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Ghost In The Shell

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Well I'm almost done with Grande Valse Brilliante... Just a few bits of tying up to do, with portions on the 8th and 9th page still causing a bit of trouble here and there. But I think I can declare it finished within the week! This piece was certainly at a level higher than Raindrops, mostly because of the speed and the muscle memory involved, and the sheer length of it. But it was thoroughly enjoyable, allowing me to showcase part of my livelier side.

And shall move on to Chopin's Tristesse soon. Quite excited about that, which will be a stark contrast from the waltz that I just finished. Time to switch moods from playful to melancholy. Soon I'll be playing 3 pages of a song that Chopin himself labelled as the best melody he'd ever written.

Besides that I'm now halfway through Resonance of Fate, which is pretty slow. Being the perfectionist gamer that I am, made sure I got through every dungeon getting every item, finishing every quest and fighting every arena fight.

More on leisure: I'm now getting close to the 100 anime mark, so now I'm watching Ghost in the Shell, a futuristic anime where humans have learnt how to store their consciousness in cyber brains, allowing for the mechanization of their bodies. Its about a crime fighting team tackling all sorts of cyber crime that arise from this new development in technology. Pretty interesting I must say.


And here's Motoko Kusanagi, the main protagonist of this series.

Also I've now hit 10 pull ups and have been running 2.4km everyday in preparation for IPPT.

Lastly, yesterday signified the beginning of the second year of friendship for Vanessa and I, so went over to her place to spend the time with her in celebration of this day. 7th June 2010. You guys may be wondering why this day is so important, after all we've all got many friends, who we've known for many years without celebrating this kind of thing.

But this is special for both of us: the way that God brought us together was nothing short of amazing. Two like minded individuals with many things in common, able to understand each other amazingly well, brought together at a random BB GB junior camp which she might not even have turned up at. Its a happening that we both believe is God's wonderful grace for us. And since then life has never been the same. And I have to say, we've certainly brought each other closer to God throughout this year of friendship, and that is special for sure.

Looking from the start of the holidays till now, lots of things have advanced, and I'm certainly thankful for that. And there's only one person I can truly give thanks to. Thank you God. =D

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