Orchestra II

when the performance was better than a cd that i heard, there is no doubt, it's good.

went with a few frens to see the RLPO perform Brahms's Piano Concerto 2 and Tchaikovsky's symphony 4. and oh my word, the Tchaikovsky's symphony 4 under Vasily Petrenko's direction was just amazing. it was fresh, sharp and very well played. the audiences were electrified. one on the best performances i have seen so far.

I really like the Brahm's piano concerto 2, and seeing it performing live is just different from listening it to CD. Arcadi Volodos (the soloist/pianist) was quite flashy with his showmanship, but nothing detracts from his playing. it was amazing. (of course, he is performing this piece to every place he tours, but I am sure, everytime he plays it, it is different, and also, the orchestra is different). he interacted with the music played by the orchestra too. cool...

Brahm's 2nd piano concerto has much more to offer, much more composed than his first piano concerto, which was a mixture of darkness, bit eloquent and happiness. i think it was a piece that was very much for the future, instead of the mid 19 century. His 2nd piano concerto was a very much similar style to Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto 'emperor'. there are similarities, but also distinctness of brahms in there. Beethoven's piano concertos are usually light and easy going (i think); while Brahms's piano concerto weights more, has more structure and the second sounded the finest to me, of all the piano concertos. yes, in my opinion, it is superior to Rachmaninov's 2nd piano concerto too. well.. still, they are all lovely pieces.

more piano concertos to discover too! gotta wait till i got the money to collect them haha. ah.. and a superb set of hi fi will be required. aiming for Naim.

that's one of the reasons why i am staying here for a bit more longer. europe is best for classical music, and I want to discover, know and learn more.

who has the last laugh?

i think my elective work might be going to be presentd during the presentation day. that was what my supervisor told me. but i haven't heard from him for weeks. well, he's a very busy consultant, and I do really respect him a lot.

somehow i think my presentation will be laughed off. maybe because it's unrealistic, it's not really possible,it's not scientific enough, it's just cant be applied clinically. maybe. still, i am sure some will laugh on my work. i don't care though. it might work centuries later.

i also could imagine, some friends of mine, might laugh at my plan for my future after graduation. i plan to stay here, but not for long. a maximum of 2 years. this is the plan for NOW. it might change, i might stay for an even shorter time, or i might stay for an even longer time. who knows. back to the original plan, after 2 years, i plan to go back home. (making it a 2+3year plan) WHAT? i am sure people will say that. you want to go back home? crazy workloads, unorganized systems, no clear training pathways or specialist training pathways. are you mad? why not stay? why not go to Australia? why not this... n that. whatever. I intend to go back home, to be close to my parents. someone needs to be with them. be it that I am in West M'sia, i still can fly back whenever i wish to. i am sure some will think my plan is not thorough. maybe it is. but i am following my gut instinct. it is this that matters.

yes, people did laugh when the television was invented. it was predicted that there's no use for a television. I guess, to risk somethings for your future does warrant being laughed, or said that we are mad, but... who will have the last laugh in the end?

time will tell.

orchestras!

don't know why this sudden burst of activities to blog. november's gonna have a record number of blogs.

got a 4 day off this weekend, Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon.

for once i felt BORED. things that i used to do doesn't seems that interesting.

i blame a certain someone haha u know who u r (u know i m jk coz i know u r juz x free on weekends).

is revising a bit to cope with the busy December time. but i m super duper slow in reading. not quite motivated. n because it's PERIO (gums) stuff.

Bought a ticket 4 tonight's Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. havent hear them play before. N the colourful and vibrant Brahm's Symphony 2 is on the performance list. yummy. I wonder how will they sound? how good are they? what kind of interpretation will they play it?

it's just like buying a bottle of wine, guessing whether it's good, how it's going to taste, and whether it satisfies you. haha. yes, that's how classical music means to me.

Dreaming too.. to see more orchestra. I missed the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), arguably the best orchestra in UK in October due to elective work. Also would like to see the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam (順便看 sex shows, Wivy highly recommended LOL), Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philarhomic, Oslo Philharmonic, Gewandhaus Orchestra, and...?? strange, is that all that i can remember? anyway, can go europe to see them so it's great coz i can travel a bit too.

think i will plan that, once i work here. weekends or otherwise, will be much more interesting hopefully. and it's gonna be great, i am 'wine tasting' other countries' orchestras. brilliant.

i wonder which orchestra is the better ones in Far East Asia. Japan? Hong Kong? i better do some research.

unease?

hm

this is what happens when this happens.

i still haven't really recover from what was said by you.

the unease is still there, a bit.

apart from that, my decision making seems to be clouded. it is not as clear, as objective, as good.

arggghhh... i guess it affects me in more ways, and it was quite expected when this happens.

this is because it matters, and thus, my judgment needs to be even better, and thus a lousy feedback causing me to misjudge things, make the wrong decision on things.

silly. stupid. i got to stay cool, calm and collected and sharp.

i have to learn how to manage these, as this is your pattern, n becoz i want this to work.

i have to open up more to you a bit more too.

what the heck m i writing!? another blog tat seems not to make sense.

well, in my cousin's way of motivating oneself:

ROARRRRRRRRRRRRR

lion's roarrrRRRRR that is, haha.. i have a lion heart.

Nottingham in December

will be going to Nottingham in 9/12 to meet up with eeffie, jason and shea yeong and hang around with them for eeffie's master degree convocation on the 10/12. gonna be a special day for her.
n i think it's jason's first time meeting her family haha. (nervous? XD)
good luck in getting a job here too. looking forward to see you all in december.

Yet, there's an annoying formative exam (like a mock exam) on the 14 and 15/12 so I have to do some degree of reading prior to going to nottingham. argh, i am reluctant to go all out for the formative exam. don't need to, and don't want to, just so that i can know which area is my weakness, and i could rectify it b4 my finals.

finals, geesh. let's not think about it for the moment.

another matter too, the planned roadtrip has to be cancelled as my friends have some last minute arrangements. so cant do it now. aiyo... what should I do with my 2 weeks holiday? i really yearn for some kind of traveling b4 doing serious revision for dentistry in january. AHHHH.... seems that I am going to be stuck in liverpool >< what to do? hmmm... in a way it's a good thing. i think i know what i can do then haha.

bought Brahm's Symphonies (1-4,complete) conducted by Furtwangler from amazon. has been itching to add this into my collection, it is claimed to be THE recordings of brahm's symphonies. I am eagerly waiting for it to be delivered. somehow, i think this recording will INCREASE in it's value many years to come. haha. SS , in melissa's term. 妄想, i guess lol. for those of you who likes/want to know more about classical music, dont start with brahms first. it could be too emotional, drains u quite a bit. start with mozart and beethoven, then expand from there (: which i have done.

toilet paper - kedekut?

hey, it's a blog about toilet paper.

unbelievable.

the thing that i don't understand is i have to buy the toilet paper, but my flatmate also happily uses it, a lot. gosh, can't you buy your own? every previous flatmates did that, why not you?

i know it's not very expensive, toilet paper, and have been generous to let you use it for 3 months.

hm... somehow i have an idea.

hide all my toilet papers, pop a diarrhoea tablet 2 his milk. HAHA.

evil. revenge is sweet.

anyway, it is just a silly idea. wont b doing it of course. guess those who cant afford toilet paper, i have to be kind to them and be generous.

thursday, friday and saturday

it had been a turbulent three days. almost all emotions were experienced during those three days. so much feelings gone through, sleepless night, so much being thought.

i am happy tho, for fri and sat... it was fun and was really full of moments of happiness.

n now, i could only pray to God, that we can hang around for a much much longer time. please. please. amen.

self reminder

wivinia once told me: 是你的，就會是你的。

sometimes, there is no need to rush, no need to say it out, for it will be understood. regret or not, is something so difficult to say at this time.

i'll take my time, and judge and show what i have to offer. knowing wat 2 say at the right time and when not to say things, sometimes seems simple, but it is not. it seems all i could do, is just keep that feelings to myself, for the time 2 say it, is nowhere to be known. but i will fight...

i should take things easy, and not worry about the outcome.

better just enjoy what's happening, and be prepared for what might happen, even though it might end up being painful.

doesn't seems to make sense. oh well... this is the emotion i m going thru now.

最能让男人享受的零花费浪漫方式

真在讀著這一篇星洲的男女說，

讀到這一句 “只要有爱情在，麵包会有的” 時，我立刻笑了。誰會這樣說呀？

應該沒有聽過這樣的一句。

想了想，倒又是時真的，愛一個人，當然要她（他）吃好的，天天吃得飽。（但現在的女孩子都比較小吃）

可是，那一句，應該是說成，“只要愛情在，就不會餓肚子”吧!

星洲的男女戰國，挺好讀的，但是偶爾太過不現實啦,太ideal了。得空的話，請看一看吧。按那個title就可以了，或者按這一個link: http://www.sinchew-i.com/liveoutloud/taxonomy/term/65

careless

b4 i slept last nite

i just realise i forgot to take down the picture.

OH NO! OMG! T.T

things might be a bit more unpredictable now. AHHHHHHHH.

Have to make sure I am in control of the plot... if not. aiihh...