded to the foodcourt and went on dutch as we are not the kind who manipulate funds for personal gains. The $50 would be used for another meal when the entire cast is around. There, we discussed about the progress of the play, announcement of DramaNite, and...guess who we saw? Mr and Mrs _ _ _ _!(Psst, they are not married yet!). Uh uh, no gossiping, I will not reveal!

So life's been pretty fun, yet hectic. I will be watching VS ELDDS' Dramafest at Raffles Hotel tommorow. Hopefully, it doesn't disappoint me.

Till then.