My Band (Bedside 40)
Okay, here is a photograph of my band, Bedside 40. I know the name sounds a little bit stupid, but there is actually a meaning for it (however, we have promised ourselves that we will not reveal to anyone the real meaning of the name until the day we become famous, which basically means that no one will ever know the true meaning since we will never become famous). We also have a "vast" arsenal of songs (which numbers about 10) under our belt and we are always trying out new songs to jam (this almost always ends up in disaster). The bottom line is, we are not terribly good (note: the key word here is terribly) and the only thing we ever did well as a band was posing for this photograph. Anyway, if you are ever in need of a mediocre band to perform at any special functions, like your wedding, your birthday, a party signifying the capture of your first boyfriend/girlfriend, etc (yes, we even do funerals, so don't hesitate to ask), we will gradly perform for free (talk about cheapskate advertising).
From Left: Ji, Alfie, Ah Zhong, Zhixian
Ji AKA Lead guitarist cum singer: The lead singer of the band and also the person who organises the jamming sessions (which are held over at his house). Notice the bed that he was sitting on (he actually wanted us to move his bed out, but we were too lazy) and his very "obiang" pose (in my opinion, he looked a bit spastic ,em...or maybe I'm just jealous...ha). Hmm, guess I better don't criticize him too much since this photograph would not have been possible if not for him. Also, I have received news that his dad's car now belongs to him totally (this means that we may have a free chauffeur in the making) and this has vastly increased his popularity ratings in our circle of friends.
Alfie AKA Drummer: The drummer of the group and a real slacker in the making. Usually late for jamming sessions due to his uncanny ability of not waking up in time (yes, he can still be sleeping at 2 pm!). Architectect of Alfie's Brilliant Page of Ultimate Rage, which is his own homepage (you can find it in my links) and the second genius in the group (since I had shamelessly proclaimed myself as the first genius). He and I usually spend more time during the jamming sessions talking than playing music (which is good news for the rest of ji's family who are around whenever we jams, since they get a break from all the noise...oops...music that we make). He simply refuses to take down his spectacles for this photo as he wanted to portray the look of the "intelluctual rocker".
Ah Zhong AKA Bass guitarist: Okay, here's me posing with my bass guitar. Basically, my playing sucks and this often results in me taking "bass breaks" for any songs which I don't know how to play (and believe me, there are MANY songs that I don't know how to play). Usually one of the first few person to get bored, after which I will switch on Ji's karaoke system to sing and terrorise his family and neighbours (God help them! NOTE: I am not a christian).
Zhixian AKA Rhythm guitarist cum backup singer: The rhythm guitarist of the band, he was once rumoured to be a gay at the start of the new year (1999). However, the misunderstanding has been cleared up and he now actually have secret admirers (note the "s") going after him (oh okay, the secret admirers are girls NOT GUYS). Thus, the status of this ex-gay (hahaha), have now been elevated to "premier league" status among our group of friends. Self-proclaimed to be a computer hardware expert, this joker made me bought a $275 harddisk (he claims he knew how to fix it), and then discovered that my computer couldn't fix the damn thing in (he even have the cheek to offer to buy the harddisk from me for only $100!), and so, I am now stuck with a stinking harddisk that can't be fixed on my computer and I am also freaking poor (all thanks to him!). He also always loses to me whenever I challange him to karaoke singing (because I am the only judge AND jury).
