Monday, March 22, 2004
Time, ebbing away..
Looking back, this is how is spent my week:
Sunday: Went to mingli's barbecue.. well before that i actually went to
Sentosa with mummy, to watch my younger brother, Jason perform at various locations like that
palawan beach, the
dolphin lagoon and the
Underwater World.. my siblings and myself are involved in music-making.. my older brother, James, plays the Clarinet, like myself.. Jason is the odd one out, as he plays the euphonium, so sadly, i can't tutor him in his euphonium playing.. hehe..
okie i've digressed enough.. we were late for the performance, as we
dilly-dallied before we left house.. hehe.. so i took my mum on a tour around the island, on foot; onboard the creaky, dilapidated monorail system; and on the island's new volvo buses.. well because it was the first time in 3 years that i've visited the island, every step we took, every other place of interest we visited, was a revelation to me.. i finally realized on that day, why it's touted as Singapore's no.1 tourist paradise.. with the irresistible combination of the sun, sand, water, and lastly,
babes!, its not hard to see why..
on a personal note i felt the place is really a place where whimsical, carefree fun and frolic can happen.. its a place where one can really leave behind their problems and woes, and party! to unwind, relax.. like a butterfly, flitting; like a deer, prancing, free to go wherever u want to go.. what a great outlet to released those pent up feelings inside us! enjoying life to the maximum, as if tomorrow doesn't exist.. such a place seldom exist in today's world-a madcap place fuelled by a hectic pace of life.. its hard to let oneself free from all this, and enjoy some R&R.. how i yearn to go there on a weekly basis, running on the beach, kicking a ball around like someone from woodbridge, without a worry to my name.. but, haix, reality sinks in and i can't, partly cuz i don't possess a nice, toned, firm body, and mostly cuz of time constrains..
because i went out earlier, i went to mingli's place wearing my
van heusen shirt and long
dockers khaki pants, abit too formal for a barbecue yah? even the hostess said so.. :P okie the barbecue went well, i enjoyed myself amid the company of nice people.. credit to mingli and her close frens, and her maids, for their effort were instrumental in ensuring the success of the bbq.. although some people i didn't exactly like went, i tried to ignore their presence, in order to enjoy the bbq.. oh well, we often have to work with people we don't like, thats a fact, so i should not to let their existence affect me.. thanks mingli! wad a wonderful junior.. as her senior, i should feel extremely fortunate..
Monday: today was the first of 3 days of band practice for the week-mon/wed/sat.. periods of time spent during band are often form blank spots in my mind, illustrating the dull, lifeless, monotonous, insipid nature of my band..in one word, shite..
u see, i love band, i enjoy playing my clarinet--expressing myself, trying to improvise always, learning from the pros on CD, working towards the ultimate aim of achieving the perfect tone, with technical skills to match.. i love music.. i feel its a method of expression, and much like poetry, the velvety rich beauty that music carries, is inexpressible by mere words.. musicians bring their music scores to life, like when readers form images in their minds when indulging in poetry.. music is an art form.. musicians immerse themselves in the music they play.. when performing, the musician's heart and mind are one.. they speak to people who appreciate, the universal language which is music..
when i was the concert master in my previous band at sji, i really enjoyed conducting.. why? simply because the players play the heart out, and my job as the conductor is simple, which is just to blend these wonderful sounds together..
sadly, i admit that its impossible of anyone to enjoy playing their music in cjcsb.. all expression is neutered and snuffed out.. what the band produce, is in the form of sterilized, unimaginative, lifeless sounds which our conductor calls music..
Tuesday: went out with jingliang and yaoguang, did the usual things that we normally would do in the boring orchard area.. we watched "the butterfly effect", ate, played at the arcade, chatted and really it was time we used to catch up with each other, as we've not seen each other for about 3 months.. it went well, and i'm waiting in anticipation towards the next time we can meet up again!
Wed: band sucks.
Fri: went out with esmond, yaoguang and nick.. today, esmond decided to treat us to Subway and movie.. we had lunch at Subway, and i ordered this huge sandwich which i tink is called "italian BMT''.. don't know what does BMT stand for, but it sure tasted great! i had it footlong, along with all the works-olives, green pepper, double cheese topping, etc.. feeling full, we went to PS to watch "runaway jury", which actually is a movie based on a novel by john grisham, who specializes in penning courtroom novels.. not bad, very detailed, and a meaningful story, and i would give it maybe 4/5 stars? hehe..
Saturday: band sucked, as usual.. the highlight of the day came after band, after we've gone to selegie to get yaoguang's cd replaced, at andrew's place.. u see, we bought this Banana boat deep tanning oil, in a desperate attempt to tan ourselves.. the sun let us down, as it was covered most of the time by passing clouds.. we didn't get any darker, but it was fun just to hang out with yg, andrew and esmond.. we chatted at the poolside, swam, and
Today: today was spent reflecting on the past week, how it was time wasted.. but on the flip side, i can also conclude that it was time well spent.. i did many things that i cannot normally do during the school's academic time..
wanted to go for a tan in the morning, but slept right through the morning, only woke up at 1+.. called cherie and explained to her the outline of the economics essay on the keynesian theory.. hope i did help her though! i'm not too confident of my explaining skills and the grasp of the new topic .. this time period was sandwiched in-between watching england vs wales in the rugby 6 nations tournament, and watching "super sunday" on ESPN..
just realised its like so late now.. gotta sleep soon, else i'll end up ponning sch tmr!
arrivederci.
