The Day I Caught Memoirs Of A Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha was a wonderful movie. The screenplay was pretty good, keeping the essence of the novel. The director was awesome. I just loved his Chicago. The little Japanese girl Ohgo Suzuka stole my heart with her amazing performance as the young Sayuki and Gong Li did an amazingly good job as the bitch geisha Hatsumomo. Michelle Yeoh looked pretty old for the role of "most popular Geisha" Mameha but she was very convincing nonetheless. Ken Watanabe. What can I say about him? He's Japan's best actor around!

Now, Zhang Ziyi (or Ziyi Zhang, as she likes to be known nowadays). She's got a long way to go in terms of acting. Her expressions were good, but not convincing enough. Blah. I'm just nit-picky.

It's off to Chingay (sounds like a Singaporean take on Mardi Gras innit? Chingay? Heh heh...) rehearsals again tomorrow morning. *sigh* Gotta go. Cya...

The Day I Write A Love Poem

Truth For You

These words are truth from love
For the one I treasure most
A year apart makes no difference
Cos what's from the heart is most
Precious

Hari Raya we walked along
Town with my stack of heavy notes
They weren't heavy
Cos you
Were there beside me

In the box we smiled as lights
Flashed and blinded our eyes
The moment we had inside
Felt truly like heaven

You crack me up with
Your sidesplitting jokes
Your smile so true and sweet
I smile too
The nearer the
More beautiful you are

Atheletic you say you're not
You're not
But I still feel the same
It won't change
It cannot

You're beautiful
Eyes that shine through photographs
Though you're not really there
You feel real
Real enough

You are perfect
Like a cold sundae on a hot hot day
I wish and I
Pray
That you feel the same
About me.

Three words
Dare I say?

Footnote:
The poem above is written on behalf of my friend who related his story to me and wanted a poem written for his special someone.

The Day I Went Shopping For The Lit Room

Yesterday
Was at Carrefour and IKEA doing shopping for our Lit room with Mrs Gan (and her husband), Ms Victor, Ms Kwok, Colleen and Emily (along with her boyfriend. Dunno his name.) It was so fun I tell you. Shopping with someone else's money is the greatest pleasure on Earth becuase you don't really get to do it all the time. Got lots and lots of cusions now! Yay!

Today
Had my 1st Chingay Street Rockers rehearsal at SRJC. So many people. So many cheers. So noisy. So fun. Haha... I'm nuts.

The Day I Saw...

You come back 6 months after the
Grieving you've made me go through
You say sorry
Should I forgive you?

I will.

Will I forget?

I won't.

You said I was too nice
You didn't say goodbye
You want my forgiveness

6 months
It's a long time
6 months
I can't forget
2 months
You made me go mad
1 lifetime
Of that wretched memory

I wanna say
"Go to hell, muthaf***ing a**hole"
But I can't
I won't

The new year has come
The time for forgiveness is due
Forgive you,
I will

But I will never forget what you did to me.

The Day I Make My 2006 Resolutions

In this new year, I'd like to set down some ground rules for myself. Here is the list of my new year's resolutions:

[1] Be a good son
[2] Be a responsible and dilligent student
[3] Be a thoughtful and understanding friend
[4] Do well for all tests and exams
[5] Complete all my tutorials on time
[6] Work hard for a good bod
[7] Fall in love
[8] Be a loving and loyal boyfriend
[9] Grow stronger in faith
[10] Find myself

I guess 10 would be a nice start. Oh yes, one more...

[11] Grow taller

The Day I Went For TalentQuest '06

It was a good day. Woke up at 9 plus 10 and waited at home for Marcus till bout 1 to practise The Reason. Yes, we did that dratted song for the auditions later in the noon a'capella (meaning no instrumental accompaniment) at the god-forsaken PartyWorld KTV along Shenton Way. It turned out so much better than expected. We should have kept it that way all along. Sigh...

Oh yes, and my solo was oh-so-close to perfect. So close. But it was good nonetheless. Wowza! :D

And I have finally gotten over the mental hindrance of thinking that I'm imperfect. Hell, everyone is. I may not be the best looking guy there is, neither am I the tallest. But God is fair innit? He gave me a voice. Hey, I'm glad I can walk and see and hear! What more can I ask for?

So I'd like to urge those out there who are perpetually dissatisfied with your lives to take a moment and sit down to reflect on how lucky you are even though it may seem that you lack in so many things. You have so much that you just don't notice how fortunate you are. Be grateful.

PS: I'll update stuff bout my camp and trip asap, once I've settled all the pics and stuff. Sorry bout the delay...

The Day I Come Back From Australia

I'm back. Will update bout my camp and my Australian trip soon. Right after Christmas.
Oh yes, and by the way...




















MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL!!!

The Day I Leave SYC And Head For Australia

Today's the last day I'm spending at the Sunburst Youth Camp (SYC) and also the day I'm heading off to Australia. Feeling pretty sad right now as I'm typing this entry at the RELC's cyber cafe.

Will have more updates when I get back to Singapore. Ciao for now.

The Day I Talk About Stupid Computers

My computer's really getting on my nerves. I'm guessing there's this unreachable bug or something that my antivirus and antispyware can't find. Stupid stupid stupid stupid. Aaaargh...

Sorry bout this random post. I'm just so pissed.

By the way, you guys should really check out the Young Avengers. I just got my hands on the Premier Edition trade paperback of their first 6 issues today. Am now poorer by $30 but it's so worth it. It's written by Allan Heinberg, writer and producer of The O.C. and has worked on shows like Gilmore Girls and Sex in the City. It's really really good. Loved the plot and the characters.

Gotta go pack now. Cya...

The Day I Talk About Superfunkies

Omygawd I appeared on Superfunkies.

Stupid show. Stupid me. Urgh.
I can't go out tomorrow already. Sooo embarassing...

The Day I Talk About Countdown 2006

UPDATE:
I will be performing 'Live' at the Marina Bay Countdown Party on the 31st of December. Please come down to give me support and HAVE FUN at the same time! See ya there! :D

The Day I Went To The Movies

Sorry for the lack of updates. Here they are. Hehe...

Tuesday
I had a wonderful day. Went out with Cheryl and we had a really great time. I also caught a late night movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose with her. I must say, the movie was both creepifying and informative. Reminded me that I had to be strong in my faith. Let's just hope God does not subject me to demon possession. *shivers*

Wednesday
I went for Chicken Little with Joeyee in the morning. In the evening, Marcus and I performed for Mrs Ho's farewell concert. It went very well and I thought it was a pretty successful performance. That was pretty much how I spent my day.

PS:
Today's the celebration of my blog's 1-year Birthday! Woo hoo!!!

The Day I Talk About School Holidays

School holidays suck.
They should be cancelled completely.
I'd rather haev school.

I'm completely aimless and listless. I really have to start a study plan.
It was such a boring day.
I missed dance practise (many apologies) and went an hour too early to the airport to pick up my grandpa.

Urk...

The Day I Talk About Drug Smuggling

(Note: This post is not targeted at any Australian official or government agency. It is merely a viewpoint of a 17-year-old. Reader discretion is advised.)

In the recent case of the planned execution for Australian national, Nguyen Tuong Van, by the Singaporean Government, there have been campaigns in Australia fighting to prevent it. As seen in the recent news reports by several papers, after their repeated pleas for clemency have been turned down, the Australian Government is considering an appeal to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

As far as I know, the opposition parties in Australia have gone to the extent of urging their governtment bodies to have trade sanctions against Singapore, as well as use SIA's desire to fly between Australia and the US as a bargaining chip. Australian PM John Howard was quoted saying, "The Singapore Government should not imagine that this issue is going unnoticed in Australia."

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Let us have a quick recap of Australia's history of racism towards Asians (in general):

This is an excerpt from Pauline Hanson's speech made in the federal parliament on Tuesday, 10th September, 1996:

"Immigration and multiculturalism are issues that this government is trying to address, but for far too long ordinary Australians have been kept out of any debate by the major parties. I and most Australians want our immigration policy radically reviewed and that of multiculturalism abolished. I believe we are in danger of being swamped by Asians. Between 1984 and 1995, 40 % of all migrants coming into this country were of Asian origin. They have their own culture and religion, form ghettos and do not assimilate."

Here's a report by Kevin M. Dunn on Racism in Australia: http://www.anu.edu.au/NEC/dunn_paper.pdf

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Now, let's get back to the case we have in Singapore. Under the Singapore Statutes, Cap. 185, the "Misuse Of Drugs" Act, the death penalty is mandatory.

I feel that what the opposition side of the Australian government is doing now is just to fight for the plight of Australians, not for Nguyen. Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd claims that Singapore has treated Australia "with contempt" because Nguyen was only allowed to see his mother through a glass partition while being held in jail. However, it is known that every prisoner in Singapore is only allowed visitation behind glass partitions, should they be Singaporean or non-Singaporean; There are no known exceptions.

Flights to Singapore clearly announce that drug traffiking in or through the country will result in the carrying out of the death penalty. Therefore, I feel that the Australian parties opposing the death penalty have no right in objecting in the decisions made over the execution. The sob-fest behind Nguyen's smuggling may be moving, but laws are laws.

If you choose to smuggle drugs through a country that has a death penalty against a crime like that, then don't smuggle if you don't want to die.

And that's my prerogative.

The Day I Officially Start My Holidays

Well, AO Maths is over. And my holidays have officially started!!!

After school today, I had a one-on-one outing with my best bud in school, Suku (aka Shaun)! It was also the first time I visited his "crib" at Chiltern Park. Small it may be, but it's cosy. I liked it. Oh yes, I saw his sis too! It was so embaressing cos I kept calling her "Sarah" when her name was actually "Sharon". Shoot me...

The 2 of us caught Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire today at Lido. Overall, I thought the movie captured the main gist of the book, eliminating all the not-so-important details from the novel. And I applaud the producers for being able to condense the 8-chapter long Triwizard Tournament to an approximately 5 minute segment in the 2 and a half hour long movie.

Another plus for me was a new haircut! I've completely shed my "nerdy" image for a brand new "punk" look! So hot! I loooove my new hairstyle!

Ooops. Blonde moment.

The Day Before My LAst AO Maths Paper

The whole Mrs Ho's farewell concert thing is getting on my nerves. I've just been slammed by a teacher (shan't state any names, in case I get into any legal/academic trouble) for a wrong song choice. I mean, ok, it's a rather irrelavant song, but you don't have to bloody slam me! Sodding cow...

So now, I gotta get a new song for the performance. AAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!

The Yet Un-Named Story, Chapter 10

Ding!

The door-bell chimed. Tessa stood outside, waiting eagerly for the door to open. Just then, it swung inwards and revealed a topless Blake. She just stared wide-eyed: His abs were beautifully ripped, and his pecs were firm and sculpted. "So, you gonna come in?"

Bleargh. Tessa blushed, and she made her way into the house. Wow, it's a big house for someone who stays alone. Hmm. "So, was it difficult to find your way here?"

"Nah, it was ok."

"Haha ok... Wanna come take a look at my room?"

Oooh. His room? "Sure!"

The two of them stepped into a room with white walls. There was Queen-sized bed covered in plain, azure blue bedsheets. Tessa also noticed a faint whiff of Dettol. Hmmm. Cleanliness freak eh? "Like it?" Blake inquired. "Yeah. Nice, and, erm, plain."

"Well, that's the way I like it."

He shut the door behind him, and Tessa heard a faint click. The door was locked. Face flushing, she asked, "Oh, er, so do you wanna go out and have coffee or something?"

"I was thinking maybe we could stay here."

Her eyes widened. "Here?"

"Yes. Here." Flicking his hair back, he inched closer towards Tessa, so close that Tessa could smell his sweet, minty breath.

The Day I Took My 1st AO Maths Paper

BAD. Major bad.

It was tough.

I'm praying fervently that the 2nd paper would be easier... Or else... Let's not even go there.

The Day I Served A High Mass At The Cathedral Of The Good Shepard

I woke up at 7 and got ready to go down to The Cathedral of the Good Shepard (TCGS) to help Jevon serve a high mass. For those who don't know, TCGS is located opposite C.H.I.J.M.E.S in City Hall. I arrived there at about 8 but he wasn't there yet, so in the end I had a really lonely breakfast at MacDonalds.


The small garden in the back of TCGS

At 9, I met Jev and he briefed me about the mass. And that was when I found out that there were only 5 people serving the mass. I mean, in St Berns, we utilize all the servers, which is about at least 20 people in strength. And then we have 5.

Anyway, it was a successful mass. The Archbishop was there, and there was some knighting of the Maltars or something like that. It was hot and humid, but I felt good. Maybe I'll go down and help them out more often. They look like they really need some extra help.

Anyways, so after the mass, I went for my dad's colleague's baby's shower, or what the chinese call "man yue". The baby boy's so cute!!!


The baby boy

Then I went for my acupuncture session again. It was a 2 hour wait before my turn came. Then the excruciating pain followed.

I need to sleep.

The Day We Celebrate Shaun's Birthday (Part II)

The party was supposed to start at 5.30, but as usual, most of our classmates arrived fashionably late. Only Sean and Shi Yun were on time. In the end, we started the party at around 7.

We had the birthday clebration for both Shaun and Melissa. Hope you guys had fun.

Here are some pics:


The party


Shaun

After cleaning up, it was around mid-night. Many thanks to Kia Pei, Mei Feng and Sean for accompanying me in cleaning up.

The Day We Celebrate Shaun's Birthday (Part 1)

Today's Shaun's Birthday!

Well, it's actually tomorrow, but we're celebrating it for him today. And guess where we're throwing the party for him? My place!

I'm so tired from preparing the food now, so I've decided to give an update about my day so far. I had math tuition this morning from 9 till about 11 plus, then it was time to attack the towgays. Spent about 3 hours "unrooting" the vegetable(s). Now my fingers smell of towgay... Eeew...


The friggin towgay's

After towgay-ing, I gave my rabbit a shower. Isn't he so adorable?


Forrest getting mentally prepared


Forrest struggling


Forrest drying himself


Forrest sun-tanning

Shall have more updates after the party...