Umizaru: July 2008

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Dancing with Lily Chin...

Happened on the same weekend with the competition, I was actually in Star Hill performing with my teacher, Ms. Lily Chin. It was my very first time strutting my ass in a mall. On Sunday night, I was watched by Tommy, Tammy's brother, who is actually doing his intern in Shook!. The feeling of excitement and satisfaction of performing in public thrills me thoroughly. I can't wait for more, yet I'm too busy with my school work at the moment. Why can't we, human, just rest for 2 hours or less and have the strength to do everything for the rest of the 22 hours?

The venue was in Jakes for their 27th Anniversary celebration on Saturday. Dances performed wereHigh Time and Don't Stop.

On Sunday, we did it on stage instead for all the diners and shoppers. Dances performed were High Time and Sexy Oreo.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Asia Pacific Dance eXplosion 2008

The competition finally reached it's end of the road. I had given everything for a best shot at the newcomer title, but apparently, it was insufficient. I might have scored the highest score during the semi-finals with another girl, but should have done poorly during the finals since I was given a fourth placing. Well, the match was very much between the 3 girls and I who secured the top 4 placing anyways. Overall, I'm overjoyed for performing in front of hundreds of people, and disappointed with the results for failing the expectations from my teacher and my godmothers including the funniest of them all, Aunt Petrina.

As it was my first time participating in a line dance competition, it really awakened me that I have to do much, much more to be at the top. The amazingly talented dancers there really inspired me to come up with more awkward but creative variations and styles. Modern line dancers should be funky, energetic, innovative and crazy in a way that they should do what that has never been done before. Hopefully, I would be able to bring that to the dance floor the next time. There were a bunch of competitors from Singapore who were really extremely great. It was not unsure that they will bag some championship as they were there to win. To all finalists, congrats on making it that far and doing a great job. Well said, see y'all again in the coming years.

During the semi-final!

Into the finals!

The results... could y'all see me?

My supporters that day.

I heart them!

My most beloved teacher, Ms. Lily Chin!

Together with Xiang Xiang (on the left) who was #1 for the Novice Crystal category.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Start of something new.

Finally, my last semester has commenced. Results were released on last Thrusday, and I'm grateful that I achieved satiasfactory grades with an average of 77, which is almost on par with my previous record (77 point something). Anyway, the time table for the current semester is a tad sucky, with two 8 o' clock classes on Wednesday and Thursday. I can just sense that I will skip one or two lectures in the near future. You can just call me mere lazy.

So far, Accounting Theory is boring. There's already a task to be completed on the first week, and I hate that. Commencement week is suppose to be relaxing without any due work except for tutorials. Luckily, it's just a summary of 500 words on an article that is crucial for the subject itself. Cost Performance and Budgeting is also boring so far. The lecture's in the morning and I spotted a couple of guys sleeping during the class. I hope the atmosphere will spice up a lil' in the coming weeks or else I'll be joining them in the dream world.

My friend, Sky stumbled with a friendster profile that was using my picture. He said that I should be glad that some strangers are using my picture as their profile photo. Well, it doesn't really concern me as it does me no harm.

These days, I'm neglecting a lot of things for dance practices. I will soon get a hang of myself again once they are all over. Three important events this weekend - Willian and Luisa's dance competition-cum-party, a performance with Lily Chin (my line dance instructor) in a restaurant in Starhill and a line dance competition on Sunday. So much to do, yet so little time. But at the end of the day, I'm really enjoying it.

Tammy-ed Part IV

Last Friday, everyone gathered at Tammy's crib to bid an early farewell to Joyie, who's leaving us for Melbourne, Australia in 3-4 days from now. The barbecue party was hot, sexy and fun with really nice food that was prepared by Tammy's family. The marinated fish was great! All thanks to Tam's nanny. Her dad was really kind to cook everything for us, and it's rather embarrassing for us to just sit there and enjoy the food. Next time, we should be the chefs by the burning charcoals. Snapped many pictures on that night, but didn't receive a copy for each picture. Apparently, Tammy is keeping some sexy ones of me for her wicked, personal collection. What the hell?