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OUTWARD BOUND AT PULAU UBIN!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:15 PM

i'm back! will post on my trip after I've uploaded all the pics. :)
meanwhile, here's my first ever OBS experience..

the dudes-edison.nick.kelvin.amin.zhong ying.
and the babes-jo.dor.ami.lauren.feliciayap.clara.lee.diyy.cherie.yuying.me.:)
of course not forgetting our coolest macho instructor-jon lim!

and together we make up one hell of a group-HILLARY!!!!!!!


DAY ONE

Departed from Pungol Jetty and arrived at Campsite 2 on a bumboat..







with fun people ami and jo!

so we got settled down (there was no bunks, just tents..its a mobile camp!) and played a few games.. there was trust fall, which obviously was us falling on our back onto this mat while trusting that it will be securely held tight by the others! And Jon made us do reflection after every game, haha it wasnt so bad actually.

Afterward we had to do food rationing before we had our lunch (WAS STARVING). There were biscuits and bread and small little dry snacks, and maggie mee and packets of rice..so we all split up and tried to sort them out, organise everything and stuff. Had bread and biscuits for lunch! and it wasnt as bad as it sounds again. haha.

Didnt do much the first day just a few low elements stuff involving harness and ropes and teamwork. I wanted to do the flying fox but didnt get the chance so that was a little disappointing.. I vented my frustration into killing ants! (hahaha dont I sound like a freak) cause during dinner we were helping to cook rice and there were a trail of freaking disgusting stupid ants that were dangerously close to our feet and our tins. SO I WHIPPED OUT MY INSECT REPELLENT AND SPRAYED THEM. oh the sastifaction of seeing them run frantically in all directions and disappeared from our sight. hahaha my teammate thanked me okay! so anyway, dinner was simple, with sausages, sardine, peanuts and rice, plus campbell soup! haha pretty filling!







setting up our tents!







sorting out the food for breakfast,lunch and dinner for the following four days. we had quite a long discussion on this one. :)










everyone's breakfast for tomorrow's morning. bread, biscuits, milo/ovaltine powder (very addictive) and energy bars!




DAY TWO



Had a little practice on kayaking before the actual activity on day three. I paired with Edison who happens to be in chinese dance (we totally worship him for it because he has amazing stamina and flexibility) for his cca and thus TADAH! I HAVE AN AWESOME KAYAK PARTNER! :D

haha okay anyway! it was my very first time kayaking and with the help of the instructors, we did capsizing and rowing around in the sea before getting washed up to have lunch! After setting up our tents we had a little walk in the resevoir and reached this area where there were logs connected from one end to another. We were split into two groups each at one end and with one stretcher to each group, we were supposed to bring the stretcher across the other end using the ropes and harness! and so if we were to drop the stretcher we had to start over again. the amazing thing is that my group didnt even drop it once and we complete the challenge within the time limit! HAHAHAHA woohoo! but I strongly suspect( not being sexist here) the main reason was because we had the majority of guys in our group. they were doing these things to the harness and ropes just to lift the harness over that I (and the girls in my group) seriously have no clue about. So our task was quite easy actually, just had to balance well on the logs and not fall. LOL!



Played our last activity using blindfolds before having our dinner..then we had a briefing session about the sea expedition tmr, where we were supposed to kayak to camp 2 for an approximation of 5 hours or more around the island! woohoo!



DAY THREE



Sea expedition day! Had breakfast, went offshore! Saw wild boars on some beach, eagles, iguana..and dolphins(okay fine i wish)along the way! Had a few breaks every hour for eating, urinating and shitting (yup I heard there were some going on?). hahaha. anyway, we tried to play the game of concentration while pedalling but turns out pretty confusing so we gave up. haha. then we had this brilliant idea of smacking sunblock on our faces and calling ourselves the sunblock club or something I forgot but im sure edison will rmb because he was pretty happy playing with it and asking others to join the club. hahahahaha. yes we were quite bored! and hey,clara and cherie joined in too! :)



when we were finally reaching our destination I was struck with severe sea-sickness that i couldnt even had the energy to pedal much and I really felt like sleeping..but i tried my best because i felt really bad if I did not help edison(many times he asked me to shut my eyes and rest while he pedal but I refused) and this is the advantage of having a partner who learns chinese dance because he sure can pedal! hahahaha okay la.. thanks alot anyway ed! :)

Cause the toilets are a 5mins walk around from our campsite and the water's a digusting light brown, we all didnt bathe. Had a powder bath, changed into a fresh clothes and slacked allll the way till dinner (was mentally and physically exhausted) Seeing it was going to rain, Jon taught us how to set up a BASHA using rocks, cotton twine and poncho where we can rest under to cook our dinner. We cooked delicious maggie mee for everyone packed with lotsa can food...yummy! It was getting dark after dinner and we had our nightwalk, was really tempted seeing stalls selling cold drinks and everyone made exaggerations when they saw a TV like how much they miss air-con,stuff like that.. but we all knew that we dont really mean it(okay maybe a little). haha. Afterwards. Reflection time. Sleeping time. Central duty time! Stayed up to chit-chat and gossip a little. ;)



DAY FOUR









excuse the disheveled hair, I'm not exactly a morning person.



Trekking day!



So...we had a map, and we had to find our way through four stations and get back to camp 1! Oh and ya, did I mention we had to carry this HUGE HEAVY GIGANTIC BACKPACK all the way too? I felt my back breaking 5 minutes after i GRUDGINGLY tossed it over my back. Seriously. As if it didnt suck enough, we had to carry two filled bottles of our drink tins. I dont really mind the drink tins, but I feel that letting us trek long-distance for over 5 hours is already a strong test of determination enough, I dont see the need for these backpacks that weigh a ton!!!!!! I am not kidding when i say for all 5++ hours trekking, I didnt stand up straight once. except on the occasional breaks where I can put the backpack down. T.O.R.T.U.R.E.





our first stop-chek jawa vistor centre!





cherie. :)





our backpacks.





Jon!







lovely group shots. :D



our second stop..





we call this the 'highest point'. wonderful scenery right! :)







I volunteered to be the leader from this point (Jon had us all follow a leader to lead us to each stations) and I was proud because I actually am able to read a map! hahaha thanks to my fellow friends esp diyy!



our third stop..





the german girl shrine.. hi lauren!



zhong ying..





felicia yap and kelvin!





jon smiling for the camera..





felicia and ami . :)



our fourth stop..







looking at the highest point from here...





searching for grasshoppers! Nick and Ed caught a few and brought them back. I touched a grassie for the first time and it was a weird feeling. HAHA.














and we finally returned to camp 1!!!!!!!!!! OH THE RELIEF.
I dont mean to sound like some bimbo, but there were ANTS everywhere! and you know how much I hate ants. yes of course I expected it but that doesnt make it any easier to bear! omg the thought of it now, this experience totally and successfully intensified my hatred for those creepy black useless insects with six hairy legs.

haha okay complaints aside, I guess im glad I survived this alive if not with a few mosquito bites and a newfound pet-CATIE PI LA!

hahahah thats the name Jo gave to this caterpillar that I found on my track pants when I returned to camp 1. I brought it back home. but not before I scare/freak ppl with it by letting it crawl on my fingers. HAHAHA. the last time I did sth like that was in primary school!



yay dinnertime!









edison and nick.



cherie.. who is very thirsty. haha.
DAY FIVE



the last day..



setting off for our very last activity..



jetty jump! :D




all wet and happy!



need a shower?

yes apparently! :D

all washed up and looking good..
To reward ourselves for surviving this five days OBS, we decided...

to have lunch in Pizza Hut at Compasspoint!!!! :D hahaha! (all the calories we burned has come to naught..aiya who cares we're starving!)


I'm glad to be part of Hillary! :)

so yup, laughter, sweat, perserverance... I finally got a taste of what OBS is like. :) Not exactly life-changing but definitely mind-enriching! hahaha.
to serve, to strive, and not to yield!
(photo credits:ami!)

WELCOME:)


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saturday, july 18th, 2009. Michael Jackson, King of Pop
If I were to write this post one week ago I wouldn't have got past the first few lines, without crying so badly. Admittedly, the news of his passing did not bothered, much less saddened me because my impression of him was vague and as a child I wasn;t exposed to any of this songs or videos, just news from the press every now and then. Till a few days after his death. I went on Youtube and before I knew it I was clicking videos after videos, watching and in awe of this man who not only served to entertain, but strived to serve the community with his enormous heart. And as I watched on and knew more, so much more about what he've been through his life, emotions started pouring in. And when I least expected it, tears started to come. I was never his fan, but now I regret not being one. It is not just one of those idol craze or whatever no, it was true sincere admiration for his works and humanitarianism that touched me, that made me look upon him as a role model. Its hard to believe that since the media had portrayed him as some wacko freak, paedophile, child molester..etc. but may I say, BULLSHIT. he is none of that sort. Other than being the greatest entertainer of the time and coming up with the most original dance moves that many stars tried hard (but pale in comparison in my opinion) to imitate, Micheal Jackson shares the love he has, especially to children, to people around him. He was a philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to the record 39 charities he supported, and raising more through his own Heal the World Foundation. He built NeverLand Ranch, complete with amusement parks, fun rides, a place where children dreamed of going for fun and laughter. From young, Michael Jackson had a childhood very different from others, where had to perform at a very young age. When he made mistakes, his father used to beat him, and not only with a belt. To make up for his lost childhood, Michael had always adored children and he himself is somehow like a child trapped in an adult body (watch his documentary, ignore the stupid bastard interviewer who was plain bias and selfish to see that such a nature still exists in a man so great he just had to bring him down. shall not waste time elaborating on this backstabbing ass because he's simply not worth it. If you're interested, watch the documentary Living with Michael Jackson on youtube. I could'nt get past to the last few parts because I got so fed up with his narrow-mindedness and ignorance that I closed the window). So back to the point. Michael Jackson brought orphans to NeverLand, where they play freely in the theme parks and find joy and laughter, which he himself derive more than anyone else' from the happy looks on their faces. Children were invited for sleepovers at his place, because it was safe, secure. But when news of him being a child paedophile arose after being charged by one of the kids who slept in his room, he ended up paying millions of dollars aside from being publicly humiliated and disgraced. because he did nothing disgraceful of that sort. because a few years later the kid owned up that it was his parents who made him to do, succumbed to the temptation of money, something which Micheal Jackson do not lacked. The father was tape-recorded discussing his intention to pursue charges, where he said, "If I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I will get everything I want and they will be destroyed forever ... Michael's career will be over". It was painful. Yet Michael still persisted, years later, in bringing less fortunate children to NeverLand, because that was more important to him. Even though the pain and hurt he had gone through had probably never healed. His strength is one of the reasons why I admire him so much. Then there was another incident, this time of him 'dangling' his baby over the window. 'omg he's crazy he wants to throw the baby down!!!!' maybe that's what it seemed like on tv and on papers, but what they didn't show is the crowd of fans below the hotel he's staying, yelling his name and wanting to also see his baby. So Michael showed them his baby, his hands wrapped under his baby's arms so tight and pulled him back as fast as he could. But what did the viewers see? A slowed-down version of him apparently dangling his baby in mid-air like a bad father. Its ignorance if people believed he was going to actually throw his own baby down the building. And at that time, I was one of the ignorant ones. I remembered looking at the pictures on some gossip magazine and felt slightly freaked out. But now I realise how much he loved his children, and how hard he tried to protect them from the media. And again, all these negative press and biasness probably was too overwhelming....how much pain can a person take? we would never know because we're not him, its hard to understand. But maybe all these people will leave him alone now, since he's already gone. I bought The Essential Michael Jackson cd, a compilation of hit songs by him. My dad and I watched his concerts and performances and music videos and we were more than in awe, in fact I think thats an understatement. Newfound respect and admiration for the man who was so creative and original, who dared to do things not commonly seen, creating dance steps while he sang at those times when most singers just stood there and sung. He thought of challenging and exciting music videos where people had never seen the injection of extra footage to create a kind of story. And not to mention those crazy vocals, coordinated dance moves, the famous moonwalk (I never get tired of it) and this amazing 45degree tilt he does which simply blows my mind away. It was all his signature style, the gloves, the crotch-grabbing whatever. Every single performance was done in class and so much more. He was an inspiration to people over the world, different races, and especially to African-Americans. He was an icon and also their pride. I can rattle on and on because there's too many things about him that are truly inspiring and simply awesome but sometimes words just cant fully express it. And yes maybe I do seem a little bias but this is what I truly feel. My only regret is that I have and will never get the chance to attend one of his mind-blowing concerts and be one of those lucky fans who felt the presence of Michael Jackson, the most successful entertainer of all time, the King Of Pop. 'Smile, even though your heart is aching.' This is one of the lyrics from his favourite song 'Smile', written by Charlie Chaplin and was sung during his memorial. I remembered someone said something like this during the memorial, 'Even though we need him here, but I guess God needed him more'. Even though we miss him so much, Heaven is probably the place he needs to be, away from any pain, suffering or cruelty. (rhymes!) He has already achieved so much and left behind a wonderful legecy that will pass down to generations after generations. Thank you Michael.
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