Monday, June 30, 2008



Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade . . .
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world will
never find you!

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade . . .
Masquerade!
Look around -
there's another
mask behind you!

Flash of mauve . . .
Splash of puce . . .
Fool and king . . .
Ghoul and goose . . .
Green and black . . .
Queen and priest . . .
Trace of rouge . . .
Face of beast . . .

Faces . . .

Take your turn, take a ride
on the merry-go-round . . .
in an inhuman race . . .

Eye of gold . . .
True is false . . .
Who is who . . .?
Curl of lip . . .
Swirl of gown . . .
Ace of hearts . . .
Face of clown . . .

Faces . . .

Drink it in, drink it up,
till you've drowned
in the light . . .
in the sound . . .

But who can name the face . . .?

Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds . . .
Masquerade!
Take your fill -
let the spectacle
astound you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads . . .
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!

Masquerade!
Seething shadows
breathing lies . . .
Masquerade!
You can fool
any friend who
ever knew you!

Masquerade!
Leering satyrs,
peering eyes . . .
Masquerade!
Run and hide -
but a face will
still pursue you!

What a night!
What a crowd!
Makes you glad!
Makes you proud!
All the creme
de la creme!
Watching us watching them!
And all our fears
are in the past!

Six months...
Of relief!
Of delight!
Of Elysian peace!
And we can breathe at last!

No more notes!
No more ghost!
Here's a health!
Here's a toast!
To a prosperous year
To our friends who are here
And may its
splendour never fade!


Six months!
What a joy!
What a change!
What a blessed release!

And what a masquerade!

Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade!
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world will
never find you!

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade!
Masquerade!
Look around -
There's another
mask behind you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads . . .
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!

Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds . . .
Masquerade!
Take your fill -
let the spectacle
astound you!


The sea of masks, each with his (or her?) own mask. Hiding, disguising, concealing. From those far, from those near, from those they hold close and dear. That mocking, white mask that hides everything, showing

only the false beauty that people like, and none

of the true ugliness that lurks beneath the

mask.

Let them grin
Let them smile
Let them laugh
For this while

Until that mask falls off. Until it snaps and tumbles off.

Will everyone turn and look?

Stare as the mask breaks, and look at the true face that lies beneath that mask? Undisguised, revealed. Naked. Every fault and quality exposed.

Will the orchestra stop playing?
Will the dancers stop weaving their intricate web?
Will everyone turn and look?

No. The orchestra will continue, the dancers will dance, and everyone will continue in their endless, tireless facade till their mask breaks, and they fall to the ground, hiding their face.

Why would anyone turn and look?
There are already so many people lying down?

Sunday, June 29, 2008



明天有华文口试！

死了死了死了死了

Friday, June 27, 2008



Vocal Training is soooooo difficult! Thanks a ton to Kenneth and Edwin for the help though =)

ESP's really quite taxing. It's quite fun though, but then again, it's 4G, so everyday's a fun day. Do learn quite a lot from it though, so it's quite good.

Gosh, I sound so dead ^^

Anyways, today marked the hopeful release of a lot of emotional weightage/baggage that I've been (sub)conscious lugging around with me for the past few months, so here's hoping that I'll feel more and more free ( from these emotional thingies at least ) as the days go by.

And my dear HP laptop broke down, AGAIN, so I'm currently using the Asus to fulfill my internet needs/wants =)

It's Ah-Ma's birthday today, so going over to her place later. Rawr. Lucky Jo's going, and hopefully Randall.

And I totally screwed the Social Studies test today.

Monday, June 23, 2008



First day of school makes Lino feel OMGWTFBBQ.

Mr L's 2050-minute long speech was very very thought-provoking, especially with such a direct method of putting his point across. Nonetheless, it seems to have had its desired effect on the school population, and well, bravo for it. Bravo for me achieving the goal too I hope.

P.E was imba. 4.8 kilometres run. I walked the 1st half and stumbled/staggered the 2nd half. This, of course proved to Davis and Joseph, beyond the shadow of any doubt that I'm a hunk.

Still exhausted though, Lino is.

Mr A's Maths Class was fun and exciting with such a "radical" style of teaching. YiZhe's and Tamim's super-uber-serious APOLOGY scene was worthy of being on a korean drama serial. So touching. Squacked? Squacked.

And of course, the all-famous "REJECTED!"

Lit was slack. Usual adrenaline-stirring speech from Mr O. about O Levels and our results, and a short diatribe about our (usual) complete absence of any sympathy and/or concern about his "gravely injured foot." For those whose hearts are panicking for such a beloved teacher, it is barely a wound. Drama much.

Headed to Parkway for lunch with the Lit'ers and Mr O. at about 1 p.m and to browse Borders for good Lit books =) Yes, we did. Lit is awesome. So awesome. So so awesome.

Then I'm back home, and wondering again why life is life, and what would happen if life wasn't life.

And it's the first day of the new term.

Rawr. Squacked.

Saturday, June 14, 2008



Was "sorta" tagged by Jo-Ann to do this. [See footnote]

Rules :
1 . The rules of the game get posted at the beginning .
2 . Each player answers the questions about themselves .
3 . At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they got tagged and to ask them to play and read your blog.

Starting time : 0133

Name : Lino Linus
Sisters : None
Brothers : 1 ( although it should be like a thousand )
Shoe size : 6~7
Height : 166

Where do you live?
Singapore

Favourite drinks?
Bandung, Ice Milo

Favourite breakfast?
Tuna bread. The fish, not the bear =)

Have you ever been on a plane?
Errr yar

Swam in the ocean?
Yeah

Asleep at school?
Try to, but can't.

Fell off your chair?
Yes, while laughing.

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call?
Yep

Saved e - mails ?
For important stuff like proposals and shizz, and nice emails people send =)

What is your room like?
Bluish

What ’s right beside you?
Xbox, Books, Tv

What is the last thing you ate?
Pizza Hut Lasagne

Sore throat?
No.

Stitches?
The laughing ones? Yes.

And who's fault was that?
Melody's =)

Broken nose?
No. Plumbing's broken though, so constant running nose.

Do you believe in love at first sight?
Sorta

Like picnics?
Yeah!

Who was /were the last person / people you danced with?
JON ZHANG HAHA!

Last made you smile?
Melody =)

You last yelled at?
Not mentioning his name. Too insignificant.

Today you did?
Lunch with Chun Yong
Dinner with Melody.

Have you ever . . . . . Kissed anyone?
Yeah.

Get sick? mentally or physically?
Yup.

Miss someone?
=)

Eat?
Tuna. The fish. Not the bear. =)

Best (practical) feeling in the world?
Being with friends and enjoying myself

Best (impractical) feeling in the world?
Torturing some people.

Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Only six.

What ’s under your bed?
Pull-out bed, floor, ghost.

Who do you really hate?
Ahem.

What time is it now?
0138

Is there a person who is on your mind now?
Yep

Do you have any siblings?
Answered above

Do you want children?
Yeah

Do you smile often?
Of course. ^^

Do you like your hand -writing?
Sorta. Fluctuates a lot.

Are your toe nails painted?
No

Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in?
No one's. Maybe Jo-Ann's upper bed.

What color shirt are you wearing now?
Blue and white

What were you doing at 7 : 00 p . m ytd ?
Studying.

When did you cry last?
A month ago.

Are you a friendly person ?
Hope so. Think so.

Do you have any pets?
No.

Where is the person you have feelings for right now?
In her house =)

Did the last person you held hands with mean anything to you now?
Errr.

Do you sleep with the TV on?
No.

What are you doing right now?
The quiz, planning tomorrow's itinerary.

Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yeah. School one. Quite fun and painful.

Can you handle the truth ?
Usually.

Are you too forgiving?
=) I try to be forgiving =)

Are you closer to your mother or father?
Mum.

Who was the last person you cried in front of?
Ahem.

How many people can you say you ’ve really loved ?
Four

Do you eat healthy?
No. But I'm still (quite) thin.

Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you?
Yeah.

If you ’re having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to?
Friends. Blog.

Are you loud or quiet most of the time?
Loud!

Are you confident?
Yeah. Well, kinda.

5 things I was doing 10 years ago :

-Playing computer games
-Reading
-Listening to music
-Wasting money
-Playing computer games

5 things on my to -do list today:

-Tuition homework
-Go over to Melody's house
-Go over to Jo-Ann's house.
-Tuition homework
-Actually DO tuition homework


5 snacks I enjoy:

-Tuna fish
-Tuna bear
-Kinder Bueno
-Kinder Surprise
-Chocolate Chip Ice-Cream


5 things I would do if I were a billionaire :

-Donate to KKMC's Project 49!
-Buy a new house
-Donate to VS ( certain areas )
-Treat my besties to a sumptuous dinner
-Invest.

5 of my bad habits :

-Causticity?
-Loud. Very loud
-Randomness
-Quite easily distra-Oooo, a stone.
-Stoneeeeeeeee =)


5 places I have lived in:

-Home
-Old Home
-Jo-Ann's house
-Cassandra's house
-School

5 jobs I ’ve had :

-Secretary
-Insult Comic
-Vice-Chairman
-Pariah
-Manslut


FootNote: Ok fine, I volunteered to do it =)

Friday, June 13, 2008



"But for now..." Gabriel whispered. He opened his school bag, and pulled out a chocolate muffin.

Darius' favourite.

"Happy Birthday." Gabriel said. Darius smiled.

He reached into his bag, and retrieved a similar chocolate muffin.

Gabriel's favourite.

"Happy Birthday" Darius said. Gabriel smiled.

They both leaned back against the wall, each eating his own chocolate muffin silently.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008



Lino feels very blessed by God for giving him such an awesome lifegroup such as the N2ians who made today extremely kick-ass awesome.

N2ians present today: Zhang, Lee, Priscilla, Saba, Timo, Natty, Lino, Abbie T and Abbie N.

Started off with a movie: KungFu Panda which was so kickass. Well, actually Lino feels the movie itself isn't that awesome but the PANDA-centric focus was enough to make it so awesome that it's damn awesome. In short, it was awesome. Awesome? Awesome.

Pseudo-lunched at McDonalds, because Lino had about half a cheeseburger before giving up on stuffing it down his much-reluctant throat. Abbie T/N bought the Happy Meal and therefore got the Tigeress flipping toy. Lino happily played with it, managing to make it land in Timo's chili sauce and annoying the heck out of Zhang. GTA Vice City was also played on Timo's PSP but was later confiscated by Timo who cited "Linus, you're too violent to play this."

Lino violently disagrees.

Abbie T and Priscilla left after that to do some stuff. So the other 7 decided to go bowling at Superbowl at Marina Bay. Lino bowled like a moron, scoring only a measly 76 and 88 on his first and second game respectively. He was quite hampered by the lack of his trusty 9-pound ball and instead had to use a 7-pound that he could not spin properly and thus not knock down many pins. He later found a slightly more reliable 8-pound ball, but was regrettably already into the 3rd frame of the 2nd game.

He also managed to get a double longkang on his most important shots that followed a strike.

Lino went racing while waiting for bowling to open up with free lanes, with the other guys on ye olde Daytona thingy. Despite being a complete and utter moron at driving ( which his cousins and uncles will all-too-willingly testify to ), he managed to clinch second place. He feels that Lee only beat him because Lino's car was pink and Lee's a sexy-blue. And as we all know, sexy-blue beats pink.

He had dinner with Saba and Natty at the Marina Square Food Loft after that, and ate carrot cake that looked like it had survived a nuclear holocaust. And he wasn't really hungry anyway, despite only having half a cheeseburger for lunch.

On the way back to the MRT, the three guys had an extremely interesting chat about *ahem*'s *ahem* and other *ahem*'s *ahem*s. Gossiping is fun.

Went back home with Natty via NEL, collapsed on the piano stool for 45 mins then collapsed on the couch. He has spent the evening reflecting on today, and realizing that he is indeed so lucky and blessed to have this group of friends. Indeed, God is great.

Oh, and he is also super grateful for Tuesday. Details will not be furnished, but he enjoyed himself very much, and would like to thank the person who was with him =)

Monday, June 09, 2008



Lino has learnt a lot of things from the past few days, and is also extremely excited and pumped about the upcoming KKMC lifegroup outing on this upcoming Wednesday. KungFu Panda is on the lifegroup-outing to-do list, followed by lunch and perhaps a trip to the Zoo or Jurong Bird Park.
Lino enjoys the Zoo and Jurong Bird Park very much ^^

He also just mis-typed Jurong Bird Park as Jun Rong Bird Park, and wonders exactly how Jun Rong would look like in a cage.

Perhaps this is because he has been having very weird and violent dreams of late, the details of which will not be disclosed, but suffice to say that the amount of blood could have allowed him to go swimming.

Lino misses his school friends and sorta can't wait for school to reopen again. Much as he hates to admit it, he misses the heck out of Joseph and Davis and wants to prod them as soon as possible.

Friday, June 06, 2008



Lino enjoyed himself very much today. VS, Fish and Co, Roxy Square, Rio Vista and Serangoon were all places that he patronized/set foot in today.

Lino also realizes that the smile of a friend makes all his effort worthwhile.

Also, Lino finds blogging in 3rd-person very fun, for now at least, and would like to thank Kow, if Kow happens to read this, for giving him inspiration.

Lino is also damn tired, and wants to go sleep.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008



This is his four hundred and seventieth post. Perhaps this figure is of some significance in some strange dimension or universe parallel to ours.

But right here, to the blog owner, 470 is but a number that tells him that he has updated this blog 469 times. Nothing fantastic about that. But to him, what's important is what has gone behind every post.

Indeed, as he peruses his archives, he's seen how his thinking changed from one of an immature, selfish youth of 12, to a 16-year-old youth's thinking. How mature and selfish is he now? He isn't sure. He suspects it's quite a bit, yet he's not really quite sure, and is fearful of putting down an exact number in light of people rolling their eyes and going 'yeah right'.

Perhaps that, in itself, is a show of his (im)maturity.

Tomorrow will be the day for his PSB AGM preparation. Much like his close friends Edwin, Kenneth and Ashwin...and most of the other Sec Fours, he looks forward to Handover with mixed feelings. On one hand, he is sad to leave behind what has been an integral part of him for the past two years. On the other hand, he realizes that he can't have it forever, and must move on sooner or later.

He vaguely recalls the phrase "Because we never left" in a poem written above the Victoria School Heritage Center and wonders how reliable it is, and whether it can be trusted.
Also, he briefly wonders whether it is worth a [13m] answer, and then considers whether he may or may not have been revising Social Studies a little too enthusiastically.

He wonders if some people think of him nowadays, and reflects that this scene would probably go very well in one of the various Korean dramas on TV. Much like a sordid love affair, he wonders if they wonder about him.

Also, he has a dental appointment soon, and must take a shower before making his way towards Ubi Dental Clinic. He realizes that his hand, which has been rubbing his irritated left eye for quite a while now, is extremely oily, as are his cheeks. Looking down at the keys, he can see the faint sparkle of a thin layer of oily under his too-bright white room light.

He decides that he really must go bathe.
Why does his heart feel that there is so much more to say.