My drum set

Hey hey hey!!

It's been a long time since i last wrote my blog. Haha. How are all of you? ( Just answer me in your mind or out aloud k to make it interesting and give me face alright? You're the best! ) 

Wow...the last time i was blogging about my place that I moved to and now....I HAVE 4 WEEKS MORE TO GO!! Time passes soo fast. Sobs sobs...but that's a good thing too. God has been faithful and blessed  me many many many times and even saved me from my assignments a lot of times too. Haha. However, throughout my experience here in the Australian Kuching (Adelaide), one of the highlights is that God has blessed me with a DRUM SET!!

Some of your may be raising one side of your eye brows upon hearing this excitement. But DUDEs!! and Barbies of course...I finally have a drum set! Im sure those who are reading this blog would know that I get passionately excited over a couple of things especially about Jesus, Computers, and Drums! Drums are a big big part of my life...because it's my nature of being noisy and rhythm.ic...oooo...they are like roasted marshmallows and kolo mee....wah wah wah!!! Drums represent 'Gaya, Mutu, Keunggulan'...as the Dunhill Cigarettes advertisement would put it. (my my...this sure is a lot of crap)

The miracle of this drums is that I bought it for 75AUD = RM235. That is super super cheap!! Well..it wasn't brand new..it was probably 3rd or fourth hand... but that's not a big issue to me. My housemate, Albert and  I bought if from the University of South Australia Overseas Christian Fellowship. The reason they sold it to us was because they have an electronic drum set which is more portable. Although it's not brand new, the important thing is that it's still in good condition and makes good music!

So, it was a grand day when the drums arrived at my house..my my...it was a glorious moment where light from heaven above shone of the drum set giving the drum set sparks and shimmers of hope to my dream of being a professional drummer one day....and that one day will come.

The sound wasn't very very nice when i got the drumset...but nevertheless...we were contented and kept on whacking the drum set until 2 weeks later, one of us (meaning me and my other two handsome housemates) kicked the bass drum until it split. Hence, we had to buy a new skin. I went to Allan's music and bought a 110AUD drum skin...in which i managed to bargain it down to 85AUD. It was an EVANS drum skin with EMAD (Externally Mounted Adjustable Damping Bass Technology). The role is to damp the sound of the drums like how the drum rings are supposed to work on the toms and snare tto give it a  natural attack characteristic. It was one of the more expensive ones in the store. Well, my housemates and I chose to buy it because we wanted it to last for 5years..and more importantly, the sound it 'wicked' a term which i learnt from the drummer in the store. With all honesty, the sound was really really great!

We then bought REMO drum damp rings which cost 15AUD..which was quite decently priced. Haha. I also tuned all the toms and the final result is a drum that makes a sound pleasant to my ears. (Cis...gai-nya saya)

Then recently, I modified the arrangement of the drum set to fit it like how the drummers of Hillsongs and Planet Shakers drummers arrange their drums. I thank God for His creativity to put all things together that i was able to come up with a way to have the 2nd tom lifted from the floor. That really really 'Wow-ed' me.

But overall, I really thank God for giving me the opportunity to have a drum set in my stay here in Adelaide. If not, I would not have paid 500AUD for a brand new beginners drum set. My housemates and I will use the drum set for the furtherance of His Kingdom...to bring non-believers that are interested in drums to know what is Love. Basically, to make it a ministry to bring people to Christ. 

That's all from me now. Haha. I sure felt good after blogging. Hehe. Ciao guys and girl!! =D

Below are some images of me and my housemates drum set :-

 Picture from north east of drum elevation (wah wah...use architectural terms already =p)

 view from the floor tom

 crash cymbals

 Kick pedal

 Snare drum handle

 view from the top 

 Bass drum to 1st tom connection

 Bass drum to tom connection

 The front bass skin..the sticker was from the previous OCF-ers.

 The REMO damper rings around the snare drum and the toms

11 Chaffey Common, Northgate 5085 (part2) P

Please read part 1 first before reading part 2 ! Cheers mate!

WHATTT!!I didnt know blogger got word limit one!! Sooo kejam...Hahaha

.Anyways, let's continue the blog for upstairs..

1st stop..the bathroom..

My bathroom has a bathtub! But in my 3months here..i have never used it. Would like to use it one day. Hehe.

The interior of my bathroom is quite beautiful. A big nice mirror to see my nostrils..and the sink is not a horrible small sink like the one i had in Centrepoint.

A shower place...dunnoe what else to say..

Alright...now to the best part of the house..my room!!

Hehe..very messy..but i clean it up every week. =p. There are 2 things i like most in my room. Those things are my quilt and my 5 speaker system!

Isn't my bed beautiful? I like the looks of is. It looks...EXPENSIVE! Hehehe....and elegant too. Looks good for a person like me to sleep in. I really like how it looks lo.

There..his is my study table! Ive got a lumbar support(which is the back support thing) and 5 speakers around me. 2 speakers behind, 2 for the front side and one in the direct front. I also have my logitech woofer below the table. I tell you..the sound is powerfull!! I really classify this a as a true 5.1 dolby sorround sound! The sound is rich and wholesome!!hhehe. Just in case if any are wondering what my optimus prime is doing...it is praying. Notice carefully la. Hehe. My optimus prime knows how to pray! Dont play play!!! Hahaha. I think that's all for my tour around my house.

I am sure i would miss my housemates and this house. Goodnight and God bless! =D

11, Chaffey Common, Northgate, 5085, SA (part 1)

By this coming Friday, it would be my 3rd month here in Adelaide. Time sure does fly...


By next Saturday, I would be moving out from my current place to stay in a new place. This post is a tribute to my memories that I have here..11, Chaffey Common. I really like this place..the only set back to this place is that it is far from the city (by far i mean an average of 35 minutes from my current house to the city). My new place would be nearer to the city ( an average of 20 minutes to uni). Haha. I'm quite worried about moving into my new place as I don't really know my new housemates very well. All that i know is that one of the is from Kuching (YEAA MANN!!*insularity coming back*) and my second new housemate is Poh Hui's junior.

Ok oK..let's not side track ya. Let me finish story telling about my place here. Im staying with 2 young working adults! My landlord, house-owner, and boss...is a PEnaNG-ITE!!!!! But he is no where close to Wei Song or Ginger's attitude. He doesn't kacau me as bad as those 2 la. Haha. He's a fun and very practical and on-time kinda person. On second thought...mayb not so fun la. He just got engaged with my help (=p *it's true as i helped him buy roast pork as a proposal gift to his fiancee.) haha. My second housemate is Joel D' Sa. He's an indian....FROM DUBAI!!! (0.o) But i guess he broke my stereotype of dubai-ians as i thought most ppl in dubai would be super duper rich! But he's a modest and great housematie. He thought me lot's of stuff like..breakfast in Australia is call 'brekky' and Woolsworth in Australia is called 'Woolies' by the Adelaidians ( haha...im nt sure if i should call them like that...but it is sure better than calling them ang mo ppl). Oh ya..i noticed i haven't told you all nama boss saya. He's name is Yong Kah Wai.

Here are some pictures of them during my birthday celebration here in Adelaide.

                                         (Elaine Kah Wai's fiancee and Kah Wai)

                                          Joel, me and Kah Wai!

                                           Well, obviously we cant leave out the crazy part right? Hehehe.
 
My birthday cake was a marble cheesecake from a shop called the Cheesecake house. And it's made by a japanese!! Tapi tak ade ape yang special pun...correct me if some of u agree Japanese cheesecakes taste nicer.

Northgate is a nice place in which there are lakes and parks around. Ducks waddling around the ponds with beautiful scenery and sculptures. Oh yea, I forgot that Northgate parks have the exercise things which are soo cool!!(Or at least it's cool to me la. Haha. Below would be some nice sceneries around my place. Also notice how much my photography skills have improved!! =D

                         This lake is just a 2minutes walk from my place. A warm and emotional atmosphere.

There are 3 lakes in my suburb with duckies everywhere. It's amazing how civilized Australians are that they don't catch the ducks to steam or stew them as what we asians would do if we were to see a duck that doesn't belong to anyone. just a side note, the house behind that sculpture isn't my house k? Hehe. My house is a terrace house along Chaffey Common.

                              AAHHH..there is it..magnificent isn't if. Let's take a closer look at house number 11..

                                   Aiya...ada pokok...tak bagus tak bagus...but credits for the great photography
                                                             (Sweat..self praise is no praise) (-,-lll)

                                       Here we r...house number 1..looks welcoming right?

                                                    *knock knock knock*
*who's there*
*Ur Mr Big Biceps*
*Wei Song?? Please come in!!!Boy am i glad to see you!!*
(Nic is dreammiing....)

Ish Ish Ish...stop thinking of MB. Alright....I am going to give you a tour of 11 Chaffey Common, Northgate, 5085 SA. I am Nicholas Eu Sze Hwang and i would be your tour guide for today. Pleasee...step in...

This is the living room as you enter from the front door which is on the left. There's the ikea table and ikea carpet. Not to forgot the carpeted floor too!!OOOOHHH!! And my favourite couch with a leg rest!! Ideal when watching tv programmes like 'Masterchef' or 'Top Gear' or 'Australia's got Talent' and many more!! Let me show you why i enjoy watching tv....It's because.....

KAH WAI'S GOT A 45" LCD TV WITH BOOMING LOGITECH WOOFERS!! The experience is even better than my house is Kuching man!! Maybe it seems normal for most of you who has flat screen tv's back home in Malaysia...but for me....i dont have ma...i'm from SaRaWak...so called the place where people live on trees. Hehehe. Plus..he has a PS2 and a nice guitar!! i can 'jeng jeng jeng' whenever i want. Hahaha..

Let's move on...

This is my dining area..forgive the messiness as i didnt bother to clear up the table b4 taking a photo..Im not doing a show house ma...so ok lor. Hhaha.If you notice behind the dining table...there is a display shelf...and it is full of..

                                           TRANSFORMERS!!!!!!!! (this is only the car collection)

                            These are kah wai's aeroplane transformers. He has lot's more upstairs in his room..

So if any of you calls me a transformers freak...wait until you meat kah wai..HE IS A TRUE TRANSFORMERS FAN! I mean...he spends alot on his hobby! But all his transformers are super cool leh..

This is my kitchen...sorry...kah wai's kitchen. It's very well furnished. Gor ricepot...microvave..oven, dishwasher..super big and nice fridge..knives(my favourite toy) and others la. Just if any of you are wondering what is that box below the table top..it's the rice i share with Joel. That box can hold 10kg of rice. Hehe. this kitchen is quite nice lor..I quite like it..but i have to clean up everytime i cook la..if nt kah wai mengamuk. (*^*$#@%#&)

That's my house washing machine. It's something like the centrepoint one la..just that i no need to insert coins. haha. Although I'm in Adelaide...I STILL USE DYNAMO TO WASH MY CLOTHES!!! 

         Gunalah dynamountuk cucian yang hebat!

So after i wash my clothes...i hang it in the garden la..

That's the clothes line behing and the garage behind my house. Too bad i don't have a car here...boo hoo hoo...

Another thing...I'm still using my lovable reebok shoes!!It's still white and I'm proud of it!!! Pai sou pai sou!

Catching up

Hmm..last time i thought to myself that i would never update my blog..but somehow now it has just brought anticipation to me. heehe.

As an update, I am now studying in university of adelaide. Honestly, it was a real miracle how I even managed to still be sponsered by JPA to study overseas. I am really thankful to all my friends who cared soo much about me especially calvin, chan, sarah, and gary for desperately getting petitions for me. Wah...i almost cried when i read the messages..actually i cried la..haha. Just my own ego telling me that i should not cry. Above all, I really want to thank the all supreme Father in Heaven for bringing me through in Adelaide.

Soo..how am I in adelaide? Well, I'm fine here, but deep down in my heart, I am living a lie. Not a true self living. Living a life of self condemnation and guilt for not being appreciative of my surroundings in Adelaide and not seeking God with all my heart in Adelaide. I really want to acheive something big in Adelaide..but how can i do so when I constantly distract myself with little things around me that prevents me from seeing the bigger picture of God's plan for me. But like what my 2 best friends in KBU, Sarah and MB always tell me....be decisive in your actions and just get down in doing things!

In Adelaide, I am constantly surrounded by a great bunch of helpful friends. Nadhirah, Hani, Izzati, Aain, Najihah, and Nurhafizah..thanks alot for being willing to update me about things i should know in university. For them, even asking me simple questions such as 'Nic, are you ok?' lifts my spirits. Thank you thank you thank you and thank you!

Not forgetting Kilo Cal and Chan who are on a constant look out to see how am I doing. They usually give me a call on weekends and...and...and...calvin and chan my dear....i really appreciate it.

Haha. This ends my post for now. I have alot of other friends in Adelaide that i owe alot too . Thanks...

God Bless