this morning, my colleague and i went for the aerospace show at changi exhibition centre. it was glorious to get the morning off from work to catch the show.. it was drizzling and humid but that didn't dampen our moods one bit.
dressed to the nines, (i was in pinstriped pants and long sleeve white shirt and purple curdoroy blazer; N was in all black - shirt, pants and blazer), we strode in just as the airshow was starting. we took one look at the snaking queue for visitor registration and on the spot decided to get ourselves in with media passes, which we really were, after all. i showed my staff pass, he handed over his name card and we asked to be let in. at first we were told that without pre-registering for the media pass we have to join the queue; straight away i put on an impatient face and declared that we were told we could get our media pass on the day itself. i insisted for them to create our passes then and there; faced with my wrath (muahahah) the ladies scrambled and got our particulars. 5 mins later our photographed MEDIA pass was ready and we were ushered into the exhibition proper.
basically, at first we were bored cos the airshow was ok but it was humid and there was a big crowd - idiots who paid fifty bucks a head to come in on a trade day (the show is only open to public on sat/sun). we went in, did a few rounds, looked out for freebies but didn't spot any, then headed out again to catch the second half of the airshow.
the second part was freaking awesome! F-16 stealth fighter soared and swooped and zoomed damn close above our heads. the jet was so fast, u actually see it passing first before the roar of the engine follows behind - as if u can see the sound of the jet a few metres behind it. "Visual and audio never sync la," quip N. lols.. ya it was exactly as if we're watching an edited show and the sound is late by a few frames. awesome.
looking around, N spotted an area where there were people seated on an upper level, eating and watching the show. we decided to try go up there if we could, so we went. with our media passes prominently displayed, we could go everywhere with impunity and nobody stopped us. going into the entrance, we just whacked and opened the first side door we saw. There was a a meeting going on but the guy hurriedly came over and offered his assistance. we asked the guy how to get up to the second level and he obligingly gave us directions. going ahead, we went up and into a whole nicely set up area, very restaurant like, with white tableclothed tables set for 10 and labelled bankers, analysts, etc. there was a whole big buffet spread, complete with delicious looking desserts. at first we only intended to sit outside but seeing the food, we unspokenly agreed to just go for it...
so we put down our bags, and loaded up our plates with gourmet food like eggplant gratin, seafood with big fat scallops, lemongrass chicken, sweet dory fish with baby tomatoes, potatoes with chives, tender lamb... u get the idea. then we headed out and proceeded to eat the free food with every ounce of enjoyment. for entertainment, we watched the fighter jets display in the sky, followed by a stately display of the Airbus A380. it was heaven... and all the more delicious for being exclusive just for us. the only gripe i have is that the place was mostly reserved for pilots from malaysia and there weren't any cute ones.. darn. a group of SIA angmoh pilots actually got shown out, told that their lunch was not today. at that time we already finished eating and we just looked at each other and shrugged. then we went to get dessert and ohhh... it was orgasmic. there was this dark chocolate cup filled with luscious custard cream topped by tropical berries.. i took one teensy bite and grinned in delight. we polished off a whole plate of desserts, grabbed a couple more glasses fresh orange juice, and made our way out, bloated and happy.
all in all it was a good trip for the free food and the airshow... oh, i forgot about this. when we first took a cab to the place from changi airport, for some reason N apologized for us not knowing our way around cos we're visitors from KL. after a silent bout of laughing, i played along and we spent the whole cab ride making snide remarks in malay about singapore and how much better it is in malaysia.. cheaper cigs, less fines, that kind of thing. at the end of the ride the driver chipped in saying we cannot suka-suka(anyhow) do things in SG because it's known as the fine city.. we ohhed and ahhed him and got off the cab grinning at our own joke.
what a great day.. now im sitting wasting time in office waiting for a decent time to leave.. no editing slot today but i came in close to three so for decency's sake i'll leave maybe at 7... lols.
it's days like these that perk up and cheer me up, putting back the missing smile on my face... ladidadida... =)
