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Thursday, April 21, 2005

[[Clubbing]]

All right...juz came back from Mambo Nite at Zouk. Wicked! It's been a darn long time since I last experienced Mambo Nite, and man...it was AWESOME! Love the music, love the atmosphere...it has got to be one of the best clubbing spots that can be found anyway! Not to mention all the peepz from DMC who were there...we rocked the whole damn house down man!

So, you would've guessed by now that this topic would be on clubbing. I gotta admit I'm not such a great fan of clubbing, but it's interesting to note some of the reasons why people, or rather, hordes of people, stream into clubs and rock their bodies all the way through the wee hours of the morning.

1. To have fun.

Obviously, this has got to be the top most reason people club. Whether it is dancing, shaking themselves to the music they enjoy, hanging out with friends or...hmm...I shall not elaborate so much. But anyway, fun is the priority of clubbing. Some people can't stand the ear-piercing volumes of clubs, but most swear that those same beats drive the stress away from their minds. The feeling of waking up the next day so shagged after one whole night of partying is quite shiok, I must admit.

2. To meet new people.

Given the huge crowds clubs always draw, it provides everyone an opportunity to meet and know new people. Although it is often debated what motives some have for trying to get someone else's number, it can't be denied that at such an event, it allows you to widen your social circle. This is important, because in a small place like our country, it is of no surprise that someone you meet in the club might juz happen to be your future boss. Though not forseeable in the short term, having many contacts can prove to be vital in the long run, especially in times of work. And in boredom.

3. To relieve stress / To forget problems.

The last reason I could think of as to why people club. It is important to note that having fun and relieving stress or forget problems are different matters altogether. You can go clubbing with an objective of having fun, but that does not equates to you feeling stressed up or having problems. I can pretty much assure you that if you really are feeling stressed up or troubled, getting your booty down on the dancefloor can help alleviate some, if not all, the problems you might have. Everyone does need to chill out at appropriate times.

I have to emphasise that I'm not promoting the clubbing culture here. This is juz a mere analysis of why I think people club. It must be taken in point that prior to this morning, I have not clubbed for almost half a year, and I've clubbed not more than 10 times for the last three years. To me, everything has a novelty status, and it will wear off if you over-indulge yourself in it. That is why I insist on clubbing only on very special occasions so that the novelty of clubbing on me does not wear off so quickly.

And besides, you need to be filthy rich to be able to club often. The entrance fee, extra drinks, supper, cab fare home...these things aren't free. And don't leech money off your parents often juz to club. I juz find it so wrong. Save up your own pocket money before you intend to club. That way, you'll enjoy every minute of it even more because you know you've worked for it.

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Juz before I end off, I'll like to thank all the DMC peepz who attended the graduation ball. Damn it...it was cool! And I couldn't have expected more fun. Haha...I'll never forget Daniel, Jethro and Clarence dressing up as a panda, devil and Slash respectively. You guys rock!

And also to my beloved SPSU. It's been 3 years (2 for me), and it has been a memorable and fantastic time. Gate 6, guard house toilet...such wonderful memories. Really gonna miss this association for as long as I can remember. Life in poly would be much less fun without SPSU.

And Chris...such a pity you weren't there for one of our last glory moments. Haha...so wasted.

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