If There're Seasons 天冷就回来

今天我想用中文來书写。华语音乐剧 - 《天冷就回来》已经开始排练了。

虽然是第二次上演，但感觉上还是有很多的细节要照顾。 对演员们的要求更高了。我是该剧的音乐总监。 因为换了几个新的演员，在排演时就已经感觉到很多唱戏都有不同的感觉，时好时坏由观众来决定好了。我是觉得这次的演出会比上次来的细腻，有很多较细的感情戏。

在音乐方面，由于该剧也在最近出了一个原声专辑，所以我对演员们的现场演唱会要求的更高。要不然，观众听了CD 后对大家肯定有更高的要求。

CD 总共是两片。很值得买。任何人有兴趣，可上http://www.iftherereseasons.com/ 索取更多详情。

接下来，我应该会陆续为大家写写彩排的过程及一些彩排的趣事。 今天就到此为止吧！哦！忘了告诉大家演出的详情。《天冷就回來》四月十六日在新加坡戏剧中心（国家图书馆三楼）开演。本来只演十九场，但因为票房的走势非常强烈，所以决定演多一个星期。该剧将会演至五月十日。若想亲临观赏，可上sistic 网上购票 http://www.sistic.com.sg/

A Brand New Year!!!

It's been such a long time since I have updated this blog... Well, from the last time, some major events in my life has happened.. First it's the Christmas Party.

I held a Christmas party for 20 guests at my parents' residence and it was really successful. I cooked up a feast and the guests really enjoyed the evening. What did I cook? haha

This is how the menu looks like:

Christmas Eve’s Dinner Menu
@
Blk 639 Pasir Ris Drive 1
#10-544
Singapore 510639
The Lim’s Family Residence



Green Salad
With
Japanese Ginger Dressing
日式沙拉

Cold Spinach
With
Roasted Sesame
芝麻菠菜


Roast Turkey
With
Stuffing
烤火鸡与亚式陷料

Mashed Potatoes
With
Brown Gravy
马铃薯泥与特制浆料

Green Beans
sautéed with
Onions
&
Mushrooms
香焖四季豆与蘑菇及洋葱

Pumpkin Tarts
金瓜塔

Home Made Sangria
西班牙式鸡尾酒

The Turkey was really moist and tender and i managed to change 18 people's opinion on Turkey! Success!!

Games were planned by Jacky and the guests were really having fun all night.

Jacky and I left for Kuala Lumpur on the 30th Tues . We stayed at our friend's apartment at Cheras above Carrefour. We planned to spend our countdown at his apartment as we can see all the four places that has fireworks directly from his balcony. During the stay I went for my dialysis at Tung Shin Hospital which i find very professional and good! The Nurses are very professional, although the place is a little old but nonetheless, it's very clean and hygienic. All hygiene precautions are taken care of very strictly. Very good experience!

We came home on the 4th of Jan, preparing for my fistula operation on my left hand on 7th of Jan.

7th came and I went to the hospital at 3pm to register. After all the preparation, I was on the operating bed at around 4pm. Within seconds when the doctor jabbed the anaestetic into me, I can smell BLOOD. I really don't like that smell. During the procedure and I can even feel that he is burning some of my flesh and it smells like BBQ pork!! haha ..

Well, it's been 3 days now since the operation. The second day was quite painful and I had difficulties moving my hand and fingers, but today it's fine again and i can type as fast as i could.!!

The wounds are healing just fine and I hope this fistula will last me a long time.

Enough of that for now... Can't wait for NAFA to start school... Getting ready to KILL them one by one!!!

Nothing in Particular....

生病了。哎！感冒了。已经很久没有发烧了。今天居然发烧。也许是最近我不能喝太多的水而引起的。 没办法，尽量去调适新生活。

学生们都很争气。在歌剧选段里头的演出都很卖力。除了郭阳与梦佳，其他人都算不错。这两位算是在学生当中声音素质比较好的两位，他们比较不服nancy给与他们的角色。但他们的行为与态度的确不能让人信服。怎么可能把比较重要的角色给他们呢？郭阳本身的语言就不好，他是很努力，但还不够。梦佳更不用说了，什么都差。语言，音乐，读谱，这些基本能力都达不到要求。不知如何帮助他们。他们一天不开窍，多好的声音都没用。他们不相信非得把基本功给扎实的练好。总是觉得自己有一把好声音什么都能解决。希望他们乘这个假期好好的改进。

最近看了一部舞台剧，是100。3fm 主持人的独角戏。题材是不错，不过整部剧的两连贯性很不好。但毕竟是他第一次。反而觉得，四个女配角演得很不错。好好加油！！

也没什么特别的事情发生，照常的洗肾，照常的活着。很期待下个星期与NKF 的约会。希望会有好消息。

What a day!!!

Started the day early with dialysis... 4 hours,... boring till death... but I went down to 116kg.. from 130kg.. will continue to lose weight.. that's my main aim now...

After the dialysis.. met a doctor's wife from china.. wanted to know more about kidney transplant... real good to know.. good lunch.. good food.. did not have much cause must watch my diet...

3:50 was my appointment with Dr. Seow, first time I see her after my discharged from the hospital... told her my meeting with the doctor... she is quite protective of me and really is against the idea of me doing the transplant in China.. what to do? She got a plan for me and I will try to follow and see.. Today's visit to the hospital was actually PLEASANT... can you imagine? haha... short and sweet.. I don't have to wait for too long.. just a few minutes.

Went for a movie after that High School Musical 3... not too bad... phone calls keep pouring in... my kids having exams... haha They did ok... but not to my expectation... So I have to ask myself.. Am I expecting too much from them? and my answer is NO!!! Because I have the same expectation of myself when I was their age!!!

So many things in one day... tired...

The Past 3 Weeks

SGH has been my home for 1 week, starting 28th Oct - 4th Nov 2008. What's wrong with me? I asked myself it's time to go to the hospital again for my regular visit.. but this time, things changed. My life is changed, everything is changed.

I was diagnosed with kidney failure and things will never be the same for me as I will be on dialysis from now on... 3 times a week, 4 hours each time.. My life is depending on a MACHINE!!! A fake kidney that I have to go to in order to continue my life. That's my life... full of challenges, but just have to be brave and deal with it.. no excuse, no choices, no other reasons.

2 days after I got out of the hospital, I have to start teaching. NAFA students is really getting on my nerves. I keep on asking myself:"Why am I so nervous about them?""Why do I care for them so much?" They don't even know how to work hard for themselves and yet I am the one pushing them so that they could have a bright future... that's ridiculous I think.. From now on, I will just take it easy.. no point giving them my life... they don't even appreciate it.. sad i know.. but this is my job...

Well, tomorrow is their exams and we shall see how they fair.. I have done my best, Have they?
I wonder.......