handyman

my dearie is the handyman of our home. it's good having someone who is willing to get his hands dirty and d-i-y. he fixed 2 leaking toilet systems with just $20.

what are the other things he has done/fixed at home?

1. all the curtains were bought from ikea and fixed up by him
2. the mirror in the master bedroom toilet was drilled and hung up by him
3. all the 6 photo frames you see around the house were put up by him
4. the 2 bike racks
5. he changes all the faulty bulbs
6. my faulty bike lights were repaired by him
7. all the switches are changed by him
8. the shoes cabinet, book racks, study tables and bed frames were bought off the rack and pieced together by him

basically, i'm the maid who cooks and cleans. he's the plumber/handyman who maintains the stuff at home. =D

started loading my pdf books into my kindle. i could even drop mp3 in too! it is so easy to use. just drag and drop. totally dummy friendly!

went out for a bike ride with yenling this morning at 4am. this will probably be the last ride with her before she goes to uk. i am going to miss my biking/running kaki.

of the many 'real' books i have to read, i am down to my final 2. the trading strategies and lky books. it is difficult to bring them around, so i have to find time to read them at home.

yiruma, chopin and pieces played by li yundi have been on my playlist for the past 1-2 weeks. dearie asked me why am i listening to these all the time. i answered that i was drawing inspiration from listening to how the maestros play. though i know i will never play like either one of them but i guess it sets the benchmark on how i should at least try to be playing like.

dearie is right, an acoustic will never replace a digital piano. the few things that will compel me to buy a digital are:

1. i can play, plug in and not disturb others
2. there are different sounds to play around with
3. i can record and playback

but of course, my dream is still a grand. a digital will never come anywhere close to a grand (baby grand is not counted). in fact, digital piano sound sampling is recorded off a grand.

after 2 weeks of deliberation, i think i will drop the idea of the digital after all. firstly it is a want, not a need. a delighter, not a must-have. secondly, the money is better off put into investments to grow into a cannon so i can eventually shoot a grand down. i am relearning the lesson of patience again. lastly, i have a decent acoustic that can see me through at least another 10years. just like a good athlete is not so much defined by the gear he/she wears, but for the hard work, sweat and effort put into quality training. i can have the best piano in the world, but if i don't practise, i will still be making a whole lot of noise. i am learning about contentment in the things i have.

there is a time and season for everything. for me, the time to buy a grand will come one day.