Sunday, January 20, 2008
IM STILL FULL OF OBS NESS. i shall create a timeline. without all the details i guess. i cant bear typing everything again. i posted till 1am...(x cos i came back from dance and drank coffee and cannot sleep (x
day ONE:
-we got to obs. (:
-we got our watches and got to see our instructors for the first time.
-we had icebreakers. which i thought was really lame. but after a while i got used to it lah. cos we did it every morn. almost every morn. all the scissors paper stone games.
-we got our communication to real life taken away. not like i minded that much.
-we did stock taking on food [which was really long and we did it in the canteen seeing our classmates and ms kum eat. and was damn hunry] and rolled our food down the slope where everything almost fell out. (x and others cleared the store. and was damn hungry too.
-we saw the menu and i was like: LUNCH ONLY BISCUITS LIKE OMG THEY MUST BE KIDDING. but then, not much time for lunch anyways. i kept wishing we were vampires and we dont need to feed so often. what a waste of time.
-we ate lunch. the funny lunch.
-we are severely late. and we cannot find our instructors cos we have no idea we are supposed to go find them. ): and we never bring food stuff. so have to go back to take.
-we learnt the basics of kayaking.
-we went into the water only to wet ourselves plus drag the kayaks down.
-we had to go out of the water cos it was raining and there was lightning apparently.
-we were wet and cold ><
-we had dinner that instructors cooked. campbell soup rice which was damn good!
-we learnt tent pitching [which we are pros at now (x ]
-we showered!
-we did first aid stuff. which proved useful when we climbed rock walls (x
-we slept beside the indiana ship. it was cold, wet, sandy and muddy. and there was snoring involved. and in the middle of the night someone peeked through the window and shocked us.
day TWO
-we were late again. must unpitch tents
-we packed our bags. THANKS to eewen and tianyi for carrying my stuff. im eternally grateful. (:
-we played those funny games. forfeit 5 obs jumping jacks. and reflections.
-we supposedly emoed at the beach. but we pointed and shouted at ships and going thats my UNCLE! (x and jiemin's counting shit thing. (x
-we carried our bags to mph. i think we were not supposed to.
-we went back to get harnesses and helmets.
-we cane back and played THE FALLING GAME. thats what i call it. other ppl have nicer names like trust your classmate or fall on your back on the canvas trust game. (: but i like my name. short and sweet (:
-we saw an earthworm. at my feet. damn gross. it was squiggling. >.<
-we did belaying. which we know already.
-we ate lunch. the funny lunch. (x now that i think about it right, really very funny leh.
-we got briefing for the trek. have map and compass haha. then we got clues. and no one can solve the first clue. for so long! sequence is order, order is sequence thing. then finally abigail/alyssa solved it. DAMN SMART RIGHT? we were like OHHHH!. (: and everyone pick up their bags. (:
-we walked and walked and walked. my groundsheets and tarps kept dropping. i rather carry a tent or a bagpack. sighh.
-we actually walked past our checkpoint. neetika found it though. it said sth about whats before us and after us are really small compared to whats within us. then clue 3. 5 becomes 1 and 1 gives 4. DONT GET IT RIGHT? and then instructors think we take damn long. so we must cheer for them. and guess what we did? MUD CLAP! (((: personally i love that cheer. i made the sec ones who come to my station do it! (: haha. and they like it too! (: and i think din liked it too. and he was like: next time must ask the ri guys do it (x and then he did the funny hand thing which we didnt get. but finally smart ppl solved it. its the road junction!
-we set off. felt like mainly we were crossing back where we came from. my hands ached and ppl's backs were tired. so we switched. actually im damn grateful to yujia for saving my arms! (:
-we tried singing, but cannot. (x cos the weight pressing down.
-we finally, after so long reached the intersection. IT WAS REALLY DARK. and we got clue 2. haha. so funny right? and it was numbers. plus 2 jet tea. SO. we discovered it was batu kekek! (: and then. it started raining. omg. omg. the ponchos were damn sandy. my face was sandy. ): and i couldnt even wear it properly. someone jammed it over moi. )): sounds funny. but not funny. the rain was huge. everything was wet. dry shoes and dry pants and dry everything become wet. ): and we cried.
-we stopped at this shelter. and saw the asian granite quarry. it is pretty! it has a leaking waterfall and has turquoise and aqua waters. and we tried to spot singapore and m'sia. and we get everything wrong. (x esp the navigators. got damn suaned lah! (x
-we trekked in muddy trails. theres this black black thing (bracken?) that sinks our shoes in. and puddles of mud which theres no escape from. damn gross lah. at least we dont have to wear ponchos.
-and then, we stopped. and din was like this is our campsite. and we look around. it was quite dark so cannot see properly. mainly it was just stones and pebbles, puddles of water, sand, grass and a bit of empty space. ohh and 2 more watches.
-we were SO disappointed. you should have seen the look on our faces.
-we pitched tents and cooked. it got REALLY dark.
-we did not eat. cos the maggi mee was damn gross. so we had to bury all our food. and hang the packets on trees.
-we had powder bathes. gross but it makes us feel slightly better. (: i remember after i came out i didnt want to go help wash utensils cos the slope was steep. it was dark. i was clean. and i was mean. ): so i stoned a bit. ): i feel so guilty. ):
-we had THE mass shitting session by the river. (x which was really memorable. (x
-we had a star gazing session which apparently din promised. i still think they look like pimples. (x
-we didnt go for night watch duty. cos apparently, eewen was in charge, eewen was in our tent, and eewen said all was filled up.
-we saw din outside our tents. and we got a shock cos its like a huge shadow over the door. (x and he was like telling us about how tmr will be better, he cant promise, but it will be better. and the campsite will be better. and everything. (: and sweet dreams. (if it was possible yeah.)
-we slept. i bet it was the worsetest night. but its good to have friends around. (:
day THREE.
-we were VERY LATE. 2 hours between waking up time and unpitching tent time.
-we filled up jerrycans.
-we formed a human chain down to the beach. and loaded all bagpacks. and everything. which was good. cos i cant stand another moment with them.
-we got a ride on the motor boat to our rowboats. the motor boat was okay. but once i got on the row boat i was like from unsteady to giddy. like everytime im on another ship smaller than a star cruise will happen. damn crap right? ): i couldnt do anything for like 3 hrs.
-we were navigator ship so we rowed in front. it seems that you must row in synch. and they formed so many ways of chanting 1 to 8. but i wasnt involved in that part cos like i was like cmi.
-we kept waiting for each other! and almost crashing into kelongs like that.
-we discovered we had no lunch! except for bread and maggi mee. and who eats maggi with sea water? no way. ><>
-we took turns rowing. and we all sang happily! 1,2,3,4, 5,6,7,8 x3 one, two, three, YAYEE. i cant believe i rowed as well. but i did (:
-we rock! and im sure they like our song too! (:
-we got tanned. i have a tan line on my bottom thigh which is damn gross. ><
-we waited for neetika's boat and we helped them synch! but before that, we were scolded for ditching our classmates. ): and they were sad.
-we took 2 hrs for a short road cos we waited for each other. but its okay. at least we are all happy. and then i dunno why alyssa cried. made me feel like crying also! ): but she lent me tissue! where i can finally get rid of the dirt from my eyes. cos my hands and shirt dirty. the more i rub the worse it gets.
-we got to shore like finally. had to keep rowing against the tide. and we saw camp 1 and i realised i really missed the building.
-we washed our boats! first we towed our boats up. then we stood on one side [3 ppl ws 1 person]and poured water down. and we realised we never unplug. and all the dirty water was there. and we called fong fong. who REALLY dipped her hand in. to unplug. we were like OMG.
-we pushed the ships back. and in the end it was so so late. we had to get ferried over to camp2. which means one hike session down. and apparently ppl dont get ferried over so we are really lucky that ops agreed. and other instructors came.
-we pitched tents. and instructors cooked for us again! curry/campbell maggi mee. 5 of us 2 mess tins and 4 helpings. which i ate most of. (x
-we showered! blissful. it was really cold. so i came out like really fast. was the last to go in but first to finish (x and didnt bring slippers cos no space. and no spare clothes. so re wear. which made me felt dirty immediately. AND DID I MENTION WE NEVER BRUSH OUR TEETH FOR SO LONG?? i was like constantly reminding eewen and tianyi my teeth was rotting and we are going to get bad breath and stuff. but still never brush. ><
-we slept behind the instructors place. muddy muddy. but better than batu kekek. (: and eewen has really bad rashes poor girl. ><
day FOUR
-we woke up late. the alarm rang but we were so sleepy no one woke up. sighh. think we were 1 hr late. so we hurry unpitch tent and everything. and pack bag
-we were only about 1 hr or so late. )x sense the sarcasm.
-we did the funny games again. and reflections while eating breakfast. squek peanut buttered like 5 pieces. (x and we were all waiting for her to finish. and in the end i dunno who wants peanut butter bread so i buttered the whole loaf! [whole love, they spell wrongly on the menu] with my half eaten digestive. and abigail ate it up claiming it was nice. but im still skeptic (x someday i will try.
-we had this prep talk thing. where fong fong and din told us how unpunctual we are. and how they can prepare 10 min after our meeting time and still have time to walk around. and how we need to gain our trust. which reminded me of that time one nine our psls gave us prep talk before concert and scolded us for not being together, and they cried. and then i remember how 112 is like so bonded now and they work so well tgt and are so so so efficient. and i remember how sometimes not all of us are working tgt. and i got like damn sad. ): and then dunno why suddenly fong fong talk about me. so i got like so so so sad. and cried. but everyone dunno why. they prob think im damn weird lah. ): and they prob think its cos im so weak or sth. ): sheesh lah. ):
-i love eewen tianyi chong jiemin ashima cherie who stayed behind for me. i think it was them. i couldnt lift my head. (: THANKYOU GUYS I LOVE YOU LOADS!
-and i think they misunderstood why i cried. ><>
-and dunno why i became like damn emo emo for a while. like everytime someone was like dont cry, or what happened then i start tearing. which is why i must be STRONGER emotionally.
-and we climbed the rockwall! i cant believe i made it. i nearly came down. but it was my classmates who kept telling me no and the belayer who never let me down. literally. and i was like slipping. but i made it. like vivian woohoo! (: highest point. literally too. (: but i was so scared to come down. it was really high up. ><>
-we scraped out elbows. and ashima forced iodine/antiseptic on everyone. which im glad cos my wound healed fast (:
-we saw abigail's outfit. shes amazingly! long sleeve long pants dont feel hot.
-we ate lunch. in the middle of nowhere. cos we were too lazy to walk all the way up but too lazy to walk down cos we walk halfway up already. (: i love it. (:
-we had the raft making thingy. 6 pipes 4 barrels and rope. im so proud of WONDERFUL WASHINGTON WATCHERS who built the WASHINGTON WATER WONDER. which survived all tests and bore the weight of 14 of us plus fong fong. i was SO happy!!! (:
-we did the commitment walk up the stairs. we got distracted...like fong fong said. everyone was damn tired except me. WHY? cos im bagpack free.
-we hiked back to camp 1. everyone dont let me carry things now. im so grateful! though they walk until like going to die already.
-we saw giant spider and leaf skeleton. and this plant which i dont understand.
-vivian tried to bribe me with peanut butter bread. sharlene just took the tent away from me. damn strong leh she. carry 3 tents.
-we finally reached camp 1! missed everything there!
-we pitched tents at wild boar place. amazing. 4/5 tents we did it within about at most half hour.
-we rushed to bathe! each of us 2 min like that. and i was banging on doors which made everyone irritated but no doubt reminds us of orientation. (:
-we never thought we would ever miss the musty smell of the store. (:
-we had a PROPER DINNER AT PROPER CANTEEN. rice, fish, veg, chicken, SWEET COLD DRINK. for one hour leh! even washing our own utensils dont dampen our spirits. and we got damn high and cant stop laughing. must be vivian's fault lah. she keep laughing at her jokes which make no link one. and i kept laughing at nicole! cos she look like she has a big brother and a girl guide which she is not. (x
-we had LESSONS WITH FONG FONG in an AIR CON room with a MIRROR. it was funnest thing ever! the fiance, young girl, old man, sailor, best friend. and the johari's window. which included INGHAM! like ms ng's husband! (x and i apparently wrote paragraphs for everyone.
-and we made a song for fong fong! and we came in half way while we were sing the name part and doing spazzo actions and then she cannot stop smiling. we must have made her night. (:
-we even had supper! RED BEAN SOUP. which i cannot finish cos of jiya's spasm.
-i wrote on my hand i didnt want to go home and showed everyone but they thought i was crazy. ><
-we kept asking fong fong to be our teacher. cle/pe teacher. i cant believe she even applied for jail officer. ><>
-we brushed our teeth! in the male toilet. i cant believe for like 4 days each time in the store i went to male toilet. cos its cleaner and less crowded. (x
-we slept in the mph cos it rained so hard!
day FIVE
-woke up late again. apparently, same as day 4. too tired to wakey wakey.
-we had PROPER BREAKFAST! i asked the uncle to give my more. he actually did. (x
-we went aboard the indiana! for reflections. like we share experiences and learning points. and i kept cutting in cos i get damn high each time i can spot an aeroplane! (:
-we wrote reflections. i was the last again. ><
-we emoed on the steps. though i was laughing. i wonder why. and recalled fong fong's survival kit. the 8 things. chewinggum, rubberband, pencil, eraser, candy kisses, plaster, teabag, I CANT REM! omg omg omg.
-we lied on each other's tummy and listened to bird calls and fong fong's stories. A LONG LONG TIME AGO. there was a cow named ah siang! (x and also her national day and lightning conductor crisis. (x
-we tried not to cry. me and isabella at least. each time i feel like crying i must find her! cos no one will cry with me, and its much more comforting to cry with someone.
-we cleaned store and unpitch tents and everything. everyone [almost] helped (: it was quite fun lah. and we hung up lifevests! (x
-LUNCH. which we cant finish cos we are used to funny lunches.
-shopping. (x or so they call it.
-we had a leaving talk. and din's story, OH THE PLACES WE WILL GO. and his this the time we say YAY. was damn sad. i cannot even look at one place straight. cos i felt like crying to badly.
-we got certs and wrist bands and stuff. and i cant shake hands with anyone. i dunno why. like got splinter pain but nothing there.
-me and isabella cried ><
-we sang fong fong song and dedication!
-in the mph, us including tockseng gave our instructors our presents! we gave fong fong a nice nice shirt(: which squek hid under her shirt (x
-fong fong had jetty duties so sad right? so busy until cannot even emo tgt. took pics (:
-CRIED.
-left in a boat, singing/shouting out the fong fong song! (x
-cried.
-even suited the song for din! (x
-saw ms kum which cant believe i survived.
-cried.
-sang home, ate raisins, cried, wet the certs, cried, talk, cried.
-a new me went home. but i was so not ready.
and i totally forgot all the gross stuff that happened to me during obs. which happens alot whenever i have fun at the end. I MISS OBS LIKE DAMN A LOT. ><
lets all go again 309! (x
day ONE:
-we got to obs. (:
-we got our watches and got to see our instructors for the first time.
-we had icebreakers. which i thought was really lame. but after a while i got used to it lah. cos we did it every morn. almost every morn. all the scissors paper stone games.
-we got our communication to real life taken away. not like i minded that much.
-we did stock taking on food [which was really long and we did it in the canteen seeing our classmates and ms kum eat. and was damn hunry] and rolled our food down the slope where everything almost fell out. (x and others cleared the store. and was damn hungry too.
-we saw the menu and i was like: LUNCH ONLY BISCUITS LIKE OMG THEY MUST BE KIDDING. but then, not much time for lunch anyways. i kept wishing we were vampires and we dont need to feed so often. what a waste of time.
-we ate lunch. the funny lunch.
-we are severely late. and we cannot find our instructors cos we have no idea we are supposed to go find them. ): and we never bring food stuff. so have to go back to take.
-we learnt the basics of kayaking.
-we went into the water only to wet ourselves plus drag the kayaks down.
-we had to go out of the water cos it was raining and there was lightning apparently.
-we were wet and cold ><
-we had dinner that instructors cooked. campbell soup rice which was damn good!
-we learnt tent pitching [which we are pros at now (x ]
-we showered!
-we did first aid stuff. which proved useful when we climbed rock walls (x
-we slept beside the indiana ship. it was cold, wet, sandy and muddy. and there was snoring involved. and in the middle of the night someone peeked through the window and shocked us.
day TWO
-we were late again. must unpitch tents
-we packed our bags. THANKS to eewen and tianyi for carrying my stuff. im eternally grateful. (:
-we played those funny games. forfeit 5 obs jumping jacks. and reflections.
-we supposedly emoed at the beach. but we pointed and shouted at ships and going thats my UNCLE! (x and jiemin's counting shit thing. (x
-we carried our bags to mph. i think we were not supposed to.
-we went back to get harnesses and helmets.
-we cane back and played THE FALLING GAME. thats what i call it. other ppl have nicer names like trust your classmate or fall on your back on the canvas trust game. (: but i like my name. short and sweet (:
-we saw an earthworm. at my feet. damn gross. it was squiggling. >.<
-we did belaying. which we know already.
-we ate lunch. the funny lunch. (x now that i think about it right, really very funny leh.
-we got briefing for the trek. have map and compass haha. then we got clues. and no one can solve the first clue. for so long! sequence is order, order is sequence thing. then finally abigail/alyssa solved it. DAMN SMART RIGHT? we were like OHHHH!. (: and everyone pick up their bags. (:
-we walked and walked and walked. my groundsheets and tarps kept dropping. i rather carry a tent or a bagpack. sighh.
-we actually walked past our checkpoint. neetika found it though. it said sth about whats before us and after us are really small compared to whats within us. then clue 3. 5 becomes 1 and 1 gives 4. DONT GET IT RIGHT? and then instructors think we take damn long. so we must cheer for them. and guess what we did? MUD CLAP! (((: personally i love that cheer. i made the sec ones who come to my station do it! (: haha. and they like it too! (: and i think din liked it too. and he was like: next time must ask the ri guys do it (x and then he did the funny hand thing which we didnt get. but finally smart ppl solved it. its the road junction!
-we set off. felt like mainly we were crossing back where we came from. my hands ached and ppl's backs were tired. so we switched. actually im damn grateful to yujia for saving my arms! (:
-we tried singing, but cannot. (x cos the weight pressing down.
-we finally, after so long reached the intersection. IT WAS REALLY DARK. and we got clue 2. haha. so funny right? and it was numbers. plus 2 jet tea. SO. we discovered it was batu kekek! (: and then. it started raining. omg. omg. the ponchos were damn sandy. my face was sandy. ): and i couldnt even wear it properly. someone jammed it over moi. )): sounds funny. but not funny. the rain was huge. everything was wet. dry shoes and dry pants and dry everything become wet. ): and we cried.
-we stopped at this shelter. and saw the asian granite quarry. it is pretty! it has a leaking waterfall and has turquoise and aqua waters. and we tried to spot singapore and m'sia. and we get everything wrong. (x esp the navigators. got damn suaned lah! (x
-we trekked in muddy trails. theres this black black thing (bracken?) that sinks our shoes in. and puddles of mud which theres no escape from. damn gross lah. at least we dont have to wear ponchos.
-and then, we stopped. and din was like this is our campsite. and we look around. it was quite dark so cannot see properly. mainly it was just stones and pebbles, puddles of water, sand, grass and a bit of empty space. ohh and 2 more watches.
-we were SO disappointed. you should have seen the look on our faces.
-we pitched tents and cooked. it got REALLY dark.
-we did not eat. cos the maggi mee was damn gross. so we had to bury all our food. and hang the packets on trees.
-we had powder bathes. gross but it makes us feel slightly better. (: i remember after i came out i didnt want to go help wash utensils cos the slope was steep. it was dark. i was clean. and i was mean. ): so i stoned a bit. ): i feel so guilty. ):
-we had THE mass shitting session by the river. (x which was really memorable. (x
-we had a star gazing session which apparently din promised. i still think they look like pimples. (x
-we didnt go for night watch duty. cos apparently, eewen was in charge, eewen was in our tent, and eewen said all was filled up.
-we saw din outside our tents. and we got a shock cos its like a huge shadow over the door. (x and he was like telling us about how tmr will be better, he cant promise, but it will be better. and the campsite will be better. and everything. (: and sweet dreams. (if it was possible yeah.)
-we slept. i bet it was the worsetest night. but its good to have friends around. (:
day THREE.
-we were VERY LATE. 2 hours between waking up time and unpitching tent time.
-we filled up jerrycans.
-we formed a human chain down to the beach. and loaded all bagpacks. and everything. which was good. cos i cant stand another moment with them.
-we got a ride on the motor boat to our rowboats. the motor boat was okay. but once i got on the row boat i was like from unsteady to giddy. like everytime im on another ship smaller than a star cruise will happen. damn crap right? ): i couldnt do anything for like 3 hrs.
-we were navigator ship so we rowed in front. it seems that you must row in synch. and they formed so many ways of chanting 1 to 8. but i wasnt involved in that part cos like i was like cmi.
-we kept waiting for each other! and almost crashing into kelongs like that.
-we discovered we had no lunch! except for bread and maggi mee. and who eats maggi with sea water? no way. ><>
-we took turns rowing. and we all sang happily! 1,2,3,4, 5,6,7,8 x3 one, two, three, YAYEE. i cant believe i rowed as well. but i did (:
-we rock! and im sure they like our song too! (:
-we got tanned. i have a tan line on my bottom thigh which is damn gross. ><
-we waited for neetika's boat and we helped them synch! but before that, we were scolded for ditching our classmates. ): and they were sad.
-we took 2 hrs for a short road cos we waited for each other. but its okay. at least we are all happy. and then i dunno why alyssa cried. made me feel like crying also! ): but she lent me tissue! where i can finally get rid of the dirt from my eyes. cos my hands and shirt dirty. the more i rub the worse it gets.
-we got to shore like finally. had to keep rowing against the tide. and we saw camp 1 and i realised i really missed the building.
-we washed our boats! first we towed our boats up. then we stood on one side [3 ppl ws 1 person]and poured water down. and we realised we never unplug. and all the dirty water was there. and we called fong fong. who REALLY dipped her hand in. to unplug. we were like OMG.
-we pushed the ships back. and in the end it was so so late. we had to get ferried over to camp2. which means one hike session down. and apparently ppl dont get ferried over so we are really lucky that ops agreed. and other instructors came.
-we pitched tents. and instructors cooked for us again! curry/campbell maggi mee. 5 of us 2 mess tins and 4 helpings. which i ate most of. (x
-we showered! blissful. it was really cold. so i came out like really fast. was the last to go in but first to finish (x and didnt bring slippers cos no space. and no spare clothes. so re wear. which made me felt dirty immediately. AND DID I MENTION WE NEVER BRUSH OUR TEETH FOR SO LONG?? i was like constantly reminding eewen and tianyi my teeth was rotting and we are going to get bad breath and stuff. but still never brush. ><
-we slept behind the instructors place. muddy muddy. but better than batu kekek. (: and eewen has really bad rashes poor girl. ><
day FOUR
-we woke up late. the alarm rang but we were so sleepy no one woke up. sighh. think we were 1 hr late. so we hurry unpitch tent and everything. and pack bag
-we were only about 1 hr or so late. )x sense the sarcasm.
-we did the funny games again. and reflections while eating breakfast. squek peanut buttered like 5 pieces. (x and we were all waiting for her to finish. and in the end i dunno who wants peanut butter bread so i buttered the whole loaf! [whole love, they spell wrongly on the menu] with my half eaten digestive. and abigail ate it up claiming it was nice. but im still skeptic (x someday i will try.
-we had this prep talk thing. where fong fong and din told us how unpunctual we are. and how they can prepare 10 min after our meeting time and still have time to walk around. and how we need to gain our trust. which reminded me of that time one nine our psls gave us prep talk before concert and scolded us for not being together, and they cried. and then i remember how 112 is like so bonded now and they work so well tgt and are so so so efficient. and i remember how sometimes not all of us are working tgt. and i got like damn sad. ): and then dunno why suddenly fong fong talk about me. so i got like so so so sad. and cried. but everyone dunno why. they prob think im damn weird lah. ): and they prob think its cos im so weak or sth. ): sheesh lah. ):
-i love eewen tianyi chong jiemin ashima cherie who stayed behind for me. i think it was them. i couldnt lift my head. (: THANKYOU GUYS I LOVE YOU LOADS!
-and i think they misunderstood why i cried. ><>
-and dunno why i became like damn emo emo for a while. like everytime someone was like dont cry, or what happened then i start tearing. which is why i must be STRONGER emotionally.
-and we climbed the rockwall! i cant believe i made it. i nearly came down. but it was my classmates who kept telling me no and the belayer who never let me down. literally. and i was like slipping. but i made it. like vivian woohoo! (: highest point. literally too. (: but i was so scared to come down. it was really high up. ><>
-we scraped out elbows. and ashima forced iodine/antiseptic on everyone. which im glad cos my wound healed fast (:
-we saw abigail's outfit. shes amazingly! long sleeve long pants dont feel hot.
-we ate lunch. in the middle of nowhere. cos we were too lazy to walk all the way up but too lazy to walk down cos we walk halfway up already. (: i love it. (:
-we had the raft making thingy. 6 pipes 4 barrels and rope. im so proud of WONDERFUL WASHINGTON WATCHERS who built the WASHINGTON WATER WONDER. which survived all tests and bore the weight of 14 of us plus fong fong. i was SO happy!!! (:
-we did the commitment walk up the stairs. we got distracted...like fong fong said. everyone was damn tired except me. WHY? cos im bagpack free.
-we hiked back to camp 1. everyone dont let me carry things now. im so grateful! though they walk until like going to die already.
-we saw giant spider and leaf skeleton. and this plant which i dont understand.
-vivian tried to bribe me with peanut butter bread. sharlene just took the tent away from me. damn strong leh she. carry 3 tents.
-we finally reached camp 1! missed everything there!
-we pitched tents at wild boar place. amazing. 4/5 tents we did it within about at most half hour.
-we rushed to bathe! each of us 2 min like that. and i was banging on doors which made everyone irritated but no doubt reminds us of orientation. (:
-we never thought we would ever miss the musty smell of the store. (:
-we had a PROPER DINNER AT PROPER CANTEEN. rice, fish, veg, chicken, SWEET COLD DRINK. for one hour leh! even washing our own utensils dont dampen our spirits. and we got damn high and cant stop laughing. must be vivian's fault lah. she keep laughing at her jokes which make no link one. and i kept laughing at nicole! cos she look like she has a big brother and a girl guide which she is not. (x
-we had LESSONS WITH FONG FONG in an AIR CON room with a MIRROR. it was funnest thing ever! the fiance, young girl, old man, sailor, best friend. and the johari's window. which included INGHAM! like ms ng's husband! (x and i apparently wrote paragraphs for everyone.
-and we made a song for fong fong! and we came in half way while we were sing the name part and doing spazzo actions and then she cannot stop smiling. we must have made her night. (:
-we even had supper! RED BEAN SOUP. which i cannot finish cos of jiya's spasm.
-i wrote on my hand i didnt want to go home and showed everyone but they thought i was crazy. ><
-we kept asking fong fong to be our teacher. cle/pe teacher. i cant believe she even applied for jail officer. ><>
-we brushed our teeth! in the male toilet. i cant believe for like 4 days each time in the store i went to male toilet. cos its cleaner and less crowded. (x
-we slept in the mph cos it rained so hard!
day FIVE
-woke up late again. apparently, same as day 4. too tired to wakey wakey.
-we had PROPER BREAKFAST! i asked the uncle to give my more. he actually did. (x
-we went aboard the indiana! for reflections. like we share experiences and learning points. and i kept cutting in cos i get damn high each time i can spot an aeroplane! (:
-we wrote reflections. i was the last again. ><
-we emoed on the steps. though i was laughing. i wonder why. and recalled fong fong's survival kit. the 8 things. chewinggum, rubberband, pencil, eraser, candy kisses, plaster, teabag, I CANT REM! omg omg omg.
-we lied on each other's tummy and listened to bird calls and fong fong's stories. A LONG LONG TIME AGO. there was a cow named ah siang! (x and also her national day and lightning conductor crisis. (x
-we tried not to cry. me and isabella at least. each time i feel like crying i must find her! cos no one will cry with me, and its much more comforting to cry with someone.
-we cleaned store and unpitch tents and everything. everyone [almost] helped (: it was quite fun lah. and we hung up lifevests! (x
-LUNCH. which we cant finish cos we are used to funny lunches.
-shopping. (x or so they call it.
-we had a leaving talk. and din's story, OH THE PLACES WE WILL GO. and his this the time we say YAY. was damn sad. i cannot even look at one place straight. cos i felt like crying to badly.
-we got certs and wrist bands and stuff. and i cant shake hands with anyone. i dunno why. like got splinter pain but nothing there.
-me and isabella cried ><
-we sang fong fong song and dedication!
-in the mph, us including tockseng gave our instructors our presents! we gave fong fong a nice nice shirt(: which squek hid under her shirt (x
-fong fong had jetty duties so sad right? so busy until cannot even emo tgt. took pics (:
-CRIED.
-left in a boat, singing/shouting out the fong fong song! (x
-cried.
-even suited the song for din! (x
-saw ms kum which cant believe i survived.
-cried.
-sang home, ate raisins, cried, wet the certs, cried, talk, cried.
-a new me went home. but i was so not ready.
and i totally forgot all the gross stuff that happened to me during obs. which happens alot whenever i have fun at the end. I MISS OBS LIKE DAMN A LOT. ><
lets all go again 309! (x
dance with ME . (: