[cant imagine life without you..] guitarre'

mixed feelings

2006-05-28T10:38:00.000-07:00

time flies. its the june "holidays"
very much wanted to enjoy it just like anyone else
just like the ones i used to have loads of fun
but it aint gonna happen.
no, i meant im NEVER gonna LET IT HAPPEN.

i shall change for the better
not once, not twice nor thrice have i said this
but it shall be the LAST
let he whom i detest be the motivation behind

just a random thought.
war seems to be the best solution for all
thats what i least agree with in the past.
it was clearly illustrated in X-Men III
even if one comes in peace, he too has a war to fight for.
sad ain't it.

defense is the best form of offense

losing 0-5 to JJ.

2006-05-15T08:45:00.001-07:00

last thursday was hell.
not any usual H-E-L-L

the most unexpected happened
cant get the picture eh?
oh well, i'll guide you along
picture an away win by sunderland.
isnt that hard?
wait, there's more.
against barca
get the picture?

it struck me so hard
that i've been rotting the over the wkends.
even forgetting all about THE MOTHER'S DAY~
im so sorry mommy. =)

sometimes i reckon
that self-consolation is THE best remedy for a wounded soul.
life has to go on anyway,
no point crying over spilled milk.

heard of the kaiser chiefs?
i have a sudden craving for their music
after a dose of their hit single.
weird stuff~

just realised that i got sick with my own midi =x
aint silence the best form of music? =p

yes, you save the BEST for the last
but i just saved the WORST

helping hand !

2006-05-06T09:53:00.000-07:00

this clip made my day man !
ps. turn the bgmusic off before viewing.
click on the "x" on ur ie explorer.

fragile, we ?

2006-05-04T07:34:00.000-07:00

my mum bought a few crabs today
i happened to pass by the kitchen
and observed how auntie "slaughter" them
its rather disgusting la.
they were struggling like mad.
a battle of pincers and blades
i felt so sorry for them.
i thought for a moment that i would rather not eat them
but it would sound darn foolish if i were to say that.

it led me to a train of thoughts though.
these amphibians actually put up such a tough fight.
a fight for survival.
yet we sometimes feel like dying
dying cause of stress.
dying cause of matters of the heart.
man, are we really so fragile?
or our environment which causes this?

won our match against SR today. 4-1
pretty impressive performance
we'll work towards qualifying round one~
gambathe !

to the girls against CJ tmr.
gd luck!
my prediction
5:0

loosen ur clenched fist
or you wont be able to hold anything.

alas~ the gathering =)

2006-05-02T08:25:00.000-07:00

happy 18th b'dae GHS =)
been quite a while since we last sit together
enjoying a simple meal over a cup of tea at a nearby restaurant
sorry bout that cause im rather broke.
yeaa, though it was a kinda "budget" celebration
it was great.
and it always feel great hanging out with u guys seriously.

okay, we lost to MJ.
but we put up a tough fight
they aint gonna get away so easily the next time
that is if we'll make it thru.
on the whole, well done guys
and yh u did well, stop blaming yourself la!

oh ya.
MJ girls will be pitting against ours tmr~
i could smell victory in e air.
here's my prediction.
5-0
all the best GIRLS~

the cheer from the girls today was fantastic la.
rest assured, we'll do it for u tmr mann~

fate turned its back on us yet again.

comp day 1 tmr~

2006-05-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

im gonna keep this short
i MUST sleep early for tmr's crucial match.
i must admit that im nt very confident,
but HEY we're going all out for it !
yes, MJ's at the upper end of things
yes, MJ have got albertus
and yes, MJ have got strong doubles.
but
we've got hardworking players.
we've got home-grown players.
we've got players who're out to win.
ajbt all the way !

stadium arcadium actually leaked.
OMG~

she laughs at my dreams
but i dream about her laughter

awesome breakthrough !

2006-04-30T07:57:00.000-07:00

wasted a great deal of time in e morning
bowled abt 8 games?
my arm's dying la.
and my right index fingernail chipped off.
there goes my best "pick" !

today was woah.
i spent abt 5hrs on guitar!
not before cutting my nails.
i had no choice but to rely on e pick now.
tried a couple of songs but it just sounded weird.
i was rather uncomfortable with the pick.
since there're no other alternatives
i continued on though it really sounded weird.
on and on i played and before i realised,
i finally got the hang of it !
I CAN USE THE PICK !!! =)

every heard of steve vai?
any guitarist who havent heard of him
is equivalent to any pianist not knowing mozart.
he's seriously very gd la
check out tender surrender.

every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

words remain unspoken ...

2006-04-27T07:59:00.000-07:00

had track & field meet earlier on.
could say it went rather smoothly
except for the cheer leading
was rather displeased with it
apart from a technical glitch,
it was rather salacious.
couldnt find a better word for it
too much flesh being revealed.
hope they realised that
something has to be done to it.

been practicing on my love by westlife recently
still having trouble switching between barre chords
im not gonna give up man.
thats my principle

our very own idols tmr
wait, did i mention.
ipod video belongs to redemption

the innocent can never last

impromptu performance =x

2006-04-22T09:20:00.000-07:00

im very sorry man.
i screwed up everything
i've shown a great deal of confidence initially.
but went on to screw things up.

though it was very last min
it's supposed to be like common sense
sighss.
really sorry guys!

been strumming the guitar since i came home.
u can tell how inspired im.
achievements today:
greater consistency of barring chords
discovered new strumming patterns
better at strumming with a pick.

strumming through the night
jamm'in my dreams

greatest achievement !

2006-04-18T09:02:00.000-07:00

i see the light.
after six desperate yrs
nt without effort apparently.
satisfaction amist e pain
its e best feeling one could ever get
trust me on that.

chem pre spa tmr.
maths ct on thursday.

if life's all about the books
i've missed out a lot in life.

the breakthrough ! =)

2006-04-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

PHY ct today was mad.
my mind went entirely blank
blame it on my 3hr slp ytd. arghh =x
as expected, i screwed it up badly
so mr chew, SORRY !

trng today was e most PRODUCTIVE ever.
finally, i figured out how to integrate e stroke drills into play
call that an ACHIEVEMENT mann!
watch out TENG KENG, its ur turn to TREAT ME alrdy !
actually lost 3packets of H2O to him last wk. arghh
nonetheless, its this little "thingie" whatever u may call it
that motivated me to win HIM.

never be satisfied with just COMPLETE
for we set out to ACHIEVE !
to all ajbt peps out there, jiayouu ! =))

common test =x

2006-04-16T04:59:00.000-07:00

this shall be the shortest entry.
not that i can help it
i'll be dealing with the PHYSICS ct tmr!
mann, wish me lucks. GOD BLESS
guess i'll start the revision like NOW =x

procrastination certainly leads to devstation

useless me =x

2006-04-12T08:43:00.001-07:00

felt like shit today.
lost gab in singles
im no longer cut-out for singles anymore.
why cant mr p & l understand.
though im used to p's bluntness.
it hit me real bad today.
p said i wasnt actually "training".
i was just "maintaining".
thats so sick!
after all u've put in, this is the kinda shit u'll get if u still dont shine.
competitions drawing nearer.
means days of badx are ending.
its seriously an irony la.
hate but like.
guess thats whats called life.

didnt really have time for guitar today.
merely strummed a bit to destress.
guitar works e same way as e piano, if nt better.
to all feeling low, try it! =)

lend me ur ears.
hear me out.

strumming ! finally

2006-04-11T08:44:00.001-07:00

now i understand why they say its the "feel" of it !
i got it mann! i can strum e guitar finally !
could do chi songs like hua xin, xiao wei, liang zhi hu die.
i didnt really listen to chi songs.
they just came to me suddenly when i was thinking of easy tracks.
guess its cause my parents played them too often on e hi fi. =p
however i couldnt really do eng songs !
i just couldnt get e pattern.
its like e strumming pattern differs a lot.
as dania said, chi songs are so much easier la.
simple but nice.

darn ! 2 common tests and 2 pre-spa coming up next wk.
thats what i call double "happinesss"
havent really prepared for themm.
so gonna die.
my classmates are like super-the-bright la.
im so inferior.
even yh is mugging like never before.
i think its time.
time for a change.

drop e cards.
shove e guitar.
FLAUNT e notes ! =x

muted strumming !

2006-04-08T09:06:00.000-07:00

muted strumming !
i've sourced it from a pretty cool webbie freeguitarvideos.com.
check it out!

its a brilliant technique devised to aid beginners (like me) to get e rhythmic strumming right.
i managed to get a hang of strumming
certainly wouldnt have done it without e solid two hour practice this afternoon.
but i could only do with simple patterns.
its a great leap after all!
cause i remembered that i could only strum noise e last time. =x

why are all parents naggy?
they cant stand me strumming e guitar and nt doing work.
cant stand me sitting in front of e com.
sighhs.

anyhows, hope all my friends' band can get thru to e semis! =)

finalised e design =)

2006-04-07T10:32:00.000-07:00

finally settled on a plain and simple template for my blog
plain but sweet.
comment on my skin pls =)
off to bed, nights!

auditions=x

2006-04-06T11:08:00.000-07:00

can i redo it?
uttlerly disappointed in myself.
no stage presence. severly tensed up. voice shivered.
how i wish i can overcome that.
judgin by e comments by e teachers, its a NONO.
how disappointing. just like sg idol.
maybe im better off as a guitarist. hahA
felt guilty today. far more guilty than nt completing my tuts.
spent merely 15mins on my guitar today.
i can kill myself.

first entry=)

2006-04-04T11:28:00.000-07:00

tonnes of hw undone (which i barely bother) =x
im so gonna die
just realised that i spend more than 3hrs a day on guitarr.
basically brushing up on e speed btwn switching of chords and finding e right rhythm.
auditions drawing nearer and nearer.
i could almost feel it.