Recovery period

Awoke from my deep slumber with the sudden realisation that I forgot to take pictures with some people on rag day, especially the ex raggers like meizheng, kristy and mandy. Such a waste! Damn sad now.

Recalled how I was intentionally mean, very mean indeed to a certain person, and could only think of how I should have been meaner. Well if someone doesn't give me any basic respect, do not expect any back from me. Nearly four years of friendship has degenerated to this; so be it then.

Well at least my wings worked in the end. Having several very experienced raggers from TH and other halls alike come up to me and say how impressed they are by the mechanism was extremely satisfying to me.

Much credit for this goes to Stephane, the very sporting and tough frenchman who operated it beautifully despite the withering heat and the gusty winds. Earlier on he had bourne the wings for nearly an hour waiting for the static presentation to start, till there were deep marks on his shoulders and the skin on his arms started to turn blue, yet not once did he complain or try to shrug off the responsibility. You are the man Stephane!!

The bar has been raised very high indeed this year. The workmanship, the creativity in the use of materials, the jaw dropping level of engineering required to build the KR float was staggering. The spirit of rag is very much alive, and has reached fantastic new heights today, with brilliant entries from almost all halls. I eagerly await the chance to see the actual videos of the performance of all the other halls, as well as our own.

Many tears were shed today, by those who still care. I see the crying and I do not know how to comfort and assauge the pain. I hope that they are from the pain of loss, and not of regret. Be proud, for all of you guys are heros in your own right, for the courage to take on the challenge to enter this insane competition, for making it all the way till the end. Cry, but know that that you have all done very well indeed, but have been cruelly denied by a supreme effort, beyond anyone's expectations.

Enough for now. Photos coming soon.