I'm Amanda. 20. I dance and I run.
Graduated from Leisure and Resort Management,
but I have no idea what I want from life yet.
Don't judge me.
turn around
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 @ 3:27 PM
Do you know what it's like to feel so in the dark? To be caught up in all those mess called life that you never wanted to be in. Well I do. It feels like a frustrating moment every single day of your life, it feels like you try to be happy but you never seem to truly be. To lose the smile you wish you could keep, to be overwhelm with darkness the moment you close your doors, to only feel truly happy when i'm unconscious. I never wanted to be this monster, I know who i want to be. I want to be that girl, the good one, the one that everyone wants to be. I want to be pretty, smart and just the girl next door. But, i can't. Home is my darkness, home doesn't feel like home. There are days I thought, it's gonna be good. but it never was, it never did. The smell of smoke and ashes fill the air like I'm stuck in the fire, the smell I feel i could never get away from. To fill like you can never breathe a fresh air again, because it seems like it never existed. None of it matters. What I wanted was not the fresh air. All i needed was help, I said it out loud but no one can hear me. When i get frustrated, they say take your time because you're making everyone else angry. How can i not be angry, how can i be calm? When i feel time is running out, I can't barely breathe and no one was willing to help me? I can't even be a little angry, a little frustrated? What kind of life or a lie am i living? Where every tear, every anger I could only do it behind closed doors.Sometimes I wanna say, I'm done with this and just get away. But where can i go? What am I gonna do? For the first time, I really felt I had no one. Sometimes I used to think, it was the work, the money. Right now, I feel like shit, the least important thing to be concern about. A burden. But I'm not ready to give up right now. Someday a change is gonna come.
Months
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 @ 1:24 AM
It's been months since i posted anything.
Not that i'm lazy, rather this blog hold too many memories
somehow i feel like leaving it as that and start a new blog.
We'll see how it goes i guess!

A lot has changed in a few months.
Well to sum it up,
I'VE MOVED ON
i can't say i completely put it down, you know how you never stop caring for someone
it's just that at least i know how to deal with it now.
I don't know if it's the wrong or right thing to do but, what's done is done.

Short updates:
School is CRAZY with like Destination Mgt, Campaign Mgt and Media Relations breathing down my neck.
I'm feeling the stress. Like seriously.

Dance wise, injured my back but it's getting better
Doing TPDE concept video but feel pretty bad that like if i'm not 100% committed

Track, wel what can i say.
I'm a retired athlete. haha!
my love for the sport will always be there though.

Guess that's about it.
Till next time,
xx
My crazy month of June
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 @ 1:47 AM
Felt like blogging cause I realize I haven't updated in awhile. June was simply insane, filled with power pack events that I can barely keep track of.
Just to name a few of those I remember and attended
1: NTU funk jam
2: All Out championship
3: R16
4: Dance@Live World Cup
5: Original Gangstaz
6: Piriyah's birthday

Instead of explaining happenings at each event, i'll just post some pictures

 Mr Wiggles

 Pan and Bim!
 Rufu!
 Fishboy!
 Slim Boogie

Shingo from Groovin Slash
 SG Popping Ladies
 At Pi's party
At Pi's party!

June has been simply insane. It's probably the best month I ever had. I met amazing people and caught up with amazing people too. Never thought I would meet Mr Wiggles and other great dancers like Slim and Fishboy. I've learned so much as a person and as a dancer. I am happy i made international friends too, like the Vietnamese poppers. Not only do I meet crazy people, I watched them dance. Especially at Dance@live, seeing Beat buddy boi, Slim and other dancers battle live, i couldn't believe my eyes. It doesn't matter whether I do good in dance competitions or not, i just enjoy watching and it makes me happy.This June has been nothing short of amazing, I wished it didn't have to end(:

Next up Super 24, I wish The Passionate Dancing Elders all the best!
a breath of fresh air
Saturday, May 18, 2013 @ 11:45 PM
Well well, it's been awhile since i updated, guess i've been pretty busy? i'm just lazy haha. Well rather than explaining my whole holiday in words. Picture speaks a thousand words right? So i didn't have a very long holiday, just about 1 month. I simply danced, went to adventure cove, universal studios singapore and go back to TP for track trainings. Life is simple like that.





So how am i doing?

I guess i'm doing good, even though the holidays ended and the craziness of school will come again, I'm tryin to stay positive and i feel pretty alright most days.
I know I haven't let go of that one person, I know somewhere deep down in my heart he still exist and I still care. Some days it hurts, and would hurt over and over again. Yet with all these positivity, I have the strength to put it aside and take a step forward. Wherever you are and what you are doing, i'll always hope that you're doing good and happy. I do feel sorry for just drifting away like that, someday you'll understand..someday. 

Its been about a year since i graduated from TP, a new phase of life i'm in. Although its not easy, its not happier. It's an experience, something that I have to go through. Guess I got to make the best of it(: keep fighting to seek true happiness.


One thing I'm really satisfied with is my results for the previous sem. It was so INSANE. I had GEM 8 to handle, 3 modules which consisted of A LOT of assignments. I 'chionged' my assignments and has insufficient sleep for several days, some days with only an hour of rest. Exams was never my strong point, i remember going into fest and events(which i already passed going into the exam hall) with my handwritten notes, and even though the answers were supposingly there, but i over analyzed the question or something, and couldn't answer the questions properly. So PR is a really difficult subject to score, barely passed. phew. Really pleased that I passed, the most unexpected was Distinction for POL, like how on earth did that happened. i barely passed my assignment.

Oh well, so the first week of school gone by and today I participated in Pop In Progress Vol.1. After training rather hard, didn't get through the auditions like I wanted to. Disappointed is kinda normal. After awhile, I guess it didn't matter. Looking at other dancers, it's great to see improvements. You know when you don't get the results you want, you start to doubt yourself and a lot of things. yeah.. so that was what is going on in my head. I asked myself several questions "Why did I hold on for so long?" "Why do I wanna dance?" "Should I continue? "Was it wrong to choose dance over track?" "Where am I going with dance?" "What am I feeling?" "Whether I should join battles?"
I didn't have an answer to all my questions but one answer that came up was I just like dancing. Whether I win or not, improve or not, it's just cause I like it. Maybe I won't join battles so often anymore because it seems rather pointless since I usually don't get through auditions. I don't know where I'm going with dance, but I'll do it as long I can move and I feel something for it. I didn't exactly choose track over dance, its just that my glory days for track seem to come to an end, and it was pointless to continue since I can't represent a school and the reason why I wanted to run was for the team. The best team I ever been in, TP track<3 p="">

So this sums up a lot huh. update soon
xx

Moments
Friday, April 5, 2013 @ 12:48 AM
Everytime when i think about that one moment,
just that moment, i get scared.
because i never felt anything so real and close to my heart like that
At that one moment, i know i felt something deep down.
I don't know if you felt it.
It was something so special to me that i always think about it.
Maybe that's why it so difficult for me to let go because
I can't forget that moment.
can't get over it
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 @ 11:07 PM
I fucking miss you k
I wanna get over you
but i don't know how
It's been months, a lot of months
I don't know how long.
you're everything I don't look for
but of all the boys, i like you.
Why you?
I bet you're doing things that you don't even know sends the wrong signals
how to get over you?
just tell me how.
Take 8: GEM/ K's party
12:09 AM
Sooo, Take 8: GEM is over! a really tough but enjoyable experience. First GEM as an alumni, honestly it feels weird and its a totally different experience. When you aren't an alumni, after exams you can concentrate on just the concert, but being an alumni i can't. People work, some have school (like myself) and other commitments, meeting up alone is difficult. All of us have to sacrifice our weekends just to put an item together, guess that's what people do when they have something they love in common. I can never thank thepassionatedancingelders enough, everyone is so crazy. With like 5 trainings, no stage mark until after the first show, no full attendance until show day, it's just MAD. so glad we did it and manage to put up a pretty good item(: A bunch of amazing dancers that I get to perform with, feel so honored. In the process of GEM, there were so many unfamiliar faces, that i wished i knew all of them. Nevertheless so proud to see my juniors perform and what a good show they did. Hope they continue to grow as dancers, and cherish the time they have in TPDE. With school and all, i'm glad somehow i survived. It's snap back to reality, with two more stupid assignments and one presentation to go before exams! Hope I have time to join GEM 9. Thank you TPDE (including elders) for the wonderful experience and memories, we did it cause we believe it. Here's a bunch of random photos of Take 8: GEM! i'm out.







 








 


   
ThePassionateDancingElders - Credits to Serena

After the show Day 2, it was Kayla Kemomo's birthday party! so sorry that i went late and I missed out on most of the celebration. Thanks for the invite and for being one of my best friends! HAPPY 21ST MX! BEST WISHES ALWAYS, LOVE YOU MUCHH(:

xx
selfish
Sunday, March 24, 2013 @ 11:57 PM
Sometimes i can't explain how sorry i am to the people closest to me.
I'm sorry I can't be the one that will be there for you immediately.
I seem to always have something else on
But, i'm so grateful for all the support I get.
I'll try to change.
A little bit longer
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 @ 12:48 AM
Just a couple more days to GEM 8!
ARE YOU READY!
Feeling so excited, even though i'll be only doing one item
but, the feeling is really pretty insane maybe cause it's alumni item.
Hope everything goes well!
Especially my school work, hope i can finish at least 80% of Louis's assignment by Thursday!
*pray hard*

And a few more days before GEM 8 is over, and i wouldn't see you for awhile.
guess its all good =')

I knew it, Rumors huh.
Guess maybe its not so simple.

xx
a little bit longer and i'll be fine
weakness
Thursday, March 7, 2013 @ 12:17 AM
I promise myself I would be strong
I promise myself I would move on
I promise myself I would forget about you
those are all the things i still want to do
but there are times when you feel the need to rant
which is right now for me.

I always wonder what is it about me that you can't trust
what is it about me that can't be compared to the rest
no matter how hard i try to lend you a hand, you never let me
and when some random person comes along you take it willingly
I said i'll be there for you, but you said you don't need it
Am i really not comparable to the rest?
Am i really that lousy in so many ways?
Or does look really matter to you too in this case.
I don't know what to do anymore to make you put your trust in me.
It's not that i'm not helping, it's not that i'm not trying
nothing is working and to me, maybe it's time i stopped trying
you can blame the whole world about how they ignore everything you say
but, the truth is, it's not like that.
I understand why people say certain things and you don't like it.
but, sometimes it's not their fault, you made them say it.
You're a true friend they say.
Maybe it's so true that I find it so difficult to keep.
You're true to everyone maybe not me
I don't like to hold on to things that are not mine
so i guess you're one of those things
maybe you're a mistake and everything as well.
If i'm not worthy of your trust, maybe cause i don't wanna be either
I don't wanna be treated like trash anymore
I'm a person, not someone you say hi whenever you want and the next moment say get lost to.
It's time I stopped letting you play me like a toy
It's time i put you behind
This time its true, i hope it is.
It's sad for it to be this way
but, you made me.
You hurt me and don't even give a shit.
Apologies doesn't seem to be in your dictionary
and i am sick and tired of it.
This could go on forever, but i guess i'm gonna stop right here
with a tough goodbye, and i'll see you whenever
hopefully by then i'll be alright, and you won't be able to hurt me no more.

xx
Fade, will it?
Sunday, March 3, 2013 @ 11:08 PM

I thought you needed me too, I thought your feelings were true
I thought you head was in my space but now you've proven me wrong 
but I will rise and be strong and one day soon this pain will fade

I hate this so bad.
locked up inside
1:05 AM

when i thought its all gone, it came back without warning. 
it's hurting all over again. why.
so broken inside that i find it hard to put it back together.
Do i really mean nothing to you at all.
All you see is others and never me
I'm just the one that came along and taken for granted.
I've learned being nice never pays, being nice means letting people climb over your head
but, i treat people how i want to be treated.
i guess people don't know the same logic.
I don't ask for much really, but to treat me like a person.
visible and existing.

I thought i was so over it
but i wasn't.
when i saw you i felt my whole world crash and burn.
i felt like every bit of happiness had flown away
i felt pain,sadness and anything possible that describes unhappiness.
i don't know why i felt that way
maybe because at that moment i  know the feeling didn't go away
maybe because i know i'm not over it.
whatever it is, i always knew it wasn't worth it
the foolish me simply hang on to it.
my heart hurt so bad all i wanted to do was go to a corner and cry
but i didn't.
I know you aren't worth my tears
i probably felt the tears coming 4 times, but i held them back.
because i really felt that much pain inside me.
I thought it was over, because i buried everything inside of me.
deep down.
so when it came back, it sprung up so fast like a cannonball.
why you of all people
why you
why do i pick the one that doesn't give a shit about the world
why do i pick the one that helped me and cause me pain all at the same time
as much as i am so pissed off,sad and unhappy about the whole thing
what puzzles me is i can't help it.
i still feel that something.
it scares me sometimes.
but here's what i tell myself after all of those nonsense:
"I failed myself today, but i'm gonna be stronger tomorrow"

xx

sunshine after rain
Saturday, March 2, 2013 @ 12:59 AM
Everything feels much better now(:
I like it this way.
February has been pretty good to me!

It's March by the way.
Hope it gets better!

Assignments are piling up and GEM is coming
so gotta work harder gogogo!
Stress but I'm gonna make it somehow.
Guess there goes my hours of sleep.
Certain sacrifices are worth making I guess,
I've made a lot of mistakes in my past but,
I don't want to go back there where everything felt so wrong.
So keep moving forward!

xx
Overdue February
Monday, February 11, 2013 @ 2:42 AM
Haven't updated in awhile, guess i've been pretty busy! Anyway, other than school I had an advance birthday celebration at Costa Sands Pasir Ris on 2nd and 3rd of feb! It was pretty hectic sometimes, but i'm glad with the turnout and how everything went. Really glad it wasn't awkward for any groups of friends and everything went alright except the food shortage part. Wanna thank my mum for booking the nice chalet, Divya for helping me with everything, Mx and piriyah with some planning too! Thank you to all my friends that came down! Love y'all to the moon and back can't ask for better friends(: Here's some pictures but the rest are on Facebook(:







So my actual birthday was on the 9th. It went pretty alright, just a chill day. Had breakfast in the morning with Rong Xin at Macs. Thanks for the treat sis! and then watched Ah Boyz to Men 2 with Mx and P! Hilarious movie. Never knew Singapore movie can be so funny(: Reunion dinner after that! Not much on my birthday i guess! Just a few pictures!




Turning 21 has been the weirdest feeling ever. Officially into adulthood and honestly not really looking forward to what's ahead. I have to really grow up. It's funny how when you were a kid and you wished you grew up, now i wished i didn't have to. A year older means much more responsibilities!Shall take this opportunity to thank all those that are part of my life, who made a difference, left an impact, contributed and in some ways or any ways part of it! Thank you because without any of you I wouldn't be where I am, I wouldn't be in poly and ssp. I'm truely grateful for all the times and memories i had in Saint Anthony's, Sports School and Temasek Polytechnic, Those were the best times of my life, i made wonderful friends and learned a great load of things. As much as I may be unhappy with a lot of things in my life, I am happy for getting to where I am after 21 years, I am happy for all the friends I have and all the things I did like dance & track. Dance & track, especially track was probably the best thing that ever happened to me, it taught me so  much, disicpline, hardwork, teamwork and a lot more. It was something I was so passionate about and something i dearly miss, hope i get back to it soon! I guess I'm glad I made the choices I made, like going to TP even though i stay at the other end, joining back track and juggling with 2 CCAs, it really created a lot of good memories that will remain forever in my heart and mind(: The unwillingness to turn 21 is unusually strong, but I can't turn back time, so all you have to do is look forward! I had my glory days, my happy days and sad ones too, more to come and all I can do is receive it. Been more positive lately and I like it this way. Some things I hope to do in 2013 I guess, haven't really had time to give a thorough thought!
-Lose weight!
-Continue track and dance!
-Do well for school and not remodule for anything! (seriously important)
Most of all, be happy(: everyone is chasing for that bit of happiness, so why not me?
Can't think at 230am, will  update more when i have time!
Dear Dom, I think of you time to time, to remind me how important life is. I hope you're partying up there! miss you dom!

oh did i mention, i made the decision to join Gem this year. I don't know if i'm crazy but I guess since I said yes, I have to give it my all. Assignments please me good to me! Praying that I survive this! so worried!

That's all I have for tonight, Happy CNY to everyone!
and whoever reading this, toodles
xx
walk away
Thursday, January 31, 2013 @ 12:11 AM
Maybe you've found out, may not
but I trust my instincts.
You probably found someone.
I can feel you drifting, I can feel it for quite awhile.
I cannot say how many 'sorry' I owe you.
Just accept my last apology for taking up all your time.
I know what I have to do, but I'm always doubting my strength and my own heart
I can't do anything to make you go, so I will.
As subtle as I can, and on top of that
I have to believe in myself if not no one else would.

I just have to walk away now.
but, i'll always remember how you've helped me
i'll always be grateful.

you've flown away
Sunday, January 27, 2013 @ 9:26 PM
Feeling the need to rant because with you on my mind I can't seem to do anything right. I wish I could delete you like how I use a mouse on a computer, I wish I can forget about you just like that.
I asked myself why I can't,
one, i'm afraid of losing you, i'm afraid of not being able to talk to you ever.
two, i can't let this feeling go, i'm afraid i would feel empty all over again.
three, i can't help it because you just light up my heart like fireworks
four, because you're the most real and true person i have ever met
five, i have never felt like that for someone for so long
six, you're the first person i unconditionally open my heart to.

maybe i can give a lot of reasons, but in the end it would still hurt.
i just don't want to hurt anymore.
it's like everyday i tell myself, it's gonna be okay when i know its not.
i tell myself you're not worth it, but i feel like i'm not worth it.
i know where this is going, so why wait?
i don't want to, but i don't know how to end this.
all this time i tell myself no, but i'm deceiving myself and everyone else.
just stop.

i really need to be ruthless this time, it's gonna be good for me right?
i hope so too.
worth
Monday, January 21, 2013 @ 11:36 PM
Sometimes you wonder if all the sacrifices you made are worth it. A lot of times I think no, a lot of times I feel so unappreciated because I'm never the one that makes you feel better. I try to leave, but I don't know how can I. It hurts really bad, but I don't wanna be stuck in this any longer.

   


2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 @ 12:12 AM
Haven't really thought about concrete resolutions but,
I really just want to be happy and have a pretty good year.
A sane one.
One that I hurt less than the previous.
Do the things I love cause I really miss it that much.

Everyone is in search of happiness,
why is it so easy to feel sad, pain and hurt
but, so difficult to feel happy.
Is happiness really that far away?
Impossible
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 @ 11:21 PM



"..things may not work out the way you want them to, but you can move past it and everything is gonna be okay..." -Shontelle 


I remember years ago 
Someone told me I should take 
Caution when it comes to love 
I did, I did----

And you were strong and I was not 
My illusion, my mistake 
I was careless, I forgot 
I did 

And now when all is done 
There is nothing to say 
You have gone and so effortlessly 
You have won 
You can go ahead tell them 

Tell them all I know now 
Shout it from the roof tops 
Write it on the sky line 
All we had is gone now 

Tell them I was happy 
And my heart is broken 
All my scars are open 
Tell them what I hoped would be 
Impossible, impossible 
Impossible, impossible 

Falling out of love is hard 
Falling for betrayal is worst 
Broken trust and broken hearts 
I know, I know--

Thinking all you need is there 
Building faith on love and words 
Empty promises will wear 
I know, I know--- 

And now when all is gone 
There is nothing to say 

And if you're done with embarrassing me 
On your own you can go ahead tell them 

Tell them all I know now 
Shout it from the roof tops 
Write it on the sky line 
All we had is gone now 

Tell them I was happy 
And my heart is broken 
All my scars are open 
Tell them what I hoped would be 
Impossible, impossible 
Impossible, impossible 
Impossible, impossible 
Impossible, impossible! 
Ooh impossible (yeah yeah) 

I remember years ago 
Someone told me I should take 
Caution when it comes to love 
I did 

Tell them all I know now 
Shout it from the roof tops 
Write it on the sky line 
All we had is gone now 

Tell them I was happy 
And my heart is broken 
All my scars are open 
Tell them what I hoped would be 
Impossible, impossible 
Impossible, impossible 
Impossible, impossible 
Impossible, impossible 

I remember years ago 
Someone told me I should take 
Caution when it comes to love 
I did...
What If
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 @ 1:00 AM

"'What' and ‘if’ two words as nonthreatening
as words come. But put
them together side-by-side and they
have the power to haunt you for the
rest of your life: ‘What if?'..."

"I don't know how your story ended.
But I know that if what you felt
then was love - true love - then
it's never too late. If it was true
then it why wouldn't it be true
now? You need only the courage to
follow your heart..."

"I don't know what a love like that
feels like... a love to leave loved
ones for, a love to cross oceans
for... but I'd like to believe if I
ever felt it. I'd have the courage
to seize it. I hope you had the
courage to seize it, Claire. And if
you didn't, I hope one day that you
will." - Letters to Juliet