GRAD NIGHT TOTALLY ROCKED!

So today some RIMB and former RIMB people went to watch Beautiful Sunday, a FREE concert at the Esplanade by West Winds, conducted by our very own Mr Oura. It was pretty great, all pop songs and movie themes, but the best was the encore. No one expected High School Musical to suddenly pop out, and when the music started we were all "okay I've heard this somewhere".

After milling around a bit after the concert, we ended up in front of the Suntec City Ballroom where Grad Night was supposed to happen. Played 7 games of asshole tai tee, was King for 6 and Queen for 1, tyvm =D.

The details of the dinner and program are still hazy in my mind, because everyone was so high and hyper, that I can't even remember the order of things. There was singing and dancing, and a performance by XD (Marcus' band).

The rock songs were accompanied spontaneously by a groundbreaking stampede of crazily jumping teenagers. For one, I don't like rock, but the atmosphere totally rocked (note the pun: HURHURHUR)!

The crowd was pretty much crazy, and what with all the jostling in the middle I managed to drop my camera, thankfully it was undamaged. There was also bodily lifting and rugby scrums all taking place concurrently with the rock songs.

And whoever saw me jumping up and down THIS IS A ONE OFF THING I DO NOT LIKE JUMPING UP AND DOWN LIKE A MAD PERSON so don't expect me to do that again.

I've never been to a rock concert, and probably never will, but the atmosphere and mood was really great. What I would give to revisit last night...

As expected, there was tons and tons of phototaking going on by EVERYBODY. I stuck my head into a lot of shots, but most of them didn't end up on my camera, so I'll just post the ones I have for now.

Oh, and whoever dedicated the song Shut Up to Bryan Tsui, that was totally funny and perhaps minimally appropriate. NICE ONE LAH.

And now, a simple dedication to my class.

Lonely fear lights up the sky
Can't help but wonder why
We're so far away

I have stumbled upon a rather simple but belated truth: I do love my class. What I always thought, that I was simply a member of a rather heterogeneous class is not true. I have friends that don't ostracize me for being all the things that I am: blur, blunt, unaware.

There, you didn't have a friend
To lend a helping hand
Life can be so strange

In 3G, I merely existed as a member of the class, and most of the time I would think "okay why did I end up in such a screwed up class". In that sense, I was indeed far away from actually being part of the class. In 4G, I really appreciate those who have reached out to me and helped me to fit in somewhat. You gave me life, not just existence.

But now, we're reaching out to you
Doesn't matter who
As long as we are friends

Yes, you didn't care for all my faults, shortcomings, and introversion, and even my difficulties with socializing and fitting in. Thank you, once again, for making my life in 4G bearable and even enjoyable. I would list as one of my strengths that I really treasure friends, and I have made many in 4G.

And I, won't turn my back on you
Our friendship will be true
Never let it end

And I have tried to reciprocate by being your friend in my own way. May our friendship endure throughout our lives. You guys are totally unforgettable (I hope, because my memory for names and faces is like a sieve).

Stand tall, stand proud
Voices that care are crying out loud

Of course, a big word of thanks goes out to our teachers. Thanks for tolerating our class with all its eccentricities and faults, and thank you for teaching us!

And when you close your eyes tonight
Feel in your heart how our love burns bright

Tonight has been such fun! As I toss and turn in bed trying to sleep (thanks to a internship orientation at 7 AM tomorrow), I will think of my class and try to preserve my memories of my classmates more and more deeply. Thank you guys of 4G!

We are the voice and the guiding light
Feel in your heart how our love burns bright

I really think I love my class.

I love my class!

I've uploaded a bunch of (and I hope I use this term correctly) camwhoring photos of me and someone else. Apologies to all those I didn't take a photo with, and all those who I did but the photo is on someone else's camera. When I figure out how to kope photos from Facebook, I shall put them here.

*added when I was more awake*

I love this song! They played it at Grad Night at one point, and it is a really accurate portrayal of my mental and emotional state currently. Please go listen to it and see if you feel as I do: it's on my playlist under Graduation Night - Vitamin C.

I keep thinking about what I would become in the future... and of somewhat equal concern to me is what my friends would become. It's exhilarating to guess: for example, the whole school has expectations of Nigel Fong to top his class where ever he goes. Marcus Lee may or may not pursue his singing career (nonetheless he still sings great), David Zhao and Arthur separately tell me they want to be doctors...

It's scary to think of what we will become.

And also what we leave behind. After graduation (and it IS after graduation) I worry that I won't be able to keep up my contacts with all my friends. I've totally lost contact with every single primary school friend I made (excepting those in RI) AND my 1J and 2J classmates and I do not wish the same thing to happen here.

The holidays are long. I won't see many of my friends for more than two months. Will our friendship persevere? I believe so. And as we go on, we will indeed remember all the times we had together. No matter how our lives change, for better or for worse, we will still be friends forever.

Not saying that I place my class above my band, but I'll still be seeing most of RIMB next year, so that particular goodbye can wait. To my class of 4G - to Ben Aw, Bryan, Zewei, Matthew, Samson, Cho Han, Jaren, Haran, Pei De, Kartik, Nigel, James, Marcus Lee, Dagong, Hui Kiat, Ivan, Wei Xiang, Zennon, Max, Wei Shen, Zhuo Yang, Nicholas, Ben Ooi, Shang Hua, Rainer, Linus, Stephen, Marcus Tay, Mark, Arthur - this song is dedicated to you guys, plus all those friends outside my class who I can't exactly list down.

Lyrics from Absolute Lyrics.

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn twenty-five
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same

But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day

Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love, but it came too soon

And there was me and you, and then we got real cool
Stay at home talking on the telephone with me
We would get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair

And this is how it feels

As we go on, we remember
All the times we, had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money
When we look back now will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule

Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that wont interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly

And this is how it feels

As we go on, we remember
All the times we, had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

La, la, la, la ...
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la ...
We will still be, friends forever

Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men

Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly

As we go on, we remember
All the times we, had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

As we go on, we remember
All the times we, had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

As we go on, we remember
All the times we, had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever

IT'S SO TRUE!

Thank you to whoever wrote this song, you really do understand what it feels like to graduate, and be a space apart from your friends and your buddies (albiet not that large a space).

To 4G, thank you and goodbye, and I wish you all the best in your future endeavours!

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