Lyo and Merly

so i was talking about walking past this kindergarten a few post ago. this short 10 mins walk i have to complete every morning to get to my bus stop. it may seem like a short journey, but other than the kindergarten, my next inspiration occured during this 10mins.


so this journey, after the kindergarten, i have to walk along a narrow path, sandwiched by a really big canal that is always full of water, and the building that used to be my primary school (which has become global indian school since). crossing an overhead bridge next, which covers the width of the canal, and 8 lanes of expressway. at the end of the bridge is the start of toa payoh "sports hub" (i came up with the name.. hehe..). right here you will find the stadium where i spent 9 years of annual sports day, plus 3 years of 1.6km run. also here are the table tennis association, indoor sports hall, and rather newly renovated swimming complex.


at the end of the bridge, you can actually see the inside of the stadium, and the swimming complex. and today, it hit me that i have been looking at how the youth olympics set up has been developing without realizing it. it took a couple different nations' flags to remind me that the youth olympics is just round the corner. from empty spaces, now there are fences, information booths, security counters, tentages, sighboards, ticket booths and many other things occupying the used to be familiar path. kudos to the committee who got this going! (including the one that asked me for my resume when she was desperate for ppl to work and totally ignore me after that) things look really good.


so.. i been reading about how it seems like singapore in general arent too interested in the YOG and the ministry of education is doing all the purchasing of the tickets for the students. i thought, i should really support this event right? we dont need everyone to be interested in it. i think 1 out of 10 people would be decent enuf, and i can be that 1. sooo... came home and check to see if i can get tickets for the events that im more interested in. turned out. almost everything is sold out! at least those i can make it. oh well..


oh.. so what is Lyo and Merly? they are the official mascotts of this youth olympics.