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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
change /8:46 AM
The world is changing.
The weather is erratic and extreme too. My family never used to drink carbonated beverages; now we embrace at least one 1.5-litre bottle per day. All the air-conditioners in my house gave up on my family several years back and no one bothered to get ANY of them fixed (I wonder why); now I feel like some pampered kid who needs to be under the huge machine spewing out cool air. I used to be clueless as to what a condom is; now I know alot of 'stuff' both in and out (okay, no innuendos here). I used to be damn intimidated by horror movies; ask anyone now and they'll tell you I'm about the biggest fan of horror movies. Case in point, Final Destination and Harper's Island.
Wow. Kinda unbelievable how much things have changed. It doesn't even feel like 17 years, to be honest. It feels rather weird to look back and see how far you've come, or not. I'm about to take my 'A' Levels and soon, I'll be in the army. Then after 2 years of service, I'll be in university. Hmm. I don't even know if I'm qualified to make that statement. University education really sounds like a privilege to me, with all that entry requirements what not. With the kinda grades I'm getting right now, I'm better off not studying. I've always known that I'm not exactly studying material, yet I've lived in this huge lie for years. But now that I'm in it, there's no way out, especially with the 'A' Levels coming in, what, 5 months? >.<>' that I'll make it? I hope so. No, not 'hope'. I HAVE to do it, don't I? The very minute I was born into this world, I have been living on expectations. Expectations that everyone else who has appeared in this world before me has set. I don't know if that's what life is about, but it seems like it has been the way I've lived my 17 years. Maybe it's better for me this way.
It's not what you skeptics would most probably label as pessimism. I'm being realistic here.
I really hope I can achieve it all in the end. I really hope...
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oops! i did it again /8:36 AM
Never mind. I told myself I won't be blogging until the CTs are over, yet I'm sitting here typing this entry. Damn.
I don't know. In a weird way, I feel better blogging. It feels better to get things off my chest, and sometimes even better to craft it out into a masterpiece known as a blog entry. It works especially well when you're on the verge of getting really irritated having to TALK about it. The thought of OPENING MY MOUTH TO TALK. Agh.
Okay, so I've blogged, when I'm not really supposed to, but at least I NEVER TOUCHED Restaurant City at all, as tempting as it might be. I'm not intending to until after the CTs. It's just a game anyway. Why be so competitive at times? We should learn to take things easier, for games at lest. Okay, I know it sounds kinda ironic coming out from me, someone who's probably the last person to take things easy.
Mugging with Lynette on monday was pretty fun. Haha. It was quite productive, for the fact that we neither got distracted nor distracted each other while mugging that often. Save for the distractions caused by some nuisance people around school. Garh...
You know something? I know it sounds a little silly, but I'm clinging on to this little hope that the holidays would be extended by another week due to this swine flu thing. Apparently, there's this vote online to gather the opinions of the public (mostly students I reckon) on whether the school holidays should be extended. I'm hoping it will. I'm not even done studying yet and the school holidays are already drawing to a close. That's not to say this extension will make a HUGE difference to the grades I'll get for CTs, but still... I want that one week. I can cram in more stuff at least. Still, I won't keep my hopes high until everything's confirmed.
Okay, this entry should come to an end here. Yes, I do feel better now, even though I most probably won't be later. Oh well.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
terminal velocity /8:33 AM
Okay, so mugging at the airport on friday turned out to be quite productive. For me, at least. Haha. And besides, there is free music blasting from the overhead speakers of the Macs restaurant where we were studying at, so why not? Haha. :D At least I could study in an environment with songs that I like and not some classic oldies. Sorry... Somehow jazz and all just doesn't click with me. Heh.
Anyway, we had lunch at Popeye's, and if I'm not wrong, it's actually my first time eating there. Heh. Okay, I know skeptics are probably wondering how I even existed in this world without trying Popeye's once for 17 years, but hey, it isn't as popularized as Macs or whatever, so I've got a reason there. Anyway, it's not bad, just that I totally hated what they called a biscuit. Tastes nothing like a biscuit and more like a case of a bad hybrid between a biscuit and a bun. >.<
After that, it was back to mugging at the same place. It got a tad boring, as it usually does anyway, but I managed to pull through. And for those who were wondering, yes, there were photos. Haha, but I'll upload them another time.
Dinner was a rip-off. In the context of the airport, it's kinda expected since their main aim is to maximize profits through ripping the tourists off of their money, which ended up ripping me off too. $4.50 for a plate of Hainanese chicken rice. Can you believe it?! Agh. >.< class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bleh. Sucks to the core... Anyway, what can I do? Food prices are soaring everywhere, and it's not like the airport is the only place with exorbitant prices. Okay, sounds like an Econs essay, but whatever.
Ok, back to mugging now. I'm in the school library with Lynette. Haha. Such a hardworking girl... Cannot fall behind LOL.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
the feast /9:27 AM
Woohoo yesterday's buffet lunch with my family at the Ritz-Carlton was totally rockin' man... Haha. LOLOL. Omg it was quite a sumptuous spread of food. Ok, well it should be since it was Ritz-Carlton. Heh. But at least this time round, the food's better than the previous time I went there. Lol.
Woah I totally ate like some king man. Haha I went for at least 8 rounds of food... AND I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THE FOOD I ATE! Haha. I shall post it in this entry soon. Can't really upload anything onto my blog since I'm actually at the airport now. Lol.
And I have no idea why, but I was so tired yesterday that I went straight to sleep for about 4 hours, before waking up to work out. Heh I guess gobbling down the excess food made me feel rather guilty. Lol. Totally like a king man.
But yea, it's cool man. I haven't had a buffet for a loooooong time. And the next generation should quickly get married. Haha. I haven't attended a wedding dinner for god knows how long. o.O Haha. It's like this inter-generation pause with no weddings cos everyone's waiting to find their right partners. LOL.
Ok I should get back to mugging, since that is what I set out to do at the airport today. I'm at Macs now (free Internet access woohoo!) with Jarrell. YeeSiang is probably still in bed and Yiks is taking forever to arrive. Heh. Late as usual. -.-
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
you spin my head right round /4:09 PM
I'm on the verge of ultimate sian-ness. ZZZ. My head is swelling, either from the excessive mugging, or from the lack of proper sleep, or both. Boredom is an understatement to what I'm feeling now, and taking a walk around the school didn't help much. In fact, I think it made it worse with the sweltering heat. What with the weather these few days... Agh.
I hate my life. Garhhh. Now I want to go into the army even more. Heh.
AND I THINK I AM GOING CRAZY. I need to sleep.
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mad routine (really) /2:25 PM
Enjoy! :D
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a series of unfortunate (and funny) events /8:23 AM
Okay, so yesterday's medical check-up for NS didn't go as bad as I thought it might... I'm relieved, in a way. I left house really early, in the case that I might actually get lost or something, at least I have some buffer time, lest I get a black mark beside my name for being late... Heh.
I was hoping that I wouldn't get lost, but I still did. Sucks. I was supposed to take a bus from Redhill station for about 7 stops or something before I reach the place, but halfway through the bus ride, I got distracted by the TV and lost count of how many bus-stops I had past. I wasn't sure where to alight, since the actual bus-stop didn't even look like it was near some military check-up place. But when I suddenly saw cable cars out of the bus window, I was like "shit, I'm totally in the wrong place". Yepp, I travelled too far until I was somewhere at Harbour Front. Okay, so I took the bus back in the reverse direction, and guess what? I got off 1 stop earlier and I had to walk all the way to where I was supposed to alight. -.- Not exactly a good way to start off a day.
The check-up was pretty time-consuming though, but also because there were many other guys there in the same situation as I was in, so oh well... And gosh, the blood test wasn't as 'scary' or intimidating as everyone was foolishly thinking it would be. It's not like we would be impaled by this gigantic needle and with half of our blood withdrawn or something. It was just a tiny needle and they took out just enough for a blood sample. AND they rubbed alcohol over where we were to be 'impaled' so it wasn't that bad. In fact, I think getting pricked by a needle accidentally would inflict more pain. Hurhur. o.O
And yes, I found the urine test kinda amusing. Everyone was given a small bottle (to pee in obviously) and a litmus paper thing, and there were instructions on the wall on how to conduct the test. Heh. It was funny in the sense that every guy was in the toilet and standing in front of the cubicle, looking at the wall for instructions. Then, after reading the instructions, everyone had a puzzled look on their faces for at least a few seconds, not sure if they had correctly interpreted the instructions. Of course, next comes the peeing, of which everyone got through (duh)... And then comes the confusing part again when everyone was kinda hesitant as to whether we had to wash the bottle or not even after we disposed of our urine. Turns out we didn't have to (I didn't so lucky me)... LOL.
And yes, of course, there is the incident of the bare-bodied guys all in a room. I'm not going to elaborate further, lest I spoil the surprise for the guys who haven't gone for the check-up and for some unknown reason, still haven't heard about this part of the check-up. LOLOL, but it was funny, in a way. Good thing I have a more or less acceptable figure (of which, again, I'm not elaborating) but I feel kinda bad for those who... Yea you get what I mean.
The aptitude assessment test was tiring (3+ hours omg) and kinda monotonous, since it was just facing the computer and answering the questions. I totally sucked at the visualization round as well as the physics round. DUH. I'm an arts student; there's no way I'll get everything right for the physics round, which had many questions on gears, pulleys what not. All of which I remember failing when I was in secondary school. Damn. Okay, at least I know I won't be allocated to some technical vocation or whatever. No quantum physics as 'light-hearted discussion'. Yay... :)
Okay, so it was a day taken off my mugging, but still, let's just say it's a break. Haha. In a way, I kinda wanna enter the army. It's like something you love to hate, but hate to love. Lol. I can't wait for the army actually, but I don't exactly want it to come into my life that quickly. I still NEED to party after the 'A' Levels. Haha... XD
Enough blabbering. I think you are getting bored too. It's back to (yes) studying... ZZZ.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
scan.check.pass. /3:34 PM
Damn. Someone in our school contracted the H1N1 flu virus, so our school is stepping up measures to counter the spread of the virus within the school. As a result, a monitoring station has been set up at the entrance of our school gates and everytime we enter or leave the school, we will have to scan our identity cards as a form of record. Oh gosh. All these technicalities... -.- And apparently this person who is down with the virus was in school on friday. Not good. I happen to be in the school library. Bummer. I don't want to get quarantined or something, neither do I want to start getting paranoid, although that's likely to be one of the last things I would do about these kinda situations. Heh.
In a way, I hope that the CTs will be postponed, or even cancelled. Not likely to happen but still... But in a way, I'm hoping for it not to be cancelled, as I would lose the very last opportunity to gauge my level of learning and figure out where I should go from there. YES I DO PREFER TO TAKE THE TESTS. It's odd for this to come out from me, but honestly, I think it's better if I take the CTs, as unprepared as I may be, or I think I may be. I don't know.
I just know I need to get back on mugging. Agh.
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we're falling apart to half time /8:49 AM
Third week of holidays and I'm not even halfway done with my mugging. Not good. Not good at all. Oh man... :(
And I hope my arrangements to meet my friends do not fall apart again. One by one (ok this sounds like Harper's Island but whatever...), my arrangements never get fulfilled... Damn.
Yesterday's badminton matches were awesome. Nathan Robertson and Anthony Clark from England totally thrashed the Indonesian team in less than half an hour. And their shots were spectacular man. Definitely beats watching some movies... Haha. And oh gosh, Boonsak Ponsana from Thailand lost to Bao Chunlai from China but I guessed he deserved the win. Still, Ponsana stole the show with all his miraculous saves that totally showed his athletic fitness.
And yes, Harper's Island was much cooler yesterday with the episode named Seep. I wonder how that killer could get away with so many murders. Beth and Mrs Wellington died, resulting in the final body count at 15. Ouch, it certainly isn't nice to get impaled in the back by a pair of pruning shears. >.< Who's next?
Anyway, don't you love these mugshots? Haha.
BODY COUNT OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN HARPER'S ISLAND:
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Friday, June 12, 2009
roundabout /2:18 PM
I love the Circle Line. It gets me from Marymount to Bishan in about 5 to 10 minutes, and besides, I don't have to walk in the hot sun that makes me sweat like some madman after awhile. Anyway, mugging alone is kinda lonely, but it's more effective at times too. Less distractions, less talking, more self-control, less peer influence. Better in a way, so I'll settle for it.
Anyway, spoiling someone's happiest day isn't exactly the coolest thing to do... It's no wonder the pieces just don't fit together anymore...
I'll get back to studying. Lol.
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eh yo where's my technology? /8:41 AM
I need my compter as much as I need my sleep. I snoozed the alarm on my handphone at least 8 times today, and I woke up 1 hour later than I intended to... AND WHY IS THE COMPUTER LAB IN SCHOOL STILL UNDER MAINTENANCE?! I wanna study there, and use the computer there. Maybe I'm biased or whatsoever, but I really prefer the surroundings there. I have no idea why, but the library is just rather intimidating, for some reason. No exactly the environment I desire.
I have no idea why, but since young, I've been rather afraid of crowds. I will walk the extra distance around someplace so as to avoid the next big group of people. I know I have no reason to be scared or whatsoever, but I just don't like the idea of appearing in front of alot of people. Ironic I know, coming from a Street dancer who is on stage like 3 or more times a year... T.T
Anyway, the computer lab under maintenance is probably a sign that I should start concentrating abit more on my work. After all, the major exams are just a few months away. A FEW. But it's not like I get to use my computer at home without all the hassle. Conversely, I have more freedom using the computer in school. MUCH MORE.
RCLF was pretty cool yesterday... I liked the stage they set up at the dining hall. Don't ask me why but I just have a thing for colours. Haha.
Ok, I need to get back to studying, the ultimate reason why I'm even in school in the first place...
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
slow me down /8:31 AM
I stole some sleep again this morning. Gosh. I think I really need to catch up on sleep whenever I can... I seem to be really deprived on sleep these few days. Even my head is starting to ache from all that lack of sleep in addition to that excessive mugging everyday.
My life is passing me by so quickly. Not good. I'm only at about one-eighth of my mugging, and the second week of holidays is already coming to an end. *sigh* I think my discipline kinda sucks at times too. At least what is restricting me today is that the computer lab has to undergo maintenance, so I won't be checking out Restaurant City on Facebook that often.
Haha anyway, Rachel was super funny yesterday. She created an account for Restaurant City as well JUST because she liked the message board. LOLOL. Anyway I get some of my ingredients so all right... Haha.
By the way, I found this new website where you can watch videos FOR FREE! Haha. Thanks MengXia! Yepp, I shall rely on that then.
Anyway, I think I should be getting back on mugging. I can't afford to slow down my life. I'll fall behind. And given my intelligence level (or the lack of it), I will just dissolve or something.
Okok, back to mugging... Damn.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
snooze /11:05 AM
Damn. I love and hate the person who invented the 'snooze' button for handphone alarm clocks. It gives me extra sleep with the hit of a button, but it only entices me to hitting that annoying button over and over again just to steal a couple more minutes of sleep. Sometimes I even snooze the alarm so may times that my handphone just decided to stop ringing, so that I will have to force myself out of that comfy bed.
These few days are so damn hot at night that I tend to wake up within a few rings. Mind you, I don't have an air-con (a working one at least) in my home... :( Flipping around in bed in the middle of the night searching for the coolest spot isn't exactly the coolest thing to do either. It gets on my nerves at times, but what the heck, I need my sleep.
Anyway, another day = another day for mugging + a little bit of Restaurant City. Oh gosh. I see my really interesting day ahead welcoming me to embrace it with open arms. -.- *yawns*
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
pain in the throat /12:46 PM
Gosh. My throat really hurts. I have no idea why but there is this sharp pain right in the middle of my throat, so much that it actually hurts to swallow down my saliva. >.< Ouch.
I'm kinda bored studying in the computer lab again, but for some reason I'm not exactly very keen on studying at home. I kinda prefer studying with friends. And albeit getting distracted sometimes by the computer (Restaurant City is damn fun!), I prefer the environment here.
Besides, there's air-con, for which I'm grateful for since the air-cons in my house all broke down several years ago and nobody bothered to fix or replace them. It's scary how the weather is nowadays. Just one minute out of the fan and I'll be drenched in sweat. Heh.
Okok, back to mugging. And a bit of Restaurant City. Haha. -oops-
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gaming tendencies /10:07 AM
Yesterday was productive for mugging, albeit I have to admit that I got a bit distracted by this new (ok maybe not new) game on Facebook called Restaurant City. Hurhur. XD It is pretty addictive, even though the characters' actions are kinda eccentric at times. Haha.
And it was pretty funny, as Yiks, Wee Kien, Sabina and I were all playing the game at the same time at the computer lab, and shouting across the room to trade ingredients. Haha. That was a little weird but cool. Reminds me of those kinda weekend markets you see on travel documentaries. Only this one is a localized virtual version... Haha.
Why didn't I discover this game sooner? But... I'm getting distracted. Damn.
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soaking in the great singapore sale /9:55 AM
Hehe. I went out shopping with my mum on sunday at orchard (ok mainly she was there to help me settle my bills haha). Wootz. Haha I love shopping man. This has got to be one of the most productive shopping trips ever. I got myself a belt and a pair of shorts from 77th Street (the very last day of offer -- 30% off all apparels and 15% off all accessories!) and a pair of white-and-orange basketball shorts. Haha. :D
I've been waiting so long to get all these, and I so happen to find all of them in just one shopping trip. Lol.
And I know what I want to wear for my prom already. :D
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mugging in the heartlands /9:15 AM
Woodlands turned out to be a pretty great place for mugging. I was there mugging with Zhi Wei and it was productive indeed. Haha. I didn't get distracted much except for the heat coming in from the huge window where we were sitting... o.O But anyway, that didn't prove to be too much of a bother, since the thought of CTs approaching is always in my mind... There's really not much time left, and there's still so much more to mug. Gosh. I think I'm falling behind.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Final Destination 4 trailer is finally out! :D /9:56 AM
Awesome! Cool stuff! I can't wait to watch it man OMG! :D -excited-
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Friday, June 5, 2009
there's never a right time to say goodbye /8:38 AM
*sigh* Time seems to pass by so quickly when you are at the peak of your fun... It's kinda weird to have to 'formally' leave Street, a CCA I've been so attached to despite its short journey over 1 and a half year. It's weird that after school, nowadays, I pretty much have nowhere else to go. After all, my life in school pretty much revolved around my class and Street. Now that Street is no longer something that I go to, but crash, it feels kinda weird.
And it's weird to have stepped down. I kinda miss that little bit of authority that I had to collect funds and mark attendance, even though it isn't exactly the most enjoyable thing in the world. Still, it serves as what I remember from Street 10 years down the road. But of course, it's not just that. It's the friends you make, and the times that you have shared together. Laughing together at all the silly things, doing all the stupidest things you otherwise would never have done, or just hanging out together as the friendship bond mysteriously grows deeper.
I hate 'goodbyes'... It always signals the physical end of something, even though we always say that friendships will last through time no matter what. I know the bonds are bound to get a little distanced with time, but I trust the friendships that I have forged with my Street friends. I know that time will never be a factor in destroying what we have built over such a short period.
I really enjoyed farewell, especially the video which the J1s had painstakingly made for us. It seemed like we have come such a long way, yet I don't wish for this to end just like that. But ultimately I guess I have to get back on my studies, which is unfortunately my primary objective in a school. Sucks huh?
The photos I have in my memory card will forever serve as part of the beautiful memories I've had in Street. I never thought I could be a dancer, yet I got SO MUCH MORE from my whole journey in Street. I can't be more grateful to the friends who have changed my life as well. Thank you all. :)
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boys will be boys... /8:28 AM
Hmm... I guess this is what goes on in the minds of boys most of the time huh? Haha... This masterpiece is credited under Yee Siang, Jarrell, Wei Jie and me!! Haha... *ahem* I only drew the smiley face. Haha... *tsktsk*
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F***ING PRANKSTER /8:21 AM
WHOEVER THAT ASSHOLE PRANKSTER IS, I FUCKING HATE YOU COS YOU RUINED THE WHOLE HANDOVER PART OF THE FAREWELL FOR ME. IT'S NOT DAMN FREAKING FUNNY AT ALL. SCREW YOU.
FIRSTLY, IT WAS A GIFT. SECONDLY, IT WAS IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. THIRDLY, IT WAS DURING MY FAREWELL. FOR THESE THREE REASONS, YOU DESERVE TO BE CONDEMNED TO HELL. SCREW YOU HONESTLY.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
whatever, put it all behind /2:31 PM
It's ok. I'm no longer pissed. I have mugging to do. Besides, they are my friends. Friends don't bear grudges. Oh well, so much drama on a new blog. Lol.
Physical geography is draining. And I'm not even done with the first day of the holidays yet. What the heck... >.<
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new beginnings /9:43 AM
Wootz. My new blog finally. I've been procrastinating this for such a long time, but I've finally found time to do this... Heh.
It's the start of the June holidays now. In a way, I guess it's good since I can finally take a longer break and start catching up on my very-much deprived sleep. But this is the only time period I can truly utilize to catch up on all my work, so it's kinda scary in that sense... >.<
Whatever it is, I guess I'll have to put in the extra effort to make that jump in grades. Seemingly impossible, but I WILL DO IT.
I can't wait to see what the J1s have planned for our J2 Street farewell tomorrow. Haha. :D
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It's Me!
Isaac Sim
19
1 January 1992
Street Dance -- The Funk Federation
K-Pop for the win!
Likes: Camwhoring! Blogging! Eating! Playing arcade! Surfing the Internet! Dancing! Favourite colour: Orange Favourite number: 22 Favourite K-Pop: f(x), SNSD, T-ara, Kara, U-Kiss, 2PM, 2AM, Infinite, Block B, Boyfriend, miss A, Sistar, Baek Ji Young, Secret, Big Bang, After School, 2NE1 Favourite movies: Final Destination, Saw, Ratatouille, Rule #1, John Tucker Must Die, She's the Man, Kungfu Panda, X-Men, Ju-On, Shutter, Alone, The Maid, Step Up, Taken, Memoirs of a Geisha Favourite TV shows: Harper's Island, CSI, The Amazing Race, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, Master Chef
Follow me on Twitter: orangedreamz
I'm also on Formspring and Yahoo! Answers :)
Wish List
1. A much-needed trip!
2. A decent belt
3. Laptop (Sony VAIO! Old but I still want it.)
4. Skinny tie (orange/white/blue)
5. Paramore CD
6. f(x) CD Pinocchio & Hot Summer
7. Another pair of new canvas shoes!
8. iPhone, iPad, iTouch... Anything 'i'!
9. A visit to Universal Studios!
I'll think of more... (so you know what to get me for birthday presents haha *wink*)
What I want to do
1. Learn Korean
2. Overcome my fear of water
3. Learn how to cycle *hides*
4. Learn how to play pool (gosh I feel like a social retard)
5. Learn how to play the piano
6. Choreograph a dance
7. Get fitter
8. Watch Final Destination 5 (OMG!)
9. Be loved by a girl :(