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daniel ng, 14.10.94http://www.facebook.com/ngyjd.3 http://baby-drummer23.deviantart.com drums; photography; design; pool; gym. victorian slave; 4C. Band Geek no more. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Friday, July 30, 2010
full bloom  It's just like somebody hit the rewind button and we're back to square one. Thursday, July 29, 2010
there goes another  We started with 33 hopefuls, we're now down to 29. One by one for so many different reasons, they leave. Some are given no choice, some leave on their own accord. It's really saddening knowing that there'll be one more empty seat in the class. It leaves a void in you when more and more of your friends go off, leaving behind a void in you. And you search high and low for anything that can fill that empty spot, but there isn't really anything that can fill a black hole is there? Frankly, that hollow feeling really sucks. It's like we painstakingly burnt hours of free time to build this house of cards, and then the winds just blow it over. Even the cards are blown away, leaving behind twinges of emptiness. To my dear friend: Your life ain't over, you're full of surprises, I'm sure you can show me another. I hope you continue to strive in whatever road you choose to go down in life. I wish you all the best. Cheers~ Beat of the Day: Perfectly Lonely - John Mayer Tuesday, July 27, 2010
splash  Life changing decision... Life changing. Beat of the Day: Infatuation - Maroon 5 Monday, July 26, 2010
loggerheads  Don't you just wish you could relive those childhood play times? It's all too late to feel that you should've cherished those times now. My cough's still been pretty bad over the past few days, it's been getting on my nerves. My throat keeps screaming for help during class. Mock mock mock, it's eating up my after school schedule, being a Sec 4 really sucks. Having less and less to talk about these days, I find it hard to admit, but... I have no life :( Buh-buh-buh-Beat of the Day: Left, Right, & Center - Victor Wooten Sunday, July 25, 2010
bass extremes Hah, interesting. warfare  Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately, it kills all of it's pupils. Another busy week ahead, mock exams over and over again. I think it's time I started studying for other subjects other than math. Globa-globa-globalisation, argh. Is it me or is the air in school getting really stale. Haven't done anything exciting in awhile :/ Life's just like a broken record player. Looping the same old tune over and over again. Wish somebody could serve me a few new records on a silver platter, that'd make my day. Beat of the Day: Free Fallin' - John Mayer Saturday, July 24, 2010
sartorial  It's not always a bad thing to be left alone. Garh, all my art documents have been clogging up my computer, the files for my boards are already taking up 2GB of space... And I'm not even done yet, urgh, photoshop keeps lagging on me. My trial for illustrator's also over, so guess I'll have to resort to use the school computers to do my rendering of my ink drawings from now on. The walk yesterday night was a good one, heh. I really like recollecting the happenings of the day. Especially the high points, it's just like dreaming. They say dreams are a way to remember the events that took place on that day. Is it wrong not to: 1. Feel stressed about Os 2. Study my ass off 3. Live everyday as if it were the last day to study Because that really seems like what majority of the people are going through right now, and frankly it's kinda creepy. To be honest, I'm actually excited that Os are coming, haha. Can't wait to overthrow that beastly burden! And love is evil, spell it backwards, I'll show ya'. Beat of the Day: Unnatural Selections - Muse Friday, July 23, 2010
 God, I'm finally done with 2 boards. Oh man, editing that many images is a real pain in the ass. Reminds me of the times when we did the yearbook during the holidays last year, ugh... I feel like going for a walk tonight, hmm, that's what I'll do, take a walk. The weeks been getting better I guess, same old same old. Math lessons are getting more redundant by the day. OH and racial harmony celebrations today were an utter failure. I mean, the Science department planned it -.- What'd you expect? Felt like it was planned 5 minutes before the damn thing took place anyway, hah. Ah well TGIF! Another week down. - Beat of the Day: Bad Girlfriend - Theory of a Deadman Thursday, July 22, 2010
mayday  Isn't it an irony that as we grow older, our tolerance for the lack of sleep kinda' increases? I miss the times when we used to think sleeping at 11pm was a huge deal that you could brag to your friends about, hah. I think I'm starting to see things fall into place more these days. Maybe my brain's prioritizing everything for me. I recently finished reading a book, YES I FINISHED READING A BOOK, and to be honest, it was rather refreshing, heh. The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating - in work, in play in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life. The book's called, "How Starbucks Saved My Life", by Michael Gates Gill, it's actually an auto-biography of his life story, pretty interesting. Beat of the Day: Spoilin' for a Fight - AC/DC Tuesday, July 20, 2010
renounced  It's strange that when I'm at the gym, my sickness sorta' dissipates. Somehow the only thing my mind has been drawing for the past few days or so are blanks, hmm doesn't look good for the progress for my coursework :/ Gotta' start on my prep boards soon, like real soon. My hands are getting really itchy and I really feel like drumming, garh. Beat of the Day: Earth Song - Michael Jackson Sunday, July 18, 2010
fare thee well The only thing I can enjoy on Sunday nights, is my father's cooking. Heh pictures of Youth Sunday or Russell's sending off can't be uploaded just yet because my camera battery is charging for use in AEP tomorrow. Garh I got quite a handful of material to bring to school tomorrow, it's such a drag. Urgh, so it's back to reality. My general work progress hit a rock bottom of absolute 0% this week, but even still, it was the best week of 2010 yet. I hate reminiscing about the past because it makes the present feel so strange and surreal. Is it just me or is everybody freaking the hell out? People are studying all over the place, it's giving me this sorta' uneasy feeling even though it's not really getting to my head. Should I be feeling stressed? I guess so eh, still searching high and low for more motivation to start studying for the big O. Hope it ain't a good hider. Ah well, bro it sure was swell having you over here man, hope you had as much fun as I did, or even more eh? See ya in 4 and a half months time aye? ;D Beat of the Day: Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe Thursday, July 15, 2010
clockwise  The second hand just won't stop moving. Time is sprinting and I just can't catch it. Heh well, it's been a good week so far, school's been pretty toned down recently, with the occasional "teacher flares" tossed around here and there. Speech Day's tomorrow and I wouldn't say I'm the most student around. I'm pretty certain any of the Sec 4s are actually looking forward to it either, ah well... Ahh, sat's coming :( Beat of the Day: One-X - Three Days Grace Monday, July 12, 2010
spaniards Well done you Spaniards! Finally, sleep at last. Beat of the Day: Wavin' Flag - K'naan Sunday, July 11, 2010
foreigner  Haha BIGGEST surprise of 2010 so far. God I'm glad you're back, even thought it may only be for a week, but damn, it's good to see ya back bro. Heh now I can't wait for December, somehow everything about O levels and all that nonsense has dissipated. Heh it's a good start to the week, hoping for the best. Friday, July 9, 2010
fast game Let's make this a quickie, posting this from my iPhone because I just got back from worship and I'm too dead tired to go to the computer, heh. Went for a swim today, it was the first time in a few months and to be honest, it felt good to be back in the water and the under the sun again. Though I'm terribly exhausted now, and to top things off, my bike which I rode there got hijacked somehow when I was doing my laps. Locked the frame to the wheel, guess it was silly on my part too, but still, damn... If I find that guy who took my bike, I'm gonna, I'm gonna... Kindly ask for my bike back (: Beat(s) of the Day: Bliss - Muse Taylor - Jack Johnson (He sounds a whole lot like Anthony Kiedis) Ah well, guess it means more running for me eh? Grr, that's all for today, have a good weekend ahead fellas'. Oh oh and the TJ audition was kinda amusing, heh have high doubts about making the cut. Thursday, July 8, 2010
crack  Today's post shall be summarized by a simple picture. Okay nahh, I'm not THAT lazy. Heh I think my Coursework train is starting to get back on track after a long period of derailment. Gradually getting a clearer picture of my process and final product. But I have to say, hard work is really exhausting, I never really knew how working hard felt like till awhile ago, hah. TJC band trials tomorrow, heh I'm just gonna' go for the heck of it. Doubt I'll be able to impress much though, my sight-reading's gone down the drain recently, hah. Oh well, let's see what doors this opportunity opens eh? Been into a lot of post grunge stuff lately, I have no idea why haha. Beat of the Day: Right Here - Doctor Funk The bass is sick. Tuesday, July 6, 2010
stunned My God, he's a genius. You should check out his 'making of' video, he's such an ass, haha. Heh, if you're wondering how I always pick my "Beat of the Day", then I guess it's pretty much the tune that I'm listening to when I feel my best during the day. The song I can really bang my head to wherever I may be or whatever I may be doing. Paralyzer, it's a pretty funky song, go check it out :D Oh and if you weren't wondering how I pick my beats, then... Too bad, you already read the front half, hah. I guess I was really blind for awhile. Not at looking on the outside, but on the inside. Beat of the Day: Paralyzer - Finger Eleven Monday, July 5, 2010
ascend  My mum claims she a super sense of smell and thinks pretty much everything stinks. My dad claims that he can smell out cockroaches. Look out Adams family, you aren't the only one. Tonight, I went out for a long walk by the canal accompanied by D! I like the canal, I really do. It's not only the serene environment, it's the kind of place I call my exit zone, the place I go to when I just want to let go, forget everything on my mind. Sorta' like taking long bus rides on your own, you get to hear yourself think for a change, slow down the clock. The only things you can hear are the hundreds of invisible crickets, the MRT trains going along and the occasional wispy joggers that for some reason love to jog at night after dinner. Well, I'm rather relaxed now, feeling more refreshed than ever. Doubt this feeling would be a long lived one though, especially since we're all suffering from that "School's tomorrow after a long holiday" blues. Everybody knows that feeling don't they? No? Oh great... Well I managed to complete a couple of papers today so I'm rather satisfied with my pace... I think, hah. I guess the hill's only gonna' get steeper and steeper from here, and there aren't any brakes, so do whatever you can and brace yourself. Sunday, July 4, 2010
diminutive  Seeing my nephews draw such strange little cartoon characters really brings me back to the day. I had to book where I used to doodle all of these imaginary pokemon-like beings in, and by the side, I'd note down what powers and weaknesses they had, haha. How I miss being a kid, don't we all? I really like family gatherings, though I may not speak much and I don't involve myself in many of the conversations, it provides this homey warm atmosphere where you just feel like you're part of something special. It eliminates the "lonely" factor. The sound of chitter chatter going in your living room really sparks something off. I don't know if it's just me, but I like having people over in the house, it's a nice feeling. Heh asking my mum not to shout is like asking D (my dog) to stop barking at motorcycles. My mum's voice is a natural boomer. It's like there's a sub-woofer in her throat haha. She screams at the slightest provocations, sometimes I can't help but think if it was my temper that was passed on to her. Come to think of it, it's been awhile since I last lost control of my temper. Oh well, after years and years of being subdued to the screaming and shouting, I think my ear drums have been seasoned to negate unwanted noises. Heh maybe being a drummer helps too eh? Beat of the Day: Bloom - Scale the Summit Saturday, July 3, 2010
shall we? The adult world is a scary scary place. You gotta' see learn how to see past facial expressions, learn to interpret handshakes and most importantly, you got to know who's on your side, who the non-pretenders are. Behind certain smiles shout curses, condemning you, learn to see that. Heh had dinner all the way at Bukit Timah today for my bro's 21st birthday. Apparently from what the restaurant manager told us, some wooden overhead bridge at 6th Avenue simply collapsed from some collision of some sort. Massive jam took place. We were stuck at Adams Road for about half an hour and amidst the jam we all seemed like frenzied apple fanatics in line for the iPhone 4 or something. Well at least we had go Jap food over there and Shin Yuu! Gorged myself silly, looking forward to burning it off tomorrow. Heh thank God it's a long weekend, I'm starting to see more and more progress in my coursework. The final product is gradually unravelling itself in my mind. Now if I could only get the mental image out of my head and project it on a screen of some sort, that'd really be great. Oh well, till technology comes up with something that can do that, guess I'm stuck visualizing and daydreaming eh? Good luck to those who have their Chinese orals up ahead! Ciao. Beat of the Day: Fearless - Taylor Swift Friday, July 2, 2010
dysmorphia  A photographer is a storyteller, every image regardless of how simple or how complexly composed it may be, it has a story behind it whether intentional or not. Thus we have the phrase, "a picture tells a thousand words". People take photos to gain insight, others view photos seeking inspiration for whatever lackluster situation they may be caught in. In my opinion, if you don't love it, you simply can't do it. Perhaps the only exception would be in the context of education, because I really cannot see how one would enjoy and love doing years and years of examination papers. How!? The graceful lines, retreating horizons and the swirling of colours can all add to the drama and the intensity of the story behind an image. But it all boils down to the photographer's eye, a photographer has to be able to envision the future, to foresee the image he wants to achieve, to have a goal image in mind. Photography somehow sounds like an extreme sport. Ok now back to daily life: Heh, what a way to live out the last Sports Day in our Victorian lives how touching, it ended with a bang... of thunder, that is. Ok fine it should be "clap" but whatever, TRYING TO SOUND PRO HERE. If Singapore weather were to be morphed into a graph, it'd probably look like some sort of tangent graph or something. Wait a minute, I don't even know how to draw a tangent graph. Oh well... At least I spent my day productively and didn't rot under the shelter of the ITE track :D Well, it looks like I never really knew you for who you were. They say love blinds, I'm afraid I concede to that fact. I hope for your own sake that you don't hurt other people, and of course, yourself. I was truly speechless. Beat of the Day: Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton Thursday, July 1, 2010
thankyou  It's been awhile since I last did a portrait, so why not eh? Heh, turned out pretty well I guess, happy birthday to Tze Yang in advance :D Sport's Day tomorrow, WOO! |
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