Last post for 2011

一年又过去了
很精彩的一年

先是一月
虽然没上课
却得时不时回学校弄比赛的东西
好不容易搞出了一场健美比赛
我在Health and Fitness Club的第三次，
也是最后一次的MFW

然后到韩国交换
体验了很多很多
第一场雪
一个人住在5星级酒店当富婆
一个人托着行李到处走
一个人逛街
一个人看樱花
第一杯啤酒、烧酒
第一盘花牌
第一次裸汤

交到很多很多的朋友
很多很多很难忘的回忆

从韩国回到新加坡
一时之间无法适应
Reverse Culture Shock
加上悲哀地得马上进Lab开始fyp
七八月的时候挺消沉的

过后lab的工渐渐上手
有时很enjoy，有时却让人很沮丧
就看每一轮实验拿到什么成果咯

偏偏11月搬lab后
近2个月什么都没做成
什么成绩都没有
沮丧成了习惯
竟然渐渐松懈下来了
再加上CAP动都没动
我未免也看得太开了吧

12月再一次搭飞机出国
去台湾
去透透气
短短的
简简单单的

整个学期没太多新鲜事
但想了很多
开始为明年做打算

一整年
精精彩彩地开始
稳稳重重地结束
明年
开开心心地过吧！

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今晚 RM 陪我倒数
明天 cells 陪我过
好有趣
T^T

I'm super lucky!!

I applied tickets for all the korean music festivals
just for the sake of making tutorials for people who requested in
and
what kind of luck is this
I ACTUALLY WON 2 TIX FROM MBC!!!

But
What kind of luck is this?!!!
I AM IN SINGAPORE NOW!!!!
AND THOSE FESTIVALS ARE HELD IN SEOUL!!

T.T

Lucky Lady
Thank you
Can you stay by my side for a little longer
all the way till i graduate
all the way till i finally got into grad sch
please~~~
dont leave me please~~~

Short hair in 11 years!!!

So, after months of hesitating
I finally cut my hair
short
First time in 11 years
that my hair is above my shoulders~

* * *

Was thrilled my the auntie cut away half of my hair
Was happy to see the short hair


But


Was worried when the digital perm started
Was shocked when seeing the coils
Was down when hair was done

* * *


I'm happy with the length
but
maybe not with the curls
and certainly not with the shape of my hair now...
not until i learnt how to tame it...

2011 SBS Korea Pop Music Festival (Gayo Daejeon 가요대전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

Tutorials for all 3 korean music festivals:
2011 SBS Korea Pop Music Festival (Gayo Daejeon 가요대전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

2011 KBS Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daechukje 가요대축제) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show
2011 MBC Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daejejeon 가요대제전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

SBS Korean Music Festival 2011 (Gayo Daejeon 가요대전)
29th December (Thursday)
KST 8:50PM (Korean Standard Time)

Request Tickets: http://tv.sbs.co.kr/2011gayo/
Ticket application period is not mentioned on the website, but should be starting now, till the results release date which is on 27th Dec 2011.

드디어 앨범 받았다!

Before starting the topic, i should write sth else first
So
in conjunction to the coming Christmas
our lab had had a dinner at JP Kuishinbo
and prof "subsidised" ^^

Frankly speaking
i really didnt eat much
just a few pieces of sushi and sashimi
then 2 pieces of snow crabs
then some "side dishes"
then fondue-fountain-fruits
then...
that'a all~

But was super full!
Thanks to those sitting at the same table
nice chatting and joking around
i think i ate too much air
that's why become full easily

Photos?
Nope :P

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Back to the topic~



그래...
오늘 드디어!
한국에서 돌아온 친구한테서 받았다!!

근데 유한 좀 있다 포스터 없어서

괜찮아
안에 사진 많이 들어있으니까

그리고 다음주엔 더 올것이다!!
ㅋㅋ 신난다~

메리 크리스마스~~

2011 KBS Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daechukje 가요대축제) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

Tutorials for all 3 korean music festivals:
2011 SBS Korea Pop Music Festival (Gayo Daejeon 가요대전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

2011 KBS Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daechukje 가요대축제) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show
2011 MBC Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daejejeon 가요대제전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

KBS Korean Music Festival 2011 (Gayo Daechukje 가요대축제)

30th December (Friday)

KST 8:55PM (Korean Standard Time)

Request Tickets:  http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/songfestival/ticket/menu01/index.html
Ticket Application Period: 20th Dec KST 4PM - 22nd Dec KST 4AM
Results Announcement: 22nd Dec KST 3PM onwards (Confirmation SMS to be sent to phone)

You will first need to register for a KBS account, and login before requesting for the tickets.
Tutorials:

2011 MBC Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daejejeon 가요대제전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

Tutorials for all 3 korean music festivals:
2011 SBS Korea Pop Music Festival (Gayo Daejeon 가요대전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

2011 KBS Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daechukje 가요대축제) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show
2011 MBC Korean Music Festival (Gayo Daejejeon 가요대제전) - Apply ticket to attend LIVE show

MBC Korean Music Festival 2011 (Gayo Daejejeon 가요대제전)
31st December (Saturday)
KST 9:50PM (Korean Standard Time)

Attending Artists:  http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ent/event/2011music/guest/index.html 

Request Tickets (English site):  http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ent/event/2011music/ticket/43067_index.html

Best alarm clock ever

My alarm failed to wake me up, again...
until NUS sent me THE unexpected sms
and woke me up completely
with slight risk of getting heart attack~

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Happy?
Sad?

Well... moodless...
since the number didnt change at all (not mathematically though)~

Bad thing: No more 2nd upper
Good thing: I will enjoy my last sem in nus till i graduate

Will still continue with my previous plan~
Get it or not, i'll live my 2012 happily ^^

One-week escape from reality

So I escaped to Taiwan last week

What I gained: luxurious sleeping time
What I lost: one week of lab work
Balance: Refreshing my brain and body for a more intensive work ahead

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Shall I upload photos?
Hmm...
I don't think so~

Reason 1:
I don't have high resolution photos with me now

Reason 2:
There isn't much scenery in Taiwan

Reason 3:
I am lazy

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Hmm well...maybe a bit...here you go :)

高雄 111212

清境 青青草原 111212

清境 景圣山庄 111212

日月潭 文武庙 111213

溪头明山森林会馆 妖怪村 111213

溪头明山森林会馆 妖怪村 111214

乌来瀑布 111216

台中 DIY 太阳饼 111216

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Related post:
"Tutorial to MBC Music Core"

Pertaining to my previous post on "Guide to SBS Inkigayo LIVE Show"

here's a tutorial on how to register as a member at SBS site,

as well as how to apply for tickets to the show...

however,

as i'm in Korea now,

i can't really access the sign up page for "Foreigner in Overseas"

so I will skip some parts

unless someone can help me screenshot the sign up page for foreigners

and if they are all in Korean, i can help translate and update this tutorial later...

by the way,

i will not do tutorial for other music show

because there's problem on Music Bank website, i can't seem to apply any tickets

and for Music Core, you need a Korean phone in order to receive notification if got the tickets

so...ya...only Inkigayo~

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It's December~ Xmas!!!

I just said that my last term break doesnt look like a term break at all
okay
i take back my words
it does look like a holiday after all
no lectures, no assignments, no exams
only labs and papers, big deal~

So without classes, i suddenly have quite a lot of free time
well
i should use it to read papers
but
well
end up watching variety show >.<

And started listening to Xmas songs!!
Last year, i was listening to JYP Nation's,
this year, it's Jelly Fish ^^
Reason?
Nah, you should have known it~
爱屋及乌嘛~

* shall dedicate a post to Jelly Fish one day XD




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So here're the K-variety that i'm watching:

WGM
Have been watching since the first season...starting year 2008?
WOW!!!
The translation version is so slow,
and ever since PPS and PPTV blocked it few months ago,
I've started watching the raw version,
i.e. 100% Korean without subtitles
I've gotten >90% for TOPIK listening test,
I think I really have to thank WGM for that
HA!!!

2D1N
It was impossible not to watch it when i was in Korea
because it's the number 1 super king variety show
that's so so so famous throughout the entire Korea
When everyone around you is talking about the show,
you got to watch it in order to keep up with the conversation
Just like why Boys Over Flower and Secret Garden were the must-watch dramas in Korea~
And again,
I've started watching raw version,
but it's only after KHD left the show
When he was still on the show, well, it's a headache to watch without subtitles
thanks to his dialects and accents :P

SH
Not a fan of it
Since it's a talk show, Intermediate like I can never enjoy the show without subtitles
So, only watch it when someone i know attend the show as guest

RM
Well...
I finally started this one!
Reason?
2D1N is scheduled to end its five-years run next year February
(such a pity...)
So to substitute the emptiness that I've already anticipated
I'll have RM, the number 2 weekend variety king show, as my accompany~

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So I watched a lot?
Not really lar~
5~6 hours per week only~~
:P

Youtube playlist

Have been trying to loop my youtube playlist endlessly
but keep failing and i thought youtube restricts the function
well
it ends up to be my own mistake for getting the codes wrong >.<
To loop infinitely, it's loop=1, instead of the usual wmp loop=99 =.=
So a brief tutorial here, to autoplay and to loop youtube video/playlist...

Step 1:
- Locate specific video/playlist URL within embed code (bolded and underlined in examples below)
- Ignore extra codes behind the URL (if any), eg shown in Example 2

Step 2:
- To autostart, add: &autopstart=1
- To loop infinitely, add: &loop=1
- Additional codes to be added right after the specific URL (note Example 2), without any space, within the apostrophes.

Example 1:
Standard YT video embed code:
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cKmBQI4VASQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Autoplay and loop added:
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cKmBQI4VASQ&autopstart=1&loop=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Example 2:
Standard YT playlist embed code:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL69BEEF3977D875C5&amp;hl=en_US&amp;hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


Autoplay and loop added:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL69BEEF3977D875C5&autopstart=1&loop=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Enjoy my autostarted and infinitely looped Xmas songs
MERRY JELLY CHRISTMAS ^^

Last term break in NUS!!

Yes,
this shall be my last term holidays in NUS!

* * *

Finals ended on Tue
some was not bad, some was simply a nightmare
being a senior, after >16years of "training"
i just lost all "enthusiasm" to "enjoy" the exams

But something worth noting about the finals this time
is the paper for System Neurobiology
the essay question set by prof wong
i dunno
as long as I dont get zero for that essay *TOUCH WOOD!!!*
i'll get full marks for it
yes
FULL MARK GUARANTEED
HA!

Why?
unless i really read the question wrongly *TOUCH WOOD*
or unless my brain went crazy that day *TOUCH WOOD*
the essay question was really really easy
even easier than MCQs
=.=
the so-called "essay question" that weigh 10 marks
simply require us to answer: A, B, or C
yes,
just "A", "B", or "C"
=.=
and it didnt really require any specific knowledge on neurobiology
but just basic ability to understand layman English and bar chart
well...some logic thinking to correlate words and charts, maybe...
and you will get the answer right~

i was expecting something "insane" for prof wong's essay
but
how come it turn out this way?!!?!!
i read the question at least thrice and i still stunned
then
instead of just give him "A" as answer
i wrote out the full sentence for each question, eg:
"Mice brain sample A corresponds to mice with high PrP expression."

PROF WONG PLEASE GIVE ME THE FULL 10 MARKS !!!

*and i can't understand why some students would forgo this essay question,
and chose the other profs' questions instead
which require drawing of the nervous system
and REAL essay writing with REAL neurobiology contents
i can't understand*

* * *

just checking, anyone reading this line?
===>> YES, THIS LINE <<===
please reply with "Yes" only
will explain some other day...


* * *

Oh ya,
my last term break in NUS~
well...
which doesn't look like a holiday at all
thanks to FYP
i still have to go lab everyday including weekends
and i still have to read papers (which I'm reluctant of starting)

haiz...
it seems that my last term break
had already ended at the moment i left Korea
haiz...

break

had 2 pharmacology-based papers this week
pharmaco = my nightmare

first one,
notes were thin and empty
panicked at first
but turned out not hard
as all were application questions
just need to bluff

second one,
notes were thick and wordy
whether one can answer the questions
it all depends on brain capacity and memorising power
which im weak at
all those i remembered, came out as MCQs
all those i failed to remember, came out as essays
BRAVO~

depressed

but
after having exams for dunno how many years
17 years? (that's 77% of my life!!!)
i learnt to "let go"
ya
just let go and forget and move on
i'll cry only when results come out

so
to de-stress
i live-streamed KBS2TV Happy Together
for SSK and Lena Park (of course)
muahahaha
i'm fully amused and de-stressed now
getting ready to start the engine again
and CHIONG for neuro!!!!!

* * *

Subtopic: back to lab

Was in lab the past 2 weeks
started running some gels
to prevent myself being bored to death by all the muggings

After stopping lab work for almost 1 month
re-starting practical was actually quite difficult
especially in the new lab
firstly, i dont know where all those equipment and materials are
secondly, i seem to forget some protocol and "recipes"
thirdly, it just feels weird to hold the pipettes again

Ah~
hence I still dont dare to resume my cell work
scared my hands tremble in the hood then muahahaha
**touch wood touch wood touch wood touch wood**

TheBallader.com

If you've already realised,
I've been using YT videos owned by TheBallader.com
especially those live performance of SSK
Thought it's a fan site or something
So I went to the website and joined the forum
And then
I got SHOO-ed out!!

HA!
the admin just said "GET OFF / GO AWAY"HA!


IF YOU ARE NOT A FAN GROUP, WHY OPEN MEMBERSHIP TO PUBLIC?
IF YOU OPEN UP MEMBERSHIP PUBLICLY, WHY NOT ACCEPT EVERYONE EQUALLY?


Someone else later explained that they are not a fan site
and hence it's not for everyone to join


YES,
WHY CAN'T YOU LEARN FROM THE POLITE ONE AND EXPLAIN PROPERLY
INSTEAD OF SAYING "GET OFF"


Then someone else even directed me to a "proper" fan site


YES,
WHY CAN'T YOU LEARN FROM THE KIND ONE AND EXPLAIN PROPERLY
INSTEAD OF KEEP SAYING THAT FOREIGNERS DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING
AND HENCE SHOULD JUST "GO AWAY FOR GOOD"


IGNORANT!
BEING FOREIGNER DOESN'T MEAN I KNOW ZERO KOREAN
I DID NOT COME OUT WITH THOSE REPLIES USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE
I DID UNDERSTAND EVERY SINGLE WORDS THAT YOU SAID
EVERY SINGLE WORD WITHOUT TRANSLATER, MIND YOU!!!

그래 난 걍 나가는 거 더 나아!

성시경 7집 - 우리 참 좋았는데 (Duet With 박정현)【成始璄 - 我们曾经很好（朴正炫双重唱）】 中韩歌词

Waited for almost a week...

Finally!

Live duet between SSK and Lena Park Jung Hyun is out!!
I even live streamed the program last night :P

Aww... such a harmony~

Extra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT5CRdA1KdY
둘이 그냥 사귀어라~

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【温馨提醒：观赏视频前且暂停左上方的音乐播放器 Do pause the playlist on the left sidebar before viewing】

【成始璄 - 我们曾经很好】

한글 가사 （韩文歌词）	中文翻译
보고 싶어 유난히 지친 하루의 끝	想见见你，在格外疲倦的一天结束时，
아무 설명 없어도 내려 앉은	没有任何说明，就放了下来的
어깨 두드리던 고맙던 너의 손길	你那轻拍我肩膀的、让人感激的手。
듣고 싶어 쉽게 잠이 오지 않는 밤	想听听你的声音，在不容易入睡的夜晚，
이제는 식어 버린 전화기를 보면	现在，看了看那冷漠了的电话，
잘 자라 말하던 네 목소리	曾说着“晚安”的你的声音。
우리 함께 있기만 해도 좋았었는데	我们单是在一起也曾经很好……
함든 날 빌린 네 체온은 따뜻했는데	在辛苦的一天，借来的你的体温曾经是暖和的……
그땐 너무 당연한 그 모든 것들이	那时，那些被当作理所当然的每件事，
행복이었는데	都曾经是幸福的……
그때 우린 참 좋았는데	那时，我们真的曾经很好……
보고 싶어	想见见你……
전화하고 싶은데	想打电话给你……
문득 네 생각이 났다고	蓦然想起你；
아침이면 사라질 취한 밤에만 머문 용기	到了清晨，那消失了、在喝醉的夜晚才有的勇气；
수없이 지샌 그 밤들	那些数不尽、熬过的夜晚。
너를 향한 미움은 금방 사라졌는데	对你的怨恨，很快就消失了……
널 믿지 못한 나는 아직 내가 미운데	我仍然很讨厌那个没能信任你的我……
그땐 미처 몰랐던 소중한 것들을	那时，那些没料到的、珍贵的事物，
되찾고 싶은데	想重新找回来……
그때 우린 참 좋았는데	那时，我们真的曾经很好……
다시 만나면 다를 수 있을까	若再相见的话，会有所改变吗？
좋은 기억까지 잃긴 싫어	不希望连美好的记忆都忘记。
단 한번만 나타나 줘	请仅再出现一次。
널 다시 만난다면	若再和你相见的话，
두려움도 잊고 널 안을 것 같아	我应该会忘却害怕，把你抱起。
우리 함께 있기만 해도 좋았었는데	我们单是在一起也曾经很好……
힘든 날 빌린 네 체온은 따뜻했는데	在辛苦的一天，借来的你的体温曾经是暖和的……
그땐 너무 당연했던 그 모든 게	那时，那些被当作理所当然的每件事，
이젠 너무 그리운 그 모든 것들이	现在，那些很是想念的每件事，
행복이었는데	都曾经是幸福的……
그때 우린 참 좋았는데	那时，我们真的曾经很好……

작사: 이미나 / 작곡: 성시경 / 편곡: 김두현, 황세준
Lyrics: Lee Mina / Composer: Sung Si Kyung / Arrangers: Kim DooHyeon, Hwang SeJoon

* * *

- 우리 참 좋았는데 –
이어지는 트랙인 [우리 참 좋았는데]는 박정현과의 듀엣을 생각하며 성시경이 직접 만든 곡으로 서로 시간이 맞지 않아 다른 듀엣 상대에 대해 고민하였으나 결국엔 다시 박정현과 함께 부를 수 밖에 없었던 귀한 사연이 담겨 있는 곡이다. 그렇기에 이번 앨범에서 더욱 더 소중한 트랙이라 할 수 있다. 이미 예전에도 호흡을 맞춘 적이 있는 두 사람이 함께 부른[우리 참 좋았는데]는 환상적인 하모니와 호흡이 매력적인 듀엣 곡이다. --- http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/


接下来这首【我们曾经很好】是成始璄为了和朴正炫合唱而做的曲；一开始双方的时间不合，之间也为了另找合唱搭档而苦恼，最后终于再次找回朴正炫一起合唱。因此，这可说是这张专辑里更为珍贵的曲目。早于从前就很合拍的两人一起唱的这首【我们曾经很好】，是首充满梦幻的和谐以及富有魅力配合的二重唱。


The next song <We were good back then> is a duet song made by Sung Si Kyung specially to be sung together with Park Jung Hyun but they could not match each other's schedules; he tried to find another duet partner, at the end could not help but to find back Park Jung Hyun and sing the song together. Thus, it is a much more valuable track in this album. The two who had already been collaborating well, sing this duet <We were good back then> in a fantastic and charming harmony.

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For English and romanised lyrics, visit Lilac Dreams Sung Si Kyung Singapore website.

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Like the voice?
Vote for SSK at MAMA.mnet.com as Best Male Artist and Artist of The Year!!

Science

Sometimes
I got disturbed by scientific advancement
Especially stem cells
Be it ESC or iPSC
They are great discoveries
but something just doesn't sound right somewhere

Are we creating life?

Not really a religional issue for me
It just doesn't sound right
Eerie, somehow...

And now,
I got really upset after reading Animal Toxicity Testing
So the animals are suffering on behalf of us?
So that we human can have a "better" life in near future?

This is the typical animal rights issue
But to me
it simply spells "cruelty"
and "selfishness"

Mugging makes me really emo now...

闭关no~

发现我没有办法在房间闭关
房间里太多引诱了
尤其是那张床
所以下午就待在lab
尽量远离那张床
（＞.＜）

还有我那台Fujitsu
那＂万恶之源＂
哈
被我关进抽屉
3天了
3天没看到它了
哈

可是
我还有两粒＂苹果＂
可恨
放弃不了fb和tw
放弃不了他的广播
可恨啊
（＞.＜）

还有
为什么我的讲义这么空！
为什么为什么
T.T

然后
＂答案＂终于出来了
考完试后再整理公开
啊~

Wishlist

난 왜 울었지
근데 소원 하나 생겼다
성시경 라이브 콘서트에 꼭 한번 가야겠다
꼭
ㅠ^ㅠ

Time flies~ Childhood Heroes~ Nostalgia~

Blog design changed! Not very satisfied with the colour combination though...
Haiz...no time to play with codes, so...never mind~~

Actually, the previous orangey template had been around for almost one year!
I remember moving to blogger around Christmas time last year~
The first post: http://musical-bell.blogspot.com/2010/12/integrated-home.html
Oh, and with JYP Nation's Christmas Song playing as background music:




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Something my bro showed me:

POKEMON!!!
Already 5 generations?!!!
Awwww....
I am of the very first Charmander-Bulbasaur-Squirtle generation!!!!
Awwww....




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And something more shocking:

Already 16 seasons so far, details:  http://www.powerrangers.com/seasons.html

Again, I'm of the very very very very very first generation:
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS!!!!




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And something extra: DIGIMON!!
A show that made me wake up punctually at 9am every Sunday morning!!!
Imagine kids waking up early automatically on weekends while parents still sleeping,
just to catch the TV show!!
Awwwww....
I assume the series had stopped the same time my childhood stopped?



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Time flies~
And I'm old >.<



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Subtopic: No SSK Today

There's a reason why I don't continue posting SSK song/lyrics today
Because the fifth song is a duet,
and I'm anticipating their LIVE performance to be broadcasted soon (hopefully)
so...
no more SSK until the video is available
(unless they don't sing that song on the upcoming show)

Meanwhile, enjoy the playlist and my more-to-come depressing blogging
Thanks to the finals~



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OUTSIDE TOPIC: 1
It's not the first time I got stuck in an awkward situation among a group of Koreans
But 남자 일곱명 있었는데 나만 여잔데....

OUTSIDE TOPIC: 2
What's manner?
Manner is when a guy send a girl home or to bus stop esp at night...
How many have I seen/met?
At least 5...
근데 다들 내 남친 아닌데ㅋㅋ

OUTSIDE TOPIC: 3
Met a Korean whose height is 187cm
That's really tall!!!!
But the second thing that I thought of is
SSK is also 187
he must be really "huge" before diet ^^

OUTSIDE TOPIC: 4
Listening SSK radio
he was asking how come no one find him to film CF
he doesn't mind do it at a low price LoL
소주 광고 딱 맞는데...

성시경 7집 - 난 좋아 【成始璄 - 我很好】 中韩歌词

Finally, here comes the Title Song of his 7th album...

The direct English translation of the song title is "I'm Fine",

but it's promoted as "Even Now" officially...

Why?

See the MV and feel it yourself~

and hope the below lyrics translation would help as well~

MV was filmed in Hong Kong by the way～

I'm always impressed by his LIVE performance

that's why I'll try to post LIVE singing clip if available

well...except this song, which I'll put both the MV and LIVE video ^^

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【温馨提醒：观赏视频前且暂停左上方的音乐播放器 Do pause the playlist on the left sidebar before viewing】

【成始璄 - 我很好】

한글 가사 （韩文歌词）	中文翻译
그 동안 어떻게 지냈니 물어 보진 못 했지	“这期间你是怎么过的”，我问不出口，
그저 어색한 안녕	就这样尴尬地打了招呼。
참 반가웠던 너무 짧았던 인사가 끝나고	很是开心却如此短暂的问候，就这样结束了；
어렴풋한 미안함을 나는 보았어	我看到了你那隐然的负疚。
괜찮아 괜찮아 지나간 일인걸	没关系，没关系，都是过去了的事情了。
너를 보고도 웃지 못 한 이유는 원망이 아냐	看到了你却笑不出的理由，并不是因为在埋怨。
괜찮아 괜찮아 다만 묻고 싶어	没关系，没关系，只是想问问，
너에게도 나는 따뜻한 기억일까	我对你而言，也是个暖和的回忆吧？
서로가 마지막이 되길 우린 약속했지만	我们约定要成为彼此最后的爱情，
그저 스쳐간 인연	却仅是擦身而过的姻缘。
주고 싶은 것 주지 못 한 것 마음에 남아서	因为我把那些想给的却给不了的都往心里留着，
넌 떠나도 난 그곳에 고여 있었지	因此即使你离开了，我仍留在那个地方呆着。
괜찮아 괜찮아 지나간 일인걸	没关系，没关系，都是过去了的事情了。
너를 보고도 웃지 못 한 이유는 원망이 아냐	看到了你却笑不出的理由，并不是因为在埋怨。
괜찮아 괜찮아 다만 묻고 싶어	没关系，没关系，只是想问问，
나로 인해 너도 조금은 울었을까	你是不是也曾为了我，稍微的哭过呢？
하고 싶은 말이 너무 많은데	想说的话太多了，
이미 돌아선 너를 잡을 수 없어	却抓不住早已离去的你。
괜찮아 이제는 지나간 일인걸	没关系，那对现在来说，已经是过去了的事了，
내가 감당한 외로움만큼 네가 편해졌다면	我承担的寂寞同时，能让你宽心的话。
괜찮아 괜찮아 미안해 하지 마	没关系，没关系，不要说抱歉，
넌 내게 언제나 고마운 기억인걸	因为你对我而言，无论何时都是感激的记忆。
혹시 돌아오고 싶다면 지금이라도 난	或许，若你想回心转意的话，现在也好，我……

작사: 이미나 / 작곡: 성시경 / 편곡: 황세준
Lyrics: Lee Mina / Composer: Sung Si Kyung / Arrangers: Hwang SeJoon

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- 난 좋아 –
7집 앨범의 타이틀 곡인 [난 좋아]는 성시경의 대 히트곡 [거리에서]처럼 많은 사람들에게 불려지고 사랑 받을 수 있는 곡으로 작곡가 황세준이 연주한 아름다운 선율의 피아노 연주로 곡의 시작을 알린다. 후렴구의 '괜찮아 괜찮아'라는 애절한 가사의 반복, 그리고 노래가 끝나는 순간까지의 그 전개가 마치 한편의 드라마와도 같은 이 곡은 오랜만에 발매하는 정규 앨범을 위해 홍콩까지 가서 찍었다고 알려진 드라마 형식의 뮤직비디오를 보면 더욱 더 가슴에 와 닿는다.  --- http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/


犹如成始璄的名曲【在街上】，第7张专辑的主打歌【我很好】以作曲家 Hwang-Sejoon 优美的钢琴旋律开场，受到大众的热爱。副歌“没关系，没关系”哀切地反复着，像戏剧般直至歌曲结束；这首歌，为了时隔许久而发行的唱片而到香港拍摄的MV，以电视剧的形式呈现，更加让人心领神会。


Just like Sung Si Kyung's hit-song <On the Street>, the title song of this album <I'm Fine / Even Now> is started with the beautiful rhythm of the piano, played by the song-writer Hwang-Sejoon, receiving much love from the people. With the repeating chorus that sings "I'm fine, I'm fine" and the dramatic plot of the song, this long-awaiting comeback song had its MV filmed at Hong Kong; the drama-like story line makes it a much more heart-touching song. 

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For English and romanised lyrics, visit Lilac Dreams Sung Si Kyung Singapore website.

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I PASSED KOREAN 4!!!!!

Sat for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) last month
took the Intermediate paper
and the result is finally out today!!!

Ahahaha~
I PASSED WITH 84.25%
so I am officially having a Korean Intermediate Level 4 qualification!!!

Never expected to pass Level 4
was aiming for Level 3 only actually hahaha >.<

Got over 90% for both Grammar/Vocab and Listening
81% for writing
and 73% for comprehension
awww~~~

Shall I challenge Advanced Korean next year?
Hahaha...

And...
Shall I add Seoul National University to my candidate list for graduate schools?

Hmm...

성시경 7집 - 【成始璄 - 你经过的日子】 中韩歌词

Well...I found a Chinese fan site/forum...

They've already came out with Chinese translation for all songs from SSK 7th album...

Well...

But I'm not going to stop ^^

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【温馨提醒：观赏视频前且暂停左上方的音乐播放器 Do pause the playlist on the left sidebar before viewing】

【成始璄 - 你经过的日子】

한글 가사 （韩文歌词）	中文翻译
하루는 길어도 일 년은 빠르고	一天的时间虽长，却又觉得一年过得快；
어제는 흐려도 그 날은 선명해	昨天过去了，那一天的记忆却仍然鲜明；
그렇다고 해도 여전히 슬플 필요는 없어	嘴上虽那样说，却没必要像从前般伤感了。
불안한 설렘과 다정한 외로움	不安的激动和善感的寂寞，
혼자가 더 편해 친구들이 좋아	单身更为方便，朋友们的陪伴更好；
문득 허전한 건 멀리서 불어온 바람 때문	蓦地涌起的空虚，是因远处吹来的风所引起的。
언제나 막막한 그리움은	无论什么时候，孤寂的思念
닿지 못할 곳을 향해 불어가고	向着无法触及的远处吹去，
돌아갈 수 없는 그 곳어세 마음이 멈춘 순간	从无法返回的那个地方，在心跳停止的瞬间。
내 손을 잡아 줄 사람 천천히 같이 걸어 줄 사람	会牵着我手的人，会一起缓缓地走着的人，
시시한 농담에 웃어 줄 한 사람	会听我无趣的笑话也给予笑容的人，
그런 사람 내 곁에 있다면	我身旁有那么一个人的话……
돌이킬 수 없단 말로 너무 쉽게 묻은 건 아닐까	说是已经无法挽回了，却无法轻易埋藏起来；
아마 나는 지금 누군가 그리운 것 같아	或许，我现在在想念着某个人。
바람이 슬프면 난 눈을 비비고	风，若是伤感的话，我竟也揉着眼睛，
마음과는 다른 노래를 부르네	唱着与心境相反的歌。
그립기는 해도 돌아가고 싶은 건 아니야	即便想念，却不想回到过去。
언제나 투명한 후회들은	无论什么时候，显着的后悔
갈 수 없는 먼 곳에서 날 부르고	从那无法到达的远处叫着我，
어젯밤 꿈 속의 그 곳에서 기억이 멈춰 버린 순간	从昨夜梦里的那个地方，在记忆静止的瞬间。
내 손을 잡아 주던 사람 천천히 같이 걸어 준 사람	曾经牵着我手的人，曾经一起缓缓地走着的人，
시시한 농담에 웃어 주던 사람	曾经听我无趣的笑话也给予笑容的人，
그런 사람 곁에 있었는데	我身旁曾经有那么一个人。
돌이킬 수 없단 말로 너무 쉽게 묻은 건 아닐까	说是已经无法挽回了，却无法轻易埋藏起来；
아마 나는 지금 누군가 그리운 것 같아	或许，我现在在想念着某个人。
이젠 다 상관없다면 그게 더 슬픈 걸	若说现已无所谓了的话，那反而更伤感。
왜 헤어짐은 너무 쉬운 선택인 걸 몰랐을까	搞不清为何分手是那么容易就下了的决定，
그땐 왜	那时候，为什么……
날 좋아해 주던 그런 너	曾经喜欢我的那个你……
언제나 내 손 잡던 너	曾经时时刻刻牵着我手的你……
많이 웃어 주던 너	曾经常常笑着的你……
내 곁에 있던 너	曾经在我身旁的你……

작사: 이미나 / 작곡: 성시경 / 편곡: 김두현
Lyrics: Lee Mina / Composer: Sung Si Kyung / Arrangers: Kim DooHyeon

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- 네가 불던 날 – 
[안녕 나의 사랑]처럼 밝고 경쾌한 느낌의 곡인 [네가 불던 날]은 그리워하는 연인에 대한 마음을 경쾌하게 노래한다. '바람이 슬프면 난 눈을 비비고 마음과는 다른 노래를 부르네' 라는 가사처럼 슬픔이라는 감정을 또 다른 모습으로 표현한 이 곡은 듣는 이의 감정상태에 따라 여러 느낌으로 받아들일 수 있을 것이다. --- http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/


类似【再见我的爱】，这首明朗、轻快的【你经过的日子】唱出思念着恋人的心境。“风，若是伤感的话，我竟也揉着眼睛，唱着与心境相反的歌”，就像歌词述说般，这首歌以另一种模式来表现忧伤的情感，转达出不同的感觉。


Just like the song <Good Bye My Love>, this song <The Day You Flew By>, with a bright and rhythmic tune, narrates one's feeling as he misses his lover. As the lyrics say "when the wind is sad, I rub my eyes while singing a song that is different from my heart", this song uses a different style to sing out one's sadness, conveying a different feeling.

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For English and romanised lyrics, visit Lilac Dreams Sung Si Kyung Singapore website.

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성시경 7집 - 노래가 되어 【成始璄 - 成为你的歌】 中韩歌词

【温馨提醒：观赏视频前且暂停左上方的音乐播放器 Do pause the playlist on the left sidebar before viewing】

【成始璄 - 成为你的歌】

한글 가사 （韩文歌词）	中文翻译
혼자서 먼 길을 걸어 갈 때	独自走在悠远的路上，
기댈 곳 하나 보이지 않고	可依靠的地方，一个也没见着；
너의 슬픔 아는 이 없어	没人知道你的忧伤，
외로운 날이 저물 때	当孤独的一天垂下暮帘的时候……
보고 싶은 얼굴을 그리다	思念着想见到的那个面孔，
끝내 참아왔던 눈물이	终于，再也忍不住了的眼泪
너의 옷깃을 적실 때	把你的衣领弄湿了的时候……
날 떠올려 준다면	如果你想起了我……
너에게 위로가 될 수 있다면	如果可以成为你的慰劳……
노래가 되어	我愿成为一首歌。
네 눈물을 닦아 줄게	我会擦去你的眼泪。
모두가 널 두고 떠나도	即便所有人都将你遗下离去，
나는 너의 곁을 지킬게	我仍会守护在你身旁。
세상에 하나뿐인 너의 노래가 되어	我愿成为世上唯一的、你专有的一首歌。
잠시 저 바람이 멈춰 주길	想暂时把那风给止住；
아린 가슴을 추스릴 동안	在你从心痛中振作起来的期间，
나의 노래가 들리기를	希望你能听到我的歌。
다시 꿈을 꿀 때까지	直到你再次向梦想出发……
그 상처가 아물어 갈 때까지	直到那伤处愈合消失……
노래가 되어	我愿成为一首歌。
네 마음을 지켜 줄게	我会守护着你的心。
약해지고 초라해질 때도	即便在你变得脆弱、狼狈的时候，
나는 너를 꼭 안아 줄게	我也一定会抱着你。
세상에 제일 따뜻한 너의 노래가 되어	我愿成为世上最温暖、你专有的一首歌。
기억해 줘 네 마음 속의 노래	请记住你心中的那首歌……
눈을 감고 귀 기울이면	闭上眼睛、侧耳聆听，
여전히 잊혀지지 않는 멜로디	那依旧无法忘记的旋律……
노래가 되어	我愿成为一首歌。
네 눈물을 닦아 줄게	我会擦去你的眼泪。
모두가 널 두고 떠나도	即便所有人都将你遗下离去，
나는 너의 곁을 지킬게	我仍会守护在你身旁。
삶이 다 할 때까지	直到生命竭尽，
내 마지막 남은 숨결까지	直到我最后剩下的一口气息，
너만의 노래가 되어	我愿成为你专有的一首歌。

작사, 작곡, 편곡: 윤영준
Lyrics, Composer, Arrangers: Yoon YeongJoon

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- 노래가 되어 – 
두 번째 트랙에 담겨있는 [노래가 되어]는 이미 성시경의 대 히트곡인 [두 사람],[좋을 텐데]를 작곡한 윤영준의 곡이다. 가수와 작곡가의 좋은 궁합 때문인지 신곡 같지 않은 [노래가 되어]는 마치 예전부터 알고 있던 노래처럼 귓가에 들려오는 멜로디가 인상적인 노래이다. '노래가 되어 네 눈물을 닦아줄게'라는 슬픈 노랫말 조차도 아름답게 느껴지게 하는 성시경의 애절한 보컬에 여운이 남는다. --- http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/


第二首曲目【成为你的歌】，是成始璄的名曲【两个人】、【很好】的作曲家 Yoon-Yeongjoon 所作的歌。或许是因为歌手和作曲家之间的默契，这首【成为你的歌】并不像是首新曲，歌曲的旋律像是很久以前就听过似的，是让人印象深刻的一首歌。“我愿成为一首歌。我会擦去你的眼泪”，歌词虽然伤感，成始璄那美妙、哀伤的嗓音却是余味无穷的。


The second song <To Be Your Song>, is made by Yun-Yeongjoon, the writer of Sung Si Kyung's hit-songs <Two Persons> and <It's Good>. Probably due to the well teamwork between the singer and song-writer, <To Be Your Song> does not sound like a new song; instead, the sounds-familiar melody leaves a great impression. "I'm willing to be your song. I'll wipe off your tears"; Even though the lyrics are sad, the beautiful and mournful vocal of Sung Si Kyung would definitely linger on your mind.

* * *

For English and romanised lyrics, visit Lilac Dreams Sung Si Kyung Singapore website.

* * *

Like the voice?
Vote for SSK at MAMA.mnet.com as Best Male Artist and Artist of The Year!!

성시경 7집 - 처음 【成始璄 - 第一次】 中韩歌词

As far as my google search skill is concerned, I can't find much Chinese translation for SSK songs...

So, a wishful plan is hatching...right at the midst of my final exam preparation...

Yup, Song of Soul is spreading!!!

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【温馨提醒：观赏视频前且暂停左上方的音乐播放器 Do pause the playlist on the left sidebar before viewing】

【成始璄 - 第一次】

한글 가사 （韩文歌词）	中文翻译
처음 나의 손끝이 당신을 느꼈을 때	第一次，我的指尖触碰你的时候，
나는 당신의 향기에 취하여	我沉醉在你的香气中。
오고 가는 세상 속의 모든 일들	世上来去无常、所有的事物，
사랑 하나로 멈추었고	单单爱情就把一切给静止了。
처음 당신의 눈물이 내 옷깃을 적셨을 때	第一次，你的眼泪浸湿了我衣领的时候，
나는 당신의 눈물에 젖어서	我沉浸在你的眼泪里。
내가 알지 못하였던 내 모습들	我原也不知、我自己的模样，
당신과 함께 알게 됐죠	和你一起发掘了解了。
때론 모를 두려움과 외로움 속에 나를 가두었고	有时候，我被囚禁于莫名的害怕和孤独之中，
밤과 낮에 다른 내 모습과 생각들 속에서	在白天和黑夜所持着的不同模样和想法中，
나는 노래하고	我歌唱着。
때론 모를 두려움과 외로움 속에 나를 가두었고	有时候，我被囚禁于莫名的害怕和孤独之中，
밤과 낮에 다른 내 모습과 생각들 속에서	在白天和黑夜所持着的不同模样和想法中，
나는 노래하고	我歌唱着。
처음 나의 손끝이 당신을 느꼈을 때	第一次，我的指尖触碰你的时候，
나는 당신의 향기에 취하여	我沉醉在你的香气当中。
오고 가는 세상 속의 모든 일들	世上来去无常、所有的事物，
사랑 하나로 멈추었죠	单单爱情就把一切给静止了。
사랑 하나로 멈추었죠	单单爱情就把一切给静止了。

작사, 작곡, 편곡: 강승원
Lyrics, Composer, Arrangers: Kang SeungWon

* * *

- 처음 – 
이미 지난 5월 선 공개를 통하여 성시경을 기다려오던 많은 팬들에게 큰 사랑을 받았던 곡인 [처음]은 이번 7집 앨범의 첫 번째 트랙으로 '다시 처음 시작하는 기분'이라고 밝힌 성시경의 말을 떠오르게 한다. 성시경의 부드럽고 애절한 목소리는 이미 십 수년 전에 쓰여진 곡을 부른 것임에도 어색하지 않게 들리는데 이는 데뷔 10년이 넘은 지금도 많은 사람들에게 사랑 받을 수 있는 중요한 이유 중 하나이기도 하다. 세월이 그를 변하게 할지언정 그가 노래를 통하여 들려주고자 했던 감정과 느낌들은 오랜 세월이 흐른 지금에도 변함이 없는 것처럼 느껴진다. ---- http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/

早在五月现行公开、受到期待成始璄已久的歌迷们广大热爱的歌曲——【第一次】，是这次第7张专辑的第一首曲目；套成施景的话，是以“像第一次那样，再次出发的心情”呈现的歌曲。成始璄那柔和、哀切的嗓音，是他出道10年后的今天仍收到大家爱戴的原因之一。即便岁月不挠人，他仍以以往持有过的情感和感觉、毫无改变似的演唱他的歌。


The first song <First Time> had been released in advance in May, receiving much love from the long-awaiting fans; like what Sung Si Kyung said, it is a song which brings along "the feeling as if he is restarting (his singing career) like what he had at the first time". His soft and mournful voice is one of the reason he's still receiving much loves after 10 years since his debut. Even if the passing times have changed him physically, he still sings with the same passions he used to have, conveying the almost-unchanged feelings through his songs.

* * *

For English and romanised lyrics, visit Lilac Dreams Sung Si Kyung Singapore website.

* * *

Like the voice?
Vote for SSK at MAMA.mnet.com as Best Male Artist and Artist of The Year!!

Vote for him, would you?

Do you like the playlist playing on this blog?
The songs are by Sung Si Kyung - the Korean Ballad Prince

Like the songs?
Like his voice?

Vote for him at MAMA 2011!!!
(aka Mnet Asian Music Awards)

Here's the link:
http://mama.mnet.com/en/vote.asp

If you like him/his songs/his voice
Vote for Sung Si Kyung as Best Male Artist
or even as Artist of the Year

He can't surpass the idol(s) anymore, I know
but he deserves at least a 2nd as Best Male Artist
doesn't he?
^^

* * *

Updated on 5th Nov 2011
Title: AT LAST!!! HE GOT 2ND!!!!

I actually witnessed the "jump", a.k.a. rank swapping
Hurrays to all Kyungies!!!!

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吃蛇

Week 12 来了
Week 13 近了
Reading Week 不远了
Finals 要完了

Positive thinking positive thinking!!

* * *

星期六
去Bugis吃饭逛街
和朋友一起回忆在韩国的日子
想念
但
回到现实吧！

* * *

星期天
去Vivo只花S$5看了两部电影
然后奢侈吃Sushi Tei当宵夜

* * *

Achievement of the week:
1 SDL down
1 PBL down

To be done:
1 last PBL
F.I.N.A.L.S.

* * *

Who likes my song playlist? Hands up leh!! :PPP


* * *


~random~

난 좋아

난 이번 주부터
수업 다 끝났다
과제 두 게 남았다
시간이 많은 것 같지만
난 사실 시간 없다
근데 부모님은 모른다
내가 거짓말 할 줄 안다
난
어이없다
전화하며 그냥 웃었다
실은
웃었으며 내 맘이 울고 있다
참
속상하다

It's Autumn

Can you feel the "Autumn" today?
Despite the high humidity
today's weather is sooooooo perfect...
soooo good that i actually chose to walk back hostel
all the way from KR mrt station

I usually take A1 from science
and take one big round to get back to the bus terminal
'cause it's nearer to my room
I'd rather take the 15mins bus ride,
than to walk for 5mins from foyer to my room
haha
ya i'm lazy :P

But today's weather was so good ^^
It felt right autumn ^^
though I've never experienced the real autumn before ^^

What should one do during autumn?
I don't know~
How would I know since I grow up in a tropical country~
But
Here's a suggestion from "someone":
Listen to some ballad ^^
such as the songs by the Prince of Ballad ^^
which is currently autoplayed on this blog ^^
nice right ^^

I'll keep on adding his song to the playlist ^^
and introduce each of one in details later ^^
to spread the power of his voice ^^
muahahahaha...

미치겠다~
맞어 난 미쳤어~

Give me some response if you like the songs
please~ ^^

稍息

Taking a rest from answer-searching tonight~

* * *

Yesterday
Mum said that
I'm a person who is brave to speak out injustice
in other words
I'm brave enough to "complain"!!!

Err...

I don't really know how she came out with such conclusion
that I like to complain???
I'm usually quiet and shy and introvert...
no?

Haha...
Perhaps things change over the years
especially after I'm back from Korea
Don't know why
but I do agree that I start to see imperfection in my surroundings now
and involuntarily criticise and "complain" about the imperfections

The most recent example?
Well...
One day, I was so pissed off by the hall-ers opposite my room
who played band out loud at midnight
so irritated and frustrated till I called the campus security to report
O.O
ya...
I was shocked by myself that I actually made that call
and complain
muahahahaha...

But really...
I'm not a complain queen :P

* * *

Few years ago
when I was staying in hostel with 3 other girls
I was rather "crazy" after becoming close with them
ya...
my ex-classmates would know that
though I'm quiet most of the time, I'm actually a crazy person :P

There was once my ex-roommate said that
I'm a Drama Queen
XD
such a honour
XD

Ya...
I'm crazy...
Don't be deceived by my quietness :P

* * *

The same ex-roommate also once said that
I'm a "determinant" person
who would do anything to achieve whatever I WANT to do
but too bad those things are usually non-academic
e.g. finished Harry Potter book during exam period, as if the book would be tested
e.g. bought whole set of knitting materials just to do a DIY case for my calculator
>.<

How I wish I have such determination when it comes to study
>.<

* * *

Now that I missed my ex-classmates (you know who you are)
and my ex-roommates as well
coz
I can only be the truly me
in front of them
-- a quiet and emo girl, who suddenly goes crazy and makes funny sounds without any reasons
-- a introvert and shy girl, who talks nonsense to best friends only

I MISS YOU ALL, FRIENDS!!!!!

...and I miss "myself"...

寻找答案 VI

今天爸妈来新加坡一起吃饭
终于有时间坐下来好好和爸妈讲升学的事了
可是
就只讲了我这几天得出来了的结论：
我不能进NUS Grad School

至于澳洲纽西兰
只稍～～～微地提了一下
稍～～～微说了说那里的学费
可是
妈好像懂我的意思
说：
自己好好想
出国再继续读，有帮助吗？

Good question!!

有帮助吗？
用两年、花百多千，换一张硕士文凭
有用吗？

我哪里懂啊？！！！

不懂就问人咯……
Mentor，你准备被我烦吧
啊哈哈哈哈哈～

=.=

* * *

No answer tonight,
only more questions~

寻找答案 V

With PMS past
my brain becomes slightly more rational and reasonable
time for "answer-searching" again~

* * *

First
I shall admit that I can't enter NUS grad sch anymore
and I have no intention to "beg" my prof to help me
I dont have enough passion towards research that drives me to do so

So
NUS out

Second
I know it's possible to get into overseas university
but
definitely no scholarship nor "tuition grant" anymore
hence
the tuition fees are really shockingly high
MD study in aus or nz would cost >$30,000/yr
haiz...

So
here comes the questions/options:

1) get money from parents and continue MD?
2) loan from bank and continue MD?
3) forget about further studies and just start working?
4) work first, pay back the 3 years bond, then go back to study?

Let's think let's think >.<

* * *

Anyway, one answer tonight:
= No more NUS
= no need to worry about the grad sch application
= focus on SDL and PBL assignment >.<

寻找答案 IV

또 울고 싶다

I really hope that it's purely PMS
and not FYP-induced depression
because
PMS will disappear in few days
but FYP-induced depression will worsen throughout the year

寻找答案 III

드디어
난 울었다
힘들어 죽겠다
외로워 죽겠다
그만 하고 싶다

寻找答案 II

So i got filtered out from NUS
that makes me step back
and think about my post-graduation plan

BUT
not all universities are that "prominent"
it's still possible to continue with Md overseas
just that
the fees are...depressing...
not many countries would be like s'pore
which have this thing called Tuition Grant
i must admit that s'pore MOE is really generous
to subsidise almost 40% of the tuition fees
in return?
you just need to work for them for 3 years (or more? i dunno)

Why give me such options now?
>.<

Why I only find out about this now?
>.<

Why why why?
>.<

Yesterday I thought I was one step nearer to the answer
but tonight
I'm one step further
again...

* * *

this time
whom should I talk with?
my Dr uncle who got PhD in NZ?
but i'm not close to him
though he once gave me some advice
when i was choosing my major 3 years ago~

* * *

this blog is turning into a depressing diary of a depressed FYP UG...
pardon me please~

寻找答案

小学到中学，甚至到初院
该去哪里、该读什么
都是爸妈做主、给意见
我几乎没什么“自由”／“机会”做选择
比如说
小三PTS该不该跳班，我只能说“OK”
升中学去康文，我也只能说“OK”
中学毕业去新加坡读初院，我也默默地说“OK”

那时唯一做的决定，
好像就是，该读什么科，
结果以删除法选了生物＋化学＋数学＋经济

然后，上大学
几乎是没有选择的选择
就新加坡国大咯
然后再一次已删除法选了 Life Sciences Major
大三选 specialisation 时
又一次删除法选了 Biomedical Sciences

何谓删除法？
就是说
我知道我不喜欢什么
但我不知道我喜欢什么
所以，在删除了我不喜欢的课／科系后
剩下的选项，就成了我的“选择”咯～

现在，又一个难题：
“该不该继续读硕士？”

终于
我没有选择权了
终于
被淘汰了
也终于
“被逼”好好想一想接下来的打算

答案
越来越靠近了
越来越清晰了

只是
还不敢确定自己的想法
还没有勇气做决定
还不想接受现实
哈……

외롭다

노래 들으면 들수록 맘이 외롭다

* * *

sometimes...
i was hoping that a sms would come,
with the message "1" or "2" or even "3"
i miss them...

* * *

anyone wanna date me for dinner or lunch on weekends
please raise your hand
please...
take me out of this invisible cage...

외롭다...

힘들다

next time
if anyone were to say "University is Honeymoon"
i'm so going to shout back at him/her
STOP CHEATING THE KIDS!!!!
AND STOP GIVING THEM SUCH "BEAUTIFUL" ILLUSION ABOUT UNIVERSITY LIFE!!!

yes
i admit that in university
you could have a more flexible timetable
it's possible not to have class in morning
it's possible not to have midterms/exams
it's possible not to attend class as well
but
they all have a payoff

you want to sleep late or have free day?
can~
you gonna have late evening class
or you gonna have days packed with classes
so packed that you won't have time for lunch or dinner
so packed that you can only eat bread and can drinks inside lecture theatre

you want to have midterm-less or exam-less courses?
can~
you just need to spend more time doing assignments
and get ready to be overwhelmed by essays, reports, presentations
and sometimes get frustrated over your project group

you want to skip class?
can~
be prepared to spend more time at night and weekends to mug
and be prepared to lose the A's in exams as well
not everyone is so genius to be able to score a test without attending lectures

* * *

if others don't understand the hardship of an university student
especially a final year student
it's perfectly fine
but
please
please stop continue assuming him/her having honeymoon
when he/she already said that he/she is busy with schoolwork
that he/she has no extra time for anything else except schoolwork

what we want
is just some space
not freedom
but space
space that allows us to have the nights and weekends private
space that allows us to be alone in room and study
most importantly
space that allows us to have some quietness
complete quietness

* * *

i can bare the hardship and stress
of all the assignments and lab works
only if
you can truly understand my condition
and give me some space
i don't really need any physical or verbal support
i just need space
please

* * *

지금 숨 쉬기도 힘들다
가슴이 너무 답답하다
그만 하고 싶지만 안되겠지
참아참아 참아야한다

그리고
요즘 좀 외롭다
성시경 노래를 그만 들어야지
좀 울우한것같다
근데
그 목소리 어떻게 뺄 수가 있냐

친구야?

가끔 이런 생각 있다
"얜 정말 내 친구야?"
어떤 날에 어떤 순간에
얘를 참을수없었다
얘의 성격을 더 이상 참을수없으나 계속 참고있다
난 넘 착하니까?
참...

汉字 한자 漢字

韩国歌手成施景在节目上说

几年前他到日本去拍MV

晚上独自在街上的小摊喝酒

结果带不够钱

由于不谙日语

只好尝试用英文像摊主解释

说他想借电话打回酒店让经纪人带钱来还

可摊主听不懂英文、也不懂韩文

误以为堂堂的情歌王子是吃霸王餐的乞丐

结果

成施景用汉字（韩文为Hanja，日文为Kanji）

写了以下两个字：

“ 電話 ”

这下话就通啦！

《完》

* * *

There's a hidden message behind this "story"

yes...

you know i know

no offence, but the koreans and japanese might not know

or they simply refuse to know...

Emptiness

KU Korean Orchestra is having performance now
RIGHT NOW!!

What does this got to do with me?
Because
I WAS ONCE THE MEMBER
and learnt "Kayageum" for 4 months there
and
made alot of friends there
friends whom I spent time with every Wednesday last semester

How I miss them
How I wish to be in Korea now
How I wish to play with them now

But
Too bad I'm a pathetic FYP student
who's currently stuck in lab
on this beautiful Saturday
mugging stacks of papers
while washing and incubating Wertern blots
waited hours just to get some funny "cute" bands

THANK YOU NUS

I'm on diet!!

Oh yea I'm on diet!!!
Muahahahaha...

I'm already underweigh, I know
So
My dieting is not for weigh-reducing
But
For a healthier body

Very simple rules,
3 No's/Less'es and 3 More's:
- No fried food
- No spicy food
- Less rice
- More vege
- More fruits
- More plain water

Yup:)

And to reduce "unseen" fats
More walking and sit-ups starting today!!

Muahahahaha...
Let's see if I get healthier after 1 month
I'll be back :)

이유

한류스타 좋아하는 이유있다.
첫째, 이준기.
이준기 좋아하는 이유는 연기가 훌륭하며 웃는눈 되게 예쁘기때문이다.
둘째, 에프티아일랜드.
에프티 좋아하는 이유는 이홍기 노래할때 느껴지는 슬픔과 감동때문이다.
셋째, 투에이엠.
투에이엠 좋아하는 이유는 노래 아니라 멤버들은 너무 활발하기때문이다.
마지막, 성시경.
왜냐하면, 일단 목소리.
노래할때의 목소리가 아니고 평소에 가지고있는 목소리과 사랑에 빠졌다.
특히 라디오방송의 마지막 인사 "잘자요".
으악~ 그 "잘자요"... 정말... 그 "잘자요"는 마음을 녹일정도 매력적이다.
근데, 성시경은 목소리밖에 볼만하는 것 없는것같다.
외모 없고 몸도 안좋고 그냥 나이가 좀 있는 한 아저씨가수 같다.
근데 요즘 다른 매력을 발견했다.
프로그램 다닐 때마다 시청자들이나 청중들을 많이 웃게 하더라.
고려대 졸업생인지 그래서 술 아주 잘 마시는 발라덜
여자아이돌그룹을 좋아한 제대군인
서흘세살인데 아직 결혼못하는 아저씨
그래...다 성시경이다.
근데...그는 한 십이년 전에 데뷔드했단더라.
십이년 전에 뭐 좀 잘 생겼네.
그때는 턱선도 뚜렷했네.
에이구 새월이 참 잔인하다.
그래...나도 점점 나이있구나 "삼촌돌"을 좋아하는 거보니..

SUNG SI KYUNG 成始璄

아ㅏㅏㅏ 성시경 목소리에 빠졌다ㅏㅏㅏㅏ
노래할 때 하는 목소리보다 말할 때 하는 목소리 더 매력적이어서
푸우우우욱 빠졌다ㅏㅏㅏ
아ㅏㅏㅏ 난 미쳤다
난 그 아저씨가 좋아ㅏㅏㅏ


* * *

Had been learning Korean in NUS since year 2008 Aug...
And the first ever Korean song that I learnt
wasn't Nobody
wasn't Gee
wasn't Three Bears
but
Sung Si Kyung's "On the Street 거리에서"
(the first song on the playlist playing on the left sidebar now)

When learning this song in class
our lecturer told us that he's an idol during her times
now an Ajussi

I wasn't interested in the singer at all that time
So even though I know how to sing the song (without knowing the meaning of the lyrics)
had been singing it for 3 years,
I didn't bother to remember the name of the singer

Till few weeks ago when watching the variety show 2D1N
one of the special guest that showed up was a "seemingly famous" ahjussi singer
which I couldn't recognise at all
until...
during one of the episode, the song "On the Street" was played as background music
and I just like

"WAIT!!! IS THIS SUNG SI KYUNG THE "SUNG SI KYUNG" THAT SINGS THIS SONG?!!!"

OMG!!!!

A handsome ahjussi? No, don't be cheated by this photo, he's not really THIS handsome actually :P
And he once used to be quite fat, shot up to 100kg before,
but successfully slimmed down for his comeback last week ^^

And guess what?
He's called the "Prince of Ballad" a.k.a. 情歌王子 in Korea
yup
sort of the same level as 张信哲
(ie normal look with touching voices)

And more,
he sang one of the OST of the famous drama Secret Garden
"You are my Spring"

Actually his singing voice is not my favourite
remember I like Lee Hongki's or ENERGY 阿弟's type of voice?
Ya
but Sung Si Kyung has the perfect voice
especially when he talks
soft, sweet, warm

(you can wait till he finished singing the first song, then he'd talk for a while...)
(by the way, i think his LIVE singing sounds better than CD, haa~)

으악 이 아저씨 넘 좋아ㅠㅠ

The power of blogging

Posted some tutorials to get to K-Pop music shows
and the response is unexpectedly high!!!
More than 1000 pageview in less than half a year!!!
Hahahaha...
I think it's because mine is one of the very few tutorials, if not the only one, available online
hahahahaha....
so this is how bloggers get fames...
by writing something the people are desperate to find/know/read/learn :P

Tutorial to MBC Music Core (Sign up membership + Apply tickets)

Related posts:
"Guide to SBS Inkigayo LIVE Show"
"Step-by-Step Tutorial to SBS Inkigayo"

Disclaimer:
I applied for the tickets before, but failed to get any
and hence, I do not know what would be the situation on the day itself at MBC
Those who'd successfully gotten the tickets before and/or went to the show before
are welcomed to share your experience by posting at the comment box

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understanding myself

i think fyp can really demoralise someone
or at least to me

actually
i havent really reached the state of "complete-demoralisation" yet
but
i have started to think a lot about my future
do i really want to continue my studies after honours?
do i really want to continue working in lab?
do i really want to stay in the field of life sciences?

i think the exchange programme changed my mentality a lot
it let me witness and experience a world which is so much different from the life i have in nus
a world that is so much interesting and enjoyable without much worries on studies

so back to my 3 questions just now
i think im getting to the answers very soon

first, even if i were to continue my studies
i dont really want to do it in nus anymore
unless i get full scholarship or something
which is not really possible, though it's not really impossible
i once had a dream when i was still a kid
i wanted to study in australia
yes, that was my dream which im considering to fulfill
but it's gonna be very very very difficult

second, i doubt that i'd work in lab as a life-long career
even if i were to work in lab
i wont work in academic field
i know my own limit
im not good enough to do academic research

third, i still see hopes in life sciences
even if i dont work in lab
i think i'll still get a job related to life sciences
i think...

regretting

in korea
i once tried to start writing a korean history term paper
just a few hours before the deadline
and
i managed to bluff out a three page essay
and submit one hour past the deadline
and well
i actually got an A for that module

* * *

in nus
i am attempting the trick again
started writing one night before the deadline
but
with the deadline reaching in 12 hours
i already know that
the same trick is not going to work in nus
especially that this is not an arts paper
but a neurobiology paper

* * *

lalalalalalalalalalala.....

착하니까

난 너무 착한 딸이기 때문이다.
너무 착해서 모든 말을 들어 준다.
근데 이게 정말 자신에게 엄청 잔인하게 하는 것이다.
어쩌지?
어쩔 수가 없지.
난 착하니까...

Awkward

So I had dinner with some Korean SEP students yesterday at pgp
all guys
four of them
plus one more guy that went Korea
together last sem

5 guys 1 girl
who just met for the second/third times
having dinner together
Results:
AWKWARDNESS TO THE MAX

But
special experience lor~

Peer Advising Group

To overcome my post-SEP syndrome
I joined this Peer Advising Group
to be a buddy for SEP students coming NUS

I don't really fulfill my "duty" as a buddy to my buddy group
only met half of them once
I think I tend to be more "friendly" towards Korean SEP students instead
who are not in my buddy group actually

Met them during welcome party
Made friends with them because I was wearing a sticker with Korean Flag printed on it
(to indicate that I am a SEP returnee back from Korea)

So ya
With help of the stalking function facebook provides
I mingle with Koreans, again...

* * *

There's a whole bunch of Koreans coming NUS this sem
like 20~30 of them
a lot~~~
Among them, I only met and got to know 4~5
After survived half a year in Korea,
I sort of get the hang on how to mingle with Koreans
like, how to start a conversation with them

First you start with name, then continue with school
then based on what school they attend, try to talk about the "characteristics" of students in that school
eg, if they are from Seoul National Uni or Korea Uni or Yonsei Uni
you can say: "oooo.... S.K.Y~~~" and glance with them with amazement
('cause those 3 schools are supposed to be the top 3 uni in Seoul)

Then after talking about school, you can slowly move on to sth more personal
like, how old are you / which year are you born
this topic is IMPORTANT to Koreans
due to the junior-senior relationship thingy~
and well....
All those 4~5 Korean I got to know, are all younger than me =.=
And one of them actually TRIED to call me noona, but i rejected
(I'm okay with people calling me Unni, but, Noona, no please >.< )

Then can talk about the weather (really....)
Topic on weather can last quite long sometimes actually...
especially if you complain together with them, on how hot Singapore is
:D

* * *

This time
by talking to them
I finally gotten rid of my post-SEP syndrome
and finally admit and accept the reality that:

"Ah... I'm back in NUS..."

Lab - my second home

Just started FYP for one month
and I already started to see the lab as my second home
physically...

Except the time for lunch and dinner and lectures
I stay in lab most of the time...

I still can't adapt to the tempo yet
Felt exhausted every time I'm back in pgp at night
Don't feel like doing anything except slacking...

That's a bad thing...
since I need to prepare for Korean test, which will be held in one month time
and also
I need to read all those papers to get ready for experiments
esp when meeting with prof scares me already >.<

어떡해~~ ㅠㅠ

My Unni~

我有个姐姐～
两年前开始“叫”的。
开始时害羞叫不出口，
只有传短讯时才叫她“Unni”，
平日见面都是咿咿呀呀的没叫。
知道半年前再次回韩国时间面，
两个人比较熟了，
我的韩文也没那么别扭了，
那是，
正式开始叫“Unni”，
越叫越上口，呵……

* * *

Unni 是我2009年在延世大学的Buddy……
托Unni的福，
带我去了很多地方，
吃了很多好吃的～

【回忆录：http://musical-bell.blogspot.com/search/label/%2709%20Yonsei】

2011年初回到韩国，
Unni 主动通过facebook联络我。
那时是感动加开心，
Unni 没忘记我 :)
可是Unni忙，我也不好意思一直找她，
所以在韩国的四个月，
只见到了Unni两次。
那时的Unni，看上去真的很憔悴，
学校也太折腾人了吧～

在韩国和Unni告别的时候，
很很很不舍，
毕竟是第二次说再见了，
不知何时才可以“再见”。

* * *

可才过了一个月半，
Unni 一家人竟然来新加坡度假！！！
短短的两天，没时间聚一聚，
可我决不能就这样让她回韩国！
呵呵……
所以，
去机场送机，
顺便送上一些土产～

* * *

三次相遇、三次的再见。
希望
以后还有更多更多的 "안녕" ^^





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番外篇
这礼拜，两次遇到初院的同学。
第一次，她也是可欣的朋友，一起坐着等上课；
我知道，那是自己突然变得很静很静。
第二次，在朋友家，去他们家的时候刚好碰上的；
我站在门外，拿了东西就走人了，短短1分钟。
到了现在，
我终于明白了，
我在初院很安静、和班同学不亲，
是有原因的。
因为自己成绩不顶尖却拿着奖学金、
因为自己是scholar却老是不及格、
因为自己的GCE O Level英文拿A2实际上英文却差得要死，
所以我自卑。
甚至会怕同学们讨厌我这个“冒牌”的scholar。
所以我孤僻起来、安静起来，没法和他们亲起来。
即使是到了现在，
看到了他们，我还是会莫名其妙的“自卑”和“怕”。
唉，
我也想和他们交朋友，自由自在的聊天什么的。
就可惜，我们认识的时候，
我刚到新加坡，人生地不熟，有语言障碍，
正处“人生低潮期”。
Too bad~~~