don’t know why I’m writing all this here in public, but guess I need
somewhere to let all the steam out. and hopefully see
some light at the end of it all.
must admit that I’m damn stressed at this moment. can
even say it’s one of the most stressful periods of my life ever. but I’m confident I’ll get through this part by part. on paper it might not seem that bad. but
will explain the other factors later…
first I’d like to list down what I have to do in the next two weeks to help
myself take stock of my life. again I don’t know why
I’m putting this here, but my planner looks to cluttered to me already. at least want something that I can look back at anywhere as
long as I have internet access… heh.
updated
07 aug 2003
Mon
4 Aug
0800 – 1400 FIC performance at UCC
0930 – 1230 Work at OCR
1600 – 1800 JB sectionals
1830 – 2200 JB practice
Tue
5 Aug
1200 – 1500 Publicity work for JB
1500 – 1630 Meeting at UCC
1900 – 2200 SB practice
Wed
6 Aug
1100 – 1330 AEP performance for SB (Ang Mo Kio)
1345 – 1430 Rush to AEP performance for JB (Bukit Panjang)
1700 – 1800 Tuition at Marine Parade
1900 - Bid
for modules online
Thu
7 Aug
1500 – 1830 JB Sectionals
1600 – 1900 SB Welcome Tea
1900 – 2200 JB practice
2200 - Bid
for modules online
the overlapping here… I dunno how to settle.
Fri
8 Aug
0900 – 1000 Get present
1200 – 1400 Meet my BMT Spec for lunch
1400 – 1600 Work at OCR
1700 – 1900 Tuition at Bedok
2000 - Dinner
at home
Sat
9 Aug
1100 – 1400 JB Practice
1500 - Watch
NDP with Zhiwei
Sun
10 Aug
1000 – 1100 Tuition at Marine Parade
1200 – 1400 Tuition at Bedok
1530 – 1730 Tuition at Sengkang
1900 – 2200 Sax alumni outing (?)
Mon
11 Aug
0110 – 0635 Pick up American musicians from airport
Day - Lessons
start
Tue
12 Aug
Day - Lessons
Wed
13 Aug
0930 – 1100 Set up at UCC for JB performance
1800 – 2200 UCC performance
Thu
14 Aug
1400 – 1900 Rehearsal for JB chijmes performance
(*skip lessons)
Fri
15 Aug
1400 – 1900 JB Workshop
(*skip lessons)
Sat
16 Aug
1000 – 1900 JB Workshop
Sun
17 Aug
1000 – 1100 Tuition at Marine Parade
1200 – 1400 Tuition at Bedok
1500 – 2300 JB chijmes performance
Mon
18 Aug
Day - Lessons
Night - Post-show
dinner party
Tue
19 Aug
1430 – 2350 Send off American musicians at airport
yay… I just realised I’d be more or less dead by the time these two weeks
are over. just have to take things one at a time I
guess. timetable looks packed but survivable at first
glance, but it’s different from secondary school time where I had the help of
an excellent committee who were wholeheartedly committed. now my JB committee’s
basically just me and my president, and he’s kind of on the quiet side, so I gotta take lots of initiative to get things done. and the rest of the band don’t seem interested in helping
with the administrative side – that’s the way for varsity bands – it’s a
miracle to get full attendance already. getting sick
of JB. joined initially, enjoyed the music immensely,
without any other care. now with the vpresidency, that feeling is gone. instead
of having fun at practice, I worry about admin, and other stuff. and the added responsibility of having to attend all
practices, lead by example etcetcetc
so most admin work end up being done by us – me – us. I don’t know how to
survive this. but I’m confident I will. and I need to get my studies in order as well once school
starts. hate the feeling of having to miss lessons on
the first week of school. sigh. just
have to. not much of a choice I guess.
and I’d love the feeling of a single free day! don’t
foresee any during this period. so I’ll basically have
to treat my home like a hotel and survive. noticed I
used “survive” so many times. so I think I will.
and I’m repeating stuff, I know. but I just have
this niggling feeling this would be one last blog in
a long time (I know I said this in the last post, but I’m more sure this time).
so while I’m slogging away like a cow, you guys take
care.
dejectium out
0131
hrs gmt +8
p/s: you probably won’t see this, but happy 21st, dick! J