Okay I hate it. I'm just some completely weak-willed person. The mouse trick this time worked for about a day, and then I took it out cause I needed to design the VJC Wushu EXCO application that day, and the past few days I've been checking out Facebook waiting for 09 House Comm Music Fest video as well as Nicolette's dance to be uploaded. Turns out nothing. Titus's dance was uploaded though, not too bad eh, tits. Everyone kept on talking about it after that (which was pretty annoying) HAHA so yeah Alisa / Maureen / AP must be honoured I went for Danzage instead of MF even though I've got tickets okay! Hah, kidding.
I think I've mentioned this before, but it never fails to annoy me. I had to specially waste time and turn on my other computer to be sitting here blogging about this. I'm helping Ivan upload his ODAC MF music video cause my internet speed pwns his, but then I'm logged on to his Youtube account, it's connected to the Google account, the Blogger account, the photobucket account, and I've to go through all these trouble to be here typing this. I couldn't possibly log out of his account - that (currently) 455 minutes remaining would never finish. Don't know why Youtube's so slow for a 1GB video though, I cannot imagine how long those producers of annoyingorange will take to upload their weekly video. If you still don't know about theannoyingorange (though I've blogged about it before), please Youtube it cause you're missing out on a huge part of the current pop culture HAHA. No idea why I'm using that phrase so often. 1 thing about annoyingorange I don't understand. I've no idea why the producers promise a new video every Friday. Seriously, I can imagine how stressed they get every Thursday - "SHIT, DEADLINE'S TOMORROW AND WE'VE RAN OUT OF FRUITS IN OUR FRUIT BASKET!", plus possibly because of that, videos are now less classic. Not as funny. I bet the producers, deep down inside, completely regret the promise of weekly videos when annoyingorange just started. Hell lot.
And finally, the point of my post - please dear friends and Victorians, good-looking, intelligent people, the judges have spoken and they chose my second design instead of first (yeah I get extremely mixed responses amongst my friends) so please log on to your VJC Google mail and vote for my design as number one okay! I win first place ($100) I treat all my friends to hip-hop jelly! HAHA! Truth be told I'm a bit embarrassed about the shirt design cause I think it looks completely simple, like as if I ripped the VJC crest off, added a little figurine and submitted it like that. Too plain, too simple. Plus I don't love it a lot. But then I'll tell you I spent quite a lot of time doing it. I mean, I vectored the crest and the figure (myself) using Photoshop [FOR HOURS!] cause there wasn't any decent sized VJC crest I could find on the net okay! Try it yourself! So yeah go vote for me got free ice-cream! Plus spread the word! :D
Sunday Morning.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:25 AM
Did my usual Happy Sunday routine, a jog, 2 pratas and a cup of teh-tarik. I kind of dislike it becoming a routine, but its probably the most effective way to keep me energetic at work in the morning. Any other methods and I'll be sleeping at the sofa half an hour into studying. I almost got lost today in the bungalows in Serangoon Garden, the sky was dark, it was about to rain, I was running in circles, and for once I felt jogging was a dangerous sport. Got smart, followed a car out and phew I got back on track. There are lots of swings in the 2 separate playgrounds within Serangoon Gardens, awesome.
H-One-Team (HOT) later in the afternoon, we're going to Daniel's house to sort out everything that's H1, everything that's not, copy down on the empty notes, photocopy missed tutorials and stuff. I hope it will mark the start of me working hard for chemistry. Everything's been a blur since the thought of dropping to H1 was pacing around my head.
Today, with effect from later, I'm going to pluck out my mouse, and keep it high up in the cupboard, deep within. I'll use Facebook through my iPod Touch, which is a terribly tiring and slow process, so I estimate daily usage of Facebook dropping by around 2 hours, to 10 minutes. I've done that "hide the mouse" trick at least twice, but failed. This time I'm writing it down so you guys could help me witness my plummeting usage of Facebook. My blog views have enlightened me - from an average of 60 daily, I'm getting 40 on weekdays and 80 on weekends now. And the total number's dropping week by week (I only had 42 yesterday, a Saturday). Yes, I do check my blog stats once in a while, when I'm bored. That has recently became almost every other day cause I'm always lurking around online with nothing much to do. Keyword searches never fail to entertain me. I recently got a "wenxin ian vj" [HAHAHA], quite a few about wushu, and then Ying you better be careful cause there seems to be a "leong ying vjc" every month or so.
Still, I'm really grateful you guys are actually interested in my life, thanks a lot! Note how this is sounding like a finale speech? Yeah, I'm trying to create that tone over here so I won't be blogging unnecessarily anymore. Friends, you guys should really start mugging for the A'levels as well. Off to bury my mouse.
Uber Cute Boy.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:41 PM
These are the only times that get me wondering if I'm a pedophile. This, is the Japanese ukulele I'm Yours boy. You would have heard of him if you were maybe just 1% of my Youtube-junkieness. Yes, Suwen I think he looks real good in the sweater too! Seriously irresistible HAHA I mean I don't even really care if he plays or sing, but his actions and all - heart melt! If I had him as a younger brother, I swear I'll bring him to school to showoff. His eyes do like, horizontal commas when he smiles really widely!
2 days ago when I was having an afternoon nap I dreamt that I was playing with a younger brother and a younger sister, catching, cuddling, swinging them in the air and stuff. I swear it was like, the only solid dream I've had for months. I've had lots of dreamless nights, probably too tired to dream. When I woke up in the living room for dinner, I was almost completely devastated. Having them would be great. Since you all are such loyal readers, I'll tell you something - my mum had abortion twice after me. A boy and a girl too - I don't know if I imagined this myself, not too sure about that. Don't question the use of contraceptives, I never asked her myself. But yeah, maybe they came into my dream to play. Sometimes I really wonder what it'll be like with them, I guess we'll be a pretty broke family, but I wonder what else will change... I wish I had a younger brother :(
A Piece of My Mind.
in retrospect, at 12:02 AM
Start of school isn't great. Lagging behind tutorials isn't great. Life isn't great like that. Had severe monday-blues infected from my classmates yesterday, emo people all around Jack made Jack a dull boy. Today was a complete waste. I fell asleep during physics lecture, math lecture, and chemistry test in class. I didn't study, didn't know how to do, so I thought sleeping was alright. It was only after-school when Daniel told me how black-face Mr Lim was when he saw our attitude, did it hit me that that was real bad attitude. Feeling exceptionally guilty now, he talked to us (H1 chem students) after the test, asked us about our aims and gave a mini pep talk of sorts. Dawned on me that AAB/A isn't as easy as I thought, that 50% of VJ getting 3 core subject As can be applied to our class - PRCs getting them, Singaporeans missing them. On average, at least. I'm supposed to redo the exact same test tomorrow afternoon. Which increased how guilty I felt towards him, like to the power of exponential.
Spent about half an hour studying, but it feels so... fake. The results will completely not be a true reflection of my standards, but to prevent myself from disappointing him any further, that's the only thing I can do, even if I will f-ing hate to do it. Try harder next time. Yeah, it's always try harder next time but I don't know when I'll ever start on "trying harder".
I like the way I'm heading.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
in retrospect, at 4:01 PM
With Wushu ended, I guess it's finally time to pick myself up and put everything back on track. I like the way I'm heading. Today, after a 10.00am "morning" jog (couldn't pull myself up at 6am), I got home, had lunch, and then started on work. Oh, oh... this just in - chemistry test on Tuesday. I'm guessing I might have heard of it, but seasons blocked it out entirely, and then it slipped off my mind. After Poisson later, I figure I'm spending the rest of the day on chemistry.
Tests were completely nothing to me before this. Test scores hardly mattered anyway, everyone of us only gave the notes a quick glance before the test, and then proceed, to fail it. I forgot what tests were made for - to help you pace your revision, give you a deadline. Quote Julie Powell from Julie & Julia, "But I'll probably need a deadline. Because otherwise it'll be like everything else I do. 'Cause let's face it, I never finish anything." True, true. In case you were wondering how I even managed to conjure that quote, I just watched it's DVD yesterday, yeah, pretty good show.
My mindset's taken a 30 degrees change, slowly getting on the road towards AAAA(A). With a completely screwed & untouched Organic Chem, I'm going to start on it today. From "okay I'll leave that till I'm free" to a (mental note) schedule on which topics to really whack, which I can lax a little on. And finally catching up with tutorial pace. Woah this boy has changed, huh? I'm going to get that BBBC(D) for midyears. Speaking about grades, I got a B for PW. I thought getting an A would be quite a breeze. Last year when I saw my senior getting B, I went "uh-oh". Not anymore. Oh fuck it! :) Now I'm just hoping my seniors weren't lying when they told me that universities don't give a shit about PW. Random photos from Nationals below, of before-competition-PW "I got B!" emo-ing, as well as camwhoring by the Chung Cheng river. Much more here and here.
I'm retired.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
in retrospect, at 12:41 AM
Last day of my official wushu career. Yes, I think I still do have interest for the sport, but thinking about it I think it's more like the team that'll make me miss going for wushu trainings. I'll go back even after today. Sometimes. Anyway got a group event gold and silver medal for today, but overall medal tally VJC still lost to Hwa Chong by 8 points. Settled for a steady A'Div 2nd, VJC girls took home champion! Today felt great, successful stunts, minimum mistakes and stuff, I haven't done group events for so long, I forgot how great it felt. Last 3 years of DHS never had a boys team big enough to form a group event. I love my teammates. Celebration was awesome, VJC was extremely high during prize presentation, and despite losing to HCI in the group weapons event by 0.01, everything felt great. Yeah, tonight I'm going to reward myself with an extremely long sleep. Awesome.
YEAH thank you Kelly, Suwen, Perle, Puayying for coming down to support! Camwhore pictures up on Facebook soon! Think I ended up taking more photos with Phoenix Cheer than Wushu. Lots of team photos on other cameras though.
3rd Place.
Monday, April 12, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:22 PM
I want to thank all my friends who've supported in any way, cause it really meant a lot, past few months of hardcore training and injuries just for this day. Those who messaged today, Tzuhsiang Yuting Daniel Liqin Suwen Ivan Wenxin Kelly Perle, and those I've met in school in the morning and wished me luck. Or those I've met in school and asked them to wish me luck. HAHA
I got 3rd, I lost to Ben by 0.02 after a big mistake (失误) but that's okay. Cause firstly he is my junior and secondly I made a mistake - too bad, gotta accept that. Lost balance on a part of the routine that I've never expected, I jumped but thankfully I managed to recover without falling down on my butt. I probably got over-confident after executing the first 10 (dangerous) seconds well, cause that part was always lethal. But Benjamin (my junior) should've gotten higher scores though, he deserved the gold medal IMO.
I could have done better, could have gotten a better result, but thinking about it, I'm still happy. This year saw many strong competitors, many who deserved medals but didn't manage to get them, and on the other end, many who had a breeze taking their medals. Sweeyan and Henry definitely deserved more, so comparing with them, yeah I'm pretty much satisfied. Okay yes I'm one last step away from retiring, AFTER FRIDAY I'LL BE FREEEEEEEEEE!
Tomorrow.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:43 PM
I remember a week ago I was whining about how scared I was over seasons. Thankfully, somehow right now I'm no longer afraid. Last year of Wushu, last time on the carpet, I'll just try my best for this time, and then on Friday, and then I'll be done. Anyway I've came to realise how subjective judging can get, it's pretty much like economics - what are the incentives for the judges to put effort into judging, and how do they even remember the standard of that competitor 10 competitors-away to strike a comparison with you? First impressions, little disguises, do matter (much more than you imagine) to them who just seek convenience in judging. I've seen many who deserve but don't get the medals, and on the other end, those who didn't deserve but somehow got it. So yeah, do your best and nothing else will matter yeah.
Pity, first time feeling the involvement and then having to retire after. I might visit after competitions, but somehow I just confirmed that I'm not really attached to the sport, not yet. I kind of admire everyone else who's so affectionate towards their respective sports, dying to continue even after seasons. I'll miss my teammates and training with them. I'll feel empty with 5 days a week going home at 2.30pm. Of course there's chemistry and physics remedials so that makes it 3 days a week. But yeah, I'll feel empty.
9.43pm, sleep time baby!
No, really, I'm fine!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
in retrospect, at 7:26 PM
THANKS TO FRIENDS WHO CARED AND ASKED, MAYBE SOMETIMES I TEND TO DRAMATIZE THINGS, BUT REALLY I'M ALREADY PERFECTLY FINE. HAHA okay today and tomorrow would be stone-before-competition day, I'll make sure I sleep by 10pm. I just slept for 4 hours after morning training today, but woah I'm still kind of sleepy.
Life Is (Fucking) Tough.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
in retrospect, at 10:47 PM
I turned off the computer an hour ago, but I've really got to let this out. Bear with me a bit. Making adult choices when you're still a kid - is really fucking tough. Suddenly I'm afraid to grow old, afraid to step out of this safe haven called school, afraid to enter the workforce, afraid to worry about financial problems in future.
I turned off the computer just now, went into my parents room and I scolded them. In a nice tone, but yes I scolded them. Maybe third-person perspectives are sometimes better. I hate feeling all mature, like what the hell am I doing interfering in my parents' decisions? As you might remember, a few months ago I briefly mentioned my parents playing with gold and losing a couple of hundreds? Yeah, this time my dad "sold on empty", which was basically selling gold which you didn't own, through loans, deposited money and complex procedures I cannot be bothered to explain. He lost more than $3000 in 4 days. A minute ago, I convinced him to sell it all. Let go of them, lose $3000 for good and fucking quit.
It wasn't even a thought-through decision, I hardly understood the whole gold-investment mojo, I haven't been following any form of analysis or reports on the prices of gold, but I've had enough. My parent's been "sleeping" with their notebooks in screen saver for more than a month. It started with checking the prices last thing before sleep and first thing in the morning, then it got worse and yesterday night I swore my mum "slept" in front of the computer staring at the trend of gold prices. They've decided to listen to me (somehow extremely easily) and let go of it all, then quit for good. That's really scary, I don't like making big decisions - not when I've still got the right to enjoy life as a kid. But right now thinking about it, it's worth it. I don't care if the price of gold following the chart above is going to go down (which is in favour of my dad cause he invested against gold) or up, I'm really just looking for some peace.
The past week had been like a nightmare, seeing my parents quarreling with each other over conflicting decisions, seeing their loss of sleep, their loss of ability to concentrate on anything else other than the price of gold, seeing their stress levels skyrocketing (even faster than gold price increase) over losing money. Watching gold prices over dinner, at work, even in their sleep. I just promised them I'll return them that $3000 when I grow up. But for all it's worth, I think that was a great decision. They didn't have very high education, so I blabbered on about opportunity costs of (physical and mental) health and others. I seriously pray that they've decided to quit this for good. If I catch any of them looking at gold prices, I swear they are going to get a telling off. URGH having to act like an adult fucking sucks. Now I appreciate those orphan-sisters and brothers who've to take care of their younger siblings in all those soap-operas.
So now I've got this last line I need to share: really, let us enjoy our lives properly as kids, before we hit the late 20s and start to be miserable.
Victorian Tees.
in retrospect, at 12:26 AM
Today was the final submission. A week ago I tried spending 3 hours to no avail, then I already decided not to try and design the Victorian tees this year cause I've no inspiration and seasons this week and the next, I'm supposed to be busy. Somehow I reached home today at 4.30pm and then was this sudden urge to do the Victorian tee, so I did, and other than dinner, I've been at it all the way till now. That amounts to almost 7 hours. Even if I got the first place prize of $100, that's like just twice of my Pepper Lunch pay. T.T
My initial idea of a collage was a flop cause of colour constraints (can only use black, white, red, yellow) and the lack of stock-images. I needed (high-res) images of a soccer guy, the S&T center monster, VJC architecture and more. So yeah, I gave up on that. I came out with 2 designs in the end, not as good as I expected it to be when I had inspiration and got it planned out in my head. Colour constraints I think. They suck. I ended up submitting both cause really, both are equally ugly. Didn't want to waste my 10 hours for nothing, so yeah I submitted them despite the urge to dump both of them.
I still take pride in that I am creating works which are 100% mine. If you would go click on the two pictures at the bottom, I've digitally drawn everything from the I heart VJC's heart, to the speech bubbles, and to the VJC crest. Can't find any decent high-res VJC crest online, so that's why I had to spend HOURS doing those things. I mean, I even had to go pose as a "Victorian" myself. See the familiar hair and the huge calves? Okay I kind of reduced my calf size SHHH, anyway not everyone in VJC have big calf muscles right? Yeah I know it's ugly, still go vote for me when voting opens okay, $100 is not bad.
You don’t actually have to take the quiz. Just read straight through, and you’ll get the point, an awesome one.
Take this quiz:
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel, appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
Easier?
The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.
Thanks Tzuhsiang I needed the first paragraph HAHA!
Thank Buddha for MP3s.
in retrospect, at 9:45 PM
You are relieved from the trauma of intolerable noise pollution in a peak hour bus ride with extra sardine packing. You are relieved from the emo dude's metal, the auntie's phone conversation and annoying beeps from an iPod Touch 2G after most passengers got down at that MRT station. And finally you are relieved from the unbearable silence of the bus when you're one of the only ones left on the quiet bus ride towards the bus terminal.
Thank Buddha for MP3s. Seriously, I was so tired on the bus ride home today (after training - which was supposed to be the last training before competitions, but tgf changes, now there are additional trainings this Saturday and next Wednesday). Anyway, I was so tired I couldn't be bothered to stick my hand into the mess of my bag compartment, which has a tissue packet, some small rubbish, wallet, MP3, handphone and also coins in a banana, to try and identify my MP3 when I've got a wet PE shirt hung over my bag + a shoe bag to hold and juggle. Till... Till the lady beside me started playing games on her iPod Touch, which beeps, clicks, ticks, zaps, honks and maybe even chirps, almost every other second. The auntie diagonally leftwards must be really keen to share her life with others, as she shouts into the phone about her son's grades, schoolwork, and also complains about how badly her spine is aching. The 20-something emo in front of her listens to extremely loud metal, with repetitive drum beats while others like vocals are completely inaudible to me - that, off an iPod Touch look-alike, the Creative Zen X-Fi 2 with headphones.
Annoys me to the max. Firstly, kudos to the choice of MP3 player. I mean, woah that's like totally the epitome of CREATIVITY huh, having to create an MP3 player which looks like an Apple product? Hello, it's Apple?! Sense the sarcasm please. I don't care if Apple bought over Creative's folder-sorting system for billions of dollars before being able to produce the iPod Mini and future versions, I just know that Creative is a fail. My first MP3 was a Creative, and there, right there - regret. Don't know why, but my hatred for Creative is intrinsically linked to my hatred for Jack Neo. I think it's cause Jack Neo once hosted a variety show for Creative, so then I started hating them both and putting them together. I hated Jack Neo and see, now everyone is following me and hating him for that scandal. What a loser (him). OMG could that be foreshadowing that Creative's going to have some scandal too? Melamine in MP3s maybe? But uhm anyway a little secret - I've a feeling Creative's quality control isn't too good. At least during the period of time about 5 years ago. I got that MP3 with my brother (one each) and then 3 months later it spoilt, we took it there and we got a brand new replacement without much probing, another 4 months, a new replacement, the next time it spoilt we gave up and threw it away though we could probably have gotten a new one. My friend got a way better deal - they gave her a free upgraded (newer) version cause that version ran out at the customer service & repair building. How is that possible you ask yourself? They probably repair those sent in for servicing and then repackage them as new ones I THINK. Okay better stop the criticism, later I get sued for slander. Jack Neo + Creative against me = I wet my pants.
AND THEN SECONDLY, that emo dude was using headphones! Don't you just hate it? Extremely pissing off okay. If you still don't get me, look: headphones does not = earpieces. Heck the surround-sound thingum that music enthusiasts crave from headphones, using headphone's like sharing your music with the world. Why would anyone want to do that, I don't understand. I'm a total indie freak and I think indie music is cool. HAHA I know that sounds damn act cool but anyway. So yeah, exposing your music is like exposing your undies to me. That bad. Sometimes I'm reluctant to share my best indie bands, but to comrades who share the same genre-likes, I'm more than willing. Half of me died when Taylor Swift sky-rocketed to fame [many months] after releasing the Fearless album and the You Belong With Me music video which all the girls went mad over. Hardly anyone cared about her when she released her "Taylor Swift" album. Minus Teardrops on my Guitar which made it to the charts. And then I lost all of my fan-boy-ism for her. Then on, my "fan-boy-ism" transferred to The Morning Benders, Scouting for Girls, Camera Obscura and Florence + the Machine - (boo they are pretty much known). My heart bled a little when I saw, this morning, that Scouting for Girls' new released single "This Ain't a Love Song" became number 1 on iTunes.
YUP THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT TO WHINE ABOUT. P.S. MY INDIVIDUAL EVENT, I REPEAT, IS NEXT MONDAY, THE GROUP EVENT IS NEXT FRIDAY, AND I AM VERY WORRIED. SMS ME TO WISH ME GOOD LUCK THEN OKAY! :)
Breathless.
Sunday, April 04, 2010
in retrospect, at 1:05 PM
Rhythmic Gymnastics + Dance. I hope the link works, can't find it on Youtube so yeah you guys gotta bear with watching that on Facebook. Perfect routine, the gymnasts move like they are weightless in water, really awesome. Inspirational. Flips at 1.40 is ultimate, like serious who the hell's able to do manage 6 consecutive flips? I'm going to make my daughter do gymnastics next time I think it's damn cool.
BIG SAD FACE.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
in retrospect, at 11:40 PM
I STILL CANNOT GET OVER MY ZIPPER INCIDENT.
This is totally what I believe in, but I just saw it and I just realised how much my life's completely gone off-course. What am I doing? Maybe it's just a bad day, but really, I find life getting less and less interesting. I want to go back to DHS to play volleyball someday, and re-live all the great days during secondary 4. I'm quite sad that Phoenix's no longer going to Harbour Front for the nature trail picnic tomorrow cause some of us aren't free in the morning, some at night. Life sucks. I need to get out and have some fun. Completely lifeless please. I'm 100% angsty.
p.s. my titles are getting really boring.
Completely FML-ed
in retrospect, at 10:58 PM
I HAVE TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST. Ultra bad day in school today. First thing was I had to trudge to school in the morning, bearing a little pain with every step, and then next someone kept on bugging me and telling me things I'm disinterested in, from assembly to "recess" break.
And whats worse? Whats worse? I think I can carve this down on stone as the most awkward day of my life. Senior class met the junior class for JTS, already a bit awkward. THEN WHATS MORE YOU KNOW WHAT. I forgot to zip up my pants like $@#%!% OMFG WORSE DAY OF MY LIFE. It's like I only noticed it halfway during the JTS and I'm hoping no one saw it but now I'm thinking it's quite impossible, cause there was 2 separate times I stood up from my seat, which not only puts everyone's face to level with my wide-open zipper, but then people were probably looking cause once Sherman was passing me the Naughty G from junior class to senior class, and the other time I stood up to appoint murderers and jumped about. I WAS FUCKING AWKWARD THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE JTS I SO SWEAR :( FUCK MY LIFE. Then the Naughty G probably took its effect after JTS, I started to become really nervous and my heart was pumping very fast after that I couldn't stop thinking about it on the bus home and it was like 45 minutes I just wanted to vomit and get the awkwardness out of my heart. I bit my thumb till it hurt, going through every single second of that time my zipper was in full glory, and feeling so much more embarrassed. WHY DON'T PEOPLE TELL? WHY CAN'T SOMEONE PULL ME OUT FOR A WHILE TO WARN ME ABOUT IT? FRIENDS I TELL YOU NEXT TIME YOU SEE SOME POOR GUY WHO FORGOT TO ZIP HIS PANTS, PLEASE TELL HIM OKAY IT'S FUCKING SAD TO NOT REALISE IT AND FIND OUT ONLY AFTER SUPER LONG. Die, I completely lost face in front of my friends/juniors seriously I'm actually quite depressed, why didn't anyone tell me BOOHOO. I think my classmates probably didn't see cause knowing their personality they would have told me, BUT THEN. THE JUNIORS. DIE. I could still remember that time in class when one of my male teacher forgot to zip and all the class did was to giggle and laugh at him whenever he bent and whenever his zipper-hole expanded, we felt too awkward to tell him on the spot. NOW I CAN IMAGINE THE PAIN AND SORROW HE FELT AFTER HE FOUND OUT. STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF CLASS THROUGH THOSE HOURS, EVERYONE MUST HAVE SEEN IT.
I will remember this day for life :( LIFE SUCKS OKAY APRIL FOOLS SUCK. AND NOW I'VE TOLD YOU SO MUCH ABOUT IT, CAN WE JUST PRETEND I DID IT ON PURPOSE CAUSE I WANT TO PRANK EVERYONE ELSE CAUSE IT'S APRIL FOOLS DAY PLEASE. I'm going to develop april fools phobia. Please keep whatever I told you a secret. I BEG YOU.
Hello, again.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:18 PM
Okay I hate it. I'm just some completely weak-willed person. The mouse trick this time worked for about a day, and then I took it out cause I needed to design the VJC Wushu EXCO application that day, and the past few days I've been checking out Facebook waiting for 09 House Comm Music Fest video as well as Nicolette's dance to be uploaded. Turns out nothing. Titus's dance was uploaded though, not too bad eh, tits. Everyone kept on talking about it after that (which was pretty annoying) HAHA so yeah Alisa / Maureen / AP must be honoured I went for Danzage instead of MF even though I've got tickets okay! Hah, kidding.
I think I've mentioned this before, but it never fails to annoy me. I had to specially waste time and turn on my other computer to be sitting here blogging about this. I'm helping Ivan upload his ODAC MF music video cause my internet speed pwns his, but then I'm logged on to his Youtube account, it's connected to the Google account, the Blogger account, the photobucket account, and I've to go through all these trouble to be here typing this. I couldn't possibly log out of his account - that (currently) 455 minutes remaining would never finish. Don't know why Youtube's so slow for a 1GB video though, I cannot imagine how long those producers of annoyingorange will take to upload their weekly video. If you still don't know about theannoyingorange (though I've blogged about it before), please Youtube it cause you're missing out on a huge part of the current pop culture HAHA. No idea why I'm using that phrase so often. 1 thing about annoyingorange I don't understand. I've no idea why the producers promise a new video every Friday. Seriously, I can imagine how stressed they get every Thursday - "SHIT, DEADLINE'S TOMORROW AND WE'VE RAN OUT OF FRUITS IN OUR FRUIT BASKET!", plus possibly because of that, videos are now less classic. Not as funny. I bet the producers, deep down inside, completely regret the promise of weekly videos when annoyingorange just started. Hell lot.
And finally, the point of my post - please dear friends and Victorians, good-looking, intelligent people, the judges have spoken and they chose my second design instead of first (yeah I get extremely mixed responses amongst my friends) so please log on to your VJC Google mail and vote for my design as number one okay! I win first place ($100) I treat all my friends to hip-hop jelly! HAHA! Truth be told I'm a bit embarrassed about the shirt design cause I think it looks completely simple, like as if I ripped the VJC crest off, added a little figurine and submitted it like that. Too plain, too simple. Plus I don't love it a lot. But then I'll tell you I spent quite a lot of time doing it. I mean, I vectored the crest and the figure (myself) using Photoshop [FOR HOURS!] cause there wasn't any decent sized VJC crest I could find on the net okay! Try it yourself! So yeah go vote for me got free ice-cream! Plus spread the word! :D
Sunday Morning.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:25 AM
Did my usual Happy Sunday routine, a jog, 2 pratas and a cup of teh-tarik. I kind of dislike it becoming a routine, but its probably the most effective way to keep me energetic at work in the morning. Any other methods and I'll be sleeping at the sofa half an hour into studying. I almost got lost today in the bungalows in Serangoon Garden, the sky was dark, it was about to rain, I was running in circles, and for once I felt jogging was a dangerous sport. Got smart, followed a car out and phew I got back on track. There are lots of swings in the 2 separate playgrounds within Serangoon Gardens, awesome.
H-One-Team (HOT) later in the afternoon, we're going to Daniel's house to sort out everything that's H1, everything that's not, copy down on the empty notes, photocopy missed tutorials and stuff. I hope it will mark the start of me working hard for chemistry. Everything's been a blur since the thought of dropping to H1 was pacing around my head.
Today, with effect from later, I'm going to pluck out my mouse, and keep it high up in the cupboard, deep within. I'll use Facebook through my iPod Touch, which is a terribly tiring and slow process, so I estimate daily usage of Facebook dropping by around 2 hours, to 10 minutes. I've done that "hide the mouse" trick at least twice, but failed. This time I'm writing it down so you guys could help me witness my plummeting usage of Facebook. My blog views have enlightened me - from an average of 60 daily, I'm getting 40 on weekdays and 80 on weekends now. And the total number's dropping week by week (I only had 42 yesterday, a Saturday). Yes, I do check my blog stats once in a while, when I'm bored. That has recently became almost every other day cause I'm always lurking around online with nothing much to do. Keyword searches never fail to entertain me. I recently got a "wenxin ian vj" [HAHAHA], quite a few about wushu, and then Ying you better be careful cause there seems to be a "leong ying vjc" every month or so.
Still, I'm really grateful you guys are actually interested in my life, thanks a lot! Note how this is sounding like a finale speech? Yeah, I'm trying to create that tone over here so I won't be blogging unnecessarily anymore. Friends, you guys should really start mugging for the A'levels as well. Off to bury my mouse.
Uber Cute Boy.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:41 PM
These are the only times that get me wondering if I'm a pedophile. This, is the Japanese ukulele I'm Yours boy. You would have heard of him if you were maybe just 1% of my Youtube-junkieness. Yes, Suwen I think he looks real good in the sweater too! Seriously irresistible HAHA I mean I don't even really care if he plays or sing, but his actions and all - heart melt! If I had him as a younger brother, I swear I'll bring him to school to showoff. His eyes do like, horizontal commas when he smiles really widely!
2 days ago when I was having an afternoon nap I dreamt that I was playing with a younger brother and a younger sister, catching, cuddling, swinging them in the air and stuff. I swear it was like, the only solid dream I've had for months. I've had lots of dreamless nights, probably too tired to dream. When I woke up in the living room for dinner, I was almost completely devastated. Having them would be great. Since you all are such loyal readers, I'll tell you something - my mum had abortion twice after me. A boy and a girl too - I don't know if I imagined this myself, not too sure about that. Don't question the use of contraceptives, I never asked her myself. But yeah, maybe they came into my dream to play. Sometimes I really wonder what it'll be like with them, I guess we'll be a pretty broke family, but I wonder what else will change... I wish I had a younger brother :(
A Piece of My Mind.
in retrospect, at 12:02 AM
Start of school isn't great. Lagging behind tutorials isn't great. Life isn't great like that. Had severe monday-blues infected from my classmates yesterday, emo people all around Jack made Jack a dull boy. Today was a complete waste. I fell asleep during physics lecture, math lecture, and chemistry test in class. I didn't study, didn't know how to do, so I thought sleeping was alright. It was only after-school when Daniel told me how black-face Mr Lim was when he saw our attitude, did it hit me that that was real bad attitude. Feeling exceptionally guilty now, he talked to us (H1 chem students) after the test, asked us about our aims and gave a mini pep talk of sorts. Dawned on me that AAB/A isn't as easy as I thought, that 50% of VJ getting 3 core subject As can be applied to our class - PRCs getting them, Singaporeans missing them. On average, at least. I'm supposed to redo the exact same test tomorrow afternoon. Which increased how guilty I felt towards him, like to the power of exponential.
Spent about half an hour studying, but it feels so... fake. The results will completely not be a true reflection of my standards, but to prevent myself from disappointing him any further, that's the only thing I can do, even if I will f-ing hate to do it. Try harder next time. Yeah, it's always try harder next time but I don't know when I'll ever start on "trying harder".
I like the way I'm heading.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
in retrospect, at 4:01 PM
With Wushu ended, I guess it's finally time to pick myself up and put everything back on track. I like the way I'm heading. Today, after a 10.00am "morning" jog (couldn't pull myself up at 6am), I got home, had lunch, and then started on work. Oh, oh... this just in - chemistry test on Tuesday. I'm guessing I might have heard of it, but seasons blocked it out entirely, and then it slipped off my mind. After Poisson later, I figure I'm spending the rest of the day on chemistry.
Tests were completely nothing to me before this. Test scores hardly mattered anyway, everyone of us only gave the notes a quick glance before the test, and then proceed, to fail it. I forgot what tests were made for - to help you pace your revision, give you a deadline. Quote Julie Powell from Julie & Julia, "But I'll probably need a deadline. Because otherwise it'll be like everything else I do. 'Cause let's face it, I never finish anything." True, true. In case you were wondering how I even managed to conjure that quote, I just watched it's DVD yesterday, yeah, pretty good show.
My mindset's taken a 30 degrees change, slowly getting on the road towards AAAA(A). With a completely screwed & untouched Organic Chem, I'm going to start on it today. From "okay I'll leave that till I'm free" to a (mental note) schedule on which topics to really whack, which I can lax a little on. And finally catching up with tutorial pace. Woah this boy has changed, huh? I'm going to get that BBBC(D) for midyears. Speaking about grades, I got a B for PW. I thought getting an A would be quite a breeze. Last year when I saw my senior getting B, I went "uh-oh". Not anymore. Oh fuck it! :) Now I'm just hoping my seniors weren't lying when they told me that universities don't give a shit about PW. Random photos from Nationals below, of before-competition-PW "I got B!" emo-ing, as well as camwhoring by the Chung Cheng river. Much more here and here.
I'm retired.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
in retrospect, at 12:41 AM
Last day of my official wushu career. Yes, I think I still do have interest for the sport, but thinking about it I think it's more like the team that'll make me miss going for wushu trainings. I'll go back even after today. Sometimes. Anyway got a group event gold and silver medal for today, but overall medal tally VJC still lost to Hwa Chong by 8 points. Settled for a steady A'Div 2nd, VJC girls took home champion! Today felt great, successful stunts, minimum mistakes and stuff, I haven't done group events for so long, I forgot how great it felt. Last 3 years of DHS never had a boys team big enough to form a group event. I love my teammates. Celebration was awesome, VJC was extremely high during prize presentation, and despite losing to HCI in the group weapons event by 0.01, everything felt great. Yeah, tonight I'm going to reward myself with an extremely long sleep. Awesome.
YEAH thank you Kelly, Suwen, Perle, Puayying for coming down to support! Camwhore pictures up on Facebook soon! Think I ended up taking more photos with Phoenix Cheer than Wushu. Lots of team photos on other cameras though.
3rd Place.
Monday, April 12, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:22 PM
I want to thank all my friends who've supported in any way, cause it really meant a lot, past few months of hardcore training and injuries just for this day. Those who messaged today, Tzuhsiang Yuting Daniel Liqin Suwen Ivan Wenxin Kelly Perle, and those I've met in school in the morning and wished me luck. Or those I've met in school and asked them to wish me luck. HAHA
I got 3rd, I lost to Ben by 0.02 after a big mistake (失误) but that's okay. Cause firstly he is my junior and secondly I made a mistake - too bad, gotta accept that. Lost balance on a part of the routine that I've never expected, I jumped but thankfully I managed to recover without falling down on my butt. I probably got over-confident after executing the first 10 (dangerous) seconds well, cause that part was always lethal. But Benjamin (my junior) should've gotten higher scores though, he deserved the gold medal IMO.
I could have done better, could have gotten a better result, but thinking about it, I'm still happy. This year saw many strong competitors, many who deserved medals but didn't manage to get them, and on the other end, many who had a breeze taking their medals. Sweeyan and Henry definitely deserved more, so comparing with them, yeah I'm pretty much satisfied. Okay yes I'm one last step away from retiring, AFTER FRIDAY I'LL BE FREEEEEEEEEE!
Tomorrow.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
in retrospect, at 9:43 PM
I remember a week ago I was whining about how scared I was over seasons. Thankfully, somehow right now I'm no longer afraid. Last year of Wushu, last time on the carpet, I'll just try my best for this time, and then on Friday, and then I'll be done. Anyway I've came to realise how subjective judging can get, it's pretty much like economics - what are the incentives for the judges to put effort into judging, and how do they even remember the standard of that competitor 10 competitors-away to strike a comparison with you? First impressions, little disguises, do matter (much more than you imagine) to them who just seek convenience in judging. I've seen many who deserve but don't get the medals, and on the other end, those who didn't deserve but somehow got it. So yeah, do your best and nothing else will matter yeah.
Pity, first time feeling the involvement and then having to retire after. I might visit after competitions, but somehow I just confirmed that I'm not really attached to the sport, not yet. I kind of admire everyone else who's so affectionate towards their respective sports, dying to continue even after seasons. I'll miss my teammates and training with them. I'll feel empty with 5 days a week going home at 2.30pm. Of course there's chemistry and physics remedials so that makes it 3 days a week. But yeah, I'll feel empty.
9.43pm, sleep time baby!
No, really, I'm fine!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
in retrospect, at 7:26 PM
THANKS TO FRIENDS WHO CARED AND ASKED, MAYBE SOMETIMES I TEND TO DRAMATIZE THINGS, BUT REALLY I'M ALREADY PERFECTLY FINE. HAHA okay today and tomorrow would be stone-before-competition day, I'll make sure I sleep by 10pm. I just slept for 4 hours after morning training today, but woah I'm still kind of sleepy.
Life Is (Fucking) Tough.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
in retrospect, at 10:47 PM
I turned off the computer an hour ago, but I've really got to let this out. Bear with me a bit. Making adult choices when you're still a kid - is really fucking tough. Suddenly I'm afraid to grow old, afraid to step out of this safe haven called school, afraid to enter the workforce, afraid to worry about financial problems in future.
I turned off the computer just now, went into my parents room and I scolded them. In a nice tone, but yes I scolded them. Maybe third-person perspectives are sometimes better. I hate feeling all mature, like what the hell am I doing interfering in my parents' decisions? As you might remember, a few months ago I briefly mentioned my parents playing with gold and losing a couple of hundreds? Yeah, this time my dad "sold on empty", which was basically selling gold which you didn't own, through loans, deposited money and complex procedures I cannot be bothered to explain. He lost more than $3000 in 4 days. A minute ago, I convinced him to sell it all. Let go of them, lose $3000 for good and fucking quit.
It wasn't even a thought-through decision, I hardly understood the whole gold-investment mojo, I haven't been following any form of analysis or reports on the prices of gold, but I've had enough. My parent's been "sleeping" with their notebooks in screen saver for more than a month. It started with checking the prices last thing before sleep and first thing in the morning, then it got worse and yesterday night I swore my mum "slept" in front of the computer staring at the trend of gold prices. They've decided to listen to me (somehow extremely easily) and let go of it all, then quit for good. That's really scary, I don't like making big decisions - not when I've still got the right to enjoy life as a kid. But right now thinking about it, it's worth it. I don't care if the price of gold following the chart above is going to go down (which is in favour of my dad cause he invested against gold) or up, I'm really just looking for some peace.
The past week had been like a nightmare, seeing my parents quarreling with each other over conflicting decisions, seeing their loss of sleep, their loss of ability to concentrate on anything else other than the price of gold, seeing their stress levels skyrocketing (even faster than gold price increase) over losing money. Watching gold prices over dinner, at work, even in their sleep. I just promised them I'll return them that $3000 when I grow up. But for all it's worth, I think that was a great decision. They didn't have very high education, so I blabbered on about opportunity costs of (physical and mental) health and others. I seriously pray that they've decided to quit this for good. If I catch any of them looking at gold prices, I swear they are going to get a telling off. URGH having to act like an adult fucking sucks. Now I appreciate those orphan-sisters and brothers who've to take care of their younger siblings in all those soap-operas.
So now I've got this last line I need to share: really, let us enjoy our lives properly as kids, before we hit the late 20s and start to be miserable.
Victorian Tees.
in retrospect, at 12:26 AM
Today was the final submission. A week ago I tried spending 3 hours to no avail, then I already decided not to try and design the Victorian tees this year cause I've no inspiration and seasons this week and the next, I'm supposed to be busy. Somehow I reached home today at 4.30pm and then was this sudden urge to do the Victorian tee, so I did, and other than dinner, I've been at it all the way till now. That amounts to almost 7 hours. Even if I got the first place prize of $100, that's like just twice of my Pepper Lunch pay. T.T
My initial idea of a collage was a flop cause of colour constraints (can only use black, white, red, yellow) and the lack of stock-images. I needed (high-res) images of a soccer guy, the S&T center monster, VJC architecture and more. So yeah, I gave up on that. I came out with 2 designs in the end, not as good as I expected it to be when I had inspiration and got it planned out in my head. Colour constraints I think. They suck. I ended up submitting both cause really, both are equally ugly. Didn't want to waste my 10 hours for nothing, so yeah I submitted them despite the urge to dump both of them.
I still take pride in that I am creating works which are 100% mine. If you would go click on the two pictures at the bottom, I've digitally drawn everything from the I heart VJC's heart, to the speech bubbles, and to the VJC crest. Can't find any decent high-res VJC crest online, so that's why I had to spend HOURS doing those things. I mean, I even had to go pose as a "Victorian" myself. See the familiar hair and the huge calves? Okay I kind of reduced my calf size SHHH, anyway not everyone in VJC have big calf muscles right? Yeah I know it's ugly, still go vote for me when voting opens okay, $100 is not bad.
You don’t actually have to take the quiz. Just read straight through, and you’ll get the point, an awesome one.
Take this quiz:
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel, appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
Easier?
The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.
Thanks Tzuhsiang I needed the first paragraph HAHA!
Thank Buddha for MP3s.
in retrospect, at 9:45 PM
You are relieved from the trauma of intolerable noise pollution in a peak hour bus ride with extra sardine packing. You are relieved from the emo dude's metal, the auntie's phone conversation and annoying beeps from an iPod Touch 2G after most passengers got down at that MRT station. And finally you are relieved from the unbearable silence of the bus when you're one of the only ones left on the quiet bus ride towards the bus terminal.
Thank Buddha for MP3s. Seriously, I was so tired on the bus ride home today (after training - which was supposed to be the last training before competitions, but tgf changes, now there are additional trainings this Saturday and next Wednesday). Anyway, I was so tired I couldn't be bothered to stick my hand into the mess of my bag compartment, which has a tissue packet, some small rubbish, wallet, MP3, handphone and also coins in a banana, to try and identify my MP3 when I've got a wet PE shirt hung over my bag + a shoe bag to hold and juggle. Till... Till the lady beside me started playing games on her iPod Touch, which beeps, clicks, ticks, zaps, honks and maybe even chirps, almost every other second. The auntie diagonally leftwards must be really keen to share her life with others, as she shouts into the phone about her son's grades, schoolwork, and also complains about how badly her spine is aching. The 20-something emo in front of her listens to extremely loud metal, with repetitive drum beats while others like vocals are completely inaudible to me - that, off an iPod Touch look-alike, the Creative Zen X-Fi 2 with headphones.
Annoys me to the max. Firstly, kudos to the choice of MP3 player. I mean, woah that's like totally the epitome of CREATIVITY huh, having to create an MP3 player which looks like an Apple product? Hello, it's Apple?! Sense the sarcasm please. I don't care if Apple bought over Creative's folder-sorting system for billions of dollars before being able to produce the iPod Mini and future versions, I just know that Creative is a fail. My first MP3 was a Creative, and there, right there - regret. Don't know why, but my hatred for Creative is intrinsically linked to my hatred for Jack Neo. I think it's cause Jack Neo once hosted a variety show for Creative, so then I started hating them both and putting them together. I hated Jack Neo and see, now everyone is following me and hating him for that scandal. What a loser (him). OMG could that be foreshadowing that Creative's going to have some scandal too? Melamine in MP3s maybe? But uhm anyway a little secret - I've a feeling Creative's quality control isn't too good. At least during the period of time about 5 years ago. I got that MP3 with my brother (one each) and then 3 months later it spoilt, we took it there and we got a brand new replacement without much probing, another 4 months, a new replacement, the next time it spoilt we gave up and threw it away though we could probably have gotten a new one. My friend got a way better deal - they gave her a free upgraded (newer) version cause that version ran out at the customer service & repair building. How is that possible you ask yourself? They probably repair those sent in for servicing and then repackage them as new ones I THINK. Okay better stop the criticism, later I get sued for slander. Jack Neo + Creative against me = I wet my pants.
AND THEN SECONDLY, that emo dude was using headphones! Don't you just hate it? Extremely pissing off okay. If you still don't get me, look: headphones does not = earpieces. Heck the surround-sound thingum that music enthusiasts crave from headphones, using headphone's like sharing your music with the world. Why would anyone want to do that, I don't understand. I'm a total indie freak and I think indie music is cool. HAHA I know that sounds damn act cool but anyway. So yeah, exposing your music is like exposing your undies to me. That bad. Sometimes I'm reluctant to share my best indie bands, but to comrades who share the same genre-likes, I'm more than willing. Half of me died when Taylor Swift sky-rocketed to fame [many months] after releasing the Fearless album and the You Belong With Me music video which all the girls went mad over. Hardly anyone cared about her when she released her "Taylor Swift" album. Minus Teardrops on my Guitar which made it to the charts. And then I lost all of my fan-boy-ism for her. Then on, my "fan-boy-ism" transferred to The Morning Benders, Scouting for Girls, Camera Obscura and Florence + the Machine - (boo they are pretty much known). My heart bled a little when I saw, this morning, that Scouting for Girls' new released single "This Ain't a Love Song" became number 1 on iTunes.
YUP THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT TO WHINE ABOUT. P.S. MY INDIVIDUAL EVENT, I REPEAT, IS NEXT MONDAY, THE GROUP EVENT IS NEXT FRIDAY, AND I AM VERY WORRIED. SMS ME TO WISH ME GOOD LUCK THEN OKAY! :)
Breathless.
Sunday, April 04, 2010
in retrospect, at 1:05 PM
Rhythmic Gymnastics + Dance. I hope the link works, can't find it on Youtube so yeah you guys gotta bear with watching that on Facebook. Perfect routine, the gymnasts move like they are weightless in water, really awesome. Inspirational. Flips at 1.40 is ultimate, like serious who the hell's able to do manage 6 consecutive flips? I'm going to make my daughter do gymnastics next time I think it's damn cool.
BIG SAD FACE.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
in retrospect, at 11:40 PM
I STILL CANNOT GET OVER MY ZIPPER INCIDENT.
This is totally what I believe in, but I just saw it and I just realised how much my life's completely gone off-course. What am I doing? Maybe it's just a bad day, but really, I find life getting less and less interesting. I want to go back to DHS to play volleyball someday, and re-live all the great days during secondary 4. I'm quite sad that Phoenix's no longer going to Harbour Front for the nature trail picnic tomorrow cause some of us aren't free in the morning, some at night. Life sucks. I need to get out and have some fun. Completely lifeless please. I'm 100% angsty.
p.s. my titles are getting really boring.
Completely FML-ed
in retrospect, at 10:58 PM
I HAVE TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST. Ultra bad day in school today. First thing was I had to trudge to school in the morning, bearing a little pain with every step, and then next someone kept on bugging me and telling me things I'm disinterested in, from assembly to "recess" break.
And whats worse? Whats worse? I think I can carve this down on stone as the most awkward day of my life. Senior class met the junior class for JTS, already a bit awkward. THEN WHATS MORE YOU KNOW WHAT. I forgot to zip up my pants like $@#%!% OMFG WORSE DAY OF MY LIFE. It's like I only noticed it halfway during the JTS and I'm hoping no one saw it but now I'm thinking it's quite impossible, cause there was 2 separate times I stood up from my seat, which not only puts everyone's face to level with my wide-open zipper, but then people were probably looking cause once Sherman was passing me the Naughty G from junior class to senior class, and the other time I stood up to appoint murderers and jumped about. I WAS FUCKING AWKWARD THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE JTS I SO SWEAR :( FUCK MY LIFE. Then the Naughty G probably took its effect after JTS, I started to become really nervous and my heart was pumping very fast after that I couldn't stop thinking about it on the bus home and it was like 45 minutes I just wanted to vomit and get the awkwardness out of my heart. I bit my thumb till it hurt, going through every single second of that time my zipper was in full glory, and feeling so much more embarrassed. WHY DON'T PEOPLE TELL? WHY CAN'T SOMEONE PULL ME OUT FOR A WHILE TO WARN ME ABOUT IT? FRIENDS I TELL YOU NEXT TIME YOU SEE SOME POOR GUY WHO FORGOT TO ZIP HIS PANTS, PLEASE TELL HIM OKAY IT'S FUCKING SAD TO NOT REALISE IT AND FIND OUT ONLY AFTER SUPER LONG. Die, I completely lost face in front of my friends/juniors seriously I'm actually quite depressed, why didn't anyone tell me BOOHOO. I think my classmates probably didn't see cause knowing their personality they would have told me, BUT THEN. THE JUNIORS. DIE. I could still remember that time in class when one of my male teacher forgot to zip and all the class did was to giggle and laugh at him whenever he bent and whenever his zipper-hole expanded, we felt too awkward to tell him on the spot. NOW I CAN IMAGINE THE PAIN AND SORROW HE FELT AFTER HE FOUND OUT. STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF CLASS THROUGH THOSE HOURS, EVERYONE MUST HAVE SEEN IT.
I will remember this day for life :( LIFE SUCKS OKAY APRIL FOOLS SUCK. AND NOW I'VE TOLD YOU SO MUCH ABOUT IT, CAN WE JUST PRETEND I DID IT ON PURPOSE CAUSE I WANT TO PRANK EVERYONE ELSE CAUSE IT'S APRIL FOOLS DAY PLEASE. I'm going to develop april fools phobia. Please keep whatever I told you a secret. I BEG YOU.
Before you read this,
This blog is not going to be about cheery encounters, sizzling gossips or interesting current affairs.
So if you're looking for any of the above three, do 'x' this page. That was a warning - before you waste your time here.
The author of this blog is pretty much a narcissist, and most of the posts here would be constantly lamenting about tiny things in his head which wouldn't concern you, nor the world.
Instead, the further he serves his two-years compulsory bond of being born a Singaporean son - National Service - the more tiresome and self-absorbed his posts will get.
The only intended audience for the blog is the author himself, and perhaps those who care enough.
Take this as a warning, so if you're looking for entertainment, this really isn't the right place. I've warned you...
P.S. I know this blog template's absolutely narcissistic.
More About Me
Chew Bolong, Singaporean. Would have to emphasize on that point at times cause you're not exactly the first one thinking that my name's PRC.
Oh, yes, my name's a Mandarin translation. Get on with life already.
I graduated from Dunman High School, then Victoria Junior College and I'm currently spending the next year and a half of my life (brainless), in National Service.
I have interests in designing and art [note: interest doesn't mean ability], (indie rock / folk) music, nature, long walks at night and making friends - sounds like a weird combination to say but those are things I associate myself to.
I'm an ENTP but at times an introvert. I love deep conversations with people.
I'm always in a dilemma deciding whether or not to change this description about myself, so I've decided that additional details shall be listed under.
27 Random Facts you HAVE to know about me
1. I used to suffer from insomnia cause annoying tunes would be stuck in my head or I tend to think through every event that's happened in the day, so I wouldn't be able to fall asleep. But in NS that doesn't apply anymore, cause I'm always tired. Don't think that's a good thing. 2. I like long walks alone at night, because it gives me a good opportunity to reflect, let my mind wander into deep stuff and just immerse in nature and the surroundings. That's provided the place I'm at is quiet and green. Yeah that's parks, garden, and most of Serangoon. Unfortunately, since NS, my mind's been pretty empty most of the time. 3. I told myself that by 37 years old I must have a (big) house complete with a billard table, a home-theatre system, a cosy round table and 4 armchairs in a corner of my (huge) living room, a secret hideout with natural lighting to chill and read books, a tiny bartender corner, a walk-in wardrobe and a useable kitchen amongst all other things. But my definition of future success only encompasses one thing - happiness. Yeah, it's a cliche but there must be a reason why it's a cliche right? 4. I enjoy people-watching. Behavioral science. You can actually tell a lot from that. 5. A part of my body I hate the most? My calves for sure. If you're a consistent reader of my blog I'm sure you would have heard of it already. But yeah, I'm standing at merely 165+ but I'd rather have thinner calves than be taller. 6. I (secretly) detest the Secondary 1, 2 me cause I was way too childish and immature. Not that secretive anymore, but I could have better spent that 2 years doing something else rather than doing lame things and attracting attention. I don't exactly like to mention this cause it's unglamorous, so lucky you. 7. I'm extremely afraid of cats. Like as if you don't know that already. 8. I can't take plain white bread. Nor powder formulated (warm) milk. They really make me wanna puke, cause they've that gooey feeling and they get stuck between or under your teeth. Which is disgusting. That's probably one of the reasons why I'm so short. I didn't know fresh milk existed when I was young, so I didn't drink milk for around a decade. 9. I find people who have good fashion sense and natural leadership emanating from them incredibly sexy. 10. I like girls with slightly reddish long hair and colourful sun dresses. 11. I have an inevitably heavy breathing, and it always gets worse when I start to notice it. Instead, I just reminded myself of it and am having a hard time trying to regulate my breathing right now. Plus I only breathe through my mouth. Although I've a big nose, my nostrils are probably small cause I have a blocked nose 24/7. BUT somehow when I fall asleep my body will force myself to breathe through my nose. Which is the reason why I snore in lectures. It's not even a snore actually - just heavy breathing sounds. I know I sound defensive right now. But no. True story. 12. I think the first gush of air from the air-conditioning system of a car is extremely addictive and pleasant. I'm pretty surprised some of my friends thought so too. 13. Crocs look ugly, but they smell really awesome to me. That fresh smell of sweet rubber. Everytime I walk past a Crocs outlet my heart melts a bit. No one seems to agree with me on this though. 14. The standard pen I use is a Pilot G2 0.5 ballpoint, and I write with such force on paper that Mr Ken Leong once commented on my essay: "braille?". The problem's so severe I need to use a cardboard piece (or a stack of paper of at least 5 pieces) as padding whenever I'm writing on paper. I switched to Uniball 0.38s in JC2. I am now using the Uniball to sketch as well. 15. I'm fully equipped in the skills of martial arts: junior black belt in Taekwondo as well as 6 years of Wushu. But I haven't even so much as laid a punch or slap on anyone. Okay I think I've slapped my brother a couple of times but that doesn't count cause I don't use my full force on him. One day I'd really like to try and punch someone. See if he even feel it hurts. 16. I'm guilty of judging people by a first impression (or just a quick scan). Don't everyone do? 17. Though I do say that, I find that my first 'evaluation' of someone is always pretty accurate. If I don't like someone, after time others will find it the same too. 18. I really like to whine and complain. I've been trying to tone it down recently because I realised that I feel better after I let it all out, but yet it only spreads the gloominess to my friends. I'd hate it if my friends were always whiney too, so I'll tone it down. I'll try. 19. I don't know why but I'm much more expressive online. I spill out secrets more often. I blog about things I don't even tell my close friends. So yeah, do read more when you still have the chance to. :D I suppose I'll stop blogging once I'm off the "student" label. Once I enter the workforce, when things are really so much more political and shit. 20. I've a weird habit of munching off the circumference of my burgers before I savour the centre of it. Don't laugh. 21. I have slight lisps. I wouldn't exactly call it that really, cause I refuse to admit it as a flaw, but pronouncing things with "esses" usually results in my tongue sticking out between my teeth and what comes out really sounds more like a "th". Yes, you can mock me about it for all your eternity of a boring, insipid life because I've came to terms with it. Booyah. 22. I believe that if someone isn't vain, he/she probably doesn't look good either. So yeah, come join me in being vain. 23. I'm quite a perfectionist about my companion, love and relationships, so I don't date easily. 24. I'm a huge nature lover. I want to walk Singapore's city at night with my friends. I want to camp under the stars with my friends. I want to live in the mountains without civilization. With a close friend or alone. My future half would probably have to love nature as well. Not like hiking-nature or climbing-nature, but really just the nature all around you. Even in the city. 25. My friend once said that I like to "fix broken dolls" as a boyfriend. In some ways it sounds apt, cause I think that girls with... a bit of emotional damage are deep and... more exciting to be with. I sound like I've dated before, but no, I've always been single. Evergreen, if you play that 'traffic light' game in University. Don't be weirded-out by me please. 25(ii). So yeah, if you're someone (or you know someone) who likes nature, likes long walks at night, likes folk / indie music, slightly emo / reflective at times but friendly otherwise, call me. 26. I listen to folk, alternative rock and indie music. I hate it when the artists I like gets famous and extremely mainstream. And that's not just a childish thought. It's because I think there's this special bond shared between you and the artist (and his / her music), and when it gets mainstream, the bond you had gets shared with all the other millions of people in the world, and it's no longer special. Kinda like what you'd say with relationships. 27. Finally, I fancy a good laugh everyday. My friends have given me that, and that's why I love them so much.
Not your usual Bucket-list
Yes, in order of 'want'. 1. 1 month backpacking trip to Europe / cold climate areas with a close pal (or two). The less civilization the better. 2. Is wanting something illegal illegal in itself? Yes, drugs - at least once. LSD, to be exact. 3. Making (good) friends with someone insane. I mean, mental. But I don't want to make it sound derogatory. There's something strikingly beautiful about insanity, like experiencing another dimension of some sorts. 4. The Killers' concert. 5. A folk / acoustic concert - say Iron & Wine, Bombay Bicycle Club, Inch Chua or Zee Avi. 6. Camping under the stars in the city (Padang?) and listening to acoustic sounds. 7. Experience the Glastonbury / Lollapalooza / Woodstock / Coachella festivals. 8. Bungee-jumping. 9. Scuba-diving. 10. Going for a real Broadway production.
I know - I'm weird, right?
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The Portfolio –collection of past designs / art attempts.
I posted most of the things I'm more proud of, but I apologise for anything which looks like shit to you.
I'm still learning, growing and trying out new things, so you'll see this collection grow in future.
Hope it serves as a remembrance of how much I've improved and learnt since I started delving around in amateur art and design.
blogskins
My blogskins.com account is now a completely abandoned ship. Below all the dust and rust collected, there lies a lot of preview issues
due to bandwidth limits, some out-dated coding, now-broken links and messed up resolution / alignment problems with new browsers.
These thumbnails are mainly listed here for preview purposes, but if in any chance you might wish to use any one of these skins, drop
me a message with your e-mail address stated and I will kindly re-host the images for you and do minor adjustments (dependent on my
mood at that specific time) to enhance the blogskin.