It has been days since I have last posted..I think this is a really an update on 9th August!!I have to tell ppl on how I spent my day as it has been with me since 9th August..Well I shall start from the beginning!!

Woke up early in the morning and prepared to go to the meeting point at Tanah Merah..Waited for Yi Wei our marshal for NDP09...Well he was late and therefore we have to board the bus and check the attendance ourselves..Seriously we wanted the time to go slower as this journey to the F1 paddock will be the last one with our fellow NDP mates..On the way there, I was snapping pictures and talking to Ming Shen about Photography..

Soon after, we arrived at our destination..Normal security checks took away our precious bonding time..Under to scorching hot sun we waited for our turn too get checked.. After checking, went up to unite as one NCDCC!!Had our lunch and did some photo taking and not for long we went for the rehearsal at the float..Gathered on the main stage and of all NDP trainings, it was the hottest one!!Think alot ppl fall out..Even though it was scorching hot, we told ourselves that this will be the last one and nothing of this is going to happen again therefore we treasured and endured..

Addressed by officers and we proceed on with usual training..Time together is getting lesser and lesser..Well did 3 march pass before the full sequence I guess.During the rehearsal, I asked myself what will I be going to do for Saturdays.It was like something missing to complete the week..Good things always come to an end..

After all the march passes and the full sequence run, we rested under the gallery and our officers spoke to us and also I snapped pictures.Finally we headed back to the paddock..This mark the last rehearsal for NDP09.

Went to meet Rachel and Royston and took a pic with them..I am clueless on when will I meet them again..then went back to my holding point..Had my dinner and polished my boots and changed into full U..This is the time for all of us to take our group pictures and also the last bonding session we all have for NDP09.Alot of pictures was taken..As the parade draws closer to us, we were both excited and sad..Excited bout the city march, seeing all the minister of state, the president, captured on TV and last but not least the pledge moment!!Not mentioning about the sad ones.

When we were asked to gather downstairs, we did all the last snapshots and we were prepared for our show!!At the meeting area, again took pictures with my fellow NDP mates and of course the officers that have always been with us since day 1.As we were walking towards the float, we saw the red lion parachutists parachuting down to land at the floating platform..It was simply fantastic.When we saw the crowds at the gallery, we were excited and nervous..Filled with emotions to be exact.

Just minutes before the parade started we had fun back stage.the total defence segment was great and Andrew and I had fun "Scaring" Azilla..As she was always unprepared for the bomb that was about to explode..Looking at both Chinook and the Apaches flying over me, I have to tell myself this will be the last time they will be flying over me..LOL!!

The time that we have been training for since march had arrived and we are going to experience it very soon..As soon as the command was given for us to march out, this really marked our last march out for NDP09.. :[ Looking forward to the national anthem as I am proud to be a SINGAPOREAN!!As I have mention before in my previous post, It was a great honour for me to be part of NDP09..

This is the time where we have chance to be capture on TV..True enough, I was captured!!Muhahahaha..I saw Mr SR Nathan!!You rock!!Haha..City march was great and Gretchen was the too she did not realised she saw me till she browsed her pictures taken..Haha..8:22pm..The moment..We took our pledge and there was fire work blasting in front of our eyes.After the pledge and fore the pledge, I was jumping around and shaking hands with my mate for a job well done!!Also at that moment, my eyes was wet!!I think it is because I am happy and sad and also proud to be a Singaporean!!

As we reached the paddock, we gave our last well wishes to all our friend and we have to bid farewell.. :[

I guess this is the longest post I have!!Haha..Gotta stop here!!


Pictures of NDP09 can be found HERE