2010

I'm absolutely sure that everyone will update their blogs today or yesterday talking about the upcoming/ongoing new year, that is unless they didn't forget their blog's URL in the first place. From there, they will choose a topic from a couple of options. These are:

1. A recap of 2010

2. Words of wisdom for the upcoming year

3. List resolutions just to show people that they will change TOMORROW, but not today.

4. Just a simple happy new year wish. For the Chinese, they will continue their never-ending quest for money by inserting monetary themes in their holiday greetings like "HUAT AH!!"... which roughly translates to ... earning riches?

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Since I have no words of wisdom (yet), no greetings cause I'm indifferent to whatever year it is, no resolutions or whatsoever, I'm going with the recaps in no chronological order. One of the proudest thing I did this year was to win around 600+ bucks up in Genting. This was around June together with Raymond, Tony and the others. Isn't it weird? Last new year's eve I went up to Genting and came back down with a loss, swearing never to visit that gambling den ever again. And when I did, I kept winning. No losses recorded this year, ooh yeah! Still, the score is not yet settled, Uncle Lim. I'ma hunt back my losses last year. Swords will clash, chips will be stacked, lives and friendships ruined until you give me back mah monayyyyyyyyyyy!

Hmm, what else happened? Sam becoming a blues purist is kinda of like a big thing too. We don't click as well since I'm less knowledgeable in this whole blues mumbo jumbo. I was once a purist too but never got as deep as where Sam is right now. Everything is still fine though, I respect the path he's treading in becoming a better guitar player, albeit it's a different path from mine.

Speaking of guitars, I've been experiencing yet another stagnation in my playing. Granted, I think I've improved. Thanks to Paul Gilbert, I've been able to lock in to the groove easier but it's really situational. Sometimes, the feel just isn't there. Learnt a lot of new phrasing ideas from PG as well as Guthrie Govan. Sam influenced me into playing low gain on a Strat too, which really makes individual notes shine much more. Technique wise, I'm still stuck there. Listening to Kanye West's new album right now doesn't really help too -_-




OH YEAH, I've discovered reddit.com this year and I can tell you only this, this thing is like crack! The community is awesome and sometimes post insightful reads on a variety of topics. I honestly felt like I'm ahead of everybody in terms of the latest memes, smack talks and such. Makes me feel nice about myself when I have friends referencing some memes and quotes that I've read months ago. HAHA! Even shed some tears on a couple of stuff they posted, goddamnit.

I'm also really glad I got closer to my current course mates in APIIT(University College). They're really great people and I hope for nothing but the best for them. Had a lot of laughs with them. I've never regretted changing courses halfway through the semester, these guys really made my decision worth its while. Happy new year to you muhfuckas.



Paul's Fuzz Universe dropped around August. I prefer SFBADR but this one trails closely behind. Mostly because of that droning Todd Rundgren cover and the lack of slow songs like I Cannot Tell a Lie, Still Have That Other Girl on the album. It's still good nevertheless! Favorite tracks from the albums are Bach Partita in Dm, Plastic Dracula and Propeller. I guess he'll be busy with Mr. Big in 2011 but I'm really hoping for another vocal album from PG. WE NEED SONGS LIKE MR. SPOCK!

There's also this thing... but it ended well, I'm really glad about it :)

I guess that's it, the biggest things this year. There are a couple more but the ones I mentioned are those that really made an impact in my life this year. One of my biggest regrets is saying that the new Mr Big album sucks but GODDAMN IT GROWS ON YOU! I would've like to see more pop-rock numbers on this album though... What's better than to end this post with a Paul Gilbert song? This is Keep On Keeping On

If I could give advice
Here's what I'd say
It's just the same shit
On a different day
So just keep movin'
And you'll find your way
To be strong
You got to keep on keepin' on

And from emigilbert.blogspot.com......