Sunday, February 01, 2009
Lots of people don't really think highly of martial arts.
Which is okay, I guess, to each his own, but what ticks me off is people who think fighting is just two guys trying to hit each other harder.
I wouldnt agree with that. When two fighters collide, the energy and spirit of the two are as one. They flow around each other, moving, opposing, smashing, retreating. In the Western world, the fighter tries to impose his will on the other. In the Eastern, the fighter mirrors and reacts to the will of the other. No matter what it is this collective purpose and will and collective mind creates a harmony between two fighters, one that can be destructive and beautiful, often at the same time.
The improvement in skill of each fighter forces his counterpart to rise above himself and do things he never thought possible. In the eyes of the other each finds himself and tests his mind, body, and spirit in myriads of ways and means. Both develop and understand each other and themself, and turn out better no matter how many bruises and cuts it may take to get there. Fighting should be seen as an art, not a sport.
Nobody said the journey was easy.
OSU!
P.S. my dad said something funny:
punks have hard hair and soft bodies.
true fighters may have soft hair but tough leather hide bodies.
I think, to change it a bit true fighters need soft hearts and hard bodies. :D Sorry maybe that was kinda lame.
waking the neighbourhood; 8:34 AM
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Dear student,
We thank you for your interest in the Humanities Scholarship Programme. We received applications from a large number of high-calibre students but are unable to offer places to all of them. We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the Programme.
We wish you all the best in your academic endeavours and hope that you will continue to be enriched through the study of the humanities.
Regards,
Humanities Scholarship Committee
I cannot tell you guys how disappointed I am. But I swear to god i will work harder the next two years.
waking the neighbourhood; 6:13 AM
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Dear Mr. JBJ
Hi. It's exam period and I have been trying to make myself do work that i hate, especially math, which i am really bad in this year.
I dont see the fucking sense of going to school for a whole week, and then spending time in school especially on PE days, and this is all a fucking waste of time for me because i end up
1. really tired when i get home,
2. with more homework to do on subjects that I am prepared to, or already have thrown away my 4.0 or 3.6, (ie lit)
3. sleeping at home once I get home since i can't study tired anyway,
4. Waking up at 8-9pm, finishing the homework, practicing a bit, and sleeping at 2-3am,
5. Doing this same shit EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
Oh, yes, and i didn't go to school today because I really felt this way. My mom is pissed though. She might murder me in my sleep. Or cut my allowance which is worse since all this exam time leaves no time for exercise, which is making me really unfit and having no money for a good diet would really help a lot.
I want to ask, am I protected by the Constitution of Singapore, or any part of the law, for trying to take my studies in my own hands for the first time in my life?
I'm hoping for a quick reply as my exams are 5 days away, and I know you are busy with all the cool stuff in heaven (which you are undoubtedly in, being one of the best people on this grotty little island). But take some time off to give me some help.
Warmest Regards,
Me
P.S. The following is an extract from a conversation with my friend Tat Boon.
mudpie mania says:
hey douglas
did anything interseting happen today
Lee Tat Boon says:
nope
mrs tan give us differentiation test
ms chew talk about the answers to the two AQs
promethum day today
bio efoo give us some pieces of paper and talk crap as usual
yeah thats about it
mother tongue as usual is waste time one
waking the neighbourhood; 1:54 AM
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Fuck i think I broke my toe.
Today during PE i think Paul kicked it (not really sure when it got hit) but now theres a really huge bruise and I'm gonna walk weird tomorrow.
No training at the end of this week! Today went jamming, got to know Brandon (Cathigh) and Sarah from IJTP, who can't stop laughing to her self. Crazy.
They are pretty cool people! As well as Aliff who teaches Boon Lay Prisch at the tender age of 19. or 20.
SIA LA ALIFF!!!
Update: gig next month at Boon Lay Pri i think it's a charity gig to raise money for the School Pocket Money Fund details to be finalized later.
IM PLAYING BONGOS (again)! oh god bongos make me the sexiest drummer ever. :DDDD
waking the neighbourhood; 8:49 AM
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300°C.
The Russians used a pencil.
Enjoy.
waking the neighbourhood; 12:21 PM
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Today I went to school as usual (most of the time) and I saw Bryani Brian because he's half-Indonesian like Miin which means they both are rich.
We talked about Sprawl, the new dojo we're planning to set up and I think it's gonna rock :) Lots of people are interested now so what we gotta do is just get the mats and we can have FUN! Hope the scheduling works out fine though.
I wanna spar a grappler so bad but its like I gotta get gloves and shit and I dont dare to hit him too hard cos I will feel bad especially since most grapplers are retards at striking. And then just as I start feeling sorry for him I'm gonna get tackled and die on the mat!
And yup the time now is 2:06 AM. Finishing up RE (What a bitch it has been), worrying for English portfolio, refilling my fuckin empty wallet with money that's gonna be emptied by Nigel Chua the Evil Class Money Vacuum Cleaner. How can a Chua take money from another?! That's just wrong.
OK I guess I'll stop rambling about my pointless life now. Managed to get Zhujie very fired up over some girl today but it turns out it was a super false alarm and it is gonna turn out kinda weird. I dont care though it's all none of my business :D I need to play pool a bit, sleep a lot, and talk less in class. oh and I slept throughout math today. I feel bad. Because everytime Mrs. Tan comes to wake me up I wake for about 20 seconds and then go back to sleep. Slept an hour last night. Let's make it two hours tonight! I think eyebags make me look damn sexy, no shit. I look like a dangerous panda. Here comes the chicks!
Cheers to all you late-nighters. The sun's a real bitch, innit.
waking the neighbourhood; 11:04 AM
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
WOW, CHINESE SUCKS MAN!!!!
so here is a short questionnaire that will let you know more about myself.
Koped from www.68stupidquestions.com (im kidding)
1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be?
Lainey telling me she's mysteriously recovered.
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
I use a basket! Carts are for pussies.
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
More of a non-stop-talker.
4. Do you take compliments well?
No shit!
5. Do you play Sudoku?
Fuck that dumbass numbers game.
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
I guess if there's stuff running around for me to kill and eat.
7. Do you like to ride horses?
yeah :)
8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
Too many, all sucked.
9. What was your favorite game as a kid?
Cricket!
10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it?
What do you think divorce is for?
11. Have you lied to get out of a date?
Yeah quite a few times.
12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
Yeah. Of course. Not everybody is apocalypstic-nihilistic-agnostic (like me) hahahaha
13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
Mmm can't be arsed either way.
14. Use three words to describe yourself?
Lousy technical drummer.
15. Do any songs make you cry?
Nope.
16. Are you continuing your education?
Bopian.
17. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
Unlock safety and press the trigger...?
18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
My hair and be like OH FUCK!!!!!
19. How often do you read books?
Very. Avid reader. Trying to be like siyuan.
20. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
Future. Past was good but prsent sucks so why not?
21. What is your favorite children's book?
Hate them.
22. What color are your eyes?
Brownish.
23. How tall are you?
Five Eight.
24. Where is your dream house located?
Far, far, away from civilization.
25. Do you have a secret fetish?
Ear piercings!!!! Oh my god there is this RJ canoeing chick who has like 6 she is so hot.
26. Have you tried sushi?
Yeah it is some bull shit.
27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
Yeah.
28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
About 7 years later, hopefully.
29. When was the last time you were at Church?
Last-last saturday. Sick this week.
30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
Some weird ass place in Tanah Merah.
31. What was your favorite job?
Studio drummer :D
32. Do you like mustard?
Hell yeah!
33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?
Eat.
34. Do you look like your mom or dad?
Nope.
35. How long does it take you in the shower?
Half hour sometimes less.
36. Can you do a split?
Used to, kinda inflexible now.
37. What movie do you want to see right now?
The Mummy 3 - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
38. If you could fast forward your life, would you?
No shit. Time passes so slowly when you're doing Chinese.
39. What did you do for New Year's?
Drank like a fish.
40. Do you think The Grudge was scary?
Yeah kinda.
41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls?
Yeah I am Lindsay Lohan!!!
42. Do you own a camera phone?
Fucker stole mine.
43. Do you have an "ex box" with pics and letters from past lovers?
Why keep that shit?
44. Was your mom a cheerleader?
Nope. Tracker though.
45. What's the last letter of your middle name?
Don't have one.
46. Do you like your middle name?
Not very, it could be less of a blank space and more of something cool. Like "Ace".
47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
4.
48. Do you like care bears?
Hate that shit.
49. What do you buy at the movies?
NACHOS WITH CHEESE.
50. Do you know how to play poker?
Yeah. Only American poker tho.
51. Do you wear your seatbelt?
Fuck that.
52. What do you wear to sleep?
Boxer-like shorts.
53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?
Yeah, some tax went up by 2% and everyone was like OMG OMG ITS THE END OF THE WORLD!!!!
54. How many meals do you eat a day?
5-6.
55. Is your tongue pierced?
I wish!!!
56. Ever meet anyone you met on myspace?
yup.
57. Do you read myspace bulletins?
Nope.
58. Do you like funny or serious people better?
Serious people kinda piss me off.
59. Ever been to L.A.?
Nope.
60. Did you eat a cookie today?
Hate that shit.
61. Do you use cuss words in other languages?
Yeah.
62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?
I pay for it with a few years in jail when the police get me!
63. Do you hate chocolate?
Sorta.
64. Are you a gullible person?
Yeah kinda.
65. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy?
No way!
66. If you could have any job what would it be?
Full-time musician.
67. Are you easy to get along with?
Tough as hell.
68. What is your favorite time of day?
That time between wake-up-time and press-the-snooze-button time. ;)
waking the neighbourhood; 9:41 AM