Commencement Day requires a posting of its own. Warning: spoilers ahead.
Drinking Sprite Ice. not bad. one day they shld mix everything together. Sprite Ice Lite with Lemon, Vanilla and Coke. With a touch of Kickapoo.
i think this blog is taking up a chunk of my time. I was gonna write (yes write not type) in my diary cos some things are better left said to myself. I couldn't resist blogging though. i've become a voyeur...an exhibitionist. oh dear.
I'll leave the sensitive stuff to my diary and put the rest here then. I'm keen on putting in some tribute posts. like Tribute to Weips, Tribute to Steph etc (yes yes and BH and xanga-ed). but that would take up even more chunks of my time. hmm see how.
Highlights of Commencement that no one will ever highlight:
- the semi-live video they screened before the ceremony started was a demo of how to look totally unspontaneous while trying not to look unspontaneous. it was painfully clear all the questions and answers were scripted beforehand.
and even then the dua liaps interviewed sounded just like all the other engineering profs. not very interesting.
this is a gem:
Ramya (oh did i mention Ramya was one of the MCs in the video): So how was your student exchange program?
EE graduand: oh it was really cool. we went to xxxx university, and it was cool because....we witnessed the killings of 2 malaysians.
Ramya: that's very tragic.
Anyway the last bit was just a slip of the tongue i think, a spur of the moment comment thing, so she's not being cruel. it was quite funny.
-suddenly after the video stopped strange music started blasting and strange pple started walking along the aisle. the profs and deans in funny costume. i feel like i'm in the story of the emperor's new clothes. i mean, i suppose there is some tradition going on here but everyone looks weird in our gowns but everyone's just taking it as it is.
-Pro-chancellor's abrupt first line: i declare the start of the ceremony.
-Pro-chancellor's abrupt 2nd line: i declare the end of the ceremony.
in between is just a lot of name callings and shaking hands with an extremely lifeless pro-chancellor.
Bro: your chancellor doesn't even attempt to pretend to be interested!
the person reading the names also sounded like the other engineering profs- monotonous and unenthusiastic.
everyone's just sitting around, hungry, sleepy, tired, dun really care who's on stage, sifting through 200 names for just that one that matter. at least that's how i see it.
another gem:
valecditorian (yah wrong spelling i know): "And who can forget, the energy and enthusiasm of the pple who taught us...."
(big screen zooms on row of profs on stage, looking lifeless, monotonous...dull)
Anyway after the pro-chancellor's big 2nd line, the balloons flew down, the Dumbadore-lookalikes got off stage, and it was photography time. up to here i was still tremendously bored especially since i was aching, sleepy and this is such a big contrast to yesterday.
the mood was contrasting. the level of engagement was contrasting. the whole protocol and properness of today vs the wild and break all the rules if you can of yest.
that's interesting in itself. the fact that yesterday i was jumping around eating fire, throwing balls at kids, getting pple to drop pennies and today i'm in my gown, holding my scroll, shaking hands with the pro-chancellor whom i never even knew existed. it's like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. or Dr Jojo and Mr. Jojo.
dun like taking pics too it's quite superficial but after a while of taking pics with others it became more fun. got warmed up.
overall the experience wasn't that bad. Just noting down the stuff in here tongue-in-cheek to make the somewhat dull event more memorable. (this is a disclaimer in case the pro-chancellor happens to drop by my blog).
There are other stuff too abt the event. it can get quite demoralizing since suddenly everyone appears to be Singapore's Brainiest Graduate. Also have chim things which set me thinking. These things shall be left for my diary....
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Tidbits:
-Robbie Williams honed his skills on the street
-Steve raguzt: "i started out performing on the streets. it was painful. i dunno more for me or for my audience."
-this apparantly very successful juggler i forgot his name: "When people ask me how to be good, i tell them to perform in as many amusement parks as they can find."
-World Juggling Federation is in December. The best of the best.
Drinking Sprite Ice. not bad. one day they shld mix everything together. Sprite Ice Lite with Lemon, Vanilla and Coke. With a touch of Kickapoo.
i think this blog is taking up a chunk of my time. I was gonna write (yes write not type) in my diary cos some things are better left said to myself. I couldn't resist blogging though. i've become a voyeur...an exhibitionist. oh dear.
I'll leave the sensitive stuff to my diary and put the rest here then. I'm keen on putting in some tribute posts. like Tribute to Weips, Tribute to Steph etc (yes yes and BH and xanga-ed). but that would take up even more chunks of my time. hmm see how.
Highlights of Commencement that no one will ever highlight:
- the semi-live video they screened before the ceremony started was a demo of how to look totally unspontaneous while trying not to look unspontaneous. it was painfully clear all the questions and answers were scripted beforehand.
and even then the dua liaps interviewed sounded just like all the other engineering profs. not very interesting.
this is a gem:
Ramya (oh did i mention Ramya was one of the MCs in the video): So how was your student exchange program?
EE graduand: oh it was really cool. we went to xxxx university, and it was cool because....we witnessed the killings of 2 malaysians.
Ramya: that's very tragic.
Anyway the last bit was just a slip of the tongue i think, a spur of the moment comment thing, so she's not being cruel. it was quite funny.
-suddenly after the video stopped strange music started blasting and strange pple started walking along the aisle. the profs and deans in funny costume. i feel like i'm in the story of the emperor's new clothes. i mean, i suppose there is some tradition going on here but everyone looks weird in our gowns but everyone's just taking it as it is.
-Pro-chancellor's abrupt first line: i declare the start of the ceremony.
-Pro-chancellor's abrupt 2nd line: i declare the end of the ceremony.
in between is just a lot of name callings and shaking hands with an extremely lifeless pro-chancellor.
Bro: your chancellor doesn't even attempt to pretend to be interested!
the person reading the names also sounded like the other engineering profs- monotonous and unenthusiastic.
everyone's just sitting around, hungry, sleepy, tired, dun really care who's on stage, sifting through 200 names for just that one that matter. at least that's how i see it.
another gem:
valecditorian (yah wrong spelling i know): "And who can forget, the energy and enthusiasm of the pple who taught us...."
(big screen zooms on row of profs on stage, looking lifeless, monotonous...dull)
Anyway after the pro-chancellor's big 2nd line, the balloons flew down, the Dumbadore-lookalikes got off stage, and it was photography time. up to here i was still tremendously bored especially since i was aching, sleepy and this is such a big contrast to yesterday.
the mood was contrasting. the level of engagement was contrasting. the whole protocol and properness of today vs the wild and break all the rules if you can of yest.
that's interesting in itself. the fact that yesterday i was jumping around eating fire, throwing balls at kids, getting pple to drop pennies and today i'm in my gown, holding my scroll, shaking hands with the pro-chancellor whom i never even knew existed. it's like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. or Dr Jojo and Mr. Jojo.
dun like taking pics too it's quite superficial but after a while of taking pics with others it became more fun. got warmed up.
overall the experience wasn't that bad. Just noting down the stuff in here tongue-in-cheek to make the somewhat dull event more memorable. (this is a disclaimer in case the pro-chancellor happens to drop by my blog).
There are other stuff too abt the event. it can get quite demoralizing since suddenly everyone appears to be Singapore's Brainiest Graduate. Also have chim things which set me thinking. These things shall be left for my diary....
-------------------------------
Tidbits:
-Robbie Williams honed his skills on the street
-Steve raguzt: "i started out performing on the streets. it was painful. i dunno more for me or for my audience."
-this apparantly very successful juggler i forgot his name: "When people ask me how to be good, i tell them to perform in as many amusement parks as they can find."
-World Juggling Federation is in December. The best of the best.
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