So last Fri, Saturday and Sunday was my birthday weekend and I've reached my Eighteenth year of existence in this life. I'm walking the arduous journey to my Nineteenth year and it gets tougher every day. Even though I shouldn't think that way, it is true. There's so many things that I learnt and sometimes it makes life such a sad thing. It's like sometimes I think about what my soul would be doing if I was not on this life. But since I'm already put on earth, I should be making the best things for myself right? But sometimes, things get very difficult. Things don't happen the way you would appreciate life to make it. People are difficult. Some realisations are shocking . Nothing is really right and nothing is really wrong. The wrong turn out to be right and the right can turn out to be totally wrong. It's the same for good and bad. And once I learn this, I am changed. It's very difficult. But basics always ground you.

So, I really believe that choices in life, how we live life are not without consequence. I don't think that after realisation how the situation in life is sometimes so hopeless that we don't even know where to start and it being so difficult to stick to what you believe is right, after all that, we just die and remain dead. I don't think I was born just to learn how difficult life is. I think I was born to realise how difficult life is, and go through the obstacle course, no matter how slow or no matter how difficult and at the end, be awarded a winner, no matter what position I come in. I think I was born to suffer the pain if I fall and hit the ground, to feel the triumphs when I overcome each course, to feel dissapointment if I fail at one course and maybe to try again because I am given the opportunity to try again. I used to think so much about all these at night, in primary school because I couldn't sleep.

And what happens after this? Sometimes, I think about that eternal life. And then I start thinking about what would happen if I really live forever? Would I get bored? What would I fill my days with? How long are the days measured? Sometimes, I get scared thinking about eternity. I don't think much about this life cos I know how it would end.

Friday
Towkay Wayang
So anyway, on to the events. On Friday night, after GEM practice, I rushed to Towkay Wayang at Victoria Concert Hall. Met Siti, Shafienas, Munirah, Fazari, Farouk, Raidah. Aminah, Shafiq and the rest of the MCS ppl were already sitting in the front row. Musfirah was one of the main lead. I think the play was playing to a full house and I saw some big people in the industry, like Najib Ali. I think he really rocks. We were sitting at the back half of the Hall.




The play was quite touching. I think I may have cried at one part because they were talking about mothers and I always cry if the story has something to do with the loss of a mother. (Like Tarzan. HOHO). Sani Hussein was good I. I think the Little Ayu has a really really strong voice. It being a drama, there were a lot of crying and all. There were a lot of funny characters and Wida, Shafienas and me couldn't stop laughing. Musfirah played Ayu. I think she really played it well. I don't know how she manages it. MBTs and SYF and this! haha... whoaa. And her sis, Muslihah was one of the dancers also. Find it very sweet. So sisterly. Hohos.

After the show, we waited because we wanted to see Musfirah and some people wanted to give her flowers. And to hug her and congratulate her. Then all the press and picture time! HAHA.




After that, being the MJI that we are, we went to take photos at Clarke Quay. There were lighting all ready for us cos there was a wedding shoot and we were asked to be less enthusiastic about taking photos. at the bridge. HOHO. I think those photos are with Siti.



If I'm late for school, this two people are who I call to ask if they're late too. Then we'll take taxi. Hehe. Oh and Azrul too. But Azrul and Jannah didn't come cos they had band camp.

Saturday
Hort Park
(will elaborate later on)

Sunday
A Winter's Tale

All the J1 and J2 H2 Literature students got to go for this production (infer infer!) and some H1 students got to go too. So we Lit people are very lucky. I got to sit at the front row but at the right segment. So it was real close and guess what! I DOZED OFF for the first segment cos it was cold and very soothing. But I kept waking up because I didn't want to offent the actors. During the intermission, me, Siti and Fazari rushed to the convenience store because of my parched throat and Siti's rumbling stomach. Then Siti used my bag as a cover to eat inside the theatre. HOHOHOS. It lasted so long! THat play! But I thought it was really a good play and the interpretation of the script and all was very good. I really loved the set. There were a lot of links to Othello I think. For the last scene, when the statue comes alive(though that part was beyond my understanding, all I know is that there's a lot of magic and superstition in this play) Siti was grabbing my arm and shrieking in my ear but she left all her comments to Fazari sitting on her left side. Baik ah Siti eh? hehe. Btw, I think Siti looked like Alice from Alice in Wonderland. Hoho. Apparently, I'm not the only one with that opinion. HEh.

We wanted to take a 08A301 class picture but Martin, Samantha, Victoria and Annabelle left. Huhhuuu...


Me and Atiqah! Classmates in Sec 1 & 2 and we had a lot of history together.. haiz... can't believe the childish things sometimes. HOHO.

After that, I had a dinner with the INcrowders but I wasn't sure who. I only knew it was the INcrowders' Reunion so I followed Erma's instructions to go to SUNTEC City Mall's Pastamania. That place is so dizzy-fying but Liyana's directions was really clear and helpful. PHEW. When I reached there was only Erma and Liyana. I asked who else was coming and only Pam was. She called me earlier also to tell me she was on the way. So we decided to order first. After we had our food and everything, they took out presents for me. I was really touched. Honestly didn't expect anything. Liy told me she actually planned for a Vivo rooftop picnic but they had to work around The Winter's Tale play so this was the next best thing. Gosh. I really thought it was a reunion and expected more people to come but this was even better. I honestly missed LIYANA YEO A WHOLE LOT. I couldn't help shrieking and hugging her and talking to her. Haiz...I seriously need to talk more to her. There's not enough time. We need A DATE LIYANA YEO!!!!

After that, we went to The Fountain of Wealth to take pictures.




Then, the jokers decided to give me another birthday present. We squeezed the four of us into one tiny booth made for one person. HOHOS. Totally cramped la. We had to fully trust Singapore's reputation of being a safe and secure place and put our bags outside the booth.


The end product: A full Liyana face and the top halves of mine and Erm's and the quarter bottom half of Pam's. HOHO.




Monday
My 18th Birthday

Had a lot of birthday wishes and sms-es and all. I'm really grateful for those who stayed up till 12 am to wish me a happy eighteenth! Thank you for the call Dian! Thank you for the long sms Sadelena! You really put a lot of thought into those words King finally remembered how to play Happy Birthday on the guitar and the whole ensemble sang for me like we always (almost) do for everyone's birthday. Thank you for the cards and the loves and the cake! Thank you for the blog post. Really, I'm just amazed at people remembering because at this time of the year, I really can't remember much of people's birthdays (or has it got to do with the age?) Heh. Most of all, thank you for the time and devotion. Thank you for the friendships...

So the MJI celebrated my birthday with Kamal's birthday, on Thursday. I felt like breaking into a birthday song during morning assembly cos he was making announcements. But we sang in the spiral staircase so most people heard it anyway. We got the thick slice choclate cake that I was really actually eyeing the day before. They made it a surprise and I really didn't expect anything at all cos Shafienas made it like we were doing our routine thing and I didn't suspect anything when Nadirah, Jannah, Shafiq, Fazari and Siti went our separate ways cos we did separate throughout the day anyway and me being in "lost world" most of the time anyways...so. THANKS GUYS! Really appreciate it!




After that I really wanted to eat something other than SCHOOL FOOD. Jannah pointed me in the direction to Elias Mall's Lemon Chicken Rice. Me and Shafienas went but we couldn't find it. I really had to eat badly and so we headed to Downtown East's foodcourt BUT they haven't opened yet so we ate at Pastamania. I think the Chicken Sausage Pasta is really not bad! WOO! So full after that I didn't eat dinner. After GEM prac, straightaway fell asleep after bathing and eating vege soup. HOOHOS. Slept for nine hours that day. Gosh.

So yes. I am very satisfied and happy. THANK YOU!
(:

Now I gotta think about what to do for Thursday night and Good Friday holiday.

Labels: events, theatre