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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 |
Saturday, July 29, 2006 @ 2:50 AM
ry and the model airplane
Friday, July 21, 2006 @ 11:55 PM
happy birthday rhoda! I'm tired, my eyes threaten to betray me, my whole family's snoring in bed, and I'm the only lonesome person in the living room pressing my fingers on the keyboard. Is this verisimilitude or what! (haha me trying to show off my littyness) But no matter what this entry is a must. The choir's farewell for our batch of choristers ended a few hours ago. No tears this time, because everytime I arrive at the brink of getting emotional, someone like pras will say something and I start grinning stupidly. Nonetheless, my heart felt warm the whole time. Really warm. I miss singing, I miss doing ahh-ahh-ahhs up the scale with the bunch, I miss seeing the same score over and over again, I miss writing warnings on my score (like 'BREATHE HERE!'), I miss singing when walking over the bridge late into the night after practices with the bunch, and in short, I still miss the njchoir despite stepping down long ago.          It's not something you can get over with a snap of your fingers, this passion. But it's true that memories last. And I'm going to hold them with me as I remind myself constantly that I have a goal to achieve this year. Thank you, choir, for putting up so many performances that touched me because of the effort put in, and the thought behind it. Thank you for making me relive the singing days, and lifting my spirits after a weary week. love. And for the one thousand three hundred and fifty nineth time, happy birthday dear rhoda! =) Sunday, July 16, 2006 @ 11:37 PM
faith. Siew Peng brought me to church today. It was my second time, the first being Good Friday. Despite the things some say about City Harvest Church, I went ahead - wanting to see for myself if those things were justified. My going today proves how I feel - that they're not. Overwhelmed, intimidated, scared, envious. All these emotions I felt the first time; today, too. But today was different. Today, I was touched. I can't say for sure if I was touched by God, because right now my feelings for religion are all over the place. For someone who hasn't had a strong faith for a religion the past 17 years, it is not easy to suddenly allow something so major to surge into your life. Perhaps I was touched by the people who possessed such enormous faith, for something, someone, which or who isn't seen but felt. Isn't intellectually understood but felt from the realms of the heart. The sight of thousands with their eyes closed, singing with all their heart praise for the Lord, every word filled with such intensity of emotion. It bowls you over. And I surprised myself when I wept after the service. Not sure exactly why - whilst I was frantically trying to pinpoint the reason to my tears like I always do to keep my emotions in check, siew peng simply said, ' I think it was God's presence.'. Maybe it is. Faith in a religion is something I've longed to have, and this... could be it. Tuesday, July 11, 2006 @ 11:19 PM
Interesting. Yeah. The week so far has been... interesting. Miss Teo sang Ave Maria in class, expecting us chorusters to at least hear of it before but all we gave her was a puzzled look on the face and some faint recognition of the melody that seems to linger in the aisles of supermarkets and offices but somehow I can't put a finger to exactly what the tune is. I met ruth and rhoda along corridors yesterday for a grand abnormal total of 5-6 times! I listened to corrine's cd over and over... and over. Nice. My socks don't absorb much suddenly. The weather's weird. Mum COOKED today. Italy won. (this one I am very happy about yay!) Life seems like a routine in a gym, anyhow. out! Friday, July 07, 2006 @ 11:23 PM
like a star Corinne Bailey Rae has vocals I consider one of the most compelling amongst all the other singers I've come across. I bought her album today! And it is GOOD. Listening it three times over has an odd effect, though. Her music grows on you.  'IT BECOMES SELF-EVIDENT THE MOMENT you hear her sing the very first note of her very first EP. It's called 'Like A Star', and it's a slice of sublime blues delivered with a voice that pins you, in the softest but most persuasive of ways, to the wall; a voice that floats up effortlessly, full of caress, subtlety and the very purest quality. It is wonderful, this voice, and surely a discovery to treasure..' - http://www.corinnebaileyrae.net/ Not sure what EP is, but I am sure about the quality of this. The CD cover looks absolutely pretty too lah! (haha i can't help it! it really is what. ) If I could play the song on the blog for you to listen, I would. But I can't even play the cd on my computer - some dumb content-protected thingamajig is preventing me from doing so. Do you know how frustrating it is to want to listen to a song, yet it can't play on the device you very badly want it to? It's like the frustration from accidentally biting on a salmon sushi which has wasabi hidden underneath. ;lkfj;aslkdfj;lkasdjf;laksjf Anyhow: Yes christine I read your blog, I've been tagged! This is part of your evil plan to ooze out my deepest secrets right. *complaincomplain* Heh. KIDDING! Here goes: INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Do the following without complaining. (shucks I just did that) 2. Choose 5 people to do this after you've completed yours. 3. Leave a tag on the person's tagboard to say that he/she has been tagged. 4. Start your post with "I have been tagged!" then do this. (didn't do this either bleah!) FAVOURITES: color: PURPLE. food: If I start listing I won't be able to sleep tonight, and subsequent nights too. But now I have a craving for... the fried chicken from shilin. Gosh just STOP ME. movie: The Incredibles sport: A lot, mostly tennis and swimming. day of the week: haha that'll be friday! season: spring, especially in bardolino. =) ice-cream: tiramisu! CURRENT: mood: restless, a bit excited too taste: toothpaste clothes: winnie the pooh nightdress. it's green, not the one with a hole. desktop: picture of the boats in bardo! toenail colour: i don't like painting them! so they're now naturally pinkish. time: 1205am surroundings: the quiet living room. whole family's sort of asleep! annoyance: the cbr cd which can't play on my com. thoughts: i want to chat with the people i always chat with! but not till i finish this haha. Firsts: best friend: denise lee. we still keep in oontact, but barely now... crush: p1. a guy who can sing hahaha. movie: i know this!! it's a gorilla film. only i forgot which one. lie: how am i supposed to remember? music: twinkle! LASTS: cigarette: never. drink: redoxon! ride: an lrt packed with people who smelt kinda weird. crush: some veggie. sheesh movie: cars! hilarious. phonecall: cherie on mav's phone. CD: corinne bailey rae! HAVE YOU EVER: dated one of ur best friends: haha nope! that'll be weird. he'll know i'm a glutton. broken the law: yes. been arrested: no. skinny-dipped: haha yeah when i was five, singing twinkle in the bathtub! been on tv: nope don't think so! kissed someone that you dont know: haha not yet i'm saving it first. 4 things you did today: read about Eton + shopping with rhoda mave roy lou and andrew + got someone's present (ahemahem) + ate yummy stuff at taka 3 things you can hear right now: my stomach growling a little, my sister whispering in the other room to her friend and the fan whirling behind me 5 people to do this: kangwei mave nani mel shuqi (don't ask why! you people just came to my mind haha) * * * There's the beach, and esplanade tomorrow to look forward too. whee. =D Monday, July 03, 2006 @ 9:44 PM
quote of the day ' You can only be independent of God when you've got youth and prosperity; independence won't take you safely to the end. ' - Huxley, Brave New World. Just thought I'd put in a quote which struck me when I was revising for lit these past few days. Who knows, I might get to use it tomorrow. Lit is full of surprises, and I say it without batting an eyelid! Nonetheless I'm looking forward to self-imposed freedom after the paper tomorrow. Just for a few hours. After which school starts, and the madness repeats itself. At least madness comes coupled with friends who make me smile. =) |