Monday, January 01, 2007

the crazy thing we did before New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


Well, let me clear something before I talk abt more serious stuff (reflections of the year 2006, new year resolutions etc..)


Just a few days before the year 2006 (28 Dec) comes to an end, the grasses, XY and I had done something crazy, outrageous..

We sat on the middle of Orchard Road. And the traffic stopped for us!


Dun believe? I have pic to prove it.




Main Pic was from Xinyao. Additional touch up by me. (Grasses, if u wanna the pic, click on it for a larger view)


If you do not know, that was part of the Bideford Junction Crosswalk events organised by STB.


For detailed info, pls click on this URL

http://app.stb.com.sg/asp/new/new03a.asp?id=6143


In summary, at every 30 minute interval from 7.30pm, traffic at Bideford Junction (which is the area bounded by Paragon, Crown Prince, Meritus Mandarin hotel, Ngee Ann City) will stop for a minute. during this time pedestrians can cross the junction in any way they like, and can do anything they want , under breathtaking lighting scenarios.

I had come across it on the news but din expect to really experience it when we left Party World and came to the junction at 11pm.



It was only after we crossed half of the road tat some came up with the idea of taking pics.We quickly took pics, standing in the middle of the traffic. and to our dismay, we found that the pics were blur, due to the fog on the camera lens.



The "traffic controllers' told us that there were 2 more chances for the nite, with the next one at 11.30pm. Was hesitating whether we should stay for another 30 mins just to cross the road again, but since we are unlikely to pass by the area again within the next few days, we might as well not miss the opportunity.


流荡半个小时，为的只是过一条马路。


听起来，真有点可笑。


anyway, 30 minutes passed quickly. And we are the only ke-siao pedestrians who choose to sit on the middle of the road while the others quickly cross the road.

So unhappening...

Like what little grass commented: 不是说新加坡很闷，没什么好玩。现在有这种机会给他们玩，他们又不去玩。


闷的，是人，而不是环境....

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