Ok this is way over-dued but update should come faster now (why?) because i'm finally done with my IA and I get to enjoy a month of HOLIDAYS!!! So back to this post. 7th Dec'07 marks my liberation from IA and I parted ways with my company on a good note. I know most of you have heard me rambling on and on about the workload and such but...you know thats life and one should look at the positives even though it may take alittle more than a closer look. My tech manager gave us a lunch treat which was generous of him because he didn't have to since he is always paying for our food and drinks whenever we are out with him. The helpdesk lady also gave each of us a ferrero roche pack to thank us for our help. It feels good to know after all the shizz you go through, people are actually appreciative of it. Made many friends at my IA company and 1 enemy but then again everyone hates him...hahaha (sucks to be you dude)!
Okay I was suppose to do this like 3 weeks back but Happy Birthday Tze...25 yrs already time to get married hahaha!! Below is a group pic @ Spageddies celebrating Tze's birthday. 3 couples and 3 singles...maybe next year will see some changes :P
After dinner @ Spageddies Marina Sq
So its time again for my 2nd concert of the year. My Chemical Romance 11th Dec'07 at Max Pavillion Expo. Unlike the LP concert where we were at the head of the queue, this time saw us smacked in the middle. It was really bad management by the organizers as there were no clear lines in the queue, all 3 catergory had seperate entrances that were side by side and that meant that the queues would have definately overlapped along that narrow sheltered walkway you see in the pictures below! Total chaos and the crowd was a tad less desirable. I guess the super affordable ($95+$2) ticket prices and the fact that the most expensive ticket is only $20 more than the cheapest ticket could be an important factor as to why free standing had a myriad of characters! I bet if I set up shop selling tapered black jeans, bullet belts and black eyeliner before the concert started I would have made a fortune!
No. of fans ahead of us in the queue
No. of fans behind us...maybe we ain't so bad
Doors were suppose to be opened at 7pm but we all know thats just bullsh*t...it opened at 7.40pm and we only managed to get in at 8pm. The crowds was already heated up and pissed off and were pushing and shoving their way through the tiny entrances...prolly should have bought seated tickets for this...will explain why later on. I pittied the ushers, they had to work against a mob that night...and to work for a badly planned event. Bless MCR for not knowing or they might have just f*^% the shizz out of event company. So we weaseled our way to the front where 2 of Shahirah's friends were already standing (organizer's ticket holders = priority entry). Trust me if it ain't for her I would not have made it to the front...the crowd between us and her friends were less than compromising...yeah so we finally made it...and thats when my personal nightmare began...=D
Us clowning around while waiting to enter
Before the concert even began...the less than desirable crowd started to "MOSH"...I don't know if there exisit a moshing etiquette but I sure as hell didn't think what was to happen next is called moshing. Everyone was getting impatient for the concert to start (already 8.40pm not yet start leh) that I can understand but some dumbass(es) from the back decided to entertain the crowd but pushing and shoving aka moshing in concert context. BAD BAD BAD mistake...it created a domino effect and the entire right side of the free standing area gave way...people lost their balance and fell on top of each other...total chaos. The scary thing was they have no idea how severe it was amidst the screams of terror and pain from girls and guys being trapped under piles of bodies and couldn't get up...they still continued giving those infront no chance to get on their feet to easy the weight off those behind them...I was one of those moshed to the ground and I couldn't get up for 5 mins...eventually some people managed to hold back the moshing mob and we could get off the ground. Already some people from the front got so afraid they left for the back...I even saw guys dragging their female friends from underneath the piles of bodies! What an experience...there were mini skirmishes even when the concert started so I guess those that can't take it should not be in the front...body surfing does seem alot more appealing and safer at this time. I was seriously having 2nd thoughts on taking photos...god knows what might happen when the next mosh might start!
A blur shot from the front. Dangerous to take pics.
A blur shot from the back. Safer place to take pics.
I retired to the back after I lost sight of the rest...damn it was stuffy infront and I was getting my toes jumped on from all angles...bumped into my SMM mates while making my way behind. Much cooler and less crazy at the back...good opportunity to take some pics...dunno why turned out blur...damn it but I was literally chilling next to Shan Wee and Andrea Fonseka!
The concert on the whole was alright, sound wasn't as good as Indoor Stadium but at least they played most of their hits except Ghost of You which I was hoping to hear. I'm not going to compare them to LP but I felt the concert could have been so much more enjoyable if only...but $95 right?
Yes we're fooling around after the concert
