Kitty Love

I just came home from the clinic. Well, its those heartlander's type of clinic. Yes, the neighbourhood one. No, not that one. Yes, that one. Yes...

So, its been 3 years since ive visited DrQuek. Remember him? Did u guys hear my complain about him before? But well, i used to go to him for MCs back then in ACS. So, when i saw my card today... i peeped on it when the nurses were holding it. Then, i saw it dated back to 2004 during my last visit. Anyway, i cant remember why i didnt go over... but well, i think DrYap is good... but her clinic has wierd doctors taking over. That time, there was this DrYeo. She was... this fucking doctor. I really hate her! Anyway, DrQuek was fine today, and he didnt ask me where ive been for the last 3 years, 1000 over days.

I know, i didnt blog last night... so here it is. I woke up early and headed for school. I told u guys that i'll go school at 7 in the morning to start on our presentation right? Well, i lied again. I was in school when harmony was about to start. I skipped lecture, and Fairul was telling me that he'll skip too and come over to finish up on our presentation with me. So, i was sitting there... typing like crazy and researching on BrightSheng and TanDun. I tried searching for TokuTakemitsu, but i couldnt find any recordings... though with just a small, really small, biography. So, i tried my best finishing up on him, before Fairul arrives.

When he came, he told me that he'd done a few composers, but only 3, and out of the 3, i told him one of the composer, EvanZiporyn. He is a BassClarinet player, and he composes for his instrument, as well as others with obvious influences of the Balinese Gamelan. Its cool... I got one of his piece's recording. Thanks to me right? But well, Fairul did a chunk on Debussy, but with no recordings at all. Actually, i was kinda pissed... because of his insufficient research on composers, the whole presentation turned out to be totally taken over my Chinese composers. So, other than Debussy, EvanZiporyn and AaronCopland, the others are all Asians, or mainly... Chinese. Anyway, it was almost time for presentation, so we quickly hurried rushing out on a conclusion. He didnt know what to type for his Western composers, so... i went first... and made a summary on the Chinese composer's impact on Western music.

He headed to print the handouts, while i stayed in the computer lab and took note of the timing of the examples... where to start and where to stop. Andy came, and i showed him ZhouLong's piece for Dizi and Pipa. Im fascinated that he doesnt know much of Chinese pieces! I showed him a few, but his taste was different from KaiXiang. Well, KaiXiang's name is Rit in English, so i'll call him Rit from now on. He preferred the piece by ChenQiGang, whose orchestration is almost perfect! With Debussy's tonal world as a basis, and his teacher, Messiaen's teachings as an inspiration, he created his own unique sound world, without blunting imitating any of them. Rit loved the piece, but i think he'll be mad over them if he would have heard all the 9 movements. Anyway, its scored for 3 sopranos, 3 traditional instruments with the orchestra. LiJia played the Pipa part. But, who is she?

I stood outside the class, and waited for half an hour. Fairul was late! Very late! I was feeling so nervous. I stood outside the class and waved to my classmates inside. They were all sitting there and waiting for the presentation to begin. DrKan was inside already... and it looked so quiet inside. They were all sitting there, finding nothing to do, and just waiting for Fairul and i. I felt so guilty... but couldnt get Fairul to answer his useless phone. When he finally came, we hurried into the classroom... and were greeted with funny jeers. ZhengYi was one of the loudest. Well, its pretty funny. Knowing that we would need to play recordings, DrKan headed downstairs to get the keys, while asking us to begin first. So, while she's gone, we very quickly finished our presentation... and asked for any questions. It was really funny...

DrKan came back, and we had to start properly. Fairul started the presentation with the essay question, which i think havent been answered yet even till the ened. We covered on basic styles like exoticism, nationalism and orientalism. From the start, i knew that our presentation was too informal, and slightly more friendly in any approach. It has its pros and cons, but i think DrKan and class enjoyed our presentation very much. It doesnt really send them straight to dreamland, but somehow... i think it kept them away from the hands of sandman. I think some parts were boring, true, but theres variation to the notes... other than being stricty stuck with talking about impressionism or nationalism for an hour right? I presented on all the Chinese composers, people like ChenYi, ZhouLong, TanDun and ChenQiGang. But! After Fairul's part on Debussy, which turned out to be the last one in the notes, i realised that BrightSheng has been missed out! What the hell? I told him to delete off TokuTakemitsu, but i didnt tell him to erase off BrightSheng's part, because i prepared so much for him, and even found a recording of his piece. I was furious... but i asked the class if they wanna hear about BrightSheng. Many of them didnt want to, DrKan asked if we've any recording, and i told her that we do. After that, she asked us to go on. So, happily, i presented about BrightSheng from the computer. The screen was like green in colour... such lousy computer! I played BrightSheng's piece, which somehow was more interesting, because it has this slightly more Western touch to it. Moreover, its more interesting with the orchestra playing syncopated rhythms with very strong sense of rigidity.

Anyway, after the presentation, i asked for extra handouts which people doesnt want. So, i kept some... because i think its really nice to see something u've done with ur heart. I feel so relieved that we could squeeze so much out within 2 days. We started on on Monday only, and thats when i spent at least 6 hours doing on ChenYi and ZhouLong. After getting the hang, i think it was quite easy to finish up on the rest during Tuesday morning. Moreover, its like so late, with only 4 hours. As for Fairul, we did fight and quarrel, but i think its fine now. After the presentation, we gave each other a high5... and i asked if we would do this again. And he said no. Its been really hard for me to work with him. I think i need another partner, but as u guys know... im such a jerk and bastard, im really childish, so... its almost impossible to find someone to do groupworks with me. I know, i should work alone... for the safety of others and myself.

After presenting, i felt so lost. I took my Pipa and left school with QingLun. We headed to BrasBasah again. This time, with him showing me part of his artwork. The craft was poor... but well, the effort was plentiful. I could tell that he really wanna do something, but needed some help. Since he did help me carry my Pipa for like... a quarter of the journey only, i think its good enough. So selfish of him...

We bought some more cloth, and lucky with my help, he didnt buy this ugly pink fur balls. He wanted that for the nose... but i insisted that he buy some pink cloth. And i chose the darker pink, which was more suitable for the cat, other than the baby pink... which might turn out quite out because of the queerness. Without questioning, i took a white, pink and a really dark brown for him. He bought white glue... and some cotton to fill up the cat after sewing. He bought the items and we headed for McDonalds. He actually wanted to sit at the stairs to complete them. I was like... no way! It was so hot, and with my Pipa, how can i sit on the stairs? I took him to McDonalds, and asked him to buy a drink for me. I sat there and thought about his cat... staring into it and wondering how it'll look.

When he's back, i got the rough idea in my mind. He took out my scissors and we started cutting the white cloth. The eye turned out to be a really huge circle. If we would have used that, the cat would be either really retarded or has some eye disorder. It was like a super ugly circle. Anyway, who has circular eyes? I think that cats should have smaller eyes... with fuller pupils. Thats cute! Just like PussInBoots. U know? From the story, or actually... the character from Shrek would suit best. Yes, that one! He started making suggestions, and from there, i came up with some ideal images of how it'll look... or how it should. I took the eyes, and started making it smaller, or in fact... into an oval shape. He said that its not really nice, and wanted to do with the big eyes. I insisted he should stick with the smaller oval eyes. So, he traced another out... and we started making the pupils. I took the dark brown cloth and cutting out its edges. I think the cloth was quite a waste, because we only used the edge! Its really stupid... and funny, but well... sacrifices. If not, we can base the cat with only one colour... which will be really stupid, because cats like to mix with other breeds... right? I know, its not meant to be like that...

We made the cat's eyes. Then we started thinking where should we place it. U know, the eyes can really make everything change! We put it in various angles and various places, only to find that every angle humours us.We were laughing when we did this stupid cat look...

Finally, after doing the nose too... we glued them all into their respective places. From the scratch, its quite impossible for me to imagine him creating something like that. Im sure now, with a heart, and a goal... without so much of the talking, things can be done! So, i hope that what QingLun and i am doing now will work out too. We did the cat, and then added a flower to its right ear, because he insisted that he wanna use this useless huge ball of fur. He took out this hair sticks, in many ugly colours and asked if we can use it. I was like... no way! Its those ugly sticks that people use during CNY to decorate their plants. U know? Its really ugly! Uglier than QingLun, so can u imagine? Im joking...

While doing, i looked at the time, and was surprised that its 5 already! I hurried him and packed up... i'll be doing a gig with YongSoon and gang at OneRafflesQuay. Its a new building, and tonight... its the official opening. Its really grand, the place looked fantastic. We took the cab over... and he was so nice. He accompanied me there and thought of doing his cat while waiting for me to end my performance. I was early, and met YiLeng and YongSoon. Then, i introduced QingLun to them, or did i not? Nevermind, then we headed together for dinner. YongSoon sat there and waited for us to buy our food. YongSoon wanted to treat us to drinks, but we insisted and gave him some money. The pushing didnt last long, and he accepted the money later on. He is so generous, he even gave YiLeng $4 to buy something for us all to share. I asked QingLun to do his cat there, but he didnt want to. We started eating and talking, then WeiMing came. He was late, very late. He was working, and he remembered the timing wrongly. Anyway, i think he's hard up on money, because he could just push it away if its so rush for him. But well, its worth the thing, anything for money, isnt it? Im like that too at times. At times only! So, we chatted till MikeChiang came. He sat down and ordered something to eat. QingLun was questioned by MrChiang, and surprisingly he knows him, vaguely. Then, MrChiang leaked out a secret on SYCO's concerto thingi. Well, i was told a long time ago, but not things like that. Politics, isnt it everything that keeps the world going round? Or isit love nowadays?

After eating, we walked over. QingLun told me to call him before i headed into the tower. He left, and told me to tell MrChiang for him. So fake! I didnt, but MrChiang asked. Lucky him... Anyway, i got my pass exchanged and headed upstairs. Its really glamorous! Everything looked so futuristic somehow, and its so new and metallic in appearance. We were sent to this tiny room. We all squeezed in there and kept out things. Got ourselves changed, while watching MrChiang socialising. Well, its his day! He met his old classmates, and his friends around. We were all... stunned. Anyway, with him around, its easier to work... because he is our boss. We were chatting in the small room... and many times, those ushers had to come in to ask us to lower our volume. Was it really that loud? Its merely a small room... probably. MrChiang said that he heard us suddenly breaking into laughters. It was really fun...

Then, after XuHui's Zheng performance with calligraphy, it was our turn next. Outside, there was 2 Indian musicians, and its amazing that they're Chinese. We did exchange glances, but did not wave. I only waved goodbye to their mother, or their manager, or dunno what, when we left the tower at night after the whole performances. She was kind, and she smiled, so its nice of course to wave back. Anyway, the performance was alright... with them not allowing us to perform on stage. The guy who was managing sucked. He was like so stupid can? He arranged us in this way that only the YangQin was on stage, and the rest sat below the stage. It was really stupid... the arrangement screwed the performance, because YangQin was not together with us... and many of us were not so focused. Anyway, nobody was listening, we're just like any musicians, playing soft music to entertain only. Nobody cares if we change key, modulate wierdly, start singing in wierd languages, or even stand up to do a cha-cha. So, after the first set, we were allowed to enjoy the buffet. It was... great. There were fried prawns, and some dumplings... and tiramisu and stuff. I took the dumplings the most, because its the best. Other than that, i was greedy... i went over to the other side and tried their Indian cuisine. It was terrible! I took this yellow piece of shit... and throughout the second set, even till the end, i was still struggling with the smell piercing in my mouth. I was burping shit... and i felt horrible...

Anyway, YongSoon gave us our money straightaway... and i felt so thankful... because i dun have to worry about getting paid unlike other gigs. Anyway, i walked from OneRafflesQuay all the way to MarinaSquare. U know how far that is? Its really far, especially for a handicap like me.

I took the Pipa and helped out with YiLeng's YangQin first. She was like... struggling with it, while WeiMing and i helped her carry till her taxi stand. Then, i left after that... so that i can meet up with QingLun and gang. I dunno how they got there, but ShuMin, Jason and Dedric was there. I sat there and joined in their conversation after arriving. i was so tired...

QingLun showed me his cat, and i was like... good, thats all. I was too tired...

Dedric insisted that i take the MRT with him. So, i did... with him carrying the Pipa of course. QingLun was so evil, he didnt wanna carry it for me. Fine... Anyway, on our way back, with Jason with us for a while, Dedric talked to me about his little secret. And he also asked about me and Jonathan. Well, i told him how i felt... and even after alightening, i felt that i havent completed what i really wanna say... so i messaged him. We did a few messages, while talking to QingLun over the phone. He told me that he has something interesting to share... I thought it was something else, but well... its really interesting too. But not in a cheeky way of course.

We talked for a long time. He called me with his house phone after i told him to, and he we talked till i got out of my house and headed to Malaysia with Mom. We drove there for supper, and of course for some DVDs too! That was my main purpose. As for her, she has her own. Petrol, of course and others.

We ate, and after that... i wanted to buy 6 pirated DVDs, but she told me not to... because its dangerous. But, after looking at them, she bought 7! 7? Then what about me? I bought 5 more so it'll make 12 in total. Because, when we buy 5, we get 1 free. So, 10 for 2 free. So, that'll make 12 right?

My auntie, Winnie just called. She reminded me again for another dinner with my grandparents and uncles this Friday at Raffles. After my Dad passed away, im like replaced at his seat. Its a family thing, and my paternal family is very different from my maternal family, which is more shattered and torn apart. So, after missing on the reunion dinner, i must attend this one! Its not any politics, but of course... its my fault that i didnt attend the dinner that day, or in fact... totally forgotten about it.

Anyway, after buy the DVDs, we headed back to Singapore. At the custom, i faked sleeping... which i always do to prevent any case of questioning. I took a pack of cigarettes for Mom. Everybody is limited to only having a pack. So, thats why... That time, i even smuggled one for Richard. Im so evil! I feel so used... But for the DVDs, which is equally or actually... more illegal in a way, i dun want Mom to start nagging... thats why.

I was home really late, and i fell asleep straight away. Woke up this morning feeling sick. Didnt got for class... and watched like 2 movies. And now, its kinda late... wanna head to school to do my harmony presentation with YongRui and gang. YinXuan called just now and told me that he has to go for his date... because its Valentine'sDay today.

What a lovely day that it should be. Its a different day as compared to before this year. Lonely... as ever...

Well, thats why im WeiKang! Great. I'll blog more tonight... Jwen and Evan said that they've something for me. I wonder what it is. I asked if its a good or bad thing, and Evan said that its good... so, i guess it'll be another card or sticker or candy or sorts...

Thanks anyway.