Yesterday, Terris, GW and I went to the RSAF Open House '08 at Paya Lebar Air Base. We met at Eunos Bus Interchange at 1210 and coincidently, GW and I were apparently taking the same MRT lol. We took the free shuttle bus to the air base and I had the misfortune of sitting next to this indian man who kept opening his legs wider and wider and in the process, letting his knee touch my thigh. OMFG! I had to keep moving away from him..seriously, if he gropes me, I would turn him into mush without a moment's hesitation.. When the bus finally reach the Air Museum, it was all I could do not to shove everyone out of the way as I made a dash to the bus exit. But it was nice of GW to be protective and fussed about why I didnt say so earlier so that he could go punch the indian guy. Advantages of going out with guys lol..they are very protective about their friends. Thanks GW!
Then it was off to the fairground! Hiked through the air base and followed the crowd. There were way too many kids in prams with their inconsiderate parents for our liking. GW declared countless times that all children shouldnt be seen nor heard and that they should instead be kept in locked rooms. But yea, the kids are really annoying. They are are shrieking their lungs raw and their parents are doing some serious kamikaze pram pushing. I kept having to evade the prams and their noisy contents. Well, we found the fairground and proceed through the security checkpoint and some of the event helpers gave us a catalog and a scratch and win bookmark. Seriously, whats the point of giving a bookmark which you intend to collect back when the recipents uses it to claim their prize? Its TOTALLY POINTLESS! But anyway we wandered further in and baked in the hot sun..the first aircraft exhibition we saw and promptly whipped out our camera phones:
More pictures here: http://s472.photobucket.com/albums/rr85/xsmiggersx/RSAF%20OH08/
After randomly snapping pictures of the aircrafts on display, we ducked into this tent with food and air-con! What better combination than that on a hot day? Ate ramly burger and unanimously agreed that it was the best we ever had before. I think they fried the patties first before grilling..the smell..the taste...ahhhhhhhhh.. it made walking in the heat and tolerating the noisy kids worth it. GW was sorely tempted to punch some of the kids lol. When we were done eating, we left the comforts of the shade and hasten to get ice cream. Terris settled for an orange popsicle, GW a lime popsicle and myself a peach & apple jelly popsicle. I couldnt help but play with my popsicle by making it flop over by sucking hard on it. Terris just had to say that it looks as bent as a banana -.- We wandered all the way to the end and watch as people boarded on of the transport carriers and then take off! Then it was a hike back to the entrance and the search for the boarding zone for the shuttle back.. Well, we got lost..walked all the way back to the air museum only to find out that the boarding area is near the security checkpoint..so we had to walk back again. Upon reaching the boarding zone, we were horrifled at the length of the queue for the shuttle back to Eunos..it snaked on and on. Apparently there was a traffic jam along Eunos, thus the holdup. Opted to take to Hougang since it was still early and we had lots of time to waste.
It was a long bus ride back to Tampines..All three of us were totally bored and foaming.. GW was reading a comic book before he decided to sleep with his mouth wide open while I slumped at the other end of the back row reading Twilight. Cant see what Terris was up to since he was at the other end and there were two strangers between us. I think the ride took about an hour? It was butt-numbing..GW dropped off opposite Tampines Regional Library and took a bus back home while Terris and I went to TM for Terris to look at clothes and for me to play in the arcade. All in all a rather fun day! And I got a slight tan LOL
And I will sign off with this:
xoxo
Carmen
Then it was off to the fairground! Hiked through the air base and followed the crowd. There were way too many kids in prams with their inconsiderate parents for our liking. GW declared countless times that all children shouldnt be seen nor heard and that they should instead be kept in locked rooms. But yea, the kids are really annoying. They are are shrieking their lungs raw and their parents are doing some serious kamikaze pram pushing. I kept having to evade the prams and their noisy contents. Well, we found the fairground and proceed through the security checkpoint and some of the event helpers gave us a catalog and a scratch and win bookmark. Seriously, whats the point of giving a bookmark which you intend to collect back when the recipents uses it to claim their prize? Its TOTALLY POINTLESS! But anyway we wandered further in and baked in the hot sun..the first aircraft exhibition we saw and promptly whipped out our camera phones:
More pictures here: http://s472.photobucket.com/albums/rr85/xsmiggersx/RSAF%20OH08/
After randomly snapping pictures of the aircrafts on display, we ducked into this tent with food and air-con! What better combination than that on a hot day? Ate ramly burger and unanimously agreed that it was the best we ever had before. I think they fried the patties first before grilling..the smell..the taste...ahhhhhhhhh.. it made walking in the heat and tolerating the noisy kids worth it. GW was sorely tempted to punch some of the kids lol. When we were done eating, we left the comforts of the shade and hasten to get ice cream. Terris settled for an orange popsicle, GW a lime popsicle and myself a peach & apple jelly popsicle. I couldnt help but play with my popsicle by making it flop over by sucking hard on it. Terris just had to say that it looks as bent as a banana -.- We wandered all the way to the end and watch as people boarded on of the transport carriers and then take off! Then it was a hike back to the entrance and the search for the boarding zone for the shuttle back.. Well, we got lost..walked all the way back to the air museum only to find out that the boarding area is near the security checkpoint..so we had to walk back again. Upon reaching the boarding zone, we were horrifled at the length of the queue for the shuttle back to Eunos..it snaked on and on. Apparently there was a traffic jam along Eunos, thus the holdup. Opted to take to Hougang since it was still early and we had lots of time to waste.
It was a long bus ride back to Tampines..All three of us were totally bored and foaming.. GW was reading a comic book before he decided to sleep with his mouth wide open while I slumped at the other end of the back row reading Twilight. Cant see what Terris was up to since he was at the other end and there were two strangers between us. I think the ride took about an hour? It was butt-numbing..GW dropped off opposite Tampines Regional Library and took a bus back home while Terris and I went to TM for Terris to look at clothes and for me to play in the arcade. All in all a rather fun day! And I got a slight tan LOL
And I will sign off with this:
xoxo
Carmen
