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WOMAD 2005

Monday, August 29, 2005

... was awesome!!

It rocked my balls. If I have any.

Wicked Aura Batucada was WICKED! They were so full of energy, it's infectious! Eli and I started with just mild swaying of our bodies while sitting on the $1 plastic sheet. We moved our hands and jiggled abit of shoulders. They soon turned into wild flayings of limbs. Most of those who wanted to dance went to the dance pit near the front of the stage. Not us. We were the only two who stood up from our spots and danced like mad. Last time I checked, I wasn't drinking any green tea (cos we all know I can get high on those). Pity those sitting behind us who got an eyeful of our asses. Or the lack of them. I almost felt like a Brazilian. I just need a Brazilian wax to complete the whole she-bang.

Not to mention that Eli's eyes were watering for the most part of Wicked's performance cos she saw a hawttie. Ok I saw a hawttie too but my eyes didn't water lah... I was able to control myself. Of course there were some talk describing some of the group members' body parts but we will move on now, shall we...

And then right! Sheila Majid appeared on stage lah seyy!!

We both went a bit crazy cos she was the reason we came actually. We were so anticipating "SINARAN! Mentari menyinari.. Menusuk ke jiwaku..." Cheydebah.

Not say I wanna say lah, but she reminds me of me. I was harrassing Eli, forcing her to admit under duress that I do look like Sheila from some angles but she wanted to kill me already so I shutted up. Hurhur tsk. Shameless, this Awin is. She covered a mixture of new and old songs like 'Bunyi Gitar' and 'Warna-warna'. I swear I was positively happy that night. I realised I don't need green tea to get high. I discovered I can perfectly get high on my own accord. I can get high on Sheila Majid. See that's good, isn't it? I don't have to get drunk on alcohol. I can get high on my own delirium. Haha...

We waited and waited... Now where the hell is 'Sinaran'?

Eli: I'd be SO disappointed if she doesn't sing 'Sinaran'.

Awin: Tell me about it.

(Pause)

Awin: Jila ni!! It'd be better if she's here. We three can groove to 'Sinaran'.

Eli: Yalor... Jila. Tsk.

(And then)

Sheila Majid: And now we've come to the last song of my performance...

Eli and Awin: GASP!!! (while grabbing and clutching each other's hand)

SM: It's an old song...

(Eli and Awin bowing our heads and praying that it'd be 'Sinaran')

SM: An evergreen...

(Eli and Awin still bowng and praying. I thought the guy beside us could probably hear "Please, please PLEASE let it be 'Sinaran')

SM: I give you........

(Very, very long pause)

(Eli and Awin's throat almost jumped out of their mouths)

SM: SINARAN!!!

(Eli and Awin jumped out of their seats, screaming like headless chickens. The contents of my bag delightedly scattered on the grass)

We grabbed our bags and sprinted to the front. We were juvenile teeny-boopers yesterday. But oh do we LOVE it!!

I don't know about Eli but I was screaming like mad. Sing, scream, sing again, then scream again. Siao.

And after all that, we gotta get back to our spot cos we were spent. Eli was like "Eh do we have to go back to our seats..." Me: "Abber-then..." Eli: "Paiseh leh... Later everyone stare at us". Me: "Yahor... So pretty but so retarded".

Then we lied down on our sheet. We must have been quite a sight. Danced like lunatics then quietly cooled down on the grass. Snapped somemore pictures. And we decided to make a move minutes later because we have to prepare for work on Monday. For once, Eli was eager to go home. See what employment can do to you. Hee...

And then more cam-whoring in Park Mall loo.

Awesome night it was. Just awesome.

the enigma was spotted at 18:05