Saturday, March 26, 2005

Good evening ladies and gents,glad you all can make it here tonight. Just kidding,couldn't think of a better way to start things off,must be the writer's block on my table.Hmm...Gotta take action soon.

Anyway,today I had a rather-oh what's that word-holy,appointment with one of my schoolmates,Hai Kiat of 4J,today. He cordially invited me to his church's easter celebration happening today and tomorrow at the Indoor Stadium.
I'm impressed.
The church could actually afford to book the ENTIRE stadium for 2 days,and let the public enter free of charge.Wow.
Anyway,we were supposed to meet each other at Kallang MRT at 1pm,only the both of us, cos all of his frenz didn't respond to his invitation.Poor guy.You oughta be ashamed of yourselves, Hai Kiat's so-called "Frenz".Upon arrival,i noticed the station was jam packed with people of all ages,sizes and colors.I had a hunch they were here for the same reason i am.If it is so,the stadium would be packed.It was hilarious watching the lady inside the "fish tank" shouting to the bystanders to "Stand Back!" Priceless.
After a long walk to the stadium,we were told to queue up.Crap,i hate queuing,and the person behind us tried time and time again to cut our queue.But his efforts were thwarted by Hai Kiat, who made use of his bulk to seal the passageway. Atta boy!
An hour and a half later,I was finally seated on a comfy reclining chair inside the comforts of the stadium,shielded from the harsh torrential rains that were coming down in sheets outside. Won't want to be out there when the mini-tyhpoon is on a rampage.Brr.... With the compulsory pleasantries and greetings exchanged,we sat down and waited for the show to begin.
Or so I thought.
The show didn't start until three.But when it did begin,it was kicked off with a series of rock-style biblical hymns,something totally new to me.I was amazed,but held it in check,didn't want to embarass myself in front of 17000 people.It was sorta cool and scary watching the people there singing along and moving to the beat.They were swaying their hands high in the air and jumping on the spot when the music got loud.They were sure a fervent and zealous lot,totally devoted to their faith,and that wasn't nessesarily a bad thing. Ha ha. Sadly,I didn't have the courage to join them. I just stood there and clapped my hands to any rythum my mind could make out from all that racket.
Then came the interesting part. A play.In a mixture of English and Mandarin,the drama wing of the City Harvest Church played out the dramatic story of Christ and his noble demise. Not that I had not heard about it before,but the way they tell the story makes it feel like I'm listening to it for the first time.Remarkable.
After another series of hip-hop praising tunes and a long prayer,the show was officially over. Good,for I'm starving. Rushed outside to acquire some sustenance,and they were VERY expensive sustenance indeed.A fish sandwich plus a simple hotdog amounted to 9 bucks. I was like "OOOkkkkk.....".Cursing under my breath,we started the long journey home.
I felt like telling you guys,my regular customers(Thank You),about my day today,and it is what you have just read. Sleep tight everyone. :)