Chiropractors are magicians in disguise...

I did say I was going to fix my neck and I did! Feeling so much better right now and I'm feeling sleepy, not lethargic sleepy but THE REAL sleepy. Heh! Good news is there's nothing wrong with my spine, I've just got muscle spasms that didn't allow my lil-spine-whatchamacallit-bones to move. Right now...

1. I'm not moody
2. My eyes are bigger
(not big to start of with but there is a difference)
3. The weird dark eye bags are gone
4. I don't easily get annoyed anymore
(was at certian somewhere today to put myself to the test... I PASSED!)
5. I can turn my head left and right without any strain
(still feeling paranoid cause it use to hurt a lot when I turn, I still turn my head slowly LOL!)
6. I don't feel lethargic anymore
7. I FINALLY FEEL FUCKING GOOD! :)

Next week another session. The doc says I need to go back cause I didn't treat after a year. I still feel funny cause my left neck and shoulder is feeling loose but my right is still feeling heavy and tense. Probably he needs another day to fix my right side? :P Oh well, it's all good now... Woo-fucking-hoo!

It's Time...

Later today I will be fixing this neck problem of mine. I hope it goes well because I need to kick start on a few things. Been dreaming too long and about somethings that I've always wanted to do. All together, I've got four projects that I wanna start. I've found the right people who are as excited as I am about the project. All the best to me and hope this works *pats own back*

Project A (thought of it 4 months back and it's starting)
Project B (idea I had 5 years ago and I found my people)
Project C (someone elses idea which I find interesting)
Project D (something I need to start looking for prices)

I think I've found the inspiration to stay back and I don't wanna slack on this four projects anymore. GAMBATE SPLATSPIT-SAN!!!! :D

Slightly Clearer...

Was out with my bro just now, wanting to bitch about the music/job/industry/future stuff. Before I could even going there he just one thing, LEAVE! I read the long ranting post I did again and it was actually quite vague on details even though it was bout the music/industry/job/future thing but he managed to understand everything in there. Dude... I have only one thing to say la, you know me too well. Till a random rant like that also you know everything. Hell, end of the day also I'm still bitching bout the music/job/future/industry stuff to you which it's the same reason why I wanted to leave the last time.. so I take some credit away cause it's basically the same thing... hehe! :P

I guess most people do get stuck when it comes to work commitments. What he said was true, as much as I wanna leave and start a whole new experience and leave everything behind, I'm still feeling too comfortable living here. True that I can say. As much as you hate how things are here, it's still home, it's where we were brought up. So next week I'm gonna try to do a few things step by step.

1. FIX MY DAMN NECK STRAIN PROBLEM!
2. ASSIGNMENTS! (taboo word which I'm gonna get loads of sarcasms from a few people... *sigh*)
3. GO COLD TURKEY! (worth a try which I'm also gonna get loads of sarcams as well... *sigh*)
4. I NEED A CHEERLEADING TEAM FOR THE ABOVE! :P
5. CHEERLEADING TEAM IN BIKINIS?

My main concern now is still my neck. Was having the worst feeling ever yesterday and today compared to the rest of the other months. Thinking bout it now and just realize that maybe it's because of my previous job last year, not telling you where but some of you do know THAT place... hehehe. So... yeah... fix the neck THEN I'll probably be more focus. Had a meeting this evening as well and a friend said the same thing too. Someone actually said I look like shit today at Mont. Kiara Jazz Fest. can't remember who, see, this is how bad it's affecting me. *sigh* I think I've got to constantly blog so that I can remember my days and what I've done. Wow... long post gile babi. Better stop here.

The show...

3 post in a row! It's either I'm reaaaally bored... or I'm an active blogger! I think I should just document this stupid event that happen to me during a show last two weeks ago?

Was handling a show for Petronas at KLCC... after soundcheck...

Bloopers No.1

*muted every single track on the board*
suddenly...
*HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS*
"Shit where the hell is that noise coming from???"
double checking every single track and bringing master fader up and down....
*HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS*
"SHIT SHIT SHIT....."
I looked up and... I found the source of the problem...

THIS LADY WAS VACUMING THE DAMN CARPET RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE MAIN SPEAKERS...Not sure who the hell was there with me but I was sure cursing a lot... damn pulau jalan (char lan thou)...

Bloopers No.2...

Was there again next day... double checking the system....

*unmutes every channel*
suddenly...
FEEDBACK!!!
"HOLY CRAP!!!!!"

Figuring out this strange event that didn't happen the night before after souncheck... Mr. Kou Lou (tall person... that's what they call him) came up to me... and asked me wats the problem. I'm told him I've got a sudden feedback and it was fine last night. He went... "Oh i change some wireless mics to wired mics on stage... forgot to tell you... hehehe..." Pulau Jalan again! -.-!

Bloopers No.3...

The whole place was linked up. So you can actually hear what's going on even at the walkway from one hall to the other. There were speakers everywhere. While walking with my stage tech. from my stage to the other. Mr. Kou Lou was doing a mic check on one of the stages and we could hear him while walking.

suddenly...

While talking I think someone told him some bad news and shortly after that we heard "NYAH MAH... *MUTE*" Us and some of the crew outside just started laughing and laughing and laughing... it was fucking hilarious! Who ever was handling that stage was sure quick realising that it was a live feed all around.. HAHAHA!!

Despite all the funny things that happen, the show went well. Kinda fun too handling a big event like that. No misshaps no storries to tell. Will be going for this surround sound seminar on the 3rd of September. Sweet... :D

Oh... It was my first time using a Soundcraft Live 8 board... own personal views about the board... I don't like the faders cause it was way too sensitive... one slight nudge on the faders, it moves... not good... The cool thing about the board, GROUP MUTES! Happenings! I used all four group mutes cause it was... fun? and it served a purpose le of course... hehehe.

The After Post...

I was at a certain somewhere last night to check out some bands. Not even halfway through one song I gave up. Two main reasons.

No. 1 - the type of crowd (you know, I know, enough said and it was just crazy)
No. 2 - the band itself (enough said)

I'm sorry if I'm being anal about this sort of things but I can't help it. I've seen quality local bands and it saddens me seeing them NOT achieving anything. It came to a point that quantity defeats quality. You might say give them time, but would they realize for themselves that it needs improvement rather than "I've got my following, good enough for me." A different target audience you say? True enough but I've seen one band that blew me away, Bittersweet. I'm not into Brit Rock stuff but I give these guys a lot of credit.

This is just one of the small reason to support my previous post. I've been hearing a lot of other things as well that made me feel that I should leave. Worst bit is I'm not sure if I can and I hope this doesn't carry on.

Or... maybe I should close both eyes and not think about it and not go to this sort of places anymore... but then there won't be anything else to do... doh! LOL! Watching Simpsons the movie three times really screws up your mind and gives you deep thoughts about your life... I remember once watching Futurama three seasons in one go... man... i can tell you the after effects of it... BAD... :D

What it will be like...

Till now I've always wondered what it will be like if I was in Melbourne. What the music be like over there, the weather, the people, the art scene and the culture. Was suppose to be there last year but was given an opportunity to start a publishing company which didn't happen in the end. Was kinda dissapointed that it didn't happen and was already preparing to leave this year till another opportunity came. Decided to close one eye and just go with the flow again and see if things would be different. Thinking that I can start a new life here again with new challenges and new things to look forward to but lately it has been going down the drain. I feel like I'm stuck in this whole damn cycle again and again. One negative thought to another doesn't seem to help me boost up my liking for this place. Hell, seeing someone with blood on his shirt the other day didn't help at all. Having people bitching about sound and music doens't help at all either. Should I stay back to make a difference and fight or it? Or just give it all up since music here is always bounded down to politics and a tight budget. Probably going to just start going back to my usual routine of doing my own stuff alone and figure out what I wanna do next. Was out with a friend last night and we were just talking about what would it be like being somewhere else. That pinch of regret staying back has actually gone to a point that I wanna leave. Starting a whole new life somewhere and leaving everything else behind. There's a number of people who were actually happy when they found out that I decided to stay. Wanting to do more things with me for music. Recording studio, events, doing this, doing that. I don't know, for some reason I'm feeling so lost now. Not being sure what's gonna happen tomorrow. Not sure whether staying back is a good idea after all. I'm not saying the grass is greener on the other side but at least it will be a whole new experience all together rather than knowing what's gonna happen here. I've tried to look at things at the different perspective this time around, trying to not make it a bad thing staying back but I'm actually starting to lose hope. Good thing is I've never let myself down even though things didn't go well for me again and again. A promise I made to myself five years ago that never feel down when there's countless of people out there whose life is worst than mine. Ranting is good enough for me. Oh well, let's just see what other new surprises I will get from today onwards. Till then... to readers. ROCK AND ROLL BABY!!! Heheheh :D