Quiz Thing

EDIT:

Okay, I was actually tagged, I failed to read that part, I'm sorry Tommy T__T

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Copied from Steph/Tom's Blog. I can't resist doing it, even though I wasn't tagged =P

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
~Steve(n)
~Long (Long-Long)
~Tomato

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
~stevtomato
~iTomateau
~steventanoto

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
~Not fat yet?
~nothing
~else

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
~Short
~Big head
~Nose?

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
~Hakka
~Hokkien
~Chinese

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
~Myself
~Some people
~Music Tech assignments and performance *shudders*

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
~Music
~God
~MSN

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING NOW:
~PJ's, I just woke up....
~underwear
~socks (it's cold!)

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
~Mozart
~Górecki
~John Adams

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS (RIGHT NOW):
~Symphonia Piesni Zalosnych (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) - Górecki
~Nixon in China (Including The Chairman Dances) - John Adams
~Mahler Symphony No.3 in D - Mahler

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
~Haven't thought of this yet, but I guess the usual things

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
~Hair
~Smile
~what else?

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
~Gliding
~Writing music
~MSN!

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
~Compose a masterpiece
~Perform a masterpiece
~Get a job/scholarship in the States

THREE CAREERS YOU’RE CONSIDERING/YOU’VE CONSIDERED:
~Teacher
~Doctor
~Composer

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
~The whole of Europe
~UK
~USA

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
~Be married to someone and have children
~Travel around the world
~Compose a masterpiece

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A GUY:
~Like horror movies
~Look out for cute girls? XD
~A Composer

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE NOT STEREOTYPICALLY A GUY:
~Talk too much
~Don't do sports
~Sensitive and emotional

FIVE PEOPLE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW:
~I don't care



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Rules:
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves
3. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they got tagged and to ask them to play and read your blog

Starting time: 11:17AM
Name: Steven Tanoto
Sisters: 1 younger
Brothers: 1 younger stepbrother
Shoe size: 9
Height: app. 167cm :(
Favorite drinks: Coke and Coffee...
Favorite breakfast: Rice

Have you ever
Been on a plane: Yes
Swam in the ocean: Yes
Fallen asleep at school: During a lecture at uni
Broken someone's heart: Perhaps
Fell off your chair: Yes
Saved e-mails: Yes

What is your room like: Extremely messy, you wouldn't want to come in here
What's right beside you: My mac mighty mouse and Górecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs score
What is the last thing you ate: Blueberry muffin from Wollies >:(

Ever had
Chicken pox: Nope
Sore throat: more ofen than not :(
Stitches: Yep, remember Ardi? -___-
Broken nose: No

Do you
Believe in love at first sight: Why not?
Like picnics: Yep :D not in Indonesia though

Who was the last person
You danced with: This must be freaking ages ago, I forgot!
Last made you smile: Forgot

Today did you
Talk to someone you like: Nope
Kiss anyone: No
Get sick: No
Talk to an ex: No
Miss someone: Hmm, my family, my friends from Malaysia and Sydney
Best feeling in the world: What kind of a question is this? "Today, did you best feeling in the world?"

Random
Is there a person who is on your mind now: No one
Do you want children: Yes
Do you smile often: When I'm interacting with someone
Do you like your hand-writing: Quite okay
Are your toe nails painted: Nope
Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: erm, just mine please
What color shirt are you wearing now: Blue
What were you doing at 7:00 p.m. yesterday: Rundle Mall, walking to the Tram St. to go to Her Majesty's Theatre to watch Puccini's Madame Butterfly
When did you cry last: This morning when I yawn
Are you a friendly person: Most of the time, a few people annoy me though
Do you have any pets: I had a cat, 2 birds, 2 turtles, 2 rabbits, 1 tamagochi, all died.
Where is the person you have feelings for right now: Heaven
Did you hold hands with the person who mean anything to you now: Yes
Do you sleep with the TV on: Don't watch TV, but I know who does! Katsu's mum! lol
What are you doing right now: Doing this quiz
Have you ever crawled through a window: Yep
Can you handle the truth: Perhaps
Are you too forgiving: Yes
Are you closer to your mother or father: Mother, but getting better with father, though maybe not close yet
Who was the last person you cried in front of: No one?
How many people can you say you've really loved: No one
Do you eat healthy: Not AT ALL
Do you still have pictures of you & your ex: Yes
Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you: Yes
How often do you go to church: Every Sunday
When you're having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to: Anyone really
Are you loud or quiet most of the time: Really loud
Are you confident: Not usually

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
1. Watching lots of TV
2. Going to primary school
3. Being fed by my maid
4. Playing plane crash games
5. Playing pretend school at home with my sis

5 things on my to-do list today
1. Do my Music tech assignments
2. Tidy up Pie Jesu composition
3. Post a new blog post
4. Take a shower
5. Sleep

5 snacks I enjoy
1. Chocolate
2. Chips
3. Pop corn
4. Cakes
5. Cheese

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire
1. Put in the bank and earn interest
2. Pay for my education
3. Donate to charity
4. Buy a house in California
5. Travel the world

5 places I have lived in
1. Medan
2. Penang
3. Kuala Lumpur
4. Sydney
5. Adelaide

5 jobs I've had:
1. Pianist/Accompanist
2. Stand in pianist who did nothing but just watch a wedding and get AUD100 in an hour
3. Shopkeeper?
4. Waiter?
5. No MOAR

People to be tagged:
Stephanie Tjin (my sis!)

Aku

Kalau sampai waktuku
'Ku mau tak seorang kan merayu
Tidak juga kau.

Tak perlu sedu sedan itu!

Aku ini binatang jalang
Dari kumpulannya terbuang.

Biar peluru menembus kulitku
Aku tetap meradang menerjang,

Luka dan bisa kubawa berlari
Berlari
Hingga hilang pedih peri

Dan aku akan lebih tidak perduli.

Aku mau hidup seribu tahun lagi.

Chairil Anwar

Well well...

Well well, been a while.

Since it's been a while, I'm not gonna say everything that happened. Anyway, we are on a mid-semester break now and it's pretty awesome! All I have done so far was sömn... aka sussa, aka sleep. Sad really, wasted a week for nothing.

Yesterday was pretty awesome though. I attended my first non-Asian styled wedding. I was supposed to be this "stand-in" pianist, in case their over 90 year old pianist collapse or something. Thank God, I didn't need to do that as he was okay. Although I should say that I would do a better job at it, I mean he played heaps and heaps of mistakes. Although I admit that being over 90 and still being able to play the piano and organ that well, is remarkable!

So the wedding was pretty cool. It was rather informal yet pretty formal. So yeah, I got AUD100 for just sitting and enjoying the music (albeit I had to try not to laugh when he did really bad mistakes on the Wedding March... I wouldn't want to march to that kinda wedding march). A hundred bucks for an hour of sitting is definitely worth it!

Well, nothing else happens, so I'll be off!

My Eyes!

Full day today, choral practice was awesome at night. Did the whole programme, and the practice tomorrow will be in the cathedral where we are performing.

Something is happening to my eyes. I'm getting really annoyed with it. I couldn't read music sheets everytime I want to practice the piano. I can only read/look at stuff close to me clearly in the morning or after midnight (morning too). I might get blind one day! Sigh.

Well, I did nothing mostly. My life is pretty eventless these days, but it's still awesome, nevertheless.

Anyway, svenska of the day.
Jag pratar svenska. Nej. Jag pratar inte svenska, för jag kommer från Indonesien. Jag misslyckas.

Cloudburst

The concert is coming up soon! I'm pretty pumped about it. I have to get Cloudburst memorised though, which is a bummer, it's a bit long. But I think it's quite manageable. I have to say, I have only just started, and I'm only on page 3 out of 12... lol Yes, I'm getting a bit desperate! But all ist gut.

Anyway, this is the text for the music.

Cloudburst
El cántaro roto

La lluvia...

Ojos de aqua de sombra,
ojos de agua de pozo,
ojos de aqua de sueńo.

Soles azules, verdes remolinos,
picos de luz que abren astros
como granadas.

Dime, tierra quemada, no hay aqua?
hay sólo sangre, sólo hay polvo,
sólo pisadas de pies desnudos sobre
la espina?

La lluvia despierta...

Hay que domir con los ojos abiertos,
hay que soñar con les manos,
soñemos sueños activos de río buscando
su cauce,
sueños de sol soñando sus mundos,
hay que soñar en voz alta,
hay que cantar hasta que el canto eche,
raíces, tronco ramas pájaros, astros,
hay que desenterrar la palabra perida,
recordar lo que dicen la sangre y la marea,
le tierra y el cuerpo,
volver al punto de partida...

Octavio Paz, adapted by Eric Whitacre


Cloudburst
The broken water‐jar

The rain...

Eyes of shadow‐water,
eyes of well water,
eyes of dream‐water.

Blue suns, green whirlwinds,
birdbeaks of light pecking open
pomegranate stars.

But tell me, burnt earth, is there no
water?
Only blood, only dust,
only naked footsteps on the thorns?

The rain awakens…

We must sleep with open eyes,
we must dream with our hands,
we must dream the dreams of a river
seeking its course,
of the sun dreaming its worlds,
we must dream aloud,
we must sing till the song puts forth roots,
trunk, branches birds, stars,
we must find the lost word,
and remember what the blood,
the tides, the earth, and the body say,
and return to the point of departure...

Translation by Lysander Kemp(From spanishpoems2.blogspot.com)

Quite an intriguing poem hey? I love it, especially when it's combined the music, it's really quite beautiful.

Anyway, learnt a bit of Svenska again. Jag försöker lära mig svenska. I feel like a 5 yo kid.

Man talar svenska i Sverige. Men, jag vill tala engelska i Sverige. För att jag pratar inte Svenska. Jag kan bara tala engelska och indonesiska. Så, var snäll och hjälp mig T_T

Mike Guglielmucci

One more thing I had to say was that at times, God does not only open a door. It may seem like one door has a great opportunity and in this case, CCM leading. But there are other doors opened for me too, and God is basically saying something like, "there Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, etc." He does have plans for me.

Anyway, I think I should also write about Mike Guglielmucci. God still is great, and no matter how greatly Mike had lied, God is still higher than any human's weaknesses. This serve as an example of how we should not and never idolise humans, in spite of any of their achievements; this is because we are all fallen out from God's glory and standards. The song he wrote will serve still as great reminder that we are all in need of God's love. Despite the fraud and all, I'm sure the song is still Godly. It doesn't matter what the writer intended that to be, it's up to the worshiper to worship God in their own ways. God's love shines through us weak people.

My prayers go to Mike and his families and the whole Kingdom of God.

Jubilate Agno

Choir on Wednesday had been awesome, haven't felt so good in doing what I want to do while at the same time, worshiping God, in ages. I had to sacrifice CCM, but I am positive that choir is where I am supposed to be at at the moment. A few days earlier, one of the elder had "challenged" me to give up choir and instead, "commit" myself more in the CCM because I am needed there to replace the keyboardist. Let's say I have decided otherwise. It's a long story, and deciding against CCM wasn't entirely easy either, but I have made my decision. I don't want to be tired and restricted.

One of the choir piece we are singing is called Rejoice in the Lamb. The main message of the piece is basically how everything in the earth, creatures and things, were made uniquely and worships God in each of their own unique ways.

There is a famous part about the poet's cat, Jeoffrey. Here goes:

For I will consider m Cat Jeoffry.
For he is the servant of the living God, duly and daily serving him.
For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way.
For this is done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness.
For he knows that God is his saviour.
For God has blessed him in the variety of his movements.
For there is nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest.
For I am possessed of a cat, surpassing in beauty from whim I take occasion to bless Almighty God.

Well, the writer was in an asylum when he wrote this poem. But I think it's pretty apparent from the poem itself.

Anyway, as with Jeoffrey, I worship in my own unique way too. I do believe God and I understand myself and my feelings more than anybody else.