1:35 AM / 30 April

I don't know what it is. But, I'm just not sold on the story of Susan Boyle. No offence to her, but why is she suddenly an example of talent over looks? Maybe it's cause I've been watching Britain's Got Talent since 2 seasons ago. I mean, doesn't anyone know about Paul Potts?



This guy won 2 seasons ago.

Or how 'bout this kid from last season? Andrew Johnston.

This guy got into the finals. Top 3 if I remember correctly.

It's not that I'm hating on Susan Boyle. She IS a good singer. Maybe it's cause I've been watching a lot of BGT, but I'm not really that astonished at her talent. I've seen the last 2 seasons and the British are mighty talented. One season's worth of talent could wipe off all the seasons' worth of talent found on America's Got Talent.

The act that I want to win is this little act called 'Stavros Flatley'. It's a parody on dancer Micheal Flatley. I can't get the embeddable video but here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tu0PAbW75A It's the funniest thing I've seen on the show and damn he got those Flatley mannerisms down right.

12:19 AM / 26 April

So yeah. I got into SCDF. Enlisting on the 6th of October. Alhamdullilah. It's after Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Means I don't need to fast during BRT.

I'm very happy I got into the Home Team. If I ever had the choice, I never want to join the army. It's just not me. I'm not a preacher of war. And even more so in Singapore, I'd rather be in the Police or the Civil Defence. 'Cause to be honest, no offence to the Singapore Armed Forces, we either go to war and get run over, or we don't go to war at all. I don't want to say anything else.

But the most improtant thing to me, is being active. I want to use the skills I learned to actually help lives. Not sit around and just be on standby til I ROD.

I wanna be a paramedic if that's possible. I could actually save lives. Like daily. Like a superhero. But then again. I won't be the only one.

All in all, I'm just thankful. I have been given this opprotunity. After consigning myself to 6 months in the SAF, I am genuinely happy that I'm going to the SCDF.

Paramedic. This vid below kinda makes me wanna be one.

I'm not sure what's worse
The waiting or the waiting room
"You're next sir" becomes a cruel taunt to you
recycled air, the smell of sleep and disinfectant
Your God is a two door elevator

Do they even cure you
(cut me open drug me)
Or is it just to humor us before we die
(repair all my defects)
If only we could heal ourselves
We wouldn't.. need to be hooked up to these machines

Whoa whoa whoa...

Let's redefine (6x)
What it means to heal

Do they even cure you
(cut me open drug me)
Or is it just to humor us before we die
(repair all my defects)
If Only we could heal ourselves
We wouldn't.. need to be hooked up to these machines

Whoa whoa whoa...

7:38 PM / 23 April

Instructional video for Protest The Hero's Bloodmeat. This has been out pretty much since around the release of the album.

I realized after watching this vid was that the song is actually quite easy to play after it's all broken down. Not that I can play the whole song anyway. I managed to learn the full rhythm sections. I can go through the whole song looking like I can actually play it. All the tapping stuff I can play, only slowly though. Though I haven't managed to play it with like a proper setup yet.

The tabs can be found here: http://dl.guitarworld.com/pdf/GW0708%20bloodmeat.pdf

1:01 AM / 18 April

It's 1am. I'm feeling a little political.

There is a high chance that President Obama may fail in the White House. For as much as he can say he wants to change things, he will not get things done unless the people of America change themselves.

Not that I am against President Obama. But as I said before, with such a big problem looming over the head of such an untested politician, if he doesn't manage to pull things off, the failure will be perceived to be twice as large as the problem was in the first.

Those two paragraphs above struck me when I remebered how much media interest there is in his presidency. Not since JFK has there been this much media scrutiny in the life of a president. From the First Lady's fashion to their dog, there's a lot of eyes on them. 

And so fitting that it was JFK who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country". But do the people remember?

Less than a week in office and people were already dismayed at his progress. Because he promised change. But because he made change such a big issue that people perceive the change to be big. That's why I believe the people will perceive the failure to be bigger than the issue. They won't see the things that he has set in motion to be the change that they need in the future.

All I got to say is good luck President Obama. You'll need it.

P.S. I know this is a bit late, but I forgot about it. Was supposed to have posted this after inauguration but it got locked in the back of my head with skool and what not.

1:02 PM / 9 April

If there was ever a need for me to define this year in song, I'd totally have to say it would be Superhero by Bane. It's just a song that makes so much sense.

Superhero by Bane

She rolls her eyes
And lights another
"One day i'll quit these things,
They're killing me."
She blows her brains
Right out her fucking mouth
I just don't know how you do it

Well, there is nothing in me
That you don't have
Deep within your fucking self
Well, there is nothing in me
That you do not have
Deep within your fucking self

Yes, the body is weak
But the mind is stronger
It controls the body
You are not a slave.

And i am not a superhero!

You see, the difference between hard and impossible
Well, it's a thousand miles wide
But that's not what you want to hear.
Don't live a lifetime of regret.
Is there a moment of uncomfort
Never knowing, no, no, never knowing

How great it feels to be free

This year I've been tuning in to a lot of NYC Hardcore. Bane are one of the few new bands keeping the scene alive and fresh. All their members are straightedge. But I guess their musical agenda doesn't solely focus on sXe values. Though this song has elements of that. But it does in itself make a lot of sense both sXe or otherwise.

The message in this song has a line that I think everyone should live by. "Yes, the body is weak, but the mind is strong. And it controls the body you are not a slave". Knowing all the crap I'm gonna go through soon, those words make a lot of sense to me.

Why can't moshes in Singapore be like this? No kicking and flailing. Just all out togetherness and chaos. Screaming the words that you chose to live by.

I'm straightedge. And I'm in it for life. xXx