Last Friday, my sweet dear dear brought me to watch a Video Game Symphony at the Esplanade Concert Hall presented by Singapore Arts Festival. The two planned concerts as well as the additional concert of the Asian premiere of PLAY! were sold out. It is unique as it reaches out to both music players and gamers by combining classical music played by a full symphony orchestra with the pop culture of video games.
Some of the titles played that night might be familiar to most of you. They were Super Mario Bros, Daytona (It goes,"Daytona~.... Daytona~...." when you play the beginner stage that music lolz)and Sonic the Hedgehog. For gamers, you might be more familiar with titles like the Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, World of Warcraft, Kingdom Hearts and Blue Dragon.
My dear dear and I was really very impressed and totally immersed throughout the whole concert. Having seated on the 4th row from the stage, we could feel the full impact of the orchestra. I even saw this musical instrument, the Harp, for the first time in my life. It was huge and so fairy-tale. We simply couldn't get enough of the concert. I clapped so hard until my hands turned red lor. Even after the final title "Final Fantasy VII, One-Winged Angel", the one which we were so much looking forward to hearing it ended, the encore from the audience were deafening. We all want more! So the last title played was Shinobi which won the highest votes online.
Tickets were bought sometime in March to secure the best seats
Me and my excited dear dear
We had Ramen for dinner @ Marina Square before we went for the concert
Pang kor kor, my dear dear's colleague joined us for the concert too. Supposed to have another colleague joining but he couldn't make it at the last min. 1 ticket wasted wor =(
After the concert, I got a sms from lovely Elaine asking me whether I wanna join her and her friends for coffee. Without hesitation, I agreed to join her. We had a great time though it was only for a short while. Let's arrange to meet up again, ya? =)
An Influenced Game-Lover by her dear prince =P
Labels: Concert, Dear Dear, Friends, Weekend
Sign Off With Lotsa Hugs & Kisses
At 9:21 PM on Sunday, June 17, 2007
ChAnGiNg ApPeTiTeS @ MaRiNa sQ AgAiN
Met up with my secondary school friend Adeline for dinner on Friday together with my sister. All three of us had fun sharing the food we ordered and talking about our secondary school days. We planned to meet up again real soon with another 2 of my friends whom we have not met for a long time. I will be so looking forward to it. Having fallen in love with the Parmesan Fish and Chips I took last week, I suggested the dinner venue to be at Changing Appetites again. Haha...
Adeline and her Black Pepper Mushroom Chicken
My dear sister and her Cheesy Tacos Ribeye Steak
Me and my favorite Parmesan Fish and Chips
Three happy people after a nice and hearty dinner =D
On Saturday, my dear prince brought me to watch 28 Weeks after his haircut. While waiting for my dear prince to finish his haircut, I went to get an express manicure done at Lynette's shop. Although it's express manicure, but Lynette still did my nails professionally.
Lovely french manicure done by lovely Lynette
After the movie, my dear prince brought me to the Bugis Food Market for the nice fishball noodles. $2 only wor. Look at the amount of chilli in my bowl of noodles. I love it!
My dear prince and his bowl of la-jiu-lots-lots fishball noodles
Labels: Dear Dear, Friends, Movies, Weekend
Sign Off With Lotsa Hugs & Kisses
At 7:59 PM on Sunday, May 13, 2007
name Geraldine