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Guitar vs Violin

I was playing the guitar, between watching Heroes episodes, this weekend and I was thinking whether I should continue practicing the guitar or learn the violin.

Guitar Pros: I already know some of the basics; The guitar as well as lessons are relatively inexpensive; You can get by even with basic skills; You can sing along (not that I can sing).

Guitar Cons: It’s too common.

Violin Pros: It’s something new; Lefties supposedly have an advantage; It is relatively unique :P

Violin Cons: The violin as well as lessons are expensive; It’s supposedly hard to learn (e.g. it is fretless). You have to start early and it takes longer to learn, much more master; You’ll sound horrible with just basic skills; You can’t sing along.

Considering all those, I thought it’d be better to go for the guitar. Not much of a choice was it? Haha.

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Stair-climbing Record

I’ve been taking the stairs at the office intermittently since Aby brought to my attention this practical and inexpensive way to keep fit. I’ve been pushing myself harder partly to beat my own best time and partly to at least reach my officemate’s own best time which was way better than mine. Yesterday, I had all but given up on that second goal. But this morning, I was rewarded by a time of 1 minute and 36 seconds! To think I wasn’t even planning to take the stairs.

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Of Roses and Temporal Existence

I was told cut roses last a week. That got me reflecting. Roses are such a joy when you look at them, when you smell them, when you touch them. But that is only for a week or so. Then they wilt and are soon gone. The memory lingers but even that too will go.

There are many such things. Some lasts a long time: years, decades, centuries, maybe even eternity. Some last for a much shorter time: months, weeks, days, hours, even seconds. It may be a lamp-lit path, a pond full of lilies, the moon, the stars, a shooting star, a violin playing, people talking, life, friendship, love, and– of course– roses. They all bring moments of joy.

When such moments come along, stop and enjoy that moment for we don’t know if or when it will end. And if it does, don’t be saddened, for that is the way it is and will always be. Just keep in mind, that it was great while it lasted and treasure the memories as they slowly fade away.

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Advanced Fathers’ Day

Just came from Greenbelt 3. My father is in town but he’s leaving on Sunday, Fathers’ Day. So we siblings decided to have an advanced Fathers’ Day dinner with him and our uncle and his family. We went to this place called Cascada because most other places were full.

The food was so not worth it! It took a long time to prepare and serve. You would expect that after such a long wait, it would taste better than it actually was. My food for sure wasn’t any good. Not sure about the others but I didn’t hear any raves either. And it was damn expensive. Now we know why the place wasn’t full.

The one thing that really saved the night, though our uncle wasn’t able to make it, was each others’ company. Now that sure made the night better.