Y Monday, January 14, 2008
10:37 pm
Wow, long day much?Lessons till 4.30 I don't really mind, since yeah, it's rather typical of JC life. Besides, I only end on 4.30 on Monday and Tuesday.
Turns out my timetable isn't too unreasonable, (Lawl@TSD finishing at 6pm) but I don't have a lot of common periods with the guys. Hello CG. Adapt or die.
So yeah, I got to know my CG a teeny weeny bit better today! Go me. Shit, I got a feeling some of think I'm trying to snub them, but it's just because I really didn't feel like making any new friends. Regardless, WoW guy, Daniel, is the class clown, but a little bit too loud and enthusiastic for my tastes during lessons. He's a great guy though, good heart and good sport. Can always count on him to represent the class in anything.
Poor Alicia keeps getting poked fun of by Daniel, but from what I see, it's all in good fun. Doubt it'll last for much longer though. If you wanna keep her attention, you're gonna have to do moar Dan. =P.
Chances are I might not see them again after the PAE, so yeah. I'm really tired of having to know new people sometimes. Ah well.
Turns out Melvin from my class listens to A7X and is a fan! WEWT. And I thought no one listened to good music nowadays, heh. Fine fine, that was a boo boo. Music is subjective. Honestly though, pop is so.. blase. Bleh. It's good for the first three, or even up to ten times, but then after it just gets annoying.
For starters, the drummer plays the same damn thing over and over from start to finish lol. I'd be hella bored if I were the drummer. Heck, the rhythm ain't even hard to get. Beats are about the same most of the time, so nothing special there. Guess it's how catchy the tune is.
Talking about pop, lawl@chinese singers who spawn a new album every 2 weeks.
PE was a fairly enjoyable affair. Our class had this really cute looking old timer with a slight beer belly for a PE teacher. His policy seems to be "Try to do what I tell you to do, but if you can't, FFS DON'T. DON'T MAKE ME GO TO CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL."
Seems like it's at least one serious accident every fortnight. Well he accepted the letter that my GP wrote for him, and I'm exempted from running. Wewt! Class went for pull ups next, because some loudmouth whined about not liking basketball.
Shit, I didn't have to jump and I could reach the bar. Why they don't have higher ones is beyond me. Heard some chuckles as I gripped the bar, but I imagine it must have been pretty funny lol.
CO. Ah hahaha. Now this lil blighter pretty much sapped all my effin energy.
Sooo I sauntered rather confidently into the classroom, thinking "Hey, I can't be that bad. Probably better than the people who just started in JC."
For starters, yes, I could pretty much drown out anyone in my section, save the more seasoned ones who played since secondary school (Bout one or two of 'em) but I think it was because they didn't really play loudly. Cripes, you're playing a frick'un flute. What's the use if you can't be heard over the drums? Geez.
Apparently they have to "fan bu" meaning "translate" the score in a sense, since they didn't know alternative fingering for their flutes. O well =\. I did help them out though :D.
*In chinese*
"Where were you from?"
"Victoria School."
"Who was your teacher?"
"Oh. Hong Ding Liang. (Tony Ang)"
"Ohh. He's my student. I'm Peng Tiang Xiang."
BANG CRASH WALLOP LOL.
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
Jesus fucking christ. Crude I know, but I literally had that reaction and my jaw just dropped open in amazement. He's like a legend of sorts in the CO circle, and his teacher, Yu Shun Fa, which is also Tony Ang's (VSCO flute teacher) grand-teacher, just passed away.
Now, Yu Shun Fa was and still is THE man. Pretty much the best in Singapore and in most other countries. That guys a genius. National player at 8 years old. Heck, he can even play a tune by just hammering the holes of the bamboo flute. What the hell?
And Yu Shun Fa's student is TPJC's flute teacher. God. I almost felt bad for him, TPCO was so damned disorganized; people didn't know what to play, how to play, instruments not tuned, even I didn't prep my Dizi in time. Just. Wow. Cripes. That guy is just good.
In fact, I, for a brief moment, contemplated on staying in TPJC because of Peng Tian Xiang. Wtf! In this one short lesson where it was mostly going through a really simple song, I've already picked up a few pointers.
Got to Katong half dead, with only my music sustaining me. Had dinner with MC and Darren then headed home. God, Peng Tian Xiang.. just, wow. Yes, I'm still in awe and amazement.
/CORantEnd.
Pretty much it for the day. Time to hit the sack and prep for the next day. 4.30 pm dismissal again. Geeze. Oh, and Happy Birthday Bagero, 1 hour in advance. Much <3 from your emperor =D.