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i just got home from drinking with ahmad… fucking high 3 full shots of pure vodka baby and gudang garaaam yummy ehehehe

eighteen today!

they can now legally hang me. >_>

damn it (bad gig)

I am having a terrible headache right now and I’m going to just spill out everything that’s in my head without org

and yet sometimes

it’s like the breakup all over again, only so much worse because this time we’re a year older, more clear-headed a

humidity kills

My god the weather was so terribly hot today! There was a nice breeze but I still managed to get some sort of near-heatstroke.

tagged by jacqueline

1) At what age do you wish to marry? Age is not confined to a number, but if I had to estimate, probably about 28-30. Honestly

frustrated

you’re one of my best friends but you’re pissing me off, man.

my computer has sped up!

OH MY LORD this feels good. YES! I just deleted all my goddamn anti-ad and anti-spyware etc software. Pain in the arse.

i wish i could be emo!

It’s annoying how I can’t stay mad for very long. I wish I could. It would be more terrible and fierce that way. *

visa selamat

I just broke into my own house after my parents locked me out. They want me to be back at 10pm every day after I got suspended

i’m back

i’ve been making a mental note over and over again to resume blogging but i’ve never quite been able to. I’v

Armchair Critic @ The Esplanade Powerstage

This Friday (May 2nd) at the Esplanade Powerstage at 730pm, I will be living one of my dreams with the most awesome guys aroun

8 weeks since my last post

=o

face my winter nights

i believe, or try to believe, that if i try hard enough and say it often enough then i will be happy and content and not so al

you don’t know how much this means to me

visa says: how are you man … says: im good but abit sad visa says: what happened … says: cause my guitarist which

ahhh

I think this is the first of my return-to-LJ entries. Hello everybody 🙂 It’s a lazy morning (9:40am) in the school li

so lonely

Not to echo the Akon song, but I really do feel so alone these days. I mean, I do have people in my life, I do have friends, i

more

School has started! I can’t wait to meet my CG and make friends with younger people who will be in the same class as me.

so it begins

school has started. i’ve got alot of plans and stuff but instead of spending time talking about them i’m going to

happy 2008

First day of the year and I get hit by my dad repeatedly with a stool for staying out and being a general disappointment to hi

dream girl

– is really intelligent, witty and has a great sense of humour – can kick my ass in a logical argument – val

auck

DAMN I’m sick. Been having a bad throat and cough and phlegm the past few days, and just when I thought it was about to

3 guys, 3 shows!

“It’s the season to be jolly! =o” The year is coming to an end and we’re commemorating it with 3 shows

this time, these places

wake up my angel it is time to go pack up your bags and please don’t look so unsure where we go, where we go from here w

wishlist

– An interesting job, not F&B related. Shangri-La was a wonderful experience, now I want something different. Prefe

LOTS OF PHOTOS

why

why is it that every time you think you’re starting to become a better person, that you’re going somewhere, someth

Armchair Critic with Plainsunset and more at Full Flight Finale!

Wow.

full flight love

“left and came back like half an hr ltr. cause armchair critic was playing. boy they’re good. got hooked only aft

i am DAMN EXCITED about tomorrow

i am DAMN EXCITED about tomorrow can’t wait see you there

ooh lala

daaaamn.

dilemma

Here’s a question: Let’s say there are two people in your life, like love interests. Who do you choose to try and

full flight preshow 1

That was a BRILLIANT show! it was the stuff that magic’s made of. Cheers to the organizers for organizing and running a

say goodbye

what happens when visa and ryan have been drinking and happen to have boon’s guitar around? this-

hello insecurities

I just came up with a different chorus progression for Mocktail Love and I’m loving it! Brilliant. I think you’ll

habits

I’m starting to develop the habit of blogging regularly again, and it feels quite good. It’s very theraputic, in f

alamak

There are three different gigs tomorrow and I want to go for all three of them. Jimmy’s band Post Love Affliction is pla

wander wander

Playing in a band brings you places! I’m a JC student, but I’ve ended up in Temasek Poly, Singapore Poly and Ngee

drunk visa @ deafcon 7

thank you Reuven for the beautiful pictures!

lime sonic bang

THE GOOD: WHAT A SHOW! Kudos to Lerping and LIME and ALL the bands that played and everybody who helped make it what it was- a

do stop to think

I’m human, just like you. I make mistakes, just like you. I’m sorry that it’s awkward, for both me and you.

at the end of the day

As you start to encounter more people, it gets harder to watch everything you say or do, easier to give the wrong impression,

happy happy

Tomorrow I’m going down to school with my parents about the whole retaining thing. I’m certain my dad’s goin

preorders

Pre-orders for EP! Amaliah Atiqah Abby Angela B Afiq Andreas Annurshah Bib Bama Brendon/Dice CigSex Lian Clarissa G Chris Cyn

Pre-Order Armchair Critic’s EP!

Hello everybody! We will be heading to the studios to record our EP soon, and we hope to have it out by January 2008 if possib

to be a rockstar = start as casual labourer

the shit we get up to. this was us at work before some chinese dinner (that’s why the trims are red instead of gold). I

awesomeness

so deafcon 6 was fucking awesome. (wait for photos of EMD) VS EMD was fucking awesome too. Deafcon 7 next, as a solo artiste.

a temple, a higher law

The Harry Potter series is all about love- Harry’s parents love for him, Harry’s love for his friends, the love am

fuckstration

I need to learn to do justice to myself. Do you think I do? Still got a long way to go, boy. Armchair Critic @ Victoria School

Shan-ga-ri-la!

Well I haven’t really been active the past week or so because I’ve been working! I got a part-time job as casual l

deafcon 6

that was the sex, I had a fuckload of fun. =) “The few performances apart from Firebrands that were quite good, were Arm

trouble

i can never stay out of it. even when i try my best. really!

rant about local music

I’ve been thinking recently. In Singapore we have alot of little subculture/scenes or groups of people that need support

i am a repeat student

I have gotten U’s for H2 Maths, H2 Economics, H2 Chemistry and H1 Literature. I will be lucky if I get to retain, but ho

cause I

this song is quite meaningful to me and i think it’s one of the most beautiful songs i’ve written- it’s abou

narcissist leaders

A narcissist: – rejects how things are for how things should be. – doesn’t listen to the demands of authorit

exodus

since i was a kid i’ve always been an attention whore lead singer disease must be center of attention must always have t

paradigm shift

In the pursuit of knowledge and truth, sometimes you have to accept that all the progress you made in one field will have to b

my babies

my two babies: I really like the look in that second picture. it’s something about my hands (and my forearm). I see them

take care

So many of you guys are breaking down, falling apart, losing sleep, crying, hurting yourselves. I wish I could give each and e

my band is on a CD so you must buy it it’s for a good cause

The charity CD titled ‘Love.Joy.Music’ is OUT NOW! It’s a project by Youth For Causes (http://www.youthforca

so much

there’s so much beautiful music to learn from there’s so much ideas and words in my head so many hopes and dreams

nessun dorma

the great flame of luciano pavarotti has been extinguished. rest in piece.

w.

and i think back to the times we shared do you know that there was so much that i always learnt from you and you were always s

silly boy

do you move on with a broken past bleed patterns dancing on shattered glass warm your skin with meaningless lust bask in the c

=\

its scary how i feel right now, and it has nothing to do with any of the previous posts i have to write a song about this

impatience

so excited about things that are unimportant at the moment but so meaningful, and so blissfully ignorant of those that are sig

not getting things done

sian it’s always times where you have real commitments to do that you write your best songs and have the most fun doing

look for beez!

There’s this man Beez, and he does wonders with anything to do with electric guitars and basses. If you need anything re

nights amidst

well it’s been abit of a rollercoaster weekend! it’s been a surprisingly busy time for armchair critic, suddenly f

i wish

i wish these hands moved the way i want them to i wish my thoughts would flow like rain i wish my ego would hide away and i wi

acousticaa

gogogo.

music and lyrics

Mocktail Love: (about being in love, wondering if the chemistry you feel was forced or fake, and getting drunk on it anyway. s

plans

TP: BZE -> BSG -> Business/Marketing – SAT I (US$65) – ACT (US$42) – “O” Level A Maths ($?) SMU:

iSurf

quit smoking for whiter teeth. hey the mosh and the surf was awesome. – bruised/bleeding lip and teeth – sprained

sit down it’s just a talk

MTV plays some beautiful music after 1 am. It’s been a while since I last blogged- I worry that I might be losing my way

Rock For Wayne

It’s 8am and I know today is going to be the biggest and most inspiring local gig I’d have been to in my life so f

camwhore

photos

passion

On 22nd July 2006, Armchair Critic played its first gig ever, within a couple of weeks of formation. Between then and now, in

tribute to thunder

dearest wayne- as a musician you taught us humility. as a performer you exuded charisma. as a human being you taught us to liv

so many things

today was one of the most amazing and upsetting days at the same time, yet it ended well. it’s 4 am now, so i’m re

eyes open

today i played a gig on a rooftop and it was fun. but more importantly, i caught an older band that was so intense, heartfelt

do pictures really tell thousands of words?

in no particular order: what do you think?

for everyone who’s ever been a student or teacher or wants to teach

the challenge

mathematics (weak foundation) chemistry economics knowledge & inquiry (love

a reminder

sometimes when things get hectic and busy, we forget what’s most meaningful in our lives. the relationships we grow and

odd air to be in

It’s a strange sensation. I feel like there’s added reverb and chorus in my head- (Speaking of which, I totally wa

meh

i’m sick, and that sucks, because: – i snapped at my girlfriend on the phone and felt terrible about it, especiall

about the future

Learn from your mistakes, Learn from other people’s mistakes. That’s basic. But when it comes to looking for advic

wake me up

Yesterday was pretty fun haha. I woke up at like 11am and realised that we had an audition to go to at Wake Me Up Music and I

rock star update time

Equipment: My bass amp died. it crackles like a bitch and squeals and shrieks even when all the knobs are at zero. It’s

why you shouldn’t support gigs with minimum ticket sales.

Greetings! we’re CAVE, a new organization focused on bridging the gap in the local music scene by building a strong mid-

FLY

Fort Canning was one of the best shows we’ve played in a while- the sound was great, audience was awesome, new friends,

la la

Life is good, it’s rolling along. Nanyang JC has some really nice people and seemingly no scheming mean crew so far, whi

American Music Awards

I like watching it! It’s so interesting from a musician/performer’s perspective- you get to see all the amps, all

stuff on my mind

I’m going to rid myself of all the loose baggage from the corners of my mind now- it might be a little messy and a littl

updates

So two weeks left to school and the new year! Secondary school is finally over and I’m halfway through being 16, the age

personality test

Advanced Global Personality Test Results Extraversion |||||||||||||||||||| 86% Stability |||||||||||||||||||| 83% Orderliness

d day

the end of the o’s is so mind numbingly close. i’m a wasted soul in this race to the hole.

are we breaking up?

I first asked her to be my girlfriend because I didn’t have one and I thought it would be cool to have one before anybod