Today was fantastic :):) Research on 3rd world countries at the National Library, lunch at Jack's Place, mroe research, quasi-shopping trip around citylink, and a rather adventitious decision to watch fireworks later in the night. Actually, all I wanna say is thank *you for today. The 12 hours just flashed by and I really wish it were longer. The Team Singapore jacket, glass castle (batteries not included, so why not buy them on the spot? =]), snapping my clamshell phone shut when I try to take a picture, egging me on to get Michelle Chia's autograph and saying "EH, you mean you ain't Felicia Chin??!?!", cigarette smoke, the baby with watery eyes.. what more could we ask for?

The fireworks were a breathtaking way to end the night. Bumped into Yong Hui on the Esplanade Bridge and again as we were walking off. Showers of gold, green, red, yellow illuminated the sky, dyeing it a multitude of colours. Standing on the seats, nearly falling into the bougainvilleas.. watching the traffic on the opposite expressway crawl sl o ooo w ly cos the drivers wanted to watch the fireworks.. thank you.

One more thing - now that EPL has started, I'm prepared for more late nights. Told myself that I'll only watch one match per week, max. Yesterday's matches offered me two tantalising options. Man U vs Everton, and of course, Liverpool vs Boro. No prizes for guessing which one I watched, albeit the fact that the Pool game was at midnight. The 0-0 stalemate betrayed the quality of the Pool side though. I was rather satisfied with their performance, apart from the bad luck that seemed to shroud the Riverside as Gerrard missed a slew of chances. Like what the commentator said, he could have had two hat-tricks, but luck just wasn't on his side. I thought it was a rather dirty game though. Both sides committed so many fouls, and Ehiogu was even sent off. Ray Parlour had divine intervention on his side as he was given the benefit of the doubt so many times. Even Pool themselves - they tend to play with more tackles now, and I'm not sure if I like that style of play.

So, what's with the bad luck in the EPL? I thought Rafa Benitez's decision to go with 4-5-1 with Moro spearheading the attack didn't get them anywhere at all. El Moro needs support, and I don't think he can do well as lone striker. Only after half time when Rafa took him off and replaced him and Garcia with the two-pronged attack of Cisse and Baros did things start to look lively. So now, counting MIA Peter Crouch, Benitez has four strikers. As much as there has been talk about Baros leaving, I don't want him to :( He looks sexy in their away kit. Okay, no. He has a bright bright future.. and I'll be sad to see him go. I'm missing Smicer already, and Dudek, our maestro of the Champs League.. (Reina seemed lost) But as many soccer fans would agree - watch out for Pool. They have the potential to be lethal, but only if they're blessed with good fortune. But you know what, if all else fails, Rafa Benitez should just pack the whole Liverpool team up and move them to the La Liga or some other European continent, where they seem to do very well. :)