Hopes And Fears: Where Were You While We Were Getting High??

8.01pm
Radio = Oasis - Champagne Supernova

Finally, here's an update. Lately it's been real tough getting some time off. Work's been hell busy. Can't get no leaves.. And things just don't seem to look good in the future. Im on office hours again starting 13th till end of month. SHIT

DND went and passed like it was nothing. Wasn't the fireworks that I was hoping for, not many opportunities for socialising and so didn't got much pictures. Nice ones. Anyways on the hindsight, I am getting luckier with the event's lucky draw prizes. Second year running, I won something. The 27th prize. Ticket got me a gold class movie screening for 2 at GV Grand cinema. How kewl! After DND, we hit off to Momo. Got in for free cos a friend had close connections there..excellent! Initially sat ourselves at the live band corner. That was a blast. The band played really nice music. Even hearing a bon jovi song felt good. And of cos they had played an excellent cover of Bic Runga's Sway before that.. Was totally immersed in the song. Later when everyone was warmed, we got to the dance floor. It was jammed. Real intensity, everyone seemed to have a good time..well almost all. It was alright for me, somehow I didn't really feel the atmosphere as I thought I would. So that was it for the day, to sum it up, it was a disappointment.

The day was Feb 23rd 2006. A day I'll never forget for I saw Oasis for the first and probably last time ever in life. I remember my heart pumping when the gates opened for entry, I've never felt so excited. This totally overwhelmed me more than the previous live concert when Coldplay n Travis hit town. At the security counter, I was silently anxious..not for the concert but security reasons. I had slipped my digi cam at my back pocket. Then the Indian security called with his loud commanding voice. He was intimidating and I gulped. Haha. As he stroked his hands across my body..; well this sounds too erotic when I put it into words! He had every area checked but the bottom half of my back..phewww! I swore thinking then he had me. As nervous as I was, I probably didnt show it cos he let me go without much of a hassle. So together with the rest of the guys who didn't have to go through the mini trauma I endured, we walked into this huge galleria where Oasis were gonna play to thousands later. It was good that we had came early tho' not as early as some, cos it got pretty packed by the time we had found our comfort standings. Before that, what I saw was the back of an irritatingly tall bloke's head. And yes he was huge as well. So he pretty much covered my view. I had to do something.. There was this group of eurasian girls next to me standing in circles, engrossed in conversation. Me and Zam saw the chance and took our spots (well their's actually!) without a scratch... Haha! Finders keepers, losers suck! But anyway, both of us were later on a peace treaty with a couple of the girls from that group. Partied and sang together in unity..it was madness! The group had a bet on what song Oasis were gonna start the concert with. I had my money on F***in' In The Bushes. Later Oasis started with that.. The crowd got crazy as soon as the song aired. When we saw noel and then liam and then the rest of the band walk into stage... I just can't describe the feeling. No words can ever explain it. And anyway it will be a cliche if Im gonna start saying those feelings. To put it simply.. if you were there, you'd know what I mean.

Digi cam failed me. Everytime I snapped a picture, I'd get a blurry result. The Olympus has aged..though it's been a good servant. Perhaps it's time to get a new camera. An 'Exilim'..?? But anyways behind all the disappointment, on a positive note, I think I probably got to enjoy Oasis 100%. Highlights were when they played old hits like Wonderwall, Don't Look back in Anger, Live Forever, Acquiesce and my fav. for the day, Champagne Supernova. It felt surreal hearing and seeing Liam and Noel belting songs that have become cult status to the faithful. I'll never forget Feb 23rd 2006.