Play the music

A couple of months ago Daniel asked Leroy and I if we wanted to play in Hard Rock Hotel and I thought sure why not. So I went and bought myself a Cajon for the sakes of percussion but the gig was pushed forward and postponed a few times here and there due to the dates and our availablity. Bringing it back a little further Rachel and Kah Wei had planned for a wedding earlier on and asked if Leroy could play. At least that much i know and so since we were forming a 3 piece already Leroy asked if we could play and Dan also being part of the wedding we agreed and somewhere along the way Joyce was also added into the equation to present a few songs. So we got together and practiced a couple of times and that was it.

The best part was we weren't all that nervous for the peformance although it was a small reception before the huge one in Nov. There were still quite a number for our audience.. come to think of it, it would be about the number of people we would have to entertain when we play in Hard Rock. I think it would be good when we finally debut in Hard Rock. Can't wait for the day we actually play there. Rachel and Kah Wei's wedding on the other hand was fun! Although I must say that it really feels awkward sitting down during the events. having been shooting weddings for the past year and a half and always having to move around to get your shot at a wedding especially during the cake cutting, champagne pouring etc.. to finally being a guest to just sit down felt a little uncomfortable. My legs really felt like i had to walk to the side of the stage to get a side shot of the couple cutting the cake. Through that I was pretty restless but apart from that there was a relieve for not having to stand through a wedding the whole time.

The long Un-post

The last time i wrote anything was ages ago so long that i can't even remember when. I've never really had the time to pen my thoughts for a long time and tonight or rather this morning I somehow found the urge to check on my long abandoned blog and maybe write a little something :)

I must say what a journey it has been for me the past year or so. Painful and challenging yet in someways edifying although that would be the part I notice less as the pain and challenges tend to overshadow the good of things in life. It has been a hard year or learning about life, the hits and bruises, the fun and excitement, and of course the unwitting wisdom of life that we only learn by experiencing the faces that people give us.

This journey was a necessity as it has thought me to understand the way this world works. How should i carry myself as a professional and as a human. What it's like to work in an environment that requires me to being unattached emotionally yet at the same time displaying an attitude of enthusiasm in the face of demanding circumstances. It has also thought me the extend of what I should or should not say which is definitely a big part of surviving life. Being a person who has always been quick to open up it has been a key lesson for me to sometimes know how to shut up.

I've yet miles to cover before I could say that I've achieved something but this is definitely a milestone to discover that the jewels in life come with a price that we can take away only if we understand how to live. The world isn't a friendly place, it isn't where you belong but you're stuck here until death beckons you until then in order to survive do your best and learn to beat the rest. It's war out there.