Thus, "passion or rice bowl", these two words had not been erased from mind since last semester after that holiday.
However, this semester will be the last semester which I will make the final decision to compare with the results to the number of modules left to complete before I make my final decision to do a switch in course, if necessary or weighting my passion or enthusiasm in doing my major subject.
Before the new semester commences, a group of Uni-friends and I had agreed to give ourselves a break which we had signed up to do a open water diving course @ Tioman, Malaysia (Palau Genting). The 2 theory was pretty manageable, same goes for the practical @ open water. However, when going through the 5 stages of tests, the challenge has just begun.
I was introduced to new items and terms, such as Fins, scuba cylinder, O ring, BCD, regulator, mask clearing, purging, equalization etc. It was tough to maintain my neutral buoyancy, even with 4 weights, but my buddy and friend, Yongda as well as instructor, Markus, was there to guide and ease all my worries.
Eventually, I managed to go there the bits and pieces of the test and drills underwater. Below is one and only picture that one of my Uni-friends had took during my first leisure dive after passing the tests.
Me (Jeff) diving under the sea
@ Tioman, Sun Beach Resort
My Uni-friends who I knew in year 2 featuring
Cyndi, Ann & Yongda
Artiste: Jing Zhang Yun Jing
Album Title: 相反的我 (The Opposite Me)
Music Publisher: Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) & Warner Music (Singapore)
The champion of the inaugural season of Super Idol, Taiwan singer Zhang Yun Jing was surprisingly left out in the nominations for Golden Melody's Best Newcomer award. But that didn't deter her from marching forward in her fledging Mando-pop career.
In fact, Jing is waving goodbye to her old image with her second album, showing a rebellious side previously unseen of her. The major style in this album is one of British rock, and the production crew consists of such top musicians as Chen Wei, Jim Lee, Adia, Mayday's Stone, Peggy Hsu, Showan, and Japanese-American musician Skot Suyama. The album's warm-up single "Gone Bad" is already an online hit, and the titular main plug "The Opposite Me" is Jing's first composition selected from almost a hundred of demos she recorded!
Overall Remarks:
Will she be the next big star in the mandarin market?
Well, I will say a "YES", how can she not outshine other names such as Rachel Liang Wen Ying, Yu Jia Ying (La-La)?
The reasons are simple:
1. The music producers that participate in the music production "The Opposite Me" album such as 陳偉(Chen Wei)/阿弟仔(Adia)/Jim Lee/五月天石頭(May Day - Stone)/小安(Showan)/許哲珮(Peggy Hsu) had produced a quality album and tracks.
2. The budget for her album production and her MTVs, how can a newcomer get such budget as a Mando-Pop market whereby album sales is a big problem for many artistes.
3. A album that comes with 3 different versions of covers, I guess only Chinese Pop Divas like Elva Hsiao, Jolin Tsai had that kind of budget.
"The Bad Version" Cover of The Opposite Me Album
"The Good Version" cover of The Opposite Me Album
"The Normal Version" cover of The Opposite Me Album
Play list:
01 壞了KKBOX冠軍Singles！
02相反的我 -張芸京第一首正式創作發表！
03 愛情選項 -MV featuring Cyndi Wang as main lead
04 五月天石頭(Mayday- Stone) 力挺，童話系搖滾強擊「你是唯一」
05金曲獎最佳編曲人小安(Showan)最新抒情力作「不再聯絡」
06我不愛你了
07只愛你
08正不正
09簡訊
10好了
For more information,
log on to http://www.gold-typhoon.com.tw/music/album/3700
Jing Zhang is coming to Singapore for her album promotion in Aug 9, National Day @ IMM, 2pm for her album" The Opposite Me" Album Autograph
DO YOU YOUTUBE?
Youtube MV Link:
Recommended Hits - 相反的我(The Opposite me )-張芸京
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y6ldxNhxik
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