Avril Lavigne-Keep Holding On (OST-Eragon)….great motivating song

December 15th, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

You’re not alone
together we stand
i’ll be by your side
you know i’ll take your hand
when it gets cold
and it feels like the end
there’s no place to go you know i wont give in
no i wont give in.

Chorus :
Keep holding on
’cause you know we’ll make it through, we’ll make it through
just stay strong
cause you know i’m here for you, i’m here for you
there’s nothing you can say, nothing you can do
there’s no other way when it comes to the truth
so keep holding on
cause you know we’ll make it through, we’ll make it through.

So far away i wish you were here
before it’s too late this could all disappear
before the doors close, this comes to an end
but with you by my side i will fight and defend i’ll fight and defend yeah yeah.

Chorus :

Hear me when i say, when i say
i believe nothings gonna change, nothings gonna change destiny
what ever is meant to be
will work out perfectly yeah yeah yeah yeah
lalalalalalala…

Chorus x2

The Fray-How To Save A Life…certainly is my wish to save someone’s life, but would tat someone save mine then?

December 2nd, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you’ve told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life

Lips of an Angel by Hinder…fresh n rocking

December 2nd, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

Honey why you calling me so late
It’s kinda hard to talk right now
Honey why you crying is everything okay
I gotta whisper cause I can’t be too loud
Well, my girl’s in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It’s really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I,
never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It’s funny that you’re calling me tonight
And yes I dreamt of you too
And does he know you’re talking to me will it start a fight
No, I don’t think she has a clue
Well my girl’s in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It’s really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I,
never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It’s really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I,
never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel
(let it die,I never wanna say goodbye)
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

Honey why you calling me so late

Victorious…but d fact remains…

November 28th, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

    So d fallen general defeated d demons, but d palace remains defiled n tainted… anyways, such a crap story…lol…    

     Well, i hope tis resit is d icing on a rotten cake tat was constantly being made thruout tis year… which means no more sucky experiences n empty promises… felt like i had barely made it thru…even though its stil 2006, Sem 5 has started… n it jus gets even tougher… i know d guys n girls in my class can handle it, will i b able to? Jus hav to study n work even harder then…

     It’s gona b December soon, n d new year beckons… 2006 is a year to b forgotten for me, n i’m definitely looking forward for a much better 2007… one thing for sure is i’m thankful to hav gone thru all d trials tis year, coz i have learnt bountiful lessons… a year in review will b written, but it won’t b pretty…

   

A career at stake…

October 31st, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

     I feel like writing a story now, but i jus can’t think properly n elaborate more…so roughly it’s a short one like tis…."There was once a general who was called upon by the emperor to defend his kingdom from a demonic army, scourging the land bit by bit. War began. His first battle was quite successful…he measured the army’s strength accurately n took enough forces to overcome and draw them back, but it was not enough to vanguish them…The second battle was also victorious because the general had precisely spotted the demonic army secretly taking the path underground to conquer the emperor’s palace. He managed to draw them back yet again and placed guardians at every possible path above and under the ground, but this was only temporary, and it was still not enough to vanguish them. The third battle began sooner than expected, but during the battle, a damsel was heard screaming near the battlefield. The general broke his forces into two, one to prepare more weapons from the armoury and defend the palace with all their lives, and the general and other force to ride the horses to the distressed call. However,the general was deceived by the silly howling of a mischievious imp, and when he returned to join the front line, all was lost. The palace was roamed with demons and the emperor was banished from the land. The emperor set his journey to a nearby king’s castle, where the general was imprisoned. But the emperor gave him one last chance to capture back the castle, or face execution and exile forever."

    Guess tat’s how i can describe my PP1 paper…calculations and communication skills were alrite, but screwed up d last question completely, n it’s so costly indeed. Dear Lord, please help me n my frens through these 2 weeks, n let’s give it our very very best… it’s saddening n d feeling jus sucks…

3rd most depressing period of 2006—EOS4 Exams

October 7th, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

It jus can’t get any worse, can it? Four continuous days of hell-like exams, n it seems all d demons were released to torture us throughout d study break n exam week… It has been d most difficult exam I hav ever taken…n it did kill me, all four papers, but I shall soon find out which ones gav me d chance to be resurrected n move along…I doubt if I can pass PP n Biopharm…I had limited time, choices, n had to face questions tat were out of context…I do hope I can make it thru DD n HP though…I do pray, not only for myself, but for all my frens tat we can all pass together…n no matter wat happens, we will go thru d period with each others’ support…we all need it…but for now, I need to recover from tis despair, n oso d depressions I hav faced throughout d year…Need to go for holiday, hang out wif frens, play football, basketball, games, pick up some hobbies n develop myself…Achieve d things tat had bypassed me before, n I should hav surpassed…

The Longest Day…VB day…

September 23rd, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

Incredible is d word… Great credit 2 d whole Pharmacy teams, guys n girls who made it thru 2 d finals…Girls were outstanding, winning d gold deservedly n in style… We guys too, ngek ngek, but only managed d silver, losing 2 last year’s champs Medic Sem 5, n it was so close…2 sets n both lost by only 2 points. Most of us though succumbed 2 enormous fatigue, especially d main 6 players after playing a tough semi-final match wif Medic Sem1. All credits go 2 Zi Kang(Vincent) our superstar coach…hehe… thumbs up all d way 2 him, d players n of course, d supporters..haha… but stuffy la d stadium…morn n noon so scorching hot, then torrential rain came with a sudden bang…lol…well, glad 2 b part of it…all d best 2 pharmacy in d other competitions…but 4 me…it’s back 2 studying 4 eos exams, d most difficult exam yet, n stil hav 2 catch up wif lots of stuff…good luck 2 d rest 2:-) 

One brilliant song with truthful lyrics from an outstanding British band…my personal fav

September 22nd, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

We’ll do it all
Everything
On our own

We don’t need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?


I don’t quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They’re not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we’re told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that’s bursting into life


Let’s waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
to remind me
to find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we’re told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that’s bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they’re all I can see

I don’t know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Michael Learns To Rock - That’s Why (You Go Away)

July 20th, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

Michael Learns To Rock - That’s Why (You Go Away)… & I Know All Along

Baby won’t you tell me why there is sadness in your eyes
I don’t wanna say goodbye to you
Love is one big illusion I should try to forget
But there is something left in my head

You’re the one who set it up
Now you’re the one to make it stop
I’m the one who’s feeling lost right now
Now you want me to forget every little thing you said
But there is something left in my head

I won’t forget the way you’re smiling
The feelings so strong were lasting for so long
But I’m not the man your heart is missing
That’s why you go away I know

You were never satisfied no matter how I tried
Now you wanna say goodbye to me
Love is one big illusion I should try to forget
But there is something left in my head

I won’t forget the way you’re smiling
The feelings so strong were lasting for so long
But I’m not the man your heart is missing
That’s why you go away I know

Sitting here all alone in the middle of nowhere
Don’t know which way to go
There ain’t so much to say now between us
There ain’t so much for you
There ain’t so much for me anymore

I won’t forget the way you’re smiling
The feelings so strong were lasting for so long
But I’m not the man your heart is missing
That’s why you go away I know
That’s why you go away I know……

p/s: I changed one word in the lyrics, from kissing to smiling, which is definitely more appropriate…

The Squire who became a Knight & Paladin-in-training

July 17th, 2006 by alexkoekimhoe

The squire who became a Knight & Paladin-in-training

            Once upon a time, there was once a humble & quiet squire who equipped himself with nothing but a short sword, a bow & cloth armour. Even though his status was not that of a knight in shining armour, he was grateful he can serve his king, queen, kingdom & family, especially his widow mother, with what he already have as his resources. All he ever need to do was to protect citizens from harm, help those in need, strive for peace, & of course, defend his family with all his life.

               One day, he & a few fellow squires were scouting a forest that was not explored for quite some time in the village he lived in when he saw a beautiful princess, with the most beautiful smile he had ever seen. It seems the forest was a fruit grove where the king & queen’s daughter always went to pick & taste her favourite fruits. Unlike his boisterous friends who went to greet the princess, he was timid & followed them from behind. As many days passed by & whenever they came back to the forest, the princess was always there, enjoying herself while strolling around in the forest. But the squire was always shy, not knowing what to talk or ask anything about her besides listening to his friends do the talking. Many days passed till the squires’ job was done, that was exploring the whole forest. The timid squire always ought to see the princess again… but he never expected what was to come.

              It was quite unusual that the squire & his friends were given a special mission to escort the princess to a fountain where she was keen on knowing as there were legends told to her about it. One of the squires was a know-it-all fella & he never failed to talk & understand people. The princess had probably shared the story to him, gained his & our trust, & has entrusted all of us to bring her to the fountain. The princess was a brilliant, smart, cheerful & innocent young girl, but was never naive, as she knows what she wants & what is good for her. Through this journey, the squire & his friends got closer to the princess, knowing each other better along the way. However, the fountain they discovered was just an ordinary source of pure drinking water. Although it was not a successful discovery, the journey meant a lot to the timid squire…

            Many days passed, & although he was just a friend to the princess & always just occasionally got to know the princess even more through pigeon letters, there was never any special moment for the princess about him. The squire had always loved the princess quietly, but he never told her his feelings, because he knows what is best for the princess, & the best for her, is not him. He had already accepted the fact they cannot be together. Maybe it is about fate after all. He was depressed & he thought he could not do anything about it. But he realized during his recovery period that he could do many things, not only for himself, but for everyone around him. He believed that the princess can be the very best of friends with him, & he never gave up on that. Although they continued to contact each other through pigeon letters, as time passed slowly, citizens, the princess’ friends & other princesses had been observing both of them, but the squire already knows a lot of things before that, & he was fully confident that he can handle whatever things that will happen in the near future… What the squire never expected though, yet again, that he was about to face the greastest challenge of his life… He is about to face his own fears… He is going to face the ‘dragon’ of his life…

             Each year the princess celebrated a ’special’ day, & this time the king & queen allowed her to have a small banquet in a castle for some princes, princesses, her friends, some citizens & of course, the squire himself & his friends. The squire did not expect to be invited though… Was he that close to the princess? Or is it just because the squire group was invited & he happened to be in that group? No matter, the squire had nothing to be worried about, & was just savouring the moment to go to a wonderful banquet. On that day though, he kept a low profile in front of everyone, including the king & queen & talked a while with the princess, but he knew there was some kind of danger… his scouting skills was one of his strengths… he felt uneasy, & the sky soon turned as dark as night. As he was figuring out what the danger was, a mighty dragon plunged down from the sky, releasing a fierce roar that truly terrified everyone at the banquet. The squire was not only filled with terror, he was petrified because the dragon was looking at him straight in the eyes, ready to release a destructive fireball towards him. His inner fear was developing, but from his heart, he reminded himself what he had told himself before… that he can handle whatever things that will happen in the near future… Brimming with fire of confidence in his eyes, he takes out his sword that was enlightened with a bright white light. As the dragon breathed a massive fireball in the squire’s direction, the fireball was dispelled as it approached him… The dragon was undeterred, & it gazed upon the princess, ready to release another fireball towards her. The squire immediately took out his bow, sudden;y being enchanted with a magical arrow, & aimed at the dragon… As the arrow hit the dragon, the mighty figure vanished into a cloud of smoke & soon the dark sky was clear again… What had happened? Was it a prank or set-up made by a wizard who was experimenting his spells? Or was it just an illusion due to the squire’s fear? Whatever it was, it really happened & there was no doubt that everyone at the banquet saw what happened, but it probably did not matter to everyone except the squire, for he had overcame the ‘dragon’ in his heart that was haunting him all along…

            Soon after the princess’ banquet, the news had spread on what the squire did, with citizens asking the questions " How did he do it?", " Did he do it for the princess?", or " What will he do next?"… The squire was still shell-shocked by what happened at the banquet, but it all soon became clear to him. He knew that problems will soon arise if things were to continue as it is… & what he knew was justified when the princess stopped replying & accepting the pigeon letters. He was already prepared for the truth a long time ago, but he did not want their friendship to be affected because of all these problems, so he went to find the princess in the fruit grove again, this time only the two of them. All the squire wanted to know was whether the princess was alright & not affected by all that had happened, & he was given the answer by the princess herself… He really hopes he & the princess can be really good friends always, & no matter what the princess will go through in the future, if no one is there for her, the squire will always be there if she needs him. Although he really wanted to, the squire did not tell his feelings at all to the princess, & did not ask the main question he wanted to ask, as he already knew the answer to it. He already knew that although he will always love her all his life, he knows the princess never had any feelings for him…

              The squire, no matter how noble or how stupid he can be, he knows what he was doing… & he had always thought what is best for others, & for the princess. He will carry on with life stronger than ever, confidently do what he wants to do, & will not succumb to any pressure or distress, & although he was knighted in a special ceremony later on in life, he chose to develop all the skills he have & does not have, to train himself to be a true Knight & Paladin.