Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Outing 9:53 PM

15 June (Tuesday)

ahhhhh! It been too long a time since I last saw my Wushu friends. I was called by Josh to attend it, actually, I want to skip cos I got some other stuff to do but in the end, I did come… psss, if not, Josh will KILLLLL me. So anyway, I met up with my friends and we went in. to my surprise, I even see many unfamiliar faces but they claim to know me. Omg. And I even forgotten many juniors names, crap. I will try to remember more of them. Then there are some real nice food like, stingray and prawns on a stick. Haha! Josh actually wanted to sing a song but I kinda forgotten the lyrics… hey! I only start to memorize them on that day itself. Its ‘You and Me’ by Lifehouse.

Then afterwards, there was a time where we sat down and talk. Miss Goh asks about our lives and how we are doing in Poly. It appears that I could be the only one in Wushu that went to Ngee Ann poly. Well, I was indeed thankful that I don’t just go with the flow. I notice that standing out is very very outstanding and inspiring. For instance, everyone wears a mask. Once, one person takes out his mask and live by it, u notice, others will soon follow. Going with the flow may be good but it depends on whom you are following.

So after 10, I left with Coach and we got a bus back together, and he was telling me stories about being a Coach. You got to admit, sometimes, he is very funny in his actions. It taught me about being Child-like and Childish. First thing, I would like to thank God for showing me many things, even though I forgotten some when im writing this now. But I do thank Him for getting me back to Wushu. Something does tell me, with God, everything is going to change.



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Movie Review- The Shawshank Redemption
Rating- 9.3/10__ 5 stars
This movie is rated top in IMDB (internet movie data base). Said to be the best film for 16 years, although its not the highest action or money-grossing movie. I watched this movie in Sch during Storytelling period. We were meant to focus on character and storyline. And I tell you, the plot was just so ingenious. It talks about a banker who was wrongly framed for murder but he didn’t speak up and make his stand. As a result, he was sentenced to prison for life. He witnesses the horror of prison life but he chooses to react to them differently. This brought him to new friends, reliable friends and favour from the warden. Alan (Tim Robbins) was a man of his words and this proves he know how to get things done. What was dirty inside came out to be clean. Morgan Freeman also played a superb actor and an excellent narrator. From the director of the Green Mile, this movie has lived up to the top movie of IMDB. Unfortunately, it was not awarded any awards since it was competing with many good movies and people favoured the others more. It is highly and really recommended to everyone who hasn’t seen the movie. The movie is focus a lot on character building which most movies nowadays lacked. It surprises to see that after 16 years, visual effects improved so much but none can beat a original storyline film. It shows, plot, character and Thought are very important to make a good movie. Much to be learnt from the movie.

PS: omg! now its alr Aug and im still updating on June. shoot man. i must be real slow :|

Wednesday, August 18, 2010
One day 2:57 PM

9 June (Wednesday)

Wow! I know this might be sooo outdated alr but I’ll catch up. Just a update on Films and Cell. We did the most funniest thing we can ever do it Films. And trust me, don’t try it!! We went to the Engineering Block and FILM THERE! We were talking on how good our course is in front of Engineering people. WTC! And im the actor, omg! Crap. Just afterwards, we did a long dolly shot. We were on a trolley and thus, we got a pusher, a cameraman, 2 sound people and yes, me the actor. Then we perform a running scene as the camera follows me running, yes it sure looks awesome but in front of Engineering people again?!! Man, I guess we just indirectly mock all of them by showing how fun FSV course is. Then after filming that, we want to try more ‘fun’ stuff. So we went to the Running Track and did the same thing again. Apparently, I don’t know why they all like me as an actor. My actions are so stupid :|

Then I cant stay long cos I got Cell. I don’t care whether my friends are treating me out or having more fun, I am committed to come for Cell whenever I have the chance. So before Cell, one of my cellmates bought a very funny looking…hat. Seriously, I kinda forgotten whats it called. Haha! Anyway, I kinda missed my seniors from Cell. In the month of Aug, I don’t get to see them often, somehow I do miss all of them, especially the jokes when they talk about my bro and me. We will always go ‘hehehe’ when they got our names wrongly. Yeah, those were the times…




Monday, August 2, 2010
One of the Best Days! 6:45 PM

Thursday (22 July)

This is one of the best days ever!!! Not because all of good thins has been happening. Its becos there is never a dull moment. Yeah, I was dead tired and nearly fainted a couple of times but I must say, God is seriously awesome and everything to me.

I woke up at 7 and crap… its raining. You all know I live in the east and how far I must go to reach NP. It cant be raining!! Come on man. I took 15 min to WALK from my house to the MRT. If it rains, my leptop will get wet, my pants, my crocs, crap! I was telling God I really don’t want it to rain. I want a good weather. And something struck me. ‘Prophesize over the weather and command it on stop.’ WTE! How on earth am I going to do that? But… it was the exact same thing when I was told to prophesise over the weather. Its quite scary as you REALLY REALLY don’t know whether it will come true or not. And you’re scared if you pray so hard, nothing happens. Well… thats when Faith comes in. I had to be sure of what I say will come true. So I closed my eyes. Within that few seconds, I command the rain to subside. I anxiously sat at my table, eating my breakfast and looking outside. I told myself, ‘praying for healing is hard enough, but praying over the weather?? I mean the weather is always unpredictable and uncontrollable. In what power can I change the weather?’ well… only God can. As I head ouside… wow… the rain did subside. It was like a heavy drizzle, good enough for me to walk and not get drenched like crazy. Haha. Awesome, God! Totally awesome. Thank you.

Next good thing, I reached the MRT and I wanted to buy concession card but there was only 3 min left. How how how? I got to keep my umbrella also! So while taking out my wallet, wooohhh! I nearly dropped my laptop. I got concession ready and went up. Got to the place I want and hey! The train just arrive and good enough for me to get a seat. Totally cool eh? So I rested and slept. I got off at Clementi Station. And I went down and 184 came. Crap, I thought with all these people rushing I can get a bus. Then something greater came, a shutter bus heading to NP came. And it stopped near me. Not only I managed to get in, I also got a seat. Woah! Thank god thank God!

Not everything goes smooth
Then I was thanking God so much, I told myself, and nothing is going to ruin this day… I was wrong… the time I came into class, my friend told me if I had printed my hw. Shit… no! I have not. My friend told me I had to run and fast! I put my bag down and ran. At Np, it was still raining. I ran downhill. Shoot, I cant run so fast cos its slippery. I nearly fell quite a number of times. I came to the printing room. Shoot! Its not opened until 9.30 and my lesson starts at 9. Its too hard. Then I ask the person at the counter. She told me that there is another one near the library but its quite slow. Nevertheless, I had to go. I knew my teacher. She is pretty strict and treats punctuality very serious. The moment you’re late for 15 min, you are ABSENT! I got there and shoot me! 3 people in front of me! I waited and waited. Oh man… its 9.20. im alr late.

Well, I guess I will definitely be marked Absent. It was inevitable. I print and I was so nervous, click so many time and I print 12 pages instead of 4. Shoot, not me! I ran uphill to my sch, nearly fell a number of times. The time I came back, yeah, I was marked Absent. I cant be praying for miracles that I do not deserve. In fact, God has alr done so much for me. So I smiled but I was crying inside cos I didn’t want to upset the teacher. My classmates did not help, they just told me not to worry so much. But it was hard to control my emotions, especially when im crying or hurt. I saw an encouragement in FB by Christie. Seriously, I feel she’s a great and cool person of Christ. The one that my bro says it’s the Quote of the day. To people, it seems like a nice encouragement or a nice sentence but to me… it actually meant everything, everything that I was facing now. I consult the teacher many times. Oftentimes I can see she was a little irritated at me. But I can thank God cos the teacher was kind to give me some pity marks. But I had to re-do the assignment again.

Editing Test
I ask my Shao Hui if he has any helping points for Final Cut Express, a movie editor. Well, he has so we went to the sound room. The things he teach or show, is really effective, especially when it comes to moving like only 1 or 2 frames. He taught us the colour correction, don’t know whats so cool about it but I just learn. Then okay! Its time for the test… and crap. Not enough comps so some of us, INCULDING ME, have to wait. I got real tired and I slept but cant sleep properly cos I still worried. Then after 1.5 hrs later. The teacher call us in. the crazy part was he just say 30 min to edit a movie and start! Omg. What the heck to do?? Edit what! Edit where! Which scene come first! WTC. Then there is a stupid boom in almost every shot! But cannot panic, must keep the cool!!

I did my best and lots of editing for the sounds which was useless cos teacher only wants to see continuity in the short film. Dam it! Then there are some things he tested us on and thank God!! He also tested on the colour correction which Shao hui taught me. Overall, didn’t exactly pass with an A :( maybe I got a B or so. After that, we ended 1 hr earlier than normal and omg, my friends all wanna watch movie.

Finding a taxi
Since I got CCA—Hi Club—I cannot go anywhere. But now, I got like 2.5 hrs before CCA start. So my friends want to watch Despicable Me but I cant come along. Then since MY Chin Long is on a cast, he need to get a taxi and book the movie. so fine! We walk downhill at NP. Then we waited at the sch gate for taxi. But its during peaks hours, how the earth can we find one? Then SH told us not to stand at the gate cos it may block other cars coming out. Besides, there was a girl down there alr. So we walk out more. We waved our hands couple of times but no taxi came. Well… taxis did come but they are occupied. We waited for long. Then shoot! We realized its during shifts, VERY BAD TIME TO GET TAXIS. Then we headed out even more so taxi can see us. Well, taxi did see us but we were too late. Other people keep getting them first. Then there was a time when we were freaking so close to get a taxi. A boy came out of nowhere, wave his hand and he got it. Oh my shit! I don’t believe this man! All my friends have at least say a vulgar word more than 5 times and im still struggling not to say anything that will displease God.

Then my friends got a little confused. Why? Why did I follow them even though im not going with them? why would I walk down the hill and try to get a taxi when I can just stay at sch? That was the Qn. I smiled… knowing full well what my Ans will be. ‘‘I just want to, isn’t it nice to accompany someone?’’ yeah… a pretty stupid Ans but not with stupid reasons. That’s me! So we got a cab in the end, but that cab came into NP, we ran to it but it drove off. Then it came back and said, ‘oh, didn’t see you guys’’. Haha! Phew, we finally got one!

Meeting the unexpected
Alright!! Now I got about 75 min to do… NOTHING. Oh well, might as well do some hw. Then Amir, a guy who I met at IS Programme for only 1 month. Im not even close to him. he’s like my friends’ friend’s friend. So I thought, I can maybe have dinner with him. so I put my comp down and did my hw as well as msg him. I listen to some songs in my Itunes and ooh!! Amir was right behind me. After he send a msg back, he saw me alr. Haha! Awesome! So I talked and ask if he was free for dinner. Well, he is free but he will not be eating much. So okay, I continued doing my work and omg again!!! I saw one of my Cell members Gabriel! Omg, that’s amazing. I was just thinking about him, haha. And no, im not gay to anyhow think of him.

So I continued my hw until I was super sian. I look at my watch. WTC. Only half hour past. Seriously, I was STILL doing my proposal. Then I got a message. Oh yay, Amir is free for dinner. Awesome! I packed my things and zooooommmm! Amir and I found a seat but Amir cant stay for long as he got CCA. Well, I also got CCA but it starts later. Then I went to buy food. And omg! I saw another cell member, Belicia. Haha. I used to call her B Tan. Omg, seeing her totally unbelievable. I never thought I’ll see anyone, but TWO OF MY CELL MEMBERS! Man, that is just out of this world! Then I ate with Amir and I saw my Hi Club seniors, haha. They were like 2 tables from us. Haha, cool! Got a little chat with Amir, hopefully, we can go out again, if I have time.

Hi-club last lesson
At 6.30, yay! HI CLUB!! Now, I seemed to really like Hi-club even though I don’t have much friends over there. So we did a rehearsal performance in class. Seriously, it was super fun. It my first time seeing Darren so hyper. He jumps to the table and signs with us. Haha. Then we re-do the rehearsal for about 5 times. To see Darren jump like that, it just reminds me of the days when he was high. Its been too long a while to see him like that. Don’t know whether you guys call that weird or hyper, but to me, it was just okay. I’ve seen many weird and funny and hyper people. If someone is not so hyper and is very quiet, that might be quite a challenge for me. A little something for Darren, if he ever ever ever see this blog, which I doubt 99.9999999%, he can find.

Darren is actually one of the most funniest, fun fun friend you have seen in your LIFE. But unlike most fun people, he also spends time alone. He’s not emo, he’s just deep. It took me time to figure out that thinking too much and thinking deeply are similar but NOT THE SAME. There is a very light grey line in between, but I’ll tell you the truth. Its becos of this light, small grey line, that makes a world’s difference. Somehow, I have this feeling, though Darren sees more bad in him, I see better in him. Don’t know why. Did I not care about his bad points? No… I know he’s bad points and I understand what he is going through at the moment. But I also care and love him that I can let him go. The only thing I always struggle is, what can I ever say to Darren when he needs a little encouragement??! It often brings me to stare at my phone for the longest of time only to cast it away. Darren is a fun guy, he have so much friend even though he does not see it. So he needs encouragement. There are so many people to talk to him. What more can I be to him? What am I to him exactly? Well, the answer always comes to my head, ‘‘just a friend…’’

Sometimes, I just feel like walking out of Darren’s life and say, ‘he doesn’t need me’. And that, I tell that to God. You know, everyone does have a need to be valued. But there are just some friends, you wish to be part of their lives, don’t u think? No matter how horrible or imperfect they are, you still want to be there with them. Sometimes, the smallest of things are indeed the best of things. The problem is, no one or not many actually see them. Simple Qn! You got 2 friends, both of them love you. One wants to spend time with you but the other buy gifts and sweet-talk you. Who would you want? Qn is obvious!! Obvious man! The whole world concentrates on the outer while God see the inner part. The ans is… SEE HOW FIRST! Cos things are not what it seem to be. So about Darren, haha… I guess God just wants me to let go. As it is written, ‘‘Too much of him and he will hate you’’.

Movie Review- Inception
Rating- 9.65/10__ 5 stars
From Christopher Nolan, the director of The Dark Knight, this movie is now announced the Best movie of the decade. A movie so powerful and captivating, it just simply blows you away, for good. It talks about a thief who steals ideas from a dream. His last job is said to bring him back to his children, his ‘real’ children. In desperate, he must accept it. He begins putting everyone in great danger. His past traumas begin to overwhelm his feelings and concentration and the job becomes life risking. The movie is indeed complex as it is a dream in a dream in a dream. Yes, complicated? It sure is, but as the story goes, it is step-by-step. So all you need to do is follow up or what they are talking about. If you ask me, I can say its quite similar to Matrix but it is way better and cooler. As what Chris Nolan said, what movies lack nowadays is IMAGINATION that I cannot help but agree with it. Inception is pure inspiration, totally ingenious and capturing. Come on! He folded a city in half and the anti-gravity fighting is not a computer effect, it is a prop and yes, the camera work is crazy. Great use of visual effects and slow motion. The movie explains almost every details of the dream job and although it is complex, it is still possible to understand the story. This movie will definitely make you thinking even after the movie. It is not something that you say its not bad and move on. If you don’t want to get lost, bring some brains along! I cannot say anything more, just go and watch it and be blown by it! Easily the most best film of the year. Im waiting for it to overpower Titanic. So sad, why it didn’t get nominations?? Best score and creativity. Watch it once, watch it twice, never got tired of it. Christopher Nolan is now one of the best director’s ever.

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