4th World Choir Games
yea, im back from china. hmmm, it felt kinda like a dream, didnt feel real at all, especially when i landed last night. it feels as if im returning to reality. facing all the school work that i have not been treating seriously abt. but yea, all the practices did pay off, coz we emerged category winner aka olympic champion for open mixed! everyone was so nervous before they were announcing, and we were all tearing even before they announced.. anyway, im in school now. i think i'll continue later, in greater detail..

-a few hours later-

im now at home. went home after school. was feeling weak and there's a slight increase in my body temperature. heard that CNA went aj to film and interview ajchoir. anyway, lemme talk abt the trip..

day1
reached changi airport at ard 5. walked from one end of the airport to the other. bid goodbye to my parents and brother and we boarded the plane, marking the beginning of the journey.

happily snapping photos on the plane and stuff, reached xiamen airport a few hours later. got all our luggage and off we went to meet our local guide and set off for the hotel. reached the hotel, Xinan Hotel, unloaded our luggage. had lunch. the lunch was inedible la. its either tasteless or too salty. but i was starving you see, so i had ard 4 bowls of plain rice. haha. had dinner shortly after lunch at the competing ground. it was way better than the hotel food. after that we went for the opening ceremony of the 4th WCG. after that, we went back to the hotel to sleep.

day2
woke up in the morning, went to the competing ground for rehearsal. watched ntu choir during qualifying round after that. then had more practices elsewhere, at some high school. then we went back to the hotel for more sectionals and practices at the conference room. went out to shop for a while. that night, everyone rested early coz the nx day's the competition.

day3
cant remember exactly what time i woke up. but still in time for breafast in the hotel. though its not very nice. coz the hotel food just sucks. after that, we went to rest for a while, played cards and stuff. and had sectionals then small groups. then we went for lunch and got ready at the conference for the last run before we set off for the competition.

everything went well, kwei seems to be in a very good mood, unlike last year.. surprised surprised. or maybe not, due to some reasons that i cant say here. haha. all the songs went well except karimatanu kuicha. everyone was kinda down after witnessing a scene of someone crying.. some sops started crying, one alto started crying. i was kinda down la. coz the fact that we screwed up one bar means that we didnt perform up to standard. but i got better after lunch. went back to the hotel, then rushed off for shopping! shopping therapy, according to joel. haha.

after shopping, went back to the hotel to celebrate dj's bday! though the surprise was kinda a flop, coz daniel thong called him while we were preparing, and he saw the cake! but, it was fun. at least everyone enjoyed themselves. malcolm started playing with the cake and dirtied the floor. but the hotel management damn nice, they were still smiling and told us its okay, and that we should all go to bed and leave the cleaning up to them. so ya, we went to bed after bathing. but it appears that dj was in a better mood after the celebration. :)

day4
was supposed to go gulangyu for more shopping and a gala concert. but there was typhoon kaemi. so everything was cancelled! zzz. but we went zhongshanlu again, the night market place. but there wasnt much to buy there leh. its either available in sg or not very nice. at least i didnt like most of the stuff there. but i bought jimmy's books at a bookstore there. bel and i failed to find the little red book! sianx. went to SM shopping mall after that to replenish our stocks of food and water. and also to do some shopping. but we only had half an hour! wad the hell. had a rush shopping. didnt buy anything but food. and we headed back to the hotel.

that night, we couldnt go out and had to stay in the hotel due to the typhoon. yuklum was ill due to lack of sleep and the rain.

at night, ard 7.30pm, we gathered in malcolm, hq and tc's room for a mini concert from seniors to j1s. sang 1st song only, i cried. coz its no importa. sang most of our folklore pieces last year. then everyone started giving long speeches, starting with jk, mark, dj, malcolm...... finally, the j1s started singing if we hold on together. then we sang no importa with the j1s again. another teary moment. due to the typhoon, luke suggested singing bin nam ma. and we did. we rocked the room, singing the song with actions. though its not perfect, but everyone had fun :)).

went back to my room to bathe and sleep..

day5
results day.. yuk, malc, hq, tc, dj, mark and i didnt eat breakfast from hotel, instead we ordered macs! its kinda nice. i think mine was terriyaki chicken burger. but their fries suck. went to the conference hall for the results. everyone was tensed and nervous before the results were announced. we were cheering when ntu choir's name was announced, and we cheered again when the 1st gold medal was announced. everyone was puzzled. at least those ang mohs in front of us. they wonder why we are cheering for so many thousand times. haha. we were announced champion for category 8: open mixed. it was sucha proud moment to stand on stage to sing the national anthem in some other country, in front of so many people. vic chorale won champion for sacra musica. both ntu and hci won silver for the categories they participated in, i heard. (coz i went toilet and took pictures with some ang moh guys)

went to a restaurant for lunch after that. then had rehearsal at the conference hall for the cloaing ceremony. and we had to rush back to hotel to prepare ourselves for the champions concert. sang kucinta at the concert, and we hurried off the stage, to continue snapping photos with people from other countries. quite a fun night. took so many photos. and everyone remembered us as the cat choir, coz we had the catty action for kucinta.

back in the hotel after that, and partied all night. actually not really party, but just staying up till very late, playing silly games and prank calling people. haha. then we went to gwei and zkai's room to gossip. that room was filled with people la. after a while, went back to my room to sleep, while yuk, dj and i think luke went to walk ard outside. mark tried waking me up, but he failed, coz he himself is another lazy pig. haha.

day6
woke up at ard 7+ or 8. found yuk elsewhere instead of our room. then we washed up and headed off to shop! bought most stuff on the last day. went with bel. then we went to walmart to buy more stuff. reached the hotel slightly past 12nn. so we hurry packed our stuff and waited for the bell boy to collect our luggage. btw, ishita was down with fever and probably food poisoning. so we hadta leave without her. ): and so we left the hotel, without her and mrs cheong, for the airport.

and so we've reached the airport, took damn bloody long to get everything done. no wonder we needta reach there so early despite the flight in the evening. they are just so slow in doing stuff. inefficient. at least we're able to go home. though i dun wanna go home, to face all the school work, take all the tests waiting for me and of course the major papers.. sigh. i suddenly dun mind staying in xiamen a lil longer despite their lousy food. i can eat nan zhou bei mian everyday, nvm.. its like the nicest food i had there.

-back in singapore-

that's in general wad happened. had fun there, definitely disagreements, disappointments, and of course joy and glory.. and back to singapore, in school, the applause from schoolmates, although they'll nv noe how much it means to us. anyway, the trophy and the 60 odd gold medals serve as birthday presents for singapore dun you think? (:

anyway, ive been down with fever for the past 2 days. so miserable.. but now im good and well (: tralala.. just flu and cough.. and hey, that's why i took like 3 days to complete this entry (started on the 28th) and that's what caused my lib book to overdue. great, more fines! i'll clear it one day. haha. so long, tatax~

choir
it's been more than a week since i last blogged. anyway, i didnt really have time to do so. i dunno why either. it's not like ive done much. hmmm. anyway, there's mass civics and ms leong reviewed our june CT results. disastrous. it's so scary la. im kinda stressed now. or rather very. dun feel like going xiamen already la! i think i'll miss out a lot during the 6 days. im quite scared of As suddenly. nv really felt this way 2 yrs ago. how how!! *panic*

anyway, was doing my personal qualities and achievements on schoolbuzz just now. spent the whole afternoon and night doing that and im not done with it la. so much to write about la. haha. actually not really a lot. but i wrote a lot for each category. and my achievements part are not even half done up. personal qualities i'll write one more, i think. so that it's nicer. haha. but actually, im supposed to be doing my econs and maths homework, NOT these!!

zzz. i seriously think choir is eating up all my time la. look, there's choir on sat, sun and mon! and there's choir tml and thurs! despite us flying off on sat morning, we're still having so many thousands practices. it'll just burn us out faster. i have so little energy left, i dun think i can survive long. feel so tired la. and all the stress coming from school. and the tonnes of work piling up! i think im really so dead la. sianx. maybe, afterall its a wrong to be so determined in going xiamen. i mean if we win gold or wadeva prestigious award, but at the end of the day i fail my As, or not being able to get into the courses of my choice, i still wouldnt be happy. of course it is better that i get a happy ending for both sides, but the world isnt that beautiful, nuthing is perfect..

sigh. this is such a waste of time. i dun feel like going for choir tml. i dun feel like going to school either. i want a break from everything! but i know i cant afford to have one now. everything's so tied up. i feel so stretched and worn out la. i wake up everyday feeling tired and at the end of the day, i feel more tired. my eyes arent fully opened everyday. ya, they are just half opened. rahh! i wanna get a paper cup and shout all my unhappiness into it! i hope they'll be gone after that. but i know its not possible. reality is such a pain.. everyone should just live in their own fantasy, in their own dream, in their own world. build your own fantasy land, your neverland..

okay, enough complaining and ranting! shall sign off here and probably do the case study and attempt the econs essay. i think at the end of the day, econs may just murder me.. okay, tatax~

sometimes love just ain't enough
I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna use you
just to have sombody by my side
And I don't wanna hate you
and I don't wanna take you
But I don't wanna be the one to cry
and I don't really matter to anyone, anymore
But like a fool I keep losing my place
And I keep seeing you walk through that door

But there's a danger in loving somebody too much
And its sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust
There's a reason why people don't stay where they are
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

Now I could never change you
I don't wanna blame you
Baby you don't have to take the fall
Yes I may have hurt you
But I did not desert you
Maybe I just want to have it all
It makes a sound like thunder
It makes me feel like rain
And like a fool who will never see the truth
I keep thinking something's gonna change

But there's a danger in loving somebody too much
And its sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust
There's a reason why people don't stay where they are
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

And there's no way home
when it's late at night and you're all alone
Are there things that you wanted to say
Do you feel me beside you in your bed
there beside you where I used to lay

And there's a Danger in Loving somebody too much
And it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't touch
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are
Cause baby sometimes love just ain't enough
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

in school..
hmmm, watched a little of the finals last night. fell asleep at around 40 over minutes. woke up again at the 70+ minutes. but i thought that its too tiring, so i went back to sleep. but it appears that the score was still the same wad. woke up to find out that italy won during penalty kick. wad the hell. and that zidane got sent off for doing something stupid. sigh. wad a let down. but it seems like charlene won some cash! good for her. haha. and she's gonna buy something for choir as promised. haha.

anyway, im gonna get back all the papers today la. wad a day. and im not late! haha. got back maths already. passed, but not splendid. hmmm, gonna fail gp. i think.

oh ya, i heard the wu niang by jolin tsai. and it gave me an idea for the script for nx year's production! though its another sad story. but ya. hmmmmm. it seems like no one can think of a good storyline with a happy ending. oh well. should call for a meeting/outing soon. before everyone drifts apart. or rather, drift further apart. haha. sigh..

anyway, there isnt much time left before my break ends. tatax~

lack of sleep
yea, that's wad ive been suffering from. and that explains why i woke up late for school today, that caused me to pon school. haha. but it's sucha waste man! im supposed to go to school BECAUSE its a REALLY short day for ME! my lesson ends at 9.15am today and i can go home after that. it's a day i shouldnt waste taking mc or writing pl! sianx! but stupid me overslept. and my dad thought its another holiday for me since i had sooo many this week. so he didnt wake me up. and i slept till 7.30. and its seriously pointless to rush to school. i'll just be late and kana cwo for reaching sch after 8am. and wad's more? i'll be leaving in one hour's time! everything seemed so pointless suddenly. and so i went back to sleep. and guess wad? i woke up at 11.30, when i have an treatment at 10.30! zzzz. im just late for everything today la. haha. so i called there and postponed it to the evening. zzz. wad a day to waste my pl on.. i still want my testimonial leh!

talking abt that, we need to sorta write part of our testimonial for ourselves. haha. something new this year, called graduation certificate or something liddat. and im getting hkhk to write something nice for me. achievements sia! all the arts and aesthetics.. for leadership and achievements, it'll be choir and hkhk. hmmm. tralala! and i hope i can get something for cip, since its like over 100 hours now.. interesting, considering that my 4 years in cedar i did over 100hours, and now within 2 years i did ard the same! haha. hmmmm. no wonder i have no time. explains why im suffering from lack of sleep again huh.

actually holidays' the best time to cure this sickness, but u noe, there's choir and stuff and we need to study for cts, so it just offset the effect. rahh. oh, choir yesterday was unexpectedly short! ended at ard 11am. surprised surprised! expected it to end even later. and thanks to that i dun hafta get yelled at by kwei. anyways, portugal lost to france as expected and will be playing for 3rd/4th placing this sunday morning! last match already, last chance to catch c.ronaldo. i tried to watch the por-fra match, but i fell asleep at ard 40+ min.. and i couldnt wake up to watch ger-ita match. but italy won as expected. or that i secretly wished that germany will not get into finals. and so, i hope france will win champion and i think portugal will get the 4th placing. haha.

tralala! there's choir again tml! i think if u happen to read my past entries, especially for this year, it's usually choir, choir and more choir! its just eating away my life! taking up all my time. maybe coz when i have the free time i'll just slack and sleep it away. but when we have free time i'll just feel to tired to do anything. im mentally drained!

on a brighter note, im going shopping with my mummy later! in other words, i dun hafta pay for anything! muahaha! -evil grin-

sigh, i kinda quarreled with my dad again last night. i hate it, i hate to quarrel with him, but i just cant help it but raise my voice when he raises his. maybe cause we're both aries, so both of us are hot headed and tend to get angry more easily. i dunno why, but my dad seems to raise his voice more readily when he talks to me and my sis. maybe my brother is nicer to him. or that he appears to be more fillial and obedient. wadeva. grrr. i dunno, but i just cant seem to control my temper sometimes. and i'll just blow off at anyone, be it my mum, dad or sis. even though i always tell myself to control, but i always fail to. and i'll always regret.. sigh.

oh ya, the fear factor video is up! the one featuring malcolm! haha, go watch..

okay la, shall sign off now, tatax~