Here are some good palindromes:

A man, a plan, a canal - Panama! (One could reply, "No, it's a banana bastion.")
A man, a plan, a cat, a canal - Panama!
A man, a plan, a cat, a ham, a yak, a yam, a hat, a canal - Panama!
Able was I ere I saw Elba. (Napolean could have said this when he was exiled to the island of Elba, if he spoke English.)
Are we not drawn onward, we few, drawn onward to new era?
Cigar? Toss it in a can. It is so tragic.
Doc, note, I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod.
Dog, as a devil deified, lived as a god.
Dogma? I am God.
Drab as a fool, aloof as a bard.
Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog.
Ma is as selfless as I am.
Madam, I'm Adam. (Eve replied simply, "Eve.")
Madam, in Eden, I'm Adam.
No sir, prefer prison.
Pa's a sap.
Niagara, O roar again.
Senile felines
Sniff'um muffins.
Ten animals I slam in a net.
Straw? No, too stupid a fad. I put soot on warts.
Was it a cat I saw?
Yreka Bakery (in Yreka, California) .

not sleeping well.
sian

the sexies are opening for HOOBASTANK??????
HOW COOL IS THAT??????
HOW COOL IS THAT??????
CAN I JOIN THEIR BAND NOW??????

can i JOIN ur band now please???????

even tho i noe u have ur guitarists and keyboardist rite?
im just a h.u.m.b.l.e. keyboardist...but..
can i join???
anyway my msn is joel43fortepiano@hotmail.com
ADD ME!!!!
my hp no is 97453790!!!
call me!!

u wont regret having me as ur 2nd keyboardist!!!

most likely no one will see this.
s.a.d.
jk only
but its a GREAT opportunity
for anyone who loves music and performing from the bottom of his heart.
(sounds very romeo and juliet).
and i seldom express feelings in front of ppl...

but sigh.


maybe im jus plain unlucky..
in every sense of the word.

my fren says im unlucky.
its true then..

super exciting weekend..
liverpool vs chelsea
man utd vs (arse)nal
LOL

sorry arsenal fans.
but i just realised this todae.

aniwae
kinda expected this result..
chelsea is only good against lower clubs..
and when it really comes down to the wire, the other club will definitely win.
it doesnt mean if u have the best players..THE SPECIAL ONE..etc u can win.
the key word here is: down to the wire.
the magic here is: down to the wire.

sorry peng yong..
haha
but im quite a neutral here..
sec sch i was more inclined to man utd..
u could almost say a supporter..but i realilsed it doesnt matter which team u support..as long as u correctly predict win or loss u can make urself some money per match.
so i kinda moved onto neutral territory after that.

hmm
this reminds me of iswan's sms
as u know he's in ns
so he's been telling me periodically how smart his group is..
how fit and strong they are
(well i think iswan is reasonably fit and strong too.. )
so i jus told him that theres nth to worry abt..everyone as long as they are of the same age can
only ever be as smart as the other.
and everyone at a same age can only ever be as strong and as fit as the other..
no one is better..no one is worse...
so he shdnt fret.

cos as i was saying, the factor is always: down to the wire.
when everything else around u is thrown into disaster..life or death situation..
will only those super strong/super buff guys/super smart ppl survive?
definitely not.
in lifeanddeath situations its other innate qualities that make the difference..
not how perfect u look at the beach.
haha

of course im not saying that one shd not bother to train or keep fit at all..
thats ridiculous.
u get the idea.

i think ive talked too much already.
aniwae good luck to jk hu's goin in soon..

jiayou to is and sh.

on my way to work, i saw naz today.
surprise surprise.
plus paradise city was playing on my mp3.
how appropriate.
brings back memories of jamming in innova.

gnidihninialpthgis.

imaoshsiloof

nehwikoolniruseyeillitsogzezarc.

"Eminem - Till I Collapse"(feat. Nate Dogg)
[Intro:]Cause sometimes you just feel tired.
You feel weak
and when you feel weak you feel like you wanna just give up.
But you gotta search within you
you gotta find that inner strength
and just pull that shit out of you
and get that motivation to not give up
and not be a quitter
no matter how bad you wanna
just fall flat on your face and collapse.

Go left, go left, go left right left
Go left, go left, go left right left
Go left, go left, go left right left
Go left, go left, go left right left

Till I collapse I’m spilling these raps long as you feel em
Till the day that I drop you’ll never say that I’m not killing them
Cause when I am not then I am stop pinning them
And I am not hip-hop and I’m just not Eminem
Subliminal thoughts when I’m stop sending them
women are caught in webs spin and hauk venom
Adrenaline shots of penicillin
could not get the illing to stop.
Amoxacilin is just not real enough.
The criminal cop killing hip-hop filling minimal swap
to cop millions of Pac listeners.
Your coming with me
feel it or not you’re gonna fear it like I showed you
the spirit of godlives in us.
You hear it a lot, lyrics the shock
is it a miracle or am I just a product of pop fizzing up.
For shizzle my whizzle this is the plot
listen up you bizzles forgot slizzle does not give a fuck.

Till the roof comes off, till the lights go out
Till my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth.
Till the smoke clears out and my high wear out
I’ma rip this shit till my bone collapse.
Till the roof comes off, till the lights go out
Till my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth.
Till the smoke clears out and my high wear out
I’ma rip this shit till my bone collapse.

Music is like magic
there’s a certain feeling you get when your real
and you spit and people are feeling your shit.
This is your moment and every single minute
you spend trying to hold onto it
cause you may never get it again.
So while you’re in it try to get as much shit as you can
and when your run is over just admit when its at its end.

Cause I’m at the end of my wits
with half this shit that gets in.
I got a list here’s the order of my list that it’s in.
It goes, Reggie, Jay-Z, Tupac and Biggie,
Andre from Outcast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas and then me.
But in this industry I’m the cause of a lot of envy,
so when I’m not put on this list
the shit does not offend me.
That’s why you see me walk around
like nothing’s bothering me.
Even though half you people
got a fucking problem with me.
You hate it but you know
respect you’ve got to give me
The press's wet dream like Bobby and Whitney.
Nate hit me.
Soon as a verse starts I eat it at MC’s heart
what is he thinking?
I'ma not to go against me, smart.
And its absurd how people hang on every word.
I’ll probably never get the props I feel I ever deserve
But I’ll never be served my spot is forever reserved
If I ever leave earth that would be the death of me first.
Cause in my heart of hearts
I know nothing could ever be worse.
That’s why I’m clever when I put together every verse
My thoughts are sporadic, I act like I’m an addict
I rap like I’m addicted to smack like I’m Kim Mathers.
But I don’t want to go forth and back in constant battles
The fact is I would rather sit back
and bump some rappers.
So this is like a full blown attack I’m launching at them
The track is on some battling raps who want some static
Cause I don’t really think that the fact
that I’m Slim matters
A plaque of platinum status is whack
if I’m not the baddest.

Until the roof
The roof comes off
Until my legs give out form underneath me


I will not fall, I will stand tall, Feels like no one could beat me.

its like...
e.x.i.l.e.

hope i'll be ok in the new dept.
will miss the ppl here.
hope i do come back.

yesterday was kind of a different day
walked home with tan after work as usual

unusual event1) all of s sudden tan asks me if i have a gf.
why the hell? i mean so sudden?
his reason:nianqingren today very fast have liao ma..but he say buyongji la
hmm
i not ji also ma...

2)met oty at semb mrt
or rather i din notice her til she call me
cos was talkin to tan.
she was talkin on da phone.

3)went gym
really short time..plus 2 machines were out of service..plus so many ppl
so i did nth much but waste time there
met jason to hand in time sheet
saw sembawang girl again.
the psp girl.
tis time no psp.
i drop at woodlands she drop at woodlands..
went to cwp get sm books for my bro.
now i noe smthin more abt her: she is quite rich
confirm richer than me
--she has 2 hps.
or else its her parents that are rich.
weird..i nva meet sm1 i dunno twice by chance b4

there.
so 3 unusual events squeezed into my usually ordinary day.
my life's starting to become exciting.
oh
one more
saw khalisah on way home.
again is i din see her she saw me.
must be because of me listening to my hp mp3 too loud.
had a sudden craving for orange juice..so bought a sunkist juice and drank all the way home.
weird day.

erm
like to ask everyone a qn..
everyone is invited to answer
and ur answers will be greatly appreciated

answering this qn is also entirely optional and not compulsory
no one is pressured to answer at all

~describe singapore in ur own words.~

maybe just tag a few words?
try to steer clear of negativity..cos im trying to gather input for a song.
yea
hope there will be some response
LOL

okay
the audition with e-mage artiste international went well i shd say
erm
cos i din receive bad comments
haha
so felix said he wan use me as a musician for a concert he's organising in july..
but it depends whether my ns can book out durin that period of time or not..
quote: i like ur style and the way u play all..
ur pitching is there..but one thing u have to work on is ur projection when singing.
so i cant put u as a singer on stage yet.. but a musician..
u can sight-read right?
j: yes..but most of the time i just listen and play by ear.
f: icic..but u noe on stage rite..
a: yea..accuracy rite?(unspoken: i can be darn accurate by hearing alone.)
f: yup so u understand..
f: can i ask of ur piano qualifications? grade?...
j:oh.. my father havent let me take any exam yet..but if u need a demonstration i can perform for u if u give me a piano..
(i played on a keyboard)

so that was abt it..
he encouraged me to go for his vocal classes..
supposed to let him noe by today..submit my profile to him also so he can reference if he could use me.
dunno abt the vocal classes leh
not cheap
plus there has to be another way.
overall he was a very nice guy
LP shirt..(i really like linkin park)
not bossy
but a tad secretive
but spontaneous and easy going..
someone who didnt "scare" me too much
quite supportive..
but maybe i'll jus take up this offer of being a keyboardist 1st.
vocals can wait.

cos im not sure if i wanna go sp study music and audio tech after my ns also
or maybe i could also go to berklee.
kind of farfetched because i am not really rich.

and no one can offer me any advice.
i asked f if like leeweisong eai got submit songs to rec labels to artistes for sale..
this was where the contrast was noticeable
in the case of lws
he spontaneously said yes..
in the case of eai he said he had to let his chief producer decide.
but i could send him my demos.
hmmm

vague vague.
then wad happens to the songs?
cos i wanna be a songwriter plus one hu sings and performs..
not jus be put on stage..
this one doesnt seem to be a good platform to showcase my songs...
i'll have to call him later anyway.
---------------------------------
sunday :
slept the whole morning away..
been dreamin again.
dreaming means poor sleep = tiredness aka poor rest
wanted to gym at 1pm
ended agreeding to meet sec sch fren at 4 to go together
instead he din turn up
so hung around and saw cc with shuchen playing badminton
so i joined them
surprised.
cc uncle joined in and we played doubles.
cc has a certain stle which involves very little parry but tries as much as possible to end the game as fast as possible : thru smashing.
hahaha
so after a while i could sorta predict where she would smash
but i always positioned myself a tad too slow.
but i could return quite a few mainly on reflex
haha
hope to play more so i can get better..
so long never play le.

ok
went back to ijc to take my eagles home..
met azahar
haha
surprised at how much i enjoyed seeing him again
and not only him..butother teachers as well.
hmm
maybe must be unconsciously still missing them or missing sch ba
haha

saw chitra also
she say the sch plannin to feature my songs on speech day in feb
is it speech day?i dunno wad its called.
i dunno leh
if want i need to redo lor
then cant be show all also rite?
if can jus show the aidetiankong lor
i think tats the nicest
then if ij new media arts can come up with an mv for it it will be perfect.
for those hu heard the song liao maybe u noe wad i mean
but love song can meh
i think can la
but later parents cuss
furthur discussion needed.
needa call mr ng
needa find time redo
another sian process cos its damn tiring

gonna get myself a zen visionm
confirmed
meetin seller this sat
but i think i can only pay full by next week
so next week then i will get it.

went gym with iswan yesterday night
the rain caught me.
din have much energy to do much cos i hadnt eaten since lunch.
and i felt cold wet in the aircon
anyway dun think im goin sentosa anytime soon9unlike iswan..haha)
and my ns in april
so no prob
plus im not the very conspicuous sort that every1 notices.
so...

wanted to practice song for audi yesterday after gym.
but ended up discussing jay chou style of music with father
my father is those super critical type..
so ya
in the end when the criticism was over it was 10
everyone was abt to sleep
so i cant prac liao
went to watch prison break instead.
slept.
today ne?
eagles
work
church with vic and others
practice?
no time rite?
wth

aniwae think i'll jus go and be myself
since i cant prac no diff wad song i do
all abt the same
so ive been thinking:
piano songs--
geqian superman anjing ur beautiful or feng
needa sing too so cant be too difficult

i cant wait.
but not so high expectations since i cant prac.
a little excited.

woo
thanks iswan
for telling me
goin for audition this sat..
haha
hope its exciting.
hope something happens.

2 days to prepare 1 song.

~NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONs~

my 1st time doing this.
i dunno if it will have any effect on my life or anything..
but i will try.

in order of importance:

1) That's why we seize the moment try to freeze it and own it, squeeze it and hold it; Cause we consider these minutes golden...
2) dun think too much about it anymore
3) write blog not only in prose but also poem form
4) maintain my punctuality record
5) zen vision m
6) ndp song submission
7) pc
8) run regularly
9) win one competition
10) live dangerously
11) stay alive

im feeling seriously thoroughfucked.
my mind has started thinking on its own..talking to itself..
my heart in its own complex...

happy new year everybody.
class outing was fun
good to see everyone again..
i think we shd have more class outings regularly.

guys had escape in the morning 1st.
then the countdown.
super tiring day
super lousy operator systems for alll the cab companies
how can they only have 1 line?
...
daytona kart is the most fun ride in my opinion.
then pepsi then pirate ship.
i want to go again..but only for the kart.
fireworks was nice.
live band was poor:
poor choice of songs.
that was new year's eve ya..
not some classy lounge.

im still kinda tired from tat day
tho i slept 1 hr at ll hse..plus almost the whole of the next day and yesterday.
i dunno
maybe i need regular sleep.

do i sound drab and uninteresting?
think i better stop
how i wish i was deaf and blind.