Monday, March 29, 2010 // 12:32 AM
The things I did to see two Norwegian boys sing and strum their guitar and did their magic:
1. Browse through kaskus, which was filled with freak terminologies, i didn't get a single word anyone's saying on the site.
2. Texted 5 strangers for any extra tickets, tweeted some random person on twitter also for tickets. Only to get 3 replies saying their tickets are sold out, and the rest never replied. But finally got the tix thanks to my dear friend, Rasti.
3. Photoshopped a fake ID in less than an hour and got it printed.
4. Spend 40thousand on a taxi ride to laminate the said fake ID which only costs 1thou. no kidding.
5. ...only to find out they don't even check for ID at the venue. pricks.
6. waited approx. 3 hours for KOC to come out. had to go through Hollywood Nobody, which was surprisingly good. and Whiteshoes which was reaaaally great. and Jens Lekman, which was surprisingly kinda boring, though i like his songs. i just don't think he can bring it acoustically, his songs are much too lively to be played with only an acoustic guitar and a percussion.
But after all that crazy madness. It was worth it.
Because it was the. best. show. ever. hands. freakin'. down.
Erlend was soooo funny and he did that goofy dance of his. Eirik was just awesomeeeee. Their voices are still echoing in my head.
And I think I'd like to go to bed with their voices echoing through my mind.
Good night, everyone :)
P.S: Soundshine is officially the most paranoid promotor EVER. Period.
Labels: Gigs :), The Times We Spent on Weekends...
Friday, March 19, 2010 // 9:35 PM
so i haven't blogged in ages. but oh well, i am now.
right, it's march already. just finished mocks, thank god! dunno if it went well though. some of it was well. but i thought i'd do better, coz it's kinda the one last shot to prove myself i could handle may. then again i was wrong. and i've got exactly 45 days to get myself fully prepared. how am i gonna get myself to do that, i have no idea, but i'll find a way.
meanwhile, as may is approaching, i try not to focus on the gruesome fact that IB kids' doomsday is soon approaching, i'm just gonna try to focus on what epic shit i'm gonna do after may! well you know what we IBfucked say: the party don't start till may 25th.
and when may 25th gets here we gonna make the roof crumble down.
so here's my list of what i wanna do after may:
1. star wars marathon
the idea: watch the episodes in NUMERICAL ORDER, not the order of when it came out. would be pretty interesting, since usually when you watch movies with sequels, the newer the sequel the better the visual fx. it'll be pretty interesting to see it the other way around, no?
2. crash a wedding
the idea: errr, get free food, wish the bride and groom a long, happy marriage. and leave a note that'll hopefully warm the heart of the couple.
3. movie marathon
the idea: watch ALL the movies showing in the cinema on that day. regardless of the genre or the degree of crappiness. just watch. and eat popcorn. and try not to analyse the literary devices used in the movie.
4. re-read harry potter from sorcerer's stone to deathly hallows
the idea: cherish the one thing that makes me happy ever since i was in fourth grade.
5. cook a three course meal
the idea: hmm, just cook. an appetizer, a main course and a dessert. preferably for dinner. i think it's a good way to refine my cooking skills. hey, i'm gonna need it once i'm outta here. better start now, right?
right, so that's my plan. i so can't wait to do all of it haha. oh meanwhile, got special plans for the summer too!
first, i'm going to egypt. yes, as in land of the pharaoh. and what better way to spend my time there other than be in a CISV camp! woot yeaaah! i'm going there for seminar camp :)
i'm very stoked about it. since one of the things in my life-list is to set foot on the soil of at least one country in every continent in the world. the only one continent left is africa, and i've always dreamed of going there. i just can't believe i'd be able to accomplish that one thing on my life-list at this age.
second, another bali adventure for meeee!! yes a bunch of cisv mates are planning for a backpacking-spirited-but-we'll-be-carrying-suitcases trip around bali. which'll be FUN :)
i so can't wait for all of that.
but gotta get my foot back on the ground now.
two more artworks still waiting to be finished.
*sigh*
Labels: CISV, The Times We Spent on Weekends...
Saturday, March 06, 2010 // 8:39 PM
don't you just hate it when you have to make choices? i'm about to make one that would affect the outcome of my future from here on end. with five conditional offers for uk universities in hand, well of course i'm relieved, but here comes the part where i hate most. i have to choose.
from five of my choices i have to choose two universities, one of which i'd have to attend if i fullfil the requirement. this is the part where i have to make sure i don't make the wrong choice, coz if ever i do, i'd be miserable and i don't want to be miserable.
so there goes the long list of pros and cons. and endless probing this or thats. school prestige or the awesome programme? london or outside london? specific degree or a somewhat more broad one?
currently i'm torn between cardiff and goldsmiths. yes, i am stoked cardiff gave me an offer, as they are a russell group university. but currently i am deeply in love with the media and modern lit programme in goldsmiths. the catch? it's in london, which means costly living.
i've gotta give a reply by may at the latest (i think). it's still a long time but then again i really can't get it off my mind.
what oh what am i supposed to do??
Monday, March 01, 2010 // 8:17 PM
so if you noticed, i posted some stuff with incredibly well-written words that are just amazing and inspiring. of course, i posted a link, to the source, which is pleasefindthis or I Wrote This For You. for some of you who don't quite know what it is, i've done some research and this probably describes the project best:
"I Wrote This For You is written by two lovers who respond to each other only through the blog as a way to hide their romance. Collectively, they refer to themselves as Iain Thomas, a character based on a friend they met while traveling in Africa, although sometimes they also refer to themselves as Jon Ellis, whom, it is assumed, is also a character based on a friend.
This was revealed in phone-in television interview on National Singaporean Television in December of 2009."
i think it's just so sweet. in a way, their hiding their romance, yet they're actually proclaiming it to everyone. whoever and where-ever they are, i very much salute them, as their posts always remind me that love actually exist.
You have my sword.
