Claris Yamaha Junior Original Concert Performance

My Kor Kor and I participated in the Claris selection for Yamaha Junior Original Concert at Yamaha Kelana Jaya last week. There were 64 participants from Claris. It was a good experience for me, as it was the first time for me performing in such a big audience.

Yamaha Junior Original Concert is an avenue for children below 15 years old to express their original composition. We learn composition through our Yamaha programme. We learn to express our emotions and ideas through songs.

I am so grateful to my Yamaha teacher for giving me this opportunity. I practised hard since last October to be able to play well.

My teacher and partner

Sweet 2015

This is my first post of the year. I had a great holiday last month. My Kor Kor had blogged earlier about our holiday trip in Japan. It was also the best holiday that I have had so far. I loved Disneyland the most. I was not afraid of any of the rides. Instead of shouting "Ahhhhh" during the scary rides, I screamed "Yehhhh". Mami and Ah Mah were very surprised and proud that I could walk so much throughout the trip. I even had to help pull a small cabin size luggage through the subway stations, up and down some stairways.

I pray that 2015 will be a sweet year for all of us. I pray that we will create sweet memories together, enjoying every family member, relatives, friends and everyone around me. Have a sweet year ahead!

School Achievements - 2014

I did well this year. I won a few awards, but did not win the core subject awards. I hope to be able to work harder next year. Mami says that I need to be more hardworking. I will try, but like any other child, I love to play.

Thank you Yeh Yeh and Mah Mah
for coming to our Speech Day to support us
in our dance performances. Mah Mah
also bought me Legos for my achievements in school.

My trophies on the left side of this picture.

Shy, Shy, Shy

Do you allow you parents, particularly mommy to accompany you to school? I don't quite like it. Why? Because I feel shy when my Mami comes into the school compound to see me.

Once in a while, perhaps, once in a few months, she comes into the school in the morning to meet up with her friends for breakfast in the canteen. Sometimes, she comes to join the school PTA committee for some coffee fellowship. When she does that, I would remind her before leaving for school that she should go directly to the canteen, and not hang around where I "hang around". I feel embarrassed when my friends would see my Mami and shout "Shaun, your mommy is here." I told Mami I am entering Primary Two soon. I am a big boy now.

Don't you feel the same way?

Ah Mah and I

This is my grandmother. Today, I am all dressed up to be the narrator for my class play, Jack & the Beanstalk. I was really happy to be selected as the narrator because I dislike memorizing scripts. As the narrator, I get to read from the paper. My grandmother was praising me, saying that I looked really handsome. So, I made her happy by taking a photograph with her.

Captivating Smile

Mami loves to see me smile. She says I have the most captivating smile.

This is probably the age that she likes me the most. I am 6 years old now. She says I am adorable, love to cuddle like a baby, and most generous with my kisses. I love to sniff her hand and arm. I love to say "hug-mm, hug-mm" which represents "hug me, hug me". My grandma would always tease me and ask me to change to "hug-ngai, hug-ngai". She says it means "hug me" in hakka.

2014 Mid Year Review for Year 1

Two weeks ago, Dadi and Mami went to school to meet my teachers to collect my Mid Year Assessment Report. This is the first assessment report for Year 1. Mami was a little anxious to see my report as she did not know what to expect. She had no idea how I was doing in school.

Nevertheless, praise God I did very well. The comments made caught all of us by surprised. Dadi and Mami were very happy and relieved that I was doing well.

I hope to be able to continue performing well. The teacher commented to say that I am rather shy in class. I do not take the initiative to raise up my hands to answer questions. I am so, because I am worried that my answers may be incorrect. I have always felt inferior amongst my classmates because I am 6 years old and many are 7 years of age. I really have to learn to be more confident.

I thank God for His grace and mercy. Certainly it is by His grace that has brought me through.