Sunday, May 16

Lion Dance 

Have not been going for Lion Dance for almost five years.

So, when Ah Biah called me yesterday nite asking if I can attend their Lion Dance Troupe today, I just agreed.

Left the house at seven in the morning, stopped by 7 eleven to buy cigarettes - will seems uncool without cigarettes when going for lion dance - and the cashier didn't know how to swipe my NETS card!!! Okay, flame me if you think that paying for a pack of $9.50 cigarettes is too much.

Planned to take the Express Bus 506 to Bedok but I missed one bus due to the hold up at 7 eleven so i ended up taking a cab there resulting in me being half an hour too early! The Troupe left Bedok Community Center at eight o'clock sharp to the first performance place, which was a new hair salon at the Buangkok MRT Station.

The second session is to take part in a Temple Procession at Serangoon North. Due to some cock-up on the temple's side, there were not enough helpers around to carry the four sedan chairs and look after the three mediums so some of the Lion Dance Troupe members were mobolised to carry the sedan chairs while Ah Biah and me ended up playing the Drum and Cymbal for the Temple.

The procession is supposed to start at 1 pm but due to the un-happiness of the God because of the poor turn-out of helpers, we only set off at 2 plus after the God spent close to an hour scolding his helpers.

We went to several places and only reached back to Serangoon at 6 plus. There was also a short performance for the Gods which is okay in the beginning but turned hilarious with the lion and the main medium rolling about on the floor!

We headed back to Bedok Community Center and reached there after seven. Since its too late for me to attend the Aids Candle Light Memorial, I stayed behind to help them to pack up, and sat around talking crap and teasing each other after that. Only left Bedok commit Center close to nine o'clock and headed home.

Although it is a fun day but my arms are sun burnt and I know that the skin will peel a few days later.

My mum is giving me a weird look cause I am talking to both Skye and Cookie Monster now at the same time on two phones arranging to meet for supper.

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andi at 22:59