AH! Finally it was time to dress up! The tux was dusted off and the cufflinks were new...and of course the occasion was the Ferrari Club Gala Dinner held at the Island Ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel. Though I pitched for this event, it was unfortunate that I didn't get it...but it ment that I could attend as a guest of my good friend Royston! The theme was as a Casion night...and all the proceedes that were to go to charity that night. Franck as Chairman managed to get casino quality chips which were sold at $10 bucks per chip (which all went to the charity) and which the punters could go and play for more chips! Every 5 chips entitled you to one raffle ticket with great prizes to be won....so off we went to hit the jackpot! Franck got off to a fantastic start playing roulette and hitting on 32 quite a number of times! What luck considering 1 pays 35 I think! I hit the blackjack table with 10 chips and actually went up to 30 plus chips till they changed dealer and wiped me out back to my original 10. Easy come...easy go I suppose... Dinner commenced and we had a rocking time at Royston's table. Sitting with us was Elize, a couple of Royston's other guest and next to me was well known local blogger Feliza! The champange flowed and flowed with two magnums on each table and as the night proceeded, we all got geared up for the auction. Comedian Hossan Leong hosted the show and got things going with a few interesting items but the one everyone had their eye on was the watch. Royston had his blank cheque in hand ready to bid for the limited edition Panerai Ferrari watch which was pegged at about $8K plus...but in the end some other person outbid him to pay $20 grand for it! Franck put a bid in and won a huge wine chiller which Giorgio kindly sponsored to be filled with wine at the last moment! Of course, the role call of people at the function was a who's who of the scene...Arthur Tay and wife, Howard Kim and his spouse, Edward Tan and Anastasia, Rudy, Julian and Su Lian, Franck and his 9 angles.... Giorgio....oh what a night out on the town and oh what a hang over!!!! Wonder if I get invited back next year!
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