Bf secretly took a video of us, so I get to hear how we sounded! Unfortunately, the last bit was cut off because he accidentally pressed stop. Still, thanks Lennel!
I’ve an extremely kind and sweet friend- Yuan Xin! I really appreciate her, and all the small things that she does for her friends. For example, everytime she goes to Guang Zhou (her parents are doing business there), she’d pick out lots of presents for Mouse and I, usually purple stuff that we love.
And she’s cool too! Can’t you tell that she has great fashion sense from the above picture? I always knew that she is someone to go to when I (or even my bf) requre fashion advice, but recently I started reading her blog again and I’m reminded of how cool she is. She writes about fashion, shopping, lifestyle… and the environment (she even has World Wildlife Fund widgets- didn’t I say she was extremely kind?)! Really very interesting…
Thought its time I added her to my blogroll since I read it everyday, and she recently wrote about Fashion by Women, for Women (in honour of International Women Women’s Day), which I thought was a great angle…so visit NYX Editorial, her old blog and NYX Muses, her new blog .
My SUPER partner Sherilyn, who practised very hard, practised late at night with me, was so patient, put up with my nagging, bought me drinks, bought a blazer so that we can wear pants to perform, always gave me assurance, learning her part so fast, being such a fun partner and PLAYING SO WELL.
Nerissa and Sooty for turning pages for us, I think they have a peaceful presence! Sooty (ex-partner) was my page turner, and his presence was truly comforting during the actual performance. I felt like I was playing for him when he came over to my house to listen to my repertoire before my diploma exam.
Sooty also led me practice on his back backstage, which was a good warm-up- literally, because my fingers were freezing backstage and his back was quite warm.
Nerissa also encouraged me A LOT while I was so frustrated practising. =)
We were also their page turners and they also wrote us random/sweet messages on their scores just before the performance. I was about to flip to page 2, when I saw ‘Hello Chengwei =)’ and I nearly burst out laughing on stage.
Tzening, for helping me … securing my pants with a safety pin so nicely, haha. Before that, I was pinning it over and over again until I thought the pin would break. (Yes, my pants became too big and I didn’t realize it until I put it on before the full dress rehearsal.)
Sue Ann and Serene for attending! This was their first time attending a piano concert, just to watch me =). They also bought me pretty roses… they couldn’t find purple flowers, but I actually like deep red roses.
Thanks to all my friends/colleagues/bf’s mum/students who attended as well.
Anirban who constantly encouraged me online and told me that I can do this, telling me it was awesome and hugging me =).
My teacher, who put up with my sight reading during piano lesson because I played nothing but Danse Macabre for about a month, and also helped me work out the challenges of this piece.
Finally, my ever-wonderful boyfriend, Lennel, who is always so patient whenever I am busy. He sacrificed time we should have spent together, sacrificed his time by coming over to my house to have dinner with me and watch me practice, encouraged me always, accompanied me to NUS to practice with Sherilyn late at night and COACHED me the day before concert,… yes, he doesn’t play the piano, but he would tell me which parts sounded disgusting and make me play over and over again. Time to make things up to him over this weekend…
'Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.'