ahh, having flu and maybe fever again.
i left school early after the day's first two periods, and went home to sleep on my comfy bed.
i'm feeling much better now :)
just yesterday was the band's syf.
i was fearing that my thoughts would come true. sadly, yes. the band got a bronze.
we were on the way to SCH. on the bus, some were feeling tensed, some were jovial, chatting as usual maybe to ease themselves.
will the atmosphere be victorious or sad on the bus back to school? the band geared themselves up in the tuning room, that's when kaiying and sherlin arrived. shortly after, we hastily wrote our all the best cards for the clarinetists then we joined everyone in waiting for their turn to perform. wished the band all the best, hugged them and ran up after buying sherlin's food.
were just on time to watch victoria band. chicken, the emcee announced wrongly. she said their choice piece is into the light. they were okay. they were followed by another band. then next band walked in, our very own questband. as i watched them, i felt guilty.
i should have been there with them. i felt this and that.
oh shut up suane.
all those are over now.
the other bands that followed were average, other than siling sec which i thought to be quite good. and their conductor was, whoa. so tall, like giant. and there was st. theresa convent. i could hear them during their band practice when i'm at home. and their conductor is a lady, we were laughing at her. heehee! ask me personally why.
there was a break before the anouncement of the results. samuel came over to me after sherlin and kaiying left to eat their food. he asked how did the band fared. i don't know how to answer. i don't want to give false hopes or anything.
thne it was time to know the results. the emcee had to read out 20 or more bands that day. CHIJ to payoh had gold. whoa, they scream like they were screaming their heads off. their mouths were so wide open. haha! but only their school had gold that day. pioneer sec school had COP, felt sorry for them. maybe the judges were really strict this time. that's why..
then, school no.21
queenstown secondary school..bronze.
we froze, then the everyone clapped.
we quickly got outside to where the band was. their faces were sombre. some were expressionless, some had red eyes from the crying. we then walked over to the clarinetists and hugged shu qi. i thought hugging was a good way to comfort someone. apparently not to some. and i think i was talking too much. so we kept quiet.
i remember two years ago, i myself shed tears after hearing the results. i remember us clarinetists sitting in a row, holding hands as we listened to the results. i remember kaiying and stacey saying ''oh my God, oh my God!'' out loud before the emcee said queenstown secondary school.. bronze.
on the way back to school, i sat with hoileng. we didn't talk. better to let her have some time alone. even habib was quiet. only the newbie teachers were talking.
back to school. in the music room. the band were seated, ready to hear what has everyone to say. we three came in together with them. but sherlin wanted to go toilet so kaiying accompanied her. i stayed in for a while, and go out. after the auntie went in the band room to tell them that she had lock the school gates, everyone got out of the music room. more people cried. what happened? before that everyone was okay already.
apparently, ho yeung cried after he talked halfway. that poor thing.
we then left school for tiong and ate at our favourite restaurant. sakae sushi! i felt so hungry, i haven't eaten lunch. we ate until were satisfied and decided to have neoprints! took one with the clarinetitsts and rushed home.
i had acutllay planned something special for today's cookie time. but ms azlina wasn't feeling well, and i wasn't feeling well either. so maybe it's a good thing that it'll be postponed to tomorrow. watch out for it people.
to the questband, cheer up and put a smile on your faces. the SYF is now over. the results may have been disappointing but what matters is that these past few months, you guys have bonded together as a band and have closer friendships with people and of course, you guys also did the best you can. the commitment, the effort, the experience will be memorable. overall, you guys dod a great job to have come this far :)