BIG DAY (Gatsby Grad night) 2014
Time had passed by as in a heartbeat! I still remembered having to struggle on my poly a few months ago but then when I look forward to, its already the month of May where all our graduation ceremony is coming in. Grad night held on the 12th May and they made a good choice because the following day will be a public holiday, it means an off day for us to rest after the party.
This year grad night theme was 'The great Gatsby' and hence, I had many sleepless nights trying to figure out what I am going wear, how would I do up my hair and all and I decided that I wanted to go there looking glamorous but not attention-seeking (does that make sense?) So eventually, I got my outfit and everything settled at MDS and one of the blogshop which burnt me nearly $75. I guess its quite affordable compared to buying gowns which I will probably be wearing once and throw it aside.
OOTD:
Bralet: MDS collection
Long skater skirt: The velvetdolls
Clutch: Nex
Wedges: Code red
Necklance: Bugis street
So I begun my preparations by first having my hair done. I did hair treatment and also asked for my hairstylist to do a temporary curling session of my tresses that would last me the entire night. It really lasted through the night and even until the entire of the next day. I requested for a french braid on the side to look like im back in 80's. The amount of bob pins on my hair can never be count beyond my fingers. I had a hard time pushing the pins out after the whole event.
A little of a make up to freshen up my face. As far as I know, red lipstick helps in beautifying your appearance and that night, I could see many females putting on with red lipstick. So sexy-looking (:
Arrived at around 7pm, and the entire ballroom was so crowded, everyone was busying snapping pictures and there is a photobooth for us to do our selfie. And of course since my group arrived half an hour late, the booth already had long queues and all.
I knew gala dinners were hard to manage with the timings of food presented to guests while coordinating the sequences of performance and emcee scripting. The emcee was exceptionally entertaining keeping us all glued to the stage and even foregoing whatever was served on our plates. Well, the food was not very appealing anyway, so we were lucky to have had engaging performances and emcees to keep us occupied and entertained.
Apparently, we have different kind of contests and the highlights of the best group selfie/ best selfie won the lime light and therefore everyone starts their "FIRST, LET ME HAVE MY SELFIE'' nonsense. Our table was situated right infront of the stage and the senior director of SEG sat with us. We thought they would pressurized us but NO, they even joined us with the SELFIE mode. HAHA
Does my director knows what is SELFIE? HAHA, that's what he says!
I sweared the directors were super ''STEADY" for this shots and nobody would have expected them to request it.
Since everyone makes an effort to dress up to the themes, photo-taking session is a must. So here come to my photo-gallery (: Let the pictures speak itself, shall we?
Dear friends,
You have graduated many times before: from primary school, from high school, and now from Poly. Each time, there was someone telling you how you would be moving on to the next phase of your lives. Well, guess what, this time is no different. The next step is bound to be exciting; it is a new phase of your lives. No longer will you be attending and skipping classes together, rushing and staying up late for lab reports, or sweating over quizzes and exams; instead, a new environment awaits. You may work in an office, in a lab, or in a plant; you will face bosses, colleagues, and clients. Sometimes, you may wish you were a student all over again.
Tough times don’t last, tough people do. I hope you will remember the times we had in Poly, both the good times and the bad. And how we braved through them all. 29th May is our triumph, as an individual, as friends, and as the Class of 2014
One thing often missed out on why such strong friendships are made in school, is the food and having meals together. Five or ten years down the road, when you gather in a class reunion, you will not talk about what you learned in lectures or tutorials, but you will recall fondly about the South canteen Western food, about the long queues in peak hour and how impossible it was to find a seat. Of course, you will also talk about the lecturers, the tutors, and how each of you used to be. Who was the sleepy one, who was the joker one and who was the one always with the answers. Those times will forever remain as the good old times.
I believe that when a group of people weathers through a storm together, they emerge into the calm seas as best of friends. The stronger the storm, the stronger the bond. Neverthless, 3 years in POLY is saved inside my memories.
Till then (:
