I am finally back! Back in Klang and back in blog. As you must have all know, I was in Labuan for the Puisi dan Lagu finals competition. We flew off last Monday and came back on Thursday. Sorry for the delay in my posts. A lot of people are asking me for different different pictures and I have to apologize because I will take quite some time to post all up ya. First, to Summer Bash, the pictures will be posted up maybe next week but for the meantime you can visit Janielle’s blog for pictures – all the pictures that I have she has too. And for Yvonne’s Sexy Seventeen Party, sorry Yvonne and Zhing, will post them up soon. Zhing, I have a nice picture of you in black and white.
And to everyone, especially those whom I met over at Labuan for the competition, today I am posting the pictures taken at Labuan =)
Before that, let me tell you briefly what happened at Labuan. I will try to make it as short as possible.
We left last Monday and arrived at Labuan at around 12pm I guess. We settled down in out condominium apartment. It’s a Jabatan Pelajaran Labuan building. Our crib for the trip was really beautiful and spacious.
There were 16 contingents altogether. 13 from the states of Malaysia and the other 3 are Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
The Selangor Contingent consists of 6 students and 4 adults. Me, Andy, Faliq, Idham, Salina and the youngest of us all, Rafi. The teachers that accompanied us were our music teacher, Encik Rodzi, BM teacher, Puan Siti, school headmistress, Puan Noor Mala and PPD officer, Encik Sepuan.
The first day was free and easy. We even had time to go bowling haha. My teacher coaxed me into playing though I know nuts about bowling. And suddenly in the middle of the game he came out with a rule saying the loser must give us all a treat at the mamak nearby. And being a stingy person, I was so afraid to lose I kept taunting the little guy Rafi so he would lose and indeed he lost haha. Poor Rafi had to spend us a drink each at the mamak =D
Day Two was our competition day. In the morning we went early to practice and to get use to the stage. And throughout the whole day everyone was busy running here and there and being nervous and all. I have to admit, I was kind of cool throughout the day hehe. About an hour before we had to enter the hall I was still half-naked in my room studying (I brought books to study by the way) and this teacher from Pahang was shocked to see me doing that just hours before our performance haha. Well, I wasn’t very nervous and I wasn’t very confident as well.
Before we started, Andy and I prayed together as usual. We have been doing this since the first day of our competition and I believe that was what brought us all to Labuan. We prayed and we left the room and headed for the hall.
The competition hall was HUGE!!! When we entered I felt kind of intimidated haha. There were so many people and everyone was so colorful because of their dressings and costumes.
Our presentation was number 10 so yea we had quite some time to cool down and relax hehe.
And then came our turn to perform, nervous I was but still I went on ahead believing that God was with me - and He was. I played fluently and did not forget my chords. I prayed that my guitar string would not break and it didn’t haha. Praise God!
What a relief it was to all of us after we presented our song! Gosh! The feeling was just awesome! Finally we were done haha.
And we waited for about 2 more hours before the judges finally announced the winner. WE did not win but got 7th place instead. Not bad after all. 7 out of the 16 contingents of Malaysia! Glory to God!!! =)
Funny thing was I kinda got “married” after the competition. What happened was we were busy taking pictures on stage and then suddenly a teacher from Pahang approached my teacher and asked, “Boleh pinjam budak kamu?” And teacher agreed while I was still thinking for what reasons she wanted to borrow me???
And... haha... They wanted to take a picture of me and one of the Pahang girl. It was because the girl was ewaring this red cheongsam and I was wearing the similar costume. Therefore, they “married” us that very night. SWEAT! -_-“ (this is the second time ever I used the word sweat haha)
Day 3 was sight-seeing and shopping day and get-to-know-each-other day.
We went sight-seeing around Labuan on a guided tour. Was really fun though. In the bus I was reading book while we traveled from one place to another. SPM’s near you see, I can’t afford to lose anymore precious time.
Day 4. Balik Kampung.
It was a really sad feeling. We made friends with so many nice people and suddenly we had to leave’em all... Sigh... It was painful. I wanted to cry haha. I nearly did =)
We were told to check our rooms in case we left anything and then we left for the airport and went home.
Only did I realize that I left SOMETHING at Labuan when we reached KLIA on Thursday. I left my heart there.... =(
To all the friends I met at Labuan. Email me so we could keep in touch. My email address is zlwin.jesusfreak@gmail.com
All glory and thanks goes to God. For He was the One whom we had our trust in in every competition.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to Him (Jesus) who is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work in us.
Remember what I've posted in my few precious posts on this Puisi and Lagu Competition. We (Andy and I) did not ask for a win, but that we may glorify His name. And well God was just awesome, He not only gave us the win but He brought us all the way to Labuan =) Praise God.
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