tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post4166709356122856804..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: Perceptionzewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-3569831162164853322010-02-02T21:22:05.497+08:002010-02-02T21:22:05.497+08:00Melisa - i always stop to listen when i am oversea...<b>Melisa</b> - i always stop to listen when i am overseas, particularly when it's really good. good musicians always intrigue me... :) thanks for the link, i manage to read it. so funny when he said he was so bothered by ppl's reaction. must have been quite an experience for him too.<br /><br /><b>kyh</b> - it will never be enough. someone told me today that we should manage time and zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-80004367804176404612010-02-01T11:05:03.420+08:002010-02-01T11:05:03.420+08:00hmm. it shows that people are more willing to pay ...hmm. it shows that people are more willing to pay hundreds of dollars for entertainment, but is not willing to received free entertainment... in chinese, they call it "farn jin". heh.dyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455302000264764375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-79658573855866377102010-01-31T00:28:19.170+08:002010-01-31T00:28:19.170+08:00Yeah.. in Paris, at the train stations so many of ...Yeah.. in Paris, at the train stations so many of these street performers. I even heard a mini orchestra there once. They were real good! Hahaha..missironichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431683756727002832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-20136075229035328712010-01-30T17:55:42.075+08:002010-01-30T17:55:42.075+08:00That's very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Ti...That's very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Time's really moving faster and faster. Sometimes I just wish that we have 72 hrs a day or let the clock stop ticking for a moment or two.kyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281584550103867329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-88386304958621828662010-01-30T14:24:44.464+08:002010-01-30T14:24:44.464+08:00Zewt: Astonishingly brilliant and yet realisticall...Zewt: Astonishingly brilliant and yet realistically sad, isn’t it?<br /><br />Yes, it is. I saw the experiment on Youtube several months ago, and it must have been a nerve-racking experience for Joshua Bell. <br /><br />If I were in that metro station and in a hurry to go to work, I would have stopped only for a moment. But if not, I would have stayed there for as long as my free time would allowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-73532811608032352922010-01-28T23:37:27.816+08:002010-01-28T23:37:27.816+08:00doc - think that starbucks and nescafe analogy not...<b>doc</b> - think that starbucks and nescafe analogy not very accurate here leh... :P<br /><br /><b>Swee Ping</b> - it's good that you notice it. hence, we must take time to slow down.<br /><br /><b>sinlady</b> - you have a chance to experience the states yourself!<br /><br /><b>gracieq</b> - more accurately... every little things :)<br /><br /><b>Amanda Christine Wong</b> - if we ever meet,zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-81990772774079027152010-01-28T23:34:37.947+08:002010-01-28T23:34:37.947+08:00elizebeth dl - we KL folks are not that far behind...<b>elizebeth dl</b> - we KL folks are not that far behind.<br /><br /><b>foongpc</b> - time to slow down... i have blogged about how time move too fast cause we made it that way.<br /><br /><b>CiNDi</b> - found and read... really long though!<br /><br /><b>whoalse</b> - hahaha... i guess i am still in that shoe.<br /><br /><b>missironic</b> - i have seen some really rich ppl doing this while in zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-25466012367510750242010-01-28T23:32:30.902+08:002010-01-28T23:32:30.902+08:00rinnah - :) it is!
planet of the monyets - i must...<b>rinnah</b> - :) it is!<br /><br /><b>planet of the monyets</b> - i must say... donuts... really out of the blue :P<br /><br /><b>eiling lim</b> - it's all about marketing isnt it?<br /><br /><b>anon @ 27/1 10.30pm</b> - there are plenty.<br /><br /><b>MKL</b> - like i said, it's all about marketing. and as the title suggest... perception. that's how stock market functions too.<br /zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-85416212508172446762010-01-28T22:06:36.958+08:002010-01-28T22:06:36.958+08:00We sometimes don't realize what we've miss...We sometimes don't realize what we've missed until it's too late. Kinda sad to think about this.j_yennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978889807123127262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-26187472260282210982010-01-28T20:59:51.657+08:002010-01-28T20:59:51.657+08:00It's the same with this situation: You go to a...It's the same with this situation: You go to a luxury bags store wearing just shorts and slippers, with no makeup and an untidy clipped up hair. the sales assistant won't even budge from examining her finger nails. She could've missed the chance of a fat commission had she knew that lady was a Datin. People SO judge a person by their appearance. they can't help it. and i'm Amanda Christine Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427559562537727580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-24005767088349444932010-01-28T15:22:55.015+08:002010-01-28T15:22:55.015+08:00A quote from Zombieland that gave me food for thou...A quote from Zombieland that gave me food for thought: "Enjoy the little things in life". <br /><br />This post seems to resonate that particular message.gracieqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842271187712363742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-34569542551924341932010-01-28T15:02:54.476+08:002010-01-28T15:02:54.476+08:00positioning is everything to form perception. that...positioning is everything to form perception. that's where marketing is so important. sad but true.<br /><br />i wonder if i might have missed the whole thing too.sinladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829021101830114901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-643843321559117022010-01-28T14:43:08.072+08:002010-01-28T14:43:08.072+08:00It is something I noticed from time to time, like ...It is something I noticed from time to time, like once or twice a year. Too busy chasing life in the rat race, to stop and look at simple nature things that has always been there. Sometime, when I actually realized about it, I will feel what have I become?iamlazymousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752787292683672921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-5800564872612884912010-01-28T14:05:18.760+08:002010-01-28T14:05:18.760+08:00doesn't that just describe our lives in a nuts...doesn't that just describe our lives in a nutshell? pay an-arm-and-a-leg (IMHO) at starbucks or coffee bean when you can get a nescafe 3-in-1 for a fraction? <br /><br />yeah, i know, it's the ambience, free wifi, yadda yadda....<br /><br />i can blatantly say this because i'm also guilty of this - about twice a year.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021242538740116343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-1238752945660538152010-01-28T12:28:27.087+08:002010-01-28T12:28:27.087+08:00We lived "hurried" lives.We lived "hurried" lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-85295373673303999332010-01-28T12:21:29.574+08:002010-01-28T12:21:29.574+08:00I'll stop and listen! I love listening to ppl ...I'll stop and listen! I love listening to ppl playing the violin. Hahaha.. Ok la, if let's say im rushing, i'll slow down a little just to hear a few strings... :P<br /><br />But yeah, performing in such a place, generally people wont think its someone sooooo talented and popular. They will tink it's someone who is out trying to make a few buck on the street. Sadly...missironichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431683756727002832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-26326751710757762642010-01-28T05:25:36.707+08:002010-01-28T05:25:36.707+08:00We are all too bogged down with the hustles and bu...We are all too bogged down with the hustles and bustles of life without even slowing down to soak in those wonderful things/happenings around us.<br /><br />Weren't you in the same shoes back then, zewt? lol<br /><br />thought I'd share this "Simplicity is Beauty" on here too<br />http://www.whoalse.com/Portfolio/Simplicity-is-Beauty/4015109_CHt9h#759355353_5fNNzwhoalsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654970783287006690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-78898371566858345762010-01-27T23:23:09.980+08:002010-01-27T23:23:09.980+08:00You should read the original post. But then again,...You should read the original post. But then again, it's because of this blog post that I went to search for the original post. Great share!cDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468112687833048368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-36129000939665003012010-01-27T23:18:26.183+08:002010-01-27T23:18:26.183+08:00Wow! That's Joshua Bell? My favourite violinis...Wow! That's Joshua Bell? My favourite violinist!! Watched him perform in KL before with MPO. <br /><br />This is such an inspiring post! Love it lots!! It makes me think...yeah how many other things I am missing? It's a scary thought!foongpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592884550810521137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-73065741983323564232010-01-27T23:00:31.694+08:002010-01-27T23:00:31.694+08:00I was in New York in December 2009, and I also too...I was in New York in December 2009, and I also took the mettro subway. So, I can totally picture the scene in my head as I read your entry. New Yorkers are very fast-paced orang and they are quite ignorant and impatient as well. So, I am really not surprised no one stopped or notice about this violinist at all especially if it is in the rush hour.<br /><br />-elizebeth dlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-2001890690008591232010-01-27T22:37:33.645+08:002010-01-27T22:37:33.645+08:00One person recognised him. It was a female. She wa...One person recognised him. It was a female. She watched him play until the end, even had the opportunity to exchange some words with him.<br />There was a video on it. She was the only one to stop and listen to the music until the end.Ninja Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089959340818015063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-23712768416338782042010-01-27T22:31:02.268+08:002010-01-27T22:31:02.268+08:00Zewt, the thing is, it was not a good environment ...Zewt, the thing is, it was not a good environment to perform. People in the subways are busy, most likely they don't have a life like those, who are able to drive cars and live in the suburbs. I guess it's a problem of classes. On another note: I saw on German tv, a singer famous for songs with stupuid lyrics like "show me your boobs" was transformed into a poet and they made TGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796150972580581810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-2842747252661146702010-01-27T22:30:38.706+08:002010-01-27T22:30:38.706+08:00@rinnah: That's not a comment, that's a wa...@rinnah: That's not a comment, that's a waste of cyberspace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-26851997001712674352010-01-27T22:23:04.846+08:002010-01-27T22:23:04.846+08:00wow that was inspiring. people prefer to pay $100 ...wow that was inspiring. people prefer to pay $100 to listen at a concert hall than stopping at the pavements to spare a minute to listen to something free. After all, we humans were taught that there's no free lunch in the world! hahaheiling limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139929285989749115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-65126339756121233032010-01-27T22:22:21.419+08:002010-01-27T22:22:21.419+08:00most of us live a life too fast-paced for our own ...most of us live a life too fast-paced for our own good and in the process, miss out on many of the wonders around us.<br /><br />BTW, I never appreciated donuts untill I had two in Jakarta just to kill time. Now I am hooked.... these little pleasures in life are worth living for...never mind the 3.5 million dollar violin.Monyet Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729429758270472563noreply@blogger.com