We didn't start the fire

I loved my dream last night. It was one of those kinds of dreams where everything was crazy vivid and surrealistic and rebellious-funny. A friend and I were sneaking around a white-polished straight-cut corporation (I knew it was a school and we were in the general office) trying to obtain a mystery form. We had entered the NO ENTRY zone and we were skirting cameras, picking locks and checking rooms.

Then, as all dreams do, it morphed from stealing documents to breaking into a clock tower, still within the school compound. The adrenaline rush was crazy; because I knew I was rebelling and that I would be punished for it. What added to the excitement was that it was essentially a liberation mission to free all the stressed and frazzled students in the school.

My friends distracted the 'guards' and I banged my way into the clock tower. I charged up the tower and tried to find the clock. Instead I found a microphone. I knew the microphone was connected to every single room in the school compound, and that if I talked, anyone could hear me. I had a radio in my hand, a guitar in the other. (I could hear the shouts of angry teachers outside the clock tower) I fumbled with my radio and, with a burst of triumph, blasted the liberation song throughout the entire school compound. Everywhere, students started singing and dancing. The song was like ecstasy. I heard noises behind me and the radio jammed to a stop, so I tried frantically to reproduce the chord riffs with my guitar. A teacher suddenly appeared to my right, raised a shotgun and gunned me down.

I've never broken any major rules or sneaked into forbidden compounds, but at least I can do it in my dreams.

Below is the youtube link to my liberation song. This song played so vividly in my head throughout the dream. As I ran around frantically trying to break into the clock tower, it was already playing in my head, as if screaming: I AM YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL. BLAST ME. I AM YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL. BLAST ME...

We didn't start the fire - Billy Joel


I love this song.


Here's a singaporeanified version. I've given you the censored version because the original has Hossan Leong dancing.

The Soundtrack of Your Life

Here's an ingenious self-entertaining game everybody must try if they want to have a quick laugh (and boast the eclectic-ness of their music library).

Before we start - thanks to the wonderful leung yan for this! I got it from his blog, he got it from a friend's facebook.

rules of game play:

1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

Here's Kimbie's ULTIMATE SOUNDTRACK FOR LIFE: ...........drumroll..........

"Noona is very pretty."

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
Honky Fonky - SaReGaMa & Hamelin Bérengnier (Funky.)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
How Deep is your Love – Take that (...means I'm deep. Philosophical and deep.)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Breathe – Rebecca St. James (HAHAHAHA)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Cry Me a River – Justin Timberlake (Fairly accurate…)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE?
My Girls Ex-Boyfriend - Relient K (Omg. I’m such a loser.)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Tell Me On A Sunday - Andrew Lloyd Webber (procrastinator.)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Come To Praise You- Fatboy Slim vs P Diddy (Yay)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Only Hope- Mandy Moore

WHAT IS 2+2?
Dance Hall Drug – Boys Like Girls

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Deewana Hai Dekho - Alka, Sonu, Kareena (HAHAHA my best friend ezz eendian.)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
House at Swamp Bottom - Joe Hisaishi (Not a rich dude.)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
How I Won The War / Blue Blood - Computer Perfection (wheeeeee)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Break Myself - Something Corporate (HAHAHA I'm so schizo)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
21st Century Kid - Jamie Cullum

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Forrest Gump Suite - Mike Strickland (hahaha)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Ask About Me - Girl Talk (ZOMG A LOOPY SICK DJ TRACK)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Lookin' Good - Jamie Cullum (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…?)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Cemeteries Of London - Coldplay (...zomg...)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
The Point of No Return – Andrew Lloyd Weber (Yep. I'm actually a keeper of a secret portal into a mysterious dimension.)

WHAT IS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Frontin’ - Farrell featuring Jigga

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes (Awww so nice.)

WHAT DO YOU REGRET?
Smile - Nat King Cole

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Everyday People - Nicole C. Mullen (hee)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Somewhere in My Memory {Main Title From Home Alone}... – John Williams (Oh man nostalgia definitely)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Vindicated - Dashboard Confessional (Hmm.)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Over And Over - Nelly

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Hang Up - Madonna (:()

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
All I Need - Radiohead

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Where The White Boys Dance – The Killers (haha what the)

WHAT IS THE TITLE OF YOUR LIFE SOUNDTRACK?
Noona is very pretty - SHINee신인 (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)

I invite everyone with a penchant for illogical and silly things to make a soundtrack of their life as well. Feel free to post in under comments!

Superhero fancies

Sorry that I haven't did a post for some time; been feeling 'out of it'. Anyway, I really like these renderings of superheroes by Anthony Lister. The subject is certainly kitschy, but he makes it look modern and fun. Do check out his other works- they have a certain freshness and appeal because of his style of blending watercolours with other mediums on a clean white background.