It had been a long day for me. After an early breakfast with Marvin, I went to the NTU activity centre for the NTU Model United Nations 2006 Opening Ceremony with Bing and Rafael. After some entertaining speeches by our distinguished guests, we finally proceeded with the conference proper. I had completed my agenda and position papers just in time for this conference, and heartfelt thanks goes to my USP friends such as Crystal, Gail, Soon Kit and William, who had gathered the necessary information and resources for me to draft the papers last night. My sincere gratitude to Marvin too, who had been a great friend accompanying me through the silent hours of breaking dawn. Thanks to all here!
Bing and I happen to be in the committee of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and we represent Indonesia and Japan respectively. I had voiced countless opinions in both the general speeches and moderated caucuses, and Bing remarked that I may be awarded "Most Enthusiatic Delegate" by the committee body of the conference. I don't really hanker after that, because I speak up for the simple reason of keeping myself awake in the conference proceedings.
In the late afternoon, I bade farewell to Markus' girlfriend Angie, who had stayed with us in Taiwan for the past month and would be heading back for Austria later tonight. She will be missed!
In the evening, Bing, Rafael and I went to the Ambassador's Hotel for a Diplomatic Soiree, which is similar to a high-table dinner in a formal setting. Curious Taiwanese delegates had bombarded me with questions about Singapore, and Bing seemed to know more about my country than I do, having done much of the explanation for me. Bing actually likes Singapore very much and contemplates doing an internship there. Indeed, he is more "Singaporean" than I am. The dinner ended with delegates dancing to their hearts' content on the ballroom floor.
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