What happens when you ask a cf-fer to perform solo on a cheap-string violin with a pro-pianist? The performance with Weng Soon today.
After worship, the first thing I could think of when I stepped in front was: Okay, this is not about you. This is all for God's glory. This is to touch people's lives.
Then, I saw their fixed glares and my heart sank.
"Oh, wonderful!"
The new strings were squeaking under my shaky fingers. I was so scared I couldn't do vibrato well, nonetheless forget to shift.
At the end, Weng Soon was like, "It's okay lah!" and then Samuel so eager to look at my violin but I only allowed him to hold the rosin case. (Sorry, Samuel!) At least he didn't drop it.
Choir practice was a blast. The Form 1s should applaud themselves. They are such an enthusiastic bunch who are not in the least afraid to take part in co-curricular activities! Let's pray they stay that way until they leave school!
Calling all choir people out there, do come to the choir practice tomorrow - on time ... or else ....
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Oh careless love!
My heart cries for my lovely Sarah,
I treasure the moments with you under my wrist.
How could this ever happen to you, Sarah?
that a precious violin like you should ever suffer like this ...
A bridge gave way
and had to be fixed
when it was fine,
a string found its kicks
As stated above, my violin has been given me lots of trouble this few days. First, the bridge (that tiny wooden thing holding up the strings) gave way ... I couldn't practise for a week. Then, today at violin class, my E string broke. (the G string's still fine!)
Oooh ... me favourite partttttt ....
FIVE WAYS TO TELL IF A VIOLIN'S A GOOD ONE
1. It's got strings
2. Its strings don't make squeaky noises (oh, then, it's just the strings, right?)
3. The strings produce a clear sound, when pressed at right position (no)
4. It was made by human hands, and not machines (oh ... so it's also the person right?)
5. A good musician buys it for 10 K (well, sorta ... )
Well, hope to hear from you soon. Oh, and Benji, thanks for telling me about the famous Greek violinist on Youtube.
Cheerio!
I treasure the moments with you under my wrist.
How could this ever happen to you, Sarah?
that a precious violin like you should ever suffer like this ...
A bridge gave way
and had to be fixed
when it was fine,
a string found its kicks
As stated above, my violin has been given me lots of trouble this few days. First, the bridge (that tiny wooden thing holding up the strings) gave way ... I couldn't practise for a week. Then, today at violin class, my E string broke. (the G string's still fine!)
Oooh ... me favourite partttttt ....
FIVE WAYS TO TELL IF A VIOLIN'S A GOOD ONE
1. It's got strings
2. Its strings don't make squeaky noises (oh, then, it's just the strings, right?)
3. The strings produce a clear sound, when pressed at right position (no)
4. It was made by human hands, and not machines (oh ... so it's also the person right?)
5. A good musician buys it for 10 K (well, sorta ... )
Well, hope to hear from you soon. Oh, and Benji, thanks for telling me about the famous Greek violinist on Youtube.
Cheerio!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
5 Ways to Keep Your Room Clean
Hello readers!
I'm moving. Yes, I am. I'm leaving Chow Ern's room and settling down in the one across hers. Now, I have the study room to myself. I get to have an air-con, a tiny computer, a radio, and two whole bookshelves! Is this great or what? I always wanted a room, but I never expected God to really let it be possible.
Now, I get to play my violin (Sarah) and hopefully, my dad's guitar (when he gives me lessons) in perfect PEACE.
However, I told my mom that I wanted to clean my own room myself. This means sweeping it everyday and mopping it (not everyday too, I hope). This is so that I don't get too dependant on Kakak.
To make sure that my room stays spick and span, all by myself! I have 5 special strategies to have a clean room without much effort. And I'm going to share them all with you.
1. Don't dirty it if you don't like cleaning it. The easiest way to keep the space between your walls clear of dirt is to leave dirt out of it. If you should bring a soiled PJ T-shirt in, clean it first. As for the books, I put them all behind glass cabinets so they don't get dusty. The tiny uncovered bookcase has a curtain attached to it. (Thanks, mom!)
2. Keep a Neat nature. The Law of Order is the law of preventing things from "vanishing". I make sure my clothes are neatly folded always just by not tossing them into the wardrobe. That way, I don't have to rummage through anything. Same goes to my books - my hundreds of books.
3. Strategy of arrangement. Lay things on your table that you use frequently. If you're not sure of a particular item, store it away at a position where it is easy to retrieve. (Ex: Don't put your once-in-a-week-take-out KH project hidden behind your old primary school memoirs.)
4. Quality, not quantity. Get good furniture so they hold you and your things well. (And so that they stand up straight and not slant)
5. Go rubbish go. If there is anything unworthy to be kept in your precious space - get rid of it. Don't keep trash. It'll only make the room smaller.
Well, that's it. Now, I've got to go. Bye!!!!
I'm moving. Yes, I am. I'm leaving Chow Ern's room and settling down in the one across hers. Now, I have the study room to myself. I get to have an air-con, a tiny computer, a radio, and two whole bookshelves! Is this great or what? I always wanted a room, but I never expected God to really let it be possible.
Now, I get to play my violin (Sarah) and hopefully, my dad's guitar (when he gives me lessons) in perfect PEACE.
However, I told my mom that I wanted to clean my own room myself. This means sweeping it everyday and mopping it (not everyday too, I hope). This is so that I don't get too dependant on Kakak.
To make sure that my room stays spick and span, all by myself! I have 5 special strategies to have a clean room without much effort. And I'm going to share them all with you.
1. Don't dirty it if you don't like cleaning it. The easiest way to keep the space between your walls clear of dirt is to leave dirt out of it. If you should bring a soiled PJ T-shirt in, clean it first. As for the books, I put them all behind glass cabinets so they don't get dusty. The tiny uncovered bookcase has a curtain attached to it. (Thanks, mom!)
2. Keep a Neat nature. The Law of Order is the law of preventing things from "vanishing". I make sure my clothes are neatly folded always just by not tossing them into the wardrobe. That way, I don't have to rummage through anything. Same goes to my books - my hundreds of books.
3. Strategy of arrangement. Lay things on your table that you use frequently. If you're not sure of a particular item, store it away at a position where it is easy to retrieve. (Ex: Don't put your once-in-a-week-take-out KH project hidden behind your old primary school memoirs.)
4. Quality, not quantity. Get good furniture so they hold you and your things well. (And so that they stand up straight and not slant)
5. Go rubbish go. If there is anything unworthy to be kept in your precious space - get rid of it. Don't keep trash. It'll only make the room smaller.
Well, that's it. Now, I've got to go. Bye!!!!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Orchestral Instruments
Hello, readers! Glad that you all could take time to visit my blog!
Today, I have a straightforward list of instruments in an orchestra for those who are unfamiliar towards it.
Orchestral instruments can be divided into four kinds: String, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments (definite and indefinite pitch).
The string family include violin (soprano), viola (alto), cello (tenor) and double bass (bass). It has the largest number of players in an orchestra. And, no - a cello is not an overgrown violin. All four vary in size and methods of playing.
The woodwind family are, well, played with the mouth. There is the piccolo (highest sounding woodwind instrument), flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone. Modern flutes are made of metal. Reeds are parts of some wind instruments which vibrates to produce a sound.
We also have the brass instruments. There is the trumpet (soprano), French horn, cornet, trombone and tuba (lowest sounding member). Tenor trombone is the most important member in the trombone family.
Then, lastly, we have the percussion:
Definite pitch: Glockenspiel Indefinite pitch: Drums
Celesta Tambourine
Kettledrum Triangle
Xylophone Castanets
Dulcitone Cymbals
Tubular bells Gong
Marimba gong
Percussion instruments like the triangle, tambourine ... are considered unimportant as they do not play an important role in the orchestra.
There you have it - orchestra instruments in a nut case.
Ciao!
Today, I have a straightforward list of instruments in an orchestra for those who are unfamiliar towards it.
Orchestral instruments can be divided into four kinds: String, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments (definite and indefinite pitch).
The string family include violin (soprano), viola (alto), cello (tenor) and double bass (bass). It has the largest number of players in an orchestra. And, no - a cello is not an overgrown violin. All four vary in size and methods of playing.
The woodwind family are, well, played with the mouth. There is the piccolo (highest sounding woodwind instrument), flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone. Modern flutes are made of metal. Reeds are parts of some wind instruments which vibrates to produce a sound.
We also have the brass instruments. There is the trumpet (soprano), French horn, cornet, trombone and tuba (lowest sounding member). Tenor trombone is the most important member in the trombone family.
Then, lastly, we have the percussion:
Definite pitch: Glockenspiel Indefinite pitch: Drums
Celesta Tambourine
Kettledrum Triangle
Xylophone Castanets
Dulcitone Cymbals
Tubular bells Gong
Marimba gong
Percussion instruments like the triangle, tambourine ... are considered unimportant as they do not play an important role in the orchestra.
There you have it - orchestra instruments in a nut case.
Ciao!
Friday, January 9, 2009
G-O-D is L-O-V-E
The title tells it all. Hello, again, my dear readers! Today, the Christian Fellowship of SMK Taman S.E.A. held its very first meeting of the year at Block C. The theme was Amazing Grace. We sang the song, we heard the message, and we acknowledged just how wonderful this God-given privilege is.
I'm all about synonyms today, so I'm going to start the topic with a simple question: Do you know what the CF theme is for this year? If you don't, it's "LOVE". Yes, that pleasant, desirable feeling never lets you down.
Love ... (from Macmillan English dictionary): the feeling of liking and caring for someone such as a member of your family or a close friend
Love is also known as ...
Affection: a feeling of liking and caring about someone or something.
Infatuation (not a positive side of the topic): a strong feeling of love that seems silly, especially because you do not know the other person very well.
Adoration: 1. a feeling of great love and respect for someone
2. the worship of a god
Passion: a powerful emotion such as love or anger
Desire: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
There is unconditional love - (love that forgives everything and asks for nothing). That may seem like God's love, but only the upper half of the description truly suits it. God does ask for something from us - He wants us to love Him back and have a relationship with Him! Wow, that's more gracious than asking for nothing!!!
There is also unrequited love - (when you love someone but they do not love you). No one wants this. In the same way, show God you love Him by obeying his commands. Oh yeah, and don't forget to forgive the mean girl for calling you that nasty name behind your back. God wants us to love others, just as He has loved you.
What other words remind you of love? Is it Hawaiian pizza? Your best friend? Parents? God? Which one?
I'm all about synonyms today, so I'm going to start the topic with a simple question: Do you know what the CF theme is for this year? If you don't, it's "LOVE". Yes, that pleasant, desirable feeling never lets you down.
Love ... (from Macmillan English dictionary): the feeling of liking and caring for someone such as a member of your family or a close friend
Love is also known as ...
Affection: a feeling of liking and caring about someone or something.
Infatuation (not a positive side of the topic): a strong feeling of love that seems silly, especially because you do not know the other person very well.
Adoration: 1. a feeling of great love and respect for someone
2. the worship of a god
Passion: a powerful emotion such as love or anger
Desire: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
There is unconditional love - (love that forgives everything and asks for nothing). That may seem like God's love, but only the upper half of the description truly suits it. God does ask for something from us - He wants us to love Him back and have a relationship with Him! Wow, that's more gracious than asking for nothing!!!
There is also unrequited love - (when you love someone but they do not love you). No one wants this. In the same way, show God you love Him by obeying his commands. Oh yeah, and don't forget to forgive the mean girl for calling you that nasty name behind your back. God wants us to love others, just as He has loved you.
What other words remind you of love? Is it Hawaiian pizza? Your best friend? Parents? God? Which one?
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