A tribute to 4E

18/11/08.(yesterday)

The MA4's BIG TALENT SHOW.(I know that's really not the name but yea..xp)

At first, everyone was out of it.and I mean seriously.we were all VERY OUT OF IT..

*Sigh*

In the few early hours, even being after promoted to form 5E, chaos and emotions were high.In a not so good way.Last minute adjustments and reminders were drafted out, Arguments about morale and beliefs, and also about several significant but small details.

All this happened around 9 o'clock.

Wonder how we squeezed in all of those action packed fights and quarrelsome arguments in WHILE cleaning our new yet temporary classroom. ah.well. must be a talent of ours.

After taking care of that, a few selected few went into the audi for sound check and MORE last minute planning and discussion.Then, the moment came, when we would finally see either it was all worth it.All the stay-backs, the death of brain cells, the threat of laryngitis, the sleep lost to thoughts, the arguments proceeded and decisions wavered to and fro.
The moment of redemption over past performances, the high time of over-writing the past and turning a new leaf.

We were the second in line to perform.

On the stage, all were running amok, trying to set up the classroom scene. and even trying to locate the microphones.everybody was nervous,and most feared the repeat disastrous performance of Romeo and Juliet.Swearing was screamed under breath, and all thoughts were focused on getting through the play over and done with.

Quarter way through the play, nerves started to settle and it felt just like practice where it was just us.No audience, No Points, No photographers No judges.
It was just like when we were hanging out in our so called 'e-lit class' where we had our moments both good and bad, where wit and patience were threaded on.It felt like home.

Before I knew it, we were wrapping it up, with a very last minute ending.(xp "the end").
And soon three of the most releived people were at the back, giving hoots of encouragement and claps for all.

We were loud.clapping, laughing and also having a jolly good time.That felt good.Laughing and joking around at the back, watching other plays and listening intently to a certain pianist's song.*cough caroline shie cough*

As the back row squatters, watched other class plays, I started to guess the winners. (Of which I got right for only the 1st place winner). when it was the prize giving ceremony,(at the end lah tu) when they announced the name of the third place prize winner of $40. Jaws dropped, eyes popped and I couldn't help but released a startled shout. ("WHAT?!?!").

We won third place.

We couldn't beleive it..that they had to announce our class was in third place a second time.
That's when it sinked in.We really couldn't beleive it.Well, what at first was actually just a stepping stone for turning a new leaf,was a lead to actual triumph? Wow.

True we just got third place.But at that time, at that moment, for me, that was all I could've asked for.

And so I end this post with a rare gesture from me.

I would like to thank EVERYBODY in 4E.No matter what role they played.Either making props, dishing out ideas, lashing out opinions, acting out the parodies, sounding voices re-eminating through the audi, releasing sound effects and songs from the PA system.for without ALL of you. there would've been no show, No skit.No victory.

True, that others may think we don't deserve it really.but we got it right? we won.We did our best.and we triumphed.

We followed the rules.We played with our strength.We gave them what we had, with joy and determination.And THAT is probably the best reason why we shouldn't look back and ponder about on this date with negative thoughts.We Should look back at this play, this day, this moment with a sense of releif and joy.We made it through.

All of us.As a team.Not as individuals, but as a team.One big dysfunctional humorous clan of deranged friends.

and so this post is for you.
all this words I just wrote are for you.
My fellow classmates.
My friends.
Thank you.