invest'08

well, it's been a long time since i posted.
and here goes..

Today, another chapter of the book of my life was closed.

Today, we (The BAND) had our Annual Investiture.
well, it was quite ok, and i was the emcee, along with jerald..
well... it felt quite funny, with the inevitable nostalgia...


To my sec 4 batch, i do love you oh so much.
thank you so much for all the times we have spent together,
and also for times yet to be spent..
i hope that all of us will be able to progress on to RJC as batchmates, and bandmates.
may the friendships we fostered last a lifetime,
indeed, Friends Forever. Batchmates Forever. Bandsmen. Forever.

To the band, thank you for all the joys and the sorrows we share together as a band.
thank you for everything you have done for me,
and i believe, i have gained more than you can imagine.
It has been great these four years of my life,
and i'm glad i chose this CCA..
Indeed, as Kirk said,
i believe too, that Band is T.H.E most bonding CCA in RI.
and believe me, i'm proud of it. and so should all of you.
As the next generation, i wish you enough.
enough sorrows to appreciate joy,
enough pain to appreciate elation,
enough difficulties to appreciate success.
This is my wish to you all,
i wish you all the best.
make us proud.

To Mr Oura, who will never read this,
thank you so much for your guidance and support.
though this phrase is very much cliched,
i still think it is so very accurate to phrase my gratitude towards your patience.
your patience with us, your patience with our standards, and you patience to improve us, to nurture us to be better musicians.
without you, i can say, that we definitely could not be where we are,
and i hope that you would continue to strive for the band which you so love.
i hope, that you would continue to receive the respect of the Band,
as well as their attention, and fullest effort..

Yes, as one chapter concludes, yet another begins.
to my batchmates, this is it, as far as our job in RIMB is concerned.
we've had many good memories, many, i repeat MANY hours spent together.
and i believe, it was not all wasted.
wadeva we have done, whether good or bad, at the end of it all,
is kept in our fondest memories, in my fondest memories.

indeed, i thank you all.
thank you for being the band which all so love.



as we then progress to the RJCSB, let us have many more happy memories and times!
not to mention hours xD
but that's beside the point. we know it'll all be worth it.
so,
for the rest of the year, JIAYOU!

let's do ourselves a favour by chionging EOYs!!! =]

all the best,
Student Conductor of the Raffles Institution Military Band,
Lucas.