Payin' anything to roll the dice

[ausare]

思い出はいつもきれいな。
おもいではいつもきれいな。
Omoi de wa itsumo kirei na.
Memories are always beautiful.
—

Last night, after Jacq's birthday celebration/party, where Y.Ting and I indulged in Arthur's Epic Expression of Disbelief (from series 1, episode 3: HERE, from disparue) and my mother was still imposing the you-are-12-and-your-curfew-is-at-10p.m.-and-I-will-bloody-well-call-you-to-remind-you-of-that-to-spoil-the-celebration-mood, I finally got to watch the pilot episode of Glee (the Director's Cut version, because I'm resourceful like that, and the Internet is my best friend).

And I cried. True story.

Being a part of something special makes you special, Rachel Berry.

Because I loved what I was doing, Will Schuester.

Being a part of that, in that moment, I knew who I was in the world, Will Schuester.

It just reminded me so much of how choir life was like back in secondary school. Because we were fantastic; because we loved every moment of it, weird songs, awkward harmonies, tough conductor, annoying formal attire, torturous court shoes and make-up notwithstanding; because we knew we were awesome and people can laugh all they want every time they find out I was in choir. Because it was an amazing period of my life where we all learned that there is more to school than academia - that we are allowed to be good at something other than our studies, and the memory of it all still burns so brightly in my mind I would do anything to experience a sliver of that feeling just one more time. I don't get why people think choir is dorky and loserish and brush us off even though we were one of the top secondary school choirs, but in that four years, we knew where we stand - and we were nothing but brilliant. That was then, and now we're all becoming adults with ever-changing priorities, but while time had been slowly ticking away during those four years, I'm glad to have made those memories - to have been part of something great and to have something to show for before teenage (and choir) life ended.
 

OMG SECOND MERLIN SERIES 2 TRAILER! Be still, my heart!

WARNING! There are spoilers!

[Direct link to the video]

Can I has 19 September NOW?

Am ignoring all the het. LALALA~ DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WAS LALALA~

—
以上、Chii です。

Comments

[lausi-gm.livejournal.com]

Girl am I glad I figured out a way to watch Merlin online. *wipes sweat off brow*. I'll have to wait a day longer, though. So, for me, premiere will be Sunday, 20th September. *is counting days*

As for your choir, I think it's fabulous that you made these memories. Why would some people dismiss this? I don't understand. I think whatever you're good at, if you pursue such a talent, that's just a very, very positive thing and will help you form "character" and being a "better person" (Sorry if that sounds cliché but it's true.) Singing in a choir requires musical talent and that's something no one can take away from you. I'm sure this is where your love for art sprang from. I think it's wonderful that you experienced this :)

Okay, back to my fic now. Have a great Saturday, Hun!

[ausare.livejournal.com]

I'm still deciding if I should catch the eps weekly or watch them all at one go when the series ends =\ Decisions, decisions!

I have no idea why people dismiss choirs. At least almost everyone I've met have. The only ones who haven't were in choir before, and there weren't many of them =\ I guess the show just parallels the situation I've been in, so I felt so much more about it.

Clichéd as it is, it's true that it forms character. Although part of the character-forming is due to the environment of my secondary school. It's part of the culture, I guess, to make sure we excel at things other than academia, and I'm thankful I didn't go to some other "more prestigious" schools.

I think my love of the arts have been present since I was really young. I'd be doodling and singing random words at the same time LOL. At least, that's what I could remember :P Being in the choir sort of helped it along.

Good luck with your fic! Have a good Saturday too! Mine's ending soon, so. Heh :D But it's been a good day.

[evanwee.livejournal.com]

If I'm not wrong,I was in choir during my primary school days,lol. Damn.

[ausare.livejournal.com]

LOL, memory failing?
I was in choir from primary 5 to 6, then the whole of my secondary school life XD

[lovryu.livejournal.com]

hahhah you're tempting me to watch merlin.

i'm just following trueblood.:D

[ausare.livejournal.com]

You must watch Merlin!! It's worth it! Even my picky-tv-watching-friend has fallen prey to it!
XDDD

[carryonrio.livejournal.com]

Some people have those thought about choir? That's surprised me.

People I met don't dismiss choir but have strange stereotype about those in choir. "You join choir, you want to be the singing star." or "You're member of choir, you're grades must be good!" Where these conclusions come from? (shake head)

As for 「思い出はいつもきれいな」, I guess it should be 思い出はいつもきれいだ(普通体) or 思い出はいつもきれいです(丁寧体)?
I think na-adjective has na when it with a noun, like きれいな花, if put it at the end of sentence, it won't have na.
Or maybe you want to say だな? Japanese is such a confused language LOL

[ausare.livejournal.com]

Well, for most people I've met, they've pretty much laughed or snickered when they find out I was in choir. For my school back then, the smart kids were in the outdoor/marching band. Then again, lots of us end up with amazing grades by the time O'Levels come by (which is a miracle by itself, because lots of people in my batch play harder than we study :P)

Hmm, I use the -na sort of to express a feeling rather than a statement or adjective (like so). Ugh yes, it's confusing. Then again, I find languages we try to pick up when we're consciously learning, rather than when we just know when we're young, are all confusing and difficult.

If you don't mind me asking, do I know you in rl? Or from any fandoms...?

[swift-tales.livejournal.com]

OH yes!

This is just brilliant, I can't wait for the 19th either, even though I still have three episodes of the first season to go through!

I don't get the whole "Choir is for losers" either. I was part of a choir for two years and I loved it. And I can imagine that you loved it to, especially because it did so much for you. Also, you were so good, that's something to be proud off. Singing in a choir, standing up in front of loads of people and singing, it's not easy (it wasn't for me) and people just don't always get that.

[ausare.livejournal.com]

HOW WAS EP 10?? XD
People loved the ep with the unicorn (ep 11?) but strangely, I love ep 10 more.

Ugh. Choir performances scared the freak out of me. I always think I'll do something wrong and incur the wrath of our conductor. I suppose being in choir isn't "cool" enough for some people? I don't know... But they're the ones being losers by blindly branding us just because we love being in, and a part of a choir.

[swift-tales.livejournal.com]

I LOVED ep 10, and Merlin's mother definitely ships the boys like crazy. She's absolutely brilliant. Ep 11, the one with the unicorn was really good too, with Arthur willing to die for Merlin and everything and Merlin being in his heart and all that. But ep 10 definitely has something more in the shape of Merlin and Arthur connecting. Although... I am of the opinion that Merlin should have told Arthur that he's a warlock. I think it would have been best.

You're right about the Choir thing, people who can't see beyond the stereotypes and clichés are the losers.

[ausare.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I kinda saw ep 11 as more of a show of Arthur's character and how he could be brilliant (and is actually already beginning to be) under the arrogant arse he seemed to be at first glance. The whole 'bearing the consequences on his own rather than getting Merlin involved' was nice XD His reaction when he saw Merlin at the beach? Oh, Arthur, no use hiding, you 2 are so dating BFFs XD

I think the producers or someone-someone mentioned about the Reveal? Something about keeping the secret for a while longer. I think it's fine, since Arthur hasn't really grown out of the values and personal prejudices Uther passed on to him, especially about magic. The bonus? USTension!