Failed

I've failed to do the thing I set out to do yesterday. With today's feeling, I'll just do it this weekend. I just too lazy to go out during the lunch time. :(

Update address for insurance and others

I have a terrible procrastinate behaviour that really going concern me. For example, my insurance is not updated with new address for almost 1 year since I move in to my new home. Also, I've no idea whether I paid my insurance quarterly or is it deducting what I was left inside the account. I have no idea whatsoever. I think I need to do something next week. I know this sound procrastinate. But today is Sunday. I can't do anything. Ok, I'll make sure I do it on Monday tomorrow. This is really bad.......... :(

Think twice before buying a house/apartment, Interest rate is killing me

I've bought a apartment last year. Loan about RM110,000. Its a cheap apartment. You know what? I've just paid RM6,000 for interest. Imagine what I can do with RM6,000.

No wonder bank is so rich. No wonder the bank always ask u to refinance with them. With loan at RM110,000 you have to pay RM6,000 a year, imagine loan at RM200,000, your interest will be RM12,000 per year. (based on fixed interest rate of 5.89%)

The moral of the story. Don't loan more than RM100,000 if the house you plan to stay. Unless you're buying the house and someone will rent it from you. That way, some one pay interest for you. Fair enough!

Buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy...................

I think I need to get rid of this thinking. Its been bugging me ever since 1 year ago. I need to get rid of this thinking.

Sometimes, I wonder, if I live like last time, will be be happier? I still remember I'm very enjoying my life when I'm secondary school. Back from school. Eat. Watch TV sleep. Eventhough that time I only have 21" TV and 1 mini component system. I'm still enjoying myself. After gotten myself computer, I start to socialize online. Go to forum. Chat with friends etc.

After 10 years doing this, I want to get rid of this. Start from next month, I think I will shutdown my Streamyx. No more computer. Just good old book and idiot box. :) Life will be more carefree hopefully.

And no more reading forum. Sometimes I feel forum makes me buying a lot of expensive stuff. :( But not as expensive as I spend on facial and microwave. That got nothing to do with forum. Am I blaming on the wrong thing?

Setup and speed of circuit

Thanks to my friend HL, I'm able to get this explanation into writing :):

KKCheong says:
the d'' is the data at the second register
KKCheong says:
clk' is the clock at the second register
KKCheong says:
You need to capture the data A at the second clock
KKCheong says:
for register to register, first register use the first clock. second register use the second clock
KKCheong says:
And u can see, setup time is how long the data is stable before the clock active
KKCheong says:
in this case, the real setup time is actually
KKCheong says:
--->


KKCheong says:
so, real setup time = clock period - 6.5ns
KKCheong says:
if you barely fail setup time, means, setup time = 0
KKCheong says:
real setup time = 0 = clock period - 6.5ns
KKCheong says:
clock period = 6.5ns when setup fail
KKCheong says:
to make it pass setup time, real setup > 0
KKCheong says:
clock period - 6.5ns > 0
KKCheong says:
clock period > 6.5ns

The Art of Saving Money

After the wasting money fiasco, I got myself a book from Popular Bookstore called Smart Money-User by Carol Yip. It actually kinda boring book. A lot of things is general and common sense. But hey, I lost common sense by purchasing facial package at rm4900. I guess I need to learn up some common sense.

I've started to make myself saving money. One of the example is today. I plan to buy Logitech G15 Keyboard. It is rm310. It has a LCD screen.
I said to myself, mmm, I can program a lot of stuff to this keyboard and the LCD. It can display a lot of stuff.

But after I read the book again, I just can't bring myself to buy this keyboard. And finally bought Logitech Easy Keyboard.


Price: rm24. Yeap, this is the art of saving money. I actually got affected by review website. G15 is really good. But After the wasting money fiasco, I've put myself to saving money mode.

No more credit cards. Only bring enough money to go out.

The Art of Wasting Money

I've been using credit card ever since I start to work. It is really convenient mode of payment. Furthermore, you can collect point to redeem something you like or Tesco voucher. However, after more than 6 years of using it, all good things about come crashing down.

This happened few weeks ago with Mother's day just around the corner. I went to New York facial for my irregular facial appointment. After the facial is done, I was called into a room to meet with someone said to be from Singapore (but was later found out to be from KL) for some skin advice. But when we sit down, she just start to talk about new package. She said that my package is too expensive because its just 5 times facial (rm1400). To make it more worthwhile, I need to make it to 10 times. But out of sudden, I ask about the most expensive package. She told me its half price now. And the price is rm4900. I've done part of the rm1400 package for 2 times. She told me that I don't need to care about the 2 times. Instead, I can just take the rm4900 - rm1400 = rm3500. Just need to top up rm3500. And after negotiating, I get 14 times of the most expensive package for rm4900. And I pay for it (12 months instalment with credit card).

On my way back, reality hits me. I mean, paying rm4900 for facial??? That's crazy for a guy right? To make myself feel better, I give this facial package to my mum for mother's day. And get myself another rm2500 package. Omg! I just spend rm7400 for facial. Its totally ridiculous.

After few days, I destroy my credit card. If I don't hold a credit card, I will not make such purchase. I just can't say no. I have problem saying no. If I don't have credit card, then I will have valid reason to say no. Now I know why people have problem with credit card.

Legend of the BloodNinja

This might not suitable for children. But its totally hilarious:

bloodninja: Baby, I been havin a tough night so treat me nice aight?
BritneySpears14: Aight.
bloodninja: Slip out of those pants baby, yeah.
BritneySpears14: I slip out of my pants, just for you, bloodninja.
bloodninja: Oh yeah, aight. Aight, I put on my robe and wizard hat.
BritneySpears14: Oh, I like to play dress up.
bloodninja: Me too baby.
BritneySpears14: I kiss you softly on your chest.
bloodninja: I cast Lvl. 3 Eroticism. You turn into a real beautiful woman.
BritneySpears14: Hey...
bloodninja: I meditate to regain my mana, before casting Lvl. 8 Cock of the Infinite.
BritneySpears14: Funny I still don't see it.
bloodninja: I spend my mana reserves to cast Mighty F*ck of the Beyondness.
BritneySpears14: You are the worst cyber partner ever. This is ridiculous.
bloodninja: Don't f*ck with me bitch, I'm the mightiest sorcerer of the lands.
bloodninja: I steal yo soul and cast Lightning Lvl. 1,000,000 Your body explodes into a fine bloody mist, because you are only a Lvl. 2 Druid.
BritneySpears14: Don't ever message me again you piece of ****.
bloodninja: Robots are trying to drill my brain but my lightning shield inflicts DOA attack, leaving the robots as flaming piles of metal.
bloodninja: King Arthur congratulates me for destroying Dr. Robotnik's evil army of Robot Socialist Republics. The cold war ends. Reagan steals my accomplishments and makes like it was cause of him.
bloodninja: You still there baby? I think it's getting hard now.
bloodninja: Baby?

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bloodninja: Ok baby, we got to hurry, I don't know how long I can keep it ready for you.
j_gurli3: thats ok. ok i'm a japanese schoolgirl, what r u.
bloodninja: A Rhinocerus. Well, hung like one, thats for sure.
j_gurli3: haha, ok lets go.
j_gurli3: i put my hand through ur hair, and kiss u on the neck.
bloodninja: I stomp the ground, and snort, to alert you that you are in my breeding territory.
j_gurli3: haha, ok, u know that turns me on.
j_gurli3: i start unbuttoning ur shirt.
bloodninja: Rhinoceruses don't wear shirts.
j_gurli3: No, ur not really a Rhinocerus silly, it's just part of the game.
bloodninja: Rhinoceruses don't play games. They f*cking charge your ass.
j_gurli3: stop, cmon be serious.
bloodninja: It doesn't get any more serious than a Rhinocerus about to charge your ass.
bloodninja: I stomp my feet, the dust stirs around my tough skinned feet.
j_gurli3: thats it.
bloodninja: Nostrils flaring, I lower my head. My horn, like some phallic symbol of my potent virility, is the last thing you see as skulls collide and mine remains the victor. You are now a bloody red ragdoll suspended in the air on my mighty horn.
bloodninja: Goddam am I hard now.

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BritneySpears14: Ok, are you ready?
eminemBNJA: Aight, yeah I'm ready.
BritneySpears14: I like your music Em... Tee hee.
eminemBNJA: huh huh, yeah, I make it for the ladies.
BritneySpears14: Mmm, we like it a lot. Let me show you.
BritneySpears14: I take off your pants, slowly, and massage your muscular physique.
eminemBNJA: Oh I like that Baby. I put on my robe and wizard hat.
BritneySpears14: What the f*ck, I told you not to message me again.
eminemBNJA: Oh ****
BritneySpears14: I swear if you do it one more time I'm gonna report your ISP and say you were sending me kiddie porn you f*ck up.
eminemBNJA: Oh ****
eminemBNJA: damn I gotta write down your names or something

Bloodninja: I lick your earlobe, and undo your watch.
Sarah19fca: mmmm, okay.
Bloodninja: I take yo pants off, grunting like a troll.
Sarah19fca: Yeah I like it rough.
Bloodninja: I smack you thick booty.
Sarah19fca: Oh yeah, that feels good.
Bloodninja: Smack, Smack, yeeeaahhh.
Bloodninja: I make some toast and eat it off your ass. Land O' Lakes butter all in your crack. Mmmm.
Sarah19fca: you like that?
Bloodninja: I peel some bananas.
Sarah19fca: Oh, what are you gonna do with those?
Bloodninja: get me peanuts. Peanuts from the ballpark.
Sarah19fca: Peanuts?
Bloodninja: Ken Griffey Jr. Yeaaaaahhh.
Sarah19fca: What are you talking about?
Bloodninja: I'm spent, I jump down into the alley and smoke a fatty. I throw rocks at the cats.
Sarah19fca: This is stupid.
Bloodninja: Stone Cold Steve Austin gives me some beer.
Bloodninja: Wanna Wrestle Stone Cold?
Bloodninja: Yeeaahhhh.
Sarah19fca: /ignore
Bloodninja: Its cool stone cold she was a bitch anyway.
Bloodninja: We get on harleys and ride into the sunset.

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Bloodninja:Wanna cyber?
DirtyKate:OK, but don't tell anybody ;-)
DirtyKate:Who are you?
Bloodninja: I've got blond hair, blue eyes, I work out a lot
Bloodninja:And I have a part time job delivering for Papa John's in my Geo Storm.
DirtyKate:You sound sexy.. I bet you want me in the back of your car..
Bloodninja:Maybe some other time. You should call up Papa John's and make an order
DirtyKate: Haha! OK
DirtyKate:Hello! I'd like an extra-EXTRA large pizza just dripping with sauce.
Bloodninja:Well, first they would say, "Hello, this is Papa John's, how may I help you", then they tell you the specials, and then you would make your order. So that's an X-Large. What toppings do you want?
DirtyKate:I want everything, baby!
Bloodninja:Is this a delivery?
DirtyKate:Umm...Yes
DirtyKate:So you're bringing the pizza to my house now? Cause I'm home alone... and I think I'll take a shower...
Bloodninja:Good. It will take about fifteen minutes to cook, and then I'll drive to your house.
**pause**
DirtyKate:I'm almost finished with my shower... Hurry up!
Bloodninja:You can't hurry good pizza.
Bloodninja:I'm on my way now though
**pause**
DirtyKate:So you're at my front door now.
Bloodninja:How did you know?
Bloodninja:I knock but you can't hear me cause you're in the shower. So I let myself in, and walk inside. I put the pizza down on your coffee table.
Bloodninja:Are you ready to get nasty, baby? I'm as hot as a pizza oven
DirtyKate:Oooohh yeah. I step out of the shower and I'm all wet and cold. Warm me up baby
Bloodninja:So you're still in the bathroom?
DirtyKate:Yeah, I'm wrapping a towel around myself.
Bloodninja:I can no longer resist the pizza. I open the box and unzip my pants with my other hand. As I penetrate the gooey cheese, I moan in ecstacy. The mushrooms and Italian sausage are rough, but the sauce is deliciously soothing. I blow my load in seconds. As you leave the bathroom, I exit through the front door....
DirtyKate:What the f**k?
DirtyKate:You perverted piece of s**t
DirtyKate:F**k

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Bloodninja: Wanna cyber?
MommyMelissa: Sure, you into vegetables?
Bloodninja: What like gardening an ****?
MommyMelissa: Yeah, something like that.
Bloodninja: Nuthin turns me on more, check this out
Bloodninja: You bend over to harvest your radishes.
(pause)
MommyMelissa: is that it?
Bloodninja: You water your tomato patch.
Bloodninja: Are you ready for my fresh produce?
MommyMelissa: I was thinking of like, sexual acts INVOLVING vegetables... Can you make it a little more sexy for me?
(pause)
Bloodninja: I touch you on your lettuce, you massage my spinach... Sexily.
Bloodninja: I ride your buttocks, like they were amber waves of grains.
MommyMelissa: Grain doesn't really turn me on... I was thinking more along the lines of carrots and zucchinis.
Bloodninja: my zucchinis carresses your carrots.
Bloodninja: Damn baby your right, this s**t is HOT.
MommyMelissa: ...
Bloodninja: My turnips listen for the soft cry of your love. My insides turn to celery as I unleash my warm and sticky cauliflower of love.
MommyMelissa: What the f**k is this madlibs? I'm outta here.
Bloodninja: Yah, well I already unleashed my cauliflower, all over your olives, and up in your eyes. Now you can't see. Bitch.
MommyMelissa: whatever.

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Partner6: So you're really a 18 yr old girl right?
J-Dogg: Yeah, J for Julie.
Partner6: So whats with the "Dogg"
J-Dogg: Uh, It's cause I'm into the latina gangs and shit. You know, rollin with tha homies and shit.
Partner6: Oh, uh ok thats cool. So you ever seen a gun?
J-Dogg: Yeah like I got 6 guns.
Partner6: Thats cool, so you wanna see my gun?
J-Dogg: hehe, of course baby.
Partner6: I pull off my pants and show you my "gun".
J-Dogg: Ohh, it's so big.
Partner6: Yeah, what you want to do?
J-Dogg: Umm, i guess stroke it or something.
Partner6: It likes that.
J-Dogg: aight.
Partner6: Keep talking to me baby...
J-Dogg: I kiss you on the mouth, hard, but then gently.
Partner6: Mmmm, daddy like.
J-Dogg: I unzip my pants...
Partner6: Yes, show me what you got.
J-Dogg: I pull out my schlong, and rub it on your breasts...
Partner6: WTF?!
J-Dogg: Oh shit, I meant, your schlong! your schlong!
Partner6: I've had it with you queers trying to cyber me, I only fuck women...
J-Dogg: Shit just don't shoot me man, I wasn't serious about the guns I have, I'm unarmed!
Partner6: You dipshit.
J-Dogg: I whimper to myself...
J-Dogg: please don't shoot me Mr.

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J-Dogg: I see you in line at the supermarket. Our eyes meet.
Partner8: Who the fuck are you?
J-Dogg: I mouth the words to you, as if in slow motion:
J-Dogg: Fuck me, Fuck me.
J-Dogg: My wishes are like poetry in your eyes. We want this moment to last forever.
Partner8: OMFG are you trying to cyber me?
J-Dogg: We are like two dancers, for whom the music never stops. I Kiss the top of your hand. You are taken aback by the bulge that forms in your thigh.
Partner8: Is that like cancer?
J-Dogg: If cancer is our love, then I hope you don't have the technology of chemotherapy.
Partner8: Good one romeo.
J-Dogg: You grab the bulge that you feel. you tihink it must be taking over your mind, theres nothing else you can think of. My tubesteak to you is like a beautiful japanese haiku.
The salmon swim at night.
Towards your room.
The snow and the moon.
Partner8: that was never a haiku.
J-Dogg: To your light bulb I am the Thomas Edison of your sex. Withought my light you would be lost in a sea of darkness.
Partner8: That made even less sense than your "haiku"
J-Dogg: So you ready to fuck then?
Partner8: You unbutton my pants, spew your load at the sight of my underwear, and your spent.
J-Dogg: ...
Partner8: ?
J-Dogg: I'm spent.

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Jdogg:Hey
QT-Pie:Hey
Jdogg:whats goin on
QT-Pie:Nothing. Who are you?
Jdogg:Jdogg. Wanna cyber?
QT-Pie:what does that mean?
Jdogg:what are you wearing?
QT-Pie:T-shirt. Jeans.
Jdogg:Garter belt?
QT-Pie:Ummm...no.
Jdogg:Are we gonna cyber or not?
QT-Pie: uh, okay.
Jdogg:Sweet, I start by rubbing your ass all around. You love this.
Jdogg: You're wet already. I can smell your pussy stink from here.
QT-Pie: WHAT?!
Jdogg: I execute standing position 12 from the Kama Sutra. Passion fills the room. Your head is close to the ceiling fan.
Jdogg:You leave everything to jdogg.
Jdogg:I am completely inside of you. You are my dick puppet. I put on a little play.
QT-Pie:This is weird. I should go.
Jdogg: I drop you on the ground, and lay a stripe down your back.
QT-Pie: A stripe?
Jdogg: I need a sandwich.
QT-Pie: You're a freak.
Jdogg: I was great. You loved it.

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Girl: Hi
Boy: hello
Boy: who is this?
Girl: just a someone?
Boy: A someone I know?
Girl: nope
Boy: Then why the hell are you bothering me?
Girl: well sorrrrrry
Girl: I just wanted to chat with you
Boy: why?
Girl: nevermind your an asshole
Boy: Hey wait a minute
Girl: yes?
Boy: look I'm sorry. I'm just a little paranoid
Girl: paranoid?
Boy: yes
Girl: of what?
Girl: me?
Boy: No. I'm in hiding.
Girl: LOL
Boy: Don't fucking laugh at me!
Boy: This shit is serious!
Girl: What are you hiding from?
Boy: The cops.
Girl: gimme a fucking break
Boy: I'm serious.
Girl: I don't get it
Boy: The cops are after me.
Girl: For what?
Boy: I'm wanted in three states
Girl: For???
Boy: It's kindof embarrasing.
Boy: I had sex with a turkey.
Boy: Hello?
Girl: You are fucking sick.
Boy: Send me your picture.
Girl: why?
Boy: so I know you aren't one of them.
Girl: One of what?
Boy: The cops.
Girl: I'm not a cop i told you
Boy: Then send me your picture.
Girl: hold on
Boy: Hurry up.
Boy: Are you there?
Boy: fuck you, cop!
Girl: Hey sorry
Girl: I had to do something for my mom.
Boy: I thought you were trying to find a picture to send to me.
Boy: When really you were notifying the authorities.
Boy: Weren't you!?
Girl: thats not it
Boy: Then what?
Girl: I don't want to send you the picture cause I'm not pretty
Boy: Most cops aren't
Girl: IM NOT A FUCKING COP YOU DICKHEAD!
Boy: Then send me the picture.
Girl: fine. What's your e-mail?
Boy: Just send it through here.
Girl: alright *PIC*
Girl: Did you get it?
Boy: Hold on. I'm looking.
Girl: That was me back in may
Girl: I've lost weight since then.
Boy: I hope so
Girl: what?!?
Girl: that hurt my feelings.
Boy: Did it?
Girl: Yes. I'm not that much smaller than that now.
Boy: Will it make you feel better if I send you my picture?
Girl: yes
Boy: Alright let me find it.
Girl: kks
Boy: Okay here it is. *PIC*
Girl: this isn't you.
Boy: I'll be damned if it ain't!
Girl: You don't look like that.
Boy: How the hell do you know?
Girl: cause your profile has another picture.
Boy: The profile pic is a fake.
Boy: I use it to hide from the cops.
Girl: You look like the Farm Fresh guy lol
Boy: Well, you look like you ATE the Farm Fresh guy....
Boy: Not to mention all the groceries.
Girl: Go fuck yourself
Boy: I was going to until I saw that picture
Boy: Now my dick won't get hard for a week.
Girl: I shouldn't have sent you that picture.
Girl: You've done nothing but slam me.
Girl: you hurt me.
Boy: And calling me the Farm Fresh guy doesn't hurt me?
Girl: I thought you were bullshitting me!
Boy: Why would I do that?
Girl: I can't believe that cops are after you
Boy: I can't believe Santa lets you sit on his lap..
Girl: FUC YOU!!!
Boy: You'd break both of his legs.
Girl: You're a FUCKing asshole.
Girl: I've been teased my whole life because of my weight
Girl: and you make fun of me when you don't even know me
Boy: Ok. I'm sorry.
Girl: No you aren't
Boy: You're right. I'm not.
Boy: HAARRRRR!
Girl: I'm done with you
Boy: Aww. I'm sorry.
Girl: I'm putting you on ignore
Boy: Wait a sec
Boy: We got off on the wrong foot.
Boy: Wanna start over?
Girl: No
Boy: I'll eat your pussy
Girl: You'll what?
Boy: You heard me.
Boy: I said I'd eat your pussy.
Girl: I thought you said you couldn't get it hard after seeing my picture
Boy: Do I need a hard-on to eat your pussy?
Girl: I'd like to know that the man eating me out is excited yes
Boy: Well I'm not like most men.
Boy: I get excited in different ways.
Girl: Like what?
Boy: Do you really wanna know?
Girl: I don't know
Boy: You have to tell me yes or no.
Girl: I'm afraid to
Boy: Why?
Girl: cause
Boy: cause why?
Girl: well lets see
Girl: you say you have sex with turkeys. You call me fat. then you wanna eat me out
Girl: doesn't that seem strange to you?
Boy: Nope
Girl: well its strange to me
Boy: Fine. I won't do it if you don't want me to
Girl: I didn't say that
Boy: So is that a yes?
Girl: I guess so.
Boy: Ok. I need your help getting excited though.
Boy: Are you willing?
Girl: What do you need me to do?
Boy: I need you talk like a pirate.
Girl: ???
Boy: When I start to go limp... you say "HARRRR!!!"
Boy: ok?
Boy: Hello?
Girl: You can't be serious
Boy: Oh yes I am!
Boy: It's my fantasy.
Girl: this is retarded
Boy: Do you want it or not?
Girl: Yes I want it.
Boy: Then you'll do it for me?
Girl: sure
Boy: Ok. Here we go.
Boy: I gently remove your panties and being to massage your thighs.
Boy: You get really juicy thinking about my tounge brushing up against them
Boy: I softly begin to tounge your wet pussy.
Boy: I run my tounge up and down your smooth slit.
Girl: mmmm yeah
Boy: uh oh ...going limp.
Girl: Har
Boy: You gotta do better than that!
Boy: Your picture was really bad.
Girl: HARRRRRRRRRRRR
Boy: Ahhhh. Much better. I feel your pussy get more moist with every stroke.
Boy: I softly suck on your clit bringing it in and out of my mouth.
Boy: Your juices run down my chin as your scent makes its way to my nose.
Boy: I begin to feel empowered by your femininity.
Girl: mmmmmm you are good
Boy: I feel your thighs tighten as I suck harder
Boy: going limp
Girl: HARRRRRRR
Boy: Mmmm I grab your swelling buttocks in my hands.
Boy: You begin to sway back and forth.
Boy: going limp
Girl: this is stupid
Boy: ...still limp
Boy: Do it!
Girl: HARRRRRRRRRRRRR
Boy: I turn you around to lick your asshole.
Boy: I pry apart that battleship you call your ass.
Boy: I see shit nuggets hanging from the hair around your asshole.
Girl: WTF?!?!?
Boy: They stink really bad.
Girl: OMG STOP!!!
Boy: I start to get fed up with your ugly ass
Boy: I tear off your wooden peg leg.
Boy: I ram it up your ass.
Girl: YOURE A FUCKING PYSCHO!!
Boy: Then I pour hot carmel over your head.
Boy: And turn you into a fucking candy apple...
Boy: I kick you in the face!
Girl: FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!!
Boy: The celluloid from your cheeks hits the side of the cabin...
Boy: Your parrot flys away.
Boy: ...going limp again.
Boy: Hello?
Boy: Say it!
Boy: HAARRRRRR!!!!!

Music Theory : Lesson 3

Three lesson in one night. Now we come to key signature. In previous lesson, we talk about how to build major and minor scale using pattern. And this needs accidentals (sharp and flat). We will now put this accidentals when building the major minor scale to the left side of the staff. Example is below. The top part is where you use accidentals everywhere. Since you need to repeat it anyway, we just put that accidentals near the treble clef which looks like the bottom part.
In the above example, we can see 5 flats. It must be arranged that way.

The full arrangement that needs to be followed are below:
In the above picture, the first Cmajor/aminor has no sharp/flats. The second is Gmajor/eminor which has 1 sharp at F. At C#major/a#minor, there's 7 sharps and make sure it is written that way. Cmajor/aminor to Gmajor/eminor, the difference is 5 pitch.

Numbers of key can be summarized as below:

At the bottom of circle, 6 scales are overlap. 2 overlap scales for example are Bmajor/g#minor
overlap with Cbmajor/abminor.

Unfortunately, this need to be remember.

I hope no confusion. If there is, head here: http://www.smu.edu/totw/keys.htm

Music Theory : Lesson 2

Let me skip other theory which I think not that important (because its too boring) and come directly to scale.

Remember I said pitch is frequency? In music theory, pitch is indicate using C, D, E, F, G, A, B only. To get higher pitch, you need to repeat that again. C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B..........
Let me change that a bit for easier understanding C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5, B5.... C5 is higher frequency than C4. C4 is middle C in this example.

C4 to C5 without touching the black key on the piano is called major C scale.
w indicate whole notes and h indicate half notes. whole notes means after this notes is black key. Half note means after this is white key as below:
This w w h w w w h is called major scale.

Below indicate minor scale:
So minor scale has pattern w h w w h w w.

With this formula, we can build our own major minor scale. For example, to build D Major scale, we need to start from D and have the w w h w w w h pattern and voila:
That's all for today. Hope you enjoy the lesson today.

Music Theory : Lesson 1

I will begin a series of Music Theory class. I want to make sure that this Music Theory is easy to understand and short. All my materials are reproduce from http://www.smu.edu/totw/rhythm.htm

pitch vs note vs rhythm

is actually

frequency of note vs note vs how long the note is sustained


To indicate rhythm, man create notes below to indicate how long to hold the note which whole note need to be hold 32 times longer than thirty-second note:


To indicate pitch, well, use a staff (five lines) . Put the music note higher on the staff for higher pitch (frequency) and lower part of staff for lower pitch. Example below, highest G is higher pitch than lowest C4.


Rhythm can be divided by half using dot:

Rhythm can be divided more than half using tuplets:
Tuplets are very hard to understand. Explaining it will make it worst. Anyway, I'll still try. There's number on top which specify how many notes within that tuplets. To count how long you take to play this notes, you need to minus other notes and see what you're left with. In the left part of that example, the calculation is:

4 quarter notes - (1 quarter note + 2 eighth notes + 1 quarter notes) = 1 quarter notes.

So play the three eighth notes tuplets within 1 quarter notes time frame. Understand? No? It's okay. Don't worry. Skip this and come back later and reread. Or search from googles for different explanation such as http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/19triplets.html

This is end of lesson 1.

May Leong advice.....

Think Before Passing Unfair Judgements
Dec 3, '06 6:19 AMfor everyone
Recent incidents have got me thinking about a few things and pondering on the effects on people who suffered from improper judgements made by others.
We're brought up in a world which has taught us limitations, restrictions and even pain. Most likely we got this information from our own parents, teachers and others, media. Sometimes, we over generalize or criticise things and make simple things become big issues. Most innocent people suffer from low self-esteem and low confidence, mostly due to the stereotypical thinking of others. I believe almost everyone of us do get these judgements or pass judgements (unintentionally/intentionally) at others at different times in our lives.
Just yesterday, I was getting into my home elevator going downstairs. At the same time, a couple walked in as well. They're 2 lesbians, whom I believe 1 of them is staying at the same block as I do. Both of them seem loving & close. After we all got out of the lift, they went off to a different direction. I started to wonder how many people have passed judgements on them and how this couple have endured. Then I came to a conclusion that the couple wouldn't have really cared about what others say.
In this society, prejudice and discrimination still exist. It's heartbreaking to see the extreme negative effects of the 2 and how they could destroy innocent lives. Just remember WW2 when all the Jews were killed. I thank God that I'm not living in a country that has racial unrest. However, throughout my life, I get judged by people who looked down on my family, my jobs, my career path, my financial status, my appearance, my figure, my character, my performance, the way I carry myself etc etc... the list goes on... Some people would think they're actually "helping", but in fact, they're not really doing anything beneficial. I own my life and only I have the responsibility to live my life. I don't have to listen to anyone's criticisms or "comments" or "advice" when I think they're purely bullshit. I already know what shit I have and I can stand up for myself. Thank you very much. My plans are for my own to carry out and I don't have to follow others'. Of course, there are times when I look for others for guidance & appreciate their comments that can improve myself. But I pretty much would prefer others to keep their comments to themselves when I don't need them.
Sometimes, we just blare out words that may seem harmless but could mean harm to others. I think we should reflect on our own imperfections before we actually start making unfair judgements on others. But of course, I'm not saying to be overly critical or cruel to ourselves. Just think what the negative effects would there be when we start belittling others. We don't really fully understand about someone's life, so what right do we have by judging others? We may just cause another to commit suicide. Who knows, right?
I'm not being religious or anything, but I do feel that this quote from the bible is so right: "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you" (Mt 7:1-2).
I posted Christina Aguilera's song "Beautiful" in my Music page. It's my favourite song by her. The song illustrates what I'm trying to say and what I've gone through personally. Do check out her controversial video which shows some interesting scenes of a gay couple kissing and how people are often criticized and getting hurt from others' judgements. Her lyrics are just beautiful and meaningful.
For those (including me) who have suffered tremendously from unfair judgements, look into ourselves for our inner strength and let it shine out. We definitely have a worth living in this world. Care not how others have criticised us, they're just words that don't mean no thing. We definitely have the choice to how we feel, and we don't need to choose to feel hurt by what others say. And we don't have to criticise others.

Overwork can kill!

May Leong in Singapore recently pass away because of overwork and overstress. She has a blog here at http://pinkmayflower.multiply.com/ . Last message talk about how bad is working as support manager in HP.

So everyone, take a break, have a kit kat.

I quote her last post:

"Worked Up, Stressed Up, Crashed Down
Apr 21, '07 10:08 AMfor everyone
I never know my limits til now... Getting a job was never ever easy and having something good sure have a sacrifice for something else. Coming a long line of different jobs and doing different things have got me realise just 1 thing - I could never stay too long in a job now. The longest would be in LTA for 7.5 yrs, that was my 1st job as a clerical officer. After that, it was all sorts of different jobs in different industry facing all sorts of difficulties. I came to HP started as an Admin Executive in Sep last year & changing to a Partner Support Manager in Mar just this year.
Just after getting this recent position, I was thrilled to finally have the chance to "fly high" in a Fortune 500 MNC. It's ok for me to wake at 3.30am to start work @ 4.30am everyday in the morning. But never did I realise what kind of stuff were coming towards me... What I face everyday as a partner support manager is having more than 100 emails per day (I'm not joking, they're no good ones), partners from New Zealand practically "screaming" to be served first, getting their orders delivered ASAP, wanting everything, complaining of everything. Month end was the most "exciting" part, you get to go on concalls almost everyday, prepare backlog reports for each concall session which consists of 500 over orders remaining undelivered, investigating item by item. That's just the qty. What abt the amount in $$? Millions of NZ dollars involved. I've got 6 large partners and these are what I have to handle. Besides, I've got to work at home during non-working hours including weekends, just doing my best to clear my work. Did I mention my team is really short-handed? Only 3 of us managers handling the whole of NZ. All for the sake of a salary just enough to keep myself alive for a month. I'm not earning like the other managers are cos I'm only a contract staff.
Taking over the duties of a colleague who just left on Thu made me realise that she was indeed a supergirl. The amount of workload she handled was a complete hell. I cannot imagine how she could handle all these for 1 year. She was so bloody happy to be able to quit this job. All her stress has been relieved & put on me. Well, great huh! My colleagues including me, dislike my boss. By the way, he just gave me more work to do, on top of other things! I don't know how to voice out to him that I'm so stressed up right now.
I've got myself sick these few days. Had diarrhea last Thu, hurt my knee and was limping badly since last Sunday, had breathlessness since Wed & fainted after work on that day at my office lift lobby, knocked my head against the wall when I fainted, collapsed again last night at home. Now my chest feels really tight & breathing is really tough. Getting up & walk, I just feel like I'm carrying a heavy baggage of few hundred kilos & I'll start to feel really weak & dizzy. Doc just said I'm really stressed out. sigh..... what should I do? Quit? or continue this ultra-super stressful job? I've got a contract of 6 mths to fulfill... 3 months to commit. If I quit now, I've got to pay back 1 mth's salary. Not worth it. If i quit after May, it won't be so bad. But I don't know if my health can tolerate til then. My mom's really worried & I can't do much to get less worried. Cos my focus was to earn lots of $. I really thought I was able to do everything, that I can be supergirl as well, but my health is worsening at a fast rate. Vitamin M(oney) isn't gonna cure my health. Just yesterday, I received an email from my job agency saying that a contract staff who's working in HP as well, passed away from heart attack, leaving his wife & kids... deja vu? coincidental? a warning sign? I dunno. I don't wanna end up dead for the sake of dough. The moral of the story is don't ever fall in love with your company or your job."