It's My Life

2011-10-31T13:44:00.001-07:00

CHAN WAN YING!!!! YOU ARE SO HOPELESS SOOOOOOOOO HOPELESS

I HATE YOU

BYE

2011-09-17T00:59:00.000-07:00

I am back in Boston once more. But never have I thought I will be so homesick this time around. It's been a week and I still want to go home. It just feels sad and lonely around here. My friends are living far away from me so we hardly meet. Even if I did try to ask them out, it's not likely that they will say yes. I just wish I could be back home. I can't blend into the western culture here. It's hard to make friends with them. I have to admit I am starting to feel annoying with the accent, how they are being nice to you in front of you but otherwise behind your back. So they aren't truly nice westerners, I'm going back home.

I might have only seen a small portion of this country. But coming back this time tells me that this is not my place to be. I can't work with the people here. I do not understand them and I am afraid. This is not my comfortable zone at all.

Just wish I could go home right now... Everytime I talk to my parents they had to be stuck in the computer screen. That's just not 3D enough.

It's been a while

2011-08-02T02:52:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how long I haven't been to this site! Let alone, updating it.

How are you?

I guess I'm pretty good. Been back for the summer for about 2 months, now one more month before I get back to the land of freedom.

What are you up to?

A few projects came up, which I was a part of, in front and behind the camera, so I've been working on that since the day I came home. Now with the shootings all done, it pretty much ended and I'm free again.

Also, visited China and Hong Kong and returned to the boring life of Summer. However, after watching Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II, which is also the last film of Harry Potter, I noticed two tall identical figures that I have never set my eyes upon before. That's right. They're the Weasley twins. Also known as James and Oliver Phelps, the Phelps twins in real life. Yup. The reason I'm up here today is to tell you about my obsession over this pair of twins!

Honestly, I haven't been this obsessed with a certain thing, or a certain person before, but these twins are handsome! Cute! Gorgeous! They're funny, like Fred and George Weasley, they crack jokes, play pranks on sets. They're just plain awesome. Did I tell you that they're handsome too?

I've been digging out their interviews and scenes in every HP movies for the past few weeks and still doing it. Probably because I have the time and I love them. To tell you the truth, I never read any of the HP books before. I did watch the first and second HP films, but the rest I just fell asleep in the cinema halfway through the movie. But when I saw these two pranksters, I know I'm in love. I knew I had to read the books and watch every HP movie to find out what Fred & George were up to from the start.

Lookit em! Aren't they adorable?

Cheers! :)

2011-06-06T22:45:00.000-07:00

So I'm missing out a lot in the Summer.
So no one wants to hang out with me.
So no one appreciates me.
So I'm not fun enough.
So I couldn't take jokes.
So I am defensive.
So I am not good in talking.
So I am bad in communicating.

So I am going to hide in my shell.
No sun, no one, no summer.

2011-04-04T08:09:00.000-07:00

The truth can be harsh. And the truth is, I am alone in this world. No matter how many friends I have, in the end I will fall back alone. Yes, they are there to support you. But how much further will they go to support you? Will they hold the sky for you when it falls? Or will they say, "I will be in spirit with you! Just hold on!"? A friend is a friend. They are meant to support you mentally. They are not who clean up after you after you made a mess.

We all have our obligations. Friends could be with you one second, but the other second they could be away. So you have to always be able to stand on your own. Be strong, be independent.

I am a social creature. Yet I am afraid of opening up to new things.
I am desperately in need of friends. Yet I am afraid of asking for one.
When I am told that I will be living alone, I was lost. All of a sudden the path that I was walking on disappeared. The person I was holding on to all the time was gone. I was left in darkness.
I was depressed. Being alone hurts me most.
Am I not able to walk on my own? Have I always been walking on others' feet, letting them carry me wherever I go, with me just compromising them?

Maybe.

That is why I have not been able to make my own decision. I don't know what's good for me. I don't know what I want.

But I cannot.

2011-03-13T22:35:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I just want to say in people's face:

You are ugly.
You are fat.
You are fussy.
You sleep too much.
You talk too much.
Shut up.
I am the best.
I am the prettiest.
I am the nicest.
You are nothing compared to me.
You are a loser.
I play the piano better than you.
I hate your face.
I hate the way you talk.
You are irritating.
You are annoying.

But I cannot.

Home

2011-01-17T06:32:00.001-08:00

I've been thinking about this a lot. Four more months til I get home and what I should do when I get back.

Stay in for one whole week. Explore my new house, rolling on my new bed, chase after my dogs, spear my own fishes.
Go to the gym. But in order to do that I must get used to driving again. Else I'll need to walk in extremely hot weather or learn how to take a bus.
Create a 10 course meal for dinner. It can be that, or have a 10 course meal at a Chinese restaurant. <3
Be Queen for a day. Do whatever I want. HEE.
Eat roti canai for breakfast! Since I'll be arriving at 6am. WOOHOO.

2010-12-31T18:26:00.000-08:00

3 and a half hours til the end of 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. ;)

Wow.

2010-12-13T19:16:00.001-08:00

The last post was written in November. I see. I have abandoned this blog for a long time now. If, one month is even considered long.

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!

Home

2010-11-03T16:09:00.000-07:00

It feels as though time is slipping away
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...

One Word

2010-09-24T05:49:00.001-07:00

BUSY. B.U.S.Y.

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.

Boston Life

2010-09-03T06:42:00.001-07:00

Life has been busy. Travelling, moving in, getting stuff, settling down, adapting, meetings... Wherever I go, I need to walk, or take the bus or subway, which is very tiring at the end of the day. I don't get internet very often. Whenever I do, the line either sucked or I just don't have time for it.

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

2010-08-25T01:59:00.000-07:00

Since I'm leaving soon, my facebook wall has been flooded with touching messages, comments and all.

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!

Shampoo

2010-08-14T08:58:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-01T08:54:00.000-07:00

I never knew a wedding could get so much energy out of me.

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?

LoBug

2010-07-31T09:13:00.000-07:00

Mission Opera: Fail.
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.

Despicable angel

2010-07-16T20:08:00.000-07:00

I'm havin' a bad, bad day
It's about time that I get my way
Steam rollin' in whatever I see
Oh, despicable me.

I'm havin' a bad, bad day
If you take it personal that's okay
Watch, this is so fun to see

Oh, despicable me.

一些感触第二篇

2010-07-06T19:04:00.000-07:00

嫁妆

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~

一些感触

2010-07-04T06:58:00.000-07:00

我的演奏生活才刚刚有些起色，我就快要离开这里去美国读书了。

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

Fun

2010-06-22T08:31:00.000-07:00

A little thought to share.

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.

FEEL the music. FEEL IT.

2010-06-01T11:12:00.000-07:00

"Wan Ying, don't be so kayu can?"

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.

Happenings

2010-05-11T19:03:00.000-07:00

So it's almost a month after my birthday. And the happenings from then til now... There are quite a lot of them.

18th April 2010

Your royal highness's birthday. :)

And her presents... Well, only one of them.

LOCCITANE SHAMPOO SET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Special thanks to the people who came to my party and make it at least alive. :)

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.

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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.

ChocoBanana Strawberry Cupcake!

2010-04-02T23:16:00.000-07:00

So I have decided to try out a "new" recipe. Or not so... Since I did work on ChocoBanana before, just that it wasn't AS successful as this time.

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

Balik kampung~

2010-03-28T08:14:00.000-07:00

The title says it all.

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!

(Not so) Interesting read

2010-03-20T08:57:00.000-07:00

It's coming to the end of March already. I'm gonna say this the Malaysian way.

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.

Run Away

2010-03-14T09:08:00.000-07:00

I wished I had interesting things to blog about...

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.

It's My Life

2010-03-03T18:59:00.000-08:00

I think I'm starting to get used to my life after ICOM. I go to work, go to gym, constantly sit in front of my laptop but I'm pretty much content. I dunno how it will go the next few months to come but it sure is relaxing for now. And doing what I like/want to do makes me happy, seeing that I'm starting to like teaching. :D But those kids can make me frustrated at times. I had to constantly repeat things. It tires me out very easily.

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.

The Happiness =)

2010-02-11T10:07:00.000-08:00

Life's been pretty smooth lately.

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

The Ugly Truth

2010-02-03T23:56:00.000-08:00

Rules for going on a date.

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.

A day to remember

2010-01-31T11:52:00.000-08:00

...But NEVER to repeat.

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.

2010-01-25T01:43:00.000-08:00

FAIL

Jobs and jobless

2010-01-22T03:01:00.000-08:00

~~Teaching place 1~~ Probably rejected.
~~Teaching place 2~~ Rejected.
~~Teaching place 3~~ Called, rejected.
~~Performing place 1~~ Auditioned, pending.
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.

A new beginning

2009-12-27T09:46:00.000-08:00

My year 2009 was awesome! And I'm sure the last day of the year will be a blast!

Let's do some recap:

Jan : Beginning of third sem.

Feb : Lina's surprise b'day at icom 3rd floor.

April : MY BIRTHDAAAAAAY!

May : Ovira's b'day + group hang out at bukit jalil fun fair. Also the month of finals. Chaos. *Jazz ensemble LOLOL *

June : BALI! Marks the end of the sem.

July : Beginning of my final sem in icom. Charisse tay's surprise b'day party. Got myself Bubbles!

September : Singapore with Carin and Ovira!

October : Western Music History finals! So funny la! Only those who are involved will know what I am talking about ;)

November : The month of finals! *hehe rock ensemble hehe*

December : Canada and Taiwan! And also an awesome party to end the year!

This year, I made many awesome friends, met super nice people, cried, laughed, loved, had my heart broken, moved on, visited places, entertained, learnt to make up, was nicer to my mum...

I deleted my old blog so I couldn't find my 2009 new year's resolution. But here's one for the better year ahead.

2010 new year's resolution (not in order of importance)

1. GET A JOB.

2. Play gigs.

3. Compose.

4. Get a jazz teacher.

5. Turn prettier :D

6. Work out more to accomplish my goal of 56kgs!

7. Meet more people

8. Make more awesome friends!

9. Keep in touch with old friends

10. Be a nicer person (I'm serious)

11. Be nicer to my mom because she's my mom and whatever she does is for my own good ~~though she can be damn ridiculous at times.~~

12. Learn Spanish!

13. Practice for berklee audition!
14. GO TO BERKLEE

Here, to end this post, I would like to have a toast to all my friends and whoever's reading this. Have a great year ahead. And to all my friends and family, I love you all. Happy New Year.

This Christmas

2009-12-21T09:45:00.000-08:00

After watching a couple of nice movies (Avatar, Princess & the Frog, and a nice christmas movie) I decided to spill out how I feel about Christmas.

I've always loved Christmas. I loved the lights, the trees, the cakes... Everything's so beautiful during Christmas time. But my family, being Buddhists, doesn't celebrate Christmas. However, they did buy me a cake once upon a time. I don't remember how old I was, but it was my first Christmas cake. =) It shaped like a log. Like this one.

And we celebrated Christmas together. Me, my family and my cousins and their families. Honestly, I can't remember how joyful that day was, but I know I was very happy. That was my first Christmas, at least the first one that I could remember.

Few years later, I went on primary school and got busy with schoolwork. That was when I don't have any memory of Christmas. I assume I was spending Christmas doing a pile of homework. I had no choice, I was a nerd.

I turned 13 one day and started my secondary school life. Again, I was busy with school work and I don't remember how I spent all my Christmas Eves and Days.

But I do have some good Christmas stories to tell. =)

There was one year where my parents took me, my brother and my sister out for a Christmas dinner with a family friend and their kids. We were at The Ship at Bukit Bintang. After dinner we walked along the streets. It felt like Christmas, though it's not cold. But everywhere, everyone was holding a bottle of fake snow or ribbons, spraying it in the air, and it felt like snowing. Everywhere was lighted up. It was a beautiful sight. I certainly did enjoy that.

The following year, we did the same. We had our Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve and headed to Curve to feel the spirit of Christmas. It was pretty enjoyable, seeing that we stumbled into a handsome distant cousin of mine. =P

To me, I like Christmas eve more than Christmas day itself. Maybe it's the food. Haha.

I had a few Christmases spent outside of the country. Let me see, 2. Two Christmases spent out of the country. It wasn't as enjoyable.

Year 2007, I spent my Christmas Eve playing football with the other tour mates in the field of a prestigious hotel in Egypt. Then later we watched the Christmas special event together. My parents left halfway with my brother and sister. I stayed. At the end of the event, they invited everyone to dance together on stage. I went up. Danced alone for a while, then turned around and saw the other Asian girl. We smiled at each other. She asked me where I am from. I told her. I asked her the same. She said, France. Then a caucasian lady danced towards us and she pointed to her and said, "that's my mom." I was surprised because she looked totally Asian. And that caucasian lady is her mom? Impossible. I thought she's a mix. But she said no. She could only speak a little English. Then I asked her something and she replied in French. That's the first time I heard French. Later her mom danced with her and I was alone again. One of the dancers of the event, whom I assume an Egyptian, took me by hand and we just danced. No, it's not the romantic dance dance (though I awfully hope it was a handsome young prince dancing with me). They play some happy, quick-paced music and everyone just move to the music. The egyptian then grabbed the French girl to join us. We held hands and danced in a circle.

I left soon enough. I went back to my hotel room, thinking how pathetic this Christmas is. Turned on the TV and it was playing Shrek Christmas Special. I watched it all and loved it. Show finished. I took out a pen and a piece of paper. I started writing down all that happened that day. Then I went to bed.

The next day, I was all dressed in red. Just to feel the Christmas spirit.

Year 2008, I had my Christmas Eve in a small town in San Franscisco. It was a quiet town. There wasn't Christmas lights on the streets. Not even a Christmas tree was seen. We checked in a hotel. At the lobby was only a few old people talking, drinking. They looked like they were having fun. After checking in, we all retire to our own room. Christmas wasn't over yet. Yet, everyone was asleep. I did not feel a tiny bit of Christmas spirit at all. I was lying on my bed, with a bottle of beer in my hand and the TV switched on, playing god-knows-what comedy TV series in front of me. Oh, and a telephone which I kept looking at on the side table. It did not have to sound that sad, really. I made it sound that way. Because it was 24th Dec 2008. And I was spending it alone in a quiet town of San Francs.

The next day, I spent 5 hours of my Christmas day on a bus.

Year 2009, I have no plans at all. Or rather, I don't want to make any plan. Initially I wanted to cook a feast for my friends and family. But most of them already have their own plans. So it's ok. Then when my family was away for holiday, my maid ran away ~~(I hope she a car hits her when she crosses the road but it's the season to forgive so just FUCK HER)~~. There would be a lot of work to do if I insisted on doing the feast. Yeah I can do all the work. But being me, I'd just throw the work load to my mother and she'll do the rest. So, no. Screw the plan. I'll let my parents decide what to do and I'll just follow them. Maybe we'll go to a family friend's house. Eat and talk and countdown. Maybe play some Christmas songs and everyone sing together. That will be fun. =)

I just watched a Christmas movie. You know, Christmas movies are all about giving, loving and believing. There's usually the real Santa from North Pole. But a movie is a movie. Nothing's real. They believe in Santa, I believe in movies. What? You want me to believe that Santa would give me a boyfriend as a present? Even if I wished for it? And as much as I looooooooooved to live in the world of Na'vi, Santa can't grant me that wish. For one, I don't see Evangeline in the sky. Two, I hate to say this but, there's no Santa. Ironically, I still have a little wish every Christmas season. *I wish there was a real Santa to grant me my wish!*

Oh well. I'm not going to spend this coming Christmas with my beloved friends or any special someone. But I sure as hell could feel warmed up by the love they potray in Christmas movies. They're movies but I love them nonetheless.

Best part of Christmas is exchanging presents but there won't be any this year. Never happened before. I did receive a present from my uncle though. Happened in two consecutive years.

I wanted to get my parents this for Christmas.

But I am short of cash. I could work out a plan like, borrowing money from my dad and then work for his company, earn some quick cash and return it to him. But I'm not sure. And Christmas is near.

All I wantED for Christmas was a feast enjoyed by family and friends and a hardly-possible wish that I still hope comes true.

All I want for Christmas is a good dinner, some Christmas movies, Christmas songs, people talking and laughing, catching up and a Christmas present. xD

First choice.

Second choice. xD

Third choice. xD

Nevermind. I'll get Santa to get it for me. *dresses up as Santa*

Santa... I can always dream, can't I?

Back from Hols!

2009-12-14T02:09:00.000-08:00

I am back!

In short, Canada was freezing cold. It was like walking into an ice box. Only difference is, it is COLDER than an ice box: -30 degree celcius.

Taiwan was a food heaven! I ate and shopped puas puas there! xD

Coming back to Malaysia is like walking into an oven. So burning hot! Have to get used to it soon or I'll become a roast duck.

Some things I bought for myself and friends.

More pictures coming up!

Some past tense

2009-12-01T06:55:00.000-08:00

Last Minute consists of 3 pianists (me, Hanz, NK) and 3 guitarists (Farid, Uga, Richard). For the past 5 months we fooled around and only started practicing seriously 2 or 3 weeks before show. We have 2 bassists, 3 drummers and 5 singers who played for us, because we're awesome. And they're awesome for playing for us too. :)

Our song list:

1. Final Countdown

2. Bed of Roses

3. Mr Crowley

4. I Got The News

5. Cosmic Girl & Baby Be Mine medley

6. Jaded

7. Stop Loving You

PI also finished already, today. We all know what happened la. ELY took away my paper then I dunno how to solo then I cut from 5 chorus to 2 chorus go back to the head and it sounded like shyt. But nevermind la. I wasn't disappointed also. At least we got the head right. :)

Something random.

I found this night pants at FOS. Damn comfy I like!

Christmas tree pattern! Cool or not! HEHE.

Quickie

2009-11-29T07:04:00.000-08:00

Moral assignment - completed

Moral final - completed

Acoustics final - completed

Ensemble final - completed

Next up - PI final. YAY!

Then off to Canada and Taiwan then come back and ~~rot~~ find a job.

Aliens, dimensions and moral

2009-11-13T10:33:00.001-08:00

I can't believe I stayed up doing my moral assignment til. now, as I am always the lazy one. But I did some reading and found out some interesting articles on the topic I am writing: Mankind's original condition. I chose to write on the fourth alternative (as written by Stuart Wilde) - The walk-in theory.

Click here to read.

Highly recommended if you are into bizarre stuff as I am. =)

Stuart Wilde is a writer and he put his philosophical thoughts into his writings. The theory on how man walked into Earth is, I assume, his theory. Correct me if I am wrong. I did more research online and found out more about the Kogi tribe that he mentioned. Apparently, the Kogi tribe was from Columbia and the some of them possess the power of a twenty-six dimensional world. Only the special ones who were selected from birth and trained possess such kind of power. They were put in a cave for 9 years where they live in darkness. When they were let out to the real world, they would have the ability to see the other dimensions that we could not.

More on Kogi tribe here. Scroll down till you see "Kogi tribe".

I found the articles ridiculous, especially the part where it says mushrooms activates the human consciousness. (Refer to Stuart Wilde article) Nevertheless, these are interesting reads. A little bit off track, but I would still like to believe in aliens though. The theory on aliens leaving a man and a woman on Earth as an experiment doesn't seem very convincing to me. But I would still like to believe that they exist. It can't be just us and the Earth and this universe we live in. There must be other universes out there, as well as other extraterrestrial beings. Because without them, the world would be so uninteresting. Plus, there were reports on people being abducted by aliens, no? And they came back remembering what happened. Some are detailed, some are not. Some were even threatened not to give out details on witnessing unknown spacecrafts by the Men In Blacks - possibly androids sent by the aliens.

Ahh. Thy world. It is simply too fascinating. I love the space, I love aliens. I love all the unknowns that could be living somewhere out there in the universe. I love that there are more bizarre things to be discovered. I love all the questions that have yet to be answered.

If I were a scientist...

Manga

2009-11-08T03:26:00.000-08:00

I'm not Christian but these are good. They put the story of Jesus (left) and Moses (right) into manga. LOL.

I have an extra copy of Manga Messiah if any of you want it.

2009-10-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

I am very happy in the state I am in as of now. Had a lot of activities going on and started bonding with the the goldfish and the dinosaur again.

And today, the tribute people went to watch This Is It together. :D It was very worth watching, seriously. Then later hung out at Pelita.

And I broke dunno how many laws today.

1. Drove without license.
2. Parked at the road side - kena saman.
3. Cramped 5 big guys in the back of car and one dugong in front. (Please bear in mind that dugong is a rare and protected species.)
4. Rained heavily at my place but didn't use wiper cause my ticket is stuck to it.

Ok the 4th one is not really a LAW. But still, dangerous. I'm glad I reached home in one piece. I am GLAD that there was no road block, no police car stopping me and no accident while sending the guys back.

Why You Wanna Mess It All Up? - Rachelle Ferrell

I miss my jazz ensemble. Life feels very boring without some heart piercing lectures from ELY. Nobody pushes me to work hard anymore. Nobody makes me stress anymore. No more stressing before class, in class and after class. No more feel of relief after class is over. No more emo black face after class. No more complaints about class. No more saying, "because of ELY!!" when your friends ask you, "why so hardworking?" or "why so stress?".

No more a lot of things.

2009-10-29T06:56:00.000-07:00

I wonder... Would there be anybody cuter than him?

Seriously, how can someone be so attractive? And so entertaining. *drools*

So cute! HEE.

I'm glad that he won! He really deserves it. He has the voice and most importantly, the stage presence. If you watched his audition video, you could feel the energy coming out from him when he appeared on stage. Watching him jumping on stage makes me feel alive. It makes me wanna jump around with him too. :) There's also something about his eyes. When he stares into the camera into you, it is so convincing.

A series of events

2009-10-28T06:10:00.000-07:00

24th Oct 2009 - MJ tribute @ ICOM

During one of the rehearsals.

Emcees for the night. Cheryl and Misagh.

Last song: World Medley with all vocalists and choir.

ICOM gospel choir! :DDDDD

ICOM zombies!!! :DDDD Guess who is who?

More tribute photos here and here .

27th Oct 2009 - Carin's sayang's b'day.

B'day boy in orange.

I lap cakey. :)

Something random..

After Western Music History final exam.

Pictures of students in that class. Credits to lecturer Mr. K.

Something I likey. :P

Oh btw, I miss that day. :(

It was fun with everyone there. :) Too bad it only happens once. But... Ahh. Good memories. :)

Okay. Nuff for now. Toodles!

Something to think about: I am shy even to myself, is that true? Maybe. Get drunk once and I'll know.

This is it!

2009-10-24T11:49:00.000-07:00

MJ tribute is finally over! And gawd am I relieved after the last song and the bow! Days and days of practices til late finally paid off, though the show was only 1 1/2 hours. But it was all worth it. :)

Recap of D-Day

11.15am: Reached school. Hung around at Jaafar. Chit chat. Sound check.
1pm: Rundown starts.
2.30pm: Makan time! Photoshooting session.
4pm: Went shopping at Jusco.
5.30pm: Hung out at Carin's place bejeweled-ing lol.
6.30pm: Dress up and prepare self. Drive to college.
7pm: Reached college. Makan again!
7.45pm: Stand by at backstage.
8.45pm: Show begins!
10.15pm: Show ends! Hung around in college. Took pictures, chit chat and such.
11.10pm: Drove to Pavilion for a movie.
11.50pm: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs with Ovira and Carin.
1.30am: Movie ends. Drop both of them back home and drove home.

Everyone really did a great job and I really enjoyed the show. =) I was a bit nervous at the first song the choir was supposed to sing - Ben/I'll Be There - but then quickly got used to it. I was also surprised that we had a large crowd in the recital hall! It was so huge that when we ghosts wanted to go down and scare the people, we couldn't move til the back HAHA and had to move back to the stage.

Guys good job! Everyone did fantastic! It is YOU that made it happening. Because of YOU the tribute was a huge success! And the choir's most happening part is - we got the weird part in World Medley RIGHT! THREE TIMES!!! Woohoo! AYKM is damn proud of us la! xD

ICOM will be sponsoring everyone who is involved in the tribute a movie ticket to MJ's movie This Is It. And it will be on next Friday at 7pm in KLCC. Awesome kan?! HEE. Also, we hope to get sponsorship to bring the tribute out of ICOM. And also to get some pocket money HAHA. Oh well, who doesn't love money? =P

Took pictures but they aren't with me. Will post it later when I get them.

So people, THAT was it. A good show ended with a celebration in the cinema and a sore throat. But really, it's all worth it. It was never this well done before. Thanks to everyone who put in effort to make this happen.

Btw...

"Doc, what's wrong with him (his son)?"
"He's in food coma."
- Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

LOL.

Long ride home

2009-10-21T09:47:00.000-07:00

After dropping Ovira and Carin home, I started my looooooong ride home as usual. Only difference is, it was at 11pm, a cold night. Had my windows winded down to enjoy the breeze.

It was a long ride home. But I enjoyed it pretty much. Let my mind wandered as I drove, dangerous I know, but I could still concentrate on the road.

The night was just brilliant. No jams, smooth traffic all the way home. I love it that way. Or maybe I'm just bias, cause I love the night more. ;)

Day time... It's just too busy, too noisy. Chill man, what's the hurry?

Hammer me on the head and...

Fly me to the moon
And let me play among the stars
...

Oh by the way, check out my door's new design.

Door knob removed cause it locked me inside. And yesterday night we went DONG DONG TUK TUK PONG PONG in my room. So awesome, kan?

I stuck a plastic bag in the hole and kept my giant clock at the door for privacy. The clock's been there for ages and not hung up, might as well make use of it. :P

Yay I'm getting a new door!

:'( Doushite...

2009-10-16T03:05:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I last wrote about the happenings in my life.

Well, there ain't much to say except that since the last exam was over, I have been on a holiday mood and neglecting my studies. Western Music History is over. But that doesn't mean I can stop practicing or reading up acoustics notes. Then again, laziness took over me. And my work starts piling up. And being hooked on Japanese drama ain't helping at all. Not to mention certain thoughts that were stuck in my head.

I have:
1. one lead sheet to gao dim
2. to finish drafting the program notes (thanks to my dear classmates)
3. to practice Got A Match - which also means I need to write down beautiful lines cause I usually don't remember what I hentam and start to solo fast fast. Tempo 270~ can die~
4. to dig out my The Prayer lead sheet which I misplaced (somebody will kill me if I don't find it because that's the only paper with his reharm xD) and then practice - this one I find it very hard, dunno why.
5. Practice Bed of Roses piano part until perfect - LOVE that song!
6. Memorize lyrics and parts for tribute songs

Oh yeah. I am also part of the choir team for MJ tribute. We just had a gig last Wednesday at a shopping mall in Bangsar. It all went great. No worries. And we'll be as awesome at the real show. :D D-Day is getting close, which means there will be practice everyday starting from next Monday onwards. Now that explains why I feel my routine is all messed up. I wake up at 7, come home at 9, sleeps at 12, and had to wake up at 7 again the next morning. Compared to many of you, I got more than enough sleeping time. But to me it's not enough if I don't get to sleep til at least 9.30am. And if I lack of sleep I will not do serious stuff like PRACTICING. Hence my piled up work. Sometimes I hate that my house is so far from school. The 30 mins drive to school and back home sucks. Sucks even more when there's jam and when I just want to get home fast.

It's also time to put certain thoughts away for now. I need to get my serious stuff done and those thoughts need to stop bothering me. Bad things happen to us all the time. All we have to do is stand up and move on. When I was down, I looked around me. Everything was still the same, nobody cares shit about what happened. To me, it may be an utmost important thing but to them, it's not even a grain of salt. Whatever happens, happens. Whatever doesn't, doesn't. And whatever happens in the future, I shouldn't care. Heh. Pandai cakap but dunno can do or not. xD

It all needs to stop. Just give me a little more time.

2009-10-11T09:45:00.000-07:00

I don't like it that way...

I want a second chance

2009-10-02T03:30:00.001-07:00

Give me a second chance. I will do it perfect for you.

But there won't be one in the context we're talking about.

So looking forward to it, but in the end I screwed up.

At least it's not my tempo, like the lecturers commented for the past 3 sems.

Being too focused on the montuno, I forgot about the happening part.

And there goes my performance.

It went down the drain.

Twas a sin that it's existence is unforgivable in the music scene which I just committed.

It's time to learn to cover up. There is simply no room for mistakes.

Disclaimer: I'm not ranting. I'm realizing.

Sinful~!

2009-09-18T09:52:00.000-07:00

I was on a diet plan BUT! I "broke fast"! Haha. Just today. Tomorrow I will go back to my diet plan and exercise!

In the afternoon I had McD. Then dinner time,I went to makan Korean bbq with NK, Haru and Richie. After dinner, we had ice creams. Sinful nyer~ But I felt good! xD

Korean ice cream.

The bbq.

That's the chicken. I prefer the marinated pork though. Soooo delicious!

After dinner we walked out on the streets. And I thought I was in Korea. Well, the row of shops are all Korean, you can't blame me for thinking that. It struck me that I was actually in Malaysia when we were looking for a cab. Kinda disappointed but oh well.

It was a very good dinner. :)

Father-Daughter Day

2009-09-06T10:08:00.000-07:00

Today was an eventful day.

It began with me going to the saloon for a hair do. I sat there for 2 hours and got a new hairstyle. =D

Later at night, I went out with my parents and sister for a movie. Well, two movies to be exact. My dad and I went to watch Final Destination 4 while my mum accompanied my sister watch Imagine That. And it was my first time going in a Gold Class cinema hall! (though I had to pay for two tickets, oh well) =D The seats were darn comfortable, kay? Big, comfy armed chair that has a foot rest and allows you to adjust the seat to your own comfort. Oh, and there's a big blanket prepared for you. =D Love laaaaa!

Final Destination 4 has the exact storyline like the 3 previous ones. But the way the people die has become more awesome, though it's a bit too far from real. The gore images... Just plain awesome.

While waiting for my mom and sis, my dad and I went to the arcade and played shooting games. Hehe. But when we're about to insert more coins for more credits, the coins got stuck. Then game over. Potong stim. =.=

Then we played a game of pool. Then had supper. Conclusion is: It was cool hanging out with my dad... Once in a while.

Lalala

2009-08-17T08:18:00.000-07:00

I got one day off tomorrow!

And these are the things I plan to do:

1. Study acoustics.

2. Practice piano.

3. Write lead sheet.

And if can... Listen to the songs Ken Hor bagi and read up on Western Music History. (SIGH)

Yep. That's all. The Prayer is a damn nice song.

Yes. This one. Nice right? xD

Stupid rain in KL made me slip and fall with STYLE. HAH! Drenched like dunno what now I stink cause I belum mandi.

Need to learn this song for Wednesday's audition for choir. Ahh. Very hard to catch.

Now off to smell like Johnson & Johnson! xD

Toodles!

Got a Match?

2009-07-31T01:33:00.000-07:00

Fast version

Slow version

I like the second one better. =D

All at once

2009-07-26T21:15:00.000-07:00

21 July 2009

Goldfish Tay turned 19. :D

I told her I was gonna take her out for a late lunch and told her to send me home after school so I could drive her out later. BUT! The truth is Adrian, Carin and the hamsap dinosaurs already gathered at my place. Packed the stuff and then off we go to her place to paaaaaaaartay!

Sudah pun tahu but still need to act surprised. xD

Happy birthday girl loves my cake. =D

My Japanese curry =D

Goldfish Tay and her present. xD But Yan Yan is dead now. =(

Goldfishes and the seaweed tiangs.

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My cupcakes. =) Choco banana flavour.

And I have this now!!!!!!!!!! HEHEHEHEHEHE. ~~Don't want someone already xD~~

Just kidding.

2009-06-19T03:48:00.001-07:00

If only I could never forgive, never forget.

It would have been so easy.

Right, no?

1 thing, 2 do, 3 words, 4 you...

2009-06-12T07:06:00.000-07:00

I'm lifeless. I wanna eat a burger right now.

Somebody keeps buying my cute pet on humanpets.com. Yes I'm back on human pets shuddup. I have nothing better to do other than hang out online ok. Don't ask me to read a book. I bought one but couldn't continue reading nemore. Btw, I deserve some lovin'.

I hardly see people online. People hardly see me online neway, daytime. Gah. All because of you, work! I hate you, work! But daddy, also my boss (hehe) decided to give me a raise of 2 bucks! Haha. So that's RM7 per hour. *happy*

I can't wait to leave the country. But ahhhhhhhhhh. Nevermind.

Gah. I AM STILL BORED.

Where are all the cute guys?!??!?!?

Oh, I bought a pink sunglasses that I absolutely love! To replace my first love actually. My first love broke and couldn't serve me anymore. =( I really, really, really loved my old sunglasses.

I'm done with blogging. I still want a burger.

Check this out!

2009-06-11T06:13:00.000-07:00

Guys can go ahead and stay focus on the hotness in front.

Ladies, check out those hotties pillow fighting behind! Don't the pillow fight make them even hotter?

Oh god. They're so HAWT I'm melting...

HEHEHEHE.

2009-06-08T09:09:00.000-07:00

Ahh... I wonder what is wrong with me. Everything I ate seems to give me stomach ache. Except home-cooked food.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Here it goes again.

2009-06-05T23:06:00.000-07:00

OMG I'm bored outta my mind. Yes, it's sem break again. College friends are everywhere across the country now. So I'm waiting for my other friends to call up (never did) so we can hang out. Also waiting for my two friends who are studying in Aus now to come back.

I came back from Bali two days ago. Place was good, food was okay. Nothing to blog about unless you want to know about my crazy tour guide. Nevermind. You want to know also I don't want to talk about him.

Go see pictures on my facebook lah. Here's the link.

First album

Second album

I'm gonna go rot in a corner. Bye bye.

2009-05-29T11:57:00.000-07:00

This semester ended with a dreamy classical piece which sent Mr. OTC to dreamland, a pop piece which got my favourite teacher's approval and a nice modal piece with horrible solo. My face was thrown to the floor and stepped on multiple times by myself.

I actually prepared an epic eric li solo. But obviously I couldn't and I didn't. I should have soloed in D all the way, even when modulating. Then when the lecturers ask, "why do you solo in D when it's modulating to Eb?" I'll answer, "I solo out." Nice answer man.

No face lah no face.

Oh well. At least I had fun hanging out with Cliff and Leong. =D What a nice way to start the semester break.

Going off to Bali tomorrow. Flight is at 11am and I'll have to leave at 8am tomorrow and I haven't packed my stuff and it's 3am.

Nice.

Jared's Birthday

2009-05-21T01:52:00.000-07:00

T'was the night of Jared's birthday. So he treated us to Tarbush, a lebanese restaurant.

The birthday boy and his real smile.

Got him 2 bottles of JD mixed with coke.

Happy people. Nick eating like there's no tomorrow, Charisse, Jared and Raavail.

Fetush. Some sour salad.

The meatballs look HUGE in the menu. They shrunk when they were served.

OOH!! Forgot the name but this dish is AWESOME. Some lamb thing la.

This one's Shish Kebab (grilled lamb)? Not sure.

Obviously it's chicken and fries with onions at the side.

Our table. Hahaha.

Food was really good. Thanks Jared!

Then we went to play pool. This is the birthday boy taking one of his good shots. Hahaha.

Group picture! Raavail, Nick, Charisse, me and Jared.

"That was a REALLY good try!"

*snicker*

2009-05-07T09:08:00.000-07:00

So cute larrrr. xD

2009-05-07T04:21:00.000-07:00

Alright! Presentation's over. CH exam is over. Now only one more left, PI...

And then... Study break!!

Gotta plan a lot of activities to do. Still gotta practice of course, and start with the project.

Ahh... I can't wait. I need the break. =)

*chants*

I-IV-V-I...I-bVI-II-V-I...III-VI-II-V-I...There can be miracles... When you believe...

2009-05-04T20:41:00.000-07:00

Starting from now, I will:

Eat only yoghurt for breakfast,

Ban ice-cream, cakes and chocolates,

Eat a lot of veges and less of meat,

Drink plenty of water,

Go jogging EVERYDAY after exam,

And work out whenever's possible.

Gimme three weeks. Let's see what the results are on week 21.

Big dreams on stage

2009-05-02T11:50:00.001-07:00

One day, I'm gonna be on the stage, playing in front of the crowd.

One day, I'm gonna have my own fans cheering for me.

One day, I'm gonna show my talent and skills to the world.

One day, I'm gonna be the best pianist in the whole wide world.

One day, I'm gonna make the world bow down to me.

One day, I'm gonna create history of my own.

"If you have a dream, your dream will come true."

It's only true when you actually work hard enough for it.

Some things make me really sick sometimes. It's not that I have no confidence. But why can't people just say how they really feel? I don't understand, really.

Yo!

2009-05-01T10:31:00.000-07:00

Confidence is sexy, baby!

New hairband.

I'm the best pianist in the whole wide world...

The best pianist in the whole wide world sleeps on the piano.

Jared's drunken face.

My 19th!

2009-04-19T07:56:00.000-07:00

I had the awesomest birthday celebration ever! Best one of all in 19 years.

From dad.

Ipod from dad. Triangel from Jen.

So it all started on Friday night. My parents took me to Haagen Daaz to have Ice cream fondue. Yuuum~

Then on my birthday morning, a few friends from high school came to my house to give me a surprise. I would say, I wasn't suspecting anything at all! Heh.

A while later, Daniel and his family came. So that added to the merriness. It's fun to have Daniel around. Cheeky boy, loves to play. Plus, baby Adriel can sit straight now. So it's awesome. xD

Jo, Hsiu Ling, and Oh hoy bought me a cake. Hehe. Thanks a lot!

Later, they treated me to lunch at a Pakistani restaurant near my house. We had mutton kurma, tandoori chicken, plain briyani rice and cheese naan. The food was brilliant. xD

We hung out at my house until 5pm after lunch. Just chit chatting, catching up.

Then at night, I went out with the animal kingdom to Red Box at Curve. The buffet was awesome. They had all sorts of food. Chinese, Japanese, Western...

Got Room 18. Also my birth date. 18 April. Lucky number. Haha.

Then we went crazy singing. There were only 4 of us, but was enough to turn the room upside down.

We partaaay like a ROCK STAR!

We were dancing on the couch, singing really loud, screaming our lungs out. And that's what I call fun. Oh, making fun of Dugong added to the fun too! xD

Oh, they bought me a teddy which I love!

I made them sing the birthday song TWICE! When the cake was served. Hehe. I like their version a lot.

The girls slept over at my place that night.

I spent the next day with my Jen. Ate at Italiannies. She bought me a Triangel which I also love!

Salmon Fettuccine was superb.

Strawberry cheesecake didn't taste as good as the first time I had it.

There, I ate a lot these three days and it's enough for me to put on weight. Argh. Tomorrow onwards, for one week! Only vegetables and rice for dinner! Yoghurt for breakfast and starve the whole afternoon. There.

Bleeeh. xP

2009-04-17T10:28:00.000-07:00

Today is my birthday!!! xD

Wishlist:

2009-04-16T06:41:00.000-07:00

I'm bored.

2009-04-14T11:35:00.001-07:00

You know the feeling of not knowing what to expect?

That really makes me nervous.

And scared.

Brand new start

2009-04-09T05:19:00.000-07:00

I deleted my old blog. Simply because I felt that it should be the start of something new.

I will probably not be here writing a lot. This blog is here just because. =)

It's My Life

It's been a while

But I cannot.

Home

Wow.

Home

One Word

Boston Life

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 ♥

Shampoo

LoBug

Despicable angel

一些感触 第二篇

一些感触

Fun

FEEL the music. FEEL IT.

Happenings

ChocoBanana Strawberry Cupcake!

Balik kampung~

(Not so) Interesting read

Run Away

It's My Life

The Happiness =)

The Ugly Truth

A day to remember

Jobs and jobless

A new beginning

This Christmas

Back from Hols!

Some past tense

Quickie

Aliens, dimensions and moral

Manga

A series of events

This is it!

Long ride home

:'( Doushite...

I want a second chance

Sinful~!

Father-Daughter Day

Lalala

Got a Match?

All at once

1 thing, 2 do, 3 words, 4 you...

Check this out!

Jared's Birthday

Big dreams on stage

Yo!

My 19th!

Brand new start

一些感触第二篇