May 23, 2011

Chowder-headed me ^_-

sample reflection from me!! 
alter it here and there...and...tadaa.....here it is.....!
wakaka....(ketandusan idea...let it be lah...)






Though a bit late...
well a week late... -_-"
But they are still here!
Thus, enjoy~!!! ^^




We have carried out a play based on Macbeth. The play was held at Dewan Seri Tanjung on May 12, 2011. Our team had chosen the bollywood concept for the whole play. The changes included the costumes, make-up, and the dance. The task itself was not an easy thing to do in a small group of people. It requires participation from the whole class. Both class K12 and K13 were merged together to complete the task. I personally think that, working together as a team makes everything becomes easier. Even though, there were many difficulties and disagreement happened among the committee members. Working as a team, had made me discover more about life than I do as independent. I have learn so many things which may includes how to appreciate and understand people, to never give up, to be creative and of course, to work as a team.

the production crew;
from your left, me, Dash, Mark and Hazeeq ^^



The script editor team 

After we got the task, we held a session to form the working committees. This may includes the production team, the scriptwriters, stagecraft team, music and lighting team, costume and make-up team. I was selected under the production team as the stage manager I. Working together as a team with K12 was a bit challenging for me as I did not know them very well. Thus, I gave myself a shot in getting to know them and I had succeeded. Getting someone to accept you for who you are is not something easy. As a saying goes “nothing ventured, nothing gained”.

wei yin, Zida, me and Santi (Susan)
this pic was taken during our full dressed rehearsal 



Zida as attendant,  Theivika as Lady Macbeth, Kak lu as Old man,
Chan as Hacate and me as the  Lord


We managed to get along well although we had a very bad agreement almost about everything.  Even though the disagreement occurred quite often, the committees had never disappointed me as the stage manager when it comes to work. As a stage manager, I had to work with the directors, stagecraft team and also the lighting team. I also had to contribute my ideas on how the props going to look like. Stagecraft team really put a big effort on doing their job as they came up with many interesting ideas and made it all possible.







The thing that really put me in a stressful condition was working with the lighting team. There were few of them quite hard to receive order from the directors and me. I knew it was not their fault, because we only managed to do the lighting a few days before the play. For that reason, it was a big chaotic moment for me as I had to ask the directors on how to synchronize the lights with each scene. The music and sounds were perfect although there were slightly changes in background music. After all the music and sound were perfectly done.

Besides that, the time allocated for the task is sufficient, but we still had problem in time management. This situation occurred because we had a lot of course work in at the same time. Therefore, this affects our time to do our staging and acting practices. This problem could have been improve if we all work together to finish all the props. Each one of us could have pick at least one item to help the stagecraft people. This more or less can help to finish the work on time.

The day before the play, we all had difficulties with the cauldron. At that time, some of us were busy with the acts and many more. The cauldron cannot stand properly. Then, I had an idea to change the stands with a box. I stick the box to the cauldron so it can easily stand and it eased the props people to setting it up.  We had less time to think how to make the cauldron appears alive. Luckily, with the help of Miss Leong we managed to do it. I was told by my friend that the cauldron turned out so good at night and the effect on it was so good. In addition, luckily, we got the smoke machine; it does its job in creating more effects on the witches’ scene. From what we did, I learn not to give up in doing something though it seems impossible to accomplish.



the Witches scene
it was good...


Haccate scene...Chan was really good.....
scary maa....


As we all know, the original play was written by William Shakespeare during the Elizabethan’s era. Therefore, more or less we found that the language is hard to understand and the casts faced many difficulties in projecting their emotions throughout the play. Overall, our play was marvelous, but we had a problem in voice projection. I think that besides all the props, the top priority for the play is the acting. To make audience understand the story line is more important. I realize that we still weak in the aspect of articulation. Although we had a vocal class with Miss Leong, some of us still cannot project their voice in the right way. We did not have much time doing the dramatization techniques. This must have be focus on the major characters. This could have been improved if we provide more time doing all the techniques.

Despite all the weaknesses, we can see much strength in the play. Our play was quite detail because we did different approaches from the other classes. For example, the ‘Birnam Wood’ was the one we did with news papers covered with dried leaves. Besides that, the feedbacks given by my friends and lecturers, they said that opening trailer amazed them. The trailer was so good with the correct tempo and the correct choice of music. The music was good and it suited the bollywood concept. The witches’ scene also was very good. The smoke came out during the scene and it more or less created the supernatural atmosphere to the scene.


the witches scene was convincing!  good job guys...


Besides being the stage manager, I was one of the casts in the play. Though it was not my first time being on stage, I still feel that I have to work on the gestures and voice projection. I learn to be more discipline and responsible towards my works. Also, I realized that there is nothing easy in life and the need of being patient and must keep our head focus on track.

this is the first act, where I appeared as injured soldier.....blood  running down my face...
the pic a bit blurr so u cannot see my face covered with syrup..


                                 



Lady Macbeth fainted after being punched by one of the men there....hahahaha


                                 



                                  



                                  




                                                                            The Cast


                                     



                           





                           


                                   





Me and Yamna ^^


I realize that this assignment taught me to become more sensible to some aspects of life. In order to make all things possible, we need to work together as a team and know how to tolerate with others

The knowledge I have gained from this task would benefit me for the future. This might includes learning to appreciate, to never give up, being creative and to work as a team. Staging Macbeth was the once in a lifetime experience for me. 

~The bad and sweet moment that I have gone through will always embedded in my mind forever.~ 










thats  there is, there isn't anymore......


thanks for viewing....


have a nice day......^^

May 21, 2011

huhuhuhu~

its been awhile.....
haha... alas I'm here again....







there were so much things happened around me this few weeks.....
I dun even have time to talk about Macbeth....

though its a bit late, but I will talk about it later...
now I make myself busy with something else.....
there are a few pics that I would like to share with u guys....
I dun know where to start n dun have idea how to start..haiz..
I have been thinking so much lately....mybe it affects my mind....
I hate my friend...she is being sucks to me...uuhhh! 

such a jerk lah that gurl...
just discovered something awful about someone...
.
but I'm not dare to talk about it here..
coz my fren umi will interfere in the chatbox....
haha i bet she will read this too.....wakaka,...
dun u umi??
she might be asking me who the hell is that person I'm talking about...wakaka
how silly....


thats all...


(hate to write when I'm not in the mood)  I feel like I want to choke someone to death lah rite now!! wuuaarrgggghhhhhh!!!








bubye..^^

May 15, 2011

to love or not to love??




nothing much to say, as i dun have anything to say right now....
love makes life more miserable....

don't u think??


some times u think 'that person' cares about u...some times not....
u can't predict what 'that person' feels about u....
is 'that person' really care or just play fool around u??
dun be so gullible.....n do not trust people all too soon.....
even they seem to be so nice and care about u....do not trust them...
or..for some kind of reasons...'that person' might appreciate u only as her/his friend....
that is why 'that person' treat u that way... 
i know it sounds creepy, but we have to faced the facts...
honestly, im sicking tired thinking of this matter....
i can't find any solution to that though....




when u meet 'that person', u bcome speechless....dunno what to say.....
at the very first time, u will feel attracted to 'that person', but after 'that person' did something that hurt u deeply, u can never forgive 'that person' and u will keep telling urself "why am i so stupid....?? i shudn't have believe him/her"
at that time u will feel so disappointed of what 'that person' did to u....







the ~cute/macho/beautiful/handsome~ face doesn't work at all.......they are all fake....!







^^??

May 11, 2011

Are u a "so-called-friend" to me?? (irrelevant title)




~It takes more than caring
To be a real friend;
The nature of friendship;
Requires a blend
Of warmest compassion
And love deep and true
To reach and to comfort
The way that you do.
Because I can see
That your kind of friendship
Is priceless to me~











appreciate your friends......^^





have a nice days.....



May 8, 2011

For you Mum..~



"I didn't want to hear it then but I'm not ashamed to say it now 
Every little thing you said and did was right for me 
I had a lot of to think about,about the way I used to be 
Never had a sense of my responsibility 
Back then I didn't know why 
Why you were misunderstood 
So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love 
Mama, I love you. Mama, I care 
Mama, I love you. Mama ,my friend. You're my friend"
                                                                          
                                                    ~Spice Girls~


Dear emak, I hope you know how much I love and respect you.

Life isn't the same without you, and it will never be.

I miss you dreadfully. I miss so many things about you....

the sound of your voice....I can still hear your voice, it's very clear....

the sound of your voice,...calm me....when you recite the Quran...it soothed me,....


Thank you Allah for giving me the most precious gift....

How could I ever live without you.....

I know I always cause you trouble....I'm sorry emak...

Emak, you are truly a woman of fortitude...

I'll make you proud of me,....and you are always in my heart.....

Thank you, emak...

I always love you....and I always will....^^










HapPy mOtHer's DaY ^^



May 7, 2011

Mother ^^

I dedicate this lovely song to mak.....miss her so much....^^


>>>>>>>>>>>



Blessed is your face
Blessed is your name
My beloved
Blessed is your smile
Which makes my soul want to fly
My beloved
All the nights
And all the times
That you cared for me
But i never realised it
And now it’s too late
Forgive me

Now i’m alone filled with so much shame
For all the years i caused you pain
If only i could sleep in your arms again
Mother i’m lost without you

You were the sun that brightened my day
Now who’s going to wipe my tears away
If only i knew what i know today
Mother i’m lost without you

Ummahu, ummahu, ya ummi
Wa shawqahu ila luqyaki ya ummi
Ummuka, ummuka, ummuka ummuka
Qawlu rasulika
Fi qalbi, fi hulumi
Anti ma’i ya ummi



Mother... mother... o my mother
How i long to see o mother
“your mother, your mother, your mother”
Is the saying of your prophet
In my heart, in my dreams
You are always with me mother

Ruhti wa taraktini
Ya nura ‘aynayya
Ya unsa layli
Ruhti wa taraktini
Man siwaki yahdhununi
Man siwaki yasturuni
Man siwaki yahrusuni
‘afwaki ummi
Samihini...



You went and left me
O light of my eyes
O comfort of my nights
You went and left me



Who, other than you, will embrace me?
Who, other than you, will cover me?
Who, other than you, will guard over me?
Your pardon mother, forgive me


sami Yusuf~









to mak...I luv u so much...



May 6, 2011

craps!!~





I can't go home this weekend!!!


this is all becoz of macbeth!!


I have to postpone it to next week...


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tmorow night also got practice...naahhh....where got time to go home??....


wuuaarrghh....my mistake coz not going back during the hari buruh.....haiz...


now I need to cancel my meeting with frens....


I thought of having a small gathering with them this saturday.....


but nothing much I can do...


coz this play need a very full cooperations from all the group members....


its not fair if I'm the one who flee back to home and have my home sweet time while others are buzing with all the works....


what to do.....this is a group work..


so I have to be there when my frens needed me....


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so the conclusion has been made...
I'm not going home.............




(T_0)

May 4, 2011

Untitled

I'm tired of all the things going on around me lately.......






Almost 2 month I stuck in this place..and now still stuck....I didn't go home during this 2 month....though during the 'hari buruh' also I didn't! why?? coz I got a lot of work to do and of coz the laundry!


I miss my mom n my home....especially my sis n her cute baby girl.....
miss to chat n gossiping with her during the night n I always "lepaking" at her room talking about everything.... it was kinda "brother-sister" time....haha
whatever....


now I really need to go home!! not just becoz I miss all that.... I need to change my Hp!!
today I don't know why, my Hp shut down n can't turn on....damn u Hp!


at first my sony Hp break down! I mean like the screen turns black!! 
whatever it calls I still can't use it! 
then today, like I say, my nokia the 'so-called-express-music' (the bergetah2 one) I bet u know how it looks like, turn off n break or what so ever....
uhh......such a depressing time.......it does its job as cheap Hp!!


NOW I don't have any hp to use!!! oh god!! I'm in trouble!!


what a bad day!! and a bad month!!


mother's day is coming soon, I didn't plan anything to get my mom a present....just want to let her know, I'm proud to be her son...n thank you for everything.....
oh wait! I should've post this later! not now......haiz.....
but anyway, i think my mom's day is everyday! there is no specific day for mom's day....
we have to appreciate our mother every single day.....^^
don't u think so??
(haha tanye kat korang, ape yg korang tau????)




any how, I really need to get home as soon as possible!!


I'm sicking tired of being stuck in this place.....sometimes I feel like I'm in prison....


waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........................


"I cannot tell. But I am faint, my gashes cry for help...."




nothing much to say just a very simple sentence....."I need to go home!"






have a good day!

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