wah.. it is finally over.. not tt i'm rejoicing or anything.. but the long awaited time is here.. for a long time i wanted to reflect on my band "career".. but i wanted to look for the right time.. i guess this time should be quite appropriate..

first thing firsts.. the concert. yes.. the esplanade concert. it was a great showcase of our talents, skills and unity. wow.. i'm sure the audience was awed by the perform put up by both the band and CO.. i enjoyed myself very much. especially during rehearsals at backstage.. when the camera juz slips out of my pocket.. and poof.. fun.. i also enjoyed the concert. though i was performing, not watching. but i enjoyed playing. at the same time providing entertainment to those who came up with the $15/$20. yes. they deserve it. well, this applies to all of my concert. music is entertainment. At the end of the concert, especially after the combine, the CO conductor invited us to stand. I held my head up high. proud of what i juz accomplished as the spot lights continue to shine down at me. Wad shook me was the raptuous response from the crowd. it blew me. whoosh. while everybody was leaving, we cheered on stage. so called the aj spirit. there were even shouts for encore. but the lights juz dimmed off.. anti - climax ? haha..

the feeling is almost similar as last yr.. also at esplanade.. but this yr seems a little different. U would be thinking. this is like the end of ur band career. as in the non - professional kind. how often u wld hav a grp ppl who take time off their studies and come together to string a simple piece of music? hardwork i would say. yes. these small little details should not be taken for granted. A band is not juz made up of music instruments and scores. but more importantly, the people. how hav i forged such close friendships with the people in the band over the past 1 yr or so should not be taken for granted. down the road, i will still remember them. further down the road. i may forget them should my memory fail me. but the photos will surely be a useful tool to remind me wad friends are for and how we hav overcomed obstacles together. in times of high and low.

ok. there was this night i was looking through the photos in SJI. i muz thank my parents who came for almost every event and took photos for me. i din hav a digi cam then.. =p. i hav now put all the sji photos together and i intend to hav a bigger album to put all the band photos.. there is even photos of my first public performance at tpy, istana, sji auditorium.. national day parades, investitures. so many. important events in my band career. one thing is that i did not intend to join band at first. i was rather sporty. still am.. but .. i went for table tennis and soccer trials and CMI. lol. so i decided to join a uniform group.. which shall it be? i chose band. i had music background. simple as that. i muz thank the seniors, conductors and peers who hav helped me develop this musical talent. i first started out as a trumpeter. though i was transferred to eupho in sec 3. i believe that my first 2 yrs was not wasted as.. now.. i can read both treble and bass clef. code switch u noe.. haha. and i can pitch much higher.. and i got more air.. so it was definitely good prac..

ok how shall i end this? is getting rather lengthly.. u prob be sleeping now. but ok.. reflections on the future.. regarding band.. ok.. i intend to get into SAF band.. the main reason is not to slack. but is sort of a national euphonium player u noe.. getting to play the national anthem at the kallang stadium every NDP for the President. great! besides.. their uniform is smart looking and military bands do not harm me.. the 2 yrs there juz builds on the 4 yrs experience in SJI. hhaha ok.. then if the uni i go to has band.. i join again.. when i''m working i go to join outside part time band. i shall take any opportunities to join band. for now , though is to hang up my euphonium for awhile and concentrate on my studies.. =D

thanks for listening.. tune in nxt time.. wow.. i took half an hour only..