I figured my approach was wrong, because burning fats is done better through low intensity exercise such as walking as opposed to running.

My legs feel kinda sore, which attests to my low fitness level.

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My resolution for this holiday is to start stopping being fat.

I may not look particularly fat or particularly weak on the outside, but the fact is that I am. The only way is to change this is to exercise, of course, and I am pretty lucky to have all the facilities in place where I live. So I should use them.

My plan is four-pronged:

Running (rather jogging) is the most effective way I would suppose, but I don't enjoy it, so I turn to the second method...

Swimming! It's been a long time since I last swam regularly, and I actually enjoy being in the water. I've nearly never swam competitively (save for a couple of inter-house games) so my "swimming" isn't really hardcore.

A merit of having a gym in your condominium is easy access to a gym. Then there's the gym in school too, and all of them have weights to lift. To do a pull-up, this is probably necessary.

Last, NOT TO EAT SO MUCH. The less I eat, the less there is of me to carry when I run around or do weights or anything. Granted, being tall means that it's okay to be heavier than everyone else, but still.

I am resolving to do at least 1 item (jogging/swimming/weights) each day REGARDLESS.

So here's my log for today:

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Maybe I should consider taking up photography as a serious hobby.

So many interesting things happen around me...

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I am really grateful for this, that I managed to get into both my desired H3s (at HCI/NJC too!), but this presents to me a most interesting choice...

Decisions, decisions.

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After a little surveying, I tend to find that those who really want to play the Debussy piece are those with higher music education, namely Mr Oura (of course!) and Benni (H2 Music). Austin (we all know his love for classical music) says he doesn't mind it, while it appears that the majority of the rest - I didn't talk to everyone - has pretty severe reservations about performing this rather abstract piece.

Okay, maybe severe is understating, because on my part I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT STAND IT ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Though I must say this movement is quite nice, since we're most definitely stuck with this piece, this is my most preferred movement. Couldn't find a band or orchestral version, but the piano plays it quite nicely.

I must say that chances are, after this and the other 4 movements, the audience might not be able to take it. Thankfully I don't think we're playing all 5, and each one is deceptively short.

Unfortunately I can't use a YouTube video to root for Nightflight to Paris (the so-called """"""disgusting piece"""""") because none that I can find can match up to the one on CD. All I can say is that if I we can really play like that at that tempo it would be really great yeah!

Ah well shall put up the best one on YouTube instead:

And after hearing it again (after the first time at RGS concert) I also really really really really really really really want to play GLOBAL VARIATIONSSS!!!

This is probably the best recording on YouTube, a bit soft though:




:D

The way the repertoire is coming along I think we're going to end up with:

OPENING MARCH
Slavia
Cinq Préludes (probably not all 5)
Global Variations/Armenian Dances (probability favours Global)

INTERMISSION

Nightflight to Paris
Swing Low Sweet Chariot (don't know if we're still considering this?)
Asuka
POP PIECE (Disney at the Movies??? didn't really like the arrangement)
ANOTHER POPPY PIECE (something light or marchy)
ENCORE (that piece again...?)

This is only my predicted order and repertoire. It leaves the first half pretty heavy though, but I can't seem to rearrange it such that the second half doesn't become heavy. Yeah, our concert is pretty heavy.

If Cinq Préludes ends up as the piece concluding the first half OR in the second half at all (even worse, the piece STARTING the second half; OR HORROR OF HORRORS, THE FINISHER) I think I'm going to weep.


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ITS A GREAT AND WONDERFUL THING WHEN YOUR PW TEACHER SMSES YOU THIS


Wr ;-)

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