"Critics who treat adult as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development. When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."-CS Lewis

I really like this quote, although it is a bit of a mouthful if you want to use it for famous last words.

Breath quota would be up in a minute.

This week was a week IN WHICH THERE WERE MANY SITUATIONS AND CONVERSATIONS.

Titles in capslock.

A post for later

Weatherwise

There is a reason why " The sun was like a fiery orb in the sky", "The heat was oppressive" and every other version of "It's frigging hot and I'm stuck here doing something pointless.Switch on the air con." appears in primary essays.

It happens when you tell students to write about what they know.


Bookwise

Kino had 20% off today for summer reading! Bad promotional headline but who cares!

It has enable me to buy books, although not in great comfort. It seems like the children forgot that the Orchard library has closed down and swarmed to the bookstores.

The youth section is a fun place to be. Turn every corner and it's the Hit Songs of Hannah Montana and High School Musical brought to you by kids who have cable.

Also, I am of the opinion that boys who are knee high should not be exposed to pictures of Zac Efron. It's creepy.

Moviewise


Finally managed to watch Across the Universe.

It was better than I could have imagined and I think the remastered/resung songs are even better than the original.

Some song sequences were awesome ("I've just seen a face","Strawberry fields forever") but some were just plain weird("Being for the benefit of Mr Kite").

Symbolism, motifs were heavily played here and some were really clever. It's just an AHA moment if you get it and you'll appreciate how subtly it has been woven into the entire scene or movie.

I loved the cast although I think Evan Rachel Woods acting was rather bland here. Maybe it was the character, sheltered suburban girl to radical peace protester. Meh.

All you need it love. Or something to that effect.

Schoolwise
Whoop dee do.
I've decided that the sole purpose of post its is to stick it on an unsuspecting victim and giggle at them for the rest of the day.

They also make for pretty art. (two sole purposes)


Otherwise
There is tuna, there is vegetarian, caviar so tell me.

Why isn't there mouse flavoured cat food on the market?

Despite being the editor and the fact that I have an article due in half hour.

I have no concrete commentary on leadership.

-minor freakout-

Why does everything sound so cynical and unleadershippy.

Oh and why does it seems like almost every schools' motto in Singapore is along the lines of 'Creating Leaders for future world domination'?

Hahaha, Oh I get it! We are not a country but a factory. We are totally exported once they are done with us.

Hey listen! Its American Idol. Its weird.

Wait, look at all the flowerdaisies I have written!

'The leadership experience has been no less than edifying.'

(Bullcrap)^2

Don't go away! Shut up! (squeaky voices)

Before I forget.

Ms Poore teaches maths and plays the piano.

I like teachers because they are living and breathing wise figments of imagination. Like Gandalf. Only they come in many variations. White beards get old sometimes.

So, its a wonder when people want to actually get to know their teachers. It demystifies them which takes out the fun.
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Is anyone else disturbed that the Entourage ads at the bus stops have actual bras on them.

Adding to that, the bras have been disappearing from the posters.

One thing to be innovative, another to come with absolutely ridiculous ideas.
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I like the economics in geography.

It very Zen. Everything is connected.

Now let us study the connection and exploit them so that we can rule the consumer market and thus rule the world!

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Hypothetically, if we were to have a sequel to Ice Age One, wouldn't it be a problem if the all the gases in the air become liquids because the temperature has dropped?

That is,of course, provided that we are still alive enough to be worried.

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Evil beware. We have waffles.

"Can you help me sync the songs to my I-Pod?"

"No."
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"Can you help me move my contacts to my new phone"

"No."
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"Will you let me write and sing the first two lyrics of a song while you and tiff go wah wah wah on the last few notes?"

"Yes."
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Hey look! My nos don't last me to infinity after all.

Such a silly request

Anyhow its Mother's Day and since my family has given me no tragic childhood where I can draw pain for future literary uses, I make my first singing debut! For my Mom (I am tempted to put a smiley here but it doesn't look like my mom)

Happy Mother's Day!

Alternatively, in music album terms it probably looks like this.

Mother's Day feat.mostly dad coz he thinks he's creative.



Latter part is not pig latin or a result in atrocious singing. It's Cantonese.

And if you haven't already, pay a visit to this guy.

Yay and I'm done, more swimming in the moonlit world of social studies.

Alternatively known as Fun with Propaganda!

Let's see.

It's been a fairly shitty week.

That's one.

The world is going to end in 2013. Which gives us 5 years to do whatever.

That's two.

I'm still young, carefree and innocent but with the visiting relatives it has been deemed appropriate to talk about my marriage prospects.

That's three.


So, all in all not having the best time ever.

Oh wait, there was wastebasket ball.

"20 points if you get the paper in without touching the rim."

"But there's wind!"

"Okay, 40."

Bleh.

Compartmentalising

Schoolwise
I have a study schedule.
This means I am (going to be) smart, efficient and insufferable.

Hairwise
Skipping along the roads today when I met the cutest primary school kid with a really cool hairstyle.

So I decided I had to get it and the hairdresser will call the collection: The Jagged Fruit Bowl that was Smashed and then pieced together by a 2 year old.


Bookwise


Read Flowers for Algernon

Charly wans to get smart. Dos get vary smart after operashun but loosses it vary soon.

It's science fiction and turned around the idea of science fiction for me. Creepy but restrained emotionally.

I like reeding tis book. its been too dais since i reed a good book.

Iconswise
Hey you had fun guessing so I guess if you want to know the answers you can ask me personally tomorrow.

P.S Some guesses were totally off:P

Projectwise
The Korean Parody is shaping along nicely. We had an awesome cast although we found out that there was more to "playing dead" than what the dogs usually do. It is an art.

Post-production work begins next week. Get ready for the the World Premiere on 25th May 2008ish. We should totally get a poster for that.

Also working on a A3 spread for Connexio(year book) A piece of what goes in:



Its punk meets IJ.

I suppose no teacher would be very happy about the highlights but the belt is at the right place and the skirt is at the knee. If we can spray paint pink hair on a wall highlights are just swell.

She is a model pupil.

A first-time watermark. Of course if you were really determined nothing could stop you and that is one ugly watermark but hey the things not finished yet so watermarked it stays.

Otherwise
Have you heard of the bison with 6 legs?