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Random Pieces. May 27, 2010

So yes, once again, I’ve failed to live up to my promise of updating my blog. One day when I look back and reminisce about the year 2010 and realise that I don’t remember a single damn thing, I’m going to curse and swear at my current lackadaisical attitude.

Well, moving on.

For starters, my 2 month internship at the Ministry of Home Affairs ended on 14  May. It was most certainly an eye opening experience that gave me somewhat of a glimpse into the life that I will be leading after I return from my studies in 4 years time.  It was an immense pleasure working under Terence, Zhongren, Gillian, Agnes and Brian. It is extremely reassuring to see such committed and passionate people being given the responsibility of contributing to our nations policy-making mechanism.

A big shout-out to all the NSF’s who made our time there all the more comfortable and meaningful. I’ll always remember Lionel having a $50 +++ Carousel buffet for lunch while serving his NS and compare it to those aromatic moments I had in the cookhouses of the SAF.

From the left, that’s Gillian, Agnes, Clarence, Zhongren, Mansoor, Terence and Brian.

In other news, the 99 Day Countdown Party to the Youth Olympic’s took place at Scape at Orchard on 7 May. Awesome time hosting with fellow hosts Jean Danker and Kelly Latimer as well as modelling the YOG uniforms with the rest of the presenters!

Well, security was kinda tight during the event due to the PM’s presence. They almost didn’t let me and Kelly go through because we didn’t have our passes when we were due on stage in like 5 mins! Thumbs up for awesome security, but not for being helpful.

With PM and the other Ministers in the open like that, I wouldn’t be surprised if there had been snipers in the area. At one point in time, Laurence told us that PM was stepping on this wire during his speech which might make it go off and he instructed Kelly to run to him and pass him her mike.  I wonder how the snipers would have reacted to that: some running up to the PM waving something in her hand.

Hmmm.