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profile At twenty and one-point-six-three/four/two (can't remember) tall, I am a girl who loves many things, and detests a few. Not very fond of setting out a whole list of 'about me's, so... just read on. :) tag archives May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 October 2009 friends and credits skin by: Jane |
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 @ 10:22 PM
neptune Neptune is the name of the SSAA a cappella group i'm singing in for Soundscape. Ironically our experience singing together has hardly been in tune (neptune- geddit? heh.), both literally and metaphorically... until today. The improvement we made was almost tangible. I could have whooted and ran around the lecture theatre when we received much better comments today, but my elation was kept to a minimal whoot and rapid clapping. =D I was truly filled with optimism by the end of the practice. To choirmates who have given us your honest feedback, thank you!! The feedback was like fuel lah. I can almost imagine neptune like some sort of a locomotive train, gaining momentum with the extra fuel as friday approaches. ditdahnahdahdahdahnah! Singing in a group of eight has never felt so fulfilling, yet stressful at the same time. I am rubbing my hands in anticipation. =) Saturday, March 25, 2006 @ 11:47 PM
hotel rwanda 'Don Cheadle gives a riveting performance as Paul Rusesabagina, the manager of a European owned hotel in Rwanda, who created a secret refugee camp for the Tutsi people during the brutal genocide committed against them by the Hutu people in 1994. His efforts helped to save 1200 lives out of close to a million who were killed. ' Riveting indeed. The most jarring message it sent out was the sheer atrocity of passiveness amogst the governments of foreign superpowers. And to some extent, the passiveness amongst ordinary, fortunate, pampered people like you and me. Paul asked an American reporter why he said there might be no intervention for the Tutsi refugees at all, even after gory images of the massacres will be shown on world television. Bluntly, with a tinge of bitterness, the reporter replied, ' People look at the footage, say 'Oh my God its terrible.', then they go back and eat their dinners.' And I sat where I was, thinking shit, that is what I do. Would there be anything else I could have done? If I didn't eat my dinner, and perhaps had sat on the couch thinking harder about the cruelty and madness of the heinous acts, would there have been a difference? I am but a seventeen year old living in a little red dot. Can I do anything? Tuesday, March 21, 2006 @ 4:59 PM
wherefore edgar? Man, I blog at the untimeliset of times - smack in the middle of the common test week. 'Men must endure Their going hence even as their coming hither. Ripeness is all.' - Edgar I was flipping through King Lear in the past two hours or so, wishing fervently that every single word I try to memorise at the point of time will be regurgitated the moment I need it for the essay question tomorrow. My grand total? 40 quotes or so, but I have this ominous inkling that only a quarter will come to mind. Drats. The quote I put up there is my favourite. Partly because it is said by my valiant, charming and determined prince Edgar (hahaha obvious biasedness here), and partly because it reflects one of the more significant attitudes towards life that I value - patience. I'm not the model of bad-temperedness (I admit, I rarely flare up unless absolutely necessary), nor do I get impatient at every single extra minute I waste, but there have been occasions where my lack of patience have incurred some kind of a guilty conscience. And of course, the patience to wait for a valiant, charming and determined prince like Edgar to come knocking at my door is essential. *pukes at my own thick-skinned comment* In the short-termed aspect, I'm struggling to maintain the patience for this common test week to be over! It's two down and two to go - ask me how the ealier two went, I'd say it was a heck of a tedious, brain-boggling ride and I'm just glad I survived - I cannot wait. There's Enrichment week (a whole week of non-school activities, for us to have this 'all rounded' education - I think it's a good try, we could use more of such weeks really) and the njchoir's funding concert to look forward to OH YES: 'Soundscape' - An Atmosphere of Sound 31st March, Friday 7.30pm NJC Lecture Theatre 5 $6 Hahaha all are welcome! It'll be a night of pure singing (like duh lah if not canoeing meh ;)), with music from Sweden alllll the way to sunny Singapore. The concert's to raise funds for our upcoming trip to Italy, and if you like music, it'll be fun.=D Alright it's back to edgar and his parallel conducting plates with potential 20V. (That is one strikingly ironic comparison. haha good luck to all ct candidates!) Saturday, March 11, 2006 @ 12:00 AM
you make me wanna lala okay this is too deja vu for comfort. I did this last year, and I am going to do it again. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LALA! haha love ya! (the mushy stuff is saved between the two of us) And lala if you read this before we meet tomorrow, you'll know what I mean soon enough. =D |