If you were to ask me for one word to describe the 2009 drama team, I can't give you but what I can give you is this....
PERFECTIONI can never find any other team more perfect than what i have this year.... I neglected a lot of things for drama.. My cadets, partially prefects, jmc challenge 09, the yakuzas, studies and mischievous.... and you know what, IT WAS MORE THAN WORTH IT.....
What I had experienced in drama this year was the most valuable experience I could ever have in high school... I had the chance to work with 15 most responsible, funny, serious, talented team members this year... And they were all too perfect and too awesome.
What happens if you trap myself + Sarveen + Pavindran + Ritesh + Govind + Nasril + Edward + Yap Calvin + Johann + Woo + Schanny + Kok Huah + Brandon + Ravin + Hariz + Charanjit + Izaaz together in one small room with no food and no GIRLS?
WE WILL SURVIVE I TELL YOU
We faced a lot of shit this year but out of nowhere, everyone pulled themselves together and we were glorious. Why? Because we were TOO close to each other. The bond that we have was so strong that nothing could break it, even girls... haha but its true, its hard for me to say "I Love You" to a guy but because of drama I told 15 guys straight in the eyes that I love them although I'm not sure I looked yap in the eyes or not la... :P
But it was sad to see that our journey that was destined to end in Penang, ended in KL... Months and months of hardwork endured by us was spoilt easily by 5 amateur, naive, stupid, unprofessional judges... Despite all that, we were recognised as the true champions this year... I myself has lost count how many people that said we were supposed to win and that the judging was very very misleading...
We won and we are champions, you know why?
-We put fear in VI and their teachers right after our magnificent performance
-We were recognised as winners from other school teachers
-We endured many challenges for zone and state but we put out a good show in the end
-We got on stage as a family of professonal actors and not participating students
-Everyone was afraid and terrified of SJI drama team
As this is my last year, I was crushed, upset and angry for the results. When the results was announced, I felt blank and dead, I was in denial, I actually refused to go on stage to receive the prize. I had a hard time acknowledging the fact that SHIT HAPPENS but I knew I had to get over it. The only reason I felt sad was because I know I can't see those 15 that frequent anymore, I know that there are not going to be any drama practices anymore....
I'll miss
-all those RAPINGS!
-MUNIRAH! NASRIL!
-Ritesh's tits
-Yap's Yellow!
-Woo's shout of Penang! Penang!
-Woo's shout of "Razif!"
-Brandon's hyperactivity
-Brandon's "ZAAAAP!"
-Brandon's sharp tits
-the drama anthem, "KANTOI"
-DMG!
-Johann's words of "fird, jom chocolate!"
-Johann's gigolo dance
-Nasril's "Wei, tetek aku petak tak?" or "Wei, aku buff tak?"
I can still laugh at all these memories but still a bit sad to know that everything's ended.
I'm still not over all this issue, the only time I can put a smile on my face at school for the past week is only when I see the drama boys and Puan Arnie or Miss E. Other than that, I really really feel blank, or rather empty and sad. Yeah I appreciate everyone's concern and your advices of "You must get over this" or Puan Siti's "Now, you just concentrate on SPM okay?"
No one will ever understand what I'm feeling except for the drama team and teacher advisors.
I will be okay soon but for the mean time I am getting over it.. And it's not easy when you see ducktapes around your room, scripts in your bag, 'taking back my love' on the radio and drama presets on your laptop.
This is harder than I thought it will be but as the title says"THE SHOW MUST GO ON"and it did, the show WENT on, it never ended. As long as everyone's around, the show NEVER ends and it never will...
Everything that happened this year was made possible by the help of the drama team's favourite, most beloved teacher advisor, Puan Arnie Shazleen... and was later helped by Miss Elina.... Although puan Arnie always had to go back early but she really took good care of us and supported us all along in whatever decision we did. I don't think any of this year's success would be possible without her everlasting support. She treated us like how she treats her own children and teacher is you're reading this,
"We are very happy to have you as our drama teacher! We all love you!"
And also to an old boy that I really respect even when I was in form 3, I never would gave imagined that I would get this close to him. When I was a damn form 3 in Langkawi, the first time he really spoke to me was when he asked me to hold his drama file for him in Langkawi and told me "Hold this, I'll look for you for the file okay".... In a way, I was honoured and happy because he spoke to me directly as other times, he would just focus on the actors.. I felt so bangga that he trusted me with the file... At the end of the journey of 2007, he told me that he promised me that if there was any reason to come back in 2009 is because of me and here he is this year helping us to where we are right now..... Although he is indeed 4 years older than me, I've always looked up to him as the elder brother but it is just so amazing that he treated me like his own friend even in Langkawi.... And I feel so lucky to have known him earlier and had the chance to work with him for 3 straight years..... He is 2005 Best Actor, "Ravinderan Rajalingam"
Back in langkawi 2007, I was so close to him to the part where usually there are 2 tables of 10 when we have dinner, One table will always be the great guys, the main actors, izzat, marvin, jon, andrew, him and teachers. But on the 3rd night, when I sat on the 2nd table as usual with the form 4's and all, I was really shocked that he and jon said, "hey baby! what you doing there? Come, sit beside us". It feels like being called to the 'cool table' you know. And as a new fresh dumbass form 3, it was really a milestone when they asked me to join them but in the end as i was already eating I said I'd just stay at the current table... It was just a pleasure and honour knowing him... Only one thing that I haven't achieved yet, I really really wish someday I could have the chance to ACT with him. I had the feeling the other day when he replaced yap as the doctor and it was just awesome.... I wish I could have the chance to act with him one day, one day.....
St. John's Drama Team 2009
My Buddies . My Friends . My Familyi'll upload a lot of pics soon aite!
Screw it........!!!
