Monday, January 29, 2007
, 1:34 PM
Woo~ I can slow down and take a rest at long last! Haha I went for the ASEAN Football Championship Semi 2nd Leg against Malaysia on Saturday with Bobo, Roo and Yu. Then went to see Fahrenheit's autograph session yesterday, I think I tortured my legs real bad. =(
Fahrenheit Autograph Session @IMMCan't believe we actually wanted to meet at 7am! Haha but cus' Ron went for the S.H.E. concert and me for AFC, we slept in late and met later. Walked to IMM, we didn't know where the event was so we were like looking for the stage, haha and they were another group looking for it too, lol it's like Amazing Race lar, see who gets to the place first. Haha eventually we lost sight of them and found the queue. It was only 11+a.m. and there were so many people already! The event starts at 6pm! Haha then Ron's friends joined us, they're damn funny, especially the 'part-timer', cus' the security people told us to leave the area behind clear, our part of the queue ended at the door opening to the rubbish disposal area lar, haha but people Q-ed in ahorse shoe shape, obstructing the staff's way. So the security Ah Neh kept shouting at us to sit in 2 rows, he's like a discipline master lor, but people kept coming in to queue at our area, so the Ah Neh rounded them up and led them to another area (near the carpark). But people keep coming to our area, then Ron's friend the 'part-timer' and some others wrote a sign on a Macs cardboard "This is the end of the Q please turn right and Q outside the carpark". Haha damn funny, so when people come in we had to tell them since they always walk over the sign. -_-"Haha free entertainment as we waited. Went to ta-pao LJS and bought this $1 cross stitch thingy to pass time, haha but we gave up on it eventually. We made friends with the two girls in front of us, then they help us get ice-cream from this machine. Haha all four of us went to check out the length of the Q, and it's absolutely crazy! It was only like 1~2pm and the Q had already snaked outside the carpark, around the parameters of IMM and towards the taxi stand near Coronation Rd. Debut autograph session and the Q's madness already! Fahrenheit is really popular man, especially after Hana Kimi. Haha then there was another group, one of the girls didn't have an albm to autograph so we borrowed an album from them. The people there were very friendly lor, haha. Then the Ah Neh kept telling us to stand p shift in front, then later tell us to shift back to our original spot again, and all of us were like -_-"Alamak I feel so overaged (but I'm not the oldest there leh! o.0!) when I see primary school kids coming to join the Q, haha so pai seh! Then this group of people very cunning! They actually cut Q (they didn't wanna Q in the 3rd Q section) while the Ah Neh told us to shift in front then shift back again! We couldn't find the Ah Neh to chase them away lar. Hours later, Rachel went to look for Ah Neh and he chased them away! Haha then all the people cheered for the Super Ah Neh! Super funny! XDWeeee~ 6pm! Stood up and went into the barricaded area, some people wanted to climb over lar, but Super Ah Neh was there to save the day again! =D Fahrenheit came finally after God-knows-how-many false alarms, SO SHUAI LAR WU ZUN! And Yi Ru looked better in reality! Haha very sunshine smile! Wu Zum is so HOT! Forgot what songs they sang, cus' all the people were screaming and taking pictures and stuff. This is the craziest and most tiring autograph session ever, but it's worth it lar, can see and hear them sing LIVE leh! Haha then the autograph session began, but stupid me didn't the lyrics booklet! But I got past the 'customs' and stood below the stage area and got a good view of Wu Zun, Jiro and Yi Ru! Haha wasn't that interested in Ya Lun lar. Didn't get their autograph but got a visual feast instead, haha and I got a 'free' poster. XDRon helped me pass the card thingy to them. Ahhh~ Doubt they'll read every single card though. Cus' the taiwanese staff passed all the fans postcards to write messages and stuff since no presents or food items (obviously for Wu Zun) were allowed. Haha this will be the last autograph session I go to, unless it's Fahrenheit again! Haha later the cast of Hana Kimi will be going to Tampines Mall at 7pm, tempted to go but won't be going cus' I really need to rest already. Haha this is so friggin corny but I love Fei Lun Hai~ Someone kick me! XD
Wait for Ron to send me the pics! Haha lululu~
AFC Match 27th Jan 2007: Singapore vs Malaysia
Met the peeps at Kallang, the Macs that Roo and I used to meet before walking to the stadium was GONE! Cus they're gonna tear down that building, guess it's about time now cus' it's really old. I'll still miss it though =,( As Roo says, it used to be the hang-out/meet-up place for all Lions fans before matches. So met them at this kopitiam then set off to the National Stadium! We stopped by this Indian coffee shop and ta-paoed some drinks, the Uncle asked us if we were going to the BIG match, haha the old Indian ah pek is cute!
It started to drizzle a little, and I put my cap to good use! =D There were many, many Lions fans along the way, with the signature color RED! Reached the stadium and it was red all over, and there's this carnival-like atmosphere around, hawkers selling Singapore banners and hats, drinks, food! Haha we went to get the FREE Nike posters , it's red and white with a Lion motif on it, but it's kinda bulky though, but it's made of pretty hardy material. Haa off we chiong to grab good seats! As usual, we had to cross the 'customs' checking of bags and we finally made it through the gallantry and into the stadium! It was only 5 plus 6 and the stadium was already packed, the good seats were taken up mostly. But we spotted seats and got a good view finally! Haha we were sitting at 34B, favorite spot for all hard core fans, supposedly so in one of the Lions' blog. Haha the auntie beside me was real nice, she offered this plastic bag to cover my legs as it was still raining.
There was free entertainment while we waited for the kick-off, the malay aunties behind damn funny, haha quite hip also, cus' they know the song 'Smack That' by Akon feat. Eminem leh! Haha miraculously the rain stopped jut before the kick-off!!! Lotsa taunting of the M'sian players when they warmed up, singing ole ole for the Lions!
Singapore started off pretty well, dominating most of the possession, and created tons of opportunities for goal, we grabbed lotsa corners too, but they didn't fall through, cus' of no luck, poor finishing or the cross ended up a few yards in front of our striker and into the M'sian GK's hands. But they played well, agressive and grabbing every opportunity to bring us one up against Malaysia. But eventually it kinda slowed down a lil, and some of us were frustrated cus' we were so close to getting one!!! Haha we did the Kallang wave, it was a full house! So when all of us did the stomping feet thingy, it created the Kallang Roar (a phenomena last heard in the 1970s), you could actually feel the vibration as the Kallng Wave is sweeping towards you! Very very fun! For some reason you get high/excited when you look at the wave coming towards you and you're waiting to stand up and fling your hands into the air. Haha we kept scolding this Malay bad word 'butoh' and Boo-ed whenever a M'sian player gets the ball, dived, act or gets a free/corner kick. Haha taunting your opponents proved to be good entertainment!
At the 57" minute, Manan scored fo Malaysia first GRRR! It was so tyco, so weak, Lionel actually could have kept the ball but for some reason it slipped away and into the net, the ball was too slippery!?! -_-" Lionel didn't perform his best for me this match, he could've done so much better. Ridhuan finally equalised at the 74" minute with a solid header!!! Haha both sides were desperate for another goal, but it eventually stretched to a nervy extra time. M'sia are really pros at time-wasting man, and their players can go sign up to be stuntmen alreay lar, roll all over the place -_-". Haha it started to drizzle a lil' while we waited for extra time then stopped again, what's with the weather that day?
Both sides couldn't get a breakthrough and history repeats itself AGAIN! Like last Tiger Cup, PENALTY SHOOTOUT! I love and hate penalty shootout, love it cus' it's so darned exciting, hate it cus'...what if we go down just because of a failed penalty? Penalties aren't the best way to decide a winner. We were like watching the penalty shoot-out with our eyes half closed lar, haha Singapore scored all 5 shots and now M'sian Mohd Khyril Muhymeen came up to take the last spot kick and it really was the worst kind of spot kick, it was so weak and Lionel kept it!!! Haha and the entire stadium went bersek lar, many people ripped the free poster and threw 'confetti' into the air, jumping up and down, singing ole ole, WE FREAKNG WON MALAYSIA LAR! It's a MAJOR thing to beat your long-time rivals! Boy it felt good! Haha GO LIONS! Too bad Malaysia, you guys can balik kampung and cry~
Haha took some pics and finally got out of the stadium, where throngs of people were singing ole ole! Aargh I love watching live soccer matches! Cars were honking "Porh~ Porh~ Porh porh proh~ Porh porh porh porh~ proh porh~" and all of us responded with "Butoh!" hahaa. It started pouring and we had to walk in the rain, thank God Bobo and Yu brought along their brollies! Haha phew~ managed to catch the second last train back! Haha so high! Ta-paoed McChicken burger and yeah I balik kampung~ Haha
LIONS ROAR! Next up: Thailand. This is a big worry for me cus' it didn't help that we practically grew up on Thai Rice, and Thais are really physically very strong and aggressive, awesome stamina, very determined players! Oh well, I'll be down for the finals 1st leg!
