Combo Post: Convo, E-Radio, Class Gathering...

It’s has been approximately two busy weeks before I last posted anything here. Couple of things happened in this two weeks. I happen to attend both Convocation session on 29 and 30 April 2008, started my own e-radio, went for a class gathering at Milwaukee Steak House (hope I got the spelling right =p), and hosted Musical Nite 08’ for the second time.

Convocation

As usual, the convocation was held in Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA for the university’s “sentimental” purpose. There are more than 1500 graduates attended the convocation to receive their scroll from YB Datuk Ong Tee Kiet and YB Datuk Ng Yen Yen. Compare to the previous convocation that I have attended; this year convocation seems not so well organized with a few protocol and technical problems here and there. I have seen Sara, Eddie, Nicholas, Janet, Sean, and many other familiar faces receive their scroll during both of the session. Congratulation to them and I wish them all the best in their future. It will not be long before I will be wearing that rob and line up to wait for my turn to take the scroll. Hopefully it will happen by the month of August.

E-Radio

My latest “hobby” is to go ON AIR every Friday night 11pm – midnight (sometimes 4am). I have just acquired the “technology” to start my own e-radio about two weeks ago. The first time I go ON AIR, is the exact same day where I’ve just learn how to broadcast it real-time through the internet. It’s fun to broadcast and become an internet Radio DJ. This is because unlike the commercial DJ/freelance DJ that I have been working as, you get to decide the content of your own program. But for those who are interested in starting one e-radio on your own, my advise is the risk is on your own because I am totally addicted to it now! =p

Class Gathering

It all happens on last TUE where all our classmates in BAC Y3 S3 Tutorial Group 11 attended. I meant ALL of them!!! It was held at Milwaukee Steak House in Balakong, Cheras. The organizer is our “beloved” class representative Hoong Chin. A big TQ to him for his effort in bringing all of us together for perhaps one last time other than the final exam that we are going to sit for. I doubted if we could have “full attendance” for any other leisure purpose together. Well you know, it’s not easy to get 27 adults together nowadays

Guess I wouldn’t write anything about Musical Nite™ here because I will need one whole post to blog about it. A lot of interesting stuff happened during and before that night. It’s my last event in UTAR! Those who doubted it please don’t because it’s week 13 now and for sure this will be the one last time I emcee in UTAR! Okay, that post will pop up soon with some pictures I took on that night. Till then tata..

FAM Social Nite 08’

FAM Social Nite 08’ is the last ball night for me, my classmates, and many other final year students in FAM. Held in Palace of Golden Horse Hotel, FAM “Social” Nite is a result of merger form by the initial FAM Nite and Social Nite 08’. Before we go through the program, allow me to comment on the initial purpose of both events. Based on my limited understanding, the initial purpose of FAM Nite is to create opportunity for students to interact with the alumni and also among themselves. In short, it’s a scale down UTAR Ball Nite that only opens to FAM students and alumni. On the other hand, Social Nite aims at inviting corporate personnel to participate in the event thus allow students to meet up and interact with them. However, I have seen none of the corporate personnel present at the scene. Therefore it leaves me with a big question mark on whether FAM “Social” Nite is a combination of both event or the merger of both events has turn into an acquisition indeed. Nevertheless, I would still like to congratulate the organizing team for the success of the event. I understand that there are complains about foods, emcee, and program transition on that night but trust me by having experience in attending both UTAR Ball 2006 and UTAR Ball 2005 simply means you will appreciate FAM Social Nite more. This is because comparing FAM Social Nite with the previous UTAR Ball, you will find that FAM Social Nite deserves a thumb up for their arrangement in term of the overall programs that really suits the taste of our students. Programs such as the live band, a Capella singing, Bani’s video, and the oldies plus ball room dancing dance floor add credits to the organizing team. Some might argue that the program is not rich, but honestly speaking, I believe most of the participants don’t really wish to see a circus performing on stage. What we, the participants really want is just a decent moment of getting together, take some pictures, chit-chat a bit while having some entertainment show and I bet the program organized in FAM Social Nite is just nice for most of us. You wouldn’t believe me if I tell you that the first UTAR Ball actually has Motorola DJs playing songs like “Smack That” all over the night. Try to paint the pictures that people actually dance as in clubbing with their decent gown and tux. UTAR Ball 07’ dance floor is not much differ than the previous one but the F&B is certainly better compare to both UTAR Ball 06’ and FAM Social Nite 08’. But people having petrol price rising to RM 1.92 and the current inflation rate, my fellow faculty mates in FAM, you really can’t expect much from the food serve in a 5 Stars hotel in Klang Valley with the price of RM880 per table unless you daddy is the owner of the hotel. Nevertheless, there are rooms for improvement if FAM is to organize another gala dinner in the future which is why I only give them one thumb up instead of two.

No MuSiC No LiFe

It’s finally done. Yeah, I am talking about my thesis of course. All I have to do now is to wait for my final exam to come and farewell to UTAR, the institution that I’ve chosen to pursue tertiary study 3 years ago. It’s very complicated to tell how I feel now. I’ve been through high and low in UTAR, been given opportunity to experience something that perhaps too good to be true for me but at the same time pay the price without me realizing it myself. I guess it would be too early to thank all the people who have been or who had passing by my side all this while. There are bloods and sweats that we have spilt together here and I shall remember that for the rest of my life. Hmm… why am I getting so emotional here… hmm… it must be the song! Okay, I have to stop being “vulnerable”.

As you can see at the side bar of this blog, it’s the Musical Nite™ that I wanted to promote here. For one last time in UTAR I will be emceeing again. I still remember I was once asked to emcee for the first event I did in UTAR. Yes, it’s the very raw Moonlight Fiesta™ that we organize back in year one time. By the end of the day, I did manage to excuse myself from emceeing for that event. Thus, that makes my first time emceeing goes to UTAR Star Search™ (USS™), FAM very own singing talent competition organized by Music Club. My route of emcee in UTAR then continues with Fashion Nite™, Song Composing Contest™, Ice Breaking & Tele-match MAY 2006, Musical Nite™ 2007, Colors of our nation: Gegar-U 2007, MOHEX 2007, Registration, Mass Call and Campus Tour JAN 2008, and the recent UTAR Apprentice: UTAR my choice; Durex your choice challenge. As I’ve start off with Music Club at the beginning so here I am to end my emceeing “career” in UTAR with Music Club. The only difference is that we no longer have USS nowadays as it’s now known as Musical Nite™. So people, you might be sick of looking at me emceeing again but for the one last time please come and support the night =p !

Just as I’m writing this post, it reminds me of how fast time flies. There are many partners that I have work with throughout the whole emceeing journey that I have had in UTAR. A big TQ to them and I must say that it’s indeed my great pleasure to be given the opportunity to work alongside with you all. Suddenly feel that I am being long-winded again. Alright, before I stop just one last reminder! Do come to Musical Nite 08’, A Journey to Remember! Live at UTAR FAM South Lobby on 5^th April 2008. Doors open at 7:00pm. Tickets are now available at South Lobby! Alumni members who are interested to join, you are most welcome to contact me via email or phone. Really hope to see you guys especially Music Club alumni member!

Music Club-No-Music-No-Life-V-RoCkkK!