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Cover 2
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what if they exchange songs
Hillarious
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Mas Que Nada
A few years ago, i came across this Nike advertisement on TV, and kinda fall in love with the music straight away. Somehow, it felt that i have heard the melody from somewhere...
After listening to it more carefully, I realised the singer of the song is Black Eyed Peas (which happens to be one of my fave groups at that time).... Apparently they gave a new outlook to this old song from Sergio Mendez... I also dont know who he was until i heard this song actually. This song just makes me wanna groove and i just cant get it out of my head... when i listen to it, i can imagine a cheerful and relax atmosphere...
Wondering what Mas Que Nada Means...
So i checked it out on Wiki... and this is what i got:
In Brazilian Portuguese slang, it means "come on" or "no way". In Latin-American Spanish más que nada literally means "more than anything".
Apparently wiki doesnt help much... =( haha I still dun really get what it means....
but the melody of the song explains a lot... to me, it means "doesnt matter what problem you have at hand, you can forget about it when you listen to the samba"
haha sorry, kinda cheesy...=P
Actually i stopped listening to that song after some time. But recently, my craze for Ballroom dancing has brought me back to it. I was "again" searching for Ballroom dance videos on Youtube. When i was looking for some samba dances, i found these great dances on the videos. The first one is by some professional dancers. As you can see, the technique is super solid! but i cant help but notice that the fit of the girl's dress is horrible. Oh man!
The second one is by a group of people. Technique wise, they are not as good as the first one, but their choreography is really charming. really enjoy watching it
Ohhh... ballroom dance really rocks! it really gives a lot of positive energy...
anyway, other than ballroom dance, i also managed to find something else. It is a Japanese group singing Mas Que Nada, but with bossanova feel to it
The piano accompanyment here is really good but i'm not a big fan of the vocal... somehow the pronouciation of the vocalist doesnt support the feel of the song.... something is lacking there. just not sure what it is... may be authenticity... haha
haha... enough of overdosing this blog with too much of Mas Que Nada-ing...
anyway, thanks to Sergio Mendez who created that beautiful song, now i have something to groove to... yeah!
After listening to it more carefully, I realised the singer of the song is Black Eyed Peas (which happens to be one of my fave groups at that time).... Apparently they gave a new outlook to this old song from Sergio Mendez... I also dont know who he was until i heard this song actually. This song just makes me wanna groove and i just cant get it out of my head... when i listen to it, i can imagine a cheerful and relax atmosphere...
Wondering what Mas Que Nada Means...
So i checked it out on Wiki... and this is what i got:
In Brazilian Portuguese slang, it means "come on" or "no way". In Latin-American Spanish más que nada literally means "more than anything".
Apparently wiki doesnt help much... =( haha I still dun really get what it means....
but the melody of the song explains a lot... to me, it means "doesnt matter what problem you have at hand, you can forget about it when you listen to the samba"
haha sorry, kinda cheesy...=P
Actually i stopped listening to that song after some time. But recently, my craze for Ballroom dancing has brought me back to it. I was "again" searching for Ballroom dance videos on Youtube. When i was looking for some samba dances, i found these great dances on the videos. The first one is by some professional dancers. As you can see, the technique is super solid! but i cant help but notice that the fit of the girl's dress is horrible. Oh man!
The second one is by a group of people. Technique wise, they are not as good as the first one, but their choreography is really charming. really enjoy watching it
Ohhh... ballroom dance really rocks! it really gives a lot of positive energy...
anyway, other than ballroom dance, i also managed to find something else. It is a Japanese group singing Mas Que Nada, but with bossanova feel to it
The piano accompanyment here is really good but i'm not a big fan of the vocal... somehow the pronouciation of the vocalist doesnt support the feel of the song.... something is lacking there. just not sure what it is... may be authenticity... haha
haha... enough of overdosing this blog with too much of Mas Que Nada-ing...
anyway, thanks to Sergio Mendez who created that beautiful song, now i have something to groove to... yeah!
Friday, March 13, 2009
post about me-myself-and i
It's 2 am now...
i refused to sleep even tho i know i need rest and my beauty sleep...
and i got tonnes of things better to do than writting this blog...
i just happen to dig thru some old archives in this blog... those that wrote in yr 1 or so... i just feel that so many things have changed...
how friendship has changed. how friends come n go..
i dunno wad's wrong, but somehow, in Uni, the "turnover rate" of friends is so high...is it just me, and how i handle friendship?
and i'm kinda used to being independent...
i remember last time... last last time... i used to feel really awkward if i have to go out shopping alone or eating in the canteen alone...
but now, all these are not a big deal, it's everyday reality, or at least that's how i feel. even "worse", i kinda enjoy it sometimes... like for example, i really love to shop alone.... i can spend however much time to ensure that the thing that i want to buy is really what i want and it's really worth buying...i will feel really uncomfortable knowing that a friend is waiting for you outside the fitting room, waiting impatiently.. you know, that kind of feeling...
but these are just my feelings, i know it may not be true... coz some friends can be very patient as well..
oh well, i happened to see some photos from the KL trip during year 1 when the whole grp of us went together...
i see the "irreplaceable" expression in our faces... some kind of joy that is so precious....we would have our own troubles and ups and downs at that time, but somehow, those faces couldnt lie that we were all having so much fun...
not that i'm not happy right now.... i think i'm kind of enjoying this sem as well, but i kinda miss what it used to be like...
maybe this is the consequence of growing older...
hmpph.. no rheumatism, just some sore here and there... lol
i refused to sleep even tho i know i need rest and my beauty sleep...
and i got tonnes of things better to do than writting this blog...
i just happen to dig thru some old archives in this blog... those that wrote in yr 1 or so... i just feel that so many things have changed...
how friendship has changed. how friends come n go..
i dunno wad's wrong, but somehow, in Uni, the "turnover rate" of friends is so high...is it just me, and how i handle friendship?
and i'm kinda used to being independent...
i remember last time... last last time... i used to feel really awkward if i have to go out shopping alone or eating in the canteen alone...
but now, all these are not a big deal, it's everyday reality, or at least that's how i feel. even "worse", i kinda enjoy it sometimes... like for example, i really love to shop alone.... i can spend however much time to ensure that the thing that i want to buy is really what i want and it's really worth buying...i will feel really uncomfortable knowing that a friend is waiting for you outside the fitting room, waiting impatiently.. you know, that kind of feeling...
but these are just my feelings, i know it may not be true... coz some friends can be very patient as well..
oh well, i happened to see some photos from the KL trip during year 1 when the whole grp of us went together...
i see the "irreplaceable" expression in our faces... some kind of joy that is so precious....we would have our own troubles and ups and downs at that time, but somehow, those faces couldnt lie that we were all having so much fun...
not that i'm not happy right now.... i think i'm kind of enjoying this sem as well, but i kinda miss what it used to be like...
maybe this is the consequence of growing older...
hmpph.. no rheumatism, just some sore here and there... lol
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Ballroom
have been really into ballroom and latin dance recently...
so here i just wanna share some of the great videos that i watched with you guys...
*i really think i shld start dancing again if time permits... yeah, when will time ever permit tho...?
The beautiful and romantic waltz
Sizzling hot cha cha
Handsome and passionate Paso Doble
*loves Derek Hough and Julliane Hough
so here i just wanna share some of the great videos that i watched with you guys...
*i really think i shld start dancing again if time permits... yeah, when will time ever permit tho...?
The beautiful and romantic waltz
Sizzling hot cha cha
Handsome and passionate Paso Doble
*loves Derek Hough and Julliane Hough
Friday, March 06, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Another personality test
I was tagged by Citra on Facebook...
http://world.doubutsu-uranai.com/index.html
a personality test...
Note: there is no obligation to pass on the tag... just felt really curious and tried it...
so here it is....
1. You are Gold Lion, who is rather serious and polite type of person.
2. You value personal relationships.
3. You suppress yourself and act to be a sociable person.
4. But you are really a person who doesn't like to loose to anyone.
5. You dislike emotional atmosphere and vague attitude.
6. You want to make everything clear-cut.
7. You like to stay in your own little world.
8. If you get in a situation where there are lots of people you can not express yourself and act as a perfect person.
9. You are not very subjective sort of person, unlike ordinary women, but unfortunately you lack soft and gentle atmosphere.
10. You tend to be too bold.
11. You cannot help but stretch your hand to those who are in need.
12. You are very kind person who helps the weak.
13. You are also weak on compliments, and will work enthusiastically after someone has given a compliment.
14. You will go about your duty steadily and loyally, and not get in a rush to achieve the objective.
15. You have perseverance, and will work effortlessly until you reach your objective.
16. Something that you have worked steadily for a long, long time, will turn out to be an asset to the world.
17.You are careful and rational, and therefore place value to steady life.
18, After getting married, you will be a devoted mother and a wife, but you are really a very dependent person, and prefer to keep your own little world.
Comments:
-This is scarily true.. all the good sides and bad sides of mine are exposed... "oh vulnarable vulnarable..."
- I don't really agree with those highlighted in blue.... either I really dont have those qualities or I just cant see it in myself...
- The last sentence about being a devoted mother and wife... hm... never even think that far yet....=P
- For the rest, believe it or not... they really tell a story about myself... if you know me well enough, you'll agree....
http://world.doubutsu-uranai.com/index.html
a personality test...
Note: there is no obligation to pass on the tag... just felt really curious and tried it...
so here it is....
1. You are Gold Lion, who is rather serious and polite type of person.
2. You value personal relationships.
3. You suppress yourself and act to be a sociable person.
4. But you are really a person who doesn't like to loose to anyone.
5. You dislike emotional atmosphere and vague attitude.
6. You want to make everything clear-cut.
7. You like to stay in your own little world.
8. If you get in a situation where there are lots of people you can not express yourself and act as a perfect person.
9. You are not very subjective sort of person, unlike ordinary women, but unfortunately you lack soft and gentle atmosphere.
10. You tend to be too bold.
11. You cannot help but stretch your hand to those who are in need.
12. You are very kind person who helps the weak.
13. You are also weak on compliments, and will work enthusiastically after someone has given a compliment.
14. You will go about your duty steadily and loyally, and not get in a rush to achieve the objective.
15. You have perseverance, and will work effortlessly until you reach your objective.
16. Something that you have worked steadily for a long, long time, will turn out to be an asset to the world.
17.You are careful and rational, and therefore place value to steady life.
18, After getting married, you will be a devoted mother and a wife, but you are really a very dependent person, and prefer to keep your own little world.
Comments:
-This is scarily true.. all the good sides and bad sides of mine are exposed... "oh vulnarable vulnarable..."
- I don't really agree with those highlighted in blue.... either I really dont have those qualities or I just cant see it in myself...
- The last sentence about being a devoted mother and wife... hm... never even think that far yet....=P
- For the rest, believe it or not... they really tell a story about myself... if you know me well enough, you'll agree....
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Yeanching is the star for today
Yup rite... it's for you Yeanching...
Coz it's your 22nd Birthday today..
who ask you to go so far away... now i cant celebrate your birthday with you there,
so shall put down my thots and wishes here in my under-utilised blog... heheeee
haha.. let me start by officially congratulating you for being 22!! yay!! double 2...
one more year to 23.. haha.. sorry doesnt mean to scare you...
* no worries... i'll be 23 first before you do...
btw, really happy to have you as a great buddy in NUS... I know you are always there no matter what... to the extent that we may take each other for granted...
haiz... like now that you r not here... dun even know who to eat lunch with other than daniel... haha... * no offence daniel, if you happen to read this... the more the merrier mah... =P
time really flies man! i've known you for almost 5 years... that's quite long indeed!
i rmb... that time in Vhall... i knew you becoz u were Vidi's roommate... i think at first i was not even close to you....
but wad can we say.... fate decided that we shld endure the suffering in NUS together and make it as fun as it can be... "yeah rite"....=)
you r really fun to hang out with... a social butterfly... i get to know some more friends thru your network....haha... maybe you shld set up a business, a match making agency using your "advantage" haha...
too bad in uni i dun get to "Indonesianised" u.... haha... coz i'm an antisocial myself..
haiyah... that's why u shld come back soon and we shall eat "ayam penyet" together...*i know you r craving for chilli rite now... hehehe
hua... i dunno why i'm crapping so much...
ok lah... i think i wrote a lot alrd...
just hope you have settled down well there...
i'm sure your friends there will take a good care of you....=)
have a great birthday ya!! muachhh
luv ya!!
Things that keeps me busy and motivated these days.....Pictures in reverse choronological order...
DnD'09 committee... you guys rocks!
"One last dance with you..."
"One in a million.. once in a lifetime"
Left-Right: Ivone, me, Eva, Eddy, Sumitro, Gaby, LauraBottom: Pras, Adit
I love the banner!!
With the 2 "dance instructor", Citra & Eva... u girls are fabulous!
Posing before performance time.. likes the colour coordination!
Cheese!...
Berlutut sampe kaki biru2 hitam2
With Eva at the Infusion booth
Rame-rame =)Friday, February 13, 2009
DnD relieved
felt so relieved and excited yesterday, after a relatively short preparation for yesterday's DnD...
at first i was a bit pessimistic about the ticket sales and all after kena rejected by a few ppl...
but my spirit got lifted up especially this week...
I was asked to be part of the performer (read: dancer) for this event... which i was a bit reluctant to at first.. i have done many performances before but never dance...
yes, i was once in NUS social n ballroom dance before.. but that was learning an quite different from performing in public....
but thanks to those who asked me to perform.. coz i really enjoyed it tremendously... never expect it to be so fun...! altho i admit it was not the best performance from me..=P
but, i still wanna thank my dance partners and dance friends for putting up with my bad temper sometimes and yet still patiently teach me... i know i was not being very nice during some of the practices...
overall, i just love the whole nite... not perfect... but still lovely...
the 2 songs still run over my head over and over again...
if i hear the song again, i can still feel the tingling sensation in my heart...nervous sia..
last but not least, wanna thank those who have come for the event and make the whole thing worth it... i was really grateful for all....=)
with the event over, now it's the time to settle some paper works and school work..
oh no! i got a mid term test already on monday.... ckckckck.. how cruel is that...
*and I realize that everytime i see your face, i know...
there's a part of me that cant bear to let you go...
and I would give my heart
give you the world, risk losing everything i got
i give it all to you
no, i dun wanna stop
I know it's the right thing to do.....
one last dance with you....*
ps: i think i shld get a camera soon...so many events pictures missed....
Friday, February 06, 2009
This is almost accurate....
not trying to promote anything, for the first time i felt that a quiz actually makes sense and almost accurate...
so i thot I'm just gonna post the result here...
*this is a facebook apps that usually i wont even want to try... but somehow this is insanely accurate... unbelievable...
Tell me, do u think I am like what is described here or not...?
so i thot I'm just gonna post the result here...
*this is a facebook apps that usually i wont even want to try... but somehow this is insanely accurate... unbelievable...
July
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood.Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets.Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying
Tell me, do u think I am like what is described here or not...?
Something that I'm proud of....
Spot me if you can...
this is just a rehearsal....
hopefully i can get hold of the video of the actual performance...that would be really great...
* Thanks to whoever who uploaded this... all this while we've been practising without knowing wad we actually look like... lol
We've been practicing for this dance for more than 3 months... resulting in bruised kneecap and feet... neck and head pain... but it has all come down to today's performance and it's all worth it!! totally!!
this is just a rehearsal....
hopefully i can get hold of the video of the actual performance...that would be really great...
* Thanks to whoever who uploaded this... all this while we've been practising without knowing wad we actually look like... lol
We've been practicing for this dance for more than 3 months... resulting in bruised kneecap and feet... neck and head pain... but it has all come down to today's performance and it's all worth it!! totally!!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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