Hahahahha...

OK la, sorry Terina. Maybe yesterday I was abit pissed when I saw the msg, but the fact is that you did piss me off. And thanks for helping out abit today.

The live to 2 track recording today finally was over!! I was so scared I might not be able to finish yesterday until I couldn't sleep properly and woke up damn early this morning. Now that it is over, I felt sooooo relief.

The guy I found in melband.com.au, Lachlan came just in time! And Evan turned up early too! It was easy to mike up as there was only 1 vocal and 1 acoustic guitar. I told Lachlan to play the tambourine, hehe. Both of them started practising for the next 1 hour or so while I'm setting things up and getting the effects and compressor to work. Altogether we've recorded 8 different versions, full song of Incubus - Drive. For the first few take, the vocal sounds great! But some of it the guitar play wrong chord or the tambourine don't sound right or the effects not working etc.. By the 8th times, he was.. out of tune abit..

It turned out not bad overall! But IF you compare with the original acoustic version, then of course something is missing. Hehe.. Anyway, a busy and happy day cos I'm left with 3.. THREE.. YES 3! assignments! Monday will be the day I hand up everything.. Just wait..

WTF

I'm feeling abit tense up right now. Must be the recording tomorrow. I don't know why I'm like that, maybe I'm afraid I might not do a good job, or I don't know how it should be etc.

What piss me off a minute ago was Terina msg me, asking me can she join me tomorrow and record another song for her so she can use it as her assignment. She's just.. I don't know.. Hopeless?

She didn't do anything, never put on any effort and now she want something. I'm just like her, don't know anyone who's in a band. But I did try to search online and finally got someone in. And all the pre-production info that I've collected, she didn't do anything and she just wanna put a foot on my stuff.. The requirement didn't say we cannot do in pairs, but now since Evan is playing the acoustic guitar for me, isn't he should be in the first priority for the recording copy than you?

How dare you ask me at the first place? Not sure, go and ask. Don't know how, learn!!! Things don't fall from the sky!

Long time didn't go to the beach

Our first stop, somewhere in between Sorrento and Rosebud for BBQ.

How nice to step your foot on natural sand..

BBQ chicken and beef with VB cos we forgot to bring cooking oil!

It taste great! Excluding a few BBQ flies.. They happened to be annoying us but ended up in the hot plate.

Then we proceed to our second stop, trying to hire a boat. We should have gone boating before BBQ. The sea was too rough after that.

Dromana! Since we can't get a boat, just take a walk on the beach..

Me and Mandy!

Guess who..

Say bye to the beach.. Time to head home..

A few good news today!

Finally got the wet mix done! Wet mix means the dry version with effects. Dry means the original, just with balance level, fair use of EQ etc. It wasn't that difficult! Luckily I went in 30 minutes earlier, or I'll never get it done!

So that was the first good news.

Second was I found a few people for recording!!! I was surfing melband.com.au yesterday and emailing people, try to psycho them to have free recording and shit. They actually replied me, so happy!! I havet 2 major recording projects to be done. First is a 2-track recording which require at least 1 vocal, 1 live percussion and 1 acoustic instruments. 2-track is good but no retake. Everyone must play together at the same time. Evan agreed to be the guitarist and a guy name Lachlan will be the vocalist. As for live percussion, I think I'll just bring a few tin can to make some noise.

While for the other recording, I managed to find a ALL-IN-ONE person. He's a bassist and singer. Perfect. Just what I needed. 1 vocal track and 1 amplified instrument. Yay!! I'm running out of time, so I'll take whatever that comes first. If not, I really would want a full band.

The problem now is I couldn't get any free slots in the recording area prior to my departure! I've got one 4-hour session booked on th 5th of Dec but I need another 4-hour for another recording. I'll try to speak with my lecturer to cancel some of others 2-hour. It's urgent what..

Besides all these recording, I still need to mix it and master it. *Fingers crossed* I CAN DO IT!

I'm 24 already..

Well yesterday was great. Just another slightly special and ordinary day. Special because it was my birthday and ordinary because life still goes on. I went to class, saw my new lecturer. He did gave me a good impression. He was going through some very basic stuff about Dreamweaver and HTML and Photoshop on how to build a website.. So I told him during the break about what I've done before etc etc, and he said these 4 weeks he'll cover all these basic stuff about flash and other Multimedia application and understand my situation as he's done a Multimdia degree himself too. He'll try to speak with the college and see what he can do to help me not waste my time attending class so that I can finish my assignments. How nice huh..

ANYWAY.. Can't believe I'm 24 years old now.. Still don't achieve much in life.. Bah! Ok ok.. I'll work next year la..

Unlike years ago, I mean when I was still 18 or before, I would want to have many many friends around me, go party or and be "HAPPENING". But as time goes by, I slowly drift away from those lifestyle, I started to seek for peace. The word says it all. I want peace.

Lazy to type out what I did the whole day but here are a few pics..

My Nocciolato cake

Too dark can't see me..

We're not photogenic AT ALL! This is not me!

Thank you everyone for remembering my birthday! I was so touched to receive parcel from my family which I almost burst in tears. The postman tried to deliever it last Friday but they couldn't get in the front door of the apartment. I got the tracking number from my bro yesterday and I FLY as in RUN to the post office as they're closing in 15 minutes! Managed to reach there 5 minutes earlier.. Haha.. Cos I didn't want to collect it today, no meaning mah..

So glad that I have family who loves me so much! I'll be back in 2 weeks!!!

Another 6 hours..

So that means no MSN today. I was smiling when I got up this morning. Don't know why. At least I'm smiling rather than frowning rite?

I booked the TLA which is this..

..from 12-2pm. Some idiot didn't turn up before me.. I could have go in earlier.. It's so damn hard to book this particular room since the whole world want to use it.. Anyway, I got the dry mix from Thursday fixed but was chase away by someone after me cos I was using her 10 minutes. So can't finish the wet mix..

Then I proceed to the other room which I saw Terina in one of the rooms doing her assignments. I did helped her out abit. I really can't pretend to be selfish or acting as if I'm a smart arse by watching other people struggle, although at SOME point I did kept a few things to myself which I didn't tell her. She was messaging me since yesterday on how to do this and that. So I thought I'll just tell her face to face today since I'm going in too. At least I don't feel that bad..

Had my surround mix done!! It was fun to play around with surround.. Only 5.1 but enough for me to move any track in any way from any direction that I wish!

5 out of 11 assignments done. 6 more to go in 18 days.. Ganbate!!!!!

I've been busy..

I thought this week is only prac week which means I only need to go in on Monday. But didn't know my lecturer changed the timetable, maybe he did mentioned but I didn't hear lo. Since I already booked my studio time for Tuesday I thought I'll just go to class and go in the studio later. I was stucked in the middle of some protest rally. Something about work rights. Road closed, tram wasn't moving and so do I. There's nothing I can do, so I was standing one side watching some very enthusiatic protestant holding banners etc etc. Quite interesting. IN ALL, I missed class and later for studio. I might as well just stay home and sleep.. Anyway, I spent 4 hours in the studio, managed to finish 2 out of 11 assignments. Good job Tracy! My remix sounds damn remix.. hehe..

On Wednesday, I went to class. LAST LECTURE FROM CHRIS! He'll be gone for good! Yay.. don't know why but I'm glad that he's leaving. At least abit good news from him that day. I was exempted from doing 2 of the coming Multimedia assignments. I wouldn't want to do all that again I tell ya. I'm not saying I'm very smart but I really don't see the point of going through Dreamweaver and Photoshop again. Shit thing is they want me to attend class. Sigh.. So I don't understand what's the whole damn point of attending class, learning something I know and exempt me from doing the assignments? I could have spend those time on my other assignments.. Plus, I finally received my Ticket Infringement notice.. for the second time..

Forget about that.. I went out at 10am yesterday. I went to the Post office to send a letter to the Transport Infringement Administration. I want my case to be reviewed. Even the outcome is a yes or no, at least I tried to fight for it. I spent the next 6 hours non stop doing my work. I was so concentrate until I forget to eat, anything in the day. Though I took away some sushi but I only ate it when I got home at about 5. Great news was I managed to finish 2 assignments.. NO.. 1.5. Something was missing in the mix, I must have muted one of those channels! Nevermind.. I know how things work in this studio now.. I've been staring at the screen for too long these whole week and I'm abit phobia now. That was why I seldom online! My eyes need to rest.

To reward myself for being so hardworking.. I made dumplings.. Ya I know still need to do it myself but I LIKE.. need some good food. Self satisfaction.

Thought mine was good enough..

But he can do it better.. *Salute*

As for today, me went driving test. Of course I can make it. I'm the genius who ran over a snake before, bang some ah pek's new car and kena scold like a dog, hit n run in the college while reversing and left the bumper unattended.. etc etc..

Another good news was my article did came out in the magazine. I haven't seen that yet but was told it'll be out today.. Hehe.. And I can write in the next issue BTW! I was told to suggest some interesting topics but she would want me to write about Events. Don't know.

I really need to stay away from the PC now. Woke up too early, eyes sore, long time didn't drive make it worse; haven't been resting enough, bad.. I'll be having the whole tomorrow to stare somemore! Tata..

Keep Out!

Stay away from me! For today! It's the most special day of the month! I'm PMS-ing! It all started yesterday night. I couldn't really sleep cos of the pain and I woke up so many times which I lost count of it. Luckily it was at night so it gave me a good reason to lie down and sleep.

I still went in to the studio that I booked. I need to finish my assignments. The pain went away though but I was still moody as usual cos it's the first day! Supposingly I booked from 12-4pm. But since Terina booked from 10-12, so I offered another hour of mine to her so that she could have one hour more to do her stuff considering that she haven't started.

Being too nice to other people is definitely not a sign of kindness! I woke up at 11, thought to leave the house at about 12.30. To be safe I messaged her asked what time she's leaving, guess what??!!! She totally forgot about it!! I'm so angry!! She wasted that 1 hour I offered her! Without even telling me.. I know she forgot, but how could she? Lazy asshole...

Yes it was just 1 freaking hour, but I can do hell lot of stuff in there! I managed to finish editing the movie soundtrack assignment plus abit of another in the 3 hours.

Maybe I should stop complaining about other people? But I can't. I'm too nice really. She's got no idea how nice I can be. She hasn't been to that studio alone before, she hasn't seen the movie we supposed to create the soundtrack before, if she hasn't seen it then she will need another session to search the sound file, she hasn't use the recording space before, she HASN'T DONE ANYTHING in that studio before! I know this is none of my business but SHE IS GOING to ASK me where is the movie, how to use the studio, where I source my sound files, how to make the mic work etc etc!!

As I said before, I'm too nice. How could I not tell her when she asked me?? I hate her for being like that. Do I have the word stupid or dumb carve on my forehead!! They don't care what they need to do and they came seek help from those who care. In other words, took me for granted. CCB.. I'll see what I can do.. if she ever ask me anything, I'll consider not telling her all.. let her find out herself.. Say I'm vengeful or whatever, I'm just sick of all these..

Is-possible

What a great day! Though I was tired but when I look back at what I have done, tiredness means nothing.

I was watching flightplan yesterday night, only half of it cos I only got half. The other half is on its way. I think I slept at 3 or 4, not sure. I woke up at 12.30 and went to studio at about 1.30 after having 3 pieces of white bread and water.

I was in the control 24 room from 2 - 4. I need to be familiar with this room to do all the mixing task. 1 stereo mix, 1 surround mix, and 1 movie surround mix to do in here.. Also, the final recording must be mix here too.. Really hope I can finish though it seems impossible.

Spent the next 2 hours in the 002 room until 6 something. This room is pretty easy. I was recording dialogues today. Normally it would be good if someone would hit the record button and the other party will start singing. Because I was alone, I dragged the lead from the recording space to the front of the pc. And there was a glass which people can see me from outside. I did looked like an idiot to them I guess.

Anyway, I don't care. I got all my dialogues recorded, changed its pitch and put in some effects so that they don't sound like me. *Phew* The video editing assignment will be done soon! Just need to go in for one more session then I can concentrate on the other remix.

So yea, I felt good because I actually can work things out myself..

B*tch

I WAS thinking to skip class this morning. But, I went anyway.

Class was alright, mostly about copyright. I had my studio session booked for this week and next. I need to finish off those due in 2 weeks time. OK, class finished and we were waiting for tram. I really don't like the way that 2 gals speak. They asked if I have started the assignments, I said yes and half done, just need to record some dialogues then I'm done. So to be polite I asked her back. One said she haven't started with the I-dont-care tone same like what she responded to the midi assigments. And the other gal was worse. She said why am I always ahead of them. What do you want me to answer you? Because I'm kiasu, because I'm not as lazy as you?

I seriously don't know what they're thinking. They do have a brain but din't use it. We have 2 assignments due in exactly 2 weeks time. The thing is we gotta book the studio to do it. Only one studio of that kind. That was why we were given the sheets earlier, plus it wasn't an easy task. If the whole class do it last minute, there's no way ALL of us can finish in time. Somemore she was the one complaining about not having proper gears and software at home. Fuck, then she should be more hardworking than the rest right. Though I have keyboard and protools at home, but I tried my best for those I can do at home and leave the rest in studio, unlike her, just know how to complain as if she got thousand of reasons for not doing it.

Why there are such lazy fuckers around?

Let's gossip..

I just had the longest laugh of the day for almost 5 minutes non stop.

Thanks to some joker. First was one of my long lost uni friend, I didn't know her new number. As soon as I picked up the phone, she said I love you in chinese then followed by Viet without letting me say a word. She hung up but later she called back and apologised cos she realised she just called me! Haha.. She must be feeling very embarrased and probably wouldn't want to see me for the rest of her life! Yea then we chat abit and send regards to each other etc etc though I know it was kinda fake.. Anyway, doesn't bother me at all.

Here's the second joke. I called this someone after that friend called, telling her what happened. Guess what she did today? She was in the tram, on the way for lunch with one of her male colleague. As we all know, tram do stop unexpectedly all the time cos some jerk tend to cross the road even it is red light. So the tram stopped and a fat lady crushed from her back and she collided onto her colleague. She was trying to grab on anything to avoid further slide. But she grabbed on his you-know-what. Hahahaha... What the.. I asked if he was "hurt" but she said he didn't complain but his face show it all. She was really bad.. She said she thought it was his belt cos it felt "thin" but it was his thing indeed..

If I were her, I wouldn't wanna go lunch with him anymore!! I'd rather that person be a stranger cos you'll never see that person's face.. but damn.. a colleague...

I have to

Took a few pics outside the Mcdonalds near my place.. 3 minutes short walk.

8pm at night still can see sunset.

Didn't know they open 24 hours..

I had salad again this afternoon. I didn't take anything outside my menu today except that I went Mcdonalds for Vege Pesto and fries. At first I thought I really need to have fish burger but forgot that they catered for vegetarian too. Vege Pesto contains no meat, only veges. To sum it all up, I'm not sinful.. hehe..

I'm now planning out my studio booking session again. I realised I don't have much time left.. to finish all. Altogether there are 11 more.. 9 due in February next year - 06/02/06. How the heck am I gonna finish it? Including 3 new ones from yesterday.. I'll be leaving Melbourne on 7/12/05 and probably coming back after chinese new year which is either 12 or 13/2/06. Not that I can't do it when I'm back home, but I'm suppose to use the studio HERE and the gear HERE.

Time flies man, really. From next week onwards, I'll be going in to finish things up during my free days such as Thursday Friday, Saturday. On some weeks which I have only prac on Monday, I'll make use of Tuesday and Wednesday too!! *Fingers crossed*

Oh ya, SELAMAT HARY RAYA!

Detox

Wahlau today damn hot but still not to the extend humid. I'm considering to sleep downstairs in the living room since the aircond is there. I felt as if I was being slow-cooked the whole afternoon.. First the upstairs window was closed since yesterday due to some insects invasion. The window was open to let some fresh air in but I think the whole village of insects came! They must be on tour or something, they were all sticked to the glass!He helped to vacumm those on the ceiling.

Exactly like last year, we used some cloth with holes, whatever you call it, sticked on the window so that no insects can fly in! But.. very FUGLY..

I'm on detox diet from today!! Initially it is a 5-days plan. Let's see then.. I'm 42kg right now, but my intention is to be more healthy, not weight loss. I can't afford to loss 1 more kg..

Here's my plan. In this 5 days, I'm not suppose to eat meat, dairy products, white flour, sugar and salt. I had cereal this morning, huge bowl to keep me full till lunch while I almost puke while forcing myself to finish it. Then I went coles after class, got lots of fruits and vege like carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, brocolli, apple etc etc.

Miso soup with basil. Salad.

That was my lunch. It was very healthy indeed. I now felt regretted for having a SHIN SPICY RAMEN after these!!! Abit stupid to ruin my own effort right? Well, forget it then, I need to say no to those devils..

So many Happy

Happy Deepavali.. Happy November.. Happy Melbourne Cup..

It's the only public holiday in November since June. The next would be Christmas. Unlike Malaysia, the holiday we got for Agong's birthday is more than here not including the 3 different races' festive celebration. Not much diff for me anyway cos I don't give a shit about horse racing! Wonder why they make it legal and declare it as public holiday.

Class will resume tomorrow. Monday was holiday too cos majority of the class said they won't be attending as today's a holiday. I'm getting sick of going to class. I was talking about this same issue same time last year. While the rest of those are in uni struggling for their finals, I'm still wandering around. I DO NOT HAVE FINALS LIKE YOU GUYS. Though my finals, just one major exam and studio prac next February!

I want a full stop to all these. I need a change to everything! I've got 2 assignments due in 3 weeks. Mayb I should be patient, in 5 weeks time, I'll be heading home..

Now listening: Jay's New album