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Vicious Cycle
26 April 2007I’m glad Malaysian Night’s over *insert huge sigh of relief* but something happened during the ticket sales period that got me thinking…
It was a phone conversation between me and someone from a previous committee, who had been saying he did not know whether he wanted to go for the function.
Him: “It is alright lah… it doesn’t make a difference if I go”
Me: “Of course it does make a difference, you have been in this position before, you know how it feels, you know about the pressure right?”
Him: “Ya”
Me: “And you would have liked people to support you then.”
Him: “But no one did.”
I met this same person yesterday afternoon, 6 hours before Malaysian Night, and needless to say, he was not going and did not go for Malaysian Night. The reason he did not seems clear to me.
On the same topic, after the event ended yesterday and we were packing and yakking…
CK: “It’s over. Next year, it’s our turn to come and relax!”
Me: “Yeah, I’ll definitely be here next year… must support…”
CK: “I’ll be coming next year too!”
R: “I will be here every year, as long as I’m in Belfast. Unless I’m hospitalised.”
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To my committee and everyone who made the evening possible, everyone who was there last night, and to everyone who have been terribly supportive, Thank You.
on April 28th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Hi!
I linked you on my blog :)
Keep updating, ya? Heehee.. take care!
on April 28th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
and where are the pictures of you in that gorgeous dress?
i demand you to post them!
on April 30th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
hmm… when the harsh reality of life in Northern Ireland falls on you… you’ll understand why they won’t attend Malaysian Night. Nothing to do with support or not. Be thankful you have not seen what they have seen 5 years back when the walls around Royal were all stained with the grudge of paint bombs. People are still struggling to keep afloat the sanity in Northern Ireland. The sculptures you’ve seen today were’t even there before. those pavements and accomodation you lived in, weren’t even provided before. Given the tiny moral support they’ve given you… i think you should at least be happy, not push it. that guy gave his best support he can. and you do know even my husband dont wanna be involved with it, right?
A lot of times… partys is the l last thing that people want to put into their schedule. And i believe they do held a tinge of envy at people like you and your comittee who could still say I’ll go support next year or stay in the comittee for another Malaysian Night.
It is regretful to say, most you seek will not help you other than the friends and classmates who still have the same life you have now. Heartless one might say. Terrible M’sians one might accuse. We all would gladly accept all this words as long as we can still keep our lives afloat as a minority even if he means to strip away ones identity. We don’t live in a Lord of the Rings world where heroes prevail. Please understand whoever that guy is young or old. He might have attended 101 times msian night and is sick of it.
on April 30th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
haha who’s that le… dun hv to publicly assasinate him liddat le :p
on May 1st, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Sasha: :)
Zen: all in due time
Jen: I think you’ve mistook what I said and meant. I am not talking about someone who has been in NI for the last 10+ years, who have graduated and left uni. I have got no problems with people moving on, it is essentially a good thing. I am talking about someone who is a student and around my age and who always seem to have a lot to say about how things are done in the m’sian society. Anyway, I will not go further into this discussion, there is no point to it unless both parties know who we’re talking about.
Kev: You know I know ler… and I’m not assassinating him, it is just my view on the issue.
on May 14th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
YP, If only I was in Belfast, I will be the first to buy a ticket to Msian Nite. I knew how difficult it was to put it together. I hope you guys will give your juniors the same support…