True Story : The Tabla

Q - what you can consider a best story?
A - a best story must be close to your heart and how you present it to others. 

Ok i need to write this down, i literally laughing while im driving from KL to USJ. Something happened. I think it's brilliant. Lets start.

We have two characters -lets say Mr K and Mr J.

Mr K was appointed as a curator by a gallery and he was assigned to handle and manage Mr J's upcoming solo exhibition. Apparently the gallery cant contact Mr. K and they contact Mr J as the exhibition date getting nearer ( macam biasa - panic ler ) to ask where is Mr K.

Mr J also tried calling him but he didnt pick up the phone. 

Mr K is missing in action.

rather finding an angle how to frame the upcoming exhibition or busting his head to find an angle for his write up for the exhibition catalogue - you know what....Mr K was missing as he got himself a second wife.

( i burst out laughing when they told me this )

call me insensitive - but im laughing still. 

and.....i honestly wished him well and happy for his new role. 

Furthermore i made my stomach cramp...Mr J is a sound installation artist ( an artist who uses sound instead of paints, canvas and such ). Let's say Mr J likes to use the tabla ( a traditional Indian musical instrument ). In my head, i imagined Mr J appeared suddenly in Mr K's wedding ( pissed off face ) and played a sound installation/performance impromptu for Mr K's wedding ceremony before turning Mr K literally unto a tabla.

this is a tabla

this is a tabla player
at least you inform la earlier mangkuk.......

Wish you well my friend.

Thank you Universe for granting me all these opportunities for me to observe, reflect and yes most of the time laughed out so hard. Life is unpredictable yea - and yes it's short, fleeting - so lets make it awesome while it lasts. 








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