I'd really like to remember this date, this time, this event that we had together that I really really enjoyed and was happy with. Yes I know, the last six-letter word over there was so upsetting and shocking to me when it was announced. It is still is even now. But I cannot dispute the fact that I really enjoyed what we did onstage. I think everyone enjoyed it so much that we expected a Gold, dare I say a GwH? I just felt so happy onstage all the time when I saw Mr Oura smiling at parts and even when he wasn't I was still feeling happy because the music I heard was so nice, maybe even heartrending.

Today Mr O and Ms Lim came down to talk to us. Well it is very strange how it's possible to forget some things immediately after you've been told them, because I very soon forgot what Mr O said to us. But these are the kinds of things that will come back when something to do with them is mentioned. Nevertheless I have made the extra effort to remember what Mr O had to say and what I really liked was a comment he said his friend had made about us, that we were the only band that attempted to make music instead of just producing sound. I think that emotion makes so much difference to me (if not to the judges, but definitely to me) and no matter what that result it is, that kind of pales in comparison to the wonderful experience we enjoyed on stage. Everyone, feeling and thinking and making music, as one rgssb. Especially with such a beautiful beautiful piece as Turandot (in Mr Ong's words, "high-class music" haha). Which also happens to have my name in it (:

Mr O himself said he felt really happy on stage. I enjoyed it, the band enjoyed it, Mr O enjoyed it, the audience enjoyed it. I think that in itself is so much more precious than the result we got. 

I didn't feel we played Silver standard, but there are some things we can't change. All we can do is accept it with grace ;) The emotionless-ness of superficiality shall NOT reign in rgssb, and the negative comments from people who don't understand will do nothing at all to dampen our emotions and strength. 

And actually I was quite surprised that we had so many supporters and hey, thanks for coming. The principal, vp and some teachers actually came down, and Tell-The-Girls-They-Can-Kick-Ass Francis Tan came down too, with his big umbrella. I thought after AC got their GwH then, yknow. So I was surprised. But after all he still was our RB instructor. Haha. And our seniors too, who never fail to attend any of our public performances, were there (: Of course, all my friends who've wished me all the best before our big day. Thanks for your faith, support and encouragement.

Here you are: the best band in my eyes <3


And I want to emphasise how beautiful an instrument the French Horn is. Its sound so mellow and rounded, yet so brassy and full. Something like a reassuring caress. Its beauty is just so, and I'm really glad that I've been able to play it such that it produces music I love hearing.
I'm proud of the way we accepted it and the way the leaders handled it, and so, :D.