Death Cab For Cutie in town!

[photo: Nikki Ormerod]

We got top seats at the Concert Hall of the Esplanade. And I do mean all the way at the top on the 4th level (but it's okay cos I didn't pay for the tix. oops! :X). There was this exciting atmosphere surrounding us as everyone started getting into a chatter abt when the band would be out, looking at the DCFC shirt they just purchased, what songs they might sing.

A single ppurple spotlight shone onto the stage illuminating the instruments. Soon darkness fell and everyone screamed. Even me! When I didn't know what was happening at all.

They have arrived!

"Thanks for coming... we didn't think anyone would come at all."

From where we were sitting, the band almost looked like ants. But their presence on stage and the music blaring in the ears was enough to remind us that they were playing a helluva show. 

Got to love the way Ben moves. It was like a half shuffle, half sway. He's lost a good amount of weight too. He used to be plumper. Turns out he's vegan and things now. Good for him.

Overall it was a great show, great time, great music, great company. That's all that matters.

PA PAAAA, THIS IS THE SOUND OF SETTLING, PA PAAAA PA PAAAAAA

Good day

Angels and Airwaves - Good Day

Girl of my dream

You know in dreams when you sense something good or bad is gonna happen when you see someone or something and they really turn out that way.

I was in a car in a carpark (with someone mysterious as the driver). I just entered the car, am about to close the door. Suddenly a girl appears next to my door and she doesn't let me close it.

For a moment I'm thinking she's a spirit who's ready to eat me. Then I think she's a robber who's gonna rob me.

I get out of the car.

We stand face-to-face and she looks a little scary from my 'current' knowledge of her being a robber. But suddenly I thought of her being a lonely, love-starved girl and maybe that's why she's been trying to get my attention. 

I wrapped my arms tight around her, she just fell limp into me and cried away.

SO FUCKED

dude i'm so effing pissed now.. so many things but i don't know what.. fr once you dont wanna hold it in again but just throw that fist on the wall

Pre-Nat day gig

In our group of "backstage" people, there were only 4 of us. I was nervous at first cos I've never gone to like a 2-day work gig on my own before. I had to start somewhen anyway. But things went great. It started with a pretty mundane but turned out okay job of ensuring all the wrist lights, which will go in the goodie bag, work. Macham factory workers, some unpacked, some checked, some repacked.

What we were doing isn't the main Nat day that would be happening at the floating platform. Ours was one of those "heartlands" Nat day events where random Nat day shows were ran in different parts of SG. So ours was at the "sinking Padang" courtesy of Young Ntuc. We managed to catch the rehearsals which I have to say was pweety good. Since it was under young ntuc, the dancers were young like teenagers and mostly malays. And two girls caught my eye. Their dancing wasn't like super spectacular but I just liked the way they moved and everytime they started moving to the beat I had to watch.

It just felt like a nice moment to share with a friend. We're out in the open, with sooo much space around you, it's starting to darken but stage lights illuminate the place a little here and there, the sky looks superb, the buildings glow, and a soft breeze accompanies. I didn't care if it was for Nat day or not. It justfelt nice.

Uniform for the day [9/8/08] is a lime green tee! if only it was glow in the dark that would be fun. 

Them good 'ol English sayings

When I was 14, I thought English proverbs and idioms were only phrases I could use to help me ace my English Language exams. And I did with proper usage of it in my compositions. 

Now, I depend on them almost everyday to keep me in the righter path and the righter state of mind. Of course not blindly, but if there's logic to it there's no harm in believing in it. Especially if it makes you feel better after a difficult situation. 

What I like about it is there are so many different sayings that cater to different situations. It feels like every saying has a special purpose depending on how people view it and use it. But what's fun about it is when you're in a certain situation, and somebody says a saying thats very closely-related to the situation they are/have been/going to be in, then suddenly the group feels this great uplift of enlightenment. And I think that's the magic of proverbs, that moment of enlightenment.

So I thought I'd share some here once in a while and hopefully help others get through their day as well. 

(note: the proverb meanings may not exactly agree with your prior knowledge and what you know it to be, but the ones here are based on a tiny bit research, prior knowledge, my thoughts, and a tinier bit of logic)

Proverbs of the day:

Each day brings its own bread

Try not to worry so much about the future

[perhaps it also suggests enjoying the company of that 'bread' while you have it cos when a different day comes, its a whole different one]

After a storm comes a calm

Things cannot stay in turmoil forever, calmer times will always follow

Have a good day ahead. 

Karen & Jared - MTV Asia Awards 2008 interview