i can say that the crowd control and security at the esplanade is very very organised. i was really impressed. good job to the organisers!
my first priority in going to the ndp preview is actually to watch the leopard! being a tankee during my ns days, i enjoyed the training with the SM1 tank, even though its quite siong. but those days of training were really memorable. now SAF has phased out the SM1 tank and bought the new LEOPARD tanks. how i wish i can train on the LEOPARD tank too, but i think its a bit hard to fulfil this wish.
but anyway, i was also very impressed with the show that combined army, airforce, navy, civil defence and police force! actually i really loved the whole parade.
i like the red lions who parachute down to the floating platform, and they are so zai that they din hit the tall skyscrapers, and they landed perfectly on the ground.
i like the navy that chased the terrorists who were on their water scooters.
i also like the chinook that hovered about 50 metres above the sea, and the divers from naval diving unit jumped inside the sea from the chinook.
i like the part when the SAF soldiers come up to the audience seats in their full battle gear. the audience were so excited to see them. but too bad they din come close to where we were sitting. :(
and i really loved the parade segment. during my ns days, i dreamed of marching in the national day parade as part of the guard of honour. but i also dun think i can fulfil this dream. hahahaha.
(the indian guy is the parade rsm. the chinese guy is the parade commander.)
(colours party and guard of honour)finally, the fireworks on that night were impressive.
and finally finally, I LOVED THE GIRLS WHO DID THE POLE DANCE. too bad they were too far and i can only see how chio they are on the screen. haha. yes you will be shocked that they showcase pole dance on ndp. but its true man. they also put up a concert segment where u can hear songs from the old times and the present. very very nice. :)
in conclusion, its a very nice ndp, very very interesting to watch. thank you darling for getting the tickets! :)
so after the ndp preview, we went to no signboard at esplanade for our dinner cum supper!
we ordered drunken prawns, signature tofu dish, bamboo clams and chilli crab! the chilli crab really power. got alot of crab roe. eat until damn shiok.
but the whole bill is 142 bucks!!! the crab alone cost 42 bucks! but nvm lah, i think its worth it to spend extravagantly once in a blue moon. some more its also a celebration dinner for the end of my practicum, and the end of darling's preceptorship.
yup so that's it for my saturday! :)
