Tuesday, April 27, 2010
I am tired. It's been a long long semester, and that summer break is just what I need for my sanity. I've got a couple papers left to do and some more practising for my finals. Gonna be busy these final 2 weeks but I think it's manageable
Let me see...have I been productive so far....In the space of 4 months I have:
-done music and fx for 2 student animations
-gotten into the music synth major
-made a gang of new friends that I hang out with on a regular basis
-learned how to cook a few things. Although it's just rice and chicken dishes at least that's something...
All seem to be school related. Thinking a lot about the future now. Haiz. Realising no matter how much you believe and want that dream the more obstacles seem to pop up. Really hope I can make this work. That's what everyone expects of me right.....
Need to find a job when I get home. Not sure if it's gonna be long or short term, but I'd like to get some of my own money. So much I want to do but there's never enough time. Where did all my time go to? Feels like it's all squeezing in forcing me to make so many decisions so fast. Maybe the world really is rushing towards its ending. Or maybe this is just part of growing up.
Strawberry cream muffin~
Let me see...have I been productive so far....In the space of 4 months I have:
-done music and fx for 2 student animations
-gotten into the music synth major
-made a gang of new friends that I hang out with on a regular basis
-learned how to cook a few things. Although it's just rice and chicken dishes at least that's something...
All seem to be school related. Thinking a lot about the future now. Haiz. Realising no matter how much you believe and want that dream the more obstacles seem to pop up. Really hope I can make this work. That's what everyone expects of me right.....
Need to find a job when I get home. Not sure if it's gonna be long or short term, but I'd like to get some of my own money. So much I want to do but there's never enough time. Where did all my time go to? Feels like it's all squeezing in forcing me to make so many decisions so fast. Maybe the world really is rushing towards its ending. Or maybe this is just part of growing up.
Strawberry cream muffin~
Monday, January 11, 2010
It might be a bit late for this, since we're already well into the new year. Lots of stuff has happened and I find somehow I've entered the 2010 along the way. But it's never too late to make new year resolutions. 2009 was a year of exponential growth, at times it seemed like too much to take in. But I guess everyone has to jump out of their comfort zone at some point, and since I can't really stuff myself back in there I should definitely start this year on a fresh slate.
Kat's resolutions for 2010
1. Increase creativity/productivity. Make lots of nice music. Don't be lazy.
2. Be more optimistic. Don't give up on things too easily, and most importantly DON'T PANIC
3. Emoness regulation. Don't emo over every little thing, actually take action to do something about it. But accept that sometimes I can't fix everything.
4. Be a nicer person to everyone. I can afford to be a better daughter, better friend, better girlfriend, and definitely a better musician.
5. Don't be so introverted. I need more friends. And contacts.
6. Eat more to get bigger boobs
7. Have fun and live life to it's fullest potential this year!!!!
Kat's resolutions for 2010
1. Increase creativity/productivity. Make lots of nice music. Don't be lazy.
2. Be more optimistic. Don't give up on things too easily, and most importantly DON'T PANIC
3. Emoness regulation. Don't emo over every little thing, actually take action to do something about it. But accept that sometimes I can't fix everything.
4. Be a nicer person to everyone. I can afford to be a better daughter, better friend, better girlfriend, and definitely a better musician.
5. Don't be so introverted. I need more friends. And contacts.
6. Eat more to get bigger boobs
7. Have fun and live life to it's fullest potential this year!!!!
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Got screwed over by the project bands. Have to find my own musicians now. Lucky I just need one horn and a guitar, since the rest sounds fine in midi and I have a drum track.
Pissed off though. Not just that, more like a combination of factors ranging from trivial to serious and it's making my head hurt. Not having enough sleep might be contributing to things.
One nice thing happened though: my private instructor gave me a Christmas present. Dunno what it is but it's small and wrapped in cute red and green paper. I haven't gotten any presents yet, don't really want specific things but it's nice to get things....
9th of Dec woohoo....tomorrow will be the 10th.....well it's the 10th in Singapore so yay......living in the past is cool......Feel like watching Cirque du Soleil for some reason. I like Alegria the most, it has the best theme song.
Time for class again. I need more sleep tonight. Was falling asleep in comping class right in front of the teacher but he didn't seem to care. Tomorrow is my Reading final. Should be ok la, just picked some classical piece. Really need to get CW done by this week.
Getting closer and closer to the day I go home. Counting the hours and the days and the weeks.
Pissed off though. Not just that, more like a combination of factors ranging from trivial to serious and it's making my head hurt. Not having enough sleep might be contributing to things.
One nice thing happened though: my private instructor gave me a Christmas present. Dunno what it is but it's small and wrapped in cute red and green paper. I haven't gotten any presents yet, don't really want specific things but it's nice to get things....
9th of Dec woohoo....tomorrow will be the 10th.....well it's the 10th in Singapore so yay......living in the past is cool......Feel like watching Cirque du Soleil for some reason. I like Alegria the most, it has the best theme song.
Time for class again. I need more sleep tonight. Was falling asleep in comping class right in front of the teacher but he didn't seem to care. Tomorrow is my Reading final. Should be ok la, just picked some classical piece. Really need to get CW done by this week.
Getting closer and closer to the day I go home. Counting the hours and the days and the weeks.
Progress report
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Finals
Reading 10 Dec
Ensemble 11 Dec
FS 15 Dec
Comping 16 Dec
PI 16 Dec
Assignments
Arranging (finished composing, recording tomorrow) 14 Dec
College Writing 16 Dec
Feeling quite happy with my arranging song. Lots of different comments: akira jimbo esque, Africa, flying sensation, game music, brainwashing (wth!!!). Getting it recorded tomorrow. Hope it comes out nice....they don't have any pop ensembles so had to get a horn group to do it. Should be a un/pleasant change from the usual stuff.....I'm kind of sick of jazz....hence composing this kind of stuff....hee....
Can't believe there are less than 2 weeks left till I'm home.
Reading 10 Dec
Ensemble 11 Dec
FS 15 Dec
Comping 16 Dec
PI 16 Dec
Assignments
Arranging (finished composing, recording tomorrow) 14 Dec
College Writing 16 Dec
Feeling quite happy with my arranging song. Lots of different comments: akira jimbo esque, Africa, flying sensation, game music, brainwashing (wth!!!). Getting it recorded tomorrow. Hope it comes out nice....they don't have any pop ensembles so had to get a horn group to do it. Should be a un/pleasant change from the usual stuff.....I'm kind of sick of jazz....hence composing this kind of stuff....hee....
Can't believe there are less than 2 weeks left till I'm home.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Enjoying the last few hours of thanksgiving holiday before the stress starts. I finally got an idea for arranging, although I have no idea what genre it is. See la try to be clever and progressive and in the end no one knows what the heck you're doing >.<
One more day of November, then it's everyone's festive month. Time's going fast again, and I'll be home in 3 weeks.....if I can manage to finish all this work that I started just today....
One more day of November, then it's everyone's festive month. Time's going fast again, and I'll be home in 3 weeks.....if I can manage to finish all this work that I started just today....
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday was fun. Went to church with Amos and friends in Cambridge so it was quite a long train rain. Fun making new friends and checking the church out. It's a nice place, and I'm not just saying that because of the free food. I really got this feeling of peace that's been absent in recent weeks. It's good to remember that in the midst of our personal trials and tribulations, the Big Guy is always looking out for you. I really should do more quiet time.
On a side note, I finally had some really nice hor fun. Nicest since leaving Singapore. I can't wait to get home and just eat eat eat. Especially looking forward to that mountain of sushi=9
Long monday yesterday. Have 1.5 liberal arts papers to write and a song to compose before thanksgiving ends. That's a lot lighter than lots of my other classmates, but it's not stopping me being lazy. Dunno, all the inspiration I get seems to fuel my personal projects instead of my homework. Thinking maybe a pop/indie song cos I'm getting kinda sick of jazz.
Tuesday was nice.
One more day then Thanksgiving holiday...whee.....
On a side note, I finally had some really nice hor fun. Nicest since leaving Singapore. I can't wait to get home and just eat eat eat. Especially looking forward to that mountain of sushi=9
Long monday yesterday. Have 1.5 liberal arts papers to write and a song to compose before thanksgiving ends. That's a lot lighter than lots of my other classmates, but it's not stopping me being lazy. Dunno, all the inspiration I get seems to fuel my personal projects instead of my homework. Thinking maybe a pop/indie song cos I'm getting kinda sick of jazz.
Tuesday was nice.
One more day then Thanksgiving holiday...whee.....