Thoughts

Sometimes I just find it so difficult to convey my thoughts to others for fear of them judging me or that I will offend them unintentionally. I don't know how to make bad things sound as nice as possible. And it definitely does not help that all I'm good at is spouting childish stupid jokes. It's not that I want the whole world to know what's on my mind or anything but sometimes I just need someone who I can speak to, who can just listen to me and not judge me or anything because it hurts so much inside. But at the same time I feel so burdened by these thoughts that people will start to dislike me and all so I prefer to keep my mouth shut. Is there really no one who I feel comfortable enough with to spill everything to?

To anyone who is reading this and is in any way concerned, nah nothing happened I'm just sayin'. Hahaha. Enjoy your weekend! x

Summer Paradise

Just got an offer for a day's chilling at Palau Ubin from Deal.sg and I am really excited! Kayaking + fish spa + (I have no idea what else) for just $16.80! I'm quite nonchalant about the fish spa part though. I'm not a big fan of animals, you see. But I'm really looking forward to Lagoon Kayaking! And I want to capsize too. Yes I know it sounds ironic coming from a person who does not know how to swim.

Yknow I never had such a versatile group of friends. Whatever I want to do, there is definitely someone to do it with - be it sports, LAN, singing, you name it! I guess it is partly because it is a big group too. Still I do realise it's these few people I hang out with all the time. Clique within clique. Hahaha.

In other news, 2NE1's "Ugly" music video was released yesterday! I love the song - it sends out a positive message and the girls still look flawless and badass (as always)!

I love all their tops. Hehe.

Can't wait to finish learning the song and record it with Rach! Hopefully our next recording session will be more fruitful than the last one.

On a heavier note, there have been major tragedies and disasters happening around the world. Like the attacks in Oslo, and the floods in China, Korea, etc. I find it so fortunate that we are still able to do things that we want to do and our greatest worry everyday is probably what to eat for lunch. In our safe little havens here in Singapore, we seem to take everything for granted and we will not know how it feels like to lose something/someone we cherish until it really happens. And who is there to say that it will not happen? Singapore's still one of the top targets for terrorist attacks and although our security is tight and all it doesn't mean that we are not at risk. Who knows, the next place we go to may be smogged with poisonous gases or have a bomb planted there by an insane man.

Who knows?

Be Mine

Nam Woohyun you should not be allowed to do a thing like that!!
That aside though, Infinite, you are flawless.

Till The Very End

As the credits rolled, a sensation that I have never felt before while watching a movie swept over me. It was like my heart was breaking and I couldn't believe I stuck with the series for ten years. After all, my childhood was Harry Potter (and Pokemon, hahaha).

One thing I really love about this series was that the main cast never changed. And just like us, they grew up with Harry Potter, except they were part of the amazing experience. Sigh, the things I would do to be part of the cast.. I don't even mind if I'm the screaming girl in Deathly Hallows Part 2.

The only qualm I have is that they didn't show the scene of Fred, Tonks and Remus dying. Not being sadistic or anything but I feel that it would have made a greater impact. After all, Fred and Remus are part of my favourites in the film and I felt it didn't do them much justice. Still, I cried upon the demise of these characters - including Snape, following Dobby's death in Part 1 (I bawled my lungs out all right? Silently at least).

(I was gonna embed a video of Dobby's death here but all the videos with that same content have disabled embedding, but you can see it here if you want)

This is no doubt the most amazing series ever. As with many other adaptations, the books are still way better in terms of being able to convey emotions and it also explains more than the films, although I still haven't read the last book. Hahaha I fail as a Potterhead.

Not all films are perfect, As seen on Tumblr and on the web, there are a considerable amount of mistakes in shooting the film like Lily's young self's eyes not being the same as Harry's (lol 'you have your mother's eyes') but the story is just flawless. Somehow it may seem a tad complicated and you would want to go take the effort to find out about them (like horcruxes, the prophecy, why Voldemort couldn't kill Harry with the Elder Wand, etc etc) which is in actual fact not difficult to understand at all even if you don't read the books since I understood everything fully though I didn't read the last book.

From the Sorcerer's Stone to the Deathly Hallows, the series has had a total of four directors and four soundtrack composers. I've always like the works of Chris Columbus and John Williams a bit more than the rest and I would have liked them to continue directing and writing the songs for the whole series, but of the rest of them did an awesome job too.

I think the thing I will miss most about this is the anticipation of waiting for the release of the book/movie and all the geeking out. To my generation, Harry Potter will always be more than a series of films and for me, it takes up a significant part of my childhood - from reciting lines from the films to pretending to do spells. And not forgetting Quidditch. I'd totally be a sick chaser and I'd totally love to have a Firebolt of my own. And how cool would it be to be in Dumbledore's Army? And of course the Order!

Haha I totally feel like I need another Harry Potter movie marathon and I totally need to watch Deathly Hallows Part 1 again. I'm still wondering when my Hogwarts letter will come or maybe what I need to do is find a small little room under some staircase and stay there for a while.

Thank you JK Rowling for writing this amazing series and bringing us on a crazy roller coaster ride. Thank you to Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, Alan Rickman, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Carter, Evanna Lynch, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, and the rest of the cast for portraying their roles so well throughout the whole journey.

Thank you to the directors (Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cauron, Mike Newell, David Yates), composers of very epic scores (John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, Alexandre Desplat), scriptwriters, cinematographers, and all the crew members.

And to you too, if you have stuck with Harry till the very end ;)

Such A Beautiful Night

Spent yesterday night with the Poly gang in town and though it was just a simple meet up I definitely had fun! It amazes me sometimes how I can hang out with the same people every single time but I never ever get sick of them and I'm always having the time of my life.

From drinking hard liquor and having great pizza to some awesome ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery and talking about really weird stuff like the human body anatomy (plus some things which personally would prefer not to reveal), these people are no doubt the group that I am most happy with and I wish that they can stay in my life for a long time to come. :)

Speaking of which, we were all complaining how fat and unfit we are so guys we should have a gym/badminton session soon. But well it's always all talk and no action. Before you know it you'll see us at Chomp Chomp stuffing our sorry fat selfs with food. Sigh. I really want to get a Gold for my NAPFA even though I don't need it. I can't bear to break my streak!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 with my favourite girl later! I'm am beyond excited. My next post will be a geeky Harry Potter post. No one's complaining, right?

/P.S. I wonder how many people actually visit this space anymore. Whatever happened to blogs being very 'hip'? Hahaha peace out! x

Your Melody

I don't really have anything to type but I just felt like blogging. Going to send this envelope to Teens Mag tomorrow and I hope I win B1A4 showcase tickets!





Seriously they are damn cool and they definitely caught my eye with O.K! I love how they are so vibrant and they are slowly inching up my list of group biases. Heh.

One rookie group that has made its way to third of my group bias list is Infinite, just after FT Island and SHINee! The members have really shown their versatility and that they can take on different styles. They've no doubt also proven that can sing and of course, their forte, dance really really well.

Haha I just totally spammed videos but point is I really can't wait for their full-length album!



It sounds great! I am really glad that all 10 songs are new ones and are not re-used from their previous mini albums/singles. Woo Hyun's solo - it suits him so much! Infinite fighting!!

Okay what am I still doing here at 2am GOODNIGHT GUYS.

Tell Me Goodbye

I really need to see this 'live' one day. This performance is freakin' epic and flawless. But LOL at Taeyang's stoned face at 0:25.

Sunshine State of Mind

The past two days have been nothing short of exciting.

Friday was Korean Music Wave which featured 10 bands - Big Bang, 2NE1, FT Island, Miss A, Teen Top, U-Kiss, X-5, The Boss, Touch, Dal Shabet. I wasn't planning to go for it originally but Stef and I got last minute tickets and I gotta admit that it was money well-spent. Comparing it to K-Pop Night last year, this one was so much better, in terms of venue and the sound system. And of course it healed the pain in my heart because I was really sore about not being able to see FT Island. Heh :$

The line-up was awesome too! It was totally like a 2NE1/Big Bang concert in the end! I'd say that I enjoyed myself.

Minhwan stuck at the back playing drums while his hyungs ran about.

Yeah so FT Island was the first band to perform, which was totally expected since before the concert even started, Jonghun's acoustic guitar was already on stage. They performed 'Love Love Love', 'Hello Hello', 'Bing Bing Bing' and my favourite 'I Hope (Barae)'! I was kind of expecting them to sing a couple of songs from their new mini album though. It would have been awesome if they had sung 'I Confess', after all, that is Stef's and my song. Hurhur. When they sung 'Barae' it was total deja vu all over again because I screamed at the intro of the song. Except this time I learned the fan chant LOL the Primadonna beside didn't do the fanchant pfft I felt like a loser. But no worries because the next time they come, I'm gonna have my Pentastick with me.

X-5!

Supa Luv!

Miss A! Fei was so pretty omgosh. But Suzy looked kinda sick and she was coughing while going backstage. Take care, poor girl!

0330 - U-Kiss. Argh I love that song

2NE1 rocking the stage!

Starting off with 'Fire', they got the audience singing along with them. Wasn't difficult at all seeing that the lyrics were, 'eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh' LOL. 'Lonely' was so awesome and I found Dara totally charming while she sang her parts although they were really minimal compared to the rest. 'I Am the Best' no doubt pumped up the crowd and I was just screaming my lungs out for the fanchant. They also performed 'I Don't Care' and 'Can't Nobody' but I was totally expecting 'Go Away' and 'Clap Your Hands'. Bummer. Hahaha.

Seungri who loves Singapore beer.

Stef was so pumped during 'Strong Baby'. I don't blame her though! He put up an amazing performance! In the words of him, 'Awesome! Cool! And.....Awesome!' Adorable max.

Taeyang with his chilli crab song! Hurhur too cute!

I totally enjoyed his performance of 'I'll Be There' and 'Where U At'. I wanted 'Wedding Dress' and 'I Need A Girl' (a surprise appearance from Dara would have gotten me crazy) though! Still, his sleek dance moves and his smooth voice had me drowning in his awesomeness and it justified why he was the first K-Pop artist to have caught my eye in the very first place. Hahaha I'm trying to sound as un-fangirly as possible here.

G-Dragon!

TOP! Should have followed him club-hopping heh.

GD&TOP definitely did rock the house and when they kicked off their segment with 'Knock Out' it definitely got me singing (chanting/rapping) along. Proceeding with 'Oh Yeah' and 'High High', they brought the atmosphere at the Indoor Stadium to an all time high!

Big Bang as a whole, without Daesung unfortunately, performed 'Tonight', 'Love Song' and 'Hands Up'. His presence was obviously missed though, especially when Seungri sang his parts. Haha poor boy I know you did your best!

'Tonight' was basically flawless and although my heart broke at the sight of G-Dragon smashing the guitar I must admit that it was well..really cool, and awesome! Heh.

The beginning of 'Love Song' was a tad off though. TOP couldn't reach his low notes LOL too much rapping and shouting before that I reckon! But the rest of the song was just, beyond words. Well just one look at the reaction of the person beside me and you'd know. :P

I wasn't particularly high or overly-excited when FT Island performed though. And I attribute it to the fact that I was too far away and since they were the first act I wasn't pumped yet. And they weren't playing their instruments live, which I was pretty upset about to be honest.

Still, I'm really glad I got to hear 'Hello Hello', 'Barae' (again), '0330', 'Syo Hajima' and 'Love Song' live - all of which are on my favourites list heh.

I'd like to say a huge thank you to all the performers! Thank you for putting up such wonderful performances and I thoroughly enjoyed the full 3.5 hours. Thank you very much, Stef, for asking me to go with you, and of course for the company! I really would have regretted so so much if I didn't go! Also, thank you to Jiaqi for helping us get the tickets!

And Stef, although our stalking plans totally failed, trust me, one day we will be able to catch whoever we wanna stalk. Haha but for now, B1A4 from the airport on 7th August! And we can do the same for SHINee in September!

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The next day we were on a mission to assist perfectionist Eden plan for Dee's 19th birthday! Well I guess it was a success and luckily we didn't miss the fireworks. It felt so awesome watching fireworks from the 58th storey of Swissotel The Stamford with my favourite people.

I definitely had fun including a bathroom photo shoot with the girls.

Epic jump shots by Keith and I!

Stef and I at our Little India station.

Happy birthday again, Dee! And I hope we made your 19th really memorable! You are really precious so please stay in our lives for a long time to come! :)

/picture credits to Brenda!

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Speaking of birthdays, it is already 18th July in KST so I definitely gotta dedicate a birthday post to my favourite maknae, Lee Taemin!

I have to admit, just like any other human being, I was superficial and started liking you because of your look in Lucifer, you were really... *breathes in* ...hot. Hahaha. And you were one of the main reasons why I actually started taking notice of SHINee.

You are no doubt one of the most adorable idols I know. You are a crazy dance machine, you can play the piano, and your singing has improved tremendously from your debut days.

You are really dorky sometimes. You say you want to be seen as a more 'manly' person, but you always use your aegyo for every situation that calls for it. Although you are now legal, in my heart, you will never stop being the child that you are.

How can you not love him? His vocals may not be the best around but look at the amount of effort he puts in! And his random ad-libs. Hahaha.

Taemin, watching and hearing you laugh totally makes my day. So, please stay happy forever!

See you in 54 days you perfect boy! I love you! ♥

And here's to a great week ahead! Stay happy and positive everyone! :)

Annyeong

Looks like I will be going to see my boys after all! :)

Not feeling the excitement yet. The agony of money flying away is over-powering it lol.

But I'll be fine :D

Hello Hello Goodbye Goodbye

I can't believe I'm not gonna see FT Island tomorrow.

But come to think of they are only gonna play like, what, 4-5 songs? Totally not worth it.

But I still feel the sting, all right?

I should stop listening to FT Island songs right about now.