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(updated 10.58PM)

i am using pay-internet from hotel, super difiket to use the interface again.
we will be departing tomorow back to malaysia by evening.
everyone is very happy and satisfied after FISHING so many products…
take care everone. we took over 1000 photos and will blog the stories and events slowly for the next few weeks, as tai suan and me will be starting to work like dog again from thursday morning…
bye…

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k@eVin RoXXX

(updated 10.40am 8th Nov Yokohama Grand)
The show is finally over. and here are the results for you, more updates in detail when i get my ass back to malaysia.

best guitarist: singapore (black)
best vocalist: indonesia (WAR)
best keyboardist: japan (sonoda band)
best bassist: korea (Paran Byeon)
best drummer: malaysia (Wind rising)

Champion: Indonesia (WAR)
runner ups: Korea (Paran Byeon), Japan (Sonoda band)

i have to pen off now becos i have to pen off.
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(updated 1.42am 8th Nov Yokohama Grand)

morning after breakfast, wind rising went to International Convention Hall for a morning briefing on the whole day schedule. intially, we were not allowed to the room where the briefing was going on bcos of Our Yamaha Representative (hereby referred as OYR). OYR told us that no other people were allowed to assist or into the venue except the country representative (OYR). We stood outside but decided to ask for permission…and easily entered the venue.

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during rehearsal it got worse, we were told by OYR we CANT go onto the stage to help wind rising, so i asked whether we could talk to them from below. OYR said try not to, bcos wind rising need to learn themselves. and off course they are just kids and emotion got the better of them. and they did not voice any thing to the stage manager regarding sound or positioning. their rehearsal was very very under utilized and made a mess of their positioning. then…. the astonishment of the year came, ALL OTHER contestants’ teachers, assistants, photographers, tom, dick, and furry went on stage… wat the fxxx!

as we were walking back to the hotel, question marks appeared in our thoughts, we couldnt hide our anger on how wind rising screwed up the rehearsal. so after a short discussion, tai suan and me decided to go straight back to the hall, and have a talk with the yao yeng stage manager Mr Steve in the most diplomatic and courteous way in our entire life thus far.

he was most helpful and after discussing with the light manager, sound manager, stage coordinator, he granted us another stage check on positioning, and we summoned wind rising asap and did a better position check. but wat a shame, they were not allowed to do another full sound check.

thank you OYR!

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(updated by Tai Suan)

tomorrow is the big day, and after watching most of the bands went through the rehearsals, i can say that the standard of Yamaha Asian Beat in Japan this year is the highest for many years by. and about japan, it is one of the countries that you will want to visit before you leave this planet… 

only stupid malaysian will put a malaysian band at risk at an international band competition. never seen so stupid jack bitch person in my life.

if michael and i dint make any effort to help malaysian representative band WIND RISING, we would have been swallowed in a gutter at the competition. we cant help much but at least some parts were salvaged at the last moment. chow chee bye… we cant even get a decent sound because of that bitch. traitor!

stupid malaysian only put their counterparts at risk. damn upset with the stupidity that we shown at international level. they should have put either me or michael as the representative so that AT LEAST the band has something to EAT (dinner) during pre-competition day. i am writing now from our hotel where the rest of the family is staying (hotel near the ISHIKAWACHO station in yokohama).

the most stupid thing i heard from the bitch was “let them learn and do it by themselves”. i think i was speaking to a retarded person who cant even think properly. tolonglah orang malaysia… janganlah bodoh sangat lah kat negara orang… kita buat bodoh dekat kita sendiri sahaja.

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Updated: 4am 7th November 2009

its now 4am in Yokohma, for the first time in two years i found my nokia E90 is so so so useful. the scenary from Yokohama Grand is unbelievable, one of the nicest hotel i have ever put up at (anyway, i dont normally get to stay in classy hotels)

however, the wifi here is sux to the lowest, it disconnects every 2 or 3 minutes and the signal strength is extremely super sipek low.

we dint really get to know the other contestants from other countries (yet), as for some weird reasons, we (tai suan and me) were not allowed to join the welcome party, infact, besides the members of Wind Rising, all of the reamaining entourage (mr, mrs ng…) did not manage to socialize with others at the official event. HOWEVER, eye brows raised when we see managers or representatives from other countries were joining the event.

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what the heck, anyway, we had even better times, roaming, inhaling fresh and cooling yokohama air all the way along the bay and in the town while the orientation party went on.

Wind Rising is scheduled to perform 3rd in the order of appearance, surprisingly no drawing lots taken place as the orders were pre-arranged and even full-coloured booklet with appearance order were printed prior to the event.

Seeing the kids (wind rising) enjoying the stay and having virgin experiece (means first time, not go to look for virgins…) in gigging abroad rally makes me happy and proud as an instructor and a friend. for the first time, tai suan and me did not travel abroad for a band show as a contestant or performer, our jobs are to make them (wind rising) as comfortable, relaxed, and assist them in technical or communication issues.

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i came back to the hotel around 8pm with kaevin and straight went to bed as the fatigue is unbearable, and now. well, while everybody is snoozing off, i am awake,looking through the window, beautiful, colourful scene, indulging myself in mid air yokohama.

tomorrow is rehearsal day and we have work to do, oyasumi nasai…

p/s: where can i watch MU chop off Chelsea’s head on sunday night???

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UPDATE 6TH NOV 12.27PM YOKOHAMA TIME

KON BANWA OGENKI DESU KA

? HAVE TO TYPE EVERYTHING IN CAPITAL?LETTER? BECOS I DUNO HOW TO USE THE JAPANESE INTERFACE LAPTOP, IT KEEPS ON POP UP JAPANESE CHARATER…

THE JOURNEY WAS TIRING BUT SO FAR SO GOOD, WE DEPARTED FROM KLIA (NOT SINGAPORE) AT 11PM.

WE ARRIVED IN????NARITA??????????????? LOCALTIME? ???? ZONE IS ONE HOUR FORWARD FROM?MALAYSIA.

LATER, WE TOOK A BUS FROM NARITA AIRPORT TO YOKOHAMA FOR AROUND 1.5 HOURS…

 THE WEATHER IS VERY NICE, A LITTLE TOO COLD TO ME?ABOUT 15c?, AND WE ARE SETTLING DOWN IN THE HOTELS AND ARRANGING OUR TRIPS…

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