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DANCEwithme
Your Funky Ultra-Boy
Martin Shin

★ Music INSPIRES dance & dance BEFORE style ★

26th December 1988
HongKong
Singapore
Queens, NewYork
Temasek Polytechnic
Nassau College
Business major
Dancer
B.I.Crew X Ovation Crew X TPDE X Marvel Crew
dance obsessively, excessively.


"Always always always...Keep it real
But never too quick to judge, my friend."


Music inspires dance
Do you feel me?


MusicPlaylist
Music Playlist at MixPod.com

Calender 2010
keep me going


Sept 1 - School Reopens
Sept 5 - StonyBrook Visit Sept 6 - Hangout with poppers
Sept 14 - One year
Sept 19 - Observation night
Sept 29 - Mothership Funknight 3
Oct XX - King of NY


TAGBOARD
let me hear you.




AFFILIATES
endless connections.

J.Crosses Goodloving
Martin&Crosses
AH TER SpringMelon
KevinDoodlepants
Gen mom
Chansee
Allycia
Jessica Ah J
Veronica Nai ma
Jonas Black Tie
Keiths poppin twin
Audrey Ayozi
Niger bra
Nelson Lokto
Wailam L
Zhixiang buddyforlife
Peiru da jie
Yong kogepan
Gangyi bro
Alicia ma-ma
joey nu-er
May sis
Liting Kupo
Fion Quack
Suriaaa
Amberlene 'Smoker'
Rinna Rimmers
Iman Nathaniel
Ming
Amelia
Gary
Yanti
Melissa(xiaoxin)
LeVon
Serene
Pearl
Emili
Darryl


REMINISCENES
my faded memories.
  • July 2006
  • November 2006
  • December 2006
  • January 2007
  • February 2007
  • March 2007
  • April 2007
  • May 2007
  • June 2007
  • July 2007
  • August 2007
  • September 2007
  • October 2007
  • December 2007
  • January 2008
  • February 2008
  • March 2008
  • April 2008
  • May 2008
  • June 2008
  • July 2008
  • August 2008
  • September 2008
  • November 2008
  • December 2008
  • January 2009
  • February 2009
  • March 2009
  • April 2009
  • May 2009
  • June 2009
  • July 2009
  • August 2009
  • September 2009
  • October 2009
  • November 2009
  • December 2009
  • January 2010
  • February 2010
  • March 2010
  • April 2010
  • May 2010
  • June 2010
  • July 2010
  • August 2010
  • September 2010
  • October 2010
  • November 2010
  • January 2011
  • July 2011
  • December 2011


  • CREDITS
    spontaneous applauds

    Layout: materialisti-c
    Inspirations: exquisite?
    Editing: smoker



    Date / Time : Sunday, March 30, 2008 / 10:38 PM

    It's my first time, doing a anniversary dinner with baby for her parent. Well, few days back, we kinda ruin their anniversary. =( Sorry auntie uncle. And Hey, feel blessed, to have her, as ur daughter. Because, trust me, It's one of a kind. =) She's the sweetest girl you can ask for. hughug*


    With her parent going to Zoo for the weekend, we started on our mission to make a surprise dinner!! Omg i love shopping with baby in the Supermarket. SOO fun =DDD It feels as if....we are married. =DD hee. ahhh i shy** cover face*We got all we need, and time for decorating, conducting trials. Look at the setting above. Done none other than baby =) Lovely, considering that we just use whatever we can find in the house. =DD heee.

    And whoo. Time flies, and it's time for the real thing!!! Time to cook baby!! Tune to romantic slow lovesongs, dimmed the light, wine poured, and showtime.

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    M&M CUISINE

    OUR SET MEAL OF THE DAY.
    Cost - Priceless.
    Prepared, by Huijing and Martin, with much love and care.

    Appetizer - Classic Vegetable SaladSoup of the day /w Baked Garlic breadMain Course - Black pepper Sirloin Steak /w buttered Jack potatos and seasoned long beans

    Dessert - Banana Split


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    Result.

    THEY LOVED IT =)) Wheeeee. And that's all that matter.

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    Tonight, i feel closed to her, more than any other time, because those were not just dishes, but the fruit of our love. =)



    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.






    Date / Time : Friday, March 28, 2008 / 11:14 PM
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FION MEIMEI!!! Grats for hitting 18!! Adulthood' here, Childhood's gone, it's time to get all feminine yo! =) We hope you enjoyed what we prepared for you ya? =)) hee.

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    Whoooo. We had loads of fun last night. But got to apologize here for being late again! Darn, i should have left the poisoned computer alone and came down straight away. gor-meh-neh, min-a. Feel bad especially when baby's rushing here and there, arranging stuffs to make the thing possible yet im still on the bus snailing my way there. =( hughug*

    Haaaa! I could remember the omelette Yanti prepared. Taste great! But appearance-wise, heee, no comment. May's like snatching all the chicken to herself. LOL, i just feel like laughing. And the 1-3 ratio rule of fast and badd. DAMN HILARIOUS!LOL. Can't help but laugh.

    So hmmm, who's here last night? Me, Huijing, James, Fion, Yanti, May, Badd, Fast, Daniel, Danny, Mervin, Diana, Raoul and Wenlin.

    Oh, and the sweetest part is when Danny sings birthday song to Fion in the tent. wooow. sweet. haaa. And now baby's bugging for something like that for her birthday. -.-

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    I got phobia with red paints and Tinner now.


    And cheer up James.


    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Thursday, March 27, 2008 / 1:18 PM
    Just wake up, and i realised I'm back to reality.


    Thank god.


    It's like a series of nightmares, one after another. And i know i gonna forget those dreams of mine if i don't blog now. It's like..i dreamt of myself being in the movie 'Alone', me and my brother were actually attached together and stuff. Damn freaky!! And then, i dreamt of my exam week, that's freaking 5 days stucked in the dreamland, and at the end of all the paper, i can't remember anything about the papers! Did i slept through the paper or sth?! I panicked, and breakdown. Sounds stupid, but i tell you, when i wake up, i thought all those were true, took me like 20 seconds to realise it's all none other than dreams.

    And ya!! i dreamt that i sing k with Rinna and Meiqi. Damn random i tell you! hahaa.

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    Back to Yesterday, I went down to TM for Sakae with Baby and her buddies, Xinyi , Shingchun and eh....LiangHao??I think so, hahahaha. Sorry...bad at remembering names, like always. =)

    Ahhh, it's nice eating with them luh, though 50% of the time i don't know what's going on, and 80% of the time I'm feeding myself like some starved pig. =P oops. Hee. But they are bunch of really fun, crazy and friendly people =)) Thanks baby for asking me down. Hee.

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    After Sakae, left with baby to MG for our vocal class. I must say today's students were much friendlier and approachable. The other day, it feels different. Well maybe it's me? hahaas. Because i went there alone, then there's moment i became too self-conscious. =) Darn. I got to learn to open up more. Not just for singing, but to people around me as well.

    And i want to go beach and start screaming every week. Not depressed, but just to feel how it feels like when the voice just shoot out from the depth of the diaphragm. Im sick of holding back, even a 1%.

    Just want to let it all out.


    I'll improved. =)
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    Whoo. today gonna be busy. I still not sure if i should go for the vocal workshop today, which is only less than 2 hours away. And i got alot of things to do later on of the day.

    Well, i shall see after my lunch.

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    "If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less, but to dream more, to dream all the time" - Marcel Proust


    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Tuesday, March 25, 2008 / 1:56 AM
    Have a great time in Perth, Iman. =)

    He fled off last night, and well, probably already having his fun there.

    MUST GET ME SOMETHING 'Perth'-ed yo.

    We'll miss you.

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    And Happy birthday to Amelia! Sorry i can't be there to celebrate, because i got my vocal class to be intended back in Music Garage. Really 'gor-meh-neh'. Heee. Whatever it is supposed to be spelt. Grates for hitting 18, and here goes your adult-hood. Welcome!

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    This morning, met up with Yong and Willie for lunch, haa.More Bonding session? I'm getting to know them better yo. I mean... , ofcs i know them well! but now even better. =)) And whooo, i got someone to 'musicgarage' with me now. Aha! Better don't ps me Yong! Must join soon ya? And should add that I'm the earliest today! Which is kind of rare, taking into consideration that I'm always having time-management issues and all. Way to go martin.

    After lunch, had my facial session(WHOO I LOVE THE THERMAL EYE-MASK! DOPE SHIT! ), got home, changed, get my mum, and off to my first Vocal lesson in MG.

    Woo. I'm excited. I can't wait to improve, i can't wait to see what's ahead of me. I can't wait to see myself doing popping routine and training my vocal simultaneously in the near future. I don't know where's this motivation sources out from. Perhaps im really achievement-based kind of person. =P Always want to be a better dancer, better student, better friend, better boyfriend, and now, a better singer. Still far from being a somebody, but one day, i know it will come. If there's a will, there's a a way. =) Live without regrets, seize the chance, life to perfection.

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    Vocal class was great! Though only going through the basics, but that's like the most important thing man! YES! the basic! Get it well, and the next step will be easier. Pract hard man. And thanks Jae, ur great, really. =)

    tmr won't be in MG though, it's an officially announced 'Melody' day, reserved for my baby. So yep. Wednesday i gonna be there again man! Whoo~~~~






    The feeling is like, when i first gained my contact with dance.


    Here comes, my first step.


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    You reap what you sow, sunk it in your brain dude.


    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Sunday, March 23, 2008 / 4:34 AM
    I felt touched after watching 'Iming' in church service this evening. Well, not to the extent that i'll shed my tears, yet, but still, very thought-provoking and i had definitely learnt something out of it. Praise lord. =)

    I always see myself as a very forgiving person, who doesn't really hold any grudge with anyone, be it someone who has a problem with me, someone who perjudices me, or someone who hurt me before. Even If ever i did hold any grudge, it'll be forgotten in less that 24 hours time, just like a computer's RAM. But there's this someone, who i will never fail to blame, and hold grudge with, someone who i never want to forgive.



    And that is, myself.



    Anything goes wrong, im the first one i'll find trouble with. I don't know, maybe i take things too hard. Sometimes, when im alone, i'll think of all those silly and shameless things that i did in the past, those thing that i think i screw up with. Without hesitation, i'll start cursing and frustrate over it.

    "i shouldn't had did that back then, damn it" , " Damn, am i stupid or something" , "Awww man...that's so screwed..."

    For me, im always someone who believe that you get what you sow, all about internal locus of control. Well..there's good and bad to it. You become more responsible for your own life and a motivated individual, but the downside is that, you fall harder if you fail.


    Perhaps i'll be one of those suiciders if there's ever a Iming in the market. Who knows? =)

    But from now on, i'll take things easier for myself. Haa! But actually, i'll been doing this for the past few month. Okay! Even lighter. Just take all those screwup past as a learning point, and tell myself, "it's ok, you and i know everyone makes mistake, i'll just overcome it and show you more next time"
    Say no to depression. In Jesus name, Amen.

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    And im glad that baby, teemo, yong and frens, Jordan and frens, and even TP dancemates' there for the show. =) Hope everyone get something good out of it, and life will get better, for us =D



    Sweet dream time. I had my fun today.
    Love her, love them, love myself, love jesus.


    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Thursday, March 20, 2008 / 11:55 PM
    A tiring but fufilling day for me, though things kinda screwed .

    Wake up early to meet with Kevin for Facial just to realise the staff din make the booking for us. Oh well, we just sit there and wait for the afternoon slot while watching step up 2 on my Ipod. But the good part is, she allowed the leftover facial sessions from my mum to be transfer as mine. So that means i will have 8 more sessions of facial to go for my package. Sweet.

    And then faith meimei called. So i decided to meet her at bugis for some catching-ups since she needs to shop for her watch while i want to dropby the Music Garage to see the vocal class there. Also, went for Gin's class at Oschool.

    DARN. im damn pissed with myself. I can't get the dance right. I can just stone there , i don't know....all of a sudden, my mind just go blank, and confidence dropped to zero. How could that fucking happened. Come on, get yourself together Martin, that was a disgrace.

    And then, later on at Music Garage, i kinda screw up the trial also. Confidence issue again. What's with me omg. Just freaking open up and sing please. Really...disappointed. And i told myself, i'll get better at it next time. It's enough. Im getting no where. I thought i improved, but it seems more like an illusion.

    Time to get serious.

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    But other than that, i had a great time today. =) Seeing TPDE dancers at Oschool, and then with Faith crapping with me whole day long. It's great that we still can talk and crap like how we used to be =) heee.

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    And i don't know, i feel too independent this days, that....i feel lost about the relationship, it's as if we don't bother anymore, and it's really on the rock. But in actual fact, i do care and i love you, just that im trying my very best to find that equilibrium, to keep our relationship going as strong and sweet as ever, but at the same time, my world din just stop like that.





    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Wednesday, March 19, 2008 / 8:34 PM

    Met up with baby and watched 'Step up 2 the streets'! Like finally!! I wanted to watch it since last thursday!! And i got only one word to describe the show, 'DOPE'.

    That just make me realise i got a long long journey to cover before i could be someone like that? My dancing blood's boiling, can't wait to start training myself up. =D I mean..gosh, how could they freestyle like that!? I just can't! the creativity, the groove, the technique, the facial expression, everything!! Dope to the max!

    Guess what? After i got home, i straight away went to Tudou.com and download the whole movie into my IPOD. Just to remind myself everyday, I, want to dance as good as them one day.
    Just a random thought here by the way, i think Moose's look, personalities and dance style is SOOO SIMILAR TO FAST!!! i can imagine Fast taking his role man! Haaa.

    Jiayou, to all dancers out there. )


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    Baby throws tantrum again, just because I failed to see the difference in her make-up. awwww...sorry..ok? ^^''' xie xie baby purposely did it for me. =) i really appreciate it. Just that im abit slow and lack knowledge over make-up. tee hee hee. smiles.

    And.


    Your much needed, in my life. Never say u need me but i dun need u, that kinda thing again ok? Because...it's just not true, but i don't know how to show it either. Hughug**

    Loves.

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    And i decided to take up Vocal classes. Yong seems interested. So maybe, perhaps, it's time to begin what i always want to do, but din find time to start. Already have a few music schools in mind, We'll find one day and see which one will win our heart to stay. =)
    This weekend, there's a easter event from CHC. I strongly recommend christian and even non-christian to be there for the show because, somehow, i feel that it's gonna be a really impactful event, which might be your life-turning point. For more detail, check the City Harvest Church Website. =) It will be held in both Jurong and Expo this coming weekend. See u there.Ciaos.



    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Monday, March 17, 2008 / 1:42 PM
    Just reached home after tonnin with baby. Half-dead. T.T

    Anw, the TPDE GEM3 Concert video is on Youtube already!! THose of you who missed it or failed to get in that day can get to see it for free!! haaa. Not as good as live though. But here you go! =D Im proud of our performance man.


    Enjoy! =)
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    PHOTOS!
    Our lighting guy but actually a LA Hiphop instructor in disguise! DARREN! My pleasure to know him =D DOpe.
    MALE DANCERS IN DRESSING ROOM! posing~
    POPPERS+LOCKERS FOR GEM3
    All guys again!
    Us with Gin!
    With Ryan and Gin!

    Whole of TPDE! My expired laopo bing for rinna!
    Martin and RInna =)
    Twin and melissa. =)
    Ang Kiong dinner before GEM3!
    And last but not least, cake for Gin and Ryan. =)

    Thanks guys coming down to support TPDE!
    Danny! Dope popper!

    Yanti and JY!
    BboyMervin =)
    Fion meimei!

    And the 'andrew'-ed audrey


    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.






    TPDE Dance Concert DAY 2
    Date / Time : Saturday, March 15, 2008 / 11:59 PM
    WE DID IT AGAIN!!! =DD

    Im so proud of everyone who did their part to make the concert so successful. Every single one! The dancers, the production crew, the instructors, the usher and ofcs, the audience. =) It won't be this good without all of your hardwork and support. Thanks for leaving Martin with one of the best memory and exprience in my life. It's really an eye-opener. I've learnt alot alot, really.

    Without the time spent in training with everyone, i won't realise i've been sidetracked, distanced away with those that i care. I've found back the meaning of friendship which seems to get drained away due to my relationship. I'll try my best to balance it out. =)

    Gin, Ryan and the seniors taught me the real way to dance. it's just like what Danny said, dance is not just mere movement, but a form of expression, it's your soul. And i've tasted a hell lot of soul dancing tonight! =DD

    When Gin said this is the last performance, i felt the pain in me. because, I WANT TO DO THIS 1000 TIMES, OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Sometimes, in life, there's no take 2. It's over when it's over, it's screwed when it's screwed. i've learnt to live my life to the fullest, seize the chance and give my all to this shot. =)



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    But im especially proud of popping!! We did it!! We made an perfect attempt! Lol, like finally. =DD Really happy for all poppers, especially Danny. It's a dream-comes-true for him. good job goob job**


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    Yesterday was a more decent style, and today, i made it wild n spiky, thanks to my hair-stylist Andreas. He's dope. =)Me and andy in dressing room, preparing for the showdown.
    Tim!
    Even more TIm!Locker JJ!

    Hahas. Very little, that's all i took today. Will get on soon after i get the photos from the rest of the dancers!
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    Hug to all, and have a good rest. Not gonna be used to a trainingless-sunday.
    And baby, i miss you. I wish your having fun out in the sea ya?? Darling-kun will be guai guai waiting for you to come back. And then i'll bring you out, hug and kiss you, tell you, how much i reallu love you.

    ANyhow, sweet dreams =)
    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    TPDE Dance Concert DAY 1
    Date / Time : Friday, March 14, 2008 / 11:59 AM


    IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS!!!! =DDD





    THank you all for coming down to support TPDE! and martin!





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    To mummy and Sam : i hope i did you guys proud as a son, and as a big brother=))

    To Zhixiang and Dangshi : You guys are the best ever, and will always be someone special to me. Love u all, besties. =) Im touched my ur presence


    To Yong : Thanks for praying for me =)) Although u cannot be there, but i can feel your heart. Thanks for all the support bro. ur da best!



    To baby : Hughug** I know ur on cruise now, but when im dancing, i can feel baby's prescence in me. Thanks for havin such faith in me. And you know, i will never disappoint you. I want to do u proud my girl.



    To my friends who din make it there : Hey, next time must be there ok? =)

    To my poly friends : Hee hee. =D xie xie!!!! glad that u all enjoy the show! =D

    To Gin and Ryan : We love you.


    To TPDE : Without you guys, we won't be able to make this concert happen. =)

    whoooooooo



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    Here's some photos i took before the concert at the guys' dressing room :


    Me and james

    Black and white suit

    Dressing up and recapping movements
    Timothy, the most hardworking dancer!
    Badd!
    and a bunch of dancers which im too lazy to address here!


    camwhores

    WHOoooO! I've never been so high on the dancefloor before.

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    One more performance night tmr. Let's bring it to the next level.

    And ya. The stage presence, i yearn for even more of it.

    Please don't stop the music.


    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Thursday, March 13, 2008 / 3:14 AM
    Oh praise lord.

    I can finally see the whole dance getting into shape!!

    It gonna be a great show tmr.

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    This few weeks, i've been through alot.

    Frankly speaking, im very disappointed. Not because of my good friends never show up/back out for concert, but actually, more to myself.

    I neglected them, i always know. And when they turn me down, i got nothing to say. I don't show as much care and concern to them anymore, so why should they do the same for me? it just dun make sense.

    Sorry. =((

    I'll balance my life more evenly. Promise.

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    And thanks those who coming tmr. IT WILL BE A HELL OF A GOOD SHOW.


    TPDE will rock ur world!


    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Wednesday, March 12, 2008 / 3:10 AM
    Result came out. And it's really atrocious.

    Only got 1 A, and the rest is mostly Cs.


    Oh well....i kinda expected it. I really feel depressed. VERY.

    But what can i do? blaming and emo over it whole night long? Why not just snap myself out of it and look forward . wouldn't it be better that way?



    1,2,3, and snap**

    im out of it.

    Back to dance training.

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    Let's study harder together alrite?

    Don't worry about it. Things will be fine when u keep ur smile baby, and frens too =))

    Dance in the rain,
    TO BE CONTINUED.

    Date / Time : Sunday, March 09, 2008 / 2:37 AM
    I feel pressurised by the seniors' criticism . I feel really weak with the on-going throat infection. It's torturing me both mentally and physically. I feel the burning sensation on my head . i feel the bruises and cut on my limbs.



    But when the passion is too strong, it's too hard to give up.


    And i never ever thought of giving dance up just yet.



    Just keep on drilling, and we'll get there. =)

    Date / Time : Saturday, March 08, 2008 / 2:31 AM
    It's finally over. NO MORE NIGHTMARE. =))

    No more panicking from silly baby. =))

    hug hug**

    Told ya, everything will be fine.

    Heeeee. And with lesser worries around, guess it's 100% concentration on dance.

    And baby-chan, thanks for being so understanding. =D I know it's not easy for you, i know im not really there for you in time of need and misses. But.

    Just to tell you, no matter what im doing, how busy im with my stuff, your always the one i miss, the one i adore, and the love to you, will not be shakened.

    muacks.