My stressful week has just ended...And left me a cough and a nagging headache. Anyway, with the end of my hell week came our class play - and what an amazing play it was, if I do say so myself.
Well, to be fair I haven't seen other plays made by the other English blocks, but judging by our production, effort and teamwork, I say ours was more than an amateur class production. As Kevin put it, it was like a small event already by an org. In comparison, no high school production I've seen can match what we have put together. Not that I'm being cruel at my alma mater - on the contrary, I love my high school - I'm just saying that what we did was beyond that level.
Okay, so I may be exaggerating quite a bit, but you can't blame me: We've rented 500W halogen floor lamps, fabricated several house design props, transferred a complete sala set's worth of furniture from different houses to Cervini, fixed up the background of the venue, took quite an acting workshop (the main actors at least), produced two sets of tickets, took an effort to provide proper costumes, took ballroom dancing lessons (me included), got a cello-ist and violinist to play, set up a professional lights cue, reserved numerous places in the course of the month for practices and got the help of 3 Tanghalang Ateneo trained people to put our little production together, which, by the way lasted only in a little over 30 minutes.
But the result was spectacular (again, I may be biased. Right, I am biased). I was still a bit doubtful up to the presentation itself, but when it was play time, everything clicked together. I was amazed, I was stunned, I was awestruck. The lighting, the musical background, the acting - oh God the acting. the Actors performed beyond my expectations, and by the look of the audience, beyond theirs as well. It was truly a sign - this is college, and everything is up a notch. I wish some of my other friends could have watched it. Those who I have invited didn't come *sigh*
There was another memorable thing that happened during that Friday. I was asked to look for an amp for our play, and managed to borrow K's, which is in Anna's condo. Skipping unnecessary details, I came to Xanland with a copy of Ann's unit key since she said she might not be there and I could just pick it up myself. Arriving there I decided to ring the bell before trying to use the key. Waited 3 seconds and thought that nobody was there so I tried to open the door. To my surprise, I found it unlocked so I let myself in. Guess Anna was home. The bedroom was closed, and even as I was closing the front door I heard the bedroom door clamoring open. I quickly jumped into the kitchen, thinking I could scare Anna senseless. To my surprise, it wasn't Anna, but some girl I haven't seen in my life.
And the look on her face was priceless!It was pure terror. I was shocked at first but seeing that look just made me smile. Well, I may be cruel now: she was in the condo of her friend all comfortable when she suddenly sees a guy- not at all good-looking- she doesn't know invade what is supposed to be her safe zone. You could imagine what she thought -or felt. She could have thought Stalker, murder, kidnapper, burglar, mugger, and dare I say it, rapist?
Anyway, that shocked gasping look actually got repeated several times since there actually a group of girls inside the bedroom. Sensing it was getting out of hand, and that the girl I scared white may be suffocating already since it already must have been a few good seconds since she got a proper breath of air, I called Anna to finally end their shock. she realized it was me and finally explained to her friends. They were relieved.
Well, most of them anyway. I got the amp and left. Anna said that she herself was scared. Well, again I can't blame her. i am sorry for the girl I scared the bejesus out off. That must have been traumatic. Well, really my fault I guess. I was purposely approaching her while she was gasping her entire lung capacity out repeatedly after I saw that she was shocked and afraid. I was being naughty I guess. *sly smile*Hehe.
PS: When you live in a condo or dorm, don't forget to lock your doors, even when you are inside.
