Assorted Ravings of the Slightly-Weird

BQOTDs and Photos Galore!

It's been a hectic weekend, what with a wedding to witness, flowers to prepare, bottles to finish and a NDP rehearsal to attend.

First off, the wedding. My friend of 20 years got married on Saturday (with the dinner on Sunday) and it was truly heartwarming to see her skipping down the aisle with her husband. Weddings are always joyous occasions but this was more so because these are two truly good people who deserve one another and their love, not just for each other but for all their family and friends, was obvious to everyone who attended. (Photos are here if anyone's interested - and if the quality is bad it's because I had to scan them from namecard-sized photos.)

As for the NDP rehearsal, this year's parade looks to be one of the better ones in recent memory. It'll be held at the Marina Bay because the National Stadium is being demolished in the name of progress. The new site's pretty good, except for the backdrop of construction work with the new IR being built across the bay but once that's done (assuming they keep the floating stage) it should be a great venue for outdoor concerts.

Ok enough spoilers for now. Just watch the parade - it'll be great!

And as for the BQOTDs, we have three.
1) From attending the rehearsal, where there was a contingent made up of PAP members in the marchpast:

A: If PAP's here, how come there's no opposition contingent?
B: If they showed up, it would be an illegal gathering.
(names have been left out to try and protect the innocent...)

2) From a shopping expedition with my family, outside the OSIM store where there was a fairly plump salesman:

Dad: This guy is so fat, how can he sell weight loss equipment? He should use the uZap.

3) From the wedding, where I caught up with some friends I hadn't seen in a while, one of whom is a straight-talking doctor:

A: With all these crazy shifts, how do you sleep? Don't your sleep cycles get messed up?
B: Huh? Close your eyes, then it's night already!

Hehehe. I miss the good ol' days of school. But I'm glad that we're all still in touch, and that we've all come a long way together :)

Posted by scrabbyfoo at July 2, 2007 11:09 PM