HELLO THERE! Sunday, September 25, 2011 / 9/25/2011 06:16:00 PM
HI GUYS!!!
this blog is freaking dead so i am here to revive it before EOYS starts!
AND YES, we stepped down already!
New SL- Jiayi!
New ASL- Jiaxin!
you guys better take care of my CATS.
IF NOT.....
me and limxin 是不会放过你们的!!!
another update!
Vania left for US already!
and yes i miss her a lot!!!
new batch please maintain the liveliness in the section okay!
cannot let the atmosphere die down!!!
and i do miss band a lot a lot, esp time with you guys!
ANYWAY!
NOEL IS ON 3RD DECEMBER!!!
must come and support kay! :D
for now, da jia please jiayou for eoys!! :D
I LOVE YOU GUYS CATS!!
the old and stepped down,
LKC <3
THE 4TH OF MAY Wednesday, May 4, 2011 / 5/04/2011 08:03:00 PM
TODAY IS HC BAND'S SYF
HEY SENIORS HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT TIME ON STAGE JUST NOW (:
ahh what a pity we can't come because thr's school
but out hearts are always with you! i imagined you all playing at 10am! :D
HEE yeaha~
i'm not sure if anyone is sad because everytime thr's SYF
thr's sure to be some calm n some sad ppl somewhr~
so hope everything's fine yea,
we <3 you always!
btw, why isn't anyone posting after syf!
o.o
that's it hah?
-.-
okay ppl post, post.
I think kc will post the parts for the song soon or sth
HAH! i can foresee another post coming in soon~
yay k be happy everyone, good bye.
vania
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 / 4/12/2011 10:38:00 PM
to my beloved section,
like I said in my letters,
my love for you all is as broad as the sky.
All of you have really, really put in your 300%, and guess what, we really did our best, I could hear it on stage.
and OMG vania said exactly what I felt.
I truly understood what "the award doesn't matter" means.
I mean, so what if we got double silver?
So what if the school/other bands/other people are going to label us as a mere "silver band".
I know I sound a bit harsh, sorry.
But if you look at the big picture,
what does it matter? So my point is, awards are like this misleading thing that have made us all so obsessed over them, but it isn't necessary at all.
Isn't music supposed to be personal?
Think about it-
many people have been obsessed with perfection (I admit I'm a perfectionist, those who know me well should understand) in music, the details must be there and if I don't perform up to my standards, I will become really pissed at myself and sink into some state of depression.
But I asked myself, what is the main purpose of music?
Isn't music supposed to entertain,
to relate to people,
to bring smiles to people's faces,
to make them feel good,
to touch people's hearts,
to convey a certain message,
to foster relationships?
so my main point is,
music need not to be perfect in order for it to achieve its purpose. good music need not be perfect.
ABSTRACT YO. THINK ABOUT IT :)
During SYF 2009, I was really disappointed, because I wanted that Gold or GWH, and I wasn't content with that silver, I thought how unfair it was, and from that day onwards, I told myself, during SYF 2011, we must get that GWH. Now I look back and remember that thought, and I realise how stupid I've been.
Compare the significance of the award with the SYF experience.
We have grown so much. We have become much stronger and bonded as a section, after we have all put in our 300% together. I think the senior-junior relationships are much, much stronger now, we can talk about almost anything with each other comfortably.
And not forgetting character development. Last night I dreamt that after SYF, I climbed one huge step up a really big staircase and I looked down at the world below, then I felt a gush of wind (imaginary of course) that passed through me, and I thought to myself, is that what it feels like to gain enlightenment HAHA.
what a funny dream indeed.
Last night, I cried, not because I felt the unfairness of getting a silver for SYF just like how I felt in 2009.
I cried,
because I knew that as a Sec 4 I would soon miss out the essence of passion and bondedness in NYCB's music. It's like, my heart is in this numb state now and I wanted more of NYCB's music.
I knew that soon I won't get to experience that kind of feeling anymore.
I knew that I would be leaving this wonderful trumpets section soon.
I knew that this was going to be my last SYF ever.
Thank you everyone for being a part of this wonderful journey.
I'll treasure it for life.
<3 xin yi
DAY 12/4/11 / 4/12/2011 09:16:00 PM
LETTER TO YOU FROM DAY 11/4/11
HELLO CATS,
I want to say I love you all to the max k
I think we really did very well, I don't know why we got silver
haha
as Jia yi said, I'll hold my head up high because I really don't mind telling people
we got a silver
it doesn't matter
because other people dont know what WE went through
they won't know since they are not in OUR band
we have lots of passion and not everyone out there can be like that,
it's this nycb character thing
so I think everyone should be happy with what we have achieved so far,
because what we achieved is not just that award
but throughout the journey
you made lots of discoveries
how the journey made you stronger as a whole
all the good and bad times we had together
and to me, somehow ytd's syf really make me understand
what "results doesn't matter" truly is
because as I sort out my thoughts,
I make it a point to reward myself by reminding myself that I've give in my maximum
and if you did, you should too
throughout this whole journey I have put in as much effort as i can
that thr's no more space left to push myself further
and that's when i know, i've really tried my best and that the results don't matter anymore
because we did it
IT WAS THE BEST WE EVER PLAYED
I STILL REMEMBER HOW IT RANG IN MY EARS
it was so grand and beautiful like no other
I rmb how ppl cried before we go up on stage,
in the prep room and while waiting to go UP on stage
I remember saying to someone that
I was really afraid my juniors don't enjoy band
because then, everything won't make sense anymore
and what I'm doing, all the hard work we've all put in
have no point because what no one's gonna care how they do for SYF
but I realise that you all enjoyed what you are doing
how we laughed at KAP
showed me that it was okay
and everyone truly enjoyed themselves
then it doesn't matter what we get
because as long as we love what we are doing
even if we got no award,
it already made a point by itself.
and i love it that some ppl asked if we're having lunch prac tmr
i love the spirit! that's how we do it yea!
the passion lives on (:
we are the best everyone!
<3 VANIA
SYF's over. / 4/12/2011 12:20:00 AM
hey awesome cats ♥
SYF's finally over.
we did really very well today, i think we played the BEST we ever played.
yes i'm so proud of all of you CATS! ♥
thank you CATS! for the journey to this day (:
thank you for always coming for lunch pracs and after school pracs so i won't be alone (:
thank you for all the section talks, dinners, outings ♥
thank you for all the band pracs that make me so happy :D
thank you for whatever we have done, for this SYF today.
results don't matter.
the school might be angry/disappointed at us, but what matters is the process that we went through,
and only NYCB will feel it.
i love nycb to the core.
yes i'm so proud to be part of this
if anyone asks us about SYF, i will hold my head high and say we got silver/
it doesn't matter anymore :D
cos we know we have done our best.
i can't say much, but
THANK YOU CATS! ♥ ~
you are the most wonderful section ever.
love, JIAYI
threehundredpercent l trumpets have infinite potential - day 7 Sunday, April 10, 2011 / 4/10/2011 03:21:00 AM
i'm here again.
Im thinking of SYF
and our section and I can't sleep despite the fact that my eyes are killing me
I wonder why the rest still havent posted despite us reviving the blog happily here
where did the powerful effort we talked about go, people?
I am nervous about SYF now.
I just said ytd morning that I am not nervous I am excited
things haven changed within a day's time
and i have butterflies in my stomach now
and I'm awake alone ):
section section you must do your best okay
my whole heart is for you, with you
I hope you remember all the stuff we went through
for this big day that's coming really soon
I wonder what each of you are thinking of right now
each of you.
Is it just me feeling nervous? Am I thinking too much? Is the rest of my section okay?
Forever worrying until the day comes I suppose
oho i sound like im marrying my daughter off or sth
but the point is that we must do well on monday despite all the norvousness and blah
that we are having now
I think everyone's starting to feel the urgency, I see facebook full of band post
nycb you're so awesome i can't believe it. i'm so proud to be part of nycb ♥
SYF IS TMR ITS TMR. NYCB we've come so far, im proud of everyonee and i loveee all of you ♥ rest well we will do awesome tmr! :D
SO EXCITEDDDDD AHHHH I'M GETTING RESTLESS
IT'S TOMORROW IT'S TOMORROW KDJFKLXJFKLDJFKL
i love our band till the ends of the earth ♥
"The next band I am looking forward to is Saint Andrews and Nanyang Girls. Hope the two bands will be able to achieve good results!" AHHHH THE PRESSURE
and many more...
I LOVE NYCB, I LOVE YOU TRUMPETS.
VANIA.
