Things to do to be contented: 1) Get guitar and amp. (HINT) 2) Get guitar soft case (to carry because I might die with the hard case) 3) Thank God that school has amps unlike RP. (esp. the marshall one)
Yeah I guess that will make me pretty much contented.
Things I WANT: 1) Piano (for practice and convenience) 2) Acoustic gat (just for sound) 3) Macbook pro/Mac (to support certain programmes) 4) Protools 5) Any good preamp 6) Ableton live 7) Guitar stand (because its cool to put your guitar on a stand and it takes less space) 8) Good speakers (Mackie? :D 5.1) 9) Money to send my baby for stringing (because its got a lock and its hard ): )
That's right. So many things. Some of them I used to have permenantly/temporarily. But what I really want now is my guitar so that I can write songs and practice on a better one.
This makes me want to scream. Although I've been removed from the difficulty of my "old" life, I'll have to manage with inconvenience. *SCREAMS*
:( :( :(
Will God grant me with these things? It would take a miracle but miracles happen don't they. :) I know by all family finances combined, I hardly think we can afford so much as half a mac. (hardly even an acoustic gat.) But I think God's given me more resources to work with, I just need to get to it. :D Its pretty awesome.
I'm glad my sanity is still intact. Love You Jesus!
eliZABeth 11:45 AM
Friday, May 29, 2009
3-2-1
A glimmer of light shone through the thick layer of black on the window. With the little illumination, you could faintly make out the shapes in that room. It was small, almost claustrophobic. The lack of ventilation made the wood smell old. Sometimes, you might think where you step, little creatures scramble to get away. A mirror sat in the corner reflecting what it could, a cloth, yellow with time half draped over it. You can hardly call it a room. It was really more of a closet. But that was where life was. Life was in that closet - boxed in and old. The only light that shines in, no one bothers to allow more of it to light up the room but wait longer and longer until it dims, flickers, and dies.
Just like me.
eliZABeth 7:51 PM
Do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips
Man I miss boy company. Not the annoying boy company. The boy company that can stand girl crap. Not the whiny girl crap. The "ooo shopping!" girl crap.
Watching Ghost Whisperer freaks me out occassionally but it also makes me cry very constantly. Stupid married couple. So lovely. Jim and Melinda. *dreams*
Anyway. Today's lessons were alright. Lesson with Chris wasn't a complete let down although I freak out, as usual, and I can't play what I practiced properly. Which is sad. Songwriting was good til a specific moment. Then we went to do Sebellius. Which was pretty cool with Brett there, him being funny and fatherly. HAHAHA.
I seriously need lyrics. I see so many things wrong with my song but I don't know how to change it. Sad. I need GOOD lyrics. I have to be awesome. I can't let this go anywhere else but all the way up.
Help me, please.
eliZABeth 7:43 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Bridal College
I mean...Christian College.
haha. Thanks Sarah Jay. Now I'm all excited about next semester. Apparently a new guy's coming next semester; guitar major. Whoo.
I also really hope I get some sleep today and so that tomorrow won't be such a mess especially when Caleb's not there for ensemble. :( We will miss you Caleb! AND NICK. OMG. ABANDONMENT DOES NOT GET ANY WORSE THAN THIS. God help me. Someone save me from the clutches of Brett. Haha. Don't get me wrong. I love Brett.
So I stay up late. I'm a night person. Brett must think I don't sleep or I sleep really late. "nice one! I like the fingerboard ... now go to sleep!" Whoopsee. Sure will if Joanne allows me to because you replied at 8.57am on a monday morning!
GAYYYY.
Sarah and I heard Eshalon practicing in the main building today. It was cool! At least we thought it was Eshalon. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THEIR EP! I'm probably more excited for their EP than any other album now. Yes, even Paramore. IT IS SAD. But true.
Alright. Its 1:09am. In the words of Brett: "now go to sleep!" Just because I can now. Yayah!
I love Vision. Rox muh sox Rules muh pools Ticks muh picks I love Vision
I have one thing to say to him (with no biasness at all on Lambert's part because I don't like idol this season either) - "its not like you were that great. You make my ears bleed too."
Pfft. Despite your fame, you're not that great. Ruben really was a good man and had a versatile voice. Keyword being versatile. Ruben is to Clay what Breony is to me. AWESOME. I guess Clay's just gotta pick the right songs and possibly change his tone + image + sound. Not saying the people did a bad job of it. It was good but how often do you hear that name on the radio now?
I very much like AI, but the only 2 contestants I truely enjoyed watching were Ruben and David Cook.
Pop culture is amazing. You'll hear from me more about this in coming months when I take my history of pop paper.
To Simon Cowell who might never ever ever ever never ever never read this: People need MEAN sometimes. There's constructive criticism, and there's plain "I don't care about you so I'm just gonna nod it off." (pretty sure enough of the good comments come from the other 3; although I would say I trust Brett, Caleb, Joanne and Nick more.)
Whoopdeedoo. Back at you too.
eliZABeth 11:07 AM
Friday, May 22, 2009
Caleb got glasses
Yay! Today is a good day! Not just cos Caleb got glasses and he finally looks like a husband. I am so glad he doesn't come here.
So today is a good day because: 1) Piano lesson Piano lesson was better cos I know what I'm doing for my exam.
2) Songwriting lesson Songwriting lesson was REALLY good. Firstly because Carolyn wasn't there. Second, Brett and I had an interesting chat after our fruitful lesson ended...about converse, Blink, jazz, Dream Theatre, my life and Singapore. He said he should visit someday. EXCITING.
Intermission It was almost Vocal lesson so I was outside Nick's office. Then Sarah Jay was talking and someone was on the other side of the door AND I COULDN'T LOOK AWAY. I thought it was Jeremy at first then I looked again and it was CALEB! SCARY. Nice glasses though.
3) Vocal lesson. Well, I was singing "Respect" in Nick's office then I got to the chorus and Brett was standing outside Nick's window doing his gangster dance. HAHA. It was amazing. I cracked up in the middle of lessons.
Anyway.
That wasn't universal but I thought I'd just blog it cos it was interesting and I want to remember it forever. It was the most awesome songwriting class ever.
This blog entry isn't about Sarah Jay But she's awesome anyway. Sarah Jay's cooler than Caleb But not cooler than his glasses (word that rhymes with Caleb)
Caleb is cool. For sure. Brett is cool. For shizzle.
eliZABeth 5:12 PM
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Guitar Guitar
Today's performance workshop was nothing short of amazing!
Everyone did so well!!!
And I especially like the finale. MATT. His guitar sounded so much like Kaki King I had to listen to it immediately.
Okay, so we had to help Jeremy out with his project for production. It was so cool. There was like this bunch of us singing Mara's song. The punk version anyway. It was awesome. The studio's got a flaw though. There's no communication between rooms and not enough headphones for a talk back system. Sad ay. But well, that short experience was really fun anyway! :)
I can't wait to touch protools again. I don't think I really remember how to work it. I hope I do when I get down to doing it. Hopefully it will be good.
Okay. IT WILL BE GOOD.
Can't wait to screw up my vocal performance next week. Freaking Aretha Franklin and RESPECT. PFFT. I hope I get to polish it up this week with Nick or I WILL DIE.
And I'm glad I didn't watch American Idol. Looked pretty much like a waste of time. Phew.
'Cause I love you with a forever kind of love
eliZABeth 4:38 PM
Monday, May 18, 2009
Awkward
"Daddy - don't you think that's what a toddler or child would call their father?"
"I wouldn't know."
eliZABeth 10:24 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Come Away
4.25pm Well. I just finished writing my song to show Brett. Pfft. I need an idea for my other song.
Yesterday was an interesting day though. Interesting in a good and bad way. Dealing with people is just strange. But what can you do when God made them. Gah. Hokai, so, If a stranger asks you if you've been playing any instruments for long and if you've done music theory and written many songs, would that be an insult? I wouldn't and I'm not just saying that. Cos I've got questions like these before in almost the same situation and I definitely didn't feel insulted. Other than that, don't you think, although you were insulted, when someone gives feedback with a plausible solution would have the intention to HELP?
Ah yes. Menacing. Evil. Deceitful. Whatever you want to say about me. Don't care.
9.54pm K. Just came back from Eastside. I'm okay with the building. Its actually inviting. But other than Mara and the familiarity of the songs, I don't think I really want to be there.
On to another topic. MARRIAGE! HAHAHA. Well, 4 people have told me they want to get married. All very eligible! But all very far. Except for one. This also makes me feel really old thank you. OLD.
Sarah-Jay says "I should be working. Its five past...no its not. Its five to ten." *screeches inaudibly*
Just something random for your entertainment. Believe it. We're still at school. Haha. We're cool. *cue awkward music*
Here's something awesome to calm your nerves... May I introduce you to Nick Kranzlin. :D
Good night seattle! I mean...haha...whoops.
eliZABeth 10:05 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Quote of the day
"If there are any common denominators, they are spirit and musicality. I go for the music that gives me goose bumps, music that touches my heart and my soul." - Quincy Jones
Thats right. Thanks for hooking me up with Quincy, Tak. Joking.
Looking at producers, songwriters and musicians are so inspiring. Right now, I just want to intern with a studio engineer so I can figure out what they do with music that makes it so good. I know what to do with Protools but I don't control it, it controls me. Gotta learn to be the master of the programme!
Also, I need my guitar so that I can get back my chemistry with my baby. Oh so sweet. Guitar guitar. Oh how I miss you guitar + amp.
And my piano. My precious yamaha. How do you realise you took your piano for granted? By moving miles away from it where you have no money to get one and no way of getting your old one because it is too expensive. Gotta thank God for the people of Hamilton though. Lovely neighbours they are. Anna, Joanne's friend, has got 3 piano and is a piano teacher herself and understands the pains of not having an instrument that is yours to practice on. Thank you.
Oh the pain. I have an exam coming and none of my pieces are done or fluent. Stupid ex piano teacher. If you think I didn't practice then, look at where I am now. Freaking idiot. Wasted 3 years of my life stuck at grade 6 and now I have to get back the momentum to do my grade 7. Sucks. SUCKS.
Piano teachers who have no patience are not piano teachers. They're robbers. PFFT. $170 x 12 x 3 = too much money wasted. So yes, I suggest if your piano teacher does that, you better take your grades and get it over with rather than wait. YOU WILL REGRET IT.
Hate it. Poor Chris has to now put up with my disgusting piano playing. Can't even improv for jazz now when I could be taking my diploma in piano NOW. That's okay. I'll have a BMus with a double major in 2.5 years and nothing's gonna stop me - except Berklee Music College in Boston! and money. It's God's bill. Thanks for that Dad. :)
\m/
eliZABeth 8:25 PM
Friday, May 15, 2009
The answer is simply on my lips
You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips
You're trying hard not to show it, (baby)
But baby, baby I know it...
You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Whoa, that lovin' feeling,
You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Now it's gone...gone...gone...wooooooh
Now there's no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you
And now your're starting to critisize little things I do
It makes me just feel like crying, (baby)
'Cause baby, something in you is dying
You lost that lovin' feeling,
Whoa, that lovin' feeling
You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Now it's gone...gone...gone...woooooah
Baby, baby, I get down on my knees for you
If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah.
We had a love...a love...a love you don't find everyday
So don't...don't...don't...don't let it slip away
Baby (baby), baby (baby),
I beg of you please...please,
I need your love (I need your love),
I need your love (I need your love),
So bring it on back (So bring it on back),
Bring it on back (so bring it on back)
Bring back that lovin' feeling,
Whoa, that lovin' feeling
Bring back that lovin' feeling,
'Cause it's gone...gone...gone,and I can't go on,noooo...
Bring back that lovin' feeling,
Whoa, that lovin' feeling
Bring back that lovin' feeling,
'Cause it's gone...gone...
Do you know how painfully awkward it is for your songwriting tutor to read that out to you?
B: You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
Me: uh...
C: *smirk*
B: And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips
Me: Gasp *choke*
C: *smirks more*
B: See, the rhyme scheme in 'lips' and 'tips'
Me: (thinking) if you know what I mean. *dies*
Anyway. It was one good lesson. I mean, other that feeling that C is stealing B away from me from lessons and C taking up all her diva-ness and putting it into a lesson, I don't hate her.
REALLY.
You can laugh.
It's probably a lie.
Have I mentioned how much I adore Dr Martens?
These are absolutely gorgeous.
Just so you know I'm 21 next year. *hint*
I'm actually just really sick of having friends like these. Just let me be a complete a.hole now. What the hell am I doing? I mean seriously. I don't have a piano to practice on, I suck at piano, I can't freaking sing and my song are like absolute crap. What talent? I have an exam in 5 weeks and some bass lovers like to rub it in that bass is awesome. I'll tell you now, SHUT THE HELL UP.
A piece of advice I got this week was - you're never too good to perform anywhere. Good advice. But what if you're poo and you can't do? - HAHA rhyme. So not funny. Dammit. "I ain't coming back no more." Definitely.
SO. Have you heard of Kimbra? She's awesome.
Remember, Singapore is a good place for FOOD.
Thats about all to remember about that.
eliZABeth 8:02 PM
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tips to being a people person/better person
1) When someone's relative/loved one dies, don't say it was just like when your pet died because it really is different. 2) Think about what the hell you're saying before saying it. 3) Get your stupid priorities sorted THEN come tell me you have a problem and give a damn solution. 4) I'm not a lifesaver float - for you to cling on to.
So thus, my next song for my vocal performance is called Respect. The one thing you never earned from me.
Biatch.
eliZABeth 2:21 AM
The S factor
If anyone has watched the S factor (singapore), I pity your eyes and ears. Firstly, some of them are pretty, some aren't really. Secondly, their england is good like...
It embarresseseses me to say I'm a Singaporean. I'm glad I'm half kiwi so now I can just say I'm kiwi and whatever talent you think I have will be to these people who do not embarress me! Well some do. Most don't. My goodness.
Okay. SO. After today's series of events, I think I really like Caleb's classes. No pressure! Best part of it. Sounds like production in third year will be awesome. :D I would like to take that even if I have enough credits. Beats writing a stupid essay. Pfft. I just don't like writing much now. Sad but true.
Caleb! Send your lyrics man! Grr.
How does Nick K do it? All this awesomeness oozing from my school. I can't stay away!
They should have Vision Hostel. It would be awesome. Everyone will get sick of each other by the end of 3 years and never be late for school. Yay!
Hooray for vegetating street lamps, fermented rotting moose corpse,mutated turds and mutating throbbing eyeballs. Love Mara, Sarah J and Adam. Not so much Adam but okay. haha.
eliZABeth 1:36 AM
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Its your blood in my veins
These past few (insert time span here) have been truely fulfilling/unfulfilling. (please delete when appropriate)
I've been to Rotorua and back, spent a week in an empty house eating, drinking and watching movies, baby sitting, and things that should not be read by human eyes. Other than these, there's been a lot of thinking going on. (stupid poly, ruined me.) So, I've been thinking about the people in my life and about myself. (Reflection journal) So it seems that I may have been a tad bit unlike me. I like it like that. It makes me less angry, less worried, have better patience, but also less passionate. I need songs that speak and not one hit wonders. I need will power to be consistent instead of the procrastinator that I am. And Thank God for this,
John 20:29 (New International Version) Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
I've been waiting like I have been. Its scary that I might fall back into old ways. Stupid emotions. Go away. I mean stay. Just linger nearby. Sick of this.
Stupid Glenn, making me miss him. Just a bit. I'm fine. Its 1 am on a Tuesday. Caleb day! Whoo! Extended production class! Whoo! Theology in the morning! Whoo! Thats just me saying it without passion but still looking forward to it, hoping one day it will magically appear without the whole emotional drama and what nots.
What not? I don't know. PFFT. Stop asking me these questions! I've got a void. But only with faith and hope And love, let's not forget the most important, Will it be filled by the power of Christ that sets me free.
Let my heart beat double time. For you.
eliZABeth 1:12 AM
Monday, May 04, 2009
Bob Dylan Electric Gospel Band
Last night, the Bob Dylan Electric Gospel Band played at Eastside. It was a good experience for my ears. And especially when you watch your tutor play, it's definitely something good to take home with you. Go Brett! It was an awesome evening. Except for the part Sarah Jay and I were so kindly annointed with hot wax. That was not cool man.
Seriously. Pfft.
Anyway. Love it. And I can't wait to meet Derek Lind in a few weeks to ask him about his song Rusty Nails. Absolutely awesome.
August Rush is still inspiring.
That's a lot of As. Hopefully I get those in my grades.
Can't wait for the next break. It's gonna be awesome, as much as I love school. I need serious practice and a guitar I can move on. This one's good for about the first 5 frets. lol.
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti Y arriba y arriba Night.
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