Of the Band
Argh.Talent time's coming and i totally forgot about it.And i thought that everyone forgot about it.By everyone,i am refering to those who wanted to participate in the rockfest last year from my class.Anyway,this year i wanted to give up,since none of them seems to be interested.However,it was Samantha who reminded me about it and now,i am joining the competition.I will be signing up for the audition tomorrow and well,alongside Rachel and WanJun.If anything happens we can back out ehz?Im not sure if Samantha's joining anyway,since she wants to perform Vannessa Carlton's song with Corrina and gang.Weird.Anyway,next week i will be performing during the lunchtime guitar concert in the library with Ahmad.Performing "Now and Forever" by Richard Marx and i am doing the singing.High notes to be specific.Ive never performed in front of a live audience before.At least not as many as the number of people who will be there.Done that a few times in front of my classes and friends but,im not if i am mentally prepared for this.Hopefully,everything will work out yea?Been practising that song everyday,since i dont want to be the rat's shit in the bowl of rice.I better be on my tip top condition on that day.My only selling point is singing,and i guess i should work on that.And as for the name of my band,well do you call this a band at all?Hmm,well if it is ve already given thoughts to it a long time ago.I shall call it,Pheonix's Feathers.Its just one of those names actually,which doesnt mean anything.Haha.Im not sure if the rest of the band will accept that but,its a unique name and i am pretty sure no other band in this world is called the same.All thanks to Jonathan Leong who came up with the idea with me.Heh.I am now pondering over what songs we should play for the Talent Time.Hmm,nice piano/guitar songs,anyone?Going through my mp3 files and,well Desperado might be cool.I really want to play "Love will Keep us Alive" since its a challenging song to sing,and a beautiful song as well.Hopefully it will melt the judges' hearts.I wonder if they will have judges like Simon.*Gulp*Yesterday night,i dreamt that i went for this audition at American Idol,Oriental Version.And our whole class participated.Zhuangyi was left behind in Singapore because he didnt make it onto the plane.Rachel didnt make it too.Everyone else made it onto the plane and we flew off to America.Well,i was really scared during the audition by the mere sight of Simon and started trembling nonstop.(This is a dream.)And i kept practising and practising with myself until my turn came closer and closer.Samantha made it through the audition.Bernice made it.However,the rest didnt.Dudley recieved this evil comment from Simon which i did not remember.I remember i was laughing my head off at it anyway.(Sorry Dud=p) Then my turn came,and i stepped forward towards the Judges."What you going to sing today?"Paula Abdul said."Now and Forever by Richard Marx."i replied."Begin."Simon said as he signalled for me to start.Just as i was about to open my mouth,a familiar voice rang through my head,it was Daniel Ong's voice from my radio clock.And i woke up on my bed,dreamy.Damn!My chance!Argh!If this happened on a Saturday i wouldve continued dreaming and i wouldve known whether i did well enough.Oh well,no use getting upset over a damn dream anyway?The real thing is next week,and the auditions i have to attend.My dream is coming true now.Taking the steps towards my dream.I am trying,and i will make it.This is probably one of those when i finally gained enough confidence to do something like that,and hopefully god,you wont fail me.Perhaps you took love away from me to give me this talent,to sing.And thank you for that.=).Like Penny Lane said in "Almost "Famous","Its all happening,its all happening.".My dreams are coming true.Watch out!Here i come.Haha.

Quotes of the Day:
John Milton,'A woman's shoulders are the front lines of her mystique, and her neck, if she's alive, has all the mystery of a border town. A no-man's land in that battle between the mind and the body.'

John Milton,'Freedom, baby... is never having to say you're sorry.'

Kevin Lomax,'What about love?'
John Milton,'Overrated. Biochemically no different than eating large quantities of chocolate.'

John Milton,'You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plated fantasies, until every human becomes an aspiring emperor, becomes his own God... and where can you go from there? '

Kevin Lomax,'What are you?'
John Milton,'Oh, I have so many names...'
Kevin Lomax,'Satan.'
John Milton,'Call me Dad.'

Kevin Lomax,'In the Bible you loose. We're destined to lose dad.'
John Milton,'Well consider the source son.'

John Milton,'Free will,its a bitch.'
---'The Devil's Advocate'(1997)

Song of the Moment---Give or Take by Pug-Kelly