Groove In Motion III

Went to a gig and a national competition last month. The first one was the Groove In Motion III which held at Connection Lounge, PJ on 6/6/10. It just a charity gig but it really means a lot to us. This is the first time my band performed in the public with the others cool underground bands. Kinda nervous but it was excited when we received this gig. SEE!!! my band name, '1 Inch Closer' was in the poster above!! And we are the opening band!! 1000x Thanks to Sim who intro us the organizer.

On that day, we reached 1 hour earlier before the gig started. Since my band is the opening band. So our sound check session was shifted to the last slot. A bit nervous when I went up the stage to do my sound checking because all the musicians from other bands were looking at you. When we ran part of the songs on stage, I realized the my vocal not loud enough from the monitor...and I was too nervous til my vocal got a bit off pitch. Saw some of them were laughing a bit..aiyo~~ I asked the sound man to adjust the volume a bit and everything seems fine now.

YES!! The final moment has came!! When the audience has reached, the host announced our band, really excited but a bit nervous too. So, we performed 4 songs and a short instrumental. The songs are Glamorous Sky, Hello, Without You (own composed) and My Time (own composed). Argh!! still cant put my feeling on singing the songs but overall still ok..some parts didn't sing well. Guess I really nervous..performing in front of so many musicians. After that, we stayed there to watch other bands performance. Some of them are really great, especially Lang. I'm really impressed with them.

The whole gig ended around 7.30pm. Some of the performer and audience came to me and gave me some good comments. All of them hope to see us all in the future. Yea.....am excited cuz' did left a good impression for them. It would be a good starting point for us =)


During our performance....gonna eat the mic already.



current line up for One Inch Closer, Raymee(right pic), our new drummer

Dayao 2010 photos

oops @.@!! so dusty here and spider webs all around!!

I know~~ I'm too lazy... Didn't update my blog for almost half a year. Can I give an excuse that I'm too busy in this half year til I too tired to update? LOL!!

So many many many things happened on me in this 1st half year. In the beginning of the year, I was busy preparing for the biggest song composing performance in UM(Dayao 2010). Since I'm the producer for this event, really got lots of stuff to handle..from stage preparation, practice, administration....etc. Somemore I do performed as musician and also singer...still need to write songs..gosh!! During the preparation period..I know someone not satisfy with me and stab me from behind also. I knew it!! Anyway, still manage to get everything done on time and it goes well. Maybe can't say the event is perfect but it's nice and everyone enjoyed it. So, expectation achieved. The most important thing..she really came to watch my performance. Felt so touching, thank you. I really appreciate it. By the way, I failed my mid-term that time but I felt it's worth. In the end, I managed to get A for that subject and shut my lecturer's mouth!!

Bout my band, 1 Inch Closer. We nearly disband because of some issues. Some of us actually not happy with the band and some continue cuz have to pursue study. But we still hold it on and just left 3 of us, me, zau and cloudfly. I really appreciate that both of them still wanna continue with the band. We still try really really hard to improve ourselves. That time was the lowest peak for my band. Recently, we grabbed the chance to perform at a gig with other famous bands. Luckily, we manage to find our friend, Raymee to be our sessionist as a drummer. Will write more details bout the recent gig soon.

ya...I helped my friend played as guitarist for the national song composing competition. He got 2 songs which went into semi-final. The song arrangement a bit rush because he asked us to help him his songs at the last minute. Damn....can you ask us earlier next time? We are not superman and we got own stuff to do also. Please lar wei.... Anyway, both songs gained into final. So, I think it's worth to put effort on that but felt a bit sad....the song which composed by myself can't even gain into semi-finals. The final will held soon...forgotten the date..ahaha

Now, I working as an intern at Synovate, a market research company. My task?? damn...I've assigned to Calling Department which means I have to call for finding respondents to answer my questionnaire everyday. Everyday I'll be doing the same thing..repeat and repeat again. Tired and bored. No choice...it's one of the course that I have to take to fulfill my bachelor degree. Hopefully can finished it soon.

Bout my job at music center..everything goes well so far. I can feel that the students like me maybe because of my style and they proud to have a rocker teacher. LOL. The principal helped me recruit more and more students now. Currently, I have 8 students under me. So, my part time salary increased.

Lastly, I think I managed to put it down. During this half year, I really think a lot. I wanna get you back but can we live like last time?? Inside my heart, I still have you but I know....I have to take you away piece by piece from day to day. Seeing you still can live so happy now then I'll be relief. Thank you for everything....hope that we are still friend. I have to move on right now!

ahhaha..my favourite quote: *I gotta kick start now!!!*

you....

I know....it's been around 2 months..

but why I still keeping that memories? I should give up but why I still stubborn? thinking still have that little chance? oh..come on..don't make me laugh..

Little update!!

actually..I really don't have much time to blog recently because of the upcoming live band performance. But...sometimes just feel emo and wanna post something here..

Bout' my preparation for the performance... I'm really scare..worry that my band can't finish on time..and it affected others. I don't want to fail everyone. Felt like I'm such a failure..nothing good in me. Study? ya..I can get a not bad result although I not really study but...it's almost 2 years I'm studying degree..I still don't know what I'm studying, what's the knowledge I obtain. All I know is study to score so I won't fail everyone...especially my parents who give high hope on me. Seeing everyone keep talking bout economics issue but I really don't know what are they talking about. Basketball? Still no improvement.. Socialize? no..people don't dare to approach me...maybe they think like I'm some kind of weirdo. I don't have confidence in making new friends either. Music? no..no..no improvement too. Seeing my bandmates all have improved but I still stay on the same floor..what have I done all these years? I really not good in planning and doing everything. And I keep causing others trouble..seeing their blog scolding me indirectly..I'm such a failure..

Everyday, I motivate myself, saying that everyday will be a good day..working hard for everyday..wanna enjoy my life but sometimes just will feel the pressure..don't know where it comes from. Don't know why...performing on stage has become a pressure for me since last few months..I will feel nervous sometimes..previously I won't, I will enjoy every moment on stage. I wanna find back the way I am..the one who can rocking on the stage..but I have lost. Maybe as my bandmates said, this year will be my last performance in UM too..I wanna left something good memories here before I leave. I wanna move further with my bandmates but...can we? Some of us will graduate soon..think everyone of us will have our own path. I wanna appreciate every moment that we spent together... Met a very good taxi driver on my birthday..he told me..I must not have this type of mind set, 'playing music just because of my interest'. Even playing music can bring earn money and a future also..who knows? It's a miracle.. If you have this 'just for interest' thinking..probably you won't go far. I agreed with him but we still have to face the reality.. Anyway, thanks for his advice. What he said really motivated me, I know..my future career is not music but I will try my best to improve myself..make sure I will have a best performance and enjoy every moment...currently still working on it. Hopefully I can see a shining light soon..

I do face some sad and difficult moments...just wish that someone was there for me but...it won't happen.. Probably She still think that I'm wasting time with all these stupid stuff...still useless as usual..no secure.. Even my parents not supporting me.. Not going to care..I just wanna do something that I do is right so that I won't regret in my life.. Probably I will smile and telling my legend stories to my grandson when they asked me bout my PRS guitar..LOL. But..do you know..you are the one who can enlightened me when I'm falling into the deep hole?

I wanna finish my task on time...then I can throw everything away..and just have fun on the stage with my bandmates that already accompany me through this 1 year..

so..will you all coming to my performance? it's on 24/2/10,7pm in my campus..

You are not alone!!

Just got a phone call from my closest dude..after I listened what he told me...I also don't know what can I do for him. I felt the sad feeling just like him too. Maybe we both are the same type. Still remember he cried on the phone..It is the first time that he cried in front of me. All this while I thought he is very strong cuz' he is the one who always protect me when we were kids. But I can feel...he is very down right now. It's really really a shocking news when he told me he has broke up with her. "How come? I thought all this while you both are very sweet?" I said. In this world, there's really really hard to find a perfect match. But if you found one, you really have to appreciate it. Tried to don't let it go. I can see....you are a nice guy just like me(lol...cuz' we are from the same gene huh?) You put a lot of effort...but things are...it just happened like that. It's part of our life..just a test for us. What I can say is...maybe she's not your 'the one'. You are young...I bet that you can find a better one. But..anyway,don't change the way you are right now. Some of my friends has became playboy once they broke up with the one they love the most. I just care you...don't follow my friends footsteps k?

sigh...I do wish to give you some good advice just now but...even me also same as you..still haven't recover yet..I really felt the sadness not long ago just the same as yours right now. By the way, you are not alone. I'm always be with your side. Anything..I will do it for you. It's time for me to protect you. You are not alone..be strong. We will work hard together k? See you on this saturday then we will have beer for whole night...chill^^

2010!!!

Yea^^...today is 1/1/2010!! A brand new year!!

Let's review what I have done last year..hmm.. In the first half year..everything quite good..have my first big performance, form a band, started to have performance at outside, academic result still not bad tho'.. but the next half year...not really well..band crisis, too pressure with all my task,working hard on my study and the saddest thing happen just one month ago~~sigh.. Anyway, still got some excited stuff..doing video live recording and recently got my music job. Consider not bad already right?

Now..have to continue my goal which haven't achieve last year..have to work hard starting from now!! Don't wanna think of other stuff anymore...put more effort working on my target!! LOL..i only know how to say but..hopefully I can have more confidence on myself..really work on it this time. Suddenly felt I'm old already..gotta be 22 in next 10 days..no time for me to waste anymore. Haha..think I got this motivation after watching a new Japanese drama, Buzzer Beat. The main character Naoki is a basketball player, always hope that he can be the top player in the future but he can't even be the starting 5 in his team although he is really talented. He is so weak, lack of motivation and confidence too. Even his 2 years long girlfriend find another guy and break up with him but Naoki is really really a nice guy...really love and care for her. His girlfriend just can't understand him. After that, Naoki really work hard and there's a pretty girl really support her. She is a musician. They both encourage each other and believe that they can succeed their dream. Finally, they both become a couple and I still remember the ending an old man told the pretty girl..'Love Makes You Strong'. Isn't that cool? LOL..but it's hard to happen in this real world leh.. Anyway, I must believe myself that I can do it. So, let's work hard together my fellas..

Finally, wish myself can have a best performance in the upcoming concert. It meas a lot to me and my bandmates since some of us are going to graduate soon. These also may create chance to have more outside performance. And..since I'm the producer for that concert too..of course I wanna make it the best ever concert in my campus. I really change many ideas instead of doing the same like every year. So,hopefully this time can bring the great impact. Thirdly, wish that my 4th college basketball team can move further..I have started to train myself..really wanna help them to win the title this year. Lastly, this sem is really sucks for me..nobody can guide me doing assignment anymore..everything I have to work it anymore. Hopefully I can get through and get a better result than last year. Happy new Year to everyone...enjoy the wonderful 2010 and follow your dream...way up to our glamorous sky^^