It's undeniable tt Dream Theater is still my favourite band. Listening to "The Spirit Carries On" from Live Scenes. Brilliant song, brilliant vocals from both Labrie and Theresa, brilliant solo from Petrucci. Brilliant drumming from Portnoy, accompanied brilliantly by Myung, and of course Rudess who tickles the keys so beautifully.

I'm in love with the piano sound. It's beautiful. Every song shld have piano. It just screams ROMANTIC!

Too bad i can't really get my MDA piano vstplugin to work. Or else every song would have realistic piano sound. Or maybe i can employ some of my grade 8/diploma piano friends to help out.

Ok i'm blabbering rubbish. Forgive me, for i'm a tired man right now. Just took my ippt. Silver again. I highly doubt i can ever get gold again, unless i go run every single day. Which is pretty impossible. The energy pack i consumed din really have much of an effect at all. Maybe i took it too late. Shrug.

200 dollars ain't tt shoddy. At least it can cover 1 meal of botak jones for the entire family this coming sunday. Not bad at all. Double botak here i come!

Suddenly, i have this urge to go out and be the rhythm guitarist tt no other guitarist wants to be. Everyone wants to shred, wants to play the guitar solo. I say fuck tt, play rhythm, strum, riff all the way, fill in some licks here and there. Yea i want to be this guitarist. If i'm in a band, i want to fill this role. I want to be part of the backbone of the song. I want to be the world's greatest unknown rhythm guitarist. Tt would be a nice thought.

To start off this rhythmic voyage, i'm currently learning Erotomania. Chock full of riffs from Dream Theater riffs. No, i'm not gonna touch the solo, it's too extravagant, too difficult for me. But the main rhythm line is equally challenging, and gives my fingers a good workout. I'm halfway thru the song, and i've only spent 2 hrs on it so far. Seems like i can really finish learning 1 Dream Theater song after all. Amazing.

Han Yuan has once again asked me to join his band. But i feel it's abit surplus to requirements. I know he really likes to play with me, cos we have good chemistry. Probably i'll work on learning his list of DT songs, then maybe i have a good chance of playing with his pro band. Yea they are good, doing DT stuff. Madness.

Actually i was thinking of something like this: If anyone wants me to join his/her band, i'll kindly reject, but i'll learn their repetoire. So if they need a backup guitarist, i'll fill in for the moment. I like this idea. Don't have to be too commited, yet still be able to play a variety of styles. I have Han Yuan's repetoire, what about yours?

Mmm, this seems to be my way of avoiding pressure. I've got enough pressure piled on me. Does anyone know? I think only 1 person knows. She knows who she is. Can i escape? Can't. It's not the right thing to do either. So i have to face this pressure, while trying to avoid other pressure coming onto me. It's tricky.

Johnson keeps wanting to promote my music somehow. I've no idea why, i feel humbled yet big headed at the same time. No offense, but it's just a hobby, it's not exactly nice, i dun play/sing exceptionally well, the songs are really just simple rehashed stuff. And if they really probe into my recording procedures they will realise i'm using p****** copies of wonderful software to record. Now, we wouldnt want tt do we? Not to mention my super wonderful library of semi-p****** music.

I'm flattered bro. I'm really contented to be just a internet hero. Its amazing how someone whom i've only met twice can be so enthusiatic abt what i do. I dunno what do say. Thanks.

Sorry for the emo-ness in this post. "The Spirit Carries On" is quite an emotional song. It's on repeat now.

Thanks everyone who have help shaped my musical journey in one way or another.