Kanon-ing 20 Bars

Life has been as miserable as ever.

Roach invasion again! Came from a bag of old Playstation set which Tri dug out from his storeroom to return me. The stupid roach freaked me out. Ran under my TV console. I had to move away everything to catch it. In the end Mimi helped to squash it. =S

Huimin is back from her Hongkong holiday. Unfortunately, she didn't help me buy the things I want. Told her to buy that few items from the Lomography Gallery in there so I can save on shipping from ordering online but she said she didn't have the time. If not for having Taine as backup, I would be really disappointed. Taine travels to Hongkong from Xiamen frequently for his visa. Can get him to help me buy and get my mother to bring it back because she will be visiting Xiamen next month. Now I have more time to consider if I still want the items.... Or maybe add more items... =X

Now trying to learn Variations On The Kanon on my piano. It's been a few days and I'm only done with 20 bars. LOL! And not fluent yet. Sibeh jia lat!! Need more practice....

One Down From To-Do List

It's been...... 6 months..... Or...... Maybe even longer??..... That......
Mimi had a bath!!!

Licking himself dry~


Doesn't his tongue gets tired??

Got a piece of new clothes for him. Heeheee.... Mimi look so handsome in it~

Mimi sooooooooo CUTE~~~

Human Equation

Was reading to Taine some old jokes that I got from email. Then I decided to share it with that Idiot. Notice sometimes I call him darling but other times are Idiot. In reality, he is an idiot but he is only a darling when he is nice to me. So you can tell he is seldom nice to me, or rather he is idiotic to me most of the time. =X

Anyway I sent him an SMS:
Man = eat + sleep + earn money

He replied something which he thought he was brilliant:
Woman = eat + sleep + spend money

I'm EVEN better:
Pig = eat + sleep
So...
Man - earn money = PIG
Woman - spend money = PIG
That's why I spend money!!!

So he should continue to earn for me to spend isn't it? xD

Window shopping again~

Some chio clothes for Diana!


Wide and close-up lens for her too!!

Never actually thought of getting additional lens for Diana since kit lens is already enough to take photos. Not until this...

Weee~

It's an adaptor for Diana lenses to be fixed on my Canon EOS!!! OMG!! This is going to be fun. Digital through plastic lens!!

If that idiot gets to see this and knows what to do, he'll be a darling! xD

Post No.228

It's the last day of the lunar 7th month. People are praying and burning incense paper downstairs now. And... THE ASH IS COMING INTO MY ROOM!!! Zzzz....

I forgot to talk about I had a 霸王餐 the other day at Grand Copthorne. LOL! Ate and fled!! Sick of the usual breakfast menu, we went to Grand Copthorne to have international breakfast buffet. There was nobody at the reception and we just walked in and start to serve ourself. There was only a waiter around to serve coffee and tea. I supposed they took for granted that people who go there as early as 6:30AM are hotel guests. When we were done, there was still nobody at the reception. So we just walk out naturally lor... xD

Bought a new printer yesterday. Actually wanted to buy a mobile printer but too pricey and not really very compact. Ended up with a $79 Canon printer. Not too bulky and its cheap. =)

I find difficulty trying to learn some songs that I like. Don't have the skills. Need a lot of practise. I am thinking to continue my lessons. Was browsing Yamaha website. They only have information for children course! WTF?! Where is the usual classical piano course? Maybe going there to take up their jazz piano course for adults. Then go Lee Wei Song school for classical piano lessons. Don't want join the children at Yamaha and look like an idiot.

Another New Toy

Huimin just messaged me to borrow my zoom lens. Honestly, quite reluctant to lend her for one reason - I haven't even used that pricey little thing myself!! But WTF?! Stop being childish and selfish!! It's only a lens. If she spoils it, she will buy a new one for me. If it comes back in good condition, it is still the same lens as it is!! Why bother about who use it first!!

Anyway... Next up...

Tada!!!


Woot!!!

It's sitting in my room now!! It's not a Mooncake present though!! You don't need a reason to receive gift. Hehe.. Throw some tantrums also work. =X Thank you darling~

It's the NEW Yamaha P155S. I didn't know it is actually a new model until I bought it. Very good reviews from the internet. I really like the sound and the feel of the keys. Superb!

Now... the piano with the stand actually weighs quite a bit and it's not really that convenient to move around. Removing the piano from the stand needs some unscrewing. Means it's inconvenient to have the piano in front of the computer to play and read score off the monitor. Also means I probably need a printer now. LOL.. SHIT!! Spend money again!! Argh... But I really hate the idea of having another bulky gadget on my desk which I need to dust frequently.. Haiz...

More money to spend on cables to record the audio with my computer and stuffs... Hopefully can post my own video playing the piano on Youtube soon. =D

Can't Get This Tune Out Of My Head!!

If you never heard this piece of music before.... YOU HAVE NO LIFE!!!! xD

This lady has a few videos on Youtube of other old school games music as well. She played all of them beautifully. Me so envy~

Also came across a rap singing version of this song. Romanji lyrics included. Sing along~ LOL!

hai ichi banme bou no tsukai te aoi supattsu haite gan chou nze
metaborikku na karada muchiuchi kyou moyattarude
demo kahanshin no ga^do ga zenzen gara aki suki ari imi ne~
omatanitsuiteru nyoi bou dattara jishin haandakedona

1 2 3 4

washi no tokugi ha hi wo haku kotonanosa
genyu ga koutou kakei ni eikyou hi wo haku ttenomo taihen nanoyo
jishin , kaminari , kaji , nyoubou naa kaachan kodukai ageteokureyo
kyou mo hatarake kazoku no tameni ashita mo yogafaia~

nicchuu mondai seijouka i~arukanfu~

yeah ore ha kusari tsukai yeah kusarikusarikusari
kusari ga suki de jibun de jibun wo shibacchi maukurainandaze
S ka M ka kika retanaraba sokutou shimashou do M
itsuno nichi nika shibara reteenaa vi~nasurabumi~chie~n

oi , yaranaika?

dare nimo make nai chikai gyutto mune no katasumi de daki shime te
chotto kyara settei gakabuttendakedo dounattennoyo kapukon
deru koto deru nara kakugo hashiteyone konami wo name naide

tenshin amaguri uroncha i~arukanfu~

sora wo tobe sora wo tobe chikyuu no juuryoku shikato de sora wo tobe
migite tsukidashi karada wo taose ba urutoraman'urutoraman sebun
goddoman mo zo~n mo cha~jiman mo supaida~man mo me janee
shiroi pantaron hi~ro~ no shou ki bamiga medatsu nda

kakutou ge^mu no paionia i~arukanfu~

DID YOU TWIST YOUR TONGUE?! LOL...

Incompetent People At Their Jobs!!!

GRRRRRR!! I wanted to blog about this since yesterday!

Went Chinatown yesterday to run some errands. At the same time, tried to help Taine activate his ATM card. Failed again!! It's already the 3rd card that failed!! He was so pissed, not with me but with the bank. Lots of time wasted trying to call the bank from overseas to get them send a new card.

The first card failed because I activated wrongly. But it wasn't my fault! It was the wrong instructions printed in their stupid mail!!! And it goes like this...


HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR POSB GO! CARD
If this is your NEW GO! Card, and:
. You do not have an existing POSB ATM Card; or
. It replaces your previous GO! Card due to lost, stolen card/PIN or forgotten PIN;
You will recieve a six-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) seperately. Before you use your Card, you can activate it at any POSB/DBS ATM in Singapore following the steps below:

1. Insert your POSB GO! Card into the ATM.
2. Key in your existing ATM Card Personal Identification Number (PIN).
3. Select "MORE SERVICES"
4. Select "PIN SERVICES / INTERNET BANKING"
5. Select "CHANGE ATM CARD PIN"
6. Follow instructions on the ATM screen to complete the activation of your POSB GO! Card.

If this Card replaces your existing POSB ATM Card or POSB Card
You have to activate your Card at any POSB/DBS ATM in Singapore. Follow the simple instructions below:

1. Insert your POSB GO! Card into the ATM.
2. Key in your existing ATM Card Personal Identification Number (PIN).
3. Select "MORE SERVICES"
4. Select "PIN SERVICES / INTERNET BANKING"
5. Select "CHANGE ATM CARD PIN"
6. Follow instructions on the ATM screen to complete the activation of your POSB GO! Card.

Who is the fucking idiot who drafted this piece of shit?! Can you see that BOTH sets of instructions are exactly the same?! And both say to "Key in your existing PIN"?! THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TOTALLY WRONG!!! You are supposed to select "ACTIVATE ATM CARD" at step(5) instead of trying to change the pin!! And I had to call the bank to get the right instructions, but it was already too late. For security reason, you can't activate the card through ATM anymore if u fail to do it the first time. And that is why they had to send a 2nd card.

The 2nd card came but I didn't receive any new PIN in seperate mail. Also because of that same stupid instructions gave me the idea that they might not be sending any PIN because I can use the previous one. So I went ahead to activate the card without expecting any mail for the PIN. Failed because I entered invalid PIN. The new PIN came a few days later. Zzzz....

The 3rd card I swear I did everything correct!! At the end of everything, the processing result was "Incorrect Information"!! WTF?! Taine had to call the bank again and the CSO wasted a lot of time keep insisting it was my fault!! Accused I entered wrong PIN!! WTF?! I swear I got it all correct!! During the 2nd card, the machine prompted me to re-enter PIN when I got it wrong. This time it didn't prompt me at all! So it can't be the PIN!!! And what's the fucking point of insisting I keyed the wrong PIN?! Sue me to court ah?! KNN!! Stop wasting time and find a solution lah!!

Taine was so pissed talking to that CSO. He fucked him and asked to speak with manager. The problem with calling the CS line is when they transfer you to another person, you have to relate your problems all over again. Zzzz... And manager isn't any better. The manager tried to say things like under-estimating my intelligence. Thinking I don't know how to use ATM or I am some stupid idiot. After a long talk, the manager gave a stupid advise. It's REAL STUPID advise!! He suggested that it would be easier for ME to apply a card then mail over to Taine. Since I'm personally in Singapore, I can easily get the card activated at the bank immediately. WTF?! NO BRAIN!!! Taine related the whole conversation at the same time to me through MSN. I told Taine to reply the manager and ask him to apply a card for him lor. That's even easier isn't it?! So, withdrawal will deduct from whose account?? How the fuck can that person be manager?! It's not a matter of getting a card only wat!! Card link to whose account?! When Taine told the manager what I said, the manager paiseh just laughed off a bit. Then Taine told him, if I am clever enough to say this, that means I am NOT that stupid to fail 3 cards! GRRRR!!

At the same time I went to the Singpost at Chinatown Point. Needed to get some OPC coupons. Bloody fucking long queue!! Tried my luck and approached some lady near the front of the queue to help me buy a few coupons. She rejected me. Say she was also in a rush, told me to queue myself! Zzzzz... FINE!! I took a cab to Zion Road. $3.80 can save more than an hour of time. The Singpost there was empty!! Approached the counter directly and bought the coupons in less than half a minute!

Later at home my father complained the electrical meter box at our corridoor was damaged. Told me to call someone to come fix it. Looked like it's been hit. The cover cracked and broke. Meter device falling off and dangling. Wonder if it was Mimi who did it. Maybe tried to chase a lizard then jumped upwards and pounced on that thing. Since my father assumed it was due to weathering that cause the plastic to degrade and break, I just agreed with him. =X

Called up SP Services and they told me not their problem! WTF?! Told me to call Town Council for the box replacement. Then I mentioned the meter is falling off. They said that would be another department! WTF?! Two department to call?! Anyway I called Town Council first. An Indian maintainence guy came today. Only brought along the plastic front panel of the box. The part where the meter is falling off, he said that one need replacement of the WHOLE box which he can't do it. Told me to call Town Council again to inform them BEFORE he can do it. WTF?!! Tried to call Town Council but the office was closed. I told that guy to just fix whatever he can. After he left, he called me again. Told me need not call the Town Council and said he already informed office and he will come over again tomorrow to fix the remaining. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.... Don't understand what the fuck these people doing!! Wasting a lot of time!!

Mimi just did two attempts of stealing some chicken off the dining table. My father kpkb.. Zzzz.... So many unhappy things! Sianz!!

Miserable...

It's been a bad week. The future looks worrying... Sianz...

Trying to distract myself with some things to past time with. I couldn't stand the sound coming from the 2nd hand $10 soundcard. Bought a new one last week. Had it installed yesterday. What a nice timing because my interest in MIDI is back again. A new soundcard for Cubase. Added new RAM as well.

Christa caught me at the right time as she let me listened to a piece of arrangement for wedding march. Made effort to write out the score for that song because I want to try it on my piano. Other than filling up some application forms and copying 4D results for my father, I haven't really hold a pen and write for MANY years! Nowadays we all type on the keyboard!! I can't remember how to write most of the Chinese characters although I can read them. My fingers can move faster on the computer keyboard than the piano!! My point is... I'm explaining why my written score is FUGLY!! =S

Almost wanted to buy a printer so that I can print out some of my downloaded scores. Many times I got to hear something I like and wished to learn it on the piano. Managed to find the scores online but I don't have a printer. The moment I think of nowhere to print out the scores, the impulse to play on my piano died off. Sianz...

The other day, Huimin looked for me in the middle of the night hoping I could help her print some documents. She was shocked I didn't have one. Muahaha.. I almost don't need a printer at all, I can live without it. It would be better to get a portable piano so I can practice right in front of the computer. Can even do it in the middle of the night with headphone.

Went Yamaha yesterday to browse their portable pianos. Have two models in mind already. Either a P85 or DGX630. The P85 is simpler and cheaper but the DGX630 has some interesting features. Although I won't be bringing it out but it would be better to be compact for me to move it around my room. Both can be removed from the stand but the DGX630 is really bulky even without the stand. Can't really decide on which model if I were to buy it. Compact vs Feature and also the price. Of course, if somebody is paying then I don't mind to live with the bulkiness. Muahaha... Was thinking to rob from Mr Idiot as a birthday present but birthday is still far away. I asked Taine what is the next nearest occassion I can try for. He answered me mooncake. Wtf!! Mooncake present?! xD

Anyway... Idiot say when he win money will buy for me... -_-" Like how my father say strike 4D then buy... Wait for him to win money I might as well buy myself... But I just lost QUITE a few sets of piano last week... Haiz....