I could
have sworn that this did not go the way that
I have planned.
I could
still remember the day where I dolled up in
a tight brown dress as I wore my
black Alain Deloin high heels boots as I tied my hair up in a super tight ponytail.
To finish the look, I drew up a hot red lipstick along the curvy lines on my
lips as I daringly walk into the interview room, convincing myself over and
over again in my head that this is what I wanted. That I was just going to
enter this and get this done and over it and within minutes I’ll be out of the
door and be free. UGH.
I sat
across the board of five interviewers as they questioned me one by one, as to
why I qualified for the project. Two members from Tamil Language Society,
Saratkumar and Senior Kalai as well as Yoges and Rathnah sat across of me on
behalf of Hindu Society University of Malaya.
I
couldn’t remember as to what question that were asked to me that night but it
was a non - stop machine gun session honestly. I remembered having Sarath
questioning me as to how would I publicize the event. Before I left the room, I
remember repeating again and again to the interviewers, saying I was only here,
to fit in as a normal AJK Publicity member ( honestly what
I wanted ) or as a
Marketing person considering such hectic second year of law school I was
handling at the moment. Before stepping out, I looked at the interviewers once
more and said these exact lines that these two legendary boards consists of
people who we the new members have for cross reference purposes and to run back
to for any advices. I remembered saying clearly that we could only do this with
the support of both the legendary boards and then I left the interview room
quickly and rushed back to my hostel knowing by heart that I’ve done the
interview right.
Exactly a
week later, I was expecting to see my name only as a normal member under the
Publicity Bureau but trust me, I was really disappointed as I scrolled through
the list and realized that my name was not on neither as a Publicity member nor
a Marketing member and that was when I thought, great, I’ve yet to prove myself
wrong and maybe it was the over confident of mine which had screwed the
interview instead. It was then when my eye caught sight of my middle name
“Lingwei” and my heart crashed to the ground when
I saw my name on a High
Committee list and not on any position but for the Treasurer post of a brand
new project Kalaichaaral 2016. I almost broke into tears as
I thought to
myself, another MAJOR commitment but relief flushed through me as I saw members' names.
I really
do not want to dwell on this ten months journey on this project because truth
to be told, the fact that
we pulled the project through together gets me every
single time. We travelled to Aimst, Kedah, to other public universities (
Ranggoli Fiest ) ( Malam Irama Penyayang ) UKM, Bangi UniSEL, we stood by
roadsides simply because we were so determined to raise this fund for the
autism children. Having taglines that this goes back to the community from the
community, trust me things I’ve never thought
possible of doing, we did it.
Honestly, we did,
and not as a person, but as a TEAM.
All and
all, I would just want to keep this really short considering I am writing this
in an elective class but,
I should bid my thank you first of all. I think
it is
crucial to first thank my dearest Deputy Treasurer, Harchanadevi
Arivanthan for the nags and laughs
we go through whenever we need to cut class
for bank visits. I’ll honestly miss you and all the senior-junior dramas that
the both of us undergo. You’re such a kind and beautiful soul that I honestly
believe the boy who marries you is going to be one of the luckiest man alive.
Don’t you worry about getting your cousin sister married, because you’re next
in line.
So until then, enjoy life, okay?
I should
bid thank you to my fellow High Committee
as well, Director and Co-Director,
Sarathkumar and Ratnahjothi respectively, for always believing in me and always
pushing me to do better. Vice Director, dearest Thesen Rao, who looked after
both the heavy bureaus, both performance and technical. Mind you, medical
student okay? You were also the
Floor Manager that night of the event.
For
crazy lunch hours, I am going to miss all of those.
To dear Secretary, Senior
Saranya for always understanding me in just a glimpse of sight. You would
literally know what I was thinking and feeling by just a look to my face. For
standing through UM Central bus stop and Complex Perdanasiswa and sell tickets
one
by one, together that day. Remember when we
almost died meeting the
International Students?
You were amongst person who I really cherish.
All and
all, not forgetting dearest Producers,
Senior Kalai, Senior Arul, Senior
Shobana, Sivanes and Yoges, for believing in me and always sharing kind and
courageous words to me to keep moving on.
To always teach me upon handling the
members,
I couldn’t thank you enough. Thank you is not even enough to
gratitude everything you’ve done for me.
To all of
my Head of Departments, honestly, I wouldn’t know each and everyone of you well
enough to write this post however besides, Protocols Head ( Thiviya ), Special
Task Force ( Sharvin ), but this one’s for Senior Kavita Gopalan ( My Marketing
Head Bureau ). Both you and I have come so far in this 10 months journey. Trust
me we did. From handling too much of things at one go, to feeling like death
was nearing in on the both of us, to me becoming Treasurer cum Head of
Ticketing. From arguing to quarrelling, to shouting to hugging to all at one go
and making up and doing this right, you are breathtaking. You are. Thank you,
for bringing Jignesh into the group cause honestly, we managed to pull the
entire Marketing and Sponsorship through. We made it. 15,000 is not a small
amount and I think we could hold our head up high to have said the Treasurer
and Marketing Head did it, senior. We did it!
To my
Temple Gang group ; Thiviya Sasidharan
( numerology partner ), Sai Vinoshini (
dearest roommate ), Shaira Sulaiman Sha Patel ( my ever stunning modelling babe
) and my one and only etta kesayangan from Kurshiah ( Muva Cooghan Etta ),
the
four of you have been super supportive for always borrowing me your ears
whenever I need them. Heck, shoulders all also you all borrow-lah. For always
believing and having faith in me, I cannot thank you enough and there are just
no words to describe
how amazing you lovelies are.
Honestly, if I could go on and on, trust me I would,
but I think it is crucial to also
thank my Facilitator
( PM Gang ) especially this two, both Alexander Choo and Le Xuan who actually came to support my show. When you both told me you
were coming I thought it was a joke until I saw both your faces. For staying
till the very end and watch me do bhangra, I couldn’t be more touched as to
what am I supposed to say.
Thank you loves. Really thank you. Lets do supper
on
me again soon. I’ll buy you guys supper, I promise.
Call Russell along, please.
The
following Chinese girls goes to Wei Hui ( make up artist ), Fey Yee and Kai
Hwei ( both wifey ). Thank you dearest three of you when you all freaked out
cause
I was unreachable that you rushed to DTC ( event venue ) to find me
simply because you knew I would be there and I was in a mess as we were helping
to finish up the ranggoli kolam and henna on my hands for the night and despite
the mess I looked the three
of you came to rescue. Just for me. I cry a river.
What have I done for such kindness sayangs? P/S : Do look through thari_artworks for more information.
Dear Wei
Hui, thank you for doing my hair, make up and everything that night. You literally
blew dry my hair, tie them up, spray, oiled them like a pro and you did
everything so well simply because you wanted me to look stunning that night. For
covering my eye-bags and scolding me so much as you rubbed on eye shadow, you
put me at my best babe. Thank you so much. Dearest Fey Yee and Kai Hwei, for
coming to the show at a very last minute and taking photographs with me, though
you left early, I was really touched that the both of you came. Don’t worry Wei
Wei, I love you too for your supportive text message. I’ve told you on whatsapp
so lazy want to deal with it here.
Before I
end this post, my heartfelt gratitude
goes out to once again, Producers, High
Committee,
Head of Departments and Crew of Kalaichaaral 2016 for making it a
memorable one. The journey that we undergone was never an easy one, but trust
me, it was of a meaningful one. I honestly and deeply hope
that we could all
work together sometime soon.
Lastly, to
THE ONE person, who have stood by me against all odds and never gave up on me.
For always showering me with kindness and your words of encouragements, for
always asking me to get enough rest, and nagging and scolding whenever I have designer
eye-bags below my eyes due to sleepless nights, sometimes only sleeping for
four to five hours daily throughout my university days this year, I cannot
believe how you could tolerate all of my naggings, scolding, tears and all. For
doing breakfast and supper dates with me, *correction*, dinner sessions for me
and supper for you, for always asking me to hold on, that this would be over
before I knew it, you’ve no idea how much I’ve prayed and wished that you could
have been there for the event. Do take care of yourself and don’t make me
worried so much anymore. You mean
a lot to me, honestly. More than you think
possible.
So please don’t ever doubt on that, would you? I really hope to see
you around and I hope you do stay because I know, as time passes, you would see
more of my weaknesses than of strength in me and I hope you could forgive and
always turn me into a better person as time passes. I sincerely do not want to
brag here, cause’ I think you do know how I feel about you.
In a
nutshell, Kalaichaaral 2016 ( fun
cultural event
in English ) ended successfully and amazingly. It was both
performance based and charity achieved motive.
I have no words to describe or
to tell people how it went for me. From gushing around to selling tickets to preparations
for this and that to running up and down the stage, I couldn’t have asked for a
more perfect and flawless night than of that. That’s all for now I guess.
I’ll
be back, with a surprise birthday post soon.
Till then, I love you readers.
Adios! xoxo.
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