About High School Musical 3

For da fang lian, bcos she is bored.

I went to watch the above movie with mr tam today, cos i dunone to go see the rude lecturer.

I didn like it as much as the second one, cos it hardly looks like a musical anymore, but there are still some scenes which touched me.

Like the last scene, when the few main characters stood on stage and the camera focused on them separately. You can see from their expression how they feel inside, the pride of standing on stage after finishing a major performance, and knowing its the last time that they will stand on that stage together. 这是舞台独有的魅力。

Its precisely the same feeling I had for this DR.

All along I tried to prepare myself that its going to be my last performance. And its going to be the last time that all my batchmates could dance together again, ppl like weiqi, peiyi, da fang lian, grace, xuefen... and seniors like merllie who is leaving...and guest appearances mr ang... Its so hard imagining dancing without them, and its even harder to imagine a life without dance.

Thus on stage on 13 Sep 2008, I cried my hearts out. Not because the curtain has drawn, but bcos I am so proud of what we have done in our years in NUS, the many many things that we have been through, and the last time we are going to enjoy the pleasure of being on stage, together.

I remember when I first join NUS chinese dance. the first tech class there is ppl like zj, xf and minsan. There were only 5 or 6 of us, woah but super stressed then as a newbie with zhou laoshi.

I remember when I first go to malaysia with NUS and learn hua gu deng from siaoyan. Also super stressed then, the first time I have to learn a dance in such a short time. Also the time when I really get to know more ppl like ah boon and yidi.

I remember the first time I learn nv qun, with wanhui and jiepei. I was super scared of cz, and thought jp was super fierce too. ALso the first time I realised that when I am afraid, it really shows on my face.

I remember the first time I became SM. Super gong me stopped music abruptly, went to approach seniors and advise them on their dance steps (so stupid when I think of it now lar, so bu yao lian), did a lot of things I cant believe I did...

I remember the first time I perform in our own production, ethereal. Danced with many diff grps of ppl, the prc for tage, last minute dance reflections which minsan almost vomitted blood teaching me the steps, and blues with mike was super fun.

Then came my post as president. cant remember what I did though.

I remember DR 2007, danced with peiyi and merllie. Then realise how inferior I was to them. And how bad my stamina was. Remember gg out with da fang lian and xf to search for suitable cloths to enhance our costume. And how they slog their time making the earrings.

I remember arts feste this year, where I am not really involved in the planning. Danced minsan's dance with many of the newbies and my batchmates, mike's item with the few khakis, and shattered with all the duper good ppl. Shattered is def memorable, when all of us struggle with our emotions.

The most memorable, with be DR 08.Very glad I have chulu, where many of us spent so many late nights together. (REALLY LATE) How we struggled to even perform this item.

So many things to remember, in a span of 2 years. And yet now, I have to let all these come to a standstill bcos of my studies. Sigh.

Second takeaway point: It especially relates to me when Miss D said to Troy, better to make a decision 10 years earlier, than to make the decision when there are a lot of restrictions in your life. How true. I made my choice to give up what I wanted, and this path has led me to a definite career without worries in time of economic downturn. Will I ever switch back? Why would I, when it seemed so clear that what I will be doing is a definite path for what I am studying now? I always wondered how will it be like if I went on to study what I wanted. I dun think it will be much happier, but maybe I wont lose touch with it so easily.

Third takeaway point: Seeing the couple waltz makes me want to choreo a pas de deux. Looks so easy, but yet so elegant.

If you know you are going to be late..

Like when u only left ur house at the time u promised to be somewhere, have the proper sense to call.

This is at the top of the list of most irritating things to do to someone. Its not just you who have many things to complete or loads of project.

Night zoo

Last saturday mr tam and I, along with the nus accountancy clique decided to go to night safari for their halloween night, with the intention of training one of the girl's courage.

In the end, turns out that I was the scaredy cat. The jiang1 shi1 specially came to trap me when he saw that I was afraid, while the pumpkin man came to me not once, but TWICE.

I must learn to conceal my discomfort when "people"approach me.

Muffins

Like Isaac sings, today I am the "do you see the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man..?"

Yupyup, today I went for my second Tuesday baking session at my sis place.

Why my sis place u may ask? Many reasons, my house oven is spoilt, my sis place bigger, got maid to help me clean (oops, not a good reason) and can go see the kids too.

Anyway, the previous batch of chocolate ganache yoghurt cupcake wasn very successful so I was keeping my hopes high today. But somehow my muffins turn out to be a bit wet before baking, thus the muffins were a bit dense. Nonetheless, quite nice lar...

My banana muffins which i learnt the last time, dunnoe why the top crack... arrgh...My ugly cinnamon muffin when it just came out of the oven..The cinnamon muffins after I put on the sugar...

Ha after I cover the cracks it looks much better...

Few things I have to take note next time:

1. Try to make sure all my proportions are correct. I dunnoe why I usually get less muffins than the recipe specifies.

2. Make sure when I sift the flour, the flour gets IN the bowl, not outside.

3. When I mix the butter and sugar, should mix a bit more.

4. Folding can be done better. Batter looks too watery.

5. Dunnoe why, but should work on how to not let my muffins crack next time.

6. Presentation definitely must be better.

7. Organisation. I waste a lot of time in and out of the kitchen.

Dunno how many baking sessions I will have, but hope this is not the last. But I foresee none for the next month cos my tests are coming. Till the next time!

Gone Bonkers

Hardly hardworking me was reading. Decided to message my friend to borrow notes.

Then thought I heard a noise through my headphones, so decided to check if it was my handphone.

So I put down whatever I was messaging, and searched high and low for my handphone.

If you are smart, you will realise what I have done.

Gone bonkers le, must have left my brains along with half my hair at the hairdresser.

SUAY TO THE MAX

On one faithful day, I accidentally scald my face with hot oil after trying to be a smart alec(trying to cook like my dad).

On another sunny day, while trying to shape my brow, I cut my finger with a totally harmless blade when I was merely removing the cover.

On a happy sunday, i tore my contact lens and lost my expensive slippers while tuitioning for my kid.

Today, I worked late into the night and just as I was about to finish, my laptop hung. Like, it never hung in a year le. Guess what, I never save the entire doc.

My sis says unlucky things happen in threes, then things would get better.

*wAvE wAvE* hello person up there? It has already been five! Maybe u can stop the epidemic already?