DAVID ARCHULETA!

It all began on one weekday morning. It was just like any other weekday morning. But it was on that morning that I learnt that David Archuleta would be coming to Malaysia. And I was so excited! Haha. I decided then and there that I would be going to his concert - no matter what. Sometime after that day, I found out that it was just a showcase and you couldn't buy tickets, you had to win 'em. After I knew about that, I was thinking that I can't watch adi lah. Then, one day, I got a text from DiGi that went something like this: "Win 2 passes to watch David Archuleta Live in Malaysia. Just be the first 750 to download his promotional bundle at RM10." I was studying at that time, and once I read the text, I got so excited that I jumped up and down. Haha. Then I dialed *126# and what do ya know, I had insufficient credit. Sigh. I was really restless and jumpy cause I didn't know how to tell my mum I needed her to reload for me. I told Jo and Mum was like, "What's wrong with you?" cause I was still restless and jumpy. Then Jo told her and she was like, "Use my phone lah." Hehehe. So I downloaded the promotional bundle and I waited the next few days to see if I got any text from DiGi. Alas, on April 2nd (yes, I remember the date clearly) I received a text while I was at drama practice saying: "You have won 2 passes to watch David Archuleta Live in Malaysia." I jumped up and down in delight cause I couldn't believe that I won it! I actually won it! Hahaha.

So on the following Wednesday, I went to Pyramid with Mum to redeem my 2 passes. Then on Friday, Mum got another 2 more passes. Haha. Thanks, Mum! You did everything! Hehe. So I asked YP and Bev to join me and Jo. When I told YP, she was in disbelief so I had to repeat what I said then only she went, "Yayyyyyyyy!" Haha.

The night before the showcase, I was damn excited. The rules and regulations on the passes read that having a ticket does not guarantee entry, as entry is subject to space. I was really desperate to get in and there was no way I was gonna miss the showcase, so Mum said that we had to leave super early. YP stayed over and Bev came over the next day. We reached the Elephant Walk at 8.40am and there were already people there! Like, about 20. So we were pretty much the first few. Horror of horrors, we had to wait for 4 hours and the unkind Malaysian sun continued to shine down on us and threaten to melt off our skin. Me and YP took shelter under newspapers. Lol. But thankfully, we were under the shade of some umbrellas that some very kind people queueing up behind us shared with us. Hehe.

Hot, hot, hot!

Even the sun cannot stop camwhores XD

At 12pm, the gates opened and we went through the bag check counter. Then it was quite a long distance to the amphitheatre. The four of us ran downhill and when we arrived on level ground, Bev took off her Keds and ran barefoot. Hahaha. Damn funny wei. Anyway, we got really nice middle seats. The amphitheatre was a really cool place, with a canopy that blocked the sun and it wasn't all that hot.

The stage

The crowd

The amphitheatre began to fill up as more people poured in. We were so tired and bored cause we still had to wait for more than 2 hours. So, what next? I'm sure I don't even have to tell you. Haha. Being the snap-happy people that we are, the cameras went click click click. Lol. After awhile, Joel and Rebekah arrived and joined us as we had saved seats for them.

At 3pm, there was still no sight of David. Then, JJ and Ean of the Hitz.fm Morning Crew came out to warm up the crowd. The show only started at 3.45pm with the first opening act. There were three opening acts: Hou Ren from ATQ, Alif from One in a Million and Daniel Lee from Malaysian Idol.

JJ and Ean

Extremely cute girl who sang Crush

Hou Ren (I only liked his dancing, haha)

Daniel

After the opening acts left the stage, the star himself arrived on stage and the crowd went wild! Seriously, the screams were SO much more deafening than when he wasn't on stage. (Even before that, everyone was so mad and so loud! Turn all that volume up a few notches and that's what you get.) He kicked off the showcase with A Little Too Not Over You, followed by Touch My Hand (a personal fave =]), Don't Let Go and Crush. He played A Thousand Miles and Angels on the keyboard. I really loved Touch My Hand, Don't Let Go and Angels. He was so cute especially when he smiled and even more so when he did his weird/unique dancing thing. Lol. When he jumped on stage, he was so adorable. Hahaha. I'm gushing... His vocals were in tip-top condition. It was just beautiful when his voice soared. Man, what a voice! Hehe.







His showcase was only 30 minutes long. But I must say that waiting 6 hours for David was worth every minute of that half an hour =D After that, the four of us hung around and took somemore pics.

B =)

Me and Joel

Robert Jack and Randall Jack XD

When we left the amphitheatre, it started pouring. Had to run in the rain all the way past the Sun-U Residence to meet Mum in her car. Then we headed to Pyramid for dinner. Returned to Klang at 8.45pm.

All in all, it was an amazing and memorable day. One of my favourite days of 2009! Hehe. Thanks Jo, YP and Bev for coming. I wouldn't've enjoyed the showcase all that much if not for the company =) I miss April 11th already. Haha.

Was it a great day? The smile says it all =)

Can't let the music stop, can't let this feeling end... =D