I pray pray pray that I get my exchange in Year 4.
I want a break, I want to travel, I want to go to Eastern Europe and indulge in food, sights, sounds and music that I have never experienced before.
I want to walk down the streets and feel free like a bird.
I want to do what I want to do and go where I want to go without having to worry about anything.
I think I have been listening to Beirut too much, his music makes me feel so joyful and free.
I can imagine myself plugging into Beirut while in Europe and just hopping and dancing down the streets <3
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
我可能不會愛你 has got to be one of my all time favourite taiwan shows.
I don't watch many, probably can count them on one hand but this is definitely one that stands out.
Core plot is about 2 friends, close friends since high school, college, university and now they are working adults who just turned 30 years old.
The guy has loved the girl for many years but has hidden his feelings and they remain by each others' sides as best friends, listening and helping each other through their ups and downs.
The show covers many issues about family, love, reaching adulthood, marriage, friendship etc, pretty much covering all the essential topics which I think everyone should always ponder about.
One thing that I really like about the show is that it DOES NOT have cheesy lines like the other 99% of taiwan shows which make me hate them oh so much.
The main leads featured in the show also act very well so thank goodness no horrible acting and weird chinese that make me cringe every time I watch them.
And now, just need to look forward to karaoke because I HAVE TO SING THIS SONG (and hopefully not cry like a baby) (:
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Today was a good day.
A good saturday spent doing something different, something meaningful.
Snaps you out of the bubble that you stick your head in during the regular school days.
A day where we are all just humans, regardless of age or race, and merely wishing to help others in need.
My OCIP team went to Lam Soon CC in Choa Chu Kang this morning to carry out our pre-expendition CSP.
We were split into 2 teams, one team would paint murals at the HDB void deck while another team would head to a needy family's home to help clean up the place, paint the walls and bring in some new furniture for them.
I volunteered to go to help the family because it was obviously gonna be more meaningful.
Unfortunately the rest of my team begged to differ and only 3 of us seniors from the team went to help with the home along with other volunteers from the CC, but its ok because the murals turned out beautiful as well :D
The needy family was a family of 4.
Mr Koh was an elderly with a physical condition which caused him to have a lump on his back which inhibited him from getting a proper job.
His younger brother who is also in his mid years is mentally challenged and also suffers from a physical condition which caused his legs to be grown unnaturally and he can't walk properly and also is unable to contribute income to his family.
The younger sister is the sole breadwinner of the family, a lady in her 40s who pretty much sacrificed her time and her youth supporting her family and works as a beer auntie at a coffee shop nearby.
Lastly, the mother of the family is an elderly lady in her 80s who earns some money constructing plastic bags that many shops use by inserting the plastic handles into the plastic bag.
Their home was beyond my imagination.
They must have not done any cleaning at all for years, the floors were black and stained, dust and dirt particles stuck to the tiles and freaking hell loads of age old lizard shit stuck on the walls.
The whole house was cluttered with food donations and old items which perhaps they treasure deeply and don't wish to throw, but to most people it merely looked like trash.
Tons and tons of random old and dirty items that they kept, some because they had no time to clear and throw away and some they just couldn't bear to part with.
Cleaning up was the most difficult.
Rounds and rounds and mopping and sweeping and wiping and scrubbing.
And then came in painting, MOTHER SHAG but I thoroughly enjoyed it :D
Perhaps also cause I have a control freak side that likes to see things neat and like to see walls properly and evenly painted.
We also moved alot of furniture here and there, packed up alot of their items, brought in new cupboards, mattresses, pillows and fans for htem, changed their bedsheets and pillows.
All this was done along with a team of very kind and dedicated people.
Most of us were strangers to each other but there was a telepathic connection amongst us as we knew each of us was putting in our 200% to help make this house a better place for the family to live in and that was the best feeling ever :D
I foresee myself doing more of this in the future (:
Although I ended up skipped my 7pm Ethics make-up class, but seriously I don't need a class to teach me how to be ethical.
A good saturday spent doing something different, something meaningful.
Snaps you out of the bubble that you stick your head in during the regular school days.
A day where we are all just humans, regardless of age or race, and merely wishing to help others in need.
My OCIP team went to Lam Soon CC in Choa Chu Kang this morning to carry out our pre-expendition CSP.
We were split into 2 teams, one team would paint murals at the HDB void deck while another team would head to a needy family's home to help clean up the place, paint the walls and bring in some new furniture for them.
I volunteered to go to help the family because it was obviously gonna be more meaningful.
Unfortunately the rest of my team begged to differ and only 3 of us seniors from the team went to help with the home along with other volunteers from the CC, but its ok because the murals turned out beautiful as well :D
The needy family was a family of 4.
Mr Koh was an elderly with a physical condition which caused him to have a lump on his back which inhibited him from getting a proper job.
His younger brother who is also in his mid years is mentally challenged and also suffers from a physical condition which caused his legs to be grown unnaturally and he can't walk properly and also is unable to contribute income to his family.
The younger sister is the sole breadwinner of the family, a lady in her 40s who pretty much sacrificed her time and her youth supporting her family and works as a beer auntie at a coffee shop nearby.
Lastly, the mother of the family is an elderly lady in her 80s who earns some money constructing plastic bags that many shops use by inserting the plastic handles into the plastic bag.
Their home was beyond my imagination.
They must have not done any cleaning at all for years, the floors were black and stained, dust and dirt particles stuck to the tiles and freaking hell loads of age old lizard shit stuck on the walls.
The whole house was cluttered with food donations and old items which perhaps they treasure deeply and don't wish to throw, but to most people it merely looked like trash.
Tons and tons of random old and dirty items that they kept, some because they had no time to clear and throw away and some they just couldn't bear to part with.
Cleaning up was the most difficult.
Rounds and rounds and mopping and sweeping and wiping and scrubbing.
And then came in painting, MOTHER SHAG but I thoroughly enjoyed it :D
Perhaps also cause I have a control freak side that likes to see things neat and like to see walls properly and evenly painted.
We also moved alot of furniture here and there, packed up alot of their items, brought in new cupboards, mattresses, pillows and fans for htem, changed their bedsheets and pillows.
All this was done along with a team of very kind and dedicated people.
Most of us were strangers to each other but there was a telepathic connection amongst us as we knew each of us was putting in our 200% to help make this house a better place for the family to live in and that was the best feeling ever :D
I foresee myself doing more of this in the future (:
Although I ended up skipped my 7pm Ethics make-up class, but seriously I don't need a class to teach me how to be ethical.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
These few weeks I've pretty much been listening to only Bombay Bicycle Club.
Thoroughly won over by their second album (A different kind of fix) which just got released not long ago.
The first album was awesome enough for me but they just got better and better really.
Such talented young folks.
RESPECT.
They can write extremely catchy tunes with a good dose of rock elements and also write absolutely heart breaking songs.
Thoroughly won over by their second album (A different kind of fix) which just got released not long ago.
The first album was awesome enough for me but they just got better and better really.
Such talented young folks.
RESPECT.
They can write extremely catchy tunes with a good dose of rock elements and also write absolutely heart breaking songs.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
On Wednesday I wasn't feeling too good.
My heart felt heavy and I was just in no mood to do any work.
I decided to take a walk through the lifestyle section in the school library and a book caught my eye.
It was a small beige hard-cover book with a black spine.
It had no title nor design on the cover, and the title of the book could only be found on the spine where the library sticker even covered half of it.
It had no description nor summary and I had no idea what the content would be about.
Picked it up and read a couple of pages, got hooked and borrowed it.
Shame in the blood by Tetsuo Miura.
Very very good read imo.
Shall explore the lifestyle section in the school library more often (:
My heart felt heavy and I was just in no mood to do any work.
I decided to take a walk through the lifestyle section in the school library and a book caught my eye.
It was a small beige hard-cover book with a black spine.
It had no title nor design on the cover, and the title of the book could only be found on the spine where the library sticker even covered half of it.
It had no description nor summary and I had no idea what the content would be about.
Picked it up and read a couple of pages, got hooked and borrowed it.
Shame in the blood by Tetsuo Miura.
Very very good read imo.
Shall explore the lifestyle section in the school library more often (:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Listen 你現在的感情 從何選擇
看天氣的臉色 還是體溫
幸福不會是牛頓 一顆蘋果成學問
所以 得不到那個人 是否該恨
Listen 你現在的人生 要什麼呢
出門要豪華車 或隨緣份
幸福或許是諸葛 三顧也不見得成
所以 達不到你要的 是否該扔
又或者 永遠是不可能 滿分
You say why 愛讓寂寞像永恆
And why 愛像過客不聞不問
Oh why 愛 似乎總不貼近靈魂
Listen 回憶裡的氣氛 是熱是冷
孤芳得像天鵝 還是風箏
或許就像哥倫布 錯誤點起萬盞燈
所以 是不是還想要 再試再撐
又或者 因為曾有的疼 沉淪
You say why 愛讓寂寞像永恆
And why 愛像過客不聞不問
Oh why 愛 似乎總不貼近靈魂 怎麼能
相聚 分離 光影涼了又溫
想起 忘記 眼淚淺了又深
凡美麗總像是流水逝去不會轉過身
雨水卻在不知名的清晨紛紛
You say why oh 寂寞像永恆
Why 像過客不聞不問
Oh why 愛 不貼近靈魂
I say why 愛讓你充滿疑問
And why 愛總讓你一點不剩
Oh why why 愛只需建立在一個吻 怎麼能
看天氣的臉色 還是體溫
幸福不會是牛頓 一顆蘋果成學問
所以 得不到那個人 是否該恨
Listen 你現在的人生 要什麼呢
出門要豪華車 或隨緣份
幸福或許是諸葛 三顧也不見得成
所以 達不到你要的 是否該扔
又或者 永遠是不可能 滿分
You say why 愛讓寂寞像永恆
And why 愛像過客不聞不問
Oh why 愛 似乎總不貼近靈魂
Listen 回憶裡的氣氛 是熱是冷
孤芳得像天鵝 還是風箏
或許就像哥倫布 錯誤點起萬盞燈
所以 是不是還想要 再試再撐
又或者 因為曾有的疼 沉淪
You say why 愛讓寂寞像永恆
And why 愛像過客不聞不問
Oh why 愛 似乎總不貼近靈魂 怎麼能
相聚 分離 光影涼了又溫
想起 忘記 眼淚淺了又深
凡美麗總像是流水逝去不會轉過身
雨水卻在不知名的清晨紛紛
You say why oh 寂寞像永恆
Why 像過客不聞不問
Oh why 愛 不貼近靈魂
I say why 愛讓你充滿疑問
And why 愛總讓你一點不剩
Oh why why 愛只需建立在一個吻 怎麼能
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Every time I listen to Tennis's songs, I get so inspired by their love.
A young married couple who pooled all their money together, bought an old sail boat, taught themselves how to sail, spent months out at sea until their money ran out, wrote music based on their journey and experiences and earned money through that.
A young married couple who pooled all their money together, bought an old sail boat, taught themselves how to sail, spent months out at sea until their money ran out, wrote music based on their journey and experiences and earned money through that.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Finally found out what's the song title.
I only heard like a 20 second clip of su da lu performing this song and I was hooked.
Tried finding what was the song title to no avail until a walking music wikipedia friend told me the answer.
Love this song, love this performance, love the lyrics and I personally prefer this to the original.
Now let me listen to it again and :'(