Blind date with a stranger

Today was a very interesting day. I was the on the audition panel, and trying to search for my heroes, evil monsters (raksaksas) and monkeys for the production. Steadylah!!! Felt like Singapore Idol judge but i'm not mean. Some were good while some were better. It's just amazing how rich in talents SMU is. Was kinda giggling when i told one guy to act like a monkey and move across the room and hop on top of a chair. Oh well. Tomorrow is going to be another round of searching and hoping.

Then, rushed down for the Virtuoso photoshoot. Didnt have much idea of what to wear. So i juz went down wif green t-shirt and green shoes, green aviators wif my jeans. Photoshoots cannot play play hor! You've always gotta look presentable to the people out there. Who wouldn't. And when i thought that the photoshoot was going to last a lifetime, cause they always do, this time, he clicked once. " ok, you're good to go". That was fast! love this kinda people. Chop chop, pack and go like a takeaway fish and chip. Then off i went to the main event.

Sports Fiesta proved to be a successful event that the SSU has organised. Kudos to them. Climbing walls, smashing people on mats, poking people with metal rods. Shiook level 4 man!!!

I signed up for the futsal tournament. I wouldn't call it futsal because it was more like a wrestling match. Bodies battered, bruised. Players shoving, falling on the ground, face stuck on the sides of the wall, legs whacked on the face. Respect to them because Man they are. The enclosed court, i called it, THE CAGE; once you're in, it is time to prove your manhood and skills!

By the time it hit the 5th game, my tongue was dry, i was dehydrated and needed shade. It's been a while since i last pushed myself this far during the fasting month. Why? don't ask. the answer i give you will juz leave you guys scratching your head. good game nevertheless.

felt tired, sweaty but i was determined to go for ice skating. woke up late in the morning so didnt get to chance to skate wif my friend. i rushed down after the last game and put on a size 11 cause the size 10 couldn't fit. geeesh.... 11 was a lil large. nvmlah. as long as i can skate.

so there i was, trying to remember how to skate and it was more like a balancing act at first than a trial run. had to bring myself close to the railings cause i was wobbly. hehehhe. then, at the corner of my eyes, i saw this cute stranger that kept on falling. i went up, point my finger and said

ja: HAHA!!! you cannot skate!
the stranger pointed at me with his fingers and laughed back at me. LOL. This 5 year old boy really made my day. I told him to hold my hand and skate together and he did. Beginners at work. EVERYBODY WATCH OUT!!!!

he was constantly falling down. at least my rate was lower than him. hhehehe. so cute the fella. i fell but managed to break my fall and so i sat down on my lazy ass and asked what his name was. Wen Rong. how i can still remember his name at 2am in the morning is really puzzlin. his smile lah i guess. we had this frequency that juz matched. it was more like. "We don't care if we fall" "don't disturb the beginners. we're busy people trying to stand up more than skating itself"

but what i learnt was that, the best way of learning in life is to pick oneself up everytime you fall. i cant skate for peanuts but i was determine to at least skate smoothly without wobbling. i skated until everybody else wanted to go home. then i left.

mission accomplished. skate without wobbling. gonna go for proper skate at an ice skating rink one day cause this rink was made of wax. Harder to skate.

thought my day was over. i went to help Fifi buy food at macdonalds for the studio comms people. I bought myself a Happy Meal and got a Snoopy collectibles!!! yayness!

as i made my way up the escalator of Admin Building, latin music was being played and a salsa class was being held. many people. scary.... as i went to put my bag among the rest,

lady in charge: are you a participant?
ja: errr ya?
lic: okies, juz put your bag here and join the class.
ja lookin blur
ja: ok

i went to the middle of the class and saw this girl standing alone. i went up to her and told her that i was her dancing partner. LOL. Unbelievable. Learnt salsa da whole night. not bad. there even came to a point where i juz stood one corner while watching the rest dance. i was damn shy lah to ask any girl to dance! the first one doesnt count because it was more out of spontaneousity.

i really felt like a loser at his college prom, looking at all the guys dancing with the girls happily. but it was fun nevertheless. learnt a few moves told the girl tat i danced with that in order to disguise that we are beginners, we should do more body actions than leg movements. hehehhee... well hopefully could bring newly learnt moves to da dance floor next time. fusion of hip hop rnb and latin salsa. bring it on DJ!

i'm tired and battered. oh! btw, anybody wanna become actors? hehe. juz spread the word while the audition is still open ya?

ja
bandung : 3/4 cups milk from a 1/8 syrup, 1/8 ice cubes..slurp slurp