After staring at my readings for hours on end the past few days, my visual system may have just decided on it’s own to shut down. Oh my god. I feel like throwing the entire course pack out the window. I’m becoming so restless and frustrated I get out of my seat every 1 sentence I finish. 7 more pages only! COME ON. At least finish this ONE reading for today. The coming mid-term tests are SOOOO not fun. Especially the coming Tuesday one. Kill me please somebody.
The horror that I have to face on my study table. It’s bleeeedy thick!
*mumbles and head-desk*
Thus as an attempt to UN-frustrate and relax a little bit, I shall talk about the recent Dim Sum Dollies – The History of Singapore musical that just ended its run for the year. This year was a little bit special for me, cause it was the 2nd time I took a bite of the scrumptious spread offered by them. And on top of that, someone I knew was going to be in the performing cast! Jin, my popcorn boy from our DAP Grad Show, was going to be one of them yummy-licious Loh Mai Guys!
Do you see Jin in his geeky specs?
As per “tradition”, I watched this buffet spread of the Dollies with the same crew I watched my first one with. Well, okay, it wasnt the exact full crew, but a very close approximation.
Me, Steph, Sam, Von
Three very eligible girls. Haha.
I happened to meet Mei Zheng and Julius there too. Haha. We were all there to “support” Jin.
Mei Zheng, Julius and me being retards with our tickets.
FOR JIN! Haha.
I had Circle 2 seats with the girlies (Julius and Mei Zheng had Stall and Circle 1 respectively) on the third level, and I was tad disappointed that we wouldnt have a closer view of the stage and a good look at the actors’/performers’ facial expressions. Facial expressions are very important see. Also, it would also mean a better chance at trying to identify Jin. Haha. Nevertheless, sitting at Circle 2 didnt stop me from being able to pick Jin out among the 6 beefy beef cakes that were prancing around on stage. Haha.
The script was spectacular and there was never a dull moment. Selena is a genius I tell you. We laughed till we teared, and the 2 hours whizzed by. I was so amazed by the flow of the show. It was seamless and it was mind-boggling to think how the cast actually changed their costumes so fast since most of their costumes were quite elaborate. From pirates to spices to beauty queens, every detail was taken care of.
And Hossan Leong just topped it all off, especially when he appeared as Miss Singapore. HAHAHA! He is the “chopstick” among the Dim Sum. He really looks like a chopstick leh. SO SKINNY!
I felt the jokes this year were a lot better compared to the previous one I watched. Peppered with various dialect and language jokes to reflect our multi-racial makeup (which is typical of most DSD shows), it might have been an uphill task for the Caucasians who were in the audience to catch the jokes. My favourite jokes came from the scene “Luckily”. Wahahaha.
This year after the show, they also had a meet and greet session! You could either take picture with the Dollies or get an autograph! Eh, too bad no Hossan Leong! While waiting for our Loh Mai Guy, we decided to get a picture with the Dollies who were clad in their finale item costume.
And then Jin appeared.
No more Dim Sum Dollies for the year already! If you’ve never watched it or missed it this year, you’ll have to wait till next year! And when it does come around, make sure you get your tickets! Super worth it la can!
Why isnt studying history or any other subject made as easy as watching a musical like that? Of course, it would be a revised version. Haha. In this case, the DSD version!
Heehee. I feel better already. I shall put off studying a bit more, by having dinner now. HAHA!
