朝日の帝国

私は(または多分のために)日本のための私の愛にもかかわらず、どうかして場所が罵倒されることそれがなぜあるか知らない。 そこに行くことのための3回今私の夢はずっと打撃である。 これは2005年のようにまた改めてあるが、悪い状態を構成するためにどんなRIMBがよい記憶の点ではしたか武力がバンドが付くシンガポールは決して私 を提供しなかった。 私は私が… 2008年に少なくとも入ることを得たこと私がちょうど感謝しているべきであることを仮定する.私は私が実際に傷私の友人、それのために利己的、まだ感謝していないべきではないことを知っている。

Babelfish is fun

私はI'を考える; 感情の範囲を冒険談Malignaのそれに対抗するために同時に経始めるm。 There' 私が感謝しているすべてのそれらの小さい事のsの笑い声、当然。 しかし問題は、それらの部分が表す何を、丘の後ろのの幾分より大きい現われる問題、der Hemel、Pijnの神、Irae、またはむしろ死ぬ。

FurusatoジョーHisaishiの話を先日聞く、I couldn'を述べないために、; 叫ぶことからのt停止自分自身。 私が推測するそれらの曲のたくさんのノスタルジア。 それdoesn' 私が誰かのための感じを有する今ようであることtの助けあると同時に私の感情の状態が十分の上でねじで締まる時明示した感じ。 当然、私はこの関係が渡ることを来ることができることそれdoesn'望む; t I' mそう本当に私がそれを乗り越えてもいい。

多分追求している私は注意でありがRI/RJの古い日、RJの私のクラスメートと望み、見るJ8等に行く図書館の映画を使われる特にバンドおよびすべての それらの任意時の間ちょうど… 私はAのレベルを再度望む。

I' 去年以来のほとんどこの方法であるveしかし全部の任意強い波は迷惑である。 それは特に私が朝にキャンプし、私がRIに持って行くのが常であった同じルートによって行くことを行くとき傷つく。

I' 決して私が推測するRWindsのために感謝していているがあっているve。 そこの安定性の少なくとも姿、私をそこに定着させておくことを何か。 私はまた私の友人に感謝していなければならない。 時々彼らはちょうど私を傷つけるか、悩ますか、または私に感じをする、私は是認するが、それはおそらく私の自身の欠点が原因である。 ほとんどの場合、I' 私のためにそこにあることのためのそれらに感謝したm。 私はにそこにいること(アルファベット順に)特にBenni、Huijun、ジェレミー、Jinjun、ポールおよびShuotianのような人々に、 ちょうど感謝しなければならない。 I don' tはどんなI'か知っている; dはあなたすべてなしでする。

明日毎日の粉砕の別の(うまく行けば短い)日。 週ごとにシカゴはより近く得ている… また、自分自身をかき混ぜることを試みるべきここのちょうど心に強く訴えるような引用Iの場所。

暗闇を恐れなければ。
Theodenのライダーは起こったり、起こる!
やりは、盾裂ける揺れる、 剣日、太陽より前の赤い日は、上がる!
乗車! 今乗車! 乗車! 台なしのための乗車、およびworld' sの終り!
死!
Eorlingas!
*cueのhardangerのsolo*

This quirky world we live in

The first of four of a series of photoessays designed to back up my precious collection in case my HD fails again. All the photos are either mine or were taken in my presence, so enjoy! This one features some of the strange, fun and random things the world over, arranged in rough order of longitude, in a western direction from 103.37E

Joke of the year 2008

T-shirts on sale in Jerusalem

Globalisation is rampant

Juxtaposition

Housekeeping service in the Egyptian cruise ship is fantastic

It's not everyday a helicopter lands like this

Nice variety of instruments on sale

One of the happiest logs I've ever seen

You can get Chinese everywhere these days

Hey, even Ancient Romans need to keep dry

World Cup fever hits Munich

in more ways than one


Henry the Steinway?

Greeting cards with a musical theme

You'd have to have gone through BMT to get this one

Heaven

Networking in the sky

Creative design

Laid-back town in Vermont

The rest, as they say, is history

Ok not exactly quirky but I couldn't fit this photo of the original (really original) viola score of Dvorak's 9th Sympony anywhere else

I wonder if Wookies are equally as welcome

For the man who has it all and needs to be protected too

When did we get to Egypt?

That is one long train

Sometimes the shortest way up isn't always a straight line

Thankfully that has already been done

UV sterilisers in a traditional Japanese setting

Engrish

More Engrish

This is why one should never aim to be a taxi driver in Hong Kong

This photo is outstanding on more than one count

Hope you've enjoyed that little photoessay, more will follow when I have the time.

Moving...

This will be my last post at my old house, before we move. I'm reluctant to move, since this is the place where I've spent most of the happier years of my life, but I guess there's no choice... I'll miss the place, and all the happy memories.

What do you see?

Today was National Day, our nation's 44th birthday. It is sad that I missed the chance to perform for it, one of my biggest dreams, and that I missed out on what I heard was a fun batch outing. But then, I did have a duty to protect Singapore, even though my part in the backstage effort was a minor one, and I suppose I have to give something back.

What do I see in Singapore, this little island in which I've called home for my entire life?

I see my city, one of the most beautiful in the world.
I see the food, the language, the people that make up the unique culture that Singapore is.
I see my job, my current life as a member of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, defending what I love.
I see the sceptre-like tower of Changi Airport, a site of many emotional departures and arrivals.
I see my home, the surroundings in the east.
I see my second home, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College, flying the school and national flag proudly.
I see the twin durians of the Esplanade, and the clocktower of Victoria Concert Hall.
I see the golden bird, soaring into the sky on the tail of a Boeing 747, carrying Singapore's name around the world.
I see the ships out the window on finals, looking at my house in the distance, feeling the jolt of the landing gear on the ground, and hearing, over the roar of the reversers "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Singapore, and to all Singaporeans, a warm welcome home."

Most importantly, I see my friends, the people whom I care about most, and they are the main reason I call Singapore home.


Majulah Singapura!

Some interesting facts

Pigs CAN get sunburnt.
Cats need more protein than dogs.
Types of mushroom include Shiitake, Chanterelle and Hen-of-the-woods.
Lacrosse was first played by Native Americans.
Madam Chopin is not a Star Trek character.
Kissing the Blarney Stone in Ireland is thought to bestow the gift of eloquence.
The Hundred Year War actually lasted 116 years.
Potatoes are poisonous.
Painting used to be an Olympic event.
Rearranging the letters in "Lost Five Straight" gives you an amorous beginning.
When green olives ripen, they turn black.
There is no such Simpsons character as "Pizza Guy"
The definition of "behove" is "to behave appropriately"
Bumper to bumper jams are not fun.
Wearing your heart on your sleeve means to outwardly display emotions.
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

About that warmth I mentioned earlier...

Seems there is still some of it going around after all.

Despite the lack of presence of my batch, the BBQ RWinds held today proved to be highly enjoyable for me, despite the running around and stuff. While it is sad we couldn't have our chalet, I think most of us had quite a good time today.

Basic rundown of events, met up with the comm at Parkway Parade to buy supplies, jammed the entire comm into a Liana with hilarious results, had lunch, did a bit of prep for the BBQ, introduced the J1s to Wii Music, escorted them to ECP to hunt for people/tow novice rollerbladers around, clear out an ants nest over the phone, run up and down and of course, charades.

I love RWinds, really. Not just for the opportunity it gives me to revisit my music, but because of its friendly openness and warmth. Although musically we have a long way to go (and one of my foremost wishes for RWinds is to go that distance), in terms of bonds and relationships we're quite strong. Of course you can see some notable cliques, especially batches, and this is not a bad thing, but more important is that even those who are without such a group can feel welcome (such as myself). Steps are taken (e.g. the traditional charades or even the simple action of chatting with new members) to make sure no one is really left out of stuff. For this I have to thank the founding fathers of RWinds, as it can be seen that most of such initiatives are their doing.

I will forever be grateful that I decided to commit myself to RWinds last year, an action which in itself has made RWinds what it is for me. I have to be grateful to RWinds as well, for allowing me a chance to get to know and grow close to my seniors, batchmates and to a somewhat larger extent, my juniors (somehow I always feel closer to my juniors than seniors, and my batchmates aside from a few of them are largely MIA). Of course I have to thank all my friends who stick to band and RWinds, especially Shuotian and Jeremy, two of my friends who have really stuck with me all the way since RI. Thanks, to everyone.

I need some warmth

And no, this is not literal considering the average temperature is in the low 30s. I guess one of the things I miss most about pre-NS life is the warmth of the school, of Raffles. It felt really nice to feel appreciated, even if only for a while and not by many. Now, as I look back and think of all who meant so much to me in those days who I have since lost... life just feels so empty. I need the Rafflesian Spirit back. To all those in Raffles now who don't believe in it, well, I guess sometimes the only way to understand what it is is to lose it...