Been slightly under-the-weather lately, which kinds of explains my absence in Bishan and the silence that comes along with it. I think i'm down because i'm studying too hard. (oh yeah, then what are you doing online?!!) Pardon him, that's just my neglected conscience. Speaking of conscience, i'll have SOME people know that revealing the content of a truth-or-dare session is most sinful and that person deserves to burn in hell.
The poem you see below IS a love poem. However, it isn't because i'm in love. Just because i write love songs doesn't mean i'm the most hopeless romantic in the world. Look at mikey feng. Ok. Wrong example. Anyway, for those in the know, this is clear as crystal part 2. Pleased to note that it has been posted on blogspot's premier suicidal romance page, www.mrsaint.blogspot.com.
Anyway, i would like to make it clear that i'm not in love.
Yeah.
mark nicodemus at 3:44 pm
Recollect
It's never been the same
Since that August night
Looked into your eyes
And knew why I'm alive
Sitting by your side
Nothing else matters to me
The voices all around me seem like passing breeze
I just can't take my mind of you
If only time stood still
On that August day
Felt your hand in mine
Your touch is all i need
Holding you in my arms
Nothing else matters to me
The voices all around me seem like passing breeze
I just can't take my mind of you
If only...
mark nicodemus at 5:43 pm
You are: SALT! Outgoing, funny and a great friend
to have around.
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mark nicodemus at 5:07 pm
Points to note (actually only one point to note). Just because i talk to one girl doesn't in anyway prove that i like her. Tsk tsk. Somehow i always get linked with natasha for some strange reason. Must be because some chumps out there keep trying to link with any girl i talk to. In fact, it has come to my realisation that there are two types of people i know personally.
1. Those who wonder why i'm unattached still.
2. Those who think elton john is my role model in terms of music, fashion and sexuality.
I publicly deny point number two.
As for point number one, i have no comment. By the way, hecty, kenny, shizhen or jian yang, any mention about anyone on the tagboard is strictly unadvised if you like your faces thae way they are. Can't see why you would, but there you are. Besides, gossiping or speculating is sinful.
Good news for those trying to hitch on the dating bandwagon; ask her out on the 13th of december for the band's second annual concert. No, mr edwin heng is not paying me.
mark nicodemus at 5:00 pm
Okok, sorry folks for not blogging on a regular basis, it seems i need weapons of mass destruction to get my sister of the computer.
Anyway, talking about WMDs, that explains Measure of A Man. You know, the clay aiken trash. Evidently i get the feeling that i'd rather to hector's track than his cd. Only about 3 songs are listenable while the rest are rubbish. Just makes you wish "Invisible" was "Inaudible". A point to note, save the 20 bucks and spend it on the Eagles compilation. "A Hole In The World" is a great track.
Clay Aiken: 1.5 stars out of 5.
Also, i like to hereby state that i do NOT like a particular someone in joey's story. And besides, changing from mark to max is not gonna help. No comment on who i actually like.
In response to mr wang's tag, i seriously have no idea how to squeeze out an A1 for science. But miracles happpen (as i was telling natasha hong), i AM a newcastle fan after all. She promptly told me she was a madrid fan, though, as she insists, not for david beckham.
Yeah, sure.
mark nicodemus at 9:02 pm
Firstly, I would like to apologise to joey kang for not having made it to his 7 am choir. Considering i only woke up at 1030, to wake up at 6 on a Sunday morning would indeed be a big achievement.
Secondly, i am displeased to note that my interview with ms esther chua of christ the king church has been released. Obviously, the first thing you'll notice on pg 17 is an immensly ugly photo. Next, you'll find that my confirmation letter to the archbishop has been printed. As Hecty reminded me, they did promise not to read it, so i have half a mind to sue. Lastly, you'll realise that for all the names in the world, this tabloid has been christened, the 'Good News Paper'.
mark nicodemus at 3:40 pm
RELIGION IS NOT JUST ABOUT RELIGION
-mark nicodemus tan-
mark nicodemus at 9:26 pm
I seem to be using a lot of 'well's and 'anyway's, must be the effect of writing too many warm fuzzies, except i haven't even written the teachers' ones. Oh well...
Just bought the clay aiken debut album 'Measure of a Man'. I certainly hope its a thousand times better than the kelly clarkson trash. I'll listen to it tonight and watch this space for an extremely harsh cd rating.
Also realised i have never tagged on my tag board. What can i say? I'm Mark Tan you know..
mark nicodemus at 6:56 pm
hey max. i noe u too bz to cum online. but anywaes. linked ur precious-shus for u. ahaha. okae. n i plead u... please x1000000 change fone wif me... juz for a short period of time? pretty please....
-sweet sista-
mark nicodemus at 8:39 pm
Anyway, speaking of impossibly high songs (see below), at Number 2 of my all time favourite songs list, we have another unreachable song, unless your name is Bon Jovi. The frightening thing is how these folks don't even seem to require any effort in singing, it makes you feel kind of like a frog. So go hear this song if you can. by the way, if any of you can guess my all time favourite song, i'll buy you lunch.
Bed Of Roses
Sitting here wasted and wounded
at this old piano
Trying hard to capture
the moment this morning I don't know
'Cause a bottle of vodka
is still lodged in my head
And some blond gave me nightmares
I think she's still in my bed
As I dream about movies
they won't make of me when I'm dead
With an ironclad fist I wake up and
French kiss the morning
While some marching band keeps
its own beat in my head
While we're talking
About all of the things that I long to believe
About love and the truth and
what you mean to me
And the truth is baby you're all that I need
I want to lay you on a bed of roses
For tonite I sleep on a bed on nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on bed of roses
Well I'm so far away
That each step that I take is on my way home
A king's ransom in dimes I'd given each night
Just to see through this payphone
Still I run out of time
Or it's hard to get through
Till the bird on the wire flies me back to you
I'll just close my eyes and whisper,
baby blind love is true
I want to lay you down on a bed of roses
For tonite I sleep on a bed on nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on bed of roses
The hotel bar hangover whiskey's gone dry
The barkeeper's wig's crooked
And she's giving me the eye
I might have said yeah
But I laughed so hard I think I died
When you close your eyes
Know I'll be thinking about you
While my mistress she calls me
To stand in her spotlight again
Tonite I won't be alone
But you know that don't
Mean I'm not lonely I've got nothing to prove
For it's you that I'd die to defend
I want to lay you down on a bed of roses
For tonite I sleep on a bed on nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on bed of roses
mark nicodemus at 6:01 pm
The Padre. First sms he sent me in a few weeks (today) was to alert me of the Holy Father's demise, which is untrue (wait till tomorrow). Claims to have heard the calling in P4 and judging the way he lives, most likely it's true. As compared to Hector, he provides realistic "spiritual directions", even if it sounds harsh. Enjoys watching dating couples cuddle at the J8 cinema while dispensing his two cents worth on "Islamic Canon Law" prohibiting such close contact between the sexes. Taste of music is rather critical, but endearingly sentimental. Tends to look on affairs of the heart as somewhat a waste of time. But hey, it is true sometimes. So well...lets set a date and turn for his ordination eh? Looks like we're gonna call him father one way or the other.
Mikey should be in Singapore. We're now giving each other warm fuzzies at 4-1. For those not in the know, they are nice little messages you slip into a specific person's envelop to tell that what you feel about them. Rather pleased to see the class taking this seriously, although one must wait till Monday when all the letters are in. HOPEFULLY (and i say this with great non-belief) everyone will be happy.
mark nicodemus at 5:55 pm
Turn down your speakers and ignore daniel beddingfield's falsetto (now Aerosmith with an imposiibly high song), because at song number 3 of my all-time favourites, it is Sir Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me". This time its just a great melody because frankly, the lyrics make no sense to me, probably some homosexual thing... Incidenally he did this song later on with George Michael too and considering that he is off that kind too, makes you wonder doesn't it?
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
I can't light no more of your darkness.
All my pictures seem to fade to black and white.
I'm growing tired and time stands still before me.
Frozen here on the ladder of my life
Its too late to save myself from falling.
I took a chance and changed your way of life.
But you misread my meaning when I met you.
Closed the door and left me blinded by the light.
CHORUS:
Don't let the sun go down on me.
Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see.
I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free.
But losing everything is like the sun going down on me.
I can't find, oh, the right romantic line.
But see me once and see the way I feel.
Don't discard me just because you think I mean you harm.
But these cuts I have they need love to help them heal.
mark nicodemus at 6:16 pm
haha. my sweetie junior did dat for me. so thot i'd do it for u too! haha.
mark nicodemus at 5:01 pm
+sis+
mark nicodemus at 4:27 pm
I am hence duty bound to say a million thanks to my dearest sister for her wonderously 'flawless' links and tag board. thank u so much for e job-well-done!
Anyway, back to my series of my top 5 favourite songs of all time. At number 4, we have another never-heard-before song. Actually its a toss up between two never-heard-before song. This song was eventually chosen because its the first song i ever figured out on piano and everytime i hear this song i think of michael feng. Oh, scrub your minds you sickos, its because i heard it on the day he left for perth.
And so, at number 4, we have the Elvis or Willie Nelson evergreen, "Always On My Mind". No, not by SHE, its the english one. Yes. Brilliant lyrics, so if you've never heard it before, try requesting for it on Perfect 10 and hear that bimbo Jamie Yeo snub you by saying the song's too old.
Always On My Mind
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your
Sweet love hasn't died
And give me
Give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied
satisfied
Little things I should have
Said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Incidentally the other song was "Beautiful Girl' by Jose Mari Chan. It has the most magical lyrics and melody. Oh, what the hell, i'll just give it to you.
Beautiful Girl
Beautiful girl, wherever you are,
I knew when I saw you, you had opened the door
I knew that I'd love again after a long, long while
I'd love again.
You said "hello" and I turned to go
But something in your eyes left my heart beating so
I just knew that I'd love again after a long, long while
I'd love again
It was destiny's game
For when love finally came on
I rushed in line only to find
That you were gone.
Whenever you are, I fear that I might
Have lost you forever like a song in the night
Now that I've loved again after a long, long while
I've loved again.
Beautiful girl, I'll search on for you
'Til all of your loveliness in my arms come true
You've made me love again after a long, long while
In love again
And I'm glad that it's you
Hmm, beautiful girl
mark nicodemus at 6:47 pm
well. but my english compo was totally screwed! haiz... inspiration block. or at least onli inspiration flow for e first part of e compo. haiz... i wrote 2 compos. both equally bad. making it a hard choice between which to hand in. so in e end i oso dunno which one i handed in. haha. closed one eye n juz picked. okae. i noe i'm so so screwed. but wad e hell.
okae. reason y i posted here is cos...
1) dere's too lil space to rite on e tag-board (which i so kindly created for u w/o even receiving a wrd of thx in return.)
2) i can't tok to u in person cos ur dearest pap wil becum all bias again n start scolding me for disturbing u.
so yup. here i m! n here i go... buhbye!
+luv ur sweet lil sis+
mark nicodemus at 5:54 pm
Hah.. mark... ur sista was kind enuff to do the links... but not properly.... tried to do the links myself..but seems this template was not meant for links... or my HTML is damn bad. Oh well... maybe I can ask my bro to take a look at it later.
mark nicodemus at 7:51 pm
mark nicodemus at 4:08 pm
Oh yeah, noticed my links have disappeared. The thing is, you probably got here through some other mean or you know joey, mikey or shizhen too. So just live with it.
mark nicodemus at 6:39 pm
Anyway, everyone seems to love posting their current musical flavours.. Thank God i don't do that because my "current" was current in 1963.. nevertheless, if you are looking for 5 (immensly slow according to everyone) songs to listen to, to, i don't know, woo a girl or something, here is a series of my top 5 all-time favourites.
At number 5, we have the Bee Gees song 'First of May' which an astonishingly low number of people have heard. Some have even assumed it was a Mayday song! (shakes head in disgust).
First Of May
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
we used to love while others used to play.
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
some one else moved in from far away.
(chorus)
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
and you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
but guess we'll cry come first of May.
The apple tree that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.
And I recall the moment of them all,
the day I kissed your cheek and you were mine.
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
do do do do do do do do do...
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
some one else moved in from far away
Just love the lyrics of the song and the melody too. Was going to advise you to download it but we all know what that will lead to don't we?
mark nicodemus at 6:38 pm
Heheh... I'm IN!
Joey here, sneaking in during our N.E com lesson to blog.
What is the post doing below?!?! *Looks down*
Oh well... Some1 shud get Mark Tan a Tagboard.
mark nicodemus at 1:41 pm