De one with Shuqing

CHRONICLES of CHUM

I recalled, during the first band practice or second, a girl in Cedar uniform came to join us for a band practice during my SRJC days. She has a friendly appearance, hair tied up in a pony tail and left-handed. Her name was "Tan Shu Qing".

Both of us were completely clueless as we sit on the wooden steps at the back of the band room. Watching our seniors play a score which we didn't have any parts assigned yet. Funny thing, the same as my friendship with others, I can't recall how we got to know each other.

I guess it's because we were from the same section. We got to know each other during one of the band pract even though she was a mallet-percussionist and I was a snare drum percussionist. Ooo.. I remembered! The score we watched our seniors played was "Alice in Wonderland Overture" haha.

Anyway, our friendship bloomed. Back then, we were really two crazy person. I recalled we will always laugh and laugh during our breaks and after band pract when we will walk out together. Both of us went for this percussion festival thingy. However, end up, both of us backed out.

We were under sectionals by our instructor's girlfriend, Miss Wee. Remembered Qing (Shuqing) telling me why both of us like to giggle and laugh so much.

Other than that, we went through a few events like helping the Chinese Orchestra with their performance in Synergy.

Qing was a very supportive friend. We understand each other and work in good rapport during our band days. I guess it's because we are both similar as in we are crazy, previously percussionists from military bands and we also confide our emotional situation to one another.

Back then, I kinda like this girl in my JC. Qing was always creating chances and teasing me lah. Not forgetting, we also had abit of talkative sessions about our band teacher, Mr Kwek and this spoiled junior named Jeanali. Oops! Haha not forgetting, Qing said a very funny thing to me which I'll never forget. She always says she could smell be even before I entered the band room. Due to my Boss in motion cologne which I put everyday to school.

After JC, we still kept in contact and met up with Shelby. During June this year, I went to Clayton, Melbourne Australia to visit her during her short school holidays. It was cool and really enjoyable.

Qing was a good friend who cheered me up, keep me accompany and get me outgoing during jc band days. Really one of the few who I can really talk to back then. She's the only girl who labels me as a "jie mei" (she labels me, not my idea lah). Omg.

Thanks Qing, my fellow friend and percussionist!