Moment Musicaux

Highlight the following bit if you dare… It’s a case of too much info, so you’ve been warned.

I’m fascinated to find that I can identify my poopoo when it comes. I’m having a bit of digestive problems of late (I suspect Islamic Restaurant’s briyani), and toilet visits have been not too kind on me. The latest trip amazed me when I manage to sniff out Spizza for Friends. A very distinct one, too. Tomatoes!

Every thought of the Bar None gig give me surges of adrenaline. I’m really, really excited. It’s rather amazing; our band is probably hardly heard of in the local scene. We’ve only played 2 extremely short gigs and showcased 2 of our songs. Yet all Bonk the Frontman did was to drop an email to AgingYouth a couple of months back, telling them of our existence and Myspace. B-Quartet is one of the best local bands around, amazing musicians and genuis songwriter included. It makes me feel small to be named in the same breath as them for this gig, but I’ve pretty much reconciled the fact that I’m not a crazy-shredding-octopus drummer. And to make up for that lack of talent and technicality, I can only but try to put in my heart and the best I have for every occasion I get behind the drums.

Pardon me for sounding like a noob, but ahhh, so exciting! Come come!

Thinking up ideas the whole day, writing, more brainstorming.

I’m ever grateful that I have the job of my dreams. It isn’t easy to come up with ideas or copy that pleases both the CD and the client, but satisfaction does come in different forms.

God has worked in my life again, and I never fail to be amazed. He is my shepherd, and I shall not be in want. Hallelujah!

I can take leave for church camp! Hooray! 

Yes, I’m employed.

It’s copywriting still, at a small local agency. It’s okay here; less of the bureaucracy than DDB because of its size, so it’s somewhat easier to get to people. They’re pretty nice.

Was just a bit unsettled because I’d only gone for an interview on Friday — the creative director asked me to start work this Monday. All’s fine here; I guess it’s about time I stopped slacking and brought some moolah home. The pinch of being broke was creeping up on me too.

So let’s see how this goes. (: 

Guess which actually happened today at Holland V, where we went to celebrate Louis’ (from my CG) birthday at Spizza and Haagen Daz.

1) 

2) I was distracted by something outside, and walked straight into the glass doors of Holland Village’s Haagen Daz with a loud ‘PONG!’.

Boohoo. 

(I shall make like a copy writer and copy/paste with permission the AHBENGEMOPEK’s summation of the media furore.)

Step one: Go to imdb.com and look up ten of your favorite movies.
Step two: Post five official imdb "plot keywords" for these ten picks.
Step three: Have your friends guess the movie titles.

(Took this off a random person’s blog. I’m not a movie buff, so it shouldn’t be too hard.)

1) Auction / Death In Childbirth / Violin / Tragedy / Tarot

2) 1930s / Loss of husband / Ambition / Funeral / Singing

3) Father-son estrangement / Chocolate / Luck / Fantasy / Glutton child

4) Eaten in half / Science runs amok / Based on novel / Blockbuster / Paelontology

5) Ancient Sword / Hardship / Enchantment / End Of Mankind / Supernatural

6) Family / Singaporean / Loansharks / Friendship / Urban (I made these up myself; they didn’t have enough keywords)

7) Basketball / Coach / High School / Sporting Goods Store / Abortion

8) Insurance Agent / Courtroom / Insurance / Jury / Law

9) Galactic War / Planet / Messiah / Saga / Young Boy

10) Self Belief / Friend / Automobile Racing / Police / Undercover

Two-faced people, or people who rub egg in your face?

The realisation fully sank in only as I lay on my bed. It was enough to keep me tossing about for an hour or so, trying to nurse my wounded pride and replaying the scene in my head over and over — desperately figuring out what went wrong. I couldn’t but sort out the emotions fighting within. Betrayal. Conniving. Fool.

That passing remark came as a presage in disguise. "Sometimes, you’ve got to face reality." Ho. I’ve forgot my lessons from the past yet again.

Between those who give you a sense of security (albeit a false one) and those who lift you up and send you crashing back down to earth, which stick would you rather take?

I can’t find an answer to that, because simply thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

Then I realised how God’s arrangement of events actually led me out of what could have been worse. He has been so faithful, and I’m extremely grateful. And I’ll forgive and forget, just as He has been merciful towards me.

(I wrote this 2 years ago. Yes, in Chinese..)

好久没运用我那生锈的华语了，所以请不要取笑我的滥用。我的华语一向没什么流利，这一次就献丑了。请多多指教。

侮辱是多么难堪，多么难医的病菌。

一杀之间，它能把友谊和梦想破碎，也能一手把人生给毁灭成骨灰。

我不否是有一定的心寒，可是痛恨入骨的却不是我。

苒一年来，我还在拖累这个病毒不医，希望它会以日而消。能等多久，我就忍多久。心酸不如心病。

哀痛也只不过是一个教训 - 是我应得的处罚。

是，我至今还不敢把事情一五一十说出来。但如果审判的那一天到来，我不会把责任完全给推卸掉。敢做就。。。敢当。

我承认，我好害怕面对迫切的惩罚。

非常害怕。

一切就这样刹身而过，至今就只留着的是剩下的糟蹋。

已经逝去的是我那自我陶醉的无赖，将来所发生的就完全交托在上帝的手里了。

而我知道，缩成一堆难堪的心病，依然是着两年的悲局。应得，但好疼。。。

Carrick, stab.
Smith, stab stab.
Rooney, stab stab stab.
Ronaldo, stab stab stab stab + stab.
Carrick, stab x 6
Evra, stab stab stabby stab stab stab STAB!

Manchester United 7 - Roma 1.

Unbelievable. I MUST catch the replay on TV.

Glory, glory Man United!

With a load of care and wilfulness to spare
Every sleight teases a string so taut
These foolish things break the still it brought
When wax misses the mould
Imputing such ire to a hart leaving the fold
Faith, shall you hold not, or yield not?
Awaken, awaken, ye slumbering minds
Drop your defense of the dusk that blinds

Sigh, I guess I just received a foretaste of Y-Chromosomes divine. I quite regret sending in a nicer photo of mine. But that’s how the cookie crumbles, the-mentor-who-defected sagely tells me.

Beni † ♪ says:
wah lau

Alex Kuo <Silverune> says:
wot

Beni † ♪ says:
the ** ECD and Group acc director were discussing my LOOKS

Beni † ♪ says:
i don’t feel like working there already

Alex Kuo <Silverune> says:
it’s advertising

Alex Kuo <Silverune> says:
boys with their toys kind of thing

Beni † ♪ says:
ajf ajfam claca

Alex Kuo <Silverune> says:
dieeeee

Beni † ♪ says:
"Exec CD: that girl you sent me quite cute. better than the few that came in…past interviews"

Beni † ♪ says:
i should have sent in a pimply photo

** - They are supposedly a good Multi-National agency. Two alphabets in their initials, that’s all I’m divulging. 

The piano tuner is at my place now. All the barely-yet-almost-there, constant pitch changing is making my ears squirm!

All are invited!

Holy Week Services:
Wednesday & Thursday, 4-5 April 2007
7:30 PM
True Way Presbyterian Church

Good Friday Service:
Friday, 6 April 2007
10:00 AM
Singapore Expo Hall 2

GPC Easter Combined Service:
Sunday, 8 April 2007
7:45 - 9:15 AM
Glory Church Main Sanctuary

This Friday, I’ll be playing drums and percussion for the biggest audience I’ve ever played for. It’s easy to be drawn away by that fact, though those thrills and excitements of thousands of eyes watching me disappear when I remind myself that I’ve already played for the biggest audience every other week. The Biggest, Most Important Person whom all glory should be given to. Because He died for my sins and rose again, and showed me more love and faith than I could ever ask for or imagine.

Let me not boast in my own strengths and fleshly feelings, but worship in spirit and in truth.