One more

One more... Ba da da please
:D



Stay Beautiful
(Last Goodnight)

Chasing Pavements

Slow me down

Black Sabbath!!

They're coming to town!!!

At the period when I had to be overseas.
#$%@$%%#$)^&(#)$(@_#$%)@_~!!!!

WHY, OH WHY??

Dammit. Gdi.
In retaliation, I shall catch an even bigger concert.

IN LONDON. HAH!
*grumble* *curse* *spit*

Gig Whore

(Sorry to disappoint u guys, but this obviously isn't me :P)

After having The Freeloaders' gigs last week, I realised how much I missed being onstage.
Singing. Grooving. Screaming.
Seducing the audience. Or attempting to.

Remembering the adrenaline rush in the veins in anticipation of the crowd's cheer and the blinding spotlights.
The slight crease on the forehead in revision of the last min change of lyrics or progression.
The moment of triumph upon execution of the last song.

Could never have enough of 'em gigs.
Never will.
Not even with grey hair, wrinkly skin & falling teeth.

Those who are yet to graduate may not appreciate as much how precious each moment is spent fooling around in the bandroom and prancing onstage.
It is only natural human behaviour to take these priviledges for granted until, of course, these aren't granted anymore.

It is only after a series of events got us realizing how much we wanted our band to work out.
Especially with the huge potential we have to rock the world out there.
Hey, how many bands have female power harmony sia!

Well, we have loads to learn from the big boys like Surath the one man wonder, and his band Reverie.
Ah pek Victor the fast fingers blues maestro.
The Dubious Bros, JamX winners.

We're the new kids on stage of course.
But hey, we might be rocking your neighborhood soon enough ;)

And especially with an exciting lineup of the new Freeloaders.
Who they are, you may ask?
Patience now.
We shall debut soon.
To freeload on anyone and everyone. Muahaha.

Hello world, here we come.
With a bit of luck. A bit of sweat.
A bit of tears. A bit of hope.
A bit of everything.


P.s. Cut my hair short in a spur of a moment again.
Looked like I'm bloody acting cute again.
Dammit.


P.p.s. Inspired by The UnXpected to take up acoustic. Well, enough to bluff with lah at least, hehe. Should I? Should I?

Reflection

Begawan Solo
(Regu A, NUS)

Got this off Adi's Indon gang performance.
Amazingly beautiful rendition of Begawan Solo; just had to share it to the world heh.
Bravo!





Caroller's Medley
(Kent Ridge Hall Acapella, 2006)

I see myself, I see myself!
The KR Acapella singing a Caroller's Medley @Timberland, Vivocity.
Good stuff ;)




You're Beautifool?

OMG, what a way to remember my final year in KR, lol
This was an unforgettable showcase by the A block final years as a token of remembrance to the hall residents.
The aim: To make a bloody fool of ourselves. Success.

Their rendition of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful (I'm Bloody Gay)"
Hilariously brilliant!

Garden

I see flowers in the garden. I think.
It's gonna be a beautiful day.



(Updated bit)


Malted Milk

Finally managed to drag a few Rockers & Jin down to the Old Brown Shoe to watch the blues duo Malted Milk.
Ah pek Victor was on fire with the blues guitar as usual.
The singer (watshername = Anjana) was pretty impressive for a raw talent.
And they featured guest performers Surath & The Harmonica (watshisname = Kelvin "Smokey" Ng) guy.

Dodgy videos are up on multiply:
Malted Milk (Original)
Malted Milk (ft. Surath)
Malted Milk (ft. Harmonica Guy)



Rockers in action: Surath & Ah pek



Jin and I. Thx for coming along dear!



NgeeAnn Poly Tv Show

Crashed Soongfee's Media & Film studies studio while volunteering to be a salsa labrat for their TV show project.
Had to check out the funky equipment and all.



School of Media & Film studies, and the Grafitti wall.



Soongfee's current proj: TV studies



The students hard at work with the props n cam



The control/editing room (i think)



The Runaround

Finally took pics! *smug look*
The interior at Stickyrice was superb.
All maroon and black. I like.
Unfortunately, the silly phone cam couldn't do justice for the chic red glow.
This'll do, for now.

For the curious, check out their new branch @Raffles City :D


Stickyrice. And the Red bar, drool


The food: Thai. Pretty good, yum.
The company: Fantastic.
The atmosphere: 80s ballads? Lol at least someone's happy with tt lah.


Barley. Extra Tall.


Stumbled upon a novel sight at Bugis:
Recall the pedestration crossing btw Seiyu & Bugis Market?
The island was overflowing with ppl such tt the traffic wouldn't budge. At all.
Funny how the crossing further down was deserted. Lol.


Push & budge


Bugis market itself was also ridden with humans.
Hate crowds. Got sweaty too. Grr.
But it was worth the Puma bag & the Rugged tee.


And look! Giant Buns!



Randomcity

No introduction needed.


Had to post this poster's version of Crash. Powerful words.
Yet to rewatch it though, heh.



Who's the piglet? :P



Woah, birdcages still exist. Cool



Seriously, egg tart ice cream? :S

Middle

If you would have one music video tt describes yourself, what would it be?

This came to mind when I stumbled upon the opening credits of Love Contract
(Jasmine Leong's Zhong Jian)...

At least the first 30secs of it was beautiful...
The theme, the art direction, the music...
Ponder a little longer and maybe you'll see how it reflects my character...

(Yes i was looking around rummaging thru PeekVid's asian dramas when I got bored of House :p)

Yeah ignore the bits after tt...
Coz unfortunately the theme wasn't carried through successfully to the end when it got sappy...

Odd how it would be a Chinese vid since I'm not so... Cina... heh

P.s. yet to review the drama... hope it ain't too lame :P

Adieu Darling :(

I whispered my last goodbye as I layered the last fill of soil onto the tiny little box...
It was almost unexpected, yet unsurprising...
For a little (mad) bundle of joy that was once so hyperactive and zippy: shoveling sand all over the place, gnawing a pretty bathroom dish in pieces, noisily churning the treadmill in the middle of the night, or chomping onto my finger in the middle of a testosterone-filled battle...

I tought he would have eventually recovered from his waning appetite, like he never failed to before...
I was wrong, I could have seen it coming...
When he started spending more time away from his little bedroom...
I'm so sorry...
I wish I could have done more in time...

But the time inevitable came...
These fond memories shall always be treasured...
Thanks for being the source of companionship all this while...



Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Cole Porter

"Everytime we say goodbye,
I die a little,
Everytime we say goodbye,
I wonder why a little,
Why the Gods above me,
who must be in the know.
Think so little of me,
they allow you to go.

"When you're near,
there's such an air of spring about it,
I can hear a lark somewhere,
begin to sing about it,
There's no love song finer,
but how strange the change from major to minor,
Everytime we say goodbye."

The Moon's Now Purple

Elooo Elooo...

Has she crawled back from the dead?
What has happened to the entry 6 months late?

This time it shd be more than just a million apologies... oops, heh...
So many things had happened, I don't know where to start :P
So from now onwards, random pics & comments will the the most I can afford out of my itty bit of my busy schedule... sorry guys!

And to facilitate fruitful visits to this lil corner of the world...
Updates shall be included on my nick :)


So for a start, I'll churn out pics from my cheapo (yet useful) phone...
Next posts with feature those nicked from others phones & cams heh...
Enjoy!



The Band: Sherry&Co.

Well, the name's "officially temporary" until we can find one that every member could agree on (which, from the months of bickering since the birth of this humble lil group... would take years maybe, lol)...

No, acronyms do not work either, especially with such a wonderful composition of:
Sherry
Hanrong
Ivan
Tim &
Shi Li

Think we'll need to buy some 4D soon... lol...


So far, the focus are on top 40s covers...
(and maybe some uncle songs too, heh)...
We've been lucky enough to have some events coming our way within a short period of time...
Though the latest was quite an... experience... performing for a supposed high & mighty society...
Oh well, we've all gotta start somewhere aye?
And least we got some great hotel food after a mentally exhausting day's work :)

Later tt night, we carried on with our celebration at Table 108 @Chijmes...

With great plush sofas & 50% off drinks... mmm...

Too bad the offer ain't on anymore :(

Not a bad start for us tho eh...

Hope we'll get a decent weekly gig soon!

Return of the SMSUians

This year had me spending more quality time with the good ol' sec friends...

Catching up on lost time & reliving absolute madness & fun...

A welcome break from a grueling day's work...

Amongst some...

The many many bday celebs...

1) Loo loo's & Tai Ka Che...

@Teahouse dimsum buffet (with much lurrvveeee lol)

2) Drinking Master Mei-Foong's bday...

& her weekend wreaking havoc both in S'pore AND Bangsar...

Phwoarrr...
(Reminder: Always take pix of the parking lot no. since Mr. Siow always misplaces his car... lol...)

3) Sam's farewell dinner @NYNY...

Before his adventure-of-a-lifetime @Dubai...

Working Sat-Sun's & having weekends off on Wed-Thurs...

More stories to be updated with Jacin's pics in the next post...

The New Home

Since we've been kicked out of good ol' KR...

We've been living in this other side of the world...

Ok it ain't bad, love the place (perfect color scheme! and lotsa glass, glass!) although it's so ulu tt I spend a min of 16 bucks on cab fare after midnite :S

But then again, who else would be able to afford such a huge bedroom space?

Muahahaha

P.s. These were taken the day I moved in... so pardon the mess :P

(Clockwise L: Dining area; Entrance to bedrooms; (Never-used) Kitchen; Bedroom; Living room (They took away the projector TV & the huge L-sofa, dammit!)

Also for the first time, we mad huge purchases for the household...

With a cartload equivalent to a shopping spree, it was bursting at its seams :S

The community's pretty friendly tho... with strong erm... community spirit...

Pasar malams...

Oh and we found this pet shop tt sold huge centipedes & mini frogs as food...

Cool...

The Workplace Tour

Have been wondering where the nerd now resides?

Lemme take you on a tour to my lair then...

First flag a purple shuttle bus from BV...

It brings u up to an incline behind MOE,

Where you'll see sci-fi like glass buildings complete with skybridges...

You can say it's a biotech equivalent of Shenton Way....

Hop off the bus and you'll see interesting landscapes...

E.g. Zen-like ponds complete with fat & happy kois...
And rows of balls along-side the pavement...

And my fav bit: The Skygarden, situated on the top floor of the office building...
A remarkable atrium solely powered by solar panels (see those dark rectangle patches on the glass window)....

& great Zen-like design of a water feature...

As well as a glassed conference room (including the floor!) set atop a Zen garden...

I like... :D

How about its people?

Strictly color coordinated... the blues vs. the reds...

(Fine it was pure coincidence :P)

At the workplace, you'll get a neverending supply of unique, imported titbits since you get ppl flying in from conferences all the time...

Amongst them: Choc casino chips frm US... Multi-flavoured licorice from Switzerland (lemon flavor, vanilla, etc)...

Sometime you even get some interesting local delicacies: E.g. Garlic muffins (!?!?!?!?) from Baker Boys & whole Scary spiny fishes from Ghim Moh food court...

What's at my desk then, you might ask?

Some pretty lavender flowers nicked off the Hol V food court florist...

And a combi of Maltesers, Butterfly (& a banana???) which I got as bday presents some while ago... sure brings the definition "the thought that counts" to a whole new level... haha...

And yes!! Have you ever seen a Magic Troll since the primary days???

In response to the colleagues gang of punky-haired lil creatures...

I turned my Stikfas male into a Mat Rock guitarist and stuck it on the desktop...

(and the guitar lights up man... its a badge... lol)

There you go, hope tt's good enough a virtual tour :)

Shd you need a proper one... Give me a shout and I'll show u guys ard

As for now... ciao!

Next batch of random pics to be up in a few days, heh...

MeTube

3rd paper in a row at 1pm tmr, and what am I doing?

Procrastinator.

Look what I've dug up from YouTube...

What the heck are the TGIO '05 clips doing there??

Omg how embarassing, Joyride was a bad song choice *shudder*

So I only uploaded the best bit, duet with Surath on Bon Jovi's "I'll be there for you"

Also found a preview clip of Burn the Floor...

(Got free tix to the show! :D)

A dance performance showcasing professional ballroom & latin dancers worldwide....

The owner suspiciously hints of Miss Bertisapoo... did you take this vid, babe?

Love this 3rd ad clip...

Reinforces a woman's appreciation of singlehood... hah

Shuffle quiz

As you've noticed...
I've been so lazy tt I only blog words for the past posts...

Millions of pics to upload...
But tt'll have to wait...

Today's special:
Ah leem's & Cj's little music quiz

I'm soooo gonna swear off S'pore Idol songs now...
Delete delete!!!


Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle. Say the following questions aloud, and press play. Use the song title as the answer to the question. NO CHEATING!!!

How does the world see me?
I Dream - Taufik Batisah
(Wuttt, ok so i'm an idealist, but I ain't an idol fan nor a patriotic eejit :P)

Will I have a happy life?
God Smack - Alice in Chains
(Uh oh, in the black books, no wonder I can't seem to escape from all those silly blunders)

What do my friends really think of me?
#1 Crush - Garbage
(Oooo... I enjoy my frens very very much, hahaha)

Do people secretly lust after me?
One - U2
(Hmm, so I ain't gonna be a superstar... oh well, one secret stalker's better than none)

How can I make myself happy?
Sway - Olinda Cho
(Hahaha, got this rite... salsa/chacha here I come... but wat's up with the S'pore Idols man?? Eee)

What should I do with my life?
Part time lover - Stevie Wonder
(OMG... Noooooo wayyyyyy~~~~)

Will I ever have children?
THX Robot Soundtrack
(U mean bratty robot children? No thanks man... and yeah, can't have these kinda sound effects on my playlist issit... used it for film art video project lah)

What is some good advice for me?
All in the family - Korn
(On a positive note, family's the best... as long as it's not dysfunctional as Korn's, heh)

How will I be remembered?
Do you have a little time - Dido
(As the superbusy powerwoman perhaps?)

What is my signature dancing song?
I dream - Singapore Idol Finals
(Wuttttt.... nooooo... I'm so gonna delete them all!!!)

What do I think my current theme song is?
Foolish heart - Allison Krauss
(Righto... men... bastards... lol)

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
I Still Believe - Mariah Carey
(There's gotta be someone optimistic around here rite)

What song will play at my funeral?
No more drama - Mary J Blige
(Wah, diva drama mama till the end?)

What type of men/women do I like?
Every little thing - Dishwalla
(Wuutttt... I've got standards man... down to those itty bitty details)

What is my day going to be like?
Siren - Tori Amos
(Hummm... yeah man, I need meditation... breathe breathe... 1st paper tmr)

Double Beauties

The new pride and joys of The Rachels to join Burnout's trophy in the band room.

Next year, champion trophy it'll be... muahaha

(Hint hint to The Hamsups... bwahahaha)

The Rachels: JamX 3rd

We got third...

(Wuuutttt... when we expected 2nd... wth)


But that's life isn't it... shit always happens...
So it justifies my bitchin' and swearin' around :P...
Well at least we got 2 trophies for KR Rockers (Hah!)...
Too add to Burnout's tropy, heh...

And congrats to Lin's band The Dubious Brothers!!
Woohoo they totally deserve to be the champs...
Hope to hear them on the radio soon man :D


And anyway thanks so much to all who made it down yest...
Never heard a crowd roar so loud and madly it gave us the confidence and strength to bring the house down!
The Rockers, Acas, my dear super seniors (soooo touched u guys made the effort man!), Salsa peeps, Nj juniors, GSK peeps and even RF/supervisor Prof Chan!!
And for those who couldn't make it, thanks for the countless sms wishes...
Never felt so popular before man, haha :D

And most of all, thanks lots to my dear fellow band members:
Shi Li, Rach, Sarah, Vic, Ivan, Weiguang...
(And sub-members Ah Lim, Lin, Surath, Cj... haha)

Without you guys, I wouldn't have as much fun and confidence performing onstage together...

We have came a long way, and we definitely have improved and learnt so much from each other that the memories together practicing, fooling ard will always be remembered fondly...

I'm so proud of u guys!!
We Rock!!!!

In a Reverie

Highlight of Reverie's concert:
(Other than warbling to I'll be there for you and Enter sandman)

Paul Gilbert's 1:38-long song...

"There are 6 billion people on this planet,
But I'll only ever fall in love with two,
One is a black and white photo of Grace Kelley,
And the other you might like to know is you"

It's been on repeat n driving my neighbor nuts...
But I dun care, hahahaha...


(Dammit... Really thought it was a ticket :P)





Following pics with permission from Steven...
(Unofficial photographer of the day, lol)
Well done, guys! :o)


The Band @The Rock concert
(LT13 never looked so good, haha)




Opening act by Lin's Dubious Brothers (JamX finals kaki)...
Guitar-vocals duet...




Jon...
Keith... Shane...
(Ah leem i dun see uuuuuuuu!)




Jez Satriani pose...
And the blue moon...




Encore:
Off to never neverland....

We Got In!!

And best of all, we clinched the
Best Original Composition



bwahahhaa~~~
So they really like our rojak compo n screwed-up lyrics on love eh?
(Heard we got a pda, but wait... how do u split ONE pda?)


The warblers Shi Li n I at work...
(Credits to Steven, Porshee, Yijia & Shi Li's friend for the pics)




Weiguang, Victor n Ivan on a goreng spree...




My drumstand and I...




My mike n I...




Oh AND it proved to the NTU OVERDRIVE judges what they've been missing out on, hah!

Absolutely exhilarated since we got more than what we hoped for...
finally made my 4 years of stay in hall much worthwhile :D
Which has been a far cry from the supposed life of scandalous hostelites and campus sex sports... hahahaa...

Guess it pretty have been a lucky day:
Flagging a Maxicab to the comp ($2.40 vs. $18 booking)...
Rain ceasing ONLY during our performance
(supporters could cheer w/o being soaked)...

Thanks a mil to our dear peeps who braved the rain just to catch us:
Fellow Rockers & Acas, Salsa peeps, Nj juniors, Classmates, Gsk peeps and Reverie...
Not to forget mum & dad's support miles away :)


The ever supportive salsa peeps
+ Jinsheng (oops pardon the beret)...




Even the mats were our fans... lol...




Wouldn't have done it without your rowdy cheering, haha!
No worries about missing us...
u can still catch us again at the finals on 5th feb!

Cya then, We'll bring the house down!!


The Rachels!
(An all girl's band... Almost... hahhaha :P)

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In brief:

Post JamX prelims:
1. Dinner @The Western with Rockers





The official Rocker's milkshake...
(And not anything else, u sick peeps :P)




2. Crashed LADC's CNY salsa party
(dammit didn't win the $1000 worth of free classes ang pau
& was too exhausted to salsa properly)...





Madcaps... literally...




3. Memoirs of a Geisha with Salsa peeps
(Love it, prob skewed opinion due to beautiful direction and coincidental emotional slump haha...
OH and totally love Brian's FAKE GEISHA idea :P)...


Perfect week,
with 3 lil miracles granted:
1. Not being called up for practical's ppt (Haven't done it, lol)
2. FYP deadline pushed to after CNY
3. Getting in JamX finals


Finally
got a super belated xmas pressie of the Dan Brown series... woo thanks lots!