papan kunci dan skor-skornya

graduated from KUTC

2009-10-05T17:43:00.002+08:00

Total number of Demerit Points : 14
Total number of Immediate Failures : 0

Result : PASSED

So I passed the test on my first attempt. Ignore the demerits, what's important is that I got my driving licence. Yay!

I'm going to 'Stream' this friday. :)

orchestration

2009-09-11T23:50:00.004+08:00

i was at kino's arts section just now and i found the book that i've been looking for since 2004! glad that i got hold the third edition. so now, i can start reading and brushing up on my orchestration skills. and for that it burnt a hole in my pocket... and syawal is around the corner.

thank you teachers

2009-09-01T21:55:00.007+08:00

I'm celebrating my first teachers' day this year. These are just the few gifts I have received from my class. I couldn't help but smile when those cute kids of mine came up to me with the gifts.

To all the teachers out there, Happy Teachers' Day and may you continue to light the way for your kids. Thank you 'chers.

youth day

2009-07-07T22:04:00.004+08:00

Happy youth day folks! A short break from hectic second semester. I finally have the time to watch transformers. great show but just too long.

youth day gift to 1T1

with the kids

2009-01-25T00:03:00.006+08:00

here i am again for my first entry of the year. i have not made any resolutions. perhaps, there isn't a need to. i don't know.

anyway, i love my form class.

oms bbq

2008-12-21T21:34:00.002+08:00

3 days of bonding with my little pet azmi. haha. thank you azmi for your help in the kitchen. appreciate it alot.

oms camp was fun and will be more fun with the appointment of the new chairpersons. it was at halton bungalow d with och backyard. interesting. didn't participate in the activities and games except for the long awaited captain's ball. i guess that's the only time every year that i actually make myself involved in some physical activity, other than the annual ict and 'chasing the bus' (inside joke)

a good break before school starts. co-ft of 1t1. very excited.

barang-barang

2008-12-15T21:02:00.008+08:00

bought myself a new nokia e51, electric guitar set, clothes, ipamper, dvd recorder and food.

very impulsive indeed :)

on the dais

2008-12-13T20:21:00.002+08:00

selamat pengantin baru ju and ogy

rap-so-di

2008-11-30T20:35:00.000+08:00

with less than 2 hours of sleep, i headed down to t2 and not knowing why am i there for. my sub-conscious mind whispers that i should be all excited about the trip to brunei. i knew what to expect after the first trip, nothing exciting, nothing interesting and my to-dos and to-gos list simply don't exist.

however, i was just looking forward to working with the counterparts. it was fun though despite the extremely cold rehearsal studio. my fingers just went stiff and lots of wrong notes. bad start already.

generally, i love the company from both sides.

rendezvous

2008-11-23T20:18:00.005+08:00

after months of planning and late night meetings, we finally did it. despite the hindrances faced, we managed to pull it through. and i'm contented seeing happy faces (happy old-faces), and lots of catching up with the long-lost. thank you sylbestine, thank you beiyi.

book launch

2008-10-31T21:21:00.004+08:00

a very busy day for me. meetings throughout and a last minute decision to attend the book launch. cab-ed with sharon to harmony centre and abg zubir was there to perform. everyone received a copy of the book that cost $29.90 each. thanks to dr. larry and all the co-authors. a job well done. impressed.

power & kumar

2008-10-18T15:40:00.012+08:00

I went to watch erda's production with sharon and a number of eda last night. it was a great showcase by the students. applaudable effort put up by them in such a short time. i love the diablo segment and seeing these nt kids enthusiastic about it makes me wonder if there's a hidden talent or skills in every nt students waiting to be unleashed. they have the potential. i totally agree.

next stop - 3 monkeys. it was kumar's night. extremely hilarious. there was this segment where we get to celebrate birthdays. to cut it short, kris was "picked" up by one of the birthday girl and so they have to lap dance to each other. it's amazing when a pure conservative lady lap-danced. but it was fun (as a first timer). and amazingly, there are a lot of teachers there. surprised.
anyway, kumar did a great 'job' as in what he does best - stand-up comedy. anyone wants to go anytime soon? hooked.

back in school

2008-09-01T23:39:00.003+08:00

it has been a wonderful, memorable and meaningful 4 weeks at teachers network. the last 1 month wouldn't have been enjoyable without my favourite people, who have never failed to make me smile with their antics.

a dedication to fellow edas2

missing them already...

@ TN

2008-08-05T00:22:00.002+08:00

1st day of my nie training. fun. back to lecture after 4 long years. glad it was a fun start and i am really looking forward to the other modules. thanks to ms krempl for the useful tips and philosophies. morning session was rather fast. too fast that no one realises it was lunch-time. good bonding session with my lecture group members and of course, the mats gang.
surprisingly and again, afternoon's session was quick and as expected we couldn't complete the entire slide.
today... i made more than 10 new friends/colleague-to-be. 30 more to go...

just fyi... managed to claim for my dental surgery. $70 out of $900. not bad. it certainly is.

wisdom

2008-07-15T13:26:00.003+08:00

i had a bad end to last week and a more relief start to this week. went to school with severe pain. too painful to continue with my duties. took a half day leave and went to sengkang dental surgery. got my wisdom tooth extracted for $900. the agony lasted for over an hour. it's all over now. no more pain and no more money...

2008-07-06T01:01:00.006+08:00

Another quick update of the last two weeks. the past weeks have been filled up with rehearsals for the musical. thank GOD it's all over now. i thought it's the most rewarding show so far. songs were semi-tough but thanks to our MD, indra for making the orchestra at ease with his cool personality. well done bro! so, two nights of good music finally come to an end. an event worth playing for.

as usual, photos of the show are HERE (didn't take much though)

epiphany

2008-06-22T20:31:00.005+08:00

An update of what happened for the past two weeks. epiphany III has just ended and it feels like it's only yesterday that the alumni got together for rehearsals. i thought the concert was very well delivered given the number of combined rehearsals. i'm glad that these kids enjoyed it very much. bravo! i can't wait for 2010. yes shaz... we'll see who'll be infront. so back in school, my juniors gave me a paper stand (i'm not going to carry on describing what it looks like). anyway, thanks for the token chris and soon hong. very much appreciated. best, h'diana and myself went for a quick supper at the nearby kopitiam. had rojak. and that's it. pathetic after-concert-bonding-session.
met the 'ministers' for my 2nd supper at simpang bedok and spent the rest of the night at ecp.
Photos of epiphany III are HERE

just to add on, had a simple father's day cum gemini birthday celebration at punggol park.
Photos of BBQ are HERE

seoul

2008-06-11T00:12:00.012+08:00

met up with zahid, maja & nass for dinner at seoul garden. it has been that long since our last and officially, i'm no longer a fan of sg. very jelak. while on our way back we took some really nice pictures.

Photos of the outing are HERE

i was listening to a couple of jap graf by tkwo while on the bus. lots of nice melodies and i love the brasses. absolutely orgasmic.

cinta tercipta

2008-06-09T21:29:00.003+08:00

monday-a packed and busy day for me. had a mere 2-hr sleep this morning just to finish up the song. rushed to singapore post centre branch at paya lebar to speedpost the documents. it cost me $23.75 just to get the delivery done by 6pm. next, i went to the cisco centre to get my ps card made. 80-ed home and spent there rest of the afternoon sleeping.

okay folks. have a listen to the final cut. i submitted this version.

http://www.vabatiqah.com/CINTA%20TERCIPTA%20FINAL.mp3

thank you myza.

now i know

2008-06-07T21:55:00.002+08:00

from L-R: shahir, fatt, sharul & me

mr ho law fatt, now i clearly remember who you are. so this is the pic that we took during a concert at old world trade centre. was it 1998 or 1999? so these guys are in my clique back then. fun people to be with.

i love the background and sides. 4 huge and semi-huge guys in between generators/switches or whatever you call that.

blueberry

2008-06-07T20:44:00.027+08:00

i have long given up on having the wild and crazy surprise birthday celebration but a part of me will always hope a little. this year, i'll be teaching and that translates to no celebration.

Birthday 'Surprise' at changkat.

Cake cutting & Birthday Cake 1999

Cake cutting & Birthday Cake 2008
Happy birthday to me (and all of the Gemini babies) and may the coming year see more of my dreams coming true.
So these are snippets of the alumni birthday 'surprise'. haha.

songwriting

2008-06-06T16:19:00.004+08:00

i'm finally done with the songwriting. thanks to shaz for telling me about this competition. so you readers, feel free to comment and share your thoughts about this song. first comment was that it sounded very familiar but couldn't figure out what makes it so. and that's by myza.

so, i'm asking you readers to give your honest opinion. i can only tell you that this is way better sounding than Lebaran Di Alaf Baru.

http://www.vabatiqah.com/Cinta%20Tercipta.mp3

this is just a draft sample without vocal. enjoy!

myriad of chaos

2008-06-06T02:24:00.004+08:00

my second post in 2 hours. ain't feeling good.

was msn-ing with a friend and didn't realise what i did or say could affect our friendship. how on earth am i suppose to know if it is not for everyone. my mind is in myriad of chaos. u made me feel uneasy with that remark. i know and i'm sure you'll contemplate the next time you decide to send it to me.

still not convinced with your words...

my apology.

EDA

2008-06-06T00:44:00.006+08:00

it's confirmed. i've signed the appointement letter. i'm an education associate.

the entire morning spent in moe at buona vista . did the AF and whatnots. due to start duty on july 7th. a good date to start after all the rehearsals, rehearsals, rehearsals and show (oh yes, i've to repeat it 3 times. plural doesn't say much). expected to start the NIE training on aug 4th. lets talk more about what happened in the AF room. first, it was rather quiet. everyone was minding their own business, busy reading the forms and letters. so i was the 5th person to arrive. that puts me on the early bird cat. so within the next 30mins or so i was also minding my own business and liasing with the staffs.

i'm not sure if i should say this here but who cares. and this is what happened. i forgot to zip my pants! yes, i shall repeat it with gusto and in bold... I... FORGOT... TO... ZIP... MY... pants

so i assume no one really cares about the birdie there cos' it's only obvious when i sit. technically, it was exposed for no longer than 40mins. considering the time taken from the toilet to the room. furthermore, i didn't noticed any soul giving me that wierd attention to my below the waist.

so it's fine.

okay next. went to jurong point to get a pair of slippers and bubble tea. then to singapore post to print campur sare for youth. and dinner at long john.

FF>>>

did both songs with the guys. not bad.

hair up

2008-06-01T00:17:00.011+08:00

started of my day with a casual-down-to-earth brunch at afghanistan. no no and NO. not that "terrorist" hub. it's just a kopitiam with lots of good food. had nasi sambal goreng. the ones that are pre-packed at $2.50. oh by the way, it used to be just $2 and that was like last year. thn headed to mak long's and out again to get a hair cut.

had a hair re-makeover. i was so pissed when han commented about my "new" hair.

han: "abg, you look like a typical mat-rep (the malay version of an ah beng)"
me: "what? are you sure? at least it makes my face visually longer"
han: "yea, that's a typical mat-rep cum bikers"
me: "whatever! jealous rite???"

first thing first. i can't be a mat-rep cos i'm NOT one. secondly, errr... actually to think about it, yes i do look like mat-rep on a second look. but kakaks said i look younger... : ) now that's what i want to hear.

so spent the next 1hr or so at the hair studio and after that we went to hani's showroom at mohamed sultan. nice and cosy place there.

so i did some shopping with han and bought myself a 2gB mp4 player.

will be out with nass and ja for the long overdue meet up. i miss you guys.

nice concept. visit her website and compare it to mine. similar. brown-ish, earthy and atas. : )

Kiss Kiss Bedouin Groove

2008-05-29T14:55:00.004+08:00

i was searching around for my past performances video and this caught my attention. if i could remember correctly, this is my first few shows on the keys. you know it's kinda vague when you don't have it noted down. but this is in 2004. esplanade's flipside event. i love the bonding session with these musicians. i can never forget that. oh and yes, i just graduated from lasalle. oh goodnees! it has been 4 long years already...

the belly dancer in the spotlight is one of the much sought-after belly dancers here.

i want to perform with all of them again. when? when? when?

south park

2008-05-21T00:15:00.004+08:00

i think i'm hooked. just finished watching season 12. a few more from season 11. i love the storyline, the animation, the music and basically everything about it. some sort of simpsons and a little bit of happy tree friends. cool show with substance.

it reminds me of the animation music project i did last year. missing it. i would love to do it again.

music & movie

2008-05-03T23:32:00.003+08:00

attended the 6th alumni rehearsal today. nothing much but i thought it was a productive rehearsal. so that's all for the 3hours.

best blew his top on our way out of the school. we're all pissed off with that irritating guard. a little commotion there when best raised his voice. very much like a dm in command uh?

off to tm for iron man. it has been more than a year since my last movie. it IS good! over 2 hours for $8. quite a good deal i think. and i still owe ah Gu.

i think i need a butt massage...

hidden meaning

2008-04-21T16:16:00.001+08:00

What Zulkifli Means

You are incredibly wise and perceptive. You have a lot of life experience.

You are a natural peacemaker, and you are especially good at helping others get along.

But keeping the peace in your own life is not easy. You see things very differently, and it's hard to get you to budge.

You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way.

And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life.

You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it.

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.

You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.

Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life.

You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip.

People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.

You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are loving, compassionate, and ruled by your feelings.

You are able to be a foundation for other people... but you still know how to have fun.

Sometimes your emotions weigh you down, but you generally feel free from them.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

so that's basically it. i'm sure :)

sound of violin

2008-04-19T01:07:00.002+08:00

spent the entire day spring cleaning. my room is much more spacious visually. i really hope that it will remain as it is for a few more months and i'm still waiting for my electric piano.

headed down to kg glam cafe to meet the kl guys. it's just a casual chit-chat session. nothing much actually. met a few people there - abg ariffin, abg paat and azzizah.

reached home around 1130pm and i spent the next 1 hr or so packing. finally, all done. can't wait for the trip. so exciting!

rhythm fusion

2008-04-14T14:49:00.008+08:00

first concert of the year has just ended. actually, it's not something to look forward to. i think it was a good show given the fact that the repertoire is a little more demanding and interesting as compared to the numbers we did previously. NO more dayung… dayung. syaf, our first female accordionist did really well. Jia you girl!
i really hate the dangdut segment. Makcik dan Pakcik dah buang tebiat. i’ve no idea where are they from but i’m sure they’re the enthusiastic dangdut club goers.

I’m beginning to love outdoor performances.

swan lake

2008-04-12T23:35:00.006+08:00

my day started off wet! was on my way to changkat when it rained heavily. it's definitely a bad start.

reached simei at noon and it was already raining. saw one of the trumpet junior and decided to take a cab from eastpoint. the 1-min-cab-ride saved us from getting wet. played a few pieces with the alumni-png-and-his-students and i lost my embrochure halfway through the first piece.

2pm

headed down to botanical garden for the soundcheck. for the first time since GKW, i actually "route marched" to the symphony stage through the mountainous terrain. thanks to the java chip frapp that kept me energized. did a couple of rounds and i thought we sounded fairly tight towards the end.

went to e2max with isa and abg azlan. no more rooms till midnight and so we decided to get a drink at starbucks. again. isa gave us a treat of desserts and drinks. spent about 1/2 hr and off we go. reporting at 830 on sunday.

shakespearean al-melayu

2007-12-31T14:54:00.003+08:00

alhamdulillah. it's over now. successful production. thanks to my beloved musicians for the great effort. appreciate it alot.

the camp

2007-12-16T22:49:00.007+08:00

3 days at the holiday camp was an eye opener. many to learn from, understand and relate. of all the things we did, i particularly loved the bonding despite having to feel awkward at times. i'll never forget the long hours in the kitchen. 3 huge brass men in action wasn't at all a good sight, especially in the kitchen.

bbq was okay although we have to work around the super-low-and-tight budget. we managed to give it a good one. what do u call chicken wings marinated in f&n's strawberry and grapes soft drinks?

intermezzo

2007-12-08T00:49:00.002+08:00

belia was not the norm actually. everyone seems so different. the kuncu-kuncu was very (hyper). it's a good thing that they manage to befriend with each other. azura being the "head", i wonder how's the camp going to be like. these people never fail to amaze me. did a recording of kasih - orchestra wasn't "in-tune" for a couple of sections. the keyboard guys are the most entertaining bunch. at least we're entertained by their character. syaf - the spongebob girl, liyana - the pekak sebelah girl and of course narto - the act cool guy. *pukes* haha. well, more to come.

azilah flew off to bandung earlier today. gonna miss the midnight-ish chat. don't forget the ole-ole dari bandung. okay?

am busy preparing the budget list for camp's f&b.

sundae

2007-12-03T00:29:00.000+08:00

went out at 7am to ccss band's performance. got a glimpse of what's in store for '08. i must say that they're rather regimental. come on people, bring in some life. followed them back to school and chit-chatted with habsa. well, this is what you call evolution guys. leading a "happy" life. shaz was more vocal and the newly appointed major introduces himself. nice gesture that made my day actually. back to school, they had this usual debrief. it's another aar actually.
noon:
went to banquet for brunch with the alumni. great company. loving it and missing it already. splurged on fried fish soup and bandung. opted myself out of the bowling outing. headed to verve for sharon and sean. after lesson, went to istana to watch cog. i'm impressed. well, missing it again. seriously, i missed it.
headed for amirah's soon after that. cosy place. thanks cikgu for the initiative. very much appreciated girl. had bbq chicken chop and chicken sandwich. tiring day i must say.

a night of music

2007-12-02T00:17:00.001+08:00

it was a great rehearsal last thursday. very enthusiastic bunch. delighted. nice to see these guys back on track, especially to those who had just came back from examination break. those guys are getting stronger by the day. well, shaz came. at last after 7 years, one of my juniors is now part of the gang. keep it up!
just snippets of the rehearsal. azura and fifi got drunk. iffah and umairah stoned. horns and saxes was "sexy". trumpet sucks. bones was unusually shy (god knows why). keys were partying. bass - bassy, percs - okay lar.

that's all for now.

food for thoughts

2007-11-06T00:00:00.001+08:00

it has been effing long since my last post. procrastinating most of the time. well maybe, it's just what i've been through for past weeks. first, mum was admitted to hospital for two weeks through eid. and that is why this year's baju kurung is still in its packaging.

secondly, been very busy with shows and commisioned works.

thirdly, i've no idea what to write.

music in the city

2007-10-04T13:38:00.000+08:00

finally, it's over. i'd say i'm quite satisfied with the overall performance. expect the unexpected! huzaimi did pretty well. mai and nora's solos was outstanding. daus was dancing! azura has evolved! the rest did a fair share to amaze me too. till now, i could not figure out what's effing wrong with isabelle. well thanx to the abang abang for the trust they gave me for this show. azre is amazing but it took us 15mins over the schedule.
soon after that, we went to starbucks for a drink with nass and that brunei guy. well... just fill in the blanks yea.

on the podium

2007-09-09T00:26:00.000+08:00

great and tiring day. was rehearsing with the youths earlier today. 75% attendance. it was a bad start already and had to put up a fake smile although it lasted for 7 measures. however, i did some important parts of the numbers and, it was quite satisfying i would say. nura's tone was superb today. bravo girl. after that, we went for dinner at asm. waited for more than an hour for my nasi goreng ikan bilis w/o mata lembu. fortunately, it's not as agonising if i were to be there alone. thanks to the abang abang for filling up the time with their casual jokes. azura was the "victim-of-the-day". soon after dinner, we went back to alun for senior's rehearsal. took the session and we managed to complete about 4 songs altogether. sounded tight with abg ayat around. thanks bro.

strings in cadenza

2007-08-15T00:42:00.000+08:00

just came back from soundwaves' rehearsal. had an enjoyable rehearsal with the strings. they are good. hui wen was there too. i need tonnes of practise i guess.

kuala lumpur

2007-07-29T22:59:00.000+08:00

left for kl at 6am on friday. it was really early for me as it has been more than 6 months since i ord'ed. met abg ib and hai at the woodlands checkpoint and for the first time, johor customs was rather empty. okay, took 170 to larkin and the moment we alight, these mat scouts kept pulling us to their buses. we got the rm25 bus to puduraya and scheduled to leave at 9am. and as expected, they waited for the bus to be fully occupied. and yeah, two mak nyahs from singapore were seated behind us. it was totally hilarious with the topics they talked about. eavesdropping for a moment there. and hai said that one of them looks like ismail harun. haha. reached kl at around 3pm after the bumpy ride. i guessed its all about malaysian drivers. supposed to check-in immediately but was delayed as the room wasn't ready as yet. and yeah, saw a few arabs at the hotel lobby.

left the hotel for aswara at 5pm. awara - a secluded compound of buildings surrounded by the jabatans (jkr-jabatan kerja raya), thats the malaysian version of our lta i guess. well, splurged on nasi goreng ayam and canai telur at the makeshift canteen. soon after that, we headed to the black box for a free dance show (it's actually rm50) :)

checked out of istana and went to times square for dinner at kenny rogers. then headed to bintang walk to meet hai's webcam pal. chatted for a couple of hours. watched a performance in conjunction with kuala lumpur samrah festival. great show! and the audience were made up of arabs and arabs. they were all having fun. for once, it feels like i'm in dubai.

well that's all for the kl trip.

insegnante di musica

2007-07-25T20:26:00.000+08:00

first pop piano student today. her name starts with "m". couldn't remember exactly. was nervous but managed to keep cool. i guess my experiences as conductor and musician paid off this time. taught her twinkle-twinkle little star for a start and the basic I-IV-V-I progression. she looked enthusiastic but i'll have to wait after the fourth trial lesson. i'm beginning to like teaching. many more to come.

that's all for now as i need to finish up sinaran for belia's rehearsal tomorrow.

nee soon camp rendezvous

2007-07-23T23:17:00.000+08:00

just came back from town. went back to nee soon camp earlier today for azre's ord function. nass, azmi, ryan, pang and tuan hao was there. it was azre's call to come and support for his last public speech. well said girl. and as usual, the most common thing to do in white house - slack and gossip in office. we decided to have dinner in town and nass was contemplating whether to follow us or his tuition. in the end, we managed to persuade him as it was rather tempting to see the bitching partner - azre and us. dinner at pastamania - first time there. not bad but we've been splurging on food lately. i agree. but i (we) could'nt resist it right? creamy chicken was rather jelak. okay... went to starbucks cuppage to start our gossips proper. i was satisfied with the topics brought up - from band as cca to politics. we've so much to say or i'd say they've so much to say. azmi and i was rather tranquil despite the active involvement on the discussion by the rest. had mango passion frapp. nice.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik

2007-07-20T01:12:00.000+08:00

i bought my second music baton from music plaza. use it for the first time at belia's rehearsal. very confortable as it's rather firm and the grip is very secure. cheap but practical. i've always wanted a custom-made baton with specifications based on my own physical demands and the nature of the performance. however, i'd still prefer a free hand conducting. well, belia was fine today and i'm quite satisfied with some of the songs. he was there too for whatever reasons and after the tagging incident. i can't be bothered with it anymore. for a person with such a colossal ego and lack of integrity i'd say "let it be"

day out at ubin

2007-07-12T12:46:00.002+08:00

it was the long awaited day i would say. haha. met nass and azmi at changi village at 12pm for lunch. ate nasi lemak at the other famous stall - the one recomended by makansutra. well, i'd say it's horrible. i mean it for the bottom of my heart. took the bumboat to ubin for $2. and yes for goodness sake, nass just have scare me. rented the bike for $8 and off we go. okay to cut it short - we didn't take the proper route and of course we ended up somewhere in the jungle. the best part was when azmi broke his bicycle's pedal. and so we went back to the shop - i'm sure its like 1.5-2km away. got it changed.

after a long tiring ride, we decided to call it a day and so we went to town and meet azre, max and weiming. had our dinner at breeks.

opening blog

2007-07-01T23:37:00.001+08:00

this will be my second undying blog (for the commoner). hopefully. well, i think i should start doing this more often to express all the things that are generally hard to do verbally. its nice to re-start blogging again after a long time and procrastinating to even update my friendster blog. well for new readers, i might not be able to update every single day. and here it goes…

posts before this date are from wordpress

arabian passion

2007-06-14T13:57:00.002+08:00

went to watch sarband last night - arabian passion, part of the singapore arts festival 2007 featured event. spent the entire night booking and choosing the best seats. and of course, we got it p.s $40 per person (cat 2 seats). the show started out well and interesting, rather monotonous. taqsims for a couple of instruments. but they ended the first half with a faster number. to wake those inattentive audiences. the guy next to hairie slept from the second song onwards, and of course he did join the rest to applaud for that 10seconds or so.

syed was with his girlfriend. and hairie bought a promo cd played by the qanun player. the second half was better in terms of variation, style and solos. interesting combination. and hairie was already imagining what malay traditional music would become. it could be a new exploration or music for the higher class. it is possible. insyallah.

headed back to maklong's place at simei. and for the record, i did not take a cab at all. trying to cut down on my transport expenditure.

here is the link to sarband

http://www.sarband.de/Programs/English/ArPassProgrE.html

inna lillah wainna ilahiirajiun

2007-06-07T23:30:00.001+08:00

abg zali just passed away on 070607. inna lillah wainna ilahiirajiun. all deeds will be anchored deep in our thoughts. may you join the rest and the best of humankinds in heaven. insyaAllah.

Al-fateha;

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

1. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
2. Praise be to God, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds;
3. Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
4. Master of the Day of Judgement.
5. Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
6. Show us the straight way,
7. The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.

first movie of the year

2007-06-04T20:09:00.001+08:00

went to pacific plaza to meet hai and the others. headed for tekka where we ate thosai and chappati for lunch. it was really warm and currified eatery. and as usual fifi fail to put up with the smell and the way the indians eat. shall not elaborate further as it'll disgust anyone who is reading this. there were four of us; hairie, rafiq, fifi and me. and then the bunch decided to watch a movie at cathay. hula girls! @ the picturehouse. no food and drinks allowed? we smuggled in though. well nothing new. we were the noisiest four. nice movie = emo+drama+comical x beautiful music.

hula girls movie trailer

soon after that, we went to have a drink. nah, not me. farewell to rafiq. and fifi started out with some interesting rather predictable ghostly encounters. he's becoming more like zaidi. not surprised. how obvious. next stop - raffles city, supposedly to reccee our SMU's performance on wednesday. no stage at sight. well its time to go - fifi to his movie marathon, rafiq to work, hairie and me went home. well did talked about her and yes, wednesday is "the day". i can't wait for friday's date (only if i'm daring enough to ask her). but i really hope those guys will give their fullest support and encouragement. help me make it work. i'm really determined. and that's for sure.

pics from netherlands trip

2007-06-02T23:26:00.000+08:00

zoul in netherlands

2007-06-01T06:00:00.000+08:00

i'm finally back in singapore. sadly. firstly, i didn't enjoy the first three days. will not talk about it. things are not according to plan. i was hoping for it to happen. secondly, i could not even imagine things will turn out that way. well more about the trip now. had fun with the bunch of enthusiastic and passionate musicians from orkestra melayu singapura, people's association youth chinese orchestra and singapore indian orchestra and choir. if not for them, the trip will not be the same. and not forgetting the "nurses" who attended to me from the schipol airport(amsterdam) till the last day in den haag. thanks to farina, wandi and of course hairie for the shades. and from that moment, i was known as mr passerby - with the shades and hood on.

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i seriously hope it will happen...

Goodbye 2006, Hello 2007!

2006-12-31T08:00:00.000+08:00

2006 is past...Forget the nature's fury unleashed on us...
Lets not get affected by the acts of terror....
Trash the bad experiences....
But, forget not the lessons learnt...
Carry forward the good deeds...
Cherish the golden moments n achievements...

2007.. New year.. new beginning...
New experiences... new resolutions...
Lets march forward...

Well, here I am on my first New Year blog.... Its New Years Day and a wonderful end to 2006 on Aidiladha. A year have past and it never came or rather never stay (for long). Still missing it although, the exact few words that hurt me still lingers on? Oh well... I am moving on... for now

I don't much believe in resolutions as most people tend to give up on them far too quickly (AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED!). However, I do believe in the fundamental power of every individual to change.

This will be my 23rd year on this Earth, created by The Almighty and I have decided that its high time that I make some changes and start to live my life for me. I have made some really bad decisions in the last year that have left me in a tough situation. I won't recount them, and I won't blame anyone else (or perhaps there is someone in particular) I have come to find that there is often no blame to place anywhere, because regardless of what we do, or what choices we make, life happens, and some people are just mean.

I am thankful for more than I ever say. Even though the past few years haven't been particularly kind to me, I have been blessed with a lot (Alhamdulillah). I have a functional mind for the creative compositions I’ve done, I can feel my own emotions and I know what its like to love someone with all of my heart.

I am moving on....

The creative person basically has two kinds of jobs: One is the sexy, creative kind. Second is the kind that pays the bills. Sometimes the task in hand covers both bases, but not often. This tense duality will always play center stage. It will never be transcended.

Objective #1. Find a job. Well… may it me temporary, permanent or freelancing . I can’t possibly live with seasonal offer for the bills are stacking up.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Objective #2. New works. Inspired by Rafaat Hj Hamzah. Like he said, create a work, be wanted and opportunities will come in handy. Insyallah.

We must accept finite disappointment never lose infinite hope, but we must

Objective #3 and #3½. Be nice to people or at least prevent myself from being honest (I know I know… I’m trying. So please…) seeking love…?

Objective #4. I believe this one very well may fall right in line with one or 2 of the others... I am going to stop beating myself up for the mistakes that I have made. Just like everyone else, or almost everyone else, I have done the very best I could. I kept my word, I did what I thought was right and neither of those is anything to be ashamed of. There are a lot of people who can't say that. As in seriously… my instinct harmonizes my thought, musically.

Objective #5. To (hmm… let me choose the right word) AVIOD impulsive buying of well… food, food, food and other stuffs(cos’ I can’t possibly list out the unnecessary junks)

I don't know what this year will hold for me... I have no idea. All I know is that I am ready for it. I am ready for a change (may it be a new concept, principles, friendship/love and what ever I can think of along the way). I am ready to do something to fix this mess that I have found myself in.

Life isn't all bad... Some of us just have a harder time finding our way. But we will get there and when we do, think how thankful we will be. What bugs me alot is how I've been treated for the emotions, comfort and everything else I could possibly shower her with. It has been a year since the day I felt that the whole world is smiling at me or I might have been carried away by her pretty smart or rather misleading confession? Gone... gone for good. I hope so. To start racing again, well... my engine is not working properly (it's recovering) at least there is hope. New hope. No! No! Not hope! I can see it’s coming! YAY!

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for (at least)

I wish all of you a Happy New Year! Live your life to the fullest and be nice...

A NEW BEGINNING...

Epitome of Inefficiency

2006-12-24T00:15:00.000+08:00

Malaysia-Epitome of Inefficiency

Day 1

YAY! Left ridzwan's plc at ard 8plus with azmi, nass and zahid. Waited for maja at golden mile complex (thais infested building) Gosh! The smell of the pasar! Oh ya 2200hrs.. took the coach and off we go... I think we are the noisiest bunch lar..

Approx. 4 hrs later - arrived at KL (dunno the name of the place lar) imagine 4am! Wow! Mats infested area lar! (unfortunately, no fellow rempitans ard) Oh ya.. too early to check in, so we just leave our bags at the reception counter... So from 4am we went to have our hmmm... late supper - Pratas and mee goreng... Thn, went to KL sentral via monorail. Walked like 2 km to the museum (at 7am!) Hah! in our stinky clothes we went almost part of KL!

1100hrs - Check IN! Wow!!!!! So luxurious man! Service apartment! Dun feel like going back at that point of time…! Well… took shower and stuff then out to explore KL! Haha

1900hrs – Dinner at Nandos – healthy food according to maja lar… - we’ve decided to cook for lunch the next day and so nass and azmi went marketing. Maja and I went to find hmmm… deep fried chicken skin… and something else of that kind lar… (p/s: that’s good food mind you) And… ya! On our way to Kg. baru, we bought chocolate indulgence, white chocolate and mango slice from secret recipe for azmi’s belated b’dae celebration(suppose to be at rid’s plc) Didn’t manage to find the deep-fried stuffs, got a some sort like yong tau foo with satay sauce. Hmmm…

Day 2

0830hrs – Woke up for breakfast. Had cocoa crunch and pastry with orange juice and coffee?? Out to reccee… went to klcc.

Hmm… well can’t really remember where we went actually… haha

Just a brief one lar uh… oh ya – we cook our lunch – maja being our “chef-of-the-day” and ya nice food lar (very healty – no salt at all – cos we can’t find salt lar) After lunch we went out and guess who we saw – ma'am jasmine!! Haha. Oh ya following that we went to Suria KLCC – just jalan-jalan

Dinner – oh we went to this steamboat restaurant. Oh ya… there’s this old lady staring at us lar…

Day 3

0800hrs – rushed to KLCC for the skybridge tour. Have to queue for the tickets and finally we got the 2pm slot. Back to Jln

Ceylon

for breakfast at the warung in front of

Somerset

(oh ya… saw the flies mating sia)

Blab blab la (cut it short cos’ I barely remember what we did)

And the Best part of the trip!

2130hrs – Arrived at KL Sentral. Yay! And then – guess what! The bloody train was delayed lar to 0030hrs. Can you imagine that? Oh well… all because of the flood and landslide. Okay fine. We went to the Mac and rot for like 2 hours lar. Oh ya ya! The best joke ever! We asked the mac crew is there is Wi-fi in the Mac and guess what she said? "Sorry... closed already!" OMFG! hahaa! And after that! Delayed again to 0130hrs. OMG! Okay… cool! And It never came! Wah Lau Wei! And after 4 agonizing hours… finally!

That’s not all! And we thought we got the 1 per room cubicle – oh no! It’s like

Old

Changi

Hospital

beds lar! So small! Well that’s okay cos’ we manage to get on to the train.

Guess that’s not all.

First, we went from one end of the train to another and we just couldn’t find the cafeteria (that’s what they call it). And the toilet (OMG!)

Secondly, we gotta change to a bus at Tampin (somewhere in Negri sembilan) Fine! Got onto the bus and was given 1 piece of prata kosong and teh-O. (Can you imagine the condition we’re in?) Like refugee sia. The bus went round and round around tampin and the next thing we know… gotta transfer to another bus (OMG!)

Well fair enough… I’ll think it’s a good experience lar after the 2days of luxurious living! And again that’s not the end! There’s this family infront of us – the kids are kids sia as in the second meaning. Noisy sia! Can’t sleep!

Oh ya.. after like 4hours of bus trip – finally! That’s not all – still at JB train station. Oh ya… we were given Fried Chicken rice for dinner. So nice of them! And we waited for another hour for the train to woodlands checkpoint. Finally, I could just feel the vibes lar.

Oh yes… once at the

Singapore

customs, Nass just have to bitch about the trip lar. Haha – typical Singaporean.

If you think that’s all I’ve got to say – NO! There’s more to it actually. Just that I can’t afford to write what had happened every single minute lar. Just a brief one lar uh.

Any way…

MERRY CHRISTMAS to those celebrating it…

It Happens

2006-12-22T21:18:00.000+08:00

When the circumstances of the day require that I make a drastic decision, I'm making what I think is the right choice, not what I think will be the most popular choice. I'm proud of my ideals, and I'm not second-guessing myself. So what if I'm not completely in agreement with my peers or anyone? My opinions are my own, and my goals in life should be, too. Will not let them influence me - even people who seem to be more knowledgeable. Chances are, it's all a big act!

Project due liao

2006-12-15T08:28:00.001+08:00

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.

Rushing like crazy to complete the school song. Due today actually... and still doing. Gosh! when can I ever complete this? Skeleton is there liao... it's just getting the right instrumentation...

Oh well, I work well under stress... It just goes well together... and guess what I'm basically done with it!!!
YAY!

Holiday Mode >>
Maja found a new serviced-apartment for the (dunno how many) time.. well nice place actually from the pics lar... Nass! I know you wouldn't want to come back right?? Haha!
And ya... "open house" at pak tam's plc... for once his addy is no longer a secret... oh ya talking abt him... I tink he's too much and gone overboard lar... CRAZY! Pity you guys who are still serving there... Gotta entertain him lar...
Btw... still waiting............

Nyte!

Shit!

2006-12-14T08:49:00.000+08:00

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.

1700hrs - Desker Road!

1930hrs - OMS youth!

... and that's where I blew my top! For once, can't they like understand what I want?

Soooooo &^%$#%* simple! Been rehearsing the song for like a zillion years lar and those kids are giving me shit! WTF! Ya am sooo pissed with them.

Ah! met maja... at jln ayer (ASM)

2359hrs - still there talking

0030hrs - back home

Out Again

2006-12-13T07:36:00.000+08:00

All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon sand.

Oh well.. I've been going out since ORD! OMG! Well... at least I got a new bag, catch a movie (after soooo long) and ... ya reccee for clothes!

It's time for me to get new ones!! (nasser kept saying it lar-nvm we'll shop in KL ya)
Oh ya went to town today to watch ERAGON with pang and derrick! ... been a long time.... Oh ya, such a boring movie (well.. that's what I think lar) but who cares... derrick paid for it! YAY! save on that! And ya.. went to coffee bean and slack lor.. this time round.. pangs blaja us! save on that too! - kelvin chua and zhen wen came and so we went to borders...

Bought a Victor Wooten's cd! Cool music!
And ya... that's all lor
Can't wait for the KL trip!!! Haha!! Gonna shop like crazy lar!! Will enjoy it lar with Maja, Nass(our only "girl") and Azmi(the maid lar)...

SOooooo that's it for today lar uh! Nyte!

Finally!

2006-12-11T00:39:00.002+08:00

Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays.

Finally..... YAY!!!!!

I'm out of SAF Band! Happy? Yes. Sad? Yes. Will miss the fun stuffs I did with those crazy ppl! The gossips and stuffs! Wow the best place to be in I think.

Yup... my virgin blog. Nothing much lar..

Thanx to NaSSer! for the testimonial (not important though; rubbish!) haha...

Hmm what else??

posts before this date are from friendster