Currently Playing: Song For Singapore - Corrinne May
You might have caught us decked out in full gear - visors, sexay tights and all with our mountain bikes on Saturday noon at the intersection between Wheelock Place and Ion Orchard:
When the bling bikes hit town! =D
The long ride is a welcoming one, especially after some pretty intense partying at the graduation bash the night before. =P
Coincidentally, we reached City Hall at just about the same time when the drive-past by the Armed Forces convoy for the National Day Parade Preview started - This time, we managed to capture the entire convoy onto film! =)
So here are the Youtube videos that bring you up close and personal with the diverse military hardware we have:
The Army and Naval arsenal are featured here...
... Followed by the Civil Defence and Police assets. Don't you just love the very obedient rescue dog appearing at 1:45 into the video? =)
And then we were off to East Coast Park to refuel for the ride back up north. What else is more satisfying than a Quarter Pounder meal from McDonald's, upsized? =P
The shaker fries now come with the chipotle powder that is pretty deadly...
The chipotle seasoning totally owned us when we accidentally snorted some while emptying it into the shaker fries paper bag. The eyes teared and the nose felt like it was on fire.. Really wicked stuff! x_x
So here's a word of advice - Hold your breath when you empty the powder into the paper bag, and keep the bag well sealed when preparing your shaker fries!
For the record, total energy intake for the meal was about 1100 kilocalories, while total energy expended was about 870 kilocalories for our 68-kilometre ride. So really, it can be easy to gain, and it takes some serious workout to lose! =O
On another note, this year's national day theme song is good stuff!
Strong, clear vocals in Song for Singapore by local artiste Corrinne May
My Island Home by Kaira Gong (2006), and One United People by Stefanie Sun (2007) are also my personal favourites:
My Island Home, by Kaira Gong.
One United People, by Stefanie Sun
