Where's the FIREWORKS??!!!

Heard that there's going to be a final NDP rehearsal yesterday, so rushed down to my shooting spot at 7.30pm to have a shooting rehearsal myself before the actual day...

Parked my car by the roadside... walked double-quick time... leapt over the Kallang River railing... hurried along the river to the river mouth... under the Sheares Bridge... hit the spot... set up my tripod... set up camera... aimed and composed... did a few test shoots... and waited...

And waited...

And waited...

And waited...

7.50pm...

7.55pm...

8.00pm...

8.05pm...

8.10pm...

8.15pm... National Anthemn...

But where's the fireworks???

Finally dawned upon me that this last rehearsal wasn't a preview rehearsal... No fireworks... It was a standby rehearsal date to have a final run-through to iron out the kinks...

Felt silly and disappointed about the rush to make this trip... Learnt some lessons as well:

Not all NDP rehearsals will have fireworks...

Just like
Not all people who are nice to you will not harm you...

Just like
Not all people who are mean to you will not be nice to you afterall...

Just like
Not all people who appears strong on the outside will not succumb to pressure and stress...

Just like
Not all dogs who barks will ever set its teeth on you (deja vu ehh, Madcat?)...

Just like
Not all schools who has not won any accolades or awards are not capable of producing youths with character...

Just like
Not all photographers who has all the wonderful gear that money can buy will ever produce breathtaking photos...

But at least I do know for sure that there'll be fireworks on 9th August 2007... I have faith that the SAF and pyrotechnics team will not mess it all up ;)