End of ITP!

Right... Once again I cheated for writing at 1:15 AM haha. Who cares! Was caught by a movie just now.

I mean dude,

IT'S THE END OF ITP! HAHAHA

And

I SUBMITTED MY FYP REPORT TODAY!

I'm sure I deserve some rests right... I mean after 7.5 months of ITP, and worst, one week of sleepless nights and worries and what not. So I deserve some rest! Was just so tired, when I reached home I lie on my bed and just nua... Didn't realise I fell asleep until 9. Come to think of it I slept at like 4 last night and woke up at 8 today. So yeah... I totally deserve some rest.

But yeah whew today was such... It felt like a dream really. Can't believe I sent my report 25 minutes before submission deadline time. And even throughout the whole day I was still doing my report. Finishing up my references etc in the morning. And then in the afternoon I was CHANGING my conclusion and discussion and so on. Die. But hey I did it!

As I clicked that send button, it felt like this wind just blew me off. Phheewwww kind of thing. Somehow... This past 7.5 months felt like as if I've been running marathon throughout these months. When I reached home, I don't know what to feel and how to feel anymore. Everything felt so surreal and it just disappears like the hot thin air that got blown away by the autumn's breeze.

I must say the past 7 months wasn't an easy one for me. Not only that I'm soloing this FYP but I have to also go through this with internship. At times both of them don't make a good mix. But I have to live through it I suppose? Looking back I don't know how I managed to do it... It felt so real and wow kind of thing. But overall, it was an interestingly intriguing and challenging experience I wouldn't forget.

Well the past 7 months was tough because this is the first time in my study in Singapore that I'm in Singapore without my sister. Felt really lonely at times. When I reached home there was no one to talk to... I had to call her to have a chat with and so on. Sometimes when things went felt really tough, I just felt so.. I don't know. Seriously this is the first time in my life that I had so much nights I would feel so depressed and sad about. I'm not someone who's like this usually.

But I guess life is life and I have to live through it. I could still remember those days when I would listen to Buddhist chantings (yes!) every night just to calm myself down cause I was feeling really horrible. I would sit outside and stare at the sky after work just to chill. And before band, how much I love to sit outside FC5 to clear my mind.

How in every morning the first thing I would tell myself is that today will be a great day. How I posted postcards beside my bed saying "Tomorrow will be fabulous" and "Today will be a beautiful day" just to read and remind myself before I sleep and when I wake up respectively. How I would complain to Vithya asking her when this will end. Ranting to Ciara over coffee breaks and to Ashley, Yiyin and Jess whenever we talk together. Those days...

I'm currently listening to songs which I used to listen to back in June. 2nd month of my internship. Memories floods me now. Those morning rides to work... Looking outside the window imagining how my last day would be. How I would stare at the calendar in the office... Imagining the events that would happen in the next coming days/weeks. Oh man I really am getting sentimental now. Can't believe it's over now. These days....

Of course, the experience has been good. Honestly speaking I'm glad that I was given different jobs during internship to experience different fields of work, apart from my project. And the people in my company, Histoindex, who are fun-loving, dedicated and are really nice! The K-session we went together, Ubin, lunches at different places and also the latest addition, the night @ Switch last week! Man these memories are just nice.

But I have to also thank another group of people. They are my friends who keep me company throughout the 7 months. The people who like me, interned in school. Vithya, Yiyin, Jesslyn, Ashley, Huiwen, Chjia How and Darren. Thanks for the talks we had hehe. Candy and Kai who occasionally came too for lunch and experiments. And not forgetting the staffs like Jing Wan, Cai Hong and Bellinda!

But two special  people deserve special mention... First is Dr Simon Tan for being a wonderful LO and teacher. He always motivates and encourages me (and us) throughout these 7 months. Couldn't imagine if I were to get another LO apart from him. He's really our "weatherman" who well though he may give us thunderstorms, whatever weather he gave us, he promised a rainbow and sunny day after it. And to me he's an angel in disguise. Whenever he asked me to redo stuff. There's always something BETTER at the end of it. Thank you so much Dr Tan! :)

And last but not least is Ciara! She's another angel in disguise I must say. I was so afraid and unsure on how I would go through this internship for 7 months alone (since I'm the only one posted to my company). Then came the news from Dr Tan on how an intern from Ireland is coming to do her internship too. And I was like... Yay! But I really don't know how this intern would be like.... How is she like... And well, as days go by....

Ciara is just an awesome lab partner, coffee buddy, rant partner, lunch partner (only a few times). SHG scanning partner, singing partner and so much more! Oh man I really can't imagine how I would survive the 7 months without her in the company. Imagine doing scanning alone. Staining tissues alone. DOING IHC ALONE (I think waiting for 30 mins incubation is bleargh). So I really feel that she's an angel in disguise. You know those people who make your life wonderful, without you knowing that they would come to your life :) So Ciara, thank you for that.

Whew, finally comes this day when I wouldn't have to worry about work. Well I still have one more hurdle to go for FYP (presentation). so I can't say I can't worry about it anymore. But hey, not saying this in a "slacking" manner, but I ain't gonna worry about presentation. No point I see in doing that. I'll just practice, and practice, and practice. And give my best shot on Monday. Rather than wasting time and emotions worrying about it.

Okay finally some sleep tonight! See ya again soon. OMG this Sunday will be my first half marathon in my life! Good luck to me... Wooo!

As the saying goes, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Maksim In Concert Singapore!

 Will hold this quote dearly with me for this week

Hello everyone! Okay just gonna make this a quick one. Anyway yup I just got back from Maksim concert in Singapore held at Esplenade! And I found out Singapore is his first country of his Asian tour :D So honoured to be the first audiences to watch haha. I went to his concert in 2009. That was 3 years ago! Haha. I went with Serena and her friend, still remember.

This time round I went alone haha. Oh well no worries! I really want to watch his concert anyway. And lucky me, by purchasing his new album there I got entitled to an autograph session! Yaaaaay was so happy haha. So I purchased one and got his autograph! :D

His concert was... As usual, as expected, sublime! Really love his new songs from The Movies. Can't believe he played "Secret"! OMG haha my favourite song. And he played it well and beautifully, though at certain times I feel the background music was a bit out of sync. But actually... The songs I really love were the songs from his previous albums he played just now. Croatian Rhapsody, Somewhere in Time, KOLIBRE! Haha. Well all these songs bring back memories so yeah :)

And after the concert I queued up for the autograph session! Sadly no photography is allowed so too bad I guess. But still! I feel so happy and excited to have the pianist himself sign it in front of me! I just told him "I enjoyed your concert!" and he gave me a smile *omg melts* and waaaaaaaa! But well he seems tired! I hope you rest well tonight Maksim! :) It was definitely a great concert I will remember. And I aspire to be like you one day! :D

 Me and my "freshly" autographed Maksim new album!

By him!!! In front of me haha

Yup. Anyway, it's my last week of ITP and also FYP. For FYP, it will truly be my last LEAP and last HURDLE to pass through! Must make it through, although it would mean sleepless nights. But let's go. I really can't wait for all these to end. But at the same time I know I have to get through this first, then I'll be over and done with.

Alright might not blog till ITP/FYP ends. So please pray for me to be strong.

I shall end off this post with a quote I will hold dear for this week.

"Hope is important, because it can

make the present moment more bearable.

If we believe that TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER

WE CAN BEAR A HARDSHIP TODAY"

- Thich Nhat Hanh -

Sigur Ros Live Singapore!

 Takk Sigur Ros!

I'm cheating now. It's 12:51 AM but who cares, 23/11/2012 has gotta be one of the best days in my life. Cause I finally get to watch Sigur Ros Live with my own freaking eyes, listen to them with my own freaking ears and just right in front of me! No longer separated by a screen or a wire. So yes it was truly a wonderful and enchanting night. It felt so ethereal and everything was like a dream. It's so wonderful! Words can't describe it really.

Okay I won't go into details but well, I met Joel (thank God he can make it!) in Funan first for dinner and then we walked over to Fort Canning. I don't know why, we reached there at 7.30 and had to wait for 1.5 hours for the concert to start. Well whatever it is, when the band came on stage, goosebumps came through me. It was just an amazing feeling.

ESPECIALLY WHEN I SAW JONSI!

Oh man it was beautiful. I must say the highlight of the concert is none other than Hoppipolla. My favourite song from the band! So you can say, I've been waiting for 3 years for this moment of listening to this song live. It was just amazing... And then they played Meo Blodnasir as usual after that, and the crowded started singing the choral part! So beautiful!

And last song. Popplagio. Just effing awesome. Okay so after they played the last song (their new song which is awesome too!), it started drizzling. They played Ekki Muk (I think) for their encore and it started drizzling. Then they played Popplagio and the rain got heavier. And people started opening their umbrellas. And then well Popplagio has a progression where the drums get louder, faster and the rhythms more complex and just... Crazy.

And the rain got heavier as the song gets crazier too! I was like screw it, I took off my umbrella and just lost myself in the music. It was just great. Everyone was dancing, clapping our hands and dubbing outselves to the beat. Just wonderful experience. It's like getting high without alcohol or drugs. Just purely by music! So nice...

I will not forget tonight. So beautiful...

And here's to (to me) the greatest band on earth.

Thank you for making my life more beautiful

You've changed my perception of music and life

Your music has inspired me where no music has inspired me before

Thank you

Takk

Small things

 This place is the place

Where the sweetest moments of my life

Happens

Hello! Today was... Really a filling day. Or I must say night whew. You'll found out why soon heh. Nevertheless today was a great day! The weather was so fine. I realised, it's been raining almost everyday here. It either rains or it's just too cloudy. I really miss the blue skies. And seeing it today really made me happy. Blue skies = great chance to take nice photos! :D

Anyway yeah today was rather a productive day. Just like yesterday woots! Though I didn't manage to finish what I need to finish, which I shall bear the consequence of doing it tonight (I won't complain no no no no). Had lunch with Candy. Been so long since we had lunch together in school. And then Frank joined us too! :) Wanted to go to DSD to visit Kwok but Frank said he wasn't in the office so oh well too bad. Thank you Candy for bearing with my urge to take photos after lunch heh.

So I went back and just continued doing my report. I know this is my FYP. Probably my last report (I hope there won't be anymore report writing stuff for the other two modules next term) and well I promise to myself that I will just push myself and write the most beautiful report I've ever written in my life hah. Just find it a drag at times. Lost motivation to write and so on. But I will and must and shall finish it, don't worry. Just me getting the better of me.

Got a reminder for Sistic to collect my ticket for Sigur Ros THIS FRIDAY1 3 MORE DAYS! OMG time really flies... I remember it was June when they announced on the Facebook page that they're coming to Singapore. And on the same day where I bought the ticket. Now it's left with three more days. I still can't wait for the concert though! Haha. Awesome Friday it will be.

So I went to Jcube to take my ticket. Candy followed and we decided to have dinner together too at Pique-Nique. So... We bought clam chowder for both of us. And ordered our mains. I ordered their Aglio Olio while she ordered the Croque Madame (which is yummy) and.... We didn't know why but we were so full -_- and yet we still have space for desserts haha. Yummy red velvet cake and two macaroons :D Great dinner but really really filling.

We went home after that and yup. That's how my day went by.

Anyway while on the way to the MRT today, walking from Moberly (to collect the SP singlet for SCMS), the sky was really pretty. So I was snapping away photos with my phone happily. Thanks Candy for bearing with me cause I stop at an average of like 20 steps to take photo HAHAHA. And also I demanded to go to a few places to take photo. And well it was nice! Haha.

Then I took this photo of my beloved school name silhoutted against a beautiful clouds pattern in the sky. Then I realised something. Soon ITP will come to an end (real soon). Then FYP will end. Then... The new tern will start. Then.. It will end. And that's it for my poly life. These thoughts at times just come randomly to myself. At random times.

But mostly,

"We always forget how fast time could fly. It is the small things we see, small things we do, scenes we come across that would remind us of this bittersweet fact"

Don't you think so? :)

Musical Delights XXXVI!

Under this grandeur light

On this grandeur stage

I performed the best concert I've enjoyed performing

MD XXXVI, SP Symphonic Band 

 Right, I know I'm like 2 days late to post about MD XXXVI but oh well better be late than never! Haha. Anyway I spent the weekend with my sisters so I was quite busy, didn't get the chance to write after the concert (which should be the case, gave me more thoughts and so on). Well nevermind, I'll write my thoughts later after blogging about the weekend.

Anyway yes, my sister came to Singapore to watch her concert on Thursday! So well yup I had MD on Friday and it was really brilliant. Though we ended late (like I left school at 1 I think) I went straight away to the hotel after dropping my stuff at my house. On Saturday we wanted to go to Marina Barrage but ended up... It was raining super heavily. So we just went to Orchard to get stuff which my mum wants us to buy. And then followed by dinner hehe.

As for today we woke up to have breakfast at Rise! OMG I love that place haha. Though well we didn't have much time to eat but nevertheless we had a great meal there. After doing some last minute shopping at MBS there and then to have TWG for tea heh, we headed for the airport and yup, they went back. Oh man what a great weekend I had (including MD). But well life has to go on and I have to go back. The last two weeks, the last two hurdles!

Alright lets begin the thoughts on MD XXXVI... And my band journey.

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Well what can I say, MD just happened in a blink of my eye for me. It feels like the four months of preparation to the concert (since July, after IBM) went by so quickly. Back then I feel we have no time, it's impossible bla bla bla. But well, I believe MD was a great concert all in all. It's definitely a concert I enjoyed myself performing and playing with my band mates. Definitely something I will never forget. And again, I feel it's happened just too quickly.

I'm sure we all know the fact that MD XXXVI will be the last concert I'll perform along with SP band, as a student, as a band member. MD is the year 3s graduation concert, so we say. So I feel even if there's another concert that we'll be performing, things will be different. Though well I was just been informed that there'll be another concert coming up with VJC hehe. And still, I couldn't attend it as I'll be back in Indonesia during that day :l

But yes as I said, now I have "officially" graduated from the band, with the band, with my fellow year 3s. It has definitely be a wonderful journey both music wise, and friendship wise for the past three years. I have made awesome friends, played beautiful pieces, and enjoyed myself on stage for seven concerts (including one at Korea heh). In my entire life of existence, I would have never imagined that I would go this far with music.

Which includes performing in world-class stage like Esplenade! :)

Also playing pieces I once only dreamt of playing. Back in secondary school when well.. We didn't get to play that much music. Though on the other hand there were so many pieces I wish I could play. So in this last concert of mine, I'm so happy that I get to play Jericho, which is a song I fell in love with 5 years ago when Commonwealth played it for SYF. And songs from my favourite composer, Tchaikovsky which includes Overture 1812! :)

So yes, I have no regrets joining band, though back when I entered poly I did have the thoughts of joining other clubs and not band. To try something new like sailing or strings ensemble or CO, I even thought of canoeing and dragonboat hahaha. But thanks to Alex for asking me to join, and also this particular person, I decided to join band again.

Who's this particular person? I don't know. But I know he's a trumpet player and he was playing "it's a small world" on the trumpet outside bandroom while I was walking across the field from T16 to FC3. It was so beautiful, and it was a sunny day I remembered. And yeah, thanks to him I decided to join band again. And also I realised I seriously miss band. And thus I really wanted to join band again.

I have to be honest though that well in the first year... Things were a bit "weird". Somehow I find it really difficult to socialise with the people in band. I was just someone who well, comes for band, talk with a few people here and there. I don't know many people then. Though I was close with 3 people. Chris, Syazwan and Sulaiman. Then Sulaiman left and well as year one went by, thankfully, I get to know more people and so on. So it was good.

My first MD (XXXIV) was truly a memorable experience as it was my first time performing in Esplenade. It was really nice and something I won't forget. More concerts going. IBM XXXIV in year 2, Korea trip and many more. And then cause I decided to focus more on my studies and cause I was part of the KK team, I decided to back out for MD XXXV. And I became the band's photographer instead for the concert! And this was when, I decided I should go back to band again.

And I made a promise to myself to perform for the next MD.

 Left to right

Performer, Photographer, Performer.

Promise fulfilled!

And so in year 3... Well somehow being in third year, spending 2 years with my fellow year 3 bandies, I get to know more of them, and more from them. So things were better I feel. I feel I'm closer with the others, with my lovely Clarinet (or Clariboe) section especially. IBM happened in July, still remember it was after my Jurong Lake Run. And then now, MD just happened.

Time flies yeah?

After all these 3 years though, I have to say band is really something, that made my poly life so wonderful. I still remember back in year one, where I dreaded band cause I'll be going home late and I still yet have to finish assignments and so on. And as Chris said, somehow in year 3, we're just okay with going home late. Like we're used to it so much haha.

I will definitely miss band. MD XXXVI will most probably be the last band concert I will perform. There will come a day where I will leave this sunny island. In the future, I don't think I'll be able to join a band. Knowing I come from a town where classical music is... Rarely heard. And also where people only know band as guitar, bass, drums and vocal. So yeah. Though I still have a dream of creating my own concert band. That would be nice.

And well in the future, I don't think I have the time anymore, or the wish anymore to join band. So yeah, MD XXXVI is definitely a very special concert for me. It's something I'll definitely hold in my heart. I even cried when we were playing 1812. The last part after the "tornado" haha. That melody was just so nice. And I feel it's such a perfect song to end the repertoire of my last concert. Feels like my band life ended with a bang and I love it!

Don't ask about Tabidachi, I really cried even when the song just began. Then I decided to stop playing when the names are being called cause I couldn't take it anymore haha. No point playing but not being able to play kind of thing. Sigh, it's the only concert which I cried cause I'm feeling really sad. Yet at the same time, I feel triumphant for well, I've given a great epilogue to a chapter I've been writing for the past seven years of my life.

 My last Esplenade pass, perhaps?

It just feels weird after MD. I know as a fact that well, I'm saying goodbye to something which has been a part of my life for 7 years. Since sec one when I joined TSMB, till now with SPSB. I know in the future it'll be difficult for me to continue writing this story. Yet at the same time, I feel really glad too, to have written this chapter of my life.

Well alright, I would like to take this opportunity in my blog to thank the following people. Mr Adrian Chiang for being such a wonderful conductor in these 3 years.  Sharing his knowledge, experience and definitely joy of making music. To the committee which has been running the band for my entire three years there. Thank you for the hardwork you've put in. And especially the committee for this year!

 Thank you Mr Chiang! :)

And all the best to the next committee taking over! :D

To Lionel for being such a wonderful SL and VP of the band, who guides us along and not forgetting your humour who brightens things up. Next to Clariboe, for being such a wonderful section. You guys really add spice to my band life. So happy we came in third for section comp! Playing alongside you guys for two of my last concerts were really wonderful memories I'll never forget :) Do keep in touch okay, I will really miss you guys. So freaking much.

 My super awesome Clariboe!

Where's Joseph? :O

To Chris, for being a great walking-to-the-MRT partner haha. And really a good friend of mine in band for the past three years. Alex AKA mui mui for dragging me to band, and being the only DPA friend in band with me too for three years! To the alumnis for the relentless help, taking your time down to teach us. And of course Fabian! My shi fu haha. He taught me so much I would hear his voice reminding me of the correct embouchure haha. Thanks Fabian :)

Last but not least, basically to EVERYONE in SPSB, for making my life in poly such a wonderful one. I would love to give each of you a card of appreciation. But of course I didn't have the time to do it. But well just wanna say thank you. Thank you for the hardwork you've put in, for the friendships made and memories written. It's been 3 wonderful years with you guys.

What a long post! Feels like I'm making a speech -_-

Anyway now that MD is over... I get to focus on my FYP! It's the last two weeks before submission and presentation one week after that. Really the last two hurdles. We're near the end and yet I feel time is running out for all of us. But nevertheless I am pretty sure I can do this. We can do this. To all my friends (and myself). We must believe in ourselves. For we're the only ones who can turn these hopes into reality. So yup don't give up okay! :)

Alright I think I'm going to do some work tonight. I feel really good writing all of the above. Okay, here's to a wonderful THIRTY TWO! Lets make wonders out of this misery. And turn hardwork into results we can taste like honey. Anyway I'm really looking forward to this week. CAUSE I'M WATCHING SIGUR ROS LIVE ON FRIDAY! Another dream coming true ouyeah!

Okay, have a great week everybody :)

Two more nights?

 I will miss this spot

Hello, today was a good day I suppose! Real good day cause I managed to do the things which I planned to do, and I accomplished them! Though at the end of the day I thought I wouldn't be able to finish it. So well yesterday... There were thunderstorms! Not literally of course, only the research people at SP know what I mean haha (inside joke).

So instead of drowning in the thunderstorm, I laid out a plan which I hope to accomplish in the next few days before I fly off on Friday. And according to my plan, provided they all go well, everything will be well. And no, there's no such thing as "provided". THEY WILL GO WELL hehe. Yup so in the morning I re-took the MT images, and in the afternoon crop them.

Tomorrow I'll analyse, Thursday I'll get results and then I can start compiling! :)

After work I rushed to Holland to send Fabian's films for developing and printing. Hope they turn out nice! Hehe. Was so afraid I'll be late for band but lady luck was on my side. I reached back SP at 5.45. Enough time to eat and come early for band thankfully. Anyway as usual, if... I don't eat in foodcourts, I'll go to my usual favourite spot for my dinner before band!

And as seen from the above photo, yes this is taken outside of FC5, in front of popular there hehe. I love to sit on the bench and just relax, while having either my waffle or bread. Or in today's case, bread from breadtalk I got while I was in Holland hehe. I just love to sit there and watch the sky. Sometimes when it's pretty I'll just take photos. Sky-watching must be one of my favourite things to do haha. I think many people will find me retarded but nah who cares.

I used to sit outside bandroom benches. But well thanks to the construction if I sit there all I can see is a white metal plank blocking the field so not fun :l

I even heard once, this passer-by saying "so emo" HAHAHA.

And today I have a company! Well not really but well this cleaner lady just sat on the same bench as mine, doing the same thing. She was eating bread and also just randomly looking at the sky. I was like heeeyyy I found a new friend! Haha.

 Someone is apparently enjoying sky-watching,

while having her food too!

But that's not the thing haha. Well I mean the main thing I wanna talk about tonight.

Was just walking to the MRT with Chris as usual. For the past... 3 years I've been doing this with her haha since I'll head to the bustop while she'll go to the opposite one. And she just told me "You know what, we only have three more nights of walks like this". And it dawned upon me that hell yeah it's true! Well and worst, mine will be two more nights. Cause I won't be able to make it for band on Monday as I'm going back on Friday, and will only be back on Monday night.

The past three years in band have been really a wonderful journey. Of course, I'll miss the "bigger" things. Having concerts, rehearsals, dinner with section mates and so on. But there are also the little things. Like my simple dinner alone before band, either outside of FC5 or outside bandroom. Walking to the MRT with Chris, and occasionally other bandies. The small talks, the friendships and so on. I will definitely miss it. I will miss it so much.

I hope this concert is not a farewell to my band life. I still hope in the future I can still be part of a band life, just like how it used to be for the past 7 years. To know that something which has been a part of your life for so long, will no longer be part of your life,

Is just depressing.

Mausam

 Cool cloud pattern today at Eunos!

Hello hello! If you're wondering of the title of today's post, it's Mausam which (thanks to Google) is weather or climate in Hindi hehe. Anyway it is also a song by Nitin Sawhney which I discovered through Buddha Bar III! A really beautiful song by him and also featuring Reena Bhardwaj. I was looking through videos in Youtube and found the translation and the lyric of the song :)

Which I will talk about later.

Anyway today was a... Good Sunday. The weather as so lovely in the morning and afternoon with bright and clear skies. It was really nice in the east when I went to the temple. Especially at Kallang (check out my photos yo!) and also the clouds are really lovely and cute. When I went back to the west, it started to get cloudy. And in the evening, it just.... Rained. Continuously.

 Row row row your boat

Down Kallang River!

Merrily merrily merrily merrily

Life is but a dream~

So my plan to run failed boohoo. But well I decided to do stairs training instead! Don't know why but my body itches to do some exercise. So stairs training it is. 4x10 reps! I really miss my KK training days. Though back then we did like 4x40 haha. And also 3x Bukit Timah trail. But it was great, and since my block only has 10 floors so yeah heh.

Today my plan was to buy thing to bring back as I'll be flying off on Friday. And since we have extra band practice on Tue, I'm afraid I have no time so I decided to buy the stuff today! But somehow today... Was a bad day to buy things cause somehow I couldn't find them! Went to Jelita Cold Storage and I couldn't find the soup condiments my mum is looking for and the tea my dad wants me to get. So I just got whatever I could find.

So at night I decided to make a last minute trip to Clementi, hoping I can find them at NTUC. And Fairprice Finest doesn't have them as well. Not giving up, I went to the normal Fairprice near Courts and... They have what I'm looking for. Weird how... The Finest one doesn't have it! Oh well nevermind, at least I got what I needed now. Still left with tea though. Trying my luck on Wednesday.

I don't know why but... Today, the word that I should use to describe how I feel today is... Empty. I don't know but everything feels like they're floating. Well I really hope it's the rain. And the weather. And everything else.  I hope it's just me. Well tomorrow will be a better day! This week will be hell of an awesome week! :)

Talking about week, well I really suppose the next two weeks are going to happen so quickly. There will be so many things happening. This week alone we have an extra band prac, I'll be helping out the DBS research talk, I'm going back this Friday. Then next week we have Deepavali, we have MDXXXVI (OMG so soon!) and my sis will be coming over as well.

So yeah, with so many things happening, I'm pretty sure time will fly by so quickly.

I hope to be able to seize through every moment on these two weeks though. Once MD is over, then I can put more concentration and time to FYP and just chiong to the finish line. I'm sure I can do this, I know I can do this, I shall do this! :)

Alright I guess that's all for now. Dear life please give me strength for the next to weeks and I know I can pull through this quite-hectic week beautifully! By the end of these two weeks I'll get to enjoy my concert and we'll make it a beautiful one in the grandeur of Esplenade concert hall. And also at the end of this week, I'll get to enjoy my home for a little while. I hope going back is a perfect chance for me to rejuvenate and vroom till the finish line.

Alright here's the song I'm talking about! Mausam by Nitin Sawhney. Lyrics below :D

To an awesome, smooth, energising and too-terrific THIRTY! :)


Lyrics goes like:

Ek rang mein jeena, jeevan ko...
(Living your life in one colour)

Aayy jaane tamanna, theek nahin...
(My dear, is not a good thing)

Gham aur Khushi do rastay hai...
(Sadness and Happiness are two paths)

Ek rahe pe chalna, theek nahin...
(To walk on one path, is not a good thing)

Chorus:
Badal jaaye Mausam...
(The Seasons change)

Khushi aaye, Jaaye Gham...
(Happiness comes and sadness leaves)

The Airport

Sunset at Changi Airport

Hello. Today was a good Friday I suppose (no pun intended). I took leave once again today as I had to accompany my dad's colleague. Thankfully it's only for a day, as his flight was in the evening today. Well the day is okay I guess, we just went for lunch and I brought him to Sushi Tei to try some  Japanese food as he hasn't tried it before. And then we went to drink soy milk at Holland V there, cause he hasn't had it for a long time! Good to let him try new stuff, and food which he hasn't tried in a long time. Brings joy to him, and to me as well :)

And in the afternoon we left for the airport. And yeah that's all for the day I suppose. And today I decided to also go for MD-gift-materials shopping! Went to paper market to get them and happy with my loot hehe. And I'm so dumb, I forgot to buy glue -_- or that double-sided correction-tape-like thing. Tomorrow it is then! My plan to make the cards tomorrow failed :/

Anyway today's blog... I want to write more about, as the title says, The Airport.

I was in the taxi just now on the way to the airport. Watching the roads go by, the trees swaying gently in the wind. And the plants and flowers jerking rapidly as my taxi drove pass them quickly. The eastern sky looked promising with the blue sky, and streaks of clouds. We drove by NUS, then the CBD area, then East Coast, and then Changi of course.

I've studied here for the past ten years. And in the 10 years I've been living in the west. I have drove through this trip to the airport countless times, and I never get tired of it. To me, the airport reminds me of two things. Home, and vacations. Escapes to exotic countries, or embarkation of a journey to an unknown land, filled with anticipation and adventure.

The airport reminds me of two things:

Home, and vacations to exotic places

Home, as you all should know, I have to fly back to Indonesia. So the airport is like a gateway for me to reach my homeland, and of course ultimately my hometown. Since young, when I first started here, the airport is of course a place where I truly love. Cause I know I'm going back home. I've always loved the airport anyway. I love blogging there, writing there, and just chilling out. It's an inspiring place to do all these. It's a gateway, to forget life for a while.

And of course, the airport is also a gateway. As we all know, the airport is where the world crosses-path, if you get what I mean. It's a place that link us to the rest of the world. We board a plane and we go to another destination of our choice. Since young, once again, going to the airport tells me that I'm going else where (of course except when I'm going back to Indo/Singapore). Be it my China trip in sec school, Bali trip when I was like in P1? And Inner Mongolia trip, Korea and Kinabalu trip in Poly!

The airport

Where the world crosses-path

I've been in Changi airport for countless of times. To go back. To arrive back. To send someone off. To fetch someone. To travel somewhere. To arrive back. Yet, the airport, to me, is a place I always love and remember. The airport is a nice place of sentimentality and memories. A place of hope and foolish dreams of going somewhere my heart wishes to go. A place where my mind escapes the reality, even though for a very little while. Just a lovely place to be in.

The drive to the airport, also something I've been through countless of times. Since I live in the west, I've always taken the same route whenever I need to go to the airport. And of course the taxi ride is another thing I enjoy, not only my presence at the airport. The ride there lets me to contemplate about life. To also think of what I wanna do in my destination.

If' I'm going home, I will think of what I want to do, the things I want to eat, and of course I'm just looking forward to it. If I'm traveling else where, my mind will be running wild with excitement. I will wonder what will happen during my trip, and whatever anticipation I have about the trip itself. If I send someone off (say my sibling or a relative) I wish I can join them to go back. If I'm fetching someone... Nothing much, just fetching haha.

Wish I can pick a destination and fly off there!

So all in all, going to the airport, being at the airport, are two things I really enjoy doing.

Then comes upon my mind, when I think. I'm sure one day, the day where I'll leave this sunny island will come. Will I still enjoy the ride to the airport? What will I think? How will I feel? What will happen? What will I do, feel and what will happen as I reached the airport? I'm sure though, it'll be a bittersweet ride of my life.

As for the answers to the above, I'll leave it up to myself to answer, when the day arrives.

And well, I'm seven days away from home! Today I went to Changi, next week I'll go to Changi again hehe. And this time round I AM the one flying home. So I can't wait!

Alright here's to a great weekend ahead. I'm sure it will be great. Bon nuit! And phew, I really enjoyed writing this. Felt like it's been so long since I write a proper story or blog post about something. Alright happy reading folks!

And Changi T1's Kinetic Rain installation which is uber beautiful!

  

PS: Photos taken with my HTC Desire HD, edied via... INSTAGRAM (Y)

身体不舒服，心情不舒服

 One day we'll be as strong as the sky

When the rain comes, it will stand

Till the blue sky comes again

Okay I don't know why but these days I tend to be more "Chinese" hah. I love to think of phrases in Chinese. I love to "talk" to myself in Chinese. Perhaps my Chinese hormones are rising. Woo la la. But meh, I don't know. Nothing wrong I guess haha. I wish I could express myself as freely in Chinese as similar to English. Just... A bit stuck with it so yeah.

Right so well, the title translates to....

"Physically and emotionally not feeling well"

That's something that truly expressed what I feel today. Physical wise, I was having headache throughout the day. Throbbing headache in front of my head. I think it's migraine or I don't know. And just not feeling well. Palpitating heartbeat, and it was rather quick too. Oh man I don't know if it's nerves or what or... I don't know but yeah.

Emotionally wise? I don't know. Just feeling very mixed up. Sad, sentimental, worried, sorta angsty and so on. Just a weird mix of feeling.

Maybe it's that time of the month.

Anyway I had to leave work early today as I had to fetch my dad's colleague at the airport in the evening. And thus I couldn't come for band either. It was rather a mixed up feeling once again, knowing that MD is coming in 2 weeks time, and we're pressed for time, but there's nothing much I can do. I promise I'll work hard for the rest of the time though! I will and I must.

The airport reminds me always, of two things. Home and dream vacations which only exist in the depths of my imagination. But to know I'll be home 8 days later, my heart feels a relief. Can't wait for Friday where I'll be going back to attend my brother's engagement ceremony hehe. Actually... I don't know what to call it in English. Not sure if that's the right term.

Well... I truly can't wait for my holidays to come. I can't wait for the day where I could reminisce of these times. And for the day where I can look back upon the year.

Dear Adhi,
Everything will be fine in the end. Just do your best, and don't stop to give your best. Cause at the end of the day, the sun would set, in a beautiful scenery like the one you'd always see. And the sun would of course rise again in the bright morning light. Smiling to the world with its might. Like the sun you would rise again in the morning. And set beautifully like it always did in the evening.

Bon nuit!