Riding pass life...

Wake up, brush teeth, eat breakfast, go school, chat with friends, back stab teachers, come home, do homework, go tuition, go band, come back home, eat dinner, play computer, go up, brush teeth, read a book, sleep... the cycle repeats for 5 days.

Is the circle of life?...... I hope not...

Put it on more recent things that happened, I'd say life can always be interesting if you make it.

Alas, I haven't finish the essay I should have finish 3 days ago, I will be rushing to complete it later... What a fool to make blogging a priority... Tomorrow is the deadline for 2 things: That essay I mentioned and the English Society 2009 Quiz Challenge, being the Game Master isn't easy... 3 days of searching and working and only about 80 questions... I wonder whether it is enough...

Today, band, if you asked me, is more stable, in terms of tempo, and has since improve a lot. But the song is still lacking impact... Actually I liked Ride I.opener better compared to this year's opener... But you can't deny that this year's formations and actions are better, not to mention the repertoire selection is much better... Still, Ride was a powerful song, full of emotion, and we put a lot of effort last year for the 1st song...

Well, go to go finish that essay...

A song for the Heart, Mind and Body.

This, is no poem, this is a song... Try guessing the title before reaching the 8th phrase. I believe most seniors would know by the 1st phrase.. I like the lyrics a lot because it is very meaningful. For those who don't know the song, even after the 8th phrase, answer's at the bottom.


High in the sky,
Through the clouds and rain,
Every familiar field,
Seems like an old friend,
When every hand that you shake,
Is like a warm embrace,
Could only be one sweet place,
Home and the Heartland.

Sing out your songs,
And ring out your stories and rhymes,
Weave from your dreams,
The mystical dances that lead us to
Bind in heart and mind.

As we circle the world,
With our wandering airs,
Gathering here and there,
Leaving behind our share,
Like the leaves in the wind,
They are blown along,
Melodies rising from,
Home and the Heartland.

Sing out your songs,
And ring out your stories and rhymes,
Weave from your dreams,
The mystical dances that lead us to
Bind in heart and mind.

The song is "Home and the Heartland" from the musical "Riverdance", famous for it's traditional blend of Irish folk music and Irish step-dancing put on stage. In 2004, Nan Hwa Marching Band used a rearranged version of this song for their static.

This is the original song, performed by Anuna:
Link

This is 2004 Nan Hwa performing:
Link

Weekend, Month End...

So fast and we'll be ending April... May is coming...

Exam!.....

I want to pass, I want to score, Add. Maths... Physics... Biology... Chemistry... Modern Maths... English... I want to do my best!...

Band... beware band members who are reading this... Competition may be moved foward between late May till early June, get your things roght man, time flies.

I am shock... I am already half way through form 4...

I wish I was just a bit more laid back... Suddenly feel like playing a song... On my guitar... or maybe my Piano?..... Crazy thoughts recently....

Hai... good day....

Effort worth it?

Today, we went to Chinese National... In an attempt to wooo the children there with our "awesome" show. We practiced hard last week. We practiced hard this week. We practiced hard during the last minute... And the crowd response?

The Children: Wooooh, (claps hands, shouts, cheers, blablas....)
In my thoughts: (wow, I didn't know this students know about DCI style marching)

Reaching the drum solo part...

The Children: Wooooh, (again)
In my thoughts: *spots DM catching mace ( What??? We're here doing our solo and you all go cheering the DM??? They really are a bunch of children.... effort.... wasted?)

Ok lah... not so bad la.... At least we gave the VIPs some chance to do some criticism......

So that's about it....

On lighter issues.

Jia Xun found a new assitant photographer.. gratz to you Jia Xun....

Waiting for him to upload to facebook ASAP....

Chinese National.... Here we come....

Gambateh, is the first thing I want to say.....

Hope we can show some results after 4 months... no, 5 months worth of effort and practice during tomorrows 1st full performance... Gambateh, I must say one more time...

On the lighter note...

Today, I felt real gloomy... Don't know why... Jia Xun got nothing to talk about much... I scared Eoo scared until I bored... Yet she still can be frightened...

Band... Better than yesterday. Good on the overall... I am improving ya.... haha... But Birdland need to polish up... But I did something stupid just now... I day dreaming, then go bang a car with my bass drum... stupid me...... sorry whoever I banged....

One more thing, I just want say again.... Jia Xun keep up the good work to be our next Nan Hwa insider photographer, haha...

Ok, Back....

Back baby.... What did I miss? tell me....

But I do know one thing, Jia Xun, you are getting more and more popular as a photographer ah, haha, congratulations to you.

3 days without band practices........ So bored nia... I want to hit my bass drum so badly T_T...Somebody tell me something.....

Back to KL get to go Giant to do some shopping... I tried to find a decent earphone for my iPod, but no have... lousy..... Sorry Steph... I told you many times already... No Candy Cane sales yet untill Christmas...

But now so Glad to be back in Sitiawan, yeah...

Friends, Families, Love.....

Love, it exist as a powerful emotional tool... I manage to observe that a lot of girls use love to be their theme or motive for their web page design or blog.....

Love, in the family, is so important, yet so natural.....

Friends, this is the most complicated of love. Be it a good friend, best friend, new friend, old buddy, or just about anybody you know, is a bond between them...... I am inspired to write this, by several people... Basil, I must say influence me to embrace the wilder side of things, yet, he also have similar concerns and beliefs with me. Jia Xun, expose my love, for the band, understanding myself better... Jenson, he taught me to love my instrument. Hong Leong taught me love my studies. Teck Hooi taught me to love being an out-law once in a while. And, Jien Win, I miss you man. Knowing you since form 1 is, a blessing. You taught me a lot of things. Accepting criticism, understanding myself for being a noob, and yet, you also made me understand that losing just one friend in life is already so unbearable. Enjoy your life in Australia man, you deserve it. Looking forward to your next visit back here.

P.S. - I like her......

Allegro Con Brio

With Spirit, Brilliance...

How sweet, it is to be, with energy. If life was music, let me be Cantabile.

Energetic, fast, Allegro! keeping with pace, Con Brio! Brilliance!

Feeling the energy, Sforzando! force upon, focus to that note...

Yet laid back, slow, Tremolo~ repeating itself, make itself known, but yet, not in the spotlight.

I want to be focused, brilliant, energetic, keeping with pace, yet I want to be myself all together in the end. Let me be just a small note in a full score, be part of the crowd...

I want what is good, yet I want what is fun too... I wish I can make it...

Good Luck to me, to you, to everybody... God Bless~

Routine Typical

Nothing can become even more routine than this time of the year...

It's always school, lunch, homework, tuition, band, computer, msn school, lunch, homework......

It's not because of boredom, but, it's a kind of void like feeling...

Well... Band, sucks...... slow... slow....slooooooooow...............

Thats it...

Life is a Drama

What? Champion? Really?? I can't believe it?!...... That was my first response after hearing the results.

And, it's a long story....

Long time ago, in a far away land known as Sitiawan................................

Aiya, skip la.... So to say, it all started back in Febuary, Miss Lim comes finding me to act again for drama this year, as an old man.....

And now, so fast 2 months over.... We came out as Champion in destrict competition... now need to compete with all the other strong schools in Perak

The results of the other schools ah.... Can't remember well... If I'm not mistaken: 1st runner up I don't know.... 2nd runner up is SMK ACS... 3rd runner up I don't know..... 4th runner up is SMJK Ayer Tawar....

So ya.... photos have to wait....

On other activities, today I go cut back to botak again... haha, so specific reasons, just for nostalgic value...

And today band.... nothing special... just that bass drum got 3 people playing nia.... All play unison....... Benjamin, where you go?..... Ah Muz half way go to tuition........

First full show, band bla blas, and stuf....

Today, April the 8th, we, Nan Hwa Marching Band, finished our first full show, as in all movements, 1~2~static~4. Yay, we finished.....

Before that, I go help Jia Xun they all to carry out tunic 4 duties.... So today beatbox, not sousaphone anymore, haha....

In School ah.... practice for drama competition... Competition is tomorrow.... I'm acting as an old man, old Mr. Tang..... wish me luck, I'll update you all with the results tomorrow.

4SA controversy 7-4-2009 8:10am

Before starting, I would like to say thank-you very much to Jia Xun for willingly helping me retrieve my pencil case for me just now despite being half way reaching home, I owe you big time bro, and will come back to you tomorrow and help you with your tunic 4 duties.

Back on the subject, reporting at 8:10am today (7-4-2009), Class 4SA.

7:40am, we skipped P.E., because teacher wasn't present... again.... So we(as in the boys) came back to class, some of them go to the next class to party..... Me, Jia 9, Ah Leong and 2 other guys stayed in our class, doing homework.

7:55am, two girls, A and B (names changed to protect privacy) came in, supposely poteng their own P.E. class, took their seats at the conner of the classroom, next to the back door. The backdoor was closed

8:10am, it happened, we saw a few guys outside class, as if looking for someone. One took a peak into our class.... BOOM.... he pounce onto A, started to pull her violently, shaking, cursing.... whatever.... and demanded that she came with him now. Then she say "wait, I make a phone call".... -_-" (this kind of people come looking for you, you still want to make a phone call??).... The he go snatch the phone away from her, and smash it to ground, than he shouted "never mind, I got lot of money, I buy for you later... NOW COME WITH ME!!"..... A say "Wait, I go get my things" -_-""""......... Guy says "wai** I count 3 if you still don't come I gonna slap you!! You so evil until like that!".... Then finally after she packed finish, she got dragged away into a car.......

8:15am.. we 5 boy's faces look like that > (O__O).... We dunno what to do..... If we get involved than our life will be in danger......

So that's it.... I hope samseng don't read blog.....

Side note: Eh, Steph, you want your sweet or not.... I no chance to give you... now I eat habis liao loh....

Finished we are, but it's just half the journey.

1st movement - completed
2nd movement - completed
3rd movement - initiated
4th movement - completed

Ok, maybe we're done, but that's just half of the job...

1st movement - tempo problem, slow slow slow; not clean, at all; wrong steps; formation, no shape...
2nd movement - band always faster than the soloist, some how soloist kena drag by band; percussion, attack not there; not clean, again...; steps, curve all got error...
3rd movement - just started memorising....
4th movement - just finished today... curve problem, dance problem, song just played half before...

It's just halfway man....

In the crossroads of Dilemma...

I was mean, in my heart I was worried... I was so wrong... Now I regret, thinking that I was worried for nothing... Why hadn't I rejoiced when it happened?.

Now, we lost a gold in the earth, a pearl of an oyster, what more is that of value without it?...

My heart sighs, crying in the deepest of regrets... Why hadn't I even thought of the possibilities? Why had I only thought of the fallback?... I was a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And is heard no more..

Now I know... now, that there is no choice, but to face it... You are leaving, forgive me... I'm sorry.. I was in a dilemma.