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Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Oboists and an Atomic Dilemma

Had an oboists' gathering yesterday.

To some, it may be disastrous, but it was fun!

It wasn't quite the biggest gathering you have but nevertheless the information and gossips shared were all very intriguing and it further emphasize the bitchy nature of musicians!

To digress a bit, I was having this conversation with my friends at work the other day. We all concur that working as musicians had made us all extremely bitchy creatures. Some are subtlety bitchy, some are just openly bitchy. And we do agree that sometimes we forget about the environment around us and show to our bitchy sides even though when we are around our non-musician friends!

Anyway!

We all checked into a hotel suite, courtesy of Natalie the Goat, to have a reed making session.

Oboists, as you know, are obsessed with sculpting miniature masterpieces from little pieces of canes. There were enough knives in the room to get us all arrested for an illegal gathering. (There were 7 of us, with a dozen knives)

Without forgetting to mention the 4 oboes and 2 english horns, I'm surprised that the police didn't come knocking at our door.

I'm not biased against Loree okay? I tried and liked Veda's Royale. In fact, it's the first time that I actually said that I like a Loree! Maybe because it's 5 years old and well seasoned? Maybe it's good? I'm not sure, I didn't quite like the other Royale I tried so I figured that it must be the seasoning. So, burn all Lorees! Except for Veda's, of course.

So, we all set out to make a reed, or rather, attempted to make one. No one really completed one; instead, we spent the afternoon talking about playing, players. Not too bad, considering that we had quite a mixed of players learning at different places: our own Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, Holland, London, Paris and Sydney.

Trivia: Multiple oboists playing together can be in-tune. It just depends on who you are playing with. If it's with certain people? well, I need not say more.

It was fun anyway, even with thoughts of setting up some kind of Oboe Organisation in Singapore. A certain Terence Teow would certainly faint upon hearing this. Anyway, I don't think it will go through. The number is just too small to sustain.

Having said all this, I'm looking forward to the next gathering next week. It will be a more peaceful one without any oboes or weapons involved. Just a nice cup of coffee. Gossiping included!

*

The Atom is out today!

Should I?

Should I not?

Damn. I can't decide!

fjozn at 9:50 AM

Friday, December 16, 2005

The Promise with Cheese

The Promise was so terrible!

If there is an award for Cheesiest Show of the Year, it wins it without trouble.

Oh well.

Maybe Cheesiest Show of the Decade or Century? That would do it more justice.

I can't remember any other show that had me twitching in agony in every other scene.

I seriously cannot fathom why it is labeled as "The Asia Epic Fantasy" or something like that. My foot!

If you thought that House of Flying Daggers was bad, this is ten times worse.

I thought Hero was bad the first time I watched it, but I actually enjoyed it a lot subsequently.

Sitting through the show was sheer torture - the scenes didn't link, I was clueless about the dialogue and plot (if there was even one in the first place), the effects were so-so.

The Goddess seems to have nothing better to do than to come down to Earth to make bets with mortals on their fate. What fun does one derive from gambling when you know it's a sure win?

There was a scene at the end where everyone was stabbed and slowly dying. I felt like grabbing the knife to stab myself too. Give me William Hung doing She Bangs any day. On second thoughts, I'd rather stab myself.

Perhaps the director was trying too hard to make it into an artistic movie.

Conclusion: Don't watch it.

fjozn at 12:48 PM

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Itch

Okay, I haven't been around for a long time.

The o2 Atom is launching next week! My hands are itching. Damn.

They even have a website for it! So cheesy can?

www.seemightyatom.com

6 days 3 hours 9 minutes and 45 seconds to go as I type this!

fjozn at 8:53 PM

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Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Oboists and an Atomic Dilemma Had an oboists' gathering yesterday. To some, it may be disastrous, but it was fun! It wasn't quite the biggest gathering you have but nevertheless the information and gossips shared were all very intriguing and it further emphasize the bitchy nature of musicians! To digress a bit, I was having this conversation with my friends at work the other day. We all concur that working as musicians had made us all extremely bitchy creatures. Some are subtlety bitchy, some are just openly bitchy. And we do agree that sometimes we forget about the environment around us and show to our bitchy sides even though when we are around our non-musician friends! Anyway! We all checked into a hotel suite, courtesy of Natalie the Goat, to have a reed making session. Oboists, as you know, are obsessed with sculpting miniature masterpieces from little pieces of canes. There were enough knives in the room to get us all arrested for an illegal gathering. (There were 7 of us, with a dozen knives) Without forgetting to mention the 4 oboes and 2 english horns, I'm surprised that the police didn't come knocking at our door. I'm not biased against Loree okay? I tried and liked Veda's Royale. In fact, it's the first time that I actually said that I like a Loree! Maybe because it's 5 years old and well seasoned? Maybe it's good? I'm not sure, I didn't quite like the other Royale I tried so I figured that it must be the seasoning. So, burn all Lorees! Except for Veda's, of course. So, we all set out to make a reed, or rather, attempted to make one. No one really completed one; instead, we spent the afternoon talking about playing, players. Not too bad, considering that we had quite a mixed of players learning at different places: our own Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, Holland, London, Paris and Sydney. Trivia: Multiple oboists playing together can be in-tune. It just depends on who you are playing with. If it's with certain people? well, I need not say more. It was fun anyway, even with thoughts of setting up some kind of Oboe Organisation in Singapore. A certain Terence Teow would certainly faint upon hearing this. Anyway, I don't think it will go through. The number is just too small to sustain. Having said all this, I'm looking forward to the next gathering next week. It will be a more peaceful one without any oboes or weapons involved. Just a nice cup of coffee. Gossiping included! * The Atom is out today! Should I? Should I not? Damn. I can't decide! fjozn at 9:50 AM Friday, December 16, 2005 The Promise with Cheese The Promise was so terrible! If there is an award for Cheesiest Show of the Year, it wins it without trouble. Oh well. Maybe Cheesiest Show of the Decade or Century? That would do it more justice. I can't remember any other show that had me twitching in agony in every other scene. I seriously cannot fathom why it is labeled as "The Asia Epic Fantasy" or something like that. My foot! If you thought that House of Flying Daggers was bad, this is ten times worse. I thought Hero was bad the first time I watched it, but I actually enjoyed it a lot subsequently. Sitting through the show was sheer torture - the scenes didn't link, I was clueless about the dialogue and plot (if there was even one in the first place), the effects were so-so. The Goddess seems to have nothing better to do than to come down to Earth to make bets with mortals on their fate. What fun does one derive from gambling when you know it's a sure win? There was a scene at the end where everyone was stabbed and slowly dying. I felt like grabbing the knife to stab myself too. Give me William Hung doing She Bangs any day. On second thoughts, I'd rather stab myself. Perhaps the director was trying too hard to make it into an artistic movie. Conclusion: Don't watch it. fjozn at 12:48 PM Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Itch Okay, I haven't been around for a long time. The o2 Atom is launching next week! My hands are itching. Damn. They even have a website for it! So cheesy can? www.seemightyatom.com 6 days 3 hours 9 minutes and 45 seconds to go as I type this! fjozn at 8:53 PM
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