2008
STOLEN from my sweetheart and written while backstage at Downtown East Countdown 08/09 "Party on singapore"
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Gained an international sponsor/publisher who is also a steadfast friend.
2 Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes, I think I've improved in a few ways to dramatic effect, but fell back on some...
My new years resolution is to maintain disciplined time management and gain more respect from my peers, especially simone.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes. Pocky.
5. What countries did you visit?
China, Macau
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More time with simone.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day pocky passed away... also simone's birthday. Sad memory.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Dark Friday
9. What was your biggest failure?
failing to improve my production skills
10.Did you suffer illness or injury?
severe, acute Kerotitis that has cost me a total of nearly 1,000 SGD in specialist appointments and treatment.
11.What was the best thing you bought?
KORG Kaoss Pad 3
12.Whose behavior merited celebration?
Marcus - he's alot more positive now
13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Andy
14.Where did most of your money go?
Tuition fees for university
15.What did you get really, really, really excited about?
MANIC STREET PREACHERS live in singapore
16.What song will always remind you of 2008?
Covenant - Call The Ships to Port. Saw it live (5 meters from me to be precise), saw it translated and saw the true nature about the man singing it.
17.Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier. Alot more achievements and alot to look forward to in the days to come
18.What do you wish you'd done more of?
spent more time with Simone.
19.What do you wish you'd done less of?
WORK.
20.How did you be spend Christmas?
With my family
22.Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes
23.How many one-night stands?
(*LAME JOKE ALERT*)
365. Oh wait, that's my mic stand
24.What was your favorite TV program?
Dexter, Heroes
25.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
26.What was the best book you read?
Foods that harm, foods that heal (no, I'm not kidding)
27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
Combichrist
28.What did you want and get?
A production genuius (Marcus) to complete my vision of Aesgrade
29.What did you want and not get?
To kiss Simone fully during the chorus of "Motorcycle Emptiness" in the Manic Street Preachers concert as the song is one of the most significant backdrops of my existence. Sadly, it didnt happen. And I doubt they will ever come back to Singapore.
30.What was your favorite film of this year?
BALLS OF FURY
31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
27
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
producing the debut album sooner
33.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Goth
34.What kept you sane?
The support of some good friends like Peter
35.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama
36.What political issue stirred you the most?
Iraq
37.Who did you miss?
honestly, phillip vershuer
38.Who was the best new person you met?
Vanessa - most helpful new addition to the goth cause
39.Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Suppressing certain human instincts will propel me to success moreover than stale advice-
if you are lonely, broadcasting your insecurity will only be interpreted as a symptom of spinelessness and dependency rather than acknowledged as an honest cry for help/attention. It is better to faux emotional strength, confidence and ruthless conviction and attract positive responses that way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Libraries gave us power
then work came and set us free
what price now
for a shallow piece of digity
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Gained an international sponsor/publisher who is also a steadfast friend.
2 Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes, I think I've improved in a few ways to dramatic effect, but fell back on some...
My new years resolution is to maintain disciplined time management and gain more respect from my peers, especially simone.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes. Pocky.
5. What countries did you visit?
China, Macau
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More time with simone.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day pocky passed away... also simone's birthday. Sad memory.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Dark Friday
9. What was your biggest failure?
failing to improve my production skills
10.Did you suffer illness or injury?
severe, acute Kerotitis that has cost me a total of nearly 1,000 SGD in specialist appointments and treatment.
11.What was the best thing you bought?
KORG Kaoss Pad 3
12.Whose behavior merited celebration?
Marcus - he's alot more positive now
13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Andy
14.Where did most of your money go?
Tuition fees for university
15.What did you get really, really, really excited about?
MANIC STREET PREACHERS live in singapore
16.What song will always remind you of 2008?
Covenant - Call The Ships to Port. Saw it live (5 meters from me to be precise), saw it translated and saw the true nature about the man singing it.
17.Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier. Alot more achievements and alot to look forward to in the days to come
18.What do you wish you'd done more of?
spent more time with Simone.
19.What do you wish you'd done less of?
WORK.
20.How did you be spend Christmas?
With my family
22.Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes
23.How many one-night stands?
(*LAME JOKE ALERT*)
365. Oh wait, that's my mic stand
24.What was your favorite TV program?
Dexter, Heroes
25.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes.
26.What was the best book you read?
Foods that harm, foods that heal (no, I'm not kidding)
27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
Combichrist
28.What did you want and get?
A production genuius (Marcus) to complete my vision of Aesgrade
29.What did you want and not get?
To kiss Simone fully during the chorus of "Motorcycle Emptiness" in the Manic Street Preachers concert as the song is one of the most significant backdrops of my existence. Sadly, it didnt happen. And I doubt they will ever come back to Singapore.
30.What was your favorite film of this year?
BALLS OF FURY
31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
27
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
producing the debut album sooner
33.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Goth
34.What kept you sane?
The support of some good friends like Peter
35.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama
36.What political issue stirred you the most?
Iraq
37.Who did you miss?
honestly, phillip vershuer
38.Who was the best new person you met?
Vanessa - most helpful new addition to the goth cause
39.Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Suppressing certain human instincts will propel me to success moreover than stale advice-
if you are lonely, broadcasting your insecurity will only be interpreted as a symptom of spinelessness and dependency rather than acknowledged as an honest cry for help/attention. It is better to faux emotional strength, confidence and ruthless conviction and attract positive responses that way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Libraries gave us power
then work came and set us free
what price now
for a shallow piece of digity