Friday, August 1, 2008
House Singing...
Hi All :)I don't usually find the time to blog during the week, so here's a treat!
Last night marked the 42nd annual Camberwell Grammar house singing competition.
Over the past month, every monday, wednesday and friday (and even lunchtimes) were spent rehearsing before school at 8am! All the cold mornings rushing to school in busy traffic, and trying to hit high notes whilst half asleep....doesn't really do it for me. Not to mention the fact I've been sick with a cold! But thank god i'm better now ^.^
So. Our house, robinson, had quite a reputation to live up to, after winning the competition last year, coming first in both songs! quite an extraordinary feat if you ask me. We had two songs to sing: a unison song and a part song, both involving everyone in the house. Although I didn't really like the song choice this year, I still decided to give it a shot.
Although..I had one AWKWARD moment. During our last rehearsal, we were going through the song for the last time....me..being me..starts singing, whilst drifting off..into the starry sky...
Everyone continued to sing in perfect harmony...and suddenly stopped..but i still kept singing!
AHH! It was awkward. Everyone like stopped and looked at me. And i was like. "OOPS. My bad"
*looks at the floor* LOL!
But anyways...after a good hour of listening to both good and bad instrumentals, from jazz trios to string quartets, it was finally time for our house to sing. The other houses before us were average, mediocre if you ask me.
With brimming confidence, we walked up on stage showing hints of nervousness. We sung "okay" i guess..the music director didn't start crying like last year LOL. Mr Henley. What a legend.
Completely out of rhythm..and OFF PITCH on our FINAL NOTE. AHH! What an earsore.
At the night's end, around 10:30, the results were announced. I was thinking we were perhaps average, around the middle somewhere (of the 8 houses). AND THEN.
WE CAME EQUAL LAST.
WHAT THE?!!~~
I knwo huh? Shouldn't we just WIN since i'm in the house?
Like... "You don't need to sing. You have daniel. you win."
I wish. I wish they were "blinded by the level of pure awesomeness"..but they weren't lol.
Oh well. I got home, and realised I had an eco project due the next day. So at 11:30, i began my work, whilst discussing praise and worship for fungus, and altitude for rally. I don't think i've ever been so stressed. And completely unable to multi-task. I kept working till around 12:30 or so...and was completely exhausted. Completely. After a long week of little sleep, tests and assignments, I fell asleep straight away.
I woke up at 7am. Turned off the alarm. I woke up at 7:30am. Went back to sleep. School only starts at 8:25 anyways. Woke up at 8. Ahhhh... Sleeep. Woke up at 8:30. Okay..time to get up now.
I WAS SO TIRED.
I missed first period.
And first thing in school, I had an english sac. Which was quite good ^.^
So yeah. And here we are now :)
I just finished playing drums for a bit. Was lots of fun! Haven't played for at least six months..
Ah the memories :)
Anyways. Time to revise for my three tests coming up next week.
Looking forward to a good rest this weekend!
Laters =D
Dan13L
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