Thursday, January 22, 2004

One changes so much over a period of a year, or two, it's almost inconceivable. When you see J1s or J2s going through their homework blues et al. it just seems like a faded memory that you wonder, was I ever like that?

but of course I was. we all were. we walked through time with hearts in our mouths, fighting the woes of everyday life with fear in our soul about what destiny might do to us. Fail a test, and maybe you won't be able to get that A, which meant that you won't be able to get to a good university, and in the end, then you won't be able to get a job. How silly we all were, or at least, I was, if anyone will be too offended about generalisations. But it was true. It took so long for us to realise that, quoting Linkin Park, of all people, 'it doesnt' even matter'. These things were just minute, trite, obstacles along our way of life, and they had to obscure the things that were truly important. For all those out there fighting for their lives against the dreaded 'As', they'll pass by quite soon, just do your best and pray and you'll realise it passes by very fast, the two years.

Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Sat night was brilliant, I can tell you. the sounds of music, praying to God and writing jazzy love songs. didn't sleep much until four, but it was worth it. i can't particularly recall the experience, although i knew it was absolutely splendid.

Today was just as exhilarating. jamming the whole day, from like 12 to 9. went through all those old songs like 'closing time', 'if you could only see'. we're having a little gig for the ac pple i think. not sure. maybe friday night, just to have a little 'wala-wala at darrren's', coz you know, im going to army, and they're out? dunno, we'll see abt it. but it was fun, singing all these old songs and being totally in rhythm with the drums and the strumming and the beat just carrying you along. the telecaster's brilliant, i can tell you. you can do all the broken-chords on the upper frets and it sounds really nicely chiming, or you can do the 'chi-ka-chak chak chak' strum rhythms on the upper strings and it sounds really rhythmic and nicely smooth. or you can play low, power chords, and it still sounds very fresh and smooth, and very in-tune, not muddy at all, courtesy of the single-coils. or you can even solo easily. just turning off the highs will do it. the neck is thin enough to be comfortable. nice group. isaac was great, he knew all the old songs~! the freshman! wow. okay....i'm going high now, was high just now. but i'm really tired. waht to do? haha. =D

all the army boys are coming out, hope they're fine....

happy chinese new year to all!


and i must recommend all to try hoegaarden's wheat beer, because it's just a brilliant mix. it's smooth and lightly tinged with a bit of fruit with a very nice aftertaste. much betta than silly heinieken or lousy tiger. hmph. those are just plain rubbish. so plain! no roundedness!

thank God for that. (jamming....of course)

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