Friday, May 28, 2010
thank you major tng for that awesome experience. it was an honour to play under you. :) thank you clarinetists for being such a wonderful section. ME1 stanley, ME1 hafiz, ME1 daniel yiau, benjamin, benny, aaron, qinjie, engloong, david, hongghee and ivan. seriously, you guys are just awesome. i had a great time playing with all of you. to mark seah and kaixin... you two were just amazing. i loved your performance and let me just thank you for making this concert so memorable. i love angels in the architecture and time to say goodbye more now. loy xingwen... you didn't have to worry much you know. your emceeing skill was just immaculate. haha. i always lauged each time you walked backstage and passed by me with your "i hope i didn't screw up" smile. you were great. thanks for the encouragments too ya? marco, valerie, pearlene and shokmei, thanks for taking the time to come for the concert. i'm glad all of you enjoyed the concert. :) Angels In The Architecture... manddaw
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
 welcome to the navy open house.  loy and i  markarotti, me, wenxiang  my section rocks... 死不要脸。  display band clarinetists  higher winds. now to try uploading laurel's and siraj's raving rabbid's dance video. argh... manddaw
Monday, May 24, 2010
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Friday, May 21, 2010
knowing you can always count on me for sure that's what friends are for for good times and bad times i'll be on your side forever more that's what friends are for... well you came and opened me and now there's so much more i see and so by the way i thank you... whoa and then for the times that we're apart well, then close your eyes and know these words are coming from my heart and then if you can remember... and i never thought i'd feel this way but as far as i'm concerned i'm glad i got the chance to say that i do believe i love you. manddaw
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
For all the truth that you made me see For all the joy you brought to my life For all the wrong that you made right For every dream you made come true For all the love I found in you I'll be forever thankful baby You're the one who held me up Never let me fall You're the one who saw me through through it all You were my strength when I was weak You were my voice when I couldn't speak You were my eyes when I couldn't see You saw the best there was in me Lifted me up when I couldn't reach You gave me faith 'coz you believed I'm everything I am Because you loved me You gave me wings and made me fly You touched my hand I could touch the sky I lost my faith, you gave it back to me You said no star was out of reach You stood by me and I stood tall I had your love I had it all I'm grateful for each day you gave me Maybe I don't know that much But I know this much is true I was blessed because I was loved by you You were my strength when I was weak You were my voice when I couldn't speak You were my eyes when I couldn't see You saw the best there was in me Lifted me up when I couldn't reach You gave me faith 'coz you believed I'm everything I am Because you loved me You were always there for me The tender wind that carried me A light in the dark shining your love into my life You've been my inspiration Through the lies you were the truth My world is a better place because of you You were my strength when I was weak You were my voice when I couldn't speak You were my eyes when I couldn't see You saw the best there was in me Lifted me up when I couldn't reach You gave me faith 'coz you believed I'm everything I am Because you loved me I'm everything I am Because you loved me dedicated to the awesome people who love me unconditionally and who make living more bearable... druu, sabby, chels, nurb, jingjing, angela, zul, izzati, aishah, daryl, momo, blake, conn, ronald, paul, ziguang, zenn, andy, ivan, david, biwei, jacob, wenxiang, jon oh, esther, godbrothers, godsisters, cousins etc etc. and to yiyang and loy... stay strong! "the world is a better place because of you" stop thinking silly thoughts. manddaw
Monday, May 17, 2010
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
will time and hope be enough? sigh. manddaw
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Some people live just for the fame Some people live for the power, yeah Some people live just to play the game Some people think that the physical things Define what's within And I've been there before But that life's a bore So full of the superficial Some people want it all But I don't want nothing at all If it ain't you baby If I ain't got you baby Some people want diamond rings Some just want everything But everything means nothing If I ain't got you, Yeah Some people search for a fountain That promises forever young Some people need three dozen roses And that's the only way to prove you love them Hand me the world on a silver platter And what good would it be With no one to share With no one who truly cares for me Some people want it all But I don't want nothing at all If it ain't you baby If I ain't got you baby Some people want diamond rings Some just want everything But everything means nothing If I ain't got you, you you... as emo as this song is, singing it makes me feel somehow less emotional... maybe it's just alicia keys. =) manddaw
Friday, May 14, 2010
it's like being held at gunpoint, with either the truth and be killed or the lie and finding the bullet through your brain. people love fridays... i'm supposed to love it too. but somehow, the oppressive mood in the office was just overbearing. for other pple's mistakes, i get scolded. GET YOUR FUCKING FACTS RIGHT FIRST. you're just getting on my nerves every now and then. i think sometimes all you're waiting for is for me to explode and to flare up at you. so get out of my sight for now. i have had enough of you and your uglyness. heading back to singapore in about two hours time. hoping for a change in a mood when i reach back. can't afford to constantly be angsty. haha. thank God for this short getaway. manddaw
Monday, May 10, 2010
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010
as for you... i wonder what went wrong between our friendship and where. maybe it's just my obstinacy and occasional temperament. but i'm not blaming you for anything and i keep to my word. let this be a lesson for me that feelings have to be kept in check cos sometimes, all it gets you is trouble. trouble with closest friends, family and even your superiors. so right now, all i hope is for all this mess to be cleared and for things to return to its original state. maybe life is playing a huge joke on me. but well, i'll pick myself up and show life what a real joke it is to play with me. screw it! to blake chan... if you start falling ill because you overwork, i will march you to the doctor. stop being a superman and going without sleep for 24 hours. no one in the right mind will work night shift for singapore pools till 5am, work at RV from 7am to 1.30pm and go back to singapore pools to work till 7.45pm. maybe only you bro. stop being silly pls. to conrad chung... i know hangers mean nothing to you and you have lots of it. but pls don't leave them lying around in the whitehouse toilets. convenient i know, leave your belt and bag all lying around on the PA table, hangers in the toilet and E-mart purchases lying around the office. don't lose your stuff and panic when you need it. we have cupboards and drawers which you can use. don't let rita scold you just because you keep losing stuff. manddaw
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
to syarul nyzem, my condolences to you and your family. during this time of your breavement, i pray you stay strong not only for yourself, nor your mother but for your late father. it's painful to think what the future holds, but regardless what it brings, you have friends like us to count on. i promise to be there each time you msg or call me, to offer my support and all. all i ask from you now is for you to be strong and to take care of your health. if a hug would make it better, i would just hug you and be there for you... and you can take all the time you need to mourn and recover. i will see you soon and i hope that from now on, each and every day, you'll be that awesome friend that still stays cheerful. i'm counting on you to keep that smile on yours and mine. regards, james. manddaw
Monday, May 03, 2010
so as of now, the count stands at 2 concerts, 1 down. at least i can put away some of the scores and finally put more focus on toccata and fuge, rocky point holiday and molly on the shore. oh... yes, and le cid. argh. i hope the effort i put in becomes a substantial increase in my musical abilities. i'll probably go find stanley tmr if i have the time or ask david to play those difficult passages with me. it's terrifying how quickly the concert is approaching and truth be told, i'm not prepared. just like how i wasn't prepared for the nyp concert, i am having the same feelings with regards to "in harmony 26". i promise to try my best, to put in effort... but i don't know where it will take me to. all i can do now is devote attention to those pieces and pray for the best. so for now, it's back to work again tmr. a week of navy open house rehearsals and i'm still yet to complete the gimmicks for the band. Godspeed, seriously. if things don't start picking up, i'm gg to really get pissed. oh wait, zheyu is gone to new york. damn, he's gg to screw things up real bad when he comes back. i'll better coach him on the gimmicks and drills when he comes back, and he better not give me attitude. i wonder who still reads this blog anyway. most of it happen to be random grudges and ramblings that linger inside the brain of mine, dying to be made known. not as if conrad and songhua reads anyway. even sabrina, chelsea, nurbaya, jingjing and angela are too busy with university to bother. i'll just continue for the sake of my personal reading pleasure even if the world stops reading. cheers james. manddaw
Saturday, May 01, 2010
nothing much happening right now. as i wait for the time to come for me to leave for VCH, i just relax at home. chilling out in my room, listening to music and facebook. and i can't believe i did a "Cheng Zhichao" by leaving my instrument and blazer in the Whitehouse. how to perform later you tell me? must be the memory lapse and age catching up with me. =X shall need to eat more OYSTERS! OYSTERS OYSTERS OYSTERS! YUM! goodbye APRIL. thanks for the wonderful NZ memories. manddaw
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