All you may probably never know...
Yesterday came and went way too soon..been so busy that I've hardly had the time to do what is required of me as a friend and person...
I went out with the bandits on sat night and we were at fort canning at about 1020 trying to acapella like the insane people we are ahha...unfortunately in all the good spirited fervor and fun in my own circles, someone was hurt and probably suffering. I wished I had time to be there for my friend. Unfortunately like the painful reality always is...I wasn't...and I can only say I'm sorry.
Oh how I only wish you knew what I'd say if only I were able...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/27/2011 05:21:00 am
Saturday, June 25, 2011The man who would be king
Today's rehearsal was great, we started abit late cuz of the rain. It was real fun.
The musicians
Piano: Bro
Violins: Lizzie, Jia Le
Saxes and trumpet: Aaron, Henry and Gary Lim
Beatbox: Cal
Singers: Elisse and myself.
It sounded pretty good if you ask me, I really like the sound we got, given the miking and the proper staging we will sound awesome!
After prac, sent cal to clementi and aaron to the stables at marymount. Bro, lizzie and I then had a personal tour around with aaron. I never knew horses were so gentle!
Went out after that to see grandma at the hospital with bro and was supposed to go to chevrons but they had an event on, lucky I called and checked the stage requirements ahha.
Then went to amk to buy myself a psp. Birthday present to myself. Haha...
I'm the man with everything money can buy from him. In the years to come, maintainence of the body, brain and heart.
Oh the maiden's sweet smile and gentle tenure...so unresistable.
Too bad you're just the maiden of the court and I am none but the king of anything..
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/25/2011 06:42:00 pm
Friday, June 24, 2011The Privvies and Life
I get amazing priviledges because of my monetary status and my family, it somehow translates to people making tactical friendships to take advantage of the situation.
However, I'm curious, isn't it not the obligation of the rich to give or provide for the less fortunate? So in what way is it morally wrong to tactically position yourself where the money drops? Its curious...
Led by a white elephant, I hardly knew my way, only to be left with but a cheated sensation by the dove's call. Oh divine, why must life be like levine! I walk stronger on my own two with my chin high up above but the weakness of the strong is normally easily pierced with the silver words of the courtesan.
Oh what a tragedy, such a shame.
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/24/2011 10:57:00 am
Wednesday, June 22, 2011Good god y'all
Everyday I wake up and tell myself what a good day it is. But it isn't true, friends who are hurting, been so badly trolled or worse.
Why do we put up with the stuff we do? Life hasn't turned quite the way most of us planned. And worse still how it all surmounts to such a level. Famalial problems...always touchy. Thank god my family is ok....
I pray for the people who have broken families, that they made have the strength to hold their families together even after difficult cicumstances. God bless them!
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/22/2011 10:39:00 pm
World Of Hate
Its very sad to see there's so much more hate then love in the world. People get irate and do rash things that break friendships, relationships or what have yous.
One doesn't even need to observe people in life, just read what they feel on social media. The young openly show their anger at each other or at their elders, the elders some being none the better from the young.
What is happening to the world?
I watched 2012 in the mess last night, the line that struck most was , "The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity." The other line was " Everybody out there has died in vain if we start our future with an act of cruelty".
Stop the hating, start loving!
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/22/2011 07:50:00 am
Tuesday, June 21, 2011Guilt and other miscreants
I feel bad to have this many priviledges over others...I should level the playing field and give them something in return...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/21/2011 01:53:00 pm
King Of Anything
I've FINISHED at last. Took a hell a lot of effort to complete it in such a short time. Hanis and Kenneth thinks its good! That's a comfort.
Wonder if the crew can pull it together by the 9th. Worried on that one.
Went for lunch with ken at dons pie down at china square, had a honey milk tea and went down to get parts for a new ic that ken was going to make for me. After going home and gaming for a while, ken was done!
By 545pm I was at his place and we went for a run around his area. Went up and had a nice chat about music with him. Keep this up ken and you'll be 70 ish in two months.
Then home to send out the scores and to book in...sittin in the office covering for ruban now...waiting...still...
It felt good. Strange why did they all zhao...john and jess left...then nick, elly and maegan left with just two of us :/ , I'm starting to guess that the kids feel it...or suspect it. Or perhaps they just wanted to zhao...regardless...the short like 10 15 mins we had was...good feeling I guess. Sometimes perhaps I should remain silent. I guess I sometimes lose my words and run dry of things...
You probably still don't know, I think I'll keep it this way. For a time. Or perhaps ...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/21/2011 09:25:00 am
Saturday, June 18, 2011How I spent my saturday
Well today started early and I got my macs breakfast deluxe. I gave andy my hash brown.
On my way in I encountered one of the dogs as it approached me from behind one of the cet's growling at me. I stared at it and turned around. It gave me a curious look and stayed its ground as I walked away.
Spent the day chatting with nigel and talked to joven over the phone for about an hour. He's not the only one in this day and age with problems. I know how he feels in a way.
Had a pizza party with the guys. Clement, wei shyang, nigel, jermaine and myself.
On the 1 (8)th,
7pm,
6th month,
5 guys,
4 pizzas,
3 companies,
2 games of monopoly deal
1 bottle of pepsi!
Epic pizza party!!!
Life is good.
Can't wait to finish my king of anything! I have ideas already. My next biggest work since 'don't stop believing' for wind band!
I still want to play alice too! Oh time time time!
Sometimes I wonder if I'd lose myself in all my business. Ndp, army, hectic schedules and deadlines. How will I find time for my friends and family. Not to mention myself?
Now as I lie down typing this entry, I wonder to myself the different ways this can turn out. It feels so good yet it feels curiously intriguing. Last week's morning is playing like a scene on rewind. We laughed, we had fun...we had seasons in the su...err canteen rather.
Looking forward to the morrow. Something about how the last time I came from duty to practice, makes my senses tingle all over. Was it the smile? I wonder! It was gorgeous though...
Life is full of opportunities. Just depends whether you want to take them or watch them sail by and be taken by other people...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/18/2011 10:52:00 pm
Worker bees
Tis been a very long week. Hardly felt like army at all. In and out camp so often and did so much stuff.
Didn't do outcamp run on friday, had ndp duties at floating platform from afternoon to four. Nigel says I shud be able to claim a half day off :/
Went to meet the choir jrs at sentosa for some fun. Nick, Gab, Maegan, Elly and Amanda. Spent time out at the beach for volley ball and frolicking in the sand. Awesome scenery. Got a few shots in the cam, will upload em on the morrow.
Went to rws to LOOK for dinner. Ended up in candylicious where the girls spent an hour buying candy. Ah the young. We wanted to eat ramen play cuz maegan kept wanting to eat jap food but queue and amanda's curfew made us change plans.
So off we went from sentosa in search of dinner, told the kids it was lizzie's birthday, maegan suggested turning up at her door step to sing happy birthday. With plans in motion we did just that! Nick rang the bell and we just stood at the gate and she was like...omg. Snapped a few photos with lizzie using maegan's cam since mine was in the car. Forgot to tell her I got my monash placing...shame though..I can't accept it.
Would be nice to study together though...I'd probably fall behind...I'm no ace pace kid.
Then after wistfully saying bye, our band dropped off amanda at mengs before we went off to j8 for ramen to satisfy maegan's craving.
Dang I feel like a daddy already :/
I had fun yesterday..in fact I can't wait for sunday. Gotta love those kids.
COS today, with nigel for company. I so want to work on my 'king of anything' score!
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/18/2011 11:32:00 am
Wednesday, June 15, 2011Back in bed
Today's long coverage was exciting! So much movement and new people! Not to mention the bird. Caught my eye for a while. Tall, probably caucasian, quiet type, demure smile...
Oh pity I couldn't shoot her with the cam...tsk. Anyways the lunch was absolutely fabulous...sushi, cheesecake...beef so tender you could lick the juices! Omg I feel hungry again!
Spent the late evening playing Fallout 3 then proceeded to work on King Of Anything. My arrangement features piano, two violins, alto and tenor sax, trumpet , drums and sop and tenor voice duet. Ala ad lip bass and guit.
Friday surprise...supposed to go for outcamp run...then out with the choir boys and gals in the afternoon...no idea if I can make that happen now though...o pity pity...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/15/2011 11:37:00 pm
No U-Turns in life
Life is good for the photographer.
Monday's event turns out was a rehearsal media event. Wednesday is the real deal.
Spent tuesday out with Jiun Kai and Sgt Major.
Went out to deliver the posters to the various CC's and yesterday we visited 27 CC's starting at 940 and ending at 1730.
We went across the country from Boon Lay to the West Coast to Yishun to Woodlands. Finally ending up back at Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang. In this long journey, the crampness of the car, nor the shagness of the mind from hours of road navigation using printed maps and the GPS be the only strain on the mind.
Familiar places and paces. What a tragedy. Regardless, like Gabriel Victor once said "Put aside your feelings people, We've got a job to do!"
We reached camp by 5.45pm and I waited for RO and to book out at about 6.30pm. I sent Ming Jay to Serangoon MRT and to deliver two sets of posters to nearby CC's near home.
With much coincidence, Bishan North wasn't delivered cause it wasn't open cuz the guys went early two days ago. SO I dropped it off myself and to have the delivery taken off my hands by none other than my good friend working there, HH haha...
After heading home, dad told me he bought the new car already :/ an opel tourer, 2L. The brochure looks stunning!
I'm going to be REALLY careful with this car. No mistakes with it. The Hydundai has been my faithful companion for a year and a half now, before we part ways I hope to give it a few last good uses. I still have about a month or two to drive it till we sell it off.
Spent the night working on "King Of Anything" for a small pop band. Not enough time sigh....
Last night I spent some time to think about the mistakes I made in life. The biggest mistakes I made were because I made U-Turns because my better nature always told me to give a second chance. Bad Choices.
Like the watchman Rorshach said "The world will look up and shout 'save us.' And I'll whisper 'no,'"
Should go bathe soon, event starts at 10, the eyes of the media are watching.
6/15/2011 08:16:00 am
Monday, June 13, 2011Hello!
Its been a while since I found the time to write stuff here. Been mighty busy the last few days!
NDP duties and other stuff bogging me down. But hey! The privvies are worth it!
Sunday was great...I had fun in good company. Afternoon drive..., then lunch at che wendy's...then concert and out for dinner with the band-its.
Todays event was quite short ended at 4 and attended band for fun. Tried fugue with si hui. Sounds nice with two flutes. Though doesn't sound as good as if when I do it with lizzy.
Another long week..with cos on sat...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/13/2011 11:28:00 pm
Tuesday, June 07, 2011Master Of The House
I drove into camp this week, at the advice of victor. Hopefully with no problem I drive out come saturday, problem free.
I've been quite fixated with master of the house from les miserable. Ever since we talked about it at choir. Not to mention my fixation with ragtime music.
Back to sleep...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/07/2011 05:55:00 am
Monday, June 06, 2011Pulling another shift
So welcome monday! Sitting in the library waiting for the time to come to shoot. The crowd is slowly shuffling in.
Today will be fast I hope. Time to see what sigma can do today.
Yesterday was a long day, morning run, mass and brekkie at the canteen with the regulars. Good company! Regina used sigma to go shoot the place up. Fun toy haha.
Practice as usual, shot photos of the choir and stayed back with Liz, Elly and Maegan. John and Jess left before us, so it was just us youngsters. Imma rope the choir and its musicians in for my 21st...hopefully willing. With much luck I can do fugue as a duet with Liz. Would be good I suppose.
Its my 21st , but I think the guests are more important not me haha.
Servant to the poor, butler to the great!
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/06/2011 10:18:00 am
Saturday, June 04, 2011We fear what we don't know
Ever feel like you were a part of something bigger?
To get a sneak preview of something that perhaps you'd be better off not knowing?
Humans we fear what we don't know. We fear our partners, friends or loved ones may have ulterior motives especially when they hold close to us.
I know, I've been there.
Today I went shopping for lenses and I got sigma. The one to pair with my canon. With sigma in hand we went to esplanade to catch the skyline and to stop by the library.
Though while scanning for subjects to shoot, I walked past a couple, the girl she had a familiar face...I turned and took a shot of the couple. Only to realize that I know one half of the couple but the other half wasn't the one I know...
Cameras catch things we sometimes don't want to see...but if you saw this happen...what would you do?
Me? I'll stay my tongue, sigma and I will forget and remove traces..but isn't it wrong to withhold information to friends?
I don't know but I will not get involved. This aint my fight. Someone once told me...the camera don't lie. I certainly hope today it did. For the sake of friends.
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/04/2011 06:17:00 pm
Friday, June 03, 2011Life
Ladies and Gentlemen, crickets and grasshoppers.
Let's talk about life.
What are the first things we think about when we are asked about life?
Oh its fine, family's great, love/hate the job, argued with (insert person here), got my promotion.
Who would think we should be concerned with life as a whole?
We live only once people! Don't forget that! don't waste it away doing the daily drudge, pursuing un-necessary problems.
Live for the day not for the yay.
Today is a day that has woo hoo written all over it haha...
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/03/2011 08:55:00 am
Life's little insecurities
I probably shouldn't laugh at people's problems...I can see it in public, see it on FB.
Not too long ago, i probably had my own.
Perhaps maybe i'll get my just desserts but I thank god I don't have problems like that now...for now.
Nasty me, la sai-ing again.
6/03/2011 12:54:00 am
Thursday, June 02, 2011La Sai
Woke up at 8 today. Mum said to wait for breakfast till 915 so I decided to practice till then. Finally managed to find the score for tortuga. Took damn long to find it the first time.
Gamed till around 1045. Msned ken for a while and did some song composing. Something to perform. A wonderful journey indeed.
Went out for lunch with ken today, aww its nice to see others stricken by cupid's pointy arrows. All the best to him. Reported for work at amk lib by 1455. Gary said he was dyin from boredom...I understand why now.
The day went by horribly slow, maybe its just waiting around...I can't stand waiting for things to happen...strange though I hate waiting but I don't really want to do anything either...quite ironic.
Took a stab of chance today...quite a pleasant result indeed, didn't expect such degree. Perhaps I was wrong to doubt.
Had to do some firefighting today too, loose talk costs lives. Oh brother brother , why is she right about you.
Walked from amk library to bishan cc to talk with hui han and later ray as well. A good chance to catch up on the past. I wish them all the best!
Walking back now from the cc to home...cuz I think my dinner was a little too extravagant for my liking...walkin it off. I can't help to enjoy the heat, the sweat and the feeling that makes me feel like a civilian again. I love my tasking. Not exactly fun but better than the rest in privvies.
Its a beautiful night really. Its like tonight, as I walk the streets alone, tunes pumping, bag on my back, camera slung...the world is good.
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!
6/02/2011 11:28:00 pm
We capture the moments. Past, Present, Future.
Who are we?
Photographers.
To join a noble clan of people who's mission is to preserve the order of things done by people. We the scribes of the modern world who paint not with brushes but with the click of a shutter button.
Nice little song below, I like the guitars. Very rich sound. Country I like.
6/02/2011 08:45:00 am
Wednesday, June 01, 2011With reason
Have you ever wondered about the wonder of the world?
Things happen with reason, some for us to learn important lessons, some for us to repair the damage we caused.
People will laugh at me and perhaps think ill of me now, but hey? What's the world without some haters?
As Jack Sparrow said 'Drink up me hearties! Yo ho!'
Sent via BlackBerry from SingTel!