Friday, December 31, 2010
Ma ne (Well), I was kind of hoping I could end 2010 with a blast. Guess that couldn't be done anymore.
My 2010 has been an awesome one. So what if it doesn't have a perfect ending to it?
In this year, I met a lot of new people, met lotsa new friends. Had crushes, had my heartbroken, or rather, it was self ignite. I got a job, quit a job and entered a new college. I came to a place that is ever so new. I had to adapt myself to the new culture. I became independent, with my parents not around to help me.
I am a person who usually knows what I want. I also know what I need to improve over the new year. I'm going to make a short but essential new year resolution.
1. Make more new friends
2. I tend to hide up my feelings. I need to be more open about how I feel of people.
3. Stop being jealous of everything I don't have. Because I already have most things one could ever dream of.
4. Appreciate my friends more than finding fault in them. Learn to forgive.
5. Climb up when you fall. Everything's gonna be alright. :)
Happy New Year 2011 everyone. :) Have a great year ahead. I'm sure it will be. If only you believe. But don't just dream. Make it happen. ;)
Monday, December 13, 2010
Wow.
I'm not even sure if there is anyone reading this anymore. But to those of you who still looks out for an update of my life, this post is definitely what you're looking for.
To start off, I'd like to let you know that it is the finals week of the Fall semester. Projects are due this week and final exams kicked off this morning (though some may have started last week). I'm just stealing some time to write a blog post. You can also call this procrastination. :P
Since the day I arrived here. I realized a drastic change in my internet life. I used to appear on msn every single day but today, I don't even bother to check my msn anymore. In fact, it's Facebook everyday now. So I'm a FB addict. So what? Everyone is. You are one too. :P
I live in a place filled with great musicians, which also gives me motivation to do things I've never thought of doing before. Recently, I want to write songs and also remix songs. The thoughts came after listening to people's work. I thought they were great and I can do that too. I would definitely give it a try after finals.
I had some tunes rearranged for my projects. It may not be the greatest work on Earth, but I thought I did pretty well. It's all up to you to judge. If you would, please click here to listen. :)
Ever since I started having private instructions in Berklee, I realized how bad my techniques were. Eew. I suck. :/ But that doesn't matter. Because I am working hard. And I will improve. The only matter is, how long will it take?
Berklee is truly an amazing place. Boston is amazing. The United States is fucking amazing. I love being here. I met lots of new people here. They may differ in terms of culture, race and skin colour. But they definitely have something in common. They are nice.
As much as I love being here, I really do miss the luxuries I have at home. Having your dishes washed by someone is one of them. Throw your dirty clothes in the laundry basket and have them clean and nicely folded in the closet the next day. Unmade bed? Dirty floor? Come back to your room after breakfast and see the floor sparkle like jewels and the bed nicely made. Oh, the luxuries. Of course I do miss my parents as well. Who else would drive me to supper? And my grandmother. I bother her when I'm bored. And my brother. I annoy the hell outta him and get a good laugh. xD
There seems to be a little health problem here. But everything's going to be fine. I know it. :)
That pretty much summarizes up my absence for the whole month or more. It would mark the starting of my first winter break end of this week. And I hope to be in New York in the holidays.
I have Conducting final tomorrow at 9am, three other exams and one audition coming up. Good luck to me. And good luck to you!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Home
As I lie down on the bed
As my tears subside
Images play in my mind
If only I could turn back time
It wasn't a good day
In fact a lonely day
At times like this
I just want to go home
In the end
Everyone falls back alone
But I have a place to go
I want to go home...
Friday, September 24, 2010
One Word
Busy.
To summarize it all, there's tons of homework, tons of reading, need to spend a lot of time practicing, but all for my own good. So no complaints so far. :)
Teachers are awesome, met new friends, life is good in Boston.
I'm having a great time here. I'm well fed (but not growing horizontally yet).
Today's a Friday which also means HOLIDAY. Cuz I have no class. And I will be locking myself at home doing assignments and then lock myself in the practice room.
Okay. Gotta go do my hair now. Bye bye.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Boston Life
Now, I'm waitin...
*10-15mins later...*
Ok, now I'm typing this in Haviland street where the music therapy building is and I'm gonna go register my courses now so that I get classes to attend next week.
Btw my PA is ensem. :P
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
One of it's from my lil bro bro.
Kian Hong Its time to say goodbye and goodl luck to my DEAREST , LOVELY jiejie ♥ ! Will miss u all the time while u at boston ! Good luck for everything ! ♥ ♥
Kian Hong This is the last time i want to say goodbye to my sis! Once again , Goodluck on everything !! (: . Miss you ♥
First time I see my brother saying out how he felt hahahaha. It makes me want to laugh. :)The second man I love dearly other than my dad is my brother. :)
*Note that I say MAN. So grow up lil bro bro! Stop playing maple and study hard!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Shampoo
昨天是个值得纪念的日子。 为什么呢? 昨天是:
1。 黑色星期五 - 倒霉~
2。 我的送别会
跟 朋友出去买东西不小心撞到后面的卡车,爆了镜。 心痛到要命!看来我车子拿去修理的这几天,我都没有车子用了。 啊!!!我要出去玩啊!不仅如此,回到家后才发现另外两个朋友也都出车祸。真是倒霉透了。 后来想开电脑玩一玩,却不知怎么搞的!连电脑也跟我作对!整个荧幕漆黑一片,怎么开关也搞不了。
虽然是说衰气到头,可是也可以说是因祸得福。 =) 一回到家就看到朋友们都到齐了。 很是开心。 我们吃吃喝喝聊聊天,然后又在吃吃喝喝个不停。 xD 然后就来了一个 free jamming session, 一直到凌晨两点,直到某人把我们赶走。 =。=
为了留念,我们拍了好多好多好多的照片!有正经的,有搞笑的。。。 搞笑的比较多啦! 看这他们几个大男人扮可爱,死的都笑翻生啦!就因为这样,在mamak 档喝茶时我只投入在照片里面,对着照片傻笑。 别人可能认为我神经错乱,可是其实我是高兴到神志不清。 XD
感想 (意思是我将说出心里话。若不能承受恶心,感动的字眼请立即关闭窗口):
昨 天晚上我真的玩得很开心。 就犹如我所说的,这是我第一次搞 bbq 而且还叫了这么多人来的。 通常都只会邀请一两个较要好的朋友。可是今年我多了好多个要好的朋友。 虽然只是认识你们几个月,可是我总觉得那股默契是存在的。 跟你们玩band,喝茶,出去吃喝玩乐 我都很开心。什么深入探讨,freestyle,是不可能忘记的!
其实我也很怕,我走了以后,我们之间的友情会慢慢消失。毕竟我们认识没多久,而且也不常出来玩。 可是过了昨天,我很肯定我在你们心里的位置, 很肯定你们绝对不会忘了我。 =) 我也不会忘记你们的。 而且还会很想很想你们,很想很想我们在一起的时光。
我很感谢能拥有你们这一班朋友。我很感谢你们陪我度过这难熬的九个月 (我非常空闲)。 那么,为了报答各位,我已经决定了。我没有成功之前是不会回来的!
开玩笑。反正明年五月我就回来了。我们到时再见,在一起疯狂吧!希望我们之间的距离不会远到那里去。 保持联络吧!Facebook,msn,skype 都找得到我的。
Ini orang banyak comel. xD
我走了以后,要记得想我哦~!! xoxo
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Most of it wasted on... Waiting. From 7pm til 8.30pm.
But oh well. It was one of the best weddings I've ever attended.
No uncles aunties singing karaoke in hokkien, no noisy people, no complain about food.
Nice performance by the strings quartet, classy design, good food. =D
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It's Aug and I'm jobless.
Too much free time on hand. Date, anyone?
Saturday, July 31, 2010
LoBug
Reason being: MTV world stage post party.
Solution taken: Go home and sleep.
I realized I am very much appreciated in a certain group of friends. But due to my own reasons, I don't feel me.
Sad to say, but I hardly feel connected with many of them. Maybe one or two. But that's it.
I was out drinking,dancing yesterday and woke up very early today. And went to teach for the last day! So Imma go to sleep now and catch some rest.
If you miss me click this link.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Despicable angel
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
一些感触 第二篇
今天一大早就听到郭静的这首嫁妆。不禁让我想起我这交情深厚的朋友。
不,因该说是姐妹才对。 ^^
通常中文歌都很少会引起我的注意,可是嫁妆却唱出了我俩的姐妹情。。。
除了戀愛我們還幸運地擁有 和好朋友聊情人的快樂
这不用说,都是我无时无刻地在告诉你那个帅哥有多帅,那个男生有多可爱!不论我把同样的事件重复说了多久,一百遍也好,一千遍也好,你也还在聆听着。
我們在上一輩子一定是情人 才有這麼有默契的靈魂
还记得我们小时候曾说过的一句话吗?
你说,如果我是男的就好了,那么我们就可以永远在一起了。现在回想起以前的点点滴滴,实在是太好笑了!我常往你家跑,你也常来我家玩。 你比我小一岁,却在幼儿园里跟我同班,这还真是缘分!
妳是司機當我迷失方向
长大了,都各自有车开了。一开始驾车的经验还挺有趣的!在商场的停车场里刮花了两辆车就跑,下车后我的心还很还怕,不知道车主会不会找上门来。
当然,我驾车时那无时无刻的吼叫声,一定让你铭记在心吧!哈哈!
妳是醫生當愛讓我重傷
恋爱,我倒是没谈过几次。可是你,却比我有经验得多了。受伤的机会我看也很多吧!所以说,我就当你的医生吧!我愿意当你的忠实听众,为你疗伤。虽然我的脾气暴躁,只喜欢向人诉苦,不喜欢听人家的烦恼。可是因为是你,我会尽量给予你建议,并且给你必要的关怀。当发生了那一次后,我真的为你感到伤心,我好想跟你分担一切。可是后来情况转好了。听到了好消息,我也不禁替你感到高兴。只要你高兴,那么我做老姐的也会感到欣慰。
妳是嫁妝是我最寶貝的收藏 妳不點頭的男人我不嫁
我是嫁妝請把我帶在妳身旁 嫌我吵的男人最好 別嫁
以后,当我们要出嫁了,我要你当我的伴娘,我也希望你能要我当你伴娘。我们一起办嫁妆,试婚纱。那该有多好玩啊!好期待那一天得到来!^^
我希望我们能在同一天,一起踏上红地毯,一起步向美好的未来。
那么,为了那一天,我们要一起加油!
我走了以后,我会非常非常非常想念你的!可是我很快就会回来了。到时后,一定会有聊不完的话题的!
Tutu~
Sunday, July 4, 2010
一些感触
其实也不算是什么事业,只是我在着漫长的九个月里,从我开始找工作到找演出的机会, 都要感谢很多人。因为,若没有他们的帮助我觉得我这九个月里,一定不会过得那么开心。虽然没有说出口,可是心里真的是这么认为的。
有时后,一想到要一个人到那么远的地方,难免会害怕,不舍。。。
我会以华语写下这篇文章是因为,我的团友都比较习惯说华文的。虽然没有认识很久,有几个还是因为工作忙碌而没有一起玩音乐,可是凑在一起后,又玩音乐又喝茶聊天的,我觉得我们默契还挺不错的。
你们未必会知道我的感想,毕竟我们还是很陌生的,可是我真的很喜欢你们。
今天刚刚有个演出。这个演出的准备过程中,只有短短的三天,可是能让我跟朋友在一起做我们都喜欢的东西,我很快乐。也觉得这几天过得特别快。第一天练习后,就期待第二次的练习,第二次练习后,就期待演出。演出完了,我们就散了。真的好可惜,我也好难过。
其中第二次练习最好玩,因为某些原因的关系。
刚刚认识的那个鼓手,跟他讲话还瞒爽的。 可是他女友总是一副苦瓜脸,我还以为她很讨厌我们呢。
吉他手是之前一起玩音乐的,也算认识不久。一开始以为他很安静,怎只一说起话来就气死人。不过这样也挺好玩,人也不错。
也因为这次的演出,才有机会碰上以前的学长。学长人很好。以前没有跟他很熟,现在有机会见到他还真能聊的。
我能有机会在外头演出,并且遇见这么多的新朋友,我真的要感谢一个人。那就是我平时最爱欺负的凯林。每一次有演出的机会,都是他找我去的。我在想,如果那一天拒绝了她,我今天就不可能跟一班朋友去演出了。
大约两个月后,我就真的要走了。这一切都会结束,然后就有新的开始。不知道这些新的朋友会不会记得我,有没有跟我一样觉得高兴认识到对方。
我有一种非常不想离开的感觉。我怕我走了以后就你们就会忘了我,我也怕,我会忘了你们。。。
回忆过去
痛苦的相思忘不了
为何你还来
拨动我心跳
爱你怎么能了
今夜的你应该明了
缘难了 情难了
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Fun
Fun is meaningful and worth the time when done once in a while.
When you're stressed out, why not a grab some friends, have a drink, have a talk or catch a movie? It's always fun to have them around.
Tomorrow's schedule's back to gym gym gym work work practice practice perform. SUCK MAD. If you ask me. But I gotta do what I gotta do. Can't wait to quit everything and stay at home and be bored.
Btw, Samantha Jones has broad shoulders which make her look like a man. The only part of her that makes her hot is that she knows how to seduce men.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
FEEL the music. FEEL IT.
Ever since I entered ICOM, that's the comment I received most on my playing.
"FEEL the music."
"Move a bit lah!"
Think I don't know my problem ah...
Went for this audition recently. Ended up getting the same comment. Techniques okay, just... No feel.
What is feelings? How to feel? That has always been my question. Until now, it is unanswered. I need to realize something. That something will definitely be the key to the kayu heart, the answer to my question.
Feelings. The most important essence in music. Is it because I do not understand the piece of music I play? Or is it because I ignore the story the music's trying to tell? Or both.
I feel words. I feel graphics. I just didn't feel music. And I feel like a total failure.
Since Jan, I've been trying out at different companies and bands. All ended up in the black hole.
Weird enough. It doesn't seem to motivate me to TRY to FEEL the music. Or, I didn't even try.
I should've gotten used to being called a 'kayu'. But it's a mixed feeling now. I don't know what I'm feeling.
Kayu kayu kayu! ENOUGH ALREADY. I'll show YOU what's kayu. Nobody can beat me in being one. That's MY signature MOVE. Hmph.
*One emo post after god knows how long.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Happenings
18th April 2010
Your royal highness's birthday. :)
And her presents... Well, only one of them.
And thanks for the angpaus and presents. =)))))))))
Jo, your effort to drive from DJ to my house JUST to surprise me by leaving an anonymous letter and a present in my mailbox is much appreciated. Not to mention how hard it is to make me realise it's in my PHYSICAL mailbox, not email inbox. HAHA.
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Band happenings
So I'm in a band, or two. Whichever.
Because I need it, so I got this! *like*
There's one particular band that is serious about playing live. But there seems to be some problem ahead. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks so, I don't know about the others. But I really, really don't wanna split up. =/ I'm getting along with my fellow band members, I'm happy where I am. I could be happier if I found people with better chemistry, but if it means start over and get to know new people, and suck at first jamming session, I don't have a good feeling about it. All in all, I just don't wanna split up.
Hopefully we'll work things out.
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Gym happenings
As I renewed my contract, my gym trainer is very excited in helping me get into a hot figure. =.=
"I'll make you pretty in 2 months."
LOL.
Work happenings
Some students have no logic, detectable at the age of 5.
Some students are just here for fun.
Some students are here to cancel class.
Friday, April 2, 2010
ChocoBanana Strawberry Cupcake!
Here's a picture of it. I'll let you be the judge.
Looks delicious don't they? Don't you feel like having a bite? Salivating already?
Heh. No worries. Here's a quick guide on how you can bake your own ChocoBanana Strawberry Cupcake at home.
Ingredients
Cupcake:
100g self raising flour
100g butter
100g brown sugar
2 eggs
2 mashed banana
Cocoa powder
Topping:
Fresh whole strawberries
Semi sweet chocolate chips
Butter
Once you got all these on your table, you're all prepared for the next step!
To make the cake:
1. Mix butter and sugar until smooth.
2. Gradually add in eggs. Beat until smooth.
3. Add in flour slowly.
4. Mix dough with mashed banana.
5. Add enough cocoa powder to give color and fragrance.
6. Heat up oven at 150 degree celcius.
7. Put dough into lightly greased paper cups.
8. When the oven is ready, put cupcakes into oven and bake at said temperature for 15-20 mins depending on cup size. Smaller cups cook faster.
And below you see ze product!
I made simple topping as:
1. I don't know how to use royal icing.
2. Royal icing is expensive.
3. A friend requested strawberries.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
How to make chocolate dipped strawberries:
1. Fill a cooking pot with water and put it to boil.
2. When it is boiled, turn the heat down.
3. Put a smaller cooking put into the bigger pot to build a double boiler.
4. Add in chocolate chips and a small amount of butter.
*Butter helps liquidize the chocolate chips.
5. Dip strawberries into melted chocolate
VOILA! These are what you get!
Oklah. Mine aren't pretty. But you get the idea!
When the cupcakes are done, remove them from oven and let it cool.
Later, add the dipped strawberries on top of the cake.
You can then eat it straight out of the cup.
You can also do remove it from the cup and place it on a plate. Place a strawberry on top and add Hershey's strawberry syrup as finishing touches.
Try it! It will definitely make your day. =D
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Balik kampung~
Balik-ed kampung for Cheng Beng and it IS possible for me to get sunburn. WOW.
Itai! >.<
I finally got to have a taste of satay celup! People asked me what it is and being a Malaccan I should be ashamed of not knowing what it is. So I bugged my dad to take me to one of the best satay celup shop in town and THERE. It's like lok lok but instead of boiling water you get boiling peanut sauce. And OMG IT'S SO DELISH.
Next morning, I went bai bai with the family then in the afternoon we went walk walk at Malacca town acting all tourist like taking pictures like it's my first time there LOLOL. Oh I also went on this Menara Seri Taming *whatever it is called* - a spinning sight seeing tower lah. But nothing to see lah from up there since it's the morning and the view also not nice. >.<
Tomorrow must run very very far!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
(Not so) Interesting read
Why so fast wan? =/
My life's all about gym lately. So my daily schedule would be:
Monday: Gym, work
Tuesday: Gym
Wednesday: Gym, work
Thursday: Gym
Friday: Gym
I take Sat and Sun off cause I am human and I need rest. Also to not get bored of the gym lah.
So anyway, event one is down. Open Day went off well. Food was superb. *OMG THE SPAGHETTI AND CAKE SO NICE.* Music was awesome. *of course la I play wan :P* Jamming session was cool and fun!
Had a photography session after that. Ahh. I want to see the photos that we took today laaaaa.
Event two is FIVE DAYS AWAY. I been slacking a lot on the piano, on improvisation, on jazz. Somebody help me! >.<
Remarks:
I did not go to gym today.
My body is aching everywhere.
It feels weird to skip gym.
Like it's already my routine.
Wish I could have a hell of a training session next week.
Trainer's gonna be so happy if he heard this: I heart gym.
I think I'm on a mission.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Run Away
BUT...
I have SEVEN songs to prepare for the coming opening day of Notes music center.
I know lah. All pop songs shouldn't be hard but I still need to play nicely if not later my boss slaughter me. x.X
I have FIVE days left.
BERKLEE AUDITION in approximately TWO WEEKS. And I have not done ANYTHING.
I'm just here to say I am SO STRESSED.
So stressed that I don't feel like doing anything.
I just want to run.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
It's My Life
I've got Berklee audition coming up end of this month. I have approximately 20 days more to prepare yet I haven't started on anything. Not to mention choosing a song. I've got to start preparing though.
As for gym life, my personal training sessions ended, sadly. But I'm still considering whether to continue or not. The most important issue is $$. You see, my mom (and dad) very kiamsiap so I'm 90% sure they won't allow me to hire a PT. So the other alternative would be me saving up for a PT. But honestly, a PT costs A LOT. One session is equivalent to rm100. Of course the more sessions you buy the cheaper it will be lah. But if one PT session costs as much as one piano master class, I would rather get a teacher to teach me piano lah. Better investment. Plus I can work out on my own, just need to watch out on my techniques so I don't hurt my neck again.
One point that proves that I'm slowing moving from FIM to just M. LOLZ.
Honestly, exercising DOES ensure you a better sleep at night. First hand experience. No kidding.
Here's some pictures from CNY.
The reunion lunch/dinner.
Lou sang is a must during CNYs.
Some people came over for this.
Some idiots came over for THIS.
Like that loh my Chinese New Year.
CNY review: Not so bad lah. Edi started talking to more relatives that I usually don't. Good start, good start. I'm slowly becoming not so dumb in socializing anymore. HAHA. Then got angpau got makan got friends come over... I very happy liao de loh.
Ahh... I have so many things in mind that I want to do after I get my first month's pay. Like, saving up for gym fund, piano lesson fund, pay own petrol, take my dear carlos go saloon, go genting, go travelling, buy loccitane shampoo... Too many things lah. >.< One month pay not enough. Need to filter out what's important what's not.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Happiness =)
I got a job, first of all. And to have a few students for the first week itself is a good start. Despite how sucky I was in teaching the first class. But I definitely still have space to improve. =)
Also, doing extra job like sequencing for money also makes me happy. :D Though I got only one song SHUDDUP.
I joined the gym, so I'll be hitting the gym in uh... well, very soon. =) With this, comes my CNY wish. *SEE LENG CHAI HEHEH ;) *
Chinese New Year is just 2 days away! And tomorrow is CNY eve! Can't wait to have dinner that night! It's gonna be an awesome dinner :))))))))))))))))))))
Cookie monster mode : ON
CNY resolution : Eat as much as possible. Gain 2 kilos. xD
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The Ugly Truth
Rule #1: Never criticize. Yes, even if it's constructive.
Rule #2: Laugh at whatever he says even if it's not funny. Fake laugh is like a fake orgasm, better than no orgasm at all.
Rule #3: Men are visual. Comfort and efficiency is good except nobody wants to fuck it.
Rule #4: Never talk about your problems cause men don't really listen or care. 'How you doing' is just guy code for 'let me stick my dick in your ass'.
Rule #5: Make your hair longer cause men like something to grab on to.
Rule #6: You have to be the saint and the sinner. The librarian and the stripper.
Now you know why you're still single.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
A day to remember
I performed for the first time ever, publicly, out of ICOM, with my friend, leong. So it's a duet.
Well, it didn't go our way. It was bad in fact. Tempo problem, memory problem... Despite all that, the audiences thought it was okay. At least Carin and friends think so.
First song - Stand By Me-Ben E King
Second song - Home-Michael Buble
Third song - Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin (chinese oldies)-Carin guest perform.
Haha. We didn't look professional in the video but die die also must look professional in the pictures.
Before the show, we were actually singing and playing in front of some food stalls for the fun of it. Honestly, come to think of it, I actually felt happier and enjoyed it more when we performed there. HAHA.
I'm through feeling bad bout the performance lar. It's over. I learnt my lesson. I will do better next time.
Oh and, can you believe it? Somebody came up to us and asked for our numbers. XD Play like that also got people want number. Haha. But it's a good oppurtunity though. :)
Feeling good, the duo went for a movie: Legion. Not a bad movie. Neck biting. Haha. Nice.
Then I dropped the guitarist aka vocalist aka emcee back home and went home.
Thanks again leong for playing, singing, talking and also carrying the keyboard. =)))) Appreciate it.
BUT STILL...
Somebody needs to take Vocals & Guitar Accompaniment. MUST. TAKE.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Jobs and jobless
Performing place 2 - Audition next Monday 2pm.
Performing place 3-\
-------------------------->KLANG - Yet to call.
Performing place 4-/
I want gong xi gong xi faster come.