Sakinah Abdul Aziz

I think I did post this song sometime back somewhere in this blog but that was when she hadn't come up with such a quirky video clip for such a sweet song. So I'll be missing her when she's in town, boohoo.

Rachael was great live! I think for someone to experience so much emotion and to translate it to write some beautifully sad songs, mostly deep songs and all in all just downright awesome songs is one difficult task. And to sing all these live and to feel the emotions through her naturally unique voice that resounds in the Esplanade Concert Hall is such a great way to spend a day in my busy recess week. Worth every dollar. So perhaps my entries have been very lyrics-filled lately. But this one's just good. Rachael was sick so she had problems doing the chorus, but she was amazing still! I found that record you'd been looking for yesterday The one I'd been searching for forever I played that record all night, you were right The last song said it all Even though it skipped a bit, it sounded better I never, I never, I never knew The only way to listen to a record like that Is to play it through But all of this means nothing Yeah, all of this means nothing All of this means noth...

The perks of running your player on shuffle (: I chanced into a good, uplifting song. "If you have peace within yourself, nobody can touch you no matter what happens." - Mariah Carey Well said, Mariah! Here you go! They can say, Anything they want to say, Try to bring me down, But I will not allow anyone to succeed hanging clouds over me, And they can try How to make me feel that I, Don't matter at all, But I refuse to falter in what I believe or lose faith in my dreams Cause there's, There's a light in me, That shines brightly, They can try, But they can't take that away from me From me Oh they, They can do Anything they want to you, If you let them in, But they won't ever win, If you cling to you pride, and just push them aside, See I, I have learned, There's an inner peace I own, Something in my soul that they can not possess So I won't be afraid and the darkness will fade Cause there's, T...

Obviously, due to many days of unwritten entries, it is due to la paresse that kicked in ever since my exam ended. On a more serious note, I'll be taking an international french exam this Thursday. For these past few days, I've been seriously questioning myself why on earth did I decide to sit for this exam, and why B2 level?! Impulsiveness? Boldness? Stupidity? I really really hope that the 4 papers I'll be sitting for won't be so hard on me. Anyway Monsieur (don't tell you which one!) has been so nice, can you imagine, him, photocopying past exam papers for me and lending me 3 of his books!? Again, I cannot help but to notice how charmant he is. Anyway, ever since Paris (I think I've mentioned this a few times before here), I just cannot get sick of 'Endless Love'. Yes the Mariah Carey and Luther's version. I was on the bus last night, all mentally drained, perhaps mostly on my left side of the brain, for I've used it up to painstakingly comp...

Singapore's night heat was getting to me, totally couldn't sleep. Had burst of mixed emotions from nowhere really. Had nothing to do. Was admiring pretty girls on Facebook. And then catching up with Fadiah on skype. And then it struck me. How much I should have planned my years carefully. I should have studied harder in Year 1, so I could go for exchange in Year 3. I could have had my dreams come true, study in a French-speaking country, and just have a European experience for 6 months. I should have studied harder so I wouldn't have to struggle so much in Year 3 just so I can make it for honours. Well looks like I hadn't plan it out so well huh? It sucks. Sucks sucks sucks. Now I feel like rolling into a ball and shrink into nonexistence. But then again there's no point in thinking over the past. It's over. At least I am thankful for all the opportunities I grabbed during these 3 years in NUS (I've drafted a long entry on this, have yet to publish it due to...

I think I almost forgot how nice it feels to blog. I haven't been typing much ever since school started this year and that sucks because I totally lost touch with this space. So I'll be slowly revitalizing the energy here. Decided to head down to Coronation Plaza two-leveled Starbucks today. A change of environment is indeed good because at least I could absorb some stuffs unlike yesterday. Totally love the ambience because it was a mix of carefree and studious environment (yeah Singaporean students study anywhere and everywhere). As usual, I had an awesome relationship with my hot chocolate hazelnut and had a nice, warm blueberry muffin. Yep, I realize that tea and cakes can really make my day (: I met with my girlies for ais' birthday celebration. And adhering to the theme, it was small, special and intimate. Oh how I miss girly moments and fun-time. Yes, I do sound like I really spent a great deal amount of time away from these things. In actual fact, I did go to the cen...

Monsieur Waldo Wally shared this video with me a couple of days back. I thought it's good, and so true too. And I love the background song called 'Cambridge' by Kina Grannis towards the end of the video (: The elections are getting really interesting. I am getting sick of the central library (fer real). I have one more paper to go, which is next Thursday. Am not exactly super prepared for it, so gotta push myself for one last paper! Have a good Saturday y'all!

Just in Rachael Yamagata mood (: If I could take you away Pretend I was queen What would you say Would you think I'm unreal 'Cause everybody's got their way I should feel Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love But I want, want, want to be your love Want to be your love, for real Everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love But I want, want, want to be your love Want to be your love for real Want to be your everything Everything... Everything's falling, and I am included in that Oh, how I try to be just okay Yeah, but all I ever really wanted Was a little piece of you Everything will be alright If you just stay the night Please, sir, don't you walk away, don't you walk away, don't you walk away Please, sir, don't you walk away, don't you walk away, don't you walk away And everybody's talking how I, can't, can't be your love But I want, want, want to be your love Want to be your love, for re...

When the world's crashing down When I fall and hit the ground I will turn myself around Don't you try to stop me I realised that Alice in Wonderland has really awesome soundtrack. Songs by The All American Rejects, Plain White Ts, Motion City Soundtrack, Tokio Hotel, Owl City and of course many more!

THIS SEM'S WORKLOAD IS CRAZILY HEAVY SHEESH. Anyway here's a new official 2010 video for Dog Days Are Over. I love awesome musicians like that! You know what I'm excited for? RACHAEL YAMAGATA & SARA BAREILLES CONCERT! :D Money in the bank account, please grow! I wanna attend for at least one of their concerts! The bad thing is that Bareilles' concert is during the exam period nyeh.

I've been thinking alot about this whole notion of 'change' as of late. Funny why I didn't think much of it when Dr Lehman was talking about it a whole lot in my MNO lectures as I do now. Thanks to his inspiring lectures which were apparently sticky, I can still remember what he said. People often think that we are resistant to change, that people crawl back to their old routines and bad habits die hard, but perhaps we have under-evaluated the need for change and our ability to embrace change. The best example Dr Lehman has always used to illustrate how simple change can be is how he had made the lifelong decision to marry his dear wife he has spoken alot of endearingly in our lectures. THAT is change, but not that hard apparently ey? Again, he used another example; pertaining to his career and that some changes are required. The main question I want to pose is, how can we embrace change? It never occurred to me how un-volatile I can be. I've always thought that I...

Warning, this entry will be filled with awesome Glee numbers :) Gwyneth is so awesome isn't she? She can sing! Teenage Dream!! Furt :D Love this Sectionals performance. The dance Mike and Brittany pulled was goood. And last my not least, my favouritest of them all, Dog Days Are Over. And of course the original is the best although Tina and Mercedez nailed this song :) Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine Happiness hit her like a train on a track Coming towards her stuck still no turning back She hid around corners and she hid under beds She killed it with kisses and from it she fled With every bubble she sank with her drink And washed it away down the kitchen sink The dog days are over The dog days are done The horses are coming So you better run Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers Leave all your loving, your loving behind You cant carry it with you if you want to survive The dog days are over The dog days ar...

A must watch! The Stanford prison experiment. And a week to my first paper. Exams will end on 26th, so that's awesome :D

All I can say is Toy Story 3 is beyond awesome! It did a good closure and a wrap-up for the Toy Story sequels. And yes, partings are always sad (I'm referring to the last bit where Andy had to go for college), and AIMAN had to spoil the natural tears by saying "So, this is the part you're gonna cry?" So I didn't. Yesterday I went for another volunteering session at autism partnership. Since the kids had their 2-week break, I feel like it's been ages since I've been there. Anyway, it was quite cool to see their pleasurable faces when they jumped onto the tiny trampoline. It's as if the looks are the kind that say that if I don't do the same I'm missing out so much in life. Ok exaggeration again. But yeah knowing that it cannot possibly hold my weight, I have this sudden urge to really jump on a huge one. And have a terrific time just like the kids. As for the World Cup, I'm hoping for a Holland VS Germany finals. I think that the Germans had...

OMG JUSTIN BIEBER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS GERMAN? Unbelievable! I love The Downfall parodies. They use this video for almost every single thing, about the CAP system, Kanye West dissing Taylor Swift, there's even one for the recent flood at Orchard Road LOL.

Nothing can ever beat Moulin Rouge (: I can just watch this once every year and I don't get sick of it. I wanna wanna wanna wanna wanna go, there .

I know this is so one year ago, but this scene is just nice :)

Cute narrative :) SHE'S SO CUTE I KEPT ON WATCHING IT HEE.

:D Isn't she just great? I have this affinity for singers who strum! This is something random, but do you know that President Obama grew up in Indonesia, and that he actually craves so much for the Indonesian Nasi Goreng and possibly Mee Bakso as well as rambutans, hehe! I've been thinking about the few places I'd like to visit in the near future when I'm financially independent. I've been enthusiastically viewing Lina's photos of Phuket with inputs of innumerable comments (lol) and I can't help but desiring to be there as well! So here's the list: - Greece - South of France! - Mauritius - Thailand - Turkey - Iran - Australia - Predominantly relaxing, resort-laden islands in Malaysia and Indonesia - Canada - South Korea I know these are simply too many and possibly financially draining as well, but should dream big as long as we live :) I've also been watching YouTube videos portraying the Muslim community in France, knowing that it has the largest ...

Remember Outkast? Yeah this is a Hey Ya acoustic cover, so awesome! AIR HOCKEY & GUITAR HEROES WITH AISHAH TODAY WAS AWESOME (: I cannot believe I took the whole day to finish up a short 2-page assignment. I should stop being sluggish and slackish because I should really be aware that my readings are piling up! I've another health psych term paper to write and project/presentation on food/music for ss. The latter sounds pretty fun though! I cannot help but to squeeze in several social meet-ups because otherwise then I'm dead. Dead dead dead with social void. So I'm hoping the pique-nique francais will happen soon and pisces meet-up (i don't even know if this will happen though). I need to go to jb and I'm even planning to pon a weekday, I need to get worthful supply of contact lenses (and a good deal of sumptious fooood). Speaking of ponning, my father actually ponned work just to go to a wedding with mommy yesterday, how sweet. Hana's 21st is coming up, her...