Recap 2009

Well end of 2009. Well... end of another year. Not sure, but it seems as I get older, letting years pass by is not very exciting at all.... not sure if this is age-related at all.

Well... in 2009:

NURSING

-- started work in TTSH diabetes and endocrine

-- started APN clinic and then closed down...

-- wrote 1 paper to a nursing journal but need major revisions beyond my abilities at the moment

-- publish nothing

-- set up a professional blog

-- gave my 1st public diabetes talk

-- went to Thailand for AFES Congress 2009

-- still unsure of my own direction as APN...

PERSONAL

-- completed stitching 14 cross-stitch pieces

-- sang and played 2 english songs "I won't last a day without you" "Thank you for the music"

-- composed 3 piano music pieces: Jaded; Missing You; Duet Untitled

-- didn't learn any new piano pieces

Of course April May 2009, tough months, Nanny and Dr Jen Pei.

I guess in 2010.. I need to do and do a lot more than this

PianoPrints with Vocal 2009: Thank You for the Music

This song was first sung by Abba. First time I heard it from MaMa Mia.

Really like the rendition very much. Thus begin to search for the score high and low.

Manage to find this version which I like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E4GedMAIL0

PianoPrints with Vocal 2009: I Won't Last a Day Without You

A song by Carpenters. However, I first heard this song from Jolin's album.

"When there's no getting over that rainbow.

When the smallest of dreams won't come true.

I can take all the madness the world has to give.

But I won't last a day without you."

Yeah... my fluffy and cookie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlJk_5olz-Q

PianoPrints2009: Yiruma's Love Hurts

Learnt to play this song from the heart in April 2009. The hardest month I had to plod through ...

My nanny and Dr Jen Pei. Love Hurts besides knowing they are leaving the world behind.

It hurts very much when I saw tears in my dad's eyes for the very very first time in my life. Yes it hurts very very much. My prayers of God's comfort to those who have lost your loved ones, for those this Christmas might be hard to bear.

For Mark and Clare... For Auntie Diana...

PianoPrints2009: Liz's Composition -- Missing You

Missing You is my piano piece dedicated to Nanny and Dr Jen Pei.

It's a sequel after playing Love Hurts many times through my grieving process.

When the tears need to become a memory of how great these 2 people are in my life.

When the tears need to remind me of the happy moments that I had with them.

When the tears remind me that I'm missing them.

When the tears hold the truth that I will not forget them.

PianoPrints2009: Liz's Composition -- Jaded

Couldn't help but feel old at many times of the day.

It's another routine, no big deal, just another day.

But the thought of been so mundane, frustrated my nerves.

It comes swiftly, dragging each step, tugging each step, heavily.. spiralling downwards.

Yet, it resumes to peace in the same speed it comes.

My feelings at work... couldn't help but ponder, am I sick of nursing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeK-uAeAvBc