hello mg strings!!

okay people who are reading this right now. please do the following:

1. GO ONTO MSN (or email if you dont have.)
2. TALK TO ENSEMBLE PEOPLE and tell them:

--> about this blog and give them the url
--> about the ensemble gathering.

we're not really sure about the details yet but...

FAQ for you (:

WHEN? 10th December 2007
WHERE? Deanna's house (we'll give you the address if you're going)
WHAT TIME? probably the whole day. but you can leave halfway or come halfway if you need to.
WHAT TO BRING? yourself + food + some dvds if you have
WHAT ARE WE DOING? watching dvds + pigging out
WHO'S PLANNING THIS? some of your sec 3 '07 seniors. (aka jong, dee, me, ahma --> yeah, the crazy bunch of people who did all those poems below) oh, but if any of you are dying to help plan this thing, just tell us.

3. GIVE US SUGGESTIONS on what to do besides watch dvds if you've got any.

4. and its like potluck, so just bring whatever food you want but please TELL US because we dont want every single person bringing the same brand, same flavour of potato chips.

do us a favour and PLEASE TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS BLOG and THE GATHERING. only a handful of us actually know about this blog and hence, the gathering. and it will be a nice bonding session to make up for the lack of bonding time because of our lack of practices. hahahahahaha.

'nic (:

p.s. sorry the colour combination sucks. hahaha christmas colours. but what's important is the words. not the colours :D

THIS POST IS ABOUT OUR STRINGS OUTING. scroll down. all the way down, if you want to skip the convo - which you probably will (:

&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
we could go for LUNCH together!
lopsided quirkiness says:
ya, cos to be your sister in law is my hell
lopsided quirkiness says:
lol
deanna says:
see whetehr my house can make it =/
be Thou my vision says:
hahhaaha dee! don't blaspheme.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
OIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
be Thou my vision says:
lunch.
be Thou my vision says:
hmm.
deanna says:
lunch.
be Thou my vision says:
lunch is okay
be Thou my vision says:
but WHERE.
deanna says:
YES BUT WHERE!
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
ARGH
be Thou my vision says:
as in, do we bring our own food?
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
stop asking me!
lopsided quirkiness says:
SUBWAY!
be Thou my vision says:
aiyo you'rel ike my parrot, dee.
lopsided quirkiness says:
(=
deanna says:
sigh* this is goin nowhere
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
i'm trying to ask people for ideas!
lopsided quirkiness says:
hmm
be Thou my vision says:
haha yeah
be Thou my vision says:
i also say
be Thou my vision says:
OHH. right.
lopsided quirkiness says:
picnic is a good idea
be Thou my vision says:
haha
deanna says:
MY HOUSE CAN?!
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
ASK PEOPLE FOR IDEAS.
lopsided quirkiness says:
botanic?
deanna says:
AT KAMPONG GLAM
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
OIHHHH~
lopsided quirkiness says:
chinatown!
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
botanic gardens!
deanna says:
i live opp botanics
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
no no no no
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
not china town
lopsided quirkiness says:
botanic?
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
can
lopsided quirkiness says:
i can bring my doggy~~
deanna says:
no one wannts to coe to my house
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
we have a picnic (:
deanna says:
=(
lopsided quirkiness says:
me want!
lopsided quirkiness says:
OKAY
be Thou my vision says:
DEE
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
wait
deanna says:
i live opp botanics =D
lopsided quirkiness says:
WELL ALL GO TO DEE'S HOUSE
be Thou my vision says:
WE GO TO YOUR HOUSE
be Thou my vision says:
OKAY!
be Thou my vision says:
yes.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
are you sure
be Thou my vision says:
thanks deeee (:
be Thou my vision says:
hahahahaha
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
your parents wont mind?
lopsided quirkiness says:
do u hvae movies?
be Thou my vision says:
can anot?
deanna says:
I will try.
be Thou my vision says:
okay.
lopsided quirkiness says:
and popcorn?
deanna says:
I WILL TRY LA.
be Thou my vision says:
JONG.
lopsided quirkiness says:
and freeflow of icecream?
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
JONG!
be Thou my vision says:
you
lopsided quirkiness says:
and soft drinks?
be Thou my vision says:
will
be Thou my vision says:
be
be Thou my vision says:
our
be Thou my vision says:
free
deanna says:
YOU GUYS BRING THE MOVIES AND POPCORN LAH
be Thou my vision says:
flow
lopsided quirkiness says:
with wafflers?
be Thou my vision says:
of food
be Thou my vision says:
jong pork.
lopsided quirkiness says:
and choc?
be Thou my vision says:
(:
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
-.-
lopsided quirkiness says:
brownies?
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
WAIT
deanna says:
u guys bring the food =)
be Thou my vision says:
hahaha jogn doesn't come dear.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
WAIT.
be Thou my vision says:
okay
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
WAIT.
lopsided quirkiness says:
JONG PORK?!
be Thou my vision says:
hmm
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
WAIT.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
WAIT
be Thou my vision says:
we should like bake and bring food
lopsided quirkiness says:
can!
be Thou my vision says:
like potluck.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
yuck brownies are so cliche
be Thou my vision says:
and jong can cook herself.
lopsided quirkiness says:
u bring e food i come and eat!
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
what is that.
be Thou my vision says:
(:
lopsided quirkiness says:
no
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
OI!!!
deanna says:
PEOPLE
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
wait
deanna says:
SAKDDS
deanna says:
lopsided quirkiness says:
i want to live for a looong time
be Thou my vision says:
what.
deanna says:
shush
deanna says:
shush
lopsided quirkiness says:

be Thou my vision says:
okay.
deanna says:
G
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
so we just ask strings people if they want to come
deanna says:
G
deanna says:
G
lopsided quirkiness says:
deanna says:
GG
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
OIIIIIIIIII
deanna says:
G
deanna says:
wait
lopsided quirkiness says:
hahahha
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
stop spamming!
deanna says:
MAXIMUM 8 PEOPLE
lopsided quirkiness says:
this is even worse den e tag board
be Thou my vision says:
WHAT
deanna says:
8
lopsided quirkiness says:
post this convo!
deanna says:
8
deanna says:
oi
deanna says:
i mean can be more lah
lopsided quirkiness says:
be Thou my vision says:
oh
be Thou my vision says:
hahaha
deanna says:
but i have to ask my mom first
be Thou my vision says:
like how many>?
be Thou my vision says:
okay.
deanna says:
try 8 first
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
OIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi.
be Thou my vision says:
you ask your mum then tell okay
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
what day
lopsided quirkiness says:
do u have a dog/
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
date
lopsided quirkiness says:
dee?
deanna says:
YES I HAVE A DOG
lopsided quirkiness says:
tiger beer day!
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
OIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.
lopsided quirkiness says:
cool!
lopsided quirkiness says:
me want to come alr~~
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
the sausage dog.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
haha.
be Thou my vision says:
i told you
lopsided quirkiness says:
AIYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
deanna says:
MAYBE THE 10TH THAT WEEK
be Thou my vision says:
some time between 10-14
lopsided quirkiness says:
KAWAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
be Thou my vision says:
see who can make it the best
be Thou my vision says:
stop spamming.
be Thou my vision says:
hello.
deanna says:
YES SAUSAGE DOG.
be Thou my vision says:
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
on a monday?
lopsided quirkiness says:
i love sausage dogs!

&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
can?
be Thou my vision says:
monday.
lopsided quirkiness says:
i love sausage dogs!
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
are you free?
lopsided quirkiness says:
which date?
be Thou my vision says:
that'll be the tenth?
deanna says:
I CANNOT CONFIRM DATE
lopsided quirkiness says:
cannot!
be Thou my vision says:
i can
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
NO NO
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
as in
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
monday?
be Thou my vision says:
ohhh dee you ask first kay.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
can?
lopsided quirkiness says:
tenth im not free
lopsided quirkiness says:
saturday?
deanna says:
BUT FOR NOW JUST SAY MY HOUSE OK? I WILL TELL YOU GUYS IF CAN OR NOT
be Thou my vision says:
okay.
be Thou my vision says:
thanks dee! (;
lopsided quirkiness says:
ok
lopsided quirkiness says:
saturday?
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
okay
deanna says:
DATE WILL TEL YOU. MUAKIES.
deanna says:
phew.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
MAUKIES?
be Thou my vision says:
yeah; whatever date dee can make it
be Thou my vision says:
we'll accomodate
deanna says:
yes
be Thou my vision says:
hahaha dee's way of saying goodbye
lopsided quirkiness says:
saturday?
deanna says:
the logical one
lopsided quirkiness says:
okay
deanna says:
BYEBYEBYEBYEBYE
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
oh.
lopsided quirkiness says:
sayoonara(=
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
right.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
bye!
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
thanks
lopsided quirkiness says:
muacks~~
lopsided quirkiness says:
flying kiss~~
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
-.-
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
love you too.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
hahaa.
be Thou my vision says:
haha byebye dear dee (:
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
haahh
be Thou my vision says:
remember to come for sunday school! OR ELSE.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
AHMA!
lopsided quirkiness says:
bye dee(=
deanna says:

deanna says:
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
the drama book is so sad.
deanna says:
bye.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
YUCCKSSS.
&'nicole i am not "the dvorak girl" says:
haha.
be Thou my vision says:
*wipe my face*
lopsided quirkiness says:
be Thou my vision says:
hahaha bye!
deanna says:
ive caught a disease
lopsided quirkiness says:
wad drama books?

hello! in case you're wondering what THAT is - that is what happens when some crazy sec 3s meet online to discuss our STRINGS OUTING. yes. we're serious about it.

okay, it will be around 10th - 14th december. probably a simple eat-a-lot picnic plus movies in the afternoon at dee's house.

but if you guys have any other ideas - feasible ones for a whole group of us - please suggest them or post or tag or SOMETHING. enjoy your hols! oh yeah, and comment what you think of our suggestion. or any improvements or something to make it more interesting/exciting.

also, we ruled out sentosa because dee says she doesnt think her mum will allow. other than that, yupp, we welcome any other suggestions (:

'nicole.
**colour added by deanna (so tedious. hahah but it's neater!)

Hello! Just thought, at the end of the year, with all the Sec 4s leaving (or left already), I'd pay ya'all seniors out there a tribute. it's sort of a 2T'06 old tradition, doing something called 'shoutouts'. Yep, so here goes to the sec4 batch who bothered to stay down and live through half the year with mgse! (:

GRACE YAM
our number one president! (: thanks for all your help and support, personally and for the ensemble! you're always telling me to relax and take it easy when i go into panic attack! (: thanks for all your encouragement and friendship and all those notes during valentine's day! (: i miss having you to direct everything! ):

NG YU LI
fishpear! (: our looks-oh-so-messy librarian who's actually so smart under all that fussiness. haha (: our ensemble is the poorer without you and your dry humourrr ): sobs. and you'd better come back not only for ice cream!

YATING!!!
our longsuffering 1/4 masterr (: haha really, we can't thank you enough for all the times you stayed behind to help pack up and being the first one every week to set up! yating, we miss you already!

CLAIRE TAN
the only sec4 in violaaaaa section! (: hello you might think you don't really make a difference but you do! well, our section is one member less but i'm glad i'll still see you in church! (: thanks for all your kindness

ELAINE
hello! the super talented but quiet, thanks for being an active member of ensemble! haha sticking through with ensemble for all that time, you're always so patient and peaceable! (: piacevole

DEIRDRE
ahha, you're another quiet one, but nonetheless valuable member of ensemble. it probably isn't easy sitting in the middle of violin twos, but i'm really glad and must say thank you for coming faithfully to ensemble! (:

WENSI
hi, haven't talked to you much since primary school! but yeah, thanks also for coming to ensemble faithfully all the way till sec4! (:

ANNA
hello! thanks for coming to ensemble while you did (: even though you left halfway.

come back if you can, and not just for the food nicole chan bakes! (: have a good year ahead, join ensemble in JC yeah (:

love, ahma (joanne)

hello! (:

okay, who wants to go for the SYO concert? tell me NOW. sms me or call me or something.

people going so far: ahma, jong, tricia, marisa, me

err, my friend is helping me get the tickets so if you want one, tell me NOW (:

oh yeah, here are the details of the concert.

DATE
29 Nov 2007 Thurs, 7.30pm

The Singapore National Youth Orchestra's end-of-year concert "The Joy Of Music" is a celebration of the orchestra's achievement for the year. The programme will feature Ho Chee Kong’s "Garden Veils", a world premiere and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 with 13-year old violinist Lanabelle Teo.Other works include Richard Strauss "Tod und Verklarung" and Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours."

Do join us to enjoy an evening of music with the Youth Orchestra! The Singapore National Youth Orchestra's end-of-year concert "The Joy Of Music" is a celebration of the orchestra's achievement for the year. The programme will feature Ho Chee Kong’s "Garden Veils", a world premiere and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 with 13-year old violinist Lanabelle Teo.
Other works include Richard Strauss "Tod und Verklarung" and Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours."

Do join us to enjoy an evening of music with the Youth Orchestra!

DURATION
Approx 1 hr 40 mins

INTERVAL
Approx 20 mins

from http://www.sistic.com.sg/cms/events/index.html?content=1272

nic.

clarification: i wasnt trying to make a new blog. i was trying to make an mgstrings photo archive but whatever, i deleted it :D

oh oh! for the concert we can go and watch the SYO concert next thursday (: i think jong, ahma and i might be going together.

nicole.

i tried creating another blog and tried to copy the code of this skin to use there. but apparently it doesnt work.

hope the rest of you are enjoying your holidays! and if you're bored and online and yuli is online, go ask her for the stardust soundtrack. haha, its quite nice.

i'm tied down with homework ):

btw, the sec 3s (ahma, nat wong, me) -- okay, some sec 3s -- were thinking of an ensemble outing? :D or some kind of ensemble gathering. haha.

ARGH. we're leaving next year! :'(

♥ nicole

more photos of the strings concert - from my friend sze wing! (: by the way, i extended the number of posts shown on the blog to 12.

♥ nicole.

Hello Mgstrings! (green!)
It's been a long time since i posted on the old blog, let alone on this one <3
Anyway, this blog is pretty nice, who designed it? (:

:D Hehs. How was the camp? Did you guys miss me ;) hahaha joking. I had to suffer so much and attend the LTC camp instead! haha. I slept for only 5hours ( for 3 days)! and i still went to your concert! ( and did not fall asleep, be happy)

The concert was awesome and it was really nice to hear u all play! Sadly, i couldnt play with you all (: it would have been my last opportunity to perform :/
And in response to Nic's post below: Heh. Viola is easier to play compared to the violin, so i switched lor! haha

Anyways, this will be the one of the few posts i'll be posting! See you guys next year yea! rock on. PEACE!

dee.

Another video! Enjoy!! =)

Hello again! I've got a short video of us! Taken from zhiwai (yating's close friend and my lovely neighbour) =) Enjoy!!

from,
+Rachel =)

okay, before we ditch our old blog, i'm just rescuing some photos from last year's musical (:

http://mgsensemble-groups.blogspot.com/
http://mgsensemble-random.blogspot.com/

oh yeah, if you want some photos of us during practice and stuff, go to mr ong's blog. you know, because at random times before strings concerts, he comes in with his camera into the mep room and everyone goes "oh no..". but yeah, go to his blog if you want, he posts photos on school events and stuff (:

hahahaha. look at what deanna posted last time:

"Me and nic. Sigh. she's probably gonna join violas. ARGH. wad's gonna happen to me. NIC DONT LEAVE ME."

WHO joined violas in the end, huh? (: hahahaha. sorry, i just find it extremely ironic.

and look what jong tagged on our old tagboard:

"okay. im gonna do smth really really really great. ill create a new blog."

and the next thing i know, she calls me up when i'm eating dinner, begging me to help her out of the mess she created on blogger.

gosh, you guys are so funny :D we really should do an ensemble quotes list - it's really fun and funny when you look back at it.

laksdflkjejnksdnfoiweoimfr.

i'm bored and i dont want to do chinese homework ): oh darn i need to go to school tomorrow morning.

... (verybored)nicolewashere.

Since someone asked,

Vivace.

MGS Choir Concert.

Monday 3rd December 2007.

730pm.

MGS Auditorium.

Tickets $15 from any Choir girl/order through me.

Let me know as soon as possible.

Contact me through email: laura_peh93@hotmail.com

Or phone- ask those who know my number.

Thanks!

Love,
Laura

Hello!! I added a playlist. There're many nice pieces inside! And sorry, I couldn't find the last movt. of simple symphony, Alberto williams and arensky. But I added tchaikovsky violin concerto!! Heeee.. I really really really like the 1st movt!! (And I'm very sick of the 3rd movt) So.. enjoy the music! And for those of you who are really sick of hearing bartok, let me know! I'll remove it. Hehe. Enjoy your holidays and don't leave your intruments all alone!

practisemakesperfect,
+Rachel =)

Hi Everyone, this is Laura here.

Hope you all had fun during our combined camp with HCISO (or at least those who went anyway). Maybe made new friends/strengthen friendships within MGSE etc.

Please take note that CCA starts on 9th January 2008 (correct me if I'm wrong).

Thanks to Louise Chia, Melody Teoh, Amy Tan & Placida Ho for being with us. Either for 1 or 2 years. Come back and visit sometimes!

I feel so emo now. So I'll stop here. Bye! See you around!

Oh one last & important thing,

Vivace! MGS Choir Concert.

Yes, sounds familiar. Some of you may have friends that are in the Choir. So please go!

I will be playing a harp solo & Rachel, piano+violin solo.

Ms Kon will also be singing, so those of you who have never heard her sing before, this is for you! It will be your first & last time hearing her sing before she retires.

Byebye!

Love, Laura.

Hi! Here are some announcements:

- Camp on the 15 and 16 nov will start from 8am - 6pm

- T-shirts are here with me!! But I don't have the shirt sizes list. So it'll be given out on the 14 nov.

- We'll wear the shirt either on 15/16 nov (tbc)

- Rehearsal on 14 nov is from 3pm-5pm but please come at 2.30pm (to collect t-shirts and to settle down and more)

- We'll meet at hwa chong's bus stop( the one closest to our school/next to the swimming pool/ blue colour sheltered pathway leading to the school ) at 2.30pm- for those who don't know the way in to their music rooms

- Call me if you get lost! My number is 8**3**73. =)

- Those who cannot sell their tickets, please give them back to me. Hwa Chong needs 20 more!

thanks,
+Rachel =)

Hello! As you all know, the password has been changed to what I told all of you yesterday (wednesday) and pleaseplease post! I don't want to be the only one posting. Anyway, I shall go through the attire for the camp:

1st and 2nd day (15 and 16 nov)
- PE Shirt/Camp shirt
- NEW mg shorts
- Track Shoes/School shoes
- (You can wear your own socks with sport shoes but you're not allowed to wear track shoes with your school uniform)

Here's some good news! Our camp t-shirt should be coming soon! So maybe we can wear it on the 2nd or 3rd day! =)

that'sall,
+Rachel =)

Hello again! Here's an announcement for those going to the camp:

-We'll be wearing black skirt with white long-sleeved blouse(with buttons) and black court shoes(heel must not be too high) for the concert =)

Yup, that's all!

seeyousoon,
+Rachel =)

Hello everyone! Welcome to our new blog! =) Since there's a new year coming, we shall start fresh! And this time, we have to try to keep our blog alive!! So, the new username is mgs.strings@gmail.com and we're still using our old password. But if you don't know the password, you can email me at trebleclef-@hotmail.com you can add me on msn too! =)

Willpostagain,
+Rachel =)