When friends of mine learned that I write songs as a hobby since 1994 having close to 150 songs written as of today, they frequently asked me questions such as do you write lyrics first or melody first, where do you get your inspiration from, do you have a band, do you perform, to whom [...]
Entries from October 2006
What I Found Most Difficult As A Songwriter
October 22nd, 2006 · No Comments · Experience Sharing, Songwriting
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12th Song of Year 2006
October 19th, 2006 · No Comments · Songwriting
What a wonderful long weekend of 4 days! These days after freeing myself from my gaming hobby, I suddenly have lots of free time for book reading, movie/TV/DVD watching, vocal practice, and most importantly song writing. Each year I have a soft target to achieve. That is, to write 1 song per month. That works [...]
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My Little Swallow
October 19th, 2006 · 5 Comments · Songwriting
So here I am, wrote another song within the same week. This song has a faster tempo than the previous one. The lyrics is as such …
Author’s note: I remember when young, I took bus to school back in Hong Kong. During the right season, there would be swallows just at the balcony of the [...]
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Confusion … Frustration
October 19th, 2006 · No Comments · Diary
These couple of days increasingly I have become more restless. I sense another transition in my life. As I was trying to articulate to my buddy AT, I seemed to have gained some clarity. I thought I was trying to wait for some memorable events to happen to my life. But in fact, I am [...]
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Diamond In The Deep Blue Ocean, Diamond In The Deep Blue Sky
October 18th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Songwriting
I felt like writing a new song and so I did. I love the title of the song and I hope I have done the song justice. The lyrics of the song is as such …
Author’s note: Many don’t know how much they worth and always underestimate themselves. Look, You can be the diamond because [...]
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Wow … This Lady is Hardworking
October 18th, 2006 · No Comments · Other People's Lives
7pm, my friend dropped me back in the office area after a tender presentation. I had my dinner and remembered that I need to buy some bathroom stuffs (thanks to the writings on my palm … literally). Picked up my stuffs and proceeded to counter. I greeted the shop assistance and not sure if she [...]
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Oh God, I Am So Late!
October 9th, 2006 · No Comments · My Favorite, Silly Me
“Oh God, I am so late!” was the first statement that came to my mind when I finally digested what the digital numbers on my air-con remote control meant.
I wanted to sleep early. I really did. Then I chanced upon a video of “World of South Park Warcraft” at YouTube. World of Warcraft is properly [...]
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Hazy Hazy Day
October 8th, 2006 · No Comments · I See I Write
When I left office on Friday evening, the air was hazy. I could even smell the burning ashes that came all the way from our neighboring country Indonesia. Over the weekends, the situation has worsen and the PSI (Pollutants Standard Index) has, at one time, hit 150. Anything beyond 100 is unhealthy so you can [...]
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One Raffles Quay
October 8th, 2006 · No Comments · Diary
When I first took up the housing loan from ABN Amro, the branch was at a landmark location just opposite Stanchart Bank at the CBD area. Since then, ABN Amro has moved into one of the floors at that building opposite Golden Shoe car-park to recently I found out, One Raffles Quay (ORD). ORD is [...]
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