I have lost all my email contacts since I got my computer reformatted. Jen, Min or Qing, if you're reading this, could you send me an email? What are you guys busy with lately? Been some time since we met up...

Anyway, today's Annual Award Ceremony in school. My band is reporting at 1pm. It's going to be a busy busy day.

I went to Ikea last night to buy some box files for the different sections to store their music files in the band room. Stayed back in school till 6pm yesterday to do the final bits of cleaning up in the band room and I finally managed to neaten up the place a little and to clear up some things around. Some of the kids were in the room with me, helping me and playing around with their instruments at the same time. It's these times that I get to chat with them on a more personal level and get to know them a little bit more. Cai Jing asked me "why you so good?" (as in, why did I bother to clean up the room and clear unwanted stuff and all that). I just told her that I'm the band teacher and this room belongs to the everyone in the band. I'm only doing my part. Besides, I'm such a neat freak. Of course, I didn't tell her that.

Desmond has shown so much more improvement in his attitude towards the band this year. I used to have to chase after him to get him to turn up for practice. He used to promise me over IRC that he would want to be a good boy and come for practice regularly but he disappointed me many times. Now, his attitude is really different and he is starting to feel that sense of belonging to this band. Maturity level in a student is one big factor how some of them eventually learn to be responsible and reliable. Must remember to mention about him in my speech during our POP in August.

The construction right outside my window is driving me nuts. I'm going to shower and get to school before I go crazy....