Reported at 10am at RP's TRCC guy's backstage changing room. The guy were assembled there lepaking already. Anyway. Put my stuff down, and went to the conductor's room. Chatted for a while with the other junior seniors and Ms Mah our Teacher In Charge. She's a nice lady. And she has a tattoo on her back!! Only could see the top part though. Her dress covered the rest. Probably is super cool lorh.
Soon we went back to our own rooms and set up our instruments. Mr Goh then passed me my birthday present a while after!! The coolest B-footjoint case that is made of wood. SWEET STUFF. Then there's also a golden flute tie pin (which I wore for the concert). And there also was the ban exco collar pin that I requested for :) then we had our makeup done. Not anything extravagant, just some basic foundation and blusher.
Soon, we went down for lunch at 11am. It was ordered food (white rice + pepper chili chicken + lettuce), the same as Thursday night (band practice ended at 8.30pm so they provided food). Not supposed to eat all the chicken cuz it might spoil the tone if the flute when we play. BUT HEY WHO CARES IT'S NICE SPICY (barely though) FOOD AND IT'S FREE. So yeah I ate it all up. HEHEHEH.
Then after lunch (around 12ish-pm) we went back to our rooms. Roi (my sec2 guy junior) got some sleep time and i figured i should so the same as well. Plugged in into my iPod and chilled to he music. After something like 30mins, I did my final preparations before the show an polished my flute twice over again. It started at 2.30pm, half an hour behind schedule, and it was our time to go around 3.45pm so we headed to the loading bay. Nervousness racking throughout my body because this is my first public performance (Church doesn't count because I only played one song). Before long, we moved up on stage during the intermission (only for us to prepare and set up).
Curtains up.
Lights on.
Conductor stroll.
Stand.
Instruments up as well.
Bow.
Sit.
Adjust.
Eyes on the conductor.
Instruments on stand by.
Instruments up.
Deep breath.
Begin.
It was exhilarating. I'm serious. I had a food number of mistakes here and there (but hey, I only had 3weeks to prepare), but we still sounded wonderful IMHO. I had so much fun on stage playing with my alma mater band. The band that I once led 3years ago as Drum Major. It was fun playing with my juniors who I met just a year ago. Lan Juan (sec4), Putri, Hui Jie, Roi, Amirah. Marcus is a sec1 this year and he hasn't caught on, but he was still on stage either way.
I'm glad I bonded well enough with my juniors. They make me happy :) THE LOVE LINE BETWEEN ROI AND AMIRAH HAHAHHAHA. I'm so bad XD forever suaning them XD
Final song. Thunderous applause, cheers, smiles. Even laughter.
Went back to the rooms. Unloaded all the stuff.
REST. Polish. Pictures. More pictures. EVEN MORE PICTURES. Trolling. Chilling. Trololo song. HEHEHEHE. Drisman, I did you a favor. I ADDED THE ELEMENT OF FUN INTO YOUR RELATIONSHIP HOR. ahhaha. Talking. Listen to music. Polish again.
Met jace and her friend!! Aloysius. I think they're together. Lol. Then passed their tickets to them. Assumed the role of an 'usher' and then brought them up to the balcony seats. Passed the program booklet to them for their reference as well. Once done, "SEE YOU GUYS LATER" then I went back to the room.
After that....tuning. Pictures. Get ready for the last show. Moved down to the loading bay once again. Still nervous, but not as much as the first time.
Same pattern.
Curtains up.
Lights on.
Conductor stroll.
Stand.
Instruments up as well.
Bow.
Sit.
Adjust.
Eyes on the conductor.
Instruments on stand by.
Instruments up.
Deep breath.
Begin.
Last song.
Conclusion.
Quick pack up and bring down instruments and bags and scores.
Picture with all the SHINE participants.
Left the band with jolyn and Tiffany.
Met up with jace and aloysius. Tiffany went off, jolyn went to meet her boyfriend. Brought jace and aloy (jaloy couple) to meet the other seniors and teachers. Then we left.
Saw hamizah and xin hui when we were crossing the road. So 20secs later jace was talking with them. Left me with aloysius. But it's alright, we talked about band and stuff like that. He plays the violin!! And then jace plays the trumpet. So yeah we talked aaaaaall the way from the road outside RP till Woodlands mrt station. Then jace appeared again. Then 1min later we parted. Jace went home with Aloysius by MRT and I took the bus back home. Wonder what time she reached home though. Her house so far away. Slept quite well cuz I was SO TIRED. Even the bus ride back was tiring lol.
So yeah. That's my yesterday. Woke up at 7am today for no reason. Stayed in bed till like 9ish close to 10am. Dad had video conference with one of his councillors so mom and I went to get groceries. Totally wasn't in the mood at all so I just went to get char siew with her then I went back home. Couldn't use the laptop since it wasn't turning on. So.....lepak on my bed with music and iPod. Then m came back, dad was done with his conference. Then help unpack. Then went out for my late birthday lunch at Pepper Lunch at J8. First time dad and mom eating there. They say not bad!! Okay lah at least they like it. And it's cheaper than restaurant too. No shame in eating at foodcourt lorh. That was around 12.15pm.
Finished lunch at like 2pm so we walked around the place. Ended up at courts or something then I wandered around. Saw laptops first. Then I checked around for extension tubes for my camera but they don't have. Checked out their ball-head tripods. Didn't she the price tag though. It wasn't attached and I didn't ask. Confirm $200+ one I think. Saw some modules too.
Then it was 2.30pm. Left for YSA convention meeting at stake centre. Reached at 2.50pm. Sarah's stuff was there but she wasn't in the room. Ying Er came along then I shared with her my experience at the concert :) then Germaine came in with forgot whooooo. Then the others came in one by one. Bea and geno came a bit late but still early enough to discuss games.
Yeah lah. That's what happened today until now. I'm otw home now from the meeting. Bea went to suntec I think. Meet up with 3sh.
Then there's me.
1636hr.
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