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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
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12:01 am - Return of the examinations
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Tomorrow is the last day of one of the several modules I'm studying for at NIE. My previous modules have all been assignment or class project based. However, the current Outdoor Education Techniques module I'm taking is different...
There will be an examination!! *horror*
It has been a looooong time since I've taken an examination. I was falling asleep while reading through the notes just now. Ok, what's new about that right? lol
Anyway, it'll be an open book test. Some of my course mates were like "Aiyah then no need to study already!". But I can't man. I'm the sort who wants to feel prepared before taking any sort of test. Preparation work for anything is very important to me.
Then Friday, it's back to teaching in my school. Yes, hello to 5.30am mornings again. I'm due for H1N1 temperature screening station duty next week too. I've got to wake up even earlier (5am) as I have to reach school by 6.30am! *faints*
Well, on a positive note, at least there is Youth Day holiday next Monday. Long weekend! Woohoo!
current mood:  indescribable
current music: Faye Wong - Zai Jian Ying Huo Cong
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| Sunday, June 28th, 2009
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7:09 pm - Looking ahead
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It's going to be a hell of a busy 5 months ahead. Looking at how things are shaping up now, it will get even more draining.
But I've got to find a way to balance everything with my 2 bare hands. If there is a will, there is a way.
It's crunch time! *RAWWRRRSSS*
current mood: indescribable
current music: Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
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| Friday, June 12th, 2009
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12:24 am - First Anniversary
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I'm all excited. Carol and I will be heading to Kuantan for our first year anniversary over the weekend. We will be heading up north together with Trish and her bf, Reginal.
I'm sure it'll be great since it's Reginal's home town. So he can show us the best places around there.
I can't wait to give Carol the stuff I got for her too! :D
How time flies. It has been a year. But it feels like we've been together for ages already :)
current mood:  bouncy
current music: Al Corley - Square Rooms
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| Monday, June 8th, 2009
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4:20 pm - Blurty is back!
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Yayy! I can access blurty again, like finally!
Apparently, people who were on starhub cable internet could not access the site at all for the past week or so. That's me included. How odd.
Anyway, good to be back! :D
current mood:  awake
current music: LGF live @ Red Dot Museum
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| Monday, March 30th, 2009
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9:15 pm - SCANDAL will take over the world!
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No, not a scandal. I'm referring to the Jpop/rock band SCANDAL.
Ever since I came across their live performance late last year, I got interested in their developments. SCANDAL is basically a band made up of a group of school girls who put on the high school uniform when they perform. The best thing is, these girls can really play their instruments well and rock out on stage!
Check out their music on their myspace site.
They girls apparently went over to USA to perform for a Japan Nite event to rave reviews. Check out the review and some pics here
Witness SCANDAL's energetic live performance here.
These girls sure can Rock And Roll!
SCANDAL FOR WORLD DOMINATION!
PS: Rina has now taken over Mizuho (of ZONE) as my new favorite female drummer hehe.
current mood:  energetic
current music: SCANDAL - DOLL -01- DOLL
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| Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
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8:34 pm - Jimmy Chamberlin leaves The Smashing Pumpkins
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Yes, Jimmy Chamberlin signature snare drum for years. But splurging more than $700 on just a snare is too much. I shall continue drooling at pics of it and how it sounds in Smashing Pumpkins albums then.
Oh and school re-opens again tomorrow. 5.30am mornings, here I come again lol.
current mood: indescribable
current music: Detroit Metal City - Fuckingham
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1:02 am - Amai Koibito!!
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Strangely, the track Amai Koibito wasn't included in the Detroit Metal City OSTs. So I went around searching everywhere for the track on the net.
Lo and behold, click here to download the mp3.
Amaiii Amaiiiii! Boku wo koibitoooooooo!
current mood:  satisfied
current music: Soichi Negishi - Amai Koibito ～for the movie～
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| Saturday, March 21st, 2009
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1:24 am - GO TO DMC FOR ALL!
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Here's something for all you DMC fanatics!
I've put up both the movie and anime OSTs for download.
Click here for the movie OST.
Click here for the anime OST.
Link will be valid for 7 days or about 14 downloads, whichever that comes first.
GO TO DMC!! GO TO DMC!! SATSUGAI SATSUGAI SE YO!! Kill kill kill!!
current mood:  exanimate
current music: Detroit Metal City - Fuckingham Palace
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| Thursday, March 19th, 2009
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2:29 am - SPEED x SMAP
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My friend, Orange (who is a HUGE SMAP fan), showed me this video of SPEED performing with SMAP.
The idea of it sounds amazing, having arguably the 2 biggest girl and boy groups in Jpop to perform together.
But...
The thing is, SMAP isn't known to be good singers nor are they good dancers, other than Kimura. Suffice to say, SPEED owned SMAP in this performance.
And it is a bad idea for SMAP to follow SPEED's dance steps. It is really too gu niang for them lah! lol
But nevertheless, good effort and it's nice that SMAP is willing to do all this to showcase SPEED on their own tv program.
current mood:  amused
current music: Dope - No Regrets -02- 6-6-Sick
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| Saturday, February 7th, 2009
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1:46 pm - FurTV
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The folks from FurTV teaches you how to test a condom's sensitivity.
I was LOL-ing when the fella kena whack. "Feel that!?? Feel that!??" LOL!
Important note: Do NOT watch that clip when your family is around, due to the erm... 'sound effects'. Apparently a friend was watching it and his father walked into his room towards the end of the clip. Embarrassing moment! LOL
FurTV also has a hilarious Guide To Metal as well.
current mood: amused
current music: Gackt - Jesus
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| Sunday, February 1st, 2009
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10:45 pm - I'm a Sun that shines on everyone :)
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( My fortune )
I think mine is about 90% accurate. What do you think?
For the benefit of those who can't read it in the mandarin form, I shall translate it another day.
Try reading your own fortune here!
current mood:  mellow
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| Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
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11:46 am - Finishing strong
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A colleague shared this inspiring video via email today.
As I watched it in office, I felt tears well up in my eyes. I was very moved by Nick Vujicic.
Yes, we all need to learn how to finish strong. If he has the strength to live on (he can swim, go about daily routines and even got married), I don't see why any of us should give up on things that easily.
Salutes to you, Nick Vujicic.
current mood:  optimistic
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| Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
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11:07 pm - Cringe worthy
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I don't get how some people keep declaring how much they love their other half OUT LOUD on Facebook's shoutout.
I'm fine with putting up couple pictures to share with your friends. After all, friends will be happy to see you being happy and all.
Maybe it's their first time in a relationship or maybe it's their honeymoon phase. But 7 or 8 out of 10 times writing something like "I love my bf for doing this and that" or "I have the sweetest bf blah blah blah"....
Honestly, it is cringe worthy and puts people off.
The first few times, maybe some friends will go like "awww soooo sweet!". But having it all the time just grosses friends out. Or even worse, friends start to drift away from you because of it.
Like oh come on. We KNOW you love your bf already. Get on with life, ok?
Besides, I think only those teenage puppy love kind of couples will do such acts. Something is a little wrong if adult couples do those things. One does not need to declare such mushy things to the whole world. Yes, the whole world knows you are in a loving relationship already. Now keep your mushy hunny bunny stuff in your bedrooms please?
Maybe I'm old fashioned or something, but I honestly believe that long term adult relationships is more than just those 'on the surface' stuff. It is more about tolerance, understanding, compromise, trust, learning how to live with one another, and so much more.
When you love one another deep in your hearts, you do not have to constantly declare it to the whole world. You just know it deep within. That is what really matters. :)
current mood:  bitchy
current music: My Chemical Romance - This is how I disappear
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| Monday, January 26th, 2009
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2:14 am - Happy 牛 Year!
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Wishing all a prosperous 牛 year! HUAT AHHH!!!
*****
I was watching this Aikawa Nanase live performance. Love the energy that she can bounce off her fans. Not forgetting her stage presence and getup.
Makes me miss her mini performance in S'pore some years back. It was a kick ass 30min gig by Nanase. If Marty Friedman, Pata and Shinya came down with her as well, it would've been 100000X more kick ass!
current mood: bouncy
current music: Aikawa Nanase - yumemiru shoujo ja irarenai
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| Friday, January 23rd, 2009
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11:02 am - CNY celebration in school
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We celebrated CNY in school today. I stayed with my class and we played the Ang Bao challenge games together.
The game is that there will be some questions as well as challenges (CNY related of course) to complete. Winners will get Ang Baos. So I stayed with my class and our class won the most Ang Baos!
I was particularly happy for this student, whom usually doesn't even have money for recess, that he won an Ang Bao. I'm sure he'll have a decent meal with the $2 :)
It was so much fun. My students even urged me to join in some of the challenges with them. Even the usually very mischievious students peeled a Mandarin Orange for me to eat!
I wish they are as enthusiastic with their school work though lol.
Nontheless, it was fun. Hopefully this signifies more good times ahead with the class for the rest of the year! :)
current mood: bouncy
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| Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
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8:59 pm - Practicum over!
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Yes! Finally the nerve wrecking practicum observation phase is over. I somehow pulled through my lecturer observing my lesson today, despite feeling drowsy due to my flu medication.
I think I did ok. Some screw ups here and there, and some areas of improvement for my lessons. But I reckon I'll get a decent grade for my assessment. My lessons could've been planned better to cater to that particular class, but thank goodness my management of the class (despite all the technical screw ups) made things better.
Now that the practicum is over, I can heave a huge sigh of relief. That is one big burden off my shoulders.
But I can't rest on my laurels though. I have to keep improving in my profession!
At times I feel a little disheartened when I offer some students extra help after school hours out of goodwill, yet they conveniently 'forget' the appointments. Despite so, it still makes my day when one or two students keep to their promises with me and are thankful about it.
I guess that's the beauty of this profession. If I can make a difference to even just one or two of the kids, all the effort is still worthwhile. I've got to keep believing in that.
I'm like 90% recovered from the flu. Can't wait for the CNY weekend to come. Now that the practicum is over and done with, I can fully enjoy CNY without having thoughts of the practicum at the back of my head.
I'm kind of broke paying for my new computer (still waiting for it to be done up! please hurry!!!) and buying CNY goodies for Carol's family and mine. But heck, it doesn't matter since it made both our families happy! :)
Lots of feasting and catching up with relatives to look forward to! HUAT AHHH!!!
current mood:  cheerful
current music: Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night -09- I Want You
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| Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
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8:50 pm - Of domestic violence
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I was watching a program on Channel U and the topic of the day was violence in our society today. One of which, was domestic violence.
The host Quan Yi Feng said it best:
"If a man hits a woman once, there will most probably be a second time."
I definitely agree with that. I have ZERO respect for any man who hits a woman. In any circumstance, a man should never hit a woman, no matter how angry he is or how bad the situation is. I think a man who hits a woman is a coward.
Think you're a such a powerful man who wants to exert your force on the physically weaker sex? Be a REAL MAN and take on someone your own size.
Why did this topic strick a chord for me?
I remember how someone I know told me that he slapped his ex gf because he was very angry with something she did. He did not sound the least bit remorseful about slapping her.
After hearing that from him, I lost every little bit of respect I had for him as a person.
I think even if a woman did something really bad (strayed with another man or whatever), a man has the right to be angry but no right to hit a woman.
current mood:  thoughtful
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| Monday, January 12th, 2009
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9:14 pm - Crunchtime stress!
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Tomorrow will be round 1 of 2 for my practicum assessment. Feeling very nervous and stressed over it, despite preparing whatever I can for it already.
The thing is that I will be assessed for one of the most difficult to handle classes that I teach. A class that may have incidents happen or some kind of outburst waiting to happen any time.
Keeping my fingers crossed. Hope it will all end well. My job is on the line here...
Wish me luck! Gonna need lots of it!
*****
On a slightly related note, this is the kind of new challenges we face at work these days.
With most students owning a camera-phone and the ease of putting things up on the internet, anything and everything can happen.
In this case, I think it is ridiculous. I mean the student. Yeah, so an extra few minutes of singing the National Anthem will cause him to fail his N or O levels?
Right. How about learning how to sing the anthem properly once through and get over with it then?
Kids these days... *sigh*
In any case, this serves as a reminder that I have to be careful of what I do and say while at work. Will never know when danger lurks!
current mood:  nervous
current music: Concave Scream - Driven
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| Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
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10:07 pm - How do you...
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Tell a friend that she has changed into someone you cannot remember anymore?
Let a friend know that she is totally contradicting herself by doing exactly everything that she said she would never do?
How do you get the message across when that friend constantly avoids any confrontation of problems?
How do you do that without sounding harsh or hurting, when that friends is a good friend who is essentially a very nice person?
I wish I have the answers to the above, as it is disappointing to see a good friend being led the wrong way.
But how?
Do I care too much? Should I just let it go? Maybe that will be a little easier on myself and the friendship?
How?
current mood: thoughtful
current music: Benny Benassi vs. 50 Cent - In Da Club (cruise satisfaction)
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| Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
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11:00 am - Looking back at the last few months...
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It has been a while since I've written a proper blog entry. The year 2008 is coming to and end, so I reckon I should take stock of what went on the past few months. I reckon this will be a very long entry then lol. Let's see how much I can recall...
The months of Oct and Nov were when I was busy every other day either with invigilating exams in the school or coaching the Girl Guides drums for a performance. It was hell tiring to be working like 12hrs everyday and I felt for the girls a lot. Sometimes I felt so bad, the least I could do was to buy some food for the girls to munch on during breaktimes.
Nevertheless, I'm glad that we pulled through the performance with style, despite only having about a month to teach a group of girls who knew nothing about drums to put up a stellar drum corp styled performance. It was so good that we thought that it was a pity that only the principals of other schools could watch their performance. Hence we decided to let them perform again at the school's graduation ceremony, in front of their friends (more like the boys they liked lah lol). I'm so proud of the girls! Even after the performances were over, when I see them around in school or outside of school, they would still call out to me enthusiastically. Dang, I miss the girls already! :)
I also got involved in putting together a student band to perform at the graduation ceremony. We only had time for 2 jam sessions and the boys had not prior gig/performing experience. The performance went well with some minor hiccups. But I thoroughly enjoyed performing and hanging out with the boys. I hope the boys will go on to the polytechnic courses of their choice. They asked me to jam with them for fun again. We shall see how it goes!
Carol and I went to Bangkok in late November. Most of you already know that we were very very very fortunate to be able to board the plane just 2 hours before the whole airport blockage started. The moment we arrived at Changi Airport, we started receiving text msgs and calls from family and friends to check if we are back in S'pore. It warmed our hearts that people are concerned of our safety. My prayers at the 4 Faced Buddha in Bangkok (prayed for our safety) were answered.
The 4 days (actually more like 3 days since we arrived at past midnight on our 1st day) were mostly spent shopping, shopping and more shopping. Most of the time shopping for Carol's presents for her colleagues and close friends. I did my own fair share of shopping as well. We went there with half a bag each of luggage and came home with 5 filled to the brim luggages. That was how hardcore we shopped lol.
Those who thought our budget of spending $800 each in Bangkok was ridiculous, you are proven wrong. You don't know the shopping king and queen well enough :)
It was also great to be able to catch up with Denise in Bangkok as well. She is studying Uni there and thanks to her, we had an awesome Thai dinner at Som Tam. She gave us some good tips on how to walk the shopping alleys in Pratunum too.
December has been mostly about preparing, rehearsing and recording the upcoming X'mas single release with the band. Kenny from our indie label The Enigmatic Army worked tirelessly with us. The resulting recording is sounding very promising at the moment and it is our way of saying Merry X'mas and thank you for the support to all our family, friends and fans. Lookout for it in another 2 days!
Looking ahead, 2009 promises to be a very hectic and tough year ahead for me. I'm under the observation of a very demanding Supervising Lecturer for my coming Practicum in January. She will be coming down to observe and grade me for my class management and stuff. I'm pretty much stressed by it, but fingers crossed that I will pull through this some how.
Many plans and changes ahead at work as well. A new Principal is coming in and he is a big unknown right now. All of us in the school are keeping our fingers crossed that this will be a good change. The entire school is undergoing major renovations, shifting of office and all. It's all a huge mess and it will be a bigger mess when school reopens in a week's time. We are all bracing ourselves for it.
There are also plans of bringing students to Cambodia in March for volunteer work. I'm arrowed to bring the students. The previous M'sia excursion with students tired me out pretty much. I'm sure this Cambodia trip will be several times more taxing.
I've also got to get the student recreation room up and running in the coming few months. But all the logistics side of it is in a mess. A mess is possibly an understatement. It is a nightmare. Nothing, absolutely nothing is moving at all, despite me and the other Teacher In Charge's pushing. Well, we just have to take it in our stride I guess..
Work aside, there are also many things planned for the band. Second single release early next year, recording for the album and the album launch gig next year. Looks like we are pretty tight right up to our necks already lol.
A colleague did some fortune telling for me and I've read some myself. All of them said that 2009 will be a tough year ahead and things will only relax a little after the middle of the year. Well, I can already feel it looming now. Honestly, I'm not really looking forward to all the things ahead.
But I know there is no turning back. 2008 has been a rather good year for me. Shall brace myself and make the best out of 2009 for myself, family and everyone around me.
So come on 2009! ROCK N ROLL!!
current mood:  determined
current music: LGF - Hui (version 3.0)
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