Sentimentality

Has anyone here ever went to Waffletown before? I bet Gid has. For anyone who hasn't, find one and go there and eat their waffles. Trust me, it's something you won't want to miss.

I went back to Waffletown after so many years. Who knows? Maybe it's 5 years, or even seven. But what I remember, I was pretty young then. Just Mom and I, in a lonely corner of Bukit Timah Plaza, eating our ice-cream waffles. How long ago that was. And I still remember the name of Waffletown.

A year or so after I ate there, the Waffletown at Bukit Timah Plaza closed down. It was moved to that building opposite ACS(P). I always wanted to go there sometime but never did. Well, 5 to 7 years later, I finally stepped foot in it again.

All those memories, the quiet background, the serene setting, the melody of silence, just like those many years ago.

Except, this time I was with my brother, and it was nighttime.

Just as great an experience it was.

Oh, how long it has been since I ever ate a waffle from good ol' Waffletown. (I didn't know that Waffletown sold chicken wings and spaghetti too, nor that it was counted as fast food, but what the hey.). I had a Waffle A-la Mode (A waffle with ice cream of your choice, cream, and a fruit of your choice.

I picked blueberry since blackberry was out. Gwin and I both took Raspberry. Ah, how long it has been since I heard that word. That flavour of ice-cream I used to love so much, and yet it just slowly faded out of my mind, until today again.

How long it has been since I ever ate a waffle.
How long it has been since I ever ate raspberry.
How long it has been since I ever had a chocolate milkshake.
How long it has been since I ever had silent time to spend with my bro outside our house.

How long will it be before this happens again? I wonder.

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This morning our teen's choir sang for the church. Was the first song since our original conductor (Who taught us much, btw) left and went to a different church.

It's this funny feeling, y'know. Last time I was in the children's choir, we always got applause after we sang. Always the people would say that we did very well, even better than the adult's choir. Sometimes some would even cry.

Then I left the children's choir, and we never got applause for our singing. For two straight years. Except for combined choirs. And that was sometimes. A year after I joined the teen's choir I found out that now the children's choir didn't get applause either now.

Anyone ever had the experience of singing your heart out, doing your best, and get applauded with pure silence? The feeling is nothing short of devastating.

Two years later, I learnt about discipline in singing. I learnt that you must be very very very sure of the song in all aspects. I learnt things like the proper sitting position, and the proper standing position.

And though we never got applause, we knew that the effort taken was immense. Before our conductor left, he told us that he was proud of us. During combined choir singings, when he saw the choir, we were the only people that were standing correctly, sitting correctly. Singing was a different matter; everyone did well.

After our conductor left, the new conductor? She was the nicer of the two conductors that took us in the children's choir (The two were married. One was Auntie Mary and one was Uncle Peter. Uncle Peter is very scary and fierce.).

Along with her she brought a batch of people from the children's choir. The old ones, of course.

Original choir: 5 guys, 8 girls.
New choir: 6 guys, 15 girls.

And the guy doesn't sing much either. >_<

But that meant that we could sing louder because last time we had to be very concerned about how loud the guys could sing without overpowering the girls.

She picked an easy song, so I memorized it before the 2nd lesson >_> My bro was Male solo for the first part.

Day before actual performance we went to church on Saturday to practise in the church without distractions. Auntie Mary said we did really good. The conductor of the adult's choir said that too, but she said she couldn't hear the words properly.

Lol, doesn't that sound like those sort of really emotional blues songs, where there's so much emotion you can't make out the words? Idea from Whose Line.

Before we left, Sam told us one thing: Lose yourself in the song. (Exactly the opposite words of our old conductor, lol. I told him that, and his reply was that last time we weren't so sure of the song, so.) Sing for God, just sing. I remembered that.

Next day, we came here. I came ultra-early because my bro was Male Solo hence needed extra pre-practise.

Then the performance. Nothing short of good IMO. But then, here was the best part. The audience applauded. After two years. Finally. I suppose you readers won't understand this feeling; it's quite like the high Kevin gets after OM (Except Kevin's feelings somehow manage to exaggerate themselves quite a fair bit. That's why he gets a high on nearly everything. And I really mean nearly everything.). The feeling of triumph. It's something only performers know. Performers that don't always get applauded at. =)

Looking at it now, why did they? I suppose we've finally struck a chord in their hearts. When we sing with more than our voices, it strikes a chord in their heart, I guess. And hopefully it strikes a chord in someone up there. =)

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After that we went for normal Sunday School lessons, then we met together again. Not for choir, but for an outing. At Plaza Sing (Really nearby, y'knowwhatImean.). Ate Pizza Hut, then went to? As we all know, the arcade.

Lol, I'm the best DDRer in the choir. Then again, not surprising, is it? But it's nice to know that there's two other people who play it, one being a guy too. Then again, they're a couple, so XD

The girl among the two plays Para Para too. Didn't manage to try myself, but daeng she was good. She was playing HARD, dangit! But I think I can handle that XD Some of those songs anyway. >_>

Left happy, and stuffs.

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Life: Happy generally. Thanks to a few convos with friends of mine. I guess they know whom. =)

Homework: Haha, still as lagging as ever. Sorry Jarrel =P

CAP: After a long time of stagnance, I've got a few new ideas. Two, actually. The third is from my bro, I just picked it up anyway since it was good. Don't tell him though >_>

Stepmania: Same old, same old. Not much improvement, but I CAN PASS THE A LA MENTHE CHALLENGE! But that was some time ago so that's not the point >_> I can A A (Toph's) too now =) Along with a few other new A's, namely Doku, Shind Bad, Otaku Speedvibe. Maybe a few more, but I've forgotten.

Guilty Gear: After exams, I WILL TRAIN! HARD! MY KY MUST BEAT BRYAN'S CHARACTERS! (I refuse to be the lowest in the GG Community XD)

Philosophy: Hmm. Tricky. >_> Okokok. It's stagnant.

Hopes: Well, dunno. I'm more optimistic than usual, is that ok? XD

Sentimentality: Immense, due to the first two incidents. >_>

Well, that's the blog for today!