Payin' anything to roll the dice
Sep. 12th, 2009 04:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ausareおもいではいつもきれいな。
Omoi de wa itsumo kirei na.
Memories are always beautiful.
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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~
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以上、Chii です。
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Date: 2009-09-12 03:04 pm (UTC)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!
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Date: 2009-09-12 03:27 pm (UTC)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.