Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore!

We were so excited to be able to attend one of the National Day Parade rehearsals.

Usually, we are not keen to go to crowded events but this was special!

Surprisingly, going into and out of the Padang was a breeze and credit must be given to the organisers.

We got our tote bags and were soon seated. It was a cloudy day as it has been raining in the morning but it stopped around lunch time. But the sun came out for a short while in the late afternoon and it was very hot for that short period.

It was a fantastic atmosphere and we really got into the mood of the celebration.

So much better than watching it 'live' on TV all these years.

We are indeed proud to be Singaporeans!

A great job by the organisers and all the people involved in the performances and behind the scene too.

Keep it up!

Here is a slideshow of some photos taken during the show :

( If there is a display of Super Poke Pets at the bottom of the screen, pls click on the 'X' to get rid of it else it will hinder the full picture. )

Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore......!

David

National Day Parade - NPD 2010 Tickets

Hooray...!

I got 2 NPD tickets for tomorrow afternoon rehearsal session...!

My wife and I have never been to one as we always watch the parade on TV.

It is so difficult to get tickets; eg. queue for it, ballot for it, etc......

So how did I get these tickets?

Well, Jason volunteered to be one of the 600 "motivators" for the NPD this year and was given 2 complimentary tickets. ( You may have seen a photo of these "motivators" in the newspaper today. )

We are looking forward to it even though it is just a rehearsal and not the actual day itself.

I am going to take a lot of photos and videos too so watch out for them....

Nite!

David

FIFA World Cup 2010

Time flies and we are now approaching the Final this weekend.....!

I predicted the correct 4 teams for the semi-finals.

They are Uruguay, Holland, Germany and Spain....!

But I wanted to see a Holland vs Germany final though....sob..sob...

I suppose I rather have Spain than Argentina, Brazil and England as these teams are all over rated.

So who do I want to win in the Final?

I prefer Holland as I am more familiar with their players and their FIFA history.

Importantly, I hope to see an exciting final and may the better team wins....

BTW, I refused to subscribe to either Starhub or Singtel for all the matches but follow the games on the PC instead.

David