Dear Bloggie...

Finally the exams are OVER...
Today marks the last and end of the exams...
There was S&I today...
The paper was, I should say DOable...
Not too difficult, nor too easy...
I shall be contented with myself if I can pass all my modules...

So now I'm FREE!!!
Well not exactly...
Usually by now I would be jumping off the ground and feel as though I can fly...
But I'm brought back down to earth by the mere thought of ITP...
I know I shouldn't be dreading my attachment...
But I dread it because I can't go for NASband practices for weekdays...
Oh bummer..
Maybe my boss can gimme off on tuesdays and fridays, hmmmm....
Keep dreaming fiq...

So I posted a design *scroll all the way down*...
Honestly I find it kinda ugly in someway...
But considering I'm no expert, I'll be content with myself...

Before I forget...
Despite having exams today...
I went for NASband prac yesterday...
Saw a couple of sec 1s...
But mostly girls...
There were only 3 guys around...

Ms Leong gave everyone these small balloons to blow up...
I took quite alot of effort to be able to blow them up...
There was one sec 1 boy who could blow it up...
I find it amazing, really!
Then they were given the big balloons to blow...
I sticked with the small one cause it's more fun...
Then they were tested one by one with the balloon test...
After the test while waiting, some of them tied the balloon up and played with it...
Just shows how bored they were...

After the balloon test, they watched a DVD on band...
Had like mini test in the DVD...
Like identifying Rhythms, Pitches and Melodies...
Quite interesting DVD...
Oh and there was one girl who played the Eupho...
And another who played the clarinet...

When the DVD finished, Ms Leong gave everyone a piece of paper...
The breath control test...
Basically they had to put the paper on a wall and blow on it and make sure the paper doesn't fall...
I didn't try cause I doubt I'll be able to...
There was one girl who did it and it looked like she wasn't even blowing...
It's as though the paper was stuck on the wall or something...

I was quite sad when I saw many wanted to be in percussion...
Well they are actually more interested in playing the drumset...
So that's the main reason why percussion is so appealing...
But there were others who wanted saxophone and clarinet...
I doubt anyone would choose tuba or any brass instrument except for trumpet...
Well at least I have a eupho player, hope she stays in eupho...

Apart from the sec 1s...
The seniors who were taken by Mr Yeo...
Were doing Rhythms...
As in counting Rhythms for like I dunno how long...
I like how Mr Yeo shouts STAND and everyone just springs up...
Mavis kena suan by Mr Yeo for standing up slowly, and was asked to carry marching bass drum to practice standing up...poor mavis... =X

The band decided not to have POP...
Honestly I feel we need more time...
And we need to concentrate more on improving our sound before being able to play and march at the same time...
I hope the band plays Digital Prism for graduation day for band...
I hope Heal the World and The Incredibles would sound audible during CNY...
So this Sat I hope Mr Yeo or Ms Leong will touch up on afew parts for these two songs...

Talked/Chatted with Shenghao, had a senior-junior chat...
Talked abt his focus and concentration during sectionals...
I really hope Tuba section is the Best Section in NASband...
Even if there's no such thing as best section...
Tuba Section must be on top of everyone else...
That's my first goal, polishing my tuba juniors to be elites in musicianship...
But firstly their attitude must be corrected...
As I would tell to Mabeline, SLOWLY BUT SURELY....=]

I'm really grateful to have Fayyadh around when there's band pracs...
He's really one of those pple you can count on to get things done...
And Hansel too, these two are my greatest bandmates ever...
I really owe them alot for coming down and helping the juniors...
I hope someday, our Alumni strength will increase in numbers...
And eventually we'll be able to set up an Alumni Band...
Every section with an Alumni...
Everytime during sectionals, the Alumnis will gather and play for the juniors...
Then these Alumnis will conduct sectionals as well as bond closer with the juniors...
I know now it's practically impossible to grab those Alumnis...
Maybe I'll have to wait afew more years, NASband is still young anyway...
Once we've accomplished this Alumni Band...
I believe the band will improve tremendously as well as have more fun and challenging pieces...
But for now, I'll do whatever that I can, whatever knowledge that I've learned, and pass it down to my dear juniors...

If we, the Alumnis, don't support the band that started our love for music, who will? =]

Ok today's entry is almost all about band stuff...
Mabeline must be grinning from ear to ear with this... hahakz... =X
Ok I shall stop here till further pestering from mabeline... =D

Zupz Zupz!