38 going on 39...

39

That's how old our little island is now... I just finished watching the parade on telly. All that razzle-dazzle and ra-ra... Perhaps, I'm on the nostalgic mode... I feel that NDPs for the last few years sort of lost its magic in its run... I remember the days that the parade would travel through the back of Boon Keng Estate [ where I used to stay a long time back... ], and the close proximity of the performers passing by is just so exciting. It truly brings the fun into the neighbourhood... I still remember that some of the neighbours would bring little wooden stools downstairs to sit along the sidewalk... and the children just spread themselves along the curb. There would be people out on the corridors, sharing the view from the blocks behind. It was so different. That make NDP back then so much more unique...

Now? Well actually, it's not too different... The people will still crowd the stadium on the 9th of August... On certain years, it's the Padang over at City Hall. The kids will still be amazed by the jets that soar above the skies... That massive flag drawn by the the heli... and the wonderful pyrotechnic display. In the recent years, we've been able to share the experience on the internet, via real time web-telecasts.

NDP never fails to waken the Singaporean within me... Hee hee...

As the memories flood... I still can recall the time that I've been involved in the parades as one of those ushers during my poly days and more recently... the Goodie bags "distributor" and crowd control personnel cum spectator stand builder... Thanks to NS. It was really fun... But it was alot of hardwork too...

Happy Birthday Singapore. Here's wishing everyone... Peace, Prosperity and Progress for our sunny little island.

And of course... Happy Birthday to Ang Kok Beng [ Maris classmate ], Raymond Goh [BMT section mate] and Miss Tan Bee Juat of Peirce Secondary... You guys are the August 9th babies!

Ok... If anyone is reading this... My wish this year is... to get into SIA and maybe get an Ipod or a digi-cam... [Cross my fingers!] Ok... Going to play warcraft with Ah Neo liaoz... Ciaoz!


Shen out.