Skirtains

SMU was once invaded by skirtains. What are skirtains?

skirtains= skirt + curtains

They are skirts that look like curtains. These are skirts that has multiple pleats. I noe you girls HAVE at least 1. Don't lie! The fashion mafia knows. -nods-

I aint complaining. Don't get me wrong babes. It's just that, while some girls can carry them off (respect to them), others just bleahhhh. I'm just being frank. It would be better for those who doesn't suit this type of attire to try other forms of fashion; jeans or just go ethnic. I could just imagine that a prerequisite to enter SMU is to wear skirtains, 2 palms away from the knee. Shiok!!! Well, i'm just quoting a friend. Don't blame me. Btw, she's a girl and she wears skirtains too.

Is it wrong for us to dress up for class? Is it wrong to be presentable? What is presentable? What is dressing up? You tell me. For all i know, i have a different sense of fashion altogether in my opinion. I dunno whats my fashion sense. Some love Black attires. Some love to look formal and neat. Me? I like to be more... i dunno. i change all da time. if people can tell me whats my sense, do tell, because it would certainly make me happy.

One thing about SMU is that people change from the very day they step on campus. I know. I've seen people change. People learn to be presentable in the eyes of the SMU community. Perhaps it was to live up to the expectation that SMU is the most HIP and fashionable university in SMU. Or perhaps, the need to attract the other sex proves to be a more domineering reason for them to groom up. My gawd, even we have to attend Finishing Touch class. But whatever reason it may be for this "phenomenal" move, it's good for SMU. Everything will be brighter, fresher and unique.

One thing that I'm thankful for is that SMU doesn't have an internal hostel. My gosh! Because, if we do, i would not be surprised to see some of us coming late for class, clad only in shorts and the T-shirt that we had slept in. Don'tlah! Please. Be decent for once. The very fact that SMU students need to go out in PUBLIC and in the eyes of society, it renders us to dress up, decent enough not to be stared at for all the wrong reasons.

Till then, keep up the good work of keeping our SMU fashion in check and I will keep my eyes open for new fashion targets. Would anybody want to join the fashion mafia and contribute some entries?

p.s. anybody has any better taglines to suit da pic? What words come to your head when you see da pic? e.g. "Dont look at me" etc. the picture looks clearer over here (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=90981937&size=o).
ja
the fashion mafia

Fashion Mafia

iLike therefore iSmile

ja

Alter Ego

Alter-ego
Noun
S: (n) alter ego (a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself) taken from some stupid dictionary.

Wikipedia:
An alter ego (from Latin, "other I") is another self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical.

How many of us have alter egos? Clark Kent has an alter ego. Bruce Wayne has an alter ego and even Slim Shady and Anakin Skywalker has one each. The freedom to be another person without having the feeling of inferior complex. Confidence and supernatural powers seems to prevail than anything else. What do you guys wanna be given the choice?

a) Superant? One who could travel into the ears of the professors and bite em hard for making my lessons damn dry. Damn drylah, i think can start forest fire anytime. I should call my other Superant friends so that they can bite other parts of his body so that he can jiggle around to lighten da class.

b) Justin? The super duper bass player who seems to be awaken after a few rounds of Heineken. Summersaults and jumping jacks while hitting the strings proves to be child's play when he appears.

c) Superprof? The human being that has the super power to see through the monitors of the students' laptop. The ability to know what they bitch about you in class and the normal early morning ramblings of school life. "EEyerr, he never iron his clothes, eeeyer", "this prof ah, can never understand what he says", "this prof ah, eeeyer, how come has a huge jiggly butt". But knowing that he can catch them off guard, he will know which one to target, leaving them dumbfounded and embarrasssed.

I wanna be the The Gosper, The Gossip Stopper. Clad with my masking tape machine gun, i would shoot rounds of masking tape at the people who bitches about other people. -Bish Bish!- with tapes strapped around their mouths. I wonder how many people in SMU i would tape. LOL. Would i be among them too? Hopefully not. I dont like to talk about other people's business cause i dont want others to talk about mine either. But the problem is that its difficult to tell this people not to talk about such issues. Kinda weird to tell them off. Thats why i wanna be The Gosper. I dont have to talk. Just whack em with masking tapes.

The power of the alter ego. One should not succumb to having one because the alter ego is just the attribute that you have always been longing to have. The ability to help people by having superpowers is what Superman has but in the first place, you dont need to have a special power to help people in distress. Being a great friend when a friend is in need can already render you as a superhero in my eyes.

Definition of superhero in comics dictiontary: Phenomenon in American comic culture - strangely popular mutants and freaks, usually wearing thights and some highly uncomfortable costumes. Occupation - saving the world and (pseudo)destroiyng other similar creatures.

Definition of superhero in my dictionary: a human being that possesses supernatural abilities to ease one's distress when one is need usually through the powers of listening, lending out a helping hand or bringing comfort through presence.

I've met my superheroes and they've always been there when i need them the most.

ja
iLike therefore iSmile

Carribean Curry Puffs

Yes, you read it right. For those truly hard core SMU students, you would have known that my first band was called CCP, the Carribean Curry Puffs. It still remains fresh in my memory. House 1. Our own amps, our own guitars and our own drums. Nobody provided us with anything except their listening ears. Do you guys remember that? Yeah, those were the glorious days in my eyes where everything was raw and pure. And you guys came down, took the time to sit down and clap for us fellas who were just out to rock and roll during lunch time. LOL. Those were the Bukit Timah days. No Bukit Timah I Cry. Forever Bukit Timah.

I guess as a person who enjoys listening and playing music, i've seen the growth of the music scene in SMU. I've performed for many SMU functions before and i've seen many types of crowd. When we first started, people didn't wanna hear us much. They'd rather eat. I'm kewl with that but i still remembered that my rebel self was trying to emerge from within because i danced like a madman to the song of Give It Away by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, right in front of the Business Lobby and people were just staring at my antiques. Money has never crossed my mind when it comes to playing music. If i'm lucky in SMU, money would just be a by-product of what i really love to do. But, things progressed from there.

Back in Ground Zero, we had our first paid gig outside Paragon Orchard. We had like 2 half-hour sets to be played and we managed to pull that off. The hardcore SMU supporters came to watch us. I'm greatly indebted for their support. If you're one of those reading this, i can never thank you guys enough. Without supporters, really, we're really nobody. We practice hard to perform not for us, but for the people who are willing to stop and listen. And when we see you guys enjoy yourself, i guess, our mission is complete.

Then, there was the Boon Lay gig. That, i swear, was one of the best external gigs i've every played in my life. Shared the same stage as Taufik and Syl but the crowd was really great. They sang along and scream till i got high. Shiook level 8. Carnaval at Chijmes was the chillout gig and not forgetting Arts Fest. Great gigs, great people. But one made history thus far.

History was written yesterday. On the stage. Grand Opening was the occasion. 20th of January 2006 marks the moment where music bonded two classes of people; the faculty and the students of SMU. And how sweet it was when i saw that everybody was enjoying themselves, singing along and jumping together to the tempo of great songs. OH MY GAWD, i swear. When people started screaming when i was standing on stage, i felt as if i was at the national stadium man! Surreallllll.

Songlist:
My Immortal (Band version)
Higher (Creed)
One Day (original)
Spin (lifehouse)
Give It Away (Red hot chilli padi)

Yesterday, i sang, One Day. Written by an inspiration. Written for the inspiration. It's true. If da song makes it, you're part of the whole success. I hope you guys love the song. Remember the melody, "ONE DAY! We'll figure it out." We're singing that song for our Jam X audition on Sunday, 22nd January, 6.40pm, Youth Park. Hope this song brings us luck. Do drop by if you guys are free or something. Give me a call ya?

I love the stage. I love the energy. As i've said yesterday, "This concert is not 7 Till Dawn's concert, this is OUR concert together, YOU and I." And i still believe that the only way that a concert will ever be successful is when there is a two way connection between audience and performers. Yesterday, it happened. It was a success.

Look out for our next gig ok? Oh, I'll be featuring for just one song for Patron's day. I'm honoured to be invited by another great musician. Do look out for Syarifah's gig aight? Patron's day. 7 Till Dawn aint playing though.

p.s. can you guys do me a favour? for those who have photos of yesterday's great gig, do send a link so that everybody who reads this can see da photos ya? that'll be awesome. if you dont want to share, its ok, the very least just send me a personal email perhaps because i dont own a digital camera. i'm still stuck in the stoneage way of taking photos. Thanks ya!

ja
ooops i did it again

Bright Lights

Took this in the old campus. One of the very few photos that i took...

ja
still hungry

Eating my bread now. yummmmmmy

ja
hungry

Peanut Butter

EeeeeYay!!! My stomach shall be satisfied for once early in the morning. I brought my peanut butter spread and wholewheat bread! EeeeeYAYYYYY!!! Jason, if you're reading this, this is for you. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! i've been bullying people lately and jason was one of them. sorry bro, you just happened to cross the path of a herd of elephants. hehehe...

OMG! I thought i just saw fifi, with LONG HAIR! it was unbelievable. i just happened to be looking at the door and saw a guy and he LOOKED LIKE FIFI, in a glance that is. all i can say is, Fi, keep the hair short if you can. hehe.

that was a short digression. anyhoos, i'm still tihnking of what sort of subculture to focus on for my Comms Class 201. I want to do Ethnography!!! Check up on Google ok?

i'm looking at my Planters creamy peanut butter right now. Slurp. Hungry. Bread. Peanut. Butter. Now. Please.

ja
-rubs tummy-

Suicide

I came to school today late for my 8.30am class. while riding to school, i nearly hit a girl who was crossing the road. well, she wasn't really trying to cross the road. she was more trying to commit suicide because i could see her other 2 friends were trying to tug her away from hitting my bike. WTH. i mean, you want to commit suicide early in the morning. you know what, i dont know whats her problem but dont make me part of your suicide scheme please. i'm not interestedlah. i dont want to hit her, fall, get hit by another incoming car. thats so unglam to die like that.

nadine gave me a call and asked whether i was free to help her be a facilitator for the Bridging Course students. This is program for overseas elite students, as young as 15, who will be taking their SAT test. and if they cut the minimum grade, they will be ensured of a place in SMU. Brilliant young kids but i really think they're too early to embark on this university life. When I was 15, i dont even think about going to a university, let alone going to a junior college. I didnt ask teachers about the choices of Junior colleges that i could go or where i should proceed after secondary school. Questions like, "Eh! Today where are we going to play soccer? Are we going to watch a movie? Isn't that girl sweet?"

Times have changed and perhaps, these are really the creme de la creme of the students in their respective countries. How I envy them for having the opportunity to go overseas and study. Maybe they have yet to see the benefit of being independent and learn to depend on friends in a new environment. Give them the day they graduate and having to leave SMU, i guess that will be the time, where they will reflect the journey that they have taken and truly cherish the moments that they experience from their overseas study.

ja
won a CD sponsored by Kotex. yup. you heard me right.

Fashion Mafia

I'm in Comms 201 right now. Damn interesting. Mark, my prof, was explaining on the concept of ZMET and how only 10% of our mind are conscious. 90% are still hiding inside, sleeping i guess. Just a pinch of what he said about the procedures of ZMET:

Let's think about why woman buy lingerie, the way they buy it. What we will do is to actually, get a victim, YOU, and we'll tell you to grab 10 photos when you think about buying lingerie. My prof gave an example, perhaps, when you see a lingerie, you might think of a strawberry. I laughed and told him, "Prof, i think that is your 90% of your unconscious mind talking there". The whole class laughed. Very light hearted class despite the fact that the heavy workload that i've yet to prepare myself with.

Remember, you still have to awaken that 90% of that mind of yours. Wake it up!!! God knows how but if you can, you'll be one smart human being.

ja
apples chomp chomp, book is bleah

The Jungle

Ja is embarking on a treacherous journey to the unknown which is... the ability to finish reading a book. this time round, i've been forced to read a novel by Upton Sinclair, titled, The Jungle. I'm starting now. Pray that i can finish reading this because if i'm able to, then, this will be my third book in my whole entire life. till then, dont forget to brush your teeth.

ja
the dentist who reads a book while driling holes into his patient's molars

Song

This is the lyrics for NurAyuni

NurAyuni

Verse:
Masihkah kau ingat kepada kulagi
Ketika bertentang mata, dinihari
Tak dapat kulupakan apa yg terjadi
Mungkinkah
Kau… kumiliki

Adakah kau sudi berteman di hati
Kubertanya kepadamu, NurAyuni
Tak dapat kulupakan apa yg terjadi
Munkinkah
Kau… kumiliki
Suatu hari nanti

Chorus:
Kanku menjadi degap degupmu
Dan kau menjadi jantung hatiku
Dan ku menjadi ratu hati mu
Dan kau menjadi mahkota rindu
Kanku menjadi degap degupmu
Dan kau menjadi jantung hatiku
Dan ku menjadi ratu hati mu

Solo

Apa yang kau ingin akan kuberikan
Apa yang kau dambar akan kucarikan
Apa yang kau lihat akan kubayangkan
Walau bintang di atas awanan

Untuk kamu
Hanya untuk bidadariku
Hanya untuk kamu
Priya yang memuja dirimu
Hanya untuk kamu
Hanya untuk bidadariku
Hanya untuk kamu
Priya yang memuja dirimu
Oh…

Chorus:
Kanku menjadi degap degupmu
Dan kau menjadi jantung hatiku
Dan ku menjadi ratu hati mu
Dan kau menjadi mahkota rindu
Kanku menjadi degap degupmu
Dan kau menjadi jantung hatiku
Dan ku menjadi ratu hati mu
Dan kau menjadi mahkota rindu

NurAyuni

This is another demo that we made da other day. It's called NurAyuni. Made it when i first started out songwriting. Pardon da recording because this was done with just one take. Cost us only $20 bucks! But at least we can hear how it sounds like.

p.s. next time, if you listen to any of my original songs here, do take an earphone and listen to it because there is a huge differnt if you just listen through the speakers. thanks. till then.

ja
i liner

Coffee with the swans

Drinking coffee in TWC class. Its amazing how scent and taste could invoke past memories that you thought would never surfaced again. I remembered the time where i used to be in Statistics class. It was damn dry i tell ya. it is still vivid in my head.

8.40am: Reach class. Put my bag. Smiled at the prof and sit VERY close to the door. Listened to the class.
9:00am: Still listening...
9.05am: Left my stuff in class and pretended that i need to go the loo.
9.06am: Left for breakfast!!! woohoo!!! Food Haven here i come!
9.15am: Coffee and raisin bread in a plastic bag as i head towards the Botanical Gardens from Haven. I sat at the wooden bench that was facing the beautiful pond with the rays of the sun glistening on the surface. they look like pearls glowing from the bottom of the pond. nothing could replace that experienced. to those who didnt take advantage of what we had, you missed something valuable that the old Bukit Timah campus had.
11.30am: Return to class and sit as if i was paying attention.
12.00noon: Class ends! yay!!!

i passed my Stats because i said i would. i studied on my own with the help of my friend. sometimes, i do certain things because the the prof just aint facilitating my progress. feels as if i'm wasting my time. might as well stare at some swans and learn from them. how to float perhaps. haha. love SMU and will always do. life is short. dont waste it and if you think you've wasted life, then dont live in the first place because that mentality is just so wrong. every time spent, there is always a lesson learnt. find it.

ja
progress

Dengarkan

The rebel has come back again. He was supposed to be sleeping but i guess he woke up.

anyways, this is the demo for Royale. It's called Dengarkan which means Listen. It's a rough demo but i hope you guys enjoy it raw for the current moment.

ja
neverdawn rebel

Sleeping Giants

i just woke up from my customary nap in SMU. today was my first and more to come i'm sure.

i just dreamt. everybody was crying at the dining table except me. all your friends did because they knew you were leaving. instead of crying, somebody passed me the mike and i told everybody to cheer up. i spoke these words which are still fresh in my mind.

"lets not cry because we shouldn't be sadden by a departrue. instead we should rejoice for the opportunity of others to experience the warmth, concern and care that she is able to give to others." before i could extend, i was stopped and lay awake. i looked at the clock, 7:40pm. how i wish i could extend. just one more sentence would suffice. she is a treasure indeed. take care.

ja
sleeping awake

Grand Opening

today it rained really bad. had to go in the rain again. wonder when it's gonna ease down. but i guess, the plants need them more. i can imagine huge trees that will die if they dont receive such huge rainfall. therefore, we should not brood but feel good that we're doing the trees a huge favour. what am i blabbering about. must be the rain seeping through my thick skull of noise.

talking bout noise. a lil bit of advertisment. 7 Till Dawn will be performing for the SMU's grand opening on friday, 20th jan. do lend us your support along with INXIMO and an external band, Ngak. I just wrote a new song. Gonna debut that night. Drop by if you wanna be part of history k? We hope we won't disappoint you with the new song. I've been working hard on it together with the band. And i hope, you guys will be surprised with what we're gonna play on the set. anybody free on that night?

ja
singing off key

Unbreak our hearts

I never knew how much i treasure you till you're about to go

i searched and didnt find. i sat, you came with an apple, did your randomness and that was it. that was the beginning and that was when i least expected. it hit me like a hammer hitting my head.

i've never met anyone so sincere and i've never felt sincere in doing anything for anybody before. never. moments are meant to be cherished but moments like these are meant to be made.

you taught me to give
you taught me to write letters
you taught me to live life in random
you've given things that i've never received before, Sincerity
you've taught me to be rational but now i can't
you allowed me to share moments that others can only dream of
candles.beach.movie.stars.icecream.rain.busstop.jacket.tshirt.cards.crowns.words.cookies.coffee.hugs.silence.whine

i dont want to write any songs. i'm not inspired because i'm writing it for the wrong reason. i dont want to talk about sadness when it comes to us. i dont want to be a rockstar. because its just a fascade. in the inside, theres nothing at all. its difficult to move on from here.

it hurts. yeah it does. as much as your head says no, my heart is still stubborn and i am still waiting for the other hand to clap. letting go of you is too difficult because i still know its difficult for you to let me go. there is still a chance. i know. let's help each other go through this difficult period of our life. we knew that this is coming. the trip. and to let it be the cause of our sadness is just not justified.

it has been raining for this past few days and it is still raining now. perhaps its your heart crying to forget about me but this is how my heart feels now. i saw a microphone in school. it just made me silent.

there will always be emotional baggage no matter what you try to do but the only emotion now is just sadness. i dont want you to have this baggage along with you. i wish you could pack me in a super big bag, burberry bag that is, and bring me wherever you're going.

i noe i'm not too late. i know.i will be here. waiting. supporting. no matter what. i will still be waiting for your other hand to clap, with hope because i've already broken the hourglass.

give it a chance. lets go through this together. thats all i'm asking for. believe in this chance because i dunno if there ever will be another chance like this. if we believe that it'll work, then it will. i believe in it.

i never knew how much i treasure you till you're about to go

ja
i dont want to think of the what if's. because i want to go through it
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