Happenings..

Hello!!!

16th August was quite an eventful day.

There's a new Soka U exchange student in town, his name is Kazuyuki. First met him after the NDP preview. Don't have photos of him though, if not you could see how yandao he is! :-(

Anyway, on the 16th, i had to do a flight with an instructor as i have not flown for the last 3 months. The club rule dictates that if one doesn't operate an aircraft for more than 1.5 months, an instructor has to conduct a check flight on one first before one could fly solo again. So, seizing this opportunity to get to know Kazuyuki-san better, i asked him along for the flight.

It was a pity that he didn't bring along a camera, and his mobile phone battery was flat! The snapshots below were hence taken by him using my handphone. 

It was a fine day, clear blue skies and awesome weather! We flew around Mt Pulai and to the coast via small towns like Pekan Nanas and Kulai, while maintaining a height of 2,000ft. This is the first time Kazuyuki-san has travelled in a light aircraft.

Yup, that's me conducting an external aircraft check. Inspecting the engine oil level of the Piper Warrior aircraft, registration 9M-TAT. Didn't realise him snapping this picture of me.

Clear blue skies @ Senai airport...

Oei! Don't take photo lah...shy leh!

More clear skies...aoi sora!

In flight, dark clouds starting to form, but it's OK! Hooo!

Another shot from starboard...

Didn't manage to take many good pictures. My camera only 2 megapixels lah...most pictures turned out horrible!

We had to cut short our flight, as SIA's Boeing 777 was also doing some flight training at Senai Airport.

After that, back in Singapore, had dinner with Hiro-san and friends. 

Then it was off to the airport to send Yamada-nii san off! You might remember that during one of the NDP rehearsals, i brought 2 Japanese friends along for the bus ride to Suntec City? Yup! Yamada-nii san was one of them. He's now posted back to Japan. Sigh, really gonna miss him :-(

Wah! Can see my belly sia!

Ah well, i guess a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Later, from the airport, after sending Yoko-nee san back home, Yousuke-san and Mitsuo-chan came over to my place to film this for my zadankai on Sunday. By the way, how was your zadankai?

As the emcee for my district's zadankai, i opened the meeting with that video while hiding somewhere. Then, i appeared with a bang, wearing our NDP costume, to the tune of our Soka Flagger music. Instead of singing a song, i got everyone to do our dance steps! From jogging on the spot to 'valiant,' right up to 'hip hop!' Since this year's SSA NDP was a youth affair, the 4 divisions in my district got a taste of this year's NDP, and they certainly enjoyed it!

Remember, 23rd, BBQ@Woodgrove right after PNDPC@TBSC!

Have a great week ahead!

Ah Lim--->OUT