Don't Stop Believing (Glee Cast)

Don't stop believing !! This meaningful and catchy song was cover by Glee cats Glee: The Music, Volume 1.
Enjoy this iconic trademark song of Journey (An american rock band popular in the 1980's)

Living in this 21th century, people live their life to fulfill their desires. This journey and chapter of our lives unfold many paths for us to choose, but no matter what happens, we need to have a sense of trust in our heart, believing in oneself to do what is right, choose our path and not blindly follow others. It's not to see who got less or more in the road taken, because when you find out the life journey will eventually takes you to reveal that It's who you are that matter. Don't stop believing in yourself !

Lyrics
Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere

A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on

[How different people from all walks of life live their daily life]

Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlights people, living just to find emotion
Hiding, somewhere in the night.

Working hard to get my fill,
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice,
Just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on

[Life is a gamble, but dare to face challenges and work hard to achieve !]

Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights people (x3)

[in the path of success, dont ever ever forget integrity.]

Copyright © 2012. Shino Aaron

Place of Attraction: Kuching

Kuching, Sarawak (The Land of Hornbill)

Kuching’s Landmark

Sarawak’s age-old secrets are housed in Borneo’s oldest house of records and artifact – The Sarawak Museum. The blueprint for the original building was drafted by a French Man in 1888 but the museum only officially opened its doors in 1891. Its collection, along with its reputation, has grown steadily since and is now recognized as having the largest collection in the state.

                        

Kuching’s Street

A vibrant collage of colours and aroma greets visitors at India Street, reputedly Malaysia’s first pedestrian mall. Two rows of pre-war shops frame the ancient street, selling everything from souvenirs to fabrics, household goods, spices and gold jewellery. A tiled walkway, lined with palm trees and resting benches, separates the two rows, creating a relaxing atmosphere. Nestled between the shops is a well-known lane,  only two feet wide, which eventually leads to a mosque that was built in 1876 and is still being used today.

                            

Kuching’s Flora

This century old kapok tree is as important a landmark as the field it’s rooted in: Padang Merdeka (Independence field), the venue for all important state open-air functions and activities. Also known as the “5 O’Clock Tree” for reasons unknown, it stands solitary on one side of the field, as if upholding its position as the key witness to Kuching’s numerous historical events.

                       

Kuching’s architecture

It’s all white façade, supported by elegant, Tuscan style colonnades is a vestige of the glory days of Sir Charles Brooke, the Second Rajah of Sarawak. Within its spacious corridor, a nostalgic trail of Kuching’s legal past prevails. Built in 1874, it was then the Court House of Sarawak, housing the magistrate courts, session court and the High Court of Borneo. In 2002, it was restored to preserve its structure and the complex was expended, an exercise so successful, the Heritage of Malaysia Trust bestowed it the National Heritage Award 2004. Today, it is the Sarawak Tourism Complex, a multi-purpose venue for conference hall, meeting rooms and a performing art theatre.  

                       

Songs and New Album (24 August 2012)

1. Taylor Swift 4^th studio album Red is set to be released on October 22, 2012. Red consist of 16 songs with the debut first single from "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together",

                                          

 2. Kevin Richardson finally rejoined Backstreet Boys since leaving in 1993. On July 24, 2012, He explained that the reason he came back to the group was because he realized how much joy singing and music gives him. He mentioned that the Christmas concert he did in December 2011 helped him rediscover his love of music and how much he missed it. Backstreet Boys is now working on their 8th ablum.

                                             

 







3. Owl City (Adam Young) latest electro-pop album The Midsummer Station is going to be released on August 17, 2012.  The former's Fireflies hit song has come out new with this album by working with various artists like Stargate. One of the song in The Midsummer Station is "Good Time" is a pop uprising ballad duet with Carly Rae Jepsen, who scored a major breakthrough in the music chart with "Call Me Maybe".

                                                                                  

Song: Be your everything (Boys Like GIrls)

Books: Smile (Raina Telgemeier)

All we need in life is just smile. From the New York Times bestselling author, Raina Telgemeier tells us her true life story which is documented in a book called Smile. 

Raina, who lost her two front teeth, faced a series of dental drama, including on and off braces, gum treatment, embarrassing headgear and retainer with fake teeth. She was at six grade that time and almost inevitably, she dealt with problems that were part of her life. She was trying to fit in though perceived as a nerd, she tried to be friend with some not so friendly friend, she tried to have a boyfriend and she tried to juggle her school life with family life.

“I realized that I have been letting the way I look on the outside affect how I felt on the inside”

Raina

Raina experienced teasing from her friends, experienced the terror San Francisco earthquake and the pain of 4 and the half years dental treatment. However, her high school turned out to be a blessing as she was able to make new friends who genuinely accept her and blend in despite being different from the typical teenagers. She stopped being embarrassed and took life at her own pace. The 213 pages of graphic novel take us from her middle school to high school life It shows how she became mature during her school life and how life make her come out stronger because there is always something worth  reminiscing in between the painful experiences.

It is a book worth reading. Interested ? The book can be found in international bookstores or you can order it from amazon.com

“The more I focused on my interests, the more it brought things I liked about myself, and that affected the way other people see me”

Raina

 Copyright © 2012. Shino Aaron