Eleventyseven

Nostalglatopia - Eleventyseven


Love In Your Arms - eleventyseven

Those are two great tracks from one of my favourite bands of all time, eleventyseven..
They're an electronic/punk/rock band from the states..

Stay tune for my 2008 year end summary as well as 2009 early year resolutions..

reasons to live...

Here's a sum up on my week:

Monday - Played cage soccer at East Coast Park with SR friends as well as Ashburtonians.
Those who came were Farez, Me, Ammar, Shafie, Haikal, Hanafi, Juffri, Khai J, Khairul Anwar, Tim, Aleem, Ridzwan.
Ashburtons plus Fareez in one team with the rest in another.
6 V 6, kinda sempit but we managed to own them i guess=x
Ate at Macs after that before going home straight as the rain stopped..

Tuesday - Did what ah? Oh i think played guitar/comp the whole day..

Wednesday - Went to Queensway Shopping Centre with Shafie and Ammar in the afternoon around 12+ Met Ammar first and gave him my bro's street soccer shoes.
Ate at Macs again with Ammar first, while waiting for Shafie..
Then walked around from first floor to the third in search of a pair of Adidas Predator Powerswerve boots for our dear Shafie.
Ammar was looking for either Adidas sala or Nike 5ive street soccer while I looked around for any nice JanSport, Eastpak or Nike backpacks..
None of us bought anything tho since we're all dead broke then.
After that Ammar went to work.
Me and Shafie went to Tampines next to meet and lepak with Izhaq and Haikal. Bla3.. Then Haikal wanted to go town.
So met Syaq & Jannah afterwards but did nothing at Orchard.
All of us agreed to follow Haikal cos all of us had nothing better to do and didn't want to stay at home.
But is dame sian..
So in the end, we end up going to Simpang Bedok to eat dinner as well as watch Singapore's match.
Lots of things happened on the way such as Haikal being threatened to death or something-.-
Went home quite late again..

Thursday - Supposed to go and play street with them at Opera Estate in the afternoon but heck my mum asked to do clean up the house especially my bedroom and the fans.
Dame irritating..
Played guitar/computer again at night.

Friday - Went to my aunts place at Commonwealth to accompany my 12-year old cousin to Queensway Secondary School to ask for a transfer in there.
He was initially posted to Henderson Sec Sch at Henderson Rd there which is quite far away from his house, Holland Rd.
So yea he wanted appeal to Queensway which is much more nearer and due to the fact that most of his friends was posted there; NA stream tho-.-
After that went to visit my grandparents at Holland since we're already near there.
Went to Orchard Rd again while on the way back.
But this time, singgah-ed HMV to grab a copy of the new A Vacant Affair album, Reasons To Leave at only $17.95.. Quite worth it with 11 tracks inside. Support local indie music bands yaww!
So here's some of the images from the album..

Album Cover:
<-we are losing you.
GET $20 OFF
ANY MANHATTAN PORTAGE BAG
UPON PRESENTATION OF THIS CD AT

02-110 Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road

Singapore 228213

Label:
Distributed by Universal Music Pte Ltd.

Today - Rotting at home, checking out places to stay and go at Malacca online, playing PES09, listening to the album I just bought yesterday and so on..

Tomorrow - Going to Kallang National Stadium to catch Team Singapore, Lions, live in action against Vietnam???

Next Monday to Wednesday - OFF TO MALAYSIA

Next Friday - Cage soccer at kallang from 2 to 6pm???

...Before We Turn On Ourselves
Goodbye!

another saturday outings..

Tml or later indeed, i'll be off to east coast park at 2pm to play cage soccer with my fellow srjc frens as well as a few of the ashburtonians.
oh & i'll be off to malaysia from the 22nd to 24th of december..
so any plans, you know what to do; either cancel me off, make it earlier or delay till i get back-.-

ok so btw its great to own an electric guitar, for my very first time=D
woke up like ard 10.30 in the morn then siap and went off at 11.30 to go to the swee lee year end sale at sims dr..
took 80 n stopped at gmss bus stop before walking in deep inside the aljunied industrial area..
aha as soon as me n my bro reached there, the queue was like dame long alrdy,
till the back of the place..
so yea..
the wait was quite long, in fact very long as well..
about 1.5/2 hrs or so before we can even enter the showroom upstairs at level 2..
hahaa..

so yea while in the line, we called up for members to come down here with us and take a look around or help us decide on which guitars to buy..
aha so i called for hanafi n my bro called for faizal, the guitar pro..
hahha..
so hanafi managed to make it on time, just before our batch went upstairs.
hanafi's dame chill now..
no phone, hard to contact but still can keep to his words..
haha..
quite outgoing too, as in can go out and go home anytime, anywhere with anyone nw..
he/his parents dont mind anymore i guess..
aha..




niways, yerp likea around 2.30 or so finally it was our turn to go shop around the warehouse..
haha..
oo saw quite a number of good electric guitars but me n my bro had this mindset of getting an epihpone one..
just a matter of which..
bt sadly we could'nt find the one we saw at the internet..
so there was thoughts of switching to a cort or ibanez guitar which cost ard 400 plus before discount..
quite cheap and good though but at last we found this epihphone SG special as well as epihphone les paul special 2 player pack, respectively..

so yea thought of getting the SG special one bt theres no amp, bag, strap, cable, tuner, pick and everything else if we buy that one.
have to look for it separately which is like time wasting since the queue to make payments was getting long..
so yea just grabbed the player pack, more like a starter set.
bt at least its quite worth it since its quite cheap with everything you need inside.
who cares its still an electric guitar too..
and its black in color/ebony.
haha..
so paid about 320 bux, discounted from actual price of 640 bux.
was quite happy to finally get hands my hands on my own, or more of my bro's elect guitar..
haha..

so it was like ard 3.45 when we're done shopping at the swee lee sale..
haha..
a great experience definitely and like gt to meet all kinds of ppl, mostly musicians i sppose..
we saw muhammad too, hanafi's fren, taufiq's bandmate, my TK senior..
haha..
next stop, went to pray at masjid salim mattar which was kinda small for a nice mosque which is directly beside darul ihsan..
its located at ard aljunied area too, opposite macpherson pri.
so yea prayed zohor and asar as well there before we head on to the lotto warehouse sale right across the road..

ive bought my lotto zhero black/white street soccer shoes on the other day last week so now its my turn to bring my bro and hanafi there to look ard..
so yea hanafi didnt plan to buy or get anyhting from there especially shoes since he n lut kept buying them lately..
but hahaha little did we knw as my bro was searching fr the right size right design 20 bux shoe, hanafi fell in love with this white/blue street soccer shoe which he assumed similar to nike 5..
haha so yea he wanted it so badly that my bro paid for him first=)
& soon after, my bro got the same pair of shoes too..
only one size smaller..
haha he grabbed this dark blue lotto jersey too..
quite nice, tml i wear..
haha.
& i gt myself a ball pump..
haha..
total frm that shopping spree, 60bux only..
quite worth it and affordable ah..

so yea was quite a fruitful day to buy things yesterday, september 13..
and it seems like we parted ways after that..
hanafi crosse the road and took 66 back to bedok while me, my bro and faizal took 62.
i went home straight carrying all the guitar and stuffs while my bro and faizal stopped at kovan to look for books then.
as soon as we get back, my mother asked us to follow them go pengatin kat tampines plak.
it was aunty min nyer anak sedare or sthg..
so yea was quite a tiring day but quite fun and im definitely much more happy n more positive nowdays..

oh oh & i like faiz's fashion sense..
dame style ah..
told my bro i liked his shirt.
the typical 2 front pocket type with a button at the sleeves..
and and abg faizal nak kasi kasot vans to my bro plak..
mamu razak as usual, saw him at masjid ghufran first b4 the 2 bros picked us up there..
haha all in all the whole family's fun to talk with=D

Love Story
Taylor Swift

We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there... on a balcony in summer air.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
See you make your way through the crowd
and say hello;

Little Did I know
That you were Romeo; You were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
And I was crying on the staircase,
begging you, 'Please, don't go.'"

And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'"

So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew.
So close your eyes; escape this town for a little while.
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter,
And my daddy said "Stay away from Juliet,"
But you were everything to me; I was begging you, 'Please, don't go,'"

And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'

Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel;
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid; we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story, baby just say "Yes.'"

Oh.

I got tired of waiting,
Wondering if you were ever comin' around.
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town,

And I said,
"Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think"

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said,
Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress;
It's a love story, baby just say yes.

Oh, oh.

We were both young when I first saw you...









OMG HW NICE & SWEET..
IF ONLY I WAS JULIET.. HAHA!-.- JKJK

Hey now!

carefree

i don't care about what ppl say already..
as long as I'm happy, they have no right to tell me off whats right whats wrong..
hehe..
should take life as easy as possible.
just enjoy the simplest thing in life and have interest in what you're doing now..
should be perfectly fine..

so glad having the hols right now..
where i can chill, relax and take a break from everything before gearing up for next year's full force drive into the uni..
ahah nvm-.-
seriously i think we should enjoy and have as much fun as possible first before we put our plans into action..
plans as in academic targets and stuffs..
like i know we have much of assignments to complete and all..
but tats at the back of the mind..
have to feel happy for now at least..
ahah be more positive:D
like i know ah like if lazy to do assignments too and wanna have fun yet there's nth much we could do..
then just keep this mind free, unoccupied..
like don't think too much or don't think of anything complicated/sophisticated..
then you will feel much more better i guess.
it worked for me?
aha nah its ok nvm..

Tell me that you're alright,
Yeah everything is alright.
Oh please tell me that you're alright,
Yeah everything is alright.

whatever world.

as cities burn - love at our throats

right now is the time for the tired and forgotten
tired and forgotten
to turn in our legs, crippled from
our own way and strength
and let us strap compassion to our chests
and run as if we never knew how until now

we will wear compassion
we will wear it on our chests
and sing with love at our throats
like a child, it's all i know

Father, hide our hearts in you
lest we steal them back
and lay them at the feet of men
i know now that glory has not a place
near my hands or any man

There is the one that hinders me from everthing else in this world.

I talked too much, too little.
I can be talkative at times but im more to a quiet type of person.
BUT i think like i always talk at the wrong time.
Like when im talkative, nobody would wanna listen but when im not, they ask met to talk.
Blearghs i feel all messed up.
In this small part of my life.
Im feeling grounded in my personal life though i AM usually grounded at home, not allowed to go out and wander off till late and stuffs.
My dad thinks im what?
Dont need have a life.
I wanna have THE life k!

But right, when hes not around and when frens ajak me keluar, i give lots of excuses pulak.
Like suddenly lazy.
So sry man..
Haikal.. Just now i didnt meant to disappoint you for not playing soccer at opera.
But yerps since the first time i stepped there, i dont quite like the place and cant perform there.
Haha. see excuses some more.
Bt this one real ah..

But still, like when i ajak frens go out with me plak go somewhere else, no response one.
I only got soccer and school frens or wad?!
Nvr doing anything else outside.
bleah-.-
So yea im quite predictable, not likeable=(
Oh ya! sry i 4gt i have low confidence and self-esteem.
But this time round i dont care will just vent out what im not happy with.
dont feeling2 ah.
keep it deep inside oso for wad.
either ways no one care.
so just shut up k.(scolding myself, pls anybody dont terasa.__.)

Ah why cant parents just let go of us?
Its not like we're 17 for nothing..
Next year the army's calling already.
& they dont let us be ourselves, how to be independent later on in life.
blearghs.
Even if its hols, no freedom.
In fact more worse ah as he can instruct me do this do that at home for him since im 'free' at home.
Padahal NOTzx sia.
Schoolwork berlambak but still i dont think can catch up and so lost in it.
Then wanna find work also must follow his criteria.
Think i what sia!?
Thats my own personal experience ryt?
why you care ah abah.
grr.
Like when im promoted also, he dont believe then like scold2 me for now scoring it.
WTF SHUD BE THANKFUL ALRDY LA!
Then like when i say i gt school then nvr go, they really scared i pon-ed it.
Padahal tkder per..
Just a reason to go out.
Cant they get it.

Soccer, music and everything is my life.
He cant take away everything man.
Seriously ppl also wanna have fun ryt.
This is the growing stages of a man.
& like without trying all the stuffs, LEGAL ones, so boring la.
Im not that type of guai kia sit at home all day can study one.
In fact ppl thot of quitting studying alrdy
BT just say to myself.
ONE MORE YEAR GET IT THROUGH AND DONE WITH.
THEN STR8AWAY ENTER UNI SENANGKAN HATI MAKBAPAK.
BIAR DORG DIAM SIKIT.
I swear when i get my own degree and career alrdy, i will nvr regret anything i have done wrong to them, coz theres none..
Its they anggap yang aku ni terok sangat sampai masok SR aje bising.
Sial la its still a jc mann.
MYOB can?

Dont know how long more can i give in and respect him.
haiz after they are our elders?
give face la.
if dah tkder kang susah jugak.
Astagh-Firullah, sheesh me.