Let's talk about a simple issue: Friends. I'm sure this topic has been overly discussed to the point that there may be some cliche phrases related to it such as the familiar "many will walk through your life but a true friend would leave his/her mark." But without them, life would be really boring [heh heh! another overused statement!]
My day today revolved mostly around friends. Friends can help you in times of trouble or stress. Through such times, you get to bond with them due to the hardship that you and your friends endured together. One such moment happened today in the form of Choir. Even though this may not be hardship, there was, no doubt, pressure to do well, especially in front of the other JC Choirs [AJC and MJC].
In a bid to ensure that everyone know their parts well for the SCO Concert,Nelson issued a challenge. He told us that he's gonna test individual choirs with the repertoire given to us. There'll be a compulsory piece which we had to show him and also a piece that he will choose on the spot. Whichever choir that does not perform up to standard, the Student Conductor would take the blame!
To prepare for this challenge, he gave each school time to prepare for it in different rooms before Judgment Day arrives. For us, we split into male and female chorus to revise the songs. It was quite a good feeling, everyone trying their best to sing well. I'm proud to say that we passed the test! [It was quite scary when MJChoir was told to leave the room due to their lacklustre performance!] Therefore, friends are important. In this case, they have to work together as one otherwise they would suffer the consequences!
Friends are also our confidante(s). They are your listening ear and your outlet to vent your frustrations, to destress, to share your feelings and joy with. Shannon, Tulip and I had a very pleasant time of fellowship at Parkway Parade today. After our meal at Pastamania, we headed to a quiet place just to engage in good ol' talk and it was nice, considering we had many things to fill each other on regarding Choir, school life, our family and friends. Even though the heavy downpour prevented us from going home early [we had to wait for the rain to stop!], we really did have good, clean fun.
With friends, you can be crazy and not care about appearances. [actually, this is rather subjective as it depends on who you're hanging out with!] Time flies when you're with them! Samantha, Rhyss, Charlene and I went out to celebrate Charlene's birthday. We had dinner at Marche (Suntec City). As it was my first time dining at Marche, I was rather awed by the concept of "a restaurant in a marketplace", according to how they described themselves. We were given Marche cards for ordering our food. The system works like a marketplace, except that you use your Marche card instead of money to get your food. Eat first, pay later!
Charlene and Sam had a Crepe whilst Rhyss and I had the Jumbo Chicken Set Meal. Not bad but I was expecting better food at Marche's though. Headed to Esplanade to take photos and it was really funny!! We had a good time! ['will post the pictures here soon after figuring out how to do so!] By the time I reached home and settled down, it was close to 11pm...
oh ya! Charlene darling! Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoyed yourself today!
Friends are like your second family. Ai Ping called to inform me that Dhab tried calling me from Australia but as she was airsick [maybe she had jetlag], she would call me the next day instead. Hai~ its's just nice to know that Dhab still cares for us so much that she phoned us so soon even when she had not settled in properly yet.
Therefore, friends spice up your life. Even though sometimes they may disappoint or hurt your feelings, just thinking of the good times you spent with them makes you love them for who they are.
To all my friends, I love all of you! You have all made my life brighter in one way or another. Even though some of you may not be that close to me, you are still as important as anyone else! So if I don't get the chance to see you again or if we lose touch, just remember that you have impacted my life! =)
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