Can't go to Ping Yi's speech day performance today because I've piano later...hai. This is the kind of situation where I really feel lost. But still, I can't afford to be sore about it. Like chen pei, always wanted to come for band, but mum dun allow, instead make her stay at home and work like a horse, keep giving her work to do. Last time it was working which let her go for band pracs (that was her so called 'salary'). Then it was not goin for band at all and workin all day and night. Now it's better lah, at least she lets her go...nevermind. I believe the band will do well. I can picture their performance in my head. In fact, I've been thinking of their performance since I was in school...wonderful...absolutely spectacular.

Oh the competition day is drawing nearer and nearer...the number of days left has dropped to but a single digit. Nine days, people...nine days. One saturday practice, a couple or more next week to get everything done and straighten out everything else. This comin saturday I plan to make justin more confident in playin the timpani...he still doesn't have that guai lan face an outdoor performer (and timpanist, in fact)...haha. Yup. Lots of time to do it on saturday. As for the rest of the sideline, see what I can do. Sound not compact enough...so it ends up sounding horribly messy. Gotta settle that. Though I think shane's done it already, haven't you shane? =) drumline...well, confidence not there, as always. Seems that they haven't found *it* yet.

Speaking of which, percussionists, only nine more days. I seem to be saying something stupid, and in fact it may seem impossible, but you need to get that unity bond within you...you need that innate telepathical ability. I know, because that was what won us the gold back in '04. Trust me. Something as ridiculously simple as unity can do so so much. Such a powerful thing. Respect that word, because that is what brings you together (literally) and that is what will make you perform....like a Titan. Titans earn their name through unity, perseverance and the like, the stuff you learn during your tough, tiring, yet so satisfying years in band. Not just any band. You get the picture. The top of them all : A Marching Band.

Seems I've been repeating my words over and over again over the many days and weeks I've been blogging. It's just this little thing that's been bugging me for so long. I worry you won't be able to find that special unity within yourselves that you will not be able to perform on the field on that day. NO, I'm not concerned about the medal. I'm concerned about your bond. This bond will bring you up, sometimes it can bring you down. This bond is what will make you cry bitterly when you separate. This bond...stays in your heart forever.

You guys laugh it off as something far too emotional when I talk to you about it. You don't understand, do you? I speak the truth when I speak from my heart. I don't know whether it's because you don't care, or because you're too young or not mature enough to understand. But I don't care.

Unity.

Think.

9 Days.