When pple says that Singaporeans are very KIASU, how much do u agree with that? i dun think i've seen many real-life examples. maybe at most I can recall is when we take train, there'll be pple squeezing and pushing in all e way from behind. how abt e long hello kitty queue when pple know that it's limited edition and it's affordable? perhaps the other examples are not significant enough for me to rem.
Today, i've seen it for myself and there's no other word more suitable than this! There's a lucky draw towards the end of e event. Before giving out the lucky draw prizes, some games were played where volunteers were called upon e stage and they could walk away with great prizes. That one still not so bad. It's only when it's quizzes time! True/False qns, u will get some Philip vouchers (can't rem e figure) and u are supposed to raise up your hand if u know e ans and wait to be called by the host. WHO knows... e host haven't even complete e qn, already there's 4 to 5 pple running to the front of the stage and attempting to climb up e steps. There's an auntie who was more powered, she even tripped herself and fell on e stage. The host said in a humorous manner which goes smth like "cos u fell down just now, we will let u be e 1st to ans e qn". she didn't get e right ans but the audience helped her and she got it.
While giving out the 1st to 4th prizes to the lucky draw winners, something funny happened too. The lucky draw is for pple who recycle cans or pet bottles using the recycling machine. Each item can earn u a lucky draw chance. So I believe some pple have really LOTS to donate and they have collected a big stack of receipt. The no. on e receipt is very long, eg. 00103123. When e 3rd winner's no. was called out, e person took e big stack on receipt and went up e stage and still searching.. so meaning what? haven't cfm, already go up. nvm.. go up cannot see cos no. too small... called out to her frens and guess what.. u finally found e receipt and the no. was incorrect! Faints. i mean to me it's like, if it's not u, dun go up to e stage until u confirm. Some cute old folks even brought along their magnifying glasses to take a gd look at e no. haha.
Okay.. then they continued e puzzle games on stage after e lucky draw, cos there's still prizes to be given away. while e games were still going on, e host was saying we could get some jollybean/food vouchers at the table behind when we leave later. no hurry cos there's plenty of them enuff for everyone. WHO knows I heard pple heavy footsteps and when i turned behind, I could see a bunch of pple practically running for e vouchers! omg. *absolutely no comments*
Back to e event, I was quite looking fwd to it cos it's at Hort Park! Been there for e 2nd time only~ hmm..
Cyn and Jas they all bought alot of bottles and cans to recycle. I only brought a few to recycle. There's a 3 recycling machines for pple to throw in one by one in exchange for e lucky draw receipts as mentioned much earlier on. For every 3 drink cartons at e Tetra Pak booth, a notebook made from recycled paper will be given. Very nice one.
CAN! Green event was also going on - e main purpose why we were there. Jas, WX and I has been attending a few of their events already, so how can we miss this out. but then again, i am no longer so enthu, even for e 2nd event, i didn't collect their badges by participating much in their games, etc, and this time round, it's e same thing. haha.. but i'm glad that i did participate in their activities and planted a spice plant for me to take home!! will be watering it daily. there's also many other games stations available in exchange for notepads, files, pens, cardholder, etc. guess children would be most happy to be there.
Cyn was telling me that we can prepare some sandwiches for picnic during e event. Credits all goes to her - she prepared really nice seafood and tuna sandwiches, crabsticks and celery packed in another separate box. Very yummy!! I've contributed e drinks instead. haha... Jas also brought some drinks but we already finished them earlier on cos e weather was too hot.
Overall, enjoyed e day. Very relaxed after a 5 days week at work!
11:59 PM.
