This is the background music. Haha. I know... It sounds wonderful! I would be doing injustice not to introduce the song. The song information is here.
I also got the lyrics from the website above. Haha. I reorganised it.
~ Across The Universe. The Beatles, Let It Be. ~
(Verse #1)
Words are flowing out, like endless rain into a paper cup...
They slither while they pass - they slip away, across the universe...
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind,
possessing and caressing me...
(Chorus)
Jai guru deva om...
Nothing's gonna change my world...
Nothing's gonna change my world...
Nothing's gonna change my world...
Nothing's gonna change my world...
(Verse #2)
Images of broken light, which shines around me like a million eyes...
They call me on and on, across the universe...
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box...
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe... (Goto Chorus)
(Verse #3)
Sounds of laughter, shades of joy...
Are ringing through my open ears, inciting and inviting me...
Limitless undying love, which shines around me like a million suns...
It calls me on and on, across the universe... (Goto Chorus)
Jai guru deva... (x4)
Beautiful isn't it? Sometimes I feel spacy. Just like the "Flying Through Space" Screensaver. The lyrics are especially beautiful - think imagery. The theme is love, I guess - it is especially obvious in the fourth verse. Just like Lennon, who wrote "Imagine" also. The recorded version... hasn't a good feel as the midi... I find it, a bit rough. The - snares? - suddenly sound in the chorus, "... nothing's gonna change my world..." allowing it to climax over the previous melodies, with the statement repeated 4 times over.
Sunday, January 04, 2004
Balloons - Lofty thoughts.
Just wanted to share a beautiful moment today... Today, in the late morning, my parents and I went to Yu Neng Primary School to play badminton. I saw my sporty young cousin - YONG!!
We played soccer in the field with two even younger cousins. I was enthralled when Yong started to sing the Mandarin song, "Balloon(s)". Even though he sang like - *ahem* - I caught on the tune, and the original female singer was singing in my head...
The sun was shining at a moderate intensity... The sky was clear blue, with the clouds few and far between. Far across the field was a road, and then a block of residential flats, with sun shining in on the hanged laundry... Yong kicked the ball in the air. For a moment - I thought that it hovered in mid-air, never wanting to come down. Just like the song. So lofty.
So, I think about balloons... balloons released in a SYF Opening Ceremony I participated in two years ago. Above the piano accompaniment, the singer's voice roamed freely. I dunno what the words are. But I remember seeing those balloons soar from the stadium, letting go of all bonds with the earth, and they will never come back. Where do they go? On a windy day - do they get blown out into the sea? Do they travel miles to some foreign country? Who knows, also, what kites see...? But lets not digress... I always have this fear, as a little child, grasping tightly to the balloon. In a nervous moment, any child would let go of the thread connecting the balloon, and look up to see it vanishing into the skies...
Where do they go?
I saw the 3 boys playing happily together.
Just like an MTV...
I try to shrug off my childish thoughts.
We played soccer in the field with two even younger cousins. I was enthralled when Yong started to sing the Mandarin song, "Balloon(s)". Even though he sang like - *ahem* - I caught on the tune, and the original female singer was singing in my head...
The sun was shining at a moderate intensity... The sky was clear blue, with the clouds few and far between. Far across the field was a road, and then a block of residential flats, with sun shining in on the hanged laundry... Yong kicked the ball in the air. For a moment - I thought that it hovered in mid-air, never wanting to come down. Just like the song. So lofty.
So, I think about balloons... balloons released in a SYF Opening Ceremony I participated in two years ago. Above the piano accompaniment, the singer's voice roamed freely. I dunno what the words are. But I remember seeing those balloons soar from the stadium, letting go of all bonds with the earth, and they will never come back. Where do they go? On a windy day - do they get blown out into the sea? Do they travel miles to some foreign country? Who knows, also, what kites see...? But lets not digress... I always have this fear, as a little child, grasping tightly to the balloon. In a nervous moment, any child would let go of the thread connecting the balloon, and look up to see it vanishing into the skies...
Where do they go?
I saw the 3 boys playing happily together.
Just like an MTV...
I try to shrug off my childish thoughts.
Saturday, January 03, 2004
Second Day at you-know-where.
I stink to the depths now. Drinking milo-freeze, I have just returned from my second day of orientation.
I came to school early at 7.10AM today - by car, of course. I walked around, knowing nobody. I was hungry, and wandered about the canteen like a poor dog, sniffing for food. Suddenly, I glimpsed a student queueing up for Fried Noodles and I wagged my tail excitedly. Hmm... Fried Noodles, Fried Egg and Fried Seaweed Chicken... That was the only viable option.
After breakfast, I met up with Zhiwei and Jon. Zhiwei is this guy from Chua Chu Kang Sec. His green uniform is of the same colour as the MI uniform. He was the first person I talked to yesterday, as I sat in the back of the hall. Well, and the other people in my group are... Chruki, Jonathan, Terence, Yeo Yoong (Jason), Charles (Yong Zhen), Pang Hao, Yong Chen, Joshua, Abraham, Joyce, Rachel... Yikes! The names... many more... I keep forgetting, causing people to frown upon me.
Sis was there as usual, and so we met the OG teacher, Chelvam, in a classroom. We cleared the lockers and the teacher said we could help ourselves to the files and books. Unfortunately, some Year 2 or 3 students took them away...
Today... nothing eventful. There was a cultural dance, followed by basketball, eliminator and soccer. I only went in the soccer field in the last few minutes and fell down twice. -_-'' Yeah, I know - STOP LAUGHING!
I came to school early at 7.10AM today - by car, of course. I walked around, knowing nobody. I was hungry, and wandered about the canteen like a poor dog, sniffing for food. Suddenly, I glimpsed a student queueing up for Fried Noodles and I wagged my tail excitedly. Hmm... Fried Noodles, Fried Egg and Fried Seaweed Chicken... That was the only viable option.
After breakfast, I met up with Zhiwei and Jon. Zhiwei is this guy from Chua Chu Kang Sec. His green uniform is of the same colour as the MI uniform. He was the first person I talked to yesterday, as I sat in the back of the hall. Well, and the other people in my group are... Chruki, Jonathan, Terence, Yeo Yoong (Jason), Charles (Yong Zhen), Pang Hao, Yong Chen, Joshua, Abraham, Joyce, Rachel... Yikes! The names... many more... I keep forgetting, causing people to frown upon me.
Sis was there as usual, and so we met the OG teacher, Chelvam, in a classroom. We cleared the lockers and the teacher said we could help ourselves to the files and books. Unfortunately, some Year 2 or 3 students took them away...
Today... nothing eventful. There was a cultural dance, followed by basketball, eliminator and soccer. I only went in the soccer field in the last few minutes and fell down twice. -_-'' Yeah, I know - STOP LAUGHING!
Friday, January 02, 2004
Orientation Day.
I was late for school today... -_- HAHAHA... I took a taxi and the fee was $16.00 - by the way, it had travelled 22.9km! The journey took me 31 mins... I guess this was due to the careless usage of the expressways... haha... me and my wrong directions... from ECP to PIE to AYE! The uncle in the cab was unfamiliar with the route, and thus I was unable to respond to his queries... -_-'''''
I arrived in school around 8.20AM. I could finally enter the gates... It looks bigger inside. Haha... Prison camp! I was directed to the hall... where I found all the students seated. I asked around for Orientation Group 12 after searching for my name on the namelists.
After what seemed like forever, I sat down in the back and marked my attendance. I gazed around, searching for Jonathan - my only friend and school-mate in this place. A performance was put up by the student leaders... Which I thought was a bit *ahem!* "matured". Yeah... Some laughed while others stared in silence? I gave applause anyway. I mean it. I was also filling in the form for choosing subject combination. So I laughed at whatever I thought was funny.
It turned out that Jonathan had arrived in school early. He was seated right in front... We soon followed our OG Leader out of the hall, whom we discover is a very friendly and cheerful girl known as Sis. Yes, and everyone I met later on gave this place a glimmer of hope...
There was a long period of lecturing. The principal, Mrs Ong, extending a warm welcome (saying that there would be learning during these 3 mths)... Followed by the HODs, introducing their subject combinations with Arts, Science and Commerce...
Next on the list was the icebreaker... which is 'blow wind blow' and I was the only one who had taken the forfeit... yes, chicken dance and whatever... I tried my best to do so. But apparently, no one laughed. Sometimes I just wish I could disappear completely...
"That there, that's not me
I go where I please
I walk through walls
I float down the Liffey
I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here, I'm not here..."
- How To Disappear Completely. Radiohead, Kid A.
Hmm... These songs make you feel down and out... haha! Anyway... Break Time followed for an hour. The canteen was so !@# small! The lights and fans overhead were being switched on and off continuosly, as if they ran on a DC supply. The food was satisfactory. I ate fish, fish and rice for $1.50. Yeah, of course Jonathan regretted choosing the Malay food. The break followed a briefing by the OG Teacher... The Indian teacher wasn't friendly though. His hair was missing in the middle.
The scavenger hunt followed, causing me to contribute a pair of shoelaces, a bottle of liquid paper and a school badge... I almost lost my school badge in the process. There was some sort of "clapping activity" going on, yeah.
The worse part of the day came when everyone gathered for a mass dance. Yeah... you know, with a girl? I hate to say it, but I suck at dancing. Perhaps I was too tensed up. Perhaps I was tired. I just didn't want to screw up. This was probably the fourth girl I danced with in my life. I dunno how? Are there any good dancing tips? Yes, no, yes? How about: "let go"? Jonathan and another guy said I looked stressed. Sure, the girl complained about my sweaty palms... as always, when I am nervous. BOOHOO... I feel like a loser...
I arrived in school around 8.20AM. I could finally enter the gates... It looks bigger inside. Haha... Prison camp! I was directed to the hall... where I found all the students seated. I asked around for Orientation Group 12 after searching for my name on the namelists.
After what seemed like forever, I sat down in the back and marked my attendance. I gazed around, searching for Jonathan - my only friend and school-mate in this place. A performance was put up by the student leaders... Which I thought was a bit *ahem!* "matured". Yeah... Some laughed while others stared in silence? I gave applause anyway. I mean it. I was also filling in the form for choosing subject combination. So I laughed at whatever I thought was funny.
It turned out that Jonathan had arrived in school early. He was seated right in front... We soon followed our OG Leader out of the hall, whom we discover is a very friendly and cheerful girl known as Sis. Yes, and everyone I met later on gave this place a glimmer of hope...
There was a long period of lecturing. The principal, Mrs Ong, extending a warm welcome (saying that there would be learning during these 3 mths)... Followed by the HODs, introducing their subject combinations with Arts, Science and Commerce...
Next on the list was the icebreaker... which is 'blow wind blow' and I was the only one who had taken the forfeit... yes, chicken dance and whatever... I tried my best to do so. But apparently, no one laughed. Sometimes I just wish I could disappear completely...
"That there, that's not me
I go where I please
I walk through walls
I float down the Liffey
I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here, I'm not here..."
- How To Disappear Completely. Radiohead, Kid A.
Hmm... These songs make you feel down and out... haha! Anyway... Break Time followed for an hour. The canteen was so !@# small! The lights and fans overhead were being switched on and off continuosly, as if they ran on a DC supply. The food was satisfactory. I ate fish, fish and rice for $1.50. Yeah, of course Jonathan regretted choosing the Malay food. The break followed a briefing by the OG Teacher... The Indian teacher wasn't friendly though. His hair was missing in the middle.
The scavenger hunt followed, causing me to contribute a pair of shoelaces, a bottle of liquid paper and a school badge... I almost lost my school badge in the process. There was some sort of "clapping activity" going on, yeah.
The worse part of the day came when everyone gathered for a mass dance. Yeah... you know, with a girl? I hate to say it, but I suck at dancing. Perhaps I was too tensed up. Perhaps I was tired. I just didn't want to screw up. This was probably the fourth girl I danced with in my life. I dunno how? Are there any good dancing tips? Yes, no, yes? How about: "let go"? Jonathan and another guy said I looked stressed. Sure, the girl complained about my sweaty palms... as always, when I am nervous. BOOHOO... I feel like a loser...
Thursday, January 01, 2004
Woah! Millenia Institute.
I went to recce the place today. After breakfast, my father drove me, my grandmother and my mother to plan tomorrow's morning's route. In the car, we set off at 9.46 AM... The plan was to drop off my brother at camp around seven, then return to pick up me and my mother. Next, my mother would arrive at Cantoment bldg (her workplace) and my father would proceed to pick up his friend somewhere... I would be the next to alight... at Toh Tuck Campus.
The journey to Toh Tuck Campus took 35 minutes in good traffic conditions. When we reached the institute, I had half a mind to cry out... It was so pathetic! It was even smaller than my primary school! Not to mention Chung Cheng - I think it's the size of the lake!
Well. Too late now. No turning back. I see two basketball courts and a small... soccer court? All of us would be Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Can...
The whole place was just like a prison camp! Oh! I think I just don't like it. What could be worse? I'm giving it a chance! Hopefully the people I meet there would be friendly. THAT'S my last hope...
The journey to Toh Tuck Campus took 35 minutes in good traffic conditions. When we reached the institute, I had half a mind to cry out... It was so pathetic! It was even smaller than my primary school! Not to mention Chung Cheng - I think it's the size of the lake!
Well. Too late now. No turning back. I see two basketball courts and a small... soccer court? All of us would be Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Can...
The whole place was just like a prison camp! Oh! I think I just don't like it. What could be worse? I'm giving it a chance! Hopefully the people I meet there would be friendly. THAT'S my last hope...
Holla 2004!
Pretty soon... it'll be the lunar new year... YAY!!
Looking back, 2003 has been a year of confusion... SARS... War In Iraq... Violence between the Israelis and Palestinians... G Bush's "whose side are you on policy"... Moreover, there's an uneasy feeling about closing the chapter on newly awakened fears about BSE (Mad Cow Disease).
Ah... What am I thinking! It's not the end of the story anyway. The Singapore-American FTA starts today. American imports will now be 100% duty-free. More of these "pressing" things, I think now as they come along... GST hikes to 5%!! I think I should have gone shopping before 2004!
Looking back, 2003 has been a year of confusion... SARS... War In Iraq... Violence between the Israelis and Palestinians... G Bush's "whose side are you on policy"... Moreover, there's an uneasy feeling about closing the chapter on newly awakened fears about BSE (Mad Cow Disease).
Ah... What am I thinking! It's not the end of the story anyway. The Singapore-American FTA starts today. American imports will now be 100% duty-free. More of these "pressing" things, I think now as they come along... GST hikes to 5%!! I think I should have gone shopping before 2004!
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