AVOS, A Voyage Of Songs

Yo! Just back from my Pattaya trip! How was Victorian Challenge? Anyway, the trip was quite packed, with us preparing for the competition and having fun. On the first day, we stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel. We were only staying there for one night. We practised singing in the evening, after which, we went to a shopping mall near the hotel called 'Maubukung' (I think thats the way to spell it). Gerald bought a t-shirt wich was a fake of the brand Puma. It had the word 'Tuna' and replacing the puma logo, was a tuna! It was also complete with a 'Tuna' label and had a question-mark for the 'TM'!

From the 12th to the 16th of July, we stayed at 'Ambassedor City Hotel'. That was where the competition was to be held. There was a 'Sports Centre' where we could rent badminton courts, table-tennis tables and pool tables. I played three rounds of pool over the span of my stay. I also met my old friends Kenny and Ruth who were from TKSS choir. On the 14th, was our competition day. We competed in the Category F, Folklore, one of the most competed categories in the whole international competition. We spent a lot of time at night chatting (more like shouting and screaming) and playing the night away after the competition, well, only till 11+pm. On the 15th, we watched TKSS and a few other choirs perform. It was surprising that Ruth was in Alto, when she had quite a high speaking-voice. Then, we went shopping at 'Mike'. There were no decent eating places, so I bought some cup noodles instead. I bought a basketball for 300 Baht, about S$15.

The results for the competition were announced at 5pm Bangkok time (+7 GMT). VS got a Gold C, with 81.3 points! We beat Cat. High! VJC managed to clinch first for two categories, making it to the grand finals, along with TKSS (they won the children category, where only three choirs performed, bullying the other young competitors), one Philipino choir and an Australian choir. The Philipino choir was the overall winner of the Grand Finals.

So, tomorrow going to school. So tired.

PS: To Marcus, the trip was damn fun! Play, shout, play ,shout, tau pok JC and Li Keen, play, shout, talk to old friends, play, shout.....