Let's say that it is just me being a bit exaggerated on a simple piano practice session.
Now, launching a series of solo recital performances, at the comforts of home. This is "Tones".
Tones: New Semester, New Directions?
Part One: North (Journey to ABRSM Grade 8 Piano 2009-2010)
Domenico Cimarosa Sonata in D minor: No.25 from Raccolta di varie sonate, Book 2
Muzio Clementi Allegro con brio: first movement from Sonata in B flat, Op.24 No.2
Astor Piazolla Retrato de Alfredo Gobbi
Part Two: West (Pay tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Andrew Llyod Webber All I Ask Of You (from "The Phantom of the Opera")
Don't Cry for Me Argentina (from "Evita")
Amigos Para Siempre (Official Theme Song for 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics)
Venue: Little Nights Philharmonic Hall
Date: June 20, 2010
Time: 1900-1945 hours
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
#38: 16...and going strong?
Yes. I just turned 16, yesterday.
Nope. Not much celebration. Just a cake. A blueberry chocolate cake. And miraculously shrank some of the swelling bites.
Maybe Tze Gee is right. New Year is just another ordinary day, and so is one's birthday.
No gifts, and I don't think there is a need to have one. But instead, I gave out a gift. A gift of being concerning.
Suddenly, I realise there is an early gift presented by fate, and that gift is having another friend to write to.
Well, school's reopening. Practical exam for my last grade is nearing. No progress in NiE. We shall see what's in store for us in the future.
P.S. I suddenly remembered one song with the phrase "in store".....
Nope. Not much celebration. Just a cake. A blueberry chocolate cake. And miraculously shrank some of the swelling bites.
Maybe Tze Gee is right. New Year is just another ordinary day, and so is one's birthday.
No gifts, and I don't think there is a need to have one. But instead, I gave out a gift. A gift of being concerning.
Suddenly, I realise there is an early gift presented by fate, and that gift is having another friend to write to.
Well, school's reopening. Practical exam for my last grade is nearing. No progress in NiE. We shall see what's in store for us in the future.
P.S. I suddenly remembered one song with the phrase "in store".....
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
#37: Returned from Pulau Sibu excursion
I just came back from Pulau Sibu yesterday, and I am recovering from not just sun burn, but also bug stings, which differentiate this trip with Pulau Redang.
Basically, if you really want to compare with Pulau Redang, from the beach to the corals to the waters, the difference is quite substantial. And the accomodation, which I really do not want to mention, is way mediocre, and most insect bites caused by staying there. The room I'm staying is equipped with two fans (which I still can accept) and the toilet/washroom is in bad condition.
Still, it was quite a trip. And here's some shots I took (and please don't expect DSLR-class photos, I'm poorer than most of you all):
Friday, June 11, 2010
#36: Before I head off to my trip to Gaza...
Sorry. A faulty mistype. It is not the Gaza strip I'm going. It's Pulau Sibu of Johor I'm going.
Anyway, before I embark this journey to Pulau Sibu, I would like to share with you what I am recently doing during the holidays
Honestly, you would think that I'm researching for NiE. Unfortunately, I'm not doing.
My attention swayed to reading things. Reading fiction. The book I borrowed from a friend of mine finished within days, which I thought I would read during my vacation trip. Few days ago, I found myself two novels, and both of them are quite dystopian, quite depressing, but yet reflects a gospel truth: men cannot be equal.
One of the novels is titled Anthem, written by Ayn Rand. I just finished reading this novel today. And now, I have to buy a new ream of paper to print another novel.
Well, hopefully I would control myself from reading further.
And farewell to the internet world for these few days.
Anyway, before I embark this journey to Pulau Sibu, I would like to share with you what I am recently doing during the holidays
Honestly, you would think that I'm researching for NiE. Unfortunately, I'm not doing.
My attention swayed to reading things. Reading fiction. The book I borrowed from a friend of mine finished within days, which I thought I would read during my vacation trip. Few days ago, I found myself two novels, and both of them are quite dystopian, quite depressing, but yet reflects a gospel truth: men cannot be equal.
One of the novels is titled Anthem, written by Ayn Rand. I just finished reading this novel today. And now, I have to buy a new ream of paper to print another novel.
Well, hopefully I would control myself from reading further.
And farewell to the internet world for these few days.
Monday, June 7, 2010
#35: I've just done something to start this holiday....
Well, it's nothing much great. It's just writing an opinion-based article and send it to the newspaper.
I wrote about encouraging people to read books. And hopefully the editor would get it published.
Right now, I'm going to start my research on science and technology.
Maybe before the trip to Pulau Sibu, I'm going to write another post.
I wrote about encouraging people to read books. And hopefully the editor would get it published.
Right now, I'm going to start my research on science and technology.
Maybe before the trip to Pulau Sibu, I'm going to write another post.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
#34: Since it's been a long time since I touched on politics.....
I will touch on politics...but what topics should I touch?
How about the recent attacks on humanitarian-work-ships by the Israeli military?
Err......not much confident on writing that. Besides, the truth is blur, and the truth will prevail.
Like that arh......how about the latest cabinet minor shuffle?
Well......not much to talk on the potatoes. All looks the same to me-unusable.
Oh, how about the scary statement about the country going bankrupt in another 9 years made by MAS-CEO-turn-minister Datuk Seri Idris Jala?
OK. That sounds a bit better to talk about.
Cutting on subsidies. The alleged potion to cure the sickening-by-day country's debt, which most of us do not like.
Yes, the fact is we do not like getting subsidies cut. Everytime there's petrol hike, all of us would start to swear and curse.
But at the same way, the painful fact and reality is, the country is facing a great debt. And if the problem is not solved in time, we might be like Greece, said Idris Jala.
The problem on debt must be solved, but is the solution of cutting subsidies would work, and is it the only solution?
On Strange Transmissions, we do not only look in different perspectives, but also offer ideas and alternatives to solve a problem.
I believe, that cutting on subsidies is not the only option to save this country, neither it is a good one. So, what other options we could venture?
Curbing the "brain drain" problem. Over the span of 10-15 years, this country lost many "brains", but gaining "brawns" at the other hand. No doubt that "brawn" is important in a developing country, but if the country is lacking of "brains", the developing country would remain as developing country for long, and the road to become a developed country would be tougher, and may seem impossible. Look at economy-sprouting nations like China, within the span of 20 years, the country had gone through leaps in economy, becoming the third largest economy in the world, with annual economy growth of more than 10%! One of the factors is having a very massive size of population, not to forget, diverse too. Labours? They can have labours using their own people. Professionals? They also have their own professionals. Farmers to provide food? They have their own farmers. In fact, they have so many people to sustain the country, foreign companies had gone there to invest with fruitful results. Moreover, because of the massive size of population, it provides a great and massive size of market, which in turn encourages the country's economy further, and the economy development is so great in China, that "brains" from Malaysia is working in China. China is a good example, and a good model for a developing country to learn from.
Curbing grafts and corruptions. Grafts and corruptions in this country caused huge amounts of loss to the country that can amount to billions. However, the efforts to curb corruptions in this country proves that they are not working. Changing Anti-Corruption Agency to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is not going to work, if they are not as efficient as Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption. In 2008, the ICAC had been so successful that corruption reports had decline 6 per cent to 3,337 reports. And they investigate all kinds of "fish", from as small as fries to sharks. The MACC here should also do the same, and investigate as small as the coffee-table money from motorists, to people in the business world who had too many 'deals' with politicians. Curbing grafts and corruptions could both a healthy economic condition for the country, and a good clean on the investing platform for foreign investors.
See, there are ways to improve the economic conditions, than cutting on subsidies. But we also must realise that relying on subsidies may not be the way forever. We must be independent and gradually not to rely on subsidies. But more importantly, the government should not choose easy paths to improve economic conditions like cutting subsidies only. The government should instead consider all options to improve the economy in this country.
But I am sure that the government is aware of these steps, just that they do not put much effort to carry out these steps as we wanted.
How about the recent attacks on humanitarian-work-ships by the Israeli military?
Err......not much confident on writing that. Besides, the truth is blur, and the truth will prevail.
Like that arh......how about the latest cabinet minor shuffle?
Well......not much to talk on the potatoes. All looks the same to me-unusable.
Oh, how about the scary statement about the country going bankrupt in another 9 years made by MAS-CEO-turn-minister Datuk Seri Idris Jala?
OK. That sounds a bit better to talk about.
Cutting on subsidies. The alleged potion to cure the sickening-by-day country's debt, which most of us do not like.
Yes, the fact is we do not like getting subsidies cut. Everytime there's petrol hike, all of us would start to swear and curse.
But at the same way, the painful fact and reality is, the country is facing a great debt. And if the problem is not solved in time, we might be like Greece, said Idris Jala.
The problem on debt must be solved, but is the solution of cutting subsidies would work, and is it the only solution?
On Strange Transmissions, we do not only look in different perspectives, but also offer ideas and alternatives to solve a problem.
I believe, that cutting on subsidies is not the only option to save this country, neither it is a good one. So, what other options we could venture?
Curbing the "brain drain" problem. Over the span of 10-15 years, this country lost many "brains", but gaining "brawns" at the other hand. No doubt that "brawn" is important in a developing country, but if the country is lacking of "brains", the developing country would remain as developing country for long, and the road to become a developed country would be tougher, and may seem impossible. Look at economy-sprouting nations like China, within the span of 20 years, the country had gone through leaps in economy, becoming the third largest economy in the world, with annual economy growth of more than 10%! One of the factors is having a very massive size of population, not to forget, diverse too. Labours? They can have labours using their own people. Professionals? They also have their own professionals. Farmers to provide food? They have their own farmers. In fact, they have so many people to sustain the country, foreign companies had gone there to invest with fruitful results. Moreover, because of the massive size of population, it provides a great and massive size of market, which in turn encourages the country's economy further, and the economy development is so great in China, that "brains" from Malaysia is working in China. China is a good example, and a good model for a developing country to learn from.
Curbing grafts and corruptions. Grafts and corruptions in this country caused huge amounts of loss to the country that can amount to billions. However, the efforts to curb corruptions in this country proves that they are not working. Changing Anti-Corruption Agency to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is not going to work, if they are not as efficient as Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption. In 2008, the ICAC had been so successful that corruption reports had decline 6 per cent to 3,337 reports. And they investigate all kinds of "fish", from as small as fries to sharks. The MACC here should also do the same, and investigate as small as the coffee-table money from motorists, to people in the business world who had too many 'deals' with politicians. Curbing grafts and corruptions could both a healthy economic condition for the country, and a good clean on the investing platform for foreign investors.
See, there are ways to improve the economic conditions, than cutting on subsidies. But we also must realise that relying on subsidies may not be the way forever. We must be independent and gradually not to rely on subsidies. But more importantly, the government should not choose easy paths to improve economic conditions like cutting subsidies only. The government should instead consider all options to improve the economy in this country.
But I am sure that the government is aware of these steps, just that they do not put much effort to carry out these steps as we wanted.
Friday, June 4, 2010
#33: End of a misery: The beginning of another misery
Some of you will know what I'm talking about, others maybe the first half of it.
Yes. The 2nd Semester's Examinations had ended (for us the morning session), after the gruesome 2-3 weeks of mental torture. But it's generally OK (probably because this time the average is not counted due to my absence which caused by acute pharyngitis).
Well, what's the another half?
It's The Star Newspaper-in-Education's Mag INC 2010! (Project? Not really, more like an assignment.)
Exactly the three weeks from today, the deadline is due. 25th of June-the submission date.
Now, what I really now is seeking the group leader (nope, I'm not the group leader) Ser Lyn and ask her on the topics we are going to focus.
Well, that is when I can contact her, but that's not the case for now.
For now, I shall talk about what happened two weeks ago.
Two weeks ago, it was an experience. Amazing? Erm...not sure (though not as amazing and extraordinary as drama last year).
But it is definitely a whole new thing, being a part of a performance that displayed by over 5000 people.
The thing is, everything is evolving. Come to think of it, when I was in Standard Six, there was the competition that consists of like a four-people-a-team, and there was an individual category moreover. Fast forward to last year, there was 15, and now over 5000, together.
I've come to realise that being an individual to win things is not as exciting and nice as being an individual in a team to achieve and taste success.
I enjoyed drama, and now Citrawarna.
Yes. The 2nd Semester's Examinations had ended (for us the morning session), after the gruesome 2-3 weeks of mental torture. But it's generally OK (probably because this time the average is not counted due to my absence which caused by acute pharyngitis).
Well, what's the another half?
It's The Star Newspaper-in-Education's Mag INC 2010! (Project? Not really, more like an assignment.)
Exactly the three weeks from today, the deadline is due. 25th of June-the submission date.
Now, what I really now is seeking the group leader (nope, I'm not the group leader) Ser Lyn and ask her on the topics we are going to focus.
Well, that is when I can contact her, but that's not the case for now.
For now, I shall talk about what happened two weeks ago.
Two weeks ago, it was an experience. Amazing? Erm...not sure (though not as amazing and extraordinary as drama last year).
But it is definitely a whole new thing, being a part of a performance that displayed by over 5000 people.
The thing is, everything is evolving. Come to think of it, when I was in Standard Six, there was the competition that consists of like a four-people-a-team, and there was an individual category moreover. Fast forward to last year, there was 15, and now over 5000, together.
I've come to realise that being an individual to win things is not as exciting and nice as being an individual in a team to achieve and taste success.
I enjoyed drama, and now Citrawarna.
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