thursday, 19 july 2007
...jack's birthday celebration at the loof
saturday, 21 july 2007
...ndp rehearsal
...with karen
it is the first time that the ndp is being held at the marina bay and given the limited seating capacity, tickets were extremely rare..so it was with slight disbelief when justin told me that i was going for the rehearsal. to demonstrate the extent of my disbelief, i had dared not confirm with karen that we were going until that friday!
the day of the rehearsal arrived..from my house, i could see dark clouds forming..all throughout the journey to the venue, i willed it to rain so that it will clear up during the actual rehearsal..but it did not. i arrived earlier as i had to be inside to catch my company's ad which played only before the event..looking around at the growing crowd and the snaking queue, i dreaded how i was going to come out again to hand karen her entry tickets carrying the two complimentary ndp packs (2 bottles of water, 2 packets of drinks, a lot of pamphlets, a cd, a few toys and few packets of snack! it is the heavy la!) and my own bag..this made me anxious and the drizzle which seemed to get heavier by the minute did not make things any better..
by the time the pre-rehearsal event started, karen had safely settled in her seat (a policeman stopped the traffic for her leh!) and the weather cleared up...most of the pre-show was only so-so, but we cheered up when we saw the dimsum dollies! somehow they seemed restricted in such an environment but it was good fun as always! the actual rehearsal started and it was interesting to see the various contingents flanking into the floating stage from different entry points..the part where the "MPs", "SM" and "PM" (all simulated and thus the " ") were supposed to make their entrance was quite amusing..replacements dressed in white (what else!) holding placards with the words "First MP", "Last MP", "SM" and "PM" strode up the stairs and waved while the audience cheered and waved back! the rest of the ndp went by as per normal with various schools and associations performing routines which symbolised the different aspects and characteristics of singapore..the main difference this year were the water activities which provided a new angle to the ndp as well as a serene and unique backdrop..
at the end of the parade, it felt like we were reborn singaporeans all over again..and then..we started looking for the place to throw our rubbish so that we can qualify for the lucky draw..just like what true singaporeans would do! :P
saturday, 28 july 2007
the simpsons movie
@ gv vivomax with karen
as the number of "must watch" movies start to decrease drastically, the simpsons movie opened at just the right time..even though i had long stopped following the cartoon series, there remains a certain kind of appeal to homer, marge, bart, lisa, maggie and their fellow springfielders. from before the actual start of the movie, right up to the end (and i mean the end, i.e. after the credits!), it is one laugh-out-loud moment after another..while the movie preaches little titbits of morality and has its fair share of sad moments (doh!), it does not dwell too long on those, making it pure joy to watch..it is highly cheesy and it is delightfully fun..after a week of stress, what better way to relax and detox!
after one week of late night page turning, i have completed harry potter and the deathly hallows..as a story, there were too much filler, too many loopholes and some parts of the plot seemed very clumsily put together..it seemed that rowling could not really decide to cater more to the children (for whom harry potter is first and foremost intended) or to her growing adult fan base..i kind of expected the ending but the way it happened was quite a letdown..oh well, this was supposed to provide the series a closure and to that end, it fulfills its purpose...
my life may seem exciting..
but something is still missing..
and it's burning a deep hole in me...
...jack's birthday celebration at the loof
saturday, 21 july 2007
...ndp rehearsal
...with karen
it is the first time that the ndp is being held at the marina bay and given the limited seating capacity, tickets were extremely rare..so it was with slight disbelief when justin told me that i was going for the rehearsal. to demonstrate the extent of my disbelief, i had dared not confirm with karen that we were going until that friday!the day of the rehearsal arrived..from my house, i could see dark clouds forming..all throughout the journey to the venue, i willed it to rain so that it will clear up during the actual rehearsal..but it did not. i arrived earlier as i had to be inside to catch my company's ad which played only before the event..looking around at the growing crowd and the snaking queue, i dreaded how i was going to come out again to hand karen her entry tickets carrying the two complimentary ndp packs (2 bottles of water, 2 packets of drinks, a lot of pamphlets, a cd, a few toys and few packets of snack! it is the heavy la!) and my own bag..this made me anxious and the drizzle which seemed to get heavier by the minute did not make things any better..
by the time the pre-rehearsal event started, karen had safely settled in her seat (a policeman stopped the traffic for her leh!) and the weather cleared up...most of the pre-show was only so-so, but we cheered up when we saw the dimsum dollies! somehow they seemed restricted in such an environment but it was good fun as always! the actual rehearsal started and it was interesting to see the various contingents flanking into the floating stage from different entry points..the part where the "MPs", "SM" and "PM" (all simulated and thus the " ") were supposed to make their entrance was quite amusing..replacements dressed in white (what else!) holding placards with the words "First MP", "Last MP", "SM" and "PM" strode up the stairs and waved while the audience cheered and waved back! the rest of the ndp went by as per normal with various schools and associations performing routines which symbolised the different aspects and characteristics of singapore..the main difference this year were the water activities which provided a new angle to the ndp as well as a serene and unique backdrop..
at the end of the parade, it felt like we were reborn singaporeans all over again..and then..we started looking for the place to throw our rubbish so that we can qualify for the lucky draw..just like what true singaporeans would do! :P
saturday, 28 july 2007
the simpsons movie@ gv vivomax with karen
as the number of "must watch" movies start to decrease drastically, the simpsons movie opened at just the right time..even though i had long stopped following the cartoon series, there remains a certain kind of appeal to homer, marge, bart, lisa, maggie and their fellow springfielders. from before the actual start of the movie, right up to the end (and i mean the end, i.e. after the credits!), it is one laugh-out-loud moment after another..while the movie preaches little titbits of morality and has its fair share of sad moments (doh!), it does not dwell too long on those, making it pure joy to watch..it is highly cheesy and it is delightfully fun..after a week of stress, what better way to relax and detox!
after one week of late night page turning, i have completed harry potter and the deathly hallows..as a story, there were too much filler, too many loopholes and some parts of the plot seemed very clumsily put together..it seemed that rowling could not really decide to cater more to the children (for whom harry potter is first and foremost intended) or to her growing adult fan base..i kind of expected the ending but the way it happened was quite a letdown..oh well, this was supposed to provide the series a closure and to that end, it fulfills its purpose...
my life may seem exciting..
but something is still missing..
and it's burning a deep hole in me...
