Mummies

Blogging now while listening to the radio by my headset from my phone . This is my first time blogging like that ... but surely , its quite fun . Came home from a bus ride , and i was so worried that this time another bus incident will happen . So , i woke up during every interval , and told myself not to sleep too much . YongHao and Klein were busy ... so , i'd nobody to talk to ... so i went to sleep . Thanks to this horrible girls , small girls , who were playing and jumping in the bus ... They were so playful , but they woke me up from my sleep . Again , drooled , but i managed to hide it . Sometimes , i slurp so hard ... i think everyone can hear me . I think my ordeal with buses ... is so well known , everybody will expect more next time .

Slept late last night , because Klein , YongHao and i were talking over the phone . So , this morning ... i couldnt wake up . So , i missed CSCO again ... and then Jasmine and ChaiXia came over to my house later , after lunch , to watch some movies . Well , i didnt eat . I was playing games ... and i met Cyril online . Well , again ... i was causing trouble for him with his friend , Charles . Great ... to think of it , Cyril is a very nice guy , but very vulgar at times . Not that kinda vituperative type , but more of those cursing habit type . So , i was vilifying Charles to Cyril ... and he felt so helpless . Im such a pain in the ass ... ?

Anyway , then ChaiXia told me that the CSCO management aint quite happy with me . Firstly , ive never wanted this position as a leader , because i know , i hate , i repeat , i fucking hate such stuff . I hate office work ... and i hate to do things regarding management . Well , its not that i dun want to contribute to CSCO , or i have not . But , its that i want to contribute in another way . Artistic affairs aint troublesome to me . Look , Mike told me arrange some scores , and i did it within 2 weeks . Well , if they were to tell me to arrange scores , write songs ... or help with some artistic affairs , im more than willing to help . But what ? They're asking me to collect money ... calling members to come for practice . I hate such dirty jobs ... firstly , calling others may lead others to find u irritating ... and next , collecting money is like being such a jerk , always chasing people for money . I know how it feels , because i hate it too . So , next is ChaoYuan and people complaining to Mike . Well , they should . He did send me the list , but i dun have the format ... and its too troublesome if i want him to help me convert it . So , i asked MiYan , but she just dun feel like doing it . Many things in my section hasnt complete yet , and i know its frustrating . Maybe , its time to change another leader . So please , kick me off my post , or i'll just resign my post . I hate it , i hate it and i hate it ! Well , i told Mike before ... but he wouldnt listen ... and now , i bet he thinks that im irresponsible and ignorant ... or even , arrogant ... ?

Yes , another thing i wanna bring up is the problem with some members . Prejudice ? Im not sure , well ... i personally , hate this people , who suck up unto others and use them as their bodyguards . Im not sure who , but surely , there are a few maggots in the orchestra itself . Hard to get rid off , right ? And some members will just not co-operate with me . So ... im done with such matters . Im not going to play plastic face and act along with people like YanJun . Im done , and im done with her . Mike was right .

We were watching the movie half way when QingLun suddenly reminded me of the concert tonight . So , im going for a concert , and i almost forgot about it ! What the hell is wrong with me ? Im not sure . So , i bathed ... and i wore some clothings that ChaiXia picked out of my wardrobe . We rushed down ... and i had lunch . We were in quite a rush , so i ate pretty quickly . As fast and lightning and as funny as clown .

Flagged for a cab , and one spotted us ... and he made a turn ahead . Another was coming already ... so , with the shortage of time , we took the one coming . Well , regretted it ? For me , not really ... because i saved my saliva during the ride . ChaiXia was telling us to put on our safety belts , unless we're in Malaysia then maybe dun need . That was the pick up point for the driver . He started to on his brain and his mechanism ... and he started working up ... he was raving about law in Singapore and Malaysia . Lots of comparison ... and he was scolding LeeKuanYew . Am i not to say that out ? Anyway , he was talking bad about many things ... What can we say ? Everything that ChaiXia said was denied ... and crossed out . So , i kept quiet ... and Jasmine was looking out the window . ChaiXia was sitting there , puzzled ... and listening . The uncle was mad . He was giving us a tirade ... and like as if we're the government . Yes right ... Anyway , then somehow everything didnt quite make sense after we alighted . He was talking about urbanisation and globalisation , out of the blue . Like some author said that Singapore is a globalised cacoon . Makes sense ? No . Well , its the metaphor and pun that makes the sentence a smart one .

A play of word , and thats what makes English fun . Chinese doesnt have much of this playful character within its language culture . Metaphors and personifications are the running petrol to this moving civilisation ... and its making us head towards a perfection in terms of language and command . English , fun , isnt it ?

So , we were rather late . The concert was about to start . We took our tickets from the counter ... and we entered . Saw WeiLiang . Anyway , found QingLun , and i went to sit with them . HuiQi was there too ... and i bet she might have regretted watching . But , honestly , Chinese music can be really nice and really good . It all depends on the orchestra and the musicality of the individuals . Like Samuel's concert the other time , honestly , i dun really like it ... but its more of entertainment . Just like today's . The orchestra was so badly out of tune ... and so badly in shape . I think they might have lacked practice , because some parts were just ... kinda too raw . The Suonas were ... stunning , literally .

Its TJCCO concert , and it was ... entertaining ... ?

So , whats wrong with the Chinese orchestra ? Nothing wrong that we can amend about . Firstly , the instruments such as ErHu , is so unscientific that its totally the opposite of the Violin . Its high range is barely audible , unlike the Violin ... which enable the Violinist to play really loudly during the usual high range climax . However , the ErHu has this permanent flaw . Its unmodifiable ... unless someone will do so . Anyway , another thing is the horrible screech from the LiuQins . I think the strings are either really rusty , or the frets are . I think the instrument by itself is kinda wild ... so the player must tame it and control its timbre . It produces high hitting notes ... and its tremelo produces such bright and almost hurting noises . I would say that there's only a few LiuQin players i admire , such as JiaJin and SeetohPoLum . The Dizi , unlike the flute , may not be very stable at times . So , forming harmonies with the flute , can sometimes be quite a calamity . Cacophony at times ... and sometimes the bamboo sound can be almost irritating . The Sheng , the more modern sounding instrument has this problem with its timbre when its blown strongly . It produces this sound as if the instrument is shouting for help . I will say that it just sounds ... broken . At other times , it'll just sound rather metallic to me . The Ruan , can be so loud and sometimes so soft . When the Ruans are out of tune , it'll be especially obvious and it'll be another upshot . They wreck orchestras , but yet support them in their need for bass instruments . Sometimes , the tremelo has strong percussive soundings of their picks . Kinda links to my instrument , the Pipa . I think the Pipa has too much characteristics that sometimes ... it'll sound horrible in the orchestra . It has this rather flat tone ... not pitch , and too many Pipas will cause the orchestra to sound really flat ... like a duck . And another problem is the nails ... they produces unwanted rubbish noises . Same goes to the YangQin , because they are like Pianos with their pedals on . The sound will never stop , unless u stop it manually . So ... during the endings , sometimes ... u might hear the resonances of the pitch from the YangQins , which can be very irritating . The Suonas are scary creatures . They are big , and hardly softer than a shouting gangster . It can be sometimes bold and rich , and yet some other times , shy and timid . Horrible screeches like Japanese girls could be heard during practices ... and they are quite pesky , like noisy kids . On good days , they bring the whole entire orchestra into climax , and thats really the pillar of support . The GaoHu is a rather thin instrument , producing a typical colour similar to its size . Its tall and skinny ... and a slight gap off will produce a large obvious mistake . The Guan is like a man's voice . They can laugh , they can talk ... and they can curse with vulgarities . It all depends on the player ... really . Chinese Percussion is cool ... because its weird and kinda lame . I think its more active compared to the Western orchestras ... and its really important in Chinese music that they keep Percussion active . My favourite instrument in the orchestra , which i think shouldnt have much a problem ... is the ZhongHu . The sound mellow and sweet ... No need to talk about the Cellos and DoubleBasses , they can be totally hopeless , yet the most important .

Thats my instrumentation guide . A horrible one compared to Samuel's ... but still , i think u can use it if u want ... just treat me to lunch if u wanna quote . Im joking ...

The best piece of the night has to be the Pipa concerto . The orchestra was the best during that piece . ZiXian played the Pipa solo , and she was great . It'll take me years to play that piece ... im quite sure . But , the microphone has some problems too ... it made the Pipa sound really dry , like dead leaves . Same goes to the microphone that night during Samuel's concerto , a few years ago . Anyway , both were great ! I think for the first time , its really good enough . When will be mine ? I hope there'll be a slight chance .

QingLun , Andy , ChaiXia , Jasmine , HuiQi and i went to eat at Esplanade . U know where right ? Anyway , the food was rather expensive , but quite nice ... because we shared the meal together with 5 people , because Andy ate something else . We ate seafood ... and we had sotongs , shellfishes ... vegetables and stingrays . Everything was spicy , and i managed to survive with a drink . Then we were talking about jumping orchestras ... meaning , visiting other orchestras . Its healthy to have one orchestra , and be active in it . But i think it'll be better if u would stick ur head out of the well , and take a look at other orchestras around . So , QingLun was asking if they can come CSCO . Well , im not very sure ... but i hope they can come over to play .

Jasmine and ChaiXia seem very eager to read my blog entry today . Well , is this disappointing ? Im not gonna talk much about the concert ... because i dun wanna be sued like the other time . Well , Benedict didnt sue me ... but he told everyone that he was going to ... including Kenny and Jonathan . But ... well , lucky he didnt ? Or actually , dun need luck at all ? Im not sure . Benedict , how are u doing ? I hope ur well .

After the concert , we were talking actually ... with Dedric and Samuel . He is pursueing his doctorate in England ... ? Im not sure , and he went for the concert too . He was asking about my life ... and well , the same old reply ... fine and great ... hopefully . Then he told me that next year we're going to have a new lecturer ... teaching us Chinese music . Not MrYeo anymore ? What the fuck ? Im like so sad now . I hope the new lecturer will be nice ... and she'll not go crazy and throw us a chunk of projects . I heard that she plays the GuZheng ... Who might that be ? Old or young ... ? I dunno . Or isit one of Samuel's friend ...

Anyway , thats all for today's life . My phone is hibernating for the moment ... and i think it might ring later . So , goodnight people . And rest well , especially HuiQi , after stressing those ears ...

I thought i'll be ending my entry . But , not yet ! How can i forget ... ? U guys know whats the ocassion today ? Its Mother's Day ... and im here to wish every mothers on earth ... to end live shorter ... so as to not suffer from washing clothings ... nagging and stuff . Klein , happy ? But of course , dun curse ur mother to die ... like Klein does , evil right ? So , here is a short sypnosis of mothers ... and how interesting mothers can be .

GreatMotherGoddess , in ancient Middle Eastern religions , is the great symbol of the earth's fertility . She was worshipped under many names and attributes . Similar figures have been known in every part of the world . Essentially she was represented as the creative force in all nature , the mother of all things , responsible particularly for the periodic renewal of life . The later forms of her cult involved the worship of a male deity , variously considered her son , lover or both ... like Adonis , Attis and Osiris , whose death and resurrection symbolised the regenration powers of the earth . Although the GreatMotherGoddess was the dominant figure in ancient Middle Eastern religions , she was also worshipped in Greece , Rome and Western Asia . In Phrygia and Lydia , she was also known as Cybele , among the Babylonians and Assyrians she was identified as Ishtar , in Syria and Palestine she appeared as Astarte , among the Egyptians she was called Isis , in Greece she was variously worshipped as Gaea , Hera , Rhea , Aphrodite and Demeter and in Rome , she was identified as Maia , Ops , Tellus and Ceres . So , this are the common names that u usually hear ... in all the mythological stories ... but , they are actually the same person !

Next , is someone who accompanied us when we're young . She is none other than MotherGoose , name associated with nursery rhymes . Most English nursery rhymes have been asbribed to MotherGoose . The origin of the name is still a matter of dispute . Some trace it to a French collection of tales by CharlesPerrault that had the subtitle ... which says tales of MotherGoose . This name has in turn been traced back to QueenGoosefoot , who was a patron of children . Others claim an American origin , and some English . A collection of MotherGoose rhymes was published by JohnNewbery in London , the subject matter of the rhymes has been linked to some scholars to actual events in English political history . Thats why , its rather dark in nature . SiHan told me that before ... and now im telling u . If u wanna know more , go ask him . If u wanna think for urself ... u think , dun u think that the endings of the rhymes are usually sad , or dark in nature ? Weird right ? And its meant for the kids ... what the hell ?

MotherTeresa , 1910 to 1997 , a Roman Catholic missionary in India . She was also the winnder of the 1979 NobelPeacePrize . Of Albanian parentage , she went to India at 17 , becoming a nun and teaching schools in Calcutta . In 1948 , she left the convent and founded the missionaries of charity , which now operates schools , hospitals , orphanges , and food centers worldwide . She was beautified by pope JohnPaul the second in 2003 . Now , i believe that when we're young , we might have seen her on TV before . But who actually took notice of her before ? When she died , i realised how good a mortal she was . She loved the children , and she loved the poor . She was the helping hand and the light to those who cannot see God . Well , i must say ... she is the one who has done the most . Till now , i havent heard of any ... or isit that u'll only hear of them when they die ... ?

So many mothers ... and now its time to talk about Mother's Day .

Its a day for celebrating motherhood and thanking mothers . Mothers often recieve gifts on this day , and it is a busy time of the year for mails in many countries . Mother's Day falls on various days of the year in different countries because it has a number of different origins . One school of thought claims this day emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece . They insist that this custom spread around the world from there . Well , its exactly the same which ive mentioned before ... the worshipping of Cybele , a great mother of gods . In UnitedKingdom , the Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent , typically March or early April . It has been celebrated for hundred of years , though the exact origin is uncertain . Tradition has it that young apprentices were released by their masters that weekend in order to visit their families . In most countries , Mother's Day is a new concept copied from Western civilisation . In many African countries , Mother's Day has its origins in copying the British concept . In the most of Eastern Asia , Mother's Day is a heavily marketed and commercialised concept copied straight from Mother's Day in the USA .

So , tradition calls for the wearing of carnations on Mother's Day ? Dun just buy carnations for the sake of tradition without knowing the meaning . A red one is if one's mother is alive , and the white is for if she has died . And for the pink one ... im not quite certain ... isit if she changed her sex ? Im joking on that one .

Be it grandmothers , mothers , step-mothers , aunties ... or any female beings . Im here , to wish u guys a happy Mother's Day ! Excluding the mummies in the pyramids ...

For Mom ... im still thinking what to get her .

Quite a bad ending for such a climax right ? Anyway , goodnight !

ChaiXia and Jasmine is rushing me already ... and ChaiXia wanted me to end the entry saying that she is cute . Please ! Dun ruin my entry for such a memorable day .