Ok i seriously need to update this so here goes...
I'm in CJC now haha :P
Life has never been better although the workload is much much more and expectations are higher, i have loads of new friends and best friends and not the shallow old ones...
Yay for life!!!
Choir practice is really tough and stressful but it has really helped my voice a lot and given me a lot of confidence. Although getting scolded by Mr Toh may seem scary and really leaves me disappointed sometimes, i know he's just trying to make us the best choir that we can be so i'll take every bit of scolding and work on whatever i need to improve haha. Not bad for someone with no musical background :)
School is frikin bipolar (reference here). Lecturers range from "mike-zombies" to "caffeine-crazed machine guns" and it's tough sometimes keeping up with the workload, but a consistent student is a good student so hopefully i'm consistent enough to be "good" haha :P H2 Biology, Chemistry and Maths and H1 Economics...
My friends are AWESOME though haha. 1T27 is a really awesome class with like everyone in the class really enthu and smart :)Though there is really apparent clique :( Experience tells me not to like cliques and to stay clear but i dunno... hopefully the clique won't be corrosive like the ones i experienced before.
Though i'm really like close to a lot of people in CJC, far more than i ever was in MSHS (except for a few people in MSHS). Yay for Bryan and Joson!!! :D
Now, ironically, i find that we need friends to get through life and there's like no way anyone can "lone wolf" through JC...
The Lynxes are slowly getting better :). A lot of them have really improved their voices since they started and with all the practice and hard work put in i know that they are gonna blow the roof off C13!!! Jar of Hearts and Circus are awesome songs to use though i haven't figured out where the guys can sing haha.
And finally, i'm playing my guitar more haha. Figured out how to use my bar chords now :) and some of my vids have a few hundred views on em haha
Cheers
- Kieron
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
CJC Choir Rocks!!!
Lol Although i've not been officially posted to CJC yet, i've been going for their choir practices and umm i'll definitely get in to CJC Anywayz
Choir practice is awesome mainly cuz i get to learn A LOT of new technical stuff and some old stuff that i forgot a LONG LONG Time ago haha.
Also, i made loads of new friends, the closest would be Bryan and Olanda haha.
Though we only met each other like once, we decided to go out on the 2nd day of choir practice for lunch and a movie together haha :D
FUNFUNFUN
And i LOVED burlesque :)
Really Look forward to upcoming stuff and i guess that's all cuz i'm tired now haha.
- Kieron
Choir practice is awesome mainly cuz i get to learn A LOT of new technical stuff and some old stuff that i forgot a LONG LONG Time ago haha.
Also, i made loads of new friends, the closest would be Bryan and Olanda haha.
Though we only met each other like once, we decided to go out on the 2nd day of choir practice for lunch and a movie together haha :D
FUNFUNFUN
And i LOVED burlesque :)
Really Look forward to upcoming stuff and i guess that's all cuz i'm tired now haha.
- Kieron
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Lynxes Practice Acapella Funtasm
Omgosh today we really went all out with all the Acapella :D
And it sounded totally awesome haha
Though my stupid com didn't record audio during some of the performances but those that were recorded sounded awesome haha
Song Analysis
1. Viva La Vida
Lead Vocals
Harmonies
Vocal Piano x2
Vocal Cello x4
Beatbox
need
Vocal Bells
Vocal Violins
More Leads
2. Tik Tok
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
Harmonies
Vocal Piano
Beatbox x2
need
More Vocal Piano
High Harmonies
3. Firework
Lead Vocals
Harmonies
Guitar
need
more altos
4. 21 Guns
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
Harmonies
Box Drum
need
more altos
guitar
5. Use Somebody
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
need
Vocal Guitar/Beatbox
Harmonies
6. Hey Soul Sister
Harmonies
Solo during bridge
Guitar
Box Drum
need
Beatbox (maybe)
Tighter harmonies
more altos
maybe a lead singer
7. Your Guardian Angel/Halo Mashup
Harmonies
Great song transitions
need
lead singers
beatbox (maybe)
guitar
vocal cello?
And it sounded totally awesome haha
Though my stupid com didn't record audio during some of the performances but those that were recorded sounded awesome haha
Song Analysis
1. Viva La Vida
Lead Vocals
Harmonies
Vocal Piano x2
Vocal Cello x4
Beatbox
need
Vocal Bells
Vocal Violins
More Leads
2. Tik Tok
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
Harmonies
Vocal Piano
Beatbox x2
need
More Vocal Piano
High Harmonies
3. Firework
Lead Vocals
Harmonies
Guitar
need
more altos
4. 21 Guns
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
Harmonies
Box Drum
need
more altos
guitar
5. Use Somebody
Lead Vocals
Backup Vocals
need
Vocal Guitar/Beatbox
Harmonies
6. Hey Soul Sister
Harmonies
Solo during bridge
Guitar
Box Drum
need
Beatbox (maybe)
Tighter harmonies
more altos
maybe a lead singer
7. Your Guardian Angel/Halo Mashup
Harmonies
Great song transitions
need
lead singers
beatbox (maybe)
guitar
vocal cello?
Friday, December 24, 2010
Roller Coasters
Roller coasters are funny things
they force you to experience fear, joy, anxiousness, helplessness and a strange indescribable euphoria...
That's exactly what life is like... a giant roller coaster with loads of twists and turns and ups and downs and even some gravity-defying miracles...
Life is a roller coaster
Are you gonna enjoy the ride?
they force you to experience fear, joy, anxiousness, helplessness and a strange indescribable euphoria...
That's exactly what life is like... a giant roller coaster with loads of twists and turns and ups and downs and even some gravity-defying miracles...
Life is a roller coaster
Are you gonna enjoy the ride?
Thursday, December 23, 2010
NEW POST!!! RHYA Lynxes
Yay!!!
The RHYA Lynxes have been running for 2 weeks now and everything seems AWESOME!!! In just 2 weeks we've recruited like 20 people lols :D
I am seriously amazed by the amount of talent that is in RHYA and this is the PERFECT avenue to bring that talent out haha :D
Doing 2 practices, i've sorta learnt the group's overall "style" ie they do modern songs that are either very chippery like "love song" and "hey soul sister" and "i'm yours" etc very well or very melancholy songs like "your guardian angel", "use somebody" and "superman" very well haha...
Working with so much talent is tough but seeing everyone develop and grow, including myself, is really totally worth it.
Having a GLEE club like this seemed like just a fantasy but really it's developed into a powerful reality :D
In maybe 1-2 more practices, they should be ready to perform already!!!
The setlist chosen would definitely benefit them and showcase their strengths :D
1. Use Somebody
- Opening act
- Sets tone
- dramatic entrance
- Multiple solos
2. Hey Soul Sister
- Fun and lively
- Awesome harmonies
- relatable
3. Your Guardian Angel/Halo
- Beautiful Melancholy Songs
- Very strong soloists
- Perfect juxtaposition of guys doing a girl song and girls doing a guy song
- Plus, they're both sorta fittingly about people being angels
4. Love Song
- Catchy
- Chipper
5. Superman
- Relatable
- Melodious
6. 21 Guns
- Very Powerful IF Pulled of correctly
- requires total concentration and melancholy
- Beautiful
Other songs yet to be chosen
But i think that Tik Tok, Grenade and Firework will work the best
Tik Tok is REALLY Fun haha plus it's very well known and catchy
Grenade had really awesome harmonies and solos and really meaningful lyrics
Firework is really the epitome of catchy and meaningful lol and it's both chipper and melancholy if that is possible lols
So... the Lynxes are gonna ROCK their first performance!!!
To any Lynxes reading this, please read below
Importance of soloists
- Soloists are the key factor that the audience builds a connection with and basically carries a song
- If there is a soloist, the audience immediately focuses on him/her and will remember him/her when they recall the song
- Thus be 100% focused and confident when you do a solo because a confident and focused soloist = a strong soloist = a strong performance :D
Importance of harmonies
- Basically a song would suck if everyone was singing it in the same way duh
- Harmonies are like the rainbow sprinkles and chocolate syrup on a sundae, without them it would look and taste boring
- Variation and practice make great harmonies :D
- so... just try and harmonise whether it be repeating the line that the soloist just sang or going a note or 2 higher or lower or ever going oohh or aahh would work really well :D
Beats
- Basically a beatboxer in a GLEE club keeps the timing of the songs so no one goes faster or slower that it should go plus the beats make the performance sound better
- tapping your foot or slapping your thigh or even snapping can help both on timing as well as adding to the performance's overall effect
Movement
- Basically no one wants to see a bunch of stoners sing a lively song on stage and they're all stoning
- Movement can come in many forms, leaning forward and backward, side to side, shuffling your feet, snapping and nodding. But it needs to be constant so the energy of the performance is maintained :D
Song Choice
- A good groups picks songs they like
- A GREAT Group picks songs that suit them and their group. Listen to the style of your group when you make song selections and try to think or imagine what it would sound like when doing them.
- And of course a great song choice can make or break a performance
Stage presence
- NOT ONLY the soloist is seen during performances
- ALL members are stared at and gazed upon so... you need to believe in yourself and your team
- STAY CONFIDENT and feed off the energy of the group and audience
- If you screw up, don't stop or act like you did something wrong, chances are the audience didn't notice or thought it was part of the performance and you have your team to help cover for you anyway :D
Lynxes FTW!!!
- Kieron
The RHYA Lynxes have been running for 2 weeks now and everything seems AWESOME!!! In just 2 weeks we've recruited like 20 people lols :D
I am seriously amazed by the amount of talent that is in RHYA and this is the PERFECT avenue to bring that talent out haha :D
Doing 2 practices, i've sorta learnt the group's overall "style" ie they do modern songs that are either very chippery like "love song" and "hey soul sister" and "i'm yours" etc very well or very melancholy songs like "your guardian angel", "use somebody" and "superman" very well haha...
Working with so much talent is tough but seeing everyone develop and grow, including myself, is really totally worth it.
Having a GLEE club like this seemed like just a fantasy but really it's developed into a powerful reality :D
In maybe 1-2 more practices, they should be ready to perform already!!!
The setlist chosen would definitely benefit them and showcase their strengths :D
1. Use Somebody
- Opening act
- Sets tone
- dramatic entrance
- Multiple solos
2. Hey Soul Sister
- Fun and lively
- Awesome harmonies
- relatable
3. Your Guardian Angel/Halo
- Beautiful Melancholy Songs
- Very strong soloists
- Perfect juxtaposition of guys doing a girl song and girls doing a guy song
- Plus, they're both sorta fittingly about people being angels
4. Love Song
- Catchy
- Chipper
5. Superman
- Relatable
- Melodious
6. 21 Guns
- Very Powerful IF Pulled of correctly
- requires total concentration and melancholy
- Beautiful
Other songs yet to be chosen
But i think that Tik Tok, Grenade and Firework will work the best
Tik Tok is REALLY Fun haha plus it's very well known and catchy
Grenade had really awesome harmonies and solos and really meaningful lyrics
Firework is really the epitome of catchy and meaningful lol and it's both chipper and melancholy if that is possible lols
So... the Lynxes are gonna ROCK their first performance!!!
To any Lynxes reading this, please read below
Importance of soloists
- Soloists are the key factor that the audience builds a connection with and basically carries a song
- If there is a soloist, the audience immediately focuses on him/her and will remember him/her when they recall the song
- Thus be 100% focused and confident when you do a solo because a confident and focused soloist = a strong soloist = a strong performance :D
Importance of harmonies
- Basically a song would suck if everyone was singing it in the same way duh
- Harmonies are like the rainbow sprinkles and chocolate syrup on a sundae, without them it would look and taste boring
- Variation and practice make great harmonies :D
- so... just try and harmonise whether it be repeating the line that the soloist just sang or going a note or 2 higher or lower or ever going oohh or aahh would work really well :D
Beats
- Basically a beatboxer in a GLEE club keeps the timing of the songs so no one goes faster or slower that it should go plus the beats make the performance sound better
- tapping your foot or slapping your thigh or even snapping can help both on timing as well as adding to the performance's overall effect
Movement
- Basically no one wants to see a bunch of stoners sing a lively song on stage and they're all stoning
- Movement can come in many forms, leaning forward and backward, side to side, shuffling your feet, snapping and nodding. But it needs to be constant so the energy of the performance is maintained :D
Song Choice
- A good groups picks songs they like
- A GREAT Group picks songs that suit them and their group. Listen to the style of your group when you make song selections and try to think or imagine what it would sound like when doing them.
- And of course a great song choice can make or break a performance
Stage presence
- NOT ONLY the soloist is seen during performances
- ALL members are stared at and gazed upon so... you need to believe in yourself and your team
- STAY CONFIDENT and feed off the energy of the group and audience
- If you screw up, don't stop or act like you did something wrong, chances are the audience didn't notice or thought it was part of the performance and you have your team to help cover for you anyway :D
Lynxes FTW!!!
- Kieron
Sunday, December 5, 2010
BACK!!!
OMG
I havent posted in AGES!!!
A couple of things happened to me after the last post haha
1. O LEVELS ARE OVER!!!
Spent 4 years of my life prepping for this and now it's finally over!!! Woots!!!
Nuff Said
2. RHYA Senior Cohort 7
I WAS A FACILITATOR!!! FINALLY!!!
Lol :D
I had a blast working with the other facils and trainers in the camp and getting to know the participants a lot better.
Shooting Bunnies, I LOVE YOU!!!
I haven't seen a group so bonded since... ever!!! lol
It's really incredible how much everyone has grown and changed for the better just because of a single camp.
Enemies become friends, Strangers become companions, Everyone becomes closer :D
The experiences of being a facil and a participant are sooooooooo much different!!! For one, you can't help them anymore if they're stuck cuz they need to learn for themselves. The only thing you can do is observe and talk to them if necessary. Aaaaaandddddd provide encouragement continuously!!! (Everyone needs that)
It was tough but true rewards were received at the end of the camp when emotions were really high...
Admittedly, i've never cried so much in any camp EVER. I was bawling like a baby at the end of the camp... more than the girls even haha... guess i really formed a strong emotional connection to the campers haha... bye bye mental wall
Loved Every Moment Of The Camp
CONCERT NIGHT WAS A FRIKIN HEADACHE TO PLAN AND EXECUTE BUT IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUN AND IT TURNED OUT INCREDIBLY!!!
soooooooo much better than last years'
BEST INVESTMENT EVER!!!
I WANNA GO FOR C13!!!
Umm for improvements i guess that i could have held back a lil more. Maybe my presence was a lil too strong and may/may not have relied on me a bit but i still think that they could've handled anything :D And maybe i could've gotten to know some of the other campers a lil more haha and not be so... backgroundish
FUN!!!
All of you are awesome!!!
Cheers to the bunnies!!! Regina, Alefiyah, JJ, Kamini, Hafiz, Ernest, Shan Shan, Adilah, Hazirah, Yan Liang, Werner, Abigail, Firdaus and Sharmane!!! :D
Thanks to Q, Firdaus and Donna for cleaning the toilets with me haha
And to all the awesometastic facilitators Sharmane, Yeow Boon, Fuad, Lycia, Aydyl, Q and Bryan!!! And Keyan and Zack!!! And Choy, Jason and Janice!!!
3. Universal Studios Singapore
YAY!!!!
THIS WAS UBER FUN!!!
RECCE WAS UBER FUN ESPECIALLY THE FIREWORKS
I got to go to universal studios for free haha from morning till late at night :D
Started off getting to know the Metta school people and bring em around USS in the AMAZING RACE!!! I was partnered with Danielle, Sharul and Fahkrul :D
My Group finished pretty fast (first i think) cause there were only 3 of em and they really enjoyed the theme park!!!
Then i had fun with the rest of the RHYAs in the Park!!!
I rode my 3rd & 4th ever roller coasters haha :D The mummy and dragon rides were fun but the dragon ride was kinda disappointing as i was hoping for more but the mummy ride was EPIC!!! :D so i rode it twice haha
The Monster Rock Musical was sooooooo fun to watch :) but Danielle didn't like it haha
Lots of fun and loads of pictures!!!
Bought over a hundred bucks worth of candy and souvenirs!!!
4. Food!!!
List of food i made haha ( major )
- CHEESECAKE!!! (LOVED BY ALL)
- Bolognese Sauce (From Scratch)
- Garlic Cream Sauce (Refined)
- Anzac Biscuits
- Cinnamon Brittle
- Risotto
- Ravioli
- Baked Alaska
and more but i forgot haha
Gonna make an apple pie tomorrow to share with the family and YAs on Monday for the gathering
5. Braces
GONE...
Nuff said :D
LOVE YA ALL
- Geminiboy
- RandomBipolar
- Kieron Gabriel Ng
I havent posted in AGES!!!
A couple of things happened to me after the last post haha
1. O LEVELS ARE OVER!!!
Spent 4 years of my life prepping for this and now it's finally over!!! Woots!!!
Nuff Said
2. RHYA Senior Cohort 7
I WAS A FACILITATOR!!! FINALLY!!!
Lol :D
I had a blast working with the other facils and trainers in the camp and getting to know the participants a lot better.
Shooting Bunnies, I LOVE YOU!!!
I haven't seen a group so bonded since... ever!!! lol
It's really incredible how much everyone has grown and changed for the better just because of a single camp.
Enemies become friends, Strangers become companions, Everyone becomes closer :D
The experiences of being a facil and a participant are sooooooooo much different!!! For one, you can't help them anymore if they're stuck cuz they need to learn for themselves. The only thing you can do is observe and talk to them if necessary. Aaaaaandddddd provide encouragement continuously!!! (Everyone needs that)
It was tough but true rewards were received at the end of the camp when emotions were really high...
Admittedly, i've never cried so much in any camp EVER. I was bawling like a baby at the end of the camp... more than the girls even haha... guess i really formed a strong emotional connection to the campers haha... bye bye mental wall
Loved Every Moment Of The Camp
CONCERT NIGHT WAS A FRIKIN HEADACHE TO PLAN AND EXECUTE BUT IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUN AND IT TURNED OUT INCREDIBLY!!!
soooooooo much better than last years'
BEST INVESTMENT EVER!!!
I WANNA GO FOR C13!!!
Umm for improvements i guess that i could have held back a lil more. Maybe my presence was a lil too strong and may/may not have relied on me a bit but i still think that they could've handled anything :D And maybe i could've gotten to know some of the other campers a lil more haha and not be so... backgroundish
FUN!!!
All of you are awesome!!!
Cheers to the bunnies!!! Regina, Alefiyah, JJ, Kamini, Hafiz, Ernest, Shan Shan, Adilah, Hazirah, Yan Liang, Werner, Abigail, Firdaus and Sharmane!!! :D
Thanks to Q, Firdaus and Donna for cleaning the toilets with me haha
And to all the awesometastic facilitators Sharmane, Yeow Boon, Fuad, Lycia, Aydyl, Q and Bryan!!! And Keyan and Zack!!! And Choy, Jason and Janice!!!
3. Universal Studios Singapore
YAY!!!!
THIS WAS UBER FUN!!!
RECCE WAS UBER FUN ESPECIALLY THE FIREWORKS
I got to go to universal studios for free haha from morning till late at night :D
Started off getting to know the Metta school people and bring em around USS in the AMAZING RACE!!! I was partnered with Danielle, Sharul and Fahkrul :D
My Group finished pretty fast (first i think) cause there were only 3 of em and they really enjoyed the theme park!!!
Then i had fun with the rest of the RHYAs in the Park!!!
I rode my 3rd & 4th ever roller coasters haha :D The mummy and dragon rides were fun but the dragon ride was kinda disappointing as i was hoping for more but the mummy ride was EPIC!!! :D so i rode it twice haha
The Monster Rock Musical was sooooooo fun to watch :) but Danielle didn't like it haha
Lots of fun and loads of pictures!!!
Bought over a hundred bucks worth of candy and souvenirs!!!
4. Food!!!
List of food i made haha ( major )
- CHEESECAKE!!! (LOVED BY ALL)
- Bolognese Sauce (From Scratch)
- Garlic Cream Sauce (Refined)
- Anzac Biscuits
- Cinnamon Brittle
- Risotto
- Ravioli
- Baked Alaska
and more but i forgot haha
Gonna make an apple pie tomorrow to share with the family and YAs on Monday for the gathering
5. Braces
GONE...
Nuff said :D
LOVE YA ALL
- Geminiboy
- RandomBipolar
- Kieron Gabriel Ng
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Suspended Animation
Hey people who still read my blog...
If you've been wondering where i've gone off to... well...
I was kidnapped by evil clowns and forced to work in a diamond mine!!!
But i'm fine now
The reason for this post is to inform anyone reading this that i'm gonna go into a blog-coma
so i wont be blogging for a long, long time.
At least till after O levels
Check out my facebook and twitter accounts if you wanna get updates haha
and btw please follow @lolacronyms on twitter :) It's awesome!!!
Thanks and bye yall
Kieron
If you've been wondering where i've gone off to... well...
I was kidnapped by evil clowns and forced to work in a diamond mine!!!
But i'm fine now
The reason for this post is to inform anyone reading this that i'm gonna go into a blog-coma
so i wont be blogging for a long, long time.
At least till after O levels
Check out my facebook and twitter accounts if you wanna get updates haha
and btw please follow @lolacronyms on twitter :) It's awesome!!!
Thanks and bye yall
Kieron
Sunday, March 28, 2010
OMGosh!!! We beat Dunman High!!!
YAY!!!
We finally won
and we beat dunman
Thanks Everyone who cheered us on
:)
We finally won
and we beat dunman
Thanks Everyone who cheered us on
:)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Debate update
I just got the adjudicator's report for round 1 debates and
MSHS lost to Anglican high by 4 marks out of a total of 1050 :(
so MSHS got 735.5/1050 and
anglican got 739.5/1050... so close gah.
And i lost my best speaker to deborah by 1 mark... out of 300.
I got 213/300 and
she got 214/300...
I'm Pumped and ready for round 2 next Friday though
cuz the motion is on
" THBT US should withdraw from Iraq "
, our SS chapter :)
and we're prop :)
against Chung Cheng Yishun lol
Yay!!! lol Mr. Wong even came in during debate practice to help us :D
We may be sparring against Anglican again on wednesday/thursday haha for practice cuz they got the same motion as us and are on the opposite side
We need to win this round to stay in so Chung Cheng Yishun...
YOU GOIN DOWN!!!
MSHS lost to Anglican high by 4 marks out of a total of 1050 :(
so MSHS got 735.5/1050 and
anglican got 739.5/1050... so close gah.
And i lost my best speaker to deborah by 1 mark... out of 300.
I got 213/300 and
she got 214/300...
I'm Pumped and ready for round 2 next Friday though
cuz the motion is on
" THBT US should withdraw from Iraq "
, our SS chapter :)
and we're prop :)
against Chung Cheng Yishun lol
Yay!!! lol Mr. Wong even came in during debate practice to help us :D
We may be sparring against Anglican again on wednesday/thursday haha for practice cuz they got the same motion as us and are on the opposite side
We need to win this round to stay in so Chung Cheng Yishun...
YOU GOIN DOWN!!!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
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