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This year's NDP Preview @Marina Promenade

It was a little strange, the place where i usually u-turn when i was doing my jogs at SSC, now i get to view NDP from the seating gallery, overlooking Marina Bay, the stage.

Thanks to Mrs Mah, i get to see the first NDP at the floating platform! at first i wasn't interested to squeeze with thousands of kiasu S'poreans to view wat i called it 'boring formation of people in different outfits'. BUT, i was curious to see how they will utilise the sea backdrop as i saw some of their rehearsals from my office bldg & it was already impressive.

We met bright & early at 330pm like any kiasu S'porean and made our way to the green seats, we got like row 34 which is really quite near the front! so enthusiastically, began the 'ra-ra' by 5 bouncing emcees getting us to wave our clappers & stars. i quite enjoyed the mood and i was singing and singing by myself, and i found myself singing along to the kids around me, not one adult sang as loud as me...bleah....and when it came to the 'oldie' songs, i was maybe one of the few who mouthed the words (cos the kids din learn those at schools)

My favourite was seeing the apache streaking past, chinook flying by with the HUGE flag, the troops storming amongst the spectators stand, the helicopter & navy boats performing out at the Bay, making sharp turns, the commandos rappelling from sheares bridge.

Then came the beautiful part... brightly lit balloons floating out at the sea..like dancing jellyfishes...so romantic! and by dusk, everyone was waving their clappers with sparkling lights, its so magical how lights can make a difference! Fireworks were released frm 3 of Shentons' tallest building. Its really no holds bar for this year's NDP. I had no regrets coming to NDP Preview & was glad that Mrs Mah invited me along...

All i can think of at the end of the day is the NDP Exco is gonna get a promotion & pay raise...

posted by Ling @ 10:32 pm