NATION.04

wowee ...
the past NATION weekend was a mad blast!
I'm still recovering from it actually,
the pure physical exertions from lack of sleep,
alcohol-poisoning of the liver,
the rabid gyratings to the beat,
not to mention the chill of the air-con or outdoor
breeze on your sweaty torso.
I'm physically spent.
But I truly enjoyed myself so much!
All thanks to the wonderful friends that surrounds me
throughout the entire time.
Here's a toast (of iced water) to you guys ;
Eric, Tim, Rus, Murf, Evan, Chewbaka and the rest ...
It would never have been the same without you guys ....

MILITARY BALL:
Suntec Convention Hall was jam packed with boys and mens,
local and foreign,
mostly donning the theme of the night.
It was quiet a sight to behold really...
all the berets, camo tanks, army boots and bitch ..i mean butch, dog tags.
Went up to the podium for a short while with Eric and Tim
to join some Thais I met shortly before. From that vantage point,
I was like ...Wow, the whole floor was covered with teeming muscular masses,
their sweaty backs glistening under the laser shows ...
heaving and pulsating,
like one massive organism
in its relentless pursuit of hedonistic pleasures ....
Decided to leave at 4am to prepare for the big night

NATION.04
Began the huge day by tanning with the rest,
and some green tea vodkas
and my own concoction of Aloe vera juice with Absolut Vanilia,
topped with ice ..not too bad.

As the time to midnight gets progressively lesser,
so did our mixer to alcohol ratio ...
Finally we plucked our butts and headed to the Musical
Fountain, where things started just like it did last year ...slow

And then they played a remix of my "coming-out song"
Whitney's "My Love is Your Love" (it was at Stonewall,
with vagab as well) and the fireworks started exploding, in tandem
with the fountain jets and fire streams ....
And so did the crowd;
in a unison of celebration and solidarity..
We were really one for that one moment in time,
irregardless of anything ...
The party was then followed by a watery-bonding session for the
group of us ...

CLOSING
The atmosphere was notedly more laidback and chilled,
and the vibe was relaxed and coy
as if secretly pleased at the achievements over the past 3 days ..
at how far they have come together

There was however a tinge of sadness,
a sense of loss after all the passion that has been roused.
All the conflicting emotions
ups and downs
experienced over the weekend ...
Will they, could they be forgotten just like that?
They were too real, too wrenching ...
especially for the first timers ...
There is that fear of losing all that ....
Is it back to reality from tomorrow onwards?

Me? I was torn between being sad that it has ended
and also glad at the same time ...
But I do have really beautiful memories of the entire event,
and will treasure it to the end ...

Oh and tic tacs never tasted so good before ...*wink*

POST-SCRIPT:
Was reading my review of Nation.03 exactly a year ago
And I started reflecting on how far I have come in this mere
365 days, the tribulations and the achievements and sacrifices.
But that is another story, for another time ...