Monday, May 14, 2007
Disappointing ):
Sad to say, Minutes to Midnight lack the Linkin Park element ): It's gotten mainstream-ish, which is quite saddening actually. I was in my seat anxiously anticipating for that unique instrumental music in the background of a song or Mike Shinoda rapping along with Chester's sexaye-angst-driven voice in perfect harmony; simply the nice, usual melody which we associate with Linkin Park in Hybrid Theory and Meteora.
Now, theyve somehow become more mellow but more angsty at the same time with more "f*ck"s, making their CD one of the same as a 50 Cent/Akon CD. Yucks, putting them side by side doesnt do their music justice yes, but it provokes the same thinking. Plus, they sound more U2, even Coldplay-ish. Their music videos are getting more U2-like too-just take a look at what theyre wearing in the What I've Done video. The concept of it is so Save-The-World too. Not that it's a bad thing, but it's too copycat-ish. LP is much more creative than that! I miss your drumming skills, Rob! I want more Mike + Chester harmony!
I'm not very impressed by the mainstream rock songs because a new one with the same concept will play once and again on radio by different bands. I'm impressed by you, LP, for your use of unique instruments, your own kind of sound which we can immediately identify as LP.
I still love you, LP. I loved Hybrid Theory and Meteora. Just wish youve chucked away the new sound. Guess it mustve been quite an experience, pushing the limits or "pushed our boundaries" of your sound, as you have said. Not here to diss, nope, I love you guys. Just here to lament. I miss the old LP!!! Where's the anime drawings?! The spray cans?
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My team (Regina, Junyi, Elis and I) were bowling in the same pair of lanes as Nicole and Jinghui. Haha we certainly had a great time supporting each other (: I'm excited, because I have such ON members! Hahaha. They will definitely make A Div a great experience too. We accomplished something today! Haha. Usually I'd go, "YEA!" when I give the bowlers in my lanes high-tens after getting a strike/spare. Junyi's, Nicole's and especially Regina's YEAs are the loudest. Elis' YEA is getting there. But Jinghui's YEA wasnt there at all during the first part of training. THENNNN, after giving her many YEAs, I think she wanted to try YEA-ing too. Haha! She said something like, "how do you all shout so high-pitched? I try". Hahaha so cute right? We were practically laughing at her cuteness. Hahaha. She tried to, and SUCCEEDED! Lols. Her YEAs are at our level now man =D Good job, Jing!! Will cheer for her if we have the opportunity to during A Div =D
Lanes were quite similar to the one of reverse oiling :S Omahgawd it's like, a returning nightmare. Cos when we were having B Div in Victor's we had to suffer that type of oiling. Couldnt find my line. A little bit off target and that's ittttt. There wasnt much area to "make mistakes". Today after 2 throws of the spare ball, the ring finger insert came out. Think it got lost at the pins deck there. Ahaha. Got quite a shock when i saw the spare ball roll back at the ball return without the finger insert. I was like, "REGINAAAA!" and pointed at it like a beyond shocked madwoman la. Haha. Grabbed it and showed it to Helmi who went to the pro shop behind we got me a new finger insert. It was $5 though. Quite ex huh. The pro shop guy (he used to coach/work in SY. I cant rmb!) and Helmi were questioning me why I didnt buy a new spare ball as the area around the finger inserts were cracking. Plus it was redrilled 3 times already. They jokingly asked if I wanted to bowl with it until it cracks into half. Haha. I said yes cos there is sentimental value to it-Evelyn Chan gave it to me in Sec 3 (: Maybe will be refilling the ball over the weekend at SY.
Argh. I so dont feel like going to school right now during season. It's just that my mind is not in the right place. Or mood to cram. Was dozing off during Econs lec and slept for a whole 20mins during Econs tut which I felt so guilty about cos I really pity Ms Wong for being so nice to us while we just.. ignore her and doze off. Really. I pity her. I'm such a disgrace to myself la. Sigh.
Mother's Day celebration was fun yesterday =D Mum and I went to Quality Hotel to have a buffet brunch. Next to our table was this girl who had gastric. Mum, being her, kinda talked to the hip mum of the girl and recommended the girl some herbal soup to relieve her stomach. The girl's name's Michelle. She's a really sweet girl, also a J2, from NYJC. She said I look like Fish Leong!! Here's some pics of Fish.
Do I really??? Haha. Gosh. This is a first.
We then headed to PS to watch 28 Weeks Later. The show is overrated-it's more like another version of Dawn of the Dead :S Not worth watching, really. 2 stars. If youre not 18 yet and think that just because it's an M18 movie so must watch, dont worry, youre not missing out on anything! Perhaps just loads amount of blood and violence. Is all. Haha. 300 IS the M18 movie to watch! Lol. Cant wait for Fantastic Four: Return of the Silver Surfer, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Will be watching Priates with the team after A Div. Yay! Cant wait for that (: Shopped around for a pair of black shorts for A Div, but couldnt find so went Tiong Bahru Plaza. Found a pair at Sportslink FOR $14.90 =D Cheapcheap! Haha. Bought a new waterbottle as well. Plus a new hairband. Plus a new belt. Basically shopping. Lols. Fun.
Less than 48hours to Singles Event this Wednesday!!!
Up, Saints!!!
Sad to say, Minutes to Midnight lack the Linkin Park element ): It's gotten mainstream-ish, which is quite saddening actually. I was in my seat anxiously anticipating for that unique instrumental music in the background of a song or Mike Shinoda rapping along with Chester's sexaye-angst-driven voice in perfect harmony; simply the nice, usual melody which we associate with Linkin Park in Hybrid Theory and Meteora.
Now, theyve somehow become more mellow but more angsty at the same time with more "f*ck"s, making their CD one of the same as a 50 Cent/Akon CD. Yucks, putting them side by side doesnt do their music justice yes, but it provokes the same thinking. Plus, they sound more U2, even Coldplay-ish. Their music videos are getting more U2-like too-just take a look at what theyre wearing in the What I've Done video. The concept of it is so Save-The-World too. Not that it's a bad thing, but it's too copycat-ish. LP is much more creative than that! I miss your drumming skills, Rob! I want more Mike + Chester harmony!
I'm not very impressed by the mainstream rock songs because a new one with the same concept will play once and again on radio by different bands. I'm impressed by you, LP, for your use of unique instruments, your own kind of sound which we can immediately identify as LP.
I still love you, LP. I loved Hybrid Theory and Meteora. Just wish youve chucked away the new sound. Guess it mustve been quite an experience, pushing the limits or "pushed our boundaries" of your sound, as you have said. Not here to diss, nope, I love you guys. Just here to lament. I miss the old LP!!! Where's the anime drawings?! The spray cans?
-
My team (Regina, Junyi, Elis and I) were bowling in the same pair of lanes as Nicole and Jinghui. Haha we certainly had a great time supporting each other (: I'm excited, because I have such ON members! Hahaha. They will definitely make A Div a great experience too. We accomplished something today! Haha. Usually I'd go, "YEA!" when I give the bowlers in my lanes high-tens after getting a strike/spare. Junyi's, Nicole's and especially Regina's YEAs are the loudest. Elis' YEA is getting there. But Jinghui's YEA wasnt there at all during the first part of training. THENNNN, after giving her many YEAs, I think she wanted to try YEA-ing too. Haha! She said something like, "how do you all shout so high-pitched? I try". Hahaha so cute right? We were practically laughing at her cuteness. Hahaha. She tried to, and SUCCEEDED! Lols. Her YEAs are at our level now man =D Good job, Jing!! Will cheer for her if we have the opportunity to during A Div =D
Lanes were quite similar to the one of reverse oiling :S Omahgawd it's like, a returning nightmare. Cos when we were having B Div in Victor's we had to suffer that type of oiling. Couldnt find my line. A little bit off target and that's ittttt. There wasnt much area to "make mistakes". Today after 2 throws of the spare ball, the ring finger insert came out. Think it got lost at the pins deck there. Ahaha. Got quite a shock when i saw the spare ball roll back at the ball return without the finger insert. I was like, "REGINAAAA!" and pointed at it like a beyond shocked madwoman la. Haha. Grabbed it and showed it to Helmi who went to the pro shop behind we got me a new finger insert. It was $5 though. Quite ex huh. The pro shop guy (he used to coach/work in SY. I cant rmb!) and Helmi were questioning me why I didnt buy a new spare ball as the area around the finger inserts were cracking. Plus it was redrilled 3 times already. They jokingly asked if I wanted to bowl with it until it cracks into half. Haha. I said yes cos there is sentimental value to it-Evelyn Chan gave it to me in Sec 3 (: Maybe will be refilling the ball over the weekend at SY.
Argh. I so dont feel like going to school right now during season. It's just that my mind is not in the right place. Or mood to cram. Was dozing off during Econs lec and slept for a whole 20mins during Econs tut which I felt so guilty about cos I really pity Ms Wong for being so nice to us while we just.. ignore her and doze off. Really. I pity her. I'm such a disgrace to myself la. Sigh.
Mother's Day celebration was fun yesterday =D Mum and I went to Quality Hotel to have a buffet brunch. Next to our table was this girl who had gastric. Mum, being her, kinda talked to the hip mum of the girl and recommended the girl some herbal soup to relieve her stomach. The girl's name's Michelle. She's a really sweet girl, also a J2, from NYJC. She said I look like Fish Leong!! Here's some pics of Fish.
Do I really??? Haha. Gosh. This is a first.
We then headed to PS to watch 28 Weeks Later. The show is overrated-it's more like another version of Dawn of the Dead :S Not worth watching, really. 2 stars. If youre not 18 yet and think that just because it's an M18 movie so must watch, dont worry, youre not missing out on anything! Perhaps just loads amount of blood and violence. Is all. Haha. 300 IS the M18 movie to watch! Lol. Cant wait for Fantastic Four: Return of the Silver Surfer, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Will be watching Priates with the team after A Div. Yay! Cant wait for that (: Shopped around for a pair of black shorts for A Div, but couldnt find so went Tiong Bahru Plaza. Found a pair at Sportslink FOR $14.90 =D Cheapcheap! Haha. Bought a new waterbottle as well. Plus a new hairband. Plus a new belt. Basically shopping. Lols. Fun.
Less than 48hours to Singles Event this Wednesday!!!
Up, Saints!!!
♥ Zen @ 9:39 PM.
