this picture was taken before our competition while we waited outside VCH

This picture was taken after our competition with our conductor Mr Eric Watson

i learnt that sometimes it is not the results that counts.. it is the process. when we think back of all the practice we had during our holiday or normal practice times, the hard work we put in together, the times when we corrected each other's mistakes, the time we felt nervous together, the time we encourage each other... all those are really memoriable and that feeling is not easy to forget.

silver result but gold memories..

during November last year, after my N lvls i thought of find a job. and so coincidentally my sister's boyfriend who works at Sakae Sushi asked me if i would like to work there... so i went for interview... the first time i went to White Sand's outlet.. but sad to say i was rejected... but i nvr gave up i went to the one at Habour Front 2 weeks later.. and i was glad i was hired.. i was assigned 2 work at Parkway.

First day of work... the day which i should leave a good impression... but i was late... sometimes when you want something so badly that you cant get it... i waited for a cab for half an hour.. but non showed up... by the time i got onto a cab i was already late... but however the stuff there was kind.. learned lots of stuff and found it fun to work..

As time pass maybe like 1 or 2 weeks later, more part timer joined cos O lvled ended. at first we are not really that close.. but after a few break time together we got really close.. when we got scolded by customers we would go into the kitchen and talk it out and all.. sometimes the customers are really too much till even the supervisors cannot take it..

There was once i served this customer.. he ordered a curry katsu don.. so when i served him he pointed down to the don and said "i want 2 more.." so i replied "2 more?" than he said "yes 2 more.." so i stupidly took it as he wanted 2 more curry katsu don instead of 2 more spoon... so i went n ordered it.... when the kitchen's done with it.. i send to them... and he started to scold me... so i went back to the kitchen and apologised to the cook and all.. my manager saw and she just threw the 2 bowl of rice away... what a waste... if only i could eat it... haha.. so from there i learnt my mistake.. later part of the day my colleague walk passed me he said "you know wat? i almost did the same mistake as you... lucky i double check to see if they wanted 2 more spoon or 2 more rice" we had a good laugh at the end of the day..

At first i thought that i would not be so tough to work... but after awhile i realize working really made me really tired and have no time for anytime to go out with friends or to use computer.. during my off day i would be spending it sleeping or resting instead of doing any other thing. after a few months theres are thought in my head such as "another day at work... so sian.." or "my life is so lifeless.. wake up, go work,end work,go home,sleep and repeat cycle" but managed to stay working all the way till school starts.. i tried working and schooling at the same time but i just could not take it.. monday to saturday i would b going sch.. and last day for resting i am working from morning till night.. after 1 month i could not take it anymore so i quited..

Although my time working at sakae was short but i feel that working there made me see how tough it is to be in the service line, how customers can be very demanding sometimes, how to handle stuff even when it seems impossible.

and here we have the Tanjong Katong Secondary School Band.. it was a close battle between tkss and dyss. this 2 schools are the main bands that the crowd are looking forward to as they did excellent performances for last few SYFs.. from the sound of the crowd cheering you can feel how popular they were..



overall the performance was great and it was an unforgettable event.. the effort they put in must be great or else they would not have such a great performance.. it is hard for them to juggle between indoor and outdoor as they take place 1 year after another thus making it even more challenging.



in my secondary school days i enjoyed marching and playing instrument at the same time as it was fun.. but also tough at the same time.. marching under the hot sun makes u wear out quickly plus playing the instrument.. the way of playing instrument indoor and outdoor are different.. in outdoor, more air need to be used as the sound cant be projected. where as in indoor lesser air is needed as the sound will bounce off the wall.. sometimes other uniform group thinks that what we do are easier than thiers but in actual fact band is much tougher than what they think. for major events we have to memorise different songs for different uniform group to march in and out and we had to march out while playing our march out piece as well..



marching is a tough thing to do with instrument but however with the will to do it, we can do it.