No
single writer, regardless how talented, indomitable, how indefatigably and
courageously speaking truth to power etc., could ever hope to adequately convey
the mood and temperature of even a tiny little red dot of barely 650sq. km.,
containing a medium city size 5 mil. inhabitants (3.5 natives and the remainder
foreign visitors of one sort or another), entirely unaided, without a decent
office secretary and literary agent—working mind you, on a Mark 1 ipad sans
plug-in keyboard and printer. How? For glory’s sake! (Not to mention the lack of
financial support!) Therefore and luckily an occasional resort to citation; to
wit, again today's dependable Straits
Times, Home section, p. B4. Citation, some paraphrase and commentary—Hey presto!
A Post well worth an astute reader’s attention.
Trumpet fanfare. The monstrosity perpetrated upon this small, innocent population a couple of years ago of a neat orderly garden under the punishing sun has, Lo and behold! become an international award winner. First prize in the 2014 Theas for Outstanding Achievement - Botanical Garden section, "one of 13 awards handed out by the Themed Entertainment Association." Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and Universal Studios Japan, Osaka winners in other categories in the same PR exercise.
The Theas, "regarded as the Oscars of the Attractions Industry", were first presented in 1994. The statement issued from Californian HQ noted: "More than a mere botanical display, Garden by the Bay is a compelling and iconic experience" — rather echoing the two year old promo material released here locally.
Five million visitors within a year official figures reveal—HaHaHa. Careful slipping from the chair.
What need one add.
Trumpet fanfare. The monstrosity perpetrated upon this small, innocent population a couple of years ago of a neat orderly garden under the punishing sun has, Lo and behold! become an international award winner. First prize in the 2014 Theas for Outstanding Achievement - Botanical Garden section, "one of 13 awards handed out by the Themed Entertainment Association." Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and Universal Studios Japan, Osaka winners in other categories in the same PR exercise.
The Theas, "regarded as the Oscars of the Attractions Industry", were first presented in 1994. The statement issued from Californian HQ noted: "More than a mere botanical display, Garden by the Bay is a compelling and iconic experience" — rather echoing the two year old promo material released here locally.
Five million visitors within a year official figures reveal—HaHaHa. Careful slipping from the chair.
What need one add.
NB. See the earlier Posts on these Gardens: Supertrees Wonderland
5/2/12; Supernature in SG 4/4/12; Super Luscious Nature 7/4/12 and Due Diligence:
Gardens by the Bay 7/5/12
No comments:
Post a Comment