Saturday, July 31, 2004

It’s late.. But I can’t sleep.. Haiz.. Got so much on my mind.. Worried.. Bleah.

Went to the lab for physics today, but we didn’t do experiments.. Were doing worksheets and ten-year-series.. A bit the ‘huh’ right.. Haha. Class got hit by history teacher.. Nobody except for one guy did her essay.. I did half of it.. So she got us to stay back during recess to do it, but it didn’t really make a difference for me cuz I’d already done a pretty large portion of it.. Ha. Then we had geography, and the teacher was scary man.. She blasted this guy to pulp not handing his work, and not finding her for an extension.. And she was screaming some more.. Shivers. Hope I don’t go and cross her line liao.. Used to do quite often in the past years.. But not until so bad.. Oh well.. Poor guy.. Then we had strings rehearsal, at 12.30, cuz we had half-day and got released at 12. And rehearsed until 1.30 and we were let off to go watch this concert by HC quartet in the library.. Ernie was there.. And the orch-guys. Nobody else. Haha. Nobody else appreciates anyway. So yeah, they played one piece, but I dunno what it was.. Sounded baroque? Dunno. Ha. Then we went back and had rehearsal.. Then played soccer.. Played chess in the room.. Came home. Bathed, ate. Practiced. And it was just then my headache became unbearable.. I’d had it since school ended, but it very slight.. But it was really really very bad when I was practicing, until I couldn’t concentrate.. So I went to sleep, intending to wake up in time for something I wanted to do.. But I didn’t. And that’s a main reason why I’m feeling like piss now, cuz I just dunno what I can do..

Yes I’m still tired.. But I can’t sleep..

Thinking..

Wishing..

I could be there for you..

Thursday, July 29, 2004

Hello everyone. Got released from school at 12 yesterday. The whole school had to go down to the national stadium to cheer for the track meet.. Coolness! We only had 2 periods of proper schooling, then assembly periods, then we were off! Had to go down ourselves.. Only sec1s got chartered buses.. Sigh. Nvm. I knew how to go anyway. So met up with Lenard and Dun Jie and went to coronation and had lunch. Had some really hot sambal chicken.. Was so HOT! Had indigestion even hours later.. Bought some stuff at NTUC. Then went stadium. We didn’t cheer much.. Haha.. Didn’t feel like it.. And I was a little sick.. Got a slight sore throat.. Yep. Haha.. It rained halfway lor.. How anti-climax. So we left and went to Serene Mac’s.. Got off the wrong stop, at coro instead, and had to walk all the way back.. We were acting crazy and cheering ‘Hua-zhong’.. Haha! Lame! But funny. Met this really grouchy waitress.. Pissed us off and I almost wanted to start to get back at her.. But decided not to.. Oh well. Ate and walked to coronation to buy more stuff.. Haha.. And changed. Lenard and Dun Jie were like fussing over me.. Haha.. Thanks a million, guys! So took 151 to NUS, UCC. Was gonna catch Making the Grade, MGS musical. Got there really early.. Was cold inside so we went out to sit at this place that was constructed in a circle. Hahaz.. Whee. And just sat there talking.. Lenard went off, came back, went off again.. Muahaha. So we went in.. Met Zhao Han. Thanks for sharing the programme booklet, haha! 5 bucks ok.. No joke.. =) The thing started quite late..
Well.. Have to say the thing really rocked.. Singing was really really good. Was surprised! I mean you don’t really expect a lot right? Only secondary school! But it was great lah. Orchestra and drummer was good! But strings just don’t go with microphones.. Quite sad that the sound coming out on the speakers were a little distorted.. Were some technical problems in between, and no sound could be heard from the cast.. Then this girl who was dancing on a table lost her balance and almost fell.. Whoops! Could see the conductor’s head bobbing up and down, side to side, at the pit! Looked so siao ok! Haha! Some girls behind me were screaming totally like crazy!! Dunno whether I got ear damage now.. Haha.. Yeah, virtually everything went right lah. Can remember that I liked the music, though can’t remember how it sounds like anymore.. Anyway the musical was about this about this teacher who had a sister with mental sickness and wanted to obtain a grant to Harvard, and this problem student who was ashamed of her mom and was ruining the teacher’s chances of going to Harvard. So yeah, in the end both parties reconciled, accepted their families.. Blahblah. Yeah, the all-too-familiar-ending and happily ever after kinda feeling. =) Expected, but hey, it’s not like it’s a bad thing right? Ha! And at the end, this ‘shy’ girl started to sing, and wow! She was a powerhouse! Stunned! Yeah. Great.
During intermission went to the pit to take a peek at friends! Haha, yeah. So sad that you can’t see them in the pit right.. Sad! When everything ended, went out and mixed round. Whee. Then got a lift home! Yesh! Thanks so much man!

Great day.

So then today.. During announcements, Hon called all the people from the sports CCAs down and congratulated them. Then announced the halfday today and tomorrow, cuz we’d won the track meet in both divisions yet again. Come as no surprise dude. Haha! Had to stay back longer for the Australian Math Competition. Did everything and had half an hour left, so I went to sleep. Then the teacher chased me out! Haha! Went to the canteen for lunch, and guess what. Saw Ernie and Wei Shing! Haha! So I ate with them. Were talking about.. *ahem* Certain people in the orchestra.. Ha! Chan (WeiShing) was going to teach, and Ernie just came down to have lunch with him. So passed by the orch-room and saw Joseph and Wai Peng. Hardworking! Proud of you guys. Played a little viola with them then watched a soccer match at the court then came home. And been slacking. Gonna take a nap now, then work and practise! Or the other way round, maybe. Haha! Cya!

From : ur very own lil’ pig.
I love you! ReallyReallyReally. Oink!

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

You're an ACSI boy! You love to act cool, and most
of the time, you pull it off. The girls seem to
like this style, so oh well.
Which school in Singapore suits you most?
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Did the quiz a coupla times and the results are still the same. Haha.. Funny! You know I almost went ACS(I).. Cuz my prelims in P6 were absolute crap, and I didn’t really have much hope.. In the option form I put it as my first choice. Then I got my PSLE score. And when I got it, I was like, woah!!! Haha! Did so much better than expected!!! On the first glance of the report slip, I thought the lowest mark was my score! Haha.. Anyways I put RI as first on my second option form, cuz I could get in already! But then.. My parents.. In the end they got me into Chinese High lah.. At first.. I wasn’t really happy.. Always dreaming of how life would have been so much better if I’d went to RI.. But now.. Things don’t look as bad anymore.. A lot of things have turned out great.. Things that would never have happened if I hadn’t stepped through the doors of the ‘Cheena High School’. There are still things bout it that piss me of very badly, but I’ll just take it lah. Not everything can be perfect for you. =)

So today.. Chinese compo common test in the afternoon. Think I flunked it.. Seriously didn’t know how to write those letters.. And for the compo I couldn’t think of anything to write.. Just crapped around in quite broken chinese.. Oh well. Then had sectionals.. Gave freedom to this sec1. I said, "I’m going out to eat now. You can play your chapteh as much as you want. But when I come back, you must be able to play figure 14. And he did. Good. Haha! After sectionals played chess.. Was getting beaten.. Tired lah, cannot play properly.. So finally got my revenge in the last match. Did a really beautiful "shuang-jiang" ie. double-check, with the ‘pao’ (cannon) and ‘ju’ (rook/car [hee!]) with the ‘ma’ (knight/horse) as back-up. Enough crap bout chess. Came home.. Slacked.. MRP.. Tired. Sleep. I NEED IT!

Just a little while longer,
Hang in there dear!

Blogging early now so I can sleep earlier tonight.. Need sleep! Really do.. So yesterday.. Normal Sunday lah. Go for mass, then cathechism classes.. Cracking jokes and having a pretty fun time. Yeah. That’s what cat is for right? Haha! Almost slept in it.. So then went home and mugged. Have been mugging a lot these few days and I’m pretty proud of it ok. Haiz. Some things happened.. Won’t put them down.. But, yeah. Didn’t go grandma’s place. Worked till, like, 1 plus.. Tired ok!

So then today.. Had a really hard time trying to stay awake. Stole a wink or two.. After school practiced a little and went for lesson.. And Ernie told me stuff! Haha! Was really funnae! Won’t put them down cuz it’s his private life he’s sharing with me, but boy, I had a really good laugh. Fun. Been playing quite a lot.. Now left hand feeling the strain of typing.. Ohwell. Played the double-bass in the orch-room with Dennis after lesson! Or rather was messing around with it lah. Quite fun lah. But it’s really tiring! Haha.. Came home. Mugged lor. Took a little nap, bout an hour. Talked on the phone, muahaha.

So yes. Came on the computer to work. And I’ll get back to it. Then it’s time to get that sleep I’ve been wanting for sooooooooooo loooooooooong.

Take care, all of you!
Especially YOU!
I don’t care what you did in the past.
What’s over’s over. And there’s nothing you or me can do anything about it.
And I still love you all the same. What’s the diff?
Yeah!

Sunday, July 25, 2004

Yo! Haha. Haven't used this word for quite a long time! Hee. Lame me.

Rather boring day.. Had strings rehearsal, or rather, supposed to have. Was on the bus, going to be late, as always, when Lenard called and told me that we had a gig at 10 in school. And they only told us this morning. Smart huh. And I don’t even know what the gig was for. When I got there we had a quick run-thru of all those same songs.. Dance of Transylvania, Haydyn Divertimento B-flat, Groovy Strings and Thoroughly Modern Varnish.. SIANZ.. It was raining, and I didn't wanna bring J'Lo(muh viola!) into the humidity, so I borrowed this sec1’s viola. He couldn’t play yet, so might as well use it.. Actually it’s Goh’s viola, cuz he lent it to the guy, so yes.. Had to stand in the gig.. Didn’t have chairs.. Only brought 2 for the cellos.. Lucky them. So we keep on repeating those pieces. Over and over and over again until you get so sick and tired of it! So I made variations. Like sul C, harmonics, ocatves, the list goes on.. Haha! I mean, nobody’s actually hearing you anyway.. Just have fun! The gig was for a reception, so after it ended there was a lotta food to grab! Hee. Had mee goreng, curry puffs, popiah , the usual stuff.. Lenard was having braces-woes. Ha! I’m gonna be getting them soon though.. Better enjoy myself before I do! Ugh. The punch, or whatever you call it, tasted like piss. JiaKai is crazy!!! Tried to eat a styrofoam cup?! Siao!

Went late for TO.. Felt so tired.. Fell asleep when Eric was doing other sections.. Yawn..

Came home.. Was still too full for lunch, cuz of the reception.. Downed a little of mom’s noodle though. Practised for violin lesson.. And Wong was telling me to play for his concert.. Mendelssohn’s E-minor.. I dunno.. I can’t do it! Don’t wanna go on stage and look like a damn fool.. Dunno..

Ate after lesson and came home and played badminton.. Played like crap today.. Got thrashed.. Even dad got a piece of me.. Grr.. Oh well..

So yeah. Gotta go work on my math.. The new teacher really sux big time.. Give hand-written worksheets and teach dunno what crap that I don’t understand.. Gotta stand on my own feet man. Or die. Haha.

HappyHappyHappy
Cuz of you.. Wahahaha.
I’m crazy liao. =D

Saturday, July 24, 2004

Doing some work now.. Taking a break. Tired. Think I'm gonna sleep after this, if I can..

Nothing much yesterday.. Went to Bukit Batok MRT to top-up my eazy-link after school. Bumped into YiJia and ChoonBoon .. Took a little walk in Westmall.. Went to one of the coffee shops and had banmian.. It was quite lousy lah.. Oh well, nvm. So then I went home, and plonked down on the sofa and fell asleep.. Same thing happened on Wednesday.. Never bathe or anything.. Just slept.. Yeah. Mugged for chinese test.. Nothing much..

Had strings rehearsal as usual today.. Needa go work out during sectionals, seriously.. And maybe practice those pieces a little bit myself.. Haiz. Leaned on the lockers and slept during break.. Slept on the chair when Goh was concerntrating on the violins cuz they screw up so much.. Yup. Haha. So then went to coronation with Lenard and Nick Png.. But didn’t in the end.. Should have. But nvm. Came home and here I am..
You know my school is so super biased towards track? So much so it’s disgusting.. They give half-days only track gets double gold in the B and C divisions.. And for other CCAs they don’t.. It’s stupid and unfair.. Just today judo got double gold.. And guess what. Nothing happened. Every CCA deserves as much importance as the next.. Even if it’s some stupid thing like.. Say.. Library? Haha. But yeah, as long as they do the school proud they should be acknowledged right? And because of this favouritism, those trackers have developed this cavalier attitude.. Which is just so pissing! When they get into a group.. It’s like, you can’t even say hi to them.. They’ll just ignore you.. So what if you bring glory to us. You’re just ANOTHER cca. Cuz everyone is excelling in what they’re doing as much as you are. And now there’s this sports school. Ha. Here’s to you trackers. Cheers.

Whatever lah.

This is our world we’ve forged between us..
Nobody can ever infiltrate.
Nothing they do or say’s ever gonna stop us.
So long as we hold strong and true to each other.=)

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Hihihi. This has been long overdue.. But I’m SO busy.. With the MRP thing.. Left it untouched since the beginning of the year, and now I’m really living to regret it.. Been sleeping late.. 12 plus.. Everyday.. And I’m so tired now.. Haiz.
 
Anyways, I’m in the tech lab now. Damn cool. I’m wearing casual. Rocks man! Haha. The school let us. Students from West Spring Secondary came over.. They’re all Malays lah.. Racial integration.. Haha. Whatever. Can already see the gaps between both groups of people. And I’m not about to try to bridge it. Just gonna stand to one sight and watch the day pass.. That’s exactly why I’m here right. One more cool thing. No lessons! Ha!
 
Sunday
Went for mass in the morning, then went for Sunday class.. They’re asking me to go for the dinner and dance thing this Saturday.. But I have violin lesson! Unless you wanna me to go late lah. And I’m still so busy.. Gosh. Will try ok, guys? Dun wanna be ‘dao’ like you always call me.. Haha..
Then went home.. Worked.. Went grandma’s house. Used my uncle’s computer to work some more.. Went home and worked even more..
 
Monday
Had school.. Then went to the orch room to practice for lesson later.. Had lesson. Played the Kreutzer 8 pretty ok.. Only to get some variants.. Bleah. Same thing happened for Kreutzer 10.. Oh well. Had a really long talk with Ernie.. Just basically talking bout a lot of things lah.. Showed me his French bow.. Really cool.. Haha. But expensive though. He didn’t tell me the price but from the way he’s talking you know it really cost him something right. Ate into Wai Peng’s lesson! But he didn’t seem to mind.. Haha.. Sorray!
Then went home. Worked a little then went down to the bus stop at NYGH. Cuz ernie was gonna fetch me and another of his students to esplanade.. Then at the bus stop met Yi Han and Wai Peng also. So Wai Peng took a lift too. Yi Han’s mom was gonna fetch him.. Played the ERP game! We stopped outside this hotel until 7 o’clock.. Hahaha. Reached early in the end. Met up with the orch guys..  Went in..
Ok. I won’t go through the concert piece by piece cuz I simply don’t have the energy to do it. Haha. But anyway I’ll just say it was was great. Thought Shu Xiang was really good. Flutes were nice in the Peer Gynt, and elsewhere also. Horns.. Yuck. =S Oh well. Liked the Tchaikovsky best. Ate M&Ms during the break. Was outside circle one. Saw Lenard and Nick over the balcony. Threw a few down to them. So funny watching them try to catch! They missed a few though, so sad. Hahaha. Walked around, talking with friends.. Yeah, meeting people I know. And after the concert went straight home lor. I still had work. And some other reasons that are so.. Ugh. Nvm. Yeah, but trips back from esplanade have always been very memorable for me. ;)
 
Tuesday
Met up with mentor.. Finally. Haha.. Lucky I didn’t get a scolding.. But my MRP topic got changed.. Again.. Needa redo.. Oh well. Didn’t slack too bad at sectionals. Yup. Yeah.
 
Now.. People are playing warcraft3 here. Have been hanging round here for 2hours now.. Watching them play.. Typing this.. Wasted quite an amount of time already. Oh well. Wanna sleep.. Yep. Until then, folks!
 
Knowing the fact that you love me
Just keeps me going on..
That’s where I get my strength from.
Yay!

Sunday, July 18, 2004

Hello everyone. Just wanna thank you all for the support ok? The shadow’s passed now. Yes, it’ll be back one day but in the mean time I’ll stay happy. =)

On Tuesday after my entry in the library, went to one of the television terminals to watch Matrix. Haha. Watched it so many times liao, but one more time won’t hurt I guess. At first there were only 5 people watching. Then towards the end, I turned round, and WOAH! A whole crowd had gathered! Haha! So funny. Then had sectionals.. Slacked.. Bleah.

Had the Grand Copthorne gig on Wednesday.. And I tell you it was so horrible.. Everybody was screwing up.. And of course me lah. I mean I wouldn’t be Nicholas Sng Tiap Yang aka Tiappy/Nick if I didn’t screw at least a little right. Hahaha! =P Yeah. So we kept repeating those 2 movements of Mozart Divertimento in B-flat and Eine Kleine. Over and over again.. Keep on screwing up the same parts.. And so boring.. But nobody was listening anyway. So I guess it’s ok. Haha.. They were all busy stuffing their faces or chattering like school-children. Think most of them were principals and people like that. How hypocritical right. Always telling pupils to keep quiet when they themselves are talking away even when the emcee is making announcement. Oh well. And Andrea would start applauding for ourselves after each song. And domino effect! People started clapping too! Haha! Funny gal.. In Hong Kong now.. So then we had our dinner. Which was this really really really hot mee goreng. Haha. Andrea called it mee rebus! Haha! Yeah, so everybody was gagging at it.. I was actually quite ok with it lah.. Can take hot stuff I guess. But the girls at the other table couldn’t take it and simply threw theirs away.. It was pouring.. So took a cab back.

Hmm. Thursday had nothing much.. Just some things happened.. And yeah won’t put it down, but let’s just say it hit me really badly.

Friday, as usual, had strings rehearsal. I’d broken my G-string the day before. It’s damn irritating.. Like a once a
month kinda thing.. And it’s always the G. So I no string how to play right. So wanted to go down to music essentials to buy.. Called them up but they were out of stock. Didn’t have synwins’s number so I asked Goh for it. And wonder of wonders, he had extra G-strings with him! Ha.. Saved me from a long trip to Katong man.. Haha.. So yeah. He has a lot of extra used strings. Gave me one. Free! =) Whee. So had rehearsal. Then after that went with Lenard to Coronation to eat. Or rather, he was eating and I was watchin. Cuz my mom had cooked for me liao. Just wanted to talk to him lah.. Was feeling down. Then we were sitting on those steps outside coronation and talking then zw popped by! It’s like.. So ‘qiao’, you know. Haha. Really sososo coincidental.. Haha..;) So went home feeling a ton better.

So today.. Woke up early for morning jog.. Sian. And it was raining somemore.. Lame.. So went to the KK hall to gather. Did some stupid cheers in ‘preparation for track & field meet’.. Stupidity lor. Comon. It’s not like we cannot read the stupid paper to see what little changes they made to the cheers we already know inside out.. And EVERY year at the meet people cheer their hearts out.. Then now you come and give us this crap.. Why can’t you just trust us that we’ll do the right thing on the day itself? How can you expect us to be enthusiastic, when there’s absolutely nothing to be enthusiastic about? So then we ran.. On the wet ground.. Actually I walked most of it.. With friends.. Haha. Darn fun to just walk along, enjoy the morning and company of some really fun people. Haha! After the thing I went to bathe, then strings rehearsal.. Then TO rehearsal.. =) Came back. Then went to Hwa Chong! I played for their college day thing.. A gig lah, for the reception.. Again, was crap. Cuz I was SIGHT-READING.. Grr.. A nightmare man. Wore Ruiling’s HC uniform and tie.. Didn’t bother not to look shabby. Cuz it’s not my uniform anyway. Plus nobody could scold me cuz i’m not from HC! =P They needed violists lah.. Cuz all the SYO people were at the NDPP thing.. But I must say I didn’t really help much at all..  Herbert!!! You needa kiss my shoes!!! You agreed if I'd play for this!! Whee! =P So ate there.. Was too full for dinner later.. Haha.. Back home.. Was tired and slept on the chair when mugging! Busybusybusy. Work!
 
Cya all pple!
*!!!HUGZ!!!* =)


Friday, July 16, 2004

Ok. Not in the best of moods now.. Am tired. Been so for so long now.. Just wanna sleep, and wake up to find everything’s just a bad dream.. I try to set things right.. But things always turn out like crap.. I dunno lah. Dunno how much more shit from me people around me who I love can tolerate until one day they burst.. Or maybe they already have.. Why am I always doing stupid things?! Urgh. I’m just screwed up lah..

Worst type of wound that can be inflicted is to the heart, when the ones you love strike out at you. They may leave a flesh wound, but that heals quickly. What leaves behind is the emotional scar. And you try to forgive.. But forgetting is so hard. You have to try, to put behind your pride, lower yourself and extend your hand, in a gesture to put all arguments aside. And yet have to fear that your extended hand won’t be accepted, leaving you standing there like a BLOODY FOOL.

Maybe there won’t even be that damn emotional scar, cuz that wound that cut so deep into your heart never closes. It just flows and flows and keeps on bloody flowing until you’re drained of everything.. Until you just can’t bring yourself to think about anything anymore. And then when you’re out of blood, maybe that wound heals. Only to tear so easily again whenever someone else who you give your heart to comes along and tears it up.

Yes. I finally realise that I an a loser. All my life, I have been backing down, backing down, backing down, running away, running away, running away, until when I finally hit a wall, turn around and then realise, THAT I HAVEN’T THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT ANYMORE!!! All my life, I have given way to others.. And watched them smirk as they pass me by.. Never have a chance to do things my way.. And in the end.. It’s ME. ME who sticks out my GODDAMN RIGHT HAND AND TRY TO FORGIVE. WHY?! Maybe. Maybe it’s cuz I’m weak right? RIGHT! Because I’m just so soft, that I never want to hurt others.. Despite the way they mock me. Despite all the shame and embarrassment I went through.. Does anybody else let tears get the better of them as easily as I do. I think not.

And I put up this wall on the outside.. These walls that look tall and strong. Like Jericho. Yes. Jericho and it’s proud walls. All it bloody takes is a damn trumpet blast. And down they come. Hide. I have to almost every damn thing from almost everyone. The only people who I open up to are people who I don’t care about much, and who don’t care much about me either. Maybe it’s cuz they wouldn’t hurt me so much when they use my flaws against me..

I feel.. That the people who I have loved have either taken advantage of me, or chased me out of their hearts.. And you know it just hurts SO MUCH. And you know, I’m smiling when I’m typing this. Cuz I’m HIDING it. Again.

Everything that I do is a mistake. Maybe it’s because I’m a mistake. Maybe if you took me out of the scene things would be much better..

So now I feel so blank. Have let everything flow out.. There’s nothing left inside anymore.. The future? Screw the future. I don’t have one.

Maybe I’m meant for all this lah. Hmm. Is that a type of running away? Because it just feels so much better that I can’t do anything to change anything. Or maybe I should just stop doing anything at all, cuz I’ll only serve to mess things up.

Somewhere I Belong
When this began
I had nothing to say
And I'd get lost in the nothingness inside of me
I was confused
And I let it all out to find/That I'm
Not the only person with these things in mind
Inside of me
But all the vacancy the words revealed
Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel
Nothing to lose
Just stuck/Hollow and alone
And the fault is my own
And the fault is my own

I want to heal
I want to feel
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I've held so long
[Erase all the pain 'til it's gone]
It's gone]
I want to heal
I want to feel
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I Belong

And I've got nothing to say
I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face
I was confused
Looking everywhere/Only to fin that it's
Not the way I had imagined it all in my mind
So what am I
What do I have but negativity
'Cause I can't justify the
Way everyone is looking at me
Nothing to lose
Nothing to gain/Hollow and alone
And the fault is my own
The fault is my own

I will never know
Myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel
Anything else until my wounds are healed
I will never be
Anything 'til I break away from me
And I will break away
I'll find myself today

I want to heal
I want to feel like I'm
Somewhere I belong

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Ahahaha. I'm in the library now.. Slacking. Projects Day Semi-s today. And I didn't participate so can slack. Haha. Actually I'm supposed to be in the drama centre now watching those chinese projects. But they didn't take attendance, so who cares right. =)

Wong Ho Chong called me up last night at 11 and told me that I had to play for that Grand Hotel Copthorne thing.. Because smart Alphonsus thought it was the 15th, when it was actually the 14th, and realised he couldn't make it. Argh. I checked the street directory and it said Map 358, A3. Flipped there and couldn't find the hotel! It's not there.. It's the 2003 edition I think. Quite screwed up huh. So I had to refer to the yellow pages and estimate where the building was.. Hope I find it tomorrow.. Somehow..

You know.. I've been noticing people around me.. And some people telling me.. Treat relationships just as fun. And I guess they have their reasons.. Their reason being.. The aim of a relationship is marriage isn't it. And at this age we're, like.. Young? How to plan for something so big and so far away right.. So the relationship won’t last anyway, so why treat it seriously?

But I guess that’s where people go wrong.. At least that’s what I think.. I think it’s really shallow to say that a relationship is just about marriage.. And in some cases even less noble causes.. But I won’t put them down here.. I think you can understand what I’m trying to say. But it’s true. I have come across people who are like that.. At least on the outside.. Hope they really aren’t, inside.. But. Digression.

For me.. A relationship is this close bonding.. Someone to edge you on in your times of discouragement.. That little ray of light to help you find your way back in all the darkness.. And when that light falls on you, you see all those flaws in you you never labeled as ‘flaws’ until they came along, so perfect in your eyes.. And you try to change yourself to follow up.. When the whole world seems against you, it really gives a good feeling that at least one person out there, in that sea of hostility cares isn’t it.. Someone to share in your sorrow.. And your joy too. And yes. Someone you can say ‘I love you’ to over and over again without feeling like a lump of turd.. Then you hear it back from them.. Do you need to get married to do that, I ask?

Still you can say how much more different can a really good friend be? But.. There’s only one of that person.. That’s the gist of it, isn’t it. And having many ‘someone-s’ just defeats the purpose.. I wanna appeal to all who’re like that.. Please make sure that the person you’re doing it to has the same mentality as you.. Cos that person’s gonna get so hurt if he/she doesn’t. You know what I mean. And dammit, it’s not cool to hurt someone. You’re just doing it to boost your over-inflated ego.. Just wanna hide your insecurities beneath that cloak of popularity.. Casanova-ness.. Just wait till someday the same thing happens to you when you decide to be serious.

Then you can ask further. What’s the difference of a best-best friendship and relationship then? And then I can ask you back.. What is it anyway? Between a relationship and a best-best friendship. The only difference is those 3 words. And it’s not really a big thing, because, what’s so different bout a ‘I love you’ and a ‘I treasure you’? And, that best-best friend is still.. That Someone!

One more thing. How do you know that that person isn’t the one for you.. The one that would stick with you for the rest of both your lives? Not until you’ve put in all that you’ve got. Because every relationship has its ups and downs.. And it’s really all up to your will, patience and ability to put your ego aside, to keep that flame burning.. The only way is to WANT to.. To keep going on and on.. Of course it’s not easy.. Especially at our age.. Cuz we still have such a long way to go.. But still.. That’s the way it is. There’s no changing it..

Hope I don’t turn out to be a hypocrite lah. That’s another type of people who piss me off real badly..

Haha. Maybe you’re thinking what an ignorant fool I am to be writing this.. But look. I don’t care, cuz this is how I feel and if you don’t like it, too bad. My blog, see? I have the damn password and you don’t. Hah.

Funny thing happened just now.. Was playing soccer. Hee. We’re not supposed to lah. So a teacher came along.. And we bluffed him it was recess! Haha! Actually it wasn’t really bluffing.. Cuz it really WAS recess.. But we were already playing before it.. Lucky us.. Haha..

Bye!

Sunday, July 11, 2004

Haven't blogged for so long!!! Haha. Ok. Math test on thursday was crap lah.. I screwed it up.. Counted, and the maximum mark I can get is 23 of 40. Haiz. I'm slacking too much!!! Better buck up man.. Oh well.. Remind me also, ok, guys. Ha.

Friday.
CCA day. So had strings rehearsal.. Then me and Lenard went to watch MEP concert. Oh haha! I guess he enjoyed his way there didn't he? ;) Ha! So first we went to Marina Square to buy some Mac's take-aways.. Then we walked through esplanade and a certain someone reminded me to buy something.. And got me to buy the wrong thing somemore.. Haha! But it's ok lah. Thanks so much ok. =) Yup. So we walked around at city-link, then off to VCH.

Vivaldi Concerto 4 violins
Haha! Reminds me of Eric Lee. Concerto for 8 violins. Haha. It wasn't bad. Was impressed by cellist Shaun Yeo. And the violins didn't sound too bad. Tempo was stable, which is quite commendable cos there wasn't a conductor. The first part sounded a little out though..

Quaintessance, Tan Qin Ying
Composed by one of the MEP-ers. For a quartet of violin, viola, cello and.. Guzheng! Haha. The main melody was still with Shaun Ho though. You would expect it to be with the guzheng right. Haha. But just as well. I'm not really a fan of chinese music. Least of all, instruments. If there’s someone who thinks differently, please enlighten me. Haha.

Kabalevski Sonatina No.1
I’m not really a listener of piano music, but I thought this one was quite good, though Lenard sitting beside begged to differ. His cousin is a professional performer on the piano, so I can guess why. But all I can look out for is intonation.. And it was all there, so that’s all I can say. But it wasn’t bad lah.. Right?

Piano Sonata 4 hands, Francis Poulenc
Another piano piece. Erm.. This one was quite messy.. But I guess it’s hard lah.. Getting your hands all tangled up and still need to play together.. So yeah. Don’t have much to say..

Kreisler, Praeludium and Allegro
Only one word to describe Rachel.. Fantastic! It was really good.. Keeping her cool and playing so beautifully. Though the sound was a little suffocated at times.. But it still sounded great. And Andris on the piano too.. Haha.

Intermission.
Went toilet. Met Shaun Ho. Was Makin fun bout his height! ;P

Xin Chao, August Lum
Another composition by an MEP student.. Sounded.. Shudders.. Haha.. Don’t really appreciate this kinda music.. Sounded like a funeral procession.. Hahaha! =)

Czradas
A piece for xylophone and piano. Ok. This wasn’t bad lah, gotta give it to them. I guess you have to practice really hard to play like Derrick on the xylophone did.. Needa whack so fast and accurately too.. Haha. Not bad.

Mozart Piano Concerto in G
This one sounded quite bad.. Messy.. Oh well.

Hoe Down, Aaron Copland
Haha. Corny piece. But it was quite nice.

Strauss, Eljen a Magyar
Can’t really remember how this piece went.. But I guess it was ok.. Didn’t really make an impact. That’s why I couldn’t remember how it went. Haha..

Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar
Really grand. And the brass didn’t let the orchestra down too bad on this one. I think this was the best item.. Followed by Rachel’s solo. The front part didn’t leave an impression. And the main theme can get a little boring after a little while. But still, everything went smoothly on this one. Great finale. Haha!

So yeah. After the concert went looking around for people I know. And I found Dun Jie’s twin bro! Haha! They look alike, AND sound alike! That squeaky voice.. Hahaha! Caught up with Shaun Ho again. And met Wen Bin. Said hi, and he was like.. “Who’s this?” Haha! Met you that time at the AGM remember?! Forget so fast. Haha! Yep. So.. Did what I had to do.. Unloaded my stuff. Hee. And I waited around and talked.. TJC people were getting all hyper in their lorry that was taking them back to school.. Singing and cheering at the top of their voices.. Hahaha! So funny. So yeah. Was waiting for a mom. And then it was time to go.. Will not forget this in a long time to come.. Thank you! I love you!


Saturday
I went late for strings today.. Woke up late! Hee. After rehearsal played a little soccer on the tarmac. Barefoot. And I scraped my toe. So much blood! Haha. But it’s ok now (checks toe). Went home and slept. Then it was time to go for my Rite of Election! Haha. Had to wear long pants and collared shirt.. Andrea, you look so much prettier in a dress! And Vicky was squealing about how small her skirt was.. Haha! And Theodore, you shut up k! Go round talking nonsense.. Haha! =) So yeah. Really found my faith back.. I’ve been feeling so.. Distant.. Lately. Haha.. So yeah. Was feeling so happy. Can sorta guess why.

So then I had to rush to Esplande! The mass ended at 7.15 and the SYO concert was at 7.30! Haha! Lucky dad could give me a lift.. But Beach Road had a jam. Really bad one.. Mom hopped off along the way and got some ‘pao’ and hopped back on! Traffic was that slow. That was my dinner, btw. So yeah, got there late.. So sorry! And thank you so much for waiting. Missed the Serenade. But made it in time for Shaun’s solo! Yeah!

Dvorak Romance
Shaun was so nervous! Haha.. Never seen him like that before.. You go man! Some of the high registers let you down a bit, but you managed to pull back on track. Could see the confidence come back to him later on in the piece. And you were great! Haha! Still remember the killer policies he came up with back in CHS strings. “Once late, 50 ‘siew’ squats down-payment. And add five more for every minute after that.” Haha! ;P I’m digressing..

Intermission.
Found four other SYTO violists sitting 2 rows in front.. Haha. Talked to them a little, then felt nature’s call. Haha! So I went to the toilet, and I bumped into JiaKai, Yingliang, Jonathan and Kevin! Hahaha! So farnae! Everybody congregates at the toilet! And also bumped into PengFei and Lenard and Deb. Oh and Yi Han too. Haha! So nice seeing so many people you know at one go. Decided to sit at circle one after that cos there were empty seats, and Lenard, Deb, small-cute-Nicholas-Png, Malaysian-JunJie and Peng Fei were there. Haha. Yup.

Kresleriana
Hmm. I think it was a little extra on casteels part.. I mean, the piece is already nice as it is.. And the modification made it sound less then it originally should. But it was a good attempt, with all the violins together.. Yep. But the finale was.. Sounded.. Like chinese orchestra, you know.. Haha..

Firebird Suite, Stravinsky
Powerful. Really served its purpose as a great finale. The oboe and shaun’s solo was nice. Yeah. The finale part came as a real shocker! Still remember the Dvorak in Beyond Boundaries. New World Movement IV. That B leading on to C. We were all stunned! Esplanade C.H. just rocks lah. Oops. Digress. Haha! But yesh. Sorry, Shaun but this one was the one that made the concert what it was.. Haha. Yep. Wonderful.

So after the concert went to the cloak room area to look for the performers.. Yep. Shaun was getting flooded with flowers! Hahaha! His arms were full of them.. Did a really stupid thing.. But nvm. Heehee. Peng Fei ar. *Nudge. ;) And met so many people! Can’t put down all your names, but congratulations, ok? And to those who I didn’t meet too. Haha. So then Jon Lim came along and we walked around.. Wanted to find some place to eat.. Walked to raffles city, then to suntec. Shops were all closed.. So in the end went to 7-eleven.. Haha. Me and jon got slurpees.. And then jon was going back to esplanade, while we were gonna take MRT to Newton. So, we parted. And yep. Funny thing happened at Newton, but I won’t put it down here. Whee.

Yep. So today was a stay home day.. Practised. Now the pain thing’s back. URGH. Haha. But not so bad. Yet. Homework! MRP! Gotta go!

And when I hold your hand in mine..
I feel like I’m holding the whole world in my palm..
And when I whisper those three words..
The world doesn’t seem so heavy anymore..
And when I hear those words back from you..
I realise..
I don’t need the world.
Cuz I already have it’s equivalent..
Standing right in front of me..

I love you! With all my strength, my heart, my soul..
With all the good I have in me..
Thank you.

Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Hey people!
Math test tomorrow.. And I don't think I understand functions or permutations and combinations pretty much.. History teacher wasn't around again. And since it was the last period, after school, people just went home.. There was this guy who brought laptop that had CS on it! Haha, yeah! Slacked around till the lesson was over. Came home and slept.. Tired man. Then was mugging for the math test just now.. Maybe will practise later.. We'll see.

Haha, sectionals yesterday was nonsense.. I slacked through almost the whole thing.. Let the other sec3s take over.. Joined the ranks of violin 1s.. Haha. Then went to play soccer.. Quite bad. Not happy wiht myself.. Bleah. And Jeff caught with my socks down again. Stupid old man. Go home lah. Ha.. =P

Tuesday, July 06, 2004

Slacked today lah. Most of it. Did study a little. But just a LITTLE. Haha. Didn't practise yesterday 'cos I wanted to rest my hand.. The tendons were hurting.. This dull pain whenever you exert even a teeny little bit of strength with your fingers.. I promised I wouldn't practise! ;)
So. I practised 3 hours just now.. And those tendons are hurting again.. This time even my right hand also.. =S Oh well. Still got homework to do. Tonnes of it.

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Monday, July 05, 2004

SCREAMS: Greece won! What the hell is this. This is screwed up. So screwed up. Oh well. Nothing to say.. Gonna sleep. Yawnz. Gonna die tomorrow..
Halo! =)
Had to wake up early.. Cathechism starts again.. Yawn.. Some people just had to not bring my money again right.. Wont name names.. You know who you are! Don't make me go buy pig's head and hang at your door!! Haha! =P

So then in the evening I went CCAB to play soccer with Jon Lim and Co. Haha.. Was slacking.. Played nonsense.. Hee.. After that he gave me a lift to grandma's house and I watched one-leg kicking. Came home.

Gonna watch Portugal VS Greece. You know if Greece wins and become the european champions, I WILL SCREAM. It's a disgrace! Look. Giants like Italy, Germany and Spain didn't even qaulify, whereas small fries like Sweden, Greece and Denmark did. Nonsense right. By right England should have beaten Portugal in the quarters. And France should have thrashed Greee's ass upside down.. But noooo... This is a screwed up Euro. In the semi's, more people favoured Holland than the hosts. But guess who won. And the mighty Czechs who got NINE, full points in the knock-out round lost to the hosts of the olympics. Screwed up Euro. Indeed. So now.. Portugal should win right? Even a fool would know that. But.. Judging by all this nonsense we've been provided with so far.. Wait and see.. I'm not putting no stakes on anyone.

Whee!

Saturday, July 03, 2004

Yesterday
Shaun, David, Yi Han and Herbert came back to visit us during strings rehearsal! Haha. Can form quartet.. =P Yeah. So they were playing along with us.. And Shaun was giving suggestions.. Viola turnout was lousy again! Because of all those Humanities Night performers.. Whatever. We were so soft.. Had to dig into my poor viola so hard.. So yep. (Eh, Herbert, the shostakovich quartet viola part is really easy.. I'm not bluffing you k.. Haha.) So then I came home, and went out again for dinner at Shing Shiong.. Then parents went to buy groceries while I sat at a table and read my book.. Came home and slacked and slept..

Today
Woke up early in the morning and went for a Eurythmics class that Goh signed up TCHS strings for.. Was so LAME.. The whole time we were made to really ego-hurting stuff like prancing around and posing accordong to the music.. Instructor was this nice ang-moh lady whose name's Joan.. Sad thing was that the course was quite boring though.. She really was very nice. Then went for TO.. Mrs Wong made me go perform for some MOE thing at some hotel on 14th July.. It's a wednesday evening, so anybody in his right mind wouldn't be willing to go right? Poor me. Then all the rest of the orchestra got to leave early. Only those who were playing for the function had to saty back to rehearse.. Genevieve decided to stay for a while and taunt poor me and Wenyi.. Haha! The other two, Alphonsus and Annthea didn't turn up for rehearsal today.. Playing Mozart Eine Kliene, and Divertimento In B-flat AGAIN. Hahaha! But here some the fun part. When main orch-ers started to turn up, along came good ol' Andrea. I asked her jokingly if she wanted to take over me.. AND SHE AGREED!! Hahahahaha! So happy! Yay! Haha.. So yeah. Came home. Going for violin lesson soon. In Bedok. Bleah.

Fingers not weak anyore. They're PAIN. Dammit.. Also dunno why.. Must resist the temptation to play and rest.. Haiz.

Loving and being loved is like.. Heaven..
Wait a minute.
It is.

Gotta run!

Friday, July 02, 2004

Woah. I'm the biggest blunderer in the world man.. Haiz..

But anyway. Just had a viola lesson with Marrietta Ku. Gonna go to her for lessons while Ernie's away in Chicago.. So yeap. No aircon! And you know my carbon-fibre bow hair-tension is SO low. When you go to a non-aircon place there's virtually no tension at all.. How to play.. But I still made it lah.. She taught me quite contrasting things from what Ernie taught me.. For example, she told me to take the forth finger off the bow when playing at the tip.. But Ernie told me to keep the 4th finger in place at all times.. Hmm.. Who to follow ah? Haha.. Spent a lotta time on bow control, bowing differently on different strings.. Some sliding exercises.. Yep.
There was a Humanities Night.. I skipped it cos of lesson. Don't wanna waste my time watching some amateur plays.. And I got feedback that it sucked too.. So yeap.

Tired..
"I never want to be the cause of any of your pain."
Failed.
Sorry.