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Monday, January 31, 2005

We're expected to behave in a certain manner. We're expected to be restricted to certain rules and guidelines. We're expected to know what's right or wrong. We're expected to comprehend the complications of being a human.

And every now and then, we make a wrong turn. Ok fine make that many wrong turns. Wrong because of those limitations laid down.

But whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

And I find myself resenting all tt! Because.... because I dont know!
I just cant keep to the rules.
The trouble with me is that.............I dont know either!!

so somebody please tell me.

I have a headache.

We should never be made to resent the way we are.
But at times, an incident occurs to do just that.
And even though you know well and proper that you should not let it get to you, somehow it just manages to settle under your skin.

It's all very well to brush it off.
It's all very well to square your shoulders and spit at it right in its eye.

But its remnants are stubborn. Just like yourself.

But the sad part has yet to come.
The painful part is at the spot where you realise that your resentment against yourself arises from own being.
Afterall, you moulded your own character, you more or less shaped a personality.
And you more or less make your own choices too.
Is your designing that bad?

Actually if we give it a little thought, we live in a place that we have much to be thankful for.

But what if from time to time,
you feel you actually dont belong?
And then you start to turn your back on the world.
But the world doesnt give a flying f***(toot toot toot)
And why the hell should it?

Embrace our own individualities. That's what they always say.
And you know they're right.

Just that, sometimes, every once in a while, you arent that mature.
Sometimes you just want to stick your tongue out and raise your.... not your thumb, not your 2nd finger, not your ring finger and not mr small man.

But that's ok.
As long as it happens ... not very often.

Sunday, January 30, 2005

My mummy and I went to Hello Singtel today to sign up for a new plan for me and purchase the 6170 phone that she's been eyeing for herself.

So we reached hello singtel........

And there I was eyeing my white 7260...

And happily there was some valentine day promotion going on...

And............

did I mention that my mummy was the best?

Anyway I didnt really bother to message every single on my list to inform them of the change in number so if you are one of those I missed.. sorry!

Thursday, January 27, 2005

OH YES! I FORGOT TO MENTION!

I RAN INTO SYLVESTOR YESTERDAY!

ok... so he walked too fast before I could even open my mouth to request for a picture or anything...

Anyway.. i'm shy.

hahahahaahahahahhahaha

still recovering from heart attack.

NO MAKE THAT CARDIAC ARREST!

*faints*

Currently feeling: Tired. Just very tired.

Had a gruelling session of piano today .. the first of many to prepare me for my recital dip in May/June... and right now, everything my eyes fall upon are decorated with all the music notes....... I feel cross-eyed...

I feel so worried about my exam..my fingers dont seem to run the way i need them to...

my school upcoming exams are in march and londno exams in may... ok i'm not that worried to the extent to start studying yet.. I dont know I feel so weird sometimes.. why cant I be like normal people who go to school and study consistently...hmm... my mind works best when there's only a limited period of like a few days.... other than that.. my attention span is almost non-existent... WHY WHY TELL ME WHY.

but at least during the times when it is existent my concentration is 100% and I remember what I do!

that's my little comfort. Just allow me to glorify it for a while.

This week's shedule is pretty packed.. Let's see...

Mon: Met Deb for dinner at sakae and drinks at indochine later... where I was staring at the lead singer cum guitarist and fantasizing... not about him... but about being him... haha..

Tues: singing crazily with zi, zen and bro at partyworld.. I laughed so hard at one time... my stomach hurt.. but it's been eons since I actually had this feeling.... I havent laughed that hard in ages...

Wed: Took a day off from school.. Caught the show Alfie... too much self reflection.. way too much... can relate to him... too much too...

Thurs: Just piano. I need some time off.

Fri: Extra lessons in school which I am going to attend so I can enjoy basketball later on without feeling that guilty..

I had a packed social life right now, and I have a shit academic life. But soon, it's going to be reversed.

After all, everything is ephemeral.

Thursday, January 20, 2005

aching fingers from too much clutching...

Sometimes, you feel troubled by the actions of someone you thought was close to you. And because of that, you forget how special that someone meant once.
Until time passes, and whatever that happened becomes just a hazy memory, you get to enjoy the pleasantness of finding that closeness once more.
It's because whatever happened was not that drastic to actually make you sever all ties.
And though the finding might not bring back the exact same feelings, at least it's a start.

I met up with someone special just now. For some time, contact between us were mere short messages or msn messages once in a while. Until now.

Must say it was a nice chat.

*grinz*

I'm honoured to be your first pillion though!

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

JONATHANNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! YOU WENT TO THE TIGER CUP WITH ELVIN AND YOU DIDNT TELL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

haha. Anyway I realised I forgot to talk about the match! I really wanted to soak up the atmosphere... I was just recalling the days of Fandi Ahmad... Lim Tong Hai.. (limgkaytong! haha sorry pte joke) ok my generation would remember that fever then. But anyway -oh-so-patriotic-me caught the match on tv though I dont watch soccer and I AM DAMN PROUD OF SINGAPORE! Must say they deserved it.

I love Singapore. I really really do. We have so many things here.

Sigh.

really wished I could have been on the scene. *looks at Jon*

haha

Jon you lucky you!

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

A well trodden path appears unfamiliar until you walk it again, and then you begin the experience of the ruts and stones and the flowers and the butterflies. Play with fire and you get burnt but all of us just continue to strike matches over and over again and end up with the similar burns that we once nursed.

But burns can be minor.

And sometimes the satisfaction received from striking that match overrides the pain. Pain is transient, is it not?

Life is bizzare at times. But individual's idiosyncryasis make it even more strange. Yet spicy too.

But why bother to analyse.

What lies in the beauty of life?

special moments spent with special people right?

both romantically and platonically.

And family too.

When the sun sets, what matters?

who matters?

excuse me.

Thursday, January 13, 2005

I sent an sms to Mich, and for some network error, this man's wife as well as Mich received the message. That man, called me and BLASTED THE HELL OUT OF ME!

While I was half asleep. THAT STUPID MAN DISTURBED MY MUCH NEEDED SLUMBER!
And poor little sick me too may I add.

Anyway, I tried to explain that the mistake did not lie on miss perfectonist me (perish the thought) and of course he lent a listening ear most willingly and apologised profusely for being such a ....................pig. yeah right. SPIT SPIT SPIT!

Anyway, the message was merely a simple good night and I love you or somewhere along those lines, but he made it sound like I sent some sexually explicit message to his wife. WHY IN THE GAWD-DAMN HELL WOULD I WANT TO MSG HIS WIFE AND INDULGE IN PHONE SEX WITH HER!!?? EWWWWWWWWWW!

That poor man probably suspected his wife is having an illicit affair. And my message may have added spice. BUT STILL! I AM INNOCENT!

Sigh.

But you know, I'm sad too.

Because every once in a while, you get someone like that who totally shatters your sheltered naive view that people have a bit more feeling than that.

Yup. He just broke that mirror of naivety that I still look into.

And now I have to try to get back to sleep.

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

miss molly had a dolly who was sick sick sick...
so she asked for the doctor to come quick quick quick........

I'm finally on medication for my incessant cough..... besides the cough mixture I have 2 other pills for lung strengthening.. trouble is, the side effects for all 3 are drowsiness as well as cramps, therefore when taken together, it's like a triple dose, and all I want to do is lie in bed. Right now, I just took my medicine so I have approximately and hour? before I conk off again.

Anyway I couldnt go to school today and many apologies to JASMINE because she cooked some Jap rice for us and I wasnt able to have my share. :< Really sorry that you had to go through that trouble!!!!!! Sorryyy!!

While we're on the topic of Jas, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Yesterday rather. Had quite an enjoyable mini celebration. Shall put the pictures up as soon as I have the energy.

Money can buy happiness....

Financial worries.
I dont like those words at all.

I'm really fortunate. And I thank God for that everyday that most, in fact all my expenses are paid for. And at least now I have quite a good job for extra pocket money so that I can help out in things like my phone bill or piano.

Money doesnt grow on trees.... it just comes out from a wall.

Sigh. But that's not to say I take money for granted. My exam and school fees are due. And studying private is so freaking expensive.

sigh.

May we all strike lottery tomorrow.

Sunday, January 09, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUN!

ok this entry is one day late.... Saturday and Friday have been too hectic for me to blog.

Jem's Update

Friday: Went to Esplanade's Al Dente for yun's birthday dinner.. thanks for dinner Mr Kea.
Headed down to Rouge for post dinner celebration. Reached home at about 3 and had to wake up at 8 on

Saturday
to teach at christofori... and due to the lack of sleep for several days in a row, of course my patience was minimal....AND to make things worse, my students had 3 weeks without piano but yet they played like.... shit.
so of course I got irritated. Who wouldnt.
After piano, headed down to Yun's place for celebration number 2. Met old friends Dawn and Maria. Had a really good catch up time with them... cant wait for all our pictures..

ok I'm sounding really listless now but that's just cause I'm really tired.
no make that exhuasted.

Tuesday, January 04, 2005

"She chastised herself for walking away from him when she should have hugged him, when she held grudges for days instead of forgiving him, when she went straight to sleep last night instead of making love to him. She wanted to take back every moment she knew he had been so angry with her........... nobody told her they were short on time."

Imagine how many simple things or gestures we take for granted.
I want to live by this!

I was deeply immersed in this book called 'P.S I love you' by Cecelia Ahern that I borrowed from Gwen. GWENNIEPOO YOU! YOU DIDNT TELL ME THAT I WAS GOING TO BE THAT SAD!
ok well actually I did have some inkling. Anyway the book is about a woman who lost her husband to a brain tumour, and how she recovered. What I really loved about this book was the reality of it. It depicted very accurately how it was like to lose a partner (well as far as I know anyway), but most of all, what struck me was how it never placed much emphasis on how it will all get better, how it should get better. It was just extremely real.

It's bittersweet, the journey that she went through. There are moments which make you laugh aloud as well as moments when tears roll down.

This book is highly recommended.

ok I was too lazy to really describe everything but just take my word for it and buy it.

Sigh.

School begins tomorrow. Well actually it began on Monday. So I should correct it and say school begins for me tomorrow. No more slacking. JEM IT'S YOUR HONOURS YEAR! YOU NEED THE CREDITS!

okok I know.

Anyway, lest you start rebuking me about skipping school for it's first 2 days, let me post my defence. I was under the impression, from a very reliable source, that school begins on the 5th. which is tomorrow. Why I should think that school should begin in the middle of a week is irrelevant. I found out the truth on Monday morning.

*ring ring*

me: *mumbles* hello.......
schoolmate: (shall not mention names here): JAMIE! THERE'S SCHOOL TODAY! NOT WEDNESDAY! ARE YOU GOING? IT'S ONLY 11!
me: GOODBYE!!

*jingle jingle* ( ok I dont know how to describe a message tone!)
Jo: Jem ah, you going to school tmr? (referring to tues-- today)
me: NO! THERE'S NO SCHOOL TMR!

ok. it wasnt exactly like that but you get the drift huh?

I had already planned what I was going to do for these 2 days before school starts and rearranging my shedule would be highly inconvenient.

It's a little sad maybe, considering how I used to love going to school. That feeling lasted till end of Sec school? Ok yes I hate working, I know I'm doing the better of the 2 evils. Ahh but I can still grumble just a while right?

Over.

P.S: JON! yes tmr 11am at sakae. Can you remind me to go to the nokia care centre please? I hope Cindy remembers.

Monday, January 03, 2005

Is it selfishness to cling on to what we have and not share, or is it the development of the mind which teaches us to hoard, because we feel that in order to do so, can then we survive.

But ironically it is precisely when we let go, can we understand what is truly ours.

So many of us form our own bitter memories of particular journeys that we may have gone through, but only a portion realise thereafter that it is a twisted version of events that have been etched in our mind. That's the danger of thoughts. Sometimes, when emotions get the better of us, we tend to create our own interpretations, which sadly, is a mile away from the truth.

The tragedy, as aptly put by Henri something, is that whatever you cling onto ends up rotting in your hands.

Well, I guess in the end all everyone longs for is happiness.

Which, as many claim, is an inside-job. It's a way of thinking but let's face it, there are many external factors which, though may be indirect, nonetheless still has some form of impact of what is resting internally.

A slingshot in my hand is just a kid's toy.
A slingshot in David's hands defeated a goliath.
It just depends on whose hands they fall in right?

So in everything, everywhere, everyone, every situation is unique.

ok. rambles are over.

k.o.

Sunday, January 02, 2005

The 2nd of Jan came all too soon.

But at least there's the comfort that we really made sacrifces and effort to spend quality time with each other.

Plus the last night we had with each other. And the last night we'll ever have with each other for a long time to come. Or maybe forever.

But this past month or so has been more than I ever deserved.

Someone up there really likes me. Because I'm always getting repeated opportunities that I let slipped before.

So I fervently thank that someone up there.

9.05pm tonight.

And then everything is going to be ..pardon my language.... fucking uncertain.

Heavy heart... the tears arent even coming.

God give me strength.

my name is jem ignatius goh!

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