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A Blessing in disguise…

Somehow I get the feeling that someone is waiting for it…so here it is….haha…Dont blame me if it’s outdated!

Written originally on last month…i think… ^ ^  a few recalls and last minute typing though…
Wow…finally I am writing it down…

It’s 9pm now and I am finally sitting in front of my notebook,feeling a bit bit tired.Been sleeping and resting whole day,originally wanted to do my boring Philosophy and History of Mathematics assignment but guess now I have to do it later.Maybe someone out there already posted their comments and experiences on the latest Choir Competition but I am trying as much as possible to write out my experiences now..haha

How do I feel in general about the outing this time?Well,to be honest it’s surely a mixed bag of emotion for me.First of all was the hectic communication and paperwork involved when I had to rush to Pusat Kebudayaan everyday to settle everything about the preparation for the competition.I have been never so “Gan Jiong” in my life.Dreading to find the people there everyday but had to brace and strengthen myself in order to settle every teeny-weeny details about the competition. Luckily I had the guidance from Eugene and the ever-supporting from my commitees-Jia Qi,Mei Xian,Fui Na,Mei Huay and Yun Xin.Thanks guys/girls!

And yesterday was the all-so-important day.Where we had the first dose of bad luck.Our bus arrived 2 hours late!ARGH…the commitee went through all the trouble in getting the bus to reach earlier at 11am compared to 1pm earlier but it’s totally as waste of time for those all the members who reached earlier and even skipped their simulation tests and co-curriculum’s activities had to board the bus at 1pm. Oh BOTHER!Well,at least an hour before that Eugene had the vision to do some practice and position arranging in Dectar.Not a too big waste of time. >.<” (p/s: In addition I almost had a heart attack due to somebody’s missing costume….)

Next on we had to endure almost five hours of journey to UTHM,Batu Pahat.It was a bit hot for me sitting in the front seats…But I guess most of us enjoyed the trip when KK and surprise! Terrence and Soo How cracked one IQ jokes and pop questions on everybody at the middle section of the bus.Those who were not playing had their on private time of Zzzzs or chatting and reading on the bus.Amid the very late lunch break(where I for the first time,HONESTLY bought Baskin Robbins) , spirits were high.

It was starting to rain (or it started to stop raining?) when we reach UTHM around 6pm.We rushed off immediately to do our rehearsal and well I thought it turned out a bit serious and problematic at first because Eugene discovered that some of the notes were off and out-of tune (too much laughing and talking on the bus perhaps?).However at the end the overall results was ok and Pau Seen and I discovered that the basses were singing perfectly in tempo.Both of us had the same strange feeling of mouth-mimicking when we sang.Hopefully it will stay the same later. ^ ^

I felt that my throat was a bit too dry (and I tend to go a bit out off tune when i sang a longer note) so I skipped the spicy chicken and ate only the green rice which was served during dinner. By then most of the other participating choirs came and we got the chance to meet UTM,Utar,UPSI, some other local and private higher learning institutions.

The event started off a bit late…and there’s the weird announcement by the MC…two representatives from each choir….ok…Jia Qi come we go!…..and erm…what?!? we have to do some sort of “catwalk” in front of the audiences…oh no oh dear….paiseh la….But i did enjoy chatting with everybody back stage….LOL…

The overall performance was really a mixed bag…come on people…that day at Putrajaya we already saw some “Scarf throwing” and “Flags waving” but  Marching and Flag folding on the stage? Such a disappointment…Until now I still remember Eugene’s solemn face…Guessed he really had a bad surprise ho?However I was really stunned and surprised by the performance by the UM and UTM choir…..too bad we can’t stay for USCI’s perfomance as it was right before our turn…

What do I think about our performance that night?Well…IMHO I think that we can perform better…and the reruns at Yun Xin’s house really nailed my opinion…Hopefully we can perform better next time…however considering our relationships among the members during that time we should be proud of ourselves.Regardless of how we performed that night,we should be proud and stand by it…think of the few practices we had compared to the others…

And there’s the mid-night incident of  the bus stopping beside the highway…well i don’t what to make myself suffer through that whole experience again…but I’ll say what I learned and experienced…next time CHECK the bus’s condition and WRITE DOWN the license plate number…haha…But i must say…many new friendships blossomed that night….between the UM  choir and UKM choir…and even among ourselves…Don’t laugh at me but I have already thought some games and activities for our Choir Exchange next semester based on our singing competition that night ^^…..

Last but not least…A big thank you to everyone that joined the competition and to those who gave their support…hopefully we can be better next year !!

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