
it was supposed to be a night of fun. a night of screaming, of fervent cheering and celebrations. i'd managed to get tix to sit with the Gayle-lites near the stage. i was with weiming, prob the most hardcore Gayle-lite of them all. i was also with jon, a potential hardcore Gayle-lite in the making, requiring just a few prods in the right direction. we had those placards Jon made.
how did it all go so wrong?
admittedly the song sounded pretty terrible (which in no way is an indicator of the standard of the rendition). but cmon, surely others fared worse? life is unfair sometimes, whether u look at singing power or personality, Gayle is nowhere near the bottom for either.
Gayle, don't let a slight setback hinder you. you're still gonna be a star. we'll try to get finals tix to watch you at the finals. it'll be worth it i'm sure. i'm gonna miss being able to talk and encourage you face to face at roadshows. do take care.