Passion is Thy Name!

It was decided weeks back.
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We were to gather at my pad and watch the event of the year together. And as usual, I will kautim dinner while the others take care of snacks. Dinner menu was :

• Bacon ‘n’ cheese fried rice
• Black pepper fried udon with shrimps

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No pictures of dinner coz we were too caught up in making sure dinner was ready in time so that we could enjoy it while watching the world’s dream being realised.
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The event was supremely amazing! Check out pictures of the event here.
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As we watched China proudly share her rich culture with the world, we can’t help but be damn proud to be Malaysian Chinese. Gotta give it to the Chinese to make full use of what they have an abundance of - PEOPLE. Utterly amazing, eh?
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We got abit excited when Yao Ming walked out, leading the China delegation around the stadium for the world to see. Although it was not his 1st time leading the Chinese team in the Olympic Games, this 2nd time was different. He was doing it in his homeland and one could see the pride on his face as he took those long strides around the bird’s nest stadium. Walking next to him was the 9-year old boy from the recent Sichuan quake. Watching them both touched the hearts of millions around the world. Check it out here if you missed it.
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All of us learnt some good lessons about the world last night.
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"What’s that country again?"
"How does one pronounce that word?!"
"Guam folks get US citizenship?"
"OhhHHhhhh! That’s how Bhutan’s flag looks like!"
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Here’re the limited pictures taken last night. We were just too busy having our eyes and ears glued to the screen.
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The picture on top is us waving back at the Chinese VIPs when they waved to the crowd. Right before the IOC President’s awesome speech.
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So on 08.08.08, we all became One.