Singapore Idol Newsflash: Joakim's 'Dignified' Exit
Mr Joakim Gomez has finally been voted out of the show. It is true that he hasn't had the greatest voice in the show, nor even near good. It is true his continuous presense has made some of the better singers to be kicked out of the show.
But after watching tonight's episode, I somehow felt some pity for him. Indeed, he has taken the negative comments very well. And it is not totally his fault that he continued to remain in this show. (this is a voting show after all). Joakim has also not ignored all the judges' comments at all. He has tried to improve himself as well.
But anyway, it's good that he has left the competition. On one hand, he does not have to continue withstand all the hurtful comments. On the other, the viewers do not have to fear that other more worthy singers be kicked out.
I am no Joakim fan. But this is just how i feel. Sometimes this kind of things do appear in real life too.
The things that happen to a person that made him unpopular are sometimes not his own decisions. It is sometimes not his choice that he wants things to be such a way. It might be because of the situation he is in, or the pressure and unseen diffculties he might face. However, there are still nasty people around or people who just think they are the greatest things that have happened on earth.
We must able to differentiate who's real and who's not.
Maybe Joakim is just a poor puppet controlled by societal and media influence. Or is he?
Monday with the blues...
I know I haven't been updating my blog. first, I'm lazy. All the travelling back to home from NUS can be really tiring. And school's taking up a large part of my life. Reports, Reso auditions and pracs, tutorials, what-nots are just taking too much time for me to really take a break. I am not blaming anyone, but yah, that's what it has been all about lately.
Went for wailun otherwise known as Alan's SYC concert last night. If I am not wrong, it's my first choir concert for a decent long time. I went partly because wailun's performing. the next part is so that i can write my essay for science and music.
Apparently, i did not take down any notes during the concert. i hope to write down something soon before i forgot everything about the concert. but before that i have to finish my tedious, life sucking lab report.
I hate monday. It just sucks, don't you think so. Haiz... Bad day today...
Decision Making
Talking about decision making, Jeremy has learnt an important lesson today about this particular issue.
Sometimes when we make decisions, we did not think much and just make decisions on what we want or what we sought after. But there are many times where the decisions made do affect the people around us and more than not, more decisions have to be made which will affect more people. It will become something like a cycle.
I wonder anyone knows what I am talking about.
Something I don't wish it happen happened.
David Tao's on TV. I wish I can sing as well as him.
Happy National Day
Singapore is celebrating its 41st today.
It's a kinda funny feeling this time watching the parade on TV. I was somehow touched by God knows what, especially when I see the soldiers marching past and the military band doing their display.
I sorta liked this year's NDP. The field was filled with colourful lights and costumes, with National songs serving as background accompaniment. Fireworks display were superb. Talking about fireworks, I was at the fireworks display at esplanade last Sat and last night. It was really good. Looking forward to the next display on Friday.
I'm down with a slight flu and sore throat today. Hope I will recover in time for my rag day gig on Friday.
A new beginning
This vacation is never boring, or at least never boring for a long period of time. The boredom i encountered is that which lasts the most 2 days. To recap, things I have done for this holidays.
Taipei Trip
In Camp Training
Union Camp
2 Chalets, both with the same group of people. Ok the second with many more others.
VO II A Cappella Concert
A Cappella Championships (in which we won the championships)
A Cappella Championships showcase
Survey Work for 2 days
Matric Fair Work for 4 days
Outings, gatherings, KTV, Mambo and what nots...
Stuff coming up before school really starts:
FIC helper
Rag and Flag Gig
I think I need to set some goals for the coming semester. If not, I wouldn't know what I want to achieve.
1) To study really hard to pull up my CAP nearer to 2nd upper. That means mugging almost every night. Less going out and less doing stuff i not supposed to do.
2) Find tuitions so that I can have more to spend if I need to. So please help me yah, if ya reading this.
3) To lose more weight. That is like the ultimate. I know I always say this. But I really hope I have the determination and discipline to do so.
4) To improve my singing. I still think I am far from good for my singing.
5) To be a better person.
Wish me luck.
Yeh! It's the first day of August...
But I'm tired... No link? It's ok. I'm super tired. Not because of my work for the matric fair for these 4 days. What I have to do is just to give out leaflets, do surveys, yadda yadda... I'm tired because I have practically not enough sleep to replenish the outgoing energy used up. I have chalet from last night till coming wed, i have a gig at esplanade last night which i think i totally screwed up and work till this thurs. Yes, Jeremy has been quite caught up with stuff like that, and it's good cos it stops Jeremy from unnecessary depression and worries.
I having my lunch break now in fact. 2 hours lunch break!! and the matric fair job pays rather well. it's like 8 dollars per hour but the sad thing is that its only four hours a day. so still, i don't earn much and totally broke.
i was practically out the whole week for last week, with OG outings, wen and yan's convocation and their grad dinner, pracs for the gig at esplanade last night, and stuff like that. the grad dinner was interesting i guess although the food isn't really anyway near top standard. it was held at conrad hotel and at least it looked posh. its rather interesting also you get to see your best friends whom i normally see in t-shirts and jeans, dressed up for the event.
sometimes i just i wish i can achieve what i wanna achieve but it wasn't always that easy. it is really depressing when something you could not get the outcome as what you like it to be. i need a drive and the energy to keep me on.
school's starting real soon and bidding has already started. i hope the new sem would be a smooth sailing one for me.
*yawnz*
i really need a good nap.
Oh yah!!! i want give tuition. if any ya guys have lobangs for people who wants tuition for sec sch maths, physics, can give me a call!!
