What A Beautiful Mess This Is

"If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If it does not come back, it was never meant to be."

When The Wind Blows

"Everyday I wait for that day to come and it doesn't matter how long it takes because the wait would be so worth it"

Operation Ang Pow Cut Short! :(

hehe. So the 2nd day of chinese new year didnt collect any ang pow cause my mum's side wasn't celebrating. zzz :( why? lol no need to know. haha. So instead went out to celebrate mervin's bday!

Met up with adam and mervin at Plaza Sing. saw this gigantic line formed from istana all the way to the mrt station. i was like OMG! haha. So we went to Swensons ordered some Mega Burger. Then mervin got a Birthday Firehouse for desert! haha. Me and Adam sang him a birthday song quite loudly until he was like embarrased haha. then after that some people in the restaurant started clapping. which was what we wanted! haha. You should have seen his face!! Then met up with matt and chin yan and went to watch Love Matters which was NC16. And we soon found out why. The whole show was like freaking SEX RELATED! like sperms and whores and gigolos. hahahaha. Went to play pool for around an hour then left home. haha.

Today was quite okay. Had friendly against Deyi Sec. Let in 2 goals from corner. went to far post. had no chance. zzz. So getting our jerseys on Friday. I'm no.1 !!! hahaha. @ 2moro is halfday! woots! lol. Think i'll be too tired to go for Futsal. But the way Arvind and Dil put it is like i'm doing something so wrong by not going to the point i'm compelled to go! :(. zzz Somehow after awhile, like futsal not fun alrdy. dunno why. haha.

anyways post later! i think i go sleep now! haha.

MervMan Birthday Boy

Woalalala

Merv, Adam, Zong(me!), Matt

新年快乐！ 万事如意！

Ok so the 1st day was alright. Actually it hasn't ended yet. Took a pit stop back at home after a round of visiting uncles' houses.

1st went to my Dad's oldest brother's house and met up with a few relatives. one of whom also studies in St. Andrew's. Was talking to him about being in the Adam's Class and how its all just a freaking name. Lol. Told me they were going for an OCIP trip too. haha. Then told her stuff about Mrs. Low, cause she teaches him Physics too haha. Left after about 2 hours there.

Then headed to my grand aunt's house where we met up with more of my cousins and just talked and talked and more relatives came.

This is the best part!! After that we went to my other uncle's house near Sim Lim Square there.
Saw the omfbeautiful solar eclipse. haha i don't really believe in all the superstition and stuff. I was waiting and waiting. Then got a few calls from Mervin and Adam talking and waiting for it to come. And when Mervin gave the heads up, haha i ran out of the house down the corridor and looked out the parapet and stared at the sun. Although i know i shldnt have without wearing sunglasses. zzz. It was so beautiful. I didn't grab any pics of it. But Lovely took one and posted in on her blog. It's the same sun and the same eclipse so i'm gonna post it. haha. At around 5.30 the moon covered 3/4 of the sun.



Then now i'm at home. taking a rest before heading off to my aunt's place for sumptious dinner i hope! :D

Ok i'll post more photos later! haha.

Jason Mraz Countdown: 1

Who Doesn't Love The Pinoy Accent?

My tuition teacher introduced this video to me. It's a stand up comedy. Rex Navarrete is a American born Filipino and did this stand up comedy about mostly things related to pinoy stuffs.

Anyways he is pretending to interview a Filipino guy about his company SBC Packers. Enjoy!





You can go Youtube him on YouTube for more videos!

Just for fun, i'll be posting a list of my favourite Jason Mraz songs or videos up till the 5th of March where he'll be playing in Singapore. Starting tomorrow! all for fun. hmmm hahaha.

TODAY!
lol. In the morning, went to school for chem class. was quite alright seeing that i managed to understand what she was saying. Then 8 of us, Ben, Aaron, Bart, Arvind, Mervin, Solo and Daryl. Then walked back to school with solo and arvind and mervin. Solo's dad picked him up. Me and arvind decided to go to Borders to get a few books. Well i wanted to get The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. It's supposed to be a very good book. I have yet to read it. haha. Arvind bought 5 People You Meet In Heaven.

We used all of the Vouchers he got during the prize presentation to pay for them! hehehe. Then after that went for chem tuition. zzz.

That was today.

The Piano Know Something I Don't Know

"you cant make someone love you, just be someone who can be loved, the rest is up to the person to realise your worth"

No further questions.

Smile. Smile. Smile :D

Came across this video on Stanley Ho's blog. This video actually made me smile. We all need something like that in life. Just watch the video. You'll get what i mean.

Sec 1 Orientation | Shoes, Bags, I'm not Vain. hehehe.

Sec 1 Orientation was last friday. All the hard work and effort put into planning it would culminate that day. I just wished things went the way it was supposed to. I guess sometimes it just isn't like that.

A disappointment it was. It's our last year and i thought that it would have been something special to leave something behind for the sec 1s. We had our fun in our sec 1 camp, and in a way, we wanted to give it back to them.

What happened you ask. Everything went smoothly until the Night Games. The sec 1s just came back from the kiwi cup and headed for dinner in the canteen. I had been in charge of planning what i felt would have been the highlight of the camp as it had been for us too. The Nightwalk.
Planned long and hard for this. It went well for 1A and when 1B was about to be dispatched in fours, all the games had to be called off. Because some untrained maniac was running around the school at night hurting the sec 1s. I can't say much about it, but that guy was also a student, although he had nothing to do with the camp of our AFGM. Basically he screwed it up for us.

To me i just wanted to give something back to the school before we left. This was one of them. And it just went to shits. They didnt have much fun, let's admit it. It was crappy in a sense.

I guess sometimes things just don't go the way they are supposed to be. And that's how life works. Sometimes you gotta just keep on going no matter what happens and just press on. and again, i think that's how life is. haha.

As part of the CNY shopping thingy. haha me and adam went to bishan to get new school bags. Then the Zinc shop there was like freaking small so we went down to Bugis cuz i thought the shop there was cheaper. haha. We ended up buying the same bag but different design on it. haha.

Then part 2 of the CNY stuff? haha. today, after soccer training, took a shower at school and went to Vivo with Jerald and Clayton to go buy shoes for the coming CNY. hahaha. They waited for me until my training ended. wah so nice arh! hahaha. Then mrted down to Vivo. (mrted! wahahahaha)
Walked around and sidetracked alot to look at other stuff. We spent like 1 hr + inside converse looking at the different colours. Then choosing for each other and taking pictures. gay shit! lol.
then i settled on a 1 high cut and 1 low cut pair. Clayton bought a green one and jerald bought a grey one. Not bad at all! haha.

I bought this one. Red colour actually. Don't know why it turned out orange on the camera.

And this pair of beige coloured highs.

Me, Jerald and Clayton's shoes! woalalala.

Clayton's Green Pair

Zzz. Tried to compose a song. for fun. Came up with a rought melody. simple 3 chords for the verse and 2 more chords for the bridge. roughly added lyrics but it was like temporary. Then the chorus havent think yet. hahahhahahaha.

Random Photo Roll!

I should be studying now. Really! Anyways, i always never upload the photos I take on my handphone. so here are some taken over the past year.

Mervin, went cycling that time with Adam, Mervin, Solo, and TZ and ZJ haha

Arvind @ Manila

Edwin @ Manila

Clayton @ Manila

Josiah posing like a weird gangster, mutt or how u spell it.

Playing street soccer after chemistry enrichment one day.

Si Rong posing in a Topman hat

The domo-kun that i gave JY

Me after getting a crazy nonsense hair cut

Me and Adam at Esplanade.

We spelt out 4SA (our class) on the sand. zzz i know abit diao.

Russell being spastic

My School!!!

My own small little domo. I know it isnt as big as yours JY! haha.

Today our english teacher made us spell the word floccinaucinihilipilification. the longest non technical word in the english dictionary, which means "the act of describing something as worthless, or making something to be worthless by deprecation" and yes, it's a noun. hehehe

One Way Forward?

SAJC Open House was gay. as in like crap! Well i guess might be because we went super late. But we met up with some friends. but either way it wasn't really meant for us, more for the sec 4s last year. So we should be there next year.

Sec 1 orientation camp. planning it is really really tiring and stressful!! ahh! haha. and homework still havent pile up yet. Still quite manageable. Soccer gonna take up alot of time in the next 2 months. Till start of mid march? i think thats when the season ends. then i am free to study and go mug like a dog.

I'm really afraid i cant manage my time come feb. Season starts on 2nd feb. 2 games a week, 2 trainings a week. If there's a game prolly have to pon class which is not good. should i continue? I don't know what to do.

really. this is sec 4. It's o levels year. It's one shot. I don't want to blow it. Or am i over reacting? I have no idea what to do.

Any ideas? I'd take all.

It's A Date!

YEAH! woohoo! i just bought my Jason Mraz tickets! Me and bryan wong, 145 bucks, 9th row, left side. OMG! When i went on to purchase online, some of the $100 categories sold out already! and some 145 ones too! So sad! well at least singapore likes Mr. A-Z!

Just came back from planning the Sec 1 Orientation in school! we watched 4Bia to find out which part to scare them with. Then we did the nightwalk dry run at like 8pm, ended at 9.30++ so i'm home now. zzz damn tired ler. so till next time!

Have You Ever?

Never done this kind of list thingys before, so i thought i'd give it a go.

Have you ever???
Everything in Blue are things I have done...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning- yes. at the worst time, In VEGAS!!!
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables - haha in kindergarten they made us grow our own vegetables, and we cooked them like a month later i think! hahaha.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - who hasn't, i mean seriously.
24. Built a snow fort - yeah to protect myself during a snowball fight!!
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping - i want to! yeah i'm gross.
27. Run a Marathon - one day...one day...
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise - never. but one day...
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - one day...one day...
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - actually went up. makes u dizzy just climbing up the spiral stairs all the way up.
39. Gone rock climbing - i want to. and i see it in the near future! haha.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David - the naked david. yeah seen it.
41. Sung karaoke- only the english songs. haha.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa -
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling- yeah! in Manado, Indonesia. Was damn fun!!!
52. Kissed in the rain - how do u do that?
53. Played in the mud - when i was 5 i think.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Boy Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - i want to do it. haha but i dun have much time now though.
65. Gone sky diving - THIS I MUST DO!!

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a cheque
68. Flown in a helicopter - through the canyons.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person - not sure who this is...
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day - yes! the first harry potter book!

Jason Mraz Tix on Sistic!

The concert is official! 5th March baby!! Woohoo!

5th March, Thurs, 8pm, Indoor Stadium!
Price: 145, 100, 85, 75.
I'm so getting the 145 bucks one. so must SAVE SAVE SAVE!!!

Tickets go on sale at Sistic on the 12th Jan.
WOO HOO!

JC More Like it.

Today was kinda a funny day haha. We had PE in the morning and played Dog and Bone rugby and Solomon fractured his foot cause Matthew landed on his foot. haha. Sad. Then we didn't realize it was so bad that we carried him to the side and continued playing. Turned out to be quite serious. During recess me Russell mervin carried him to the General Office. So it turned out to be a fracture at 3 different areas. Shit haha. But should be out of cast in like 2months.

We went to Ngee Ann Poly open house today. Forced by school to go. but i didn't want to go at first cause i felt that when you go Poly, you narrow your career choices. And i'm still undecided what i want to do next time. So it was quite a waste of time. We just got the free goodies haha. Not that great even.

The past few days.

Met up with Jue Ying on the 7th to pass her her belated christmas present and have lunch. Bought her a Domo. I thought it was cute. Haha glad she likes it!

Been planning the nightwalk for the sec 1 camp till late, like 1 am ++. hope it actually runs well.

I guess that's all for now.

Mraz. 5th March.

Jason Mraz is coming to Singapore. After missing one concert, i;m definitely not going to miss this for the world. I like to call myself his biggest fan :P. haha. 5th March! Woohoo! Can't wait.
I should start saving now. If the ticket price is 150+ that means saving up 15 bucks a week for 8 weeks and dig into my CNY money. mmmwhahahaha.

On a different note, I bought Jack & Rai's album In Stores Now! I think that they are prolly one of Singapore's best local acts by far. Good luck with them in the music industry and hopefully break international soon. Although a point to note is that Rai's vocals need more training. His voice still runs shallow.

The Falala Song is Awesome!!! haha.

The Fa La La Song - Jack & Rai

And So It Begins

the new year brings many changes. This year is no different. Change is imminent, in fact there has never been so much change. This year will be fast. so fast before i know it it's the big O's.
We got our timetable today. It's pretty gay. We end at 3.30 on all the days except Friday.
I guess it's all in good time.

I think i shall go on to the resolutions for this year! haha.

1. Complete HW the day it's suppose to be completed!
2. Don't be lazy and push the work.
3. Save more money and spend less.
4. cut my going outs. haha. to like once every 2-3 weeks
5. Only play XBOX on parties and special occasions.
6. TURN OFF THE COMPUTER when DOING WORK!

There you go, my resolutions for this year. for now.
And now my goals academically:

1. 7-2 points for O's
2. Make it to VJC or at least have the choice.
3. Make my chem at least an A2 by Mid Year
   
4. Physics an A1 by Mid year
5. English an A1 by Mid Year.
6. Pass Chinese.
   

Three...Two...One...One! Happy New Year!

December 31st will officially be one second longer than a normal day. A whole second! When will it end? The keepers of the national atomic clock just announced that they will be adding on an additional leap second to the last day of the year. Maybe it's just an excuse to keep their New Year's parties going as long as possible.

The atomic clock at the Naval Observatory in Washington DC is the official time keeper of the country. It works by measuring the frequency of microwave radiation emitted by the element cesium-133. This is the gold standard for clock accuracy (the cesium standard really) the whole country bases its measure of time off of it. The trouble is it's more accurate than the planet's rotation itself!

The revolving Earth is a pretty good time keeper, but because of the laws of motion, it isn't perfect. The planet is little by little slowing down, so every now and again the time keepers have to add a second to the atomic clock to keep everything synced. Starting in 1972 they've included a leap second every few years or so, most recently in 2005.

One second of variation may not seem like a lot, but to sensitive measurements for GPS systems and the like, it can make a world of difference.

Even though the official clock needs tweaking from time to time, it's hands down the most accurate way to see how much longer until The Tonight Show. Hundreds of systems sync up with the official time (likely your cell phone for one) and it may be possible one day to buy your very own atomic timepiece. Experts have been working on miniaturizing the massive atomic clock in the Naval Observatory to a system that could fit on your wrist. Of course, it may be years before Rolex has its own Cesium line, but the implications are tremendous. Atomic-age accuracy for cooking a three-minute egg is just the beginning.