The Lioness.: The Inaugural Hai Sing Alumni Dinner

Went for the first Hai Sing High/Catholic Alumni Dinner on the 15th.

I don't know if I was to laugh or cry.

But before I start, I must say that I like the dinner overall. The complains I have are mainly common stuff that Hai Sians have been complaining throughout their secondary school life, i.e. the stingy character of Hai Sing. Otherwise, the dinner have been great.

I met Joan outside the main gate that night to enter the school together. We were led...no we weren't led, the Sportsleader guarding the gate told us to walk to the left, which somehow indicates that we have to get to the foyer where Registration was located.

At Registration there was a row of students who volunteered (maybe) for this event. The first station was to report your attendance, then the next station you can pay $2 to get a raffle ticket for the lucky draw. I got one. Ace of spades. Then the next station you received your door gift which was a cute little notebook and a pen. With that, you were escorted up to the hall.

Upon entering the hall, we were overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the small number of tables haaha. I didn't count, but there were probably about ten or so. So much for 50 years of history. And I was rather skeptical with respect to the 'table cloth'. Haha.

Nice table 'plastic'! Haha

There were candy canes for everyone

I saw some band people so we plopped down with Hwee Lee, Daniel, Yu Lan, Burt and Melva. Sometimes Xin Hui, Jie Ying and Kai Ling who are in the committee sat down with us too.

Oh, the lucky draw prizes are useful other than the top two prizes. In my case, I mean. There were 20+ prizes to be won. So there were things like shopping vouchers and movie passes. I was hoping and hoping and hoping to get the prizes other than the top two and guess what??

I got second prize! Faint.

When I soooo wanted the smaller prizes. Hahhaa. Second prize was a Casio Vintage watch. But it turned out to be a guy's watch =( and I gave it to my brother. I don't totally like the design also, so never mind =P This is why I prefer the smaller prizes! I get to choose what I wanna get, haha. Moreover if I am gonna use that watch, that'll be the 4th watch that's waiting for me to use it! I have three watches that I either don't wear or have not worn. They are gifts. But I still love my Fossil watch.

Oh the current principal sponsored the top prize, some 'suspension bag' meant for laptops so that if you ever drop your laptop in the bag, your laptop will still be in one piece. I don't need that.

Most of us at our table had complains about the food hahaha. 'Cos we paid $25 you see, and it is certainly overpriced for a plate of buffet food. Oh well never mind, there were expensive coolers that they rented. You see, Hai Sing's hall is not air-conditioned. Haha.

So after the dinner we went to the Coffee Club at Whitesands for some dessert hahaa. And we only spent $6 per person for some very worthwhile desserts!