Wednesday, January 31, 2007
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7h8qkMBE_E
Check it out, it's damn cool.
Or at least, to me. And probably every other percussionist out there.
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Check it out, it's damn cool.
Or at least, to me. And probably every other percussionist out there.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Got this poem in an email from Ericia.
Actually I got before already but this will be the first time I'm putting it up here.
Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.
And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.
And he rang mine but we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.
"Tomorrow" I say! "I will call on Jim
Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner, yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir," "Jim died today".
And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.
Remember to always say what you mean. If you love someone, tell them.
Don't be afraid to express yourself. Reach out and tell someone what they mean to you. Because when you decide that it is the right time it might be too late.
Seize the day. Never have regrets.
And most importantly, stay close to your friends and family, for they have helped make you the person that you are today.
Yeah, that was what was in the Email.
Gdnite.
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Actually I got before already but this will be the first time I'm putting it up here.
Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.
And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.
And he rang mine but we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.
"Tomorrow" I say! "I will call on Jim
Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner, yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir," "Jim died today".
And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.
Remember to always say what you mean. If you love someone, tell them.
Don't be afraid to express yourself. Reach out and tell someone what they mean to you. Because when you decide that it is the right time it might be too late.
Seize the day. Never have regrets.
And most importantly, stay close to your friends and family, for they have helped make you the person that you are today.
Yeah, that was what was in the Email.
Gdnite.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Why does life deal such unexpected blows every now and then?
So many things has happened in the short span of time since friday. Friday was quite a day, with all the typical last minute touch-ups to the HnT project. Then met Mel at TM then went back to change and went to training.
Then after training at night, or rather, in the early morning, Mel passed me some unpleasant news which she heard from Jes. Quite sad.
To Jesalyn and Family and Extended Family: My deepest condolences to you. I know how it feels to lose someone you've known all your life.
Such a sad day...
And I came down with a fever yesterday(Saturday). Practically was in bed till 4pm, then I went to meet Mel at TJC market to have dinner, then we went to the wake. We didn't know what to do there also. Offered incense and all that, and we left at around 8.45pm.
Went home and went right to bed. My head was beginning to spin by then already.
And guess what. My house had a power failure at around 6.30am this morning. And thus my aircon couldn't work, and I was beginning to heat up all over again. So I took my handphone (it was the only light-emitting device around) and went down to the switchboard and flipped the switch back up. Almost fell down the staircase cos I was moving in a fashion similar to what it feels like in a dream.
Yeah, so after that I went up and went right to bed again. Head was really groggy already.
Then I woke up at 9am and studied a bit of HnT(test tomorrow). Then came downstairs and now I'm blogging. Later going to Tampines Starbucks to discuss HnT presentation with the group.
Being sick sucks.
Being sick and seeing others being sad sucks worse.
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So many things has happened in the short span of time since friday. Friday was quite a day, with all the typical last minute touch-ups to the HnT project. Then met Mel at TM then went back to change and went to training.
Then after training at night, or rather, in the early morning, Mel passed me some unpleasant news which she heard from Jes. Quite sad.
To Jesalyn and Family and Extended Family: My deepest condolences to you. I know how it feels to lose someone you've known all your life.
Such a sad day...
And I came down with a fever yesterday(Saturday). Practically was in bed till 4pm, then I went to meet Mel at TJC market to have dinner, then we went to the wake. We didn't know what to do there also. Offered incense and all that, and we left at around 8.45pm.
Went home and went right to bed. My head was beginning to spin by then already.
And guess what. My house had a power failure at around 6.30am this morning. And thus my aircon couldn't work, and I was beginning to heat up all over again. So I took my handphone (it was the only light-emitting device around) and went down to the switchboard and flipped the switch back up. Almost fell down the staircase cos I was moving in a fashion similar to what it feels like in a dream.
Yeah, so after that I went up and went right to bed again. Head was really groggy already.
Then I woke up at 9am and studied a bit of HnT(test tomorrow). Then came downstairs and now I'm blogging. Later going to Tampines Starbucks to discuss HnT presentation with the group.
Being sick sucks.
Being sick and seeing others being sad sucks worse.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Hello everyone.
Life is stressful nowadays.
6 projects this sem. Crazy syllabus.
And something crazy happened to me this afternoon. I went opposite to the kopitiam with Clar Mich Ericia and QL for lunch. As usual, being there I tapao-ed KFC out to the kopitiam to eat. QL took the drink(mountain dew addict) and I ordered Iced Coffee.
Everything was fine and we were all talking and joking away, until I finished my drink and realised there was a dead bee among the ice of my drink. Everyone else was grossed out and QL seemed to find it damn funny that I didn't manage to swallow the bee's leg hair, of all insect body parts...
And somehow, I didn't feel scared or worried or angry or sad about the fact that the bee was in my drink. I don't know, I've just lost much of the vigour I used to have last year. Just small spontaenous bursts of loud talking and humour have kept my status from shifting to "permanent-loner".
Anyway, the week's been quite alright, with the exception of staying up late to type out the stuff for H&T project.
Everything's drifting away, and I can only hold on so much... Imagine a vast water body rapidly moving away from the centre red-sea style, and at the centre there's a crab scuttling back and forth from the water, trying to catch up or hold on to the water around it. It obviously fails.
Yeah. Just talking crap, actually. Tomorrow's Friday. Jes said she wouldn't be going for training because of some Parents-teacher thing in TJ or something.
And somehow my parents think Mel and me are together. What a seriously ironical misjudgement. They should read mel's and my blogs more.
All in all, the week's gonna end soon.
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Life is stressful nowadays.
6 projects this sem. Crazy syllabus.
And something crazy happened to me this afternoon. I went opposite to the kopitiam with Clar Mich Ericia and QL for lunch. As usual, being there I tapao-ed KFC out to the kopitiam to eat. QL took the drink(mountain dew addict) and I ordered Iced Coffee.
Everything was fine and we were all talking and joking away, until I finished my drink and realised there was a dead bee among the ice of my drink. Everyone else was grossed out and QL seemed to find it damn funny that I didn't manage to swallow the bee's leg hair, of all insect body parts...
And somehow, I didn't feel scared or worried or angry or sad about the fact that the bee was in my drink. I don't know, I've just lost much of the vigour I used to have last year. Just small spontaenous bursts of loud talking and humour have kept my status from shifting to "permanent-loner".
Anyway, the week's been quite alright, with the exception of staying up late to type out the stuff for H&T project.
Everything's drifting away, and I can only hold on so much... Imagine a vast water body rapidly moving away from the centre red-sea style, and at the centre there's a crab scuttling back and forth from the water, trying to catch up or hold on to the water around it. It obviously fails.
Yeah. Just talking crap, actually. Tomorrow's Friday. Jes said she wouldn't be going for training because of some Parents-teacher thing in TJ or something.
And somehow my parents think Mel and me are together. What a seriously ironical misjudgement. They should read mel's and my blogs more.
All in all, the week's gonna end soon.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Hello everybody.
It's been a really busy week.
Life currently is back to it's monotonous gloom. It's back to the Mondays and Fridays thing.
I once said that my favourite days of the week was Thursday and Friday. Then Monday was included.
Hai. It's boring nowadays. My daily routine is as follows:
Morning, wake up, brush teeth, bathe, eat breakfast, leave for school.
Then it's school till about an average time of 3pm(time varies with each day).
Then it's back home.
Then if it's Monday or Friday, it's almost time to leave the house again for training. This is what the days are nice for.
Then on Thursdays it's Violin lessons, which is also what the day is nice for.
Then when I'm back home after these activities, or when it's Tuesday or Wednesday, I'm sian-ed out by being at home. Not that I hate it at home, but it's just different.
I want to go watch a movie. Or play badminton. Or bowl.
I miss last year.
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It's been a really busy week.
Life currently is back to it's monotonous gloom. It's back to the Mondays and Fridays thing.
I once said that my favourite days of the week was Thursday and Friday. Then Monday was included.
Hai. It's boring nowadays. My daily routine is as follows:
Morning, wake up, brush teeth, bathe, eat breakfast, leave for school.
Then it's school till about an average time of 3pm(time varies with each day).
Then it's back home.
Then if it's Monday or Friday, it's almost time to leave the house again for training. This is what the days are nice for.
Then on Thursdays it's Violin lessons, which is also what the day is nice for.
Then when I'm back home after these activities, or when it's Tuesday or Wednesday, I'm sian-ed out by being at home. Not that I hate it at home, but it's just different.
I want to go watch a movie. Or play badminton. Or bowl.
I miss last year.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Another quiz from my archives...
SEVEN QUALITIES I WANT IN A POTENTIAL SPOUSE:
1. Loving
2. Humour
3. Honesty
4. Fun
5. Happiness
6. Sensitivity
7. Trust
SEVEN THINGS THAT SCARE ME:
1. A truly pissed-off Female. Really.
2. Losing people close to me.
3. Losing important parts of my body.. hahaha
4. er...
5. hmmm...
6. certain ghost shows.
7. ...
SEVEN RANDOM SONGS:
1. Twelve Seconds to the Moon- Robert W. Smith
2. To Challenge the Sky and Heavens above - Robert W. Smith
3. Princess Mononoke Medley - Joe Hisashi
4. The Prayer - Josh Groban
5. And the Multitude with One Voice Spoke - James Curnow
6. Orient Express - Philip Sparke
7. Movement for Morricone - Johan de Meij
SEVEN THINGS I LIKE MOST:
1. Friends
2. Someone
3. Handphone
4. Books
5. Performing music
6. Conducting
7. Going out with Friends
SEVEN IMPORTANT THINGS IN MY BEDROOM:
1. Bed (Duh, that's the whole point in having a room: to sleep in)
2. Tissue Paper
3. My Violin
4. Books
5. Chair
6. Pictures
7. Memoranda
SEVEN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME:
1. I am Marcus Low Junxiang
2. I love music
3. I play the violin, a bit of piano, and orchestral percussion.
4. I want to perform with an international orchestra.
5. I love my friends.
6. I'm lame, sometimes.
7. I am musical.
SEVEN THINGS I PLAN TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
1. Marry the one I love.
2. Conduct an orchestra to a success and a standing ovation
3. Get a stable job
4. Make lots of money
5. Perform with an international orchestra
6. Live my life to it's fullest.
7. Go into space.
SEVEN THINGS I CAN DO:
1. Perform music on over 80 instruments.
2. Make people laugh, sometimes.
3. Compose? A wee bit, then.
4. Analyse.
5. React fast.
6. Use my five senses properly. Some people can't.
7. Feel. I can feel.
SEVEN THINGS I SAY MOST:
1. hahahaha
2. fish
3. er...
4. okayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
5. crap
6. huh?
7. thanks ah
SEVEN CELBRITY CRUSHES:
I only have one crush, and she's not a celebrity. Yet. hahaha.
SEVEN PPL I WANT TO DO THIS:
Anyone lah. I don't really care.
As you can see, I'm really bored.
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SEVEN QUALITIES I WANT IN A POTENTIAL SPOUSE:
1. Loving
2. Humour
3. Honesty
4. Fun
5. Happiness
6. Sensitivity
7. Trust
SEVEN THINGS THAT SCARE ME:
1. A truly pissed-off Female. Really.
2. Losing people close to me.
3. Losing important parts of my body.. hahaha
4. er...
5. hmmm...
6. certain ghost shows.
7. ...
SEVEN RANDOM SONGS:
1. Twelve Seconds to the Moon- Robert W. Smith
2. To Challenge the Sky and Heavens above - Robert W. Smith
3. Princess Mononoke Medley - Joe Hisashi
4. The Prayer - Josh Groban
5. And the Multitude with One Voice Spoke - James Curnow
6. Orient Express - Philip Sparke
7. Movement for Morricone - Johan de Meij
SEVEN THINGS I LIKE MOST:
1. Friends
2. Someone
3. Handphone
4. Books
5. Performing music
6. Conducting
7. Going out with Friends
SEVEN IMPORTANT THINGS IN MY BEDROOM:
1. Bed (Duh, that's the whole point in having a room: to sleep in)
2. Tissue Paper
3. My Violin
4. Books
5. Chair
6. Pictures
7. Memoranda
SEVEN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME:
1. I am Marcus Low Junxiang
2. I love music
3. I play the violin, a bit of piano, and orchestral percussion.
4. I want to perform with an international orchestra.
5. I love my friends.
6. I'm lame, sometimes.
7. I am musical.
SEVEN THINGS I PLAN TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
1. Marry the one I love.
2. Conduct an orchestra to a success and a standing ovation
3. Get a stable job
4. Make lots of money
5. Perform with an international orchestra
6. Live my life to it's fullest.
7. Go into space.
SEVEN THINGS I CAN DO:
1. Perform music on over 80 instruments.
2. Make people laugh, sometimes.
3. Compose? A wee bit, then.
4. Analyse.
5. React fast.
6. Use my five senses properly. Some people can't.
7. Feel. I can feel.
SEVEN THINGS I SAY MOST:
1. hahahaha
2. fish
3. er...
4. okayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
5. crap
6. huh?
7. thanks ah
SEVEN CELBRITY CRUSHES:
I only have one crush, and she's not a celebrity. Yet. hahaha.
SEVEN PPL I WANT TO DO THIS:
Anyone lah. I don't really care.
As you can see, I'm really bored.
It's so late and I've nothing to do. So I decided to go back through my archives and search for a quiz to re-do.
[3 people you talk to online?]
1. Mel
2. Val
3. Tallie
[4 people u see in school]
4. Clarissa
5. Quan Lin
6. Jerry
7. Michelle
[2 teachers]
8. Donald Aw
9. Williana Sulisto
[3 people you love going out with]
10. Jes
11. Mel
12. My siblings can count as one?
[3 people in your sms inbox]
13. Jes
14. Mel
15. Tallie
[what do u think on no. 4?]
Hyper-crazy girl.
[how would u feel if no. 4 slaps ur face?]
It's natural, she's THAT hyper. hahahahah. No la of course I will feel hurt. But Clar won't la. Hor Clar?
[how would u rate no. 5?]
PG for parental guidance. hahaha.
[if no. 8 meets with an accident, what wud you do?]
I probably wouldn't even hear of it.
[what sport would u play wif no. 12?]
My siblings and me play any sport as long as we can play it.
[do u hate no. 9?]
No.
[will 13 and 7 make a good couple?]
Jes and Mich? No way, Unnatural eh.
[will 14 kill you one day?]
No. Hor Mel?
[who do you like more? 3 or 10?]
10. Number 3 would understand, right Talz?
[5 more people to do this quiz!]
1. Jes (highest probability of not doing yea?)
2. Mel (You better, at least you have a blog)
3. Val (You've done this before but I don't care)
4. Kor
5. Jie
[my name is]: Marcus
[in the morning i am]: Happy
[all i need is]: Family and Friends
[i'm afraid of]: Disapproval
[i dream about]: Friends and events
[colour]: Cyan and Blue
[number]: 1 or 8. 7's nice too...
[subject]: Maths
[clothing brand]: Tropicana Life, from that dunno what brand.
[shoe brand]: Nike/Addidas
[sport to play]: badminton
[drink]: ICE LEMON TEA
[animal]: dogs
[holiday]: Somewhere where I love the environment.
[favourite line from a movie]: Watashi-wa.. L... (from Death Note)
[band]: TWE Alumni band
Who...
[makes you laugh the most]: Bryan Low Junlong
[makes you smile]: Jesalyn
[gives you a funny feeling when you see them]: Well...
[has a crush on you]: I don't know.
[easiest to talk to]: Val, Talz and Mel.
[you talked to on the phone]: Mel
[hugged]: It was at east coast park when I was all drenched. But I won't say who.
[you messaged]: Mel
[you laughed with]: Jes, Mel, Anthony, Colin, and whoever was there when Sir made those lame jokes.
have you ever...
[sit on the internet all day waiting for someone special to i.m. you?]: yes
[save aol/aim conversations]: MSN chat history auto-save
[wish you were a member of the opposite sex]: nope
[cry because of someone saying something to you]: Yeah.
[fallen for your best friend]: no.
[been rejected]: yeah.
[rejected someone]: yeah.
[used someone]: I hope not.
[been cheated on]: no.
[done something you regret]: yeah. But it's over and no point brooding over it.
do you / are you
[smoke cigarettes]: NO.
[obsessive]: Yeah I think I am.
[could you live without the computer]: Yes, there are things that could compensate for it...
[how many peeps are on your buddylist]: 200+ on MSN
[what's your favorite food]: Chicken Rice, Fried Rice...
[fruit]: Papaya.
[drink alcohol]: ever did.
[like watching sunrises or sunset]: yes
[what hurts the most]: imagining hurtful things.
[trust others way too easily]: yes
number..
[of times you have had your heart broken]: Twice.
[of hearts you have broken]: I do not know...
[of continents I have lived in]: 1
[of drugs taken illegally]: 0
[of tight friends]: 4, but that's what I regard them as... It isn't mutual for some...
[of cds that i own]: quite a few but under 20 I guess, Mostly Burned ones.
[of books]: too many to count
[of scars on my body]: alot.
[of things in my past that I regret]: Well, like Jes says, forget them they're over.
pick one..
[marry perfect friend or perfect lover]: The person whom I marry will be my perfect friend and lover.
[cats or dogs]: dogs!!
[1 or 2 pillows]: any number lah.
[with or without ice cubes]: with, if not then the drink not cold.
[top or bottom]: top
[winter / spring / summer / fall]: spring
[night or day]: Day
[gloves or mittens]: gloves.
[dressed or undressed]: dressed
[bunk or water bed]: Bunk with a waterbed mattress! haha
[mtv or vh1]: I don't watch much TV.
[ocean or pool]: I don't swim much too.
[showers or baths]: showers, no time to waste.
[love or lust]: love.
[silver or gold]: gold
[diamonds or pearls]: diamonds.
if you could..
[move anywhere]: Singapore please.
[meet one famous person]: Beethoven? But he's dead.
[live with one person the rest of your life]: Not saying.
[name one thing you love]: My friends.
[name one thing that embarrasses you]: Truth or Dare.
lastly
[do you like school]: Sometimes.
[do you like to talk on the telephone]: I don't get many calls, but when I do I like them.
[do you like to dance]: depends on my mood. But I'm not good
[do you sing in the shower]: Hum, no words.
[do you think cheerleading is a sport]: It keeps the people in it fit, so it must be lah.
[what's on your ceiling]: fan, lights, paint, dust and lizards.
[what's the hardest thing about growing up]: Emotions.
Yeah, that's basically it. Two quizzes, some of my previous answers appeared to be still the same to me so I practically managed to finish the two quizzes faster than what I took last time.
There were some questions I dearly would have loved to put answers to, but I can't. I won't risk things falling apart again, because I revealed things honestly. Sometimes, we just have to lie and keep mum about it.
That's what white lies are for.
I hate telling white lies. I rather just not say.
Which is why I'm quiet sometimes.
Good morning everyone. I'm going to sleep. Cya.
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[3 people you talk to online?]
1. Mel
2. Val
3. Tallie
[4 people u see in school]
4. Clarissa
5. Quan Lin
6. Jerry
7. Michelle
[2 teachers]
8. Donald Aw
9. Williana Sulisto
[3 people you love going out with]
10. Jes
11. Mel
12. My siblings can count as one?
[3 people in your sms inbox]
13. Jes
14. Mel
15. Tallie
[what do u think on no. 4?]
Hyper-crazy girl.
[how would u feel if no. 4 slaps ur face?]
It's natural, she's THAT hyper. hahahahah. No la of course I will feel hurt. But Clar won't la. Hor Clar?
[how would u rate no. 5?]
PG for parental guidance. hahaha.
[if no. 8 meets with an accident, what wud you do?]
I probably wouldn't even hear of it.
[what sport would u play wif no. 12?]
My siblings and me play any sport as long as we can play it.
[do u hate no. 9?]
No.
[will 13 and 7 make a good couple?]
Jes and Mich? No way, Unnatural eh.
[will 14 kill you one day?]
No. Hor Mel?
[who do you like more? 3 or 10?]
10. Number 3 would understand, right Talz?
[5 more people to do this quiz!]
1. Jes (highest probability of not doing yea?)
2. Mel (You better, at least you have a blog)
3. Val (You've done this before but I don't care)
4. Kor
5. Jie
[my name is]: Marcus
[in the morning i am]: Happy
[all i need is]: Family and Friends
[i'm afraid of]: Disapproval
[i dream about]: Friends and events
[colour]: Cyan and Blue
[number]: 1 or 8. 7's nice too...
[subject]: Maths
[clothing brand]: Tropicana Life, from that dunno what brand.
[shoe brand]: Nike/Addidas
[sport to play]: badminton
[drink]: ICE LEMON TEA
[animal]: dogs
[holiday]: Somewhere where I love the environment.
[favourite line from a movie]: Watashi-wa.. L... (from Death Note)
[band]: TWE Alumni band
Who...
[makes you laugh the most]: Bryan Low Junlong
[makes you smile]: Jesalyn
[gives you a funny feeling when you see them]: Well...
[has a crush on you]: I don't know.
[easiest to talk to]: Val, Talz and Mel.
[you talked to on the phone]: Mel
[hugged]: It was at east coast park when I was all drenched. But I won't say who.
[you messaged]: Mel
[you laughed with]: Jes, Mel, Anthony, Colin, and whoever was there when Sir made those lame jokes.
have you ever...
[sit on the internet all day waiting for someone special to i.m. you?]: yes
[save aol/aim conversations]: MSN chat history auto-save
[wish you were a member of the opposite sex]: nope
[cry because of someone saying something to you]: Yeah.
[fallen for your best friend]: no.
[been rejected]: yeah.
[rejected someone]: yeah.
[used someone]: I hope not.
[been cheated on]: no.
[done something you regret]: yeah. But it's over and no point brooding over it.
do you / are you
[smoke cigarettes]: NO.
[obsessive]: Yeah I think I am.
[could you live without the computer]: Yes, there are things that could compensate for it...
[how many peeps are on your buddylist]: 200+ on MSN
[what's your favorite food]: Chicken Rice, Fried Rice...
[fruit]: Papaya.
[drink alcohol]: ever did.
[like watching sunrises or sunset]: yes
[what hurts the most]: imagining hurtful things.
[trust others way too easily]: yes
number..
[of times you have had your heart broken]: Twice.
[of hearts you have broken]: I do not know...
[of continents I have lived in]: 1
[of drugs taken illegally]: 0
[of tight friends]: 4, but that's what I regard them as... It isn't mutual for some...
[of cds that i own]: quite a few but under 20 I guess, Mostly Burned ones.
[of books]: too many to count
[of scars on my body]: alot.
[of things in my past that I regret]: Well, like Jes says, forget them they're over.
pick one..
[marry perfect friend or perfect lover]: The person whom I marry will be my perfect friend and lover.
[cats or dogs]: dogs!!
[1 or 2 pillows]: any number lah.
[with or without ice cubes]: with, if not then the drink not cold.
[top or bottom]: top
[winter / spring / summer / fall]: spring
[night or day]: Day
[gloves or mittens]: gloves.
[dressed or undressed]: dressed
[bunk or water bed]: Bunk with a waterbed mattress! haha
[mtv or vh1]: I don't watch much TV.
[ocean or pool]: I don't swim much too.
[showers or baths]: showers, no time to waste.
[love or lust]: love.
[silver or gold]: gold
[diamonds or pearls]: diamonds.
if you could..
[move anywhere]: Singapore please.
[meet one famous person]: Beethoven? But he's dead.
[live with one person the rest of your life]: Not saying.
[name one thing you love]: My friends.
[name one thing that embarrasses you]: Truth or Dare.
lastly
[do you like school]: Sometimes.
[do you like to talk on the telephone]: I don't get many calls, but when I do I like them.
[do you like to dance]: depends on my mood. But I'm not good
[do you sing in the shower]: Hum, no words.
[do you think cheerleading is a sport]: It keeps the people in it fit, so it must be lah.
[what's on your ceiling]: fan, lights, paint, dust and lizards.
[what's the hardest thing about growing up]: Emotions.
Yeah, that's basically it. Two quizzes, some of my previous answers appeared to be still the same to me so I practically managed to finish the two quizzes faster than what I took last time.
There were some questions I dearly would have loved to put answers to, but I can't. I won't risk things falling apart again, because I revealed things honestly. Sometimes, we just have to lie and keep mum about it.
That's what white lies are for.
I hate telling white lies. I rather just not say.
Which is why I'm quiet sometimes.
Good morning everyone. I'm going to sleep. Cya.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Hey everybody.
Guess I haven't been blogging for quite a long while. As in seriously talking about stuff, not posting lame shit up.
Well, that's because there's nothing much to talk about. Life goes on as usual. I go to school as usual. Jes and Mel have gone on to their new schools, with their new friends. Training will begin next monday as usual. Everything's as usual.
That's why I haven't talked about my days for quite awhile. So let me try now.
Let's see... Today I went to school for the Open House Training. It was more like a lecture, albeit one which was hilarious. The speaker was this alumnus of Engineering and his "lecture" was quite engaging. There was also a bunch of guys crapping around and making the event quite a whole lot more funny. They shouted at almost everything.
Kind of made me relive PSL camps.
Yeah, then I came home, practiced, and I'm now blogging.
Anyone notice how I'm not online all the time already? I mean, it's still more than normal people do, but it's significantly less than what it used to be. My being online, that is.
I had a reason for that. But there isn't any now. Not till maybe in the future.
I have nothing more to say. Goodbye.
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Guess I haven't been blogging for quite a long while. As in seriously talking about stuff, not posting lame shit up.
Well, that's because there's nothing much to talk about. Life goes on as usual. I go to school as usual. Jes and Mel have gone on to their new schools, with their new friends. Training will begin next monday as usual. Everything's as usual.
That's why I haven't talked about my days for quite awhile. So let me try now.
Let's see... Today I went to school for the Open House Training. It was more like a lecture, albeit one which was hilarious. The speaker was this alumnus of Engineering and his "lecture" was quite engaging. There was also a bunch of guys crapping around and making the event quite a whole lot more funny. They shouted at almost everything.
Kind of made me relive PSL camps.
Yeah, then I came home, practiced, and I'm now blogging.
Anyone notice how I'm not online all the time already? I mean, it's still more than normal people do, but it's significantly less than what it used to be. My being online, that is.
I had a reason for that. But there isn't any now. Not till maybe in the future.
I have nothing more to say. Goodbye.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Saw this on my sister's blog.
someone once said
in life you'll meet two important people,
the one whom you love the most
the one who loves you the most
I totally agree.
Bye.
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someone once said
in life you'll meet two important people,
the one whom you love the most
the one who loves you the most
I totally agree.
Bye.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Did the Values Test on www.queendom.com
About The Values Profile
Why is it useful to know your "Type"?
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.-Anonymous
Many individuals never question their fundamental value systems- they let them guide their decisions and influence their beliefs without much thought. Although some adolescents enter a "rebellious period", where they begin to question and challenge the values they were raised by, and are therefore involved in creating the values they live by in adulthood, many do not. In addition, even if someone did have a conscious phase where they questioned their values, they may now be so accustomed to their beliefs that they stop questioning them, and these beliefs have become so deep-seated that they are no longer thought of on a conscious level. Therefore, we make decisions, hold attitudes, and behave in ways that are consistent with our values, rather than having to consciously weigh each decision as it comes. The problem with this passive approach is that eventually some people begin to drift in other directions and may begin to make decisions that are no longer in tune with the values that are most important to them.
The results of this test can serve to remind or educate you of what values are most important to you. In doing so, you can continue to be guided by these principles, but may do so on a more conscious level. If for some reason, you have been living in a way inconsistent with your values, you can seek to make changes in your life in order tohelp you become more content. Another important result of taking the test is that you can learn more about values in general, and can see that there are many different combinations of value types that influence those around you. Knowing (and accepting) that different people have different values will go a long way to enhance understanding between very different individuals.
Social
Synopsis Values human relationships above all. Motivated to help people be the best they can be. Giving of time, resources, talent and energy.
Your score = 79
What do your results mean? You appear to have some aspects of social values. The following is a list of the traits you seem to share with other individuals with these values:
You hope that others see you as having good social skills
You value friendship and think human relationships are the most important thing in life
You respect the helping professions
You put your family first, especially in times of crisis
You are motivated to help people
You hate injustice/ unfair treatment of other people, and you stand up for what you believe in
You believe that communicating and sharing emotions is extremely important
You enjoy meeting new people
You seek out people who are helpful, compassionate and generous
You respect people who fight for social change
You feel that empathy is one of your strengths
You are comforted by the presence of family and friends in crisis
You enjoy discussing and helping other people solve interpersonal problems
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About The Values Profile
Why is it useful to know your "Type"?
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.-Anonymous
Many individuals never question their fundamental value systems- they let them guide their decisions and influence their beliefs without much thought. Although some adolescents enter a "rebellious period", where they begin to question and challenge the values they were raised by, and are therefore involved in creating the values they live by in adulthood, many do not. In addition, even if someone did have a conscious phase where they questioned their values, they may now be so accustomed to their beliefs that they stop questioning them, and these beliefs have become so deep-seated that they are no longer thought of on a conscious level. Therefore, we make decisions, hold attitudes, and behave in ways that are consistent with our values, rather than having to consciously weigh each decision as it comes. The problem with this passive approach is that eventually some people begin to drift in other directions and may begin to make decisions that are no longer in tune with the values that are most important to them.
The results of this test can serve to remind or educate you of what values are most important to you. In doing so, you can continue to be guided by these principles, but may do so on a more conscious level. If for some reason, you have been living in a way inconsistent with your values, you can seek to make changes in your life in order tohelp you become more content. Another important result of taking the test is that you can learn more about values in general, and can see that there are many different combinations of value types that influence those around you. Knowing (and accepting) that different people have different values will go a long way to enhance understanding between very different individuals.
Social
Synopsis Values human relationships above all. Motivated to help people be the best they can be. Giving of time, resources, talent and energy.
Your score = 79
What do your results mean? You appear to have some aspects of social values. The following is a list of the traits you seem to share with other individuals with these values:
You hope that others see you as having good social skills
You value friendship and think human relationships are the most important thing in life
You respect the helping professions
You put your family first, especially in times of crisis
You are motivated to help people
You hate injustice/ unfair treatment of other people, and you stand up for what you believe in
You believe that communicating and sharing emotions is extremely important
You enjoy meeting new people
You seek out people who are helpful, compassionate and generous
You respect people who fight for social change
You feel that empathy is one of your strengths
You are comforted by the presence of family and friends in crisis
You enjoy discussing and helping other people solve interpersonal problems
So. After the emotional overhaul yesterday, I somehow managed to wake up with my left shoulder twisted. This made the inner muscle near the bone that area spark with pain every time I lifted my arm. Hurts like kns. Maybe someone up in the heavens is punishing me for getting angry yesterday.
Many people don't know this, but I once promised myself in sec 2 never ever to get angry at people, girls in particular. I made the promise after I shouted at a female friend. It didn't feel good, and I felt like shit days after. And I didn't even like the girl, she was just a simple classmate who just happened to probe into my life when I was feeling crabby.
Anyway, I made myself that promise and have tried my best to stick to it. The next time anyone of you girls reading this feel that I'm about to lose my temper with you, please remind me about this.
After all, humans forget.
Back on track, after realising that the pain in my left arm was non-significance to anything I was going to do today, I found out something else.
I haven't did my H&T research.
So I rushed to school and photocopied the first chapter off one of the reference books I happened to find first off the shelf. Thankfully, Miss Goh saw it as sufficient. hahaha.
School was not bad. But I think some of my friends noticed I was a little quiet today. Well, we all do have our own problems yea? Some of them I don't even advertise on my blog.
So have a good day everybody, I'm going out with my family to celebrate my dad's birthday now. It's actually tomorrow, on the same day as Xingwen's.
Bye.
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Many people don't know this, but I once promised myself in sec 2 never ever to get angry at people, girls in particular. I made the promise after I shouted at a female friend. It didn't feel good, and I felt like shit days after. And I didn't even like the girl, she was just a simple classmate who just happened to probe into my life when I was feeling crabby.
Anyway, I made myself that promise and have tried my best to stick to it. The next time anyone of you girls reading this feel that I'm about to lose my temper with you, please remind me about this.
After all, humans forget.
Back on track, after realising that the pain in my left arm was non-significance to anything I was going to do today, I found out something else.
I haven't did my H&T research.
So I rushed to school and photocopied the first chapter off one of the reference books I happened to find first off the shelf. Thankfully, Miss Goh saw it as sufficient. hahaha.
School was not bad. But I think some of my friends noticed I was a little quiet today. Well, we all do have our own problems yea? Some of them I don't even advertise on my blog.
So have a good day everybody, I'm going out with my family to celebrate my dad's birthday now. It's actually tomorrow, on the same day as Xingwen's.
Bye.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
It's settled, I hope.
Jes apologised, and I apologised too.
I hope it blows over soon.
Maybe I was just a little over-sensitive...
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Jes apologised, and I apologised too.
I hope it blows over soon.
Maybe I was just a little over-sensitive...
Congratulations Jes.
You managed to make me angry.
Which hasn't happened for about a year.
You really are capable.
Damned good.
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You managed to make me angry.
Which hasn't happened for about a year.
You really are capable.
Damned good.
Results of the Emotional IQ Test
Your score = 104
What does your score mean?
Your Emotional IQ is in the average range. Essentially, you're able to recognize and deal with your own emotions and those of others in a reasonably effective manner. Since your score is in the mid-range, however, you are not taking full advantage of your potential. By learning and practicing new skills and more effective ways of dealing with people, you could increase your EIQ.
Great. Now I know why I'm so lousy at handling certain stuff well.
Tomorrow's grading. GOOD LUCK JESALYN AND MELISSA!
Jes didn't reply my good luck sms. Oh well.
Goodnight.
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Your score = 104
What does your score mean?
Your Emotional IQ is in the average range. Essentially, you're able to recognize and deal with your own emotions and those of others in a reasonably effective manner. Since your score is in the mid-range, however, you are not taking full advantage of your potential. By learning and practicing new skills and more effective ways of dealing with people, you could increase your EIQ.
Great. Now I know why I'm so lousy at handling certain stuff well.
Tomorrow's grading. GOOD LUCK JESALYN AND MELISSA!
Jes didn't reply my good luck sms. Oh well.
Goodnight.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Results of Your IQ Test
IQ Score = 126 (average 100)
What does your score mean?
Way to go! Your performance on the test was well above the population average. Typically, people with scores in this range perform very well academically, can relatively easily make it through university and generally achieve success in life.
Acheive success in life.... that's nonsense. Happiness is the best thing in the world. And achieving success thus means achieving happiness.
Seems like my IQ doesn't really help much in helping me achieve what I want.
I would sacrifice everything to be truly happy right now. But I don't think it will happen. Not anytime soon.
Have a good night everybody.
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IQ Score = 126 (average 100)
What does your score mean?
Way to go! Your performance on the test was well above the population average. Typically, people with scores in this range perform very well academically, can relatively easily make it through university and generally achieve success in life.
Acheive success in life.... that's nonsense. Happiness is the best thing in the world. And achieving success thus means achieving happiness.
Seems like my IQ doesn't really help much in helping me achieve what I want.
I would sacrifice everything to be truly happy right now. But I don't think it will happen. Not anytime soon.
Have a good night everybody.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Dear Jesalyn,
I'm stubborn. I cannot help it. It's my nature. You of all people should know that. Sometimes I myself cannot control what I want to keep the same. I dislike change. Which is good sometimes, and bad at others.
I understand that you are trying to help me. I'm sorry, but it won't really go the way it seems to. Not really.
I hope you understand what I just wrote. I don't care if the rest of the world doesn't, I just need you to.
And thank you. Very much.
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I'm stubborn. I cannot help it. It's my nature. You of all people should know that. Sometimes I myself cannot control what I want to keep the same. I dislike change. Which is good sometimes, and bad at others.
I understand that you are trying to help me. I'm sorry, but it won't really go the way it seems to. Not really.
I hope you understand what I just wrote. I don't care if the rest of the world doesn't, I just need you to.
And thank you. Very much.
Your's,
Marcus
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
What do you do, when the person you've grown to regard as one of your closest friends, the person you've grown to admire, the person you've grown to love, one day tells you:
"i really just treat you as a very ordinary friend."
What can one do at such a point in life?
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"i really just treat you as a very ordinary friend."
What can one do at such a point in life?
Monday, January 01, 2007
Why is it I feel so down.
Why is it I feel like crying.
Why is it I feel like this? I don't know.
It's just hard not to miss people, especially after spending almost the entire two previous weeks with them.
I wish I could invite Jes and Mel over to my place again. Just for fun. But factors disallow it.
I'm bored.
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Why is it I feel like crying.
Why is it I feel like this? I don't know.
It's just hard not to miss people, especially after spending almost the entire two previous weeks with them.
I wish I could invite Jes and Mel over to my place again. Just for fun. But factors disallow it.
I'm bored.
I have a new year's resolution.
- I shall be nice. Or at least, as nice as nice is.
I have a new year's wish.
- I wish that....
I have a new year.
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- I shall be nice. Or at least, as nice as nice is.
I have a new year's wish.
- I wish that....
I have a new year.
