watching: K-On
listening to: 亲爱的是你把我宠坏
mood: apathetic

It's Tuesday! Which means tomorrow is Wednesday! That's what I remembered when I woke up, exhilarated a day early about going to see fireworks. Only to remember that they're over.

A brief summary of Vancouver's Celebration of Light:
An annual display of fireworks by 4 countries competing for an unknown prize. For 4 nights a year, Vancouverites lie on the beach and watch metal burn. It's really fun.

Last last Wednesday was Canada's performance. I love my country; it is beautiful: lakes, mountains, plains galore. But man do we suck at, well, most things. The fireworks themselves were not impressive, and furthermore, not synchronized to the music.

Last last Saturday's fireworks by South Africa, on the other hand, was the best I have ever seen out of over 30 firework displays I have observed in my life. Rain poured, saturating the air; electricity arced through the sky, exorable, but nonetheless potent; a backdrop of human sparks ignites the night, feeble in nature's might, yet not diminished in beauty. The atmosphere was oddly romantic, but honestly, that is not particularily helpful when you call the beautiful girl next to you "sister".

Last Wednesday's display was by the UK. A traditional firework display, perfectly synchronized, and perfectly executed. Funny how I have nothing else to say for such an excellent performance. The interlude of traditional Chinese songs (well, at least songs with traditional Chinese scales and progressions) kind of surprised me.

The finale on last Saturday was by China. There were about 3 minutes of excellence, where China did a perfect low-altitude firework display that was in every sense Chinese. I nearly spat at the radio today when the commentator stated that China played "traditional Chinese music" and a rendition of "Kung-Fu Fighting". The so-called "traditional Chinese music" contained no trace of scales typical to Chinese songs, and the rhythm of said music was more suited to rock. I suppose it would be like an African hearing that "traditional African music" meant rap. Ignorance should be cursed and tossed into metal bins with a biohazard sign and labeled "lethal and contagious".

Disappointingly, China won.

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erm u write chinese... r u happened to be a chinese? just curious.. nth to do w ur blog post tho... sometimes curiousity strike me
» jolenesiah on 2009-08-05 12:59:05

I'm not that surprised that China won the fireworks competition, after what they did during the Beijing Olympics. Though, I don't expect the master to lose it since it was the Chinese whom created fireworks.

Hahaha! Maybe next year when this event takes place, don't take your sister along to watch it. Bring your girlfriend or your crush.
» Nuttz on 2009-08-05 01:51:16

RYN: the Asia is now into the developing mode... so what can we do .. just to sit and saying goodbye to the forest.....

yw...

i didnt see the firework.. so i didnt know
» jolenesiah on 2009-08-05 10:17:43

RE:
The biggest problem is that my grandmother is deaf so she speaks awefully loud into the phone. I can hear her even with my headphones on =______=;
» Nuttz on 2009-08-05 11:32:26

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