TSOD - Alice In Wonderland 2011 Part 2

17 Dec 2011 (Sat):

We made our way to SCGS as usual when upon arrival at Yishun Mrt Station, we were told there's a track fault & that all trains wld stopped @ Newton Station for the South Bound Line, which was fine for us cos that's the stop we will be alighting.

But to our dismay, we were all told to alight at TP instead as the train wld hv to made a U-turn to ferry passengers from Jurong instead. What crap! 2 more stops only & they cannot even complete the journey. Haiz!

We were told to wait for the next train which will be arriving in 8 mins. Alternatively, we can take the free shuttle bus which was provided at all stations to ferry passengers to their destinations.

** It was the next day before i read on the news that the MRT tracks were already posing problems since Thursday evening & that majority of the commuters affected were those on the North-South Line, East-West Line & even the Circle Line.

And so we queued for the shuttle bus at the designated pick up point. Not only the waiting time was long, the journey to Newton Station was equally long. I smsed Ms Wu. to inform that we would be late. Finally, after what seems like eternity, we alighted at Newton Station. I debated if we should take bus 171 or a cab directly to SCGS. I chose the latter.

We found out we were not the only ones who were late. Many of the parents & kids were all affected by the MRT track problems. Even for those who were driving were also affected; there were major jams everywhere, especially roads along & around the MRT Stations.

After i dropped Rachel off inside the theatre room ( as told by another mummy - i couldnt find Ms Wu), i took a taxi back home; not wanting to get stuck in another jam or track fault.

I picked Lionel up at 530pm & we went for our dinner first. Daddy called & asked for our location & said he would picked us up later. He will be heading home for a bath first. Having said that, i was filled with joy that Daddy will be joining us for the concert. I have already informed & reminded him way in advance the concert date & time & each time, he would say he may be busy & may not be able to watch the concert.
Lionel was happy too that his dad is coming.

** When Rachel saw her dad after the concert ( we hanged ard the foyer, waiting for the kids to be released), she was so happy that she hug on tight thru out our way to the car

I hv not gotten any DVD of the concert yet ( i hope there is). Hence, i will just provide you with 2videos to keep you occupied.


Rachel's dance item " Butterflies " - she's wearing the true blue tutu, with 2 pony tails, on the right side of the stage. Halfway thru the dance, she is alongside the older gal wearing the yellow tutu.


While waiting at the foyer, dad & son caught having fun. Haha..