It Feels So Good Inside....

its monday morning...i had a good night's sleep...but adrenaline is still pumping like no one's business...i feel super happy....yesterday has not yet sunk in...its surreal....

yesterday was malaysia fest 2007 - a rainbow of cultures!

rewind a year back...when we all ended our duties as mfest 2006 committee...i chosed to continue on in the committee, alongside with jx, as the secretary...we both aimed at delivering a better mfest in 2007, and also providing experience to the new committee...

i realised some was dissapointed i didnt go for other posts, but what i did was necessary...no one really knew what was in for me in my 4th year here...i have way too much distractions in my head...but i still wanted to help...and so i went for the secretary post...

that was probably the best and worst decision in my life...haha...

in one hand...i hated secretarial work...nuff said bout that...

but in another hand....that was the only post that was ideal to suit my situation...well, maybe treasurer...but...nah...

so that was the gamble taken...after risking it all for one super mfest in 2006, i placed all my chips on this one day in the month of august, in 2007....it was all in....

the journey was long...it sounds cliche, but its very much like a roller coaster ride...at times situation was calm and controlled...at times blood was at boiling point...at times stress was unbearable...at times it was enjoyable...

sometimes, i did feel a bit useless...being 'just' a secretary...everyone had important stuff on their hands...my official job was just secretarial stuff...which i hated...

but when i asked myself why was i there...i knew it wasnt really to do secretarial work...i wanted to help...provide experience in the team...help jx...and so i tried doing all that...pitched in here and there wherever i could, while frustratingly resisted being too tied up to anything....

i dont know if i've done enough...or wether i made any real difference...i always feel i personally am capable of more...but given the restrictions that applied...that was pretty much it...

MFEST DAY ARRIVED!

i arrived around 8am+...straight to action with the VIP reception preparations...and then with the audio requirements for the whole show that day...this and that...maan...it was few hours of stress i tell ya...

the weather was super....a bit too hot, but still was super....while there were lil bit stuff here and there yet to be settled...i had a feeling it was going to be great...

things got off to a nervy start....with some glitches here and there....but moods were good after a funny speech by jx (hahahaha...and its not our 19th year, its our 17th actually) ...and then when the chinese fan dance started...whoah...we really were in business....

salute to the entertainment department for pulling off the best performances in mfest ever...i had the honour of working closely with this department and to all who saw the end product, lets just say, that was product of months of hard work, blood, sweat and tears...everyone who performed were volunteers, they all did it for many reasons...but i guess all in all its because everyone loved malaysia...

special shout out to my macquarie peepz...you guys again showed that you are class...well done...thank you... =)

marketing ppl did so good this year...it really has been a revolution...website aside, everything was great...it really has raised the bar higher, which have already been raised last year =P

the mfest committee was full of people with great enthusiasm and courage...some really amazed me...and i'm sure if you knew these people and how they worked..you would be amazed as well...to JX, i totally respect this guy who was brave enough to take up the hot seat, and has sacrificed a lot for MFest...it doesnt matter that you forgot it was our 17th edition =P

something like mfest...it requires heart to make it work...you cant just do it half heartedly...people who understand the soul of this festival knows why its such a big deal, why all of us are so emotional about it...people who dont bother, its not too difficult to see why they wont understand the emotions surrounding this event...

i'm not saying the whole thing is perfect, coz there will be a lot of issues to be tabled during the post mortem...but in general...it was great...and mfest 2007 definitely is the best in my whole 4 years of involvement....

so, to Ming Yow, Boon, Jenny, Zek, Faisal, Jun Hui, JX, and to the directors, volunteers, performers...the seniors who laid the good foundation we had...to all the unsung heroes...hats off to all of you...

i gambled it all on this one day...and im happy i did...

haaahhhhhhhhhhh (relief)


p/s- project 914 was successfull! hahaha...~*bila mama pakai celana (maaa maaa pakai celanaaa)*~