Lil'rampage: with broken wings

I AM HOME

2008-10-26T15:14:00.000+08:00

I AM HOME

finally.

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY

2008-08-26T21:32:00.000+08:00

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY

someone help me.

ROTA

2008-08-23T07:39:00.001+08:00

i want ROTA back on again.

This one's for you

2008-08-17T16:41:00.001+08:00

This one's for you

Happy birthday Ling :) Hope you like the package!

Love,
Gaff

The August sky will then bare witness to a brand new chapter with torn up pages.

2008-08-04T07:10:00.005+08:00

Home is where the heart is. Come home soon.

The August sky will then bear witness to a brand new chapter with torn up pages. Love you Ling, my bestfriend and girlfriend.

Gaff

2007-12-04T01:36:00.000+08:00

Students Protest At The Museumplein in Amsterdam, 30 November 2007

I was there.

Oh when the Reds go marching in!

2007-11-07T05:58:00.000+08:00

Oh when the Reds go marching in!

'Liverpool were imperious at Anfield on Tuesday night as they despatched of Besiktas 8-0 in what is the biggest winning margin in the history of the Champions League.'

C'mon you reds!

random rant #1

2007-10-30T04:11:00.000+08:00

I'm not even gonna try anymore. Really i'm not. I'm just gonna sit back and watch it all unravel by itself. Wouldn't that be interesting? If you just left everything on its own?

Does anyone know what i'm on about? Sorry, i don't either. Too bad, huh? Don't worry, this will all be over soon.

I like to get lost in dreams. I think they're the most fascinating things ever invented. Okay well, dreams weren't invented, but yeah. In that period of time, you're in a world which doesn't make sense but totally makes sense at the same time. I wish i was the Big Friendly Giant so i could catch my dreams and put them in bottles.

Wouldn't it be funny if i were, though? They'd have to call me Small Friendly Giant. SFG. Set For Glory? That's weird.

Have you seen The Science of Sleep, by the way? You should.

I'm tired. Bye.

Waytogo

2007-10-24T01:54:00.000+08:00

Waytogo

The Click Five visited Zhonghua Secondary, my former school in Singapore today, and this is what one of the students had to say about it:

Hey guess wat todae THE CLICK FIVE HAVE COME to my school man not fake is true they really came.....I was damm happy then shouted liked mad too OMG i really can't believe tat my favourite band CLICK FIVE really came u noe so happy I can't believe it man they are damm cool n shuai lar walao i really damm happy man.Can't forget abt todae so happy CLICK FIVE RAWS MAN!!!!!I luv CLICK FIVE<33>

Way to go, ''JoAnNeChAnMiNgHuI(ChIlD Of God) LonelyGurl,Princess gurl♥'', of ''ZhOnGhUa SeCoNdArY ScHoOl 1T1'07''.

Here's some free publicity for you. http://candy-lici0us.blogspot.com/

lilrampage

Melayu di rantauan

2007-10-20T01:41:00.000+08:00

Melayu di Rantauan
(Overseas Malay)

Honey-coated cornflakes..

Ready for the oven!

Morning prayer at the Turkish mosque.

We're happier than we look. Really.

Oh shit. Too many people.

I'm an exhibition.

Shh.. the professor's giving a lecture.

Trying to impress.

lilrampage

You may be a lover, but are you a dancer?

2007-09-01T16:18:00.000+08:00

Keep the car running.

Helter Skelter was good. As close as it gets to indie disco night in Rotterdam. Hi. Keep the car running. You want a drink? You speak good dutch. Let's dance. It's late i have to go.

Facebook is evil. I've been up all night on it since i got back from HS. Let's be friends. Can you spank me? Im gonna Hudokken you. Stop giving me naughty gifts or i'll use the force on you.

Aaron Wilson's short film is making its rounds at the festival circuit. Awesomeness.

Texas Hold'em is evil too. Check. You lose. Buy in 40. You are the big blind. Check. Check. Call and raise 100. Winner!

Oh no

2007-08-31T06:19:00.000+08:00

Oh no

School's starting and the leaves are starting to fall. Is that why they call it Fall? Who wants a fall leaf. Who wants a fallen leaf?

It's annoying how Mika's music sticks itself into your head. It's not good. It's a forced invasion of your brain. Does anyone else feel the same way? I don't believe that anybody feels the way i do about you now.

The Netherlands will be the first to be affected by the effects of global warming. Have you seen Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth?

Who owes me a letter and who do i owe a letter to?

My nose is bleeding.

Guess who came to Rotterdam!

2007-08-15T05:07:00.000+08:00

Guess who came to Rotterdam!

Fun Fact #13: The expression 'go dutch' is a reference to the dutch
stereotype of being selfish.

The Port of Rotterdam Tournament!

The Liverpool section!

Stevie G!

It's half-time.

Oh when the reds go marching in!

Victory lap. :D

lilrampage

Thanks to all who came!

2007-07-09T02:34:00.000+08:00

Thanks to all who came!

Image courtesy of Grafikpunk.

More pictures here! (links to be updated as they come in)

SOFT Gallery
Day 1 by Ling
Day 1 by Grafikpunk
Day 3 by Grafikpunk
Day 3 (Comic Strip) by Aloysius Lim

lilrampage

Torres is a Red!

2007-07-05T00:28:00.000+08:00

Torres is a Red!

"Fernando Torres has today completed his move from Atletico Madrid to Liverpool after putting pen to paper on a six-year deal."

I can't wait for the new season to start! :D

lilrampage

Rampage The Durian

2007-07-03T05:23:00.000+08:00

Rampage The Durian!

please please go support its our one-year anniversary celebrations concert! :D

lilrampage

Enter Shikari!

2007-06-27T23:13:00.000+08:00

Enter Shikari!
Return To Energizerrrrr

Fun Fact #12: The Netherlands is a 'Parliamentary-based Constitutional Monarchy'. This means that they have an elected democratic parliament while having a queen and
royal family at the same time.

One of the most fun, exciting and refreshing bands i've seen in a while. Seriously! Try to imagine hardcore with trance synths at a really energetic live show with a crazy crowd and LED finger-rings! They should bring them down for SINGfest!

http://entershikari.com/

lilrampage

Credits to Caught By Camera Photography

Remember The Thunder

2007-06-25T21:22:00.000+08:00

Remember The Thunder

They just keep coming

2007-06-22T21:31:00.000+08:00

They Just Keep Coming

apparently there's gonna be a huge festival in Singapore this August which as far as i know is called SINGfest. details are still not officially out yet but so far, i've managed to find out that it spans two days and tickets cost $150 (no idea for 1 or both days).

disclaimer: the information below is not complete and might not be accurate. i will not be accountable for any consequences stemming from fits of excitement or heart attacks!

edit: all details in this post are official!

Wednesday, 8th August
Pet Shop Boys
Cyndi Lauper
Sugar Ray
Shaggy
Sasha Bach Band
The Stranglers

Thursday, 9th August
Avenged Sevenfold
MxPx
The Academy Is...
Gym Class Heroes
Cobra Starship
Crowned King
The Noisettes
Hinder
One Buck Short
The Great Spy Experiment

click HERE for sistic webpage!

lilrampage

Rock For Wayne!

2007-06-21T05:32:00.000+08:00

Rock For Wayne!

If you STILL havn't gotten your tickets, send an email to rampageontheairwaves@gmail.com with the subject heading ''ROTA RFW"! We have 3 pairs of tickets to give away. Don't forget to include your contact details and tell us WHY you should win the tickets.

Also check out the latest Rampage On The Airwaves episode, ROTA Rocks For Wayne, with Egan co-hosting as well as an interview with JBarks of The Fire Fight!

And check out Astroninja All-stars MySpace for a free download of 'Thunder', the tribute song for Wayne. It's a really beautiful song, a fantastic memory of Wayne's powerful impression on all of us.

I'll be back soon with some really overdue updates from the land below sea-level. :) In the meanwhile, be sure to rock out at Rock For Wayne and have a blast, it's his final send-off.

I miss you Wayne.

lilrampage

RIP Wayne Thunder

2007-05-23T01:59:00.000+08:00

RIP Wayne Thunder

your passion will live on.

love
gaff

Jing Jing

2007-05-16T02:02:00.000+08:00

Jing Jing

are you ok?

love
gaff

Intercity!

2007-05-13T15:34:00.000+08:00

Intercity!

Fun Fact #11: The word 'lol' exists in the dutch vocabulary. It means fun.

thought id give a little update, since its been almost a month without a post. we had an 11-day spring break last week, so what have i been doing?

Amsterdam
the 30th of April was Queen's Day, probly the biggest national holiday in the Dutch calendar year. the queen basically goes around the whole day waving and shaking people's hands. the people in the bigger cities meanwhile, come out on the streets to party as if it is their own birthday.
Amsterdam is an hour away from Rotterdam, which is where the real action takes place. id never seen so many people out on the streets at one time. it was one huge party, stalls everywhere selling everything, buskers playing all kinds of music, stages and discos everywhere. it was fantastic. photos here!

Irish Bar
Liverpool played Chelsea in the semis, and i was at an irish bar to witness the victory. it was the best atmosphere i ever had from watching club football. it was like 50 Liverpool fans and 2 Chelsea fans. (hahaha what a owned.) it was a nerve-wrecking match! all the missed opportunities. but when it came to penalties i knew Reina would save us. we were all singing club anthems and chants, it was fantastic. we're going to the finals! AC Milan are going down again. just like 2 years ago.

Bevrijdingsdag

the 5th of May, Liberation Day, was when the Dutch gained independence from the Germans. there were a bunch of bands playing at Bevrijdingsfestival, so i went to check it out. saw Krezip, El Guapo Stuntteam and Jaya The Cat, all of whom were really good. then there were DJs spinning till about 11.

Fire
i was sitting in the 'canteen' minding my own business when the siren went off. i thought it was a drill cos we have those all the time in Singapore schools. then people started screaming and running out, while i was looking out the window to a huge fire.
the tchers were either really scared or really angry. while the kids were laughing at the whole thing, and video-ing it. we're wannabe journalists haha. the best part is, we're temporarily having lessons at the main building this past week
and next. real canteen, real people, real school. :)

Den Haag
this is where the seat of the parliament is in Holland. it's also the coast of Holland. they have a strip of beach with tons of beach bars and stuff like that. its beautiful. but we dont often enjoy good weather here, so i imagine the businesses there losing lots of money. like when i was there. it was a cold, windy day and the place was deserted. shouldve gone on a better day.

hahahah. we're off this thursday and friday for Ascension. there are so many stupid holidays here. in other news..

Anberlin/Copeland live in Singapore, 3rd June

F1 in Singapore

"Singapore will host a round of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship, it was confirmed on Friday. The race, to be held on a new street circuit, will be the first night-time event in Formula One history."

damn fcking exciting!

lilrampage

Chinese Concierge!

2007-04-15T13:27:00.000+08:00

Interview with Fat Mike from NOFX!

you probly know from a couple posts down that NOFX is playing in Singapore next week. i managed to get in touch with the promoters in Singapore and secured an interview with Fat Mike.

woke up at 4.30am Holland time, but there were some problems with Skype. by the time it started working it was one hour late. then it turned out the number was invalid! managed to figure it out somehow, but only had 5mins on the phone.

later i found out that no one was able to reach him cos of the invalid number so they rearranged
the interview. i did it this morning!

right-click, save as HERE to download.

and this is an mp3 of phone calls i made to Crown Prince Beijing Hotel. :)

right-click, save as HERE to download.

lilrampage

stenciling part two!

2007-04-08T21:12:00.000+08:00

stenciling part two!

this one took a lot longer! the stencil took forever to make. but i have the long easter
weekend and it was well worth it anyway.

now i can take publicity to the streets!

lilrampage

stenciling!

2007-04-08T06:40:00.000+08:00

stenciling!

i chanced upon this really cool site the other day.

http://stencilrevolution.com/

its actually really simple to make your own DIY t-shirts.

this one actually took me just under an hour to make. its my first try so its not really that perfect but im quite happy with it. :)

lilrampage

NOFX Live In Singapore!

2007-04-01T04:05:00.000+08:00

NOFX Live In Singapore!
To the ones who keep punk rock elite.

have fun guys.

lilrampage

Hello Spring, Goodbye Winter!

2007-03-25T19:47:00.000+08:00

Hello Spring, Goodbye Winter!

Fun Fact #10: The coffeeshops here dont serve coffee, they serve weed.

so now instead of 7 hours, Holland is 6 hours behind Singapore due to Daylight Savings. its officially spring now.

but the weather is crazy. one moment the sun is shining brightly, the next moment snow is falling! i go out in the morning with only a sweater because its warm, but i regret it later on in the day as it gets cold and really windy.

lilrampage

Back On The Airwaves!

2007-03-13T00:55:00.000+08:00

Back On The Airwaves!

right-click, save as HERE to download!

lilrampage

Go Fuck Yourselves

2007-02-23T01:11:00.000+08:00

"There are plans in the works for an Anberlin tour coming to Canada in April! Then in May / June plans are coming together for the band to tour Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Stay tuned for more details."

go fuck yourselves.

2007-02-11T20:49:00.000+08:00

Finally, it snows in Rotterdam!

Fun Fact #9: The Rotterdam government funds ghettoization and promotes hip-hop culture.

lilrampage

IFFR!

2007-02-03T03:15:00.000+08:00

IFFR!

Fun Fact #8: alex and eddie Van Halen, Anne Frank, DJ Tiesto, Johan Cruyff, Rem Koolhaas, Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh are all dutch.

:D

http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/

When Languages Intertwine

2007-01-24T05:25:00.000+08:00

When Languages Intertwine

Fun Fact #7: The Dutch drive on the right side of the road, like the Americans.

it's really hard conversing and listening to many different languages all at once.
so my class has 8 people. me, a Portuguese kid, a Spanish kid, a Columbian, a Turkish, one Bulgarian girl and 2 chinese kids.

i speak English to the tchers, im learning Dutch, i speak Chinese to the Chinese kids and i speak Malay to the Indonesian kids in the other classes during the break. on top of that i have to deal with Spanish and Turkish being spoken.

so much so that i said to the tcher ''wo kom uit Singapore.'' 'wo' in Chinese, and 'kom uit' in Dutch, meaning 'i come from Singapore'.

i learnt two new words in Spanish today. 'mierda' and 'caraho'. google it if you're curious!

im getting pushed to learn Dutch really quickly. 50 words a day, on top of the different terms for the different subjects, like 'passer' meaning 'compasses' for math.

swimming lessons are compulsory in case the huge dams which prevent the country from flooding falls apart. im going tomorrow. but i already know how to swim i took lessons when i was in primary school. i remember the dreaded Saturday mornings at Serangoon Swimming Complex with Derryck the lifeguard.

oh well. time to sleep.
early to bed, early to rise.
makes one healthy, wealthy and wise!

.lilrampage.

back to school!

2007-01-22T02:54:00.000+08:00

Back To School!

Fun Fact #6: The CD was a dutch invention, and the sperm cell was a dutch discovery.

hello people! im finally going back to school again starting tomorrow! ive enroled into the ISK programme at Wolfert Van Borselen. its almost like secondary school. except ill be concentrating on learning dutch more than anything.

8am to 3pm, monday to friday. its a half hour bike ride to my school which means by 7 latest! which probly means i have to sleep before midnight. which probably means i wont be online as often! i dont know. we'll have to see how readjusting to the school hours takes a toll on me.

but i guess what's most important now is that i get to interact with people, and become fluent in the dutch language. i should go and pack my bag now, ill be back with more!

.lilrampage.

Thank You!

2007-01-21T06:22:00.000+08:00

Thank You!

On behalf of Rachel and the organisers, id like to thank all of you who came down to DXO last night and participated in making it such an awesome show.

To all the bands: Sound Expulsion, Summer's Over, Caracal, A Vacant Affair, West Grand Boulevard and SpanishFly. Thanks for giving in your all, putting up such a massive show and making it such an awesome night.

To the photographers and videographers, to the FYS crew, to the sound crew, and anyone who contributed to making it such a great show in one way or another, we thank you.

But most importantly, to all you people who moshed so hard to A Vacant Affair, who sang along to Caracal, and basically everyone who came down. YOU are a trooper!

The FYS organisers and crew certainly had a great time putting the show together, and we sure as hell hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! We hope to see you at FYS2!

love
Lil'rampage

p.s. There are pics of the show HERE courtesy of Perplexed, HERE courtesy of Ling, and HERE courtesy of Amaka! If anyone has any other pics or would just like to drop us a message, feel free to email fastenyourseatbelts@gmail.com!

Fasten Your Seatbelts!

2007-01-11T05:41:00.000+08:00

Fasten Your Seatbelts!

Tickets are available for $15 pre-sale or $18 at the door. Each ticket comes with 2 free drinks, which is a pretty good deal if you ask me!

For pre-sale tickets, send an email to fastenyourseatbelts@gmail.com with your Name, Number of Tickets and Contact Number.

Check out the bands if you need more convincing!
A Vacant Affair
Caracal
SpanishFly
Sound Expulsion
Summer's Over
West Grand Boulevard

lilrampage

New Year's Day 2007

2007-01-02T05:53:00.000+08:00

New Year's Day 2007
On the streets of Rotterdam

Fun Fact #5: Dutch Lady is a Malaysian brand of milk.

the build-up to midnight was suspenseful. flashes of light and loud explosions kept going off at regular intervals. every dutch television channel had a stand-up comedy routine being televised.

then at midnight, everyone lined the streets of Rotterdam to set off the fireworks and firecrackers and what-have-you. it was brilliant. explosions coming from all directions catching you off guard, the beautiful sparks lighting up the sky. HERE's a video for you!

and some pictures...

then it was time to party! we wanted to go to WaterFront but we didnt realise we had to buy tickets in advance. so we went to Big Ben instead, which funnily-enough, seemed like a bar/restaurant turned club for the night. the tiny makeshift DJ console was situated right next to the beer taps, and the DJ played a mishmash of everything and anything. it was fun though, talking to people especially.

lilrampage

ooh look, ducky!

2006-12-29T11:13:00.000+08:00

all i ever wanted, it comes with a price

its been only three weeks since i left, and so much has been happening in sunny little Singapore. floods, slow internet connection due to quake in taiwan. such fun.

and i heard there's not gonna be snow here this year.

mother nature's got something against me!

ok HERE's a picture of a duck for you to laugh at.

lilrampage

Have Yourselves A Very Merry Christmas And A Happy 2007!

2006-12-25T07:16:00.000+08:00

Have Yourselves A Very Merry Christmas And A Happy 2007!

love
lilrampage

a 100 posts!

2006-12-20T06:11:00.000+08:00

a hundred posts!

=D

sightseeing/birthday

2006-12-17T01:07:00.000+08:00

An Afternoon At The Farm

Fun Fact #4: The dutch are the tallest people in the world!

The Stabilisers live at WaterFront, Rotterdam 151206

quick update

2006-12-15T05:57:00.000+08:00

Quick Update!

Fun Fact #3: The legal age in Holland is 16. =)

hello people! quick update here. i've been quite busy with unpacking, administrative stuff, familiarising myself with the neighbourhood and trying to pick up dutch so i dont really have the time to blog.

i took some pictures yesterday at the farm but the camera died on me today when i visited this great big magnificent church so i dont have anything to show for it. =(

i hope everyone's doing fine back in Singapore. huge thanks to those who wished me happy birthday at midnight singapore time for remembering. it really made my day! (and colleen im waiting for you to wish me happy birthday once its the 15th here in Holland!)

ill try to find time asap to put up some pictures and give a tour of my new home. today is my birthday and im going to the waterfront to see some dutch bands. im going to be the dutch ambassador to Singapore music! haha.

have a great happy gaffar's birth day ahead, and take care!

lilrampage

The Arrival

2006-12-13T03:15:00.000+08:00

The Arrival

Fun Fact #2: Almost every Dutch has a bicycle. There are twice as many as bicycles as cars in Holland. Along almost every road is a bicycle track. =)

cheers
lilrampage

The Journey

2006-12-12T04:08:00.000+08:00

The Journey

Fun Fact #1: Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam is 4.5m below sea-level. The word 'nether' means being at a low position.

Changi Airport (Singapore) to Bangkok International (Bangkok, Thailand)
stopover
Bangkok International (Bangkok, Thailand) to Vantaa Airport (Helsinki, Finland)
transit
Vantaa Airport (Helsinki, Finland) to Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

the whole journey took 20hours. it was really tiring but i managed to sleep quite a fair bit so its cool.

i was talking to a woman from Sweden on the Bangkok-Helsinki flight, and we were talking about bands since i knew that Sweden has an established metal scene. in the end i ended up giving her a wakemeupmusic compilation cd featuring local Singaporean bands which Ray from Kate of Kale initially gave me at the airport, cos i already had a copy. we exchanged emails and she promised to send me a copy of her boyfriend's metal band's demo cd. =)

i wrote notes at random times during the journey cos i was really bored. theyre all here if you wanna read them. =) (click for bigger image!)

cheers
lilrampage

The Departure

2006-12-12T03:58:00.000+08:00

The Departure

thank you so much to everyone who came down to the airport on sunday night. it meant the world to me. and to those who gave me parting gifts. i really appreciate it. ill try and write everyone!

these are the awesome signatures i got from some of you!

and a few more pics...

takecare you all. ill miss you!

love
lilrampage

Farewell My Friends

2006-12-04T02:01:00.000+08:00

Farewell My Friends

I'm terribly sorry if you havn't yet heard, but im leaving Singapore this coming Sunday the 10th of December, for Rotterdam, Holland.

The plan is to join my mom and sis, take a course of study then come back for NS in a couple years.

If anyone wants to leave well wishes feel free to do it via sms, msn or my tagboard! It would also be nice if you could be at Changi Airport Terminal 1 at around 9pm on Sunday to say goodbye. =)

And if anyone cares, here's my address:

Jaffa36B
3061JJ
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

p.s. I'm back on the podcast. Check it out by clicking HERE!

- Lil'rampage

Playground @ Club Momo, 21st November

2006-09-15T13:54:00.001+08:00

Playground @ Club Momo, 21st November
The Definitive Post-O Level Party of the Year!

The Great Spy Experiment and Caracal:
They wowed the crowds at Baybeats and West Grand Boulevard’s album launch and will blow the crowds away again at Playground in the separate Live Room area! In case you need more convincing (shame on you how could you not have heard them?) check out
http://myspace.com/thegreatspyexperiment and
http://myspace.com/caracalcaracal

Free photo coupon available with every ticket:
Print and keep those all-important snapshots of you and your friends partying the night away! High quality prints on film ? photographers will be strategically located around the club to literally catch you guys in the best light possible. :D

Picture/Video Montage:
Catch your faces live on the 3 huge plasma screens around the club!

Pick your poison:
Warm bubbly chocolate fondue and honey available at fountains around the club!

This underaged party gives you no less reason to party your (underaged, hehe) selves out! The O Levels are over, even more reason to kick back and celebrate! Crowd will be awesome, excellent guy:girl ratio and beautiful people.

See you there!

For tickets email/msn me at lilrampage@gmail.com or text me if you know my number!

.lilrampage.

i'll show you something cool

2006-09-03T18:47:00.000+08:00

i'll show you something cool

in other news...

Check out our new show, with Wayne Thunder of The SUNS taking over from Lil'rampage!

Featuring:
Ugly In The Morning
Spanishfly
Elsa
The Warhol Crowd
Bassfish

Right-click, save as HERE to download!

.lilrampage.

another useless post

2006-08-24T21:27:00.000+08:00

another useless post

http://rampageontheairwaves.com/

right-click, save as HERE to download!

.lilrampage.

finally, a proper post!

2006-08-07T16:54:00.000+08:00

finally, a proper post!

dammit, why have i chosen now of all times to be caught up and be so busy? just when the olevels are a couple months away, i suddenly find myself shuttling from place to place evry weekend and spending hours working on my show on weekdays. speaking of which.

please check it out, right-click save as HERE to download. =)

last weekend was a blast, but weekends like that really shouldnt happen again at least for the next 3 months. i spent the week preparing for the wgb interview, but it still didnt turn out as good as it couldve been. the launch was awesome though. caracal was a great support act, and wgb stole the show. (stole their own show?) i used to not believe in daphne but wgb have my full support now. the leaven trait even dedicated a song to me and gave out my podcast link. thanks justin!

UAN unplugged night was cool too, esther was amazing. i met another friend at a UAN event, which was cool.

tomorrow is cross-country. then national day. yay to holidays. and yay to new friends. yay to paedofilia. yay to sneezing for the 201st time today. =)

.lilrampage.

The Aftermath of Baybeats Part 2

2006-07-31T18:01:00.000+08:00

The Aftermath of Baybeats Part 2

right-click, save as HERE to download!

Thanks for the support guys. =)

.lilrampage.

The Aftermath of Baybeats Part 1

2006-07-21T01:34:00.000+08:00

The Aftermath of Baybeats Part 1

Right-click HERE, save as to download!

Visit our website: http://rampageontheairwaves.blogspot.com/
Send us an email: rampageontheairwaves@gmail.com

pictures from baybeats =)

2006-07-18T21:44:00.000+08:00

pictures from baybeats =)

-with Angelas Dish

-with Calerway

-with Derek Hess

-with Electrico

-with Love Me Butch

-with Nothing To Declare

-with Plainsunset!

more pics here for cool myspace kids!: http://myspace.com/lilrampage

.lilrampage.

shout-outs

2006-07-02T15:14:00.000+08:00

shout-outs

izyan: exactly. but. it was one of my happiest moments when brazil lost last night. fuck brazil. overrated fucks.

freda: yay you're such a awesome for agreeing with me i love you.

kiran: dude, cmon. my tagboard's not for you to spam your football insights. this year's teams might be better but the confidence of these teams lead to a lack of passion which make for a boring game. and argentina, they already scored a goal and were having a comfortable lead, so they took off riquelme and put in cambiasso.

candie: zz. you dont surprise me.

FUCKING GERMANS

2006-07-01T06:03:00.000+08:00

FUCKING GERMANS

FUCKING ITALIANS

2006-06-27T15:13:00.000+08:00

FUCKING ITALIANS

FUCKING PORTUGUESE

2006-06-26T05:02:00.000+08:00

FUCKING PORTUGUESE

Rampage On The Airwaves!

2006-06-24T22:18:00.000+08:00

Rampage On The Airwaves!

if you guys actually bothered with the 'big news' i mentioned a couple posts ago, well this is it!

ive started a podcast, mainly about local music.

Rampage On The Airwaves is a podcast that aims to promote the various kinds of local Singaporean music as well as indie music from around the world by exposing the local Singaporean community as well as people overseas to these artists.

It is hoped that one day the local music scene and deserving independent artists will receive the due recognition locally as well as worldwide for their talent and passion in creating music.

please check it out at http://rampageontheairwaves.blogspot.com/!

tell your friends, tell your mom, spread the word evrywhere you can! thanks a lot.

.lilrampage.

'4:30' - Best Film To Come Out Of Singapore This Year!

2006-06-20T19:10:00.000+08:00

'4:30' - Best Film To Come Out Of Singapore This Year!

Royston Tan's Latest Movie '4:30'
Opens In Cinemas June 29th!!
Shaw Theatres.

Singapore's most promising young filmmaker & Singapore's latest filmmaking icon, Royston Tan promises yet another unforgettable film in only his 2nd feature film, '4:30'.

If its 1 movie you have to catch, this must be it.

Its a must watch from the maker of the highly acclaimed '15 The Movie'. http://www.zhaowei.com/15synopsis.html

Royston Tan (in brief):

Over 40 international & local awards for documentaries, short films & feature films.
Asean Director of the Year 2001
Young Artist of the Year 2002 - Singapore National Arts Council
Asia Most Promising Talents 2003 - Netpac Jury
Conferred the title "TOP 20 ASIAN HEROES" - TIME Magazine for being bold, brave & remarkable in his field.

*Royston Tan's willingness to push the creative envelope has made him a hero to the city's independent artist.

Royston Tan's first feature film '15' (selected achievements):

Winner of the Netpac Fipresci World Critic Award
16th Singapore International Film Festival - broke festival's record for the fastest selling local film in the history of the festival.
First ever Singapore film to be invited into competiton - Venice Lion of the Future Award
Winner of the Deauville Asian Film Festival - Special Jury Award
Winner of the Buenos Aires VI Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente - Best Director

.lilrampage.

so its thursday

2006-06-15T06:09:00.000+08:00

so its thursday

and its 6am. and ive been up all night. but no surprise. ive been doing this the past week. since the world cup started. a week ago.

late nights watching football is fun. with peach green tea. and calbee prawn crackers. unhealthy. but very nice.

and if you notice. my cbek banner is gone. not that anyone cares. i had a falling out with jay.

i went for eye check last night. my vision deteriorated. i got new contacts. i see so much better now. im happy.

and i havnt been posting much. i know. but i dont think anyone who comes here would wanna hear. about my days sleeping. and my nights watching the world cup.

no. im not gonna comment on the matches. cos if i start. ill never be done.

i have big news coming up. so stay tuned. till then. enjoy world cup. go argentina. go espanyol. and go nederland.

hi. my name is lilrampage. and i type in short sentences. bye.

wtf?

2006-06-08T21:04:00.000+08:00

wtf?

i mean, i dont doubt jasmine's merits but gayle is out? thats fucking ridiculous. is this a singing competition or what? its evident gayle was the best singer of the 7. it must be that jasmine's friends are rich.

but then again. gayle chose an evidently difficult song. maybe she brought it upon herself.

fuck. i call for a boycott of sg idol.

.lilrampage.

zmog wtf

2006-05-31T13:42:00.000+08:00

ZOMGWTF WHAT A STELLAR LINE-UP

crowned king is teh secks!

2006-05-22T18:55:00.000+08:00

crowned king is teh secks

-Eaddy, Shaun Crowned King, Dew, me

what a rush it was. i reached home at around 1730 on thursday 18th May, after timed practice and found out Dew sms-ed me. so i called her back and turns out she needs urgent last minute help for the Saw Loser/ Crowned King gig at hard rock cafe the night. i had originally wanted to go, but it wasnt top priority. i showered and then rushed to the hard rock.

it was just us. Eaddy and Dew(first and third from left in the pic) for LAMC productions. there werent many people yet so we just hung out, organised the merchandise and got ready. crowned king's merch was hot, the t-shirts and the hoodies and the buttons. met Ross, the organiser, Adam, photog for SOFT, James SOFT, Dharma WGB, Justin The Suns, and Daniel Electrico. at around 2030 the show kicked off.

Maximum Mode took centrestage, but i my view was blocked by a support pillar so i couldnt see. they played decent music though, good old punk-rock. next up was Inked Out. these guys were what, 16? around my age. i was amazed they'd scored a spot at hard rock cafe alongside crowned king. i thought their first couple songs, both originals, were decent. it was pop-punk. then they played Simple Plan's Addicted, that made me cringe. their next original was a blatant ripoff of Blink182's Stay Together For The Kids, which pissed me off so much. then they played I'd Do Anything, at which point i was ready to shove the mic down their throats. 'Simple Plan is our favourite band.' noobs.

Saw Loser was next, and the guys were kind enough to let me leave the merch area while they took care of it. i dont really like them so i stood back from the mini mosh pit of Singapore American School students, their usual groupies. i noticed they'd changed their line up again. they played old songs Ransom Letter, Come Home Soon, 2 new songs and songs off their Saw Loser ep. and Sam's voice is not as high as it used to be. evident in Ransom Letter.

Crowned King! ok ill admit, id never heard of these guys before, but when i saw them i was impressed. i had to take care of the merch stall, but this time i could see the stage. i tell you, they are AMAZING. its like, The Ramones meets Motion City meets i dont know what else. they are one of the best live bands ive ever seen. they couldve done with a larger crowd, cos they engage the crowd so well. electrifying. awe-inspiring.

we hung out for a while after the show, talked to the Crowned King guys, took photos, and packed up the merch, did the inventory. the guy from SAS, who was MC for peace concert 2005 bought a cd, so i said hi. i got a Crowned King cd. autographed, and a few buttons. =D by the time evryone was done packing up the equipment and evrything, it was 0130. we took one last group shot and left.

it was past 2 when i reached home. 4 odd hours of sleep and off to school. what a rush. but def worth it.

p.s. twohill from through the discord auditioned MCR's helena and got through on sg idol last night. lol. what a emo kid represent.

.lilrampage.

the glass half full

2006-05-16T15:09:00.000+08:00

the glass half full (edit, scroll down)

ive been up to malaysia countless times. like when i was little we used to always take these road trips once in a while. the ones which make your ass sore from sitting too long. ill be the first one to admit though, that ive always looked down on the nation as a whole. the dirty streets, old buildings, congested roads. it was always a grit-your-teeth-and-get-through-it kind of thing. i didnt consider visiting malaysia a vacation.

but last weekend, i was up in malacca and KL. and this time, i saw the glass half full. dont ask me why i just did. it was the same coin, flipped the other side. it was an experience. one i never thought the pathetic country could provide.

the taxis

in singapore there are times when cabs are impossible to get. busy, on call, at times like noon, 4.30pm. in malaysia however, not getting a cab within a min seems impossible. outside every mall or tourist attraction there will always be cab drivers touting their services. you'll be swamped by people asking where you're going. but these are the drivers who rip you off and charge RM20 for a ride the distance of orchard mrt to city hall mrt. if these drivers actually use the fare meters in their cabs, the same ride would only cost RM5.

i was in malacca on friday afternoon, and we were taking a cab to a popular location there. the distance wouldve taken 15 mins to drive in singapore, but it took only 5. why? because the driver was driving at 140km/h, and it wasnt even an expressway! it was amazing. i had to peep at the side to have a look at the road cos i was sitting behind the driver's seat. the adrenaline rush sent my heart racing. its different from a thrill ride in an amusement park cos on the road, the driver has to maneuvre the traffic.

cpk

the hotel was really near KLCC, so we decided to have a walk around after dinner. then my sis suddenly remembered that there was a california pizza kitchen branch there. so we looked around and found it after 20 mins or so (KLCC is massive). the host was nice, but it was past closing time so we couldnt eat in. we told them we were from cpk singapore and he welcomed us in, said we could take pictures and all. their kitchen's bigger than ours, but a lot of it is the same. the tables, the structure. it was really cool, cpk singapore visiting cpk malaysia. lol.

that same night we were walking along this street thats a popular location for shopping, something like bugis street. at night it gets really crowded and all. and while walking i saw pok. i was like 'wtf what are you doing here!' and punching him and evrything. later i went to catch up with him, my mom followed right behind cos she thought i was fighting. lol. down the street 5 mins later, i met my old friend from primary school, all tall and grown up with a videocam in his hand. out of all places. haha. he was with his family, and i met his bro too down the road, which was cool.

the buskers

after all that walking we decided to have a drink. it was kind of like a roadside eating place. it was late, around midnight, but there were still quite a few ppl around. then out of nowhere popped out 2 guys carrying guitars. they took 2 of the stools from the eating place and put their hat on it. then they began to play. it was fantastic. they first played a few malay originals, and they had this whole back up vocals thing. it was so cool. then they played james blunt's you're beautiful and ended off walking around soliciting for donations, playing 'leaving on a jet plane'. their vocals were really good, though raw and unpolished. they infused their own solos into the songs too, very creative. they were really talented, so i dont know why they had to play at such places.

the following night i was at the same place, at an earlier time. this time it was a different guy, and he was alone. this guy was funny. he had this whole talk show host thing going on, speaking with that voiceover artist kind of voice, welcoming evryone to the 'show', and starting off with 'la bamba'. i couldnt stay for the whole thing, but dropped off a few notes into his hat. just like how we should support the local scene, ppl like these need to be appreciated too.

after dinner and shopping, it was back to the hotel, almost 11. i rushed straight to the hotel bar, the tv was switched on. it was half-time, and west ham were leading liverpool 2 goals to 1. =l

we weren't playing as well as we had been the previous matches. the crosses weren't going in. it was only when alonso and kewell came off to make way for kromkamp and hamman that evrything changed.

our prospects of winning looked good when gerrard leveled the score at 2-2, running into the penalty box to volley in a crouch knockdown. but west ham scored with an apparent cross-in that ended up going into the net, catching keeper jose reina off guard, to take the lead again. it was heart-wrenching.

all hope seemed to have been lost, it was almost full time, the score was 3-2 in west ham's favour. then gerrard once again, with a flair for the dramatic, hit a screamer from way out the box, following a clearence. and its called a screamer for a reason, i think i could be heard from the hotel lobby. it was sheer joy. 3-3, into extra time.

it was a case of deja vu from last year's champions' league final. coming from behind to draw 3-3

as predicted, the extra time only served as suspense for the inevitable penalty shootout and nothing else. one by one, reds' veterans stepped up to take the spotkicks. hamman, hyypia, riise, gerrard. one penalty saved, two penalty saved.

and then 3. WE WON! WE FUCKING WON THE FA CUP BABY. LAST SEASON WE TOOK THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. THIS SEASON THE FA CUP. EPL TITLE NEXT SEASON!

truly a case of deja vu. coming from behind to level at 3-3, our keeper blocking the shots and saving our asses. EUPHORIA.

ok im done. leave you with some photos. bye.

-right after jose reina saved the last penalty

-the captain lifting the trophy

-alonso, dudek, reina, crouch. here comes the champagne.

-the squad posing

-me and my mom in KL. (what a anti-climax. lol.)

.lilrampage.

LOL OWNED

2006-05-02T19:29:00.000+08:00

LOL OWNED

Workers' Party rally at Hougang on Sunday 30th April, roughly 2115h;

People's Action Party rally at Hougang on Monday 1st May, roughly 2115h;

one word; noobs.

.lilrampage.

my hmv experience

2006-04-30T01:25:00.000+08:00

my HMV experience

Taking Back Sunday's new record was officially released in Singapore on Monday the 24th of April. since i was following the american release date of 25th April, i planned on going to HMV on Tuesday. i was told they didnt have it yet. so that same day i went to Sembawang Music at J8 to check if they were more efficient than HMV. turns out they werent. i later found out about the different release dates for different countries, which meant the CDs shouldve been in stock the day before.

back home, i looked up the massively under-updated and almost contentless HMV Singapore website for their Customer Servive hotline number and called them up. the girl on the other end (cos honestly she sounded 10-year-old) searched their database and told me that the CDs werent in yet. she then told me that HMV Singapore hadnt even ordered it yet, and that it would take at least 2 weeks to arrive, and that was only if they ordered the CDs immediately.

saturday the 29th, i happened to be around the area, so i went to take a look at HMV. turns out they already have the CD. the salesperson was almost apathetic to my complain about the massively inaccurate information given by their Customer Service Officer, and only managed a mumbled 'sorry'.

i bought the album even though i had already downloaded it off a torrent network, simply because i couldnt wait 2 weeks. i believe in supporting bands, especially when they're non-mainstream like TBS. but HMV is not helping by overpricing CDs from these bands. they sometimes reach the S$40 mark mind you.

and theyre telling me its because of ppl like me who discourage creativity among musicians and cause them to lose millions? no. its because of companies like HMV that do not deliver on a simple task like stocking a CD on time. and giving customers information that's way off the mark.

moral of the story? never trust HMV.

.lilrampage.

of hit and runs

2006-04-24T20:47:00.000+08:00

of hit and runs

ok time to blog.

so the past week or so, ive been visiting all these zhrians' blogs and reading about ppl sympathising with jie cai and wishing him well and evrything. honestly i never heard of this boy ever so i decided i was in no position to say anything. yes, he is a fellow schoolmate, but i see ppl blogging about how they're feeling down, crying and all because of jie cai, its not even funny. im not cold-hearted, look, ill prove it.

jie cai, i honestly dont know you. i have never heard of you before you met with your accident. but as a fellow zhrian (and im not proud of that), i wish you well and a speedy recovery. you'll return to school with a hero's welcome.

there. ive given in and stuck my nose where it dont belong. but its cool. its the thought that counts isnt it?

yiching's passing on of the story struck a chord with me. im not sure of the accuracy of all this but apparently, 'jie cai was listening to his mp3 on the way to school and got knocked down by a van while jaywalking across the road'. at that point of time i imagined myself. listening to tbs on my ipod, crossing the road from braddell heights cc. the similarities are scary.

i heard then, that it was a hit and run. again, the event struck a chord with me. it goes something like this.

june of 2005, i was looking for some extra cash. i decided id start from the lowest level of decent employment a teenager could find, a job at a fast-food joint. i filled out a form at burger king, and that weekend, i was invited down for an interview. i started the first day of holidays.

i connected with the crew really well. they were warm, welcoming and friendly. the 2 permanent part-time kitchen crew, Chun Long and especially Kesev, were like brothers to me. they painstakingly taught me, down to the last detail, the ins and outs of being a kitchen crew. they took fire from the manager for me. they even 'celebrated' my first day with a bottle of scotch after shift.

then one day, Kesev didnt turn up. i thought it was weird, but i didnt say anything. i wasnt really in the mood that day. then while i was on a rare 'floor' duty, tommy, the store manager called me to the counter. in malay: 'you know that Kesev passed away right?'

stunned. speechless. muscles-immobilised. i could only manage a stuttered 'no'. the rest of the day i couldnt concentrate. i would think of Kesev and how he would tell me to spread the mayonaisse the right way, how he would steal an onion ring once in a while. tommy kindly extended my break to an hour to let me rest.

i later found out that Kesev was riding on the back of a motorcycle driven by a friend, back in his home town in Johor Bahru. a van had apparently appeared out of nowhere, knocked them clear of the road, and driven off. the friend was perfectly fine, but Kesev was lying unconscious on the side of the road. its of course common not to wear a helmet in malaysia, especially when you're just going down the road. Kesev was, by this time, bleeding through his skull.

the friend didnt have a cellphone, so he couldnt call for an ambulance. and civilisation was at least a couple kilometres away. for over half an hour he stood by the roadside, flagging vehicles, hoping they would sympathise and stop. but they were all apathetic. or scared of being involved i dont know. either way, Kesev remained lying there, while the friend continued trying to flag vehicles down.

two kind souls in a red car finally pulled over after what seemed like forever. two kind indian ladies. they rushed Kesev to the hospital but it was not to be. Kesev passed away from internal injuries and loss of blood.

i hated the drivers of that van then. i cursed them to die upon their own conscience. i didnt understand how the cars driving by wouldnt stop. i hoped it ate into them so much they couldnt live. but thats the nature of life.

jie cai's accident just reminded me of this. get well soon boy, whoever you are.

.lilrampage.

tbs on 987

2006-04-22T17:26:00.000+08:00

tbs on 987

tbs on torrent networks

so tempting. =l

.lilrampage.

my first ever tag-reply post

2006-04-15T23:00:00.000+08:00

my first ever tag-reply post

i cant squeeze evrything into one tag so here goes

naihoon: lol. at least i told whoever it was who was going to stalk you to say hi. cos im nice see. tbs album comes out in 10 days! i cant fucking wait. =D

kell: i didnt say you werent lol. thx for that. i even complimented you in question 21 know.

dolphin: i thought we were over this already. lol. stupid dolphin. always scolding me. im only keeping you occupied.

yvonne: anytime. lol. and yea i sort of am. cos of candie.

candie: lol yea. you're my motivation to blog. arent you proud.

and i bought a tbs tee today. =D

.lilrampage.

AVA

2006-04-15T00:33:00.000+08:00

AVA

i wouldnt have blogged, but candie tagged me so i have to. here goes.

Name 20 people you can think of right now at the top of your head. Dont read the questions underneath until you write the names of all 20 ppl. Ok tag at least 5 ppl.. Ready? Start!

1. candie
2. nura
3. jerald
4. yiching
5. yvonne
6. naihoon
7. carol
8. eng
9. gloria
10. dolphin
11. kell
12. jackie
13. timo
14. sexy
15. yuli
16. vi
17. sherwin
18. jesslyn
19. jay
20. andy

Ok, now for the questions:

1.How did you meet 14?
from school. i sat behind her for the better part of 2005 in 3e6 and am sitting next to her this year. she's my carol of this year and last, she's who i turn to for my paper and pens and stuff. i dont know why i started calling her sexy? no offence huifang. =p

2.What would you do if you had never met 1?
i wouldn't do anything cos i wouldn't have known her? lol. but candie's a nice friend. she cheers me up sometimes, so i guess it mightve been a little different without her.

3.What would you do if 20 and 9 dated?
andy's hot, so is gloria (but im not gay). but andy's british so i dont know how they will be able to date. and andy spends a lot of time online, unlike gloria, so they'll probly chalk up huge bills on the phone.

4.Did u ever like 19?
jay's from india and he's quite cool but as i said, im not gay. (contrary to popular belief)

5.Would 6 and 17 make a good couple?
hmm. maybe. naihoon listens to me talk shit about bands a lot and sherwin might do that too. they wouldnt LOOK compatible though.

6.Describe 3.
jerald's a music maestro. lol. he plays both the guitar and drums really well. his parents are shit loaded so he has everything he needs. he's currently attending hapkido classes whatever that is and he likes to talk about the 'superhero training'. when he's not talking about that, he jokes a lot and talks shit. he's really friendly, and people like him.

7.Do you think 8 is attractive?
rai? lol. he's reasonably tall, suave and has a decent build. and he's got style. physically-speaking, yes he's attractive.

8.Tell me something about 7.
i owe the first 3 years of my secondary school life to carol! seriously, she's so nice i love her so much. we were in the same class from sec 1 to 3, and she provided me with evrything. stationery, foolscap, she even kept my notes for me so i wouldnt lose them. and she's really sweet too. i havnt been in contact with her a lot since she graduated. wait, ill go talk to her now!

9.Do you know any of 12's family?
personally no. lol. i know she has a brother who's a model though.

10.What's 8's favourite?
8 again? haha. favourite what? if its thing to do, rai likes to skate. i never really saw him skate so i dont know how good he is.

11.What would you do if 18 just confessed he/she likes you?
omg.

12.What language does 15 speak?
er. english? bahasa indonesia. i dont know if she speaks chinese.

13.Who is 9 going out with?
that guy junwei i think? dont hold me for it though im not very sure.

14.How old is 16 now?
18 going on 19. i think?

15.When's the last time u talked to 13?
er. a few days ago. last thursday in school. i call his name so many times in a school day i cant remember.

16.What is 2's favourite band/singer?
honestly i dont know. oasis? jimmy eat world? oh. she's ronin's biggest fan ever. seriously.

17.Would you ever date 4?
er. i dont think so. im really small and she's quite big (no offence), so i think we'd be the weirdest couple ever. i dont think we have a lot in common, so again, no. (and again, no offence! you're nice. =))

18.Would you ever date 7?
carol's pretty and really nice too, but i dont think ill ever date her. she's more the type who'll make a really good friend.

19.Is 15 single?
yes. yuli's quite pretty, but i dont think she's into guys yet. lol.

20.What is 10's last name?
Lee? Jeryl Lee Yi Lei! make that Jeryl Dolphin Lee Yi Lei.

21.Would u ever be in a serious relationship with 11?
i dont know. lol. she's not evrything i look for in a girl but she'd make up for it i guess. we're cool friends and she's outgoing and open.

22.What school does 3 go to?
he's in NYP studying business.

23.Where does 6 live?
serangoon ave 3 the block right next to school. when you stalk her tell her i said hi!

24.What's your favourite thing about 5?
that she listens to the same kind of music that i do.

25.Have u seen number 1 naked?
no. lol.

Now to tag 5 people:

dolphin
jackie
yvonne
carol
naihoon

in other news, AVA's album leaked out online a few days ago. a true fan would wait until its release in a month, but a really true fan would download it cos they'd die of anticipation. needless to say, im a really true fan. of course, when the album comes out id definitely buy it to show my support and to see the artwork and evrything.

the album doesnt live up to its hype, like tom said itll be the second coming and the greatest rock and roll revolution and all, but its pretty good. its totally different from blink, its a little boxcar, but then again quite different. its not like anything ive ever heard, its got this cinematic, kind of atmospheric feel, outer space kind of vibe. which is cool. i like distraction, valkyrie missile and start the machine. id give it 4 out of 5.

oh and taking back sunday's album comes out in 10 days! =D cant wait.

.lilrampage.

AVA

2006-04-06T23:13:00.000+08:00

v

2006-03-30T19:28:00.000+08:00

Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes,
'Twas his intent
To blow up the King and the Parliament.
Poor old England to overthrow.
By God's providence he was catch'd
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!
Hip hip hoorah!
Hip hip hoorah!

A penny loaf to feed ol' Pope,
A farthing cheese to choke him.
A pint of beer to rinse it down,
A faggot of sticks to burn him.
Burn him in a tub of tar,
Burn him like a blazing star.
Burn his body from his head,
Then we'll say ol' Pope is dead.
Hip hip hoorah!
Hip hip hoorah!

Lil'rampage goes offline

2006-03-10T01:05:00.000+08:00

Lil'rampage goes offline

actually not really, no. its just that, in anticipation (ya right) of my forthcoming mid-term invasion of the school, i have decided to cut down on the tremendous amount of time spent in front of this panel that spews a million colours. so im putting my posts on an indefinite hiatus, just like blink, except my 'hiatus' lives up to its dictionary definition .

Main Entry: hi·a·tus
Pronunciation: hI-'A-t&s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from hiare to yawn -- more at YAWN
1 a : a break in or as if in a material object : GAP b : a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ
2 a : an interruption in time or continuity : BREAK b : the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound

- source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

dont get it wrong though. the blog will still be online, as will i, though not as often. if anyone cares. pls tag so i know im missed! (or not)

newsflash

- defending champions Liverpool last night crashed out of the uefa champions league when they were beaten 3-0 in aggregate by the portuguese Benfica, who in the earlier round also knocked out Manchester United. an influential Simao Sabrosa, who almost signed for Liverpool in the off-season last year, scored the decisive first goal from outside the penalty box and won the man of the match. proving themselves to be the best and most loyal fans in the world though, Anfield was in chorus of You'll Never Walk Alone, during half time and at the final minutes, right through till way after the game. all we have now, is the FA Cup.

- one of the biggest and the most commercially-successful parkour collective in the world, UrbanFreeflow, will be coming to Singapore in june to film a high-profile documentary. as expected though, they have not been very nice in their confirmation of this on singapore's online community of traceurs. and as expected, they have not received very warm anticipation and response. it is possible that UrbanFreeflow and Parkour World Association (PAWA), the worldwide authority on parkour led by le-parkour founder David Belle himself, will be here in Singapore at the same time, the latter having announced their plans as early as november 2005.

oh and btw if you havnt watched the movie Catch Me If You Can, you should. its an amazing true story of a guy who counterfeits checks and certificates, and manages to get positions as a doctor, lawyer and pilot all before he was even of legal age to drink. i rented the dvd along with Forrest Gump the other day. 2 fantastic Tom Hanks movies.

ok time to go. see yall soon!

.lilrampage.

strhess

2006-03-01T02:19:00.000+08:00

strhess

i think i lost about 10kg today. ok maybe not 10 but pretty close. i walked around a lot. thx to all these underground indie labels who insist on making the task of finding their retail store a game of where in the world is carmen sandiego. or if you like, a game of where's waldo?

first up it was ROM. im getting married see. i wanted the ceremony to be tomorrow but they said the earliest solemnisation date is 1 month away. anyway, we walked from cityhall, which was not very near. and the uphill road didnt help. thx to the guy who helped me with his nets. id say congratulations, but you arent married yet are you bro. oh and i finally found out where the substation is. hope there's a gig there soon.

finding straits records was a chore. we alighted along victoria street, walked down some road leading to arab street, then turned at the junction and found haji lane hidden in the tiniest corner ever. the shop was cool though. its intricately decorated outside, complete with quotes and that 'indie' feel. its got some cool CDs, and they even stock BigO magazine from 13 years ago in mint condition! if you're not really into the music you can always just sit down and play with the puzzle cubes. they have tons. and you can talk to the dreadlocks guy he's friendly. i got the boredphucks and plainsunset's first records, which came with a (literally) 5-year-old promo cd. on the way out we realised we took a detour when walking in when we couldve walked from bugis. =l

we met ww and audrey for dinner. which sucked. but i was hungry so it wasnt so bad. the thing about having dinner with 3 girls is that you go home with your mind crammed with information you would never otherwise know.

wake me up wasnt planned, but we went anyway. it was dizzying trying to figure it out on the locality map, so we took the easy way. it was quite a disappointment, cos they ran out of brandtson/anberlin/senses fail CDs. but its a cool shop nonetheless. i saw the bright eyes cd and was tempted to but held back. in the end i settled on a wakemeup tee which came with 2 comp CDs and a badge. pretty good deal.

anyway. wakemeup recently started stocking strhess tees. which are really cool. strhess was founded by this guy derek hess, who is behind all the apparel designs. he's essentially an artist, and designs posters and stuff as well. plus, strhess is active in the underground hardcore music scene.

a walk back to the mrt station and a really, really long bus ride later, im home and tired as hell. i feel like a tourist returning to his hotel room after a long day out and about in the city.

.lilrampage.

eventfulness

2006-02-27T03:20:00.000+08:00

eventfulness

so last night i brought mimi to downtown east for kell's advanced birthday celebration sort of thing. it was cool for me cos i wasnt the one taking care of him. joey if you're reading this, thx a lot. haha. the number game thingy was fun, i got hit once when i came back from cheers. its ok cos i made fy hit twice. it isnt bad tasting actually. cab home and straight to sleep!

super sunday, another 1-0 victory for liverpool, this time against man city. fowler refused to play against his old club. and wigan lost 4-0 in the carling cup final. which sucked.

anyway. the title for this post doesnt just stand for nothing.

today i found out that bryan quit west grand boulevard. bryan, the guy who has the most energy in the band. i mean, i respect whatever decisions that bands have to make, but check this out. daphne khoo has been recruited to replace bryan. doesnt that sound like the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard? sure does to me. daphne khoo in wgb. i just cant imagine. she's in the wrong place.

and while we're on the subject of local bands. i incidentally checked purevolume today and found out saw loser now has a video for Mr. Know-It-All, at http://sawloser.com/. if you actually notice, the whole video is filmed only on 2 sets. the set where the band is playing with the spotlights shining down on them, and the bedroom location. which must mean, that the video is low-budget. that doesnt stop it from appearing professional or at least decent though.

and today the new cbek podcast was released, after the no-show last week. cbek was featured in spin magazine, and now endorses an indie clothing company, which is really cool. and talking about podcasts, i have the macbeth podcast 3 in line after cbek. tom talks (finally) about post-blink, angels and airwaves. which should be a blast.

ok i know im boring you with things no one cares about. time to go.

.lilrampage.

bad robot!

2006-02-24T16:14:00.000+08:00

bad robot!

so on wednesday afternoon i headed to candie's place, where nunu was already waiting to get started. see ever since i saw the trailer for Lost, i have always wanted to watch it but for some reason never got round to watching the episodes aired on tv. so when i heard that amal had the season 1 boxset i borrowed it from him. well technically not a boxset if you know what im talking about, but whatever.

we watched it all day till it was time for the chelsea - barcelona match, but by then i was tired of shifting positions on the various forms of furniture in the hall and yearning for a soft comfy mattress. (i got an old sofabed which made you sink instead, but i made do with it.) the next day we continued the marathon again when nunu came over. and we wouldve finished it too, if nunu didnt have to go for OASIS.

its sitting on the desktop now, and begging for me to pop it into the dvd. should i? what if we dont get together and finish what we started by this weekend? i wouldnt have time after that. im so hooked on lost right now. in fact, the song you're hearing now (that is if you're running on IE) is by charlie's band drive shaft. you all everybody!

so anyway. i was just on the cbek forums and there was a thread on quotes. i remembered my blogdrive, and put some of mine in. here are the good ones in the thread.

"Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity." - Anonymous

"Get a life, not a myspace." - Brookownsyrface, CBEK

"You know how I know your gay? Cause you listen to Coldplay" - David in The 40 Year Old Virgin

"When life hands you a lemon, grab the salt and tequila" - kass, CBEK

"Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off." - Panic! at the Disco song

"I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some blind, random disaster, or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of death from being a total suprise." - hannah, CBEK

"Our Generation has had no Great war, no Great Depression. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our lives." - hannah, CBEK

oh and the quote Jack and his dad shares, in Lost.

"That's why the Red Sox will never win the series."

and my favourite quote right now, even before the cbek thread;

"Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever." - Shane Falco, The Replacements

.lilrampage.

no use for a title

2006-02-20T02:57:00.000+08:00

no use for a title

http://kevan.org/johari?view=lilrampage

clicky clicky clickit. i know you want to, cmon. after that make one link me and ill do you. er i mean. do yours.

here's to my shortest post ever.

.lilrampage. will be back. 27th feb.

WE WON!

2006-02-19T01:39:00.000+08:00

WE WON!

9 days since ive blogged. ok lets get to it.

was spposed to meet the rest at 1530, but woke up at 1515. i dont think i would even have woken up if i hadnt had that call. we reached siloso beach one and a half hours behind schedule, but the bands hadnt even started playing yet.

the first few bands i never saw before, such as glitched and 20dischanger. the latter were good, i like them. and i think caracal's vocals is amazing. though the rest of the band looked really out of place. they'd be big if they did a gorrilaz. haha. it was a very laid-back, close-knit gig by the beach, which was really cool. the atmosphere was good, nothing amazing, but good enough for such a gig. west grand boulevard was very much toned-down this time, but it was cool anyway. we were treated to a little drum solo from jon, and halfway-through san singer from the suns came. oh and dharma serenaded san and his girlfriend. lol. we had a picture together afterwards, ill post it soon.

it was close to 8 when we left. as much as i wanted to see dead end and sons of liberty, we had to leave to catch liverpool's FA cup 5th round tie against man u. nunu stayed with sabrina and co. we walked out of sentosa since the queue for the bus was very damn long. halfway through we got word that crouch'd scored. wonderful. we took a cab down to happy daze at serangoon gardens, to join izyan's sis along with about 50 other ppl in watching the match.

and WE WON! 85 years of history accounts for nothing. history doesnt always repeat itself, as liverpool proved. crouch's header was on target this time, and he scored for the first time this year to push us into the quarter finals of the fa cup. it was a good match, and i admit both sides created a lot of chances. hamman was exceptionally good and on form for a non-regular. victory is indeed sweet. we went 7mins into overtime when alan smith broke his ankle, but still came away with the win. =D i left with a feeling of comraderie, thx to all the other reds we watched the game with. and the red devil fans too.

anyway, i was searching for underoath the other day when i found this band called 'against me!'. i gave them a listen, and was pretty impressed. not really my type of music, they're punk with idealistic and political lyrics, which is really cool. so i changed the song to 'baby im an anarchist'.
im not an anarchist, but the song is pretty cool. here are the lyrics.

Against Me! - Baby, I'm An Anarchist!

Through the best of times,
Through the worst of times,
Through Nixon and through Bush,
Do you remember '36?
We went our seperate ways.
You fought for Stalin.
I fought for freedom.
You believe in authority.
I believe in myself.
I'm a molotov cocktail.
You're Dom Perignon.
Baby, what's that confused look in your eyes?
What I'm trying to say is that
I burn down buildings
While you sit on a shelf inside of them.
You call the cops
On the looters and piethrowers.
They call it class war,
I call it co-conspirators.

'Cause baby, I'm an anarchist,
You're a spineless liberal.
We marched together for the eight-hour day
And held hands in the streets of Seattle,
But when it came time to throw bricks
Through that Starbucks window,
You left me all alone.

You watched in awe at the red,
White, and blue on the fourth of july.
While those fireworks were exploding,
I was burning that fucker
And stringing my black flag high,
Eating the peanuts
That the parties have tossed you
In the back seat of your father's new Ford.
You believe in the ballot,
Believe in reform.
You have faith in the elephant and jackass,
And to you, solidarity's a four-letter word.
We're all hypocrites,
But you're a patriot.
You thought I was only joking
When I screamed "Kill Whitey!"
At the top of my lungs
At the cops in their cars
And the men in their suits.
No, I won't take your hand
And marry the State.

next week champions league football returns! first up, benfica. =)

.lilrampage.

rock for good!

2006-02-10T14:00:00.000+08:00

rock for good!

i just read nunu's blog and realised , i havnt been posting in a while. i thought id pass until something eventful comes along, but i just had to post about rock for good. i know its been a week, but better late than never they say.

went to ray's place in the morn, to bai nian. its been, lets see. 2 years since i last went there. and it hasnt changed a bit. except his maid of course. it was only a couple hours, and a couple hands of blackjack later that i had to leave for rock for good.

was late. saw a couple of undesirables at the interchange, but brushed them off. met iskandar and shyam at the gates, and then went in, and met nat at the entrance. proceeded to the hall area, and guess who i saw? the same undesirables i saw at the interchange, who are incidentally
from zhss. really pissed off.

it took some time to find nunu and candie, who were at the very front. i was told hadi and amal were lost in the crowd, and so were the softies nunu came with.

the opening set was skyjuice, and they were good. i dont think half the crowd have even heard of them, but they received good response. the bassist hafiz was definitely the best, a crowd entertainer with his wonderful bass-playing skills. later during crossbred's set i left for the canteen and met hafiz there. commented on how i liked his bass-playing and evrything. oh. i didnt stay for crossbred cos i had to pee, and they're too technical anyway. later on the way up i bought tix for blast at the beach and signed up for skyjuice's mailing list.

next was west grand boulevard. they were good as always, but i guess not many people were too familiar with them. near the end of the set though, the electricity on the equipment got cut off, and we were treated to drum solos by jon, wgb's drummer and bryan. later wayne thunder replaced bryan, and it was amazing, the both of them, with wayne on the snare. power came back up, wgb finished their set, and on came

the suns! shyam stupidfuck came on to introduce the band, and he did a great job. no wonder the suns hired him. i was right in front of jboss, it was so fun. was a pity they didnt play bootiful day, it wouldve been nice. that new song, 999 was great though. they hyped up the crowd really good. and rock wit u baby was really cool. at the end of the set i stole their set list, but forgot to take it when leaving. =(

oh and if anyone has any idea how i can get the suns' 'banned in da singapura' and 'rock' ep, tell me pls!

ronin followed, the crowd was crazy by this time. they must have been the most anticipated band of the night, the noise level in the hall mustve been close to that of an airport runway. there was a lot of moshing going on, i even met an old primary skool friend. marcus 'indiana' jones. crazy son was amazing, the whole hall was singing along. and midnight in michigan was a welcome change. we called for an encore at the end, and guess what we got? sweet child o' mine. =)

electrico was the last band. the crowd was screaming for them, especially the girls. afterall they're the most commercially-successful local band. i gave up my spot in front and stood back to enjoy the music, cos im not a big fan of electrico. ive never heard so many of their songs before but i guess they're good. not quite good enough to turn me into a fan though. the last song was the best, 'we're not made in the USA'. AZN PRYDE. a lot of the earlier bands + the organisers + crew came on stage, and the atmosphere was amazing. then it was over.

we hung around for a while as the hall cleared out. i saw zeslene picking up litter and went to say hi. poor girl. haha. also met mark aka saito nagasaki whom i first met at sembawangfest lol.

we were outside the hall, and evryone of us started to buy the suns' 220 ep. thats when i remembered that earlier iskandar and i had shared bucks to buy the ep, so i got it autographed. and i was commenting how wayne's dad was very supportive of his son and he gave me his 'the suns' cap! i got it autographed by all of them, it was so cool.

mustve been the best gig i ever went to. baybeats mightve been better, but i was a local music noob then. sabrina is wonderwoman, for being able to pull off the most amazing event organised by a 16yearold. and in skool. except for the technical glitch, the whole show went on smooth. there were over 1000 ppl, and for an event being organised for the first time, by someone organising for the first time, it was an astronomical achievement. cheers to sabrina. =D

p.s. to all those collecting your results today, best of luck.

.lilrampage.

welcome home to anfield, god.

2006-01-31T03:49:00.000+08:00

welcome home to anfield, god.

saturday i had to bring my cuzn mimi out for a movie, since it was pretty damn boring at home all day. couldnt get anyone else along due to cny and stuff. we caught jim carrey's latest movie, fun with dick and jane! it was great, like all the other jim carrey movies. except lemony snicket's. ok maybe not as funny as bruce almighty but the plot is more interesting. its released feb2, evryone should go catch it.

sunday was another day at home, with cny in full swing and all shops closed. well most. it was only at night we went out for dinner and then to my aunt's friend's place. never have i gone visiting on the first day.

monday was another day at the movies. we went to watch real, which sucked. i never saw the trailer, but was simply attracted as it was a football movie. it has a totally weak storyline and its irritating when they keep switching between scenes from newyork to africa to japan. the characters from different parts of the world, who btw have nothing at all to do with each other, could have had more developed plots. thats 2 movies in 3 days.

later that night i went visiting to glo's house. talked to her mom for a while, then watched tv. it wasnt long before i had to leave, it was late. and you. im going to report you to spca for animal abuse. take better care of meep and put back his eye!

anyways. a few days ago, liverpool experienced the 'second coming of god'. god that is, robbie fowler, back to anfield on a free transfer. robbie fowler, who at one time played in the same squad as former captain jamie redknapp who is incidentally one of my all-time fav players, as well as steve mcmanaman who made a transfer move to real madrid. robbie fowler, who was part of the glorious treble-winning side of 2001. robbie fowler, who has scored 171 goals for liverpool. he may not be as good as he was before, but as evidenced in man city, he has been in form lately, and his wealth of experience will benefit us greatly. hope he plays the premiership match this thursday.

talking about football, liverpool beat portsmouth 2-1 last night with a goal from john arne riise to qualify for the last 16 of the fa cup. guess who we're facing next? manchester united. bring it on.

so anyway about purevolume. for the ill-informed, purevolume is basically a site where bands put up their music, sometimes for free download. its great publicity for the bands, as well as great music for us. most bands on purevolume are thos unsigned, without record labels, or those who are just starting out. its a great place to listen to new music, instead of the same old mtv shit all the time. (its ironic cos i was just watching mtv yesterday and 3 bands who are on pv were featured/mentioned. the academy is, panic! at the disco, and hellogoodbye.)

ive been directed to purevolume countless times before, (many local bands have sites on it) but never really looked around. a few days ago i signed up for a listener profile and my speakers have been playing songs off purevolume ever since. the amount of talent these bands generate are amazing. bands such as anberlin, underoath, circa survive, four letter lie and the early november, all of whom play great music. one band i randomly browsed around and found was veda skyes. evryone should check them out they are like the best undiscovered screamo band, tight as a band with catchy hooks. i see them one day reaching the levels of hawthorne heights and my chemical romance. i still havnt digested all their songs they have so many on purevolume. those will be going into my shuffle.

.lilrampage.

a thousand miles seems pretty far, but they've got planes and trains and cars

2006-01-27T00:01:00.000+08:00

a thousand miles seems pretty far, but they've got planes and trains and cars

NP Jam on tuesday was cool. you'd think lecture theatres are stupid places for gigs but the atmosphere generated by the confined space was amazing. moving even. its nice to sit down for a change, and not feel guilty about it. we could feel the reverb from the walls, it was really nice. audiobreakout kicked off the night, but im not a big fan of them. spanishfly afters was amazing. musically-tight as a band, i bet they put a lot into their performance. emotionally-charged and entertaining. wgb later was great as usual, bryan kicks ass. we saw ronin and left a little afters, cos im not really into the technical stuff crossbred were playing.

fastforward thursday. 12 was a little too early to turn in, so i stayed up until 2+ and realised it was too late to turn in so i stayed online, and later watched the man u - blackburn carling cup tie. met er kee and shi hui at 0530 then headed for the airport.

shi hui was looking for macdonalds, and i told them it was at t2 so we went there. we couldnt find it so we went back but couldnt find it at t1 either. apparently the map states there are macs at both terminals but we couldnt find either so shi hui settled for bk after much persuasion.

we met sherilyn straight afterwards. there were 10-odd ppl hanging around, basically just waiting for the gate to open. we spent like an hour or so there, maybe more. taking pics and just talking. i was more of sitting down and falling asleep. =p it was only until i noticed the flight status was 'last call' that we moved to the departure gate.

this was way different from when we sent eng. there were lots more girls, and she had her best friend or something, jamie. the girls all had red eyes. sher gave us all goodbye hugs, but couldnt leave still cos audrey was only just reaching. the atmosphere was depressing. audrey came and immediately cried, i was kinda shocked. final goodbyes, and she went in. that was when reality struck me. and apparently jinyu as well.

ive to admit me and sherilyn arent exactly very close friends, but thats besides the point. we may not really talk alot, but its still a loss all the same. at least i got to send her off. i think i speak on evyrone's behalf when i say we'll miss you. enjoy australia as much as you can.

.lilrampage.

red bull gives you wings

2006-01-22T20:37:00.000+08:00

red bull gives you wings

no really it does. you'll find out soon.

now playing: matchbook romance - promise
this is gonna be a long post.

on friday izyan and her friend hadi came to my place. i was spposed to reach sembawang park by 1630, but took a lot of time to iron my tees and evrything. it was raining, so we took a cab. we were spposed to go with nunu, so we stopped at sembawang mrt to meet her. fare: $9.90, 10cents below the cap for transport allowance we got.

the frequency of the bus that went to sembawang park was 40mins. once there we got our crew passes , entry tags, and 7-11 vouchers and then went to the campsite.

girl at campsite: "hi, how old are you?"
me:"erm im 16."
girl:"ok good, because this is recommended for those 15 and above. red bull is an energy drink, it contains bla bla bla bla. here, this is a complimentary can for you."

and for your info its the one in the blue and silver can, not the gold one. its different, the blue and silver one is carbonated and is not as sweet.

so after that i was stationed at the carpark, to direct traffic. it wasnt long before saw loser came on and i rushed to see them, leaving faqeh alone directing traffic. =p the set was okay, but not as happening as the one at peace concert. and they played 'give or take'. super cool. after that i went to the other carpark where nunu/izyan/candie and 2 other guys were. this guy came and we were like talking to him, then found out he's from sph coming to cover the event. we were more like greeting ppl and talking crap to them than directing traffic.

later we went to see the suns. i tell you, they rocked. they worked the crowd really well, unlike saw loser who just came on stage, play the songs and get off. and their songs were really good too, and they got sort of a reggae vibe. not 'mosh-able', but catchy nonetheless. after the suns it was ronin on the POW stage, enjoyable as always. san singer from the suns even moshed with us.

that was about it for the night. all of them went home after that, but i didnt want to. sembawang park is really out of the way, it takes ages for me to go home or come back. and i probly wouldnt be able wake up the next day anyways. i managed to get jon, another guy who was helping out as well, to stay the night. we got along because he listens to emo as well, and almost all the bands that i listen to. tbs, underoath, bright eyes, anberlin.

we decided to sleep on the main stage, since it was the most comfortable place around. you'd think an elevated wooden board lined with carpet would be fairly comfortable, but no. we couldnt sleep cos there were ants and mosquitoes biting us all over. it was about 3 hours before we decided its useless trying to sleep.

we went to sembawang mrt in a cab and had supper/breakfast at mac, and walked back. then we slept on some park benches. i slept for about 2 hours before waking up at around 0630 from mosquito bites again. damn those mosquitoes. jon left to get his friend alex and i was left waiting for the koni our supervisor to come, while listening to the security ppl briefing.

it was really funny, cos at about 9 this guy who had been sleeping in the middle of the field in front of the main stage woke up, and started shouting vulgarities. apparently he was a journalist covering the event and had gotten real drunk and fell asleep there, his friends leaving him.

it was pretty much just hanging around the rest of the day. i was quite sleepy, and the sun only drained whatever energy i had left away. luckily...

i had RED BULL! i tell you, red bull really works. red bull sponsors the event, so we had free cans. i tell you, its better than coffee. i had like 3 cans and it woke me up and stopped me yawning. "it has been specially developed for times of increased mental and physical exertion". no shit.

we were at the entrance most of the day, tagging ppl with different coloured tags and punching their tickets. i tagged myself with an over-18 tag. =D it was pretty much just hanging around after that. we went to the campsite and played cards with the security guy there. it was funny, cos we were listening to the radio comms while playing.
"5oclock ah, all come to the main area. the ppl in the red tags have to leave. but dont tell them 'eh 5oclock already go away!' la. tell them nicely, give them 10mins, tell them if they want to stay they can buy tickets for 35dollars. eh no no 42dollars."
"its going to rain, evryone go find shelter. eh your car got a lot of umbrella right?"
"okay at 1900hours member of parliament is going to arrive, so pls be at the entrance by 1650. nono sorry, 1850."
"miss universe is going to come ah, 2000hours."
the last one was a prank, but we all got tricked. we stopped playing cards to go back to the entrance to see her but there was no one, so we ended up playing cards there.

later we moved to a tent after the people who were selling dildos left. we were playing dai di before an ang moh called alex came, and we played blackjack. we didnt believe him when he said he's a musician cos he was drunk and didnt look like one. first he showed us his black vip tag. he told us to turn around and then pointed to a name on the lineup for the main stage: alexander gow. and then his ID. embarassing. he shouted to malcolm davies, the festival director "hey mal, im playing cards with your staff!"

later we were joined by shyam, this guy who's part of the suns' crew. we were bored of playing blackjack without money, so shyam started rounds of heart attack. it was really stupid cos its the kind of game you played as a child, but it was fun nonetheless. alex was complaining how we were making his wrists sore, and was happier when we teached him dai di. "i like this game, no violence."

we found out shyam lives at serangoon gardens, and he agreed to give us a lift home. we watched the animators(which were really good), got our bags and were about to leave, but they wanted to stay for the last couple electronic acts. in the middle of it, this big australian guy with a beer belly called eric who's the owner of grand ridge brewery gave us all cups, and we had free beer.

thats sembawangfest for you. shyam was blasting his stereo and we had the wind blowing in our faces on the ride home, so it was pretty cool. reached home and went straight to sleep.

i just gotta say something here for malcolm davies, festival director and the guy behind this whole thing. im sure he lost a lot of money organising this whole thing, flying the international bands in and putting them up, venue rental, promotion, and the logistics. and he was really enthusiastic about the whole thing. he was at evry performance from the start till the end, either sitting down on the mat in the shade or amongst the other ppl right in front. its weird how he's lost so much money and he's still having so much fun. for that, this goes to him. thx for organising this whole event, bringing the whole music festival spirit to singapore and making singaporeans more musically-aware. as well as promoting the local scene. he's done an amazing job.

i had such a blast at the festival. it was a wonderful experience, though there were not many people. the bands were great, though i didnt get to see all of them. helping out was really cool, it was a learning experience and evryone was really nice and all. thx to ppl who were there nunu, izyan, candie, faqeh, hadi, adi and zul, karen and louise, jon and alex, koni, wicked and eddy, the security people especially the guy who played cards and talked to us, alex, mark, and shyam for the ride home. thx eric from grand ridge brewery for the beer, and malcolm davies!

damn im still itching. time to catch the man u - liverpool match!

.lilrampage.

farewell Eng

2006-01-20T00:21:00.000+08:00

farewell Eng

so last night i was like on the fone evry 5mins trying to call rai. as always he's like the number one most difficult person to contact and i kept getting the operator message thing. cut to the chase, cheng managed to contact him somehow, and at 2330, i headed for cheng's place since it was so near to the airport. i had to go there on 3 buses, luckily all were still running.

oh and if you read my earlier entry you'd know i left my tickets for rfg with him. turns out he doesnt have it anymore. must've dropped out. =(

at cheng's place he couldnt find his deck of cards or his pool balls for use on his pathetic 4footer i think it was. we ended up playing this lame boardgame kinda thing called 'agitation', which im sure most of you have played at some point in your life in some form or another. its the game where you have to make your marker move around the board and then hit home. it was pretty damn hilarious but we got 'agitated' soon enough.

we left the house at around 0330 since there was nothing to do. walked around the wonderful airport of ours before settling down at the viewing mall. what a joy to watch stationery planes in the company of 3 guys.

eng was spposed to reach at 0530, but of course the guy was as always, late. woke jer up when i called at 0545 and he rushed down in a cab, arriving earlier than eng.

i think it was about 0620 when his friends arrived with his luggage slightly afterwhich he arrived with 3 girls in bartley uniforms. evryone was commenting on how he looked like someone from the mafia with his suit and evrything. funny thing was he was carrying an orange/red backpack which totally didnt match. he checked in and we hung around for a while, and the ppl in uniforms left before we headed for the departure gate.

the atmosphere was very casual actually, what with over 10 guys congregated, one occasionally cracking a joke(or two). we said our goodbyes, and had our friendly goodbye hugs sort of, with eng continually saying 'be strong ah'. it wouldve been taken seriously except he's such a joker.

before leaving he took out a big blue note and handed it to one of us, telling us to get breakfast. what a nice guy haha. all of us rejected and he handed it to his nepalese friend who gladly accepted. past the checkpoint, we had a last feel of his sense of humour when he seemed at a loss as to where to go. funny guy.

we split the money between us and his nepalese friends, having breakfast at bk. the people in uniform were writing excuse letters for not going to skool. 'sudden lapse of migraine', i suggested, and they put that in. HAHA.

thats about it. i think the rest went to TP's open house. i was too tired and dropped right onto the bed for 9hrs once home.

we'll all miss eng and his humourous antics. a great friend heading back to his hometown. its gonna be so different but i guess all good things come to an end. he's a nice guy to hang around with, guaranteed laughter (or at least smiles). hope he keeps his promise to come on msn. we'll meet again sometime. till then, goodbye eng. have fun back in nepal.

p.s. pics up as soon as kiapkiap sends them to me. oh and thx for loving the song but i changed it to 'my girl's ex-boyfriend' by relient k.

.lilrampage.

blogthings

2006-01-17T02:46:00.000+08:00

blogthings

i got quite bored but didnt want to post about my events cos there's nothing much to post anyway, so i did some blogthings. its kinda lame but its kinda cool. here they are.

btw there are quite a few, but some are quite interesting. well at least i think so. if you dont then screw you.

How You Live Your Life

You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.
You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think.
You prefer a variety of friends and tend to change friends quickly.
You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

How Do You Live Your Life?

Your Blogging Type is Pensive and Philosophical

You blog like no one else is reading...
You tend to use your blog to explore ideas - often in long winded prose.
Easy going and flexible, you tend to befriend other bloggers easily.
But if they disagree with once too much, you'll pull them from your blogroll!

What's Your Blogging Personality?

The Cure Shares Your Taste in Music

See their whole playlist here (iTunes required)

Which Musician (or Group) Shares Your Taste in Music?

Your 2005 Song Is

Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day

"My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating"

In 2005, you bummed everyone out. Like you care.

What Hit Song of 2005 Are You?

What Your Sleeping Position Says

You are calm and rational.
You are also giving and kind - a great friend.
You are easy going and trusting.
However, you are too sensible to fall for mind games.

What Does Your Sleeping Position Say About You?

Popular Kid

In high school, everyone knew your name - even if you didn't know theirs.

In fact, your still skating by on your looks and charm. Nothing wrong with that!

Who Were You In High School?

You Are an Emo Rocker!

Expressive and deep, lyrics are really your thing.
That doesn't mean you don't rock out...
You just rock out with meaning.
For you, rock is more about connecting than grandstanding.

What Kind of Rocker Are You?

You Should Get a MFA (Masters of Fine Arts)

You're a blooming artistic talent, even if you aren't quite convinced.

You'd make an incredible artist, photographer, or film maker.

What Advanced Degree Should You Get?

You Are 90% Weird

You're more than quirky, you're downright strange.
But you're also strangely compelling, like a cult leader.

How Weird Are You?

Your Hair Should Be Orange

Expressive, deep, and one of a kind.
You pull off "weird" well - hardly anyone notices.

What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?

You Are 60% Boyish and 40% Girlish

You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch.
Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes.
You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them.
You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be.

How Boyish or Girlish Are You?

You Are Likely A Forth Born

At your darkest moments, you feel angry.
At work and school, you do best when your analyzing.
When you love someone, you tend to be very giving.

In friendship, you don't take the initiative in reaching out.
Your ideal jobs are: factory jobs, comedy, and dentistry.
You will leave your mark on the world with your own personal philosophy.

The Birth Order Predictor

You Are a Little Scary

You've got a nice edge to you. Use it.

How Scary Are You?

.lilrampage.

not another missed gig!

2006-01-14T22:21:00.000+08:00

not ANOTHER missed gig!

wednesday was cool, i went over to noel's place where he'd booked the pathetic single-table pool room. the rest came pretty damn late so at first it was only me timo and noel's dad. later went up his place where his dad talked to me about his brand new fuji digicam with ISO 1600 and showed us pics of their malaysian trip. too cool.

friday. was looking forward to ronin's acoustic gig at the esplanade. met the guys at somerset mrt. was about 15mins late but it didnt matter. others were an hour late. ate at this funny japanese place called kobayashi afterwhich we headed for wisma. on the way they stopped to watch the funkamania dance competition, which to me was pretty boring. level of irritation: 5/10. 1 more group turned to 2 more, and then 3 and 4 and 5 or so afterwhich thankfully we left.

but that wasnt it. rai wanted to buy a suit from G2000. and goddamn the guy took ages to buy it. trying on several different sizes and standing in front of the mirror till the ceiling leaked (ok maybe not because of him but the ceiling really did leak). level of irritation: 9/10. of course i missed my gig, and we went for pool after that. damn i left my rockforgood tickets in his suit bag! you machikene better not go back to nepal with it.

and so its saturday. went to spinelli's at heeren's to discuss the sembawang fest stuff. wait let me do some promo.

-Sembawang Festival

so basically we're going to help with the checking in and stuff at the event. its pretty cool cos otherwise we'd have to pay about $70 for the 2-day pass. and we got a whole bunch of posters, flyers and postcards to give out.

after that we went to far east, and along the way dropped a couple posters at 7-11. see 7-11 sponsors sembawangfest, and so they HAVE to put our poster up. it feels good to be in authority. hee. saw sam cooper at bk where i passed him a postcard. afterall his band saw loser will be playing. after dinner we walked around and dropped more postcards at the shops. talked to the drummer from summer's over who tends the i-forgot-whats-the-name-of-that sneaker store, and found out saw loser's ep is available at 2001 just upstairs. got it of course, and listening to it right now.

pool's match against tottenham starting soon. go reds! gotta blast!

.lilrampage.

not another missed gig

2006-01-09T04:04:00.000+08:00

not another missed gig

today i missed another big gig. and by big gig i mean any gig that has set for glory playing. set for glory was the opening band, with their set starting at 1400h. i woke up at 1330. was thinking, maybe i could rush down in a cab, but couldnt find anyone else to go with. ended up being online till about 4 when i went out.

met sabrina at ngee ann city, where i bought tix to rock for good. anyone wants to go to a crazy gig at rgs on 4th feb with ronin, west grand boulevard and electrico playing, tell me. we caught wgb, audio break'out and ronin after that. then i had dinner with sxd, played a few racks of pool before heading back.

ive been online since. and its really irritating. if anyone's heard of torncity, coldrespect4 is in war with 3 factions. and its really irritating. evrytime i check im in hospital. whenever i come out im in hospital again within 5mins. someone pls save us.

its been a really long time since i posted 2 days consecutively. wait. im not sure if i have even done it before. but if you notice. the post is mostly my day's happenings. maybe i should delay my post a couple days so i have something to say. to make this a better read.

oh btw. 2nd feb is a date to note. jim carrey's latest movie; 'fun with dick and jane' will be coming out. i will not miss that. never. and a movie called 'real' will also be released. i suspect its a sequel to 'goal!', because ive heard that the sequel is about how david beckham(hurts my fingers to type his name) mentors santiago munez when the latter transfers to real madrid. both must-watch.

and i also want to watch 'elizabethtown', 'derailed' and the 'family stone'. and when they come out, i want to catch 'final destination 3' and 'the pink panther'. someone pls bring me to the movies. ill love you to death.

.lilrampage.

8-goal thriller

2006-01-08T05:01:00.000+08:00

8-goal thriller

i am so tired. i really am. its about 4 in the morning and pool's match against luton just ended about a half hour ago. it is technically 8th of jan, and ive breached one of my resolutions by not posting more than once a week. ill make up for it with this one post. (non-football fans, skip the next few paragraphs)

last season, liverpool were knocked out of the fa cup in the 3rd round by burnley, when they virtually fielded a reserve team. amidst fears of a repeat, the only non-regular in this team was scott carson, in place of jose reina.

about 15mins into the game, captain gerrard netted an amazing volleyed-lob over luton's keeper from outside the penalty box. it was jaw-dropping.

luton fought back, and got 2 goals before half-time. clearly defensive mistakes by the reds, but also impressive displays in itself by the luton guys. entering 2nd half, cisse's penalty shot was denied, but luton's wasn't, earning carson a yellowcard and luton a 3-1 edge.

it was liverpool in domination thereafter. sinama-pongolle netted a goal at around 60mins. close to 10mins later, alonso scored a beautiful, breathtaking stunner of a goal from way outside the penalty box, once again making a fool of the luton keeper. we were level.

soon after, direct from a cross-in, sinama once again netted a goal with a wonderful header. 4-3 was a good scoreline, but a few seconds to full-time alonso scored his 2nd goal, again from way out, when the luton keeper was caught trying to be funny in the middle of the pitch, nowhere near his goalposts. match ended 5-3.

after the match, i headed down to 7-11 to get my usual bottle of green tea with peach and a chicken roll and cheese sandwich. waiting for the lift, i noticed my neighbour's door and gate were wide open, with living room lights on and no one in sight. i could not think of any plausible explanation for that but what i could imagine, were robbers rushing in and leaving with half the house, without the home owner even noticing. (i just checked again, and its still wide open, but the auntie was in the living room. im not a typical singaporean, im a concerned neighbour!)

downstairs, i noticed the police tape (or whatever you call it) were gone. earlier that evening, id heard noises akin to car crashes. on my way out to dinner, i noticed there were cops at my void deck, amidst a mess of broken vases along with its spewed contents, and one of those tins where the chinese burn their hell paper. both obviously killer litter from one of the floors. when i came back, there was police tape around the scene. i managed to grab a small piece.

Originally uploaded by lilrampage.

ok back to life. this past week has been really tiring, with the 9-5s, but its over now. as tired as i got after work, i could only sleep past midnight. and with skool started, seeing or even talking to her is almost impossible. homework, exhaustion from skool. i could only imagine.

friday i was home all day, before going to jer's house in the evening. had my one meal of instant noodles that jer's mom cooked for the day, and played guitar. wanted to go out to 7-11(my fav store next to hmv =p) but it was drizzling, so stayed in to watch mr and mrs smith. about 15mins into the show i fell sound asleep.

next morn we woke up around 11, and went to skool, hoping to catch the cca orientaion performances. we were too late. said hi to: (in chronological order) security auntie, dolphin, gloria, mrs ngiam and the e2 ppl, aslam, desmondlim, azreen my malay tcher, bj and alicia, bball girls, zhenwen, and too many people walking past at the main gate. and yen! had lunch then hung around before heading home where i fell right asleep.

damn its 5. got to wake up by noon tmr for statis8 at the substation. set for glory, leaven trait, surreal, dyna turmoil, sally's rejex and +++. no one's confirmed yet, but if i have to go alone, i will. im not going to pass up sfg after so many missed gigs. maybe going down to ngee ann city for ronin/wgb/audioinsanity, and maybe meeting desmond. what a day its going to be. gotta get my sleep.

.lilrampage.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2006-01-01T16:34:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

happy new year evryone! and happy hangovers!

ok im rushing to go to work now, so i cant post anymore. think im going to faint at work later.

and this has been my shortest post ever. i know the paragraphing trick doesnt work, but whatever. see you ppl! have a great year ahead!

.lilrampage.

goodbye 2005

2005-12-31T17:49:00.000+08:00

goodbye 2005

this is my last post of 2005, but im kinda in a rush, so ill just make it short.

i think ive done enough reflections of the past year, plus i dont have time to do anymore. its only about 6 hours to the new year now, so im going to savour evry moment of it.

somehow i feel glad to leave the year behind. on the other hand. im going to miss it too.

thats enough from me. these are my new year's resolutions. its not really very comprehensive cos ive been putting off completing it, and i dont have anymore time now. for a more detailed list, visit http://rampageresolutions.blogspot.com/

#1 - maintain a positive outlook on life
#2 - keep a journal and write in it every day
#3 - be more organised
#4 - post at lilrampage/blogspot at least twice a week
#5 - be more motivated
#6 - save
#7 - 1800
#8 - parkour at least once a week
#9 - eat a proper meal at least twice a day
#10 - interact with people more often
#11 - learn to finally play the guitar

oh and by the way. to all the wonderful people who actually do read my blog, happy new year to you. may 2006 bring with it a whole new world of opportunities and success. now its time for me to go out and kick ass!

love.
.lilrampage.

home alone

2005-12-29T14:15:00.000+08:00

home alone

today's my third consecutive day off from work. was spposed to stay up to watch the derby match between pool and everton but fell asleep instead. it was a welcome change though, from sleeping late all the time. even if i had to sacrifice watching the reds triumph 3-1 over our merseyside rivals, its well worth it. i woke up at around 12 today and didnt feel tired.

btw, i changed the song since its past christmas. now playing: plain white t's - hey there delilah

time to backtrack.

monday, boxing day, woke up around 12 and got ready. went to bishan for the filming of 'the great leap forward', a documentary sort of project by bryan and the ngee ann poly guys. was expecting 5-10 to turn up, but in the end it was only me, jeff and pok. we headed for bishan st 13, where we first did our interviews, afterwhich they filmed some runs. kiwi came pretty goddamn late, and we had a couple of runs with him before i rushed off to work in a cab.

tuesday. was the 27th, which meant i got my paycheck. went to cpk alone to collect it and then to centrepoint to bank it in. went to hmv, walked around a little before heading home. was looking forward to supper later that night, but it didnt work out. that 15mins or so was well worth it though.

wednesday, the big day. haha. went out today with a certain kangaroo, and i watched kong again. its funny how i have a tendency to watch big movies more than once. charlie;3hrice, harry;2wice, kong;2wice. many short hours later, we were on the way to simei, and a few more short hours later, i got a ride home. hee! i love movie theatres.

i have to go out by 4 latest, to renew my passport today. dont know if i can get company, or if i have to go alone again. maybe i should just go and come back, so as to save. afterall, its one of my resolutions.

anyways, sweelee's having a sale today and tomorrow, 50% off. while the shop opens at 11am today, people were already queueing since last night, at about 9. latest update, queues are still as long even though the shop's opened. why? the shop is too crowded, you have to queue just to get in. =l

and today is the 29th. thats 3 more days to the new year. which isnt much if you think about it. 2006'll be here in the blink of an eye. itll be really weird going to work, or staying home while you guys go to skool. i can only imagine the first day joys, meeting evryone again and going down to the cafetaria during recess, maybe hanging around after skool, and then dreading the next day of skool when tchers'll be coming after you for your holiday homework. then lessons will start proper, and the term will wear on.

what an irony skool is. you hate it when you're in it, but its been described as the most wonderful experience of one's life by people who have moved on to face life in the big world. come and say otherwise all you want, ive already convinced myself of its value in life. nowhere else do you get to have so much fun, and make so many friends. secondary skool life isnt so bad if you think about it. once you graduate, you'll never get that feeling again.

.lilrampage.

christmas cheer

2005-12-25T04:14:00.000+08:00

all i want for christmas is you

it is christmas day today. and although im not a christian and dont celebrate christmas as a tradition, our society here in singapore has taught us to pretty much celebrate anything and evrything. of course, colonialism and western influence plays a part too, but who cares. its just an excuse to let go and have fun, and you get a public holiday too.

back in the comfort of my house on my off days thursday and friday, i was hyping myself up for christmas. whatever for, i dunno. been listening to radio playing christmas songs, so i went looking for it online. the latest cbek podcast is full of them. i also have a christmas radioblog to my resolutions blog, thx to superkicky from soft. and the one you're listening to right this very moment while reading these words, its all i want for christmas is you. a cover by my chemical romance.

backtracking a little. brought my cuzn out on friday to watch king kong with naihoon. i must say. i didnt really have a good impression of the movie before i watched it, thinking its just another one of those movies where we poor humans get overpowered by other creatures. watching it totally changed my view of the movie. its much much deeper than your jurassic park crap. its got more, and a better storyline. the only downside are the poorly done CGIs in some scenes. plus its 3hours long, so its well worth your money. quote: "the beauty killed the beast"

okay back on track. so yesterday was christmas eve. was spposed to go to work, but i called in sick. no really. i had a terrible cold, and a sore throat. woke up and came online for about 5 mins, took medication and went back to sleep. waking up at a quarter to 5, i got ready and went out to meet gloria. was still tired and wasnt feeling much better, but who cares. christmas doesnt come around evry day.

so we walked around, and it was already really crowded quite early into the evening. i watched as little miss santa filled up her rucksack with christmas presents for the good kids this year. maneuvering through the immense human traffic was so irritating. the worst has got to be the trip back from orchard mrt. at wisma. see i told you parkour is handy at times. lucky the indochine roof didnt come down.

we waited at 7-11 for about an hour. first for josh, then for chuankai, then for wenxing, the last of which took the longest. by the time we left to dive into the crowd it was already a few minutes before midnight. we had to walk a little before finally finding someone selling those spray stuff. as fun as ever. or you might say, the same as the past years. along the way we met weeqing, raymond, carol, and the 2 guys whom i recognise but dont really know. and then bonian, yihong, yongkeat. we had this common mentality to go for indians.

there were some really sporting people. like those who purposely attracted attention to themselves even though they werent, 'armed' so to say. and those aunties who were young at heart. people who stand out always get targeted. like caucasians, and chicks in barely-there clothes. chickies! haha.

hardly anything related to christmas though. i wonder if people in other countries gather at the city centre like the people here, just to spray each other with foam. and i seriously wonder what christmas traditions are. is it like chinese new year, with a reunion dinner? o kind soul, please enlighten thee. how do you celebrate christmas? do you get together and eat turkey? or have i got christmas messed up with thanksgiving?

wouldnt it be cool, you think, for a non-christian like me, to join in the celebrations? like maybe, go to church and sing christmas carols, if you actually do that. and sit down and listen to sermons. and coming together to spread the joy. ah, what am i talking about. i dont have a clue what goes on. but seriously, i really would like to experience christmas celebrations.

all in all, not a very enjoyable night. foam up your nostrils isnt very comfortable, especially with a cold. decided against going to kaihui's place, in favour of going home. with this irritating cold, the exhaustion and the christmas crowd at work tmr, ill be needing rest.

damn. im not going to get my double pay because i didnt go to work yesterday. but anyways my pay is coming. and so is a whole post about what i should or should not buy. christmas presents for myself.

so happy christmas people, may god bless you for wasting your precious time reading my wonderful blog. and may santa give you empty stockings which smell of his feet. happy christmas, enjoy your day and the celebrations ahead.

.lilrampage.

reckless abandon

2005-12-22T05:49:00.000+08:00

reckless abandon

im suddenly thinking of this blink song. and i remember my reckless abandon times, which were like spur of the moment, purposeless but fun nonetheless. doing stupid stuff without thinking, but fortunately not getting into any trouble.

this holidays hasnt been very exciting for me, no major events or happenings. and to think that christmas is in 3 days, while the new year is in 10 days. its amazing how time just passes you by without you even noticing it.

a second year in sec3 was much dreaded back then, but look at how it came and went. thinking about it, i didnt benefit from that 2nd year. i dont know how ppl get the motivation to study again, but that 2nd year only made it more boring, and its like you just want to end the day, get it over and done with. well it is over and done with now.

i was just touching-up my blog a little, changing a few things, when i realised at the very bottom of my sidebar, there's an archive. and i realised, this blog has been in existence for over a year. (of course, it was under the url anarchy-lilrampage back then) there it goes again. proof of how fast time flies. back then i had triple periods at the end of evry sentence. i find it really irritating when people do it now. why did i do it then? i have no idea.

its amazing to see how far ive come in the past year. when i started this blog, i was still with gloria. i was 14, young and impressionable, discovering the wonders of boy-girl relationships, (and its woes) naive and gullible, and a teenage angst machine. its way different now. this past year mustve been the most life-changing period of my existence so far. i now look at life in a different perspective, with a different outlook, but within the same guy, which naturally retains some qualities.

2005 is ending, and a brand new year awaits. a year hopefully better than this one. well thought-out, more meaningful and purposeful. ill be coming up with a new year's resolutions list to help me with this, the exhaustive of which will be up before the week, and the year ends. meanwhile, you can check out http://rampageresolutions.blogspot.com/

ill be looking into relationships next year. no, not romantic relationships, but friendly, meaningful relationships. i have this belief that you got to have a decent social life, or you have no life at all.

like now. i dont feel very good. because of my social life. its amazing how one person can affect your life so drastically. and how much of a difference it makes when you miss out on that one person for just a few days. im getting personal here, but i mean. i just want us to be friends. nothing more. and nothing less. i want to be at the point where we dont keep anything from each other, where we feel free talking about anything to each other. i have conceded defeat. i realise its not going to work out again. im just here to share my joys, and to seek company in a great friend. grant me my christmas wish. even if im not a christian.

.lilrampage.

back in action!

2005-12-18T03:56:00.000+08:00

back in action!

lets work chronologically.

wednesday 14/12
first of 3 consecutive off days. spent mostly resting from work exhaustion.

thursday 15/12 - birthday
woke up super early due to birthday msgs. ppl id like to thank for genuinely remembering my birthday:
gloria kellie joey germ jackie yen bj candie nura kiran desmondneo jiayan danny

but like last year, i stayed home all day. close to midnight went to serangoon gardens for supper. jiayan's treat. saw bernice working at liquid kitchen. managed to catch last bus home.

friday 16/12 - macbeth podcast released finally after 3-day delay
woke up quite early, but went back to sleep. woke up again, stuffed things into my bag and went off to east coast. reached there with gloria at 6+ to find only 4 ppl. left for parkway when 4 others came. returned and bbq-ed stuff, took pics before leaving for wenxing's place.

watching them play mahjong bored me to death, went to 7-11 and left for home not long after, reaching at around 4. collapsed to sleep.

not before finding out i got limpbizkit's greatest hitz. thx girl!

saturday 17/12
super- irritated, got woken up early. managed to get back to sleep, woke up at around 1. found out im finally back online, and spent a couple hours catching up. got ready for work. listened to macbeth podcast on the way to work!

fans were disappointed when the macbeth podcast wasnt released as scheduled. 3 days late, the podcast is released. the first part is basically the same audio that you hear in the angels and airwaves (ava) preview video, and the later part is where tom talks to the rest of ava and answers some fan questions. im quite disappointed though, as i was expecting to hear more samples of ava music. way better than mark's podcast though. hee. here it is - macbeth podcast

rushed off straight after work with sis in a cab to the airport to see mom off. cab fare almost $20. cab back, here i am.

and im super tired. working split shifts tmr(technically today), starting at 12. i have got to get monday off. i have got to.

.lilrampage.

plus44 song!!

2005-12-13T23:03:00.000+08:00

plus44!

guess what. plus-44 just released a preview on their website! all you blink lovers (and haters) go check it out! http://plusfourtyfour.com/

Plus44 - No It Isn't

Please understand, this isn't just goodbye
This is i can't stand you, this is where the road
Crashed into the ocean, it rises all around me
And now we're barely breathing
A thousand faces we'll choose to ignore

Cursed my enemies forever
Lets slit our wrists and burn down something beautiful
This desperation leaves me overjoyed
With fading lights that lead us past the lives that we destroy

I listened to you cry, i cry for less attention
Where both my hands are tied, and i'm pushed into the deep end
I listen to you talk but talk is cheap
And my mouth is filled with blood from trying not to speak
So search for an excuse and someone to believe you
And foreign dressing rooms, i'm empty with the need too

Cursed my enemies forever
Lets slit our wrists and burn down something beautiful
This desperation leaves me overjoyed
With fading lights that lead us past the lives that we destroy

Please understand, this isn't just goodbye
This is i can't stand you

im so addicted to this song now, its playing on an endless loop. the best part has got to be the last chorus. carol heller backs mark hoppus' vocals, while we get to hear travis barker's awesome drums.

on a side note, the release of this song seems very prophetic. it was released on 13th december, tom delonge's birthday. and if you look at lyrics. yea. go figure.

.lilrampage.

cpk training

2005-12-13T19:53:00.000+08:00

cpk training

so i had training just now, which was like super cool. at first i wasnt really too excited about it, seeing as i wouldnt be working and that id have to go all the way there just for 3 miserable hours of training. turns out it was real slack. i wasnt even in my uniform, and basically we went through the menu and learnt how to use the micros (the thing for keying in orders).

that being done, it was time for food-tasting! as if the previous night wasnt enough (i had chickenrice, nasilemak, tiramisu, apple crisps and fried rice on one night), we shared among ourselves:

1chicken lettuce wrap
2spinach artichoke dip
3garlic cream chicken spaghetti
4kung pao chicken spaghetti
5peking duck pizza
6original bbq chicken pizza
7chocolate souffle alamode

now im really full. =l

and ive got tomorrow till friday off. yay. hee. my birthday is like on thursday, and we'll be celebrating my birthday with wenxing's by being reckless abandon at east coast park pit 11 on 16th november, friday.

boredom sets in

its well into the year-end holidays and boredom has finally set in. how do i know? ppl have started games like you're it. and ive been tagged twice. so it goes like this.

Rules of the game: Post 5 weird things or random facts about yourself, then at the end of the list, 5 names that are in line to do this. Don't forget to leave a comment "you've been tagged" in their blog to read yours.

i still only have to do 5 of each even though ive been tagged twice right? dont answer, ill answer myself. hee.

1my IC says im boyanese. not malay. (thx to my dad!)
2im claustrophobic. (dont ask me what that is. google is a free service.)
3im very orange (as if you dont know that already.)
4i dont know how to play the guitar (i really dont. i dont eve have a guitar!)
5im a big blink fan! (since forever ago)

5 other ppl i want to see playing along:

1gloria (hello there)
2kell (newcastle beat arsenal!)
3zeslene (hehe)
4jackie (thx for the mocha frappe!)
5iskandar (i have no idea where this came from)

hee.

.lilrampage.

nothing nice to say

2005-12-06T03:55:00.000+08:00

nothing nice to say

my latest tool to kill boredom. (actually, its not really to kill boredom. i dont even have much spare time. see i usually sleep till afternoon afterwhich i wake up to go to work, afterwhich i come back and if im lucky, no one's using the pc. and my off days are usually wasted to catching up on sleep. hee.)

introducing... comics! no, not those lame marvel ones. not even those garfield comic strips you find in newspapers. behold, the punk comic! yes, the punk comic. way more amusing than any other comic strip. the author(or illustrator, whatever you call him) is not by any means a fantastic artist, but he definitely comes up with good comics. go check it out.
http://nothingnice.com/

and here's working life for you again. last saturday, i missed Lime Sonic Bang where Electrico, Ronin and Saw Loser played. and im going to miss another big gig. check this out. Leaven Trait, Set For Glory, West Grand Boulevard and SURREAL at The Giving Tree, a charity event. omg i hate cpk.

anyways. i was off yesterday, and im off tmr. sure feels good. ill be staying up a while more since i can sleep my day off tmr. (yes, finally im changing my excuse)

.lilrampage.

cpk, cbek

2005-12-03T04:07:00.000+08:00

cpk

im back online, after about a week of absence, in which:
1. my torncity pet died after only 6 days of obtaining it due to malnutrition
2. pksg-hq.tk was scrapped for le-parkour.sg
3. i got 45 emails, half of which were junk

anyways. im still due offline but im tapping on a neighbour's wireless router network. the wonders of modern technology.

ok back on track. this past week or so has been a no-lifer for me. since i started work last thursday, ive had a grand total of... *drumrolls ONE day off! isnt that wonderful? yes of course it is. closing shifts coupled with late night fone calls meant i would sleep till about 3 or 4 in the afternoon, afterwhich i'd get ready for work, and the vicious cycle goes on.

not that im complaining though, i know that good things come to those who wait. and im going to miss tmr's Lime Sonic Bang where Saw Loser, Ronin, and The Observatory will be playing. really im not complaining.

so its been a little over a week at cpk, and so far, things have been going well. in that 1 miserable week ive seen 2 employees leave, 2 come, and collected a host of anecdotes about customers and employess of cpk, enough to fill several podcasts. i swear if i do it the podcast will be a nationwide hit. ok im exaggerating.

cbek

on the subject of podcasts, i was just mining for podcasts in my bid to kill boredom on the way to and from work. (mind you, 132 isnt an express bus. it takes 40-odd minutes to reach serangoon north)

and finding a podcast that you really like and will keep coming back for is no easy task. its almost like looking for a cab when you're late for skool in the morning. anyways. guess what i found on podcast alley. the 'crybabyemokids' podcast. rad. dont ask what crybabyemokids is, im just about to explain.

well, cbek is essentially a myspace group that i joined ages ago, and is in the process of building a site for emo kids. in the meanwhile though, they have come up with the raddest podcast ive ever seen online, which features some of the craziest emo bands around. from autumn to ashes, MCR, plain white t's, and i can almost hear the groupies scream. be redirected to their podcast site when you visit http://crybabyemokids.com/

well. thats about enough for tonight. when im back online i swear ill pay back for what i missed out on. im calling it a day. no really. its not my lame excuse to conclude my post again. this time i really need to sleep. cpk remember? and on the way i can listen to cbek. =)

.lilrampage.

my six day update

2005-11-25T03:07:00.000+08:00

my six-day update

forget the time lapse since my previous post. see the words up there? it reads my name. so it means that its my blog and i can do whatever i want with it. anyways. have been out a lot this past week, so here's my six-day update, (a pretty long one at that) starting from the saturday of 19th november.

saturday: peace concert!
since plans to go out before peace fell out, i went to my cuzn's place to have a look see. been some time since i went there. played some fifa before leaving for marsiling mrt, where i met jer who had sort of reluctantly agreed to come. robosheep and nunubird were late.
we took a cab to the singapore american school although we knew it was quite near. they only agreed when i told them it was on me. past clearance, (we werent allowed ciggarettes or alcohol in) we went to the field. the crowd which had been estimated at 700 turned out to only be around 100 odd. make it 200. the rain only made it worse, but once it subsided, it was time for mosh.
more ppl started coming in and the crowed was a at a climax during once upon a time's set. other notable performances include saw loser, (formerly pug jelly) ronin and set for glory, who were the last band. and all thx to candie, we left halfway through set for glory's set. =l had supper afters, (for which we didnt pay =p) and had a free ride home. hee.

sunday: jalan raye
plans for visiting was postponed to today due to peace concert. =p met the sec4 malays at sengkang afterwhich we went to several of our houses, including some mly tcher's houses and the security auntie's house, for which jer was present. (i still dont know her name, hence the title) i think i must have gained a few kilos on that day, for we had meals at about 5 consecutive houses. last stop was serangoon, izyan's place. singapore lost to vietnam that night.

monday: pk jam hougang (turning point gloria)
was supposed to go for the interview in the afternoon, so was looking for kell to go catch goblet ot fire afters. interview was put off to the next day, and kell wasnt free, so decided to jam with the bunch of idiots, including 2 of pksg's most irritating at hougang, lest i got rusty. turns out i was up alone with the morons, and i didnt pk much due to muscle aches. took quite a few shots, but i admit a lot were wasted as there were undesirables in them. halfway through i got a call and found out jer was out with kell. so much for being not free. took some vids after that, got bothered by an old auntie, had dinner and that was my day. the call that cleared it all up.

tuesday: goblet of fire!
interview at california pizza kitchen was scheduled for 2, but i was half an hour late. didnt matter, the manager wasnt that particular. it helped that both my sis used to work there. interview teetered between nerve-wrecking and crap-talking. got it straightaway. i was to start in 2 days. so afters me, my sis and my lil cuzn had lunch (sort of) before going to get tix for goblet of fire. i insisted on cine, but when we got there our desired timeslot only had front row seats. she suggested lido instead. we got the last row seats in one of the big theatres. massive, the theatre was, but other than that lido sucks.

unlike previous potter movies, this one strays from the storyline a lot, and misses a lot of parts. i was kind of looking forward to the quidditch match, but it wasnt shown. things to look out for are 'moody's so damn fake eye', 'the supposed to be ravishing but turns out to be just a plain girl aka cho chang', hermione at the yule ball, and the durmstrangs' super cool entrance into the grand hall. notice also that neither molly weasley nor the dursleys appeared in this film, due to time constraints. warner bros had initially planned for 2 separate film adaptations to be released months apart but director mike newell decided he would cut most of the book's subplots, resulting in a film centred around the triwizard tournament with insufficient emphasis on mad-eye, skool life and the voldemort encounter, as well as scenes which have been deliberately made brief to accomodate for time. the way i see it, this movie franchise is going down. figures such as the US$10million given to director chris columbus for the first movie, compared to the US$1million given to mike newell for this one, proves it.

wednesday: goblet of fire again
today i missed seeing set for glory and west grand boulevard at gotham penthouse to see goblet of fire again. (yes, after all my critical comments about it) i went early to get tix at cine, but turns out it wasnt early enough as i only got front row seats for the three of us. spent time listening to the mr brown show (producer of 'zhng my car'), afterwhich popped by hmv for a while, where i found they had finally stocked up on blink's 'the urethra chronicles' dvd, and saw greenday's bullet in a bible tour dvd. met gloria and dolphin for the movie afterwards, walked around and headed back.

thursday: first day of work
lazy afternoon. liverpool drew with real betis the previous night, which meant that we're into the final 16 of the champions' league, and which also meant i had a lack of sleep. woke up at 2 afterwhich i tried to go back to sleep, to no avail. left for work quite early at about 1630. note that im to start at 6. hung around for a while before changing and starting. it was quite good. i was attached to someone to learn evrything, but spent a lot of the time sitting down preparing the cutlery. after work my sis came, and we sat around talking and having free house pours till 1+ in the morn. cab back of course, and im online. working straight till sunday. ahh.

thats it. funny how i cram a whole week into one post. maybe i should do that again next week. maybe not. i need to go to sleep already. (shit i need a better excuse next time)

.lilrampage.

tv guide

2005-11-09T02:59:00.000+08:00

my tv guide

i figured since im going to be staying home a lot, might as well i make my time at home more enjoyable. aside from movies and while waiting for fifa'06, i shall content myself with my spanking new electronic entertainment discovery. presenting...

the television! yes, the good old tv, idiot box, the tube, or whatever you wish to call it. from my boredom of staying home all day, i have been surfing channels and discovered that the tv holds much more than meets the eye. with a little effort and planning, i can kill half my week staring at moving things and changing colours. all in the comfort of my couch. so here's my tv guide. though not exhaustive, it is definitive enough for me(and whoever chances upon this) to kill some time, and some brain cells at the same time. see? 2 birds with 1 stone.

monday madness
Star World - Monday Night Laughs: TheSimpsons, MalcolmInTheMiddle, Friends, MarriedToTheKellys, EverybodyLovesRaymond, KingofQueens, Becker primetime
Mediacorp Ch5 - Project Runway postprimetime

tuesday thrills
MTV - The Real Deal: AshleeSimpsonShow, OneBadTrip, MeetTheBarkers primetime

wednesday woes
ESPN/Star Sports - UEFA Champions League early morning

thank god its thursday
ESPN - Football Crazy primetime
Mediacorp Ch5 - Joey primetime
ESPN/Star Sports - UEFA Champions League early morning

fckn friday
MTV - Rock It! primetime
Mediacorp Ch5 - The Rebel Billionaire primetime

sizzling saturday
ESPN/Star Sports - English Premier League primetime

sick of sundays
ESPN/Star Sports - English Premier League: Super Sunday primetime
Mediacorp Ch5 - The Apprentice 3 postprimetime

other programs worth noting
Discovery: The Mythbusters, Mostly True Stories
Discovery Travel & Adventure: The Naked Chef, Oliver's Twist
Animal Planet: Nightmares of Nature
MTV: Pimp My Ride

thats about it. quite a handful dont you think. ok i should go get sleep already. hee.

.lilrampage.

greatest hits!

2005-11-08T05:28:00.000+08:00

greatest hits!

the morn of 3rdNov i missed the hari raya prayers. the first time since as far back as i can remember! omg pls forgive my sin. i slept at around 6 on the day, was woken up at 8 but fell back asleep. ahh. anyways. i bleached my hair that day. turned out well but its not so bright now. =l spent a lot of the day at home before going to aunt's and uncle's houses.

so friday i thought of going out for a movie since i was going to be pretty damn bored. went to skool and saw a few ppl, and talked to the security auntie for a while. (actually more than a while) ive got her address so ill go visit her for hari raya sometime! hehe. saw some people i wouldntve liked to see, and talked to some people i wouldntve liked to talk to. anyways. met the e6 ppl after that. god, does news spread like wildfire. i bet the whole skool knows now.

so me, eyeliner, bj and yen went to town. i wanted to watch the exorcism of emily rose but yen had to be back about the time the movie was estimated to end. so we sat eating popcorns (i know it sounds lame), went to eat and then went to hmv. here comes the interesting part. drumrolls....

I BOUGHT BLINK'S GREATEST HITS! YAY! and all thx to eyeliner. he gave me 10bucks! i didnt expect it to be in sg so fast, it was only a couple days after release. i bought the deluxe limited edition, which has a dvd containing all of blink's music vids. i couldnt find the greatest htis dvd though, which had live vids and behind the scene footage. the cd itself is so pretty, its all black which gives that 'feeling' and it has that smiley on the cover, on both discs, and on the inside of the back cover. i dont care jerald scott lee, if i have all the songs already. i bought it out of good faith! all the tracks are the original album versions, which means you can hear the progression from early blink to the latest album, if you take time to listen to the whole album.

talking about greatest hits, limpbizkit released a greatest hits too, though i couldnt find it anywhere at hmv. its got all their nicest tracks, from 'break stuff' (the first limpbizkit song i ever heard) to 'take a look around' (theme from MI2) and 'behind blue eyes' (a slow track). its also got new 3 tracks. the irony though, is that none of the songs from their previous album, the unquestionable truth part 1, made it to greatest hits. the 3 new tracks blend in with the rest of the album, but i dont think any of the songs from TUTP1 would. the 7 songs off that album would mostly only be appreciated by true fans. it is definitely some of the best stuff limpbizkit has come up with, but it is by no means radio-friendly.

back to life. its been a boring few days. its just me slacking at home day after day, wearing the life off me and making me more and more restless by the second. watching tv, coming online to check on forums, lazing around, and on a positive note, late night fone calls frowned upon by half the family. =) well im off now. should go get some sleep already.

Blink 182 - Not Now

Come here, please hold my hand, Lord, now
Help me, I'm scared please show me how
To fight this, God has a master plan
And I guess, I am in his demand

Please save me, this time I cannot run
And I'll see, you when this is done
And now I, have come to realize
That you are, the one who's left behind

Please stay untill I'm gone
I'm here hold on to me
I'm right here waiting

I see, the light it feels good
And I'll come, back soon just like you would
It's use less, my name has made the list
And I wish, I gave you one last kiss

Please stay until I'm gone
I'm here hold on to me
I'm right here waiting
And take my one last breath
And don't forget
That I will be right here waiting

.lilrampage.