Countdown Night in 2011

What does it look like in the night of countdown every year? What do people do at the riverside during that time? How does it look like when the fireworks are shot up into the sky? And how does it feel to watch it with your friends or your beloved?


I have been longing for that the moment, the moment I could hang out with either friends or go hand in hand with the loved one over the countdown night around the riverside. The year 2011 was only the start of change, so I didn’t dare to go out too late with friends so that my Mum will not be too worried about me. I did go out with them (Danith, Visal, Lak, Minea, and Ramy who came later than the others) on that day. We met up at Koh Pich at almost 5 pm. I love the time when we played the flying disc at Koh Pich although it was a bit scary. I start to love extreme games now and am not quite frightened of accidents and insecurity just because I have never encountered one, I think. Just wish God blesses me all along.

After the scary game, we walked to meet up Ramy at the park opposite of Hong Kong Center and headed to the eating corner near Ministry of Environment. We settled there and had a good time of eating and chatting until 6:30pm. We then went to the front side of Naga World to watch the concert and took some pictures.

I left there with Visal and Lak at 7:30pm, a bit earlier than I had expected. In fact, I wished to go the riverside and stayed until 8:30pm. However, I still felt very happy in that particular evening as long as I am with them.

After returning home, I had another good time with my brothers by playing ‘Monopoly Deal’ until the time to count down! I had the count down in front of facebook and heard to the sound of the firework exploding from the distance.

Next year, I will be there in the riverside to count down and see the firework with my own eyes!