Avalon

Is my soul treated?

Saturday, April 16, 2005

Sang for a whole day today. Actually didn't have a very good voice today because I had a slight cold in the morning so I was sneezing away and sounded muffled. It was quite demoralising to know that we didn't make up to our usual standards during warm-ups. Sometimes it is just so competitive despite everything the conductor said about "having friendly interaction" and all but everyone knew it was a friendly show-down. Harmless and healthy perhaps, but a competition nonetheless. But eventually we managed to make some progress with the three songs. Hopefully we will continue to make a dash for the finishing line and grab the gold we have been waiting for. The j2s are all tired but I know everyone still wants that gold, a glorious conclusion to our short stay in choir for these two years. So yupz we shall go for it!

Ok shall not talk about orientation. But hope those who turned up enjoyed themselves. This is probably the activity in my term which was so disappointing. But then I know the J1 committee did a great job in organising. Saw their plans and seen them coming together brainstorming for ideas. It is no doubt unfair to them because this period is the SYF peak season plus there are so many irresponsible people who didn't care about anything but their own grades or pleasure, not taking into regards all the hard work their peers have put in, just fulfill their enjoyment. Ok so maybe this isn't your exact idea of fun but can't you just take one day off from your extremely "hectic" schedule to support them?

Met up with Zi Qian to catch up old times after choir practice. It was coincidental I met him and Jing Han at the carpark just as they were alighting from a taxi after having lunch with a few choir basses at coro. Great to see them again. People who have experienced what we are currently undergoing are the only ones who can understand our plight. Zi Qian said I had an aura of grievance and lamention about me. Like which normal person wouldn't be when after going through a rough day and ending up weary and drained. Choral singing is both mentally and physically exhausting, really leaves you enervated after drawing all the emotions out, leaving you with an empty shell, which requires alot of rest for regeneration.

So I shall dance off to dreamland now.

Envoy of the Stars @ 10:58 PM
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