Friday, October 30, 2009
3 more midterms to go.....and a paper to write...
Managed to top college writing class for a essay about mortality.....I def wouldn't have gotten an A if I wrote that crap in singapore. Hehehe.....
Composed more stuff....yay...
Managed to top college writing class for a essay about mortality.....I def wouldn't have gotten an A if I wrote that crap in singapore. Hehehe.....
Composed more stuff....yay...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Today's the start of midterms week...yay....
Haven't really studied much, just doing some last minute reading. Got perc test in about an hour. Hope I can get through that cos I'm the slowest in class (see la try and be clever and end up you're the only one who doesn't play the instrument...diao...). Then tomorrow there's a test for my Film Scorin class. They aren't teaching much music stuff, it's all about the film making process. Blahh. Then wednesday......crap it's Harmony. Thursday has Reading, and Friday is ET and possibly a celebratory drinking party. Then saturday gonna (finally) go present shopping. Aaaand monday have to hand in that damn College writing paper. Writing about light and darkness....blah.....
Feeling kind of down the past few days. It's nothing I can't handle, but I hope things get better. It seems to be hell as far as I can see, but there's always a choice, isn't there? There's no such thing as certainty. Destiny keeps on being rewritten.... It's pointless to get worked up over things that might or might not be. And when you add in variables like accidents or miracles it becomes even harder to imagine. I guess...just keep praying...that somehow the pieces fall into place, and it's not a twisted picture at the end...
3 things. Those are all I want. Please let my wish come true...
Haven't really studied much, just doing some last minute reading. Got perc test in about an hour. Hope I can get through that cos I'm the slowest in class (see la try and be clever and end up you're the only one who doesn't play the instrument...diao...). Then tomorrow there's a test for my Film Scorin class. They aren't teaching much music stuff, it's all about the film making process. Blahh. Then wednesday......crap it's Harmony. Thursday has Reading, and Friday is ET and possibly a celebratory drinking party. Then saturday gonna (finally) go present shopping. Aaaand monday have to hand in that damn College writing paper. Writing about light and darkness....blah.....
Feeling kind of down the past few days. It's nothing I can't handle, but I hope things get better. It seems to be hell as far as I can see, but there's always a choice, isn't there? There's no such thing as certainty. Destiny keeps on being rewritten.... It's pointless to get worked up over things that might or might not be. And when you add in variables like accidents or miracles it becomes even harder to imagine. I guess...just keep praying...that somehow the pieces fall into place, and it's not a twisted picture at the end...
3 things. Those are all I want. Please let my wish come true...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Saturday was kinda productive.
Morning went for makeup classes: PI and harmoney. I didn't really practice much.....I need to... Harmony think I'm starting to understand it. Even if we can just dump whatever chords we want to "because it's jazz"-.-
Then came back and I've been doing college writing the whole day. In between also did some arranging stuff. And I wrote songs! Yay! Hmm, style seems to be changing a bit. All of them are in completely different genres from each other. Think I've been listening to too much Michael Jackson0.o
Wonder where I should go for food tomorrow.....
Morning went for makeup classes: PI and harmoney. I didn't really practice much.....I need to... Harmony think I'm starting to understand it. Even if we can just dump whatever chords we want to "because it's jazz"-.-
Then came back and I've been doing college writing the whole day. In between also did some arranging stuff. And I wrote songs! Yay! Hmm, style seems to be changing a bit. All of them are in completely different genres from each other. Think I've been listening to too much Michael Jackson0.o
Wonder where I should go for food tomorrow.....
Cold cold cold cold cold!!!!! Aaaaah I need more sweaters. Wintertime sure gonna die. It's only autumn and I'm freezing my butt off >_<
Yay it's saturday again! Feel like eating noodles today. Hmmm I wonder what kind to get for dinner.....
Yay it's saturday again! Feel like eating noodles today. Hmmm I wonder what kind to get for dinner.....
Thursday, October 15, 2009
It's thursday today. Which means.....yesterday was wednesday! Not a bad day ytd, finally feel like a student. Feeling of accomplishment=3
Comping: Professor ponned again. Seriously this is getting irritating. He cancels class every other week without telling us. We're paying for your classes damn yooooooooooooou!!!!!! Dunno how we’re gonna do at midterms>=(
Thursday
Only 1 class today so not much action. Skipped VG club in favour of practice cos I really needs it. I'm thinking of joining a diferent club anyway, this one seems to be just a weekly lecture thing. No one's online so just wasting time facebooking. I should really be writing that Capote essay... If I think about it, my thesis is basically "You'll never accomplish anyone once you're old cos old people are useless" followed by 2 pages of emo whining. And the teacher was impressed by my "deep thinking" when I met her during her office hours 0.o
I think the cafeteria food is getting nicer. When I first came here it sucked but today's was yummy. Don't think I need dinner now cos I stuffed myself full of it. However I think I may have destroyed the waffle machine =x
Trees are looking nicer and nicer every day. Can't wait till eeeeeverything is a nice yellow and red so I can take photos=) So diff from singapore, but I'm starting to miss the tropical weather. It's fucking cold!!! And it's not even winter yet so I guess I'm doomed......have to start eating more
Wooo.....5:59 and 45 secs....44...43.....50....55....58....6pm....
I'm so bored. Spamming blogthings quizzes. I hate this feeling of restlessness. Not happy not sad not pissed off grrr mind looks like a blank screen and it's annoying. I think I need a drink. Asked some over-21 singapore friends to get us some Bailey's, so maybe that'll help. I haven't had a drink in months... so sianified...
Come on try to study there are exams coming in 2 weeks!!
We can survive another 2.5 months...<3
Comping: Professor ponned again. Seriously this is getting irritating. He cancels class every other week without telling us. We're paying for your classes damn yooooooooooooou!!!!!! Dunno how we’re gonna do at midterms>=(
College writing: Everyone thinks I'm some kind of deep-thinking philosopher but in actual fact I don’t know what the heck I’m talking about. If you just think about anything emoly it sounds profound...haha...Apparently I have a british accent and it confuses lots of people cos I don’t look british…lol…
Private instruction: Wooo learning more stuff today! He says my soloing is ok (huh?) and I can groove well (huh???), but my harmony sucks (wut!!!). Come to think of it most of the lesson is spent talking rather than playing.....hmm... Need to work on voice leading instead of my anyhow LH jumping skills.
Ear training
Got perfect score for last friday's test! Wheeeeee~ So happy ^__^
Harmony
Had a pop quiz last week. Didn't slightly better, but feel bad cos people next to me are getting 100s. Need to study more....I don't like harmony much....=(
Ensemble
Playing this song with classmates. I like the song, but there's not much for me to do....-_-
Thursday
Only 1 class today so not much action. Skipped VG club in favour of practice cos I really needs it. I'm thinking of joining a diferent club anyway, this one seems to be just a weekly lecture thing. No one's online so just wasting time facebooking. I should really be writing that Capote essay... If I think about it, my thesis is basically "You'll never accomplish anyone once you're old cos old people are useless" followed by 2 pages of emo whining. And the teacher was impressed by my "deep thinking" when I met her during her office hours 0.o
I think the cafeteria food is getting nicer. When I first came here it sucked but today's was yummy. Don't think I need dinner now cos I stuffed myself full of it. However I think I may have destroyed the waffle machine =x
Trees are looking nicer and nicer every day. Can't wait till eeeeeverything is a nice yellow and red so I can take photos=) So diff from singapore, but I'm starting to miss the tropical weather. It's fucking cold!!! And it's not even winter yet so I guess I'm doomed......have to start eating more
Wooo.....5:59 and 45 secs....44...43.....50....55....58....6pm....
I'm so bored. Spamming blogthings quizzes. I hate this feeling of restlessness. Not happy not sad not pissed off grrr mind looks like a blank screen and it's annoying. I think I need a drink. Asked some over-21 singapore friends to get us some Bailey's, so maybe that'll help. I haven't had a drink in months... so sianified...
Come on try to study there are exams coming in 2 weeks!!
We can survive another 2.5 months...<3
Octoberrr
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Already a month at Berklee. Hmm. Class schedules aren't that busy, it only seems I'm busy cos I keep on slacking.....haiz... Made jamming friends with the singapore guys and a kenyan guy and a taiwan guy. It's fun to jam but I'm more of a standards player than 1-chord bebop funk @_@
I might be the slightest teeny tiny leeeeeeetle bit homesick. But I miss the food most. The food suckssss. It's too expensive or too ewww and the rice sucks >_< Tomorrow's a holiday so might go out shopping for Xmas presents.
I think I'm slowly converting to the side of coffee. Really really like those caramel frappuccinos. Soooo sweet and the coffee taste isn't that strong. Must resist urge to buy one every day....but nooooo......too expensive....but so nice.....=9
So here's a rundown of modules:
Modules
College Writing: I HATE WRITING ESSAYS. But surprisingly I actually score well on them. This from someone who repeatedly failed Lit throughout secondary school.
Introduction to film scoring: Too much lecture, not enough composing!!! Just taking cos it's a prerequisite=p
Afro-Caribbean Rhythms &percussion: Fun. But my hands really hurt after >_<
Private instruction: My teacher's a cool guy. He said I need to stop smooshing everything together and work on different techniques...
Piano labs: They're ok, but only when the lecturers actually show up for class -_-
Harmony -
Lecturer: *rambling* Dominant 7ths...substitutions...tensions...lydian mode...mixo flat 13...but since this is jazz you can use whatever chords you like=)
Me: *&^%#
Ear Training (noooooo! not again!!!!) - Quite fun actually. Lucky the prof likes me so I can get away with skipping some class=P
Ensemble: Let's just say, if Spicer were black....
It's been a busy September, and not just in the ways I thought. Came close to several blue screens of death, but thank God I got through it somehow. Yeah even if I may be blundering from one point to the next, I can't give up. Got to stay positive and keep holding on. Since that's the wish I'm aiming for, I can't let myself get distracted the what ifs and hows. Stop thinking, just focus on doing the best I can as the real me.
At the same time I need to be more decisive. Yes or now. Now or later. Is never an option? But how long can you maintain the status quo? All that can be done now is just speculation, and though I'm kind of dreading it I sort of want it to be over. Yeah, and then comes the second tier of shit which you totally cannot predict. And most of the shit is justified, so that's gonna be tough.
I need to level up really fast in a short space of time and God so help me if I'm not ready when it happens >o< We're all just dreamers here...
For now just let this be enough to last till then...
I might be the slightest teeny tiny leeeeeeetle bit homesick. But I miss the food most. The food suckssss. It's too expensive or too ewww and the rice sucks >_< Tomorrow's a holiday so might go out shopping for Xmas presents.
I think I'm slowly converting to the side of coffee. Really really like those caramel frappuccinos. Soooo sweet and the coffee taste isn't that strong. Must resist urge to buy one every day....but nooooo......too expensive....but so nice.....=9
So here's a rundown of modules:
Modules
College Writing: I HATE WRITING ESSAYS. But surprisingly I actually score well on them. This from someone who repeatedly failed Lit throughout secondary school.
Introduction to film scoring: Too much lecture, not enough composing!!! Just taking cos it's a prerequisite=p
Afro-Caribbean Rhythms &percussion: Fun. But my hands really hurt after >_<
Private instruction: My teacher's a cool guy. He said I need to stop smooshing everything together and work on different techniques...
Piano labs: They're ok, but only when the lecturers actually show up for class -_-
Harmony -
Lecturer: *rambling* Dominant 7ths...substitutions...tensions...lydian mode...mixo flat 13...but since this is jazz you can use whatever chords you like=)
Me: *&^%#
Ear Training (noooooo! not again!!!!) - Quite fun actually. Lucky the prof likes me so I can get away with skipping some class=P
Ensemble: Let's just say, if Spicer were black....
It's been a busy September, and not just in the ways I thought. Came close to several blue screens of death, but thank God I got through it somehow. Yeah even if I may be blundering from one point to the next, I can't give up. Got to stay positive and keep holding on. Since that's the wish I'm aiming for, I can't let myself get distracted the what ifs and hows. Stop thinking, just focus on doing the best I can as the real me.
At the same time I need to be more decisive. Yes or now. Now or later. Is never an option? But how long can you maintain the status quo? All that can be done now is just speculation, and though I'm kind of dreading it I sort of want it to be over. Yeah, and then comes the second tier of shit which you totally cannot predict. And most of the shit is justified, so that's gonna be tough.
I need to level up really fast in a short space of time and God so help me if I'm not ready when it happens >o< We're all just dreamers here...
For now just let this be enough to last till then...