Study week coming to an end. At least for now, written assignments are off my mind! Great time to concentrate on practising on the horn, aural and study some works. Just feel this motivation to do all these and I feel productive while it lasts.

Found the key to my embouchure strength development in the Thompson exercises. It really has helped me set the chops and also to use good air. It helped in the Teele exercise I did after that. Now that I've finished my dinner, I'm going to study my Bozza piece, Prélude et Allegro and get some practice.

Bought some new stuff for my computer today! Got a new optical drive and a hard case. Optical drive is becoming more and more useful these days as I'm gonna practise aural through the CD. Now that I have it, I'm also motivated to get new recordings! New hard case is really cool, protective, not too heavy and has compartments for my papers that I tend to put with my laptop!

Ok, time to get some practice!

Finally done with history submissions! Gosh finally can find time to update this blog. OMM concert went ok, could have been much better but oh well, things happen. Gotta work harder to gain more confidence on the tenor. Alright, time to get some rest after all the history work and back to lots of focused fundamental practice!

Another week gone by. Been a busy one particularly because of history. Not exactly over yet because of one more essay to write but at least the presentation is down. Next week is study break but with quite a few make up classes. Need to use the spare time to catch up on practising!

I find myself becoming more irrational these days. I'm starting to think less. And I don't know, it's either it has been existence in me for a while but I only just discovered it or I'm starting to become like that. Either way, I need to get out of it...so unhealthy! All these character flaws that are surfacing, just makes me wonder, what have I been thinking and doing all these years?! Oh well, time to act on them. Habits are hard to change but I shall overcome them! A better person is what I should be!

Alright, need rest for concert later. Do attend! Nice French music in the late afternoon. Short and sweet concert (1hr 15min if I'm not wrong)! Goodnight world!

Good days are coming by! I feel them! Embouchure is really gaining strength now! The next step will be to set the air in place also. Gotta get started on repertoire as well. Oh well, it's not just my playing that's keeping me lifted. I really don't know what I'd do without you. Nigh inseparable we are.

Oh well, time to get some rest. Long rehearsal tomorrow. Shall have history to accompany me while I'm inactive. Goodnight world!

Blog's been neglected for a while. Been exactly one week since I last posted. Went through a rough night last Wednesday. Kinda suffered a mental breakdown for some reason which I still don't know. I'm grateful for the care I received and right now I'm back on track, motivated and driven. With all that motivation, it just dawned on me there's so much to do; among them 2 history papers. I'm glad I'll be done with SAS by this week, that'll give me another very valuable 2 hours on Thursdays. With all the repertoire to prepare (3 solo pieces and 15 excerpts), I'll need to make good use of whatever practice time I have. Although I wish I could spend more time outside school life, I don't think it can happen much within the next 2 weeks. Hopefully I keep my sanity! Goodnight world!