As in all things inevitable, the Earth spins 1 more round and another day is past! 080808, the date touted to be so full of wondrous good happenings is over...
And what do we have to remember it by? For most, it would be the start of the China Olympics...a long-awaited event for the world! The theme of "One World One Dream" is no more a dream...it became reality on 080808...
Well, since I'd stopped subscribing to Astro Sports channels due to rising subscription rates, I no longer have free access to special channels telecasting live the China Olympics. So, I was kinda resigned to watching the only Live transmission over RTM1. However, the start time was stated to be 8.30pm ie after the 8pm news! I thought...how can that be? The Opening Ceremony is scheduled at 8.08pm! And Malaysia is supposedly in the same Time Zone as China!
Determined not to miss the first part of the OC, I went hunting for live video streaming in the Net. Found CCTV1 & CCTV5 available via TVants. Was disappointed as a trial run of the streaming was bad...slow & jerky intermittent streaming! Felt I was doomed to watch the OC via the only choice left...
Then came a call from a former colleague...just before 8pm! Asked if me was watching the Live Telecast over Channel 318 of Astro...and was enlightened that that channel is for ALL Astro subscribers! Wow! That was the magic of 080808! A godsend piece of info! TQ, Mr LCP!
So it was Ch 318 that was beamed via my projector onto my BIG screen for the night! Wow again! We thoroughly enjoyed the OC which was the best ever in the Olympic history!! Way to go, China!! You did it!!!!
Now, to turn time backwards a bit...080808 started quite sedately for Lot 10 inmates. After a simple breakfast of toasted bread & the usual drinks, it was a quiet morning. Lunch was normal. Routine. Home-cooked dishes. Tasty nonetheless. And yup, we had self-fried chempedak in batter! As desert?
Feeling kinda bored & in spite of feeling rundown after all the frying, a trip to AS Mall was made to change the mood of this special day. And, as seems to be the norm, a special event was on there...a Karaoke Contest. We arrived at the time when the event was already in full swing. Don't ask me what kind of Karaoke Contest it was...me can't read Mandarin!! Sorry...but you'd have to find out yourself ie if you have that capability. Check out this pic to help you...
Well, now back to the night of 080808. All the OC presentations were spectacular and a truly well-kept secret. Very well planned & executed. Congrats to one & all! However, the march-in part of the OC was boring...with 204 (if me not wrong) contingents! The climax of the OC was the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. And the way it was done was unique, to say the least! It's gonna be a difficult act for future Olympic organisers to beat...or even to follow!!
That was 080808...my 080808. How was yours?
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