el grand clasico

hello people. i'm so glad that this weekend came for the past five days were super tiring and lame. in camp the whole week in months and having some course despite the fact that we are ORD-ing in a few weeks time. ohh well, what's over is over.

the first day of the weekend will be a great one too. ever since i became a fan of Real Madrid football club, tonight will be the first time watching them online live fighting a big match. yes my Spanish league friends, we all know today is El Grand Clasico. no matter the result, the match will definitely be a great one.

enough said.

timber

instagram

the title says it all but don't be disappointed. i've yet to get an account or what not for Instagram. i remembered few of you asked me why not and i'm here to explain.

realise i included the words "yet to" so yeah to make you all happy a little, i'll create one day but again, not now and not in the coming weeks. my reason being Instagram is a social platform to share pictures and what not of your life. personally i find it close to Tumblr somehow but Instagram probably for more personal stuff? i don't know.. that's my own personal reasoning. so anyway, as you can guess i don't take many pictures especially when i yet to ORD. if i were to have Instagram like now, it will be dead or be a sausage fest most of the time.. yeah you get what i mean.

so earliest i'll be getting one should be after i ORD.. which is like six more weeks or in December earliest.

that aside, i came across a good website on my Facebook newsfeed yesterday evening. i went to read it and find that it really serves a good explanation and help for our lives. so in case anyone is in a mess now or seek understanding about yourself, you should take a stroll in the website below.

The 23 Most Destructive Things You've Been Led To Believe
http://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2013/10/the-23-most-destructive-things-youve-been-led-to-believe/

take care all. :)

the power within

hello people, before i carry on talking about what i've been doing in past couple of days just take four minutes of your time to listen to this sentimental song.

okay, how did you find it? the reason why i ask you to listen to it first before carry on reading is because of one thing.

some of you might know this band or heard of their existence due to playing "Guitar Hero" or whatsoever. however, i'm sure many of you might not. well, let me drop the bomb to those who don't know them. DragonForce is a band that specialize in playing songs with the following genre.. power metal, heavy metal, speed metal.

unexpected? i'm sure some of you might be. well that is the reason. if i were to say they are metal band, i'm sure many would just ignore. haha.. never judge a metal band, my friends.

anyway, i brought this up because i've been spamming pieces from DragonForce the last couple of days. from just listening to the songs to watching there music videos and live performances. yeah another metal band that i like. the above piece actually has another version but it is power metal. so i shan't post here, in interest of most of the readers, but to those interested can go find on YouTube.

music aside, i finally had my stitches from my mouth from the last wisdom teeth surgery. as 'practice', i too had McDonald's right after that to enjoy chewing the food i like without worrying about anything in my mouth. ohh the freedom and sweet victory. so, all four wisdom teeth out.. there goes my wisdom. yeah please.. somehow i read somewhere scientists believe they are a hindrance to one's physical limits and capabilities. that is why most athletes have their wisdom teeth removed as well. hmm let's hope i can run further and become stronger.

who am i kidding? i need to get back to exercise before aiming for that goal. MC for one week but never exercise for more than one week. so guilty. time to start training, be it in camp or out of camp, from tomorrow onwards.

no more series

after about one month, i finally watched the last episode of the last season of the last TV series that i have been following. it is "Breaking Bad". though there are still some other series of shows that are still ongoing, whatever seasons are done i've watched them all. "Breaking Bad" had it series ended just half a month ago.

the show started off with Walter White diagnosed with lung cancer and him working with an ex-student Jesse Pinkman to cook meth. throughout the series they did business on and off, outsourcing and exploring and what not. "Breaking Bad" is really a good show though i find the first season rather dry and draggy but trust me by the time you reach the third season, you just want to watch all the way.

having said that, i've spent my MC due to wisdom teeth surgery watching the last season. at first i thought of keeping the last three episodes to this weekend but i just could not resist.

so anyway, to those who have watched it as well, here is the best parody ever by Jimmy Fallon. when i say "watched" i mean that you have watched from the season one episode one to season five episode sixteen. the jokes are damn hilarious and you won't get them if you did not really watch the entire series.

drowned in covers

you should have realised that i just had a make-over to this blog. the title and the background changed. :) looks simpler this way.

anyway, during the last few days i've managed to update my playlist of covers that are really great on YouTube. thought of sharing them with you here today.

1) cover of "Natalie" by Walk Off The Earth

2) cover of "If I Lose Myself" by Jason Levy

3) cover of "Sparks Fly" by Landon Austin

4) cover of "Wake Me Up" by Nicole Cross

5) cover of "Wrecking Ball" by Madilyn Bailey

my stars

yesterday's post was pretty negative. then again i realise everything has its own good and bad. so today i'm going to show the good. with international football matches happening, there are fewer football matches to follow worldwide, unlike those normal weekends where there are millions of leagues and many games per league going on. so in other words, those playing for their country are of good standards. some star players i love are not in EPL and so this is the time that i really can see my stars. let me show you.

1) Fabregas (Spain)

he is my favourite playermaker and attacking midfielder in the world of football. i can't usually see him play for he is in Barcelona (Spanish League) during the weekends. he was from Arsenal (EPL) though and in fact, he was part of the reason why i started to support Arsenal (EPL) six years ago and the main reason i support Spain when it comes to any country cup competition. love to see him controlling possession and setting up great attack movements with his unselfish play. side note, google his image and you might realise he looks a bit like Zachary Quinto.. haha just shorter.



2) Giroud (France)

i started to notice him a lot ever since his arrival to Arsenal (EPL) a couple of seasons back. this striker started quiet but sure improved a lot and up his level in recent months. love to see his calm composure in front of goal and finish well. though heading is not his best talent, i love his footwork.



3) Ozil (Germany)

when i started supporting Real Madrid (Spanish League) i already see this playermaker and winger as a huge potential. sadly that club could not make full use of him but thank goodness he left one of my supported club to another.. yes he is now in Arsenal (EPL). love to see him setting up goal chances for his teammates, scoring, timing his run so he would not be called for offside.



4) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

again, this guy is playing in Real Madrid (Spanish League) on normal weekends. so during internationals, i can really see him play without much other games to follow. this guy's commitment to football and charity is remarkable. i think this nice guy, and probably David Beckham, is well known to non-football fans and girls for he is rather active in the mass media as well. that aside, i really like to see his unstoppable freekicks and heading shots. hardly anyone can beat him in the air.

okay, that's enough football talks for these two days. funny how those legends i love each are from different countries. anyway, i promise to post something nothing related to NS or football the next time i update, which is like probably tomorrow or Monday.

damn i realise i blog a lot when i'm on MC or off or leave. :)

stupid internationals

i just realise that the last time i MC for wisdom teeth surgery and now, there is something in common. both period the weekends do not have any EPL matches or any league matches for that matter. this is all thanks to the FIFA World Cup international qualifications. not say i'm a big fan when players play for their mother countries but it is just less exciting until it really reaches the FIFA World Cup season. the next one will be about 235 days or so in Brazil.

besides that, having internationals mean players are prone to be injured and the clubs they play for might suffer quite a bit. having internationals mean the matches are really played in odd hours. in Singapore time, they play around 2am or 3am most of the time. i support Spain international football but one cannot expect me to stay up to such odd hours to watch all the time.

nonetheless, thank goodness for free online highlights to watch and catch up on their performances when i wake up.

football aside, my cheek seem to be less swollen from the surgery. hopefully i can go out come tomorrow. staying at home 24/7 is shit.

yet another two bones are gone

after this morning's visit to CGH, i finally had the last two of my wisdom teeth removed. left side this time. hello to 5 days of MC and at least two days of occasional pain and not being able to eat the food i like. ohh well, shall catch up with my shows and movies throughout this long break.

with that aside, i've been spam playing pieces by Lindsey Stirling since i got back from surgery. i don't know what to say about her other than she is so damn talented. i have fallen in love with like more them half of the songs in her album. point to note, normally i only love way less than half in any album.. yeah somehow it works that way. you all should listen as well. if you want sneak preview of her talent, refer to my previous post.

my first violinist idol

brain dead

hello October. two more months left to go before NS untie me from the chains.

anyway, boring military life aside, it is somewhat towards the end of the year already. closer to ORD also means i need to prepare for whatever i want to do at least from new year to start of life in NUS. now the MOE internship and PSC scholarship registration are opened, meaning i have to start getting busy with the applications of both. or so that was what i thought this morning. i started the MOE internship application and submitted it with the rough 200-words essay as well. then something hit me. having not writing essay based on a given topic for so long, it was pretty tough, in terms of the duration spent, for me to get it up. i was appalled by my dead brain. guess i have something more to work on.

most likely will be taking Applied Mathematics in NUS when i start next year, so that goes without saying that i ought to start sharpening my Math skills starting from upper secondary topics to JC ones. on top of that, my English was pretty poor and i have to take some essay test next year. better start reading and learning to write well i guess. the PSC scholarship also requires me to write a 500-words essay. so going to get my writing skills back. not skillful to begin with, but at least i want it to be acceptable.