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Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:54 PM

Matsuri (Autumn) 2008

Day One- Music Matsuri

Just wanna say, HOSTING IS SUPER TIRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



They gave us the limited edition Matsuri Tees to wear (sounds very nice hor. haha) that were being sold for $30 for non-members and $25 for members!0.O yes omg i know,ex!

I was never into such stuff, but its really interesting to see, erm, anime characters 'in the flesh'. ;) haha!

Ana Natasha. She had a sore throat but sang rihanna's 'Take a Bow' really well! I dunno why but I really like talking to her, she's very warm and friendly. :) and she's waiting for her degree btw! hahaha yes you, erase that guilty stereotype mindset of yours now. tsk tsk.

wow their costume must have cost a bomb. haha and yes we look quite awkward.

the above three pictures were taken at Day Two of Matsuri, where Ting En and Kimberly were the hosts. Thanks to dawn who sent me the pics. :)

Dawn. very very grateful for her help! she gave us many tips and advice on what to say and do, and most importantly, help us make it out the event alive (i was really sure I was going to faint of nervousness and the tremendous stress, really a test of determination man) haha ya she's very pretty too! and maybe familiar to you because she was one of the contestants from Project Superstar 1. :)

Dragged our famished selves to ThaiExpress for some good food.

We ate like we have'nt eaten for days. HAHA. finished every single thing! :D


yes thats me. ting en has this weird idea that cosplayers like to put two fingers to their nose, so i obediently followed. HAHAHA.


















gothic enough anot!
















ting en looks like some homeless person waiting for someone to help her. hahaha crazy girl.



Nowdays I have cravings for mooncakes. hahaha. cant wait for mooncake festival to come and then i'll have more flavours to try! have alr tried passionfruit (the best so far!!), green tea and strawberry. Wanna try white coffee next. hahaha not sure if it'll taste weird but I like coffee, so i guess it'll be fine for me. okay ramblings of a very hungry person (it's like almost midnight now).

you know, so many things have happened over these few months, slowly bit by bit we get adjusted to jc life. and there are so many ups and downs im not kidding when i say it has been a rollercoaster ride, a very long and unexpecting one sometimes. I know being all caught up with jc life and everything makes it seems like i've forgotten about the past. but i do think about it sometimes. and i'll regret a little, about things, or friendships, that I would have handled better. because it's kinda late if I want to cherish it now. I still miss those times, and I hope when the exams are over and the holidays come, i'll have time to catch up with some people and talk about everything that's up with us this whole year. but also on the other hand, its strange, when sometimes you try so hard to fit, to be there for them, but you end up finding yrself outside the circle again, stunned at their superficiality and insensitiveness. And my sincere apologies if i have ever done that to anyone because it is really hurtful and saddening. maybe one day everything will fall into place, i hope! till then, pray i'll have the strength to survive the remaining days of school, the mid-course exams and finally till the wonderful holidays!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN DO IT!!! :D


okay goodnight. :)


P.S By the way, cant wait for S.H.E's 11th album! Will be a knockout thats for sure! :D

WELCOME:)


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saturday, july 18th, 2009. Michael Jackson, King of Pop
If I were to write this post one week ago I wouldn't have got past the first few lines, without crying so badly. Admittedly, the news of his passing did not bothered, much less saddened me because my impression of him was vague and as a child I wasn;t exposed to any of this songs or videos, just news from the press every now and then. Till a few days after his death. I went on Youtube and before I knew it I was clicking videos after videos, watching and in awe of this man who not only served to entertain, but strived to serve the community with his enormous heart. And as I watched on and knew more, so much more about what he've been through his life, emotions started pouring in. And when I least expected it, tears started to come. I was never his fan, but now I regret not being one. It is not just one of those idol craze or whatever no, it was true sincere admiration for his works and humanitarianism that touched me, that made me look upon him as a role model. Its hard to believe that since the media had portrayed him as some wacko freak, paedophile, child molester..etc. but may I say, BULLSHIT. he is none of that sort. Other than being the greatest entertainer of the time and coming up with the most original dance moves that many stars tried hard (but pale in comparison in my opinion) to imitate, Micheal Jackson shares the love he has, especially to children, to people around him. He was a philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to the record 39 charities he supported, and raising more through his own Heal the World Foundation. He built NeverLand Ranch, complete with amusement parks, fun rides, a place where children dreamed of going for fun and laughter. From young, Michael Jackson had a childhood very different from others, where had to perform at a very young age. When he made mistakes, his father used to beat him, and not only with a belt. To make up for his lost childhood, Michael had always adored children and he himself is somehow like a child trapped in an adult body (watch his documentary, ignore the stupid bastard interviewer who was plain bias and selfish to see that such a nature still exists in a man so great he just had to bring him down. shall not waste time elaborating on this backstabbing ass because he's simply not worth it. If you're interested, watch the documentary Living with Michael Jackson on youtube. I could'nt get past to the last few parts because I got so fed up with his narrow-mindedness and ignorance that I closed the window). So back to the point. Michael Jackson brought orphans to NeverLand, where they play freely in the theme parks and find joy and laughter, which he himself derive more than anyone else' from the happy looks on their faces. Children were invited for sleepovers at his place, because it was safe, secure. But when news of him being a child paedophile arose after being charged by one of the kids who slept in his room, he ended up paying millions of dollars aside from being publicly humiliated and disgraced. because he did nothing disgraceful of that sort. because a few years later the kid owned up that it was his parents who made him to do, succumbed to the temptation of money, something which Micheal Jackson do not lacked. The father was tape-recorded discussing his intention to pursue charges, where he said, "If I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I will get everything I want and they will be destroyed forever ... Michael's career will be over". It was painful. Yet Michael still persisted, years later, in bringing less fortunate children to NeverLand, because that was more important to him. Even though the pain and hurt he had gone through had probably never healed. His strength is one of the reasons why I admire him so much. Then there was another incident, this time of him 'dangling' his baby over the window. 'omg he's crazy he wants to throw the baby down!!!!' maybe that's what it seemed like on tv and on papers, but what they didn't show is the crowd of fans below the hotel he's staying, yelling his name and wanting to also see his baby. So Michael showed them his baby, his hands wrapped under his baby's arms so tight and pulled him back as fast as he could. But what did the viewers see? A slowed-down version of him apparently dangling his baby in mid-air like a bad father. Its ignorance if people believed he was going to actually throw his own baby down the building. And at that time, I was one of the ignorant ones. I remembered looking at the pictures on some gossip magazine and felt slightly freaked out. But now I realise how much he loved his children, and how hard he tried to protect them from the media. And again, all these negative press and biasness probably was too overwhelming....how much pain can a person take? we would never know because we're not him, its hard to understand. But maybe all these people will leave him alone now, since he's already gone. I bought The Essential Michael Jackson cd, a compilation of hit songs by him. My dad and I watched his concerts and performances and music videos and we were more than in awe, in fact I think thats an understatement. Newfound respect and admiration for the man who was so creative and original, who dared to do things not commonly seen, creating dance steps while he sang at those times when most singers just stood there and sung. He thought of challenging and exciting music videos where people had never seen the injection of extra footage to create a kind of story. And not to mention those crazy vocals, coordinated dance moves, the famous moonwalk (I never get tired of it) and this amazing 45degree tilt he does which simply blows my mind away. It was all his signature style, the gloves, the crotch-grabbing whatever. Every single performance was done in class and so much more. He was an inspiration to people over the world, different races, and especially to African-Americans. He was an icon and also their pride. I can rattle on and on because there's too many things about him that are truly inspiring and simply awesome but sometimes words just cant fully express it. And yes maybe I do seem a little bias but this is what I truly feel. My only regret is that I have and will never get the chance to attend one of his mind-blowing concerts and be one of those lucky fans who felt the presence of Michael Jackson, the most successful entertainer of all time, the King Of Pop. 'Smile, even though your heart is aching.' This is one of the lyrics from his favourite song 'Smile', written by Charlie Chaplin and was sung during his memorial. I remembered someone said something like this during the memorial, 'Even though we need him here, but I guess God needed him more'. Even though we miss him so much, Heaven is probably the place he needs to be, away from any pain, suffering or cruelty. (rhymes!) He has already achieved so much and left behind a wonderful legecy that will pass down to generations after generations. Thank you Michael.
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