Wednesday, May 31, 2006
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School's out! Well, not really.
I missed Task 4 today! But even if I realised on time I wouldn't have gone... I'm just too tired! I slept away three-quarters of the day. the remaining time was spent on A maths. I didn't realise the 5-year series was so easy.
So it's Zhonghua that's high in standard!
But anyway, I'll just complete my homework bit by bit... bit too much, yes, but what can I do? It's not exactly a holiday wasting your life away for 30 whole days.
That's right! Spend it on relaxation!
But do you call going back to school for titration practical RELAXATION?
Or going back for rehearsals where the Sec 1 boys are simply unmanagable, and the others lack some initiative?
Well, yeah, I'm going to relax for 11 days, in the relaxation paradise of the world!
That's right! It's Eastern Europe! (Finally!)
Been waiting for years, really... I've always had a dream to travel, and going to Europe is a milestone in my life. Sounds stupid and materialistic, but you'd get sick of it if half the time you're overseas is in China. But I do remember spending one whole month in Suzhou and Shanghai when my dad was there for work... I was five then. While my father worked at his office the chauffeur, Xiao Zhou, drove us north south east west... in search of fun. The amusement park was fun... it was a very crowded place then, but when I visited it again when I was 11, the park was falling into disrepair and there wasn't much of a crowd. I think by then the Chinese are already rich enough to go to Disneyland in California, they didn't have to stick to a local amusement park where Yao Ming could've easily towered over the Ferris Wheel... Nah, that was an overstatement.
About Malaysia... I have been to Malaysia many times in my childhood, mostly to Genting, sometimes to wedding dinners. But the trip that really made me discover the holidaying paradise in Malaysia was when I went to this... ah, forgot the name of the destination but it was a little resort by a lake in Trengganu. The little huts were modest, simple but comfortable, and offered really good views of the lake and the mangrove swamp. And half the hut was on stilts, over the water! And of course, did the usual stuff you would in a holiday resort, but the highlight was the boat ride through the lake. The waters weren't exactly what you call clear (there was a dead pig in the water - you call that clear?) but there was much wildlife to see. And we stopped at a water hut, and we had lunch there... local cuisine, if I remember. As in, it's exactly what the locals eat, not some hobnosh recipe hotels create to fool you into thinking that's the local flavour, the dishes simply said, "This is what the locals eat everyday".
I decided not to watch Grease... now, if you're so urious as to ask, why a theatre junkie like me would ever miss Grease, it's because of the location.
SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM! What were they thinking?!
The last time I've been there was Phua Chu Kang the Musical where my dad's colleague was part of the cast, and Singapore Indoor Stadium is the worst location to hold a musical. Ever.
The sound system is horrendous; the lighting, awful. I can actually see the shadows of the choir behind the backdrop, throw in the conductor as well! While it's good for rock concerts, it's generally a very poor location to hold a musical, especially when you have to concentrate on audiences from all four or three corners, if you set the stage on one side. It's hard for actors to focus, and difficult for the audience to watch as well. Grease, it's a good musical, and it's such a waste to have it at Singapore Indoor Stadium. It should at least be performed at a proper theatre. Kallang theatre is just a few metres away! Please!
I would still want to watch it, if it's in a better location.
Looking forward to Cabaret! And it's by a local theatre company! Must support!
[fangying] [9:33 PM]
