Part 5: Saturday fun
I cant remember the last time I had this much fun.
It was not a typical Saturday. In a sense that I didn’t spend the whole day at home doing housework and stupid things. Also in a sense that I didn’t go out but stay inside an aircon mall with fancy restaurant and shit.
In the morning we went to the beach. It was just me and 3 female colleagues. I was kinda disappointed at first cos we asked a lot of people but they all didn’t come. But oh well, turned out it’s so much fun with just the 4 of us. We had a real nice picnic lunch. Then we were chasing, fighting, drowning each other in the sea. I got to swim a little too. I mean, for someone who grew up by the sea, it was almost a year since i last tasted seawater. I definitely miss it.
We spent our afternoon in a cafe. Man I was sunburnt so bad. But it was so fun. I laughed like really so much my stomach was hurting. And I realized I got fat. I can barely fit in my swim shorts. Guess time for new ones. Lol no money leh, how?
After coming back I went to eat dinner with Alvin. Was kinda in a rush because I wanted to collect my graduation gown and then go for the concert. The stupid queue was so long so we were 25 minutes late for the concert. It’s been almost forever since I last WENT for a concert (not organizing, not performing) kind.
Well, as a friend supporting a friend, I would say I enjoyed the show. I applauded their effort to put the songs together well in the theme of “Reminiscence”. The costume and choreographer are well-thought out. But as a performer who sang A Capella myself and a stage person, I would say there are much to be improved. I’m a fan of Resonance and this is definitely NOT one of their good performances. First of all their stage directions, stage sounds and lights could have been improved. The MC could have been less dead and could have skipped his “I’m trying to speak perfect English” accent and his “I’m trying to be cool” attitude. Most soloists are (sorry to use this phrase) not up to standard. Not to mention the occasional off-keys, sometimes they are too nervous their voice is like cracking all the way. That doesn’t count countless time the voice got drown down by the drumbeat and the background sounds. There are certain really good pieces I enjoyed (as they are sang by the really senior senior Reso people) like “Blame it on the boogie” or “Out of my life” or “Ms Independent”. The rest of it just kinda fell flat. One last thing to complain. They sort of use this projector (which is damn expensive to rent) to show this “video” which doesn’t make a point, too slow with bad direction, until the audience was laughing and making jokes. All in all I give them 3.5 stars for entertainment value; 3 stars for vocal; and 2 for stage management. I’m a harsh audience, I’m sorry about that. And funny thing is my friend wasn’t there. So I guess my noble thought was a joke to fate itself.
Anyway I enjoyed today every much. It was fun and just fun. You know there are times when I stopped and looked around, I tend to compare. That’s where I got stress and all worked up. I felt like my life is small compared to others, and I deserved better. But then again who do we compare to? I’m not that Harvard guy. I’m not that Microsoft guy. I’m not someone with scholarship and 6 years bond. I am who I am. As I am I came this far in the life that I would want to go. So I’m big in my own way. I met my very old friends at concert and he said “So you are doing what you are good at”, which is true. I was upset just because I’m doing what I’m good at but I didn’t have a chance to prove to others.
I’m the guy that live in the now. I’m the guy that strike forward without stopping. I’m the guy that doesn’t mind loneliness as long as I’m moving forward.
And that’s who I am gonna be.