Cinderella Overnight ,
Friday, December 5, 2014 | 2:34 AM
So this is how Cinderella feels like, as she hurries away from a ball that she’s reluctant to leave. Everyone heard of Cinderella’s story, but they will never understand the panic, dread, and dismay she felt as she tries to make it on time before all the magic disappears. Anyways, yours truly writing at home now (not at any prom after-party or gathering due to strict orders from dad to get my sexy arse home) and because I’m still too high to sleep and waiting for my goddamn hair to dry (I think I spammed too much hair spray LOL). Hopefully I will be done within an hour.
When I was preparing for prom, I’ve expected the most of my cost to be on my dress or clutch or shoes. In the end, those didn’t match up to the amount I spent on make-up and hair preparation. LOL. Speaking of preparation, I owe my night to Wern Toh for not only being my make-up advisor, but also my clutch and shoes provider. LOL. Words failed me as I think about how she especially came down to Studio M Hotel to help me , Gladys and Jiahui with our make-up (despite it being out of her way and her having no obligation to). I wish I’m as great a friend to her as she is to me. :’)
I’m far from being a professional and I’m not fashionable, unlike Wern Toh sadly (if my outfits are nice, it just so happen that I manage to hit the bulls-eye and my prayers to the god of fashion has been answered). But I’m really glad that Jiahui and Gladys allowed me to do their hair for them. (Now that I think about it, they might be having a hard time now untying their hair thanks to my spamming of the hair spray to make the hairstyle last through the night)
And tonight, I learnt that a miracle did not happen to Cinderella, the “princess magic” had already been a part of her before her fairy godmother lent a hand. Remember her upbringing as a rich child before her stepmother took over her life? Elegance and beauty were already part of roots before she became a princess overnight. One does not simply strut painlessly in glass heels without prior practice, one does not simply manage to maintain an elegant posture through the evening and into the night without subconsciously having the habit to (and constant personal reminder of course).
Thus, truthfully speaking, the preparation for prom started way before this year. For the past 18 years, we were slowly taught the importance of poise and posture, of proper etiquette in eating during formal events and social interactions. “Fairy Godmother” decided that at 18, we are ready. And with a little of her assistance, we gained entry into the world of glitter and glamour. We were given the permission to celebrate what we have achieved thus far and the becoming of true ladies and real gentlemen. And that, was what I witnessed tonight – beauties and hunks of the river at the valley. ... okay not funny.
Speaking of humor (or rather, my lack of one), I was really impressed by the emcee of our prom tonight. The jokes he cracked felt really personal, as though he knew our batch, and was part of us. Thinking back, I can hardly remember any awkward moment throughout the course of his emceeing. A mistake was swiftly covered up by a joke, and a joke was immediately followed by amused laughter/cooing/cheering. I’ve been to my fair share of formal events – competition, wedding dinners etc., informal events, and though I admit that I’m not someone who have “seen the world” or have enough experience to speak, but the emcee tonight has left me with more than just a crush but also awe and admiration.
At events like this, nothing is more important than the emcee as he/she is the one controlling the atmosphere of the event, driving the crowd, like a conductor of an orchestra, like a Gru to the minions. LOL. An emcee with a unique personality and stage presence has the power to change the atmosphere of the night and boy, that was what he did. I felt that he was being himself ... If he wasn’t, then it’s even more amazing to be able to create a persona like this and portray it from the start to the end.
My first (and only) significant emcee experience was earlier this June during RVMUN and ... how should I begin to describe it? Hmmm ... The difficulties? Crowd control, appropriate tone, no awkward jokes (one cannot simply crack jokes that only RVians know and neglect the rest of the guests from other schools) or pauses … all these are nerve-wrecking especially if one lacks confidence and experience, two of the endless requirements (I would love to list more but my brain suddenly decided to abandon me, I blame the lack of good food which I paid $85 for).
So honestly speaking, it’s hard to be “intimate” with a crowd you met for the first time. Saying things that receive response not just from one corner of the room, but reach out to the rest of the people present as well. What can you say, to make not just one table in front of you entertained, but to the rest of the tens other tables? So for being one of the many reasons that I have a good laugh tonight, for being a source of inspiration to my pursue to being a public speaker, for making my heart skip a beat with this charismatic personality, I pen down my deepest gratitude to this emcee of tonight. /salute/ He received less recognition than he deserved.
Reminds one of how we take many little things for granted yeah?
... Funny how a blog post about prom turned into something like this. Hahah. I would love to continue but all princesses need their beauty sleep. There's a limit to the magic of concealer and BB cream. LOL.
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