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One Month Later, Lessons Brett #11 Marques #7

Dear Rose,   One month ago was the YST Audition while today is my first lesson after the break. Every person needs to be forgiven, but can I stop hurting myself first? Because everybody has treated me so kindly, I shouldn't be the one who is losing hope. Still young to give up.   Brett told me to go on stage for starting our lesson at 4pm. Guess what? Marques came along. Zack and Marques were back in Malaysia after touring in the U.S. for weeks. I was so happy to meet all three of them again, my favorite people. Brett, Marques and I played the Rochut Etudes together. How lucky I am, almost cried wishing this moment lasted forever. The happiest thing in my life is to have found great teachers.   Brett talked to me about the audition and choices. Most of the time I feel like I am lonely but I am not alone in reality, life has sent angels like Joe, Brett, Robert Burrell, Zack, Marques, Miane Sng, Mustaqim, Encik Zamrus, Prof Zaharul, Dr Karen, great friends and moments I'll

Pop Goes The Weasel

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" It means whatever you were doing, wherever your mind had wandered to, reality was never far away with the weasel to pop you alert again. " Dear Rose,   Usually klpac orchestra rehearsal is on Wednesday evening, but today we had first Sunday rehearsal with the violin soloist. I arrived at klpac after lunch with family. I was feeling upset for many reasons but I do not know what they are. A man's sudden question stopped me while I was walking upstairs to studio 5 in slow pace. I looked up to him and my intuition told me that I knew this man, I read about him before. " Why are you sad? " " You should be happy, you have talent! " " What's your name? " I smiled at him. " That's right! Keep the smile! " I cannot remember clearly what he said to me but I know he is very special. " I am Joe. " he mentioned. " Thank you, thank you, Joe! " You would not know how important it is, to realize someone who is