MusICian

today marks a kinda big day in my life. it’s teacher’s day! and for probably the first time in my life, i really really feel like a teacher, and i really really feel happy to be in this job

firstly, happy teacher’s day to all my teachers! teachers from Tanglin Primary School; i still remember miss chan (now mrs heng), miss tee, mdm wong, mr lim, mr sun from my primary school days. i’m sure there are more teachers who taught me but primary school being more than 13 years ago, i don’t really remember! teachers from Gan Eng Seng School; mrs yoganathan, miss lee, mr mui, mr lim bun, mr kwan, mrs radford, mdm sharifah, mrs chan (i hope i got them right!) and many others that i don’t quite remember. i’m sorry for forgetting your names, but your teachings are definitely not forgotten! teachers from JJC; mr ho, and actually i forgot many names! argh. my lecturers from NUS, too many to name.

and of course, my band conductors, who have taught me more things on the instrument and on music than i’ve ever taught to anyone; mr richard png, my first conductor in secondary school (who taught me how to play the clarinet and how to teach band), miss sia and mr ong, mr lim lip hua (JJC), mr derence leng (JJC too, after i left), cpt chua, major philip tng, mr andy sim, mr david wong, dr tony macorome, mr leonard tan (who taught me much about conducting and many other things!), mrs chua/mdm tan soh wah and i hope i haven’t missed out anyone!

before we teach, we are first taught. so today as i recieve a very special card and mug from NCHS sec 3s, i would like to thank all my teachers for being there for me, and i’d like to wish all of you a happy teacher’s day! for without you, i will never be standing on the podium, jumping around like a silly fool, and make many moments of happy music. thank you, my teachers! thank you for playing a part in my life

and thank you, NCWO, for some great music-making together. we’ll do well on sunday! remember that all sound start from silence, and silence begins when sound ends

on another note, sweetie and i had a great movie date and i just like to wish her a very happy 25th unofficial months! i love you dear! thank you for letting me live my passion, and thank you for being my absolute pillar of support

i live a happy life!

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