Friday, April 25, 2008
in heaven's arms forever.
i just thought i would like to mention that my grandfather passed away last sunday, on the 20th of april 2008, at around 4 plus. he was surrounded by his family before his last breath so he is indeed fortunate. although he is not conscious when we were there, i am sure he felt our presence. no matter, he has ascended to heaven to be with our heavenly father and will watch over his 8 children, their 8 spouses, 16 grandchildren, some 4/5 spouses and 7 great-grandchildren.
ye ye,
wo xiang nian ni. ='(
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but to christians/catholics and the likes - we believe that there is life after death and that death is but life's next great adventure. ;) and in life, we do many things, especially for the people around us, such that they will celebrate our contributions when we're gone.
we do it FOR
LOVE.
11:28 PM
Monday, April 14, 2008
newsworthy.
things i have done in the past month or so that i find WORTHY of mentioning:
1. had singapore zam zam [indian-muslim food restaurant featured on news paper as they were giving away free briyani.
YUMS. =]
to know how long this took place, in short, I HAD THE BRIYANI BEFORE
ADAM LEVINE EVEN HAD HIS FOOT ONTO OUR SUNNY SOIL. [-.-"]
2. i watched a movie and had popcorn and
nachos.
and which i promptly
spilled the cheese onto my uniform. i guess i could be
CLUMSIER THAN THAT some other days. or BLUR, to put it simply. oh yes; i watched
'RUN, FAT BOY RUN'. it's a Brit comedy in which this guy who is
OBVIOUSLY A DOWNRIGHT
LOSER, leaves his pregnant wife at the altar and then 5 years later - realises he wants her back.
of course, this happens when she starts dating this
HANDSOME AND TALL AND RATHER FIT AND WEALTHY AMERICAN. everything the Brit is NOT. [wonder if this is more of a '
mockedy'? how strange.] and the way he decides to win her back? by running a
marathon. something which he cant actually manage especially since chasing a man in drag [who runs PRETTY SLOWLY btw] can be pretty tough for him. i mean, HE ENDS UP SOUNDING LIKE AN
ASTHMATIC.
ah wells. from then onwards, laughter ensues and what can we really expect frm a poor Brit who is vulgar and violent and thinks that teaching his son how to make funny
fart sounds is educational? YOU GET THE IDEA. but the comedy is really predictable, although the cast saves the entire show. the incredible and MOST UNLIKELY TRIO actually make the show rather enjoyable.
just put an
INDIAN, a sore loser and the helpless Brit together and you get a winning formula. =) the rest you can find out about it for yourself when you go and catch it. HAHA.
3.
quit guitar and joined mentoring and had an interview and
GOT IN.
hmms, i still must be faithful to my dream though. to pick up the guitar and thrash it out someday as a
GUITAR HERO. MUAHAHAHAHAHHA. =D but dont worry; i
WILL.
4. went for rhapsody concert
wasnt half that bad that i thought it would be. mainly its a gathering with old mates and seniors. =) also had alot of
hugs around and DAMN IT IM SO
PROUD OF GESSBAND AND OF COURSE THE
PERCUSSIONISTS!!! i want to say, a very good job done by MARCUS of PERCUSSIONISTS [lest
SOME PEOPLE think its the saxist. =P ]
i think you guys really have
potential - if only you dont slack so much and goof around. [editor's note: i SAW THAT. i SAW THE
GOOFING AROUND. even
WE used to goof around but we were PRODUCTIVE. you
know.]
pictures and vids will be up soon. im intending to upload
ALL my vids onto YOUTUBEE [ah, my best friend] one day during the holiday. =) AWESOMES. you guys wait for it. pictures will be uploaded SOON.
I HOPE. ;)
5. almost
kena-ed robbed.
NO KIDDING.
it's just that simple. i went home after the concert and realised that naveen was taking the same train as me. we walked home together since we stay quite near each other. went up the lift with an auntie [dont recognise her] and a young couple. got home at abt ten plus. my dad was playing with his MAC. so i went to my room to take out my GP stuff to do cuz i got an assignment to hand in by
MIDNIGHT.
next thng i knew, my dad wasnt in front of his MAC, the main door was open, my auntie/domestic helper was standing at the corridor and there was a commotion. it was just a cacophony of voices and lots of yelling. i thought someone was trying to commit suicide. [oops, but
always thought smth like that might just happen.]
i didnt dare go out to take a look cause CURIOUSITY KILLS THE CAT [im the cat, okay.] and if it was some brawl, i didnt want to get involved in it or risk having my head
smashed.
THAT WAS EXAGGERATED FOR PURE AMUSEMENT. =P
so i just resumed working on my unfinished assignment [DEADLINES!!! ONCE YOU CROSS THEM, YOU'RE
DEAD!!!] and only learned of the truth when my dad came back, perspiring like a madman. he said a lady got robbed by some Chinese man and he fled. my dad apparently
CHASED AFTER HIM.
WAH, MY
HERO. =O
therefore, i have to conclude that i have been
EXTREMELY LUCKY.
seriously. i only got into my house for around
5 mins before the incident happened. it could have been
ME in the lift. interesting thing was that the lady went up the lift with 3 other people - 2 onlookers and the attacker/robber. the 2 onlookers got out at different levels and they left the robber and his victim inside. so for this incident, there would be 2 witnesses. there is comfort at the thought of that. =)
robbing process probably went like this: man whips out pen knife once lift door closes. woman probably yelps [ER, she's 50, FYI] and trembles with fear. man slashes woman with pen knife on her neck and her arms AND grabs her valuables. flees when lift door opens.
poor lady, could have lost her life. i must admit she was very
brave to scream for help after the robber fled. some cant do it cause they would have been in shock. if it were
ME [
CHOY CHOY] i would be stunned and rooted to the ground. ARGH.
makes me think twice about how i used to think that my neighbourhood was a relatively safe place. now, i constantly fear of being attacked. =( so everytime i approach the lift or exit the lift, i always keep a lookout for my surroundings and pay
LOADS of attention to suspicious people.
WATCH OUT; I GOT MY EYES ON
YOU.
6. passed NAPFA. [say
heng.]
wow, with much
luck, i got through standing broad jump, although
barely. that earned me an E though and it's not exactly my idea of a good jump. [
I. CANT. JUMP.] always get A for sit-ups so no biggie, once again. the rest i scored Ds.
YUCKS. i could have gotten a C for the run had i grown longer legs and
flew 16s faster.
NEXT YEAR IM GONNA DO BETTER. THIS YEAR, I JUST
COULDNT CARE LESS. =P
7. SOMEONE LOVES
JOEY ZEHR TOO!!!!! =D
well, DUH. just realised my classmate [=
LEAH!!! =D ] was from st joseph's
GIRLS [didnt know the school exist
lah] and straightaway i asked; 'is that the school which THE CLICK FIVE went to?' and before i knew it, i found another TC5 fan - BONUS IS THAT SHE LIKES
JOEY. [I SOOOOOO AGREE.] and she has bought tickets to their concert
already.
thinking of going - esp since i saw the ad. I MISS
JOEY MANNN. =P but
HAMSTER wants to get them later. oh, c'mon -
earlier is always a
safer bet. ;)
aite; til later.
8:31 PM
Monday, April 07, 2008
me. =)
eh, the posts below are much more interesting to read. btw, i did this cause i thought it was interesting. TURNS OUT THEY HAVE ALREADY FORMULATED A CERTAIN ANSWER FOR EVER LETTER IN THE ALPHABET. so they just combined those answers provided by the letters in your name and CHURN THEM OUT.
stupid.
[thanks REG = LAO BA.]
What Valerie Means
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You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it's killing you.
You're the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day... and still have the energy to party all night.
Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.
You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.
You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.
You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.
Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.
You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.
You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.
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10:12 PM
Sunday, April 06, 2008
protect your eyes.
this was taken inside the stadium and pretty much gives you a vague idea on where we were sitting. =) not really that far from the stage but i wished i was close enough to feel the stereos. or ADAM LEVINE'S SPIT. hahaha. =P
me looking
spasticated [but SMILING VERY
HAPPILY], holding the M5 cd that hamie gave me for DUPER BELATED BIRTHDAY PRESENT last year. a day before they published in LIFE! that M5 was coming to town. =D =D =D
me
AGAIN, holding this waving thngy made of styrofoam that was available on every seat. DAMN, i should have taken home a few more of them. they are really fun to play with! =P
hamie shot this which is why it's kind of blurry. OH WELLS. =P
after the show: AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!! [CANT YOU SEE OUR SMILES?]
1:56 PM
I CANT LET GO OF YOU.
pictures soon and vids some time later. =D
THE
TWENTY-FIFTH OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT IS A REALLY UNFORGETTABLE ONE FOR ME. HOW ABOUT YOU?
I JUST CANT RLLY GET OVER THE FACT THAT YES, IT WAS TOO
SHORT. 3 complaints already: 2 by reporters and another by someone from the public. at 75 mins [OR LESSER, WHICH IM PRETTY SURE] it's really funny how time flies. of course, i compensated that by having ADAM LEVINE'S voice accompany me all the way to school and fro for the past week or so.
SAY I'M NUTS AND THATS WHAT I AM. ;)
and now that i have sync-ed their performance vids into my IPOD, all the better for me to relive these
INTOXICATING experiences. i used that word purely for the LITERAL reason.
let me describe the day to you:
somehow, the concert has to fall on a school day, ESPECIALLY A
TUESDAY in which some people like me will not be entitled to as much free time as poly ppl or non-JC goers. and the most perfect thing is that there had to be an extra PW lecture on that day.
i thought i was going to freak out.
concert started at 8PM though, but i wanted to be early anyways -
YOU NEVER KNOW. so my day in school ended at a PRETTY EARLY time of 4.30. HAHA - NOT.
everything was well-planned though. i CHIONGED [
SERIOUSLY] out of the lecture hall and went to buy my DUPER HEAVY maths and bio textbooks. my dad and mum [THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH] waited for me at the school carpark to whisk me off home. this experience is also similar to GRAD NIGHT, where i got WHISKED off to the airport only abt 1 and a 1/2 hr into the dinner/dancefor my flight to LONDON.
AWESOME FEELING AND I DIG BOTH. =D
seriously, [launching into one of my naggy, long-winded stories] GRAD NIGHT was nothing compared to EUROPE. didnt care abt the hair, the party or the food - OH WAIT, MAYBE THE FOOD.
=P
but YAH, i was looking forward to the event after the car ride.
had a quick shower and stuffed myself with dinner. then got WHISKED off again [LOVE THIS WORD!!!] to SIS [s'pore indoor stadm]. my cousin, wen jie and
HAMIDAH/HAMSTER/PARTY PARTNER [!!!!!] got there pretty early. funny thng was that i had arranged to meet them at 6.30 and ended up being the LATEST.
SORRY GUYS. =/
and when i saw HAMIE i was like 'AAAAHHHHH!!!' and
DUPER EXCITED. wasnt that excited at all til THEN and THERE. must have been the atmosphere lah - rlly gets into my head. THAT, or my biological clock has a timer and alarm to tell me when i should EMOTE. HAHAHA.
after fumbling with the FRUITIPS wrapper and wrinkling my forehead over the tickets [OF COURSE I WONT FORGET TO BRING THEM; HOW CAN I? I WOULD KILL MYSELF
INFINITE TIMES IF THAT HAPPENS] we went inside the STDM.
doesnt look that big from the outside but you realise its capacity is pretty LARGE when you're in there. and they were selling M5 cds [they even had 'FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH!!!'] and M5 shirts. cousin got me one [!!!!!] as DUPER early bdae present. WAS SO INDECISIVE OVER THE DESIGNS AND EVERYTHNG; WAS SO WORKED UP AND HYPERVENTILATING.
[editor's note: as im typing this, i can still feel the fustration. GAH!]
got to our seat and AM RLLY
SORRY WEN JIE THAT I GOT THE BLOCK NUMBER WRONG!!! ARGH - i cant believe that im so careless. =(
so started taking random pics of ourselves and RAPID TALKING. that was mostly me cause i just couldnt keep the excitement in me DOWN. it was rising like a -
TSUNAMI TIDAL WAVE. [gd expression.]
between this 1/2 hr or so that we waited [!!!!!]:
1. my cousin went to buy a burger, superdog and soda
2. hamie and i filled up some random forms abt meeting the band [which turned out to be JAMES BLUNT - yuck]
3. took mre pictures and crapped-talked
4. got very WORKED UP [for gd reasons]
5. felt sleepy [THE BOTH OF US]
oh yah, and victor called me before the show started to ask me if i wanted to mug together.guess what i said - 'EH SORRY, BUT IM AT MAROON 5 CONCERT NOW.'
MUAHAHAHAAHAHA - EVIL ME. >=D
and so WE WAITED AND
WAITED AND
WAITED AND
WAITED. throughout this whole period of boredom, my cousin was rlly nice. CAUSE HE MADE UP JOKES TO KEEP BORED ME ENTERTAINED AND PREVENTED ME FROM FALLING ASLEEP. and FINALLY:
we heard GLENN ONG from Class 95 say that the 'BOYS WILL BE OUT IN A SHORT WHILE.'
GAH!!!!! >>> oh yah, saw some celebs. cousin said he saw the MUTTONS [frm 98.7] and after the show, i saw ROS frm 98.7 also and ANDREA FONSEKA with her arm clinging onto some old, BOTAK angmoh.
WIERD. =/
and Glenn came along with JAMIE YEO as well.
all female celebs looked stick thin and FAIRLY TALL. and there were loads of eye candy there - so many angmohs around. AND SO MANY
KIDS. [!!!!!] I RECKON THE YOUNGEST IS AGE 5. 2 of them were sitting in the row in front of me and YOU KNOW WHAT? the loving DADDY brought ear plugs for the his darling little girl. AWW, SO SWEET.
why the ____ did he even bring her here in the first place? and i saw ths 10 yr old kid [or so] holding a vanguard sheet that said
'MAROON 5 KICKASS.' [HAHA.=D ]
GRRR - rich kids, RICHER PARENTS. so UNFAIR. =(
and
FINALLY [for real], the lights went out and the music started.
AHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH !!!!! =O
I SWEAR I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE EXCITED WITH THE BLOOD RUSHING TO MY BRAIN AT HIGH RELATIVE VELOCITIES. AND THAT THE SUGAR FROM FRUITIPS CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND GLUCOSE CONTENT.
i dont want to continue anymore but to say that IT WAS A PURE ADRENALINE RUSH.
ADAM SANG WELL [TOP FORM, TOP FORM],
JAMES HAD THIS WONDERFUL GUITAR SOLO IN 'THE SUN',
MATT WAS ALWAYS HEADBANGING ALONG WITH THE DRUMS [THAT WAS SO AWESOME],
JESSE DID HIS SWITCH FROM KEYS TO GUITARS, AND
MICKEY WAS FELT. =P
after the concert, hamie and i felt
DISAPPOINTED cause of its short lifespan. ='( BUT CANT HELP IT ANYWAYS. [say stupid management with me. =P ] my cousin stayed to wait for his friend who was an usher at the concert. [LUCKY KID.] wen jie and hamie and i left but not before we ALMOST chased [like groupies HAHA] the white van that had THOSE FIVE GUYS INSIDE. [!!!!!] but they left pretty quickly due to sub-standard bodyguards and security personnel. [after MAS SELAMAT, there are doubts.]
besides, we couldnt see a thng in the van so trying is of NO USE. IT WAS PITCH BLACK, although i saw a handprint on the van - wondered if it's one of THOSE GUYS or the fans.
UNSURE. =/
and now, looking back and reflecting on hamie's vid [well it's not her's, but she found it] regarding how some fans actually got to get
ADAM'S SIGNATURE and how he is a left-hander,[SURPRISE SURPRISE], kind of regretted that i wasnt there just to see the guys with a close-up view but, HEY, JESSE was right - it's a crazy crowd out there. ;)
left the place a tad late and my mum sent us all back home.
THE END.
>>> songlist: [numbers state which albums the songs were from.]
1. harder to breathe [1]
2. makes me wonder [2]
3. if i never see your face again [2]
4. the sun [1]
5. cant stop [2]
6. nothing lasts forever [2]
7. shiver [1]
8. wake up call [2]
9. sunday morning [1]
10. wont go home without you [2]
11. this love [1]
12. little of your time [2]
13. she will be loved [1]
SHORT DONT YOU THINK? although i have vids of all songs - HEHEHE. am glad i didnt get caught although once this is up on HERE, the possibility of the SIS management coming after my neck is higher - NOT? =/ AH WELLS, heck care. =D
i enjoyed myself and hope that i can experience this again. MEANING:
MAROON 5, COME BACK TO SINGAPORE BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!and that i dont mind going the TC5 concert but compared to the OTHER 5, THAT IS
NOTHING.
aite, cheer up ME. =/
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emotions can be classified; same goes for mine. i would describe myself in 3 different terms regarding M5's concert.that would be 'happy', 'angry' and 'sad'.
HAPPY:
but i cannot forget, refuse to regret, so glad i met you and-take my breath away, make everyday, worth all of the pain that i've gone through.
all alone in my room, think of you at a rate that is truly alarming.
and i fall asleep and dream of alternate realities.
and i cant stop thinking about you.
you built me up, you knock me down; provoke a smile and make me frown; you know it's true.
i shiver when i hear your name, i think about you but it's not the same.
immobilized by the thought of you, paralyzed by the sight of you,
hypnotized by the words you say, not true but i believe them anyway.
i dont mind spending everyday, out on the corner in the pouring rain.
i know that goodbye means
nothing at all.
ANGRY:
give me something to believe in, cause i dont believe in you anymore.
and you tell me how you're feeling, but i dont believe it's true anymore.
the words you say don't have a meaning.
and i'm not kind if you betray me.
dont you care about me anymore -
i dont think so.
pretending to feel the same, then turn around and leave again.
why you dont trust me, why must we do this to one another?
nothing's worse then when you know that it's over.
i just need a little of your time to say the words i never said.
nice try for these games, i do not have the time.
SAD:
now you've gone somewhere else faraway, i dont know if i can find you.
if i never see your face again, i dont mind,
cause we got much further than i thought we'd get tonight.
and sometimes it's a sad song. ='(
what i would give to have you look at my direction.
i'd give my life to somehow attract your attention.
we must free off these tired souls, before the sadness kills us both.
it may not last but i dont know.
everyday, with every worthless word we get more faraway.
the distance between us makes its so hard to stay.
but nothing lasts forever but be honest babe; it hurts but it may be the only way.
can heal us temporarily, but until then the fact remains that-
things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
and i would gladly hit the road, get up and go if i knew.
that someday it will lead me back to you; that may be all i need.
I ASKED THEM TO STAY, BUT THEY WOULDNT LISTEN.
THEY LEFT BEFORE I HAD THE CHANCE TO SAY.
THE WORDS THAT WOULD MEND, THE THINGS THAT WERE BROKEN.
BUILT UP SO MUCH IT CRUSHED ME EVERYDAY.
EVERYNIGHT YOU CRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP,
THINKING WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO ME?
WHY DOES EVERY MOMENT HAVE TO BE SO HARD - HARD TO BELIEVE THAT
IT'S ALL OVER TONIGHT
JUST GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE TO MAKE IT RIGHT,
I MAY NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT - I WONT GO HOME WITHOUT YOU.
the weight of the things that remained unspoken,
but now it's far too late, THEY'VE gone away.
all of the things i've felt but never really showed,
perhaps the worse is that i ever let you go-
I SHOULD NOT EVER LET YOU GO OH OH OH.
whispered goodbye and THEY got on a plane,
never to return again, but always in my heart.
THIS LOVE HAS TAKE IT'S TOLL ON ME;AND MY HEART IS BREAKING IN FRONT OF ME.
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