Finally met up with Serene, Nicole and Carl today! We didn't interact much though. Felt like there was some sort of barrier between us. Especially me and Carl. We barely had a decent conversation. Plus I am still exhausted from camp! I haven't recovered from my sleep yet. So many things to do, so little time.

We met for lunch and did some shopping. Finally we sat down at Paragon and took some pictures. Wierdly though, I just didn't feel comfortable taking pictures today. Perhaps I was just too tired. And I was like falling asleep while sitting on the bench. Could barely keep my eyes open. And I just felt like calling in sick to the office. But I still went. Bought a can of coffee to keep me awake though. And indeed it did keep me awake. It was also a good thing I went to work. 3 other people were on MC. And given the crowd tonight, whatever remaining staff there would have just died.

Oh well. Tomorrow is dry run. I still feel that there are many things left undone. Yet I can't recall what it is. Concert is just next week. I feel the urgency. But I can't do anything to help it. I'm trying the best I can. I really am scared this fails. It's our first large scale project. We've come so far, established the foundation. Concert is the big event. What if a large cockup occurs? What if someone tries to be funny and sabotage the whole plan? Many concerns. Many uncertainties. Really, I do feel like taking a break from it but responsibility pulls me back, satisfaction that most people had from the camp pulls me back. I can't afford to disappoint people, most importantly the secondary school kiddos. Kenneth assures me that he won't let it fail and we'll do a good job. But as Derek Cable once taught me, NEATH - Never Expect Anything To Happen, would nonetheless become DEATH - Don't Expect Anything To Happen.

I can't believe it. PnC camp is over in the blink of an eye. I wouldn't say the planning went clockwork as there were a few hiccups here and there. Nonetheless, we managed to solve it in the nick of time. Lots of feedback were taken. Generally in the positive. I'm really glad. It really bonded a lot of people together. I finally got to know the new people in band a bit better (I've advanced to knowing their names!). The amount of effort put in planning the camp, just feels so so satisfactory when you hear that the secondary school kids enjoyed it. Apart from the lethargy and uncontrolled rage, I think it was rather ok. Hopefully with a stepping stone like this, the future batch will live to follow.

Just for concert, I have been sacrificing a lot of time. I'm sure I'm not the only one. There are members who spend time practicing hard for concert; the main committee members who spend extra time managing the band and attendance and the PnC committee members who have to put in extra effort in planning the whole event. Time for family and friends have to be pushed one side. Time for reports, projects, assignments, FYP all have to be pushed away till after concert and have to chiong them after that.

With the tie up planning for band and all the never ending pile of academic work, I realised I have been selfish to myself. I never give myself rest. And there's also something that I want to do. Something that I feel confused about it yet plan to give myself a chance to do so but only after the big hectic schedule. But then, it is another committment. Ultimately, am I ready to committ? Am I ready to make things work? I guess I'll only go into further thoughts after concert and when my mind is in a much clearer state.

A very big thanks to:

1. The PnC comm - for without you guys, planning this camp wouldn't have been a success.
2. The Main comm - we wouldn't have been able to managed in be in 10 places at the same if you guys didn't helped us at all
3. The members & sec sch kids - for without your participation and your sportiness, you guys wouldn't have enjoyed the camp as much as I would.

Lights out for me now. Tomorrrow, will be a wonderful day, I hope. I'm finally meeting Serene, Nicole and Carl for lunch. And no, we're not meeting because it's someone else's funeral (refer to the entry dated October 10, 2006). Finally, after so so long. Seriously looking forward for it.

I seriously miss home cooked food now. It's been weeks since I last had them..

NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC CONCERT BAND

presents

POPS & CLASSICS: A NIGHT WITH FRIENDS

30th June 2007, Saturday
1830 hours
NP Convention Centre
$6 per ticket

Where Never Lark Or Eagle Flew
First Suite For Band
Andante Cantabile
Animation Song Medley
Jubilee Prelude
Spaceship Yamato
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Into The Joy Of Spring
Whistle While You Work

Get your tickets now!

This was the night I drove my sis and the 2 Ah Nias to Island Creamery at Serene Centre. Also, it was a very stupid night la.. Made me sweat the hell out of me due to some incident. Totally lost my mood to enjoy the ice cream too. But thinking back, it sure is a laughing matter now...

Junhao

Zijie (finally made him smile during the second shot)

Colin

Mastura!

Alice

Yun Rui & Mastura, the 2 cranky girls

Wayne

Common tests are over. One concert down. One more to go. Now, to chiong all the reports, assignments and presentations. And here are some pictures. Think they'll probably just save me the million words....