Taking Flight.

501th post.

It's prelims! And I'm still here. Haha. Just a short post bah. Today it's econs. And eh, I don't know whether I know. Lol. You know?

Flu for one week or more. Finally getting better today, at least I feel it going away. :)

And my phone is a little sult sult. Sometimes working, sometimes not. I don't know also lar. Using my kor's old phone now. Getting Samsung Galaxy Ace this weekend or so. There is discount, actually my dad wants it. I'm thinking of getting SGS1, or wait for SGS2. But so expensive!! See how it goes first.

Hectic schedule last week. No work, finally!! Study. But I was helping being an extra in a short film. Very very fun. It's entitled "Taking Flight". Involved in it on Fri, Sat and Sun.

Friday, went there at 1130, finished at 4 plus. Just really being extra, walking around, standing at the background. Quite boring.

But Sat, we had some band scene, and I'm the flute section. One of the many instruments I wish to learn is flute. And I finally got the chance!! Just some really basics. My teacher is a 12-years-old malay girl, Kahtima. She's really really cute. Shy on the first day, but getting cheekier. We spent lots of time practising the instruments. And waiting for them preparing. Reported 9, ended 7 plus. I remember the first time, I didn't know how the casing looked like, I didn't know how to join it. And the first few times I blew it, it was all air. I was the first to try out the instrument, and people were laughing, me laughing at myself too. There was one scene that we were keeping our instrument and there were so many takes, now I'm quite pro at assembling and dissembling. Haha.

On Sunday, call time was 9. We became even more professional, or so we act. We really tried playing the whole song, live. Cool. It sounded.. Not too bad. Cos we are all first-timers. But we really spent a lot of time practising. I feel that this group of talents (including me, i'm a talent!! hhahah, with not much talent) are really taking this very seriously. We even took solo parts close up, having the camera right next to me. Wah.. Scary sia. It's flute!! If it's dance or just walking around, I guess I'll have not much problem. But it's flute!! Haha. Film the whole 'competition' part in a few shots. We are awesome!! Hahha!! Finished filming at 10 plus. Followed by a mini party, with cake, and food. It was the last day that I finally got closer to the people. But it was time to part lar. Looking forward to May, just hope it doesn't clash with my exams.

Waiting for photos to be uploaded. The video of us playing is already up. Hahha. Will share when it's available.

It's really a good experience, seeing how the sound and filming take place. With the camera moving on the track. Seeing the screen when the others are being filming. It's really COOL! And trying to act. ACT?!?! Hahhaahahah!! My first try, but not much of me, so not that bad. :b

One of the greatest things I accomplished this year and in my life as well. First thing is Chingay. Oh, btw, SIM got 2nd in the Travelling Dance Competition. Have I mentioned it? A little disappointing, but okay now. The most disappointing and most unforgettable one is the Guzheng SYF results. But it's all over lar. Hahah. :)

Met many people, had lots of fun. A really really great experience and memory. A great sense of fulfilment. But I believe that it will be even more fun if I did not have prelims this week. Cos during waiting time, I was like studying, while they were having fun playing cards, guitar and singing. Sad life lar. But I did enjoy myself. And I learnt a new instrument!

Look forward to "Taking Flight" Preview. :)

Although it really took up a lot of my time, especially so near to my prelims, but I really don't regret it.

I'm the second row, second from left, the second flute player. Hahhaha. You might find it not-very-nice, but bear in mind it's a new instrument to us. It was only the second day since we came into contact with the instruments. We are still awesome! :D

End of Chingay.

This is the end of the 5 months' Chingay Journey. And at the destination, we got 2nd. Although disappointing, but I'm still proud of being part of this contingent. The journey had been tiring but fulfilling.

The start of the Amazing Race, the amazing journey, which I made so many friends and had a wonderful and memorable time.

Many many rehearsals, but practice makes perfect.

And it was the day to show the world what we've got.

Chingay definitely brightened up my dull and boring uni life. It's still a pity we didn't get first. But getting 2nd out of the 19 groups is something to be proud of, isn't it? Though some of them are eh.. not really our competitors. Lol. I mean.. You get what I mean.

The end of the 5 months' journey.

Give me a C-H-I-N-G-A-Y! Chingay.. is over? Doesn't feel like it. Doesn't feel like a 圆满的结束。But today is definitely better than yesterday.

Well, I dropped my left arm band, so I danced without it just now. Hope it wasn't that obvious.

Salonpas works a little, I guess. Still painful, but I think maybe performing, I didn't have the time to care about it. So it didn't hurt at all. But after everything, the pain came back. I hope I don't have to carry heavy trays tomorrow. I'll leave it to the guys, okay?

Pre-parade, watched 'Michael Jackson' live, with his hat flying on top of the tent. Somehow I feel that he anyhow dance one leh. Lol, maybe I don't know how to appreciate MJ bah.

Full energy for the first 3 times. 4th time, I nearly died. Seriously, I had stomachache, and felt a little dizzy. I wanted to just give up and sit on the road side when I pass the seats. But I slacked a little and felt better. Energy came back, and all the cheering with the smile on the audiences' faces, just pushed me forward. Such great encouragement. I'm glad I didn't give up, if not I'll be so angry with myself now. I survived the 8 times yesterday, and don't know how many times today. Danced all the way till the music stopped today. Luckily the music stopped.

We will get the CHAMPION! SIM Incandescence!!

I can't believe the 5 months of Chingay is just over like this. But we will have the biggest and grandest appreciation party, yeah?

Chingay Day 1.

Definitely not the best day of my life. Sianzxxzzxzxzxzzxzxzxz.

Anyway, Chingay was fun and TIRING. They said we danced 8 times. OMG. I nearly deaded. But now I'm dead. Ok. It's like I want to stop dancing. But there were still audiences. I just don't want to let them down. But I am soooo tired.

I feel I twisted my arm. My left arm. Why everything has to do with left arm? So painful. Actually haihao. But it feels weak, and hurts a little. Maybe I can't dance tomorrow. So maybe I don't need to worry. No.

Time for Yoko Yoko. :)

More tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day. CHAMPION!!

And I just received the reply from Shawn. Feeling better now. :)

How can technology treat me this way?

My iTouch just crashed without a single warning. Oh wait, my iTouch is showing signs of reviving. No batt?!?!?! But I did charge it before it couldn't on. And tried charging it again yesterday. Okay, it's perfectly fine. Lol. I'm glad.

But I bought a new monitor, subsidised by my mum. I'm totally broke now. And my pay just had to wait till tomorrow.

The days without a water heater is just terrible. Hahha. Bathed with cold water for two days? Then boiled hot water and mixed with tap water to bathe. It's like back to the ancient times. It's really water saving. Really really. Precious water. And the other water heater worked miraculously the past two days. And the new water heater installed today.

This week is totally packed. Work and junior's tomorrow, chingay on thurs, fri and sat. Work on Sun. My week is gone yet again.

Next week I'll be more free.

Wait, this fri and sat are chingay actual performance? Omg, it's tiring. But I don't want it to end. I mean, I'll miss my group 7. The emo group 7.

What A New Year!!

I was bathing this cold morning, when the heater suddenly let out a gas sound, as in a sound when gas are released, and a weird smell. And it spoilt. So I bathed with COLD water. Then told my family to use the other bathroom, which we do not usually use. My mother went in and poof, the switch jumped and short circuit. -.- Both my water heaters are spoilt. And it is new year. Which means no service, no bathing with warm water. And weather is so cold, especially morning. Tsk.

And my computer screen is spoilt too. Sianzxzxzxz. Hahahahah...

What a year to start with, right.

Anyway, visited so many relatives today. Took some photos. Got angbaos. :D Ate so many heaty stuff. And I feel the 'heat' coming. Which means I am falling sick soon. My kor is already sick, he stayed at home the whole day.

Tomorrow is the day some relatives will come our house.

A New Year Coming!!

Happy New Year's Eve!!

Worked today. Did some spring cleaning all around the shop. Was RenMei's teacher today, taught her ramen runner. She is not bad, surprisingly. Hahaha.

Gen-san injured his left hand. Bandage so big. Gen-san and Miyazaki-san took bus just now, they looked quite funny taking bus. Haha.

Anyway, Group 7 met up for ktv, steamboat and movie- Shaolin, yesterday. I love my group 7!! Hahaahah. They can sing sia. Lol. I think the movie was quite nice leh. But I really hate to see people dying, people sacrificing themselves and all the killing. I can stand those scenes. Lol.

It made me wonder why is there war. And that people's ego and greed are so scary. I like the part where the little monks ask the soldiers to go home, and that their families are waiting for them.

My computer monitor suddenly spoilt last night. At first I thought it was the CPU. But it's definitely the monitor.

I'm gonna have my reunion dinner very late at night. Around eleven plus bah. Hahahha. Kor's working.