Before 2008 officially wraps up, well, it wasn't quite a good year though. Mishaps do occur, but in the end, you still have to suck it up and get back on track. I wouldn't say its a bad year, because I do count my blessings and I have learnt that suppressing jealousy isn't easy but worthwhile.

I admit I was once a superficial and green with envy kind of person. Once, was and always be (I hope not.) Haha.

So much to look for and dread in 2009. To be frank, I really need to learn how to be a dainty woman because I have absolutely zero knowledge about it. Heeeee (LOL!)

Oh well, hello 2009 :)

See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side

U2 - With or without you.

Talking about music and dramas.. how I interpret my own thoughts about them =)

Music is an enigma.

I take music very seriously. The way how every little detail blends together to complete a symphony of great music fascinates me, all the time. To me, there is absolutely no such thing as love at first sight in music. Maybe that instant liking is a form of attraction that everyone experiences, including me, from time to time. But then, it takes time to search for good music; music that will never die or fade out through time. Music that leaves footprints and some raw thoughts for you to ponder is a never ending process.

You grow to love; and appreciate. That is how I decipher music in my own lingo.

Take The Verve's Love is Noise as an example. Frankly, I didn't like it when I first listened to it mainly because I was so used to the stereotype-kind-of alternative Rock music. That song was ...rather weird. But I never knew that it gave me such a deep lasting impression, that continued to play and linger in my mind.

Why?
Maybe because it was different. Maybe it was exotic.

That drove my natural desire to listen to that song once again, and automatically I found myself paying attention to the simplest details of the song, ranging from the arrangements, the chemistry, the keys, the lyrics. Soon, I began interpreting the raw thoughts and the meaning of the song. I like the way how music works ; it may seem subjective, but you can actually mould the raw ideas into something far more different and significant.

That is the beauty of music =)

On a serious note, I appreciate any form of fiction, whether dramas, novels or movies that connects you with reality and leaves a picture in your mind. Life's epic stories. Thoughts to ponder about life. The mechanism of feelings. They do not have to be articulate. From my point of view, it is up to you to unbridle your imagination. There is no right or wrong.

Meanwhile, I do enjoy comedies once in a while. I'm not that serious, I love good laughs too. Basically anything. 30 Rock, Arrested Development, The Office.. and even Japanese, Hong Kong or Korean dramas.

Music and fiction are correlated. When you think of a song, your thoughts can branch out to different ideas for you to create your own stories. Same goes for fiction. When you think of a certain story, you can sort of associate it with any song that you think would perfectly fit in.

Haha, a friend of mine said I criticize too much about dramas, but hey, you need criticisms to make up for compliments in the future anyway! =)

PS: Life's at its peaking point at the moment. I'm loving it.