What have I been up to lately

Hey guys, It's been quite a long time since I really updated my blog. I don't think the latest post - The "B" word / Tagged by Lionel is considered as an update on my blog.

I do have alot of things in my list to blog about but when I'm free to blog, I'm lazy. Then when I really wanna blog time, I'm busy with my work and other things.

One more thing, I had a slight fever for the past 3 days and everything is slowly getting back to normal now.

This coming few days I think I'll update you guys about :

Updated
1) My Answer To What's Wrong with This Three FREAKING Lines?!!

2) What I Bought From Hong Kong
- What I Bought From Hong Kong - K-Swiss Shoes
- What I Bought From Hong Kong - Louis Vuitton Damier Wallet
- What I Bought From Hong Hong - Clothes

3) My Trip To Hong Kong
- My Trip To Hong Kong - Day 1
- My Trip To Hong Kong - Day 2
- My Trip To Hong Kong - Day 3

The list goes on but I think just the Hong Kong Trip will take don't know how long of my time.

If I have time I might also have some other updates on other things.

Oh yea, I'm just wondering do you guys want me to blog anything related to computers? If yes, do let me know.

How about if you guys have anything you want me to blog about, you can also suggest. Provided that I have the time or ability to have an update for you. =)

Next 2 weeks will be a very busy week for me as the First I.G.NITE! for year 2009 is just around the corner and practices will be starting soon. Where are the songs??!!! Do you know I need to listen and learn up the songs. Ok, I not going to start my rambling here.

That's all for now.

I better get back to work.

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I am an Analytical Thinker

A few days ago while I was chatting online, suddenly Ivan ask me to go try out this personality test thing, so I took the test to see how accurate the test is. After taking the test I told Melvin about it too. You can check out Melvin's results here.

Oh yea before I forget, you can check out my results below.

Analytical Thinkers are reserved, quiet persons. They like to get to the bottom of things - curiosity is one of their strongest motives. They want to know what holds the world together deep down inside. They do not really need much more to be happy because they are modest persons. Many mathematicians, philosophers and scientists belong to this type. Analytical Thinkers loathe contradictions and illogicalness; with their sharp intellect, they quickly and comprehensively grasp patterns, principles and structures. They are particularly interested in the fundamental nature of things and theoretical findings; for them, it is not necessarily a question of translating these into practical acts or in sharing their considerations with others. Analytical Thinkers like to work alone; their ability to concentrate is more marked than that of all other personality types. They are open for and interested in new information.

Analytical Thinkers have little interest in everyday concerns - they are always a little like an “absent-minded professor” whose home and workplace are chaotic and who only concerns himself with banalities such as bodily needs when it becomes absolutely unavoidable. The acknowledgement of their work by others does not play a great role for them; in general,they are quite independent of social relationships and very self-reliant. Analytical Thinkers therefore often give others the impression that they are arrogant or snobby - especially because they do not hesitate to speak their mind with their often harsh (even if justified) criticism and their imperturbable self-confidence. Incompetent contemporaries do not have it easy with them. But whoever succeeds in winning their respect and interest has a witty and very intelligent person to talk to. A partner who amazes one with his excellent powers of observation and his very dry humour.

It takes some time before Analytical Thinkers make friends, but then they are mostly friends for life. They only need very few people around them. Their most important ability is to be a match for them and thus give them inspiration. Constant social obligations quickly get on their nerves; they need a lot of time alone and often withdraw from others. Their partner must respect this and understand that this is not due to the lack of affection. Once they have decided in favour of a person, Analytical Thinkers are loyal and reliable partners. However, one cannot expect romance and effusive expressions of feelings from them and they will definitely forget their wedding anniversary. But they are always up to a night spent with stimulating discussions and a good glass of wine!

Adjectives which describe your type
introverted, theoretical, logical, spontaneous, rational, analytical, intellectual, sceptical, pensive, critical, quiet, precise, independent, creative, inventive, abstract, eccentric, curious, reserved, self-involved, imaginative, unsociable, determined, modest, careful, incommunicative, witty

These subjects could interest you
literature, science fiction, philosophy, psychology, mathematics, Internet, drawing/painting, astrology, spiritual things, meditation, music, writing, strategy games, politics

So for those of you that knows me, what do you think after reading my personality test results? Is the results accurate or not? I want to hear your opinions. If you can please write me your opinions in the comment box below.

Don't forget to take the test for yourself at the link below:
http://www.ipersonic.com/test.html

After taking the test you can also post your results in my comment box to share with others.

That's all for today. Enjoy yourself and have a great day!

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Aarrgghh... I've Been Tagged!!!

Thanks to Lionel Tan, now I've to do this tagging thing. Can I not do it? Yes I can but just do for fun. I think this will be my first time doing this kind of tags and it will also be my last time.

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.

Name: Benjamin Tan Jing Zhong
Sisters: Alvina Tan Jinq Yiin
Brothers: Jeremy Tan Jing Yuan
Shoe size: 6 (I think)
Weight: 55kg
Where do you live: Penang

Have you ever
Been on a plane: Yes.
Swam in the ocean: No
Fallen asleep at school: Yes
Broken someone's heart: Girls - No, Parents - Yes, God - Yes
Fell off your chair: No
Saved e-mails: Depends
What is your room like: Simple

Do you
Believe in love at first sight: No

Who was / were the last person(s)
You danced with: Nobody
Last made you smile: My Friend

Today did you
Talk to someone you like: Yes
Kissed anyone: No
Get sick: No
Talk to an ex: No
Miss someone: No
Eat: Always

Random
Is there a person who is on your mind now: No
Do you want children: Yes

Do you like your hand-writing: Depends
Are your toe nails painted: No
Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: My bro and my parents
When did you cry last: Unknown
Are you a friendly person: Yes
Where is the person you have feelings for right now: I don't know
Have you ever crawled through a window: Yes

Can you handle the truth: Yes / Depends
Who was the last person you cried in front of: Unknown
How many people can you say you've really loved: Depends
Do you eat healthy: Yes
Do you still have pictures of you & your ex: No
Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you: No
Are you loud or quiet most of the time: Depends
Are you confident: Depends
Are you controlling: Depends

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
1. Basketball
2. Badminton
3. Table Tennis
4. Athletics
5. Studying

5 snacks I enjoy
1. Sausage Bun
2. Char Siew Pau
3. Mexico Bun
4. Nasi Kandar
5. Char Maggi Mee

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire
1. Help people in need
2. Buy Propeties
3. Invest in God's Kingdom
4. Travel
5. Investments

5 jobs I've had
1. Student
2. Sports Man
3. Hair Stylist
4. Financial Consultant
5. Drum Teacher

5 people I tag
1. Alan Por
2. Jimmy Quah
3. Melvin Teoh
4. Ivan Neoh
5. Adrian Lim

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Update on My Birthday

Before I start updating you about what I did on my birthday, I want to thank those that wished me in one way or the other.

Here they are:
1. Melissa Tan
2. Aaron
3. Chia Ming
4. Alan (thanks for the gift)
5. Ben Teoh
6. Ivan Neoh (sms me all the way from Australia)
7. Jeremy Tan (my brother)
8. Gladys
9. Darren & Jolene (thanks for the gift)
10. Alfonso
11. Abel
12. Alarize
13. Pastor Ee Pheng (thanks for the gifts)
14. Eunice
15. Amy
16. Vivien (thanks for the gift)
17. Vincent
18. Veryn (thanks for the gift)
19. Melvin Teoh
20. Carmen Chuah
21. Renee
22. Denise
23. Joseph Lau
24. Kon Way
25. Jeremy Teh
26. Jimmy Quah (thanks for the gift)
27. Joo Sing
28. Alvina Tan (my sis, thanks for the E-Card)
29. Michelle Tan
30. Phaik Yong
31. Jarold Tan (thanks for the gift)
32. William Tan (thanks for the gift)

*The names listed above are written randomly so no favoritism ok. =)

So, what did I do on my birthday? Nothing much actually. On the night before, I went out with Darren and hang out at Segafredo from 10pm till around 3am only go home. Then, Alfonso came to join me later on after his meeting.

This will be a nice one. I spent the whole day of my birthday SLEEPING. After that at night went to church. Then, went for supper with some friends.

On the day after, went to watch a late night movie - The Dark Knight with a small group of my friends. (Darren, Jolene, Jarold, Jerome and Vivien)

So, this is all of the "happening" things I did on my birthday, especially on the day of my birthday. LoL

P.S: Thanks again to those that wished me!


See Ya & God Bless

- Ben The Drummer

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It's My Birthday!!!

Woohoooo!!! Today it's my Birthday!!!

Ya I know some of you know already but some still don't know yet... hahah

If you have something for me just pass to to me la... hahah... I'm just joking ler. But if you have something for me, I wont mind.

OKKKK... enough crapping here.

By the way, I'm only 20... not that old yet k.

See Ya & God Bless !!

- Ben The Drummer

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My DRUM History

In this post I will be bringing you back to my past and how it all started out for me as A DRUMMER.

It all started out as a young boys dream to be a drummer and to be playing DRUMS... it was quite a challenging journey but i enjoyed it.

I took my first drum lesson during 2001 and my instructor was - Mr. Lam (Randall Lam). He used to play on the cruise and he himself was mentored by a Filipino teacher. In my opinion, Filipino musicians are amazing!!

The first lessons was like as usual... introducing the drum kit, teaching you how to hold the drum sticks, how to position yourself and the other basic stuffs when you go for your first drum lesson. =)

Mr. Lam was not the technical type of teacher but he taught me how to play along with the song and blend in with other band members. He was also a very good teacher and i was very comfortable learning from him. During his free time he would bring me to meet some of his other musician friends as well and I went for two public performance as well. Both was in a shopping mall.

The first time performing in front of live audiences was fun but nerve wrecking as well. The performance went on smoothly and it was great. BUT... for the second time performing, I was very nervous because of the big crowd. I ended up playing faster then the song and after the performance Mr. Lam asked me what went wrong and i gave him quite a LAME excuse - i answered "I don't know... it was the music that was slow not me". =)... After I recall back, it's true also k because the place was quite big and had some echo so ended up the music played out from the speakers was like a few milliseconds slower.

So I continued to take lessons with him for almost 3 years + until he had some personal matters to attend to and was constantly cancelling lessons because he was not around. Finally he decided to stop my lesson and he as well stopped teaching at the music school.

So for more then 2 to 3 months I went on playing on my own without a teacher... until I came across a friend of Mr. Lam - David (Ah Phong)... which was a drum instructor as well. So I arrange a time with him to start my lessons as soon as possible and he became my second teacher. By the way, David was also mentored by a Filipino teacher if I'm not mistaken. =)

During that time I was eagerly waiting to start my first lesson with him, but once my first lesson started... I struggled with his teaching style. As I had said earlier, my first instructor was not the technical type... so being taught by him for around 3 years, I ended up not being the technical type of player as well. hahaha

So under the guidance of David was very tough because he stresses more towards playing techniques rather then playing well only. During the first few lessons with David was like relearning how to play the drums - I had to erase my "old" playing techniques and habits... and START learning the new playing techniques from David.

It took me around 1 month to get used to the new playing techniques and I could see the difference and improvements in my playing as well - my playing speed increased as well because of the new techniques. Hooray!!!

Under David's guidance, I have mastered the new playing techniques - hand playing technique, the pedal technique, double pedal technique and a lot of other techniques. Sad to say is that I've not yet mastered all of the techniques David tough me because I was quite busy with my sports and all the competition that was going on, so there was not much time for me to practice. =)

David also tough me to play a lot of different kinds of music rather then playing medium rock and rock musics. He taught me to play Jazz musics - Samba, Bossa Nova, and a few more other kinds of Jazz music. It was not that easy to play this musics so I didn't really go and practice them which i have regretted now. =)... So guys, don't be LAZY and go practice what you've just learned if you want to improve your drums!

I stopped taking lessons from David around the mid of 2005 because I have not much time left for my studies. It was my final year at secondary school and I had my SPM (governments exam) coming up and I have not really studied. So I stoped taking lessons from David.

So to summarized my story, I took DRUM lessons for about 4 1/2 years and I had been playing drums on my own since then for around 2 1/2 years - that makes me playing Drums for 7 years. =)

Sometimes I feel quite embarrassed when I see drummers playings way better then me by using such a short time. BUT... I'm not going to give up so easily but I'll keep on practising and improve the talents GOD has blessed me be the best drummer I can be.=)


P.S: So guys - If you think that this post is interesting, do leave your Comment after you've read. =)

See Ya & God Bless !!

- Ben The Drummer

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More About Me

Before I start blogging, let me introduce myself first. My name is Benjamin Tan a.k.a Ben The Drummer, living in a small island in Malaysia and I'm 20 this year (2008). By the way if you do not know where Malaysia is, click HERE.

I was born into a family of 5 - with an elder sister and an elder brother, so that makes me the youngest in the family. Being born into a family of musicians is... quite interesting and being exposed to music at a young age.

My dad is a so called singer and my mom plays the piano... she's also a piano teacher.

My sister plays the piano, violin, and flute marimba. She currently resides in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. For more info of her works, you can go over to AlvinaTan.com. As for my brother he plays the clarinet and the cello.

For myself, I play the DRUMS, guitar, and some singing. Yea I know some of you may be asking "isn't your mom a piano teacher? don't cha know how to play the piano?" HAHAHA... I've heard this sentence almost a MILLION times until I can guess what's the person going to say after asking me what music instruments do I play. LOL

Actually I enjoy playing the piano too but I'm not the kind of person that can sit down quietly playing and practicing. I'm the more Hyper Active type compared to my siblings, so my mom started to send me for drum lessons when I was 13.

I enjoyed my first lessons and I was saying in my mind "finally I got to play drums man, YEAH !" It was a dream come true for me because when I was young, I admired those drummers playing in church and I wanted to play drums as well.

So up till now, I have been playing drums for almost 8 years and I'm now playing in my church main service and the youth service. I also enjoy teaching others as well because in the same time I can improve on my playing.

Now to my Hyper Hyper side. I was involve in a lot of sports during my younger days until injury striked... both my hamstring ligaments was torn and I could not walk properly. Luckily both did not tear at the same time but it tore a week after the other.

During that time I though it was only some muscle pull and I did not do much about it and it recovered slowly. Soon after recovering, I tore my hamstrings again and this time it was serious - I heard a loud "POP"... straight away I knew I had torn my legs muscle again.

After consulting a doctor, I was asked to rest for 3 MONTHS and No sports!! No way man... off I go again after only 2 months =)... Luckily my hamstrings didn't burst again.

So after saying so much about the injury thing, those of you that do not know me will be wondering "what sports does this guy play?"...

Here is the list of sports I'm involve in and when I was involve in:

1. Badminton- Age 4 - 14... Represented School
2. Basketball- Age 8 - Now... Represented Country to JAPAN and won =)
3. Table Tennis- Age 8 - Now... Represented State
4. Athletics- Age 9 - 12... Represented School

Below is a picture of some of my medals.


By the way guys, this picture is not to show off ok. HAHA

So I still have not said which sports caused me to have my hamstring injury right?? It was during my basketball training. Had training 4 times a week and it happened when I was 14.

So you guys out there - always remember to warm up and do some stretching before any sports!... if not you might get injured as well. You wouldn't want to have any injuries right? So enjoy your game.

This is all I have to share about myself.

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See Ya & God Bless !!

- Ben The Drummer

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