Friday, February 29, 2008
The only reason why I'm posting is because today's the 29th of February! Considering it's a date that occurs once in 4 years, I think it's ok. Labels: choir
Yesterday was our guest performance for TKGS choir. I wasn't able to go with everyone else at 4pm because I had H3, but I did say goodbye to them when they were at the bookshop.
After my H3 I was only able to reach ACS at around 7pm. On the way I saw all the police and army fellows from about SCGS onwards, because of the escaped JI prisoner. And thanks to some girls who were also going for the concert, I was able to get off at the right stop.
Anyway, after I went there I heard that the rehearsal had been awful. But unfortunately there was no time for warmups or anything. The actual performance was quite horrible as well.
Everytime LC blew the pitchpipe, it would sound more than one note, usually going sharp. The altos obviously came in split for Yver, and the second page of Hainan was an utter mess!
And then, even more surprisingly, everyone said that that was better than the rehearsal, and then I suppose the rehearsal must have been truly terrible. Oh well. At least I'm sure everyone put in their 100% effort. The sops at least were loud on their first O Magnum note, which I think is really necessary for the rest of the songs.
Besides that, I've recently started trying to watch My Girl, the korean drama. Previously I didn't want to watch because I only recognised Lee Jun Ki, and he was the guy who likes the main girl but doesn't get her.
But then I happened to watch an episode on Channel U last Sunday evening, and even though it was in the middle of the show and I didn't know the storyline, it was super funny! I'm trying to borrow it from someone, but hopefully not Chinese dubbed.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Finally, I've managed my long dream of not having to participate in my school's road run. This, unfortunately, is because I'm a bit sick, and thus have been allowed to give it a miss.
But in my defense, I came to school, which is more than what SOMEONE who had an MC though she isn't that sick did, and another SOMEONE who simply woke up at 10:44 and can always get her parents to write an MC for her did.
Very surprisingly, Aqua won the House Cup for this road run. It was really unexpected, considering how few of our members got in the top 10 for each event. But I suppose the best one were the Aqua J2 guys who got 1st and 3rd for their event.
I honestly thought Solaris was going to win, considering how many of their people were in the top 10, and since Lignum got 2nd, and I'm positive they had the most top runners. But I think in the end, it was all the one-pointers who made it possible.
I got to go with some choir people for lunch today: CJ, YJ, LC, Caleb, Elvin, Clarissa, Stefanie, Tiffany, Eunice Yeap, Sonia, and Sheena joined us a bit later, followed by Ann, and then Boss and YT.
And it was déjà vu all over, because we ate at Cafe Cartel @ Plaza Singapura. And just like CNY, we went up to the 2nd level looking at Japanese food before deciding on the above. We even sat at the same place, just that there was twice the number of people.
I was a bit cranky because of my throat hurting, and because I didn't get the choice of food I wanted. Congrats to Sonia and Clarissa for being the champion rib eaters! They beat CJ and YJ!
Even though it wasn't as hilariously entertaining a lunch as CNY, I still had a lot of fun with them - and I think it's heartening to see choristers enthusiastic about having meals with other choir people.
After that I went to the doctor by myself, and then I stupidly forgot to ask for an MC until the counter-lady mentioned it. I think she thought I didn't go to school today. Hmph.
Maybe I shouldn't have eaten the durian?
Nah.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Wow, I haven't blogged in forever. Ah well. This is what happens when your parents put your laptop into their room and chase you out by 11pm.
I would like to complain more about this. I like my laptop being in my room. I can use it without disturbing anyone until 1pm. My phone will be charging right beside me, and I'll be able to see messages earlier. I can play my DBSK music on the speakers and it's ok. I can blog, go on Youtube, Facebook blah blah blah.
I realise I'm a complain queen. It's scary really. And manifest in various areas. For example, I kept on complaining today during PE because we had to do the whole road run. (by the way, I intend to get sick and get an MC.) I managed to complain about the synthetic field rubber in my shoe, the sun, the distance, my cough, my stitch, the stupid run, the teachers, the slope, the fact that we'd be late for bio again......
The previous Friday, last day of chocolate sales, I complained about my ENTIRE DAY to Conana. I mean, I didn't mean to, but I managed to find something about each period to complain about. Seriously:
- Forgot Duchess of Malfi text for Lit.
- Late for Math. GC doesn't work. Stupid probability revision so wrong.
- Comprehension test for GP, including AQ.
- Falling asleep in Lit lecture. Didn't know notes were available, not enough for us.
- Don't understand what's going on in Chem tutorial.
- Goes to choir-chocs booth. First thing Conana and Kai Jun say is that I look pale.
Good grief. I'm sure I'm thankful for many things. Like the pretty successful chocolate sales. And the sudden 700% increase in DBSK songs thanks to Rongrong (thanks!). But it's a hundred times easier to complain. We're a dissatisfied lot, humans.
Ms Lim said the girls' sound is awful. Argh. So we have to cross the road to listen to the other side. I'm sure they're better than us. Even non-choristers are probably less airy. I'm starting to understand a little of what Ms Lim may be feeling. I'm stuck somewhere between irritation, helplessness and the beginnings of fear.
If we go to Italy and don't do well, it'll be really bad. Just imagine what my parents would say. What the school will think. What our morale will be like. Downhill from there, I say.
I don't see how non-Christian people can cope with this kind of nonsense. Don't you need some kind of hope in you? Like the song goes, "There's a God-shaped hole in all of us, and the restless soul is searching".
Anyways, for fun, I'm going to post the lyrics of the A Basque Lullaby. Hope we get to sing it.
Lullaby, lullaby, twilight is spreading
Silver wings over the sky
Lullaby, lullaby, fairy elves are softly treading
Closing buds as they pass by
Lullaby, lullaby, whisper and sigh
Lullaby, lullaby, deep in the clover
Drone the bees, softly to rest
Lullaby, lullaby, close white lids your dear eyes over
Mother's arms shall be your rest
Lullaby, lullaby, whisper and sigh
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Yay, today is my sister's birthday! As well as our Chinese New Year celebrations of course.Nothing really very interesting has happened lately.
For Talentime, TNT+dianfeng came in 2nd place. Quite disappointing, but I suppose we had fun preparing and actually performing? Anyway, I'm buying the vcd, so we can listen to our performance lah. Thanks to all the choir / school people who came and cheered for us, especially our seniors who reassured us that the performance was ok, can hear everybody, etc. CK mentioned something about how they've extended the boundaries of what it means to be a "vocal group". The winning group had 3 people with 2 guitar players and one main singer. Hmm.Ms Lim scolded the choir quite badly on Tuesday. Sops not good for Hainan, Basses cmi for the last page oh-oh-oh part, brainless awful-sounding rendition of the basque lullaby, etc. Then LC gave his pep talk, and then SLs gave our pep talks.One nice thing about that prac was that Ms Lim says that Altos were ok, and that we're fighters. Woohoo. But I'm always very scared every time she says we're good. Despite warnings against complacency, it just sets us into the idea that we'll never be bad, or at least, we'll never be worse than the Sops. Then when we are bad, and get told so, it's like a bigger punch.Today after the CNY celebration, Ann, YJ, Sheena, Boss, JA, LC, Eug, XM and me went to town, but Ann and YJ dropped off at Far East to deliver mochi, and Sheena afterward to go shopping with her mum.The six of us ate at Cafe Cartel @ Plaza Singapura. I must say, it was really a lunch filled with a lot of hilarity. This includes XM naming the bread as muh-zhoir or something, the founding of LC the BreadMan, the fellow with the funny hair, laughing at the people laughing at the next table, mixing of milk+olive oil+water, milk+butter, milk+lemon, olive oil+butter+peachtea+pepsi...Then after Boss and JA went to deliver mochi, the four of us went back to the shops to get ideas for our choir hoodie-to-be. I hope our design will come out ok.
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