I watched a documentary today, on National Geography, about TOP 5 most thrilling jobs, adventure, accidents and rituals. They do things to the extreme, testing life's limits and determined to push past them as much as possible.
One of the most unfortunate ones, was the documentary on the 73-year-old man walking the rope 10 storeys high across the from one building to another. There was no net. Due to the unstability of the ropes, the man was unable to balance himself properly. He tried to sit down...and he fell off. And plunged straight into his death.
It never fails to escape me how a person can just die like that, in a matter of seconds. How can a life, deemed so precious, just end poof like that? He was gone. I watched him fall from the screen. Even without sound effects, I could imagine the sickening thud sound resounding in my ears, and send ripples of electricity down my spine. Oh. My. Gosh.
I can't bear to write anymore. See if I can get some of my words out tomorrow.
Monday, 29 October 2007
Sunday, 28 October 2007
Midnight Dance
Last night, I stayed up until two in the morning with my sister to choreograph five eights for prom night dance. I'd say the moves are pretty...unique. Let's not say that in the most positive meaning, since by unique, I meant different from what others would expect of hip hop. I just like trying new things, and using the same way to shake and move in a dance would make me feel bored, not to mention unoriginal.
The music? It's undecided. Te Wu J by Jolin Tsai is within my considerations, though. They have the sound effects I want for the dance, but it's not my dance alone. I'm working with others, so we must compromise. Life's all about satisfaction, anyway.
I had a glorious time with my sister. Dancing, singing, acting retarded, and taking an idiotic video of ourselves goofing around! It felt good. Staying up at night never seemed more fun. Probably because of the huge glass of green tea my sister fed me earlier that night.
So far, the dance is coming along well, and I had a chat with my partner today. Then I wasted my day in front of the computer, learning Jolin Tsai's Ri Bu Luo and Zhang Dong Liang's Wang Zi.
I love Ri Bu Luo! There is a cheerful and lighthearted sound to the music, and Jolin's cute voice is just perfect! She totally brings out the loveliness of the song. I felt instantaneous happiness when I heard it. She might not have been the best singer at first, but she sure has improved a lot. Except that some of her songs are more on the...sultry side. Doesn't matter, they're good for dancing to anyway.
I watched a part of S.H.E's concert today. I still marvel at their beauty and the strength of friendship they portray. It's like they really are best of friends! Coincidence much? But still, there's just this indescribable feeling about the three girls that draw me to them. They have this aura that is so...happy.
Sigh~
I gotta go study my chinese if I want to do well for my O Levels.
The music? It's undecided. Te Wu J by Jolin Tsai is within my considerations, though. They have the sound effects I want for the dance, but it's not my dance alone. I'm working with others, so we must compromise. Life's all about satisfaction, anyway.
I had a glorious time with my sister. Dancing, singing, acting retarded, and taking an idiotic video of ourselves goofing around! It felt good. Staying up at night never seemed more fun. Probably because of the huge glass of green tea my sister fed me earlier that night.
So far, the dance is coming along well, and I had a chat with my partner today. Then I wasted my day in front of the computer, learning Jolin Tsai's Ri Bu Luo and Zhang Dong Liang's Wang Zi.
I love Ri Bu Luo! There is a cheerful and lighthearted sound to the music, and Jolin's cute voice is just perfect! She totally brings out the loveliness of the song. I felt instantaneous happiness when I heard it. She might not have been the best singer at first, but she sure has improved a lot. Except that some of her songs are more on the...sultry side. Doesn't matter, they're good for dancing to anyway.
I watched a part of S.H.E's concert today. I still marvel at their beauty and the strength of friendship they portray. It's like they really are best of friends! Coincidence much? But still, there's just this indescribable feeling about the three girls that draw me to them. They have this aura that is so...happy.
Sigh~
I gotta go study my chinese if I want to do well for my O Levels.
Saturday, 27 October 2007
Birthday at Morton's
Morton's is one of the most expensive and elegant restaurants in Singapore. It is only available in Singapore, Hong Kong, and of course, America. They have the best steaks in the world, an amiable ambience and pleasant services.
To celebrate my birthday, my parents brought me to Morton's. We'd dressed up properly, me in jeans and halter neck. Really, do we have to go into details?
We'd ordered shrimps for appertizers. Doesn't sound appertizing? The shrimps were perfectly cooked to the point that it was crunchy on the outside, but soft and smooth on the inside. The sauce to go with it was heavenly. The slight taste of lemon and the mixture of a little orange sauce gave it a perfect combination of heaven.
I wasn't joking.
Next we had oysters. Fresh, uncooked and enormous oysters. The smell of the sea wafted into my nostrils and gave me a jerk in the stomach. I wanted to both taste it and run away from it. I ate one, but donated my other one to my Mom. My sister didn't touch it at all.
Then the prime rib, sauteed mushrooms and french fries came up. We shared all of them. The steak was cooked to perfection, sweet and juicy that looked hard but was tender and easy to chew. Even the french fries tasted good. The mushrooms were the best, though, it was something I had always dreamed of.
Then came the desserts. Gosh. It was freaking fantastic. I had chocolate of death. Mmmm... Chocolate and vanilla ice cream are the best combination one can get. To top it all, it was free as it was my birthday! Hip hip hooray! That was 23 dollars less on the bill.
We also had apple pie with ice cream, but compared to the chocolate of death, it was merely a commoner.
After our dinner, Morton's took a picture of the family and framed it for us! I keep it in my book of life. I will never forget it!
If my fifteenth birthday was this good, what would my sixteenth birthday be like?
To celebrate my birthday, my parents brought me to Morton's. We'd dressed up properly, me in jeans and halter neck. Really, do we have to go into details?
We'd ordered shrimps for appertizers. Doesn't sound appertizing? The shrimps were perfectly cooked to the point that it was crunchy on the outside, but soft and smooth on the inside. The sauce to go with it was heavenly. The slight taste of lemon and the mixture of a little orange sauce gave it a perfect combination of heaven.
I wasn't joking.
Next we had oysters. Fresh, uncooked and enormous oysters. The smell of the sea wafted into my nostrils and gave me a jerk in the stomach. I wanted to both taste it and run away from it. I ate one, but donated my other one to my Mom. My sister didn't touch it at all.
Then the prime rib, sauteed mushrooms and french fries came up. We shared all of them. The steak was cooked to perfection, sweet and juicy that looked hard but was tender and easy to chew. Even the french fries tasted good. The mushrooms were the best, though, it was something I had always dreamed of.
Then came the desserts. Gosh. It was freaking fantastic. I had chocolate of death. Mmmm... Chocolate and vanilla ice cream are the best combination one can get. To top it all, it was free as it was my birthday! Hip hip hooray! That was 23 dollars less on the bill.
We also had apple pie with ice cream, but compared to the chocolate of death, it was merely a commoner.
After our dinner, Morton's took a picture of the family and framed it for us! I keep it in my book of life. I will never forget it!
If my fifteenth birthday was this good, what would my sixteenth birthday be like?
Happy Birthday to Me
This post came a little late, and since I've gotten my anger out of the way (refer to my previous post), I would like to share my HAPPY BIRTHDAY with everyone.
Or whoever that reads this.
On the 24th October, our school held its usual annual Enterprise Day. Mostly because the school can't find anything else to do. Or they just refuse to use their creative juices. I don't know.
I was in charge of the arrangements, coupons, etc, and was running around like a mad dog. Actually, not really, I was barking out orders like one, more like. Haha. Thanks for all those who helped so much. You saved me.
I never really expected any kind of present, since my birthday was hardly a special occasion, so, I thought it was just going to be like any other day in school.
Boy was I wrong.
Not only did I have one mini birthday party, but two. First of all, it was the OBS Living Stone! They gathered in class 3A and sang me a birthday song. They had put together a CD remix for me, and I was really surprised and happy. It touched me, because there were people who celebrated my birthday for me even though we weren't best friends. They cared, at the very least.
My second birthday bash was in the school canteen. Not the best place to have one, but it's the sentimental value that matters. Nicole, my darling ^^, had gathered my close friends and some of my classmates to sing a birthday song for me. They even prepared two cakes! I think they wanted to fatten me up. Not gonna work girl. Haha.
The funniest thing was the candles! I blew them, and they'd light up again! I'd blow them again and they'd light up again! And so on...until we all got sick of the joke.
The only thing was that the situation was awkward. Really. Awkward. Sure, they were all my close friends, but they were my close friends--they weren't close to each other. In fact, they barely knew each other at all. That's the only down side of the party, but I'd enjoyed it nevertheless!! Thank you, Nicole!
I received presents from Nicole, Emma and Si Yun.
Nicole: Suntec City Makeup Bag, Necklace, Ring and two cards!
Emma: Blue Elephant Water Dispenser, Blue Cup, Blue Cup Cover, one card!
Si Yun: A friendship song that filled my heart with passion and another present she is still working on!
They are my three best friends, and they may not be close to each other, they may be different, but they make my life worthwhile.
And that's what matters.
Many of my friends gave me birthday wishes, and even my teachers did! I was so surprised and touched! Turns out Nicole and gone around and asked them to sign my birthday card. Gosh I love it! What's more, the card is blue!
Another notable event, Leonard and I chatted. Wow. It had been a long time, and I was glad he was still friendly, albeit flirtarious. I enjoyed talking to him, reliving the moments in primary school when he had a serious crush on another girl and had me chant her name whenever I needed to get past him into my seat. That was plain adorable, no matter that I was pretty annoyed by him when he did that at the time.
Jia Jie and Joel also wished my happy birthday, two of the people I had least expected to know that it was my birthday. Obviously, I was pleasantly surprised. Even Shu Yi, Josephine and Eugenia wrote on my birthday card.
And many others, but that would be revealing too much. Haha.
Thank you, everyone, for making my fifteenth birthday one of the most memorable days in school. I had never received so many good wishes before.
Arigato.
Or whoever that reads this.
On the 24th October, our school held its usual annual Enterprise Day. Mostly because the school can't find anything else to do. Or they just refuse to use their creative juices. I don't know.
I was in charge of the arrangements, coupons, etc, and was running around like a mad dog. Actually, not really, I was barking out orders like one, more like. Haha. Thanks for all those who helped so much. You saved me.
I never really expected any kind of present, since my birthday was hardly a special occasion, so, I thought it was just going to be like any other day in school.
Boy was I wrong.
Not only did I have one mini birthday party, but two. First of all, it was the OBS Living Stone! They gathered in class 3A and sang me a birthday song. They had put together a CD remix for me, and I was really surprised and happy. It touched me, because there were people who celebrated my birthday for me even though we weren't best friends. They cared, at the very least.
My second birthday bash was in the school canteen. Not the best place to have one, but it's the sentimental value that matters. Nicole, my darling ^^, had gathered my close friends and some of my classmates to sing a birthday song for me. They even prepared two cakes! I think they wanted to fatten me up. Not gonna work girl. Haha.
The funniest thing was the candles! I blew them, and they'd light up again! I'd blow them again and they'd light up again! And so on...until we all got sick of the joke.
The only thing was that the situation was awkward. Really. Awkward. Sure, they were all my close friends, but they were my close friends--they weren't close to each other. In fact, they barely knew each other at all. That's the only down side of the party, but I'd enjoyed it nevertheless!! Thank you, Nicole!
I received presents from Nicole, Emma and Si Yun.
Nicole: Suntec City Makeup Bag, Necklace, Ring and two cards!
Emma: Blue Elephant Water Dispenser, Blue Cup, Blue Cup Cover, one card!
Si Yun: A friendship song that filled my heart with passion and another present she is still working on!
They are my three best friends, and they may not be close to each other, they may be different, but they make my life worthwhile.
And that's what matters.
Many of my friends gave me birthday wishes, and even my teachers did! I was so surprised and touched! Turns out Nicole and gone around and asked them to sign my birthday card. Gosh I love it! What's more, the card is blue!
Another notable event, Leonard and I chatted. Wow. It had been a long time, and I was glad he was still friendly, albeit flirtarious. I enjoyed talking to him, reliving the moments in primary school when he had a serious crush on another girl and had me chant her name whenever I needed to get past him into my seat. That was plain adorable, no matter that I was pretty annoyed by him when he did that at the time.
Jia Jie and Joel also wished my happy birthday, two of the people I had least expected to know that it was my birthday. Obviously, I was pleasantly surprised. Even Shu Yi, Josephine and Eugenia wrote on my birthday card.
And many others, but that would be revealing too much. Haha.
Thank you, everyone, for making my fifteenth birthday one of the most memorable days in school. I had never received so many good wishes before.
Arigato.
My So-Called Unhappiness
I just got into a fight with my sister.
Things were going great: We had an enjoyable dinner at Pizza Hut (despite the terrible service) and a mini singing session in the car on the way home. Boy was I in a great mood. I wanted to sing and dance all night.
Next comes the fact that I was going to use the computer (with the big screen on TV) to play some MVs and sing-along, when my dad interrupted me to use Skype to call Mom in Taiwan. That, I could handle, no problem.
After the call, I reclaimed my leash of the computer. Unfortunately, my sister was already there, hogging the keyboard and busy typing responses to the tags on her blog. By then I was getting just a little bit annoyed.
"I want to use the computer. Shouldn't you be studying?" I obviously said that.
"I want to use the computer." My sister raised her voice to a threatening note.
"Who do you think you are?"
"Your sister."
"So what makes you think you can use that tone on me?"
"So I can."
Neither of us were willing to give up, so we argued, and that brought our father out to the living room to judicate the matter. I was seeing red.
Upon contemplation, now sitting in my room, typing this post, the whole thing was rather childish. Even the words exchanged were childish. They weren't worth fighting over. Blame it on my pride-filled ego. My own sister talking to me like she owned the computer? Get real. I wasn't going to take that sitting down. Sorry, I'm still a kid.
Too bad.
Things were going great: We had an enjoyable dinner at Pizza Hut (despite the terrible service) and a mini singing session in the car on the way home. Boy was I in a great mood. I wanted to sing and dance all night.
Next comes the fact that I was going to use the computer (with the big screen on TV) to play some MVs and sing-along, when my dad interrupted me to use Skype to call Mom in Taiwan. That, I could handle, no problem.
After the call, I reclaimed my leash of the computer. Unfortunately, my sister was already there, hogging the keyboard and busy typing responses to the tags on her blog. By then I was getting just a little bit annoyed.
"I want to use the computer. Shouldn't you be studying?" I obviously said that.
"I want to use the computer." My sister raised her voice to a threatening note.
"Who do you think you are?"
"Your sister."
"So what makes you think you can use that tone on me?"
"So I can."
Neither of us were willing to give up, so we argued, and that brought our father out to the living room to judicate the matter. I was seeing red.
Upon contemplation, now sitting in my room, typing this post, the whole thing was rather childish. Even the words exchanged were childish. They weren't worth fighting over. Blame it on my pride-filled ego. My own sister talking to me like she owned the computer? Get real. I wasn't going to take that sitting down. Sorry, I'm still a kid.
Too bad.
Sunday, 7 October 2007
Standard Procedures
This time the girl's back in the virtual world, armed with only a mouse and keyboard.
And the first post's always introduction. Some things just don't seem right when you don't start it with a intro. Like a chapter of a storybook, there's usually an prologue. Here goes:
Name's Renika, and that's all there is to it. The purpose of this blog is not for entertainment for others, in fact, it would be best if this blog is ignored for as long as it exists. However, if you wish to read on, proceed, I ain't doin' nothing to stop you. It's gonna be rather dry though.
Basically, I started this blog for the simple purpose of keeping track of the growth of my little sister, and myself.
Currently, she's in the rebellious stage, and she's having it bad. She talks back to teachers, fellow students and even her own parents! Me? I'm just a minute bug on her arm ready to be swapped away anytime. Everything revolves around...her.
That's not the only problem in the family either. My parents are in a long term fight and I'm the one that has to listen to their 'side(s) of the story.' It gets tiring after sometimes, true, but what else can I do but try my best? They're my family, and they're all I've got.
I haven't even begin on what goes on in school.
Welcome to my life.
And the first post's always introduction. Some things just don't seem right when you don't start it with a intro. Like a chapter of a storybook, there's usually an prologue. Here goes:
Name's Renika, and that's all there is to it. The purpose of this blog is not for entertainment for others, in fact, it would be best if this blog is ignored for as long as it exists. However, if you wish to read on, proceed, I ain't doin' nothing to stop you. It's gonna be rather dry though.
Basically, I started this blog for the simple purpose of keeping track of the growth of my little sister, and myself.
Currently, she's in the rebellious stage, and she's having it bad. She talks back to teachers, fellow students and even her own parents! Me? I'm just a minute bug on her arm ready to be swapped away anytime. Everything revolves around...her.
That's not the only problem in the family either. My parents are in a long term fight and I'm the one that has to listen to their 'side(s) of the story.' It gets tiring after sometimes, true, but what else can I do but try my best? They're my family, and they're all I've got.
I haven't even begin on what goes on in school.
Welcome to my life.
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