Yesterday, 16th May 2009, was Millennia Institute's official opening day. Since the school wasn't officially opened when I was PU1/PU2, it means I've been schooling at a "ghost school" until now.
Of course the official opening was a prestigious event for the school, staffs and students so there was a really grand celebration which was prepared. Our band performed also and we were the first item. This was my last performance as a MISB member and as the section leader of Clarinet section as well as the librarian. So the performance meant alot to me.
So the whole event started with us playing 2 very easy pieces: Pechabel Canon and "Lei" (Chinese character). I wasn't feeling nervous at all this time. Was feeling a little sad though because it was my last performance. When we were playing the 2 songs, I suddenly felt all happy. Yes, I'm a little bipolar. Played all the notes with so much emotion to it. After the Guest of Honour walked in, we had to play Overture No. 2 by Dr. Kelly Tang again... Was kinda getting sick of the song but still played it with my heart. After we finished playing the song, the curtains started to close and that marked the end of my final performance. I'll definately go back to the band even after I graduate to perform with them or to act as like an advisor to the band and my beloved Clarinet section.
Anyways, after the performance, all the band members went into one of the classrooms to wait for the GoH to walk past so we could greet him. While in the classroom, I took photos with lots of my bandmates. Afterwards, we all went down to join people for the MI carnival. I went straight to the basketball court to meet my classmates first then to the canteen where most of my bandmate's stalls were located. Then I went to watch Transcendence to support all my friends who were performing. All the performers really did well but I say the best performer ever was none other than Zane!! When he was singing his solo, everyone around me was like "Wow... This guy can sing!". Haha then I was like "Yeah yeah! Thats my friend!! Woohoo!!" XD. Shima, Jojo, Farith, Mel, Hanis, Wan, and Terry performed super well too.
After the end of Transcendence, we (Cindy, Zane, So Young, Yong Fu, Sae and I) met up to go to CSC (I don't know what it stands for) to play pool. Sae was the only one who couldn't play pool so we taught him how to play XD. We were all super hungry that time so we just played pool for an hour. Zane was super pro haha. First match was Zane and Yong Fu VS Me and So Young. So Young and I got trashed haha thanks to Zane. The second match was Me and Cindy VS So Young and Sae. Cindy and I were winning this time haha =D. Then all of a sudden all of us couldn't make any pockets because we were all playing safe (Trying to make difficult shots for opponents) haha. So Zane and Yong Fu joined So Young's team to help them out for a few shots. Talk about unfairness! XD. Even though it was like.. 4 on 2, we (Cindy and I) made some awesome shots to keep the lead. Then Cindy put in the 8 ball for the win XD. Wish I had some pictures to post hah. I really enjoyed the pool match =)=)=). After pool was arcade time. We went there to play photohunt as usual XD. Our goal was to beat the high-score some other people set haha. First attempt was a failure because of some really difficult images and fat fingers XD. Second attempt, I was so determined to beat the high score so I pressed on all the different items as fast as I could haha. In the end we beat the high score like by alot! XD. Entered our name initials as the high scorer name.
Then as always, we went to Westmall to have our dinner. This time to the food court though haha. Had my pork meal from the Korean store as always. No one really talked during dinner because all of us were super hungry I guess. Then we saw the dudes who were playing pool at the table next to us. Cindy was the first to see them haha. I saw the guy, I was like "That guy looks like a monkey". He seriously did! With round ears that were attached so close to the cheek bones!! Monkey boy. At least he didn't have the face-you-want-to-bash-up. If he did, then my appetite would have been gone haha. Its called a jae-su-up-nen-ul-gul in Korean haha.
After dinner was arcade again. At Westmall arcade though XD. First game we played was the game where you get to throw balls at the screen. Super fun, especially the mosquito stage. We were all so hyped after the game haha. We all went to play whatever games we wanted to play after that. I went to play the Rambo game with Sae haha. My accuracy improved alot since the last time I played. In the end we both died at the Heli stage. Went to find Zane, Cindy and So Young after that. Cindy and So Young were playing basketball haha. They JUST managed to get to the 2nd stage haha. Then they wanted to get on the simulator thing. So I treated them the ride XD. They were both like laughing all the way haha. So Young being more spastic than Cindy that is. After that Cindy said she wanted to play Time Crisis 2 like at the same time I wanted to play too (Does the sentence make sense?) so I got to play with her haha. We were seriously enjoying our game until I ran out of credit on my Time Zone card. When Cindy went to top up, this kid came and started to play with me. Couldn't say no cuz he was just a kid... Was hoping he die really fast but this kid was seriously pro haha. He joined int he middle of Stage 2 then went all the way with me to beat the boss XD. Cindy watched for a while then went off to see the others play the dance game. When we beat the boss I smiled at the kid then said "Good game" haha. Zane and Sae were playing the dance game that time. Speed was super slow! Haha. Sae was doing pretty good at that speed but Zane kept on missing LOL. After watching for a while, I went off to play Crisis Zone (The SMG game). Managed to beat the game with 2 credits... Could have done it in 1 but I was being too careless during the office stage. I beat the boss with just 1 life left! XD.
After arcade, we chilled at the entrance of Westmall (The one with the benches and the stairs) for a while before deciding to go to Eddy's house to drink and chat. Time was the problem then because it was like 10pm and Yong Fu lived in Tampines. So like by the time he gets back home, it would have been like 2am IF he hung out with us. So Sae and Yong Fu both decided to go home, leaving the 4 of us to take the cab to Rail Mall to buy ice for the Whiskey Eddy was bringing down. Cindy was complaining because Eddy was bringing down Whiskey and not Vodka LOL. For me, any alcohol thats 40% and above is fine =D=D. We met Eddy at his Condo at around 11pm, found a good place to sit down, and then we just laughed. At nothing. LOL. Zane was laughing because of Eddy, and Eddy was laughing because of Zane. Whenever Zane and Eddy laughed, So Young, Cindy and I laughed LOL. Then when the laughing stops, Eddy and I both look at each other, then starts laughing again HAHA. It was chaotic and super fun haha. No one can NOT laugh when Eddy does his high pitch laughter XD. Oh and Zane finally got to see how he laughs LMAO. So Young took a video of him laughing with the in-pain face XD. We laughed at the same thing we did last time LOL. Eddy's imitation of someone, then THE PHOTO So Young has in her phone, and Zane's face when he was laughing XD. After laughing nonstop for like 30 minutes, the drinks came in XD. I drank the first glass with the ice. Was kinda disgusting but I forced it down haha. I say, all alcohols taste better when you don't mix and don't put any ice in it XD. I only felt high after my 3rd "shot". Was kinda glad Cindy didn't drink too haha. I wouldn't want her to get in trouble with her parents because she drank. AND I was super glad because her dad came over to fetch her since we all lived in the West and she in the North. At around 11:50pm I took the bus back with Zane. I was super drowsy (Drank like 6 shots as promised) and didn't pick up the things Zane said to me during the bus ride XD. I sent messages to So Young, Zane, Cindy and Eddy saying that I reached home and stuff but apparently, I typed gibberish because I was super drunk haha. Was kinda amazed at myself for walking home alone from the bus stop I got off from XD.
So yeah, it was a super fun day I had. Can't wait til I go out with them again XD.
P.S. The name was mentioned in this post, and I don't care whether people find out =).
I admit. I do have a weakness for pretty/cute/adorable/attractive girls XD. I bet 1 wink from them and I'm gone LOL.
Right... I'm bored right now. SMSing is getting boring too. Its boring when there is no reply haha...
Anyways, I was gonna confess my feelings this Monday or something. Which was why I put "I'm not afraid of rejections anymore" as my Facebook shout-out message... I'm really not afraid anymore.. but I don't think I should confess... I mean she might have someone she likes etc... While I was typing this (Which was like.. 10 minutes ago), at the back of my mind, I was thinking this: Its always a good feeling to be loved/liked. So if a person likes someone, he/she should just go ahead and tell that special someone that they like him/her right? No matter what the responses will be. Its not like people confess to others so that they can hear the replies/answers they want to hear. I guess if you didn't hear the answer you wanted to hear from that special one, then you either wait paitiently for that special one to see things about you differently (more than a friend) or just simply move on. I don't think I'll ever be able to move on completely hah...
Okay, mom's coming back. Gotta go~ =P.
P.S. I need tips on love. Anyone care to share? LOL
It was my first and my last Concert Band SYF competition. No I'm not a first-timer to SYF. I went for the Millitary Band SYF competition with my YI band before. I was freaking nervous when it was not even 24 hours before the performance time. I ALWAYS feel super nervous before any competitions, performances, or sporting events. But they don't affect me much. I was damn nervous when the band was performing infront of our Vice Principal on the SYF day and I didn't screw up at all. Nothing much happened before boarding the bus to RP where SYF 2009 Central Judging for Symphonic Bands was held. Everyone was either eating bananas, chocolates, chatting, or was re-confirming their parts/score/instruments etc. Oh one thing happened. Someone (I really don't know who) kinda bent my reed. My favourite reed. Luckily I had 3 other spares... Some of my friends messaged me wishing us good luck. Was really touched seriously because the school didn't even make an announcement about us going for SYF and yet they still remembered. So at around 11:45am or something, we left for RP.
When we got there, I saw 2 familiar faces: Hazmi and Latiff. They came down to watch other bands perform and to support us I guess. Thanks a kazillion to them for the support. I thought our band could sit around for a while before going into the Tuning room. We waited outside for only 10 minutes before the dude told us we had to go in. Everyone was pretty tense/concentrated inside the tuning room. Including me. I was freaking nervous. After doing all the tuning our conductor, Mr. Wilson Ong, told us not to feel nervous. He told the band to scream at the top of our lungs to get pumped up. After that monstrous shout I let out, I felt better. Felt the adrenaline getting pumped into my body.
A few seconds after that, we were already backstage lining up in our concert rows. I tried not to feel nervous and just concentrated on playing the 2 pieces we were playing. We stood at the backstage for about 5 mintes before we were allowed to go in. I stared at the judges (With my awesome killer stare) when I stepped foot on the stage. I saw other bands watching as well. First thing I thought of was the Hwa Chong exchange and how I wanted our SYF to be like a revenge time for us. Then the emcee announced our band and Mr. Ong walked in to start us off.
I don't really want to go into details about how we played. I'm in no position to judge our band anyways. I just want to confess that I did make a few mistakes here and there for both songs... I'm not proud of it, thats why its a confession... I was super upset when I made those mistakes that I wanted (And still wants) to kill myself... I think mistakes that NEVER happened before and those that we thought would NEVER happen, happened during SYF.
After the performance, we asked our friends who were the audience about our performance. Everyone said we sounded okay and that we can get a Silver. Kinda got my hopes up. I didn't really think of the result until the very last minute thanks to Xian Hua and the scissors, paper, stone game. I really really thought we could at least clench a Silver. Why? The opening when we played Finale (Our choice piece) was super grand. The ending was not bad as well with all the dynamic changes and accelerandos.
When the dude announced our results, I just couldn't believe what I heard. "Band number 7, Millennia Institute: Bronze". I swear this will remain with me for the rest of my life... Its made a scar deep in my heart that it made it to my top-5 scar list (Ouch moments). I just sat there, trying to control myself. I heard lots of *sniffs* all around me from where my fellow band-mates were seated... I was feeling sad, disappointed, and angry at the same time... Sad because it felt as if all the hard work we put in went to a waste... Disappointed because we didn't meet our target of getting a Gold award which, I still believe that we're capable of achieving... Angry at myself because I know I could have performed kazillion times better...
I think after hearing the results, I was like a walking time bomb. I tried to smile but the smile just faded after 0.5 seconds. Didn't feel like talking to anyone. My fists were clenched and all (But I was angry at myself). Others would say we did fairly okay for a starting band that never took part in SYF before. I disagree. I still don't think we deserve this kind of result. If they grade us based on the effort put in, we're definately a Gold with honours band. I'm okay now but the scar will always be there to depress me I guess...
This kinda made me realise how important my band mates are to me and how much I love them (Yeah call me gay or what I don't care).
I really hope the other band members recover quickly too so that we can put up an awesome performance for the teachers of MI and the GoH during the MIOO and proove that we can do it. So come on guys, lets put ourselves together and surprise the whole school during MIOO!!
Love is the best remedy. So always remember our teachers in charge: Mr. Zachery Lim and Ms. Huang Shijin, and our conductors: Mr. Wilson Ong and Mr. Lim Lip Hua loves us all. And I love you all too. Feel the Korean love and cheer up yeah guys?
6th May; MISB's SYF competition date. Today's date: May 1st. 5 more days left. 3 more practices left. Pressure's on us since all the other CCAs that took part in SYF got a gold. We're the last Performing Arts CCA to go for SYF. Our Principal has told the school "We hope the chain-of-golds will not break". Pressure. Stress. Madness.
Yes our target is a gold although some say that we're being too ambitious. I say they're totally wrong to say that. Let them hear our recordings. Let them listen to our sound when we're at the actual SYF venue. We sound great. We sounded so great (in the recording today), that I was seriously, SERIOUSLY touched. Although I didn't tear, I totally understood how Mr. Zachery Lim felt earlier that day.
In my previous posts, I mentioned about the humiliation at Hwa Chong and how I wanted the SYF day to be our revenge time. Its gonna happen. Back at the Hwa Chong exchange, our band wasn't even prepared well enough. That time we only practiced on our choice piece, Finale - Peter Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2: Little Russian, only for a week. A FREAKING WEEK. Or maybe 2 =P. NOW, our band is used to the piece already and know which are the important parts to be heard and all. I guess we're around 85% perfect. The remaining 15% can be polished during the remaining 3 practices. We've put in so much effort, and time to achieve this 85% perfection in such a short time. Surely we can polish up the remaining 15% in 3 days. Surely. I believe.
So my fellow bandies!! Lets all work hard for the remaining 3 practices and really really really put up a good one during SYF. My tips would be to not do whatever things you did during the Hwa Chong exchange, and really clarify your parts with Mr. Ong or Mr. Lim. They don't bite so approach them if you need help on any sections of the piece!! And please really practice during sectionals!!
Alrights, got nothing much to say anymore.
Off topic: Haha about someone again. Hanging out with her that day was super fun. It was a for a short period of time but it was still very memorable to me =). It was kinda like the first time I really talked to her. Okay, I'm trying not to give out too much hints. Maybe if she reads this she'll know which day I'm talking about. Can say the fist time I called her too. I guess I'm back to my old self too. Not being over protective and stuff. Just by seeing her face )makes me smile too =)=)=)=)=). The more I get to know her, the more I like her. And I'm not jealous of other guys are close to her and stuff. Plus I can't stop thinking about her. I keep thinking stuff like, she should be doing this, doing that, should be reaching home, at where, etc. And I want to be there for her whenever she needs something or maybe someone. And most importantly I want her to be happy. Even though it means I won't be part of her happiness (Taken straight from the quote). Only word to describe this is love.
Say those 3 "magic" words to me and I'm yours forever...
SHUT UP. 12:18 AM
Aloha
James Lee Suk Bin Cllaro
"JaMess"
27 January 1990
Seoul, Korea
Korean
Millenia Institute
07S7
Symphonic Band
Wish List
Avatar (DVD Blueray)
Rollerblades
New graphic card/new computer
Left 4 Dead 2
Fear 2: Project Origin
Starcraft 2
