Got a minute left to write anything on my blog b4 turning in because of work gonna start again in about 8 hours' time. (what the f...)
I finally got my very first pay cheque, not much though...(fun to spend hours making sandwiches)
And luckily, I found out that the pretty girl I met at Starbucks coffee next door while I was applying for a job there (yes, unsuccessful application) is still working. Maybe spending $6.50 on vanilla black tea latte in order to see her everyday could be a worthwhile choice after all..ahahaha... (of course 2 hours of work will be down the drain..crap)
Hmm..what I should do with my first paycheck...
Save about a quarter to get a delay pedal to try replicate the glossy sound of the edge!
Get a music album or two.
Buy earphones and headphones.
Save again..i suppose.
Hope the money spent does not exceed about 175 - 200 bucks...
I do not think I should play more songs now. I shall perfect the songs I have learnt so far...
End of a boring (you people probably think it is..) post...bye bye...save you all again on the next post....
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
One million of yes, make it another million of yes, and you become YESMAN!
To start off this post, I shall say a great year ahead to all. [sounds a little late though]
Oh by the way, if there is a hanging question over my resignation from dome, the reason behind it is that I do not find the job suitable for me. I found the job at subway more fulfilling.
Going into this new year, my new year resolutions are pretty simple and common. Nothing unique though. I am just wanna live life to the fullest, play more music and try new stuff. On top of these resolutions, it is optimal and awesome to view 2009 in a very positive light. 2009 may hold many uncertainties for me, but no point fretting over them because I have been through uncertainties before. A little more mental strength would be fine.
And the title of today's post makes a lot of sense now. Yesman is probably one of the most meaningful shows Jim Carey has acted so far in his distinguished acting career. [Most of his movies are really humorous junk. Haha] What I learnt from the movie is that beside balancing realism and optimism, we have to say yes to the opportunities that come our way. We make the most of them while seeking God's blessings along the way.
Moving to the musical side, there are so many styles and genres for me to follow after immersing myself into them.
Here are some burning questions I face:
Be a rock guitarist like Slash or Richie Sambora?
Follow the blues path crafted by Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa or John Mayer?
Play as fast as Paul Gilbert?
Get into the funk rhythm with Nuno Bettencourt etc.?
Or reinvent the guitar like how Jimi Hendrix did it 40 - 50 years ago?
How about joining the league of fine virtuosos, ruled by guitar god Joe Satriani?
Or just play mainstream stuff with Hinder, Simple Plan, etc.
So far, I feel that it would be good to follow and mix the genres of funk, blues and rock because I like these genres. Oh yea, by the way, I tried a couple of songs this week because of time constraints[time constraints will not happen, always]
Save You By Simple Plan
Layla by Eric Clapton
Who Did You Think I Was by John Mayer
Other than the first song, the other 2 songs are pretty difficult... I guess I will leave Layla out now and play other songs before reattempting thst dong again.
Maybe for now, I would want just keep music as a hobby that I enjoy before my bid to turn professional.
Going into this new year, my new year resolutions are pretty simple and common. Nothing unique though. I am just wanna live life to the fullest, play more music and try new stuff. On top of these resolutions, it is optimal and awesome to view 2009 in a very positive light. 2009 may hold many uncertainties for me, but no point fretting over them because I have been through uncertainties before. A little more mental strength would be fine.
And the title of today's post makes a lot of sense now. Yesman is probably one of the most meaningful shows Jim Carey has acted so far in his distinguished acting career. [Most of his movies are really humorous junk. Haha] What I learnt from the movie is that beside balancing realism and optimism, we have to say yes to the opportunities that come our way. We make the most of them while seeking God's blessings along the way.
Moving to the musical side, there are so many styles and genres for me to follow after immersing myself into them.
Here are some burning questions I face:
Be a rock guitarist like Slash or Richie Sambora?
Follow the blues path crafted by Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa or John Mayer?
Play as fast as Paul Gilbert?
Get into the funk rhythm with Nuno Bettencourt etc.?
Or reinvent the guitar like how Jimi Hendrix did it 40 - 50 years ago?
How about joining the league of fine virtuosos, ruled by guitar god Joe Satriani?
Or just play mainstream stuff with Hinder, Simple Plan, etc.
So far, I feel that it would be good to follow and mix the genres of funk, blues and rock because I like these genres. Oh yea, by the way, I tried a couple of songs this week because of time constraints[time constraints will not happen, always]
Save You By Simple Plan
Layla by Eric Clapton
Who Did You Think I Was by John Mayer
Other than the first song, the other 2 songs are pretty difficult... I guess I will leave Layla out now and play other songs before reattempting thst dong again.
Maybe for now, I would want just keep music as a hobby that I enjoy before my bid to turn professional.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Hohoho...Tis the season to be.....
Ah...it is christmas again and 7 days later, 2008 will come to a close.
And I am working in Subway after quitting dome. Lower pay, but I am not complaining.
How time flies and yet I have not really organised my many thoughts. Ok, at least I decided to be a professional musician (Slash, Nuno Bettencourt, etc.) while pursuing a Bizad degree... [but I am more interested in making music]
Erm ok this week I have tried some songs.
Love Will Keep us Alive by Eagles
Carrie by Europe
Waiting for the World to Change by John Mayer
These songs are pretty okay. At least a breather from Bon Jovi [wanted to try Living on a Prayer, but i guess i need to make sure my pinch harmonics are there]
Other than that, Ishall end my post. Smell ya!
And I am working in Subway after quitting dome. Lower pay, but I am not complaining.
How time flies and yet I have not really organised my many thoughts. Ok, at least I decided to be a professional musician (Slash, Nuno Bettencourt, etc.) while pursuing a Bizad degree... [but I am more interested in making music]
Erm ok this week I have tried some songs.
Love Will Keep us Alive by Eagles
Carrie by Europe
Waiting for the World to Change by John Mayer
These songs are pretty okay. At least a breather from Bon Jovi [wanted to try Living on a Prayer, but i guess i need to make sure my pinch harmonics are there]
Other than that, Ishall end my post. Smell ya!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Tell me Baby
Weekends have always been an eventful part of my life and I hope it stays this way.
If you want to know why, here are the reasons (or u can use any other word)
1. Every guitar lesson seems so different. There is always something new to learn.
2. Weekends are great escapes from school-laden weekdays or horrifyingly and shockingly boring holidays
3. Get to see friends
It seems that point 3 strikes a chord in me. My friend was asking me a question after a drinking session with him.
"Eh sean, the past 2 years of your life, your friends never go out drinking?" he asked while we were in the taxi.
"Not really. Basketball, soccer and ordinary outings were the standard kind of stuff we do, i suppose..."
"hmmm, i see."
Seriously, would I want clubbing or drinking to rule my life? Or play more sports and more guitar and do more volunteering?
Most of my heart cries out for the latter.
Gift of wisdom, pls ignite!
May I use the gift of wisdom God has given me to decide
If you want to know why, here are the reasons (or u can use any other word)
1. Every guitar lesson seems so different. There is always something new to learn.
2. Weekends are great escapes from school-laden weekdays or horrifyingly and shockingly boring holidays
3. Get to see friends
It seems that point 3 strikes a chord in me. My friend was asking me a question after a drinking session with him.
"Eh sean, the past 2 years of your life, your friends never go out drinking?" he asked while we were in the taxi.
"Not really. Basketball, soccer and ordinary outings were the standard kind of stuff we do, i suppose..."
"hmmm, i see."
Seriously, would I want clubbing or drinking to rule my life? Or play more sports and more guitar and do more volunteering?
Most of my heart cries out for the latter.
Gift of wisdom, pls ignite!
May I use the gift of wisdom God has given me to decide
Friday, December 12, 2008
Walk On
Oh i am back again.
Applied for 4 more jobs today. That will round it off to about 7 jobs applied and 0 responses. (Never knew Singapore is suffering from poor HR quality syndrome)
Attempted to play a few songs this week:
Get the Funk Out by extreme
Tell me Baby by RHCP
Walk On by U2
The Reason by Hoobastank
Only One by Yellowcard
I would say Get the Funk Out is not within my reach at the moment. (shows how replicating Nuno Bettencourt isn't that easy after all) The rest are fairly easy just that I need to train my ears more often to increase the ease of playing good covers. And I finally experienced some break through in doing pinch harmonics and incorporating them into licks! Phew!
Other than that, I am decaying at home and need to get back to my running. Argh.
Listen to walk on by U2. It is quite a relaxing yet inspirational song. The riff and Bono's voice are still ringing in my head.
I need a job fast too. Crap.
Manchester United drew. Never mind. At least we get to play the away tie on the 1st leg. The downside is we gonna meet big guns like Real and Inter. BUT the advantage is that United, as champions of europe, will have the pleasure of bashing the daylights out of them. (haha hubert, I will pity real in the coming March)
Applied for 4 more jobs today. That will round it off to about 7 jobs applied and 0 responses. (Never knew Singapore is suffering from poor HR quality syndrome)
Attempted to play a few songs this week:
Get the Funk Out by extreme
Tell me Baby by RHCP
Walk On by U2
The Reason by Hoobastank
Only One by Yellowcard
I would say Get the Funk Out is not within my reach at the moment. (shows how replicating Nuno Bettencourt isn't that easy after all) The rest are fairly easy just that I need to train my ears more often to increase the ease of playing good covers. And I finally experienced some break through in doing pinch harmonics and incorporating them into licks! Phew!
Other than that, I am decaying at home and need to get back to my running. Argh.
Listen to walk on by U2. It is quite a relaxing yet inspirational song. The riff and Bono's voice are still ringing in my head.
I need a job fast too. Crap.
Manchester United drew. Never mind. At least we get to play the away tie on the 1st leg. The downside is we gonna meet big guns like Real and Inter. BUT the advantage is that United, as champions of europe, will have the pleasure of bashing the daylights out of them. (haha hubert, I will pity real in the coming March)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Long time no blog man
This blog is almost dead, thanks to my ignorance of this blog. Simply amazing.
Now I'm gonna revive it.
Today is really one of the days that i really spent my life to the fullest, eg catching up with frens and trying out new stuff. And that will continue tomorrow..my poor wallet is gonna get another hole.
I better get a job fast. Going out with ur frens really consume your money faster than you earn it. This may be a cliche, but people seems to forget about this simple fact of life. And yeah...SAVE.
And hopefully make further inroads into my guitar playing. I promise that you guys will catch this potential legendary rocker real soon!
P.S. Reason why my blog is now receiving life from me: reading my fren's blog really compelled me to open up for once.
Anyway, to my friend poon: Look forward and leave your troubles behind. I am sure great things will come your way, regardless of anything.
Now I'm gonna revive it.
Today is really one of the days that i really spent my life to the fullest, eg catching up with frens and trying out new stuff. And that will continue tomorrow..my poor wallet is gonna get another hole.
I better get a job fast. Going out with ur frens really consume your money faster than you earn it. This may be a cliche, but people seems to forget about this simple fact of life. And yeah...SAVE.
And hopefully make further inroads into my guitar playing. I promise that you guys will catch this potential legendary rocker real soon!
P.S. Reason why my blog is now receiving life from me: reading my fren's blog really compelled me to open up for once.
Anyway, to my friend poon: Look forward and leave your troubles behind. I am sure great things will come your way, regardless of anything.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Hammer ons and pull offs are fun!
Playing hammer ons and pull offs are quite fun despite the fact that I still experiencing problems pulling off coherently and ensure all my hammer ons and pull offs are very smooth when played. And...good thing I had my godmother to teach me on some ear listening stuff and some basic music theory. Gonna implement them on my training soon. Now I can be learn to be more sensitive to the music around me.
Going to academic side, I think everyone deteriorated. (I am included too!!!) Furthermore, the curse of " being nearly there " has struck me again. I got like 69.4444444444444 for chemistry and 54.44444444444 for my physics. Arrgh, just 0.1 mark and I would be like getting ABC rather than BBD. Crap. Oh yea, I went to School of thought today and confirmed my subscription of Broader Perspectives with them. It will be the first time for me to read those articles in those magazines and refer to the dictionary simultaneously because heck it, those articles contain lots of words that I have rarely come across before.
And one more thing. I have still yet to give a message to that girl my tuition friend introduce to me. It is not a normal situation especially she comes from the same school as you. To compound my misery, I am gonna meet my friend tomorrow and he wants nothing less than a substantial update. Crap la, should I just skip chemistry tuition tomorrow?
I also do not know how to introduce myself to her. I cannot share my guitar passion or my video game passion. But I think we may share some sort of other hobbies...I do not know anyway...from here, I shall end my post.
Looks like my electric baby is calling me right now to spend some quality time with him. Smell ya.
Going to academic side, I think everyone deteriorated. (I am included too!!!) Furthermore, the curse of " being nearly there " has struck me again. I got like 69.4444444444444 for chemistry and 54.44444444444 for my physics. Arrgh, just 0.1 mark and I would be like getting ABC rather than BBD. Crap. Oh yea, I went to School of thought today and confirmed my subscription of Broader Perspectives with them. It will be the first time for me to read those articles in those magazines and refer to the dictionary simultaneously because heck it, those articles contain lots of words that I have rarely come across before.
And one more thing. I have still yet to give a message to that girl my tuition friend introduce to me. It is not a normal situation especially she comes from the same school as you. To compound my misery, I am gonna meet my friend tomorrow and he wants nothing less than a substantial update. Crap la, should I just skip chemistry tuition tomorrow?
I also do not know how to introduce myself to her. I cannot share my guitar passion or my video game passion. But I think we may share some sort of other hobbies...I do not know anyway...from here, I shall end my post.
Looks like my electric baby is calling me right now to spend some quality time with him. Smell ya.
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