Darn tags.
1. Have you ever cursed someone aloud in front of them?
# Last time. Now rarely.
2. Who's the person who dominates your phone's inbox?
# No comment.
3. What do you feel when people compliment you?
# Flattered of course. I'd wear a smile the whole day =]
4. What would be your initial reaction if you saw your boyfriend/girlfriend kissing someone else?
# I'd cry ='( pathetic, no? haha.
5. What would you do if you saw someone being murdered inside their house?
# Call the police of course.
6. Tell one weird fact about yourself.
# I don't think I'm weird. I'm... unique =P
7. People often tell you that you like..
# certain 'people' haha. Colop!!
8. Could your life still be happy if you had to leave everything behind to go another place?
# I won't be happy if I had to leave my family and friends. So the answer's no.
9. What if some stranger just touched you in the ass?
# Regardless girl or guy, I'd whack them both. Extra power for the lesbo haha.
10. When you're irritated, you tend to..
# let out an 'urgh' and start to distant myself from whatever's irritating me.
11. Tell how was your last kiss was..
# No.
12. Have you and your mom had a big fight?
# Not really. When I was a kid got la. Spoilt ba =P
13. If you were obese, what's your first step in losing weight?
# Lose weight? I'd keep the weight bahaha.
14. Would you slap your best friends' back if they slapped you?
# Of course.
15. When you were little, what past time did you enjoy?
# I loved hanging out with my kiddie friends at the nearby playground =]
16. Is grade school better than highschool?
# Sort of. Grade school's easier =(
17. Would you ever marry someone who's black American?
# Why not?
18. Who's the most sensitive person you know?
# Ada la.
19. What's the best movie for you so far?
# LOTR trio. Hands down =]
20. Do you have a collection of some sort?
# Stamps and stickers. But I stopped collecting them when moved here.
21. Do you always get teased by the people around you?
# D-uh. It's like some kind of daily routine.
22. Ever got caught peeing in public?
# Of course not.
23. Thrown up in front of your crush?
# Nope.
24. What's something you're concerned about recently
# Loads of stuff.
25. Tag five people.
# No =]
Friday, August 31, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
A bond beyond ocean and sky ;]
It's been a while.
A lot has happened in these few months and I'd like to post about something very meaningful to me =]
Let's start off with an incident that happened a few months back.
"No, I'm not performing." It used to be one of my most used phrases in the month of May and April. Lots of people would question me and I simply told them that my parents would not allow me to perform. I also had to consider my health which was deteriorating at that time due to certain reasons. At a certain moment, some of the members were begging some of the seniors to perform. With a band consisting of around 50% juniors, most of them in Form 1, how far can the band go, right? And these were the States, not some small concert. The instructor even tried to persuade the parents but to no avail. Only a few were convinced to perform while others stood their ground. It seemed like a wise thing to do at that time, just leaving the band without even considering my post. We even almost lost a friend that we never knew could be so close to us now because of this. And at that time, at that certain point in my life, I actually hated the band. I couldn't believe how much tension it caused me. I couldn't believe how many times it caused me and my parents to argue.
But when I got back a few weeks before the competition, the atmosphere was different. It felt awkward being there and when we took control of the formation just for a few minutes to help out, it was obvious. We weren't welcomed there anymore. It's wrong to assume without investigating beforehand but the signs were crystal clear. So we left with heavy hearts. Some of us started to question the behavior. "What happened to the unity? What happened to the respect?" We came to the conclusion that they couldn't wait to take over our post. Who could blame them? We left just like that. I would be pissed off too if I were them.
Everyone could tell there was tension between the seniors and some of the future leaders since the end of last year during the Hong Kong trip. It had only gotten worse after the States. The conflict lasted months and eventually the seniors decided to retire early. We got the candidates for the new board and were debating on who was to lead. It was hard for us even though it seemed like we didn't care anymore. But we did. After five long years in band it was hard to leave but we knew we had to. One day, Bel received an unexpected phone call from a band member. He was asking for help and said that the band was in shambles. When she heard this, she called the other seniors without hesitation. We all showed up the next day, anxious and worried about the band's condition.
He was right. Everything was a mess. The members were starting to rebel. They made the leaders look like lifeless dolls when trying to control them. No one was listening. No one was cooperating. It seemed like the band was going down so quickly after it's highest achievement last year in Hong Kong. You could just imagine how painful it felt to see something that we helped build for years to crash down right in front of our eyes. And we knew that without cooperation from both sides, there was no longer hope for the band. So we held a meeting. A serious meeting and hopefully the last meeting of its sort. Almost an hour of debating and discussion and we finally came to a conclusion:
[Pic not available yet]
We were taught since the beginning to be one big family. As juniors we were guided and taught by the seniors whom we respected and will never forget and as seniors we tried our best to teach the members all we know. Band has truly changed my life and has taken up a huge part of it as well. To all my friends and members, we've all been through thick and thin together and although conflicts may arise once in a while, we always find a way to bounce back. We grew closer through band and with band we have built a family of music loving, band crazed, sun-immune members together. Though band members may come and go, but the love for band will never die ;]
Josephians,
May you achieve more than we've ever dreamed of. To the summit, no? =]
St Joe Miri Rawks! Oh YeAh!!
A lot has happened in these few months and I'd like to post about something very meaningful to me =]
Let's start off with an incident that happened a few months back.
"No, I'm not performing." It used to be one of my most used phrases in the month of May and April. Lots of people would question me and I simply told them that my parents would not allow me to perform. I also had to consider my health which was deteriorating at that time due to certain reasons. At a certain moment, some of the members were begging some of the seniors to perform. With a band consisting of around 50% juniors, most of them in Form 1, how far can the band go, right? And these were the States, not some small concert. The instructor even tried to persuade the parents but to no avail. Only a few were convinced to perform while others stood their ground. It seemed like a wise thing to do at that time, just leaving the band without even considering my post. We even almost lost a friend that we never knew could be so close to us now because of this. And at that time, at that certain point in my life, I actually hated the band. I couldn't believe how much tension it caused me. I couldn't believe how many times it caused me and my parents to argue.
But when I got back a few weeks before the competition, the atmosphere was different. It felt awkward being there and when we took control of the formation just for a few minutes to help out, it was obvious. We weren't welcomed there anymore. It's wrong to assume without investigating beforehand but the signs were crystal clear. So we left with heavy hearts. Some of us started to question the behavior. "What happened to the unity? What happened to the respect?" We came to the conclusion that they couldn't wait to take over our post. Who could blame them? We left just like that. I would be pissed off too if I were them.
Everyone could tell there was tension between the seniors and some of the future leaders since the end of last year during the Hong Kong trip. It had only gotten worse after the States. The conflict lasted months and eventually the seniors decided to retire early. We got the candidates for the new board and were debating on who was to lead. It was hard for us even though it seemed like we didn't care anymore. But we did. After five long years in band it was hard to leave but we knew we had to. One day, Bel received an unexpected phone call from a band member. He was asking for help and said that the band was in shambles. When she heard this, she called the other seniors without hesitation. We all showed up the next day, anxious and worried about the band's condition.
He was right. Everything was a mess. The members were starting to rebel. They made the leaders look like lifeless dolls when trying to control them. No one was listening. No one was cooperating. It seemed like the band was going down so quickly after it's highest achievement last year in Hong Kong. You could just imagine how painful it felt to see something that we helped build for years to crash down right in front of our eyes. And we knew that without cooperation from both sides, there was no longer hope for the band. So we held a meeting. A serious meeting and hopefully the last meeting of its sort. Almost an hour of debating and discussion and we finally came to a conclusion:
[Pic not available yet]
We were taught since the beginning to be one big family. As juniors we were guided and taught by the seniors whom we respected and will never forget and as seniors we tried our best to teach the members all we know. Band has truly changed my life and has taken up a huge part of it as well. To all my friends and members, we've all been through thick and thin together and although conflicts may arise once in a while, we always find a way to bounce back. We grew closer through band and with band we have built a family of music loving, band crazed, sun-immune members together. Though band members may come and go, but the love for band will never die ;]
Josephians,
May you achieve more than we've ever dreamed of. To the summit, no? =]
St Joe Miri Rawks! Oh YeAh!!
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