Forging Ahead...Building Foundations

It's quiet now. Everyone's in bed, all save me. I have a little time to contemplate and reflect, on past, present and future.

Poly life is going swellingly, apart from some minor(or major) setbacks. I found out that I have to struggle through and entire semester of nonsense, before I get to the relevant stuff, stuff that I'm interested in. I wanted to change course, but that thought is unrealistic. Shit, I hate my course(for now). Physics and Maths everywhere, and my course lecturers are not that interesting at all. Okay, fine, they're downright boring. A snooze-fest. Human Valium. 'Nuff said. More updates on how emo about school I've become: Coming soon.

I don't think I will seriously join any CCA in my first year. What I've seen so far of the sports CCAs is hardly impressive. Football was a disaster. The coach is a dickhead. Now, I don't want to insult the Malays, but they are too cliquish. They pass to each other and hog the ball, so no-one else seems to be playing. Also, I'm a goalkeeper, but there are several others ahead of me in the pecking order. I'm the guy who just happens to keep goal. The rest are serious players(school team, club or even national). So, football? No thanks. Rugby? Same old same old. Big forwards, small backs(mostly). Just get a team with big backs, and we'll get steamrolled. So, no thanks as well. DJ auditions went well, but I can't swear on air, or talk nonsense, and I gotta play mainstream music... riiiight, like that's gonna be easy. I might join flag football, or some other sport. And I want to apply for the youth flying club. A pilot's license might come in handy, no?

Now, for a little more cheer and laughter. A Sakae raid is planned for this Thursday, and sms alerts are going out tomorrow. They made the mistake of having a public holiday lunchtime buffet, we take them to school for it. 1130am to 430pm. Showtime!

This Friday was supposed to be Dinner & Dance Night. But both my date and I are unable to attend, so that scuppers things. Yes, I asked someone to be my date. Now, for all those nosy parkers who would dearly love to go after me about my date, I will be factual, so you guys won't bug me too much.

Her name is J♥♥♥♥♥. She was in my FOC group. She is super-enthusiastic, and hyper-charged to boot. Much more supercharged than me on my McDonald's coffee and sugar rush. She is my new definition of beautiful. Yes, I really like her. I think I just might do anything for her. But I guess I will never know too much about her unless she lets me in. That was another reason I wanted to change course. She's in the School of Business and Accountancy. I wanted to switch to Accountancy. Go figure. Well, maybe this time I actually have a chance. Too many missed opportunities, too many wasted moments. Action, not talk. Eye of the Tiger, ain't no stopping halfway. Is my happy end somewhere in this new fairytale I'm weaving? Only time will tell.

26 April. A Brand New Day. My Wish...

Me And My Gang...The Guys List!

Been really some time since I blogged, so I now present the guys' list, 100 Songs that I feel best represent my buddies through thick or thin, come hell or high water. For any additional song requests, feel free to drop me a line. Rock On, Brothers! Never Forget!

1. Queen - We Will Rock You
2. Queen - We Are The Champions
3. Bon Jovi - Have A Nice Day
4. The Beatles - Hey Jude
   
5. The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends
6. The Beatles - Revolution
   
7. Bon Jovi - Blaze Of Glory
8. Bon Jovi - It's My Life
9. Bon Jovi - Bells Of Freedom
   
10. Bob Seger - Like A Rock
    
11. Brian May - Driven By You
12. Bruce Springsteen - Murder Incorporated
13. Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
14. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
15. CCR - Have You Ever Seen The Rain
    
16. The Corrs - Rebel Heart
17. David Church - Gonna Punch Someone Tonight
18. dc Talk - Colored People
19. Duran Duran - Wild Boys
20. Elton John - The Circle Of Life
21. Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
22. Elvis Presley - Slicin' Sand'
23. Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas
24. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
25. Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
26. Eric Clapton - I've Got A Rock 'N Roll Heart
27. Frank Sinatra - My Way
28. Frank Sinatra - Moon River
29. Frank Sinatra - Mack The Knife
30. Good Charlotte - We Believe
31. Good Charlotte - The Anthem
32. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
33. Green Day - Good Riddance(Time Of Your Life)
34. Guns N Roses - Paradise City
35. Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
36. Harold Faltemeyer & Steve Stevens - Top Gun Anthem
37. Harold Faltemeyer - Axel F
38. The Highwaymen - Highwayman
39. The Highwaymen - American Remains
40. The Highwaymen - Silver Stallion
41. The Highwaymen - Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
42. Il Divo - Time Of Our Lives
43. James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)
44. James Taylor - You've Got A Friend
45. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
46. Jesse McCartney - Second Star To The Right
47. Jesse McCartney - Good Life
48. John Denver - It's About Time
49. John Denver - Rocky Mountain High
50. John Denver - Calypso
    
51. John Denver - Country Roads
52. John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change
53. John Rzeznik - I'm Still Here
    
54. John Travolta & The T-Birds - Grease Lightning
55. Johnny Cash - The General Lee
56. Jonas Brothers - Yo Ho( A Pirate's Life For Me)
57. Josh Groban - Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
58. Jump 5 - Aloha E Komo Mai
59. Jump 5 - Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride
    
60. Kenny Rogers - The Last Ten Years (Superman)
61. Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
62. Linkin Park - Breaking The Habit
63. Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day
64. Linkin Park - What I've Done
65. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
66. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man
67. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special
68. McFly - Room On The Third Floor
    
69. Michael Bolton - Lean On Me
70. Michael Buble - What A Wonderful World
71. Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
72. Monty Python - The Spam Song
73. Nelly - Here Comes The Boom
74. The Newsboys - In Christ Alone
75. Nickelback - Rockstar
    
76. Paul McCartney & Wings - Pipes Of Peace
77. Phil Collins - Welcome
78. Phil Collins - Great Spirits
79. Phil Collins - Son Of Man
80. The Police - Message In A Bottle
81. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
82. Queen - Seven Seas Of Rye
83. Queen - Hammer To Fall
84. Queen - A Kind Of Magic
85. Queen - Friends Will Be Friends
86. Queen - Princes Of The Universe
87. Queen - The Show Must Go On
    
88. Rascal Flatts - When The Sand Runs Out
89. Rascal Flatts - Me And My Gang
90. Rascal Flatts - Stand
91. Rascal Flatts - Mayberry
    
92. Rod Stewart - Never Give Up On A Dream
93. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
94. Simon & Garfunkel - Old Friends
95. Smash Mouth - Everyday Superhero
96. Spiderbait - Ghost Riders In The Sky
    
97. Stevie Wonder - Stay Gold
98. Sting - My Funny Friend And Me
99. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
100. Waylon Jennings - Good Ol' Boys

Sweet Sensations...For All Seasons

Here, at long last, is the list of Girls who have helped me along life's journey so far, as guides, mentors and friends, and some songs for each.

Alphabetical order, generic initials only, to avoid any "interesting" comments.

A. - Maroon 5: Makes Me Wonder, Josh Groban: She's Out Of My Life

D. & E. - The Saddle Club: Friends Forever, Randy Newman: You've Got A Friend In Me

E. - Josh Groban: Remember Me, Westlife: Colour My World

E. - Queen: You're My Best Friend, Josh Groban: In Her Eyes, You Raise Me Up, Rascal Flatts: My Wish

F. - Rascal Flatts: Here's To You, U2: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

F. - Baha Men: Best Years Of Our Lives, Rascal Flatts: Stand

F. & F. - Justin Timberlake: Lovestoned/I Think She Knows, Rascal Flatts: Cool Thing

J. - Mcfly: You've Got A Friend, Rascal Flatts: Fast Cars And Freedom

J.H. - Josh Groban: So She Dances, Rascal Flatts: Bless The Broken Road, Phil Collins: Find A Way To My Heart, MLTR: Take Me To Your Heart

M. - Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line, Bruce Springsteen: Dancing In The Dark

N. - Rascal Flatts: Help Me Remember, Blue: I-O-I-O, Johnny Cash: Ring Of Fire

T. - Queen: These Are The Days Of Our Lives, Westlife: Obvious

S. - Rascal Flatts: What Hurts The Most, Shine On, From Time To Time, Everclear: Brown Eyed Girl

W.W. - Josh Groban: My Confession, Phil Collins: This Must Be Love
, Nickelback: Far Away

*Note: More Will Follow

A Brief Discussion, And Some Other Things

Ah, a day without going out of the house. Sedentary living. Peace and quiet, just my computer and me, a few games, and a bottle of water. I've been playing all my games for possibly the last time in a long time, and I've uninstalled most of them. I guess my fun is over, and it's time to get back to the ol' daily grind. Tomorrow I have to purchase the rest of my notes, and also get the compilation CD by The Corrs. What else? Oh yes, remember to update all my laptop software, and finish the virus and spyware scans.

I might be in over my head. I took a long and hard look at my "notes", and came to the conclusion that there sure as hell is a ton of maths in my course. Okay, I might've pathetically underestimated the sheer load of maths coming down. still, no cause for panic. I'm going to stick it out during the first month, and see how things go. If I can't make a good average, or keep up with the course, I'll change course. Where to and what for, you might ask. Well, if I change, I'll change because I can't stand having to go through another 3 years of hell, suffering because I didn't get out in time. Where? I don't know...maybe some course with less maths, or at least maths I can understand. It's all ifs, so I'm still going to do my best. I guess Yoda was right, do or do not, there is no try.


On a much brighter note, I was trying to match songs to the Girls I know, and here's what I came up with.

Nothing, actually. The inevitable drama about my feelings for each one will have to wait til tomorrow. So sorry to disappoint anyone expecting any juicy scandals and the like, but nothing to see here folks, move along! *Sneaky Snicker*

The Journey So Far

It's a few months into my poly journey, and a few days before school officially starts. I would like to take a moment to pause, and reflect on the journey so far, and what lies ahead.

My first impression of Ngee Ann Poly was: Wow, nice place. My impression has not changed. It is a very nice place, and is full of very nice people. The girls are good-looking, eh? *grin* Anyways, I have met a very interesting group of people, who know how to have fun. That's very important, now I guess we will find out if we all know how to study. I just realised that my course is full of maths. Shit, no frickin' way! Not again! Okay, relax, take deep breaths, think. I know! If I really try to suck at my course in the first month, maybe I can request a change of course! Hmm, but that would deviate from my plans as well... Another dilemma to resolve. Moving on!

I have found friends. Not just casual friends, the kind you say hi to and share stationery and notes with, rather, friends who I will go out for outings with, share my problems and dreams with, friends who I will be willing to drop everything and help, in short, brothers and sisters. To my friends from secondary school, never fear, you guys have already attained this status, and I will never forget you all. Let's try and meet up sometime as a group, yeah? Oh, and next long weekend at Bryan's house. Activities to be confirmed.

Girls Girls Girls! I've seen several I really like. Can't decide. Too...hot...can't breathe...*faints*
Okay, enough of that. But really, I've seen several I seriously might ask out. I don't know. We'll see soon enough. Names? Well, after the last debacle I'm keeping my cards hidden. To quote a song, oh what a feeling!

Season In The Sun, Part 2

Okay, so today didn't really feature the sun too much, but I still had a blast! Woke up early to check on my shoes, and also eat breakfast. My leather shoes have completely fried off after I oiled them, so after a good brushing they should be ready for use. By the way, I used mink oil, so any animal activists out there, sue me!

Tau Huay outing today. We went to East Coast! Once again, I haven't been there in ages. About 20 of us present. I'm wondering, WHERE THE HELL WERE THE REST? Alright, so some of them (the Hua Yi emos) were certainly not missed, other, more important members were missing. Jiahui, for one. She would have given our enthusiasm one heck of a boost. Had a great time cycling. Again, I haven't gotten on a bike in ages. Ah, all my memories are coming back to me. Those halcyon days are gone, but I think the best is on the way. We had to pay $6 for renting bikes, but it was well worth it, I guess.

Riding the bike proved to be a breeze. even though I haven't touched one in four years, everything just came flooding back to me. Samuel and I started off slowly, but we ended up leading the group forward most of the way. Rode from the bike shop to Changi, then we turned back. The journey back gave both Sam and I more "permanent" souvenirs. We crashed into each other near then end, when his bike gears locked and pitched him off the bike. He hit my bike and I flew off, trying to land on the grass rather than the road. Sadly, it was not to be. We both ended up with cuts and scratches, and in my case, I left a nice piece from my elbow and knee on the road. William was laughing. (William , we'll get to you tomorrow.) We limped back to the start point to return our bikes, and left along with another girl, Sharini, who had also sustained injuries. She went home, Sam and I went to Sakae Sushi and raided the place. 40+ plates between the two of us. Not a bad effort.

Went home exhausted and still bleeding. I got a lot of stares on the bus, and one or two people offering me some tissues to staunch the blood. Like a battleship damaged but not defeated, I limped home to rest and rearm, which leaves me where I am now, in front of the computer.

That's all folks! 'Til tomorrow!

Season In The Sun

I'm radiating heat right now. Full on burning. Sunburn. Ouch.

Went to Sentosa today. First recreational trip in 10 years. Long, isn't it? Anyway, it's story time again! Please not that some of it may be rather exaggerated stuff.

Breakfast. A Whole Whale. A Pint Of Milk. A Pot Of Honey. None of the above. Heh heh, fooled some people, eh? A nondescript breakfast, went down to Compass point to meet Sally and Travis. Ended up going with just Travis to meet the rest of Kappa Tau at Harbourfront MRT. Quite a disappointing turnout, nine people from K1, seven girls and two guys altogether, and Sally was late. I miss William and Samuel's nonsense...Alas, wherefore art thou my pals? Still, it could have been worse. K4 had one GL and one freshman. Travis still wanted breakfast, so K1 followed him to Mc's for a second helping of breakfast.I had my usual $2 sugar rush. Tea and some coffee with many packets of sugar and creamer...I leave it to your imagination to guess. Paid 3 bucks for a monorail to Sentosa.

The place has changed since I was last there. Doesn't feel like a cheap resort anymore, more like a nice and decent place to holiday. The beach seems cleaner. Air smells fresher. Even the water seems clearer. We spent most of the time at the beach, playing games and splashing around in the water. Everybody got wet. I decided to voluntarily throw myself in the water, to avoid getting unceremoniously chucked in. A word of caution to all going to Sentosa... get your own drinks. The stuff there is ridiculously overpriced. Trust me on that one.

After a day of sun, Kappa Tau headed back to VivoCity for some food. Had to go after that, my dad wanted me back for dinner. Video post, one last memory.