So I am bringing my Alhambra Spanish classical guitar for my overseas business trip, that surprises people around me – friends and colleagues. Maybe unlike golf, there is no association to business with music hobby. A golf set is bulkier, heavier, but not necessarily more expensive than my guitar, with case. I have to change the world. Business people should start to talk business over a music jamming session instead of playing with such a small ball in such a vast perimeter. One day if I do rise above my rank of a corporate coffee boy to a see-what-oh, I will only sign deals inside a music studio.
This year has not been a productive year for me, in terms of my music creation journey. 12 is my target and I only have written one song this year. Maybe I have been busy practicing for our live performance, maybe this year has been a busy years for me with these extra-extra-curriculum-activities, maybe I am less artistically inspired this year. No more excuses. I am bringing my guitar to PJ Malaysia as well as my handheld recording device for songwriting. As an added bonus, I am going to meet with our drummer now guitarist to practice our set over the weekend. She too is bringing her Yamaha guitar for her business trip.
When life hands you a durian, you hit people with it. I wish I could as I have to sacrifice my Wednesday Spanish class for this trip. Argh! On a more positive note as in what to do with this lemon durian, I am going to …
- Catch up with my old friends in Malaysia
- Finish reading a non-fiction book
- Write a book review for another non-fiction book (McGraw-Hill)
- Read a fiction (yay … good to have indulgence at times)
- Write a few music reviews that have been delayed for a long time
- Complete that few blog ideas that have been in my mind for so long
- Dream of what else to do within the 4 walls of PJ Hilton
Stay tuned friends. It is business as usual here in my webbie. Now, back to packing!
14 replies on “Bringing Along My Spanish Guitar As I Fly Off For a 2 Weeks Business Trip”
“When life hands you a durian, you hit people with it. ”
Heh heh that really tickled me.
How do you ever stay so positive all the time! I must learn from you 🙂
Have a great 2 weeks in KL and I hope to see you soon 🙂
Woo you are bringing your guitar. And ya I always think of such things like “when I climb up the top to be important enough I will change the way how things are done” hehe.
Oh I am thinking of attending Beginner 2 Spanish or to learn french HAHAHA!
Ok hope you eat well (business trips always let us eat well?) and enjoy yourself 🙂
When the durian is from your spouse, you’re in deep shit!
Reading fiction is good! I just finished one 😀 Have a good trip and come back with more durians or lemons please.
G – I guess (trying to) be positive is a choice ya? I mean there are moments of down too (like pondering how to catch up on the Spanish class). But most bounce up fast 🙂
Hope to see you soon too!
PS. We may visit Vietnam this Dec so better start writing the what-to-do-where-to-go guide for me 🙂
Si Ying – That’s right (on the eating well in business trip part). From what I’ve heard, there will be lots and lots of food … hope that I won’t gain so much weight at the end of the trip!
Personally I prefer French. But I think French is even harder! Gasp!
Darkspore – Nice! You have time to read fiction? Don’t forget our project D90!
PS. I think it is much easier for me to find lemon for you (just across the street) than durian. 🙂
Yay! I would be happy to have you guys here 🙂
G – I think Cynthia is very excited about this trip. I am having seconnd thought … ha ha ha.
KL … I can only think of the many good food, esp the Bak Kut Teh, Lemang, Fook Kin Min, Cuttlefish Kangkong etc!! 🙂 Just a few of my childhood favourites!
Enjoy ur trip! 🙂
Suety – I know! The food is great! Just that the hours seem to be so long – though not longer than some of my colleagues! – by the time the day ends, I am always so tired …
I am so looking forward to a quiet weekend 🙂
damn, what timing! you fly off just when selrol and i are back from our trip. hope you have some good jamming sessions in PJ, catch you when back
Jason – What timing right?! Ha ha ha. Unfortunately Wieke couldn’t bring her guitar up because she was bringing lots of luggage up to PJ this trip.
Anyway, if Oct 26 is OK with you, all of us should be in Singapore that weekend!
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