Monday, 1 August 2011

我不是在做明星梦

This Saturday I will be stepping on stage again.

Another song writing competition.
Another lucky song that gets selected for finals.

It's interesting how putting APN nursing aside has resulted in this.
It's interesting how God comforts and instills confidence.
It's interesting my heart is palpitating much more wildly than I'm receiving my Masters.

It's interesting cos this is a "fantasy".
"幻想" 不是 "梦想".

To be a nurse is my dream. I had always wanted to be a nurse since 10.
And the commitment is there since 15.

Music is .... just something that has always been in my life.
I had never wish to be a star. To be a musician.
Because music can be just the way it is now... for me.

While listening to Nodame Cantabile Allegro piano solo, I actually wish for life to stop for a second.
Cos I'm really very thankful and contented.
Really Father, very very very much blessed with nursing and music in my life.

This Saturday, I know very clearly, I sing because I am again given the chance to sing.
And I sing the song that was inspired.
Sing because I'm thankful at age 32, I can still do this.
Sing because I can still see, hear and sing.

我写歌, 不是为了要当歌星。
我写歌, 是因为有那个灵感。
是因为有那个冲动。
是因为压抑着,心好辛苦。

我写歌, 是为了把回忆保存好。
情绪整理好。
感情收藏好。

不任性,不胡闹。
平静地,安静地,优雅地,
重温生命中遇过的你,
和我经历过的喜怒哀愁。

Brenda, can you hear me?

Monday, 4 April 2011

My happy moment

I must remember this moment 4 April Monday 1.17am.

A few hours ago, jus achieve a little dream of mine, letting my song to have an audience on stage.
And it is a big stage. Impressario 2011, not a regret, though a few things I've discovered.

I actually can have stage fright..

My friends like my song.

And most importantly, my mum, Ken and waikeat, plus yixian have been really faithful.

A lot of times, happy moments jus get slip by.
People don't blog, don't write about happy moments.
People think happy songs are easy to write... cos they're happy.

I had been asking myself for sometime since last year... "what are you feeling?"
Tonight, I do know, I had been smiling for long hours today... especially now.
I know I'm happy at this moment.

And I'm happy I'm starting to move somewhere.

Thank you...

Sunday, 9 January 2011

PianoPrints 2010: Doraemon Main Theme Tutorial 1 & 2

Absolutely adore Doraemon. Hope you enjoy learning.










PianoPrints with Vocal 2009: 光良 - 天堂 (Heaven)

Special attachment to this song, in hope that someone will make me feel the way.

"何必尋找所謂的天堂, 原來我因為你, 不想再去流浪
情願平凡, 不擁有一切也無妨.
有了你在心上,已經是天堂"


PianoPrints 2010: Doraemon Main Theme Tutorial 3

The final tutorial for Doraemon Tutorial





























The whole song with link to the Doraemon Piano Music Sheet



PianoPrints 2009: If We Hold on Together Tutorial 3




PianoPrints 2009: If We Hold on Together Tutorial 1 and 2

This is done at the request for my very treasured friend Peichi.
Interestingly the 1st lesson is in Mandarin, subsequent videos are in English.











Wednesday, 5 January 2011

1st week of 2011 -- Nodame Cantabile Allegro Piano Solo



The first week of a new year.
The energy and anticipation kept last week to start of this year with a bang wore off quicker than I expected it.
Just only Wednesday, my body and brain are starting to get tired... really tired.
As I listen to this particular piece of music.... I actually wish that I'm breathing my last breath...

Not so much of suicide... but rest.
Rest with no awareness. rest with no emotions... just rest and peace..

Saturday, 1 January 2011

New Year Resolution for 2010

Year 2010 New Year's Resolution
Personal
Handmade cards and sent out the cross stitches I had done.
Learn pop piano formally (still considering)
Lose weight... well who am I kidding... jus start exercising 1 time per week

Nursing
Really... I need to start reading, writing and stop bitching.
Aim to write to ADES Newsletter, Singapore Nursing Journal.
Do a proper quantitative research project related to Diabetes, with a good sample size.
Now looking at them... not so bad, did complete a number of them.
Did the handmade cards.
Yep starting my pop piano class formally with pop vocal training starting next Friday.
Did not lose weight, but for the past 2 months, have been running about 2 to 3 times a week.

For nursing, not as satisfactory
Published 3 articles: 1 for ADES Newsletter, 1 for Singapore Nursing Journal and the last one is a reply to Editor from Nursing Forum.

Year 2011.... still thinking.... guess a 3am blog looks like this.