Protected: Project Lyre (Goddess’s Harp) – Update No. 3 (completed)
Art and other hobbies, Music
Enter your password to view comments.
Apr 282014
Protected: Project Lyre (Goddess’s Harp) – Update No. 2
Art and other hobbies, Music
Enter your password to view comments.
Mar 272014
Protected: Project Lyre (Goddess’s Harp) – Update No. 1
Art and other hobbies, Music
Enter your password to view comments.
Feb 122014
Nov 132013
SAN DIEGO ZOOAugust 10, 2013 – We got up extra early to drive down to San Diego. Both Nicky and Yuki are August babies, and they decided to do their birthday hangout at the San Diego Zoo. On the way there, a lunatic driver in a silver Honda Accord tailgated Angel, and then pulled beside him and tried to ram him into the K-rail. This guy was nuts! It was seven in the morning and traffic was light. He could have easily changed lanes and pass Angel, but he decided to play chicken and harass him instead. He eventually drove off after Clem (in a separate car) made it clear to him that we were not going to put up with his BS. Twenty minutes later, traffic was backed up due to a 4-car pile-up. Guess who was in the center of it all? Yep. Karma… Don’t worry, he survived, and I’m sure by now, he is facing a mountain of bills and lawsuits. We only saw the aftermath of the accident, but from the trail of debris, it seems the Accord struck 3 trucks and then slammed into the K-rail. There were no visible damage to the trucks, but the tiny Accord was a goner. Karma…
At the zoo, we took the Lost Forest trail which led us to the tiger exhibit. Nicky LOVES tigers and she even has a tattoo of one. I’ve rarely seen her so enthusiastic for anything! Unfortunately, her excitement was short lived because the lone tiger was napping in corner out of view. Aw…too bad. We continued up the trail and came across one of the most unusual animal I’ve ever seen — an okapi. It looks like a mix between a deer, a zebra, and a giraffe. Next, we visited Panda Canyon. So…what’s cuter than a baby panda? A red panda! They’re so adorable! I want one…
According to my Fitbit flex, we walked over 7.25 miles, burned 2468 calories, and took 16,649 steps. We covered almost the entire park except for the Discovery Outpost. Darn it…didn’t see any sloths this visit.
PIXAR IN CONCERT
I was a bit bummed about missing the Pixar concert last year. It was at the Hollywood Bowl, and all my friends who had gone only had awesome things to say about it. This year, Pixar in Concert moved to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre and was performed by the Pacific Symphony. Angel and Nicky were supposed to go, but sadly, Nicky broke her leg the night before, so they gave up their seats. One ticket went to our pal Dave, and the other went to Cain, a music buddy and former classmate of mine.
I was a bit bummed about missing the Pixar concert last year. It was at the Hollywood Bowl, and all my friends who had gone only had awesome things to say about it. This year, Pixar in Concert moved to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre and was performed by the Pacific Symphony. Angel and Nicky were supposed to go, but sadly, Nicky broke her leg the night before, so they gave up their seats. One ticket went to our pal Dave, and the other went to Cain, a music buddy and former classmate of mine.
Overall, I liked the concert but felt it was very rushed. Last year, the conductor would pause between pieces and engage the audience with stories and anecdotes. The conductor for this show ran straight through the pieces until the intermission. All the pieces were very short, maybe 2-3 minutes at most. Cain and I were playing a game of “find the musicians.” It took us awhile to locate the guitarists and drummer. They used an upright piano rather than a concert grand, and the bagpipes were probably played on a keyboard. Awwww… For a Pixar/Disney concert, it just wasn’t all that magical for me.
JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT
The one event I look forward to the most in the summer is the John Williams Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. This year’s special guests were Julie Andrews and Monica Mancini. The first half of the concert was dedicated to the friendship and collaborations between Henry Mancini and Blake Edwards. Just before intermission, someone in a Pink Panther suit came onto stage and presented a bouquet of roses to Julie Andrews. It was adorable!! The second half features some of JW’s most popular pieces. Indiana Jones and Star Wars is a must, and sometimes we hear pieces from Superman, ET, Harry Potter, or Hook. Before JW started the Star Wars set, he said he would let us in on his secret about his writing process…and then he showed us this video!!
The Star Wars set can be considered the rock concert of film music, and this is apparent whenever they perform the Imperial March. That’s when everyone busts out their lightsabers and waves them in sync to the music…well, at least until a meter change. The only new piece performed this year was a theme from Lincoln for string orchestra only. So beautiful…
Scary, Scarred Face (Part II)
Yep. That’s right… we went back. I lasted 2 whole minutes without screaming or flinching this time. Then I broke down and lost it.
Protected: Wind Waker Baton version 2.0
Art and other hobbies, Music, Updates
Enter your password to view comments.
Aug 302013
Protected: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Baton Replicas #2, 3 & 4
Art and other hobbies, Life, Music
Enter your password to view comments.
Jul 272013
Protected: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Baton
Art and other hobbies, Life, Music, Updates
Enter your password to view comments.
Mar 132013
Oct 142012
The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Pavilion and Plaza Dedication was this past Saturday (Oct 6). I stopped by the campus two days earlier and construction was still ongoing. The construction crew had to work around the clock to get things ready by ceremony time. Following the dedication ceremony was the ribbon cutting for the new office building. It looks kind of retro on the outside (because of the V-shaped roof), but the interior is cool and chic. In the lobby, Dr. Carnahan and Regina Cole unveiled Bob Cole’s piano which was also donated to the conservatory. The day concluded with a music celebration concert in the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.
The unveiling of Bob Cole’s piano
Book of Mormon / Wellcast Launch!
Art and other hobbies, Life, Music
Comments Off on Book of Mormon / Wellcast Launch!
Sep 302012
Book of Mormon
It’s been a very exciting week! On Tuesday night, my friend Caroline and I went to the Pantages to see The Book of Mormon. We got there around 7:30 PM, (much earlier than we had anticipated), so Caroline gave me a quick tour around the theater since it was my first trip to the Pantages. Our seats were on the second level, and in the first row, Mezzo, RC (right center). Awesome seats with an amazing view. (Thanks, Clem!)
Needless to say, the show was epic and hilarious. I left with a bag of goodies: a Book of Mormon tote bag, CD soundtrack of the original Broadway cast, and a T-Shirt.
Wellcast
I was contacted by Jeff Chang a few weeks ago to write a short jingle for a podcast series called Wellcast. Jeff and I previously worked together on another project at school, so it was really great to team up once again!
About Wellcast: “Wellcast is a twice-a-week quirky, animated show, that explores the physical, mental and emotional paths to wellness. With an emphasis on education, the show addresses both the latest trends and long-standing practices of wellness—everything from the efficacy of the gratitude experiment to the importance of sunshine and vitamin D.”
The channel just launched last week.
http://www.youtube.com/watchwellcast
JW concert // SCrew T-shirts
Art and other hobbies, Life, Music
Comments Off on JW concert // SCrew T-shirts
Sep 032012
My friend, Clem, invited me to a JW concert at the Bowl three summers ago, and needless to say, I’ve been going back every year since! We had a group of six this time. We arrived at the Bowl an hour and a half before the concert and had ourselves a little picnic. After filling our bellies, we hiked up to our seats in section N3.
On a completely unrelated note…Choei received his first shipment of T-shirts for the upcoming SCrew badminton tournament. This is the alternative T-shirt design. The official T-shirts haven’t arrived yet. There are 4 teams: Water buffalo, Elephant, Giant Panda, and Komodo Dragon. I doodled a sketch of the animals, and Choei used the artwork to print T-shirts.
The T-shirt color is dark greenish-grey (and 2 printed on light pink). Here’s what it looks like. My sister is the shirt model pictured below~
(Shu Shuu is my pen name.)
Aug 312012
There’s a outdoor dance film festival happening tonight at CSULB. It will take place between the blue pyramid and the Daniel Recital Hall. There’s also a fun “Coleachella” concert going on inside the Daniel Recital Hall.
