yes, i'm damn fickled-minded. i changed back to blogspot again.

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ahha, hald done, no pics yet. : )

Musical Delights XXX was officially over after several months of practices and preparations. This concert meant a lot to me, the graduating batch, Mr. Tan and every single ones who is attached to SPSB. Like what Mr. Tan said, it’s not about how professional or impressive we’re in our playing, it’s about the whole journey and process that we had been through together. I’d never felt that until this concert was really over. Reflecting made me understood a lot. I just wished that time could bring us all back to the concert day itself. It’s so different from all the other concerts and the best thing was that I’m part of every single moment. We’re indeed an emotional batch.

On the concert day itself, I woke up finding myself rushing like a mad dog. I was late due to the previous night finishing the graduates’ gifts! There were lots of things left unprepared and I was supposed to open the band room at an earlier time. So I jumped into a taxi and hurried to the band room. I was doing some last minute checking, making sure everything was in place to ensure a smooth concert ahead. Well, everything went well as the band took the buses to Victoria Concert Hall.

Upon stepping into VCH, we all started to arrange the stage and getting ready for rehearsal to start. Again, everything seemed so rush. The changing room was freaking small, try squeezing in over 100 people in six really small rooms. Anyway, the rehearsal started with our student conductor, Brandon’s warm up for the last time with the band. Lots of playing and tuning in were heard while waiting for Mr. Tan to come.

 
As he reached, we started off with “Hands across the Sea” as our main rehearsal piece. At the same time, calls had been picked up and I’m supposed to run in and out to get flowers, emcees, lunch and so on. But it was those running in and out that let me heard the band played, while I was at the audience area. It was the best of SPSB I had heard. It sounded really impressive during the rehearsal and from then, I knew that our effort and hard work would be paid off greatly with a good concert later in the evening.

 
It was then alumni’s rehearsal at three while the band had their lunch and changing time. I had to practice with the emcees and ushers with the moving in and out of the guest-of-honor. I felt nervous at that point of time. It was like less than half an hour to concert and I had to change to my concert attire and making sure every thing was ready for concert. I quickly get changed and I didn’t even touch on all the things that I brought to make myself look better especially on hair.

 
Then I was out at VCH with the ushers and there the GOH was. We chatted for a while and the best thing for being outside of the hall before concert was that I saw all my friends who came for the concert and also, my sister and brother. Thanks guys! So as the GOH went inside the hall, I ran down quickly as if I’m running for my life from the circle seats all the way back to backstage to the other side of hall where I would be sitting. I was on time.

 
The band started off with a march filled with dynamics, “Hands across the Sea” and then, it was “Fantasy Variations,” our main course piece. Next, kudos to our soloist, Yuan Jun, who played his bassoon on “Concerto for Bassoon.” It looked great to be playing solo in front of hundreds of people with everyone’s attention on you. I would definitely try if my ability allows me when the time comes.

 
After the solo piece, we played “Stars War Saga” which we did not perform as well as we should. Interval time after that followed by the alumni band. The trumpet solo is damn cool. The main band returned on stage with “Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus” and I did hope that Mr. Tan was please on our performance of it. We had “Hobbits” after that which I felt that it was our highlights too before we ended the concert with a light and enjoyable “Disney Fantasy.”

 
Of course, the band brought a touching and meaning full encore piece to not only the audiences, but more for our graduating year threes. “Moon Represents My Heart” was just the perfect song. In the first place, I still did not like the piece but the end of the concert and the little things and messages we had for our seniors, it brought a deeper and emotional touch to the song. At this point, I’m still listening to the raw recording of the song and I still felt a tinge of sadness in me.

The concert ended. I had to make sure everything was settled in VCH before leaving. Took the last bus back to school and sure, I had fun taking pictures with everyone in the bus. Then it was back at school. The band room was chaotic as it was full of photo sessions and gift exchanging. And I ended my day with at least half of the band at Clementi Mac as I swear it was half filled with our band members. The time shared with all of them was better than the food I had. There was this TV message thing which I did send to put up my very own message to my seniors who were all present there. Yes, I did miss everyone. And back home, I ended my best day with a nice long sleep.

 
I hope the year threes and everyone enjoyed themselves during the concert. It had to end one day and MDXXX marked this day. I guessed a lot of people had so called the post concert syndrome. Feeling damn emotional was one of them and going back to the band room was another. I think I had it too simply because I went to the band room every single day after the concert. It’s really unbelievable that a big band like us bond and gel like one big family in this small period of time. The whole journey of this concert helped us in achieving it and had all became our common memories.

 
I can’t wait for band practices to start as I really feel attached to the band and people and my purple instrument. Thanks for everything, all my band mates, all my seniors and Mr. Leonard Tan as you all shared this wonderful journey with me.

Oh dear, just as I thought there's still like one and a half week of holiday, the number of assignments totally spoilt it.

1. Media Journal on 2 news stories (for goodness sake, I have to read Straits Times & watch CNA and identify stories related to announcements or events and summarise/compare/evaluate)

2. Report on financial analysis of a Public Listed Company (damn, what's liquidity, asset utilisation, debt utilisation & profitability? financial ratios? and I have to identify the performances and problems of the company!)

3. To develop a PR programme for an organisation (hahaha, our group haven't even talk about it. it's like another mpp or am project, just feel like doing the same thing over and over again, that's dmc & what we learn.)

4. TVSM preparation for Studio News Production (this is a freaking troublesome & crazy project. but I kinda feel bad that I'm not very involed in it, looks like I have to initiate soon before dry run for the first time next week.)

5. Freaking report on a residential project (I only know that the project is on somewhere at Kovan and who the hell listens during gems lesson. I can only depend on girls who live near there, whahah!)

6. MPP event preparation (I believe there's something to touch on this holiday)

It may seems little or I have think too much but given my working attitude, behaviour and speed, these workloads are definitely going to KILL me slowly. And concert is around the corner which is when the concert coordinators will be the busiest. Stress. It really look like I'm going to have a tough time spending my days leading to 2007.

And before it officially end for me, I went out today to Vivo City with jenny, yeowming, stella & kaymiang. We just window-shopped and looking around for shoes to replace jenny's old shoes. hahaz, and of course, EAT! Vivo City has a stretch of restaurants which make people undecisive of what to eat. And it's tempting to just hop over to Carl's Jr to fill our stomach as the walk was freaking tiring. That happen last week too.

In the end, we settled on 'Kim Gary' in which I had korean spicy packet of instant noodles and a mango ice dessert for $10. I was hoping for a better ambience, a more tempting food and of course, cheap. But, the three combination never exist. It's never cheap in Singapore anyway. The only good thing about the restaurant was that the serving was big for the price paid. After that, we went to 'Superdogs' to have some drinks and chat after walking a while. Band members love to indulge in food.

So there's band tomorrow, probably euPho outing on thurs, band on friday.
I seriously need to start on the assignments before I start crying days before school commences.
(probably getting elva's 1087 + gary's superman classic edition tomorrow)

It's Christmas Day! 
nothing special though beside sleeping & watching tv.

I was dead tired after the gathering at Brandon's house on X'mas eve. With a total of 17 people, we had a table of steamboat, 'tang yuans', movie session at his cosy living room (big projector screen), silly games and gift exchange. First up, some of us went 'ShengSiong' to do some buying for the feast later at night. It was simple steamboat food which everyone will eat without being fussy over it. And as usual, it rained and we took cabs to his house. Upon reaching, some of us started to prepare all the food (esp. Jenny who's expert in this). I did no justice to the cabbages and I cut my beloved prawns. Once the food was ready, we started digging into the feast laid out in front of us. One steamboat being the meaty one while the other looked extremely healthy with lots of vegetables in it. I'm targetted both.

After the feast, we started to watch a bit of the tv and halfway, we switched to games and eventually ended up playing 'Zhong Ji Mi Ma'. Loser who guessed the number correctly had to drink up a shot of the vodka. Chunmeng and I were definitely unlucky. I even strike the jackpot and got the number right at the start for one round. It's like over 198 numbers and I got it with one guess.hahaz. and before we knew it, it's midnight and yeah, it's christmas day.

We had our gifts exchange and I got a soft pillow. Oh great, that's what I need. It's currently under my neck as I'm here blogging. hahaz, and Stella got my red elephant. wahahah, she did said she will never get mine but and she got it. heyhey, it's not bad afterall. After that, I think we had some tang yuans first before me, weiliang, stella, kaymiang, amelia and juliet went downstairs to play some 'childhood' games. We played 'Pepsi Cola 123'! It was freaking fun although we might look like so childish with all the looks and movements created in the midst of the game. We played a bit of some other games before we ended up playing a high and exhausting scissor paper stone game. It was then three black uniform men came over. Oops, it's the POLICE. They told us that they got complaints that we were making lots of noise. Well, we tried to minmise our voices already but it's freaking 3-4am, hahaz, noise travels easily. So we got our warning and decided to head back to brandon's house in case of getting into real trouble if they come back again.

Ohh, they still watching movie and I started to feel very tired. Help to prepare 2nd round of steamboat and I secured a place at the sofa while watching and some sleeping too. I believed it lasted for a short period as it was already morning. Good time lasts short, isn't it? and since everyone was getting tired, it's best to head back home and sleep at own bed. We did. and yes, after I reached home, quickly bathe and down, I collapsed. It was really nice to sleep.

I look forward to Chinese New Year now. Gambling.

When is the rain going to stop?  i'm right here on my bed, feeling damn cold.

All day long, i'd been wanting to get out of house but the rain only stopped like split seconds during intervals.
So what can i do at home? wanted to start on FF12 but i start thinking of the consequences. 
It will be terrifying if i'm torn between exams/projects and the game. I will definitely choose the former, that's terrifying enough.
Therefore, one whole day, i'd been sitting in front of computer watching videos.

First up, SURVIVOR COOKS ISLAND finale and reunion. I'm glad it's finished. And of course i'm excited about the outcome.
For the first time ever, the person i rooted for since the beginning of the show, did win.

YUL KWON was unbelievably one of the better players in all thirteen season and he's asian. An asian won survivor! wow!
and kudos to ozzy & becky & sundra who came in 2nd to 4th. only people who watched the season will understand. 
the story really started progressing when candice and jonathan jumped over to the Raro, leaving the 4 of them to compete against 8 Raro members.
and the best that could ever happen, did happen. one by one, the Raro members were voted out. and the underdogs emerged!

Next season FIGI is going to be exciting, with more twist to come, i felt that the production team successfully revived the show as the previous few seasons were utterly boring.
Boring story, boring cast. luckily, the casts for cooks island were great. and there's amazing race ALLSTARS. hopefully all these will air after my exams.

After the show, i continued watching whatever hong kong dramas shown currently. haiz, it's always better than our very own local dramas. 
To go with the show, i cooked myself instant noodles and once again, i stopped eating halfway because it sucked.
Damn. I really sucked at cooking, even a packet of instant noodles can be that bad under my hands. nvm, at least i'm better at eating. ahahz.

There's sectional tomorrow and there's one yesterday. hahaha, sounds so hardcore.
but i needed it. i can only wish for the best performance on the concert day itself beside really practising it. hahaz.
Looking really forward to Phil Winds Tuba & Eupho Ensemble this fri, esp when i played both instruments before.
and there's X'MAS PARTY this christmas eve at brandon's house. hmm, it sounds fun and hopefully it turned out to be a 
REAL CRAZY PARTY with CRAZY people.

haiz, yes. it's still raining out there. (oh, i want to see my bro's new car badly...)