Our Time Now...

Finally it's our time now...


Oh oh oh oh

There will be no rules tonight
If there were we'd break them
Nothing's gonna stop us now
Let's get down to it
Nervous hands and anxious smiles
I can feel you breathing
This is right where we belong
Turn up the music

Oh oh oh oh

This is the dance for all the lovers
Taking a chance for one another
Finally it's our time now
These are the times that we'll remember
Breaking the city sight together
Finally it's our time now
It's our time now

This is more than just romance
It's an endless summer
I can feel the butterflies
Leading me through it
Take my heart, I'll take your hand
As we're falling under
This is an addiction girl
Let's give in to it

Oh oh oh oh

This is the dance for all the lovers
Taking a chance for one another
Finally it's our time now
These are the times that we'll remember
Breaking the city sight together
Finally it's our time now
It's our time now

Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Now
It's a dance
Get up
Come on brothers
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

This is the dance for all the lovers
Taking a chance for one another
Finally it's our time now
These are the times that we'll remember
Breaking the city sight together
Finally it's our time now
It's our time now
(It's our time now)
It's our time now
(It's our time now)
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Finally it's our time now...


Our Time Now by Plain White T's.

Ready, Set, Go!

In life,you win some and you lose some.It just depends on what you're willing to sacrifice just to win.Is it worth it?If it is,go for it.If not then don't ever think of doing such things because it will come to haunt you in the future.It might seem like doing a stupid thing to give up what you want to win but it might actually be a blessing in disguise by not losing what you could have lost.How everyone wishes that they can have the best of both worlds.Truth is,they can't no matter how much they try.Only time will tell if I've made the right decision but I'm going to stand it even if I'll regret it all my life.On the other hand,I'm happy at the outcome regardless of this.Call me heartless but yeah,you don't know what I've been through all these while.


Ready, set, go and don't turn around now because we chose our paths...


We were running through the town
Our senses had been drowned
No place we hadn't been before
We learnt to live and then
Our freedom came to an end
We have to break down this wall

Too young to live a lie
Look into my eyes

Ready, set, go it's time to run
The sky is changing we are one
Together we can make it
While the world is crashing down
Don't you turn around

We are looking back again
On loneliness and pain
Never been so wide awake
Breathe slowly in and out
Somewhere behind the clouds
I can see the morning break

Too young to live a lie
Look into my eyes

Ready, set, go it's time to run
The sky is changing we are one
Together we can make it
While the world is crashing down
Don't you turn around

Leave it all behind you now
The final wall is breaking down
We are what it's all about
Nothing can stop us now

I promise you right now
I'll never let you down

Ready, set, go it's time to run
The sky is changing we are one
Together we can make it
While the world is crashing down
Don't you turn around

Ready, set, go it's time to run
The sky is changing we are one
Together we can make it
While the world is crashing down
Don't you turn around
Don't you turn around
Don't you turn around
Don't you turn around...


Ready, Set, Go! by Tokio Hotel.

Hero/Heroine...

Ko Adi,my mom,Susan and Ko Santoso at Parkway on 28 Dec.




















Ko Santoso and Ko Adi.





















The boy who is in the process of turning into a man.




















My bro,Ko Santoso and me.




















Land,land,land.




















Eugene,the flutist.




















The emo flutist.




















Blow wind blow.















R.I.P to one of the chair outside my house,Eugene murdered it.




















Paper bags and plastic hearts.




















Cupcakes and green tea,perfect combination.




















Ryan and his birthday gift,Chiodos tee.




















Nails For Breakfast,Tacks For Snacks.


Today was another ass-kicking day.Eugene dropped by for a while to teach me how to play 12 Used To Be My Lucky Number on keyboards.Left for Orchard shortly after and headed straight for the studio where Ryan and Jialin were already camping.We were jamming halfway when Nevin and Kimberly dropped by from their visit to Serangoon JC and boy,was I ecstatic.Kim was being her usual sweet self and brought cupcakes for both Eugene and I.That explains the paper bag above and some really overdued pictures that I haven't put up since God knows when.They actually surprised us by coming down even if only for a while.They stayed for two songs before heading off on their way home.Shared Eugene's piece with everyone and mine is still safely placed in my fridge because I couldn't bear to eat it there and then.Jamming resumed and we actually had an oldies version for every of our songs.It's played at half the speed of our usual stuff and the drumming is insanely slow that it's hard not to feel irritated after a while.It's filled with crazy back-up vocals such as 'sha-la-la' and then Eugene added some Jamaican back-ups too which sounded really stupid but we had a good laugh.And the band from the other room watched us while one of their members came into the room and joined in the fun before catching two of our songs properly.

Went back straight so that I won't miss the dinner to welcome my bro from his first three weeks of NS training.I swear,I couldn't quite recognise him with his shaved head and darker skin.I have to say he looked really smart in his army uniform,especially with the cap on.Dinner turned out better than expected too because we were all engaged in conversations unlike the times whe my bro was away since my mom and my grandma will be talking in Bahasa Makassar which is different from Bahasa Indonesia,count it as a dialect,and I'll be left out like a big loser.If I were in a Sims world,I can tell you that my social meter will be flat zero and my only solution is computers and some time out with friends.At least he's back here in one piece and I'll have someone to talk to until monday.And yes,he's going to keep his promise by treating me to a nice dinner over the weekends,now who wouldn't want that?


I feel like a hero and you are my heroine,enough said...


It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud
This is how I do
When I think about you
I never thought that you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hole in my heart
You want to get inside
Then you can get in line
But not this time

Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming

I feel like a hero and you are my heroine

I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath then I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And it's so surreal
I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie

You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming

I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?

And I feel a weakness coming on
It never felt so good to be so wrong
I had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded

And you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming

I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?

(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)
And I feel a weakness coming on
I never felt so good to be so wrong
I had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded

(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)
And I feel a weakness coming on
I never felt so good to be so wrong
I had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile...


Hero/Heroine by Boys Like Girls.

First Time...

I'm over the moon!This week is definitely the best week ever in my entire life.Let's talk about the results part first shall we?Met Eugene at Parkway before Ian and Glen caught up with us.Slacked at Borders and Coffee Bean though I didn't spend a single cent because I was planning to spend my cash on stuff to drown my sorrows on after receiving my results.Reached school with about half an hour to spare so I caught up with whoever that I haven't seen for the past few months.There was early murmurs that our results this year was disappointing and that the pass rate for English was way below national standard.The principal started flashing a rough breakdowns for all the classes and 4A had like 38% pass rate for English which was what pulled our school's reputation down.The other classes were above 80% so that slightly got me relieved.The students with plenty of distinctions had their moments of fame as their name got announced.Congrats to Ryan,Eezzat and Zhuan Liang for their few minutes of standing up and getting the limelight.

Once it was time to line up to collect our results,I can feel my heart pumping faster by the second and it kind of stopped when it reached my turn.I survived that few second of heart attack after seeing Ms Sultanah smiling slightly and I opened to look at my result slip.At first I was looking out for any ones but there wasn't any but then I noticed that there wasn't anything below 4 either.I took a second look and focused my lenses,my eyes popped.I was looking down the subjects and grades for approximately like 1 minute before my brain started calculating the points properly and that took an even longer time because my brain couldn't function properly.English-B3,Maths-A2,Combined Humanities-A2,Combined Science-B3,Malay-B4 and POA-Absent.The highlight was probably the fact that I actually passed my sciences for the first time in my entire upper secondary school life and I certainly wasn't expecting anything better than a C6.My jaw dropped as I couldn't quite believe it myself.So that means that my L1R4 is 14,with CCA it's 12.So I jumped for joy and I got stuck.I acknowledge my science teachers first because I was ecstatic and for once I think I actually put a smile on their faces.

Hitched Eugene's ride and dropped off my place to put my stuff before heading to Parkway with Eugene to celebrate by pool-ing.Finally won him 5-3 thanks to a bit of luck.Met up with Kimberly from her trip to the airport with her bestfriends at Mandarin Garden and had yet another long journey home,mostly because we were racing at snail pace which is really fun especially when you enjoy the other party's company.Jamming tomorrow,can't wait to rock out like crazy and look at the world throught the tiny window at the studio.Think I'll get really high tomorrow without even drinking a can of redbull.Headbang and stunts,now wouldn't that be fun.


Like being in love to feel for the first time...


We're both looking for something
That we've been afraid to find
It's easier to be broken
It's easier to hide

Looking at you
Holding my breath
For once in my life
I'm scared to death
I'm taking a chance
Letting you inside

I'm feeling alive all over again
As deep as the sky under my skin
Like being in love
She says for the first time
Well maybe I'm wrong, I'm feeling right
Where I belong with you tonight
Like being in love
To feel for the first time

The world that I see inside you
Waiting to come to life
Waking me up to dreaming
Reality in your eyes

Looking at you
Holding my breath
For once in my life
I'm scared to death
I'm taking a chance
Letting you inside

I'm feeling alive all over again
As deep as the sky under my skin
Like being in love
She says for the first time
Well maybe I'm wrong, I'm feeling right
Where I belong with you tonight
Like being in love
To feel for the first time

We're crashing into the unknown
We're lost in this but it feels like home

I'm feeling alive all over again
As deep as the sky under my skin
Like being in love
She says for the first time
Well maybe I'm wrong, I'm feeling right
Where I belong with you tonight
Like being in love
To feel for the first time

Like being in love she says for the first time
Like being in love to feel for the first time...


First Time by Lifehouse.

White Lines & Red Lights...

You don't have to remind me that tomorrow is the release of the o levels results because it drove a few people up until the point of insanity.I'm glad I wore myself out today so that I can sleep peacefully tonight since my body needs the physical recovery and that means no tossing and turning and no sleepless night tonight.Now the only thing that will scare the dragon out of me will be having a nightmare about results.Let's not get such ideas shall we,I really don't want to even picture it before the actual day itself when I receive the piece of paper that is going to determine our fate.I promise I won't get to 'emo mode' unless my results were totally horrendous and that I will end up nowhere.Anyway,best of luck to all who's waiting anxiously to see their results tomorrow.

Only 5 people in my class showed up today while the rest went to Sentosa,bet they enjoyed themselves very much.I don't think I will want to go either if they were to ask me because I don't want to be the party-pooper.Besides I don't want to ditch my friends who has made my stay in Millennia Institute more than a pleasant one.I would've died without them,seriously speaking.Waited for Kimberly's rugby training to end before the long journey home.

Last night,we had yet another Youth Formation meeting and I was late,again so there goes 4 bucks down the drain.They should return us the money if we're 4 minutes early next time or something,at the rate I'm going,I'll be broke in no time.Had quite a fun time because we were supposed to show our character by drawing based on a theme.We were basically divided into two groups the introverted and the extroverted.No prises for guessing rightly that I'm an introvert.So the theme was love and someone came up with the idea of Romeo and Juliet for our side and we decided to draw the scene when they both died,and yes no prises either if you know that I've never read the story and I might be writing the wrong story.The extroverted folded the mahjong paper into a heart shape and had several ideas including a heart-shaped earphones,as in the wires were made to form a heart shape and it's connected to an iPod.I wonder where that idea came from!I contributed a little by writing a small print of 'AOAO' which wasn't spotted by anyone except myself.Had another long journey home after that with Kimberly.


The past few days has been rather unrealistic.I felt like I was in a dream that was filled with neverending surprises and all of them has been an enjoyable one.The surreal feeling that the world is finally giving me whatever I've always wanted but never have all my life.I'm overjoyed at the course of events that took place and I'm glad they did.I'm still lost for words up until this point.My heart still skips a beat whenever I think about it.Only God knows how it happened but I couldn't care less because right now,I'm the luckiest person in the world in whatever way you look at it.Definitely the best thing that could possibly happen in my life thus far.


White lines,red lights and more of these nights,that's all I'm asking for...


Late night
Driving home together
And at red lights
We press our lips together
And we're holding tight now
Slow it down now
Let's take our time
Let the moment last
Until it feels right
Holding back
And not getting too carried away
Let the music fade

Cause you are the brightest star
I'm in love with who you are
And you are the brightest star
I'm lost without your love

We are in each others arms
Just like a movie scene
And as we're leaning in
The light decides to turn green
Me and you together
This is getting better
Just butterflies won't do
I don't want just red lights
I want more of these nights
Baby I love you

Cause you are the brightest star
I'm in love with who you are
And you are the brightest star
I'm lost without your love

Cause you are the brightest star
I'm in love with you

You and me is what matters most
It's not the intimacy that brings me
Closer to you...


White Lines & Red Lights by Between The Trees.

Let Love In...

I'd like to call it a shock of the year but it's nothing negative.I was just so stunned that I couldn't breathe a word and I'm sure it's awkward for you.Whatever the case,I promise that we'll keep whatever happened between us and that we're going to continue what we have now no matter what.Give me a smile will you?


The moment we decided to let love in...


You wait
Wanting this world
To let you in
And you stand there
A frozen light
In dark and empty streets

And you smile
Hiding behind
A God-given face
And I know you're so much more
Everything they ignore
Is all that I need to see

You're the only one I ever believed in
The answer that could never be found
The moment you decided to let love in
Now I'm banging on the door of an angel
The end of fear is where we begin
The moment we decided to let love in

And I wish
Wishing for you
To find your way
And I'll hold on
For all you need
That's all we need to say

I'll take my chances while
You take your time with
This game you play
But I can't control your soul
You need to let me know
You're leaving or you're gonna stay

You're the only one I ever believed in
The answer that could never be found
The moment you decided to let love in
Now I'm banging on the door of an angel
The end of fear is where we begin
The moment we decided to let love in

There's nothing we can do about
The things we have to do without
The only way to feel again
Is let love in

There's nothing we can do about
The things we have to live without
The only way to see again
Is let love in

(You wait
Wanting this world
To let you in)

You're the only one I ever believed in
The answer that could never be found
The moment you decided to let love in
Now I'm banging on the door of an angel
The end of fear is where we begin
The moment we decided to let love in
The moment we decided to let love in
The moment we decided to let love in...


Let Love In by The Goo Goo Dolls.

Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year...

The gig yesterday was to me a revelation.We arrived at Clarke Quay pretty early and slacked at Subway with the band.We made a move at about half past 12 and sound check indeed starts at 1 which is to me,really stupid because the event was supposed to start at 1.Thus,the event got delayed further back and the first band started playing only at 330.Our slot was moved forward to second band from third and all this resulted in me concluding that the organisers were terribly unorganised,the irony.And to think the DXO one the other time was bad,this is far worse.The tickets looks damn budget and they printed the word 'emo' which is like so damn stupid.The sound was better than DXO's but it looks more cramped than DXO,also it's not really strategically placed since its like in the middle of nowhere.

Like I keep saying,music-wise we were good but the crowd totally unappreciative.The people there doesn't know their music because we were playing songs decently well and someone shouted a negative comment like as if the person could've done anything better.And when the next band was playing their stuff,they were headbanging their butts off even though their sound wasn't as tight as ours.The only difference was that they were playing songs that were heavy which leads me to say that those people coming were only there to listen to heavily distorted music and not music that was different from those that you normally hear.At the very least,Clement enjoyed our set.Will be getting the photos from Ryan soon,or rather as soon as we're both online.

For those looking forward to our third gig,I'm sorry to say that we will not be making an appearance on the 9th of February at DXO as we planned to because we have decided to not make anymore public performance unless it's a bigger scale project like what Razi has promised us once he deemed us good enough.And then we'll make the headlines rather than just doing these gigs in which we have to play to people who don't know their music.Who knows one day that guy will be apologising for saying we sucked.For now,we'll just work on improving ourselves and prove Razi that we are ready.The one to look out for will be the weekend trip event held monthly for upcoming bands to showcase their talents at *scape's The Lab.Now that's a real gig right there.Don't worry folks,you haven't seen the last of us.We'll come back better than ever and we're going to give everyone goosebumps,in a positive way of course.Don't worry,I'll keep you updated with the latest news from the band so keep your eyes peeled to news of our third gig!


It'll either be the sophomore slump or the comeback of the year...


Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears, put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light

We're the therapists pumping through your speakers
Delivering just what you need
We're well read and poised
We're the best boys
We're the chemists who've found the formula
To make your heart swell and burst
No matter what they say
Don't believe a word

Cause I'll keep singing this lie if you'll keep believing it
I'll keep singing this lie
I'll keep singing this lie

Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears, put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light

We travelled like gypsies
Only with worse luck and far less gold
We're the kids you used to love
But then we grew old
We're the lifers here till the bitter end
Condemned from the start
Ashamed of the way
The songs and the words own the beating of our hearts

Cause I'll keep singing this lie
I'll keep singing this lie

Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears, put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light
There's a drug in the thermostat to warm the room up
And there's another around to help us bend your trust
I've got a sunset in my veins
And I need to take a pill to make this town feel okay

The best part of "believe" is the "lie",
I hope you sing along and you steal a line
I need to keep you like this in my mind
So give in or just give up
The best part of "believe" is the "lie",
I hope you sing along and you steal a line
I need to keep you like this in my mind
So give in or just give up

Are we growing up or just going down?

Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears, put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light...


Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year by Fall Out Boy.

Stop And Stare...

It's another tiring week for me and I'll have to keep this as short as possible because my body is aching all over due to exhaustion.Had badminton practice again on wednesday in which I realised that Millennia Institute has got one pretty decent player and there's another one from the year 1 batch that could possibly rival me.Sort of connected with the members a bit more and they were so nice,all of them shouted bye to me as I was walking out of the hall.But I've got a slight injury at my toes so I don't think I can train with the team again,sadly.Would've been fun though to play with them again because they can't predict my moves unlike the Bedok North people who's seen too much of my trickery,feints,fakes and killer dropshots.Besides,gone are the days where I can whoop people's butts in record time,I've lost my touch and I'm pretty rusty.But that doesn't stop me from winning a game against one of the seniors.Another achievement by the boy prodigy,ehem,me.Went back with the usual gang and stood throughout the journey home and my body was on dying mode but I had to bear with it until I finished doing my homework which didn't even need to be handed in.Totally wasted much if my energy for nothing.

So due tot he lack of sleep,I reached school feeling all zombie-ish and all I wanted was to get some rest which I did during the reading period.Felt a bit more re-charged after that and I started talking a bit more as the days progressed.Went jamming after that and worked out our new song called Balcony which will be debuting at Homeclub.It came about after an earlier song couldn't fit in so Ryan tweaked most parts of the song and Balcony is born.At first I was unhappy with the decision because my sexy bass parts had to be removed but after playing the new version,I invented a new sexi-er basslines andI'm proud to say that I've improved in little ways.And Ryan created this sexy guitar parts that seems techno-like in a way that's beyond my imagination and it's so catchy that you will be caught dead not dancing along when you hear it playing.Balcony is sexy and I'm glad that we scrapped the original.Dined at Subway before arriving late for the Youth Facilitator meeting in church.Well,if you're late might as come in style and so I did.Ok maybe,not really stylishly but I was like 35 mins late to say the least and luckily the dollar-per-minute-late system was waived off for the day or else I would have to sell myself to pay the debts.

Due to another night of lack of sleep,I was both zombie-ish and sluggish today but I survived the day.Learned a bit about some people from class although half the class didn't come today,the irony.Shared a bit about our experiences in secondary schools during GP lessons when we should be discussing about teenagers these days being pampered.Headed straight to Scape again and had 3 hours of non-stop action.Recorded Balcony which in my opinion turned out very well,now onto the other self-penned songs to work on and record with this kind of standard of quality.Had to leave early to head to Peninsula to get a bass because Jeremy's bass is spoilt and he only told me early this morning.So I got desperate and had no choice but to get one myself and it's sort of a blessing in disguise that his bass got spoilt in a way,although my mom is pissed that I'm spending her money yet again.After looking high and low,found one sexy one though it's like some unknown brand called Shine.Tried playing it and realised that it fits me perfectly and although there are five-stringed bass,I realised that they weren't for me because I'm simply not good enough.Upgraded the guitar bag which costed quite a sum and ta-da,I got myself a bass guitar which is counted as an extremely early birthday gift from my parents.

Yes,Homeclub gig is tomorrow and I'm feeling alright about it.The only thing that I don't feel good about is the fact that I can't sell a single ticket which means noone from my side is coming,sadly.Everyone in the band roped people in except for me and now I feel damn bad because I really want to sell them off but everyone just seems to be busy with their own things.If anyone is reading this and you have no idea on how to spend your saturday,please come and get tickets from me because I'm freaking out now.I can promise a good time and music that's uniquely ours.We'll be playing the third slot which is probably at 3pm but do show up early,like way earlier because we might even be playing from 230pm onwards so come early because you wouldn't want to miss a second of us playing our set.Homeclub is at the Clarke Quay area,if you need direction,feel free to ring any of us up and ask for direction since we'll be there early for sound check.


Stop and stare for one last time before waving goodbye...


This town is colder now
I think it's sick of us
It's time to make our move
I'm shakin off the rust
I've got my heart set
On anywhere but here
I'm staring down myself
Counting up the years
Steady hands just take the wheel
Every glance is killing me
Time to make one last appeal
For the life I lead

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're here not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, can you see what I see

They're tryin to come back
All my senses push
Untie the weight bags
I never thought I could
Steady feet don't fail me now
I'm gonna run till you can't walk
But something pulls my focus out
And I'm standing down

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, whoa oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're here not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, you don't need

(What you need, what you need)

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be
Oh, do you see what I see...


Stop And Stare by OneRepublic.

Awakening...

School's out and computer is fixed,I'm damn happy.It's been a long and tiring week and the break definitely came at the right time.Formal lessons have begun and I've got mixed feelings about them.The Economics teacher reminds me of Mrs Chan and we all know what happened to me and poa.The lesson that gripped me the most so far is General Paper,it's rather interesting and I sort of got exposed to it by my brother who told me a bit about the subject and giving me some questions that were tested for the A levels.It's definitely challenging but it's really fun because not only do I get to write about interesting topics that's debatable,I can also get my brain cells working.I'm going to need the high IQ level that I supposedly have to help me out.And the teacher reminds me of Mr Najeeb somehow,double happiness.Business of Management was rather slack.History is well,a typical history lesson.

I've been keeping to myself lately especially with my newfound classmates,didn't exactly know any of them too well,just probably by name and face.I don't think I've ever really engage in a real conversation with any of them though I sort of want to talk to a few people and know them better.Deja vu anyone?Yes,I've been facing this problem of opening up to new people all my life and I still can't deal with it.I think some people might even think I'm arrogant or something but that's not for me decide right?After all,it is their opinion and I'm not too concerned about what other people think of me.Went to watch Millennia's badminton training on wednesday and from what I see,I don't think they're very good.No offence to them,just that I can sort of see myself getting into the team rather easily if I were to indeed stay at Millennia which is not really my favoured destination.However,I might still consider training with the team because it's by far the only solution to keeping myself fit and also keep me busy during wednesdays and fridays while Kim has her touch rugby which probably ends at around the same timings.

Oh right,I forgot to mention that my brother has survived three days of national service so keep up the good work bro.The house is much quieter these few days but luckily I've got school to keep me occupied and also my dad and grandma will be here for a while.My dad will stay here until sunday while my grandma will be here for about two months so she can keep my mom company while my bro's gone and while I'm away at school.Went jamming just now and Razi said our sound is tighter now and that the new song is pretty good though it's still untitled.Covered Monsoon by Tokio Hotel,to me it was pretty good because JiaLin's voice totally complements nicely with the original.Tried to cover Silverstein's Call It Karma and it was pretty disastrous because the pitch was not comfortable for JiaLin.

Talking about the band,SavingSomeone has secured our second gig.This time at Homeclub which is at the Clarke Quay area on 19th of January which is next saturday.Please do come and support us though I know all of you can find better ways to spend your $12 for each ticket,but I'll truly appreciate it if you guys can just show your face in the crowd.It'll make me feel more comfortable and more meaningful too because I certainly want you to hear what we're made off because the recordings at myspace doesn't sound as good as we are live.It'll be even more appreciated if you can at least help spread the word and make this event bigger for us.For other details like timeslots,it'll be confirmed later once we get our tickets ready to sell and all that,meanwhile you can always book them before they reach our hands to reserve your entry.


Finally awaken from the dream...


Face down with the L.A. curbside ending
In ones and zeros
Downtown was the perfect place to hide
The first star that I saw last night was a headlight
Of a man-made sky
But man-made never made our dreams collide, collide

Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain
We're awakening
Here we are now with the desperate youth and the pain
We're awakening
Maybe it's called ambition
You've been talking in your sleep
About a dream
We're awakening

Last week saw me living for nothing but deadlines
With my dead beat sky but
This town doesn't look the same tonight
These dreams started singing to me out of nowhere
And in all my life
I don't know if I've ever felt so alive, alive

Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain
We're awakening
Here we are now with the desperate youth and the pain
We're awakening
Maybe it's called ambition
You've been talking in your sleep
About a dream
We're awakening

I want to wake up kicking and screaming
I want to wake up kicking and screaming
I want to know that my heart's still beating
It's beating, I'm bleeding
I want to wake up kicking and screaming
I want to live like I know what I'm leaving
I want to know that my heart's still beating
It's beating, it's beating
It's beating, I'm bleeding

Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain
We're awakening
Here we are now with the desperate youth and the pain
We're awakening
Maybe it's called ambition
You've been talking in your sleep
About a dream
We're awakening the dream
We're awakening, yeah...


Awakening by Switchfoot.

Paint Your Target...

Haven't been blogging for a while due to school and unforeseen circumstances like my retarded internet connection which means I'm not using my house computer now.I shouldn't make this a habit because it's not very safe to use public computers and all that so I'm hoping that when my dad comes again in 2 days time,he will consider getting yet another new computer.Besides it's so uncomfortable here and I don't like the idea of rushing through the usual routine just to avoid paying more.

As everyone would have known by now,I'm spending the next 6 weeks at Millennia Institute and I must say the journey there took me forever.Woke up at some godly hour just to make it on time but it's only orientation so we have to come earlier than the expected time which is 8am every tuesday to friday and 910am on mondays.I'm just glad I have Eugene,Kimberly,Nevin and Izza,Kim's friend to accompany me cause it'll be terribly boring on the train without them.Orientation wasn't as much fun as I expected it to be,mostly because I was in a pathetic group,Neutron named after the Nickelodeon's Jimmy Neutron.Other groups are to name a few,Simpsons,Flinstones,Jetson and Addams so the theme is more or less cartoon characters,d'oh.Saw a couple of familiar faces from Bedok North though not many but it's enough.

Here's a list of what I've achieved during the past three days:
1. I outjumped a basketball butch who's taller than me at jumpball.
2. Got through the mass dance without getting the big show as a partner.
3. Made a new friend.
4. Headbanged to imaginary music that Eugene and I created during breaks.
5. Kept my mouth shut for most of the time there.
6. Survived the long and insanely boring talks in one piece though I fell asleep at parts of it.
7. Survived the catered food that was horrible.Just to prove it,there was worms found on someone's vegetables.
8. Saw a really hot girl though I have no idea what her name is and yes,I didn't even talk to her(expected).

Our daily plan is for all of us to meet at Kembangan Mrt station and everyone head off to Bukit Batok from there.The thing I find weird is that no matter the time we took the train,there doesn't seem to be any empty seats so we have to stand the whole journey from one end of Singapore to the other which is still dark at 7am and led Nevin to say,'because the sun rises from the east'.And then we had to take another bus from the station which is also pretty packed especially when everyone's going home from school.At least there's a few things that I can look forward to,like lunches at West Mall which has Subway,Pastamania,Mac and all that and a definite thumbs up to Coffee Bean for me to chill after a long hard day in school.

After school on friday,Eugene and I rushed to *scape to jam and tried out Ryan's new song which is still unnamed and I find it really cool because we're coming up with more complex and challenging yet more fun.I can practically headbang for the whole song because it sounds so good but it's still a rough version,once we polish it I'm sure it'll rock even more.That's roughly it because I'm short of time,and cash so I'll have to end it rather awkwardly.Until next time people,it's going to be an extremely long 6 weeks but hopefully,I'll learn to enjoy it more.


Paint your target before it's too late...


(Yeah)
You hide it everytime you miss
Impatience waits around for me
You dance under the question mark
Without even trying

I'm just not sure it's gonna work
I'm just not sure it's gonna work

You can burn it all
Rally around the table if you want to
Just to argue out the last scenes of us
You can end it all
I'm sorry enough to tell you
That I'm okay and I'm never gonna see you again

The killer's walking amongst us
Look around they'll find your ashes
You cradle over your mistakes
And every heart you'll ever break

I'm just not sure it's gonna work
I'm just not sure it's gonna work

You can burn it all
Rally around the table if you want to
Just to argue out the last scenes of us
You can end it all
I'm sorry enough to tell you
That I'm okay and I'm never gonna see you again,again

You stumble through questions
That you could never answer
That barrel is loaded
So go and paint your target
You stumble through questions
That you could never answer
That barrel is loaded
So go and paint your target

(So elegant you stumble around)
You can burn it all
Rally around the table if you want to
(With beautiful falls)
Just to argue out the last scenes of us
(So elegant you stumble around)
You can end it all
I'm sorry enough to tell you
(With beautiful falls)
That I'm okay and I'm never gonna see you again...


Paint Your Target by Fightstar.

New Year's Day...

Welcome to year 2008 people!I hope this year will fill your heart with hope and love,the very pink of health and not forgetting a brand new exciting adventure as some of us will be heading to new schools.Meeting new people will be easy,just remember the old ones too because they've been there for you.Yes,school starts tomorrow and I can't believe it either.Time sure flies when we are having fun and I must admit,I haven't felt this much satisfaction in my life before.A new beginning to everything but traditions lasts,we popped a bottle of sparkling and boy does it taste good.And yes,I made a couple of new year resolution,I'll let you know what it is as soon as I fulfilled each one of them.


I will take back all those things I said this new year's day if that happens...


You're a senior double major
You got such big ideas
We were searching for a savior
To guide us through those restless years

If only I could steal you away
From those paths we were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'd take back all those things I said
That new year's day

The October autumn twilight
The chilling of our breath
I had dreams I've found redemption
And a past full of regret
And the clouds on the horizon
Look like a thousand paper cranes
And I heard your voice
But couldn't scream your name

If only I could steal you away
From those paths we were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'd take back all those things I said
That new year's day

So let's drink to forgiveness
Let's drink for regrets
Let's drink to the ones we've loved and lost
Let us never forget
The mannequin shields her glowing eyes
We'll all too human, yeah
We're always searching on
Until that gift of isolation has been won

If only I could steal you away
From those paths we were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'm haunting them the way you know you're haunting me

If only I could steal you away
From those paths were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
That new year's day...


New Year's Day by The Ataris.