Why Would I Write

  • Back on the big stage

    While digging through my archives I realized that it’s been two years since my last gig at Laundry Bar. TWO! That’s pretty crazy. Well, ever since I started performing, Laundry Bar has been one of those places I’ve always wanted to play at and this week it’ll be my third time playing there.

    I’ll be playing at AHM Records Presents: Discovery Thursday (October) with some old and new faces so it should be a fun night. I’ll be performing my new stuff, so if you haven’t seen me sing in awhile, do show yourself! Anyway, details for the gig are as follows:

    AHM Records Presents: Discovery Thursday (October)
    Oct 15, Thursday at 9:00pm – 12:00am
    Laundry Bar
    Lot 72, Ground Floor, Western Courtyard, the Curve, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

    A collaborative effort between Laundry & An Honest Mistake Records bringing you Malaysia’s freshest acts! Expect original music, some covers and a good time! Be prepared for a night of brand new 100% Malaysian music!

    THE LINEUP:

    1.) 2storeyheart – https://www.facebook.com/2storeyheart
    2.) Ryan Deedat – https://www.facebook.com/RyanDeedat
    3.) MTA – https://www.facebook.com/mtamusic
    4.) Broken Scar – https://www.facebook.com/brokenscar
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    AN HONEST MISTAKE RECORDS – https://www.facebook.com/AnHonestMistakeRecords

    AHM Records is an independent record label run by members of pop-punk band, An Honest Mistake. The label exists to develop artists and to promote local 100% Malaysian music.

    In partnership with Tonton Music & Musicianscube.com – http://www.tontonmusic.com.my/

    Come spend your Thursday with these awesome bands and invite your friends!

    -AHM Records

  • Bunch of savages in this town

    The story of Clerks has had a positive influence on me. The movie taught me the importance of dialog in stories, especially film and comedy. If it wasn’t for Clerks, I wouldn’t appreciate a lot of the stories I enjoy today. Clerks taught me a lot about the value of comedic timing, acting and film writing.
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  • The Digital Age

    Are we too reliant on technology? It’s hard to say. After all, it has made life a lot better and far more interesting for me. Sure, it’s something that I could live without but it wouldn’t be a choice I’d willingly make. Like a lot of people, I’ve come to rely on it a great deal. A bit too much, I might add. Like yesterday, I made a stupid typo in my writing where I used the wrong word in a sentence. However, it was picked up by WordPress’ ‘proofread’ feature. Saved my ass.

    Instead of memorizing directions to some place, I could just a navigation app to guide me there. Instead of digging through an encyclopedia for information, I can just Google it. Instead of spending money talking to people on the other side of the world, I can just drop them a message or email. Or tag them on Facebook. For free. It’s great!

    But not all of it has been positive. I no longer take the trouble to memorize phone numbers. I mistype words on my phone because I know autocorrect will suggest the right one. I no longer remember to do things, I just set myself reminders on my phone. And the list goes on. Note – I don’t blame technology for these things, they just became byproducts of my reliance on it.

    Does this make me worse as a person? Probably. If my computer and smartphone were to all suddenly fail for no reason, I’d be pretty screwed. And I wouldn’t be able to ask my friends and family if their devices were broken too because I haven’t memorized their home phone numbers (who even has a wall phone plugged in these days?).

    Don’t know what I’m getting at, but I was just inspired to write this for today’s post after reading this interesting article.