we are what?

we won a silver like omg.

we do this for the people we sit beside in band. we are a team. these tears were for joy. it was simply breathtaking.

wanna thank all this people for putting all your hard work and effort, this strong-willed people who did not give up despite the criticism and the situation,

cai ling, miao yi, jia qian, bradley, shuling, cenli, zoey, shikin, anna, irfi, adelina, xin yi, joey, firdaus, farah, fadhilah, wen wen, sheryl, michelle, denise, joanna, enrica, nabilah, tay bin, yong qiang, adeline, khai, kammie, syafiqa, zhi ran, glenn, kenneth tuba, li wei, jia sheng, kenneth drums, yan wei, atiqah, erwin, eugene, christina, asri, syafiq, max, haneef.
you guys did a great job on stage i was feeling all your excitement performing with ya'll.

& everything will never be possible without these people,

our lovely and patient teachers in charge who has never ever scolded us one bit, Ms Maybelline Tan and Ms Cloven Ong. proven to be the best teachers we could ever ask for, how it always felt comforting with both your presence and assurance.

the tutors who came, law fatt, aldwyn, ian and the rest of the tutors for spending your free time training the sections, again with patience. thank you so much.

the alumins who came to support us ya'll are the best. i hope we did make our seniors proud because the glory of this silver award also goes to you. desmond and the trombone alumnis who always came to settle the recruits, again making things effortless for us. thank you all for coming. shadiq, you too, for coming to watch us perform and supporting us. that was really appreciated.

aaaaannnnndddd who else but the man himself, Mr Ng Kok Hin. known for his bad jokes, rascist comments, fishing tales and the bad words. but also known for his generosity his determination, his excellence in conducting, his passion for our band. we would prefer him than any other conductor. we love him nonetheless because he has done so much for the band. glory of this award also goes to him.

i wanna congratulate the rest of the schools who have performed on the first day with us. & the rest of the band all of Singapore who have yet to perform, best of lucks!

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soooooooooo yesterday was the long awaited performance of the year. all of the practices have come to this. started off in the morning we keep on practising, then we realise we're not prepared. some are kindda discouraged. but even with our spirits tainted, i'm sure all are focused to face the judges with confidence. on board the bus, i could stop feeling so nervous and a little worried. it gets worse once i step into the conference hall. CHIJ and Woodlands was there. we were the 13th band. so, they were the 2 band before us. i could practically hear the fluttering of butterfly wings in my tummy. damn the waiting was too much my heart was pounding like some silly timpani. we went into the tuning room, but 10 minutes wasn't enough for everybody. to hell with that i think it's best we gave our best shot. so we stood infront of the door, instruments in one hand, files on the the other.

row by row we walked in, calm on the outside, but surely a wild tornado inside.

sat down, files open, mouthpiece on the tip of ours lips, eyes straight on him.

okay go.

i was freakin trembling like some stupid bozo ah. there was one part i had this solo had to play 4 notes in 12 counts without breathing i just thank god the judges didn't hear the sound vibrating since my lips was shaking so hard. throughout the 2 songs i certainly feel the surge of energy, as we pulsate to the final 3 notes of sun dancing.

BAM.

like a rollercoater ride.

then we rushed back from school to listen to the results. i screamed once i heard EAST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL, SILVER! sialzxzxzxzxzxzxz. sorry erwin on the left side and shadiq on the right side if you guys are affected with the scream. mind you i was having an adrenaline rush. then came the tears from the majors, then us. hugged almost everyone, laugh and hug, kiss and hug. hug u hug me. so happy. take pictures. laugh and hug some more. cry and cry like a ninnywimp but i don't care because ESMB IS OFFICIALLY A SILVER BAND. from a certificate of participation, to a bronze, to a silver. i am lucky to be in a batch of people who have met this great moments. & to celebrate them with your best friends is even better. the members of ESMB are all my best friends. awwwwwwwwwwwww.

after that, what else? F.U cafe ah as usual. I wanna thank shadiq for coming once again, sorry if i put you in an awkward situation but rest assured your presence also made me feel more happy. thank you boyfriend. the rest were already there, ate fish head curry and chicken wings. Mr Ng was extra generous today and treated to 3 tables worth of food. oh god.

after that the rest went home. firdaus and me decide to celebrate to silver and got fags. talk cock till late night. it was cool we shared bad jokes but he's still a good friend. i repeat, friend. took the bus to interchange and got home almost minutes to midnight. the next day planned not to go to school.

so me, khai and farah did not attend school & i'm sure most of the band members did not too. PERANGAI SIOLZXZXZXZ.

oh ESMB i love you so much. if i could i bring all of you in bed like my teddy bear and hug you till i sleep so when i wake up i see all of you and could kiss ya'll good morning.

suha, awwwwwwwwwwwwwww. cheers.