Working Bee
One day you have nothing,
the next you have something,
then,
it gets taken away from you again,
and you end up with nothing again.
Gain and loss gain and loss, gain and loss...taa diiidaaa...taa diii daadaaa.
Mm, should make a song out of this. :D
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Phases in Life
Dear Blig,
Hens' nightI have just returned from a friends hens' night party. Perhaps, not the best party to go to for a single person like me. Especially when it affects one so. However, the bride-to-be is such a gorgeous person, although I hardly know her (have only met her once) but I feel as though I have known her for a v.v.long time. It's almost as if, I really wanted the party to be a special event for her, and I really do love the look of excitement and her happy face light up. That is what it should be! That is how a heart should be taken cared of.
Everyone's heart is precious. Metta karuniya sutta. Why shld there be difficult conversations? I sometimes don't get sarcastic/cynical conversations. Or demeaning ones. Few years back, I wldn't mind being the centre of laughter. Being the 'funny' one out or telling just bloopies stories. But this time, I wonder, - if being an entertainer is as good as getting positive response, that shld be great. But, if it becomes a target of bemusement & mockery,now,something isn't right huh? I'm moody/sensitive right now, and blogging isn't the best/wisest thing to do.Hmm.
Ok, turn the wheel= think good thoughts. :D :D :DMusic PedagogyYesterday, I had a 'high'. :D :D Just when I think life is such a bore, music lights up my life-saviour,once again. Sitting in for 4-5hrs observing the lecturer teach her masters/undergrad piano student was such an - - awe someeee experience.No words can describe. Makes my hair stand on ends, especially when one of her student, is extremely articulate.She played a breathtaking Chopin Etude Op 25 no.11. Tat's not what made my hair stand...what did? The fact that the lecturer knew the piece sooOOOOOOO thoroughly,and when lecturer played, student imitated, lecturer corrected, student tries to keep up,(in a way,defiantly) ...it went on n on-ferociously... I stared & tried to learn, absorb...digest, the teaching work that goes behind the scenes.oh-just-so-WAAOOO.
The inspiration to teach even better grows more n more. The challenge awaits me- and it just kills me to know that I am NOT TEACHING GOOD ENOUGH!!! :( I've taken home heaps of books and dvds on music pedagogy to gulp in. Music- you're still my lifesaver.
Happiness could be, sunshine in the morning. Could be coffee before work. Or even, a hot bath during winter. Happiness,in my context, is the look on the student's face, when he/she 'gets' it, or the satisfaction the teacher feels, when the teacher knows, she has done all she can to pass-it-on. ahhhh..!!
A music teacher inspires, gives hope, opens up possibilities, brightens up ones' days, challenges, shows by example. A music teacher brings so much joy,hope & satisfaction.
I want to be this person. Hay! I just made myself feel inspired again...... thanks to the thoughts of music ^_^
Ah, such a rant today..... lol.
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Everyday Thoughts
Dear Blig,
Firstly, it's such a warm day today. It has been such a warm start of the year.New Years' eve at 42degrees, New Years day at 40 degrees, and today,just the 5th day of the new year, it's at 38 degrees. At now, at 10.20pm, I am still feeling warm!!
Tips on cooling down:
1)Drink a bottle of water every hour
2)Soak a bath towel,spread a sleeping bag on the coolest area of the house,bring heaps of pillow, lie there with the bath towel covered like a blanket.While you're at it,it doesn't hurt to have a face mask over! lol! (or cucumber for the eyes lol!!)
3)Swith fan on, close to where you're lying down.
Try to breath normally.
If all fails, just head down to the nearest shopping centre and go for some retail therapy!Expensive hobby this one. (Or a cheaper version, comes with a tan: the beach...)
Back to blogging fever now!!!!!!!.......................
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