cover this shit
domenica, febbraio 29, 2004
marDi GraS
omg i totally enjoyed myself there!! was so HiGh. =laughs=
was acty qte drained out aftr schl... ps xm for a lil while and left 1st..erm, i was trying to hide fr some pple la, but got spotted anyway, oOps. srY yea, girL? wasn't on purpose. yep called hl and ky answered her phone, haa so kewt.. i was surprised for a lil while, thought i dialed wrong no. or smth..thn he kinda suggested meeting up at my place, so i made this last minute decision to invite them over for dinner. thankfully there was enough food for the surprise guests! grin. was qte glad, everyone cld talk freely to each other, there was no awkwardness at all even though it was xm's first time meeting them and vice versa. thn me and hl cheered for rg when the evening news came on... we've got 6 gals with 11 A1s!!! *wOoOt* rg roCks...(and we beat ri.. YaY!)
thn we embarked on the long journey to the east. on the way there, we met clara ng, hl's exclassmate, pq's platoon mate. and xm and her were like, "hey you look so familiar! have i seen you b4?" (lol, like some cheesy pick-up line) turns out tht they have this common guy friend and were intro-ed to each other at some clubbing party or smth. *it's a smaLL woRlD aftr aLL* thn they started talking as tho they were old friends.. cute, lol.
yep made it to bedok aftr the long mrt ride. kinda glad tht ky was arnd, he took pretty gd care of us. flagged the cab, opened the door for us... =) grin, hl gd taste manz, sucha sweet boy. yep 1 thing i totally trust guyz with, is their direction sense(most of them anw). got to tJ AT LAST, and we were cheering in the cab... was damn excited to see the flashing coloured disco lights bouncing of the schl building! CoOL. didn't expect it to be this happening.
the atmosphere was there, lotsa pple mingling abt, with the food stalls and "alfresco dining"... xm commented tht it was almost like clarke quaY, with the big drain which was like the singapore river.
cept tht, the big drain wasn't a big drain, it was the traCK !!! =laughs= met lotsa franz too! yeP, the performances were strewn over venues all abt the school...the jazz band and rock band at the rock wall, dance perf at the fountain, guitar ensemble at the foyer, and the songs/acapella perf at this amphi area under their lt !!!
caught the dances and omg, they were totally hoTTtt.. the salsa ladies cld twist and turn and shake and spin at lightning speeds and the guyz were great too...they were totally in sync and my gosh the steps was so complicated, there were so many formations and they(the ladies) kept being spun arnd by them and they swapped partners so frequently tht i got dizzy watching them. i can nvr dance like tht in a million yrs... make tht, not even a million yrs !!
thn the next was a modern jazz ballet to the music You GoTTa Be...(the prev song on my blog) which i found pretty cool.
thn the really WhoA one was MouLin ROuge. the gals costumes were totally sexY.. think of an all black ensemble of mirco-mini tights, netted stockings with heels as well as a halter top? tht performance was totally WhoA.. at 1 part they were carrying and twirling batons and OoOh.. the "pole-dance" bit was kinda kinky. Only 2 guYs on stage, and both were cute... vi was 1 of them and yea, xm was drooling over the caucasion one. Laughs, tho vi looked slightly uncomfortable up there. i mean the girls had to act really flirty and slutty.. with the 2 guys enjoying all the attn.. but yea the choreography was superb. waYy hot, took our breaths away. june did great up there too, pity i only got to watch 2 of her performances...and yea, my fave was definitely moulin rouge. lol, had my guy friends been there, they wld have been drooling, no maybe even nose-bleeding or smth.
another perf tht we totally enjoyed was the vocal percussion/acapella grp. man, can they SING !!!! both guys were really great doing the human beepbox thing, there's totally no need for druMz.
me and xm and hl were melting there and thn! they sang WheRE is the LovE.. and 2 other songs( i dunnoe titles, darn) .. haa. glad we managed to find the amphi. think we caught all the great shows!
thn there was this roundabt area tht was lit up with the twinkle lights... sold lotsa stuff... there was even a massage service, with those chinese foot reflexology+ neck/shoulder rubs... thn there were the stalls with hair-braiding, glitter tatoos, hand-made earrings, calligraphy, anime art, instant polaroids blah blah.... really interesting variety of artsy stuff.
thn we got hungry and ordered this french loaf thing tht had pizza sauce,melted cheese and sausages and mushrooms on thm, fresh fr. the toaster!! our noses found our way there, grin. YummY, and it was 1.50 each. darn cheap. maybe our class shld sell those 4 bazaar or smth... wld be really popular. i love tj's cafeteria. and their toilets are nice and spacious too!! and yea this arts fest was an eye-opener, changed my impression of the school. they have sucha great culture!
hmf. shldn't have moved fr bedok.
the journey back was a long butt-aching ride on the bus. (we didn't want to take the mrt) yup, but i'm really glad i went. =)
Gemstar blogged on 2/29/2004 02:02:00 AM
mercoledì, febbraio 25, 2004
taking its toll on me
bah. i hate being force-fed songs. i don't see the point. don't even know wad the hell the songs are about? i mean, how do you sing with meaning/feeling if the words are totally foreign to you? *scratch head* maybe tht'll come later, when she does the polishing. hmm, i guess this just comes with the entire package of choir, singing weird lyrics that don't make sense to you. Granted, some of them do sound grand. it's the harmony and blend of sound tht intrigues the listeners, or at least me to listen. yea, but there's only so much of my attention span that can take it. i just switch off aftr tht. ohz. i 'm gg round and round too. *shrug* i don't see the pt of learning so many songs, cos i think the audience will switch off aftr the 3rd, 4th song anyway. how are they gg to survive the next 16 songs? apparently the teachers (correction, teacher) didn't want any musical, choreography, or pop stuff, it's just gg to be a formal choral concert. *big yawn* bOoRinG. even the formal concerts i attended have an informal 2nd half aftr the interval. just makes no sense if you can't even entertain the audience, we're performers, dammit.or maybe, i'm speaking too soon. HOPEFULLY, tht's the case. (or i'd boycott my own concert) =/
LoOking BacK
whoa, this friday our yr 1s will be getting their results already. damn fast. (been there, done that)
those feelings of anticipation, trepidation,anxiety... We've left tht behind, and it really seems so far away.
vi popped in to visit today! =grin= i miss tht guy manz. our tall dark handsome, eligible bachelor from laos. lol, tho i wonder if tht 2nd part still holds true. he's still the charmer he is, in tht blur blur innocent manner. he somehow manages to say the right thing at the right time, and it's the real him la, a genuinely nice guy. he was asking me if i wanted to buy tics for tj's mardi gras and yea, since june did msg to ask me to go support and watch her dance, i agreed. so i was teasing him la, cos choir ends pretty late on fridays and TJ's like the other end of the world.. asked him to fetch me there. and he was like, i'd really love to but i can't. =grin= haa, thn he was telling me he might be popping by to sell the tics. so i was like "YAY.. really?" cos it's been ages since we last met up (like last yr march for class dinner or smth) and he misunderstood me, thought i said yay because he had agreed to fetch me there. which is pretty amusing.. him: did i say i'd pick you up??? NoooOOooo! me: -_- idiot!....blahblah.. heh, thn he was like, don't scold me la, very slpy already. =laughs= anyway, he popped in like he said with a grp of tj peepz, but yea, AFTER lunch break. how smart. and he didn't stay for long either, pity cldn't stay on 2 chat.. we had to rush off for chem prac. aftr tht he msged 2 apologize for not being able to stay long..and "haha, cya on friday la". yupz... kinda looking forward to mardi gras... can meet up with pq ! and JunE ! and him ! and hl and her dear, as well as xm are gg with me as well. *big grin* it feels gd being able to keep in touch with pple u haven't seen in a long time.
his reappearance kinda triggered off alot of memories abt 1st 3mnths and 03s15. heh, i had so much fun with my "happy familY" and the "mermaid family" and what-not, really miss those times we had together.
my 2 dearest sistas... candice and py..
how we did everything together... shared secrets and stuff. =)
how raj wld always try to speak in chinese to me. "xiao jie, ni hao." and " xie xie ni." he was our daddy, and he was really qte proud of his daughters. grin. ohZ... and how he'd try to manipulate my mood ring. "i'm angry i'm angry i'm angry!"
and navin wld constantly "sir sir.... handphone. handphone!" whenever i used my hp 2 msg in class. (but always when mr bek's back was turned, of course.) still remember his "hatred" of the chem teacher aka ywk who always picked on him. and his plan to propose a toast (since she didn't allow us to drink in class) on the LaST day of school b4 we leave to collect our O level results. "we hafta raise our bottles high... and yum seng in FRONT of her ok?" =grin=
these 2 were my dear fellow-slacker ac brothers.
and the dearest ah-gong. whom i started addressing as my ah-gong and it caught on. =laughs= he's really qte grandfatherly, like reading newspapers cross-legged during ms chow's gp. his phone rang in the middle of the lesson and he acty answered it. not forgetting the ingenious plans to kope sweets and chocs fr. the angel/mortal letterboxes. or was tht nav and raj? he was this guy who'd disappear on us, pon all the orientation games to join his commonwealth franz. but thn he opened up to us qte a fair bit, and yea it was great getting to know him. haa. he was one of my "angels" and he wrote qte dutifully, the recipe letter, paper planes and jaychou postcards. and the attempt 2 "disguise" his gender by using purple ink?. but i guessed who he was aftr the 3rd/4th letter, lol.
oh yar, the other brother.... SL. Nice guy. always gives me a big wave whenever he sees me. =)
somehow, everyone was this big family la. Even the scholars were fun to be arnd with. Johan for one, couldn't stop talking. =grin= Chinyaw cldn't stop singing. (i kinda dragged like erm...4 pple to join choir with me, he was one thm. grin, my influence.) ermz.... Vi and his pink dolphin/ qoo drinks. Gian and his amusing/not so amusing comments. and Y1... the super smart, mischievous "bro-in-law", sweet guy who lent me his jacket when i wasn't feeling well . and i was like eww when py said it went with him 2 trng or smth like tht. *sweatdrop*
oh yea. the OGLs were wonderful too. Nyd was ALWAYS there for me, throughout the entire year. *hugZ* ruif too, with her sound advice and occasional sweet msgs. charles with his entertaining nonsense, postcards with scrawly handwriting.
the swenson's dinner, marche dinner, sentosa outing, hanging out at coro and kap, anqi's bbq... those were sure great times we had. =)
tho i heard the class changed alot aftr 1st 3mnths. as in, became more muggerish. oh well, aftr the fun pple (like me, and nav) left, i gs. pity. =D tho i'm sure they're still pretty much very bonded as a class.
ah, the gd old dayS.
Gemstar blogged on 2/25/2004 11:57:00 PM
lunedì, febbraio 23, 2004
okay, it's official. the maroon 5 craze has spread to me... via jus and yit. (maybe i'm just slow.*shrug*) just d'l-ed a few songs and gosH, they're ALL damn nice!! tried THIS LOVE, SUNDAY MORNING, MUST GET OUT... and and and....wow. i'll think i prob love the whole album. which is kinda rare cos half the time i just delete the songs i don't "click" with aftr the first few bars. the band plays a neat blend of RnB and alternative rock.
mmm... yepZ, my taste in music has become rather eclectic.
sidetracking a lil here, but i sometimes attach some sort of sensory memory to songs i listen to. lol,weird huh? Not all songs, but a few. Like there's this version of How Deep Is Your Love that brings back vague memories of my room in the HDB flat tht i used to live in b4 i moved... The smell of (teak/pine?) the dbl-decker bed my sis and i shared, the dark yellow cupboards and yea maybe it was raining when i heard the song, cos i can almost feel the light drizzle and taste the cool air whenever i hear it. =D there's no special reason, it just so happens to be like tht, i mean, i don't even know why the impression of my room has gotten embedded into the song.. Like, why not other songs? (since i'm pretty sure i listened to alot of other songs in tht rm on rainy days.)
haa i have a feeling tht only i will understand what i mean. *shrug*
tough explaining the inexplicable ya know?
kk, mental note to myself i hafta get the album soon!
meanwhile,turn on the speakers, enjOy. =THIS LOVE ~ Maroon5=
Gemstar blogged on 2/23/2004 07:03:00 PM
twisting. turning. intertwinning. paths which cross, thn un-cross again.
wad abt the parallel lines thn nvr ever meet?
when u reach the crossroads... do you look back?
turn left, turn right? =D
or... go forth?
what if you find out that u're back right where u started?
that somehow you've made one full circle...and you're back to square 1.
round and round we go..
it's time to get off this merry-go-round.
Gemstar blogged on 2/23/2004 12:10:00 AM
domenica, febbraio 22, 2004
TaLenTime04
it was a great show they put up! think this years' was way way better than last years'. I've found myself a new idol. mR bernard taN !!! his voice is like.. *swoon* he has the ewan mcgregor/clay aiken broadway kind of sound.=laughs= but i agree with huishan, it was wad he said tht touched me. "i sang this song to my wife during our wedding, and the reason why i'm sharing this song with all of you today is tht i hope this is the way you'll feel when you fall in love." OoOoh... real sweet, such a romantic guy. heh. el was like. i'm jealous!!(of his wife)
talentime's really all about stage presence and the entertainment value of the items. Though substance does count, think it's the x-factor that those few possessed tht enabled them to stand out. yupz, mich's definitely got both substance and x-factor.
think the gals did a great job today. the guyz were amusing, heh. =D ohz, jh was really fun to watch. haa. esp when the guitar solo came in, he looked as tho he didn't know y he was standing there. grin. yep, he sounded great. ~cheeRs, dearie... dreamerz rock! ;)
a big thank you 2 alene who helped take all those photos. thanks girL. =) u know.. i asked her to take photos of jh's band.. but i ended up with like 7,8 photos of him and 1 of them? lol. i really wonder y.
yep. totally enjoyed myself today. went to marche's aftr tht with the whole big grp.. but we ended up splitting into 2 cliques agn (sound familiar? it's happening both in class and choir!) here, us!
p.s uploaded the photos into my photo album.. go take a look!
Gemstar blogged on 2/22/2004 12:33:00 AM
sabato, febbraio 21, 2004
BitChiNG
i'm INFRUIRIATED w kph. very much so. like wad the hell is her prob la. me and kel were doing our own wrk.. and 4 1ce, and i really mean 4 1ce we weren't talking or anything. And the first pple she picked on was, "kelly and sr sit apart." thn it was xia and cheryl.Like hello , she was the one who assigned us our place? and now she's complaining abt the way it is. thn she only made the other pairs sit apart only LATER when the lesson was abt to end. it's qte obvious who's she's picking on. bloody hell. i swear i've nvr been so frustrated by a teacher before, she's like the worst i've come accross in my 13,14 yrs of education? and she goes on preaching like she's some saint. How terribly concerned she was tht we were not asking enough questions. really miss davidson now manz, his style is more to the pt... exam smart plus all those lame joked thrown in. I dunnoe why the rest didn't like him.. thought he pretty much encouraged us to question. Haix. =/ tht woman just killed my interest in bio.
and she's 1 great hell of an actress la, can't believe we were all part of tht big sham on monday. both vvloh and vp sat in dr our tut, prob for appraisal . qte obvious tht she thought of her lines beforehand, since she nvr talks lyk tht and always go round and round dr our usual lessons... Like, even rehearsed the "late" details with the band pple.... it was just so FAKE. -_- why didn't we just wreak havoc and get her fired or smth? why why why? looks as tho she's here to stay, permanently. and all we can do is just bitch abt her in our blogs. this just sucks. sucks big time. =/
drainEd oUT
i look too darn tired these days. dead. lifeless. stoned. seems tht everyone arnd me is too. we're all just so jaded. and i get pissed with the yr1s cos they're always making so much noise when we're having lessons. sour grapes probably, they only serve to remind us how far away we are fr tht kind of carefree lifestyle. =/
sense this change in the pple arnd me. and truthfully, i'm qte afraid. cos right now everyone's just like ME ME ME and ME, as though the universe just revolves arnd them and them alone. i mean, everyone has their studies to deal with... with added pressure coming fr. ccas, S papers and yadda yadda. there's really alot tht we're juggling with. well, it's just tht i am more impatient when it comes to listening lately, i am... just trying to keep tht impatience in check and hear my franz out. seems as tho i'm becoming their therapist or smth. grin. oh well. my sista, cuz, friends.. i love thm lots so it's like the best tht i can do for them, by being there for thm. both me and becks have pretty much stopped whining. cos we kinda realized, it doesn't help, only gets those arnd you annoyed. we all have our own battles to fight, our demons to deal with, aLoNe.
during gp we did an interesting discussion abt transience and permanence. Permanence gives you a sense of stability, it anchors you down. You learn to treasure and appreciate it because you know it will not change, at least not so quickly. It gives you a sense of continuity, of purpose in life. That's why marriage comes into place right? In terms of relationships, marriage is when you want smth more permanent.
transience on the other hand, is fleeting, temporary. hmm. well if tht is so, i wld say tht the relationships i share with my jc friends are very superficial. 2 years. well, it'll definitely belong to tht transient category. it's like we hang out, we eat, we have fun. end of story. i don't know who i can call when i'm feeling low.. i still turn back to my old franz somehow. well, there are a few who really care, tht i know.. and yea u peeps know who u are. but i guess we still don't share as much. it's just different. and truth is i'm qte sick of it. the facades tht pple put up. it's like when we leave jc, we'll be like strangers all over again, with the awkward hellos and all.
so when they said the clique was splitting into 2 rather obvious grps. i don't feel affected at all. It's not because there are conflicts or anything, but it is really difficult to remain close to everyone in such a large grp. I've nvr been a sticky person. I kinda drift away fr. pple very easily, if i don't get to really know them. I mean, hanging out with them is 1 thing, really talking and getting to know them is another. It's hard trying to accomodate so many pple.... and i don't like it when pple bend over just to accomodate me. So when we go our separate ways, it suits me fine. Having a close-knit grp of franz feels way better thn a huge grp of 'friends' whom come to think of it, you don't really know. *shrug*
kk. tht's enough for today.
Gemstar blogged on 2/21/2004 12:01:00 AM
domenica, febbraio 15, 2004
kk as requested by walabee my darling cousin.
the VdaY speciaL.
haa. think my pre-vday was more eventful thn the real day itself. Cld feel the difference in atmosphere in and arnd schl... lotsa gals holding flowers, lotsa candy/chocolate exchanging.. gs everyone's haPpY, for a change. =) *pout* i didn't get my rose at first, till shaun kindly offered 1 to me. lol, thx yea. haa. hit marche's with the clique aftr choir at arnd 9plus. had fuN.. great food, tho the erm budget constraints were at the back of our minds all of the time. =/ nevertheless, it was enjoyable. Laughs, it was supposed to be a girls treat guys thing, but we didn't actually bring enough... passed like 30bucks plus 2 thm but they refused 2 accept our subsidy, oh well =D ohz, i met keM at marche's! exchanged this *big hug* there and thn, only to became suddenly aware of the attn pple gave us. so paiseh.
yeP. and i love the personalized phone accessory the guyz got for us as our vday present. mine is so me, the colours i mean... muave,maroon, reddish-purplish-pink ! haa. becks' is so hers too. orange! yup gd taste. sweet of thm. =) heh. was really surpised initially, when i heard they were getting stuff 4 us (on their own initiative) *sweet smile* thanks yea.
shared a cab home w. zw, was too darn tired to take a bus. zw>> hey, think over it yea.. will be so funn if all of us cld go! reached home abt midnight. =cinderella= heard qte afew peeps got into trouble with their parents. oops. had 1 of those long sms chats w bear b4 i knocked out on my bed. K-O
vdaY
woke up at 615. arGh. unearthly hour, as someone says. yup was pretty happy 2 be a rd marshal, cos tht meant i didn't have to run. been feeling like crap these few days, with all the cramping AND gastric pains. *winces* dbl the torment.
was happy, till i realized we were gg 2 be despatched to some ulu place along the route 2 become mosquito food. My stn was like in the middle of nowhere la!! Kinda like, guarding this gate with a no entry sign on it, which is pretty redundant, cos the runners won't ever turn into this upslope with a PROMINENT gate tht's locked with an OBVIOUS no entry sign. there was this totally uncommunicative guy at my stn too. bleah. =/ no EQ at all, attempted talking 2 him at first, to which he didn't answer and totally ignored my presence. GaWd, totally exasperating. Needless to say, i didn't stay there long, barely 15 mins, and i walked away to look 4 xiaomin. Tht guy can guard the gate, and bury his ziploc bags for all i care. Got to know michelle who's stned some dist b4 mine, she's this cute yr 1 fr. our jnr class. and found xm at the round-abt chatting with the chio chinese teacher.
walked off to visit kel at her stn. whoa. it was pretty much a looong distance. saw this well on the way. and she was like "saDaKo !" thn we peered in to look but cldn't see anything cos the water was too murky. we saw a horse! thn many horses at kel's stn. this gigantic wasp freaked us out and we screamed and ran for our lives. lol. i'm sure kel had fun laughing at us manz. thn we walked back 2 the round-abt.
aftr tht it got fun. xm almost diverted afew runners onto the wrong path when she was kidding arnd with me.*doing* tht crazy girL. haa. but the teachers joined in too. lol. mmhmm. thn we cheered the competitive gals on. tho the fun part was when the competitive guyz came running. gosh. there was this aura of intense competition amongst the pack upfront. a lil unnerving, cos xm was up to her antics as usual, but she was dao-ed. It was really, "i'm damn determined 2 run this race well...and i refuse to get distracted" 1st time seeing daryl looking so serious. Altho we cld see tht slight change in expressions on their faces.. a few of them gave us tht sian diao look when we said hi, and we got an indignant "sLacKerS!" fr squid. grin. thn she started "frolicking" dwn the route while the oncoming grp jogged on in our direction, to the shouts of "I'm not ruNninG... I don't hafta ruN......" to gek the guyz. haa. *sweatdrop* nevertheless, it was fun while it lasted.
yupz. and we did make ourselves useful k. this gal fell dwn and scraped her knees during the fun run and we so happened to be at the right place at the right momment. (she pract. tripped and fell in front of us. oops) so we helped her to our stn while xm administered her 1st aid. thn we stoned and chatted at our stn till we were dismissed, and gilbert lee drove us back to the starting pt. =D yepz. my rd run experience. qte amusing actually and Lignum got 2nd. yay!
hmm nxt me and becks went 2 my hse 4 another mad round of prezzie preperations. we baked the big cookies a few days ago,so they were all nice and soft and chewy. thn my maid sorta made the batch of smaller ones this morn. but these didn't turn out gd.. too hard! -_- okay, u've been warned. It was fun packing all the assorted cookies in, and drawing those labels too. i was doing the altos 1s' first, while beck's started off with the guys'.. haa. kinda reminded me of the time we were in genting and were giftwrapping their xmas gifts... which was a mad rush too. cos we only had 45 mins tht incl our lunch. yeP. qte sry tht i didn't get 2 write in zw's and hc's.. laughs.
Hope they were surprised =grin= they were busy playing bball, so we left it on the grandstand and went off. (too bad didn't get 2 see the expressions on their faces) Yupz. CheeRs. pretty much been an enjoyable valentines' spent with my friends.
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mm. special edition. =) warh, *rolls eyes* the cousin better appreciate this super long entry. read jus's list the other day and i came up with mY own.. collation of stuff i read tht i totally relate too.
25 reaSons y womEn loVe men.
"What I like about having men around, is that I've never been able to drop my guard completely around other women. I can't say it's anything against my girlfriends, but somehow I'm more comfortable breaking down completely knowing that there's a man there to take care of things until I pull myself together. I, too, love the size, strength, scent and vocal timbre unique to men, but there is also an indefinable something special... A masculine dynamism that makes me so grateful to my brothers and my boyfriends and even some of the men that I haven't necessarily liked. One last thing that I'll mention... Men know when to back down. They somehow know that even if I'm hurting, there are days I need to face my own demons, fight my own battles, and stand on my own feet. Men seem to know when to let you fall, and when to offer you a hand back up.."
1)They make such protective fathers, cute/doting brothers, sweet boyfriends, loving husbands and wonderful pals.
2)Men are funny, both intentionally and unintentionally. I love it that they're so serious and such goofballs at the same time.
3)Men, when in the company of their best male friends, are as funny as hell. You guys make me laugh like no other thing can.
4)I like men who are playful -- I love seeing the boy inside the man peep out
5)Ever watch a guy suddenly beam with surprised pleasure and delight at something? That occasional look of sheer childlike delight just captivates me
6)Their healthy affection for their body-as-is. We get hysterical when we don't fit into our tightest jeans. Men start worrying only when they don't fit into the car.
7) The graciousness with which they allow us to pick at their dessert after we've declined to order one.
8) They'll kill hairy insects the size of Latvia for you, even though they don't much relish the idea, either.
9)When they drape their jackets around our shoulders on a chilly evening.
10)How they make you feel safe when they walk you home
11)They're willing to let you off at the entrance, any entrance, and go park 16 blocks away.
12) If you ask them, "Who's prettier, me or Julia Roberts?" they instinctively know the correct answer. ("That pig? Compared to you? No contest!")
13)How 1 great comment him can be enough to send your emotions and thoughts spinning off into a somehow pleasant tornado.
14)How they look so deliciously yummy and hug-able when they wear big heavy sweaters
15)The way they look in well-worn jeans and a white dress shirt with no tie
16)They don't take everything personally.
17)They can beat the crap outa each other then go have a beer together. And mean it. Both.
18)Fighting with them after you've both gotten the hang of doing it fairly.
19)You can have an argument with them and they won't hold a grudge about it for 15 years.
20)Their refusal to take the blame when they know they don't deserve it. Yet, they apologize in the end.
21)They have one mood, all the time. No second-guessing what's likely to be the Mood of the Day.
22)That they aren't exactly sure when you're wearing makeup and when you're not, and can't remember whether mascara is the tube thing or the pencil thing.
23) The smell of deodorant and honest sweat battling for dominance.
24) They sleep like spoons.
25) How they totally break your heart when they cry.
"There's only one thing likable in men that is not also in women: that's their susceptibility to feminine wiles. Watch any decent guy watching any woman who is being real and true to herself, and you'll see it--that bemused, confused, happy, affectionate, curious, wondering, inexplicable, inescapable feeling of pure liking of what he's seeing. Its a gender thing, not a sex thing. Don't confuse this with wanting sex with women... Watch for it and you'll see it. I see it in that unmistakable, involuntary smile and twinkle of the eyes. It bears some resemblance to the automatic positive reaction most women have to any infant who comes within their view or hearing."
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tht's all folks.. tata.
Gemstar blogged on 2/15/2004 02:38:00 AM
martedì, febbraio 10, 2004
=palm reading=
You have a good imagination, and often exhibit sensitivity to others.
At times, you may tend to be overly sensitive to criticism. You can be excessively cautious or narrow in your outlook unless you receive the right kind of encouragement.
The general flexibility of your character is a useful attribute. At certain times in your life, you may have romantic conflicts and difficulty maintaining friendships. These problems are not likely to last long. You will overcome them after a little introspection.
You are a warm hearted person, with much love to give.
There may be times in your life when you give in to feelings of sadness or depression.
You are likely to make decisions based on intuition or feelings rather than intellect. You do have the capability to detach yourself emotionally and look at situations objectively, but you may not have developed this trait as well as you should.
Your personality is dynamic and attractive to most people. The more branches you find in your heart line, the more friends and lovers you will have. However, you may be tempted to treat the opposite sex unkindly.
You are naturally charming and inclined to be flirtatious.
There are inconsistencies in your energy level, possibly triggered by external factors or emotional changes.
You have a basically strong constitution, and should enjoy good health most of the time.
You were probably given a good start in life by your parents. This could be based on your general upbringing, or on physical characteristics you inherited.
No matter what other factors influence your personality, there is an under lying sense of practicality that you can draw on if you wish.
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haa. how interesting hmm. of the abv, prob 80% is me.. i think.
is one's personality already written in the stars? or on those lines of our palms? i'm pretty sure i'm a typical capricorn. when my friends show me their horoscopes, i'm a lil amazed at how true they are (most of the time). or are these just freak coincidences?
yesterday's
The coming days promise a busy time socially, dear Capricorn. You might even host a party of your own, at your home. You may feel terribly rushed , and wonder if you'll be able to get everything done, but don't worry, it'll all come out all right. Friends or family members could prove invaluable in lending assistance. At some point, you might attend or take part in a sports event. Have fun! -.-
*doing*. think, rd run. think of possible slpover on fri? think vday? think of hL who helped me put things in perspective yet agn.
today's
you are unable to fulfill your more artistic tendencies in the work that you do, today is a good day to make things more well balanced and satisfying for you. Art isn't only for artists, dear Capricorn. All you have to do is take the initiative to create something and you will see just how good it feels.
shhh. it's a surprise. ahem
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Gemstar blogged on 2/10/2004 11:59:00 PM
lunedì, febbraio 09, 2004
Drive
Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear. And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear take the wheel and steer. It's driven me before, and it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal. But lately I'm beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there..I'll be there.
So, if I decide to waiver my chance to be one of the hive. Will I choose water over wine and hold my own and drive? It's driven me before and it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around. But lately I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself my light is found.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there...I'll be there.
Would you choose water over wine....hold the wheel and drive?
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there..I'll be there.
~Incubus
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feelings of uncertainty, doubt, fear. Just compare yesterday's entries and today's. Was on a high on bossa nova yesterday, and now, I feel like shit. hafta keep reminding myself, to keep looking forward, to be in cntrl and steer the wheel. *takes a deep breath* suddenly miss those lil pep talks he used to give. they somehow always made me feel better. am so.... lost. *sinks into depression*
whatever tmr brings... i'll be there with open arms and open eyes. (right,i feel like running away all over agn) =/
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Gemstar blogged on 2/09/2004 07:56:00 PM
domenica, febbraio 08, 2004
Girl From Ipanema
(jobim/gimbel/demoraes)
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ooh
(ooh) but I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, I smile - but she doesn't see (doesn't see)
(she just doesn’t see, she never sees me,...)
The Boy From Ipanema
(Jobim/Gimble/DeMoraes)
Oh, how I love him
But he just doesn't see
Tall and tan and young and handsome
The boy from Ipanema goes walking
And when he passes
Each girl he passes goes - ah
When he walks
He's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when he passes each girl
He passes goes - ah
Ooh, but I watch him so sadly
How can I tell him I love him
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day
When he walks to the sea
He looks straight ahead, not at me
Tall, and tan, and young and handsome
The boy from Ipanema goes walking
And when he passes goes - ah
I smile - but he doesn't see (doesn't see)
He just doesn't see, he never sees me
Gemstar blogged on 2/08/2004 09:05:00 PM
Love MaTtERs
OoO. relationship+ sex-talk. i'm sure pple were curious to listen in spite of themselves.
had some brainwashing elements in it tho. mostly, it was abt abstinence fr pre-marital sex. haaa. our ct was damn shy today.. it was amusing.
abortion= murder?
i now believe in that. Lil babies inside their mother's womb are truly miracles of life. Those prettily lil feet and hands, they can even suck their thumbs! It really is cruel, to take away a life in such a manner. Tiny hapless creatures being torn fr limb to limb. The images of dead foetuses were pretty disturbing, but it wasn't as bad as the video i saw back in sec schl, which was called the Silent Scream. Tht made you realize tht at 6-8wks, foetuses ain't exactly just living tissue in the womb, but tiny living beings that can respond to what is happening. If you saw those contorted expressions on the heads tht had been broken off, you must realize tht they were able to feel the pain. Tht open-mouthed silent scream, but to no avail.
Love
i still maintain that love is irrational.. there's no way you can explain it in logical terms. The commitment part only comes after. Love= commitment? perhaps. it is a commitment made because of what you feel for the other person. Commitment to another tht exists without tht special feeling involved, i don't see how it'll work out. I mean, you have to be attracted to someone in the first place right? And that initial attraction is based on your feelings...The chemistry part.
Their point abt how passionate love doesn't last is true tho, sadly. Simply because it fades over time. You end up settling into this comfort zone with each other and tht's when the relationship enters a rut, or it may sour and suddenly the other person's flaws becomes more apparent to you, when it never did bug you before. It's really up to you whtr you want to carry on, cos if you really do care for the other person, you'll want it to last, and will try to work things out.
"Have you even been in love? Horrible, isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens your heart and it means someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defences. You build up this whole armour, for years, so nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They don't ask for it. They do something dumb one day like kiss you, or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so a simple phrase like 'maybe we should just be friends' or 'how very perceptive' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a body-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love."
-Rose Walker-
how very apt. grin. i love the part abt tht 1 stupid person, who's no different abt fr. any other stupid person. it makes you stop and think doesn't it? just what is it that makes that person so special? One can go on and on about the person's traits but to me, it's the way you feel about yourself when you're with him. Loving someone shows the other person to you differently, and it shows you to yourself.
Virginity
Then there's the whole idea of virginity and chastity. Funny how women who sleep around get termed as sluts, and called cheap... while it is no big deal when men do it? Our grp was pretty much arguing over whether we wld mind if our spouses were not virgin. Should virginity be an issue if you really love the person? I wld definitely mind if the guy was promiscuous, but if he had lost it to someone he cared deeply about who came before me,it is afterall part of his past so one should leave it at that and not brood over it. What matters is that both have been honest to each other abt it. Nevertheless, chastity is a virtue. The ideal situation, but as we all know...Reality is often far fr. our ideals.
Gemstar blogged on 2/08/2004 01:09:00 AM
venerdì, febbraio 06, 2004
Fire. Impulsive. Unlike Air, you do jump before you
look. When you have something in mind, you
won't let go. You have a strong will, and will
do anything to get what you want. From time to
time you can forget that other people have
feelings too, but at most, you're a happy
jumping friend.
What is your element?
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=laughs= this is the silliest thing i've heard. a happy jumping friend? grin. doesn't tht make me a flea? *boing boing* oh yea. fleas don't go boing rite? mmm. =D
Gemstar blogged on 2/06/2004 12:24:00 AM
giovedì, febbraio 05, 2004
taking my own SwEeT timE
i so love doing tht. =)
doing stuff at my own pace, and taking it sloWw.. applies to everything. PitY, there ain't much chances for tht ain't it?
everything's abt speed and efficiency these days. u rush fr. 1 place to another. it's wrk, wrk and more wrk.
Things gets so bad tht, when u suddenly find urself with nth to do... u just feel darn restless.
haa. ran the rd run today. took my time to do so today, instead of running with the pack upfront. felt so much better this time, had enough energy left at the last stretch to sprint all the waY. but hEh, i didn't. mr menon had to shout at us. =p b4 pe, i was like pls rain pls rain pls pls pls rain...but it didn't. thn it PouRed halfway thru our run -_- me and xm were like we're gg to become transpaRenT ! =grin= but it wasn't tht bad la. Kinda enjoyed running in the rain. wheE, so FuN. it wakes u up. coOL and ReFreShinG. ^-^
LaSt NigHt
we were all fretting abt econs pre-kap. think the 2 girls went mad... too stressed or smth. they were shouting silly stuff into the eco-garden. hs couldn't stop laughing at kap. grin. and 1ce she starts, she can't stop.
after dinner, the entire clique insisted on walking me back to my bus-stop, even tho i said i was gg to b finE. Real sweet of everyone, thX. =laughs= thn my bus came RIGHT after they crossed the overhead bridge. Can imagine the looks on their faces esp hc's. his is the typical -_- expression, damn funny.
glad to have everyone arnd, they're the ones tht make me not pon choir. =laughs= j was like, "see, she takes after me... brave enough like me" when someone skipped on purpose.. grin.
Gemstar blogged on 2/05/2004 07:24:00 PM
martedì, febbraio 03, 2004
carpe diem definition: Used as an admonition to seize the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future
Latin. carpe= seize. diem=day
(provided by moses, he corrected my mis-spelt nick. but hey, i copied it fr. the article below.)
was chatting w both kel and el in the canteen today... kel was asking why pple want to have kids. i was like, because they love kids? smth amusing her sis said.. cos, accidents happen. Having kids is a huge responsibility, and it's a responsibility that you can't shirk as and when you like it. So yea, i get ur pt. Think it's tougher on the women today, to balance a career and family. (Not that it was less tough being tied down and expected to be the domesticated, docile and obedient wife back thn.) Laoshi was telling us abt how in the olden times, men cld divorce women on the pretext of them being too sickly, talking too much and showing their teeth when they smiled. ( XIAOMIN... u wld have been divorced! lol. acc to el, out of our entire clique, only huilin can 'survive') At least we have tht freedom of choice today.
Just made me rethink the entire modern woman issue, we sorta came up with the definition of.. she wants a career and thus financial independence, a relationship with no strings attached, not wanting to be tied down by family. In a way, she's selfish because she puts her interests over everything else? Which brings me to another pt. In terms of attitude, doesn't tht mean the modern woman= man? Or am i making some unjustified generalizations here.
Gemstar blogged on 2/03/2004 11:09:00 PM
lunedì, febbraio 02, 2004
my mind's a blank at the momment.
=stones=
supposed to be writing my commonwealth essay now, and i kinda decided on the modern woman. 'cept that, i have no inkling abt wad i shld write. looks at tho i can't avoid the issues on feminism, gender equality, sexuality.... and tht's a huge headache..1500 words! arg. torture. funny how i always agonize over every single essay that i hafta write and NEVER meet the deadlines. Tht's a sure sign i can never be a journalist. =p oh well.
some research...
Singapore women
"World’s second most independent"
Elle magazine quotes one, “Sex when it rains, shopping when sunny.”
Channel News Asia.Nov 30, 2003
The Singapore woman is the second most independent in the world says ELLE magazine from its survey. She is the most romantic in Asia.
It was a tough call for Singapore women when asked to choose between sex and shopping. "Hmm, tough! Sex when it's raining, shopping when it's sunny," quipped a Singapore woman in jest.
She is one example of the independent, highly educated Singapore woman which ELLE magazine says is second only to Swedish women in terms of independence.
Out of 20,000 readers in 35 countries, Singapore women are also the most romantic in Asia.
They say they will only marry for love and expect the men to take on more responsibilities.
"I'm not surprised we are the most romantic people around, actually I think we aspire to receive flowers and gifts, we celebrate Valentine's Day, etc," said a Singaporean woman.
Another chimed in: "Romantic uh? I think we are too independent to be romantic!"
"It's quite contradicting sometimes. Aside from expecting him to be gentlemanly, chivalrous and all that, I expect him to treat me as an equal as well.
“Rather than him being the man and I'm the woman, I expect him to share the housework as well," said a third.
Said Sonia Rossignol, ELLE International Marketing Research Director: "The couple life is very important to her. She's demanding, she wants a real relationship with fidelity, and love is the reason for her to live together, not reasons like social security (which is the case) in a lot of Asian countries but not in Singapore."
After all, she is financially independent, and feels she should shop like there is no tomorrow.
Philip Koh, Acting CEO of MediaCorp Publishing, said: "The survey findings confirms my feelings of the Singaporean women that they're independent and they really go out of their way to succeed in what they want to do.
“They're also nuggets of information in this survey results especially for the advertising.
“They shop because they want personal satisfaction and pleasure, rather than social status. That would then mean that the advertising message have to change significantly."
And while she may be independent and liberated financially, the survey says Singapore women say no to pre-marital sex, though those Channel NewsAsia spoke to, think otherwise!
"I don't think that's true. I think all developed countries, they believe in pre-marital now," said a Singaporean woman.
Another added: "You say they dont believe in pre-marital sex, I think nowadays the youngsters are more into it. They're quite open about such a thing."
"I think Singapore men are like unpolished stones, you know, they need lots of encouragement, they need a lot of prodding they need lots of help but not in a bad way," said a third.
Most of the respondents surveyed by ELLE magazine were under 35 years old, highly educated, holding professional positions and are in the medium-to-high income bracket.
"Singapore readers are at the crossroads between Asian and Western ones. She has also demanding attitude concerning gender equality.
“She feels she's equal to men, and she wants to share with men family life and so on. And she thinks that men have to adapt to women's new role.
"She wants to have success professionally, but what is linked to her hedonistic approach of life, is that success is also enjoying life.
“She does not want to have a crazy life, she wants also to have pleasure, to enjoy everyday, a carpe diam attitude," said Ms Rossignol. - CNA
hmm. topic's interesting, definitely.. heh. Just read the part abt singaporean men. guys, what do you thinK? =D
weirdly, all that is in my mind now are songs, hmm... ( just turn on ur speakers and groove to the music! p.s i pasted the lyrics dwn there so u can sing alg.)
I've Never Been to Me~charlene
Independent Woman~destiny's child
What a girl Wants ~christina aguilera
You Gotta Be~desree
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry
You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Herald what your mother said
Readin' the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view
My oh my heh, hey
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Don't ask no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning
You can't stop it, if you try to
This time it's danger staring you in the face
Oh oh oh Remember
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
My oh my heh, hey, hey
You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Gemstar blogged on 2/02/2004 11:02:00 PM
domenica, febbraio 01, 2004
S.L.A.C.K
i'm suffering fr. a severe bout of slacking-itis.
totally bored. took an entire day to do 3 miserable questions fr. the math tut cos i was too darn restless and distracted. Spent most of my time in front of the com doing emode quizzes instead.
The rest of my hw is totally UNTOUCHED. so much for the great plan. haii. i foresee a loong night ahead tonight. There's sectionals at my hse tmr, doubt i'll get much done either. *sigh*
concert
attended an SSO/piano performance at the esplanade last nite. was qte boring actually, i don't really know how to appreciate orchestra music. Nevertheless, the pianist was gd. all those amazing runs. She's my mum's piano teacher's daughter. or smth like tht, heh. Some things that struck me last nite.
1) An orchestra has the stringed instruments as their main voice, a band has the brass instruments, woodwind section as their main voice. (correct me if i'm wrong, cos erm.. i nvr knew tht b4)
2) Music played on harps sound totally angelic. Maybe tht's why we associate thm with angels.
3) Perhaps it's because i'm an alto, when i listen to the pieces, i listen out for the lower parts. Mm think that the cellos and the double bass have a wonderfully warm and mellow sound which i absolutely love. The violas- erm like us altos tend to go unnoticed, 'cept when they get the melody- sad. the violins are sweet, fast and lively at times, weepy and heartwrenching at others. The lead violinist was super zai!!!
*doing* suddenly, the similarities btw a string ensemble and the choir gets to me. -.-
4) There's this flautist whom reminded me of glenn. He played a great solo.
5) Percussion looks fun! So many things u can tinker with. Have to have a great sense of rhythm tho. ~duh alot of... *waiting for ur turn* to play tho.. grin.
6) The brass section was pretty small, there was a piece in which they did not have to play at all...
*whispers* I saw them stoning away. =p (they were sitting on high chairs holding their instruments on the raised platform behing the others)
7) After each movement of a piece, there's this general uncertainty abt whthr u should clap. (because u don't know if the entire piece has ended or not) Simple... DON'T, spare urself fr. embarrassment. Adopt the wait and see approach (aka copycat) OR take ur cue from the performers, often it's when they finish the piece with a fluorish. (kinda like an ending pose) ahaa!! Then u know--the piece has ended, you may show ur appreciation.
8) In between movements... the performers- *flips the page of their scores* the audience- *cough cough* *soft mummur*
haa. okay. tht's abt it. =laughs= maybe i did learn smth afterall.
Gemstar blogged on 2/01/2004 08:05:00 PM
