Friends are Forever?

I used to think friends forever was the most pretentious quote I ever heard.

I mean, who can keep a friend relationship forever right? We try, but most of the time we're unsuccessful. Graduation Day, we weep, we hug, 5 years later, we're not talking to 75% of them already.

So I thought, friends forever? So dumb. Now, 3 years after graduation, the only person I'm talking to is Ruz. We always stuck together then. I'm glad we're still talking now. She's the kind of person I don't want to lose (I'm making her a special customised birthday gift hehehehe).

Then I saw the light. Maybe they don't mean having just one (friend) relationship forever. But that throughout your life, you'd find that you constantly need your friends with you, no matter who or when. For support, for company, for happiness, for sharing experiences, and for love. Sometimes they say, if you have at least one person who loves you, you can succeed.

I agree whole-heartedly. Everyone's been down before. If I'm down because I had problems with my friends, I'd always feel like going home. Because I know I can talk to one person - Mirzan. He listens to my problems and responds. I'm shy to talk abt my problems to the other ppl in my family. But Mirzan responds appropriately. He'd make me feel secure because I know he loves me. Once I said, I'm scared because I think my friend hates me. He turned my head to face him and said "i shoot your friend."

Morrie said - "The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and let it come in."

What are we without the love of our family and friends? Friendship is forever.

Hi I'm 4 and I have a Phone

So the whole family has a phone now. Including the baby. But he's using it mainly for playing games. If you'd like to text him, the number is 8251****.

30 Seconds To Mars - From Yesterday

From Yesterday (live from MTV Latin VMAs 07).

From Yesterday

I've been a fan of 30 Seconds to Mars for close to three years even though they've been around for close to a decade. But they have helped me see the value in a lot of things I never would, and helped me escape to a different world when I really needed to. And for that I'm ready to devote to them.

When I just knew 30stm they still weren't very well-known yet, maybe in the US but not here. I bought their album online cos it wasn't available in Singapore yet (it costs more but it's probably better than the ones sold here anyway. it's a special edition version hoho).

Like any other idiots, I thought, oh another rock band. But I watched more and more of their performances and interviews, I realised there was more to just 4 guys playing music. And I'm not one who goes for bands because they're good-looking. That's like the pop 90s era. What's important now is the character behind the faces of the band, the themes that surround them, the fact that they make good, legitimate music, and good looks are just a bonus.

As much as I tried they (30stm) kept stalking me. In my dreams, my thoughts, my opinions. So I felt I needed to know more about them.

2006-2007 are probably the best years they've had so far. They are at their peak. It's great to see how far they've come.

A moment like This

I believe there are certain defining moments in our lives where everything completely changes direction from its intended path. It is followed by a series of significant events that makes the phase even more memorable. I don’t know about other people but I’ve seen it happen several times in my life.

Recently –

- I lost my phone. Which was huge for me because I have never lost it, and at that point of realization I just felt completely empty, my heart fell to the bottom of my bottomless pit of a stomach, and I just didn’t know what to do.

- When I got home, I found out my parents and maid quarreled. Big quarrel. The kind where they say, “If you do it again, I’ll send you back home!” In a way, I wish I could have been there to try and be the mediator and calm everyone down. But in a way, I’m glad I wasn’t there. I’d probably be in my room and sulking away listening to all the loud voices.

- I got my first job event management at the Arts House. If I have to give an analogy of the experience, I’d say it’s like eating a strawberry. With a small bite out of a strawberry, you already get to taste its full sweetness burst in your mouth. It’s like getting a mouthful of the whole experience.

Because firstly, it was for Promax, secondly, we got to meet so many professionals from all over the globe, thirdly, we get loads of goodies like food, showreels, t-shirts, etc, fourthly, we make new friends with the crew, fifthly, we might not get another experience like that, sixthly, we got to meet click five (big smiles), seventhly, we got to party till night (with click five still there), and eighthly, we got pay. GE GE GE GE.

- Mirzan’s starting to act cold towards Bibik and whines about the tiniest things Bibik might have done wrong (or “wrong” in his own little 4-year-old perception). It’s never really happened before. He’s always been so close to her. But now he seems to blame her for everything. And I can see how sometimes she looks a little sad. But she’s a strong woman and I hope she knows I’m there for her.

- I went cold turkey on someone I liked. Because losing phone means losing contacts. So I lost mine and I just stopped thinking about him. Hahahahahahahaha.

- I had a sudden change of taste in music. Possibly because of Click Five. I’ve been listening to more upbeat and happy powerpop music rather than the more slow ones I used to. I have seasons for songs. Sometimes I feel like listening to the saddest songs in the world. Sometimes I feel like listening to the happiest songs in the world. Sometimes I feel like a mixture.

But this is just another phase you know. Many, many more to come. But one thing for sure is this one’s just started. Time to get rid of the problems and work towards a better phase (or place ngihngihngih).

Proof of the Pudding!

I decided to put up some pictures of that memorable night.














Not only was The Click Five at the Arts House for us to ogle, they also came for the After Party which was a real treat. Yum. They were really far away, and I had to zoom, plus it was night time. So the pictures aren’t that clear.














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Joe, Kyle and Ethan (in white).

Nyahnyahnyah. If you notice, there’s this twinkle in kyle’s eye which was probably from my flash so it caught his attention and he turned. I quickly ducked down and just wished I had done it at a better timing.

A happy start for a happy Natasha

(note: the person above is not Natasha)

Finally it has arrived. Blog NUMBER FOUR!!!!

Because I am bad at remembering usernames and passwords. But this is the record for me. The setup of two blogs within a week. And Jannah was saying in her high-shrilled voice, "don't forget your password this time!" I said, "I swear I won't!" And I didn't. But what I forgot was my username instead. Goddammnit!

(beware: long story ahead!)

So we had fun yesterday! And I shall tell you why soon. Like now. Jangjang called the day before.

"Natz, guess who I'm sitting next to...?"

"Er... Timothy Goh...?"

"One of the Click Five guys... hehehe..."

I screamed...!!! She asked if I wanted to come help the next day and off we went! It was fun seeing people of all sorts, personalities and colour. Their works were the greatest. But we knew what everyone was waiting for. That moment. Suddenly Jannah came running from behind the corner.

"They're coming they're coming! Click 5 is coming up the stairs now!"

I froze. Less than 10 seconds later, Kyle (lead singer) strode by, tall and lanky, with guitar case in hand and a smile followed by the rest of the band. I would melt if I wanted to but Jannah and I know we had a mission to keep our cool! Later, we desperately wanted to take a picture (actually it was me; jan already took one with kyle the day before).

When one of the ladies (who was with Click 5) walked by, we asked if it was possible to take a picture with them. She immediately agreed and let us in. When Lester saw us going in, he quickly ran and said to the lady, "I'm with them!" Finally.. we were in the lounge room behind closed doors, alone with Click 5... and a random nice photographer.

I guess it never dawned on us the whole time we were star-struck. But nothing felt as real as that moment. We were not seeing them on pictures in magazines, or on a cd case. We were in a room with them. This silence was deafening. Some were practicing their instruments, some were packing, and the three of us were murmuring among ourselves. When the photographer knew it was odd enough for us, he gestured us toward the guys and we kindly asked for a photo with the band. They smiled and agreed.

Their performance was mind-blowing. Possibly because we were so star-struck. But it wasn't just us who went crazy.

David Cheng - "Ohmygod he sings so good! I think I'm in love......"

Goodies received for a day at Promax:

1 new bag
1 free cd
1 special picture taken
2 (meals of) great food
3 (legally/illegally obtained) t-shirts
5 cute guys (like click 5 :D )
5 autographs taken
8 dvds and showreels (of great works)
293 (random no. because there was toomany to count) talents and artists from around the world to meet
746384 annoying moments

1 great night
1 great experience
1 happy natasha