When was the last time u were being GRADED?

Remember the last time u received grades? Back in sch days during tests & exams I presume? For most of us, tatz DONKEY years back.

Was asking myself this qn, "Y am I torturing myself when im always super nervous and freeking out even juz a tot of going up tat tiny & slightly levered stage @ Hark?" 自我虐待？Dun really have an answer, but guess everything in life in some way can become routine and boring, so juz wana do something different and since singing has always been an interest of mine, y not take it as a challenge! I now look 4wd to more performances to come, but of coz to polish up all the various techniques b4 I can becum confident and no more using the words "紧张" whenever I go up the stage... self confess even when no one realise I'm nervous / trembling!

Some people tell me.... singing is juz singing wat?! Y go the extend and waste time & $ to torture yrself on stage and sing infront of a crowd, and F.O.C. Tried explaining this feeling inside, but HARD lah.... different frequencies and tink I now have a word... "PASSION". I realise most of the time, when I set my mind on accomplishing something, I die die will try my best, be it bitter in the beginning..... can enjoy the fruits of labour at a later stage.. The sense of SATISFACTION and EGO BOOSTING for MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

This day..... My LIVE WORKSHOP performance ~ 16 August 2006. In a way, this 16th day of the month reminded me of something..... couple of months back but not worth thinking anymore! I have got my FOCUS elsewhere now. Okay, all geared up and been practicing hard and memorising lyrics omw to work and off work as well..... thank to my wonderful MP3 cum thumb drive.

Oh-La-Chit-Chatting with WeiCai (Host for the evening)

Confirming if my request for Minus 1 (key) was done! Somehow felt the key was too high tat day and I was singing @ the high level all the while.... lack of "placement" which was my main prob; not able to firmly sing the lower notes（压低） and sustain b4 hitting the next note... endup the song will sound boring due to the lack of variations (起伏） from the highs & lows.

It was time for comments and scores revealed (all given by audience). I was given a "C" out of the range from A-E. Tat grade was an okay... doing alrite and juz fine kinda score... like an inbtn score of not very good nor very bad performance! I juz considered lucky coz I din received negative feedback, but rather most were constructive ones. Was listening to those feedback given to some other performers and it was kinda harsh and personal attack. Some include, "cannot make it!", "How old oredi still act cute!"

Not knowing how long my interest for singing and performing will last! So far itz good and keeps my mind occupied and energised! Now in stage 2, have juz confirmed my new song for the Dec stage 2 ETP performance... much of a challenge! Will be tested on our skills using HEAD VOICE (假音). So we shall see how much I've improve or rather can improve over the next couple of months.