hectic sunday

last sunday was quite a hectic day man! had so many things coming up...mizuno wave run...banana boating with sora and terra...then dinner with agnes...lets recount one by one...hahaz...

mizuno wave run 2007
woke up at 0600 to get ready...left house @ ard 0620 to go to joshua's house to pick him up...along the way think my dad might be too tired or sth...driving not very steady leh...then at joshua's place i took over the wheel...

we arrived @ TP at ard 0700...did some warming up and waited...and waited...and waited...=P...waiting for who? zhemin and ming juan larz! zhemin drove down...but was beaten by the parking nightmare...in the end the parked far far away @ safra tampines...and by the time they arrive...even the fun run has begun...hahaz...after some quick warming up...we were off...due to the rain this mornin...the entire route along bedok reservoir was super wet and muddy lar! my clean shoes became muddy shoes! argh...finished the 10km run in under an hour...but the nightmare only just begun...

there was quite a chaotic scene of people trying to find each other at the ending...which was changed on the day of the race itself! crap man...the goodie bag collection was lousy too...hundreds and thousands or runners...and they only opened up 2 lanes for the collection! bag deposit was messy too...just leaving people's bags on the wet grass!

after queueing for super long for the goodie bag...zhemin mingjuan and i left for some breakfast...while walking...met shunhua and andy wong...hahaz...went to the branch of the bedok 85 bak chor mee...not bad not bad...had a lift from zhemin to tampines station where i took the train back home...by then...it was 1200 liaoz...i just dropped my things off...took a quick shower...packed my stuff and left for the next activity!

banana boating
this outing was actually organised by the sports camp momo...then louis invited terra his chess camp og over for it...then terra decided to invite sora...the sister og...cos terra mean 地...then sora mean 天...so together we are 天与地...the tea brand...hahaz! wel...initially...there was quite a lot of people from sora coming one...but on the day itself...alot of last minute pull out...so left patryce, ee kai, mei ying, andy wong, chi yuan, gerard and me...i was driving that day...so we reach the saf yacht club earlier than terra who left earlier from the station to take bus...hahaz...

once we reached...we saw the sport camp momo there...hahaz...while waiting...we just played bridge and other card games...when it was our turn...it was super fun! hahaz...acute turns...high speed falls...shiok! hahaz...after that we all washed up and left the yacht club. dropped off meiying, gerard and andy wong @ sembawang...ee kai and patryce @ city hall before driving over to suntec city to meet agnes



SoRa!



Sora and Terra! 天与地!

dinner @ new york new york
met up with aunty aggy while she is on holiday back in singapore! hahaz...did not manage to send her off the 2 previous times! hahaz...then took the chance to give her a treat @ new york new york! hahaz...she ordered and jumbo burger supreme while i ate a long island slamon steak...the food there was not bad at all! quite worth it larz...can consider going back there again...plus the seating was quite interesting too! hehez...

sent agnes back home after dinner before returning back home for some rest after a long long day!



aunty aggy and i

chess camp 2007

after 1 week's of rest for my throat to recover...i am jumping into another camp liaoz! hahaz...this this is the ChESS FW camp..short for Chemical and Environmental Engineering Student Society Freshmen Welcome Camp...hahaz...beforehand already had an idea that this camp would be quite different from the sports camp that i came from...but still wanna enjoy myself and get to know more frens! wahahaz...

day 1
reported outside LT 7A for the camp...my OG was called Sora! met chi yuan there! hahaz...my sec sch classmate from CHS...=P...then after a while came Tony from HC...pei geok's classmate...so qiao! the world is just so small man! both me and tony came from sports camp...so we sorta became the default cheer duo! hahaz...alot of 自 high involved in this...hahaz...but glad that have someone that i can relate to right from the first day! =P...after the briefing and welcome address...it was lunch time! the first meal was a catered lunch buffet! shiok! had some time to play ice-breaker games and surprising...the councillors lost! hahaz...us freshies zai ma...=P...

then in the afternoon...the first round of games began...liked the bubble volleyball game....alot like the tissue paper volleyball that we played in sports camp...need lung power one...then i climb ontop of the bench to blow downwards...thus the nick name from my councillor..."高高在上"...hahaz...then played this game of fear factor with our sister group terra...basically just scissor-paper-stone where the losing side has ingredient added into their mix...out of 11...we lost 2 only! so got soy sauce and mocha only! super lucky! hahaz...

after the games was SP session again...all the talking and repoeating of the same information to 4 persons...hahaz...but after the session...while being led back to LT 7A blind-folded...my councillor made me slam right in the door lorz! hahaz..."BANG!"...think the sound made was quite loud...hahaz...but everyone is fine...not hurt not hurt...hehez...then it was the start of treasure hunt around FoE...Biz Sch...SoC...FASS...with the race ending @ Kent Ridge Hall...our stay for the night! hahaz...after dropping our belongings in the rooms...Sora left Kent Ridge Hall for some supper @ Nitty's Cheese Prata...ordered 1 egg, 1 mushroom with bandung...the mushroom cheat money one lorz...just adding those canned buttoned mushroon only...dun buy next time!

reaching back to Kent Ridge, we washed up before gathering at my room for some crapping and chatting session...shared the room with Tony...cos not enough rooms...day one finally ended @ around 3 am plus...hahaz...

day 2

woke up and got ready for day 2...the amazing race (again)...hahaz...this time...the first stop took us to TigerLIVE @ St James Powerstation...went thru the exhibits...then our OG won the challenge that rewarded us with a jug of Super Cold Tiger! this Tiger is much much nicer than the can versions anytime anywhere...very smooth and more fragrant! hahaz...my ogl was arrowed to down 1 glass...spin on the spot 15 rounds...then down 1 more glass....in the end...the bin was used...if u all know what i mean! wahahaz...

after TigerLIVE, we headed to Vivocity to look for our next clue...which was supposedly with a plain-clothed councillor! how to find in vivo! it is like so freaking big! cutting the long story short, in the end it was at planet fitness...where we had an intro to the facilities....should have guessed it since they were one of the sponsors...hahaz...next...we headed to Merlion Park...had to get 5 strangers to pose in such a way that they are spouting out the water! hahaz...funny! then headed to cenotaph for some Coke-sucking with airy straws...hahaz...had lunch @ the break-dancing area for a short while before heading over to suntec...the next challenge was to find out details of a product based on serial numbers and product numbers...in the end...we seeked help from the store manager...and he was super helpful! =)...left suntec to head for aloha changi...out pit stop!

we were the first group to reach there by bus...cos we heard that some groups simply shared cab from tampines to aloha changi...hahaz...not a bad idea also...but we had alot of fun during the bus trip abt cold jokes... rested a while in the chalet playing card games and everything before it was time for SP session again...this time it was a one-on-one chat...hahaz...after a while...the councillors came to promote rose and choc for the guys to buy for the gals...

after SP was the barberque session...our group ate very fast cos the fire was good and used our points for bidding early so that we could retreat back into the chalet to rest...hahaz...by 11pm like that...it was out OG turn for fright night...this fright night was better than sports camp one i must agree...i was paired together with tony and enqi...finished the fright night and returned back to the chalet...

after nua-ing a bit...we gathered in the gals room for more games...indian poker...终极密码...all the way till 0430...before we all went to sleep...

day 3
today was supposed to be sentosa day! day of the sun, sand and sea! the sand and sea was there...but no sun! cos it was raining! for practically the entire morning! but for the 3 games that my OG played...we all did well! caterpillar poker we won...frisbee we drew...then memory pairs we won again...but think the war games part out side kenna...hahaz...=P

we boarded the bus all wet and sandy...and rushed back to the chalet to wash up for SP night...dinner was at the Changi Beach Club...and the pageant was held there too! hahaz...after the events there...we all headed back to the chalet for the last night of the camp!

after changing into more comfy attire...we walked to changi village for supper with some yr 3 snrs i think...hehez...got zi cha and dim sum...quite filling! then somehow...the snrs made us walk 1 super big loop to changi beach...where we played alot alot of games there...along with forfeits and laughs...during the meantime...gerard got knocked out by the chivas regal...hahaz...by 0630...we left changi beach for the hawker centre for some nasi lemak before heading back to the chalet for abt 2 hrs of nap! wahahaz...

day 4
woke up @ ard 9 in the morning for the prize presentation...our OG got 2nd! and i got the best freshie award...hahaz...unexpected...but i guess the skill of 自 high was very useful! hahaz! after break camp...went to century square with my OG for lunch before sharing cab with ee kai to come back home for some rest! hahaz...with that...chess camp was over!

sports camp 2007

waitin and waitin for the photos to become available for posting...but well...still not yet ready...but shall just go on and write about Sports Camp 2007 first!

this was the first FOC that i attended...so was pretty unsure of what to expect etc...but everything turn out quite well! I totally enjoyed myself and the company of new frens that i made...

30/06/07 - Pre-Camp
this special session was set aside by the MOMO (name for the management and organising committee), so that all the lame ice-breakers that supposed to be played on the first day can just be skipped...so went for this pre-camp-cum-dinner...

met up with wanxuan my OGL @ city hall mrt there and met up with my group...KURO! we were introduced to the theme of this year's camp...secret society...so our house was YAKUZA! the other houses were The Gangbang, Sopranos and 白莲教 (Bai Lian Jiao)...our sister OGs were Yaro and Zaro...=)...did some introduction and walked all the way to TCC near SMU for some ice-breaker games...hahaz...then our dinner, Canadian 2-4-1 Pizza, came and we had a quick dinner before moving over to the open space near the Cenotaph for a camp-level briefing...and then the night was over!

02/07/07 - Camp Day 1
first day of camp! reported for camp @ MPSH 2...dressed in my house colour...RED! hahaz...met the rest of my OG who could not come during the pre-camp...and played some ice-breaker games...as well as learn cheers...hahaz....after some introduction by the MOMO to the camp...the day's activities finally started! =)...first up was pool games! played several games at the NUS pool...as well as had some dive try-outs along the pool...hahaz...tried out this life-guard surfing board that was quite cool...but also picked up 3 injuries...on the first day! argh...

after the pool games...we had a session for introduction to the various martial arts available in NUS...that was quite an eye-opener and also quite interesting...hahaz...although it was about 9pm liaoz...but the night was still young! we proceeded with the night games all the way until 3am! hahaz...the games were quite fun...got steamboat mu tou ren...tissue papoer volleyball...paintbrush sumo wrestling...pass the items etc...hahaz...loooooong day...a longer day ahead tomolo!

03/07/07 - Camp Day 2
the highlight today is primarily the various sea sports try-outs! first stop was @ kallang SSC...but before the place open...we played some games there...and our house ic, jamie...was dared to do a SUPER DUPER CRAZY forfeit for some pts for the house! and he did...shall not describe it here...might be revolting to some...=P...tried out dragon boating and kayaking @ kallang there before proceeding for some soccer fun @ the Cage...hahaz...a little no link...but who cares...it was fun!

after lunch, we went over to east coast SSC there for windsurfing! it was a long long time since i last windsurfed...so it was quite fun to try it out again! hahaz...i still can survive larz...unlike last time when level 1 course...the wind was crazily strong lorz! hahaz...after trying out the activities there @ east coast, went back to NUS...

had the SP session for 1 hr like that i think...before proceeding with the mass dance session...the dance was choreographed by one of my OG councillor, yijun...then we all rested for an early night! =)...

04/07/07 - Camp Day 3
today is sentosa day! it was a nice and sunny day...time for all the various beach games! the games that we played were fun...dumb...disgusting...hilarious...etc! and the forfeits that came along with it was crazy too! wahahaz...the day activities all cumulated in the telematch that we had...but i think all the groups totally enjoyed the day activities...after every thing...it was time to wash up and get ready for SP night!

during SP night, there was the reveal...then was the buffet dinner catered for us...then came the mass dance on the beach itself! after this...the councillors led us into this room where they screened movies while they dispatched the SP couples for the fright night...personally the fright night was not that scary larz...hahaz...maybe it was just me...but at least the councillors managed to scare the girls...after the long night...it was time to get back to school...reached at about 2am plus back @ MPSH 2...after the briefings and wash-up...finally got to have some sleep @ 3am plus...

05/07/07 - Camp Day 4
had some land try-outs...had archery...aerobics and followed by floorball...should have more activities coming up one...but the rain came...and i missed the canoe polo try-out! argh...sigh...spent the rest of the morning playing games inside MPSH 2....hahaz...

today is the start of the amazing race! hahaz...after all the briefing...we were introduced to our first puzzle...that really stumped us...and slowed us down alot...after solving it...we headed to the student lounge @ YIH for a pool challenge...and got the clue to our next destination...guess what...climb adventure!!! i was just here on sunday! hahaz...but there was a huge choke point here as only one group can do the climbing at any one time...so some minor glitch here...did some climbing on my lousy pair of asics shoes and moved on to the next place...snow city! wahahaz! it was super cold inside! but i had alot of fun sliding down the ice slope! wahahaz! wheeeeeeeee! after that we went straight to HomeTeamNS @ Bukit Batok for some air rifle shooting! wahahaz...this amazing race is really some fun-packed! hahaz...

after the air-rifle...we rest for dinner before heading down to the DHL Hot Air Balloon...there...2 of our group would be viewing a number that the rest of us formed using cyalume sticks on the ground...we rushed straight to east coast soon after to clock in our timing for the first leg of the race...hehez...after some rest...it was time for night cycling! starting off from east coast...we went for some supper @ geylang...eating the famous 豆浆油条Dou Jiang You Tiao...and something funny happened along the red light district because of what one of my councillor michelle said...super diaoz then! hahaz....after geylang...we headed to suntec for some K-Boxing! Guess wad time it was...2am! and there were groups and groups of sweaty guys and gals singing crazy in the rooms! how cool was that! wahahaz! =P...after K-Box we went to the Supreme Court, Registry of Marriage, and the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles @ Victoria Concert Hall, before the open area underneath Esplanade Boulevard...after that...we cycled back to Costa Sands to catch some much needed rest in the Costa Ballroom! Along the way, one of my councillors fell asleep and crashed into a drain...fractured his pinky in the incident...sigh...

06/07/07 - Camp Day 5
woke up inside the Costa Ballroom after 2 hrs of quick napping...and got ready for the 2nd leg of the Amazing Race!

the first station was Ski 360...where some of the group would be pulled by the rope and having to communicate letters to those of us by the shore to get a word...after that...we cycled all the way back to Kit Runners...drop off our bikes...and proceeded to cineleisure there...at the *scape park...i tried out the mini dirt bike! super fun! hahaz...but think i would want to stick to 4 wheels...for now...bleahz...our next stop was SAF Yacht Club...for some banana boating! hehez...achelli...everyone from the group supposed to have a go at it one...but...due to time constraint...only 5 from our group managed to have a try...and we were off to our last stop...queenstown swimming complex for a confidence jump...but...due to time constraint again...our last stop was cancelled also...so we headed back to NUS...in the end...we were to 3rd grp back to sch and had time to bathe properly and change into our pyjamas for the pyjamas theme party!

we proceeded to xPlosion @ the NUS Guild house for the Sports Camp Bash...hahaz...the pagaent was quite long and draggy...after the pagaent ended...the party finally started...our house opened 2 bottles of bacardi to mix to drink...the deejay that night was not bad...so in the end had quite a fun night of partying there...albeit to little space...hahaz...left xPlosion @ around 3 am like that to head back to MPSH 2 for some rest...

07/07/07 - Camp Day 6
the last day of camp started quite late because of the late night that everyone had during the bash yesterday...once everyone was up...we had dinner and got ready for the last 1/2 day of activity! we had Olympic Games...which consisted of a couple of games...namely 4-way Tug-Of-War amongst the 4 houses and Push Ball. Push Ball was super violent...for those of u who know what i mean...cos people were simply just throwing themselves onto the giant ball! hahaz...but luckily...no one was injured and Yakuza won! Hehez...during the prize presentation ceremony...there were a few laughs because of the prizes that was given out...

Most Abused House Cheer Award <----- (1)
Best Councillor
Most CB Councillor <----- (2)
Best Male Freshie
Best Female Freshie
Best OG
Best House

This (1) came out becuase all the other 3 houses and OGs were using the 白莲教 cheer during the camp! It was the only cheer that everyone in the camp knew how to cheer! hahaz...everytime ask for camp cheer also use this one...so therefore the most abused cheer! hahaz...Then (2) went to the councillor that was super duper niao and to an extent...quite irritating...hahaz...nothing much to say on this...=P...

Last but not least...Best House went to Yakuza! Woohoooo! So exciting....nanananananana!...how we won it...i really dunno! but we still won! hahaz...the entire house received $300 worth of of Vil'age voucher...so each OG got $100 worth! hahaz...

after breaking...went to the subway @ YIH for some food with my OG...and went back home to rest after a long and tiring camp!