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For Charlie
I have been watching Charlie's videos since I was in secondary school, probably three to four years back. It all started when my best friend showed me his videos and I really liked his voice, they way he confidently presents himself infront of a camera and just hearing his thoughts was inspiring. Looking back, I vaguely recall some of the videos he made.
There was one about him dyeing his hair red, challenging himself to American accents, FUNSCIENCE and his singing videos.
"Then there you were back in my mind again~"
I guess what your viewers liked about you then was the random challenges you did and the youthful vibe your videos gave off.
As you mentioned in one of your latest videos,
"The past couple of years have been transitional for me and I've been doing a lot of... aging, as it's customary for humans"
Charlie is growing up and he is trying his best to adapt to it.
Personally, I feel really proud of him because he is doing what he likes - making videos and now, films. It was his dream since long ago and he told us that really frankly in one of his videos that he was going to set out to do 5 short films and obviously, they are going to take up aload of his time.
Why are people so critical of his contents which I feel ties in nicely with the fact that he is growing up and he isn't Peter Pan, he can't stay as a child forever just to please youtube viewers.
While he is growing up, we are growing up too and I feel that somehow I can relate even better to his videos. I feel that he has taken his videos to a more personal level compared to a few years back. He is now sharing his dreams, his fears and even his concerns with us.
I feel that Charlie speaks about some of things I think about most of the time. This resonates in one of his videos "My Greatest Fear" and I couldn't help but feel so surprised how much I agreed with his thoughts.
I've watched Charlie for at least 3 years to know that his videos can take some time to be uploaded and because of that, I don't check his channel super frequently for new videos. But once in a while when I want to watch a youtube video and it's not about korean stuff or for my studies, charlieissocoollike is what I type into the youtube search bar.
All in all, I want to say how much I really appreciate the effort you've put into your videos and films. You used to have more than a million people watching your videos but now, you know who are the ones who really see you for who you are and support you no matter what you do. I believe one day, more people will appreciate your content just like we do so don't give up what you're doing! :) Thank you for being who you are.
For Charlie.
Labels: Smilez everyday...
On Friday, October 31, 2014 at 10:37 AM
Unique individuals who have "superpowers"
What would you do if you had the ability to remember every single part of your life?I just watched a video by CBS news called "endless memory" which is a documentary about people in the world who have perfect memory. They would have absolutely no problem in recounting the events of any particular day / date you state.
According to one of the 5 subjects, the ability to remember comes naturally like an image in her head. Apparently, all of them displayed signs of having obsessive-compulsive disorder in various manners such as organising their shoes or clothes in a specific way or having to wash their keys immediately after dropping them on the floor.
I think the most striking discovery was the possible correlation between having perfect memory and developing relationship issues. 4 out of 5 subjects were single and the only one who was married actually remarried 3 times.
Wouldn't it be so helpful if you could remember everything that's being taught to you or studied? There would be no difficulties in the academic portion of our lives and you can even hold interesting and long conversations with other people.
You know, we've been exposed to this theory that as long as we remember and study the horrible things that have happened in the past, we would be able to learn from past mistakes and avoid same experiences. Is that really true? Then again, it's probably really horrible to be able to vividly remember every terrible experience from the past. I'm sure we've all had moments in life that were either too embarrassing or too painful to want to remember.
An additional finding was that scientists used to believe that we forget in order to prevent our minds from being too clogged up but after listening to the 5 subjects, their memories are kept in a very organised manner which doesn't affect them the way we thought they would be affected. In fact, a man with perfect memory even claimed that he finds joy categorising every memory. This actually goes to prove how theories are just theories without scientific evidences.
Such an amazing ability if fallen into the wrong hands would result in great tragedies. "With great power comes great responsibility!" - Voltaire (not Uncle Ben)
I'm still puzzled why these people do not use their gift to spam knowledge?
Does it mean that they do not have photographic memories?
#Mindblownmoment
Labels: Smilez everyday...
On Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 10:13 PM
It gives me inspiration to know how other people my age after working so hard to fulfill their dreams :)
If I don't type this now, I don't know when I might find the inspiration to blog about this. Just minutes ago, I finished watching the fourth episode of "Mix n match".
To give y'all a simple background introduction, YG CEO Yang Hyun-suk likes to hype about the talents in his company by holding knock-out competitions. A year ago, he came up with the programme "Who Is Next (WIN)" where trainees were divided into Team A and Team B. They had to compete throughout the programme for a chance to debut. The losing team would face disbandment or regrouping.
So, Webbs has been following this group of trainees in Team B.
I've never tried so hard to keep myself updated about a korean band's progress, not to mention, one that hasn't even debut. I believe that just like many other viewers, my heart really goes out to Team B especially their leader, B.I..
Yes, they're young but they have so much energy and so much creativity bursting out of them that I feel people all around the world should watch and listen to.
I'll also take this opportunity to express my love for korean rapping. I've watched "Show Me the Money 3 (SMTM3)" in support of Bobby and B.I. as well.
Okay, back to Team B... So, YG has decided to play with our hearts and Team B's feelings by putting them through another round of knock-out competition with "Mix N Match".
Damn.
It really breaks my heart to see the six members struggle with accepting the reality that they might not get to perform together again.
After watching 4 episodes of MNM, my love for team B just exploded. Instead of feeling for specific members, this time, I felt so much love for the whole team B! Apart from the usual awe I had for Bobby, B.I. and Jinhwan, I was able to fully enjoy their performance and open my eyes (and ears) to notice the talents and crazy improvements by Yoon Hyeong, Dong Hyuk and Joon Hwae. Team B has grown so much since WIN and I don't think it's fair to attempt separating them.
Anyway, the seven out of nine winners of this programme will form the group IKON and debut officially under that name.
I cannot wait for IKON to debut. I love their music, I love their dance and I love how they really want this. There's so much passion and hardwork. I really hope all their sweat, blood and tears pay off. IKON will be a team that Webbs supports pre and post debut. :)
Come on y'all, hang in there, you're all gonna debut really soon!
Throw in your best effort now to impress YG and the world!
Y'all told us to "wait for me (y'all)" remember? (It's a song that Team B came up with in return for all the love they received)
We're not gonna walk off, we'll wait and we know y'all will give your best shot at it!
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On a side note, tomorrow Imma be at the New National Stadium to catch the live international friendly match between Japan and Brazil.
TURN UP.
>:) So excited for tomorrow! But I've gotta last through the day first!
No matter what, tomorrow will be a beautiful day~
Dear swollen pinky and bruised thigh, please heal before Wednesday~
PLEASE!! I really want to enjoy training in the beautiful mpsh 5~
Tchoukball's the love, y'all!
Labels: Smilez everyday...
On Monday, October 13, 2014 at 11:57 PM
Changes, subtle but influential
Sleeping in is something I really look forward to during weekends. Alhough it's not as if I don't get enough sleep, trying to meet my personal goal of waking at 8am everyday from Monday to Friday has been... tough.
What makes a weekend morning beautiful for me is the first meal immediately after I wake up.
Well, for today, I had macs >:)
I think my lifestyle is quite unhealthy to be totally honest.
Either I eat unhealthily or I skip. Most of my meals are what many call 'improper' meals. They don't make up a whole meal. For example, I just had pearly soya (soya milk from Mr Bean) and a pancake with cheese and sausages for dinner.
At least I ate, okay?
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Spent my whole afternoon on some school work - readings and studying.
(Kinda proud of myself for completing more than I set out to)
The remaining time was used to watch some videos and fiddle with my phone.
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Blogging about my life can be really boring as you can see... *upwards pupil movement*
Current thoughts at this moment:
1. I am looking forward to two things - playing tchoukball in mpsh 5 soon and watching the friendly soccer match between Brazil and Japan on Tuesday at the new national stadium!
2. Physical geog is interesting >:)
3. Should I start a new book tonight?
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Just watched some of my favourite youtubers a moment ago.
I noticed how Charlie no longer uses the Qualitea chop at the end of his video.
:/ Well, this just goes to show how things change, people change.
We can't expect someone to stay the same way forever.
Furthermore, we are exposed to so many new influences in today's world and all of these contribute in shaping the way we think and live.
It's just like how I spend more time watching youtube videos of some youtubers that I didn't even know of 2 years ago. The content in their videos actually affect the way I think. There are probably some ways in which I have changed and I may or may not be able to figure out what has changed about me. The people around me might or might not like the changes in me as well but these are all part of my life and how I grow up. If you're a friend and you see things that I ain't doing right, I trust that you'd tell me what I did wrong. So until I hear anything reasonable, I'm just going to live the way I want my life to be like.
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Yeap, a light-hearted post about change but I just had to go on about the whole front section to update y'all on my life. Heh.
But hey, you lasted so far and that says aload about you.
I really don't know what I'm blabbering on about now.
This happens... I guess.
I might consider changing my blog design cause I can't stand the small words.
Save y'all the misery and I'm going to end here.
Labels: Smilez and frowns everyday...
On Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 10:38 PM
A Beautiful Thursday
In psychology (and probably Geography as well), I learnt that the interpretation of information from our surroundings affects our perception and impressions. Today, the world is a beautiful place~
Many happy events and great company in both yesterday and today have given me a great moral booster.
Should I state it all out in chronological order?
It all started yesterday when I had a great tchoukball training session. I cannot express how excited I am now that we are training in a indoor court with sticky and shiny flooring. I can jump properly now and it's really helping me with my shots! HEHE~ After being deprived of tchoukball for a week, yesterday's session was an example of how much I love tchoukball~
Only had one lecture today and importantly, I spent it with my bus stop friend :) She's the best thing that's ever happened to me in university, I swear.
The rest of the day was reserved for D-time~ I don't regret suggesting to have lunch at that restaurant that serves his favourite tenshin han though I wished they would do something to improve their noodle choices... Hahaha! We watched Rurouni Kenshin without realising that it was a part 2. Funny how right at the beginning he was so enthusiastically telling me about how fantastic the trailer was but half way through he admitted that it was not what he expected hahah. The fight scenes were good in my opinion! :O
The inspiration for this blog post came from a heartwarming scene I witness while I was on a bus returning to Tampines. No, it did not happen on the bus.
I happened to be staring out the window and I caught sight of an old man pushing his motorcycle at the side of the road. His motorcycle probably broke down and he had no choice but to push it on his own. It was a cruel image because the man was so much smaller in size as compared to his antique-looking huge motorcycle. As my bus drove on, I I managed to witness a beautiful act of kindness. A fellow motorcyclist in red stopped by at the side of the road and approached the old man. :) That man did what I was unable to do and I am so proud of him. HOORAY for the elderly dude! :)
To add on to the beautiful day, I met TXY on the bus back home and the kind dude sitting beside her gave up his seat so that I could sit with her! HEHEHE! A wonderful end to a beautiful day indeed!
Sometimes, it's all these little things that make life more wonderful that we think it actually is. We just got to open our eyes and our heart to look for these moments!
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A special announcement for my buddy, Estee who has changed her blogging location from thatanticipation.blogspot.com to thefancyrollick.wordpress.com!
We really like the old address as much as you guys do but unfortunately, it was taken.
Well, the new name is cool too! :O
Looking forward to the Brasil versus Japan on the coming Tuesday~ I've got tickets but not the jerseys... (at the moment) HAHAHA! :)
Happy day~
Labels: Smilez everyday...
On Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 11:14 PM
About me
Just a random, average short girl who believes that life is a disaster in disguise as a blessing... Worrying has become a habit but anime will always remain engraved in my mind. =] Currently addicted to spacing out... And... Sleep is prioritised as number 1! People know me as Winnie. And I have roamed the Earth for 15 years. It all began on 14th September 1995...
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