Curtin Prom Night 09'

It's been nearly 2 weeks since my last update.... Sorry if I kept anyone waiting, but I was pretty busy lately, with studies, assignments, and also a sudden change in a couple of plans...

And so..... I was busy all week last week, up to the very 3AM on Sunday. To cut the long story short, I had 3 assignments due last friday, and after finally struggling my way out of that, next came 2 events back to back. "Prom Night", and the our beloved "Mooncake Festival" ^^


First things first. Prom Night.

Since secondary school, I heard the term "Prom Night".... from movies, dramas, highschool musicals.... and all kinds of funky teenage movies. I always wondered what they did in prom night besides get to know each other, eat eat, dance dance, drink drink, and so on.... .... so THIS year, I attended the ever-so-mysterious-to-me "Prom Night"

This year's theme for prom night was "Stars of Romance". (whatever that means...) The ticket itself cost a freakin RM50, which I would rather pour into my investment of another camera lens, stacked on top of the fact that my whole ring of friends weren't going.... so, Oh Well.... I decided not to go.


However, opportunities present themselves in the weirdest way. Within the next few days, I received the opportunity to attend the prom night, for FREE!! ^^ But of course.... there was a catch...... I went..... as a photographer..... 'no food, just shoot'. Well, anyway, I've been doing these kind of 'backstage' work ever since I learnt how to do them, so I accepted, just for the fun of it.


Prom Night is the time when all the girls and guys make an extra effort to make themselves.... "Stand out of the Crowd", or, to some extent.... "Electrify others".

For the guys, all the blazers and coats suddenly fly in, the dusty leather shoes get polished, and the tangled neckties get ironed, and all the 4 lettered words are nowhere to be heard.... the girls, come in dresses, wear sparkles, earrings, their bling-bling, make up, Do their HairDo, Talk the Talk, and Walk the Walk.


Some even come with a pre-planned Colour theme.

For a formal dinner like this.... I guess it's nothing less to be expected, haha. After the arrivals of all our ladies and gentlemen. The next thing, of course, is to proceed to dinner =)


35 tables, 10 persons per table, 350 in total.

With everyone seated at their place... and hearing each other's growling stomachs, Dinner is Served!!

Oops.... but before that.... of course, there was the common "Opening Ceremony" and Speech from the Dean. So they'll just have to wait patiently for the food to cook.

We had 4 photographers that day.... and here's my pal. No, that's not me. I don't own a flash unit yet.

Being a paparazzi on scene isn't something simple.... It's like holding a gun, that doesn't kill.... yet everybody's scared of you (why!?? coz I can shoot you!?), and then, to make things more complicated.... our dear Waiters and Waitresses have to bustle around the place at full throttle, and literally whispering 'excuse me' behind your back thinking you have some kind of subsonic ears or phsycic sense to realise their presence when we're trying to aim for that 'Once-in-a-lifetime' moment.

There was a musical violin orchestra playing as people ate their dinner, a performance from the "Curtin Idol" group of 3 girls, and other stuff that I couldn't remember.

Soon after dinner though.... everybody's compact digicams suddenly popped out of their tiny wallets and all the camwhoring started. Then I realised there was no need for us photographers anymore = (


I was wondering whether the night was gonna end soon. Until all of the sudden, the lights dimmed, and the curtains opened...... revealing...


The Dance Floor.

(Unfortunately I didn't upload any pictures of it)


Firstly, was the good old ballroom dancing for the couples. However, that one didn't last long. Not more than 15 minutes after the curtains fell, the music changed, the spotlights changed, and the initally romantic setting turned into a Full Blown Clubbing Scene!

People crowded around, the ladies took of their high heels, the men took of their coats, and the dance party began!

Some people whom looked like they studied the dictionary in campus, literally danced their feet off that night.

It was one wild night for most people.... and it was definitely a fun scene to see.


Sometimes though.... I can all but say 'Love is In the Air':

Later that night.... I guess I found out why they named it "Stars of Romance"

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