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SVPS 1A99 SVPS 2G00 NTPS 2E00 NTPS 3B01 NTPS 4A02 NTPS 5 Caring 03 NTPS 6 Caring 04 GESS 1F05 GESS 2F06 GESS 3I07 GESS 4I08 SP DMC 01 Could never imagine life differently now. This is my now. Outtakes
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2006: Berita Harian, Kelab Obor Journalism Contest: GESS-5th 2007: Berita Harian, Kelab Obor: Feature Article on Vivocity 2008: Berita Harian, Kelab Obor: Feature Article on GESS Graduation Night 2008-present: Berita Harian, Kelab Obor: Youth Editorial Team Member 2008: Straits Times, In: Feature Article on Radio 91.3FM 2009: Freelance Writer: An undisclosed company Event Hosting
2006: GESS Prize-giving Ceremony Event Co-Host 2007: GESS Prize-giving Ceremony Event Co-Host 2008: GESS Live Your Dreams Event Host 2008: GESS National Day Co-Host 2009-present: CASS Club Event Host 2009: CASS Got Talent 2009 Event Host Vlogging
2008-present: YouTube 2009-present: vlogCRUSH 2009-present: ECOTV Singapore Modeling
2009: iModels (Freelance Model) 2009-present: Sonnet Models Face of the Year 2009, Contestant (Ranking: Top 90%) Singing
2004: Kids Central's One Minute of Fame, Male Singing Winner 2005: Berkeley Music School (now School of Music & The Arts), Student & Protege 2005: GESS National Day, Guest Performer 2005: Teenage Icon 2005, Heats Contestant 2006: GESS National Day, Guest Performer 2007: Teenage Icon 2007, Heats Contestant 2007: GESS Superstar 2007, Co-Winner 2008: GESS Live Your Dreams, Guest Performer 2008: GESS National Day, Guest Performer 2009: Singapore Idol 3, Round 2 Contestant 2009-present: Singing vlogs on YouTube 2009-present: Singing vlogs on vlogCRUSH 2009-present: YouthBox Star! Singing Competition 2009, Contestant School Involvement
2002-2003: NTPS Media Club, Member 2004: NTPS Media Club, Executive Committee Member 2005-2007: GESS Drama Club, Member 2005-2007: GESS Debate Team, Member 2006: GESS Class Chairman, Class 2F 2008: GESS Class Chairman, Class 4I 2008: GESS Drama Club, Executive Committee Member 2008: GESS Debate Team, Advisor 2008: GESS 2nd Students' Council, Secretary 2009-present: SP Theatre Compass, Member 2009-present: SP Theatre Compass, TC Gets Hungry, Committee Member 2009-present: CASS Club, Member 2009-present: SP Outstanding Talent, Member 2009-present: SP Campus Radio, Radio Programmer Academic Achievements
1999-2000: South View Primary School 2000-2004: New Town Primary School 2004: Primary School Leaving Examinations, Aggregate of 240; Scored 4 "A"s 2005-2008: Gan Eng Seng School 2008: GCE O-Level Examinations, L1R4 of 5; Scored 6 "A"s & 1 "B" 2009: Direct Polytechnic Admission Programme, Diploma in Media & Communications, Singapore Polytechnic 2009: Diploma in Media & Communications, School of Communications, Arts & Social Sciences, Singapore Polytechnic 2009: Certificate in Theatre Performance & Production, Diploma-Plus Programme, Singapore Polytechnic 2009: DPA Semester, Dip Media Comm: 3 "A"s & 1 Distinction; Semester GPA: 4.0 2009: Year 1 Semester 1, Dip Media Comm: 4 "A"s, 1 Distinction & 2 "B"s, Semester GPA: 3.6 Theatre
1999: Batu Sumpahan, Teater Kami, Ensemble Member 2000: Buku Jujun Pertama, Teater Kami, Ensemble Member 2002: Hidupku, Teater Kami, Lead Male Actor, Boboy 2004: Sultan's New Attire, New Town Primary School, Lead Male Actor, Sultan 2005: The Naga In The Swamp, Gan Eng Seng School, Ensemble Member 2006: Sing To The Dawn: The Musical, Gan Eng Seng School & CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent, Lead Male Actor, Kai 2007: The Girl Who Fell Through A Hole In The Jumper, Gan Eng Seng School, Lead Male Actor, Crumbs-in-Pockets 2008: I Wish Life Was A Musical, Gan Eng Seng School, Stage Manager & Supporting Actor, Sergeant Major 2009: SP Theatre Compass Triple-Bill: 3 Very Tales: The F***ed-Up Fairytale of Trust and The Wicked Witch, Co-Director, Co-Scriptwriter & Supporting Actor, Prince |
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 5:56 PM
“A Christmas Carol” Exclusive Preview Movie Contest: Blog Entry
Well well, I've finally succumbed to doing contest blog entries since Sadali struck GOLD and TICKETS doing one by Nuffnang. Ok, that was random. Anyhow. So, I'm supposed to figure out which 4 characters Jim Carrey has played in the upcoming movie "A Christmas Carol" WHICH I CANNOT WAIT TO WATCH! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD I had a look through the hint-giver but as you would most probably know, I'm not a games-y person (the last online game I played being Word Challenge on Facebook burnt me out really badly). If you don't, gosh you need to start talking more to me, yo! So, THANK GOD FOR IMDB! The 4 characters (more like voices since it's a animation film :D)are...
So, here's the trailer and I LOVE IT <3 Very nice juxtaposition of Carrey's 4 characters. Of course, CGI's top-notch (being in Mass Comm, I'd know) and I absolutely adore the cheesy pumped-up-orchestra sound at the last part of the trailer. As my Video Production teacher Mr Loh would say, "Cliches make people remember." You know the drill, at the end of it I'm supposed to write a stock sentence to end off this post. But somehow, with the exciting premise, holiday feel (ION sales!) and perfect execution, I can definitely say: “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” OPENS IN SINGAPORE CINEMAS 19 November 2009! Ok, I can't believe I said that. LOL. Shah
@ 3:10 PM
Enlightened.
TWT was great, seriously. Ms Lai managed to paint such a clear picture of the Cold War that I finally understood the tensions between South Ossetia and Georgia. Syadza was right. We should appreciate the past in order to understand the future and find out exactly what to do next. I'm bookmarking BBC. Sure, the seniors might say "Wait till you do the projects" but for now, I shall bask in the optimism. Shah
Thursday, November 5, 2009 @ 3:13 PM
It was a misunderstanding after all.
Sometimes, I infer way too much. Thanks to those who took the pains to clarify with me today. I'm human and I err too. Shah
@ 2:37 PM
Bored.
Ok, this will be quick, unlike my other posts. In Foodcourt 6 now, waiting to start New Writing class with Ms Leong. Turns out Web Publishing test is on Week 5. Bad, bad time due to the Theatre Compass play happening in that week. But the times don't clash, so I guess I'll just have to pull through like I always do. :) One World Day with the Stompers was fun! I think we did an awesome job considering we only met yesterday evening to think up of the beats and practice. Yes, we did screw up the finale but Ms Lum said it was okay. I'll take her word for that. DPA lunch was good as always. Meeting Priscilla and Esther is getting a lot more fun now. I don't feel like I'm catching up anymore, just meeting. I really believe I get more out of Econs tutorials than lectures. I'm trying to keep up but Mrs Ng explains with great length during tutorials IN LAYMAN TERMS while she does the exact opposite at lectures. She is a nice lecturer and person (no doubt about that), but I'm getting a much clearer picture during tutorials. And now I'm typing away. Ciao! Shah p.s. CONGRATS TO THE SPOT TEAM FOR PUTTING UP AN EXCELLENT EVENT! One World Day has been as good as it can get and it's all thanks to the awesome team! GO SPOT! :D
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 4:51 PM
Once upon a time. Once upon a time, there was a boy named Shah. He was full of child-like innocence but always wanted to know more about the world. He wanted to be an astronaut and dreamt of owning his own island. But then, he soon realized that his classmates in K2 were the socializing type, not the thirst-for-intelligence type. He took a look at himself in the mirror and thought that he was not making any friends because he did not look like them, did not talk like them, did not act like them. Slowly, he began to blend in. But as he crept up the levels of primary school, he was frustrated at blending in. Sure enough, he was getting more friends and his classmates were beginning to let him sit next to them for recess, but now he felt as blah as a white wall. Maybe partly due to rebellion, he burst out and began to stand out in different ways. From taking charge of group projects to hosting school events to creating the events themselves, he did it all. Once he was in Primary 6, the Primary 1 students already knew his name, when he didn’t even know them. I guess you could say “he made it big” considering the things that are considered big at that time for a 12-year-old. He liked the feeling. He didn’t want it to end. He wanted more friends. It went downhill from there. -- Fast forward to 3 November 2009. Now, Shah is all out and sundry. He thinks blending in is for losers and being true to oneself is of paramount importance. Today, he is now confused as to the consequences of his thought process. He realizes how much he has been an outcast ever since he decided in Primary 2 not to blend in anymore. He used to be mature for his age. He used to be the know-it-all without letting all of that get to his head. He used to be the one who knew everyone and everyone knew him. He used to be popular. He looks back and wonders how much he tried to blend in after deciding that standing out would cause his detriment. He looks back and wonders how much he tried to ensure that he could flit across many cliques in primary, secondary and now in tertiary school. He looks back and wonders how much he tried not to do anything this week and he was treated like a wall. He looks back and wonders how much he tried. -- It’s a very interesting thing, this struggle with wanting to find the right friends. When you do find the right friend, you spend forever with him or her before realizing that 2 weeks in, it gets too clingy. When you don’t find the right friend, you search high and low for them but realize that they already have their circle of friends. (That’s fixed by the way. Hierarchy and numbers play an important role in ensuring the stability of the clique. Didn’t you know that already?) Don’t you want friends? Don’t you want someone you can always fall back upon? I had friends. I don’t know where they are now. I don’t know if my ignorance has cost the friendship. I don’t know if they still want to be my friends. I now know why I want to be friends with the popular ones. I used to be there. Not anymore. -- I know that I don’t fit in. No matter how much I try, I just can’t be like everyone else. Call me a weirdo. Call me a hyperactive child. Call me a trashy crap-onista. I used to care so much. Especially when someone says that they don’t care about any criticism & brickbats from others: don’t take that at face value. I’d never have a good night’s sleep, which is why I have so many sleepless nights thinking about how to make myself better for the people I want to get close to. I’d come into the LT thinking that about half the crowd there thinks I’m an empty vessel that makes the most noise and has the most limp wrists and hands. I’d come into Studio 19 having the entire class and their teacher laugh at me when I pass through their class during their lesson, just to get through to the other side. I’d be really upset at not getting the opportunity to front so many CASS, SPOT & other events simply because I don’t fit in. I’d be upset when I know I have all the knowledge I can possibly cram into my massive head and yet someone else who’s asleep can answer a difficult question. I don’t deserve this shit. I know I’m way stronger to overcome that. But why do I still get it? And why do I still get teary-eyed every time I think about it? -- Screw this system. If people are going to ignore me when I’m no longer the loud-mouthed, smart aleck Shah and instead am the quiet, polite, blending-in Shah, then I’m going to be stuck at blending in with the wall. Maybe standing out is not a good thing. Maybe it’s an awesome thing. Its difficult not to care and slowly let go of the past I once lived, but it has got to happen in order for me to move on. I wanted to be popular. Now that even DMC Year 2s I’ve never even heard of, have flamed my blog at accusatory comments about a lecturer that was written in the heat of the moment (I was really depressed due to those nasty comments), I now know that you can never escape the wrath of the high school structure. I’m now popular in the sickest way you can imagine. Having my former co-actress for an upcoming drama play snigger at me whenever I pass by her is just the stab in the back I need. -- Gosh, the things we do to get acceptance and love.
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 1:54 PM
Departed. From Esther's DTVM VC Project photo-shoot. Kudos to Esther for the awesome time me and Priscilla had! :D I feel lucky to have people to rely on when times are not too optimistic. I'm at Foodcourt 5 in Singapore Polytechnic. I'm seeing this old Malay woman cleaning tables religiously, as if it was her entitlement. It seems that her legs can no longer take the job at hand, but she still continues with the perseverance many can admire if their heart's that compassionate. Her grandson, barely 10-ish, is helping her clean the tables as well. Looks like he's on holiday break. Or he doesn't attend school. My heart goes out to them. -- Sometimes, I complain on how my shoes and bags break ever-so-often and I have to keep replacing them every month or so, or how sometimes my family has to scrimp in order to survive the last week of the month, or how others can get that Crumpler bag to adorn their buffed and tanned bodies and I have none of that. Sometimes, I think I'm being a spoilt brat. Now that my mum has been promoted in her job, the monthly earnings will definitely go up. But I think it's time for me to forgo the importance of material wealth over more pressing matters. -- I look over my laptop screen. The grandmother's telling the son on how to clean the trays properly. He complains of thirst. "Don't worry, I'll get you a drink, grandson. Now, go clean some more tables," says the grandmother reassuringly. The son prances off while the grandmother takes out her purse, looks inside it and sighs. I feel tears forming in my eyes. -- Lately, I've been trying to cut down on spending, but it seems that food & drink expenditures have gone up by a lot. Blame it on the hot weather and my penchant for snacking at odd times. Gosh, how I badly need to save some money. I've been living on the mantra that money can be earned, but pressing money-related matters cannot be delayed. Which is why I'm willing to go broke in order to get dinner for my family when my mum runs out of money. A little sacrifice for a lot of happiness. I'm counting down the days to my paycheck collection date. Can't wait. -- I'm just frustrated at the craze of material possessions that's happening around us. That Crumpler bag. That LV tote. That Topman skinny jeans. That Burberry purse. That Newton condominium. That Lamborghini car. Frankly, I'm also not spared from it (ditto my MacBook) but have we ever thought of those who can't afford to even pay their utility bills because they were not given the education they need to survive the qualification-centric corporate world of Singapore? My family's an example of that family that managed to pick themselves up and ride on the coattails of success. I must thank my mum for having the tenacity to keep fighting on for 10 years. For a person to sacrifice their wants and desires for 3650 days just for their children is admirable. She could have walked out on me and my sister and live the life that was ahead of her, but she chose to stay on. She made me learn this very important lesson: The more material possessions you have, the more you're trying to make up for the deficiencies and lack of substance and love in other areas of your life. Which is indeed true (Paris Hilton's a classic case). So, I've learnt to distance myself away from temptations that will lure me further into a downward spiral of spending more than my means. Of course that doesn't mean I'll go cold turkey, but I'll spend only when I need it (and I'll source out for cheaper alternatives that look good as well). It's stupid how many people are willing to queue outside LV's Ion Orchard branch for an hour to lay their hands on a $1000+ tote when it's constructed for only a fraction of that price. The things we do to fill the voids in our life. -- And the first thing I'm doing to fill the void in my life is to get our family back together and start reclaiming back the lost times that we had in the last 10 years. I'm officially making up.
Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 9:03 AM
YAY FOR 4-DAY SCHOOL WEEKS!
Hello, gorgeous people! Gosh, I love my timetable because I HAVE NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY! :D YAY FOR ME TO CATCH UP ON MY SLEEP MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. -- In Web Publishing class now. Adrian's going through HTML codes and web designs. OOH INTERESTING! :) Ok, I have nothing to blog about. Pardon me for the random update. Shah.
Monday, October 19, 2009 @ 9:59 AM
FAIL OF THE DAY. ![]() see more Epic Fails The first line of the score reads "I love little pussy, her coat is so warm". WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. :D Shah Edit//5.43pm I did some research and found out that this is actually a NURSERY RHYME. OHMYFUCK. Lyrics: I love little pussy Her coat is so warm And if I don't hurt her She'll do me no harm I'll sit by the fire And give her some food(?!) And pussy will love me Because I am good Sounds like a very sordid sexual fantasy to me. The moment you think like a dude, the suggestive lyrics will just tear you apart in hysterical laughter. GOD, I'M LAUGHING PRETTY BADLY NOW. Shah
Sunday, October 18, 2009 @ 2:44 AM
Restart.
Wow, how time goes by just like that. 6-ish weeks of holidays have zoomed by and now, it's back to school. I'm going back in, a new man. -- A lot of stuff has happened to me this semester break. I've had to undergo a major reshuffle in the family (which is always not good to handle alone), with me now being the source of income for a few household bills. I remember sulking so badly for a few days over the prospect of scrapping Starbucks & shopping trips altogether. Then, the holiday telemarketing job at Biofocus International and my mum's 1-week trip to KL taught me an important lesson: Sometimes, we must just prioritise and sacrifice because money can always be earned back. I've learnt to let go of what was important to ME but not for anyone else. Of course, I still come first, but I'll have to start shouldering responsibilities of a young adult growing into the beginning of his full-on adult years. I'm no longer a teenager. So, I should stop acting like one. -- The struggle with YouTube and vlogCRUSH has finally been settled. Am I out there for fame? I used to. (Ditto Singapore Idol.) Am I out there for recognition of my work? Absolutely. Gone are the days when I would hope for a new comment, friend or/and subscriber every time I log into my YouTube account. I'll just upload out of passion now. Out of the need to get my music heard. Out of the need to get my thoughts and opinions heard. Out of the need to express my dedication to my craft for that one viewer who would sit there, spellbound. The accounts will still be there, but the uploads will be out of a desire to make my voice heard, musically or opinionatedly. I've done too much with it. I can't just let it go. If success comes, it will come. Yep, karma's such an asshole. -- The entire iModels fracas was such a turning point. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever expected to be approached by a modeling agency (for commercial work, not editorial, duh). So, that itself was an achievement. But, I ask myself: Do I want to be on Style:Men or IKEA? I've been such a fan of fashion ever since I touched my hands on Men's Folio. Although the part where you let inspiration guide your fashion sense is quite flawed for me (someone, help me!), I have loved the insular world of colours, whimsical trends, labels and over-detailed, over-talented, over-catty designers. I just love IKEA for its furniture, design aesthetic and funky, distinctive store smell. Someone tell me where to get that fragrance already. I've decided not to continue with the agency. It was not the horror stories that deterred me from continuing on. It was Tahlia. Yep, Tahlia from America's Next Top Model Season 12. Her on-off struggle to stay committed to the contest and her "passion" resonated with the current struggle I was going through. I didn't want to waste my time, effort and money on something that was only a foolish childhood dream. My talent, however little of it, is not worth it. Besides, I can gain recognition through other ways. (Cue Saturday's call from Syadza :D ) -- I realise after such a long time that I really need to go back and fix the broken, dysfunctional relationship I've had with my sister. It's not fair for her to receive the leftovers of my opportunities. It's not fair for her to realise she can't make it as big as her brother did. It's not fair for her to be left alone, abandoned and left to her own devices when I'm out having a joyous dinner/shopping/Starbucks/clubbing trip with my well-educated, well-heeled bunch of platonic friends. I'm not being fair to her. She just told me that she is interested in photography. I'll make it happen for her. She'll no longer be left alone. She'll be holding my hand as we both grab the myriad of opportunities around us. We'll do it together, because that's what siblings are for. -- I am happy that my mum has found a new love. Not so happy that I'll be getting a stepdad (heard of the old story of the abusive stepdad towards his stepchildren?). Order of the day: Sacrifice. I'm happy if she's happy. -- I look at my calendar. The end is near. I cannot hide it from them any longer. I'd be better off explaining it peacefully instead of blurting it out in a manner that should not be said. -- I felt like I grew up a lot during semester break. I suddenly had an epiphany. I realise that I'm so different that everytime I try to be different, I'm getting too different. I know that some people have been tolerating me and honestly, I can't blame them (ditto Shella, Timothy, Sheean etc.). Well, now I present to you, me. Unadulterated, untwined, all original and nothing pretentious or fake. I realise how close I am to getting a nasty reaction out from you because the subtleness is getting to me. We'll see how Semester 2 goes. -- It's truly a restart. Goodnight readers. Shah.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 2:50 AM
Tone Down + Shock + Regret + Work
I don't like being told what to do. Call it Taurean instinct or family tradition, but I like to make my own decisions and run my own life. So when your best friend tells you to tone down and keep the "out-and-loud" personality kept, what do you do? -- What Syadza said to me on Saturday shocked me. Never in my life have I received such a breakthrough before in my career path. However, never in my life has someone outside my family directed my life and actions in such a commando-style manner. I am quite appalled, to be honest. I've worked my butt off to ensure my career is a smooth, progressive one. And here comes that big break just like that. I don't know if that gives you the right to take over the reins. But I know that true friends tell you your weaknesses and how to improve on them. They never criticise, they analyse and evaluate. So, for the sake of our friendship, I'm willing to sacrifice my dignity, personality and personal agendas for a shot at the big time. If it means changing myself, I will walk out of the door faster than you can say "light-strobe speed". If it means altering others' impression of me, I'll do anything as long as my future is secured. I'm not belittling my awesome best friend :) I'm just letting her know that I will feel humiliated and have my pride crushed during this journey. The things you do for success. -- I should not have gotten so high on Sunday. Now, I regret blurting it all out because I don't know if things will come full circle - to the one that shouldn't be listening to it. I'm sure Timothy's gloating somewhere out there, listening to this. Anyway, to the people holding the accidentally-blurted information, I sincerely hope you keep things as per normal. I don't want anybody to suspect anything and most definitely, I don't want to get into fights or make enemies with four more semesters to go. Oh. And please. If you don't like me, just come straight to my face. Don't ignore my presence even though I'm just right in front of you. If you think I'm loud, arrogant, detestable, proud of my sexuality - you don't know me. And for that, either try to get to know me better or just fuck off. Don't waste my brain space because I can put it to much better use & I know that better than you do. -- Sheesh. On to happy stuff. MY LAST WEEK OF WORK! I'm sad to leave, but happy to have embarked on such a journey with everyone. To Nasrin, Alan, Shirla, Michelle, Jessie, Liza, Simon (as much as I detest you), Joyce, Banu, Vas, Aisyah, Sabrina, Mable, Esther, Noor, Doreen, Sally, Helen, "$1.5 million house" Jennifer, Aruna, Joanne, Isabel, Mr Mohan & MR SHANKAR! Thank you guys so much. I have grown so much working in such loving care, even though the environment is very stressful. I love every single one of you. I'm gonna miss all the good times gossiping about Simon (HAHA), taking pantry breaks to gossip some more and celebrate birthdays and Saturdays. LOVE YOU GUYS! XOXO -- xoxo Shah |