Last day of the year

Today is the last day of the year, and I'm rather sad to see year 2004 go. It's been a fun year, but then, memories are always in me, and beautiful memories they are too...

I really enjoyed this year, because so many things have happened. It's sad to know that they are just mere memories embedded in my mind, but I'm glad to have kept a journal and written everything down...Even if a tsunami hits Singapore, I will always harbour my memories in me...

I'm sprouting nonsense again, a tsunami can't hit Singapore! Why, the whole island will be underwater by then, and look at how many lives will be lost--billions of people! Wow...see how nature can really destruct the whole place just like that...I'm amazed...

Band Chalet

The chalet was fun, and rather boring too. Very ironic, I know.=p But the barbecue was great, and I've learnt a new game "tian xia wu di". I observed how the guys play, that's how I learn. =) Okay, just say that my power of observation is good.

Before I continue any further, I just want to say this--Jeremy does NOT like me, so please do not get any dirty thoughts or anything. Haven't you heard of "friends" or what? Don't you know the meaning of "friends"? If people tease me any longer, I'm really going to flare up, and I'm very dangerous when I get angry. I will say things that hurt people and make them hate me, and I won't care about their feelings at all; even if they cry or what, I won't budge, so be careful not to make me flare up. I really dislike it when people tease me about Jeremy, because for one thing, we are friends, just mutual friendship, and for another thing, some people think I like someone else (I don't know why too.). So, I repeat, stop teasing me, or you really will regret it when I get angry.

So, anyway, like I said, the barbecue was great, and the game Halo 2 was fun, though to find enemies to kill is more fun than to find and kill each other. And who says it's not a girl's game too? It may be hard to control, but it's fun, though I prefer "Dead or Alive 3". For heavens' sake, it's not perverted, and I'm not refering to X-treme Volleyball!!! -_-

So, anyway, we played wacko, and it was really funny to hear poeple calling out Chinese names and nicknames of others, even pointing in the wrong direction.=p We saboed Junjie and Steffi many times, haha...Although I was caught but Jingyi and Junjie, I caught Andy and Junjie in my turn. I wasn't fooled by fake directions they pointed because I knew where they sat. =) See, I'm so smart...*mischievous grin*

Ah well, I better look for more quizzes to do, so bye!

Christmas season

Christmas is over, I know, but the season is still here, so of course, as luck will have it, we're having El Minstrel VII in 2006! that's right, El Minstrel VI was a success, and we've put up a good concert. Thanks for coming, 2E, and Miss Cheah, Roy, Willfred, Shawn etc. too. Wow, it's the best Boxing Day I've ever had, and Miss Cheah even commented that I was "the only one swaying to the music, the rest all stay put." -_- It's good to see some familiar faces from my primary school, so of course I was really happy to see them turning up for our concert. Haha, Roy was still as silent as ever, and it wasn't until I "accused" him for not saying anything then he said, "Byebye.", and grinning some more?! ... ... *-_-* Too bad Xin Hui couldn't come, she would have loved to see Miss Cheah again...

So now I'm here, taking a break after all the practices for the concert. Seriously, it was worth it, and amazingly, after sleeping at 12 plus in the morning, I managed to wake up at 7.55am. I'm an early bird, and never wake up later than 9am. See, but then, thinking of tomorrow's City Slickers makes my stomach squirm, because of what happened last year--run here and there until I couldn't catch my breath, scary but fun. =)

Hey, I also received a new handphone from Dad as Christmas present, and I'm sharing it with my sister. We'll only take it when we go out, so it's fair that everyone gets a chance to use it. Only Wei Rui, Xin Hui and Elaine has my number, haha...it's hard for people to know unless they spot something unusual about me! =p *mischievous grin*

Nothing to say...

I've nothing much to say, except that later, I'll be meeting Wei Rui to give her her Christmas present. Really, I'm very tired and I know I'm going to be fined by QM for the "unshining" instrument tomorrow. Huh, it's tough to really make my instrument shine with no marks at all, and hello, how old is my instrument? Even if I manage to clean up (which I took a long time), it's going to take me forever to make it look good as new...*sigh...*

So, Christmas is coming, El Minstrel VI is coming, and what progess have we made? Very little. Hey, band, I know you might go and kill me for all you want, but I'm going to say this even if it makes me an outcast. Why can't we play well? I know, our band leaders have been saying that if we want to achieve a gold for SYF next year, we have to improve and enjoy the music etc., but I just want to say, we do not play music well just for the sake of getting a gold. We produce music for the sake of music, to feel the music, to enjoy the music, to let the music engulf you in its wonder. If we play well just for the sake of getting a gold, you might as well not play at all. What's the point of playing music if we can't appreciate it? I know, I sound as if I don't want a gold for SYF, but then, that's what music is about. Not for a gold, but for appreciating its beauty and wonder...I really don't want to write it down, but since I've started doing that, I might as well be frank and say what I feel. Kill me all you want, jeer for all you want, I don't mind.

Really.

Happy Birthday, Fatin!

Hey, it's Fatin's birthday today, how could I have forgotten?... ...My memory seems to be reducing, and I'm supposed to be expert in remembering people's birthday! *innocent look* Argh..., I think I must have been sick for too long...and now it's affecting my memory...wth...

I seem to be more morose, cold and sensitive nowadays. Whenever I see all the beggars on the streets (namely, the one at Tampines Mall) and think of those charity shows, I get really angry. No, don't interrupt, I haven't finished yet. I begin to think of the animals out there, animals who suffer as much as we do yet they can do nothing about it. So many things are being done to help our fellow humans, is there much done to help our fellow animals? I may be prejudiced, but I definitely will support the animals no matter what.

Call me insane, call me animal-mad, call me a fool, call me any name you want, but I love animals more than humans. This has already set my mind to such an extent that I don't complain as much as before, and I don't fear as much as before. You cry when you are in pain, don't the animals do so? They have feelings like we do, why must we mistreat them as though they are mere animals? Humans are also animals, in what way are we more superior than them?

Perhaps I'm biased, but really, I have given much thought to this before deciding to jot it down. The world is definitely unfair, in both humans and animals alike. Now, I don't dare to use the names of animals to describe people, because animals do have their pride after all...

Going mad...

I'm going bonkers if I continue putting up with my juniors' rude attitude towards sectionals. Who can stand it if they just can't keep quiet for 5 minutes while going through all the errors made in their playing? Perhaps my expectations are too high, but at least they must learn from their mistakes, not repeat again and again, and worst still, forget their fingering...I'm still unwell and rather weak, yet I found myself shouting at them during sectionals this morning...I really need a rest... ...

Drills tomorrow eh? Sorry, I can't take drills, I'm still unwell, and anyway, I have an MC. Oh well, since we are supposed to carry our instruments when taking drills (requirements of SYF), bring it on! (Though I probably won't have energy to play by the time I carry my tuba for 1/2 hour...)

I love unicorns, purple unicorns rule the night sky! Mysterious yet beautiful... ...

chalet

Sorry band, I fell sick again yesterday, thus I had to ask for Bao Ying's permission to go home during break. But never fear, I've been to the doctor, and he gave me an MC not to do physical activities (like drills? =p)...I haven't touched my instrument for 2 practices, and I still have to wait till I'm better before I start playing again...*grumbles*

Oh well, the chalet was fun, and it was the first time I get to play X-Box. You have to bring your own games though.(The chalet is at NTUC Downtown East.) Wow, 'Dead or Alive 3' is the best game I've ever played! We played tag battles, and I was so determined to defeat my opponents, I replayed and replayed until I dealt the finishing blow. Helen and I even replayed 6 times just to defeat Hayate and Ayame, who were really powerful. It was the longest battle I had when I played, you could imagine how numb my fingers were by the time we won over them! But it was worth it--Christie and Kasumi rock! Haha, I only stayed there from Saturday to Sunday, and now, I kind of miss playing 'Dead or Alive 3'. It beats playing Street Fighter on playstation because there's no tag battles! Oh well, girl power rules! =p

Yes, I'm much better now, and good news--I've finally finished selling my remaining 4 tickets! Yahoo! ;p

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I've changed the background to purple unicorns and the music to "Silver Bells". Perhaps I may change the background music to other Christmas carols, but we'll see about that some other day...

I'm feeling no better than yesterday, but I can manage. If I don't get any better by Monday, can I have the permission not to do drills? I'm not well, yet I came to band yesterday just to hand in the money for the tickets, when I could just rest at home and wait till I'm better (if I get any better.). But anyway, I'm kind enough to let Wang Zi have a chance to play the tuba while I just sit there and freeze...

Alright, no time to talk about my unexpected sickness, but just to let you know, I'll be going to a chalet later. I won't get the chance to eat barbecued food, but anyway, who cares...

Sick...

I fell sick yesterday with a temperature of 38.1, yet I dragged myself out of bed today just to go to band and hand in the money for tickets (does anyone knows whether tickets will be sold on the day itself? I have 4 left, and I'm still waiting for replies...). With runny nose, fever and sore throat, it's amazing I can still stand the cold in the bandroom... (well, my hands were cold and pale...)

I know this entry is going to be short, and I don't feel like blogging anymore. I must rest now, because I still have a chalet to attend tomorrow, though I won't get to eat any of the barbecued food because of the condition I'm in...Well, anyone wants to buy tickets for El Minstrel? Better turn up on that day then! =p *ahtishoo, blows nose*

Thursday's outing

I had a lot of fun at Bugis Junction on Thursday, where I hanged out with Xin Hui, Wei Rui, Guan Wei and Yishu. Haha, we took a few neoprints and later went to Seiyu to look at some stationery and also to the mini arcade. The arcade was totally awesome (though I didn't play), and we kind of enthusiastically encouaged the two guys to beat the zombie hand and shoot all the figures that came out. It looked fun, but since I've had enough of arcades, I didn't buy any tokens to play.

Well, on our way home, we saw some of Wei Rui's choir friends at Kallang, and decided to alight at the next stop, run as fast as we can to look for them, and hop into a carraige just as the door closes. We did it twice. Haha, it was "totally freaking me out, knowing that I was a bit goody-goody" (just kidding. I do have intentions of running out of a carriage into another one sometimes.). And, Xin Hui and I finally got the chance to see who was Ray Rin, haha. He wasn't that you-know-what, like what Wei Rui said, and anyway, my advice here: if he wants to ask Wei Rui to be his stead, he has to be patient. She's not into BGR, so, forget it...*keeps a straight face*

Oh well, hope we can organise another outing together, and may we forever be the best of pals! *Cheers!*

Nice music...=p

I've changed the music to Harry Potter theme song (Wei Rui, do you like it?), though there are some well known Christmas songs which I may add (like songs from Christmas Pop Sing-a-long). =p Enjoy the music, folks!

It's 1 December, and the concert is 25 days away, and our performance currently SUCKS A LOT!!! Where has what Mr Suichi taught us gone to? Hello, SYF is coming next April, and we are still in this lousy standard?! Hey guys, if you ever read this entry, please bear in mind that if you all don't buck up on your playing, gone is our El Minstrel VII, gone is our gold for SYF...