Ball and Stick - Part 2

Quote of yesterday: The past is but a figment of our imagination; the future, being unpredictable, far outweighs the nightmare of history.

I am still without my streamyx connection; fortunately I have access to the college's computer laboratory. And here I am, blogging from LS7 because, apparently, people read my blog and want more entries from me. So here I go.

C'est Magnifique is exactly one week old from today, and I have to say that I am really missing it. It's not like I had time to sit down like most attendees and enjoy the food and performances as I was the stage manager for the day. It is not at all nice to run around in a formal suit and having your previous meal at 12.00 pm. All the time, my stomach growled, probably due to acid reflux in my stomach (where your stomach acids gargle up into your esophagus and burn your skin there); watching people eat normally made that worse. I am surprised that no one actually noticed Shyuan during the first part of the opening act because they thought that Ezra, Mellissa and (I can't spell her name, sorry) Zeyhan??? on stage was the show. Terrence forgetting to completely dim the lights also became a second factor.

Wait a minute, I shouldn't be allowing anyone but myself to wallow in stage management chaos here.

I didn't enjoy myself completely during the night, to be honest. I was totally pissed off by the the-ego-has-landed DJ and the people up in the control room. However, that is another story. I do regret the fact that I did not join everyone for the dance and broke my promise of strutting my infamous touch-touch dance. I was really PISSED off, with a capital everything.

Enough with my rambling. Now i have to write my list of thank you's to everyone who was somehow connnected to the success of such a fabulous ball:

Terrence - For patiently being in the control room with a bunch of smokers for the whole night, and to man the spotlight. Not forgetting the MACP license, a job well done.
Ezra - For being a really, really, really great supporter, always being there whenever we need him, for calling DJ's at 9.00 am in the morning and for jumping around on stage like a lunatic.
Daniel - For doing all the background work like me as no one else wanted to.
Nigel - For taking the responsibility as a security guard and for borrowing me his lighter to relight the candles in the Fiji Stands.
Alison - For dancing like a sexy woman and for having to go through all those tedious auditioning sessions.
Kimberley - For having an incredible sense of book-keeping and for dancing like a prostitute.
Shyuan - For piecing together one of the best ever college level performances in such short notice and for never ever breaking down and quiting.
Evelyn - For wearing the super-matching pink outfit and being our mediator with the so-called-handsome looking Kar Wai. And for going crazy on stage with Shyuan.
Joshua, Fabian and Uncle Sam - For actually creating an enjoyable video in time which is actually worth more than an academy award. And also for performing for us with Julian and Edwin. I'll always remember the morning DotA games.
Lesley - For actually coming to support us albeit having a terrible high fever and nauseatic vomiting.
Janice - For being there.
The Brass Band - For sounding SO MUCH BETTER than you did in your audition samples.
Other opening act dancers - For coming to last minute practices and having wonderfully crafted emotions on stage. I promise you, this performance is even worth going into your resumes.
Larissa - For not killing me yet because I called her to make sure her performance was on time causing her skirt to be not put on properly which led to her skirt almost falling down on stage.
Razmi's band - For being the absolutely BEST band to work with and being patient with me during my long periods of absenteeism during my stage management.
Joey, Johnathan, Dayton and Wei Rue (Sorry if I spelled anything wrong) - For coming out with a wonderful dance which everyone was looking up to (literally).
Award winners - For actually turning out. I'm not forgiving some/all of you for not buying tickets though...
Mr. Siva - For making the booklets when I was sleeping at home.
Mr. Murali - For helping us to burn CD's last minute, we could not have done it without you.
Miss Selina - For helping us to pay for the hotel bills with her credit card without hesitation. I mean, who does THAT?
Miss Chia - This person deserves more than she has gotten. She has not only been plainly an advisor, but also a friend to count on, a supporter to lean onto, a persuasive talker and a powerful teacher. No one would have close to the reality how much effort and time this person has sacrificed to make our ball, the ball of the year. I salute you.
Li Sheen - For our breakfast-man moments. Nothing beats that. And for visiting my boring blog.
Mellissa - For changing my life. This girl has so much momentum, she has completely driven me off my original track and onto a miraculous path I have never seen before. Thank you for being a the powerful leader you have always been, and for not going insane over unpredicatable issues as well as for teaching me the true way of emo. Our friendship is one friendship I will continue to respect and enjoy.
My presenting self - For not breaking to pieces and revealing the other me to everyone at the wrong times. I salute your preseverance throughout the year.

To other I have missed out, I thank you for whatever you have contributed to me and my team.

I really wished I was back there, during the moments of the ball. Although I have had some bad experiences and seemingly unbearable amounts of stress, the nostalgic value has crept onto me making this event to be one of the biggest roundabouts of my life.