BFM Shenanigans
12:42 PM
Saturday morning. And what better way to start the morning before delving head first into a world of isoquants and utility functions for my microeconomics test on monday. I'm beginning to notice a trend. Blogging before a nerve gritting test is pretty calming. It smooths out all those tiny knots that have formed themselves within the grey matter in your brains. Or maybe it just works for me.
I woke up this morning to the dreaded sound of the stupid construction outside. There are two uni residences up at Grafton. And I bet both Huians and Graftoners have cursed the construction site one too many times this year alone. In fact, I've forgotten what it's like to wake up to a nice quite morning. There're road works everywhere. It's like an alarm clock that just won't shut up. And best thing is, the alarm clock begins to ring at three in the morning and continues throughout the day. You just have to learn to drown out the noises. I'm lucky I'm not a light sleeper. Because I know people who are and let's just say, they're not in a very happy place right now.
Hari Raya looms upon us today. I'm not sure what my muslim friends are doing but I know my Hari Raya will be spent studying every page possible of my econs 201 course book. I'm still considering making a trip to the architecture library after the gym this morning. I love the archi library for the simple reason that it hasn't been discovered by many people yet. The lights are just right and there's no tendency for overpopulation which I am quite particular about.
Anyway, on to more serious matters. My last week of the holiday (which ended the week before this), was pretty much concentrated on my backstage crew role for the Brighter Future Musical. It was held at the Freeman Arts Center at Epsom Girls Grammar, a drive away from the city. The last few days of the week had me whisked away into a world of musicals. After high school musical and all that bullshit that they have these days, I thought this was going to be some lame ass production as well. But it was nowhere near lame. Talent is the word. I was surrounded by an amazing group of talented young souls that I felt nowhere near my element at all.
This was taken during one of the rehearsals. Long time MCC groupie played the lead, Environ, in this play and the theme was simple yet pronounced.
Best thing was, the music was composed and produced by Jun Bin himself! And it sounded almost too professional to be the brain child of an average asian graduate who is in the midst of studying animation. My respect and admiration for this young lad tripled in just that week alone.
Jun Bin briefing us after the play on Friday.
Group photo. Clearer ones available on facebook with psycho threads that make me wanna untag myself.
with some of the cast and crew.
My only complaint was the unhealthy lifestyle that ensued on performance nights. Supper was mandatory. Unhealthy supper that is. And the fact that my gym going sprees were disabled during the aforementioned period, I didn't feel too happy gorging down happy meals. Can't say the same here for Tuan who played the kung fu master in the play.
The picture that earned me the stripper name Diminatrix. Along with all those other names....
This is what the jobless bunch of us came up with. we turned mighty, juicy and grand Angus, names of a burger to Anus..... yea.
Boys will be morons. But I just love these two. LMAO.
Day two of play. Allan had to occupy the car booth coz there was no other way to transport him to the Freeman Arts center.
Backstage.
I think i had the coolest job! I was supposed to communicate with the peeps in the on call room at the top to make sure that everything (lighting, curtains, yada yada) on stage was good. Hence the headphone. And i also had to shout out lines to the actors in case they forgot their lines. Hung out with Allan alot doing backstage shenanigans.
me and the director cum script writer, Ada...
with D24? Hijrah, who played the villain.
more cast and crew
with my backstage peeps.we had to be decked in black. so the ones who aren't in dark here, aren't part of the crew...
with pumpkin Boon.
Kung fu master Tuan, his wife and Jarrod (aka Environ)
more cast n crew.
K-Ann. She played one of the instruments in the band.
Part of the committee. Taken at the engineering cafe where we have our weekly meetings.
ANd then we resorted to Nandos for dinner.
I woke up this morning to the dreaded sound of the stupid construction outside. There are two uni residences up at Grafton. And I bet both Huians and Graftoners have cursed the construction site one too many times this year alone. In fact, I've forgotten what it's like to wake up to a nice quite morning. There're road works everywhere. It's like an alarm clock that just won't shut up. And best thing is, the alarm clock begins to ring at three in the morning and continues throughout the day. You just have to learn to drown out the noises. I'm lucky I'm not a light sleeper. Because I know people who are and let's just say, they're not in a very happy place right now.
Hari Raya looms upon us today. I'm not sure what my muslim friends are doing but I know my Hari Raya will be spent studying every page possible of my econs 201 course book. I'm still considering making a trip to the architecture library after the gym this morning. I love the archi library for the simple reason that it hasn't been discovered by many people yet. The lights are just right and there's no tendency for overpopulation which I am quite particular about.
Anyway, on to more serious matters. My last week of the holiday (which ended the week before this), was pretty much concentrated on my backstage crew role for the Brighter Future Musical. It was held at the Freeman Arts Center at Epsom Girls Grammar, a drive away from the city. The last few days of the week had me whisked away into a world of musicals. After high school musical and all that bullshit that they have these days, I thought this was going to be some lame ass production as well. But it was nowhere near lame. Talent is the word. I was surrounded by an amazing group of talented young souls that I felt nowhere near my element at all.
This was taken during one of the rehearsals. Long time MCC groupie played the lead, Environ, in this play and the theme was simple yet pronounced.
Best thing was, the music was composed and produced by Jun Bin himself! And it sounded almost too professional to be the brain child of an average asian graduate who is in the midst of studying animation. My respect and admiration for this young lad tripled in just that week alone.
Jun Bin briefing us after the play on Friday.
Group photo. Clearer ones available on facebook with psycho threads that make me wanna untag myself.
with some of the cast and crew.
My only complaint was the unhealthy lifestyle that ensued on performance nights. Supper was mandatory. Unhealthy supper that is. And the fact that my gym going sprees were disabled during the aforementioned period, I didn't feel too happy gorging down happy meals. Can't say the same here for Tuan who played the kung fu master in the play.
The picture that earned me the stripper name Diminatrix. Along with all those other names....
This is what the jobless bunch of us came up with. we turned mighty, juicy and grand Angus, names of a burger to Anus..... yea.
Boys will be morons. But I just love these two. LMAO.
Day two of play. Allan had to occupy the car booth coz there was no other way to transport him to the Freeman Arts center.
Backstage.
I think i had the coolest job! I was supposed to communicate with the peeps in the on call room at the top to make sure that everything (lighting, curtains, yada yada) on stage was good. Hence the headphone. And i also had to shout out lines to the actors in case they forgot their lines. Hung out with Allan alot doing backstage shenanigans.
me and the director cum script writer, Ada...
with D24? Hijrah, who played the villain.
more cast and crew
with my backstage peeps.we had to be decked in black. so the ones who aren't in dark here, aren't part of the crew...
with pumpkin Boon.
Kung fu master Tuan, his wife and Jarrod (aka Environ)
more cast n crew.
K-Ann. She played one of the instruments in the band.
And then on Monday. We had one of our last few UMSA meetings. Can't believe my term this year is coming to an end. The AGM is coming up very soon and with it comes the vanquishment of my editorial position and I've still yet to decide if I should run again. With UMSA came a 360 degree turn of my life here in Auckland. It opened up opportunities, became a catalyst when it came to meeting new people, improved my social life by leaps and bounds and allowed me to take on challenges that I never imagined I would! which is why giving it up seems quite unimaginable. =(
Part of the committee. Taken at the engineering cafe where we have our weekly meetings.
ANd then we resorted to Nandos for dinner.I should go before I ramble on further. The world of isoquants and consumer theory await me. *sigh* have a good and safe raya guys! and appreciate everything that comes with it, coz as you should be well aware of, I get nothing close to that here.
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