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Saturday, January 29, 2005

Photoshoot At Cemetary
I had always wanted to have a Gothic Lolita or LOTR photoshoot at a cemetary.

No, not Bidadari Christian Cemetary as they are digging that place up. Not Choa Chu Kang either as it's still new and only flat tombstones other than the place will receive lots of visitors on weekends. Anyhow, I make as well go visit my Grandparents, mother and a few other relative nearby at the Muslim Cemetary (Pusara Aman & Pusara Abadi II).

But at Kranji War Memorial.
The place is wide and clear, other than well maintain. And there are people regulary visiting the place tho' it'll probably be sparse enough if I came early in the morning and leave by late afternoon. And can treat it as an Historical Visit before I one day leave Singapore for 4-5 years to further my studies.

But the problem is, I still have no idea if the place have a toilet. @__@ No toilet, no place to change costumes so can only do 1 photoshoot. My first choice will be my Arwen Mourning Gown and 2nd a new EGA Dress. And of course, the strict rule of "cannot come if having that time of the month" and bringing some flowers to put at the shire other than a headdress to wear should I drop by the Muslim part is still there.

So how?

Anyhow, Feb 15th will be the day Singapore commerate World War II at the Civilian War Memorial in City Hall. Want to go?

As for Kranji War Memorial, it's on 11th Nov and will be celebrated on the Sun nearest to that date:

Remembrance Day in Singapore

In Singapore, this event is of special significance as it commemorates the sacrifices made by the men and women of the Commonwealth forces against the Japanese in World War II. Among those remembered are members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, the Malay Regiment, Dalforce1, Force Z2 and Operation Rimau3.

It is held at the Kranji War Memorial, where the graves of 4,464 men and women lie and the names of 23,943 others are inscribed on the 12 columns. The ceremony is held on Remembrance Sunday (the Sunday closest to Remembrance Day) at 7:30am. Attended by grassroots and religious leaders, uniformed groups, delegations from the SAF, Ex-Services Association of Singapore, SAF Veterans League and Red Cross, the general public and most importantly, the surviving veterans and loved ones, it is a solemn occasion where prayers are held and tributes are paid to the brave men and women who had given their lives in the defence of Singapore.

Although both wars have long ended and we enjoy peace and security in Singapore, we should continue to commemorate this day not only for the soldiers who had displayed the will and courage to fight but also for the lessons it conveys - that war is a cruel affair and we must do what we can to avoid the bloodshed it brings.

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