between the two

Where I'd been to last weekend :

That's right. I went to Fish Leong's Concert in Genting Highlands! Albeit reluctantly (long story).  

Headed up to Genting on Friday just to catch her live, that's about 4 hours drive and? I yawned throughout the concert. Not that it wasn't good. It was, I swear! It's just not my cup of tea. I don't understand Mandarin and so, this is actually a waste of my time there at the concert. Anyhow. This is my first Chinese concert, and really I gotta say, the people really do go miles to work a concert.

Glaring differences are...

 1. Costumes. Chinese singers more often than not, change their costumes after every three songs. No kidding. In that 3 hours, Fish changed into more than 5 costumes, and in one occasion, even changed her hairstyle. From experience, I know this almost never happens for English concerts, where the singers have on the same attire throughout.

2. Flying confetti/ ribbons/ paper planes/ props and floating bubbles. You could say this is only possible because it's an indoor concert. Bullshit. The last time I went to MLTR's concert (also held indoor), they had none of these. I love MLTR, but I gotta say, in terms of stage set-up and everything, Chinese concerts win hands down. Utterly and completely.

3. Dancers. I don't have to lie. The dancers that night wasn't a slight bit...OK, I don't know how to put it, but I wasn't amused. But still. There were dancers, the first time I'd seen in a concert.  

4. Lyrics on projectors. This is the best part of  many Chinese concerts. I know if you're fan enough, you are supposed to already remember the lyrics by heart, but as I've mentioned way earlier, I have a really bad memory and remembering all the lyrics is an impossible feat and I don't think I'm alone. So, I feel it's a really good thought to feature the words on a big screen so that fans could sing along with the artistes. Like having a karaoke-session! Except it's live!

With all that, you feel your money's worth. Even if Chinese concert tickets usually cost more, you really get what you paid for. Now, I stress, I'm NOT saying English concerts aren't worth it, I'm just saying the setting is completely different and since, by comparison, English tickets are usually on the lower side of the price scale, I suppose you do get what you put in the cash for, too.

Now, shall we stop talking about concerts and focus the limelight on me again. ;)

 What I wore, and a random shot of my phone's lock screen.

My, I really love the metal collar necklace. Instantly boosted the Appeal Level of my otherwise boring attire for that night! I've worn it a few times, and still I never got sick of it. Expensive, but a total dear. <3