The daily post #93: Everything stops now.

It’s here. It’s now. It’s on the Float @ Marina Bay, on TV, on the internet.

Sorry if we're a little slow with emails, we're watching TV

Captain Crutch visits!

We’ve all stopped what we’re doing and turned to the TV in the office. It’s tough trying to type this and focus.

The boss just SMSed to thank us for an incredible journey. And I in turn, would like to thank my team and the extended SYOGOC family, for getting us all here. One of those lump in the throat moments, if you know what I mean.

And 12 amazing days beckon!

 

The daily post #92: Tonight’s the night

In less than 3 hours, we’re going to kick off the Opening Ceremony for the first ever Youth Olympics.

Videographer shoots the skyline around the Float @ Marina Bay

Give me goosebumps just writing it.

Shot at 4.45pm. This will be the best place to be on earth in just a few hours.

But even if you don’t have tickets, you’ll get a feel of the whole party atmosphere just being in the vicinity of the city. You can go for the FREE performances at the Promotionary Promodory Promodormitory Promontory, which is the piece of land between the Marina Bay Sands and One Marina Boulevard.

And when all else fails, just look to the sky.

Watch the top of buildings around Marina Bay as they join in the celebrations

Now these are what I call "high beams"!

For those of you too lazy to get out of the house, or are in another country, you can watch the webcast HERE.

 

Show: The last time I see the Opening Ceremony Stage

After spending close to 4 months working on Opening and Closing Ceremonies (aka OCC), I’ve started to grown attached to the Floating Platform, the Marina Bay skyline, the people I work with, the performers and the security uncle who always smile at me when I walk in.

This entry documents my last trip camwhoring around the OCC Stage.

I'll miss you both (Tong and Lyo) when YOG ends... Do you know Lyo has an official pass to the Float?

Eugene (one of the NS boys we work with), Tong and I under this roof decoration.

we thought of going swimming in the Reflecting Pool

tried to be Godzillas climbing the props

Got eaten and killed by the Dragon Head

guess what it is?

shaking hands and making friends with the Giant Monster

The coils of tubes are actually those washing machine tubes where the dirty water comes out from

 

A snippet of the Show

Mark 14^th August on your calendar! That’s the date of the inaugural YOG Opening Ceremony that we have been slogging our guts for.

Meanwhile, we are busy prepping for media briefs that are taking place. Media briefs are like briefings to the media to inform them of what’s happening with the show. I’m writing from the Show side specifically, Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

look at the beautiful bay behind us..

We were at the VIP Lounge at Float @ Marina Bay on 29th May. We managed to snap a picture amidst the rush. Say “Hi” to Tong and SY! We’re interns for Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

We had a media brief on 1^st June and we made a performance out of it. Of course it was not a simple affair and we brought in performers to showcase. Some of them included DJ Koflow, Dharni, Martial House students and fire performers from BornFire and SOKA.

DJ Koflow and Beatboxer Dharni

DJ Koflow and Beatboxer Dharni at the media brief performance showing off their swag. They’re both friendly people (despite their fame) and i managed to chat a bit with them.

Students from La Salle and their recycled materials fashion designs. Their designs contain everyday materials like badminton racquets, paper clips and origami

fashion runway

One of the pieces shown during the fashion runway was made of common materials that you often see at the market – fruits wrappers! The designer, Ilona Oh, had to scavenge for fruit wrappers from Shop N Save outlet at Sembawang. A kind sales person whom the designer calls Auntie Hasina helped Ilona obtain 500 fruit wrappers of different sizes.

fruitilicious!

To find out more about the Opening and Closing Ceremonies (and us), stay tuned to this page!