Sunday, November 11, 2007
Find my title weird? It's 11November today, and it's a Sunday. What's so significant of 11November? It's not 11November2011, though it is to come in 4years time.
However, what's so special? Don't be frustrated! I shall not let you guess any longer. It is Remembrance Day! This day is about commemorating the ones who fought and died in WW(I) [To recognise British's rule in the past], most of all commemorating the ones who laid their lives for Singapore's today in WW(II). The day of commemoration of both World Wars is known as Remembrance Day.
Initially, we went there(Ah Teh , Lup Cheong, and Me) to attend this event for an award known as Founder's man.
Lup Cheong came down late in the morning! However we didn't blame him as it should be our fault for not calling him for a wake up call! So he sped us to our destination(My officer, named Simon). I did not realise we're on rocket till I glanced the speed metre! It went to the max of 125Km/h! Thank God we arrived at the Kranji Memorial in 4complete pieces! I was so afraid that I got stunned stiff in my seat. He is indeed an expert in driving(or perhaps that's what I think).
We assembled at the KMH. There were so many Eurasians. At one side of the stage there was a girls' choir, and those girls ,needless to say, were cute! No fanciful minds please(ahem!).
So we fall-in(is fell-in appropriate in this context?), and almost rooted there for an hour. There was many narrating talks which naturally lullabied me to a trance. Lots of people almost got "hynotised" and fainted. It wasn't the speech that made us uncomfortable standing for such a long period of time. It's the slope where we fall-in that made us all restless! The height was different for both legs and we hafta limp a leg to balance ourselves.
Worse of all, I did not eat my breakfast! Thank God again I did not vomit(I felt nausea without food?! Weird). Straight after the ceremony, Simon sped us to the nearest "hospital" to get our "medication"(replace "hospital" for petrol station and "medication" for food).
At the monument located near City Hall, so surprised! We stood for the short ceremony for less than 10minutes! Went home after the whole event.
So weary after whole event! However, me and Ah Teh made an effort still to arrive at Expo for Church. Lup Cheong arrived late because of computer repair, and and Bee Cheng Hiang because his mother wants him to get tickets from SISTIC.
After service we got LDC1 commitee meeting. I almost freaked out because of many unconfirmed logistics! It would be LDC camp this coming Friday. Don't have to worry to much anyway; Bee Cheng Hiang will help me with logistics. Heard that he is more experienced in this area.
A day of my revival also, haha =).
Mark Tan at 10:20 PM