Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympics was overwhelm. Technologies and plots used in the ceremony were all my cup of tea. Stories and messages lie beneath those performances were great. One of my favourites was fireworks in the shape of footprints, “walking” from Yongdingmen to Tian’anmen Square to the Bird’s Nest. That was enchanting! The arrangement for Li Ning to hold the last Olympic Torch to light up the Olympic Flame was greatly done by ‘fly-walking’ on top of the Bird’s Nest with ancient paper rolling as background. Tonight’s Beijing was beautiful, drowning with fireworks.

Heard that United States brought their own chef and food ingredients for their athletes, well, that’s understandable, they should be avoiding any possibilities of unaccustomed to the climate of a new environment, which might affect how athletes perform. Both my sisters in China do get diarrhea and vomiting sometimes, when their digestion system is trying to be naughty and picky, well… some places in China are not really that clean, they have to admit that. So when i heard that the United States is bringing their own chef, i think they are intelligently right!

The whole ceremony reminds me about my participation of performance in National Day of Malaysia, SUKMA Malaysia 1990, Sarawak Cultural Festival, International Music Festival and others when i was young. Beijing Olympics opening ceremony gave me some goose bumps because i was once in their shoes, although the ceremonies were not as grand as Olympics.

Lots of rehearsal has to be done before the final performance… from stage arranging to stage rehearsal to costume rehearsal and more till the final performance. I still remember the smell of bento we had during our rehearsals, and how many classes have i applied for absence in school. My teacher had used to my leave and since then have known what i want once i approach him at the teachers’ room. I am relieved that i had those experiences and it make me impulsive when i watch the ceremony, hoping i was there. The joy of success in performance just can’t be described in words and can’t be imagined, unless you experienced it.

Happy Olympics!!

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