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Thursday, June 21, 2007

Since I'm waiting for the stupid file PuKuang is sending me to finish with the transfer, I'm here.

Ok. Went for ZhangLS's workshop on QinQiang playing on thurs and fri @ PA. Was rather useful and i actually picked up quite a lot of things that i normally would not have. About how to play it with feelings, and how to understand it properly. He got a few people up to play and he comment. Saw a couple of commendable kids. Of cos, Shaun, no doubt, has the skills and the intelligence. Im wondering, why is it that some people are so good with sightreading and speed while others struggles. What can help to train good sightreading skills? I always thought that playing more pieces on your own can do the trick, but it isnt the case for me. I've been trying almost every piece in the exam book, but i couldn't get it right. I cant train my sightreading speed, i cant train my running notes. Junhong is so far the fastest at sightreading that i've seen. The NTU concerts, he can play fast running notes at 180 at a glance. While i can only sit beside him, laughing at my own stupidity. What Zhang said is true, he has the intelligence, but he lack something. He lack the proper training. If only he took on private lessons with a teacher back then. He could have been one of the top players now. Wasted.

Nvm, anyways, Zhang drove me, Vanessa and MingHan back after the workshops. He even treated us to dumplings on thurs. haha. The workshop showed me a different Zhang. A Zhang that i've yet to realise after 7yrs with him.. I feel so guilty, i dont even know my teacher well.

Went echomusic with Xueqi on saturday. Simon said he would go through some composing and rearrangement stuffs with us. I was late, so took the NEL to little india and changed to a cab to echo. I thought it would be 'cheapcheap' buddens i forgot about the extra charge. I ended up paying $5+ for a $3+ trip. wtf.

Owells, learnt quite a lot of stuffs from simon too. And i seriously think he put on weight. LOL. Yeah, learnt about the different families of chords and how to go about arranging songs. Im actually very grateful that my parents sent me to music classes when i was younger. Though i'm not exceptionally good, at least i have a little bit of background knowledge, and it puts me at an advantage. But hey, you're never too old to learn, so start learning now! Anyways, chatted with Simon and realised that he was a officer during ns too! OMG~ hmm.. And wow, Simon got his licence already! Haha, he offered to drop me and Xueqi off at Lavander MRT on his way to dinner with Simin and some guitar instructor. When Xueqi and i went down the stairs to wait for him, i guessed his car correctly! OMG. haha. The newest car with the triangle. =P

The Quartet. It all started with Simon contacting Xiangle and Xiangle getting us. Im really glad that he approached me. Echomusic was quite a learning platform. We started off with simple minds, Xiangle, Xueqi, Yunyi and I. Did gigs for money, came together as a quartet for fun. Until me and yy had to leave cos of studies and zhanyi and jonathan took over. Although i had left the quartet, but it never left my mind. I keep thinking about how the quartet is going on and stuffs. I longed to go back. But i had to take a break from CO. Zhanyi was then replaced by Zhiwen, which i recently came to know. And now, after the discussion between Simon and Xueqi, the Quartet will now become a Quintet. Xiangle(who will be temp replaced by minghui cos he's in OCS), Xueqi, ZhiWen, MinHui(replace jonathan) and me. I hope everything will turn out fine. I dont want any more retrains from my parents. I never went back to SYCO, it's torturous enough, please don't take the quintet away from me too.

rach @ 2:31 AM

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Something random i got from some random blog. Since i'm bored and i dont feel like blogging abt cocamp and other stuffs, here goes:

1. Put your music player on shuffle.

2. Press forward for each question.

3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesnt make sense. NO CHEATING!

4. Tag 5 ppl at their tagboard to ask them to do this!

5. Bold the questions and with the answers, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.

How are you feeling today?

Hao Peng You - SHOW

I'm feeling wanted. Cos im helping howard with his composing and he's very grateful. Um, howard and i are HAO PENG YOU who got to know each other from torturous tuition class.

Will you get far in life?
Di Yu Tian Shi - Landy
Yes, duh. Tho what im experiencing now is like in DI YU(hell), but i believe my TIAN SHI(angel)'s somewhere here. I'll make it far in CO. haha

Will you get married?
Love Me - Collin Ray
Yea, i'll be with my loved one forever. And he'll LOVE ME.

What is your best friend's theme song?
Liu Lei Shou Xing - LeeHom
um, whenever she LIU LEI (cries), i'll catch her tears with my SHOU XING?

What is the story of your life?
Li Bu Kai Ta - Landy
Revolving arnd my erhu, wo LI BU KAI TA(yes, i cant leave my hubby)

What was primary school like?
Xin Dong - Shino
Heartwarming, i love that place. i love rosyth, gei wo XIN DONG de gan jue

How can you get ahead in life?
Lan Se Yu - Landy
Um, witness LAN SE YU? (wtf, blue rain??)

What is the best thing about your friends?
Why - Oon Myung
WHY should i list out the qualities of my friends? They're my friends no matter what.\

What is in store for this weekend?
I Never Told You - Edison
lol. I NEVER TOLD YOU (pardon grammer)

What song describes you?
Zhu Wo Sheng Ri Kuai Le - Landy
Um, i dont mind. I would want people to ZHU WO SHENG RI KUAI LE(happy belated birthday!)

How is your life going?
I Think I Love You - Byul
I THINK I LOVE YOU, erhu hubby.

What song will they play at your funeral?
Accidentally In Love - Maroon5
WTF? They suddenly realised that they love me?

How does the world see you?
Nan Yong - Kenji
LOL. i need a NAN YONG!

Will you have a happy life?
Dear Friend - ShunZi
Yes my DEAR FRIEND. You dont have to worry for me. =]

What do your friends really think of you?
Bu Dong - JJLin
That im a BU DONG shi de kiddy?

Do people secretly lust after you?
Chu Le Ai Qing - DreamZFM
Um, nope, cos CHU LE the AI QING between my erhu and me, i dont think there'll be others out there.

How can I make myself happy?
Phantom Of The Opera
Go watch the already-over-PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

What should you do with your life?
Yi Xia Xia - Tong En
Take a break Yi Xia Xia. Then move on with a refreshed mind.(PS: im getting sick of this..)

Will you ever have children?
Never Be Replaced - First Lady
Duno. But my baby erhu will NEVER BE REPLACED.

I dint know it's over already. Hahas

Alrights, now i shall tag people..

1.Xueqi

2.PeiFen [jie =P]

3.Jazreel

4.YINYUE (fengnv!)

5.Minhui

yawnz! i spent like 40min on this?! WT..

rach @ 12:56 AM

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Alrights, it has been damn long since i've blogged. Lazy la. SORRY.

Ok, wanted to blog about SYF, but i couldnt think of what to say right now. I'll edit the previous entry once i've thought of what to say.

Many stuffs happened at home. I dont know what to feel. Of cos i'm sad. But we still gota let go. We shldnt hold on to things too tight. It's best for him. He left in peace, and i'm glad he left without worries. I felt guilty that the entire family was by his side and i'm far away. I wasnt there. He doted on me the most, but i wasnt there. I guess that was fated. I shld have predicted, i shldnt have gone for co. But i cant turn back time. I just wish that he could be happy. He came back to see me, im very certain. That moth on top of my erhu wasnt a coincidence. He was back to wish me all the best, he was back to have a last look at me playing my erhu. Something i loved and something he dint really like, but tolerated the noise becos of me. I LOVE HIM.

Next was TJCO annual concert 2007: Musique Pour Toujours. *wth* Stupid name that harry came out with. None of us could pronounce it correctly. Anyways, had a great time with the year2s, the alumni, and of cos the YEAR1S! I sold a record number of 30+tix! omg. I cant believe i did that. Thanks to those who came to support! AmandaLim! Greatest pal for 10yrs(and counting and counting...) Thanks to Alex, Xueqi, Lingyan for recommending to her friends, Chenyang who ordered tix from me last minute, XianYang and MDC gang, last but not least, MINGHAN who order 17 tix from me! Haha. The concert was quite a flop, but nonetheless, I LOVE YUNYI'S SOLO! Haha. She looks fabulous! So china. Anyways, thanks to PEIFEN JIE for the pretty pretty makeup, thanks to SHUZHEN for being my photographer, thanks to XINHUI for the last minute ultra stretchable skirt(fyi, i can use tt as a tube dress. wth, damn stretchable la! can fit 2 me?) Oh, huang sheng wore his $300 jacket he bought from Zara, damn cool la. And as usual, he wore boots agn.. Here are some pics:

Pretty Peifen, me and KhaiQi