jonah and the whale

南洋继续发光

And we look back and sigh and think, wow what a journey

NY95 Musical was so much more than i imagined it to be, I still remember how devastated nymd was when teotan came to explain the musical rationale to us in the studio, and how so many of us broke down thinking of all the sacrifices that had to be made, how we all thought so negatively of it and everything seemed like a lack of foresight, yet i remember chermaine saying something like "sec 4s whatever you do please DON'T back out of the musical, because it will be your last experience in nymd" and how prophetic does that sound right now!! was talking to bei about this today and we realised how the sec 4s could end their sec 4 life with not just their cca, but with nanyang. don't think it's possible to put down into words how warm and affirming the ny spirit is, and yes it has been an amazing end :)

I was looking through my phone the other day and I came across a note that was written on June 14, with titles of different MCP videos on youtube. I remember how it all began, with us all sceptical about the whole concept in general. i still remember the faux music that was played in the rooftop hall and laoshi was saying it sounded like some lion dance music HAHA but when mr bang released the real music to us for the first time, we just knew laoshi would work her magic! and she did. she put together an amazing dance in a few sessions and i'm glad we all found the passion for it, and got into the crazy communist characters that we were, scared yet determined, unsure yet passionate (kind of like what we were) i can tell that laoshi really never gave up on us. even if she had to diao our improv so many times and got a little frustrated, she was genuinely happy to see us happy, cringing yet laughing at us singing to geming/nanzhonghu... always an inspiration

all the late night rehearsals were so so so worth it, all the extra time spent with the dancers... i am insanely thankful for nymd!!! we can just spend a whole day together with nothing planned out yet we would gain something from it (e.g. the 3 hour wait before we could do geming and we came up with this follow-the-leader dance) and all the extra time spent together just bonding really pulled everyone together, especially my batch and the sec 4s :') spent so much time just reminiscing aitong days with kellynn/laughing with yuqian and weifen in the holding room i really will never forget it hahaha my seniors are amazing. there were many occassions the whole cca would just burst into song together, and someone would shout "hahaha we are really nanyang modern choir" but it really made me happy to see everyone wholeheartedly smiling

as time went along the director slowly began to include the dancers in other acts! we were all sitting outside the trophy cabinets one day in july when shihui came to ask for 7 of the taller people from my batch. and that's how the geming guys came about. still remember sitting backstage in the audi with dinghan and this other hc guy who were teaching my batch the geming song and we took so long to get it, and ms teo's enthusiasm in getting us to sing it lower so we sound more guyish, in the end when we were put in the atmosphere was there. the director was satisfied, and then came nan zhong hu and in the days nearer to the musical, sporting life!!!! nymd's involvement level went from 2 scenes to 5 scenes, and i can't be more proud to say WE HAVE COME SO FAR. when the director decided to change the sporting life timing and we showed it to him one day after, he praised us in front of the own performing arts (haha let me lose my humility a bit here) and seeing shihui tear with relief, couldn't help but be glad to be part of such a passionate community of dancers, and sporting life really really turned out amazing. everytime the climax (which is the dynamite cheer) of the song plays my heart does a double flip and this smile unknowingly spreads across my face and i'm sure many others feel the same!!!!!



i think the musical really boosted school spirit in more ways than one, having all the students work so hard for just these four nights, giving it everything. "the musical is only amazing because of the students" and definitely nymd spirit too :) truly is heartwarming to see everyone stepping up and taking ownership of this musical, and giving it their everything too

everytime you try to put God in a box, He jumps right out of it; everytime you think He couldn't possibly give you anything else, He gives you more; everytime you think He's done His best, He does better. i was timid from the start with my hopes for the musical, but God not only held back the rain, He gave us beautiful weather for the four days of musical and starry skies under which the cast sang their hearts out and the audience clapped along, eyes shining and the ny love could not have been felt better then :) on the last night there was a drizzle and threatening dark clouds overhead but Mr Ting came to me and told me to pray, and God really did His stuff. Amazinggg

the final finale was simply wow haha they played biyezhao right at the end and everyone started sobbing like mad, it's really a super beautifully composed song and the lyrics apply to everyone i'm sure the hardest of hearts are softened :')

del if you read this i really thank God for you :) both friday and saturday were a bit overwhelming and having you listen to me rant the whole taxi ride home and converse with kept me grounded for the whole two days, and i don't think i could have faced the weird guy from canadian pizza alone HAHA. we suddenly had major deja vus of taiwan 2010 because she brought her pink jacket that she wore in taiwan and we were reminded of how fast time flies

my dear batchmates whom i will love and never stop loving:
I LOVE YOU ALL. HAHA SO MUCH. the group hug on saturday night :') next year is ours, ours to lead and i have faith in every single one of us!!!!!! :)))))))))))

cannot put into words how much i will miss the seniors

                                                毕业照 镶进朦胧眼眶 忍住泪滴

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