_posts/2021-10-19-indoors.md

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 _this post first appeared at 
 [the forum of Postcrossing](https://community.postcrossing.com/t/where-to-find-postcards-in-singapore/222304)_
-
-_P.S. Update, as of 23 December 2021: I've just terminated my account at https://www.postcrossing.com/ as I fear that sending postcards around the world may damage the environment._

_posts/2021-12-08-indoors.md

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-title: "tried out a grand piano"
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-Today I plucked up the courage to walk into a piano showroom, and asked 
-if I could play on a particularly handsome grand piano. 
-
-"Yes, you can 
-try it out," said the staff, and so I did. 
-
-First, I tried some 
-arpeggio(s). Then, a song from a contemporary movie. 
-
-It was a great 
-pleasure. The piano responded to my touch in a magical way, 
-demonstrating extraordinary sensitivity to even the most subtle of 
-nuances. 
-
-I looked at the staff of the showroom (a middle-aged and 
-confident lady), and it seemed she was enjoying the song, too. 
-
-I would 
-later enquire about the piano, and only two words remain in my memory: 
-"top-end" and "hand-made". And, its logo says: Shigeru Kawai. 
-
-But all 
-too soon, it was time for me to leave (I have a limited repertoire), and 
-I bade my usual farewell to salespeople: "I'll think about buying it". 
-(Which is true, I do think about how many years of slavery to a mean 
-boss I have to endure, in order to afford stuff like that). 
-
-But the 
-staff was quick to reassure me: "No obligations at all! We're happy you 
-came here to try our piano."
-
-Well, it was a nice experience, and I thank (a Biblical) God for that.