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being an adult

2012-01-05T22:59:00.001+08:00

since a month ago, i know my decision and thoughts were right.
there will come a time for it to happen.
and it's slowly happening already.
contrasting opinions between friends are strictly dangerous when it comes to important decision making.
i hope such events will not worsen or hopefully happen so often again.
i sacrificed and i shall pay for it.
that i know.
what is not mine, shall not be mine.
it's quite selfish and still very selfish.

i think this is the most adult event in my life that i shall learn.

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that feeling

2011-12-26T02:48:00.001+08:00

Christmas is already over.
soon to be is 2011.
like they say in the news, there's going to be more problems in the new year.
so do i see it in mine.
new challenges come new problems.
thus finding new ways to overcome them.
the world is ever changing but do we?
only time will tell...

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best friends are suppose to be forever

2011-12-11T14:34:00.001+08:00

i feel pain when i'm proven wrong when I hope I was right.
it's painful when you can already a friendship that's falling apart slowly.
i wonder how long i can hold on to it.

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Pain in the arse assignments

2011-10-09T10:48:00.002+08:00

Earlier this semester I partcipated in The Heritage Star Walk 2011.
It was like the first couple thing that I did with Cain.
Thankfully the weather was good and it only rained in the afternoon.

Unfortunately, I felt sick for two weeks from dehydration and lack of sleep.
I couldn't recover properly on the first week because I have convocation to perform.
The second round was a lot worst than the first because I didn't pay attention to my health.

Thinking about the Penang Bridge run in November I decided to opt out of the event because I don't think I have enough time to physically prepare myself for another run. So Cain you go compete lar.... Will be waiting for good news.

Out of all the semesters that I have went through so far, I have never had so many assignments to do. Better yet it is all handed out in the beginning of the semester giving me time to prepare it physically and mentally. I have a lot of reading to do hopefully I can finish all in time. I think the two university courses that I'm taking this semester is also taking a toll on the additional assignments. Hopefully by completing both of this courses, they will lessen my burden in the semesters to come.

Talking about listening to music, I have to listen to a wide range of music semester. For western music history, I have to listen to music from Baroque to 20th century. For my jazz piano classes, obviously it's jazz that I have to listen to. Then there's contemporary aesthetics, lots of 20th and 21st century music to. I wonder whether my brain can absorb so much. >.<

Everyday just passes in a blink of an eye. How wish I can just snap my fingers and say, "Voila! It's done!"

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Let the race begin!

2011-09-26T09:15:00.002+08:00

Some of you are going to think that my blog is dead.
I believe it's on its way there.
On my part it is a sad case.
My memories of my university life is not recorded much as compared to my secondary school days.
I only have a journal to keep track of the busy life that I'm having now.

The past week has been busy alright.
Waking up at 7 in the morning to prepare myself for the 5-day, 9 session convocation.
This is my third time performing for my uni's convocation.
If you think that it is an easy job, go ahead.
It does look easy and sound easy.
For me, it has reached the peak of boredom because I can anticipate the events happening already.
It's the same process every session.
MC's instruction to audience in multiple languages
Arrival of the VIPS, play Grand March and Negaraku, sing Menara Ilmu.
Speech from VIP and then the ceremony starts.

I play music with the Jazz Band when the VC is giving away the graduation cert to the graduates.
We take turns playing with the gamelan and keronchong group.
I think the exhaustion comes from the waiting and sitting and boredom combined together.

On alternate days our clothes are fully black or fully white.
The attire is really an issue for me now.
My black shirt looks old and my white shirt is getting a little tight around the chest. @.@
The first black pants I wore made me have stomach cramps; yeah.... you can imagine it was THAT tight.
Thank goodness I have other black pants.

Last convocation, we receive allowance for playing for the convocation.
This time around we were not given allowance but were given free lunch and dinner instead.
The meals are sponsored by Malaysia Airlines, I think because on it were written the address of the airport.
The peanut packaging were branded from Malaysia Airlines too.
The airplane food is not bad.
We get fruits, nuts, puddings or jelly to accompany our main meal.
Our main meal is different everyday. But some how it gets sickening after awhile to eat airplane food every day.
But it's FREE. We simple can't resist free food. XD

Knowing that the end of the convocation week is the start of the busy academic life.
I went to the movies twice in two days to watch Nasi Lemak and Johnny English Returns.
Both are really good comedies that everyone should watch.

I have so many assignments lying around till the mid of Nov that I can't ignore them anymore.
So hence welcome the busy times again.

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lousy feeling

2011-08-09T18:20:00.000+08:00

This is the last day that I'm 20.
Lol. I should have posted that when I was 19.
>.<

For some reason, skin on my fingers are peeling. I don't know why.
I don't recall using anything relatively new or foreign on my sensitive skin.
But it's kinda weird. Shedding skin before turning older. Kinda like being reborn.
My hands feel dry anyway, I guess I'll be using moisturizer on my hands before sleeping.

I was so silly to forget to wash my new maxi dress when I was washing the other new clothes today.
I guess I will be doing it tomorrow.

Gosh... I really don't like the phone receptionist at NBT.
He doesn't sound Malaysian, kinda bad English

I'm too many 'kinda'-s GAH!

I'm feeling lousy all over again. =_=''

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Packing, Procrastinating, Partying

2011-08-09T00:06:00.000+08:00

it's getting so quiet here that it's disturbing right?
lol... lame again.... @.@

i was out with Iona earlier in the evening at Esso mamak.
We ordered Roti Gothu Poratta. I finally got the name right. ,
this meal is a sin because i have already have 2 servings of yam rice back at home and then this Roti. >.<
i promise if i'm ever going to eat roti gothu poratta again, i have to make sure that my stomach is empty prior to this sinful meal.

we talk about guys, our next trip to KL with Cain, places where we're taking him.
talk a little about our Kampar trip and what happened after she left us at Ikea.

I can't believe that I'm going back to Penang soon.
When I got back from Penang, I went Esso mamak with Jamie and Iona.
I think that was one of the first outings I had when I got back 'cause everyone else was busy with their exams then.
Now, I'm back at this place again towards the end of my stay in Klang.
Sigh...
time is slow when you wish is fast and vice versa.

as expected I did a lot of procrastination.
so typically of my personality.

my long awaited birthday party is coming up soon this weekend.
by then Time will pass very fast and I'll be back in Penang.

*big sigh*

lots of packing to do and cleaning to do in the next few days.
this is the time when i should be procrastinating yet i'm busying myself.T_T

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midi

2011-07-23T01:05:00.000+08:00

I've been so out of the loop lately.
Gosh....
If I blog less often, means I'm up to something which also means I'm busy. >.<
Sometimes I wish I was little more intelligent so that I can use the tools I have more efficiently.
Earlier this week I finally knew how to use midi on my digital piano
Now I can play music that I arranged in the past.
I also can play my competition song again with the midi Ms Lily made just for me
I'm so happy now that I can practise the song again with backup.

I've been playing around with cables and adapters on my laptop and piano.
I'm all WIRED now!!!
I just realised that I have more things to take back to uni. gasp!
as if I have not enough things to take with me @_@
this is what happens when you are tech savvy and you want everything.

eversince Monday, I arranged two songs already.
I can't believe SHINee's Hello would be my first midi arrangement.
it was kinda cool to be able to arrange a pop song with my own interpretation.
then another song which i also arranged in two days.
that i will keep a secret for now.
it has its purpose in a couple of days.
i hope i still have time to perfect it although it seems it's alright.

till my next one, i'm going off to sleep now

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untitled

2011-07-13T11:51:00.000+08:00

gosh... so long didn't post anything
i've been lazy here
i have less than a month here in Klang.
my Kampar for end of this month is not going well
i don't know what to think already

bon odori is this weekend at penang, wish i can go

i have a lot of things to finish up

my tummy not getting any smaller

i got my hair straightened yesterday, i look exactly like how i looked when i first entered uni

there's just so many things to do, damn it

urgh.......

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The damages are ....

2011-07-06T12:36:00.000+08:00

i'm getting efficiently good at being lazy, especially when it comes to exercising.
@@
climbing 2 flights of stairs 8 times already left me breathless, even my legs are giving way.

i'm also efficiently good at spending money depending on necessity.
i was counting my damages for the yesterday. i spent half my june salary in less than 6 hours.
how wonderful.
now i have to scrimp and save again until i get my last pay.

i still have a few more items on my shopping list.
1. a pair of new sports shoes- no need to be expensive, buy from Bata good enough.
2. rubi black high heel - which i will get it when the price drop like mad.
3. sock for the soles - i realise that it looks nicer when wearing pumps, ankle high socks only for sports and converse
4. tanks -one white or pale colour, one black.

yesterday i was out window shopping and shopping with Melissa.
Yes! My bestie is back in town!!!
We surveyed most of the shops at the Ground Floor of Aeon.
I was interested in some sandals at Padini because they look nice and it's on discount!
For the first time in my shopping life, I'm actually interested in discounts. LOL.
I didn't buy the shoes at the end of my shopping day because I remember I have my nude shoes to pair off with a costume I have. Silly me!

I also got myself a new sweater for the new semester from FOS. It's not too expensive at rm39. It's looks really nice in white but I got in in grey because I know taking care of white clothes is difficult, especially when you're in uni. @_@

Courtesy of Mummy, i also got a new denim jacket for any occasion, whether formal or informal. It gives me a good opportunity to wear sleeveless at uni. Yay to that! Almost every girl in USM break the fashion or attire rules when they enter their 2nd year, this is because it's the time to buy new clothes and rules are meant to be broken. However, this 'new' rule only applies to students of certain schools. Some students due to the professionalism of their courses still need to wear formal, I salute them for that!

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my first initiative

2011-07-02T22:59:00.000+08:00

IT'S JULY ALREADY!!!!
AHHHHH!!!
when you wish time is fast, it was slow.
when you wish time is slow, it became fast.
WTH!!!
anyway, i have been having fun for the past few weekends.
last weekend, i was out having gathering dinner at Moshi-Moshi, a Japanese restaurant in my side of town.
the price is decent but everyone (there were about 12 of us) ordered the set dinner, which was good anyway, it comes with appetisers, the main course and ice cream dessert. drinks were green tea. a must quencher at Japanese restaurants. It's good for your health anyway. XD

the whole point of the gathering was to say farewell for Brendan for he will be away from Klang to 5 MONTHS only. LOL. personally i won't get to see him until CNY 2012.

before the dinner i was watching movie with Bren, Shirlyn, CJ, Yie Vin and TY at MBO. X-Men first class to me was ok. I was rather disappointed with MBO's sound system. I don't think I will go there again. the seats are not really comfortable. the angle of the screen is wrong. and it's SO COLD!!! then again, movie tickets these days are not cheap anymore. hence, MBO became an alternative to TGV.

after dinner, we went to Esso mamak in teluk pulai. second time that i've been there since introduced by Iona. I kinda like the place. it may be crowded but you don't feel it as it's quite spacious. i'm so going to order ottu prata the next time i go there. i missed ordering it when i was there. too full from the japanese dinner with lots of green tea.

yesterday night i had a form 6 gathering dinner at angsa emas. it was probably the cheapest dinner i had so far. it costs me only rm7 for food and drinks. anyway, we didn't order expensive stuff. most importantly it was delicious and satisfying! the reason for this gathering was to meet up with Man Ye. She was the last one in all of us to return for Uni late. nice to see her again and having her travel so far from jenjarom. jo ann was there to sell her lunch project at her uni on the 14th. after dinner we head off to Shin yi's house. she invited us over to play mahjong. i don't play mahjong, don't know much of it really. we chatted until it was 11.30 and time to go off as our cars were blocking the owner's gate. it was late too.

today was another eventful day. i had my first karaoke session this year and i can't remember the last session that i had. there were only me, ken, bren and shirlyn. we went to greenbox at 11am. it was a 3 hours package and what a 3 hours. for once we manage not to sing bee gees today for some reason. we sing adele, lots of air supply, bon jovi and celion dion. seriously i can't wait for our next session which will probably be next year. initially this k session was suppose to be last week but due to a lot of problems we postponed it this weekend. i had to make early bookings on the phone so that we don't miss out again! the food was so-so. in fact better than what i had last time. after singing our hearts out, we went window shopping primarily us girls did most of the window shopping. XDXDXD i introduced Shirlyn to Cotton On. there were a rack of items for rm30 and below >.< i didn't anything that i really like though. i was very interested in this part of heels which i thought i must have but it's not a sale item. hopefully i get to catch it on sale in Penang. we went from shop to shop. MNG was on sale too. i guess the whole mall was on sale. i was also looking around for shoes. then we step into Nichii and so me and Shirlyn went on a trying out spree. each of us picked two items. i got a dress and a sleeveless top. the. dress was really weird. everything was wrong the cutting the design. @@ and it makes me look fat anyway. >.< but the top was something. it has 50% discount tag on it and i was all for it coz it cost me under rm20. XDXDXD yes, so i bought it. i plan to get a jacket. a black one. i thought i spot one in jusco. will take a look at it when i go there next week with Melissa.

i feel like going on a shopping spree because i think i deserve some new clothes for the coming semester. i don't want to wear the same stuff for the next academic year. i even got one blouse stolen last semester. i'm still upset about it. but if i can slowly collect clothes which look good and cost is cheap, i think less heartache but a little heartache because i bought with my money. so everything even in shopping has a 50-50 chance. sigh...

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planning planning planning

2011-06-29T22:26:00.000+08:00

it is so hard to gain back your motivation to exercise after lazing for more than 5 days.
i only exercised for half an hour today.
the laziest record ever, since i started this holiday.

i have less than 2 months left here in Klang
T_T
sigh....
and i'm turning 21 soon.
gosh... it's like SO SOON!!!!
sometimes you wish you're grown up and sometimes you wish you don't grow up.
oh wth....

i was reading some of my friend's blog.
i, too am inspired to blog something about the me when I was 15 or 18.
that sort of stuff.
i think it would be quite interesting.
one of this days i'm going to attempt it.

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A fog that will drag for three months

2011-06-23T15:38:00.001+08:00

As if things can't get any worse, now every thing is just hanging in the blur.
>.<
I hate those kind of things.
Never mind that it gives you insecurity, it simple just bothers you.
I thought I can finally see the light through the fog.
Unfortunately the fog can only clear up when I go back to campus.
GAH!!!!
Why do they have to change the syllabus?!

For today's lunch, I'm told to fried fish again.
I guess the only good thing about today was I successfully fried my fishies without getting it stuck to the wok.
I finally understood the science of frying.
Ish!
Why I didn't learn this soon enough?
I don't know why.

Then again, I'm busy.
I feel like tearing those documents into pieces.

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Knocking stones together

2011-06-22T16:57:00.000+08:00

Today was insanely gloomy.
Okay, that is an exaggeration.
You can call it a cool day as the weather was really cool! LOL
Being so lala now...
It drizzled a bit, clearing the haze that I dislike.
I wished there was a big rain minus the thunder and lightning, just pure rain.
Still, having a little bit of what you wished is good enough I guess.

I was given a paid task by a relative.
I once done it before.
I wished I didn't have to do it.
I feel underpaid.
If I make mistakes this time, I will get lesser pay.
There's no motivation in doing this job.
Yet, the deadline is next Monday.
Asking for a quick job yet paid so little.
This is called exploitation.
It's not even my profession, this job.
Geez...
I hope I don't need to do this again.
Ever!

WUS 101.
It's giving me such a headache.
My academic advisor / lecturer and I are soon to become email buddies if this issued is not over.
Apparently, there is no need for music students to take this course as it is not in our syllabus anymore.
That is why we couldn't register since the day we started registering next semester's subject.
It's a pain really.
I have to get Cain to help me in this.
The information today that he provided me, I think, is good enough to get the school and the music department to start jumping around.
I think that can only happen in my imagination.
If it's true that we cannot take this course, I'm going to have a really hard time for the coming semesters as I still have 2 more credits to fulfill for the university requirement.

I hope my lecturer can just solve this once and for all.

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Dirty Mist

2011-06-21T22:25:00.000+08:00

Today is a day where is MY day.
I just want to isolate myself kind of day.
Be-in-my-space day.
I think this is a result of sleeping really late, making you go cranky and unwilling to socialize.
The morning wasn't great so was the afternoon, it didn't get better at night until things start to settle itself.
I don't like the weather these days. Probably one of the reasons why I'm so edgy.
I really despise the haze and the smell.
It makes me very demotivated to exercise as the air breathe is smelly and not fresh at all.
I totally regret not washing my hair in the morning after the exercise. I thought I would exercise double time today in the evening. However, that didn't work my way.
For the first time in 2 months, I actually opt to change my diet.
I didn't have lunch.
I only drank orange juice on ice. In the mid afternoon, I took milo with 3 good tablespoons of nestum in it.
I feel really uneasy with a hungry stomach.
I bet it's all the more reason why I feel so cranky the whole day.
Dinner was good and it took me 10 seconds to stop myself from finishing the whole thing myself.
My mom cooked 4 packets of Korean instant noodles in a wok and the ingredients were from steamboat ingredients made 2 nights ago.
I tried so hard to stop myself a third serving and I did.
That was my most full meal today.
Now I'm hungry again but I don't really feel much like eating.
I think drinking is more important now because the haze is making me feel dry.

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Chasinng the Legends

2011-06-18T10:32:00.000+08:00

Wow... It's been 6 days since I posted the last one.

Well I finally got my hair trimmed after procrastinating for more than a month. Now it's so much lighter and I see more of my natural wavy hair. I'm still considering whether I should straighten it when August comes. I'll see how my long natural hair looks like then. I have a theory that my longer wavy hair will weigh the hair down and eventually making it look less wavy. I hope that that theory is right.

I have advanced a lot on my jazz piano assignment. I practised some Scott Joplin tunes. The Magnetic Rag is a little difficult when it modulates to the minor key. I hope to master it asap. Jelly Roll Morton tunes are not coming so well. I find my ears adjusting to the difference in harmonics in comparison to the Scott Joplin ones. @_@ I'm not even sure what I play is even tuneful since there accidentals all over the place. Makes me wonder whether what I play is right. I'm a little nervous about venturing further than that when it comes to practical because James Johnson's songs are not easy either.

No matter how difficult it is to play, I still have to continue listening and do further reading one the subjects I study. I'm also trying to do parallel studies on whatever I'm researching the books that I have, namely the 'Jazz' book that Pa ordered for me two months ago. The book is a good read and guide on jazz and I took the trouble to look up the songs in the 'listening guide' section in youtube. Once I find the right song, I record it for future reference.

The jazz studies are coming a long well but not as fast as I hoped for. I hope to finish more as I don't want to stay too long around the same subjects.

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It all starts with ragtime

2011-06-12T11:29:00.000+08:00

I have a few things to blog about. Hope I can remember it all. >.<

Two nights ago, I went for a church concert organized by Grace Assembly, called El Elyon: Love.
Basically it's all about God = Love. All the songs performed have the same message about it.
I think it's a nice thing to say that God is all about love.
At one point of the concert, I was moved and touched. Still deep down inside. I don't have enough confidence yet.

Going to church events, it's sort of like meeting the whole town. I met up with some of my juniors, some friend's siblings, some people that I haven't met in a long time. Most of all, I found Lavaniah there too. She of all people, was the least expected to be seen there. She's studying nursing and working at the same time. Such a coincidence that is one in a million. She said she wanted to visit each and every one of our classmates and send her sister's wedding dinner invitation. I told her the sad news that I can't make it as I will be in Penang then. Anyway, it was great seeing her as we have not seen each other at gatherings eversince we graduated form 6.

After leaving church, I had a mamak session with Iona, Daryl, Darren and his group of kiddies, Aisha and Bawanie.
We went to Palm Grove mamak. It was already past 11.30pm. It has been a long time since I've been to this mamak. I think it's one of the run down ones in whole of Klang. Only footie fans around the area go there I think. I didn't stick around long and went home at 12.30am.

I think out of guilt and resolve. I decided to remove two game applications from my facebook yesterday: Monopoly Millionaire and Salon Street. MM is not a very progressive game after playing it for nearly a month. I also realized that I want to be a real millionaire rather than being a virtual one. As for SS, it's also a non-progressive game and not many of my friends are in it. So I decided to just remove it. So, I'm now left with Restaurant City, Diner Dash and Simply Hospital. I'm giving SH another a few more weeks as I just started not too long ago. Then again, I'm very slow at it 'cause none of my friends are playing it and it takes ages to accumulate virtual game money. Sigh...

By being less occupied with virtual games, I decided to finally concentrate on my assignment which I should have started long ago. I'm starting with ragtime music now. I'm printed Scott Joplin's Bethena and Magnetic Rag. I hope to master it asap. Listening to ragtime is also part of the learning process. Ragtime music is really nice. It's sounds cheery and I think it's a very good pick-me-up when you're down.

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sweat it out!

2011-06-09T11:38:00.000+08:00

today i realise that i actually sweat through my undies.
i found my pants exceptionally wet at the buttocks area.
i think it's a good thing for me.
i need my butt smaller. ^_^

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the second

2011-06-07T13:31:00.000+08:00

I finally removed the wisdom tooth.
once and for all.
it was kinda scary though.
the doctor injected A LOT.
i know that if he didn't do it, it going to be much more painful than not injecting.
after that, he forcibly put pressure on the tooth.
the scary part is that i hear the sound of the tooth moving inside my head.
@_@
this tooth business requires more than just a whole lot of endurance.
sigh....
the other two, please don't come out anymore.
I have enough of this kind of stuff in two years.

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I hate it, this monthly thing

2011-06-05T21:36:00.000+08:00

I hate having period.
It makes me moody thus the monthly mood swings.
It affects everything about me.
The things that I want to do, I can't do.
It makes me unable to think rationally.
It makes me say things I don't mean to say.
It makes me grumpy.
Most of all it makes me feel fat.
I feel bloated although I'm not.
I simply just hate it.
It makes some people around me upset and making me more upset in the end.
I don't like it.
Then I have to isolate myself 'cause I will say mean things.
>.<

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Cavity issues.

2011-05-31T17:45:00.000+08:00

Since I came back from Penang, this morning was the first time I experienced such a fierce thunder lightning rain early in the morning. It is so noisy that it is deafening.
I still woke up anyway at 8.45am. My body aches these days if I stay too long in bed. In another times, I accompanied fetching my sister to her first econs tuition under Miss Lim.
Though brief I had a nice talk with Miss Lim. It's been almost a year since the last tiem I met her.

After one month, I realized my motivation for exercising is quite low. I can't go on exercising without watching an hour drama or a movie. Is that going to be my exercise style? I don't know. It's simply difficult to do it on your own without having something or someone to motivate you. Even drilling into my head about how trim and nice I'll be after 3 months doesn't seem to get to me. So pitiful right? Instead of just walking fast on the track mill, I started hula hooping again. A favourite sport which I feel I excel the best in. ^_^ I want to get my killer waist back. Muahahahhahaa!!!

It was indeed painful to hula hoop again after goodness knows how long. The second day was really painful as I can feel the muscles which doesn't seem to exist before. After two days of rest, I can hula hoop comfortably without wincing with pain. XDXDXD

To reduce my load the next time I pack my luggage to go back Penang, I decided to digitize all my arrangements in Sibelius. I think that's the most sensible thing to do as I simply have too many books with me. I also will find fun in arranging the songs again in future as I already have them in my library.

I finally got my pay after working for one month. At least I can spend without having to ask for money from my parents on a few gifts that I intend to buy from a family holiday.

These days I find myself not liking to talk much. One of my growing wisdom tooth is starting to bother me with typical infections. I'm starting to use listerine and salt to prevent this problem from aggravating. I need to see the dentist after the holiday. The wisdom tooth is really showing itself now. I hope a surgery in removing it is not going to cause me traumatic pain like the last one. >.<

There's simply too many things to do in such 'little' time. I'm being ridiculous now.
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After ruling the throne, I'm still.....

2011-05-24T09:48:00.001+08:00

I don't care I wanna say it
I'M BLARDY NERVOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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My Jazz Piano Goals

2011-05-22T23:04:00.000+08:00

Finish studying jazz scales and recognize them.
Complete study on jazz history
Complete jazz piano assignment before 18th August
Complete study on jazz theory.
Listen to more jazz music and list what I have listened.
Learn to dictate jazz music.
Share my studies and findings with CMC.
Continue to sight read all kinds of music
Improvise more
Practice with materials that I have already learned.

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Burn Burn Burn!

2011-05-22T12:15:00.000+08:00

Last night I had a dinner gathering at '88' Bandar Baru - steamboat buffet for nearly 3 hours.
Thank goodness it didn't rain heavily and we were still able to enjoy grilling, boiling and satay-ing.
I forgot I'm not suppose to eat hot food straight away and I had a sexy voice this morning I think.
LOL, so far so good as I drank a lot of water.
I feel so sinful eating such food last night: lots of grill meat and satays. I tried to stick to the soup stuff.
So I promised myself that I will burn as much calories as I can this morning and voila.
I'm so happy with myself as that was the longest time that I have spent on the track mill so far.
I'm going to burn some more this evening if I can.
Thanks to watching short movies at the same time (Cindrella), I could even walk for so such a long time.
I nearly fell in the process though, probably lack of focus at that time.

Going to watch Kim Sam Soon for the rest of my16 workouts. Weeee~~~

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I want it!

2011-05-18T19:52:00.003+08:00

Today was another slacking day.
Gah!!! I'm getting tired of it already. LOL
I'll definitely finish the proof reading right after I finish typing this.

This evening I went for the interview. Finally!
They seem quite keen in employing me.
I hope to receive their answer as soon as tomorrow evening or Friday.
May the Lord bless me.
Time to revise some of my Add Maths @_@

Ok back to proof reading now. ^^

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Of mimes and Greek myths

2011-05-17T22:40:00.001+08:00

Sometimes when I read other people’s blog, it makes me wonder how they still get through the hustle bustle of life and yet still enjoy it. Hmm… One hand sometimes I feel people reveal too much about what happens around them that they are so vulnerable to the world. Sometimes I wonder whether I do the same. Do I reveal myself too much? Do you know too much about me that I don’t know much about you, whom is reading this now? Go figure.

Yes Cain, I received your lovely poem. Hope you had a great day even though it was unexpectedly gloomy. It was noisy here for about half an hour in the evening. It rained really heavily too but all of that didn’t last very long.

Yet again, I was lagging in the proof reading today. Such a sad case. I wanted to finish doing a lot of stuff and end up my goals are turned upside down.

Yay! I’m going to the Philharmonic again in another week’s time. I hope it will be a good show and I hope to blog lots about it.

I watched a French animation called The Illusionist. It’s a rather quiet animation but it has fantastic art using water colour and pencil. I got quite drowsy towards the end.

Mom cooked ABC soup today. The home cooked soup that I anticipated since coming home. Hmm… I had seconds when I was watching Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief with sis. It was a pretty entertaining action movie about Greek Gods and the modern world.

Now I’m stuck here. Have to head the showers soon.

Things to do tomorrow

1. complete proof reading

2. exercise

3. (REALLY) organise piano work

4. still in the process of planning

5. don’t forget the job interview!

That’s all for now.

Mission complete!

2011-05-16T22:56:00.003+08:00

I have finished the 25-page digital scoring. Gosh!
I thought I'll never finish it.
I have already sent the rough copy of it to my lecturer.
He was very fast in replying.
After getting back from work, I found that he has already replied.
Well, I still have much work to do.
Have to do some proof reading to check whether there is any mistakes.

This evening I had a hell of a time at work.
After working hours, I feel like my right arm is not my own now.
Today, we were one staff short and I was left to do a lot of teaching, listening, marking and recording. Even with the boss' husband to help, it didn't feel like it was much of a real help.
Sigh... Oh well, I did my best.

My next goal is to do finish the proof reading tomorrow and start of on some of my own piano work.
Can't wait!

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Cepat-cepat

2011-05-16T13:29:00.001+08:00

I hope to finish the four pages before I go to work this evening.

I’m happy I did some exercise this morning. True to Cain’s word, it’s harder to break a sweat with a faster fan speed. Sigh…

I’ve just sent a belated email that I should have replied long ago. Sorry, Melissa! Hope to see you back at home soon.

Today I discovered that Hyun Bin has been singing for the OST of Secret Garden. What a pleasant surprise to me that he can sing. His singing voice is not bad though ‘cause his talking voice sounds nice and manly. So now I’m on a download frenzy for the Secret Garden OST. A handsome man that can sing is a good thing. XD

Ok, back to the four pages.

4 more pages and proof reading

2011-05-15T22:37:00.001+08:00

It did rain a little. It’s still warm anyway.

I have completed two days worth of work into one. I only have four pages left. Can’t wait to finish it tomorrow. Need to do some proof reading too.

Sigh…

Can’t wait!

Just a little bit more

2011-05-15T17:00:00.001+08:00

This evening there are promises of a good shower. I hope the thunder doesn't drag too long. Moody days are really long. It is very hard to pick up your spirits if the weather is not motivating.

Finally a news report about floods in Penang was in the news today. There were already videos of Sungai Dua flooding in facebook. I was very shocked to see the level of water so high on the main road. Thank goodness the semester is over and I don’t have to face all that. I wonder though whether any of the hostels, especially those like Fajar Harapan, Cahaya Gemilang and Aman Damai are affected or not. I think Fajar Harapan will be the worst hit since it is the nearest to the lakes.

I have finished my target today. Another 5 pages done. I’m contemplating whether I should do some more so it will lighten my burden for the next few days until I finish. I’m left with 10 pages and I think it’s easily done over the next two days. I guess I’ll do two more today. Possibly even more if I’m very motivated.

job hunting and phone calls

2011-05-14T17:33:00.001+08:00

i was job hunting online while doing housework today. i remember one of my friends working in a place similar to kumon and i called her to ask about it. the pay is not bad but working conditions might differ in different locations as each branch as different owners. anyway, i decided to give it a try and put in in my KIV list of places to ask for work. she mentioned that the said place has a branch in an area near my home so i decided to go search for it before having a lunch gathering at Fruity with some of my buddies.

i went to location A but can’t seem to find it but i found Smart Reader Kids there and made a call to that branch. the owner is more interested in a finding a kindergarten teacher to teach Mandarin. She doesn’t seem keen in employing since I’ll be around for a short while so she will consider me. Oh well… It’s a try and I guess I won’t be receiving a call from her anytime soon.

I had tuna croissant and mash potatoes for lunch. Didn’t order drinks, I brought my own water. Eating is ok for me but drinking out is really expensive these days, what more with the increased government tax. I almost ordered tea and cake because there an offer to free tea with paid cake. I knew better if I want to slim down. So I decided to skip it and be content with what I already ate. Wasn’t very hungry anyway. Luckily I didn’t order cake since our lunch meet lasted about two hours, surprisingly. It used to be longer than that last time.

After I got home, I was itching to make phone calls again for job hunt. Told mom about it and given green light since the place I was keen about is not very far. I was about to cancel the call as nobody picked up the phone. Thankfully the lady owner picked it up and I got myself another interview next Wednesday evening.

I have another thing to look forward to now.

I wonder why I never this kind of serious job hunting last time. Like Mom said, I wasn’t aggressive enough. @@ Nvrm.

Going to finish another 5 pages today. IDC (I DON’T CARE)

6.25

2011-05-14T10:27:00.001+08:00

the earlier post was supposed to be published yesterday but blogger was down for maintenance yesterday so i posted it this morning.

the weather in klang is starting to rain now but not very heavy showers. i was hoping that it would last longer so that we won’t we feeling so much humidity. we need cool air!

i completed 5 pages worth of the 25 page already and i have started a little bit of the 6th page last night. hopefully i’ll be able to complete another 5 pages by tonight. i don’t wish to delay this assignment any longer.

now i should be doing housework and in the afternoon, i’ll be meeting some good friends over lunch and tea.

5/25

2011-05-14T09:50:00.001+08:00

I hope to complete the 5th page of an assignment given to me before the holidays. I’m helping my lecturer to digitize a 4 hands for piano score, written by an old friend of his. He told me to do it if want to know how the piece sound like. It is really an intriguing piece that is hard to imagine if you look at the score. The time signature is all over the place. You’d get 5/4, 6/4 or even 7/4. So you can imagine how ‘terrifying’ is the rhythm. After completing two pages worth, the song seems very dream like but hard to say if that is the best description of the whole song. I’ll work for the next one week to complete this piece of work and pass it up.

I haven’t been feeling well for the past two days. Today I feel considerably better. Hopefully I don’t need to rely on paracetamol today.

Since I came back from Penang, I’ve been catching up on one Korean drama which was a hit this year, Secret Garden. It has my favourite actor, Hyun Bin. Apart from the typical silly behaviour of a rich man’s son, the show was actually quite enjoyable. I got a little bored half way through the plot as the drama progressed. I actually find it more enjoyable reading the recaps online rather than watching the drama itself. Hence, I have skipped watching a few episodes and I’m now towards the last 5 episodes of 20 episode-drama where everything is much fast paced in the plot.

I’m in the middle of episode 16 now. Blog later.

Walk faster!

2011-05-11T09:51:00.001+08:00

some people don’t know what it means to have their own personal space and minding their own business. pfffft! i decide what i post here. if you don’t like what you read here, just go and find somebody else’s blog. there are tonnes of blogs out there posts about people’s feelings, thinking etc.

Never mind… I’ll put this episode behind. My time and emotions are better spent elsewhere.

In a few more minutes my phone’s alarm will ringing and reminding me to go exercise.

Yesterday was my first time on the track mill after more than one year. I was sweating from head to toe. I regret not drinking enough water because this morning I woke up feeling thirsty and my mouth feels dry. I realise I’m the water girl unlike some people I know who can continuously exercise with little water and run on very little water the whole day.

Talking about water, it reminds me of Brendan who can never have enough of water when we were in secondary school. He always had this huge bottle of water, I believe 2 to 3 litres full. At the end of a school day, the bottle will be empty. @_@ I wonder whether he still does that or not.

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Cain, I was talking to you last night. Hope you got out of it and there you are, you got out of it, I think. I read your blog post this morning. Hope you had a great work today. Haha… you’ll probably be in shock to see this.

You have nothing to worry about. Just anticipate the future like August for example and everything will be fine. Just before you know it, I receive notification my phone credit will expire tomorrow. So today is probably the last day I call you and talk for long hours. Talk to you later~

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Ok… my devotion to exercising starts now. Be back in this world in the next hour. Tata

Forming musical modes

2011-05-09T13:04:00.001+08:00

I think this will be my first post on music theory.

I was playing my jazz piano seriously today, going through the white blues scales. Then I remembered that I wasn’t very good in my mode scales. So I was referring to my jazz piano journals throughout the semester. I regret not writing more details on how the modes are formed because my lecturer thought me an ingenious way of forming the scales.

I think I wasted almost half an hour thinking how it was formed, even referring to the scales book which was not very helpful. Internet was worse ‘cause people were more concerned on memorizing the mode names in sequence.

Finally, I remembered that I did make a recording of the class which was when my lecturer taught me the modes. I literally smack my head wondering why the heck it took me so long to use the recording as reference instead. In a matter of 5 minutes, I got back on track on how to form the modes. Now I hope I’ll never forget it.

There are 7 kinds of modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian.

The way my lecturer taught me, you do not even need to know what are the intervals between the notes in the scale. You need even compare the base scale of the modes to the major scale. All you need to know is the degree of the modes in a scale. Like Ionian is the 1st degree, Dorian is the 2nd degree, Phrygian is the 3rd degree etc.

Another thing you need is a strong understanding of your major scales and its accidentals.

So now, let’s get cracking.

Example 1 : Dorian in A.

Think A as the 2nd degree because Dorian is the 2nd degree. Then you’ll get G as your first degree. In G major, you have F#. Now all you need to do is playing the scale, starting for the A note and playing the F# in it.

Example 2: Mixolydian in A

Think A as the 5th degree because of Mixolydian. Then you’ll have D as your 1st degree, hence you’ll be thinking in D major now. Starting from A note, you’ll be playing an A scale with only F# and C #.

It’s just that simple!!! Hope any music students whom come across this article will find this useful.

Yet, the internet made it so complicated. Urgh….

To do or not to do….

2011-05-03T11:55:00.001+08:00

So nostalgic looking at my old youtube videos.

I wonder whether I should start doing it again after such a long time.

Questions, questions, questions…

Music making?

2011-05-03T11:46:00.001+08:00

I’m back at home pretty much quietly.

I didn’t have to post it out loud in FB otherwise I’ll be hammered with all sorts of questions.

Just taking it easy.

I’m thinking what my next step is during the next few months. I got whole bunch of music stuff to do. A lot of drama watching catching up to do too. Hahaha….. I think I have catch up enough on sleep. One thing is also trying not to fall sick, I realise I have that tendency when I’m back at home. Many factors I guess.

Pretty much a lot of music making for the next few months. Need to meet some friends whom I’ve haven’t seen quite some time. Many are coming back from overseas which sounds good too.

Gah…. I hate unpacking but I’m already done with most of it. Have a lot of clothes which I don’t need anymore. The cupboards and drawers are just waiting to burst.

I’m contemplating now whether I should start a music sheet sharing website since I’m going to be arranging some stuff for the next few months. A good idea? I wonder anyone will be interested.

you just hate it when it happens. ish!

2011-04-19T00:05:00.001+08:00

so many things happen in the past 24 hours. the things that people do to drive you crazy!

I am very glad to be rid of TITAS. i hope i pass. i mean, i will surely pass but with what kind of grade im not too sure. is getting a B too much to ask? ok, nevermind, as long as i pass i’m happy.

I don’t even want to talk about what happened after theory test. will just see what happens tomorrow and I’m glad that I made that late phone to home. My heart feels lighter now. I think I have some kind of confidence. I’m so silly sometimes I don’t realise it. What the heck… Ok, time to sleep and wake up early. My brain ultimately can’t work now what more doing aural practises in the middle of the night.

Hello Sunshine

2011-04-16T09:42:00.001+08:00

Good morning, World!

It is very hot this morning. Please have enough water or fluids throughout the day. Eat more fruits, less heaty and oily food. Perhaps drop by the nearest dessert shop and get ice kacang; the best next thing besides ice cream, it has enough sugar and water to get you going for a warm and hot day.

I have just finished my breakfast. I have also finished scanning the morning news. I don’t like politics and thank goodness I don’t need to vote yet. I think I’ll just watch videos on TED next time. I learn more and gain more knowledge there.

Now, it’s time for me to clean up the study table and start getting my brain in sync with the music world through aural practise.

See ya later!

Mini break 2

2011-04-15T22:50:00.001+08:00

I did a little procrastinating in the afternoon by eating snacks, drinking, eating again. Nap briefly on the study table. Doing all that while studying. Makes you wonder how anything gets into the head. I even purposely hand wash my clothes so that I make myself move about. I even soak more clothes at night so that I’ll wash some more tomorrow morning. LOL.

Eventually butt pain is the case of studying too much. Sit too long and every muscle that helps you study just feel tired. I’m feeling it even now too. This is the first time weeks where I stay at the hostel for such a long time. I usually move about all over the place as if I own the place.

Another productive thing to do while studying is also to do some room cleaning. It is a way of getting yourself to move about and try not to sleep heavily at the bed. So far I have been successful by not taking long naps. I survived by sleeping very briefly on the study table with books and papers strewn all over the table. I find myself waking up when my arm feels sore or I already have an urgency in my head thinking that I must wake up to do more studying.

To relieve the overwhelming brain, I also watch short video clips at TED again. It helps the brain to keep going as all the videos are interesting and they are short. So they take little time in between my brain breaks.

Blogging also helps I think. I have been doing it in a long while until recently.

Now that I’m done with blogging. Time to go back to studying. Will blog again soon.

Taking a break

2011-04-15T11:00:00.001+08:00

I woke up exceptionally early today at 8.30am. This is probably due to early sleep. However, the weather is still too warm to continue sleeping and I have lots to accomplish today.

Before starting my aural revision, I started watching a video at TED.com to get inspired and motivated by great people. I was watching this video about a man who lost his ability of speech due to jaw. He was determined to be able to communicate with the world around him. He uses his Mac and a computer generated Alex voice to talk to people around him. To him that was the best voice design so far which is easily understood by people. The flow of speech using this voice was much smoother too. He is now waiting for a voice design company to recreate his real voice. There are prototypes of it but till then, he will still use the Alex voice to communicate. It is amazing how this man is so determined to make his life as normal as possible.

After watching that video, I started doing my aural skill practise for nearly two hours straight. I want to wash my laundry now but the cleaning lady is washing the bathroom. Hence I took a break to type this. I still have a long day to go.

Studying post

2011-04-15T00:18:00.001+08:00

The end is near for my first academic year in university.

I didn’t foresee myself coming this far. The things I do, the new achievements, the knowledge I gained, the experiences that I gathered. Everything just flew by fast and in a blink of an eye, a year has come to pass.

I’m currently studying my finals like mad. I have a timetable for the entire month which is used as the background of my desktop. With technology and knowing how to manipulate it, it certain helps. With it I have also discovered a new way of studying and revising and I hope to implement it effectively next semester. I hope that it will be successful.

As a university student, I learn to stay up late and study. To my parents, it sounds like a bad thing. But don’t worry, I make sure I have at least 7 hours of sleep. I’m practically chasing time in whatever I do, be it study or sleeping. Yet, if I sacrifice a bit of energy and sleeping time, all of this routine will be over soon in a matter of 2 weeks time. So I guess it is worth the effort to stay up late. It’s a lot quieter and cooler to study at night too as the weather during the day is really not conducive for studying.

Even though studying and exams are ending soon, I cannot rest too much as I have a lot of things I want to accomplish in the next 3 and half months. Not a lot of time if I decide to list down a whole bunch of things to do.

It’s hard to stop when you start something.

Longest day

2011-03-23T00:43:00.001+08:00

Today I had to drag myself out of bed to attend TITAS. How I hate this class. Thank goodness I’m not barred from the exam. *wipes sweat* but I need to buck up on my finals. Lots of work to do for it.

After TITAS, I went to Sollat and reached my LSP lecturer’s office early. I decided to enter her office earlier anyway and get the interview cum oral test over and done with. Surprisingly, the interview started off well and I didn’t expect the interview to flow in that way. It was like casual talk but not all empty talk as the job I ‘applied’ for was closely related to what I study, so I don’t think that answering the questions are are difficult. Ms Gooi actually started off the interview by asking me about my semester. Haha… loads story to tell if she wants to hear it all.

The interview was suppose to last 10 minutes but it was nearly half an hour when I got out. That is also because the next student to be interviewed, knocked the door!

To think that I didn’t prepare much for this interview and yet I feel like I scored the test because there was continuity in the interview. I didn’t stop to think too long about the questions.

So yeah, I think I did quite well.

After that, I open 1.1 room to have rehearsal with my coursemates.

I was pretty much occupied up until 5pm and tonight had the longest rain. Suppose to practise with the trio.

Oh well, hopefully we can perform tomorrow.

Ciaoz.

Sleepless nights to come

2011-03-12T23:56:00.001+08:00

If I survive the coming week, I think I survived the entire semester.
Can't wait for it to be over.

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You know you’re screwed when you don’t perform well

2011-02-20T01:06:00.001+08:00

I’m suppose to be asleep by now but I believe it’s due to the milk tea I had earlier that I’m unable to enter slumber land. It was quite a strong one I believe.

1st year music student’s first public recital is coming up this Thursday. I’ll be playing on the classical guitar again. To be playing the guitar so seriously again is a wonderful feeling, doesn’t seem to hurt although it’s suppose to be.

I’ll also be playing the flute publicly. I just hope I don’t run out of breath.

It’s funny I’m not playing my main instrument for a first public recital. Oh what the heck…

Tomorrow will be another busy day for as I wasted Saturday again. I simply had to laze no matter what, I need that kind of day to just laze around if not I don’t think I can function properly for the rest of the week.

I have to finish an assignment which I hope to make sense out of , Another aural quiz coming soon too. More songs to brush up and memorise.

I have to do some window shopping on mp3 or a sound recorder. Something that Prof suggested that I invest to use during lessons, so that I can capture ideas and make reference.

I remember that last week I skpyed Melissa. Finally able to see a glimpse of her again after so many months.

Looking at my room, it’s such a mess. Changing the position of my piano made it like that. A choice which I had to make because I fall asleep every time I play the piano. That was because I had to sit on the bed to play the piano. A very high tendency to snooze. I prefer having the piano right beside the writing table so that I can us it any time. I only have trouble getting the proper height. Something which I have yet to solve.

Family is going to Beijing next month during the school holidays. It will be cold and hopefully they will still enjoy the trip.

Sis is already learning to drive and sounds like she picked it up better than me. Glad that some money need not be wasted on repeating tests.

All my chinese new year goodies has finished except the nuts. I just opened them today and placed them in a plastic jar. Probably will last for another couple of weeks. One last ba kua which I will take with bread tomorrow morning.

Family will tentatively visit me before study week. Hopefully there is nothing on that weekend.

So many things so little time and many new things to experience too. I seriously need to get into shape.

Bye for now.

My new babies: X-mini Max II

2011-02-13T11:37:00.006+08:00

Shipping was really fast and Fedex sends your purchase to wherever you are. Provided you're near the listed address. XDXDX

Sound wise, this capsule speaker is good, crystal clear.
I was so scared to turn it up to the max because it was really loud halfway through the controls.
I personally feel the bass can still be uped.
One way to do is to have an amplifier. I have tested it with a friend's amp and it does work.
Otheriwse, it's a good buy for a laptop speaker.

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cny thoughts

2011-01-30T17:51:00.002+08:00

i'm back at home to celebrate cny
already celebrated yin xian's bday yesterday at her house
i guess i'll be having a 21st bash similar to hers
it's customary to celebrate your 21st
it's means you're officially acknowledged as an adult
but i guess not mature enough to make decisions yet
still need guidance some times
it's been raining eversince i got back
and i heard it will continuously rain until cny
it's going to be a wet cny then
guess it'll be wet fire crackers this year

i have assignments, arrangements and especially a lot of piano practising to do...

is it possible to past this week in peace?
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a new addiction

2011-01-22T18:20:00.002+08:00

who knew that arranging music on the computer is so much fun?
after procrastinating for a long time, that is because i had the software for such a long time but i didn't make use of it, i have finally arranged a piece of music using sibelius on thursday afternoon.
i'm glad i chose to do the work outside of my room or else i doubt i would have finished it in the evening just before dinner.
arranging really does take up a lot of time but i think the time i use to arrange has lessen compared to last time. it will take me a few days to finish as i write down the arrangement by hand.
technology really does help.
i once thought that it is too tedious to learn how to use the software, i might as well just write by and still be able to use the piano at the same time.
i didn't know that i still could arrange music without the piano.
gone are the days that i'll need the piano to arrange.
all i need is an alert mind and a good ear to listen.
that's all it takes.

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Tamadun Islam dan Tamdun Asia

2011-01-12T00:21:00.002+08:00

yay! i'm done with my first presentation for the 2nd semester.
all i have to do now is study more jazz, play more jazz and write an essay about it. *wipes sweat*
today i'm also told that i need not attend keyboard classes anymore since i'm a projek seni students. dr yumi was so relief that she need not teach 3 keyboard classes. i just realise that my fate with her is short. LOL. anyway, one less burden now. i can concentrate on playing jazz piano from now on. XD

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THANK YOU

2011-01-10T23:31:00.002+08:00

i think this is overdue but i'll just do it anyway.
i want to thank Mummy, Papa and Diane for coming all the way up to come see my first jazz band performance on the 29th dec 2010.

i want to thank them again for coming to see me when I came to KL last weekend to do our usual yearly family affair of CNY shopping. a tradition which i think is hard to break. all the more thankful eventhough Pa wasn't feeling well and Mummy have to sacrifice saturday work just because i was sulky. Diane, good luck on your undang. hope you did well today.

now, i'm back to my busy life once again.
i have so much to update with my girlfriends.
really hope to see everyone again end of this month.

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2011 - the start of real challenges

2011-01-04T22:03:00.003+08:00

4th day of the year already.
14th jazz band concert 2010 was a blast. my first hand experience on such a big scale performance.
i have a lot to do for this sem. lots of singing, ensemble and keyboard/piano work. i'm hating TITAS already. next week is the presentation and i still wondered why we picked that topic out of 10 questions. jeez....
on the other hand if we finish presentations earlier, we need not worry about it anymore. hopefully no more presentations are expected. but seriously the questions are tough. sigh.... my group will only have 2 meetings only before the presentation. i don't know how to use creativity for such a question. sien.....
today, i had my first projek seni class with prof.
i really have a whole lot of things and this weekend is definitely not my week.
i did not intend to start it out with a titas presentation.
gosh... i seriously hoped that my group wasn't so lucky to be selected mana tau really chosen.
i thought i was able to skip keyboard class since i got into projek seni.
today i had my first hand experience studying classical and jazz piano.
it's a lot to balance. i'm already learning new techniques for jazz. i hope i'm able to control my piano skills in this two extremes.
so many things to put into consideration at the moment.

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geram but what the heck..

2010-12-09T23:10:00.004+08:00

i'm not exactly sad about leaving. it's the packing that's making me miserable.
the packing this time is just splitting my head into two.
reason:
flying back to penang by plane. have to max check-in luggage to 20kg only. cabin luggage 7 kg only.
the other stuff will be brought to me by my parents when they come to see the jazzband concert.

i suddenly remember that i have the sponsorship thingy to ask for. @_@
i haven't exactly organise the stuff the my parents will bring to me at the end of the month.
gosh...
@_@ @_@ @_@
not fun lar...
i don't feel like sleeping and yet i have to.

on the other hand, can't wait to get back to penang again.
the hustle bustle and many other things going on.

to think my next 2 years + will be like this.
hmm....

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Untitled 2

2010-12-03T12:30:00.002+08:00

GOSHHHH....
It's already the 3rd day of December.
Next week this time I'll be preparing to fly back to Penang for the jazz band music camp. >.<
So many things to do, so little time. @_@
I'm trying to see the possibility of finishing my jazz music research in a weeks time.
Have to start preparing the list of stuff I'll be bringing along with me.

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eat, sleep and dream Jazz

2010-11-24T14:03:00.001+08:00

Yay! I'm already back home.
My first sem in uni just passed like that!
Gosh... what an experience.
Wonder what 2nd sem will be like.
I'm starting to laze already.
Have to remember to start reading up on Jazz history

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Home home home

2010-11-13T17:44:00.001+08:00

I still got less than 2 weeks left until I’m getting back home again. What a stretch for 2 more papers too.

In the beginning of the study the weather here is wet wet wet, almost everyday. I guess that rainy period has passed as more sunny days are here.

I miss home cooked food!

sleep is not good for you

2010-11-02T14:30:00.002+08:00

I don't know how ppl can study.
the weather here is too comfortable now on the island.
it's not exactly the best time to come to the island now to enjoy the beach but the environment or is it the air is too clean and fresh and cool at the same time.
how to study?!
everyone is feeling sleepy.
having this kind of weather makes it 100 times worst to be at the library.
it's like the coldest place in USM beside the dewan kuliah(s).
urgh.... so sleepy......
jeez.... GAH!
must turn on all the lights to refrain from sleeping!!!!!

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pedagogy

2010-11-01T21:52:00.003+08:00

wow.... it's nearly a month since i was last here... LOL.... been blogging elsewhere >:D

my first sem in uni ended with rain and fever for me.
i'm feeling so much better now.
today is the first day of the study week.
tomorrow will be my pedagogy practical at the kindergarten.
gosh.... i sure hope the kids respond to me.
>.<

off to practise now!

P.S. looking back at my previous post, i have The King to thank for.

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The King is always, probably forever my inspiration

2010-10-07T23:44:00.001+08:00

After a sudden inspiration, I think I’m back on my feet again.

I suddenly had a vision or perhaps I heard myself playing Elvis’ Stuck On You in boogie woogie style. why didn’t i think of it before when i was doing the jazz piano course?

well, i guess now it’s the time to prove that i have what it takes.

a little star, a little hope

2010-10-06T22:51:00.001+08:00

today was audition for the projek seni. 6 of us signed up for it. we were briefed about projek seni and was told not to be entirely upset if we were not selected; some ppl are just not up to doing performance. >.<

we went in according to the list and i was the first. >.< @_@

i have to say that i was very nervous. i don’t know what’s got into me. i kept telling myself that i’m playing piano at home. guess it doesn’t feel like home enough to make me comfortable.

i cut short bach’s prelude and fugure to only just a half done prelude. i couldn’t reach the ending in time. ahh… the horrible feeling…

then, it was Beethoven’s Pathetique sonata, last movement. it’s was all pathetic, messy and nerves. at least, i ended it.

last was Take Five. i really want to do myself justice. for a song that i had in my head for more than 2 years, i can’t afford not to do something about it. i even came up with my own improv on the 2nd half of the song. i messed up a lil’ here and there. at least, i remembered my variation and didn’t mess it up.

i entered without saying anything and left without saying anything either. my legs went jelly after i step out of that room…

i don’t know what’s got into me. very often these past one year when i perform alone in public, i go into nerve-wrecking mode. the last time i felt like this was during Ms Lily’s school’s concert.

i hope that the chance given to me today will give me more courage to do more good in a few weeks time.

Many firsts to come…

2010-10-05T01:07:00.001+08:00

Today is the day I have my first jazzband practical and theory. i know it couldn’t be that hard, especially theory as there are other people whom have just started learning music theory. Then we have sectional practical test. It’s a practical test that I have never done before. On the spot question about instruments and playing blue scales.

Today is also the day where I found the mouse that I couldn’t find yesterday. It’s dead now and somewhere in a dustbin. The stink in the room confirmed my thoughts about the mouse. My first attempt of pulling a drawer to find the cause of the smell confirmed everything. I killed the mouse last night, unintentionally. The only thing is the smell revealed itself after 24 hours. I call Mom to tell her the good news about the finding the mouse.

Many firsts eh….

Lethargic.

2010-10-03T18:01:00.001+08:00

I wish my determination is stronger.
I’m nearly done with the draft of my theatre assignment no.3 about Lady Swettenham. How I wish that my thoughts can just translate directly into a piece of blank paper without having to type or write.

The back of my hostel is noisy as there will be a Raya celebration at the stadium tonight at 8.30pm.

I really want to get my work over and done with!

Wet wet wet

2010-10-03T00:29:00.001+08:00

I have finally finished Mr Johan’s assignment on the development of Western Music in Malay after gruelling hours in front of the laptop while fb-ing, reading materials and watching videos. I hope the bibliography that I did this time is correct.

Now I’m trying to move on to start writing the report on Lady Swettenham. It’s quite hard to find information regarding how actors or actresses throw their voice when they act many different characters in monologue plays. Hopefully I will finish this report too by tomorrow because I have tonnes of other things to do.

At the moment, I’m waiting for SHINee’s new songs to be downloaded before I can start sleeping. Meanwhile I’m still doing some research on Lady Swettenham, recalling, making some thoughts about it and typing them out. Thankfully I did make notes during the play, if not, I don’t think I can start typing a report without any reference to make and with my memory that dims so easily. >.<

Projek Seni is finally coming up next Wednesday. Luckily I have memorised and practised all the songs for the past 3 months. I hate to do last minutes things and be totally unprepared. I can’t imagine the horror if that happens.

The weather is has been wet since the start of the week. I heard that Klang got hit badly with floods even at my house, the electricity tripped last weekend. The internet also affected. Global warming is getting worse I think. I saw some pictures of Star school in Iona’s blog, the worse floods I’ve seen. Thankfully I’m not studying anymore. I think they have to start relocating the school or somehow change the landscape. One day that school is going to drown in its own land.

Being hit with wet weather, it’s nice to sleep at night but my clothes won’t dry so easily during the day which is quite a hassle for the coming week. Anyway, Penang Island weather is quite unpredictable.

I hope everyone is doing fine wherever they are: England, Hawaii, Singapore and Australia.

Untitled 1

2010-10-01T18:07:00.002+08:00

Just when everything started to slow down, it's speeding up again.
Tonnes of assignment waiting.
Test coming for every little thing.
Yes, it's all so overwhelming.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
I swear if there's a screaming club in USM, everyone will happily join it.

Projek Seni is coming next Wednesday, my busiest day of the week.
Great!

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Keeping up with Time

2010-09-27T23:08:00.001+08:00

Now I know why my friends whom are studying in university don’t blog.

There’s simply no time.

Eventhough I want to make the effort.

THERE’S JUST SIMPLY NO TIME!

You’re so occupied there’s no time to worry.

2010-09-21T00:05:00.001+08:00

My first study day back in uni after the Raya is overwhelming already. @_@

I don’t know what to think or do. Gah! That’s just an excuse. There’s PLEEEEEEENTY to do.

I wish I can say that my keyboard midterm test was a breeze. Nothing can be perfect lar but at least, I didn’t play the song out of proportion. I intend to ask Dr Jason how was my playing as it’s my first attempt learning to play a Baroque piece. I’m utterly disappointed that I did badly for the sight-reading. Ugh! ‘Nuff said.

Theatre tutorials are getting really lame. I have no idea why there’s nobody taking the initiative. The subject is so easy and yet the tutor is making it a lot harder that we thought.

First jazz band practise after the holidays is also tiring. This time I’m smart to bring bread to eat after the flute lessons so that I stomach won’t be entirely empty after the practise. Now I’m campbell-satisfied. I know it’s no good but what choice do I have right?

Sleepy now.

Dreams are hard to keep

2010-09-17T23:23:00.001+08:00

For the past two months, it was a dream.

For the past two weeks, it was still a dream.

For the coming two months, it will be another dream.

When will I ever get out of the dream?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ever since I got back from Penang, I spent time with Jamie, Iona, Shirlyn, Tien Hwei, Kenneth and Tham Yaw at Govind’s on a Sunday night. It was really nice seeing some of my friends again at a familiar place. A different place that I have ice kacang at.

I continued spending time with Pn Wong and form 6 classmates, Jo Ann, Man Ye and Sara. We felt bashing like certain people up but we manage to eat a lot and talk a lot with our beloved teacher whom knows how to really cook for her students. Not forgetting her cute daughter who likes to entertained and be entertained. I have to remember to know her name the next time I see her. XD >.<

I proceed to spend time with the Pillow talkers at Fullhouse, Sunway Pyramid. Finally we got to explore this quaint and dainty place which has a really cute menu that I want to take home. The food was not bad eventhough I had a previous bad impression thinking that the food won’t be as good as how the place looks. They even has good selection of Korean songs, which I would recommend Brendan to visit. XD

My one last outing was with Melissa. She’s off to Wales next week and I’m sad to say that I’m unable to send her off. It’s great talking and I hope the best for her. This outing was also the day we discovered, I think more like I discovered that the Kancil’s horn sound has changed apart from it’s colour and entertainment via CD player. (Yes, my Kancil has a CD player now! I’m practically smiling the entire time when I listen to SHINee while driving. XDXDXD)

Tonight an impromptu gathering was held. Great to see Ken again and what interesting conversations we have with mom and sis. I guess this will be another unforgettable event.

I spent the rest of the holidays practising piano for a mid-term test coming up and playing scales the Russian way: similar and contrary motion. I also spent a lot of time procrastinating about the assignments I have, one of three which I had to do translating work. I would say that the translation is demanding. However, I would say the experience benefit me as I have learn new words to express myself in another language besides English.

The one regret that I have is not being able to attend the send-off for Lay Kuan at the airport. I think this will continue to haunt me……FOREVER.

The "You Lie to Me, I Lie to You" tactic.

2010-09-09T23:06:00.003+08:00

I don't think I have mentioned this before but I love watching NCIS rather than CSI Miami.
Too much skin in CSI. I prefer to do some thinking and laughing at the same time when watching a show. Man... I love NCIS. Try feeling all giddy after watching 3 episodes at one shot. XD

Have to really catch up on work to enjoy my last few days here.

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Something to think about

2010-08-31T21:47:00.001+08:00

Almost half the class visited me today.

Is that good or bad?

Dear Southern Park,

2010-08-29T22:57:00.001+08:00

I can’t wait to see you again after 2 months of absence. It’s less than a week away you know! I can’t wait to take a ride in the newly painted Kancil that waiting eagerly for me to run it around. My fingers can’t wait to get back on the Kawai that has been waiting silently in the corner of the living room, waiting to be livened up again! The homemade food that makes my stomach hunger so much. The cactus that has never grown any taller but has one budding off it, should be wilder than before. The bed that waits to be warmed up by its absent owner. The 50 inch screen that my eyes longs for. The smell of the kitchen. Hmm… Sigh… Just a little longer, Southern Park, juuuuuust a little longer!

Forever yours,

Cherylyn.

Home is where you want it to be

2010-08-16T21:02:00.003+08:00

Last Saturday my family along with Grandma came up to Penang to visit me.
They arrived at my hostel sharp 12pm.
Mom was screaming when I opened the door. Mom don't do that again!

Dahlar tahu I'm so kayu~~~ XD I'm not surprised when Diane also came along when she said she wasn't coming. Blek! It's a feeling in your gut that you know something will happen or won't happen.

Yes! I'm happy that I get to see everyone after one month away from home.
It's like bringing home to me.
I lagi feel more at home when Mom brought along her wonderful carrot cake.
I miss the butter, I miss the vanila and I miss the nuts!

All the things that I wanted were also bought and brought to me.
I'm glad that I didn't sell my keyboard as it's coming in handy now.
I also like the new Urban Tee t-shirt that I got from Pa as my bday present.
THANK YOU MUMMY AND PAPA!!!
I Love You!
All the food I wanted to eat, I was taken to eat.
Dim sum, char kuey teow(although I can eat it anytime but the one's at Sg Dua are still not good enough!) and seafood!!!!
Man.... How I miss eating seafood! We went to this restaurant called Good Friends at a-place-where-I-forgot-its-name but no sweat... you can google it! LOL So, we had crabs, prawn omelette, green vege, steam fish!!!! All this by the seaside!!!!! Yay!
We were lucky that we went back in time just before it started to rain at that part of the island.

In the span of two days, we visited four buddhist temples, namely Kek Lok Si, the Burmese Buddhist Temple and the Thai Buddhist Temple and the Snake Temple. This is for the sake of taking Grandma sight seeing, apparently, she visited Penang very long time ago.

I think it's a habit that we develop because every time the whole family is in Penang, we will go to Gurney Plaza. We did some shopping and eating. We headed back to the uni just in time before I go for a short jazz piano course at my school and it's also the time to say good bye. I hate farewells.

I can't wait to go back home in a matter of 19 days! I have been away too long from Southern Park!!!

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this is so not funny at all!

2010-08-11T20:35:00.002+08:00

I can't wait for this weekend!!!!
To truly enjoy the coming, I vow to finish my homework by Friday. Paling latest is also Saturday morning!!!
AHHHHH!!!!
I hate my bm lecturer. She gives us so many homework, expects us to pass an assignment and homework next week. She's also giving a test next week!!!!!
She does all that with a smiling face.
Reminds me some of my old school teachers back in town.
I gotta learn 2 kiddy songs and analyze the chords of one whole song.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!

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10th August 2010 - Mom calls it the start of '-ties'

2010-08-11T10:24:00.002+08:00

I definitely have to blog about this as it's my first time quietly celebrating my birthday so far away from home.
Believe it or not I actually woke up at 7 just to really enjoy this day. Eating my breakfast of bread and biscuits and a cup of milo at the side watching a Korean drama called Bad Guy. This is what you call destressing!!!!! Muahahahhaaha.... LOL....
Anyway, I really hated disrupting this wonderful day because I had to leave my room and go to the library at 9.30am to meet up with the rest of my class with Dr Yumi as we had a library tour. I find the tour kind of pointless. I'm practically living in the library now ever since I got my very own library locker. I actually have a story about the library locker. Towards the end of July, the library distributed forms for students interested in getting their own locker for one semester at the rate of rm10. I love the idea of getting my own locker and less hassle when it comes to paying as to lock the public lockers, you have to insert 20 cents. My coins kena makan a few times without getting my locker locked, feel so cheated as I worked hard to collect those 20 cents. 20 cents are very useful in the university by the way. You can use it to pay for using the self-service washing machine and self service water dispenser. All these things so important and so having the 20 cents are a must! So, anyway yesterday the library announced that the locker key can be collected and happily I paid the rm10. I was even happier when I discovered my locker is right next to the entrance. Hurray! However, I wished they removed the plant beside or at least change it to a more tidier plant. Then, later on I found out that not everyone gets the locker even though they applied by it. My birthday must be lucky day then.
I spent my whole morning in the library rushing a BM folio with a group member and facebooking the whole morning, obviously. I tried to catch up on my drama but still too busy with other stuff.
I had lunch alone outside the campus. Was so hungry that I had a big plate of wantan mee. After that I shopped for some bread and treated myself to ice-cream. Yum... Long time didn't have ice-cream. Like I said, the library is my second home now. I spent most of my afternoon there until evening. I went back to my room just in time to do some facial treatment and went for my first yoga class at 6.30pm at the student's main hall, the place where exams are held.
Honestly, I knew that yoga is going to be tough for me as I'm heavy boned. Yoga seriously needs your full attention and not to mention, your muscle energy. I was already sweating before we even start the yoga poses. It was a 2 hour class and rm10 per class. Over all it's affordable, hopefully I continue going.
By the time class ended, I went to have dinner at AB cafe accompanied by my friends. Had a delicious garlic chicken rice set and orange juice. I spent the rest of the night trying to complete most of my english and malay homework.

OkImsohungrynowthatImuststopbye!

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in with the new, out with the old

2010-08-09T21:42:00.001+08:00

i plan to stay up all night

to cherish the old and embrace the new. LOL

i got so much work to be done

hopefully i can finish most of my bm work tonight to really enjoy tomorrow.

had fun talking to you jo ann and yes, i know you miss me. hahaha… everyone misses you here too, yes including cold blooded Sook Chin. LOL. She’s as blur as ever!

the last one

2010-08-08T06:45:00.001+08:00

i’m wide awake now. just had milo and red bean bun.

finally the last convo performance.

Can’t wait!

can't wait

2010-08-06T20:51:00.002+08:00

Another 3 more sidang and a night performance to go and I'm free!
Can't wait for all this madness to stop.
I'm so tired when I come back to my room, I just feel like dropping dead. LOL.
I'm gonna miss a lot of stuff this month. One is top secret and one is so agressively promoted in public. If you're a girl and you're free tomorrow, head down to Subang Parade for a special bazaar. My friends at Seenamon.com are selling their merchandise and their resident Miss Petite will do on the spot requests apparently. So GOOOO!!! I would gladly check it out if I only I wasn't so totally out of place in this country.

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My taste bud misses...

2010-08-03T09:26:00.002+08:00

busy busy busy
i think uni students will start appreciating the buses come convocation week because there WON'T be buses around DURING the convo week due to the uncountable number of cars coming into the campus causing massive jam. I wonder how bad it'll be and I'll be seeing it for myself tomorrow morning. I can already feel the high traffic since yesterday as people from all parts of the country are flocking here.
Yesterday the weather was hot. I felt a headache coming in and a little feverish too yesterday. Somehow I managed through the night. must be the coconut juice i found yesterday. XD
Am so happy that I found that tropical juice as I've been craving for it.
I can't wait for the next weekend. My family is coming to see me and yes, I want them to take me to eat something with pork and seafood in it! LOL
Eventhough I'm free to roam around, I still have no luck finding the food that I mentioned. Most of the places have 'pork free' signs around. Well, actually I found char siew rice and wantan mee which contains pork, but I think it's not enough? In conclusion, I hate chicken to death now. When I miss fish, I'll eat fish bihun soup which is yummy. I miss eating my homemade maggi mee where I can practically dump anything into it. Guess I'll have all that when I come back during the raya holidays.
For now, I'm constantly busy with the JB activities. I heard the alumni's saying that it's even more tiring during the convo. I believe that to be true if I'm present for every session that requires the JB to perform. Imagine two to 3 hours in the morning and the same amount of time in the afternoon. I hope they will give us the break on Sunday morning and afternoon since there will only be performance at night. I still hope to finish more homework.

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busy bee

2010-07-27T18:25:00.002+08:00

It was 10 days ago that I last posted here.
Now I know why my friends who were in university before me were so busy. Khadi didn't have time to update her blog either.
My free days are not really free. I have to rush homework, assignments and even find time to practise the keyboard and do more reading. I don't know how all of this is possible.
I look forward to the days after the convocation as for now the jazz band is busy preparing for the performances that we will have throughout the 5 days. I have no idea whether the performance will be indoors or outdoors.
Oh gosh... I forgot to buy plastic folders to place my music sheets. If not, they'll fly away when I play for the jazz band demo tomorrow during lunch time.
See... Even my lunch time is sacrificed. I guess it'll still be worth it.
I found out that there's a shopping complex nearer to the uni compared to Queensbay Mall, namely Bukit Jambul complex or BJ complex. Thankfully Sook Chin and I manage to catch the bus to the complex across Tesco.
I prefer the atmosphere at BJ comp 'cause that's where the locals hang out. I foresee eating a lot of local food there. Although they don't have branded outlets at the complex, at least there's whole lot of variety to choose from. I manage to get the white pants that the jazz band requires the members to wear during the convo performance. Thank goodness all that I want to find is at the BJ complex.

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touring

2010-07-15T20:04:00.003+08:00

the one thing about studying in an island is that there's constant activities to tour the island, especially if you're a freshie. seniors will be organizing such trips. sounds fun for those who've never been around the island but i've been to the many attractions in penang with my family last christmas. in fact, i'm don't feel like going out of the campus so many times so often. at least, until i get back home again in september. then perhaps i'll find time to do such things.
there are somethings which you do is habitual and i find the normal routine of traveling with my family still irreplaceable at the moment.
on the other hand, i already have homework and assignments to do even though it's just the first week.
i think i'll sleep with ringing in my ears tonight.
my neighbour's alarm clock suddenly went off even though there's no one inside.
i have called one of the inhabitants of the rooms and hopefully one of them comes back soon.
it's already half an hour.
@_@

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i'll give you the middle finger if you try dictating my life

2010-07-15T17:16:00.002+08:00

Felt so geram the whole day.
One person thinks that i'm so kepo like i don't have nothing else better to do.
some even want to control my time as if only their time is precious.
some people think they're too highly qualified already.
some people think that waiting for me to do the job is enough to get around. WTH
go to hell if you think my life evolves around yours!

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some fools don't say it out loud

2010-07-15T10:08:00.003+08:00

anybody must be an idiot if he/she says she doesn't miss home.
i know i miss home like hell when i was in NS, thankfully it was only a 2 month stint and i got to go back occasionally.
now that i'm penang, the busy-ness makes you forget about home/love ones for a short while.
sometimes, i feel its overbearing, i even dread webcaming.
i think i'll stop here. there's a 40 page reading on music pedagogy that i need to do.
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day out

2010-07-10T09:03:00.002+08:00

I slept very soundly last night.
Didn't realise that my room mate woke up this morning either.
Sun was already shining when I woke up at 8.

i'm sooooooooo unhappy that i can't watch youtube and play facebook games in the campus.
it's like SOOOOOOOOOOO boring.
but this is helpful during exam time.
gosh... no entertainment
but not all entertainment websites are banned.
there's still other video streaming websites.
but if i were to find my references and sources in future. it's gonna be one big headache!

i'm going out later today. need to get some stuff from Queensbay coz i heard a lot of stuff in tesco has run out since yesterday. XD

catch me at night!

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back in this world

2010-07-09T23:21:00.001+08:00

yay! i finally got internet connection today!
it took me 6 hours to get it.
and such a long story with it too
i'm not going to blog about anything just yet.. so wait till i'm less tired and hopefully i'll post something up.
goodnight!

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Goodbye

2010-07-01T16:27:00.009+08:00

It's finally time to say the dreaded word but I'll play it out I guess.
This is the video and the song that I blogged about not too long ago.
I hope you like it.
To the future!

My interpretation of the song

"Goodbye", You're Beautiful drama OST part 2, singer Jang Geun Suk

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Sarangheyo!

2010-07-01T15:15:00.006+08:00

I was feeling super super down today.
I even have a really short and sad blog post prepared before I keep my laptop in the trunk.
I did that because I don't think my busy time today would even allow me to 'mourn' the feelings that I have deep down inside.
This morning I was so busy.
I had to go to Port Klang to pick up some stuff and on the way back I decided to drop by the stationary shop near Panmour.
Kenneth was already at my house when I got home 'cause he wants to return the star wars DVD he borrowed and there's extra company too: Jonathan.
Apparently there's was a gift waiting for me too but I'm to open it AFTER lunch time.

So, we went to Modern to meet up Kavi and Kian Tiong.
Sort of like a farewell lunch(?) but I didn't eat as there was homemade spaghetti waiting for me. I just have a watermelon juice.
We talked mostly about school (yeah, I know, there's still some school talk LOL) and some stuff about future plans.
After the guys send me home, present opening time!

You can imagine my face.
I couldn't stop smiling since then.

I KNEW WHAT YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE GAVE ME!!!!

OMG!
You crazy people! yes, you are crazy!
To Kenneth and Jonathan: I didn't expect you guys to take me seriously!
To everyone: I don't expect all of you to go through this kind of trouble.
It's NOT EVEN MY BIRTHDAY!!! XD
SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if I were to follow what manager Ahn said in the drama, JACKPOT!!!

I am SUPER DUPER TOUCHED!!!
*wipes tear*

(the collection is complete!!!!!!!!! *drools*)

I would like to say thank you to the following for this wonderful gift:
1. Ken and Jonathan - for making my day and for taking the trouble and paying attention to the things I said. I thought you guys don't encourage obsessive adoration towards Korean guys! Hahahah...
2. Shirlyn - I still can't thank you enough for coming back to Klang to see me. Love ya!
3. Lay Kuan - I still hope that I won't be the taikache!!!!
(to Shirlyn and Lay Kuan: let's watch the drama together in September!!!! LOL)
4. Brendan - Yes Bren... I will take care of my drooling!!!
5. Chiong Jee - Of course I'll remember to miss all of you people!
6. Yie Vin, Ker Seng and not forgetting, Teh Jason for your wishes!

As a 'thank you' again, I shall post this following (your own description) pictures. XD

THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(to you ok? and including the DVD box set too XDXDXD)

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one five

2010-07-01T09:12:00.003+08:00

there's only 15 hours left before it's 2nd of july.
damn...
still trying to come to terms with the fact that Park Yong Ha commited suicide. RIP PYH.
that's one thing that I don't like about korean culture or whatever that's been happening in their entertainment industry.
for unknown reasons, i don't know why i'm suddenly drinking mocha this morning.
i don't like the taste.
today is the day where i finish my packing. it's a whole lot of stuff.
i hope i don't miss out anything.
i don't know whether this will be my last blog post either before going to uni as i have to pack some important equipment too. >.<
then again, i have something to post up later so hopefully it's not too soon.

yesterday, i had steamboat dinner with my paternal grandma and close uncle and aunty with family. tonight i will be eating at my maternal grandparent's place. wondering what grandma is cooking tonight.

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BKT

2010-06-29T15:56:00.003+08:00

i still have 3 days left. *sleepy mode*
since yesterday, i've been doing a lot of last min stuff like authenticating my certificate.
looks like yesterday was the last time i'm ever stepping foot into school for quite some time as i have no more reasons to go there anymore. my stpm cert dah dapat so no need to wait 2 years as i believed for it.
if you ever plan to go to back to school look at how things are, there is a HUGE development in the physical aspect of the school. you'll know what i mean when you do go there.

i also went around bukit tinggi yesterday.
went to BSN to buy pin number (totally regret spending money on parking ticket =_=) and went to post office in tesco to buy 2 revenue stamps.
if i knew that the ptptn loan application ends this wednesday, I WOULDN'T HAVE WENT THROUGH ALL THAT TROUBLE!!!
i even spend money petrol leh... *sobs*

today was really a sleepy day.
it has been raining from late afternoon till now, which is already night.
today i received the two same visitors TWICE!
i was starting to get engrossed in doing my uni stuff checklist until somebody called to open to gate to escape from the rain. hum....

anyway, i did manage to update the list and finishing watching Umrao Jaan.
3 freaking hour bollywood movie but a nice one.
anything with aishwarya rai in it is a done deal!
XD

tasting my last bah kut teh in town tomorrow morning!

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counting... counting...

2010-06-27T21:38:00.002+08:00

There's less than 5 days left... eek!
still i have important stuff to do.
tomorrow i'm going to school again for 2nd round of verifying documents.
after that, i hope to visit my piano teacher.
and yes, no more gatherings anymore for me.
want to see me means visit me at home! XD

i also got to know a future classmate online.
nice to get to know a new friend.

hopefully there are better updates after this.

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gathering at the jeth and the no-signboard mamak

2010-06-26T10:32:00.005+08:00

pictures not posted in order of events

i don't know what Jonathan is trying to pull here. LOL

Thanks to Jamie, Tien Hwei and Kar Yee for turning unexpectedly. Glad you girls made it! :-)

Thanks to Shirlyn for coming back all the way from Setapak just for ME! Will never forget that !

A big thanks to everyone who turn up for the gathering including Wei Ren and Yie Vin (they left too early for the photoshoot to start). Get well Yie Vin!
Will miss all the wacky and funny conversations that we have.

P.S To Jon, I think I will never taste THAT salt EVER! but I might play the prank on an innocent person. XD

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Lucky no. 9 days

2010-06-23T16:58:00.002+08:00

I was very occupied yesterday.
Asked Kenneth to install MO for me.
Then we went and fetch Jonathan and have lunch at Aeon BBQ.
I didn't want to eat there but somebody loves to eat there!!!
Then the waiter asked whether we have the membership card 'cause apparently yesterday was BBQ plaza's once a year membership card day where members are given a 50% discount.
we were like WHAT?!
well, we ordered the new tom yam set that comes with a bamboo cup of sticky rice. bloody hell... only one cup of sticky rice and it wasn't really nice either. so if any of you plan to go there, change the rice to something else.
anyway, after that Jonathan can't stop mentioning about the discount the ENTIRE DAY.
after lunch we were to the kids play ground cum arcade at the jusco departmental store and the guys were playing one round of life crisis(????). i forgot the name of the game but there's definitely the word crisis in it. the arcade game involves shooting the bad guys in the shortest time. after procrastinating and walking around aeon, we decided to head to Ken's house which shortly after reaching our destination Jon said lets visit Brendan instead.
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Brendan was (luckily) at home and then we spent another 10 mins outside his residential area finding his address in Ken's phone which has goodness knows how many messages since CNY 2010. Yeah.. it was so long. I stuffed myself with sushi that i bought from Jusco since I felt kinda depressed somewhere inside 'cause I couldn't get a certain DVD to complete my wonderful collection of anything related to ANJELL and Jang Geun Suk. * cryingfangirl*
Mr Kenneth Gan was oh-so kind to 'remind' me the entire day about Jeremy, the mushroom head Lee Hong Ki and the Edward Cullen lookalike, Hwang Tae Kyung aka Jang Geun Suk.
No offense to the vampire novel but I'm really not a fan of EC, it's just a reference only.
We left Bren's place when his mother returned home.
At night we out again to Govind's. This a gathering of more people which includes Jacklyn, Kaviraj and Boon Hau. A lot of conversation went on and we made a very bold decision last night. I can't explain this in detail. In conclusion, I only got home half an hour before midnight.
Macam visiting friends house today, I mentioned to Ken. However, I hope we don't need to resort to that kind of tactic again like we did last night.

Today I purposely set my alarm to 7.30am and only to wake up half an hour. I decided that I have to get a lot of things done which includes cleaning up the dressing room and study room. I also manage to make a video today which I'll post much later. Anyway, today I wasn't as productive but at least I get a few things done.

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a post a day keeps the mind from being idle

2010-06-21T22:05:00.002+08:00

haha... yeah... i think it only applies if there's anything to post about.

i've made not much progress today.
one thing is for sure that i have finally received my renewed driving license.
finally i can go around driving again!
i made a teeny bit of progress by washing the kancil today.
i pretty that's the last time i'll wash the car before i'm off to penang.
i took some time to brush up the bit of arrangement that i just finished.
hopefully i can make a video very soon in 3 days as i see myself being a little occupied.
one more thing that i nearly accomplished, thinking that my mom won't nag me about, is ironing clothes. my wardrobe is full already, hence i stop ironing clothes. XD. further ironing will cause my wardrobe to burst i believe.
however, i still have important things that i haven't accomplish yet.
one of the many is making that music fake book. i think i'll get around it later.
another is cleaning my dressing table and study room. gosh... will those books every disappear.

although it was just a day, i manage to soak myself in Harry Cornick Jr's songs. very easy listening.

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I hope you don't mind that I put it down in musical notes

2010-06-20T22:37:00.003+08:00

I missed this year's EF due to certain reasons which i care not to explain.
it's say just thinking about it.
i did something musically productive although i didn't get to watch the competition.
i finally started what i finished today, took me a total of 12 days to complete a 3 hour work.
this is what happens when you drag your feet.
I love K drama You're Beautiful so much I arranged one of its soundtrack on paper again.
Somehow I love doing this for Korean OSTs, cause they're easy listening and pop at the same time. Very easy grasp the essence of the songs.
i'll be loading up another piano video soon. so long didn't make one.

i have one more creative task to do which is to bind up the pile of music sheet that has been lying around for more than 1.5 years. gosh.... i guess that will be my last fake book i'll ever make.

currently listening to Harry Cornick Jr.'s Your Song album. I like some of his interpretations but I still believe that Can't Falling In Love is still best sung by The King. Nothing beats Presley's original.

12 days to go says the countdown app I just installed lately to my desktop.

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being grateful

2010-06-19T12:40:00.003+08:00

i'm wondering whether i should make a point to blog for then next 12 days or so. since i have less than 13 days left in klang. should i tell you that all i've been doing lately is washing clothes, wiping furnitures and stuff? kinda boring right but that been my daily routine since i got back from singapore. i've also been up to date with what's going on with the STPMers 2009. some of my friends weren't so lucky in getting what they want from UPU. in fact, i think this year's competition to get into public university has just got tougher. i have some friends ready to appeal, some are still in shock and have yet to decide what to do, and some are already going for their backup plan via private university. i find it such a waste and i too wonder why the upu doesn't give what these students want. makes you think that the 1.5 years spent on slaving away for a piece of certificate is all for nothing. for me, i think that i should be grateful and thankfully i decide to go ahead and accept the usm offer weeks ago. even though i might be shortlisted some where doesn't mean that the upu will end up giving it to me. call it a close shave and making a very wise decision. in making this decision too, i offend less people.

that's all for today, back to keeping my keyboard T_T

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exciting much?

2010-06-18T11:52:00.002+08:00

i've been up to no good since i came back from singapore.
haha.. not!
i'm just so lazy.
i'm suppose to wash the new clothes i got from the lioncity and i bought a lot. mostly branded:g2k, cotton on, forever21 etc. it's like a dream to finally own popular brands. thanks to GSS (grand singapore sale) i can have them. LOL. XD
i have a list of to-dos before going uni. guess what? i have exactly 14 days left in klang. so many things to do and so many people to meet before going to the land of CKT. i still have some shopping to do too.
today is also the day my driving license expire. great timing to do everything at one go. can't believe it's already 2 years already that i have the P on the car. finally i can tear it off. muahahahhhahahaha!!!!
today is an exciting day for all STPM students 2009. UPU results are finally out but i'm just watching by the side. i should also try my luck to see whether the system is faulty. *naughty mode*

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good craftsmanship at Seenamon

2010-06-12T11:59:00.003+08:00

i know that among my friends i'm late at doing this.
but late is better than never.

i'm not much of a fashionista or a shopper-holic but when i see something nice, i do like it. i don't wear it because i feel it doesn't go well with my overall personality. i feel that petite people like some of my friends have the charm that goes well with certain accessories. that's a compliment!
not everyone can wear pearls, frills and whites you know?

another thing that i like about Seenamon is that you need not worry about keeping up with fashion trends. they help you keep up with it! i like one of their latest called Oh-So-Chanel! me likes anything with Audrey Hepburn in it. I also like the fact their pair up their accessories and clothes nicely.

pls visit Seenamon if you like clothes and handmade accessories which goes easy on your pocket. if you like the accessories in particular, i can help you contact the maker directly.

i would also like to wish my friends at Seenamon good luck in this business venture.

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ALL HAIL WIRELESS

2010-06-11T11:59:00.002+08:00

yays! i know the password to my wifi. woots~~~~
now i can access the internet anywhere in my house.
going nuts!!!!!

now i can use laptop in front of the piano. it was so hard to access my music library when the computer is so out of reach. lalalalalalalla......

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I'm straight-----ened

2010-06-07T16:11:00.001+08:00

today i went to bbk and straightened my hair at a good price.
i will only post up a nice pic of myself once my face clears up. XD

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a potion to make my clutter small. real small.

2010-06-04T13:31:00.002+08:00

Today is house cleaning day(suppose to be tomorrow). I have a suspicion that mom wants to take me out shopping stuff for USM, she mentioned something about getting another baju kurung, I don't mind. XD. Anyway, I found out a lot of stuff about the main campus hostels, anything that I need from iron to hot water are there. So I guess I don't need to sneak those things in. My only concern now is that the offer didn't state which hostel I'm suppose to register at. In the buku panduan, it says I'm suppose to go to the Desasiswa that I'm sent to. The permohonan website won't open for me again to check. Jeez....

I have so much clutter to clear and so much documents to verify. woots~~~~

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Fun at the Peak

2010-06-03T20:00:00.001+08:00

Was back this evening from the City of Entertainment.
I guess I won't be going up to Genting so soon again in another 10 years or so. I can't stand getting dizzy so often. @_@

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Hello to Char Kuey Teow everyday.

2010-05-31T14:06:00.002+08:00

I'm announcing on the 499th post that I'm going to USM Penang to start a university life doing my music degree. I know it comes as a surprise for many but just wish me luck okay? XD

P.S. I know it's nuts to have CKT everyday but if I can have it once in two weeks, it won't be that bad either. XDXDXD

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Something in the way, she moves me..

2010-05-25T22:59:00.004+08:00

The picture that the boys wanted me to take while we were in school yesterday.

I'm so lagging in posts for this month. I don't know why. I just don't feel like blogging.

Even so, I would like to type out a few stuff.
Yesterday, I became driver to 2 boys, one of whom has an expired driving license and the other has no vehicle to drive on. My mom always tell me to not to fetch a boy/boys around so that I can keep up a girly image, or something around that line. I decided to break that rule just for once because Jonathan wants to visit the school for reasons unknown. hahaha... no lar, he just want to go and get his 1119 cert. I bet a lot of ppl has heard about his complains about the school clerk. No comment. After hanging around school under the blazing hot sun, we went back to my house to wait for Lay Kuan, so that I'll be taking everyone for a scrumptious lunch at Taman Melawis. My guess was right that Jonathan hasn't have his dose of curry laksa yet. I believe he is quite happy with his laksa. XD. After lunch, we head back to my house again and watched The Men Who Stare At Goats. I swear I won't watch it ever again even if it has Ewan McGregor and George Clooney. I almost slept, totally a bad idea to watch it again after watching it the previous 24 hours. @_@ In case you're wondering what the movie was about, just google it! After the movie, everyone went back home except me of course.

At work the same night, I was "asked" to teach the advance maths section for the night only since the teacher of the said subject was not free to teach. I'm probably swearing again for the second time that I won't teach mathematics in future if I don't have to (this does not apply to my sister who clearly asks for my help every time she can't do her maths properly, after all family is family). I spent almost half an hour on the same girl teaching her or more like telling her why we multiply when we see the brackets or why the number turns about to be negative in nature after all. @_@ I love integers when I'm doing the question on my own but I loath teaching it as I can't explain verbally or literally why integers operate a certain way at different times. I think I'm best at teaching kids to write or read their numbers.

Talking about kids, I would miss a couple of them when I stop working there at the end of the month. I have something to remember one of them which of whom gave me a used ring for teacher's day. Used ring doesn't sound romantic but to be specific I believe the ring was of her own as I seem to have seen it a couple of times. I still think it's cute that she gave me anyway. Some of the older kids at the maths section actually asked me to stay and not leave but Little Missy, I have to study too, ya know? Make me wonder whether I should prepare some parting gifts.

As for today, I practised my flute and I'm glad to say that I'm able to make my middle Cs sound louder. I hope to keep improving that. I also practised playing The Beatle's "Something" which I hope to memorise by tomorrow. Time to train my brain to remember a whole bunch of repertoire.

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