when it lingers

I went for my 2nd play! well, a few weeks back actually...so this is kinda old hehe. Though the plot got predictable and nothing out of normalcy in malay staging, i enjoyed it a lot probably out of its simplicity and realness, evoking our emotions and senses.

"From two influential families, a favoured daughter and a dutiful son, deeply in love, yet torn apart by bigotry and tradition...A tale of forbidden love."

Its synopsis intrigued me simply due to its mundane, recurring theme since decades back. Yes I am weird that way but I think this is the kind of issue we usually take for granted for because it seems so "yesterday". Truth of the matter is, the same bleak theme happens in the real world all the time, all around us. So I thought it was a good take although ironically in the end, I learn that not being able to get one thing you want the most is ultimate frustration. Not so helpful aye? hee... ;-b

Sometimes I wonder which is better? To make everyone else happy by forgoing your own joy or sacrificing happiness of others to reach personal bliss? Of course the latter seems the more selfish choice in a glance. About which is better? Very very subjective I'd say. But God willing, the best choice to make is reaching personal bliss with the genuine joy of others. In fact, it is not a choice to make, it is a blessing to be cherished.

Anyways, it was a pleasant surprise to find out Cik Jo (our Gema instructor) was acting a role in the play; the unwanted guy Juliet's forced to get married to. Recently he was also featured in Suria's drama, Zero Downpayment, and other dramas BUT either as a faggot or a cikopek. Hahahah! I wonder why he always get THOSE kind of roles ;-b As usual, his antics crack me up. Oh man, I think his idiosyncrasies will live through our hearts for many years to come. We still laugh when we reminisce about those times, funny moments during trainings. It was nice to come up to him and still be remembered (:

(those were the days...haish)