I had a dream,a pleasant one indeed.There was you inside and the setting was picture perfect.I will probably die just for the moment to come true.Still,that dream made my day and I can't take my mind of it.It's not like I want it to disappear either.If ever that dream were to come true,I'll be in clouds nine,seventh heaven or whatever else you call it.I guess only time will tell if that dream will ever come true.If only it wasn't just a dream or just photograph of you and I...
Your defenses were on high
Your walls built deep inside
Yeah I'm a selfish bastard
But at least I'm not alone
My intentions never change
What I wanted stays the same
And I know what I should do
It's time to set myself on fire
Was it a dream?
Was it a dream?
Is this the only evidence that proves it
A photograph of you and I
Your reflection I've erased
Like a thousand burned out yesterdays
Believe me when I say goodbye forever
Is for good
Was it a dream?
Was it a dream?
Is this the only evidence that proves it
A photograph of you and I
(A photograph of you and I)
Was it a dream?
Was it a dream?
Is this the only evidence that proves it
A photograph of you and I
(A photograph of you and I)
Was it a dream?
Was it a dream?
Is this the only evidence that proves it
A photograph of you and I
A photograph of you and I
A photograph of you and I in love...
Was It A Dream? by 30 Seconds To Mars.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Dismantle.Repair.
Well,school ended pretty early today and decided to wait for Irwan since I desperately needed his bass guitar.Went to McDonald's with Andre and met Michael,Jie Lun and his girlfriend along the way.Was joking all about it on the way there.Let's keep it to ourselves alright Michael and Andre.So when we reached there,some of the 4D people were having their lunch too.Ordered our food and ate when Ryan and Nevin came over.Looks like I didn't really use the Nintendo DS which I borrowed from Irwan while waiting for him to come back from his friday prayers.When he did,he sadly watched us tucking into our meals and I really pity him because he's fasting.I'm sure it's very difficult to control your temptations especially when you're in a fast food restaurant with everybody enjoying either their crispy fries or the thirst quenching Milo in the extremely humid weather.
After that,we headed straight to Irwan's house to pick up his bass before going home straight.Reached home and fixed his Guitar before preparing my stuff and went online for a while to chat with a new friend that I've made really recently.The moment it started pouring cats and dogs at about 5pm,I was freaking out.I was supposed to go for the youth facilitators meeting at 7:30 but planned to meet Paul first at 7.Luckily,the rain just stopped in time and I managed to reach church punctually and most importantly,dry.Especially since it's my first time wearing my new pair of shoes.I'm still obsessed about it because it totally matches my outfits,in a way.Edward forgot to bring his bass amp but luckily,I managed to get another one from one of the rooms in Sea Avenue.
So instead,I headed for the main church to practice with Paul,Priscilla,Darren from Genesis II choir,Noel the Pianist from Genesis II also and Jacob on Percussions.Apparently,I was lucky enough to figure out Go Out To The World and We Are One and thus,was pretty prepared for it.Unfortunately,I was having a hard time learning Come,Taste And See because the basslines were totally wicked.At least for my standard,luckily I managed to learn something and I think I'm going to be able to complete the song by tomorrow's practice.So yeah,thanks again Irwan and don't worry,I'll get it baptised for you.
I didn't have a clue what happened during the Meet the Parents session just now but I think it was alright since my mom didn't really say anything.And was just about to enter class to re-join with the rest but when we did,they were preparing to leave already.Looks like I missed out on some bonding session but well,there's always next time.And I'm feeling pretty good actually doing something for the church,let's just hope that I can still say the same thing in the coming months or better still years.Planned to head home after that but had a de-tour halfway through the journey and went to Ice Cream Chefs to have a late night desert/supper with Kathleen.It's been ages since we last talked and yeah,I must say I feel slightly better somehow.Although I was pretty tired and my back hurts like freaking hell,I managed to live through it.And here I am,updating this blog again.
I know O levels are less than a month away and everyone seems to be busy mugging and yet I'm busy with my own things.And the fact that everyone seems to be counting down for me the days left,it's getting really annoying.It's like "Hey I know man,you don't have to rub it in any further." But I'll have to live with it for another month of hell before I make sure that they'll receive the same treatment when they're in secondary four.A taste of their medicine.I'm sure they'll hate it too.I think it's normal for us to feel really scared about it and it's certainly about time to do so.I mean,we're all thinking it was so far away and yet it's so close now.And we're wishing for the day not to come so early,and yet we want it to end as soon as we can so that we can get on with our lives.It's ironic really.
I guess in a way things have changed and though I wasn't quite planning on how the day would be like.Well,I guess it's a quite a positive outcome in the end.To me at least.That one-liner was enough for me to gauge what you felt about the whole situation now and I'm feeling quite positive about it.I guess I'll have to wait until I'm done with the O's before we can try and make things work again.Hopefully,the outcome will be as good as I would've liked it to be and I'm still learning to get a hold of myself.As you can see,I seem to be more open this time around.For now at least,so I'll keep working on it and hopefully all my efforts aren't wasted.I'm hoping my stupidity won't let me down now because it's going to be difficult but I'm willing to gamble on it.I don't really care about what is going to happen to me if I fail but at least I've tried.At least for the moment,you're helping me to repair my dismantled heart...
One last glance from a taxi cab
Images scar my mind
For weeks have felt like years
Since your full attention was all mine
The night was young and so were we
Talked about life, God, death, and your family
Didn't want any promises
Just my undivided honesty
And you said
Oh oh, things are gonna change now for the better
Oh oh, things are gonna change, oh, they're gonna change
I am the patron saint of lost causes
A fraction of who I once believed
Change,it's only a matter of time
Opinions I would try and rewrite
If life had background music playing your song
I've got to be honest, I tried to escape you
But the orchestra plays on
And they sang
Oh oh, things are gonna change now for the better
Oh oh, things are gonna change
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Give me time to prove
Prove I want the rest of yours
Prelude,call this a prelude to a lifetime of you
It's not that I hang on every word
I hang myself on what you repeat
It's not that I keep hanging on
I'm never letting go
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Save me from myself
Save me from myself
Help me save me from myself
Save me from myself
Oh oh, things are gonna change now for the better
Oh oh, things are gonna change
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me...
Dismantle.Repair. by Anberlin.
After that,we headed straight to Irwan's house to pick up his bass before going home straight.Reached home and fixed his Guitar before preparing my stuff and went online for a while to chat with a new friend that I've made really recently.The moment it started pouring cats and dogs at about 5pm,I was freaking out.I was supposed to go for the youth facilitators meeting at 7:30 but planned to meet Paul first at 7.Luckily,the rain just stopped in time and I managed to reach church punctually and most importantly,dry.Especially since it's my first time wearing my new pair of shoes.I'm still obsessed about it because it totally matches my outfits,in a way.Edward forgot to bring his bass amp but luckily,I managed to get another one from one of the rooms in Sea Avenue.
So instead,I headed for the main church to practice with Paul,Priscilla,Darren from Genesis II choir,Noel the Pianist from Genesis II also and Jacob on Percussions.Apparently,I was lucky enough to figure out Go Out To The World and We Are One and thus,was pretty prepared for it.Unfortunately,I was having a hard time learning Come,Taste And See because the basslines were totally wicked.At least for my standard,luckily I managed to learn something and I think I'm going to be able to complete the song by tomorrow's practice.So yeah,thanks again Irwan and don't worry,I'll get it baptised for you.
I didn't have a clue what happened during the Meet the Parents session just now but I think it was alright since my mom didn't really say anything.And was just about to enter class to re-join with the rest but when we did,they were preparing to leave already.Looks like I missed out on some bonding session but well,there's always next time.And I'm feeling pretty good actually doing something for the church,let's just hope that I can still say the same thing in the coming months or better still years.Planned to head home after that but had a de-tour halfway through the journey and went to Ice Cream Chefs to have a late night desert/supper with Kathleen.It's been ages since we last talked and yeah,I must say I feel slightly better somehow.Although I was pretty tired and my back hurts like freaking hell,I managed to live through it.And here I am,updating this blog again.
I know O levels are less than a month away and everyone seems to be busy mugging and yet I'm busy with my own things.And the fact that everyone seems to be counting down for me the days left,it's getting really annoying.It's like "Hey I know man,you don't have to rub it in any further." But I'll have to live with it for another month of hell before I make sure that they'll receive the same treatment when they're in secondary four.A taste of their medicine.I'm sure they'll hate it too.I think it's normal for us to feel really scared about it and it's certainly about time to do so.I mean,we're all thinking it was so far away and yet it's so close now.And we're wishing for the day not to come so early,and yet we want it to end as soon as we can so that we can get on with our lives.It's ironic really.
I guess in a way things have changed and though I wasn't quite planning on how the day would be like.Well,I guess it's a quite a positive outcome in the end.To me at least.That one-liner was enough for me to gauge what you felt about the whole situation now and I'm feeling quite positive about it.I guess I'll have to wait until I'm done with the O's before we can try and make things work again.Hopefully,the outcome will be as good as I would've liked it to be and I'm still learning to get a hold of myself.As you can see,I seem to be more open this time around.For now at least,so I'll keep working on it and hopefully all my efforts aren't wasted.I'm hoping my stupidity won't let me down now because it's going to be difficult but I'm willing to gamble on it.I don't really care about what is going to happen to me if I fail but at least I've tried.At least for the moment,you're helping me to repair my dismantled heart...
One last glance from a taxi cab
Images scar my mind
For weeks have felt like years
Since your full attention was all mine
The night was young and so were we
Talked about life, God, death, and your family
Didn't want any promises
Just my undivided honesty
And you said
Oh oh, things are gonna change now for the better
Oh oh, things are gonna change, oh, they're gonna change
I am the patron saint of lost causes
A fraction of who I once believed
Change,it's only a matter of time
Opinions I would try and rewrite
If life had background music playing your song
I've got to be honest, I tried to escape you
But the orchestra plays on
And they sang
Oh oh, things are gonna change now for the better
Oh oh, things are gonna change
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Give me time to prove
Prove I want the rest of yours
Prelude,call this a prelude to a lifetime of you
It's not that I hang on every word
I hang myself on what you repeat
It's not that I keep hanging on
I'm never letting go
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Save me from myself
Save me from myself
Help me save me from myself
Save me from myself
Oh oh, things are gonna change now for the better
Oh oh, things are gonna change
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down (repair)
You dismantle me
You dismantle me...
Dismantle.Repair. by Anberlin.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Like An Ocean...
Here's my hundrenth post of the year and it's been a week milestones in terms of academic results and certainly,some other more personal happenings.So anyway,woke up really early yesterday to go for the tour of Pulau Tekong's NS building with my parents.It's meant for permanent residents only which esplains why I saw only foreigners like myself there.It's so cool that there's even someone from as far as Nigeria studying here,now that's multi-racial alright.But the rest came mainly from China,India,Indonesia and Phillippines.There's some caucasions here and there hiding amongst the crowd.
Anyway,the ferry ride made me feel slightly giddy though I wasn't really seasick.Haven't been on a ferry for more than 5 years,what do you expect?And visited the bunks,medical center and my favourite,the IMT room.That's where the recruits practice how to shoot with a virtual screen before actually going for 'live' fire.
Listening closely to instructions.
Open fire.
A chip of the old block?My dad doesn't even know how to hold the rifle.
Then we had some Q&A session before having a taste of real army food at the canteen otherwise known as the mess.Why call it mess?Because it's messy,my bro couldn't have made it more obvious.Back to mainland and reached at about 3 before heading to Queenstown because my dad is need of his yearly dose of Ikea.Not exactly yearly,but as much as he can whenever he comes here.So I took the opportunity to pay Queensway Shopping Centre a visit since it's just round the corner.Rounded the whole place twice before asking my mom to come over to ensure I got the best deal.My mom doesn't like the one I wanted to buy but well,apparently she hates every pair I wanted to get anyway so there's not much difference anyway.Finally she agreed after sitting at the shop for close to an hour and I made a promise not to buy another pair until exactly the 22nd of September next year.It's another pair of Nike's this time,white base black Nike logo and a red line and sole.It totally matches with most of my outfits so yeah,no chance in hell I'm going to let this one slip away.
Then reunite with my dad,my bro and my aunt at Ikea.Wanted to eat there but my bro took the wrong Ikea membership card and we decided not to.In the end we planned to have our dinner at East Coast Road but a sudden change of plan when we reached the Plaza Singapura bus stop and we alighted.We settled at a Japanese restaurant on the 5th floor.Elsewhere,my cousin was attending a wedding dinner of his girlfriend's sister.There's even rumours from my bro and mom that he actually went to Bintan with her sometime last week.Nothing wrong with that,I'm just amazed at how technology has helped these two come together.I mean,my cousin is working in the States and they always say long-distance realtionship never works but so far it's working out just fine for them.Spent the whole day out and reached home at about 10 and I was dead beat.Felt kind of bad for skipping mass after God has helped me through the prelims and giving me decent marks.And I was too tired to wake up early for this morning's mass.Well,I'm going to do repay my bad deeds in two weeks time if everything goes according to plan.
Tuition was replaced with lunch at Lemongrass at Siglap,or so I thought.And my tutor was also asked to come along.It looks like some kind of family reunion dinner and yeah,it was good.The food was good and having 7 people at the table was fun.We even spotted the indian actress/director having her meal there with her family.She's the one that acted in Under One Roof and is usually the chief of many local comedy shows like Police And thief.And her husband is an actor too,just that I can't seem to remember either of their names.After lunch,I had to repay the time for tuition but slightly less than the usual 2 hours so I guess I'm having an extra weekend break.
The ocean is where every single hope I have drowned.It was not too long ago that everything seems to fall into place and then,it got washed away by the waves.It's not that hard to think that my life is like an ocean...
Like an ocean
Her waves break down on me
And I am here drowning in the open
In the wake I'm waiting
I'm ready to break down
And all I can see in my own reflection
Is my heart breaking?
Steady hands shaking
Out of control
Oh, I'm never gonna make it
Say anything that you want
Come on say anything at all
Cause I can't stand the silence
Your tired eyes and your blank expressions
No emotion
Her body lays out on me
And I am still holding out
Ripped apart in the pouring rain
I'm at a lost for words
I can't do this thing again
Cause all I can feel with your arms around me
As my pulse stopping?
Heavy heart dropping
I'm losing my mind
Yeah, we gotta do something
Say anything that you want
Just come on say anything at all
Cause I can't stand the silence
Your tired eyes and your blank expression
Take anything that you want
Just go ahead take anything at all
Cause I can't keep trying
To stay alive when you keep me guess with
No inhibitions and my guard down
Yeah, you've got me going
You've got me spinning around
I'm dizzied up and sick to my stomach
I'm getting carried away and out of subject
Should we lose control?
Or just lose it all?
Cause I can't stop feeling
Like the feeling is all gone
So we lose it all
We're losing all control
Say anything that you want
Go ahead, go ahead yeah
Say anything that you want
Just come on say anything at all
Cause I can't stand the silence
Your tired eyes and your blank expression
Take anything that you want
Just go ahead take anything at all
Cause I can't keep trying
To stay around when you keep me guessing...
Like An Ocean by Hidden In Plain View.
Anyway,the ferry ride made me feel slightly giddy though I wasn't really seasick.Haven't been on a ferry for more than 5 years,what do you expect?And visited the bunks,medical center and my favourite,the IMT room.That's where the recruits practice how to shoot with a virtual screen before actually going for 'live' fire.
Listening closely to instructions.
Open fire.
A chip of the old block?My dad doesn't even know how to hold the rifle.
Then we had some Q&A session before having a taste of real army food at the canteen otherwise known as the mess.Why call it mess?Because it's messy,my bro couldn't have made it more obvious.Back to mainland and reached at about 3 before heading to Queenstown because my dad is need of his yearly dose of Ikea.Not exactly yearly,but as much as he can whenever he comes here.So I took the opportunity to pay Queensway Shopping Centre a visit since it's just round the corner.Rounded the whole place twice before asking my mom to come over to ensure I got the best deal.My mom doesn't like the one I wanted to buy but well,apparently she hates every pair I wanted to get anyway so there's not much difference anyway.Finally she agreed after sitting at the shop for close to an hour and I made a promise not to buy another pair until exactly the 22nd of September next year.It's another pair of Nike's this time,white base black Nike logo and a red line and sole.It totally matches with most of my outfits so yeah,no chance in hell I'm going to let this one slip away.
Then reunite with my dad,my bro and my aunt at Ikea.Wanted to eat there but my bro took the wrong Ikea membership card and we decided not to.In the end we planned to have our dinner at East Coast Road but a sudden change of plan when we reached the Plaza Singapura bus stop and we alighted.We settled at a Japanese restaurant on the 5th floor.Elsewhere,my cousin was attending a wedding dinner of his girlfriend's sister.There's even rumours from my bro and mom that he actually went to Bintan with her sometime last week.Nothing wrong with that,I'm just amazed at how technology has helped these two come together.I mean,my cousin is working in the States and they always say long-distance realtionship never works but so far it's working out just fine for them.Spent the whole day out and reached home at about 10 and I was dead beat.Felt kind of bad for skipping mass after God has helped me through the prelims and giving me decent marks.And I was too tired to wake up early for this morning's mass.Well,I'm going to do repay my bad deeds in two weeks time if everything goes according to plan.
Tuition was replaced with lunch at Lemongrass at Siglap,or so I thought.And my tutor was also asked to come along.It looks like some kind of family reunion dinner and yeah,it was good.The food was good and having 7 people at the table was fun.We even spotted the indian actress/director having her meal there with her family.She's the one that acted in Under One Roof and is usually the chief of many local comedy shows like Police And thief.And her husband is an actor too,just that I can't seem to remember either of their names.After lunch,I had to repay the time for tuition but slightly less than the usual 2 hours so I guess I'm having an extra weekend break.
The ocean is where every single hope I have drowned.It was not too long ago that everything seems to fall into place and then,it got washed away by the waves.It's not that hard to think that my life is like an ocean...
Like an ocean
Her waves break down on me
And I am here drowning in the open
In the wake I'm waiting
I'm ready to break down
And all I can see in my own reflection
Is my heart breaking?
Steady hands shaking
Out of control
Oh, I'm never gonna make it
Say anything that you want
Come on say anything at all
Cause I can't stand the silence
Your tired eyes and your blank expressions
No emotion
Her body lays out on me
And I am still holding out
Ripped apart in the pouring rain
I'm at a lost for words
I can't do this thing again
Cause all I can feel with your arms around me
As my pulse stopping?
Heavy heart dropping
I'm losing my mind
Yeah, we gotta do something
Say anything that you want
Just come on say anything at all
Cause I can't stand the silence
Your tired eyes and your blank expression
Take anything that you want
Just go ahead take anything at all
Cause I can't keep trying
To stay alive when you keep me guess with
No inhibitions and my guard down
Yeah, you've got me going
You've got me spinning around
I'm dizzied up and sick to my stomach
I'm getting carried away and out of subject
Should we lose control?
Or just lose it all?
Cause I can't stop feeling
Like the feeling is all gone
So we lose it all
We're losing all control
Say anything that you want
Go ahead, go ahead yeah
Say anything that you want
Just come on say anything at all
Cause I can't stand the silence
Your tired eyes and your blank expression
Take anything that you want
Just go ahead take anything at all
Cause I can't keep trying
To stay around when you keep me guessing...
Like An Ocean by Hidden In Plain View.
Friday, September 21, 2007
History...
I just realised that I've missed out on my humanities results.For social studies,all the topics that came out for structured essay were the ones which I didn't study so I just chose the one in which I had the most confidence in writing as much crap as possible and at the same time,get as much marks as possible.That I did,and I scored 19 but I got a pathetic 11 for source-based.I was gutted.Though 30/50 is decent marks,I certainly aren't pleased.I fared better for history mainly because the topic was truly mine,it was on Germany and War In Europe.About how the Nazi party rose to power and Hitler's role in World War 2.This is my so-called specialty since I'm far more interested in this chapter compared to the others and somehow,I just can't get the facts off my mind.
The Summer Obsession.
This Is Where You Belong.
My mom got it for me while she was at Hmv and well,all I can say is the rest is history.It was a way to reward my improvement I guess,or at least I take it that way since she agreed to it without even complaining.I'm overjoyed and certainly will work my butts off for the next month and get an even bigger reward after that.Anyway,this album is amazing.I couldn't quite believe it when I realised it was their first album because they sound so good.Of course,they've not reached their peak yet and the raw-ness are still evident in some songs but the potential is there.I especially like their sound and how every song is so different unlike other bands which has songs that sounds like the exact copy of another of their song.Their upbeat songs keeps you on the edge of your seats while their slower tempo ones will let your heart beat normally again.
Something told me that it's history.Should I listen to it before I plunge further down?I'm supposed to have learnt from my mistakes but I simply can't.I'm blindly following the road which my guts told me to take.History is never meant to be repeat itself,but then again,it just did...
Dear friends of this academy
Oh, Romeo is bleeding to death
To see a friend bleed to death
What for, some kind of metaphor
That I can't see
So I'll drink until I see it
This sky will make me sick
So I'll give up on you
I'll give up on this
This sky will make me sick
So I'll give up on this
I'll give up on you
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
So you want to hold me up
And bring me down
Yes, you want to hold me up
And break me down
I don't care for your sweet scent
Or the way you want me
More than I want you
I don't care for your sweet scent
Or the way you want me
More than I want you
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
It's all mine
It's all mine
It's all mine
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine...
History by Funeral For A friend.
The Summer Obsession.
This Is Where You Belong.
My mom got it for me while she was at Hmv and well,all I can say is the rest is history.It was a way to reward my improvement I guess,or at least I take it that way since she agreed to it without even complaining.I'm overjoyed and certainly will work my butts off for the next month and get an even bigger reward after that.Anyway,this album is amazing.I couldn't quite believe it when I realised it was their first album because they sound so good.Of course,they've not reached their peak yet and the raw-ness are still evident in some songs but the potential is there.I especially like their sound and how every song is so different unlike other bands which has songs that sounds like the exact copy of another of their song.Their upbeat songs keeps you on the edge of your seats while their slower tempo ones will let your heart beat normally again.
Something told me that it's history.Should I listen to it before I plunge further down?I'm supposed to have learnt from my mistakes but I simply can't.I'm blindly following the road which my guts told me to take.History is never meant to be repeat itself,but then again,it just did...
Dear friends of this academy
Oh, Romeo is bleeding to death
To see a friend bleed to death
What for, some kind of metaphor
That I can't see
So I'll drink until I see it
This sky will make me sick
So I'll give up on you
I'll give up on this
This sky will make me sick
So I'll give up on this
I'll give up on you
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
So you want to hold me up
And bring me down
Yes, you want to hold me up
And break me down
I don't care for your sweet scent
Or the way you want me
More than I want you
I don't care for your sweet scent
Or the way you want me
More than I want you
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
It's all mine
It's all mine
It's all mine
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine
Archers in your arches
Raise your fingers for one last salute
And I'll bleed this skyline dry
Your history is mine...
History by Funeral For A friend.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Maybe...
Okay results time.After feeling sorry for myself thinking about what kind of disastrous marks I'm going to get from last sunday,the long wait is finally over.Let's start with the worst shall we?As expected,I got an F9 right in the face for Principles of Accounts which is like a foreign language to me.Seriously I think I can understand more Chinese than Poa language and I don't even take Chinese,mind you.I got a pathetic 8 for multiple-choice and 9 and a 1/2 for paper two.The sad thing was,those who got 10 and below for paper two has to get parent's signature and I was trying to come up with the most absurd reason to tell my mom.I was more than prepared to face another 'hairdryer treatment' from my mom ala Sir Alex Ferguson and I was trying to picture my face looking so sad like a bulldog.So I showed her the paper,she just asked how come I got so low.Then I told her I can't understand the damned thing.She said I should ask my dad when he comes next time which I might try doing but I doubt I can take anything from it.And that was it,so I took control of the situation to reason out my poor results for Poa.
I started out with English in which I got a B4.I know I could have done so much better but apparently I was more than happy with the grades since it was already way more than what I expected in the first place.I find the comprehension easy to understand but difficult to put into words when answering the questions and I still can't understand why they can't alternative answers for the reasons why cycling is dangerous,I mean there are plenty of possibilities and as long as the answers are logical then they should accept it.And there goes my B3 just like that.And I know I didn't put in my best for composition and letter writing since I was suffering from mental block at the time of the paper.And I actually thought I was going to fail my composition since I was writing things that don't really make sense and the points aren't strong enough.And it's neither a story nor an argumentative essay.Could've done much better though.
And then came another shocker,I passed my biology for the first time in my life.That's perhaps a gigantic leap.A small step for mankind but a giant leap for me.The feeling was good but I think I was pretty lucky that most of the topics I studied came out.I'm not going to do that again for O's of course,it's way too risky.Besides it's only a C5 so I can still get sucked into an F9 when I combine it with Chemistry in which the results wasn't given out even until today.But for once,my mom smiled when I said I passed my biology.It's as if the sun just shine brighter or her shiny teeth blinded me.I was of course pelased too but my results lies in the hands of Mrs Yeow,my chemistry teacher who doesn't seem to want to reveal the marks.
And lastly,the best one of all was my mathematics.I have to say that I could never even dream of getting an A1 for it if not my tuition teacher who's helped me understand so much in such a short period of time.Considering that I slept through secondary 3 maths,I have to go through the foundations again to strengthened it and I'm glad I did that.I mean,it was hell but it was worth it.And it just so happens that I enjoy the secondary 4 topics more and understand it better and faster.That helps too and not forgetting Mdm Wong with her bag of jokes and funny lines that makes class more pleasurable.Unlike some other teacher *cough cough*.So my mom spared my life I guess since I got a distinction but hell I know that I'm going to work even harder for the next month to make sure I attain my math and improve the others.
My cousin from America is back here to pay us a little visit.Ok not really us but yeah,he has a long distance girlfriend here.And my aunt(his mom) decided to come over too to meet him since she stays in Indonesia and hasn't seen him in quite a while.And the other dya,my other cousin was here for work attachment and dropped by for a day.He happened to come on a sunday and during lunchtime which is normally my tuition time.My mom decided to play matchmaker and introduced him to my tutor or should I say,tutress.Well,nothing happened I guess.Other than an awkward moment when I went to kitchen to grab a drink and my mom went there too leaving them alone behind.They talked and laughed about some things at the dining table and my mom and I was laughing at each other too.Well,since I have to pay my tutor I have to do my tuition work right?And yeah,I guessed I spoiled everything but then again I never thought there was be any sparks flying anyway.
Sick Puppies' Dressed Up As Life.
Got this from Zhuan Liang in exchange for Corrinne May.He told me it was Hoobastank level of music.But when I was reading the booklet in class,it feels like as if it's more punk than anything else.And that's when I realised that I've got a grudge against music containing vulgarities.And mindless screaming,not that this contained one but yeah.Ok anyway,this album was alright.I like the sound of the music.It's catchy and especially,the fact that the bassist is a female.I find it damn cool that a female bassist is actually the one who's playing the music so that's good and that certainly isn't a sexist remark since I'm complimenting the bassist.3 out 5,I say.
Secondhand Serenade's Awake.
I sacrificed my allowance for the rest of the week to get it yesterday at Hmv.And it was worth it.It's a one-man band with only an acoustic guitar.I mean,there's some piano parts and some other instruments but most of the songs are acoustic driven so that's something that I haven't heard in a while.It's nothing heavy and it's quite melancholy actually.I like the raw energy of the album.It's very clean cut and recently,they've opened for Good Charlotte in the US.It would've been the perfect gig for me to attend if only I was in the US.Anyway,I recommend this to those who's into pop/rock and alternative like say Lifehouse,Nickelback and Daughtry without the very deep voice.Something like the darker and more emo version of him of Ryan Cabrera.Simply put it as Dashboard Confessional and that's probably the closest kind of music that matches with Secondhand Serenade.
Maybe it's just me and my wishful thinking...
Didn't you want to hear
The sound of all the places we could go?
Do you fear
The expressions on the faces we don't know?
It's a cold hard road when you wake up
And I don't think that I
Have the strength to let you go
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
There goes my ring
It might as well been shattered
And I'm here to sing
About the things that mattered
About the things that made us feel alive for oh so long
About the things that kept you on my side when I was wrong
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
And someday(someday)
I promise I'll be gone(gone)
And someday(someday)
I might even sing this song
To you
I might even sing this song
To you,to you,to you
And I was crying alone tonight(sing this to you)
And I was wasting all of my life just thinking of you
So just come back we'll make it better
So just come back I'll make it(sing this to you)
Better than it ever was
(Better than it ever was)
I'll make it better than it ever was
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
Maybe it's just me...
Maybe by Secondhand Serenade.
I started out with English in which I got a B4.I know I could have done so much better but apparently I was more than happy with the grades since it was already way more than what I expected in the first place.I find the comprehension easy to understand but difficult to put into words when answering the questions and I still can't understand why they can't alternative answers for the reasons why cycling is dangerous,I mean there are plenty of possibilities and as long as the answers are logical then they should accept it.And there goes my B3 just like that.And I know I didn't put in my best for composition and letter writing since I was suffering from mental block at the time of the paper.And I actually thought I was going to fail my composition since I was writing things that don't really make sense and the points aren't strong enough.And it's neither a story nor an argumentative essay.Could've done much better though.
And then came another shocker,I passed my biology for the first time in my life.That's perhaps a gigantic leap.A small step for mankind but a giant leap for me.The feeling was good but I think I was pretty lucky that most of the topics I studied came out.I'm not going to do that again for O's of course,it's way too risky.Besides it's only a C5 so I can still get sucked into an F9 when I combine it with Chemistry in which the results wasn't given out even until today.But for once,my mom smiled when I said I passed my biology.It's as if the sun just shine brighter or her shiny teeth blinded me.I was of course pelased too but my results lies in the hands of Mrs Yeow,my chemistry teacher who doesn't seem to want to reveal the marks.
And lastly,the best one of all was my mathematics.I have to say that I could never even dream of getting an A1 for it if not my tuition teacher who's helped me understand so much in such a short period of time.Considering that I slept through secondary 3 maths,I have to go through the foundations again to strengthened it and I'm glad I did that.I mean,it was hell but it was worth it.And it just so happens that I enjoy the secondary 4 topics more and understand it better and faster.That helps too and not forgetting Mdm Wong with her bag of jokes and funny lines that makes class more pleasurable.Unlike some other teacher *cough cough*.So my mom spared my life I guess since I got a distinction but hell I know that I'm going to work even harder for the next month to make sure I attain my math and improve the others.
My cousin from America is back here to pay us a little visit.Ok not really us but yeah,he has a long distance girlfriend here.And my aunt(his mom) decided to come over too to meet him since she stays in Indonesia and hasn't seen him in quite a while.And the other dya,my other cousin was here for work attachment and dropped by for a day.He happened to come on a sunday and during lunchtime which is normally my tuition time.My mom decided to play matchmaker and introduced him to my tutor or should I say,tutress.Well,nothing happened I guess.Other than an awkward moment when I went to kitchen to grab a drink and my mom went there too leaving them alone behind.They talked and laughed about some things at the dining table and my mom and I was laughing at each other too.Well,since I have to pay my tutor I have to do my tuition work right?And yeah,I guessed I spoiled everything but then again I never thought there was be any sparks flying anyway.
Sick Puppies' Dressed Up As Life.
Got this from Zhuan Liang in exchange for Corrinne May.He told me it was Hoobastank level of music.But when I was reading the booklet in class,it feels like as if it's more punk than anything else.And that's when I realised that I've got a grudge against music containing vulgarities.And mindless screaming,not that this contained one but yeah.Ok anyway,this album was alright.I like the sound of the music.It's catchy and especially,the fact that the bassist is a female.I find it damn cool that a female bassist is actually the one who's playing the music so that's good and that certainly isn't a sexist remark since I'm complimenting the bassist.3 out 5,I say.
Secondhand Serenade's Awake.
I sacrificed my allowance for the rest of the week to get it yesterday at Hmv.And it was worth it.It's a one-man band with only an acoustic guitar.I mean,there's some piano parts and some other instruments but most of the songs are acoustic driven so that's something that I haven't heard in a while.It's nothing heavy and it's quite melancholy actually.I like the raw energy of the album.It's very clean cut and recently,they've opened for Good Charlotte in the US.It would've been the perfect gig for me to attend if only I was in the US.Anyway,I recommend this to those who's into pop/rock and alternative like say Lifehouse,Nickelback and Daughtry without the very deep voice.Something like the darker and more emo version of him of Ryan Cabrera.Simply put it as Dashboard Confessional and that's probably the closest kind of music that matches with Secondhand Serenade.
Maybe it's just me and my wishful thinking...
Didn't you want to hear
The sound of all the places we could go?
Do you fear
The expressions on the faces we don't know?
It's a cold hard road when you wake up
And I don't think that I
Have the strength to let you go
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
There goes my ring
It might as well been shattered
And I'm here to sing
About the things that mattered
About the things that made us feel alive for oh so long
About the things that kept you on my side when I was wrong
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
And someday(someday)
I promise I'll be gone(gone)
And someday(someday)
I might even sing this song
To you
I might even sing this song
To you,to you,to you
And I was crying alone tonight(sing this to you)
And I was wasting all of my life just thinking of you
So just come back we'll make it better
So just come back I'll make it(sing this to you)
Better than it ever was
(Better than it ever was)
I'll make it better than it ever was
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
Maybe it's just me...
Maybe by Secondhand Serenade.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
If You Do,If You Don't...
I'm expecting tomorrow to be a long day and it's going to be even longer when the teachers start giving out our results.I hope whatever I got is decent enough since the prelims is normally used to gauge yourself and I certainly want to know my standard.It's important because I want to narrow down the courses to take and be realistic about my aims.That way,I'll know what grades to expect for the real deal which is coming in roughly one month's time.I seriously can't wait to get it done and over with so I can move on with my life.I have a couple of ideas on how to make myself useful once O levels are done.Most probably I'll be taking up a music course and work part-time somewhere.I don't want to be a couch potato doing nothing all day,besides I want the extra allowance.Of course not forgetting to exercise and hang out with my friends.I don't even wish to consider going back to Indonesia for a holiday since I'm going to more of a burden there,not that I'm off much use here anyway but at least I'm planning to do something productive right?
Anyway,I just discovered another flaw within me.I like setting benchmarks and targets but somehow I always seem to set the goals too high.Maybe at times I'm overestimating my own abilities.It's just a way for me to push myself and it drives me to never stop trying.Of course this can be good,but it works both ways.I like being determined because it rages through me and makes me believe in myself.In a way,it's confidence building and a reason for me to not give up.But then again,people always say enough is enough.And I stubbornly continue the mindless chase that's never going to end.I'll be caught in my own whirlpool.This stubborn-ness in me has caused much agony and suffering whether I realise it or not.It traps me and the bitterness still stays.I will then begin to doubt myself and what was once the confident person,I become one filled with fear and uncertainty.I doubt everyone around me,I doubt in my own ability,I doubt whatever people say and most importantly,I doubt my own feelings.
I lose control of my emotion and get myself all tangled up.That's when reality creeps in and I am forced to accept it.Most of the times I struggle to accept the cold,hard truth.That's when I wish I was tranported to another time to try and maybe right my wrongs and fill up the gaps that I've overlooked in the past.Regrets never leave my mind.Yet,I still refuse to accept it.I am that darn stubborn.I find it very difficult to accept the situation I'm in.I pretend as if nothing ever happened and I blindly continue following the same path which led to my downfall in the first place.At times I wish I didn't take the actions which I took.But it's no use crying over spilt milk right?Besides,experience is the name for every mistake we make.
Let's face it,I'm a mess.A total wreck in my own right and I'm a total waste of time.Well,that's if you do care.If you don't then it's no use for me to keep writing this...
Let's get out
Let's get out of here
I'll go it alone if I have to
But I need you there
And I'm honest with nobody else
Whether or not I make it there is will itself
And I'm honest with only myself
How I can't afford to lose you now
Not in this hell
But I'll stay with you
I'm a mess
A total wreck
A poor excuse without you near to
Keep me in check
So take me out, and take me anywhere
I'm out of touch with everything
And I don't care
So I must be out of my mind
And all that I have to give to you
Is all my time
So I'll stay with you
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time
Oh
We'll say
Oh
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time
We'll say
Oh
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time
Oh
Oh
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time...
If You Do,If You Don't by Cartel.
Anyway,I just discovered another flaw within me.I like setting benchmarks and targets but somehow I always seem to set the goals too high.Maybe at times I'm overestimating my own abilities.It's just a way for me to push myself and it drives me to never stop trying.Of course this can be good,but it works both ways.I like being determined because it rages through me and makes me believe in myself.In a way,it's confidence building and a reason for me to not give up.But then again,people always say enough is enough.And I stubbornly continue the mindless chase that's never going to end.I'll be caught in my own whirlpool.This stubborn-ness in me has caused much agony and suffering whether I realise it or not.It traps me and the bitterness still stays.I will then begin to doubt myself and what was once the confident person,I become one filled with fear and uncertainty.I doubt everyone around me,I doubt in my own ability,I doubt whatever people say and most importantly,I doubt my own feelings.
I lose control of my emotion and get myself all tangled up.That's when reality creeps in and I am forced to accept it.Most of the times I struggle to accept the cold,hard truth.That's when I wish I was tranported to another time to try and maybe right my wrongs and fill up the gaps that I've overlooked in the past.Regrets never leave my mind.Yet,I still refuse to accept it.I am that darn stubborn.I find it very difficult to accept the situation I'm in.I pretend as if nothing ever happened and I blindly continue following the same path which led to my downfall in the first place.At times I wish I didn't take the actions which I took.But it's no use crying over spilt milk right?Besides,experience is the name for every mistake we make.
Let's face it,I'm a mess.A total wreck in my own right and I'm a total waste of time.Well,that's if you do care.If you don't then it's no use for me to keep writing this...
Let's get out
Let's get out of here
I'll go it alone if I have to
But I need you there
And I'm honest with nobody else
Whether or not I make it there is will itself
And I'm honest with only myself
How I can't afford to lose you now
Not in this hell
But I'll stay with you
I'm a mess
A total wreck
A poor excuse without you near to
Keep me in check
So take me out, and take me anywhere
I'm out of touch with everything
And I don't care
So I must be out of my mind
And all that I have to give to you
Is all my time
So I'll stay with you
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time
Oh
We'll say
Oh
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time
We'll say
Oh
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time
Oh
Oh
We'll say over and over
And baby I'm a waste of time...
If You Do,If You Don't by Cartel.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
She Drove Me To Daytime Television...
Today was perhaps the ultimate slack day ever.It was meant to be some kind of reward for doing the prelims.Anyway,I rented Maroon 5's Friday The 13th dvd not too long ago and found it really cool.The energy was there,the music was tight and Adam Levine sounds good 'live' now that's surprising.No offence to him since I like Maroon 5 but nowadays I've noticed a trend of how the singers have the voices faked for albums.Of course it's one thing to be able to sound good on the album but it's definitely way better if the voice behind it is real.Like take for example Corrinne May,she has an awesome voice and it's authentic.She sounds the same when she sings 'live' and you can definitely feel her voice even when she's talking.Anyway,my point is that Adam levine didn't fake the high-pitched voice and that's good.
Talking about Adam Levine,I read in a newspaper somewhere that he dumped Maria Sharapova because of some 'bedroom romance' issues.And yes,I am reading the right newspaper and not some R-rated ones of some sort.Whenever you think of Sharapova,you think of tennis and how she moans and groans at each swing of her racket.This was what distracts and irritates the hell of the opponents and that's what she's known for on the tennis circuit.However,it is said that Adam Levine dumped her because of this habit.Or rather,the absence of it while they were having their fun with the lights out also known as 'woohoo' in Sims terminology.I couldn't quite believe it myself because well,she was the one who makes the most noise during tennis matches.
I've been watching some music videos too to try and maybe get more insights on the songs.And when I looked for lostprophets,I was expecting them to have videos that are dark and direct at the same time.Just imagine their Rooftops(A Liberation Broadcast) video,very straight to the point of the song title.4:Am Forever was quite closely linked to that since they have the same dark element that sort of grips the viewers but when I saw Can't Catch Tomorrow(Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time) and A Town Called Hypocrisy,I was like 'is that really the lostprophet that I was listening to?".Their video was like,so different from what I expect from them.I mean,even Good Charlotte's Dance Floor Anthem was sort of a no-link kind of video but lostprophets' one was really weird.They had sort of those Barney and Blue's Clues edu-tainment for children as the foundation of A Town Called Hypocrisy.And recently they beat Nicked Funeral For A Friend for the best British band award.No offence to lostprophets but I'm hoping their future videos won't be that weird.
The game which my brother got the other day is highly addictive.Civilisation IV,awesome game I tell you.Imagine Age Of Empires with more emphasis on placed on building the best,what else,civilisation rather than just some mindless war and violence.You can win even win it by being the first to reach space ala NASA or even through diplomatic means by building United Nations.Of course there's always the arms race and for those who prefers to see themselves fight the war of the future with nuclear missiles.It's highly addictive and time consuming at the same time so be sure that you're prepared to spend say 3 to 4 hours just completing each game.And unlike many games,there's no mission here whatsoever so you can build your empire anyway you like it.Ever wanted to have a communist government that allows freedom?You are in charge here so be sure to use those powers wisely or else,even the peaceful Mahatma Gandhi can wage a war against you,which has happened to me before.
So that's how she drove me to not only daytime television,but also other means of entertainment...
Can't beat the best ones
A little closer maybe a bit too close
You function,you turn out
A flawless performance
Turn your camera away from me (Woah)
Spill your guts in 8 millimetre (Woah)
Put your focus where your mouth is (Woah)
You're the only one who's fading here
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know it makes more sense
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know
I like the way you cry
Break my heart and break my hands and let me down
I want to snap your neck in two
And leave you for dead, you are so dead
Turn your camera away from me (Woah)
Spill your guts in 8 millimetre (Woah)
Put your focus where your mouth is (woah)
You're the only one who's fading here
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know it makes more sense
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know it makes more sense
On and on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and on
Go...
She Drove Me To Daytime Television by Funeral For A Friend.
Talking about Adam Levine,I read in a newspaper somewhere that he dumped Maria Sharapova because of some 'bedroom romance' issues.And yes,I am reading the right newspaper and not some R-rated ones of some sort.Whenever you think of Sharapova,you think of tennis and how she moans and groans at each swing of her racket.This was what distracts and irritates the hell of the opponents and that's what she's known for on the tennis circuit.However,it is said that Adam Levine dumped her because of this habit.Or rather,the absence of it while they were having their fun with the lights out also known as 'woohoo' in Sims terminology.I couldn't quite believe it myself because well,she was the one who makes the most noise during tennis matches.
I've been watching some music videos too to try and maybe get more insights on the songs.And when I looked for lostprophets,I was expecting them to have videos that are dark and direct at the same time.Just imagine their Rooftops(A Liberation Broadcast) video,very straight to the point of the song title.4:Am Forever was quite closely linked to that since they have the same dark element that sort of grips the viewers but when I saw Can't Catch Tomorrow(Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time) and A Town Called Hypocrisy,I was like 'is that really the lostprophet that I was listening to?".Their video was like,so different from what I expect from them.I mean,even Good Charlotte's Dance Floor Anthem was sort of a no-link kind of video but lostprophets' one was really weird.They had sort of those Barney and Blue's Clues edu-tainment for children as the foundation of A Town Called Hypocrisy.And recently they beat Nicked Funeral For A Friend for the best British band award.No offence to lostprophets but I'm hoping their future videos won't be that weird.
The game which my brother got the other day is highly addictive.Civilisation IV,awesome game I tell you.Imagine Age Of Empires with more emphasis on placed on building the best,what else,civilisation rather than just some mindless war and violence.You can win even win it by being the first to reach space ala NASA or even through diplomatic means by building United Nations.Of course there's always the arms race and for those who prefers to see themselves fight the war of the future with nuclear missiles.It's highly addictive and time consuming at the same time so be sure that you're prepared to spend say 3 to 4 hours just completing each game.And unlike many games,there's no mission here whatsoever so you can build your empire anyway you like it.Ever wanted to have a communist government that allows freedom?You are in charge here so be sure to use those powers wisely or else,even the peaceful Mahatma Gandhi can wage a war against you,which has happened to me before.
So that's how she drove me to not only daytime television,but also other means of entertainment...
Can't beat the best ones
A little closer maybe a bit too close
You function,you turn out
A flawless performance
Turn your camera away from me (Woah)
Spill your guts in 8 millimetre (Woah)
Put your focus where your mouth is (Woah)
You're the only one who's fading here
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know it makes more sense
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know
I like the way you cry
Break my heart and break my hands and let me down
I want to snap your neck in two
And leave you for dead, you are so dead
Turn your camera away from me (Woah)
Spill your guts in 8 millimetre (Woah)
Put your focus where your mouth is (woah)
You're the only one who's fading here
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know it makes more sense
Such holidays in the sun don't come without sacrifices
You know it makes more sense
On and on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and on
Go...
She Drove Me To Daytime Television by Funeral For A Friend.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Empty...
For those avid readers who's been dying to know why the hell I haven't updated for so long,my internet was down again but I can assure you that it's cured now.Besides,it actually came a good timing since my prelims was underway and it helps to keep me un-distracted,if there's such a word,but it didn't work either.Instead of studying and using the computer as a way to entertain me,I did the next bext thing,sleep.I've been sleeping more this week than any other weeks of my life although I know darn well that I've not studied for the subjects enough.Let's just say for once I'm feeling quite confident about the papers except English and humanities.I think math and my sciences are done the best I could I ever expect myself to do while I'm confident that I'll screw up Poa badly because I threw away the subject to make sure I did better for my sciences.Enough about prelims,I'm getting sick of talking about it since it's done and dusted.
So here's what you've been missing the past week.I went on my journey to town in a long time duing the September break making full use of my mom's absence to get myself some fresh air.And a fresh tune at Hmv before a short trip to Far East.
The long journey.
Mae's Singularity.
Alright,let's review this album before moving on to the next segment of my post.Anyone who's heard the past two albums of Mae will be surprised to listen to their new sound which is definitely edgier and to me,more solid than they already are.I loved their second album,The Everglow but this was beyond what I expected from them.It was mind blowing and it got me so addicted to their new sound.From their first track,Brink Of Disaster which happens to be my favourite thus far,up until their last Last Transmission II.If they have to depend on great sound effects for The Everglow,this album was fully on their music making including killer synthesizers electronicas.Sadly there's a bonus track for iTunes other than the one in the album but well,I guess all the songs in the album are more than enough to satisfy me.Anyway,a few days ago I went to Gramophone and I realised that they carry it too.I was shocked,I mean the last time I was there I asked the worker and she said they didn't carry it so I have to resort to Hmv.And the price tag difference is quite big so of course I was pissed.After I got The Click Five,I was expecting myself to not get ripped again but hell it took me merely two weeks to fall victim again.
My new favourite path home,the link between East Coast Park and Kembangan Mrt also known as the path beside Katong Convent and St Patrick's Secondary.
With me in it this time.
The pathway at night.
Three days ago my mom returned and with it,disappears my unlimited freedom.And Eugene lent me this.
David Garrett's Free.
The question on everyone's lips will be,who the hell is David Garrett?So here's the answer,David Garrett is a violinist,a talented one indeed.He tackled Flight Of The Bumble Bee and Metallica's Nothing Else Matters.That's excluding others which he composed.It's not for those who sleeps through instrumental so I highly advise you to listen to it if you really think it's worth it.Though I think I'm glad I didn't buy it because it wasn't my kind of music to begin with,I must say that I liked some of his pieces like Serenade and Eliza's Song.
Lifehouse's Who We Are.
If I were to compare to the other albums they had,I can say that I enjoyed this one the most.I think no matter how hard Lifehouse wants to change their sound,they will still sound the same.Not that the same is a bad thing but it can get boring sometimes because if you were to overheard their song when you're outside,you can tell it's Lifehouse.This album has a little bit of change with a more solid package but they still stay true to their winning formula from their previous album so you can expect the Lifehouse-feel in their songs.They're worth it if you're a fan of their previous works.Their single First Time is outstanding and the video is pretty cool too so that pretty much tells you what to expect from their album.
Corrinne May's Fly Away.
This was her first album and I know it's highly overdued.Somehow psycho-ed Eugene to get it as we agreed to trade it off for Cartel.This album features guest songwriter Carole King so somehow,I've got higher expectations than her other more recent albums.I mean,this was supposed to be the album that bookmarks Corrinne May into the music industry.I think this album shows her freshness as she hasn't reached the level she's in,in her future works.But credits to her,this album was perhaps the most open.Besides,it's obvious that she has great potential from listening to this album.
High School Musical 2.
The highly hyped about show of the month,or year depending on what you think of it.Yes,I caught the disease too.After watching their first last year,I was expecting this one to be just as good.Somehow,the songs doesn't seem to catch on like their first and the plots are quite weak at certain parts.There are some unrealistic scenes here and there,but it always feels good to watch happy endings especially since it's Disney,what do you expect gore,blood and violence?And is it just me or is Vanessa Hudgens making headlines for the wrong reasons just a way to publicise the show even more and appeal to those dirty-minded group of people?I mean,the timing was so perfect.I'm just hoping she doesn't turn out to be the next Lindsay Lohan and waste another talent plus the pin-up poster of guys everywhere.Anyway,I got this from Shuyi so thanks loads Shuyi and Eugene.
This is what I'm feeling right now,empty.
Tried to take a picture
Of love
Didn't think I'd miss her
That much
I want to fill this new frame
But it's empty
Tried to write a letter
In ink
Its been getting better
I think
I got a piece of paper
But it's empty
It's empty
Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard
Maybe we're torn apart
Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts
We're empty
And I even wondered
If we
Should be getting under
These sheets
We could lie in this bed
But it's empty
It's empty
Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard
Maybe we're torn apart
Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts
We're empty
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard
Maybe we're torn apart
Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts
We're empty
(Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard)
We're empty(Maybe we're torn apart)
(Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts)
We're empty...
Empty by The Click Five.
So here's what you've been missing the past week.I went on my journey to town in a long time duing the September break making full use of my mom's absence to get myself some fresh air.And a fresh tune at Hmv before a short trip to Far East.
The long journey.
Mae's Singularity.
Alright,let's review this album before moving on to the next segment of my post.Anyone who's heard the past two albums of Mae will be surprised to listen to their new sound which is definitely edgier and to me,more solid than they already are.I loved their second album,The Everglow but this was beyond what I expected from them.It was mind blowing and it got me so addicted to their new sound.From their first track,Brink Of Disaster which happens to be my favourite thus far,up until their last Last Transmission II.If they have to depend on great sound effects for The Everglow,this album was fully on their music making including killer synthesizers electronicas.Sadly there's a bonus track for iTunes other than the one in the album but well,I guess all the songs in the album are more than enough to satisfy me.Anyway,a few days ago I went to Gramophone and I realised that they carry it too.I was shocked,I mean the last time I was there I asked the worker and she said they didn't carry it so I have to resort to Hmv.And the price tag difference is quite big so of course I was pissed.After I got The Click Five,I was expecting myself to not get ripped again but hell it took me merely two weeks to fall victim again.
My new favourite path home,the link between East Coast Park and Kembangan Mrt also known as the path beside Katong Convent and St Patrick's Secondary.
With me in it this time.
The pathway at night.
Three days ago my mom returned and with it,disappears my unlimited freedom.And Eugene lent me this.
David Garrett's Free.
The question on everyone's lips will be,who the hell is David Garrett?So here's the answer,David Garrett is a violinist,a talented one indeed.He tackled Flight Of The Bumble Bee and Metallica's Nothing Else Matters.That's excluding others which he composed.It's not for those who sleeps through instrumental so I highly advise you to listen to it if you really think it's worth it.Though I think I'm glad I didn't buy it because it wasn't my kind of music to begin with,I must say that I liked some of his pieces like Serenade and Eliza's Song.
Lifehouse's Who We Are.
If I were to compare to the other albums they had,I can say that I enjoyed this one the most.I think no matter how hard Lifehouse wants to change their sound,they will still sound the same.Not that the same is a bad thing but it can get boring sometimes because if you were to overheard their song when you're outside,you can tell it's Lifehouse.This album has a little bit of change with a more solid package but they still stay true to their winning formula from their previous album so you can expect the Lifehouse-feel in their songs.They're worth it if you're a fan of their previous works.Their single First Time is outstanding and the video is pretty cool too so that pretty much tells you what to expect from their album.
Corrinne May's Fly Away.
This was her first album and I know it's highly overdued.Somehow psycho-ed Eugene to get it as we agreed to trade it off for Cartel.This album features guest songwriter Carole King so somehow,I've got higher expectations than her other more recent albums.I mean,this was supposed to be the album that bookmarks Corrinne May into the music industry.I think this album shows her freshness as she hasn't reached the level she's in,in her future works.But credits to her,this album was perhaps the most open.Besides,it's obvious that she has great potential from listening to this album.
High School Musical 2.
The highly hyped about show of the month,or year depending on what you think of it.Yes,I caught the disease too.After watching their first last year,I was expecting this one to be just as good.Somehow,the songs doesn't seem to catch on like their first and the plots are quite weak at certain parts.There are some unrealistic scenes here and there,but it always feels good to watch happy endings especially since it's Disney,what do you expect gore,blood and violence?And is it just me or is Vanessa Hudgens making headlines for the wrong reasons just a way to publicise the show even more and appeal to those dirty-minded group of people?I mean,the timing was so perfect.I'm just hoping she doesn't turn out to be the next Lindsay Lohan and waste another talent plus the pin-up poster of guys everywhere.Anyway,I got this from Shuyi so thanks loads Shuyi and Eugene.
This is what I'm feeling right now,empty.
Tried to take a picture
Of love
Didn't think I'd miss her
That much
I want to fill this new frame
But it's empty
Tried to write a letter
In ink
Its been getting better
I think
I got a piece of paper
But it's empty
It's empty
Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard
Maybe we're torn apart
Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts
We're empty
And I even wondered
If we
Should be getting under
These sheets
We could lie in this bed
But it's empty
It's empty
Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard
Maybe we're torn apart
Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts
We're empty
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard
Maybe we're torn apart
Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts
We're empty
(Maybe we're trying
Trying too hard)
We're empty(Maybe we're torn apart)
(Maybe the timing
Is beating our hearts)
We're empty...
Empty by The Click Five.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
For A Pessimist,I'm Pretty Optimistic...
I am seriously finding it difficult to refrain myself from mugging.Even the gentle reminder of prelims being a few days away couldn't make me shiver in fear.For once I'm wishing my mom is here to scold me and force me to study or something.I just can't seem to focus and thanks to Civilisation IV which my bro bought yesterday,I'm starting to have a feeling that I'm ditching the books for fun.Plus the cough irritating the hell out of me,it definitely affected my mood.I have to like,really keep in mind what I'm eating in case it's too unhealthy or let my cough get any worse.Strangely,I've got a sudden urge to study for history on monday which is going to be a killer,definitely,judging from the social studies.Which is a good sign and I'm planning to gung-ho to study tomorrow but definitely not at home.I'm going to need a miracle to survive a day at home without touching the computer or some other gadgets.
Anyway,I've been on a serious rampage to get all the cds that I've been eyeing for since my mom's not here and since there's no hassle of school.Plus a stash of cash hidden somewhere in the house.My point is,I'm trying to get as much albums as possible before my mom comes back and forbids me from spending my limited weekly allowances.My list seems endless seriously,new ones seems popping up faster than the rate of me crossing them out.
The Academy Is...
Borrowed from Ryan,met him at Suntec for a little exchange.And I finally saw Alicia,she's got a skeleton key necklace too.Coincidentally,I was wearing mine too.Anyway,hers definitely looks more like the one Billy Martin has.Tough luck,oh well.Ok so,The Academy Is... is definitely a band that promotes peace judging from their interview.They sound almost too nice for human beings.And I'm not saying they're not.Their music is alright,their style is one that I've not been exposed much to.But it's enjoyable once you get the feel of the songs.But it's forgettable,sadly.Still,they're a good band and I can easily see myself losing control when I hear their songs.
Cartel.
There's a lot of critics saying this album isn't good.But hey,who listens to critics anyway?So I got it today and sacrificed buying Mae's Singularity for a couple of days at least.And I'm not disappointed one bit,excpet maybe the track in which Wyclef Jean came in and do a remix.My first impression of them when I heard their sample was,it's the twin of Boys Like Girls but I realised how dead wrong I was.Their songs are more melodious than aggressive and it has got a Sherwood feel in it,somehow.They don't play anything too loud here and the lead singer is pretty good when it comes to varying his pitches to adapt to the different emotions of each songs.And considering this album was made within 20 days,it's definitely a big achievement.Rushed or not,you can't help but agree that this band has got something that attracts you to them.Maybe their radio-friendly music and trust me,first impression doesn't last long.They may sound just ok-ok when you first hear them but their music slowly draws on you after a while.So be sure to grab them at your nearest music store.
How's things?It's been weird lately.There are things which I rather forget and there are things which happened that I'm not too familiar of dealing with.I am certainly pretty helpless towards my own problems and it's even tougher trying to help others.But hey,I find it quite a challenge to sort of help a broken soul since I've been in their shoes before more or less.And I'm not one who's good at feeling what the other person is feeling unless I see them face-to-face,even then I might not be able to spot their unhappiness of some sort.I'm pretty much useless in trying to make someone feel better since I've always been a pessimist all my life.And right now,I'm feeling funny because it's like as if I'm unsure of whether I should feel optimistic or pessimistic about life.That's excluding feeling opportunistic after Aaron brought up that term.But for a pessimist,I'm pretty optimistic about things...
Just talk yourself up
And tear yourself down
You've hit your one wall
Now find a way around
Well, what's the problem
You've got a lot of nerve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
You threw it away
I'm not so naive
My sorry eyes can see
The way you fight shy
Of almost everything
Well, if you give up
You'll get what you deserve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
You threw it away
You were finished long before
We had even seen the start
Why don't you stand up, be a man about it?
Fight with your bare hands about it now
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay well did you
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away...
For A Pessimist,I'm Pretty Optimistic by Paramore.
Anyway,I've been on a serious rampage to get all the cds that I've been eyeing for since my mom's not here and since there's no hassle of school.Plus a stash of cash hidden somewhere in the house.My point is,I'm trying to get as much albums as possible before my mom comes back and forbids me from spending my limited weekly allowances.My list seems endless seriously,new ones seems popping up faster than the rate of me crossing them out.
The Academy Is...
Borrowed from Ryan,met him at Suntec for a little exchange.And I finally saw Alicia,she's got a skeleton key necklace too.Coincidentally,I was wearing mine too.Anyway,hers definitely looks more like the one Billy Martin has.Tough luck,oh well.Ok so,The Academy Is... is definitely a band that promotes peace judging from their interview.They sound almost too nice for human beings.And I'm not saying they're not.Their music is alright,their style is one that I've not been exposed much to.But it's enjoyable once you get the feel of the songs.But it's forgettable,sadly.Still,they're a good band and I can easily see myself losing control when I hear their songs.
Cartel.
There's a lot of critics saying this album isn't good.But hey,who listens to critics anyway?So I got it today and sacrificed buying Mae's Singularity for a couple of days at least.And I'm not disappointed one bit,excpet maybe the track in which Wyclef Jean came in and do a remix.My first impression of them when I heard their sample was,it's the twin of Boys Like Girls but I realised how dead wrong I was.Their songs are more melodious than aggressive and it has got a Sherwood feel in it,somehow.They don't play anything too loud here and the lead singer is pretty good when it comes to varying his pitches to adapt to the different emotions of each songs.And considering this album was made within 20 days,it's definitely a big achievement.Rushed or not,you can't help but agree that this band has got something that attracts you to them.Maybe their radio-friendly music and trust me,first impression doesn't last long.They may sound just ok-ok when you first hear them but their music slowly draws on you after a while.So be sure to grab them at your nearest music store.
How's things?It's been weird lately.There are things which I rather forget and there are things which happened that I'm not too familiar of dealing with.I am certainly pretty helpless towards my own problems and it's even tougher trying to help others.But hey,I find it quite a challenge to sort of help a broken soul since I've been in their shoes before more or less.And I'm not one who's good at feeling what the other person is feeling unless I see them face-to-face,even then I might not be able to spot their unhappiness of some sort.I'm pretty much useless in trying to make someone feel better since I've always been a pessimist all my life.And right now,I'm feeling funny because it's like as if I'm unsure of whether I should feel optimistic or pessimistic about life.That's excluding feeling opportunistic after Aaron brought up that term.But for a pessimist,I'm pretty optimistic about things...
Just talk yourself up
And tear yourself down
You've hit your one wall
Now find a way around
Well, what's the problem
You've got a lot of nerve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
You threw it away
I'm not so naive
My sorry eyes can see
The way you fight shy
Of almost everything
Well, if you give up
You'll get what you deserve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away
You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
You threw it away
You were finished long before
We had even seen the start
Why don't you stand up, be a man about it?
Fight with your bare hands about it now
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay well did you
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away...
For A Pessimist,I'm Pretty Optimistic by Paramore.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Southern Weather...
The Almost's Southern Weather.
Oh yes,I'm splurging again on cds.This time I got The Almost,a one-man band fronted by Aaron Gillespie of Underoath.It's definitely not the kind of music Underoath is known for and it's just the way I like it.The lyrics aren't exactly the direct ones and sadly there isn't really any that expreses your feelings towards somebody.Rather,there are some metaphorically hidden in some of the songs and yes,this guy isn't afraid to tell the world that he's a Christian.The songs are addictive and certainly leaves a big impression in my brain.It's like a cross between Hidden In Plain View and The Afters,so if you're a fan of both bands then this is the bridge that connects them together.
Spend the day lazing at home and turning myself into a couch potato since I'm nursing my throat in it's early stages of cough.I'm hoping I can prevent it from getting any worse so I've avoided oily food and cold drinks.I've been drinking warm water and had soup for dinner,see how miserable I'm feeling now?Well,the weather has taken it's toll on me.It's been wicked,I can conclusively say that the world is dying at an alarming rate.The sun scorches through the fabric of my clothes and the world is turning to a living hell,literally.And the rainy season starts earlier and stops later so I can expect a wet period from now until say,early March next year?It's going to be cold,very cold in sunny Singapore.I hope my mom comes back with a nice sweater as souvenir from Indonesia or else I'm going to have a hard time hibernating.
Am I to blame?Maybe I am.After all I say and do,I don't deserve a happy ending.I blame myself often for whatever I fail to do.I blame myself for making a mistake which could have been easily avoided.I blame myself for saying things I don't mean.I blame myself for doing the wrong things at the wrong time.I blame myself for always been pushed around and not making a statement for myself.I blame myself for not standing up for my beliefs.I blame myself for everything that I can possibly think of.So stop blaming the southern weather because I'm to blame for everything...
If my faults are your song
Then I will not be content to sing along
If I'm the one that's making you so out of touch
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
If I'm the cause of all your sickness and pain
Then I'll bury my face in the all of dirty shame
If this is just what's getting you so out of touch
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and (go ahead and)
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
This is my last plan to
Bury all of your charms
This is my final rush
To reach for you
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
(You can blame me for everything)
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
You can blame me, blame me
You can blame me, blame me...
Southern Weather by The Almost.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
On Top Of The World...
At long last,whatever I've been waiting for the past 3 weeks has arrived.Let me give you a hint and proof of how freaking good they are.
No prizes for guessing the right answer.
It's none other than Boys Like Girls.
So let me tell you why I'm so pissed about the whole ordeal.It all started 3 weeks ago when I decided to head down to Hmv at City Hall to find it,which of course ended up a failure so I decided to place an order since they said it wasn't available at The Heeren's Hmv anyway.So I did.And I was feeling damn happy that I'll be the first few to get it when it finally arrives in Singapore.Well that's what I thought anyway,so I waited and waited.Then on thursday Eugene dropped a bombshell,he bought it already.I was stunned and felt even worse when he told me he got it from Popular's Cd-Rama,possibly the lowest among my standards of finding a decent album.I was feeling ripped,again.I thought after The Click Five incident,it wouldn't get any worse and Hmv will re-gain my trust as the possibly the best place to get my cds with the shortest time possible.And it just got beaten by Cd-Rama.Oh the agony,oh the shame.So anyway,I lost patience and decided to give them a call since I don't plan to make a wasted trip.And the guy said he just got it so I rushed there.
Reached my house bus stop feeling a sense of satisfaction of finally getting the long overdued arrival but somehow bus 14 tested my patience.I waited a whole hour just waiting for the bus to show up.And by then,traffic was bad and that means more waiting time.My butt was cramping throughout the whole journey.When I got the cd,I planned to have my dinner at Parkway and again,I waited for bus 197.Got on the bus and sat there for another hour because of the jam and also the crowd.There seems to be more people boarding the bus and outnumbering those who just got out.Decided to takeaway my dinner in case my bro got worried of my whereabouts.Had dinner at 845,my stomach was roaring by then.
Anyway,my mom flew off to Indonesia for probably a week or so.Which means,I'm going to have a tough week juggling my mugging with temptations of slacking and the necessities of having to eat outside.It's really a bad timing since prelims is just around the corner and I so wouldn't want to screw this up.And I'm sunburnt,slightly.My nose is 'rudolph-fied' and my back isn't spared too.Not forgetting a muscle strain at my right leg.All thanks to the tournament yesterday,I'm going to need plenty of rest now.
Sometimes you just feel like things aren't going the way you plan it to and it's almost impossible to retry.Do you give up then?I'm a bad loser,but that's good because I don't want to acknowledge my defeat so I'll keep holding on to whatever I'm fighting for.I'm stubborn,reckless,stupid and I never learn my lesson.But somethings are worth getting all the mess and sacrifices.But at what cost?Probably another sinking feeling.But I'm not thinking of that.I hope you'll meet me tonight on top of the world...
Look up, the stars are fading
And I am still here waiting
To see you again
Be with you my friend
When the moon is gone forever
I hope you're up there somewhere
I'll see you again
Be with you my friend
Cause all the roads they lead to where you are
And all the streetlights shine like they were stars
(That's where you are)
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams
Look out across the water
Faces of lonely daughters
And mothers who care
But just can't be there
Swear that I will see you someday
I have to find a way
To show you I care
Even if you're not there
So I'm following the road to where you are
(Meet you tonight on top of)
The streetlights they will guide me to the stars
(That's where you are)
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams
My heart is empty without you
Sometimes you don't know what to do
And I need you tonight
I'll fall asleep and it's alright
Close my eyes and
I'll be by your side
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
(On top of the world)
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams...
On Top Of The World by Boys Like Girls.
No prizes for guessing the right answer.
It's none other than Boys Like Girls.
So let me tell you why I'm so pissed about the whole ordeal.It all started 3 weeks ago when I decided to head down to Hmv at City Hall to find it,which of course ended up a failure so I decided to place an order since they said it wasn't available at The Heeren's Hmv anyway.So I did.And I was feeling damn happy that I'll be the first few to get it when it finally arrives in Singapore.Well that's what I thought anyway,so I waited and waited.Then on thursday Eugene dropped a bombshell,he bought it already.I was stunned and felt even worse when he told me he got it from Popular's Cd-Rama,possibly the lowest among my standards of finding a decent album.I was feeling ripped,again.I thought after The Click Five incident,it wouldn't get any worse and Hmv will re-gain my trust as the possibly the best place to get my cds with the shortest time possible.And it just got beaten by Cd-Rama.Oh the agony,oh the shame.So anyway,I lost patience and decided to give them a call since I don't plan to make a wasted trip.And the guy said he just got it so I rushed there.
Reached my house bus stop feeling a sense of satisfaction of finally getting the long overdued arrival but somehow bus 14 tested my patience.I waited a whole hour just waiting for the bus to show up.And by then,traffic was bad and that means more waiting time.My butt was cramping throughout the whole journey.When I got the cd,I planned to have my dinner at Parkway and again,I waited for bus 197.Got on the bus and sat there for another hour because of the jam and also the crowd.There seems to be more people boarding the bus and outnumbering those who just got out.Decided to takeaway my dinner in case my bro got worried of my whereabouts.Had dinner at 845,my stomach was roaring by then.
Anyway,my mom flew off to Indonesia for probably a week or so.Which means,I'm going to have a tough week juggling my mugging with temptations of slacking and the necessities of having to eat outside.It's really a bad timing since prelims is just around the corner and I so wouldn't want to screw this up.And I'm sunburnt,slightly.My nose is 'rudolph-fied' and my back isn't spared too.Not forgetting a muscle strain at my right leg.All thanks to the tournament yesterday,I'm going to need plenty of rest now.
Sometimes you just feel like things aren't going the way you plan it to and it's almost impossible to retry.Do you give up then?I'm a bad loser,but that's good because I don't want to acknowledge my defeat so I'll keep holding on to whatever I'm fighting for.I'm stubborn,reckless,stupid and I never learn my lesson.But somethings are worth getting all the mess and sacrifices.But at what cost?Probably another sinking feeling.But I'm not thinking of that.I hope you'll meet me tonight on top of the world...
Look up, the stars are fading
And I am still here waiting
To see you again
Be with you my friend
When the moon is gone forever
I hope you're up there somewhere
I'll see you again
Be with you my friend
Cause all the roads they lead to where you are
And all the streetlights shine like they were stars
(That's where you are)
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams
Look out across the water
Faces of lonely daughters
And mothers who care
But just can't be there
Swear that I will see you someday
I have to find a way
To show you I care
Even if you're not there
So I'm following the road to where you are
(Meet you tonight on top of)
The streetlights they will guide me to the stars
(That's where you are)
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams
My heart is empty without you
Sometimes you don't know what to do
And I need you tonight
I'll fall asleep and it's alright
Close my eyes and
I'll be by your side
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
And we can do anything
We can be anything
I'll meet you tonight on top of the world
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams
Let's spend tonight on top of the world
(On top of the world)
As real as it seems
You're only in my dreams...
On Top Of The World by Boys Like Girls.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Mary Jane...
I've been wanting to blog for the past few days but my internet connection was down so here I am revining my blog once more.Plenty of things happened this week,some good,others rather unpleasant.Let's not get to the first two days of the week since I don't know how I did for my English and social studies prelims.All I can say is I could have done better,way better so I'm more or less just hoping for a miracle.And I got The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' Don't You Fake It from Eugene.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
If you're buying this album because you loved their single Face Down,you should absolutely get this.That song pretty much summarised the album because that's probably their ooutstanding song from the whole album.Maybe Your Guardian Angel and Seventeen Ain't So Sweet come slightly behind it but yeah,really I expected better of them.I'm not saying it's a bad album,I'm just saying it still lacks something.Hopefully like most new bands,Red Jumpsuit is just on it's early stages and just making it's mark before they mature in the next album and have a sound of their own.Right now,it's just a full blown distortion guitar riffs with a little screaming here and there.
Fast forward to thursday,school as per normal and there wasn't anything out of the ordinary.So my vandalism strikes again,this time in chemistry lab during chemistry,obviously.
Mae.
Went back early and got myself ready for Corrinne May's little Oprah Winfrey session in The Catholic Centre.I've never been there and I'm not familiar with the area since it's at a more deserted part of City Hall,to me at least.It's located at Waterloo Street and so we actually reached there as early as 645 but my brother and I didn't know we were actually at the right place.So we went round the area twice before we finally come to our senses that we were indeed,in the right place.But seriously,it's an awkward place to begin with and all I can say is,it's a dying place as well.Waited a little while for Mr Chew since he was the one with the access,supposedly.In the end,we sort of sneaked in otherwise known as smuggling yourselves in.Well,we did our penance by standing throughout the whole thing.Met Peter there too,he was munching on Burger King takeaway when the dialogue session was on.
My first impression when I saw her was that she looked like a typical Singaporean girl.She wasn't wearing anything fancy and all.But her voice is beautiful,very.Corrinne May played Shelter first since she was finding it tough explaining the song when questioned especially since her lyrics has something to do with abortion.And we all know that Catholic is against abortion.After the barrage of questions from the crowd,mostly made out of youths and the very senior people,we had our little tea break.Then it was back to business and that's when she played Five Loaves And Two Fishes,judging from the crowd response,it seems to be the song that everyone loves.After another round of questions,we had a guy from the crowd playing guitar alongside her piano.I can see the guy's fingers shaking all over,much like my syndrome.Considering they played without any practice since he was just a stranger makes the performance a little more special.They played The Birthday Song and we sang along one of the chorus.So we end off with Mr Chew being the gung-ho guy as always with a bouquet of flowers.And yes,he is the ipod guy who's over-devoted.Joke of the night.Then it was the autograph session.And yes,I would like to give a big thank you to my brother for taking my pictures with Corrinne May and Mr Chew for inviting.
CANA,I forgot what it stands for.
The wait for Corrinne.
First take,kind of blurry.
Perfect,this picture made my day.
My autographed album.
So I was bored while waiting for the bus and so I took my phone out to take a picture of the latest technology in Singapore shores.
Friday,teacher's day.We stood around doing nothing during the Aces workout and headed to the hall after that where we had the concert.I would have to say that this year's concert is pretty crappy compared to the previous years.Firstly Fareez band which performed two songs I'll Remember You and You Give Love A Bad Name ended up looking like half baked performances.I'm not saying they played bad,it's just that they had the same problem we had while we were auditioning.The guitar has no sounds so it's practically just the bass,the drums and the vocals.Imagine the horror.I'm sort of glad that we didn't get to perform this year or else we'll be embarrassing ourselves on stage,what's Face Down without the guitar?But it wouldn't be that bad if it's Dance,Dance since the main attention for the song is the catchy drumbeat and the basslines.Then we had dance groups and the dreaded Zul singing Rihanna's Umbrella.It's like making a damn irritating song even more irritating.When we were released I sort of had second thoughts about going back to my primary school and since Luqman replied to my message kind of late,I didn't go.
On the bus home.
Take two.
I think I'm going to walk home through here from now on,it sort of gives me the peace I need.
So today,we had the streetsoccer tournament whereby we kicked off our first game with the score 0-0.Then we waited a freaking long time for our next game and guess the score,it's not 1,it's not 2, it's not 3.We won 6-1,I scored 2 and guess who scored the other 4?It's not Hakim,it's not Asyraf,it's not irwan.It's Izzat,yes the guy whom I never thought could even do any harm to any of our opponents.Well,looks like I was wrong for once.We lost the match against POD,the sponsored team no thanks to the biased referee.I scored a penalty but the referee decided it to be re-taken and I should have known that lightning doesn't strike twice at the same spot.But,we did come home with something else besides the goodie bag.We've got a year sponsorship to use the POD building thanks to the NP of the area.Then I headed home and swallowed my food down since I was starving like hell.I dragged myself to church,I was dead beat.I'm glad it was Father Ignatius or else I would have slept during homily.
Sometimes I wish the past incidents never happened but I can't do anything about it.What we do in the present will make or break the future so it's really in our hands now.I'll keep it short and sweet,I have no clue whatever happened to Mary Jane...
I didn't cry the day you moved away
I didn't think that I would feel this pain
Until I saw the stranger that was you
Whatever happened to our innocence
And the something that you said about being friends
Tell me how
Help me say the words out loud
Could it be
That nothing's gonna change
Cause time has got a way of taking back
Everything you thought you had
Can you see
The girl you used to be
The one I lost when I let go of you
Oh whatever happened to
Mary Jane
Oh oh
Oh oh
I need to wake up from this state of mind
This situation is the staying kind
I gotta get your memory out of my head
Would you catch me if I had to fall
Would you even find the time for that at all
Tell me how
Help me say the words out loud
Could it be
That nothing's gonna change
Time has got a way of taking back
Everything you thought you had
Can you see
The girl you used to be
The one I lost when I let go of you
Oh whatever happened to
Mary Jane
Oh oh
Oh oh
Cause time has taken back
Everything I thought we had
Mary Jane
Could it be
Nothing's gonna change
Cause time has got a way of taking back
Everything you thought you had
Can you see
The girl you used to be
The one I lost when I let go of you
Oh whatever happened to
Mary Jane
Oh oh
Oh whatever happened to
Oh oh
Mary Jane...
Mary Jane by The Click Five.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
If you're buying this album because you loved their single Face Down,you should absolutely get this.That song pretty much summarised the album because that's probably their ooutstanding song from the whole album.Maybe Your Guardian Angel and Seventeen Ain't So Sweet come slightly behind it but yeah,really I expected better of them.I'm not saying it's a bad album,I'm just saying it still lacks something.Hopefully like most new bands,Red Jumpsuit is just on it's early stages and just making it's mark before they mature in the next album and have a sound of their own.Right now,it's just a full blown distortion guitar riffs with a little screaming here and there.
Fast forward to thursday,school as per normal and there wasn't anything out of the ordinary.So my vandalism strikes again,this time in chemistry lab during chemistry,obviously.
Mae.
Went back early and got myself ready for Corrinne May's little Oprah Winfrey session in The Catholic Centre.I've never been there and I'm not familiar with the area since it's at a more deserted part of City Hall,to me at least.It's located at Waterloo Street and so we actually reached there as early as 645 but my brother and I didn't know we were actually at the right place.So we went round the area twice before we finally come to our senses that we were indeed,in the right place.But seriously,it's an awkward place to begin with and all I can say is,it's a dying place as well.Waited a little while for Mr Chew since he was the one with the access,supposedly.In the end,we sort of sneaked in otherwise known as smuggling yourselves in.Well,we did our penance by standing throughout the whole thing.Met Peter there too,he was munching on Burger King takeaway when the dialogue session was on.
My first impression when I saw her was that she looked like a typical Singaporean girl.She wasn't wearing anything fancy and all.But her voice is beautiful,very.Corrinne May played Shelter first since she was finding it tough explaining the song when questioned especially since her lyrics has something to do with abortion.And we all know that Catholic is against abortion.After the barrage of questions from the crowd,mostly made out of youths and the very senior people,we had our little tea break.Then it was back to business and that's when she played Five Loaves And Two Fishes,judging from the crowd response,it seems to be the song that everyone loves.After another round of questions,we had a guy from the crowd playing guitar alongside her piano.I can see the guy's fingers shaking all over,much like my syndrome.Considering they played without any practice since he was just a stranger makes the performance a little more special.They played The Birthday Song and we sang along one of the chorus.So we end off with Mr Chew being the gung-ho guy as always with a bouquet of flowers.And yes,he is the ipod guy who's over-devoted.Joke of the night.Then it was the autograph session.And yes,I would like to give a big thank you to my brother for taking my pictures with Corrinne May and Mr Chew for inviting.
CANA,I forgot what it stands for.
The wait for Corrinne.
First take,kind of blurry.
Perfect,this picture made my day.
My autographed album.
So I was bored while waiting for the bus and so I took my phone out to take a picture of the latest technology in Singapore shores.
Friday,teacher's day.We stood around doing nothing during the Aces workout and headed to the hall after that where we had the concert.I would have to say that this year's concert is pretty crappy compared to the previous years.Firstly Fareez band which performed two songs I'll Remember You and You Give Love A Bad Name ended up looking like half baked performances.I'm not saying they played bad,it's just that they had the same problem we had while we were auditioning.The guitar has no sounds so it's practically just the bass,the drums and the vocals.Imagine the horror.I'm sort of glad that we didn't get to perform this year or else we'll be embarrassing ourselves on stage,what's Face Down without the guitar?But it wouldn't be that bad if it's Dance,Dance since the main attention for the song is the catchy drumbeat and the basslines.Then we had dance groups and the dreaded Zul singing Rihanna's Umbrella.It's like making a damn irritating song even more irritating.When we were released I sort of had second thoughts about going back to my primary school and since Luqman replied to my message kind of late,I didn't go.
On the bus home.
Take two.
I think I'm going to walk home through here from now on,it sort of gives me the peace I need.
So today,we had the streetsoccer tournament whereby we kicked off our first game with the score 0-0.Then we waited a freaking long time for our next game and guess the score,it's not 1,it's not 2, it's not 3.We won 6-1,I scored 2 and guess who scored the other 4?It's not Hakim,it's not Asyraf,it's not irwan.It's Izzat,yes the guy whom I never thought could even do any harm to any of our opponents.Well,looks like I was wrong for once.We lost the match against POD,the sponsored team no thanks to the biased referee.I scored a penalty but the referee decided it to be re-taken and I should have known that lightning doesn't strike twice at the same spot.But,we did come home with something else besides the goodie bag.We've got a year sponsorship to use the POD building thanks to the NP of the area.Then I headed home and swallowed my food down since I was starving like hell.I dragged myself to church,I was dead beat.I'm glad it was Father Ignatius or else I would have slept during homily.
Sometimes I wish the past incidents never happened but I can't do anything about it.What we do in the present will make or break the future so it's really in our hands now.I'll keep it short and sweet,I have no clue whatever happened to Mary Jane...
I didn't cry the day you moved away
I didn't think that I would feel this pain
Until I saw the stranger that was you
Whatever happened to our innocence
And the something that you said about being friends
Tell me how
Help me say the words out loud
Could it be
That nothing's gonna change
Cause time has got a way of taking back
Everything you thought you had
Can you see
The girl you used to be
The one I lost when I let go of you
Oh whatever happened to
Mary Jane
Oh oh
Oh oh
I need to wake up from this state of mind
This situation is the staying kind
I gotta get your memory out of my head
Would you catch me if I had to fall
Would you even find the time for that at all
Tell me how
Help me say the words out loud
Could it be
That nothing's gonna change
Time has got a way of taking back
Everything you thought you had
Can you see
The girl you used to be
The one I lost when I let go of you
Oh whatever happened to
Mary Jane
Oh oh
Oh oh
Cause time has taken back
Everything I thought we had
Mary Jane
Could it be
Nothing's gonna change
Cause time has got a way of taking back
Everything you thought you had
Can you see
The girl you used to be
The one I lost when I let go of you
Oh whatever happened to
Mary Jane
Oh oh
Oh whatever happened to
Oh oh
Mary Jane...
Mary Jane by The Click Five.
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