I finally saw a "Shooting Star"!! Hooray! Yipee!!! Woosh! (Hahaha. This joke is for my reservist mates man!! hahaha) To be more precise, I saw a total of 4!! So proud of myself hahahah (Clap! Clap!)I read about this coming meteor shower at yahoo news (More on Leonid Meteor Shower at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonids). Ok, I thought, another meteor shower... I only started paying attention when it was reported in the news. Wow! Must be something big since it was reported in the news! I surfed online for more information and it really seemed that it IS going to be a big thing. The best part was Asia would be one of the best places to watch this time! The only drawback was it was going to peak only in the wee morn ard 3-5am...... Sian half..... But all good things are worth putting in the effort and time rite?!=P
I finally decided to put in another valiant attempt after my failed first time (pls see blog below). I set my alarm clock at 2.30am ... ZZzzzz.....
Ring!!!!!!!!!!! I woke up. I struggled. My dad just returned home. My mum was resting in the living room. What would they think if I said I were going to catch some stars?!! Siao?!!! Ok, I reset the alarm clock to 4am. See how.... zzzz
Ring!!!!!!! Again. I woke up. I struggled. I struggled some more. What if cant catch any again? Waste of time?!! Heck! I went to the washroom, changed and off I went!
I drove to NUS' stadium which is pretty near my house. The sky was full of clouds. Fortunately I managed to find a part of the sky which was not overcast, not too affected by the artificial lights ard and where I can lie down, not affected by the wet grass etc.
As the mins ticked past, I could not help but wonder if this was going to be another waste trip. I always got the idea that places like East Coast and Changi would be more ideal for viewing. But I'm just too lazy to drive all the way east... The sky was with stars. I recalled how I was first awed many many years ago when I was training overseas dring NS. I happened to look up at the nite sky and Gosh! It was FULL of stars (easily trashed Singapore sky...). It was really a sight to behold!
All of a sudden, I saw IT!!! It happened so fast and unexpectedly that I don't know how to react?!!? Then... my heart rejoiced!!! Yes!! Yipee!!! Hooray!! Woosh?! (hahahah) It really took my breath away! It it really a feeling that cant be described easily. Priceless! Ok, I would keep my eyes open.
Some time past again. I was wondering if that would be the only fruit I gathered tonite when as suddenly & unexpectedly as the first one, the second one flashed ard the sky in a twinkle of an eye!! The same effect took over me...=)
The style in which the first two "Shooting Stars" happened were quite different. The first one moved in an arc and I got the first impression that God is littering (no offence meant pls=) and the second one was the standard striaght line flash across the sky.
The third and fourth one came close to each other.
Then I realised I did not make the standard wish upon a shooting star! Ok, I'd be well-prepared when the fifth one comes. Unfortunately, it did not come before I decided to pack up and went home.
It was definitely an experience and I'm so so glad I managed to pull myself out of bed=) I think I shld join some forums or clubs so that we can enjoy and rejoice together next time=) I wonder wat'd the effect be if it is really a Meteor Shower (as shown in the pic)....=)
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