Finally I have survived through the first week of school. Overall, it has been a busy week with quite a number of stuffs to do. Its pretty hard to crank up a brain that basically lay most of the time dormant the past 2 years. Yes, i did suffer a little brain block when the profs asked question that i fully understand but took ages to generate the answer. Before i knew it, someone else shoots the answer out. Damn!
Assignments, presentations and projects have been dished out this week, yeah, so looks like i have a busy time ahead. A wide spread timetable looks too deciving now.. All the empty time slots are meant for me to do work!!! oh no!!
CCA day was wild! All the clubs went all out to get people to sign up. Of course being deprived of playing my french horn for almost 2 years. I jumped at the chance of signing up with the band. they are having a performance at esplanade soon!! Weee..! I am going to crash in the next practice ahead of other freshman. haha!
Being so hardwork and on the ball during the freshmen camp, my group went on a Ben n Jerry ice cream feast after CCA day thinggy at Cathay. 4 pints of ice cream surely put on some extra pounds on us. But who cares, ice cream more important at that point in time.
Alright, i better get back to my books. yes, you hear me right, BOOKS!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Lead up to school
Somewhat feeling very jumpy about starting school tomorrow. Hopefully my brain will start up and get running again. Of course feeling a bit weird as the term "book in" cease to exist for this moment and there is no looking forward to returning to camp. Having meals no longer require scanning of camp pass, adhere to allocated timing for meals. Oh goodness.. i better make sure i eat regularly.
It was a God's gift. A friendly fillipino guy came walking into our tennis court and asked whether he could joined us because we were playing with 3 players. We let him join as and he started to coach us on our basic tennis strokes. We basically learn alot from him and my mood turn better after a very bad morning. A little more self-introduction to learn that he plays tennis singles matches and have the ability to smash his tennis racket. Wow! I am looking forward to this coming's saturday for another training session with him. Thank you God! =)
Convocation was an eye opener for me. Attended the event together with FTB group mates. All deck in formal attire. Of course, the pre-formal event was a little nerve wrecking because i sat along the aisle and the host went round picking their victims for a little Q&A session which was telecast live across the whole suntec convention hall we were in! And yes, politically correct answers were required! Thanks to the chairman for his little oversight, we learn a lesson. Must have a contigency plan! My mind basically got switched off a little over halfway from the Guest of honour speech, if only now i can get the whole speech to read...
Yes, symphonia played. And naturally my parents were asking. Are you joining the band? haha! YES I AM! and tennis and piano ensemble and perhaps sailing??? haha! Wee... A friend also an ex-SWO player also played with symphonia even though he is not from SMU. Digging my contact list only to find out i didn't have his number otherwise could have met up with him for a chat. And then back home, fiddle around and crashed out for the next 12 hours..
Kudos to singapore team for getting the Olympics silver medal.
Auf Wiedersehen!
It was a God's gift. A friendly fillipino guy came walking into our tennis court and asked whether he could joined us because we were playing with 3 players. We let him join as and he started to coach us on our basic tennis strokes. We basically learn alot from him and my mood turn better after a very bad morning. A little more self-introduction to learn that he plays tennis singles matches and have the ability to smash his tennis racket. Wow! I am looking forward to this coming's saturday for another training session with him. Thank you God! =)
Convocation was an eye opener for me. Attended the event together with FTB group mates. All deck in formal attire. Of course, the pre-formal event was a little nerve wrecking because i sat along the aisle and the host went round picking their victims for a little Q&A session which was telecast live across the whole suntec convention hall we were in! And yes, politically correct answers were required! Thanks to the chairman for his little oversight, we learn a lesson. Must have a contigency plan! My mind basically got switched off a little over halfway from the Guest of honour speech, if only now i can get the whole speech to read...
Yes, symphonia played. And naturally my parents were asking. Are you joining the band? haha! YES I AM! and tennis and piano ensemble and perhaps sailing??? haha! Wee... A friend also an ex-SWO player also played with symphonia even though he is not from SMU. Digging my contact list only to find out i didn't have his number otherwise could have met up with him for a chat. And then back home, fiddle around and crashed out for the next 12 hours..
Kudos to singapore team for getting the Olympics silver medal.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Capella, the water star!
After running in and out of camp for 3 days, finally manage to get the clearance done. Can't wait to collect my pink IC! Weee...! I still can't believe how a large organisation could experience a very long system downtime. From an IT point of view, it it totally unacceptable. Irks me alot!
Anyway, I was forced to skip the morning part of FTB so i had to make my way down to OBS-ECC to attend FTB camp. Immediately started of with the tunneling activity where we tunnel through 4 dark containers filled with obstacles. All the army training really came in handy because navigating in pitch darkness was quite a breeze. A few more teambuilding activities then came the really no-brainer night games. All fun and requires no use of brain.
Rafting was damn damn damn fun la! My group finish building the raft first and manage to get it sea-worthy. Praises all around for building a damn sturdy raft. We had so much fun floating out at sea that we didn't want to paddle back to shore! haha! Damn "Zai" la! 2nd night everyone put on performances, play stage games then MAMBO!!! everyone jus party like mad la, spraying water, throwing light sticks around and loud music blasting away.. wee..!
This morning was the final challenge, played in Amazing race style. The highlight was seeing the whole section helping out our groups completing the final task and running towards the finishing line with our last group. A united section which saw us winning the best section prize. Ben n Jerry's ice-cream here we commeee.... Yummy yummy yummy..!
Convocation is tomorrow, i need all remaining energy to survive.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Anyway, I was forced to skip the morning part of FTB so i had to make my way down to OBS-ECC to attend FTB camp. Immediately started of with the tunneling activity where we tunnel through 4 dark containers filled with obstacles. All the army training really came in handy because navigating in pitch darkness was quite a breeze. A few more teambuilding activities then came the really no-brainer night games. All fun and requires no use of brain.
Rafting was damn damn damn fun la! My group finish building the raft first and manage to get it sea-worthy. Praises all around for building a damn sturdy raft. We had so much fun floating out at sea that we didn't want to paddle back to shore! haha! Damn "Zai" la! 2nd night everyone put on performances, play stage games then MAMBO!!! everyone jus party like mad la, spraying water, throwing light sticks around and loud music blasting away.. wee..!
This morning was the final challenge, played in Amazing race style. The highlight was seeing the whole section helping out our groups completing the final task and running towards the finishing line with our last group. A united section which saw us winning the best section prize. Ben n Jerry's ice-cream here we commeee.... Yummy yummy yummy..!
Convocation is tomorrow, i need all remaining energy to survive.
Auf Wiedersehen!
The actual day
This is the day that i signed up for and its all worth it even though there was an insane number of barricades to carry from esplanade area towards the seating gallery at the end of the whole show.
The night before almost the whole platoon went down to Liquid Kitchen for a few rounds of drinks, pool and to catch the opening of the olympics. Main purpose was actually to "celebrate" my "ORD". Everyone just had fun over a few round of drinks.
Dragged myself up early next morning to only find that our ride was delayed until way past sun rise. It doesn't matter, a little help in touching up what's needed to be done and breakfast! The day just went on as per preview with our nice friendly police guy. Overall, it was a great experience as it is a once in a life time opportunity. Didn't regret burning 5 weekends.
Sunday, met up with Suky at botanical gardens to catch SSO performance at symphony stage. She had a minor delay, but its okay. Everyday is not sunday. Anyway, didn't get a view of the orchestra at all. haha! I don't know if its the audio guys or the orchestra, but the bass sounds seems quite heavy. Overall, quite relaxing.
Auf Wiedersehen!
The night before almost the whole platoon went down to Liquid Kitchen for a few rounds of drinks, pool and to catch the opening of the olympics. Main purpose was actually to "celebrate" my "ORD". Everyone just had fun over a few round of drinks.
Dragged myself up early next morning to only find that our ride was delayed until way past sun rise. It doesn't matter, a little help in touching up what's needed to be done and breakfast! The day just went on as per preview with our nice friendly police guy. Overall, it was a great experience as it is a once in a life time opportunity. Didn't regret burning 5 weekends.
Sunday, met up with Suky at botanical gardens to catch SSO performance at symphony stage. She had a minor delay, but its okay. Everyday is not sunday. Anyway, didn't get a view of the orchestra at all. haha! I don't know if its the audio guys or the orchestra, but the bass sounds seems quite heavy. Overall, quite relaxing.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Preview, MetamorphoSIS
Hmm... alright, let me back track all the way till NDP Preview.. (*rewinds)
As always, my life have been put on the line by standing on the road guiding traffic and managing vehicle and human traffic. Stress...! Of course, its a good opportunity to be baked under the sun while work goes on and on and on and.... on! But then, at the end of the day, i am just glad everyone went to watch the show and leaving safe and sound. Not forgetting the mad congestion towards the MRT stations. haha! Everything end early and mange to get home ASAP because i got school camp the next day.
I predicted i would crashed out early in the morning, but hey! i still manage to survive the morning part of the camp. It all started out with a little more introduction to the guys who didn't make it for the pre-camp dinner then GAMES!!! and lots more games. I only crashed out after lunch for a short nap before the adventure races which see us running like mad up and down campus between city hall and dohby ghaut. At night was planning for the family night where my group was to assigned to plan a cheer for our clan. APACHE! then was this mystery night game where team members were "kidnapped" and we had to solve clues and only able to send out rescue team to search for them. With the aid of technology, the "kidnappers" use skype to show us "torture" footage of our team members. haha! I am too tired by then and really crashed out on my nice new sleeping bag.
Next day was water bomb games and then more prep for family night and at last.. family night where everyone went sort of crazy, perhaps they were cheering for the camp ending soon...? My clan did a spoof of 300 for the skit and cheer did went well, only a minor screw up. =) Oh yeah, not forgetting my group "wildcats" played polar bear game as and when, even on the 2nd day morning after waking up! haha! View Video
Academic briefing the next day. Team Wildcats decided to have lunch at pizza hut marina square before going to sch to attend a 3 hour briefing. Zzzzz.......
To be continued..
Auf Wiedersehen!
As always, my life have been put on the line by standing on the road guiding traffic and managing vehicle and human traffic. Stress...! Of course, its a good opportunity to be baked under the sun while work goes on and on and on and.... on! But then, at the end of the day, i am just glad everyone went to watch the show and leaving safe and sound. Not forgetting the mad congestion towards the MRT stations. haha! Everything end early and mange to get home ASAP because i got school camp the next day.
I predicted i would crashed out early in the morning, but hey! i still manage to survive the morning part of the camp. It all started out with a little more introduction to the guys who didn't make it for the pre-camp dinner then GAMES!!! and lots more games. I only crashed out after lunch for a short nap before the adventure races which see us running like mad up and down campus between city hall and dohby ghaut. At night was planning for the family night where my group was to assigned to plan a cheer for our clan. APACHE! then was this mystery night game where team members were "kidnapped" and we had to solve clues and only able to send out rescue team to search for them. With the aid of technology, the "kidnappers" use skype to show us "torture" footage of our team members. haha! I am too tired by then and really crashed out on my nice new sleeping bag.
Next day was water bomb games and then more prep for family night and at last.. family night where everyone went sort of crazy, perhaps they were cheering for the camp ending soon...? My clan did a spoof of 300 for the skit and cheer did went well, only a minor screw up. =) Oh yeah, not forgetting my group "wildcats" played polar bear game as and when, even on the 2nd day morning after waking up! haha! View Video
Academic briefing the next day. Team Wildcats decided to have lunch at pizza hut marina square before going to sch to attend a 3 hour briefing. Zzzzz.......
To be continued..
Auf Wiedersehen!
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