Candlelight Procession...

Since my mother want to go,might as well I follow her there to take a look,since I had never been there before.I can widen my eyes too.
The Candle Procession is held at Hougang Stadium.Over there,we are suppose to hold a candle and walk round the stadium.We got there by the shuttle bus from AMK MRT.At first,we were waiting at the right spot but there is not sign or whatever to indicate the stop.When we are going off to take a bus there instead,we saw the sign.It has just been put up.So we waited for the bus to come.On the phamplet,it says that the thing will start a 6pm and we were on the bus at 5.40pm.Rather late right?The bus head for the stadium althought the bus is only less then half full.And the thing my mother pointed out is that,I am the youngest person in the bus,next is another young man sitting right in the front alone.
When we got there,there wasn't many people there.Firstly,we went to bath the buddha or its called Buddha Bathing.Then we head into the stadium.At the entrance,we were given each a lotus candle in a bowl to contain the melted wax later.Then some nice people bring us to where we are going to stand.We were brought to stand in the 3th row.1st row is for the people who have "归依佛门" wearing "偿清".2nd row onwards I think is for the public.When we were in the row,the stadium is still quite empty.Doesn't it says the thing start at 6pm?
Then while looking aimlessly around the place,I heard that the thing will start at 7pm.Oh my,I will have to stand on the spot till 7 and the time that time was only 6.20pm.In the row,we were standing 4 by 4.So boring that I looked into my sms to see who I can sms to kill the time.In the end,I am quite regret sending the sms to THAT person.Spoil my mood!Looking around and also noticed that the amount of people increase dramatically.All was already stand out of the given rows.
Ok,is 7pm.And the lion-dance drum sounded,everyone thought that the VIP,Minister for Health Mr Khaw Boon Wan arrived.But we waited till 7.20pm and we still did not see him.IRRITATING FELLOW!What are the drums for?For me?Meanwhile,my mother and I was talking about puntuality of VIPs.What is this?we have to wait for him because he is someone big?The worst will be Ang Mo Heng(洪茂成),MP for don't where.Hate him!Ok,that is history betwen me and him.He can late for a event for 1 hour and 15 mins.The best so far will be Mr Chen Han Tong,MP for AMK GRC.But my mother pointed out another ex-MP for AMK,Lau Pang Seng.He will be earlier then late.Others which I never know are the Opposition Party MPs.
Finally,he was here at 7.25pm.The thing finally start.The starting on the stage was so beautiful.After the VIP hit the pyramid,the Buddha statue moved up from below the stage + the lightlings and sound.BEST!
So,the next time is to listen to the Vesak Song,and the recite of Vesak.Then the lighting of candle star and the marching begins.March from the track to and fro and then the grass and out of the stadium where we go home. :D.The march was very slow.Steps taken was really small.A monk was leading every group.
At the end of the march,holy water was spray to us.I was like bathing rather then feeling rain pouring.Out of the stadium,we went to get the souvinors,which got water,sweets,biscuits and 2 decorates.Nice till I can replace my frog on my phone. OPS!
Walked to busstop to take 74 back to AMK.Just realise we haven taken our dinner so we dropped at AMK Ave 10 that hawker to eat.But nothing nice so we head for another coffee shop nearby.I ate prawn mee while my mother had fried kway tiao.Kway Tiao $3?isn't that normally $2 or $2.50?That is expensive.These 2 day,we have been eating over budget.
Went home after that.Tiring after the long stand for waiting for the stupid VIP Mr Khaw and the long slow march.Tired!But I think my mother will feel more tired then I do.Poor mother. *pat pat*