I'm back from hibernation
House...............simply fantastic.
Whoa............what an ending for House Season 5. I am telling you that this series is one of my all time favourites. It was superbly nice and the acting was simply fantastic. I don't want to tell the ending but there is one hint for those who haven't watch ..........don't think happy event will culminate in happy ending. :)
New access to knowledge.................
Albert Einstein (American physicist)
Lambs challenge trophy 2009
This is the essay that I submitted for the english essay writting competition (school level) for this year. Unfortunately, I did not win the competition. Whatever it is, I think that I have done a good job.
Lambs trophy: Write a story ending with the phrase “ I was relieved my name was not called”.
Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? There are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which begins by reviewing the great theories…………..
“Attention, Mr.Jenson Hoe”. “I repeat, Mr Jenson. Well, seems he is not here, we will proceed with the next participant…..”
As I was totally engrossed in the book ‘The Brief History of Time’ by Stephen Hawking, suddenly the name “Jenson Hoe” seems to strike my senses. It sounded very familiar. In a split second, my brain was screaming “It is your turn, get up!!!!! You are Jenson Hoe!!!!!” At that instant I was catapulted into the real world. I am in the middle of an audition for the Star Academy singing competition. “I am Jenson Hoe, madam. I’m more used to be called as Jen”, I spurted out.
“So you are Mr Jenson. It is your turn now”.
I entered the room and faced three hawkish figures looking at me from head to toe. Well, let’s start the show. I grabbed the microphone and sang David Archuleta’s Crush.
But I know this crush ain't going away-ay-ay
Going away-ay-ay.
Jade Walker, the most “feared” judge among all those three, shut his ear with his hands. I felt like throwing the microphone away and run out of the room but some little courage that remained inside me said that I must keep on going.
When I ended my singing, there came the verdict. First judge, Paula Reyes said “Well done, I give you 7/10”. The second judge, Azimah Daud also gave me a 8/10. Next came the turn of Jade Walker to give his verdict. I need to secure at least a 22/30 to get into the show!!!!
“Jen…….your voice sounds like a girl. I can’t feel the passion in your singing. You don’t seem to enjoy it and I would like to say that at times, your voice crocked like a toad”, he fired me.
Ok. This is the end. Let pack up and go back. I felt like storming out of the room. Jade continued “Anyway, out of pittance, I give you 7/10” Oh my god. I get to enter the show. I thanked all of them and ran out. A science enthusiast like me who is portrayed as a nerd at times will be in the greatest show in the whole country. I told myself that I am going to be a superstar.
I successfully managed to pass through many rounds with much exertion. On my way, I found a huge fan base growing around me. Even my schoolmates were treating me like a star. It is a surprise that the school principal came to me personally to give a word of encouragement. Time passed by very quickly. After many hurdles, I managed to enter the finals of the Star Academy.
I still did not decide on the song that I am going to be singing in the finals until a week before the finals. My friend invited me to accompany him to the karaoke lounge in Sungei Wang Plaza. I sang to the fullest of my heart. I danced to the beat of Lee Hom’s song and my friends cheered me. While, I was dancing and singing happily, I heard of the faint sounds of the song that changed my life.
This is the time
This is the time of my life.
This is the time of my life.
I knew at that moment that I am going to sing David Cook’s Time of My Life. The moment to reveal my inner talent has come. I am going to have the time of my life. Singing is my passion. I love science but singing dominates my soul at all times. Practice after practice, I undertook, to perfect my pitch and intonation. I drank honey as told by my Literature in English teacher to preserve the best of my voice for the finals.
22nd March 2009. Exactly 3 months since I made the decision to participate in the Star Academy competition. I was standing in the restroom staring at my face. “Am I prepared for all this? How will be my singing? Some claim that my voice is like a girl. Will I be ridiculed by the audience?” All this questions ran through my mind in a flash. I was shaking with fear and excitement. The roar of the audience that filled the stadium reached my room, making me more scared.
I wore the costume that my mother sew for me and waited for my turn on the stairs leading to the stage. Fear filled every corpuscle of my body and it was aggravated by the fact that I am the last contestant in the finals. But, my mother’s words “It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose Jen, you are forever a star to me”, kept ringing in my ears.
The Master of Ceremony (MC) of the day announced “Now, we will have Jenson Hoe or more fondly known as Jen to sing ‘Time of My Life’”.
I ran up the stage and waved energetically to the audience. The lights of the stage were dimmed.
1, 2, 3…
I've been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something….
The stage light brightened gradually. I heard cheers of “JEN!!!!JEN!!!!JEN!!!!”, vibrating throughout the crowd.
……And I'm out on the edge of forever
Ready to run
I'm keeping my feet on the ground…..
I kept on singing. I put every ounce of energy that I had into the song.
Time of my life
Time of my life….
Phew. The ordeal was over.
I ended with a bow and thanked the audience for their support. I went towards the waiting room and many of my fellow contestants rushed towards me. Joe Kingston, who I befriended, came to me and said “Well done, Jen”. I smiled at his words.
All the contestant was called to the stage for the culmination of the show was about to begin.
“Joe Kingston……Muhammad Iskandar…..Victor Crump….”
One by one. Names were called marking the end of their journey and hope to be the star of the night. Tears flowed freely in the eyes of the eliminated compatriot. I had no words of courage for them since I myself was in the middle of having an emotional breakdown caused by the tension that was building up around me.
Finally, it was only the two of us. Emily and me. Either one of us is going to take the title as the best singer of the year. Either one of us is going to walk with fame as an accolade of our hard work and talent.
The whole stadium went into silence when the MC said “One of them will be going to walk with the BMW, a double story house…………..Now, it is time for us to know the first runner up”. The whole stadium seems to fall in a trance at that juncture. No words were exchanged. Everyone was focused on both of us. Whoever’s name is not called up is the champion of this great show.
“The first runner-up for the 2009 Star Academy Singing Competition is………………,”
Everyone turned towards me. My mother who was seated in the first row was brimming with happiness.
I was so relieved my name was not called.
Wall-e and I........same personality....=)
Until today I can't forget Wall-e. It is or rather he is my all-time favourite character. Maybe because there is a lot of similarities between both us.
He doesn't talk much. Same like me.
He has a robotic voice. Some say that I have a monotonous voice and I accept that.
He is intrigued by new thing. Same like me. I can't stand to find out about something new.
He has the will power to finish his work eventhough it is in tones. Same like me. I can't get my eyes of my books if I can't solve an additional mathematics question.
He is loyal to his friendship even if it is cockroach. Same like me. I am loyal to my friends (even in some cases people don't understand me)
He doesn''t care much about his appearance. I hate combing my hair.Even if I did, my hands will never let it to neat.
Finaly, he is in a world where he is alone. Many a times, I drift into my own world, oblivious to what is happening around me.
This is why I always draw parralel between myself and him. And of course he never gives up, and I never stop until I get what I want. =)
finish migrating from gmail to hotmail!!!!!!!
woah..........
Finally i have finished my migration from hotmail to gmail.
There are many reasons why I did that.
Gmail is:
- faster ( you can EASILY revert to html mode when the connection is slow…..useful when using at school)
- reliable (until today never seen gmail making the browser to hang)
- innovative (google have always something new…..I love the idea of undo send in the google labs….. a life saver)
- always had the fun with playing around with google labs
interesting - and of course....anti-microsoft....muahahahha
Guys, try out gmail instead of hotmail. Really interesting
CAUTION: you won't leave once you enter.
deciphering everything by myself............
A small poem to "someone"
the queen,
with the long flowing hair,
walked into the aisle of her kingdom,
as her subjects watched her in earnest,
her magic wand came flying out,
sprinkling the numbers in her hands,
upon the white wall,
dikes she built,
dams she made,
reservoirs she erected,
to save the life of her subjects,
but,
but one moment,
she didn't stop to address her subjects,
for they watched her in amazement,
as she solved the problems,
with her crowns high,
she walked around her hall with pride,
as they looked at the numbers she conjured,
with,
with one question in mind,
what happened?
Now, many will not understand why I am suddenly writ ting a poem but well........OK, forget about it. If you know what I am talking about in the poem......make a moral judgement whether my interpretation is right or wrong. I start out my additional mathematics home works with the slightest idea in mind, slowly deciphering the secrets of mathematics. That is the real fun in mathematics. Isn't it?
Woah............ages since I updated my blog. Thank god.....sorry for using your name Mr.God, this blog of mine has seen some enlightenment from its owner (which is me) at times. Another blog of mine is declared dead as of today for even I did not look at it since.........hmmmm...........last year November?
