Relevance of astrological / zodiac signs

This random thought hit me while I was taking a shower.

How much truth is there in the profile of a astrological / zodiac sign?

You know they always say certain signs have certain unique characteristics. Take my sign, Scorpio / Ox for example, I am associated with words like passionate, perceptive, resourceful, possessive, psychological, prowling, determined, probing, fixed, focused. (according to this website)

And according to this website, their take on the Ox..

"Oxes may appear docile, but watch out! They also have quite a temper. They are extremely determined and work tirelessly to get what they want. Step by step and piece by piece, they move steadily toward their goals. People born under the sign of the Ox are dependable and stick to a routine until the job is done. They are fair-minded and good listeners, but they can also be extremely stubborn."

So I was just wondering while I'm shampooing my hair (note that I was showering while thinking about this),

Are we born into these traits?

OR

Are we gradually shaped to be what we are today, from the perception / expectations from others, of the astrological / zodiac sign we are born in?

I am just blabbering without doing any research, but what I think is, people who are born in any month of the year, has no association whatsoever with their astrological / zodiac sign. To me, the latter statement holds more truth than the former.


This would be an interesting study.

Imagine if it is proven that the latter statement is true, we wouldn't have any more daily columns of "What should a Scorpio do today", we wouldn't have zodiac experts appearing on tv advising on lucky colours.

And most important of all, we wouldn't have singles who chooses a particular astrological / zodiac sign when they date. Like erm, the astrological law (if there's such a thing) states that Taurus are more compatible with a certain star sign.

Bullshit!

We would be free from one less classification.

Ain't that great!

Hit Awards 2009

I came out of The Hit Awards 2009 feeling like I've just watched a concert. There were performances by ALL artistes who attended. And each of them sang a minimum of 3 songs.

They were all there to perform on stage.

我想歌手最希望的就是能在台上唱歌。得奖只是额外的收获。
我觉得这就是新加坡金曲奖和别人不同的地方。

出席的嘉宾虽然不多，但他们卖力的表演就能让观众值回票价了。

乐坛老将 - 五月天 及 S.H.E;

新加坡骄傲 - 蔡健雅, 陈伟联;

乐坛新兵 - 萧敬腾, 梁文音, 徐佳莹, 黄靖伦, 张芸京, Olivia Ong, 迷路兵, 等歌手都带了非常精彩的演出。


Ironically, winning or losing becomes secondary in this Award show because they were all here for the same reason. Because of music.

In the beginning, it really bothered me why certain Awards were given out to certain people, which I think should go to other deserving nominated artistes. But I realised the nomination was just a facade. The motive was to promote music. And precisely so because music is such a subjective matter. That said, the winners tonight sounded great when they sang live!

So doesn't really who wins in the end. We all went home with sore palms, hoarse and happy.

pictures / videos to be uploaded....

mad rush.

today has got to be one of the worst days at work. ever.

This (really) is it!

The first and last time I blogged about Michael Jackson was when he passed away. And I got to admit really, how ignorant I was then. Good thing he was in the music business, because music is timeless. It is never too late to like someone's music, because his or her track will be lying somewhere in the Internet, or some online music store.

With the slightest idea of MJ's life and music history, I made one of the best decisions (of the month) when I booked two tickets to watch "This is it" at Lido, 2 weeks before it opened in cinemas.

Attendance for the movie on a saturday night wasn't quite as satisfactory as I had predicted. Also, the people who were in the cinema didn't seem too enthusiastic, especially the people around me cos' they sat like a block of wood listening to song after song. Occasionally, chuckles filled the cinema when MJ did his erratic moves while rehearsing a song. Like air grabbing notes, lying on the ground kicking furiously in the air... MJ definitely's not your normal guy.

For myself, I had great fun playing air drums on the fast tracks. I must have irritated the hell out of the person next to me. Haha.

The great music aside, I also enjoyed the Behind the scenes rehearsal footages before MJ hit the stage. From the drummer, percussionist, guitarists to the dancers and stage crew, all of them looked like they were enjoying every minute of rehearsal, as much as it's a constant learning experience when MJ was with them.

After the movie, I have a new found admiration for Michael Jackson's dedication to his profession. Dismissing reports of his "out of ordinary" behaviour, the movie/documentary really changed my perception of him, for the better. What a performer we have lost. I finally realised why so many people were grieving when he passed on. There was Michael Jackson, and there's everyone else.

He was in a league of his own.

And I'm so going to catch the show again this week.





p.s. Thanks for all the well wishes yesterday and today. (:

Finally, I've graduated.

Paper qualifications are ever so important now, with so many avenues to get a degree. It is almost like a sin if you stopped at Diploma or A levels. At least that's what I think. So rejoice for those who have played by the rules, and survived to get this piece of paper. We will not be discriminated, at least for now!

It has been many months since class ended, and I have started working for almost 5 months now. But today, I have officially graduated from Murdoch University.

I'm proud of myself to have made it this far. If you knew some of the lecturers that were assigned to teach us, you would understand why. I wouldn't name names here, but it's a she, and her name's a herb/spice, whatever you classify it. Big enough clue for people who were in her class.

On a serious note, I would really like to acknowledge the support from my grandma. If not for her, I wouldn't even have the chance to further my studies, which in a way motivated me to get good grades so I don't disappoint her. She was here this evening, together with my mum and brother to watch me go up on stage for my certificate. (:

On a lighter note, I reacquainted with many familiar and happy faces, and a few not so familiar ones which was really awkward. Small talks are my greatest nightmare! But I survived, still mentally sound.

Because it is thursday tomorrow, and I have to work, this post will just end with a congratulatory note to all who graduated! Especially to my close friends in SMa, Nuan Yi and Joannah, work hard and may we succeed in whatever we do in life!

*throws mortar board w/ a jetstar jump*

p.s. Photographs will be up as soon as I get them.

Deepavali Celebrations

When the invitation came, we were a little apprehensive about it. You know la, company celebrations are usually quite a boring affair, and most of the time you need to mingle with the business people which I don't exactly enjoy.

But yesterday's celebrations was unexpectedly good.

The castle themed bungalow was brightly lit up, with the tentage extended out to the road. The host greeted us at the door, and the designated photographer and videographer were busy taking pictures / videos of guests streaming in and enjoying the great hospitality.

Initially we felt quite out of place with all the business associates around. People we recognise, but don't really know. And people we didn't know who are big shots in their industry.

Solution: We sought refuge with the food!

There was indian food catered by Banana Leaf, and other booths catering to Malaysia (poh piah, ice kachang), Singapore (mee siam), Japanese cuisine (mushroom/crabmeat/tapioca tempura). A designated cook was also roasting a leg of lamb outside the bungalow! That is so mongolian style la!

Down all that food with a wide selection of alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks at the bar top near the entrance.

If that was not enough, the host also ordered two baskets of MOUNTAIN CAT durian.

Before we left, the host passed us printouts of the photo taken.





Deepavali 2009 definitely one to remember!