for this very significant biannual event, i decided to break hiatus for just, one post[:

20th april 2007, morning, it was the best dvorak we've played throughout the entire journey of 9 months sweating through the piece. mr sze was being particularly friendly by letting us relax and giving us words of encouragement[: then the bus. it was an extremely rocky bus ride, nervous, full of tension. then the waiting. seeing rgs get off the bus, complaining about the admin people, waiting and waiting and waiting, and the tuning, then the encouragement, the smiles, and suddenly bright light and we're on stage. it was really quite abrupt. it wasnt the best 8 minutes ever, its not the best we've done, but it was enough. that moment we shined on stage under the bright lights, that breathtaking moment, the long short moment, it's enough. (i played a wrong bar :/ and fumbled) after that, a cheering session and encouragement. and watching performances, feeling heartbeat increasing as the other schools were real good, and then even more waiting for results. and finally the announcement. and tears. tears of joy and surprise. i was mouthing silver silver silver and yet what really came out was beyond imagination: gold with honours.

9 months of work for this single 8 minutes on the stage, 9 months of harsh words, 9 months of sweat and tears, and all these have paid off, and through these months, i saw a different perspective of everyone else. a long hushed wait full of intensive tension, a "short while" metamorphosized? into 5 minutes, 30 minutes and eventually an hour, before results are finally released. hands were clenched, sweat shared, until the final announcement of "st040, nanyang girls high school, gold with honours".

shouts and tears erupted almost immediately, a gush of warmth and satisfaction. what i felt rather was a duty accomplished, but around others were drowning in warm tears of joy. its a really wonderful scene, but i think that honours's just a bonus, no hocus pocus about it. what's really with gold with honours plus a star, is really the effort and perserverance, the support and encouragement that everyone showed. the dedication and the passion of mr trevor sze, the conductor i once feared and still feared but in the last moments the words of encouragement despite all the heavy stress, the smiles on stage despite some really glaring mistakes, really made me see him in a different light, not as someone who yells for no particular reason but someone who has really put his heart and soul into his life of music, and for that i salute.

also, all the sec 4 seniors who have been constantly put under extreme stress for being the syf-sec4-batch after the previous who have helped us clinched our first gold with honours. i can still rmb that talk on teh 31st december? yeah. all the work they've put in, all their sweat all their passion all their dedication to not let their seniors down, have really paid off. they've held tight and never gave up despite the stress, continued to be encouraging and hopeful to give everyone the push we needed. and thank you to the O level sec4s: huiyan, kristie, evelyn, sipei and shiru who have put their heart into this effort despite the nearing examinations. though i guess departure's nearing, the heart will still be there, i believe! thanks all ! [:

the viola section. thanks for putting up with my nonsense and utter jibberish and stuff, though i suppose it was pretty, no, very hard as i was quite persistent with my crap{: and special thanks to marissa, for that cheesy yet comforting reassurance just before syf, all those talks, the icecream that followed after syf and the utterly romantic photos with regina han ai ting[: ahha! thanks for the neverending passion you've showed and the responsibility and encouragement of a great leader. you're a really motivating factor who've helped me learn the piece and gave me the motivation to work hard to get into syf. thank you leona, the lame partner who imparted to me the skill of lameness and the person who helped me to not doze off during cca [: and really really put up with my lameness [:

and TE and the crew! thanks for sharing the enthusiasm and helping us do this and that and for having to go through practices with us! it's really appreciated of you guys! ahha! y'all rocked more than john koh or john kon, mr sze's PA! ahha! [: thanks for the thoughtfulness and stuff ! jiayou for assessments okay! [:

and thank you to edwyna, fiona, leona (all the nah nahs :D ), marissa, kimyung (wooh most from violas! :D ) for the love letters! ahha ! and everyone for all the hard work put in ! and kristie, kimberlyn, everyone else who got sick before syf but still attended syf anyway! and mdm teo for the watery statements and encouragements and for supporting us on stage, and mrs ee who also came to support us, mr lim for taking all those great shots[:, the aesthetics department for all those words of encouragement that really boosted our spirits, and the school for cheering us on though we never really heard it.

oh yes and thank you to regina! ahha! who taught me all that during the celeb and during the bus ride[: and thanks for eating most of my awful horrible cookies that're like rock sugar! ahha! and thanks for being an outstanding leader[:

thank you, to everyone. my first syf, my first gold with honours, our second gold with honours, and im proud to be part of it[: 2009's gna be a tough one, but i do believe we can rock through as well ! 2007 syf helped me to believe in hope, and helped me to see others in a different light, to be more understanding as well. and i felt the passion. it would be a lie if i said i yelled and cried and really felt much towards gwh, but it would be a lie as well if i said i felt nothing, so i guess its pretty moderate. the moment ended real abrupt.

farewell dvorak, farewell falstaff, rest in peace(: farewell 2124, farewell section C, farewell 3C3, farewell section 3A and 2A. farewell all those sectionals we repeated over and over again the buildup, farewell all those sectionals of intonation checks, farewell syf 2007, and hello syf 2009. i guess then i'll really walk in the shoes of the sec4 seniors 2007. this gwh is not just the efforts of ME, but TE as well, and mr sze, and all the teachers who have put their souls into this.

3-2-1
n-a-n-y-a-n-g ###
n-a-n-y-a-n-g ###
we are the winning ones
oh so cool
don't mess with us
don't be a fool
we are the winning ones
we'll prove we're the ones
we are the winning ones
we'll prove we're the ones
n-a-n-y-a-n-g ###
n-a-n-y-a-n-g ###
gooo nyse ! wooh!

continue the spirit[: that's what won 2005 gwh, and 2007 gwh. lets continue for 2009gwh! MAJULA NYSE! ahha!

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