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randal, the ruanner
Hi, my name is Randal, 20yo boy. I love...
playing and listening to music
the chinese ruan and liuqin
going chinese orchestras and ensembles
eating awesome food
go shopping
being who I am
my family and friends
anyone who loves me
I hate...
bad music
people with lousy attitude
awkward silences
staying out too late at night
for not being able to practice ruan
wishlist
ranked by priority
- Song Guang Ning GaoYin Ruan (RoseWood)- Enter National Institute Of Education in year 2013
- Song Guang Ning Zhong Ruan (ZiTan Mu)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
@ 12:25 PM
Many has asked me to take part in SYCO, but I've been wondering, should I or should I not? :/HAHA, to many who are already in SYCO, it's definitely enjoyable to play alongside several accomplished musicians, and also to enjoy playing difficult orchestra pieces and still play it well. Yet I've thought about it, am I ready for all these?
Coming to think back, I've only started learning ruan for a year plus. ): I won't say I'm experienced, but I do know that I'm hardworking and willing to make the effort. Nonetheless, I still honestly think I'm still new to the ruan industry luh.
I will not say, I have a burning desire to enter SYCO or any large orchestra. I just want to play ruan at my own pace, to play in amatuer orchestras (or slightly above amatuer ones) and also practice my solo pieces for my exam.
Oh well, I think too much oh O: my dad asked me to just take part in the auditions, and if I pass, I can just reject if I'm not up to it.
I won't say I feel inferior, but I just ain't confident enough lah. xD
Hai ya, so much emo talk on my 6th post on the blog liao. Ah ya so simple, I just act like there's no SYCO audition loh. and just continue living my life like nothing happened. LOL :P
Okay, that'll be all about SYCO and stuffs. There's CO practice today again, got some nonsense preview. Okay luh, bye people. (: Gonna get busy now.
P.S.: I'm thinking of you (:
Sunday, September 26, 2010
@ 11:44 PM
-Squeak- :D I satisfied my craving for cheese today, at macdonalds! Double cheeseburger ftw!Okay, anyway. Ruanzu loves :3 Played some familiar pieces and I survived Ta Qi Ke Wu Qu O: amazing! :X Yeah, stayed around for chitchat, and went off to tampines to meet up Shuzhen and Daryl (Lok) for some dance concert. Was quite a hilarious show, but some dances was slightly draggy and repetitive sadly. :/ Maybe I, as a layman in dance, cannot appreciate to its maximum potential.
Bused home, while the rest took Irene's car (just because they stay at the west, they get an advantage! No fair :X). Hee! Gonna get back to my work now. That'll be all!
Not bad O: very fast, but not very clean playing. Still, bravo. (:
@ 10:14 AM
Hey people once again (: Good day to all.It has been a hectic week more or less. Had fun at practice yesterday, but was disappointed at the Ju Hua Tai arrangement ): Though arranged by someone famous, but it didn't sound anywhere near 'right'. :/ hahaha, nonetheless, still had fun playing gyr. :D the string broke only at the end of practice though.
Before practice, we also went to g-tar like mentioned. Didn't buy anything, but I saw some liuqins which I wasn't very fascinated by. :X Okay, never mind that. I didn't see any favourable ruans too! ): Saddening.
Saw the full moon yesterday by the way. :D
Anyway, today's another day of practice. Ruanzu loves :3 hehe. Will practice hard and do great for the EOY concert, thats for sure! Yupp, and after which, staying at tampines for Nancy's performance, which is also at Tampines East CC. :P Hope things will go smoothly for all performers.

Time check: 10.18am, Sept 26, Sunday.
P.S.: I still want a gao yin ruan! ): And a good one.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
@ 9:01 AM
Hey all :D hehe. Today will be another fruitful day that I'll look forward to. Going off to G-tar Enterprises at 2pm with shuzhen and friends. :D In my opinion, I think G-tar is actually quite a good place luh. Their qin's are not bad, price not astronomical but economical instead. Pity Karl Heng has closed its showroom (and warehouse is at ubi .__. hell of a far) because their qins are actually one of the best. My teacher used to say that karl heng chooses their personal qins very well, although abit costly but its worth. :DYeap, anyway I was browsing around the net just now, found G-tar website! :D http://www.gtar.com.sg/index.html
(: They offer quite cool stuffs there, the only thing lacking is the price. Saddened, because I found favour in a zhongruan there. I think I saw it in real life before at the shop, should cost approx 1k+ since its a zhangxinhua zhuanye qin. (:
Enjoy!

Okay, after which will be heading to Teck Ghee CC. (: Though not a very good orchestra, but at least it has very nice people. Shall enjoy myself there playing xiaoruan today. (:
P.S.: Oh well, maybe this new blog thing, is really working out quite well. But remnants of you, still say in my mind.
Friday, September 24, 2010
@ 10:19 PM
I've been wondering, whether I should get myself a gaoyin ruan or a xiaoruan first? D: both are equally important currently, along with a liuqin which i will surely require in future too!After much contemplation, I've decided to get a good gaoyin ruan when I have the cash! :D saving up oh, hopefully with a small amount of $800, I can get a good one! Hahaha, saw a considerably good xiaoruan at eason previously, only $450! Nonetheless, I'm willing to up my budget to 1k plus if I can't find a good one within the $800 budget. (: hehe.
Anyway, here is a gaoyin ruan which I liked alot, but will never get it D: hehe, enjoy!
@ 8:42 PM
Okay, honestly right, I think it's time I changed a blog. (:Too much unhappiness (okay happiness too...) in the previous blog, and its time for a fresh beginning. Hopefully I will make blogging a habit and sustain this blog for as long as possible. It's still much under construction as of this time, but soon it'll be complete!
Thanks for the much support in my previous blog, it managed to reach quite a large number of hits! I'll continue to do a good job in blogging, and the information here will be much tele-ed with my facebook account. It can be found in my profile section on the next navigation.
Yeap, that will be all. (: Take care!
P.S.: Sometimes, I shouldn't look back. I'm glad, I've changed my email.

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