I haven't been blogging for a long time again due to the severe shift-less disease that seem to be taking hold of me since the ending of all my exams-externals and internals. One more week to the end of term, so just a quick recap on my third term in KTJ.
I didn't do much this term at all though there had been some interesting events that went on. The fact that I manage to miss all the compulsory games this term still amazes me. Anyway, term 3 was a rather tremulous term stuffed up with exams after exams. I've completed half of my AS with only Geography and GP remaining to be exam in November. I think or at least I hope I fared fairly well so I don't have to retake any papers. My internals went pretty well despite the fact that I didn't have enough time to study. Geog was a bit of a let-down cause I spent the whole night trying to cramp information into my head and did not study for Elit because of it. However, my ELit test went pretty well considering that I did was write anything (usually nonsense) that I could think of.
Prom was the highlight of the term. It was an enjoyable weekend, spending time with Tania and Cher Waye. Oh yes, Hilton was simply downright sumptuous. Never had I been in a room which takes account of every small detail, from the Crabtree and Evelyn products to batik bathrobes to the little containers that holds the teabags and sugar. Prom itself was fun as I spent most (perhaps all) of my time with Tania. For pictures, just go to CherWaye's blog as I am too lazy to upload those that are in my possession.
Next week is OBS...yikes....I haven't been to any camp since National Service and apparently I heard that OBS is way tougher than NS. Oh well, I would just have to bring out that 'don't-worry-you-won't-die' attitude that I have been holding up since the Wirajaya thingy in NS. Those who know me will know that I absolutely detest camping especially camps that involve long hikes and staying out in the open for a period of time. I simply hate the idea that there are no toilets around...oh well...Tze Chiang said the same course that we will be going through is for 13-15 year olds..I am surely better than any 13 year old right...
By the way, I might be moving to the Art Centre next term if all goes well to leave space for the August intake. I don't really mind where I stay though as I am not as involve in the house as others but the only person that is hampering me is Sylvia. I sorta feel bad leaving her alone with Christin plus I would miss all the free Korean food that I usually get. Anyway, she would be welcome to my place anytime.
I am looking forward for the end of term. I need a break after this hectic term that seems to overburden me with endless stuff to do.
The absurdity is finally over!!!
Posteado en en porL6 Drama Presents Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'.
The best drama crew ktj has ever or will ever seeRhinoceros is basically a play about the absurdity of life, in other words, the play is meant to be confusing and have no meaning whatsoever. The synopsis-everyone turns into Rhinoceros except for Berenger who decides to fight it...kinda reminds me of 'I am Legend' actually.
Well, since we were running out of time due to some unforeseen circumstances, our teacher decided that all our characters should be a stereotype. So, in the end, I played Daisy and the Housewife. Daisy is a complete airhead with nothing much going through her mind except her nails. Wasn't hard learning to play a bimbo..The trouble came with the neurotic housewife. Apparently I was too happy to play a neurotic so they changed the neurotic into dementia...I scared myself while watching the video of the performance...Anyway, I am so glad it's over now
Well, since we were running out of time due to some unforeseen circumstances, our teacher decided that all our characters should be a stereotype. So, in the end, I played Daisy and the Housewife. Daisy is a complete airhead with nothing much going through her mind except her nails. Wasn't hard learning to play a bimbo..The trouble came with the neurotic housewife. Apparently I was too happy to play a neurotic so they changed the neurotic into dementia...I scared myself while watching the video of the performance...Anyway, I am so glad it's over now
THREE's the charm
Posteado en en por
On Wednesday, I went to KLPac to see a physical theater piece entitled Three. It's actually based on Mitch Albom's book, Five People You Meet in Heaven (which I read the night before). So basically, it's about this girl who died then went to heaven and relived 3 significant moments of her life, guided by an angel who brings her around heaven.
As I walked into pentas 2, I was greeted by this huge mass of dry-ice, giving it the whole room a hazy, uncertain, somewhat lost feeling....It was kinda cool cause we weren't expecting something like that before the show started. I sat on the aisle seat of the second row which gave me a pretty good view of everything as this show is part of my written exam.
On the whole, it was a good play, not sensational or anything but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I do find certain parts of the play confusing cause it doesn't link up with the next bit. It's based on personal interpretations after all. My favourite performer from the play was probably the girl who played the Temptress. She brought out the evil & sexiness of the role really well plus she stared at me....
Well, I guess it's not as hard to write as the whole play has no conversation which saves me the time of trying to remember important bits of dialogue. Better get started on my 20 page-notes.
As I walked into pentas 2, I was greeted by this huge mass of dry-ice, giving it the whole room a hazy, uncertain, somewhat lost feeling....It was kinda cool cause we weren't expecting something like that before the show started. I sat on the aisle seat of the second row which gave me a pretty good view of everything as this show is part of my written exam.
On the whole, it was a good play, not sensational or anything but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I do find certain parts of the play confusing cause it doesn't link up with the next bit. It's based on personal interpretations after all. My favourite performer from the play was probably the girl who played the Temptress. She brought out the evil & sexiness of the role really well plus she stared at me....
Well, I guess it's not as hard to write as the whole play has no conversation which saves me the time of trying to remember important bits of dialogue. Better get started on my 20 page-notes.
After a prolonged hiatus
Posteado en en por
*sorry my dearest blog..I have forsaken you. I promise not to do it ever again* moving on...
Currently, I am at home for term break. My second term in KTJ was..to sum it all up in one word-gruelling. My sleeping time seemed to have diminish drastically over this term. Just a quick recap on what had happened.
1.Athletics
I took part in High Jump and got a gold for that. Jawahir totally conquered the entire event. We won for both juniors and seniors. For Juniors, we only won by a small margin..one or two points. But for seniors, we vanquished the other house, sweeping every single gold medal except for discuss. I can't believe it myself but we did it...
There wasn't really much of a competition for high jump. I only did 5 jumps and won the event. In fact, I killed all the rest with 120cm and it wasn't really that high either. But I can tell you, I was shaking like hell just before my jump. It was seriously nerve-wrecking, sitting on the grass, waiting for your name to be called, watching others taking their jump, praying that I could get over the next hurdle. Anyway, its all over now..and I won!!!! *victory dance*
2.Midsummer Night's Dream
Well, it went on pretty smoothly despite all the drama...It was held in the hall for the first two days because of the weather. I actually preferred the hall as it is air-conditioned and mosquito proof. Anyway, it was fun though a bit boring cause I had long intervals between each dances. All I had to do was learn 3 dances with the weirdest movements imaginable, stroke the donkey's ears and...Miss Sarah's favourite word...SMILE...
looking adoringly at the ass
At least I had Tania to accompany me throughout the whole process of this play. My costume was made by Miss Lek and she did a terrific job on it. However, I must admit that the wings were pretty annoying. The wings were stapled..yes..STAPLED onto my bra. The worst part about the whole ordeal was that my bra couldn't support the weight of the wings and started pulling upwards. You can imagine how I felt during those 3 nights...One more thing, Ms Nathalie literally glued my body and poured all the red glitters on and I was the brilliant one that suggested it to her after discovering we had no red body paint. The glue glitter looked amazing but believe me, its not worth the pain of having to peel it off after the show. Anyway, the whole thing went pretty well and everyone had a good time.
we are pretty SMILLING fairies
reminds me of what Ms Carol calls, the sublime
And finally, my favourite piece-A tiger waiting to pounce on its prey, silently waiting for the right moment, eyes focussed, ears attentive to the surroundings, camouflaging among the grass..just waiting for the precise moment. Love it
I had a another good term. Now I just have to prepare myself for the upcoming exams. I can do it. It's not that hard...I hope....
Currently, I am at home for term break. My second term in KTJ was..to sum it all up in one word-gruelling. My sleeping time seemed to have diminish drastically over this term. Just a quick recap on what had happened.
1.Athletics
I took part in High Jump and got a gold for that. Jawahir totally conquered the entire event. We won for both juniors and seniors. For Juniors, we only won by a small margin..one or two points. But for seniors, we vanquished the other house, sweeping every single gold medal except for discuss. I can't believe it myself but we did it...
There wasn't really much of a competition for high jump. I only did 5 jumps and won the event. In fact, I killed all the rest with 120cm and it wasn't really that high either. But I can tell you, I was shaking like hell just before my jump. It was seriously nerve-wrecking, sitting on the grass, waiting for your name to be called, watching others taking their jump, praying that I could get over the next hurdle. Anyway, its all over now..and I won!!!! *victory dance*
2.Midsummer Night's Dream
Well, it went on pretty smoothly despite all the drama...It was held in the hall for the first two days because of the weather. I actually preferred the hall as it is air-conditioned and mosquito proof. Anyway, it was fun though a bit boring cause I had long intervals between each dances. All I had to do was learn 3 dances with the weirdest movements imaginable, stroke the donkey's ears and...Miss Sarah's favourite word...SMILE...
looking adoringly at the ass
we are pretty SMILLING fairies3. North Korean Art Exhibition
I don't know how she does it but Jessica managed to persuade me to go with her to an art exhibition by North Koreans. Honestly, I like looking at at pieces when I have loads of time but not during an exeat where I just want spend whole day long in some ginormous mall. Fortunately, the exhibition was pretty small but I've got to admit, I was pretty impress with the work that was exhibited. Jess got all excited that she gets to meet North Koreans. I just walked around and randomly took pictures of art work that I liked while Jess took pictures of every single art work there is. There seem to be a theme for the whole exhibition cause most of the art work are of animals especially tigers in the safari. I think some of the artists went on a trip to Africa because I don't think that there are any leopards or zebras in North Korea. Here are some of my favourite pieces:
I don't know how she does it but Jessica managed to persuade me to go with her to an art exhibition by North Koreans. Honestly, I like looking at at pieces when I have loads of time but not during an exeat where I just want spend whole day long in some ginormous mall. Fortunately, the exhibition was pretty small but I've got to admit, I was pretty impress with the work that was exhibited. Jess got all excited that she gets to meet North Koreans. I just walked around and randomly took pictures of art work that I liked while Jess took pictures of every single art work there is. There seem to be a theme for the whole exhibition cause most of the art work are of animals especially tigers in the safari. I think some of the artists went on a trip to Africa because I don't think that there are any leopards or zebras in North Korea. Here are some of my favourite pieces:
reminds me of what Ms Carol calls, the sublimeAnd finally, my favourite piece-A tiger waiting to pounce on its prey, silently waiting for the right moment, eyes focussed, ears attentive to the surroundings, camouflaging among the grass..just waiting for the precise moment. Love it
I had a another good term. Now I just have to prepare myself for the upcoming exams. I can do it. It's not that hard...I hope....
Outings and Excursions!!
Posteado en en por
I went out a lot in January, practically every chance I get. Chillies was our first stop during exeat due to Jessica's weird obsession for it. I went with Shaf, Brandon, Tania and Evan. The trip to KLCC was kinda interesting as Maxwell seemed to have ways to make our hearts skip a few beats..Anyway, we spent the whole day at KLCC then went up to Chillies for dinner. This time, we had Margarita Presidente as our 'special drink of the night'. As we all seem to have bad estimation for food, we ended up over ordering and jamming down the chocolate cake.
a tradition
Next was The Curve. I found this sandman at IKANO. He doesn't sprinkle sand into children's eyes but he does fill bottles with sand and create a pattern in them.
The next Sunday, I had a drama excursion to KLPac for open day. And boy, did I have a great time. KLPac was as alluring as the first time I saw it. All the props and costumes were displayed at pentas 2. It feels weird going into pentas 2 as the room looked so much bigger when I saw Psychosis.
Costumes for Cinderella
I went to the belly dancing workshop which was really fun. I pulled Tania and Anjali into joining it with me and we all had a good laugh as we tried to follow the instructor and ended up looking pretty much like three very ungraceful geese.
London bridge is falling down...
As we came down from the studio, we saw this Japanese Buto performance,Curse of the Forbidden Palace, which was pretty intriguing as the actors were dressed up like clowns. They walked around like expressionless dolls and posed for people to take picture of or with them. One gave me quite a scare when she refused to let go of me after grasping me around the neck...
Buto perfomance. He actually reminds me of Goofy..
Then we just strolled around the place looking at interesting things along the way. We went to the Koi Garden which was simply divine. With the beautiful landscape, nicely trim tress and the gentle gushing sound of water, who wouldn't feel at ease there..
and you could also see people wearing kimonos around..
Foyer of pentas 1
Performace by Balletbase
Rehearsal for 'Three'
View from the ligthing room
Pentas 1
Overall, the trip was fun. Here are a few random photos to sum everything up.
Foyer of pentas 1
Performace by Balletbase
Rehearsal for 'Three'
View from the ligthing room
Pentas 1Summary of January
Posteado en en por
Ok...So I haven't been writing much on my blog due to my hectic time schedule and the fact that I have as much energy as a sloth. Anyway, I will just sum up all the interesting bits of January.
Another drama excursion, and this time to KLPac once again. Its KLPac open day and I had a wonderful time there. The performance were delightful and the place was as gorgeous as ever. I Think I will blog about it in a different post since I have so much so say about it.
January 2008 had been one heck of a busy month. Lets start with House Night. JAW finally managed to get the pool after one and a half years of waiting. The lower sixers were in-charge of everything and overall, I say we did a good job. The best part of the night was when me, Cher Waye, Tania and Anjali attempted to get a good photo of us jumping into the pool. And we managed to do so after a whooping 24 attempts.
Just splashing about in the pool
Picture perfect
Next up is Sixth Form entertains. I was suppose to do a ballet parody but it was cancelled at the last minute due to the passing away of Mr Quah. At least I did managed to have a good laugh at the guys during rehearsals.
Then came cross-country. As I said before, I hate running. Its not that I am not fast or anything, its that I really don't have the stamina for long distance running. Practices started the first day I went back to KTJ. As predicted, I usually ended up walking or trying to jog with Tania or Stephanie. The real thing was more strenuous than expected as it started at 5pm where else our training was usally at 6.
I finished in time(yay!!) with a position that is not worth mentioning..However, I am still pleased that I managed to cross the finish line with some people still behind me.
Grape and Orange Fruit Salad
I finished in time(yay!!) with a position that is not worth mentioning..However, I am still pleased that I managed to cross the finish line with some people still behind me.
and we still have some energy left to camwhore!!
Hand in hand we dragged each other back to the house
Another drama excursion, and this time to KLPac once again. Its KLPac open day and I had a wonderful time there. The performance were delightful and the place was as gorgeous as ever. I Think I will blog about it in a different post since I have so much so say about it.
I am still in basketball and volleyball for some unknown reason. I got the part of Mustardseed for the school play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, I have to choreograph something to Kate Bush 'Moving'(wwwhhhhyyyy!!), as well as be in the costume crew.
Man, I sure have dig myself into a grave...Oh well...
Inferno
Posteado en en por
Everything feels wrong. I am constantly angry. Life in KTJ hasn't been easy lately.
1. Taking four subjects isn't the smartest choice. Math. I hate it. I really do. But being the pure Chinese that I am, I am obliged to take it. Geography. I am enjoying it. That's the weird part. English Literature. Love the lessons, hate the prep. Drama. The biggest risk I have taken so far.
2. Cross-country. I hate running. End of story.
3. I miss ballet. I miss it dreadfully. I miss being in the small air conditioned room, surrounded by mirrors, with the smell of rosin in the air. I miss stretching on that pathetic excuse for a barre. I miss tying my slipper ribbons and cursing like hell when I can't untie them. I miss the pain on my butt after an afternoon of class. I miss ballet...
4. The accumulating pile of unfinished preps. Miss Ng gives a staggering about of unnecessary work. Mr Suresh's essay are impossible. I am actually hoping for Geo prep, but she doesn't seem to give any.
5. Sixth Form entertains. I am kinda disappointed that my ballet thing got canceled, cause I spent a LOT of time going to Irinah practicing. Oh well...they have their reason...
Basically, life sucks at the moment. Never mind, Chinese New Year is a week away. At least I get to go back to that meager town that I love so much :)
1. Taking four subjects isn't the smartest choice. Math. I hate it. I really do. But being the pure Chinese that I am, I am obliged to take it. Geography. I am enjoying it. That's the weird part. English Literature. Love the lessons, hate the prep. Drama. The biggest risk I have taken so far.
2. Cross-country. I hate running. End of story.
3. I miss ballet. I miss it dreadfully. I miss being in the small air conditioned room, surrounded by mirrors, with the smell of rosin in the air. I miss stretching on that pathetic excuse for a barre. I miss tying my slipper ribbons and cursing like hell when I can't untie them. I miss the pain on my butt after an afternoon of class. I miss ballet...
4. The accumulating pile of unfinished preps. Miss Ng gives a staggering about of unnecessary work. Mr Suresh's essay are impossible. I am actually hoping for Geo prep, but she doesn't seem to give any.
5. Sixth Form entertains. I am kinda disappointed that my ballet thing got canceled, cause I spent a LOT of time going to Irinah practicing. Oh well...they have their reason...
Basically, life sucks at the moment. Never mind, Chinese New Year is a week away. At least I get to go back to that meager town that I love so much :)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
