Another day down in taipei...

Author: VAL in 淡大 / Labels: , ,

I finally moved my ass and went to extend my ARC
(that's Alien Residence Certificate),
with a name like that u know that "Foreigners" aren't that well-liked.
Alright, back to the main topic...
had to travel abt an hour to reach immigration office,
that handles all these affairs.
Besides the fact it's expiring soon,
the other is that I'm meeting Mabel tomorrow.
I had planned to go taipei tomorrow... a miscalculation on my part.
Anyway, it's always good to meet a fren coming down for a trip.

As usual, during traveling...
through the metro system here,
and then walking towards my destination,
I never fail to make discoveries that still had me wondering.

I chose a time that I hoped will let me encounter less people...
which I am wrong, sigh... there's always crowds waiting to board the train.
Anyway, did manage to ward off most of the public on my down to Banqiao.
I had to walk quite a distance to reach my destination,
and in the process cross a few pedestrian crossing.
Sitting here alive and breathing,
yes... I survived the crossing!
Actually, I almost gotten run over while crossing
as there was this white vehicle that decided not to wait while turning.
Good thing with previous experience of being runned over,
I didn't stop... which I almost WANTED, to ram my hand on the car!

Tell me, what's the point of having a traffic crossing,
where drivers don't even keep to its rules?!?!?
I wonder what's the point of it all.
Don't tell me it's because I'm a Singaporean,
and we're so used to following rules and all...
Well, obviously there ARE some rules that's there to keep u SAFE!

Kudos to me for being alive after staying here for almost 4 years....
I do love this place... I do...
but there are some things abt this city that still bugs me...

blog trap... n some updates...

Author: VAL in 淡大 / Labels:

these few weeks have been a "want to clear up" time...
as I finally went to list down the number of blogs I have lying around...
I am surprised by the "have but not using" option
cos that means I have some unused space that is carrying my name
and am not using...
it's in bold because I find that I'm not the only one...
I recently found out that a classmate of mine,
have open and stagnant blog accounts literally "lying around"
I do hate loose ends... due to my controlling nature...
(which is in fact still in debate)...
I have this need to keep track...
most probably becos the itch to write is back...
and then there is the need to organize... blah blah blah...
ok, to cut the whole story short,
my other blog that has most of my posts...
has been cleared of its info...
to my utmost horror!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so.... here I am again...

it got me thinking... with the ease of the internet
people have bits of personal information floating around in cyberspace
and most often it is given willingly
everytime we sign into or on some web page or forum or email or whatever
we fill in details about ourself...
sometimes I lose count of all the places that I need signing in to...
besides the countless email accounts, online photo albums,
forums and bbs, blog accounts, social communities, blah blah blah...
goodness me...
I really don't want to start counting... get the idea?

Anyway... will be updating my links and blogs for the weeks to come
back to trusty blogger :)
till then~ ciao

Ivory

Author: VAL in 淡大 /

最近在MTV聽到的一首新單曲
是日本樂團Dragon Ash 的一首

[IVORY]

剛好碰到了我喜歡的曲風
還有自己比較偏好的
吉他和percussion
整個很有拉丁風味

歌詞~ (雖然還聽不懂)

ささくれ出す体温を 少し潤すように
戯れたライオン狂おすように furious morning special
日溜りのmusic for…
起き抜けにかけ違えたボタンとmy dream 染めるアイボリー

昨日燃やした絵を 千切れた指先でなぞるよりほら
身を焦し出せ ほつれた襟も飾る日照りを

今はハー卜燃やして

また降り出す感傷を濡らす雨音さえ
乾き暮らす単調 掻き出すように湧き立つmorning special
かがり火のmusic for…
知らぬ間に歪み出した螺旋の迷子に 灯すアイボリー

星の見えないような やり場の無い眠れぬ森を越えて
飛び乗り願え 君のオも日々の実りを

さあ立って声をからし 咲かせ思いと轍
さあ立って声をからし 探せ燃えをかざし
惨たんの日常に止まぬ愛を
惨たんの日常に止まぬ愛と憂いを

昨日燃やした絵を 千切れた指先でなぞるよりほら
身を焦し出せ ほつれた襟も飾る日照りを

さあ立って声をからし 咲かせ思いと轍
さあ立って声をからし 探せ燃えをかざし
惨たんの日常に止まぬ愛を
惨たんの日常に止まぬ愛と憂いを

今はハー卜燃やして 憂鬱など溶かして
染まるアイボリー

這是這個月的新上單曲~
喜歡的人去唱片行找找吧~^^Y

~>可以到我的無名聽聽看

國慶...

Author: VAL in 淡大 /

今天是我國的41歲生日
代表新加坡自獨立以來
41個不斷努力與奮鬥的歲月

和其他國家比起來...
我們真的年輕得許多
但是... 這些日子
也是先輩流血流汗換來的

今年照慣例在新加坡過國慶
可能因為身在國外
回來的感觸特別多
雖然不能親身到現場
但在電視前面也感受得到
大家的熱情與喜悅

這幾的個月的緊密彩排
終於在今天精采、漂亮地落幕
辛苦了不少學生,老師,戰備軍人,退休人士...
應該還有不少幕後的工作人員
還有在現場待命的醫護人員與消防人員
不要忘了維持治安的警察叔叔們... 呵呵~

但對我們這些普通老百姓...
公定假日也是個休息的好日子
應該有不少人趁機出國玩吧~

NDP 2006 (National Day Parade)
也是國家體育場在維修前的最後一次
五年後才能重回到這熟悉的地方
這地標陪著許多新加坡人成長
留給大家的是許多美好的回憶
期待體育場新的面貌
再次的陪著我們一步步走下去...

新加坡我的家園







回家...

Author: VAL in 淡大 /

回家的感覺總是奇妙的... 呵呵~
2號的晚上總算踏在新加坡的土地上啦

唉~~~~ 拖了那麼久才要寫東西
只有一個字... 懶
除了懶得上網還有自家網路不穩定

明天就要開始工作啦~
老友介紹的
我們算是老同學兼舊同事
說起來我們認識...嗯
算算看也有十幾年了吧~
有空再補充

做什麼哦...
幫朋友打影片的字幕
這陣子她那邊不夠人手
算是過去幫忙外加賺點房租啦~

手上還有一堆照片要處理...
考完試的那幾天出遊
還有較早的也待處理中

這個時候的新加坡已開學了
前幾天見了些朋友... = =
我還有一堆上次沒碰到面的
這次如果不見面不知道會不會被追殺咧
嗯... 拭目以待... 哈哈哈...

好啦... 我要去睡啦
不習慣早起的我要去休息了...
還真的怕自己爬不起來呢...呵呵~^^

'Ja ne

考試後的第一天...

Author: VAL in 淡大 /

有點小累... 說真的...
因為今天一大早就要參與僑生幹部新傳營...
今天留在淡水但整天都在上課

我的天啊~~~~
需要這樣折磨我嗎... = =

期末考才剛剛結束...
還沒補完精力就要早上8點集合
明天開始更"頸"(請用廣東話)的
天剛亮就要出發到不知什麼地方
嗯... 剛剛查了...
杉林溪
請問在那兒啊~~~~~~~ *大問號浮現外加驚嘆*

我還要搬宿舍的... = =|||
而且還要在這星期天搬走
新家只能在27號後才能住人
那麼.... 我的東西還有我的人...




要怎麼辦啊....




嗯... 應該慎重的考慮這問題...

算了... 我累了...
明天要早起...但完全沒收拾...
我是想怎樣...

唉~~~~

最後一天啦... 啊....

Author: VAL in 淡大 /

換了一首歌... 啊哈哈...

在讀書之餘跑去剪歌...^^

我真是不想活了... 呵呵~

這次是剪了Gackt和HYDE合唱的一首歌

《おれんじ[橘]の太陽》(ORENJI NO TAIYO)

=> 請到這裡聽聽看吧~ http://www.wretch.cc/blog/valyee

這小段的歌詞:

yuugure ni kimi to mita
orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite
eien no sayonara

The orange sun I saw with you at dusk
making a face about to cry, the big farewell

本人比較喜歡有吉他的部分... 所以把它剪了出來...哈哈~

這是電影[MOONCHILD]裡面的歌...

Kay[HYDE飾]的同伴LUCA常常哼的一首歌

因為Vampire的身份所以從來不能看橘色的太陽

這算是個童謠吧...

最後LUCA也死在一直很嚮往看到的太陽下

明天就是期末考的最後一天了...

嗯.... 剩下有點棘手的[資訊傳播系統概論]

要背書的[跨文化議題]...

還有晚上要交期末作業的Illustrator.

考完試還有其他要煩的事情... = =

搬宿舍, 僑聯幹部出遊, 北中南走透透(希望去得成)

不知道這次的期末會不會考得過... 唉...

我只能... 嗯... 其實也不能做些什麼啦... 哈哈~

好啦... 我還繼續看筆記了... *哈欠*