Debut Performance

I had my debut performance at Danz People yesterday. This was the first time I performed after I have fall in love with dance and learnt dancing.

My debut performance was for exotic dance and not hip hop. I started learning exotic dance on 28 Feb 08. Sheena (my instructor) mentioned in the beginning of the lessons that she would planned for us to perform as a students showcase. I thought she was not serious about it.

About 2 months ago, she said we will perform in end May. I was like 'Huh??" We started learning the cheorography of the song titled "Feeling Good" It's a 4 min 19 sec song. We took about 2 months to learnt the whole cheorography and kept on practising.

At the last lesson last week, though I remember the steps, I was still not confident as I could not catch some of the timing. Sheena said I have improved alot (so happy to hear that!), my steps are clean but I am still not daring yet. She always encouraged me to move more, and be more "hiao."

I invited a few friends to watch the performance. Of course I felt the stress. I think it's my responsbility to dance well and not to let Sheena down. It's also my responsbility to ensure that I did my best and gave my best shot to the audience.

The performance was not pefect. Some of us were too fast and forgot the steps. I did wrongly at first. Too nervous and did not listened to music! When the performance ended, I felt relieved and great!!! Great in the sense that I enjoyed peforming! I did put effort in this performance. Besides practising sometimes at home, I kept listening to the song. Everyday! During the time I prepared to work, on the bus, during lunch, when I was packing things at home.. etc. I knew I got the steps right. It's just the timing I have to work on. So I kept listening to the song.

Frankly speaking, I felt 失落 now... after working hard for a goal for the past few months and now the goal has been attained. The feeling of attaining the goal is fabulous. However, the after feeling...

やっと終わったね、でも寂しいです...

Danz People Ladies Nite

Join our ladies from Belly dance and Exotic dance for a casual nite with wine & performances I

t’s Danz People’s first-ever LADIES’ NITE Experience the languid beauty of Belly-dancing and the sensuality of exotic dance by our students, and featuring our very own divas Angelina & Sheena

Come down with your girls or bring your man along and cosy up in our studio for our inaugural Ladies’ Nite

Thursday May 29th, 2008
Danz People
Lights dimmed at 8.30pm

Foot massage

I went for foot massage last Sunday at Chinatown. The last time I did foot massage was more than one year ago?

If I have not sprained both my legs, I would not have gone for the massage... but it's good that I went.

The massage was terribly painful. I almost kick the sensei when he massaged my foot. The sensei said I have alot of medical problems. Yap, what he said was true. I have sleeping and stomach problems.

I need to see him again this Sunday... got to get my leg treated. These few days I have not been exercising much. Need time to rest my legs and get prepared for the performance tomorrow...

Dancing shoes

I bought a pair of dancing shoes (heels) last Sunday for Exotic Dance performance.

I asked the shop owner the difference between dancing shoes and normal shoes (haha, me too ignorance, don't know the difference). The lady told me the difference is in the base. Dancing shoes are meant for dance floor only while normal shoes are not suitable in dance floor. So, that's the great difference!

I am still not confident in wearing this pair of shoes for the performance. Still not used to it. Will see how it goes. Use it for rehersal and if really can't, I will switch back to my normal shoes, which is not suitable for dancing.

廋澄慶世界巡迴演唱會2008

等了十幾年終於等到哈林來新開演唱會.

認識哈林是在大概1987年,他唱[報告班長]. 之後也有在廣播聽到他的歌. 看到他本人是在他來新宣傳[靠近]的時候. 那是在 Concorde Hotel 的一個小型歌友會. 出席的人很少. 哈林那天雖然生病,但他還是落力得表演和彈鋼琴. 他的歌聲也很棒. 他的表演讓我留下了深刻的印象.

2008年5月24日, 哈林第一次在新開演唱會. 可惜的是票房不好. 大概賣了六成左右吧. 舞台移到會場的中間, 二樓的座位也封了. 我的座位從二樓移到一樓的最後一排.

哈林在演唱會上唱的第三首歌就是我最喜歡的[靠近]. 他也唱了好多首名曲如[讓我一次愛個夠], [想哭就到我懷里哭[想念你], [老實情歌] 等等. 他唱現場就和CD里一樣. 聽了好過癮. 因為我坐在最後一排,所以也不管那麼多,好多時候都是站著跳舞. 我真的好high!

哈林的MC也好搞笑.他也和觀眾有互動. 有兩段MC是他要觀眾唱歌.正如哈林所講, 他很喜歡刁撥離間. 當他讚一邊的觀眾唱的好時, 另一邊就要表現得更好. 雖然觀眾都很靜, 但比唱歌和大聲時卻是充滿了干勁. 滿好玩的啦.

演唱會從8.30pm開始到10.45pm結束. 很不過癮的感覺…

我想這可能是哈林第一次,也是最後一次來新開演唱會. 真不明白. 有實力的歌手的演唱會票房差,沒實力的歌手的演唱會卻賣得好…

Don't U Ever Stop

I was watching カートゥンKAT-TUN yesterday and saw Kat-tun performing their new song "Don't U Ever Stop." Their performance caught my attention.


I don't like Kat-tun and their songs. But this song really attracts me. I like the melody and the cheorography. It's a bit rock but I like it!

Live Performance: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Kg2ZSPpzc

PV: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Mqy0xEUxI

CDs bought in these 2 months

I bought the following CDs these 2 months:

March
1) EXILE Catchy Best
This is a collection of all the catch songs of EXILE. Takahiro did the cover version and sang Shun's parts of course.

I really like Takahiro's combination with Atsushi. I don't dislike Shun though, but don't like him. Anyway, the only word I can use to describe this album is "最強！" I have been listening to this album almost everyday.

2) 玉木宏　- Bridge
I bought Tamaki's first album three years ago. Tamaki has a good voice and I am glad that he is putting alot of effort in singing.

I like this album more than his debut album. This album is more of his own style. I hope to see Tamaki releasing more singles and albums and the reporters report more on his works. Instead of focusing of his love life.

April
3) Mig Ayesa - MiG　
I bough MiG's album after attending WWRY in end March. I don't have special feeling towards MiG's voice. However I think MiG's singing is quite good and he is talented.

This album consist of his own compositions and cover version of some slow rock songs. MiG is working on his second album and I hope to see more of his own compositions in the next album.

4) w-inds - アメあと
I really like this single, as compared to the previous two. I guess the songs in this single suits my taste.

I like Ryuichi's rap in "One Love" and "leave me alone." He really sounds very sexy in "One Love." In fact I like the two coupling songs more than アメあと. I can imagine w-inds singing "leave me alone" and dancing so かっこい in the concert.

I have this feeling that they will sing all these three songs in this year concert.

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Yes, I am very obedient these two months. Controlled on my spending and didn't buy many CDs.

I bought 桑田圭祐さん　"The Works of Mr. K. Kuwata 07/08" yesterday. It's really worth to buy. Price is only $25 and it comes with CD and DVD. The dvd is his countdown concert at 横浜アリーナ on 31 Dec 07. 桑田さん and I were at 横浜 on that day. It's kind of weird for me to be at the same place (not same spot) with him. So I am really interested to see how his concert is like.

I am thinking of buying 青山テルマ　album if it is on sale in Singapore. Wonder how her album is....

Shock

I went for facial yesterday at Tiong Bahru Plaza. As usual, I wanted to eat 水饺面 for lunch. To my suprise, the stall selling the 水饺面 at the foodcourt was closed!!! I was at a loss and don't know what to eat...(>_<)

I like the 水饺面 as the noodle is crispy and the 水饺 are big. The portion is just nice for me and won't make me too full. Oh gosh, what am I going to eat at TBP before facial in future...

Bodypump

I increased 1kg for the squat today. The weights I carry now are:

Warm up - 5kg
Squats - 10kg
Chest - 5kg
Shoulder press - 9kg
Triceps - 4kg
Biceps - 5kg
Launches - no weights

My chest and triceps are still weak. Need some time to get used to it and increase the weight gradually. At least for the chest, I need to increase a bit more. Else I will keep on having hard time doing push ups.

w-inds Live Tour 2008

w-inds Live Tour 2008 schedule

7/12(土) パシフィコ横浜 国立大ホール
7/13(日) パシフィコ横浜 国立大ホール
7/16(水) 松戸・森のホール21
7/17(木) 松戸・森のホール21
7/20(日) 宇都宮市文化会館
7/22(火) 宇都宮市文化会館
7/22(火) 石川厚生年金会館
7/23(水) 石川厚生年金会館
7/24(木) 長野県県民文化会館
7/30(水) 川口リリア・メインホール
7/31(木) 川口リリア・メインホール
8/2(土) 新潟テルサ
8/3(日) 新潟テルサ
8/6(水) 仙台サンプラザホール
8/7(木) 仙台サンプラザホール
8/9(土) 神奈川県民ホール
8/10(日) 神奈川県民ホール
8/13(水) 福岡サンパレスホテル＆ホール
8/14(木) 福岡サンパレスホテル＆ホール
8/16(土) 広島厚生年金会館
8/17(日) 広島厚生年金会館
8/19(火) アルファ あなぶきホール(香川県県民ホール)
8/20(水) 神戸国際会館
8/23(土) 大阪城ホール
8/27(水) 日本武道館
8/28(木) 日本武道館
8/30(土) 日本ガイシホール（旧レインボーホール）

Surprise surprise! I have decided not to go for w-inds concerts this year before w-inds live tour schedule was released. Reason being I have overspent last year!!! Have not been saving since beginning of the year and if I go for w-inds concerts this year, I am going to suffer. My priority is Masha and I have to save money for his concerts etc. If I would really have the spare money, I would have gone for Masha's photo exhibition instead of w-inds concerts.

Nevertheless, I shall wait for w-inds concert dvd... Hope w-inds concerts this year will be successful!

「PHOTO STAGEIII ～残響～」

会場：長崎県美術館
会期：2008年4月5日（土）～ 5月25日（日）　　　
※4月14日（月）5月12日（月）は休館日

主催：エフエム長崎・長崎県美術館

I have this urge to go Nagasaki. I like Nagasaki and would like to visit it again. Moreover this time there are new photos - photos that Masha took in Nagasaki and Masha's photos taken at Nagasaki by another photographer.

I have been thinking of it the whole of last week. I even checked the airticket and hotels prices. Finally I have decided to give up this time. I have been to the exhibition last September and I need to think of the future. Who knows I may go to Japan in October when Galileo movie is released? I have to save for Masha countdown concerts, US trip and Masha's concert tour next year (he'll probably have a 20th year anniversary Japan tour next year).

忍!忍!忍! I will go Nagasaki again someday...

SP (エスピー)

My part time job is to be a SP (エスピー). Nope, not Security Police but Simulated Patient. (^-^)

"Simulate" means:
1: to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive
2 : to make a simulation of (as a physical system)
(extracted from Merriam-Webster's Online dictionary)

Yes, I act as a patient. I started this part time since last year. It is not easy to be an SP. I have to memorise scripts and behave consistently throughout. It is fun but it can be tiring as I have to repeat myself so many times. I have to stay alert to response accordingly. At times I will feel so tired that I don't know what I am talking about.

My job assignments are only a few times in a year. Although the pay is not really fantastic, I will still continue with this SP part-time job. It's fun to do it once in a while. Also to earn some extra pocket money.

「医龍2」的名言

今天看[医龍2]看到一幕佐藤さん向徹平くん说的一句话：

「自分の限界をしってる。だから逆に自分にできることが見える。」

意思是「认清自己的界限，所以反而能看到自己的能力。」

我觉得这句话很有道理。我知道自己的能力，但有时因为懒惰而把没把自己的能力发挥到极限。虽然心理知道可能能做得更好，但却没尽力。

为了自己，我想我应该从明天起把这个缺点给改了。加油！

Birthday = Gym

Masha just mentioned in Suzuki Talking FM that he went to the gym on his birthday this year! He was like "why is this so???" (^^;)

Well, I also spent my birthday in gym this year. Same as last year.(^^)y

I don't see anything wrong with it. Health is the most important anyway.

Thinking of it positively, Masha and I shared one common thing. That is we spent our birthday in gym. （笑）

佐藤二朗

佐藤二朗

我不记得自己几时开始知道 佐藤二朗 （さとう じろう）先生的存在。但喜欢佐藤さん的演技是从[夜王]开始的。

佐藤さん在[夜王]演的‘金四郎‘先生是个不受欢迎的男公关。他只有一位支持者~ 一位お婆さん。佐藤さん在剧里的表现让我留下了深刻的印象。也让我喜欢上他的演技。

佐藤さん常常在剧中扮演着小角色。但我觉得他把这些小角色演绎得很好。[電車男]里的お宅、｢レガッタ〜君といた永遠〜｣里那永远都留级的先輩、「医龍2」里的医生...还有电影『スマイル 聖夜の奇跡』那自为自己很受欢迎和かっこいい的男公关。

佐藤さん虽长得平凡和不起眼，但却是个多才多艺的人。他不只是演日剧和电影，还有演舞台剧和監督电影。他監督的电影Memo正在日本上映呢。

佐藤さん和ましゃ同年龄哦！而且他还比ましゃ小三个月呢。意想不到吧？

看佐藤さん演戏是件快乐的事。从他的身上让我了解什麽才是好演技。

为了看他，我不得不看「ごくせん3」...

MIG

I left a comment in MiG's blog and he replied me. This is what both of us wrote:

Mig, thanks for giving me the memorable experience when you were in S'pore. I really hope to see you performing here again. Good luck!
by Lone ( May 7, 2008)

Thank you Lone. I must get back to Singapore! MiG x
by MiG ( May 10, 2008)

I don't expect him to reply but he did. MiG is so sweet. He treasures his fans so much. He maintained his own website/blog, read all fans emails/comments and tried to reply each of them, despite of his busy schedule. He treats fans as his friends. A very unique artist.

I don't consider myself as a die hard fan of MiG. But I do like MIG's music and MiG's personality. So I will continue to support him!

Mother's and Father's Day

I am listening to Masha's All Night Nippon now. Masha talked about his mother and read emails from listeners who wrote about their mother.

I can't remember when our family started to celebrate Mother's and Father's Day. It has become a standard celebration - having a meal together and giving my parents red packet. I guess this is the standard celebration in all families.

Come to think of it. Though our family celebrate Mother's and Father's Day, I have never said "Thank You" to my parents for all their hard work in taking care of the family and me. Expressing our appreciation to our parents is not a Chinese culture. In a way, I like the Western culture of expressing their love to the family so straightforward. I hope I can do the same... but it's kind of embrassing.

I guess as long as I don't upset my parents, they will feel happy though. (^^;)

Masha is now saying that he has never and will never say Thank You and hug his mom. It's too embarassing. But during young, he did sticked to his mom, hug and called for her. Well, what he said is true. It's hard...especially when we have grow up. It's not that hard actually, but just that we are not used to it...

Exchange

やった！ I got the exchange award to go overseas!

It took me about two week to write the application. I went for the interview this Monday. The interview went smoothly though I think I could have done better. This morning I received the letter informing me that I will be awarded this exchange award.

The maximum period for this award is 3 weeks. But with the award amount, I think I can only go maximum 1 week. I have decided to go Hawaii next Feburary. The airticket will cost half of the awarded amount. The balance will go to the allowances, which I need to use it to pay for accomodation. I think I really have to plan properly and be thrifty for this exchange trip. But of course I will extend my stay there.

Well, got to work out the cost. I can still change my destination. At least for the time being, Hawaii is the place I want to go.

First Lesson

I started my first Japanese tuition lesson today.

I have forgotten all the volitional forms, action verb etc. Basically I have forgotten all the grammar. (>-<) That's why I have decided to take up tuition. I have a hard time trying to remember and use all these grammar.

Need to practice and memorise more....

かんばってなきゃ！