Haven't been updating for the past few days, mainly because of the band camp, where I've been staying over till thursday night. Yesterday I also couldn't update because I was home at around 11.30pm...I don't usually use the computer very late at night =p *good boy*
The band camp, for me, is quite an achievement, because I really think we're starting to get some things done, such as the formations, particularly the percussion formations, which took very long for syafiq and edwin to plan, I didn't really chip in much though, my brain wasn't really toward the visual side during the band camp. Given the tight timing and quick tempo, it was really great to see that the section could work out the formations in a short amount of time, save the bumpy start due to confusion and stuff like that. As always, the seniors have been sleeping very late, especially the first night, when we slept at like 5am? I think syafiq and edwin caught the least hours of sleep during the camp, cuz they had to plan lots of stuff. Really gotta hand it to them. They made so many things possible that many thought impossible in such a short amount of time. And I think the band is really getting somewhere attitude wise; can see it in the time they do their formations and play their music. There really is a change. Small, but still a good change for the better. Oh yeah, I got a pair of nike soccer shoes on my birthday...THANKS ALOT GUYS...love you all. especially that special someone who picked it out for me...=p
Now over to ROD. The presentation ceremony was quite shaky, if you ask me. Especially one of my juniors, who marched up without swinging his arm! what the heck? lol...and he actually said that he thought he did. Funny guy...but the best part was AFTER the ceremony, with the food, the fun and the insane laughter, especially the skit parts, where sometimes seniors were invited on stage to perform with the sections. trombones, trombones, trombones...cheeky cheeky! haha...damn funny la. Just the right stuff to get me out of my somewhat foul mood (i'll get to that later). the percussion seniors were also asked to go on stage when they were doing a drum solo with some latin percussion instruments and stuff (where they really doing one?). we just had to play along with them. Damn, if you want us to do a drum solo, get us real drums, for goodness sake. haha...had to play it on the tables, and was so frustrated cuz I couldn't be heard. the time after that was saved for taking pics with the sections and friends...took one or two with the percussion section...really enjoyed it alot. Hui fang gave me my birthday present before I left...really liked it. thanks alot! After that chen pei, benedict, farzana, chang yuan, qi zheng, siew li, syafiq and I went over to Edwin's house to watch The Longest Yard...damn funny show. Oh, have I told you guys how big edwin's house is? frickin humongous! (well, for me, at least. I 3- room flat leh. lol) His dog is cute too. big, but still has that little baby face look. Not very aggressive at all, in fact.
Ok, Mr Poh just msged me to tell me that he already talked to Miss Sia yesterday. Seems it's already too late for me to be transferred to MJC, the main reason being I got into TPJC through the DSA exercise. I think I could have cancelled the place at TPJC on the audition day, but I didn't do it. So it looks as if I have to spend the next two years at TPJC...haiz. I know it's really not so bad, but I'm sort of deprived of a *holistic* education. Meaning, these past four years I've been studying and making music at the same time. Especially during my last two years, where making music was my escape from studies and my motivation to study at the same time. Making music relaxes me, whether it's in the comfortable air conditioned confines of the band room, or the harsh seemingly limitless expanses of the school field. I love making music, I love playing my drums, I like the attention that people give the percussion section. Well, maybe I just have to make the best out of studying at TPJC whether I like it or not. New friends come, old ones stay, so there's not much difference. Whats more, I MAY get to take bio, and I can go on to medicine in uni after that...so I get to realize my dream at TP. Sounds corny, but true. too bad. so sad.
The band camp, for me, is quite an achievement, because I really think we're starting to get some things done, such as the formations, particularly the percussion formations, which took very long for syafiq and edwin to plan, I didn't really chip in much though, my brain wasn't really toward the visual side during the band camp. Given the tight timing and quick tempo, it was really great to see that the section could work out the formations in a short amount of time, save the bumpy start due to confusion and stuff like that. As always, the seniors have been sleeping very late, especially the first night, when we slept at like 5am? I think syafiq and edwin caught the least hours of sleep during the camp, cuz they had to plan lots of stuff. Really gotta hand it to them. They made so many things possible that many thought impossible in such a short amount of time. And I think the band is really getting somewhere attitude wise; can see it in the time they do their formations and play their music. There really is a change. Small, but still a good change for the better. Oh yeah, I got a pair of nike soccer shoes on my birthday...THANKS ALOT GUYS...love you all. especially that special someone who picked it out for me...=p
Now over to ROD. The presentation ceremony was quite shaky, if you ask me. Especially one of my juniors, who marched up without swinging his arm! what the heck? lol...and he actually said that he thought he did. Funny guy...but the best part was AFTER the ceremony, with the food, the fun and the insane laughter, especially the skit parts, where sometimes seniors were invited on stage to perform with the sections. trombones, trombones, trombones...cheeky cheeky! haha...damn funny la. Just the right stuff to get me out of my somewhat foul mood (i'll get to that later). the percussion seniors were also asked to go on stage when they were doing a drum solo with some latin percussion instruments and stuff (where they really doing one?). we just had to play along with them. Damn, if you want us to do a drum solo, get us real drums, for goodness sake. haha...had to play it on the tables, and was so frustrated cuz I couldn't be heard. the time after that was saved for taking pics with the sections and friends...took one or two with the percussion section...really enjoyed it alot. Hui fang gave me my birthday present before I left...really liked it. thanks alot! After that chen pei, benedict, farzana, chang yuan, qi zheng, siew li, syafiq and I went over to Edwin's house to watch The Longest Yard...damn funny show. Oh, have I told you guys how big edwin's house is? frickin humongous! (well, for me, at least. I 3- room flat leh. lol) His dog is cute too. big, but still has that little baby face look. Not very aggressive at all, in fact.
Ok, Mr Poh just msged me to tell me that he already talked to Miss Sia yesterday. Seems it's already too late for me to be transferred to MJC, the main reason being I got into TPJC through the DSA exercise. I think I could have cancelled the place at TPJC on the audition day, but I didn't do it. So it looks as if I have to spend the next two years at TPJC...haiz. I know it's really not so bad, but I'm sort of deprived of a *holistic* education. Meaning, these past four years I've been studying and making music at the same time. Especially during my last two years, where making music was my escape from studies and my motivation to study at the same time. Making music relaxes me, whether it's in the comfortable air conditioned confines of the band room, or the harsh seemingly limitless expanses of the school field. I love making music, I love playing my drums, I like the attention that people give the percussion section. Well, maybe I just have to make the best out of studying at TPJC whether I like it or not. New friends come, old ones stay, so there's not much difference. Whats more, I MAY get to take bio, and I can go on to medicine in uni after that...so I get to realize my dream at TP. Sounds corny, but true. too bad. so sad.
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