Sunday, September 30, 2007 . 1:40 PM

we spent..

6 years in preparation for PSLE, and was told it's important for us.

4 years in preparation for O Levels, and was told the PSLE cert is not a tinnie bit essential and that the O level cert is.

and then,

2 blardy short years in JC, and is informed that A levels is probably the most difficult hurdle in your educational years and without it you cannot go into a good university and therefore may not be able to fulfill whatever dreams you may have.

WHAT



THE



HELL.

the no. of years we spend preparing for the majors exams is so disproportionate to its importance.

what are those people thinking?!

Friday, September 28, 2007 . 8:09 PM

i never intended to blog today but i just HAD TO after hearing those HSM songs translated into other languages. Not gonna beat around the bush, LISTEN!

Bet On It - Luo Zhi Xiang

SY and I think he cant pronounce BET properly. But when i sang along with him, i realised i couldnt pronouce BET properly as well! whereas i could when singing with Zac. =S





Everyday - Kary Ng and Justin Lo

Canto version of Everyday. See the lyrics here. Surf through the comments pages. Its currently at Page 2.



We're All In This Together - (by a few jap singers, no idea who)

the last song in HSM. Funky beat, good to grooooove along with!




When There Was Me and You - Hitomi Shimatani

I like her voice. Clear and Crisp. and i think i prefer this version to the original~~




Por Mi Camino Ire - Paulina Holguin

SPANISH VERSION of Gotta Go My Own Way. It's really nice! SPANISH IS SUCH A
BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE!!! <3






You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay's Version) - Mota

Damn funny! Mi mi mi mi mi mi mi... NANANA..





AND MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE..


Eres La Musica En Mi - Paulina Holguin and Roger

You are the Music in Me in Spanish. I LOVE THIS VERSION~~! the DJs reaction after the song is aptly excellent!

and and.. ROGER IS CUTE, PERIOD.





:))

Saturday, September 22, 2007 . 9:52 AM

I wanna cook that dish~

This vegetable stew can be eaten on its own, served with meat, fish, or eggs, or tossed with pasta. Ratatouille can be frozen in airtight containers for up to three months; reheat in the microwave or on the stove. Leave out the basil until just before serving.

Ingredients

Serves 8

1/3 cup olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggplants, (2 pounds), peeled in strips and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
4 to 5 medium zucchini, (2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3 yellow or red bell peppers, ribs and seeds removed, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

• In a Dutch oven (or other heavy 5-quart pot with a tight-fitting lid), heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in eggplant and zucchini; season generously with salt and pepper.
• Add 3/4 cup water; cover, and simmer until vegetables are beginning to soften, stirring once, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in bell peppers; simmer, covered, until softened, 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and thyme; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Partially cover; simmer, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• If serving immediately, stir in basil. (If freezing, leave out basil.)
  

=))

Friday, September 14, 2007 . 10:52 AM

One week of papers is over and there's one more week to go. Whilst i want this to end, i'm not enthusiastic of the A'levels thats looming in a month's time. I've never felt this jaded before, really. On a side note, i don't want to graduate either. Time in JC is simply too short.

Anyways, here's a video of our class, made by Yingqi. Reminiscence and Nostalgia. oh so emo. =)


memories galore~



Sin Yee, Ying Qi and I were just chatting over our ever-favourite 鱼片面 after Bio Paper 2 yesterday on the tremors and tsunamis that happened when YQ [edit] SIN YEE mentioned something about water spouts, or tornado over water. Personally i've never it heard about, much less seen one. Sin Yee recommended this video she saw on Youtube, which is a time-lapse over a day showing the East Coast Beach. Pay attention to the first half of the video, and you'll see this magnificient water spout that flashes past in a sec.



Also, all those articles on the Indon quakes that happened the past 2 days really got me thinking about life. We're fortunate that we don't experience such disasters, but we end up taking life and the people around us for granted. While people over there have learnt to 'lead back normal lives' almost immediately after the incident happened, we have people over here who think its the end of the world when they can't get their hands on the materialistic things they want.

There were also several other articles in TST today that dealt with weighty, and some utterly weird, issues.

1. "More species are facing extinction because of habitat loss, climate change and diseases... 1 in 4 mammals is in jeopardy, as in 1 in 8 birds"
one thing for sure is that humans wont be jeopardised. but its clear that the world's equilibrium is no longer in balance. [wait, was there even an equilibrium in the first place?! >.>] already singapore is facing abnormal weather patterns.

2. "The 118 year old cylinder that has been used as the international prototype for the metric [kilogramme] mass has mysteriously lost 50 microgrammes"
hmmm, someone something is apparently getting too old and shrinking...

3. Thailand bikinis made out of Tilapia skin - touted to be water-proof and can really breathe.
"marketing wares made of tilapia skin after finding a way to tan it so that it resembles leather. "
=.=" if the skin aint waterproof and can really breathe, the fish would be extinct by now, having drowned in its own environment. =.="
Oh and moomoo, you're being overthrown by a fish. Time to learn fish talk.


hell, the world is as unpredictable as women are. I saw on discovery channel 2 days ago that there's a crop circle somewhere out there carrying a message stating that the world will come to an end in 2012. but if it really does, will we even know it? will anyone or anything even mourn for our disappearance? who knows, in some other universe, the disappearance of Earth may just be another space phenomenon, nothing more.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 . 9:33 PM

hopelessness (knowing its gonna be a killer paper) + restlessness + fatigue + PMS =

a horrible me and a horrible outcome for bio tmr.

amen.

Sunday, September 09, 2007 . 7:29 PM

dont start.

even i myself am wondering why i am here instead of having books shoved in my face.

prelims commences tomorrow. i'm slightly jittery but calmer than expected.

as natalia puts it, its the second last lap of the race. (but wth, one lap lasts 2 weeks)

bah! no matter how jaded i currently feel, i have to go back to mugment.

toodleloos.

Saturday, September 01, 2007 . 1:43 PM

You Should Learn Spanish

For you, learning a language is about career advancement and communication. Knowing Spanish will bring you tons of possiblities for jobs and travel. Bárbaro!