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Blink
It was a great privilege to choreograph for both Blast and Ensemble's EMCCs this year. I'm proud of how both items turned out, even if the Ensemble one was less rehearsed, more confused, more laboured (a series of failed experiments, both with choreography and lights). My anti-CYC light designs turned out well for both (Chun expressed great pride on Thursday!). I discovered the beauty of aperiodic flashing washes, learnt the power of old-school faders (Mazlan), the importance of scene change and light movement (Chun). The Blast item ended a resounding success; it became what it was meant to be. Candy, Daryl, Wei Zong, Jennifer, Pao Yau loved it. And I'm always very heartened when Pat expresses his approval of my work. The Ensemble item remained on shaky ground, falling this way and that. My dancing for the concert only shifted into the right gear during bump-in. Up till then I was slightly regretful of giving up Choreographers' Ball. Many memories were made within the last week--among these, rehearsals at Temasek Labs both in the night and in the day, the incredibly provocative character of a lighting designer, Sharon bawling, Bao Wei bawling, Steff bawling, ...

Smile
Casio Edifice win. Calvin Klein T-shirt win. Bershka vouchers win. Choony Catcher bear win. Guanaja cake from Rive Gauche win. Coffee cake from The Icing Room also win. And of course, verbal vomit always wins.

Exhale
It's been an eventful and lovely journey since I plunged headlong into dance in 2007, when I danced for Chun, for Hamzah, for Joo Teng, for Xiao, for Pat, choreographed with Xu Zi, and learned much from E-Chiing. In 2008, I danced for Ryan, for Esther, for Ahmad, for I'dil, for Fredy, for Xue Hui, Gin, An An; in 2009, for Zaini, for Fangqi, for Juli and Nazri, for Zaki. This year, I've danced for Kevin, for Wei Long, for Koustav, for Mazlan, choreographed my first two dances for stage. There are no withdrawal symptoms. I move on again. I have Platform two Wednesdays from now--come!