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Earworm: Simple Gifts

SYF dance closing ceremony in Kallang Theatre, 29 July, 7.30pm
The event started promptly on time. damn you latecomers! should be banned from entering til interval! first act was beautifully executed by Riverside Secondary School. mix of Balinese and Malay style dance which i thought had some Indian influence as well. Another worthy mention was the tribal dance from River Valley. had some pretty good male dancers. fascinating specimens, male dancers. =p It was a visual feast with elaborate costumes, stage effects, use of props and lithe bodies expressing art. The Malay dances were disappointing tho. not that i expected much. was busy looking out for TJ's turn. An elegant and light hearted dance. kept our eyes peeled for ck hahaha. had a nice finale with cute indian girl singing a sweet song and all the dancers in a lineup on stage. truly a myriad of colours.
later backstage, delivered a bouquet of three blue roses to ck, looking preeeetty with eyeliner and shimmery pink eyeshadow. made him pose with partner brit, holding the flowers. hahaha. took picture with the young singer. KY looked like she was over the moon.
somehow lost our way trying to seek McDonalds. mar, are we jinxed to lose our sense of direction around the stadium area? in the end took a bus back to the hostel.

30 July
ASEAN nite. very subdued response. less than 10 JC2s went i expect. we went to watch the Island and ate at Ajisen Ramen(overpriced place, nice jellyfish tho) before dropping by the Peninsular Hotel. The Island was reminiscent of the book Brave New World. set in the future, humans are cloned mainly for the purpose of harvesting their organs as the new American Dream is to live forever, young and beautiful. quite a fast paced thriller with explosive action thrown in, typical of Michael Bay. got a bit gruesome and cringeworthy at some parts like nails thru a hand, hook thru flesh...yeah.. only in Hollywood, the cast can get away with mere scratches after a truck slammed into their vehicle and survive a 50 storey fall (Jesus loves you!)
that said, it was inhumane how they treated clones as just a commodity that can be destroyed at will. had a couple of funny moments, scenes with mcgord (shame he died)
fave quotes: just because you want a burger, doesnt mean you want to meet the cow
Q: What is God?
A: You know when you close your eyes and wish for something really hard...? God is the one who ignores you
later dropped in at the wrong time as it was couple dancing time. snapped a few pics and hot-footed it within 10 mins!

31 July
got the dance DVD from Ck. liked the gold with honours dances. AJ had a quirky use of chairs and balloons tho. found 'mental' dances entertaining like VJ's The chase and HC's depiction of an asylum (does it reflect their situation there? quipped SF) liked SR"s robotic dance despite unflattering outfits. and millenia's Nature's Fury dance. AC's Chariots 2005 was embarrassingly laughable, aerobics in motion hahaha. good stress reliever.