DANCE SHOW!

After months and months of rehearsals and at least 2 weeks of rehearsals every other day, the dance show took place in on Monday in the OT, with a great audience. :) To think all that rehearsing was for a total of about 8 minutes of stage time... HAHA!

Unfortunately the sound system was problematic in the first half of the show - such a pity - but thankfully, it was fixed for the second half! Though the sound guys kept playing the wrong tracks - namely Cell Block Tango. Apparently they were 'testing' it.

Speaking of Cell Block Tango, here's a picture of possibly the start of the performance? ;) It's a really cute piece, Constantina's choreographies are all soooo darn cute and fun, too bad the sound wasn't great for it and apparently you couldn't hear the vocals, which was a crucial part of the performance. Darn. :(

From left: Constantina, Nis, Yih Lin and Laura

Okay, I was contemplating not putting many pictures up, since there is facebook now, but since Florence has officially 'quit' facebook... Perhaps just a few more... ;) (Just for you Flo, you better read this)

The bellydancing girls :)

Advanced Hip Hop Class :) LOVED this piece

Unfortunately, I have no photos of EnMotion because at that point, Diana was taking videos of our performance. But....

GREAT FINALE PICTURE! ;)

My loyal fans. ;) THANKS FOR TAKING OVER MY CAMERA, DIANA! <3!

You guys said you were coming for the after party!!!! :( I was wondering where you were all night! Well, almost all night. ;) Would have been nice to have you guys there though!!

Another group of fans. These ones are new fans! HAHA!

Then it was time for the AFTER PARTY at Roadhouse!!! I wasn't sure how good this would be, but it turned out to be SO MUCH FUN!!!!! First we had an offer for drinks, so some drinks were only 2pounds, then there was a live band, then there was a karaoke competition, and Zach's friend, Ed went up to sing!! It was SOOO good, we were all chanting "Ed! Ed! Ed! Ed! Ed!!" ;p

From left, Yoshi(who seems to never look at the camera), Sophie - party girl!, Myra, Del - hip hop teacher(top), Zach(middle front), me, Nico and Mel, the president who did such a wonderful job!
More pictures from after party from here on:

See, told you Yoshi doesn't look at the camera!

Oh, I just find this one hilarious. HAHA!

Bottom left: Laura(secretary), second from left on top - Akmal. I do NOT know who the guy next to Akmal is... XD

And finally, a great picture of ME! ;p

"Just dance, gonna be okay... badadoodooo just dance!"

Random midnight posts

"Mummy, I gave her the window seat so she could see!"

A girl said this to her mother, while placing her doll next to the window on the bus. One of those things that make me smile. :) I am amused every time I think about it again.

Happy Chinese New Year!

It's that time of year again, when we all feel obliged to wear red. And for the 2nd year, I will not be home to celebrate cny. Tsk. I did however go to Coventry this weekend to visit my sister, and spend some time with her because it's always good to be with family over the holidays. Well, sort of holidays. :)

Anyway, read Stardust over the weekend. Loved it very much. Somehow, books have a funny way of pulling you away from the real world and into the world inside the book. I like that very much and sometimes wish I didn't have to come out again. But I have finished the book and only my silly imagination of witches, fallen stars, talking trees and magic can bring me back into the world of Faerie, and on to a new adventure. I should hope to dream of them tonight. :)

*sigh* School on the first day of Chinese New Year. Thankfully, I've only got one lecture and no dance rehearsals! :D

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' 'Scuse me,' said a small and hairy voice in his ear, 'but would you mind dreamin' a bit quieter? Your dreams is spillin' over into my dreams, and if it's one thing I've never been doin' with, it's dates. William the Conker, ten sixty-six, that's as far as I go, and I'd swap that for a dancing mouse.'
'Mm?' said Tristran.
'Keep it down,' said the voice. ' If you don't mind.'
'Sorry,' said Tristran, and his dreams after that were of the dark.

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And so a new year begins

Happy 2009, everyone! :)

I still have yet to think of a new year's resolution.
Haha... Suggestions, anyone??

Of the many random things I have done

Know I haven't updated in absolutely forever. Second year has been pretty tiring and I can't believe we're entering week 8 on Monday! That's insane. Really.

Loads of things have happened in the past 2 months since I got to London. Random dinners, birthday dinners and housewarming parties, picnics, fireworks and a charity run, a trip to Bicester Village, a visit to Tower of London and the Malaysian Nottingham games... and of course, dancing. :) Not to forget, snow in London! That was quite an interesting sight!

Hmm.. living out of halls sure does make it more difficult to meet up with friends.. I miss living in halls. Haha..

Anyway, here's a poem I wrote about 2 days ago. :) One of the few poems I've written that isn't depressing or sadistic. Haha! I would say that in itself is an achievement, really. Let me know what you think! :) I need feedback!

When the world is still around me (20/11/08)
Stop. Wait. Listen.
To the heart beat that is mine;
Slow, calm, steady,
Beating along with time.

Paddling in still waters,
Causing ripples that never end;
Leaning back on my palms,
Feeling soil in my hand.

Crickets and whispering trees -
Music to my ears,
Moon shying away behind clouds,
Gone with my fears.

Footsteps in the distance,
I long to stay,
Quiet - in my hideout,
Until night turns to day.

"Oh, you don't have to make conversation. I already like you."

One of those lines that make me smile. :) I thought it was really cute.


So I finished my book. Finally.
And I enjoyed every word of it.

the pleasure of my company

So one day,(2 days ago) I was going through a pile of books lying in the shelf that I haven't read and decided to pick this one up! The description on the back seemed interesting enough! :)

It's a really light and fun book. Am loving it! ;) And I'm only at page 41!
I know, I read way too slowly. Haha... Haven't had the whole day to just sit quietly and read read read. But maybe tomorrow. Or later. :)

Anyway, what I like about this book(so far) is the main character. He's a pretty quirky guy, really the cutest thing ever! ;p Well, when I think about it, if I actually met this guy, I might think he was a bit strange, but to read his thoughts! Oooohhhh they're sooooo cute! Haha... I wonder if that's what the author was aiming for.. Heh.

"Which leads me to the subject of charisma. Wouldn't we all like to know the extent of our own magnetism? I can't say my charm was at full throttle when I strolled by Elizbeth, but had she been at the other end of the street, so that I was walking eastward with the sun behind me, squintless and relaxed and perhaps in dusky silhouette, my own charisma would have swirled out of me like smoke from a hookah. And Elizabeth, the enthralling Elizabeth, would already be snarled and corralled. But my charisma has yet to fully bloom. It's as though something is keeping me back from it. Perhaps fear: What would happen to me and to those around me if my power became uncontained? If I were suddenly just too sensational to be managed? Maybe my obsessions are there to keep me from being too powerfully alluring, to keep my would-be lovers ad adventures in check. After all, I can't be too seductive if I have to spend a half hour on the big night calculating and adjusting the aggregate bulb wattage in a woman's apartment while she sits on the edge of the bed checking her watch."

Oh yes, he is OCD. ;p

Gosh, I really enjoy reading this book.
And I know usually you'd want to finish a book you like as fast as you can because you can't stop, but this time, I really don't want it to end, I don't want to spoil the little surprises. Haha! Strange, I know.

Ah well.
All good things(well, books anyway) must come to an end.

But in my case...

Not. Quite. Yet. :)

I don't understand.

I don't believe.

I don't want to believe.



I need a hug.

And a person to talk to.

I need my roommate.