<body><script type="text/javascript"> function setAttributeOnload(object, attribute, val) { if(window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener("load", function(){ object[attribute] = val; }, false); } else { window.attachEvent('onload', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }); } } </script> <iframe src="http://www.blogger.com/navbar.g?targetBlogID=6347363&amp;blogName=%3A%3A%60*%60Bedok%3A%3ANorth%3A%3ASymphonic%3A%3ABand%60*%60%3A%3A&amp;publishMode=PUBLISH_MODE_BLOGSPOT&amp;navbarType=BLACK&amp;layoutType=CLASSIC&amp;searchRoot=http%3A%2F%2Fbnssband.blogspot.com%2Fsearch&amp;blogLocale=en_US&amp;homepageUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fbnssband.blogspot.com%2F" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" height="30px" width="100%" id="navbar-iframe" allowtransparency="true" title="Blogger Navigation and Search"></iframe> <div></div>
Thursday, March 18, 2004
6:47 PM

hey peeps,
i'm elaine, former band major i think in the year 2000-2001 ba.. some
of the "older" guyz in the band shld noe me... i'm frm flute
section... i think the last time i heard u peeps played was like in
ur last years band camp.. i think u peeps has improve alot. reali
alot compared to my batch n b4...

For the leaders,
i can understand tt u peeps reali work hard for the name of the
band.. there sure to hv some guys in the band who r being forced to
join or thing like tt or giving excuses for not attendin the band
prac.. i think tt the major or ass major, u can try applyin the sch
rulez in bnd too... if they r sick, ask them to schow mc, if they hv
excuses like having to do project or so, if possible get a note or
letter from them n ask them to have it signed by the teacher IC of
the band for approval for not comin for band prac...

For all members,
i understand tt is v tired sometimes to go for band prac esp after
sch... but u still got to bear with it.. i'm oso a band member like u
ppl b4.. if u ppl reali like band, u wont come out with all excuses
for skippin band prac.. when i was in sec 2, my band prac is in the
morn n study in the afternoon. my prac on weekday is also on wed. n
on tues evening, after my sch ends, i ran all the way down to NYP
band with tara(my best frend in bnss band, clarinetist. the band
there start at ard 6 n ends at ard 9++ to 10. u can imagine, every
week we did this for abt a year. the tiredness is always there but we
dont miss band prac..

actuali is how u think abt ur band.. u can juz ignore wad ppl comment
abt the band.. all u peeps need is to reali put in commitment n
effort in the band for everything to work smoothly.. u think tt being
a juz a normal member is not important, then wad r the leaders for if
there is no members?? if u think tt being a normal member is v hard n
stressful n cnot cope, wad abt the leaders?? n i noe tt some of u
guys will be jealouse of some of the leaders n say things like some
leaders r not fit to b one n r abusing their authority.. if tt is so,
they wont b a leader in the first place.. they r being chosen to b a
leader is b'coz the teachers think tt they can cope with their
studies n cca n hv leadership talent with them.. if u r reali in the
wrong, juz admit it n dont blame the leaders..

reali hope u guys reali read dis n think abt it... sorry tt it's so
lengthy.. but u guys shld not complain abt anything.. no matter the
band is getting better or worse is the members that is concern.. if
the senior batch do not set a good example, the junior will pick up
the bad habits easily..
_______________


Sunday, March 14, 2004
4:07 PM

Hey Guys! There's a link for you all the have a glance on some of the pics taken on 13th March performance.Not all is up though but visit here often..more pics will be uploaded.Enjoy ;)


Trombone Section~

The gerls~

Sicko~
_______________


Thursday, March 11, 2004
4:49 PM

I have this instinct that we will screw up again.For the 4th time again.Meaning i don't have confident in myself.Im not sure about you all.What if we rush?What if we don't look at mrlim?What if we did'nt count?What if at bar BB we rush again?Everything keep popping out my mind.How guys..what if history repeats?

asmah trumpet
_______________


Tuesday, March 02, 2004
3:56 PM

Band memebers,

As you has read about Shira's point of view, probably most of you
think that she's right and some are wrong. Well, we human being are
different. We think, feel and behave differently. it's part of the
human life.

Honestly, i feel that i'm in the wrong too. Well, if only i'm the
kind where not judging a book by its cover, this whole
misunderstanding will not happen. Shira just explained to me about
what she actually meant about the things she wrote. I feel bad about
not aprroaching her about it FIRST. I guess i'm the type where
listen to my instinct. And firstly, i thought she was talking about
the negative side about band. And i was damn furious about it..
Totally.. But when come to think of it, REALLY, if only i be more
open about this issue, we will never come to where we are now.

There's certain things about what shira had said makes me angry.
Like one great thing is the DRILLS. Drills is where we teach
displinary to the band. And from the way she said it, i thought that
she doesnt want to teach drills. however, when she explained to me,
what she actually meant was that when there's major performance
coming up, we should focus less on drills and more on the practices
or sectionals. And i do actually agree with her.

As you know, Fad and Shira are couple right? well, sometimes we feel
that they are too much. Like thier behaviour in band. i'm not
against their relationship but somehow i feel there's bias somewhere
here in band. i dont really know how to explain in words, but then
again i really hope that this misunderstanding will clear off as
sson as possible.

Personally i feel that i'm in wrong too. Maybe i guess i spent less
time with shira and other fellow excos and my lack of knowing them
better might have led us to this situation. and probably shira's
right about the leader being good example to other fellow member. i
myself don't really follow the rules in band but i will try to
follow. and i guess i'm the one who always jokes around TOO MUCH
when everyone is serious. And.. AND i know i have this bad temper
which i should get rid of. But too bad i cant coz it has been part
of me ever since i was born. But right now, i'm trying really hard
not to show my bad mood to all of you. I know some of you or maybe
most of you hate me for being hmm.. how should i say it.. hmm..
demanding? or naggy? i dont.. however, for those who hates me,
please email me personally to tell me how you feel and i will come
about to change it.

Frankly, the EXCOs and the rest of the comittees in band are doing
their part well and i feel that we should have regular meeting to
have a feedback on how the band is going and i feel that this way,
it might help us, the EXCOs, to know each other better and we CAN
WORK TOGETHER AS ONE.

Shira And Fad, i'm greatly sorry for the troubles that you guys have
been going thru.

And for the rest of you, who i might offended you, i'm sorry for my
cause of this situation.

Hopefully, the rest of you understand what we the excos are going
through.

And may be this misunderstanding happens the first and last one in
band.

And get this straight,

EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, THAT WHAT MAKES EACH OF US SPECIAL
AND MAKE THE WORLD A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN.

And the moral of this experience of misunderstanding is,

NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER


Concerning,
Rafidah
_______________