I never felt such in a filth state of health. I don't enjoy much this week.
I was rushed to the hospital twice in the same week. Once for high fever and for hyperventilation. I don't have any medical histories what so ever. My body brokedown just like that.
Was I pushed to the limit during training? Well there were moments, but so far I can take it. In fact there were long rests in between. God knows the reasons for my health downfall.
NUH has lots of chick nurses. But I didn't stay there long enough to get a phone number. Haha. Yeah. The longest of me bedridden there is less than two hours. I'm not really sick enough to overnight there.
I got MC for that whole week and spent less than 24 hrs in camp. A lot of time spent at home; getting more than 16 hrs in my own bed. Eat-medicine-and-sleep kind of treatment.
Feeling better now, maybe still having a tough sorethroat. Soon to collect my cd from inokii.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
10 days in ns
Back from the Home Team Academy. 10 days, well actually only 8. We're the lucky bunch who get to enjoy the weekends due to the fasting month leave.
Everyone's haircut were the same. Like a skinhead boot camp.
2 weeks of sweatbaths during the physical training, sweat entering the eyes, full body cramps and aches, especially my back thighs. I've got to admit it's been so long since I got so physical. Or passed my NAPFA test.
I was struggling with sorethroat which made me sound like At the gates. Cold, flu and heavy cough. I was a stubborn mangkuk. I refused to report sick. I believe some of my bunkmates caught my cough.
The food was okay. But not as awesome as mom's. It was too much for me too. Like an XL-sized fat bastard fitting into M-sized pants. My food-tank is not that big. Had to eat more for fuel nevertheless.
And for the past the 5 days I have not been listening to metal. I'm quite fine with it. I bought my mp3 which is filled with Bob marley, the Eagles, Richard Cheese and various punk rock bands.
I feel more younger with punk rock. I don't know. Listening to metal makes me think of this someone. Then I'll felt a little upset.
So why join police national service? We don't have to enter the jungle. We can bring camera phones to the camp. And from here, you'll get ah beng field instructors with techno ringtones, indian corporals with hip-hop ringtones, high-rank enciks with dondang ringtones, bla, bla. Interesting.
Everyone's haircut were the same. Like a skinhead boot camp.
2 weeks of sweatbaths during the physical training, sweat entering the eyes, full body cramps and aches, especially my back thighs. I've got to admit it's been so long since I got so physical. Or passed my NAPFA test.
I was struggling with sorethroat which made me sound like At the gates. Cold, flu and heavy cough. I was a stubborn mangkuk. I refused to report sick. I believe some of my bunkmates caught my cough.
The food was okay. But not as awesome as mom's. It was too much for me too. Like an XL-sized fat bastard fitting into M-sized pants. My food-tank is not that big. Had to eat more for fuel nevertheless.
And for the past the 5 days I have not been listening to metal. I'm quite fine with it. I bought my mp3 which is filled with Bob marley, the Eagles, Richard Cheese and various punk rock bands.
I feel more younger with punk rock. I don't know. Listening to metal makes me think of this someone. Then I'll felt a little upset.
So why join police national service? We don't have to enter the jungle. We can bring camera phones to the camp. And from here, you'll get ah beng field instructors with techno ringtones, indian corporals with hip-hop ringtones, high-rank enciks with dondang ringtones, bla, bla. Interesting.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Farewell
Goodbye. I'm off to battle. But I'll be back in 10 days. Haha.
I leave you with an amazingly beautiful song that made me cry.
All those beautiful people
I want to have them all
All those porcelain models
If only I could make them fall
Be my heart a well of love
Flowing free so far above
A wintry eve
Once upon a tale
An Ugly Duckling
Lost in a verse
Of a sparrows carol
Dreaming the stars
Be my heart a well of love
Flowing free so far above
In my world
Love is for poets
Never the famous balcony scene
Just a dying faith
On the heaven's gate
Crystal pond awaits the lorn
Tonight another morn for the lonely one is born
Depression. Loneliness. Lowliness. Emptiness. There's an ugly duckling and a swanheart in all of us.
I leave you with an amazingly beautiful song that made me cry.
All those beautiful people
I want to have them all
All those porcelain models
If only I could make them fall
Be my heart a well of love
Flowing free so far above
A wintry eve
Once upon a tale
An Ugly Duckling
Lost in a verse
Of a sparrows carol
Dreaming the stars
Be my heart a well of love
Flowing free so far above
In my world
Love is for poets
Never the famous balcony scene
Just a dying faith
On the heaven's gate
Crystal pond awaits the lorn
Tonight another morn for the lonely one is born
Depression. Loneliness. Lowliness. Emptiness. There's an ugly duckling and a swanheart in all of us.
May tomorrow be the day
It sucks to know that you aren't even someone's second or third choice. Or maybe not even in her list.
Anyways, I'm glad I'm finished with my Opeth cover project. Just in time before enlistment. Though having so many mistakes.
My vocal starts off at the wrong octave. Weird chords, flat vocals, immature strumming. So far the most classical based crap I ever played. A tribute anthem to my lost childhood.
A Fair Judgement (Mikael Åkerfeldt) from Deliverance [2002]
Losing sleep, in too deep
Fading sun, what have I done
Came so close to what I need most
Nothing left here
Cut the ties, uncover disguise
Left behind all intertwined
Lost control, moved out of the role now
Nothing's left here
Leave it be
It was meant for me
Soul sacrifice
Forgot the advice
Lost track of time
In a flurry of smoke
Waiting anxiety
For a fair judgement deserved
Meaningful song. Quite describes my bittersweet life.
After tarawih prayer, the long forgetten heroes of ensihordes went to play pool! It's been two years since we performed.
Anyways, I'm glad I'm finished with my Opeth cover project. Just in time before enlistment. Though having so many mistakes.
My vocal starts off at the wrong octave. Weird chords, flat vocals, immature strumming. So far the most classical based crap I ever played. A tribute anthem to my lost childhood.
A Fair Judgement (Mikael Åkerfeldt) from Deliverance [2002]
Losing sleep, in too deep
Fading sun, what have I done
Came so close to what I need most
Nothing left here
Cut the ties, uncover disguise
Left behind all intertwined
Lost control, moved out of the role now
Nothing's left here
Leave it be
It was meant for me
Soul sacrifice
Forgot the advice
Lost track of time
In a flurry of smoke
Waiting anxiety
For a fair judgement deserved
Meaningful song. Quite describes my bittersweet life.
Ensis Reunion
After tarawih prayer, the long forgetten heroes of ensihordes went to play pool! It's been two years since we performed.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
I.F.H.AMMO Ver 10.0
Greetings dear friends. It's time to hear me bitching again. Haha. 7 more days to enlistment!
I just resigned from my job, now working closely with band Fayra. Recently bought an Opeth cd, and had a great time with good old friends at Downtown East last Friday.
I'm not in love with anyone. But there's someone in my mind...
So here's the final and last IFHA. Guess no one really bothers about it. But to those who have been following, you're my music buddy. The key to my emotions are my music.
Else, sorry I'm not dead yet.
IYAN'S 5 HEADBANGER AMMOS - DUAL ASSAULT FINALE
Darkthrone - Too Old Too Cold
Year: 2006
Origin: Norway
Genre: Black & roll
Minors: Crust punk, blackened punk
Highly addictive, has been in my playlist for ages. Extra crispy guitars, coldgrim black n' roll punk attack, very straightforward, kick-the-door Darkthrone.
Iyan: "Yes. I'm too outdated, too outcastic, too drained, too lame. I might as well be too selfish to care about what you think."
Headbanger's meter: Very high
Children of Bodom - Banned from Heaven
Year: 2008
Origin: Finland
Genre: [Fill in the blank] metal
Minors: Melodic death metal, [Fill in the blank] metal
Elements of melodic scandinavian metal, groove metal, somewhat doom. Oh goodness, it’s a Bodom song but it's not power metal at all!
Iyan: "I'm banned from heaven. You've been there before? So I guess one of us is more drenched in the shit."
Headbanger's meter: High
Avenged Sevenfold - Strength of the World
Year: 2005
Origin: America
Genre: Contemporary hard rock
Minors: Pop metal, metalcore
Very epical, some cowboy-flick-feel vibes, melancholic guitar licks possibly influenced by Sentenced. Nevermind the boyband pop-metalcore vocals.
Iyan: "Because you're in need of a sense of will, any sense would do. With melody."
Headbanger's meter: Moderate to high
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
Year: 1993
Origin: America
Genre: Alternative rock
Minors: Funk rock
This is quite old school. My personal favourite from the RHCP. Very country-styled, having sweet basslines. An anthem for the lost, lonely, depressed, withdrawn, and still smiling.
Iyan: "Depression. Let's just smile about it."
Headbanger's meter: Moderate
Novembre - The Promise (Arcadia cover)
Year: 2005
Origin: Italy
Genre: Progressive gothic metal
Minors: Atmospheric doom death, melancholic melodic death
Ingenious use of guitar reverbs and delays. Everything else here is elegantly beautiful. Even the english-as-second-language vocals.
Iyan: "Sometimes we make promises, we never meant to keep. And it hurts."
Headbanger's meter: High
Himinbjørg - The Inner Mirror
Year: 2005
Origin: France
Genre: Viking metal
Minors: Melodic black, melodic death
Semi-black metal with very high emphasis on melody. Gets more fiercesome along the way. A hymn for the everstruggling warriorhearts.
Iyan: "Everyday a part of me is killed in the war."
Headbanger's meter: High
Opeth - Moonlapse Vertigo
Year: 1999
Origin: Sweden
Genre: Progressive metal
Minors: Progressive death, melodic death, progressive gothic metal
One of the greatest songs ever from Opeth. Lots of jazzy moments, aesthetic acoustic guitars, bluesy elements. Check out the neat breakdown at 4:59 mins.
Iyan: "Tired of metal? Go prog metal."
Headbanger's meter: High
In Flames - Pinball Map
Year: 2000
Origin: Sweden
Genre: Melodic death metal
Minors: Alternative metal, post-thrash
Strong guitar melodies, excitingly fresh and polished. Flames' most straightforward and best 'new' works in my opinion.
Iyan: "Great to listen after a hard day's work."
Headbanger's meter: Very high
30 Seconds to Mars - A Beautiful Lie
Year: 2005
Origin: America
Genre: Alternative rock
Minors: Post-hardcore, post-grunge
A 3-note melody that will stuck in your head. If you have ears for alternative and anything else melodic. The longest an alternative song remained in my mp3 player.
Iyan: "Life's a game of lies."
Headbanger's meter: High
Sentenced - Killing Me Killing You
Year: 2000
Origin: Finland
Genre: Gothic rock
Minors: Suicidal rock, melancholic rock, alternative rock, post-death
The well-handled pianos made this song memorable. A damn great band. A nice sentimental song to kill to, if you just had a break up or divorce. Haha.
Iyan: "Bet I could get lots of chicks if I sound like that."
Headbanger's meter: Moderate to very high
I just resigned from my job, now working closely with band Fayra. Recently bought an Opeth cd, and had a great time with good old friends at Downtown East last Friday.
I'm not in love with anyone. But there's someone in my mind...
So here's the final and last IFHA. Guess no one really bothers about it. But to those who have been following, you're my music buddy. The key to my emotions are my music.
Else, sorry I'm not dead yet.
IYAN'S 5 HEADBANGER AMMOS - DUAL ASSAULT FINALE
Darkthrone - Too Old Too Cold
Year: 2006
Origin: Norway
Genre: Black & roll
Minors: Crust punk, blackened punk
Highly addictive, has been in my playlist for ages. Extra crispy guitars, coldgrim black n' roll punk attack, very straightforward, kick-the-door Darkthrone.
Iyan: "Yes. I'm too outdated, too outcastic, too drained, too lame. I might as well be too selfish to care about what you think."
Headbanger's meter: Very high
Children of Bodom - Banned from Heaven
Year: 2008
Origin: Finland
Genre: [Fill in the blank] metal
Minors: Melodic death metal, [Fill in the blank] metal
Elements of melodic scandinavian metal, groove metal, somewhat doom. Oh goodness, it’s a Bodom song but it's not power metal at all!
Iyan: "I'm banned from heaven. You've been there before? So I guess one of us is more drenched in the shit."
Headbanger's meter: High
Avenged Sevenfold - Strength of the World
Year: 2005
Origin: America
Genre: Contemporary hard rock
Minors: Pop metal, metalcore
Very epical, some cowboy-flick-feel vibes, melancholic guitar licks possibly influenced by Sentenced. Nevermind the boyband pop-metalcore vocals.
Iyan: "Because you're in need of a sense of will, any sense would do. With melody."
Headbanger's meter: Moderate to high
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
Year: 1993
Origin: America
Genre: Alternative rock
Minors: Funk rock
This is quite old school. My personal favourite from the RHCP. Very country-styled, having sweet basslines. An anthem for the lost, lonely, depressed, withdrawn, and still smiling.
Iyan: "Depression. Let's just smile about it."
Headbanger's meter: Moderate
Novembre - The Promise (Arcadia cover)
Year: 2005
Origin: Italy
Genre: Progressive gothic metal
Minors: Atmospheric doom death, melancholic melodic death
Ingenious use of guitar reverbs and delays. Everything else here is elegantly beautiful. Even the english-as-second-language vocals.
Iyan: "Sometimes we make promises, we never meant to keep. And it hurts."
Headbanger's meter: High
Himinbjørg - The Inner Mirror
Year: 2005
Origin: France
Genre: Viking metal
Minors: Melodic black, melodic death
Semi-black metal with very high emphasis on melody. Gets more fiercesome along the way. A hymn for the everstruggling warriorhearts.
Iyan: "Everyday a part of me is killed in the war."
Headbanger's meter: High
Opeth - Moonlapse Vertigo
Year: 1999
Origin: Sweden
Genre: Progressive metal
Minors: Progressive death, melodic death, progressive gothic metal
One of the greatest songs ever from Opeth. Lots of jazzy moments, aesthetic acoustic guitars, bluesy elements. Check out the neat breakdown at 4:59 mins.
Iyan: "Tired of metal? Go prog metal."
Headbanger's meter: High
In Flames - Pinball Map
Year: 2000
Origin: Sweden
Genre: Melodic death metal
Minors: Alternative metal, post-thrash
Strong guitar melodies, excitingly fresh and polished. Flames' most straightforward and best 'new' works in my opinion.
Iyan: "Great to listen after a hard day's work."
Headbanger's meter: Very high
30 Seconds to Mars - A Beautiful Lie
Year: 2005
Origin: America
Genre: Alternative rock
Minors: Post-hardcore, post-grunge
A 3-note melody that will stuck in your head. If you have ears for alternative and anything else melodic. The longest an alternative song remained in my mp3 player.
Iyan: "Life's a game of lies."
Headbanger's meter: High
Sentenced - Killing Me Killing You
Year: 2000
Origin: Finland
Genre: Gothic rock
Minors: Suicidal rock, melancholic rock, alternative rock, post-death
The well-handled pianos made this song memorable. A damn great band. A nice sentimental song to kill to, if you just had a break up or divorce. Haha.
Iyan: "Bet I could get lots of chicks if I sound like that."
Headbanger's meter: Moderate to very high
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