WTF??

I logged on to my wordpress blog, and of course the first thing you’ll see is your Dashboard page. I never bothered to check who read’s my blog or the numbers and stats… but this caught my attention. Like…hey never knew that many people bothered to click my blog…

Curiosity kills the cat…

Then THIS was very disturbing…

What the Fuck?….

so not right.

Random #37

This was back at home in KK. My brother took this shot in our jamming studio. I was wearing a shirt that said "Who's Your Mamak?"

I have another 26 scenes to finish till Friday afternoon.

I had to go for practice/jamming earlier on tonight with the Band for this weekend’s gig.

I havent figured out what to where to Boni’s graduation ceremony this Friday evening.

I only manage to meet Benny ONCE through out his whole week stay here in Malaysia. And i havent seen him in ages. Hopefully i’ll get to see him before he flies back to Aussie.

Adi and I are broke without cash for the time being. but Its close towards the end of the month so, I’m eyeing on a new rubiks cube. :p

I’m actually happy with my work. Its not too stressful. I can go home after 6pm and no one gives you shit bout it. I can play music out loud at my station. I can laugh like no tomorrow everynow and then, and i can walk around or borrow Jinggo’s skateboard to the Pantry and make Coffee. So… Yeah. Work is actually good. I’m happy my studio is not like a prison cell. plus, i get to reach work at 10am. hahaha! I dont know why that’s funny.

But i’m not sure if i’m able to finish all 26 (out of 53) scenes (that were given last friday) this friday. (morning!)

I’m happy with the band. I’m satisfied with the input/output the band members have given me through out the whole jamming process. Every time we finish jamming, it just makes me feel like i cant wait to perform for the weekend.

But i’m nervous as HERR~ bout the gig. I guess cause i’m playing after two awsome acts…one of em is sabahan’s very own… Mia Palencia. That woman has an awsome voice. Known her for some time since back in highschool and the good old Ram Studios Days.

I cant wait to go home and meet abang and touche in august.

I miss Perth. I miss walking from home to the bus station, or to the train station, and walk around the city till it closes.

I owe people money.

I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. I keep waking up every 30 minutes through out the wee hours and manage to finally sleep by 4 or 5 am. (Explains why i reach work by 1030am).

Still…its cool to cycle to work too. I enjoy it very much. But i think i kinda enjoy walking to work more.

I havent paid my Interenet bill.

Been trying to register Online Banking. But the internet banking system is jammed.

…..

I’m syked, scared, nervous, pumped up, cant wait, freakin out for the weekend gig.

Guess cause its my first time performing with band.

Hope to see friends there. Peace people.

I need to get some sleep.

Sending Wishes~

To the newly weds, my Bro, Rinto, and new sister in law, his wife, Touche…. Congrats you guys~! Have a great honeymoon kay. Enjoy the moment! I love you both so much. Plus to Touche, hope this birthday is considered one of your most memorable ones to date.

My Bro and His Wife

To my little nephew, Kamal Avery who had just turned 8 years old. A very very bright, clever, genius little brat. Who enjoys reading Encyclopedias bout Dinosaurs, Insects, Planets & Universe, and the Human Body. Who also NOW HAS A MOBILE PHONE for his birthday present. (As smart as he is kak… he’s too young la! hahaha!). Have a happy birthday Kamal. I’m sure you’re having a party with all your cousins and jamming in the jamming room without me. Yes, i’ll get your Ultraman. I promise.

Kamal and his Ultraman

And To Dad. Who…still would like to remain at the age of 45. Well honestly, you are forever 45 to me. The real Aquaman, and the real Silver Surfer in my comic book mind. The one whom i got my musical talents from … Happy birthday Dad. You rock my world. I love you.

My Dad, at the age of 45, two years ago. :p

Love all of you. May you accomplish many things in years to come.!

The Yamaha will do, But The Ovation lives on.

Part of me felt like i was betraying and old friend, and part was saying “If you do this, You’ll be able to keep up song writin, and stop using the same excuse, and stop borrowing other people’s guitar.”

I have had my Ovation Viper for more than 10 years.  (Shit. that’s long.) ….*pause* ….(shit i’m old). My dad got me my first Semi Acoustic Guitar when i was…(trying to remember exactly when….) around 13 or 14 years old. We were on a family trip to Manila, Philippines. :p.

I remember my dad took us to a guitar shop and that was the first time we saw real branded guitars. It was like walking into a Candy Store or a Toy Store for an 8 year old. My brother and I drooled at all the Epiphone Les Pauls, all the beautiful Strats, Teler, NameItALL kinds of Fender. Then i remember he called us over to the acoustic section. He said,

“Rina, Rinto! come here look at this….”

There it was. He stood next to a few other guitars but pointed to the beautilful shiney, black, round, wooden guitar hanging above his head. “This is a semi acoustic guitar. It means you can plug it to the amp or play it like a normal guitar. It has a beautiful sound. You like it?” . My brother nudge my arm and told me “Rina that’s the guitar Richie Sambora played in the music video!”. I just stood there and stared at it. In Amazement, and In Awe. half of it was cause for some reason i told myself to believe that THAT was actually Richie Sambora’s guitar. haha.

“How much is pa? Can we buy it?”. I asked, which resulted to a kick on my foot and an Evil Look from my brother that read “DONT ASK HOW MUCH STUPID!”.

I pouted my lips hoping my dad would at least do a demo performance to us with the Ovasion. Instead, my dad smiled. He picked it up and showed us the head of the guitar above the neck. A logo and a font.

“See this? Ovasion logo? that means its original. So i’m sure its really expensive. But its really nice. Maybe i should get it for myself.” He siad.

At that point we both knew there was no hope in have the guitar for ourselves. But at least it would be in the house. But my brother said Dad was only kidding. He wouldnt buy it cause it was really expensive. When we turn our backs away from him and decided to browse around the Drums and Precussion section… 20 minutes later we hear a sales man asking Dad…“would you like to pay cash or credit card?” We turned around, and there it was….A solid Hard Casing Guitar held in my dad’s hand. When we head back to the hotel, I asked my father alone while my brother was listening to his walkman…

“Daddy is that your guitar?”

“well,  lets just consider it as an early birthday present for you, from me. Just remember to take good care of it. Mahal Tuh! Dont tell your mother.” My eye’s widen and my smile was wider than a clown’s smile. I hugged him and kissed him on the cheek. And told me brother just to make him jealous, and always fought over the guitar.

A year later, my brother got his Drum Set.

I have never left my Ovasion out of my sight. At any performance, or just a jamming session. Thru college years, or vacations, even when i had to balik Kampung, most of the time, I would bring my Ovation Guitar.  i loved it dearly. And i have written almost 90% of my songs with that guitar. Many times, the tuning knobs would break or the inner mic would die out on me, or the battery wont nudge itself out. I have gone thru alot with that Guitar. Recently this year… well actually late last year, I have been borrowing friends guitars for performances because, my Ovation was sick. The Intonation of the guitar is un-fixable. The neck is totally bent. You cant fix the neck cause its built in with the body. U change the neck, you break the body. Its considered.. Old. the tuning is constantly off, and the jack plug is barely working.

Since my show is coming up soon at the end of this month, and its considered a big show for me, I really need a proper, good, standard semi acoustic Guitar. I knew i had no choice but to buy one.  I looked at my ovasion…and felt torn. But then i thought hard about it…even if i buy a new guitar, i’ll still keep the Ovation. I’ll find a way to keep it in a beautiful glass case (dpending on my cash. ahaha). Or save as much money. (LIKE ALOT) and send it to a super pro  guitar shop who has magic ovation healing hands to perform a miracle. Either way, I will keep it. Cause it means alot, and i do mean alot…To me and my Music.

S0 i bought a yamaha F310. Its Good. Its Solid. Its Good Enough.