Raised the bar! - Part II
Three days on, the excitement has yet to wear off.
So Saturday came, and I was actually deciding whether to head to the circuit. Eventually I did, making my way from RH and saw the Green Room for the first time. Well the food was soso (tea time) and I went roaming Zone 1 shortly after arriving.
I thought Chippendales was a show for the masses, turned out to be exclusively for the ladies. Not like I'm really interested though.
Met John and Jill in the evening and we chatted over a few mugs of beer. Well, not for me since I didn't want to waste their money ($10 a cup!!!) when I had free beverages in the Green Room. They were really warm and friendly, and I'm scheduled to visit them next year! Awesome. [We met for lunch at No Signboard on my birthday]
Next was FP3 and Dinner was rather good. I took a few cans of beer from the Green Room (a practise they subsequently banned! >.<) and went to hunt for a bleacher across the pit straight for new views. I offered a couple to a couple, and we hit it off!
Singapore was a birthday present due since March, and though the only got Premier walkabout tickets, they seemed to really be enjoying themselves! By some sheer chance they're also from UK, and he's also a Liverpool supporter. We exchanged emails and maybe we'll meet next year!
After that I caught qualifying! The first time I caught qualifying live! Alonso qualified on pole, but not before Q1 was red flagged because Massa's car stalled.. =( Kevin and Jo only arrived to catch the last 15 mins of qualifying. HAHA! They had just finished their really expensive dinner!
I'd managed to borrow Green Room passes from a family who'd left and we caught up over MUMM champagne until the room closed at midnight. And then I went home, really happy again.
Raceday!! When the past few days were so awesome, I was a little apprehensive as to how it would turn out.
I reached gate 3 at 2.50pm, before the circuit even opened. Had to queue but it was alright since I was in the shade, and I proceeded to get wristbands
It would turn out to be quite a hectic day, with back to back concerts and drivers parade lap. (Though not before I caught Seb and Mark & Lewis outside the Paddock Entrance with Jason)
Well I saw Adam Lambert and Sean Kingston live.
AND THE RACE WAS AWESOME. Fernando led from start to finish, despite the 2 safety cars! The turn under the Bay GS proved really entertaining!! Forza Ferrari!
It was simply magnificent to be able to watch Ferrari win LIVE!! Add that to Lewis DNF-ing! Wootness!!
Once Alonso won, I dashed all the way to catch the shuttle bus to lavender, and then trained down to city hall to catch Mariah Carey perform!!
What a BLAST F1 2010 has been!!
Despite the sleep deprivation, it was all worth it!
Thank you to everyone who play a part, you cant give me a better birthday present than that! =)))

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