Life.. Happiness.. Sadness..

Does television have a harmful influence on our lives?

2006-09-29T08:08:00.000-07:00

There are television sets in almost every home, rich or poor. Each individual is affected by the different messages which are passed onto them. The issue I would like to consider in this essay is whether television has a harmful effect on us. I vehemently feel that television does not have a harmful influence, provided that we ourselves have a control over it. In fact, television has taught us many valuable lessons and these have proved that it is useful, rather then being harmful.

Television is educational if we choose the correct show to watch. Documentaries and news are very important sources of information and it teaches us about the different happenings globally. For instance, Pluto is contend to be oval-shaped and is not regarded as a planet. This useful fact helps us to know more, and also widens our knowledge about the world.

Music and Arts provides room for creativity in a persons' mind. Furthermore, the enchanting music can soothe the minds of people who are stressed out with work. Some programmes also help us to understand the tradition and cultures of the different racial groups, which ultimately fosters social cohesion worldwide.

Even with all the benefits of television, some people may still think that they are susceptible to some certain channels. For instance, a horror movie when the lead actors start to commit suicide for the traumatic ghastly experiences faced. The audience may be so ensconced in the show that they are mentally and emotionally affected, feeling nervous, enervated and unwell. However, this may unexpectedly be of help to the development of a person's character. A person who has no courage may become one of great bravery. Hence, we have to possess the positive minds in order to purge ourselves from evil influences, and to be unaffected by those fictional movies on our televisions. We choose what we believe in and we should not be gullible to things which are out to cheat and scare us. There are hardly any factors which prove the flaws of television watching.

Simple problems which television can pose is that it drains up our precious time needed for our daily works. This is when we need the control over our time plan, to be able to complete our work without disruption. We can then take some time to relax with our favorite programme on our television. In conclusion, television has much uses and it is not harmful for the viewers have the control over it.

First day in school after my prelims.

2006-09-21T02:48:00.000-07:00

It was a very exciting day today for I finally excercised after such a long time! Did not bring my P.E attire today in view of Mr Mahadir's absence. Surprisingly, Mr Faiza took over and told us to prepare for P.E lesson. Went for P.E with my school uniform and played badminton. Looks like my badminton skills still exist!! =P Muahahahhaa... Was quite challenging to play with my classmates. They are quite good! I guess it is just a Michaelian thing for most of the better players come from St Mikes! =) I felt that it was very relaxing and it had definitely made a great start for school after prelims! Best and last P.E lesson for St Patricks!

Geography lesson came right after that and I got my terrible result back. Better this time compared to my single digits in the past. Was very close to my pass.. Got to buck up in my Humanities. Maths too! Science too! English too! So many subjects not up to my expectations!(bad..) Accounts period was fine today and I hope I can do well for Accounts. So school ended after the last period, being Mathematics. Paper one was returned to us and I score 45/80. It is bad and yet Mrs Ong said, '' Jeremy, u quite well this time round''. I was shocked! Maybe she meant it sacarstically.. haha.

I guess that is more or less about today and I am looking forward to tomorrow. The most relaxing day of the week. Friday!!

End of prelims!!

2006-09-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

Prelims has ended and unexpectedly, I am home instead of being out and gaming. I guess I have kind of lost interest in games somehow and it kind of feels funny. I guess it is a good thing for I can save money, and also time for much more important works.

Had Accounts Mcq paper today and it was a great relieve for it was not as hard as I expected it to be. Most of the candidates were already taking a nap during the exam. Was the paper that easy? I felt like it was unrealistic and thought it was a dream. I kept checking my work to prevent careless mistakes and wondered why the others didn't bother to check. Maybe it was just that I did my work too slow compared to them. I guess it does not matter and what matters is that I have worked!

The prelims have taught me about preparation. Preparing for the different subjects well beforehand is important. I will need to be better prepared for my O levels to be able to pass well. No pain no gain. Got to work hard for my weaker subjects to pass.

Time passed by so fast and O levels is approximately two months away. I need the strength to perservere and the mind to think clearly of what I want. With the target in mind, I hope that I can achieve and be happy!!

Everyone is given a choice to choose between good and bad, the positive or the negative. Make the right choice and never let influences affect your decisions. Our lives is what we make of it, we will choose what we want.

Music goes on... on and on..

2006-09-17T23:07:00.000-07:00

No more performance till after O's? It is so not happening for I am performing for my eldest Jiejie's marriage!!! That is the best I can do for her wedding I guess. Self-practice continues with my hopes of being a better oboist each day. Its already 2 years and 9 months playing my oboe and I am still not stable at it. I keep asking myself if there are improvements in my oboe playing, and I have great doubts in answering them most of the time. I need the confidence somehow which I lack and I hope I can find it soon. Confidence will help greatly in my performance and mistakes can be useful experiences for the future. I will also feel much more secure and not worry too much during difficult passages in my music. Anyways, I have no idea why I started blogging and wasting my time online. I should be offline and studying now! Alright, off I go to study for my Prelims(Accounts). All the best to everyone who are having exams and study hard!!

A year passed by...

2006-09-16T21:34:00.000-07:00

It is O' levels for me this year, with much excitment and fear in await for the end of it all. It has been one year since I blogged. My last concert before the O'levels' examination has just ended yesterday. It was a great experience to have played under the baton of Dr. Alan Lourens and the Phil Youths. Looking forward to play again with Ivan, Nicholas and maybe Ralph(audition pls) lol.. Also, a special mention to Spt for receiving the 'Loyalties award' from I & KF Co. Lolx.. Finally, many thanks to those who have came and support yesterday!

Its A Long time....

2005-08-22T19:09:00.000-07:00

it's been a long time since I blog.. Jus too lazy.. haha.. Aft all, I feel as if no one visits my blog.. Ppl, pls tag & talk with me.. lolx. I am jus too bored. k.. Lifes the same.. nth seem to really change.. I hope to see a change in my life!!

Lost control...

2005-06-22T01:42:00.000-07:00

Hi again.. Now reading back @ wad I previously posted, I realised how much I shld not have did so.. Sumtimes ppl will really get out of control & say things really bad.. I guess I was really wrong.. Anyways, I am really glad.. I am learning more about life.. Finding out more things to think of..

Have not even think at first.. Why should I insult tht guy..? I should jus let him say wadever he wants.. In fact, anyone can say anything about me.. It still ends up in everyone's decision in believing or not.. I am sure tht my true friends will stay by me.. haha.. kk.. I have no more worries..

Life's jus filled with obstacles in which we have to overcome.. Definitely, no one is perfect & we have to aim for perfection.. let us think & reflect on our doings & be a better person in life..

Insensible person, hope u read this..

2005-06-18T00:16:00.000-07:00

I dono who are u, I have no way to find out who u are.. Just to let u know, go & get a life!! It jus show how free u are to write stupid things in my blog.. get it..? So.. so.. u said tht I am gay.. so wad are u?? who are u to judge me? U really deserve a slap on ur face.. haha. thnks for writing things to insult me too.. Feel so great!! like i am insulting u back & having fun at the same time.. This post is also to show ppl how jealous u are tht u want to spoil my reputation.. U ASS!! U mus really reflect & think.. Use ur brains..( If ya have one ).

Alright.. enough of talking bout tht person.. haix.. waste my time.. I never blog for sum days, then ppl tell me bout tht stupid link of an immature freak.. lolx.. nvm.. it will not interupt my life though.. this person jus made him/herself a clown.. ahhaha!! I feel so mad.. now there's people who wants to play with me.. Bring it on man.. =)

haix.. guess I am going off now.. got to sleep for I have Orchestra practice tomolo!!! Will update my blog again soon.. Hopefully.. haha..

2005-06-14T10:28:00.000-07:00

HELLO!! This is the fake jeremy here..

I had lots of fun today celebrating spt's belated birthday!!! HAha

See yOu SoOn!!

True friends..

2005-05-19T22:28:00.000-07:00

Who are my true friends..? Who will always be there for me to share my happiness, sadness or wadever craziness of mine..? How many true friends do I truly have!? I wonder and will really love to know..

I am really glad to have those ppl who treat me like their true friends.. I also thnk my two brothers whom I truly love.. I have to say/admit tht I do not really feel the care and sharing in band anymore... Maybe it is that I am a senior now..? I am really confused..

Spsmb's band motto is 'to care & to share'.. Pls help each other & acheive the goals u are aimming for!! lolx.. May the Spsmb live long!!

The Instrument, Oboe

2005-05-18T22:45:00.000-07:00

This instrument is a very interesting one.. I can get sad, angry, mad, tired, happy and many other moods whenever I pick the little Oboe up.. Playing it for bout 1& a half year now since the 26th of Jan '04.. Thinking back then of wad I have done for this 'being a professional musician' approach & hoping tht I pass 5subjects for next year's Os so tht I can get into my musical dream sch!!

Time passes real fast!! Turning back & looking how far u have reached really makes u feel great! Really hope tht my aim will be acheived in this coming years of challenges.. kk I guess i have to go sleep now..

Hope tht everyone has an aim in life & reach out for it! Smile everyone!

Life.........

2005-05-17T22:10:00.000-07:00

Have u ever wondered? thinking back of wad great fun u had in ur childhood etc.. I was listening to my oboe concertos through the discman which my Eldest sis gave me for my last year's birthday.. It was a sad movement and I started to think back into my primary sch friends who were with me for up to 6 years.. The teachers who cared for me.. the cleaners who smiles at me.. wad a happy time in sch!! My mind was filled with all the memories and i could not control my tears... i cannot bear to put down the past..

Presently, the sec 4s are going to leave me.. I cannot blame them for I am the one who did not study hard enough and i am in a N class.. one more year for me.. Will there still be laughter and love which I got from ppl in my batch..? Will I still feel any love in the band?? I am already feeling very down nowadays and have been saying tht I do not want to go for the balloon hat.. I do not know why but I jus feel tht Oboe is seriously not an instrument to go for marching by the beach..? Nvm.. I'll see how it goes.. I hope tht no one will hate me or wad for all this I am doin... (>.<). I am jus stress and mad at the moment.. hope tht everyone can forgive me if i offend anyone..

Life is going to carry on.. I hope tht I am strong enough to face up for any coming problems etc..

Happy, Happy BIRTHDAY!!!!

2005-05-07T22:22:00.000-07:00

Hi.. YEA!! its not my birthday.. Haha.. Its Joachim's!!! His Birthday is this coming morning.. 12am of the 8th of May!! It was yesterday when we went for a birthday celebration in Suki Sushi. We were happily eating till we were so full!!! Guess wad we saw..............!!!??? OMG!!!! A BUGGY ON THE PLATE, ON THE LITTLE SUSHI COVERED IN THE CONTAINER!!! k.. no JOKE! this is to inform everyone of the Parkway's Suki sushi.. jus be prepared if u are really going to eat there.. Good luk.. Luckily we did not eat that one with The BUgGy.. -_-'' kkz.. me going off now..! CYA!

Exam Stress Created a new person..!!!!???

2005-05-05T18:30:00.000-07:00

I have not updated for long.. YEs!! I know!!! muahahah!! Its exam k!! got to study, blabla... While, Louis finds me so Mad!! wad I do man.. Louis ah... I was jus talking happily for over 45mins...? Louis got so Irritated with me.. Haix.. Wonder wads wrong... nvm.. Wish everyone good luk in the mid-YeARS!! TatA!!! =)

Muahahaa

2005-05-01T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hello People, this is kenneth here invading jeremy's blog.. Muahaha, as u can see, jeremy hardly blogs so i'm here to add a little coulour.. See You Soon!

!!!!Bloody Bored!!!!

2005-03-25T15:20:00.000-08:00

Haix.. Now I am @ Ralph's house.. So damn boring.. think I'm gonna practice my instrument soon.. K!! About the second Taxi driver, he's a father of a band member of some sch..( which I did not remember.. ). He was talking to me about his son who got Psychoed to join the band by the bandmaster.. ''The Motive of Bandmasters are to get Gold medals, good results in order to get a higher pay from schs!'' he stated.. ''In the end, wad happens when my son gets bad results for O's? The Bandmaster jus says that my son did not plan his time well. However, I find that there's no possibility for my son to concentrate at all in his studies for he gets so tired out with band.. SO WHAT if band shows u love, care & wadever? What is important in the end of the day is ur future!( the paper, stated in black and white of ur results at the end of Sec sch. )'' In whatever I said... I could not really fight against his staements.. I was thinking realli hard..

Finally, I got a simple reason for why I am doin music. I am furthering it as my career and interest. I love MUSIC!! Oh help, oh help... I need to pass my O's well to get into the NAFA. I really hope everything goes well.. =) Btw, I will realli want everyone to know!!! There's one special person I know who is not like what is stated of that driver! Only a few lucky schs is under his teachings. He teaches for the Love, the care, the passion. He is Mr glosz. I have really did a wrong choice in even thinking about quitting band.. I am realli sry in this & will study harder. WOW!! Another long entry..? Sry ppl.. Happy reading!.. =]

A Day I learn of Life..

2005-03-08T07:01:00.000-08:00

It was a tuesday which I went to the bandroom aft sch to practice. Just as I was about to play my Oboe, Ivan came into the bandroom saying that we have to get to Bandworld immediately as it was about to close. I quickly kept my instrument and headed to IMM's warehouse together with Ivan, Kenneth & Soh. We had a long ride on board the Buses and Mrt. Finally, we got there and Ivan purchased his reeds. I asked about the price of the Carbart Oboe by Loree Paris and to my disappointment, the lady did not know the price of it. We went off happily though aft having a meal at KFC.

Ivan, Soh and I decided to go back to Parkway while Kenneth took a direct bus from Jurong East home. Soh left for home aft spenting about an hour in Parkway. Ivan and I decided to go home an hour aft Soh left. I took the bus home happily until I realised that I was without my Oboe. I was very shocked & did not know wad to do. I called Ivan and told him about wad happened. Ivan helped by calling the lan shop we went earlier if my Oboe was found. I was trying to get a cab back to parkway to search for my Oboe. I tried calling Ivan back & realised that my handphone prepaid card's balance was $0.00. I was totally lost felt very lonely, very sad. Finally, a cab came aft my long wavings and ask where I would like to go. I told him about everything that happened including my empty wallet for I deposited all my money. He was a very nice man & he agreed in helping me. I was very glad and lucky to actually meet him. I borrowed his phone to contact Ivan again. My Oboe was left in the lan shop. I got there and retrieved it. I called my mom and told her to get money ready pay this driver.

He reminded me that he did all that to help me and I need not pay him for he will not be able to sent me back home. He has to go and pick his long known customer and was sorry for he could not sent me home. He got another taxi driver to sent me home and also gave me a can of drink to calm me down aft all that had happened. Life's like this he told me. He told me to be more careful of my instrument and to help people like he did. I am really very thankful of him.

Sometimes I wonder.. why dun everyone help each other, appreciate each another and make everyone feel good? Is it that HARD? Aft all, I also remember this I learnt somewhere.. I hope St. Patrick's Military Band will know!! ''To care, and to share''.

k.. Lolx.. will talk about the second taxi driver some other time.. He said things about he's son who was in the Secondary school band of... haha.. forgot the name of the sch.. Anyways, its rather interesting.. Will be sharing it the next time I use my com! Wonder when I will.. Sorry for making this update such a long one.. Hope that readers can appreciate it! God Bless!!

Catholic? Christian?

2005-02-21T02:24:00.000-08:00

Hey all.. kk.. I got my blog liaox!! Stop asking me to create.. Today was a great day which I would love to thank God for.. During school's ''Religious & Moral Education''.. All students who are in it went to the chapel.. I was rather exited for I feel that I am going to talk to the Lord!! Brother Nicholas started off with the opening prayer and it followed by our confessions with the Father. This is my first day confessing my sins to Lord.. I am feeling so GREAT!! I LOVE GOD!!! =] k.. I hope that everyone do love him too.. Term Assessement 1 is here and I pray for everyone to have a clear mind when studying.. May God bless u all!! Hopefully