shiny silver.

we went and couquer the stage, but sadly, not the judges heart. its' undeniable that i'm really devastatingly sad. and how i teared throughout the whole bus journey from rp back to vj...
but as what dear sexy hand, junhao, said, "tears we shed are for our efforts, not the results."
and that is apparently really true. flashbacks of all our hard work, sweat and pain just went through my mind throughout the bus ride. but all didnt pay off. and that's life. we cant have everything in life. after 4 months of intensive late night pracs, numerous breakdowns and die-ed, we completed the final lap of our journey, our goal. although we didnt achieve what we set out to achieve, i'm still contented by the whole journey, where we improve, mature and grew up together as one entity. and not forgetting, forging precious, close friendships that one desires to have. although i regretted not mixing enough with the other j1s' due to certain limitations this year, but i'm still glad that i have them as my juniors, who will carry and pass down string's legacy and spirit. it doesnt matter what others' judged us. the most important is having the faith in ourself as music is not for being judged. music is a medium to express and share our sentiments with our listeners. and this small fall will not make us crippled, but instead give us the energy to strive even harder, and pursue music, our life.

i would not have pulled through this whole journey myself. hence, i'm really glad that my section has always been with me. i'm sorry that i may not be inspirational enough, always nagging at you guys, and sometimes setting a bad example for you all. but, i really want to thank CELLO SECTION, for overcoming all the negative remarks and smirks from others, never failing to try even harder and putting in so much effort to improve. we might not be the best section, but i bet everyone wont deny that we improved the most. and that is what i really care. i'm actually really proud of you guys for having such a beautiful and steady tempo for the beginning of mantras and of course, great job for the mini solo for 2nd and 3rd cellos for serenade! you did a great job guys! and not forgetting. we must really thank jolyn for being there for the section, trying to be patient to impart the skills though it is a really tough job for her. and of course, my XIAODI who really lift the spirit of the section, and especially my mood. he is always thr to ans my whines and really silly requests without a complain, tolerating all my craziness and randomness. i wont have survived without you. and defintely the whole section who stand by each other all the time. as i have mentioned before, from my experience from the various orchestras, CELLO SECTION ALWAYS OWN THE REST OF THE ORCHESTRA. and that is all i really care. =)

i want to specially thank Mr Yang for his guidiance and tolerating our really lousy skills, trying to explain time and again, over again, getting our intonation right. not forgetting the really bimbo Mdm Goh who really empathise with my situation, and being thr when i broke down, encourgaing us all the way. and of course the new addition of teacher, Mr Wong, whom i always whine to when i see him around in school. and Ms Ng though she isnt in charge of us anymore, but still very concern about us and came down to support us today. and thank you to all the teachers who treated us to Fish & Co today! it must really have cost a bomb, seeing the way we order our food/drink/dessert.... i wont be surprised if it were to add up to $1k!

last but not least, i want to thank my girl's clique who is always thr to support me morally. and of course, i must really thank kenneth, marilyn and godwin for staying to watch our performance, giving us those morale support. and our seniors who came down to watch and support us and of course theo and minyao, farah and afzal who came down during our pracs to help and those seniors who wished us over the phone. and definitely all the others who wished us luck. and those who cheered us up. =).a really BIG THANK YOU to all of you!

just to let me complain alittle, i just randomly thought of something. " Can someone pass me a screwdriver to unscrew those screwed angmoh judges? " i bet everybody will agree with me. =)
i mean its like thr are only 1 gwh and 1 gold in the jc category with like a handful of bronze. AND for the sec school category, thr are like 1 gwh and 4 golds, with a handful of bronze and 2 c.o.p.
common sensically, this isnt realistic at all. but anway, i will like to thank Marilyn's words that really cheered me up alot. "I'd like to think that your school's SE is pretty good, especially your cello section. No matter whatever the outcome was of today, good job! =) "! and of course, as Mr Yang qouted from his SSO friends who were there throughout the day, VJSE is one of the most professional ensemble just from hearing the beginning of our piece. just hearing these encouragement words, in my heart, i believe that VJSE is still a GWH ORCHESTRA no matter what the results of the final judgement is. and i'm proud of NCSO too! =)

VJSE FTW!