Sarawak State Level Competition 2008

Finally it's here! And the results are already out!! I wish I could relive yesterday... That's always my wish after every competition I join, ESPECIALLY when I perform.


Wow...so many things happened yesterday, I don't even know where to start! Well, I have been religiously following the band and watching them practice since last week.


Results for last night.....

Gold
1st - Saint Joseph High School Marching Band, Kuching
2nd - Chung Hua Miri Brass Band

Silver
3rd - Saint Joseph Miri Marching Band
4th - Green Road School Band

SMK Bintulu Marching Band
Saint Columba Marching Band

Best DM - Chung Hua Miri Brass Band
Best Percussion - Saint Joseph Miri Marching Band
Best Colorguard - Chung Hua Miri Brass Band
Best Preparation - Chung Hua Miri Brass Band


Heh....I'm pretty sure you're all like.....What?? Green Road didn't win best uniform???? Yeah, same here. Almost everyone thought so. Wah....when they announced winner for best uni, St. Jo Kuching (who happens to be next to Green Road) were swearing all the way and saying that we deserve best uni. Those guys rock. Rugged na.


I think the funniest part was when they announced runner up for the competition. Cos they weren't cheering for Chung Hwa, they were cheering for St. Joseph. To watch it click here.


Personally, I'm not disappointed by the results because it is just as I had predicted. I just never told anyone my prediction because I didn't want them to be discouraged. I wanted them to be happy and give it their all. And they did, which makes me very happy to see them. I mean, who cares bout results? I don't because I wanted them to be exposed to competition, to make them mentally prepared for the competitions to come. And we cannot pull out again this year just because we're not good enough. I made it a point not to make a big fuss about the results. Seeing them cry, I am now convinced that they know they worked hard and they gave their all. They really want this. And I know that deep down in their hearts, they will work harder to be at the top and they WANT to be top. I can honestly tell you this because I know them. So, St. Joseph Miri, you may win now but you'll see next year. I have confidence in them. For them to make so much difference in just 3 months, it's dramatic! What more to say one year?


Well, I didn't cry because I didn't feel like it. Things like these don't make me cry. Very hard for me to cry one... Other reasons would be...... I want to show them that I am proud of them, that I am happy because they did their best. So I was pretty much smiling all the way actually.


Kinda bummed that we didn't win best uniform though. I mean, what's so good about Chung Hwa Miri's uniform?? And best percussion should belong to St. Joseph Kuching, not Miri. SJS kuching's percussion is so clean, precise and more 'gempak'. Oh well, the judges decision is final. And for Best Uniform, the judges are blind. =X woops!


LOL....I so semangat until I forgot to eat my dinner! Haha..... And yeah, I was one of those who screamed like crazy and also the one that people gets annoyed with. Well, mind your own business aight? I got schools to support. I only watched the Kuching bands cos I didn't want to waste my time on other bands. Besides, I watched them already. My bore myself to death again?


Our Green Road cheer....
WHAT ROAD?? GREEN ROAD!!!!!
HA MIK LO??? CHING CAO LO!!!!!!


Lame but.....very spirited!

My own addition would be....
JALAN APA?? JALAN HIJO!!
HIJO APA??? JALAN LAH!!!

An idea by Antonia and I. =)

But our own band members created their own actually. It's "chak, chak, HOO!!!" It's the shout they made after they end Mask of Zorro. Now that's cool. Wished my brother had told me earlier, then I would have told the Green Road supporters. I was really surprised that people from my school were so supportive! I thought that most of them are anti-band, especially the other uniform bodies (particularly Kadet Polis) because band gets most of the school's attention. But....they gave us their full support!


Hmm....dono what else to say but I shall end with this. My prediction for Green Road School Band.

I think that many bands fear GRSB after this competition because word does get around very fast that we improved in just 3 months. And I do believe that by next year, they will merge to be one of the top. First team to be taken down would be St. Joseph Miri or maybe both Chung Hwa and SJS Miri at the same time. You'll never know. Chung Hwa may have all those kick ass instructors which costs a fortune, we have Kester and Mr. Ant which is good enough to train us.


World, be prepared for the new GRSB!


Oh, and by the way, I just found out that I am related through marriage with one of SJS kuching's member. Frederick....LOL. Worse of all, I can't believe I'm his aunt and he my nephew!!

Sik Diberik Title

Wadeh.... Today is penyesuaian gelanggang. As promised, I saw Jason Yeo at the stadium. He said he was there to bribe the judges. So, hehe.... We'll be expecting both Kuching bands to get top 2. And I'll be paying Kok Seng unlimited supply of tissue paper while he's paying the cash. *wink!*


So cool to watch SJS practicing. I bet my band's members were feeling the pressure of being watched by the champions. Haha! Good for them. It did make them sound a lot better than yesterday. And their footwork became neater. Oh the wonders of pressure!


Poor Kester, coaching two bands at once. No rest at all. I was sure he's hungry and thirsty. This guy, he's a workaholic. Sometimes he don't eat lunch, sometimes he don't eat at all! Insane lah that guy! Just now he only talked to me for a while before he proceed with his work. He was telling to me about the insanity of his work and how stressed he is. Well, I could tell he was enjoying it at the same time.


Aiyah....this Jason bulak me eh! He say that St. Joseph punya standard decreasing. Mana tauk when I see just now, it was better than their performance in states last year! Eksyen lah kau Jason!!! St. Jo gerenti menang puN! ummm....... not sure lah. But sure get good results one larh.


Sighs..... Just watching them perform just now, really makes me wish I was down there. I mean, I'm supposed to be down there performing!! I really wanted to show those St. Jo blokes our stuff! Grr...... Which explains why I'm always there for their practices. I couldn't join in but I still wana feel like I'm a part of it somehow. But yalah.....the yearning to perform can't be quenched unless I really do perform. Now, I feel as though I'm immune to nervousness. I love showing people my stuff and in fact, I love the adrenaline I get during the performance! How I long for that feeling once again! Huargh!!! Maybe for Kuching Fest. Hopefully there's band display. I really do hope.


Lol. I ate so much just now! Before I went to school, I makan fried rice. Then in the bus, makan burger cos I was hungry. At the stadium, makan burger gik. Then shortly after that, I ate the lunch provided. I sure ate a lot today!

Buang Stress

Since I was so mad for some reasons yesterday, I decided to join in physical training to make myself feel better. The best one was jogging for 8 minutes. Felt so much better after pumping up some adrenaline into my body. Anyway, not a good time to show the members and angry and stressed face. It'll pull their spirits down. It's crucial to keep a happy and brave face in front of them to reassure them at this hour.


Today was the pre-show for my band. Wow. I looked great in my uniform. Too bad I'm not performing. Just putting on the uniform just gave me the longing to perform. Ahh......


When morning session had their break, I went over to the Form 6 block to see some of my friends. Haha. So great to see all of them again! Some not so close to me but still, just so happy to see familiar faces once again. And I saw Doreen and Lisa! Wahaha!!! So happy to see them! And then there's Antonia, wah.... Start lah us with our wacky greetings. LOL.


Can't think of anything else to blog about. Hmmm..... Ciao!

Tad Weird

Guys from Brunei are just tad weird. Like.....so desperate lah. I was just chatting with my old friend and he said that he missed me. So I just reply back that I missed him too lah. (eeww, of course I didn't mean it lah. It is unlike me to say that sort of thing.) Mana tauk he reply back that he just meant that as a friend and if I wanted us to be more, he didn't mind. Gosh! That didn't even crossed my mind!! PERASAN!!! Felt really uncomfortable after that cos the conversation just got weirder. So I just ignored him after that.


Come to think of it, he thinks I'm so perasan. And he thinks I'm that desperate for a boyfriend. And he thinks that I would just go for any guy. Huh! Insulting. Who do you think I am?? A bimbo? I'm not that dumb to go with a guy that I barely know. And LDRs just don't work. Eewww lah. And he's not the only weird Bruneian guy. There's another one whose name is Ryan. But I do think Ryan is way better.


Haha. How mean of me to dub Bruneian guys 'weird' just because of two guys. =P

Misery Business

Pfft!! Friend?? FRIEND??? I don't think so. Friend my foot.....

Well, the lyrics of this song does describe what I'm feeling about someone and some people. It's from my favourite band, Paramore. Title: Misery Business.


VERSE ONE:
I'm in the business of misery let's take it from the top
She's gotta body like an hour glass that's ticking like a clock
it's just a matter of time before we all run out
but when I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth

(PT.2):
I waited eight long months she finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie he was the only one for me
two weeks and we had caught on fire
she's got it out for me but i wear the biggest smile

CHORUS:
No, I never meant to brag... but i got him where i want him now.
Oh it was never my intention to brag... to steal it all away from you now
But God does it feel so good cause I got him where I want him now
if you could then you know you would
cause God it just feels so...
It's just feels so good.

VERSE TWO:
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change
Once a whore you're nothing more and you know that will never change
and about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged.
sorry honey but i passed it up, now look this way

(PT. 2):
Well, there's a million other girls that do it just like you
looking as innocent as possible to get to who they want and what they like
it's easy if you do it right
well i refuse, i refuse, i refuse.

CHORUS:
No, I never meant to brag... but i got him where i want him now.
Oh it was never my intention to brag... to steal it all away from you now
But God does it feel so good to take it all away from you now
if you could then you know you would
cause God it just feels so...
It's just feels so good.

BRIDGE:
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving...


Well, not exactly bout that person but I agree with some verses but not the song as a whole.

Band Practice

Hehe!! I went to band practice today. Had to stay for a full day cos the price of petrol increased so there's no way I wana waste my parent's money, having to pick me up and send me home whenever I want to. Herm....not nice but what to do? Since I wanted to see the band practice and help in anyway I can.


Today, wow! The band really amazed me. They improved ALOT! Not just their drill but their music as well. Today was the first time I heard them do music since the 'reset'. And I must say, they were way better than last year and the years before. It was a tremendous improvement! Like.....ten times much better! WHOA!!! I have faith that they will get top 3. It is what I hope from them. Tomorrow, I shall be going for a full day again.


Samuel and I went to meet Kester and Kelvin at the tailor's, then we went to the post services just across the street to get our hats. =D The hats are really much like The Cavaliers'. Hehe. After that we had to bring them back to school and had to make another trip to the tailor's to get our uniforms. Yes, our uniforms are ready. Haha!!


Oh yeah, when I first reached the tailor's, Kelvin gave me some chocolate biscuits to eat. Wahaha!! (Suk lah aku..) Which I gave to a bunch of hungry boys after that. They need it more than I do, for the energy boost.

Argh!!

I posted a really long post yesterday and posted lots of nice pics in it. Wanted to publish it bu my computer jammed!! I know blogger autosaves it and all but after I restart my comp and tried to edit my post, it was gone!!!! Huhu.....now I have to start all over again. =( And that's one of the reasons why my blog's not been updated. Too malas to re-do that particular post which is on my Gawai celebration. Sighss....