Saturday, March 24, 2007

一切剩下的 只是记忆...

没想到，那两个在2003年初次去的地方，将会踏入历史。

1) Sentosa Musical Fountain

Despite having been to Sentosa when I was in Primary School, I have never been to the Sentosa musial fountain.
i guessed I'd never have the chance to watch the fountain show if not for a friend (at that Time he was still a friend)

The news of the closure of Sentoso Musical Fountain really caught my eyes when I was browsing through the newspaper a couple of days ago. I never thought that the popular attraction would have to make way for Sentosa's future development.

If I'm not wrong, the musical fountain show which I watched was the "4th generation" of the show -- with 3D effects and a cartoon character call Kiki. I could still remembered how I jumped a little from my seat when the balls of fire suddenly sprang out and the heat could be feel even we were siting quite a few rows agao from the stage.


A short notice abt the closure of the fountain can be found here:
http://www.sentosa.com.sg/explore_sentosa/attractions/magical_sentosa.html


Magical Sentosa


Prepare to be charmed by Magical Sentosa and its cast of characters in thisS$4-million sound, light and laser extravaganza at the Musical Fountain. During the half-hour multi-media musical, Kiki the hyperactive monkey and his friends will bring you on a journey into a secret Sentosa unknown to the world.

Meet the singing and dancing octopus and jellyfish and the beautiful Princess Pearl who will cast her spell on you with her siren song. Thanks to amazing special effects - a combination of state-of-the-art lasers and computer graphics, water jets and fiery flames - your Magical Sentosa experience will be quite unforgettable.

* Popular time slot. Guests attending the 7.40pm show are requested to be seated before 7.00pm to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for all. Gates will be closed at 7.00pm or once we have reached full capacity. Please come early to avoid disappointment.

Musical Fountain bids farewell on 26 March 2007
Situated within the new Resorts World at Sentosa site, the musical fountain is closing to make way for the resort's upcoming development works. If you like to catch this water show again, don't miss the nightly Magical Sentosa shows at 7.40pm & 8.40pm from now till 26 March 2007.

( Copied the whole passage as I am afraid the link will no longer be available after 26 March)


2) This news didn't make it on the Stairt Times but i appeared in Life!, 。 Chanced upon it a few days after the reports of the closure of Sentosa Musical Fountain.

Devil's Bar , located at Orchard Parade Hotel will be closed soon and will reopen as a Western food restaurant. The reason behind was that there were complaints abt the noise from the hotel guests.


Devil's Bar was the 1st pub I had visited before I was into my 2nd job where we had organised some parties at pubs.

22 岁才去clubbing, 听起来真是有点suah-koo

一向来都认为pub/club的环境很杂，所以即使同学们有提起，我都没兴趣。
所以，一直到2003 年，有个我信得过的人提议带我去那里去看看环境，我才敢踏进“那种地方”。

带我去Devil's Bar 的朋友， 也就是那位带我去看Sentosa Fountain Show 的，只不过那时的他，“身份” 已不同了。

Frankly speaking, I couldn't remember much of the experience to Devil's Bar. Not because I was drunk ( 人家可是个正人君子）nor 陶醉在二人世界里， but becos I really cant see anything shortly I entered the pub.
Why? Cos my spectacles (i haven't start wearing contact lens then) were "confiscated" by the then-bf. The reason behind, as he put it: 1) better for me not to wear glasses in such places, 2) apart from seeing him and the drinks which are within my visability distance ( i have high degree of short sightedness), I shouldn't care abt not able to see other people.
起初还以为她不让我看到帅哥，后来体会到在那种环境里，让我处于“眼不见为净” 状况，是一种保护. Could only remembered there was a live band singing . And someone got "high" and start dancing in the middle with a crowd watched on. As we left the place before midnight ( he knew abt my curfew then），I was suprised to find a long queue forming at the entrance.

So I reached home safely in one piece before the clock striked 12, but not for him... Dun want to reveal it , but that was the reason why I'd never forget that experience.


也不知道为什么，这几年里，虽然有机会去圣淘沙，虽然父母不再管我几点回到家，我也没有机会再去以上所提的那两个地方 （虽然说如果我要的话， 是以结伴朋友一起去的）。

Perhaps, once is enough...

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