Last Tuesday, during my final training for the 0707 Performance, I received a miss call which I suspect was from the music school. Anyway, I ignore since when I got my handphone, the music school was already closed.
Last Saturday, on the actual day for the performance, I received another miss call. This time, I also suspected it's from the music school. As we were not suppose to keep our handphone or valuables outside, I didn't call back.
When I went home with my parents that day, my mum told me that the school called home. Asking why I didn't go for my music theory and piano lesson. As my mum knew I told my teacher the previous week, she told the person over the phone that the teacher is very blur. Michelle overheard this & commented that the teacher very blur, very sotong. He must be having sotong for all his meals. LOL.
Yesterday, when I went for music theory lesson, the teacher asked me why I never come when I just stepped into the classroom. I told him I informed him the previous saturday and what Michelle (previously learnt piano from him also) commented.
During the lesson, he asked me in details again. So I don't care if he'll be 'malu'. Since he asked, I say out loh. Even if the other 2 classmates heard. LOL
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
SSA 070707 Commemorative Performance
Last Saturday, 7 July 2007, was a very special day. Not just the digit from the date is tripple 07, it was our SSA 070707 Commemerative Performance at Singapore Indoor Stadium (SIS).
The evening before the actual day, we had our technical run -through at the SIS. We were told to gather at 7pm. I took half day leave so that I can reach on time. As I do not know the travelling time, I went out like around 2 hours plus and in the end I reached the SIS at around 6.15pm when I walked around Kallang MRT Station to search for bus-stop with bus 11.
The technical run-through was delayed and so we only finished at 10+pm. It was so tiring. My dad wasn't coming over to fetch me so I followed Elvee. Her friend, Maggie's boyfriend send us back home. By the time we reached home, it was already around 12am.
At first we were told to gather on the actual day at 10.30pm. Subsequently, were informed to be 10am and in the end, 9.15am.
Earlier that morning, when I woke up, it was drizzling. Not a good start, especially when we had to wear stocking from home. In the end, Elvee called and asked if want to take cab there with Mag. So eventually, we took cab there.
Once there, we had our short run through then we went back to our holding area. Our runner always got wrong information since the technical run-through the night before so we were always called to go out way to early. So most of the time, we had to run back to our holding area again. Every rooms (holding area) were guarded by a few uncles (Soka Knights). Our uncles are so nice. They would clap and cheer us when we went out for run-through and actual show and when we came back. Oh ya, they even gives us 'high five'. Cool right? LOL.
They would open the door for us also. They even went to search for a fan when we complaint that there seemed to be no air con (actually i believe it's due to we keep doing some warm-up exercises). They are so nice. They also carried waters, foods for us.
We had 2 rehearsals that day before the actual show in the evening. The first rehearsal was still quite on time. But the second rehearsal was pretty delayed.
Both rehearsals, we did not do well, we kept doing the same old mistakes. We were pretty worried as there is no way to redo the whole show. Somemore the music, the song were all lived. So we must be able to feel for each other.
The gates were opened at around 6.15pm. There is some performance at that time for those who came early. The actual show started at around 7.30pm. There are some prize presentations (not quite 'some', it's about 70+). Our 1st item is the 2nd item to start the show. Yet we got delayed. Very long delayed. Till we were all very tired.
During this time, we get our chief, section I/Cs to entertain us. They want to make Gina sang along, yet in the end, the keep dragging till kind of all of us sang. BUt it was fun. We cheer, we laugh, we sang. But soon all these came to a stop. And so we were back to our drained out mood.
We chanted together when we had time before our actual show and and off we went, the performance seemed to go smoothly. So happy!!! We got 2 performance, 1st to the music, 'The Flower Duet' and the 2nd to the music, 'Nella Fantasia'. Both went on well. We were indeed very happy. After the Finale, as we went back to our holding area, right before we reach the door, we all thank the uncles.
The evening before the actual day, we had our technical run -through at the SIS. We were told to gather at 7pm. I took half day leave so that I can reach on time. As I do not know the travelling time, I went out like around 2 hours plus and in the end I reached the SIS at around 6.15pm when I walked around Kallang MRT Station to search for bus-stop with bus 11.
The technical run-through was delayed and so we only finished at 10+pm. It was so tiring. My dad wasn't coming over to fetch me so I followed Elvee. Her friend, Maggie's boyfriend send us back home. By the time we reached home, it was already around 12am.
At first we were told to gather on the actual day at 10.30pm. Subsequently, were informed to be 10am and in the end, 9.15am.
Earlier that morning, when I woke up, it was drizzling. Not a good start, especially when we had to wear stocking from home. In the end, Elvee called and asked if want to take cab there with Mag. So eventually, we took cab there.
Once there, we had our short run through then we went back to our holding area. Our runner always got wrong information since the technical run-through the night before so we were always called to go out way to early. So most of the time, we had to run back to our holding area again. Every rooms (holding area) were guarded by a few uncles (Soka Knights). Our uncles are so nice. They would clap and cheer us when we went out for run-through and actual show and when we came back. Oh ya, they even gives us 'high five'. Cool right? LOL.
They would open the door for us also. They even went to search for a fan when we complaint that there seemed to be no air con (actually i believe it's due to we keep doing some warm-up exercises). They are so nice. They also carried waters, foods for us.
We had 2 rehearsals that day before the actual show in the evening. The first rehearsal was still quite on time. But the second rehearsal was pretty delayed.
Both rehearsals, we did not do well, we kept doing the same old mistakes. We were pretty worried as there is no way to redo the whole show. Somemore the music, the song were all lived. So we must be able to feel for each other.
The gates were opened at around 6.15pm. There is some performance at that time for those who came early. The actual show started at around 7.30pm. There are some prize presentations (not quite 'some', it's about 70+). Our 1st item is the 2nd item to start the show. Yet we got delayed. Very long delayed. Till we were all very tired.
During this time, we get our chief, section I/Cs to entertain us. They want to make Gina sang along, yet in the end, the keep dragging till kind of all of us sang. BUt it was fun. We cheer, we laugh, we sang. But soon all these came to a stop. And so we were back to our drained out mood.
We chanted together when we had time before our actual show and and off we went, the performance seemed to go smoothly. So happy!!! We got 2 performance, 1st to the music, 'The Flower Duet' and the 2nd to the music, 'Nella Fantasia'. Both went on well. We were indeed very happy. After the Finale, as we went back to our holding area, right before we reach the door, we all thank the uncles.
Thursday, 5 July 2007
problem with having common name
I do have a common name, a pretty common english name also.
I don't know why in the past, from young till secondary school, even the first 3 months at a JC, I never encounter someone with the same name as me. Which is a good thing.
In poly, I started to encounter people with same name. A course mate having same name as me. Another course mate having same english name as me. Another evening classmate having same name as me. Always don't know who the teacher/lecturers are calling and sometime got a shock. So I did not make my english name known to prevent further confusion.
At work, I was known by my name till another colleague with the same name came. So I had to change to be known as my english name.
Since they noe me as my english name, and most people who view this blog r my colleague. so in my tag, i'll use my english name (short cut). but jus nw when i saw my sec friend who leave me a tag message, I just my name (short cut) to reply her. The exact same name my colleague s my colleague. Oops... I didn't mean to. But I'm just used to it.
I don't know why in the past, from young till secondary school, even the first 3 months at a JC, I never encounter someone with the same name as me. Which is a good thing.
In poly, I started to encounter people with same name. A course mate having same name as me. Another course mate having same english name as me. Another evening classmate having same name as me. Always don't know who the teacher/lecturers are calling and sometime got a shock. So I did not make my english name known to prevent further confusion.
At work, I was known by my name till another colleague with the same name came. So I had to change to be known as my english name.
Since they noe me as my english name, and most people who view this blog r my colleague. so in my tag, i'll use my english name (short cut). but jus nw when i saw my sec friend who leave me a tag message, I just my name (short cut) to reply her. The exact same name my colleague s my colleague. Oops... I didn't mean to. But I'm just used to it.
fixing telephone line & internet broadband
today, there will be people coming to my house to fix telephone line and internet broadband.
this morning, my mum was asking if it's today as she have to clear the table top from the mess.
as she was clearing, i told her that they need to access the telephone line socket behind 1 of her cabinet as she was clearing stuff there. She started to grumble when I said that. She said so 麻烦.
At the living room, there are some cushions which I told her that she have to shift them to her bed as my aunt will be bring the dogs over. And she was unhappy again. She said she don't care. She don't want so many stuffs in her room.
But there is no choice what. She agreed to look aft the dogs and they do bite and spoilt things at their own house. So my mum got to keep her stuffs. Yet, today, someone coming over to fix the internet. So she got to give and take what. Grumble so much also no use. *sigh!*
this morning, my mum was asking if it's today as she have to clear the table top from the mess.
as she was clearing, i told her that they need to access the telephone line socket behind 1 of her cabinet as she was clearing stuff there. She started to grumble when I said that. She said so 麻烦.
At the living room, there are some cushions which I told her that she have to shift them to her bed as my aunt will be bring the dogs over. And she was unhappy again. She said she don't care. She don't want so many stuffs in her room.
But there is no choice what. She agreed to look aft the dogs and they do bite and spoilt things at their own house. So my mum got to keep her stuffs. Yet, today, someone coming over to fix the internet. So she got to give and take what. Grumble so much also no use. *sigh!*
Dogs-sitting (Shiro is unwell) + Connection of Internet Line
Because today, singtel people are coming over to fix the telephone line and setup the internet broadband service, I took half day off. I do not want to waste my leave by taking full day off.
As there are people coming to fix the internet, my mum thought I would take full day off. And I think she agreed to help my aunt to look after 2 of her dogs, Shiro and Ryu as Shiro is unwell.
My aunt will bring Shiro and Ryu over to my house before she went to work. And will come to fetch them back after her work. As she is going to my grandma's house to eat, she will go home to take a shower before coming over to fetch Shiro and Ryu.
My mum called me immediately to tell me. When I said I'm only on half day leave, she was lost again as she still have to take care of my cousins. Especially when she could not even leave them to the care of the maid for a short short while like when I say, just let her fetch Michelle while my mum fetch Nelson then go over their house. Just at most 1 hour also cannot. *sigh!*
In the end, she got no choice. She said this morning, the maid will look after the kids as she can't go away as she had to take care of the dogs. When I got home, and when she had to go to fetch Nelson from school, I'll look after the dogs.
In a way, it is still not right. I can't possibly leave the dogs alone while I attend to the people who come to fix the internet. I also can't leave the guy alone in the bedroom to fix the thing. -.-'''
As there are people coming to fix the internet, my mum thought I would take full day off. And I think she agreed to help my aunt to look after 2 of her dogs, Shiro and Ryu as Shiro is unwell.
My aunt will bring Shiro and Ryu over to my house before she went to work. And will come to fetch them back after her work. As she is going to my grandma's house to eat, she will go home to take a shower before coming over to fetch Shiro and Ryu.
My mum called me immediately to tell me. When I said I'm only on half day leave, she was lost again as she still have to take care of my cousins. Especially when she could not even leave them to the care of the maid for a short short while like when I say, just let her fetch Michelle while my mum fetch Nelson then go over their house. Just at most 1 hour also cannot. *sigh!*
In the end, she got no choice. She said this morning, the maid will look after the kids as she can't go away as she had to take care of the dogs. When I got home, and when she had to go to fetch Nelson from school, I'll look after the dogs.
In a way, it is still not right. I can't possibly leave the dogs alone while I attend to the people who come to fix the internet. I also can't leave the guy alone in the bedroom to fix the thing. -.-'''
Noisy Wednesday Evening!
Usually every weekday evening, my mum will be at my cousins' place as Michelle's school bus reached their place at around 6.30 to 6.45pm.
Yesterday, due to Monday's Youth Day, Nelson's tuition lesson was postponed to yesterday. Her tuition lesson end at around 7pm. Somemore, my aunt is on course so be going home late.
Thus, before yesterday, my mum was like grumbling about the timing, etc. I suggested she asked the maid to go fetch Michelle and go back to their house while my mum go to fetch Nelson. Yet she don't want.
So her plan become, the maid will stay at my place, she go over to fetch Michelle then take LRT to go fetch Nelson then come back to my house.
Usually, the kids don't stay at my house at that time on weekdays. So they got pretty excited, the moment they stepped into my house and saw their brother, Wilson, playing, they started to play also instead of going for a shower and had their dinner. My mum had to shout many times yet they still do not go for their shower and my mum got angry and started scolding them.
I was like tired so I thought of sitting down to rest (I don't mind if I fall asleep actually). Yet, my mum asked Wilson to come to tickle me thinking that I am pretending to sleep. As he is still very young, his tickle is not quite tickle. Somemore, his fingernails r v long & sharp. I end up helping him trim his fingernails and toenails. -.-'''
After which, I can't tahan watching them so I decided to practice my piano. I closed and locked the door behind me, switched on the air-con and started to practice. It is very hard to concentrate when I'm tired plus all the noise made by my cousins. They played till they were so excited that they scream and shout. I almost gone crazy at that moment but I manage to control and practice a bit till they go back.
Worst still, my cousins told my mum that they wanted my dad to drive them home. If I am my mum, I won't tell my dad as he is also very tired (start work at 7+am, go off at 9+ to 10+pm). I would tell the kids that he can't make it. Yet, my mum told my dad what the kids requested. Knowing my mum's temper, if we don't follow, she will be grumpy. *sigh!*
Yesterday, due to Monday's Youth Day, Nelson's tuition lesson was postponed to yesterday. Her tuition lesson end at around 7pm. Somemore, my aunt is on course so be going home late.
Thus, before yesterday, my mum was like grumbling about the timing, etc. I suggested she asked the maid to go fetch Michelle and go back to their house while my mum go to fetch Nelson. Yet she don't want.
So her plan become, the maid will stay at my place, she go over to fetch Michelle then take LRT to go fetch Nelson then come back to my house.
Usually, the kids don't stay at my house at that time on weekdays. So they got pretty excited, the moment they stepped into my house and saw their brother, Wilson, playing, they started to play also instead of going for a shower and had their dinner. My mum had to shout many times yet they still do not go for their shower and my mum got angry and started scolding them.
I was like tired so I thought of sitting down to rest (I don't mind if I fall asleep actually). Yet, my mum asked Wilson to come to tickle me thinking that I am pretending to sleep. As he is still very young, his tickle is not quite tickle. Somemore, his fingernails r v long & sharp. I end up helping him trim his fingernails and toenails. -.-'''
After which, I can't tahan watching them so I decided to practice my piano. I closed and locked the door behind me, switched on the air-con and started to practice. It is very hard to concentrate when I'm tired plus all the noise made by my cousins. They played till they were so excited that they scream and shout. I almost gone crazy at that moment but I manage to control and practice a bit till they go back.
Worst still, my cousins told my mum that they wanted my dad to drive them home. If I am my mum, I won't tell my dad as he is also very tired (start work at 7+am, go off at 9+ to 10+pm). I would tell the kids that he can't make it. Yet, my mum told my dad what the kids requested. Knowing my mum's temper, if we don't follow, she will be grumpy. *sigh!*
Mum doing the sourcing work for my cousin again
Yesterday morning, just before we went out (my mum going my cousins' place while I go to work), my mum showed me 3 items which she copied down. My cousin, Nelson, needs to bring those items to school.
I remembered last week, my mum told me that Nelson need 7 items. Out of the 7 items, my mum do not understand what these 3 items meant. I do not understand why my mum had to take the responsibilities to help my cousins source for all these items. Previously, the sea shells case. And now this. Can't she just let my aunt know? She does understand English. She could source for the items. Yet she did not do that. To make things worst, she only asked me yesterday morning. *Sigh!*
The three items are: Buttons, Assorted Bottle Caps, Used Bread Tags.
I told her in Chinese and my mum went to dig out 1 button. I told her the word got 's' so it's more than 1. She was like not happy. When I told what assorted bottle caps meant, she was even sianz as she said where to find so many different bottle caps. And she was like quite grumpy about it. I just ignore her after that.
While on our way out, she went to take a few bottle caps from my neighbour. From the bottles which my neighbour used to keep water to water the plants. OMG! I told my mum that she shouldn't do that. She said it's ok. My neighbour have so many bottles. He'll throw away those without caps. -.-''' Without saying much, I just walk away.
I remembered last week, my mum told me that Nelson need 7 items. Out of the 7 items, my mum do not understand what these 3 items meant. I do not understand why my mum had to take the responsibilities to help my cousins source for all these items. Previously, the sea shells case. And now this. Can't she just let my aunt know? She does understand English. She could source for the items. Yet she did not do that. To make things worst, she only asked me yesterday morning. *Sigh!*
The three items are: Buttons, Assorted Bottle Caps, Used Bread Tags.
I told her in Chinese and my mum went to dig out 1 button. I told her the word got 's' so it's more than 1. She was like not happy. When I told what assorted bottle caps meant, she was even sianz as she said where to find so many different bottle caps. And she was like quite grumpy about it. I just ignore her after that.
While on our way out, she went to take a few bottle caps from my neighbour. From the bottles which my neighbour used to keep water to water the plants. OMG! I told my mum that she shouldn't do that. She said it's ok. My neighbour have so many bottles. He'll throw away those without caps. -.-''' Without saying much, I just walk away.
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