09 August 2008 @ 04:51 pm
Happy 43rd Birthday, Singapore!
Yes, today is National Day once again. The schools all celebrated this event on Friday, and so did we. But ours was unconventional… and… well, let’s just say I thought most of it was a waste of time. The first part was mainly singing of community songs, and everyone got pretty patriotic and enthusiastic during this time. But the second part was LAME.
A few councilors from our school organized this event called Connect Singapore! which was held at the Old Police Academy. Apparently, we were supposed to hold hands with one another and form a large circle. This included more than 20,000 youths, and the President. Together, we were supposed to recite the pledge, as one people. But most of us were getting impatient (and a little lunatic) out in the hot sun, linking sweaty hands with our friends. The sad thing was that most of us didn’t say the pledge because we couldn’t get any instructions. For me, I only heard “… progress for our nation.” That was it. And according to my friend, the President didn’t even link hands with us. He stood in the shade, and once the pledge was done, he disappeared in his little car.
O.o
Yes, I know. Weird, huh? And I don’t really think that it was a success, despite what the councillors said. Oh well.
Current Location: At home
Current Mood: Confused
Current Music: "Days" by Flow
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