Monday, June 29, 2009

Work can be a gift

Some call work a curse. "I don't have enough time due to work", some call it a bane, "If not for work I could be doing..."

I don't deny that work has been a curse and a bane, but I realise that work is also a gift.

People work for various reasons... be it the money, passion for something, or a pledge to certain people or groups of people significant to their lives. For some, it's a combination. It's these reasons that drag a person back to work, day after day, from Mondays to Fridays, and is far more powerful than his/her intentions itself. Such powerful reason as the self-directed question, "why am I doing this", or "who am I doing this for", and thus, "therefore I need to persist".

I'm very glad I found my work partners Andrew and Weikang. I'm currently going through a rough patch, and had I not a commitment to them to make our work project a success, I would probably be a victim to my own emotions right now.

I'm not sure if you're reading, but guys, thanks alot. Really... I really could have been caught in a vicious loop right now.

It's easy to want to fall into the vicious loop. It's a natural gravitation. However, work commitments just keep you from falling in.

On a separate note, I think couples too, need to commit to a higher goal than each other. I never saw it that way before. No, it's not about committing your relationship into God's hands. Atheists, agnostics, relax.. you need not cringe. Merely committing to each other isn't enough. If there was anything I'd do to change my relationship, I would find the relationship upon a mutual premise that includes love, happiness, success and all that is good. A commitment that is able to discernibly shunt anything else - hate, negativity, blame, jealousy, noise, contempt - out of the relationship so that both can live for that single-minded happiness.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

John Legend - Save Room Song Meaning



Say that you'll stay a little
Don't say bye bye tonight
Say you'll be mine
Just a little of bit of love
Is worth a moment of your time
Knocking on your door just a little
So cold outside tonight
Let�s get the fire burning
Oh, I know, I keep it burning right
If you stay, won't you stay stay

Save room for my love
Save room for a moment to be with me
Save room for my love save a little
Save a little for me
Won�t you save a little
Save a little for me oh

This just might hurt a little
Love hurts sometimes when you do it right
Don't be afraid of a little bit of pain
Pleasure is on the other side
Let down your guard just a little
I'll keep you safe in these arms of mine
Hold on to me pretty baby
You will see I can be all you need
If you stay, won't you stay stay

Save room for my love
Save room for a moment to be with me
Save room for my love save a little
Save a little for me
Won�t you save a little
Save a little for me oh

(Pa-ya-pa-pa) (Pa-ya-pa-pa) (Pa-ya-pa-pa) (Da-da-da)

Oh come on

Make time to live a little
Don�t let this moment slip by tonight
You never know what you are missing until you try
I'll keep you satisfied
If you stay, won't you stay stay

Save room for my love
Save room for a moment to be with me
Save room for my love save a little
Save a little for me
Won�t you save a little
Save a little for me oh

(Fading)
Save room for my love
Save room for a moment to be with me
Save a little, save a little for me
Won�t you save a little
Save a little for me oh

Some say this song is about John Legend selling the girl the idea of "de-virginization". For once, I never saw a song in a perverted way. Others say it's a song to woo a girl. I personally think it's a about a couple in a rough, even "pain"ful patch where the guy is pleading with the girl for a little time to work on the relationship, and implying that he can show and give her better than he ever did before- if only she would ease up and let down her guard again.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Singapore Idol 3 Audition: What's with the Broomstick? Spoon Bending & Goof Specs? WTF!

For current reports on Singapore Idol 3 Auditions, visit my blog, http://www.julianwong.name

While that didn't really happen at the audition... That's what I did in my bedroom. LOL!

Spoon Bending is pretty cool huh! Advance to 2m17s for Spoon Bending Demo.

I also write for STOMP Starblogs, check out this week's entry at http://starblog.stomp.com.sg/post.php?blogid=1243

FINALLY I didn't have to rewrite this week...

Enoughing Bitching About Singapore Idol 3, I Sang For STOMP Starblogs This Week

Hey it's julian of http://www.julianwong.name. This week I had to write this post for Starblog, http://starblog.stomp.com.sg on "Public Displays of Affection" so I thought I'd sing along to this post... Kudos to Youtube User "stinkooo" - Hey man, you got a good thing going with that playing of urs.. yes I spotted the errors you made too.. you had me tripping on the tempo on the "Momma's House" bit...

My StarBlog Entry should be up around 1pm Today, Singapore Time (GMT +8.00 for International friends)

Fat Fugly Fashion Disaster at Singapore Idol 3 Auditions

Another Update from http://www.julianwong.name (click to view other field reports on singapore idol)

What the hell is with this Fat (notice I didn't say "chick"). Ok fine, how about fat chicken. what is with that chain that runs from the front to back of that frilly skirt. It just looks so wrong. Above all, I really think she's on the wrong contest. The camera crew didn't even want her to sing. That's how bad it is.

I also write at http://starblog.stomp.com.sg

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Field Report on Singapore Idol 3



IT WAS ABSOLUTELY CRAP!! - Not me. I'm referring to the organisation of the event. It's beyond terrible. I heard from a MediaCorp representative who was ordering food in the basement that there were 3 auditioning rooms. Yet, a friend of mine who got in line at 2am, who was given the number tag 430-something, didn't get his turn yet... not even now, and it's already 7.13pm!

Another friend who's been queueing since 4am... got turned away and told to return tomorrow.. WHAT CRAP?

They started at 9 this morning, so till 7pm or 1900 hrs, that's 10 hours. 10x60, that's 600 minutes. 3 minutes per person, and 3 rooms, - 60 mins lunch, so they should have 560/3 x 3 = 560 persons. Or lets say, even 500. Why so slow.

And did they really have to keep all of us out in scorching sun till 4.30 before deciding that they can't finish the numbers today and that we'd have to return the following day? On paper, they said 500 people would get to audition today. Well I can totally understand that they needed some crowd to be present for their filming of subsequent trailers... but those were done at 2.30. They could have simply registered us all first with the many registration counters. Question is, why didn't they? No consideration for fellow mankind? Human Rights activists should really make a din outta this. This is really Horse Shit.

Underworked registration queue.



Fucking hungry.