Every day blog post
Hi readers
Been told by many that my blog is different, it's not a typical blogger's blog because I just write it like a journal, my every day simple ups and downs. It's true, and I wanna keep it that way. As I look back at my old blog posts, I'm really glad that I've blogged it down in the past because some are once forgotten, but beautiful memories retrieved.
Today 3/11/2015
Went to counseling in the morning. Counseling is really good, I used to be very very afraid of the stigmatization that people have with counseling and thinking how will I look in people's eyes. Now I've learned that it's a wonderful thing and however you think of it, it doesn't really bother me at all cause I know I'm benefitting from it. After each session, I feel a tinge of hope like fairy hurts, sparkling and sprinkling on me. All the positive vibes. Perhaps last week was bad because I missed my appointment and it subsequently led to a whole series of 'unexamined life'. I feel extra motivated and pumped for the rest of the week. Thank you. It feels like a good start to my week, a checkpoint and a reminder for me every week. Its like.. the raw cut that makes the sweet potato fries taste good (Guess what I'm doing as I'm writing this, eating that duh HAHA! Some note taking of stuffs I've learned today. Again, it's about mindfulness, knowing it's there is one thing but actively acting it out is another.
//DISCLAIMER: all these are just personal reflections after the session and not copied word for word from the counsellor//
-Set reasonable deadlines. I'm in with a lot of temptation to make myself busy and packed but I'll feel worst if I can't complete what I've set on time. If I feel uncomfortable in having to rush myself to complete it tomorrow, is it okay to complete it by Saturday? Absolutely, as long as I have actively set a deadline for myself. Also, break things up. A month seems like a long time to do a lot of things but you won't get anything done before breaking it down into concrete and detailed everyday plan.
-Since I feel like writing is the best way to express myself, I need to consciously put more time and effort, into this blog. Writing is a good way for me to trace my train of thoughts and be more mindful of my thoughts and actions. Hence, 'every day' blog is back guys! :D
-Mindfulness in zoning out, resting. Allocating rest time in a very busy day. (I was sharing my saturday with the counsellor, running through the things I did, 8 hours of dance and only when she asked me I realized I forgotten about dinner? haha)
Also, made a list of things I wanna achieve this week:
1) Blogging in my spare time at night (checked)
2) Finish learning 他说 on piano & ukulele (next week start on GuZheng)
3) Choreograph, lesson plans for Saturday morning (hoppers prac) And sunday afternoon (lyrical jazz prac)
4) Plan my timetable
5) Sleep earlier and wake up earlier (Time check: 12:12am :b, I have been sleeping after 3am for the whole of last week... AIMING AT 1am today :b)
Let's not get too carried away writing this ambitious list HEHE
Had lunch at Mac (sorry cravings first) but in return i did the reflection that you've just read above :b Went home from Khatib, took an afternoon nap. Woke up at 3pm, learned Dumb Dumb for tonight's class. Prepared and left house to meet PLUNKETT at 5:30pm at Sembawang to collect our cheque (the prize money from our previous PULSE competition for coming in 3rd) but in the end couldn't collect... I think we dragged too long and the cheque was ceased. Had sweet plum potato fries (SHILIN) and gongcha for dinner :3 Royal blood training started at 7+, quite happy because the training was quite productive and before that spent quality time bonding by stalking people through Facebook with Claudia and Gladys! xD After numerous times of full out our 6 mins long routine, we did a last time of expression training. Really felt very united and in sync with them as we sat down and did our expressions together. Our group chemistry has emerged :D During our previous PULSE comp, there was still a building up tension between Kevin and I but I'm so glad as we decided to commit to another comp, things changed for the bette rand I'm quite close with them now! till 8:30pm where studio was passed over to me for my class. (This happens every Tues FYI the amount of no rest they give me, and they will go buy food and pinic outside my class with a transparent glass separating us when I'm having class >:) The best part was I was doing planks, crunches and leg raises with my class when Kevin ran in and fed me a mouth of FROYO when I'm lying down haha. Who eats while doing a leg raise?! xD Finished teaching dumb dumb today and showcase for the class next lesson! :D I'm also very glad I'm becoming closer with my students and theres a bond between us that makes dancing so enjoyable!
After class slack around in studio with Royal Blood and left studio at 11pm! :D Reached home and writing this blog post now :D
2/11/2015
Hi! Woke up late as usual, prepared myself and left for Johor Bahru! Outside Kranji MRT, board a bus to Woodlands Checkpoint. Went through the checkpoint, and took a bus to JB Sentral. Shopped at City Square Mall, smart move of the government to build their biggest shopping mall at the heartland of the checkpoint haha. The reason for this sudden trip is that I have a whole day free. Whenever that happens, I would see if its feasible to get out of Singapore haha be it JB, just out of SG! Cheers to currency exchange rate at SGD 1: RM 3.01. Brought my first Starbucks Tumblr and its the choicest gold one, I would never bear to buy if in SG. It's around 35 SGD which included a free Grande drink? HAHA the tumblr itself if I'm not wrong cost more than 50 SGD in Sg.
First stop, F.O.S. Seriously, even though some of the clothes here have really lousy quality, it's really a BARGAIN if you're patient and lucky enough to find nice ones. So... I've bought 3 pieces of clothings for $81 (in RM?!) Sorry guys thats 27 SGD and approximately $9 per piece?! LOL and they're not crapping clothing like seriously, check it out.
And one more GAP green long pullover. Long oversized pullover are like BAE, super comfy :D
Got myself a Revlon pinkish lipstick that was on discount, 66 RM --> 45 RM, convert it $15. LOL all the males out there, please understand that makeup is bloody expensive an eyeliner can go up to $50 and there's 3 layers of foundation and each foundation is easily $50 too so you can image what an asset the whole set of makeup tools in (I haven't added in the brushes) So $15 for a Revlon lipstick is bloody CHEAP HAHA. Went to their minimart in the basement and bought Tomato Twisties (a big packet for less than a dollar) and Matcha Kit Kat (can't remember how much but still cheap) and these two are like my best buys HAHA. Saw a lot of those super dope and swag shoe, backpack and snapback shops but budget too low to buy even if it's cheap. I'm definitely coming back for those haha. This is actually my 3rd trip to JB alone already hahah and my parents are not aware of it at all :b, NO FEAR. Left JB about 7:30pm, still had quite some change left haha. In conclusion, I spent $77 and got myself a bag of goodies HAHA if it was in Singapore, $77 would not even be sufficient to buy 2 pieces of clothing.
Went home for a good dinner cooked by OMMA :D
1/11/2015
2:30pm,
Went for the weekly dosage of lyrical jazz training for the upcoming DF concert (scroll all the way down to find out more about my upcoming productions please! ^^) I'm like 3/4 done with the choreography, have to complete the choreography by next week if not there won't be enough time!
6pm,
HWGM dance practice for our upcoming chinese dance performance (scroll down lol, or read till you get there). So much to catch up since I've missed so many practices because of DFS but yea today I've missed DFS because of this... :( Tried on the costume and I must say I miss these ethnic costumes just like in those HS chinese dance days! Short catch-up session with XueJing on the way back as I asked her more about NAFA :b Really hope I can be her junior next year!
31/10/2015
Supposed to have royal blood training from 11am @ SMU T-Junction, but every one was late. Made me a fool for reaching at 10:45am. Was really quite pissed as when people reach, the practice only started at 12:30pm? Yes I've been dazing for 1.5 hours and people don't seem to know that they are in the wrong and still act so arrogant. Ended up practicing for half an hour and I left for Indancity.
Indancity from 2-5pm, did a few routines and conditionings just like the normal days~ Was counting down as we were holding in our over split position, 4:59, 1 more minute and I need to rush out of SMU
Had a Kids Trial Class @ DF bishan branch at 5:30pm, and half an hour is just sufficient (if you run and not walk) to get from Bras Basah to Bishan). Thankfully, I wasn't late and I think I did quite well for the class, judging from the parent's pleased face as they sit in for class. Hopefully I can get a high turn over rate and the class can start soon! :)
6:30pm, rushed back to SMU for Hoppers practice at 7pm. Traveling back and forth has been my life since ... I started to become so heavily committed to dance HAHA. Hoppers is a nickname I've given them hehe. They're basically my dancers for Anyhow Arts, and I'm choreographing a fun, light-hearted hip hop item. It was our first practice, a lot of expectations while not knowing what to expect too, because I don't know majority of them and it was time to forge new friendships. I guess it turned out really well, I was super hyper and they were laughing to my jokes HAHA. My item has 5 guys and 6 guys and the 5 guys are quite big jokers :b SMU T-Junction is really hot though, we were all covered up in sweat and some of them are still going to Zouk's halloween party immediately after, good luck to them! xD
Everyone kept jioing me to go Zouk halloween and I was still contemplating but at the end of the 4 dance trainings today, I decided to go home and sleep of course xD
29/10/2015
Quite happy with my form now? Even though I always train but I always eat so I do have quite a lot of fats with those muscles HHAHA
SIQI's fly on Prac
Had a dance practice at the other end of singapore, NTU Nanyang Hall :( Really took me 2 hours to get there. And the hall is on a hill and the hill is really steep so I felt like I've already done my dance warm up just by climbing up that hill hahaha. Practiced for SiQi's AHA item, which is a lyrical jazz piece. Super excited to be in her item, it's our second practice and I really feel like it's a good sharing and learning opportunity! Experimented with partner work improvisation with Nydia, feels good come up something so creative and smooth :b hahahaha! Great teamwork there. There were very shocked that I was so strong haha because we were trying partner work lifts and I could lift them up effortlessly xD
On the long MRT journey home, had a good chat with SiQi. Realized that we both have very similar dance background (just that she's probably one level more advanced than me in everything haha) We both did Chinese dance in our earlier days, then got exposed to contemporary and hiphop later. And now our choreograph style comes to something like lyrical jazz, where we use some contemporary techniques and lines for the lyrics but still hit on the beats like hip hop HAHA! I always feel quite insecure about my style because I thought hiphop should just be original hiphop with al the grooves and angles, lesser lines but she convinced me that lines in hiphop isn't such a bad thing too :) We concluded that our style is actually quite similar YAY!
28/10/2015
Had a bishan trial class again from 5:30pm - 6:30pm, kids just make me so happy.
Indancity 7:15pm - 10:30pm, Ballet technique class.
Trained a lot, it's probably my most tiring dance session of the week but I always feel like I learn the most here. Also, the more I train the more motivated I am to push myself.
Cheers to today as I finally went down with a flat back on my front split! :D Firs time in my life I gotta continue stretching it so that I don't lose it. And do that double pirouette welllllll DAYUM EXCITED :D
13th & 14th November, I'll be performing for 鹤舞共鸣, a chinese dance performance!
12th & 13th Dec, I'll be performing at YNDA Concert @ Kallang Theatre, 7:30pm show, Tix @ $35
17th & 18th Dec, I'll be performing at Anyhow Arts (Dance Inspiration) @ People's Association HQ, 3pm and 7pm show on 17th and 7pm show on 18th, tix @ $20.
Do text me if you're interested because I have no friends and no supporters to come watch my dance :(
Lastly, super duper jumbo dumbo excited for Indancity's Beyond 2016 production next year and it's also indancity's 10th Anniversary YAHOOOOO.
Been told by many that my blog is different, it's not a typical blogger's blog because I just write it like a journal, my every day simple ups and downs. It's true, and I wanna keep it that way. As I look back at my old blog posts, I'm really glad that I've blogged it down in the past because some are once forgotten, but beautiful memories retrieved.
Today 3/11/2015
Went to counseling in the morning. Counseling is really good, I used to be very very afraid of the stigmatization that people have with counseling and thinking how will I look in people's eyes. Now I've learned that it's a wonderful thing and however you think of it, it doesn't really bother me at all cause I know I'm benefitting from it. After each session, I feel a tinge of hope like fairy hurts, sparkling and sprinkling on me. All the positive vibes. Perhaps last week was bad because I missed my appointment and it subsequently led to a whole series of 'unexamined life'. I feel extra motivated and pumped for the rest of the week. Thank you. It feels like a good start to my week, a checkpoint and a reminder for me every week. Its like.. the raw cut that makes the sweet potato fries taste good (Guess what I'm doing as I'm writing this, eating that duh HAHA! Some note taking of stuffs I've learned today. Again, it's about mindfulness, knowing it's there is one thing but actively acting it out is another.
//DISCLAIMER: all these are just personal reflections after the session and not copied word for word from the counsellor//
-Set reasonable deadlines. I'm in with a lot of temptation to make myself busy and packed but I'll feel worst if I can't complete what I've set on time. If I feel uncomfortable in having to rush myself to complete it tomorrow, is it okay to complete it by Saturday? Absolutely, as long as I have actively set a deadline for myself. Also, break things up. A month seems like a long time to do a lot of things but you won't get anything done before breaking it down into concrete and detailed everyday plan.
-Since I feel like writing is the best way to express myself, I need to consciously put more time and effort, into this blog. Writing is a good way for me to trace my train of thoughts and be more mindful of my thoughts and actions. Hence, 'every day' blog is back guys! :D
-Mindfulness in zoning out, resting. Allocating rest time in a very busy day. (I was sharing my saturday with the counsellor, running through the things I did, 8 hours of dance and only when she asked me I realized I forgotten about dinner? haha)
Also, made a list of things I wanna achieve this week:
1) Blogging in my spare time at night (checked)
2) Finish learning 他说 on piano & ukulele (next week start on GuZheng)
3) Choreograph, lesson plans for Saturday morning (hoppers prac) And sunday afternoon (lyrical jazz prac)
4) Plan my timetable
5) Sleep earlier and wake up earlier (Time check: 12:12am :b, I have been sleeping after 3am for the whole of last week... AIMING AT 1am today :b)
Let's not get too carried away writing this ambitious list HEHE
Had lunch at Mac (sorry cravings first) but in return i did the reflection that you've just read above :b Went home from Khatib, took an afternoon nap. Woke up at 3pm, learned Dumb Dumb for tonight's class. Prepared and left house to meet PLUNKETT at 5:30pm at Sembawang to collect our cheque (the prize money from our previous PULSE competition for coming in 3rd) but in the end couldn't collect... I think we dragged too long and the cheque was ceased. Had sweet plum potato fries (SHILIN) and gongcha for dinner :3 Royal blood training started at 7+, quite happy because the training was quite productive and before that spent quality time bonding by stalking people through Facebook with Claudia and Gladys! xD After numerous times of full out our 6 mins long routine, we did a last time of expression training. Really felt very united and in sync with them as we sat down and did our expressions together. Our group chemistry has emerged :D During our previous PULSE comp, there was still a building up tension between Kevin and I but I'm so glad as we decided to commit to another comp, things changed for the bette rand I'm quite close with them now! till 8:30pm where studio was passed over to me for my class. (This happens every Tues FYI the amount of no rest they give me, and they will go buy food and pinic outside my class with a transparent glass separating us when I'm having class >:) The best part was I was doing planks, crunches and leg raises with my class when Kevin ran in and fed me a mouth of FROYO when I'm lying down haha. Who eats while doing a leg raise?! xD Finished teaching dumb dumb today and showcase for the class next lesson! :D I'm also very glad I'm becoming closer with my students and theres a bond between us that makes dancing so enjoyable!
After class slack around in studio with Royal Blood and left studio at 11pm! :D Reached home and writing this blog post now :D
2/11/2015
Hi! Woke up late as usual, prepared myself and left for Johor Bahru! Outside Kranji MRT, board a bus to Woodlands Checkpoint. Went through the checkpoint, and took a bus to JB Sentral. Shopped at City Square Mall, smart move of the government to build their biggest shopping mall at the heartland of the checkpoint haha. The reason for this sudden trip is that I have a whole day free. Whenever that happens, I would see if its feasible to get out of Singapore haha be it JB, just out of SG! Cheers to currency exchange rate at SGD 1: RM 3.01. Brought my first Starbucks Tumblr and its the choicest gold one, I would never bear to buy if in SG. It's around 35 SGD which included a free Grande drink? HAHA the tumblr itself if I'm not wrong cost more than 50 SGD in Sg.
First stop, F.O.S. Seriously, even though some of the clothes here have really lousy quality, it's really a BARGAIN if you're patient and lucky enough to find nice ones. So... I've bought 3 pieces of clothings for $81 (in RM?!) Sorry guys thats 27 SGD and approximately $9 per piece?! LOL and they're not crapping clothing like seriously, check it out.
And one more GAP green long pullover. Long oversized pullover are like BAE, super comfy :D
Got myself a Revlon pinkish lipstick that was on discount, 66 RM --> 45 RM, convert it $15. LOL all the males out there, please understand that makeup is bloody expensive an eyeliner can go up to $50 and there's 3 layers of foundation and each foundation is easily $50 too so you can image what an asset the whole set of makeup tools in (I haven't added in the brushes) So $15 for a Revlon lipstick is bloody CHEAP HAHA. Went to their minimart in the basement and bought Tomato Twisties (a big packet for less than a dollar) and Matcha Kit Kat (can't remember how much but still cheap) and these two are like my best buys HAHA. Saw a lot of those super dope and swag shoe, backpack and snapback shops but budget too low to buy even if it's cheap. I'm definitely coming back for those haha. This is actually my 3rd trip to JB alone already hahah and my parents are not aware of it at all :b, NO FEAR. Left JB about 7:30pm, still had quite some change left haha. In conclusion, I spent $77 and got myself a bag of goodies HAHA if it was in Singapore, $77 would not even be sufficient to buy 2 pieces of clothing.
Went home for a good dinner cooked by OMMA :D
1/11/2015
2:30pm,
Went for the weekly dosage of lyrical jazz training for the upcoming DF concert (scroll all the way down to find out more about my upcoming productions please! ^^) I'm like 3/4 done with the choreography, have to complete the choreography by next week if not there won't be enough time!
6pm,
HWGM dance practice for our upcoming chinese dance performance (scroll down lol, or read till you get there). So much to catch up since I've missed so many practices because of DFS but yea today I've missed DFS because of this... :( Tried on the costume and I must say I miss these ethnic costumes just like in those HS chinese dance days! Short catch-up session with XueJing on the way back as I asked her more about NAFA :b Really hope I can be her junior next year!
31/10/2015
Supposed to have royal blood training from 11am @ SMU T-Junction, but every one was late. Made me a fool for reaching at 10:45am. Was really quite pissed as when people reach, the practice only started at 12:30pm? Yes I've been dazing for 1.5 hours and people don't seem to know that they are in the wrong and still act so arrogant. Ended up practicing for half an hour and I left for Indancity.
Indancity from 2-5pm, did a few routines and conditionings just like the normal days~ Was counting down as we were holding in our over split position, 4:59, 1 more minute and I need to rush out of SMU
Had a Kids Trial Class @ DF bishan branch at 5:30pm, and half an hour is just sufficient (if you run and not walk) to get from Bras Basah to Bishan). Thankfully, I wasn't late and I think I did quite well for the class, judging from the parent's pleased face as they sit in for class. Hopefully I can get a high turn over rate and the class can start soon! :)
6:30pm, rushed back to SMU for Hoppers practice at 7pm. Traveling back and forth has been my life since ... I started to become so heavily committed to dance HAHA. Hoppers is a nickname I've given them hehe. They're basically my dancers for Anyhow Arts, and I'm choreographing a fun, light-hearted hip hop item. It was our first practice, a lot of expectations while not knowing what to expect too, because I don't know majority of them and it was time to forge new friendships. I guess it turned out really well, I was super hyper and they were laughing to my jokes HAHA. My item has 5 guys and 6 guys and the 5 guys are quite big jokers :b SMU T-Junction is really hot though, we were all covered up in sweat and some of them are still going to Zouk's halloween party immediately after, good luck to them! xD
Everyone kept jioing me to go Zouk halloween and I was still contemplating but at the end of the 4 dance trainings today, I decided to go home and sleep of course xD
29/10/2015
Quite happy with my form now? Even though I always train but I always eat so I do have quite a lot of fats with those muscles HHAHA
SIQI's fly on Prac
Had a dance practice at the other end of singapore, NTU Nanyang Hall :( Really took me 2 hours to get there. And the hall is on a hill and the hill is really steep so I felt like I've already done my dance warm up just by climbing up that hill hahaha. Practiced for SiQi's AHA item, which is a lyrical jazz piece. Super excited to be in her item, it's our second practice and I really feel like it's a good sharing and learning opportunity! Experimented with partner work improvisation with Nydia, feels good come up something so creative and smooth :b hahahaha! Great teamwork there. There were very shocked that I was so strong haha because we were trying partner work lifts and I could lift them up effortlessly xD
On the long MRT journey home, had a good chat with SiQi. Realized that we both have very similar dance background (just that she's probably one level more advanced than me in everything haha) We both did Chinese dance in our earlier days, then got exposed to contemporary and hiphop later. And now our choreograph style comes to something like lyrical jazz, where we use some contemporary techniques and lines for the lyrics but still hit on the beats like hip hop HAHA! I always feel quite insecure about my style because I thought hiphop should just be original hiphop with al the grooves and angles, lesser lines but she convinced me that lines in hiphop isn't such a bad thing too :) We concluded that our style is actually quite similar YAY!
28/10/2015
Had a bishan trial class again from 5:30pm - 6:30pm, kids just make me so happy.
Indancity 7:15pm - 10:30pm, Ballet technique class.
Trained a lot, it's probably my most tiring dance session of the week but I always feel like I learn the most here. Also, the more I train the more motivated I am to push myself.
Cheers to today as I finally went down with a flat back on my front split! :D Firs time in my life I gotta continue stretching it so that I don't lose it. And do that double pirouette welllllll DAYUM EXCITED :D
13th & 14th November, I'll be performing for 鹤舞共鸣, a chinese dance performance!
12th & 13th Dec, I'll be performing at YNDA Concert @ Kallang Theatre, 7:30pm show, Tix @ $35
17th & 18th Dec, I'll be performing at Anyhow Arts (Dance Inspiration) @ People's Association HQ, 3pm and 7pm show on 17th and 7pm show on 18th, tix @ $20.
Do text me if you're interested because I have no friends and no supporters to come watch my dance :(
Lastly, super duper jumbo dumbo excited for Indancity's Beyond 2016 production next year and it's also indancity's 10th Anniversary YAHOOOOO.
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