I'm going to Taiwan this Saturday.Anyone want anything?I can get it for you if you want.I'm hoping to get my hands on Enya's albums.And maybe il Divo's as well.But there's no garuntee that i will get it.According to my mother,the artists they have there are mainly from America.And both Enya and il Divo are from UK.Not to mention Elaine Paige,Sarah Brightman,The Corrs,and all the other musicals.Besides.i don't think there's a market over there for these kind of singers and all.My aunt,i call her meng jee,is coming back to Singapore to join us for the trip.This will be the first time we would be seeing each other in about a year or so.I wonder how much taller than her i am now...*snigger*I'm taller than all my aunts now.I'm working towards being talller than my mother.Not an easy task ok..Just downloaded an Elaine Paige interview from the internet.It's got it's own space in my Zen Microphoto.How nice is that?Since i got the little gadget las week,It hasn't left my side yet.Ok.Besides the times when i'm in the toilet.But you get the picture,yeah?
I just love the Irish accents.Enya and Gerard Butler are perfect examples.It's very funny!!They speak really funnily.I read this interview on the net featuring Enya and the reporter was like,"I tried to keep count of the ''Y'knows'and the 'Sort ofs' but lost count after 200."And this was during a 5 minute interview!Imagine if you talked to Enya for half a day!!You would have gone bonkers just counting the number of those words.But then again,her enchanting voice should keep you rooted firmly to earth,but with your soul floating about in bliss.Did you know that she has an estimated fortune of about 70 million pounds??!!That means 210 million sing dollars!!!That also makes her the 38th most richest person in Europe.Obvioulsy that ugly git Andrew Lloyd Webber is way above her,but not even her lives in a castle.I guess he prefers to live near town,or in it.Enya's castle is in the outskirts of Ireland.It was just broken into.One of her really really crazy fans broke in,tied up her maid,and broke her safe,taking her personal belongings but leaving her cash.Apparantly Enya locked herself in what she calls a 'panic room'.Once inside,she called the police,and the tresspasser fled,taking her stuff with him,of course.She thinks that these people(her castle was broken into twice,i think) have"unhealthy fixations" and should be"given treatment as soon as possible".I agree wholeheartedly.Imagine you're an international star.Someone bashes into your house,What would you do?Tag and tell me,if you actually read the post.
Oh yes.Apparantly this Irish reporter who was kidnapped while in Iraq tried to get free by reminding his captors how IRISH he was.And you know how he told them?By mentioning Enya's name.He got free.Miraculously.
Ok.Have been searching for someone to teach me how to replace blogskins.Maybe i'll call caryl over someday.
For now,i've gotta go to sleep before i wake up at noon tomorrow.
Monday, November 28, 2005
Friday, November 25, 2005
Enya
I'm officially in awe.The only other people who deserve to be in my awe are Elaine Paige(At the very top,as usual!),Sarah Brightman(Only for her voice,duh!),Andrew Lloyd Webber(For creating glorious musicals like CATS and Evita),Andrea Bocelli*It's supposed to sound something like this: On-dray Bo-che-lli*(Because he's blind and is still so darn successful,not to mention rather good looking.),and not forgetting,of course,Laura Michelle Kelly(People who went to watch A Twist Of Fate will know why.Her voice is sooooo good!And she's only 24.That's really young to get a Laurence Olivier,you know.)The last person,of course,is ENYA.
Hailing from the distant Ireland,Enya is known for her calming voice and soothing music.Her voice can reach heights that one can only dream of.But not as high as Sarah Brightman...But still high enough.She may be only a shade taller than Elaine Paige(EP's 5 feet.Enya's 5 feet and 2 inches.You do the math),but she is so goddamn slim!!!Not to mention she has nice eyes...They're between olive green and bottle green.Go check your color chart later.Her voice can only be described as...etheral...Sorry..but there are no other simpler words to say it..She has sung a couple of songs for the LOTR movie series,i think.And one of those was nominated for and award.Don't know if they got it.She's one year younger than Sarah Brightman(SB's 45,so minus one..) but she doesn't look her age.People like Enya remain young forever.Actually,she leaves the impression of agelessness on me.Her voice can be either strong or as i said...etheral.
There.Go learn this new word,cos i'm going to be using it in one of my later posts.She's not very pretty,but i can safely say that she is prettier than Sarah Brightman when SB has makeup,in particular,eye-liner,on...Goodness!SB practically looks like a zombie-crossed-vampire!!When i first saw her picture,i thought she was,like,1.7m tall.But she's not.I'm taller than her...Yay!Those who like LOTR can go to her website and check out the May It Be video...I won't say you're in for a treat,but it's quite good.It's like they took clips from the movie and blended it in with a music video.(Anyway,i doubt anyone is going to go there.If you actually go there,please tag and tell me how you felt about it)Her new album,as is the title track,is called Amarantine.It's a gorgeous song.Melachonic,yet uplifting,enchanting,bewitching,calming,sad,powerful,etheral,beautiful,loving,caring,
marvelous,magical at the same time..How she does it,i know not.You can't really hear what she's singing,but if you are,like,really really really depressed over your results or really really really really angry or happy or sad,you should go and by her album.I'd suggest A Day Without Rain,'cos i have that one,and i know it's good.
For example,if you're really really sad,you listen to it,you may or may not get sadder/happier.Depends on which song.If you're really really really really angry,you listen to a song of hers,and you hear her calming voice,and then you think about why you're angry,how you shouldn't be,and what you can do to stop the anger from coming back and how to fix the problem,if there is one.Her voice serves as that of a Guardian Angels,guiding you back toward the reality,no matter how harsh,but before doing that,she eases your soul and takes away all frustration.It's like you are enlightened.At least,that was the case with me..You feel somewhat stronger inside after listening to her songs.The emotion in her voice in the sad songs nearly made me cry.Just the emotion alone,mind you!Not even the lyrics!She opens up your soul,so parents,if you actually are reading this,or my friends,get your parents to read this.*Message to parents*If you want your child to open up,you can try getting him or her to listen to some slow,enchanting songs of Enya's.Try it.I think it might work...that is,if you can actually get your child to sit still and listen to her...
It's like she weaves this hypnotic spell upon you,and you have no choice but to obey.Reminds me of the mythical Sirens.Y'know,those half human,half bird females that have absolutely enchanting voices and lure sailors in to eat them?Not that Enya's evil though.And she certainly isn't a cannibal.You feel as though you're floating when you hear her sing..when you leave the room after leaving her,you immediately remember all the stress that she momentarily took away from you..Her music is theraputic.One of her songs,Only Time,was used in the 911 videos.They played it in the background while showing the world the carnage.Our golden-hearted Enya agreed to record another version,with all the earnings going to the victims and their families.She's rich enough,anyway.She lives in a CASTLE!!!Read...CASTLE!!!!Not even Andrew Lloyd Webber lives in one,although i think he is much richer than our dear Enya.Oh.And she's rather talented in languages.She has sung in English,Latin,Irish,and,believe it or not...QUENYA.The language of the Elves of Middle Earth.In other words,JRR Tolkein's made believe language.
I'd love to go on,but all this typing has really taken it's toll on me.If you want me to do some research on any particular star,singer or famous person,drop me a ring or tag my board or e-mail me at chuadilys@yahoo,com.sg Make sure you read my posts ok?I know they may be boring,but bear with me.
BTW.I'm going to get my stiches removed tomorrow.*Freaks out*I'm going to die.
Night!
Hailing from the distant Ireland,Enya is known for her calming voice and soothing music.Her voice can reach heights that one can only dream of.But not as high as Sarah Brightman...But still high enough.She may be only a shade taller than Elaine Paige(EP's 5 feet.Enya's 5 feet and 2 inches.You do the math),but she is so goddamn slim!!!Not to mention she has nice eyes...They're between olive green and bottle green.Go check your color chart later.Her voice can only be described as...etheral...Sorry..but there are no other simpler words to say it..She has sung a couple of songs for the LOTR movie series,i think.And one of those was nominated for and award.Don't know if they got it.She's one year younger than Sarah Brightman(SB's 45,so minus one..) but she doesn't look her age.People like Enya remain young forever.Actually,she leaves the impression of agelessness on me.Her voice can be either strong or as i said...etheral.
There.Go learn this new word,cos i'm going to be using it in one of my later posts.She's not very pretty,but i can safely say that she is prettier than Sarah Brightman when SB has makeup,in particular,eye-liner,on...Goodness!SB practically looks like a zombie-crossed-vampire!!When i first saw her picture,i thought she was,like,1.7m tall.But she's not.I'm taller than her...Yay!Those who like LOTR can go to her website and check out the May It Be video...I won't say you're in for a treat,but it's quite good.It's like they took clips from the movie and blended it in with a music video.(Anyway,i doubt anyone is going to go there.If you actually go there,please tag and tell me how you felt about it)Her new album,as is the title track,is called Amarantine.It's a gorgeous song.Melachonic,yet uplifting,enchanting,bewitching,calming,sad,powerful,etheral,beautiful,loving,caring,
marvelous,magical at the same time..How she does it,i know not.You can't really hear what she's singing,but if you are,like,really really really depressed over your results or really really really really angry or happy or sad,you should go and by her album.I'd suggest A Day Without Rain,'cos i have that one,and i know it's good.
For example,if you're really really sad,you listen to it,you may or may not get sadder/happier.Depends on which song.If you're really really really really angry,you listen to a song of hers,and you hear her calming voice,and then you think about why you're angry,how you shouldn't be,and what you can do to stop the anger from coming back and how to fix the problem,if there is one.Her voice serves as that of a Guardian Angels,guiding you back toward the reality,no matter how harsh,but before doing that,she eases your soul and takes away all frustration.It's like you are enlightened.At least,that was the case with me..You feel somewhat stronger inside after listening to her songs.The emotion in her voice in the sad songs nearly made me cry.Just the emotion alone,mind you!Not even the lyrics!She opens up your soul,so parents,if you actually are reading this,or my friends,get your parents to read this.*Message to parents*If you want your child to open up,you can try getting him or her to listen to some slow,enchanting songs of Enya's.Try it.I think it might work...that is,if you can actually get your child to sit still and listen to her...
It's like she weaves this hypnotic spell upon you,and you have no choice but to obey.Reminds me of the mythical Sirens.Y'know,those half human,half bird females that have absolutely enchanting voices and lure sailors in to eat them?Not that Enya's evil though.And she certainly isn't a cannibal.You feel as though you're floating when you hear her sing..when you leave the room after leaving her,you immediately remember all the stress that she momentarily took away from you..Her music is theraputic.One of her songs,Only Time,was used in the 911 videos.They played it in the background while showing the world the carnage.Our golden-hearted Enya agreed to record another version,with all the earnings going to the victims and their families.She's rich enough,anyway.She lives in a CASTLE!!!Read...CASTLE!!!!Not even Andrew Lloyd Webber lives in one,although i think he is much richer than our dear Enya.Oh.And she's rather talented in languages.She has sung in English,Latin,Irish,and,believe it or not...QUENYA.The language of the Elves of Middle Earth.In other words,JRR Tolkein's made believe language.
I'd love to go on,but all this typing has really taken it's toll on me.If you want me to do some research on any particular star,singer or famous person,drop me a ring or tag my board or e-mail me at chuadilys@yahoo,com.sg Make sure you read my posts ok?I know they may be boring,but bear with me.
BTW.I'm going to get my stiches removed tomorrow.*Freaks out*I'm going to die.
Night!
Thursday, November 24, 2005
PSLE Results
The PSLE results are finally out.Guess what?I got a rather satisfying 253.Read.RATHER SATISFYING.Which means not good enough.Oh.And i got me Zen microphoto today.Ripping songs now.Sigh.I just love Enya.Her voice is gorgeous.Wait.Hands up all those who don't know who she is,*Count number*Wow!!!An whopping...let's see..ALL OF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO SHE IS!!!!!Ok,This is serious.You don't know what you're missing out on!!Her voice is nearly hypnotic.It's so soothing.I come home after school one day,and listen to her CD,and all the stress vanishes,She rocks man.Hmm...maybe someone *hint hint* can get her new CD (Amarantine) and il divo's new CD (Ancora) for Christmas.Ok.Gotta sleep now.Bye!
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Franactomy
Franactomy.Wonder what it means?Well,it's basically the science about the group of tissue between your two front teeth.I got the excess of that cut off today.In human terms,this means that i went for a minor operation today to cut off the stupid piece of gum in between my two front teeth.Thus,my teeth aren't obstructed from growing anymore.
Right.About the surgery.First i went for a bout of anaesthetic.On went the topical anaesthetic(the gel like thing that numbs my gums),then Dr. Ong,my surgeon,grabbed this metallic syringe nearly a foot long (Ok,so i'm exaggerating)and injected the anaesthetic.Basically i didn't feel anything.Except for a little prick.The,i couldn't feel anything,right up to my nose.:(
Then i went to the operating room.They covered me with this dark green sterile cloth,and then they sorta 'blindfolded' me with another piece of the cloth.In short,i couldn't feel or see anything while the operation went on.Even my nose felt numb.I didn't feel a thing.But i bet without the anaesthetic,i would've been screaming bloody murder just 2 minutes into the operation.Imagine.Someone cuts off a bit of you.Ouch.
Right.Let me fast forward for a bit.About 10 minutes in,someone drops a pair of SCISSORS!!!Or so my mother says.She was watching.And then the surgeon said "Pass me the scissors again" I nearly freaked out.But then,who cares?I couldn't feel anything right up to my nose!!Dr. Ong continued on.Then,she took this really cold,wet swab and sorta dabbed my gums.I was suprised i could even feel that it was cold.I think my lips nearly cracked when she went,"Dilys,i'm going to wet your lips for you ok?"I didn't say anything(How to?My top jaw was numb!),just nodded.Finally,she said,"Almost done."I was laughing.It was done so fast!And then came the stiches.I was kinda freaking out when i felt a thread falling around my mouth.According to my mother later,Dr. Ong was using this U shaped thingy to thread the thread through my gums and then after that she was just tying lots of knots.After that came the dressing.It's this weird plasticine like thing that is harder and stays in place,of course.Dr. Ong was like,"I'm sorry,Dilys,but this dressing is going to be really ugly and bulky because i don't think it'll hold up very well due to your jaw structure."I couldn't really do anything,could i?So i just nodded again.By then,my bladder was bursting.I just wanted to go to the freaking washroom!Finally,after the surgery,and after the medicine(Yes,there is medicine.There is this mouth-wash,as i cannot brush me top jaw,and there are two types of tablets.One is a pain-killer,and one is something so that i don't get gastric because of the pain-killer.),i rushed like crazy to the toilet,which was,like,5 minutes away.
After i finally relieved my urgent bladder,i went to the mirror.Gingerly lifting my upper lip,i saw that the dressing was white.By the time i got to the car and lifted the mirror down,I saw that it was pink.Tainted pink by the blood.Naturally,I freaked.When i finally calmed down,i was at my grandma's place.I still couldn't feel most of my nose.Then i went to sleep.When i woke up,i rejoiced.I COULD FEEL MY NOSE AGAIN!!The bad thing was,i could feel the pain in my gums as well.Then,i went to watch TV.And after that,this,I'm really really really really really grateful that Kristen Tan's mother,Dr. Tay,recommended Dr, Ong,as she is really gentle.I really really really didn't feel anything.Until now.Hrmmmm...I know!!I'll go take the painkillers soon..
OK,until next time,This has been Phantomunmasked,Or Dilys,Or Kaiwen.Thankfully,i can feel my nose again.Bye!
Right.About the surgery.First i went for a bout of anaesthetic.On went the topical anaesthetic(the gel like thing that numbs my gums),then Dr. Ong,my surgeon,grabbed this metallic syringe nearly a foot long (Ok,so i'm exaggerating)and injected the anaesthetic.Basically i didn't feel anything.Except for a little prick.The,i couldn't feel anything,right up to my nose.:(
Then i went to the operating room.They covered me with this dark green sterile cloth,and then they sorta 'blindfolded' me with another piece of the cloth.In short,i couldn't feel or see anything while the operation went on.Even my nose felt numb.I didn't feel a thing.But i bet without the anaesthetic,i would've been screaming bloody murder just 2 minutes into the operation.Imagine.Someone cuts off a bit of you.Ouch.
Right.Let me fast forward for a bit.About 10 minutes in,someone drops a pair of SCISSORS!!!Or so my mother says.She was watching.And then the surgeon said "Pass me the scissors again" I nearly freaked out.But then,who cares?I couldn't feel anything right up to my nose!!Dr. Ong continued on.Then,she took this really cold,wet swab and sorta dabbed my gums.I was suprised i could even feel that it was cold.I think my lips nearly cracked when she went,"Dilys,i'm going to wet your lips for you ok?"I didn't say anything(How to?My top jaw was numb!),just nodded.Finally,she said,"Almost done."I was laughing.It was done so fast!And then came the stiches.I was kinda freaking out when i felt a thread falling around my mouth.According to my mother later,Dr. Ong was using this U shaped thingy to thread the thread through my gums and then after that she was just tying lots of knots.After that came the dressing.It's this weird plasticine like thing that is harder and stays in place,of course.Dr. Ong was like,"I'm sorry,Dilys,but this dressing is going to be really ugly and bulky because i don't think it'll hold up very well due to your jaw structure."I couldn't really do anything,could i?So i just nodded again.By then,my bladder was bursting.I just wanted to go to the freaking washroom!Finally,after the surgery,and after the medicine(Yes,there is medicine.There is this mouth-wash,as i cannot brush me top jaw,and there are two types of tablets.One is a pain-killer,and one is something so that i don't get gastric because of the pain-killer.),i rushed like crazy to the toilet,which was,like,5 minutes away.
After i finally relieved my urgent bladder,i went to the mirror.Gingerly lifting my upper lip,i saw that the dressing was white.By the time i got to the car and lifted the mirror down,I saw that it was pink.Tainted pink by the blood.Naturally,I freaked.When i finally calmed down,i was at my grandma's place.I still couldn't feel most of my nose.Then i went to sleep.When i woke up,i rejoiced.I COULD FEEL MY NOSE AGAIN!!The bad thing was,i could feel the pain in my gums as well.Then,i went to watch TV.And after that,this,I'm really really really really really grateful that Kristen Tan's mother,Dr. Tay,recommended Dr, Ong,as she is really gentle.I really really really didn't feel anything.Until now.Hrmmmm...I know!!I'll go take the painkillers soon..
OK,until next time,This has been Phantomunmasked,Or Dilys,Or Kaiwen.Thankfully,i can feel my nose again.Bye!
Monday, November 14, 2005
Christmas.I hate it.Or not.
I hate Christmas.Only the presents are acceptable.The rest sucks.As you get older,the presents decrease in number.It really sucks.I'm pissed at the whole world.As well...I'm obsessed with CATS again.Particularly about this one called Bombalurina.She's tall,Red and black,and is what one may call a rather seductive adult Queen.But she sings really well.And she's tall.That's a bonus.I like this other Queen called Demeter as well.She has a coat of black and Gold,and she has a good singing voice too.I only like one Tom though.Munkustrap.Then for the Kittens,i only like one too.Her name is Jemima.She sang part of Memory with Grizabella.A great honor,i think,for her age.Her coat is Red and black as well,but it looks nothing like Bombalurina's.She looks so much tamer.I'm guessing that no one reads my posts,so i'm going to go all out and write about them Jellicles.My all time favourite is still Bombalurina,i don't know why.Maybe because she was like Grizabella when she was still in her youth...correction.Her middle-aged life.The makeup is rather...interesting,so to speak.It inspires me to think...One day,maybe i'll grow up to be a scientist and maybe i can meld animals and humans together...or maybe not.I think if i melded a human and a cat,they would end up something like...ugh,i don't wanna know..
Yay!Finally found an acceptable desktop background.Not something me dad would approve of,but who cares.I'm the one using the computer.
Ok.Will post more soon...very soon.
Night!
Yay!Finally found an acceptable desktop background.Not something me dad would approve of,but who cares.I'm the one using the computer.
Ok.Will post more soon...very soon.
Night!
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Dances With Wolves
Hey people.Just finished watching Dances With Wolves starring Kevin Costner and Mary McDonell as John Dunbar and Standing With A Fist respectively.*Note*Those are their real names,as are all those of the characters i am about to mention.First there is the chief of the Sioux Red Indian tribe,and his name is Ten Bears.Then there is the Holy Man,Kicking Bird.Other characters include warriors like Wind In His Hair,Stone Calf,adoloscents like Smiles A Lot,and females like Black Shawl and Pretty Shield.
Weird huh?Well,that's because they are named after what they frequently do.Extra weird now right?
Now i'm doing as much housework as i can to earn that $40 i need for the tickets to A Twist Of Fate..I hope Jephine is going,if not all my hard work is going to go down the drain!!!Oh yes,people might or might not be comforted to know that i am absolutely in love with Evita.The musical,i mean.Not to mention the movie.Antonio Banderas has a good voice,but at that point in time his accent drowned everything out...Too bad...I think he was in some ways better than David Essex.(No offence to any David Essex fans who might be reading this.Not that i know of any so the chances are slim.)But.....
Weird huh?Well,that's because they are named after what they frequently do.Extra weird now right?
Now i'm doing as much housework as i can to earn that $40 i need for the tickets to A Twist Of Fate..I hope Jephine is going,if not all my hard work is going to go down the drain!!!Oh yes,people might or might not be comforted to know that i am absolutely in love with Evita.The musical,i mean.Not to mention the movie.Antonio Banderas has a good voice,but at that point in time his accent drowned everything out...Too bad...I think he was in some ways better than David Essex.(No offence to any David Essex fans who might be reading this.Not that i know of any so the chances are slim.)But.....
NO ONE CAN EVER REPLACE MY FAVOURITE ELAINE PAIGE!!!!!!
I would have said something somewhat more expressive,but i reminded myself that this is a public place after all...Right...Off to bed with me now.Night!
Sunday, November 06, 2005
A twist Of Fate
Heyya.ugh,Can't get this song out of my head.If you're an adult,you might have heard of it.If you are Issy,you definitely have heard of it.It's called From a Distance by Bette Midler.Elaine Paige sang it at her concert.And now i'm obsessed with Evita.Madonna was good,no doubt about it,but i still think Miss Paige pulled it off better.Madonna sang Buenos Aires well,though.And her on-screen relationship with Che was rather interesting to watch.Antonio Banderas was good as well.I liked the scene where the two of them were dancing.A love-hate relationship was so darn obvious there.
Ok.Gotta go pack my stinking room and then after that my overflowing cupboard and then after that the fridge.
Ok.Gotta go pack my stinking room and then after that my overflowing cupboard and then after that the fridge.
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