Dancing in the moonlight

Yay! I could finally say that I have started mugging proper. I have covered the smaller topics for Chem, namely Atomic structure,Ideal Gas, Stoichiometry, and Redox Reaction. I feel damn sian looking at the notes coz I know that I already know what I'm reading anyway. Ah well, I need refreshing anyway. I think I shall start on the larger topics tomorrow like Chemical Bonding. Maybe even some smaller topics for Math.

I feel damn relaxed in Malaysia now. I missed my Malaysian friends and it was such a joy to see them again. And of coz I'm glad to see my family again. It's been like 4 months (around CNY i think) since I last saw them. My brother is going through puberty now and he's probably going to be taller than me in one year or so. Well, as for my parents, they have been joyful and accomodating, as always. I've got to say I have understanding parents coz they never really scolded me for not doing well for 2nd term. Haha. I love my family, even though there are some bickering sometimes, especially between my hard-headed brother and my equally (or more) hard-headed father. But then again, its normal for famlies have bickerings at times, right?

Well, my family went for dim sum this morning. As usual, the dim sum is damn nice la. We had dim sum with my aunt (which sounds old but she's only 30) and her husband. She's 6 weeks pregnant and her baby will be due around January last year. What started out as breakfast became a swapping of baby stories between my parents and my aunt. My parents were talking about me and my brother's childhood times. Some of them quite embarassing, but some of time were things I nvere really knew till today. Anyway, looking back at my childhood, it just adds on to the fact that time goes by fast.

Anyway, my daily routine in Malaysia is like damn laxing (Hui Hua goes on to wave both his hands....). Everyday, I would wake up around 10. Bathe then have a big breakfast. Go back home and use comp and eat snacks and slack around till evening, when we would go eat a hearty dinner. Then I would mug then go out and have midnight drinks with my friends, just like I used too. Then maybe practise some dances in the afternoon. I like the laxing routine i'm having in Malaysia. It offers a nice break from the busy jc life. Sometimes, it just get suffocating.

Sometimes, I am quite proud of Malaysia. Despite the corrupt Government (oops, I did not say that. Maybe the Governemnt will arrest me under Internal Security Act. =P) and inflation, there are things that just make me proud of Malaysia. Many Malaysians can at least speak 3 different languages, sometimes even 4 or 5 if dialect is also counted. The food here is cheaper and better. The fuel here is cheaper (although it just increased a few days before). Malaysians have night life and no 11pm curfew (the curfew is totally pathetic. the police got nothing to do then to go to orchad and catch teenagers).

I wish some of my Singaporean friends can come to KL and perhaps stay with my family a few days. I can bring them around and introduce them to new food. Well, if only.

Sometimes the amount of coincidence in you encounter is like amazing la. I met Jin Xiang while volunteering as a helper for SHAKE. I started talking to him then I realized he's a freaking Malaysian. And he's living away from his family too. And is also self practising bboy at home. And he plans to join MAD. The amount of coincidence is just crazy la. If I hadn't started talking to this horny (sorry jin xiang, can't help niao-ing you. =p) looking guy, I wouldnt have gotten to know him. Since he just started out not too long ago, I challenged him to create his own basic bboy set,which is to be shown after block tests. I'm looking forward to it man!


Well anyway,before concluding this post, I wanna post the lyrics for this song titled "Dancing In The Moonlight". I heard this song when I was young and I totally forgotten about it till Chuan Khim played it as a cypher song (ya, dont be surprise, it can be used to cypher. Dont ask me how) in AVT during Change rehearsals. Well, here it is:

"Dancing In The Moonlight"

We get it on most every night
when that moon is big and bright
its a supernatural delight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight

we get
everybody here is out of sight
they dont bark and they dont bite
they keep things loose they keep it tight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight

dancing in the moonlight
everybodys feeling warm and bright
its such a fine and natural sight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight

we like our fun and we never fight
you cant dance and stay uptight
its a supernatural delight
everybody was dancing in the moonlight

dancing in the moonlight
everybodys feeling warm and bright
its such a fine and natural sight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight

we get in on most every night
and when that moon is big and bright
its a supernatural delight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight

dancing in the moonlight
everybodys feeling warm and bright
its such a fine and natural sight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight

[repeat and fade]



There it is. That's all for today.

Peace.

Moment of reprieve

Today is basically a rest day for me, even though it originally wasn't supposed to be. And to quote from Miss Ong, my ex-GP teacher, I now sleep at "ungodly hours". I slept like around 3 am yesterday and woke up at 12.30 pm today. Quite "ungodly", huh? Well anyway, I planned to mug and practise dance today, but I ended up only mug chem today. Sian.

My family went to what probaly is the best food court in KL, which is known as Asiacafe. Having worked there for 1 week last year, I know the best food stalls around there. Asiacafe is like this gigantic foodcourt with about 100 hawker stalls selling lots of different food. The variety you can get there is uncontestable. And the food there is above average, but affordable. I seriously think the food in Malaysia is better. (I bet Valerie's mouth is watering by now.... xD)

We ordered like tons of food ranging from homemade chicken wings to fried mushrooms to tom yam. I think we spent about 60 plus just on our dinner tonight. Not a dinner..more like a feast, really. Afterthat, we had desert at this shop called "Ice Monster". The shop is Taiwanese based and they sell ice with ice cream and fruits. Its damn nice I must say. I really feel like tonight's dinner was one of the best ever since I returned from Singapore. Then we headed home and I started my daily mugging. I hate mugging but its a necessary evil. T.T

I should seriously start my dancing practise soon. With all the food I'm eating, I think I'm gaining like tons of weight. Haha. Later I worry I become damn fat. Not to mention I missed my first Hip Hop 2 lesson last week and I'm going to miss the next one too. Sian. I heard from Diana it's quite hard and involve lots of waves, but nothing sounds like a good challenge. Hehe. Anyway, I like waves. = )

Talking about dancing, I have been thinking whether I should start bboying too. Actually, with Tse Young as my close friend, I know I would be sucked into bboying one day. But what catalyses the voyage into bboying is probably Change concert. I met the MAD guys through Change and they sparked my interest in bboying. Not to mention, they added some bboy stuff into the concert choreo so, being the only non bboy there, I was compelled to learn anyway (not that I'm complaining =P).

I look at the guys and I think: Wow. They became this good in 6 months, so why can't I? Then I finally decide to start bboying. bboy.org is like damn helpful for bboys and not to mention the Comprehensive How-To Bboy Guide I found there. The guide is totally dope. And it boasts 180 pages.

Though i start bboying, I think my main style should still be Hip Hop. I just love waves and isolation and popping and locking and hard and fast moves and........well, you get the idea. Basically everything about hip hop. Bboy would be my 2nd style. Actually, I don't really care. I jus wanna master hip hop and all its related genres and combine everything into one dance. Kinda like street dancing in Step Up 2. That would be cool. But for now, I need to start practising. Havent been practising dance for like a few days. Getting kinda restless.

I'm glad that I have time to sort my block tests stuff and dance. This moment of reprieve is like a breath of fresh air amidst the busy daily life. Well, who knows, maybe I would get into MAD hip hop AND bboy next year. xD. haha.

Chill.

Reminiscence

Ever since I came back to Malaysia, it seems that everything here reminds me of my childhood one way or another. Be it late night drinks with friends or family trip to Genting, there's just a whole nostalgic feel to it. This is probably what foreigners feel when they return to thier home country after a long period of time overseas.

Yesterday, me and my family went for a day trip to Genting Highlands. We drove downtown to Puduraya and took a bus ride to Genting Skyway. Puduraya is the infamous bus terminal of KL. If a bus is headed to KL, there's a big chance that it will stop at Puduraya. And to add on to the heavy traffic in the area, Puduraya also has its fair share of criminals. Pickpockets, muggers, conmen, these are just some people who blend in with the crowd and carry out their petty crime. I feel quite insecure when I'm there, whether it's to take a bus back to Singapore or to another destination.

After an hour long bus ride, we reached the Genting Skyway. We took the cable car up to Genting. For me, the trip is quite boring at times, especially since I jus went there with the other Malaysian Scholars last year (that's a story to tell another day), but for my family, it was like a godsend. Our family haven't had a holiday in like a few years, what's with my mother's new job and my busy schedule, so this is like the few rare times that we are actually on a holiday, albeit a short one.

We went to the outdoor theme park and played the rides like we were small kids. Haha. I bet my parents haven't had that much fun in a long time. But my parents and my brother didn't play some of the more thrilling rides, such as the Corkscrew rollercoaster and the "Solero Shot". And the weather was damn weird. Suddenly it rained, then suddenly it's sunny. But I enjoyed the cold weather there since its probably the closest thing to winter in this region.

Well anyway, we had the most fun moment with the "Water Log" ride. Its the ride where 2 person will sit in a boat that's shaped like a log, and the "log" will travel a route with uphill paths and downhill splashes. Me and my younger brother, Jeremy, shared a log while my parents shared another. The funniest thing that happened was that Me and my bro was only a little wet from the splashes but my parents came out looking as though they took a bath. then we realized that its because both my parents were heavier, therefore the splash is greater. (Remember Newton's 2nd Law? The one where the long and stupid definition ends up at F=ma. That one. Poor physics ppl xD)


We played till evening then had our dinner before heading back down to Kl. When we reached home, it's about 9pm. I hit the sacks not long after since I was so exhausted. But during the event of the day, I reminisceneced about my childhood trips to Genting and also the trip with the Malaysian Scholars (Kai Liang, Tse Young, Anthony, Jin Loong, Ziang, Reuben, Yi Hang, Jia Jun) last year. Then I realized that ,once again, life is too fast.

Today, I visited my nanny's family, who stays just a few houses away. I bet many of you will be shocked to hear that I used to live with my nanny. My nanny and her husband are the ones that took good care of me when I was young, together with my parents. My nanny and her husband are the only ones I call mother and father other than my parents. They are like a sencond family to me when I was young.But my nanny's husband, Ronnie, passed away just before I was scheduled to go to Singapore and study.

When I visited my nanny, I couldn't help remembering the childhood memories that I had with them. I swear that I will blog about these memories someday because I think they are worth remembering for a long time to come.

I also learned from my nanny that the cat that I reared with her passed away a few months ago because it got hit by a motorcycle. It happened when my nanny was away.When my nanny came back one day, she found the cat, named Darky, lying in front of her house, with its tail still wagging. But when she went closer, she saw the pool of blood Darky was in and realized the cat was still alive. But Darky just took a last glance at her and then closed its eyes and drift away, into nothingness. It broke my heart when I heard that the cat I took care of for about 10 years passed away in such a cruel manner. True, it will die of old age anyway, but at least that's a better way to die than getting banged by a motorcycle. I remember the times I used to play with Darky and I miss them. I just feel a sense of regret of not getting to play with it one last time before it died.

Phew. What a long post. It seems that I spent most of the past 2 days reminiscening about parts and bits of my past. I never want to forget them again.

Too fast, too short

Some ppl feel that 24 hours is alot of time, but in reality, 24 hours is just too little. On average 6-8 hours will be spent on sleep. Then another 6-8 hours will be spent on school (or on work for adults). That leaves around 8 hours for transport, doing homework, study, CCA, hobbies, family and friends. How the hell do you cram so much in a day? Well, the sad truth is, you can't. Life is short.

There's a line from the video game Kingdom Hearts that I find very true. Towards the end of Kingdom Hearts, there's a scene where Ansem (the antagonist of the game) told Sora (the protagonist) the following line:

"So much to learn, so little time"

When I first heard it, I didn't give it much of a thought. It wasn't till much later, when I was planning my time, then I realized the magnitude of the fact. We have so much to learn, be it in our studies or in our interests, but we are only given a short lifespan to learn. I was planning my holidays and I feel that I have lots to do. I have to study for block tests, entertain my Malaysian friends, spend time with my family, practise hip hop and bboy, manage PW etc. Well, the list goes on. I feel so pressed for time that I feel that I barely got any rest time. I thought of all this then suddenly the line from the game which I played a few years before came on my mind, if only hauntingly, and remind me that life is too short.

For today, I planned to study in the morning and practise my dance in the afternoon. Then my parents suggested that we should go shopping and watch a movie. I thought I would have time to do that at night, but we returned home at 10.30 pm. Not that I am complaining about spending quality time with my parents, but I feel very restless whenever I think of the amount of topics to cover and dances to practise.

Other than being short, life is also too fast. It was just 2 weeks ago that I was involved in Change. The rehearsals at LT3, the practise, the dinners, the dance practises with the MAD guys, the full dress rehearsals at SBG, the concert itself, the post-change-celebration. It all happened in jus 2 weeks. They came and went like a blur. Now, I'm in Malaysia with my family and Malaysian friends. Anyway, I feel much better today and the PCS is almost gone. But i do miss the times occasionally.

Watching Narnia: Prince Casper today, the ending scene is where the four kids went back to their human world, or shall they call it, "reality". Coincidentally, there was a line that was said by Peter (I think) and it was the exact same line that was said by Glenn during Change concert: "all good times must come to an end". It was right, I guess. There will finally come a time where the fun time ends, sadly.

As promised in the last post, I shall give credits to the specific people in Change that made my experience in Change unforgettable:

Chuan Khim

Hey man, thanks for giving me tips on improving my bboy skills from time to time. I think you're a fun guy to hang out with and also a very passionate guy. Your footwork is damn clean and I admire you for that. You're my supposed partner for "wei wu du zun" and also the first of the MAD guys to talk to me. Thanks for that.

Jia Han

Well, where do I start? You are a good and helpful friend to have as a dancer. Thanks for your advice and patience when you teach me bboy such as toprocks and baby freeze. I think that you might make a good instructor someday. Jia you for your power moves and maybe you can become the power head for MAD bboys!

Karlton

Whoa hoh! Athena dance ic! You definitely have the flare for hip hop man, whats with your zai isolation and waving skills. Even when you're bboying there's a trace of hip hop style in it. I think you really deserved to be the Athena dance ic man. You're a humble guy even though you're quite zai for HCI standard, and that's what makes me look up to you. Jia you for your bboy man!

Hui Hua

Potential MAD president! You're a natural popper. Though your style is quite different from Karlton's, I still admire your style. You can come up with damn good choreos like your Hip Hop Head audition choreo and I respect you for that. I do wonder why you're not the Apollo's dance ic. Its their lost, i guess. You're a funny person and also like to act cute at times, but that's what make ppl like you. It's been an honour to have worked with you.

Si Quan

I don't really know what to say to you. You're quite good in bboy but I think you can work on your hip hop too (such as waving, popping and isolation). You're a loud and outgoing person and always very "ji4 dong4" at times. Without you, the practises and discussions would never be as fun coz it would have been quite quiet. Well, anyway, good luck in your dancing!


Shen Hong

Yo, the emo bboy! You always seem to stone and stare into blank space and I dunno what you're thinking. But I think you are probably one of the most passionate dancer I've seen. From your blog and also how you were always thinking of Inspire, I can see that you totally love bboying. i think your toprock is damn nice and damn meng. Keep up the good work man!


Pao Pao

Also another loud one, you are a fun person to hang around with. I notice that you are always the one to initiate a conversation topic although it may be quite random (from Digimon to Fac Comm Camp, anyone?) but that's what make you the life of the discussion. You're quite good at hip hop and maybe you can practise your bboy more.

Glenn

Yo man! I like chatting with you! You actually make quite a good senior you know! I learned quite alot about toprock from you during the session at PE studio. I can still remember you barking like a dog and attracted to dogs. I think you were definitely a dog in your past life (or maybe the future xD). Anyway, I hope i can learn more from you in the near future. Good luck with your bboying man!

The harmonists

Zhou Jing, Zhen Yu, Germaineand Mavis! You guys are always laughing and giggling and your laughters were infectious la! (especially germaine). you guys are the ones that keep me entertained when the dancers were not around and I also like hanging out with you guys. I miss you guys alot!

Shiki (or Shi Qi)

I think you are quite a zai dancer, what's with coming out with choreos for most of the dances in Change. Just remember not to stress yourself up too much again, ok? I was totally stunned when you cried at the PE studio that night. Well anyway, remember to be happy always!

The singers

Welson, Tingyun, Chee Yang, Fu Kuan, Yokie, Mei Ting, Mutton, Jie hui, Eve..........and others that I can't remember with my exhausted mind. You guys are a nice bunch to talk with and have fun. I had lots of fun talking and getting to know you guys. I miss you guys too!

With that, I think I can put aside my feelings for Change and finally get on with my life. I hope I can see you guys again in the near future, especially those that are not in HCI. As for the MAD guys,I hope I can have the chance to dance with you guys again soon, maybe having a session at the PE studio or smth. Hope you guys remember to contact me when you guys are training at the PE studio.

Well, it's close to 1 and I think I will retire to bed for now. Need to wake up early tomorrow coz going to Genting with my family.

Journey

As I took the bus ride back to boarding school, I was thinking of my whole Change journey. It all happened so fast that I couldn't believe it had already ended. I could still remember I got a call from Mutton on Vesak Day asking me to dance for Change. I was excited that I got the dancing role cause it was definitely my passion and what I like to do. I turned up at the PE studio the next day. Shi Qi taught me the opening of "wei wu du zun" and not long after, the MAD guys came and joined us. It was my first glimpse of the dancers that I would work with for the next 2 weeks.

For the following days, I went for rehearsals and keep practising the dances. It might be dull at times, but meeting new people and making new friends sure justify the dull times. I loved talking to the harmonists. The singers too. Once the holiday starts, we had full dress rehearsals. Everybody was busy with their things. I remember the early mornings where everyone is groggy but still practising their items. I remember the cyphers the dancers had at AVT in-between rehearsals. I remember the dinners with the singers. I remember the debriefs where no one was listening. I remember the dancers hanging out at the PE studio.

Closer to the concert, we went to SBG for rehearsals. There were times were everyone was having fun, be it dancing or singing or "looking for tissue". Then the concert day came and we put our best for the concert. Though not many ppl came, at least it was still ok.

Actually, the night after the concert, the PCS was very bad because I never said a proper farewell to the people in Change. Me and the dancers just left after the concert is done. The next morning, I woke up and felt a sense of regret for not saying goodbye to them. but thankfully there's the post-Change-celebration last night at Sakae Sushi. I had the chance to talk to the people there one last time and tell them how I felt about them. With that, my whole Change journey has came to an official close. BTW, thanks to Chee Yang for the dinner last night. He totally tanked the whole bill.

I woke up this morning thinking that my PCS would alleviate, but actually I felt worse than the night before. I really miss the times we had together. The singers, the harmonists, and (especially) the dancers. It dawns on me that once I return to Malaysia for the next 2 weeks, I would never get to see them for a period of time. As i'm typing this, I am waiting for my departure time. I'm leaving for Malaysia today and this is the first time that I'm not looking forward to go back to Malaysia.

Karlton told me that i'll get over it soon enough. Well, that's true, but I just want to be with my memories of Change for now. I want to hold them tight, reflect upon them, then put it away and go on with my life. I was packing today and i realised I have lots to do during this holiday. Not only I need to study for my block tests, I have to plan the logistics of my PW trial and also do more exercise while I have the chance. I also must make use of this time to practise my hip hop moves and learn my bboy stuff. That's alot to be done in 3 weeks.

It's 4.30 now. I got to go and cab a ride to Lavender Street and board the 5pm bus.

Change journey ends here.

P.S. I shall post my thanks to the specific ppl in Change when I get back to Malaysia.

Sentimental

Sentimental: "expressive of or appealing to sentiment, esp. the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song"

People naturally think about the past. It's basic intellectual nature. But sometimes, the past is just everything people can think of. Now I am thinking only about the past too.

After I just finished posting the last post, I chatted with Brandon on msn and I learned that performers are supposed to meet at SBG today to get all the remaining goodie bags. Since I was feeling sentimental about Change concert (ya, can you believe it?), I went to SBG. We were supposed to bring back as many goodie bags home. But we scavenged through the goodie bags and get the things that we want and basically dump the rest.

Though not many turned up today, it was a joy to be able to see the Change ppl again. In actuality, I miss the ppl and not the concert. I miss the times we had talking cock and telling jokes. I miss the gossips and rumours. Walking around the empty stage, I felt kinda weird. It was jus 24 hours ago that instruments and speakers and equipments were lying around, and the stage looked so impressive. As suddenly as the stage was piled with things, the stage became empty.

As I walked around the stage, I recalled vivid moments of the concert and rehearsals. The stage right where the dancers slacked around and practise dances. The stage left with the band. Times where everyone was resting (or more accurately, sleeping) at the backstage. The whooshes. The prep talks which Hui Hua gave. The gossiping sessions. The harmonists. The singers. The hairstyling. "Looking for tissue paper". The consert itself. The fooling around. It all surged through my mind in an instant while I was walking around the stage. I seriously think I have a serious case of PCS (post-change-syndrome). I can't help feeling nostalgic because I have a lot of friends that were involced in this, be it ex-classmates like Brendan and ZhenYu, or new friends like Mavis or Germaine, or dancers like the MAD BBoys. It was nostalgic. It was sentimental.

I bet many ppl don't understand why Change is important to me (especially the bboys). Well, I'm not in Ge Fang. I'm not in MAD. I jus joined like two weeks ago. The concert was ok but not great. So why I'm so emotionally attached to Change? Well, lousy or not, Change was the first performance of the year for me. I didn't have SHAKE! Dance Night. It was the first time I was recognized as a dancer and it was the first time I got to work with the bboys. It was also a reunion of some sort for me since I haven't talked to my ex-classmates for so long. Everyday when I go for rehearsal, I'm meeting ppl that I like to work with. So when the concert ends just like that, I feel kinda deserted. That's why I'm emotionally attached. I feel sentimental towards the concert.

The MAD guys probably will not understand how I feel. They think Change was a piece of cake for them. Well, actually, I gotta admit the dance was quite easy. And they did not mixed around with the other performers. And after this, they will still get to work with each other again. So its natural they did not feel emotionally attached to the concert. I couldn't blame them too since Chee Yang did not gave them the respect they deserve. Anyway, I know I will miss them. They will go on to other performances like Inspire'08 and Tapestry while I will go on to Hip Hop 2 and 3. I seriously hope I can perform for OSchool Recital at the end of year. I also pray hard for the chance to perform with them again in the future.

As we finished moving all the goodie bags, I took a last walk around the stage with the other performers and did a last baby-freeze at the centerstage, since I didnt do it properly for last night's concert. Then we all walked out of the stage area and took a last look before closing the gate. As soon as the gate was closed, I know that I must cure my PCS soon and get on with my life. With things to mug, PW to do and dances to catch up on, I know I must snap out of it soon and get on with my life. But for now, I want to remember memories of Change and wallow in my sentiments.

We left the SBG as soon as we finished clearing all the goodie bags. Brandon, Germaine and me went to Mr. Prata to have dinner. We ate while talking about Change and all the things that was going around in Change. Some rumours were confirmed, and some gossips became nonsense as we shared our experience in Change. We even talked about some personal problems. I havent talked to Brandon since Graduation Day last year. It was definitely a meaningful discussion today. And thanks to Brandon for the free cab ride.

I feel comforted that I could say my goodbyes to the people in Change tomorrow night during the Post-Change-Celebration at Sakae Sushi. There will be people that I think I most probably won't see again, and I wanna say a proper farewell to them. I hope the MAD bboys will go too even though they don't feel emotionally attached, and even though they will have their MAD elections tomorrow. I know that some ppl have urgent matters and can't go like Pao Pao (have fun in China dude) and Zhou Jing (Good luck for your operation), but I think most of the other performers will go since I suspect they too have PCS.

Well, I think that's all for now. I think I shall go rest up for tomorrow.

We have CHANGEd!

Finally, CHANGE concert is over! I feel glad that the concert was over but yet at the same time I feel a tinge of sorrow too.

Yesterday I woke up close to 7 and I was freaking late. I was supposed to be at the SBG Symphony stage by 7am but I feel damn shagged from the night before. I thought I was the latest, then I went up the bus and saw Si quan there. It turns out I'm not the only late one.
But once we get there, we realized we don't really need to be there. the full run that was scheduled in the morning was cancelled because they need to set up equipments for the concert. So that means we wasted another morning because of the inefficiency of the admin. Sometimes I think CIP does not do us justice for a wasted morning.

Well anyway, we did rehearsed for a while in the afternoon and slack around. Then around 4 pm, all performers stop rehearsing and get ready for the concert. The CHANGE ppl managed to get a good make-up artist and a hairstylist for the concert. I must say the make up artist was damn professional. As for the hairstylist........ I didn't get the chance to get my hair styled by her. The efficient admin only got 1 hairstylist to style ,like, around 50 ppl's hair? In the end, the dancers are supposed to style our hair ourselves. BTW, Chuan Khim's hair looked quite cool after we made his hair spiky.

Oh ya, around the evening, we spend our time "looking for Hui Hua's tissue". Haha. Apparently, Hui Hua "lost" his tissue amidst the piles and piles of goodie bags. So we "helped" him to search for it. While we were "searching" for his tissue, we also found some food in the goodie bags. So..................we claim the food as ours and run far,far away to eat the food. So that's how we spend the evening "searching for Hui Hua's tissue". It was quite hilarious actually. Then after we finally "found" his tissue, we went back backstage with a satisfied appetite.

The concert started around 7.30 pm. The turnout was ok I guess. I approximate like around 200-300 ppl turned up. The concert started ok at first, but along the way, some screw-ups happened and in the end, the whole concert was off schedule by around 20 minutes. One screw up was particularly memorable. Jie Hui entered for "bo jian dai" from stage left and he tripped over one of the wires and he fell down on stage. The dancers behind him were stunned and they missed the opening beat for the dance, so the opening was screwed-up. I find it kinda funny cause I can just imagine the audience gasp when Jie Hui fell down.

Back to backstage. The dancers was talking about random stuff (e.g digimon, anyone?) before "wei wu du zun", which was probably the highlight of the concert. And we whooshed a few times too. Then it was our turn to take the stage. We went out and dance splendidly. There were a few minor mistakes here and there but it was quite good overall. The feeling of dancing on stage in front of everyone was very remarkable. I feel so energized when I danced in front of a large crowd. Now I know how the MAD ppl felt when they danced for SHAKE!.

Then we went back backstage and waited for the finale,"yong yuan de kuai le" and "san tian san ye", where everyone is performing. We did ok for the finale, though some of us crashed our freezes on the last pose, including me. But during "san tian san ye", everyone went crazy. We were running and jumping like crazy and hugged each other. The dancers formed a human chain and we ran around the stage a few times. We were damn zi high. It was totally chaotic, but it was damn fun too. The dancers also did some obscene gestures on stage (like who could forget the humping action we did on stage?), but it was of pure comical relief. The performers all became crazy. I couldn't get the scene off my mind because it was the most fun moments of the concert.

Then the concert ended. Damn lot of ppl came to backstage and offered congrats. Thanks to Mo xiang, Li Jie, Hui Wei, Emelyne, Ziang, Xian You, Kai Liang and Jin Loong who came for the concert. I didn't really expect you guys to come though. So I was damn surprised to see you guys there. Special thanks to Emelyne too for giving me the flower. (Note: To the MAD BBoys, she is just a friend. Don't think too much. There's nothing wrong in giving flowers to a friend right?Glenn was like asking whose is it from and implied some scandal in the air.)

Then we rushed to pack everything up as the SBG workers were unhappy. We ended close to 30 minutes off schedule and we still have alot to pack up. So the celebration ended abruptly and we start to pack everything up. While we were packing up, we also need to move in the leftover goodie bags. Well, you can guess what happened. While we were moving goodie bags, we were "looking for Hui Hua's tissue" at the same time. and while we were "searching", Chee Yang came and saw us scavenging. We thought he would scold us,but instead, he looked at us and said "don't jus take the individual items la. you can take the goodie bags later." So actually he knew that alot of ppl were taking stuff from the goodie bags. Haha.

We were supposed to return to school after we packed up, but the dancers totally dao-ed and went for ice jelly at Adam Food Market. We sat there and ate and talked cock till around 12 am before leaving. We were all glad that the concert was over and were making (lame) jokes about "Change". Hui Hua suggested we should all put "we have CHANGEd" as our msn nicks. Hence the blog title. I reached the boarding school around 1am and bathe. Then i slept.

But while we were having fun at the Adam Food Market, I was actually quite emo. I was glad Change is over but i also feel kinda sad to realize that I will probably never get the chance to perform with the same group of fun ppl again. Hui Hua, Karlton, Shen Hong, Jia han, Si Quan, Pao Pao, Chuan Khim and Glenn. They are a great bunch of ppl and I had lots of fun working with them. Maybe if I join MAD next year, I might get to work with them. But then again, if i join MAD, I would be joining Hip Hop. Since most of them are bboys, I wont get to perform with them. Unless maybe I join BBoy........... well, maybe. But I dunno whether I have time to devote to Bboy or not. Well, I'll jus see how.

Another reason to feel emo is because I won't be working with the performers. The singers and harmonist, i mean. They are also a great bunch of ppl. I like to talk to them because some of them are always damn funny. Especially the harmonists Zhen Yu, Germaine, Mavis and another person (sorry, can't rememebr the name). I also remember Welson, Tingyun, Fu Kuan, Shao Wei, Shi Qi, Xing Yi, Mutton, Eve, Jie Hui and alot more ppl that I can't remember now. After the concert, I'll most likely not see them often, so it's kinda sad too. Sigh. Like Glenn said, all good times must come to an end.

Now I kinda feel empty. After practising almost everyday for 2 weeks, then suddenly there's no more rehearsals. Not that I miss the process of rehearsing, but I seriously miss the ppl. So now I feel empty again. This feeling sucks man. I can't believe I'm suffering from PCS (Post-CHANGE-Syndrome). Ah well, at least I got time for proper rest.

Siao. This post is freaking long la. Thanks to the ppl who actually read till this far. I bet most would just read halfway then give up. Haha. Sian, I also feel kinda sad that the OG outing was cancelled today. I was looking forward to it. Anyway, I think I will have lunch then go out. Haven't had the chance to go out and have fun for a long time.

Once again, we have CHANGEd!