well, f1 grand prix (i still cannot imagine how some people still pronounce it as "grand pricks"), came and went and frankly, it didn't really affect me, not that i bothered about it in the first place.
the f1 grand prix this year marked the start of the second 5-year contract and was sponsored by singapore airlines (sia). previously, it was sponsored by singtel, a local telecoms company. and as the papers today diplomatically described, the spectator base this year was more aligned to the lifestyle of the f1 and sia (read - rich and famous) compared to previous years where singtel was the sponsor. and the papers politely described the spectator then were more "singaporean". well, i read it to mean - heartlander aka middle-low class. and the article also talked about how high-end f&b businesses saw as much as a 30% jump in business over the f1-weekend. well... enough said. in all, it simply meant this - with the latest sponsor, singapore had successfully positioned itself as a luxury destination for the rich and famous, for them to dine, wine and be merry.
then again, to me, as a singaporean aka heartlander, this was not for me and there was no place for me unless i want to spend minimally sgd300-plus dollars, dress myself up, mix around in the most pretentious manner with people up there and watch fast cars zoom and scream by. but no, with that kinda money, i'll rather have a nice solid dinner with people closest to me, and i can even throw in a cake and a couple bottles of alcohol!
haha...
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