Time flies ..... and finally we've come to the end of 2008.
Tonnes of things has happened around us, good and bad whether we like it or not. God has been faithful and we're still alive and still able to observe the end of 2008.

We do not know what will happen in 2009, only God knows and He is in control. I pray that 2009 will be an exciting year.

For me personally this is a year of ups and downs. There are moments that are exciting, some are saddening, some are fun, some are serious, some are stupid and etc. No matter what it is, it will be a part of the learning process as we mature.

Early this year, I've posted this post. Let's review it, shall we?

• I want to love God more. FAILED
• I want to get into a relationship. FAILED
• I want to get 6 pack abs in 2008. FAILED
• Hehehehe I want to play in more gigs.... SUCCESS
• I want to get few guitars. SUCCESS
• I want to buy a house FAILED
• I want to buy a car FAILED
• I want to improve my music skills... FAILED

As you can see, most of it failed. *sigh* Probably some of it are too far fetched, perhaps should adjust it a bit.

However, here are some of the highlights that I manage to accomplish in 2008 :-

• Junk line-up completed
• DIY a jamming studio.
• Played in a few more gigs. (NTLP, Jrock Kingdom 4, Meet the Band, Groove In Motion, Mybloggercon, Intervarsity Song Writing Competition)
• Recorded a few tracks in a proper studio as a vocalist and guitarist.
• Appeared on TV.
• Bought a Musicman Axis, Damange Control pedals.
• Visited Redang
• Visited a Fish Spa
• Organised Jrock Kingdom IV.

Let's hope 2009 will be an exciting year.

Wishes everyone a Blessed Merry Christmas.

I'll be spending my Christmas time back in my beloved hometown. Will be travelling tonight.

Have fun !!






Keep yourself out of accidents okay....

Hybrid failed in the Spirit of Music audition.
I can only blame our unpreparedness to be the main cause.

We've only jammed 3 times :

1st Time :- (A week before audition)
Vocal was sick
Still looking for keyboardist
Drummer first time jamming with us

2nd Time :- (Day before audition)
Guitar not available
Keyboardist first time playing with us

3rd Time :- (Audition Day)
First time full band
Practised for 20 mins.

However, I'm pretty impressed that we manage to pull off quite decently L'arc'en'ciel's "Nexus 4" and GLAY's "Winter Again" with that amount of practice.

I can't help to laugh on the comment sheet that we received.

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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:33:01 +0800
From: spiritsofmusic@gmail.com
To: xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Comment Sheet of The Audition


We are sorry to inform you that ??? was not selected to perform for Spirits of Music 2009. Below is the comment sheet of the audition.

Don't give up! We hope to see you in our future event :)

HYBRID

No.	Name	Position	Remark
1.	David Chin	Guitar	Steady, good touch! Nice tone
2.	Kian Meng	Guitar	Not so skillful
3.	Sim Choong How	Bass	Tone very good, consistent
4.	Gary Chua	Vocal	''feel' very good, not so powerful
5.	Siong Xi	Keyboard	Volume control a bit messy
6.	Jun	Drum	Consistent! Steady!

Style of Music

JRock

JPop

Markings:

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Anyhow, I'll take this as a challenge. Thank you to those who encouraged us by coming to see us practise. We'll do better next time.

P/S : RM50 to play just 2 songs at a CRAPPY studio is DAMN HELL EXPENSIVE based on the fact that this is NOT a competition and "winners" is not guaranteed on receiving any prize out of this event.



!!! UPDATE !!!
Pics from Audition

After 4 weeks of DIY renovation, finally we manage to complete our own jamming room.

Thanks to those who helped us out :
Akira, Brett, Choong How, Gary, Kenneth

And special thanks to EJun for helping us out with the transportation although he's not a share holder of the project. Thank you so much. I owe you a meal. And Terry for the advise on PA.

And also those who left halfway but has inspired us go on with the project ... Phuah & Raymond.

Personally, I learned lots of stuff from this small project. Will share it next time.


Come come come ... take a look at the pics...

Tonight, Hybrid will mark their first jamming in our own studio after spending 4 weeks of DIY renovation.

Looking forward ... Will take lots of pictures tonight.... Hahahaha

I hereby declare I'm officially 26.

幸福！！！！！

最近一直在为自己的jamming studio忙到没有时间写部落格，再加上真他妈的下雨天搞到我整个人没有心情写1122的后感。

（照片取自cheeseong)


基本上，一个event都会有它的可取之处，也有它的可圈之点。好坏方面相信其他的博客已经写得很仔细的了，所以我也不要多说。


从一个管理层的角度来看，以一个没有大力人士的支持，没有庞大资金的支持，这次的部落格祭已经办得不错了。
从一个不完全了解管理层的难处（也就是一个普通的观众）的角度来看，的确是有些地方还需要很多方面的改善。

所以我只想说一句：“还有进步的空间”。


我这次也没有报名提名任何一个奖项，因为我自叹不如其他的博客。不过假如有一个“最佳开门见山部落格”还是“最冷漠部落格”，或许我还有一点点少许的胜算。哈哈哈


至于我本身，我觉得这次的表演不是很好。最重要的是--我忘词。


不知道为什么，chord对我来说简直是易如反掌，但是我总是对歌词有一些恐惧感。基本上，我只需要听一两次一首歌，就知道是什么chord了。可是，我还是不能完全记得听过了超过1000次的歌词。


更惨的是，这首歌是我自己写的！！！（当然还有其他朋友一起写词）


不过还是谢谢各位的鼓励。。。。希望下次能够记得歌词。


谢谢各位能让我有一机会和一班朋友在台上唱歌。能和各位一起唱歌是一个很值得高兴的事情。虽然我们不是什么专业歌手，但是我们是可以的。大家一起加油。


除此之外，也谢谢部落格祭让我和我一位7年没见的小学和中学同学相见。她还是一样没什么变。哈哈哈。


谢谢各位。。。








Sheali : 我妹妹说你很漂亮。。。不过要keep fit.

他妈的天气，就是偏偏在我没有拿雨衣出去时候下雨。
我每次拿出去就是没有下，搞到我不能上健身房。
他妈的每次在不对的时间下雨。搞到路上车水马龙，到处都塞车。
真是他妈的！！！

他妈的！！！

FXXX the weather!!! Rains everytime when I don't bring my raincoat along.
And bright sunny side when I take my raincoat along. DUH
Damn, I can't join RPM class today.
FXXX! Always rain at the wrong timing, causing traffic jam here and there.

FXXX!!!

My sister came down from Terengganu for a 3 weeks stay in KL. So on Saturday afternoon, Choong How, my sister and I went to Italianese, The Curve to have lunch. We ordered Spaghetti Meatball, Lasagna, Fettucini Carbonara. Big serving I'd say...

However, the food taste is lower than my expectation. I know of a small restaurant in Puchong called "Little Italy" who makes better Italian food. Anyhow, here's the pic :-

After the meal, we went to ToneZone studio. They are having a close down sale till end of this month. It's kinda sad that they have to close down. Anyhow, I manage to get myself a new toy from Tonezone. Taadaaaa ....



Speaking of Damage Control, I really need to do some damage control as here it's burning my wallet hahaha. Anyway, it's Pure Class A Dual Tube Preamp. This pedal can produce a very warm tube distortion. Ahhhh....... The tone is just ... *heavenly*.

After the "shopping" in Tonezone, my sister and I went to Subang Parade to meet up with Calvin and yayai and head off to Agefuku for japanese buffet in Agefuku. Will update in next post once I have the pics uploaded.

Went to O'Briens to grab some sandwiches after my workout at The Curve yesterday. Didn't know that Fitness First members can get 10% off.

Now that I know, should go there more often......

I hereby declare I'm officially bankrupt.

All my facial care products depleted at the same time. Dang....
Here it is... all 8 items cost me RM1000 + 1. .......

They cut my electricity although I paid my bills way one month back.....

In the end, I have to make a few phone calls and endure a fan-less night.

Sweating like hell although sleeping with just my underwear......

They better fix it today.....

The ticket

The reason I went to this concert is because Hiroyuki Noritake is the drummer. He is T-Square's ex-drummer. As always, his playing is splendid. Mr Isao's guitar is great too... very expressive improvisation works. Eizaz, Toro and I went to No Black Tie after the MPO showcase to catch the band jamming. I brought along the latest T-Square DVD as well with the hope that Mr Noritake will sign it but I didn't manage to get it signed because Mr Noritake went back to hotel to rest instead of coming to No Black Tie. *sigh*. Managed to have some short talk with Mr Koh "Saxman" in Thai language. Hahaha.... A humble person. How I wish I could converse in Japanese so that I can talk to Mr Isao.

Cam whoring in LRT

Prior to the concert, I managed to drop by Isetan KLCC to get myself a brand new watch after I lost my Casio G-Shock. It's kinda saddening because the watch is a gift from my mom. I've been wearing it for 8 years already. Anyhow, here's the new watch that I manage to get from ODM.

Mr. Metallic. Nice heh?

FINALLY IT'S HERE!!!!!!! HoHoHo
T-Square Super Band - 30th Anniversary Concert Tour 2008 DVD

继上次和一班大马博客星到录音室去录制《大马部落》的主题曲《我们还有梦》。

当天的录音还算顺利，基本只需要几个take就收工了.他们好强。。。哈哈哈。 （卖花赞花香）。回想起来，我最后一次见其他的博客星已经是7个月前的事了。。。时间过得真得很快。。。

这次在和大家一起聚一聚唱歌，感觉很爽，因大家都有一个共同的目标，共同的兴趣，共同的话题。



今天早上，《大马部落》 的主题曲《我们还有梦》终于出炉了。

大家可以点击这里下载《我们还有梦》 (谢谢Jerry的提供）

猜猜哪一个是我的声音啦。。。哈哈哈


附加歌词：

《我們還有夢》

作詞：靖嵐/胡祿豐
作曲：胡祿豐/鈧凱/恺俊
編曲：瑞業@MUSICAZOO

夏娃 :
我是潛水而來的魚，游到這裡輕嚐你的美麗。
遠遠感覺你的無常悲喜，靜靜感受你掠過的痕跡。

陈明汉 :
在你懷裡，用心去聽、秘密讓有心的你洞悉。
用力地寫，拿出勇氣。氣息竟是如此的甜蜜。

陈锦煌 :
碰在一起也不覺擁擠，是緣份讓我們靠在一起。
今後無論身在哪裡，記得彼此填滿過的記憶。

刘国顺 :
在你懷裡，用心去聽、秘密讓有心的你洞悉。
用力地寫，拿出勇氣。氣息竟是如此的甜蜜。

合唱
緣是多麼奇妙的際遇，因為文字我來到這裡。
今天誰和誰靠得哪麼緊密，明天誰依然情繫這裡。
緣是多麼奇妙的際遇，因為文字我來到這裡。
不要忘記曾經守護這裡，不要放棄我們的約定，
因為我們、 我們還有夢。

庄慧娴 :
隔著天空發送一份情意，黑暗中渴望被慢慢尋覓。
這裡刻下我最熟悉的自己， 我留在世界上的回憶。

庄润聪 :
在你懷裡，用心去聽、秘密讓有心的你洞悉。
用力地寫，拿出勇氣。氣息竟是如此的甜蜜。

Sheali :
今後無論身在哪裡，記得彼此填滿過的記憶。
狂風暴雨我不哭泣，因為我擁有了你。

David (ME) :
在你懷裡，用心去聽、秘密讓有心的你洞悉。
用力地寫，拿出勇氣。氣息竟是如此的甜蜜。

合唱
緣是多麼奇妙的際遇，因為文字我來到這裡。
今天誰和誰靠得哪麼緊密，明天誰依然情繫這裡。
緣是多麼奇妙的際遇，因為文字我來到這裡。
不要忘記曾經守護這裡，不要放棄我們的約定，
因為我們、 我們還有夢。

緣是多麼奇妙的際遇，因為文字我來到這裡。
今天誰和誰靠得哪麼緊密，明天誰依然情繫這裡。
緣是多麼奇妙的際遇，因為文字我來到這裡。
不要忘記曾經守護這裡，不要放棄我們的約定，
因為你們、 我們還有夢。
因為你們、 我們還有夢。

Last Saturday, got a call from Jacob for a lunch at Midvalley first before going to church for service. I was lazy and do not want to drive my bike to Midvalley, and so I decided to take the train instead.

The lunch was scheduled to be 12:30 and so I reached Bank Negara KTM Station at around 11:15am. A quick glance at the LCD panel and was relief that the train to Seremban is arriving in another 5 minutes... So was thinking of visiting Peoples and Philosophy Men if I reach Midvalley early.



5 minutes went by..... no sign of train .........
Another 15 minutes went by ..... train came ..... but on the other side of the track.
Another 10 minutes went by ..... train came ..... on the correct side of track ... different route (P.Klang) #$&#^
Another 5 minutes went by ..... opposite train came
Another 15 minutes ..... opposite train came again
Another 5 minutes ..... the train came .... different route (P.Klang) wtf.....
Another 5 minutes ..... opposite train came
Another 15 minutes ... P.Klang train came again..... (where the heck is the Seremban train?)
and finally the train arrived after around 10 mins or so.... but the train is jam packed with people.
Don't care lar... just squeeze..... I'm tall enough to get some good air in a stuffed train anyway.

Well.... frequent KTM users will be able tell similar experiences that I had. It's being more than 6 years since I first used KTM services to commute from places to places and I've NOT seen any service improvements. Their company motto - "Terus Maju" means "keeps on progressing", but somehow I don't see any point of their motto.

Got tagged by Chris. First time getting tagged btw.

Anyhow, here it goes....

*Job?
Unix Administrator in Hewlett Packard
Freelance musician, arranger.

*Best sartorial advice from your parents?
You spent RM1000 on a jean, shirt and T-shirt????

*I build my daily look around
Cooling, "Hunky"

*Personal Style quirk
Full range facial products
Wax / Mud

*Favorite designers
None.

*Most cherished item
My guitars

*I feel best wearing?
Singlets and shorts.

*The first thing I look at in another Sartorialist’s outfit...Sartorialist?
She doesn't look like a 40+ years old mom. Anyhow, she's a tailor.. duh

*I always break this fashion rule...
Erm.. define "fashion rule"

*Never caught wearing
Tight jeans / Hot pants

*Most underrated item in menswear/womenswear
Underwear

*Dress to impress who?
Myself

*Shine your own shoes?
I dont have any shoes to be shined except for my working shoes. So far, I've never shined 'em

*Favorite stores?
Topman, Private Structure, Philosophy Men, Peoples, Original Fake, Tough

*Your next “must have” purchase
New Urban Male's Party Tank

*I only buy __________ in Europe.
Are you kidding??? GBP1 = RM7 forex rates is crazy.

*I skimp when buying...
None

*I splurge on…
Food

*Favorite item of clothing
New Urban Male's Party Tank, Tough Jeans, Adidas Shoes

*Guilty pleasure
Fusion Haven

*Cologne, skincare
Biotherm Homme

*Most stylish city
Paris

*When I was high school I wore
Short sleeve shirt, Shitty Green Pants (Form 1-5), White Pants (Form 6)

*Sports?
Gym, swimming, cycling, jogging

*Favorite fashion magazine
I don't have any favorite fashion magazine, I read Men's Uno occasionally

*Favorite vacation spot
My Hometown (My house is just beside the beach)

*Favorite neighborhood restaurant
None. The nearest is in Sri Petaling. (I'm staying in Sentul Timur)

Tag : ChristinaSan, TZ, Jefrrey

1027。。。。一个让人抱和抱人的日子。。。。
抱了一些人。。。不多。。。还好。。。
依旧保持我的一贯作风-酷。。。。
基本上没什么认识到人，除了一些曾经见过的朋友，其他的都一律不认识，除了ykching(因为他坐我隔壁）。
我就从头到尾坐在同一个位子观察，发现蛮多小弟弟小妹妹的。。。。哈哈哈。老了老了。。。。

回想起来，已经近半年没见这一班博客了。
上星期的录音不谈，最后一次见他们就是5月的redang游。时间好快过。



食物方面还好，不会说出奇的好吃，看在价钱的份上，还好吧。。。
75%折扣咧。。。不要要求太过高。





1122见！！

Went for a recording session yesterday......Recording vocal for one of the upcoming nationalwide event. The recording session was quite smooth. Manage to settle my part within a few takes.

Here's a short video on what's happening yesterday.... More to come later...



Video courtesy of KhanKhai.

I hate this KL weather.....
Sunny at the wrong timing
Raining at the wrong hour
FXXX!!!!!

Master of Screw-ups

Just wanna share a song that I liked when I was a kid and even now... I first listened to it when I was around 4 or 5 years old. That's the era where good musics buds. You can hardly find good musics these days.

My dad bought this cassette album and I kept on repeating this song by rewinding the tape again and again till it is spoilt. Hahaha.

This is a song sang by Alan Tam called "Lorelai". Impressive arrangement for that era.

Hi guys,

I'm already on RAYA mood. SO there won't be much blog updates during this festive season. (Not that I regularly update the blog anyway). Anyhow, drive safe during the holidays.

The blog will resume after my holiday. (If and only if I have stuff to blog about ;-)

Went to Swee's BodyPump class yesterday at the Curve. It was my first Pump class after the injury.
All I can say that it's tough.... Arrrrgh... Lots of catch-up need to be done...

I'll be going back to Terengganu tomorrow till Oct 12. So I won't be in any gym class or jamming... I will certainly miss 'em dearly......

Was digging my older photos and would like to share some photos on some recording session that I had last time..... Nothing much special... Just some pics that's all.








P/S : As you can see, I was skinny last time. I'm happy that I look better now hehehe.