Wednesday, January 30, 2008
♥ 11:51 PM
Db found this site and I thought it'd be good for uncle gerald and nessa !
http://www.bored.com/cornynames/index.htm
Hehe. I think I'm not fated to do lit. Seriously. For once I woke up early but omgwtfbbq I had to wait TWENTY GOSHDARNIT MINUTES FOR BLOODY NUMBER 10. Which is roughly the time it takes to GET to school. >( Majorly annoyed. And and I always have to climb a few hundred steps, I swear my calves are more muscular.
It's interesting because the best looking guy I've seen at the engin faculty (where I have my soci lecture) is probably my soci prof, lols.
Of course I was disappointed. As I usually am. Shrugs. And I dislike it immensely when during a cosy dinner, all some people can do is text their friends or take long calls. And bloody, why is it I'm the only one with perfect eyesight and with a conscience when a pregnant lady gets on the train ??? >( Some singaporeans are just darn inconsiderate.
Hello please do your part for our rainforests !
http://www.therainforestsite.com/
And and, do join in and be part of EARTH HOUR 2008. It's 8pm, 29th March.
I think I know what I want to do after I graduate. Work in a field related to either of the two things I'm passionate about. The Arts (especially music) and The Environment. (:
We all need some excitement in that aspect. But I suppose it's just going to entertain me for a while then prove a futile engagement (haha, not strong a word when there is virtual marriage . com !!!) and mere cheap thrill. Hence me not liking to get my hopes up. AS IF IT'S SO EASY. HAHAHAHA.
I find it sad and somewhat annoying that it's always the same people taking the initiative. And I really should start on my readings. Sigh.
Monday, January 28, 2008
♥ 1:12 PM
The past 2.5 days were mostly tiring, rather exciting but altogether full of singing. (: As usual, I have the typical same old same old regret of not opening up and making friends earlier. Then again, I'm not that much of an extrovert or very outgoing. I like to maintain that I can only be vocal in a small group or with close friends. At the same time, I like to think that if people think I'm boring it's because they just don't know me well enough. Heh.
Anyhoo, back to CCP: Complaints Choir Project, SINGAPORE. We got a really rude shock on friday involving the bleddy mata which I find seriously unfair. 1. Foreigners and PRs help contribute and build our country. Rita has lived here ten years ! Why shouldn't they get a chance to complain as well ? 2. Furthermore, we have quite a few generic complaints as well. The weather, rude people, noisy neighbours.. Anyone should be allowed to voice their dissatisfaction in those areas ! And finally, 3. It's LIGHTHEARTED FUN HELLO. PLUS IT'S ART. That's what the fringe festival is about. That's what the project is about. OUTREACH. THE COMMUNITY. We had to compromise on the essence of the project and the founders and camera crew (basically the non-singapore based foreigners) found it very disturbing that our reaction was not more violent. But hey, we're asian. We're singaporean. This is what most of us are. We live in a patriarchical society. Obedient. Quietly seething. Basically afraid of the government. Or maybe just afraid of one man. Lols. And actually, most reactions were already relatively radical kind. I'm lazy and rather tired now to expound now meh. Actually, I shall resume blogging later and end off with pictures instead. (:
Grandma, Oliver, Tellervo and Baby Vinen (or however you spell it) !
Three of the five unstraight peopls =X Joel, Kok Yong (HUAT AH !) and Jeremy !
My funny taxi kakis ! They're teachers and actually joined undercover.. Haha
Yay ! Self taken ! He's the easier one to click with of the couple..
With poor ol' Nita (some camera incident, HAHA) and Yunqi !
The oh so adorable sheri !
Rapper #1 ! Shai and her wonderful acronyms !
Grace ! Who is tall and gorgeous, thereby emphasising how fat and retarded I am. =(
Wailun, our conductor ! I dislike his stretching exercises cos I can't touch my toes ):
Rapper #2. Joshua da gangsta !
Gwei, I've found people who are bigger camwhores than you are ! (gerald (the one in maroon) , kok yong and vicks (the one with the tie)! ) After macs during our 2 hour break along the singapore river..
Our first shot ever ! It was either after the first or second session..The rest are on my facebook. And I shall end of with some photos I took when we had our amk central (I know, pretty sad huh ?) turned helping zkai with his notes outing.
The look of resentment (although not intentional) is hilarious !
Cream cheesy goodness ! But not my cup of tea. Unglam photos abound ! (:
Friday, January 25, 2008
♥ 12:07 AM
The Lotus @ Joo Chiat: Booze, Salmon and Orion's Belt.
Gosh, that little nook is BEAUTIFUL. Really, it's perfect. Cos I want to live in a refurbished shophouse in future and Oliver's rented place is a bunch of them together as a condo and everything is gorgeous. With a courtyard and a pool and the coolest entrance ! I am in love with the whole concept and place ! (:
After the clouds cleared, Nita pointed out Orion's Belt to me. It was pretty, the sky wasn't overcast. We sat by the pool and listened to Josh's funny stories with maid agencies and karaoke girls. Then we had spectacular finnish food :D I loved the salmon soup. It had potatoes and it was creamy and just fab, I was drinking bowls of it ! There was also egg butter and a wonderful apple pie with pineapple paste which had the loveliest crumbly base.
Even though the turnout was pretty pathetic the whole party was really interesting. (no, in the end no one was dressed like a call girl) We had the scandinavians, the american, the laid back singaporean, the gay couple, the cute baby, the generally outspoken girls (me not included), the fab food, fantastic apartment and lotsa bubbly. Haha, I wanted to try everything so I tasted Josh's concoction (lime, mint, wine/rum?), perrier, white wine (pretty nice) and red wine (not nice). But it was all very interesting, getting to know the cultures outside singapore and also catching a glimpse of different lifestyles within singapore.
Spent the earlier bit of thursday nuah-ing somewhere which was not the place I was suppose to be. Lols. We saw uncle gerald at amk hub ! Hurhur, I might've looked suspicious waiting outside the toilet for a while. Nothing much to buy in amk central.. The weather was great but the boys did not let me indulge in dipping in the pool. ): So we just listened to whitacre and got chordgasms. Haha.. Gwei not only helped zkai with his notes but also gave his wardrobe a rating.
After soci and lunch at banquet with qua on wednesday, vicks, nita, celine and I helped ada and josh with the filming and took the train up and down. Finally we settled at sushi tei for abit of recording. Justin's a cool guy, although I first thought he looked like a thug =X (off on a tangent here but justin my ex classmate has been with a girl for a year !!!! JUSTIN !?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!? sigh.)
Going to try and maybe approach prof chang to ask him if I can sign up for another tutorial slot instead. =/ I think I really am that desperate. Last rehearsal tomorrow (today), I really need to study my lyrics on the way to school or something. Part of my watch fell off and I'm quite dismayed by that cos it's funky and relatively new. ):
There really is no easy way to say it. And of course I'm not going to. But that doesn't mean it's getting any simpler. Which frankly, kinda sucks. RAH. I'm really tumbling now and the rocky desert piedmont (gosh, I've forgotten all my terms and definitions. shame on me.) is not far off. -winces-
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
♥ 11:38 PM
I AM VERY UPSET.
I know I'm being mean and overly biased and whatnot but seriously, I don't think I'd like working with someone so psychotic and two faced. It's going to be majorly awkward (as an incident has shown). More importantly, I do not want to screw up tourism. For one thing, it's geography, my love. For another thing, it's prof chang, another love. I am very tempted to write to him to switch tutorial class. I am that determined.
>=(
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
♥ 12:38 AM
I got all the tutorials I wanted ! CORS was good to me this time round. Took a five hour nap today. =X Totally missed the calls from qua and jema to watch a movie. Sorry girls ! ): When is our next outing ???
So the radio thing is not happening, darn. Really wanted to experience it and all. Another piece of bad news is that I'll still be skipping the lecture. To spend moolah ! =X SHUSH, NO ONE HEARD THAT. Unfortunately, am still in the holiday mood. As always.
Gave up on Sound Mind =/ It was too abstract. Moved on to Vikas Swarup's Q & A. It's in line with me wanting to try authors from different countries. And I am reminded about how I have not bought my lit texts. MEH MEH MEH.
Okay crap, all I want to do now is EAT. Decadent desserts (it wasn't THAT sweet, loved the cupbrownie gwei ! :D) and authentic katong laksa. Haha ! Darn. I think I really should find some source of income to allow me to overindulge in food and retail therapy.
Angela texted me today about auditioning for SYC and I am actually very tempted. The only thing that's stopping me is my huge fear of auditions. That plus the fact that I can hardly sight sing. For peanuts or money. )= Also I have commitment issues. =/ It's twice a week ! Then there's amadeus and I might want to join the aj alumni for the ajchoir concert. I'm not sure. Ah wells.. I shall brush up on my sight singing first or something..
Was watching Diana: Revealed on arts central and it was really quite sad, her life. When prince charles first met her, she described him as being 'like a puppy' because he followed her everywhere and I found that quite cute. But I suppose everything kind of went downhill for her.. Ah wells, her legend is living on though.. Oh, and they are showing entourage and arrested development (watched most of it already) on arts central !
Hopefully tomorrow will see me being more productive. HAHAHAHAHA. Whatever THAT means in my vocabulary.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
♥ 12:20 AM
Had the tourism intro lect today. Woots for prof chang ! (as always :D) Xunny popped by kent ridge ! (I know ! the sky is falling people !) and then we made our way to chinatown and met qua. Decided to go somewhere that isn't PS for a change. Had a late lunch and dessert at maxwell then we trooped around mt (haha) erskine and ann siang hill park. We saw really pretty shophouses and interesting nooks. Damn, I really wish I brought my camera. Then we walked to the riverside and sang disney songs. We had dinner at central's long john's. But I really enjoyed myself. Random running around a foreign part of singapore, peering at historical sites and appreciating colour and silence.. I love my girlfriends (:
'Dessert' turned out to be cheesecake, brownie cupcake and bandung at gwei's void deck with him and zkai. Hurhur, thanks for the sugary treats ! (: The location really doesn't matter.. What's important is good company ! And of course, food helps heh =)
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
♥ 11:48 PM
I missed lit lect today cos I overslept !!!!!!!!!! )=
Didn't go for the reception in the end. =X Was too exhausted to travel to the beautiful national museum to hobnob with the who's who of the arts scene. HAHA. Seriously. ): Spent most of today climbing stairs, zzz. Why does the school have to be on a freaking hill !?
But the music lect was interesting, the prof is very cuddly heh. He's from the czech republic ! I also kinda made friends with this girl from the states, hurhur. Soci lect was wayy interesting but am not too big a fan of technical jargon. I got the textbook and coursepack for 20 bucks from cara kwok ! Heh, good deal (:
Watched Planet Earth just now and it was so beautiful... It really makes me want to travel and see the natural world. It's really awesome.. Argh, now I just feel like traveling ! Stepping out of the urban jungle and into dense foliage and grassy plains. Rah. Oh, and I want to eat pie ! PIE. Or cheesecake. Just hand over the scrumptious dessert and no one will get hurt.
And yes, I create my own reality. It just so happens to be encapsulated in this little bubble which has a wall that keeps me from completely becoming mental. It's idealistic. I'm idealistic. Or maybe it's just that I don't fancy staring the truth in the face. I'm cowardly that way because I know that once hit, I will hurt for a long time.
Sudden bolt of introspection dashed with emo-ness. Haha, can't wait for cc prac later.. Everytime I see a stout botak guy, I'm reminded of the talented pianist. Ayes. ): Sailor boy is not bad on the eyes too (for me at least). And there was the hunks special for deal or no deal today to entertain me. I think I spotted only about 4 cute guys. The magnum thing is hilarious !!! That indian guy is hot. I should watch Zoolander again, hahaa.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
♥ 11:48 PM
I'm now on to season 3 of entourage. There's a part where Ari tells Lloyd that 'silence is fucking golden' and I am reminded of the time in Cedar when some person pasted a notice to be quiet because silence is golden on the pillar outside 4H (or 3C?) and db and I wrote in pencil 'NOISE IS DIAMOND' ! Hahahaha ! Funny ! We're such nonsense pranksters man..
Gwei couldn't go out cos he was cooking for his family so xiaokai (thanks for the company ! I just wanted to eat out..) and I had dinner at the miss clarity cafe at upper thomson road. It's not bad, no service charge and reasonable prices. Then we had ice cream at icekimo ! :D I shall bring pten there one day.. They have island creamery-esque flavours ! I had blueberry cheesecake ((:
Perhaps we're all finding nemo. HAHA, miss z*hu is funny. Instead of visiting prac, I ended up chatting with her and miss yi*ak. And cheeguan's dad gave selene and I a lift back, he's really nice. (:
8am lecture tomorrow and consecutive lects till 2. Rah. I shall bring michael cassio for company. Haha. I feel like singing acappella pop songs.. We should form a group ! And sing oldies ! Lols. Can't wait for the next cc prac.
Sometimes, crazy's alright.
-Crazy Girls, Bethany Joy Lenz
Monday, January 14, 2008
♥ 1:47 AM
Amoeba-Anemone-Anonymous.
Are you or are you out ? -in wuvly heidi klum accent-
HAHA. I amuse myself sometimes. I found random cute guys on facebook ! Voyeuristic tendency on overdrive. =S Thankfully there's sharon and yuklum to indulge with me. And crap, rj has some not bad looking boys haha. Sometimes I wish the guys in my class aren't such assholic mcps. I miss shawn and weeliang, those jokers..
Everything is aching. Literally and metaphorically. I always get weird back aches.
I feel like learning a million things ! Driving, kickboxing, snorkeling, kayaking (proper!), another instrument, voice (proper lessons), horseback riding (my childhood and probably lifelong dream).. Rah.
School starts this week. I don't think I'll hate it or anything but it's not as if I'm looking forward to having to STUDY AND BE GRADED. It'll just be less time for me to bum around and have the freedom of choice I suppose. Plus, it just ain't fun when you don't know anyone.
I feel like drawing but am too tired. =/ Maybe later today. We got the general tune of part 1 of the complaints choir piece. It's snazzy and catchy, I liiiike. (: And I love the arts house, heh.
melancholy whores at the heartbreak hotel.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
♥ 12:08 AM
I feel the flu coming on hrms, not too sure though. Head is spinning, I think I need sleep. Didn't nap today.
I did however, enjoy myself very much at T3 with amoeba boy and nua boy. It was after many many casualties and changes in plans and brain storming that we finally thought of what to do. Which we eventually kinda abandoned, haha. After zkai left, I hung out with nessa dearest's dearest and we had a cool time in hmv, the poster store at the esplanade and the esplanade library. THEN WE GOT STALKED. Hahahaha, it was rather exciting I think ! Pyong and aggie came later and we just bounced around in my very messy and tiny room. They had lotsa fun playing with my stuffed animals, lols. I want to go to pulau ubin next !!
Maybe head is spinning because I'm rolling down a slope. Bump, crash, owch. But oh hey, guess what, I can't do anything about it. Except to brace myself for a rather icky ride. And feel green and bonsai-ish all over.
Eggplants are yummy though :D
Saturday, January 12, 2008
♥ 2:19 AM
I have no idea why I'm still up at 0247 hours when I have to wake up in about 5.5 and head to changi. Seriously though, I think I'm crazy. I'm ambitious in all the wrong areas. Meep.
I think I'm perhaps the most un-arty arts person ever. I don't ever discuss pertinent issues or stir up emotionally charged debates. Complex, I am. Why is it that I rarely bother to delve deeper rather than skimming a curdled surface ? When sometimes I just over-think things and let paranoia drive me way off course. I don't know either. I am probably only ruminating at this hour because.. I don't know meself. I lost my train of thought actually.
Fluff and nonsense I have no idea what I was rambling on about.
But forgive me, for even though I am more than capable of exhibiting a colourful spectrum of emotions and feelings, crowdkiller is just not the canvas for me to paint my melodrama. In reality, I don't know what reality is. Because in truth, very little of what I know as me, is portrayed as me. I don't know what I am making myself out to be. I can hardly describe myself in X number of words. All I know is that I don't know.
None of this is even making sense. I think. I don't even know if I am THINKING if I can't even come to a proper conclusion. But then again, grey can be a very light black or a very dark white. I don't know. I feel like drawing.
I hope I don't oversleep.
Friday, January 11, 2008
♥ 12:00 AM
I SAW MR TALL ON THE TRAIN TODAY ! Hahahaha (maybe it was a good thing I was late ! almost stalked him haha) he brought a big umbrella and was with his not very pretty wife. But they weren't all cuddly and mushy which is good. I miss the orchestra playing magnificat. The opening bars ! And fecit ! (:
Am sad because gwei and nessa aren't turning up on saturday. ))): Sigh.
Watched Dan in Real Life with Jema, Qua, Xunny and Desmond. I don't know why it got 4 stars as a comedy cos it certainly wasn't the screwball retarded stunt type. It was more sweet, contemplative and melancholic. The value of family and love. But whatever the case, STEVE CARELL !!!! :D
S'pore charter of pten (inc. jema for the moment, haha) has BIG PLANS. Involving BARBECUE MAN (pot belly, hawaiian shirt and satay dance included), thai food, costumes and sparklers. Maybe even horse riding and tent pitching ! Haha. I really hope we can all make time for each other this year/sem..
I know what I'll be doing for the next 3-4 months. Tourism, geographies of social life, intro to lit, intro to soci and old and new music in southeast asia. Cool eh ? (: But it means I'm doing three modules on my own. Poor ol' anti-social, module ponning me. Ah wells. I better do damn well ! HAHAHA.
Am very un-amoebic but hell, loving life still (=
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
♥ 2:34 AM
The first cc session was okay. We just played some ice breakers and brainstormed some complaints. I think I'm too apathetic and... shy when it comes to speaking out. Haha. Okay, maybe I just don't feel strongly enough about some things. Plus, I don't have enough content.
Am watching entourage now baby ! Haha, it's quite cool but very vulgar. You'd think the only word in their vocabulary is fuck. =/ But it's cool, I'm keeping myself occupied and still loving life. (= Watched The Full Monty today ! It's really cute-funny and I like that it's set in britain with middle aged buggers and a cool twang.
In other news, my head is aching and I need to cut my nails. I hate it when people don't reply my smses, don't properly round up a certain thread in a conversation and don't provide appropriate responses after I've spoken. RAWR. I also dislike texting (cos keys are hard to press =X) so regrettably, I am just like the lazy buggers whom I hate because they don't reply. Hrms.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
♥ 2:36 AM
I want to grow my hair long. So I can feel all princessy with a luxurious mane. Alternatively, I could totally be bimbotic and cheerleader-ish. Right, I don't know. Lols, although I look rather old and flat with long hair mmms..
Thanks gwei for lending me The Last Kiss ! Zach Braff is loooove ! <3 And rachel bilson is hot ! I want a pretty, flowy sundress and plimsolls ! My converse high tops are kinda heavy and currently not the most comfortable. My betulas are really really worn out =/ I hope they don't fall apart whilst I'm out, I do so love them.
I feel like eating pie too ! I've only got 2 more episodes left to watch ): I think I might move on to Friday Night Lights next. I was watching some steve carell stuff on youtube.. He is hilarious ! I can't wait for more episodes of the office.
Last saturday I visited the ishop at cine for the first time. It was wayy cool ! With the gadgets and all. I now have a reason to buy totally cute but nonsensical apple accessories ! -salutes their marketing ploy- They also had an dj spinning there and he was really cool. Although the music almost gave me a headache.. But they way he did it and the equipment were woahh. He also kinda looked like a certain tall tenor from a certain choir from the side. Small eyes are my weakness ayes.. Although I might have to add rather bushy eyebrows to the list. Lee Pace (pushing daisies) is really cute and sweet with a very sexy voice (deep voice, I liiike).
I think I've found people to watch We Will Rock You with me ! Haha, we better get tickets soon.. I still want to watch Across the Universe but at least I'll be catching Dan in Real Life with some of pten (: First cc (complaints choir) prac is tomorrow, hope it goes well ! At least there's Nita and Ruoshi, hur..
I did something quite retarded just now. But hey, I'm just trying to live life to the fullest, even if it means being nonsensical. Hurhur, life is goooood.
Monday, January 07, 2008
♥ 12:25 AM
I had fun taboo-ing today. _____ will turn into a dinosaur ! HAHA. Again please :D
Finished watching all there is to House season four. Can the writers please end their strike ??? But then again, this way I'm forced to watch a whole bunch of random american tv series(s?), haha. So anyhoo, I just started watching Pushing Daisies. It's reaaally quirky and sweet (am only at ep1) and I'm feeling more un-amoeba-ish than ever, haha. But oh wells. Lead actor is hot though ! And really sweet (:
Teetering. Damn. =/
Sunday, January 06, 2008
♥ 11:19 AM
I realised I pretty much neglected to sum up the previous year and boldly make 'resolutions' for the 359 odd days ahead.
However, now is a bad time because I need to finish up a gift and rush about before leaving the house and also because I discovered that I LOST MY FREAKING MATRIC CARD !!! ARGHHHHHHHH !!! I AM FREAKING ANNOYED NOW, DOUBLE FRICK !! >=( !! I am almost 100% positive that I never took it out of my wallet. Haven't had the need to. And now it's gone for some odd reason, GAHHHHH !!! -stomps around- I'll have to get it replaced. Argh.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
♥ 11:47 PM
photo by samantha ann francis
(aka saffie ! heh)
***
One of our more glamourous and successful shots on friday haha. Pardon my perpetual unglamness !!!
Am tired. But am feeling blessed. Too lazy to blog but had a fab time with ms*zhu, tmx, renny, hrk and jq. She was a really good sport and we had loads of fun. :D
On another note, BLESSED BIRTHDAY NESSA DEAR ! LOVELOVE ! -super pokes-
It's a very very slippery slope. Argh. Must. Not. Fall.
Friday, January 04, 2008
♥ 1:04 AM
Some pictures because I'm lazy to blog proper. Not that anything's remotely exciting and blogworthy. But I do so love it now :D
New Year's Eve countdown partayy at uncle gpt's place ! We christened his hamster fat nelson. Heh, how cute is he !
His front porch with some tweaking of the saturation and hue, hurhur.
I love how it's so warm and christmassy especially with princess and the twinkly lights giving it the homey feel..
Museum outing with the lianzys ! The interactive bit at the greek exhibits from the louvre at the national museum. My stencil of Helen of Troy on the trojan horse (she's saying 'out of my way minions')***
Had a wayyy too long and surreal phone conversation that ended at 4am with an emo amoeba and a martha stewart wannabe. Watched Castle of Cagliostro, took another nap and watched two more gameshows on channel 5 over dinner. That was my day. Fab huh ? (: Was preallocated tourism and geographies of social life. Will be bidding for christianity in world history, intro to lit and intro to soci (cos tsd clashes with my second geog mod). I should have a friend in every mod except the soci one, haha. Hope it goes well !
Meeting fellow camwhores at the ungodly hour of 10am tomorrow. Hope I don't oversleep. Then it's off to catch some of pten (before graces heads back to melbourne for summer school) and beauty world at night with my aunt. Oh, I had crystal jade xiaolongbao (again) with graces and we had a nice conversation, yay (:
May I wake up on time ayes ! KT Tunstall is coming to town too.. 2008 seems set to be an exciting year ! Hurhur..
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
♥ 12:50 AM
I'm too tired (and lazy at the moment) for resolutions but I will name the 5 best bits of 2007. In no particular order,
1. pten ! Our almost weekly meetings in the earlier part of the year, our parties and sleepovers, the KL trip and just being retarded and fuzzy still 7 years down the road (:
2. A level results and consequently getting accepted to FASS. I think I am really quite a testimony to God's awesomeness and I cannot be more thankful.
3. All my choir involvements. I don't know where I'll be without music. Buxtehude, Voyaje, Play! Symphony, G3nerations, mdis gigs, Magnificat and caroling. It's such a huge plus that I got to sing with orchestras, a pipe organ, a string ensemble and at the esplanade three times !
4. I suppose my work experiences. Though it wasn't an all too fantastic start at the childcare centre, I really enjoyed being around some of the kids and my colleagues were really nice. More notably, I enjoyed the 'relief teaching' at aj cos my colleagues were also my fabulous teachers and I got to see my beloved juniors/friends. (:
5. Okay I can't actually think of a 5th major thing but I really do feel very blessed.
It's january 2nd and a tad late but au revoir 2007 ! 2008, be good to me ! Heh, and as always, I shall keep my faith in God, that He will see me through another 365 days. Maybe this year will be, as they sing in sunset boulevard, the Perfect Year. Hurhur, we'll see.. For now, can the writers' strike just come to an end ??? Meh !