If you remember in my rat-enter-house-post, I mentioned that I have a piano and music lover Kleio was asking me the other day whether I play piano.
I’m not shy to say that I’m piano illiterate and so are my family members (dad+mom+sis). We’re not music-instrument-lovers.
Even though we’re piano illiterate (to A, B, C notes) at least sis and me know how to play a song or two by following 1, 2, 3. Hmm I don’t know how to explain. Like Happy Birthday song goes something like this 112143 112154 and so on.
So you must be wondering why we bother to buy a piano at all?
It was my sis’ piano but she never come close to even going for a piano lesson. The piano was a gift to her for academic excellent. As time went by and due to busyness, I guess she has lost her interest with the piano. I insisted on selling the piano a few times over the years but she always insist on keeping it. Ok we’ll see by the time she’s 50 what will become of this piano and will she be a pianist by then. I bet you NOT and that’s why I can give her time until she’s fifty. 
I know my sis well.
So all these years the piano’s only contribution to our family is to lend her shoulder as a place to decorate our graduation photos.
The story did not end there. A few years later sis coaxed our parents to buy her another music instrument. This time a guitar! She took a few guitar lesson and then stopped. What happen to her guitar? Lying dusty and near dead. Of course I exaggerated the last part la. I did pick up the guitar and learn a few keys. I like strumming it. Nice. But Chester is so scare of the guitar. He runs far far away. 
But I stop eventually because sis is overprotecting her guitar like “aiyoo see what’s this? your fingerprint neh!!!”.
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Jemima Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 1:41 pmVisit Jemima
Hahaha.. when Chester is nottie, all you need to do is to strum the guitar to ‘punish’ him.
Yvy Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 1:45 pmVisit Yvy
hahaha….both sis n i were kind of forced into learning the organ. it was no inborn talent but we managed to get through it. in fact, i still play the organ for my church in kulim. although i’m not that good, i’m glad i stuck to it. :) as for my guitar - it’s dusty n dying like us sis’!
hedonistics anonymous Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 2:57 pmVisit hedonistics anonymous
when i was in high school and the guitar was like the hottest ever musical instrument, i taught myself how to play the guitar and developed calluses on fingertips from non-stop practising. however, guitar-playing and long fingernails don’t go together and so i gave up the guitar for vanity’s sake. now i can’t play anymore. sigh.
dreamcatcher Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 3:33 pmVisit dreamcatcher
aiyooooo!!! what a waste! what’s next,… the harp??
narrowband Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 4:08 pmVisit narrowband
I attended both piano and guitar lessons at once but then I quitted the piano one about 2 months later, to focus on guitar one. Took exams and everything - studied for 2 years up to Grade 4, then quit to focus on SPM. Konon la focus on SPM - I was still playing in a band as lead vocals and guitarist - at school functions and proms. Very fun, back then. Since our house has a piano (although i dropped out, but sis is still learning til today), I have been playing it on my own. I believe that any guitarist will be able to pick up piano fairly easily - although not those professional classical music, but can play songs we’re familiar with from the radio, tv, etc!
Bengbeng Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 4:45 pmVisit Bengbeng
i joked with narrowband, i said che cheh likes dogs n since he says he has body hair, you will like him hahahhaahhhhah
wuching Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 7:03 pmVisit wuching
i know how to scare chester now
Che-Cheh Says:
June 25th, 2007 at 8:37 pmVisit Che-Cheh
Jemima, no need to use guitar. My angry voice is enough to scare the shit out of him. I know I’m evil.
Neo Says:
June 26th, 2007 at 2:57 pmVisit Neo
Give to me, let me learn piano and guitar!
Che-Cheh Says:
June 26th, 2007 at 8:43 pmVisit Che-Cheh
Neo, that you have to talk business with my sis.
Mo-C Says:
June 27th, 2007 at 9:00 amVisit Mo-C
Maybe you can ask Che-cheh to learn piano
Che-Cheh Says:
June 27th, 2007 at 8:24 pmVisit Che-Cheh
Mo-C, now that’s a good idea!
Kleio Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 4:04 pmVisit Kleio
Oic. But it’s pity then to let it go to waste this way. Man, I am itching to get my fingers on one (piano). Thanks for indulging me with this post of yours. Guitar playing is nice too. Too bad Chester abhorred it.
Che-Cheh Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 7:30 pmVisit Che-Cheh
Kleio, ahhh then get one yourself. Maybe you and your boy can take piano lesson together.