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Isn't she cute?
That's Ruby, our fat little pug at the house in Malaysia. From the top, she looks exactly like a pig, with a curly little tail to match.
Well, well, well!
I had my first practice with my new choir yesterday. I have to admit, I was terrified at first. It's been so long since I've been taken out of my isolated life and forced to meet so many people. Out of 30-odd people, I only remember a few names. Bad, Xiulin, bad! I guess I'll have to find ways to talk to them without having to call them by name, then.
The choir itself surprised me. Though the discipline level isn't high, the kids are really passionate about doing this. Choir for them is like a time to relax, they just let go. It was amazing being a part of it. The songs are relatively simple compared to the ones we used to sing, but there's a certain unity within the choir that keeps it all together.
There was something very therapeutic about singing at night in a dimly-lit attic-room, the high ceiling providing acoustics. It was so calm compared to the harsh white lights and countless full-length mirrors at the Performing Arts Room where my last choir practiced.
It was still kind of awkward, though, but luckily I had to ask for directions to the one-stop-centre and a bunch of choir people accompanied me there and eventually asked me to join them for dinner. The opportunity presented itself, I took it. It seemed like an opportunity to get to know more people better, and, surprise, surprise, it was.
That's Ruby, our fat little pug at the house in Malaysia. From the top, she looks exactly like a pig, with a curly little tail to match.
Well, well, well!
I had my first practice with my new choir yesterday. I have to admit, I was terrified at first. It's been so long since I've been taken out of my isolated life and forced to meet so many people. Out of 30-odd people, I only remember a few names. Bad, Xiulin, bad! I guess I'll have to find ways to talk to them without having to call them by name, then.
The choir itself surprised me. Though the discipline level isn't high, the kids are really passionate about doing this. Choir for them is like a time to relax, they just let go. It was amazing being a part of it. The songs are relatively simple compared to the ones we used to sing, but there's a certain unity within the choir that keeps it all together.
There was something very therapeutic about singing at night in a dimly-lit attic-room, the high ceiling providing acoustics. It was so calm compared to the harsh white lights and countless full-length mirrors at the Performing Arts Room where my last choir practiced.
It was still kind of awkward, though, but luckily I had to ask for directions to the one-stop-centre and a bunch of choir people accompanied me there and eventually asked me to join them for dinner. The opportunity presented itself, I took it. It seemed like an opportunity to get to know more people better, and, surprise, surprise, it was.
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