Pak Cik Salleh... Guitar maestro

Today i woke up at 10 minutes before 7. After done my subuh prayer, i have to check my website since i received an sms from my mum asking me to open a website n print something. After a while, i don't even manage to enter the site, i went back sleep at 8. Then i overslept until 10.35... Oh my God!!! I got class at 10.. damn... i quickly took my bath n go to campus. After i arrived, i saw some of my frens already on the motorcycle.. oh, they finished the class early today. nevermind la.. i straight away go to stad to clear some documents there.

After Jumaat prayer, sopeng and i went to cubic electronics and tesco, begging for sponsors... guess what... after i reach tesco, then only i realized i haven't sign the cubic letter... damn!

We went straight away to Briged Seni to meet pakcik salleh. They were practising there. I looked at sopeng face, he was like very impressed with briged's band practising for tomorrow's event with all the sexaphone n stuff. After have a short discussion with Pak Salleh, i took some video using my digicam.



This is a joget song improvised by Pak Salleh. Enjoy the video...

Tiring day...

Yesterday, i woke up at 10+. Then i straight away prepare some documents and went to STAD for the 4th time regarding the sponsorship letters. Finally I managed to get the signature, it was like... fuhh... at last. So, I called Celcom and talk to their sponsorship division.And the officer there was like somekind of pressure or maybe PMS or what. Huh.. then i went to Post office inside the campus to buy a some POS EXPRESS. I went back to fill in all the address and put on the respective letter before i went back to campus around 2. I met Izyan at campus and we went to STAD to fax the letter. After fax and post all the letters, we were like fuhh... lega gilerr...

Then i went to Percetakan ... (can't remember the name) with afiq to settle down the tickets. Then straight away to city music, supersonic, daniel, Tesco and Jusco. Begging them for some sponsors. Have to make some follow up next week. Came back home at 7.30pm. After maghrib, then i slept like a baby for I was very exhausted. Then suddenly, around 9 got someone called me, want to meet me regarding the battle. I felt like a business man. After go here and there, at night meet some client. Haha..

In the end of the day, I opened up the report guideline for FYP and opened my FYP reference book a few minutes before i totally went to another world.

Pressure... And i must be able to work under pressure

Pressure... that is the most suitable words to describe my situation right now. Not bcoz of FYP, but the BOTB. Until today, we don't even manage to get the main sponsor. I put the blame on the sponsorship division since for me, they don't contribute on the task. Even if they are new, that's not the reason for failing to do everything if the attitude is like... "eh aku dah buat dah..." this is crap... I hate to work with people who do an A if i told to do A. B if told to do so and don't know how to elaborate those letters given.

As a result, I have to take over completely many task which i cannot trust the division to handle it. Don't say u contribute something if u don't managed to get the desired result, or at least u have the initiative to try all out of what u can. Some of my friends are willing to help me to make sure the things run as per plan. Luckily I still got them to support me to do all the uncomplete task even though they are busy with their own division.

Be able to work under pressure is for me an experience that i gain for this event. I feel like i need a vacation or something that may get my mind out of the world i am facing right now, at least for a while. But the problem is, i don't have enough ongkos to do that right now. The society need money, and most of the money were finished during the previous event, which should be they are contributing something to the society.

Yesterday I went for a jam at 3am and we finished everything at ~5a.m. just to release a part of my pressure. Even though this is not the best way to relase it, but at least I have released some portion of it. Well, everything must go on and i want this event to be successful. So, i must willing to take all the consequence and give my best shot.

Happy Birthday Dear Johan...

Yesterday was my 23rd Birthday. Owh my God... I am getting older and older. Huh... Do i look old already? I remember a few weeks ago, during educare 2006, they closed some portion of the student parking area at campus, reserved for outsiders or exhibitors. But i just simply masuk since i haven't notice the tiny sign-board there. Then the committee say to me "eh.. adik... sini reserve..." Argghh... I am in epsilon level, and people still called me adik? Damn man.. do i look young?

Even though today is my birthday, I never felt that my birthday is a special day as i seldomly celebrate my birthday since I'm in MMU. Previous year, my birthdays were during the study week and everybody were busy with their notes n tutorial. But this year they have reschedule the planner. But still, nobody celebrate my birthday. Just a wish from a few people thru sms n YM.

I woke up at 3 since i slept quite late yesterday, and i am damn tired. It was an ordinary week end. I went to MP during evening with Izyan since she owes me a cup of Starbucks. Before we went there, we searched around the mall for potential company which can give sponsors for BoTB. I went in to Inverno, then I ask the guy for address, so that i can prepare a formal letter and proposal. But the guy don't really like my existance there and he said the person incharge already went back. Hey.. I just asked for an address... not for the sponsor. Bangang!!!

In Starbucks, i was like jakun. It was my first cup of starbucks ever since i was born. Haha... Thanks to izyan for sponsoring me. I'll find you back next year for more sponsors. I met my fren Doc (or his real name Syed) there. He was the supervisor, and i opened up topic bout sponsor one again. After borak for a while, we come out with the topic of the music they were playing. Hmm... there's a special CD with an expiry date.He showed us the CD and explain a lilbit on how it works. Damn wired. But really a new info for me.

A day of CLOROPYHLL

Woke up at 2pm, and straight away thinking about the event. Yesterday, we promise the organizer to be there at 3 for soundcheck. But then, after i opened my SMS inbox, there's a message written there "Weys..Game aku postpone pkol 2.20..Bodow shial comitee neh......" Then i was like owhh.. Yesterday, I promise 2.30, 4am only we started. Today, promise at 3, arrived there 3+ with one line up is missing for the football game. I dont know who to blame. Definitely not his fault. Or should i maki the football committee? If i maki also they won't listen to me.

Then after waiting until the last rehearsal, than only we went for soundcheck, without the 2nd guitarist. I'm afraid that all the committee will chop that we are not good in time management or worst, malay will never be on time when they promise. We'll suddenly i was thinking of what Mr. Shazally said yesterday about time management.

Rehearsal finish at 5.00 and we have to be there at 6. I was wondering why so early we have to be there... I thought the event will start at 8. When we reach there at 6.30, the audience coming and at 7 VIPs already there. 7 they start the event. We have to perform 1 song as an opening and 1 more song in the middle of the event.





I can't understand when they started to talk in chinese. All my bandmates leave the ballroom after a while, and i am staying since for me, it is not appropriate to perform a just leave the event. I feel like rockstar if i perform then i straight away leave (even azmil also never did it). My frens they got their excuses so consider oklah. and i am alone there until the end of the event. listening to "chong cheng chong cheng".

The event was totally successful. It was organized by 2ndary student, but the way they manage was like a university level. But actually, the director is in form 6. So, it is equivlent to alpha student la kan? Just now, i received a video from my fren who invited me playing there. I thought last nite we were quite sux, but the video proof that we were not that bad.

CEO of Celcom really change the way I think...

Yesterday, was an interesting day and the most interesting part of yesterday was the talk by Dato' Shazally Ramli, the CEO of Celcom Bhd. He was like, wow... never met someone like him before. I don't know how to describe him in a word or sentence. But he is a quality person with quality value in life and have so many knowledge in many different fields.

He joined Lever Brothers company, followed by Malaysian Tobacco and British Tobacco. Then he joined Astro and become the director of marketing there before he started a new television company called NTV7. As you can see, he join a totally different type of company everytime he switch and learn new things from all the different company.

I jotted down a page and a half of points from his speech since most of them are very useful and it's good to use it as a guideline in order to succeed in this whole new era. Damn, i love to listen words from a person like that.

After the talk i was like highly motivated and conduct the botb meeting with a very high enthusiasm. I was like wanted everybody to know what actually i gain from the talk. Well, but it seems like they don't really interested (maybe because the way i deliver it was not as interesting as Dato Shazally), i decided to finish the topic and let the meeting over at that point.

Then, at 2am, i went to Mama Jammerz to practice for Clorophyll tomorrow. I booked at 2.30. After reach there, i was searching for our bassist, since he told me he'll be there at 2+. But until 2.30, i can't even see his shadow (bayang pun tak nampak). I called him after a while of waiting, and he told me 3.30 he'll finished. I already told the organizer we'll be there at 2.30. We started at 4am and finished at 5.25. I was like feel guilty to the organizer, Desmond since he have to wait for us until 5.25.

We went to Subaidah to catch something to eat. Then i have to sent the drummer home at Telok Mas. I arrived home at 8, then straight away go to bed.

Busy week, last week, this week, and next-next week...

Been very busy this week. Just came back from STAD after seek for some advises for works that we've completed this morning. Too many task must be settled down. Huaarrghhh... Why did i have to do a lot of works? BoTB is just around the corner. I must put on full effort to make the event as interesting as possible. Even i am too busy with other things, but i must make sure the event is running smoothly and no such problems which can cause hyper tension during last minutes of the event.

Tonite i have to attend a leadership talk by the CEO of Celcom Berhad, Dato' Mohamad Shazalli Ramly, who was also founder of NTV7. I guess i've met him before. He's watching a football match with my uncle at Subang Jaya, and at the same time, our family is having a dinner. I was never thought that he is the CEO since his dressing was like a simple normal person. After introduced by my uncle, than only i realize that never ever judge the book by it's cover. Actually, it's the same situation as mine. People keep on saying that my face is like usrah... skema.. bla.. bla.. but they never predict that i'm listening to slipknot, jamm some nirvana and metallica stuffs.

After the talk, i must straight away lead to the Lecture Hall 11 ( FBLR5034 ) for BOTB meeting. Hopefully everything will be settled down in this 1 month time. it's time to make a move... boost out the publicity and let everybody knows about the event.

Then, at 12 i have to practice with my band (or should i call it as my temporary band) for the sake of tomorrow's event... CLOROPHYLL... Actually, we don't even have a name for the band. If they asked me tomorrow, then only i will start to kelam-kabut... and say..."err... ape aaa???" Lets think about a suitable name after this post.

Tomorrow pulak got sound check at around 11 something, then have to start down all the publicity's work for the event. and seek for some small small company for some small small sponsors. I am hoping that tomorrow's event will be great and help me to release some of the tenses trapped in my brain.

Starting to do my FYP report

Finally, after having a short meeting with my supervisor just now, he pleased with my application that i struggled for this few weeks. After a few time being rejected, finally I can smile after leave my supervisor's room. My supervisor, Mr Pau Kiu Nai (picture) asked me to stop on the developing side and start to write my thesis. Next week i will present him with my draft report so that he may know my actual progress on what i did (since he was not my supervisor during my first part).

Tomorrow i got one paper DSP (as i mentioned before) but still not yet cover even half of the syllybus. To many responsibilities i have to hold this trimester. I have to think about the society, president's council, BOTB, guitar class, FYP (most pressure part), 2 subjects taken, my lil sister's IPT application, performances and learning some stuff from Pakcik Salleh. It was like i filled up all my time with something to do.

Haven't touched my guitar since Monday. The last time i hold my guitar was when i came back from my practice for Clorophyll event. Hopefully I wont screwed up on the stage this Saturday. Anyway, if anybody interested to go for that event, tickets will be RM10. The event is about self composed song. We were invited as a guess band. JerryC's Canon in D was never an easy song to play. Especially, to play in a band. The timing and stuff. Well, Sessah jek la...(borrow Aman's words) Layankan aje... (this one from Anep)