To all the FOTR,
Good Job and Great Planning! Thanks for putting in effort to make this happen. It is really unique and meaningful event for me especially details such as the "ring tester",multi-tasked driver, "cai hua", "floating spirit "& the fat boy who tried to hide behind the SLIM tree. :P
Not to forget my dear purple dino, who has sweated so much that night. :) Thanks! :*
PS: Pls don't call me Mdm Lau. *GRRRRRRRR**
Thank You!!!
We've created a Wedding Site (http://www.mywedding.com/banhorngserene) with key information about our big day in September!
UPDATE: Selected wedding and honeymoon photos are all up on Facebook!
Monday, 20 August 2007
Sunday, 19 August 2007
Friday, 17 August 2007
Contingency...
Counting down...just 1 more day left to execute the Grand Plan!
Hope you guys can see the weather forecast widget bar I've added on the right. It seems that there would be some showers on Saturday so we had better prepare a wet weather contingency. This is what we have discussed before...
Unfortunately, it'll be quite cliché...room service!
1) 840pm: I dial from the resort phone to TTT, expressing our orders for room service since it's raining heavily outside.
2) 840pm to 9pm: Hulk and I wait.
FOTR prepares Payload One on the R/C car
3) 9pm: FOTR rings the doorbell and runs away to hide. I will open the door, exclaim that no one is there and walk out onto the corridor and hide as well. After some time, Hulk will get impatient and move out as well when she gets no response from me.
4) 905pm: HULK walks into the hallway and sees R/C car moving towards her with the balloon. I will approach from opposite direction with flowers and ring in hand from behind, surprise her and do my thing. R/C car retreats
5) 910pm: Success! (or otherwise). R/C car moves in with Payload Two and seals the engagement. FOTR rushes out with sparklers and fanfare.
6) 920pm: All adjourn to room for celebration.
Simple? I'm afraid so..bad weather screws much of the spectacular tricks that we can pull.. Any bright ideas?
Hope you guys can see the weather forecast widget bar I've added on the right. It seems that there would be some showers on Saturday so we had better prepare a wet weather contingency. This is what we have discussed before...
Unfortunately, it'll be quite cliché...room service!
1) 840pm: I dial from the resort phone to TTT, expressing our orders for room service since it's raining heavily outside.
2) 840pm to 9pm: Hulk and I wait.
FOTR prepares Payload One on the R/C car
3) 9pm: FOTR rings the doorbell and runs away to hide. I will open the door, exclaim that no one is there and walk out onto the corridor and hide as well. After some time, Hulk will get impatient and move out as well when she gets no response from me.
4) 905pm: HULK walks into the hallway and sees R/C car moving towards her with the balloon. I will approach from opposite direction with flowers and ring in hand from behind, surprise her and do my thing. R/C car retreats
5) 910pm: Success! (or otherwise). R/C car moves in with Payload Two and seals the engagement. FOTR rushes out with sparklers and fanfare.
6) 920pm: All adjourn to room for celebration.
Simple? I'm afraid so..bad weather screws much of the spectacular tricks that we can pull.. Any bright ideas?
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
FOTR - Recce
Counting down..4 more days to execution of the Grand Plan!
FOTR was just brought to scout the area and decide on locations to plant our operatives.
TTT, SFD, and the Driver were brought to Site X an hour ago after ramming through the closely guarded entrance to Treasure Island :P (and in so doing avoided paying the toll trolls..hehe)
The location was marked and possible deployment locations were marked.
Here's a scene from our little expedition:
Unfortunately there would be slight changes in the placement of the FOTR team. The Herb and Spice garden has been "privatised" and no longer allows public visitors. This means we can't hide the FOTR team in the bushes in a strategic location as planned earlier. They would only have the staircase or use the curves of the Merlion Walk fountains to conceal themselves...
Hope everything goes well on the actual day...
FOTR was just brought to scout the area and decide on locations to plant our operatives.
TTT, SFD, and the Driver were brought to Site X an hour ago after ramming through the closely guarded entrance to Treasure Island :P (and in so doing avoided paying the toll trolls..hehe)
The location was marked and possible deployment locations were marked.
Here's a scene from our little expedition:
Unfortunately there would be slight changes in the placement of the FOTR team. The Herb and Spice garden has been "privatised" and no longer allows public visitors. This means we can't hide the FOTR team in the bushes in a strategic location as planned earlier. They would only have the staircase or use the curves of the Merlion Walk fountains to conceal themselves...
Hope everything goes well on the actual day...
Sunday, 12 August 2007
Little Subsidy from the Govt..
Dammit!
I didn't get at least an IPPT silver for my In Camp Training this week..only managed to passed because I lack 2 chin ups.
There's a second try again next week. Wish me good luck since it'll double the amount of incentive I'll get (S$200) and help to subsidise this project :P
Monday, 6 August 2007
Second FOTR Meeting
On Saturday, 4th July, the conspirators gathered for discussion and to pick up some of the essential items.
--- Payload One
The Purple Dinosaur was very late and was offering apologies, as he had to find a way to sneak out of the vise-like embrace of the green mutant without arousing suspicion. After he arrived, the SFD, HQ and TTT set out to find the perfect flotation devices that are suitable for the occasion...
..and the pair you see above is a result of that!.. together with the mode of delivery..a spanking new yellow VW Beetle ;)
As the FOTR settled down for lunch, the plan was being laid out:
1) Check-in - 2pm
SFD and Purple Dinosaur: At 2pm, check in first to take care of administrative matters. Any preparation that can be done to the room would be between this time and 3pm, the official check in timing.
NOTE: If hotel assistance was not available to spice up the room, we would do it then ourselves.
Suggestion One: Scatter rose petals over the bed
Anymore bright ideas that would not be overkill leading to the Green Mutant suspecting?
SFD and Purple Dinosaur: Leaves resort.
2) Check-in and Prep - 3pm
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Comes in to check in at 3pm.
TTT: Pick up the filled balloons from the Holland Village shop and the flowers from Ghim Moh florist.
HQ: Prepare sparklers, light-sticks and logistics
NOTE: To pass to HQ above items next weekend.
SFD: Go attend nephew's birthday dinner
3) Dinner - 7pm
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Have dinner at one of the beach bars (maybe Cafe Del Ma).
4) Ambush - 830pm
FOTR: Lie in ambush at Spice Gardens along Site X (Merlion Walk)
..sorry about this guys..bear with the wait and bugs..I will provide insect repellant (not SAF one, don't worry)
5) Baiting - 845pm
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Stroll up Site X, chit chat and view the scenery.
6) Bells Tolling - 9pm
ALL: Signals the beginning
7) Nightfire - 905pm
Sentosa: Fireworks!
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Turns to watch fireworks
FOTR: Payload One is positioned on the launchpad. Launch vehicle (Beetle) is placed facing the downward incline towards Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant while they are distracted.
8) Bomb's Away! - 908pm
FOTR: Beetle horns, flashes headlights and rolls towards the intended target, balloon waving in its wake
Purple Dinosaur: Bends on one knee to retrieve Little Boy from Beetle (and possibly the Ring in the Beetle) and proposes
FOTR: Turns Beetle around for retrieval
9) Refueling - 910pm
Green Mutant: Demands REAL flowers
FOTR: Refuel Beetle with Payload Two
Purple Dinosaur: Acts blur and lost
FOTR: Deliver flowers to Purple Dinosaur
Purple Dinosaur: Second Attempt
(all filmed down by TTT in the meantime who has also recorded all the preparation work and swearing at Purple Dinosaur for making them do stupid things)
Do we have new sign-ups for the actual day event? ;)
--- Payload One
The Purple Dinosaur was very late and was offering apologies, as he had to find a way to sneak out of the vise-like embrace of the green mutant without arousing suspicion. After he arrived, the SFD, HQ and TTT set out to find the perfect flotation devices that are suitable for the occasion...
Payload Two ---
..and the pair you see above is a result of that!.. together with the mode of delivery..a spanking new yellow VW Beetle ;)
As the FOTR settled down for lunch, the plan was being laid out:
1) Check-in - 2pm
SFD and Purple Dinosaur: At 2pm, check in first to take care of administrative matters. Any preparation that can be done to the room would be between this time and 3pm, the official check in timing.
NOTE: If hotel assistance was not available to spice up the room, we would do it then ourselves.
Suggestion One: Scatter rose petals over the bed
Anymore bright ideas that would not be overkill leading to the Green Mutant suspecting?
SFD and Purple Dinosaur: Leaves resort.
2) Check-in and Prep - 3pm
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Comes in to check in at 3pm.
TTT: Pick up the filled balloons from the Holland Village shop and the flowers from Ghim Moh florist.
HQ: Prepare sparklers, light-sticks and logistics
NOTE: To pass to HQ above items next weekend.
SFD: Go attend nephew's birthday dinner
3) Dinner - 7pm
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Have dinner at one of the beach bars (maybe Cafe Del Ma).
4) Ambush - 830pm
FOTR: Lie in ambush at Spice Gardens along Site X (Merlion Walk)
..sorry about this guys..bear with the wait and bugs..I will provide insect repellant (not SAF one, don't worry)
5) Baiting - 845pm
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Stroll up Site X, chit chat and view the scenery.
6) Bells Tolling - 9pm
ALL: Signals the beginning
7) Nightfire - 905pm
Sentosa: Fireworks!
Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant: Turns to watch fireworks
FOTR: Payload One is positioned on the launchpad. Launch vehicle (Beetle) is placed facing the downward incline towards Purple Dinosaur and Green Mutant while they are distracted.
8) Bomb's Away! - 908pm
FOTR: Beetle horns, flashes headlights and rolls towards the intended target, balloon waving in its wake
Purple Dinosaur: Bends on one knee to retrieve Little Boy from Beetle (and possibly the Ring in the Beetle) and proposes
FOTR: Turns Beetle around for retrieval
9) Refueling - 910pm
Green Mutant: Demands REAL flowers
FOTR: Refuel Beetle with Payload Two
Purple Dinosaur: Acts blur and lost
FOTR: Deliver flowers to Purple Dinosaur
Purple Dinosaur: Second Attempt
******* SUCCESS!!! *******
FOTR: Deliver Payload Two on Beetle. Comes out of hiding with sparklers and light sticks!~~~~~~ HAPPY HAPPY! ~~~~~~
ALL: Adjourn to resort room for much needed celebratory champagne toasts(all filmed down by TTT in the meantime who has also recorded all the preparation work and swearing at Purple Dinosaur for making them do stupid things)
Do we have new sign-ups for the actual day event? ;)
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Bait & Hook
The trap has been sprung!
This was sent out last night to its intended target and the target date of 18 Aug has been finalised!
More details later!
This was sent out last night to its intended target and the target date of 18 Aug has been finalised!
More details later!
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