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I love Alan Tam.

Who doesn’t?

I promised myself that I would go for his concert at least once in my lifetime :)    I did – twice And hoping to go for more.

I remembered listening to his songs and watching his concert on VHS tapes when I was still a kid. I really enjoyed his performances (and Leslie’s performances too) though I couldn’t really understand what the lyrics meant back then.

I CAN’T say that I’m a mega fan of his – I don’t even know the names of some of his songs (some of my friends don’t even know I like his songs! Haha…) nor do I know anything about his personal life (heck, his personal life is none of my business. I’m only interested in his songs). And being “almost” / “partially” illiterate in Chinese, I don’t know the lyrics to most of his songs (well, except some of the choruses or those that I’ve painstakingly memorized by writing down the hanyu pinyin). But somehow, his voice, the tunes and melodies appealed to me.

He’s a professional performer with superb showmanship in a class of his own, just like Leslie and Anita. No one in the HK showbiz can be on par with them.

7 OCT 2006, the concert kicked off at 8.30 pm.

He looked good, just like during his peak in the late 80s and early 90s. Cheers erupted when he asked, “Who, amongst the whole lot of you, are forever 25 years old?”

The more popular Cantonese songs were embraced warmly by the audience. But when he belted out his Mandarin songs (which seemed so unfamiliar to most of us), the audience made a beeline for the washroom.

The sound system was bad for the first half of the concert.

But he looked comfortable on stage (of course, after more than 30 years in the entertainment industry!) and has good rapport with the audience.

Sexy Amy Wong showed off her curvy figure in a striking red outfit. She had the curves and sashayed on stage sultrily, but her voice was nothing to shout about.

When Alan asked if we’re screaming his nickname, “Leng Zai Lun” , the screams crescendo-ed hundreds of decibels higher. Yes, he’s still as good-looking as ever. Who cares if he goes for Botox or whatever… He’s still as boyish-looking and his smile was mesmerizing

The climax of the whole concert should be the encore which lasted more than half an hour. It was then that the audience truly came alive. He serenaded us with his popular hits one after another

He said that his songs will bring back memories to us, especially those who grew up with his songs. It truly did  I still remember, my first crush (at the age of 13) was because of his song – my electone classmate used his song, “Mirage” (Wan Yeng) as his exam arrangement for our Lower Grade exam. Then “Don’t Say Goodbye” and “Flower in the Water” (Sui Zhong Fa), etc followed suit too. Because of the song… Hahaha… Silly me! But it sure did bring back my silly teenage years! And, my pen-pal, Alan (a co-incidence, perhaps, Mr. Thoo?) would send me music scores of his songs and I’d eagerly try them out on my electone Ah… those were indeed the days… Also, I received several music boxes which played ‘Mirage” from my SMTC students before I left them after my short teaching stint there, just because I told them I like music and Alan’s songs. So my cabinet is now filled with music boxes which play the same songs, but in different keys!

The concert ended 10 minutes to midnight.

We had to run to catch the last LRT back to Pudu where I parked my car. Brainless LRT management. They should extend the service hours when they know for sure that there’s a concert going on. This is the second time we had to rush for the LRT. D*mn!

But the concert was worth everything.

If he holds another concert, will I go again?

A definite “YES!”

I love Alan Tam

Do you?

One night, I was talking to a good friend of mine, YS. We’re discussing about another friend’s impending wedding and we’re feeling happy for her. Ya, tumpang gembira ma… I bet she’s gonna be the most radiant bride this December J We’ve all known each other since we’re in form 1, we sort of grew up together. Congratulations, AL!

Then, YS blurted out for the N-th time in so many years, “When is your turn?"

Damn! I’m sick of people asking me this question.

And another friend called on Sunday, regarding TL’s wedding in November. Then, she blurted the same question,”Eh, when are you getting hitched, hah?”

Damn!

Why must every discussion about weddings end with this stale and stupid question?!</p

And it’s not like it’s coming from some acquaintance or stranger, but friends who grew up with me!

I’m sick and tired of insensitive souls asking me this dumb question – acquaintances and friends and relatives alike.

I really don’t know whether they just don’t have anything better to say, or are they genuinely nosey. Or they are so damn used to asking it as a precedent to any discussion about weddings that it becomes a habit.

If they don’t have anything better to say, why don’t they just keep their mouths shut?

How many times have I hinted and even stated clearly that they do not have to ‘worry’ ( READ: Kepoh) about me, yet their brains must be totally empty when it comes to being sensitive.

Tak faham bahasa langsung.

Why don’t they just bug other friends who are still not married? Why am I always the one who’s being bombarded with this question?

There just comes a time when one’s patience wears off. Answering this question in a civil way like what I’ve been doing all these while did not shut their big mouths. So, instead of minding MY manners (why should I, when THEY aren’t minding theirs?), I’d just snap back at them. It only shuts them up for one day, and they’ll go blah-blah-ing again when we next meet of chat. Damn super kepoh.

No, I’m not against getting married. 

I too, would like to have my own family (and doggie) and be the mistress of my own house.

But when am I getting married is none of their bl**dy business, right?

I don’t need them to tell me when is the right age to settle down, get impregnated by a man and bear how many children!

I don’t need those stupid comments like, “You’re not young anymore” or “It’s time you settled down and stop running around”, etc.

Why don’t THEY worry about themselves first? Why can’t they mind their own bl**dy business and channel their energy into something more conducive, like searching for a guy and get married themselves instead of poking their noses into other people’s lives?

Since they like talking about marriages so much, why don’t they just get married?

Why always bug me with the same thing every time we meet or chat over the phone?

I’ve said million times, I’ll settle down as and when I like, with whoever I like, and I don’t need any uncalled for comments or so-called advice on what is the right time for me or whether my biological clock is gonna start ticking away soon. Right now, I’m happy and still enjoying my freedom, thank you.

So, for the nosey Parkers, save that question for yourselves – why don’t you ask YOURSELVES,"When am I getting married?”, okay?

Go get hitched and ‘jagalah kain sendiri sebelum nak jaga tepi kain orang lain’. 

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