The Best Band In The World!

Oasis are coming to Singapore! 23rd Feb..One Night Only! Oh my goodness! It's like i've waited for this forever..but now that they are finally coming back somehow i've lost that enthusiasm..I don't know why either..but what i do know is, if i do not go, i will probably live to regret it..any joiners?

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1900-help-addy

I'm feeling very emotionally drained these days..I think it all came about from the events on my aunt's wedding day..Suddenly i question things like "What exactly is love?" and "Why is hate always so much stronger?", "Why do i give so much?" and "Am i being appreciated for the things i do?" or is Jill from PeopleSearch correct in saying that i am "generally a nice guy" but she's just worried that i'll be "easily stepped on"..Maybe i should stop the toll-free line, 1800-addy-helps..and start a new one 1900-help-addy (Voiceover: "Each call costs $2.15 (inclusive of GST)..Readers under the age of 18 please consult parents before making donations")..afterall, why pay to help others when others can pay you peanuts to help themselves right? So pick up the phone now and dial the number (in bold) you see on your screen..remember, addy NEEDS you! Help addy!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Christmas can be so many things to so many people..

1) to some it's the day when our Lord Saviour, Jesus Christ is born

2) to others it's a time to share and spread love (and presents) to close ones

3) then, there's always the Christmas lights

4) and if all else fails, Christmas gives you a rare thing in Singapore called a "Public Holiday"!

But whatever Christmas may mean to you, let us enjoy this day of salvation, love, celebration and/ or rest! Have yourself a Blessed and Merry Christmas!!

Tale Of Two Interviews

Went for two interviews yesterday..both for the recruitment consultant's position..The first one with Recruit Express was early in the morning 9.30am which is at a time when i feel fresh and ready to go..but from the moment the interviewer entered the room, i could feel that something just wasn't right..he didn't bother making eye contact, didn't bother shaking hands..and to make things worse, just from flipping through my resume, he assumed 1) that 9 out of 10 people who leave the SAF apply for sales positions because it's the ONLY position they qualify for and 2) that i am slow! 15 minutes, that's all it took for me to decide that even if they called me back, i may not take up the job..the fact that someone like him can be a senior consultant in the company spoke volumes in itself..

The second one with PeopleSearch in the afternoon went better, the place looked more modern and "posh" and the two interviewers were friendly and gave honest feedback..the manager obviously had a good impression of me but she suspected if i was a little too "soft" to do a sales job..which was fair enough considering that i provided her the impression that i was pretty much an easy-going person..anyway, she gave me time to think over before deciding if i wanted to proceed with the interview process..Though i'm quite determined to get the job, the company culture and the division i'll be posted into means that i'll probably get the hardest start possible..cheryl adviced that i should wait till january when more jobs open up before making a decision..maybe i'll do just that..

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Just a short update on AltereD!..after doing the Eminem review, it felt like it lacked focus and looked weird to post a music review after a blog entry..just a personal preference maybe but i've set up a separate site called AltereD! - Online which will concentrate more on providing music reviews..those interested do update your bookmarks! Thank you!

Dis-organised

It was supposed to be an advanced celebration for yaling..but the one who requested for the celebration and who selected the date did not turn up..another who couldn't confirm his attendance made it seem like it's our fault (almost 2 hours later!) that we decided to go elsewhere for our dinner..I'm not angry, just disappointed..but i guess like what the ling says, what's important is not how many turned up but those who were there..It's times like these i feel that she is too nice but in a way, it's something i feel we can all learn from :)

Hopefully CNY turns out better..

Commercial Break!

Q: Why don't India ever appear at the World Cup?
A: Because the players will set up a mama shop whenever they get a corner!

Q: Why won't any Singapore Chinese ever appear at the World Cup?
A: Because he will set up an Old Chang Kee whenever he goes to take a corner!

Q: So what happens to the other corners?
A: Look around and see la! Got corner, sure got 7-11!

Hip-Hopping!

What's up with Hip-Hoppers and their angst? Not to mention that their vocab seem to be limited to shooting people, doing drugs and having sex! If it's so simple..i too can be a bonifide rap star! Just get a few rhymes together and make it cool to do drugs and have sex..This is my debut single called "Cough Syrup"..well a few lines of it anyway..

Excerpts from "Cough Syrup" by addy-ctive

it's p**sed off we cannot do dope while we're down with the flu
and we're stuck in a room with nothing else to do
so let's just get down, overdose on cough syrup
and we can get all hot and sweaty and have a quick f**k

Word! Yoyo!

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AltereD! updated with the following reviews:


Eminem - Curtain Call

How ORD the world seems..

Monday, 17th December 2005..The day i finally got to see my darling pink IC after 6 years and 4 months! It was quite an emotional reunion..seeing my 17 year old self smiling back at me on my IC..luckily it was a tad too small or i may just have ended up hugging it! The first thought on my mind on seeing my IC was "Finally! I am officially FREE!" And then it happened..

Pink IC: What are you so happy about?

addy: You talk?!

Pink IC: Duh! Your face is on me if you haven't realised!

addy: Oh..But aren't you happy to see me? I..i mean..WE are officially free!

Pink IC: Dude! You are officially UNEMPLOYED!

addy: oh yes..THAT as well..hmm..

Reality sucks..and they say good things never last..i second third and fourth that!

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AltereD! (previously known as Get AltereD!)

To my long time followers, I have decided to bring back my music reviews under a new, ableit shortened name.."Get.." just sounds so hippy! Like i'm some bladdy DJ "Get your hands in the air! Get Altered like you just don't care! Yooo!" -bleh- And it's not like i'm a promoter of dance music! Hope this time round, this revival will last a little longer!

(A Little) In The Meantime

here's a little something something i wrote..it started with a line i really liked..somehow that line got "kicked out" of the poem as it developed..but i really really liked how the end product came out..after writing so much rubbish (which no one will know of but myself!), finally i have something to show off..hope you guys enjoy this as much as i enjoyed writing it..

"(a little) in the meantime "

it's too complicated
you're too frustrated
which way do you go?
when love's got a stranglehold
what's this empty feeling inside?
it's like love has begun to subside
maybe you need to break free a little
some space to breathe a little
sort out the mess that's in your heart
find the catalyst, ignite the spark
love's an overstatement in the meantime
a feeling that is only felt by the blind
love's too strong a word
a façade that's been broken by hurt
it's not that easy
it used to come naturally
not now, not in the meantime
now you need a little bit of sky
a little place for you to fly
spread your wings and spend a little time
away from love and all its kind
we all need love,
sometimes, but not in the meantime

addy (30th November 2005)

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High

It's very demoralising..Sometimes when i blog, i wonder "Does anyone even read this?" and then i just write rubbish and ramble on and on..then, it's against my way of doing things and so i go back and re-read and edit the blog entry until it sounds nice and more addy-like..Silly i know but well..But i really appreciate the encouragement my friend wong (fei hong or xiao mi feng) gave me yesterday..No i do not feel that i write especially well like you said..but well, i gueess at least i should be comforted that i do still have a small "underground" audience..

On a brighter note, i had an interview today for a Trainee Bank Officer position (which essentially is just customer service for the bank's call centre)..i was kind of nervous because in a way, this was my first "real" interview if you do not count those insurance companies..i thought i got through the Q&A part well enough but the simulation part i thought i crapped a lot and did poorly..imagine my surprise when the manager offered me the job on the spot..as much as i felt that i should take up the offer, i rejected it in the end..The reason being that this is just my second interview and it is on contract basis, i do not wish to jump into something without knowing and exploring any other options which may be open to me..Sure, i was extremely tempted to accept the job offer after regularly hearing how hard it is to find jobs from my friends who ORD-ed before me..but to do so would be against my own instinct and i feel is just taking the easy way out..At least, i'm comforted that so far my interviews have been 2 out of 2 (2 job offers from 2 interviews)..of course much credit has to go to the consultant in charge - Sara - for her pre-interview briefing..now i feel that i am better equipped to face any future interviews which may come my way..well..hopefully i can find something real soon!

addy high, over and out!

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"Beautiful dawn..lights up the shore for me..there is nothing else in the world..i'd rather wake up and see..with you.."

Featured song is taken off the 2005 album "Back To Bedlam" by James Blunt.

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire

Finally caught Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire with karen on thursday..Even though i'm an avid follower of the books, i didn't exactly find the movie that nice..maybe it's a bit too dark for my liking..or maybe it's been too long an interval since i read the book..or maybe i still prefer Richard Harris as Dumbledore..or maybe it's because Ron now has long floppy hair -eeww-! On a more positive note, the effects are still grand and really worth marvelling at..plus, Jarvis Cocker makes a cameo in a rock band at the ball! Cool! Personally, it wasn't that fantastic..but not to the extent that i regretted catching the show..