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March 12, 2006

haha...since almost everyone is talking bout the IU i suppose it is only fair that i blog about it too... since i'm the so-call organizing chairperson? =)

note : long post ahead. skip this cuz it'z gonna be boring

well, it has been months since i started planning for the Interact Club's 10th IU... at first, the very first dilemma i faced was what theme should i choose? what country to promote itz culture? i had france in my mind...but later a word flashed across my mind - transylvania. yes, thats the word. if u take notice, we often hear or see this word literally everywhere, especially from the movies like dracula. after discussing with the BOD, we've decided to feature Transylvania, a land of myth and darkness.

next, the venue for this event is our no1 question mark. we could never finalized the venue as the options available are very very limited. you see, the Rotarians doesn't allow we Interactors to have our IU outside school. the furthest we can go is maybe college hall or auditoriums. back then, SEGi college is still underconstruction. i actually had high hopes on SEGi to have the IU cuz if they have a hall, it would be sparkling new. sadly, after weeks and months of phone calls to colleges, it seemed that none is approriate. taylors is too small, SEGi is hopeless, sunway is kinda rundown. we're literally left with nothing.

since then, i was so desperate for a venue cuz we planned to have it on the 11th of March and the day is drawing near. just then, my mother n bro suggested that i opt for the hotel instead. i was like, errr..big NONO from the Rotarians? nonetheless, itz our only chance though the chance of having it at the hotel is 0.001%, since my past BOD had been trying to ask for permission for 2 years. so when my BOD agreed to go for hotel, it is the teachers and rotarians we have to convince. lol. trust me, it wasn't easy. the first person to approach is our principal, then our senior co-curriculum assitant, followed by our teacher advisor and the Rotarian advisor. kishok and i rushed through the paper works that the Rotarian requested. and those paper works are not the ordinary paper work u see daily. it's mainly made up of budget schemes, proposal of IU projects other than the IU Night, allocation of surplus, list of invited guests, security measures, tentative program, and permission letters from the Principal and teacher advisor. by the way, i typed the Principal's letter and she just signed it. and on the Night where Mr. Mani Raja went for the Rotarian meeting, man...i couldn't eat my dinner properly. i think the same thing goes for Kishok. My stomach was flipping almost every second. in my mind, i kept thinking, what if..? what if...? if it's a no, what should i do? and alas, the moment of truth finally arrived. we managed to get the approval. and for those of you out there who think this is no big deal, let me clarify this is the very first time the Interact Club get to organize their IU in a hotel, and it's a night function, in about 2-3 years?

so we got the venue. and we've chose Classic Ballroom, Holiday Villa Subang. Now the problem is mainly covering the cost and expenses. sadly, we couldn't get that much of advertisement space sales from the colleges and universities, since all of them are opting for school's yearbook. devasted i was. every single night, i couldnt sleep thinking about IU, IU and IU. dreading each and every day as the event draws near. all my friends told me i look bad, as in real bad. i stopped smiling, my anger is tempremental, stress is pilling up, aid received is limited, we're all progressing very slow. worst of all, pimples are popping all over my face =p i even get ulcers in my mouth, stress ulsers mind you. get the picture? haha

did i ever broke down into tears during the preparation of IU? the answer is yes, i did. that time pressure and stress is piling up on me, and we still couldnt get a venue. and the worst part is Pn Zaleha didnt to school so the administrator's meeting couldn't be carry out. no meeting = no permission. and i just want to clarify that tearing is the best way to release stress. i could think and work more efficiently after that.

and then comes the performance. you see, the problem is, i'm literally invovled in every single performance that the Interact Club is presenting - 2 dramas, and a presentation on vampires. i had to write the script, direct it, and for one of the dramas, i even had to act in it. i had to be there for every single practise, and it frustrates me when sometimes you put in so much effort while other people don't see the importance in perfecting it. no, i don't mean perfecting it, i only opt for completing the performances. meanwhile, i'm calling like 20 companies today to sell our advertisement space. how can i be in school practising while making phone calls at home?

as for how the IU Night actually went. i think all of you out there can read from other people's blog, or get the feedback for those who actually went. we got a better and bigger ballroom at the last minute. so i'm just glad we mananged to pull it through.

i'm so proud of what we achieved yesterday night, especially the sketches and dramas!

i'm so grateful that my friends and classmates are so supportive with what i do, helping me out whenever they could. backing me up whenever i need them.

i'm also thankful that the ex-BOD actually placed their trust upon me to organize this event.

i'm lucky to have all my board of directors and assitant board of directors to believe in me, and be so patient with me.

now that IU is over, i'm kinda sad and depressed. the moments and memories we shared and experienced as directors, Interactors, friends, willl be embedded in my mind, my heart till eternity. i miss the times where we have to stay back from drama practise, going for dance lessons, kutuk-ing n kacau-ing kishok along with brenda, starving for hours without food.... sigh, though the process is painful and agonizing, but somehow, i start to miss them now.... =(

all i can say is, i couldnt have done this without u guys!! love ya all!!!!

+ amry @ 3:12 PM

2 Comments:

AMEN, jie. Well, i didn't know about the internal affairs during the pre-IU preparations but i'm glad i know it now. coz i had no idea you worked so hard. well, during the IU preparations, i was there, you were there. so i know exactly how it feels. it's hard, yeah it was. there were lots of uncertainty, lots of fear, lots of time constraints, and sometimes, the people just doesn't listen. this feeling lasted until IU itself. i still couldn't perfect the sketch scenes and i still can't perfect my lines. Then, comes the time. the time where IU really starts. i was all screwed up from nervousness, but i figured, well, why not just have fun? and indeed, i did. i enjoyed talking to all the new people, the ones i never knew and the ones i knew but never befriended, it was a great feeling. Then comes the sketches, it was undoubtedly, perfect in every aspect, the crowd loved it and it was all that matters. after that, everything went as smooth as marble. we enjoyed performing on stage and wa-la! the show is great! everyone applauded and everyone had a good time. sigh, but then it was over. and just as you said, i started to miss the hardwork. the practices, the mishaps we had, the things we said about kishok and brenda ;) it was all bitter changed sweet to me....now i long for a time such as that again. i doubt i ever will though, coz all of this happened with your care, dear senior. and we will not have another such as you, i doubt it. well, i just gotta say this post speaks for all of us, the ones who helped make this event a success. and before i end this, i want to apologize for spamming your wonderful blog and..

HAIL YOU, ANNE-MARIE!

Yours Truly,

Mok Han Joe,
Asst. Secretary,
Junior,
Friend.

By Anonymous, at 4:42 PM
currently speechless when it comes to what to tell yu, I guess han joe spoke most of the words needed to.. haha

anyways, I really wanna apologize for the whole slacking back and all, you understand right? haha, but it turned out great, no doubt..

people all around are complementing, lots of them said it was the best IU ever and all, and yea, i DO understand how difficult it was, for the venue, and all that..

so yea, we appreciate lots, you did a great job, hardwork definately not wasted, love yu lots gurl, keep on shining, and start smiling again!!

xoxo Jo

By Joanne Loke, at 7:54 PM