Elated and sober. How do these two exist in the same body at once, as they do now? Psychology tells us emotion is just a state of mind - bodily reactions are all the same but we choose to label them differently according to circumstance.
Well, that's how.
The best things come without so much as a hint of a shadow, and that's how the offer to perform at Taylor's Lakeside Campus came.
That's how I ended up spending an entire six days doing little else but those dance-related.
The Lakeside managed to impress with its spacious hallways and sprawling grounds (magnet for walk-a-holics like me). Add a few well-placed original art pieces and you've got me.
Subang has stairs for its 4 storeys,
Hartamas has central escalators,
Taylor's Lakeside brings you freakin' elevators that make seniors wish they'd mucked around more instead of finishing their degree in Subang.
We were allocated a spot by the lakeside.
And that's Sheng sleeping on Sunday morning before the crowd came.
Friday found us in high spirits, relishing this gig as a paid holiday 'cause that's what it really felt like!
First thing discovered upon arrival: freee pool and foosball. Translated into unlimited play.
Then we got wind of freee ice-cream; not just your roadside Nestle, this was Dessert's Bar. And flame-grilled satay and steaks. And chicken tortillas being folded before your eyes, with cocktails poured out at the stall beside. At the other end of the campus, the cafeteria served dainty tarts and tantalising offerings of baked potato salad, spaghetti, smoked duck and whatnot.
The sun beat down, our guys were running around like it was the land of milk and honey, and the sound of kayak paddles pulling through lakewaters brought us back to the conclusion...
paid holiday. XD
Welcome to the Dance Club!
Well, the excitement did wear off especially after we got a warning for running around from stall to stall like jakuns - Taylorians were not supposed to do that.
As in, the treats were only meant for visitors. =X
As for the sun, it blazed mercilessly and made my pants stick to me so much so I switched to shorts for all three days - and ended up with tan lines where my shorts end. Oh, that and a handful of mozzie-bites.
Having said that, I'm truly glad to have taken up the offer though it meant being tossed into a bunch of strangers - which is kind of scary for me.
But I soon came to know the boys and their distinctive personalities; 5 to 6 hours a day together made sure of that!
When I reached home on Sunday and realised it was all over, I felt a pang of -how to say it?-
I miss 'em guys.
Last week was wonderful; I learned so much and just soaked in the atmosphere, loving how they loved dance. Loving the battles and how they 'smoke' each other.
Achingly, I realise it made me feel the same way marching did.
Both demanded physical exertion on a daily basis. Both wrung rivulets of sweat from me. And both made me more in love with what I did.
Compared to marching, last week's practices were a piece of cake.
The photo above shows Aizat (whom I'd first thought was Isaac)
and Yi Fai (God forbid it's actually spelt Yee Fai).
Aizat is a really affable guy with a megawatt smile that caught my attention from the very first day. Like, *BLING*.
The way he says "Fai Fai" is so cute, and the boy in red himself reminds me of the character on the Justea canned drinks. =P
A prominent member in Subang is Chia Sern (the left one standing); superb popper who came across as very friendly and happy-go-lucky.
But in a way, it was Daniel who took me under his wing on Day Two. Quite a fast learner, considering he just began dancing this year!
There were two other girls (both pretty =P ) among all that testosterone;
Alisha - the perky cheerleader type
and my VP Lien Siaw who could only join us on Friday.
The Prez of Subang is lanky Ken Ming (standing on the right), humble and talented, whereas his VP (Vice Prez) is known as Sheng.
I esteem his clean, nifty b-boy style and finally - on Sunday - learnt how to toprock from him! <3
It's always been a dream of mine to be a breakdancer;
and though it may never materialise (they say my style is more graceful than gangsta), at least I've taken the first step towards it!
My sifu. ^ ^
He sent me within 30 minutes of our lesson to 'smoke' Albert (staff and senior b-boy)
with baby steps! XD
Ian (Lien Siaw's guy in grey) himself is a very capable, versatile dancer.
And Gosu confused me with his race. The boys put him forward as Thai, hence the name B-boy Tomyam. But I asked him, and he's actually Chinese. =] He can do some really sick moves.
Then there's Shaun who knows my Sean,
and Filipino Jake, unassuming at first sight but a bombshell onstage.
And of course, Alex, who had a number of uncanny things in common with me.
He just about plucked the words I was thinking right out of my head, like how I've always described Econs as something that makes sense.
Another feature of the Open Day was the freee kayaking. I went twice, I think.
Can't say the water is exactly inviting. =X
And I kept thinking 'bout the time I went kayaking in NZ only to lose my favourite scrunchie somewhere between gazing at the seafloor and tailing a sinister stingray.
Showing Aizat the Macro feature.
Got my bubble tea fix after performing on Saturday, rejoining the guys at Asia Cafe.
It was then Shaun and Alex found out my parents were divorced. Standard questions, standard answers. Then Shaun prompted me for the benefits of having divorced parents.
I said the first thing that came to mind; two homes...
But in my heart it didn't make sense. I would've been happy with just one.
Intricate details make all the difference between beauty and plainness.
Got a nasty-looking scratch minutes before our final performance. Ironically, it was from merely walking past a protruding coil of wire at our booth.
Would've been more impressive to say I hurt myself in training. - -''
Danced in the front line with this ugly thing. Got first aid for the first time in my life, lol. They sat me down and stopped the blood from oozing out. *Dab dab*
The day after.
Laid off dancing for a bit of a rest.
Funny thing was my thighs and calves weren't the ones hurting on Mon,
it was the arch of my heels that had a slight ache.
Must be the new dance style I tried; sifu told me to keep on my toes. =)
Couple of photos from the weekend at PC Fair:
Sakae Sushi after ordering my laptop. Eating with guys is dope 'cause you get a wider spread than with girls.
As they say, "You order one then we share lah..." XP
And by the way, I was just holding chopsticks in my left hand 'cause it looked better, lol.
Lovely drive home clear of jams.
Waiting to pick up my sexy red Dell Studio from Pyramid!
Maybe this week... heeeee~
Well, that's how.
The best things come without so much as a hint of a shadow, and that's how the offer to perform at Taylor's Lakeside Campus came.
That's how I ended up spending an entire six days doing little else but those dance-related.
The Lakeside managed to impress with its spacious hallways and sprawling grounds (magnet for walk-a-holics like me). Add a few well-placed original art pieces and you've got me.
Subang has stairs for its 4 storeys,
Hartamas has central escalators,
Taylor's Lakeside brings you freakin' elevators that make seniors wish they'd mucked around more instead of finishing their degree in Subang.
We were allocated a spot by the lakeside.
And that's Sheng sleeping on Sunday morning before the crowd came.
Friday found us in high spirits, relishing this gig as a paid holiday 'cause that's what it really felt like!
First thing discovered upon arrival: freee pool and foosball. Translated into unlimited play.
Then we got wind of freee ice-cream; not just your roadside Nestle, this was Dessert's Bar. And flame-grilled satay and steaks. And chicken tortillas being folded before your eyes, with cocktails poured out at the stall beside. At the other end of the campus, the cafeteria served dainty tarts and tantalising offerings of baked potato salad, spaghetti, smoked duck and whatnot.
The sun beat down, our guys were running around like it was the land of milk and honey, and the sound of kayak paddles pulling through lakewaters brought us back to the conclusion...
paid holiday. XD
Welcome to the Dance Club!
Well, the excitement did wear off especially after we got a warning for running around from stall to stall like jakuns - Taylorians were not supposed to do that.
As in, the treats were only meant for visitors. =X
As for the sun, it blazed mercilessly and made my pants stick to me so much so I switched to shorts for all three days - and ended up with tan lines where my shorts end. Oh, that and a handful of mozzie-bites.
Having said that, I'm truly glad to have taken up the offer though it meant being tossed into a bunch of strangers - which is kind of scary for me.
But I soon came to know the boys and their distinctive personalities; 5 to 6 hours a day together made sure of that!
When I reached home on Sunday and realised it was all over, I felt a pang of -how to say it?-
I miss 'em guys.
Last week was wonderful; I learned so much and just soaked in the atmosphere, loving how they loved dance. Loving the battles and how they 'smoke' each other.
Achingly, I realise it made me feel the same way marching did.
Both demanded physical exertion on a daily basis. Both wrung rivulets of sweat from me. And both made me more in love with what I did.
Compared to marching, last week's practices were a piece of cake.
The photo above shows Aizat (whom I'd first thought was Isaac)
and Yi Fai (God forbid it's actually spelt Yee Fai).
Aizat is a really affable guy with a megawatt smile that caught my attention from the very first day. Like, *BLING*.
The way he says "Fai Fai" is so cute, and the boy in red himself reminds me of the character on the Justea canned drinks. =P
A prominent member in Subang is Chia Sern (the left one standing); superb popper who came across as very friendly and happy-go-lucky.
But in a way, it was Daniel who took me under his wing on Day Two. Quite a fast learner, considering he just began dancing this year!
There were two other girls (both pretty =P ) among all that testosterone;
Alisha - the perky cheerleader type
and my VP Lien Siaw who could only join us on Friday.
The Prez of Subang is lanky Ken Ming (standing on the right), humble and talented, whereas his VP (Vice Prez) is known as Sheng.
I esteem his clean, nifty b-boy style and finally - on Sunday - learnt how to toprock from him! <3
It's always been a dream of mine to be a breakdancer;
and though it may never materialise (they say my style is more graceful than gangsta), at least I've taken the first step towards it!
My sifu. ^ ^
He sent me within 30 minutes of our lesson to 'smoke' Albert (staff and senior b-boy)
with baby steps! XD
Ian (Lien Siaw's guy in grey) himself is a very capable, versatile dancer.
And Gosu confused me with his race. The boys put him forward as Thai, hence the name B-boy Tomyam. But I asked him, and he's actually Chinese. =] He can do some really sick moves.
Then there's Shaun who knows my Sean,
and Filipino Jake, unassuming at first sight but a bombshell onstage.
And of course, Alex, who had a number of uncanny things in common with me.
He just about plucked the words I was thinking right out of my head, like how I've always described Econs as something that makes sense.
Another feature of the Open Day was the freee kayaking. I went twice, I think.
Can't say the water is exactly inviting. =X
And I kept thinking 'bout the time I went kayaking in NZ only to lose my favourite scrunchie somewhere between gazing at the seafloor and tailing a sinister stingray.
Showing Aizat the Macro feature.
Got my bubble tea fix after performing on Saturday, rejoining the guys at Asia Cafe.
It was then Shaun and Alex found out my parents were divorced. Standard questions, standard answers. Then Shaun prompted me for the benefits of having divorced parents.
I said the first thing that came to mind; two homes...
But in my heart it didn't make sense. I would've been happy with just one.
Intricate details make all the difference between beauty and plainness.
Got a nasty-looking scratch minutes before our final performance. Ironically, it was from merely walking past a protruding coil of wire at our booth.
Would've been more impressive to say I hurt myself in training. - -''
Danced in the front line with this ugly thing. Got first aid for the first time in my life, lol. They sat me down and stopped the blood from oozing out. *Dab dab*
The day after.
Laid off dancing for a bit of a rest.
Funny thing was my thighs and calves weren't the ones hurting on Mon,
it was the arch of my heels that had a slight ache.
Must be the new dance style I tried; sifu told me to keep on my toes. =)
Couple of photos from the weekend at PC Fair:
Sakae Sushi after ordering my laptop. Eating with guys is dope 'cause you get a wider spread than with girls.
As they say, "You order one then we share lah..." XP
And by the way, I was just holding chopsticks in my left hand 'cause it looked better, lol.
Lovely drive home clear of jams.
Waiting to pick up my sexy red Dell Studio from Pyramid!
Maybe this week... heeeee~
