farewell 260708
i did try controlling my tears, but as usual, i still cried :/ i guess no one would ever knw how i felt. OHWELL i need time.
anw, didnt like talking in front of big crowds. and what sweehao said was what i wanted say. so yup so here it goes.

'what is the most memorable thing for me in AJCHOIR, with batch 0708. i must say it was every single second spent with you guys. from pattaya, italy, and of course voyAJe: notes on the road 2008.
pattaya, as most of you had said, was probably the mostmostmost memorable. we really spent like almost 5days a week pia-ing for the competition. that experience was sososo much more different from italy. we felt so much more happy getting that GOLD C in pattaya than getting the GRANDCHAMPS in italy. and yes, it was pattaya that bonded our whole batch. i'll never forget those moments, when we were at the waiting area before going on to the stage to perform & when we were all sitting there, waiting for the results to be announced. i'll never forget that atmosphere when we were all standing there feeling so nervous and all waiting to go in. and seeing mrtoh cry for the very first time. it was when mrtoh cried that made us want to sing well for him. ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE 82.62 gold C. i know all of us would still be happy even if it was a silver. it was all the preparations that made everything worth it. cant describe that feeling using words. will never forget that moment too, when we sang no importa. singing all our hearts out. that was probably the few times when i rlly felt the goosebumps singing our choir theme song.
ITALY. was the place i truly understood the meaning of love& friendship in AJCHOIR. for me, if it was without that hooha in florence, the italy trip would only be just like 'oh yay we're the grandchamps'. it was that night in florence that made the trip so much more memorable&meaningful. it was where you could feel the love in the BIG AJCHOIR FAMILY. i will never forget that night, the walk back to the bus. we see 'family' squeezing into those small 2 euros umbrella. you see 'family' all hooking hands with one another, all cuddled together. you see 'family', those that you rarely talk to, holding the umbrella for you. you see 'family', despite being cold, lending you their warmth to you - giving you their scarfs, jackets, gloves etcetc. you see 'family', despite being tired from all the walking in the cold, taking turns to carry their fellow family member through that long walk back. you see 'family' cheering each other on, telling one another 'we'll reach the bus soon. hang on there.' then, it was that asthma attack i had. you see 'family' giving you their jackets to keep you warm. you hear 'family' telling you everything will be okay. you see 'family' doing whatever they can to make sure you're alright. you see 'family' taking care of you that night. you see' family' asking if you're alright the next morning. it was where i felt love in this family.
finally, voyAJe: notes on the road. who would ever forget that last 5 mins on stage singing no importa. and everyone screaming their lungs out when we got backstage.

i agree with many of you. it was the FRIENDSHIP, or shld i say FAMILY LOVE that made these 2 years - the AJCHOIR journey so memorable.
to batch0708: the memories that we shared would never EVER be forgotten - the passion to make music and the love. i will miss you guys alot.
to batch0809, juniors: do study hard. you would want NO REGRETS.
and as sweehao said, to mrtoh: thankyou for all you have done for us. giving us this second chance to serve the choir once again. giving me the chance to stay in choir, go for the trip and perform for VoyAJe 08. from the bottomest of my heart. XIE XIE NI.
to my dearest people: i have said this umpteen times. I LOVE YOU GUYS!
AJCHOIR was where i understood the meaning of FAMILY. not in that 'Father And Mother I Love You' context. but, FAMILY - a group of people who are generally not blood related but who share common attitudes, interests, or goals .'

this, is the AJCHOIR FAMILY. no importa la distancia. sing feel love. ♥