sure, it can be attributed to many many factors other than the thrill of watching the cars go by and trying to get a nice shot of the car. ok, i never got a decent shot of the car. slow shutter speed. iso a little too low to get a sharper photo. low mega-pixels resulting in grainy distance photos even on "infinity" mode. be kind. this girl is still using her beloved ixus 75. not 105.. not even 85. ixus 75. i love my digi-cam though. it's crazy. i love it.
other factors? let's see..
1. the evening ambience
while walking to our designated viewing spot, we walked along the kallang river. sure, it's dead dirty. but the view in the evening was breath-taking. people were lounging by the river, sipping beer and chatting. the soft azure sky was streaked with different cloud formations and hinted of violet undertones. it was gorgeous.
the land of the mystical spewing creature does have her share of beautiful scenary. really.
2. live performances
Backstreet Boys! Backstreet Boys! ahahahahahaha. we got treated to a 5 min mini-performance of 'pavarotti' in our suite. fine, he's Roger from Australia. and he could probably pass off as a very very drunk pavarotti with too much hair.
3. Sky Suite
yes, i got the sky suite. not just any sky suite. it was the Pit Straight, meaning we were facing the paddock and had view of the start and end line. fine, it was just the qualifiers. but looking at the big screen, you could nearly tell which driver was coming towards you 'cos of the timings.
dinner was buffet style. the lamb was all soooooo tender. it melted in the mouth. omg. i'm salivating just remembering the softness of the meat. and the chocolates and cookies and crackers and selection of cheese. sugar rush. gah.
plus, there was free flow wine, champagne, beer and haagen dazs ice cream. the waitstaff were always asking if we wanted wet towels (it was warm at the outdoor viewing gallery) and feeding us with cool drinks and ice cream. even better, we got free plugs. the poor 'civilians' had to pay $2 for their's, i think. AND AIR CON. 3 HD tvs around the room for 6 tables. at EVERY angle you sit at, you can watch the race.
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but i digress. the atmosphere at the outdoor viewing gallery as well as the sky terrance was electrifying to finish off the night. watching the cars zoom by. there was a natural adrenaline in the air that made it all so special. of course, being there with the family made it fun.
Kudos to Singapore GP. i can't help but be impressed with them. the handling of crowds was amazing. People were dispersed quickly to the MRT stations. Buses were lining up to move spectators quickly. a English bloke in front of us couldn't help complimenting the organization while complaining abt how long it took to clear out a EPL match. :D
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Main race. tonight. watching from the comforts of the home. sure, there are chips, beers, wine and what-nots. Raikonnen, don't disappoint, please!
Yes. this is Raikonnen. i was watching the big screen so intently to track his car. imagine my disappointment when he finished 13th in Q2 after coming in 4 in Q1. sigh. please don't disappoint!!!
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