the empty carnival.

2009-05-22T11:11:00.001-07:00

I HAVE MOVED TO

GLENNTAUBENFELD.TUMBLR.COM

trust me, you'll love it. cause im damn hell loving it now. woohoo

looking back on today

2009-05-21T09:06:00.000-07:00

I'm in a dilemma. I like my current blogskin but the quality of the images suck big time. HOW? hahaha. Can someone save me? I wanna post pics from my camera.
Anyway i shall blog in point form today yay because my mind is stucked.

1. today was graduation. i'm not like extremely overjoyed because no fwens came and support. but Sab came to take a pic! that was pretty naissss! Emily too! But i shall not post up the pictures cause the quality of blogger is abhor to the max.
2. i went to FROLICK & AWFULLY CHOCOLATE with Sab & Graciie! (: velly happy.
3. i am very inspired to write a song now.
4. and my dad just gave me 100bugs. yay. zaijian

2009-05-20T09:27:00.001-07:00

When i was a young boy, my father took me into the city to see a marching band. He said, "Son when you grow up, would you be, the Savior of the broken, the beaten and the damned? Because one day, i'll leave you, a phantom, to lead you in the summer, to join the Black Parade."

we've got 4minutes to save the world

2009-05-20T08:45:00.001-07:00

Everytime i visit Brandon's blog, i see that he truly wants the best for the school and the student body. We need people like him. Not people who are running for the fame and popularity, that will soon be losing that passion. So, vote for Brandon Lee, again. And seeing how he manages his long distance relationship is pretty inspiring as well. (:

2009-05-19T12:32:00.000-07:00

Will you choose to follow your heart or your better judgment?

2009-05-19T11:57:00.000-07:00

Grace said that even when i'm serving NS, i still got em, and we can meet on the weekends. Cause we were on the topic of friendships and that its quite uncertain. <3333333333 so nice to have friends like this. I lurbs you many many, Grace.

and at the end of the day, love is what holds us together

2009-05-19T10:41:00.000-07:00

I have completed my prison break series. You gotta watch it man i tell you. Even though the last season was a drop in viewership, the ending was a good one. Even though it was fictional, but watching how Michael & friends come so far, being through so much, it makes me feel for them. And thats how it's a successful drama. I'm so gonna make my kids watch PB next time. I love how it makes me reflect on life. When some people out there just want nothing more than freedom, we have it right here in front of us. We should really cherish what we have before we lose it. And freedom is often taken for granted.

Anyhow, I thought that the words on Michael's tombstone was really heartfelt.

Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle & Friend.

say i'll always be a friend, took an oath, imma stick it out till the end

2009-05-19T09:04:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLA!

Today despite being laughed and teased at. I shall remember the naiss things! (: Latif bought a guitar for his younger sister. Oh my, if i'm a girl i'll marry him. He's dope to the max. Awesome brother man. And i saw Lingwei at Tamp 1! Omg happy to the max sia we is going to eat supper this week i don't care yay. Then she texted me, "so happy to see chewwww" totally made my day! Haha, so we ate Subway today and i'm velly happy.

I LIKE RANDOM TEXTS FROM FWENS

you and the glass affair

2009-05-18T14:52:00.000-07:00

next week i am meeting a bunch of photographers for an outing and its called the "Glass Affair". Hopefully i'll be able to learn a tip or two from the veterans. Raffles area then maybe towards Tiong Bahru. Old shophouses woot!

don't look back in anger

2009-05-18T12:27:00.001-07:00

take one step back and think. Glenn. Think. Because you would need to save everyone else. Look out, it's a beautiful world out there. Indeed. Thank you Sab (: and i'm so much more than this.

if life is a canvas, i'll tear mine up right now

2009-05-18T10:23:00.000-07:00

FML NO ONE CARES ABOUT MY FEELINGS AT ALL. ANYONE, JUST PICK UP A GUN AND SHOOT ME NOW. IM NEVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR ANYONE. PEOPLE ASSUME EVERYTHING AND NOT CARE. IM EASILY FORGOTTEN. PEOPLE DONT APPRECIATE ME FOR THE THINGS I'VE DONE. IM ALWAYS REMEMBERED FOR MY FLAWS AND NEVER MY GOOD POINTS. SO MANY YEARS OF TRYING TO BE A GOOD PERSON. I SHOULD WASTE MY LIFE AWAY. DRUGS ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTES. NEVER TOUCHED THEM. MAYBE I SHOULD NOW

IF THERES ONLY ONE PERSON WHO CARE, TELL ME. NO ONE PROLLY READS THIS SPACE. SO FML

we're all hostages to our own humanity

2009-05-18T08:34:00.000-07:00

We're all hostages to our own humanity. And its true that, some will seek forgiveness while others will escape.

rockwell avenue st 71

2009-05-18T08:09:00.000-07:00

I guess we should be thankful that living in a small city allows us to reach our friends easily. Compared to those people who has friends who live across states. Start to be thankful. Today.

stay together for the kids

2009-05-17T13:27:00.000-07:00

hwello virtual spacemen and spacewomen. i just came back from supper with aaron. RK house at chomps. Food was average but the catch up was great. (: talking about life, backpacking and photography. Too more row i shall meet eric and yingying for lunch and drink my favourite tehpeng from design canteen. Then tuesday i'll meet Grace & Sab to eat subway and frolick. Yay. Today i was quite in an angsty mood and i should not be. I felt bad being angry with Sab and she was feeling damn guilty. But it's not your fault silly! and i'm awright (: next time must stock up coke to chill the angstyness ah. Gd'night.

these empty metaphors are in vain, cant you see that the grass is greener when it rains

2009-05-17T04:43:00.000-07:00

Art is an extremely precious thing. I do not know what to classify it as because it may be a noun or a verb or sometimes coming alive to make its presence known. I'm very privileged that i'm quite a musical person. And i'm slowly learning one small aspect of visual art - photography. Art to me, are in 3 popular area; namely Music, Dance & the Visual aspect. Correct me if i'm wrong aye. Amongst these 3, i feel that music has the sole power to break down the walls inside a person; walls of hatred, rejection, fear or loss. Dance has the ability to express itself really well but most of the time requires again, the music accompaniment. Visual Art is a deep one. Photography tends to capture certain emotions rather than expressing. But what the artiste is feeling affects the result of the artwork.

In this modern day and age, we use these things to express our emotions, views on things that we thought we can never change. But you'll never know how, one song you write, one artwork you draw can change the world. Like how Jason Mraz wrote "I'm Yours" in a limited edition EP which God knows who even owns it. And the next minute, it became the Grammy Song Of The Year.

sit with me, come and play

2009-05-16T17:23:00.000-07:00

i just came back from my morning expedition. learnt something new! actually taking pictures in RAW format is so much better. Although the size of the file is so much larger. Well, i'm gonna get a bigger storage space card soon. Okay i should really head to bed nao. Gd'night.

the warrior and the dragon's tail

2009-05-16T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hello earthlings. I bet everyone's asleep at this hour. 5:09am. I'm gonna wait an hour more before i leave my house to snap some pictorial moments of the blazing sun. Breathe in the lovely air and feel the peace of Mother Nature. Rejuvenating. Oh and before i go, please remember to vote for Eric, Yingying & Jiahui if you're a design student! (: zaijian and good morning.

lets watch the stars collide

2009-05-15T12:27:00.000-07:00

I was supposed to cab down to marina barrage and meet the rest of the ClubSnap photographers for an outing at 6am. They were going there to sneak an attack on the sunrise. And capture it. Not literally of course. (: But i guess my bed needs me more. Haha, i know i'm a lazy bummer. Anyhow, i need a check on my temper. Don't know why i get emotional easily. I will go drink coke whenever i get offended or something. Heh. Good reflection. Enough for the night. Peace out.

So i told you with a smile, it's all about you

2009-05-15T05:19:00.001-07:00

Kittens for sale.

Hello middle earth humans. whats up! Haha, today we busked in school to help some of em for their campaign. Pretty fun! Was so tired that i went back to sleep in lounge and saw these little kittens for sale (branda jiayi xinhui). Okay lets rewind this tape a little, yesterday i went to watch angels and demons! It was good! Considering all the phailed movies so far. The book was explained more in details though. Heh. I love the tuesday pompoms. The retarded things we do are amazing. But amazingly loving also.

and and and and thanks for cheering me up when i felt really down just now!
(: you you you you!

someday you'll see that everything is temporary

2009-05-14T11:56:00.000-07:00

Elections, Day 1. Posters up everywhere and competition seems tough. Tension adds on between friends and all. Sab was telling me how sad she felt about how this whole thing is going and all. Anyway, i'm addicted to "Oceans" by Weiwen a.k.a For This Cycle. Especially the part where it says that we're not the ones to decide the ocean and its rising tides. Lets ride with the waves now.

we'll travel the world tomorrow

2009-05-13T12:56:00.000-07:00

A late night greeting to you Earthlings. The time is 4:10am now and i shall text Sabrina a "meow". HAHA. Okay done. I texted her a "rah" yesterday night at around this timing as well. I kinda burnt my hand while doing light paintings on my DSLR. And haji lane through the eyes of a camera is phenomenal. Feels like i've stepped into another world of its own. Of colours & beauty. You should try it someday. Ghastly in a mysterious way.

Am waking up to lunch with Sab and prolly Graciie & Izak. Aye. G'dnight little ones.

they tried to kill chivalry but we got it all back

2009-05-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

HAHA good friends pose same pose. tsk tsk.

Happy Birthday Graciie!

Today, a few of us surprised Grace in school! Did some candles thingy and did a performance with Eric, her eyecandy. HAHA. Eric has a nice voice, 9 years in choir. LOL. Haha, i really feel that he was really generous to sing her a song, feed her with a slice of cake and give her a hug. DSC President jiu shi ni le Eric Sim! So here are some pics from my cam! Pity it died halfway during the celebration. C'yall. G'dnight.

we'll write a song that turns out the lights

2009-05-10T08:55:00.000-07:00

Today, today, today, today, today i got my long awaited DSLR!
Rah. HAPPINESS LEVEL 999999 nao. Yay. HAHA. It's a Nikon D70! Anyhow, so my virgin trip with my new toy was to Ikea at Queensway! Hope you enjoyed the pichass by an amateur down here. Share the joy with me as i embark on my photography journey. G'dnight yall.

Oh, the size of the images are injustice. Click on them to see the real thing! HAH zai jian.

Hope isn't something you create, it's something you let inside.

2009-05-09T03:30:00.000-07:00

Pedro the Lion is loud in the speakers and the city waits outside our windows. She sits and sings, legs crossed in the passenger seat, her pretty voice hiding in the volume. Music is a safe place and she knows it. It hits me that she won't see this beautiful skyline for several weeks, and we'll be without her. I leaned forward and asked, what'd she say if her story has an audience. She smiles, "Tell them to look up. Tell them to remember the stars."

I would write her a song, because songs don't wait to resolve, and that songs has that special ability to reach beyond these high walls. Stories wait for endings but songs are brave enough to sing out when all they know is darkness. These words, written next to midnight, as hurricane and harbor, as both claim to save her.

3 years ago, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot wore the first TWLOHA shirt. At that time, it was nothing more to help a friend, tell a story. Chad Butler, drummer of Switchfoot wore it the next night. And then Deon Rexroat of Anberlin, for the next year. And more artistes like Paramore and some other great bands. The shirts were curious billboards and so wherever these bands went, the messages would follow- questions and confessions from folks wanting to learn to fight for their friends. It was conversations over lunch at the cafeteria, folks at work, strangers at the airport. "What does your shirt mean?"

We all wake to human condition. We all wake to mystery and beauty but also tragedy and loss. Someone smart once said that life is hard for most people, most of the time. But the vision is better endings. Restoration of broken familes and relationships. The vision is people finding freedom, finding life and finding love. The vision is a graduation, a wedding, a child, a sunrise.
The vision is people becoming incredible parents, people breaking cycles, making change.
You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story.

Somewhere along that night at Boca and this night where you are, our story bumped into yours. Thank you for being part of this love movement. It may sound stupid for most people, but being able to help someone in desperate times is something we can do to make this world a better place. Because TWLOHA-ians, this is how we roll.

PS: the title is from John Mayer's twitter.

yeah you bleed just to know you're alive

2009-05-07T10:47:00.000-07:00

Zhou just tagged me in a photo and in this pic, you're supposed to follow a set of instructions to get a totally random album artwork, band name, and album name. So here's mine! I think its extremely cool & fun but my friends can't be bothered to do it. BUT i think LYNETTE YING will do it cause she's my loverrrrrr. Yay. Haha.

when everything's meant to be broken, i just want you to know who i am

2009-05-06T10:56:00.000-07:00

The sky is pouring as though it has lost a beloved. The blowing wind's wrath is upon this side of the town. I'm now blogging at the comfort of my haven on my fave pillow yay. So before anything, whats up little martians? Hope today was a tad different from the day before. Better or not. The rain reminds me of the video of when the band played "Iris" in the rain while the whole crowd sing to the chorus.

"And i don't want the world to see me, cause i don't think that they'll understand. And when everything's meant to be broken, i just want you to know who i am. "

I am inspired to write a song like this nao. Go Glenn.

end of the world party

2009-05-05T01:33:00.000-07:00

I am going to host an "end of the world party" when the day comes. Stock up little fireworks, snacks and a long list of invited guests. Haha, we'll sing and dance like we never did before. I'll steal some cars and we'll drive around town. Flood my room with marshmallows and cans of coke. And at the end of the night, we'll say goodbye to this planet. ( i secretly built a spaceship so we can all fly away. :D ) oh! i'll blast my home with classic tunes like Westlife and Backstreet Boys. Then there'll be favourite choruses and sing-alongs. YAY

Oh if you're reading this, you're invited HAHA.

i'll build us a time machine to the future

2009-05-04T23:43:00.000-07:00

Whats up kids from the neighboring planet? Haha, i've been hooked on to Restaurant City recently. Tsk. It's really quite fun despite my bad impression of Facebook games. So recently i've been writing songs, excercising, meeting friends for lunch and stuffs. I shall try and get a silver for my Napfa test and get a 2months off. So till then, it's gonna be hell training yeah!

On a completely different note, it's strange when they say, they want a time machine to the past and relive their love lives, or whatever. I'd rather build one to the future, to know what it holds, and cherish the present. You coming with me?

we are more than most will ever know

2009-05-04T23:07:00.000-07:00

We are more than most will ever know or find out. Its true. Oh wait, maybe you should try to find yourself back.

come onto an adventure this summer

2009-05-02T23:43:00.001-07:00

courtesy of my very talented friend, Zhou.

It's a lazy Sunday afternoon. I've been sleeping in the morning the past nights, and i have to change this bad habit. Cereally. I'm listening to Remembering Sunday by ATL now, it's a pretty sad song talking about how the guy is searching for the girl who died. I like the duet part especially. Haha, and to my faithful commenter wongyingying, lets have lunch this week. :D okay zai jian.

Big City Dreams

2009-05-02T09:18:00.000-07:00

When i'm old and frail, besides that good old friend on the guitar stand, i want to have my share of adventures. I want my kids to grow up knowing their dad has walked this earth in his glorious days. Life is as good as the memories we keep, or so they say. When they read my journal, they'll see that their dad has skipped classes, busk on the streets of some random city and he once worked part time in a cafe while backpacking with his friends to earn some cash for travelling. I want them to know that i was a huge Westlife & Backstreet Boys fan while i was a child. Maybe by then in their generation, Westlife would be their "Beatles".

And when my hourglass body filtered out its final grain of sand, these friends of old will come and raise this glass with me, to the memories we had. Stories of battle scars, pirate ships and wounded hearts.

trace this life back to the green and old

2009-05-02T04:17:00.000-07:00

I think my new photobooth effect is highly coolzxxzxz. Haha.

we don't sleep at sleepovers

2009-05-01T12:29:00.000-07:00

Sleepover last night was crazy. Izak told me to come over at 4am HAH. and there was Graciie, Sab, Izak, Farhan, BrandonLee, Dorothy, Desmond & Nicolette. 8 kids in a room. Squished. But it was a hell lot of fun doing nothing but talk and just laugh. On a completely different note, i'm listening to Olivia Ong on my Itunes and her voice has that enchanting spell. That kind of soothing music. Can you imagine her singing effortlessly with a guitar by the window in a monotone scene? Yes, she don't even need to try ya'know and the sound of music will birth forth from her alluring voice. In my opinion, she's the pride of our nation.

Oh by the way, i just wrote a new song inspired by my eyecandy but it's not about her in the end cause the girl in the song died. I know it may sound cliche but give me a chance to sing you this one awright? Lynette was my first listener followed by Sab. And they both love it. Super nice and encouraging friends i've got, worth more than a field of gold.

And i'm glad IZAK is running for TPSU. You have my world of support behind. I love you IZAK (not in the gay way.) Haha.

I'm a hesistant prized fighter, still trapped within my youth

these sleeping dogs won't lie

2009-04-30T11:51:00.000-07:00

I love love love these kids and the others too. Hanging out with them brings so much laughter and stupid memories that will stay with you forever. And Ashely was totally silly adorable and cute today. I shall be nice and keep this a seclet. Haha. We really need to eat at chomps more often nao. She said sitting in a friend's car, driving around the city doing nothing is really fun. I can't agree more. We shall and will hang out more often since we live like 10mins apart. yay.

As i write, my bitch club 101 partners Lutfi & Ronald are at NEXO's night cycling. And i don't know where is EileenKyle. They are the sex. Sian, i miss them. And i miss tuesday pompoms too.

SAOSIN

2009-04-29T10:56:00.000-07:00

SAOSIN was originally pronounced as "say-ocean". Both pronunciations of the word are actually incorrect, and it is actually pronounced "xiaoxin". The word comes from a 15th century proverb about fathers telling their sons who are being married off for money not to get emotionally involved with their wives, who could die at any time.) Green explained the meaning behind this as being a reference to the fact that nothing is eternal, and that it is a mistake to become overly attached to any one thing, because that thing will eventually be lost.

Cool shit.

so why don't i make one more wrong turn tonight

2009-04-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

Forgive me but i'm trying to find my calling, my calling at night. I don't mean to be a bother but have you seen this girl? She's been running through my dreams. And it's driving me crazy it seems. I'm gonna ask her to marry me. All of these guards, they stand tall and defensive. Putting up walls around what was once innocent. It won't let me in but i'm stronger than that. Cause you stole my eyes and i never look back. Say goodnight, our first goodbye

say goodnight, our first goodbye.

2009-04-28T13:21:00.000-07:00

The Eyecandy song is damn popular now i swear. there are like nearing 200 comments already to that video. HAHA. :D IZAK and I can totally go to Hollywood already. And if you haven't heard of it i'll be highly disappointed. Haha, and i must go on a gig with Ryan before i enlist into the army. And will you little kids be there at our endeavours to show your support? I hope so. Goodbye, zai jian.

the EYECANDY song, IZAK and me wrote. :D

2009-04-27T12:09:00.000-07:00

this is exaggerating to the max. HAHAHA.
wongyingying i completed the song i wrote halfway last time! are you proud of me. :D

And one random guy said this on the comment, " Singapore's got talent ". wow humbled.
IZAK: hi five my songwriting partner.
GLENN: hi five :D

the MP3 of the song:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ndtjnxioljn

Nicolette's attempt to barrow 71+2 wheels.

2009-04-26T03:50:00.000-07:00

We are highly retarded. hahaha this was taken with my highly happening phone. We are total idiots. HAHA and farhan really thought we're joining. lollerskates

So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late

2009-04-24T23:36:00.000-07:00

Today, we were all part of history. With the help of a bunch of enthusiastic kids on the block, we managed to set a Guinness World Record for the biggest bunch of human wheelbarrows. It was all fun yeah, helping out with the event. I swear i'm still laughing at all the different vids i took with my highly happening phone. Tsk, especially Latif's. Go to my facebook profile and you'll be laughing your pants off too. And oh on that, my dear friend YingYing's facebook profile has been disabled. Please help to write notes and hope that the FB team notices and restore it. I shall go practice the songs we're gonna jam on monday nao. zai jian

Step outside, summertime's in bloom. Stand up beside the fireplace, take that look from your face cause you ain't gonna burn my heart out

it's twelve o'clock and i need your attention

2009-04-23T06:44:00.000-07:00

Hello little ones from the other planet. Hows it going for everyone, hope it was a good day for yall. I woke up and a good sleep definitely made my day a fun one. Did some work online and headed to school. Lunch with Ben Cheng and Luffy was highly retarded. Tsk. The next thing we're at SU booth. No, we didn't teleport if that's what you're thinking haha. Turns out the eyecandy song was being populated and i don't know how. Teehee. Anyhow, i was using my macbook in lounge when a friend introduced a song called "Vegas Skies" to me. Next thing i'm hooked and i still am. Check it out on youtube.

Zai jian

cause it feels like stealing hearts calling your name from the crowd

2009-04-22T07:58:00.001-07:00

Hey world, today was awesomely fun because me and IZAK just wrote a song! We were just hanging out with Yvonne and Graciie at Design Loft. Then we decided to write a song and its called "EYECANDY". So guess what, it turned out pretty nais! Haha,we went around playing for fwens and everyone pretty much loved it. Yayyers, and me ryan amandy is going to have a secret jam on monday. dear lynette is at TAS so she can't be there :( check out my awesome fwen RYAN, www.purevolume.com/ryanlopez who sings like Martin from Boys Like Girls. HAHA

i forgot what i want to say already but it's a highly happening day.
zai jian.

remembering sunday

2009-04-20T11:47:00.000-07:00

Amandy and i are best fwens in music. We are both huge fans of Paramore & All Time Low.
Haha, and i'm gonna make her like Hey Monday too. I think Ryan also into these few bands!
So we are gonna jam next monday in school, like acoustic set! So cool we two. And, i went on a fanatical sports mode and went jogging then gym then soccer and jogging again.
Nao, i'm addicted to "Remembering Sunday" by ATL.

you know the words, so sing along for me baby

2009-04-19T10:17:00.000-07:00

I've always dreamed of having a scene like this in my school. It's pretty cool aye but i guess the stares will come uninvited. Sadly this doesn't happen in our stereotypical world. Tomorrow i'll be meeting Ronnie in school to hang out. Then jogging and gym followed by soccer with the Rinku kids. We're highly happening people.

make this go on forever

2009-04-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

ah lian language ftw.

2009-04-19T06:32:00.000-07:00

sing us a song and we'll sing it back to you

2009-04-19T01:44:00.000-07:00

i've heard the sound, sound of my only hope.

The paradisaical moment is not a chance. When i was in the bathroom,
the song was constantly echoing in my head like an unforgettable summer love.
So, i went to check out my new friend Ryan's purevolume channel,
it was one of his covers as well.
Maybe "My Heart" is telling me something.
If you need to know one thing about me, that's i'm a great Paramore fan.
and alot of my happening friends are too.
Haha, yay we can go to their concert together.

PS: Jonathan said i inspired him to be a GL. awesome

some will seek forgiveness, others will escape

2009-04-17T11:54:00.000-07:00

i figure if the walls could talk, they'll probably be my best friend.
and i think i'm lost, can someone find me back HAH. farnie

hit the lights, kill the nights

2009-04-17T08:54:00.000-07:00

Ghost of you and me.

Today i had the privilege of serving as part of the Temasek Poly Student Union team for the annual Temasek Regatta! The acceleration of today's event led it to the finishing line before i knew it. Sang the school song for probably the last time, as like what Weng said. Graduation is never a good feeling when you've got a bond with your friends. And i figure i sometimes act too kidlike and maybe i should act alittle more my age? Then again, who cares when you're bringing joy to the people around you.

And Amanda Chen and Ryan is damn funny people!

headlights on dark roads

2009-04-16T07:32:00.000-07:00

Today was a simple day. Contrived planning tends to kill the beauty of simplicity. Went to school for briefing on tomorrow mega event. The annual regatta and jam&hop is not to be missed! Anyways, after which we went to catch a movie at E-hub. "Taken"was considered pretty good compared to all the failed movies this year. The thrilling storyline and action deserves 4 popcorns. Although you might be widely surprised at the lame ending. Haha, okay have a goodnight and see you little ones in school tomorrow!

I love D & B and of course, the other one from the POMPOM gang. HAH
and i miss txh. k thanks bye.

the secret's in the telling

2009-04-15T12:29:00.000-07:00

the thrill of running downtown in that dirty pair of sneakers.

i'm bored. at this hour. great. so here i am, at the mercy of Blogger.com HAH.
Anyways, most of my happening FO fwens are at their respective schools nao for their own orientation. Well, at least i have my tuesday pompoms gang. We sing, we dance, we steal things :D
Oh right, i've been thinking alot about this girl suddenly. This is highly complicating. I need to talk to the walls. k thanks bye.

tuesday pompoms

2009-04-15T06:44:00.000-07:00

A few kids, actually 5, went out on a picnic trip on tuesday afternoon
when the sun was reigning in it's world of radiant blue.
The perfect seclusion was what we needed
before the school term starts.
Sushi, homemade tuna bread by Dolyce,
potato chips and a whole lot of junkfood.
After which was the sleepover at D's place
where we watched 3 lame movies.
It was stupid but the company was fantastic.
Okay, gotta go eat dinner and play dota with B and the rinku kids.

i love the tuesday pompom gang.

So long, Astoria

2009-04-13T10:36:00.001-07:00

It was the first snow of the season
i can almost see you breathin
in the middle of that empty street

Sometimes i still see myself
in that lonesome bedroom
playin my guitar
and singing songs of hope
for a better future

life is only
as good as the memories we make
and i'm taking back what belongs to me
polaroids of classrooms unattended
these relics of remembrance
are just like shipwrecks
only they're gone faster
than the smell after it rains

last night while everyone was sleepin
i drove through my old neighborhood
and resurrected memories from ashes

We said that we would never fit in
When we were really just like them
does rebellion ever make a difference

So long astoria
i found a map to buried treasure
and even if we come home empty handed
well still have our stories
of battle scars, pirate ships and wounded hearts,
broken bones, and all the best of friendships

and when this hourglass
has filtered out
its final grain of sand
i raise my glass to the memories we had
this is my wish
this is my wish
im takin back
im takin them all back

facebook FML

2009-04-12T12:03:00.000-07:00

" Today, I got on Facebook and realized the only two friend requests I've had in 2 months are both from my parents. FML "

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

FML

2009-04-12T11:32:00.000-07:00

the tuesday pompoms showed me this funny website where i read and laughed and i'm here to share with you some of em,

"Today, my younger brother watched an old music video of The Who, who are know for smashing up their guitars and such. He decided it would be cool to try it with mine. That guitar was worth over $3000. FML

Today, I met a guy online. We talked all night long and hit it off amazingly. He told me he'd never felt that way about anyone else, and I agreed. He sent me a picture and he was gorgeous. I sent him one after he assured me he didn't care what I looked like. I haven't heard from him since. FML

Today, I was at IKEA with my parents. I walked away from them and later I heard the speaker of the store call my name asking me to come to the playground because my mom and dad were worried. I'm 18. FML"

HAHA so many. i shall slowly read.

the pieces don't fit anymore

2009-04-12T11:29:00.000-07:00

if home is where the heart is, i don't know where my heart is anymore.

you only live once

2009-04-12T03:52:00.000-07:00

inspiration of the day. if only it ain't summer all year long.

today's a bad day. wtp. ( wtp=what the pink fyi. ) cause PINK's a bad colour. back to the topic i'm at home on a sunday. i can't wait for next week. picnic/sleepover with my lover flens and chomps with saam and the purple line kids, Week Zero helping out TPSU. Need more outings yo. Shall attempt to fill my schedule up. And TP is one big family. Seliously you can just say hi and next minute, you're friends.

oh, should i or should i not, that is the question.

space travel to the near and old

2009-04-10T09:50:00.000-07:00

oh em gee. i'm inspired by these looks. these are too classy for ah bengs to carry HAH. someone tell me i'll look good in these please. i'm gonna save up for these. :D

i bet you look good on the dancefloor

2009-04-10T07:51:00.000-07:00

today was a happy day although the sky was pouring as if Mother Nature has fallen out of love. anyways, was out with xinhui to shop! and we did shop, more than we should in fact. Haha, i bought like a pair of VANs, jeans from TopMan, berms, belt and etc. She bought lots of stuff too. We spent like 300 bugs in total. Oh em gee. and i saw lynette, amanda and some rinku freshie. everyone's out on a flyday. ( saam's word tsk. )

Tomorrow's final clash yo. Damn eggcited. Peace out. Have a great easter weekend.

graduards

2009-04-09T21:30:00.000-07:00

the graduards of temasek polytechnic. imo the best GLs of this camp. credits to Yvonne Gabrielle :)

from the ritz to the rubble

2009-04-08T23:32:00.000-07:00

taken on first night of FOC, with J. ( i wanted to post more pics but it'll make my post look highly disgusting and unorganized plus i have not recieved all the pics yet. )

Hello retarded kids. I'm back from camp finally. And i hate the fact that FOC/FOW has concluded. This chapter of my life has been very memorable and heartfelt. I've made alot of friends which i should have made so much more earlier if i had been to the previous FOs. Nonetheless, i know everyone enjoyed the camp as much as i do. :)
All of us, GLs, were all tears when we got last even though we put in so much effort. But i daresay that we're all winners here.

I am suffering from post-camp/graduation withdrawal symptoms. It's amazing how much i cried like a baby while singing the school song for the last time. Perhaps it means that much to me. Thank you to all year 3s for accepting me even though it's my first time as a GL. Before i go, here's some parts of the year 3 cheer which really touched me;

" Year 1, we are still called Freshies,
Year 2, we are caught in between,
Year 3, now that we're graduating,
Laojiaos all the way.
1 last camp, really no second time, we came here just in time, for our last mass dance!
What to do, what to do, after this we got no school
all still young can't feel our pain, year 3s walk down memory lane.
Year 1, we found each other; Zilra Kaistor Ophix Ayton Scythia
Year 2, we'll show you whos the boss; Venos Accion Komez Fyrtho Phantos
Year 3, we're friends forever; Holqa Nexo Reliez Rinku Zetten
Year 3s Year 3s rock TP, we inspire all Freshies, all of you make us happy.
Guys go NS, Girls go NUS.
Year 3s confirm we the best as..

as we go on, we remember, all the camps we, spent together. Doesn't matter, what empire, we will still be friends forever. "

thnks fr th mmrs

2009-04-05T10:02:00.000-07:00

We talked all night about the rest of our lives, where we're gonna be when we turn twentyfive. And when we leave this year, we won't be coming back cause we're on different roads and different tracks. So if you've got something you need to say, you better say it now cause you won't have another day.

smiley flen

2009-04-05T05:12:00.000-07:00

she's the cheese to my macaroni

2009-04-05T00:08:00.000-07:00

a certain someone in sneakers.

hello kids, whats up! FOW was fun fun fun. Made lots of new friends, had lots of fun on the 2nd night with Dolyce&Lynette. Was very touched by the gift from Kenneth, and Kim on her dance performance. They are both extremely shy people but i was very shocked when they gave me their love. From my subempire! i think i've made a lifechanging impact on them. Hope they'll grow to be so much more in their next 3years of poly life. :)

we're all in this together

2009-04-04T09:51:00.000-07:00

Be back to talk about FOW. Gonna go rest now for FOC. I'm so proud of my school.

end of the world party

2009-04-01T10:31:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is FOW/FOC. Which means i won't be around to blog for a week. But i'm really very excited. Boys night out at Timbre was pretty awesome. Gonna do another outing after Easter when people like Kexin is free-er. Till then, stay cool.

oh btw i absolutely dislike it when people treat your good intentions like as if it's nothing. Forget it. And so much for being nice by buying sweets/candies for you. Sigh.

dear angel of mine

2009-03-31T14:43:00.000-07:00

DeviantArt is my best friend.

Good morning world. The time is 5:47am and E just went to sleep after packing her luggage for Perth. 2th-20th. I'll miss her =/ Anyway, Aaron just talked to me over MSN and he's having fun in New Zealand. Omg, and he's going for hand gliding just about now. Ahhhhhhh, everyone's having fun overseas. And i have finally watched a few episodes of GG. I love the part where she says " i'm thankful for relationships that help us realize how far we've come from who we were. " Food for thought. Goodbye world i'm plugging off now.

shattered windows and the sound of drums

2009-03-31T10:06:00.000-07:00

What's up world? I am addicted to Viva La Vida and i'm loving it. No wonder they're such a world class band. They write songs with such deepness and melody that it became an anthem once it came out. Haha, omg i swear my facebook is flooded with the excitement of FOC/FOW. It is uber contagious! HAH.

senior year

2009-03-31T02:16:00.000-07:00

I am blogging now while waiting for that loser Izak to be awake. Btw, time is 5:18pm and we're supposed to hang out since he wants to buy some clothes and i don't feel like staying home. Haha. I've made alot of new friends in my senior year. If you chanced on my facebook profile, you would have noticed. Somehow now, i don't want FO to come. Because by then, it would mean that my final school activity is done and it's time to say goodbye. Haha, i think i'll cry when they sing for the graduating people during the last day of FO. Switchfoot dare me to move, but i don't want to move. If i had a remote control, i'll press the pause button and let this moment standstill forever. I'd bet a whole lot of others agree with me.

And i thank God everyday for the friends i've made in my empire. Just to mention a few- Brendon, Dolyce, Xinhui, Xiuzhen, Eilis and a whole lot of others like Mengchou, Kent, Poh, Zain, Yvonne and Lynnette(my MSN flen). Do i have to list all of them out?! Haha, i love everyone. Rinku is like my family.

2 seconds of Tokyo

2009-03-30T14:16:00.000-07:00

I obviously cannot wait for my DSLR. Haha, my friend once mentioned that sometimes colours will cover the true essence of the picture. That's why i love black and white photos. The stillness of the moment is extravagant.

Well okay, i think i blog too much, do i? Mmmhmm. Anyhow i want to mention a friend. Her name's Geraldine (ah ger). Haha. I don't exactly remember how we got to know each other but we're old friends. She texted me today on the change of her hp number and so we kinda chatted a little. She was really happy for me that i'm doing pretty well and that i'm working towards my dream. Only a few years back, we were talking about our dreams and stuff. Now i'm sincerely elated that she is working towards hers too. And it's slowly being fulfilled. As for her, she's now a dance teacher teaching dance to little kids which is one of her dream as well! I know it may not mean anything to you folks reading this, but looking back, these dreams were huge and seemed impossible to reach. But now today, by the grace of God, we are living in these dreams and working our way towards the rainbow. I love how we will always encourage each other and push each other over the horizon.

Ah ger, if you're reading this, don't settle for something small cause i really believe that you'll do great. You're one hella dancer. Maybe next time when we meet, it'll be our world tour dance/music concert around the world. Till then, don't stop dancing. Heh.

a brilliant life.

2009-03-30T08:47:00.000-07:00

Today i dedicate this post to a friend of mine, though i have never met her or speak to her, nor she ever knew that i existed. But through her life, and her courage to live each day to the fullest brings much to my heart. Shin, passed away in her sleep on January 27th. Thank you, for showing me what life, love and courage is all about. Life is indeed unfair. For a kind lady like her that loves her family, and life more than anything, she doesn't deserve the illness when there are people out there wasting their life away.

Shin was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2005. And in August 2007, the cancer came back and had spread to her brain, liver, lungs and bones. But Shin did not give up on her life. In fact, she lived on, stronger than most of us. As i look at the world today, while cancer patients are fighting on each day, i have decided to cherish all that is to this gift of life and people.

Thank you once again for being an inspiration. For being yourself, always putting others before you and a mother who loves her kids more than anything else in the world. You are truly a hero in our hearts. You lived a brilliant life, indeed.

A quote from Shin on her motivation in life:
"To leave this world a better place than it was before I got here, even if it's just a teensy weensy bit, say, in the form of two beautiful kids who will go on to do their bit also. And then their kids do the same, and their kids, and so on and so on until the math works out and the good outweighs and swallows up the bad and we all live happily ever after or at least learn and grow a lot while trying. And if not with kids, with the people we come in contact with and rub off on each day."

It is not a goodbye, but a gentle "see you" for now, for i believe one day i'll be able to meet you and slap hi five to you.

Love,
G.

PS: for those of you who wish to know, Shin was featured in Channel 8's episode of cancer warriors, which was how i got to know of her blog. Do leave a comment at www.shinscancerblog.blogspot.com to encourage the family, her husband, Tony, and her kids.

what a beautiful smile, can i stay for awhile

2009-03-29T13:08:00.000-07:00

the secret of the world is written in the stars, i'm carrying your heart in mine.

fake tales of San Francisco

2009-03-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

I love how an ordinary moment like this can be so extraordinary under the lens of a photographer. I cannot wait for my DSLR. Meanwhile work to get more cash first. yay.

new kids on the block

2009-03-29T03:07:00.000-07:00

DND'09

When i grow up, i want to be a astronaut and fly to the moon. When i grow up, i want to be a doctor and save lives. When i grow up, i want to be a musician and write songs of love. When i grow up, i want to be a police officer and fight for justice.

When i grow up, i want to be myself.

we welcome you to, the new empire

2009-03-29T03:01:00.000-07:00

There is something that music has the ability to do like nothing else in this world. It can reach right into the human soul and take hold of a person. It can captivate and inspire change, even in the darkest and most unlikely of places. It can break down the walls that we build up within ourselves that have stood strong for years. Where words fail, music has a voice. It sings the songs that we hide within ourselves – a melody that will last forever. It has no borders, and is biased to no language. A gift.

Our hopes, our fears, our past failures and future longings are transcribed within a song. It can not be totally understood, thought through logically, or worked down to a formula. And this is what makes it beautiful. This is what makes it worth it. This is where we can be totally real. This is where it begins. So let’s sing it out now.

Glory/Us

2009-03-28T12:51:00.000-07:00

Glory to God for all the opportunities and open doors that allowed me to be a light of the world for Him in the last semester of my poly life. I listed them down, be it big or small gigs, everyone of them is God-sent.

1. School Performance with E.
2. New Year countdown gig with Jetlag.
3. Temasek Poly Open House performance with E.
4. Aaron's 21st.
5. Live n Loaded !
6. LRM's graduation night with Shawne.
7. DND'09 with Ben & E.
8. E & i performed one song at Timbre O School alongside Sara.

not forgetting ZOUK wanted us to play but we gave it a miss, and also Ben & Jerry's audition. I could sing hallelujah all night and it won't be sufficient to show my gratitude to the most high.
Thank you Jesus for E and for these gigs that i never imagined myself to be playing at. and above all, for dying for an unworthy person like me. Glory to You.

a daily anthem, will you sing my song

2009-03-28T12:32:00.000-07:00

ni hao.

I'm back to blog at such an ungodly hour. Today's service is pretty awesome yo. Both JR and myself agreed that CCC band has really move up to a whole new level of music. Their new song "help me" was amazing. The alternative/rock melody line and lyrics are of a new world. Seems like they're moving on to yet another great expedition in their music empire. Anyway, this week is major camp phenomenal. I really thank God that in my final year of poly life, i have made so many impacts with my guitar in public gigs and many great friends. I am not exaggerating when i say TP's the place to be in, because it is really the place to be in. I am indeed filled with much pride when i sing my school song.

We came into this school as students, we leave as a family. Once a TP-ian, always a TP-ian.

newfound glory

2009-03-28T10:10:00.000-07:00

Taken at LRM's graduation night. Credits to Melissa. I somehow love this angle. :) And hey, if you're here at this new space, i thank you for sticking around. I was inspired by a friend's blog and decided to do a similar one. Simplicity is beauty like we've all known. Oh yeah it's probably gonna take forever to post up all the pictures i have so just check it out at my profile on facebook. Be back to blog later. Gonna go play on my guitar for awhile. Peace out