NDP '07

So yesterday me and my sis went for the NDP. Somehow we managed to get tickets even though I thought we wouldn't but eventually my cousin managed to get 2 for us. We headed out around 2:30 and reached there around 3pm. We sort of lost our way a little and had to navigate around many many people looking for the correct way. -.- We got there around 3 plus and thank God there wasn't too many people around so we went in straight.

We had to go through security check points and all those metal detector shite. We put our bottles and metal stuff like keys and whatever in a plastic bag and I put my bag through the conveyor belt thing and walked through the metal detector door-like thing and it beeped. The female police touched my pocket and sort of sniggered and said, "I think it's your buttons."

I looked at the amount of people gathered there and couldn't help thinking what a great spot it would be for terrorist attacks. 2 bombs and that's it. Okay lor. I'm a person who thinks this way but I shouldn't write that hor? Who cares. It was what I was thinking then.

We had blue tickets so we were to sit at the blue sector. We joined the queue and waited to be sitted. I couldn't help thinking how forcefully cheerful and enthusiastic the ushers were. Or maybe they were trained this way. Okay, thank God somehow we ended up sitting quite in front. Although not so in front. But better than the ones in the middle or way at the back.

We waited and waited. Nothing to rid us of boredom except the sun constantly shining in our eyes and on our arms and backs. I had 2 sunburnt arms at the end of the day. Around 4 plus there was a show on those dudes on bikes who drive up 3 metre high ramps and perform a stunt and zoom back down to earth not caring for their lives. They were Australian dudes. Then the 5 hosts came out around 5pm and blah blah blah until 6pm when the show officially starts on TV and that's when it gets started.

I think if you read all of the above reflections on the NDP you would think that I was pretty bored throughout. But no, I think this year's was way better than last year's or any other year's. Obviously, the best performance of the day was the fireworks, which was a whole one minute longer than last year's.

I think with this year's change of venue they had to change some other things as well, like national day songs. I think they were kind of horrible. I prefer the authentic versions and the original singers.

Yes, and the show went on and on and it ended at around 8pm. We then braved the crowds and squeezed through bodies and I called my cousin (she and her husband's godsis' daughter went with her) and agreed to meet her at Marina Square. Then we braved the crowds and squeezed through bodies yet again and got lost at Marina Square again but ended up at our meeting place, a little short of breath. Then we went down to the basement carpark and my cousin drove us home cos she had to pick Ethan up from here too.

Overall, an enjoyable but exhausting day. (:

Here are some pics.
(Sorry lor, I use my N70 to take these photos and they suck. I guess I need a proper camera.)


















Psst, me and the bf are planning to go on a cruise this December, anyone want to join us?!!!