De' Dream

Just a teaser of what's to come!

Exam commences tomorrow! Thanks to everyone for their prayers and encouragement. See you all at the finish line.

~ mada mada! ~

We're Not At The End But We've Already Won

Woohoo! So Paramore was in Melbourne on Wednesday and a bunch of us went to catch them live at Sidney Myer Bowl. The concert was awesome! So so glad that I went and kudos to Chris for getting us awesome seats. We were seated pretty close to the stage and had a good view.

Opening Act - The Jury & The Saints

Relient K. 2nd time watching them live.

Funny Story, after the concert that night, I accidentally deleted all the photos I took from my camera. That was until Isaac came to the rescue. With the use of a photo recovery program and a SD card reader, he managed to recover most of the photos that was deleted, including those from years back. Mann, what would I do without a tech wiz like him. So big big thanks to Isaac!

Paramore opens with Ignorance

I've always been a fan of Haley Williams Paramore, so watching them live was one of the coolest thing ever. It's quite amazing that they've been doing this for 6 years but they're still so young. Their drummer, Zac Farro is only 20! I'm gonna be as good as him starting now. Ok, maybe not now but soon enough!

Close-up cams on the big screens

The level of energy as they played each song was pretty high. Love how Haley was running all over the stage and doing her little dance. Jeremy was swinging the bass all over the place too. That made it hard to take good pictures but I'm cool with that. Haley was really good at getting the crowd pumped and she is hot! .....Go Haley!

Paramore's acoustic set

The most epic moment of the concert. 2 actually.

Epic moment number one:
When Haley stormed onto the stage wearing an ironman mask and rocked the drums to Taio Cruz' Dynamite.

Iron-Haley!

Epic moment number two:
When Jeremy Davis side-flipped over Josh Farro, while they were both still playing. No pictures for this one but there's a clip of it on Youtube. Will put it up after my fast is over!



Edited (Fast's over, clip's up!)

Where The Lines Overlap

What was great about the concert was that Paramore played all of their popular songs and yes, they sounded awesome live! Maybe even better than their albums. So excited to see how far their passion for music will take them. They're still so young and capable of accomplishing so much more. Rooting for you guys! Heheh after that concert, I feel like I'm already friends with them. Anyways....

The Only Exception

Can't wait for them to come back to Melbourne! Heheh I'm most probably definitely maybe gonna watch them live again. Let's keep supporting awesome bands like Paramore to keep their dreams alive!


~ Haley is hot! ~

Goodnight Company

This album has been keeping me company for the past week. Amazing vocals and music arrangement. A very very talented lady she is. Check out her Youtube channel and do yourself a favour by downloading her album. And guess what?

It's FREE!

http://www.janelui.com/

But it's always good to leave a tip ;)


~ end of year 2, hopefully ~

HAMSAP!

In response to ann's blog post:
Humsapppp. Coming to a house near you.


It HAD to be done!


~ tempted to do individual posters ~

A Show of Hands

A Show of Hands - Fundraiser for Pakistan

Sunday, 3rd Oct - A Show of Hands was held with the intention of raising funds for the flood victims in Pakistan through the power of music! Well, at least that was my take on it. Beside great music, it was a casual gathering filled with yummy finger-food, random Polaroid pictures and light-hearted chit-chat warped together with an awesome lounge ambience. In conclusion, a great way to spent a Sunday afternoon.

The 1st act of the day were the Charissa, Emma and Sarah trio.

Opening act(L-R): Emma, (Si Hua), Charissa, Sarah

And boy were they brilliant! Love their style, the vocals and their originals. The songs that they sang spoke about the floods, imagination and world events. Such a shame that we didn't get any recording of their performance. Looking forward to future gigs these girls might play at.

Up next, we have a duo from Pakistan known as Midnight Shift.

Midnight Shift(L-R): Afshan & Hasan

With some help from members of Project Clockwise, Afshan and Hasan performed an acoustic rendition of "Wonderwall" by The Oasis and pumped the crowd with "Zombie" by The Cranberries but with a special twist. They sang a couple of the verses in their native language.

Afshan was really good at entertaining the crowd and her vocals, absolutely smashing! Some even compared her vocals to the likes of Shakira. Even though they performed only two songs, it was a superb set.

During the intermission, we were graced by the presence of Phil Tan and Michelle Low on the piano.

Aun: Ian's photobomb gets convincingly thumped
by Phil's expression hand

They were are epic. nuff said.

Ok, remember me blogging about playing in a band at a fundraiser?

Photo by: Lena Wang

TA-DA! Presenting the debut of Project Clockwise.

Our set list:
1) Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
2) The Orphan & The Widow - Chris Law (Original)
3) Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
4) River Song - Plain Sunset
5) Hello Hurricane - Switchfoot

Project Clockwise (L-R): Jules, Chris, Ian, Si Hua, Ann

The name "Project Clockwise" came from a vision a friend had about tightening a band musically. Like how drilling a screw clockwise tightens it, Project Clockwise was initiated with the purpose of coaching bands "how" to jam and play together as one. Bearing the will of clockwise we chose to carry on the legacy, tightening ourselves as a band, using our talents and rocking good looks to inspire and spread our love for music to anyone within an earshot. We are loud, we are energetic, we are....

Overall, A Show of Hands was a success. Huge props to Gavin, Kel, Si Hua and Charissa for pulling the event together and even getting World Vision involved. Thanks to Aun, Shing and Lena for photos of the day. Thanks to the arrow kids for setting up the hall and giving it that chilled lounge atmosphere. Also thanks to K for preparing the food.

A shout out to Project Clockwise. GREAT job guys! That was our first and may be our last performance but it was fun! May we continue to carry the spirit of Clockwise where ever we go.

...WE ARE PROJECT CLOCKWISE!


~ what on next? I'm not sure either ~

40 Days Fast

If I don't do this now, I'll probably won't have any other free time to sit down, align my thoughts and type them out into coherent words.

Yes, the 40 days of prayer and fasting officially started on the 24th September and is currently on Day 11. I'm not sure if this is a movement that's being done anywhere else but I reckon Life* Expedition's been doing it for awhile now. And since the 40 days fast didn't happen last year, this is my first time doing it.

So what am I fasting from?

Manga chapters, anime and Youtube.

For the entire year so far but mainly this semester, I've been caught up in too many activities till the point that I feel restless, worn-out and moody. Mind you that this has been going on for almost 4-5 months now.

AND IT'S NOT GOOD!!

Fasting from these entertainments, let's codename them 'MAY', is probably a good way of reducing the noises and distractions in my life. YouTube is the main culprit as I'm always on it, listening to tunes and watching clip after clip for hours on end!

So how am I coping?

I've been alright so far. Sometimes it's so natural for me to click on every YouTube link but now I'm more cautious and aware of it. I was quite surprise that I decided to fast from manga and anime as well, seeing that some of them are at the most exciting part of the story at the moment. Only 30 more days to go!

It's good that I'm not tempted by MAY, however, I still find it hard to sit down and read a passage. Or even spend a good 5 minutes in silence before God (Lying on bed and praying till you fall asleep doesn't count!). With assignments to submit and exams coming up very, very soon, this is something that I'm gonna need to get me through the next 30 days. The peace and strength that God provides through our cries and prayer. Bestow your favor onto me God.

So what am I fasting for?

Right now I am more intentional about what I'm fasting for rather than what I'm fasting from. Here's why; the story begins a few days before the 1st day of the fast. It was a Monday night and 3 friends were gathered under one roof. This isn't your ordinary social gathering, instead it was a study party. A party to study. Many of you are probably thinking, "What!? A study party? Boring..." but what is about to take place next will be life-changing and extraordinary.

God's timing is apparently never wrong and always at the right moment. The annoying thing is that, it happens when we least expect it to. But what's beautiful about it, is that it wasn't by chance or coincidence but was predestine by a certain Someone.

What was suppose to be a study session turned into a sharing session. During that time, stories from the heart were shared and I had the privilege of well, listening. After the sharing, a couple of things were made clear to me.

The issue of unforgiveness is eating me inside. Unforgiveness towards myself and my brother.

I though I had handled this issue a long time ago by apparently I haven't. This remaining 30 days is gonna be a time where I'll face myself once again and come in terms with the fact that, "There's nothing wrong with me." Even with all my failures and past mistakes, "There is nothing wrong with me."

Concerning my bro, I'm working on it. In case you're lost, click here for related post. You haven't been reading my blog? You should. Cause it's getting better.... ok, probably not!

One more thing, after a dear friend of mine shared a story, my heart became lighter as though a heavy burden has been lifted. And in all honesty, I think it has. But where do I go from here is up to me to decide. I wish to think that I've already decided upon that but it's gonna be a bit sad =( Nevertheless, questions have been clarified and now it's time for me to move on. Where to? Somewhere only God knows.

Crypt. Yes. Personal. Oh so very. Ask me about it. I just might share!

So to answer the question, I am fasting for reconciliation with myself and bro.

30 more days. Hmm I could always go beyond that anyways.

Thanks guys! What a breakthrough it was for all of us. That night will definitely be a piece of memory I'll hold onto for a long time.

















Love,
Jules


~ Project Clockwise up next! ~

The October Issue #2

The stage has been set. The actors are ready. The audience are at edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating what is about to unfold before them. Why? Well, that's because the climax is usually the most gripping part of the story.

October is that part of the story. The climax of 2010.

Before you know it, 3/4 of the year is gone. Lots of events have been accumulated thus far. The good. The not-so-good. The amusing. And the life-changing. There are so many stories I could tell but only a few are ever told. Hopeful these would be stories that would inspire and encourage those who read them. And as I share, may I too be encouraged and empowered by the visions and revelations that I've received.

Amen.


~ click here for October Issue #1 ~
~ credits to Kathryn Chin for the photo ~