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• Vroomed, vroomed and I'm pooped...

  Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 10:51PM / Standard Entry / Members only
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  Hello everyone!
  
  Yes, I've been hiding under a rock, trying to fix my voice and left ear drum. As you probably already know, I had the honor in hosting the first nightrace in Singapore for Formula Un (pls say in French accent. -it gives more oomph to the mojo).
  I tried my very best in keeping it cool as this was by far one of my most challenging jobs ever; I think the hardest bit for me was filtering out voices in my head with car vrooms vrooms and whatever additional noise existed everyday for 3 days. My wonderful and patient producer from Oz nestled in my ear in the form of an earpiece-comm, which kinda freaked me out in the beginning-but you know what they say, you learn something new everyday at your job!
  Singapore hosted one of the most amazing events for the year and I still can't believe how they managed to pull everything together in time. By sundown, Singapore looked simply stunning with gorgeous pink and purple hues everynight and I hide to hide my sniffles of pride..yes, very dramatic indeed..can I just say, it looked f?!'@ing AMAZING!!
  
  Let me give you a short visual tour of my experience:
  
  
  
  First day @ the exclusive Paddock Club (which is kinda where I was everyday, but I had a killer view!!)
  
  
  My fim crew was parked next to the champers bar. Yes, you would think it be very tempting, but seriously think about it: the heat from the sun would send you straight for a dripin the hospital.
  I think dozens of people collapsed on the first day...not so fun..
  
  
  
  SGP production unit-I'm not quite sure why they had their profiles pinned to the wall. I really had a hard time chasing their helmits to begin with...but again, I'm still an F1 virgin:)
  
  
  
   see what I mean about the sound infiltration???I had a the band stage 12 o'clock from my station...
  
  
  
  eardrum busted....
  
  
  
  Meet Ken Delbridge (sorry Ken, you're blog famous now..) This is the guy who taught me everything about vocals, sound and anything to do the beginning of my mtv voice. And he so happen to support me as my co-host during F1..
  
  
  
  the view from the 'very important people's room'...I pretended to be important and snuck in...
  
  
  
  The view from the 'very important people's room'.
  
  
  
  After Practice Sessions in the pit lane. Yes, I could have snuck a Lewis or a Massa photo but how uncool is to not play cool while you have a Pit Pass?!?!
  
  
  
  the pureety flyer of singapore...awwww, dust in my eye..snif snif
  
  
  
  The dome of after-parties in the Paddock Club. Very cool idea, but somehow nobody showed up.
  
  
  
  Austi Powers showed up. Yes, very random but very real. He rubbed my shoulders and had his lines down to his velvet blue suit. GRRRRRRR...His name was Austin Flowers from downunder though..
  
  
  
  Thank you boys, you rawked my world. These guys get a salute for keeping me together..mooches to you boys.
  
  
  
  Le Grandstand baby....
  
  
  
  Last moments before the race...
  
  
  
  IT"S A WRAP...wooohooo...
  
  
  
  After the race, people got to walk on the tracks...I think they shoould have ended it with a Mardi Festival or something..How fabuloous would that be!
  
  So there you have it, short and sweet. I'm pooped but had THE MOST AMAZING EXEPRIENCE.
  Heading to Beijing this weekend, heard a very cool Diesel party is going down in the world.
  Check back soon...mooches everyone...xxxx