Oh, What An Experience!

I just got back from Kuwait last night.. went there on Thurs.. I was attending the Performing Arts Workshop.

and yes.. no words can describe HOW AMAZING IT WAS!!

i made new friends.. learned new things..

I attended the Choral Workshop.

Basically.. I learned to sing in a choir! And discovered that im an Alto singer. an alto singer is someone who sings lower than Soprano singers.

Vocal warmups are soo fun!! the choral workshop group was taught by an opera singer.. so she teaches us how to do vocal warmups and how to reach the right notes etc.

The person who teaches the choir the songs is a male teacher and hes realy fun!

we sang about 4 songs.. Streets Of London, Fame, Jambo Buana and a song of his own composition..

We only have a day to prepare 4 songs.. because we have to perform them the next day.

and wow.. it sounds amazing! i cant believe.. after 8 hours of work.. we can achieve such thing! the choir sounded as if we were practising for a month or smt.

Some other ppl did Dance workshops - where they learn choreographed routines for JLo's Do It Well single..

Some attended Tech workshops - where they control the lightings and sound system for the overall concert

Some attended Drama workshops - acting and stuff

And Some attended.. Fashion workshops - designed their own outfit in just 8 HOURS and they were able to strike a fashion show in the morning! AMAZING.

Where did i stay??

I stayed with a host family! It was an american family... Well, it wasnt just me alone staying with them.. asti and poppy were with me.

OHH MY GOODNESS.

we were treated like a PRINCESS.

we get fresh new towels everytime after a shower.

we got our uniform ironed IMMEDIATELY after it came out from the dryer. (my mum irons it like a day after she took it from the dryer -_-")

i was using a blow up bed and it got deflated in the morning *blushes* so. they bought me a matress! so for the second night, i was sleeping on a brand new matress (h)

we had FRESHLY BAKED CROISSANTS for breakfast in the morning.

we had dinner ordered from the hotel serving chinese cuisine and got it delivered by the host's driver.

we had maids helping us to pack our stuffs.

OH MY GOODNESS.

we had a driver that made sure we have a bottle of mineral water with us before we leave the house.

we were SPOILT BRATS FOR A DAY.

and our hostess.. Sofia was soooooo lovely!! shes just in yr 7 and she acts so mature.. and so caring!!

and oh my goodness. she can dance SOO WELL. it freaks me out. an 11 yr old can dance that well!

her mum.. omg.. she cared too much LOL. she kept checkin up on us until she knows that we're asleep. shes against fast foood so thats why she offered to order food after we come back from the workshop.

IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE!too much too tell.....

Silent Breaker

on the way home,

the bus conductor told the lil kids to wear the seatbelts.

hes like..

CHILDREN, WEAR SEALTBELT HAR! ALLUF U.

doesnt ALLUF U sounds like.. I LOVE U.

what he meant was.. ALL OF U.

hahaha me and the girl sitting beside me laughed for like 2 mins or smt. its funny

and i swear.. the bus conductor gives girly glares to show that hes mad at the lil kids. HAHAH

lame? alright then, LEAVE.

Cooking Tale

i was bored after playing piano for like half an hour. mum was out sending Marisa for ballet class. :(

so...

with the intention of pigging out on food..

NOTHING WAS ON THE KITCHEN'S ISLAND!

only..

the pot of Chicken Curry on the stove..

had Chicken Curry for lunch. i LOVE chicken curry. especially when the curry sauce is like.. thick! YUM. oh dont forget the potatoes! ( i particularly love Malaysian Curry)

ok so guess what i did. I WAS CRAVING FOR CURRY MEE since like AGES! since EID!

i searched for Spaghetti.. and boiled it!

I ENDED UP.. with

CURRY MEE for DINNER.

OH MY GOOSH

ok i couldnt be bothered to go upstairs and take the pic with my dad's camera, so.. i searched for the pic on google(A)

hey.. it looks similar alright..

lol notice the lil tag thing.. HOT-SCREENSAVER.COM no wonder.. LOL

i ENJOYED MY DINNER. i had TWO BOWLS of curry mee. TWO! and now i feel sick.

but im still blogging abt it anyway! I FEAST ON CURRY.

i dont quite like indian curry coz of the smell of the spice and yadayada. OH MY GOSHHH I WANNA EAT CURRY MEE AGAIN. - right ok, i sound childish.

THEN. Esther was like.. WHAT ABOUT ME? WHAT AM I GONNA EAT?

Esther: Rachel, cook for me fried rice pls! Ur fried rice's delicious. (hint hint ppl) (A)

OK SO I WAS LIKE. U CLEAN UP. I COOK. I HATE CLEANING UP ETC ETC.

so what did i put in the fried rice?

anchovies. ( i brought it all the way from MALAYSIA!)

eggs.

white onion

and it turned out to be smt like this..

yes.. except.. my fried rice was nicely decorated. i mean.. why shud i decorate it, esther's eating it afterall.

-_-"

thats it.. MY COOKING TALE!

Theory Dilemma

i just need to pass the exam, im not asking for a high mark. i just need to pass.

Friday's the day! Im more than ready to sit for the exam!

Altho there are few things I'm unsure abt.. i could just research. But heck, sometimes Music cant be explained.. really. its not like Science or Maths or English or whatever.

if u ask 'why' abt certain stuff in Music, the answer is simply.. because.. BECAUSE! no explanation. its because, its like that. because because.LOL

e.g "so why do we have demisemiquavers or alto clefs or tenor clefs?"

THE ANSWER IS.. :ITS BECAUSE, ITS JUST BECAUSE! - get it? :P

u know, some of it might just be a mistake centuries ago, however, we practice it today coz maybe it was misprinted the day since.

i just need to pass! i want to sit for my Grade 6 Practical Exam in 2008!

GOSH.. Theory drives u nuts. once u find it hard, its a turn off. u dont feel like doin it anymore.

(especially when some of the things are like JUST BECAUSE, ITS BECAUSE.)

im not making any sense right now, yes i know, and i thank u for reading on. lol.

IM STRESSED OUT.

i have loads to do. so little time.

BUT HEY, IM GONNA PASS THIS EXAM.

omg the passing grade is 66%! FCK.

thats high!!!!

I MUST NOT FAIL. I MUST PASS. this is my first theory exam ive ever sat for in my ENTIRE LIFE. see how much i detest theory. i cant believe after avoiding the theory for so many years, im finally sittin for one THIS FRIDAY!

pray for me guys!

adios!

My Work of Art

Grr.

I was painting my nails red, and due to my very impatient behaviour, i smudged it all.

It looks HIDEOUS!

I was tryna multitask, with my newly painted nails(A) but unfortunately... the harder i try to avoid touching things, the easier my nails get smudge. LOL. i guess i was too concious about my nails that I accidently wiped my fingers on my shirt.

alright, i dont make any sense. hehe

its day 2 of the half term break. i feel soooooo useless stayin at home. i tried to finish of my Theory, which I did, last night. =D I still think that theory is just a waste of time, well the basics of theory arent a waste of time, but like those weird stuffs.. its not like u see those wiggly stuffs everyday in sheet music.

i mean like, who cares about the first inversion of chords or w/e.

Today, im getting my Piano tuned!! Havent tuned my piano for 2 yrs, oh my, dad's gotta get ready huge amount of money.

guys, if u have a piano at home, tune it every year. coz the longer its untuned, THE MORE EXPENSIVE u have to pay. and the weirder the sound of the piano. really.

What am i going to do today??

PHYSICS. yes, PHYSICS. I am devoted to Physics today, since we have an Exam right after the holidays.

I just hope i do well in the exam. Altho, by doing well, the teachers are/might move some of us (rahmi, me and reg and two other boys which i dnt know) to the other Science group, where..all those boring ppl are. I doubt i could even learn, coz those ppl, they have HUGE EGO. All the Mrs and Mr -Know-It-All are in the other Science group. unlike me and reg and rahmi, we help each other out if some of us dont understand. (h)

HELP EACH OTHER! ITS ONE OF THE WAY TO POSITIVE THINKING!

oh and, how'd you like it spending most likely 100 mins with them everyday? where they make u feel that ure not as smart as them? HAHA. i know one dood who does that, i feel good everytime I beat him in Business Studies and Media. geeeezz.

i like my Science group. We're smart too. (h) Infact we're doing the same Higher paper, so whats the big deal of changing the class anyway. We get the same teacher, we learn the same thing from the same book, so why is there the need to change classes? Plus, if some students cant adapt to new environment easily, it might affect their performance.

Well, I dont know, but my point is, EVEN IF I DO WELL, PLEASE DONT CHANGE MY SCIENCE GROUP.

pfft. HAHA. as if they would read this post.

So, Whats Up?

Usually, at this time, I'd be working my ass off finishing up hws. But not today! Because... I haven't got any homework due in tomoro! My Physics homework's due after half term. I'll do it during the weekends so I can fully concentrate for my Music Theory exam.

Crap.

Music Theory Exam!

I hate how this examination board requires Grade 5 theory in order to be able to sit for Grade 6 practical exam! STUPID. STUPID.

This would be the FIRST music theory exam for me.

I HAVE NEVER SAT FOR ANY THEORY SHIT. NEVER, IN MY LIFE.

mutters: "And look at how brilliant I am in composing..I love my piece"

Who. Cares. About. Music.Theory.

Even those Youtube Musicians can't read notes. They play just by listening to the song. And then come up with their own music notes/chords.

SHEEESSSH.

I wish they had trinity exam Board here. By now, I wouldve been in Grade 8. this stupid place hasnt got Trinity.

I'll tell u about it. ITS A FABULOUS EXAMINATION BOARD I TELL U.

Reasons why I love Trinity examination board?

• Theory exam is OPTIONAL. You dont have to take Theory exams in order to sit for any practical exams. How cool is that.
• Practical Exam is TWICE in a year. Once in June, another one in Nov. Yes, i took my FIRST practical exam, in June 2004. Grade 4. Got a merit. My second practical exam, Grade 5, got a DISTINCTION. AWESOME.

I had to leave for qatar so i din sit for any grade 6 exams. and then i found out trinity board is unavailable in qatar so what the heck.imagine if they have it here, DAMN.

And now, im a Grade 6-er. Nevermind.

BACK TO MY POINT.

I DONT GET WHY WE NEED THEORY EXAMS.

Well, it is VERY BENEFICIAL for me though since im sitting for iGCSE Music this year. But what about the other ppl who dread theory?????????

U HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I HATE IT

my previous previous piano teacher in malaysia, used to spoonfeed me the answers. coz no matter how much she explains, i just get it wrong all the time. so i spend like 3/4 of my time erasing and copying the correct answers. i still have my old theory books. u can see those pencil marks and those eraser dust in the boook. HAHHAHA and most of the comments are "DO YOUR CORRECTION"

but now, i think im a "mature" student i can understand how those things work now.

i hope I pass. *fingers crossed*

Well guys, im off. Work on Music Theory.Peace!

Coz I Like You Just The Way You Are

Hello folks!

I am updating right now with my laptop on a bed-side table. In other words, i cant sleep so i decided to update.

Tons of questions are in my mind right now. Retail therapy didnt work after all.

I thought, u know, buying stuff would comfort me or distract me from thinking wisely abt certain stuff.

It didn't work after all. Oh well. I did bought a pair of flats though. White pumps/flats, w/e you call it.

Question for myself:

Would I rather go on like this, or.......???

Answer:

WHO CARES.

Blah. At times, I wish the phrase,"who cares" , is the answer to all questions. I wish it was that phrase that motivates me to go on. the phrase, "who cares". blissful ignorance is what i need
right now. It seems like I care too much, when I know certain people just dont give a fck about anything. Some people are inconsiderate, fakers, liars etc. but most are wonderful, amazing, people. I dont like it when all of a sudden, that wonderful, amazing person turns out to be the opposite of them. Oh well. Maybe changes can be good at times, maybe not. I dont know.

See ya