I just came back from watching Hossan, LIVE! at my school. I was informed yesterday that we were entitled to free tickets to his show. And I wouldn’t want to miss it. So we went to watch the show and man, it was fantastic! He really tickled our funny bones. It was pure comedy and laughter. Whoever said Singapore doesn’t have good comedy talents? We only have a very minority of them and they have their own versions and ways of poking fun at things local and abroad. I really cannot mimic his actions and expressions. You need to be there to understand what I went through. That show really made my Friday night.
You see these local comedians on local television and sometimes you tell yourselves that they’re not even funny at all. But no, maybe they don’t seem funny at all as a group and because it’s aired, they need to censor some stuff. But if you get to see them outside, like this live show, it’s really amazing. Have you people seen The Noose? I find that the actors in it have good acting skills. They have to make up different accents, act different roles and I could say that they actually live up to that. I really should give more credits to the local comedians. We have our local talents so give them our support!
Back to the show, it opened my eyes to see how talented Hossan Leong is. Let me be honest, I wasn’t much interested in his acts before this. I do watch him on Front before but I didn’t give him much credit. Until today, he just wowed me! He sang, danced (there were dancers too) and even played the piano. I’m telling you, he’s very good. He even sings in French! You know what? Never mind that I cannot watch Russell Peters because the tickets were sold out. I think Hossan, LIVE! is really worth it. The ticket prices were cheap (fuck you if you think because there’s no standard), it’s held in my school (in the heartlands, brother!) and it’s simply amazing. I can’t help it but to praise him lots. Russell Peters may come all the way from overseas but wait, does he play the piano? Does he sing? Does he dance? Bottom line is, Hossan Leong is multi-talented.
All I could say now is, Hossan Leong changed my perception. He opened my eyes. And he made my Friday night. When the show had come to an end, I just can’t believe it. I really don’t want it to end and I wanted him to make more jokes. Nevertheless, I count myself lucky to be able to catch his show.
I’m sitting here in school, alone in the quiet room. This feeling I felt right now and the thought that I had thinking about this coming weekend, I feel like I’m going to have a lonely weekend. First, my mother and brother are going out of town. This Saturday, I have to go back to school for a briefing on Standard Chartered Marathon for volunteers. What makes it lonely is that I’ll be alone. My friends did not sign up with me. I wonder what makes me sign up alone. Maybe the chase for CE points makes me like that.
Today I felt rather lonely at home too. It was just me, my mother and my cats when I was ready to leave home for school. Thinking about leaving my mother at home alone just now, then thinking that I’ll be home a little late tonight and then waking up tomorrow morning to my mother leaving for another country got me feeling rather lonely. I don’t know the reason if you ask me why. I know, there’ll still be other family members at home. Duh! My house is full of people. But, it’s just my heart that felt that way.
Later on at 6pm, my dearest friends from RePlug IG will be having their acoustic show at the school’s studio. Damn, I’m telling you, that place is more like Snow City than a studio. That place can freeze you to death! Adam will be singing with his band while Esna will be hosting the show. Wishing them the best of luck for later! I’m sure you people will rock out the show. All the best! Break a leg!
Pictures from yesterday:
Taken with Adam's phone.
See my face? Haha!
This photo looked photoshopped cause it seems like I was pasted in this photo. I'm not! I was physically next to Adam.
Sekaran II concert was nice! The starting was rather dull. SJI plays the Balinese gamelan instruments. I don’t blame them for the uninteresting start because they’re still students and are not at the professional level. After their segment, it was the interval and lucky we could freshen ourselves up a bit. Only after the intervals that the concert was starting to kick in. Gamelan Asmaradana, the professional gamelan ensemble in Singapore, starts playing their pieces. This is the time when my parents told me they were enjoying it. The ending segment was the collaboration with Gamma Rays, the fusion group. If I’m not wrong, they played 3 pieces. I love the second piece. It was very soothing. It has a mix of sad yet happy and positive emotion. Then the third piece was the one that got stuck in my head when I saw the preview of their sound check. We wanted encore but we didn’t get one. GA people were really keen when they were playing, mixed with enthusiasm and hyperactivity, especially during the fusion part. Not forgetting to mention my fellow Gamelan Naga Kencana group mates, it was nice to see them perform in the audience view. They deserve to be up there. I bet it was nerve-wrecking to have some solo parts. Way to go, mates! Despite only having the theatre half full, it was still a great concert. The audiences were loud enough to make it sound like it was more than that. I hope to have another gamelan concert like this back in Reflections next year. Who knows it would be better? And honestly, who said gamelan would be boring? Sekaran II definitely rocks!
I basically have a drowsy weekend because I have a cold and I ate the flu pill. What happened to me was that I get sleepy most of the time and to be honest, I don’t remember why. Until at some point, I then remember that I had swallowed a pill. This is not my first time forgetting that I had taken a pill. It can get dangerous, really. But lucky I don’t drive cars or machineries or I might just get some people killed!
As much as I don’t want to get involved in this, I can’t ignore the fact that I know you. And as a person who knows you, it is somewhat my duty to help you recognize what you have been doing to yourself and also, to others. I don’t care how angry you are or how much you feel like you had given up on someone or something but seriously, you are an adult. No more in kindergarten, no more in primary school and no more in secondary school. In fact, you are older, in your face! Adults talk things out; they don’t pretend and make things invisible. We are only human but it’s the devil in us that are blinding us from seeing the truth. It’s the devil in us that are making us ignorant and selfish. It’s the devil in us that are making us give in to temptation. And don’t you dare blame the devil because it’s you who are supposed to fight the devil. Don’t bow to the devil but go defeat that devil. As long as you refuse to fight that devil, your heart remains as hard as stone and as cold as ice. And it really won’t do any good to you. But hell, who am I to say this to you? I’m as human as you are, and I too, have a devil in me that I am constantly fighting. Jealousy, envy, anger… I have all those in me. But I don’t want those feelings to take over me and blind me from seeing the good. I’m not perfect, hell no, I’m not. But I’d rather not have such a simple or trivial things ruin what I have and built over the years. I know, you and me are different. In fact, everyone is different. So go take your own fucking time and look into the things that had gone wrong. They say that it’s better late than never so I hope you realize that too. And if it’s you who ended up fucking this whole thing up in the end, don’t blame me if I become the bitch. The things you’ve done for me, would not matter anymore. It’s the things that you’ve done to others that would really disappoint me. It would really alter the way I see in you. And trust me, I wouldn’t be the only one saying that.
I am a cranky person right now because I am very tired and sleepy. I don’t care who you are but if you happen to be in my way, I might just lash at you. It had been such a long day for me. I just got home at about 10pm tonight. I wanted to sleep but I can’t. Then the “stress” at home adds on to my crankiness because people are just selfish and do not bother to help one another.
Esna was there for me today by accompanying me. I had to make a trip to Geylang to get the costumes for my IG for tomorrow’s performance. After the collection, we made a trip back to school to put the costumes there. I don’t want to bring the costumes back to my house because I don’t want to worry about carrying a load to school the next morning. At least now I may be carrying a burden but tomorrow, my hands will be free.
Monday’s performance for the Reflections opening show was a blast. It was literally a blast because the confetti was right next to me. I know the moment when the confetti was going to burst so at that moment, I was looking the other way and the next thing I know, I felt something drop on my face and then I see flying colours in the air. When I look down, the confetti cover was on my instrument. Wow, that was close. It could have dropped on me. The whole thing was grand, I should say but I couldn’t see how grand it looked like from the audience’s view. There were things that didn’t go as perfect as how I wanted them to be, like the moment where I should hit my instrument but it doesn’t really matter now. Whatever the case, performers should always put on a mask and pretend like nothing ever happen when something goes wrong on stage. Of course, some things may be very obvious but life’s like that. The best thing after the performance was the free food! I got my favourite chicken drumlets.
Tomorrow is the Sekaran II performance. I’m not performing but I’ll be sitting with the audience, be sure to enjoy the show. I’m quite glad that I’m not involved with the backstage crew because that would mean another stress in my head. Instead, I’ll be sitting back and relax. Awesome!
We had come to the end of the one week vacation that I was SUPPOSED to be enjoying. Unfortunately, I don’t feel ready to come back to school and be welcomed by useless problem statements every single day. All I wanted now is to turn back time and “enjoy” the vacation all over again.
Had the Reflections final rehearsal on Friday and I’m glad to say that I enjoyed it. Had my parents pick me up after it ended. It just makes me feel lighter since I don’t have to go home on my own. Oh my god, tomorrow is the real thing. Looks like I will have to leave a little earlier from first and second meeting for sound check and the main thing. I don’t know how many times I had mention this but do come down for the grand event, okay my friends?
Had another jamming session with the boys today. This is our fourth jamming session together in the span of two months. We had a long break after our second jamming due to some reasons. Only today, we came up with a band name. And I shall introduce my side band, Angels and Kings. Visit our Myspace page. Add us and/or comment us. Thank you, people.
Reflections Opening Show
Date: Monday, November 3rd 2008
Time: 1230pm
Venue: South Agora
