We use music to relate to each other. Certain songs bring a smile to our faces, others make us remember things we try to forget. And for that very reason, the latter category of songs are no longer in my "favourites" playlist.
These are some of the songs that I avoid listening to at all costs, not because they sound bad, but because they're too beautiful in reminding me of who I was and about my past. So here they are, the songs that I once held dear to (in no particular order):
Missy Higgins - The Special Two (watch youtube)
Why? I was in the music room at Studholme playing and singing this song to myself, when I got a text, "You have the most beautiful voice that I've ever heard..." I shouldn't believe it, blame me for being naive then, but I did. I can almost hear you saying "it's our song" every time I listen to this song.
Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter (watch youtube)
Why? "And so it is, just like you said it would be..." Those haunting first lines hit me at the same spot each and every time. I knew I would end up getting hurt, but curious and foolish beings we are, I couldn't help but to fall into that trap. I got out, but scraped myself and left a permanent scar on my heart. "I can't take my mind off you, til I find somebody new".
Dan Hill - Sometimes when we touch (again, watch youtube)
Why? You left a voice message on my cellphone, and sang this song. Need I say more?
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Good thing is, compared to the 5 or less songs that remind me of you, I choose to have 3000 more songs that remind me of how I'm blessed everyday, and that includes having had an experience that one can only learn first-hand.
Blogging about you doesn't mean that I'm not over you or that I still hate you for doing what you did to me; it's a way of excreting the wastes, so that I can eat more yummy food. =)
Some people would just ask me to confront you and make you erm PAY, but meh, why should I waste energy doing what is worthless when God will deal with you and your actions eventually? As the saying goes: What goes around comes around.
Negarakuku
Seems like this video has become quite popular.
I have to admit, I admire this guy for having the guts to post that video. He must have no fear of ISA capturing him or something since he's not even in Malaysia to begin with. I laughed from the first second of the video to the last; heck, even the title is dodgy/funny. :P
I have to admit, I admire this guy for having the guts to post that video. He must have no fear of ISA capturing him or something since he's not even in Malaysia to begin with. I laughed from the first second of the video to the last; heck, even the title is dodgy/funny. :P
I'm a bookworm
The Annual Regent 24 hour Book Sale is on again!
Hundreds of thousands of books, magazines, music sheets, etc literature for sale at incredibly cheap price, no wonder more than half of Dunedin's population race to the sale every year.
I'll be going in about an hour's time or earlier. =)
What appeals to me is that various musicians/bands perform live on stage whilst the book sale is happening, creating a laid back/cafe-like atmosphere. Paul, from church, is performing tonight.
Really excited to see the newly renovated Regent Theatre- it has been closed to the public for a few months now, can finally see how it looks like soon.
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Laughed til my sides hurt when I read the Xiaxue's blog on the top disgusting bloggers. :P
Hundreds of thousands of books, magazines, music sheets, etc literature for sale at incredibly cheap price, no wonder more than half of Dunedin's population race to the sale every year.
I'll be going in about an hour's time or earlier. =)
What appeals to me is that various musicians/bands perform live on stage whilst the book sale is happening, creating a laid back/cafe-like atmosphere. Paul, from church, is performing tonight.
Really excited to see the newly renovated Regent Theatre- it has been closed to the public for a few months now, can finally see how it looks like soon.
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Laughed til my sides hurt when I read the Xiaxue's blog on the top disgusting bloggers. :P
Celebrating a twenty-first
It was JM7 (2006)'s birthday on Tuesday.
JM7 thought we were all too busy to celebrate her birthday that day. But in fact we were all busy preparing her gift(s): a Sony Ericsson w800i and a photo canvas thingy. =)
Her first birthday cake (yeap, 1 wasn't enough!)
Then we went to The Reef to wait for the birthday girl to arrive. Not sure if she was shocked when she saw us there, since we plan birthday surprises to everyone in the flat anyways. :P
I ordered Grilled Fish of the Day.
Food was good, price was not. Chyi Mei was so absent minded that she brought her calling card instead of eftpos card to pay for dinner. Mempersiasoikan. Tsk tsk tsk. Also, we had to sing happy birthday twice that night, and actually I think the waitress was being very very patient and friendly as we were NOISY and CHOOSY.
Another birthday celebration over, which only reminds me of how fast this year is passing me by. And right at this moment, I'm suddenly craving for my beloved Char Bee Hoon at Jalan Sekama, Kuching. Can I just go home for a weekend without having to sit through 11 hours on the airplane?
Her first birthday cake (yeap, 1 wasn't enough!)
I ordered Grilled Fish of the Day.Another birthday celebration over, which only reminds me of how fast this year is passing me by. And right at this moment, I'm suddenly craving for my beloved Char Bee Hoon at Jalan Sekama, Kuching. Can I just go home for a weekend without having to sit through 11 hours on the airplane?
Playing with fire
Embarrassing moment number 1000000: I almost set the genetics lab on fire.
Almost. As in if the fire wasn't discovered in 5 minutes, the whole 9 stories of microbiology building would go down in ashes. And it's all because I forgot to make sure that a matchstick is not still lit before putting it in the plastic trash bin.
Then a few minutes later while I was happily continuing with my experiment, a girl sitting opposite me alerted the lecturer about the smoke coming out from the bin. How could I have missed that smell and smoke just in front of my eyes?!
I was seriously either blind or blurry or just plain bored during the lab. But still, I'm surprised I can be THIS careless: putting other people's lives at risk, not forgetting to mention the whole building in big risk of going up in flames.
Thank God that the glass bottle containing ethanol wasn't anywhere near the trash bucket or the Bunsen burner itself, or else the outcome would be catastrophic.
If that's the case, then you would see the headlines for Otago Daily Times the next day as: Stupid Malaysian Student Burnt Down University Building. XD
Almost. As in if the fire wasn't discovered in 5 minutes, the whole 9 stories of microbiology building would go down in ashes. And it's all because I forgot to make sure that a matchstick is not still lit before putting it in the plastic trash bin.
Then a few minutes later while I was happily continuing with my experiment, a girl sitting opposite me alerted the lecturer about the smoke coming out from the bin. How could I have missed that smell and smoke just in front of my eyes?!
I was seriously either blind or blurry or just plain bored during the lab. But still, I'm surprised I can be THIS careless: putting other people's lives at risk, not forgetting to mention the whole building in big risk of going up in flames.
Thank God that the glass bottle containing ethanol wasn't anywhere near the trash bucket or the Bunsen burner itself, or else the outcome would be catastrophic.
If that's the case, then you would see the headlines for Otago Daily Times the next day as: Stupid Malaysian Student Burnt Down University Building. XD
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