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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

TIANWEI IS BACK IN SINGAPORE!!!! but only for the span of 1 miserable day, to receive the Meritorious Award given by the president for their achievements during the olympics. Had news that Tianwei was gonna be back in Singapore in the afternoon but we didn't have much concrete details, Joan msged us informing us that Tianwei is indeed back in Singapore, and will be leaving for Germany at night. So we decided to go send her off, hoping that she's not too tired out from all the flying about.I went to tp to train with the team, trained with Carmen till 8.30pm and headed for a shower, surely i wasn't about to head off for the airport a stinko. HAHA!! cabbed down and reached terminal at 9+ to meet up with Netta, Jasmine and Karen. Went to watsons to see what kinda vitamins to get for Tianwei, in the end we settled for Blacksmore.We were hanging around belt 2 as that's where Tianwei's gonna check in the Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt. Spotted Eddy and was wondering what he was doing there since he was supposedly on holiday in Japan. We waved to him and walked towards him for a chat, he too just came back from Japan the day before and will be heading to Germany with the team, he looked tired as well. He's a really friendly guy too, giving us information when we asked for them, but of cos there will be stuffs that he can't disclose. He asked why we didn't go to suntec for the press conference and we told him that it's invited only ma, then he replied saying we can just drag them out for a picture, since they were all dressed up for a formal event, didn't think that he would say that. HAHAHAHA!! He told us that Tianwei and gang's on the way to the airport and described to us Tianwei's look for the day, haha, never knew that we could chat so freely with the team manager. And he also asked if we were heading to Macau, and we told him that information's rather limited as of right now, and he said he'll help us check with the ITTF organisers when he gets to Germany. THANKS EDDY!!Then came the exciting moment!! Karen spotted Tianwei walking towards us, my back was towards that direction so i didn't notice them at all, moreover she was in formal wear so i guess you'll need a 2nd glance to know that it's her..haha..she waved and walked towards us. What happened next was a usual sight, when she was near us, Eddy approached her and talked to her, before that we were spreaded out, when she came we all scampered to a corner stonning away..hahahha..we took up 20 minutes of her time in her formal wear (i say that because she left to change to casual wear after that), taking videos, pictures, signing autographs (we seem to have endless stuffs for her to sign) and giving her stuffs..esp the FTW wristband which she ABSOLUTELY LOVED!!! We really need to practice not being so nervous and stunned in front of her that we always neglect her at the side not knowing what to do..but it's a really funny sight captured on video. Thankfully we have Ailing and Michelle in our midst who are not afraid to go up to Tianwei and talk to her.But having met her quite a few times, i would say that she is slowly warming up to us, speaking/chatting more with us, and definately forever obliging with requests..weird ones that is..haha!! I think she must be really puzzled and amused at our reactions too..ALL CAPTURED ON VIDEO!! PRICELESS VIDEOS!!!captions on the pictures with kinda tell about my entire airport trip..
Tianwei signing on Karen's bat, but first marker not much ink, so she signed again with my marker. exact words said by tianwei: “再签一个吧”

we passed the phone for Tianwei to talk to Joan, who was stuck at home cos she had a paper this morning at 8am. We were making comments like faint liao faint liao..and fly to the moon, so much that Tianwei was smiling at our comments made. After the call ended, Jasmine was on the phone with Joan, i made another comment saying that Joan owes us a meal for doing that, Tianwei overheard and was laughing at what we said..hahahaha!!!

天薇：“喂，你知道我是谁吗？” Joan: 知道！！！ 天薇：“听说你明天八点有考试是吗？希望你加油好好考。我是冯天薇。88” Joan: 你在德国也要加油哦！

we asked if she could wear the band and take a picture with us, and forever the nice person that she was, she obliged..

she was signing the picture i took with her in KL, i thought that she'll sign at the front but i guess she feels tt it might spoil the picture..so she signed at the back..

oh ya!! she changed her phone..SAMSUNG F480 (GOLD COLOUR)..haha..she whipped it out in front of us a few times to check smses and received a phone call from Yu Meng Yu

all the bands on the right wrist..(thanks eddy for helping us with the group picture)..she left us to change into casual wear..we were still hanging around the area waiting for her to come out cos we wanted to see her off into the departure hall..so funny..cos she waved to us a number of times..prolly thinking how come we are still around and not going home..
her final wave to us..bye bye!!!
going into the departure hall...bye tianwei..hope to see u soon!!! P.S. Credits/Kudos to KAREN!!! for VIDEOS!!!!! PRICELESS!!! NETTA AND JASMINE FOR PICTURES!!!!!ahhahahah