rocks! in a way...
excluding the "pathetic state" we were in by 2nd night, it was rlly quite fun!
Woke up quite late on monday, but luckily i kind of packed the night before, so it was okay. I didn't know how to go, so i met up with kuan git at the bus stop a few from parkway parade, and we waited for sheila and jeanette. Then we went to ECP, by a series of shortcuts founded by kuan git (since he knew his way so well). Halfway there, i phoned yuka to come with us (cos she didn't know where the chalet is, and shunta kind of gladly ps her at home). Anyway, we reached the chalet... with no one in sight. So yuka, yanqi and i decided to teach tricia how to cycle (: When we went back, the rooms were opened and so we had a break.
And then yuka n i went back to yuka's house cos some ppl left their stuff there. So we were planning to ride back, get the stuff and return, but end up yuka had to go get scores for nyco ppl for the next day's rehearsal (which i conveniently forgot to go ><), so we took taxi to tpy, photocopied and took bus back to ECP. By then, qing gong yan had already started, and we were kind of the last to eat the buffet... Ah, so tiring!
Well after qing gong yan, everyone (except for the old ones and some others) went night cycling around ECP! We were supposed to reach back by 10, for the night activity (night activtiy comm rocks! haha) but i went back at around 9. The others came back at 10.30pm -.- So while waiting for them, sherry, jeanette, seng chiy and I started playing card games (alternating between dai di n bridge only) while the others were still watching 300.It was so fun! haha. Everyone who was partnered with sengchiy always lost :P lalala
Then the whole group came back, and night activity started :( it was kind of a CSI thing, and all the night comm ppl were suspects except for lim yang n lim qing (who supposedly couldn't make it) Moses was the best friend of Mr GECO (the victim who died of allergy), shiela the ex gf, kuan git n i, the couples who know Mr GECO in GECO n tricia the inspector... It was quite fun to see their reaction! haha esp when kuan git n moses mention the scadal of rae n yanliang! haha so funny! After we finished talking, we went to the other room to play a game of bridge (>< haha) while they discussed.
We went back and then they guessed the murderer. Strange thing is that those who guessed me/ kuangit used reference from my statement, "oily hair", when "oily hair" is part of nothing at all! haha... only wan hua caught the main thing which i said (lied) " i permed my hair in the afternoon, n i went to bathe cos my hair felt oily from the food." Everyone knows that after a hair perm, you can't wash your hair. Which meant that I was lying... haha...
but i was just trying to push the blame to me cos my "bf" killed Mr GECO by mistake -.-
After that, it was free time, and some ppl went cycling/roller blading again. Some went to play cards n some stayed to continue the movie marathon. We watched a comedy by zhou xing chi called sth like tang bo hu sth sth one. it was damn damn funny! we all couldn't stop laughing like mad. After it ended, some went to slp (cos it was kind of 1 plus am alrdy), some went over to the other room to play, some went out for a walk or cycling/ roller blading. In the end, there was only lim qing, rozie, moses, qin kai n i left. And we decided to watch Carmen (much better than the version i have -.-- but the Carmen is still ugly, not to mention old. Too old for carmen) The whole carmen was 3 hours long, and halfway thru, all of us were standing and walkign around... cos our legs were to tired, my butt was rlly painful from sitting too long o.O haha
I went to bathe halfway through (around 2 plus am) cos it was the boring part (though i rlly love operas). And we continued watching. Then i started complaining about being hungry, and rozie also started complaining abt being hungry too >< and moses was like " eh, i already won the biggest tummy award okay! If i haven't complained yet, you all also can't!"
but we still continued complaining ><
Then it ended, n limqing decided to go and slp, while rozie, qinkai moses n i decided to go eat breakfast (it was around 4.30am alrdy :P) Yan Liang tagged along too! So we slowly made our way to macs (which is a FAR distance) Halfway through, rozie went " eh, why didn't we use the car? that's rlly stupid leh, walk so long" N moses went "Wah, we're really in the chalet mode... so traditional, no cars at all!"
walao... and my legs were aching like siao?!~
still, we walked and saw some of ge ppl around, still nt slping. Anyway, after breakfast, we walked back, and met yuka, gg to walk home, shunta happily ps-ing her again. And it was so not safe, so rozie decided to drive her home (since it's so near). And so the old ones n i escorted yuka back home. ( it was around 5 plus 6 am alrdy). Moses drove, since there were 2 guys, so qin kai sat in front.
Then we went back, and found that one room was full of ppl playing all sorts of game. It was like a gambling den o.O haha. We went to the other room and continued watching movie :P So we watched The Bodyguard. It's a thai show which is damn damn funny as well! By the time it ended, it was 8.30 am alrdy (: so we all decided it was time to slp, and can avoid the amazing race too :P haha but in the end, amazing race was cancelled cos almost no one slpt till 8 am, so it became free n easyt period till bbq.
It was quite noisy in both rooms, so hazel n i decidedto go to her house to slp before gg back to the chalet. It was a rlly gd slp man! so shuang! Then we at around 3.30pm, i woke up, woke hazel up, at a little snack before heading back to the chalet. Then the bbq started, with us (the girls- geco guys are all useless!) starting the fire. Took damn long lo! but it started alright, and wanhua started bbqing chicken wings. The hazel, yuka n i became food testers. The chicken wings were TISSUS, but rlly nice. But the no of ppl there were rlly rlly little, with so much food... after the 1st round of bbq ended, most ppl who were staying (rlly little) went roller blading/ cycling again. The rest of us left were rlly little, and yuka, hazel, szemin, layting, sheila n i decided that we should roast mashmallows or the bbq won't be complete. After that, hazel, sze min, layting n yuka went into the room while only rozie, moses, julian, cheng ying n i were left outside, trying to finish bbqing all the food.
When there was only one plate and a little more chincken wings left, my parents came, n so i went home.
This chalet's so fun! only we didn't have night cycling cos they thought it was too dangerous, having so many young ones (us!) more than old ones.
Anyway, the round up of the year's over! Have a happy new year ahead!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
another round up
Yea, this is the round up of the other side. The emotional side of my life this year. And trust that i will not round up my academic life. *spits*
So it was a new thing altogether for me, that i've finally stepped into the unknown year, and that i'm leaving all the past wounds behind me forever. Or at least I thught so.
I was so full of anticipation! (which is part of what compelled me to create a blog again) Yes i deleted my previous ones.
I can't say i'm faced with disappointment or that i'm entire happy with my "new life". It was rather joyful, and for a while. i was really happy.
When there is too much of one side, there must always be a factor that would make the balance right again, or where is the climate in life eh? So things happened.
Well, it was not too bad at first, concert stress, block test stress, post concert depression etc etc etc. I could well handle them.
Things were not too bad, until it past the 1st half of the year, when the year is going into september. Things happened that could rip hearts apart, sending them to infernal hell, that can test the morals of people, that can show the true colours of friends, that can make one learn how to stand strong and fend for themselves.
So my emotion life had a great downfall, as I landed in the middle unknowingly, having the means to help, at the same time having the information to cause grief. And i gave grief. But things patched up slowly, allowing me to help her stand up again.
Not that I can say things fully patched up. What is done cannot be undone. Where the wound is healing, there'd always be a scar left to remind those of the memories. People can forgive, but not forget. Forgiving doesn't mean everything was over. The emotions are still there, lingering ever slightly longer.
Things had to get worse when the antagonizer refuse to see or for benifit of doubt, cannot see properly, continuing his/her slow and hurtful doings.
it's kind of all over now, i guess, physically i mean. But definietly not emotionally.
Then there's stress again as the NAC comeptition came, atthe same time adrenaline and a sense of joy, and finally a sense of belonging.
Not much I guess, but after this year, i'm quite sure i'm more emotionally bonded to a few people and a few groups. Don't know what i'd do without them.
So it was a new thing altogether for me, that i've finally stepped into the unknown year, and that i'm leaving all the past wounds behind me forever. Or at least I thught so.
I was so full of anticipation! (which is part of what compelled me to create a blog again) Yes i deleted my previous ones.
I can't say i'm faced with disappointment or that i'm entire happy with my "new life". It was rather joyful, and for a while. i was really happy.
When there is too much of one side, there must always be a factor that would make the balance right again, or where is the climate in life eh? So things happened.
Well, it was not too bad at first, concert stress, block test stress, post concert depression etc etc etc. I could well handle them.
Things were not too bad, until it past the 1st half of the year, when the year is going into september. Things happened that could rip hearts apart, sending them to infernal hell, that can test the morals of people, that can show the true colours of friends, that can make one learn how to stand strong and fend for themselves.
So my emotion life had a great downfall, as I landed in the middle unknowingly, having the means to help, at the same time having the information to cause grief. And i gave grief. But things patched up slowly, allowing me to help her stand up again.
Not that I can say things fully patched up. What is done cannot be undone. Where the wound is healing, there'd always be a scar left to remind those of the memories. People can forgive, but not forget. Forgiving doesn't mean everything was over. The emotions are still there, lingering ever slightly longer.
Things had to get worse when the antagonizer refuse to see or for benifit of doubt, cannot see properly, continuing his/her slow and hurtful doings.
it's kind of all over now, i guess, physically i mean. But definietly not emotionally.
Then there's stress again as the NAC comeptition came, atthe same time adrenaline and a sense of joy, and finally a sense of belonging.
Not much I guess, but after this year, i'm quite sure i'm more emotionally bonded to a few people and a few groups. Don't know what i'd do without them.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Whew!
This year has passed with so many fun, experience, not to mention stressed- filled year.
True to say, this has been a year revolved around Co, by far the most in a year.
It's been a week since te last day of NAC, and sure, i'd have to admit i'm the biggest winner (spare my egoism ><), what with 2nd solo 2nd yqp 3rd geco... Aye, eventful indeed.
Starting with the earliest, it was this year's CNY and the performance of taiyang in the school hall. Nothing much to say, but i remember we were all scared cos we knew tai yan wasn't ready. One year later, and look at chun... it's hardly a full piece yet...
Then it was the NAFA performance in march which derek, josh, shi wee n i performed a yq quartet. Not really expeirence filled, but there were happy memories... and a sad one too, anyway, worth remembering.
After that was MOE CO CAMP, which was of course really fun, with happy memories to remember, not to mention the start of new friendships.
And the 1st BIG thing of the year, NYCO CONCERT '08, in july. I had a solo, and mrs ee did manage to make me squeeze out something presentable enough for stage. It was quite a success, and everyone was quite impressed. I thought i improved alot! Anyhow, my thinking became more mature (musicality wise).
After that would be the Esplanade performance in october, which was pretty much screwed up because I didn't really practise. Still, it was the 1st time i use a yq to accompany another instrument. And best, the soloist is not experience, which makes me learn more.
And the the holidays began, and there was the china trip to ningbo! It was not entirely related to co, in fact, not related at all, only i had to perform (yea, i didn't even touch my piece for a weeks to months) yq (as forced by mrs ee). but it was totally screwed cos no one bothered to listen and the yq was not tuned. But i didn't care. that wasn't any thing big.
After the china trip, i was whooshed immediately into the hustle and bustle of CO life in yqp and geco, and that's on top of practising my own solo pieces. That is because it was only 2 WEEKS to NAC competition, the bi-annual chinese musi competition.
The bad thing is that during that time, i'd lost touch of my prelims solo piece, and yqp was hardly ready, i would say only around 60% ready for strong competition and my ge grp was around 75% ready.
At least that was how i felt.
I didn't evne have time to think through anything at all! My time was dedicated to only three things.
Morning = dazu
Afternoon = xiao zu/ my solo (when there isn't cca)
Night = ge pracs / my solo (when there isn't ge prac)
I knew i could pull through till prelims cause the prelims pieces were fairly ready, so there was nothing much to worry about. But it was only after i got in to finals for ALL three categories, that i felt really stress...
my days became
morning = yqp
afternoon = my solo
night = ge prac
And most of the time when i had yqp pracs in the mornings, i'd end up sleeping in the afternoon cos i was really tired, and if i prac-ed my solo, i knew it'd go all wrong. the feeling and state of mind just isn't correct. So out of the one week i had to prac for my solo final, i spent only 3 days really practicing. Somehow somewhat, i still pulled through, and the result was really more than just satisfying, though on competition terms, not so... *censored*
Well, now that it's over, it was quite an experience too! i'd learn how to better handle time (which i kind of still suck at ><) and it was fun! definietly fun, and also emotion-filled.
The immediate thing after that was NYCO camp. I'd say this year's camp (and my last as an ny student!) was the best camp in all 3 years, only not in terms of fun and games. Especially the talking parts... exceptionally satisfying. At least i felt lighter after those talks (: ( or should i say bitching sessions? hmmm)
So these have passed. Things are beginning to start again. My life felt quite blanked out after NAC. It's like " eh? don't we have ge prac today?" kind of feel. So i was quite happy when i received an sms to go for ge prac one week after NAC. To practice taiyang perc. And the thing is, there are now officially 10 perc members in ge. Don't know whether to smile or cry...
Still, there is one last last activity related to CO that would round up the whole of this year's hustle and bustle. It's going to happen on the last 3 days of this year.. ge chalet! i'm really looking forward to it!
True to say, this has been a year revolved around Co, by far the most in a year.
It's been a week since te last day of NAC, and sure, i'd have to admit i'm the biggest winner (spare my egoism ><), what with 2nd solo 2nd yqp 3rd geco... Aye, eventful indeed.
Starting with the earliest, it was this year's CNY and the performance of taiyang in the school hall. Nothing much to say, but i remember we were all scared cos we knew tai yan wasn't ready. One year later, and look at chun... it's hardly a full piece yet...
Then it was the NAFA performance in march which derek, josh, shi wee n i performed a yq quartet. Not really expeirence filled, but there were happy memories... and a sad one too, anyway, worth remembering.
After that was MOE CO CAMP, which was of course really fun, with happy memories to remember, not to mention the start of new friendships.
And the 1st BIG thing of the year, NYCO CONCERT '08, in july. I had a solo, and mrs ee did manage to make me squeeze out something presentable enough for stage. It was quite a success, and everyone was quite impressed. I thought i improved alot! Anyhow, my thinking became more mature (musicality wise).
After that would be the Esplanade performance in october, which was pretty much screwed up because I didn't really practise. Still, it was the 1st time i use a yq to accompany another instrument. And best, the soloist is not experience, which makes me learn more.
And the the holidays began, and there was the china trip to ningbo! It was not entirely related to co, in fact, not related at all, only i had to perform (yea, i didn't even touch my piece for a weeks to months) yq (as forced by mrs ee). but it was totally screwed cos no one bothered to listen and the yq was not tuned. But i didn't care. that wasn't any thing big.
After the china trip, i was whooshed immediately into the hustle and bustle of CO life in yqp and geco, and that's on top of practising my own solo pieces. That is because it was only 2 WEEKS to NAC competition, the bi-annual chinese musi competition.
The bad thing is that during that time, i'd lost touch of my prelims solo piece, and yqp was hardly ready, i would say only around 60% ready for strong competition and my ge grp was around 75% ready.
At least that was how i felt.
I didn't evne have time to think through anything at all! My time was dedicated to only three things.
Morning = dazu
Afternoon = xiao zu/ my solo (when there isn't cca)
Night = ge pracs / my solo (when there isn't ge prac)
I knew i could pull through till prelims cause the prelims pieces were fairly ready, so there was nothing much to worry about. But it was only after i got in to finals for ALL three categories, that i felt really stress...
my days became
morning = yqp
afternoon = my solo
night = ge prac
And most of the time when i had yqp pracs in the mornings, i'd end up sleeping in the afternoon cos i was really tired, and if i prac-ed my solo, i knew it'd go all wrong. the feeling and state of mind just isn't correct. So out of the one week i had to prac for my solo final, i spent only 3 days really practicing. Somehow somewhat, i still pulled through, and the result was really more than just satisfying, though on competition terms, not so... *censored*
Well, now that it's over, it was quite an experience too! i'd learn how to better handle time (which i kind of still suck at ><) and it was fun! definietly fun, and also emotion-filled.
The immediate thing after that was NYCO camp. I'd say this year's camp (and my last as an ny student!) was the best camp in all 3 years, only not in terms of fun and games. Especially the talking parts... exceptionally satisfying. At least i felt lighter after those talks (: ( or should i say bitching sessions? hmmm)
So these have passed. Things are beginning to start again. My life felt quite blanked out after NAC. It's like " eh? don't we have ge prac today?" kind of feel. So i was quite happy when i received an sms to go for ge prac one week after NAC. To practice taiyang perc. And the thing is, there are now officially 10 perc members in ge. Don't know whether to smile or cry...
Still, there is one last last activity related to CO that would round up the whole of this year's hustle and bustle. It's going to happen on the last 3 days of this year.. ge chalet! i'm really looking forward to it!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
I'm officially back!
From all the activities that filled up my time from morning till night.
NYCO camp was rather fun, in some ways or other.
now that we had told her everything, i hope things turn out well next year.
NYCO camp was rather fun, in some ways or other.
now that we had told her everything, i hope things turn out well next year.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
ladida
that is a word okay... la-di-da (this is the proper way to write it)
anyway, LALALALA i'm in a singing mood now (: ... literally, not for real, u'll have to run if i start singing.
AHHHH, still can't believe it! Took the longest forever to register the fact that 2nd = 1st ><
and then i cried, which is rlly shocking (i was shocked that i cried o.O) cos i don't cry for happy stuff... weird.
must be the effect of waiting for 6 years for this... hmm, haha okay, enough crap.
i think i hugged my sister too hard.... i mean, i was looking at BOBO (fake name) announcing 2nd prize, hoping she'd call my name, and tada! but i didn't expect that.
then she did announce my name, and then the shocked face, happy of course, then she announce that there'd be no 1st.. and then the even greater shocked face.
i think my sis's shirt got horribly wet. oops ><
she was afterall shouting, " SPARE MY SHIRT! SPARE MY SHIRT!" haha so cute ;)
ahh, super tired, shall now go and slp. GD LUCK TO WHOEVER ELSE STILL COMPETING! (including me.. haah)
anyway, LALALALA i'm in a singing mood now (: ... literally, not for real, u'll have to run if i start singing.
AHHHH, still can't believe it! Took the longest forever to register the fact that 2nd = 1st ><
and then i cried, which is rlly shocking (i was shocked that i cried o.O) cos i don't cry for happy stuff... weird.
must be the effect of waiting for 6 years for this... hmm, haha okay, enough crap.
i think i hugged my sister too hard.... i mean, i was looking at BOBO (fake name) announcing 2nd prize, hoping she'd call my name, and tada! but i didn't expect that.
then she did announce my name, and then the shocked face, happy of course, then she announce that there'd be no 1st.. and then the even greater shocked face.
i think my sis's shirt got horribly wet. oops ><
she was afterall shouting, " SPARE MY SHIRT! SPARE MY SHIRT!" haha so cute ;)
ahh, super tired, shall now go and slp. GD LUCK TO WHOEVER ELSE STILL COMPETING! (including me.. haah)
Saturday, December 6, 2008
sigh
And i didn't exactly know how to react, only that i am really happy when the results were announced.
No 5, TPYWCCCOE (yea, long, so the acronym)!
No 3, YQP
No 2, (my chinese name)
HAHA yes, i'm quite happy, but then after the happiness died down, i got rlly stressed up and vexed. Now i have even more to trouble with even lesser time.
Great.
I am NOT a super woman, pls, NO.
But i tell myself I can pull through till the end. I will!!
Thanks everyone who smsed me gd luck before the competition, and thanks ppl who smsed me congrats after the results.
one week passed, finding me busy scuttling all about, and still running errands for people. While attempting to manage my time properly so i get to practice everything productively. i hope i won't fall sick!
wish me luck!
No 5, TPYWCCCOE (yea, long, so the acronym)!
No 3, YQP
No 2, (my chinese name)
HAHA yes, i'm quite happy, but then after the happiness died down, i got rlly stressed up and vexed. Now i have even more to trouble with even lesser time.
Great.
I am NOT a super woman, pls, NO.
But i tell myself I can pull through till the end. I will!!
Thanks everyone who smsed me gd luck before the competition, and thanks ppl who smsed me congrats after the results.
one week passed, finding me busy scuttling all about, and still running errands for people. While attempting to manage my time properly so i get to practice everything productively. i hope i won't fall sick!
wish me luck!
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