Tuesday, January 30, 2007
This morning ran again...like yesterday. Yupp...the band has to run around the school twice every morning from now on. This is to build stamina and also increase our air capacity. We NEED to play Alvamar Overture fully. That's why we need air. Sigh...it is hard work you know. Waking up early every morning...then we had to run. And this will go on till God knows when. I'm really tired running and now...Ms Ng wants to increase the distance. Maybe 3 rounds instead of 2. Gonna be tired for lessons after that. Another thing is that the word 'quit' came from Fairul's mouth on Saturday...now, it came out from Mr Wong himself today. He may gonna quit and this proves how terrible we all are. This is truly sad man. We want him...the kindest conductor in S'pore. Who wouldn't want. Ouh ya...while we were having the static drills outside, beside the street soccer court, a boy kicked a basketball from the court and it directly smashed onto a Clarinet!!! The Clarinet was damn broken and nothing can be done to it. It cost about $1000 plus!!! Who in the world wouldn't be angry about it? I just felt like taking that ball and bursting it in front of his face. Damn Idiot le!!! Now...Mr Wong wants the guy, i mean boy (should not be referred as guy), to pay for it in instalments. I wonder how that's gonna happen...but he must be punished.
11:42 PM; noMUSIC; noLIFEY
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Ok...this post is about what happened during our band rehearsal at S'pore Conference Hall; preparing for SYF. This was supposed to be for 27th January 2007. Sorry if i put it on 28th January. I update too late. Hahkz. Ok...when we reached there, after entering the Hall, it was completely silent. The air was so still in the Hall. Even a drop of a pin could be heard. Hence, even the slightest mistake from any instrument could be obviously heard. It was scary. When we were playing, shadows of familiar figures were seen walking and finding a seat in the Hall. Of course, those are our seniors; to listen and comment on us. Haiz. We made a lot of mistakes there. After we left the building, and went to the CDS Shelter to go back home...during fall in, we were harshly commented by our seniors and teachers. Even Ms Tham, a muscially-untrained person, could hear that we were out of tune when we played. Very ashamed of ourselves. Ms Ng was the one who made many people cried 'cause she commented on every section in the band. She gave little praises but mostly emphasized on our mistakes. And that led her to raise her voice about some sections. It was very scary and mean...but hopefully, this woke us up. We need to wake up and stand fast as SYF is not that far. We only have about 18 or 20 full band practices left. That's not much. We're still ill-prepared. So the only way is to pray and hope for a miracle. But we don't need them if we practise hard enough and really have the desire to grab that Gold. We want...i mean...NEED that Gold. We wanna prove to people that Coral Concert Band, a neighbourhood band, could also achieve something great. That's what Mr Wong wants. He wants to prove to people that they thought wrong about neighbourhood school having low achievements. That's his wish...that's why he chose Coral Secondary School and start a band here. He, as they say, is the kindest conductor in Singapore. He makes jokes a lot of times...other conductors just won't smile at all. He made us happy and didnt punish us that harsh any more. We need him...It scares me when Fairul said "If Mr Wong quits...its your fault." The fact that the word 'quit' was pronounced clearly by his lips shocked me. We need him...So, are we gonna just give up now and say 'I dont wanna continue'? If we all cannot handle this, how are we gonna survive after graduation? The world out there is cruel. If we cannot make it, then, no one will. We are...the Future. So...WAKE UP AND BREATHE THE FRESH AIR!!! WE WANT NOT JUST THE GOLD BUT ALSO TO PROVE TO OTHERS WE CAN ACHIEVE MORE!!! We dont wanna lose face...degrading ourselves to Bronze, do we? So, I advise to you guys...PLEASE PRACTICE!!!
12:05 AM; noMUSIC; noLIFEY
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Ok...i know that this blog has not been updated for a long time for several times already. I just didn't have the time to update blogs. I've had tonnes of homeworks ever since day one. If there's no homework, I had band practices and I was too tired to type out posts when I came back. I'm just too tired to do anything now. I intend to update for quite some time now but I was just too tired. So now...on this night, I finally found a time to post my blog. Many people are disappointed that I didn't update this blog, 'cause it's always empty and no new stuffs. Well...now I try to recall what had happened for the last 24 days, before I forget.
5th January 2007:On this night...at around 1am, so it shud b on the 6th January, I was so surprised when my dad actually asked me "Are you doing well for your studies?" carrying a red paper bag. I just said "ok la...y?"...He just smiled at me with mum behind him. "Is there a handphone inside there?" i asked while pointing to the red paper bag. "You saw already arh?" he asked, giving me the look of 'how-you-know'. Then I said "Well...isn't that paper bag from Singtel? The logo is on the bag." He then laughed and said "Yeah...it's for you." I was so surprised and joyful at the same time and quickly opened the contents of a box inside the bag. It was a Nokia 6280 model handphone!!! It's the same as my dad's!! Hahkz. I know to some people it's useless or quite old already but that's all he could afford for a phone. He wanted to buy for me the latest model, Nokia 6288, but like I just said, he couldn't afford it. But it was worth having a new phone, even if it is an old model. I can finally listen to songs in my handphone now...one of my wishes actually. So, then, I immediately read through the manual of the phone to know how to operate it better.
8th, 9th & 10th January 2007:On this three days...we had the SuperTeen programme. We thought it was lame or boring to have this sort of programme. But as time goes by...it was so much interesting than we thought. It was quite effective in certain areas and it lasted even after the programme ended for a short period of time. Then, it was back to Reality again. Hahkz. I'm sorry...I wish I could write more about the programme but we had all swear not to say anything. "What stays in this room...stays in the room" But I could tell you about the last day. Most of our parents came and was so interested listening to Ernest Wong. He sure knows how to entertain people and teach at the very same time. Excellent Motivator. Most parents weren't bored listening to him. But one of them hated him 'cause he made people laugh so much until later when a different story was told...tears were already rolling down our cheeks. We even gave our parents and teachers a hug on that evening. Heck...even the principal!!! hahkz. It was fun though.
19th January 2007:On this evening...Dayana, Illyssa and I went to watch a movie. We intend to watch Pan's Labyrinth but it was NC 16...Illyssa & I was still 15. Erghhhhh!!! Still young. Lolz. So, we all watched Ghost Tunnel instead. A Japanese Horror Movie. Quite scary but it wasn't too shocking. But it was ugly though. What's more, the storyline led to a storyline and led to another. It was somehow confusing...and there wasn't a story about how the haunting even began. We though it was Yaeko who killed them...But it turns out that she too was a victim. The background music was eerie and it could make hairs stand. But the three was actually laughing in the cinema, for some reasons. hahkz. No point telling here...needs action to make people laugh.
22nd January 2007:On this afternoon...we had a Brass Sectional with our tutor, Mr Pek. I was in charge on that day for the band room. It was shocking when I opened the Instrument Room as the Euphonium cases were drenched and wet with the water leaking out of the air-conditioners above them. I was completely scared about what might happened. Especially wondered what Ms Ng might say or act. So, i quickly went to the General Office and told Auntie Rosie about the leak...She immediately called Mr Sam and the uncle who usually helps with the stuffs in the school (in which the school called him a School Servant). I don't really like it when the school address them as Servants...I would definitely prefer School Helpers. Servants sounds too harsh and mean. Ok ok...out of point here. I'll write an essay on that topic some oder time. Back to the past...Mr Sam went into the band room and the School Helper actually checked the air-conditioners to find the problem. I was panicking at that moment but luckily, Fathiah and Rasyidah was dere to help and took care of the Instrument Room. So, i joined the sectionals moments later. We practiced Alvamar Overture frm page one to two. We still had plenty of stuffs to do for that song. Erghhhh....Just hope we get a Gold and this will decrease the burden for the cost of the overseas trips like Australia. Hahkz. Can't wait though. Yet...still worried about Alvamar. Although nice piece, we need alot of work to get it done as it is difficult to play. Haiz
24th January 2007:I don't remember much about this day...but i remember about the times during PE. I chose Softball as an elective. We played Softball and it was fun. We get to wear those brown hard-gloves to catch the ball. But it was just a warm-up. We didnt use the bat to hit the ball but just throw the balls to open areas, and once used our legs to kick the ball. Hahkz. Next week...we're gonna use the bats to hit the balls. Gonna be fun. For those who can't use bats...dey're gonna use a tennis racket. Hahkz. Can't wait for next week PE. This is the first time I really was looking forward for PE. Seems like Softball is gonna be my favourite sport. Hahkz
Well...that's all that I could remember about the 24 days since I was lost. Hence, the title for this post is Make-Up for the Lost Days. hahkz. Hope this is my last make-up. Not easy to recall the past know. So...now it's very late. So i end this Repertoire of Time and shall look for the Mysteries of Tomorrow. So, gd nitez and gd bye
11:41 PM; noMUSIC; noLIFEY
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
As promised, i'll give you my poetry entitled "Alone"
Alone
I feel the presence of this darkness
But no eyes in the world could see it
It gave me nothing but a single drop of curious
What's curious, you ask?
I could see no one in the streets
No one in the house
No one in my life
I'm just there
Holding a broken mirror
Facing it to me
Nothing reflected
No reflection but the walls
If that's me...
Then who am I?
Am I also nothing?
I don't like this game
What is this feeling?
This fear
This absence
No one to come for me
Maybe i'm just lost
But how can I be lost when i'm nothing?
I'm confused
Stop playing this game
I don't like it
I hope you guys like it...N pls give comments. Thnx
4:13 PM; noMUSIC; noLIFEY
I'm so sorry that I didn't update my blog for a long time. I intended to write about my adventures during the band camp and my holidays in Malaysia. But time didn't give permission and it's already 2007. Ouh ya...forgot, HAPPIEE NEW YEAR!!! hahkz. I had so much to write about, so much to tell but now, I'm feeling tired and lazy to write a full essay about them. But now, just forget about the past, and start living in the present. O Level is not so far now. Haiz. Need to study hard, especially Biology. Mrs Diana will be damn strict now. No more playing a fool. And even SYF this year!!! OMG! I'm so scared. Don't know which song to play. Ouh ya...this afternoon, while i was in the bus to Parkway Parade, i saw this Eurasian guy pulling down his pants and showing his ass to another bus. I guess his friends were on it but it was damn disgusting to show your butt in a public place. His Chinese girlfriend had to stop him and asked him to pull up his pants. The gal was damn embarassed sia. Sori i didnt snap a picture to show you all. It was however, unexpected. Lolz. I guess I better go now. It's getting extremely late...tomorrow i'll be showing a poetry i wrote about myself entitled Alone. Some of my friends said that it was deep. But I dont know about you guys. Read it and give comments, ok? Good Nitez...Candi Dreamz
1:00 AM; noMUSIC; noLIFEY
