17 August, 2010
14 August, 2010
Behind Closed Doors - Curtain Call Prelude
Thank God for the event! Was really nervous, especially for the sound/music (didn't have the appetite for dinner and the butterflies in my stomach were raging wild big time!) but it went well, though I still felt that we sounded better during the final rehearsal.
Anyway, kudos to Alan not only for doing such a great job and putting his heart, soul, blood, sweat (lots of it, trust me!) and tears into the event but also for revolutionising the dynamics of Region A (not kidding). It really changed the attitudes of the people in Region A in terms of work ethics, but it also inspired them to be more than they are. Well, it really stretched and pushed my limits in a good way! I think it probably changed the way others usually view Region A (from the "slack" region to one that can put up a good show if they want to).
Most importantly, it brought us closer to God, especially when we begin to doubt the grandiosity of the whole project and how ambition and reality might not match up (which wasn't true, it was a success!). Like what Alan said before the show, we must constantly examine our intentions for staging the show and what we intend to achieve as this will make a difference in how we perform later. For me, I just hope that we were effective in transmitting the message of the story across to the audience and not just be remembered for the comic relief the script supplied.
Anyway, 'was met with a very pleasant surprise and I really am still very touched by it, haha...really meant a lot to me :)
Had 4 pratas after the event, didn't even realised how famished I was...haha! Was planning to list the names of everyone involved in this post as a form of appreciation but the list is too long so I'll be uploading Walter's curtain call credits video here soon...
Live band prac's tmr, hope we sound better this time, Michelle Ng's joining us! She'll be our acoustic guitarist! :D
08 August, 2010
la la la la la, doodoodoodoo!
Hello world! Don't really have the mood to blog regularly,especially since school is starting soon (3 days' time to be precise!) So far so good, I'm so thankful that bidding this sem was a breeze! ONE POINT FOR EVERY MODULE ONLY, YEAH BABEH! :D
So I'll be taking 4 Core mods and a lit mod: Group Dynamics, Cognitive Psych Lab, Psychobiological Perspectives on Emotion, Intro to Paediatric Psych and 19th Century Lit. We'll be doing Great Expectations again (wonder if it's a good or bad thing).
Looking back on what I did for the hols, first 2 months was spent slacking and meeting up with friends and stuff. It was only in the 2nd half of July that I had other stuff coming in like tuition, work and rehearsals.
Region A Event is next Fri, can't wait to get it over and done with. Not that I dread going for rehearsals but I just can't wait for all the hard work and preparation to be showcased finally. Learned quite a few things in terms of sound and theatre acting along the way too. I'm really excited, the cast and all have been practising hard, props were very nice (Benjamin and Beng Tian did a good job!) and costumes were efficient as usual. Hope everything flows nicely on that day...
Had live band practice for the coming Big Create, which is after our region event. I'll be doing vocals this time (actually Wenyi wanted me to be on guitar but I don't think I'll have time to learn the chords and all). We'll be doing Generous Mr. Lovewell by Mercyme, which I think is so much more suitable than Everything Impossible, plus it's an easy tune to bob along to.
Ohya! One exciting news! Actually this should be the crux of this post: My paternal grandpa has decided to convert to Christianity! How exciting can that be?! XD I was told this before I took a nap today, couldn't really sleep after that,haha...thank God seriously! :D It's really amazing, I mean I didn't really imagine that it'll become a reality so soon, maybe I'm really lacking in faith but for the moment I'm just so glad. Updates about my grandparents, they're back home in Chinatown with the new domestic help, Lestari. She's really nice, has a great heart for the elderly and really goes all out, not to mention she's proven herself to be trustworthy so far, so it's great!:)
Met up with Trina just now, we were just talking abt going abroad together and if everything goes well, we might be flying Down Under come December! :D
Next on the to-travel list:
1. Canada after Year 3 Sem 2?
2. Vietnam-Germany?
3. France (Nice, Marseilles, Paris!)
4.Norway, Scandinavia, Stockholm
5. Manhattan!
But for now, the more practical ones would be Bangkok and Taiwan due to financial constraints. Dreams, dreams, dreams...
And Yee's flying off to Wenzhou tonight, will only be back on the 18th. Somehow, I sorta miss her already, although we only meet on Sat for soccer but still....(Yee: lemme hear your mashups soon!)
And the sleepover with LY's still pending! So many things to do, so little time...
So I'll be taking 4 Core mods and a lit mod: Group Dynamics, Cognitive Psych Lab, Psychobiological Perspectives on Emotion, Intro to Paediatric Psych and 19th Century Lit. We'll be doing Great Expectations again (wonder if it's a good or bad thing).
Looking back on what I did for the hols, first 2 months was spent slacking and meeting up with friends and stuff. It was only in the 2nd half of July that I had other stuff coming in like tuition, work and rehearsals.
Region A Event is next Fri, can't wait to get it over and done with. Not that I dread going for rehearsals but I just can't wait for all the hard work and preparation to be showcased finally. Learned quite a few things in terms of sound and theatre acting along the way too. I'm really excited, the cast and all have been practising hard, props were very nice (Benjamin and Beng Tian did a good job!) and costumes were efficient as usual. Hope everything flows nicely on that day...
Had live band practice for the coming Big Create, which is after our region event. I'll be doing vocals this time (actually Wenyi wanted me to be on guitar but I don't think I'll have time to learn the chords and all). We'll be doing Generous Mr. Lovewell by Mercyme, which I think is so much more suitable than Everything Impossible, plus it's an easy tune to bob along to.
Ohya! One exciting news! Actually this should be the crux of this post: My paternal grandpa has decided to convert to Christianity! How exciting can that be?! XD I was told this before I took a nap today, couldn't really sleep after that,haha...thank God seriously! :D It's really amazing, I mean I didn't really imagine that it'll become a reality so soon, maybe I'm really lacking in faith but for the moment I'm just so glad. Updates about my grandparents, they're back home in Chinatown with the new domestic help, Lestari. She's really nice, has a great heart for the elderly and really goes all out, not to mention she's proven herself to be trustworthy so far, so it's great!:)
Met up with Trina just now, we were just talking abt going abroad together and if everything goes well, we might be flying Down Under come December! :D
Next on the to-travel list:
1. Canada after Year 3 Sem 2?
2. Vietnam-Germany?
3. France (Nice, Marseilles, Paris!)
4.Norway, Scandinavia, Stockholm
5. Manhattan!
But for now, the more practical ones would be Bangkok and Taiwan due to financial constraints. Dreams, dreams, dreams...
And Yee's flying off to Wenzhou tonight, will only be back on the 18th. Somehow, I sorta miss her already, although we only meet on Sat for soccer but still....(Yee: lemme hear your mashups soon!)
And the sleepover with LY's still pending! So many things to do, so little time...
02 August, 2010
Behind Closed Doors Trailer 3
Trailer 3's out! Hope Karen recovers soon from her gastric flu, otherwise I have to play the sophisticated lady...and guess who's the old man? Haha!
29 July, 2010
Behind Closed Doors Trailer 2
2nd trailer for our region production, come support us if you can alright! :D
18 July, 2010
outdated updates
So glad that yesterday worked out relatively well. In fact, God never fails. Prayed for good weather and although there was intermittent rain, it stopped at the right time! :)
Basketball with Ai Ping, Jerome and her church friends was fun (although I wasn't used to basketball,haha)! Her cousins were so funny, the things they do and the antics they come up with are seriously hilarious!
And what can I say about soccer? It was puzzling how the people cheered us on as if we were World Cup players, even though the way the goals were scored were nothing like World Cup standards, haha...and I'm so proud of Sze Yee! Though she did talk about her experiences with soccer in school, this was my first time seeing her play and she was good la! But to be fair, the rest of the team were great as well. Wenyi really had the goalkeeper "seh" and Jiani and Kamille were great strikers, so proud of them!:)
As for Ballet Under the Stars, it was exceptional. Didn't really expect myself to tear while watching ballet, especially when they did Don Quixote pas de deux. Wasn't surprised to know that it was a crowd favourite. The facial expressions, body movement (very flexible!), graceful moves and nifty footwork altogether created a raw display of passion and energy that transcends language. And I really applaud the male ballet dancers cos I think it's more challenging for them to be graceful yet manly at the same time. That's why I kinda like their interpretation of Piano Concerto No.2, Opus 102. Felt that they struck a great balance between the two, especially that Caucasian dancer (love the facial expressions!).
Anyway,I'm so excited about the upcoming region event. I'll be acting again but in a minor role. However, it'll be more challenging cos Alan (the director) wants to "stretch my acting" (in his words) and doesn't want my usual acting idiosyncracies to surface. Therefore, this time I'll be the hardworking, hard-selling cable tv promoter who only wants to earn money and doesn't give a hoot about what people think,haha. And besides that, I'm coming up with the sound and music for the play which means I have a chance to be behind the console, so exciting!
It's such a pleasure to serve God and do the things I enjoy at the same time. It's like I can't help but look forward to meetings and rehearsals even though there's so much commitment involved, not to mention the stress and exhaustion.
And I have to mention this cos I didn't expect the region A people to be so supportive and efficient this time. Sheryl, Ethan and Esther have already settled most of the costumes (trust me, I've seen the list and the stuff they're required to source for are quite challenging. Plus they were only given the list last week and they're almost 90% done with sourcing. Amazing!) Yin Lai is as efficient as usual, with all the updates and coordination of rehearsal times and all and the actors are really bonding well and enjoying rehearsals as much as I do. Well,it's time Region A get their act together and give their best for once so, actually I don't blame Alan for being so passionate, getting the whole region to participate and going all out just to make this production a success.
And tomorrow's my last day of giving tuition! Trust me, teaching subjects like Physics and A Math (aka subjects which I loathe) especially when I've not done it for a long time, is torturing not to mention the amount of prep work involved, but thank God that she's a hard worker (and a very understanding one too I must say!)
Basketball with Ai Ping, Jerome and her church friends was fun (although I wasn't used to basketball,haha)! Her cousins were so funny, the things they do and the antics they come up with are seriously hilarious!
And what can I say about soccer? It was puzzling how the people cheered us on as if we were World Cup players, even though the way the goals were scored were nothing like World Cup standards, haha...and I'm so proud of Sze Yee! Though she did talk about her experiences with soccer in school, this was my first time seeing her play and she was good la! But to be fair, the rest of the team were great as well. Wenyi really had the goalkeeper "seh" and Jiani and Kamille were great strikers, so proud of them!:)
As for Ballet Under the Stars, it was exceptional. Didn't really expect myself to tear while watching ballet, especially when they did Don Quixote pas de deux. Wasn't surprised to know that it was a crowd favourite. The facial expressions, body movement (very flexible!), graceful moves and nifty footwork altogether created a raw display of passion and energy that transcends language. And I really applaud the male ballet dancers cos I think it's more challenging for them to be graceful yet manly at the same time. That's why I kinda like their interpretation of Piano Concerto No.2, Opus 102. Felt that they struck a great balance between the two, especially that Caucasian dancer (love the facial expressions!).
Anyway,I'm so excited about the upcoming region event. I'll be acting again but in a minor role. However, it'll be more challenging cos Alan (the director) wants to "stretch my acting" (in his words) and doesn't want my usual acting idiosyncracies to surface. Therefore, this time I'll be the hardworking, hard-selling cable tv promoter who only wants to earn money and doesn't give a hoot about what people think,haha. And besides that, I'm coming up with the sound and music for the play which means I have a chance to be behind the console, so exciting!
It's such a pleasure to serve God and do the things I enjoy at the same time. It's like I can't help but look forward to meetings and rehearsals even though there's so much commitment involved, not to mention the stress and exhaustion.
And I have to mention this cos I didn't expect the region A people to be so supportive and efficient this time. Sheryl, Ethan and Esther have already settled most of the costumes (trust me, I've seen the list and the stuff they're required to source for are quite challenging. Plus they were only given the list last week and they're almost 90% done with sourcing. Amazing!) Yin Lai is as efficient as usual, with all the updates and coordination of rehearsal times and all and the actors are really bonding well and enjoying rehearsals as much as I do. Well,it's time Region A get their act together and give their best for once so, actually I don't blame Alan for being so passionate, getting the whole region to participate and going all out just to make this production a success.
And tomorrow's my last day of giving tuition! Trust me, teaching subjects like Physics and A Math (aka subjects which I loathe) especially when I've not done it for a long time, is torturing not to mention the amount of prep work involved, but thank God that she's a hard worker (and a very understanding one too I must say!)
05 July, 2010
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