Feeling a bit sad today. Yesterday was a rather sh*tty day cos I received my first complaint note (anonymous) regarding my flute practice. The note was slipped into my letter box and the contents went something like (all in caps) “STOP YOUR STUPID NOISY FLUTE etc etc etc etc”. Don’t remember the entire message lar, cos I threw the note away the minute I finished reading it. Surprisingly, the only emotion that I felt was slight sadness and a whole lot of embarrassment lar. Guess not everyone is appreciative of my lousy flute playing….SIGH.

But a few interesting points which my mother pointed out was:

1) Not many people actually know that the flute was played by me. Cos when my mum opened the letter box and saw the note, she asked my neighbour (who happened to be at the void deck then) what it said, as my mother did not know how to read English. My neighbour (who stays right above me) then told her the contents, and added “Aiyoh, not bad what, the flute. Thought it sounded ok leh…and moreover, its coming from the opposite block right? Why they place the note in your letterbox har?” Interesting right? So it means, that the person who wrote the note should most likely be staying at my opposite block, cos only the people there can actually see me playing my flute (I usually practise it near my bedroom window)

2) My mother then mentioned that this person must have really done some ‘exploration’ and homework before sending the note. Although I think its not that difficult to figure out the exact unit I stay in, but you have to admit this takes some extreme 心思 to really narrow down my unit. Actually this sounds a bit scary now…feels like I’m being stalked…no joke leh.

3) The person who most supportive of my flute lessons turned out to be my mother. She was actually debating whether to show me the note, cos she was afraid that I would give up my lessons after reading it. But I’m not that weak lar. I definitely believe there are other ways for me to continue my practices, such as closing the bedroom windows and door while practicing, or moving my practice to the study room where the distance between my block and the one opposite is much bigger. I think I will only stop if I keep receiving the notes, or if I kena a visit from our friendly neighbourhood police.

Actually, I seriously think that if my flute playing is really driving the complainant nuts creating such a noise that the complainant cannot carry out his usual activities, I really wouldn’t mind he/she approaching me personally to work out some schedule/plan which can suit the both of us. Now with the complainant staying anonymous, I really wouldn't know if by changing my practice room, the flute sound will still travel to his/her flat. Guess I can only deduce the effectiveness of my solution, based on whether I still receive any more of this type of note.

Haiz….I still have an emcee audition coming up tomorrow…don’t think I can get that job cos am down with flu today (but still at work) and my voice will definitely suffer once I take the flu tablets. So yar, I predict that today will also be quite a sh*tty day…..

Not to mention that I still have flute lesson later this evening.