After being overly reliant on twitter and facebook updates to deliver soundbytes, i figure a thoughtful cogent post a week is a better way to go in terms of writing my thoughts and feelings. I was going to devote this first weekly post on what these weekly posts would be about, but i think i'll just write about whatever that comes to mind.
As convenient as twitter and facebook are, i do feel they lack clarity of thought and become to concise and terse. Writing is an elegant art that should be given time, thought and space to express oneself. Facebook is really good at wasting time in terms of filling in quizes, playing silly games to get a higher score than everyone else, playing more silly games to reach some silly everchanging goal, or even playing/dressing/feeding a virtual pet. Wanna waste some time? Just rely on the good old internet to provide some great gems.
Switching to real life pets now. Recently we celebrated Jeanie's 11th birthday, quite a quiet affair, and i dun think she knew what the fuss over her was about. LOL. She did get the marrow of a bak kut teh dinner as well as some durians after, so she was quite happy (and psyched by the time i came back!). She's such a lovely happy dog who never fails to make me smile and lift my spirits, truly man's best friend. =) In other dog news, Kingsley has moved to the land of windmills and tulips and promptly announced his arrival by winning a photo contest! The king is in da house!! Details here.
Job-wise, I have to admit that I've been thinking about leaving this profession altogether, as it has become rather pointless. Actually, it's probably because it is so hard to succeed, and i once thought the moment i get it, that's it, i'm set. Having seen some of my predecessors succeed, i'm not so sure success is that rosy, as it appears to entail more stress, more responsibility and more crap for not much more compensation. Even considered teaching, as quite a few people have remarked that i make a good teacher (dun ask me why, i happen to think i'm a terrible cynical teacher).
One option that has always been there since i passed my teacher's grade in music with Yamaha, but to succeed in that in Singapore is difficult at best. Teaching would drive me crazy i think, although it would be a steadier source of income compared to performing. Playing solo or in a band would be awesome, although that would mean living on air for a while. Still, i have resolved not to stay still and strive to improve myself. I have taken the middle path (as usual) of hanging on to the day job and looking for side opportunities in music at the same time. So far.....nothing. But at least i'm playing more varied music (was asked for a sample from the Gabe Dixon band and that was an interesting excercise) and am learning more and more each week. Having a good solid band helps, and i can think of no one else i'd rather play with than my church band (you guys rock!).
