school start at 10am this morning, but i was late due to i miss a few cab... reach school around 10:30... FPC lesson loz... hmm the lesson is dry la... so full of theory and rules... lucky i brought my laptop, so it could entertain me for awhile... luckily the lesson end early loz... 12:30... shiok...
but project after that la so cannot go home... target to finish by today la but seem like that are endless porthole to fill up... sianz... so demoralizing... so gotta to drill more on FPC-SOA project le... the damn project is 40% loz... hopefully can get HD...
wah lucky gotta motivation after project... go turf city eat seafood... order geoduck clam, 'sun hock' fish, egg tofu hotplate, fried salted geoduck clam gall and 3 cup chicken... hmm damn song loz... and damn full...
next i am heading to my friend house for mahjong... but haven start playing yet loz... that why i am blogging... will keep my winning or losing posted loz... cheerszzz....
woah mahjong session was lovely but end up winning like $3.00... made promise to someone will treat loz if i win... pls kindly come forward and collect ur voucher for redemption of dinner/lunch/breakfast... after mahjong cab back home loz... reach home ard 4:00am... target slp by 5:00am cos waiting for my hair to dry... mean while i will just bump ard... good night and a very good morning to everyone...
Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (May 20, 1959 -- June 26, 1997) (pronounced [ka-maka-vi-vo-ole]) was an Hawaiian musician.
He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993 with his medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World", which was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials.
From childhood, his family called Israel by his Hawaiian middle name, Kaʻanoʻi, the "beloved one". His name would later become the title name of his first solo album, Kaʻanoʻi, and also foretells the greatness of this "cherished one". It is interesting to note here that part of his name, anoʻi, when simplified to noʻi may be a contraction of the Hawaiian word, nohi. Nohi means "bright-colored, vivid, as the rainbow" (see Hawaiian Dictionary, Pukui and Elbert). Nohi, rainbow, beloved one, and cherished one are powerful symbols in his life. Iz's recording of the song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" would become renowned throughout the world and continues to garner high acclaim. The song has come to be known as Izʻs "signature song", the most renowned of all his songs.
Kamakawiwo`ole was nicknamed "The Gentle Giant" by his admirers. He was described as always cheerful and positive, and he was best known for his love of the land and of the people of Hawaiʻi. Through his consummate ukulele playing and incorporation of other idioms (such as jazz and reggae), Iz remains one of the major influences in Hawaiian music over the last 15 years.
Israel's recording of "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" reached #12 on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks chart the week of 1/31/04 (for the survey week ending 1/18/04), possibly due to its use in the Adam Sandler film 50 First Dates, and the Brad Pitt film Meet Joe Black.
In 2006, a version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", in an arrangement based on Iz', was performed by The Worthless Peons in "My Way Home", the 100th episode of Scrubs, over the closing montage. A recording of the same song by Iz was used in the closing scenes of the final episode of Life on Mars (TV Series). It is also a featured song in the movie Finding Forrester. In 2002, the song was used to powerful effect in the closing scenes of Anthony Edwards' last appearance in ER as Dr. Mark Greene, in the episode "On the Beach". On week 8 of American Idol (season 7), Jason Castro performed his own version of this song except that he left out the "What a Wonderful World" line, but still gave credit to Israel for the song.
DEATH: Throughout the later part of his life, Iz was obese and at one point carried 758 pounds (344 kg) on his 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m) frame. He endured several hospitalizations and died of weight-related respiratory illness on June 26, 1997 at 12:18 am at the age of 38.
The Hawaiʻi State Flag flew at half-staff on July 10, 1997, the day of Iz's funeral. His koa wood coffin lay in state at the Capitol building in Honolulu. He was the third person in Hawaiian history to be accorded this honor (the other two were Governor John A. Burns and Senator Spark Matsunaga) and the only non-politician. Over 10,000 people attended his funeral. Thousands of fans gathered and cheered as his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean at Mākua Beach on July 12, 1997.
On September 20, 2003, hundreds paid tribute to Iz as a 200-pound bronze bust of the revered singer was unveiled at the Waianae Neighborhood Community Center on O'ahu. The singer's widow, Marlene Kamakawiwo'ole, and sculptor Jan-Michelle Sawyer were present for the dedication ceremony.
woah gotta my investment management results out today... not quite the result i expected... but nvm at least i cleared... just need to work harder for the upcoming exams... gotta make sure i clear all the module loz... cannot afford to 'da bao' loz... gotta so many thing on mind lately... cant seem to shake them off... haiz...
anw went town with my ex grp to eat afternoon high tea... at the xing wang cafe of the cineleisure... order the spinach wanton noodle (dry) and the ice milk tea... didnt manage to finish it la... cos had a heavy breakfast... nasi padang... left a few pieces of char siew and vege... then went to look for slipper... see NUM Flip Flop... went in saw a blue Brazilian slipper at $34.90... bought it straight off the shelve... hmm i find it quite nice... gonna wear it to school someday... actually i am just left with one last week of school...
and i gotta quite a few item to purchase too... like a headporter wallet... a levis red loop jeans a adidas black polo tee
finally i gotta sell my new balance china mask limited edition series...
haha... suddenly gotta the kid of jogging in the middle of the night... so went with my friend... just wanna keep myself fit la... it make myself look better in person also... fresher and healthier jog for a small part of woodlands... did some chin up, push up and sit up after that... felt so refresh after the jog... think must keep this up for a period of time... but now super awake loz... haiz... nvm ba just go slp on my bed eventually will fall asleep de...
i feeling kind of weird and not myself ever since the last roadshow... emotion go up and down like a thermometer... gotta no moral and motivation to do anything... everything just seem like a motion to me... wake up, go sch, eat lunch, go home, do project, watch movie, go out with friends and so on... words getting lesser at some point of time... and toking nonsensical stuff toooo... basically nothing excite me anymore... and i dunno what wrong with me tooo... somebody pls help me... hmm maybe i am feeling lonely at times... or maybe i am just to tired of school life... or maybe singapore is just too boring for me to stay in... or maybe i am worrying for someone... there are 101 reason of what happening to me... but i just cant find one to describe my feeling now... haiz... sianzz... ........................ ........................ ........................ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... not thinking so much la... just wana get myself back on track... asap... cos exam coming soon... ganbatei alex...
Levi's 501 Jeans (Fulfilled) Headporter Wallet (Fulfilled) Muji Cardigan (Fulfilled) Zoo York Backpack(Fulfilled) Black Adidas Polo Tee (Fulfilled) iPhone/HTC Touch HD Driving License Taiwan/Gold Coast/Hong Kong Tour Kiks Tyo Tee (Fulfilled) Fresh Imps Shorts (Fulfilled) Agnes B Spectacles Kenzo Perfume (Fulfilled) Dickies Shorts (Fulfilled) DIY CPU (ASUS P5Q) Dance Lesson (Hip Hop) Nintendo WII Set
