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| not my area (obviously), but this is still an interesting read. heheh! also, eating slower and in smaller portions like the french helps you live longer and stay slim! so maybe if you just had (oleh's lousy) indomie for supper and you're not yet satisfied, maybe shouldn't order the burger or the chicken rice. i used to have all 3. or, you could hop to misais. yum. | | |
| after some thinking, i realize why last semester's studies was so difficult for me; it's that in spite of all the things i love and enjoy about conducting, i couldn't accept that it's ok for people to treat us like crap! even though these precious people are few and far between - critics, musicians, tutors, etc jackasses. ironically, the friends who are kindest are other conductors who compete with me. i guess they can sympathise. i've been reminded many times that conductors cannot want to be liked, i think i finally understand now. cause regardless of your ability, you will have to face the music (pun). conclusion is, i must learn to savor the position of having people want to oppress us. so bring it on! but watch your backs after. | | |
| today i'll bring some music out to study in the afternoon, renew my lease for the apartment (boring), and collect a suit jacket which i sent in to have the sleeves shortened; standing in for raymond again on saturday for vyso rehearsal. justin, a friend studying in sae needs some material for his portfolio so i'm going in the studio next week to track my material. it's about time isn't it! have a few new pedals to toy around with so it should be fun. also, looking forward to playing in a duo with kevin/brokenscar here in melboune on aug 2; will keep you posted. had a chat with mark shiell, one of my conducting mentors, at st petersburg briefly describing what he has learnt in the week-long masterclass. can't wait for this semester to end, and finally plan for russia. there's a massive amount of repertoire to cover next semester: act 2 of mozart's marriage of figaro for 2 weeks, followed by a brahms and a tchaikovsky symphony each week. i heard that conducting students only focus on 1 movement a week in sibelius akademie so they get it right. hope this won't be a waste of time.. will make it a point to write something here everyday to jog my brain a little, because having sooo much time to myself can be terribly uninspiring! i need to make the most out of it. (: | | |
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my body clock is very upset thanks to the countless nights of euro fever, been sleeping 6am-3pm everyday.. will have to struggle to stay up for my 4 hour ielts test which starts tomorrow morning at 8am. and what a fool i was to schedule my flight home on the euro final! will probably be spending it watching made of honour in the air next to some child that won't stop kicking me. will visit urbanscapes tomorrow to catch a few acts with the few willing music-lovers. hope we reach in time to catch kokokaina, what an intriguing voice! 
cel took this photo at universal pizza a few months back (: i miss you.. see you in 2 weeks babe | | |
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thanks to many friends who came to bangkok jazz that night! trust you enjoyed yourself listening to the girl with the insane vocals next to me. elvira told me later that it's one of the best shows she did, i honestly don't remember hearing better from anyone else.. thanks for being there babe (: first time performing with kat in the crowd. ps if i don't link ray for the photo he sure merajuk. so thanks lor. hahaha.. | | |
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