sighz...my throat's getting better. still can't sing as well as i used to but at least when i talk, i dun go auto-off-key!
after seeing the doc, confirmed that it was a pretty bad throat infection. asked him to give me the strongest dosage of medicine he had & well, it's really quite strong. feel damn sleepy everytime i take it(which is the case now as i type all this).
we're still going on with the gig later. we're most probably gonna cut short our set. dun wanna risk over-straining my voice or embarrasing myself.
we're on MTV Asia's web-site! haha..kinda weird seeing ourselves on the site..basically abt the upcoming gig at the INterchange. check the link below...
[b]HeartRock @ the INterchange 2 gig [/b] location :: [b]The INterchange, Next to Kovan MRT Station on the side of Heartland Mall[/b] date :: [b]31st july 04(saturday)[/b] time(our slot) :: [b]9.30pm[/b]
tentatively, we're still playing at this gig...but we're still working out our schedules..if unlucky, we [i]might[/i] have to pull out at the last min..which is something we're trying to avoid..& it won't be nice to the organizers as well...
it's been really busy the past few weeks. band's been hitting the studio to record for our upcoming full album. it's gonna be about roughly 10 tracks. most of the songs, we've played 'em at our gigs. there're a few which most will have never heard of before, & some we've unfortunately had to take out.
the entire process is starting to take its toll on me. sessions r [b]sucking the life out of me[/b], both physically & mentally. i also have to be around for the other guys' sessions as well. having to strike a fine balance between achieving technical proficiency & the right 'feeling' for the song can be tedious. frustrations fester very easily under these circumstances. for me, i'm the most frustrated with myself for failing to foresee certain things that could've been dealt with from the start but instead, r starting to snowball into larger proportions.
there're so many ppl who're rendering us their support. some even going the extra mile, beyond wat's required to help us get this album done. sometimes, i forget to take a step back & look at the bigger picture. [b]we're really blessed to have them.[/b] more importantly, they're our friends.
it's no longer about just recording for posterity's sake. it's not about trying to hit the rich & famous status[i](c'mon, this is singapore)[/i]. it's not just about ourselves anymore.
[b]it's also for the ppl who've supported & believed in us till this day. [/b]
i'm starting to become an old wind-bag, ain't i? :roll:
every now & then, i need to give myself a reality check to keep myself grounded. bloated egos can never do anyone good.
[b]i'm never the best.
i will never be the best.
there's always someone out there who's better.[/b]
wise words passed down to me by my mentor...
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[i]Tilling my own grave to keep me level... Jam another dragon down the hole... Digging to the rhythm and the echo of a solitary siren... one that pushes me along, and leaves me so... desperate and ravenous... I'm so Weak and powerless over you...
Someone feed the monkey while I dig in search of china... White as Dracula as I approach the bottom... so desperate and ravenous. I'm so Weak and powerless over you...
Little angel, go away... Come again some other day... Devil has my ear today... I'll never hear a word you say... He Promised I would find a little solace and some peace of mind... Whatever. just as long as I don't feel so desperate and ravenous.
I'm so Weak and powerless over you...[/i]
[i][b]-a perfect circle 'Weak and Powerless'[/b][/i]
as much as i would love to blabber on abt things going on, especially our recording sessions, i think i'll keep it a little low-key for now. until all the raw tracks r done...at least.
was recently 'requested' to sortof explain one of our songs, specifically 'perception'. the song was written 2 years back. had a very uptempo feel & well, just sounded plain bad..~ so i consistently shelved it..occasionally taking it out to jam with the band to see where it would lead to but alas, nowhere. it was only recently, 1 week prior to our debut at the jemnation heats that i pretty much had an idea for the whole song structure that i took it out & jammed it with the guys. *whew*
the song is basically about a sense of unwillingness from a lover to another. he/she can't take the hurt in the relationship, & starts 'lying', putting on a facade to go thru the motions, in a desperate attempt to save whatever that's left. in the midst of it all, he/she despairs. he/she loves the other party so much but wonders. the song finally ends with a question mark. were they even meant for each other to begin with?
i guess that's what the song's abt in a nutshell. hope it made some sense. lyrics...will come soon...
i haven't been sleeping very well lately. just the other night, i was fumbling around on my bed from [b]3am+ till 6am++...[/b]
nothing's really bothering me, right?? ok, abt a week back or so, i had weird dream. i dreamt of my 2nd ex-gf. we met at some weird event. i didn't bear to look at her in the eyes([i]guilt[/i]) so my auto-defense mechanisms kicked in. treated her quite hostile even though she tried to talk to me..no eye-contact & all.
soon after, we were in this big room with lots of ppl. she started [b]crying[/b] midway thru & i ushered her out of the place, comforting her, asking her wat's wrong. she just held on to me as closely as possible, sobbing away.
may i remind u, this was all [b]just a dream[/b]. in the first place, i rarely even think of her & she never really crosses my mind. why the heck i even dreamt of that, i dunno.
[b]seems a 'lil moody, this pic. kinda like the colour tone..[/b]
[b]was watching jesper's band practice for their upcoming first public gig. they're called Smackers & play punk rock stuff.[/b]
[b]"day in, day out. life's repeated opera"[/b]
[b]was waiting for neil, angel & joshua at Lau Pa Sat. decided to kill some time taking a few snapshots.[/b]
[b]the smell of satay was driving me mad...~bleah[/b]
[b]the 'ol market[i](lit. translation). [/i]i remember hating to come here when i was a 'lil kid. haha...times have changed.[/b] :roll:
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going for the observatory gig next week on 9th july(fri). anyone else going??
[i]p.s:with regards to my previous post, yup. it's the nasi briyani all right. my other 2 friends who ate the same dish as me also visited the toilet as frequently as i did since early in the morn. geez...[/i]
[i]gotta resort to this since my tagboard seems to be screwing up on me...~[/i]
hi audrey! u can reach me via [b]icq @ 21198580[/b]. i can send u the full album tracks if u want.. :)
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woke up around 6am+ with a really bad case of stomach-ache. to make things worse, it was raining cats & dogs & the weather was friggin' cold. went to the toilet at least 4 times in the morning alone. bleah. haven't had it this bad for quite a while. could be the nasi briyani i had yesterday for dinner...~
