D Class : Drive and Drift : L License

Ok, Dad registered me to get a driving license at Perfect Driving Academy. The package was for D class (car) and is about RM638. I went for my Kurikulum Pendidikan Pemandu (KPP) on the 24/12/11 and took the test on 28/12/11 (today). KPP is a session whereby you're implemented some moral values and some things that you have to know, especially the KEJARA system (demerit sys). Try finishing all the exercises or questions. It's really helpful. I studied for like two hours through the book and did SOME questions only. Wow. The KPP session was conducted for around 4 hours by Mr. Thurai and another Malay guy (sorry, can't remember). We watched some stunts by Mr. Bean driving his Mini Cooper. And something like this :

Don't play the fool, people....XD

source : http://perfectdriving.com.my/home.html

I took the test (Undang) after 3 days (28/12), and studied last minute (for like 2 hours and finishing the first 140 ques and last 100 ques). Since there are limited seats for the candidates, we have to wait, approximately 2 hours. In the meantime, I almost finished studying the KPP book. There were hundreds of people waiting to sit for the test, and only 1 girl at the counter/reception for you to get registered, photographed, thumb-printed. In the "examination room" was kinda cold, and I finished the questions in like 20 minutes...then I checked again for 10 minutes and got 46 corrects out of 50. 

How the class looks like. 

The Teori/Amali (Theory and Practical) class was conducted by Mr. Azmi and another Malay guy (sorry, can't remember...again). It was less than 6 hours and was kinda casual. The first session was in the classroom while the second one was at the driving track to allow us to understand how the test goes. Then it rained...and we learnt what are the aspects to be emphasized during the test on the road...real road. 

Split your brain into four (each for your limb).  It's like playing a drum. 

Keep on practicing, until your limbs develop its own brain. 

                                                                                                       ~Mr. Azmi

The centre in the book and the real centre. 

Around the driving centre at Puchong Prima 

I'm wondering what does DIE mean....

I got to know a guy, Leong Woon How and I can't find him on Facebook! 

I guess I got his name wrong. I must admit that he is quite good looking. (I'm not gay, u idiot)

The pursue for driving license shall resume after I finish PLKN (around April)

Guitar sore

Practicing a song for tomorrow's prefectorial board annual dinner, called Lonely by 2NE1 (pronounced as Two AN E (any)one).

Problem that arose?
1) It's in Korean! except for a few words like "lonely"....good news is that they have an English version. Or else, I would have difficulties swaying into the rhythm.

English version of "lonely"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zagzBBocQjo

The super talented Sungha Jung (capo 4) version:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlvD50_ExGM&feature=related

Guitar tabs I'm using"
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/misc_unsigned_bands/2ne1_-_lonely_tab.htm

Technique of plucking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-KcNm4_Gbo&feature=related

The awesome 2NE1 studio version :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6FcR9aJs0&feature=related

2) Rhythm. Totally messed up everything until Youtube came to the rescue. Now, I've identified the rhythm, and here comes the tough part: playing with the music! To me, the songs pretty fast and it would take about one week to master this song flawlessly (the performance's tomorrow!). I've been practicing till my fingertips managed to scratch out some paint from the guitar fret board. (Oh! I haven't tell you that I'm playing guitar! Ooops...)

3) Wrong capo (guitar clips)...shhhh! Quiet! My dad still doesn't know that I accidentally bought a acoustic guitar capo, as I'm playing classical. Acoustic's pretty cool, too! So, you might be wondering what's the difference between both types of guitar capo. If you notice, there are distinct characteristics between guitars. The classical is the special one that has 12 frets, 3 nylon strings and 3 metal coiled strings which sound produced is tougher and louder, has a flat and larger fret board. While the acoustic has around 14 frets, all metal strings that produces soft sound, has a circular and thinner fret board. So, since both have different shapes and sizes of fret boards, the types of capo used is pretty a big deal. The implications: the strings are not clamped tightly enough, which gives the awful, irritating "clumsy vibration" voice.

P/S: well, I was pretty lucky that I bought the acoustic capo. I broke Noel's capo, right? (Gosh, I've been posting this all time!) and so, it fits her guitar. glad to see that she got an electric guitar. 

4) Old guitar, old strings. The last time I had my guitar strings changed was around last year October! It's kinda rusty and the sound is not so "crispy" anymore. I recommend Stagg strings, by the way!

I guess that's all. This is my second last post before SPM. I'll update you with Deepavali and the Annual Dinner soon.

2nd trial exam's finally over! I myself is surprised how many questions that I CAN'T answer....

It's not just having looks, but the talent counts, too! XDXD