Right. I was just thinking about an unusual way to do that Jap song when suddenly it dawned upon me. Dunno if it'll work but no harm trying.
Its been one hell of a week, one that i've never seen the like of before. AJChoir reached crisis point but for everybody's sake i hope the worst is behind us. Adversity gives you two options, one, grow from it; two, be destroyed by it. To everyone who it might concern, a choir is exactly that-a choir. 70 or 80 different personalities singing together. Such a precarious thing if you think about it. All the while in Catholic High i've never really understood what an agressive sound meant. Now i do, so in the most impossible event that you're reading this, thanks mr leong for an education i'll never have got anywhere else. Basically, this is it. There's one way to the finals, unity, semangat(which is spirit, if you haven't noticed the translation for the national anthem), and smiles. And you know what, i really believe we'll get there.
So, if at the moment you're feeling down in the dumps, it's most unreasonable to say cheer up. What to me is logical is that we should just keep focused on the things we've been appointed to do. Personally, conducting is something i rather not do. In fact, i do think all the EBC folk would rather not have positions. I'm as scared as any of you. I have no idea why but people think i'm good; i don't think i'm that good considering i did nothing but keep time my first session. Then again, dwayne told me on thursday, "people have put their faith in you because they believe in you, are you gonna let them down?" If someone believes in you, then you must be able to do it, then you must be able to excel in it. So everyone, there'll be a time for tears, but as the Sing to the Dawn song goes, "what will i see when all the tears have dried?" there is light at the end of this tunnel, it might seem all dark now, but the moment just before dawn is the darkest. The dawn will come and everyone will look back on this and laugh.
For the moment, let's stick together and overcome this little trial. When its over, i think the finals will appear a lot closer then it was before.
mark nicodemus at 11:29 pm
The only reason why i can blog at 4 on a monday afternoon is because i skipped school today. Lesson learnt: be careful what you wish for; wanted yesterday to miss school today and then woke up this morning feeling real bad.
The AJ Chinese Orchestra is seriously very very good. And i thought i'd never hear a brilliantly good CO. Was at the Esplanade yesterday and realised i haven't been there since August 5 last year. Whew, how many things have happened since then. Kinda need a little break from everything so i guess i'm better off at home today. Slept late and spent my 1st three waking hours looking for my specs til i found them in my cupboard on top of my metallic blues(church choir uniform). Must always be careful not to, in any way, mention how distasteful the thing is, lest i get another lecture from you-know-who about being appreciative about contributions by others.
Choir positions have been officially announced. I don't think everyone was happy about either the choice of moment for release or the content of the release. Nevertheless, congratulations to all those who got jobs, jasper, alison, gillian, edna, nadiah, jiemin, luke and chee guan. I dunno how many of you read this page but i think i've congratulated everyone anyhow.
Friday evening was so enjoyable. Four of us, jeanette, lynette and alison went to the theatre a little earlier than everyone and we started singing all these Praise and Worship songs with jeanette playing the piano. That got us on a little of a high. A few others joined in later but it was really so incredible for us to be sitting there singing songs to God. I never did that in CATHOLIC High. How God shows no matter where we go. Our Vice-President, by the way, has an awesome voice.
Which brings to mind our group prayer before our musical. When a few of us called for a prayer, we certainly didn't expect so many people coming for it. Lynette led and she looked quite freaked out but still led us in a beautiful prayer. She told me later she nearly cried when we sand "In Moments Like These" and i could hear why. Could feel the unity and the Spirit moving. So beautiful. With God on our side, i don't see why anything is impossible. Including finals next year. AJChoir, i know, is often looked down upon by other choirs. i pray and hope that come next july, you'll be eating your socks. its not gonna be easy, but hey, you never know.
In moments like these,
I sing out a song,
I sing out a love song to Jesus.
In moments like these,
i lift up my hands,
I lift up my hands to the Lord.
Singing I love You, Lord,
Singing I love You, Lord,
Singing I love You, Lord,
I love you.
mark nicodemus at 3:58 pm
O Lord increase my faith,
Strengthen me, and confirm me
In thy true faith.
In all my adversity, teach me to say amen.
Amen.
In joy, let me never forget you,
In trial, let me never blame you.
mark nicodemus at 11:38 pm
If you read my last post and thought i had lost my cool, got you! Although i really thought you, my faithful fans, would have known i was joking much like shizhen often does for no rhyme or reason. As such, i would like to tell tabitha not to worry about me getting angry or anyhing because i really am never. By the way, i think you have a really cool and exotic name, hope one day i'll find out what it means.
To the few folks who have tagged, let me dish out my responses. Let's see, where should we begin...
Wendy: Yes, eventually i did vote for you since i'm such a nice person. ;) Good luck and i hope at least 49 other people voted for you.
Jiemin: Fine, so your name has no space... Anyway, i can take a joke and i don't really mind the joking although i hope this does NOT prompt an even greater escalation of taunts.
Sky: I have no idea what you're saying.
Shizhen: Don't you think better victoria beckham than rebecca loos?
Nad to all those whom i didn't go running with, gillian, chee guan, seng hong, jiemin and anyone i left out: Sorry but i promise i'll pass!
NAPFA 5 stations tomorrow morning so i'll go prepare in the best way i know, hop to the nearby clinic and get an mc.
Til the next time i feel like blogging again, hakuna matata!
(P.s, tidied up the links and archives, if you want to be linked, drop a tag.)
mark nicodemus at 4:24 pm