The_uLtImAtE_mIrAcLe's Xanga

Moved..

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:05:34 GMT

Sorry for the late delays in informing you guys on my new blog address. ><

Anyways, here's my new blog: http://jiemi.wordpress.com
Do change the address if you've linked me up before. =x

Whee~~

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:17:22 GMT

Haii~

Just booked out just now.

PTP phase is officially over~
And marks the beginning of the real BMT phase. =x

Yea, my past few weeks have been pretty eventful in a way bah. XD
Like i say again, the trainings were tough and all, but there's always the bit of fun in it.
To be honest, it's really like some kind of 'chalet'. Where you get to stay 5 nights a week in a bunk with guys (don't think too much hor >< ), talk cock, do really lame stuff (e.g. play pranks, taupok sessions, singing lame songs) and train together as well. Got really close with my section mates in a way bah, but yea. It's really a fun experience in a way. XD

Though the extra stuff i have to do in army is to look after my laundry. It's like, now i know what my mum went through in washing our clothes and all. We'd all get really 'sianzzz' when our clothes are drenched in mudwater + training outdoors halfway and it rains, knowing that our laundry is currently being hanged outside out bunks. ><!!!!
Also, waking up early in the morning is also one of the things we don't really look forward to... =.=

But oh wellssss, 'Welcome to the Army~'
We have no choice but to 'suck thumb'. XD

Yea, going back in this Sunday... Wished my weekends lasted longer, but then again, if weekends pass on fast, so should BMT~ XDD
Gonna treasure my weekends lots...getting to see family, friends and loved ones. XD

Alrites, gonna go back to rushing on my strike witches piece for the poster sets. =x
Don't have much book out days to do it up. ^^;
Cya soon. =P

Missing you too. -^^-

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:25:46 GMT

Bleh....finally 2 week confinement is over~~!!!! XDD
Though then again, it's just the beginning. =x

Just came back from Tekong this evening.
These past few weeks have been tough but fun in a way. ^^;
Cant reveal much details of it as we were affirmed to secrecy during the enlistment ceremony, so yea... got to cover my butt XD
Made new friends in my bunk, quite a cool bunch i'd say, though influences may not be that good. Been teased as a baby-faced guy, and also called on to draw girls to satisfy their 'desires' during the 13 week training. Other than that, i'd say my platoon section is a great team. =)
Also missed my friends and family, and especially someon...oops.
Yea, XD

I don't really like the military conscription system in a way... i mean, for some people like me, we still have issues which we've yet to deal with especially with my personal life and career. I have been asked to do up a commission with someone, but sadly i have to turn him down due to national service....and there goes my opportunity. Oh wells, like what they always say in army...'just suck thumb' (in short, we just have to bear with it.)

Yea, and also managed to find some time to actually draw during training bah, especially during admin time. Don't want my skills to get rusty...(though sadly i think it already has....)

And just today when i stepped back onto the mainland, i feel so....free. After being caged up in tekong, the sense of being able to step back into civilian life can't be properly described bah. You just feel so much more at ease in a way.
So just a piece of advice to future pre-enlistees (Don't take your current life for granted. treasure your freedom! You may feel that your current freedom is limited... but trust me, it's the best one you can get. I used to refuse listening to this piece of advice, and now i kind of regretted it, but still every guy has to pass through this phase somehow, somewhere.)

Okay then...Will be making full use of my 2 day break bah.
alrites then, gonna go sleep, missed my sleeping routine for the past 2 weeks. XD
Nites~~

~~Oou tod yessii m
(double encrypted) -^^-

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:42:39 GMT

Alrites....
Tomorrow's gonna be the day i enlist for the 2 years of hell. XD
Today basically did up some last checks on my bag + say goodbye to my hair...... ><!!
Feels sooooo damn wierd lor. Bleh....guess it's okay bah...tmr lots of other guys will be sharing the same fate...so daijoubu~ XD
Ermmm...yea well, i'm not looking forward to NS though, will be missing lots of my friends and family, + missing my laptop and bed. T_T
Oh wells, 3 weeks of confinement before i am able to book out. Attempting to try and pass the IPPT to get a week of break before the initial BMT. ^^;
Will definitely try my best. ><!!
Hoping to make some friends in my platoon really soon too. Hopes Yongzhi will end up in the same platoon as me~ XD (If it really happens. ^^; )

Blehhhh, really not comfortable being 'botak' ><!!
Oh wells, anyways, going off to sleep soon.
Really want to thank you guys who wished me luck for tomorrow.
Thank you~!!! ^^

Will dearly miss my loved ones.... ***
Till then, cya 2 weeks later. =)

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:15:22 GMT

Just 5 more days to go before i can kiss 80% of my freedom goodbye...

Parents and sis have been asking me whether i'm feeling nervous about the upcoming enlistment... To be honest, i'm really not nervous, but i'm just dam sianzz about it.
Well, i did go through something like this before somewhat, like abit of weapons training, drills, and whole sh*tloads of 'tekan'ing (scoldings and insults in malay) back in secondary school, but then again, that's just like 1/4 of what i'm about to go through next week. =.=

Bleh....oh well, i don't really blame the government bah,
I mean, they go through lots of sai kang (s**t work) for us citizens and all, so maybe i can take this National Service as some sort of pay back bah. Exchange our lowly lives for the protection and welfare of our family and loved ones~ awwww (sounds so....*shivers* XP Ehhh, but yea, i mean it okay!! XD )
Like what the saying goes: An eye for an eye, Sai kang for sai kang~ << Wise words from jiemi~~ *turns back and mumbles 'kanasai'*

Btw, just want to rant about something.
When i was about to meet the guys/girls in the committee meeting yesterday at RP, was waiting to cross the road junction just outside school...

When the green man was lit, i was crossing the road in a direction against a huge group of students who're on their way home from school, i don't really have a choice, so i just walked on the left hand side of the walkway. (and that was 1 very huge mistake i made)
While i walked on the 'edge' of the pedestrian crossing, there was this 1 guy who was looking 'emotional' as he stood there looking really gloomy and all. While the rest was walking, this one guy stood there dazing/fa dai-ing for like 4-5 seconds before he moved.

I mean, okay la, you emo i don't mind you lor, but this emo guy pissed me off big time bah, While he was crossing, his direction was directly in front of me. If i were to give way to him move off to the left any further, i will sooo totally transformed into a flat bloody-mary flavored dango (rice cake) by the incoming car traffic. And that guy has ENOUGH space to move to HIS left and give me some space. BUTTT, he didn't....instead, he attempted to walk STRAIGHT INTO ME. I had to take a risk to actually move left into the road with an incoming speeding car not far from me so as not to 'langar' into him, and head back into the crossing area. Turned back and shouted at him to look where he was going, that idiot didn't listen to me but others around him did.

He made me look like some madman somore lor. He pissed me off damn damn jia lat. Walking straight into me + not listening to me + not even apologizing.
Wah lau...i mean come on la. You want to emo, emo all you want, just DON'T ENDANGER OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES JUST BECAUSE YOU ALONE THINK LIFE SUCKS.
Totally spoiled my mood when i was meeting with the rest of the committee later on.

Mehhh, okay bah, now just doing up my Graphite piece and all, still have 2 days left to do, but i feel confident that i should be able to complete it by then, just that results may not be what i expect though.... T_T
Oh wells, 'Life is full of the unexpected'.....*spams countless gay effects on piece* =w=~~

But one thing i hate about going NS is that i'm going to miss seeing lots of my friends and family bah. Especially some people (I'm not going to say who, you know who you are~ =w= ), so yeaa. I'll sooo miss you guys/girls. TwT.......

I guess i may have found someone........

Alrites! Getting back to work.
时间不多了. ^^;
Mata~

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:38:41 GMT

Will make this short... Getting alittle sleepy now. ^^;

Basically today went to meet up with seniors Eddie, Mista and Stanley from C.D.S at KKnM.
They brought me to art friend to get me a sketchbook as a gift to send me off to NS.
Was really really touched...
Hanged around at the coffeeshop at bras basah complex and played a card game Eddie introed us. Really fun i'd say....thought alittle 'suggestive' in a way. ^^;
Soon Mista had to go off for his usual Japanese classes. Stanley wanted to go to Suntec City to hang out and draw, so we head off to our destination.
When we reached the entrance of Suntec City, Eddie suggested that we head over to MOC to draw instead. At that time i was half-stunned and half 'am-chio-ing' (Holding down my laughter) because MOC is just metres away from Otaku House, and at the same time, Fish was working there. =x
But yea, we hanged out at MOC drawing and play the card games again, with Windbell joining us an hour later or so. XD
At about 6+, Eddie had to head for Toa Payoh to visit his grandma, and Stanley and Windbell had to head over to Liang court to discuss booth issues with Xephonia.
Didn't want to disturb them, so went over to Otaku House to pay fish a visit.
As usual, she was super busy XD. Talked for only a short while before went to the arcade to play a session of drummania and head over to CoffeeBean to chill and relax. XD
Found a nice cozy corner in the cafe, drew up Minna from Strike Witches + some random doodling. Drew up a pic on the new sketchbook given to me by my seniors too.
Drew and slacked till 11+ before met up with Fish and headed home.

On my way back, met 2 chinese nationals wanting to get to the chalets who had problems communicating with a malay taxi driver. had to act as a translator for 3 mins or so before they head off. That was 12:20++ or so. But i was thinking "Even if they did reach their destination, how the heck are they going to check in??" =x I mean, i can see they carrying their bbq stuff and luggage in the taxi...sooooo....good luck to them neh.. ^^;

And so...yea, now just rotting here typing this entry. ^^;
Just signed up Pixiv as Eddie recommended me the website. So gonna stock my stuff up on it one of these days.

Alrites then, going off to sleep....gonna do up my Graphite piece for tomorrow. ^^;
Nites~

Friday, September 05, 2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:47:26 GMT

Mehhh
Been helping out at my art group's booth with my seniors for the past 2 days at the Anime Bazaar in NUS... ^^;
Though for today, it was abit complicated.
Reached NUS at 10am+ practically saw that the booth was empty...=x
Called up Waha to ask if he was coming, and he said he wasn't...so i just head over to RP instead. Because i thought that if Waha wasn't coming, and that Mista would reach NUS at 3+, i might as well head over to RP since i dun have the stocks with me on hand. ^^;
Though when i reached RP at 11+, Waha called up and told me he just reached NUS *total sianxorzz* GahhH!!! i feel really stupid la! But then again, felt that it can't be helped. Since i had the mindset that Waha wouldn't be coming, i thought no one would, and it would be kind of lame for me to sit at the booth empty handed thinking that i would wait for mista to come at 3...><

But yea....then again i felt really really guilty. ><!!!!!
Kk, that aside,
As i reached RP, called up Wei Wen to see if he was still working in RP, had a positive reply, and met up with him and Harng during lunch at Koufu.
Caught up alot with them during lunch, talking about how everyone is doing and such.

After lunch, we went up to the staff room in E2 and met Lydia there.
Was quite glad to see her once again bah. ^^;
Also caught up with our lives when we met, + giving me critiques and advice about my works. To be honest, those 2-3 hours with her was very inspiring bah. She showed me lots of works from other artists and stuff like that, and told me to find something in my works that 'stand out' from the others. She also suggested like giving the characters in my work the 'other side' of them, in short, like a background story bah.
That really hit a nail in my head bah. It's like a huge eye opener for me about how i can improve on my works.
Had really lots to thank her for. ^^;
Though those 2-3 hours weren't all lectures bah (oops) XD
Also went around with her usual teasing and shared with me about her trip to Europe + the preview on Ponya (...rite? XD) the goldfish. (plus watching an episode of The Simpsons)

At 4pm+, left the staff room with Lydia and accompanied her down to the Agora and took a look at the shop carts. Spent a short while before before we parted ways. Told me to give her a call or something next time whenever i'm in the area. ^^;

So yea, after that, went to meet up with Fish, Miku and Gerald at the library as we went up to the LT in E2. Meeting as usual bah. So i wouldn't really want to give much details on that though. ^^;

All in all, felt that these past 3 days have been really tiring....
Waking up at 7-8am to head to NUS and coming back home at 10-11+ ^^;
Though it was fun. =)

Gonna meet up with my seniors in CDS tomorrow at KKnM first before heading somewhere to draw again. XD
Looking forward to tmr neh. =)

Gonna go get back to work first so as not to make next week too 'stressful' for me. ^^;
Mata~

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:13:19 GMT

Mehh,
FInally been touching my guitar lots these days. XD
CH and i were planning to jam on a song we liked. ^^;

So yea, trying to 'recondition' my fingers for the guitar for the past 2 days.
Played the songs i havent played approx. for approx. a year (gosh...havent touched it for so long... ><)
简单爱 and 晴天. ^^;

Jian Dan Ai - Zhou Jie Lun

Qing Tian - Jay

Yepp, basically these are the 2 songs which made the biggest impact on me bah.
Jian Dan Ai was the first song i performed solo in public in RP as part of Re-Plug IG. ^^;
And when i played it once again yesterday, it made me remember those days back in Re-plug....where it was still small and everyone was close with each other.

It was until when it began to expand where it got really stressful for me.
Being one of the only 2 available guitarists at that time, we usually had to 'pair up' with like 2-3 singers in our club and learn to play the songs they requested to sing for an event performance.

Sad thing is, usually the schedule is very tight. We had to learn the songs within 2 weeks before a performance starts. School was hectic then, and we only had like 1-2 practice sessions for those 2 weeks. I wasn't even an experienced guitarist either, more of a noob instead. ><!!!

But then again, my seniors in the club were very kind and encouraging. Always helping us out to push on and acheive our best performance. Had alot to thank them for that. ^^;

But i left the IG when FYPs and PPs were weighing down on me in year 3. I felt really guilty for leaving as i left my fellow guitarist alone to the rest of the singers....Got abit emo back then. ^^;
But now, glad to see the Re-plug is doing well. ^^

Bleh.....xiang dang nian~ XD
Now playing Jian Dan Ai on the guitar gives me a very emotional feeling bah.
It's like both sad yet a proud feeling. ^^; mehhh..sounds chim ><!!
Also reserving this song as a dedication for someone who'll be sitting by my side one day. *blush* XD

Mehhh, alrite bah, going off to sleep soon. Gotta head over to NUS tomorrow morning at 9+ to help prepare the booth with my seniors in C.D.S for tomorrow's NUS Anime Bazaar. Also may be bringing my guitar over as i may be heading over to RP to meet up with CH to try out the song as well. ^^;
Though gotta see how's the booth turnout tmr. mehhh ><!!!
Nites ^^

Monday, September 01, 2008

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:16:56 GMT

Mehhhh,

Erm, just doing up this entry as a reminder to self. gomen. ^^;

- Wednesday to Friday:
NUS Anime Bazaar

- Sat.
Usual meet up

- 11th Sept.
Bjorn's chalet

Monday, September 01, 2008

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:52:40 GMT

Mehhh...
Guess last nite's sleep was't much of a help either.... ><
Still feeling alittle tired. T_T

Though now i do feel much more comfortable at home.
Grandma has now been moved to my relative's home. (holds a mini celebration~ =x)
Not that I'm being mean, but seriously, it's become much more quieter and peaceful at home. I don't hear my grandma's daily complaints and rants anymore.
Her demands were quite unreasonable at times bah, like wanting us to have a huge altar of her when she passes away even though we're a free-thinker family, wanting us to buy a bed just for her and put it in the living room......zzz
Haix....oh wells
*sounds like i'm the one complaining now.. ^^;*

But yea....quite relieved now bah, at least now i can get to enjoy some peace before i go for my national service.

Also, i seem to be down on luck these few days...
- 'Snowing' of ashes from the last day of the 7th month while i'm having my dinner 'outdoors'
- Head knocking into neighbour's bronze incense burner (looks something like this) hanging on the ceiling of the corridor
- Almost knocked down by a car in the carpark last night

Suay ka bo wei gong sia....

Plus, had a really bad nightmare 2 nights ago, or sad to say one of my worst...
I mean, it's one of my first nightmares to actually experience both mental and physical pain bah.
I don't know...it's that bad to the point that i get too scared to sleep sometimes...
I don't really want to say out the details as it's quite a personal issue and this blog is sort of 'public'....I'll share it when the time comes...