The word karaoke derived from Japanese subculture. The Japanese word stems from the words kara (空) which is short for karano, meaning “empty”, and oke which is short for ōkesutora, meaning “orchestra”. The words together make a contraction literally meaning “empty orchestra”. Karaoke has been a popular form of entertainment…
Archive: September 2006
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Small talk: Ramadhan begins tommorow. Happy Ramadhan to fellow muslims out there! I’ve already spent a week back here at home, and it has gone by ever-so quickly. I have been doing a lot of eating, as expected. The food here is just so good. Probably the biggest reason why…
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Sep
I was pretty disappointed to find that the Exodus Ball wasn’t a sit-down, 3-course meal or anything. No wonder we didn’t need to bring dates. A cocktail party is what it was. Not one of those elegant cocktail parties you’d expect. Think about it, what do you get when you…
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Sep
Today I realised just how much I probably will be missing my lifestyle at this school. No more bells to wake you up in the morning. No more time-wasting rollcall assemblies every day. No more communal showers. No more food being prepared for me. No more compulsory sport after school…
9
Sep
Small talk: Robbie Williams came to my school the other day. He was 5 feet 3 inches tall and looked like a dwarf. It’s an experience I doubt I’ll forget. Robbie Williams Experience. I am in tommorow’s B2 High Jump event at 10.30am, first event of the day. Come drop…
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Sep
Time is such a valuable factor for me right now. Not much time left until the exams, even less until the holidays. Cuthbertson house dinner is only days away, and the school athletics carnival begins tomorrow. Boy how time flies. I started writing up a different blog post yesterday, wanting…
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