MILE Drama : The Merchant of Venice

              MILE Drama : The Merchant of Venice

The hardest part in seeing something fall is knowing that you were the one who brought it up. Clearly, I've went through twice of the same experience of late and regretfully, I knew I had to let them go. But it matters not anymore, since I've took the old road home. That past month was one filled with exhiliration and excitement. The Multimedia's Initiative for the Language of English (MILE), technically, the university's English Society has once again thrown some purpose into my university life from that one single event called the MILE Drama : The Merchant of Venice. From all that dancing to drama to emceeing, I've found some new ways to better myself artistically. As I have mentioned before, I'm someone who gets bored too darn quickly and with a stale brain, my creativity dies exponantially. But luckily, those unruly routines of dances till the early morning (try staying with the crews till 4am) despite the gruelling and aching sores, stinking and sweaty bodies, the product of our hardwork was worth the while.

                                                 The Final Strike

Anyway, the ladies have been really brilliant on the day itself and the guys just marched in line. The crowd was cheering us on and oh the magnificent feeling of being showered with camera lights when we guys walked into the stage.

Though of course, the dance wasn't all that I'm part of with. I've got a comment per se asking why am I not acting in the MILE Drama. Twice! Well, to begin, I had a feeling that I should let the younger bloods get involved into bigger roles and those roles where they can't fit in, that is where I come in. Code One of "Le Ops de Noir". Since we have plenty of brilliant young minds who are keen to act and perform, why not let them have a go at it right? So I struck a deal to forgo acting but I shall reprise myself as the emcee for the night; and thank god I did. A win-win situation it was, the younger members were quite the actors for their role while I think I have carved my name in the emceeing line as I realised many MMUians have lately recognised me as the emcee for that night. Commendations from the VIPs were greatly motivating too and since that night, I was offered another role to emcee for another company. Good pay and benefits, why not eh? =)

Also, apart from that, my name, in MMU has since been known as "David The Cunning", mainly due to my Facebook. "The Cunning" has hence became a household name, I kid you not. Lecturers and students alike has been referring to me that way!

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Take one. Lecturer was conversing with me, I helped her for a bit and she said "Why thank you David... the cunning."
I swear I was stunned for two seconds.

Take two. Yesterday night, I was having my yumcha session with my buddies, a friend of mine, Jo, walked passed us and didn't notice me. She was with her friends some tables away from us. Despite making eye contact with her, or me calling her name, she couldn't recognise me. (which was quite depressing, really)
Soon, her friends started pointing at my direction and she took another glance at my table. I then conveniently took out my phone and rang her up, that's when she knew I was there. She sashayed over and apologised to me cause she didn't quite see me, to which I took a jab back that she also forgotten about her hearing aid (obviously she don't need any, but that's for not hearing me calling her name at an arm's length)
Anyway, apparently, she realised I was there when her friend starts pointing at my direction and here's how their conversation went.

"Isn't that your friend named David?"

"David who? Which David?"

"You know, David The Cunning?"

"Oh yeah! That's him."

That really made me laugh my arse off.

Anyway, marking my presence as the emcee of the event also was another VIP from the Students Activity Division (STAD), Mr Nizam.

One cool funny dude whom shares mutual interest with me ranging from coffee to attitudes. =D

The event was a success, considering the sheer number of audience who SAT THROUGH THE ENTIRE DRAMA and never left. And of course, the lucky draws.

AND WE HAVE A WINNER!

Of course, everyone wants a piece of the grand prize anyway, which was an acoustic guitar, promptly suggested by yours truly.

The lucky winner for the night!

Seeing the crowd going wild from their seats when you're conducting the lucky draw is definitely one of the most surreal feeling you can get. You know you have the crowd's excitement in your hands (their lucky number is in your hand, but oh well...) and you know you have to make full use of the excitement to the best extent.

Crowd-strong of 700 plus which sat through the entire drama!

After all that's been said and done, we busied ourselves with photoshoots of our own.

And last but not least, a big thank you to everyone who has poured out their heart and soul for the success of one of the greatest event MMU has ever seen. =)