MENDAKI. AND CLIMB WE DID.

I wonder what the boys have been doing to get invites to Mendaki's Appreciation Tea reception. Whatever they are doing, they surely are doing things right obviously. Anyway the event was attended by the honourable Mr Komeng, our Corporate Relations & Marketing dude, Hairie and our ever dependable IT guy, Amir (whose really there for the free food!).

Komeng and Hairie were completely drenched by the unrelentless monsoon rain while hiking up Fort Canning hill to reach The Legends. Despite the downpour, it did nothing to dampen their spirits to reach the intended venue and win some sympathy from the organisers along the way.

The hi-tea was in recognition to the contributions made by volunteers of various organsations. What they did were no small feat, and they deserve all the respect. Loose Grooves salute all that they have done in order to make this place a better world. Wow. That sounds so corny. The lame statement does not discount the wonderful things you have done people. So give yourself a pat on the back!

Sorry for the bad pictures though. Rain + soaked handphone camera = the photos below.

I seriously dont think Komeng is attentively listening.

Hairie & Rizal - Mendaki's Youth Development Officer.

Fellow volunteers crowding over Komeng for his autograpgh. I think.

ELAN "KING OF ANG MO KIO" GOVAN

When he is not towing the A380 - the world's biggest passenger aircraft, along the Changi runaway, he takes his children out for a drinking, opps! I mean cycling session around his neighbourhood. I doubt his children knew that, their laid back Tontenham Hotspurs loving dad was part of a feared crew. A force not to be reckoned with for sure. For he was a breakdancer! He was so good that they nicknamed him "The King"!

Once battling for supremacy with his headspins, now battling with baldness. It was in between that stage of transition that Elangovan decided to swap perfecting his cartwheels to flawlessly executing the boneless. Skateboarding has been some sort of a livesaver for him as he was going going wayward (He was convicted of shoplifting once - His bounty? A packet of cashew nuts).

"Thank God I was saved by His divine powers through skateboarding man... My late tata (grandpa in Tamil) had wanted to whack me because of my mischeif but somehow he slipped on my skateboard and fell. My Cabellero Bats & Dragon actually saved my life! I vowwed on that day onwards that I will never stop skateboarding!"

Hmmm... Although now we know that Elango skated for the wrong reasons, Loose Grooves nevertheless, is delighted to have Elango came out of retirement and signed on the dotted line to skate for LG over the wad of cash being offered to him. To make the deal sweeter, we have decided to pay him in Ringgit - RM10 to be exact; which he finds useful as he will not have to hassle to the money changer should his son intends to send him to an old folks' home in JB. The pleasure is ours dear King. Hail King!!!

The contract signing ceremony is held at the former site of his grand castle which has been made way for an equally majestic looking multi storey carpark. Below is the official photo taken by the royal approved photographer, Ronnie.

Soon to be Mrs Komeng continues Loose Grooves tradition of paying their pro riders in foreign currency.