Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Harlow everyone! Welcome to 2006! Thanks for the endless support you've given to my blog during the past year! And I hope to continue meeting you guys (and gals) on my tagboard for the upcoming year!
First up! A little update on what's happening ever since the last post!
Lots of practices for the Dinner and Dance performance... (Hey! It paid off okie!)
Christmas was spent first by waking up at an unearthly hour of 0830 on Christmas eve. And the night before I slept only at 0300++! Why so little sleep you say? Cuz I had to go collect "Maranatha" from Alvin, my predecessor from Amplify! (Many thanks for agreeing to loan the 414CE to me!)
Upon collecting, met up and hitched a ride from my bro (my real bro!) and ran some errands for the parents before meeting up wif Marisa for a few rounds of pool. We headed back to my house for a Christmas dinner with the family before going for midnight Mass.
Spent the wee hours of Christmas day at Matt's place! Man it was a delightful turkey and a really huge but delicious ham! Sang LOTS of carols, no thanks to Chief for that! Settle to talk before dozing off at around 6am. Woke up to find the rain pouring like no tomorrow. Forunately I had Mel and Adrian to share a cab with!
Got home at around 0830 and napped before I was awaken by my parents. We were invited to my auntie's place for the annual affair of Christmas lunch with the entire paternal side of the family. I nmust admit though, I was quite bored throughout the entire thing. Got home and fortunately managed to contact Frances! Chilled out with her for the rest of Christmas evening at AMK central. That's Christmas for you!
The next day, woke up really late. Met up with Marisa for another round of pool before she had to go off with MPM for their celebrations while I had to attend a suprise party at Mel's. It was a small affair, nevertheless, good food, great company and hilarious games (Mafia and Murderer) Headed home early that night for fear of suffering a relapse of the dreaded flu that I barely recovered from.
The next few days were spent at work and jamming sessions for Dinner and Dance. Attended an outdoor performance by EIC with Marisa but due to the untimely rain, it ws cancelled. Spent the rest of the evening at Starbucks before heading home. Applied for half day on friday to make the final preparations for our performance. Later we attended Alvin's grandma's funeral wake... Hey bro, God knows what you're going through! And through the desert a river will be opened up for you...
Saturday...
"Someday I'll be Saturday night
I'll be back on my feet, I'll be doing all right
It may not be tomorrow baby, that's ok
I ain't going down, gonna find a way..."
Woke up at 9am to give Marisa a wake up call. This was it. The day that we've been practicing soooooo hard for! Through the grace of God and the grace of Marisa'a parents, they agreed to give us a lift to Suntec City where Dinner and Dance was held. We were scheduled to do initial checks at 1315. Lunched with the rest of the band at BK's. Didn't do very well at the checks. Had another rehearsal at 1600 hrs. Spiritual prep followed. Marisa, Leonard and me then rushed off to my place for bathing facilities before re-joining Stefan at Suntec. Event started at approximately 8++. Took centre stage after the first dish!
We rocked! Despite the few foul ups in our arrangement, I dare say we played ALOT better than during our practices and rehearsals!
Our playlist:
1. Poof
2. Iris
3. Wonderful Tonight
4. Happy Together
Thanks to 70X7(Marisa, Stefan and Leonard) for all the hard work put in thus far!
Thanks also to a GREAT deal of others who supported us all the way! (My bad if I missed you out, but here goes!)
1. Who else again but JESUS? Thanks for gifting us with the talents in music!
2. The Dinner and Dance committee especially Gerald and Theresa!
3. The auntie at Boon's studios for putting up with our constant bugging!
4. The 5th Anchor (did I get the name right?) Thanks for the exchanges!
Now for the faithful fans!
1. Our chief groupie and Photographer! Cheryl Danielle Mah
2. The guys and gals from YLM and MPM (Again, too many to list lar!)
3. Uncle Collin, auntie Marisa, uncle Mike and family, uncle Andrew and family. Thanks for the advice given!
4. Chris and Mel for gracing our studio sessions to listen to us and helping us record our tones.
5. Again, the best audience I've ever played for... The Christ The King community!
And once again...
70X7... Marisa, Stefan, Leonard and Mel: You guys rock! 'Nuff said! (And that came from the bottom of my heart!)
That was Dinner and Dance '06: Deca Jamboree for me.
Spent the New Year's morning at Cheryl's place. Was so mentally drained that I had to go home earlier. Spent most parts of Sunday at home before heading out only at around 1500. Met up with Marisa at 1600++ at Borders. Browsed around a little before ending up with a new Harry Potter novel. Left for dinner with few of the YLM fellas. Visited Alvin's family again, before sending Marisa home. Had Stefan and Chris over to play.
Woke up early again the next day for an Amplify music practice. Didn't get around to doing much. (And Marisa, I'm awfully sorry for returning your calls sooooo late!) Met up with her at around 1415 for the last pool game of the holidays, before heading down to J8 for a really late lunch and movie. We watched Chronicles of Narnia. Sent her home before (All the best for school!) before heading down to Changi airport to send Mel off.
That's the holiday season for me!
Right now, I feel like a certain song... So much has happened in 05 and for upcoming events in 06... For those who know, the Dinner and Dance is probably one of my final active appearences in Christ the King. The path is set, the die is cast. Soon, my own transfer to Amplify will be complete. 05 has been an extremely trying year for everyone. Kinda at a loss of words to express my own thoughts for the eventful year.
Maybe this song might be suited to the way I'm feeling right now...
If You're Gone
by Matchbox 20
I think I've already lost you
I think you're already gone
I think I'm finally scared now
You think I'm weak - but I think you're wrong
I think you're already leaving
Feels like your hand is on the door
I thought this place was an empire
Now I'm relaxed - I can't be sure
I think you're so mean - I think we should try
I think I could need - this in my life
I think I'm scared - I think too much
I know this is wrong it's a problem I'm dealing
If you're gone - maybe it's time to come home
There's an awful lot of breathing room
But I can hardly move
If you're gone - baby you need to come home, come home
There's a little bit of something me
In everything in you
I bet you're hard to get over
I bet the moon just won't shine
I bet my hands I can stay here
I bet you need - more than you mind
I think you're so mean - I think we should try
I think I could need - this in my life
I think I'm just scared - that I know too much
I can't relate and that's a problem I'm feeling
If you're gone - maybe it's time to come home
There's an awful lot of breathing room
But I can hardly move
If you're gone - baby you need to come home, come home
There's a little bit of something me
In everything in…………………… you
I think you're so mean - I think we should try
I think I could need - this in my life
and I think I'm scared - do I talk too much
I know it’s wrong it's a problem I'm dealing
If you're gone - maybe it's time to come home
There's an awful lot of breathing room
But I can hardly move
If you're gone – Hell, baby you need to come home
There's a little bit of something me
In everything in you, everything in ….in you.
Goodbye '05 and many others...
entered our final fantasy @ 06:24
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