Emarking on something really exciting I'd never done before in all of my life.
Here's to one month of getting a life outside of facebook twitter msn onlineshopping, learning that I can actually survive without the media, using the time to sleep properly and also to get the exercise on, and most importantly: spending time with the love of my life - God.
Be back one month later, on 5th december. Which is 5 days before my 18th. :)
Here it goes!
crabmeatmayo + eggmayo = success sandwiches
self-high on the tram
2 very lazy girls, and after looking at this photo.. i feel like buying a cap for myself
the only photos i took with people because they requested to haha
marcus self shot only
(Y) the girls!
Saturday, 31st Oct.
Joan & I left earlier, just right before everybody started arriving. I felt quite bummed cause I really wanted to stay, get a nice even tan and enjoy myself :( But I had to leave 'cos of the manpower dept meeting for edge conference at Yishun. Piortities, piorities. Now that edge conference is drawing near.. I really can't afford to be out of the loop. Guess sometimes we all have to sacrifice something. But nevertheless I enjoyed myself for the short few hours that I was there. :) & I'm extremely glad that the sandwiches tasted pretty okay in the end. I woke up early, just to make them for you guys okay! :)
I didn't stay for edge because of the massive headache in my head. It was terrible. Spinning like a washing machine. Plus the cramps, horrendous. This week = sick week :( Went home after the meeting, ended up going to my grandma's house @ yishun 'cause mum was saying I hadn't been there for months. I hope my brother hurry transits into the youth ministry so that next time when we need a lift back home.. dad will come to the rescue. Haha. But that also means I have to return early with him. Bummer
I started attachment today! As always, complain and dread before that but enjoying myself in the centre. Sigh, I don't know why I'm like that haha. But the kids seem to have some magic on me. Once I see them in the morning, dancing, smiling, and doing silly things - I break into a smile :) I'm completely amazed at this little girl - Isabelle. The kids were all practicing for their concert at the end of the year, so they practice in their classes, taking turns. While the K2s practice, the rest will watch. So on and so forth. This girl Isabelle, she joined EVERY SINGLE CLASS and danced along with them. It was super funny. She knew the steps to every single song. For the K2 class, the K1 class, the nursery class, the pre-nursery class. I think she's only 3/4 years old. Really adorable! And then... she came to hug me! Awwwwww (L)
Sijia joined the K1 class this semester and I'm really happy about that cause that means I have someone to talk to during really boring lessons and when the kids are doing their work! 4 hours without having a decent conversation with a teen like you can be nuts sometimes. We talked to our field mentor today about our language arts lesson plans too. She was really really helpful about it, she gave us alot of ideas and even offered to change the theme for us in case the centre's theme was too hard. And she agreed with us that our FP lecturer is super boring HAHA. Man how I wish she was the one evaluating us for all the lessons.
The highlight of today was during chinese lesson. The chinese teacher was writing the words on the whiteboard for their chinese spelling tomorrow. And she wrote the word: 关, and asked this girl Hao Wen to form a sentence with it. Hao Wen thought for awhile, and went: " Wo ai 关 Hui Wen. " HAHAHAHAH. Hui Wen is her class mate. And Hui Wen's surname is Guan. Super funny la I almost choked on my saliva. It was really not stressful today and I really really thank God for that. :) I'll be implementing my first language arts lesson plan next week and I really really need ideas on how to do it! I MUSSSTTTT GET AN A FOR FP. Almost impossible considering E's our lecturer but.. impossible is nothing. With God! WHOO. Okay bedtime goodnight world! :)
I'm really supposed to be sleeping right now, because of the horrendously long day tomorrow but I miss updating in this space. I used to go through my day while typing daily posts but now I just do it mentally. Good preparation for the upcoming media fast. Anyway what brings me here this lovely sunday night? Haha I miss the feel of staring at this ugly box typing away in ugly font.
The first two weeks of school have come and gone, and there's six weeks left till the next term break (haha yeah that's how I view school. countdown to termbreaks). Six weeks is pretty fast. Today is november. W O W. As cliche as it sounds, time really flies. Moves at a speed of a bullet train. It's been a really stressing and painful week. Stressing because of trying to handle edge conference workload with slowly piling school workload. Painful because of really bad cramps I've been having, together with funny nonsense like headaches, colds, motion sickness (in the cab can you believe it)
I will aim to post up all Sibu photos and Sentosa pictures by this wednesday, before I embark on the media fast. Alrighty very short post here it's my bedtime now! :) Must keep reminding myself that tomorrow's gonna be a good day, tomorrow's gonna be a good day. I'm going to have fun at attachment. I'm not going to fall asleep. I'm going to be wide awake for tutorial and lecture. I'm going to feel fine at 6pm tomorrow when everything ends. I can do this! God is with me :)
Week 2, Tuesday. I took my time getting ready for school today and ended up wearing something I wasn't planning to wear. Then, I missed my bus and had to go on the later bus, which means more people, which means traffic jam. But I met ShawnSiau on the bus! Haha it was quite a shock, as in it took me awhile to register who he was and what was he doing on the bus. But anyway I was glad to see someone I know cause that meant some company for the entire bus journey, which took really long this morning because of the horrendous morning jam. Someone do something about Lornie Road jams! It's terrible.
I was about 5-10 minutes late for the first lecture, but thankfully I didn't reach after 915am if not I'd be marked absent! Thanks to.. the strict lecturer. Last semester I think there were people who came in half an hour late for Eliza's class in the morning and still got marked for being present. Oh and I survived the 2 morning lectures without my laptop, yayyy! This means no more burden when I head out on tuesday afternoons.
So a bunch of us hit towwwnnn for lunch! Supposedly to eat sushi buffet, but there was some issues, I think it started at 230pm and we were there at 1pm, and that.. both Tiffany and I probably would end up wasting our money at a buffet. I think. I didn't really recall anything because I was on the phone and the next thing I knew, we walked up to eat Astons. Lunch queue was.. okay for Astons. I've seen the dinner queue and boy.. it's terrible. We got to sit outside, but no complains cause the weather was good today. Food was good, didn't finish it because my stomach had no more space but I really tried my best. I like the fries though, and the funny little red stuff they sprinkle on the fries.
Took a bus to FarEast and we walked there for the whole afternoon. I was hoping to get something.. but my very sad mind keeps going: "But you can find this online.. cheaper". So, I didn't get anything. It was nice walking around with the girls though :) We walked and walked and walked till me and Joan were left, and we decided to go home. It was a good tuesday! We should all go out every tuesday afternoon for some good out of school fun. Shake off the monday stress, when week 3 starts. :)
impatiently waiting for our food to arrive
hickory bbq chicken
Happening weekend. Got me pretty drained and exhausted at the end of it though. Friday was exciting cause it was JoyKuan's 18th :) & we made her wear a dress, for probably one of the few times in her life. (If she doesn't count the time where her aunt made her wear a dress? Correct me if I'm wrong haha) But she looked so pretty! Not her style though, but pretty! Heh definitely memorable 18th for her. They were all joking that they should make me wear jeans on my 18th. Cause I hardly wear jeans. And speaking of which.. I have school on my birthday :( Not sure if I'd prefer having youth camp on my birthday or school. Haha. I'm not really excited about turning 18 though, I like being 17. This year's probably gonna be simple though, and all I really want to do is to celebrate with my family. Seeing how we haven't had a cake-in-living-room-switch-off-the-lights-and-someone-play-birthday-song-on-piano for a really long time. Okay enough about my birthday! It's not even coming soon. Haha
Had a nasty virus infect my laptop on friday night as well. I was really upset, haha cause out of the 2 years I've got it, I had never seen virus on the computer. I don't know where it came from. But all I know was that the first thought that came to my mind: Save The Pictures. HAHA I'm hopeless ain't I. But I did manage to save it :) Phew. Taught me a important lesson. Never too early to back up your files! I'm not sure about the condition of it now, but it really really bugs me that there's probably a spyware virus nonsense lurking around. Eza says I should reformat it. Maybe I should. Clear all the nonsense out and have a brand new laptop. From the inside of course.
Saturday was Care&Share at the Marina Bay Floating Platform! It was a super extremely hot day, but the smiles from the elderly made it worthwhile :) It's really a blessing to see them enjoy themselves. But the long hours made my throat and flu worse. The sorethroat came midweek and lasted all the way till now :( I'm fearful of falling sick because attachment's starting! Can't afford to miss any day now because the field practicum module is probably the most taxing, in terms of energy. 3 language arts lesson plans, 3 mathematics lesson plans + 1 math learning corner. *stressed*
Today was a short day for me, went for service, got hugs from the girls (Y), went back home to rest and recover, and to get ready for a brand new week in school! Week 1 down, Week 2 here I come!
Somehow it keeps slipping my mind to send out the draft I typed in my inbox so since I'm here I thought you might see this. PLEASE GET WELL SOON MY DEAR! Missed you on saturday and sunday :( I know the feeling of being cooped up at home, suspected of H1N1 and all.. haha but we're all praying for you! :) *sends lots of love from bishan to... the other part of bishan* BIG TIGHT HUG! <3
Tomorrow is Friday. It's been a good first week of school for me, I must say. It is going to be the most hectic semester ever, like everyone forsees - but I thank God for seeing me through. It's really different when you start rely on God's grace and strength daily (: So new semester, new changes right.
I used to complain every single day and the first sentence out of my mouth when I reach the busstop would be: "I am so tired." (even if my first class is at 2pm) But this week, not onnnnnnceeeeee. :) I used to wear t-shirt and shorts to school every single day (haha okay classmates will know) but this week, no more t-shirt+shorts! But this one really I'm trying to kick hard the habit of slack dressing. So far so good! :) There's more changes. Like the class is much more livelier now (is it just me?) and that's refreshing for a change haha. Basically, I enjoy school now and it makes it so much easier when you enjoy school, cause when you dread it... it drains you and you feel so lethargic everyday. All the the attitude and mind I suppose! Haha
A word shared at caregroup the other night: God wants to know your everyday. God wants to hear it from you. I think sometimes we get too caught up with our surroundings and problems and we do it the slip shod way: "God, you know my problems. Please help me". There is something significant about the act of telling God every single thing. And that's something I'm learning. :)
I can't wait for the weekends! GLADYS SOH: I hope you're recovering quickly and I'm praying for you my dearest! (: I love you love you, will give you a tight big hug when I see you. You're a brave strong girl! WO AI NI! I miss you and the girls like mad, we all need to do a catchup properly soooooon. :) CECILINA ZHANG: Heh hello lovely, I know your A's are coming and it's probably normal to feel stressed at this point of time BUT, remember that God is bigger than the exams! Equation always goes like this: GOD > exams. :) you're so going to own the papers! (L) REEN NG: Super happy to see you on tuesday and YES WE NEED TO LIKE SIT DOWN AND FINALLY FINISH TELLING ALL OF OUR STORIES. Before I start getting new ones and forgetting the old. Haha. & & I was thinking we should go plan for overseas trip after ces' exams! What sayyyy youuuuuu ;)
While the poor campers had to map and plan their way to west coast park, us station masters had the privilege of taking public transport. (since we suffered during pre-camp. but really, i never knew walking for 2 hours was even humanly possible) And then just when we alighted from the bus, it poured like mad. We camped at Macs and they all ate their lunch while lazy bums like me tried really hard to sneak in some sleep.
The few of us - Joan, Hongling, Yingsi and I didn't have any stations to handle so we camped ourselves at the Captain's Ball station. We got quite bored while waiting for the teams to arrive so we invited our own game. Using the cones. It was quite a hilarious sight lah. I must say we're really the best at self-entertainment. Halfway through it started raining again and they came up with some silly idea to collect water for the water bomb game later. So we used the cones and stood under the rain to collect water. IT WAS SUPER FUNNY. Just imagine. Super auntie la. Then we held a competition to see who could collect the most rainwater in the cone. I could have woooonnnn. But in the end they poured away my water :(
joan and janell :)
amandaaaaa
the captain's ball game we lost very badly to the team because of that guy in blue. power jumper
After all the stations, all the facilitators had to go help fill up the waterbombs. We walked back and forth from the toilet to the field, in the pouring rain for like at least 45 minutes to an hour. All for 1000 waterbombs, for the campers to play. See, so sacrificial :( Haha. But anyway I super gei kiang la the waterbombs so heavy I carry carry carry until I strained my muscle.
After the campers finished their ice water don't know what waterbomb game, they decided to have it - Facils against Campers. I have no idea who won because it was so confusing. But I know that my ankle was feeling terrible already and yet I gei kiang somemore go and run run run haha. And after the whole game it was hurting like mad. Actually I think we lost.
We had to stand in a line and let the campers bomb us. I was half limping by then already so I was like supported by Joan and Janell. And they bombed us really hard. Ouch :( One hit the back of neck REAL HARD. I promise you it's worse than a slap on your back. And then the next moment... boom. Waterbomb hits sore ankle.
They had to take me off the field. Okay correction help me off the field. Long story cut short. Everybody was like in a frenzy but haha I was quite amused leh, cause I think this is the nearest I get to a sprained ankle and I was secretly quite happy. No I'm kidding. It hurt like crazy. But I HAD SUPERLY AWESOME PEOPLE AROUND WHO WERE SO CONCERNED AND SO NICE, AND I WAS VERY TOUCHED :) Heh thankyou. Not school of humanities for no reason. People orientated!
waterbomb bed
snacking away
look closely and you will find me.... not. (okay im the one with a limp but i also dont know where am i)
joshua and his ultimately gross curry bombs
pain still must smile for the camera
people with mosquito bites :( and we all belong to the blood group A+!
being silly
eating dinner
icing the ankle
DAY THREE (NIGHT)
CAMPFIRE.
I was upset cause I didn't get to join in the dance we rehearsed for because of the ankle :( But they did a superly awesome job dancing, considering we only had about 3 rehearsals. BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT TO ME :)
I didn't want to leave after the campfire at all, but I had to rush home to pack for Sibu the next day. But all's well and everything went good and they were uber sweet people to hail a cab for me in the middle of the night (:
In conclusion, it was really a very awesome camp. I don't regret one bit going for it even though I was complaining like crazy before I went for the camp. It was really the people that made it fun. I'm happier and glad to know that I have more 'hi's to say in school. (Ever since I complained to Eza that she practically says hi to everybody after her FOC camp)
THANK YOU HMS LAC EXCO AND THANK YOU EVERY SINGLE FACILITATOR AND CAMPER FOR MAKING MY FIRST SCHOOL CAMP A BLAST :)
heh fav people in the camp (:
stationmaster chart done up by joan & i (:
campfire~~~~~~
me, amanda, joan, janell
i had to fake a jump
sparkling juice la dey
friends i made, friends i'll keep. thankyou for being super nice people! (:
DAY FOUR
I wasn't here when they took this photo. But anyway even if i'm inside, nobody can tell. Haha, HMS FTW HOBO!
