Well, I’m graduating tomorrow. SO EXCITING!!!!!!! Of course, it’s kind of scary and I foresee a lot of nagging from the mother about it. Well, mainly about me not creasing the gown and going up on the stage with wrinkles on it. Not much to say about it at the moment. It’s just really exciting.
Went to see the Da Vinci exhibition again on Saturday with the girls. It was fun! Even though it was crazy crowded and my feet ached a lot from standing too much. It was really much more fun. We could talk and discuss the exhibits and all. Went to IMM for dinner after that. Again, super crowded but dinner was nice at this pasta place. Didn’t tell mum I went to see Da Vinci again. She might blow her top. So told a half truth – that we went to IMM and hung around. Oh well.
Saturday’s choir practice was… alright. Terrance’s first run of “O Magnum” sucked so badly! But, like 小叮当 that we dubbed him two years ago, he pulled out quite a few interesting exercises to get us back on track. The kinesetics thing was very useful. Was late for choir on Saturday cos I left the house like 5 minutes later so missed the bus. Then, because I like taking 155 and not 40, I waited for 155 and it didn’t come until really really late. So I got to Siglap 15 minutes late. But they hadn’t started yet so technically I was on time. Anyway, 13 more days before we fly.
Throat was really sore on Sunday. Thank goodness for Cliff’s Fisherman’s Friend lozenges. Helped. I’ve got to start taking care of the voice now. No falling sick. The bro was sneezing quite a bit over the weekend. Hope he doesn’t pass anything around. Ah Ku fetched him back to camp last night and mum was asking if I’d like to ride along and I was all thanks but no thanks. I don’t want to catch something and risk missing my commencement on Tuesday. Or worse, get quarantined and not be able to fly. I would seriously cry if that happened.
Did some audio recording for Cba. That was an extremely interesting experience. I’ve never done anything like that before. Well, I once tried to record myself singing and put it up on youtube for a while before I removed it due to lack of self confidence and thinking that I sound horrible. So, this recording thing is kind of out of character for me I think but I thought, what the heck. Wouldn’t hurt. Might be fun. And I’ve got a voice recorder on my laptop. But I don’t think I’ll be doing any radio plays or the like anytime soon.
Speaking about radio plays, been listening to Torchwood radio plays and audio books on the BBC. Very entertaining and super interesting. Well, most of them anyway. Loved the audiobook “In the Shadows”. Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) read it and it was about people getting sent to hell. Jack got sent to hell and it was pretty scary and shocking. Given that he can’t die, means, he’s stuck in hell forever with no escape. Anyway, talking about Jack, the audiobook read by John Barrowman, “Another Life” wasn’t very good. I think John can’t really read it too well. He rattled on and on and on and on and on. Nice voice as he has, 3 hours of it was a bit too much. But not to say that it wasn’t an interesting story. On well. See the things I do when I’ve got nothing to do at home.
It rained last night. Not just the little sickly drizzles we got in the past few weeks but a real honest to goodness thunderstorm complete with rain, wind and thunder. It was absolutely brilliant. Loved the cool weather and, for the first time in months, I could sleep without switching the air con on. It was nice.
There’s a new update for ipod touch and iphone out. I’ve just downloaded it but I’m worrying about the payment bit. I mean, I don’t have a credit card. I have a debit card and the last time I tried to input that information, my internet connection died every other minute. So I’m very worried about how the payment for the update is going to happen. I just downloaded it and apparently it seems to be working but I have no idea if the payment method worked. :p Sucks. I should find a job and sign up for a proper credit card with visa or something. Saves me a whole bunch of worry.
Was checking out the Sistic website just now. Il Divo is coming to SG on 21 Sept, performing at the indoor stadium. Anyone wants to go???!!! Let me know ok? I’d like to go but not by myself.
There are days when I feel like throwing my Macbook out the window. I know I had a very strong reaction against it the other night on Facebook. Sorry about that. I was in a horrible mood and it didn’t help that nothing seemed to be cooperating with me, including my laptop and technology. Yeah. My internet connection seems to be alright today but it was horrible over the weekend. It was not only very low, it kept blinking out. To the point where I had to resort to putting my comp on my fan’s stand which has wheels and wheeling it round my room trying to find a good spot. Extremely uncomfortable I must say. Today it seems better though the day’s only just started so I won’t compliment it too soon. I kind of miss Windows. Especially Windows Movie Maker. I could do much more with it. I know iMovie is really good and Audacity also, but there are some things that simple software can do and doesn’t need the help of such cheem programmes. Don’t know. I’m seriously considering, when my macbook dies (few more years at least I think), of switching back to Windows. I’ll take my chances with anti-virus software and all. Functionality was better. Or maybe I’m just not adapting as well to Mac as I thought. Hmm…
Ok, well, I suppose that’s all for now. I’ll leave you with this song from “Australia” that I really like. Maybe one day I’ll do a montage with it. It’d be perfect for memorialising the choir with.
Congratulations on graduating!
And I think you did a terrific job on the voice recording. The scene sounded awesome and you have a wonderful voice for this sort of thing, so mellow and smooth.
By: CbA on July 6, 2009
at 9:02 pm