twisted logic

the end is the beginning is the end

2009-04-13T04:36:00.003+08:00

I am moving on to wordpress so new addy is myhashpipe.wordpress.com

And it will be my little music blog. And I won't be blogging about my personal life anymore. not that I've been doing much of that, and not that it's remotely interesting.

so see ya around.

Jason Mraz

2008-08-01T23:37:00.001+08:00

2008-07-31T23:05:00.002+08:00

TEN YEARS. One freaking decade.

In 1998, Travis came to Singapore on a double bill with Coldplay where they weren't "quite" famous yet with their debut PARACHUTES album.

That same year, I'd bought tix to Robbie Williams - not cheap, mind you and I was a poor student.

So i decided to give that concert a miss. Because I wasn't that much of a Coldplay fan yet even though i'm quite a big Travis fan.

And yes, to your surprise?? =D

I was a Travis fan first then a Coldplay fan. It appears that i'm a bigger Coldplay fan because i've just been obsessed with them cos their music has touched me so much. In more ways than travis has.

I thought i'll never have a chance to catch Travis unless i struck lottery and can travel to Scotland or England.

But SingFest made it happen. =)

And there's MR AZ. I don't have to reiterate how in love I am with him.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9655&id=534971239&op=6

SOOO LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!!!

I dreamt of Sea Sea today

2008-07-15T12:35:00.005+08:00

I saw her in the bathroom and i said hello.

She's in a small tub full of water and soap.

And she started kicking and digging as if she's bathing herself.

Impossible though if sea sea were still alive - she hates baths!

SO CUTE.

and she was tiny. like when she was one month or two months old.

maybe she's in a new place now.

with new owners.

viva la vida.

Viva La Vida

2008-07-04T17:57:00.004+08:00

You should've known this post is coming.

Viva La Vida. 4th Album from Coldplay.

Hated it the first time i heard it.

so i took a one week hiatus.

and the second time i played it, which was like a while ago.

I'M SO IN LOVE WITH IT.

CAN'T STOP LOOPING ON MY REALPLAYER AT WORK.

they played a free show at some rockerfella plaza in NY. caused massive jams on both sides of the roads.

I WISHED I WAS THERE.

cos i still haven't heard trouble.

:( will i still have a chance?

:(

陳昇, 伍佰 - 愛情限時批 / 等無限時批

2008-05-25T15:08:00.001+08:00

ah beng rock.

this is what i'll be missing out on

2008-05-24T23:16:00.001+08:00

BOO

:-(

Blue Flashing Lights - Travis

2008-05-07T11:29:00.004+08:00

I am a big fan of Travis.

I think many people don't know. The closer ones do i think. But then that'd only be chua joon yuan. hahaha

I actually fell in love with Fran Healy long before i did for Chris Martin.

I was a Travis fan first before Coldplay. Yes. But then Chris Martin just blew me away when a rush of the blood to the head was launched.

I was very gutted and am still super duper gutted even till this day. That i missed the concert of Travis & Coldplay in 99? 2001? Can't remember.

I wasnt a coldplay fan then and i had already bought tix to the robbie williams show and didnt have enough to go watch Travis & Coldplay.

I'm ashamed to even talk about it now.

Nonetheless, the album that made me love Travis is THE MAN WHO. which actually came from a book called the man who mistook his wife for a hat. very funny title :)

I am still listening to the album today - which i bought a good 8 years ago. i bought it when i was 16 - accompanied me through the days after O levels.

So why am i talkin about it now????

because i had a discovery yesterday. it's year 2008 now.

I discovered there was a hidden track on the album.

Slide Show - the last song on the album would roll and continue to play after it ended.

at about 3 mins after the song ended - a new song came out.

the album was on my playlist which i play when i'm working and the song emerged.

TO MY SHOCK.

not a big fan of the song but it kinda taught me something.

sometimes we just don't pay enough attention to the things we already have.

aren't we all guilty of that sometimes?

true or false?

2008-04-03T11:54:00.001+08:00

u decide.

Girls can wear jeans
And cut their hair short
Wear shirts and boots
'Cause it's OK to be a boy
But for a boy to look like
a girl is degrading
'Cause you think that being
a girl is degrading

-- a quote by Madonna who quotes Ian McEwan.

Absolutely heart-wrenching

2008-04-03T11:48:00.002+08:00

My heart goes out to this woMAN - skye "surrendered wife" lamont.

how pathetic. but i wish her all the best nonethless in true sisterhood spirit.

don't be shocked when you read the article below: or would you?

**************************

Skye Lamont is, in her own words, a "surrendered wife".

The key to the mother-of-three's healthy, happy marriage, she says, is always letting her husband Frank be the boss.

Frank, 43, "has all the power and makes all the decisions", Skye says with pride. "I'm happy to do whatever he wants!"

But it wasn't always like that between the couple. Skye, 34, once a high-flying career woman with her own business consultancy, says she used to be far more assertive with Frank. Now she much prefers being a submissive housewife.

"These days I'd much rather iron the trousers than wear them," she insists.

The busy mum — whose day is based around housework and caring for her three kids aged seven, two and eight months, whom she home schools — credits her new submissive outlook to controversial bestseller The Surrendered Wife, by American author Laura Doyle. This book tells women they should put men in charge, never nag, and let them feel like alpha males.

Skye found the book so inspiring she has even set up her own "surrendered circle", where women can discuss how to do even more for their men and make them feel more powerful and dominant.

Like many of the book's other disciples, Skye now has "no idea" how much money she and her husband have. "I have handed all of our financial matters over to Frank. He is the breadwinner. I am the homemaker," she says. "He has all the power. He buys what we need and gives me pocket money."

And she swears the arrangement works wonderfully. "I've never been happier!"

Frank says that now his wife has handed over control of everything in their life to him, she is much more feminine and their sex life has never been better.

"She wears make-up, takes real good care of herself and leaps into my arms when I come home each day," he says. "She looks after me properly, attends to my every whim and really listens to what I say.

"She loves that I'm in charge and that she doesn't have to worry about making any decisions. She knows it's all taken care of, and I love being the boss of the house…"

Augustana - Sweet and Low

2008-03-25T12:30:00.003+08:00

Fantastic song la. My gawd.

It INSTANTLY caught my ears.

Check out the half-completed MV that Augustana disallow embedding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE5bIMRML2E

伍佰-你是我的花朵

2008-03-11T18:27:00.000+08:00

You Are My FLA WER!!

OMG! - Wu Bai

2008-03-11T00:29:00.003+08:00

Quite a delayed response here but i've been immensely excited about the impending arrival of Wu Bai's concert for the past week.

apparently his tickets went on sale on 22 Feb. i only knew about it like 1 march??

how on earth can i ensure that i am kept in the loop the second the tickets go on sale!

ARRGH.

i'm in Row J - so that's a good ten rows behind. =(

i hope i go equipped with a good camera with 10x zoom.

has any one seen him dance to his song Ni Shi Wo De Hua Duo - You are my flower?

OMG - brought beng to a whole new different arena.

he's just made ah bengs very cool.

i have to find that video and upload it here somehow.

more cuteness

2008-02-29T16:33:00.002+08:00

very cute

2008-02-29T15:26:00.003+08:00

i use RealPlayer to listen to music at work.

because i listen to online radio - Live365.com

A myriad of genres to fit every eclectic taste.

recently did an upgrade of the player, and look at that!

That is not an animation - well it technically & literally is.

but it's the visualisation of real player.

no more boring circles, squares, trapezoids and what not.

the sheep has a name and it's annabelle.

and you can change her costume and sometimes the moon comes out.

sometimes the birds accompany her.

DAMN DAMN CUTE.

soooooo long

2008-02-26T23:03:00.002+08:00

arrrgh - alas.

i couldn't find anything remotely intriguing and compelling for me to blog about.

random update:

i met jay chou - during a motorola press conference.
i was working so had to act professional and all.

cny was good - i dont celebrate cny so not much visiting but im glad i spent it with good friends & colleagues with lots of gambling, booze and laughter.

vday was good - i havent been celebrating vday for past 2 or 3 years. anti-consumerism.
just tabao from the hawker centre at my house downstairs.

company bali trip - bali sucks! weather sucks. food sucks. water sucks. shopping could be better.
people sucks. like the suckers from thailand. all out to ketok u. arrrgh, the human race.
i wish the world is full of dogs.

hmmm it's the leap year this year. so interesting :)

and i was on youtube and chanced upon some jay chou KL concert videos.

i wish i was a jay chou fan.

and i have to admit he really is quite a talent.

maybe i should start putting him on my list.

hur hur.

It's Too Late (For Santa)

2007-12-26T01:00:00.001+08:00

My GAWD!

Fuckin funny lah.

In case some of you don't know, the last part of the song they were singing something about rehab?? Thats the song by Amy Winehouse.

Btw, The whole fuckin world thinks amy winehouse is fuckin talented and she's really good.

when i say whole fuckin world i mean the whole fuckin world. like all the musicians.

but u know what?

i think she's crap.

i dont like her songs. neither do i like her voice.

but THIS one by Evermore - too funny lah.

hahahhaha

and i like the way they laugh at santa. becos he's all but a myth. isnt he?

its the same as saying what if god is a woman?

tell me singapore where got such talent?

if have, i sure support.

Another 1 month

2007-12-16T15:00:00.000+08:00

Another 1 month just flew past! Can't honestly believe it.

What's happened the last month? Lots of stuff but mostly work that i wouldnt want to bore you with.

And my new found hatred for Germans. If you ever get to meet me, you'll know.
if not, just need to know I FUCKIN HATE THE GERMANS.

and whats new? i got drunk at the company's xmas party.
haha

and i'll be on leave from this friday onwards :) super free :D

and i'm heading out to watch SWITCHFOOT live! in Singapore in Jan.

What else? Looking out for new concerts to go to :)

fuelling the only thing that kept me going through mundane, stressful work infested (actually only one) with autocratic Germans.

ciao!

so long

2007-11-04T23:42:00.000+08:00

it has been super long since i've last updated - 2 bloody months ago!

what has happened for the last two months?

do you really care?

i dont care to think what happened.

the past does not matter
as much as the present
neither does the future
because no one really knows

learn to grow
i certainly will
each episodes of the past
are steps of growth
twice bitten
it's my folly
fallen i'd become
enemy's jolly

strong i am
stronger than you think i am
can't take it like a man
let me show u how u take it up your ass

happy i must be
better than any anti-ageing regime
hard i worked
harder i won't
smart i will
outsmart i must learn

read on HYR's blog that Timmy! wont be a regular fixture at Timbre.

very sad.

but incidentally - Ngak will go on for bigger things.

i'm super happy for him!

signing off as Ngak's no.1 fan :)

Plain White Ts - Hey There Delilah

2007-09-09T23:20:00.001+08:00

A great song! The guy's voice is nice but i have to say he sounds like alot of other indie bands, like Augustana for example.

It's what you do to me....

881 Soundtrack

2007-09-02T22:55:00.001+08:00

Some very cool songs indeed :) check out ngak's single!

881 LIVE PART 5 - 身外物 [Black May] by 黄星魁

2007-08-27T01:41:00.001+08:00

i think he totally did a jay chou there, but i still love him!

haha :)

SingFest

2007-08-12T17:39:00.000+08:00

It was a glorious day.

Not only because it is 8 Aug - Faye Wong's birthday - it was also my nation's birthday eve. And Singapore witnessed her first major music festival - 16 international acts in two days.

Well i only saw a fraction of that 16 cos i was only present on the 8th - but it's good enough :D

MORE THAN ENOUGH.

Sugar Ray~!

After 7 years! OMG.

Not sure if you knew, but they were supposed to come in 2000. Then they cancelled their gig amidst terrorism fears. And no news since!

Not until now :)

Finally. I almost cried when they sang Falls Apart. Not because it's touching but because i couldnt believe my ears that im listening to the song.

Couldnt believe my eyes that MARK McGRATH is right in front, jumping and singing and dancing!

He looks and sounds fantastic, by the way.

Well, he's the highlight for me. Then i've plenty of pleasant surprises...

CYNDI LAUPER - fantastic! She sounds exactly as she does a decade ago. And so energetic.
She wore a wig out before ripping her wig off to reveal her short, cropped absinthe hair.

She asked the crowd: What's the colour of my hair?
CROWD: mumbles mumbles....
CYNDI: Absinthe!

hahahhaha - it sounded absent - then i turned to my bf who went with me, and said ABSINTHE.
i hated shaggy by the way. he did jam with cyndi lauper which was great though.

but i hated shaggy's performance. so vile and so obscene.

robbie williams can do the exact crotch-thrusting thing and looked incredibly sexy.

pleasant surprise NUMERO DUO: EYE CANDY TWINS!

was very tempted to record a performance by the UK's hottest DJs but needed to save it for sugar ray & pet shop boys.

my battery life was struggling!

Eye Candy Twins totally rocked it - they spinned the decks in between sets to keep the crowd entertained while they get their beer, food and went to the toilet while waiting for the next act. Fantastic electrico, house music - lots of energy and not to say the least, they are really quite hot.

They are gonna spin Aug 17 at Bar CoCoon @ Clarke Quay - BE THERE!

And lastly, pet shop boys - just beyond cool.

the pyrotechnics, the dancers, that voice!

i recorded more videos of pet shop boys than i have of sugar ray.

somehow when people asked me how was the concert i've been to, i find it really hard and always struggled to describe to them what amazing things i saw but never really succeeded in doing so.

because there is no words to describe how i feel, really. i could manage a few "it was soooo good" but it doesnt really cut it, does it?

videos are really hard to upload cos it takes hours to do it on youtube. pictures i hope tells half the story. :D

this probably summarises what the both of us were doing there. i was there for concerts. he was there for a picnic.

i refrained from drinking too much water - and there were plenty of beer - which i consciously abstained from it too. BEER MAKES U GO TO THE TOILET TWICE AS MUCH AS WATER DOES. bear in mind, kids.

I didnt wanna go to the toilet there cos public toilets at music fests suck - and u didnt have to go to one to know.

CJY bot like so much food - he even bot ICE KACANG! hahahhahah~

Anyways that was totally random - here goes the real stuff:

so lazy to upload more photos because blogger only allows us to upload one at a time.

what a retard.

i've got more photos on my facebook - add me if you're on & join if you're not :)

laters!

next on the list

2007-08-12T02:23:00.001+08:00

november! omg.

and justin timberlake is touring australia during the same month too. someone should bring mr sexyback to singapore!

something to work and look forward to.

on a side note, i saw Sugar Ray & Pet Shop Boys at SingFest on National Day EVE.

the BEST thing i've ever been.

truly quite impressed and happy that i went to such an event in Singapore.

will post pics tmr :) staying in on Sunday.

THE SIMPSONS

2007-07-24T15:28:00.001+08:00

SPIDER PIG

don't shoot the messenger

2007-07-09T22:59:00.000+08:00

*long entry*

I have to emphasise my enormous amount of hate for the LIVE EARTH promotional video that Channel 5 was airing a couple of weeks leading to 07.07.2007.

Basically it showed a mix of female (who are "naked" - well, we're shown their naked shoulders so what's that supposed to imply?) and male (completely dressed) "celebrities" (u call that host of spell cast a celebrity, not that there is anything inherently wrong with him) making "green statements" that "need your attention".

Things like "they're not exaggerating" or "if you don't do something, who will?" - gives me the goosebumps - actually i think its the way they say it PLUS their facial expressions combined. they speak with such fervour that i find it almost repugnant enough to contribute to alot of global warming by dumping all those plastic bags in the garbage.

But i will not.

The same thing when An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary by Al Gore, highlighted climate crisis and eventually teamed up with Kevin Wall (the same producer who did Live8) to stage Live Earth - received much flak from critics and skeptics.

Critics - including Live8 founder and humanitarian Bob Geldorf - criticised the documentary and the giant-scale concerts as "political" in nature (although Mr Gore maintained that he wouldnt run for presidency) and are mere acts of his political strategy. Bob Geldorf was "furious" when he heard about Live Earth, calling it a "replica" of Live 8 just without the "purpose" - and of course, Mr Gore's choice of name, Live Earth, is seen as one that's riding on Live 8's fame.

I actually did watch 85% of Live Earth - but slept for about 15% - didn't miss much. I get to see keane, rhcp, madonna, the whole sydney, some enrique, some shakira, some BEP, razorlight, smashing pumpkins, metallica etc etc. i did miss john mayer and damien rice though - but i caught the act online.

I was bombarded with heaps and heaps of information. things like what i could do at home to save electricity. something simple like using Energy-Saving lightbulbs - well that's something my house has been doing for the past 10 years at least. things like pluggin out your charger cos they still drain energy.

i was even more determined to live a greener life after Live Earth. Not because Madonna pranced and danced like a 20-year-old. Not because RHCP sang and danced like 20-year-olds. Not because Keane or Damien Rice or John Mayer asked us to remember why we're watching the show.

I feel the show definitely created awareness - it is important to show the world what is going on like in the coal-mining industries amongst others that are contributing to global warming yet nations couldn't do without because thousands of lives depend on it for livelihood.

the dilemma is one decision that politicians and rulers of countries have to face and solve - but often neglected.

yet, as individuals, there are little things that we can do - through little actions of ours in our daily lives. so you saw tobey maguire replaced his old kitchen towels with one made of recycled paper and jennifer garner using reusable coffee filter and ben affleck picking out discarded soft-drink cans from a garbage bin and dumping them in a recycling bin.

and then critics condemned their "celebrity" ways because they jet around in private planes which consumes an enormous amount of fuel which inadvertently emits an obscene amount of CO gases into the atmosphere - contributing to the rise in sea level - because the earth becomes warmer.

when Leonardo DiCaprio stood up for Al Gore and said something (can't remember what) about wanting to make a film about global warming - journalists and media asked if he came for the event via his private jet.

he of course got agitated and even more so when the journo asked him if he felt it was hypocritical of celebrities proclaiming to go GREEN when their lifestyle and habits are in conflict with what they say.

to which he replied something (and i can't remember what) - and also "DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER".

i didn't agree at first - but after Live Earth, i actually do.

The concerts might be an avenue for "dying" artists who see this chance as one that will propel them to fame considering the whole world will tune in to watch. And especially for old bands - sad to say - my favourite band, Smashing Pumpkins.

They recently reunited - if you have not heard of - Live Earth is one of their first few performances as the reunited Smashing Pumpkins. And i was elated to watch. :D

Unfortunately i can't help but think and feel (and kinda know) that Live Earth was a platform for them to "announce their reunion" as well as to "seek publicity" and also one avenue for them to showcase their music to the "new generation".

The same went for Live Aid when many "dying" bands revived after Live Aid, and Bono's album sales went a notch up after the performances.

Before you go - gross, all these hypocrites - think before you judge.

As much as the performers, the organisers, the sponsors etc has a different and often hidden agenda, other than that explicitly said of - in this case, climate crisis awareness - the message did get out. And i'm sure a million other people benefitted from the funny, witty and often hilarious recycling short films and the "Answer The Call" messages on how we can make "green" a part of our daily lives.

All i want to say is as much as you feel (or I feel) the ads are gross, mediacorp's green logo is gross, al gore is so gonna run for presidency when the time comes, and di caprio just wants publicity and rhcp is dying for the extra fame (though they really dont need it, i reckon) - don't let all these cloud your judgment and let the message slip through the fingers.

being critical and being aware of all these, puts us in a position where we can objectively choose what goes into our ears and brains. to let all these messages & information affect your judgment and your behaviour and action is to do your intellect a huge dishonour.

Aristotle said "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

Recycling is a habit.

Everyone should make it a habit of their own. I don't even have a green shirt or even a green underwear.

But i am a greener person than those who proclaim and "encouraged" people to wear green to support Live Earth.

*Angry Expletives-Driven Nonsensical Rant* [Fuck lah, wear green means you're environmentally friendly? You're only nice to your mother on mother's day lah?] *had to get it out of the system for underneath all these supposedly fluency of english, i'm really a vulgar ah lian]* so you can actually ignore this part.

I decline plastic bags when i buy stuff from provision shops downstairs and 7-11. Once i bought a bottle of coke and the shopkeeper gave me a plastic bag to which i declined and he gave me a 10cents discount.

and almost 100% of the time, they ask me why and i said, save plastic bags, "huan bao".

they might not understand the true meaning of it - but at least they have encounters with someone who recycles.

Now i will remember to plug out my charger and try my best to use recycled items (even if they're more expensive) and continue my recycling efforts.

DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER.

it basically means - don't chastise the carrier of the message and focus on the message alone - if you didnt already know.

ANSWER THE CALL.

Haha - that was a sarcastic and sartorial take on the Live Earth message.

I'm not shooting at the messenger.

I'm laughing at them.

I'm Not a Plastic Bag

2007-07-09T18:14:00.001+08:00

Yes. I'm gonna get my hands on this one.

In case you've NEVER heard of this bag? Or you haven't read the news or watch the news that says it caused quite a stir in HK recently.

It is quite the IT bag of the moment, with all that "climate crisis" stuff going on across all platforms and in all media. And of course, LIVE EARTH, and Al Gore, and Leonardo DiCaprio, all played their part in making sure words like "climate change" and "global warming" and "climate crisis" appear regularly in the media who pound on celebrities, politicians wanting to "make a difference".

I have to sincerely apologise for my OVERUSE of the "Inverted Commas" in this entry - to make sure i highlight words that do not come from my heart. SO BEAR WITH ME.

The bag made its first appearance in London, UK -retailing at 5 pounds to much success. It is the brainchild of celebrated London designer, Anya Hindmarch. She's the first one to pioneer customised images on your bag - every other designer who followed suit, followed Anya Hindmarch.

Everybody - from students, to housewives, to men, to gays flocked to queue hours for the affordable bag. It was an initiative to use her influence and power as a designer to raise awareness about "climate crisis", hence the birth of I'm Not A Plastic Bag, at an affordable price. What made it exclusive in a way is that only hundreds were made - so the thousands of people who queued for the bag, some had to go home empty-handed.

Then it was launched in US at a similar price, only slightly more expensive - and it was blue words with blue trimmings.

Anya Hindmarch will launch the Asia version - grey words with grey trimmings - in July. and will retail at SGD$65.

I went to the Anya Hindmarch boutique at Ngee Ann City only to hear that they "don't know" when stocks will come in and that "waiting lists are closed" with "1000 over names waiting" and only "100 over bags" coming in.

Won't be my turn one lah - all the celebrities and socialites and VIPs of Anya Hindmarch who regularly splurge 1000s over, will be on their list - so i am destined not to own one.

Well, maybe not. I bought mine on EBAY for SGD$250 including shipping and will arrive pretty soon!! So i can't wait to carry it.

Non-insiders may say, slaves for fashion, or i'm just trying to be part of the whole bimbotic community of fashion who champion "climate crisis" by spending an obscene amount of money on a bag - and a wannabe for wanting to make a difference.

Maybe yes, i wanted to satisfy my bimbotic alter-ego by carrying an IT bag that nobody else has - cos mine is the US version - haha :D

But i practice what i preach.

I'm an avid recycling person.

Ex-colleagues would know that I collect used paper - those used on both sides - and i would bring it downstairs to the recycling bin for recycling. They laugh at me for being a "recycling freak" and probably thinks that i think i'm one level higher than them as a human cos i recycle - but in actual fact, i DON'T.

I've never chastised people who share different values and beliefs from me.

i don't eat shark's fins because it's a personal choice - cos i feel no demand, no supply and that poaching and cruelty to the sharks would be reduced via this action of mine.

At wedding dinners, i'd just decline my bowl or give it to someone else.

But i've never said stuff like - u know the sharks are innocently killed for their fins, therefore i don't eat and therefore i'm a higher human and you're not.

Haven't you met over-enthusiastic and over-zealous "non-meat" (cos they're technically not vegetarian by definition) eaters who chastised our love for bak kut teh, bbq chicken wings, roast duck and char siew - because they are inhumanely killed so as to end up as delicacies on our dinner table?

i'm sure you get my drift.

Truth is - Recycling is a habit - once you have it - it's like brushing teeth, you don't forget and if you do, you reprimand yourself for forgetting to do it.

I can absolutely carry that very expensive bag of mine proudly because my conscience is aboveboard and clear.

Not some hypocrite who screams "SUPPORT LIVE EARTH" or "DO YOUR PART FOR CLIMATE CRISIS by WEARING GREEN" - who probably "almost" never (give the benefit of the doubt that this person has at least done it once) recycle and drives a non-environmentally friendly car that consumes fuel and contribute to the emission of CO gases into the environment. In case you think being Green is about wearing green, YOU ARE SO WRONG. and IGNORANT.

This is like a prelude to my next entry - on LIVE EARTH.

Huan Bao = Recycling

2007-07-09T16:27:00.000+08:00

My mum just showed me a whole mountain of plastic bags - those clear big ones used to store clothes?

She then said to me, throw them away on your way out.

Then i looked at her with horror in my eyes - and said NO! We must HUAN BAO.

So she asked me - What is HUAN BAO?

I said, HUAN BAO is to ZHEN JIU DI QIU (Save the Earth) - cos MEI YOU DI QIU (Without the Earth) - JIU MEI YOU NI (There won't be you)!

To which, she said SIAO (CRAZY) and ignored my "LIVE EARTH" message.

Regarding Live Earth - you must've guessed i would have an opinion on that!

:)

I actually do, but im too tired everytime after work to even blog about my opinions.

But i eventually will.

Live Earth is a godsend - to concert junkies like me.

I just need to shout this out.

Recycling is a habit. It is not a movement - because only you can make it a movement and make everyone else a part of this moment.

It is not about wearing GREEN to show your support.

And definitely not appearing on TV and chastise people "If you don't do something, who will?"

It is ABSOLUTELY NOT about saying and proclaiming things like "I SUPPORT LIVE EARTH" because it is all talk, and no action.

How many of those who say they "support LIVE EARTH" - actually recycle?

It is not about using both sides of the paper.

it is about putting USED paper (as in both sides are used) into the recycling bin. I was the only one in my office who actually do that.

It is also about reusing plastic bottles - and/or placing them in recycling bins.

it is not about screaming out your "green" message on MSN or tell people to wear green to support or to make your logos green *ahem* *mediacorp* *cough* to show support.

it is such a joke.

alright - my rant stops here - so i can blog objectively about LIVE EARTH in my next entry.

first day. finally.

2007-06-24T23:58:00.000+08:00

today marks the end of my lobo-ness & nuah-ness.

no longer can i stay till the wee hours of the night, sometimes even in the morning watching videos on youtube.

i love youtube. you can watch almost everything.

no longer can i wake up at 11am or even 2pm having to do nothing.

i admit that it gets kinda depressed having to do nothing but i lavish in the sweetness of having nothing really important to do.

cos tomorrow is the first day of work!

I've taken up an AE role - which is really the entry level - at a global PR agency. I've met the team already when i went to sign my appointment letter *edited out because this is my blog*

and the team seems to be quite tightly-connected & closely-knitted.

i'm feeling very nervous and very apprehensive because i worry about whether i can fit in.

i'm also very excited about my new job and job scope cos i'm moving from fashion PR to technology PR. how exciting :)

there is gonna be so much for me to learn and i'm sure i can excel. i hope :)

*edited out because i feel like it* - Raffles Place folks, let's meet for lunch :D

oh btw, I have to blog in my next entry a very funny conversation between me and CJY about raffles place.

basically it's an entry to mock and ridicule his intellect. so must join me lah :D
hint: "is raffles place a building?"

sometimes i dunno whether he is acting dumb to make me laugh or he's really dumb dumb.

hahaha~

remembering

2007-06-21T02:08:00.000+08:00

today i had dinner with daddy at chinatown.

then went chinatown's OG to shop. this OG has heaps of memories. the favourite place my parents like to bring me to. used to have a restaurant upstairs? i wouldnt say they serve fantastic food - but i aint no gourmet, i always look forward to having my meals there...

now im like so big liao - brings back alot of memories.

then on the way back in the car, the topic of sea sea came up.

and it is the first time, i sensed sadness in my dad regarding sea sea.

at the pet hospital - that goddamn mount pleasant - all of us are wailing our hearts and lungs out on the sight of her motionless-but-still-warm body.

none of us were prepared for her death at all. :(

she was still very much alive in the morning. being her usual self.

but papa is the cool one who didnt shed a tear and asked us not to be sad. esp to my mummy.

and asked us to all go home (since it was 1 am when it happened).

subsequently life had to go on - and while we were all mourning - he was making sure things happen and life goes on.

i never thought he felt sad. i think maybe he's strong enough to handle death maybe.

today i felt sad. because he felt sad.

he was telling me how sea sea would climb onto his bed and lie down beside him. then he would inch back cos he didn't wanna have "skin contact" with her - rather i think he wants to give her more space.

and sea sea would pretend to sleep then wake up then inch back and lie skin-on-skin with my dad.

each time my dad moves back, she followed suit.

little actions like that endears our hearts and she has always been the darling of the family. eventually - my dad gave up his place on the bed and slept on the floor while sea sea slept with my mum.

my daddy commented: she died too early.

i think its a matter of suddenness.

barely a week since i came back from australia - she passed on.

everytime someone asks about sea sea - i feel a lump in my throat.

everytime i talk about her - i have to struggle to contain my tears.

everytime i think about her - i still have to struggle......

it is so hard.

:(

i really hope i dont have to deal with death again.

i suck at this.

nobody said it was easy. no one ever said it would be this hard.
oh take me back to the start.

i hope you are happy wherever you are. a place where you get to gai gai everyday and eat mcnuggets and drink coke every day. a place where you have the biggest beds and the softest pillow to sleep in where you don't have skinny feet after your bath. no apple to bully you. a place where you can run forever and not pant. no more medicine and pills and medicine and pills.

;(

Little Britain - Sebastian is jealous

2007-06-18T03:30:00.001+08:00

sebastian - my favourite character after carole.

i heart jurong

2007-06-18T01:03:00.000+08:00

well i have no reason to hate it or love it.

i don't feel an extreme attachment to any particular place that i live in because i enjoy moving, i think. i like the excitement of being able to move into a new environment and living anew.

i've got a couple of friends who liked to make fun of the fact that i live in jurong because they live in the eastern side of singapore - which i don't have an opinion about.

i have tonnes of opinions on alot of things (that i feel are critical and important and not something shallow like where you live) but not on the place you live in.

of course, i know they are jokers, they joke and clown around and sometimes makes me the clown. which is completely fine, because i think the ability to be able to laugh at yourself and to make a joke at your own expense, is priceless.

it proves that we are of a higher mettle than those who struggle to maintain a specific posse and "image" in front of other people who can only hide their insecurities behind their GUCCI or LV that they didn't even fuckin pay for.

i recently met someone who annoys the shit hell out of me. of course, many who know me will claim that i have the longest list of those who annoys the shit hell out of me. which is true and untrue.

truth is - there are alot of irritating and annoying people around me.

the un-truth is - i do not have the longest list, i'm pretty sure somebody else beats me to this.

well i refuse to describe how annoying that person is because it's a means to no end.

but i'd like to have aired some of my views and perspectives on some of the issues that we talked about during that particular meeting that i am unable to voice out because that person is the most self-centred thing on earth who does not care about other people's opinions and if there is a solution to the problems, that person would've thought about it already.

about status:
apparently that annoying person feels that i am someone of a lower class because of where i live.

that annoying person sympathizes with me when i had to catch a cab home "all the way to jurong" from town.

and that annoying person worries that it is "too expensive" for me.

about relationships:
i hate to sound like a bitch but i am truly the most blessed of them all. i do not need to list down whether CJY buys GUCCI for me (of course he didn't) or if he opens the car door or whatever.

I think people should stop playing to what the TV tells us, what the newspaper tells us and absolutely disbelieve what the trashy magazines are telling us.

that the perfect guy is this... that ...this and that.... blah blah blah.

CJY is FAR FROM PERFECT. he's the most imperfect guy EVER. he'd have failed the "most romantic guy" quiz posted by Cosmopolitan.

But he's undoubtedly THE BEST.

all he ever wants for me, is to be happy. he sometimes make decisions that would baffle him but puts a smile on my face.

CJY has his ego and his pride and his basic instincts as a MAN but he understands and puts them aside so he objectively handles matters and me, so he gives me all the respect I deserved.

A good man is someone who loves you.

because when he loves you, he respects you. As a woman. As his girlfriend. And even more so, as his mother of his child.

because when he respects you, he wants you to be happy.

because when you're happy, his job as YOUR MAN, the protector, the pillar of support, the MAN OF YOUR LIFE, is a job well done.

because he needs to feel that he's fulfilling his duty as your man. your boyfriend. the one who holds your hands even when they're wrinkly.

and the luckiest girl is someone who has this pillar of support beside her all the time.

someone who loves and respects her as a woman, and as a girlfriend.

people get married or plan to get married for all the wrong reasons - they get married to someone who doesn't love and respect them - which explains why divorce rates in singapore is on the rise.

so.........

what is my point?

someone may claim to love you but does all the things that restricts you like stopping you from doing this and hanging out with who.

and in order to prove that he's right, he does the same. severing ties with all his friends so that there is no double standards.

therefore this shows that he loves you.

can anyone get any dumber?

and the dumbest of them all:

the girl who feels that having a man who restricts her basic freedom of who to go out with, when to reach home, where she goes and her choice of friends, is someone who loves her and what she has to do is to "accept it". worse, tell her friends who are in similar plight to "accept it" too.

the real friend will offer you support and advice but never to ask you to accept your fate.

don't get me wrong, i am not in favour of "fighting for your rights" or "fighting for your stand" and that sort of shit.

but i am an advocate of believing in standing by what i believe in and not compromise on my morals and values. if something is happening to me that is not congruent with what i believe in or what i want - then i will search. for an answer.

CJY & I came a long way and we've had our fair share of fights and quarrels. What i am happy about is that we are able to have a 2-way conversation where he shares with me his unhappiness and i share with him my unhappiness and agree that we both wanna stick it out and therefore, will try to compromise and make things work.

so...again.. what is my point?

i will not be friends with dumb people.

well that annoying person is not even a friend to begin with so there shouldn't be any real problems.

but what saddens me?

people around me or my so-called friends hang out with that dumb annoying person.

and i am a strong believer of you are who you hang out with.

birds of a feather, flock together.

simple as that.

my circle of friends is diminishing day by day.

:-(

but i take heart that i have met someone who will be there for me every single moment and to top it all, he loves me. he truly does.

another long post - but followers of this blog, aren't you used to it already?

to hell with dumb people.

PS: must be my PMS.

Simpsons Judging American Idol

2007-06-12T21:29:00.001+08:00

LOSE THE ACCENT!

haha~

Dogs vs Cats

2007-06-09T02:44:00.000+08:00

Got this email from a very good friend.

I enjoy receiving and reading funny, humourous emails like this from friends.

but sometimes people sent junk mail, virus emails, and those stupid chain letters. i don't read or download emails that i think are junk or possibly-viral-infected. i dont think i missed out on anything cos i hardly get intellectual true humour or any email that was worth the click on my mouse.

so....it is especially refreshing to enjoy a pure good laugh when i saw this mail.

TOO TRUE! Haha :D

.................................................

Excerpts from a Dog's Diary:

8:00 am - Dog food! My favourite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favourite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favourite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favourite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favourite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favourite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favourite thing!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favourite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favourite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favourite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favourite thing!

Excerpts from a Cat's Diary:

Day 683 of my captivity: My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.

They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the floor. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what
I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about 'what a good little hunter' I am. The audacity!

There was some sort of an assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow-but perhaps at the top of
the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released-and seems to be more than willing to return. He is possibly retarded.

The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe........

for now.....

Snow Patrol - Signal Fire

2007-06-06T23:58:00.001+08:00

their latest song featured on the Spiderman 3 Soundtrack. Heard this towards the end of the show, and i thought it was Five For Fighting. Then the very smart CJY said it's Snow Patrol.

He is after all the first person who told me about RUN.

Which i am still listening to till today.

Chasing Cars is a replicated piece of commercial success destined to rule the airwaves but never my eardrums.

Haha~ cos i got sick of the song - damn terribly sick.

I shall see how long this song can last.

Apparently this song is written specially for Spiderman 3. And the soundtrack is pretty awesome cos you've got The Killers, Wolfmother, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jet... And also, apparently some of the songs, if not all of them, are written specially for Spiderman 3.

so this is a very dedicated album. i wanna buy!

This song is sooooooooo haunting. but the chorus is kinda coldpay-ish. doesnt it reminds you of the chorus of FIX YOU? NO?? Then you probably have to make a trip to the doctor cos you're deaf.

YET!!! Gary Lightbody hasnt got that heart-wrenching voice, cos if you look at the video, he sings with a slight smile in his heart - so it shows on the face. Therefore, it can never sound heart-wrenching.

so it didnt really catch me. cos i like heart-wrenching sounding songs with a voice so haunting it won't get out of my head.

but the beginning of the song got me hooked.

"The perfect words never crossed my mind,
'cause there was nothing in there but you"

:-)

Snow Patrol Tours Australia in Sept

2007-06-06T23:53:00.000+08:00

I am not a huge fan of Snow Patrol.

I mean i liked a couple of their songs but i hate CHASING CARS.

like i used to like it, and then i just got sick of it.

But i absolutely LURVE RUN.

although i'm not a fan, but i still wanna go watch them.

it's just that, they're so "in your face" and like "everywhere".

just when you think your eardrums can take a break from chasing cars, there comes signal fire.

a haunting song! my god.

i heard them sang live on a mp3 that i downloaded before and i thought that's got to be the shittiest band in the world cos they cant sing live for fuck's sake.

then i went youtube and search for their live videos and they're, well, mediocre at best.

then i stumble a few videos that well, could make me change my mind.

so i dont know.

but i'd like to find out for myself.

Perth Sept 22 - still got time to save money.

i will not be rash and impulsive so everything needs plans.

the trip to perth, air tix on budget air and accomodation, will cost at MOST S$600. It WILL be less than that cos you dont need to stay in perth for long cos there's nothing to do. so probably 4 or 5 days is quite enough and i will budget say S$1000?

definitely gonna cost less than that cos only stayin in a couple of days and accomodation is pretty cheap if you're not choosy.

so if i start work and i save S$500 per month, in two months, i'll have enough money to go.

:-)

now that's a plan.

any interested parties? we could bunk in together and save on accomodation.

now i gotta convince CJY. or maybe you're convinced already, u reading this u kuku?

:D

Dozing Off

2007-06-02T00:23:00.001+08:00

Fuckin funny.

The Killers - Read My Mind

2007-06-01T23:16:00.001+08:00

this is the other video of READ MY MIND. this is the studio version so this is actually quite LIVE.

:D i'm impressed.

Augie March - One Crowded Hour Live on Rove Live

2007-06-01T04:12:00.001+08:00

And they did a pretty good job singing LIVE.

i'm impressed.

the lyrics to this song is damn damn damn bloody poetic.

"if love is a bolt from the blue, then what is that bolt but a glorifed screw"

- first thing that came to my mind is Frente's Bizarre Love Triangle where "everytime i think of you, i feel a shot right through a bolt of blue"

then they described september as golden and june as purple.

i dunno but i think because june = winter so therefore = purple cos purple = cold? haha u know like bruised and blue-black.

september = spring and in my opinion is the BEST season of all and therefore it is = golden.

like all poems and songs, it takes on a different meaning to different people.

the key to a great song is one that "speaks" to so many people at once.

like FIX YOU by Coldplay.

and i present you the lyrics to this song.

Now should you expect to see something that you hadn't seen
In somebody you'd known since you were sixteen;
if love is a bolt from the blue, then what is that bolt but a glorified screw?
and that doesn't hold nothing together
Far from these nonsense bars and their nowhere music it's making me sick
And I know it's making you sick
There's nothing there, it's like eating air
It's like drinking gin with nothing else in
And that doesn't hold me together.

But for one crowded hour, you were the only one in the room
And I sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom
I thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June
But one crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin

And I know you like your boys to take their medicine
From the bowl with a silver spoon
Who run away with the dish and scare the fish by the silvery light of the moon
Who were taught from the womb to believe till the tomb
In as far as their bleeding eyes see
Is a pleasure pen, meant for them, built for and rent for them
Not for the likes of me
Not for the like of you and me

And for one crowded hour, you were the only one in the room
And I sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom
I thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June
But one crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin

Oh but the green-eyed harpy of the songland
She takes into hers my hand
She says, "Boy I know you're lying
Oh but then, so am I,"
And to this I said "Oh well."

They put me in a cage full of lions, I learned to speak lion
In fact I know the language well
I picked it up while I was versing myself in the languages they speak in hell
That night, the silence gave birth to a baby
They took it away to her silent dismay
And they raised it to be a lady
Now she can't keep her mouth shut

And for one crowded hour, you were the only one in the room
And I sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom
I thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June
But one crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin

One crowded hour, you were the only one in the room
Well I played a few songs for those bumps in the night
In fact I played this very tune
You said, "What is this six-stringed instrument but an adolescent loom?"
And one crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin.

Augie March - One Crowded Hour

2007-06-01T04:04:00.001+08:00

My favourite song at the moment.

If you know me only too well, you will know that I'm a song killer.

which means i KILL the song. LITERALLY. hahahahahaha~

i killed jason mraz's I'm Yours till my friends didn't want to be anywhere near my car cos i put the song on repeat. REPEATEDLY.

i played the song ALL the time. and i listened to it all the time.

Augie March, i found out is an Australian band. From Melbourne. Looks abit old but that guy has a very haunting voice and adds that sad-angst tinge to the song.

first heard this song when listening to the radio that plays rock on QANTAS. and i copied down the whole song list on my boarding pass.

so now i have enough songs to set up an indie radio station.

haha~ my room sounds so indie with all these bands now.

N76

2007-05-25T01:21:00.000+08:00

Blogger is fucked up.

arrgh....

Anyway, my obsession du jour!!

NOKIA N76 :-)

So gorgeous. Unlike my current big ugly and bulky one.

I WANT TO CHANGE!

it takes photographs.

answers calls, can call out, can receive sms, can sms.

and i can listen to radio and/or music.

and it's THIN.

good enough for me.

and i insist on getting the black one because the marketing folks probably came out something for everybody and the black goes to the men while the ladies get the red.

how patriarchal.

i refuse to be a victim of patriarchy.

THE BLACK ONE.

:-)

Planet Earth

2007-05-23T23:56:00.000+08:00

Have you seen it?

It is the best documentary EVER.

It is also the most expensive documentary ever made.

Some media reviews say you can see every cent spent on the screen.

But it is truly amazing.

Technology and clever people has allowed us to see the Earth like we've never seen her before.

Alot of satellite shots.

all in all, it is something that i follow religiously.

i think i might have found something on youtube so i can show you what i'm talking about.

it's on air Wednesdays 10pm Arts Central.

Only a couple more episodes to go though.

i wish it'd never end.

:-(

disillusioned

2007-05-18T01:59:00.000+08:00

it is very easy for one to become disillusioned.

disillusioned about things happening, about environment.

one can also be disillusioned about what he/she wants in times of desperation.

like the absence of money. which is essentially the absence of power.

money = power

cos it speaks louder than any languages.

i'm glad i'm strong enough to keep telling myself very consciously not to lose track of my goal and vision.

but i fear that desperation sets in and i sink into a realm of disillusion.

then i'll be back to square one.

which i absolutely do not want.

so i will persevere.

Patriarchy

2007-05-17T00:27:00.000+08:00

Blamer of Patriarchy, I am.

And i hope to do my part to educate JUSTIN (my son, in future, if i do give birth to one) about the existence of patriarchy and how it is misogynistic and its myopic view on women, had such a huge impact on what has happened and what is happening - in particular what it does to women.

So that my son, JUSTIN, does not belong to one of those moronic ad fucks and fashion assholes, who only strives to drive patriarchy to a new level in an (un)conscious attempt to demean and devalue womanhood and promoting violence towards them.

take a look at this.

i've seen this ad run in singapore before, haven't you?

of course, nobody (in sillypore) gives a fuck.

and i actually believed the ad & fashion morons thought that was an ingenius piece of art.

if only the world can see what i saw.

Reunion!

2007-05-14T23:57:00.000+08:00

OMG.

A REUNION.

A REUNION!!!!

I cannot believe it.

I might have the chance to catch the pumpkins after all.

because they are touring!

OMG!

why do i get so excited? for sure i know they're not coming to singapore.

:-(

They broke up in 2000.

And i was so gutted that i made my dream one that would see me through all of my heroes' concerts.

Smashing Pumpkins was a godsend.

I wouldnt have got past Sea Sea's death without them.

i know it sounds silly but music has healing abilities.

i saw through it (the songs) and tell myself it's not the end.

because the beginning is the end is the beginning.

:-)

PS: james iha has confirmed that he won't be part of this reunion. :-( d'arcy the original bassist before being replaced by melissa auf de mur, has not confirmed yet. so it's only billy & jimmy for the mo.

wentworth miller

2007-05-14T13:28:00.000+08:00

he's like damn cute.

i did not catch prison break at all.

no. not even one episode.

but that doesnt mean good-looking men goes unappreciated.

haha~

and u know the gossip celebrity site perezhilton.com?

they say he's gay.

NO.

and wentworth miller said this once:

"I once gave someone who was going cross-country a clock. I set the time to where I was, so that when I called we would look at the clock and always be together at the exact same time."

- so cute and damn sweet lah.

porridge

2007-05-14T12:15:00.000+08:00

i don't know how you like your porridge but i like my porridge "ko ko".

"ko ko" in hokkien - i don't know how to explain but the porridge is not the watery kind.

it's has very little water and the rice bits are all like sticky and coagulated.

not the teochew porridge kind - i hate the teochew porridge kind of porridge. might as well let me drink water with rice in them.

anyway, my daddy doesn't like so that time when I was trying to cook porridge, he was shocked.

i left the fire on to evaporate the water off and went to watch tv.

he turned off the fire and tells me it's done.

then i went and see, of course, not done lah! so i on the fire again.

then he was like, it's done! later the porridge gets burnt.

so i'm like i like the "ko ko" porridge so cook abit longer.

and he's like, ok i scoop out now and eat first. i don't like that kind of porridge.

thing is, nobody in the family likes it. my mum doesnt like either.

my sis - she just doesnt like food in general.

but my mum knows i like so whenever she cooks porridge, it'll be in my style.

mummy knows best.

A Realist

2007-05-14T02:56:00.002+08:00

You Are a Realist

You don't see the glass as half empty or half full. You see what's exactly in the glass.

You never try to make a bad situation seem better than it is...

But you also never sabotage any good things you have going on.

You are brutally honest in your assessments of situations - and this always seems to help you cope.

Are You An Optimist or Pessimist?

Muse - Time Is Running Out (Live at Glastonbury)

2007-05-11T15:56:00.001+08:00

This is the LIVE version of TIME IS RUNNING OUT by MUSE.

Glastonbury is a dream mate. i dunno when i will ever be able to make it.

I've already missed out on all the good Glastonbury shows.

Someone i met last year at Coldplay's Melbourne concert said he's been to Glastonbury "a couple of times" and he first saw Coldplay there when they werent as big. Just the beginning of the "A rush of blood to the head" fame. and they rocked the little side gig with POLITIK & Wowed everyone.

ANYWAY....

I am here to make a point, again. :-)

The next video is the original song.

Now why am i showing you this?

Jo Jo, my friend, if you're reading this, i'm just ranting my views. everyone's entitlement. :-)

Jo Jo said to me that NGAK does a better rendition of this song.

Well, this is not the first time i heard someone say NGAK did a better version of the song.

Wilson said NGAK does GIVE IT AWAY better than RHCP.

I can understand why they said that cos i'm such a huge NGAK fan and to be honest, i've thought that way a couple of times.

i think ngak does a very good cover of GIVE IT AWAY.

But i certainly do not think his version is better than RHCP.

it is the aura. it is the stage presence. it is the connection.

after my rhcp experience, i'm like, there is no way ngak can be better than him (anthony kiedis). maybe vocally, cos ngak is younger and AK is like 40plus but that aura, that charisma is something that AK has inherently that is beyond any imitation.

People who does covers can only do so much as singing as close to the original of which ngak did to a perfect T and still injecting his own style which is very much commendable and makes him one of the best live performers in singapore.

but that song, it belonged to rhcp and i cannot illustrate enough, that covers will always be covers.

similarly for time is running out. i know ngak did a fantastic version cos it is a difficult song and if im not wrong, it is in a minor tune? Musicians can feel free to correct me. Minors, are so difficult to sing.

the original version probably wasnt mindblowing after hearing ngak's version first. but you have to compare live versions with live versions. MUSE blew it away.

look at that energy. look at that crescendo when he sang the chorus....

i'm a huge fan of ngak and i am not a blind teenage girl who thinks he's god.

because he's not.

i am very critical of live performances because i have such high expectations.

and i think ngak & his band timmy is one of the best in singapore.

absolutely better than EIC whom i dont give much of a damn.

so ngak's not perfect. i hate it when he does FIX YOU. He just doesnt own it. There is no connection AT ALL.

FIX YOU is a very meaningful song and i have come to realise because alot of you came up to me and say, u know, i really like FIX YOU.

because it can mean different thing to different people. ngak's version sucks.

a couple of the coldplay songs - not too good either. I've heard him sang THE SCIENTIST a couple of years back but it wasnt mind blowing either.

what i'm trying to say is we can give credit to people who does fantastic covers but we can't take that special honour away from the original singer.

if that makes sense..

:-)

Justice - D.A.N.C.E (Version Finale)

2007-05-11T14:57:00.001+08:00

This one's quite amazing.

Love the t-shirts.

Boogie Pimps - Sunny

2007-05-11T14:56:00.001+08:00

Found the original song for SUNNY.

NO - it's not this one.

But this one just sounds so much funner.

:-)

UNREAL

2007-05-10T00:06:00.000+08:00

it is so unreal.

seriously?

it's super duper UNREAL.

haha~

ngak wished me happy birthday.

a grand total of 4 times.

and he gave me a birthday hug.

haha~

OMG!

all thanks to my beautiful friends.

full story later.

but i'm really psyched.

not to the extent of insomnia but i'm really happy.

havent been this happy for a couple of weeks.

i mean havent been happy since i came back.

haha~

tata *xoxo*

SUNNY

2007-05-09T14:09:00.000+08:00

this is the song flea sang.

unfortunately i didnt record it but mine would have kicked ass if i did.

longer - instead of like crap 40 over seconds.

better FRONTAL view - obviously cos i was in the mosh.

better quality - cos my camera which can multi-task as a video recorder is THE BEST.
well maybe not the best but better than yours (theirs).

and i would've caught the whole damn song.

BUT I DID NOT.

cos i dunno why but i somehow was reserving for scar tissue.

and of cos my battery had to play dead on me so i was saving the battery life.

if i recorded this one, i might not have the battery to record scar tissue if they played.

alas...........

u heard my story. they didnt play scar tissue.

but they did play give it away of which i did record.

and it kicked ass.

its 100 over mb so i cant upload onto youtube.

damn.....

NOW I GOT MY ANSWER - THE SONG IS CALLED SUNNY.

:-)

French Coldplay

2007-05-09T13:13:00.000+08:00

i can only understand the beginning like he said Good evening. I'm sorry for my french, but...So, My name is Chris Martin.

haha den in the middle of the speech he said something like mon ami bob - which is my friend bob.

then of course, who doesnt know merci.

haha~

WHY??

2007-05-08T17:50:00.000+08:00

my impression of John Mayer after i've seen him live in Melbourne is that he's a thinking musician.

he doesnt give a hoot about what he wears.

or how he looks.

he's got this mane of curly locks.

and every song he writes, has a story.

WHY THIS?!!!!

apparently he defended her honour at some award show when the media questioned about his apparent love relationship with Jessica "bimbotic bitch" Simpson.

He replied them in JAPANESE can.

and the translation is saying how beautiful jessica is and how the world and the rest of us will not see.

VERY TOUCHING AND VERY SWEET JOHN.

but JESSICA?

you've lost it.

i know she got big boobs lah!

ALL MEN AND THEIR OBSESSION WITH THE BOOBS.

men i'm in love with have abhorring and the most disgusting taste in women.

talented and cute.

it is therefore beyond my comprehension why on earth he fell in love with the trashbag below.

seriously.

the old shoes of nick lachey?

my fucking god.

i adore john and whatever but this is just not acceptable.

Absolute TRASH. i repeat. TRASH. GARBAGE. RUBBISH.

Maybe she's really awesome in bed then.

funny

2007-05-08T16:44:00.000+08:00

so damn fucking funny lah!

i cannot stop laughing.

that's justin! i think he's damn cute.

desire

2007-05-08T14:09:00.000+08:00

i am like BROKE.

not broke but BROKE - as in SUPER BROKE.

i returned home couple of weeks ago after my OZ rendevous with about $250 left in my bank.

i have since ALMOST exhausted the money.

Arrrgh - and i want a new camera.

my IXUS 40 just isnt working for me anymore, mate.

the lack of my desire optical zoom is one gigantic problem. it's only 3x optical zoom.

the video mode doesnt allow us to zoom and uses alot of battery.

i was in orchard road recently and saw this ad when i was down on an escalator.

the CANON POWERSHOT TX-1.

10X Optical Zoom.

TEN TIMES OK!

and it's a hybrid of digital camera and digital camcorder.

A BLOODY HYBRID.

my solution to good photos and good videos at my concerts.

apparently CNET gave a lousy review say its not "ergonomically designed".

my thinking is... as long as it does its job.

:-)

and it's tiny too.

it's just perfect.

RPP $799. Which is not too bad considering i bought my IXUS 40 at its peak and spent around $650.

So i am selling my IXUS 40 if anyone is interested or know of anyone who's interested.

My IXUS 40 is in excellent condition - only reason for letting it go - i need something more.

Aaaah - i know i need a job.

But i think i'll take my time and find a really good one.

God Bless ME~

rhcp

2007-04-29T22:52:00.000+08:00

*WARNING: A VERY VERY LONG ENTRY*

yes. finally i am blogging about IT.

my virgin RHCP concert!

on another note, i've also been to the john mayer concert but it's kind of being overshadowed by rhcp - not because it's less than lacklustre than the latter & on the contrary i'd rate the John Mayer concert better than rhcp (more on that later, see i can't stop rambling now) but because i've been a rhcp fan for soooooooooooooo long.

and i must HAO LIAN again. i think i've grown to be such a good photographer. look at the photos i've done! My immediate near future goal is to sell my camera - and buy a better one with like 30x optical zoom. haha. anyway, my digressing stops here.

let the pictures speak the millions of words i wanna say.

The hot guy in pink is Fab Moretti (Fabrizio Moretti). Doesnt ring a bell? He plays the drums for The Strokes. He was there at the RHCP concert with HAR MAR SUPERSTAR - the opening act for the RHCP Stadium Arcadium Tour. Who's HAR MAR SUPERSTAR? Another white guy who raps.

a little older.

a little fatter.

ok............... ALOT fatter.

and a little more controversial. Australians find his act done in bad taste but i just find him amusing because i have a good sense of humour. :-)

He later on went on to strip down to his underwear - gyrating and thrusting at the audience. you have to be there to even remotely understand what i am saying. Being amused is such an understatement. Anyway the main point of this entry is RHCP. Of course i like to see the opening act which explains why i always go there earlier than most ang mohs, they dont give a hoot about the opening act unless it's someone they know.

well har mar superstar is HANDPICKED by RHCP so they must've seen something in this fat old bloke who raps. Yes, did i forget to mention? He's a rapper yo.

Now the real thing..........

Flea is my hero! He sang A SONG - i dunno what. After humming it to quite a few people in australia and singapore, nobody seems to be able to answer me. I got an answer from my stupid sis who thinks she's damn smart she knows. LOVE IT WHEN U CALL BY THE FEELING. but it's not. cos i downloaded the song. and it is NOT.

i realised i have taken a couple of good shots of the band - not chad smith though cos he's at the back playing his drums very much often blocked by the energetic band.

John Frusciante keeps giving that look - that i can only describe as "orgasmic" literally without sounding too obscene. Give it a guess and let me know if you want me to describe more.

a lot of misgivings about this concert.

FUCKING ALOT OF MISGIVINGS.

THEY DID NOT PLAY SCAR TISSUE.

that's like THE SONG i have to hear! :-(

cos that's the first rhcp song of mine.

then they didnt play Californication.

That's the first rhcp song i educated to CJY.

and they didn't play under the bridge. :-( like super classic can.

they didnt play parallel universe - apparently they didnt play much of this song in their tour, if at all. cos dann hume of evermore went to catch them too but he was "gutted" they didnt play parallel universe.

SO I CAN WHINE AND GROAN ABOUT HOW SUCKY THE CONCERT IS.

OR................

MARVEL AND RELISH IN DELIGHT AT HOW CLOSE I AM TO ACCOMPLISHING MY GOAL IN LIFE.

:-)

i DID GET CAN'T STOP. (WHOOHOO!)

They played By The Way - which to many, was the best song of the nite.

They played GIVE IT AWAY as an encore - that was the best song of the nite in my non-humble opinion.

i don't understand why we have to be humble when we have opinions.

they played FORTUNE FADED. (there you go....)

and they played a whole string of songs from their latest album.

only two songs i KNOW - dani california & Snow (Hey Oh).

both i liked to a mediocre extent.

i didnt even buy the latest album - will eventually buy it but not now cos im broke.

the point in the concert is to hear the songs that accompanied me growing up LIVE.

all their new songs had absolutely no meaning for me at this point in time. they might in future but not now.

so it meant alot to me if they'd sung Scar Tissue. Arrgh, so sad after the concert.

Cos they played Scar Tissue, Californication & Under The Bridge during their debut Melbourne gig.

But i've moved on. Coldplay did it once with TROUBLE. (if you hit on my July 2007 archives you can read about it)

Lesson learnt?

Have enough money to go for all the shows they're playing in that particular city. They played 3 nights in Melbourne - i of course only had $ to go for only ONE.

Before going to the show I googled for news on the opening act and chanced upon an article that reviewed RHCP's first melbourne gig on april 8. I was damn excited to read that they played scar tissue and all that stuff. stuff that i was expecting to hear.

Then of course, i didnt hear them.

Then i went to do a search on the internet and found this April 8 Setlist that RHCP played during their first melbourne gig.

Intro Jam
Can't Stop
Dani California
Scar Tissue
Charlie
Readymade
Throw Away Your Television
This Velvet Glove
John Solo (For Emily??)
Snow
Nobody Weird Like Me
Wet Sand
Right On Time
Don't Forget Me
Hump De Bump
Californication
By The Way
---
Trumpet Jam
Under The Bridge
Give It Away
Outro Jam

--- fuck lor, according to sources, they only played UNDER THE BRIDGE ONCE.

and they played it in Melbourne's first gig. ARRGH!!!

Therefore, i must earn enough money to be able to afford at least 75% of their shows if not all. To ensure the experience is complete.

Never mind, i am now back in sillypore - so i shouldnt complain.

So there you go.

and here i am, too broke but too happy.

people get shocked or surprised and finds it unbelievable to find that i actually travelled all the way to australia to watch the concert.

well, firstly, it's not ALL THE WAY. if i travelled to LA or NY - then it's called ALL THE WAY.

we're only 7 hours away from down under. and it's not like im unfamiliar with the place.

it is quite daring, brave and whatever your adjective is - for me to travel on my own to watch a bloody concert. and the first expressions will be: you siao ah. or you sibei bo liao.

expressions that i abhor but i do not blame. because people are quick to judge.

i think what i did is no different from the guy who bought a BMW 5 series and had to eat bread for breakfast and dinner. he skips lunch to save money on the bread so he could pump petrol.

only my purpose & cause is more noble cos i am doing this for nobody but myself. that bmw guy is doing it for himself but it is to satisfy man's intrinsic desire to be superior (i have devised a theory on superiority which i am too eager to share so shall post it in my next entry when my thoughts are more settled).

as much as i am excited and happy about my trip - i hesitate to share with friends who are not close. because people are quick to judge. it is sad but it is in people's nature to judge. therefore i do not blame.

my dream - since i was little - well, in my teens - is to attend the concerts of all the heroes who have grown with me and was there for me when i didnt have CJY.

I went on this trip by myself without CJY cos he's got work commitments. My dream has to go on with or without him.

people often ask, why you want to travel alone?

i do, not because i want to, but because I CAN.

Music played an integral role in my life and many a time, i got through my tumultuous teenage years and even adulthood with music.

My dream is not to own that ferrari - but to hear Scar Tissue live - amongst other songs of course.

It is a simple dream.

It is not normal for someone in our culture and context to have such a dream.
But it does not make it SIAO or BO LIAO.

In a land where everyone's dream is to have a baby and you say your dream is to own a Lamboghini - they'd call u siao & bo liao too.

only difference is you can be 50 when you bought your lamboghini and it is not too late.

for me, time is of essence. i can't just jet sets off to a country and catch a concert over the weekend because i am not financially empowered to do so considering i WIPED OUT most of my savings for this.

and i can't be jumping around with the kids at 50? and the thing is most of the bands that i adore may not even be around when i was 50.

i am only young once. and my dream keeps me alive and inspires me to strive hard to earn enough keep to sustain my attainable dream.

the reason that keeps you going to work everyday even when you're dragging your sorry ass is that car or house or diamond or whatever item that society tells you is of prestige and status that you so desperately desire.

mine is something that money can't buy and something that no one can take it away from me.

of course it is also something to show off to the grand kids.

it does not make me any better or superior than you are as is your goal in life does not make you any better or more superior than i am.

for all the world can laugh at my dream and belittle it saying i don't have a proper goal in life thinking their goal is so much bigger (and therefore better) than mine.

i take heart in knowing that i have someone who sees right through me and supports me in almost everything that i do :) and never too quick to judge, planting a kiss everytime i frown.

nothing beats having a real confidante and that someone in life to see you through the ups & downs of life.

like i said, i'm living my dream for no one but me.

i think he agrees with me.

so long guys. thanks for reading till this point.

Albert Hammond Jr. - 101

2007-04-26T16:03:00.001+08:00

Albert Hammond Jr. plays the guitars for the band, The Strokes. I must hao lian again, but i did catch them live in August last year. I didnt really put photos up because i was in a lousy seat and the photos werent anywhere near my RHCP, John Mayer, or Coldplay standard but that's ok.

The other guy who plays the guitars for The Strokes is Nick - and i personally think he's the better looking one.

Albert is the first one out of the strokes (not even julian) to have his own solo album and this song is quite good actually. i've heard the others, werent that great. And HMV is selling his album for SGD$37 - mother fuckers.

There you go, Albert Hammond Jr. and his debut album, Yours To Keep, and the first single: 101.

I will follow you into the dark - Death Cab for Cutie

2007-04-26T15:14:00.001+08:00

Love of mine some day you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black
And I held my tongue as she told me
"Son fear is the heart of love"
So I never went back

If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark

You and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
And the soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
It's nothing to cry about
Cause we'll hold each other soon
The blackest of rooms

If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Then I'll follow you into the dark

asian

2007-04-24T14:26:00.000+08:00

so it's true.

all tigers are asian.

I think all DRAGONS are asian too.

We've got a dragon in our Zodiac.

Bruce Lee is synonymous with the Dragon.

The Chinese are known as the Descendants of the Dragon - Long De Chuan Ren.

So what's my point?

THAT HOLLYWOOD SHOULD STOP PRETENDING.

Pretending that they invented dragon and that dragons are ANG MOH.

Where's the proof you ask?

Harry Potter - makes all characters ang moh. even the owl. wait till i find proof that the owl is asian.

Eragon - and they made the dragon CHAR BO lor. Well a feminist would question why does a dragon have to be male just like how they would ask if God could be a female too. My point here is that Hollywood can do and say anything they want. Including telling you what a historical symbol should be.

LOTR - i cant help but think Gollum is shaped after an ugly asian. Why is he not blonde then?

Of course, my point is that we should all not take things at face value and critically think about what the surrounding has to say.

I dont plan to change anything in the world because i know i can't. But i will spread my gospel so as many people are aware of it as possible so we could all make informed decisions.

And not let people take away what is rightfully ours.

The white people invaded Australia and took it away from the aborginals - the aboriginals were the ones who owned the place not the whites. The aboriginals are slightly darker skinned and they are still a much-discriminated race in OZ and crime rate amongst them are especially high.

So the Whites took the land away from them. And they can. Because the aborignals are not half as smart and capable as the whites. NOT HALF AS SMART.

If we allow others to take away what's rightfully ours, it is only because we are not half as smart (or cunning) as them. If we can be aware of all these, we can be the ones to take things away from others.

Then you'll be able to tell the whole world that the Chinese invented sushi. Actually you might be surprised, there might be something out there that says we did. Already.

friendship

2007-04-23T01:24:00.000+08:00

it is an alluring thing, isn't it?

and i think it is definitely the most overrated thing that ever existed in this world.

oh, maybe the second most overrated thing.

the MOST overrated thing is true love.

friendship - the ship that will never sink. well TITANIC was not supposed to sink, and i know that because i watched that damn movie 7 times so i know it is NOT supposed to sink. But it did, didnt it?

i am someone who is especially lousy atkeeping friendships alive because i hardly do any emailing (if im away) or smsing (if im around).

i have alot of pseudo-friendships, i call it.

that is we hang out - either for clubbing, for chilling, for shopping (albeit very seldom cos i like to shop alone) or for eating (which is very seldom since im not a big fan of food).

so we celebrate big occasions like CNY, XMAS or even any other public holidays that we feel like celebrating.

but there isnt any true friendships i think.

i, for one, value each and every friend i have. i dont meet up often. i might send u a belated birthday greeting instead of greeting you at 12 midnight sharp. i might not sms u often, if at all.

but at any time at all, should you need help of any kind. i'll be most willing and happy to help with means and ways that i can.

people sometimes say they cant be bothered to make new friends because it is an effort.

i make new friends all the time. i think thats because i havent any true ones to begin with so i am always looking.

well thats not entirely true because i do have a handful (not too many but just a handful) of friends whom i will classify them as true because they have let me into their world and let me experience what is called a friendship.

my thinking and thoughts on this issue is very raw at the moment so i shall stop here and will continue once my thoughts are more stable and i'll be able to write in a less incoherent manner.

:-)

Darth Scooter

2007-04-19T09:59:00.003+08:00

This Dog is a Jedi

2007-04-19T09:59:00.001+08:00

FUCKING CUTE!!

By Invitation Only

2007-04-15T19:16:00.000+08:00

I have sadly, decided to give my blog a more exclusive vibe so you feel special that you're my friend.

Access to this blog is by invitation only and will take place from 23 April 2007.

Email me: urylle@hotmail.com if you are my friend and wish to be granted access into my inner thoughts.

I will grant access to most of you so if you ask. Really. There's nothing special abt my blog really.

I just wanted to have slight control that's all. :-)

i'll just approve unless i realise you arent my friend lah, then that's a different story.

I dont actually think alot of people follow my blog so i dont foresee there's gonna be a big problem.

hear from some of you soon.

tata!!

big

2007-04-02T23:05:00.000+08:00

i stumbled upon something.

"Some pple say one year of a dog's life is equivalent to seven years of man's. If that someone up there allows, I would exchange my 7 years for a year of hers."

and for this, i love you. to bits. to death.

i wish i hope i BEG

2007-03-29T00:41:00.000+08:00

i wish....

i hope....

i really hope...

i desperately wish and hope...........

OK i BEG God to answer my prayers!

please please please let evermore perform in brisbane in april.

please please please please please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD!

2007-03-17T22:45:00.000+08:00

OH MY GAWD! OH MY GAWD! OH MY GAWD!

i was watching tv at about 5-ish - channel 8.

i saw this trailer for this channel 8 show, with that ezann (ericia's sis) acting as a retard, starring fann wong too and some other actors.

of course i did NOT pay so much attention.

UNTIL I HEARD LIGHT SURROUNDING YOU.

MY FUCKING GOD CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

straightaway my palms cupped my face while my jaws dropped to the ground six feet under and my eyes in wide disbelief.

CJY was like huh what? but he guessed it was the song but he couldnt decipher who as he finds it familiar since i played the song before on my lappy, my computer, my car.

then i said: EVERMORE.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

i cannot believe it!!!

how did singapore know?

CJY said: must be someone in mediacorp like u lah, go australia then fall in love with the band. so stupid.

i said im so happy for them - to achieve regional reach.

he said they'll become commercialised.

in my head: that's the only way to stardom.

COLDPLAY wasnt born HUGE either.

when i was at their concert, i couldnt help but feel distant but that's the performance of a 10-star band.

i cant get over the excitement!!!

Song of the MOMENT

2007-03-17T22:40:00.001+08:00

I of course had to post a video of Light Surrounding You but did not realised i've already done that before. not once. but twice.

so i found a LIVE accoustic version of this song to post and the title had to be different from the previous one as each post has a unique web address that allows no duplication.

hence the title of this post.

and who could forget the very first time i saw the hume brothers live? i mean you probably cannot remember lah but i cant forget it for the rest of my life.

i think even if i suffer from amnesia, the only thing i can remember is that i've seen evermore live.

might as well credit my friend KHOO JIT HONG who's currently in Brisbane. God forbid, but i left my bunch of posters, including an autographed EVERMORE one, in australia.

he hand-carried back for me lah so that's super nice.

i told all of them to take good care of my posters because ONE FINE DAY, evermore will be famous.

and can you believe it? the ticket to watch them was less than 50bucks.

Snow Patrol - How To Be Dead

2007-03-05T22:51:00.001+08:00

i dont think im asking for the world but what that guy did with what he drew on his card is sooooooooooooooooooo sweet.

lest you think im into this kind of disgustingly saccharine sugar-overload stuff, i do detest jay chou's music videos k.

cos its too far away from the truth and it's unbelievable - the roles that jay (or other guy) plays in his music videos are so unreal. hate it with a vengeance.

this snow patrol video guy seemed believable to me, to say the least.

that girl doesnt know how lucky she is to have a man do that for her. saying he loves her and he needs her and miss her.

seriously, i think it takes a REAL man who is simply in love with someone, in love enough, to tell the person he loves her, he misses her and he needs her.

it takes a whole lotta man to do that, i think.

every other man cant be fucked to acknowledge - or maybe they never really needed anyone.

is it a good thing or a bad thing? to not need someone.

it depends which side of the coin you're on.

Snow Patrol - Run

2007-03-05T22:03:00.001+08:00

it's funny how THIS is the ONLY music video of Snow Patrol's RUN.

funny, why?

cos there are a million other videos of RUN where Snow Patrol sang LIVE.

then again, funny, why?

cos they can't sing LIVE.

and there are a million other people around the globe celebrating their glory of singing live at concerts.

i will have to find a good video on youtube of Snow Patrol's own rendition of this heart-wrenching hit.

i'm personally in love with the song to be honest.

and to be ABSOLUTELY HONEST, i'd pay to watch Snow Patrol live.

just to see for myself if they could sing live.

Robbie in Little Britain

2007-03-04T16:41:00.001+08:00

If you havent seen little britain, please do. it's so funny!

robbie's incredible. :D

Augustana - Boston (Live At The Troubour)

2007-03-01T23:10:00.001+08:00

the video that made me fall in love with Augustana.

another reason why i don't like american bands - cos i dont like american accents.

notice how he sang "BOS - TEN".

ewww. but no one's perfect.

coldplay's flawed too. he's a bloody briton, yet he sings can't as "KENT" and not "KARNT".

searching

2007-03-01T22:45:00.000+08:00

Jason Mraz says Happy Valentines'

have i mentioned before i am in LOVE?

with MR AZ? that geek in the pink?

i've always wanted to marry a musician or at least date one.

so he can write poems to greet me in the morning and afternoon, and dusk and nite and midnight.

so he can serenade me with the keys on the piano or the strings on his guitar.

so he can sing me to sleep every night and sing me awake everyday.

so he can write poems to cheer me up, to encourage me, or just to say he loves me.

a rich man or a musician?

a musician.

ANY *FUCKING* TIME

I'd rather be poor and live with music all my life than to live a luxurious one without a day of music.

music heals me.

for one, depressing and depressed music are the most beautiful one.

coldplay's a fantastic example.

so are the smashing pumpkins.

TRAVIS is like so depressing.

and i just discovered AUGUSTANA.

saw the video for "BOSTON" - their hit single and i'm like, gotta hear them live.

the moment that lead singer who's also the keyboardist/pianist sang his first line, I FELL IN LOVE.

i went OMG.

hahahahhaha

I AM SO HOPELESS!

however, i am one of the simplest person in the world who's so easy to please.

u dont think?

Augustana - Boston

2007-03-01T22:31:00.001+08:00

the oldest member in the band is like 23.

like Evermore. the oldest member in Evermore, Jon, is my age.

first heard of them from gen, and it was this song, and i'm like not impressed. cos no. 1, they're from the US. no.2 they sounded like any other US young alternative bands.

like i couldnt tell them apart from the calling? music wise and voice wise.

there is just no great unique thingy about them lor.

most of my fave bands are brits. or scottish. or irish - all great britain lah.

the prelude to boston is HAUNTING. voice is not too bad.

anyway, i was hooked lah.

and i fell in love when that lead singer sang.

so i like them now.

Muse - Time is running out

2007-03-01T21:59:00.001+08:00

i'm not obsessed.

but i think ngak did it better considering he did it LIVE.

i can

2007-02-28T22:40:00.000+08:00

if i think i can . .

i can . .

sometimes

2007-02-27T18:20:00.000+08:00

"your fate is in your hands"

i don't believe in that, to be honest.

that being said, I'm not someone who is not proactive. i actively pursue my dreams and go all out to achieve what i set out to achieve. i am dedicated and committed and believe that i am in control of my happiness.

however, i am also a firm believer of fate, destiny and divine intervention.

i believe what's mine will be mine.

because sometimes humans don't know what they want.

because humans err.

and i am only human.

The Tudors

2007-02-20T15:43:00.005+08:00

The Tudors: A King's Life

2007-02-20T15:43:00.003+08:00

Rammstein (Volkerball) - Mein Teil

2007-02-19T23:40:00.001+08:00

i came across this band called RAMMSTEIN at HMV couple of days ago.

HMV was airing the video at the store and induced jaw-dropping stares at the tv screen amongst many, including myself.

WHY?

because it is so dramatic & theatrical, nobody in the right mind (except CJY) wouldnt pay them any attention.

i was DEEPLY DISTURBED by the music & by the band but mostly by their antics.

GROSS. Absolute GROSS STUFF.

their music sounded satanic & demonic and the people who went for the concert, sadly belongs to a different league from mine.

they look like they're possessed. i think i look normal.

the one video that shocked me the most had to be this one. the lead singer was covered in "blood" (more like red paint) then sang with a microphone with a butcher knife attached at the bottom and roasting someone (the keyboardist) in a "pot".

HOW SICK IS THAT?

i did a google on Rammstein and went to wikipedia where i read all about them.

and came across a para that mentioned that they have a song inspired by some cannibal.

then i googled on that cannibal's name and read all about it.

spooked me to my spines can.

the guy went online to search for a willing victim to be devoured. someone actually answered that ad. OMG.

anyway story is the cannibal chopped his penis off and they both ate it. the "willing victim" actually requested the cannibal to chew the penis off but the attempts failed. anyway i cannot reiterate the story without feeling spooked.

so read the story here yourself.

then i realised that song was the disgusting video that i saw at HMV which is this one that i posted.

i wouldnt have tainted my blog like this but i guess i have to, in order to make a point.

wikipedia also suggested that the media chastised them for being demonically influenced and having a demonic influence on kids. especially since the people behind a certain massacre were worshippers of Rammstein.

of course they fended themselves and said its easy for the media to blame the music and ask people to find out the cause of those deaths and not question the murderer's taste in music.

then i immediately thought of Eminem. many chastised eminem for promoting homophobia with his song stan. but i love that song to bits and i think i can tell the difference between people poking fun at reality with music and carrying a joke too far.

however i cant say the same for Rammstein.

why do you have to drench yourself in red paint so they look like blood? why is the blood concentrated around your mouth? why do you have to carry that GOD DAMN MICROPHONE?

why are you dressed like a butcher? why do you have to simulate a cooking scene with your keyboardist?

kids. troubled kids might think its alright and attempt to do it.

we all know how much music can influence us.

I for one is very much influenced by music. Im sure many musicians can too.

Rammstein proclaimed that they do not wish to be politically involved blah blah blah.

then they have to stop being so outlandish.

i totally think they're sending out the wrong message with their music and everyone who adores their music are sick.

i get spooked just by listening to them sia.

absolutely disgusting.

and what is the MOST AMAZING PART?

this song is nominated for the Grammys for Best Metal Performance in 2005.

I CANNOT BELIEVE IT.

talk about propaganda.

AS IF

2007-02-19T18:37:00.000+08:00

it's as if youtube or blogger heard my ranting on the new google blogger platform.

i am now ABLE to post videos from youtube!

Finally.

choices

2007-02-19T16:12:00.000+08:00

i caught the last bit of harry potter last night and heard that Gandolf-lookalike-professor said something.

because harry thought he and that demon valdemot had similarities and was worried. i mean if i & saddam had similarities, i would be worried too.

truth is saddam & me had similarities - cos we're born on the same day.

and the prof said we're all born into this world with some innate abilities that is unique to us.

so people might be similar due to alot of reasons: like being born on the same day or sharing the same horoscope, or sharing the same life sign.

what makes us different is the choices we made.

and then it made so much sense.

sometimes i need intellectual people with intellectual spoutings to make me realise that i am not such a failure after all.

on a lighter note, happy holidays.

Happy Valentines

2007-02-19T16:00:00.000+08:00

Google blogger

2007-01-20T20:50:00.000+08:00

you know blogger now asks us to shift our logins using Google Account right?

which i willingly do so because i see no harm - and it's going to happen sooner or later, cos Google bought over blogger. And i wanna stop the hassle of seeing that big message of asking me to switch everytime i log in to blogger.

so i did.

and now, i cant post videos from youtube.

the previous ones are ok.

i tried posting videos a couple of times but to no avail and saw on my youtube acct msg that i can't post because i've switched to the new google account.

FUCK rite.

i hate it when people do things to simplify or better our lives only to make it worse or more inconvenient.

like the DBS internet banking thing.

i got that device but i lost the letter that came along with it. so i dont have a registration code.
so i cant activate my device.

meaning i cant access internet banking.

FUCK rite?

why cant we all be simple?

and lead simple casual laidback lives?

curse of the golden flower

2007-01-19T00:33:00.000+08:00

i finally watched it.

and it was soooo good.

a couple of the scenes are very artistically shot - like water spilling and it goes all slow-mo depicting a very fluid action. you know, over-the-top cinematography comes across as trying too hard to be artistic.

TO BE HONEST...

TO BE ABSOLUTELY HONEST....

I THOUGHT JAY CHOU WAS GOOD.

and singaporeans are so bad.

it got to me at a point where it pisses me so much that i was sitting "by myself" at a little corner.
i didnt even wanna hold CJY's hands. we usually hold hands while we watch movies.

fuckin pissed off can.

i always concentrate when i watch movies - especially movies like this where brains are required.

here i am watching to the extent where tears were at the brim of my eyes when Prince Jai (Jay Chou) watched his mum (Gong Li) drank the poisoned medication helplessly with a heart-wrenching expression & exasperated look on his face.

then people start laughing.

SO DID CJY. everytime when jay tries to cry - everybody laugh including that sickening boyfriend of mine.

then i tsk him in my irritated tone. and he can ask what.

KAOZ!

then there was this scene where it's just damn sad so i was feeling the lump in my throat and the whole cinema giggled.

i blurted out loud: what's so funny?

NO SERIOUSLY!

THE SHOW IS A TRAGIC DRAMA WITH INCESTOUS AFFAIRS AND TWISTED DESTINIES.

there are shows where there is a light moment in a serious drama.

THIS IS NOT THE SHOW!

the whole audience. the entire cinema upset the atmosphere and totally disrupted an otherwise enjoyable movie.

arrgh - after the show, CJY and i of course resumed to holding hands. I was just so pissed off during the show and totally irritated by his stupid action.

he said he thought jay looked funny while trying to cry.

when i first saw the trailer on TV mobile, i went "CAN JAY CHOU ACT"?

after the movie, maybe he can't but can you?

can felicia chin?

can jeanette aw?

can fiona xie?

i haven been watching tv & not interested in following any local celebs so can't really recall any male actor's names but shall use the following i know.

can adam chen?

can those actors that are acting in the drama now on CH8 9pm?

CAN THEY??

NONE OF THEM CAN FUCKING ACT.

NONE OF THEM.

MY TV CAN ACT BETTER.

I am not a fan of Jay Chou - don't listen to Chinese songs nowadays and all along i've always thought he's this cheesy singer with cheesy MTVs & can't sing live with a whole bunch of young hormones-raging teenager fans.

i totally was disgusted with him in Initial D - fuckin cannot act in that show lah.

i went to watch Curse of the Golden Flower with an impartial mind and i must say i am impressed.

if i can be objective about it, i don't understand why that whole cinema can't?

an otherwise enjoyable movie.

true independence

2007-01-02T15:52:00.000+08:00

i have lost my mobile countless times before.

and learnt painful lessons each after each.

i still dont backup my contact address book because i am so chill that people who will call me, will eventually do and i wont have to worry that i'll lose contact with them.

so that's not a worry.

then there are ringtones etc that you downloaded in an attempt to make your hp more YOU. but those are just money essentially - you can always download them again.

but why didnt i learn to back up sea sea's photos?

in this era where technology has seamlessly integrated into our lifestyle and our lives, one can never be truely independent.

i lost my phone and have became uncontactable for two or three days but i survived.

i shall make my first 2007 resolution.

TO BE TRULY INDEPENDENT.

PS: on another note, i've painted one of the four walls in my room as part of my plan to revamp the little haven. i've never painted before but thats not stopping me from trying. my daddy wanted to employ people to paint that would cost a couple of hundreds. he might as well pay me and i'll charge say one third of the price. i think my paint job is not too shabby although i did fail to estimate the size of the wall and bought a tad too little paint. but hey, i learn.

lost lost lost

2007-01-01T01:53:00.000+08:00

i have FINALLY lost my mobile phone.

and this time round, im not as lucky as my previous times.

that phone's been with me for two years - an old phone that does not even have bluetooth (a technology deemed by many as essential in this era).

it's big and bulky.

it's got a lot of scratches...

the LCD screen display even has a tiny glitch due to the numerous dropping.

i lost it while i was drunk.

im not saddened cos its an old phone and i wanted to change it anyway.

im not upset even though i have to restart building the contact list in the phone.

i am however terribly saddened that my last bit of memories got lost with the mobile phone.

sea sea's photos that i unfortunately do not have back-up for cannot be recovered ever.

the only thing that made me almost unable to forgive myself.

maybe i should stop drinking.

the phone is but an old chunky piece of lousy device - he/she cant use it cos its protected by PIN codes & security codes. he/she can sell it for at most $20 i reckon.

and i hope those $20 that he/she earned out of their greed comes back in time to bite them in the ass because they have caused me to lose the only thing that kept me going so far.

many a time, i look into the gallery and reminisce the happier times with my four-legged fat and furry friend.

yet - this is just one of the many mistakes that i must learn.

i really should have backed them up shouldn i?

but my phone is without bluetooth so i rely on infrared - which is too much of a hassle to transfer sometimes.

that mobile phone of mine has served me thru good and bad times.

lost it uncountable times when i was in aussie but managed to retrieve it back everytime.

FOR ONCE - i left it on top of my car and drove off. then it fell on to the car park and i didnt realise it until i went to school. recalling back i think i've left it there so i drove back and traced it. it is lying there vulnerably on the carpark waiting to be trampled or crushed by an oncoming car. i arrived in the nick of time...

FOR TWICE - i left it at a club. didnt realise it till i got home so i rang using my house phone and a guy picked up claiming to be the DJ of the club. asked me a couple of questions to verify the phone is mine including what am i wearing.... picked it up the next morning.

some incidents i cannot even remember.

yet i only lost it once in singapore - and i cannot even recover.

i have NEVER managed to recover any of my phones when i lost them in singapore.

i lost it together with a belt i bought for AUD$30 in australia - a vintage belt that's gorgeous and unique.

if i ever see someone wearing it - im gonna call the police and arrest that bitch.

may all thieves and robbers burn in hell and use the ill-gotten cash that they stole to buy paper money for their impending funeral.

it's called karma.

Light Surrounding You

2006-12-08T23:51:00.000+08:00

You have to understand why I'm in love with Evermore.

I think in a way, evermore also reminds me of the numerous good (and bad) times in brisbane.

i got to know them when i was there.

and my first evermore gig ever!

and i met the boys. Pete is the most charming of all.

and when i told dann that he's my favourite one, he said im his favourite too.

and he was 19.

jon is the most boring of all. but he is so my type. cos he's the strong silent kind.

and it saddens me sometimes cos im stuck in singapore unable to catch evermore, possibly ever. unless i make trips down south ever so often which is not possible, unless i have cold hard cash and time which is not possible cos i spend almost as much as i earn and i dont think i can afford to take leave, which is sad cos i cant catch evermore.

i know im talking rubbish but who reads my rubbish anyway?

i know alot of my friends read my rubbish - alot of you dont comment or leave a msg on the tagboard - which is perfectly fine.

you cant force people to accept your perspectives & do things "the way you think is right".

i hate people who impose their thoughts on me.

as meek as i might look due to my size - i am not as meek as you think i am.

if i think in occasions where it is just best to shut up, i will.

i will however not allow mediocre minds and their egomaniac self take over me & force me to accept the discourse.

im extremely grateful to my australia education - and the invaluable experience others do not have.

thoughts and emotions aside, DREAMS MUST GO ON.

cos i realised they are the ONLY thing in this world that will keep you alive.

i think my daddy's dream is to drive a BMW & to walk me down the aisle. which is why he will keep on living till he gets behind the wheels of the german car & wear his black suit on my wedding day.

i think my mummy has no dream which is why she is living life by its day. i hope she finds her ground soon.

i think cjy's dream is to own another bike which needs money so his alter-dream would be to earn lots of money. which is why he will continue to neglect me and do OT until his dream is fulfilled.

my biggest dream to watch coldplay has been fulfilled - not once but twice - and i was so lost after that. i didnt know what to do and what to look forward to.

i still have unfulfilled dreams like RHCP, John Mayer, PETE YORN (cant believe i missed his OZ tour!) blah blah blah.

life still goes on.

you can live without a job (well not really..) but you cant live without dreams.

because you need dreams in order to sustain you through your job. there is no one job in this world that you will absolutely love because nothing is perfect.

dreams is the only things that keeps us going.

you know you need money to buy a BMW.

you know you need money to buy concert tickets & to travel.

so you keep your job in order to feed your dreams.

so you stay alive.

makes sense.. no?

then submit your case.

you dont need a broken heart, to know a heart can be broken.

you dont need to be deceived to know a lie can be spoken.

April

2006-12-02T22:28:00.000+08:00

april is a special month because it's my birth month.

then CJY came into my life and it's his birth month too.

well red hot chili peppers is gonna make April in 2007 so special.

then i jus read that John Mayer is making April 2007 special too.

i really really reallly wanna go!

Savings plan commence this month. which is extremely difficult because of XMAS & Anniversary.

V-Day is not important to CJY & ME.

pls pls pls make my april special to me.

near enough

2006-11-27T00:11:00.000+08:00

perth is by far, the nearest Aussie city to Singapore.

Even share the same time zone.

only 4 hours away.

if evermore ever plays at that tiny, ulu-ated city of the land down under, i'll be sure to be there.

my dream is attainable.

i just have to perservere and think out of the box and maintain my rice bowl - and my bf, in case anything monetarily fails.

evermore - light surrounding you

2006-11-19T23:06:00.000+08:00

The next best thing to seeing them live.

i guess.

missing something

2006-11-19T19:27:00.000+08:00

I'm not dead, just dead busy, that's all.

Recently been having bouts of flashbacks of my life in australia.

The time spent there has opportunity costs. Like i'm not around to watch sea sea grow old.

she was fat and having a bit of problems moving around but she would always be hyper and excited at the sound of the doors opening and the sight of her leash.

it's just really unfair to me (i feel) to have to accept her death less than a week of my return to singapore.

Yet these are one of the things i have to deal with being human.

Suddenly i would have flashback of me driving to the entertainment centre to watch coldplay while i was sending emails to my clients.

Then i would have images of the FABULOUS charsiew & roast pork rice at this tiny Hong Kong restaurant in chinatown, brisbane. And how i would eat at least 3 servings of rice. All these ran through my head while i was having lousy char siew rice at the new food court at Wisma.

Yesterday i was out with lennie and apek and the ever-so-familiar song, It's Too Late by evermore was ringing on their mobile.

Then today i blasted evermore all day on this lazy sunday nursing a tired weekend.

LiveNLocal concerts, Make Poverty History concerts - all of which i have to miss.

SOMETIMES I DONT SEE WHY I AM LIVING IN SINGAPORE.

really.

I dont understand why i have to live in a land full of ugly singaporeans who knows no basic courtesy and manners on everything - from public transport to food courts to clubbing venues to toilets to aeroplanes to concert venues.

I dont understand why i have to live in this place where people indulge in crappy tv, make-believe reality tv and absolute consumerism.

I dont understand why i have to live in this land where no musicians want to come, no big and exciting concerts or festivals, where evermore is virtually unknown.

I don't understand why i am actually living in this land where they would choose HADY over Jonathan; taufik over sylvester.

My virgin experience at dragonfly yesterday and saw SLY perform. My friends went there a couple of times but he didnt perform. So i think i am fated to meet sly.

Do not get me wrong - no fan of sly but he was damn cute last nite!

Had a very strong urge to shout his name like i would at a concert but too damn embarrassing.

Back to the topic.

I REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND.

And i dont mean it in a sarcastic way. I really mean it. I really DO NOT understand.

Now that Sea Sea is no longer around, i have less issues with not spending enough time at home with her.

Yet i miss the company so much it spurns thoughts of getting a new dog.

CJY the bf, was so concerned with distraught me that he suggested he get a new dog for me.

Then it dawned on me that it is too scary of human beings to want to replace something they lost that they could do it in an instant.

It scares me to think that sea sea who's loyally served me for 8 years (she was 10 when she died but i wasn't around in the last 2 years) can be replaced so easily in an instant by the purchase of another dog.

i'm not getting another dog in the nearest future. but i think i will eventually. and when that happens, i am at ease with myself. and i am contented to know sea sea is in heaven.

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Sea Sea's death had an enormous impact on me, my perspectives on life and the way i do things now.

Nothing is forever.

And nothing is worth too much of my attention.

Sadly, i feel friends come and go.

To me, friends are actually disposable now.

It's gonna cause an uproar saying this - but i feel there is no one friendship that can last forever.

At least that hasnt happened to me.

I am an honourable person and i help my friends whenever they're in trouble. Yet, sometimes it wasnt meant to be. Could be timing. Could be third parties. Could just be the elements of earth.

Not a shame - just be gracious and be thankful it happened and move on.

I'm at ease with myself and my surroundings.

I know who are the ones genuine about my ties with them.

Just no time for petty fights or immature children.

Life is too short for all these.

fix me

2006-10-24T23:19:00.000+08:00

when you tried your best but you dont succeed

when you lose something you cant replace

when you love someone but it goes to waste

could it be worse?

--- i hope i do i do i sincerely hope, lights will guide me home.

this is a song that i can never tire of hearing (a pity ngak does a lousy rendition of it).

I've been listening to this song since the launch of X&Y and i am still constantly listening to it because it just makes so much sense.

give it away

2006-10-11T14:54:00.000+08:00

love this song ~ who doesn't?

i realised RHCP doesnt sound exactly like they are on their albums - like coldplay does, so does mraz.

but they possess such energy on stage! i cant believe it.

they are all above 40 years old mind you.

p/s: i am currently in the midst of saving money so i can go back to down under in APRIL 2007 to catch RHCP.

my dream is attainable.

i just have to perservere.

even if i have to do it alone.

who's the judge?

2006-10-11T14:32:00.000+08:00

i find it extremely hard to swallow when people judge me.

SHALLOW PEOPLE ESPECIALLY.

i find it extremely repulsive when people judge people.

who are they to judge?

i find it absolutely unacceptable when my friends judge my friends.

seriously. WHY?

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i pride myself as a character of good virtue, integrity and personality.

i have heaps of friends because of my easy-going personality.

i also do not - AND I PROUDLY SAY SO - say something bad to a friend of another friend in an attempt to make one person dislike another aka back stabbing.

because i wanna go to heaven and meet sea sea there.

i also believe in karma VERY STRONGLY - hence i think twice about my actions.

yet i have friends who judge my friends.

WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE?

i am very proud to say that i don't judge people.

you can fuck around and sleep around - or you could've been in jail - or you might have done something wrong, like stealing, or cheating etc, or u could've taken drugs before or are taking drugs.....

I DON'T JUDGE.

the reason being i've seen it all.

do not ask why i did but i have.

and it really is nothing -

john lennon was a drug addict, so is anthony kiedis, and currently tom chaplin of keane. winona ryder was convicted of stealing...

jude law (im so in love with him) cheated on sadie frost - and then cheated on sienna miller again.

they are all celebrities in the public eye.

and they have all done wrong.

what is wrong anyway? who said blah blah blah is wrong?

because we live by standards that society has set upon us.

because they are only humans.

so is everybody else and to err is human.

in primary school - if i wear a red rubber band, i am wrong.

where is the reason in that? because it doesnt go with uniform? because school rules say it is wrong.

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because of the way i am, i have quite a bit of friends almost everywhere.

and i like the way i am because i see things and learn from their experience without having to go through all that they've gone through.

when my friends start judging my other friends - i get defensive - maybe it is natural reaction.

maybe i feel my friends should have confidence in my character that i do not befriend people with dubious character.

the worst part of it all is they are the ones living in their own small world of their own and start judging people with their narrow mind and their tainted eyes.

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i will continue to be the way that i am because i have reached this stage of my life where i am extremely comfortable in my own skin and totally in control of myself.

i think the biggest reason is that i have come to terms that not everybody in this world will like me and that i am totally cool with that.

as long as you dont go around my back telling all my other friends untrue things about me or spread tales of your own delusion, i'm fine.

SERIOUSLY EVEN IF YOU DO - ALOT OF PEOPLE HAS DONE THAT TO ME ACTUALLY, WHAT CAN I DO?

let's be mature about it - seriously - i dislike alot of people, but i have always kept my comments to myself. Not because i'm scared or what but i feel it is up to my friends to choose their friends.

i can only be consistent with myself and just be who i am and ignore people with mediocre minds and character and *hope* that my friends who knew me for who i am - will not believe all those poisonous tales.

i am really glad that along my path of life - i've met many friends who believed in me.

THANK GOD FOR KARMA.

i dont need to prove anything to anyone.

i only have to live with myself.

because i only have myself to answer to.

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can YOU answer to yourself ?

爱情限时批 (Ai Qing Han Si Puay)

2006-10-08T22:25:00.000+08:00

Very Very Groovy song.

Heard it at the concert - fell in love with it and being the usual me, i totally overkilled this song on my windows media player.

Tried searching on youtube previously for this video but couldnt find. Tried searching today again and found it.

Must be a damn old song lah - look at Wu Bai!! Still so skinny!!! He was damn fat during the concert.

And that WAN FANG.

Look like a TAI MEI. As in Zhang Zhen Yue's song.

FUCKING AH LIAN - dunno shake what shake..dance also dunno how to dance properly.

SERIOUSLY HOW DID SHE END UP BESIDE MY IDOL SINGING A LOVE SONG?

ARRGH~

all the men that i like have seriously poor taste in women. i give up.

gonna figure out a way to put this on my mobile....

scar tissue

2006-10-05T14:59:00.000+08:00

this song i'm sure many of you knew is by red hot chili peppers. im just pretty surprised i found this video of this song by gorillaz.

like i used to like gorillaz quite a bit when they first came out - and then that kind of feeling i have for coldplay and evermore didnt stick.

then i saw their video with madonna - the one they performed at the grammys....

IT WAS HILARIOUS CAN............................

speaking of scar tissue - this is a very meaningful song cos this is the song that made me took note of RHCP.

my dream of catching them in 2002 was not fulfilled.

2007 is my chance - i hope i get to go australia and catch them in april...!!!!!!!!!!

like a birthday pressie for myself - money money money..........

home

2006-10-03T20:46:00.000+08:00

you were supposed to be part of my second-home plan.....

alone i am now. alone i shall perservere.

you run to where?

u off in a better place?

u get to gai gai everyday and go wherever u want?

u still panting?

ur heart still murmuring?

see you when i get there.

omg

2006-09-26T20:39:00.000+08:00

how could he not win?

omg!!

like seriously OH MY GAWD.

i didnt even watch ANY of jonathan leong's performances live on tv - i watched them on youtube cos i was in australia when it all happened.

gen was like - u know whose jonathan? He's damn cute.

when she showed me - im like - ARE U SURE? i mean timmy is cuter - haha~

BUT!!!!!

i fell in love!!!!

when i heard him sing SMOOTH. When you're gone.

OMG - like seriously that voice!

how did that mudd guy win??? arrgh~

they sang this song "YOU GAVE ME WINGS" - which i suspect is highly imitative of "YOU RAISE ME UP - Josh Groban" - a song written for the Singapore Idol (whoever wins the contest).

FUCKING BOYBAND CAN.

LIKE A BOYZONE SONG.

didnt really like the song.

ok....i hated that song.

i heard jonathan's version - and thought it was gruggy but ok lah.

i almost puked my soya bean this morning when i heard hady reach those high notes.

like seriously ...... my gawd

I AM NOT UNHAPPY THAT JONATHAN DIDNT WIN.

I AM UNHAPPY THAT HADY WON.

because it is not a bad thing NOT to win Singapore Idol - because Idol contests winners are never the best singer.

winning is NOT all that matters.

however - i am extremely unhappy someone like hady could win or even remotely compete with jonathan.

but u cant award someone with that kind of NEGATIVE potential with something that is supposed to mean - good or even best - when he is absolutely not. Just like taufiq and sly.

WELL WE'VE ALREADY GOT TAUFIQ - WHATS WORSE THAN THAT PIECE OF SHIT.

that is not a question - that is a statement - or what they say a rhetorical question that needs no answers to. (in case u wanna correct me by saying i put fullstop instead of question mark).

i am actually glad that jonathan is not singapore idol - and he should be too - cos if he does win, he'll be singing all those "aspiring" , "inspirational" songs. What dreams lah...fuck lah...

he sang crash cars by snow patrol lor.

omg - he's gonna go further than any singapore idols will lor.

oh and he sang SHOULD I STAY by DREAMZ FM!!!

Tat is like how difficult cos the original had such a high voice and so much falsetto!!

JONATHAN MADE IT HIS OWN LOR..

---- and wats worse abt this whole singapore idol thing?

they got previous idol contestants including taufiq and sly to comment.

FUCK U CAN

WHO THE FUCK ARE THEY TO COMMENT?

THEY CANT EVEN DRESS PROPERLY.

CANT EVEN OPEN THEIR MOUTH PROPERLY - AND CANT EVEN TALK PROPERLY.

talking and behaving like they're experts.

just a reminder - THEY ARE EX CONTESTANTS WHO DIDNT MADE IT. MEANING THEY'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE CONTEST.

and they can go comment on jonathan or whoever's singing?

im like - sooooooooooo fucking disappointed with singapore media.

ARRGH.

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this is as usual - a kao bei kao bu entry.

but i cant blame myself for having too many opinions on too many things lah~

i like the way i am.