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Philosophy 120

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:19:47 GMT

16th September 2009

omg I'm in Philosophy right now and it's so boring. I'm learning about different types of arguments (Ad Misericordiam, Ad Ignorantiam, omgahdenglishpls) and fallacies. I thought this course would be at least a little bit interesting! It's so technical. That's the only reason I'm still hanging on to this course and not dropping it - because it's easy. There are no assignments, attendance/participation doesn't matter, there are only quizzes & a final year exam. I hope I can use it to help pull up my GPA! (: I'm writing this post in my notebook (my wonderfully colourful notebook from Xue Ting!) now because my laptop only has 16% battery life left - that's 19 mins (yah. I know. Why so short!! >:( ) - and there is an hour left to this lecture. Great!

...ok, we just learnt the difference beween using 'if', 'only if' and 'if and only if'. Sigh. I don't get why we have to read the book and come listen to the prof talk about the same thing the book does. They should just print us notes in that case.

Ok ok enough Philosophy 120 rant!

So HELLO FRIENDS BACK IN SINGAPORE/other parts of the world!
I MISS YOU ALL :/
Here's an update about my life in Vancouver so far! :)
I arrived here on August 13th with my mum. We went to shop for my dress the next day before picking my sister and Pat up from the airport! They flew over from Toronto just for my cousin's wedding. Yay! (: So happy to see them again! Ok my laptop just ran out of battery...

Propositional Connectives are words/phrases which, together with one or more propositions, can be used to create new propositions.
- ... and ____
- ... or _____
- if ... then _____
- ... because _____

A proposition with no connectives is said to be atomic.
A proposition with one or more connectives is called a molecular or compound.

Propositional constants
- A, B, C, ...
- stand for specific propositions
- are T/F

20 more mins! Yay!

Propositional variable
- p, q, r, ...
- stand for arbitrary propositions
- neither T/F
Compare constants & variables in arithmetic:
- 5 + 7 = 12 (which is T/F)
- x + y = z (which is neither T/F)

So it was my cousin's wedding on August 15th. The afternoon ceremony was beautiful. It was held in the pavilion in a park.

Truth-functional connective is any connective for which the truth values of its resulting molecular propositions are determined solely by the meaning...
something about ^ , v and ~.

Conjunction              Disjunction               Negation
p    q    p ^ q                p q   p v q                  p    ~p
T    T      T                    T   T      T T      F
T    F F                     T   F      T                     F    T
F    T     F                    F    T      T
F    F    F                     F    F      F

Oh yeah coffee is very good for lectures like this. This is what my table layout looks like right now, in the lecture theatre:

Whoa could this lecture go any slower...

So anyway, when the bride (my cousin) entered with her dad (my uncle), crying avalanche prevailed. Her dad was crying as he was walking her down the aisle and that contagious crying led to all the girl cousins (including me) tearing! My cousin's brother, who was one of the groomsmen standing up in front, was crying too. We're such an emotional family! I swear it runs in the genes.

Material Conditional               Material Biconditional
    p    q     p > q                             p    q      p = q
   T T        T    T     T         T
   T    F         F                                T     F         F
   F    T         T                               F      T         F
F    F         T    F      F         T

The minister said "I'm so sorry we made your dad do this." hahaha.

- A material biconditional (>) is false iff its antecedent is true and its consequent is false; otherwise it is true
- A material biconditional (=) is true iff its 2 component propositions share the same truth value.

The wedding was lovely! And omg the dinner was in Vancouver's convention centre and the hall was enormous, plus one side was entirely glass windows so we had a spectacular view of the sea. Fantastic! There was an open bar and a dessert buffet, live band and acoustic singer on the porch. My cousin also rented a photobooth for the wedding dinner; those types that you use to take 4 x 4 passport-sized digital prints. It was so fun because everyone can keep going back to take pictures!

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Ok it's a new day now and once again I'm in Philosophy 120 lecture. Omg, he started the lecture at about 2 slides before my laptop battery died the last lecture. That's like 10 slides we covered last week. So anyway, for those of you who don't already know, I'm currently residing in a basement. Yes, I live underground. See, the landlady split her house into 3 as so:

So I'm living in the basement unit, which has 2 bedrooms and is pretty spacious! (: But since it's a basement, there is barely any natural light in the place, plus it gets pretty cold. It's really convenient though, once I exit the back gate, it's the supermarket! Haha. And I have 4 direct buses to school, which is a 15 min bus ride away. Rent is cheap too! I'm living with my brother (temporarily) and a family friend. :D

Vancouver is really lovely, I'm enjoying the weather right now. It's been pretty sunny and cool at the same time! I dread the period when it starts raining every day. Vancouver is well known for its rain, especially in winter! Brrr. I can really see why Vancouver was voted most beautiful/livable city in the world! It's Fall (they don't call it "autumn" here) now and it's the first fall season I'm experience ever! Leaves are starting to turn red bit by bit! Just like this book!

I signed up for UBC's annual longboat race (it's like dragonboat!) and just had a clinic for it the day before yesterday! It was fun! I like rowing. I wish my arms were stronger though. The actual race is next weekend - should be fun! (: Yesterday I went for the Aids Walk For Life at Stanley Park (some park near downtown) and it was such a perfect day for a walk in the park (: Got some merchandise at the fair and enjoyed a hotdog on the lawn! Oh yes! That's another thing I love about Vancouver! We can sit on the lawns because the grass is nice and dry! It's like we see on TV shows where the kids gather and hang out on the lawn (i.e. Skins, Greek, etc.)! Sweet. :D

I really miss Singapore though. I miss local food (especially Chai Tao Kway!)

If Sue is busy, then she is doing well financially.
She is doing well financially.
Therefore, Sue is busy.

P = Sue is busy; Q = Sue is doing well financially

(P1) P > Q
(P2) Q
(C) P

(C) (P2) (P1)
P Q P > Q
T T T
T F F
F T F (special case!)
F F T

Steps for testing validity via truth tables.
1. Identify the premisses and conclusions
2. Identify all atomic propositions
3. Identify all truth-functional connectives.
4. Formalise the argument.
5. Design a truth table.
6. Complete the truth table.
7. Test for truth-functional validity (check to see if there's ever a time, where the premisses are true and the conclusions are false.)

I miss home and all my friends and family. And Toffee! Junior! Caramel! I miss how everything's so convenient in Singapore, its efficient

(check example in textbook pg. 86)

public transport system, how everything closes really late. I miss nightlife! Suppers! Just being online with everyone else at night! People here sleep so early and wake up early! Ugh, so healthy. Perfect example: you know how clubs in Singapore close at 4 or 5 a.m.? Over here they close at midnight or 1 a.m. Hahaha. That's when clubs get crowded in Singapore. I haven't been to a club over here yet though, wonder if it's fun!

Another thing about here is that although people are a lot friendlier and more helpful, they won't warm up to you as quickly as people do in Singapore. Maybe it's their culture, or perhaps it's just the culture difference because everyone's from all over the world. I don't have many good friends just yet, hope it gets better soon! Today was a good day. Talked to some people in class (: And I'm becoming less shy to participate in class too!

Ok class just ended! I guess this marks the end of my post too, then! Til next time! (:

P.S. I just got back my Philosophy 120 quiz yesterday. I got 82%! :D

Sweet song #2

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:16:14 GMT

Here's the second sweet song (: I've really liked it for quite a while now and I believe more people should hear this!

(Click here to download this sweet song!)

Eric Nicholas - Song For My Future Wife

I spend my time
wondering where you are
right now
And you're in my dreams
I'm asleep but I still can smile
I see myself
twenty long years from now
in your arms
And I'll search the world
to find you I'll search near and far

Everywhere I go
I'll wonder
If you're in the room
Every woman I see
I wonder
If she is you

Do you believe that we could fall in love
at first sight
I'm sure when I find you
I'll find that look of love
in your eyes
Sometimes I wonder
if I passed you by somewhere
Or maybe I've known you
I've known you all my life
but I've been too scared

Everywhere I go
I'll wonder
If you're in the room
Every woman I see
I wonder
If she is you

And when I find you
I'm gonna love you
I'm gonna hold you
And be right by you
I'm gonna be there for you
And care for you
And I will be
I will be
there for you

I spend my time
wondering where you are
right now
And when I finally
find you I won't ever let you go

Everywhere I go
I'll wonder
If you're in the room
Every woman I see
I wonder
If she is you

Sweet song #1

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:05:19 GMT

I am in the mood to share sweet songs! :D

(Right click here and Save Link As to download this sweet song!)

AJ Rafael - I Just Want You

There's something I gotta say to you
But I'm so afraid of what you'll do
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I'll just admit this to you now
That I'm stuck on you like glue somehow
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Don't want to feel so cold inside
I want to feel the warmth that I feel with you, all the time
Surrounding me just like the wind
Cause your the one who makes me sing...

Help me find myself, like how I found you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I need you so we can live happily too
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I just want youuu (X2)

I want to go out with you tonight,
A picnic with candlelight
I might just hold you tight

Tell me you wanna be my queen
If not, it's ok, a princess seems just my type
I promise I'll be there tonight

I wanna keep you warm in winter's white
And in the summer, walks on a beach sound nice

I need you now
To talk with on the phone for hours at a time
Baby, I just want you to be mine, all mine

Help me find myself, like how I found you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I need you so we can live happily too
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I just want you...

I want to be your Valentine,
Your Christmas wish, your pick up line

I want to be the one who knows about your friends and foes,
And the TV shows you love

Look above the stars,
Spell out your name with an exclamation point
'Cause at the end of the day,
You're the one who makes me say...

Help me find myself, like how I found you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
I need you so we can live happily too
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I Just Want You (x4)

This is home, truly

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:38:50 GMT

Hello! I realise I haven't blogged in actual writing for a long time!

I just did some recording of my own and it's so fun!! :D
I played You're So Damn Hot by OK Go! Did it in 5 different layers - Guitar, Bass (using my guitar haha), Lead vocals, Background vocals & random sound effects (like clapping and 'oh')

HAHA so fun!!! Now I wish I had a drumset so I could top it all off with percussion! Oh and I wish I had a nicer singing voice too! RARR.

Now I understand the enjoyment all those 1-man bands get from recording their own stuff! Haha. I should do this more often. Takes up so much time though! But still, I had fun jamming with myself today (:

I AM LEAVING IN 10 DAYS YOU KNOW? 10 DAYS. TEN DAYS. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!

I'm really excited for school but I'm also really really sad to leave. You know, she bu de!! akdfhdsjfhlajdsfhsjdfhdsjfhads;fsd and I cried just now after reading Shu Wen's lj post about entering uni. All my friends are going to be starting their new school life elsewhere and we're all just going to lead such different lives. I'm sure we'll all make new friends, but right now I'm still at the point thinking 'how am I going to survive without having all my awesome friends around?'

HEY FRIENDS, I'M GOING TO MISS YOU ALL SO SO SO SO MUCH. <3 Please don't forget me ):
I'll do my best to stay in touch as often as I can, ok! And when I come back to visit during the holidays, we MUST meet up! (:
Please write to me while I'm away, email or snail mail. I'll give you my addresses.

I am going to miss my parents so much too. I'll miss staying at home, having someone to take care of me, to look out for me all the time. I'll miss having two eager dogs greeting me everytime I come home. I'll miss the small skinny cat that sneaks into my room all the time. I'll miss having home-cooked meals. I'll miss my spontaneous neighbours. I'll miss the convenience of having services & food near home that are open til late. I'll miss HOME.

I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, SINGAPORE COMMUNITY!
:'(

SUGGESTIVE

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:56:55 GMT

26/7/09 5:53pm:

HAHA SO MUST GO YOUR HOUSE THEN TAKE OFF MY PANTS LA SO FUNNY HAHA

Hahaha. Oh, Daryl.

wallpaper love!

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:42:43 GMT

This was my previous wallpaper, ever since after watching X-men Origins: Wolverine :D

GAMBIT <3

And I just changed my wallpaper to this a few hours ago! (: Photoshopped the 2 pictures that I got from ontd_ai together to form my current wallpaper!! KRADAM <3 <3

Heehee I love how they both take turns to laugh/look at each other. Awww (:

Funny advertising

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:13:23 GMT

Has anyone seen the Burger King ads for The Super Seven Incher? HAHA.

Only in Singapore.

Burger King Oral Sex Ad

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Golden Train

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:40:34 GMT

Heyhop! Ever since I've been back from Canada, I've been meeting up with friends almost every day! And that makes me a happy girl (:
Was just talking with my dad about living life the other day. He asked if it is better to live in a small town and enjoy the relaxed life, or if it's better to stay in a city with a hectic life. I said I prefer the city because I need things to do all the time. I like to be busy. I need to have a lot of friends around for me to call out at anytime. I added: "A small town full of friends is not enough for me!" :D

And that's what I've been, busy busy with lots of friends. So here's the post to document what I've been doing ever since I got back from Canada. It's one of those posts with not much substance but then it's so full of memories for me that it's fun to write about in short.

I landed back in Singapore on 7 June, just before midnight. So my days back in Singapore started on 8th June, a Monday!

Disclaimer: Very long post under that cut :D

8 June
Milu came over to play T-T-T-Tennis :D I tried out my new Head Tour Pro racket and I like it! Yay! Got it for CA$29.99! What a steal! Oh and the pink tennis balls are lovely (:

9 June
On Tuesday, I went with Guin for the boys' POP! It was the April batch's Raven, Ulysses, Orion & Whiskey coys' POP.

Haha didn't manage to get a picture with Brian. And I didn't get to take a picture of/with Boon! Aiya wasted.
After that it was bye bye Tekong!

Met up with Daddy for dinner after that and we decided to go join Joel & Debra at Funan!
Debra! If you see this, can you please send me that photo of the 4 of us we took that night so I can put it here? Thanks dear :D

10 June
Didn't take pictures on this day! Met Boon at Plaza Sing for a movie. We watched Night at the Museum 2!

Haha I really liked it! Funny & Ben Stiller ftw! :D I also got so excited because there were 3 people from The Office in it!! The actors/actress who played Kelly Kapoor, Andy Bernard & Darryl Philbin! Haha.

I like the bobble-head Einsteins in the movie! I WANT ONE!

Haha so cute :D

11 June
Met my Happy Sister for lunch at Tiong and then went to his house to play guitar :D

Your mind is in disturbia, it's like the darkness is light
Disturbia, am I scaring you tonight?
Disturbia, ain't used to what you like
Disturbia, oh disturbia

It was nice catching up with Sis! (:

Met Sirin for dinner after that at Thomson Plaza. We saw this in the pet shop display!

HAHA LOOKS SO WRONG.

12 June

FRIDAY!! BLUE MOO YAYYY :D After about 9 months, the place finally re-opened!
So I met Ernie for lunch first at Thomson Plaza. Subway! He got Doritos to complete his meal and look what he found in the packet!

A lump of cheese powder HAHA. I proceeded to smash it on the tray and there it was, a splat of cheese powder.

Momma joined us at my place and we played rockband for a while before heading down to the beloved Blue Moo up on the rooftop of Orchard YMCA :D Boy, I really missed Budak@Blue Moo!

Blue Moo has a new look now, because it underwent renovation for the past 9 months. So here it is, revamped Blue Moo!

Yay Budak! :D

Chinksee Winksee!

Everyone's BOTAK! haha. Except me (:

13 June

Met Jiji for lunch and then went to RCIY at Holy Spirit! The session was good (: Got to know some people, discussed Genesis.
After that we played tennis! (omg rhyme unintended)

Yes somehow one of us actually managed to hit the ball to that position.

Had dinner after tennis then met Joel for dessert! (: Went to Miss Clarity Cafe and we got a free banana split on top of our desserts! Bumped into Carmen, Mei Ling & Claudio too.

14 June

Lunch with parents at Sushi Tei :D Yum. Surprise birthday dinner for Joy after that! It was so funny because I bumped into Joy twice before that and actually had a conversation with her at the MRT station. She was talking so happily and I was listening while kind of panicking on the inside. hahaha. Not to mention, I was holding a shotglass with her name on it the whole time. But phew, didn't spoil the surprise (:

Met Daddy & Michael & Su at Udders after that (: Su just happened to walk past and saw them! Cool stuff.

Michael the party boy. Haha.

15 June

Badminton at Zhazha's! :D Eeyurgh I took pictures but it's in my camera's internal memory and I lost my cable. Dang it.
But anyway, had a fun time with the boys: Zhazha, Momma & Boon. We played doubles and my side won every time :D Yay! After that we went up and played Wii, which really gave me an armache the next day! Then we went for dinner at Little India.
Short but fun day (:

16 June

KTV with Cbelle & Yza! :D

Yza: "I'm a SLAAAAVE for you!"

And we had dinner at O'Brien's. Camwhored at the red couch!

Ernie & Daddy came over for Rockband after. It started like this...

But as the night whiled away, ended up like this.

Let's take a closer look at the background, shall we?

Hahaha.

17 June

Jamming with Ernie & James! :D YAY! Managed to book a slot at Olando's this time. Played Lifehouse's You & Me and OneRepublic's Come Home. I played BASS woohoosocool for the first song and keyboard for the second. (:
And prata after jamming!

Momma & Boon came over for tennis & wii after, then Jiji joined us for dinner. At Meng's kitchen, Joel walked past and saw us! Haha cool.

18 June

Cbelle's farewell! Cbelle, Momma, Zhazha, Jiji, Boon & I met up at Cineleisure. We played at E2Max!

They played soccer on xbox and I played L4D for the first time! HAHA. I joined one random online game and I sucked so bad they actually had a vote to kick me out. HAHA. Lucky the 3rd player voted against kicking me out so I stayed in. Yay. I died so many times HAHA. I was Zoey! After that they changed to wrestling on the xbox so I joined them instead. It was so fun! My favourite character was Rey Mysterio and he kept chest-bumping and stepping on his opponents' feet! Haha so silly.

Dinner at Hip Diner USA after.

We played the game I made! Inspired by Friends. Season 4, episode 12: The One With The Embryos. Ross made a quiz for Chandler & Joey vs. Rachel & Monica. It was personal questions about each of them. So I made my own version; personal questions about each of us!

Overall winner was CBELLE with 0 points. haha. Boon came in 2nd with -1. Momma & Jiji tied for bottom with -7. Oh, we know each other so well d:

Stayed out the whole night in Orchard talking to Jiji (nice long talk!) and got home at 0430!

19 June

After sleeping for an hour, headed out to Vivocity to meet again. I was the earliest! Hurray for Liselle (:
Met Momma, Cbelle & Boon for Sentosa!

Burying time! The boys have boobs! Us girls have boobs too; Cbelle has a LJ and I have balls. Oh and check out my 6 pack!

After a long day at the beach, we went back to Vivocity for dinner! Had it at The Mussel Guys.

20 June

Surprise belated birthday for Milu! :D She was supposed to meet Brian & me at Thomson Plaza for dinner, but we surprised her at her house instead! Went to Newton Circus before that to dabao all the food Milu's been craving but can't get because she can't visit smokey places due to her newly lasered eyes. haha.

There was Hokkien mee, BBQ stingray, BBQ chicken wings, sambal kang kong, black & white carrot cake and sugar cane!

Happy belated birthday, dear lover <3

21 June

Happy Fathers Day! Treated my parents to lunch at Sizzler in suntec (: And had a lovely dinner at home! Best porridge ever :D
I wish I took pictures.

22 June

Went to the library to work on my assignment. I miss the library! Met Yza (: We hung out at coffeebean after that (as usual). I really love coffeebean's smoked salmon salad! Mmmm yum.

23 June

Library again with Yza! I went to finish up my assignment. Then dinner + free TRANSFORMERS 2 preview with Huimg, Jiahui & Jarrel. I got invited because Jarrel's +1 bailed out last minute. So I was his +1!! HAHA. "Eh, who's your +1?"
But later on Huimg disowned Jiahui as her +1 because she was too embarrassing. So I was Huimg's +1 :D
Aiyo, +1 really sounds weird. haha.

Transformers 2 is really AWESOME :D Jiahui was shrieking like a fan girl next to me every time Ironhide appeared. Hahaha. I've said this countless times: they really made Megan Fox so bimbotic in this movie. Pshhh. Other than that, the action was greatttt! (: I was so happy after the movie haha I think because I liked it a lot :D

Hung out at McCafe after. What exactly did we do ah? Oh yes, talk and check out certain person's facebook page.

Aye no pictures again. Bzzt.

24 June

CBELLE'S DEPARTURE DATE :(

Went to the airport in the evening to send Cbelle off!! AHHHH I MISS YOU GIRLFRIEND <3

LUB DUB!

We're going to stay in touch always!

25 June

Dinner with Daddy at Ajisen then Bar None for EIC! The place was surprisingly empty. Oh and Jack & Rai are nice people! :D

26 June

Dinner with Shuwen & Huimg at Cafe Iguana (Greenwood)! Shuwen the chef & Huimg with short hair! haha.

Mexican food + margaritas is yum :D We ate til we were sooo full! So we decided to take a nice slow walk to Serene Centre after that. Hung out at Macs and we decided we have to meet once a week (our usual hideout will be Serene Centre) all the way til I depart for Canada! Hope it works out (:

27 June

First day since I got back that I didn't meet anyone outside my family! I stayed home the whole day after piano and cleared some of my sleep debt. Was good (: And played Mahjong at night with my Hong Kong aunt & her 2 sister-in-laws who were here for holiday. Fun!

28 June

Badminton with Milu & Jiji! :D THE FUNNIEST BADMINTON SESSION I'VE EVER HAD!!! My stomach was aching because I laughed a lot. haha.
We also all have new names which were created in the midst of the badminton session.
Me: Johnny "Left" Bravo
Milu: Jimmy "Eat" World
Jiji: Bjorn "Ho" Sei Sot Zai

HAHA. <3

Mahjong again with the Hong Kong aunts at night! Fun fun, I lost a lot though! Haha. But I also learnt a lot from the 3 pros.

29 June

Sushi Tei lunch & badminton with Milu today!

GAH my butt is ACHING from the 2 consecutive badminton sessions :S I have weak butt muscles.

Went to have crab for dinner! :D Om nom nom. Mahjong AGAIN with the Hong Kong aunts and it was more fun because I won big once and I didn't lose that much this time (: Yay! And learnt even more. But this is the last session already, because the aunts are leaving for KL tmrw!

I WANT TO PLAY MAHJONG, FRIENDS! PLEASE VOLUNTEER (:

Yay! I'm so happy & I still feel so loved :D Friends for life. I'm going to miss all of you when I go to Canada :/
Til then, we MUST meet up MORE OK!! Loves!

Don't you wake up yet
Give me some time to watch you asleep
Oh angel of mine
And I, I will be fine
As long as you're near me
Oh angel of mine

But tomorrow if a Golden Train came to take you away
Would you go or would you stay?
Tomorrow if a Golden Train came to take you away
Would you go or would you stay?

20 pieces

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:16:21 GMT

I pieced a puzzle together today (:

Side note:
I realised that I never fought that 'fight'. Instead, I stood by the side and helped. Yet I consider myself a winner. So good on me!
I'm a sad winner. Sad weiner. But soon to be happy!

I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend
The rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
When it all amounts to nothing in the end.

[edit] Just saw this quote on Jiji's blog and I like it.
"Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be." — Nicole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley in Australia [/edit]

My mood has nothing to do with this post, but I really do feel loved (:

WHAT. THE. FREAK.

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:24:33 GMT

wahlao

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:41:12 GMT

HAHA ok I'm sorry, I can't help it! I have to upload these 2 videos. Can't resist :D

I'm not a Kris Allen fan, BUT I really think this performance of his deserves mentioning. "Ain't No Sunshine", done his own way. I was blown away when I watched it! I think he had the best performance that night, the top 9, which btw, had the most sucky theme ever. Most popular downloads?

Good right!

and and here's Matt again! This was in the top 11. Singing Carrie Underwood's "So Small".

:D
Randy compared him to Justin Timberlake before! And Simon compares him to Michael Buble here. Wow!
And I couldn't be happier when Simon said that Matt outsang Danny Gokey. HAH! Danny Gokey needs to be more interesting. What a waste of a great voice.

Matt is cool (:

ADAM awesome performance MATT brilliant!

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:45:22 GMT

When it was down to Matt Giraud and Allison Iraheta, I covered half my face with clenched fists. I was hoping and hoping it'd be Allison in the bottom three, so that it'd put an end to my rapid heart pumping. (I do like Allison, but I like Matt more!!!) And I knew if Allison was in the bottom three, it would be Anoop who'd go and not her. So when Ryan Seacrest said "last week, the judges saved Matt but as far as America was concerned last week, they would've sent you home. This week, it was entirely up to the nation, Matt. And they have also decided......" -OMG EDGE OF SEAT MOMENT- "... to save you. You are safe."
I YELLED "YEAHHHH!!!", with cries of "Woohoo!" after that. heehee d:

I AM SO HAPPY MATT GIRAUD IS STILL IN THE RUNNING (: At least America's good for something. haha.
ADAM LAMBERT & MATT GIRAUD FTW :D

Adam's my favourite, and Matt comes in a close second! Except there's not so much hype about Adam during results shows because everybody's always sure he'll be safe (he's just TOO GOOD!). So there's more adrenaline rush when it comes to Matt. Makes it more fun! Wah I tell you ah, in the show that he got voted off - that was the MOST intense!!! First I was in SHOCK when LIL ROUNDS was NOT the bottom (OMGWTFBBQ!), then I was VERY SAD that Matt Giraud was bottom (OMGWTFBBQAGAINZ!). After that, I was so anxious hoping that the judges would save him!! And when they did, I was ecstatic and relieved! ~emotional rollercoaster, srsly.

I'm just glad Matt's still there! Adam goes without saying. YAYYYY these 2 are the reason I watch the show every week. :D

Oh yah oh yah I observed that almost every week, Matt & Adam's performances are always next to each other's. My theory is that Matt is the only one who can perform before/after Adam and still sound good, because his style is so different from Adam's. This has happened on 4 out of 7 shows already. Top 13, top 8, top 7, top 7 (again). Let's see how long this carries on (:

And I really enjoyed watching the group performance in the results show this week! I rewinded the recording and watched it 4 times. haha! It was fun watching them dance. ADAM can dance! Matt can dance too! But Adam gets all my attention. Niceeee.
PLUS I found out that Channel 5 cut out the Ford advertisement that the idols filmed! I watched it in an online recap and I was like "What!" I wonder how many things they've cut out from American Idol shows already. Pfft.

Ok this is such an American Idol fan post. hahaha. :D American Idol's awesome k!

MATT GIRAUD :D

ADAM LAMBERT :D

I just realised both these videos were from the same performance show, the top 8! And these 2 performances were the ONLY good ones that night. Oh yah and Allison too! (:

Oh and I downloaded Adam Lambert's tracks so if you want them, just ask! (:

Ahhhh I think I will be so sad when this season of American Idol ends. It's by far the best season ever, in terms of talent and competition.
Ok, I'm done with the American Idol swooning for this post. Going to go download more videos! heehee bye!

PS. if you didn't get my title, it's supposed to be "A damn awesome performance made brilliant!" hahaha.

Aww Matt's so lucky. I want 6 people hugging me at once too! And yes, Adam Lambert has to be one of them.

girlfriend <3

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:20:07 GMT

Hey cbelle! (:

Get an LJ account!!!

Love you,
girlfriend

funniest going-to-be-recruit moment

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:58:05 GMT

.

ernest. says (11:53 PM):
ayeeeee
13th is ending

cowpat.                 MINDEF is stealing all my guy friends ): says (11:55 PM):
haha OH
5 mins

ernest. says (11:55 PM):
ahhhhhhhhhhh

cowpat.                 MINDEF is stealing all my guy friends ): says (11:56 PM):
haha yes, keep screaming
the minutes will pass slower that way
really.
HAHA

ernest. says (11:56 PM):
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

cowpat.                 MINDEF is stealing all my guy friends ): says (11:56 PM):
hahahahahhahaha

ernest. says (11:56 PM):
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
hahahhah

cowpat.                 MINDEF is stealing all my guy friends ): says (11:57 PM):
hahahaha
tick tick tick tick

ernest. says (11:57 PM):
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

cowpat.                 MINDEF is stealing all my guy friends ): says (11:59 PM):
hahahaha
I love how you're spending the last few moments of 13th April

ernest. says (11:59 PM):
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
its coming! 1 min!

cowpat.                 MINDEF is stealing all my guy friends ): says (11:59 PM):
haha keep screaming!

ernest. says (11:59 PM):
oh noooooooo
its here!

cowpat.                 MINDEF is stealing all my guy friends ): says (12:00 AM):
hahaha
happy enlistment day!
Are you going to scream your way to 1130 now?
haha

ernest. says (12:00 AM):
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

smooth up

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:58:48 GMT

I am loving my new desktop wallpaper! (:

MRAZ <3

CJC Bowling

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:22:46 GMT

I feel so young and full of life again when I reread my blog posts on my blogspot.
Kinda makes me wonder why I stopped posting there.

And yesterday, when I read the entry I wrote after bowling Nationals last year, I almost cried!!!
I miss bowling so so much. And I forgot how passionately I wrote that entry already. When I read the entry, I felt like I was reliving the Nationals season. I was immersed in good days once again.

I miss that feeling of passion. Right now, it feels like there's not much on my plate for me to feel passionate about. I do love writing though. hmm.
But it's not the same!!
urgh

I want to be in bowling again ):

Yesterday I went back to school with yza and I saw the bowling exco! They were settling the admin work for the upcoming Nationals!
I'm so so jealous. haha.
Ok, I'm going to paste that entry I reread. Tribute to bowling.
<3

Thursday, May 01, 2008

I'm very very proud of the CJC bowling team.

'A' Div Nationals was a real test for some, a new experience for many and a repeated challenge for others.
You see, Ten-pin Bowling is very special, it's an individual sport, yet it's very much a team effort as well. Not in the sense that one's score can pull the other's up, but more of in the mental aspect of it all. Not many (mostly only bowlers) know that bowling does require a fair amount of mental strength. Skill alone does not win you the game. All that moral support, cheering, talking, encouragement and motivation really showed how bonded and supportive we were of each other. I'm sure that if there was an award for team spirit, CJC would bag it any day.

We may not have had the most skilled bowlers, or the most experienced bowlers, but we came in this together and got through it together. (:
The whole team went down every single day, every single event. We watched one another and yelled in full support before a shot was taken, when there was a miss, a strike, a spare or even a smile.

In the mornings, we'd be greeted with "good morning!"s and "hello!"s when we walk into the foyer. Then we'd gather around and talk til the late bus finally arrives. On the bus journey to Orchid Country Club, some would be asleep, a group playing bridge, others chatting and the rest just making a lot of noise. Then we'd reach and gather for Uncle Denny's briefing followed by warm up for the event of the day.
Event begins and screams and shouts prevail.

After each event, we would spend a long time queuing for the shuttle bus and get annoyed at people who cut our queue. Crazy things happen and many pictures and videos are taken. Games such as pepsi-cola are played, "magic" tricks are shown off and imitations of bowling styles make everyone laugh.

When we finally manage to fill one entire shuttle bus, we'd go for lunch or dinner at North Point where we'd just while away time talking and talking and just being ourselves, until we'd finally leave for home.

At home, we'd meet online and start talking some more. Then we'd all play isketch and have a great laugh. Talk more and then chase each other to bed to conserve energy for the next morning. The cycle begins again.

This lasted for 6 days. The bowling team was ONE. It was a term that we wanted never to end. In this period of 6 days, we got tighter than ever and the team bonded so much. So lovely.

Our coach, Uncle Denny, was our form of guidance, with briefings and debriefs for each event, even though he was so tired. He was our encouragement as well, walking around and making sure we all were on form. He came up with methods to help us relax and often brought a smile to our faces.

Not forgetting our teacher-in-charge, Mr Mark Li, who was there with us throughout the entire span of Nationals. Arranging transport each day, making sure everybody would get there on time, caring for every bowler, ensuring that we were well-fed and energised, giving us motivation through ice-cream cakes :D and encouraging us while we were bowling.
"The grass is green and the sun is warm."
Thanks "father" Mark. (:

And I'd like to say that I'm very glad and honoured to have been given the opportunity to lead the bowling team, one that i'm proud to call my own.I hope I haven't let anybody down.

On a personal note, I did not do as well as I hoped to, yet I am very pleased at something indescribable. I think it was all worth it, for the amount of effort I put in and the experience that I got in return. What I got out of Nationals this year is a vast difference from what I got out of it last year. Perhaps because the role I played in the two years were different.

And before my last frame, I had to fight back my tears because I was just thinking about the whole experience and how this would be the last frame to end it all. But those weren't tears of sorrow, they were in fact tears of joy, passion and gratitude. I managed to hold my tears back in the end and went for my last throw. And I screwed it up! hahaha. Goes to show you need a clear mind when you're bowling. So now I have unfinished business to do, to spare that poison ivy that I left behind.

Special mention to a few people who really kept me going throughout:
Cbelle, thanks for your daily updates and support!
Brian, for being mentally strong so I could feel safe telling you my worries because it wouldn't break you.
Dawn, for being the BESTEST BEST BEST PARTNER IN THE WORLD!!!!! (:

On the whole, I think that the CJC bowlers did very well and all of you should be really proud of yourselves! (:
Thank you all for being such wonderful people and I thank you for being part of my excellent experience in CJC Bowling.

CJC IGNITE!
FLAME ON!

01:00
cowpat.

The Third Terminal

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:17:25 GMT

What is it about the airport that makes me feel so happy?
Maybe it's the feeling of getting ready to leave the country for a short trip, a holiday. Just forget all your sorrows and leave for a fun holiday.

I don't know.

Or maybe it was just the company that day. (:

Even though we didn't exactly leave the country, it still felt like a mini holiday. A nice day of walking around, doing nothing more than enjoying the company. Very very nice.

Hey you guys, I'd really like another trip to the airport soon! That day was fun (:
(Quick quick before you all enlist!)

I really want to post some pictures from recent events but then I can't find my camera cable. :/
A lot of things aren't going right lately, huh.

Deadlines & missing things. GRR!

i love my very pretty sister (:

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:16:13 GMT

Have a good one in Canada (:

[edit] oh I forgot to mention, HAPPY BIRTHDAY I LOVE YOU! (: [/edit]

grumble grumble

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:15:43 GMT

assertiveness (on myself) is something i lack

discipline too

HAPPY SIBLINGS ARE BACK (:

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:25:40 GMT

Today my happy sister is back.
And the elder sister will support the younger brother.
Of course, it works both ways; happy brother will be there for happy sister too (:
For a great decision he made,
It's a great transition, and I'm proud of you (:
Remember today, for the vow you took.
2 witnesses, and I am one of them :D

( Ok I look really silly here, but that's what I am! (: )

And now,
I don't care if we were wrong about this,
but now it's time to fight my fight.

"Blood is thicker than water."

TMD NACCH

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:26:40 GMT

Friday was coincidence day!

#1. I was on my way back home, and sent an sms to Sirin & my sister asking if they wanted anything from opposite. Instantly, Sirin replies "I AM HERE!!!!" then we laugh about it and talk. A few minutes later, I got a reply from my sister and she told me she was in thomson plaza too! hahaha. What a coincidence. Same time same place. I ended up meeting Sirin (& Zip) at Meng's though, and ate my lunch at 6pm. I didn't have dinner that night. hahaha.

#2. I msged a few people to invite them over to my place to visit for CNY; I got a reply from Joel, saying that he was just about to invite me to his place at the same time, same day! gosh! We had a clash~ and our friends overlap so it was kinda funny!! He got to a few of them before me, and I got to the rest before him. haha. Hopefully it'll work out (:

#3. I was just thinking that I will bring a can of pringles over for Majella & Joel when I join them later, and then I got an sms from Maj asking me to bring some snacks over for her.

haha ok i think that was it. Ok lah, not a lot but still funny (:

I played tennis with Milu on friday morning! We are going to play a sport together every week :D
She laughed at me when I tried to return one of the balls and ended up twisting in a very silly position. *sobs*
hahaha. And i laughed back at her when she tried to bend over the net to reach the ball with her racket. After like 10 empty swipes she finally managed to pull the ball in.
okay, I just realised I have made us sound like tennis failures. we're not failures okay! we're just noobs. haha.

SATs are over!! for the second time! haha. Was better this time, I felt I managed my time better. Hope it shows in the results!! (: Can't wait. Had a somewhat spontaneous outing earlier today! And I am seriously broke meh.
Reminder to self: Pay boon back

okay HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE (:

Got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my hand

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:24:59 GMT

I just thought I'd make a collection of lines that I've either struck a chord with at one point or another, or that I just really like, because I always think "oh wow what a nice line!!" then forget about it after a while. So here's a list for myself to look back on in future and go ahhh (: Will be updated from time to time.

See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you
- With Or Without You by U2

And when the night is cloudy
There is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow
Let it be
- Let It Be by The Beatles

"Love doesn't happen in an instant. It creeps up on you and then it turns your life upside-down. It colours your waking moments and fills your dreams. You begin to walk on air and see life in brilliant new shades. But it also brings with it a sweet agony, a delicious torture."
- Q & A by Vikas Swarup

"The strongest weapon is a smile and the best power is love." - Jet Li

You could be happy,
I hope you are
You made me happier
than I'd been by far
- You Could Be Happy by Snow Patrol

Hold on tight wait for tomorrow, you'll be alright.
- Heaven Forbid by The Fray

The world ain't half as bad as they paint it to be.
- Come Home by One Republic

With my hands open and my eyes open
I just keep hoping
that your heart opens

It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy
- Hands Open by Snow Patrol

Show me your thoughts and I'll show you mine
Talk to me, I'll sing you a song
The song of hope and happiness
Is anyone in there? Can you hear me calling?
- Anyone In There by Movie55

I never loved the soldier until there was a war
Or thought about tomorrow
'til my baby hit the floor
I only talk to God when somebody's about to die
I Never cherished Freedom
Freedom never cries.
- Freedom Never Cries by Five For Fighting

"Insane in the membrane! Insane! You got no brain!"
- Dickie Roberts from Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

If it's a broken part, replace it
If it’s a broken arm then brace it
If it's a broken heart then face it
- Details In The Fabric by Jason Mraz ft. James Morrison

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
- Abraham Lincoln

There are secrets that we still have left to find
There have been mysteries from the beginning of time
There are answers we're not wise enough to see
- The Riddle by Five For Fighting

Can you hear my heart beating?
Can you hear that sound?
Cause I can't help thinking
And I won't stop now
- Gravity by Coldplay

Oh brother I can't believe it's true
I'm so scared about the future and
I want to talk to you
- Talk by Coldplay

And the sky's the same as your own, do you think of me?
Do the parks, and trees and leaves reach you, there?
- Sophia by Nerina Pallot

I am hanging on every word you say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside Heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be
- Breathing by Lifehouse

"Your name is the splinter inside me while I wait"
- Winter by Joshua Radin

Know that we all fall down
Love til you hate
Jump til you break
Know that we all fall down

If ever your will starts crashing down
Whenever your will starts crashing down
If ever your will starts crashing down
That's when you'll find me
- All Fall Down by OneRepublic

And I'll be awful sometimes
Weakened to my knees
But I'll learn to get by
On the little victories
- Little Victories by Matt Nathanson

The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time
- Broken by Lifehouse

But tomorrow if a golden train came to take you away
Would you go or would you stay?
- Golden Train by Justin Nozuka

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
- If Everyone Cared by Nickelback

I spend my time
wondering where you are,
right now.
And when I finally
find you I won't ever let you go.
- Song For My Future Wife by Eric Nicholas

goodbye locks and strands

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:42:36 GMT

Farewell for Daddy & Jiji's hair! (:

I got this from tennis_chan (:

[x] Mother
[x] Father
[ ] Step-Father
[ ] Step-Sister
[x] Brother
[x] Sister
[ ] Nephew
[ ] Niece
[x] Cell phone
[ ] Own bathroom
[x] Own room
[ ] Swimming pool
[ ] Hot tub
[ ] Guest room
[x] Computer in Room
[ ] TV in Room
TOTAL : 7

[x] Full-size or bigger bed
[x] More than 8 pairs of shoes
[x] Sunglasses
[x] Watch
[x] MP3 Player/iPod
[x] PS2 that works
[ ] Xbox that works
[ ] Nintendo DS or PSP that works
[ ] Gameboy/ Advance
[ ] Gamecube
TOTAL : 6
they should include Wii in this thing!

[ ] Basketball hoop
[ ] Air hockey table
[ ] Pool table
[ ] Ping pong table
[ ] Fooseball table
TOTAL : 0

[ ] Nightstand
[ ] Stereo in bedroom
[ ] DVD player in bedroom
TOTAL: 0

[x] Job
[x] Goes shopping at least once a week (i bought so many things this week! today I just got a dress for $10!!! YAY (: happy)
[ ]Expensive cologne/perfume
[x] AIM/MSN
[x] Camera
TOTAL: 4

[x]Electric or gas scooter/motorcycle/car (HAHA I have an electric motor scooter I used to play with)
[x] Guitar/Drums/Bass guitar
[x] Piano/Keyboard
[x] Any other instrument
[x] Been on a cruise
[x] Travelled out of the province/state
[ ] Had a personal trainer
[ ] Expensive jewellery
[x] Met a celebrity
TOTAL : 7

[ ] Straightener/curling iron
[ ] Have been to a batting cage
[ ] Have $100 on you right now
[x] Credit card or atm card or debit card or bank card
[x] Been to Europe
[ ] Been to Hawaii
[ ] Been to NYC
[x]Been to LA
[ ] Been to Florida
[x] Been to Las Vegas
[ ] Been to the Bahamas
[ ] Been to South America
TOTAL : 4

[x] Parents have a car
[ ] Jet Ski/boat
[ ] Camper
[ ] Been to 5+ states in the US/ 3+ provinces in Canada (been to 1 in US and 2 in Canada!)
[x] +100 buddies on facebook/myspace
TOTAL: 2

[x] Home cooked meal almost every day
[ ] Been in a limo
[ ] Been in a helicopter
[ ] Own a camcorder
[x] Own laptop
TOTAL: 2

1-22 = Ghetto
23-33 = Average kid
34-44 = Spoiled bitch
45+ = Upper Class snob

My score : 32. I AM AN AVERAGE KID. OH NO. I must visit one more state in Canada and get a fooseball table. Soon, soon my friends.

----------------

1. Do you know anyone who has gotten an abortion? No

2. Last awkward moment? Last night.

3. Who do you find yourself crushing on currently? A boy.

4. Have you ever fallen backwards down a set of stairs? No! Ouch!

5. Ever been to a friends house and starved the whole time? Yes.

6. Ever found more than a dollar in a random place? Ya, on the floor in MGS.

7. Name someone close to you who smokes cigarettes? Dzul

8. Name 3 things that everyone knows about you: I smile a lot. I am Canadian. I organise outings all the time.

9. When a friend walks out of your life, do you go after them or let them go? Go after them! I don't like to lose friends.

10. Have you ever been corrected at your workplace? Yes.

11. Has anyone ever been more important to you than a family member? Nope. Love my family to bits (:

12. Do you still live at home? Yes & I love it! :D

13. Last time you smiled? Just did. (: (: Very happily too!

14. What do you do when a telemarketer calls? The calls I get from them are usually from China people so I just speak in English and pretend I don't understand Chinese, then hang up. I'm not being rude, they are VERY persistent and if I tell them I'm not interested they'll just go on & on i mean like HELLO I AM dying from radiation here.

15. Would life be the same without alcohol? I guess so.

16. Would you go a month without washing your hair to save a loved one? Yeah, and I'd move to some place having Winter for that month.

17. Would you cry if you found out you were pregnant? Of course! I cry at everything.

18. Have you had the best night of your life? Yes, and it was so simple too.

19. Do you think your current pets will be alive ten years from now? Yupp! (: Toffee's only a bit over 1 year old! And Caramel will live long (:

20. Have you ever picked a booger and smeared it under something? YAH! Don't all kids do that?

21. When was your last bubble bath? Many many years ago! Since primary school I think.

22. Do you know anyone by the name of Dennis? The Menace? haha. No.

23. What was the last thing you ate? 3 mini oranges and 1 marshmellow!

24. Where is your pet right now? Caramel is curled up in a ball on the back of the sofa behind me, Toffee is by the coffee table staring at the bag of marshmellows lying on my sister's tummy on the couch and Junior is curled up asleep on the floormat in the kitchen. (:

25. Name five things you did last night? Had dessert with Milu & Jeanette, came home & finished 2 articles, chatted on msn, talked on skype with Daddy & Joel, typed a note to happy sister.

26. Last time you consumed alcohol? Um, I had a sip of beer at Michael's house last Sunday. Not counting that, it would be New Year's in the wee hours at Hooters! (: Margarita

27. What color phone do you have? Mahogany. Like the colour of this font!

28. How many kids do you have? None

29. What outfit do you have on at this exact moment? Red tee & black FBTs.

30. What color are your eyes? My sclera is white, iris is dark brown and pupil is black.

31. Have you ever been in love? Don't think so.

32. When was the last time you drank a martini? 20th September 2008 at Timbre. Boon ordered a cosmopolitan. hahaha

33. Did you do any chores today? No.

34. What are you doing tomorrow? Going for CJC 's OPENHOUSE!!! :D

35. Do you know someone who likes you? All my friends! (: (:

36. Have you ever had a friend named Fred, Frank, or Felipe? Nope!

37. Does a heartbreak feel as bad as it sounds? Yes!

38. What color is your hair? Black.

39. Do you think any of your exs still look good? Don't have any!

40. Have you ever said I Love You and not meant it? NOPE (:

41. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? No.

42. What is the closest green object to you? Starhub bill envelope.

43. Have you ever been teased really bad? Don't think so.

44. Do you still have feelings for anyone from your past? Not in that way.

45. Have you ever had an ingrown toenail? Nope!

46. Do you believe in ghosts? No

47. Have you eaten popcorn in the past 48 hours? No

48. Do you have a lot of guy friends? YAH! A lot. More than girls, I think.

49. Do you have your tonsils and wisdom teeth? Yeah! (:

50. Have you ever been in handcuffs? No.</lj>

Stay happy (:

watch how the words appear

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:54:32 GMT

hahaha seriously, for that moment I became the medium of chat between these two.
(until daddy finally realised and invited jiji to our window.)

anyway, HAPPY 2009 (:

stupid me

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:59:09 GMT

on second thought,

i have to reflect on how I was feeling when I posted last night.
I'm not emo anymore,
and i realise the only thing I should be disappointed at is myself.
Ok, i learnt something. (:

I must remember to be me.

With that, I am happy once more. (: I hope you could feel the same too.

PS. I CAN DEAL WITH STRESS. I CAN. I CAN.
I'm the king of calm (: