silenzio

_lacquered @ 2006-06-23T15:45:00

2006-06-23T07:54:42Z

Football is painful.

Sweden's playing Germany on Saturday. Let's just say I'll be insanely happy if they manage to draw and bring the game to extra-time.

_lacquered @ 2006-04-28T16:37:00

2006-04-28T08:40:04Z

If we ever do form a band, it'd be nice to have at least some of these songs in our setlist.

The Used - Blue and Yellow
Rooney - I'm a Terrible Person
Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
Franz Ferdinand - You're the Reason I'm Leaving
Sonata Arctica - Fullmoon
Within Temptation - Stand My Ground/Pale/Angels/Somewhere
Lunarin - Silverpiece
Anna Nalick - Catalyst
Copeland - Sleep
Queen - We are the Champions
The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
The Calling - Our Lives/Wherever You Will Go
Panic! At the Disco - Time to Dance
Oasis - Little by Little
Kings of Convenience - Winning a Battle, Losing the War
Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the Dark
Lifehouse - You and Me
Mandy Moore - Cry (don't ask me why this is here)
Brendan Benson - What I'm Looking For
Axenstar - Scars

:)

_lacquered @ 2006-02-26T20:35:00

2006-02-26T13:13:37Z

I can't stand it. It's time this stopped. Granted, Eto'o isn't the nicest person in the world, but racial abuse is so LOW, you know? Urgh. Freaks. Btw, I'd like to mention that Henke scored against Zaragoza! Yay! Scoring!Henke makes me happy.

I absolutely adore figure skating. It's such a beautiful sport. Totally stunning and breathtaking. It has got to be my favourite sport to watch. I couldn't ice skate if my life depended on it though. I really want to learn to ice skate sometime. It looks so fun!

Ice Hockey final - Finland vs Sweden! Whee!

_lacquered @ 2006-02-08T16:55:00

2006-02-08T08:56:22Z

RALPH FIENNES IN TODAY'S PAPERS!!!!!!! *SQUEEE!!!

_lacquered @ 2006-02-05T02:20:00

2006-02-04T19:22:02Z

Hammerfall has ridiculously catchy tunes. But no, they won't replace Sonata Arctica. <3

Taken from de3mental

SE7EN things that make me smile:
1. Hanging out with friends
2. Goofing off during acne's lesson!
3. Goofy currently stuck on my table in class
4. My music! I was totally dying when my computer was down.
5. My current obsession *squee!
6. Yellow and blue (together)
7. Almost all things Swedish except Sven-Göran Eriksson

SE7EN ways to win my heart:
1. Sensitivity
2. You have to be at least the same height as me... (That isn't asking for much, considering how short I am. :/)
3. No arrogance please
4. Thoughtful, caring... the usual.
5. A good listener
6. You have to love music! (Any kind is fine, I guess.)
7. Facial fuzz (Only if you can carry it off!!)

SE7EN things I believe in:
1. Love
2. Going to uni
3. Majoring in Biology or Psychology
4. Music is life
5. Sweden going far in the World Cup :)
6. Physics being banned FOREVER
7. Life

SE7EN things I'm afraid of:
1. Bad grades
2. Creepy crawlies
3. Not living life
4. Not going backpacking throughout Europe at least ONCE in my life
5. My music being taken away from me
6. Dying with regrets
7. Sweden losing to England in the group stage

SE7EN things I do everyday:
1. Talk
2. Breathe
3. Feel pathetic for not having a life
4. Look forward to the World Cup
5. Dread the homework
6. Procrastinate and NOT do the homework
7. Listen to music!

SE7EN people I want to see right now:
1. Tony Kakko,
2. Jani Liimatainen,
3. Tommy Portimo,
4. Marko Paasikoski
5. and Henrik Klingenberg IN CONCERT
6. Henrik Larsson probably
7. Um, Thomas Kretschmann? That'd be cool.

SE7EN people who should also do this:
Whoever wants to do it. It's quite fun actually.

_lacquered @ 2006-02-02T19:23:00

2006-02-02T11:28:22Z

I'm attempting to learn German! (Fine, laugh at me. Whatever.) Thomas Kretschmann speaking German in The Pianist was so sexy that I got hooked.

I'd rather learn Swedish actually, if I had a choice. But the "Learn German in Three Months" book is all I've got at home. It's my dad's actually. He studied German in uni. But he hardly remembers anything. So he can't teach me. Woe.

_lacquered @ 2006-01-30T10:41:00

2006-01-30T02:55:28Z

I went to Chinatown 2 days ago to witness the countdown to Chinese New Year and on the stroke of midnight, they set off these firecrackers and fireworks and the fireworks especially were so pretty. My favourite was this particular batch of fireworks which shot up as green sparks and later exploded into beautiful yellow and blue bursts of colour.

It's an omen. Sweden's going to go far in the world cup. I can FEEL it. :)

_lacquered @ 2006-01-28T11:29:00

2006-01-28T03:57:31Z

I'm watching Josh Groban: Live At The Greek as I type this. Just got it from HMV yesterday. Yes, I know it was released decades ago, but still, better late than never. And I got it for like 1/3 its original price. I always get the awesomest deals. :) My Nightwish dvd was going for half the price when I purchased it.

Josh is adorable. After singing Mi Morena, he grins and goes, "I'm feeling goofy tonight, I'm sorry I..." and starts dancing around. Then some random fan hands him a Goofy soft toy and he goes, "It's Goofy! Coz I'm feeling goofy! What a *coinkcidence*!" Hee. It was so cute. :)

Anyway, I just watched The Pianist and I thought it was pretty good, although it was quite slow at times. I didn't really like the bittersweet ending, though. I like these kinda films coz they're accurate portrayals of the war, and yet, not too gory for my liking. I'm looking forward to and dreading Schindler's List at the same time coz it's pretty um...harsh. Sadistic. Bloody. It has been on my computer since forever but I haven't watched it coz I don't really dare watch it on my own. I'm a scaredy-cat. I've always hated horror flicks. And Schindler's List portrays the uh...horrors of war. Yeah. So when are you guys planning to watch it anyway?

_lacquered @ 2005-12-30T02:40:00

2005-12-29T18:55:43Z

Okay, so I went to watch Wallace and Gromit today, and I gotta admit that I was kinda disppointed. The plot was quite solid, but most of the movie was rather slow, and it only started speeding up towards the end of it. It didn't help that this old guy beside me kept sighing (that kind of "I'm so bloody bored. When is this ever going to end?" sigh). It was distracting and it kept reminding me how slow the movie was going. Ah well.

On to other news...

FRANZ FERDINAND IS COMING TO TOOOWWWNNNN!!!!! They're no Sonata Arctica, but I love their sound and I am SO going to their concert! I mean, how many decent bands actually come here anyway? And what are the chances that I'll actually like them enough to fork out money for a concert?? I'm extremely picky and I seriously doubt power metal bands will ever drop by here. So...Franz Ferdinand is more than I could have ever wished for! Ooh, I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

_lacquered @ 2005-12-29T04:04:00

2005-12-28T20:44:38Z

I've been staying up till 6am for the past 2 or 3 days and it feels kinda nice. It's peaceful and quiet, no rowdy fights/screams/crying whatsoever. Younger sibs can get really annoying sometimes. I should just be a nocturnal animal. I work better at night anyway.

It's almost confirmed that Henrik Larsson's gonna leave Barca after the world cup and I've been kinda depressed ever since I saw the news. I mean, I always knew it was going to happen, but after actually seeing the article on Aftonbladet, the Swedish newspaper (I can read Swedish! Haha I wish.), the news is really starting to sink in. It just seems more real now, now that it's in black and white. I've only watched him play probably 6 or 7 times, which is really, really pathetic, if you think about it. And now 6 months is all I have left. God knows when I'll get cable. If ever. I wish Channel i hadn't closed down. I know the tv programmes on that channel were really sucky and all, but they used to show Barca matches almost every Sunday morning. And they showed Wuthering Heights.

I don't know if you guys realise it, but we have like only ONE free-to-air channel that shows English dramas/movies whatever?? Channel News Asia doesn't count, and Central doesn't count as well, coz it shows cartoons and indian stuff during the day. So essentially, all those pitiful people out there who don't have cable survive on ONE English channel. Hah. That's really great for the Speak Good English Movement.

I still can't believe there are 2 Chinese channels (channel 8 and U), and only ONE pathetic English one. Maybe I should try brushing up on my Chinese. Hah. I don't think I'll ever be THAT desperate. Plus even when I DO watch Ch dramas, I always read the Eng subs anyway. I don't even bother trying to listen out for the Chinese. No wonder my Chinese never improves.

_lacquered @ 2005-12-13T21:00:00

2005-12-13T12:47:06Z

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,

This year I've been busy!

Last Saturday I bought porn for theperishers (10 points). Last Wednesday I helped killthecao hide a body (-173 points). Last month I helped lanyingjie across the street (6 points). In May I punched thestarkiller in the arm (-10 points). Last Sunday I pulled over and changed de3mental's flat tire (15 points).

Overall, I've been naughty (-152 points). For Christmas I deserve a moldy sandwich!

Sincerely,
_lacquered

Wahahahaha...I bought porn for theperishers and I helped killthecao hide a body...I wonder whose body it was. :)

_lacquered @ 2005-12-09T16:36:00

2005-12-09T08:48:57Z

tagged by yuting

Copy and paste the questions to your site and answer them, then pick five people whom you wish to be Singled Out. Don't forget to tell them they've been SINGLED OUT!

1. You get one wish of anything, what would you ask for?
The end of poverty and hunger in third world countries esp. Africa. :)

2. What animal would you be?
A lion or wolf.

3. Something you want to do in your life.
Be my weird self.

4. One time there were these Ninjas... (finish the statement)
who were green turtles. I loved the cartoon as a kid.

5. One song you could listen to over and over again:
Ocean Soul by Nightwish and My Selene by Sonata Arctica.

6. Coke or Pepsi?
Coke definitely.

7. Something you're looking forward to.
205 gathering?

8. What's a "mastoid"? (Take a guess no peeking in a Dictionary)
Some kind of droid.

9. One good deed you've done lately.
I gave my bro a sip of my precious alcohol!

10. A funny Moment in your life.
Any moment around anyi. :)

tagged by yanan

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LJ along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to.

1)Altaria - Unicorn
2)Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force
3)Nightwish - Planet Hell
4)Sonata Arctica - Victoria's Secret
5)Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
6)Youth Group - Forever Young
7)Pearl Jam - Alive

I tag vivisepulture coz she hasn't done both yet. :) And whoever wants to do the song list.

_lacquered @ 2005-10-16T23:41:00

2005-10-16T16:28:02Z

does my layout look as bad as I think it does? I happen to think so.....but I dont really care. I feel like such a moron grinning stupidly to myself while listening to a henrik larsson interview. gah. but he's just such an awesome player. I really miss watching sweden play. the last time I had a chance to do so was on nov 17th last year(I still remember the exact date. it was such a bloody long time ago). it really sucks living in singapore when you support an obscure team like sweden. there's never EVER anything about them in the local media whatsoever. fortunately for me, and other sweden fans in singapore(I hope?), kind and thoughtful people upload stuff like goals and match highlights on the net. which is cool, of course. but I want to watch FULL games. highlights just dont really capture the essence of the game, for me. well, it's GREAT that they've qualified for wc 06. hopefully, well...just maybe, I'll get cable in time to watch them play all their games in germany. and maybe some friendlies before that as well. is this really just wishful thinking on my part?

anyway, I just found out that new zealand might get as cold as 10 degrees celsius while I'm over there in november. I didnt expect it to be that cold, I thought it would be around 17-20. how wrong I was. well, at least that gives me an excuse to buy winter clothes. :) oh, and I just read through my "to bring" list and realised that I've got to bring stuff like gloves as well. it's so fun shopping for gloves! hm, and I'm prob gonna take lots of pictures over in christchurch as well. heard the scenery there is really beautiful.

_lacquered @ 2005-09-25T16:13:00

2005-09-25T08:14:03Z

Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. (where's this quote from? i dont remember but it seems to suit the mood rather well. so.) anybody who doesnt want spoilers for the GoF movie shouldnt click here.

_lacquered @ 2005-09-24T23:06:00

2005-09-24T15:06:13Z

first time i'm blogging. yay. have any of you heard fade to black by metallica?? if you havent you should. it's the awesomest song. the guitars are fantastic. anyway, i'm so gonna watch the president's cup at 3am. heh. i dont usually watch golf but this is gonna be an exception. the president's cup sounds interesting. i support the internationals!! they just seem more likeable. hah. i dont really like tiger woods that much and he cant perform to his best when he's playing with a partner anyway...all the better for the internationals!

i just saw a picture of He Who Must Not Be Named and he's FRIGGIN UGLY. ahhhhhhhhhhhh........ *exasperated sigh. oh well. maybe i'll post the picture here some other time or you can just go watch the 2nd GoF trailer here. the movie looks reaally nice, but voldemort didnt have to look so ugly...right? :/