RESULTS

hmmm....

many of you have been bugging me to put the results up, so here it is... before i do so, let me review the questions and answers.. =)

1) c

hmm... this is probably the easiest question ever.. the way she played was unique and no other masters ever played like her, her musicality and character is just amazing.. woe to those who got this wrong!!

2) b

his works are rather easy to understand, and the tune being very catchy.. i like the way he composed his music, and of course it was his bohemian style which stood out the most, which made the music he wrote so lyrical at times..

3) c

ooo.. i think none of you guys got this question correct.. dvorak might be my favourite composer, but this symphony is my favourite, due to its thick texture and lyrical passages.. it beats dvorak any time.. =p

4) d

=D

5) b

ok, so people not from nafa would not know this question.. haha..

6) d

no comments.. haha

7) a

haydn in d is definitely out.. after i learnt the concerto in c, i never had the interest to play another classical concerto again.. dvorak is a little too mad for me right now, and i dont plan to play elgar anytime soon, if not at all.. i mean after how du pre played it, whats the point when someone already reached the highest possible standard for this piece?

8) a

i signed up for the mechatronics course in temasek poly before deciding in nafa.. i was thinking that mechatronics might lead me into aeronautical engineering, then to pilot training so on and so forth, but i had second thoughts about it after my dad talked to me.. the rest were just for fun..

9) d

yes i might be a star wars fan, but i do not have the first episode.. haha...

10) d

ok.. probably the 2nd most wrong answers belong here... i think the only person who got it right was my sis, because the person who calls me sai-han (say sai1-han1 in an ang moh accent) is my bro-in-law.. han-han is my bro's nickname used by my parents.. haha..

sooo, if you're keen to find out what you've got, its here:

jwen: 2/10
the chang: 1/10
project alamak supervisor: 8/10 (wwoooooooo)
yau: 5/10
my dear sister: 3/10 =(
the slut: 4/10
audrey: 4/10
andris: 4/10
leslie: 1/10
kai: 3/10
ch: 5/10
lyr: 6/10
en xin: 3/10
wan qiu: 4/10

so i guess the winner is project alamak supervisor.. haha.. hmm.. interesting..

ok... so thats it..

enjoy$#!@%$

Life.......

*sigh*

life is short and precious... created and taken by God, cursed yet blessed in some ways.. it is sometimes taken at times least expected, but most of the time, blessed even though un-noticed... it was the way he played, his music, and to others who were closer to him, his life.. i might not have known him personally, but it was the way he played, how hard he tried that touched me the most.. although there is nothing much i can say to his family to console them, i pray that God will help them through this moment of their lives...

In Memory
Of
Danil Shagimadanov
(1990-2006)
SNYO Flute Principal

NEW

hmmm....

i'm a changed man... at least for now... why? it is slightly due to something, which only my most trusted sister and a couple of you know about it.. but a whole big deal was because of God, and because of dan wrote in his blog.. its something i cant elaborate right now... =D

ok.. its quiz time, for those of you who have anticipated this moment... state your answers in my tagboard with identifiable(?) names, and i shall declare the winner probably a week from now.. no.. wait.. i'll be in hk.. ok.. by the coming thursday... the winner will probably win a prize from hong kong..

here goes............

1) who is my favourite cellist?
a. rostropovich
b. yo-yo ma
c. jacqueline du pre
d. pablo casals

2) who is my favourite composer?
a. Brahms
b. Dvorak
c. Stravinsky
d. Gabriel Faure

3) which is my favourite symphony?
a. Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique
b. Dvorak's New World Symphony
c. Brahm's Symphony No. 2
d. Dvorak's Symphony No. 8

ok... this is getting too easy... here are the difficult questions...

4) what is the brand of the watch i am wearing?
a. swatch
b. omega
c. hugen
d. fortis

5) in this semester, i did a history presentation on a certain piece of music. what was it?
a. smetana's ma vlast
b. mussorgsky's night on bald mountain
c. ibert's flute concerto
d. dvorak's cello concerto

6) how many keychains do i have on my bag?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

7) which of these cello concertos do i hope to learn next?
a. Saint-saen's cello concerto in A minor
b. Haydn's cello concerto in D
c. Dvorak's cello concerto in B minor
d. Elgar's cello concerto

8) what did i really want to be before i became a musician?
a. pilot
b. bio-chemist
c. aeronautical engineer
d. navy officer

9) which of these movies do i NOT have in my collection?
a. jarhead
b. fun with dick and jane
c. the incredibles
d. star wars episode 1 "the phantom menace"

and last of all....

10) which of these nicknames were never used on me? (pronounciations shown)
a. sea-hum
b. see-han
c. sai-han
d. han-han

ok... thats it.. sibmit your answers before the coming thursday and the winner gets a prize from me from hk... haha.. all the best..

enjoy$%^@#%@

... !!!

yes...

exams are over... well, the practical was ok... made some stupid mistakes in my studies, but i know i practiced hard for it, so i dont really care what the results will be... it seems now i have the habit to practice at night, specifically at 11pm to about 2am.. 2 weeks ago, i couldnt sleep, so i practiced from 4am to 7am.. crazy? maybe...

anyway, it seems that theres a problem surrounding me right now.. not, it does not really involve me, but it is an issue that all of us know definitely.. homosexuality... before i start anything, let me get this straight, i do not hate gays (or lesbians for any of this matter). i just totally disagree with the world's thinking and most people too.. now, the world is already starting to accept homosexuality bit by bit, and soon, there will be no moral limits as to whether same gender marriages or sexual acts can go to... God did not create man and woman to allow man and man or woman and woman to sleep together.. man and woman is what a relationship should be.. now, i'm not saying i hate these people or asking you to do so.. in fact, i do know a few of them, and i treat them as normal human beings, just as we should to others, and if any of you who do otherwise should be ashamed of yourselves.. but let me get this clear.. loving them as friends should NOT include encouraging their ideas or actions of homosexuality.. it is morally wrong and of course, who would encourage another to do what is wrong? but what if you think its ok? what differentiates(?) between morally right or wrong? well, all i can say is that you can find them all in the bible.. and why the bible? to understand what is morally right, there has to be a standard set in this world, a standard where nobody can oppose or question, or else, who sets the rules? and God is the one who created us right? who else is better to set the rules and standards than our creator Himself? He is God afterall, and who knows better? but what if you dont believe in God? then tell me, how do you set your moral standards? how do you tell whether premarital sex is wrong or right? how do you view homosexuality? on what basis do you put your morals on?

well, yes.. thats probably my most straightforward entry so far... just had to tell you guys where i stand for those of you involved..

on lighter notes, MY SIS GAVE BIRTH!!! WHOOOOOO!!!! you can see pics of the baby here ---> www.xanga.com/gelok

i think she blocked me, maybe not.. well, i'm trying hard not to think about it.. thats why relationships can ruin a person..

anyway, i'll probably post a pop quiz for some of you reading sometime tomorrow or something(although i doubt there are more than 5)..

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