C.H.E.R.I.S.H.

Currently listening to Jay Chou's 7th albumn, Still Fantasy. It's really rockin'.

Following is a rough translation from the Mandarin tracks:

1) 夜的第七章 Chapter 7 of the Night
2) 听妈妈的话 Listen to mum
3) 千里之外 Beyond a thousand miles
4) 本草纲目
5) 退后 Reversible
6) 红模仿 Moulin Rogue
7) 心雨 Soul Rain
8) 白色风车 White speed
9) 迷迭香 Lost scent
10) 菊花台 Chrysanthamem Balcony

Having had exposure to a bit of Chinese hip hop, I have to say, his versatility, change of style and talent is the finest of all as yet. He is both the music producer and the performer of all his music...something so admirable, and so inspiring. I really would like to have the chance of producing my own music and perform it myself, someday in the future. This is where my (future) DJing skills will come into play, where I will somehow fuse both classical and currently styles of all trance/tech/house/drum & bass with the piano. Maksim is already popularising the classical piano, so had Venessa Mae with her violin; but I don't know...it's still not reaching out to the population as much. Perhaps I'm too idealistic.

Anyway, I ain't here to chat about music. Topic of today's 'discussion'/monologue is

The Future

Rather than asking you, what does the future hold for you, I am going to ask you this: What do you think you hold for the future?

The future is not a far away object. It can be next year, next month, next week, the next hour, or the next word you read after this. It's an immeasurable scale that flexes according to your mindset.

Hence the essence of time. I have a knack for wanting to wake up early so as not to miss the morning, the day. At times when I wake up much later than I planned, I feel disgusted at myself for not achieving anything that day. I don't have an understanding for those who decides that laziness surpass all, and that television is the life they are to live for. If eyes can see, ears can hear, heart can feel and your body is able, why waste its precious life and time, on something that can be indulged by someone who may not have your qualities?

Make use of your time. Every second, every minute, go for gold. Do not ever settle down for second best. Dentistry was second best for me. I had a choice to settle down to it, and hell, I thought I was. But I guess, there is always something else out there, that you are meant for. And I shall leave dentistry for someone else more worthy for it. And, rather than holding on to the stable reins, I jumped down to the snow and began the long process of uncertainty.

The future is not long, but whilst the road to success ain't straight, your heart may wither. The easy way out is always brighter, and temptation to this path is always the greatest.

If I was to be that person, I would have died long, long ago.

And for the record...

I HATE all who think they are above themselves. YES, HATE.

For all the ignorant snobs who berates all that do not do the same line of work, the the false pretense that their work is much more superior than all the rest of humanity, remember this: When your body decides that it had enough with life, it looks no different from the body of another whom you looked down upon. What makes you think you have the right to judge others?

Don't open your mouth unless you are to feed words for the soul just as you like yours fed; Don't open your eyes unless you are strong enough to oversee all the darkness and give light;

Don't listen unless you can listen to your heartbeat;
And don't give your hands to the lost if you are to cut them off.

For all yee bastard thieves, give back the life you stole. You do not deserve to live.