Last Monday (yes i know, it's damn long ago) I went with Ben, Lipen, William, Feng Yi and Xiufang to watch Wicked. Like Japan Centre, those who have yet to watch it, PLEASE DO SO! It's simply amazing! I've always said that Lion King was good for props and for the stage while Les Miserable was good for their singing and acting. Combine these 2 musicals together and you'll get Wicked! And not forgetting an excellent storyline which shows the the true story of the witches in Wizard of Oz. Had a great time watching the musical and here's some pictures we took!
The dragon on top of the stage.
Xiufang, me and Ben.
The whole bunch of us!
Today we just had our Singsoc AGM and I have to say I felt a sense of loss, pride and disappointment. Let me explain. I felt a sense of loss because it was quite sad to see the old executive committee stepping down. I thought they did quite a good job and I enjoyed working with them in major event. They're all very nice people and all willing to give that 110% to the society which I think is commendable. I truly appreciate their efforts. Hearing Cummarran's (don't know if I got the spelling right) speech, it really dawned on me that being in Singsoc isn't just about having friends and establishing contacts or even having that "family" in London. It is about knowing your roots as a Singaporean and where you belong. It was a rather touching speech I have to say although it got a bit draggy towards the end. Haha! Now, for disappointment. The first form of disappointment for me is the lack of presidential candidates. Only Hao Jun sent in a manifesto and there were so many people who rejected the nominations. There wasn't much of a choice though I personally felt there were individuals out there who could have stood a good chance. The really shocking part is that so many people wanted to run for vice-president! I mean, to me it shows that people don't want the responsibility of a president but yet they want the power and control, which I felt is even more disappointing than he lack of presidential candidates. I am so glad that Hao Jun became vice president and I truly believe he can do a good job. He's probably more suited to be vice president than president since he himself said he's more people-orientated than task-orientated. Another disappointing fact is the divide between the first years. On the surface, everyone seems to know one another and we're all one big happy family. But in reality it's not. Clearly evident in the new 8 member EXCO, half belong to Linstead, 3 from Wilson House and Elaine who's as good as being a part of Linstead. I'm disappointed that no one from Evelyn Gardens wanted to run for any position. It just feels like we're neglecting them and not including them as part of our family when it's definitely not the case. Also, practically half the year one attendance was from Linstead, another 1/3 from Wilson and some other people from other halls. Note that I am grouping people by their halls here because that's just how things work here - everyone hangs out in their own cliques. The last disappointment would have to be myself. I'm disappointed with myself because I dare not to take that extra step or the prospect of sacrificing my time for Singsoc though I really wish to contribute back to the society. That's why I didn't run for anything. Also, I wanted to give my full support to Hao Jun so if I ran, it would have made things quite weird and even worse, cause a divide among our own Linstead gang which I didn't want. This was until some smart ass decided that I should be Liaison Officer just so that Linstead can "own" the elections and hence I got nominated. This leads to the next disappointment with myself. I simply give in to peer pressure so easily. People say I should then I also stupidly say yes. Got to change that part of me. After making that short speech I started regretting agreeing to the nomination. And after Jeremy (the ex-Liaison Officer) told me what his job really is about, I got super turned off and really hope I didn't win. Luckily I didn't win because if I did, I probably wouldn't have done a good job and I would totally regret it. It's probably better than Chong U won because I think he's more enthusiastic about being in the EXCO than I am.
Oh well. Enough bitching. I'm quite glad that the new EXCO turned out alright and is not filled with potentially incompetent people. With people like Jiaxuan, Astee, Hao Jun and Ziyang forming half the committee, I can safely say that Singsoc is in good hands. Hope you guys will do a good job yeah?
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