5 ways of thinking that I don’t like.

For some reason, I just thought of 2 points for this entry and decided to write this.

1. “Percussion is easy!”
I’ve heard this Sooooo many times and corrected people soooo many times that I just want to whack the face of anyone who says this.

If you are a percussionist and you say this, it’s okay.

It’s those who say “Oh I play the (insert name of instrument here) and I want to learn the percussion because it’s EASY!” people that I get annoyed with.

To consider yourself as a percussionist (not a timpanist, not a drummer, not a mallet player), you don’t only learn ONE instrument.

I know I’m anal like this and I think many people who knows me will always try not to say stuff like that as I can be touchy. But I just don’t like it when people think all we do is relax at the back of the band/orchestra and just act cool.

We play solos all the time and when we make a mistake, everyone knows.

I admit I’m not a master of all the instruments but yea.

It’s a percussionist pride I guess.

2. “You have a runny nose = You have flu”
Have you heard of the word “sinus”?

Enough said.

3. “Wow you seem to be so free eh? Doing so many activities during the weekends.”
I don’t understand how people can actually go by their weekends not doing something that isn’t school related. I know, I’m guilty of this back in secondary school when it was either school, or home. But now for me there’s band, orchestra, friends and Gakkai (sometimes). But well, orchestra and Gakkai are considered voluntary activities. I’m not paid for it. I want to do it. If I don’t want to do it, or am really not free to go for any of these, I’ll just not go. School is still placed first, but I have other aspects of my life as well.

I dislike it when some people actually think that I’m very free and comment or make passing remarks like that. I know that I’m not free and I know their logic, but look, I don’t comment about your life and what you do about it right? So don’t comment about mine.

4. Drink -> Red = DRUNK – NOT!
This is the reason why I don’t drink outside. Even though I am wayyy sober than others who look perfectly fine (other than the fact that they’re doing funny or weird stuff), people would ask me if I’m ok because I’m red after a few drinks. Gahh.

Anyway, I don’t believe that we shouldn’t drink outside, but we should know our limits and not drink until we are drunk.

5. “I don’t want to do this (insert name of activity/module/test) because it is difficult!”
This is a kind of thinking that I don’t really like. It’s kind of annoying sometimes, taking the easy way out. If you decide not to do it, then don’t do it, but don’t give a reason like “oh it is difficult!” or “Cannot lah too difficult!” I rather you don’t like it. It’s a weird way of mentality to me. There are always better reasons than the one reason that it is too difficult. =/

Changes at NYP.

Went back to NYP today for… haha cannot say.

But anyway, so many changes! Was quite stunned. The north and south canteen were all renovated, there was this rock climbing thingy at the design school area and lots of new chairs and tables.

What I don’t like now though is that there are like wayyy more smokers now.

As it was the first day of school, many students had to buy their notes. What they are doing now is that they combined all the notes to be sold at TFA and all the students have to go there to get their notes. Way organised instead of queuing outside the respective book shops.

Man spewed vulgarities at me.

This morning, I was a victim of a mentally unstable guy (what I make out the man to be).

I was sitting on the bus (Service 30, SBS 9018S, on the seats that face the side of a packed bus instead of the front or back, when this Indian man got up the bus and started coughing away.

It may seem to be an innocent gesture from him but do take note of 2 things:
1. He was coughing loudly and rather long (10secs at least)
2. He was coughing at my face.

Tell me, what would you do in your case? Automatically I shielded my face from his cough which thankfully didn’t have saliva. And I also gave him a look. Because I wondered if it was on purpose or accident and because I wanted to see who he was (so rude).

What happened after that was not common among people of the right/sound mind. He continued coughing and was glaring at me the whole time while doing so. And then, he started spewing vulgarities softly while looking at me. The “f” word, “KNNCCB” and all the works repeatedly.

Some people standing around him looked at him and saw him glaring at me and they looked at me as well. I gave them pleading looks but they turned away. The most unfortunate for me. What did I do? What could I do?

I didn’t look at him after that first glance but I could feel him staring at me and saw him (at the corner of my eye).

Just at this point in time, I remembered this story that I’d read somewhere about this man in UK/US that met some punks on an empty train who were drunk or something. Then he started chanting in his heart and they decided to ignore him.

So I started chanting in my heart.

It just happened so that there’s this Malay lady (who was wearing pink) who stood in front of me (the Indian man was slightly to her right, my left) and she looked at me, and stood there right in front of me, despite having a little space to move away. She could move if she wanted and she didn’t.

The vulgarities continued for at least 5 minutes.

Afterwards, the man, who was gripping on to the handlebars above tried to elbow me as the bus was turning. -.-! I turned my face away to avoid the elbow but he was rather unsuccessful. The woman stood there and if she didn’t move, he couldn’t do anything.

2 elbows and he decided to squeeze to the upper deck of the bus.

I would like to thank this Malay aunty who helped me, whether intentionally or not. I am sure that she knew what was happening as that guy who was spewing vulgarities was rather obvious in his words (people around him could hear him and they stopped talking for about 3 seconds).
And also that faith really works wonders.

(I smsed my mum, sis, Huzz and then to plurk-twitter as well after he walked away. I then updated fb using my phone after my mum told me to. I thought that if something happens to me, at least I knew of the approximate time so that I am able to tell the police or something.)

What happened of the man? He alighted at the SYC stop and while waiting for the bus to stop, I saw his mouth mumbling stuff and still staring at me while waiting at the staircase to alight. Thankfully he didn’t do anything.

What would you do in your case?

If he really hit me or elbowed my face, what I would definitely do is stand up and shout at him. Not sure if this is the wisest thing to do, but at least there are CCTVs in the bus to record the whole thing.

It would be great if people would stand up for me as well.

My thoughts on Buzzing Cashier 2.

Buzzing Cashier 2- picture taken from MediaCorp’s website

I’m sure many of you have caught Buzzing Cashier 1 and 2, a heartwarming reality program that helps hawker stall owners that have been failing to make profits from their stalls bring their food quality, food hygiene and stall presentation, up to standard.

I’m a big fan of this program, as 1. they help people, 2. they teach cooking and 3. there is a factor of ‘realism’ in the show (The problems and the behaviour of the weekly participants are real).

However, since the last few episodes of Buzzing Cashier 1 and the first episode of Buzzing Cashier 2, something has been bugging me A LOT.

I’m sure some of you who’d watched it will get that feeling as well.

Hm, what is it?

Is it:
a) Kym Ng‘s irritating questions that add no value and no meaning to the show?
b) Kym Ng‘s antics on the show that isn’t funny at all? OR
c) Kym Ng‘s comments that just irritate and push the participants to the limit?

My answer is a, b and c.

Notice that I don’t mention about Quan Yi Fong?
After watching so many episodes, I believe, and strongly believe that Quan Yi Fong’s hosting is really professional. Sure, she does some funny antics on the program. Sure, she asks questions. Sure, she made comments that might upset participants. HOWEVER, her comments make sense AND add value and meaning to the show.

Take for example, last week’s episode (episode 6 I believe), why does Kym Ng have to comment that the participant’s son is an example of a “flower pot” (花瓶) ?

Does it make any sense? Was she trying to be funny? Because I thought it wasn’t funny at all. Did it help the lady learn how to improve on her skills as her hawker?

There was an article from the Channel News Asia (CNA) website earlier this year when this program just started out, that was titled No one said Kym Ng & Quan Yifeng had to be nice.

In it, Kym Ng mentioned that “If we just carry on like this (making no comments), it’ll be no different from a regular cooking show.”

Sure you can make comments, but sometimes, personal attacks don’t work and just leave a bad taste to people who watch the shows.

I cringe everytime Kym Ng makes such comments.

Honestly, to add entertainment value, one doesn’t have to make such comments like this. Kym Ng should learn from Quan Yi Fong how a good host should be. True, Quan Yi Fong was under the limelight a few years ago for being sharp-tongued and making harsh comments, but at least they make sense. I feel that Quan Yi Fong’s comments add entertainment value and yet doesn’t make me cringe.

Watch the next episode next monday, Channel 8, 8pm and tell me what you think.

And that’s why I need to run…

I have quite a few things I am angry about. Angry as in I really feel for it. I really want to do it, but I CANNOT.

I don’t get angry that easily, but sometimes these just gets stuck inside me and I don’t know what to do with it. So I’ll just put them here, and start working on them on a different way.

I haven’t ran for > 1 week.
I want to run the AHM > Run NUS 09. But the early bird price is already GONE. Would you pay for the price difference?
I have to settle CPF stuff because of my school fees.
I want to do more Daimoku.
I want a day to myself for rest.
When will the LG person call me up?

As you know, I’m a person who’s happy only after I’ve accomplished stuff and not through having new things.

But then, winning this is still not too bad: http://sparklette.net/tech/lg-gd900-crystal-game-winner/

I need to run to destress…

Of Chengdu and my plate of thoughts.

Seriously emotional blog entry. Avoid if you don’t want to hear me.

Went to Pierce Sec for POP rehearsal today. Was assigned the Glocks part. Made a new friend, Hui Xian from Pierce Alumni. =)

Had lunch with Shamin and Dickson.

Had another OPP Gathering today.

Was supposed to be a picnic to celebrate all our birthdays, but the plan failed becuase we (I said “we” because we were really too busy, I understand yea?) were all too busy and all.

*Okay, I know this sounds emo*

Henry couldn’t come because today was his commissioning.
HS had a navy exercise today.
Jia Hui had something on.
Madeline went overseas.
Li Ying was not feeling well.

So there were the 7 of us left. Huzz, Edmund, Vernon, Teck Hwee, Yi Long, Yan Qin and me.

While waiting for the movie to start, saw Kai Li.

Watched Monsters vs Aliens. Haha. Love the CG!!! It’s just awesome that so many scenes are so life like. And there were some really funny scenes that are pretty lame (in a good way). Made me happy la.

Then we went to squeeze around at the PC Show, and I saw Vernon Loh. It’s like I turned my head right and there he was. Oh and also saw Kai Li and Hui Wen.

Went to Xin Wang Taiwan Cafe and the food variety was limited, but quite okay, though the service there was seriously bad.

Firstly, Huzz ordered a side dish that was never recorded, and after the waiter recorded it down, it never arrived. )(!@)&@*

Then, this waitress who came to collect our bill behaved in a super “I don’t want to work here” attitude. I wanted to ask her what her problem was when she asked if I wanted to use my card to deduct points. Hello?! If I don’t understand can’t you explain?

I know why my photos look like crap already. It’s the settings! Believe me, the pictures above without photoshop were seriously scary. I suddenly understood why my pictures didn’t need much photoshopping all of a sudden a few weeks back. Haha.

I had “Fermented Chicken Rice”. I thought what “fermented chicken”. It’s actually fermented beancurd with chicken! It’s pretty much what I like though

After all that, we headed for home. As we were walking along City Link, I saw cousin Alvin! Haha.
Vernon, Edmund and I travelled back on the NEL and Vernon was sharing with us our thoughts about that first dinner when he reached Chengdu, and we 3 talked about the things we did there. haha. Pretty insightful.

I miss Chengdu.

Lastly,

*turns PMS mode on*

*turns PMS mode off*

And I say…

The week’s over once again.
My Special Term exam’s nearing.
Yet, there are so many things to do.

2 outings… one for class and one for OPP.
I can’t help but feel down about this. So far, for both, only a maximum of 2 people responded. Maximum. 2. Each.

Gahhh…

I don’t rant a lot these days, but here I go again.
The Sims sometimes just make me reflect about my life.

Got to go study. I am a Sim in the University Expansion pack. Lol

SWE 2005.

Was super distracted while revising, then decided to flip through my photo album (which consists of a lot of OPP Chengdu pictures and a few other pictures), and I found this:

How long was it since this? About 4 years I guess.
So many things have changed. So many people no longer around, so many people not there. Out of that so many people in the photo, seems like only 13 of us are still in the now SNCO-band.

I can’t help but be a little emotional about this. I can’t help but still think back about the things that have happened since that picture. I can’t help but also look back at the BBQ before it all changed.

How naive was I… Even if Chuan Ming wants to come back, it’s a bit difficult now eh?

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Btw, I got a haircut.

Protected: Family Politics

That’s all I want.

I’ve been exhausted lately. Not physically but mentally. The weekend was tiring. It was mentally overwhelming.

I’m that sort of person who expects everyone to assume their own proper roles at home and all. I’m sorry I have to say this but I want to explain properly. I don’t like the place to be messed up at home. You know that program on Monday where they clear people’s house and all? That’s what I mean. I wished my house was cleared properly.

Most of you know that I don’t usually blog about sad or personal stuff, but this one’s different. I really can’t stand going home to a messy messy place. It just makes me upset and stressed.

That’s all I want.
Thanks.