Being a host/emcee

You might be wondering why I'd suddenly popped out with the topic of Being a host/emcee. It's because of the semi final round of TARUC Odyssey Night 2016/2017. These are the pictures taken by me during the event:

Before the event (Rehearsal Stage):

Rehearsing for the next day's event.

Always got confused by these two talented , wonderful so called "twins". x)

Annabelle of TARUC. Yeah, she'd better be. *Hahahaha*

She's the one who's always supporting me. Thank you ;)

Tired SRC Members. Well done...

During the event (Some of the pictures are overexposed, so yeah): 

Kudos for M1 :D, Nice looking, nice voice blah blah blah.

Singing "好久不见", nice one though.

Sonyiaaaaa :D :D :D

It's only for the semi-final. We're still working our way to make the Odyssey Night 2016/2017 of TARUC a success. ;)

Post-event:

Really nice guy and responsible too, Lucas Chong. :D

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Thank you to the SRC members and those who were involved in progress of making the event a success. :)

Left to Right: Me, Peng Cheng, FAKOSA, Marcus, Lawrence.

2 years back, I wrote a post regarding my dream, which would be 主持人之路

It was and it is still my dream of becoming a host of a TV program. That'd be really difficult and hard, but it isn't impossible. The SRC didn't choose me as the emcee of that particular night, I volunteered. It might seemed stupid for that who the hell would like to be the emcee? I read an article before while scrolling down the Business Insider app and it stated that the number one fear for most people is Public Speaking. And in order to curb my fear, I faced it.

I've been to many occasions before and I've seen a lot of great emcees and also a lot of those who have room to improve. Technically speaking, I'm not really good at memorizing the flow of an event. Therefore, as for yesterday's event, I'd really like to thank my partner, Stephanie for being such a supportive yet really brilliant girl.

Back to the main topic.
I'm that type of emcee who'd like to joke around and whatsoever. I might be a little bit sarcastic while I'm hosting an event, but if you know me real deep (even Adele couldn't roll in), I'm actually quite sentimental and sensitive. A lot of my other friends would say that I'm not really serious while being an emcee. But hey, isn't it my job to not bore the audience? I've been the emcee for quite a few events already while I'm in college. It was truly an amazing yet interesting moment while you're able to grab other people's attention and also bring happiness, laughter and so on to your audience.

I learned a lot of different accents around the world from Youtube, TV shows, especially from those stand-up comedians (e.g. Fluffy, Russel and so on). To be frank, I grabbed hold of these accents in order to get girl-friends. I'm from a unisex secondary school where the people I meet are boys, with an additional centimeters in front of them. *meh*

So, yeah. I developed these skills also to make my life more interesting. I could always ask myself questions in one accent and answer them with the other accents. *OMG* Sounds crazy right? Yeah, it should be. The different accents of mine portray the different personalities of me. TRULY. And after years of training (having an English monologue with myself), I've actually gained a skill which is to speak spontaneously in front of my audience without being nervous or afraid. So, yeah. it worked.

When I was in high school, one of my teachers said I wouldn't be able to become a really good emcee. Guess what? She's right. Because there are no really good emcee/host, only those who're seeking ways to improve themselves. I fall in that category where I'd really like to improve my socializing skills and also my presentation skills. I sincerely thank to those who've helped me to this stage of life. :)

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Oh gourd, why?

It's funny how sometimes emotions can be so extreme. In one moment you could be happy AF. The other second you might want to wait for a death sentence. Well, I'm mentally positive but sometimes I might be a little, well, you know, down. I don't know why I'm feeling quite frustrated today, maybe it's because of yesterday's insomnia, thanks to Starbucks.

I get a little hyped up when I'm typing this post. I don't know why but I've tried something similar before. Back then before I changed my negative mindset to a positive one, I actually did vlog (using my Samsung A7) about what haunts me at night and keep me away from my bed. It was actually my past, during the glorious days of mine back in secondary school. I was such an arrogant, MF bitch (at least that's what I told everyone about the PAST me).

I got miserable today and I think I'll repeat what I did. I didn't actually want to vlog but to blog this time (currently in my hostel with my housemates). Actually, I got miserable because I thought that my housemates were really nice people, yes they still are very awesome people, except for my new housemate, a female one. I do know some stories regarding her past from my male housemates (they were friends during secondary school). I didn't care much about her before she moved in to stay with us. It was nice meeting her though, because I thought she wouldn't be that hardcore.

Well, guess what, I was wrong. I didn't want to talk bad about her right here because I'm a believer of the Law of Attraction. If you keep on thinking about negative things in life, you'll receive negative shit and vice versa. I'm writing this post because I'd like to free myself from being tortured/tormented by my own thoughts.

Here's how it went:
SRC meeting was yesterday and I was having a casual conversation with my female housemate. She's a SRC member too, apparently. She's kinda frail or I would say, 'fragile' because she's always seeking for companion or maybe to not leave her comfort zone, I guess? I somehow talked to her regarding her situation and here's a what I told her:

"You shouldn't always be in your comfort zone, sometimes you'll need to step out of that zone and control your life yourself. If you'd continue to be like what you are right now, you're not going to achieve your dreams and whatsoever."

You see, it's really just a general statement and that's how I always motivate others to reach out for their dreams. I don't know if I got my tones or pitch wrong, but when I returned to my hostel and repeated the same words to my other housemate, they didn't seem to have any problems. Girls are too sensitive? I don't really know about girls. She wrote a status on her Wechat (I was prohibited from reading her status). I knew this shit from my roommate/housemate. The status' about:

"You and I, we just met each other like a month ago and you acted like you know me real well. You don't know any of my stories and so STFU and mind your own business. You're not a psychologist or whatever shit"
To be frank, I exaggerated a little. (Call me a bitch would you?)

It's not a big deal if someone's not pleased at me. I don't really care actually. This case is different because we're all living under the same roof and I don't want any awkward situations when we meet each other every day.

It was a mental torment and so I decided to not care about what she thinks. I've scrolled through Facebook to look for positive quotes and I think the quote that suits the best for my current situation is that

"You can't just please anyone in the world. No matter how perfect you are, there are still people hating you, it's just that they don't confront you directly."

WHAT A RELIEF, thank you the power of positivity.

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My First Vlog

I've always been a fan of making Youtube videos. Before making any of my OWN Youtube videos, I was prohibited from filming them because of my parents. Asian parents have that stereotype of wanting their children to excel in all sort of things, from basic mathematics to astrophysics and so on. I was a little fortunate because my parents wouldn't allow me to do anything unrelated of my studies until after my SPM. So, yeah. I'm that typical Asian kid who excels in most of everything, not all, but most of them. My parents' teaching method is a little bit odd but I think they're the best teacher ever. From the day I was born until the day I turned 18, my parents were strict. No outings which last more than 2 hours, no video games (NO VIDEO GAMES AT ALL), no girlfriends and whatsoever. The only thing I could have is tuition. A fuckton of homework and so much more. Co-curriculum activities are also not being encouraged when I was in high school. Until when I was 18, my parents didn't really care much about me and they gave me my freedom of pursuing my career, my passion and my hobby. It was then I knew that how fucked up my life was. I knew nothing about life, hardships, relationships and so on. I was LOST, TOTALLY. I've went through that depression stage and I know what it was like. You're anxious, nervous, afraid, cold towards yourself and your own decisions. Your mistakes are the worst shit that could ever haunt you. I was in deep shit.


Until one day, again, when I realized that I've got nothing to lose, I started my initial change phase, that is to be positive, mentally.
Then the second stage, being able to get down from my own high horse.
Third stage, started pursuing my passion.
Fourth, being grateful of what I'm possessing right now.
Fifth, value others' existence and their advice.
Sixth, started socializing...

Of course, I'm still improving myself in every aspect of my life. I ain't perfect but if 100's the full mark for life, I'd like to score an 85.

And yes of course, I would like to thank all the viewers who watched at my first vlog. It might be a little dull, but yeah, I'll try to make them interesting. :D

You guys are the best *Peace*.

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