Bye 2007, Hello 2008

Happy New Year

As we leave 2007 behind, remember the good times, the bad times, the funny times, the sad times. For they are all precious times, memories we gain in our very short lifetimes.

As we welcome in 2008, look forward to more good times, bad times, funny times and sad times. Do things that you've always said you wanted to try but have been procrastinating forever. Learn from past experiences and mistakes and improve on yourself.

All my friends and family out there,

Blessed New Year!

強さを与えなさい

I just remembered that whenever I start wanting to do retail therapy, it means my emotional wellbeing is not doing very well.

It's been a roller coaster lately.

It just took a dip.

I feel like I'm losing all my inspirations and I'm starting to question myself on what I used to be so sure of.

Ahh I want that DVD on yesasia....crap.

Fashion Stuff

Okay, I went to teach at youth park today and I couldn't help splurging on 4 tops at cineleisure after that. Haven't gone out of the house in 4 days not to mention going shopping, so I just lost it. I'm like torn between saving money and buying all the things I want on my wish list nowadays.

Am quite low after spending on Code:edge and the competition, and I want to go to LA and Japan next year. Yet I am still eyeing this DVD from YesAsia.com and I wanna get new clothes! Not to mention I feel like going to do a manicure, facial and eyebrow trimming.

Sighz.

Anyways, was browsing the online spree link again after so long and I must say some of those Korean/Jap styles are very nice! The few pictures below are like my favourites and styles I think can be achieved. The model is stick thin, however! It will never look as good on us unless we're like totally emancipated with no form of fat around our arms, hips and thighs.

Casual, comfy, girly
*I kinda miss having hair like that...*


I like the cap + scarf and casual top matching here


Only a stick thin model can carry off the pants like this!
*She has like non existent hips!*
But it's still sleek and hot!


I love the white jacket on her!!
Plus the jeans tucked into high boots!!
Crap, why Singapore dun have winter?!
*Sulks in one corner*

Been stifling an urge to get myself another ear piercing as well as a navel piercing....the navel studs from bodycandy are really pretty!! Check them out here. Just browsing all the bling stuff makes me want to go do it tomorrow and face the wrath of my parents forever and ever.

Hmmm I wonder if it's worth it.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to All

May Good tidings carry us through to the new Year,
Where all our wishes will hopefully come true!

Cheers Everybody!!

No smile

I have a very unnatural smile now, due to my braces.

Like I don't know to smile or to keep my mouth shut, so I always end up with a half **** smile in photos nowadays.

Grr....*reminds herself* Patient smile Patient Smile....

And to announce to all, I'm a very un-xmas'y person hor. So I don't buy gifts one. Apologize first. Just never had the habit of joining in the festive mood. Xmas shopping crowd is always crazy. I also intend to spend this christmas alone and with immediate family only. But! I want to thank all who thought of me enough to get me gifts though! I really appreciate it, because it is very nice to receive gifts.

Merry Xmas!

Movie Fanatic

Christmas! Holiday Season! Movie Season!

I wanna watch:

Golden Compass
Mr Magorium's wonder emporium
National Treasure [Checked]
I am Legend
Linger

GTO aishiteru

Photo Update

Long Overdue Photos
I only get time to upload photos when I fall sick.
How sad is that.

Merrill Lynch DnD Show with Fen
My best shot with Fen since everrrrr.

Pre Code:Edge "costume fixing" frenzy
*trivia: our costume was only tailored halfway. There was no time to fix the changes needed so we self customized! Bet you couldn't tell! hah!*

See Winnie frantically trying to finish ironing on her diamontes to our purple jacket. We called ourselves "The Brinjals" because we were so purple.

Sam and Shidah painstakingly sticking on diamontes to our new Kappa shoes, only to have them fall off minutes later when they had to wear them for costume run.

Note: The Kappa Shoes are very cheap. $29.90 for a pair at Queensway shopping centre. Looks good too!

Above mentioned Shoes. Now 10 times more expensive because of real Swarovski Crystals stuck to them.

GTO Babes
Code:Edge@Zouk




I love you very much "brinjals"! Let's dance together again!

Rendezvous in Patrick's Hotel Room
*It was 4am, I was very tired and had no form of makeup on, so i looked shitty*

I lurrve this picture. It's hilarious!

Gigi Torres! My superstar.

Us fooling around in said room. Dead looking me and Juice. 2 people trying to act cute =P.

Renovating my room


Clearing my room for renovation works.
Will update on it on and off.
My new room is going "zen", Come warm it up when it's done.

Lowest point of the year

Fallen ill. Cold chills, double vision and fever.

Think all the pent up frustration, exhaustion, stress and pressure caught up to me finally. It's when I can finally let loose and release that the other little problems creep up and invade my vulnerable body!

This is like the lowest I can go right now. What a good way to end 2007. I need some tender loving care.

Anyways, wanna thank Bingz for her energy healing today at Jade's house warming cum Xmas party. (Yes! I went ok!! Buddy not?) I'm still trying to be positive to it and keeping an open mind...it's cool to see you so seriously into it! May you succeed and become an amazing energy healer!! Then we hire you to give dancers positive energy!

It was fun despite my fever! Jade's house is a fortress by the way! Got crane on the top floor somemore! Cool or what? Thank you Adriene for the towels! I'll be sure to use them when I go dance!! Pink!!

So I am going to take panadol and go sleep now...hopefully tomorrow will feel better so I can choreograph for my dance items.

Laters.

Slept my Tuesday away. Have recovered my sleep debt from last week finally. Feeling less depressed.

New things to start working on from today onwards. Must focus.

Bryan, thanks for Sunday *winks* and I will miss you! I also want to go Japan for Holiday....say Hi to D'oam for me okay?

My DVD arrived from Hongkong! yay!

Over

Code:edge

Finished

Finally over and done

It was our best performance

I'm relieved but feeling very tired

So far to climb still...

Must jiayou.

Have a lot of thoughts in my mind and I do not know how to write it out. But my vibes are generally not happy.

Oh well....let's keep GTO going?

Gigi

Today shall be a brand new day.

I shall not worry about how badly I danced that last two days.

I will not stress over my insecurities and incompetencies.

I have to keep a positive attitude.

I will not lose confidence over little things.

We will do good at Code:Edge!

Mixed feelings

Project Element Dance Workshop today and tomorrow.

I took classes from Patrick Chen, Lee Daniels and Gigi Torres from Dance2XS today!! Imagine having watched their videos on youtube since 1-2 years back and today I actually got to dance with them!! It wasn't easy. In fact, it was bloody tough. And the instructors are amazing.

I absolutely love Gigi's style. But I cannot do it. Yet. Ever??

I'm at a point now where I have super mixed feelings. I'm deciding if I should be inspired to push myself further in dance or just call it quits. Yes, it is that extreme.

Sigh...

Finals

Yay! Horror week is over. I finally have time to sit down and breathe.

Feeling less frustrated but still tired out. GTO had early morning rehearsal for Code:Edge.

ATTN: YES! We are in the finals!!!!

After that, rushed down to teach class for my D'hoppers at their dance camp. It was a good albeit really mini dance competition/showcase my dear hoppers! Like I said, I'm very proud! Next time maybe we can have some of you choreograph simple items for performances...=P. Hope you all enjoyed yourselves and picked up new things along the way.

Got back home, took a nap, had dinner with my mom, picked my dad up from the airport and here I am enjoying some time just randomly surfing the net. Felt like buying something so I ordered a DVD online from YesAsia.com because shipping was free! Now I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my DVD....2 weeks!

Am in the mood to pamper myself as well....but need to earn the money first. Wanna do manicure, facial, buy makeup products and pretty clothes!! Wanna learn singing also...haha so that my students don't have to bear with my croaking during dance classes. Nah....actually it's more like I wanna learn something new and just get to experience and know more people outside of dance. Something that's refreshing...

Okay.....to end off. I am officially announcing this Event.

Code:Edge Dance Finals
15th December @ Zouk
7-11pm
$25

*Drop me a message if you want me to help you get tickets*

There will be showcases by various dance groups as well as the guest instructors from USA. So...my dear friends, come and show your support for me and the other amazing dancers!!!

GTO! Let's Ghetto!

Heats went badly.

Our own rehearsal run earlier was all good and neat but the nerves got to us.

We ended up looking messy.

Need to buck up. I messed up a lot, was not projecting.

Feel so Drained.

I suck.

It's bloody 3.00am at night now, I have to teach a class at 10am tomorrow, am stressed with Code:Edge heats at night and here I am doing pointless and stupid things. Just as I was lecturing a friend about not wasting her time on finding out and digging out stuff about someone she should not even be bothered with, here I am doing the same thing. Just because of a single comment someone made. I cannot stand this side of myself. I am exhausted, frustrated and disappointed in myself. Having it still affect me so much. I want to cry.

Gonna off the bloody pc and go sleep.

Phiishhh.

Back to Black.

Need to sleep.

Gonna crash.

Maze

Maze (JaeJoong)

What is freedom?
What is right?
After dreaming a strange dream
A shadow is wandering

It seems as if I can see it
But I can’t see anything
It’s a virtual image.

I’m falling behind with the busy daily life.
In miserably distorted time base.


Let’s go to the place where the lights and hope are overflowing
Across the strong wind
Keep on following the once broken dream
Keep running on the road that I believe to be the right one

Oh to live more like me *myself*

As carrying the burdern of crime and punishment on my back
My spirit is drained
The rain is pouring down on me drenching me

Like the hateful fate would be washed away

I wander about in entangled maze alone.
Trying to find a place where you can reach

Flying high, holding the passion that your instincts remember
So you can touch the sky

Harden by treading down the wall of falsehood
To find the unknown world
I’m not afraid or anything

Oh I am crying out after my heart

Oh more like me

Let’s go to the place where the lights and hope are overflowing
Across the strong wind

Keep on following the once broken dream
Keep running on the road that I believe to be the right one

Oh to live more like me

Keep running

Fight or Flight?

Have decided to blog a little more coherently tonight, rather then posting crazy rants, eye candy and funny bumper stickers. *maybe then, you'll understand my rant*

I'm really tired.
I don't sleep very well.
I've got bloody ugly eyebags.

Rehearsals for Code:Edge and a few shows almost back to back have been pretty taxing. I just updated my schedule book and I suddenly have this uncontrollable urge to just take flight and run away, far far far away. With my current schedule, I'm booked until end December and I have not even started adding in rehearsal slots and class slots for the performances and courses I have to do for my NUS clubs this coming January and February 08. There might even be a CAC Club Showcase Concert in March 08 which will be crazy if they do not tell me the plans soon so I can start planning.*ahem*

There is also an Urban Mix Show scheduled for June/July next year as well. *Pulls hair*

I was planning on doing an NCAP theory course - which is kinda required nowadays if you want to teach in schools, in January 08...But looking at my poor messily scribbled book, I doubt I can do it. Might push it back to April. Ahhh I feel so jumpy and distracted each time I start trying to fit in my schedules, seems like there are so many things and I cannot concentrate on any. The "Fight or Flight" mechanism in me is acting up and I'm swaying to the FLIGHT action heaaaavilyyy!

Well, okay, if I want to see it from a positive point of view....

busy schedule = earning money

So work hard, save up and then really take flight overseas for a good well deserved break! Also, the upcoming performances and showcases should be quite exciting and refreshing despite harsh schedules.

For short term prayers....Hope I make it to the competition without burning out early on. On the good side, dancing with GTO babes is a very fun and new experience. We're all really just dorks at heart. Let's make it work, girls!! Strong and sensual, strong and sensual!

Must rest more when I have the chance.
And stop munching on fattening titbits!
Grrrr.

I love this bumper sticker

Argggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Argggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Argggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Argggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Argggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

*Very Frustrated*

Haikus

Back in Primary School, the teachers taught us how to write Haikus during english class. I remember getting my haiku selected for display on the class board...hee. While browsing through "Wake Up Tiger", I am suddenly inspired to write a few Haikus....here goes!

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When I start to dance
I lose myself to music
Invigorating!
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Looking at blue skies
I wonder about our lives
Insignificant?
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I love my Milo
He is a white Chihuahua
He sleeps on pillows
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\/(^_^)\/

Rest in peace

"To the friends who have left us abruptly...
may you find happiness where ever you are."

We must learn to treasure what we have right now at this moment...
Because we never know when it might suddenly be taken from us.

Never take things for granted.

Eye Candy

I've got new eye candy!
*Bad Habit has returned!*

JaeJoong DBSK

Many things on my mind

I strained my neck again...
Cho itai yo!

I was very free for the next 2 weeks supposedly, suddenly the jobs come in and I'm bombarded with work! So many things to settle. Some opportunities have also come up, but I need to make a decision whether I should go for it because if I do, I'm going to have to do a major reshuffle to my schedule in January.

Tomorrow shall be "sit down to prioritize and organize" day...while i rest that painful neck.

Murtabak

Craving for Chicken Cheese Murtabak....haha. I'm getting my braces tightened for the 3rd time tomorrow morning ( it's been 2 months and 2 weeks...) so I'm craving for curry and prata. I cannot eat curry usually because it stains my translucent rubberbands, if I do...I end up looking like I have super yellowish teeth. However, tomorrow the orthodontist will replace my bands with new ones after he tightens those braces, therefore....once every 4-6 weeks, one to two days before my dental appointment, I can afford to eat curry!!!

I WANT MURTABAK.....hungry.

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Craving satisfied.
It was a good supper, bro!

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After 2 hours of crap, you get GTO!

Super long day today...started at 9am and finished at 12am.

"Tortured" the Jitterbugs DAPees in the morning conditioning class for 2 hours, after which I rushed down to Hollandse Club to teach hiphop dance at a little girl's birthday party ( now i can't get the song "potential breakup" out of my head....very irritating!) . The party lasted 3 hours after which they held a mini dance competition to pick the best dance group...it's very amusing because it's pretty obvious you HAVE TO pick the birthday girl's team as winner! haha The girls were all very adorable and spontaneous so no complaints there...

Went back to Jitterbugs, grabbed dinner and started rehearsal for Code:Edge. We spent like 2 hours trying to decide on a nice sounding team name with no luck! Here are some of the amusing ideas we came up with as we started picking out random words around the studio.

"Decadence, Revolution G, The 5th Element (Thanks Jimmy...*drips sarcasm*), Lychee Martini, Titbits, Spasm Orgasm(!?)(Thanks Siao and Marcus...), The Slackers, FundMart, KFC-KickAss Female Crew =P etc etc."

Finally, as we were all starting to get tired and giving up, I spot a few words and put them together....and somehow, after alllll that draining 2 hour brain work, we got GTO! In like 5 secs.

I'll leave you all to guess what GTO stands for.
Hint: It's not Great Teacher Onizuka....!!!!

Had a very productive rehearsal tonight, so we're all kinda happy and feeling good. It's a pretty tough choreo in a sense....so please look forward to it and give us your support on the 8th and *hopefully* 15th of December!! GTO is going to rock the house down!

And I am now officially too sleepy to blog anymore...Goodnight!

Random Sentences

2.14am

Not asleep.

Facebook Whoring.

Everything on my profile, just take it with a pinch of salt.

Heroes Season 2 is ridiculously good.

Cousin's wedding on Saturday.

I cannot choreograph nice steps for nuts.

Mike He is very cute.

Dancing Hermit

Small quick update.

My flu's getting better. It's at the no stamina phase where even climbing stairs gets me breathless, but the running nose and cough is gone. Going back to dance classes so my stamina doesn't drop.

Talking about dance, it's all I do nowadays. I teach and I attend classes after which I head home, watch tv, read a book and go to bed. Am kinda missing a social life these past weeks but slacking at home gets too comfy everytime...

With code:edge rehearsals starting, it's more late nights at studio. Note that November is my slack month where I do not have to teach a lot. Imagine once December comes....Dance will rule my life!

I think I'm going to be single for a long long time at this rate....=P

Peace.

Code:Edge

Code:Edge starts today!

Let's bring it,Girls!!

We need a team name...
Argh.

Missing

I miss the warmth
I miss the laughter
I miss the silent comfort
I miss the shelter
I miss the silliness
I miss the anger
I miss the unspoken trust
I miss the flavor

I miss so many things
I fill it up with tequila

I see it everywhere
Everywhere but here
Then I realize, it's my heart
That's what is missing.

08.11.2007

"Isn't something missing?"
"Isn't someone missing me?"
~evanescence~

Inspiration

Gigi Torres. My new inspiration.

Still sick, no dance for this week.

Sad.

Enough

My throat feels like someone set it on fire and added salt for the extra kick. Ouch!

Went to phuture( again!) last night. Great night, great friends, great fun, minus the fact that "someone" was trying to get all the girls drunk by buying us lamborghinis non stop. It's a bad habit okay "someone", it's not a wise thing to keep doing. =P

And with that being said, it has come to an end. No more late nights spent clubbing and drinking for me for a good long while. It's time for a break, for me to do healthier things on a Friday/Saturday night haha...like watch Heroes Season 2 on my computer.

I still absolutely love the idea of no smoking in clubs! mwahaha...LOVE IT to wake up and not stink of cigarettes.

Fallen Sick.

Popped 6 panadols so far.

What a great Friday.

I am a bookworm

Phew! I finally managed to get some time off to stay home, lie on the couch and curl up with a good book and a hot steaming cup of milo. Something I have not done for months...

I am a bookworm so that in itself is one of the little pieces of happiness in my life.

I have not touched a book in ages, much less finish it. So I felt really satisfied when I managed to finish one proper book on Monday in one read. I started after lunch and finished it after dinner. To make it even better, the book was really good. It's teenage fiction and vampire romance...that makes one delicious read for me. I am a sucker for this particular combination!
I also love my Anne Rice and Stephen King among others.

I is very Happy.
Good vibes.
Yay.

Breathe

I just thought this up.

"Dancing is like oxygen. Without it, I'd die."

So, if people ask me why i keep on dancing, or better yet, when i start questioning myself on what the hell I'm doing or why I'm still dancing...I'd repeat this phrase to them and to myself. That is how much I love dancing right now, right this moment.

Until there comes a day when dancing is no longer my oxygen, I will keep doing it. Be it whether I'm doing it professionally or as a hobby when my joints no longer support me....

Keep Breathing, girl....

The Carnival has closed

The Carnival is over. Hope you enjoyed the show!

A job well done, dear performers and crew! We had our fair share of heart attacks, technical malfunctions and amusing misadventures eg. me cue-ing for stage lights before marcus could remove all the props and he was caught on stage while lifting the chair off stage in a super unglamorous way..i apologize marcus! =P)

I received plenty of good reviews for my item and that has just really given me a HUGE amount of encouragement...It was very unexpected because I personally felt there were other stronger items. The only thing I needed from my girls was neatness, presence and feeling like a complete showgirl! So, in view of all the good comments, I think they pulled it off and did me proud! Thank you girls! I love you all very much!

Super Bonus encouragement: Ryan came for the show on the 2nd night and Sophia introduced me to him because he liked the item and was asking who the choreographer was!

Cindy's emotional item review
On the topic of strong items, I personally loved Cindy's "Traces of Love" piece. As I am not a trained contemporary/modern dancer, I love to watch modern pieces. I admire the technique, the body and space explorations, the expression of feelings and emotion in modern choreography. It is something I am still trying very hard to learn.

Last night, even though the dancers were not professionally trained modern dancers, they took the item and made it their own. I watched it from backstage through the side curtains and I still felt the powerful emotions that came out as the dancers melted into the choreography. That was the best run I saw ever since they started rehearsing it. MZ was even crying during the performance, that was how much she put herself into the role.

Once again, great job!

And so, back to my daily life rantings.

Yes...Horror week is finally over. It ended on a slightly low note because the post show Halloween Party we went to was not too great. Had only 7 hours of sleep the past 2 nights and was pretty exhausted but I was looking forward to some drinks and good music to relax myself and have a little fun with the dancers, but! the place was filled with scantily clad teenyboppers all trying (they couldn't make the grade....really.) to grind each other and thinking they were really hot doing it. We finally kinda just gave up and sat in one corner watching the very amusing free show.

Anyway, we took some pictures! Here's a few.

Tina the Vamp and me the wannabe but failed terrible vamp!

Alex the Cowboy.
Check out Micheal Jackson behind us!
*It's James btw*

Now to recuperate and fight my flu so I can go and take more dance classes to improve myself further! I would love to go for a Movie and Shopping as well.....haven't had the time at all!

Happy Halloween!

Relapse of the JE fanatic

NEWS- Weeeek

Thank you for Thursday

Had a day off today so me and Mom brought Dad for early Birthday Lunch at NUS Suntec Guild House. His birthday is this Saturday and sadly I'm fully packed that day from 11am all the way to most probably 4-5am, so we celebrated earlier! I thinks me is going to buy a cake for him tomorrow and wake him up at 12 midnight to blow candles! hee hee.

Managed to squeeze in one dance class tonight. Went for Bryan's Latin HipHop class...was good. Really needed to move to get motivated for my own Saturday classes. Shall start on choreography tomorrow afternoon.

Was encouraged by Bryan's comments tonight. He said he could see much improvement from me as compared to before I went Japan and also when I just returned from Japan. My direction for now will be in the form of continuing to work hard the rest of this year.

To Bryan, don't be too stressed and low morale-d ok? You are an amazing and totally wonderful dancer, never lose heart! You just need a charger to recharge your batteries! =)

*Hint: New york, New york! We pia until then! Big Hugs*

Facebook convert?

FaceBook is bloody addictive!

My eyes have gone all blurry after staring at the computer screen for so long! Playing around with all those applications and stuff is pretty fun but tiring la!!

Mails from Facebook are flooding my mailbox hahaha....

Good or bad? You tell me.

Killer week

Man...this week is a killer week~

Teaching early in the mornings at 8am, Helping out with the Jitterbugs DAP Graduation Show and Choreographing for classes will leave me pretty stoned at the end of each day.

*Dang, I cannot go for any dance classes this week! Grrrr...*

I might be too busy or washed out to make major decisions this week, so to people who need me to decide certain things....I will sit down and think the questions through and give you all a reply next week okay?

I'm going for Halloween at Red Dot Museum AND Zouk this saturday! Any friends want to join in? Loads of people will be going! I am going to attempt to dress up as a sexy vampire.....(hope my attempt succeeds!)

Yes, I know I said I won't be clubbing for a while....It's true! I will stop for a while after this Saturday! It's Halloween afterall.....hahhahaha

Okay, time to hit the sack!

Pause

Okay.......no more clubbing for a little while!

It's very tiring.

New hair

I did my hair today!

I left everything up to my stylist to decide haha, the only point i stressed on was that I wanted my hair straight and still long.

He did this for me.

1. Straightened it to iron out those unruly waves
2. Coloured it a chocolate brown
3. Cut two blunt layers and added a heavy fringe

So now, I look like I have a short bob cut, yet if you look again, I still have long hair! Two layers, mwahahah...I like!

Cocaine

Bryan's MTV class
Just an after class practice session.

Dance events

Overdrive 2007 with Marty Kudelka
20th October 11pm onwards
Tickets at $48

Party through the night at OVERDRIVE with deejays dropping the phat beats and dancers doing their thing as Esplanade’s Concourse turns hip-hop dance club. Revving the party will be choreographer/dancer for Justin Timberlake’s Justified World Tour, Marty Kudelka, who brought his inimitable style to Timberlake’s music videos My Love and Sexyback. DJ KoFlow and Stylustiks will work on the decks, performances by last year’s OVERDRIVE hip-hop competition finalists and talented beatboxer Zul Mystroe battling out with the DJs. Come down and get your groove on… you may receive surprise rewards! Alcohol available at the bar for those aged 18 and above.

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"CARNIVAL EL DIEZ"
Developing Artiste Programme
Graduation Show

Fri 26 & Sat 27 Oct 2007
Khoo Auditorium, SCGS, 8 pm

"Carnival El Diez", a graduation production by the 12-month Developing Artiste Programme under Jitterbugs Swingapore, will be held on Fri 26 and Sat 27 October 2007, 8 pm at the SCGS Khoo Auditorium.Set in a carnival scene, ten dancers convey the stories of the carnival through a myriad of dance styles, with works by reknowned choreographers Patrick Loo, Sing Lim and Fen Tonge.

Tickets available at only $15. Please call 65.6887.0383 or e-mail dance@swingapore.com for more details.

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Developing Artiste Programme
Auditions

Wed 31 Oct 2007, 7:30 pm
(Registration starts at 7 pm)

If your idea of fun is spending every evening and weekend sweating it on the dance floor, you might want to audition for the Jitterbugs Swingapore Developing Artiste Programme. Offering you a full year of classes in all our dance forms, the programme aims to groom aspiring dancers for a professional career in dance. There will be five (5) full scholarships. All other places will be offered at a fee of S$300 per 3-month term (S$1,200 per scholarship year).

** Author's opinion: Auditionees should preferably have a little background in jazz.**

A trip to Phuture

I'm wasted.

Had 2 lambhorginis, 2 lychee martinis, a B52, shared a jug of long island tea, 1 jug of vodka ribena and finally succumbed to an additional cup of vodka ribena near closing time.

The night started out slow but Phuture got really crowded by the time 12am hit. I felt like one of those sardines packed into a can! The crowd was really crazy but music was so so. The DJ played a lot of radio hits. There were a few favourites that were definitely good though!

I think the slightly excessive alcohol tonight made me say certain things which i think i should not have said and also brought me some "unwanted trouble"....let's hope it doesn't get too troublesome! I was high, ignore whatever comments and promises I made ok? I cannot fulfill them neither do I want to get sued for defamation!

Some things happened again tonight that reminded me of past events. I looked at the calender and realize once again that the date was October 13, exactly 1 year already. Luckily it was not a Friday. I think October 13 is not a very good date for me to go clubbing. =P

Righty then, I am gonna crash now~~~

Happy Birthday Funky T and Jen!! It was a fun night!

Purpose

Our purpose is not a thing, place, occupation or title.
Our purpose is to be.
Our purpose is how we live life, not what role we live.
Our purpose is found each moment as we make choices to be who we really are.

Quoted from "Wake Up Tiger"

Needy

I sucked in Ryan's lyrical HipHop class today! I looked and felt super nua! Really need to keep working on it!! Bleah! Times like this, I feel like such a mediocre dancer. Maybe even less than mediocre even! How to make it like this?? Everything looks dim and I feel worthless during times like this...

I need more baggy tee shirts, long sleeve pullovers and baggy sweatpants!
I need to get my hair fixed, it's a mess right now.
My complexion is really baddddddd.
I look like an outright mess.

I always bash myself down and then painfully crawl back up!! *Repeat cycle*
Need to look and feel good. Need to get better in dance. Need confidence. Need strength! Need to do so much....

I wonder if I will just decide to drop down one day and never get up?

Hmm....question existing?

I'm not making sense.

Red or Pink

I suddenly have this urge to straighten my hair, cut a straight fringe and dye it a deep auburn red. I wonder how I'll take to red hair....

Alternatively, I could just straighten, cut the fringe and add pink extensions to my current ash brown hair. Less chemical damage.

Shall go ask around for opinions =]

"Updates"

Serena wanted updates, so I updated my blog song!
mwahaha

I love Luna Sea!!

Gotta run for dance classes soon so I shall just do one quick random rant now.

I have been eating like a BIG FAT PIG the past week!!
I can so see my fats slowly re-materialising....
gaaahhh!!

More sit-ups, More push-ups, more leg raises!
More sit-ups, More push-ups, more leg raises!

*runs off while chanting*

A question for the pros

Today, this question popped into my mind.


How do I improve as a choreographer?


Anyone can enlighten me?

Ideal Dance Week

With my secondary schools having exams, my work schedule for October is pretty slack! Therefore, I shall strive to go for more dance classes this month! My ideal dance week would be something like the below....

Monday
J/K Pop
N.Y. Hip Hop

Tuesday
Intro to Popping
MTV

Wednesday
House
Jazz*

Thursday
Latin Hip Hop
or
Lyrical Hip Hop

Friday
Rest

Saturday
Work

Sun
Street Jazz*
or
House*

*optional

hee
I am so turning into a dance-a-holic!
I would love company!

Friday October 13, 2006

The day a part of me crashed.
I just realise now that day was a Friday the 13th...
Believe it or not.

I'm being a melancholic little bitch. Oh well.

Must not slack off!

I skipped two days of dance classes and I ate a lot!

Must not slack off. Must not slack off.

Must not slack off. Must not slack off. Must not slack off.
Must not slack off. Must not slack off. Must not slack off.
Must not slack off. Must not slack off. Must not slack off.
Must not slack off. Must not slack off. Must not slack off.
Must not slack off. Must not slack off.

Kyoto
Golden Shrine

Wake Up Tiger!

Wake Up Tiger

"In a world dominated by rational goals and common sense, we have not only forgotten to listen to our heart, we have forgotten how to listen to our heart. In other words, our Tiger is asleep. This blog is dedicated to waking up the tiger in each of us."

~Richard Sauerman~

I have just added this new link to my blog.
Chanced upon it from my dance friend's blog and it is inspirational, heartening and very interesting. Check it out if you have the time.

It's time to wake up the tiger in all of us!

N.Y. HipHop

Off with my braids! Yes I just took them out.
Shall let my hair recover for a while and after that it is on to my next hairstyle....
What funky style shall i try this time?

Anyways, I went for Sheila's N.Y. HipHop class today and it was very challenging to start picking up a new style. It was good fun and I had a really good dance workout today because I went for Bryan's J/K Pop as well. However, I think my stamina dropped a bit since I returned from Japan. I need to keep working on it long term!!!

So, if anyone wants to go Sheila's classes with me on Mondays, just drop me an SMS.

I love those shoes!

I went to discountdance.com and saw this delicious pair of dance sneakers from frontline.

I so WANT to buy it.
It's US$67 which is pretty reasonable but the shipping fee is US$50 which is like almost the same price as the shoe already....so I don't know if I SHOULD buy it.
Dang!

They are so funky!
I can wear it for jazz AND hiphop!
How How How?

Jitterbugs DAP Graduation Production

Come and Watch.
10 dancers, 1 production.
Tickets available from Jitterbugs Swingapore @ Millenia Walk

I choreographed 1 item.
=P

Clubbing

I wanna go clubbing soon!
I miss my lychee martinis...

Anyone wanna go clubbing??

My celebrity look-a-likes

Woohoo....70% like Mika Nakashima! =P

And Maggie Cheung plus Matsumoto Jun as well?!!

J.K. Rowling?????????????????

Yeah yeah, I was bored.

Backache!! Grrr....going to sleep!

Choreography

Was just out walking my dog (yes...very random but don't laugh!) when I started thinking about my various choreographic attempts and comparing how each item has evolved.

Reviewing my latest attempt, I do believe my style has somewhat changed yet again.

I shall try to obtain videos of previous and current items that I have choreographed for and post it on my blog for my own critic purposes. It probably will help me to review the areas I can improve on.

Now the problem is..........

Who has videos of dance pieces I choreographed for? hahaha

Love Hate Relationships

Just a super random post about the love-hate relationships I have with the following issues.

1. September and October Saturdays

I hate to have to teach from 11am all the way to 4pm non stop because I always get a backache at the end of the day. I worry for my spine...

I love my classes because of my students. They make each class worth the while to teach, especially if we have a good class!

2. My dance skills and confidence

I hate it when I stress myself up during classes due to certain expectations I feel I need to keep. When I have a bad class, my confidence drops rock bottom and I think I should just stop dancing. (But it does keep my feet firmly planted on the ground!)

I love it when I am able to do a good class and I just feel like I'm dancing for myself. That feeling is amazing. I love it when people give positive comments and I draw motivation and strength from others' positive feedback to fuel my love for dance. It has helped me many a times to keep my determination going.

3. My hair

I love the pink and bronze braids because they look so pretty, both tied up and let down.

I hate it because I cannot fling hair and it blocks my view half the time!

4. Tots Classes

I love the little kids when they just start bouncing involuntarily once I play the music, when they run eagerly to hug me when I ask them to gather round me, when they smile at me with their innocent faces.

I hate those little kids when they start running around the studio screaming, start jumping around like a monkey and making me chase after them to get them back in formation, when I'm shouting at the top of my voice and I know they are just not listening!

Part and Parcel of my everyday life!

New

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My Braids

I realise I haven't actually posted any photos of my new hairstyle ever since I got back haha so I'm gonna post a before and after shot for memories sake...because I have a feeling I will not be keeping it for too long as it's getting looser each time I wash it. The other important reason I may not keep it until it's maximum lifespan is because even though the style is cool and stylish....I cannot fling my hair when I dance!

Scenario 1

*Dance dance dance, fling head....OUCH!!*
(kanna whack by my own hair or worse whack other people)

Scenario 2

*Dance dance dance, any small head movement...instant curtain over my face!*
(braids cover face, cannot see lor)

Sad but true.

But hey...at least I did the style I've always wanted to try and kept it for awhile hahaha.
Okay so here are the photos.

Without braids

I think me and Rashidah look damn sweet here hahahaha bhb

With pink and bronze braids

In my small but comfy Osaka hotel room

Sick video

This is bloody sick! Wah rau.......I have two thoughts running through my head after watching this video.

1. How the hell can I dance like them? I would sell my soul!
2. What the hell am I doing dancing? I should just retire from dance and go find a 9 to 5 job.

6 words

Versatility

Strength

Power

Groove

Flexibility

Control

13.09.2007

13th September 2007

First things first

Happy Birthday Mom!

Second thing

Hi Braces! Welcome to my teeth!

Insecurity issues...

Suddenly feeling a little insecure about myself.
Feel like I'm just dangling in mid-air with no ceiling or floor in sight.
No group to call my own, no place to call my own.
Dunno if there is anyone to share my ideals and directions with...
Whether I'm good enough to get people to share my ideals with...

I want somewhere to belong. Someplace to grow with.

Know what I'm being insecure about?

Time for Braces

Putting in my top set of braces in 8 hours time.

No more crunchy apples and tasty chicken drumsticks for at least 2 years!

Wish me luck peeps!

Focus

It's been a week since I came back.

Alot of mixed feelings inside me. First, I really miss Japan and I wish I can go back there again as soon as possible. For a longer duration this time. There is so much there I wish to experience and learn...and not enough time.

Secondly, yup, I am feeling slightly more confident of myself when I dance nowadays and my style has somewhat evolved a little ( I think...) and I feel less clueless with regards to my direction and aims but yet, there is still so much I need to improve and work on so that I can achieve those aims. I can only think of it as a beginning of a long path of hard work and determination ( a thing i kinda lack most of the time )... only time will tell if I can fulfil them.

I danced so much in Japan, now when i take classes back home, I just feel like 1 hour is so short and I don't dance 6 days a week anymore!...it's like hey! i'm only just getting started. Very much itching to dance! I probably need to find other ways of maintaining my stamina and strengthening/toning myself....maybe I'll dance and do jumping jacks in the sauna! hahaha.

Yet, I know myself so well...i think I'll drop back to my old pace and start slacking off in time. It's going to be a tough job but I need to focus! Focus on improvements as a person, a dancer, a teacher and a choreographer.

Any like-minded people want to join me?

Justis and his umbrella

Random ramblings

I spoke too soon. =P
I can't really chew food now haha because my teeth are aching.

Had a really tiring day today.
Taught 4.5 hours of class today non stop.
Incorporated some things I learnt from Japan so I feel at least a little satisfied because I can keep practicing what I've picked up while sharing them with my students.

Went to watch Suntec dance competition after class.
Justis managed to clinch 2nd place for the solo category. Congratulations bro!!
Chunhui managed to clunch 3rd place for solo category. So proud of you, gal!!
NRA managed to clinch all top 3 spots for the open group category...man, they're coming on strong!

After the competition, I managed to do some catching up with Justis and Awi. We spent time chilling out at Breko's together with Andy, Sheila and Jasmin. Glad to know everyone is doing fine!

So I'm really dead tired now. Goodnight!
Contemplating if I should skip dance tomorrow.....=P

Spacers

Back from Japan. Back to daily life in Singapore.

I put in spacers yesterday to prepare my back teeth for braces.

Read about many people's experience with spacers and most said it hurt like hell.

I think I'm pretty lucky so far...since I have not experienced much pain and discomfort with my spacers as yet. I'm hoping it stays that way!

I miss....

I miss yummy yet healthy Japanese food.

Had a bowl of fishball noodles for lunch today and it was soooo freaking OILY!

I miss cute and well built Japanese boys.

Saw more obese guys in 1 afternoon here than 1 month in Japan!

I miss the stylish Japanese fashion.

Looked around at the slack Singaporean dress sense and did not like it!

I miss Osaka.
Damn it.

Last blog from Japan

Konbanwa!

I did something to my hair on friday.
I will not post any photos of myself yet haha.
Bump into me in Singapore and you may get a surprise!

Today we went all the way back to Osaka Castle just for their delicious ramen and donburi. We literally climbed a mini mountain just to get to our food! Here are photos of the ramen and donburi which is just heavenly!

And on the way to the castle, we passed by Osaka-jo Hall and guess what?? They were having a Johnny's Concert.

Kanjani8 tour 2007!

Check out the cool graffiti truck where anyone is allowed to draw on it and also check out the HORDES of girls that were waiting outside the hall before the concert started. Johnny's Entertainment is HUGE in Japan. There were stalls selling posters and fans and photocards of the boys and also many girls holding signs asking if anyone could sell them tickets to the concert!

We met Huishan again for dinner at Umeda. We went to a restaurant where you could order individual dishes. Everything is delicious there and only 300 yen per dish. I finally tasted salmon sashimi today haha. So, drool at the pictures.

Grilled egg and quail egg Tuna and Radish Salad

Last night blogging in Japan, I shall leave you guys with my favourite picture of the week....

Kyogo!!!
Girls nosebleed when he dances!

Seeya all in Singapore.

Mata ne.

tanjoubi omedetou

I forgot to mention one thing.

It's Bryan's birthday today/yesterday?

Let's all wish him a very Happy Birthday everyone!

*Big hugs for Bryan*

Pimped

Went for my last 3 lessons with Kyogo today...I will miss him!

After class, a pimp tried to pick me up while I was walking to the train station tonight hahaha...
I found it quite amusing hee...he asked questions like "where are you going?" and "heading home
" and a whole bunch of other sentences I did not understand =P. I couldn't help it at first and smiled to myself and he actually picked up on that and said "oh you smiled, can we talk a little?" I just walked really fast through the street...and he gave up.

Interesting incidents in Japan!

ok that's all for tonight, my back hurts from all the back arches Kyogo did.

4 more days.....

P.S. Kyogo is darn phreaking hot!!

Photos from Osaka part 3

Dinner with Bryan's friends' Meku and Reina at a DIY Takoyaki place.
Yes we get to make the Takoyaki balls ourselves...


Bryan oiling the hot plates.
( I rotated and saved already but it still uploads sideways...)

Flat takoyaki ingredients into unsightly takoyaki balls!
We now know we will never make it as takoyaki chefs!

Unsightly shapes but simply delicious! Happy faces after a yummy dinner.
The curry and cheese takoyaki were oishiiiiii....

Photos with instructors and dancers

Kato from D'oam

Sakitch from D'oam (left) Take from W.C.O/JIG (right)

Nori from Nasty (beside me in left picture)
Tom (posing very cutely behind us in right picture)

I don't want to go back Singapore!!!!!!
But I do miss chicken rice and durians....=PP

5 more days.