Friday, November 30, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
overwhelming @ Loy Kratong Fest.
Having only a few minutes here, I'd like to thank everyone for coming to cheer (or sending warm wishes for) our performance at Loy Kratong Festival in Osaka. We really had a great time.
Special thanks to Best for taking the photos for us. There are so many that I haven't yet had a chance to look through them myself. After I do, I will surely post some more later. In the meantime, here is us on stage.
Oh yeah.. our band's name is "KLIEW เกลียว", which in Thai means bonding. (In Japanese - how about 栗会う (read "ku-ri-a-u" -> meet the chestnuts?? haha =P)
Current band members: Kee, Woody, P'Ton, Yok and I.
(Of course, there were a few other friends who already left Japan and Kansai area but used to be in this performance group - of course, N'Bow, you were one of the OLD members na. <-- mai bok laew diew+ ja noi jai.... whuahahaha)
Thanks everyone again. Hopefully we have secured a place for our next performance some way somehow. :)
Special thanks to Best for taking the photos for us. There are so many that I haven't yet had a chance to look through them myself. After I do, I will surely post some more later. In the meantime, here is us on stage.
Oh yeah.. our band's name is "KLIEW เกลียว", which in Thai means bonding. (In Japanese - how about 栗会う (read "ku-ri-a-u" -> meet the chestnuts?? haha =P)
Current band members: Kee, Woody, P'Ton, Yok and I.
(Of course, there were a few other friends who already left Japan and Kansai area but used to be in this performance group - of course, N'Bow, you were one of the OLD members na. <-- mai bok laew diew+ ja noi jai.... whuahahaha)
Thanks everyone again. Hopefully we have secured a place for our next performance some way somehow. :)
Friday, November 16, 2007
JPN-THA world cup volleyball
Another episode of Volleyball talk. This is the third time already! whoo hoo!
(1st - World Volleyball Championship 2006,
2nd - World Grand Prix 2007)
Competed in Japan in 4 rounds against all other 11 participated national teams, the first top three from this tournament will automatically be given a spot to compete in Beijing Olympics next year. Today is the last day of the tournament, an unbeatable Italy and the U.S. already their tickets to the Olympics booked. The last one is yet to be known, but Japan already lost its seat. They will have to compete in the following qualification round next March.
What's special for the tournament this year is that it's the first time in the history that Thai National Teams are participating in this event. They performed very well in the Asian cup volleyball earlier this year and ended up with the bronzes. What's even more fascinating is that they were competing against the Japanese right here in Osaka! Of course, we went!!!
Thai National Team
Thai VS. Japanese
(made it very hard for me to cheer!! oops!)
8 of us were probably the only Thais there -"-
(we shouted really badly that our voices were nearly gone at the end of the game)
Starting the match
ready to receive
Spiking!
in the game
blocking!
Takeshita's very still setting
Broadcasting crews
Japanese Technology!
At the end, Thai lost 0-3 sets, but it was a really nice game. The second set was the best, Thai team lost only 25-27: very close call. Looking forward to the next matches!
(1st - World Volleyball Championship 2006,
2nd - World Grand Prix 2007)
Competed in Japan in 4 rounds against all other 11 participated national teams, the first top three from this tournament will automatically be given a spot to compete in Beijing Olympics next year. Today is the last day of the tournament, an unbeatable Italy and the U.S. already their tickets to the Olympics booked. The last one is yet to be known, but Japan already lost its seat. They will have to compete in the following qualification round next March.
What's special for the tournament this year is that it's the first time in the history that Thai National Teams are participating in this event. They performed very well in the Asian cup volleyball earlier this year and ended up with the bronzes. What's even more fascinating is that they were competing against the Japanese right here in Osaka! Of course, we went!!!
(made it very hard for me to cheer!! oops!)
(we shouted really badly that our voices were nearly gone at the end of the game)
At the end, Thai lost 0-3 sets, but it was a really nice game. The second set was the best, Thai team lost only 25-27: very close call. Looking forward to the next matches!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Kyoto City Philharmonic playing Johannes Bach's
Kyoto City Philharmonic Chorus sang today at Kyoto Concert Hall in Kitayama area. A really nice selection of Johannes Sebastian Bach's. I love their arias - very nice.
Pe's host mom sings with this Chorus group and the complementary tickets we had in hand seated us back behind and above the chorus. That permitted a nice view from the very back of the stage - as if you are a part of their chorus. Pe moved her seat to the front later on and told me the pianist was good looking. Dang! I guess that was the cons of backstage seats. haha. Thanks Pe for asking for my accompany. I had a really chill time!
Anyways, photos taken today were from before the concert and during intermission. I know.. photographing was prohibited inside the hall. Oops! =P
(courtesy of Pe)
Pe's host mom sings with this Chorus group and the complementary tickets we had in hand seated us back behind and above the chorus. That permitted a nice view from the very back of the stage - as if you are a part of their chorus. Pe moved her seat to the front later on and told me the pianist was good looking. Dang! I guess that was the cons of backstage seats. haha. Thanks Pe for asking for my accompany. I had a really chill time!
Anyways, photos taken today were from before the concert and during intermission. I know.. photographing was prohibited inside the hall. Oops! =P
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Birthdays' Fiesta
Last weekend was one of the most tiring weekend for me. After spending a few days at Osaka University for TJSE (Thai-Japanese Students' Academic Meeting) prep (as their driver), did a research presentation there and stayed onward into Thai students' sport event, I was completely drained. Accumulated lack of sleep really played some effects - that surely came with aging! Oops!
We had staff dinner on Saturday and despite the fact that we were REALLY tired, some of us still stayed up for an overnight karaoke session in town. I know.. I know.. I should have gone home to rest, but well... you know.. sometimes you just ride along the wave. Lesson learned though, at this age, you shouldn't over-exhaust yourself by an overnight karaoke party! Most of us ended up taking turn sleeping. However, we managed to always have someone sing even when others were already asleep! Nice teamwork. haha. =P
Anyways, since I already missed the last train, I'd come home with one of the earliest train rides on Sunday morning, just to shower, nap and left again for my friends' birthday celebration (and that was in Osaka!) We have had this birthday planning for a really long time and I just couldn't simply miss it just because I went karaokeing! I was late though. Another oops here! But it was a really fun day.
Ai Ling's Birthday at Hard Rock Cafe, Osaka
Birthday pals
(Courtesy of Ernesto)
sorry, WY. I just love this photo so much!
(courtesy of Ai Ling)
(Courtesy of Eddie)
@ Umeda
(Courtesy of Eddie)
Pe's birthday at Dim Sum Buffet place
The VERY same day in the evening, P'Ton and I headed back to Kyoto for another friend's birthday celebration. We did this Dim Sum buffet for dinner and man... I WAS STUFFED! Three large consecutive meals were killing! But well, it was good. =9 yum~~.
b-day girl
the day was called off after a chill-chill saxophone concert by one of our friends by the river
We had staff dinner on Saturday and despite the fact that we were REALLY tired, some of us still stayed up for an overnight karaoke session in town. I know.. I know.. I should have gone home to rest, but well... you know.. sometimes you just ride along the wave. Lesson learned though, at this age, you shouldn't over-exhaust yourself by an overnight karaoke party! Most of us ended up taking turn sleeping. However, we managed to always have someone sing even when others were already asleep! Nice teamwork. haha. =P
Anyways, since I already missed the last train, I'd come home with one of the earliest train rides on Sunday morning, just to shower, nap and left again for my friends' birthday celebration (and that was in Osaka!) We have had this birthday planning for a really long time and I just couldn't simply miss it just because I went karaokeing! I was late though. Another oops here! But it was a really fun day.
Ai Ling's Birthday at Hard Rock Cafe, Osaka
(courtesy of Ai Ling)
(Courtesy of Eddie)
Pe's birthday at Dim Sum Buffet place
The VERY same day in the evening, P'Ton and I headed back to Kyoto for another friend's birthday celebration. We did this Dim Sum buffet for dinner and man... I WAS STUFFED! Three large consecutive meals were killing! But well, it was good. =9 yum~~.
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