Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @9:37 pm
There is a little truth behind every {just kidding}
A little curiosity behind every {just wondering}
A little knowledge behind every {I don’t know}
And a little emotion behind every {I don’t care}
Monday, August 09, 2010 @3:04 am
after a couple of outings with my german buddies, i find that they are alot more open to discussing social issues (e.g. aging population, immigrants, studying abroad etc.). its not that they're more aware (i'm sure singaporeans are aware of such issues too), but they seem to think more about things and actually have a defensible opinion which they are open to discuss. a very nice refreshing change! :)
a couple of things i forgot to add about December Rains:
It absolutely reeked of Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress. I caught forbidden city in Sec 2, when the school subsidized the ticket, and was so enamoured with it I absolutely had to watch it again when they staged it again a few years later; and also recorded the tv screening they had.
It was at Forbidden City that I fell in love with Kit Chan. And so I absolutely had to attend the musical Kit Chan was again appearing in after such a long hiatus- December Rains.
A while into the musical, it hit me that alot of the musical motives, the effects, and even the way the musical was staged was very reminiscent of Forbidden City.
Granted, the setting was very similar: a time of turbulence and revolution, centering around a woman who found and lost love etc; and many of the people involved were involved in both musicals. But it was a bit too similar...
Though given that December Rains was first staged in 1996, and I was only 7 then, it might be the other way round. And there's too little documentary on the 1996 production for me to make any comparison.
Nevertheless, I was thoroughly enthralled and entranced by the stunningly brilliant performance. (it would have been 101% perfect if the director had been more picky about the cohesiveness of all the ensemble pieces though)
omg, a week till ceci flies off for half a year! :(
a week till school starts. i need to buy my books. i need to find my matric card!
a week to clar's birthday.
Sunday, August 08, 2010 @2:59 am
我今天去看了《雨季》。
一进去艺术中心，就感觉到这天的观众非常 'chinese'. 最后一次又那么的感觉是在中政70周年的晚宴那一晚。
演出的前几幕是在个华校里。看到演员们演出中学的画面，自己也好像回到中正似的。
想起了中学美好潇洒的日子，想起了湖的传奇，怀念了我的宝贝戏剧。
高中的时候一直去看朋友表演，自己也非常想再次上台演。自从开始读大学，我就一直想参加学校的演出。但是，实在太忙了，一直都没有机会，没有时间去面试。我唯一能取得一次，是为了一个我因为去度假而不能参加的演出。可是，我在大学还有3年，机会还多！:D
故事说了1950年代的事情。那时新加坡还在英国的控制下，但新加坡的华校生都不服英国人，都想到中国去’建国‘。这造成了很多奋斗和换乱。新加坡的华校历史都很丰富。但是，这时候抗议的事情，是个它们很少见的一部分。很多学校连提都不提，几乎那些事情没发生过。雨季的故事能够把那时的实况表达出来，是个很好的事。
雨季的故事，歌曲，音乐，演技，感人的不得了。
陈洁仪实在太美妙了！
Monday, August 02, 2010 @10:47 am
one united people, peace and harmony...what do these all mean?
a few years ago, these simply meant that all singaporeans lived together in peace, without the racial riots of the past. everyone understood each other's cultures and differences.
but now, a good fraction of our population are foreigners, and they are setting up their own enclaves in various parts of our country. does this call for a reevaluation of toleration, of what it means to be a one united people?
i don't think so.
yes, we need foreign talent. we need them to help with the advancement of our country, we thus need them to feel at home. however, when in rome, do as the romans do.
by all means, have your little spots in our country that reminds you of home. but do not revolve your life around that place. come because you like our culture, and can add a little spice to it, not because you can disappear into your 'little ______'. it wouldn't be good for singapore. and in any case, we don't have that much space for you to have a self enclosed 'little ________'.
the past few weeks with my s33 have been such a joy!
but now huayshan is back home, and everyone else if off on their little holidays.
c'est la vie.
and as much as i love my ballare, i don't want my last 2 weeks, the last 2 weeks that all my friends will be around for to be with people i'll see for the next entire semester! lol