Paperwork is a real daunting task. I am still keep running different offices because of my visa application and changing insurance those kind of stuff. Yesterday I really wanted to finish filling two set of forms. I thought I reached the last page, but the last page requires me to submit documents, which I have …
I am enjoying my peaceful life. There is really only one thing is not that cheerful. The one thing is visa. My collecting documents for freelancer visa is in limbo situation. The Job Centre was astonishing helpful in giving me instruction to establish myself as a self-employed musician and probably I could also establish myself …
Berg: Mountain Lust: RaptureIt could be Mount Everest or The Alps, but in this blog post, it is my favourite “WeinBERG”, vineyard in English. This was the view today, the trees are in bud. Look at the sunray after the rain! My current situation:In my organ lesson, I am currently working on “Six Little Preludes …
Organist life: I played a tiny concert on last Saturday. It was meaningful to me, because on this organ I have got my first organ lesson. This tiny concert was a fundraising concert for the organ, which I very appreciate. More and more churches have abandoned their organs to cut expenses. It is understandable, but …
Today, I accompanied the very last Easter worship service, also the last worship service as an employed church musician. I will still accompany worship service in the future, but not bound to a congregation. I know that life would not be easier, I might be very naïve, still I hope for considerable degree of autonomy …
“On Wednesday night is a concert, do you have time?”“No, I have worship service to play.”“On Saturday night we plan to cook together, are you in?”“No, I have worship service to play.”“Family call at 9.30 p.m. Malaysia time!”“Sorry I cannot join, I have worship service to play.” After worship service is before another worship service …
Silence is the place where the soul dares to say what the mind may have been trying to talk us out of it for a long time. My lent calendar says so. In order to be able to listen to my soul, I have to make sure I have a silent environment. Look at those …
The first week with my Spinet recalls me the days when my sister just born. First thing to do after wake up was to visit her bed and play with her. After school, my first thought was to go home to play with her. I felt responsible for her, observed how my mother take care …
Today whole day long, this beautiful music J.S. Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins in D minor” (BWV1043) is haunting me. The music I played with two violinists at a funeral. This funeral was special, not sad, rather encouraging. The old lady that passed away written a note, told us that she thanks God for the …
Finally, I’ve found my Spinet! I am very tired, this post is a quick update to remember this historical day in my life. The idea of have a real instrument occurred at the end of January, I went for an instrument hunting journey at the end of February and today my Spinet come to its …