You know I really used to hate alternative music. Coldplay, Nirvana, Travis and all that. Yeah, go ahead haters. You can throw whichever fruit you want in my direction. I deserve it. 

Mainstream used to be my cup of tea. All that pop crap you hear on the radio. I can listen to those insanely addictive pop anthems over and over again. That was THEN. 

Now, I don't even listen to the radio anymore. Rap and autotune. The two must haves for songs to even claim a spot on the Billboard Top 100. Sad, isn't it. 

I want real music. It's great that shows have awesome soundtracks. I salute music supervisors/directors. Well, except maybe for Glee. Heh. They need to tweak their song choices a little. Anyways, now I get most of my new stuff from shows. Google and I have became the best of friends. :P

Sia-I'm in Here

Heard this song on One Tree Hill and I'm hooked.

Jarrod Gorbel from The Honorary Title - I'll Do Better

Don't know why I really,really like the song though. Probably 'cause it seems as if he's been hurt and wrote a darn good song about it. Sad songs always make me happy. How ironic.

And the fact that he looked as hot as he sounded was a definite plus! gosh, that voice.

Soundtrack.

Jupiter Sunrise - Steal Me. I hate Jason Mraz but I like this. Shoot me.


Pinback - Fortress. On my must-hear playlist every single day. Gets me going somehow.

Birthdays are overrated.

This song is pretty eerie but I like it. It's the kind of song which you can't remember the main tune, but you can't stop listening to it again and again. I like it. 

Been up to a whole bunch of stuff lately. University, outings, aimless walks around town, public bus rides, window shopping, actual shopping, yada yada. The funny thing is I don't seem to be needing as much sleep as before. I sleep late and wake up early. Trust me, I've tried sleeping without setting my alarm and I'm still up by 7 or 8am. Mostly 7 ish now. Am I turning senile? What the nonsense. 

I used to dread the thought of turning old, which meant that I usually didn't look forward to birthdays. Hur. That's pretty weird, no? Birthdays are supposed to be all fun and joy and laughter and whatever happy word there is out there, but I just don't see it that way. I mean, there are plenty of joyous occasions happening throughout the year itself, right? Some are worthy of being labelled epic. Birthdays shouldn't be the highlight of the year. The entire year should be looked forward to. Anticipated. That's the way we should live. Yata!

I have a problem. 

Aha, don't worry it's not a drug problem, or something (JEEZ) It's just that I have this irritating habit of wanting to find the name of any new song I randomly hear on commercials, on the radio, in movie trailers, or even in the supermarket (you know, cold storage plays some pretty sweet tunes) So the other day at Far East I noticed (technically not noticed, since I heard not saw but err doesn't matter) that most of the shops were playing covers of current pop hits. It took me a while to realise that, though. You'll understand. First, check out one of the songs below. 

Yeah, I know. Sounds like the stuff they play at the Starbucks. Eheh. But admit it. Don't you actually like the music they play there? Suits the atmosphere and kinda enhances your java sipping experience. Haha. Despite how cheesy it sounds, it's true! 

They're a Filipino group that covers pop songs, Bossa Nova style. Was extremely difficult to look up anything about them though. Very new, I suppose. But they're managed by a Singaporean company. So I'm guessing they distribute it to the stores here for our shoppers' pleasure? Haha. 

New songs for my playlist! Nice.

Okay, for a few weeks I've been googling Prince George's Park Residences hoping to catch a sneak peak of the rooms. Sadly, I couldn't find any recent pictures. AT ALL. People are just too lazy to upload, huh. Anyway, the moment I reached I whipped out my camera. In the blog they go.

Was pretty impressed by the room. A little small, I suppose. But I had a smaller room back in Anglican House, so I was satisfied. And oh yeah. Did I mention this one's a single room?

The study table is built in, so it's quite sturdy. Nice. The shelf below is movable though. Wheels.

The bed size? Single. But I bought a super single bedsheet and it fit just nicely. Apparently they don't sell single size bedsheets anymore. Asked around. People sleep with their limbs outstretched now. How comfortable. Heh.

The wardrobe. There's a set of drawers in there that can be locked. Lots of space for clothes, with extra storage units above and below.

Common toilets. Is it me or was I the only one using the toilets? Super squeaky clean. 

Common kitchen. Each floor has its own, so don't worry about the fridge getting hogged. Looked unused. The kettle smelled funky. 

They have an electric oven! Oooh.

Doubt I'll use it. Haha.

Main foyer. Looks like some high class condo.

And the best part, the minimart! They have everything here, from pillows to cereal to stationery! I even found a USB hub there. And cheap cheap too. Fairprice ain't got nothing against them. Just a 2 min walk from my place.

So there you go. PGPR, 2010 edition.

You're welcome.

What time is it?

Sum-mer time!

Err. Fail. Never mind. The point is,

It's time to switch up my music library to make space for some slick summery tunes. SXSW has plenty of awesome indie music up on Youtube. Why have I not seen this earlier? Gosh. It's like indie music porn there. Overloaded on raw, authentic music. Good stuff.

Now I feel like Lilo from that Disney movie.