Ever With The Best

while 101 things affected me prior and during the prom, these are the sights, sparks, and small things that truely matters, that made me hopeful of the future, and glad that i am part of this once more.

- seeing the decor committee rise to the occasion. however brief and bleak their proposal and plans may seem, the backdrop was stunning despite the few glitches. them coming in matching outfits is a sign of unity.

- seeing the pageant contestants support one another. when Sharon and Rey were assigned the Q+A qns of dancing to a HSM song, Samuel's couple and the other couple (F4/M4) danced along with them at the back.

- seeing a surprising side of Samuel not seen thus far. his Patrick impersonation was hilarious, and the $120 mess of a hair became a nice crop on the night itself. no longer psycho lookin, now with a tad of dash. and Hamidah's hooking of her arms around Samuel says more than any unhappiness that's happened between them and the hooha before tt. and this is what the pageant is all about: giving them a chance to rise to the occasion and be exposed to a side what some probably have never experienced. the attention. the learning to dance. the catwalk. and the self discovery. it's not always about looks. but most of all, it's about being there for one another, and being in this together through thick and thin.

- seeing Hamidah love her contestants with the same passion and care that xiaojun and bee had then. though she missed out some details, this credible effort is proof that she is the right person for the job. i dun think anyone else in this committee has been more willingly self-sacrificial.

- for Junhua, whom is probably the most dependable person in the committee. for putting together a credible video.

- for those who offered to help out. guowei, ruslan, alan.

- having the longest chat ever with Cuijing, even thou it lastest 15mins at best.

- seeing Clara. the funniest 16 yr old i know then has now become the funniest 18 yr old i know, and she never fails to make me smile.

- seeing Clara working well with Marcus. i'm glad they became friends though they never knew each other prior. and this is what the Alumni is all about.

- knowing kaiyan and baoling and weilong better.

- Bahari's programme booklet. the cover was befitting of the theme and everything was SO NICE. colours rock.

- Jiahao and his selfless contributions. he brought in his own production crew at no extra charges, and singlehandedly assembled/dismantled most of the equipments. the contributions and sacrifices he's given prob made him the most valuable person in the committee.

- mrs Catherine Yeo, for turning up and staying for a while even though she has a wedding to attend.

- for the great response for alumni signup.

- for aunty jenny's constant support.






regrets aplenty, but never one for being part of it. scared of much, but not anymore of the astonishing stares and doubts. at least for now.

there were times when i thought of giving up, so badly. even during the event, i questioned my overstay, and swore never to be back again. yet, there's much more tt needs to do, and i felt that i still have so much to perfect, so many ppl to groom. i've yet to find someone truely self-sacrificial enough to devote himself/herself into this, and while there are many promising ones, no one seems to be ready for this yet.

but someone's gotta learn the ropes. and while i may doubt myself and be worried over what other people may think of me, this is probably what i've learnt most from. i've gained more than i could imagine out of this, and i'm glad i did it. this has been my blood and sweat. my time and space. my tears and joys. my pride and glory.

i'll stick around. even though it seems like a lonely ride from here.

Ever With The Best.