Monday, November 30, 2009

~!@#$%

Finished watching 《宫心计》,that's perhaps the most constructive thing I felt I've done today. The ending is not too bad, the whole serial was simply good. If you find Little Nyonya nice, then maybe you should get a life besides watching someone pound chili. Go watch 《宫心计》(Beyond The Realm Of Conscience), and you'll perhaps get an enlightenment and switch to watching HK serials instead. Not that I'm saying that Mediacorp shows aren't nice, but seriously, you mean they are?

Just something funny to share. Liz gave out a loud burp during dinner just now and Dad told her not to do that lest it becomes a habit and scares boys away. Dad said, ‘Eh, 不要这样,是为了你的前途’Then I said, ‘不,她前途会一片光明,没人挡路’, 因为都被吓跑了! Haha. I'm so funny. Yea. Oh, shuddup.

Exams have finally ended.

Exams have officially ended for me. That also means my holidays have started.
Doubt I'll be having any enjoyments soon though.

Shit comes in pairs.
I am finding myself in shit again.
School hasn't been a great deal of fun as what people say.
'Fun' doesn't exist here.
It is really a pile of mess piling higher and higher as days go by.
This is still year 1 sem 1.
I feel as though I've experienced ten years of war and hardship already.
The feeling of being accused of doing something you've not done sucks.
It really does. I guarantee.
Exams have ended, but not the amount of crap I have to clear.
Messed up shit.
I am angry. Who wouldn't be?
I'm really no saint who can stand by smiling and wait for calamities to disappear.
Yet, that's the only thing I hope for now.
Looking at next semester's time-table, I foresee more shit to come.
People invented baggages for a purpose, to pack and move.
I shall use the biggest baggage I can see, put all the crap around me and throw it away.
Oh no, I see an easier way, putting myself into the bag and send myself away.
Great idea.
Too sad I'm one who is always too lazy to make great ideas come true.
If only.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Vote Earth, climate change.



There's something wrong with the climate.
You know that, because you curse and swear when the heavy downpour drench you and your lovely Jimmy Choos.
Then sometimes it gets so hot and sunny that you feel you brain is being cooked when you walk in the open.
Why complain when you can make a change?
Yes you can.
What's causing this change in the climate?
No one is really sure.
But what we are sure is that Global Warming is a real threat to Earth, and there are man-made causes to it.
So, play a part for Mother Earth. Vote for her.
Take public transport, switch off that air-conditioner, lower the volume of your television, eat less meat, quit smoking, use your own shopping bag, plant some plants, use tissues sparingly.
There are many many ways you can help save the Earth. Every little move add up to a big one.
Vote for Earth. You would not want to see her disappear before your eyes.

Scroll down all the way of this webpage to cast your vote. It will be collated and brought to the Copenhagen Climate Summit on 9th December 2009 headed by President Obama. It's over! Thanks for voting for Earth:)

《All About Rynn 林宇中 新歌+自选集》, 《转寄,刘力扬》,《寂寞,好了》



YAY!

I am the happiest kid now.
Aunty Nina bought me 林宇中's CD from Malaysia a few days ago.
I have been waiting and waiting for it to go up the racks in Singapore for a few weeks already, but I can't wait any longer!
So I told mummy to ask aunty Nina to buy it from me from Malaysia. And WOOHOO!
She bought it!!!
Wa Ha Wa Ha Wa Ha Wa Ha Wa Ha! Happiness is beyond words.
Even though I sat for a sucky paper today, and will most probably get sucky grades for it, I feel better after listening to the music. Although there are only 5 new songs in this compilation album, it's better than nothing. It has been a long wait since his previous album.
Oh, what an easily contented child I am. :)

Anyway, there's this really meaningful song in the album. I love the lyrics.

《活到一百岁》
小时后牵牵小手 像幸福小俩口
不了解天长地久 爱要单纯很多
十来岁情窦 开不成气候
还不懂温柔 就开始懂心痛
越长大之后 真心越是缺货
爱到老变成过时的口号 所以我们都寂寞
二十岁牵错的手 三十岁牵一条狗 六十岁牵拐杖独自过
人说对的人总会再下一个路口 是对是错还不是分两头
(就算憧憬跟着岁月慢慢变伤口 还是渴望有个人到白头)

二十岁像一把火 三十岁像一条狗 六十岁像过期的啤酒
就算活到一百岁又怎样 一个人活 不如有个人啰嗦
(就算活到一百岁又怎样 两个人活 这一生不会百活)


p.s. Rynn's latest album is in stores in Singapore already. I saw it in Jurong Point's Gramophone, selling at $20.95.


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And, before I forget, I also want to show off 2 other albums I bought recently. 刘力扬-《转寄,刘力扬》 and  蔡旻佑-《寂寞,好了》.



AHAHAHA!
It looks as though they are looking at each other! Haha.

刘力扬's album is a mini album with only 5 songs, quite a disappointment, as her previous album raised my expectations rather high. 《寂寞光年》and《礼物》shares the same melody, just with different lyrics. 《一个人就好》,《梅花香》and《寂寞光年》(of 双子星) are all songs of tv drama series. 《崇拜你》is a weird unique song written by Tanya Chua that sounds freakishly like Tanya. 《礼物》's lyricist is the singer herself. Her singing is like always, good. But I think everyone expected more. If Yoga Lin could have such a power-packed second album, I see no reason why the LiYang's album is like that...
Songs recommanded by ME: 《礼物》

Next is Evan Yo's album. His third, and probably his best up to date. There's a sense of maturity in his songs now, which is a good thing. I don't know why, but 《发光的简讯》sounds oddly like 《城里的月光》,and 《Hey!》sounds very much like Chris Brown's [With You]. 《你看不到的天空》is rather nice, and of course 《寂寞,好了》is another up-to-expectations track. Not many people can take Evan's thin and powerless vocals. My brother can't stand Evan's singing. To be fair, he is not the best singer out there, but all I can say is that his voice is very distinctive, which can be good. And, what's important is that there has been improvements.
Songs recommended by ME: 《你看不到的天空》, 《发光的简讯》, 《日蚀》

Okay, I'm done with reviewing. Hoping onto my bed in 3,2,1.
zzzZZZ.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

L'examen français était difficile!

French exam last night was bad. Yes, LAST NIGHT. The paper started at 5pm and ended at 7pm. That's the time when everyone is hungry and tired, and we have to sit for a paper. That paper wasn't easy, not anything like the past years papers we've tried. There were easily half a thousand verbs which I've never seen before. French, oh, French. Why make life so difficult for me? Difficile! ZUT. HAIZ, The more I think of France, the more I feel like boarding a plane and leave Singapore this very instant. J'aime voyager, je veux voyage autour du monde. Looking forward to my Hongkong trip. Come quickly, quickly, rapidement!
BUT, I'm feeling happy now, because Aunty Nina bought me Rynn 林宇中's album from Malaysia. Yayness. And, 潘裕文 is coming to Singapore soon. HAHA.
Exams, please end fast, preferably NOW.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Exams sucks, period.

It's the exams period and I have zero mood to study. HG102 was... OMG. There is French exam on Monday and I have no time to study for HG210. HOW?! Haiz. All that's in my mind now is the HK trip. Haha. And here I am sitting in front of my books, but not making any constructive attempts to study. SIAN~ I can't concentrate, especially so when my sister is combing and combing her hair in front of me since an hour ago. That dumb girl called an astronaut a Spaceship-man. Hahaha. Oh man. Exams are so sucky. Oh, went back to NYJC yesterday with Tricia to collect her ALevels cert. Saw Ms Victor, and she asked me what am I up to these days besides getting a new hair style~ -.- Saw Agnes chewy bhuewy and Eunice too. They are lucky cos it was the last day of their ALevels, but it was the starting of my horror. I can't wait for exams to end and fly straight to HK!!!! Argh.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Happy Birthday Kenneth!

Yes, another birthday post. This time, it's for my most awesome brother, Kenneth.


Happy 16th, Fat! You can finally watch NC 16 shows now. It's just hilarious how you are disallowed from watching Jennifer's Body because you are two weeks short of 16. Ans it's even funnier that you can't buy tickets for Paranormal Activity because you are one day short of 16. So, oh yeah! It's the age of NC 16!!! Go watch all the Bodies and Activities as much as you want without being chased away by the ticketing booth again! Unless you wanna watch something 18 or 21, then I also bo bian. WOOHOO~ And, better not spend so much time on your XBox, go study, 'N' Levels are over, but there's still 'O' Levels next year. Please take care of your health too, you are coughing like some diseased old man. Okay, Happy Birthday to you again! AND, stop suan-ing me okay~ whole day make fun of your jie jie, kanasai. HAHA.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

老爹,生日快乐 ^_^

老爹,生日快乐!祝您长年愉快 :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!
You are 49 now, last of your fourties. Don't worry, you still sound young. Haha. Next year, you'll be damn old already, like 50. I don't know why, but 50s sound like the ages of big pot bellies and bald shiny heads. Luckily you don't look like that yet, although it's coming soon. HAHAHA.
Smile more, you'll look younger this way.
Eat more, although your belly like getting bigger.
Exercise more, so as to reduce the size of your pot belly.
Sleep more, although you like sleep more than anyone else.
HAHA!

噢也!老爸,要开心,要健康!
赏您一罐啤酒~ 哈哈。


:)
LOVES, 婷

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The World Is Just Awesome 2009

"~ I love the whole world~ Boom De Ah Da~ Boom De Ya Da!~"

That Discovery Channel commercial is one of my favourite commercials ever. Not only is the song catchy, but it's also funny, cool and heart-warming. It was such as addictive video, that whenever I hear Discovery Channel showing it, I will RUN to the living room, where the TV is, and sing along with it. Then, I will go to youtube all the time and watch the video over and over and over again. It never fails to make me smile. I even used it as my handphone ringtone for awhile last year, that's how hooked I was to that song/video.

Anyway, there's a new version to the video! It sounds very fun and really cool.


The World Is Just Awesome 2009



The World Is Just Awesome 2008



And of course, local's Boomz De Ya Da.


Credits: DiscoveryNetworks and sgcannotmakeit

Webcamwhoring with TRIC


I'm alone in hall. Roommie has gone home as she has no school from today till Thursday. LUCKY! Webcamming with her. She in Bedok and I'm in Jurong. How sian can life get? SIAN SIAN SIAN SIAN. There's so much work to be done and exams are coming. Believe it or not, I've not started studying for exams yet! And my first paper is next week!!! HAIZ. Thursday is Daddy's birthday, gonna go home and celebrate~ WOO. Had lunch with Mum at IMM today, ate at BayStreet Restaurant. Ate until damn full la. And Mum bought me shoes. Hoho! And I bought CD. Haha. But now, I have to save money, to buy another CD. YAY! Exams really don't seem to be of any importance to me, huh? Noooo, I can't do this. I must study. BYE.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

林宥嘉 《感官/世界》


林宥嘉 《感官/世界》

This is really a much anticipated album. Yoga’s previous album was released in July last year, and it’s a 16-month wait before his second album [Senses Around] is finally released. Firstly, I want to comment about his album casing. It comes in a big zip-lock bag, nicely sealed with a small transparent sticker with the words ‘Senses Around Yoga Lin’. Cool eh? Then, then inside the zip-lock bag is a pictorial showcase of the album. Four big double-sided posters make up the album’s ‘case’ and a cardboard makes the backing and the CD-holder. Everything looks nicely designed, and there’s not a single scrap of plastic besides the zip-lock bag which holds the album itself. That’s one plus point from me, as it is environmental-friendly being plastic-less. And the whole album itself is made up of posters, meaning that materials are saved and it’s really an innovative move! Okay, next up is the actual music review from me, a highly biased reviewer. Haha.

1) 关于我 ( Something About Me)-
Being only 1:54 minutes long, this track does not really make up to a song, but more of an extra long introduction prelude to the rest of the album. Static sound effects make this song sound old and vinyl-like. For the first time I heard this track, I thought there were problems with my earphones. A simple and blend-sounding track that has ‘关于我’repeating an awful amount of times, otherwise, it is a not too bad intro.

2) 解High人 (The Spoiler)-
Lyrics depict the life of a social outcast, yet, they are portrayals of Yoga’s life. The retro-styled melody with self-ridiculing lyrics accompanied with half-past dead emotions in the singing makes this song special in its own way. Especially like the lyrics快了快半拍/悲哀慢半拍/慢吞吞徘徊在民调之外…扫兴的天才/人见人害.

3) 看见什么吃什么 (You Are What You Eat)-
Third song into the album and it’s still a retro-styled song. Woogie-boogie, that’s how they call it. I call it Weird. It sounds very unlike the mainstream music genres of the modern, and seems that they intend to stay this way, being different from the rest. 穿裙子的男生/举哑铃的女生 sounds like the weird-ass social phenomenon now. 我爱素也爱荤sounds like me. Apart from reflecting the society now, this song is also bringing across the message of accepting things that goes along, not to be an icky-picky. For all you know, that dumbass you’ve just talked to could be your next biggest inspirer in life.

4) 耳朵 (Deaf In Love)-
What’s the point of listening when honesty cease? What’s the point of continuing when hearts no longer connect? A love ballad that seems too heavy to digest, this song describes a messed up situation love has gotten into. I once asked friends would they rather lose their sight or their hearing, I get mostly ‘hearing’. They believe that without sight, that’s doom. But I chose sight, for the exact reasons mentioned in the song, 当爱情知剩眼睛少了耳朵/就变得你只看到你怕看的. I have always felt hearing as the more important sense as compared to sight, with fear that with only sight left, I will see the ugliness of the world; this world of façade, this world of hypocrisy. 没死不代表活着, bringing emotions and thoughts to a higher level altogether.

5) 飘 (Gone With The Wind)-
This song is just like how the title sounds, with the winds. A lingering tinge of sorrow, an empowering feel of emptiness, and a tipsy whimpering voice singing out the lost of what’s lost. There’s a strange feeling of being in a vacuum when listening to this song, you’ll feel almost as lost and empty.

6) 说谎 (Fairy Tale)-
What got me hooked onto this song is actually the music video of it. It is not anything of a high-cost production, but it’s beautifully crafted and wickedly painful. The lyrics of the song is deep too, Yoga sings 我没有说谎/我何必说谎/你懂我的/我对你从来就不会假装/我那儿有说谎/请别以为你有多难忘/笑是真的不是我逞强. Listen with your heart, and you will realize that you can actually hear which of these are ‘lies’ and which are ‘truths’. Amazing? He is impressive.

7) 心酸 (Heartbreak)-
Another sad love song, Heartbreak describes lost love, lost time, lost age. People often say 不在乎天长地久,只在乎曾经拥有 (It’s not about being together forever, but having been in love). This song, however, blaringly sings out the opposite. 我曾拥有你/真叫我心酸. Mourning about lost love, it’s more of an irreversible ending which the protagonist painfully hopes to forget, yet the more he tries to forget, the more he’ll remember. The perfect recipe for a Heartbreak.

8) 唐人街 (China Town)-
Having a cheena-looking name does not mean being cheena-sounding song, okay? Leehom may have called this type of genre ‘Chinked-out’, but well, it is different here. This song has a weird 90’s Cantopop feel, yet magically transforms into a rock song. Maybe Chinese Diasporas living outside China may feel a bit or two when listening to this song, 传说中的归根落叶/曾经多不屑/原来最渴望的不过这些. Advice listeners to read the lyrics when listening to this song, because what make the song impactful are really the lyrics sung in the background.

9) 歇斯底里 (Hysteria)-
Heavily-hyped song, high and oh my, it’s as spontaneous as its title. On the verge of a mental breakdown is what Yoga sounds like here, 悄悄话要用丹田/否则观众会听不见/心跳要提高分贝/求个天崩地裂. But I was thinking that Yoga should be happier when singing this song, for some reasons he sounds as though he is kind of sick or tired.

10) 另一个自己 (Another Me)-
Schizophrenic singing a song, to himself. I don’t know if I’m the one feeling tired, or is it really Yoga who is sounding tired. I no longer hear the vibe and excitement I get from him previously. He is almost like singing out the lyrics with a blank mind in this song. I don’t hear much emotion in this song, besides those which can be produced vocally. Hmm. Someone is feeling tired being two of himself. 我在这里/你在那里/哪天能相遇/你寂寞吗?

11) 感同身受 (Sense)-
A rock song; a nicely arranged and written song, denying the idea that ending songs are supposed to be the least of the pack. I like this line a lot, 有那么多人在寂寞/就没有人寂寞 (when there are so many lonely people, no one is really lonely). The rather abrupt end to the song will probably force you to hit that ‘replay album’ button again and immerse yourself in another round of Yoga’s goodness once more.

Overall, this album did live up to expectations, at least mine, and is is is definitely a ‘must-buy’. I paid S$15 for this album only; CD-Rama sells it at S$15. I will pay $15 even for 《耳朵》alone. This album is rather heavy-packed; with 10 full tracks and one very hefty intro track (anyone generous will consider that as a full song on its own). So, take time to go through each and every song, with the lyrics paper on hand, of course. A chunky and meaty album like this can be indeed too much for one to bear, but for fans, this is one great present after a long 16-month wait.

Friday, November 6, 2009

FML to the max

I have never felt so dumb in my life before.
I actually locked myself out from my room.
I left my room key in the room since I left the room at 10a.m in the morning.
And I only realised that when I was going back to finish an essay at 8p.m.
How clever right?

Everything started like this:

I woke up at 9a.m today, went to wash up and went for tutorial at 10.30. Of course, I was late for lesson again, as usual, because bus C is always too packed to be boarded. So I had to take bus B and walk from North Spine all the way to South Spine. Then, when I reached my classroom, I found out that the tutor was simply going through the answers for last week's quiz. Didn't learn anything. She even ended the class 20minutes early! It was a 1 hour tutorial, but became a 40 minute review lesson. Then, went back to North Spine for lunch with May, and it started raining really heavily. Then we went to the library to work on our essays. Not paying attention to the time, I was late for my French lesson. Had to walk all the way from North to South Spine again for French. And the ground was slippery. Almost slipped and fell a couple of times. Then, after French lesson, I had dinner with Cheryl, after dinner, I waited for the shuttle bus to go back to hall. And I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited. From 黄昏 until 漆黑. Finally, a bus came. Then, I got down at my bus stop and started walking back to hall. Then, after climbing those steps and reaching my doorstep, I realised my key wasn't in my bag! I panicked mad. I kept searching through my bag and cannot find it. Then I remembered, I left it in my toilettries basket. I then knocked on my neighbours' doors, but they were all not in, appearantly out for dinner la. SIAN. Then I walked to the Hall Office, but it's closed. And even the security guard is not there!! wapiang! so suay la! Then I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and finally, I see a man in black on a motorbike driving in. Great, the security is back! I told him what loser-shiat situation I'm in and asked if he could help me open my door. But he said, "Girl, you have to call this number, they will help you." Okaaaay, so I dialed this number that the security gave me. This woman at the other end answered the phone. I repeated my story and she said, "I'm sorry, but I can't help you. I will get your line to the Campus Security and they will do something." Okaaaaaaaaaaay, so I waited and waited and waited for the next line to get through. Finally, this guy picked up and asked me what help I needed. I repeated myself for the third time and he replied, "I'm sorry, but we Campus Security do not have the assess cards to Hall 10, you will have to wait till tomorrow morning when the Hall Office opens and get help from them. They will help you. In the meantime, maybe you can go bunk in someone's room? Or maybe go home?" WTF. I was looking straight into the Hall Office's doors when the guy on the other end of the line told me that. I so wanted to bang the doors open and get the spare key to open my door la! ARGH. Then I decided, I shall go to the study room to finish up my essay. So I walked up to the study room. PITCH DARK. Study room is closed in preparation for examinations. WTFFFF. What kind of shit luck man?!? So I had no choice but to go home. I walked to the bus stop and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited for almost half an hour before a 199 came. BUT IT DID NOT STOP! Cos' it was too crowded. WTFFFFFFFFFFFF. I was sms-ing Tricia and she told me, 'Why not just let the bus run over you?' It will totally end my day it a BOOMZ man. Thankfully, another 199 came within 5 minutes. Then, I realised that my ez-link card has only $3.95 left, not enough for me to board a train. I checked my wallet, only a pathetic $5 note and some coins. WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. What cow luck man! Luckily I had around $10 after adding in my coins. So I could top up my ez-link card. Then I took a train down to Changi Airport to meet Tricia to get her key, so that I can go back to school tomorrow to hand in my essay and take other things home. So I reached the airport after a long one hour plus plus journey on the train. Then, dumb me went to take a sky train from T3 to T2 without knowing that the station is linked to T2.
WTF. Really.
The dumbest thing of all is, that I have to go back to NTU tmr to hand in my essay. WHY?!
FML.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

happy BIRD-day to LIZard :)

Happy Birthday
SISTER.

It's just awesome to have a retarded sister.
That makes the house more vibrant with 2 retards.
Meimei, you are thirteen now. Like, what took you forever to be thirteen man? I was thirteen eons ago.
Thirteen is a cool age to be, it's the start of the teen years.
It's gonna be a long and gruelling 7 years of being a teen, but it sure will be the most splendid 7 years of your life.
It's also the time where things get trashy and pissing-off. Everything starts getting on your nerves, but for some odd reasons, I think nothing will bother you very much.
You horrid shitty messy girl, have a wonderful 13th.
Enjoy your bloody holidays while I bury myself in heaps of work.


Happy Birthday, again, to my favourite sister.
(Like I even have a choice)