Viennese Ball Kuala Lumpur 2008

A BIG apology to all of you, my dear blog readers for my long absence in the blogging world. I've been really occupied ever since my last post when I got back from China. So, it's about time that I update what's been going on ever since my last appearance here...

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Ever since I came back from China, it's straight back in action for me for another BIG event being held here in the beautiful city of Kuala Lumpur, it's known as the event of the year - Viennese Ball Kuala Lumpur 2008! (organised by the Austrian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur) My schedule are fully occupied by the rehearsals for this Ball - 3 days/week, 3 hours/day! *imagine my poor feet dancing on heels!* Okay, enough of me bragging, going on and on about the rehearsals, I'll let the pictures do the talking...=D

~*:*Rehearsal sessions @ KLDA*:*~

*:*Lisa - BJ - me*:*

*:*Lisa - me - Mirijam*:*

*:*Cat - Lisa - me - Mubaraq*:*

*:*isn't he just so lucky?!*:*

*:*me - Jan - Lisa*:*

*:*me & Jan*:*

*:*I <3 her!*:*

*:*Ich liebe es!*:*

*:*Amir - me - Lisa*:*
(isn't he just so good looking and she's so gorgeous? *melts*)

*:*our very own version of ANTM*:*
(oh! feeling oh so model-esque)

*:*get with it!*:*

*:*Lisa & me trying on the crown*:*
(swarovski crystals though..how expensive! =O)

*:*Mubaraq & me*:*
(that's my dance partner, doing the famous Viennese Waltz^^)

Eins...

Zwei...

Drei...!
(counting 1,2 and 3 in German people!)

~*:*Full dress rehearsal @ KL Convention Centre*:*~
::24th October 2008::

Everyone is so excited about today as it'll be our very FIRST time getting into our ball gowns and tuxedos/tailcoats ever since the day we started rehearsing = D

*:*me - Marcus - BJ - Aki*:*

*:*Aki - me - Celine - Sasha*:*
(brides to be?)

~Part of the "Polonaise"~

(can you spot me?)

~the Grand entrance~

~Part of the "Midnight Quadrille~

~Viennese Waltz~

~Going round and round...~

*:*Sheela & me*:*
(nicely camwhoring while briefing session =P)


The long awaited day....!

~*:*Viennese Ball Kuala Lumpur 2008 @ KL Convention Centre*:*~

::25th October 2008::

Today's the DAY! Either do it well OR die trying! *LOL!* Everyone's so anxiously waiting to be debuted in our holding room BUT never fails to....CAMWHORE! XP

(love the magnificent view of the twin towers at the back *melts*)

*:*Chris & me*:*

*:*Lisa - Chris - me*:*

*:*Lisa - BJ - me*:*
(BJ's forever pimpin' us both! just look how proud his face is)

*:*Sasha & me*:*

*:*Lena & me*:*

*:*Anne - Talha - me*:*

*:*Anne & me*:*
(she looks so pretty doesn't she?)

*:*Ace & me*:*
(the joker amongst the debutantes & photographer)

*:*Julian & me*:*
(he's ONE of the drop dead good looking guys)

*:*with my Uncle & Aunty*:*

(beautiful fresh red roses for all the female debutantes)

*Nathalee - Dian - Beatrice - me*:*

Classic....

(the so called "wedding crashers"!!! xP)

All the ladies....

Doing the "Midnight Quadrille" with the guest

And it's the end of the "Cinderella" story. It sure was an experience for me at the Ball, learning the Austrian culture, history and not forgetting FOOD! (sausages & 'goulash'...it was oh so DELICIOUS! AND not forgetting the free flow of CHAMPAGNE and Austrian RED WINE!) If there's ever going to be another Viennese Ball the following year, I would strongly recommend to everyone to participate and experience this wonderful evening of Austrian culture with full of pride and dignity.

Auf Wiedersehen und bis zum nächsten Wiener Ball! <3>

(Translation : Goodbye and till the next Viennese Ball! <3)

(Photographs courtesy of Ace Waran & Hannes Steiner)

(My gown courtesy of Winson Tan Kim Ee)