Alright.. left my blog to rot for quite awhile already.. sorry blog :(

Anyway, the 3 weeks of holiday I had just flew by like that..
And now the first week of school is coming to an end already, just like that too..


Time flies really really fast..
I remember going through O'levels and the 6-months holiday like it was just yesterday..
And now, I'm into the second year of my Poly already ._.

Another 2 years ~ +/- and I'll be in the army already.
Like wow? 18 years seems alot of years but when you look back at those 18 years, realise how fast it actually passed? :\

I've had alot of memories as a child, and I don't think I'll ever get them back, especially in Singapore, where everything is developing at such a fast pace.

And I really mean fast...
I missed the sand playground I had at my neighbourhood park
I missed the non-aircon buses that you could feel the breeze along your face
I missed playing with bubbles, sparklers and lanterns
I missed going to the overhead bridge outside my house every night to see the beautiful night scenery along the roads
I missed almost everything I did as a child :(


And now I'm stepping on the stones to adulthood already. 18 years just gone by like that. On average we live till about 80, maybe longer if you're healthy.

That makes almost a quarter of my life gone already =|
Sigh.. Time is really too short..
Fuck yea, my MST is finally over!
3 weeks of well-deserved break !
Though I have plenty of assignments to do during these 3 weeks... =.=

But at least I get to sleep and wake up late for 3 weeks
#shiok

Meanwhile, band practices with Maris Alumni band have been going well, some of the songs are quite nice really :)
Now that it's the holidays, I can spend more time on the pieces.

I like the vibraphone part, and right now I'm trying to learn the piece cos I want to play it :)
I've been sticking to the drums for my previous few performances, and haven't really touched mallet instruments in a while.. the last time I played mallet percussion for a performance was in Sec3.
Another reason is also because my section is currently lacking in players, as most of them are serving NS :\, so I can use this opportunity to play the mallet parts, which they normally play

For those of you who don't know what a vibraphone is.. It's like a xylophone.. A band usually has the glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba & vibraphone as their mallet percussion, they are all family members of the piano. I think knowing how to play music is a blessing and something you should never take for granted. Through music, you can impress other people, groom it into a talent or play for yourself to de-stress. But playing music doesn't just mean you know how to produce music, it also provides a platform for self-discipline. It's common sense right?

When you go to a concert, do the musicians wear singlets and slippers, with tattoos and whacko hairstyles etc..? NO, they are formally attired and well-groomed individuals meant to portray discipline and class to the audience. That's the on-stage part.
What about off-stage?

Isn't it common sense as well?
Playing with a band/orchestra requires you to cooperate with your conductor as well as orchestra mates, and have the determination & dedication to practice. How are you going to be a good musician if you don't even have the discipline to do all these? It's no surprise most of my band mates who play their instrument well have gone to good JCs and are doing well there.. Call me stereotypical or not, I just feel that good discipline is a prerequisite of good music and they are somehow related.

And playing with Maris Alumni has its standards to fulfill as well, therefore playing with the alumni always makes me feel like I'm worth something. I'm just quite glad for the opportunities my school's band has given me and what I have learnt over the past 9 years since joining band in Pri school.
Maris Alumni Band is something I will never take for granted :)