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Because there’s more to life than lap mei farn and yue sang.
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I think.
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Be still, my beating heart
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4 more days to go…
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Note: Hand model – The very talented acoustic guitarist, Az Samad, who was in town recently to perform to an extremely appreciative audience. (Thanks, Yin, for the introduction!) Also a poet, don’t pray pray!
The Clear Moonlight
the clear moonlight
sways in the water
down in the distance
all the floors below.
the water an adagio
the wind a gentle song
the clouds a perfect chord
and as the melody becomes clear
i see the smile on my face
reflected in your eyes.
az samad, berkeley, CA , jan 20, 2009. (reproduced, with permission)
*swoon*
Wow, I’m totally blown away – the guitar photo is absolutely beautiful!
And Meena dearest, you’ve introduced me to so much good food, it’s time I returned the favour 😀
have lotsa fun.
I think the most perfect institution is a guitar that is delicious to eat. Or food that plays the guitar. I can’t decide.
yin: Glad to know we have this reciprocal arrangement. Drats to think that I’m missing out on more opportunities this week too. Next week, life goes back to normal, girlfriend! 😛
Henry Yeo: Thanks, I certainly am!
550ml jar of faith: Ah, what an amazing observation, but you forget one more….a tasty guitarist (with all due respect to Az Samad, of course).
Ah, those magic fingers spinning out tunes of love and life!
Ah, that wonderful plate of yee sang soon to be wiped clean by hungry diners!
Hehe.
ah. the guitar, it’s something that I did not pick up.
u play the guitar?
Beautiful hands, beautiful song. trust you to capture it!
oooo… music and food-the greatest combination of all. Food is even more delicious with ambiance no?
so short ur post?! wantd to see more of your lovely shots la… why so short?! 😛
meena – next week’s valentine’s ler. u better go hang out with Bald Eagle a bit 😛 i can’t possibly drag u away from him on V-day, he’ll come search for me on the 38th floor!
we’ll cari Magick River another weekend, ye?
agreed with C&C, so short one?!
only one shot of yee sang. hmmm ….
holidays mood ah
LFB: Ah that wonderful blogger spinning tales of life for beginners! Hehe.
keropokman: Like most middle class kids, I learnt how to play the piano. The guitar, no. I wish I had, though.
msiagirl: his fingers were very mesmerising!
daphne: there’s something about music that tugs the heartstrings, isn’t there?
cumidanciki: sometimes, there’s beauty in simplicity, no? 😀
yin: Yes, thank you….I wanna go to Magick River! (Thanks for reminding me abt V-day….forgot already ler!)
J2Kfm: Alo, you pakat with Ciki, izzit? 😛 Ok lar….next post will be extra long….I expect you to read every word ar. 😛 kekeke.
lyrical lemongrass:
was it….
like most middle class kids, i WAS FORCED to learn the piano or
like most middle class kids, i HAD THE OPPORTUNITY to learn the piano. hehe…
Most friends and myself included, it was “forced”.
It’s only when we are quarter century old or more, then we appreciate our parents forcing us. LOL…
sampai grade apa? 🙂
so poetic hor, u! so kultured. i feel like plain (but not low fat la) milk next to a tub of colorful fruit yoghurt. no color and culture vs lots of color AND culture….
please dont invite me for any of these arty farty things, unless you want me to embarrass you in public….
FBB – aiyah, where got kultured kultured. just enjoying music mah. u oso turn on radio, buy CDs and listen to live music, kan? same-same lahhh 😛
Yerr, LL… you make fun of what I wrote… Cis, cis… Hehe. Let’s go to the Magick River together lah… I also missed it cos I couldn’t wake up early enough today… and now stuck in office some more. So sienss…
Wah, FBB… thanks for pointing this out… I did not know how kultured this lemongrass-flavoured yoghurt is… LOL
hahaha nvm if u need a kompanion for all these kultured stuff, give me a tinkle if i’m back in town– as long as it’s not cheesy musicals i’m up for it 😉
happy thaipusam!! 😀
thanks for the wonderful photo meena! i’m honored that you wanted to reproduce the poem here. =)
best wishes,
az
a fantastic poem accompanied by the beautiful sounds. woah, ke-syiok-an ketakterhinggaan. 😀
this is one awesome artist!
sigh..no more yee sang liao!! hav to wait another year..
oooh, ya, happy thaipusam thamby. hope you werent too skewered……
keropokman: Actually, I wanted to learn how to play the piano real bad and begged my parents for days. And when I finally got lessons, I realised that the reason why I gave it up years later was coz I had a tyrant of a teacher who used to smack my fingers everytime I played the wrong note. 🙁 By then, I was scarred for life.
fatboybakes: everybody needs the side attraction coz too much of a good thing can get boring.
yin: I agree! And best of all, this music is right at ur feet. Oh. Having said that, recorded music is right at your eardrums when you wear earphones hor.
LFB: I where got ejek you wan? And I can’t believe you overslept for Magick River when some of us were dying to go but couldn’t for more valid reasons. 😛
Jun: It’s a date, girl. 🙂 Btw, I oso like cheesy musicals. Are you laughing at me? 😛
az: You can’t believe how excited I was about meeting you, but hey, I stayed cool coz I can’t look like a screaming schoolgirl, can I? (especially at my age!)
HairyBerry: Hear hear!
lotsofcravings: Yeah, so sad, man. CNY, come again soon!!
fatboybakes: hawhawhawhawhaw! That was quite funny!