Saturday, July 30, 2005
wow. so much has happened. i don't even know where to start. Let's see....
Amber & Me didn't get to the Finals but we're really happy to have been one of the 20 bands in the SEMIs. The band's not giving up! The exposure and experience we gained has been priceless. No resting on laurels, we are gonna continue working on our sound and continue with our journey. Thanks to everyone who believed in and supported us! Thanks to those who turned up for the semis on Sunday! It felt great when Sheikh Haikel pointed at the group of people in the crowd who were cheering and asked "Are those your supporters?". We really appreciate it, you guys!
Thinking back on the competition, some (or most) of other bands have been around waay longer than we have and beat us when it comes to experience. They've played at countless gigs, they've joined (won) other competitions. The fact that we're only over a month old and got the opportunity to compete in the top 20 with these bands....I'm thankful. Alhamdulillah. We still got a long way to go. To the guys, we can do it. Patience is a virtue. So BREATHE IN THE SUNSHINE! *lol*
I've once mentioned that I blog so i can remember how i've spent my days.
So, to make things easier for me, these are some of the things i'm gonna be updating about.
>Trip to City Music
>Preview showcase at Marina Cove
>Interview with WKRZ
>School of Rock Semi-Finals
>Baybeats 05
>School
>Trip to ITE Simei
>What a cute week...
>Music Lessons
>Body Combat
>Men in White
>Jammin sessions
>School of Rock Finals
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But im not gonna be updating now though, coz it's 3.55am and i gotta and i WILL wake up at 7.30am (yea right, Fiza) to go down to ITE Simei at 9.30am later. Guess what i'll be doing there? HipHop class. Haha. Don't ask. Please, don't ask. Laugh, if you must, but don't ask!
For now, please check out http://www.purevolume.com/copeland
Listen to -Coffee-. Sheer enthrallment, them.
later.
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Monday, July 18, 2005
will be back soon.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2005
there are 4 members in my group. and i'm doin the whole presentation plus the extra work given to us all by myself. and u know what? i'm surprisingly pleased. some would choose to whine & sulk about having to do everything but i don't. 'cause apart from sleep, i've got nothing to lose. and i'm so happy that after a whole day of school which ended at 4pm, after which the guys and i had 3 hours of practice and now i'm still not asleep at 3 in the morning, doing a group project and listening to Godsmack (don't ask) to keep me awake. No coffee please, just water.
Firstly, i cannot be bothered to argue and force people to do things when they so obviously don't wish to do. At other times, i would've made sure that the work is fairly distributed among us. but i'm just too tired what with school and the competition and my family and my bad cough and i even skipped Body Combat today. That's a fraction of $100 gone. So i decided to volunteer and do everything myself. I feel bad though, coz i'd wanted them to get more involved. I hope they don't think im selfish. Wait, u know what? I don't even care.
ok, my parents are gonna wake up soon. I'm gonna have to wake up in 2 1/2 hrs time. Wait, how am i gonna wake up when im not asleep. Oh, and i still have clothes to iron!
i can do this! it'll be school from 8am to 4pm, then the guys and I have to go to Peace Centre after that coz the organisers told us to do so, and then......*yaaawwwnnnnn*
i'm walkin' on sunshine....
later,
SuperFiza
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Monday, July 11, 2005
i feel better now. much better. i should learn to calm down. think positive. breathe in. breathe out. everything is going to be alright.
few things to clarify. i didn't know what i was doing. the photographer was just snapping away, and he just had to choose a pic with my mouth open, looking blur and not looking at the camera, and that very poor posture. oh well, the only one who gives a damn is me. so, who gives a damn. let's all not give a damn.
and another thing, dinky is in boon lay secondary school and not ITE Clementi. Sorry, dink. they called me so many times to ask about our schools, yet they still got it wrong.
and one more thing, we're really in it for the experience, the exposure and the music. anything else, would be a bonus for our determination and sacrifices.
later.
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i'm pissed! im frustrated, pissed and....argh i'm so pissed i can't even think of a better word to say in place of PISSED. what the hell did i get myself into? what was i thinking? Fiza, what the hell were you thinking, you nincompoop?! i just wanna scream! im in such a dilemma. why why why? it makes me wanna....
shut up Fiza and get that stupid thought out of your head. every problem comes with a solution, doesn't it?
im mentally & physically exhausted. i just wanna curl up and never have to face the world again. but i won't give up.
Don't give up. Siti, don't give up!
Dear God, please give me strength and patience to pull through.
I will survive. i must survive.
later.
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Sunday, July 10, 2005
today had been CRAZY. so much laughing. too much laughing. and the highlight of the day would be "1,2,3 before the solo". i can't explain what's so funny bout that phrase, but all 4 of us burst out laughing when dinky said it. just thinking about it makes me wanna laugh some more. u can't escape craziness when you're with them. we'ld laugh til we can't laugh any more, then stop. then i hear hairul's super-funny laughter again, and i see the ridiculous expression on their faces, and we start laughter round 2. amber & the screwballs.
after "jammin'" at zi jian's place today, met up with Nor in town. more laughter as usual. i also bumped into suriani. i've never actually had a proper conversation with her. i used to bump into her during my secondary school days. her school was near my house, while my school was near her house. and then after we graduated from secondary school we saw each other in the train quite a few times and exchanged "hi"s and that's it. i guess just now was our first proper conversation.
Nor and i went shopping! she bought a skirt, and i bought a new pair of jeans from Dorothy Perkins at Plaza Singapura. i had actually bought a pair from the new DP branch at Marina Square last week, even had them alter the length for me. when i picked it up last friday though, i realised they've altered it too short! it didn't seem too bad initially, but when i wore it with my sneakers, i couldn't stand it. so i gave it to my sis --who loved it so much-- and bought another pair! it even comes with a cool belt. yayness. now, im eyeing THE jacket. OMG i fell in love at the first sight! i hope they will still have it a month from now.
school tomorrow.
what happened to the weekend? what do u mean i gotta wait for the next one? excuse me, i'm talking to you!
later.
whoa...amber is the colour of your energy
whoa...shades of gold displayed naturally
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Saturday, July 09, 2005
i knew it wouldn't be long til these emotions come to haunt me. im getting used to it's regular visits. i was kinda worried when i was so happy & carefree the last few weeks. the more happier & carefree, the more these emotions would push me down later. i should've just made the most out of those cheerful days while it lasted, and deal with the emotions when it comes.
but why am i feeling this way? everything doesn't seem right. at all. initially, things were goin great...what with the band gettin to the semi-finals, and school being bucketfuls of awesome fun. then suddenly everything seems so different. i was just warning the guys earlier today that i get stressed easily. like now. im so stressed. stressed over the same things i was so happy about just a few days ago. im remaining positive tho. can't wait for it to be over...go away, go away and leave me alone. please, i beg of you. is being happy too much to ask for?
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what is wrong with me? i seriously need proper time management training. there's just too many things for me to do right now. the pace in school is noticeably speeding up. i believed that i can cope. i still believe. Body Combat is now TWICE a week. Tuesday and Thursday. And the choreography is much more vigorous now, i felt like passing out after the 4th part, every time. the band needs waaayy more serious attention than i thought it'd need. we've been seriously serious all along, but it just got more serious and...how many times have i mentioned 'serious'? argh. the more i think about it, the more the serious-ness of it gets to me and the more stressed i get and when i'm stressed i go bonkers. you don't wanna see me when i go bonkers. seriously.
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the guys and i had to go down to the SPH building again earlier today. after which we went down to Junction 8 to check out the Open Plaza where the Semi-Finals and Finals are gonna be held. i brought along my digicam and we kept stopping to take pictures.
Listen up to "Morning glory with Suzanne walker" on WKRZ - 21st & 22nd July, 9-10am for an interview with amber and me.
later.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Hey guys. Guess what? Amber & Me is gonna be in the Semi-Finals of School of Rock after all!
There will be a preview showcase on 16th July at Marine Cove Amphitheatre (that's at East Coast Park, near McDonalds). Amber & Me is gonna be the first band performing at 9.30am. Come down to catch all 20 semi-finalists in action!
*The semi-finals will be at Junction 8 on 24th July. 10% of results will be from audience voting. Will update more details later...
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Tuesday, July 05, 2005
*reminds self to go...
Some were saying that this year's Baybeats is gonna be more rockin' than last year's, while some are hoping it will be just as rockin' as last year's. I say, let's pray hard the crowd won't be as dead as last year's. There were people with mohawks/afros/red-green-orange-blue-rainbow-colored hair and all dressed in leather jackets/chains/whatever-thing-that-makes-them-look-cooler-than-the-rest-at-gigs to see the bands, get themselves checked by the security, go in and all they did was stood still under the hot Sunday sun. Maybe they were just warming up? No pun intended.
No offence, and absolutely nothing against people with mohawks and dressing up to a gig (i luv dressing up too...) but seriously, the music is so loud surely you can't resist moving your head at least?
I believe that this year's Baybeats is gonna be much better than last year's especially 'cause there's Electrico. Last year, nobody heard of 'em before. We shall see.....
*Youth Alive! 2005 this Saturday, 9 July at Singapore Conference Hall. Winners (voted by SMS by audience) will get to perform at Esplanade on National Day. Tickets $8 (pre-sale) available at YMCA Singapore (1 Orchard Road), $10 (at the door). All proceeds will be donated to Children's Cancer Foundation, Singapore's Children Society and Christian Care Services. http://www.musicforgood.org/events.html
later.
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Monday, July 04, 2005
The last time i was this sick had been so long ago...It's the kind where your whole body aches, your head feels so heavy, blocked nose, deaf ears, blocked throat coz it's so swollen you can't swallow a thing.
I should have gotten the hint since last Friday and stayed home and rest. But no, i had to go to City Hall right after school on Friday with Nor, Piz and Seha. (The three petite girls who can fit into a 2-seater in the train. I wish i was kidding...)
And went out again the whole day with Mom and Sis on Saturday. So much for goin to the SOFT meeting, I* was soft the moment my ass touched my bed...
And of course, again on Sunday with Aishah. Yep, i havent got a single day rest ever since school started. Not even on weekends. Bravo, SuperFiza!
But it's okay, at least i got a lot of new stuffs. Things i've been wanting to get for WEEKS of being broke. THANK GOD. You see, i hate asking my parents for money to buy personal stuffs. So, most of the time when i say i'm broke, it's usually "i-have-money-but-i'm-saving-it-for-later" broke. So, i can't spend alot of money which is as good as being broke.
Person: Let's go shopping/to the movies/out/spend our money on things we don't need!
Me: Can't.
Person: Why? No money ah? Ask from your father lah!
Person: It's not that I can't, I'd rather not.
Friend: Huh? But why? You scared is it? Why u scared? You blhablahblahblahblahfuckingblahblahblah.
I hope none of my friends get offended by this. It's not directed to anyone in particular.
So, here i am at home, taking a rest, missing lessons in school. I seriously wished i was in school coz i hate to miss lessons and be all blur the next day. Besides, i wanted to try out my new thumbdrive.
Ok...none of what i typed made sense to me....my head is hurting and i wanna puke. now, can somebody tell me why i feel so cold when the sun is shining brightly in the skkkkkkkkyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy....ok..im..ooouu...t
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Friday, July 01, 2005
To all our friends, thanks a lot for your faith in us. Even though we aren't one of the 20 out 207 bands chosen to compete in the Semi-Finals, it's not the end for us. In fact, the experience had been priceless. We had lots of fun performing at the auditions. To get a more detailed idea of what went on that day, do check out "The White Stallion" at Dinky's blog. Thanks also to those who commented on our appearance in the papers. Thanks to those who bought the papers even though you don't understand a single word of Malay. Haha. As you would've probably read in the article, we are very new and we're glad to have had such an opportunity at the beginning of our journey. So many things had happened that day to test our determination. Guitar straps left behind, school ended late, had to get Approval Leave from my Class Advisor, super long train journey. But it hadn't been all bad...On our way there in the train, a nice lady gave us directions to the place and wished us good luck. After the auditions, being approached by the photographers and being interviewed by reporters. What i felt was the best was that people were moving/dancing along with us and one of the judges had been clapping and moving in her seat too. The comments they gave would surely be able to help us improve ourselves. Do come down to Junction 8 on 24 & 31 July and give your support to the bands that made it through. In the meantime, you can also lend ur support to local bands at Heart Rock Singapore gigs going on at Singapore Expo.SOFTies, meeting tomorrow at The Arts House. Hav fun...(will update more on school life soon.)later.
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