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After my two attempts, I now training on my left hand and also for my right as I have some pause when playing as it also affect my muscles...I think the speed I played its only 190 or 200 if I am not wrong.. That's all I gonna say..
Past few days was super damn hot. The weather changed a lot, think its summer season if I am not wrong.
Though its hot, I am still having a bad flu and a bad sore throat. Every morning when I wake up, thought I had recovered as I can breathe normally, but awhile later, it came back again. ARGHHH!!! When can it be gone??!!!
On Wednesday, went to watch some drum tips on You tube like how to play a double bass, blast beat and etc. After watching, went to practice my double bass and it went well, but not that smooth and fast as the speed I am aiming for is 320. Its super fast and that's the speed of Joey Jordison, Slipknot Drummer, when he plays. That's all about Wednesday
Well, yesterday, went to Jurong East Library with Sery after our remedial as she wants me to teach her maths. After that, the both of us went to KFC to eat. When I reached home, went to practice blast beat. For some of you who don't know what is it, it is something like playing fast, but instead only with one hand. And the speed is about 200 to 300. And that is very fast. Practiced half way and had cramps on both of my hands, and so does my fingers, which made both of them still and I cannot move them until for awhile. That's all about yesterday.
Today, had normal lesson, but still weak. Wanting to do my work out, but I could not as my parents say it will spoil my health. After school, had Maths and Social Studies remedial. After that, went home and continue to practice my blast beats. Before I reached home, there is a filming going on at the squash court at my Condominium. Saw Adrian Pang and some other actors and actresses. I think I was being caught on video as I almost walked there without seeing. When I reached home, went to practice until around 8+pm and here is the result after a great practice. Here it is..but its not as smooth as you think as this is my first time playing.
This is the first video...and its embarrassing...Here is the second video...but its short...
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Another day..
Still sick. "Bored"...Today, woke up 7.15am, and I was super late as I was suppose to meet up with Farhan and Khai Seng to go to school to see the band perform for Earth Day.
When it was time that the band had to perform, Farhan and I went up to the Band Room to change drum set parts like the Hi-Hat, drum seat and ride cymbals, as the non-band members took the one in the band room and usually its not allowed. After changing and when Farhan and I wanted to go down, but the band had finished performing and their on their way up to the Band Room. Farhan and I were like "What the Hell", because we closed and locked the band room already and the band was on their way up, so the both of us reopened again.
After staying in the band for a few minutes, the whole band went down to eat the food at the buffet. After eating, the band members helped to carry up the drum set, and awhile later, Khai Seng and I went back as I needed to go out with my family.
Didn't have much mood as I was still sick, and we walked around places to places until 6pm and went home.
That's all I gonna say as I am still not feeling good.
Man..
Seems like I am changing my mood into playing metal songs on drums again after seeing so many of Slipknot videos in You tube.
Usually, I only hear them if I am alone in the bus and mostly I hear musical pieces after my last performance with the band.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Today..
First thing in the morning, had this stupid flu and stupid sore throat, which irritates both my throat and nose when I drink and eat. When I eat something tasty or drink something sweet, not only it irritates my throat and nose, but also I can't even taste a thing. Had Sports and Games Day in the morning and participated in Floorball, but I did not play as I was not feeling that good and luckily I didn't play as there were many injuries happened.
When school ended, went to Faiz house with Hakim to pass Faiz both of his Science books. After passing to him, ran back to the bus stop to meet Ee Lin, and meet up with Sery at Jurong East Interchange to go to Causeway Point to eat at Burger King. But, didn't taste anything. After that, went walking around the entire of Causeway Point. Around 1500 hour plus, we went home.
That's all about today..
Man..
Don't know on whether should I go to the tree plating thing with the band tomorrow...
ARGHHH!!!
Should I or Should I NOT...
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Today...
Didn't have much mood as I really miss playing the drums with the band and mostly, with my best buddy, Kamarul.
First thing in the morning, went out with my family to Singapore Flyer for lunch and for Fish Therapy. It was super thicklish and my foot kept entering and exiting the water as I can't stand it. After awhile, I didn't feel anything as I was busy playing Solitare in my iPod, even when my time was up, both of my feet were still in the water. But inside me, I was still not in the mood. Don't know why. After that, went in to a shop called, Build A Bear, as my sister wanted to go in there. while looking around, I was also planning on what to buy for Band Graduation Day. After that, went to Raffles City and walked around there for less than an hour. After that, went to Vivo City to catch the movie, Forbidom Kingdom. After getting the tickets, went walking around with my dad. Around 4pm to 5pm, went to meet up with the rest at Sushi Tei for our dinner. After our dinner, went to the theatre to catch the movie. Overall, it was so damn nice and I wanted to watch it again. After the movie, all of us went back home.
That's all about today...
MYE is coming..Need to study..MAN!! Hope can end sooner as I want to go back to band to see what's happening.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Can't believe that Speech Day came so fast. Its like the rehearsals were shorter than past years and this time, not the whole band is performing, but only selected people for Clarinets to play the Clarinet Ensemble, and selected people for the Brass and Percussion to play the Brass Ensemble.
OK!! Continue about what happen today...
Before Speech Day starts, had normal lessons in school...blahblahblah...but sad thing is that, my class didn't have Physical Education, in short, P.E., as my teacher didn't come to school today and all of us were doing our own work. After school, met up with Eelin and Vania to go back home, and once I reached my house, I was like rushing like hell as I am suppose to meet up with Farhan and Khai Seng at McDonald's at The Community Center near Hong Kah Secondary School to eat, but when I was rushing, the button from my pants snap and it broke. Luckily my mum was at home and I ask her to help me sow back ASAP. After my mum helped me sow back with a new button from my new pants, which I haven't even wear it I rushed out of the house and suddenly met Vania at the bus stop, but she is meeting with Sery and the rest at Jurong East Entertainment. By The Way, Vania and I are just friends, nothing else. And I am serious.
When I met up with Khai Seng and Farhan, all of us quickly bought our food as we were super hungry and I didn't even eat since lunch yesterday. Not only that, that was the first time eating a meal with an extra large fries as I was super super damn hungry. After our meal, we went back to school and to the band room as we were told to report at 3.45pm.
After reporting and all, all of us went down for a sound check as the Band is wanted to test the sound with the microphones as the guest sitting at the back might not hear us. After everything was done, the Band went up for our dinner, but I didn't eat much as I was so damn full after my last meal at McDonald's. After our dinner, most of the band members went to the window at the band room to see our friends and classmates. When all of us were called back to go back to our seats, the whole band played a game, but a few of us, including me were at one corner doing something else. The whole band were like screaming here and there when playing the game. After awhile later, the Clarinets needed to go down to get ready to perform, and the Brass, including the Percussion were slacking in the band room. When the Clarinets went down, some of the Brass went missing as they were not in the band room, so we off the lights as most of us think I might be cool as it was during night time. Once the lights were off, all of us could not see anything and all of us went to the window area to see what was happening down stairs.
After awhile later, the lights went back on and the Clarinets had finish their performance and they went back to the band room, and the brass were waiting for our turn. While waiting, some of us, including me, Khai Seng and Kai Wen, started to shuffle. After we done our group shuffle, Shaffiqah and some of the other band members, which I can't remember who, wanted to learn and the three of us teached them how to shuffle. It was so fun as all of us were laughing and dancing together, but this is my last time laughing, dancing and performing with them together, gonna miss that a lot.
When it was our turn to get ready at the ware house, and once we were there, all of us were super damn nervous and scared as this is our first time playing in front of 10,000 people, and it is worse than performing during our previous performance, The Ampio Musical. When we were ready to perform, we were told that there was a 10 to 15 minutes break, so all of us were waiting at the ware house. While waiting, we took a lot of pictures for memories, and memories for the last performance with some of the graduates. After the break was over and the Brasses and Percussions were ready to perform, but before that, all of us joint hands to relax ourselves. Once after relaxing ourselves, all of us went to the stage and started performing. After our performance, all of us including the rest of the performance sang the school song loudly and proud in front of everyone.
After that, the whole band went back to the band room and were preparing to go back home. After leaving the band room and at the concourse, went roaming around the school with Vania, Sery, Eelin, Hafiz, Deon, Shakila and Khai Seng. After that, all of us went back home.
That's all about what happened during Speech Day and this the longest post that I post, but I said every thing in detail on what happen. LOL!!!
Gonna miss performing with the band, sharing of laughter, emotions and other stuffs with the band. And mostly, gonna miss one special person.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Today..
Met up with Sery and Deon at Jurong East Library at 10am, but I reached there around 9.50am while Sery and Deon reached at about 10.20am. After they reached, we went to KFC because Sery was hungry, while Deon and I drink a cup of Milo. After Sery ate finish, we went to Jurong East Library as Sery need me to teach her Maths. After Vania and Eelin finish their Chinese Test, they met the three of us at Jurong East Library at around 1pm plus. When they reached, all of us went to Jurong East Entertainment to eat at Long John Silver. Awhile later, Farhan and Gwen came.
After our meal, we went to the interchange to meet up with the rest of the members to go to the National Stadium for the SYF outdoor band competition, but before that, we went to popular bookshop as Sery, Eelin and Vania wanted to get something. Vania wanted to find a mechanic pencil as she says hers was spoilt and the pencil she used is the same as mine, but different colour. After she bought her pencil and we went out of the book store Vania gave me her pencil to see what is the problem, and I dismentaled every part of it and finally saw the problem, and I fixed it for her.
Once every one met up, we head to Kallang interchange to go to the National Stadium. When we got in the train, all of us stood at one side of the train as a band. All of us played tricks, laughed, took pictures of every one, with each other along the way. Had a lot of fun. After we passed Raffles Place Interchange, all of us sat down on the floor, while a few of them stood and we met Jasmine and Hui Min at City Hall Interchange. All of us had a lot of fun in the train. HAHAHAHA!!!
Once we reached the interchange, all of them went to Old Chang Kee to get something to eat, while Kai Wen, Khai Seng, Deon and I went to buy bubble tea to drink, but I did not buy as I am saving money. After every one got their drinks and food, we walked all the way to the stadium, but I was feeling a little down on the way there as I am worried, something might happen. To those who know, you will know what I am saying. Along the way, Vania saw me in a bad moand the both of us talked about the situation that I am having. After the talk, I felt a little better.
WOW!!! Its a LONG walking distance from Kallang Interchange to the National Stadium. When we got there, all of us started to run as we thought Deyi's Military Band started to perform, but we could not find the entrance and we ran all the way to the Grand Entrance and we still continue to run to quickly find the entrance. After a long distance, we saw a couple of students from other schools went up and we followed and saw a space to sit. Although, the only thing is that, we sat at the wrong space as the area is for that particular school, and we walked a little further to a bigger area and sat there. While after every interval, Vania and I chatted as we had nothing to do. During the band before Deyi, Sery, Vania and I went to look for a store to get a couple of drinks as we are dying of water after a long run, but there were not a single store open, and we were curious on how the other people get their drinks. At the main entrance, Sery got a call from the rest saying that Deyi is performing soon, so the three of us ran all the way back.
WOW!! The performance Deyi displayed was so damn super fantastic, better than other schools as the grand opening is already marvellous. After they performed, all of us felt bored when other band played, but luckily, after Deyi performance, only left with one band performing, and I went talking with Khai Seng, Vania and Eelin as I was bored, so do they. Around 6.20pm, I had to leave as I need to go to my Uncle's house before 6.30pm or else I will be grounded from my mum. Wasted man!!! I really wanted to stay longer with them and go out to dinner with them also. And also spend some quality time with some one, which I cannot mention who is it. HEHEHEHE!!! Overall, I waste my whole time there, I think, because I didn't talk to that person at all. Wanted to, but too shy to do it. DAMN!!! Hope this shyness can go away ASAP...
After I left the stadium, messaged Vania to keep track on what was going on and what are they still doing, and also how and what that person is doing.
That's all about today..Had loads of FUN!!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Seems like everyone I know change, some of my closest friends last time are like going further away from me. Is it because of my playing of the drum set, if so, I think I do not want to perform during speech day or any performance that the school is organising because they want my buddy, Kamarul, than me. Though I can play drum set, but they want him more because he can play better than me as he got the feel of the drums than I do. Though I respect my buddy more, but it hurts a lot after every Speech Day Rehearsal because from what I think or see, most of them want Kamarul than me. In my mind, I kept on thinking whether should I or should I not perform, but after I told Kamarul, he said he doesn't want to perform at first, but because I am playing, he plays. Thanks Man for the support!!! But every time when I play the pieces with the band, I will always got this feeling that the band will look down on me, and it makes me to stop playing the drum set ever again with the band.
To those band members who performs for Speech Day and reads my blog, just to tell you all, the last rehearsal, I played slow because I followed the tuba as Mr Chua asked me to follow the beat from tuba. I am serious, if you don't believe me, ask Mr Chua yourself, if you dare. You thought its easy to play the drum set fast? To those who look down on me, you try playing the drum set first to prove yourself better than me. If you can play better, you can look down on me, if you cannot, don't even bother to look down, as its hard to play a drum set fast and the co-ordinations is also hard. Not only that, I will also give comments that hurt you all. Try putting yourself into my shoes, so that you can know how I am feel. "What Goes Around..Comes Around". And you think its easy to side read the piece and play fast. By the way, don't bother asking my buddy, Kamarul, for help, because I did not ask him for helping me on how to play, but he gave me the rhythm and beat, and I learn the rest by myself from listening to the rhythms. You think its easy to listen and play, just for your info, its not when the music is fast. Try it yourself.
That's all I gonna say.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
DAMN!!!..
Last Wednesday was not my day as I was being molested by a mental patient when I am having my CIP hour at Blue Cross just opposite our school. After that incident, I was shivering and became emotionless when I was at Blue Cross. At Blue Cross, I kept looking at the clock as I really want to get the hell out of that psycho place, and this will be my last time going to this kind of places. After that, I went for band practices for Speech Day performance, but I was not perfectly fine and I just play the drums to cool myself down.
Thursday, had an enrichment programme after school and its about Career Guidance. Its was fine but also kinda interesting as I may know what kind a person I am and what kind of job is suitable for me with this character I am having. After the enrichment, went straight for band practice but heard that the band had finish combining, but Mrs. Chee asked me to teach Kenneth drum set parts for Speech Day to replace me and or or Kamarul if we are not able to make it for rehearsals.
Friday, man, Friday was my worse day ever except when having normal lessons. The worse is when the rehearsals start because I suck when playing Tijuana Taxi with the band as I followed the tempo that Mrs. Chia gave me as I am not quite fine with the piece as this piece, Kamarul is suppose to play, but he was not able to rehears as he has extra lessons on, so I played. But overall, I suck to the core and I went whacking the drums in band store as I was frustrating. I whacked until one of my fingers start bleeding. After whacking, I explained why I was feeling down to Khai Seng, Eelin, Kenneth and Farhan, and all of them comforted me, but I was still not feeling that good yet, but Thanks You all for the comfort and advices. After that, saw Kamarul ran to school and I thought he was late for something, but he ran back to see whether I was crying or not because Kenneth and gang, told him that I was crying when he was on the way to school for his night class. And he went comforting me, and I felt a little better. Thank You Buddy!! After that, talked to Vania after Eelin had alighted from the bus, and she asked me why am I feeling down in the band store because before that I asked her why so many people feeling down, and I told her why. And the both of us talked through messaging as well as I needed company to cool down. Thank You Vania for the company.
Saturday, had cramps all over my body after doing the five stations for NAPFA test practice, but that day I was quite fine and I went perfectly fine after talking to some of my friends during the night. Thanks you guys. I appreciate the company and all. Sad thing is I can't do my nightly work out because of this cramps I am having.
Today, I was 100% fine after a long night rest and the chat I had with my friends during the previous night, but the only thing is that, I felt bored.
So that's all I gonna say..
Once again, THANK YOU ALL for the company and comforts especially to my best buddy, Kamarul, he is the best.