The wind blew away the rubbish bin at the bus-stop, as debris was swept across the road. Then the rain started to pour in. But all that did not stop us from making our way to Palawan Beach, Sentosa, to participate in Terry Fox Run 2005. In fact, over 2000 of the 6000+ who signed up made it for the run despite the morning thunderstorm. And I think that was a remarkable feat for everyone, considering that most of us would rather be snugly tucked beneath our blankets at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning, especially with the storm outside.
Our faith paid off as the rain stopped and the run flagged off at 8.15 a.m. as planned. The overcast and breeze made the walk (at least for my girlfriend and I) more enjoyable. It was a fun thing to do! People came with their families, some even wearing their coporate event tee (I saw a few "Team IBM", and "Johnson & Johnson"), some came as in their favourite soccer team jerseys (there was a clash between a group of Liverpool fans and a lone Man Utd fan carrying a flag). The Arsenal fans sang their songs but were quite well-behaved. The Leeds fans went around chanting and asked people why they were running. lol. Some others were obviously trying to get some attention by dressing funny (spotted two guys in long sleeve shirt, tie, and shorts). We were treated to fruit juice, bananas, and performances from Indonesia Idol at the end of the run.
The greatest highlight of the day was when I finally got to eat the Four Seasons durian mooncake (yeah, the mooncake with 100% D24 durian fillings). There were just a few boxes left at the stall in Habour Pavilion. Like all things, after all that hype and anticipation, it fell short of expectations. Perhaps we were just too anxious and did not let it thaw well...
Our faith paid off as the rain stopped and the run flagged off at 8.15 a.m. as planned. The overcast and breeze made the walk (at least for my girlfriend and I) more enjoyable. It was a fun thing to do! People came with their families, some even wearing their coporate event tee (I saw a few "Team IBM", and "Johnson & Johnson"), some came as in their favourite soccer team jerseys (there was a clash between a group of Liverpool fans and a lone Man Utd fan carrying a flag). The Arsenal fans sang their songs but were quite well-behaved. The Leeds fans went around chanting and asked people why they were running. lol. Some others were obviously trying to get some attention by dressing funny (spotted two guys in long sleeve shirt, tie, and shorts). We were treated to fruit juice, bananas, and performances from Indonesia Idol at the end of the run.
The greatest highlight of the day was when I finally got to eat the Four Seasons durian mooncake (yeah, the mooncake with 100% D24 durian fillings). There were just a few boxes left at the stall in Habour Pavilion. Like all things, after all that hype and anticipation, it fell short of expectations. Perhaps we were just too anxious and did not let it thaw well...
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