Singapore Grand Prix F1 Weekend

 

 Tonight is the big night for all the F1 teams competing in the annual Singapore Grand Prix. It is a night race and the circuit is around the heart of the financial district. I had my fair dose of grand prix mania as my office(Suntec City) is smacked right in the heart of the circuit.

Though this yearly event occur right at my doorstep, I am still fascinated and thoroughly enjoy all the heighten activities from the crowd and all the noises and  smell from the exhaust fume. The roar from the F1 engines can send one's heartbeat up a few knots.

Uniquely so, every F1 driver have a team of mechanics and other support staffs readily available to provide prompt assistance like tyre change or fuel refilling stop. For all F1 glitters and extravagance, ranchu keepers are operating from another platform... far away from the "bustling" crowd.

The challenge of ranchu keeper is a challenge against oneself....the idea of competition opinioned in a candid manner is to improve and benchmark against oneself. Rather pretentious of ranchu keepers to think otherwise as accolades and respect are earned through time tested dedication and hard work.

As 2012 draw to a close and ideas and preparation for next year breeding is slowly rising above the horizon, I gladly look back and look forward with what I did this year that hopefully will have me capture the crux of what I want to achieve next year and yet again as I reassure myself...satisfaction and my ranchu journey is a long, tedious toiling journey finding comfort in what I can achieve against the backdrop of much handicap like space and physical limitation.

There and again I can always count on my ranchu friends to give me much needed support when circumstances need be...my journey is never alone...yes it is a bit sublime and greatly enjoyable.