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Sunday, September 16, 2007

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:32:13 GMT

If you're free, check out the Audio section (I don't know if you've noticed it - it's somewhere at the top) I've somehow managed to upload this recent composition of mine. It's not complete, and the recording is very blur, but I'd appreciate it if you'd take a listen and tell me what you think. :)

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:34:00 GMT

Hey everyone!

So, for some reason, the topic of What are you going to do after SPM? has been going around quite a bit among a lot of us in school, and I gotta admit, even I'm starting to think about it. Somehow, my main interest seems to fall into the Music side, but I'm going to need to find out about the different kinds of things I can do in Music and then see what I really want to do. There's really so much I can dream about, but I'm going to have to see what suits my interest best.

Dad tells me to do a Double Degree, which could be Music + something else. That is, after I do my A Levels. Hmmmm... Anyway, just a random thought I decided to put up here. Much to think about

I recently just went for a Survival Camp, which was held in Langkawi. It was my first real camp and to be honest, it was tough la. very challenging. I was all about wanting to pack up and leave on the first night, but forced myself to go through with it. It was a new experience, something you can look back and be proud of. I mean, you're stuck with 21 people you absolutely do not know, and probably may never see again, for 5 days. You don't shower, you sleep on mats, with the possibility of ants and mosquitoes biting you in the middle of the night, you wake up at 5am to cook breakfast and lunch, you wash the dishes, you dig holes to pee, and basically throughout the whole camp, it's hard work. They teach you to take initiative in doing things and working as a team so that you're punctual for your activities. Haha, but my group was probably one of the lazier ones. But, oh well It ended sweet and nice, and happy, and everyone decided we had a pretty darn good time, and it was one of the more memorable trips we ever had.

Will I ever go camping again? Well, sure! If I didn't have major responsibilities... And with friends and family. Yeah, that might be fun.

Here is a conversation I had with my 12-year-old brother this afternoon.

Me: Dave! I passed my Grade 8 piano exam!
Dave: *Looks at me, with a bored look* Uh huh. *Continues his computer game*

And just when I decided he's not at all interested....

Dave: Oh, the one that you were supposed to fail.

Cheeky little brothers.....

Monday, August 20, 2007

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:15:03 GMT

Okay Wai Hoe blogged this on (and I quote his blog) Thursday, July 12, 2007 and today is Tuesday, August 21, 2007. Sorry Wai Hoe. They should have like buzz alerts that tell you that you've been tagged so people know. Although some prefer to ignore it. Haha, anyway, here we go.

1. Grab the nearest book to you, turn to page 18 and find line 4.
for Maggie dreaded Tom's anger of all things - it was quite a

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Milo cup (No idea how long that's been there)

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
A pirated dvd of The Simpsons.

4. If you were give a chance, name 5 person whom you wish to meet and talk to.
- Jamie Cullum
- Jason Mraz
- Tom Hanks
- Julia Stiles
- Jennifer Aniston

5. Without looking guess what time is it?
1.45am

6. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
2am

7. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The fan.

8. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
At 5pm. Learning Differentiaton (Nearly died. Tuition. Circular Measure sucks)

9. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Wai Hoe's blog (obviously..)

10. What are you wearing?
Pyjamas

11. Did you dream last night?
Yes

12. When did you last laugh?
Half an hour ago

13. What are on the walls you are in?
A picture of this interesting...magical looking scenery (Looks like China)

14. Seen anything weird lately?
Sure

15. What do you think of this survey?
It's fine

16. What is the last film you saw?
The Simpsons

17. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you do or buy?
Probably get my hands on a good electric guitar.

18. Tell me something about you that I don't know.
I have a craving for breakfast cereal. I think it's my ultimate favourite food. Come on, that's not weird.

19. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt and politics, what would you do?
Make school a little more interesting.

20. George Bush.
.

21. Imagine your first child a boy, what do you call him?
Samuel

22. Imagine your first child a girl, what do you call her?
Kate

23. You ever consider living abroad?
Yeah

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Welcome to Heaven.

25. Tag 5 people.- Akash, Aaron Teh, Jie Ying, Mahdi, Tasha? :)

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:24:12 GMT

just a quick and big birthday shout-out to Aaron Teh on his 18th :)

hope you are having a good year. remember i'm always just a call away if you need anything. (Actually i live like around the corner, sort of, from you. lol.) take care :)

Wooooohooooo

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:41:48 GMT

It's over! Yay. : )

But I totally messed up all my scales. I had a really nice examiner though. Apparently he was the Chief of all the examiners, but according to the lady upfront, was the nicest of them all. Hehe.. Thankfully I wasn't as nervous as the times I performed my pieces in Music Makers for OTM and teachers. I don't know why, but when I'm nervous, my fingers are out of my control. But anyway, this morning I seemed to be able to breathe, lol, so it wasn't as bad as the last times I played for people. Now we just have to see if he's lenient or not, because I'm not at all confident that I'll pass.

Next up event:

Hartamas IU Day!

By the way, if you're interested, it's on the 21st of July, this Saturday from 2pm to 6pm. It's going to be held at the TTDI Community Centre. Tickets are RM20, and it's for a good cause! We're doing this for charity. There will be performances such as, dances (hip hop, salsa, etc.), singing, bands, plays and such. It will be a fun day so come and join us! Let me know if you need more details.

Dum de dum.. I shall go take a snooze now. Phew. Piano exam craze is over.

Bah, violin is next month, though. I hate exams.

How do I get myself into these things?

For Jie Ying

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:14:57 GMT

Thought I'd better do this for her before I forget.

Instructions : Paste the following on your blog and tag 5 to 10 people to answer the questions below. Have them tag other people. Your tagged friends will answer the questions about you.

1. What is your friend's name?
Teoh Jie Ying

2. Jock, Geek, Prom King/Queen, Loner, Friendly, Flirtatious, Promiscuous, etc. Pick the word from the list that best describes your friend.
Friendly

3. Choose 5 adjectives to describe your friend.
Small, nice, cute, has nice handwriting! (haha), hardworking :p

4. What colour do you think best associates with your friend?
Turquoise! See, I purposely changed this colour to turquoise for you. Hahaha.

5. In ten years time, where do you see your friend?
Working, probably. I'm not sure as what though. :)

6. Describe your friend's blogging style.
Espressive and cheerful. :o)

Okay I taaaaag...you who's reading this right now!

oh my goodness, 24 hours to go

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:03:14 GMT

Yep. That's all I have. And I will probably only practice for maximum 4 hours today. I missed school for this! Thankfully everyone (my parents especially) was very supportive about it. Puan Juhaini's the best la :)

I think my exam is at 9-ish tomorrow morning.

My main problem of playing classical piano pieces (or probably any kind of music, just more on classical) is my nerves. I get way too nervous when I'm performing, my fingers start to move a little too fast than the actual speed, my notes get crushed up, my heart beats 200 beats a second...it's just all over the place, and not pretty. So, I'm praying that on the actual day of the exam, I will be as cool as a cat, calm and collected, having not to worry that at that moment, I would either make it or not. Tell me that's no pressure! Haha.

I'm feeling quite okay about it - I'm just glad my mom said it's okay if I don't pass. A lot of times, I find the most comfort I can get from anyone is from my parents. I wonder why that is.

I have been sharing my nerves and worries about this piano exam to quite a number of my friends too, haha :)

My best friend said :

Don't you have to fail the first time anyway?

Which is a little true because I know a lot of people who fail Grade 8 the first time they take it, and go on to take it again the following year. I will probably be one of those people, but oh well. Haha.

When I think about it, classical music isn't my number one. Heck, I hardly ever listen to classical music, if it isn't at the MPO. I love the MPO though, it's a grand, wonderful place and makes me feel very important. hahaha..

My half-blood related brother, Aaron has been really comforting as well, giving me his words of advice, and consoling me that failure happens to everyone, and not to worry about it. Thank you, Aaronie. I don't think I actually told him what my worries were about, so this is mainly it, Aaron, haha. :)

Okaayy well, I just felt like blogging before heading back to the piano.

ps. Jason Mraz's music is love, love, love, love

take 5

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:12:47 GMT

Alright, so with the week just beginning and stress levels going up, I'm still standing. Haha. It's not as bad as it sounds I suppose, but I guess it's in my nature to get a little worked up when I can't do things the way I want them to, or when I'm worried about something. It's quite bad when this happens though, I tend to not get as much done. Anyhow, I can't wait till this stretch of back-to-back events is over. Until then, I'm just going to have to pull through - like so many people have told me.

I came up with a couple of things I want to do. Shall put it up here so I won't lose it.

* Learn incubus songs on guitar.
* Write new song!
* Practice my violin more.
* Practice the piano more.
* Play guitar more.
* Jam more!
* Quit delaying and take up vocal lessons again.

Wow, they've all got to do with music. Haha.

Gotta run. More later. :)

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:51:15 GMT

So, the majorest thing that's going on now is.......

My piano exam is next Thursday!!!!!!

So outrageously not cool. :( Amos' is tomorrow, and it'll be so unfair that he gets to get it over with before I do, although I am struggling my ass off learning all my scales. I can't even do C right sometimes! So, yes, time is what I need right now...

Then, there's the darn monthly tests on the friggin' same week.

Then, there's IU Day!!!

Then, there's Perfects' Dinner.

We need a breather. Really.

All this happening in one month. I wonder why. There must be some reason why everything is sort of getting in the way of everything else. If that makes sense...

Can someone please tell me how exactly do I motivate myself to practice 4 hours a day of piano every day until my exam? Sigh, where was I throughout the whole year, anyway? What was I thinking leaving all this to the very last week? Donkey crap, I tell you.

And I have a hunch that I might get red marks in my report card this time.

Oh well.

I apologise for this utterly whiney post. I don't usually complain this much. Well, not really. I think.

ps. Happy Birthday, Dad

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:20:56 GMT

Okay, so it's been a pretty good day today. As usual, I had my usual Sunday music lessons. The kids are just getting cuter and cuter everyday, and I'm able to relate to them a little better. It's so much fun, and sometimes I feel like I can keep doing this, in hopes that they don't ever grow up and forget me.

Yi Wenn's party was awesome! The colour theme was White, so everybody tried as best as they could to dress as all-white as possible. Haha. It was great la, people were looking pretty snazzy. ;) The games were good too! Haha, first party we've been to this year that gave out prizes. Hee hee. And I can only imagine all the effort they put in planning the party. Hats off to you guys. Happy Birthday again, Yi Wenn!

Oh yeah. I'm thinking of getting a new cellphone because mine's a little, um, well, broken-ish. I was thinking of getting one where you can transfer music in, and sounds good and not distorted, with a good camera, and looks nice, and isn't bulky, and at a reasonable price. Wow, does that sort of phone even exist? Haha, well, I'm open to recommendations, if any. I need a lot of help, because I'm pretty clueless about phones. Hehehe..

Damn, I'm hungry.