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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 @ 1:13 AM
Taggg i'm it for the 23423432th time.
1. What’s your least favorite anime or movie? Naruto. I don't get why everybody likes it so much. Seeeeeeeeriously. The drawing sucks and it goes on forever. I don't watch any animes any more, anyway.
2. What shows did you watch as a grade schooler? Errrrrrrrr I used to watch Barney. And Sesame Street. And Winnie The Pooh and Friends.
3. What was your childhood dream? Ironically, I wanted to be a singer like Britney Spears - I knew every lyric to her songs from her first album and even perfected that tone where she goes all whiny. Yeah. Seriously.
4.Which would you rather go to, the beach or a swimming pool? The beach.
5.If you could have any superpower, what would it be? The power to make my brother shut up whenever i want to. Because he seriously can't.
EIGHT things you fail at. 1. Tpying Typing. Duh. 2. Playing RO T_T 3. Socializing with new people. 4. Writing. 5. Being thin. 6. Trying not to be depressed when I look at skinny girls who can practically wear anything they want. 7. Make up. 8. Tags. Like these.
SEVEN songs you listened to today. 1. The Perfect Scene - Mercy Mercedes 2. Mama - My Chemical Romance 3. Grow Up - Simple Plan 4. Say - The Less 5. Move Along - The All-American Rejects 6. Curbside Prophet - Jason Mraz 7. You Give Me Something - James Morrison
SIX things you desire,or need. 1. A GYM MEMBERSHIP 2. Floaty tops that hide my stomach. 3. New jeans that DON'T make my thighs look like bloody tree trunks, goddammit. 4. The iPod touch 5. A NEW PHONE -throws phone at wall- 6. Sports shoes
FIVE annoyances. 1. Teenies (i'm too lazy to explain this to people who don't know the meaning of this) 2. People who get me on my nerves on a regular basis -shifty eyes- 3. When my brother treats me like a fucking disease and questions my cleanliness whenever i'm about to touch his things. 4. MY BROTHER. 5. MY BROTHER.
FOUR things you will never do. 1. Like Jay Chou OR Daniel Lee 2. Eat cheesecake (although in those rare occasions when i'm forced to, i'm forced to) 3. Run over an animal 4. Touch a cockroach
THREE people to tag. 1. Jayne 2. The other Winnie (if she hasn't done it yet ;D) 3. Florence Loo
TWO people you saw today. 1. Kaven - the uber nice counselor who helped me fill in my forms with ease and speed and even seemed like she didn't mind doing it. 2. My mom
We hung out at Terence's, sang in Chipmunk tones to Maroon 5's Wont Go Home Without You about three times, laughed at this little shop's ridiculous name (Kedai Runcit Fook Fak), got stuck in an equally ridiculous jam for thirty minutes, and then we finally made it to Neway for some karaoke.
And then when we were getting into the car -
*Andrew flashes his car lights* *Terence flashes his car lights* Joan: GEEZ, CAN YOU TWO STOP FLASHING EACH OTHER ALREADY?!
Heath, you'll always be one of my favorite (gay) cowboys. Ever. I hope you're in a happier place - a place where sleeping pills aren't needed and a place where the word death means nothing.
Here's "Say" by this awesome unsigned band that I found again, called The Less. They're AWESOME, and I have a feeling that they're gonna be BIG this year. Their album's already out on iTunes. This song reminds me of Heath. <3 www.myspace.com/theless
*
-sighs-
On a much lighter note, I went shopping with Huai (and Terence) today, and we bought identical shirts from Zara. And i've got my concert tix!!!! I spent the rest of the day laughing my head off at Simple Plan videos. David is absolutely hilarious.
A few excerpts:-
Jeff: David is nuts. His mom must have dropped him or something when he was young. (A while later) David: Jeff said WHAT about me? Jeff said that my mom must have dropped me when I was young? Well, HIS mom must have pulled him by the hair when he was young. (Points at Jeff, who is sitting holding a book upside down, looking confused and scratching his head) David:LOOK! JEFF CAN'T READ! I feel so bad for him! (Camera pans in towards Jeff, who realizes the book he is holding is upside down and he turns it around)
Sebastien: When we got here, David was a moron - (Camera shows David being an ass, playing the guitar loudly while rocking out to music while the others try to record some music) Sebastien: And then, he did David moron all day - (Camera cuts to David running around, headbanging and playing air guitar) Sebastien: And then, when we left, David was a moron - (Camera cuts to David singing a tune and being an idiot)
YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO ACTUALLY GET IT. BECAUSE. XD
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 @ 4:18 PM
R.I.P Heath Ledger.
I .. am shocked.
Completely. And utterly. Shocked.
Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment yesterday.
I'm at a loss for words.
This is unreal.
Please tell me it's a nightmare, and when I pinch myself, i'll wake up.
So yesterday night Theodore the bimbotic elf aka. my alter ego hijacked my brain for a bit
No la.
I admit.
I had a brain fart -_-
"Eh Huai this is gonna sound REALLY stupid but how do I spell witch again? As in witch one? You know?" "HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA It's WHICH la! OMG?!" "Oh. Yeah."
At the mo i'm concentrating on my writing and stuff, so I don't think i'll be designing or blogging anything for a while, UNLESS I get bored. You know, the usual. And I just remembered that there's still a cup of McFlurry Oreo waiting in the freezer for me to finish, so... -subtly scoots off-
p/s: I'm going to the Switchfoot concert on February the 2nd. With Huai and Andrew - that is, if we get tickets.
Lust Blond hair. Those intelligent eyes that tell so much. That jaw. That voice. That accent with a hint of a Southern twang. Mm...
Gluttony I want food for the sake of wanting food. Well, sometimes. Most of the time.
Greed I reeeeally shouldn't be thinking about those last few cookies in the cookie jar...
Sloth I don't know what to do. Her whole world is crumbling around her, bit by bit, and yet, I don't know what to do...
Wrath You know, I can't fucking stand you. I once had forgiven you, well, for just a little while, but now I don't freaking think so, pal. You will always be the person whom I hated you for, no matter how many times you tell people that you aren't - you are a creature full of malice, deceit and lies, and I want nothing more to do with you.
Envy Why are people responding to her so well, and not me, though i've been there all along? It makes me feel like ripping her to pieces, but all I can do is hope, and it's tearing me to pieces instead.
Pride My head swells every time someone tells me something about something - and this intense feeling comes over me - this feeling of pride just shines through, and it really isn't helping my ego.
I haven't designed something in a while, partially due to RO, writing, forums and stuff - and I procrastinate a lot. So today I designed a header for me and Viv's joint slash website for all our Click Five slash needs - since the majority of Click Five fans are teenies who get angry at even the thought of Ben and Ethan liking each other. *gasp*
I am so fucking stoked about Simple Plan that it's not even funny.
Heck, I think I want to see Simple Plan MORE than The Click Five. Go on, little mortal teenies. Call me crazy, but YEP, THERE IS a band that is WAY BETTER than The Click Five, whether you like it or not. Ha. Take that.
Never mind that I don't own any Simple Plan CDs - I tried to get them, but there's not even a Simple Plan CD to be found in any CD shops in Mid Valley, even Speedy, how strange is that? - i'm a huuuuuuge fan. A huge, huge, huge, huge, huge, huuuuge fan. Thanks to LeeYee who ripped an awesome 30 minute long video off YouTube for me a couple weeks ago, i've been replaying the video over and over and over and over again, and i'm in total fangirly bliss. They are SO AWESOME live.
And you have NO IDEA how stoked I am for them to be coming here. Someone (I think Kien) told me awhile ago that they were passing out fliers that said SP were coming to KL during the MCR concert not too long ago. And Monica said they told her that they were. SO YAY!!
*does a happy dance*
If I don't get tix for said gig in KL, I will DIE, I tell you, DIE. I MUST go to the SP gig, even if it means sneaking in.
Here's a cute video of the boys getting ready for a live AOL performance. THEY'RE ON THE ROADDDD!!!!
Thanks for putting up with me for this post in its fangirly entirety - I can't help myself.
The last time I heard/read anything about Ryan Cabrera, he was dating the daughter of Elvis Presley and he looked as if he'd gained 239784923749234 pounds. He still had his trademark mess of blond spiky hair.
Now........
TADA! Here he is looking like a hobo.
WTF RYAN?! WHAT IN THE WORLD FUCKING HAPPENED TO YOU?!
And instead of his croony voice that I love so much in songs like True and 40 Kinds Of Sadness, he tries to create weird music that sounds like a mix between country and hillbilly music.
DAMN.
First Britney. Then Eric Dill (people say he's a druggie now) THEN Ryan.
I shall drown myself in more Panic! fics to ease the pain. :(
Been spending the afternoon trolling (and ripping) new music from MySpace.... (but you didn't need to know that). There are SO many good bands out there that don't have much international publicity.
SO HERE I AM, PUBLICIZING THEM!
That didn't sound right...
Whatever. On with it...
1) Mercy Mercedes They're AWESOME. They're an up-and-coming band, and they're releasing their first EP called Casio Rodeo soon.
They're a mix of power pop, pop rock and rock - I don't know, really, but their song A Perfect Scene has been on repeat on my iTunes ever since I found it. It's addictive.
Yeah. Hailing from New York, this band just released their album on iTunes for sale on the first day of this year. (No guesses how long it'll take for the album to be leaked, though so twiddle your thumbs and keep waiting...)
They're again, a mix of upbeat power pop and rock, and at first their sound will remind you of Maroon Five but they're NOTHING like them the deeper you listen.
Don't get fooled by all the cute monsters adorning their page.
Hanging out in Greensboro, North Carolina, in a music scene saturated by hardcore and screamo, the six members of Farewell felt compelled to do something different. Instead of falling into the scenes around them, the group wove together threads of pop-punk, synth rock and tight harmonies into a unique power-pop sound, a melodic blast that owes as much to the Beach Boys as it does to Green Day. As they began to tour throughout the East, attracting new fans in every city they played, the band’s undeniable hooks began to attract label attention, including that of Epitaph owner Brett Gurewitz. Now, with a dedicated fan base, rocking live show, and shiny new CD to their name, Farewell are ready to take on America. Say hello to Farewell.
There's a couple of other bands that I found but i'm too lazy to list them all out but these three are my absolute FAVORITE. Love them to bits. Want more? Ask me.
Tell me if you want the songs, all right?
Or if you know how to get them yourself......
AND ONCE YOU'VE GOT THEM, PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE!
If you heard a bunch of kids screaming 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 and then going YAAAAAAAM SENGGG in a traditional chinese drinking cheer at the strike of midnight near a housing area in PJ, that was us.
Happy New Year guys. Here's to another year of fun, here's to another year of blogposts, another year of friendship, assignments, good health and here's to another year of CONCERTS.
First up, SWITCHFOOT!
I won't tell you where it is due to the limited amount of tickets.. (Whattt, I want tickets too, okay. Need to be selfish because I haven't bought my ticket yet :P) so there ya go. True Malaysian behavior for you.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? Visit a place that i've never visited before, go to a dance, drink wine, go to college, wear contacts, and a billion other things that i'm too lazy to remember.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I never really make any. I just go with the flow, really. As someone once sang (if i'm not mistaken, it was Julie whatsername in The Sound Of Music), "What will be will be."
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes, my cousin Khing. I haven't seen her or her baby yet since the delivery, but i'm sure both of them are fine.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No, thank God.
5. What countries did you visit? Singapore, early in the year, and a few others that I can't really remember. Maybe it's all that wine....
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? Better writing and designing skills. A healthier and skinnier physique. More money ;). A DSLR camera. TO ACTUALLY MEET THE CLICK FIVE. And Panic!. And Simple Plan. More concerts, more hoodies, and most importantly, to learn how to love.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The few minutes before it struck midnight today. We were running up and down the stairs in Terence's house, waiting for midnight. And we shouted as loud as we could on the balcony overlooking most of PJ, probably and hopefully waking most of Terence's neighbours. The day I entered college. The first of January, which was spent in Singapore with my cousins, running around in hotel slippers and wishing random people a Happy New Year. 7th (or was it 8th) of November. The Click Five concert. Oh, and the day Ben came into the chatroom, of course ;)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Actually entering college. And that's about it.
9. What was your biggest failure? Missing FIVE whole concerts. Muse, Good Charlotte, My Chemical Romance, Gwen Stefani and the Black Eyed Peas. Dammit.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Well I don't really get sick. Or injure myself, so i'm good.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Well, my iPod?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Uh. I don't know?! Can't really think now, thanks to the alcohol.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Ugh. The behavior of many. But i'm over it now. It's a new year. Time for new beginnings.
14. Where did most of your money go? Clothes. Sneakers. Books. The usual.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? The Click Five concert. I was seriously stoked. And then I was let down.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? Umbrella - Rihanna It's practically the song of 2007.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? a) I'm okay, really. Hovering somewhere in the middle. b) Fatter. c) I don't really have a steady income.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Go to more concerts. Exercise.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Moping. And feeling sorry for myself.
20. How did you spend Christmas? Playing some Guitar Hero on the Nintendo Wii, then driving around SS2 with the windows open with WenLiang maniacally shouting "STOP AND STARE" (due to One Republic) to any random passing stranger. Oh, and having some bubble tea and soggy fries in Yippee Cup.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007? Yeah. In and out of it.
22. What was your favorite TV program? So far, it's Project Runway.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I wish I didn't but I'm sad to say I do.
24. What was the best book you read? I don't know. Maybe the Mediator series by Meg Cabot?
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? The Click Five. No wait, Melee. I don't know. I've had many musical discove- OH. I KNOW. Paramore.
26. What did you want and get? So many things. I love you guys.
27. What did you want and not get? A DSLR. To learn how to love. To meet the Click Five. Oh, so many regrets.
28. What was your favorite film this year? I don't know. Um, prolly.................. Enchanted?
29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you? I was seventeen. (I still am now) And I went to One Utama.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Completing college. ON TO UNIVERSITY!
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Hopelessly disappointing. I'm pretty much still a t-shirt and jeans girl at heart.
32. What kept you sane? Cookies. The internet. Slash fanfiction. Music. Waffles.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Cristiano Ronaldo. For the most part of the year ;)
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Oh gosh. There are so many that irk me that it's really hard to care any more.
35. Who did you miss? Lynette. I still miss her.
36. Who was the best new person you met? There are so many! Vivien, Lee Yee, Jayne, Claire, and most of my college friends!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007. When your heart tells you to do something, do it.
1. What’s your least favorite anime or movie? Naruto. I don't get why everybody likes it so much. Seeeeeeeeriously. The drawing sucks and it goes on forever. I don't watch any animes any more, anyway.
2. What shows did you watch as a grade schooler? Errrrrrrrr I used to watch Barney. And Sesame Street. And Winnie The Pooh and Friends.
3. What was your childhood dream? Ironically, I wanted to be a singer like Britney Spears - I knew every lyric to her songs from her first album and even perfected that tone where she goes all whiny. Yeah. Seriously.
4.Which would you rather go to, the beach or a swimming pool? The beach.
5.If you could have any superpower, what would it be? The power to make my brother shut up whenever i want to. Because he seriously can't.
EIGHT things you fail at. 1. Tpying Typing. Duh. 2. Playing RO T_T 3. Socializing with new people. 4. Writing. 5. Being thin. 6. Trying not to be depressed when I look at skinny girls who can practically wear anything they want. 7. Make up. 8. Tags. Like these.
SEVEN songs you listened to today. 1. The Perfect Scene - Mercy Mercedes 2. Mama - My Chemical Romance 3. Grow Up - Simple Plan 4. Say - The Less 5. Move Along - The All-American Rejects 6. Curbside Prophet - Jason Mraz 7. You Give Me Something - James Morrison
SIX things you desire,or need. 1. A GYM MEMBERSHIP 2. Floaty tops that hide my stomach. 3. New jeans that DON'T make my thighs look like bloody tree trunks, goddammit. 4. The iPod touch 5. A NEW PHONE -throws phone at wall- 6. Sports shoes
FIVE annoyances. 1. Teenies (i'm too lazy to explain this to people who don't know the meaning of this) 2. People who get me on my nerves on a regular basis -shifty eyes- 3. When my brother treats me like a fucking disease and questions my cleanliness whenever i'm about to touch his things. 4. MY BROTHER. 5. MY BROTHER.
FOUR things you will never do. 1. Like Jay Chou OR Daniel Lee 2. Eat cheesecake (although in those rare occasions when i'm forced to, i'm forced to) 3. Run over an animal 4. Touch a cockroach
THREE people to tag. 1. Jayne 2. The other Winnie (if she hasn't done it yet ;D) 3. Florence Loo
TWO people you saw today. 1. Kaven - the uber nice counselor who helped me fill in my forms with ease and speed and even seemed like she didn't mind doing it. 2. My mom
We hung out at Terence's, sang in Chipmunk tones to Maroon 5's Wont Go Home Without You about three times, laughed at this little shop's ridiculous name (Kedai Runcit Fook Fak), got stuck in an equally ridiculous jam for thirty minutes, and then we finally made it to Neway for some karaoke.
And then when we were getting into the car -
*Andrew flashes his car lights* *Terence flashes his car lights* Joan: GEEZ, CAN YOU TWO STOP FLASHING EACH OTHER ALREADY?!
Heath, you'll always be one of my favorite (gay) cowboys. Ever. I hope you're in a happier place - a place where sleeping pills aren't needed and a place where the word death means nothing.
Here's "Say" by this awesome unsigned band that I found again, called The Less. They're AWESOME, and I have a feeling that they're gonna be BIG this year. Their album's already out on iTunes. This song reminds me of Heath. <3 www.myspace.com/theless
*
-sighs-
On a much lighter note, I went shopping with Huai (and Terence) today, and we bought identical shirts from Zara. And i've got my concert tix!!!! I spent the rest of the day laughing my head off at Simple Plan videos. David is absolutely hilarious.
A few excerpts:-
Jeff: David is nuts. His mom must have dropped him or something when he was young. (A while later) David: Jeff said WHAT about me? Jeff said that my mom must have dropped me when I was young? Well, HIS mom must have pulled him by the hair when he was young. (Points at Jeff, who is sitting holding a book upside down, looking confused and scratching his head) David:LOOK! JEFF CAN'T READ! I feel so bad for him! (Camera pans in towards Jeff, who realizes the book he is holding is upside down and he turns it around)
Sebastien: When we got here, David was a moron - (Camera shows David being an ass, playing the guitar loudly while rocking out to music while the others try to record some music) Sebastien: And then, he did David moron all day - (Camera cuts to David running around, headbanging and playing air guitar) Sebastien: And then, when we left, David was a moron - (Camera cuts to David singing a tune and being an idiot)
YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO ACTUALLY GET IT. BECAUSE. XD
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 @ 4:18 PM
R.I.P Heath Ledger.
I .. am shocked.
Completely. And utterly. Shocked.
Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment yesterday.
I'm at a loss for words.
This is unreal.
Please tell me it's a nightmare, and when I pinch myself, i'll wake up.
So yesterday night Theodore the bimbotic elf aka. my alter ego hijacked my brain for a bit
No la.
I admit.
I had a brain fart -_-
"Eh Huai this is gonna sound REALLY stupid but how do I spell witch again? As in witch one? You know?" "HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA It's WHICH la! OMG?!" "Oh. Yeah."
At the mo i'm concentrating on my writing and stuff, so I don't think i'll be designing or blogging anything for a while, UNLESS I get bored. You know, the usual. And I just remembered that there's still a cup of McFlurry Oreo waiting in the freezer for me to finish, so... -subtly scoots off-
p/s: I'm going to the Switchfoot concert on February the 2nd. With Huai and Andrew - that is, if we get tickets.
Lust Blond hair. Those intelligent eyes that tell so much. That jaw. That voice. That accent with a hint of a Southern twang. Mm...
Gluttony I want food for the sake of wanting food. Well, sometimes. Most of the time.
Greed I reeeeally shouldn't be thinking about those last few cookies in the cookie jar...
Sloth I don't know what to do. Her whole world is crumbling around her, bit by bit, and yet, I don't know what to do...
Wrath You know, I can't fucking stand you. I once had forgiven you, well, for just a little while, but now I don't freaking think so, pal. You will always be the person whom I hated you for, no matter how many times you tell people that you aren't - you are a creature full of malice, deceit and lies, and I want nothing more to do with you.
Envy Why are people responding to her so well, and not me, though i've been there all along? It makes me feel like ripping her to pieces, but all I can do is hope, and it's tearing me to pieces instead.
Pride My head swells every time someone tells me something about something - and this intense feeling comes over me - this feeling of pride just shines through, and it really isn't helping my ego.
I haven't designed something in a while, partially due to RO, writing, forums and stuff - and I procrastinate a lot. So today I designed a header for me and Viv's joint slash website for all our Click Five slash needs - since the majority of Click Five fans are teenies who get angry at even the thought of Ben and Ethan liking each other. *gasp*
I am so fucking stoked about Simple Plan that it's not even funny.
Heck, I think I want to see Simple Plan MORE than The Click Five. Go on, little mortal teenies. Call me crazy, but YEP, THERE IS a band that is WAY BETTER than The Click Five, whether you like it or not. Ha. Take that.
Never mind that I don't own any Simple Plan CDs - I tried to get them, but there's not even a Simple Plan CD to be found in any CD shops in Mid Valley, even Speedy, how strange is that? - i'm a huuuuuuge fan. A huge, huge, huge, huge, huge, huuuuge fan. Thanks to LeeYee who ripped an awesome 30 minute long video off YouTube for me a couple weeks ago, i've been replaying the video over and over and over and over again, and i'm in total fangirly bliss. They are SO AWESOME live.
And you have NO IDEA how stoked I am for them to be coming here. Someone (I think Kien) told me awhile ago that they were passing out fliers that said SP were coming to KL during the MCR concert not too long ago. And Monica said they told her that they were. SO YAY!!
*does a happy dance*
If I don't get tix for said gig in KL, I will DIE, I tell you, DIE. I MUST go to the SP gig, even if it means sneaking in.
Here's a cute video of the boys getting ready for a live AOL performance. THEY'RE ON THE ROADDDD!!!!
Thanks for putting up with me for this post in its fangirly entirety - I can't help myself.
The last time I heard/read anything about Ryan Cabrera, he was dating the daughter of Elvis Presley and he looked as if he'd gained 239784923749234 pounds. He still had his trademark mess of blond spiky hair.
Now........
TADA! Here he is looking like a hobo.
WTF RYAN?! WHAT IN THE WORLD FUCKING HAPPENED TO YOU?!
And instead of his croony voice that I love so much in songs like True and 40 Kinds Of Sadness, he tries to create weird music that sounds like a mix between country and hillbilly music.
DAMN.
First Britney. Then Eric Dill (people say he's a druggie now) THEN Ryan.
I shall drown myself in more Panic! fics to ease the pain. :(
Been spending the afternoon trolling (and ripping) new music from MySpace.... (but you didn't need to know that). There are SO many good bands out there that don't have much international publicity.
SO HERE I AM, PUBLICIZING THEM!
That didn't sound right...
Whatever. On with it...
1) Mercy Mercedes They're AWESOME. They're an up-and-coming band, and they're releasing their first EP called Casio Rodeo soon.
They're a mix of power pop, pop rock and rock - I don't know, really, but their song A Perfect Scene has been on repeat on my iTunes ever since I found it. It's addictive.
Yeah. Hailing from New York, this band just released their album on iTunes for sale on the first day of this year. (No guesses how long it'll take for the album to be leaked, though so twiddle your thumbs and keep waiting...)
They're again, a mix of upbeat power pop and rock, and at first their sound will remind you of Maroon Five but they're NOTHING like them the deeper you listen.
Don't get fooled by all the cute monsters adorning their page.
Hanging out in Greensboro, North Carolina, in a music scene saturated by hardcore and screamo, the six members of Farewell felt compelled to do something different. Instead of falling into the scenes around them, the group wove together threads of pop-punk, synth rock and tight harmonies into a unique power-pop sound, a melodic blast that owes as much to the Beach Boys as it does to Green Day. As they began to tour throughout the East, attracting new fans in every city they played, the band’s undeniable hooks began to attract label attention, including that of Epitaph owner Brett Gurewitz. Now, with a dedicated fan base, rocking live show, and shiny new CD to their name, Farewell are ready to take on America. Say hello to Farewell.
There's a couple of other bands that I found but i'm too lazy to list them all out but these three are my absolute FAVORITE. Love them to bits. Want more? Ask me.
Tell me if you want the songs, all right?
Or if you know how to get them yourself......
AND ONCE YOU'VE GOT THEM, PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE!
If you heard a bunch of kids screaming 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 and then going YAAAAAAAM SENGGG in a traditional chinese drinking cheer at the strike of midnight near a housing area in PJ, that was us.
Happy New Year guys. Here's to another year of fun, here's to another year of blogposts, another year of friendship, assignments, good health and here's to another year of CONCERTS.
First up, SWITCHFOOT!
I won't tell you where it is due to the limited amount of tickets.. (Whattt, I want tickets too, okay. Need to be selfish because I haven't bought my ticket yet :P) so there ya go. True Malaysian behavior for you.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? Visit a place that i've never visited before, go to a dance, drink wine, go to college, wear contacts, and a billion other things that i'm too lazy to remember.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I never really make any. I just go with the flow, really. As someone once sang (if i'm not mistaken, it was Julie whatsername in The Sound Of Music), "What will be will be."
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes, my cousin Khing. I haven't seen her or her baby yet since the delivery, but i'm sure both of them are fine.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No, thank God.
5. What countries did you visit? Singapore, early in the year, and a few others that I can't really remember. Maybe it's all that wine....
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? Better writing and designing skills. A healthier and skinnier physique. More money ;). A DSLR camera. TO ACTUALLY MEET THE CLICK FIVE. And Panic!. And Simple Plan. More concerts, more hoodies, and most importantly, to learn how to love.
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The few minutes before it struck midnight today. We were running up and down the stairs in Terence's house, waiting for midnight. And we shouted as loud as we could on the balcony overlooking most of PJ, probably and hopefully waking most of Terence's neighbours. The day I entered college. The first of January, which was spent in Singapore with my cousins, running around in hotel slippers and wishing random people a Happy New Year. 7th (or was it 8th) of November. The Click Five concert. Oh, and the day Ben came into the chatroom, of course ;)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Actually entering college. And that's about it.
9. What was your biggest failure? Missing FIVE whole concerts. Muse, Good Charlotte, My Chemical Romance, Gwen Stefani and the Black Eyed Peas. Dammit.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Well I don't really get sick. Or injure myself, so i'm good.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Well, my iPod?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Uh. I don't know?! Can't really think now, thanks to the alcohol.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Ugh. The behavior of many. But i'm over it now. It's a new year. Time for new beginnings.
14. Where did most of your money go? Clothes. Sneakers. Books. The usual.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? The Click Five concert. I was seriously stoked. And then I was let down.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? Umbrella - Rihanna It's practically the song of 2007.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? a) I'm okay, really. Hovering somewhere in the middle. b) Fatter. c) I don't really have a steady income.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Go to more concerts. Exercise.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Moping. And feeling sorry for myself.
20. How did you spend Christmas? Playing some Guitar Hero on the Nintendo Wii, then driving around SS2 with the windows open with WenLiang maniacally shouting "STOP AND STARE" (due to One Republic) to any random passing stranger. Oh, and having some bubble tea and soggy fries in Yippee Cup.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007? Yeah. In and out of it.
22. What was your favorite TV program? So far, it's Project Runway.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I wish I didn't but I'm sad to say I do.
24. What was the best book you read? I don't know. Maybe the Mediator series by Meg Cabot?
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? The Click Five. No wait, Melee. I don't know. I've had many musical discove- OH. I KNOW. Paramore.
26. What did you want and get? So many things. I love you guys.
27. What did you want and not get? A DSLR. To learn how to love. To meet the Click Five. Oh, so many regrets.
28. What was your favorite film this year? I don't know. Um, prolly.................. Enchanted?
29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you? I was seventeen. (I still am now) And I went to One Utama.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Completing college. ON TO UNIVERSITY!
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Hopelessly disappointing. I'm pretty much still a t-shirt and jeans girl at heart.
32. What kept you sane? Cookies. The internet. Slash fanfiction. Music. Waffles.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Cristiano Ronaldo. For the most part of the year ;)
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Oh gosh. There are so many that irk me that it's really hard to care any more.
35. Who did you miss? Lynette. I still miss her.
36. Who was the best new person you met? There are so many! Vivien, Lee Yee, Jayne, Claire, and most of my college friends!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007. When your heart tells you to do something, do it.
