Monday, March 13, 2006 / 12:02 a.m.
For a mortal charm, i dedicate this in case it'll ever get tucked away nicely at the back of my head.
Social perceptions and individual expectations. We subconsciously adjust ourselves from time to time to meet the perceptions of the people around us. And at times they are in conflict with our very own points of view. What i can only say is that i'm beginning to be more receptive.
As usual, it's the i-wish-it-was-like-that-so-that-i-could-be-as-ecstatic-as-everybody kinda thing. Damnit.
And it's about time i start doing work.
Friday, March 10, 2006 / 04:38 p.m.
TH Dance Productions
Tech run at MOS the day before got me all excited to perform! The place the sound system the great dances everything! Last day at function room before the productions was great fun too. We went crazy sewing our costumes and doing the powerpoint slides which were not used in the performance in the end! All the world peace, north pole south pole, moulin rouge song and crappy terms we came up with. Hahaha. Linda and I started practicing our dances when it was going to be say 6am in the morning. Utter madness! Felt the lethargy setting in when we woke up for lunch.
Then everything started and ended unknowingly. Thanks to all my friends who came down to support, including my two dear sisters and brother-in-law! And those who msged me luck namely gandie, boon, jason, kwan, colin, sin, alan, jeremy and the notes from min and zes! Thanks sweeties! Forgive my wrong timings, slippery heels and expression at times k. I was too nervous! Haha. And so some of us partied all the way till 4+ am and had some clean good fun. Da mao kept opening bottles of red wine! Not to mention clara damon cheong and I went high on pratas at fong seng. And i mean really high. Haha.
Needless to say, i'm feeling the withdrawal symptoms already. I need some time to adjust my topsy turvy routine. After all the late nights of dance practices, costume making and sleeping at dawn, I’ve forgotten that A209 was my room and the function room had become my second home. Like a world of our own. So the TH Dance 0506 journey is officially over. Despite skipping lessons and lagging behind time, I’m grateful that I have this opportunity to put up a good show with the TH Dance people! How often can you get to perform in a club?? Songs are still playing and memories still flashing in my head. This episode of bonds forged and dreams come true will remain etched in my mind.
Monday, March 6, 2006 / 04:07 a.m.
This semester has started on the wrong note for me.
Bleahs. IHG trainings, competitions and supporting other sports. Productions, dance productions, dance practises, projects and deadlines. Lethargy, laziness, lack of self-discipline and sleepiness. They all come together as one.
Ohhhh. Dance makes me sleep so late every night. But alright la. An excuse for not doing work. Very bad excuse. Just hope dance productions will turn out well! Till then, keep praying for my health and energy level! :)
Friday, March 3, 2006 / 04:37 a.m.
Sometimes you don't want to sleep because you simply can't believe another day has just passed like that.
Celebrated mr alan's 20th birthday with sin lian char and ber. Dinner was great and noisy! When it was time to give the birthday boy his present, i pretended and took out this big piece of black silky cloth i bought for dance production and presented it to him. The rest were quick-witted to join in and he actually believed that was his present from everybody!! Hahaha. His expression was a mixture of lost, confusion, shock and amusement. Really funny. And we took neoprints!! After like a dozen year of not touching the machine even once, six adults-to-be actually posed in front of the screen screaming japanese characters and had a lot of fun. Hee. :D
Tiente - Be Touched. A Temasek Hall Dance Production. 9th March 2006 Thursday at 8pm. Held at Ministry of Sound and tickets at $17 include one free drink, performance and entry. Friends do get tickets from me!
I finally watched Sweet November last night. A film that i wanted to watch since i caught the very last part and was strangely attracted to it a couple of years back. It was a really sweet and moving movie. I especially fell in love with the scene where Nelson (Keanu Reeves) presented 12 christmas presents to Sarah (Charlize Theron). Every little present represents a little detail and significance one can pick up along the show. Those you tend to forget. I expected the last two presents to be something cheesy but they turned out to be something really sweet and unexpected. (not telling you in case you want to watch the dvd or something) And you really wonder whether it would be better to stay by one's side till everything wither and die, or let go and keep the memories still sweet, intact, perfect and beautiful. The latter would summon a great deal of courage, yet as Nelson said, nothing is perfect.
Oh i finally finally met up with dear lilian last friday. Great deal of catching up over pizza, shopping and walking. It was really really great. Old friends still feel the best!
Have i ever mentioned i absolutely love bus rides but dislike mrt rides? In MRT carriages, you have to sit opposite people. You gotta be more prim and proper, all queasy and uncomfortable as people swiftly switch their glares and stares from you to one passenger to another. There's nothing else to fix your eyes upon, unfortunately. So you either sleep, stone or stare. Why. I'd rather take a bus anytime. Long rides that is. I like to take the comfort of my own seat, snuggled up hugging my bag and peering out of the window pane. Where the outside world and ever moving buildings and people are ever so interesting in that flash of a moment. And slowly you allow your thoughts to drift along with them. It's like a little world found in that little seat of yours.
I realise that it feels great when you find someone similar to yourself, be it a character trait, point of view or feeling towards something. Yet on the other hand, i would say similarities ain't all too good. That's why people are made different i guess. It's the differences in us that makes interaction so enticing and intriguing. And i would think i want someone by my side who shares at least the same beliefs as me, albeit differences in some other aspects. That's how you learn new things from each other.
Listening to all the hua chu songs make me miss hwachong so much. Miss sixnine!
Oh. Dance PAB evaluation forms, canvassing, survey questions, printing the surveys (but printer not working) and whole loads of other stuff. And it gets worse when nobody reply your emails or smses. Not to mention i gotta sleep early because i must be in chinatown by 9am tomorrow! I'm dead meat!!
Well at least windsurfing was fun today. And i went swensens for dinner at holland v with meilin emily sq sh sd. The banana crumble pie on hot plate was seriously one of the best dessert i've ever eaten! The perfect blend of the sweet milky syrup, hot piping crumble pie, cool icy vanilla ice-cream and the slices of banana coated with sizzling hot caramel sauce. A heavenly delight!
And the tonnes of chocs. Thanks sweeties!
Caught North Country with zes just now. It is based on a true story about a woman who filed the first class action lawsuit for sexual harassment in American history. It was a landmark case that changed the law. She was one of the very few female workers working in the mine amidst the overwhelming crowd of male co-workers. They suffered very humiliating and disrespectful treatment from the latter yet nobody stood up. In the end she decided to sue the company and stand up for their rights. In high school, she was raped by her teacher, got pregnant and gave birth to a baby. I like the way they make these two situations similar. In the sense that they portray how helpless and difficult one's situation can be when fighting against a superior power. Yet different in the sense that she succumbed in the past and plucked up courage this time. Oh wells, an inspiring and moving movie that is bound to evoke some emotions in you. Though i think some characters are not developed fully and the story could have been delivered with more emotion and nuance.
Love movies like these. Make you realize there are so much more in life than just studies and school. Sometimes being cooped up in hall for long takes a toll on you.
And i indulged in a little dose of retail therapy as well. :)
I got bored studying for german test on a valentine's day so i started clicking around my room. :)
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 / 03:38 a.m.
Sunday, February 26, 2006 / 03:14 p.m.
sweet november
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 / 11:31 p.m.
musings
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 / 02:15 a.m.
very busy.
Friday, February 17, 2006 / 02:08 a.m.
oooh
Thursday, February 16, 2006 / 08:50 p.m.
north country
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 / 06:14 p.m.
my room
Firstly, be greeted by the door of A209!
My oh-so-comfy bed! and my favourite hippo. :D
spot the little miss shy book that yiwen gave. DAMN CUTE!
my shelf. quite neat la huh.
lastly, presenting my roomie! hahaha.
