Sunday, May 07, 2006
What a night!
The voting results were good. Although it's still the same 2 opposition seats, the results should be enough to tell the Whiteys to stay on their toes. Enough of that. Let me move on to my adventure in the little town of POTONG PASIR!
The whole evening was totally surreal. It was something I never would expect to see in Singapore. Tons of people filled the streets. Cars were honking as they went by. Windows were wind down, exposing outstretched arms with crys of "POTONG PASIR CHIAM SEE TONG". Everyone were smiling. People were pleased. Will we get these from the whites, who in fact are the big winners and should be "happier"? The people loved Mr Chiam. You could see heads sticking out of the windows cheering for his win over the turf, and people banging on drums. It felt to me like I was in a rock concert, and it just ended, and we being the groupies, followed the star. Everyone wanted to shake his hand and congratulate him, as well as congratulating themselves for picking him as the right choice. Even I, being from Bukit Panjang, went down to witness the glory of the whole event.
It was all just too surreal.
Potong Pasir Chiam See Tong.
Rock on man.
The voting results were good. Although it's still the same 2 opposition seats, the results should be enough to tell the Whiteys to stay on their toes. Enough of that. Let me move on to my adventure in the little town of POTONG PASIR!
The whole evening was totally surreal. It was something I never would expect to see in Singapore. Tons of people filled the streets. Cars were honking as they went by. Windows were wind down, exposing outstretched arms with crys of "POTONG PASIR CHIAM SEE TONG". Everyone were smiling. People were pleased. Will we get these from the whites, who in fact are the big winners and should be "happier"? The people loved Mr Chiam. You could see heads sticking out of the windows cheering for his win over the turf, and people banging on drums. It felt to me like I was in a rock concert, and it just ended, and we being the groupies, followed the star. Everyone wanted to shake his hand and congratulate him, as well as congratulating themselves for picking him as the right choice. Even I, being from Bukit Panjang, went down to witness the glory of the whole event.
It was all just too surreal.
Potong Pasir Chiam See Tong.
Rock on man.
