Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Yesterday marks the end of Scherzando concert. This is my second concert ever in my entire life, and I would say, it is fun and exhilarating. It is over, before I would even realise that.
Woke up early yesterday at about 630am to get ready to go to school. Took a while to get up because it has been really a long time since I tried to wake up early. Took my time to play my game a while and pack all the necessary stuffs for the concert in the evening.
Reached school at about 830am to help with the painting of the school logo and the banner that we are putting up in the Singapore Conference Hall. Shueli, Yihuang and Ying Chern were there when I arrived. It was a good start of the day, chit chat while we paint, and shortly after Yumin, See Wah, Ivan, Jessalyn came shortly after. We helped with the sticking of names in the booklet, and the editing of the "Higl" school to "High" school by adding a stroke. Took a while to get them done, especially the sticking part. Soon, many others joined us and we hurried off to the Salt Centre to gather. Before I could realise, it was already 11+am when we finish with the painting, sticking of names and the editing.
Slacked around in the music room until the time when we are supposed to move the percussion instruments down into the lorry. Good to have juniors as they carried most of the instruments for us :P unlike college, there are 17 juniors in the high school band. So we don't have to work as hard as we did during the capriccio concert. Though we would need to next year..
Board the bus at 1pm. Yeah, the college people are assigned one bus. Yeah, everyone in the bus, the feeling of going to the Thailand Trip is back. Hehe..
Singapore Conference Hall is really quite a grand place, though we couldn't really see the people sitting at the back from the first few rows of the audience seats. Nevertheless, it feels good to be standing on the stage. =P
Boring rehearsals and tuning aside, we had fun trying to usher the audience. Met Chuan Yuan and Edward, thought I would not see anyone I know there. Backstage is chaotic, especially during the intermission where all the juniors come rushing in with all sorts of instruments. everyone is excited about going up on the stage after the intermission, so i guess chaos just can't be avoided.
Soon its our turn, =) and I thought it was quite a success. Hope my triangle sounded soft enough, :p crappy juniors crapped with me on the stage until Ai Wen was glaring at us, hehehe. I think everyone sounded really nice, at least I think most of us are in tune for Ave Maria, and the energy is nice for music makers. Animation Medley sounded very touching, ya and the clarinets did a good job for clarinet candy. Everyone was really very together during the gimmicks for the grease, and I can hear much applause from the audience. Yeahhh, really feels great!
It has all ended, in a flash.
Carried back all the instruments back to the SALT centre, and some of us went to KAP to celebrate the success of this concert. Filled our tummies with food and sparkling juice, chit chat there and returned home in a taxi ride with Yumin, Benjamin, Kianhong.
It was until then, I realised benjamin was my primary school junior.
Reached home at about 1am. Tired, but filled with joy, fun and satisfaction.
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This is my second concert ever in my life. I don't know if I will ever get a chance to perform together like this after I graduate, but I will treasure each chance we spend our time together. It has been great and fun working with everyone. Even though there are times when we are pissed with the conductor, we still love him and respect him as a teacher as well as a friend.
This concert is yet another memorable experience, including the pre-concert preparations, interacting much more than in the Capriccio concert.
Thank you everyone for making this concert really special and meaningful.
To Kia Meng, Sherman and Yi Xi:
Don't be sad that you have missed this year's concert, I am sure next year's concert would be much more fun and exciting. Enjoy in your respective parts of the world like you would in concert! =)
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Woke up early yesterday at about 630am to get ready to go to school. Took a while to get up because it has been really a long time since I tried to wake up early. Took my time to play my game a while and pack all the necessary stuffs for the concert in the evening.
Reached school at about 830am to help with the painting of the school logo and the banner that we are putting up in the Singapore Conference Hall. Shueli, Yihuang and Ying Chern were there when I arrived. It was a good start of the day, chit chat while we paint, and shortly after Yumin, See Wah, Ivan, Jessalyn came shortly after. We helped with the sticking of names in the booklet, and the editing of the "Higl" school to "High" school by adding a stroke. Took a while to get them done, especially the sticking part. Soon, many others joined us and we hurried off to the Salt Centre to gather. Before I could realise, it was already 11+am when we finish with the painting, sticking of names and the editing.
Slacked around in the music room until the time when we are supposed to move the percussion instruments down into the lorry. Good to have juniors as they carried most of the instruments for us :P unlike college, there are 17 juniors in the high school band. So we don't have to work as hard as we did during the capriccio concert. Though we would need to next year..
Board the bus at 1pm. Yeah, the college people are assigned one bus. Yeah, everyone in the bus, the feeling of going to the Thailand Trip is back. Hehe..
Singapore Conference Hall is really quite a grand place, though we couldn't really see the people sitting at the back from the first few rows of the audience seats. Nevertheless, it feels good to be standing on the stage. =P
Boring rehearsals and tuning aside, we had fun trying to usher the audience. Met Chuan Yuan and Edward, thought I would not see anyone I know there. Backstage is chaotic, especially during the intermission where all the juniors come rushing in with all sorts of instruments. everyone is excited about going up on the stage after the intermission, so i guess chaos just can't be avoided.
Soon its our turn, =) and I thought it was quite a success. Hope my triangle sounded soft enough, :p crappy juniors crapped with me on the stage until Ai Wen was glaring at us, hehehe. I think everyone sounded really nice, at least I think most of us are in tune for Ave Maria, and the energy is nice for music makers. Animation Medley sounded very touching, ya and the clarinets did a good job for clarinet candy. Everyone was really very together during the gimmicks for the grease, and I can hear much applause from the audience. Yeahhh, really feels great!
It has all ended, in a flash.
Carried back all the instruments back to the SALT centre, and some of us went to KAP to celebrate the success of this concert. Filled our tummies with food and sparkling juice, chit chat there and returned home in a taxi ride with Yumin, Benjamin, Kianhong.
It was until then, I realised benjamin was my primary school junior.
Reached home at about 1am. Tired, but filled with joy, fun and satisfaction.
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This is my second concert ever in my life. I don't know if I will ever get a chance to perform together like this after I graduate, but I will treasure each chance we spend our time together. It has been great and fun working with everyone. Even though there are times when we are pissed with the conductor, we still love him and respect him as a teacher as well as a friend.
This concert is yet another memorable experience, including the pre-concert preparations, interacting much more than in the Capriccio concert.
Thank you everyone for making this concert really special and meaningful.
To Kia Meng, Sherman and Yi Xi:
Don't be sad that you have missed this year's concert, I am sure next year's concert would be much more fun and exciting. Enjoy in your respective parts of the world like you would in concert! =)
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Sunday, December 24, 2006
The ultimate aim of having a CCA is more about making new friends outside your own class. Skills with regards to the CCA itself otherwise, socialising is an important skill to pick up in life.
I will always remember the feeling I get every Friday when I was still in the High School.
I am really happy that many of my friends actually felt happy for me when I expressed my gratitude towards the different band member that I get to know.
因失去过，乃知难得可贵。
失而复得，才更珍惜拥有。
I will always remember the feeling I get every Friday when I was still in the High School.
I am really happy that many of my friends actually felt happy for me when I expressed my gratitude towards the different band member that I get to know.
因失去过，乃知难得可贵。
失而复得，才更珍惜拥有。
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Saturday, December 23, 2006
Lacking in experience is not the excuse to underestimate yourself.
Saw PQ at the nan yang bus stop yesterday. From the conversation I got to know that she and Jun Wei are both new players to their current insruments. PQ learns trombone only last year and jun wei learnt his flute only this year.
I respect these people who dare to reach out for their dreams.
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See Wah, Meng Hon, Yu Min and I went to send off Kia Meng and Yi Xi today at the airport today. Sent Yi Xi off first coz her flight is at 455pm. After that we had our lunch cum dinner at nearby Ajisen Ramen while waiting for Kia Meng to reach the airport. We see him off at terminal 2 at about 5+pm.
Sending them off makes me feel as if I had been through the holiday trip also..
Yi Xi, have fun in Shanghai!
Kia Meng, have fun in Gui Zhou!
Don't forget new year prezzies! :P
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Lost the longer version of this blog entry. sianzz
Saw PQ at the nan yang bus stop yesterday. From the conversation I got to know that she and Jun Wei are both new players to their current insruments. PQ learns trombone only last year and jun wei learnt his flute only this year.
I respect these people who dare to reach out for their dreams.
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See Wah, Meng Hon, Yu Min and I went to send off Kia Meng and Yi Xi today at the airport today. Sent Yi Xi off first coz her flight is at 455pm. After that we had our lunch cum dinner at nearby Ajisen Ramen while waiting for Kia Meng to reach the airport. We see him off at terminal 2 at about 5+pm.
Sending them off makes me feel as if I had been through the holiday trip also..
Yi Xi, have fun in Shanghai!
Kia Meng, have fun in Gui Zhou!
Don't forget new year prezzies! :P
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Lost the longer version of this blog entry. sianzz
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"Graduation (Friends Forever)"
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real blue
Stay at home talking on the telephone
We would get so excited and we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels
[1] - As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come Whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels
[Repeat 1]
La, la, la, la:
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la:
We will still be friends forever
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
[Repeat 1 (3x)]
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This song is really very meaningful. It depicts how I feel towards all of my riends now.
I don't want to loes any of them.
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real blue
Stay at home talking on the telephone
We would get so excited and we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels
[1] - As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come Whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels
[Repeat 1]
La, la, la, la:
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la:
We will still be friends forever
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
[Repeat 1 (3x)]
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This song is really very meaningful. It depicts how I feel towards all of my riends now.
I don't want to loes any of them.
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Its just two days and I am already missing the Thailand Trip already.
Was really tired today, partly due to the trip and I slept quite late last night. I thought I could hear the chatting in the room, I could hear laughter, screaming, and yelling.
There is no one other than me in the house.
Maybe that is the reason I slept late, somehow I am still trying to recollect the feeling from sleeping late.
But i couldn't really wake up the next morning. There is no friend waiting for me outside the room, there is nothing worth looking forward to in the day. I wish I could make myself stay in the dream.
Yeah it just appear like a dream, disppears in a blink.
I have never felt so hollow in my heart before. I am just waiting for school work to dumb my heart so that I could feel no more, I don't have to bear the pain, endure the loniness.
Wonderful memories, dreadful future.
All I have in reality is the photoes.
I regret not taking more photoes, even if I don't look good on it.
I have learnt how I have wasted my first 11 months.
Its less than 10 months ahead.
I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
No one could understand how disappointed I am with myself.
Nevertheless,
I am really happy to make new friends.
They are one of the nicest people I have ever met.
Kia Meng, See Wah, Yi Xi, Yu Min, Ying Chern, Yi Huang, Steve, Teng En, Jacklyn, Damien, Meng Hon, Christi, Ai Wen, Sherman
They would remain anonymous to me, if I had not chosen my destiny.
I would lose out a whole lot of stuffs.
They made a difference to my life, I hope I have, too, in the same way.
Shueli, Magaret, Shiobhan, Jia Wei, Ivan, Terence, Jun Wei, Jessalynn, Yan Zhen, Khai Boon, Jian Hui, Choon Boon
Alfred, Jeremy, Kwang Han, Daniel, Bernard, Pei Qi, Sara, Michelle, Sheng Qi, Yun Wei, Sherlyn
Mr Darence Leng, Mr Chai
Thanks everyone for making this trip a wonderful time for me.
Courtesy of Kia Meng's K800i CAMERA phone.
Its an experience like no other.
Was really tired today, partly due to the trip and I slept quite late last night. I thought I could hear the chatting in the room, I could hear laughter, screaming, and yelling.
There is no one other than me in the house.
Maybe that is the reason I slept late, somehow I am still trying to recollect the feeling from sleeping late.
But i couldn't really wake up the next morning. There is no friend waiting for me outside the room, there is nothing worth looking forward to in the day. I wish I could make myself stay in the dream.
Yeah it just appear like a dream, disppears in a blink.
I have never felt so hollow in my heart before. I am just waiting for school work to dumb my heart so that I could feel no more, I don't have to bear the pain, endure the loniness.
Wonderful memories, dreadful future.
All I have in reality is the photoes.
I regret not taking more photoes, even if I don't look good on it.
I have learnt how I have wasted my first 11 months.
Its less than 10 months ahead.
I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
No one could understand how disappointed I am with myself.
Nevertheless,
I am really happy to make new friends.
They are one of the nicest people I have ever met.
Kia Meng, See Wah, Yi Xi, Yu Min, Ying Chern, Yi Huang, Steve, Teng En, Jacklyn, Damien, Meng Hon, Christi, Ai Wen, Sherman
They would remain anonymous to me, if I had not chosen my destiny.
I would lose out a whole lot of stuffs.
They made a difference to my life, I hope I have, too, in the same way.
Shueli, Magaret, Shiobhan, Jia Wei, Ivan, Terence, Jun Wei, Jessalynn, Yan Zhen, Khai Boon, Jian Hui, Choon Boon
Alfred, Jeremy, Kwang Han, Daniel, Bernard, Pei Qi, Sara, Michelle, Sheng Qi, Yun Wei, Sherlyn
Mr Darence Leng, Mr Chai
Thanks everyone for making this trip a wonderful time for me.
Courtesy of Kia Meng's K800i CAMERA phone.Its an experience like no other.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
It just seems as if I have just woken up from a dream. Yet I can remember this dream so vividly.
15 December, 2006
430pm
Airport
Apparently, I am the second last to arrive at the changi airport (supposed to meet at 4pm). Its one of the few times I am jammed on Singapore roads. Coz of that stupid knock on my finger I had to spend time treating the injuries before I can leave the house. Before I know it, 4pm, and I am still in the house.
Oh, and the last to reach of Kwang Han. Big and bulky, oops :P
The flight is at 730pm, so no big deal if I only reached at 430pm. But the baggage was a problem. Apparently, everyone put everything in the luggage, and we were overweight like, a lot la, haha. each person is only allowed up to 20kg, but on the average our total is 25kg per person, 9 bucks/kg. Fortunately, we are able to get away with it without paying since the maximum allowed limit they can give is 25kg. This is the main reason why everyone has many hand luggages, full bloated backpacks when we return from bangkok to Singapore.
Anyway, nice smooth flight to bangkok, sat at the window. Nice views at the night in singapore. Though I cant really see anything much coz Bangkok isn't as lit as singapore, we can really see that thailand is really much less developed than singapore.
Its really a lot of mess going on when we land, apparently those custom officers are just being niao and kept some of the poor guys and girls carrying the soft cases for instruments in the customs for about 1+hr. They just refused to let us out coz they claim we are selling those cases.. In the end, let them out after making the rest waiting for so long, and we could only reach hotel at 12mn Thailand time (1am in singapore). Busy unpacking stuffs, shared the room with Damien. The hotel is not bad de.. working aircon, clean hong nam (toilet in thai). Fell asleep rather early and quickly as we are going to Dreamworld in Day 2!
16 December, 2006
7am (thailand time)
Hotel
Woke up early to bathe, then woke Damien up to bathe also. went down to have breakfast at about 8. Breakfast was ok, not that grand but average, (simply put, edible). Hurried off to the first stop of the destination, The Dreamworld. The ride is pretty long, 1hr+. Slept on the way even though our nice tour guide, Mr Chai, tries to entertain us. Nice try :p
Yup, this is the entrance of the Dream World. The one walking towards the camera is Shiohban.
It was really fun in the amusement park. Our group, consisting of the clarinets, Steve, Teng En, Jacklyn, Ying Chern, Yu Min. From percussion, we have Ai Wen, Christi and I. So the 8 of us went to play many games. To start off, we walked to a very mini version of the roller coaster called speedy mouse. Its just so noob that even I also not scared, lol. Maybe that is actually meant for kids, but even so many of us still went ahead to play with that.
Walked through a love garden that has all the sweet little stuffs especially for couples, no couples in our group so we can only stare at them (or those who has partners imagining themselves with the love ones?).
Next we went to the fairytale land.
Servant Steve (left), Servant Teng En and princess Ying Chern.
Then we went to play spider. I don't really like the turning and twistings, so I passed this one, but I do manage to capture some of their faces on the spider.
Jacklyn (left) and Yu Min. You can see Ai Wen's face at the left too.
Then we also went to the haunted house. Got freaked out a few times, but coz the girls screamed louder, apparently, I cant be heard. yu min ai wen the loudspeakers just scream and scream throughout the walk in the house, which left teng en and steve at the back rather stoned, lol. in the end, everyone just screamed like siao for the fun of it. Came out of the house tired, a bit of soorethroat.
Ai Wen playing cards with all time gamblers.
Must not forget the Viking. The ages I have not wanted to sit on that because of the heights. Nevertheless, for the fun of it, everyone still got into the ship. from the ground it just seems like, no kick. Once we are up there, everyone is screaming like crazy. the feeling of free falling is just scary. After the ride, it feels great (yeah, I actually felt that its great). Just that I was quite scared during the course and couldn't help yelling when coming down. hehe, but after a while its all good :D
we played one last game before lunch, which is a hanging roller coaster. It is the only roller coaster i have ever played that is fast, fun, and exhilarating. It thrills me out totally. Only poor Ai Wen is totally freaked out, even more freaked out than in the haunted house after we got down. And while we were waiting for our turn, which is a super long queue, we got sianed and start chanting the songs blasting through the speakers. We go "jackjackjack jackjack jackjackjack" and shaking the heads. hahaha, hard to describe here la, but those who are there should understand :P
Had lunch at nearby KFC. The menu is similar with some strange Thai dish. Tried their fish dippers which are nicer than singapore one. Oh and they use cups and plates that can be recycled instead of use-once-and-throw kind one. Good environmental awareness.
Afte lunch our group went to the snow town, which is pratically, icy cold environment. We were given rubber boots to wear, jackets to wear. Even so, its still soooo cold. Had fun playing the slide, and terence accidentally knocked Ai Wen's head with a rock-hard ice. Seems that terence was actually aiming on the wall to make it crack, but it rebounded and hit Ai Wen's head with a loud "Pong", just like an percussion instrument. That is Ai Wen, our Section Leader, always up to her job at all times.
Next next.. the big splash! Most fun one. All wet, drenched, top to bottom. The ride isn't that wet but what is wet is the second stage of the game. Our group stand in two lines on the bridge.
The Bridge
So you can imagine why we can be all drenched, the water not over us, but straight at us. The orange guy standing on the bridge told us to take off our specs too, just to prevent any damage. My poor finger is bleeding a little coz of the impact of the water. Nevertheless, all of us felt it is super fun and nice, even though we are all wet.
Some of the guys went to the "dryer" after playing the splash. It is actually Raptor, where everyone sits in and the machine starts spinning everyone around. Spin dry huh? Din go this time too because of the dizzy thinggie again, but according to them, its fun! and that makes me a little regret :P nevertheless, all the activities i have played are fun! Weee~
Some photos that I took while we are on our way back:
Ya, a lollipop for 470 (somewhere there) Baht, zai!
Then the 4 of us got soo bored with shopping after that that we went to play bowling. Play 2 games, each game 80 baht and renting of shoes 30 baht. Not very cheap, but we still play in the end. The place is very nice, cooling, very disco like place with all the diff colour lights flashing here and there. We took our time playing the first game but we had to rush through the second game coz we have no more time, and after we finished its like cheonging down to the meeting point. Lucky Leng came after us :P
some of us went to watch the Calypso. Ya, it is both horrifying and eye-opening. To think that guys can be like that? They are really more chio than some of the girls, even some of the girls said they feel more zi bei after looking at them. They are all fakes, afterall, going through surgeries. I respect them for choosing a life of their own, but on the other hand I was quite terrorised by them. :p
Most part of the show is about dancing, only some parts which is super funny, like there is one part where a guy acts as a Geysha. He/she is just like a natural comedian, supper funny, I was like laughing non-stop when he/she did his/her funny tricks. Yeah, exhilarating, eye-opening, a brand new experience.
damn, now i think I have a stereotype on girls who put on heavy make up. It just makes me think they are trannies.
Headed back to hotel at 9+pm, and here, we begin the last night stay in Bangkok.
18 December, 2006
10pm
Hotel
I was in the room with Damien, bathed myself, and was talking with Damien when the phone ring. I picked up the phone
"Sawasdee ha, blah blah blah"
A prank call
And another, a total of 2
I started calling out to see who is the culprit. Called See Wah's room, she mentioned that she received two prank calls, and we know who it is from. wahaha, from Teng En's room.
Went to their room together with Damien, and this is the funny part. I knocked on the door. can hear a huge commotion in the room, when teng en opened the room, only steve and him is inside. Obviously, everyone went hiding in the toilet. They are making pranks calls and they others hide in the toilet to avoid being suspicious.
Obviously, the hotel room door isn't that soundproof afterall.
Damien and I joined in the fun and they start to prank calling again. Whoever comes knocking on the door, all of us except teng en and steve have to hide in the toilet. So the toilet is like squeezing 8 of the people. Ya, some people almost fell into the bathe tub. We did it a few times, and the most funny part is when Alfred came in. He want to borrow Hong Nam (toilet). But obviously we cant let them open the door, so we had sherman to act he is pooing inside the toilet, and others is acting out the poo-ing sound. Lol, and finally Alfred left.
As more and more people came into the room, the room became increasingly noisy, so we changed room, coz teng en's room is isolated from the others, so there are other guests in beside his room. We changed to yu min's room. We started to turn off all the lights and tell spooky stories. Ya, everyone is scared, but still listened anyway. I shan't really elaborate more coz I still wnat to sleep tnoght :)
After the ghostly stuffs, we play truth or truth. Haha, its fun questioning the couples, like we asked kia meng what is the sweetest thing he has done to see wah, hehe, ya can see all the embarrassment, blushing. haha, very funny. Of all the couples in the band, I like them the most. They are the most opening couple. Some couples when they get together, friends are like secondary, and they rarely talk to friends after getting attached. On the other hand, this couple is very open to public's niaoing and blessing. A healthy relation and definitely a very strong one ;)
Yeah, after going one round, started with See wah, Kia Meng, Christi, Me, steve, Damien, Sherman, Teng En, Yi Huang, yu min, Ai wen, Ying Chern and yi xi. Ya, all very funny and lame~ This night is the most memorable one, coz its the last night, everyone is open to everyone, and this is the night that I felt most at ease, where I felt that the wall has finally been shattered.
Oh ya, after we are done talking, terence came back from the supper with Darence (Mr Leng). He brought back dung worm (cant rmb the name, a type of bug that survives in dung), grasshopper, and some other creatures, deep fried. I only tried worms on previous night and, hmm, pretty disgusting :P
Steve eating the dung worm. Very big right?
Most of us stayed awake till about 5am, but soon, still, knocked out. Damien and I left the room to our room to sleep. Slept till about 830am.
19 December, 2006
11am
Hotel
Finally, the last day of the trip, everyone is tired, hahaha, coz most of us din sleep much the previous night (or the morning?). Everyone left the hotel for airport at 11am. Did some shopping along the way, and had our lunch at a mall nearby the airport.
19 December, 2006
3pm
Suwandaphumi Airport
The last stop of the whole trip. Everyone is sad that we are leaving. Nevertheless, we are all happy that we had a great time together. Spent the last few hours together in the airport. Pushed a trolley with Jian Hui and Kia Meng on the trolley that says maximum weight limit is 50kg. Hahaha, I pushed them around like little kids, very fun! =D
Checked in for immigration, walked around in the hotel and eat dinner at burger King. Ya, and Steve and Kia Meng started playing with the paper on the plastic plate, folding the burger on the paper to make it look like a real burger. Yeah, just like what Kia Meng says, "when guys get bored".
the seating arrangement of the flight is very messed up, partly because we checked in late and this flight is from Osaka to thailand then to singapore, so we couldn't get all the blocks we want together. Nevertheless, after much changing of seats, I sat beside Damien and Jia Wei. In front of me is the sweet couple and a bright Ai Wen. The return flight is a bumpy one, pretty much coz of the showers in singapore. The landing is cool, ya landing in the rain, seldom land in showers. In addition, Ai Wen's laughter is partly making the aeroplane rock a little too! :p
Ya, and I am waiting for more pics to be uploaded to see yu min's hair standing all up.
touched down, and we are home. Home sweet home eh?
With that, concluded the 5 day 4 night trip to Thailand.
******
Coming to think of it, all of it would not have been possible if I didn't not join band, and if I didn't choose to go for this trip. I was questioning myself whether or not I should go. My choice is right, I never regretted going for this trip, for now, I only regret for shattering the wall this late. I am gonna spend the rest of the time together more often.
I really thank everyone for making this trip so memorable to me. Some of you really taught me a lot of stuffs, and I learn a lot from you in this trip. It won't be forgotten, and I am proud to say, I am from the Hwa Chong Symphonic Band. I am not alone.
Ya, I am happy, because I really make many new friends. Thanks everybody. You will always be a part of my memories in the future.
HCBand Thailand '06 ROX!
15 December, 2006
430pm
Airport
Apparently, I am the second last to arrive at the changi airport (supposed to meet at 4pm). Its one of the few times I am jammed on Singapore roads. Coz of that stupid knock on my finger I had to spend time treating the injuries before I can leave the house. Before I know it, 4pm, and I am still in the house.
Oh, and the last to reach of Kwang Han. Big and bulky, oops :P
The flight is at 730pm, so no big deal if I only reached at 430pm. But the baggage was a problem. Apparently, everyone put everything in the luggage, and we were overweight like, a lot la, haha. each person is only allowed up to 20kg, but on the average our total is 25kg per person, 9 bucks/kg. Fortunately, we are able to get away with it without paying since the maximum allowed limit they can give is 25kg. This is the main reason why everyone has many hand luggages, full bloated backpacks when we return from bangkok to Singapore.
Anyway, nice smooth flight to bangkok, sat at the window. Nice views at the night in singapore. Though I cant really see anything much coz Bangkok isn't as lit as singapore, we can really see that thailand is really much less developed than singapore.
Its really a lot of mess going on when we land, apparently those custom officers are just being niao and kept some of the poor guys and girls carrying the soft cases for instruments in the customs for about 1+hr. They just refused to let us out coz they claim we are selling those cases.. In the end, let them out after making the rest waiting for so long, and we could only reach hotel at 12mn Thailand time (1am in singapore). Busy unpacking stuffs, shared the room with Damien. The hotel is not bad de.. working aircon, clean hong nam (toilet in thai). Fell asleep rather early and quickly as we are going to Dreamworld in Day 2!
16 December, 2006
7am (thailand time)
Hotel
Woke up early to bathe, then woke Damien up to bathe also. went down to have breakfast at about 8. Breakfast was ok, not that grand but average, (simply put, edible). Hurried off to the first stop of the destination, The Dreamworld. The ride is pretty long, 1hr+. Slept on the way even though our nice tour guide, Mr Chai, tries to entertain us. Nice try :p
Yup, this is the entrance of the Dream World. The one walking towards the camera is Shiohban.
It was really fun in the amusement park. Our group, consisting of the clarinets, Steve, Teng En, Jacklyn, Ying Chern, Yu Min. From percussion, we have Ai Wen, Christi and I. So the 8 of us went to play many games. To start off, we walked to a very mini version of the roller coaster called speedy mouse. Its just so noob that even I also not scared, lol. Maybe that is actually meant for kids, but even so many of us still went ahead to play with that.
Walked through a love garden that has all the sweet little stuffs especially for couples, no couples in our group so we can only stare at them (or those who has partners imagining themselves with the love ones?).
Next we went to the fairytale land.
Servant Steve (left), Servant Teng En and princess Ying Chern.Then we went to play spider. I don't really like the turning and twistings, so I passed this one, but I do manage to capture some of their faces on the spider.
Jacklyn (left) and Yu Min. You can see Ai Wen's face at the left too.
Then we also went to the haunted house. Got freaked out a few times, but coz the girls screamed louder, apparently, I cant be heard. yu min ai wen the loudspeakers just scream and scream throughout the walk in the house, which left teng en and steve at the back rather stoned, lol. in the end, everyone just screamed like siao for the fun of it. Came out of the house tired, a bit of soorethroat.
Ai Wen playing cards with all time gamblers.
Must not forget the Viking. The ages I have not wanted to sit on that because of the heights. Nevertheless, for the fun of it, everyone still got into the ship. from the ground it just seems like, no kick. Once we are up there, everyone is screaming like crazy. the feeling of free falling is just scary. After the ride, it feels great (yeah, I actually felt that its great). Just that I was quite scared during the course and couldn't help yelling when coming down. hehe, but after a while its all good :D
we played one last game before lunch, which is a hanging roller coaster. It is the only roller coaster i have ever played that is fast, fun, and exhilarating. It thrills me out totally. Only poor Ai Wen is totally freaked out, even more freaked out than in the haunted house after we got down. And while we were waiting for our turn, which is a super long queue, we got sianed and start chanting the songs blasting through the speakers. We go "jackjackjack jackjack jackjackjack" and shaking the heads. hahaha, hard to describe here la, but those who are there should understand :P
Had lunch at nearby KFC. The menu is similar with some strange Thai dish. Tried their fish dippers which are nicer than singapore one. Oh and they use cups and plates that can be recycled instead of use-once-and-throw kind one. Good environmental awareness.
Afte lunch our group went to the snow town, which is pratically, icy cold environment. We were given rubber boots to wear, jackets to wear. Even so, its still soooo cold. Had fun playing the slide, and terence accidentally knocked Ai Wen's head with a rock-hard ice. Seems that terence was actually aiming on the wall to make it crack, but it rebounded and hit Ai Wen's head with a loud "Pong", just like an percussion instrument. That is Ai Wen, our Section Leader, always up to her job at all times.
Next next.. the big splash! Most fun one. All wet, drenched, top to bottom. The ride isn't that wet but what is wet is the second stage of the game. Our group stand in two lines on the bridge.
The BridgeSo you can imagine why we can be all drenched, the water not over us, but straight at us. The orange guy standing on the bridge told us to take off our specs too, just to prevent any damage. My poor finger is bleeding a little coz of the impact of the water. Nevertheless, all of us felt it is super fun and nice, even though we are all wet.
Some of the guys went to the "dryer" after playing the splash. It is actually Raptor, where everyone sits in and the machine starts spinning everyone around. Spin dry huh? Din go this time too because of the dizzy thinggie again, but according to them, its fun! and that makes me a little regret :P nevertheless, all the activities i have played are fun! Weee~
Some photos that I took while we are on our way back:
This is Kwang Han, carrying all the bags for the people who went to play the big splash. His backview looks like Kia Meng right?
and Ai Wen, the superwoman
We concluded the morning and afternoon at the dreamworld, and next, we left dreamworld at 5pm for shopping+dinner.
16 December, 2006
6pm
Central Department Store Ladplao
The department stall sells quite a lot of stuffs, but too expensive to buy. The girls went shopping on their own inside the building, while steve, Teng En and I the only three guys in the group walked around, but still, found nothing of interest. The group met up in the end at swensens to eat. To our "horror", swensens sell nothing but ice cream. And we are not gonna eat ice cream for our dinner.. its just so weird. So the girls went shopping, except christi who accompanied the guys to eat. then here is the funny part. We went to Pizza Hut to eat, and we presumed that they understand english. Only to their horror, and our amusement that we can speak no Thai. The waitresses and waitre seem horrified coz they cant speak english, and they are like trying to find someone who can speak english desperately, and we are trying to find the easiest english word we can use desperately. Everything ended up like chickens talking to ducks, had our dinner at last, and upon paying our bill, the cashier gave us a box of cookies, I don't know if that is a kind of promotion of we spend over a certain amount of money, but we assume that it is a bribe to tell us not to go that shop again, LOL!
16 Decemer, 2006
9pm
Hotel
Had the first midnight gathering. We gathered in See Wah's room, and start crapping. Had some hiccups along the way and I don't wish to elaborate further. But I learn a valuable lesson in this incident, which I thought I would never commit, nor even think about it. I would definitely be more sensitive, careful and words come out later than the brain says.
Anyway, went to the nearby 7-11 during the night together with Leng and the others. Came back with ice cream (which i din eat in the end) and a 6 litre of wate (which is a total waste coz we cant finish it)
Turned in early today, because of all the tiredness in the day. Slept at 2am+, zz
17 December, 2006
8am
Hotel
Woke up later than the previous day to eat dinner, for one thing is we are really tired out, and secondly, there isn't really much incentive to wake up early to eat anyway.. haha
left hotel at about 930 for the workshop at Kasertsart University.
17 December, 2006
10am
Kasertsart Univeristy
Everyone busy unpacking
Their standard is.. Oh My Hong Nam uber pro. We had sectionals first, and they are all really a bunch of nice people. haha, funny people with funny one. I remembered one of them is called Pom-Pom, which means toothbrush, and Panda (Hello Panda). They are all age about 20-23. They taught us warmups with sticks, and the very nice mallet warmup called "Green". I shall try that when I go back to Band tomorrow. wahaha. The way they play it is like a percussion mallets ensemble. Couldn't help but to admire them totally. The warm up for the university band is cool, with breathing excercises especially for the woodwinds and brasses. So the percussion people just play on the drumsets and other instruments to make the whole session lively. It was heartwarming to see how they are all bonded together as a band and when they play together, again, is super zai until duno what to say. Even though I am bad at hearing notes, but I can tell that their notes are beautiful. Really nice sound. Nevertheless, I am sure many of my friends have learnt how to play well and nicer, a fruitful workshop for everyone in the band!
The university band performing for us "月亮代表我的心" The girl standing up is a barisax player, singing the song in chinese.
We left the university at 5pm and off we go, to MBK to do our shopping!
17 December, 2006
5pm
MBK shopping centre
We had our dinner here, and there is a change of plan from the original. Since today is a weekend, the night market is opened. So most of us decided to go to the night market today and we can go MBK the next day.
Some random shots I took:
Glam?
17 December, 2006
8pm
Night Market
This is where we can bargain like crazy, buy a lot of stuffs together and get discounts. The girls are uber excited and cheong right in front while I was left behind with Jacklyn and Kwang Han (I am quite a big bulb actually) So I joined Ivan, Jia Wei, Margaret and Shueli at the board shorts stall. Bought 2 pairs of shorts with 600 Baht (about 26 sin). Walked further, and stopped at a stall where it sells a lot of nice cups. bought one and Shueli like buy 4 or something, Ivan bought 1. Everything for about 200 baht each, cheap~. I bought a clock too! Its very nice~ haha, bargained from 850 Baht to 480. Oh well, should have cut lower.. lol :P
Can see that everyone bought A LOT of stuffs, when we return to the bus. Packed with our goodies, and everyone went back hotel, happy :P
17 December, 2006
10pm
Hotel
Yet again another midnight gathering. Went to Yu Min's room this time and there are many people in the room, talking crap and play some card games.
Surprise surprise! 18 December is actually Sheuli's birthday. Khai boon brought her into yu min's room and shueli is qutie shocked when she saw many people in the room singing happy birthday song for her... hahaha, touching~ only if her boyfriend is around.. hehehe
Everyone is still very tired from the shopping and the workshop in the day, so most of us still turned in early.
18 Dec, 2006
8am
Hotel
Lets just skip the breakfast part :)
18 Dec, 2006
10am
Bodindecha Band
Yup, finally to the last major activity of the whole bangkok trip, the exchange with Bodindecha Band. Even though they are secondary school junior band consisting of sec 1 to 3, but at their standards, they are mostly all more pro than many of the veteran players in the school. The exchange is nice, played the Ave Maria song, screwed up again at triangle part, ARGH, and the stupid Kia Meng niao me for the Triangle Part, not easy to play one lor ok! :P
Ok maybe I did not try hard enough.
The percussion section from the school makes a nice card for us. They tried hard to write in english, and I was really touched when receiving their cards, with their names on it. Yup, only if today doesn't end..
Oh wait, the day hasn't end yet! We Left the school at about 1pm, where we left for MBK. We had the whole afternoon to shop, so Ai Wen is like hurrying everyone to go MBK, lol.
18 Decembe, 2006
2pm
MBK shopping centre
Back to MBK, same thing, the girls went off by themselves the guys, Teng En, Steve, Sherman and I went off together. bought myself two nice keychains and some pens. teng en finally found the southpark boxer that he was searching for. And then we found this:
Ya, a lollipop for 470 (somewhere there) Baht, zai!
Then the 4 of us got soo bored with shopping after that that we went to play bowling. Play 2 games, each game 80 baht and renting of shoes 30 baht. Not very cheap, but we still play in the end. The place is very nice, cooling, very disco like place with all the diff colour lights flashing here and there. We took our time playing the first game but we had to rush through the second game coz we have no more time, and after we finished its like cheonging down to the meeting point. Lucky Leng came after us :P
some of us went to watch the Calypso. Ya, it is both horrifying and eye-opening. To think that guys can be like that? They are really more chio than some of the girls, even some of the girls said they feel more zi bei after looking at them. They are all fakes, afterall, going through surgeries. I respect them for choosing a life of their own, but on the other hand I was quite terrorised by them. :p
Most part of the show is about dancing, only some parts which is super funny, like there is one part where a guy acts as a Geysha. He/she is just like a natural comedian, supper funny, I was like laughing non-stop when he/she did his/her funny tricks. Yeah, exhilarating, eye-opening, a brand new experience.
damn, now i think I have a stereotype on girls who put on heavy make up. It just makes me think they are trannies.
Headed back to hotel at 9+pm, and here, we begin the last night stay in Bangkok.
18 December, 2006
10pm
Hotel
I was in the room with Damien, bathed myself, and was talking with Damien when the phone ring. I picked up the phone
"Sawasdee ha, blah blah blah"
A prank call
And another, a total of 2
I started calling out to see who is the culprit. Called See Wah's room, she mentioned that she received two prank calls, and we know who it is from. wahaha, from Teng En's room.
Went to their room together with Damien, and this is the funny part. I knocked on the door. can hear a huge commotion in the room, when teng en opened the room, only steve and him is inside. Obviously, everyone went hiding in the toilet. They are making pranks calls and they others hide in the toilet to avoid being suspicious.
Obviously, the hotel room door isn't that soundproof afterall.
Damien and I joined in the fun and they start to prank calling again. Whoever comes knocking on the door, all of us except teng en and steve have to hide in the toilet. So the toilet is like squeezing 8 of the people. Ya, some people almost fell into the bathe tub. We did it a few times, and the most funny part is when Alfred came in. He want to borrow Hong Nam (toilet). But obviously we cant let them open the door, so we had sherman to act he is pooing inside the toilet, and others is acting out the poo-ing sound. Lol, and finally Alfred left.
As more and more people came into the room, the room became increasingly noisy, so we changed room, coz teng en's room is isolated from the others, so there are other guests in beside his room. We changed to yu min's room. We started to turn off all the lights and tell spooky stories. Ya, everyone is scared, but still listened anyway. I shan't really elaborate more coz I still wnat to sleep tnoght :)
After the ghostly stuffs, we play truth or truth. Haha, its fun questioning the couples, like we asked kia meng what is the sweetest thing he has done to see wah, hehe, ya can see all the embarrassment, blushing. haha, very funny. Of all the couples in the band, I like them the most. They are the most opening couple. Some couples when they get together, friends are like secondary, and they rarely talk to friends after getting attached. On the other hand, this couple is very open to public's niaoing and blessing. A healthy relation and definitely a very strong one ;)
Yeah, after going one round, started with See wah, Kia Meng, Christi, Me, steve, Damien, Sherman, Teng En, Yi Huang, yu min, Ai wen, Ying Chern and yi xi. Ya, all very funny and lame~ This night is the most memorable one, coz its the last night, everyone is open to everyone, and this is the night that I felt most at ease, where I felt that the wall has finally been shattered.
Oh ya, after we are done talking, terence came back from the supper with Darence (Mr Leng). He brought back dung worm (cant rmb the name, a type of bug that survives in dung), grasshopper, and some other creatures, deep fried. I only tried worms on previous night and, hmm, pretty disgusting :P
Steve eating the dung worm. Very big right?
Most of us stayed awake till about 5am, but soon, still, knocked out. Damien and I left the room to our room to sleep. Slept till about 830am.
19 December, 2006
11am
Hotel
Finally, the last day of the trip, everyone is tired, hahaha, coz most of us din sleep much the previous night (or the morning?). Everyone left the hotel for airport at 11am. Did some shopping along the way, and had our lunch at a mall nearby the airport.
19 December, 2006
3pm
Suwandaphumi Airport
The last stop of the whole trip. Everyone is sad that we are leaving. Nevertheless, we are all happy that we had a great time together. Spent the last few hours together in the airport. Pushed a trolley with Jian Hui and Kia Meng on the trolley that says maximum weight limit is 50kg. Hahaha, I pushed them around like little kids, very fun! =D
Checked in for immigration, walked around in the hotel and eat dinner at burger King. Ya, and Steve and Kia Meng started playing with the paper on the plastic plate, folding the burger on the paper to make it look like a real burger. Yeah, just like what Kia Meng says, "when guys get bored".
the seating arrangement of the flight is very messed up, partly because we checked in late and this flight is from Osaka to thailand then to singapore, so we couldn't get all the blocks we want together. Nevertheless, after much changing of seats, I sat beside Damien and Jia Wei. In front of me is the sweet couple and a bright Ai Wen. The return flight is a bumpy one, pretty much coz of the showers in singapore. The landing is cool, ya landing in the rain, seldom land in showers. In addition, Ai Wen's laughter is partly making the aeroplane rock a little too! :p
Ya, and I am waiting for more pics to be uploaded to see yu min's hair standing all up.
touched down, and we are home. Home sweet home eh?
With that, concluded the 5 day 4 night trip to Thailand.
******
Coming to think of it, all of it would not have been possible if I didn't not join band, and if I didn't choose to go for this trip. I was questioning myself whether or not I should go. My choice is right, I never regretted going for this trip, for now, I only regret for shattering the wall this late. I am gonna spend the rest of the time together more often.
I really thank everyone for making this trip so memorable to me. Some of you really taught me a lot of stuffs, and I learn a lot from you in this trip. It won't be forgotten, and I am proud to say, I am from the Hwa Chong Symphonic Band. I am not alone.
Ya, I am happy, because I really make many new friends. Thanks everybody. You will always be a part of my memories in the future.
HCBand Thailand '06 ROX!
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Friday, December 15, 2006
Today is 15 December, 2006. I am really leaving for bangkok today with band. All these still seem like a dream.
I could still remember how I was like when I first stepped into the music room with Yue Kai, Lynette and Terence Phay. Though only I stayed in the end, I still have to thank them for giving me the courage to even stepped into this room, and make my presence here meaningful.
Yes.. had 3 consecutive days of band practices. But most of the time is wasted (for percs) on tuning and pitching. We play cards in the perc room (fortunately sound proof) when the juniors around. Yeah, they are really a bunch of nice people (and 2 of them are from ortus, one from my junior class :p 4K, but like I really know him). Went out to eat after morning practises with the bandmates. Just like someone told me, it is really about taking the first step, and after that, it becomes natural. It is a pity that we are J2s next years (and I can't believe it either).
Apart from all that, I will be back on 19th Dec go pia my work. Sigh, hasn't been able to do anything in singapore with this computer. hehe, have been playing/going to sch/cutting myself.
I can begin to feel the excitement now.. hehe, its the first time I am going overseas with my own CCA, yeah, and I really like band.
Bye!
I could still remember how I was like when I first stepped into the music room with Yue Kai, Lynette and Terence Phay. Though only I stayed in the end, I still have to thank them for giving me the courage to even stepped into this room, and make my presence here meaningful.
Yes.. had 3 consecutive days of band practices. But most of the time is wasted (for percs) on tuning and pitching. We play cards in the perc room (fortunately sound proof) when the juniors around. Yeah, they are really a bunch of nice people (and 2 of them are from ortus, one from my junior class :p 4K, but like I really know him). Went out to eat after morning practises with the bandmates. Just like someone told me, it is really about taking the first step, and after that, it becomes natural. It is a pity that we are J2s next years (and I can't believe it either).
Apart from all that, I will be back on 19th Dec go pia my work. Sigh, hasn't been able to do anything in singapore with this computer. hehe, have been playing/going to sch/cutting myself.
I can begin to feel the excitement now.. hehe, its the first time I am going overseas with my own CCA, yeah, and I really like band.
Bye!
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
I carelessly cut myself at 7pm today.
It pains me to type these few sentences, let alone a whole entry.
Left middle finger is wounded, cut on the finger tip fingernail.
didn't know what to do, except raising my hand to prevent blood flow.
Without anyone around me to help, I felt so helpless suddenly.
Until you possess it no longer, you will treasure its existence.
Now i feel so tired, so tired..
It pains me to type these few sentences, let alone a whole entry.
Left middle finger is wounded, cut on the finger tip fingernail.
didn't know what to do, except raising my hand to prevent blood flow.
Without anyone around me to help, I felt so helpless suddenly.
Until you possess it no longer, you will treasure its existence.
Now i feel so tired, so tired..
sharkfin fullstopped here
Monday, December 11, 2006
Yeah I am back, from China.
Gonna be alone in SG till end of the year, mother and bro still in china.. Came back earlier coz of the thailand trip on 15 Dec to 20 Dec. Looking forward to that now, the first, and the major band outing (yeah i missed the one on 7th Dec). Don't know how its gonna be like, but definitely enjoyable!
Gonna have prac on next 3 days consecutively. Hmm... last minute practise for me. Apparently I am away all of my holidays and I din really get to practise my parts. hohoho..
******
Damn ants crawling all over the place. It is not like there is food here, but i can just see 2 or 3 lost ants crawling over the table. it is not like its dirty, or what, but the sight of them crawling here is just, making you feel the place is dirty, (or maybe it is really dirty).
******
Ok that is simply random. Now I am feeling.. extremely bored, not that there is nothing for me to do.. Let me think.. Yeah I should go and cut my hair later. Been growing too long..
Oh yeah, was playing maple in the morning.. died like 3 times? lol, this is just one of the death.
Another one:
This grandpa shot me using machine gun for over 3k damage. zz
And this auntie slaps me for 13k damage.
Pissed off women are much more scary than men..
hehehe
Gonna be alone in SG till end of the year, mother and bro still in china.. Came back earlier coz of the thailand trip on 15 Dec to 20 Dec. Looking forward to that now, the first, and the major band outing (yeah i missed the one on 7th Dec). Don't know how its gonna be like, but definitely enjoyable!
Gonna have prac on next 3 days consecutively. Hmm... last minute practise for me. Apparently I am away all of my holidays and I din really get to practise my parts. hohoho..
******
Damn ants crawling all over the place. It is not like there is food here, but i can just see 2 or 3 lost ants crawling over the table. it is not like its dirty, or what, but the sight of them crawling here is just, making you feel the place is dirty, (or maybe it is really dirty).
******
Ok that is simply random. Now I am feeling.. extremely bored, not that there is nothing for me to do.. Let me think.. Yeah I should go and cut my hair later. Been growing too long..
Oh yeah, was playing maple in the morning.. died like 3 times? lol, this is just one of the death.
Another one:
This grandpa shot me using machine gun for over 3k damage. zz
And this auntie slaps me for 13k damage.
Pissed off women are much more scary than men..
hehehe
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Friday, December 08, 2006
All of it we can trace to one root - human greed
I recently watched a news report on 无人水果摊 in Taiwan. Everyone pays, according to the stated price, even when there is no one looking after the stalls. No one takes the money that is left in the basket/bowl of money.
Believing in the people, is all that the "stall owner" says.
Direct contradict to what is happening in MapleSEA.
While some are really very kind enough to lend you something to play, you broke it, or you lend it to someone else without informing the person you borrow from, being the last person to be notified, what is your feeling.
It may be a game, you can argue. But that is just what truly shows how you treat something that is entrusted to you. You lack the responsibility to handle it with proper care, or you don't even care about it because it is not yours. You don't spend the time on it. You just ask - and take.
People just want this, want that, and not willing to put in the effort for it. The next time you wish for something, you will still result to the same procedure - ask and hopefully you can get it without paying any effort.
I have told my brother many times not to lend his account to any other people, but he still did it anyway, and this is not his first time account being abused and taken advantage of. He may be too kind to lend to his friends to play, or he wishes that his friends can train for him. To whoever that abused snyone's account: Where is the slightest guilt you have when you take something that doesnt belong to you.
Search your souls, you are nothing better than just a little thief.
Again, you can say that this is just a game and there is no need to get a fuss over it.
But remember, what image do you impose on others. As a friend, you have lost total trust in the one who entrust the account to you. As a person, you have denied yourself from further assistance from him.
While the person being scammed/hack have lost everything in the virtual world, he has learnt one thing - the true facade under that skin of yours. And what have you learnt? Nothing. And what have you lost? Everything.
Yeah, it is just a game - yet
I recently watched a news report on 无人水果摊 in Taiwan. Everyone pays, according to the stated price, even when there is no one looking after the stalls. No one takes the money that is left in the basket/bowl of money.
Believing in the people, is all that the "stall owner" says.
Direct contradict to what is happening in MapleSEA.
While some are really very kind enough to lend you something to play, you broke it, or you lend it to someone else without informing the person you borrow from, being the last person to be notified, what is your feeling.
It may be a game, you can argue. But that is just what truly shows how you treat something that is entrusted to you. You lack the responsibility to handle it with proper care, or you don't even care about it because it is not yours. You don't spend the time on it. You just ask - and take.
People just want this, want that, and not willing to put in the effort for it. The next time you wish for something, you will still result to the same procedure - ask and hopefully you can get it without paying any effort.
I have told my brother many times not to lend his account to any other people, but he still did it anyway, and this is not his first time account being abused and taken advantage of. He may be too kind to lend to his friends to play, or he wishes that his friends can train for him. To whoever that abused snyone's account: Where is the slightest guilt you have when you take something that doesnt belong to you.
Search your souls, you are nothing better than just a little thief.
Again, you can say that this is just a game and there is no need to get a fuss over it.
But remember, what image do you impose on others. As a friend, you have lost total trust in the one who entrust the account to you. As a person, you have denied yourself from further assistance from him.
While the person being scammed/hack have lost everything in the virtual world, he has learnt one thing - the true facade under that skin of yours. And what have you learnt? Nothing. And what have you lost? Everything.
Yeah, it is just a game - yet
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Time really flies, it is just 4 days away to the end of my stay in China. Going back on the 10th December.
Coming to think of it, I have not really done anything that is worth annoucing. Staying here is just like in Indonesia, not many places you can go except during weekends.
People says I can go out venture on my own. Yeah, maybe. But everyone travels out by car here, there isn't really any buses, trains, even taxis around here. The nearest town is 20mins of car ride, 25KM from this place. So this place, is pretty isolated. TV, computer, sometimes play badminton, oh yeah, and homework. Other than these, there is pretty much limited activities you can do.
Maybe I am just being lazy to do. I am sure I see table tennis tables, gym, billard table, and a small library.
Yeah, lazy bum.
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Had some problem sleeping last night. Got into bed at 1030 but couldn't sleep till 12. Having sleepless night makes me think much stuffs, too much that I am just worrying too much. Then again, those are the problems I will still face whether I like it or not. Just that I don't want to think about it. Fortunately I was able to fall asleep. The worst night I had was when I drink a cup of cappuccino from Starbucks in the late afternoon, and I could not sleep until 3am in the morning. Terrible night, keep thinking about problems negatively. blah
Yeah, I am 0% caffeine resistant, maybe it will work when I study for A levels.
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Sometimes humans can never be satisfied. Human mind changes so easily that, we don't really know what we want. We want this when this happens, and we pray that we could have gotten otherwise when that happens. Sometimes I miss my friends in Singapore so much that I hate myself for coming overseas and probably, stone. But sometimes I also want to be left alone and lock myself in front of the computer. Sometimes I want this person to be with me, sometimes otherwise.
Is feeling satisfied, that difficult? Unlimited human wants against limited resources of any kind, life, money, relations. We have lost what we truely want amongst the human greed.
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Getting all pessimistic, how similar to one who lacks something, or even someone. Yeah, I might be missing something, someone. You threaten your own existence when you lack that something. Your life, revolving about one object. When that object is taken away from you, you lost your focus. You drift, aimlessly, hoping to find that object back, but only knowing that it is not there anymore.
Indulgence, infactuation, obession, besotted mind
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Lots of things flying through, yet I can capture them with my hands.
Complex, complicated, confused.
Some things I wish to sustain, but never pulled through.
I hope someone understands me, because I don't understand myself.
Yes, troubled, maybe it will be over, and I will be fine, yet again.
And again...
and again... ...
Coming to think of it, I have not really done anything that is worth annoucing. Staying here is just like in Indonesia, not many places you can go except during weekends.
People says I can go out venture on my own. Yeah, maybe. But everyone travels out by car here, there isn't really any buses, trains, even taxis around here. The nearest town is 20mins of car ride, 25KM from this place. So this place, is pretty isolated. TV, computer, sometimes play badminton, oh yeah, and homework. Other than these, there is pretty much limited activities you can do.
Maybe I am just being lazy to do. I am sure I see table tennis tables, gym, billard table, and a small library.
Yeah, lazy bum.
**********
Had some problem sleeping last night. Got into bed at 1030 but couldn't sleep till 12. Having sleepless night makes me think much stuffs, too much that I am just worrying too much. Then again, those are the problems I will still face whether I like it or not. Just that I don't want to think about it. Fortunately I was able to fall asleep. The worst night I had was when I drink a cup of cappuccino from Starbucks in the late afternoon, and I could not sleep until 3am in the morning. Terrible night, keep thinking about problems negatively. blah
Yeah, I am 0% caffeine resistant, maybe it will work when I study for A levels.
*********
Sometimes humans can never be satisfied. Human mind changes so easily that, we don't really know what we want. We want this when this happens, and we pray that we could have gotten otherwise when that happens. Sometimes I miss my friends in Singapore so much that I hate myself for coming overseas and probably, stone. But sometimes I also want to be left alone and lock myself in front of the computer. Sometimes I want this person to be with me, sometimes otherwise.
Is feeling satisfied, that difficult? Unlimited human wants against limited resources of any kind, life, money, relations. We have lost what we truely want amongst the human greed.
**********
Getting all pessimistic, how similar to one who lacks something, or even someone. Yeah, I might be missing something, someone. You threaten your own existence when you lack that something. Your life, revolving about one object. When that object is taken away from you, you lost your focus. You drift, aimlessly, hoping to find that object back, but only knowing that it is not there anymore.
Indulgence, infactuation, obession, besotted mind
**********
Lots of things flying through, yet I can capture them with my hands.
Complex, complicated, confused.
Some things I wish to sustain, but never pulled through.
I hope someone understands me, because I don't understand myself.
Yes, troubled, maybe it will be over, and I will be fine, yet again.
And again...
and again... ...
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Friday, December 01, 2006
First December, last month of the year.
Holidays are going real fast, one month left and I still have lots of work undone.
Just started physics. Though I want to revise all my physics stuffs, time is running out, better stop playing all the emulators on computer... Still have other subjects to do also.. bah
Today is the handing over of our newly completed house in 苏州. Big and nice and cozy. hehe, went to look at the sample house earlier this year. 4 rooms. Haha, bigger than my house in Singapore -.-
10 days before I go back to Singapore. Then I will be leaving again for Thailand with the band people on 13rd (or 14th?) Wee, haha, never go overseas with the CCA mates (and this is just my first year, and I have never attend any chalets that the CCA groups organised.). wonder what kind of tour would that be, though feeling a bit weird going like that since I do not know some of them very well. Bah, make this a social exchange or something. blah blah
Ok, getting all randomised.
Staying here has nothing to do. Friends told me to go out on my own. But there is no train stations, and there is only one or two bus services around here. Everyone travels out by car. Unless I know how to drive (and if I know the roads), I will have to wait for weekends before I can go out.
Fortunately, I can stay at home not going out the whole week, especially it is so cold now. With a computer, I can play my games in the morning, watch some anime in the afternoon, maybe do some work. in the even when all the utopian friends and my local friends are online, I can chat on MSN from 6-11pm.
That is how I usually spend my day in front of a computer. I don't often watch TV (ok maybe 7-8 in Phoenix channel, and while I eat). Well, it would be another story if I go out :P
But it is not that I go out very often.
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Everytime there is an inspiration to blog, I will just ended up writing rubbish or not really something I want to say. Weird, but ideas flow better in the mind than carrying it out. Neither am I the vocal one, nor an effective one. I can't imagine myself standing alone giving speech or something to an audience of maybe a few hundreds. But when the time comes, I guess I will still do it anyway.
Lack of self-confidence? Probably. Lack of liveliness in my life ? Maybe. Lack of courage to move on? Seriously, just do it.
-random-
Holidays are going real fast, one month left and I still have lots of work undone.
Just started physics. Though I want to revise all my physics stuffs, time is running out, better stop playing all the emulators on computer... Still have other subjects to do also.. bah
Today is the handing over of our newly completed house in 苏州. Big and nice and cozy. hehe, went to look at the sample house earlier this year. 4 rooms. Haha, bigger than my house in Singapore -.-
10 days before I go back to Singapore. Then I will be leaving again for Thailand with the band people on 13rd (or 14th?) Wee, haha, never go overseas with the CCA mates (and this is just my first year, and I have never attend any chalets that the CCA groups organised.). wonder what kind of tour would that be, though feeling a bit weird going like that since I do not know some of them very well. Bah, make this a social exchange or something. blah blah
Ok, getting all randomised.
Staying here has nothing to do. Friends told me to go out on my own. But there is no train stations, and there is only one or two bus services around here. Everyone travels out by car. Unless I know how to drive (and if I know the roads), I will have to wait for weekends before I can go out.
Fortunately, I can stay at home not going out the whole week, especially it is so cold now. With a computer, I can play my games in the morning, watch some anime in the afternoon, maybe do some work. in the even when all the utopian friends and my local friends are online, I can chat on MSN from 6-11pm.
That is how I usually spend my day in front of a computer. I don't often watch TV (ok maybe 7-8 in Phoenix channel, and while I eat). Well, it would be another story if I go out :P
But it is not that I go out very often.
*******
Everytime there is an inspiration to blog, I will just ended up writing rubbish or not really something I want to say. Weird, but ideas flow better in the mind than carrying it out. Neither am I the vocal one, nor an effective one. I can't imagine myself standing alone giving speech or something to an audience of maybe a few hundreds. But when the time comes, I guess I will still do it anyway.
Lack of self-confidence? Probably. Lack of liveliness in my life ? Maybe. Lack of courage to move on? Seriously, just do it.
-random-
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