Showing posts with label Pieces of my mind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pieces of my mind. Show all posts
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Sifu !
I went to attend piano lesson like usual today. What's different is that today I had nice long chat with my teacher. We started off with his frustrations at work and the topic slowly evolves to his experience when he was in US for his educations.
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| terrell heritage museum |
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| wollongong town hall pipe organ |
He said, degree was tough, like real tough. He went there with an accompaniment schorlarship. Means besides his own studies, he have to play piano accompaniment for all the voice, violin, cello etc. students. And he often have performances, recitals, choir, band etc. And at the meantime his degree covers other subjects like literature, maths, foreign language etc. oh em geeeeeeeee. Degree in piano performance is already a level 8 tough thing, what about second instrument? He took pipe organ. For your info, pipe organ is a type of organ that people use to play in the church. 2 rows of keyboard (using the hands) and also a row underneath your feet. You play like octopus lah. With piano, pipe organ, band and accompaniments practices, assignments, lectures etc etc. During his (if not mistaken) third year of degree, he had tendonitis (swelling of the tendons) on his right hand. The hand was swollen and fingers turned purple with veins obviously seen. He then undergo an operation to untangle his veins because his veins are tangled up due to his too-intense practices for 11 hours practice.
I was like mouth wide open there listening.
Okay, now I know my degree programme is like real nothing compared to his'. Seriously although I get involved in choirs,performances, assignments, band, piano exams, vocal exams, church etc, it's really nothing compared to him. He went through hell. And see how I'm doing now. Not good. Not so very good.
He then continued with his masters and phD life. He said masters was fine. Relaxed and much input. But then phD was another hell. Five times more hell than the "hell" he went through. Tough diagnogsis exam to test his ability and see if he was suitable to get into the phD programme, any single weakness detected, he have to retake the particular course with the undergraduates. And that's just the beginning. then there's courseworks, at the end, finals was really the hell's hell. He have to just go though scores (like, 30 of them) and then talk about who is the possible composers and whatever they want to know. It's like having the music dictionary stuffed into your head. Library was his second home.
But he said, only US' programmes are so dahsyat (terrifying).
I've heard many experience talks from music people around me and this is the most dahsyat one.
I know this path will not gonna be easy to me. If it's God's will... ...
Monday, September 2, 2013
most beautiful
However what I really admire for this choir symposium
is when I see couples work together in Christ.
Some, the husband plays the piano and the wife conduct the choir
some other, both husband and wife work together, serving the Lord
and some other grandpa grandma would sing songs of praises in the choir together.
That's the most beautiful image of all.
is when I see couples work together in Christ.
Some, the husband plays the piano and the wife conduct the choir
some other, both husband and wife work together, serving the Lord
and some other grandpa grandma would sing songs of praises in the choir together.
That's the most beautiful image of all.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
they say it's bad to sleep angry. whatever.
干嘛要让别人的情绪影响自己?!有病
why let other people's emotion influence myself? sick
because i care
i hate this feeling
why let other people's emotion influence myself? sick
because i care
i hate this feeling
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Feeling down down down
Its Father's Day
But i'm still in some "cold war" with him. I feel so sorry, but I do not know how to express my apology.
I just hope he can understand.
I'm still your foolish lil girl.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Tomorrow
Heard there's rumours saying that we will not get guaranteed posting after we graduate.
Well I told my mom about this.
My mom respond was : Good! Then you can come join my business.
Duhhhhh...
My point of view,
get prepared with knowledge and skills
get prepared with experiences.
Everything will fall into it's place.
Well I told my mom about this.
My mom respond was : Good! Then you can come join my business.
Duhhhhh...
My point of view,
get prepared with knowledge and skills
get prepared with experiences.
Everything will fall into it's place.
Matthew 6.34. 34 'So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
自卑
那天和朋友们玩
真心话。大冒险
时
有位同学突然告诉我,
她说有时会羡慕我
其实
我有什么好被你们羡慕的?
我又难搞,又骄傲,又自以为是
又不是说成绩最好
也不是最出色
也不是最漂亮
我觉得,
我才是最自卑的。
其实,我时常觉得自卑
我也常常 seek people's attention
我也需要你们的肯定 =(
真心话。大冒险
时
有位同学突然告诉我,
她说有时会羡慕我
其实
我有什么好被你们羡慕的?
我又难搞,又骄傲,又自以为是
又不是说成绩最好
也不是最出色
也不是最漂亮
我觉得,
我才是最自卑的。
其实,我时常觉得自卑
我也常常 seek people's attention
我也需要你们的肯定 =(
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
蜗牛
有没有试过曾经有一个人这么对你说
“你弹琴弹得不好听,换别人来弹好了”
有没有试过曾经有一个人给你一个眼神,
让你的自信完全消失?
或是一个失望的叹气?
我就是没有让他们打到,
越跌入谷底,我会越用力往上爬。
这些,都是很久很久以前的事了... ...
“你弹琴弹得不好听,换别人来弹好了”
有没有试过曾经有一个人给你一个眼神,
让你的自信完全消失?
或是一个失望的叹气?
我就是没有让他们打到,
越跌入谷底,我会越用力往上爬。
这些,都是很久很久以前的事了... ...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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