There's always gonna be an uphill battle.

Monday, August 31, 2009, 10:29 PM

Sorry guys! Blogger is officially spoiled. System broke down. Got hacked. Whatever.

Anyway, had real fun time with the 6P people today. Let's see... in alphabetical order:
Aloysius
Brenda
Cheryl
Deborah
Derek
Eleen
Eugene
Hui Xin
Jacky
Jia Hui
Judy
Regine
Syamil
Wan Qi
Wan Yi
Xin Ting
Zhong Sheng

Yeah and it was SUPER fun (: I will wait till blogger has been repaired first (:

Saturday, August 22, 2009, 3:07 PM

Sorry!

Hello all!

Hey so sorry that my blog is dying. Been real busy lately with tests. But they're all over now for the time being. Results went down :'( Sighs. Nevermind.

Oh AND THANKS A LOT REGINE FOR BEAUTIFYING MY BLOG. -.- She is so thick skinned. -.- ;)

Anyway, did an English blog assignment for my school work and like, I have to choose a song that represents me and do an analysis on it. Here it is, copied straight from my school blog:

The song that I chose which very much represents myself is "A Place In This World" by Taylor Swift. Since it's been written in the point of view of a girl, do note that any mention of "girl" should be changed to "boy" (: Although it may sound weird with the word replaced, at least it truly represents me.

I advise you listen to the whole song before reading my analysis. Lyrics are in blue below for you to follow the song better (:

Song Title: A Place In This World by Taylor Swift

Verse 1:
I don't know what I want
So don't ask me 'cause I'm still trying to figure it out
Don't know what's down this road
I'm just walking, trying to see through the rain coming down

Even though I'm not the only one who feels the way I do

Chorus:
I'm alone, on my own and I'm starting off
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh, but life goes on
Oh, I'm just a girl trying to find a place in this world

Verse 2:
Got the radio on, my old blue jeans
And I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve
Feeling lucky today, got the sunshine
Can you tell me what more do I need

And tomorrow's just a mystery, oh, yeah, but that's okay

Chorus:
I'm alone, on my own and I'm starting off
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh, but life goes on
Oh, I'm just a girl trying to find a place in this world

Bridge:
Maybe I'm just a girl on a mission but I'm ready to fly

Chorus:
I'm alone, on my own and I'm starting off
Oh, I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh, but life goes on

Oh, I'm alone, on my own and I'm starting off
Oh, I'm just a girl trying to find a place in this world

Ending:
Oh, I'm just a girl
Oh, I'm just a girl
Oh, I'm just a girl

Analysis:

In the first verse, "don't know what I want", "still trying to figure it out" and "don't know what's down this road" all relate to struggling with decisions and being unsure of one's self. This happens a lot to me because I do have my daily problems and these may lead me to the state I have just mentioned. "I'm just walking trying to see through the rain coming down", shows one trying hard to see what might just hit him next. The word "rain" here is used as a metaphor, to describe the problems and setbacks that might just be arriving. This can once again relate closely to me, because once I am unsure of what to do next, all I can do is brace myself and try to predict what will hit me next.

"Even though I'm not the only one who feels the way I do" makes no sense if read alone, but if you link it to the chorus, it does sound logical. "Even though I'm not the only one who feels the way I do", "I'm alone on my own", expresses that even though I'm not the only one having this kind of problems, at the end of the day, I still have to face it alone. "I'm starting off" refers to having a fresh start, be it at a new school or learning a new skill, this statement applies not only to myself, but everyone. "I'll be strong, I'll be wrong" is a paradoxical statement as it means that toughening yourself will still lead to losing out at times. "Oh I'm just a girl(boy) trying to find a place in this world", denotes that I find it hard at times to fit in, and just move as the world does.

In the second verse, the general mood makes a big change. "Got the radio on, my old blue jeans" gives some hint of happiness, and later on is backed up by "Feeling lucky today, got the sunshine" and this is very much my personality: happy-go-lucky. Another metaphor is used here. "sunshine", is used to represent a happy mood or feeling. "And I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve", expresses that I'm letting everyone feel my mood and get influenced; at the same time, my "heart" is vulnerable to being snatched by someone else, in other words, my mood can change in the snap of a finger.

"And tomorrow's just a mystery, oh yeah, but that's ok" gives a new perspective to the future: though I don't know what is coming next, I'm going to face it.

"Maybe I'm just a girl(boy) on a mission but I'm ready to fly", still depicts someone who is unsure of himself, but is ready to face a mission and unleash his highest potential.

There is some situational irony in this song. Though the first verse portrays someone who is unsure of himself, the song develops and the person changes into someone full of confidence and self-esteem. Instead of lamenting over life, he does his best to accept it and live each day to its fullest. The reason why I chose this song is because I do have both my good and bad days, happy and sad temperaments, but in the end, life still goes on and I have to make an effort to live it to its fullest.

Top 5 Best Learning Styles:
Appreciation Musical
Linguistic Sensitivity Linguistic
Managing Feelings Intrapersonal
Reading Linguistic
Getting Along With Others Interpersonal

Response:

Verse 3
Meet with failure again
It's not something I would love to have happened to me
But everyone has to experience pain
Only then can we really succeed

Oh life is just what you make it, so don't ever give in

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And there it is. You may be wondering why I didn't do The Climb knowing how crazy I am over it.

Reason: Two of my classmates have done it. ):
I dont think anybody in my class did this song though. Quite sure (:

Oh and to all the people who think Miley cant sing, check this out:

If you still think she cant sing, sorry about it (: I think she can, so any bad comments, keep them to yourself.

Oh and I am seriously in love with Taylor's songs. Though a lot are about love there are some like A Place In This world which were written when she was 13, and The Outside, when she was 12. I think she's really talented, dont you? (:

One more thing! Got a new phone. Hahahahaha. Yeah. No. Not $500. Nope. Not $100 either. It's...

$0 :D

Much as I love phones, I won't bother paying much for them.

Phone Model: Samsung Live Loud F400

Colour: Ruby

Best of all, it has a 3.5mm audio jack! (: YAY! :D

Which brings me to this. Just when you thought the handphone industry had reached it peak, hitting a whopping 8 Megapixels, I present you the world's first transparent keypad phone:

LG CRYSTAL GD900 !

First caught my eye in Digital Life (:
They actually call the transparent keypad... crystal touchpad...
Does more than attract attention to the phone and beautify it: it also works as a mousepad, like those found on laptops and draw designated picture functions on the keypad itself. WHOA! Plus this baby comes with an even jaw dropping 1.5 GB memory space(according to my source) That's simply fantastic! For your information it's also a touchscreen.

Shucks, my internet/blogger has gone crazy, actually wanted to display the picture, but nevermind. Now on to the details!

LG CRYSTAL GD900:
8 Megapixels with 16x Digital Zoom and Image stabilizer
Bluetooth
FM Radio
1.5 GB Internal Memory with up to 32 GB expandable memory. Cool.

Now for today's song (: This song applies to me at times too. How I find it hard to fit in with my friends and classmates. By Taylor Swift :D Written when she was 12 years old. You have to marvel at her maturity at that point of time. Really speaks to me, this song. Do listen to it! Lyrics are right below as usual (: Sorry bout the spacing after each line. Blogger's nuts.