People !!!

Some great musicians, people I met since I got back to KL...
Hope I have time to talk about them.

My DAD, MOM, Seng, Wai, Weng
My cousins, aunties and uncles... too many to list here. I love you all.

Music buddies / Mentors / Maestro
Martha Lee, her mom and two lovely daughters
Adeline Wong
Kevin Thompson
Pete Teo
Mei Chern
Julian Chan and his Boplicity - Eddie Wen, Cher Siang, Martin Ngim, Vincent Ong @ Top Room
Chee Chow Ming @ Top Room
Joseph Arnesto @ Top Room
Mei Sheum @ NBT
Isaac Chia
Dennis Low
Yew Hann
Greg Lyons, Wee Lern, Adriane Palikat, Lokman... @ NBT
Michael Mak in Hong Kong
Chan Cheong Jan, Indra, Arif, Lam Ming Huey, Pei Sze, Fung Chiat, Faudzi @ UPM
My great grand juniors @ UPM
Chan Soo Wei
Wan Jun
Alice Wong
Bang Hean, Mei Ling, Angela, Lai Peng and my ex-colleagues in Encore Music
Hoong Bee
Tan Zzzzz Chew
Chew Paul Way & Paul Wah
James Voon
En Ling
Choon Wei
Karen Ng
Chow Min

Friends
Chern Hwei's family
Ong Ai Mei
Claire and Kar Yin
See Sien & Shanon, Kuan, Fei Liew & his vegie, Cindy - my highschool peeps
Koh Tuan Her and his elder brother Tuan Ren, Lai Ngan Sing
Yen Hui and her white boyfriend, Graeme
Chea Ying
Sien Fei
Judie Lee and fellows from MuBuddies.net
Ai Ping
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Phik Yun
Yu Hua Band members... too many..
Chee Chau
Old Joe
Basketball Kaki... too many to list here
Cheshjerk and the bastard

A MUST to be next
Yasmin... I didn't make it to your screening.... a cruel twist of fate
Angelita Lee
Low Chee Meng
Minni Ang
Daniel and Faith @ Add Audio
Michelle Lee
Pei Jiun.... I missed your wedding, dumb me!!!
Chia Yuan in Taipei... hopefully
Duan Jing jing in Singapore... hopefully

Wai and Weng, and Ping

From the picture: Wai Ken Seng Weng.

I have 2 scorpio brothers which are in water sign, I’m a sagittarius, fire.
I had a scorpio high-school girl friend. I’m a sag, hot hot and burning!!!

They all had their birthday this month. Today, Nov 13 is Weng’s 20th birthday, my youngest baby a.k.a. The Mirror :)
Haha he is still underage... sorry he is not available.

My 3rd younger brother, Wai had his 24th birthday last week on Nov 8
... OK !!! You’re the most handsome among 4 of us.
... OKOK !! ‘m saying it from the bottom of my.... ...
...
...
...
...
pencil box.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

OK la, you’re the most handsome one and your girl friend is the most beautiful among all of ours now... but it doesn’t mean much if just a girlfriend. See whose wife is the most xxx...
Whatever... as long as not a “pig-leg” and “vegetarian”... hahaha

I learned to appreciate this brotherhood only after I broke up with Mei Yen, my 2nd girlfriend and someone I thought I would spend my whole life with.
It might be a bit late, but I’m glad I finally realize how important you are to me.
I didn't know how to express my love especially during my high school... regret that I didn't spend much time with you guys when I was at home.

Now after the breakup with Cheshire, I see things more clearly, more wisely, and promised myself I will always put my parents and brothers in 1st priority after I get home.

Miss our old days especially when we played basketball together. Coz that's the time we do things together, the time we have the same goal. Although I am not as good, I really hope that we are always in the same team... for basketball, living, sharing, caring, etc.
It doesn't really matter whether we win or not, but I enjoy the quality of the process and the renascent moment.

Seng, Wai, Weng... I love you.



Ok... This is my high school girl, Ai Ping. Charming huh? We were 17 that year. Unfortunately, we broke up few months later. It was a very pure puppy love.


She is married laaaaa. I’m a loser ok???

Will talk more about her next time... gotta sleep.




Recent happenings I wanna ramble... but next time:
- Screening that I recently attended and the music
- Ai Ping my puppy love.
- My Cousin Keat and his wedding... Hey homies, show me picture!
- My data recovery adventure.... Dork!!!... OKKKIEE my fault... but still.... fuck!
- Mike’s birthday.

Foong’s Big Day & Grandma

My cousin, Khuen Foong’s wedding procession... 接新娘 YEAH!!!

Click here to watch picture video from Foong 接新娘

My brother, Seng made it :)
Simple and meaningful.
Very touching when there are some pictures Foong facing our grandma’s shrine and said “I became a doctor, and now I’m getting...”

Our grandma must be proud of us, especially Foong. There are engineers, lawyer, accountant, architect, musician (me! but don’t be a musician... musicians and homeless are buddies), and Foong is our only doctor... all of us are your lovely grandchildren that you can be proud of. All of us are holding at least a degree. All of us remember you urging us and our parents: You can be poor, but don’t let the education poor!

We will pass your words to our children and offspring.

I wrote a song in a summer dawn last year for my greatest grandma.

I wrote this for a gig in LA, but it’s intentionally express my regret few years ago for not going back to my hometown one time when she was sick, because of some piddling little gig... and she passed away in a summer dawn, 4 years ago... I thought she would be fine and I promised to see her soon after my work, my stupid meaningless work.

Damn, wepping and miss home.
Click here to listen Summer Dawn.
Don’t feel like talking about getting married and wedding...

The Mirror

My youngest brother Weng. He’s just a photocopy of my face... Sometimes we would laugh at each other and say “why are you looking at mirror?”


My mom sometimes called a wrong name and got response in rage, even got grouched by us the whole day... she deserved it! But now, I wish someone calls me Weng from behind.
:’(
Dad would sometimes whisper why we look alike so much and not the other 2 brothers.

If I ever dream of a mirror, does it mean I miss him too much? I was looking at the mirror, I wasn’t sure who was in there. But I thought of you when I woke up.

Yes, I do... and also our AMY. You are the best.

HA HA HA HA!!!! Who is this???

Fabulous Monkey

Someone I really proud of...
He always brings in new stuff to family
He was the 1st person who used computer, i can barely live without computer now.
He was the 1st person got interested about NBA, something I've been crazy for more than a decade.
He was the 1st person who played video games, and I have been playing NBA games since I was 15 on 486 Windows... still doing it with my room-mate's PS 2.
Some new technology like bluetooth, USB, downloading, Mp3, cameras.... he is my main source!

NOW, He was the 1st person who has personal online radio station... can you believe that??? Personal radio station, he is the DJ!!! I don't when I will get crazy about this new stuff he's exploring.
mms://bb-station.no-ip.info:9000/
PS: click this link and it should connect to the radio station. I recommended it to my roommates, all Stunned! :D
See this is my brother.

My monkey brother.
Monkey Seng
MA LAO SENG - ”马骝“ Seng :D

Although we had misunderstanding during childhood, teenage age, he is someone I'm really proud of.
He is someone I should appreciate the most in my life, but I didn't show much.
Perhaps, he is the most important person in my family, running our family business, taking care of our family, something that I should be doing...
What can I say?
I learned to be a better brother, and I will be a better brother when I get home.

Seng, I love you and our most beautiful Amy.
I miss everyone at home.

Brotherhood 兄弟情

I learned to appreciate this brotherhood only after I broke up with 8-year GF.
It is late, but I glad I finally realize how important you are to me.
I didn't know how to express my love especially during my high school... regret that I didn't spend much time with you guys when I was at home.

Miss our old days especially when we played basketball together. Coz that's the time we do things together, the time we have the same goal. Although I am not as good, I really hope that we are always in the same team... for basketball, living, sharing, caring, etc.
It doens't really matter whether we win or not, but I enjoy the quality of the process and the renascent moment.

Seng, Wai, Weng... I love you.

>> Accidentally found this photo in my old CD stack. Miss you all
Family trip, Hong Kong Airport, 2000.

hitomi wo tojite 瞳をとじて by Hirai Ken

Friends come and go, but the music stays

I love this song. One of the song that I learned about in LA from my japanese dudes. We used to sing this song loudly when we got drunk in party. First time I heard Fumi singing this song in a Karaoke in Sawtelle, WOW! fabulous!

It's already 15 months I've been here. Last year on today afternoon... around this time, I got back from Tokyo. On my way back to westwood from LAX by bus, I carried a lot of uncertainty, confusion, and questions. I met another batch of new friends at the same night, mainly koreans this quarter / semester. I had memorable time with Koreans. This winter, I did well in my study, also wrote my very first serious composition for live orchestra. I spent most of my time on revising Tonal Harmony, which I never pay attention during my college.


I've been missing Cheshire and my family and I finally went back to Malaysia for a short vacation end of March. I met a new korean friend on the plane, and we went out dinner with his family, his english teacher, and my Cheshire. I didn't manage to learn this song until I came back from vacation in 2nd week of April, after stopping by at Soeul. On the arrival night, my Japanese dudes sang this song with me on my YAMAHA keyboard. They gave me the lyrics and patiently explained me the meaning. Touching. It was hard to follow their singing. While playing with them, I started my new circle of friends, and another happening quarter.

The part that I like the most about this song is the opening of a girl saying GoMeNet (sorry in japanese)
I just got this MTV from Chai. 'd like to share with you.


http://www.youtube.com/w/Hirai-Ken---Hitomi-Wo-Tojite?v=_v7dEVAJtAQ&search=ken%20hirai