Lyrics

My most private feelings are revealed through my lyrics.

Just some notes from my iPhone

12 March 2012
In my dreams, I am a fugitive. Running away from a crime that I did not commit.


30 March 2012
I'm jealous. How can you be so good at what you do? I should be the one closer to them but... And I can't blame you, that's just the difference between my character and yours. Plus the fact that I'm not an inspiring person, or as fun to be around with as you. That's why I'm jealous. That should be me.


8 April 2012
Standing outside the new ice skating rink and feeling a lot of emotions. It's like I'm trying to locate where's where in the old JEC. To get my bearings in a new old place. Like where were the dinosaurs? Was this where the cinema was? But it's not possible. Everything has changed. The new JE is new and impressive, but lacks the familiar feel that the old one had. I just want the old JE back. With the dinosaurs and everything. Is this how it feels like to grow old?

My Recent Obsession

+Okay! So recently I've just been obsessed with Supra sneakers! They are just so cool and the designs and colours are superb! They're just a little pricey!

Maybe I should just stop trying.

为你付出那种伤心你永远不了解

我又何苦勉强自己爱上你的一切

你又狠狠逼退我的防备

静静关上门来默数我的泪

+No, it's not for a girl, or for a person. It's for a group of friends that I try so hard to fit in, but I think I can't. I'm not sure. And maybe, it's all in my head.

A Summary of these few weeks!

+LOL That's basically it! Everyday dance! Dance until leg pain, back pain, hand pain, neck pain. And I'm not complaining! Not with the great company I'm having! R.R.O rocks!

Going down the 2010 memory lane!

+OMG Can you believe it's been yet another year? Time sure flies, doesn't it? Anyway, that means it's time for my annual blog post! Notable events that transpired! ;) (Click here to read the 2009 edition!) Let's see what happened in 2010 that was fun and exciting!

What a waste.

+I can't believe I wasted my 3000th tweet on this. What the shit. That said, do follow me on Twitter. :)

Damn it.

+Yeahhhh that's what I tweeted after the MJ audition. MJ stands for Modern Jazz and Hip Hop, it's a dance CCA in NTU.

+It's like I'm kidding myself that I can dance. The feeling started when everyone gathered for a mass learning session. I couldn't keep up. There were about 50-70 people auditioning and everyone looked as though they had been dancing for their whole life. It was just quite bad, I wanted to go home then. But I stuck throughout the whole session, and then came the real audition where we had to dance in a small group in front of a panel of judges.

+Screwed up. The feeling of stupid came up again when I entered the audition room. One look at the panel of judges and I could tell they were professionals. Some were real dancers and trainers from outside, like Studio Wu and Dancing People or whatever their studio is. They talk about crews and all that industry terms, I don't know, somehow, professionals in their industries scare me a little. Like the image and creative directors from Shine. And those people from J-Team. Not forgetting those people from Ocean Butterflies.

+Up till then, I have this attitude that I'm just here for fun. Make new friends. 玩玩而已. But when I saw those judges, I knew that they were really serious. Some people really do take dancing so seriously, they are considering dancing as a career. Seems to me that I'm really stupid and naive to join just for fun, when I can't even dance in the first place. To me, dancing is more of an interest, and not a passion, I don't think I can imagine myself dancing to make ends meet. Singing, on the other hand...

+Anyway, the audition went really bad, I forgot the moves and everything. Doubt I left an impression on them. Sucks.

+And you know what, all these feelings probably stem from the fact that I'm very lonely in school. I find myself walking around and attending classes alone. Sometimes I don't even feel like eating lunch because I'm alone. Sure I know people, but apart from a few people from Vega, most of them are hi-bye friends.

+That's why I've been trying to join stuff. I want to make more friends. I really miss the times in JJ, where I could just go to the canteen or council room, and I know someone will be there. Someone whom I can have lunch with, talk nonsense with. Now I just walk to the canteen looking like a freaking loser I rather stay in the com lab and surf the net aimlessly. I need friends that I can be natural with, so I can let my guard down and just be myself.

+And it seems my plan isn't working out. I didn't make it for the SPMS club. I have a 5% chance of getting into MJ. I'll probably be friendless for the rest of the semester.

+Damn it, I miss JJ.

Not Dead Yet

+It's been such a long time since I've posted here! Just wanna let everyone know that this blog is not dead yet! :D

+So what have I been up to lately? Nothing much, except for my FOC which just ended last weekend. Tiring is the one word to describe it. I would give the camp an overall of 70/100, as I feel that certain areas can be improved on. That said, it was enjoyable and I made a lot of new friends so I can't wait for school to start now!

Vega! Vega! Number 1!

+Oh, and recently I have been watching Mad Men, and I think it's really good. It's set in the 60's, and the story is about the people in an ad agency and their private lives. The writing is so detailed, the actors are so believable and the set and wardrobe is just impeccable. Everyone should watch it! The fourth season has just started airing in the US, and it has garnered some really positive reviews! Watch it if you can! :D

+Now to show off my sexahhh new toy, my iPad! It's such a hot commodity now in Singapore and I'm really glad I could get my hands on one! Thanks Ashley!

+By the way, this whole post was created on the iPad, you wouldn't believe how easy it is to type on it. ;)

Sad but True

+Ever feel like once you're in your 20s, time just flies? I had this random thought just now:

"Gosh it's June already. Time is sure flying by! Soon it'll be end of the year, then Orientation 2011! Yeah! Time to know more juniors! I'll be all like,"Hey! I'm Zhong Ru from the...argh crap. 26th batch. You guys are what? 30th batch? Yeah right, and I'm like 19. Kthxbye.""

+Seriously, this is it. When one turns 20, everyone expects great things from him. One needs to make it through college, one needs to get a job. One needs to get a girlfriend, one needs to get married. One needs to stop referring to oneself as "One". All these expectations are so bothersome. They tie you down and it's like for the foreseeable 4-5 years, it's scarily predictable. Okay, maybe not. Our lives have been predictable since we were 3.

+10 years from now, I'm going to be looking back at the 20 year old me and say,"Oh past-me, what happened to our hopes and dreams? Where's my dream job? Where's my dream car? Where's my dream partner? Where's my dream house? What have you been doing you lazy, stupid-"

+Yeah, you know what, screw off, future-me, this conversation isn't really happening. And FYI, here's what happened to those lofty dreams of yours/mine, whatever.

My name is not Squidward, for those wondering.

You Found Me, You Found Me

+Yeah I know it's been so long, blah blah blah. But I've just celebrated my birthday in Malaysia, early yeah, with my relatives. It's all nice and everything but I just find birthdays depressing. (That being said, I also find Valentine's Day and Christmas depressing. LOL.) I dread it every year. It's unexplainable. Actually, no. It probably can be explained but I don't know the exact reason. If I have to guess, it'll probably be that I'll be yet another year older, closer to the end. Hahaha. And it's also depressing to see yourself looking significantly older than you did when you were 16.

+Oh, another reason would be that I would somehow feel lonely even though I am hardly lonely on any of those occasions. Strange huh.

+GAHHH I refuse to turn 21! If I could, I would stay 19 forever. That's the optimal age for me! You're still a teenager, but old enough to do all sorts of funny things and old enough for people to take you seriously.

+Of course celebrating birthdays are fun, but so is sleeping it away in bed. :D


+This is a nice song! Just saying.

Creative Much?

+So I asked my P6 kids to write a piece of "creative writing". We've been studying Harry Potter, and this was like their assignment after the first chapter! This one rocks. I'm in it.

+Esther Chan was walking home in a cold dark night. She turned into a small alley - the part she hated the most. Suddenly, Zhong Ru appeared. He grabbed her handbag and took her wallet. He tried to run away but it was too late. Esther Chan changed into her real form, a mutant, and it was Storm, a member of X-Men. She used lightning to stop Zhong Ru from running away. Then, the most astonishing thing happened. Zhong Ru also changed into his true form, the Human Torch. His flames was so bright that it even changed the night into a hot, bright morning. They started their battle at the moment and it lasted for months. The Human Torch and Storm had to use their signature move. For the Human Torch, he used "Tornado Flame" and Storm used "Tornado Lightning". They used their tornadoes at the same moment and it collided. "KA-BOOM!" The tornadoes had been destroyed. Storm tried to use her moves again but her powers had been destroyed together with the tornadoes. However, the Human Torch's powers were still with him ad said,"Surrender, you fat pig, or you will pay for the destruction of the city!" Storm changed back into Esther Chan and took a white flag from her handbag to prove she was surrendering. The Fantastic Four group then took Esther Chan to jail. The city remained peaceful and calm.

+What can I say? EPIC. Although, it might be interesting to note that the Human Torch actually tried to rob Storm, but Storm was sent to prison. LOL

I feel like holding my own concert.

+Okay, maybe not a concert. How about a showcase? I will make it an unplugged, chilled-out session. The venue will probably be somewhere very romantic, with nice, blue lighting. There will be a good band to back me up. The band will probably consist of a keyboardist and a guitarist.

+I will be singing a good mix of songs of different genres. I will do acoustic versions of R&B songs, like Better in Time and Apologize. I will do chill out piano songs like The Scientist. And how about some chart-topping hits by 李圣杰 and 周杰伦? Oh and not to forget oldies, by 张学友 and 刘德华! I would also love to put in some soft rock numbers - some Avril and Aerosmith perhaps? Yeah and I would totally surprise my audience with some acoustic dance tracks like Bad Romance and Nobody!

+And it will be By Invitation Only. ;D

+Okay, enough of daydreaming. I will tell you guys if this becomes a reality okay. :D

中二生教了我 交友和交际的不同

+So I was teaching my Sec 2 Higher Chinese Student and I came across this 理解问答 passage. It's about the differences between 交际(socializing) and 交友(making friends). I find it so true and thought-provoking. Anyone who has been through army, or any office, or business will understand! I kept telling my tutee how true this article is throughout the whole lesson I think she might think I'm a very sadistic person! But it's the social structure that is the problem, not us. Zzzz. Just read.

交友和交际

作者/晨曦若慧

交际往往是为了事业的需要，如上级来访时、接待来宾或为了谈生意合作和职业上的交流。而交际讲究的礼仪和形式，一般在办公室或餐桌上的交流，对自己要比较掩饰，而不可出言不合场合，要表现的是人的涵养和风度。

　　交友就不同于交际，交际中也许幸运地会遇上朋友成为知己，但这是寥寥无几的。原因在于目的的不同，为了自己的利益的往往是和真心的交友不能混为一谈。交友是为了于友人共同分担生活的忧烦、分享生活的欢乐，为了能获得人间的真情，能互相促进、共同走好人生的路。

　　而有些人把交际和交友混在一起，便常常感到自己受骗上当。对于付出了真心的人来说，最渴望的是得到收获，然而在交际场上，付出真情以后就会发现世态炎凉，产生了痛苦和伤感。其实，错不在于别人那，错的只在于我们自己，如果你自己不曾有太多的奢望，那哪来的失望呢？

　　交际之间的来往无非是礼尚往来，其经营方式是靠物质、金钱和欲望。有人认为是朋友的来往，而每次登门都得提礼物的，见面只拘于礼，似乎和友谊有区别吧。生活中形式的东西太多了，以至我们常常为了形式而忽略了心灵真正需要的东西。交际只能是交际，别误认为交友，否则，不吃亏就要受到伤害。

　　《史记》中有几则“市道交”的内容正是说明这一点：“富贵多士”“君无势则去”，不是有民间的一句：“贫在闹市无人识，富在深山远客来”吗？这让我想起了李德裕的关于“天下善人少，恶人多，一旦去权，祸机不测”的说法。这难道不是“身不在此，人必求疵”吗？

　　而世人对于权贵的恭维和奉承早已见多，所以有“生死见交情”“盛衰言交态”。意思是说，谁与平民世交呢？古来的门当户对对于我们的启示是“市道交”将永远不会销声匿迹，不管人类多么憎恨它。

　　而交友的原则在于付出，《潜夫论交际》篇写了东汉世交风气，写出了贫者做人处世之难——“人有贪其财而交，有慕其势而交，有爱其色而交。三者既衰，人情便疏薄了。”富贵而相求忘易交。因此公孙弘曾叹：“宁逢恶宾，不逢故人。”

　　很多人希望教导的富贵者，更希望富贵者对自己不弃贫贱之交。平素有些人来往频繁，每天窃窃私语，说人长道人短，看来非常合拍。而到了关键时刻便“冷眼旁观”，更甚的是落井下石，这是小人之交。

　　君子之交古来有说“淡如水”，不是那种阿谀奉承和嬗变的人的那种假惺惺的外表的交往。人是希望友谊的，人因为害怕孤独所以追求友谊。我们在交友中应重视的是《诗经》中说的“施多报少”，因真正的朋友不但能做感情的交流，能听到劝告和诤言，还是“另一己身”，在生活中，有时我们是无法事事亲力亲为的，有了知心朋友也能替我们办些我们没法办的事。

+Very meaningful right?

Are You Smarter Than My Tuition Kids?

+Think again.

+So you think you have finished your A levels, and studying in a Uni, but so what? Do you know the answers do the below questions?

+Firstly, what the hell is a tilapia?

Do you know what a nipah is?

Paddy?

How about a hydra?

Do you REALLY know what Biofuel is?

How about explaining how Geothermal energy comes about?

Steel is an alloy of what metals? What about Bronze?

Tell me the frigging difference between 依恋 and 留恋!

It took me 3 seconds to recall what PVC and CFC stood for.

Today I even contemplated whether birds were cold-blooded as I watched a documentary saying that birds evolved from dinosaurs.

And is the stigma the male part of a plant or female?

+Congrats! You need to return to primary school! Be sure to join my class! Say thank you Mr Optimus! Or Mr Cool! (Yeah, be careful what T-shirts you wear to class.)

A Sudden Gush of Memories

+I actually have a lot of drafts for my blog. Coz everytime I'm feeling something, I'll go and type it out, but usually it's not published. Like the first sentence, I meant to use it as my FB status, but I hesitated and pressed the Cancel button in the end.

+I've been watching Glee, and besides the nice music, singing and dance routines, the story was what I could relate to. Glee is musical choir sort of club in a certain high school, and the teacher who is coaching it used to be from Glee as well. So in his passionate attempt to restore Glee to its former glory, he struggles with various issues, including pressure from the school, other clubs and himself.

+I could relate strongly to this because just like the teacher, I too have a strong passion for something, and that is doing council work. You can laugh and ridicule, just like how the kids in Glee are often ridiculed, but that is truly where my passion lies.

+Many a times when I look through all my old photos, I secretly wish that time can turn back, and we could all return to when we were 17 again, doing the things we love, learning and braving storms together. How I wish I could relive every single one of our arguments, and every one of my happy moments.

+I always tell people that I have a poor memory, but no one believes me. My memory of events don't go beyond 5 years, and many things that have happened are fading already. Only those which are really memorable remains. When people tell me that such and such a thing occurred during when and when, I will think for a moment, and try to recall it. But most of the time I fail. It's kind of frustrating because I do have a vague idea of what happened.

+I remember. How Mr Leow shouted at Weiming and pulled off his badge(did he?), how SCDC struggled to finish painting the ship for LINE camp at day 2, how Celeste and I almost fell asleep drawing the camp booklet for Chestnut Drive, how Amira suddenly sang 朋友 out of her window in Yunnan, how the guys jumped into a scalding hot spring and ran out again, how Bryan tried to teach Chacha to China kids, how Victor Limfei told us our council election campaign wasn't "campaign-y" enough, how I have over 10 JJ ties at home, how Bryan managed to get his election stickers on tidbits inside the vending machine, how we impromptu-ly painted Sherman's walls in a day, how Francis used to sit at Ivy's table, how the whole council used to outcast Francis, Francis' email to the council, how Peirong and Desmond were forced to leave, how Chendi and David used to be damn hilarious together, how Mr Leow called me and excitedly told me he wanted to do a 4-storey high banner - which was to become the first ever PD banner - and that was way before PD Block was finished, how KS was the first person to shout the assembly commands, how I always brought the announcement book home, how Christina suddenly came to school one day with Cleopatra hair, how Shaorong and Chianlim danced the gay Pop Ye Ye, how the Admin corner used to be in the Hall instead of LN, how Bryan and I got caught at the MRT for drinking 7-11 drinks, then pretended we were Japanese and Korean, how we used to have stupid trashing sessions in the old council room, how we always kena tekan by our seniors,how we burned Shaorong's whole foolscap pad at ECP and called him Gui Ye, how Benja became Benja, how Bel used to so emo, how I sat at the toilet floor with Hanyang, how I wished I could have kept all the smses from those years...but I can't, and I didn't and so many many memories would fade. It is inevitable, but I don't want them to. This is life, and we often don't really have a choice.

+If there are any more memorable events you think we should remember, please list them below in the comments!

+I don't even know why I'm trying so desperately to hang on to all these. I'm thinking that my decision to join council was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Maybe it's because I've always been so low profile in RV, okay maybe not that low, but I wasn't popular or have that many friends. By friends, I mean close friends. I think I might have a problem maintaining relationships. But that's beside the point. By joining council, I learned to open myself up, and be to who I really am.

+I never really knew I could dance, let alone leading mass dance in front of the whole school. I never really knew I could do decorations either, but council gave me chance to showcase my capabilities. And even when I was in Brunei, I saw someone wearing my Love Fiesta T-shirt. (I don't think I told anyone this.) Council provided me with a valuable platform to try out new things, to make errors and to improve my socializing skills. All the "fame" that came with it, never does come easy. People always say we join council to get a better testimonial. That may be true, but in the end, we develop a true passion for what we do. Why else would we return and help our juniors?

+I guess all these emotions were triggered off when I returned to JJ a few days ago to help out with the 29th batch. They were supposed to be painting their PD Banner and they had been chalking/drawing the whole morning. At 2pm when I reached, they were packing up because it was about to rain. It reminded me so much of us last time. When it rained, we were totally doomed. It actually did happen once, but I can't remember which banner it was. We had to pull it in by force as the rain was too huge.

+Anyway, I met with the 29th batch and they are really polite and everything. It breaks my heart when I walked into the OPS room and saw 10 bottles of soap, and they told me that's all they have. Their budget wasn't enough for a PD Banner, but they insisted on having one, so they had to sew everything themselves. Only 2 new banners would be painted this year. Previous years, we had over 10. What's really sad is when they told me this, they were smiling.

+A few of them asked me if I would be back for OGL camp and Orientation. I said yes. Then they asked if anyone (at all) would come back for Orientation/JJ Night. I looked at them and said,"Don't worry, there will be."

Going Down the 2009 Memory Lane

+For all them first times.

(For FB: This entry came from Zhong Ru's blog, click HERE to view the post in Rich Text and its original formatting!)

+I read Christine's blog which summarizes all her "first times" which happened last year and I'm very inspired! So I'm doing the same! Let's see what happened last year that was fun and exciting!

1. JJ Orientation 2009! This is great! Every year, there's one thing we look forward to and that's Orientation! Going back to school, running camps, seeing youngsters, secretly wishing we could turn back the clock and don the councillors' badge proudly...Why else would we return to JJ?

2. I left. Brunei embraced me, or rather, I embraced Brunei for 7 months. This trip sounds short but its actually not. With nothing much to do there, everyday just drags by slowly. That said, Brunei also taught me a lot, like how to be selfish and generous to different people, how to 见人说人话, 见鬼说鬼话, how to 出尔反尔, how to play office politics to win the favour of your superiors, how to wear a mask everyday to protect yourself...Believe me, what I'm saying is the truth. We are not evil by nature, 只是被环境所迫...好人只有被欺负的份, 这点我已经学到了. I THINK I WATCHED TOO MUCH《宫心计》! HAHAHA

3. Cleaning arms for 3 days straight! Haha, because of a stupid mistake from our superiors, we were punished! How? By sending us to Lakiun Camp (ask all the OCS guys - 那里不是人住的!) to clean all the arms in their armskotes! There are like 5 armskotes, all filled with dirty M16, SAR21 and other heavy weapons. It was horrible, and the living conditions there are really @#*#&$^!!! What a bad memory and bad first time, which is why I shall post happier Brunei pictures!

4. First time my birthday was celebrated overseas! June 11 2009, my birthday in Brunei! I received various gifts and among them were a bag of Singapore air from Weiling - which was deflated the time it reached here - 花蝴蝶CD from Germaine and a Happy Birthday video from LINE COMM(& their gfs)!!!

5. 8PG in one piece. It's been what, 5 years? Or for some of us 7? Yet we still meet very frequently, and it's really a blessing to know people like you all! May we be close for a longer time to come and in the future talk about our kids' PSLE results! :D And someone's kids' O LEVEL results! HAHAHA!

6. Halloween, Christmas, Countdown. I only have one sentence: 26TH PARTIES ARE THE BEST. Who else would dress up with you for Halloween in Black and camo cream? Who else would dress up for Christmas in White and do crazy and dumb gift exchanges with you? Who else would sit with you at the bridge and wait for 2010 while being ridiculed by passerbys? And who else would walk for hours with you, around City Hall at 3, 4 and 5am in the morning? ONLY 26TH. And this year would be a year of 21st(s)! So here's to all the parties to come! WOOHOO!!!

7. I only clubbed twice the whole of last year! WOOHOO!!! Yeah. Once with Weiling, Char, Christine and Edmund, the other time with Benja, Bel, Bryan, Celeste, Amira and various other people! I'm the real good boy here! (Actually after looking at the pictures, I realized I went like 3 or 4 times. LOL! But that's still very little!)

8. BKK does not stand for Burger King King. I thought it did. LOL. Anyway, this isn't the first time I went to BKK, but it is the very first time in many years, (like 4? Not counting the 2007 disastrous Vietnam trip) that I've been overseas with my family!

9. Apple Fanboy. Yeah. With the iPod Nanos I acquired for myself and my sister in August, followed by my MacBook in November and my iPhone in December, not to mention becoming a regular follower of MacRumours and Apple.com, I certify myself an Apple Fanboy.

10. Pink IC=Civilian status. Yes, a date that all NSFs look forward to so eagerly is our ORD! Mine was 101109! I'll never forget the day that I walked through the gates, wearing civilian and upon being stopped by the RPs, waved my Pink IC at them and said,"O-R-D LIAO!!!" Ultimate shiokness. Hahaha! And I was still talking to ZW today of our days in JJ, then in Falcon, and then we were like,"现在都当完兵了..." All I can say is time flies!

December 2007

December 2009

+And many many others! Like first time spending over $200 buying clothes in a single store, first time looking for a job, first time I tweeted, first time go outfield, first time really drinking, first time I felt evil, first time attended a costume party, and the list goes on.

+Take a look at the above list and see how many you were a part of! Let's hope that we can do even more exciting things together in 2010! I know we can, cause I'm going into Uni this year! I'm sure 2010 will be a ROCKING YEAR! :D

WOOHOO!!!

+It's been so long since I last blogged! Hello everyone, do continue to support this blog! =)))

+So what have I been up to since I came back? Listening to good music of course! There have so many good albums recently and I must really recommend a few. Oh, before I continue, I must annouce to the world that I have moved over to the MAC side!


The new MacBook 13"! With the same(or even better) specs as the MBPro and costing about $500 cheaper, this notebook is a killer deal. So now I'm blogging from my mac and loving it!

+Alright, enough of that, the first album that I highly recommend is 林宥嘉's《感官／世界》.


+I had such a joy listening to this album, although many may find it too hard to swallow. This time, Yoga has stuck to his own music preferences and decides to do an alternative rock album.

+Does it rock?

+You bet it does. Yoga, in a recent interview about his album, said that he prefers this album much more than the previous one (神秘嘉宾). When listening to this album, he continued, one's senses would feel stimulated, by the flow of this album. Well, I don't really feel stimulated per se, but the songs in this album really touches you. Polished singing techniques aside, his raw emotions and passion sweep over you like a wave. I particularly love the music arrangement of this album, it's very Coldplay + Sodagreen, if you get what I mean. What joy to listen to, really.

+Here is the 2nd hit from this album “说谎”, take listen and be won over. (There's a reason why this song is the second hit - it's not as alternative as the rest.)


+Is it worth my $19?

With this album, it's make or break for him, as it will certainly test the patience of his fans. For those who like their sugar-rush, they will have no doubt migrated over to 萧雅轩 and her《钻石糖》. LOL. Don't get my wrong I love that album also, just that I like this one more. The packaging of this album is really special too. I have never seen anything like this. The "lyrics book" is made of a few posters folded into "album size" and then put together. The whole stack is then placed inside a Ziploc bag. It's hard to decribe, just go take a look. Hahaha storing this is going to such a pain.

+Recommended Tracks: 看见什么吃什么, 说谎, 心酸, 唐人街, 感同身受
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+Okay the next album I'm recommending is Taylor Swift's Fearless! Okay I'm slow and everything, but until recently when I revisited her songs did I realize what spellbinding magic they contain!


+Such a sweet, talented and young singer-songwriter! Her songs are very unique, it's like telling a story: no hidden agenda, no lyrics that don't make sense; everything is written and sung honestly.

+Does it rock?

+Country rock, that is. There's a reason why this teenage girl is one of the biggest selling artiste in 2008/09. She's talented, honest, and has a squeaky clean image - something that many artistes her age is lacking. ( Think Miley Cyrus or Vanessa Hudgens.) Her songs are also easy to sing along to, easy on the ears and easy to relate with. These few reasons have garnered her millions of fans! Her voice is strong when it has to be, wispy and lilty in those quiet times. Her songs are really addictive and catchy.

+Here's the controversial award-winning video "You Belong With Me".


+Is it worth my $19?

+Definitely, since the Singapore version only costs $11.90! Buy it with any of the other CDs on promotion and it's 2 for $22. How worth it is it!

+Recommended Tracks: Fearless, Love Story, You Belong With Me, You're Not Sorry, Hey Stephen
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WHAT'S NEXT?

+Okay that's all for now, in the meantime, we can all wait for Lady Gaga's new album, The Fame Monster, and Britney's Singles Collection, and also Rihanna's Rated R. In the mandopop scene we can expect Jam Hsiao's collection of female love songs (I'm really looking forward to this.)and 梁文音's 爱一直存在 - both in November, 杨丞琳's 雨爱 and 王心凌's brand new album in December.

+Also look out for my next entry where I decide who is The Real Dancing Diva in the Mandopop scene.