make a wish!

BLOG CLOSING

2009-12-06T21:51:00.002+08:00

as you can judge from the title, this blog is officially closing. I'm switching to

http://wishuponastarrynight.wordpress.com

see you thr! (:

Adieu Bobo

2009-09-02T11:18:00.000+08:00

Bobo, the pet hamster passed away late afternoon yesterday: September 1st 2009.

We'll miss her.

):

NDP 2009

2009-08-02T14:06:00.003+08:00

If a tree falls...

2009-06-09T19:43:00.001+08:00

If a tree falls in a forest

and no one hears it,

does it make a sound?

A Fantastic Night

2009-05-30T21:40:00.004+08:00

Xiu Ting and I went to watch a ballet perfomance by the Finnish National Ballet: Anna Karenina

One word for it: FANTASTIC.

Truth be told, it's my first time attending a ballet performance, although I did learn basic ballet when I was young (didn't help much...I'm still as clumsy as a bear intead of being graceful..LOLS)

Ok, back to the point, the performance was truly incredible! I thought that the dance would be too intense for my amateur mind and I was honestly rather worried that I'd end up stoning half the time there, but the moment the curtains went up, I was absolutely entranced from beginning to end.

The feelings the dancers portrayed through just dance and the great accompaniment by the orchestra really had me in a tight grip. Gosh, so many emotions ran through me during the short 110 minutes. It was great great great!! (:

Yummy Curry! (:

2009-05-24T11:40:00.002+08:00

Wow, QQ, Xiu Ting, Ming Yao and I went for curry again a few weeks ago! and we kind of went for an impromptu movie too. lols. Watched X-Men: Origins.

Well, that movie would be nice if you're a fan of X-Men I guess. Would probably understand the psychological impact of the movie more. lols. (:

gosh, it was such a great time, for the very first time ever since after common tests have I truly ever enjoyed myself, setting aside the stress of the upcoming A Level exams.

Just thinking about it freezes my heart and brain...sometimes, I feel that I'm trying as hard as I can, but it's just not good enough, and it just makes me feels so so so lost...I don't know how to study anymore honestly...I don't know what else I can do to improve my grades...

Thankfully, the teachers have given loads of suggestions on how they've studied, etc, so I'm trying them out now.

I'm hoping this time, it'll work out. >.< It's awfully depressing to know you're working hard, but it's just not enough because you feel like you're already stretching your hardest and if you stretch further, you might just...snap.

Jia You Jia You bahs! It'd soon be over before you know it so when I look back to my times during JC, I want to know for sure that I've worked my very very hardest and know that I've at least tried and had not been taking it easy during my years in JC. (:

gambatte!!!

Fahrenheit! =D

2009-04-04T00:05:00.007+08:00

I went with my best friend, Xiu Ting to Fahrenheit's autograph session at IMM last sunday. (: We originally planned to just reach there by 8, but fortunately, some people who begun queuing since 3/4am in the morning, invited us to sit with them!

In the end, we managed to clinch a space four rows from the stage. Gosh, thanks girls! (:

Finally, I could see Arron in the flesh! and well, honestly, he's a whole lot more good looking than on tv and pictures. (Yup, you never thought it was possible did you?)

And once again, I did something embarassing...

when we finally managed to squEEZE our way up to the stage (gosh, everyone was pushing and screaming...LOL but it added to the excited atmosphere), I was kind of nervous because being naturally clumsy (I trip over my own feet....and once, air), I was afraid I'd trip while going up the stage or just walking across.

Fortunately, my feet decided to stay right and left that day and I managed to reach the stage quite safely. The first one to greet me was Calvin. I had originally thought that he didn't want to shake hands because right after signing Xiu Ting's album (she was in front of me), he proceeded to sign mine without looking up at Xiu Ting. It was until after a while, he suddenly looked up and smiled at Xiu Ting and shook her hand, then he turned to smile at me and held his hand out.

At that moment, I was kind of blur (as usual) and I stared blankly at the extended hand for a few seconds before startling and returning the handshake. >.<

Next was Arron. Jiro was right after him and because Xiu Ting had planned to pass her letters to Jiro, I was looking at her with my "shifty" eyes the entire time because I had a letter to give to Arron too and I didn't know how to give it. (Yes, I wrote a letter, in Chinese too...it's a miracle I managed to form coherent sentences in Chinese...okok, I included an english translated one just in case he can't make heads or tails of my horrible horrible chinese)

Well, after seeing Xiu Ting's involuntary demo, I finally garnered the courage to face Arron. hahas. He looked up after signing my album and stuck his hand out towards me. As I shook his hand, he gave me a grin and said Thank You. At that point in time, it all became a blur. lol. I merely remember mumbling back a Thank You and sticking my letter out at him with both hands and mumbling that it was for him. >.<

When he accepted my letter, he grinned at me again and said Thank You again, I don't remember whether he shook my hand again, but I think he did. hahas. Think he said bye to me too.

Ok, that was embarassing part 1. (YES THERE'S A PART 2)

When I came to face Jiro, he looked up with a big smile on his face..then I saw the corners of his lips dropped ever so slightly. I was confused...did I do something weird or wrong?

That was when I realised that I wasn't smiling AT ALL.

I guess I was so tired from the queuing and all that anticipation, I got exhausted and just didn't smile anymore. >.<

All that happened within split seconds, and I immediately grinned back at him and accepted his hand to shake. (p.s., his hand is HUGE...) His smile immediately went back to a big one and he said Thank You too. I was so awkward by then, I again mumbled back a Thank You. I noticed that his eyes were rather tired looking and bloodshot..hm..mustn't have slept much the seeing how they just held a concert in M'sia the night before.

When it came to Wu Zun, he said something to me after shaking my hand and thanking me, but I honestly don't remember what it was. I remember standing to one side of the stage because, for some odd reason, my album was still not signed by a few others yet.(Jiro and Wu Zun I believe). While I was waiting awkwardly at the side, Wu Zun suddenly turned towards me again and talked to me again...but I really really can't remember what he said. sorry. >.<>

It was a rather nice experience though. They all looked and sounded so sincere. (: SMILE SMILE!

I felt very lucky that day because I had won a ticket (unfortunately only one) to the Closed Door Event at St James Powerhouse, which was held immediately after the autograph session.

Words cannot describe the feelings and atmosphere there. It was just AWESOME.

I'll post some pictures here first, then perhaps when I have the time, I'll post some videos too. I took part by part footage of the entire "mini-concert cum interview" but I take an extremely long time to upload one video on youtube. Any tips anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buyywu47GI

Fahrenheit's Entrance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeziFDQ0wRw

Singing Ji Mo Bao Zou

Happy Birthday! (:

2009-03-11T20:13:00.005+08:00

Ahahas, it was my 18th birthday today. (:

And I've come to realise that friends and family are seriously crucial must haves. (:

Gosh, thanks guys for the keyboard (although it's spewing smoke...LOL)

and to Xiu Ting: Thanks so much for making the effort to make the scrapbook!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! (:

And to everyone else: THANKS FOR THE BLACKFOREST CAKE. YUM. I love the blueberrily berry filling. ^_^

And thanks for the messages you guys wrote in the scrapbook. Ahahas..nearly cried while I was reading it.

(Ok, I admit, I cried.)

Thanks so much to my family.
Mum and sis got me the Pi Li MIT dvd series! Something I've been longing and saving and scrimping for the longest time, not to mention patiently waiting for the outrageous price to fall. lols.

Here are some pics of my birthday presents and also of the time when my class (08S02!) went for this EIE (Explorations in Ethnicity) Camp about two weeks ago.

Radaz rocks! (:

It was one of the shortest and most BONDED camps I've ever been in.
Everyone in the group, no matter how shy, conservative or outspoken just BONDED. I won't ever have wanted to switch anyone, including myself, with other groups' people. (:

(PS: A HUGE HUGE THANKS TO MING YAO-below, and JIAN HUI FOR HELPING ME CARRY MY PRESENT AROUND THE WHOLE DAY!!)

*HUGS ALL AROUND*

It's Magic!

2009-02-01T19:21:00.002+08:00

For the piano enthusiast, and non-player like me, I've always marveled at the gift piano players have in their hands.

An instrument with repeating sets of keys, white black white black, etc, it just amazes me at how one can produce such lovely music from it.

The piano can produce light hearted, happy go lucky pieces that makes one smiles, and yet, at the slight turn of a hand, produce such heart wrenching music, it brings tears to even the stoic.

It can be gentle, like the waves of an ocean, and can also bring forth thunderous storms in a few bars.

Each pianist have a different...personality with the piano. The same composition can be played by two different people with the same piano grade, and yet, that very same composition can carry thousands of feelings, and how these feelings are portrayed are through the pianists themselves. Each pianist plays a piece of music differently, some may carry a gentle aura to it, or add emphasis and importance to the song.

The flow and melody of the music weaves in and out of the notes, and it really amazes me at how all these can produce music. (:

Random Pictures

2009-01-18T10:55:00.004+08:00

Our Classmates: Hard at Work (although it's only the first week of school)

Pocky Men?!?!

Stars!! (:

meet bobo

2009-01-18T10:52:00.002+08:00

bobo, our home's hamster with a tendency to go into an eating frenzy when she spots peas.

Chalet 2009

2009-01-06T19:19:00.003+08:00

2 chalets, 2 classes, a lifetime of memories. (:

Thanks for the memories guys.

08S02 Chalet (JC)

4E1 Chalet (Secondary)

Happy Christmas!

2008-12-24T22:31:00.003+08:00

Well, our family tends to celebrate Christmas just a day earlier for special reasons. (:

To try something new, we decided to eat at home this Christmas. That meant, mom and I had been cooking since 5pm.

Christmas Dinner was great! I absolutely feel like I'm going to explode anytime soon. We made a LOT of food.

This was my dinner! Salmon, a humongous shrimp, corn, and fries. Yum.

hahahas. I decorated this baguette and butter dish. XD

The entire dinner layout. It was a lot a lot of food. X)

Dessert: Christmas Hazelnut Logcake!

Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope you guys will have a great Christmas filled with joyous laughter. (:

Twilight!

2008-12-22T20:48:00.005+08:00

After weeks of anticipation, I finally got to watch Twilight and with a few of my greatest friends. (You know who you guys are. (: )

All I have to say for the movie is: it was great.

Of course, just like any other book-adaptation movie, the book was better but the movie did a good job trying to adapt to the book.

Especially with the lower budget given compared to blockbuster movies, I guess you could say the crew and cast really used their resources as efficiently as possible. (What do you expect? A blockbuster-like quality to the entire movie? Can't expect them to perform magic, you know?)

Of course, with all the hype about having a new director for the sequel to the movie, doubts are being casted all over the place to whether the sequel will be better, the same, or worse than Twilight.

Well, I'm willing to give the new director a chance. I know if I were him, I'd want others to give me a chance too. (:

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

2008-12-16T17:34:00.004+08:00

Just some photos of the house I used to live in. (:

The memories were great, especially of the days after snow falls.

Beijing Trip 2008

2008-12-06T18:42:00.003+08:00

Wow. The trip to Beijing with the school was AMAZING.

I had so much fun despite my worries of being in a foreign country for the first time.

I'll post the photos I took along the trip another time, but the trip to Beijing was a whole lot better than I expected, although, I wish we had more time in most of the places we went to.

Hohums. Perhaps another time, a personal trip! (:

Memories. (:

2008-10-30T21:07:00.004+08:00

Our Final Project Work: Written Report.

The sweat, the blood, the tears.

Hope it'll turn out well.

Due to the illusion it brought, we just had to take the picture.

It looks as if James' head was missing from his body,

in actual fact, he just had his head hung really really down.

An sms message to my Project Work pals! (:

Try it out at the Science Centre next time you're there.

I had stitches in my side from laughing so hard.

Tada! Isn't she cute? Her name's Bobo. (:

Give It Your Best Shot!

2008-10-17T21:07:00.002+08:00

wows...in about 2/3 weeks time, the Chinese A Levels will just breeze on by and the following day, Oral Presentation. It'd all be finish in less than 24 hours from the start of the Chinese A Levels.

Am I prepared?

Well, for the chinese exams...I guess as ready as I'll ever be. I'd just have to give it my best shot...my chinese...whether I do well or not depends on luck...if the composition questions are not something I felt strongly about..then...chances are...I may write off point or simply suck at description. Keeping my fingers crossed. (:

Oral Presentation: having slogged half my life out for WR...I feel so so sluggish when looking upon OP...

Looking at the other teams around me, I have so many doubts about whether I'm leading my team correctly.

Am I leading them correctly to achieve what we want?

What if we don't do well? I'd seriously feel that it was my fault...for not giving more specific directions, for making the wrong decisions, the wrong deadlines, for demanding the wrong things...

Everyone on the team seems to be depending on me for instructions.....personally, I feel kind of sick to my stomach when I think about it. It's as if the whole project is personally mine, only mine now....

>_<

I have to stop thinking this way. The team depends on me. GET A GRIP.

Twilight

2008-10-11T18:09:00.002+08:00

Twilight
Singapore: Dec. 18th.

Have to watch it. (:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FRzPUByCzA

The Last Stretch

2008-10-08T22:27:00.003+08:00

I'M GOING NUTS.

After Promos, I actually had the naivety to think that I could relax and enjoy having fun...turns out I was wrong.

Spent most of the "holidays" doing who knows what. To think back to how I spent my "holiday" ended up in ramming into a brick wall.

The moment school starts: everything starts to pick up from where we left off and increased at an even faster pace...PW and Chinese A Levels.

>.< both will be finishing within 2 consecutive days.

Hoping to be able to get my hands on at least the 1st and 3rd volume of the Twilight Saga.

Going to Borders ASAP. ^^

Twilight the Movie. (:

2008-10-06T20:27:00.001+08:00

Feeling the Heat

2008-08-29T23:11:00.002+08:00

Wows. In a blink of an eye, the Promotional Exams are already looming in the near distance.

Everything’s so high strung right now. I feel so…pressurised.

So many conflicts going through my mind.

Is it really possible for me to improve by a huge margin in the course of 2/3 weeks?

Is it truly possible to do that without affecting my other subjects either?

Economics is something I’m trying to get the hang of. For some oddity, I can’t seem to grasp it at all.

I can’t even relax without thinking about Promos coming. A huge huge sense of worry goes PING each time I think about Promos.

I’m trying. Trying really hard. I need a break.

I know I do, but I can’t seem to relax.

Despite all this, I know that if I were to turn back time,

back to where I was filling out the application for which JC or Poly I’d want to go to,

I’d still have place PJC (Science) into the first option.

I love my JC life.

I really do.

It’s tough all right, but I love it.

Now if only my results can show that.

The Irony

2008-08-23T18:46:00.003+08:00

For the past few days, I was suddenly found face to face with the ugly scar that many Singaporeans seem to have-discourtesy.

My meetings with discourteous citizens were on the bus.

First Meeting (That I could remember): A man was standing along the aisles of a bus. There was a huge stretch of empty space on one side of him, and people who were crammed like sardines on the other side. Get the picture?

Basically he couldn't be bothered to move in for who knows what logical reasons that he may have. Everyone was squeezing in for all their might already, but he was obviously in his safe oblivion. Either that or he needs glasses.

2nd Meeting: Got on the bus (again.) Moving along with the people to the back of the bus. (hey no more oblivious man!), but instead, there was an oblivious woman. There was an empty single seat (you know those that exists only in those old rickety public buses?) right in front of her and she wouldn't sit in it so that ppl can board the bus. And here we have ppl complaining that we don't offer our seats?? Not that they shouldn't complain, but my point is, if there's a seat, go ahead and take it! Especially if the bus is starting to get really really crowded. That way, you save one more space which a poor soul that may have been waiting for a bus for nearly an hour could get onto it!

3rd meeting: This morning, on the way home, on (Guess Where? You're right) the bus (DUH), I saw this:

Note the pink cladded legs, not the lady beside her.
ppls' bottoms will be on that. gosh. enough said. I think I may just throw my dinner back up, even though I haven't even had any dinner yet. =.=

I Had Thought...

2008-07-23T20:54:00.002+08:00

Is today just a bad day for me?

It seems like everyone is out to get me today.

I know, I know, that's not true, and not possible.

But still...

I tried to be understanding, to keep in control of the boiling within...

I was quite sure my tone wasn't offensive and that I kept the beast roaring inside me in check.

But still...

My mind is a big boggle. I can't think rationally...

I has also thought home would provide for me a relief, a place where I can at least forget all my worries and troubles for...well...at least the night, until tomorrow.

I was wrong.

I was yet again...the feeling that everyone is really out to get me got even stronger.

Is it wrong to want to study in school?

Is it wrong to tell the truth to them when they asked why I wanted to study in school instead of home?

If the truth is no excuse...then what is?

A New Music Blog

2008-07-04T20:46:00.001+08:00

I have an alternative blog, basically for music at http://www.wretch.cc/blog/wishingstars. hope to visit you guys there too! This blog will still be here. (:

I Need You

2008-07-04T15:09:00.002+08:00

I Need You (Leann Rimes)

I don't need a lot of things,

I can get by with nothing

Of all the blessings life can bring,

I've always needed something

But I've got all I want

When it comes to loving you

You're my only reason,

You're my only truth

[chorus]

I need you

like water

like breath,

like rain

I need you like mercy

From Heaven's gate

There's a freedom in your arms

That carries me through

I need you

You're the hope that moves me

To courage again

You're the love that rescues me

When the cold winds rage

And it's so amazing'

Cause that's just how you are

And I can't turn back now'

Cause you've brought me too far

[chorus]

I need you

like water

like breath,

like rain

I need you like mercy

From Heaven's gate

There's a freedom in your arms

That carries me through

I need you

oh...yes I do...
[chorus]

Just a Can.

2008-06-06T11:42:00.004+08:00

I was just at a coffee shop with my family having breakfast yesterday. The place was rather noisy, filled with the endless chatter of the middle aged aunts near by and the low ceiling didn't help either.

An old lady with wrinkles in her face, and white hair quietly appproached our table. She was dressed in simple grandmotherly clothes and in her hands, she was clutching an oversized red plastic bag that was near bursting with empty soda cans. She requested if she could have the empty soda cans from which we had drunk from.

Seeing no additional use for the can, my mum willingly gave them to her.

Suddenly, a shout filled the air. I nearly jumped out of my seat and turned around to hear what the commotion was all about. It turns out that the roar of thunder came from a middle-aged lady. She had a waist pouch strapped around her waist, and she was holding a few empty coffee cups in her hands. I assume she sells drinks at the coffee shop.

She let loose a stream of hokkien. Being a doofus in hokkien, I could only manage to hear a few words. Later, with reconfirmation with my dad, it turns out that she was scolding the elderly lady for taking the cans.

I was stunned.

That elderly lady is making an honest living. She seems to not have a very stable income, seeing that she has to resort to collecting empty soda cans, possibly to sell and earn money. At least she is EARNING her income, not stealing or resorting to begging.

The drinks lady probably have as much use for the empty cans as us. The elderly lady is recycling the cans in a way true?

Why then did the drinks lady had to shout so loudly at her??

I feel so irritated by that.

The drinks lady would probably throw away the cans anyway. Why not just give them to the elderly lady to recycle? Both benefit right?

I mean, the environment wouldn't have to bear additional burden of those bags of cans.

Arghs. The selfishness of some people. ):

Si Chuan

2008-05-25T20:45:00.005+08:00

"親愛的, 如果您還活著, 記得我愛你"

"My dearest baby, if you're still alive, remember that I love you" (translated)

These were the last words a mother whispered to her 4 month old baby. She had used her body as a shield to protect her baby from the crashing walls around them during the earthquake.

The Si Chuan Earthquake took away many lives and tore many others apart. A middle-aged couple lost not just one little twin, but two. A double miracle...their lives extinguished in a blink of an eye.

Countless of such tragedies still exist, unspoken of. The hurt and the emotional suffering the living felt is impossible for any of us to fully understand. We may feel a deep ache in our hearts when we see and hear their stories and see the photos, but it'll only last for a while. That ache may go away within a few days, maybe a month,

but that ache, that very deep ache we felt is felt EVEN stronger by those who lost their loved ones, their homes, in the earthquake, and the ache stays in their hearts even longer.

Just imagine losing your younger sibling or losing your parents, to see them again after the earthquake, no longer living...the feeling is indescribable.

Do help all you can, WHATEVER you can to help them, please.

It may not have to be donations, even a prayer would do.

Even sending words of encouragement helps, let the lone know that they are in fact NOT alone, that they will be remembered by us.

To the Si Chuan victims:
You're not alone. You can pull through. Believe in yourself. (:
Always always have hope no matter what.

加油

When You Fall Down, Get Up!

2008-04-26T13:08:00.003+08:00

picture from: www.bbc.co.uk

I campaigned to vy for a spot in my school's Student Council, but I didn't get voted in. (:

That's ok. I guess I didn't walk away without gaining anything, like I initially thought. I admit, I was super super disappointed when I received the phone call telling me that I wasn't voted into the Student Council. But after a while, I realised that it was ok.

I can now focus full on my studies. =P sucky to hear, but good for the future I suppose. (:

I guess, everyone will have to go through many disappointments and discontentment throughout our lives. The most important thing about it is, when you fall, get up!

A mistake becomes a failure only when you don't move on.

(: Humans are infallible, we're prone to making mistakes, and also, we don't get always achieve what we want, even if we put in 110% effort into it. The hardest part I suppose, is trying to accept that fact. At least that was the hardest part for me. Hope everyone will have the strength to move on even when troubles litter our way.

Ti Amo...

2008-03-20T20:37:00.001+08:00

Orientation 02 Feb 19th-22nd

2008-03-02T22:01:00.003+08:00

This orientation not only gave me skills, it also allowed me to discover many aspects of myself.

Aspects I never knew I had.

Honestly, when I first signed up to be an OGL (Orientation Group Leader), I was rather worried. I was worried that I didn't have the determination to put in my best, that I would give up either during the 3 day orientation training camp, or even during the 02 orientation itself.

I knew that I was a person who would give up very easily if the pressure gets too high. I was so afraid I'd break down or lose my temper if the group gets difficult to handle.

During the OGL interview, I was so discouraged. I had felt very flustered and just babbled my way through endlessly. When I saw my name in black print letters on the paper posting the people accepted for OGL, feelings of excitement, relief, and dread washed over me.

I suddenly felt the heavy responsibility placed over my shoulders. I longed to do as best as I can, the best I've ever done in this orientation. but the question was: could I? or would I break down again and give up halfway?

Although I was a student leader during my last 2 secondary school years, I never had the chance to independently lead a group by myself. I felt stressed.

However, 02 gave me the opportunity to lead.

Yes, I do have another OGL working with me, and he is a JC2 student. For better or for worse, he gave me space to lead and do things that I believe are best. As in, in many decision making scenarios, he wanted me to decide. At that time, I felt exasperated at times when I really felt lost, but in the end of it all, I realised, it just made me more independent and more confident in my decisions.

I'm very grateful for his actions. (: thanks!!

And just to dissapate any questions: he did not slack. He stepped in at times when he felt the decision I make may lead to disastrous consequences. (:

Also, I have to thank the heavens for giving me an OG where the members are so co-operative. They saw me as a PEER LEADER and gave me respect instead of showing ignorance. THANK YOU DELTA 15!!

In the beginning, everyone, including me, were feeling super awkward and I was nervous as I didn't know what to do. I don't have much knowledge of games played as I never attended any camps at all until Secondary Three. I had to struggle my way through and had to keep asking the OG members to suggest and teach any new games they know.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING PATIENT WITH ME!! I honestly don't know much camp games. THANKS FOR HELPING ME OUT PPLS!!!!!

Throughout the 02 orientation, the teachers did give us advice for those stubborn ppl who didn't wish to co-operate. They told us two words: LET GO.

Yup, I did encounter those ppl, and when that happened, the words LET GO filt across my mind, but then, I hesitated in doing that. I felt as if I'll be like...excluding them, so I tried my best during the Orientation to get them involved, and guess what? IT WORKED. Finally, on the 3rd and final day of the orientation during the campfire, they were actually dancing and singing to everything and cheering their loudest in all the cheers!!!

I was ELATED. thanks ppl. (:

This orientation taught me to never give up. that I CAN do it.

We shouldn't give up easily or we'll never feel the full sense of accomplishment.

We should believe in ourselves no matter our past. (:

Rock On Delta 15!!!

Hold Fast to the Friendships

2008-02-03T22:31:00.000+08:00

Sometime next week, we'll be getting back our JAE results.
And then,
that's when many of the friendships
which we have nurtured patiently for 4 years
will start to wear and tear.
Close friends will become far apart,
daily lives no longer in common.
Slowly, as all of us adapt into a new environment
with new friends,
new classes,
new schedules,
will unconsciously,
in the back of our busy buzzing minds,
erase images of our once close friends,
leaving them to become memories,
to place beside older memories of your childhood friends.
Fortunately, some do stay,
for they'll be in the same school as you,
same environment, same schedule.
We'll move on, of course,
That's Life.
We'll make new friends,
new memories,
new moments to share.
So hold fast to your friendships.
Remember them,
jaded as they may be. (:

A Disturbing Thought

2008-01-14T20:50:00.000+08:00

"It is indeed a refreshing idea to see Aaron Yan, Gui Gui, Xiao Gui and Julian Yang acting in idol drama, "Thunderbolt M.I.T". However, the drama had receives much criticism from netizens especially after the announcement on yesterday's MIT Thunderbolt Press Conference that it will have its first filming taking place soon. Most Aaron's fans dislike the idea of having Gui Gui and Aaron being a pair. This criticism was later 'defended' by rational fans. Yet, the latter also used daring and insulting words like, "It's after all a drama with Aaron being the male lead and not by a ghost [Gui Gui]. So, lets watch it!" Yesterday, Gui Gui confessed that she did used the internet to check up on the actors' information. Thus, she knew that Aaron's fans dislike her. "I felt distressed after reading those comments."She expressed sadly.Surprisingly, most unfavorable comments were left on Hong Kong's MIT Thunderbolt Forum. Once seeing the poster of MIT Thunderbolt and confirming GuiGui is the female lead, Aaron Hong Kong's fans were greatly disapproved. "WHAT? I don't want her as the female lead!" - written by Netizen 'Howing'."I'm not complaining about Gui Gui, but I hope the poster would changed soon!"-another comment made by Netizen '醉愛布則'.Gui Gui who also has kissing scenes with Aaron, was pressurized and afraid to be scolded by fans. Fortunately, she has a determined character. "Having many open discussions meant that they have keep an eye on this drama and my acting. Thus, it still feels good. I'll try my best to portray the role well, making those netizens to be fully convinced!"**Gui [鬼] means Ghost in Chinese. Thus, the netizens are referring this 'Gui' to Gui Gui as the latter has the nickname as 'Gui Gui'

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Translation by: .Lolly-Pop* @ http://asianfanatics.net/

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After reading this article, it struck me darn silly to think that there are actually fans out there who are apparently so "protective" over their idols that they have resorted to impeccable insults. all the rantings of protesting about Gui Gui and Arron working together is getting a bit tiring.

Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with their pairing. Yes, it's probably a bit weird as we probably never thought of them working together to produce a drama, but why can't we just give Gui Gui a break?

I feel absolutely awful to think that there are fans out there that are already taking a bias protest against her working with Arron. I mean, she seriously did NOTHING wrong to offend anyone.

In fact, she's clearly trying her best to be nice. She obviously knows about the MAJOR protests abt her working with Arron, but she's still so strong and determined to make this work. It takes a lot of courage to have that sort of response. I do not know anything about Gui Gui or that she was in Hei She Hui Mei Mei until I discovered that she will be in the drama and when I went to find out who she was, she doesn't seem as bad as so many people have made her out to be.

So what if wang zi and her look better? It's just a drama. Be happy for Arron and Gui Gui that they have a drama to do. It's a chance for them to shine anyway. (: and Gui Gui doesn't seem to awful, I think many fans are getting too critical on her. I sympathize her and admire her for having to put on a brave front in response to the awful comments I'm sure she's either heard or seen. I feel that somehow, this "protest" has gone a little too far.

Imagine if you're in Gui Gui's shoes. I'm sure you'll feel terrible and misunderstood. I mean, Gui Gui's already been, in a way, shunned by some Arron fans just because she's working with Arron. She's been unfairly judged already before she can even be given a chance to show her talents.

I know many people say that they won't completely "cross out" Gui Gui, but even so, they are already bias in their decison to judge Gui Gui fairly. It's going to take A LOT for Gui Gui to change the fans' perception of her, and that's not fair. Bear in mind that Gui Gui is also a newcomer in the music and acting industry. Why not just tone down the bias judgements on her and see her as Gui Gui, the female lead in PI LI MIT.

Seeing all these brought to light a new meaning to the word "obsession". I mean, fans are fans, obviously celebs would definitely appreciate their fans. Who wouldn't be glad to see that people are supporting them? I mean, yeah, fans have their special characteristics and behavior towards their idol, but these things which probably happen quite often, are, in my personal opinion not part of the "criteria" of fans.

Celebrities have personal lives too. We MUST remember that the celebrities are just people who have jobs, which requires decent popularity. They have feelings too. They're human. I think people ought to watch what they say because words can really hurt.

Humans have feelings. :) I hope that fans will show respect for their idols or even enemy-idols. :)

Alpha 05

2008-01-05T11:59:00.000+08:00

Alpha 05-2008

This group consisting of 20+ people had bonded so quickly within 3 days. All of us had worked together in the games. We cheered hard, played hard, and laughed hard. In our 3 days in Pioneer Junior College's J1 Orientation, we had set aside the secondary school ties and instead, focused on the now. During the orientation, I found myself rarely thinking of my past secondary school. Many of us were strangers and within such a short span of days, became friends. I'm sure everyone in Alpha 05 had enjoyed their time with the group. All of us were enthusiastic, hyper and friendly. :)

If everyone else was like that, I believe the planet will be a happier place where the term "It's a dog eat dog world" is only heard of, but never seen. I realized the importance of TEAMWORK. Teamwork is a word we often heard, especially at camps, however, what about the real world? Teamwork seems to be portrayed as working together to achieve a common goal, however, I often see others trying to fly solo in order to gain more recognition.

Hopefully, everyone will see Teamwork as working together, everyone having an equal part to do. Teamwork doesn't exist just in camps, it can exist everywhere else too. :) Alpha 05 showed me that.

Happy New Year 2008!

2008-01-01T00:04:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year to Everyone! :)

This year is a fresh new start. So everyone just let go of the past and focus on the future. This new year is laid out in front of us. :)

Hope everyone will have wishes, dreams and hopes for this brand new year!
This is a chance for everyone to have a fresh start. Don't worry so much on what you've done in the past, instead, focus on carving a brand new you.

2007 has been such a hectic and stressful year for me, and I'm sure for many others as well. I'm hoping to become a better me.

This blog is only updated in times when I feel that there is insightful or encouraging to say. Hope those who do read my blog will be filled with insight, encouragement, and understanding. :)

I'm sure everyone is waiting for a fresh new beginning, so do I. I hope to better improve myself in body, mind, and knowledge.

Hope everyone has a happy new year! Remember to have your new year resolutions and stick to it. :)