Monday, July 28, 2003 @1:59 AM
SYO concert today... i must say i'm pretty impressed.. i went for the concert thinking that it'll prob be one of those "normal" concerts the SYO has been putting up.. Casteels really has the magic touch.. i bet everyone who was in the audience agrees wif me... compared to the Rach 3rd concert, it was a MAJOR improvement! well done everyone! =) And of course, the musicians get credit too!
soloists were great too.. unlike the french cellist? the one who came and played schumann and missed like one whole entire section of the work.. i don't remember if he was french??.. but i must say tt Jon did a great job.. it did blow me away.. vieuxtemps almost rose up from his grave to applaud for u jon.. haha.. and yes.. the bassoonist did a fantastic job too.. thought i can tell tt the orch almost died of boredom wif all the "pom cha cha cha x a zillion times" haha.. it's classical! well done to both soloists! oh yes.. i thought they deserved more rounds of applause.. tried to keep the applause going.. but failed.. and stupid audience only know how to clap at the wrong moments... like for Holst...
Holst planets... after i heard Mars.. i knew the rest of it was going to be good.. i was very impressed wif the comical mvt..think it was 3rd mvt.. was it mecury?? the unbroken line that was passed from one instrument to another.. amazing.. impressive.. tremendously well done!.. very impressed wif that.. Holst was good.. brasses were powerful for once.. and i just can't really complain about any section for this concert.. well done everyone! Oh yes.. other than the "hidden female choir".. why were they so flat??..kinda wasted..otherwise it would have been really good.. oh well.. overall it was a fantastic concert. =)
Jon was just so overwhelmed wif gifts and congratulations aft the concert... he deserved it.. i didn't even have a chance to shake his hand.. just passed him the card..hope he read it and didn't drop it since he had a pile of stuff to carry.. i must say Joel's quite poor thing too.. helping his bro carrying so much stuff.. Post concert events weren't that fantastic..other than congratulating the syo ppl for a job well done..i saw ppl i didn't want to see..
someone tell me why it hurts so much when u actually hate that person but at the same time just can't seem to get over him? tell me why when he's with someone else, i ought to be gleeful and claim that they're a perfect match (as in equally disgusting) but i just can't? tell me why i just have to keep bumping into them? tell me why they're ALWAYS walking in my direction no matter how many circles i turn? God's playing a joke on me? Why does it seem to matter when it doesn't really matter? Why am i still overwhelmed with emotions when i see them? It's over, i know. Why can't i let go? If he's reading this, he'll prob be smiling to himself tt he got what he wanted? Why should i let someone of that calibre laugh at me? Why can't i have the strength to just walk past them and shoot arrows at them? Why was i so indecisive bout entering Cartel, knowing that no matter what, we'll still enter? Why was i worried bout how to face them when they should be worried bout how to face me?! Why was i even avoiding eye contact with them? Why does all these have to happen?
wide range of emotions tonight??.. yes yes.. i would think so too.. just that it didn't exactly end on a very happy note.. thank God that my friends were there for me..
God bless all and me too!
@1:57 AM
Haven't blogged for quite a while.. and i'm just gonna talk bout last wk's stuff too..
15 JULY 2003, an unforgettable day... SYF Central Judging for String Ensemble... we were off sch in the morning.. and only had to report later.. on my way to sch.. i already had butterflies in my stomach until i arrived in sch and things started messing up.. like we're meeting at the wrong places.. not having enough stands.. and having to run back and forth from music centre to main block to get stands.. was dripping wif perspiration when i sat down to rehearse.. plus i was in the number 2 uniform. running around wif court shoes is just not fantastic...
Rehearsal was without Mr Chan.. we did it ourselves.. and thought it was averagely ok.. played thru 2 or 3 times.. and gave little encouraging photos to my ensemble.. hopw tt motivated them to play their best.. oh yes.. before rehearsing.. i heard that TK got a GOLD!!.. was delighted that we finally got it back aft getting silver last yr.. great job TKGians! =)
On our arrival in NYGH, the atmosphere was tense.. or at least.. i was pretty nervous.. the girls excused ourselves to go to the ladies.. and on the way there.. met our dearest NJ ensemble.. wished my numerous friends there good luck.. think they were quite nervous.. haha.. attempted to calm them down.. namely.. Jesher, Dennis, Phoebe.. yupyup.. think i only know those ppl from NJ..
Then we tuned in this lecture theater... since we were not allowed to tune inside. i think it was pretty dumb cos we were not in the same atmosphere.. came from air con LT to the normal humid air outside the audi.. and back into the air con audi.. well.. i dunno.. just crossed our fingers that our instruments won't be too out of tune..
sitting on stage felt like 1 min.. it was so fast.. faster than a tornado.. was really relieved that everything was over and i think we did a great job.. then waiting for results wasn't the best thing in the world..
they then announced.. " SYF central judging - String Ensembles"
"National JC, Silver"
i didn't have a very gd feeling when i heard tt..
"Raffles JC, Gold"
the feeling became worse..
"Temasek JC, Sliver"
i didn't dare open my ears...
"Anglo-Chinese Junior College, GOLD".. haha.. i couldn't believe my ears and leapt for joy.. then i just couldn't hear the rest of the results anymore..i wept for joy..uncontrollably..tears started streaming down my eyes..hugged the tchers..and my ensemble..thank them for playing such a great part in wat we have achieved today.. we made history by getting a GOLD! =) we really did..
great thanks to the tchers, Mrs Wilson and Ms Leong for their dedication to the ensemble! and my sincere apologies if i almost burst ur arteries.. i'm really sorrie.. i'm sorrie for the times i haven't been a great leader... and am thankful for all the lessons u guys have taught me!.. thank you!!! Thanks to Mr Chan too.. who was so ever patient wif us.. =)
was way too overjoyed.. post SYF celebrations was marvellous...went swensons and chalked up a bill of dunno how much... then went andrea's house to watch Austin Powers.. was so tired that i slept thru the 2nd disc.. haha.. we then went home..
i had a great year wif my ensemble this yr.. thanks to all the members for ur support!.. u guys were great! couldn't have done it without u ppl.. =)
Sunday, July 13, 2003 @10:41 PM
stress. worries.
wonder why i'm feeling so bogged down by this coming SYF... didn't feel that in TK for the past 2 SYFs... oh well... SYF just seems quite scary... why?
ok... *takes in a DEEEEEEP breath*.. clears my mind...
i guess if we play our best on that very day.. at that very time.. it doesn't really matter what we eventually get. we ought to live up to our potential. especially since we know we HAVE that potential... as long as we do our best..we should get quite far.. well.. AC CHAMBER!!.. do ur best k?? =)
school's bad cos of the work's tt's piling up all over the place.. trying to get everything cleared asap.. tchers have been hounding me and i feel quite bad for that.. sorry my dear teachers... sorry to make u guys worry.. and yes..i'll work hard for the prelims..after all.. sch's a place to clog ur life out isn't it?!.. oh well.. hope life after JC will be a better one.. =)
AND... i'll be playing for a senior's wedding the next next sunday... so fun!!..will be playing wif Lim Hui, emerald and jeremy..hehe.. sounds like a TK gathering wif an extra (jeremy!) hehe.. i just love playing wif other ppl.. i think it's very fun! =) experience the magic of music making.. =)
alright.. will write again..
God Bless!
Monday, July 07, 2003 @12:23 AM
yes, FOURTH JULY.. my birthday too.. which means i'm 18!
but still have got zilch plans bout my future.. yes.. music it shall be.. but which or wat aspects of it?? i'm puzzled! =I
@12:15 AM
FOURTH JULY
Happy birthday america!!..
happy birthday to me too!!
birthdays aren't awesome... in fact.. they suck.. supposedly a special day??.. i dun think so!
started the day being sooo tired and drained cos of last night's concert.. practically slept thru the 1st period.. and got scolded by the teacher in the 2nd period.. cos i didn't attend holiday lecture... me and zhon tried explaining to her but our efforts were in vain... we were obviously excused for MEP.. u know.. MUSIC.. curriculum stuff cos we had a workshop!? BUT NO!.. she screamed at us for spending too much time in CCA.. u see the difference!!!... MUSIC!!.. tt's CURRICULUM!!!.. not cca!!.. we were excused somemore.. decided not to argue wif her anymore.. and that really turned my day upside down cos she really scolded us.. i was like "wat the hell?!" and yes yes.. my day was turned UPSIDE DOWN INSIDE OUT cos of that lesson...
then somehow.. on this very day.. teachers just begin classes by reprimanding us.. for no reason.. God knows why??.. mayb cos it's my bday... =I
ANYWAY... my day turned back around when i was having GP consultation.. i wouldn't say what happen.. but gotta thank Debs, Jason, Paul, Wendy, Joon, Tao Sun, Daniel, Abigail, Feodor, James, Shaun and company for turning my day back into place by doing sth stupid.. haha.. but it did loosen my nerves a little for tt day.. =) thanks guys!!!
then had chamber rehearsal.. really dunno wat they were up to... really had NO idea.. but in the end.. nothing happened.. guess all the planning came to waste??.. haha.. had a cheesecake for b'day.. no candles.. budget.. haha.. but it was gd la.. at least there was a cake!!! =) thanks guys...
and yes yes.. mummy was waiting at home wif a cake too.. didn't eat tt but cut it thought.. thanks mummy! =)
and yup.. that was my b'day... time to acknowledge ppl who gave my presents!!!...
Debs, Paul, Jason, Joon, Shaun, Feodor, Wendy, Abigail, Daniel, Tao Sun and gang... thanks for the sweet "necklace".. hehe.. and THAT thing too.. dun think u guys willl ever seeme wear it.. hehehe...
Warin, CW, Kris, Yang.. thanks for the choker.. real authentic.. the earrings too.. but i've got no earholes..hehe.. someday.. i might go pierce.. to de-stress perhaps??.. hehe...
Ditong, Lim Hui and Jon.. thanks for the pooh pillow.. i lurve it though i still dunno how it can inflate itself.. hehe..
Geoffrey.. thanks for the dodo bird.. think tt probably represented me??.. hehe.. =)
and of cos.. thanks to all the well wishers who actually remembered my b'day!!.. thanks thanks... =)
yes yes.. tt was fourth july. America's Independence Day......
Sunday, July 06, 2003 @11:52 PM
oh yes yes... how can i forget ppl who came down to watch the concert.... thank you ppl for supporting me... hope u guys enjoyed urselves... =)
zillion thanks to lim hui (my dearest senior!!) and ditong.. who came down to BOTH concerts.. thanks thanks..
my classmates..namely.. David Charles, Debs, Shaun and Boon Hua!!.. thanks for coming down!! hope the money's worth it! =)
and many other friends like... Geoffrey.. yes yes.. i appreciate ur dodo bird..i really love it.. i slp wif it too.. =)
Matthew too.. thanks for coming down... Jason, Tao Sun, Joon Hong, Emerald.. i appreciate u coming down and the little gifts u got me (on fourth july too!!!) vincent too!!.. for rushing down aft exams... and the list goes on... u guys just know how much i appreciate u ppl coming down ya?? thanks thanks... =)
I LOVE U GUYS!!
@11:44 PM
hmmm... somehow.. this site became very wierd.. i wonder why...
anyway.. tt's besides the pt. school is getting terrible, horrendous, disgusting and way too stressful. Am relaly dying from the pile of hw i've got to do! Help me someone!!!
----will get back to that soon---
@rtikulation... was ok i guess.. not as great as i thought it would be.. generally.. though i didn't hear very good comments from ppl.. let me just run thru a lil..
Rachmaninov.. they couldn't tell it was Rach plus it wasn't well co-ordinated.. positive stuff was prob there were phrasings? i dunno..
Faure Violin Sonata.. player had no stage ettiquete (this comment didn't come from me!) this was average i guess..
Dvorak Quartet... "they tried very hard to bring the elements of Dvorak out"... but of cos.. basic problems were there.. like intonation.. etc.. but if intonation was accurate.. the sound wld have been great.. cos the blending of the sounds were pretty good... (i'll put in my own stuff bout my playing further down..)
Rachel's solo... contemporary.. most ppl didn't know wat it was.. but it was pretty good i guess... =) well done Rachel!
Saint Saens Oboe sonata... think Yibin and Lynne did a great job wif this.. as i always say.. i love yibin's tone and sound on the oboe.. =)
Debussy 2 piano... ppl didn't know it was debussy.. the "colours" weren't portrayed.. debussy loves playing wif colours and i would think everyone knows tt!.. but it just wasn't portrayed.. some uneveness in playing... and of course.. not co-ordinated..
Mozart String Quintet G minor... they had capable players.. but didn't try as hard as the Dvorak quartet.. it was generally flat throughout.. as in.. like a plateau.. u get wat i mean.. but sound was good though...
Elgar Violin Sonata... think Shao-wen did a good job wif this.. even though ppl said he slammed a little too hard on the violin.. but it was generally good.. well done shao wen!
Britten 2 piano.... too much banging was everyone's comments.. otherwise.. britten IS britten.. wat more can ppl say??? =p
tt's it for @rtikulation.. i would think although i didn't say much positive stuff.. oops.. not I say.. it's ppl's honest comments.. it's still commendable effort from all of us!.. yup???
hope the ppl who played and sat in the audience enjoyed the concert!
------> now back to the quartet... intonation was bad they say.. and i can't agree more.. not tt i dun wanna pitch.. but i just dunno who to pitch to...??.. oh well.. hope things will turn out better for the future wif regards to our quartet!!!... still.. we wanna thank Ms Tay for her patience and tolerance of our nonsense... Thank You ms tay!!!.. the quartet wouldn't have survived without ur guidance! =)
well.. any more honest comments bout the concert that u think will make ppl enjoy it even more??.. pls e-mail me or contact me or sth... (haha.. i sound like some advertisement... =p)
ANYWAY... change of topic.. SCHOOL!!!.. it sucks BIG BIG BIG BIG time.. i absolutely hate school! someone save me from school!!! 40 more days to prelims!.. less than 30 school days.. i'm just gonna die die die die die.. SYF coming up on 15 july.. the schedule's just packed like nobody's business.. i have NO idea how i'm gonna get thru this period... argh!
life is depressing isn't it?? and i STILL have no idea wat i wanna do in the future! =I
