Looking back on August and July.

Hi bloggers and bloggees! I wonder how long it has been since I last blogged. 

If we were to put things into perspective, the last time I blogged was BEFORE Growl was EVEN released. Today, marked Growl's 11th win on the various Korean music shows. That's how long time has passed. (:

But July and August, though there were ups and there were downs, it was still a generally good month, I feel.

July 17th was especially special for me as on that day, me alongside with my dear went to Marina Bay Sands to catch the Phantom of the Opera live. 

Above is just a collage of the night. Regret that there were not enough pictures, but I think this three photos managed to capture the essence of the night. Overall, I found the show satisfactory. It definitely did manage to quench my thirst to catch the show live. But it wasn't really what I have expected?  I think I watched the 25th Anniversary show too much hence my standards/expectations was placed a little too high(?) or... I don't know. It was satisfying. But not exactly what I was expecting.

The second exciting event is National Day performance which happened on the 7th August. Which was also the day of my CAS final paper. ): so for half of the rehearsals, I have been stuck onto my notes and it would put me in immense stress as CAS was not only boring but extremely draining. And I hated that darn subject. To be super honest ):

But me having a paper was not the only bummer. What made me down was that my dear have decided to quit choir. And for awhile I was debating why I was so sad. Was it because I was the last amongst them to know, or was it because she left. I really did not know. But, it happened. And I was pretty bummed out because we were "paired up" last year at this timing. And to be very honest, she was the best thing that ever happened to me from choir ): and now she's just gone like this. ):

But oh well... A collage to summarize the event? 

Also. One thing to note is that, the Exclusive family is no longer as big as when we first started. The only original family members that were with us from the start is me, Sophia and Priscina. The rest are pretty much MIA. And again, it kinda pains me to see that this family is shrinking and becoming endangered. ); we were formed on National Day Celebration last year. And this year was supposed to be out first year anniversary. But guess that we could not even make it there with half our original size ): 

After National Day, was Royal Pirates' debut with their newest single Shout Out which was super super über awesome! And I took part in their debut project done and planned by the wonderful Royal Treasures. And they asked for a photo, so because I could not choose one photo, I sent them nine. My reasoning was why send one when I can send nine?

Anybody reading this should totally catch Shout Out by Royal Pirates. It's really awesome. Thumbs up (Y)

Of course, I had some crazy time with my younger sister... 

My last moments with my iPhone4

My first few moments with my iPhone5.

And we ended of August with a delicious four-course meal at TP's own restaurant - ToP Table! 

I believe overall, July and August have been a pretty great month with good food, good music and good company. This have been the highlights of the two months.

Finals are underway and that means the two-months well deserved holidays are finally here. (Y) I will try to update this blog more often! Till then, tata! 

Have a great October!

xoxo; Chloé

Growl

Okay. So I'll be real honest with you guys. When I saw that the track list of EXO's repackaged album was out, this was my immediate reaction.

The repackaged album consisted of 5 songs.

1. Growl

2. Growl (M-ver.)

3. Growl (K-ver.)

4. Beautiful

5. Time Control

Seeing how EXO albums/eps are like. Growl is most likely going to be the title song, or the 'A-side' to the single. 

Looking from the time this album is announced and also the title of the song, it can be kind of inferred that this is going to be the continuation of EXO's first album and also Drama MV. For the simple reason that a Wolf Growl. 

Point proven, Case close. 

No, I'm just kidding. This are all just speculations. But, I got a feeling that this repackaged album is gonna be awesome. 

Growl never really appeared in EXO's vast repertoire of song, so I can't really comment much on my expectation. 

BUT. I believe, the 2 other song HAVE appeared before. 

Beautiful (teaser 19) -

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HKBJaDKJpXs

Time Control (teaser 2)-

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iu2KbOHY9I

And to be really really frank, this 2 songs are pretty awesome. AS A MATTER OF FACT, today I was just tuning in to Beautiful :B so to suddenly see it on the track list, it was like... Hahaha!

I have a very strong feel that at least half of the 23 teasers will turn into legit EXO songs just like how Black Pearl, My Lady, Baby Don't Cry and Let Out the Beast were released as full length songs in XOXO. (:

That means all the cool beats that blew us away during the "Teaser era" is going to become a legit song that have the potential to totally kick-ass.

One thing though, 

Wasn't it leaked that the title song would be Emergency - or was it something else? I knew it definitely was not Growl... Anyway, what happened to it? Why is the title song suddenly Growl? /:

Also, a little bummed out that El Dorado is not in... ):

Looking super forward for the repackage album! Hope Growl would do a much better job compared to Wolf /:

Shall end off this post with a cute picture of Kris that I got from Twitter! :D

Cr: as mentioned on the watermark

Ciao, Bella ciao!

Chloé

(J'taime)

July; a bright month?

Finally! It's July! 

Like frankly speaking, June was not a very good month for me. Many things happened and screwed up certain stuff.

The ending of June was especially horrid considering that the Mid Sem Test was released and I realized that majority of my tests mark I got a C+ and under. And this was super discouraging for me. 

So I made up my mind to cut down on useless activity - or rather, activity that I now deem useless. Which includes choir.

Also, June was the year of great spending and sad to say, but I'm here to report that my piggy bank is empty. Like literally empty. It's so empty that... I don't know.. It's just empty now... ):

So all in all, my studies wasn't the best thing ever, my financial position isn't exactly good either. I was in just so much stress that for a while, I really could not handle it.

Not to mention, my body was placed under alot of stress during the haze season. Now I'm still suffering from throat discomfort and irritated eyes. My neck and back are exceptionally sore and I don't know the reason to it.

All in all, June was not a good month in my opinion. 

Today is the first day of July, and immediately, the first thing that made me happy about July was the fact that on the 17th, me and my dear are going to watch Phantom of the Opera. And I'm super duper excited for it!

Phantom of the Opera has been my all time (not really...) favorite movie/play, and to see it LIVE. It's really a dream come true.

Today however, while I was sipping my hot Vanilla - which was basically milk and vanilla  essence - I received an AFF direct message. And it read the following. 

OHMAIGAHD?! Can I just say how much this actually means to me?! Even up till now, I still can't believe that this is true.

If this is how my July is going to start, I can't wait for July to actually begin (;

xoxo; Chloé

(bleah)

You know how people are like study hard in year 1? I did. And some fucker's working attitude suck like shit. And people saying that its because I never study. Like fuck please.

Whenever I see you and think how my CGPA dropped because of the project. All I can think of is fuck you.

Tan Jun Ming, fuck you very very much.

The Stand is that There can be Miracles

So I'll stand;
With arms high and heart abandoned.
In awe;
Of the one who gave it all.

What can I say?
What can I do?
But offer this heart O'God
Completely to you.

Nothing's Left

The time isn't right. Now our only constant is gone.

We have nothing left here. Cause our relationships are not a property of the group. So even if we leave, our friendship and relationship will come along. So that will not keep us down

We have nothing left to trust. Nothing left to hold dear. Nothing.

Brutal Honest

To keep myself from breaking down, I'm gonna feed myself with the bright side of the pictures.

1) God has a plan and purpose for all of us.

2) Thankful that I'm not in committee cause it may be not good for my health 😷

3) Thankful that I'm not in committee, cause being in committee would mean more stress. Which might make me more temperamental. 😤

4) Thankful that I'm not in committee, cause I don't need to worry about so much things. 😰

5) Thankful that I'm not in committee, cause it allows me to be more focused on my studies. 🎒

6) Thankful that I'm not in committee, cause it allows me to have more time with my friends and family. ❤

7) Thankful that I'm not in committee, cause it allows me to have more freedom in choir! 💪

8) Thankful that I'm not in committee, cause it allows me to practice patience! ☺

To be very honest here. I'm not going to sugar-coat anything. Everything is gonna be what I really feel. Time to be brutally honest.

Personally, I'm abit upset about the allocation of roles. There are alot of double roles, 3/6 main committee people are also part of sub comm. It's super unfair and if you think of it, you're really depriving people of a chance to gain exposure.

In addition, 1/3 of those who are appointed as main committee have very irregular attendance. They can be absent for so long that sometimes it make people wonder if they are still in choir or not.

All those in the committee seriously look like those kind that are "anything's fine."

To get a committee that people respect, it's important that those in the committee have a quality that people respect. In them, it's so hard to find something that I can praise. Also, it's important that the main committee make the people feel safe. Honestly, with this committee, I have the feeling that we won't have any rights. We will be at others whim and command and we can't even say a word cause our top won't support us or stand up for us.

And who can blame me for feeling that way when all the important figures in the committee all don't look like they can be firm in their decision. They all look as if this is just a game.

I can't see a bright future with this committee. Like I really can't.

Hope and pray for a better future, I guess.

P.s: And for the record, yes. I'm not a big fan of the new president. There's something about her that I really really hate.