Human are such strange animals. They want to be idealistic and hopeful, yet at the same time practical and pragmatic. This is not strange, this is human's unique nature to be romantic
Another one month have passed without me posting anything. Here I am again trying to recap what has happened over the past 4 weeks and trying my best to do justice to the events. First major event we had was the Penang trip. It was a wondeful and enjoyable trip and the concert Jit Sin and us put us was really very zai. Guess its the holiday spirit getting into the ppl. Seriously, I've never seen RICO at such a height b4 so I hope this will carry on to many more concerts ahead.
Speaking of concerts, the next one is a triple raffles combined concert at SCH on 24 April. Well, it will be the last major concert for the Sec 4s and somehow our chinese common test falls on that day. Still, there's this common spirit among the sec4s to just give everything they had left as we know that it would be long time b4 we see RICO at such a size and standard again. We have 33 sec4s this yr and next all of them would go and RICO would be left standing on numbers hanging just above 50s including the sec1s nxt yr.
The final 100m of the race is finally on. We are lagging behind but can still catch up. Whether we get first or not is not important, whats important is that we cross the finish line and that this memory would stay with us forever. We take away only memories with us, memories of ppl especially.....
Friday, April 02, 2004
Monday, March 01, 2004
At the speed the society progress/regress and change, our worst enemy could become our best friend and vice versa. So many ppl take things on the superficial level that it sort of eats into time and degrades them...
Reality check. Its currently 2 weeks and 2 days to our first of 2 concerts in 2 months. How do I feel? Screwed:X:X:X... Shen lao shi is coming down on Wed to "review" our standard...Once again, I'm sure we'll disappoint him and need to be prepared for another earful. Wonder if he'll get fed up with us. Still seriously looking at our dear percussion section, I think its considered a great improvement since many, many years. However, as shen lao shi said, ppl said you've improved, but thats becoz you were too lousy in the first place. lol, no one will understand what the section is going thru rite now. Its like a change that supposed to start long ago is finally starting but its members are disillusioned by the obstacles standing in front. To be able to get a percussion based piece rite in 3 months is seriously a little impossible, considering the standard of the section. Still, this memory of screwing up and hard practice would not go into bad memories, neither would it enter good memories. These are memories that we would remember and keep in our heart and it will affect our lives, the way we think, the way we view things. Like it goes "Failure is the first step towards sucess". Quoting from William Hung "I've done my best and I have no regrets."
School and CCA are just like two spheres of control of the sec4 life nowadays. Everyday, there would be pressure on u to do something, be it academic or outside ciriculam. Life becomes a cycle that we cannot break away from. We cannopt stop either, for it would mean backpedalling all the way to square one. So like boxer in animal farm, "I will work harder" to conform to such a system. Just to reflect, the 3 yrs before, I have taken from RI so much that now its like payback time, our turn to return to the sch wat it gave us. The 3 yrs were wonderful and unforgetable and would stay in our hearts forever. This yr, no matter wat happen, we will all have to move on in society and in life, so wat i feel is that results are of secondary importance, its the process that bonds us together that is truly important. I do not expect much out of life, except to live it well.
To every and anyone reading the entry, treasure ppl around u. This sound cliched but after 15yrs of my life, i have found that fact to be extremely true, that we miss ppl when they are gone and regrets then are too late. So, if there is anything tht u would wan to do, do not hesitate, coz time and tide waits for no man. Its now or never and human's greatest mistake was to ever consider and miss the chance.
"Sing as though no one's listening
Dance as though no one's watching
Laugh as though u are the happiest man on Earth
Cry as though u are the opposite
Live life as though there's no tomorrow
Live life as though there's no chance for regrets"
Reality check. Its currently 2 weeks and 2 days to our first of 2 concerts in 2 months. How do I feel? Screwed:X:X:X... Shen lao shi is coming down on Wed to "review" our standard...Once again, I'm sure we'll disappoint him and need to be prepared for another earful. Wonder if he'll get fed up with us. Still seriously looking at our dear percussion section, I think its considered a great improvement since many, many years. However, as shen lao shi said, ppl said you've improved, but thats becoz you were too lousy in the first place. lol, no one will understand what the section is going thru rite now. Its like a change that supposed to start long ago is finally starting but its members are disillusioned by the obstacles standing in front. To be able to get a percussion based piece rite in 3 months is seriously a little impossible, considering the standard of the section. Still, this memory of screwing up and hard practice would not go into bad memories, neither would it enter good memories. These are memories that we would remember and keep in our heart and it will affect our lives, the way we think, the way we view things. Like it goes "Failure is the first step towards sucess". Quoting from William Hung "I've done my best and I have no regrets."
School and CCA are just like two spheres of control of the sec4 life nowadays. Everyday, there would be pressure on u to do something, be it academic or outside ciriculam. Life becomes a cycle that we cannot break away from. We cannopt stop either, for it would mean backpedalling all the way to square one. So like boxer in animal farm, "I will work harder" to conform to such a system. Just to reflect, the 3 yrs before, I have taken from RI so much that now its like payback time, our turn to return to the sch wat it gave us. The 3 yrs were wonderful and unforgetable and would stay in our hearts forever. This yr, no matter wat happen, we will all have to move on in society and in life, so wat i feel is that results are of secondary importance, its the process that bonds us together that is truly important. I do not expect much out of life, except to live it well.
To every and anyone reading the entry, treasure ppl around u. This sound cliched but after 15yrs of my life, i have found that fact to be extremely true, that we miss ppl when they are gone and regrets then are too late. So, if there is anything tht u would wan to do, do not hesitate, coz time and tide waits for no man. Its now or never and human's greatest mistake was to ever consider and miss the chance.
"Sing as though no one's listening
Dance as though no one's watching
Laugh as though u are the happiest man on Earth
Cry as though u are the opposite
Live life as though there's no tomorrow
Live life as though there's no chance for regrets"
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Society has progressed to such a stage where thinking itself have become a double-edged knife
Whoa, its been more than 1 month since I've updated this place. Sec 4 is indeed a busy year and yeah, I'm not really enjoying it rite now:X(Imagine 3 months later) lol, anw, in this 6-7 weeks since the start of the year, its been rather bumpy, especially where RICO is concerned. Within this 6-7 weeks, we actually witness more contraversies and unhappy issues than during the long 6 weeks holiday. Perhaps the fact that the concertS are approaching finally sank in. Chaotic I would describe the last few wk and definitely much more to improve on. Our TIC is not being very helpful either, thus we will have to depend on oursleves. One day, the sun will shine again and hopefully we'll pull off a miracle as beautiful as rainbow.
I know its not good to be pessimistic but in my current mood and state of mind, i can't help but be so. There's only a thin line between being practical than pessimistic. Similarly, there is only a thin line between being optimistic than irrational. In only so few wks, a lot of facts hit me.
1. There is just so much to what you can do, sometimes you just can't help but feel helpless and the helplessness would eat into you and become fruastrations and the ppl around you tend to be where you vent your fruastrations.
2. Ppl are "built" differently from one another. Some are meant to play big roles, some are meant to play small roles and some are just there to wreck the show.
3. When rumours spread and uncertain information is passed around, the organisation then tends to become confused and somehow because of this disarray, its morale would drop.
4. For everything that happens whether it is within control or not, there need to be someone responsible. When something goes wrong, we always need a scapegoat.
5. Practising 10 hrs per wk can and will take its toll both physically and mentally.
6. We are so screwed up and yet some ppl still don't realise it.
lol, facts are they? observations rather but it concurs with sociology, this is the way humans behave. Still, I believe that one day it will change. Though my strength and ability will not change many, the thought still remains. It is in human nature to be romantic, to be obsessed with things that will not come true. Perhaps when one day I stop being romantic, then the society will change. Again, I'm being romantic:X
Whoa, its been more than 1 month since I've updated this place. Sec 4 is indeed a busy year and yeah, I'm not really enjoying it rite now:X(Imagine 3 months later) lol, anw, in this 6-7 weeks since the start of the year, its been rather bumpy, especially where RICO is concerned. Within this 6-7 weeks, we actually witness more contraversies and unhappy issues than during the long 6 weeks holiday. Perhaps the fact that the concertS are approaching finally sank in. Chaotic I would describe the last few wk and definitely much more to improve on. Our TIC is not being very helpful either, thus we will have to depend on oursleves. One day, the sun will shine again and hopefully we'll pull off a miracle as beautiful as rainbow.
I know its not good to be pessimistic but in my current mood and state of mind, i can't help but be so. There's only a thin line between being practical than pessimistic. Similarly, there is only a thin line between being optimistic than irrational. In only so few wks, a lot of facts hit me.
1. There is just so much to what you can do, sometimes you just can't help but feel helpless and the helplessness would eat into you and become fruastrations and the ppl around you tend to be where you vent your fruastrations.
2. Ppl are "built" differently from one another. Some are meant to play big roles, some are meant to play small roles and some are just there to wreck the show.
3. When rumours spread and uncertain information is passed around, the organisation then tends to become confused and somehow because of this disarray, its morale would drop.
4. For everything that happens whether it is within control or not, there need to be someone responsible. When something goes wrong, we always need a scapegoat.
5. Practising 10 hrs per wk can and will take its toll both physically and mentally.
6. We are so screwed up and yet some ppl still don't realise it.
lol, facts are they? observations rather but it concurs with sociology, this is the way humans behave. Still, I believe that one day it will change. Though my strength and ability will not change many, the thought still remains. It is in human nature to be romantic, to be obsessed with things that will not come true. Perhaps when one day I stop being romantic, then the society will change. Again, I'm being romantic:X
Monday, January 05, 2004
The best comfort you can get when u are in a bad situation is a pat on the back
wah!!!! senior block is just so far away from everything. From the moment i enter sch, it takes me 5 -7 minutes to get to class:X, the nearest toilet is one building and a floor away. The canteen is at the other side of the sch.....etc.etc.etc. Lol, class size would be 18 for the next 2 daes, a blessing in disguise? to delay the handing up of hmwk? maybe, but i sure dun enjoy chin lessons, have to be at fullest attention at all times, else he would just shoot straight at u and when u can answer, got to stand for the whole peroid. Looking FORWARD to hist lesson on Wed, think tht would be a FUN experience. So far, the other subject teacher's change are rather okae, hope it continues:) Long Teng is on track...........for CNY, i hope at least, arhh.... need to get matsuri scores by Wed, else how to perform on Sat....:X screwed, thts all for todae, veri tired *yawns*
wah!!!! senior block is just so far away from everything. From the moment i enter sch, it takes me 5 -7 minutes to get to class:X, the nearest toilet is one building and a floor away. The canteen is at the other side of the sch.....etc.etc.etc. Lol, class size would be 18 for the next 2 daes, a blessing in disguise? to delay the handing up of hmwk? maybe, but i sure dun enjoy chin lessons, have to be at fullest attention at all times, else he would just shoot straight at u and when u can answer, got to stand for the whole peroid. Looking FORWARD to hist lesson on Wed, think tht would be a FUN experience. So far, the other subject teacher's change are rather okae, hope it continues:) Long Teng is on track...........for CNY, i hope at least, arhh.... need to get matsuri scores by Wed, else how to perform on Sat....:X screwed, thts all for todae, veri tired *yawns*
Friday, January 02, 2004
Miracles are human creations, if God created miracles, they would not have been classified as miracles.
Maybe its the wind. Maybe its the rain. Somehow there's a sudden feeling of enlightenment and a tinge of sadness, that somehow, me has gone in to the last yr of sec sch. lol, not tht its sad but sometimes when u walk along the corridors, u can remember clear images of the past and a sense of nostalgia i would say. But as the saying goes " Time wait for no man", life still goes on. 1 yr from now, most probably be reporting to a JC, the thought itself serves as a reminder for me to do all possible for the sch, for the cca, for the class, for myself. Its scary, like a deadline, once its up, there's no extension.........
Our dear form teachers for the yr proved tht our sources were still reliable, lol, their first impression were strong and I wouldn't say more, just tht it was veri different from last yr [ :) or :( i realli dunno ]. lol, was a rather common 1st dae, now tht after 3 yrs in Ri, had prac after sch, tried playing long teng, didn't turn out veri gd but still we made the first step out so its supposed to be gd.
Time is a great teacher, unfortunately it kills all its pupils
"A Musician is an Entertainer. His responsibility is to ENTERTAIN. And when the audience are ENTERTAINED & ENJOY themselves, he has done his job & should be paid $$$" Mr. Damien Lim
Maybe its the wind. Maybe its the rain. Somehow there's a sudden feeling of enlightenment and a tinge of sadness, that somehow, me has gone in to the last yr of sec sch. lol, not tht its sad but sometimes when u walk along the corridors, u can remember clear images of the past and a sense of nostalgia i would say. But as the saying goes " Time wait for no man", life still goes on. 1 yr from now, most probably be reporting to a JC, the thought itself serves as a reminder for me to do all possible for the sch, for the cca, for the class, for myself. Its scary, like a deadline, once its up, there's no extension.........
Our dear form teachers for the yr proved tht our sources were still reliable, lol, their first impression were strong and I wouldn't say more, just tht it was veri different from last yr [ :) or :( i realli dunno ]. lol, was a rather common 1st dae, now tht after 3 yrs in Ri, had prac after sch, tried playing long teng, didn't turn out veri gd but still we made the first step out so its supposed to be gd.
Time is a great teacher, unfortunately it kills all its pupils
"A Musician is an Entertainer. His responsibility is to ENTERTAIN. And when the audience are ENTERTAINED & ENJOY themselves, he has done his job & should be paid $$$" Mr. Damien Lim
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