The Perfect Host, Rotary Club of Port Klang.
Contributed by Rtr Lloyd Cheam
I cannot tell exactly how everyone felt when walking up to the central stage, holding up the particular flag with hundred pairs of eyes looking and spotlights shooting at them. Nervous? Thrilled? Ecstatic? Scare the shit out of it? Personally, I really feel proud to be part of it. I am glad that we have done a great job at such an important occasion for the Rotarians and making them feel proud of us too. Just like how parents feel proud of their kids.
Weekend approaches in a usual path, yet, it has been quite a remarkable weekend for us.
After getting off from work, I could not help remembering that some of my friends are coming over
to my place tonight. I make a trip to Ocean Market nearby, for a little grocery shopping, making sure there is enough supply at home. We have planned for a movie night in my house. Of course, our true intention is to save time from picking each and everyone from their house. Nonetheless, in proceeding to our movie night, most of us were knocked out even before we get to the second disc of the movie. The girls have their own room and the boys are sharing the same bed in my room. Since we practiced extraordinary discipline and we managed to get up very early on the big day. It is in fact, the 72nd Annual Rotary District 3300 Assembly held in Holiday Villa, Subang and this time it is hosted by our sponsoring club, Rotary Club of Port Klang and we are honored and privileged to be invited to play the role of Flag Bearers!
At around 5:30am on 8th April 2006, pretty much everyone has gotten up for brush up. All of us, in the similar outfit, white long sleeve and collar shirt with black pant and shoes, (or put it in simple, the outfit of waiters and waitresses) head out of the house 30 minutes later. We picked up Rtr Fei Lin (of RAC Shah Alam), whom is nice enough to give a helping hand. Hui Hui, Soo Ling and Timmy are the rest in my truck. In the mean time, President Harnniann has picked up Vivien and Edmund from their house. Much to releasing the stress for IPP Michael, our dear advisor who has been dead worried about this occasion, we made it to Holiday Villa right on time. Zee Kin and his friends, Guan You, Wen Harn, Chun Yen, our Nanthini and Ban Fong and our dearly President Harley (of RAC Subang) had also made their way to the hall soon after our arrival.
At 7am, we begin to practice the steps and rhythms of the flag bearing process, with the vest and white glove on. Seriously speaking, (given we all look alike) that crosses my mind for a moment that we are back in the high school again! President has also kindly brought out the bananas that we bought from Tesco for everyone. Banana = energy, something I have learned from my days in high school. It does somehow help out given that we have postponed our breakfast until after the whole thing. Even though many still doubt that the bananas is a joke.
Plenty thanks to PP Sangars who co-ordinates and makes it clear to us about the ‘what to do’ and ‘when to do’. The event starts at 9am and quite to my astonishment, we actually managed to pull it through without having anyone falling off from the stage or stepping on others’ tail. Everything looks perfectly in order and excellently presentable, besides having our President Harnniann insisting that I cannot walk straight and no matter how hard I have tried it is still a hip hop walk.
After getting off from work, I could not help remembering that some of my friends are coming over
to my place tonight. I make a trip to Ocean Market nearby, for a little grocery shopping, making sure there is enough supply at home. We have planned for a movie night in my house. Of course, our true intention is to save time from picking each and everyone from their house. Nonetheless, in proceeding to our movie night, most of us were knocked out even before we get to the second disc of the movie. The girls have their own room and the boys are sharing the same bed in my room. Since we practiced extraordinary discipline and we managed to get up very early on the big day. It is in fact, the 72nd Annual Rotary District 3300 Assembly held in Holiday Villa, Subang and this time it is hosted by our sponsoring club, Rotary Club of Port Klang and we are honored and privileged to be invited to play the role of Flag Bearers!
At around 5:30am on 8th April 2006, pretty much everyone has gotten up for brush up. All of us, in the similar outfit, white long sleeve and collar shirt with black pant and shoes, (or put it in simple, the outfit of waiters and waitresses) head out of the house 30 minutes later. We picked up Rtr Fei Lin (of RAC Shah Alam), whom is nice enough to give a helping hand. Hui Hui, Soo Ling and Timmy are the rest in my truck. In the mean time, President Harnniann has picked up Vivien and Edmund from their house. Much to releasing the stress for IPP Michael, our dear advisor who has been dead worried about this occasion, we made it to Holiday Villa right on time. Zee Kin and his friends, Guan You, Wen Harn, Chun Yen, our Nanthini and Ban Fong and our dearly President Harley (of RAC Subang) had also made their way to the hall soon after our arrival.At 7am, we begin to practice the steps and rhythms of the flag bearing process, with the vest and white glove on. Seriously speaking, (given we all look alike) that crosses my mind for a moment that we are back in the high school again! President has also kindly brought out the bananas that we bought from Tesco for everyone. Banana = energy, something I have learned from my days in high school. It does somehow help out given that we have postponed our breakfast until after the whole thing. Even though many still doubt that the bananas is a joke.
Plenty thanks to PP Sangars who co-ordinates and makes it clear to us about the ‘what to do’ and ‘when to do’. The event starts at 9am and quite to my astonishment, we actually managed to pull it through without having anyone falling off from the stage or stepping on others’ tail. Everything looks perfectly in order and excellently presentable, besides having our President Harnniann insisting that I cannot walk straight and no matter how hard I have tried it is still a hip hop walk. I cannot tell exactly how everyone felt when walking up to the central stage, holding up the particular flag with hundred pairs of eyes looking and spotlights shooting at them. Nervous? Thrilled? Ecstatic? Scare the shit out of it? Personally, I really feel proud to be part of it. I am glad that we have done a great job at such an important occasion for the Rotarians and making them feel proud of us too. Just like how parents feel proud of their kids.
The whole thing lasts only for about twenty to thirty minutes and we are free to go right afterwards. IPP Michael has graciously offered us breakfast. We walk a short distance from Holiday Villa to a nearby restaurant for our breakfast, which we all had a great chat. Yes, it is so rare that we could obtain such an opportunity to gather together. The small walk in Holiday Villa is short but the experience will forever leave a footprint in our life.
The Flag Bearers
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