Walking along the street that I used to walk, looking at the happy schoolkids walking together by the road. I thought of the times when I was still young and without worries, walking this way everyday. Talking and joking with my friends as we made our way towards the bus stop.

Walking past the school that had kept me out of trouble for 6 years, I saw myself once again as a kid, awed by the size of the school. And that quadrangle that I had sat through so many mornings and afternoons. The canteen that held all the fond memories of birthday celebrations, farewell parties and not forgetting the annual teachers day when all our classmates return to sch. The basketball court that we played so many matches in.

All these memories came flooding back to me as I wandered aimlessly around my old neighbourhood. Everything looks so different now. I went to the interchange and thought of the times when I was waiting for bus number 87. Sometimes alone, sometimes with Nai Yu or Wing Yee. I remembered the fun we had on the bus playing and laughing and often creating a nuisance for the other passengers. I remember the friends that we made on the bus, the frequent coincidental meetings that brought us closer. I remember the nicknames we gave each other. The plans we thought up to disturb the unfriendly students from some other school.

I remember the past days. The days when I was having a crush on Wing Sum. The days when me, You Sheng and Ming Zhi were having hanging out at all sorts of places. The play that we tried to make. The para para dance moves that we were practicing. The coffin made of aluminium foil.

Now, there is no chance of reliving the primary school experiences. The memories will always remain as memories. And they will forever be kept close to my heart.

Special Christmas update today! Don't say I never update for so long la.. Long is for 1 or 2 years than called long...my last update was just 22days ago ma..

Okay here goes... Throughout this year, there has been many ups and downs. I would like to take this opportunity to thank some people...

Ppl of E7^hUaT^aH - Pioneers of E7!!! Thanks for everything this amazing class have given me.. People dun underestimate us ok!!! Later u get beaten up by shengle and gang then too bad so sad.. haha..

XMSB^CoRnEt - Woohoo! Tough competition here! Everyones fighting to be the best and needless to say, we are the best of XMSB!! YEAH!!!! haha.. All thanks to this fighting spirit that we have, we have been improving tremendously as a section and as individuals! KEEP IT UP XMSB^CoRnEt!!!

XMSB^TrPt - YEAH!!! You heard me!!! XMSB^TrPt is born!!! haha.. Made up of me and Ray, this new sub section will prove to be one of the best in XMSB. People! BEtter WatCH oUT fOr
Us!!!

XMSB - Not forgetting this wonderful organisation that all of us have put in so much effort and time.. Let us show the school and other bands that we did NOT get gold last SYF because we were 'LUCKY'.. and show the teachers that our practices are fruitful and stop grumbling about our practices!!!!!!!

Special thanks to my somewhat closer friends - Qinglun, Hui Qi, Joyce Chng (liying), Joyce Yin(shuxiang) and Wei Hui...

Thanks to my friendly seniors who guided me through my early days of sec 3 - Hou Teng, Ceyao, Francine, Wei Sheng, Eileen, Terence, Kenneth, Renny, Grace and Yong Bin..

Thanks to my direct senior SuJin for coaching me.. and thanks to his direct senior Daniel Kiang too..

Thanks to the alumni members who have been so supportive of the band - Daniel, Su Jin, Shuping, Yaoming, Gui Zhi, Yee Sin, Qiong Qiao and Zhi Hao... You have brought the band to this standard and we will continue to keep it at this standard...

Thanks to XMSB^CoRnEt and XMSB^TrPt seniors who came back to teach us - Su Jin and Shuping... Your care for XMSB CAT (cornet and trumpet) is greatly valued... Feel free to come back and join us..

Thanks to my fellow capable leaders - Leon, Wei Qin and Valerie.. The band would be soo disorganised without you guys (and gals)...

Thanks to the caring conductors - Mr Brando Tan and Mr Darence Leng... Thanks for all the training and talks that u did. Thanks to Mr Leng for all the crappy jokes u told us... Try not to be too lame or else u need a wheelchair...

Thanks to the supportive teachers in charge - Mrs Song, Mr Ng, Mdm Foo, Mdm Ida...

Very big thank you to the 2 teachers who have brought up the band but are not here with us anymore - Chikgu Jaiton and Mr Tan Ping Hock... Without you, the band wouldn't be possible...

Ok I'm here to set some aims for the band and each section.

Starting from now, all band members will set up their instruments, stands, files and everything within a certain time limit.

Tuba : 4mins
Euph: 3mins
Trombone: 3min
F Horn: 3mins
Cornets: 3mins
Oboe: 3mins
Flutes: 3mins
Saxophones: 3mins
Clarinets: 3mins
Percussion: 12mins

Any longer than that, the whole section gets punished after band.