in retrospect

another one of those music posts while i’m idling my brain cells away on assignments (bleah!)

the songs that make me feel as much in love with as the first time i heard them…

Kings of Leon – Use Somebody

the title was slightly deceiving and teases you to think about manipulation. BUT it obviously isn’t the case, so listen closely!

John Mayer – Slow Dancing in the Burning Room

Gavin Degraw – Jealous Guy

original’s by John Lennon

John Mayer – Bold as Love

Jimi Hendrix was the original

Gym Class Heroes – Good Vibrations

if you thought the beach boys’ version was good, this is even better, thanks to a slight tweaks they’ve made

Katy Perry – Thinking of You

Alejandro Sanz – Lo Es Lo Mismo

he’s got this haunting quality to his voice, which adds a lot of depth to his songs

Norah Jones – What am I to You?

David Cook – Come back to Me

Alejandro Sanz – Si tu me miras

it’s 2am. i’m typing away on my laptop, making what little contribution to the slew of internet scribbles.
i’m experiencing slight problems trying to save my estimate on the server. clicking at the little ‘floppydisk’ icon hoping that the entry will be saved so that i don’t have to re-work at it in the morning.

it’s one of those surreal hours of the night when my mind starts to wonder:
how does it feel if i had a pillow under my head, bed under my body at this time?
can i possibly stomach Mcdonald’s at this hour since nothing else apart from 7-eleven is open?
boy, does john mayer sound good in this album.
how about playing some chris botti – but will i feel too sleepy to work after?
maybe some kings of leon would help.

okay, i’ve decided on john mayer. no Mcdonald’s and i’ll make too with my trusty blue Ikea cushion until i make it back into bed, hopefully by 3am.

the minutes ticking away slowly.

2.15am – the server’s up. back to work.

i’ll save my thoughts for 3am – if i’m still going to be here then.

in clients services, closet copywriter and passable scamp-artist.

今天终于觉得生活有了一种宁静。
根据时间和经验的事故 ，诚恳地决定怎么与跟谁度过这一生。

I took the 43 Things Personality Quiz and found out I’m a Money Managing Extroverted Self-Improver

that sounds about right. except for the money managing part really.

because according to The Boy, Pinkie, m.w. and well a whole list of people, I’m not that fantastic when it comes to the money managing part.

but i’m happy to take “extroverted self-improver” anytime

5 months ago, i suffered from a serious bout of viral infection

up to 4 weeks ago, the 24-hour clinic was my weekly go-to. the doctors had no idea what was wrong and could only detect minimal phlegm in my lungs but i spent nights coughing till i felt like i was going to die.

i never imagined even being able to make it to the start line today.

but i’ve completed the half marathon albeit the lack of training due to illness.

i’m aching all over but i’ve not felt better in the past 5 months. i’d be more than willing to sign up for next year although there’s some recovering to do for now before i start proper training again. but most importantly, whoever said we should ever stop believing if we just put our minds to it?

Less than 48 hours to the standard chartered Singapore marathon and I have done less runs than the fingers on one hand…

Sigh I’m so dead…

The boys that I listen to almost every single day on my way to work.. (girls next, promise..)

The quintessential Chris Botti

Alejandro Sanz

U2 

Robbie Williams

Bon Jovi 

Jason Mraz

Aerosmith

David Cook

Coldplay

Khalil 方大同

Leehom 王力宏

David Tao

Oh.. thank you for the music which has helped alleviate the dullness of the daily bus journeys into the city..