Melvin Yong.
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Have you ever experienced that feeling?
The rush of euphoria by just reaching for those strings?
And each chord you stroke.
It's blissful.
It's love

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Today is also like another normal day... haha except that it rain, normally people would say a person's mood is like the weather but in my case its not true, i have finally decide to get down to some work, by at least completing all my homework. It has come for M.Yong to do something serious, have also decided to make a rather full reform. Therefore in conjunction with this day, heres a quote...

Quote/s of the day:

"The fire is always burning within, its only if you allow it to shine or not..."
M.Yong

Earlier the profile of the day was Melvin Tai. Melvin Tai's profile should have been blog yesterday therefore there would be 2 profile of the day together.

Profile of Recast of the day:


Melvin Yong a.k.a M.Yong

Started platying guitar late 2004
Started bass on March 2005
Passion for basses of songs
Aspires to be like Chris Burtton of Metallica
Like Shawn, he plays for the crowd & passion of music

Today is just another normal day like no other, wake up school, go home... haha.. Everyone is either busy in school or out, leaving me alone to blog this day.. haha.. i shall have a quote of the day and the profile of Recast now i guess..


Profile of Recast of the day:


Melvin Tai

Former Singer from Can't Sync
Talented singer with a range
Changing music genre from ballads to rock
Started singing in his secondary days
Experience and forever willing to enter new boundaries

Quote/s of the day:

"True brothers will always be there no matter the outcome, be it rise or fall..."
M.Yong

Like another ordinary with ordinary events happening, failed my maths test. Nothing surpising at all about fail, but the surpise was that i got under my promo grades...haha(the marks are nothing to be proud of so it shall not be shown) After school went to jam for 1 hr..haha... Boulevard of broken dreams perfected and will be performed at a outdoor stage near you in PJC(Apiril Pioneerama probably) haha... I guess its time to pull my socks after leaving my beloved maths teacher in tutorials. Mr Tan Ke i salute you for being my teacher for the past 1 year (although i didn't pass.. haha) Heres a quote that goes to Tanke...

Quote/s of the day:

"Results may not necessary be shown by who your mentor is but the effort your in with the help of your mentor..."
M.Yong

Pre- Logo of Recast 

I have finally been defeated. It is a defeat by no physical being but of the mind, complacency have gotten the better of me. From a average of 18/30 to a 13/30, the feeling is like a crushing defeat from a war of survival. This has made me ponder if my techniques of last minute study is playing a role in the outcome... once again i am left to ponder...

Quote/s of the day:

"Be confident, but don't let complacency get the better of you..."
M.Yong

This quote is a recap of 21th march and i guess it applies to me

Depsite being sad and movitated to a certain extent, heres the profile of the day.

Profile of ReCast of the day:


Shawn

Guitarist since mid 2004
Aspires to be James Hetfield of metallica (Rhythm guitarist)
Taking the role of lead guitarist in Recast
Plays for the crowd and the love of music

Its fast how time flies, the common test are over and the weekend after the common test is also drawing to an end. As i woke up after my nap, i have been thinking if i look back at my existance for 18 years, have i done any great in my life i would say NO. Have you made a difference in your life? New section for a limted time only is out : Profile of ReCast of the day

Quote/s of the day:

"You can never define the world until u define yourself..."
Melvin Tai

"Make a difference in your life while you have the chance, or regret living it..."
M.Yong

Profile of ReCast of the day:

Bao

Former drummer of ThunderStruck
Talented and scouted by ReCast on 12th March
Aspires to be Lars Ulrich of Metallica

The Recast Crew(from left): Melvin Tai, Melvin Yong, Shawn, Bao, Alwyn

-ReCast-

Founded in March 12th 2005
5 aspiring musicians
Creating a new generation of music

Members:

Lead guitarist: Shawn Ang
Bass/rhythm guitarist: Melvin Yong a.k.a M.Yong
Singer: Melvin Tai
Drums: Bao
Singer/rhythm guitarist : Alwyn

Since i am so tired tonight. I don't have a quote today, so heres a humble poem by yours truly M.yong...

World

Good times,
Pass like a gust of wind,
Yet the bad times,
Slow and torturing.
For whom is it to blame?

Weal and woe, worlds apart,
Yet can be share,
But who would want to share,
The pain & joy,
For whom is it to blame?

Intelligence and stupidity,
Which you want to be?
A choice or a must,
Can we change who we are?
Why?
Can the world be one...

I miss out my quote yesterday.. Haha, i m not going to do 1 to replace it tho. Quite tired yesterday, attended my mother's cousin wedding dinner, it was rather enjoyable and the food was quite a spread. Reach home at about 12+ therefore don't have any post yesterday.
Getting a "hangover" from the late nights and waking up early. Not really in for a quote at the moment... so stay tune tonight for the quote of the day/night.

During the maths common test...
A note from Alice Seah to Hui ying...
moments later
A note from Alice Seah to Hui wen...

A quote from the experienced:
"The only way to save urself is only yourself,be yourself..."
Alice Seah

"Time cannot be recycled,don't give up..."
Alice Seah

A quote by our guest/s:
"Regret later if u don't start now, start and end the race quick..."
Sky

Quote/s of the day:
"Hope is what you seek, not it seeking you..."
M.Yong

Today is a long day.. Geog then maths, both fail i guess.. haha.. I guess it serve as a good lesson that last minute preparation never works? ( altho i didn't touch maths)

"Quote/s" of the day:

"Never say never when you the chance to say never..."
M.Yong

Have you ever cheated death? Just when you see the white in the movies about your memories? Have you???
I just cheated death today, on the way to back home from kranji i slipped upon a rock & my bike went on to the road... Luckily the nearest vehicle heading in my way is about 50m away.. if i were to fall on the road about 1 min before where traffic was heavy, i guess wouldn't be here blogging... Phew...
For todays quote i got shawn to write me 1...

Quote/s of the day:

"The reality we know of today sometimes morphs into a dystopia we all loathe, its up to us to turn this dystopia not into reality though, but back to what it originally was... -- dreams "
Shawn

1st paper down.. geog... i think its an F, everyone in the exam venue was tense except shawn & i( that i know of). I guess its nothing proud to brag about... Haha.. i will get over it i guess. Came up with a quote on the way home & here it goes...

Quote/s of the day:

"Be confident, but don't let complacency get the better of you..."
M.Yong

Robert Trujilo... an aspiring bass player. if only i were at his level, that would be nice... 

Its the end of the hols yet the beginning of the common test... Indeed an irony. Before i hit the books i shall i have a quote for the day.

Quote/s of the day:

"Time is a tool not a period"
Use it wisely
M.Yong

Can't seem to be able to read geog but now i don't have a choice... but before i get down to some seious action on geog i shall have a quote up as promise...

Quote/s of the night:

"Sometimes there are situations where there are no choices(reasonable choices), has that time come?"
M.Yong

So little time yet so much to learn? Wondering if my mind is not able to grasp the information or it refuses to remember...hmmmm i wonder...

People lately have been wonder if i am ever worried for the coming common test since i m so laid back... This inspires me to come up with a new quote

Quote/s of the night:
"Since you have the time to worry, why not spend it on other things..."
Would you want ur mind to be preocuppied while doing other stuff
To worry or to do it? Choose...
M.Yong

Hmmm... Not 1 of the most productive day i have to say... After breakfast was lunch and after lunch was nap & its dinner... 0 hrs spend on work. My brain doesn't seem to function properly i think therefore this post will not have any quotes attached to it...
(Stay tune for more action{new quotes} on my nxt post.. =P)

Wow... Its a friday again, i guess its spells doom for me( only studied the topic package up to now) Haha... Before goin to eat breakfast with Pei Ling and DD i shall have a part II of my "guitar quote"...

Quote/s of the day:

Guitar part II
"Life is like a guitar, when the strings are broken; you can either change it or leave it alone"
M.Yong
To change( start a new) or to leave it alone?( moan about mistakes but don't bother)
Its YOUR choice

In deep thoughts on what we should pursue in life...

Quote/s of the night:

"Lifes like a guitar, you got to tune it when its out of tune..."
Have you tune yours?
M.Yong

Had a rather meaniningful day at the disabled home from 10am - 4.30 pm
Even though we skipped lunch, i guess its quite worth it.
After which we( Sky, Adrian, Hui Keng, Hui Yu, Valerie, Lin Hui & me) stuff our faces at sakae sushi at west mall.
Sky, Adrian & i ate almost 70 plates in total... woot ( super full...)

The Cip trip gave me inspiration for a new quote.

Quote/s of the day:

"CIP is not just another chore which we moan about"
It have 3 advangtages;
1st : You would get the cip hours needed
2nd : You would feel a sense of satisfaction just by seeing the smiles upon the faces of those we helped
3rd : You can have fun while helping them"
M.Yong

the sad teen. Everything in life is f*ckin'
miserable. You constantly look over your
shoulder and wonder who is judging you...even
when you are alone. So naturally, you have
become a little paranoid and pessamistic. Your
personality can be one demensional but
confusing. You are constantly bored with life
and wish that something could spice it up. You
have a unique view on life and have identified
the problems with school society (Ex...what
makes popular people, how the student mind
works...) You would rather be alone because you
hate being hurt. You tend to think that no one
understands you, not even your parents /
guardians / friends. But that is just the
opposite! The people who love you want to
help, but they don't know how because they have
a feeling that they will say something wrong
and turn you away. You have to let them know
that you are willing to hear what they have to
say...and it might do some good to listen to
them.

Some fields you might consider going
in when you are older...Judge, author,
songwriter, producer, therapist, psychologist,
philosopher, or forensic scientist. You need a
job where you can express yourself and your
views on life. Or you need a field where you
can judge others and predict what is going on
in others life. Either way... you have the
personality to get you a good job that will
support you throughout life.


What type of teenager are you?
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Today's quote is contributed my classmate Daphne aka DD aka my blog designer =)

Quote/s of the day:
"100% effort ain't anough because we're bound to lose track of our goals somehow.200% is just fine 'cause we know we've not just done our best.it's perfection we're striving for."
DD

a slightly messy table for the prep of common test?

Haha... thats my table.. its kinda small cos of the the com( thats besides the point)
The point is that even a slacker tries doin his work, the more should everyone be focus...

Took some time off studying & i came across this site which is kinda interesting and helpful to the peeps studyin. Hope it helps...

CONCENTRATION- SOME BASIC GUIDELINES

1. Set aside a place for study and study only!

A. Find a specific place (or places) that you can use for studying (for example, the campus libraries, vacant classrooms, quiet areas in the student center, bedroom at home, etc.)

B. Make a place specific to studying. You are trying to build a habit of studying when you are in this place. So, don't use your study space for social conversations, writing letters, daydreaming, etc.

C. Insure that your study area has the following:
good lighting
ventilation
a comfortable chair, but not too comfortable
a desk large enough to spread out your materials

D. Insure that your study area does not have the following:
a distracting view of other activities that you want to be involved in
a telephone
a loud stereo
a 27-inch color TV
a roommate or friend who wants to talk a lot
a refrigerator stocked with scrumptious goodies

2. Divide your work into small, short-range goals.

A. Don't set a goal as vague and large as ... "I am going to spend all day Saturday studying!" You will only set yourself up for failure and discouragement.

B. Take the time block that you have scheduled for study and set a reachable study goal. (for example: finish reading 3 sections of chapter seven in my Psych. text, or complete one math problem, or write the rough draft of the introduction to my English paper, etc.)

C. Set your goal when you sit down to study but before you begin to work.

Set a goal that you can reach. You may, in fact, do more than your goal but set a reasonable goal even if it seems too easy.

(http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/concentr.html)

To kick start my late day( woke up at 12.)
Heres some fact & fiction...

Fact & Fiction

Fiction: People who don't study can achieve excellent grades...

Fact: In order to achieve good grades, effort is still needed(no matter how slight)...

Don't bum around and wait for things to happen, instead be proactive & make things happen....

M.Yong

A new blog layout... woot (of cos i wun't steal the credit)
These wonder lay out was done my daphne a.k.a DD
Therefore i write this to thank her... Thanks DD

I see some great future for this blog( i think), Hope u all would come to my blog often for some new quotes by yours truly M.yong...

In commemoration of my new lay- out heres the new quotes...

Quote/s of the day
" Hardwork will always pay off, sooner or later... Giving up is not an option"
M.Yong
"Gratitute is showing appreciation, always make sure u thank everyone who help you directly or indirectly before its too late..."
M.Yong

Not 1 of the best day experience, waking up at 8.45 when there is a mock test at 9. Not exactly the best thing to do. Time flies fast... Its already a mid week once again. Tests around the corner, better get down to some serious work.

"Real" Life

As my eyes open to the break of dawn
A new page, a new chapter
An unsullied life lies before me
Yet a veiled force seems to exist
Crafting bitterness in this plain novel

Voices causing frantic and trauma
Living each day in confusion and torment
Till the day where a guiding beam would
Lead me to freedom
And free me from such unbearable agony
But who will salvage me from such pain
All lies in another page of anguish

But who would listen to ones contemptuous grief?
Even a bed of blooming flowers would wither upon the sight of the repulsion
Each & every stalk fades away leaving bitter memories to reflect upon
For whom are these to be blame?
All lays a mystery till the flip of a new chapter once again

(Since i got a blog now, i shall post my 1st ever poem)

Quote/s of the day

"TIME is 1 thing that u can never RECYCLE"
David Chia
(the above quote gave me an inspiration for 1 more quote)

"Since TIME cannot be RECYCLED, we should not waste time tryin to savage it... Move on, its the least we can do for ourselves"
M. Yong

My 1st post ever..
Kinda noob with all this blog stuff, guess i m outdated and backward...
(yet will not stop to make it better)
Its named My "real" life as its how real how life can get..

Quote/s of day:

" JC life is a marathon with the pros",
1st- you got to run it all as you do not wish to be caught in the middle
2nd - Even if you don't emerge 1st, you wouldn't want to be last
3rd - Mind over body, just do your best...
M.Yong