It was a dream come true. A dream of millions and trillions and zillions and jillions of girls. If you have never even given a slightest, tiny weeny thought about it before, you are definitely not a girl! It is this fascinating, breathtaking, asthmatic that even guys will envy what has happened to me, and of course, Tak Yee and Jiayi.
That eventful day's morning
(21ST JUNE 2005) was a very super normal boring morning to me. As usual, I woke up late. As usual, I changed into my very normal and not nice schooling attire. I tell you, it is absolutely wrong to have a habbit of wearing those uglier clothings to school because you are totally not in the correct mood to meet the prince or princess of your dream anytime anywhere. As usual, I dragged my heavy feet to school. As usual, I turned up late for Ms Wen Lei's class. As usual,
she looks different from her voice and as usual, she is kind because, she always let me sign my attendance like 30 minutes late is actually punctual to her. I have never met so many good lecturers in a school before, but whoever up there is fair because, I have never met just as many shitty lousy lecturers in a school before too.
In short, that day was so unusually usual I could not find any other day more usual than this day.
After Ms Wen Lei's lesson,
"TAAK YEEE!!! Today Jay Chou is coming to Lido for Inital D's premiere leh!" Jiayi screamed and dashed towards us along the corridor. Tak Yee loves Jay Chou a lot by the way, I must emphasise this. I was totally unconcerned and still in that usual dull mood.
"Is it? When?" Tak Yee asked.
"Later at 7 pm lor. Edison is coming too!" Jiayi explained.
I turned around in a drift like the Mazda FC Edison drove in Initial D and looked with wide eyes at Jiayi and said,
"WHAT? EDISON IS COMING? I WANT TO GO!!!" Jiayi looked at me like she has finally found a confidant and exclaimed,
"YA! I want to go because of Edison too! I am still deciding though."
"Go la! We go together! I want to see Edison!!! He is so cute!!!" I said. Jiayi fully agreed with me and the both of us started jumping a little like our mummy is going to buy us ice cream later.
"Edison ah? Chey, I always see him at Zouk one." The proud and irritating
tai tai, Esme, bragged. People's mum works there ma. Then there happens to be the third best club in the world ma. So people will see a lot of famous people there very often lor. Lucky for her lor. No famous people will come to the factory my mummy is working at ma. Not even if it is the third best factory in the world one day lor. I do not wish my mummy to be working though, but she said she will feel bored at home.
Esme must have sensed she might have been a bit proud and therefore persuaded us to go with her. Pui.
Ok la. She must be crying now. Hush hush Esme little baby, do I look like the kind of person who will be so petty and get angry over such trival things?! Well, yes I do! It is Edison we are talking about here okay, so yes I do. But hey! Thanks for telling us that Edison will pop over at Zouk once in a while. I really wish to go with you too but I am still not 21 in my parents' eyes. Sucks man.
"Hey you all never respect Jay Chou ah. Jay Chou is the most handsome lor." Tak Yee retorted. Jiayi and I argued back,
"No lor! EDISON lor! Jay Chou looks ok only lor, he is charismatic only lor."
"I don't care. Jay Chou is the best." She insisted.
"EDISON!"
"JAY!"
"EDISON!"
"JAY!"
"So how, you all confirm got go or not?" Jiayi finally ceased the childish argument.
"I want to go and see Jay but I don't want him to see me leh..." That lame Tak Yee lamed. Alright, she is not laming. But still, it was rather lame. Anything that comes out from her mouth is lame 99% of the time.
"You think he will remember who you are meh?!" I said.
"Aiya don't know la. See how lor."
We then went for our lecture. As usual, that lecturer read from the notes. As usual, she asked us to highlight the unnecessary parts. As usual, I fell asleep. Still so usual that day was as the hour passed.
It was only after school that the day seemed brighter. We went Lido to purchase tickets for the boring movie, Ghost Train. I saw fences and red carpets there but I totally did not link them with the Initial D's premiere that was going to happen later. I have cleaned forgotten about it anyway. It was until I received Tak Yee's sms that I remembered.
She asked me where I was and told me her father was painting the walls of her bedroom, so she might as well come to Lido for the premiere. She also said if there are too many people and we cannot get a good place, we shall go to sing karaoke. Ding ding! +I love karaoke.+ I felt my day brightened again. It is not that I prefer karaoke over seeing Edison, it was the thought of having to squeeze with the fans later that made me felt shorter and thus, not so enthusiastic about it anymore. I called her straightaway,
"Hello Tak Yee ah, I am now in Lido lor. They already put fences and red carpet already. The whole area in front of the stage is carpeted leh. Looks quite grand. Then there are quite a number of fans parking at the fences already. So how? I am parking here also. If you all coming, then I stay here."
"Is it? Wait we reach there a lot of people already leh." She said.
"Ya lor, I think even if I park here, you all reach already also cannot squeeze in and join me. Some more now 5 pm nia. 7 then start leh. I think I don't wait here already. I go walk walk first. If later you all reach liao really a lot of people then we go sing karaoke lor."
"Ok lor. I contact Jiayi."
At around 6.10 pm, Tak Yee and Jiayi reached Lido. They called me and I agreed to join them there. When I reached the basement of Lido, the normal route would have been to go up via the busy escalator to the first level. But the escalator was sealed. Many ignorant people were stuck there because they have relied so much on it all the time. All of them had the same look on their faces. They must be wondering what was so important to seal off this main escalator. As for me, I just glanced proudly at them and headed straight into Isetan, with the 'I'm totally calm and I know the way' look on my face.
I had a hard time locating the two of them. There were just too many people crowding outside Isetan along the fenced area. Alright, the main reason is I am short okay. Argh, how am I going to see Edison with all these irritating taller-than-me people crowding in front of me, I thought. Grr. I just could not find the two of them! CAN I GROW TALLER FOR JUST A MINUTE?! Grrr. STUPID FANS, STOP PUSHING AND ACTING CRAZY OVER EDISON I TELL YOU.
So I called Tak Yee again,
"Where are you two sia?!"
"You come out of Isetan already or not?" She asked.
"Ya la. I cannot see you!"
"Turn right and you will see us." She said. I turned right and walked further. Still no sight of them.
"Where sia!!!" I shouted a bit.
"You sure you outside Isetan or not. We are here leh." She said.
I was so impatient I felt like just putting down the phone and find them slowly by myself. Then I asked this question which I honestly felt that I do not need to ask because Tak Yee would have told me about it, but just to ensure,
"Are the two of you at THE OTHER SIDE of the fenced pathway near the main road FACING Isetan?"
"Oh! YA ya ya."
Thank you ah. Thanks leh. Thanks thanks. Thanks a lot for letting me blame myself for being short just now.
I crossed over to the other side of the carpeted pathway and finally found them. The time was around 6.40 pm already. The actual thing was supposed to start at 7 pm, so I thought we have gotten a good place already since we were only at the second row behind the yellow fence. Good job Jiayi for finding such a good place.
The feng shui of that place was really good man. I still cannot believe how lucky I was. I said earlier we were at the second row right. The group in front of us was a family of three, with the mother in front of me, the son around 9 or 10 years old in front of Jiayi and the father with the sexy backside in front of Tak Yee. Tak Yee was irritated with that father's backside because he leaned on the yellow fence and protruded the sexy butts at Tak Yee, forcing her to step back a few centimetres not in line with us. Needless to say, Jiayi and I stuck closely behind the mother and son to prevent other irritating people cutting into our space.
I took out my lousy X70 camera phone and started practising taking people who walked past us to prepare for taking pictures of Edison later. Jiayi looked at the picture I have taken and sarcastically asked,
"Kan de dao ma Sandy?" (Can see or not Sandy?)
"Han nah. I know my phone cannot make it la." I said. Poor thing me kept the phone sadly. Sayang sayang.
I do not have digital camera not like everyone of you lor. I cannot stop feeling sorry for myself ever since the beginning of year two of the current course I am in. Almost all the assignments required us taking original pictures and strictly not supposed to steal pictures from the Internet. This is the ethic of designers. I had to borrow camera from my good friend, Davian, all the time until his mother became worried that it will spoil in my hands. Sad right. Poor thing right. Don't be guilty people, start doting on me from today onwards. I shall start by giving myself a tight hug.
*uhhhhmmmmmm uhhm uhm*
Ok. I'm loved.
Jiayi had her digital camera. Tak Yee, her good camera phone. Me, nothing. I felt so empty then. I told myself I must have something to capture the moment later for keepsake. Then it struck me, 'I can get their signatures what!' So I took out my little homework diary, a marker and started planning.
Devil: Sandy, later you force your hand through the front row. If can, push the mother away until you stand in the front row. Then you swing the diary at Edison vigorously ok. He will surely see it.
Angel: Where is your manners? How could anybody push other people away just like that! Furthermore I do not think Edison will have the time to stop and sign for Sandy. To me, he is like a cut above the rest, I think he will not bother about Sandy at all. AH! I got it!
I tapped the mother in front of me and asked,
"Excuse me, can you help me pass this diary and marker for Edison to sign later when he walks past?"
"Oh...ok.." She was a bit shocked, but was really friendly and kept on smiling at the son and father after that.
"Sandy! What a good idea! If Edison really stopped in front of us to sign, we can film him as long as we want." Jiayi excitedly said. I nodded in agreement and felt clever once again after being praised.
Tak Yee carried on staring at the father's backside which seemed impossible for any chance of retreatment. We waited and waited. It was 7.30 pm already. The FM93.3 hosts were up on stage stalling for time, and the spotlights lighting the carpeted pathway in front of us were on already. Third rows and fourth rows formed behind us. Suddenly,
"Er...You give to them yourself. I let you have my place."
THAT SUPER MOTHER OF MOTHERS LET ME HAVE HER FIRST ROW VIP PLACE FOR GODDESS'S SAKE.
"Oh, thanks thanks! HA HA HA!" I did not hide my happiness from her at all. So we shifted place like merry-go-round. Imagine, that nice mother took that father's place, I took that nice mother's place, Jiayi took my place, Tak Yee took Jiayi's place and that father took Tak Yee's place. What? Still not clear? OKAY!
Yay. I'm in the first row already!
That nice mother not only saved my day, she saved Tak Yee's day too! No more backside shaking in front of Tak Yee already! Actually that father was just as nice as the mother. I observed him quite a few times after he downgraded to the second row to see if he would be angry about it. But no! He was all in his smiles, like he felt so good he had done a good deed for the day. I told you already, good feng shui right! Good place with good people around.
I turned to Jiayi and started planning again,
"Later I will climb onto this fence so that my hand can swing further towards Edison and hope he will see my diary. When he really stops to sign for me, I will come down from the fence so that I will not block you and Tak Yee filming him. ONZ?"
"OK!" Jiayi agreed happily.
Like real, like everything will really go as what we have planned smoothly, I thought. Negative thoughts kept coming to my mind. I was in total disbelief that anyone will stop to sign for me. Who are they? They are super stars lor. Who am I? I am, I am... I am just a 155 cm nobody who will try very very hard to stretch my short arm out later.
"People, I have just received a reliable info. Edison has left his hotel and is on his way here!!!" The host said. My hair sedia-ed. The crowd roared. I gave a little scream too.
AHH! EDISON IS GETTING NEARER AND NEARER TO ME!!! Am I dreaming? Edison is really coming?! My body felt a hot rush. Phew. The heat was turned on and everybody kept on screaming for Edison. I just realised I have become one of the irritating fans I have scolded just now. Shit.
"Just left his hotel? Secarli his hotel in Malaysia leh." Tak Yee always like to create anti-climaxes.
"Cannot be lor. He is such a big shot, confirm stay in Orchard's hotels lor." I can't believe I actually entertained her with such a white elephant reply.
Time passed really slowly that the enthusiasm in me lessened. The hosts kept asking questions about the movie and selected people from the crowd in front of them to answer and win prizes. I realised I was positioned at the correct place, which was quite far from the stage, because I could not answer ALL the questions. Now, can you understand how unconcerned I was towards this Initial D movie and its cast, even up till that moment when I was standing there?
I kept on looking to my left, where the cast would arrive in cars which would stop at the side road. Then suddenly, I saw the staff in lanyards gather at the side road, creating a human barrier before the crowd. Media reporters also rushed to the side road and stationed. OMG. That moment was really cool! If I am to have such reception some day, how nice would it be...
Then a white Mercedes was driven in to just before the end of the red carpet.
"PEOPLE, EDISON CHEN GUAN XI HAS ARRIVED!!!" The host cried out. The stylo mylo Initial D's soundtrack blasted in heavy beats, not as heavy as those in discotheques, but heavy enough to make all of our hearts pumped extra reservoirs of blood. I guess it was because the loudspeakers were just right in front of us.
I tiptoed on the circumference of the fence's metal bar. I knew I would not fall, because everyone just pushed everyone towards the yellow fences, securing my centre of gravity. I opened the cap of my marker and held it together with my homework diary on my right hand firmly. Everything was set, all that was left was to wave vigorously at Edison.
He finally came out from the Mercedes.
"HE HAS COME OUT FROM THE CAR!!! HE'S IN GREEN TOP AND BOTAK HEAD!!!" I reported to Jiayi and Tak Yee in excitement. The two of them had already gotten ready their cameras. Everybody around me heard me and held up their cameras too. I found I had become one of the paparazzi there, because people around me who could not see the car at the end of the red carpet depended on my tips for latest information.
"WHERE? I CANNOT SEE!" Tak Yee cried.
"GREEN TOP!!! BOTAK HEAD ONE!!!" I shouted this repeatedly. Tak Yee started recording video on her phone long before Edison reached us, and she caught almost 40% of the footage of wrong people.
Jiayi was really the most experienced person for chasing stars. She could actually wait until she caught the first glimpse of Edison before she started recording video on her camera in the nick of time. *Applause*
People, stop the default song on
Now Playing now!
The following clip is Jiayi's footage from her camera. She said she no mood to write already, so I shall post these clips on her behalf. It will bring you to the time when Edison walked past us.
Oh
My
God.
Did you see that?
Jiayi was diagonally behind me on my left. Thus, the hair which blocked her camera was mine. And, replay it again, can you see me waving my marker and diary at Edison?
Replay it again.
EDISON STOPPED TO SIGN FOR ME!!!
He stopped in front of me my gawd.
I was the first to make him stop my gawd.
He took my marker and diary from me my gawd.
He was only less than a metre in front of me my gawd.
He stayed for 11 seconds in front of me my gawd.
And just before he stopped in front of me,
HE GLANCED AT ME!
MY GAWD!!!
I know you are thinking right now I am really crazy to actually screenshot this from the previous footage.
I TELL YOU. I AM CRAZY ALREADY. REALLY.
While he was signing,
he looked so cute even when he was so serious while signing for me. My heart was melting non-stop. I could not move already because I had lost control over my nerves.
After he finished signing, he returned me my diary and took the flimsy piece of paper from the son who was on my right side to sign, still using my marker that is. That piece of flimsy paper was actually provided by me, torn from my diary. He had asked me to spare him a piece of paper so that he could get signatures too. Copycat. But on the account of his nice mother, I reluctantly agreed.
While Edison was signing for him, a cameraman filmed his signature of my diary which I was holding in my left hand. My little diary was so scared that it trembled all the way, it was still not used to be in the limelight la.
Edison even took the effort to shade the heart!!!
The top right hand corner of this page was accidentally dotted by me before I let Edison sign. I have no idea why it turned out to be two letters, DF. Drift Freak? As for the mark below his signature, Edison smudged it himself. Hee. His hand had my mark. Hee hee.
Edison took a real good look at the son while returning him that piece of paper! Replay the clip again and see. IDIOT.
I'm not scolding Edison, I'm scolding the son. He would not have what he has today without my little diary! Basket.
I have a screenshot of Edison looking at the son, if your eyes are not working fast enough to find this part in that clip.
What a perfect pair of mesmerizing eyes! How could anybody be so perfect?!
Tak Yee has her set of explanation about why Edison looked so hard at the son. She said Edison must be thinking, how could anyone daringly show such disrespect for him by giving him some random piece of flimsy paper to sign. That was why he wanted to take a good look at the son. I felt so much better about it after hearing her explanation.
Next to arrive after Edison was Ah B, Zhong Zheng Tao.
I did not wave my diary and marker at him.
After him, it was Shawn Yue!
He was also very handsome that day. Too bad he did not stop for anybody to sign. He just tapped the hands of the crowd and walked past us. I thought he would see my diary and sign for me just like Edison. I was a little heartbroken when he just tapped my diary only.
After Shawn was uncle Huang, Huang Qiu Sheng.
He was accompanied by this pretty Singaporean girl, who won in the competition which was organised just to select a girl to add color to the red carpet. Stupid. Who cared about her that day. Anyway, uncle Huang was very composed and did not even look or come near to the crowd that day. I think he knew people went for the three handsomes and not him. He was carrying a smile on his face though. Cool.
The stranger who had been standing on my left suddenly tried to leave. Jiayi saw the delicious chance and acted so fast that she took his place in less than a second. There was a girl beside her trying to vie for that place too, but too bad nanny nanny poo poo. That girl was so irritating. She did not seem to concede defeat to Jiayi and kept on pushing her constantly. What can I say? She's a
biatch! I wonder what kind of impression she had left in her boyfriend's mind that day.
So Jiayi happily joined me in the first row and got prepared for better shot of Jay Chou. My little diary was also not as nervous already by then. It seemed to be used to the exposure and did not tremble anymore.
When Jay Chou finally arrived,
He was really cute. We had eye contact okay!
I was on the right side of this camera point of view. Replay it and see!
When he saw me waving my diary and marker at him, he gave me that kind of 'Sorry I cannot sign for you! I have my reasons!' look. Immediately after that I knew what was his reason for not signing for me.
To comfort me, he tapped my hand twice. You heard me right. HE TAPPED MY RIGHT HAND TWICE, when he could just tap my little diary like what Shawn Yue did, he stretched his arm further just to tap my hand twice! His hand was cold but warm. Eh what am I saying? I meant I can feel his warm treatment towards us although his hand was cold.
Upon seeing this action, HIS BLOODY BODYGUARD PUSHED HIS ARM AWAY FROM ME. GRRR.
You get it? That brainless and sensitive bodyguard thought Jay was going to sign for me and he looked upon my innocent little marker and diary as some lethal atomic weapons like they could blow off Jay Chou into Jay Chous.
I knew Jay would never be so cold towards us. I knew it all along.
Near the end of this Jay's clip, Jay waved to the people on the left side of that red carpet pathway. SEE? How caring he was! The people on the left side was totally neglected by everybody due to some extra barriers between them and the pathway. Jay could actually take care of them too! I shall like him more from now on.
That wave of his was also captured by I-Weekly's reporter. And thus this following picture which I have posted in the previous entry already,
The next day,
"EDISON DAMN SHUAI LOR~!!! Wakao so shuai!!!" Tak Yee commented loudly while watching the Edison's clip Jiayi captured in school, in front of fellow classmates.
EXCUSE ME. Who argued Jay Chou is the most handsome the previous day?
The 3 crazy star chasers signing off live from Initial D Premiere,
Me, Tak Yee and Jiayi.
