Violet Hill June 28, 2008
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I took my love down to Violet Hill, there we sat in snow.
All that time she was silenced still.
So, if you love me, won’t you let me know?
Holy almightly, eleven more days to enlistment and i’ve yet to prepare anything. Perhaps, i just wanted to avoid the thought and truth that, yes, indeed freedom is going to be a big issue when it comes.
A game, to a game theorist, is any activity in which your prediction of what another person will do affects what you decide to do.
Such games include auctions on ebay, poker, or if you’re cynic like me – men and woman playing the great game of love itself. Many human interactions can be interpreated as battles of wits, like poker. All these interactions came to be described by theorist as “games” and explored using game theory.
Unfortunately, i was least able to manipulate or maybe unlock her fatal attractions using game theory, and eventually the so called only good thing that i thought will keep me going through (especially with serving the country) has to come to a period.
The conversations you had with her was her plain entertaining skills, fyi. Grow up kiddo.
I’m not sure if i am able to keep this wordpress up any longer, but i’ll assure you that the updates will come when time permits on weekends.
Shall end this boring unorganized entry here, you people be safe. You know where to find me, at Violet Hill, goodbye.
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Pork and Beans May 28, 2008
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I’mma do the things that I wanna do
I ain’t got a thing to prove to you
I’ll eat my candy with the pork and beans
Excuse my manners if i make a scene
I love this music video and it made me laugh out loud because it’s featuring a number of youtube celebrities, e.g. the numa numa dancing dude and et certa.
Yep, if you don’t know them then you have not been surfing as much youtube!
Four more official working days, you know i can’t wait to have my final break/showdown before enlistment. Someone throw me some candy, imma eat it with pork and beans.
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Don’t Look Back In Anger May 22, 2008
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And so, Sally can wait.
She knows it’s too late as we’re walking on by.
Her soul slides away.
But don’t look back in anger i heard you say.
Yes, officially down to eight more days to the end of this non ideal job experience.
Regarding the distribution of flyers misery, it’s really unfortunate that i had to eventually give into it because i simply have no idea how to say no, and what would Jesus do (W.W.J.D.) constantly knocks on my vulnerable heart.
Initially, i had a really tedious/tough time approaching strangers around the neighborhood childcare/kindergarten/schools but eventually, things started to pick up. The eye contact, followed by a smile, approaching your target, and then the greetings are the basic steps.
Reflecting on this experience, there’s actually a learning point. For an example, i realised there are three type of people on the streets.
- People who are sociable – They smile and say thank you, and some even went to the extend of the chatting mode.
- People who are shy – They try to avoid eye contact initially until you appear right infront of them, and there’s no way out.
- People who are $#@$%^ – They just walk pass you like you’re transparent even if you tried to say hello to engage them.
Anyhow, yep, i have to go to some primary school to give flyers in a few moments.
Regarding my further education, i had a showdown with my parents on Vesak Day. After laying down all my playable cards on the table for my parents to offer me a better opinion/suggestion, they decided that i ought to just take a double/dual degree overseas. Built on simple assumption, having a single degree will become a norm in near future.
Sidetracking, my papa said something that made me tear/touched.
Even if i do have to make more sacrifices, i’ll do my best to offer you the best.
Despite the silent car rides at times, and being a man of few words, my papa never fails to amaze me in every single little way. I love you papa, i really really do.
Meanwhile, i’ll be holding onto my SMU’s Business Management place till i find a suitable overseas univerisity that will provide me with a quality certified dual degree programme. However all i’m afraid of is the return of investment (R.O.I.), how long will i take to earn back that amount of money spent and will it be worthed it?
Only God knows what my plans will be eventually.
Till the next update, so long for now.
P.S Glory Manchester United, i almost died during the penalties, really.
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Go To Hell May 7, 2008
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Go to hell, David Ford’s debut single from the US release “Songs for the road.”
I wish the song was titled something else, but this man is such an embarrassment of talent and creativity that I couldn’t not put it up.
Anyhow, something off topic coming up.
Yesterday, while my mama was in the kitchen, she received a call with a private number.
Caller: 妈!我出事了, 来救我!(Mama, i’m in trouble! Come save me) With a faint crying sound at the background.
I was standing beside my mama in the kitchen having some water. She started giving me this weird grin and begun questioning who the caller was, because her son was obviously standing in front of her, all fine. After repeated interrogations, the caller hung up, leaving a near perfect crime scene. Someone please call Horatio please.
Well, i’m not sure if the police ought to know about this, but i’m sure i have read about the recent scams online, e.g. i’ve been kidnapped or something along that line that will make your parents panic badly. Hence, people, please inform your parents/love ones about such abhorrent sightings.
Unfortunately, she mentioned that the caller sounded like me. Thinking back, perhaps, my mama would have definitely panicked if i wasn’t home and fell for the carefully planned trap.
Damn, scams these days have gotten into another level, purely sophisticated.
By the way, enjoy the song attached above.
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Don’t Stop Me Now April 30, 2008
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I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky, like a tiger defying the laws of gravity.
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva, i’m gonna go go go there’s no stopping me.
I’m burning through the sky yea, two hundred degrees that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit.
I’m travelling at the speed of light, i wanna make a supersonic man out of you.
Don’t stop me now, i’m having such a good time.
Queen, for the win (ftw)!
Well, i’m not sure if i’m leading a purposeful life on current date, but you know what? It doesn’t matter, and it doesn’t weight very much as for now. What’s utmost and critically important is whether i’m enjoying myself before everything’s robbed away for one year and ten months, with the addition of nerve wrecking moments.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) sent me a letter and posted me to the undesirable Environmental Engineering with direct entry into second year, and it totally sums up my whole perspective of the university admission for polytechnic lads. Yes, i’m so going to resist ranting.
In conclusion, if you wanna get into a local university placement of your choice, (ffs) just freaking take A Levels, because with considerably hard to achieve GPA of 3.82, you won’t be in the comfort zone for a placement back into your diploma origin course. Just obtain a score of 3.9 to the perfect 4.0 for your GPA to be on the safe side, that’s how much it take in meritocracy based Singapore i guess, or perhaps, bias might be a better word to be inserted?
After i get my academic transcript during June, it’ll be high time to apply for Australia’s university with full puissance, and every ounce of my strength. Tell me i do deserve something better with that score, and be much appreciated as a foreign talent, tell me.
Anyhow, enough of the same old repetitive problems i’m having with University application, because i know i’ll have to face it, be a living example for others (> GPA 3.9, the only, only solution), and continue to apply within the span of two years.
It’s finally the end of April and holiday’s going to end within a blink of an eye, good times always past like this for me, always and all-ways.
Happy Labour Day to all in advance, although i know most of you will just laze around and catch up on beauty sleep of the first of May, because i’m assuming that’s the ideal scenario for me. /sleep.
P.S David, great to hear that you’re fine in Bollywood, can’t wait for you to come back for seventy dollars candle light dinner at Tavern with me!
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Four Minutes April 11, 2008
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Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake – Four Minutes
Finally, like finally, the music video of this song is out and i knew it’s going to be dance filled, /heart. Oh, and i have no freaking four minutes to think about what Madonna is wearing in the video and where she does her botox.
No hesitation. Time is waiting. We only got four minutes to save the world!
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Rick Rolled April 8, 2008
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Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up
When you regain conscious after getting rick rolled, the initial cursing will be inevitable, following that, it’s when the English idiom “once bitten, twice shy” suspense in your brain space.
During the meetings for Adventure Quest 2008 with George, it was pleasant to know him better, and gosh, his word of advices for me were priceless.
Let me give you a brief introduction to who George Koh actually is. He’s my two year senior, was leading me both in the Boys Brigade and Student Council. Did his A Levels in Saint Andrew Junior College (SAJC), scoring four straight A grades. Went on for enlistment and became an army officer. He’s currently studying in Singapore Management University (SMU), taking a degree in Business Management, majoring in Finance.
Basically and personally, i feel that he has everything, the cash, intelligence, academic results, style, looks, height, built, dimples, achievements, character, and everything else that a decent girl would require. I better make myself clear, i’m not in love with him and definitely straighter than a ruler.
Apparently, after secondary school, he has remained single and extremely eligible, which left me absolutely puzzled. I mean, what’s wrong with the female community? Have they lost their sight or playing the plain hard to get warfare?
Once again, i looked myself in the mirror and did a honest overall self reflection cum feedback. I find myself with lesser achievements, lesser credibility, lesser positive points and definitely placing me on a downfall as compared to him. How now?
I’ve remained single all these while after secondary school, and these time being single opened up my eyes towards this relationship fabrication. On this field of love, experience count is going to be extremely critical. With one look and the addition of your basic intuition, you’re going to know if he/she is interested, playing mind games, out of your league, a total waste of your youth, a player or simply rick rolling you.
For me, there were definitely moments of heartaches and headaches, having to reject, get rejected, cheated, played type of scenarios. I’ve became mentally stronger than yesterday, more on the ball, being well able to deal with what you throw me.
My polytechnic life have ended after heading to Adelaide and embarrassingly, it was rather a bore for that aspect, and here comes army which is definitely going to rob me of all my possessions. Being categorized in PES A, means i’m combat fit and there won’t be any eight to five vocation eligible for me, causing a disconnection from my social life, so let’s just put the female community issues aside huh. On self consolation, at least i know i won’t have any overbearing commitments, lights out, literally means lights out.
I’m left with the actual tertiary studies to scout for someone, and i’m definitely going to trust and obey, because there’s no other way.
For your information, i’m not desperate or emotional okay, i just happened to think about who i am, where i stand and what i want during the journey to work today. Oh oh, and i’m happy with my life in case you think i’m suicide prone.
Mark my words. When it comes, it comes, no point trying too hard, because no one’s going to print you a certification of commendation. However if you already have a target in life, like some of my friends which i don’t think it’s wise to mention here, please have the courage to fight for what you want, and don’t live life with regrets.
Anyhow, “people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”, perhaps i’ll master that by then, applies to you too David.
P.S George, if you happen to read this, remember about our Zouk outing with the rest (e.g. Reuben and Benedict) after your exams!
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The Juncture March 30, 2008
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Time to lay claim to the evidence
Fingerprints sell me out
But our footprints washed away
From the docks downtown
It’s been getting late for days
And I feel myself deserving of a little time off
We can kick it, hang for hours
And just mouth off about the world
And how we know it’s going straight to hell
Pass me another bottle, honey
The Jaeger’s so sweet
But if it keeps you around, then I’m down
Meet me on Thames Street
I’ll take you out
Though I’m hardly worth your time
In the cold, you look so fierce
But I’m warming up
Because the tension’s like a fire
We’ll hit South Broadway in a matter of minutes
And like a bad movie, I’ll drop a line
Fall in the grave I’ve been digging myself
But there’s room for two
Six feet under the stars
Beat It March 19, 2008
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Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
No One Wants To Be Defeated
Showin’ How Funky Strong Is Your Fight
It Doesn’t Matter Who’s Wrong Or Right
Just Beat It, Beat It
Today’s going to be the first day of work, first time i’m actually earning money in my life, and it’s undeniable that there’s a tangling feeling of sensation of adrenaline rush to my heartbeat.
For your information, i’m working at Harvest Care (West Coast Recreation Center Branch) as a Programme cum Marketing assistant.
Harvest Care Centre (HCC) is the community service arm of Harvester Assembly of God Ltd.
HCC was registered under the Registry of Society on 18 March 2005 to meet the needs of the different segments of the community such as children, youths, families and the senior citizens by providing education, counselling, training and other relevant programme or activities.
Please don’t bother asking how much i am earning, because i feel that i’m kinda abused/miserable. However, thinking about the opportunity they provide for me to learn about personal relations, administrative work, marketing, planning, reception, teaching, supervising class and et certa, who cares about the mere few dollars.
The working hours are pretty weird. Monday, Wednesday and Friday will be 3.30pm to 7.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday will be 3.30pm to 9pm, while Saturday will be 10 to 2pm. If you are planning to look for me during working hours, i’ll be able to attend to you via mobile or the internet, outings will be tough.
Wish me luck then, hello goodbye for now.
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JERO/ジェロ – 海雪 March 16, 2008
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I was surfing around online and i chance upon this American hip hoper that does Enka, he’s none other than Jero (ジェロ). Prima facie, he’s like part of 50 cents crew, or maybe featuring T-pain doing the Shawty got low low low low low low low.
Jerome White, Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 4, 1981) is an American-born Japanese enka singer. His maternal grandmother was Japanese. He is the first black enka singer in Japanese music history.
Jero majored in information science at University of Pittsburgh and graduated in 2003, and moved to Japan in the same year. Two months after arriving in Japan, he entered the NHK Nodo Jiman competition broadcast on TV.
His first single, Umiyuki (海雪, Umiyuki literally The Ocean Snow), was released in Japan on February 20, 2008. It entered the Oricon charts at number 4.
African-American people and the cultures are extremely popular among young Japanese, so many are hoping that he will be able to spark interest in enka in the younger generation. He held a concert on Feb 20 in Shibuya, a popular hangout for young people, and was received with wild cheers.
Via Wikipedia
You might be pondering what type of genre that Enka belongs to.
Modern enka (演歌 — from 演 en performance, entertainment, and 歌 ka song) came into being in the postwar years of the Shōwa period. It was the first style to synthesize the Japanese pentatonic scale with Western harmonies. Enka lyrics, as in Portuguese Fado, usually are about the themes of love and loss, loneliness, enduring hardships, and persevering in the face of difficulties, even suicide or death. Enka suggests a more traditional, idealized, or romanticized aspect of Japanese culture and attitudes, comparable to American country and western music.
Via Wikipedia
Hope the song was enjoyable although it was kinda off balance, well, at least it mangaes to bridge cultures and generations together.
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