what did you do this year?
hm...
let's start with what I did today...
Today in my lesson with David Swan, we talked about playing Hindemith. (1st movement - it's not like military, but like surging waves, a sensation. Different from the battle scene in the Narnia movie yesterday that got me excited, I was like if I'm stronger, I'd become a soldier and fight my sword. Except that, my calling is not to become a soldier, but a counsellor who by conversation reach people at a deeper level, feel what they felt and sensibly guide people to open up spaces for changes) This is kind of neat to have all these realization while I am learning piano, I think.
While playing, one also needs to make decision - how to play and express each part according to the musical markings and dynamics and in relation to the other parts!!
We also talked about mental flexibility - because if anyone ever put an electron into a pianist brain and see which part of the brain that's activated the most when they do all those delicate things on the piano, it'd be so cool...and yeah, practicing by using varient, alternating our hands to play different part, ex. using the left hand to play the soprano - not only will this increase mental flexibility, but yeah, add playfulness to the art too!!
And, Really, Art is about its playfulness :) This echoes the saying of many great music teachers :)
hm..... yeah...
many things happened in 2010 yeah, quite some.....yet, still grateful...very grateful!
Saying goodbye to Commerce, Finally! :)
hm....the passing of my 3 goo jeh - reminder to spend time wisely
the beginning of Tyndale...
No more math, numbers, but a lot of readings and writing and talking to people and listening to people, which I just Looove! Love! very intellectually stimulating...a lot of good friends...good, all good!
dying 3 times to my old self in the past year...yeah, dying! and living again...in the new me!
It's just really exciting to follow the guidance of G. It's an experience that I cannot put into words. Learning so many new things about myself, others, and yet, truly finding that ground where I am called to stand. And. To stand!
Thanks to Janice, who graciously help me to know myself better!
Thanks to all the people who have appeared in my life, for your presence, friendship...yeah and sometimes....for the opportunity to fight too :) Fight, and then again get reconciled...fight and then get to know one another better....thanks for sharing the joy and the tears...
I'm getting fat, yeah, fat....because I didn't exercise enough....I didn't do a lot of work!
In the new year :) I have to serve More! because, really....for all the many many resources that I am given, I need to effectively use them...or they'll be wasted!!!
Lord, Help me to be a better servant of yours, a friend of yours, and to remember to give and willingly, freely receive :)
The more we give, the more we gather.
Love. Peace out now - 2011 in 1 day!!
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