YO YO YO! First off, as I always say when I post nowadays (or nowa-months...)...IT'S BEEN A WHILE! I haven't been updating for two reasons and two reasons only!
1. Too busy (work and band)
2. TOO LAZY (LOL)
If you're wondering about work, I'm working as a relief teacher back in SPF. Don't laugh, now. It's good money! There have been doubts about me and cy working there, but anyone with any inkling of the term professionalism would realize that what we are doing is in no way, wrong. I don't want to be crude, so some things I'd rather keep to myself.
Integrity is a very important piece of character here. It's what keeps people in touch with the world and with the people around them. Without integrity, there is no trust. You can bend the rules of trust, but once that fine line has been crossed, don't hope for an easy way back into the abyss that has become of that person's heart. It's difficult to obtain trust, although it's easy to maintain. Funny, isn't it? How it can be so hard to earn someone's trust and respect, and then after that living life with that person is like walking on a tight rope. Fall off, and it's sometimes impossible to get back. There isn't always a safety net.
Band has been taking up most of my energy every week! I cannot begin to believe how I deem every moment of every saturday night as I walk through the doors of my home as a welcome and long awaited solace. And I imagine...if I am this tired already, how tired are people like Norman, Syafiq and Mr Poh? Die liao lor. haha. Can't give up now! The main point of this competition is not to compete against others, as many would believe; but to compete against ourselves. The true enemy is within. Conquer him, and true glory will be yours to savour. Of course, the fight is almost always never won. So in order for my pit percussionists to not give up, I MUST ALSO NOT GIVE UP!!! We have already come this far, and there's only 2 months left to the competition. I know they will perform to their very best, I just know it.
I still can't shake the disappointment that accompanied the fact that I won't be able to watch the band perform on April the 12th. I'm enlisting on April the 9th!!! OMG!!!! What luck. Watching it on video is nothing like seeing the real thing, you know? Especially since you've put in so much effort, perhaps less than they have, but no less significant. And you don't get to see the results first hand. It's a very distant feeling...almost one of loneliness.
I still remember how the first day I met my pit percussionists. When I told them I wouldn't be there to watch them, no reaction. But a few weeks later when we all felt comfortable and acquainted, when I reminded them so, many were surprised and some rather disappointed. Not to gloat, but that made me feel a little 'wanted' inside. I know they won't let me, or the alumni, or the band, or most importantly, themselves, down.
On a lighter note, dear and I are approaching our 1st year + 1 month! Time really flies...she got me this really really sweet gift for our anniversary. I won't tell you what it is. HAHA! I doubt you guys would bother anyway. lol. But I really appreciate it =) I just hope she liked mine just as much. I should make her night/day a very special one when I go out with her with the money I earned from my first paycheck!
Ah...my meagre restitution...I can't wait for it to arrive. Sure, work as a relief teacher is very, very easy compared to other jobs that I could have taken up. I don't care if other people think I'm less useful than they are in terms of work capacity. More likely, I EARN MORE THAN YOU DO! hehe. The money is not what matters most, of course. The experience is. But after experiencing more than two weeks of springfield life....I think I'll just settle for the money =) come on...you know what I mean! I won't say more.
Alright! I finally got my thoughts together and blogged today. Who knows when I'll do it again? Let's wait till I get my energy back in me. CIAO!
1. Too busy (work and band)
2. TOO LAZY (LOL)
If you're wondering about work, I'm working as a relief teacher back in SPF. Don't laugh, now. It's good money! There have been doubts about me and cy working there, but anyone with any inkling of the term professionalism would realize that what we are doing is in no way, wrong. I don't want to be crude, so some things I'd rather keep to myself.
Integrity is a very important piece of character here. It's what keeps people in touch with the world and with the people around them. Without integrity, there is no trust. You can bend the rules of trust, but once that fine line has been crossed, don't hope for an easy way back into the abyss that has become of that person's heart. It's difficult to obtain trust, although it's easy to maintain. Funny, isn't it? How it can be so hard to earn someone's trust and respect, and then after that living life with that person is like walking on a tight rope. Fall off, and it's sometimes impossible to get back. There isn't always a safety net.
Band has been taking up most of my energy every week! I cannot begin to believe how I deem every moment of every saturday night as I walk through the doors of my home as a welcome and long awaited solace. And I imagine...if I am this tired already, how tired are people like Norman, Syafiq and Mr Poh? Die liao lor. haha. Can't give up now! The main point of this competition is not to compete against others, as many would believe; but to compete against ourselves. The true enemy is within. Conquer him, and true glory will be yours to savour. Of course, the fight is almost always never won. So in order for my pit percussionists to not give up, I MUST ALSO NOT GIVE UP!!! We have already come this far, and there's only 2 months left to the competition. I know they will perform to their very best, I just know it.
I still can't shake the disappointment that accompanied the fact that I won't be able to watch the band perform on April the 12th. I'm enlisting on April the 9th!!! OMG!!!! What luck. Watching it on video is nothing like seeing the real thing, you know? Especially since you've put in so much effort, perhaps less than they have, but no less significant. And you don't get to see the results first hand. It's a very distant feeling...almost one of loneliness.
I still remember how the first day I met my pit percussionists. When I told them I wouldn't be there to watch them, no reaction. But a few weeks later when we all felt comfortable and acquainted, when I reminded them so, many were surprised and some rather disappointed. Not to gloat, but that made me feel a little 'wanted' inside. I know they won't let me, or the alumni, or the band, or most importantly, themselves, down.
On a lighter note, dear and I are approaching our 1st year + 1 month! Time really flies...she got me this really really sweet gift for our anniversary. I won't tell you what it is. HAHA! I doubt you guys would bother anyway. lol. But I really appreciate it =) I just hope she liked mine just as much. I should make her night/day a very special one when I go out with her with the money I earned from my first paycheck!
Ah...my meagre restitution...I can't wait for it to arrive. Sure, work as a relief teacher is very, very easy compared to other jobs that I could have taken up. I don't care if other people think I'm less useful than they are in terms of work capacity. More likely, I EARN MORE THAN YOU DO! hehe. The money is not what matters most, of course. The experience is. But after experiencing more than two weeks of springfield life....I think I'll just settle for the money =) come on...you know what I mean! I won't say more.
Alright! I finally got my thoughts together and blogged today. Who knows when I'll do it again? Let's wait till I get my energy back in me. CIAO!
