thePIANIST
Sunday, 27 July 2008

Special

Some people have a special place in your life, while some are special.

Pardon my severe lack of vocabulary and words; I sometimes find difficulty in expressing myself.

Thanks dude for always being that special part in my life.

And thanks to you for always having that special effect on me :)



22:36; The Pianist'

Saturday, 26 July 2008

Movies

Just returned home after watching red cliff with my fam.

Hmm felt it was a lil' overrated but still, a good movie nonetheless.

2nd movie this week, following batman on wednesday with kevin and kaihim. :)

Had worship nite prac just now, which was really good. Thank God for everything! :)

Ok, just making a few pointers here and there to mark events in my life. Not really in the blogging mood now.. [hey, it's 3am and I have to be at outram by 9am tmr k!]

During the movie just now, my sis asked if caocao was the good guy or the bad guy. Well, it took me a little while to contemplate before finally giving an answer as the bad guy. Hmm 5 years ago, that answer would have been reflex. But I guess with age, you realise that things ain't exactly so clearly black and white. I guess taking lit in my academic years have truly stretched my ability to delve in the grey area - whether it's a gd or bad thing, that I'm not so sure.

No matter, my pt is just that in life it's never so clear cut; things tend to be in that shadow of uncertainty.



02:54; The Pianist'

Friday, 25 July 2008

Intensive leg exertions

Had 8km route march on tuesday, followed by 12km route march on thursday..

and had 16km run in east coast park today morning.

Rawrrrrs. Woke up at an unearthly 4+am.. uhm, ok maybe not THAT unearthly compared to dear kevin who woke up at 3.50am :P

Anyways, running 16km was sure an experience! Adding to that - broken skin [due to abrasion] at the back of both feet and a blister nicely set at the balls of my left foot.

So I was running with 1 plaster on each of my feet and a gauze dressing to cushion the impact on my blister - both self administered. And I was down with flu. And lack of sleep [ok nothing new as usual]

Think the flu thing made me not want to overexert myself for fear of the flu bug getting to my heart and having a sudden heart attack. *gasp* Yeahh I even told kaihim wat to do if that unfortunately happened to me.. Ok I was kidding when I was telling him.

Still, despite the feet condition and general health I was in, managed to complete 16km in 1hr 34mins, which I figured wasn't all THAT bad isn't it?

Finished the race around 9am, while some of my men finished WALKING at 10+.

Ahh my poor feet, got to rest well this wkend before Ex Cub next week. RAWRRRS.

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And thanks to alison for sending me a msg after reading my previous entry.. Haha k now I've got the actual statement:

Edmund is someone who's deep and that's who he is and his identity. Being lame is merely his part time job.

Now, I really like that. :)



16:24; The Pianist'

Sunday, 20 July 2008

Deep X Lame

Alison said being deep was who I am and being lame was my uhm, identity?

Sorry, kindof forgot the last few words.

Still, something to think about.



And don't worry girl, I ain't overthinking, lah.



21:56; The Pianist'


recognition

Decided not to blog this just now in the youth sunday entry, but the feeling's so strong I guess I'll just put it as a separate post.

I realised I kept looking at a particular direction when I was on the piano just now. And then it struck me that at the corner of my mind, somewhere deep in the recesses of my mind, it still mattered a lot. It still mattered a whole lot to hear those few words from the people who mattered most.

It's not so much egoistical, it's not about pride either. But sometimes, you are thankful for all those people around who appreciates you, your talent, your effort.... your piano -friends (isaac, kenneth, kaisun, yongren etc etc), friend's parents (yisin's mum), even strangers (random church members).. yet you know there's still something lacking in there. And you realise you crave the acknowledgement, the recognition from those who matters the most. Indeed, many things are left unsaid with such relationships but once in a while it would be nice to have that kind of acknowledgement, recognition. Especially when after being in the world for 20 years you just never got any of those from those who mattered the most.

Just being a lil' volatile and rambling here. But I know ther are some people out there who knows exactly what I'm going through, those who know how I feel.



21:29; The Pianist'


words VS actions

Sometimes we can express a lot in words - how much we really want to do something, how much we really care about someone, how much we regret not being able to do what we want to do, how we should really leave everything to God.

But seriously, there are times when words just don't suffice.

But it's precisely we can't show it out that's why we resort to using words?

Random thought that came to my mind as fleeting thoughts whizzed past my mind.



21:11; The Pianist'


Home Alone

Down that road I'm just all too familar with.

And sometimes, I just hate being alone at home.



20:22; The Pianist'


Youth Sunday 2008

My last youth sunday as a youth.

Not particularly depressed abt it of coz - have more or less accepted the fact of turning the big 2 and am in fact looking forward to the next phase of life.

Still...

It was nice to have the chance to serve in both services as pianist, working together with yongren my organ partner one last time in the capacity of a youth. And then there was alison chairing the morning service, with xiucheng and grace part of the offertory team. Not forgetting songyang in the background helping with logistics, and last but not least sharon hyper-ing in the song item.

Of course it was also a nice experience working with wanjie and isaac for worship, stelly for zhu xi in the afternoon service - the nxt class that's probably gonna helm everything nxt year. Never mind about that, that's nt the crux of the entry.

It was nice to see Solomon Knights doing their part for our dear Lord.

Ahh suddenly I don't know what else to say.

就让一切尽在不言中吧。

Watching the younger ones doing their part and at the same time having fun was really satisfying, relieving, touching and heartwarming. Sorry my vocabulary fails me.

I have been through the whole youth lifespan, starting in sec1. And now, seven years down the road, I see the end of my youth journey, and I stand at a junction - how I go from now is up to my decisions, no more pre-planned routes, no more go-through-motions. Now's the time to start giving back to the Youth Ministry. But how? May the Lord grant me the wisdom and show me the way.



18:34; The Pianist'

Saturday, 19 July 2008

Caught in the flurry..

Been a busy day today, very much contrasting with the rather monotonous slack week I had in camp.

Met up with wanjie and yongren in the morning to prac tmr's youth sunday's songs, aft tt was to rehearse WN songs, then tuanqi [which was rather interesting! :)] and then it was youth sunday skit/song rehearsal.

Yeap, been in church for almost 12hrs straight -_-

With that, I realise that being in church still gives me a joy I can't find elsewhere :)

Left church around 10pm. Yeah you bet I was tired - a lil' physically, but more so emotionally and mentally. Emotionally and mentally worn out by the long day I had - had to use much of my brain and my emotions went up and down a lil' here and there. Hmms.

Still, I guess what bothers me the most for now is still the stuff that I've got to think about - the future of my dear Solomon Knights and my own serving in the peixun/youth side. And I'm supposed to tell dingyi abt it tmr. And I dun even have the slightest idea wat I'm gonna say. Or do I..?

Been thinking a lil' about my relationships/frenships. Abt those close to me and stuff. And yeap, just chatting with isaac just now made me realise how much I haven catch up with lots of ppl. From those in my class, to isaac, wenhan, kenneth, stelly ...

I duno, sometimes I feel as though I dun really bother, or dun really want to bother but I knw it's just that nagging in me that shouts out the concern to ppl.

Hmmms.

Someone help me with my thoughts ..?



23:07; The Pianist'

Sunday, 13 July 2008

fulfilling day

Yesterday was really good.

Started off with a burger king breakfast with isaac, before getting a haircut and proceeding down to vivo for lunch with some S70 ppl at banquet. Short catch up with gracia, sua, xun, kiat tat, yuqin before leaving to meet up with church ppl to go sentosa.

Hmm was glad tt ppl could make it but sad to see some missing in action. Still, perhaps what was most comforting was the fact tt Solomon knights made their presence felt with 6 of us! :) was nice to see quanyong and yongren join in the fun.

Played some random games and I think captain's tomato was good :P Haha. Ok maybe it's because I didnt have to play :P

After that met up with sharon and songyang to have dinner at Superdog, before heading to the rooftop area to spend some time talking whilst enjoying our ben & jerry's.

Ahh it was a nice day. As isaac said, nice combi of being drained but happy. :)

Ok just a few pics from my limited collection [most are with corrine and sharon >.<]











my sis and i in random shades










solomon knights @ superdog











this was a totally candid shot, honest



19:33; The Pianist'

Saturday, 12 July 2008

20th birthday

My 20th birthday came and went just like that. Well so now I'm part of the big 2- already.



Not that I really mind, but I guess it's sth bloggable?



Birthday was spent outfield, digging my shellscrape and trying not to KO while checking on my section and also attempting to camou the plants and tonner. Wasnt exactly the best way to spend your birthday but I guess, at least I'm thankful my 21 aint in army?



Thanks to everyone who rmb-ed my bday somehow, and really sorry I replied none of the bday sms I received - I was outfield lahh. Hurhur.



So anyways, just felt like blogging out the names of those who wished me well, even tho I know not all would be reading this - okay, maybe take this as a compensation for last tuesday >.<



K in more or less chronological order:

Kai him - thanks for wishing me and giving me that all important hug before I went outfield on monday :]

Liling laoshi - nv fail to surprise me with the sms-es and the things you do [first sms I received!]

Xun - haha yeahh ok I'll try not to emo so much lah k :P

Isaac - :) yeap and I'll continue to walk with the Lord for many years to come :D [first sms after 12am]

Sis - haha your sms was most cute lah!! made me smile even when I was real tired and sian

Gracey - yeah thanks for reminding me that I'm digging holes -_- haha

Bro 2 - ohwell, indeed memorable way to spend my bday -.- haha

Emmett - hey!! was surprised in the pleasant way to receive your msg dude :) hope you are doing well in med sch too :)

Songyang - yeah I was 'enjoying' my day >.<>
Yushu - yes yes, it's my bday lahh, minjie's on 13th! thanks for remembering dude!!

Sua - eh I must say I didnt expect a msg from u but still, ur msg reminded me of some random choir song :S

Shao - haha ur msg was interesting and I must say creative - AEP 就是不一样

Yongren - :) thanks for the hug middle of outfield!

Bro 1 - yeah, I was tired, I was sian, but still, yeah it was my bday! :)

Stelly - ahhh thanks for msging despite my warning against it. and ok, you aren't same age as me >.<

Wanjie - thanks for the blessing :)

Bro Siang Huat - I must say I was most taken aback.. haha :)

Shi Jia - thankyou! :D

Graceh - yeah I was more or less surviving outfield and k lah, we both now 20 years old

Alison - thanks for the meaningful msg :) may God continue to work His ways through us!

Gracia - another surprise, and yeah may the Lord bless us both :)

Xiucheng - da ge! was most happy to see ur msg :):)

Dasao - another surprise! haha

Wenhan - trust and obey.. yeap yeap I'll bear tt in mind :) and thanks for the frenster msg

Yisin - haha ok lah, I didnt enjoy my outfield but still, thanks for the msg!

Michelle Fang - was really surprised to see ur MSN offline msg when I signed in! thankeew! :D


And last but definitely not the least, thanks to brandon caide jianliang yuensheng kaihim kevin for celebrating my bday yest with a dinner at fish n co (and for making me hold a sparkler standing on the chair -.-) Haha.





09:25; The Pianist'

Friday, 11 July 2008

sorting out my thoughts

Well, lots of thots been running through my mind the past few weeks (yeah i hear groans already)

The other day I was chatting with my army friends and then we touched on the issue of love. Some say there's no wrong in love, others believe that love is blind. Whatever the case, they kind of explain how/why someone likes this person [when we just find it unacceptable/unbelievable to see them together]. Indeed, love is pretty irrational. Initially I couldn't accept this guy with this girl, coz of his recent marriage [and rumoured divorce] but I guess it's pretty much my own bias and prejudice. Thought over it for about 2 weeks now and I guess I'm now pretty alright with it? I mean, I'm alright with homosexuality but not this supposed-3rd-party thing? My initial reluctance came from the fact that it destroys a relationship - but I figured that the comment '爱情是没有错的' set me thinking. As some people commented, if the guy can wed and divorce so quickly, maybe it shows something? Hmm, or maybe I'm just forcing myself to be okay with it. Still, moral and religious values aside, I suppose now I've come to accept it more or less. Sometimes I really wonder if I'm going down the slippery slope by putting religious values aside and come to terms with homosexuality. Ah, let's leave that for another day, shall we.

Is money really THAT important? More important than relationships and other stuff? I don't know, I was just pretty disillusioned yesternight when I heard stuff. Partly confused, partly disillusioned, partly disbelief, partly sad. Or perhaps all along those relationships forged didnt matter as much as they seemed. Nah, don't think I wanna talk much about it here. I shall stay open minded and optimistic for now.

难道社会真的如此黑暗?

有时候,我会埋怨生活太困难,理不完的琐事,总是太忙。
有时候,我会感叹人生无方向,终日劳劳碌碌,两头不到岸。
有时候,我好害怕社会太黑暗,测不透的人心,没有良善。
有时候,我会担心朋友会走开,面对风风雨雨,无人同担当。

Ahh..I wanna find a place to hide. And I'm listening to this CD my friend gave me many many years ago. It just struck me that I'll always take this CD out and listen to it when I feel vulnerable with my thoughts and stuff, when it seems like I need a sanctuary to run to and seek solace. Somehow the songs just comfort and reassure me. Yeap, I know they were meant to - more than 5 years ago they served that purpose and till now, they still do.

Thanks mydear, they never help me find back my strength and courage to face the world, to face another day.

  1. What the world needs now
  2. 朋友
  3. Just the way you are (alternative)
  4. If we hold on together
  5. 关怀方式
  6. I'll be there
  7. Stay the same
  8. 当你
  9. Purest of pain
  10. Waiting
  11. When you believe
  12. Pass it on
  13. Give thanks
  14. Shout to the Lord
  15. Power of Your love
  16. Shine, Jesus Shine
  17. God will make a way
  18. As the deer



22:37; The Pianist'

Sunday, 6 July 2008

:]

sometimes, it just takes a few words from someone, charged with sincerity, no matter how simple, it's just so comforting and warm..

a fuzzy warm feeling i almost forgot existed

thanks mydear :]



01:48; The Pianist'

Saturday, 5 July 2008

Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

Closed off from love
I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you're frozen

Ooooh...

But something happened
For the very first time with you
My heart melted into the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking 'round
Thinking I'm going crazy

But I don't care what they say I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein That I keep on closing

You cut me open
and I Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

Oooh, oooh...
Trying hard not to hear But they talk so loud
Their piercing sounds fill my ears Try to fill me with doubt
Yet I know that the goal Is to keep me from falling

Hey, yeah!

But nothing's greater Than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness I see your face
Yet everyone around me Thinks that I'm going crazy
Maybe, maybe

But I don't care what they say I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein That I keep on closing

You cut me open
and I Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

And it's draining all of me
Oh they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars
For everyone to see

I don't care what they say I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein That I keep on closing

You cut me open
and I Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
and I Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
and I Keep bleeding Keep, keep bleeding love



01:12; The Pianist'

thePIANIST;
~ice dragon~
edmund
twenty one
phpps tchs hci nus
bmt-b sispec-g eti-ep
npcc choir
piano

theLOVE;
violin
saxaphone
jazz
spiritual revival.renewal
books
lit
friends
love

theWISH;
personalised room
keyboard
games
books
love
guitar lesson
jazz piano lesson

theCHATTERBOX;




theESCAPES;

theHISTORY;