December 21

It's a few days before Christmas. Joe and I and the staff of klpac exchanged gifts last week - well most of us did - and enjoyed potluck - again, most of us did. There are some, only one or two who are showing signs of not wanting to celebrate each other's festivals, but would not mind taking the gifts under the christmas tree! My comment was - woe is us who think that way - 1 Malaysia Hurray!

Over the weekend a huge hamper came from Toh Puan Aishah & Tun Omar, and today two boxes of cup cakes from Lyn Chai & friends from E&O! How sweet - that makes life so worth living.

Last week saw 4 performances of 'Handel's Messiah' receiving standing ovations - it was grand and words like brilliant were heard from many. I sat through 3 performances enjoying the brillance of Handel's work more and more. I told Joe that I'd like to see another performance somewhere in the world. It's an experience worth repeating.

And in the indicine was Mark Beau's 'Strange Tales of Ma-Lai-Si-Ah 1 OINK' - also receiving fairly good houses. Mark never lets us down.

As I write this someone is playing the piano in the lobby of klpac. It's nearly 7p.m. - there'll be a dress rehearsal at Pentas 2 'Light in KL City' directed by Ray Buono, and a screening of the film version of Bernada Alba at 8.30p.m.

Life does not stop here. This afternoon we had a first production meeting of Kimmy Kiew's maiden direcion with klpac, as she joins us in January, 'Women of Silk River' to be performed at TAS@LOT10 first week February, and on Wednesday night - a reading of Adi Widjaya's latest play, to be directed by Megat Sharizal - 'ADLI'S REVENGE'.

Good night for now, back to my Mahjong game on this computer!!