Get out of my way!

Already mentioned months ago, and yet you come and ask what to do. Then you get mad and angry. No way I'm gonna do you this favor again. I did it, you don't want to take it nicely, and that's it.

Just don't understand why when you being nice to someone, then they will start to take advantage on you. So, don't come to me, don't disturb me, just get out of my way!!!

Being here

Is a totally different lifestyle... it might because I'm working now...

I wasn't that good at socialize while back home, and I like to stick myself to a place, a safe one where I can do my own things... In some ways, I'm not a person that will involve in some experimental thing.

BUT, that really sounds 'Malaysian' for me, and I don't want to just stick there and be like that for the rest of my life.

Although now is different, start to talk more with people, mess up with friends... but still is hard to get just right out there and explore...

ha, in some way, the job I have now really push me for it. Talk to stranger, guess artist that coming in, contact some artist by email, etc... kekeke, guess I'm not doing that bad, at least some people said that I seems to good at socialize, which I always talk talk talk here... hahaha!!!

NO! I don't. And if I have a choice, I still prefer to listen. Hahaha Sorry my friends, sometime while with you guys, I just want to be silent, is not that I'm angry or I'm not happy.

Being here, is different... But I still want to be myself. What is this 'myself' thing now? --- 'SPACE'

Taiwan

kekeke.... yea!!! Finally i'm there!!!

It just happend that I contact the Taiwan Band Association, and they invite me for the Asia-Pacific Band Association Board of Directors meeting. Got the approval from the boss, have the staff help me for the flight ticket, and there I am.

It was really a joke... 3 hours before the flight, he called and he said...'I forgot to do my VISA, so I can't go with you'.... Is that bad? Not at all!!!! I'm going there alone, and as a freeman! hooray!

Arrived 7pm, got picked up by someone... and went straight for the dinner. Supposed to meet up with Li-chin for dinner, ended up Prof Yeh asked us to go together for this dinner, where all those 'famou's wind guy from Taiwan are all there... so, name card time!!! Finished up like 50 name care in that dinner alone, and of course, received a lot as well. hmmm... first meal at Taiwan... PR, drinking, laughing... and nothing else. hahaha

Checked in at hotel around 12midnight, then my friend brought me out for supper at the nearby market. wow!!!! tons of food, nice one. Had a lot, and talked... finally back hotel again at 2am. kekeke

Woke up 8 the other morning... but only managed to drag myself down to lobby to meet up the team at 10am. Met the association people from Australia, Korea, Japan, Singapore (hey brando!), and some taiwan association people. We all went up to this tourist bus, and travel to the airport to pick up someone, and drive straight to Tai nan. Reached there at 5pm, went straight for the first meeting, and met others from Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou and Beijing.

Keke, that's the fun time... went the chinese people realised that the 'thai' can speak mandarin and cantonese. It kind of freak them out little bit. At first was pretending I don't know, and of course you will hear a lot of gossip. Won't tell you about that, but that's really some sad gossip.

Then the following two days was just some concert venue checking, and also some shopping. Taiwan looks... japan style for me. The way they design the road, the way people dress up...

Oh, the hotel we staying at Tai nan was great. On the hill, with hot spring... Tried the hot spring, certainly not my taste, at least, not in a hot summer. haha. Here is the view from the hotel.

The 3rd day, we start travel up to Tai chung, met up the National Orchestra people, name card again, souvenir... and bla bla bla.... Then finally Taipei.

Is a moden city... crowded, food, nice and warm people (and strong politic/business mind)... And I really like this small sign they put in the rest room. Check this out!

(although you are confidence for it, but please one more step closer. Aim nicely is better than simply doing it.)

And being at a Chinese community, eating is a BIG matter. All the time, we eat, eat and eat.... Never ending food, tibits, drinking... kinda sick of it after the first two days. Still when we were at Taipei, we met up the KHS general manager, one of the biggest company in Taiwan that sponsor most of the music activities... And again, eating, socializing, drinking... Here is the picture: chou wen-wen (one of the active conductor in taiwan scene), CM, cant remember his name, but he runs the big band in town, the korean tour translator-a joker, vice president of Korea Band Association (joker as well), Brando, President of Taiwan Band Association, and the two secretary from the Korea.

After the 'heavy duty' dinner, went check in at hotel, and out for market again. So so so crowded, but nice to hang around haha. Taipei is really a happening city.

Went back to hotel that night at 3... and out again for breakfast at 6am. Li-chin came, and we went for some typical taiwanese breakfast... Tired? Yes... but it is nice to hang out with Li-chin, she's the piano professor from Taiwan Normal University, and she's crazy for her work. hahaha

Here is another sign in the toilet that I liked so much. hahaha

(wear the condom, good for the activity. AIDS wont come near you)

Of course, the 101 building... is just like went you go KL, you must see the twin towers... haha

Then I-An came. We skip the association activity for the afternoon, and went to this Saxophone summer camp, where I met Otis Murphy. Of course, meeting Otis is great, but is even great to have some time with I-An. Nice talking with you!!! And thanks for understand the situation!!!

Finally joined back the group at this... don't know what temple, and got send to airport to fly back to Bangkok.

Again, flight delayed!!! I hate that!!! But got a chance to talk on the phone with Li-chin little bit more. Hope you already done with your dictionary things now. hahaha

I do like Taiwan... but there's also things that I really dont like... i'm sorry for the politics thing that I got involved, eventhough I only be there for 5 days. I do like the people there... but is a bit too complicated. hahaha

Hope next time I can be there, as a real 'free man'. No business, and no politics.... hahaha

Philippines and Malaysia

Yea, I know... is already two weeks ago... but here it is...

Due to the TPO concert, we have to eventually take the night flight to Manila. We take off from Salaya at 10:30pm, took the 1:30am flight... Reached Manila at 6 in the morning. The airport was kinda quiet... too early? Passed through the immigration... all the duty free shop is close, so do the money changer. The person supposed to get us was not there. We waited for half an hour. Gosh... we only have dollar we us, and there is no sign of other money changer that's open. So we walked around the airport, and eventually we got sent out by the security guard, saying that we cannot go back in the building once we get out from it. As*hole!

We have no idea where to go, so we just walked to the nearby KFC shop... finally the contact person called my number and we met up. Thanks god!!!!

We met, then went to the hotel to take breakfast and shower. Was so tired, just want to finish the breakfast and lay down for a while. Didn't get a chance to do so... So each of us get one coffee from Starbucks and head to the school for audition.

Manila... looks interesting. Many people on the street, jogging, doing exercise, cycling... Again, is not like the impression I used to have... it looks better than I thought. Haha... sorry for that.

So we reached the school, and here's the sign!

There were already hundreds of students waiting for us. So we separately into 4 rooms, and I took the brass student. wow... only the brass alone, is already like 50+ of them. We spent like 6 hours just to finish the audition. You will not want to know the details, but I will say, they are well prepared for it.

Here is some pictures I took, after I finished the audition, and waiting for Hiroshi. This is the city view take from the University of Santo Thomas.

Finally we got out from the school at 6pm. Have a bit of tour in the school campus. The building looks great, and seems like the student there also having fun in the campus...

Then we went off for dinner. We were so tired, but still managed to catch some photos. Check out this bus with coke outfit! Is like the 'song teaw' in Thailand, is a kind of modified pickup lorry, which carried the passenger at the back.

Nice dinner and beer, hahah! Sorry that I can't show you the food, because we spent a lot for it, and is totally way out from the budget we have for the SAYOWE trip. haha, but still...!!

Went straight to the airport after that. We have to rush to catch the night flight to KL. Here is the photo of our team. A.Marcin, A.Hiroshi and A.Wannapah. Of course I'm holding the camera!!!

I will say that's a bad bad bad flight to KL. The seat is bad, the plane is old and smelly... But we were too tired, and was sleeping the whole journey.

We finally reached LCCT at 1am... Julian and Cherm Hwei came all the way to pick us up. Sorry for the wrong terminal.... hahaha

After some coffee at LCCT, we went straight to De Palma Hotel at Ampang. Of course, some mamak (local drinking stalls) after check in. But was too tired.... sorry dude!

Woke up 9 in the morning... went down for breakfast, and met up with my parents. Miss them a lot!!!!

Then went straight to town. Of course, KLCC is the must go!!!

Then we went to Central Market for some souvenir. And then my favorite 'Old Town Cafe' shop. yummy white coffee and the toast!

We took off from Central market at 1pm and only managed to reach UiTM Shah Alam by 3pm!!!! The taxi driver keep on saying that he knows the way, but he doesnt'! We arrive Shah Alam like 1:30pm and we spent like one an half hour to figure out where the school is... gosh!

Hmm... how's the audition? Not too bad, better than I thought. Sorry for those that came, sorry for let you waiting. But we managed to finish the audition before 4pm, and Wannapah got some chance to do some workshop for the UiTM student, and also catch some practise for her coming recital.

Then, we went to KLIA... after check in, then only the airline announced that the flight is gonna delay for 3 hours... hoo.... So we got ourselves some nice dinner. kekeke... again, way out of budget. hahahah!!!

Went up for the 10:30pm flight, and reached Bangkok at 12midnight, and back at Salaya by 2am... tired....

So, that's the end for the SAYOWE international audition trip... I'm so glad that it finally finished. hahaha

Blue Day

Music: H.M.K. Bhumibol Adulyadej
Lyric: H.H. Prince Chakrabandh Pensiri

Blue Day
There 's no sunshine.
Why must you go away,
Leaving me here alone?

My own.
How I miss you
With loving heart so true!
That's why I feel so blue.

Dear one,
What's the good of
Days without the sun,
Or peaceful nights
Without the moon?

But soon
No more blue day.
Whenever I meet you
Then all my dreams come true.

Blue day
Gloomy blue day,
When you are far away,
Why must we be apart?

Sweetheart,
Dear, I love you
With all my heart, I do
That's why I feel so blue.

My love,
Skies are so grey,
Cloudy up above,
Dear won't you please
Come back to me?

There'll be
No more blueday.
Again the sun will shine.
That day I'll make you mine.


copyright His Majesty King Bhumibol of Thailand