!! 夏祭り 2010 !!
Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:40 PM
::21st August 2010::
It's here again! The once a year Japanese traditional event is back in Changi Japanese primary school - Natsu Matsuri 2010!! :D Though I still recalled about last year's event where I have to queue... like forever! It was a terrible experience to queue for a long time; standing! But for this year, JiaQing was able to get advance tickets!! :D So no more queuing for tickets; just need to queue to get in and of course, for yukatas :P
And so,
With the advance tickets in our hands, we still decided to go there two hours earlier - in case we have to fight for the yukatas! B'cos there are limited yukatas for rent and we don't want to be disappointed like last year :(
The advance tickets!!~ ♥
ShunAn, WenJie, Puikwan and I met up at Tiong Bahru for lunch first before taking the train to Simei station. We then, waited for Yvonne and her friend, ZiFang to arrive and altogether, we took bus5 to the Changi Japanese primary school.
Train-ing~♪
To our horror, there's already a queue along the school parameter! It was only 1.45pm and the school gates will only be open for entry @4pm. Thank goodness we decided to go there early. And so, we immediately took our places at the tail of the queue and... waited.
Pretty pretty school!
Why my primary school wasn't like that!? :(
(still change to Tanglin special school somemore... =.=)
Super long queue already!
From the back and the front of my position (O.O)!
Anyway, we got really tired from standing for what-seems-to-us-was-a-very-long-time. Soon our legs grew weak and we all dropped on the ground, seated. Since the queue ain't gonna move at all until 4pm, might as well relax~ But the ground was scorching hot and the sun was burning down on us D: We took out our umbrellas to shelter from the angry sun! :D
From happy standing people...
...to miserable people under umbrellas D:
Still waiting and waiting!
Next, we got so bored that we (Puikwan, ShunAn, WenJie and I) started playing a really dumb game of "Oyabayasom" (I have no idea what's the actual name called... maybe it doesn't have one at all! :\) that involves slapping the lap/thigh of the odd one out. So in the end of all the rounds, we had really red, stinging thighs (@.@)
One point of time, ShunAn even spotted TingYu among the queue behind us!! I gave her a quick call to confirm her identity and we (ShunAn, Puikwan and me) rushed over to take picture with her :D
+Katherine as well! :3
From happy standing people...
...to miserable people under umbrellas D:
Still waiting and waiting!
Next, we got so bored that we (Puikwan, ShunAn, WenJie and I) started playing a really dumb game of "Oyabayasom" (I have no idea what's the actual name called... maybe it doesn't have one at all! :\) that involves slapping the lap/thigh of the odd one out. So in the end of all the rounds, we had really red, stinging thighs (@.@)
One point of time, ShunAn even spotted TingYu among the queue behind us!! I gave her a quick call to confirm her identity and we (ShunAn, Puikwan and me) rushed over to take picture with her :D
+Katherine as well! :3
And the waiting went on... until we were drying up from the sun! WenJie volunteered to take the bus back to Simei and help all of us to buy bubble teas back. So nice of him~ Thanks WenJie♥ So I ordered my special drink - watermelon red tea with small pearls :) Anyway, he knows what I always drink so there's no need to tell him my order actually :X
While waiting for WenJie to come back with the teas, the queue actually started to move! (O.O) Seems like everyone began to get up from their sitting position. Looks like it's time for the school gates to open... soon...
Thank goodness, WenJie was able to make it back in time; with the teas :P
While waiting for WenJie to come back with the teas, the queue actually started to move! (O.O) Seems like everyone began to get up from their sitting position. Looks like it's time for the school gates to open... soon...
Thank goodness, WenJie was able to make it back in time; with the teas :P
Just to mention again... YES! WE HAVE ADVANCE ADMISSION TICKETS TO NATSU MATSURI 2010!!!!! We bypassed the queue for admission tickets and walked straight into the school :P Have a nice time queuing for tickets, people with no advance tickets :X
Students playing taiko drums to entertain the guests :D
Students playing taiko drums to entertain the guests :D
Once we were in the foyer area, we quickly made our way to the queue for the yukata wearing. We were pretty much afraid that we might not get the yukatas at all :( But once we received the number tags (F# for female, M# for male) at the counter, we were saved :D! The guys, ShunAn and WenJie, then went off to their male dressing room; while we girls queued up at the female dressing room.
And so, our numbers were from F55 onwards :P
Had to fill up some form for the rental of the yukata and obi :)
And so, our numbers were from F55 onwards :P
Had to fill up some form for the rental of the yukata and obi :)
At the looks of it, the queue seems pretty long (well, judging from the numbers we have. We were most probably the #55 - #58 persons onwards) and it's moving pretty slowly. It's like a few people would go in and a few people would go out. But still!!! It was slow D:
So bored that we ended up playing with the ribbons they gave us (@.@)
The ribbons were later used to secure the yukata at the waist :P
We finally reached the start of the queue
and were able to see the guys queuing on the opposite side! :3
So bored that we ended up playing with the ribbons they gave us (@.@)
The ribbons were later used to secure the yukata at the waist :P
We finally reached the start of the queue
and were able to see the guys queuing on the opposite side! :3
...which was after thirty minutes later... Yes! We waited for a whole thirty minutes before it's our turn to get into the dressing room. The whole process was pretty rush... gave form back, paid $3 rental fee ($2 for the yukata, $1 for the obi), took the random yukata that they were giving out and also the slippers (geta じゃない?). Went over to the available helpers that were there to help us to wear our yukatas :) Wow, the helper had to fold up my yukata as it was too long and the ribbon + obi were tied tightly so that the yukata won't open up and expose my body :$
After fifteen minutes in there, the girls were all dressed up and ready to go forth into the festival! But the guys were not; which was pretty weird because ShunAn's number tag was M35... By the way, we couldn't stride in big steps now; due to the restriction of the yukata D: So we were forced to behave like gentle-ladies (@.@)
Yukatas + slippers!
Can't say that I like the slippers though :\
It was such a coincidence that all of us have gotten blue yukatas!
Different shades of blue~
Solo shots with Natsu Matsuri booths background xD
We looked so pretty~~♥
After fifteen minutes in there, the girls were all dressed up and ready to go forth into the festival! But the guys were not; which was pretty weird because ShunAn's number tag was M35... By the way, we couldn't stride in big steps now; due to the restriction of the yukata D: So we were forced to behave like gentle-ladies (@.@)
Yukatas + slippers!
Can't say that I like the slippers though :\
It was such a coincidence that all of us have gotten blue yukatas!
Different shades of blue~
Solo shots with Natsu Matsuri booths background xD
We looked so pretty~~♥
And yeah, ShunAn and WenJie were out in their yukatas! Finally! :D For males, their yukatas were much more plain as compared to the females. More manly, I suppose :X
Pairing shots!
We (#1)
& look who's finally in!! :D
TingYu and Katherine!~
However, by then all the yukatas were rented out :(
Actually we looked through the item booths first :P
But there was nothing to buy!
I wanted to buy one of those face masks... but they were too expensive~
Food that we have bought/shared:-
Teriyaki Pork Don & Chicken Curry Rice @Akita Restaurant
Pairing shots!
We (#1)
& look who's finally in!! :D
TingYu and Katherine!~
However, by then all the yukatas were rented out :(
Okay okay, enough of photos taken. It's time to move on! So many booths to see, so many queues to queue! However there were lots of people as well... as foretold, the number of people would increase as the years go by... But first, before we started queuing up... we went to the washroom first :X
Saying about the germs on the hands? :X
Really low mirrors for primary school kids :D
Saying about the germs on the hands? :X
Really low mirrors for primary school kids :D
Okay!~
Booths, booths! Time to queue up for food!! We decided to share every Japanese food we bought so that we could have a taste of everything :)
Booths, booths! Time to queue up for food!! We decided to share every Japanese food we bought so that we could have a taste of everything :)
Actually we looked through the item booths first :P
But there was nothing to buy!
I wanted to buy one of those face masks... but they were too expensive~
Food that we have bought/shared:-
Teriyaki Pork Don & Chicken Curry Rice @Akita Restaurant
Mocha Ice Cream @Meiji Ice Cream
Pork Slice Omelette @Okonomiyaki House IROHA
Yay, finally I got to eat the Japanese curry rice!! :D I have been longing for it since last year's Natsu Matsuri :3 Well, the food was great; except for the pork slice omelette which was undeniably a very small slice...
& I got to meet more friends :D
Aim and Violet :D
Not forgetting JiaQing and his candy apple!!
Those candy apples were the first food item to be out of stock.
Apparently JiaQing was lucky enough to get the last one :P
Sudden urge to take picture of our ribbon obis at the back :P
Sweet, huh?
& I got to meet more friends :D
Aim and Violet :D
Not forgetting JiaQing and his candy apple!!
Those candy apples were the first food item to be out of stock.
Apparently JiaQing was lucky enough to get the last one :P
Sudden urge to take picture of our ribbon obis at the back :P
Sweet, huh?
Subsequently, we went out of the school buildings to the area by the field. You know, to look look see see :P With that, Edmund has finally arrived and met up with us :) He came all the way from school; after his community service thingy.
View of the school field!
Really huge school field (O.O)!
Met even more friends!
Tsukikage and ShengYang :P
In which, ShengYang helped us to take this shot with Edmund in it :D!
who just arrived! Just reached! Is here!
WenJie bought a $2 mystery paper bag!
In it, there were random stuffs like an Animal Kaiser card,
keychain and a small bouncy ball? (@.@)
View of the school field!
Really huge school field (O.O)!
Met even more friends!
Tsukikage and ShengYang :P
In which, ShengYang helped us to take this shot with Edmund in it :D!
who just arrived! Just reached! Is here!
WenJie bought a $2 mystery paper bag!
In it, there were random stuffs like an Animal Kaiser card,
keychain and a small bouncy ball? (@.@)
While we were strolling along; chatting outside in the open, I've received a call from Kelvin! Kaikai is already here, in the school for the Natsu Matsuri!!! We quickly maneuvered through the crowds of people and finally found him in front of the Meiji Ice Cream booth :D
Yet another wonderful GV reunion :')
Yet another wonderful GV reunion :')
With both staffs and ex-staffs of GV Grand.
*Ahem* We were to proceed out onto the huge school field!! :D Just as I was wondering where all the game booths were, we spotted them out at the corner of the field!! WenJie went to purchase some game coupons and we (Yvonne, ZiFang, WenJie and I) went to queue up for the "Yoyo Tsuri" game. The rest were busy being trigger happy in the middle of the field. As we approached nearer and nearer to the game station, the ground seems to be getting muddier with each step :( Luckily those weren't my slippers :X
:)
In the midst of queuing~
The act of using the "w"-hook to fish the water balloons out of the kiddie pool!
And only WenJie managed to fish out one by cheating!!!
They didn't give us any consolation yoyo balloon; unlike last year...
Yeah, JiaQing~ :Dv
EH??~~
All taken by one and only JiaQing!!! (^o^)b
Crazy right?! Still so many people D:
Finally I can have more solo shots of myself; which I'm lacking of :X
Being trigger happy :P
So bored until we decided to enact a scene from a horror film,
which includes crawling towards the viewers xD
Last shots!!
:)
In the midst of queuing~
The act of using the "w"-hook to fish the water balloons out of the kiddie pool!
And only WenJie managed to fish out one by cheating!!!
They didn't give us any consolation yoyo balloon; unlike last year...
Anyway, I went back to find the trigger happy people and join in the fun as well :P Had to take more pictures with Puikwan as she need to leave @7pm for some other activities later.
With that over and done, Puikwan had to leave us already (of course, she had to go back to the dressing room to return her yukata and slippers xD). As for Yvonne and ZiFang, they were nowhere to be seen. Until we spotted them near the swimming pool site... taking pictures of themselves! xD So we made our way over there to sit and rest... but ended up taking pictures as well! Dx
Then I found out that they were making the water yoyo balloons by the pool!!!
It's like I'm paying $2 to try to get one of those and in the end, I still get nothing... O.Q~
Then I found out that they were making the water yoyo balloons by the pool!!!
It's like I'm paying $2 to try to get one of those and in the end, I still get nothing... O.Q~
Later JiaQing found us and using his DSLR, he helped us took some wonderful shots :D
Thanks!!~♥
Thanks!!~♥
Yeah, JiaQing~ :Dv
EH??~~
All taken by one and only JiaQing!!! (^o^)b
The skies were getting darker; but there were still lots of people on the field - walking around, watching the stage performances, sitting on mats... @7.30pm, we were actually pretty tired so we decided to return our yukatas and go homeeee~ However... we only can return them @8.30pm!!! T.T~ So it's time to take pictures of ourselves all over again (@.@) As for Yvonne and ZiFang, I think they disappeared into the side dressing room to take pictures of themselves also xD!
Crazy right?! Still so many people D:
Finally I can have more solo shots of myself; which I'm lacking of :X
Being trigger happy :P
So bored until we decided to enact a scene from a horror film,
which includes crawling towards the viewers xD
Last shots!!
And yeah, the clock struck 8.30pm! It's time to change out of the yukatas and return the slippers as well :) Met back outside of the dressing rooms. Right now, the headcount is four! Yvonne and ZiFang have already gone off. So we're left with Edmund, WenJie, ShunAn and me~ Four of us left the school together; taking back with us only pictures and memories of the event.
Really glad that we were able to get the advance tickets which in turn allowed us to rent the yukatas :D Thanks to JiaQing again! Had so much fun. Not sure if we were able to get advance tickets again for next year though... We'll see... :P
Final shot of us in normal clothing :)
Thanks and goodbye Natsu Matsuri 2010!!
Hope to see you next year!
Really glad that we were able to get the advance tickets which in turn allowed us to rent the yukatas :D Thanks to JiaQing again! Had so much fun. Not sure if we were able to get advance tickets again for next year though... We'll see... :P
Final shot of us in normal clothing :)
Thanks and goodbye Natsu Matsuri 2010!!
Hope to see you next year!
Credits to TingYu, Zifang & ShunAn for the pictures that were used.
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你的眉眼 你的侧脸 你的颈间 你的妩媚
你的一切 从头到尾 我已沦陷 ♪
太过缓慢不对，我随着进或退
噢 太完美 你眼里我出现
噢 不让谁 替我在你身边
你的眉眼 你的侧脸 你的颈间 你的妩媚
你的一切 从头到尾 我已沦陷 ♪
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