Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Third Symphony

Philharmonic Winds - Death and Life

I shall only comment about Third Symphony since I was essentially only interested in hearing it. In fact, that's one of the main reasons why I even attended this concert.

1. To see Dr. Alan Lourens conduct.
2. To hear his interpretation of Third Symphony.
3. To hear Natalie and Rachel play.

Third was good but it was also in way, disappointing. It's not that they played badly or what but rather, I'm disappointed with Lourens' interpretation.

The first movement started off nicely. The solos were all good; the build-up to the bursting point was nicely done. In fact, I really likee the modulation (or was it release?) at the climax.

Second movement wasn't that good. The playing wasn't as tight as I would have like it. The saxophones were rather untidy in their soli section; something which I thought wasn't really difficult at all!

There were really beautiful solos in the third movement. The flow of the whole movement was however, very disappointing. You have players who play beautiful solos and the man at the helm of it, the conductor, spoils everything with his failure to stitch everything up smoothly. Yibin thinks that he probably didn't experience any emotional pain in his life before and I agree.

Mesto is filled with so many emotions: pain, sorrow, bitterness and even anger.

This is a movement where you allow your feelings to flow, not allowing any humps! The music felt like you're traveling down a straight road with humps between the different sections.

Fourth movement started off brilliantly. There were parts where I felt the trumpets could have played out more. They sounded rather constrained, trying hard to blend in instead of playing out at times when they should be! This shows especially when the trombones echo their calls much louder than the trumpets did.

A general observation: The mallet choices were horrible! Don't they have any softer sticks? I was quite irritated by the hard and loud mallet sound throughout the entire symphony.

This concert concludes with me not having a high opinion of Lourens as before. I previously quite impressed by him. As Yibin puts it, the Third tells whether a conductor is good or not.

Rachel
You had really improved a lot since the last time I heard you! Sheesh, I feel old now that the younger generation is catching up on me! It's time to chiong! Long tones, James Brown, scales, LTCL, here I come!

Natalie
I think you say meh nicer than your oboe sound.

Okay, I'm kidding. You're doing fine for your level so continue to work hard!

A part of advice for the both of you: Burn your Lorees! Haha! =P
fjozn at 11:26 AM

Sunday, March 27, 2005

Death on track

I can't help but think that some Singaporeans are really very stupid.

Look at people who commented on Xiaxue's recent post. Some are insightful; some are - to put it mildly - dumb.

I think most people who read it are not aware of her true intention. I think she's more to being angry than trying to poke fun at the unfortunate man.

To digress a bit, I do enjoy reading her posts. It's rather insightful at times and she blogs in good English. There're 2 types of blogs I don't really like: those with bad English and music. To a certain extent, I think she gets slammed by those with bad English. They can't grasp her command of English and jump to conclusion and proceed to slam her for being insensitive.

I'm not really a die-hard fan of her but I do think her topics are good conversation starters at times.

Why do Singaporeans just sit around and do nothing at times? Why was his wife the only person trying to pull him up from the track? Why wasn't anyone trying to hit the "Stop-the-train-button" when someone was on the track?

What would I do if I see someone on a track? At this point, I don't think I have a definite answer yet. What would you do?

In view of this inability to climb up from a train, Minister of Defense Major-General Jin-Zhong Bao Guo said in an interview this morning that all Singaporeans, male and female would now have to attend the Standard Obstacle Course (SOC) at the Singapore Armed Forces Basic Military Training School (SAF BMTC). Trainees would not be allowed to graduate until they have master the art of clearing the first obstacle, the low wall.

Okay, that was in jest.

In a similar fashion, why doesn't anyone speak up about things they think feel strongly about? I feel that a concert is badly played and I get slammed for what I really think. Is it wrong to say what you really feel? Is it right to just shut up and follow the flow because it's the "right" thing to do?

I've seen so many things recently. Naruto, an anime, for example, has a lot of hidden messages in it. It tells you to never give up. Do your best to protect those who are precious to you. Robots, a movie, tells you to follow your dreams and never give too.

You can shine no matter what you're made of.

A friend wrote that Robots leaded him to re-examine his goals and path in life. Go watch it; I think it's a pretty nice show.

It's really unfortunate to read that he's leaving 4 children behind. He was 37. His children are still probably in their teens, or worse, toddler hood.

True, I really doubt his thinking abilities when I read that he climbed down to retrieve a shoe. It's not something I would do.

1. I value my life a lot.
2. I'm a scardy cat who's afraid to die.
3. There are signs in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil warning of high voltages and a fine of $5 000 if I venture onto the tracks.
4. I do not have the $5 000 to pay the authorities when they haul me to courts.
5. I have no intention of leaving behind 4 children.

Therefore, I was quite appalled to read that he went down to retrieve his shoes without thinking twice.

This morning, however, I read again that his wife said she was misquoted and that he "slipped and fell" instead of "climbing down" onto the tracks. Which is correct? She knows herself.

Well, it's already bad enough that someone's died. The only thing we can hope for is that this incident would not be repeated in future.

A death is already one too many.
fjozn at 11:11 AM

Saturday, March 26, 2005

Update!

What are the marketing people doing these days?

I saw this CD at HMV entitled "Funeral Songs". The solemn cover consists of a solemn stone statue in a very solemn grayscale. So far so good. Now, turn it around and scan through the tracks.

What the hell is Allegretto from Beethoven 7th doing inside?!

It's more like a happy dance for goodness sake!

Adagietto from Mahler 5 is a love theme dedicated to his wife. Or was it lover? Whatever it is. The point is: it's a love theme, not a funeral theme.

Shouldn't these people do some research before compiling?

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I haven't been able to get myself down into the blogging mood the last few days. In fact, just yesterday, I sat down and typed for 20 minutes and ended up deleting the whole thing. The feel wasn't right. My choice of words wasn't appropriate. My language flow wasn't fluent.

Well, you get the idea. =)

There will be 2 major concerts coming up for the Central Band in May and July.

In Harmony 20 - James Barnes
27th May 2005, Victoria Concert Hall

Highlights
Festival Music for Singapore (World Premiere), Barnes
Fifth Symphony - Phoenix, Barnes
Fantasy Variations, Barnes

World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE)
Conference 2005
10th - 16th July 2005
Esplanade, Theatres on the Bay

Central Band will be performing in the evening slot on 15th July 2005.

The James Barnes concert would be free. Please watch the events space on this site. Tickets to the WASBE conference would be out in mid-April from SISTIC.

As some of you might already know, I will more or less be the principal player for these 2 concerts. Stress, can?

I'm much better now and is slowly adapting to my new responsibilities. Thank you all who have encouraged me in one way or another!
fjozn at 1:23 PM

Sunday, March 20, 2005

A Dream

Had you ever dreamt that someone precious to you died?

I had one this morning. I couldn't fall asleep for close to an hour after that. It's really disturbing, especially when you see the person later on in the day.

It really triggered memories of another friend who died a few years ago.

The feeling is terrible. It really makes you ponder on the fragility of life, especially of those who are precious to you.
fjozn at 2:11 AM

Sunday, March 13, 2005

SP & CJ Alumni Bands Concert

Singapore Polytechnic and Catholic Junior College Alumni Bands would be holding a combined concert next Saturday!

Details are as follow:

19th March 2005
Singapore Polytechnic Convention Hall
(Next to Dover MRT Station)

1900 hrs

Singapore Polytechnic Alumni Band
Conducted by Terence Teow

Slava!
A movement for Rosa

Catholic Junior College Alumni Band
Conducted by Alvin Seville

Godspeed
Merry Widow

Combined Band

Invocation and Toccata
Celtic Folksong Suite

Tickets are available for $5 each. But! I have 7 tickets going for $4 each. Any takers?

Please e-mail me if you need anymore information!
fjozn at 8:22 PM

Saturday, March 12, 2005

Vicious Humans

I just read Xiaxue's blog.

I was about to generalize and said that women can be so vicious but I changed my mind.

Humans can be so vicious.

To digress a bit, the cab-snatcher in the case is really vulgar! I have never seen such a vulgar female blog in my life before. The Hokkien pengs in my BMT platoon were probably politer than her. What kind of girl will redirect her blog to an explicit site when you don't have the correct password? Perhaps she should change her blogskin to something else to suit her language more. One certainly does not expect such language from a girl who has such cute-sy layout on her blog.

Well, at least there is one good thing for her. She would definitely have more visitors to her blog now with her listing on Xiaxue's blog.

Back to the topic.

Unfortunately for my female friends and readers, I had encountered more vicious women than men. I'm not trying to be a sexist here but perhaps I'm just lucky enough not to have met any vicious man before.

Examples:

Xiaxue (if you piss her off well enough)
Dorean Tan
A certain Miss Ong

Ok, perhaps I shall not include Xiaxue into this. It's not fair to comment on someone whom I only know by her blog. I do, however, know the latter 2 examples personally.

I said vicious because these people wouldn't hesitate at prodding a knife into your back at the slightest chance. Dorean Tan's history is well documented in my blog. I don't have to say anymore. However, if you are new to this place, you might want to visit my archives between the period of July-September 2004.

I haven't mentioned anything about Miss Ong yet but I might do so in the near future. Anyway, I've probably whined to you about Miss Ong before if you talk to me on a regular basis.

Anyway, I'm sure most of you would agree that vicious is a word more commonly used on women than men? Then again, do you meet the following conditions?

1. You are female.

2. You know the writer of this blog, yours truly, personally.

3. You didn't come across this blog by chance.

If you meet all of them, good! If you happen to be female, know me personally and happen upon this site, there's nothing to worry about. Unless, of course, if your name is listed above.
fjozn at 10:33 AM

Monday, March 07, 2005

Sergiu Comissiona

Romanian Conductor Sergiu Comissiona Dies

Sun Mar 6,12:04 PM ET

By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY - Sergiu Comissiona, the Romanian-born conductor known for the spontaneity and flair that he brought to orchestras in more than 25 countries, has died. He was 76.

The New York resident apparently died of a heart attack Saturday in an Oklahoma City hotel room, hours before he was to serve as guest conductor for the city's philharmonic, officials said.

Comissiona held music directorships with some of North America's leading ensembles, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Symphony and the Vancouver Symphony. He also was music director of the New York City Opera.

Joel Levine, music director of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and a longtime friend of Comissiona's, filled in for him Saturday night and led the orchestra through a powerfully emotional performance, said William Cleary, past president of the Oklahoma Philharmonic Society.

"It was like a concert unlike any I have been to, and I've been going for 40 years," Cleary said. "The orchestra got three standing ovations during the first number, and I've never seen that before."

In Bucharest, Romania, where Comissiona was born and where he was a permanent guest conductor with the George Enescu Philharmonic, the philharmonic's artistic director Nicolae Licaret called Comissiona's death a "very heavy loss."

"He had an exceptional relationship with the orchestra and the choir. He was always diversifying the repertoire for the audiences and bringing lesser-known works," Licaret told The Associated Press.

Comissiona began playing the violin at 5, joined an orchestra when he was 10, and made his debut as a conductor at 17. He became principal conductor of the Romanian State Opera in his early 20s.

After communists took over Romania in 1945, Comissiona emigrated to Israel in the 1950s. He was music director of the Haifa, Israel, Symphony from 1960-66; of the Goteborg, Sweden, Symphony from 1966-77; and chief conductor of the Radio Philharmonic in Hilversum, Holland, starting in 1982.

Comissiona and his wife, the former Robinne Florin, became American citizens at Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor on July 4, 1976.

"I'm an American conductor, despite my accent," he told The Associated Press in a 1987 interview. "I love French music, German, Russian. I'm very young in this respect; I'm not ashamed of loving music. When I'm doing a moment of 'Pagliacci,' I'm ready to jump on the stage to be with them to sing. For me, every note in this opera is still very emotional."

In recent years, he was conductor laureate of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Asian Youth Orchestra.

From childhood, Comissiona wanted to conduct. "From 7 years, I started to go to concerts, collecting autographs and preparing the scores for the concert during the week and, of course, dreaming that the conductor would be sick. Then I would jump on the stage, make my debut and I would be famous.

"It did happen, with the Romanian State Ensemble ? without poisoning the conductor," he said.

In the United States, Comissiona spent 15 years with the Baltimore orchestra, transforming it from a little-known ensemble into a nationally respected orchestra. He led the symphony on its first international tour and was at the helm when it made its first recordings.

"He elevated this orchestra to a level that had never been aspired to, and he created the platform from which to build a world-class orchestra," John Gidwitz, former Baltimore Symphony Orchestra president, told The (Baltimore) Sun.

Comissiona became dizzy Friday evening as he was conducting a rehearsal, said Levine, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic music director. Levine dropped Comissiona off at his hotel: "He said, 'Joel, don't worry. You won't be conducting tomorrow night. Would you turn out the lights please?"

A hotel worker found the conductor dead on Saturday morning.

Comissiona was scheduled to lead a concert with the cellist Yo-Yo Ma (news - web sites) this week in Puerto Rico, said the maestro's niece, Jeanne Schayes.

He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years and a sister, Milly Barbalata.



Associated Press Writer Alison Mutler contributed to this report from Bucharest, Romania.
fjozn at 10:27 PM

Principal Oboist, anyone?

From The New York Times:

February 12, 2005
Suddenly, 'Oboist Wanted' Signs Are Everywhere
By DANIEL J. WAKIN

Where have all the oboes gone?

More precisely, where have the principal oboists in the nation's leading symphony orchestras gone?

The job - a critical one in any orchestra - is open, or about to be, at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony.

In the latest departure, Joseph Robinson said this week that he will retire as principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic, one of the most visible orchestra jobs in the country, after 28 years.

"This is a conservatory oboist's dream, to see so many openings at the same time, with all the trickle-down effects of that," Mr. Robinson said.

But it can be an orchestra executive's nightmare. As John Mack, the dean of American oboists, put it, "People are running around like headless chickens saying, 'Where are we going to find people?' "

The lack of a permanent, full-time principal may not be readily obvious to the concertgoer, accustomed to hearing the orchestra tune to the oboist's pitch, a plaintive A. But the instrument has some of the most prominent solo material in symphonic music.

Observers of the oboe world - which would mean just about no one but oboists - say the sudden raft of openings appears on the surface to be a confluence of health problems and retirements.

But there is also a generational change under way, as the recent musical descendants of the father of American oboe playing, Marcel Tabuteau, who died in 1966, leave the scene.

Tabuteau played in the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1915 to 1954. Through his teaching, he is universally credited with having created the American sound and style of playing the oboe, a notoriously difficult woodwind instrument, with its incessant hunger for carefully whittled double reeds, their two faces lashed together, and its tricky fingering mechanism. As Tabuteau's legacy recedes, the latest generation of players lacks distinction, some suggest, slowing the process of filling all the openings.

Nevertheless, the prospects have up-and-coming oboe stars salivating.

"It's like a gift from heaven," said John Snow, an acting co-principal oboist of the Minnesota Orchestra and a highly regarded player considered ripe for a bigger job. "It's not going to happen again like this." Mr. Snow said he might shoot for the Cleveland and New York openings.

The chair, obviously, will never go empty. Associate oboists, substitutes and acting principals fill in, and they are generally superlative musicians. A number of the orchestras involved have finalists for the job or are in the middle of auditions. But some auditions have been dragging on for years. The Cleveland Orchestra, for example, has been without a tenured principal oboist since Mr. Mack retired in 2001.

Over the long term, musicians say, the void can affect an orchestra's sound, internal culture and morale.

Changing any principal position can be subtly disruptive in an organism whose artistic expression depends on years of playing together. Personalities and musical profiles must mesh. The oboist is particularly important, and is often seen as the pre-eminent woodwind voice (though clarinetists and flutists may dispute that judgment).

"They are the principal fiddle of the wind section," said Paavo Jarvi, the music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. "There is a musical and moral authority that comes with the position." The principal oboist is often seen as "the second concertmaster of the orchestra," he said.

The prominence of the oboe, one of the earliest winds to join the orchestra, stems from tradition, the role of the principal player and the vividness and intensity of the instrument's sound.

Mr. Mack recalled that when he joined the Cleveland Orchestra in 1965, its conductor, the autocratic George Szell, leaned over his music stand one day and said, "Mr. Mack, you are the leader of the woodwinds."

Delaying the appointment of principal oboists also delays the learning curve.

"Being a solo oboe player, you are basically playing a concerto every night," Mr. Jarvi said. "A new person will have an incredibly difficult 10 years in front of them, because everything is new, everything is exposed. You have to have nerves of steel."

Given the pressure, it is remarkable that many principal oboists stay around for several decades.

Mr. Robinson of the New York Philharmonic said that at 64, he "didn't want to get into a position where people were whispering I should leave already." He said he did not have the virtuosic reflexes he once had, adding, "Some things were easier 20 years ago."

Elsewhere, the principal oboist in Los Angeles, David Weiss, retired in September 2003. Richard Johnson, the Cincinnati Symphony's principal for 30 years, has been out most of this season with health problems, and he plans to take over the vacant second oboist job and its relatively lower level of pressure next season, Mr. Jarvi said.

In Chicago, Alex Klein, perhaps the most brilliant player of the younger generation, developed focal dystonia in his left hand, a condition that involves a loss of motor control, and had to leave in December 2003. William Bennett, in San Francisco, contracted cancer of the tonsils, but he is expected to return next season, said Rebecca Edelson, the orchestra's personnel manager. San Diego is asking its acting principal oboist to take part in new auditions, the music director, Jahja Ling, said.

In orchestras where there are long delays in filling the job, officials say it is a matter of finding exactly the right fit - not just personality, not just technical proficiency, but a match of the orchestra's sound and tradition. Since Mr. Mack retired from the Cleveland Orchestra, one potential successor departed after a two-year probationary periods, and another is about to.

There is worry that despite legions of technically proficient players - scores of them apply for openings - the pool of oboists with the right stuff to be principals has shrunk. Professionals agree that the sheer number of solid players has never been higher, although conservatories tend to turn out relatively few oboists, given the instrument's difficulty. The International Double Reed Society said its membership includes about 1,600 to 1,800 American oboists, both amateur and professional, and the College Music Society Directory lists more than 350 oboe teachers and faculty members at universities and conservatories.

"In any generation there are only a certain number of people who have all the requisites for this type of position," Mr. Robinson said. "They must be imaginative, persuasive, artistic personalities."

But some oboists see a darker motive, suggesting that orchestras try to save money by keeping permanent chairs open and saving the benefits and the huge sums that can come with a principal position. Principal oboists, precisely because of their centrality in the mix, are among the highest-paid members of the nation's major orchestras, where they can earn around $200,000, roughly twice the orchestras' base pay.

"I think it's kind of morally wrong to ask people to train for the Olympics again and again and then not fill it," said Elaine Douvas, one of two principal oboists in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a veteran teacher. "There are definitely enough intelligent, well-trained, technically accomplished players out there who can fill the openings."
fjozn at 10:22 PM

Saturday, March 05, 2005

Random writing

Do guys prefer girls with or without make-up? I think I belong to the side who believe in natural beauty.

Haven't you seen some girls in town with tons of powder on their face? Perhaps they are trying to achieve a gothic or monster look, of which I think they are equally successful.

Cosmetics were created for a reason. They are there to make you look better. It's an enhancement, not magic.

I might be wrong but I think the art and beauty of cosmetics is to use it in a way that people don't notice it. What's the point if you have a 5 millimetre thick layer of powder on your face? All boyfriends and husbands in the world would just have powder on their lips after kissing their girlfriend/wife/mistress.

I really think it should be applied to an extent where you don't really notice it. That's for everyday use of course. You might argue that all brides in the world apply cosmetics on their big day. I have nothing against that of course; I would like my bride to look her best on our big day too.

The thing is: I think I try to see girl in their natural way. Look at it in this way: cosmetics can be only be left on the skin for only so long. At the end of the day, it will be washed off with cold cream. No, I don't wish for a Princess Fiona situation. If I have an orge for a wife, then let her be an orge 24/7. (If I even marry one in the first place.) I don't wish to risk getting a heart attack on my wedding night.

I don't want to be a racist, but I think if you have dark skin, you should be very careful of what you apply.

I saw this Indian lady on the street who obviously had too much powder on her face. How in the world can it be natural when your face and the rest of your body are in 2 different tones? Unless, of course, if your idol is Michael Jackson.

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I think the movie industry is running out of ideas.

I was at Cineleisure yesterday and I saw a trailer for a show. There were many black female hairdressers in a salon who mix and chat around with their clients. Sounds familiar? Hello? It's just a female version of Barbershop! What's this!?

And the name?

Beauty shop. -_-!

***

Why are some people so obsessed with brands?

What's the thing about LV bags?

It's just a status thing. Do you even seriously think that the design is nice? No, it's all about the trademark checkered LV logo.

What used to be something really exclusive had been downgraded to something really common with piracy. Hey look, that auntie in that plain t-shirt is using a LV too!

Image is important. I wouldn't wear any cheap shirt not because that it's cheap. It's more likely to have a lousy cutting. Alas, I still have many shirts with lousy cutting. Where can I get a good and cheap tailor in Singapore??? On the other hand, I wouldn't go to the other end of the spectra and buy a Burberry shirt that costs 829.90 SGD.

Good dressing makes a man. I used to imagine myself working in Shenton Way in office wear everyday. I used to like wearing formal wear. I still do now, but I had "upgraded" from office wear to suits and tuxedos.

Even tailored suits can be of an inferior cutting. Mine is a good example. The collar's badly made! I wonder why I didn't realize that for such a long time. Anyone got any recommendation for any tailor for fine wear???

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The airport is an interesting place to hang out for coffee when you're bored. It's considerately serene and you get to see all kind of people. There're interesting signs too. At the Starbucks at Terminal 2, there's a sign stating that students are only allowed to study there between 12 am to 5.30am.

The Goat who was there for coffee with me said that it encourages students to stay out the whole night.

To my amazement, I saw Adrian and Yanling at the airport! Adrian was flying off to Australia. He's currently in his second year. I haven't seen them since secondary school! That's like 7 years as of now!

The airport is a place where you least expect to meet people you know. At least that's what I think.

I think I'll make more trips there in future. Any one up?
fjozn at 12:02 PM

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Yes, yes! I'm back!

Stressed.

Why are there so many people asking me to update? Oh well, only 3. haha!

Oh. I'm wrong. There is 1 more. fEn just asked me on MSN why I didn't blog for so long. Hmmm. I'm out of inspirations!

Let's go back chronically.

14 Feb, Valentine's Day
It was an off-day for me but I didn't do anything except go out with Calvin. For more details please refer to his blog. The link is on your left.

15 Feb
There was a Guard-of-Honour at the Istana for the president of Indonesia, Dr Yudhoyono. This was perhaps the most exaggerated GOH I've ever seen. Diplomats from both countries came in by the busload. President Nathan, PM Lee, Minister Teo, just to name a few, were there to receive him. It's not bad having so many people there, considering that we are just a small red dot on the world map.

20 Feb
I attended the Catholic Junior College Band concert. I shall not say much except that it could have been much better. It was my first time attending a concert as a guest too! Let's hope I get more of this in future.

25 Feb
Dining-in at Fullerton Hotel for the Combat Support Hospital. Declaration: This is the most boring dining-in that I have ever played in! They started off with a boring speech from the Chairman of the Organising Committee followed by yet another long, boring speech from the Commanding Officer. It's a good thing they didn't get the Chief of Army (COA) to go up and say "a few words". What was the COA's wife thinking when she put her hand on her hip during the Medic Song? What a bad example from Mrs COA no less!

It was so bored and boring to a point that no one bothered to applause even when we had finished a piece. I think watching a tree grow is more interesting.

27 Feb
Beautiful Sunday at the Esplanade. I think the concert wasn't very good and I think many people would agree with me. I am not going to touch my English Horn a period of time! Both Yongxiang and Teow thought I didn't sound nice and I agree. It was too bright. Oh well, I should be concentrating on my new role more.

Surprisingly, no matter how badly I think play at every concert, I would still get positive comments from the audience. It's something nice to hear, thank you very much. But no! It's still not good enough!

It's already March. I never cease to marvel at how time flies.

In 2 months' time, James Barnes will be coming down to conduct the Central Band.

In 4 months' time, I'll be playing the at the WASBE conference.

In 8 months' time, I'll be taking my Theory Grade 8 and LTCL exams.

In 9 months' time, I hope to be in the United States and the year will be over!

It's a dark, gloomy and rainy day. I'm really bored. I think I'll go bang my head on the wall now to entertain myself. See you people later!
fjozn at 2:07 PM