Yawning Post
I've learnt a great way to compliment myself when striking a conversation with others...
Lady who worked a few doors away from my floor: (Admiring herself in the mirror while waiting for the lift)
Me: Hi!
She: Hi!
Me: Do you have a sister who works in XX Plaza? I have a client who works there who looks like you!
She: No (Smiles). No...
Me: (Walking towards the ladies)
She: (Raised her voice) Is she pretty?
Colleague: (Rolled her eyes)
Me: (Mumbled) Similar... Similar...
Arh yes.. The interesting part today was that I was able to watch +The King and I+, with complimentary tickets from LY! :D *gleeful*
Her company is one of the sponsors for the show you see... *still gleeful* :D It's the second time I am blessed with complimentary tickets, the first was +West Side Story+ last year.
The Chinese musical I watched paled in comparison to the one I watched tonight. The singing was much professional. I enjoyed myself very much, and lost myself in the story between a Thai ruler and the English teacher he had engaged to teach his children. One thing though, the ending for The King and I is very abrupt. Just chop off like that, with the king dying and his young son beginning to take the lead as the new king.
If you are contemplating to watch or not, I would recommend you to go. The season ends on the 26th Aug, which is this Sunday. And get good seats if your pocket permits. It's a terrific show not to be missed, if you can afford it.
Yep, this things (among others) happened on Wednesday, 22 Aug 2007.
Lady who worked a few doors away from my floor: (Admiring herself in the mirror while waiting for the lift)
Me: Hi!
She: Hi!
Me: Do you have a sister who works in XX Plaza? I have a client who works there who looks like you!
She: No (Smiles). No...
Me: (Walking towards the ladies)
She: (Raised her voice) Is she pretty?
Colleague: (Rolled her eyes)
Me: (Mumbled) Similar... Similar...
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Arh yes.. The interesting part today was that I was able to watch +The King and I+, with complimentary tickets from LY! :D *gleeful*
Her company is one of the sponsors for the show you see... *still gleeful* :D It's the second time I am blessed with complimentary tickets, the first was +West Side Story+ last year.
The Chinese musical I watched paled in comparison to the one I watched tonight. The singing was much professional. I enjoyed myself very much, and lost myself in the story between a Thai ruler and the English teacher he had engaged to teach his children. One thing though, the ending for The King and I is very abrupt. Just chop off like that, with the king dying and his young son beginning to take the lead as the new king.
If you are contemplating to watch or not, I would recommend you to go. The season ends on the 26th Aug, which is this Sunday. And get good seats if your pocket permits. It's a terrific show not to be missed, if you can afford it.
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1) When the actress playing Anna sang "Getting to know you", it reminded me of my Sunday class kids, and I truly appreciate the song when it's being sung.
I ended my teaching last week by telling them, that I loved them, and love to be with them, and that they have improved in comparison to the first time I took over the class. And I hope they will bring what we have concluded and learned during the past weeks into the next class and the next teacher.
It's one of those "lecture" times I give my kids. And they, have the same reaction as the kids in PC, look down and kept silent as I ratted on. But their expressions tells me that that sank into them. And hopefully, they enjoyed getting to know me just as much as I enjoy knowing them.
2) I hope not to sit near "aunty" groups in musicals next time. They talked during the opening of the show, and would not tone down their volume when commenting on the scenes :S
3) I do not understand why the local audience who are seating in the same row as me giggled when the dancers on stage were performing a story narrated by one of the characters. Those were dances similar to the traditional Thai dance. In fact, very well modified.
Do they understand what is "appreciating the art" or are they here for the literal singsong and acting only?
4) The ushers at the Esplanade shows unfair treatment to the patrons. There were some empty seats in front of us, and some locals decided to move up there during the intermission. They were chased back, ok politely asked, to return to their seat.
But none of the ushers showed a group of Caucasians their way back to their seats when they sat at where no one should seat.
I am going to write in and complain.
I ended my teaching last week by telling them, that I loved them, and love to be with them, and that they have improved in comparison to the first time I took over the class. And I hope they will bring what we have concluded and learned during the past weeks into the next class and the next teacher.
It's one of those "lecture" times I give my kids. And they, have the same reaction as the kids in PC, look down and kept silent as I ratted on. But their expressions tells me that that sank into them. And hopefully, they enjoyed getting to know me just as much as I enjoy knowing them.
2) I hope not to sit near "aunty" groups in musicals next time. They talked during the opening of the show, and would not tone down their volume when commenting on the scenes :S
3) I do not understand why the local audience who are seating in the same row as me giggled when the dancers on stage were performing a story narrated by one of the characters. Those were dances similar to the traditional Thai dance. In fact, very well modified.
Do they understand what is "appreciating the art" or are they here for the literal singsong and acting only?
4) The ushers at the Esplanade shows unfair treatment to the patrons. There were some empty seats in front of us, and some locals decided to move up there during the intermission. They were chased back, ok politely asked, to return to their seat.
But none of the ushers showed a group of Caucasians their way back to their seats when they sat at where no one should seat.
I am going to write in and complain.
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Yep, this things (among others) happened on Wednesday, 22 Aug 2007.
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