I’ve been having this earworm in my head for the past week, and this one is particularly noteworthy. It’s not too bad to have a nice song for a earworm, perhaps Muse’s “Hysteria”, or “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. But the one I’ve had this week was a Praise and Worship song that the Music Ministry were practicing in preparation for the CSSFOC.
It seems that everytime I prepare for a lengthy Praise and Worship session, there will always be a song that makes me wanna just laugh my ass off. During CAW, it was “As A Deer”, thanks to Desmond and Jeremy, who worked together to associate that song with the mental image of a white posterior. This time was no exception. I shan’t say which one it is, since the camp isn’t over yet, but I think the band knows what I’m talking about when I say that it sounds like a television commercial.
Yes, a Praise and Worship song, that sounds like a television commercial, stuck in my head.
But I guess there are more potent combinations of genres out there that can make one’s brain throw up and pee on itself simultaneously. Maybe a pop song that sounds like a porn movie for instance, but anything sung/whined by Sean Kingston should do the trick. The reason there aren’t a lot of interviews of him isn’t because nobody listens to his music (they all listen to his music once). It’s because he paralysed the interviewer’s brain and the camera/recorder with his voice.
I think my brain is starting to swell at the thought of his songs…
And speaking of swelling brains, the examination results are finally out, not that anyone sane would be looking forward to it. They were published 2 days ago on Friday, and I was once again pleasantly surprised, especially looking back at the disaster that was the previous round of tests. It seems that my revulsion towards the field of Electrical Engineering (I’m majoring in Mechanical Engineering by the way, not Electrical) is justified, with that respective module spitting a lousy C+ at me. Despite of that, I was still able to maintain my overall score, which had dropped by just a hundreth of a point. I was actually quite pleased, as I was expecting something a lot worse.
So to celebrate, I decided to buy myself a couple of new toys from Drums Resources, which had recently moved, from the city, into an extremely out-of-the-way location in Henderson Building, which is actually in the middle of an industrial estate full of flatted factories. But it’s not difficult to see the motivation behind the move. The new place is easily 3 or 4 times larger than the old location near the entrance of Peninsular Plaza, which means that he’s able to display a wider array of drumsets and accessories. Nigel, the ever-so-passionate drummer/shopkeeper was still at hand to assist and entertain the customers with his excessive enthusiasm.
His latest find was this really cute looking junior drumset from Ludwig. The cymbals, toms, drum throne, and hardware have all been dwarf-iated, and it was an odd sight watching Nigel mount the thing, telling us that “It’s more than just a toy!” with a grin that was wide enough to slice his face cleanly in half. But it soon became apparent that he was right – the entire set sounds pretty similar to a full-sized kit! It only comes with single-braced hardware though, but for $800+ and such a decent sound, you couldn’t really ask for more. He even imported several pairs of “junior drumsticks” from Pro-Mark to keep in line with the “kids” theme.
I have never seen anything this cute in a music store, ever.
But I wasn’t there to look for birthday gifts for the monsters that are my nephews and nieces. I was there because my “Lightning Rods” were so worn, they were turning into confetti. So the day’s mission was to get a new pair of those, as well as to pick up the SD5’s that I had ordered a couple of months back.
I have yet to open the packaging on the sticks, as I’m planning to do so only during the FOC. But unless Pro-Mark has really screwed this one up, I should be able to retire my Vic Firth SD6’s. The Vic Firths had some really nice felt tips, but the bead end of the sticks sounded a bit hollow, especially when you knock the sticks against each other. The diameter of the SD6 was a bit too large for my liking too, which meant it was never really my favourite. So barring some incredible disaster on the part of Pro-Mark, I should be enjoying my SD5’s a lot more.
But anyway, if you’re looking for a nice drum store to haunt, Drums Resources could be worth a try. It’s located at Blk 221 Henderson Road, Henderson Building, unit number #05-16. And when you’re there say “Hi” to Nigel, and ask him if I could get a discount the next time I visit since I was the one who recommended the store to you (Hahaha). He’s the owner of the store, and is also a rather nice guy who has a real passion for drums, and it shows. And remember to take the correct elevator that services the side of the building where the shop is, just like I did…
… after going to the 5th floor on the wrong side…
