Sunday, 19 August 2007
Beautiful fireworks!!!
Yesterday was J2 appreciation. Supposed to meet at city hall at 1pm, but we didn't leave till 1.50pm. Went to sizzler at suntec for lunch. Cost a tidy sum, especially having to pay for the j2s. Then we walked over to One Fullerton to escape the rain while waiting. Literally spent 1h stoning there doing nothing. Finally went to the Esplanade bridge at about 5. Sounds early right? Typical kiasu Singaporeans? Maybe, but it sure was worth it. Going there so early was an excellent decision. We managed to find a prime spot on the bridge to capture the fireworks. By 7, the bridge was beginning to get crowded. As more and more people came, there was a lot of jostling and the cops had to keep everything under control and maintain the flow of human traffic.
Just past 8, i made the rather unwise decision of going to the toilet at one fullerton. Firstly, i had to fight my way off the bridge, fight my way into the toilet due to the long queue for the ladies' and narrow passageway. Then repeat the process to get back to our 'picnic' spot.
Nasty Singaporeans aside, the show was absolutely fantastic. The fireworks display was a magnificent work of art, though i wish they'd made more shapes than just flowers. It was a lovely sight to see fireworks dancing on the river surface. I have never seen a more beautiful fireworks display. Unfortunately i don't have any pics to show since i chose not to bring my D80, but i do have a 238MB video. Even then, the video doesn't do justice to the display, nor does it bring out the atmosphere and fully convey the experience.
Faced another human and a vehicular jam trying to get out of the area. At least it was fairly orderly and no pushing and shoving, unlike some past experiences. Note to self: if attending next yr's fireworks festival, bring, in addition to what i already brought this year: 1) portable stool; 2) handheld fan; 3) D80
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3:40 pm