{"id":5762,"date":"2012-05-28T22:52:53","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T14:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/?p=5762"},"modified":"2012-06-14T09:50:54","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T01:50:54","slug":"patience-put-to-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/?p=5762","title":{"rendered":"Patience Put To Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Decided to bring Fitzand to check out the Army Open House 2012 yesterday and as expected &#8230; a big crowd (that always scares me!) but still the little one had a good time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Hmm &#8230; since when do they make the army boys pose with the visitors? I find it a little funny. \ud83d\ude1b<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two things I lack of &#8230; hair and patience. I&#8217;ve never bothered to join any long queue &#8230; be it for food or beer or any other stuff (except for banking and official matters). Yesterday at the Army Open House 2012 at the F1 Pit Building &#8230; somehow I didn&#8217;t say &#8216;no!&#8217; when Fitzand wanted to have some fun at the obstacle course by Forest Adventure\u00a0&#8230; and had to endure a 40 minutes wait in the queue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Making sure he is tall enough &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ready for the fun (and thrill)!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A little worried in the beginning. I made sure I stood far from him so he won&#8217;t ask me for help. \ud83d\ude1b<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>I heard him laughing at this stage (above). He told me later &#8230; &#8216;the net thing is ticklish!&#8217;. Hmm ..<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Focus &#8230; focus &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>He can still spare me a smile &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Focus &#8230; focus &#8230; again &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Probably one of the tougher one and the little ones get some help from the staff below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Rare to see him so serious. Hahahah!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The final stage and &#8230; mission completion!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unfortunately it was already closing time by the time he finished the obstacle course and he didn&#8217;t get to go on those inflateable playground thingie. He was upset but I promised to bring him to one soon. We were busy with other stuffs earlier in the day &#8230; else he could have had much more fun. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for the obstacle course &#8230; he enjoyed it lots and there is no doubt we&#8217;ll be bringing him for more adventure at the Forest Adventure at Bedok Reservoir soon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He had a good time checking out some of the exhibits and enjoyed a fireworks performance though.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuzzyeyeballs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/army-open-house-2012\/Fitzand-27-May-2012-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While we cleverly planted his mommy in the waiting queue for the obstacle course, we loitered around and had some fun. Fitzand suddenly started to &#8216;move it&#8217; when they played some dance numbers. \ud83d\ude00 Here&#8217;s a super duper ultra short video of him &#8216;in action&#8217; &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/42972591\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Somehow I still can&#8217;t quite figure out how to get the camera (X-Pro1) to focus during video shooting. It is the same when I am using my DSLR &#8230; the focus seem to go crazy after a while even if the subject is still in the same distance. Time to go read up and experiment &#8230; or just stick to the simple handycam. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the photos from yesterday &#8230;<\/p>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decided to bring Fitzand to check out the Army Open House 2012 yesterday and as expected &#8230; a big crowd (that always scares me!) but still the little one had a good time. Hmm &#8230; since when do they make the army boys pose with the visitors? 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