The beat

Doodidapdapdidumdoo...

What is it exactly that makes a piece of music so addicting? Is it the catchiness of the melody, or the meaning behind the lyrics?

So about a week ago, during one of my random ventures surfing youtube, I chanced upon the popular youtube user, nigahiga, favoriting a video from the WongFu ISA Concert contest. After watching that one video, I randomly picked another video from the same contest. The song was called "Parade" by worldismarble and I don't remember how many times I clicked the replay button! It was one of those light, fun, but classy songs that just made you want to snap your fingers to the beat and bob your head...and I couldn't stop listening to it!!!!

Become addicted as well! ...you know you want to.

The other song that caught my eyes (or rather, ears) was called "Beautiful People" by Sam Ock. For me, this song wasn't as addicting (didn't repeat as much), but the lyrics were touching and left quite an impression. It will make your day feel a lot better :) or at least leave you smiling afterward.

Check it out!

Hehe. I admit "Beautiful People" was really interesting, but I still hope "Parade" wins the contest!! XD If you do too (or not lol), vote here~

Soooo...which one did YOU like more? :)

The downfall

So I decided to ride my bicycle yesterday for the first time in several years (when I say several...I mean 4-5 years) on my way to and back from work. It's not a far distance, but the heat and overbearing sun convinced me ultimately. I would've started riding sooner but one of the caps on my tires was broken :\ I finally stopped my laziness last week and looked up a bicycle shop to go to. Apparently they give you tire caps for FREE o.o I only asked for 2, but they handed me like 6! Haha...I love free stuff...even if they're just tire caps.



So after bicycling yesterday, I found out two things: I'm still out of shape even though I've been running the treadmill 2-3 times a week, and I now fail miserably at the sport of cycling (like I do at most sports...). I try to avoid uphill cycling...cuz that's pretty much impossible for me at the moment ><" and I'll probably look like a retard attempting it...just imagine someone straining to pedal on their bicycle as they barely move at all uphill...I'll probably just fall over. My steering needs the most work though. I can't seem to go straight...always swinging left and right, and I can feel the wobbliness (word?) of my movements.

I did get the hang of steering as I went faster, but I became a bit too overconfident unfortunately. My friend called me while I was bicycling and I didn't think steering with one hand while my other was holding the phone would be too difficult. WRONG! I ended up falling off my bike (and in public no less) and scraping my knee. The way I fell was embarrassing too. Initially I found my balance and managed to catch my bike sideways before it hit the ground, but then, by doing that, I lost my balance again and was flapping my arms like an idiot as I fell sideways..........我觉得好委屈 T_T. By this time I was pretty much annoyed at how this whole bicycling experience turned out. I was seriously hoping nothing else would happen...but THEN, as I was going down one of those gradual slopes that connected the road to the sidewalk, I accidentally went over a small stream of water and got mud splattered onto my legs and shorts. Why the heck is there even water on the road on a hot, sunny, and DRY day?!

Well, this concludes my horrible experience yesterday. I hope these aren't signs or something telling me to stop bicycling around. For now, I'll just consider these moments as signs that I need to practice more. So, RAWR for motivation!

Negligence

So, what is a friend?

Someone who's there at a time of need?...so what if you were to miss out on one of those times of need when you know u might be needed? Are you still considered a good friend?...I guess you would call that negligence... and just to let you know, it sucks being the one who caused it.

There's that sinking feeling of guilt mixed with self-disgust and of course feeling pissed off at other people who contributed to making you negligent... even though you know ultimately it's your own fault.

From the other perspective, it definitely it sucks to have negligent friends. But not ALL your friends can be negligent right? ... I guess that varies from person to person. Once deemed as a negligent friend, it's a difficult process to climb back up that ladder...

If you end up in any one of these situations (and you actually care), let's just say talking to other people involved helps a whole lot and who knows... you might not be in as deep as you originally imagined yourself to be? and perhaps that negligent friend of yours...may not be as they seem?

Interesting day...

SO...got up at freggin' 7 AM on friday to ride the bus to school and finish my lab report...only to discover later on in the day that there wasn't anything due... -__-" ai yah...my life. I seem to be living rather carelessly these days with no particular aim. To those who strive to achieve great things, I admire how motivated you are. Nowadays I just look forward to the next episodes of Smile, You and You're Beautiful...sad, no? (but they're so good!! ... very recommended)


But what exactly are "great things?" When you pop the question to someone randomly, the first idea that'll materialize in their minds will most likely be the objective one...making a difference in the world...WELL, if that's the case, then I think everyone will eventually achieve great things...whether it be good or evil. From things like carbon footprints to volunteering to saving up pink Yoplait yogurt lids to sharing stories to saving lives, aren't those all impacts of some sort? ... and no, I'm not trying to cheer anyone up with this, but just bring to light what my thoughts are... so the next time anyone feels down about their purpose in life compared to other ppl's, they should remember it's the little things that count from time to time and that eventually build up to become the bigger impact in someone's life. That someone maybe someone you've never met before, or even yourself.

It's Raining

...I hate the feeling of wet jean hems.

So it finally rained this week. It was suppose to rain all week actually...according to yahoo weather, but I guess we can blame this inaccuracy on global warming again. Has anyone noticed? It seems like weather predictions are becoming less and less accurate recently.

But anyway, back to my jean hems. I need rainboots!!! Ok...it's not like I can't live without them...and I'm not gonna deny my recent realization of how trendy they look. So not only are they practical, but also fashionable ^^ check out some of the designs below:

Starting from where my xanga finished off

SO I was scanning my high school xanga account last night and it dawned on me how much I miss typing up my thoughts. Reading it made me remember a lot of the emotions and experiences I had during those times...and made me realize how long ago it was since I had those emotions/experiences...in other words...I felt quite old -_-"

THUS, as a graduated version of xanga (which in popular opinion is for high schoolers and younger kiddos), a blog is what I've decided to dedicate my daily entries to. Well...hopefully daily ^^"

Hmmm...I wonder if you can write in Chinese on this blog...let's try: 你好! coooool, I guess I'll make use of that once in a while :P

Alright, this be all for now!

TYL