2009 is coming to an end. its already mid dec. ooo, scary.


this year is defintely my karma year. everything went against me, like literally everything. what started as acts of good intentions always had bad consequences. but i did learn a lot of things. i learnt to keep my head down. i learnt to be wary of people. i learnt to always have humility. always strive for excellence, hardwork and patience will pay off.


as much as i hate to admit it, nyjc did teach me all those. im not afraid to say this, i hate this school. and i still do. but the lessons that ive learnt and the people ive met, which have made me to who i am today, lessened that dislike. although things went against me, there are other stuffs that actually shaped me, and gave me inspiration and the determination to go further than what i can achieve.


first of all, is definitely national youth winds, which occured around june, after five months of shit lol. if i was like in other schools instead of nyjc i wouldnt have even have the audacity to turn up for nyw auditions. i would have either thought that im too good to be there or im too lousy. and hell did i learn wicked stuff in nyw. i improved as a player, as a person, made new friends and got to know old friends better. nyw also marked the start of my guest playing in other concerts and joining of swsyouth. connections connections connections. once everybody gets to know you, things will come about naturally.

secondly is the awesome people i met. my connections went so far and wide that i meet people i know almost everyday, even in genting highlands LOL. coincidence is one thing, but everyday? haha. the guys in my class are just awesome, the nonsense we speak, the stupid things we do, the suaning of people. karl, shaohua, joled, junan, joseph, zhijian, linus, andy, yuxun, junjie, lance. old friends in preshigh are just as awesome, really happy for them for their own personal improvement. jacob, david, kuekjing, eugene, terence, zhikai. awesome friends like xinghao who has taught me so much, yihao for those musical advices and perspectives in music. melvin for giving me so much opportunities in band scene, songlin for giving me new connections to awesome saxophonists. kokwey for giving me constant advice, nazreen for being always there when i needed it. josiah for being my gay partner, always talking nonsense, always sharing the same thoughts as me. breyann for the source of saxophone techniques and advice. timothy, though we just met for a few weeks, but thanks for being the source of sarcasm (HAHA) and definitely the deeper sense of musicality. chijie for the sharing of saxophone pieces, guojin for being the typical asshole and the laughter we shared. clara for being my spray hair colour partner (LOL), talking nonsense and all, and for making me realise the importance of simple but often underrated techniques like articulation. xinyi for teaching me how to be less reckless and be more patient. clarissa for teaching me humility and graciousness, something i should have learnt a long time ago. elaine for her comic relief (hahaha), sherilyn for the steady leadership and efficiency, and of course, of the nonsense we shared. liting for the constant comic relief again, and shuyi for being so efficient for my reeds and instrument (hahahaha yes sorry). if i wasnt in nyjc or nyw i wouldnt have met these incredible people.


and of all the random people that i met in nssn and always meet now and then like springsfield, umar, jason, winston, joel, louis, thomas, nicholas, dionne. thanks for the crazy times we had in vj, and definitely the times we will have in the future. and who can forget geraint ho, you bastard in hong kong.


last but not least is this particular girl called fok danhui. we just met this year, and you had just transferred to our class from 0936. never had i imagined that we would spend the second half of the year together. an awesome euphonium player, you always gave me constant advice and motivation on my playing, never making me feel like shit when i felt like one. you taught me the importance of hardwork, and to achieve what one wants to achieve, no matter how talented one is, hardwork is still key. you gave me love care and concern (lcc hahaha) and was always there when i needed it. the more i speak the more people will get nauseous so i will stop here LOL, but you know deep inside you, that im really grateful for you. if i didnt get thrown into nyjc i wouldnt have met you, but im sure somehow we would have met. (:



as a saxophone player im still as bad, but in time i will get to improve. i learnt not to be too concerned about what other people think anymore, though some guidance from the established players can come in useful. as a person i dont think im as bad as last time anymore eh. this year is a year of learning, and hopefully, next year, being the A' level year, will be as or even more fruitful as this year. crazy events are coming up next year, westwinds concert, nyw '10 (if i get through again haha), gigs everywhere, a possible youth big band, and the penultimate A' level. really looking forward to next year, to meet new people, and to strengthen bonds between awesome friends. and this will be where i end my post. for those people that i may have missed, im still as grateful to you for everything. (:


ciaos.