Last Friday afternoon, mum went to MRCS (Malaysian Red Crescent Society) HQ and was told to bring me along for the MRCS appreciation dinner on Sunday evening. This reminds me of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day which falls on 8th of May.
| 一战结束后，捷克斯洛伐克红十字会首倡每年在复活节期间设立为期3天的“红十字休战日”，以弘扬红十字会的人道思想，同时结合红十字会业务开展全国性的卫生、救济、儿童福利等方面的宣传活动。该倡议得到了广泛的响应。1921年，第10届国际红十字大会在瑞士日内瓦召开，决议向各国红十字会推荐捷克斯洛伐克红十字会组织红十字休战日的做法。此后，第11届、第14届、第15届、第16届国际红十字大会多次对红十字休战日进行了肯定，使得红十字休战日成为普遍的做法。 二战结束后，第19次国际红十字会理事会于1946年举行，鉴于各国分会虽然普遍组织红十字休战日活动，但是日期各不相同的情况，指示协会秘书处研究确定一个固定的日子为国际红十字日。1948年，国际红十字会执行委员会建议以国际红十字会创始人亨利·杜南的生日5月8日为全球统一的红十字日。同年，第20次国际红十字会理事会在瑞典斯德哥尔摩举行，批准了这一建议。从此，5月8日正式成为世界红十字日。 1984年，由于不断有穆斯林国家的红新月会加入，世界红十字日正式更名为“世界红十字和红新月日”。 摘自：维基百科 |
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| 迎接嘉宾 VIP's arrival |
有餐免费的晚餐再加上可以与老友见面，何为不乐呢？昨晚喝茶时，得知有几位朋友会出席，心想也可以乘机与朋友聊天，真是快活啊。我一口答应了。当晚，到了美佳酒楼，妈妈与我登记后就进去找位子坐。我选择了与老友一起，而老妈选择了看顾自己学校的几位小瓜。当老师的责任肯定不比我这个两袖空空的人轻吧。嗯，还是无官一身轻呵呵。
To have free meal and to be able to meet up with friends, isn't that great? While meeting up with friends last evening, I was told that a few friends would be coming for the appreciation dinner tonight. After reaching the destiny, Mega Hotel, we registered ourselves. Mum had to look after her students whereas I chose to sit with my friends. Well, being a teacher is definitely different from someone who is still a student after all.
边聊天，边拿着相机拍照呵呵。桌上的、台前的、身旁的…只要当时有那么一点点动心，都不会放过呵呵。
While chatting with my friends, I played around with my camera. Whatever caught my attention, be it on the table, on the stage, or just beside me, I won't miss the chance to snap them.
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| 场面情况 inside the ballroom |
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| 菜谱 menu |
看了看菜谱后，感觉上都是蛮普通的。不过呢，都说了是慰劳宴，所以也不该嫌弃什么呵呵。嗯，开心就好。开幕词后，一道一道菜也被端来了。
After checking on the menu for tonight, all the dishes sounds quite familiar and nothing much too special. Well, since it's appreciation dinner, I shouldn't be so choosy. After the opening speech by YB Lee, dishes are brought out one by one.
先是道开道菜，冷热菜。
The starter was Three Seasonal Hot & Cold dish.
然后是螃蟹汤。
Followed by Braised Crabmeat soup with Shredded Chicken.
很抱歉，拍到这儿时，突然相机耍赖了。拍出来的都有些不明显条在照片上。看来我的相机的镜头有些故障了。由于还是不想买新的相机，而且又不想错过一些精彩镜头，所以最后亮出手机来拍照。吃了两道菜后，这时有颁奖典礼。每位出席者都有张文凭。说到出席者，他们都是在红新月会有所贡献的。我嘛，已退出江湖多年了，我也许只是滥竽充数罢了呵呵。
The thing that I worried the most finally happened. My camera had some glitches, the lens seemed to be the main culprit. I wouldn't want to buy another camera yet, but I didn't want to miss out any interesting scenes, hence I took out my phone to snap a few shots. After 2 dishes, the prize giving ceremony took place. Every participant received a certificate. Talking about the participants, they are all those who are still actively contributing to MRCS. As for me, well, I've stopped joining for quite a few years, I guess I'm just someone to fill up the empty seats.
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| 颁奖典礼 Prize Giving Ceremony |
颁奖典礼后，还来个幸运抽奖。突然听到我的名字被叫了，当时我还在吃着饭呢。说真的，当时是有些惊讶。毕竟小弟从来都不曾赢过什么幸运抽奖的嘛。这一次不知道竟然走运了呵呵。领奖时，手还在颤抖着，脑海里还在想着为何今天会这么幸运的。桌位那几位在我上台领奖时，竟然竖起拇指呵呵。
After the prize giving ceremony, there was a few rounds of lucky draw. I was still enjoying my meal when my name was the first one to be called. Frankly, I was quite shock. I'm not someone lucky enough to win anything from any lucky draw so far. This was the first time to be so lucky. While the wrapped present reached my hand, my hands were still shaking. I still couldn't believe my luck. Those at my table showed thumbs up.
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| 幸运抽奖的礼物 |
拿着礼物，心里有种飘飘的感觉。走起路来也犹如背后长了翅膀般的，每一步都轻飘飘的感觉。真不好意思。都说了嘛，小弟是第一次在幸运抽奖赢得了礼物呵呵。回桌后，我挥了拳头轻碰朋友的肩膀。他们也很调皮的要我待会儿请客。来张合照后，我们便选择下一站喝茶。
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| 合照 |
After the appreciation dinner ended, a few of us decided to have another round in a cafe near the library. The TV was showing live match between Arsenal and Stoke City, followed by Man U VS Chelsea. We had a great chat for quite a while, till midnight. If it wasn't that some of us had to work the next day, we might have stayed longer. I really had a great time this time, was really happy that even after not meeting each other for quite a long time, we can still remember each other and our friendship won't be defeated by time. Friends, you're the best!
