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A Tale of Two Generations

Recently, Sarah and I have been working on the opening number to our show, which is tentatively titled Graduation Day. Planning to do our opening number tmr @MTFmusicals's Factory Salon tomorrow w/@AdamGwon – a fan since I saw Ordinary Days @darlotheatre! — Deborah Lau | Paper Tiger YouTube channel (@DeborahLau) March 26, 2015 We recently…
Broadway, here I come!

I’m high above the city I’m standing on the ledge The view from here is pretty And I step off the edge —Broadway, Here I Come from Smash. I’ve previously discussed how being brought up under Chinese tradition generally results in an obstinate tendency to refuse to admit failure and how it leads to an…
No Day But Today

We have massive news…and – before you even think it – no, I am not pregnant and we are not having a baby. -_-; The past year or so has really been a whirlwind for me. Not long after I was done with my audit busy season, I found out I was going to the…
Guys and Dolls

When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky You can bet that he’s doing it for some doll… Call it sad, call it funny, but it’s better than even money That the guy’s only doing it for some doll! When you see a dame change the shape of her frame You can…
Some Girls

Some girls take courses at all the best schools in France Riding their horses and learning their modern dance. They’re clever and cultured and worldly wise. But you see the world through a child’s wide eyes. Their dreams are grand ones, you want what’s just in reach. Some girls you learn from, some you teach.…
Too Good To Be True

The past few months have really been a whirlwind for me. Not long after I was done with my audit busy season, I found out I was going to the Times Square New York office for a short ten week secondment – something that had been on my goals at Ernst & Young ever since…
Remember Me

Okay, so this is not actually the first song we wrote. The first song we wrote is still in too terrible a shape to be released for public viewing. Here is the second song we’ve written instead. Jonathan was struck by inspiration and composed this beautiful piece of instrumental music a few weeks ago for…
The “I Might As Well” Trap – Confusing Sunk Costs, Incremental Costs and Opportunity Costs

If you’re a fairly easy-going person, chances are you’ve used the phrase “Oh, I might as well” before. Once or twice usually isn’t a problem. It becomes a problem when once or twice turns into every so often which inevitably becomes every time. “I might as well” is probably one of the reasons why I’m…
Andre Rieu’s “Romantic Night in Vienna”

This is a repost of an old blog entry I made after my friend and I went to see Andre Rieu during his tour of Australia in the spring/summer of 2008. While he may not be to everyone’s tastes, I admire him for his showmanship and his ability to make a living doing what he…
“What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”

It’s a question we get asked a lot as little kids, perhaps in kindergarten or even pre-school, not just by our friends, classmates or teachers but family, parents and the world at large. Answers vary from the “ordinary” (“I’m going to be a teacher/nurse/business person!”) to the exotic (“I’m going to be a firefighter/pilot/famous!”) and…

Deborah Lau

A Tale of Two Generations

Broadway, here I come!

No Day But Today

Guys and Dolls

Some Girls

Too Good To Be True

Remember Me

The “I Might As Well” Trap – Confusing Sunk Costs, Incremental Costs and Opportunity Costs

Andre Rieu’s “Romantic Night in Vienna”

“What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”

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