I have failed countless times to update this blog, and I have a feeling no one really reads anymore. However, since this was where I started writing it always feels most comforting to return to write short bit about my life here

I was browsing today this article where a number of individuals had submitted pictures or scans of their teenage diaries. I have hardly graduated out of teenhood myself; once a very interesting character told me that you don't truly stop being a teen until you've passed 25 years of age. Sometimes not even then. Yet I can't help but look at (the now hidden) entries that used to chronicle my life in secondary school and then in junior college. I was a very different person then, and yet, not so.

As I write this now, I am waiting for myself to fall asleep, for the memories in my head to die down so I may just tumble into a nice dreamless sleep.

Yet sleep evades me, as it naturally does when you need to wake mere hours later for the most important task of school. It feels so new all over again, because people just come and go and come back again.

But enough of my rambling, I should really try to at least close my eyes and lay down, and hope that eventually sleep will take me.

To all those people who left my life, I miss you. You know who you are

<3 M

sunnuntai, joulukuuta 11, 2005

genting

Band Number 3
Set Piece: Singapore Rhapsody Movement 2 - 443/500
Choice Piece: Noah's Ark - 453/500
Medal: GOLD WITH DISTINCTION

the genting trip was unbelievable, in so many ways. unbelievably great at some points, unbelievably sad at others and unbelievably boring even! but i think overall it was superb. better than i ever thought it would be. even with that person around whom everyone hated. pooh.

i shall not delve into boring stuff and details that'll set anyone to sleep, but i shall recount a little about the competition day and the day after which were the most emotionally charged bits of the entire trip.

wednesday was our com day and we totally rocked the convention centre with noah's ark and singapore rhapsody. we evoked the appropriate mood and everything just fell into place well, ESPECIALLY the storm. i was totally calm until we actually went on stage, and then i played the best i could. but somehow i screwed up the noah's ark bit at song of hope and fabian choked there as well so i was really very bummed after the whole thing. later on we went to check out the other bands, and i was pretty impressed by the sabah chinese high school who played oregon. unfortunately the adjudicators took some time to deliberate, so all of us were given time off until the evening when the announcement of the results.

until then me and cherri went off for some retail therapy to keep our moodiness at bay, and finally the results were about to be out.

paulina and some others, including me were teary even before the results were announced, because we received news from ms sia that we exceeded performance time by (get this) 7 seconds. so we were penalized 5% off the total score. was i bummed or was i bummed. initially, we screamed with joy because we got a gold medal, but when the top 5 bands came out and we were 2nd to orchid park, i just gaped at the screen in disbelief. and when i came out of the hall, i broke down on darling wenqi's shoulder. i was angry and i was sad. and i was disappointed. and the whole band was angry and many had broken down as well. almost everyone was crying, save for few, who had no tears to shed, but were very angry and disappointed.

i must say i love wenqi and cherri so much for taking care of me at my lowest point in the trip. even felix gave me an encouraging pat on the back, and kinlok gave me tissue. aft that we gathered at the lobby after the friendship concert where SOMEBODY made us feel worse and the exco and other people who talked made us feel so much better.

the day after was presentation, and there was this surprise during the closing ceremony. the upgraded all golds to gold with distinction and gave silvers golds. i was happy for hai sing who got a gold in the end. and then they showed the raw score minus penalty. i could've sworn that orchid park gaped at us when they showed our raw score of 89.6% with scores of 453/500 and 443/500 for the pieces. thats like almost 90%. i was ecstatic that they revealed who was the real best band. i believe our screams of joy will echo through first world hotel for ever and ever. haha.

overall i must say the trip was very enjoyable, especially with lovely people there. every part of it was memorable. like the dumb shampudding that the cafeteria served everyday. the haunted adventure thing where i chatted with the ghost. singing our individual parts out after lights out with ms sia and trying to match up (or should i say down) to fabian's voice. bubble wrap jokes courtesy of the people on my bus, shopping with cherri, and crashing shahneeza's and shahnaz's rooms at night. looking at the view, and taking in fresh air at the garden. lazing in bed at night. learning and playing the finger game with juling, peiling, deborah and paulina. crashing my drunkard's room! learning about each other and even having differences with each other. and especially being one band. i love mjcsb and all we did during the trip.

did i mention i had dreams about band every single night during the trip? and that i blew all my money on gifts for those at home but felt so happy that i did, even though i didn't manage to buy anything for myself? and that i love mjcsb? haha. i love mjcsb.

esp cherri, my room mate, and wenqi my bestest drunkard, and of course, my section mates, who are all individually beautiful in your own ways, i love you all cos you rock so much!

but i must say i'm happy to be home. i don't think i could spend another day in first world hotel anymore. i've gotten sick of it.

oh well, i have no more to say (unless you want to know more about genting, then ask me online) cos i have to go to school tml and settle some ogl stuff. heippa then

marlz

sunnuntai, joulukuuta 11, 2005

genting

12/11/2005 11:34:00 ap.

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