I can't believe the last time I updated my blog was about 3 months ago, and by NOT updating, I feel that I have let Jasmine down and also the campers who read my blog dutifully. Just wanna share a bit of my current status now...
I can count myself pretty lucky as compared to my other uni friends as I managed to clinch a job right after I graduated. I'm working as a Business Consultant in Venture Platform; whereby I specialize in helping businesses to apply for government grants and even financing options. Initially, I had my doubts about this job as this industry is not one that I had planned to work in. However, this month being the 3rd month, and also the last month of my probation, I can slowly see results coming in... I feel that at the start of this job, I am like a farmer sowing my seeds to all the clients I meet. As we all know, it takes time and effort for the seeds to nurture and grow, which I'm experiencing now.
At this rate I'm going, I can achieve my birthday wish for 2010, which is to get a Toyota MRS.
ALEX! JIA YOU JIA YOU JIA YOU!!!
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Flying off to Yunnan China
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009
Hey people! Finally I'm updating... So sorry to those who frequent my blog. Anyway, I'm using Changi Airport free wireless to blog. Going to board the DELAYED plane in about 15 minutes. Promise photos overload when I'm back! CIAOZ! =)))
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I know my friend is a Shopaholic because...
Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
she simply LOVES shopping!!! Anyway, my friend is called Evelyn, and she is a HARDCORE Victoria Secrets fan and also a SUPERB SHOPAHOLIC! She did told me before that she can NEVER survive 1 day without shopping. Even she do not step out of her house, she will still do ONLINE SHOPPING. HAHA!!! As we all know, women are BORN to be SHOPAHOLICS, and at times, some may go to the extremes to just get their hands on something that they desire. However, I personally feel that women should know that the most important things in life do not always come with a price tag.
Catch Confessions of a Shopaholic on 26 March!
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Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009
It's been almost 3 weeks since I last updated... Probably because I feel that not many people are visiting my blog already. Anyway, just wanna give an update to those who are daily avid readers of my blog.
I just finished my PSY333 mid-term exam today, which I felt that Granny Yeap was really gracious and nice to set a pretty straightforward exam for us, as I only screwed up 1 question out of the 9 questions exam. The next few weeks will be pretty hectic for me:
Really really looking forward to 20th Apr to come, which can be considered as my LAST OFFICIAL day of school; whereby I will be considered a graduate after 20th Apr. Trips in the pipeline are Hongkong/Taiwan grad trip with Debbie and Shirley, and also the family trip to Europe. Hope everything goes well and I can go on both trips before I officially step into the working world. =)
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Life is like building a house
Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Life, for all of us, is but a journey of sorts.
We partake in this unpredictable yet compulsory adventure one step at a time, taking in whatever is dished out onto the platter of our experiences, and making the best of each and every moment.
As someone once said: "Live it once and live it best!"
The date of birth and the date of death on every tombstone merely speak of the length of life. Knowing how long a person lives is perhaps not as significant as the "dash" that unassumingly resides between the dates.
How much this little "dash" is worth depends on how we live our lives and how much good we choose to do for the people around us.
Mother Teresa once said: "The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow, do good anyway."
This speaks volumes of the selfless attitude which this humble saint exuded when ministering to the poor and needy along the streets of Calcutta.
Undeniably, some of us do good in the hope of praise and recognition. The affluent society we live in perpetuates this even more and taints the wholesome innocence that's at the very heart of selfless service.
Charles Michael Schwab, the American industrialist, lived by a business commandment: "In all things, do your best. The man who has done his best has done everything. The man who has done less than his best has done nothing."
You may not succeed every time you do your best, but no one can fault you if you've put your heart and soul into the task.
A story is told of an elderly builder who was ready to retire. His boss was sorry to see him go and asked him to build one more house as a favor to him. Although the builder said yes, his heart was not in his work and he turned in shoddy workmanship.
When he was done, his boss came and gave him the key to the front door, saying: "This is your house, my gift to you!"
If the builder had known he was building his own house, he would have given his very best. Just as you have to sleep in the bed you made, the builder had to live with the consequences of his poor effort.
Regret will not bring back the opportunity. You can only chalk it up as a lesson learnt, and not repeat it.
Life is very much like building a house. Every phase we live through is akin to a part of the construction. Delivering consistent good work ensures a well-built house that you can cherish forever.
If more of us can embrace Mother Teresa's adage, the world would be a better and happier place to live in. "Giving of your best" can be positively infectious. If you're already doing it, keep up the good work. If you're not - and only you would know it - today's not too bad a time to start. Good luck!
Just wanna share this article I read today on My Paper. =)
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The storybook I would love to be trapped in
Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009
is the book called "Kiss Dating Goodbye", written by Joshua Harris. Just to give a brief description of the author, he lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is a pastor at Covenant Life Church. He speaks nationally and leads an annual conference for college students called New Attitude.
The reason why I would love to be trapped in this book is because this book really gave me a new attitude towards romance and relationships. In the past, I had the perception that romantic relationships involve courting the girl of your dreams, impressing her with expensive gifts and nice cars, not forgetting the flowers and chocolates. However, even though I do succeed in melting the girl's heart and making her feel touched, the relationship will end due to differences or quarrels. More often than not, once I get together with the girl, I will discover that actually the girl is not really the girl of my dreams and not my future wife-to-be.
Although people may say this book only applies to Christians, I beg to differ as certain values highlighted in the book are also applicable to non-Christians. Some people regard the dating segment of a relationship as a game; whereby the lesser time a guy spends in winning the girl's heart, the larger the boost of ego for the guy. Some guys may even regard dating as a form of satisfying their physical needs, especially if the girl is more head-over-heels than the guy, the guy can simply toy with girl's feelings. The book really enlightened and reminded me that a girl's feelings, be it whether she is a Christian or not, is very fragile and needs to be treated with tender care. A girl's feelings should not be treated lightly and should be respected and regarded positively. By doing so, a girl will feel that she is not treated unfairly due to her gender and also be able to differentiate which guy is the RIGHT one for her.
After reading the book, it really enlightened me a lot with regards to the right attitude I should have towards romantic relationships, and not dunk myself into a relationship without taking into account several factors that were highlighted in the book. Therefore, I would really urge those who experienced relationship problems before or currently to go get the book and rest assured, you will be enlightened and develop a new perspective towards romantic relationships, regardless of whether you are a Christian or not. Often not, people dream themselves to be in fairyland, having whirlwind romances and meeting their Prince Charming or Princess. However, we must be realistic and not day-dream, but make sure one has the right perspective towards dating; and through the grace of God, one will meet the RIGHT one.
Thus, I would like to end this post with 2 very interesting yet mindful questions that were mentioned by the author:
What is your motivation in a relationship - pleasing yourself or serving the other person?
Do you give yourself away physically or emotionally in ways you regret later?
Catch Inkheart in cinemas from 22 January 2009!
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Taking Orders For Fragrance Bak Kwa
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
Hey people! I'm taking orders for Fragrance Bak Kwa. The prices are as follows:
Minced (tender) -> 500g - $19 , 1kg - $38
Sliced -> 500g - $20 , 1kg - $40
Chilli -> 500g - $20 , 1kg - $40
Gold Coin -> 500g - $20 , 1kg - $40
Chicken -> 500g - $20 , 1kg - $40
All Bak Kwa are VACUUM-SEALED for freshness, which means your Bak Kwa will still be oily and tasty as compared to those being packed using oil paper.
FREE delivery to any location in Singapore for single order of 5kg and more.
$5 delivery charge for orders BELOW 5kg.
DISCOUNT of $2/kg for total orders of 20kg and more.
Orders to reach me LATEST by 17th Jan'09.
Payment to be done LATEST by 19th Jan'09.
Delivery will be on 20th Jan'09.
Payment methods:
POSB Savings Account: 170-48012-0
UOB Current Account: 348/301/763/2
OCBC Fairprice Plus Savings Account: 587534967001
Contact me at 91073563 for further details. Thanks! =)
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"The Room"
Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008
In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features save for the one wall covered with small index-card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endlessly in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I Have Liked". I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their contents. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I Have Betrayed". The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird: "Books I Have Read", Lies I Have Told", "Comfort I Have Given", "Jokes I Have Laughed At". Some were almost hilarious in their exactness. "Things I Have Yelled At My Brothers". Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done In Anger", "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breadth At My Parents". I never ceased to be surprised by the contents. Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes there were fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my twenty years to write each of these thousands, possibly millions, of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature. When I pulled out the file marked "Songs I Have Listened To", I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of music, but more by the vast amount of time I knew that file represented. When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts", I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size, and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed contents. I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. Suddenly I felt an almost animal rage. One thought dominated my mind: "No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In an insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took the file at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it. Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh. And then I saw it. The title bore "People I Have Shared The Gospel With". The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand. And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that the hurt started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him. No, please, not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands, and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me. Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted, rushing to Him. All I could find to say "No, no", as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and continued to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished." I stood up and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written. Just wanna share this story with you all... =)
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JunYao's BEFORE and AFTER
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008
As you all can see from the photos above, the guy is none other than my shepherd, JunYao. As you can see the LARGE difference from the top and bottom photo, I hope that this early X'mas present from me, Shawn, Benson, and Justin will be the best and most memorable for JunYao, cos he really needs it! HAHA! I really hope that JunYao can maintain his hairstyle well and be as fashionable as he can and most importantly! STAY YOUNG!!! =)
SUPER EXCITED for tomorrow as I will be one of the ACTION IC for caroling!!! HO HO HO!
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vPOST Nuffnang Christmas Party Rocks!
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As you all can see from the photos above, I went for vPOST-Nuffnang Christmas Party on 20th Dec'08, held at DXO. It was a pretty cool event as it was the VERY FIRST ALL BLOGGER Christmas Party held in Singapore, so I'm really proud to be part of it. Anyway, it was free entry through invite-only and each of us have 2 free drinks each. Therefore, free entry and free drinks are indeed signs of appreciation for the bloggers, which I personally think it is very nice and thoughtful~
Before talking about what I dressed as, the letter allocated to me is V. Florence and I really racked our brains out on what to dress as; whereby in the end, we decided to dress as Vets. I wanted to dress as Vegetable, but I think I will look like a cuckoo! HAHA! Florence and I went to buy the doctor kit toy for kids, so as to accessorize ourselves. I really want to thank Florence for being nice and accommodating to me, and willing to dress up and go with me for the party.
Upon reaching DXO (the venue sponsor), Florence and I got to take a photo in front of the nice vPOST-Nuffnang background; whereby we are given each a set of photos printed on stamps by MyStamp, which is REALLY NICE as we can keep it as a memento of the party. While scouting for a table inside, I saw MANY DIFFERENT kinds of people in the club. The more prominent ones are Santarinas, Paranoid, Van Helsing, Virgin Bride, Samurai, Sushi Master, Stewardess, Student, The Best Yoga Teacher, Princess and many more! It was a really an eye-opener for me as it was my FIRST time going for a costume party.
Imagine free entry and free drinks seem to be too good to be true right? Imagine having a 10-course buffet dinner too! I think Nuffnang really rocks my socks off man! I thought the party would just have 1/2 free drinks, and that's all, but I really did not imagine that I will get to eat buffet too! At the end of the party, each of us got a goodie bag, which comprises of ... (refer to the 2nd photo). To sum it all up, this is a party that I never regret going, although initially I did ponder to not go as I was lazy to dress up. I wanna thank Nuffnang and vPOST for organizing this party, and hope that there are more to come! =)))
potato signing off 10:11 PM
Shepherding with JunYao
Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
As you can see from the movie poster above, I went to watch this movie with my shepherd, JunYao. As the tickets were selling fast, we only managed to get single seats; whereby I'm sitting in front, while JunYao is behind me. Although it feels kind of weird sitting apart, we still enjoyed the movie. Personally, I would give it a 4/5. The love story is nice, packed with a bit of vampire action, which was good.
Anyway, I have decided to serve for HOPE Kids ministry already. I believe that it is a calling from God, to use my flair in dealing with kids, to be sowed upon the HOPE kids. I personally believe that the young kids are our future leaders; whereby if we cultivate them well when they are young, they will grow up to be great leaders and be able to be spread the word of God to their peers, and do God-like things.
Tomorrow will be a KTV session with the CG! Although there are only about 1/3 of the people coming, I bet it will be FUN! =)))
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Photos from Cameron Highlands+KL Trip
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Back from Cameron Highlands+KL!~
Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008
Hey people! I'm back from my holiday at Cameron Highlands and KL. It was a very fruitful and fun trip, and I took LOTS of photos man! I will upload the photos soon, as I need time to select the best photos and put on my blog for you all to see! Anyway, just tell you all the 2 tours that I mentioned in my previous post that I went for in Cameron Highlands.
Nature Discovery Tour
RM 60.00 per adult
A drive up to the highest point of Cameron Highlands - Mount Brinchang located at a majestic height of 6666 feet above sea level. A climb up the viewing tower will afford you a most panoramic view of the highlands. You will enjoy the cool crisp mountain air among the serenity of the surroundings
A short trek into the mossy forest. A world of wonders of nature awaits you. Be awe-struck by the variety of pitcher plants of different shapes and sizes, beautiful wild orchids and herbal plants such as the famous 'Kacip Fatimah'
Vantage point of the Tea Plantation with a bird's eye view of the 'Giant Green Carpet of Malaysia'. Be amply rewarded with the spectacular sight of the rolling green hills against the azure blue skies
Visit to the renowned 'BOH' Tea Factory. Have a memorable experience viewing the full process of tea and learn how the distinctive aroma of tea is developed
Sojourn to the aboriginal resettlement which has a blend of modern and traditional charm. The uniqueness of this village is an eye-opener to many tourists
Agro Delight Tour
RM 65.00 per adult
Exotic cactus farm with mini fruit orchard - apples, giant-sized lemons and 'dripping tomatoes'
Strawberry farm with self-picking of strawberries allowed
Beautiful flower nursery
Water-cress farm
Open terraces of conventional farming
Organic farming
Lettuce delight
By pass a Chinese farming village
After Cameron Highlands, I went down to KL. The bus ride was like a VERY LONG; due to the jam at KL, the bus ride took about 5 hours! This time at KL, my shopping 'loot' was a pair of Ray-Ban shades and a pair of DIESEL boxer shorts. My younger sister was the one with the largest 'loot', bought a lot of stuff for herself. Anyway, overall, I feel that this trip was indeed fun yet fruitful trip, and I really enjoyed myself there. Looking forward to my next holiday!~ =)
potato signing off 12:22 AM
vpost makes me v(ery) ...
Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008
OVERJOYED! =)))
Hey people! I'm blogging at Equatorial Hotel at Cameron Highlands, the hotel that I'm staying for 2 nights when I'm at Cameron Highlands. I'm indeed blessed by God for allowing these 2 days here to have good weather, as according to research, Cameron Highlands has rain for 21 days in a month. I joined 2 tours; whereby the tour guide will bring us to the main attractions that Cameron Highlands has. The 2 tours cost about $125 ringgit altogether, that works out to about $60 Singapore dollars; thus, it is not really cheap but I had fun! I had taken lots of photos, so will only be able to upload when I'm back!
Anyway, just to share with you all, the Internet I'm using now is NOT free-of-charge like Singapore's Wireless@SG, but I got to pay $15 ringgit per hour used. Super ex la! HAHA! And the reason I decided to pay to use is because I got to send an email to Nuffnang for the Christmas party contest, if not I will miss the deadline. I really hope I can win tickets for the Christmas party, and blogging overseas is really a very different experience. It is really cold up here at Cameron Highlands, about 20-23 degrees Celsius, so is very cooling and comfortable.
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vpost makes me v(ery) ...
Posted on Monday, December 8, 2008
EXCITED! =)
I'm leaving for Cameron Highlands tonight; whereby the bus will be leaving around 9.30pm like that. I will only be back on Friday late night around 11pm like that. This will be a short family trip, going to Cameron Highlands first, than end off with KL. I heard from my friends who had went to Cameron Highlands before saying that there is nothing much to do there, but visit farms and eat strawberries and drink tea. HAHA! Sounds pretty boring, but better than staying in Singapore right? Hee;) Especially when the last time I went overseas was in December'06 to Taiwan. I hope this 5 days will be a smooth and nice trip, and hope to be able to buy lots of stuff when I am in KL.
Talking about Taiwan, I really want to go there again. But this time, instead of going with a tour agency, I want to go free and easy, and just walk around and enjoy the good food in Taiwan. The reason I have this thought is because I watch the Taiwan food variety show, called Shi Shang Wan Jia; whereby they introduce the best and delicious food available in Taiwan. It's either the hosts of the show can act out superb "This food is simply delicious look", or the food is REALLY GOOD. I think I will go with the latter. I think the Taiwan trip got to wait a while, hopefully can come true before the end of 2009.
I went to catch Bolt AGAIN with Samantha, but this time is in 3D version. Although it is $13 per ticket, which I really think is SUPER PRICEY, the visual effect you get is really INCREDIBLE!~ That is why when they show the advertisement for Disney 3D Animation, they end off with this caption, "BELIEVE YOUR EYES".
I shall sign off now. My beloved friends who always come and read my blog, please do visit as I will still blog even when I'm overseas. Take care people! Miss me!~ =)
potato signing off 4:58 PM
vpost makes me v(ery) ...
Posted on Sunday, December 7, 2008
HAPPY! =)))
As you all can see from the images above, I went to watch the movie "Bolt", together with Jonathan and Sarah. Before talking about the movie, I shall talk about Jonathan and Sarah. Jonathan was my mirror instructor for Zhong Hwa Secondary Sec3 camp, which was back in January'08. He's back in Singapore for a holiday, cos he is studying in Australia. The last time I saw him was during camp, so 11 months never see him already. In fact, I was really surprised when he smsed me to meet up, cos I thought we had already lost contact. It was really nice to catch up with him, over coffee at Spinelli, followed by dinner at Ajisen and ended with a movie, which burned $32.50 man! =(
Back to the movie, we wanted to catch the 3D version at Tampines Mall, as it is the ONLY GV that has 3D, but sadly, it was SOLD OUT. In the end, we watched the normal version. However, it was really a very good movie, partly due to the HAMSTER character, which is called Rhino. HAHA! Rhino is really SUPER DUPER CUTE man! His voice is really superb, and I really kudos to the guy who dubbed Rhino. I would highly recommend you all to go watch the movie, if you want to have a very good LAUGH. Anyway, I feel like going to watch the 3D version, as I think the 3D version will have a different 'feel' as compared to the normal one.
In the morning, I met Brother YueAnn to go visit the HOPE Kids service, which was held at Holiday Inn Hotel. Anyway, I feel that the venue alone is really cool man, as quoted from my university professor Bob Armstrong, Holiday Inn Hotel is one of the best hotels with the best service in the world. As compared to my own service, the Kids service was very different, and there were elements of FUN and HUMOR, so as to engage the kids. After the service, I had a short chat with the HOPE Kids in-charge HongTeck, discussing which area I can serve in the Kids ministry. I think I should be serving in the games section; whereby I really pray that the kids will give me their support, and able to engage them.
I believe this is a calling from God to serve in the Kids ministry. Saturday going for the Nurture Programme and Sunday going for Kids service, are really 2 meaningful things to do now, as I get to mix around with kids again, just like when I was a camp instructor. Who knows? If I'm really convicted in serving for the Kids, I hope to be able to go for short-term missions to other countries, and specifically help the kids there. It is because I feel that since I have the forte to gel with kids, I should maximize it and put it to good use, and most importantly, IMPACT LIVES.
After the Kids service, I went to join YueAnn at the Adults service, which was another totally new experience. It was more formal, with a little bit of humor here and there. It was a refreshing experience for me, and in fact, I could not even believe myself that I managed to wake up early in the morning to attend the 2 services. Anyway, I'm already looking forward to the next Kids service next Sunday!~
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vpost makes me v(ery) ...
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JOYFUL! =)))
As you all can see from the photos above, they are taken from the 1st session of Nurture Programme for the month of December. Today, I was supposed to go Sentosa for frisbee, but due to the overnight mahjong last night, I could not wake up and ended up going for Nurture Programme and service. Anyway, on my way there, I was asking myself whether I still have what it takes to deal with kids, just like how I dealt with kids last time during my instructor days. However, I have faith that it's God's calling for me to serve in the Kids' ministry; thus, I believed that He will give me the strength and confidence to deal with the kids.
Just to share a bit more, the kids that come for Nurture Programme are from dysfunctional families; thus, they may lack in certain areas as compared to kids coming from close-knit families. Therefore, they require more special attention and care. While waiting for the kids to come, it began to rain heavily. LeYi, the in-charge for today, was worried that the kids will not come. But due to God's grace, the rain stopped at 3pm and guess what? ALL 7 kids came for the session today, which was really very comforting and encouraging! =)
I proceeded with the ice-breakers; whereby we played the SPLAT game. They were pretty entertained, but I think they were more amused by my nickname, POTATO. HAHA! After a few rounds of SPLAT, there were 3 people who got to do forfeit; thus, I asked them to do Chicken Dance. It was very entertaining, and they could not stop laughing when we had to shake our backsides.
After my ice-breakers, we proceeded to acting out certain scenarios to depict bad manners, and asked the kids to identify and correct the bad manners. They were pretty engaged, which was really good as their average age is only about 9 years old; whereby it means their attention span is very short. After the scenario acting, YueAnn was up next to do his animated story-telling. He used the Charlie the Crocodile story to teach the kids the importance of brushing their teeth daily. He was really good in engaging them and entertaining them too.
We ended up with doing the "Here at Leng Kee CC(instead of Jalan Bahtera), we do it with our ...", which made the kids LOL when it comes to doing it with our backsides. HAHA! =)
Overall, I really enjoyed myself at the session and looking forward to the next session. I really believe and have faith that this is God's calling for me, to serve in the Kids' Ministry, and impact the lives of the kids, just like how I did when I was a camp instructor. Having fun with the kids is like reliving the instructor days...
Anyway, I'm visiting the Kids service tomorrow with YueAnn, which is held at Holiday Inn Hotel. I'm really excited for tomorrow, but also feel very sad cos YueAnn told me that a 8 year old boy from HOPE Kids passed away due to liver cancer; thus, he said tomorrow's service will be a more solemn one. To think that such a young boy had lost his life due to illness, I strongly believe that he is definitely in God's arms now, and who knows? Probably God has much better plans for him up there. Faced with this kind of situation, really makes me feel that life is indeed fragile.
potato signing off 12:55 AM
vpost makes me v(ery) ...
Posted on Saturday, December 6, 2008
FREE!
It's because first things first, my exams are OVER already! HAHA! When exams are over=holidays are HERE! =) This semester had been a VERY SUCKY one, so it is due time that I relax. Yesterday after my LAST PAPER, met some of the instructors at Bugis for steamboat dinner, and also to celebrate Samantha's birthday. The male instructors ALL(I know like that very NIAO, but all of us BUDGET, so BO BIAN) shared Samantha's present, which is a necklace from Perlini's Silver X'mas collection. Anyway, Samantha, I know you are pretty sad last night, but we don't want to tire you too much since you have activities for Sat and Sun. After dinner, Rendall, Huat, and Horheh came over to my place to play overnight mahjong. Many things happened that caused them to nearly KILL me. HAHA!
1. I cannot find the mahjong table, so we used a IKEA short table, and put a carrom board on top of it.
2. I don't have mahjong paper, so used sleeping bag as mahjong paper.
3. I don't have enough chips, so used paper and pen to jot down the winnings and losses.
4. There's no tile for the WIND direction, so have to remember ourselves.
Judging from the above conditions, I really appreciate the 3 of them tolerating and we did have a good game of mahjong; whereby Huat was the BIGGEST DONOR. HAHA! Anyway, nice catching up with you guys and hope to meet up soon! =)
potato signing off 12:48 PM
vpost makes me v(ery) ...
Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008
LOVING!
The reason why I will feel very loving is because through online shopping on vPost, I'm able to buy stuff from overseas, and share the love with my loved ones. As we all know, there are some stuff whereby we cannot get in Singapore; thus, this is where vPost comes in! They offer reasonable courier fees and speedy deliveries, especially needed when X'mas is coming already. Anyway, I want to sign off from this post with this very nice poem by May Riley Smith, named Sometime~
Sometime, when all life’s lessons have been learned,
And sun and stars forevermore have set,
The things which our weak judgments here have been spurned,
The things o’er which we grieved with lashes wet,
Will flash before us out of life’s dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue;
And we shall see how all God’s plans are right,
And how what seemed reproof was love most true.
Then be content poor heart;
God’s plans, like lilies pure and white, unfold;
we must not tear the close-shut leaves apart, -
Time will reveal the chalices of gold.
And if, through patient toil, we reach the land
Where tired feet, with scandals loosed, may rest,
When we shall clearly see and understand,
I think that we will say, “God knew the best!”
potato signing off 3:43 PM
vpost makes me v(ery) ...
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TEMPTED!
Browsing through vPost website, it really made me very tempted to shop online! Not forgetting that vPost allows me to do GLOBESHOPPING, and not GLOBEHOPPING. In this way, I get to save on my travel airfare, and still get to buy the things that are available in that particular country. In addition, vPost does NOT charge CRAZY courier fees, which makes shopping online even more TEMPTING! Therefore, my beloved friends out there, do go and check out vPost's website at www.vpost.com.sg if you have not, and trust me, you will be TEMPTED! HAHA! =)))
P.S. If you noticed, my words are like a X'mas combination, red and green. I'm in a X'mas mood man! =)
potato signing off 12:06 PM
vPost makes me v(ERY) ...
Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2008
EXCITED!
(fyi, i'm the one in white)
It's because, first things first, as long as I can come up with as MANY blog posts with the abovementioned blog title, I may win a pair of tickets to 'The Office Party' on 13th Dec'08! Besides that, I can also stand to win a pair of tickets to the very 1st Blogger Christmas Party held at DXO on 20th Dec'08! Not forgetting the VERY ATTRACTIVE prizes that are lined up for the Top 3 Most Interesting Posts, event lucky draw and the Best Dressed contest. MANY MANY, I really mean MANY air-tickets and hotel stays are to be WON, so for those of my friends out there who are NOT Nuffnang members yet, please do click on my Nuffnang icon on the left-hand side and go sign up with them! As long as you have a blog, and is a habitual blogger, love attending movie premieres and special events, and can get paid by having advertisers advertising on your blog, why NOT join? It may sound too good to be true, but the TRUTH is I'm a VERY SATISFIED Nuffnang member, so friends, please do not let such a good chance slip through your fingers! Join Nuffnang! =)))
potato signing off 11:59 PM
Nick & Norah Infinite Playlist Movie Premiere
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As you can see from the movie poster above, I just came back from the movie premiere at The Cathay. Before going to talk about how the movie is, I would like to pour my heartfelt thanks to Nuffnang Singapore again! (cos I won a pair of tickets to the premiere of Babylon A.D. before) Without them, I would not be able to catch this movie BEFORE the rest of Singapore watch it, cos the movie will only screen on 11th Dec'08.
Anyway, the movie is pretty nice, especially with the songs that are used in the movie, they really enhanced the visual experience of the movie. I would highly recommend couples to go watch this movie, as I believe that your relationships may go up 1 level after watching the movie together. As for those who are single, you can also go and watch the movie, and who knows? You may meet your RIGHT one at the cinema! HAHA!
Although I still have one LAST exam on this coming Friday, I feel that this movie was a pretty good breather for me, and can leave home to breathe in fresh air. I really can't wait for Friday to come, and get the Critical Thinking exam over and done with. =)))
potato signing off 11:46 PM
Sad but Excited!
Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Hey all! I just finished my PR exam today, consisting of 100 MCQ. I feel that it is quite a tough paper, even though I studied for it. No matter what, what's done cannot be undone, so I will be happy and satisfied with a B+/B.
Anyway, got 2 good news to share with you all:-
You all still remember the post I specially did for the Nick & Norah Infinite Playlist movie (scroll down to refresh your memory), so as to win premiere tickets? I got a call from Nuffnang and was told that I won a pair of tickets to watch the movie tomorrow! At least something for me to cheer me up after a SUCKY paper.
I sent an email to STYLE magazine last week, so as to try to win a pair of invites to their Holiday Party held at The Bellini Grande next Thursday. Although I will not be in Singapore next Thursday, I just tried my luck. In the end, I did win a pair of invites, and in order to not waste the invites, I passed them to Johan, whom I believe will enjoy attending these kind of parties.
Just need to suffer for another 3 days, then I will be FREE! Looking forward to the Cameron Highlands trip next week (8-12Dec'08), not forgetting the upcoming instructors' gathering at Sentosa this Saturday, and volunteering for Nurture Programme for Hope Centre; whereby we will play games/activities, teach them moral values and etc to kids from dysfunctional families. I believe since I have a forte when it comes to dealing with kids, probably it's God's calling for me to serve in the Kids ministry. Anyway, I will be going down for the Kids' service this Sunday with YeuAnn, kinda excited as I heard their service is very fun and cool!~ =)))
potato signing off 6:10 PM
Singapore Very FIRST Blogger Blood Donation Drive - proudly organized by Nuffnang Singapore
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008
Hey! I went for Singapore's very FIRST blogger blood donation drive, proudly organized by Nuffnang Singapore! To recall the last time I donated blood, it was during my JC1 time, which was 6 years ago! HAHA! The auntie who helped me prepare the needles and stuff asked me what I was doing for the past 6 years, and not coming to donate blood, which really made me feel very bad and guilty. Anyway, upon reaching there, Justin and I got a Nuffnang pin badge; whereby I already have one already for the Babylon A.D. movie premiere. (I love pin badges, so I don't mind having more.. Hee!) When we were waiting in the holding room and filling up the required forms, there were other bloggers playing board games, media interviews being carried out and also a buffet spread for everyone. How cool is it to be able to go donate blood and get to eat buffet!~ I also made my 1st blogger friend from Nuffnang, called Joanna. Unfortunately, she did not meet the weight requirement; thus, she did not manage to donate blood. After completing the blood donation, I went to redeem my Certificate for donating in the blood drive, and also a goodie bag. Inside the goodie bag, there was a bottle of Brand's essence of chicken, a special Nuffnang blood donation drive tee. Not forgetting, I drove there; whereby I thought the carpark fee will be very expensive, and thank God! For donors, it's free parking! Cool man! HAHA! Overall, I really enjoyed going for this blood donation drive, and looking forward to 3 months later for the next blood donation. =)))
potato signing off 1:07 PM
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Movie Premiere
Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008
To all my loved ones out there, the playlist below represents my love for you all!
Unbreakable - Alicia Keys : As the song title goes, the ties I share with my loved ones, especially my family members, are unbreakable and will always be strong and close-knit.
L.O.V.E. - Ashlee Simpson : As you hear the chorus, chanting the word LOVE in a very unique way, accompanied by the RnB tune of the song, it represents the LOVE I have for my loved ones.
One Love - Blue : As the song title goes, there can only be ONE kind of love; whereby for this song, it is specially reserved for the one I love.
Me $ U - Cassie : This RnB song, oozing with a tingle of sexiness, is perfect when I am with my loved one on the dance floor, dancing to the flow of the song.
The Reason - Hoobastank : To all my campers out there who still remember Instructor Potato, you all are the reason why we instructors would not be tired, and carry on with all the planned activities. It's not about the money we earn from doing the camps, but is about impacting the lives of you all, making sure that after the camp, your lives will be transformed in some way or the other.
Amazed - Lincoln Brewster : Although this is a Christian song, I feel that even non-Christians will be AMAZED by the song. This song is dedicated to God, who is always there for me and loves me with all His might. Whenever I feel down and demoralized, He will always be there for me, lending me a listening ear and encourage me on.
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Movie opening 11th Dec!
Dinner+Movie+Speeding
Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008
Hey people! Thanks to those who still visit my blog and tag before you leave, your presence is deeply appreciated. Anyway, just want to blog about today.
Met up with Justin bro for fellowship at Tampines Mall. We had BUDGET dinner at KOPITIAM foodcourt; whereby I ate my favorite yong tau foo (the one whereby you CANNOT choose the ingredients you want), in a special set with noodles (my personal favorite), a bowl of yong tau foo soup, a plate of kangkong in their special sauce (until now, I do not know what sauce it is), and a plate of fried tou fu. As for Justin, he had fried fish with E noodle soup, whereby the fried fish is pretty tasty and do NOT have the fishy smell. After dinner, we walked around in Tampines Mall and went to Levi's to buy the T-shirt, in support of World Aids Day. Justin was steady enough to share with me, as 2 T-shirts=$39.90. I bought the white one, while Justin bought the blue one. Afterwards, we went to watch the movie "Body of Lies", which starred Leonardo DiCaprio. I recalled the last movie I saw with him is "Catch Me If You Can", so it has been some time since he acted in a movie. It was a pretty good movie, with lots of action, and went to many (lost count) countries to film. Due to the economic situation now, every cent counts. Thus, I feel that spending $7 to watch "Body of Lies" is pretty worth it, as it is a pretty big blockbuster. Therefore, friends out there who have not watched this movie, please do go and watch, although there are some pretty violent scenes. After movie, sent Justin home and while on the way home, I raced with a biker. Actually, not really is race la, but it was a pretty short stretch of say 200m? It was the short flyover that links Tampines to Pasir Ris; whereby after taking a left turn from Tampines, it was a straight stretch all the way.
The race is as follows: After both of us turned right, we were travelling on the extreme right lane. I was tail-gating him, and he gave way after a while. I changed to 2nd gear and sped off. After like say 2 seconds, I think the biker changed gear to 1st/2nd gear, and ZOOMED past me. I could practically hear his exhaust at the left of my car, SUPER LOUD! Upon reaching the top of the flyover, a car filtered out suddenly. He took a quick swerve to the left and overtook the car. Imagine this... The flyover has 3 lanes; I was at the extreme right lane, the biker and the filtering car on the middle lane too. I bet he was travelling at about 110KM/H while swerving to overtake the filtering car. Eventually, both of us got to STOP at the T-junction as it was RED LIGHT. As my windows were down, I showed him the THUMB-UP sign for the speed his bike has, and he smiled back at me. This is really what I call FRIENDLY racing. HAHA! =)))
That's about it... Can't wait for 5th Dec to come, then I will be free from this pretty sucky semester. Ciaoz~
potato signing off 1:10 AM
End of Presentations!
Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Like a finally, ALL my presentations are OVER already! =))) Now can start studying for Public Relations and Critical Thinking FINAL exams le... PR paper is on 2nd Dec, while CT paper is on 5th Dec; thus, still got about 2 weeks to prepare for them. This is already the SECOND LAST semester for me; thus, I shall tell myself to study hard for these 2 papers and score the BESTEST results!
I'm looking forward to the family trip to Cameron Highlands from 8th Dec - 12th Dec, but the trip that I'm SUPER DUPER looking forward to is the family trip to Europe next year in May!~! The Europe trip will be the LONGEST for me, 1 MONTH! Besides going there to sightsee and widen my vision, I also want to visit the HOPE churches there and not forgetting Hillsong London church too, which produces SUPERB praise and worship songs!
I am still pondering over what job to work as next year when I graduate. I seemed to have interest in PR, Advertising, Marcom; but don't know which one fits me more... I believe I just need to send out my resumes and see which industry decides to interview me lor... Besides, who knows how the economy will be next year. I just read the papers just now; whereby Citigroup, the 2nd largest bank in US, is going to cut 52,000 jobs worldwide. Imagine 52,000 people losing their jobs overnight... That's really sad! =((( No matter what happens, I have faith in God and He has a plan for me already. =)))
potato signing off 8:52 PM
SIM UOL-SRC City Venture 2008 The IncRATible Race
Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008
My legs are still feeling VERY SORE from the race yesterday. The team, made up of me, ZhenCong, ShiNa, Maurise, and JunYao managed to go against the odds and came in SECOND! At the start of the 2nd day of the race, the 1st day results were revealed and we were placed 3rd. Thus, we were very surprised that we managed to come in 2nd. The prize was $200 cash and 5 silver trophies; whereby each of us got $40 and silver trophy each. It was indeed a VERY TIRING race, as we travelled to MANY places in Singapore, which includes: Thomson Plaza, Bishan Junction 8, Ngee Ann City Takashimaya, The Forum Mall, Holland Village, Tampines Mall, Suntec City, One Fullerton, Jurong East interchange, Yishun interchange, Clementi central, Malay Village, Geylang West CC, Yew Tee MRT, Buona Vista MRT, Commonwealth MRT, Henry Park Primary School, Centrepoint, National Museum of Singapore, Tiong Bahru Plaza. From what I can recall, these are the places that my team went to. We spent about $25 for transportation to these places, imagine that! HAHA! But I really had lots of fun, as the team spirit and team synergy are ever-present and strong; thus, allowing us to complete the race together and achieve 2nd place! =)))
potato signing off 6:12 PM
Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008
Finally hand up the PR 'C' and 'E' report already... Still got COI, UGC, PR presentations for the next 2 weeks; whereby after 18th November, NO MORE projects and can start mugging for FINALS already! Just got the timetable today. I'm only taking 2 modules next semester, Public Speaking and Psychology of Work in Organizations. I hope that I can get Bob for Public Speaking and Dr. Yeap (My PSY101 lecturer during 1st semester, who is a super nice lecturer, just like a grandmother to me!). CG tomorrow. UOL-SRC Amazing Race this weekend. =)))
Hey Lord, please let me get it. I know through your Grace, You will make it happen. Amen! =)
potato signing off 5:18 PM
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Just finished editing the PR 'C' and 'E' report... I really hate this semester man! So many projects to do... At least, I can count myself lucky as I do not have PR and Advertising together, or else I think I DIED already.. HAHA! Looking forward to CG this Friday, the last CG was like 2 weeks ago man! Besides that, I'm also looking forward to this coming weekend, taking part in SIM UOL-SRC Amazing Race competition, together with Yao, Cong, Mau, and ShiNa. Really hope we can come in Top 3 man!
Anyway, I think I'm really a glutton for the past week since my RT ended. Never exercise. Sleep late. Eat late night supper. HAIZ! Sure gain a lot of weight man!!! Must try to motivate myself to work out already.. Anyone who wants to go work out, PLEASE ask me along too, cos I'm someone who severely lacks self-motivation.
potato signing off 12:01 AM
DEADLINES!!!
Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008
The next 5 weeks will be CRAZY man!!!
4th Nov: Critical Thinking Essay due
6th Nov: Public Relations Project 'C' and 'E' Reports due
11th Nov: Critical Thinking Community of Inquiry (COI) Discussion
12th Nov: American Pluralism Response Paper #3 due
13th Nov: American Pluralism Group Presentation: "Mexican Americans"
18th Nov: Public Relations Project Presentation: RACE
2nd Dec: Public Relations FINAL Exam
5th Dec: Critical Thinking FINAL Exam
8th-12th Dec: Family Holiday to Cameron Highlands (At least something to look forward to... HAHA!)
potato signing off 1:12 PM
Akeelah and the Bee
Posted on Monday, October 20, 2008
I went to buy the movie "Akeelah and the Bee" for my UGC211 movie response paper. Anyway, it's really a very touching and meaningful movie, so I highly recommend to you all to go rent/buy the movie and watch! =) Just wanna share this to you all:-
"Our deepest fear is not that
we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are
powerful beyond measure.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
We were born to make manifest the glory
of God that is within us.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same"
potato signing off 6:39 PM
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008
My high school (junior college) graduation was ok only, but I'm SUPER LOOKING FORWARD to my university graduation (May'09). Currently, I'm studying in Singapore Institute of Management; whereby my communications degree is offered by University at Buffalo, State University of New York. The reason why I'm SUPER LOOKING FORWARD to my university graduation is because the past 3 years had been very hectic and crazy at times. Deadlines to be met, projects due, presentations and EXAMS!!! The convocation ceremony will be on 1st July 2009, held in school. I expect it to be a very grand affair and I really can visualize myself in my graduation robe, taking photos with my family, and friends. The feeling will be ... (speechless), as I have not felt it yet, but my gut feeling tells me that it will definitely be SUPER SOLID and UNFORGETTABLE! =)
Catch Walt Disney Pictures' High School Musical 3: Senior Year in cinemas from October 24!
potato signing off 10:43 PM
Blogging @ SIM Library
Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Now in the school library doing some research for PR project... Cos Thur need to hand in a written report about the RESEARCH process of RACE. Just got back my grade for my PR mid-term exam, I got 73/100. Not very satisfied cos I thought I could have gotten at least 80/100. Never mind, I shall work harder for final exam. This Thur got PR 'R' report to hand up and UGC project proposal to hand up too.
Really can't wait for this semester to be over man! My parents were saying just now to go for a short overseas trip in Dec, but I'm more looking forward to the 1-month Europe trip next year!~ Let's hope God will be so nice to allow me to secure a job once I'm back from Europe, and start working after my trip.
Anyway, I'm using Stawbelly Shawn's WHITE MACBOOK to type this entry... Kinda not used to it as I've been using Microsoft Windows all the time. But it's really COOL to use macbook man! Super sleek and pretty! Haha! I want to get 1 once I graduate!
To all my campers: All of you just finished your end-of-year exams right? All of you all sure damn happy and relieved right? Haha! Just wanna say I really miss you all. Please do take care of yourselves and strive to get excellent results to get into the Secondary/JC/Polytechnic that you want. Although I know most of my campers have probably forgotten about me or never read my blog already, I still want to dedicate this message to those who still come and read my blog. Take care and God bless! =)))
potato signing off 2:32 PM
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008
It's been some time since I last blogged... Probably never do camps le, then I also think not many of my campers will come visit my blog, so never blog much already. Anyway, just a few updates for my REGULAR visitors of my blog...
I just finished my mid-term exams for my Critical Thinking and Public Relations. Critical Thinking paper was ok; whereby initially, I thought I did the essay question wrongly, but in the end, I still managed to get 38/50! Praise the Lord! =) As for the Public Relations paper, it comprised of 100 MCQ, which I personally feel it's quite a torture and tiring too! I'm praying that I can get at least 80 questions right. =)
I went Sentosa on Friday (10/10) with Shawn, Justin, Pram, JunYao, Farhana. It was really fun playing frisbee again after the mid-term exams. Anyway, Shawn and I decided to apply for the Islander membership since we are going Sentosa almost every week. At night, Justin and I went down to Takashimaya to support my Zhong Hwa camper Cytherea Tan, one of the finalists of The New Paper New Face. Although she did not win, she is really great as she's the YOUNGEST contestant and one of the most pretty ones leh... haha! After that, Justin and I went to watch the movie "Eagle Eye", which is really a very action-packed movie. (4 out of 5 stars)
I feel that time seems to pass very slowly now, and in 7 months time, I'm going to graduate already. I don't know whether I'm prepared for the working world or not, but what I do know is that I really don't have the motivation to study already, can't wait to start working.
potato signing off 6:46 PM
Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2008
potato signing off 1:30 PM
Mid-terms coming... =(
Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
It had been a long time since I last blogged... Ever since I stopped doing camps, I don't really have the feeling to want to blog. Anyway, thanks to my campers who still visit my blog. I know your EOYs are coming, so must jiayou k? "Do your best, while God will do the rest" =)
My mid-term exams are coming soon, Critical Thinking this Friday and Public Relations next Thursday. It means that I must start mugging hard already, especially this is my 2ND LAST semester le... Hope my results will turn out well.
I really want to pursue a Diploma in Public Relations/Diploma in Marketing Communications, offered by Institute of Public Relations Singapore and Institute of Advertising Singapore respectively. Each course is 11 months long, but it will clash with my family holiday next year in May/June, when my parents said they will bring my sister and I to Europe/America for 1 month. I'm super looking forward to the trip as I can FINALLY visit Europe/America, and also visit the HOPE churches there! =))) With regards to the course, I think I will just take up the course when I come back from my family holiday.
I really do not know whether I want to work in an advertising agency/public relations firm. Both seem attractive to me, but public relations seems to appeal to me more... 8 more months to graduation, which will pass by in a blink of an eye. Must start planning in December le, or else TOO LATE. Haha! No matter what happens, I know God has a plan for me already. =)
potato signing off 1:36 PM
Movie-packed Weekend
Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008
I watched the movie "Mama Mia" with Cheryl and Desmond, which is a pretty neat and good musical after the movie "Hairspray". The songs sung in the movie are very entertaining and very retro, which got Desmond into Mambo mode. Haha! It was also nice catching up with Cheryl and Desmond, ever since Desmond got into NTU and Cheryl busy with her own stuff, meeting up has came to a minimum as compared to the maximum in the past when we were still doing camps together. Really miss the times doing camps... =((( I watched the movie "Mirrors" with my church people: LiYi, Michelle, Maurice, Jesline and Justin. Anyway, the movie really has a good plot, and it's really worth a watch, minus away the gory scenes. Haha! Saturday was also a very special day for Justin, as he had decided to accept Christ into his life. I'm so happy for him man! Besides that, with the addition of Justin, the guys in my CG has increased to 6 already!! There are definitely more to come! =)))
potato signing off 3:50 PM
Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2008
Tomorrow is 15th of September; whereby SUPPOSEDLY, I'm going to get my 1st pay from the events company I'm working for. But apparently, my boss is not going to pay me. Initially, I asked whether I need to be at office, then she said don't need. Then when I go and ask her about the pay, she said that actually she needed someone to be always at the office and at the beck and call of her. How contradictory can she get?!? Haiz! Initially, I still feel that my boss is really a very nice person, but apparently, do not judge things by its covers. Thinking about it... I only have about 8 months to graduation, and my mummy said I should just concentrate on studying and scoring good grades. Finding a job should be left to a few months prior to graduation. I am indeed sad that I worked for FREE for the month of August, but no matter what, like what my daddy said, I did gained 1 month of experience.
Anyway, every Friday will be my Ultimate Frisbee day. Initially, it's just me and Pram. Now my church brother, Shawn, is joining us next Friday too! Super excited!!! Hope can have more people joining us, as the more people play Ultimate Frisbee, the more fun it is!
potato signing off 12:49 PM
Nuffnang Movie Treat - Babylon A.D.
Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2008
This post is specially dedicated to Nuffnang! I just came back from a movie screening of Babylon A.D., which is SPONSORED by Nuffnang! =))) Thanks to Nuffnang, I enjoyed a free movie and made my Tuesday evening a nice one to remember~ I would recommend the movie to you all (3.5/5), go watch it for the action! Anyway, to all my blogger friends, if you do have a blog, please visit www.nuffnang.com.sg. It is a blogging community whereby bloggers gather together, and if your blog has a high visitor rate, advertisers will advertise on your blogs and you earn $ for every click on the ad! So do visit the website and sign up with them! It's FOC, so why not go? Thanks again Nuffnang for the movie treat!~ =)))
potato signing off 10:57 PM
Posted on Saturday, September 6, 2008
Today volunteered to go down to help Hope Centre's Youth Day event. It's a frisbee event. My job and Benson's job is to be timekeeper and scorekeeper. We were so-called umpires for 10 matches man! Super tiring, cos DON"T have chairs for us to sit, so we were standing all the way. Imagine 1 match=20 minutes, so just calculate how many minutes we were standing, not forgetting when the players dilly-dally and injury time too. Although it was tiring, we still had fun, as I bought a frisbee (the $ goes to Hope Centre fund), and it was super hilarious when me and Benson started playing the frisbee. Haha! Especially by doing this, it's just my little way of serving Him. =)
Service was good today. A leader from the Filipino group of Hope Church came to preach, and I got to say he really has the charisma on stage. I was especially touched by one of the quotes he got from reading the book called "God Chaser": When you chase after God, everything else will chase after you. At times, when we do not place God in the centre of everything we do, we will end up not achieving what we really want. Up till now, I'm always fascinated and refreshed from reading the Word of God=Bible! It's because the sayings inside are so meaningful; and the best part is although some of the sayings inside we know that they are wrong, but we as humans, still go ahead and commit the mistakes. Therefore, I feel that the Bible is really a very COOL book, especially it's the ONLY publication in the WORLD that has been republished into the MOST number of languages. =)
I want to watch Babylon A.D. as the trailer simply rock my socks off. In addition, the action and effects in the movie are simply wonderful, which makes me can't wait to watch the movie. Therefore, I hope I have the opportunity and honor to go catch the preview. Thanks! =)
potato signing off 6:43 PM
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008
i really miss doing camps
=(((((((((((((((((((((((((((
~instructor potato~
potato signing off 12:27 AM
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008
Finally, the 1st week of school is over! Anyway, my timetable kinda sucked for this semester. Even though I have NO lesson on Mondays, I have ONE class on Fridays from 330pm-500pm, which is really a sucky timing as it's in between of the day. Anyway, had a good and satisfying lunch with OG 14 at Sushi Tei Holland V, and also to celebrate XinYi's birthday! =) I really got to say Sushi Tei's food is really one of the best, especially their soft shell crab hand roll, which is my SOFT SPOT man! Haha!
A few days ago, I nearly wanted to go sign a mobile broadband, so as to be able to be online at all times, as requested by my boss. In the end, my boss passed me her extra mobile broadband, so now, I can get to access the Internet and MSN anywhere I go! Thank God! In addition, my boss also said she will put me in charge of Louis Dreyfus car rally event in November; whereby I will be given a budget and I will go and find my own manpower. Besides that, I may also be going up Phuket Thailand in November for Julius Baer 3D2N retreat. I will also be going up to Bintan in November for NOR Offshore Ltd 2D1N retreat. As for next month (September), there will be a day event for KLA Tencor and also a day event for Invista Singapore; whereby KLA Tencor's will be held at SPANS Balestier and Invista Singapore's held at Hort Park. In October, I will also be involved in Exxon Mobil 2 consecutive Saturday Family Day events, held at Singapore Expo. Many more events are also upcoming... Really cannot wait for the 1st event to be done with my company, ESPECIALLY the 1st event that I will be in put in charge! Dear Lord, I know you will bless me and make sure everything goes on well for me! =)))
potato signing off 11:02 PM
Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2008
Yesterday was UB Orientation 2008 for August intake. It was pretty FUN and the intake is indeed huge, almost 250 people man! I was OGL for OG14, whereby all 12 of them are all GIRLS! Haha! Probably this is FATE hor! Lol! Anyway, initially the girls in my OG gave me a pretty negative first impression, as I felt that they are not those kind who will shout and scream, but they SHOCKED me in the 1st station activity; whereby their volume was indeed REMARKABLE! I had my share of fun, hoping my OG also enjoyed themselves. Anyway, I should be organizing a dinner cum get-together for the OG, so that they can share how's school for them, and also answer queries if they have.
After orientation, went down to Fort Canning Park for HOPE JUMP Concert 2008!!! It was my 1st time going for JUMP; whereby I did NOT regret going at all as it was SUPER DUPER HIGH and FUN! Praising the Lord under the star-studded sky was indeed a very special and memorable experience for me, and seeing the amount of people that turned up for the concert just goes to show how God has impacted lives of people. =)))
This morning around 8+am, went down to Changi Airport to send my younger cousin Desmond off to US. He's going there on a EDA scholarship to study at University at Wisconsin, and will be gone for 3 years. Anyway, just wanna pray that God will make sure he will be fine and well in US, blessing him with knowledge and wisdom to get through this 3 years of study, blessing him with good health to get through everyday, and make sure he comes back safely after 3 years. Amen! =)
Shall go and nap for a few hours, as there's service later! Ciaoz~ =)
potato signing off 11:05 AM
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008
At times I really wonder... How does it feel to fall in love? Or should I say what is the feeling like when someone likes you? At times they say, this kind of thing don't need to rush, it will come naturally. I agree to a certain extent, and choose to differ as I believe one must seek for the RIGHT one by oneself, as it will not come knocking at one's door automatically.
How about this? Imagine you knew that this coming Saturday is Singapore Fireworks Celebrations, so you went to book 2 Singapore Flyer tickets 1 month in advance; whereby the timing of the flight coincides with the Fireworks Celebrations. Imagine how cool and beautiful it would be to be looking at the fireworks on the Singapore Flyer... Many people would want to have the tickets to do so, but YOU chose to NOT go LAST MINUTE. It's not really about the $ issue, it's about the promise you gave me, and you just put my aeroplane like that. =( Haiz! Luckily, I managed to find someone who wants the tickets and me being the NICE guy, I sold to my friend at no EXTRA cost. (Actually I should sell much more expensive as the tickets are all SOLD OUT already.)
potato signing off 1:00 AM
Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2008
Just went to read a couple of my campers' blogs... I really miss doing camps... Haiz! Dear God, I sincerely pray that all the campers from the camps I had done can score EXCELLENT results for their exams, and pray that You can give them the wisdom and knowledge to get through the exams. Lastly, wish them all the best in everything they do! In Jesus's most precious name I pray, Amen! =)
potato signing off 12:41 AM
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Just came back from a meeting with Exxon-Mobil. They want to have a Family Day at Singapore Expo; whereby I'm praying hard that my company will get it. Before the meeting, my boss told me that the event with Julius Baer is confirmed, and they are going up to Phuket Thailand in Nov. My boss says since it's from Fri-Sun, and I have class on Fri, she said I could fly up to Thailand after my class. Really really hope she will bring me along, as it will be a definite eye-opener for me and a good weekend retreat. =) In addition, in Nov also, my boss is bringing me to Bintan, for an event with Offshore NOR. It will also be a weekend retreat for me too! =)
Initially, I thought the current events company I'm working for is a small-scale company, with only a couple of events to do every month. But after several meetings with all the big corporate companies, it seems like my boss really have good reputation in the events industry. =) Anyway, I really have to thank God for giving me this good opportunity, as it is really hard to come by, especially when my boss treats me really well too. =)
Therefore, if anyone of you wants to hold events, please feel free to contact me! You can go to my company's website to know more... www.cheerseventsasia.com =)))
potato signing off 6:18 PM
Posted on Saturday, August 9, 2008
Why you do not have the special feeling towards me? It's probably a matter of timing... Hope my work can alleviate the heart ache.
potato signing off 11:48 AM
Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2008
Hey people! just when i was blogging about my grandmummy yesterday afternoon, she passed away yesterday night at 6.24pm. =((( in fact, i kinda regret for not flying to China with my mummy as i think back the last time i saw my grandmummy was when i was 15 years old. that was 8 years ago man! haiz! although it's really sad that my grandmummy had to go, at least deep down inside, i know my grandmummy is in God's hands already, taking away all the pain and suffering. rest in peace grandmummy.
Yesterday went for a meeting with my boss, and i found out that i'm going Bintan next month. it's going to be a short weekend getaway, but i'm SUPER looking forward to it as i had NEVER been to Bintan and it will be a good short retreat for me although i'll be working there. =) anyway, i really have to thank God for my boss, Vivien, who is a SUPER NICE and CARING boss and mentor to me. she mentors me well and entrusts me with several projects, which i totally appreciate. =)))
Looking forward to the movie and dinner date later...
CG tomorrow! at Merlion Park! Pizzas people!~! =)))
potato signing off 11:43 AM
Posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2008
I really thank God until cannot finishing thank-ing... haha! e reason is becos i'm offered a position under the Accounts Servicing cum Operations department in the events company. i really thank God for my boss, Vivien, cos she is a SUPER NICE person to work with, and she treats me really really well. hope that i can learn the ropes from her and be able to pitch ideas to clients in the months to come... =)))
My mummy is in China now, cos her mummy, which is my grandmummy, is veri sick and may pass away anytime from now. she's already 94 liao, and no matter what happens to my grandmummy, i believe God has already planned a nice suite up at Heaven for her. and for now, i pray that God will take away the pain and suffering that my grandmummy is going through now and give her the assurance that even if she has to go, God already planned a nice suite to live in.'
Looking forward to tomorrow's movie and dinner date... Looking forward to CG this Fri, and i'm in charge of food! pizzas people!~! =)))
potato signing off 12:20 PM
Posted on Sunday, August 3, 2008
Thanks a million to my beloved CG for the very very SWEET study gift, accompanied with notes of encouragement! it's really very heartwarming and touching to know that i'm not at 'war' with my exam ALONE, but together with my CG and God. =)))
Back to my 'BELOVED' COM249 textbook=(
potato signing off 4:47 PM
Posted on Saturday, August 2, 2008
Yesterday went for the job interview, and got the job! =) hope they will have available assignments for me to do.. after interview, met up with Patrick for coffee. it's been some time since we 2 had a good chat, and we managed to find this small and cosy cafe along Purvis Street. he's going to graduate in 3 weeks time and waiting to go NS. we were also discussing about future plans.. haha! it was really nice catching up with him! =)
After coffee with Patrick, went home to get the car. it was CG! and it's a special CG cos it's combined of my CG and Zhen Zhong's CG. it was held at Fairfield Methodist Church, one of the kids room, with all those very very short chairs and tables we used in kindergarden last time. haha! i was in charge of games, and it was my FIRST time doing it. the brothers and sisters enjoyed themselves very much during games segment, which really put a =) on my face! it really feels good to serve God in the aspect of games; thus, i really don't mind organizing games for every CG.. hee;)
Praying hard that i can make it for next Wed's job interview...
potato signing off 4:32 PM
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
God is GREAT and AWESOME! i really have to thank God for the 5 good things that happened today=)
For those who are my regular readers of my blog, you all know that i'm supposed to have an interview last Friday, but it was cancelled cos the boss was not free to meet me. in the end, i kinda gave up hope and did not want to call the company again to arrange an interview. however, through God's grace, the company called me today and asked me to go down for interview this Friday! i really hope i can get the job, so my August holidays will not be doing nothing. =)
I sent out my resume to Cheers Events Asia, asking for part-time jobs. the boss offered to put me in for her events in August, and also assist her in the planning and executing of the events. in addition, she will also allow me to understudy her emcees and one day, emcee the event myself! anyway, she said i could co-host an event with the boss on National Day, as a form of understudy. i would not be paid, but i really don't mind the exposure and experience! =)
I sent out my resume to Fiona's Models, Talents and Events Management, also asking for part-time jobs. the boss understands that i would like to learn emceeing; thus, she offered to allow me to tag along her for events, so as to learn the ropes of emceeing. in addition, she also will contact me if she needs part-time events assistants. =)
In addition, i also got another interview to go to next Wednesday. it's for the post of marketing communications executive. it is a pretty highly sought after job, and need to go through a few rounds of interviews. initially, i thought the interview 'fly' away le, then i was told it 'flew' back again! haha! =)
Leon asked me whether i want to do emcee for one of the mobile phone booths in Comex. the pay is pretty good, so just need to wait for his confirmation. hope i can get the job, as it will be a very good exposure and experience for me too! =)
Tell me how it feels to hear 5 good news in a day! simply AMAZING la! haha! anyway, i will pray hard that all will go well, through God's grace! as the saying goes: when God closes a door, He will open another window for you. i beg to differ and came out with my OWN: when God closes a door, He opens many windows for you.
Thank you God, you are truly amazing! =)))
potato signing off 11:09 PM
Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008
Hancock
Strangers
Hellboy 2
Red Cliff
21
Dark Knight
X-Files
Prom Night
The abovementioned are the movies that i caught in the month of July. unbelievable right? 8 movies in a month! haha! i think before July comes to an end, i should be catching Money No Enough 2 and Mummy 3, which will make it 10 movies a month. anyway, if you guys are wondering why i'm so rich to watch so many movies in a month, is because i ONLY go to Cathay cinemas, as they offer $6/ticket for Mon-Fri and $8/ticket for Sat and Sun => special price for UOB cardmembers =)
Anyway, i'm volunteering to be usher this coming Wed for Alpha, and also looking forward to this Fri's unit CG, called "The Happy Hours". sounds like FUN to me! and i'm in charge of games! =)
Final exam for COM249 is next Mon... =(
potato signing off 11:26 PM
Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2008
Today went to watch "Prom Night"... i would only rate it 1.5/5 stars la! cos it's not even scary and they never really show the killing scenes, which is kinda wasted. to think about it... for the movies that are showing now, i practically watched ALL except for P2 and Wedding Daze. i think i will reserve my $ for next week's Mummy 3 and Money No Enough 2. i bet both will be a box office hit! haha! =)
CG was good today; whereby we spent almost 2 hours to find a suitable spot for CG. haha! in the end, we ended up at the finishing point of ActsCalibre Around the World in ***** Minutes game. it was really a nice and cooling place to have CG, and it was really nice having fellowship with my CG people and sharing our lives.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Probably God planned for me to stop doing camps now, cos He has something planned for me. initially, i really felt very sad and felt a very strong sense of loss. thinking back... i've been doing camps for the past 2.5 years, and because of 1 stupid mistake, all my 2.5 years experience has gone down the drain and i can no longer do camps anymore. probably like what Bro JunYao said, maybe it's time for me to take a break from camps and start thinking of how to serve God now. to me, i firmly believe that everything happens for a reason; thus, taking a break from camps may allow me to do other things, be it for God or for myself. i'm not trying to act holy here, but after being a believer of Christ for almost 6 months, i do not deny the fact that God has always been there for me, and also answering my prayers. therefore, whatever He has planned for me, i'm ready to accept it. =)
Tomorrow is AHSCDS annual dinner, super looking forward to it! =)))
potato signing off 1:45 AM
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2008
above is the certificate given to my Fairfield Methodist class 2H for clinching the Best Group Award during their Sec 2 level camp. i'm so damn proud of them! a class with 30+ people, is kinda hard to make everyone bond together as ONE; thus, the ONLY possible time is during camp, whereby one likes it or not, he or she has to come for camp. although the camp was 2 months ago, i really hope 2H will stay as bonded as ever! even if there is minor disputes or quarrels, also sit down calmly and trash things out. what's the point of ignoring people or bad-mouth people, you do not stand to gain anything.
remember!
do not do things without thinking properly and regret later.
yesterday night met up with Desmond bro for movie and supper. we caught X Files at Cathay Downtown East, which is SUPER NEAR our houses. haha! i would not say the movie was fantastic, but ok only. 3/5 stars. after that, went to our Lao Di Fang for supper. it was really a nice catch-up session bro, and congrats again for attaining the scholarship! =)
having CG later at 6pm at St Andrew's Cathedral... sounds like a really cool and nice place for fellowship! anyway, i'm super looking forward to AHSCDS Alumni Dinner tomorrow! cos we are going to discuss on the FULL alumni production next year, and i want to have a part in it! =)))
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
potato signing off 12:44 PM
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008
today had a good sharing session with Bro JunYao, and he told me that he's very stretched. i told him i dun mind helping him, as long as he shows me the ropes. just like how i do it in camp, instructor to instructor. i also hope that through his guidance, i can grow in Christ. to JunYao: i really do not mind you guiding/'commanding' me, cos i'm really a greenhorn when it comes to Christ. i do appreciate your prayer smses, and especially those that tell me what to read and to pray on. if the job interview never work out, then i will apply for full-time job with JunYao Pte Ltd ok? haha! =)
anyway, just received a call from the company whereby i'm going for interview tomorrow. she told me that the boss is not free to meet me tomorrow, so i got to wait till next week then can go for interview. i do not know whether this is a bad sign/omen, but i really sincerely hope and pray hard that i will get the job. BUT, if i do not get this job, then i will just slack around or probably work at Starbucks, although their pay is only $4.50/hr! in this way, i can drink my favorite coffee (caramel machiato) EVERYDAY! haha! =)
i really enjoy my life now... Saturday going for service, Sunday at home or out with family, weekdays at school and catching up with old friends... in fact, i can't wait to start work asap, cos i'm kinda sian when it comes to studying... haha! my final exam for this semester is on Aug 4, whereby after the paper, it will HOLIDAYS for me again! haha! anyone got good part-time lobang, must intro me k? thanks!
P.S. meeting desmond bro for movie "X Files" at Cathay Downtown East later at 9.35pm=)
potato signing off 6:37 PM
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i cannot believe that i woke up at 1pm today.. haha! it has really been a long time since i slept so long.. and i'm very proud of myself today, cos i did not step out my house at all=SAVE $$$! =) according to past statistics, when the end of the month is nearing, my wallet will get 'lighter' and 'lighter'! haha! anyway, today really slacked in front of my TV and be a COUCH POTATO. lol! juz dun feel like going out and want to slack my time away. many thoughts went through my mind today... would i get the job this Friday? would i fare badly for this semester despite studying ONE module only? how would my holidays be like, since i cannot do camps le? what kind of career do i want when i graduate? many many thoughts running through my mind, yet i do not know how things will unfold. i'm juz lookin forward to this Friday's interview, and i really pray hard that it will work out fine=)))
p.s. i am starting to miss doing camps le=(((
potato signing off 12:03 AM
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
They say when God closes a door, He will open another window. I do not know how true is this saying, but judging from what things are unfolding, the saying seems to be true. I really pray hard for this Friday's interview to work out well, then I need not worry about being jobless. In addition, I hope the SPH Search can work out an internship for me, but I will only get a confirmation from them in about 2 weeks time. Therefore, all my hopes are pinned on this coming Friday, and like I always say: I will do my best, while God will do the rest! =)
Dear Lord, please bless me with the confidence and luck I need for this coming Friday's interview. In addition, you know how much I want this job; thus, I'm confident that you will be there to make it happen. In Jesus's most precious name I pray, amen!
potato signing off 1:34 AM
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Seems like God really has a better plan for me...
A job interview this coming Friday...
A possible internship at SPH Search...
=)
potato signing off 11:18 AM
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008
yesterday is history
tomorrow is mystery
today is the gift
that's why we call it the present
21.07.08
the start of a major transformation
potato signing off 12:21 AM
Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008
Below are the camps that i had done since 2006...
2006 1) 9-11 March: Anglican High Secondary 3 Bonding Camp @ Sentosa 2) 13-14 March: Guangyang Primary 4 Camp @ School 3) 16-17 March: Raffles Girls’ Prefectorial Board Secondary 2-4 Camp @ Sentosa 4) 5-7 April: Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School CAMP ROCK @ JBAC 5) 7-9 April: ITE Simei Bridge Leaders’ Camp @ Sentosa 6) 17-19 April: Nan Hwa Primary School TRIBUTE TO PARENTS Camp @ JBAC 7) 24-26 April: Holy Innocent’s Primary School TEAM Camp @ JBAC 8) 26-28 April: Unity Primary School Camp @ JBAC 9) 5-7 May: ITE Macpherson Leaders’ Camp @ JBAC
2007 10) 4-6 January: East View Secondary 2 Camp @ BTP 11) 8 January: NIE Day Event @ NIE 12) 10-12 January: Bowen Secondary 1 Camp @ BTP 13) 3-4 February: Jurong West Primary 3-6 Leaders’ Camp @ Sentosa 14) 9 March: Millennia Institute Day Event @ Changi Village 15) 10 March: At Risk Youth Camp @ Town 16) 16-18 March: NUS High School Level 2 Camp @ JBAC 17) 15-17 August: Pioneer Secondary 3 Camp @ JBAC 18) 20-22 August: Chua Chu Kang Secondary 2 Camp @ JBAC 19) 23-25 August: Lakeside Primary 5 Camp @ JBAC 20) 7 September: SembCorp Marine Batam Day Event @ East Coast Park 21) 17-18 December: MCYS Camp @ JBAC
2008 22) 3-5 January: East View Secondary 3 Camp @ SJI 23) 7-9 January: Zhong Hwa Secondary 3 Camp @ JBAC 24) 9-11 January: ACS Barker Secondary 1 Camp @ JBAC 25) 22 February: Ngee Ann Secondary 1 Day Event @ JBAC 26) 29 February: Guangyang Secondary 1 Day Event @ School 27) 7 March: Shi Lin Primary 3 Day Event @ Sentosa 28) 29 March: Teck Ghee Primary 5 Day Event @ JBAC 29) 6-9 May: Fairfield Methodist Secondary 2 Camp @ JBAC 30) 14-16 May: Serangoon Secondary 2 Camp @ JBAC 31) 20-22 May: Bedok View Secondary 2 Camp @ LAC 32) 23-25 May: East Spring Secondary 2 Camp @ JBAC 33) 27 May: Sengkang East Primary 4 Day Event @ Pasir Ris Park 34) 2-4 June: Tampines Secondary 2 Camp @ JBAC 35) 9-12 June: Xin Min Secondary 2 Leaders’ Camp @ JBAC 36) 16-18 June: Kent Ridge Secondary 3 Camp @ JBAC 37) 23 June: Compassvale Secondary 4-5 Day Event @ BTP 38) 25-27 June: Guangyang Secondary 2 Camp @ JBAC 39) 3-5 July: Hong Kah Secondary 3 Camp @ JBAC 40) 11-12 July: De La Salle Primary 3 Camp @ JBAC+ School
All experiences are gone, due to a stupid mistake.
=(
potato signing off 12:43 PM
Posted on
18.07.2008
the end of my instructor life
~a picture speaks a thousand words~
potato signing off 12:59 AM
Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2008
For the past few days, 2 issues have been bothering me pretty bad. =(
Issue #1 I really want to go on an Europe back-packing trip next year when i graduate. however, i do not have the $. Even if i chiong camps all the way, i will not save enough to go. therefore, i'm considering going back to work as a Motorola promoter. the pay is good, and i will be able to save enough $ to go for the Europe trip. however, if i go back and work as a Motorola promoter, i cannot go for service on Saturday already. therefore, im really vexed about this, do not know which route should i choose?
Issue #2 I really do not know what job to do when i graduate next year. i'm kinda lost and do not know what job to do. if you ask me what job i want to do now, i really do not mind being a CIC at my camp company. i want to experience being a CIC in a camp. if not, being a teacher is also fine with me. in fact, my dream career would be working in an ad agency. thus, i really hope He will show me a path to take when i graduate.
Relationships seem so foreign to me now... it feels like i do not know how to fall in love again... probably fate just wants to play a trick on me, wanting me to stay single for now, maybe forever.. who knows?
potato signing off 5:31 PM
Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008
De La Salle School
My very 1st primary 3 camp. although it's only 2d1n, i still had lots of fun with the kids=) it was a mentally challenging camp, as compared to the usual 3d2n camp which is more physically challenging. primary 5 can be very active le, primary 3 is even worse, they are super duper hyperactive, at times, i really feel like strangling them. haha! just joking la! looking at their adorable (judge from the photos above) faces, you just know that you can't bear to do that. the group of instructors doing this camp are old friends; thus, it was a very good 2d1n working with them, especially the Macs supper we had together at the school canteen at night=) it was also the 1st time i'm working with Stephanie, and she does have a good control of her campers, judging from what i observed during camp.
To Stephanie: it was nice working with you, hope there will be future opportunities to work together again! =)
To Group 4: hope you enjoyed the 2d1n camp. i believe it's the 1st camp ever for you all, so cherish the memories you had in camp, especially with your group people. when you all get into quarrels or arguments with your fellow classmates, learn how to take a step back, instead of charging forward without thinking what the consequences would be. if the consequences turn out to be bad, it will be too late to apologize. study hard and take care! =)
Back from Hong Kah Sec 3 camp yesterday... it was very different from the other camps i had done because for this camp, the majority of my campers were Malays. initially, i thought i would have difficulty handling them as i do not know Malay, but fortunately for Rashid aka Instructor Crispy, it was a breeze! =) initially, i did not have a good and positive feeling for this camp as from what Chief Jeff said about last year's camp, the kids have some disciplinary problems. therefore, i was praying hard that my campers are not rowdy and disobedient. in the end, the kids not only proved to me that they are obedient and well-behaved, they really wow-ed me at campfire and supported me during the cheer segment, which i deeply appreciate.
We did the standard jbac activities: rafting, kayaking, nature rumble, kidnapped!, general stations, challenge ropes course, abseiling, and zipline. nature rumble was the highlight for 1st day as most of my campers really enjoyed the activity a lot, getting themselves dirty and wrestled with no restrictions in the mud pool. during the 2nd day, the general stations segment kinda brought the moods of the campers down; in addition, they did not do a good job during lunch duty, which resulted in me 'grilling' them for about 15min during the challenge ropes course segment. initially, i thought the 'grilling' session will turn out to be a backfire for me; whereby after i scold them, they will just disregard what i said and carried on their normal ways. BUT they really proved me and rashid wrong when they really worked together as a class, and rehearsed their campfire performance as a class, and without our spoon-fed help, they managed to come out with a breakdance-shuffle-jump star performance, all by themselves! =) in the end, although we did not get most improved class, shafiq managed to get Best Male Camper, which Rashid and I truly felt that he deserved it for the help he had rendered towards the class during camp.
To 3N2: Thanks for the 3d2n memories you all had given me. You had proven me wrong by working together as a class, Malays and Chinese together. I really hope this positive working relationship will persist even after camp. Fights and quarrels are inevitable, but if possible, try to work things out peacefully before going into a fight. It is really not worth it to fight over trivial issues, and it will only result in regret. All the best in your studies! =)))
I should be taking a short 1 month break from doing camps and concentrate on my current semester. i know i will definitely miss doing camps, so till then, Potato will be back on 4th Aug'08!
if you never try, how you know?
potato signing off 12:47 PM
Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008
The past 5 days had indeed been pretty crazy for me. from wed-fri (25-27 June'08), i was doing Guangyang Sec 2 leadership and adventure camp. it was special in a way as it was kok choy's 1st camp as a CIC. in addition, it was nice going back to Guangyang Sec as i had done their Sec 1 day event back in March. when i was walking down to the canteen, i heard someone shout "Potato!", and i looked back, it was my favorite female camper from my group during the day event, called rachel. she was together with another few more people, whereby some of them were from my group that time too. it was really nice to see them again, especially when they still remembered me after 3 months. when i was sitting in the canteen having my breakfast, i saw many eyes looking at me, giving me the "do i know you?" look. haha! nevertheless, it was really nice to see the Sec 1s again. =)
Day 1 of camp (25th June'08)
When i finally met my group at the hall, the 1st impression that the entire group was really bad, as the majority of them gave me the "i don't feel like coming to camp" look. i was really blessed by God for the time as a camp facilitator as He always gives me a group whereby they will be obedient and listen to me, and can be gelled together very well and display very good teamwork. when i look at my group, then i asked myself, will this be the 1st camp that i will be cui? (cui=lousy campers+no teamwork+add in all those negative stuff in a lousy group) then i told myself, never mind, no matter how bad it may be, it will not be that bad.
Upon reaching the campsite, what can make things worse->having campfire preparation as the 1st activity after safety briefing. what a way to kick-start the camp! as usual, they did not come out with something constructive, so i just carried on with kayaking and rafting. lucky for my group, as our kayaking is the 2nd slot, so we need NOT carry the kayaks down, and we need NOT carry kayaks up; thus, in this way, we saved quite a lot of time. kayaking was really nice, as my group managed to all stand on the raft-up kayak, and sing twinkle twinkle little star while clapping their hands. when they were singing the song, i could slowly sense a little bit of teamwork spirit in them le... after kayaking, we did rafting. as time was pretty tight, they did not manage to finish tying the barrels to their raft, so i decided to simulate like what i did for Kent Ridge Sec camp, asked all of them to sit on their raft, and imagine that they are out at sea, while i spray water at them. it worked perfectly well for Kent Ridge Sec camp, whereby my campers practically went crazy. initially, i was afraid that it may backfire for Guangyang Sec, fortunately, it worked well for me and the campers went crazy too! =) with the magic combination of kayaking and rafting, it was able to unleash the teamwork spirit in my group and slowly, strong bonds of friendship are forged.
During their 1st dinner at jbac, i requested them to shout 'POTATO!' after the hungry cheer, which is actually my test on them whether they will support me or not, willingly or unwillingly. they did a pretty good job and shouted 'POTATO!' loud enough to make an impression. after dinner, it was KIDNAPPED! although my group did not come in 1st, they displayed very good teamwork spirit and perservered throughout the activity. to me, KIDNAPPED! is always a turning point for the group; whereby if they enjoyed the activity and showed very good teamwork, it will work well for the group, but if they do NOT enjoy the activity and did not show any good qualities, then the group will have a very hard time to gel together and put up something decent for campfire.
Day 2 of camp (26th June'08)
The first 2 activites were general stations and low elements. we managed to attempt golden finger, all-on-board, rebirth, high and low wall, broken bridge and 2-line traverse. throughout all the stations, my group managed to display very good and commendable teamwork spirit, whereby they were willing to help and encourage one another to complete the stations and most importantly, overcome the time challenges i had set for them. after lunch, we did challenge rope course; whereby i managed to clear half of my group. after that, it was abseiling; whereby i managed to clear ALL of my campers, except for Joshua who had a backache. after abseiling, it was campfire preparations again. in the end, as they really got nothing constructive or decent to perform during campfire, i decided to teach them Tarzan and Jane; whereby i was kinda sad when Charles and Kelvin (from Grp 10) decided to not do the dance. however, as i said, it is challenge by choice, if you do not want to do, i will respect that. after the dance, i taught them about 6-7 cheers, which is my standard i set for my campers after performances. during campfire, they really went crazy for me, and put up a very good performance and cheered really loud for me. it was pretty obvious which group's cheer was the loudest. judging from the performance, my group really deserved the treat from me - potato chips and Coke! =)
Day 3 of camp (27th June'08)
My group got to wash the staff toilet, while Grp 10 cleared the campfire pit. luckily, my group listened to my instructions to how to wash the toilet, and they cleaned the toilets with a smile on their faces. it was really very touching and heartwarming when they could actually work together as a team to wash the toilets, especially when they all come from different classes. i nearly teared when they gave me their PE t-shirt as a memento. overall, it was a very good and nice camp =)))
To Grp 9: I hope you all enjoyed camp, just like how i did too. please do not forget the values that i had taught you all at camp. if there's anywhere i did wrong and caused discomfort to you all, i apologize. i believe this camp will be as memorable as it is as memorable to me. take care! study hard! pass your exams with flying colors! =)))))
ACTSCALIBRE CAMP (27-29 June'08)
After Guangyang camp, i went straight to ACTSCALIBRE camp, which was held at NTU. although i was very tired and shagged out, i decided to just hold on there and press on with the camp. red bull did the magic, plus the $1 cheng-teng from Canteen 5. haha! =) overall, the activites were really very well-planned and were really very fun and engaging! i just got a few shout-outs to make:
SIM freshies: Without you all, there's no point of having this camp. thanks for participating actively in the camp. your never-say-die spirit is indeed commendable. you all never fail to surprise us and seeing you all working hard together with us for all the activities is really very heartwarming and touching, especially for the last night, when you gave each of us a personalized memento and a lollipop, which really caught us by surprise. thanks a million and look forward to seeing you all in school! =)))
SIM seniors: Without you all, this camp would not be successful too. we all know that this camp and the activities before camp are to allow the freshies to assimilate into our SIM culture and forge a strong friendship bond with us. i feel that all of us deserve a pat on our backs, and we should carry on the friendships forged with them, especially they are starting school soon! =)))
ACTSCALIBRE committee: Thanks a lot for organizing this matriculation program for the freshies. the activities are indeed very fun and shows that a lot of hard work has been put in for this ACTSCALIBRE. Thanks again and God bless! =)))))
SOUTH AFRICA ROCKS!~!
potato signing off 6:04 PM
Photos =)
Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
potato signing off 12:10 AM
Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
21.06.08 attended a HOT WHEELS event organized by ACTSCALIBRE. it's held at pasir ris park; whereby there are 2 parts to the event. 1st part is cycling relay; whereby we had to cycle 1 big round around half the park, using single and double bike respectively. initially, we were at 2nd place, till our single and double bikes both broke down, resulting in us coming in LAST. however, it was still FUN and teamwork is ever-existent in our SIM team, SOUTH AFRICA!!! in the 2nd part of the event, it's called MASTERMIND; whereby we had to guess the sequence of the color combination. liping contributed significantly to the success of coming in 2nd for MASTERMIND, not forgetting the people who contributed physically to the event; namely ah cong, michelle and ME! haha! because of this event, we rose from 6th position to 5th position (just fyi, there are 12 countries altogether.) i'm so looking forward to ACTSCALIBRE camp, happening from 27th-29th june, which is a good close to my holidays as my school is starting on 30th june. =))) GO SOUTH AFRICA!~! after service, went to Cheryl's place for a mini catch-up cum gathering session over steamboat and apple streudel. it was nice seeing her again, and most importantly, i can see that she's very very much in love with han wei, which to me, as her daddy, i'm really really very happy that she had found someone whom she loves so dearly. all the best between you and him k? =)))
22.06.08 went down camp office for pre-camp brief (pcb) for kok choy's very 1st camp, guangyang secondary 2 leadership and adventure camp! it was really nice seeing an old friend in HA becoming a CIC, remembering the times when he was an EFI and i was an instructor... anyway, the pcb was short and sweet, as all the instructors had done jbac camps before. to kokster: don't be too stressed over your camp, me and the rest of the instructors will go all OUT to make sure your 1st camp is a ROARING SUCCESS!!! =) after pcb, me, ahmad, natalie, yuanshan, adha, jestyn, kailee, maiosia went down to Liang Seah St for a good steamboat dinner. among all of us, i think adha enjoyed the food the most, eating and not talking for most of the time when we were there. haha! to sum it up, steamboat dinner was satisfying and GOOD! after dinner, i managed to psycho yuanshan to sponsor me the scooping game; whereby yuanshan contributed $30, ahmad $40, jestyn $20, myself $10->altogether, $100 worth of tokens, imagine that!!! the jackpot prize that we were aiming for is the pair of hippo, which is super duper cute! i started playing, while the rest cheered on. i spent almost $20, then ahmad and jestyn started playing the same game beside us. at the $50+ dollar, the roulette hit JACKPOT and everybody screamed man! haha! as there were 4 girls (maiosia, kailee, natalie,yuanshan), we decided to play the scooping game again, so as to get 2 pairs of hippo for them. i continued from where ahmad and jestyn stopped. in the end, after spending about another $40+ dollars, we got another JACKPOT and won another pair of hippo. we weighed the total amount of candies gotten, it was 1.7kg; whereby i managed to psycho the staff there to allow us to exchange for 2 Last Night Before Christmas soft toys; whereby supposedly, we need 2kg to exchange. me and jestyn each got 1 of the toys; thus, leaving ahmad with NO toys. on hand, we were left with 10 tokens. i tried 2 tokens at the big mickey mouse, but failed. i tried another 4 tokens at small mickey mouse, but failed. thus, with the last 4 tokens remaining, i decided to try and catch the mini hedgehog. once the 1st 2 out of the 4 tokens remaining was inserted, i told ahmad that if the last 2 tokens were not able to catch a toy, do not cry. haha! i failed on the 1st attempt; whereby i decided to try my luck with the LAST 2 tokens. while all of us are waiting for the countdown, ahmad asked me what does FATE means in the roulette wheel behind, then i told him it means that once the arrow stops at FATE, the grip on the pincers will be extremely tight, and is so-called sure get de. then as the countdown hits 0, the arrow on the roulette stopped at FATE, and we won the toy!!! it's simply unbelieveable man!!! all of us were screaming and shouting! haha! in the end, all of us each got a toy, and everyone went home with a smile of their faces. after all of us reached home, i drove to amk hub to pick up yuanshan, ahmad and adha, as they coming over to my place to stayover as we need to report to Compassvale Sec at 7am for a day event. by the time all of us reached my home, it was already 2.15am. i suggested going to watch the EURO 2008 Quarter-Final match, Spain vs Italy at the nearby 24hr coffeeshop. the rest ok-ed and we walked to the coffeeshop. it was a pretty boring match, with a little bit of excitement here and there. in the end, after 90min of match time, 30min of extra time, Spain won Italy in penalties. it was nice watching soccer again, after so many years... after the match, we went back to my place and caught about 30min of rest, then we made our way to Compassvale Sec le...
23.06.08 it was pretty good day event for Compassvale Sec 4/5. it was my 1st time taking sec 4/5 students; whereby my group 11 is all made up of sec 5 campers, all coming from Sec 5B. there were 2 main actitivities for the day: Multi-Level Captain's Ball(MLC) and Casualty Challenge(CS). i felt that my campers enjoyed the MLC more than CS, myself included. with the existence of Mark in my group, who is from cross-country and very fit and agile, we came in 1st for MLC! despite having 3 defenders guarding against our captain catching the balls, we still came in 1st! Well done POTATO!!! =))) after MLC, i suddenly had a very sharp stomach cramp, which caused me to cannot even stand up. i prayed hard to God to take away the pain as i need to conduct CS, and miraculously, i felt no pain and managed to finish conducting CS. overall, it was still a pretty good event. =) to Compassvale Sec 5B Group 11: although it may be a short 1 day event, please remember the importance of teamwork in whatever you all do. cherish the friendships you all share with one another in the class, especially this is the last year together in school already. all the best in your upcoming O levels, and trust me, you reap what you sow. Jiayou! you all can do it de! i have absolute faith and confidence in you all! =))) dear lord, please bless every single one in compassvale sec 5b group 11 to have the wisdom and knowledge to get through their O levels, giving them strength during their mugging times, not forgetting to bless them with good health to take their exams in their best ever conditions. may you also bless them to pass their O levels with flying colors and get into their dream institutions. in Jesus's most precious name i pray, amen. =)
potato signing off 2:41 PM
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008
19.06.08 met maiosia for scooping and dinner. she agreed to treat me to a round of the scooping game, so we decided to meet at bugis junction. before going to play the scooping game, we went to MOS Burger for a BIG cup of milk tea to soothe our throats before going down to play the scooping game. after the drink, we went down to the scooping machine and started our $30 massacre! haha! i decided to play for the Stitch clock, whereby it's in the shape of a mini-surfboard, and the clock is in the centre of the surfboard. (hope she will like it.) after scooping, went to liang seah street; whereby there is this stall that sells pretty delicious hokkien mee. we ordered $8 hokkien mee, $15 tou fu ring with seafood inside and $8 lemon fried chicken. to sum it all up! DELICIOUS!~! after dinner, went to Starbucks and chilled and nua-ed over coffee. it was a nice catching-up session with my ex-mirror for serangoon sec =)))
20.06.08 met chermaine for brunch. it was the 1st time meeting up after several exchanges of smses. it was nice and funny, as we 2 could break the ice easily and enjoy one another's company. she is going to be my UB junior, so must take extra good care of her. hee;) met jaclyn after that to help me waive her registration fee for signing up a new Singtel line. she managed to get a number that is nice and similar to her house number and IC number =)
~potato is looking forward to kok choy's 1st camp~
potato signing off 7:54 PM
Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
kent ridge secondary 3
camp resilience 2008
group 1: jagabee
andrea.joell.clara.clement.atika.junyuan.esther.
zhihui.hweiying.beverly.hazman.dalila.alvin.sufi.
mr mohd basheer
it's already 9.12pm le... by right, after i break camp, i will go lunch with instructors, then head home and bathe and sleep till the next day. however, for today, after kent ridge camp, we instructors went to jurong entertainment centre for lunch. after lunch, we decided to go watch get smart, which is a super duper funny agent movie. despite our tiredness, the humor managed to keep us awake till the end of the movie. after movie, is a 24-stop mrt journey home..
this camp is indeed special to me, just like the past camps that i did. at every start of the camp before i actually meet my campers, i will always pray that my campers will be obedient and participative; thus, in this way, i will not be screaming and shouting, resulting in a waste of precious energy. for this camp, kent ridge sec 3, group 1 aka jagabee, they were a bunch of fun-loving and respectful campers. at the start, they were very quiet, with the exception of hazman and sofi, the 2 noisy male vessels. lol! and also, i appointed hazman to be the group leader.
day 1
our 1st activity was kayaking, whereby they really enjoyed themselves, as the bulk of them never tried kayaking before. joell was forcedfully thrown into the sea, haha! (sorry!) anyway, kayaking was indeed a good ice-breaking activity for my group. after that, i taught them the dance steps for tarzan and jane. they responded positively to the song, and were pretty excited. after dinner, it was kidnapped! i purposely chose hazman to be the kidnappee, so as to see whether with the absence of the leader, can the group still function properly and well. in the end, they really overcome all odds, and not only they managed to complete all tasks successfully without hazman, they came in first for kidnapped! tell me tell me who's the best! jagabee jagabee is the best! =)))
day 2
we did challenge rope course and rock wall. dalila impressed me a lot at challenge rope course. it is because although she had a fear of heights, she still attempted the multi-line traverse and pole and tire. she was practically crying and screaming all the way, but ultimately, she overcame her fear and did it! i'm so proud of you, dalila! =) during rock wall, most of my group attempted, and then mojo pull stunt on me, psycho-ing my campers to ask me to climb the rock wall to show them too. luckily, mojo was the belayer and helped me quite a bit, if not, i don't think i can reach the top of the rock wall. after lunch, we had general stations; whereby we did pole and tire, all on board, and high and low wall. my group displayed pretty great team spirit, and what really touched me is that hwei ying was supported by the entire group to participate in all the general station activities, and hwei ying also displayed a very positive participative spirit for those activites. good job to my "channel 8 reporter", hwei ying! =) after general stations, we went for abseiling. again, hwei ying managed to overcome all odds and tried abseiling. glad that you enjoyed yourself, hwei ying! after abseiling, supposed to do zipline, but in the end, it started to rain; thus, cancelled. zipline -> ghost-story telling session. most of my group was freaked out, and it was cut short as the weather cleared up and i decided to go for rafting, even though the session left 45min only. after my group constructed the raft, and there is insufficient time to go down to sea, i simulated them going into sea by using the water hose to spray at them. i can see that they really enjoyed themselves, and they were actually smiling while dismantling the raft. right before dinner, we practiced our tarzan and jane dance and cheer medley, and i'm praying hard that jagabee will pull through the campfire performance. in the end, jagabee really "get high" and danced damn well and shouted damn loud during the cheer medley. to jun yuan, thanks for shouting for me, your losing of voice proves it all! =)
day 3
we instructors balloted to see which area to clean; whereby in the end, i got to clean female toilet. i was like what the **, as i also washed toilet for xin min secondary camp last week. luckily for elaine, she helped me coordinate and washed the toilet for me, while i was writing my comments to my campers outside the toilet. jagabee did a really good job of washing the toilet, and passed the check by chee wah! =)))
to jagabee:
thanks to all 14 of you for showing me the support throughout the camp. i really appreciate every single one of your contributions to the group. i sincerely hope that you all had enjoyed camp and hope that the values that i taught you all will be learnt and applied to your daily lives. take care and study hard!
p.s. to esther, i really very disappointed in you leh.. went off, never even say goodbye to me. anyway, hope that you will get to read the comment i wrote in your camp booklet and take care and all the best in your future endeavors~
~potato will miss jagabee~
potato signing off 9:05 PM
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008
just woke up from a 16hour slumber... just break camp from xin min sec 2 leaders' camp yesterday. what more can i say? i'm indeed god-blessed again, giving me a group of 19 lovable kids, who are obedient and well-disciplined. 4 days 3 nights seemed to pass in a jiffy; thus proving that when one is having fun, time really flies!
belay school->kayaking->blind men's walk->general stations+low elements->zipline->abseiling->kidnapped!->rock wall->challenge rope course->campfire preparations->nature rumble->campfire!=> all these activites seem to go past in a flash! i especially enjoyed nature rumble as we attempted a new route; whereby the ending will be a mini waterfall, which is super shiok and nice. through the waterfall, we can do a wash-up there, and save on the time needed for a wash-up at boat shed. abseiling and zipline were nice too, as i managed to clear all 19 of them; whereby a couple of them have fear of heights and managed to conquer them=) campfire was superb, even though there were only 5 groups. the overall mood and tempo of the campfire was high!
message to all the xin min sec 2 leaders: you all made a choice and decided to come for the 4d3n camp. having fun is secondary; whereby taking the values that you learnt in camp and apply back to your ccas. that is the main objective of this camp. the spirit and attitude you all gave in for the camp is not wasted, as you all can see from the campfire. therefore, unleash your leadership potential in your ccas, and serve to lead! =)))
potato signing off 11:42 AM
Posted on Friday, June 6, 2008
today woke up at 945am to give someone a morning call, then went back to sleep for a while more, before waking up to go lunch with my parents. before going to beach road (as i got to buy bootees) for lunch, we went to this levi's warehouse sale at aljunied; whereby the jeans were at a crazy sale. however, the drawback is that the jeans there do not have sizes, so you have to use measuring tape to measure the size (dumb right?! haha!) spent almost an hour there, then went to beach road for the famous chilli noodle (must try man!!!) finally bought my pair of bootees and an inflatable pillow for someone (hope that she will take it!) =) after lunch, went off to bugis junction to meet jaclyn. chilled over starbucks coffee at macs, then carried on with donuts fiesta at j co donuts and coffee. it was a nice catch-up cum chilling session, and i'm really happy that things between me and her can be resolved and we can be friends again. =))
"love is a beautiful thing. what for be so upset. if it's yours, it's yours. if not, just wait for the next one"
potato signing off 10:54 PM
Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2008
just woke up from a 15hr slumber... cos yesterday just break camp from tampines sec camp; in addition, the last night of camp i only slept for 45min!!! haha =) now i shall formally update all the camps i did after fairfield methodist sec camp.
serangoon sec 2 camp @ jbac (14-16 may'08)it's a camp with student leaders assisting us=we don't need to do belaying. hee;) it's also the 2nd camp in 2008 i'm doing for andrew since east view sec 3 camp in jan'08. 1st day was rather low, as the student leaders do not take the initiative and were unsure of their purpose in camp. after the grilling and prep talk during 1st night's debrief, the student leaders became much more better on the 2nd day, and campfire was indeed a bang! =) a million thanks to my student leaders for assisting me and maio sia, plus a million million thanks to my class for making this camp possible! =)))
hope church camp @ sji (16-19 may'08) just break camp from serangoon, went for lunch with the instructors then reached home at 2pm. went to sleep till 7pm, then parents fetched me to marina south pier for church camp at sji. i was indeed shagged out by then, but thank god for the 5hours nap i had before reporting to marina south pier. i did have my restrictions with regards to the church camp, as i do not know what to expect from a church camp. but in the end, i still went and thank god that i did not choose to not go for the camp. at the end of the camp, it was indeed a refreshing and enlightening experience for me, and it also reaffirmed my faith for god. =)))
bedok view sec 2 camp @ lac (20-22 may'08) this is my 1st time doing a camp at lac, whereby the previous time i was there was when i co-hosted chijtp pri 5 campfire with veron =) i was a bit sad that i did not get to be chosen to do andrew's bedok view sec 3 camp, but never mind, doing a camp is for campers, not for cic. it was a pretty tough camp as there are a number of new instructors, but luckily, they are willing to learn and there's this new guy i really want to commend is aden! although it's his 1st time doing camp, he managed to handle an entire class himself and tell you all something, he is one of the 3 finalists for ngee ann poly xiao hwa xiao chao competition =) cool right?! bet the girls in his group love him to bits! haha! my campers were obedient towards me, considering that i had to handle an entire class myself. thanks a lot to my campers and hope you all enjoyed your camp! =)))
east spring sec 2 camp @ jbac (23-25 may'08) this batch of students can be considered the most obedient campers i had ever gotten. my mirror was wei yan. it was a special camp for me as i celebrated my birthday in camp =) it was especially touching when i woke up on the last day of camp and went for breakfast in the dining hall, the entire school sang "happy birthday" song for me =) campfire was good too! hope my campers enjoyed themselves! =)))
sengkang east pri 4 day event @ pasir ris park (27 may'08) the kids were really cute and as they are going to have their pri 5 camp next year, they asked me to do their camp and be their instructor, so sweet right? hee;) their speed in pitching and unpitching tents really marvels me.
tampines sec 2 camp @ jbac (2-4 june'08) this can be considered the most special camp ever i had done for ha. this is the last camp for andrew, one of my most favorite cic. the campfire was superb too, with the support of 63 instructors (including group instructors) rah-rahing the school, it was simply a fantastic campfire! initially, my class were not very responsive to me, candice and am. the student instructors attached to us were not very good and responsive on the 1st day; whereby after 1st night's debrief and prep talk, they improved tremendously and the campfire was simply a bang! in addition, i got to commend my class for the raft built during water rafting session. it was the best raft ever built in the camps i had done for ha; whereby it managed to stay as a piece from land to sea and back to land. they really went crazy when in sea. after that, we had a quick 15min lunch then went for nature rumble. it was really fun till that my army scandals broke! haha! campfire was super fantastic and my class really went crazy when doing chori chori dance and rocked like crazy over the rock song "chop suey"!!! the cheer marathon that we did was also super loud and zai!!! thanks to 2e3 for making this camp special for me, as the camp is special for me. thanks! =)))
potato signing off 10:29 AM
Let The Photos Do The Talking First =)
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008
potato signing off 1:18 AM
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
tomorrow is bedok view sec 2 camp... hope it will be a good camp, given that there are so many new instructors =(((
p.s. will update serangoon sec camp and hope church camp when i'm back =)
potato signing off 12:41 AM
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008
today was pcb for serangoon sec camp happening on 14-16May. it was held at starbucks suntec city, which is a very nice place to chill and have coffee at the same time. i'm mirroring maiosia aka mayo prawn. haha! =) she really looks like mun ting la! but is mini version de. after pcb, went to the arcade to play the candy machine again, but this time, i never play, andrew play only. he won a pooh bear hugging a honey jug. after playing, went to food court to eat curry chicken with rice (supposedly to be very good and tasty as said by andrew), which was really nice =) after dinner, went to donut factory and buy a box of donuts for my mum for mother's day and cabbed home with andrew.
hey mum! i know you definitely will not see this post, but just wanna say that i really love you a lot. there is really nobody that can replace your position in my heart. not forgetting the times you were there looking after me when i was sick. always there to lend a listening ear when i need someone. the love that you exhibit towards me is immeasurable and i assure you that the love will definitely be reciprocated. with regards to the promise i made with you that i will fulfil by 1st june, i will do it. have a little faith in me that i can do it! anyway, happy mother's day to you! although to me, everyday is mother's day=)))
the distance is getting wider, and i can feel it myself too.
i really miss my fmss 2h'08 campers, can't wait for 5th july to come! =)
potato signing off 12:33 AM
Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008
just reached home. went for service, preaching about "honoring our parents". after that, went to ah ma's place for a mother's day celebration. then went to meet the instructors at timbre; whereby after that, we went to kbox cineleisure to sing ktv from 1-6am! haha! it was fun! =) looking forward to wed's serangoon sec camp~
i still miss my fmss 2h'08. can't wait for 5th july to come...
just woke up after about 10hours of sleep, although i'm still feeling very tired, cos for the past 3 nights, i only slept for a total of 10hours. all for the sake of fairfield methodist sec 2H'08! if you ask me, is it all worth it? after reading through a couple of their blogs and what they wrote, i can say that all is worth it. going all out for them, making sure they all have their meals, making sure they are safe and sound during activities, making sure they have as much fun at every activity and most importantly, since the theme of the camp is team bonding, i tried my very best to make the class bond together. i do not know whether i had succeeded in bonding the class together, as only the class will know themselves when they return back to school next monday;)
throughout the camp, i was feeling kinda demoralized during the 1st day, as the response from the class is pretty lukewarm. not forgetting that mr lee commended me and carrie on 1st night's debrief for a fantastic job done=) after rafting on 2nd day and 2nd night's kidnapped, the class's response was much better and it boosted my morale a few notches up. during the 3rd day, we had belay school and crc, which was pretty ok and can see that those who tried had fun! after crc, we had campfire prep; whereby i decided to do "xi shua shua" dance, which really bonded the class together. during dinner duty, i would say my class really did a super fantastic job, as the dining hall especially the wash-up bay is super clean. during campfire, my class really supported me and screamed damn loud, which i deeply appreciate=) overall, it was a fantastic camp for me, and the most satisfaction comes from 2h'08 being awarded the best class in fairfield methodist secondary school team bonding camp'08, and tell me how cool is that?!?!? awesome dude!!!
just a shout-out to fmss 2h'08: hope that every single one of you had enjoyed the 4d3n camp. sorry to anyone that i scolded or picked on, and hope that you will understand i only have the best interests for you. you all don't need to remember me, but please do remember the happy and fun times the entire class had at the camp, and bring back all the values that you all learnt in camp to apply back to your class life. please also understand that all your teachers in fmss all have your best interests in heart, so do learn how to appreciate them more and as far as possible, try not to give them too much problems. take good care of yourselves. study hard. play hard. and hope to see you all soon! =)))))
potato will miss everyone in fmss 2h'08 aka the best class in fmss~
=)
potato signing off 11:09 AM
Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
today was a nice day... met you for lunch and coffee =) lunch at yum cha dim sum restaurant was nice~ seeing you in the super-full expression on your face just makes me lol! haha! especially you had a pau before we step into yum cha. hahaha! lunch was really full and satisfying=) after lunch, as you are super lazy and tired to walk, we managed to chance upon this cosy cafe called tiffin club at jiak chuan road. it's a very small cafe, but the ambience and atmosphere is perfect for chilling out and nua-ing! haha! had a nice chit-chat(not really chit-chat cos someone was sleeping for quite a while.. oops! haha!) i had a nice cup of iced latte while you had a nice cup of hot choc. overall, lunch and coffee was really good, and i'm enjoying your company more and more le.. =)))
went office for pcb for fairfield methodist sec 2 camp. out of the 18 instructors doing the camp, 11 are new and 1st-time instructors. i'm really looking forward to tomorrow's camp and very excited for the camp too! cos it will be my 1st comeback since acs barker camp in jan. 4 months of essence, ready to explode tomorrow! haha! fairfield oei!~~~
take care of yourself at kota tinggi. i will always keep you in my prayers. and see you at church on sat den! =)))))
potato signing off 12:43 AM
Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2008
today is really a very nua day for me... woke up at 2pm, had fried mee tai mak for lunch, then went off to beach road army market to change the salomon shoes with my mum. cos apparently size 8.5 is a bit too small for me, so i went to change to size 9. luckily, the auntie at the shop was really friendly and allowed me to change, despite not having the receipt and cutting off the shoe tag, she still allowed me to change. she even said the tag and receipt are not important, most important is to make sure the shoe is comfortable and is authentic can le... the auntie is like super nice la! next time sure patronize her shop again=)))
now is 8.01pm... feelin very lethargic and should be hitting the sack very soon. my mind is filled with so many thoughts till i feel that im going to go crazy! just share a few thoughts that are running through my mind: 1) learning how to let go. this is the main and focal point of my thoughts. it is indeed easier said than done, as when you really want to do it, there are certain factors that will prevent you from doing it. i guess it's just a double-edged sword situation now, whereby i'm torn between the 2 extremes=((( 2) i'm getting fatter and fatter and i want to lose weight!
8.10pm signing off pcb at 4pm tomorrow
bye~
potato signing off 7:49 PM
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had a long night last night... went for service, and because of what pastor jeff said and with the thoughts running through my mind, i broke down in church after service=((( it was really very disheartening at that time, and i just could not control my tears, and i just broke down. after service, i had dinner w my sim cg, before going to meet desmond and my 2 angels. timbre was really good; whereby the night at plasma was simply shiok and booze was good! =) after plasma, we went to chinatown to eat the famous porridge, which was really good too! mixed (assorted pig stuff) porridge was delicious! =) after that, chilled till about 6+am then went home...
i really hope that i can do it. and i know that i got to do it. or else, the one to suffer in the end is only myself. it will be very hard. it will be torturing for me. it will be a big obstacle to overcome. and i also do not understand why i can't seem to do it. probably i can't bear to do so.
god, save me.
potato signing off 5:16 PM
Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2008
just came home about 1 hour ago.. feeling kinda high... since 1st May 1pm at downtown east wild wild wet till 2nd May 11pm then reach home. me jo jac yuexing tim went to wild wild wet for a smashing wet time! haha! we enjoyed ourselves and had lots and lots of fun! =))) after that, takeaway kfc for dinner. after dinner, watched a bit of ah long pte ltd, then went off to the new arcade to satisfy my addiction for this new candy scooping machine, whereby with tactics in deciding when to release the cradle to go down to scoop all the various types of candies and release them to the central moving platform whereby the top platform will move forward and backward to push the candies to hit the centre 'launcher' lever which will trigger the jackpot to be activated. if you are normal and luck-less, you will hit '1' which will increase the number of lights in the bar to hit jackpot. '2' means that the lights will go up 2 bars, and '3' means that the lights will go up 3 bars, and lastly, jackpot is to win the prize straight =) the bar is split into 3 parts: A) candies will be pouring down from the top left hand corner, which will result in a small excitement! haha! B) the acrylic surface that supports all the candies will curve upwards, making the candies more compact, and prevent candies from falling off the acrylic platform C) the most exciting and exhilarating part; whereby the bottom half of the platform will move forward more than double the distance it's supposed to travel, and most of the candies will then flood down to the collection point. in order to fully illustrate how addictive this game is to me, i shall showcase the 3 episodes of addiction:- 1) it was after st nic's camp, where we are at amk hub; whereby me, ugly andrew, nurbaya, cherie and treviz (the easterners) went to arcade, cos andrew said he wants to play the candy scooping game. that was the 1st time i was introduced to this game; whereby andrew used $25 to win the top prize, which is this round and black Disney character, and also very nice to hug=) after seeing andrew win the prize and the bag of candies he won, i was very tempted and went to exchange $20 to try my luck. in the end, with the additional $1 help from andrew, i managed to win the prize with $21 only; whereby along the way, i soared to jackpot with the last spin that ended with '3'; whereby i stood up in joy! winning my 1st ever prize! (of course is 1st la, 1st time play this machine mah.. haha!) 2) after dinner at yuexing's birthday chalet, me, hz, horheh, desmond, leisha, and cheryl went to the new arcade of downtown east; whereby i heard they have the candy scooping game there too! i saw this very cute brown pillow that i know you will like, cos it's very very cute=))) i exchanged $30, and got it at my $28 mark. cos i was short of 3 bars to jackpot, so leisha said:"papa a, you can do it! god bless!" and the moment she said that, the spin ended at '3', and won the prize. i was very happy and exhilarated when i won the prize. (hope that you will like it when you get it tomorrow, hope you will not find it too childish) we were relaxing at the cafeteria outside the arcade, then i thought about my sister jo, who was kinda stressed up and vexed this week; thus, i decided to go play the game again, winning the same series, but in her favorite color:green! =) this prize really damn power, cos i already used $20, then i psychoed hz whether he minds sponsoring me $5. he self-inserted the 5 1-dollar coins, and said:"This will be a jackpot! God bless!" the moment the candy hit the 'launcher" lever, the spin ended at JP=jackpot!, and won the prize with only $21! (dunno whether with hz's luck, then jolene got her prize! haha! oops!) 3) today's episode is at suntec city, with jaclyn as my coin depositer and jolene as la-la-dui leader. haha! =) cos i saw a very cute pair of mugs, with pooh bear soft toy and tiger soft toy inside them. i thought of gettin them for my angels, cheryl and leisha=))) it was pretty slow, every increase is only '1'; whereby towards the $28 mark, the spin ended at JP=jackpot!, can you believe it??? haha! it must be mother luck shining on me... anyway, after these 3 episodes, it's a sign to me to not succumb to this tempatation and addiction; thus, i will put off the next episode to my birthday... haha! =))))) can't wait to do camp next week~~~
potato signing off 12:05 AM
Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008
it was really nice to go out with you again today, since 4th Feb'08. thanks for accompanying me today, and i really appreciate and cherish your company. anyway, guys and gals... i finally bought my own pair of salomon shoes, red and black combination design. it costs $169->$135, which i feel it is really a good buy man! =))))) after buying the shoes, we had very nice and appetizing beef hor fun at the army market, accompanied with super bland sugarcane water! haha! lol! we went to bras brasah complex to look for the book "god's blogs". for those who are believers in christ, i highly recommend this book to buy and read. it is very simple and easy to read; whereby the values and teachings inside are really very valuable and enlightening. those who are interested, can let me know, i don't mind lending to you to read. after that, went to bugis village to buy my $5 white watch, and went bugis junction to get yuexing's birthday present... after that, accompanied her to her job interview for events position; whereby she got it! congrats! (you know what to do hor! hee!) lastly, we went raffles city starbucks to have my venti caramel machiato, which never fails to satisfy. went home, and met desmond at night for supper cum drinks at the usual hang-out place. it was another good end to the night as both of us just relaxed over beer and food =)
after today, i came to realize that i should be able to let go soon... the feeling you give me is purely as a friend, and nothing more than that. probably god feels that we are better off as friends, rather than bf+gf. as the liking decreases, you will still be my soft spot till the day i completely give up =) take care~ and i really really look forward to doing the same camp as you.
thank you god, for showing me the direction to take and what to do.
=)
potato signing off 2:31 AM
Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
today i had my very 1st cg with my sim-hope church friends... although it was a bit long, it was indeed an eye-opener for me and a very enlightening experience for me =) i really hold my cg leader, carrie, in utmost admiration as she's really very knowledgeable with god's teaching and values, and she is ever-patient with me as she knows i'm a new believer. i totally enjoyed myself at praise and worship today during cg, and i'm looking forward to my next cg =)))
dear lord... please bless my remaining sisters and brother junyao all the best in their upcoming exams... give them strength, wisdom, knowledge, and whatever else they need to get through this exam phase... i know you will be there for them as you were there for me last week... bless them with all the good luck that they will pass their exams with flying colors~ in most precious name of jesus we pray, amen! =)))))
this is dedicated to my tu mei aka disciple... you need not feel that you are a lousy instructor, cos how do you define the word 'lousy'? if your campers never cry, means you are lousy? and even if your campers did cry, it does not mean that you are zai. therefore, personally, i feel that in order to be a zai instructor, one must first have self-confidence, which is very essential. it's not about how many camps you do, but whether after every camp, the lessons and values you learn, do you put it into good use in the next camp. in addition, i feel that as newbies, you all need not feel inferior as compared to the lao jiaos, as the lao jiaos were newbies too. instead of feeling inferior, you should look up to the lao jiaos as role models, and learn all the good things (not the bad things hor!) from there, you will slowly improve, and one day, you will be the laojiao teaching the newbies the ropes of being a zai instructor =)))
P A S S I O N: Camps!!! here i come~~~
potato signing off 1:32 AM
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008
sunday 27/4 today is really a very shiok and fun day! met 2 of my angels, C and L, to go wild wild wet together! got a super good tan and enjoyed ourselves to the maximum man! after that, had the famous chicken rice at downtown east food court... angel L went to meet her **, while me and angel C went to cineleisure to watch harold and kumar 2. it is a f****** funny movie, and i rate it 10/10!!! it is a definite must-watch comedy for all, especially if you had watched harold and kumar 1 before. after the movie, we went to xin wang hk cafe (wth! again?!?!) for late dinner cum early supper, consisting of: seafood hor fun+french toast with peanut butter+orgasmic muah chee+iced soya milk+iced milk tea = satisfying and shiok!!! =) looking forward to tomorrow, as i'm going to get my salomon shoes!!! =))) hope i can get a pair that i like, although kelvin phua already got the one that i initially wanted...
to angel L: i know probably you are thinking that you are hanging out less with me and angel C because of **, but you really need not worry about that. cos me and angel C are really very very happy for you as you had found someone you like and the feeling is mutual also. in addition, it is indeed hard to strike a good balance between friends and bgr; thus, you just got to sacrifice one of them. we can still hang out like last time, but not so frequent; however, as the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, so like that, we will appreciate one another's company more =)))
to angel C: i really got to thank god for you. you are indeed a friend who is always (more or less, haha!) there for me when i need someone; and due to our similar horoscopes and small (2 only hor!) age gap, we can click really well and have lots of fun together! =) hope you liked the 2 cartigans you got from stitch and i'm looking forward to do camps with you soon!
potato signing off 12:09 AM
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008
i'm really tired. =(
potato signing off 12:30 AM
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
just finished highlighting my com 125 notes... dunno why? dun hav the mood to study le... or lost the motivation to continue striving forward till thur... probably is the double concoction of com 242 and com 443, which kinda stretched my brain cells to the maximum... therefore, this upcoming 2 full months of holidays is really a well-deserved break for me, and i'm going to take full advantage of the holidays to chiong camps!~! =)
tired =(((
potato signing off 2:06 AM
Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
it was pretty hardcore mugging for the past few days... kinda shagged out from all the mugging and stress... really cannot wait for thursday to come...
com 242 paper was pretty ok; whereby i found it easier than mid-term, probably i prepared more for final as compared to mid-term(which i studied the night before, haha!)... was really really touched and encouraged when i received smses from junyao+jesline+leisha, giving me the 'invisible' strength and wisdom to get through the paper. thanks a lot peeps! god bless! =) anyway, after the exam, pretty sherry fetched me and shirley to geylang's "wan dou sek", a super good place for dim sum (24hr hor!!)... we ordered fried chicken wings+fried zhu chang fen+har gao+siew mai+fried carrot cake+fu chou mian -> super satisfying! haha! shiok like dunno what sia! lol =)
com 443 paper was kinda a pain in the ass... imagine studying 9 chapters, whereby our beloved lecturer did not really teach any of the 9 chapters, so it feels like studying an advertising manual; whereby after reading it, we are supposed to be able to be a practitioner of advertising... haha! the 'best' part was that bob told me yesterday after com 242 paper that com 443 paper will be much more tough and will be a killer! that caused me to pia like crazy last night, typing notes till 4am!!! (but did not manage to finish typing all 9 chapters, managed to finish 6 chapters only) and i woke up at 10am to finish the last 3 chapters, then made my way to school... surprisingly, the paper was considered ok, with only a few tricky questions; whereby the rest were pretty straightforward, and finished the paper within half an hour. hope this paper can get me an a! same for com 242 also! hee;) (very greedy hor!) guess what?! i received smses of encouragement from namely: junyao+kezia+maurice+leisha~ i really feel very very encouraged and can feel the 'invisible' strength that allowed me to get through the paper; therefore, thanks lord for always being there for me, giving me wisdom and strength to get through this exam phase! =)
now left with com 215 on thursday... dun really have the mood to study le, probably is complacency, or just that i'm too tired le... =( i just got to tell myself to press on and after thursday, i will be free! just give you guys a sneak peak of my post-exam activities planned till this sunday: - thursday 24/4: go to ian's clementi primary school campfire(jbac) friday 25/4: go to veron's st nic girls school campfire(sji) saturday 26/4: church(if i'm not too tired)+dinner with the army male instructors(pending) sunday 27/4: wild wild wet with my 2 angels
now i shall slowly take out my com 125 notes and start reading... haha! lord, give me strength! =)
is there really no affinity between us? i was watching ah wang(7pm on channel 8), then ah wang's mum said this: "probably for now, she is together with ah wang because of compassion towards him; but who knows in the future, probably she really shares an affinity with ah wang" from all the thoughts and what you said to me, it is a definite and obvious sign for me to give up on you, but i dunno why, i just can't bring myself to do it. haiz =( anyway, need not worry... i will not hinder you in any way, and i promise you that i will try my very best to give up on you and get out of your life. it will be hard, but i think this is the only solution. anyway, i know you are still feeling unwell, so please take care of yourself and rest more, so i will see my disciple in action this coming friday's campfire! =) dear lord... please bless her with good health, and also with the strength and wisdom to do a marvelous job at st nic's this coming thur-sat. in jesus's name we pray, amen! =)
potato signing off 8:28 PM
Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008
just finished my com242 paper today, it was pretty manageable, i think. hope can score a decent grade for this module. thanks to junyao+jesline+leisha for your prayer smses in the morning, they really encouraged me a lot, and gave me 'invisible' wisdom and strength to overcome the paper. really appreciate your thoughtfulness! =)
really enjoyed the very short chat on the phone last night... it was really nice to hear your voice (a bit cui though) again after a week... your words of encouragement just made me stronger, and telling myself to perservere on and score good grades =) anyway, i gave a very good thought last night... i really do not want the r/s between us to turn sour or ugly, cos i still cherish you a lot as a friend, and to be precise, a very special friend to me. please do not say it's your fault, as in r/s, there's no right and wrong. there is seriously no point in pointing the finger at whoever, but more of clearing things up properly, and thereby ending on a good note. in this way, both of us can still be very good friends, and if possible, a special best friend r/s. i'm really looking forward to doing camps with you again, cos i really miss the good and fond memories we had together =) please take good care of yourself these few days, as you going to do camp again this thur. look forward to seeing you on fri night den! =)
back to my nap till dinner after dinner, chiong till i drop signing off, instructor potato
lord, please bless her with good health so that she can be up and energized for this thur's camp. amen! =)
potato signing off 2:40 PM
Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008
saturday 19/4 4am is an unforgettable date and event, but i'm really glad that you are feeling much better and fine le.. just know that i will always be here for you can le, cos at times, there is a certain limit that one can tolerate. remember this: there is no such thing as fairness in this world, and the more you compare, the more miserable you will become. instead of wallowing because of the shortcomings and flaws you experience, take full advantage of them, overtake them, and tell them you are stronger, then everything will be fine. =)
i'm studying at the airport now. sunday 20/4 6.13pm. have been studying here since 11am, sitted comfortably at the corner of t2 starbucks, drinking my favorite caramel frapp =) done with studying the com242 chapters once; whereby later going home to read through bob's notes and my own notes, then zzz! i hope should be sufficient and enough for me to get through tomorrow's com242 paper =) now typing the 5th chapter of the 9 chapters for com442 final exam, seems like a never-ending process man! argh!!! lord! give me strength and wisdom and knowledge and photgraphic memory, so i can recall what i had studied and 'vomit' everything out during the exam. haha! am i too greedy lord? lol! but that's what junyao and jesline taught me, just pray, cos it's free! hee;)
dear lord... i know you have always been beside me, supporting me, granting me wisdom and knowledge and strength to get over this exam phase. i also know that my sim cg friends are also praying hard for me to do well, and it is really very encouraging and motivating. i'm trying my best to stay focused, as i know myself too well, cos if i'm not focused, i will not be able to do well in this exams. i have tried my very best to hold back all my feelings and emotions till thursday 24/4 then think about it. i know i will be able to focused enough to get through the remaining 4 days =) in jesus's name we pray, amen!
i will do my best, while god will do the rest
i still miss you a lot, and you are in my prayers everyday =)
potato signing off 6:09 PM
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008
i may seem like a happy-go-lucky person to all, but at times, i can't really take pranks/jokes. you may perceive it as a prank/joke, but to me, it's not. especially when the prank/joke concerns something that is rather sensitive, so please do not do that again. you may say i don't have a sense of humor, or i take things too seriously, i'm just being concerned for feeling this way. besides, you can say i'm being too over-sensitive or over-protective, which i do not deny. anyway, just wanna say... it's your own personal social life, so you need not tell me what you did, cos i have absolutely no say over what you do. just be street-smart and take good care of yourself.
it's the 5th day already... haiz =(
potato signing off 10:19 PM
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tuesday 15/4 had advertising class in the morning; whereby after that, went to find jolene to chill out before her pcb. i drove from sch to upper serangoon north to pick jolene up, then go to tampines to pick up cheryl to go for pcb (she faked sick,cos she's too lazy to go pcb!) when they are having pcb for andrew's maha bohdi camp, i did my com242 notes in office! haha! =) after the pcb, we went to hougang central for dinner, as jolene got to teach tuition around the area. we had zi char (cos cheryl says that must always have a good meal the night before camp) at kopitiam. we had cereal prawns, sambal sotong, sambal kangkong, fu rong egg, salted vegetable tou fu soup, hot plate bean curd = SATISFYING! =) after dinner, walked around in hougang mall; whereby we ended up sitting in long john's for drinks. p.s. thank you leisha for the green tea air freshener, it will remind me of you when i'm driving =) wednesday 16/4 had com242 bonus presentation today, and i was the 1st to present! managed to pull it off and after class, special thanks to alvin (subaru forester) for sending me, shirley and sherry to paya lebar mrt! =) had macs cos shirley "er dao yao si le".. lol! after macs, went to coffee bean to study. after studying, went to buy ginseng chrysanthemum tea for cheryl cos she's down with fever and did not do maha bohdi camp in the end. went over to her place and passed the tea to her mum, cos someone too tired and cui ("shi cui de lor"..) to come out of her room to say hi to me. thursday 17/4 had the last advertising class today. bob said that all of us deserve an a for this module, as long as we don't screw up our final exam next week. let's hope he honors his words.. after class, hitched a ride from vicky to go back to the east. after reaching the east, went to find shirley to chit-chat a while before going home. reached home at around 2; whereby i KOed at 4pm sharp. den at about 6pm, cheryl called me to tell me that she and leisha is reaching my house in 5min time. i was like wth! cos i was simply enjoying my nap, and they came to spoil it. however, i still feel very appreciative and thankful that they came to find me as i really need a breather from the studying, especially them being my 2 angels always there for me, it was indeed a recharging session with them. thank you cheryl and leisha, my 2 beloved angels sent by god to me, always being there for me! =) friday 18/4 met up with my church friends to study at the new terminal 3! exciting man! 1st time going there... anyway, cannot be considered as met up, cos i'm still at the airport now, typing this blog post, taking a break from studying! hee;) will update what happened today when i reach home later den! =)
how's was the back-to-back camp? fun? tiring? anyway, really missed you a lot, and i really wanted to sms you, but i decided not to cos i scared i will bother you. just hope that you enjoyed yourself and rest well k? cos i believed that you had the strength to get over this back-to-back, cos you were in my prayers every night before i sleep =)
potato signing off 1:15 PM
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
monday 14/4 today was really nice! skipped class, cos really don't have mood to go school because of what happened last night. anyway, went kovan heartland mall to meet jolene for lunch =) we went xin wan hk cafe (again?!?!) for dim sum feast; whereby we were so full till almost cannot walk out of the cafe le.. haha! since jolene cycled to kovan, so i suggested cycling back to her place, with her on the bike! we were like cycling, with a heavy downpour. we were like laughing and screaming, haha! really like elder brother fetching younger sister on the bike.. lol! after about 30min, we managed to reach her place safe and sound, but wet and dirty. haha! i stayed at her place to do my com242 notes till about 4pm, then i msned cheryl, asking her what's the plan for the night? then she kinda give me the attitude saying that she's going out with her friends, then she signed out of msn. i was like ... in the end, i found out that she cooked something for me to cheer me up, but i never go down, so she kinda pissed with me. in the end, i chiong-ed to the nearest mart to buy 3 pocky strawberry (cheryl's fav) and cabbed down to her place. reached her place, saw a 'chao-bin' cheryl at her study table. apologized profusely to her and gave her the pocky strawberry, then she finally smiled =))) after that, proceeeded to finish up my com242 notes, while cheryl helped me with my facebook presentation. watched tv from 7-8pm and 9-10pm. and went home.
a few shout-outs to make!
cheryl. thanks for always being there for me! i really appreciate it a lot! =)
leisha. thanks for always being there for me! i really appreciate it a lot! =)
desmond. thanks bro for always being there for me! i really appreciate it a lot! cheer up k? if i can do it, i believe you can do it too!
jolene. thanks for the company today. hope that god will give you the wisdom and show you the direction to take with regards to you-know-who.
jaclyn. take care at camp! =)
it was a lousy night last night. but after thinking about it for the entire night, it kinda shone upon me that i should just let go and give up. although we cannot be lovers, we can still be friends. take care. =)
potato signing off 12:43 AM
Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008
courtesy of cheryl deliah lio =)))))
potato signing off 8:23 PM
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sunday 13/4
today was really a fun-filled day man! haha =) met cheryl and leisha for swimming at tampines swimming complex, which we did not manage to swim at all, as the pool was infested with kids learning swimming! haha! but we still got a pretty decent tan. after that, went to downtown east foodcourt to eat the famous chicken rice. 1 half-chicken+5 bowls of rice+1 plate of sour&spicy tou fu+1 bowl of cabbage&carrot soup=satisfying!!! i was so full till i cannot walk properly.. leisha still went ahead for her emi cakes's tiramisu cake and cheryl went ahead for her ben&jerry's ice-cream. after that, went down to changi to catch the instructors taking the 1 star kayaking course. however, we did not manage to see them cos they were too far out at sea. before we went home, cheryl and leisha suggested having the 5 multi-shot in my car! haha! it was super hilarious! (photos are above!) after that, went home to embrace my 'beloved' books again. to sum today up, it was satisfying and fun! =)))
it was nice seeing you from afar (although which kayak you were in, haha!)
anyway, take care at camp tomorrow! =)
god bless you.
potato going back to his 'much-loved' books...
potato signing off 6:03 PM
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thursday 10/4 nothing much happened.. but weisi from my com300 group, who was the coordinator (leader) of the group, treated us to cheese cakes from coffee bean and tea leaf. thanks a lot weisi! that's very sweet and nice of you =)
friday 11/4 stayed at home to complete my com443 advertising reflection papers: 1 for the agency's review and the other 1 for the movie "atonement". after completing, went to cheryl's place with leisha; whereby desmond joined us after that. we had bubble tea and kfc, chit-chatted a lot and talk-cocked and bitched! haha! it was really nice chilling out with nice and good frens =)
saturday 12/4 met cheryl and leisha for movie, "run papa run". it was very nice and heartwarming, especially the daughter of louis khoo, who is super duper cute! haha! the movie is a very good reminder to the youngsters to not join gangs, as it is a no-way-out option. after the movie, went for church service. the songs they sang were really nice, and after that, it was my favorite pastor, pastor jeff! he's like the man of all men man! haha! his preaching is always so entertaining and funny! after service, me and my 2 hungry angels (leisha and cheryl) went down to the 1st floor wan ton noodle stall for dinner. each of us ate 1 big bowl of wan ton noodle and shared a plate of fried wan ton. it was simply satisfying man! =) after dinner, we went for dessert at xin wang cine. we ordered the mango dessert (standard de!)+orgasmic muah chee (according to potato!)+almond cream with tang yuan (cheryl's fav), and had a super lol session when we decided to take 2sec timed self-shots of the 3 of us! =) it was super duper funny la! after that, went spinnelli's for coffee and chill-out, whereby desmond came to join us. chit-chatted for a while before heading home. on the bus ride home, i suddenly have craving for beer, so me and desmond went to the usual 24hr hang-out place to drink beer and had wu xiang for supper! lol! to sum today up! super-duper-licious satisfying!!! =)
it was really nice to see you today after church today, after 4 days of absence. i bet your past 4 days must had been very fulfilling and fun, catching up with friends and all. anyway, just wanna say.. since you are doing back-to-back camps next week, and i know this will sound damn naggy again. but please take good care of yourself in camp k? i know my strepsils is kinda negligible, but i hope it will come to good use if you happen to kana sore throat (touch wood!) dear lord.. please bless jaclyn with strength, confidence, wisdom, good health for this upcoming 5d4n camp, and make sure that if she encounters difficulties with her campers/teacher-in-charge, she will be able to overcome them. i know lord, you love me as much as you love jaclyn, so please bless her and in jesus's name we pray.. amen! =) i will miss you for the next 5d4n while i'm having 'fun' with my books =)
potato signing off 1:43 AM
Posted on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
sunday 6/4 woke up at 2pm, due to coming home at 6am the day before from prawning. switched on my laptop and decided to start doing my research paper from scratch; whereby i thought that i could finish the paper within a few hours, that's the reason why i pushed the doing of the research paper till today then do, BUT! in the end, i found out that i only finished the paper at 3.30am (monday 7/4)! took like almost 12 hours (minus off dinner) to complete the paper, while msn chatting with a special someone, which made my doing of research paper not so boring and tiring =)
monday 7/4 finally handed up the research paper draft, hope that it can get at least a b! after class, went over to find cheryl for dinner. we had a very nice chat, and i'm really very thankful to God for letting me know cheryl, someone who is always there for me when i need someone; therefore, thank you cheryl! your actions and words will always touch me in a very special way, and i really appreciate it a lot! =)
tuesday 8/4 had the final com300 presentation, hope mr bob likes it and gives us a good grade. after class, went to pick up cheryl from clementi mrt station, then made our way down to ha office. cheryl went for her tanglin sec pcb, while i met up with jeremy tang for a short chat+discussion. as this coming break will be a full 2months break for me; thus, i hope i can maximise these 2months with learning the behind-the-scene camp prep and the paperwork involved =) after that, went off to the glass house fish n co to meet up with the instructors for the farewell party for the male instructors going into army. 50 instructors turned up man! the total bill was almost $900! haha! anyway, just wanna say to the male instructors going in: take good care of yourself, watch your backs, don't try to act hero cos hero always die first, and make your 2 years the most fulfilling one! =) God bless!
wednesday 9/4 my parents fetched me to school today; whereby before that, we went to pump petrol (cos yesterday whacked the accelerator as if petrol is free like that! haha!) can you believe it? the 92 petrol, which is only $1.85 last time, is $2.05 now!!! super crazily expensive man! now must really drive with consideration and not rev the accelerator for no reason le. haha! after class, went to meet my 2 church mentors: namely jesline and junyao! we met up at raffles city starbucks and had a very nice chat and both of them shared the word of god->bible to me. it was really a very enriching and enlightening chat with them, and it strengthened my faith in god.
really happy that you really liked the jacket=) hope that the jacket can keep you warm when it's raining in camps, or during a cold weather. i shall pray hard for god to bless you with strength and confidence for next week's camp! =) take care~
potato signing off 8:54 PM
Posted on Sunday, April 6, 2008
just reached home at 6am. haha! went prawning with the instructors after church service. today was supposed to go tanning with cheryl and leisha, but in the end, they were too tired to even wake up by 11am! especially for cheryl, she pangsehed me twice already! so cheryl.. you know what to do hor! haha! =) thus, in the end, met desmond at ps starbucks for coffee, then went to brewerkz for beer again (we were there on thursday too!). we had 1 jug+2 cups of beer+buffalo wings, which is satisfying for a hot afternoon! after that, went to church for service. the pastors shared about 'how to love your neighbor', which was very enlightening for me. after that, met jaclyn and jolene at cine hk cafe for dinner; whereby after that, bumped into the instructors and all of us went off to bishan for prawning -> explaining why i reached home at 6am, but anyway, thanks a lot andrew bro for fetching all of us including me home! you are the best man! =)
definition of love
it is not a fair exchange
it is not logical
it is not subjected to traditions
it is an irrational love
it is scandalous love
real love perserveres. real love does not give up hope. real love goes extra mile. real love does not give excuses.
we do not love and serve out of conveniences. we love despite our personal inconveniences.
today's service was about 'love'; whereby the idea of 'love your neighbor despite personal differences' and 'love your neighbor despite personal indifferences'. it really made me ponder over my current relationship with someone... should i give up or just hang on? although negative signs are telling me to give up, but... it's really not easy to let go. it will take some time. god please help me.
potato signing off 6:20 AM
Posted on Saturday, April 5, 2008
woke up feeling refreshed, but with a slight tinge of 'yi yi bu she' feeling. still thinking about last night's conversation.. succeeded in editing the powerpoint presentation for com300. after that, went off to find cheryl and helped her in the tabulation of ev forms. (16grpsX19pple = crazy!) after that, went off to meet my church friends to celebrate jesline's 21st birthday. i had chosen to be in the food committee; thus, i was tasked with 2 others to buy 21 kinds of food for jesline =) just to name the 21 items: kfc cheese fries, muah chee, peanut pancake, pudding, apple juice drink, tom yum soup, fish and chips, carrot cake, cream puffs, fishballs, fried rice, grilled chicken on a stick, chicken sausage, carbonara, powerpuff girls cake, mac ice-cream cone, soup spoon mushroom soup, xxl chicken cutlet, potato salad and muffin (can't believe my 23-year old memory never fails me, haha!) jesline also played a game of q and a, whereby we had to raise up yes/no cards to her questions. after that, we had a sharing session of how we feel towards jesline, and for that, i really must shout a loud thank-you to jesline! for all the stuff she had done for me, and being ever patient with showing me how to get closer to god. thank you jesline and thank you god for jesline! =)
anyway, cheryl sent me the gemini horoscope for today...
The Bottom Line Just when you'd about given up hope for someone, they'll come through for you today. In Detail Just when you thought you had given up hope that that certain someone would ever notice you, today brings some promising attention. Maybe you've been waiting for your boss to praise all of your hard work. Maybe you've been hoping that the teacher would see how involved you been in discussions. Perhaps you're wondering when on earth that cutie will give you the time of day. Whoever has been testing your patience will finally come to their senses and see you for who you are, today.
i wonder how true the above horoscope is... i just wonder...
potato signing off 12:53 AM
Posted on Friday, April 4, 2008
it was indeed a good 2 hour conference conversation. we managed to trash things out and just pour out what each of us has to say. anyway, i feel that after the conversation, i feel that at times, i can be real blunt, without me realizing it at all. and god has just got to drive down the point to me by illustrating 2 incidents of me being blunt: the incident of jaclyn+jolene and the incident of jane.
to jane: i'm really sorry if i sounded blunt to you in the morning. i just want you to know that i really did not mean it, and i really meant it in the joking manner. i know i'm wrong to assume that you know i'm joking, whereby i disregarded your feelings. i'm really sorry and i sincerely seek for your forgiveness.
to jolene: i'm very sorry for making use of you, and i really deeply regret for doing so; cos at times, i would not realize it myself. besides that, i really want you to know that to me, you are not a lousy instructor, cos i had never ever thought of you as one. in addition, please do not think you are the cause of what happened, cos you are only a very small contributing factor. this kind of relationship stuff needs mutual efforts de, so outside parties will not matter. but, still thanks a lot for being there for me when i need someone, and if there are times i offended you, i seek your apologies.
to jaclyn: thanks for sharing how you feel to me. in fact, i should thank you instead. for the past few days, i was in a state of confusion, really very unsure of what i should do next. i was kinda expecting a closure from you soon, but i did not expect it will come so soon. however, you need not worry, i will be professional enough to put aside my personal stuff, and concentrate fully on my school work and my upcoming final exams. one last thing -> you can tell me to stop trying, but it will be kinda hard for me to give up on you, cos that needs time, hope you will understand.
please take good care of yourself. drink lots of water since you are coughing kinda badly. load more sea cucumber cough mixture to your throat. then you will be fine. a 'zao sia'(lose-voice) jaclyn is funny =)
potato signing off 1:10 AM
Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008
just reached home from school.. kinda moodless in a way. got to edit and vet the powerpoint presentation for com300 by tonight. anyway, this blog post is dedicated to 2 girls who are special to me and others:
others to whoever who is pissed or angry or irritated with the way i'm treating jaclyn, i apologize. i know at times, things that i do, will not be to the liking of others; but what i can confidently say is whatever i had done for her, is purely from my heart.
jolene since east view camp, i've always treated you as my own younger sister; whereby i hope you also treat me as your own elder brother also. anyway, i want to say sorry to you for making use of you to get close to jaclyn and to get information about her from you. at times, i admit and regret that i do not take your feelings into consideration, and due to your character and nature, you seldom say no to me. therefore, i'm so sorry again for causing you unnecessary trouble and you have my word that i will never come and ask you anything about jaclyn. however, i sincerely and pray that the both of us can stay as good friends, just like brother and sister =) (p.s. i hope the glutton's bay makan session can have episode 2)
jaclyn i'm very very very sorry if knowing me caused you any unnecessary trouble or confusion. i did not mean to, and i agree with you that at times, i may just piss people off with my actions, even without me realizing it. with regards to the closure you gave me about 3 hours ago, i kinda expect it coming already, but did not expect it to be so soon. i thought of asking you after my last final exam paper ends on 24 Apr, but i think now don't need wait till then le. what i got to say is please take good care of yourself next time when doing camps, take care of yourself in the future university you are going to, and all the best in everything you do in life! do not worry, i will pray hard for you, which i always do before every meal and before i sleep =)
ever since being a christian, i kinda found a new direction in life. thanks to jolene and jaclyn for introducing Jesus to me, which really made my life much better =) to tell the truth, i'm really not feeling good now, especially at this period of time when my final exams are coming, but oh wells.. i just got to be professional enough, not to let my personal stuff affect my school work. at least for now, i need not think so much and concentrate fully on my upcoming exams.
just a small shout-out to jolene and jaclyn... i really look forward to be able to do camps with the both of you again, just like east view camp. i hope that you 2 will still want to be my friends, hang out and have fun; whereby if you all do not want to, i bet that will feel worse than being rejected, cos to me, friends is very important and essential to me.
it will be hard to let go.. but it's ok.. potato will be strong enough to get through this.. have a little faith.. you can do it.
potato signing off 3:32 PM
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seems like the closure came earlier than i thought it will be. the negative feeling just gets stronger and stronger every day. at times i wonder, does preserverence really work? apparently, the saying 'nice guys finish last' applies to me again. hope this closure will not affect my upcoming final exams. =(
potato signing off 12:35 PM
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2nd April'08 met desmond after class, went for an early dinner+Brewerkz+movie 'untraceable'. brewerkz was damn good! both of us drank 3 jugs, and we got rather high! haha! 'untraceable' was ok only, although i was really attracted by the trailer. P.S. desmond bro.. have a little faith! what's meant for you is meant for you.. and preservere! =)
3rd April'08 finally! the print ad+tvc+radio are all done! hope bob can appreciate the hard work put in by my group and give us the desired grade. next up! com242 research paper draft due next mon =(
hope that you are feeling better now..
potato signing off 12:15 PM
Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
i had decided to drop my marketing minor, because of 3 reasons: 1) i find having a marketing minor is pretty redundant 2) i can have a longer holiday 3) therefore, i can do more camps! =) therefore, now my upcoming holiday is changed from 24Apr-19May -> 24Apr-29June!~! i foresee many camps to be done, in CHA and hopefully, AK. it's not that i'm sick of doing CHA camps, it's just that i really want to experiment a different camp company, and see how they run their camps.
the past 3 days you were at camp, i pondered over many issues. one of the issue i pondered upon is the communication between you and me. it's true that most of the times, communication between you and me is one-sided, which can be tiring at times for me. but anyway, as i said in the email to you, i totally understand what you are going through now and what you really need now is time and space, which is 2 things i will definitely give you =) in addition, i'm so looking forward to doing camps with you again, ever since east view sec 3 camp. it's already close to 3 months, whereby it will be 4 months when my exams are over. therefore, i really hope that by the time my holidays start, you will still be doing camps, and the best thing that can ever happen to me is to be able to do camps with you =)
we may not be together now, who knows what the future holds ay, be it friend or girlfriend, i will still treat you as someone that's very dear to me ay =)
potato signing off 11:06 AM
Posted on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
sunday 30/3 the entire day spent at sarah mei's place to do the advertising assignments: print and radio and tv ads. abby is really the WOMAN man! her talent in photoshop, sound and video editing is super zai! and i think if nexus don't have her, we cannot connect! lol! anyway, one of the radio ads is my voice, hope it will turn out well too! =) not to forget, met leisha and cheryl for dinner cum supper at wang jiao cha chan ting; whereby we really had a feast man! haha! and it was really nice chit-chatting and laughing our heads off! =)
monday 31/3 went to jane's place to rehearse for the presentation of the print ad on tuesday. her mum is really nice enough to cook dinner for us, so thank you auntie! =)
tuesday 1/4 so thankful that my mum agreed to lend me the car, because i got to reach school by 7.45am. went to pick up abby before going to school. bought macs breakfast before going school, tried mcgiggle, which is the same as sausage mcmuffin but replace the bread with hotcake, NICE!~ =) the presentation turned out pretty well, and abby managed to peep at bob's results for our presentation=A! =) hope that this coming thursday's radio and tv ads will turn out well too!
how's camp? fun or not? are you feeling better already? hope the stuff i asked treviz to pass to you aid you a bit in camp.. look forward to seeing you in church this sat! =) i miss you
potato signing off 12:13 PM
Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008
Teck Ghee Primary 5 Day Event Did a day event for Teck Ghee Primary 5 student leaders, whereby the activities are conducted at my fav campsite -> jbac! =) the kids were pretty nice, comprising of monitors, monitoresses, cca leaders and prefects. the kids were nice, especially for my group 5 (14 pple) =) they were pretty responsive and obey my instructions diligently. we managed to do abseiling, low elements, general stations, but did not manage to do CRC cos raining, so in the end, we did rock-climbing. mlc was cancelled because of the rain too. followed the bus back to school, started mass singing with the kids and showing them my ic and army photo, which brought lots of lol throughout the bus! =) A few shout-outs for this event:- Thanks to mojo and the rest of the instructors for staying back to clean up! Thanks to group 5 for making my Saturday a nice one! Thanks to shalon for buying bubble tea in for us! Thanks to ahmad for taking the mop and be 'auntie'! Thanks to cheryl for the nice company!
Movie review: The Orphanage This is really a very good and must-watch horror-thriller flick, and it has a very heartwarming ending too! initially, i thought it was those kind of horror and will scare the hell out of you kind of movie, but in the end, it's not and it's really worth a watch! =)
Thanks for your cap! i like it very much =) Take care at CCK camp...
potato signing off 1:04 AM
Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008
Went in for Westwood Secondary campfire yesterday... rented a Fiat Punto for $50 and pumped $40 worth of petrol (shared by me, hor heh, rendall, kent, jaclyn and jolene). in the end, it was proven that this was much more cost-efficient than taking public transport+cab. after campfire, went to an Indian foodplace near hor heh's place for supper and fetched the rest back after that. reached home at 3.30am. bathed and slept at 4.00am.
Woke up at 8.00am. supposed to meet jolene then go pick up jaclyn together, so as to send her for her interview. in the end, jolene last min ps then i got to go alone. to worsen the situation, i wanted to leave my house without my mum knowing, and the moment i unlocked the gate, my mum came out of the lift! as i don't want her to know that i rented a car, so i told her i need to go school for project meeting. in the end, she said she had to go to the market, so offered to send me to the MRT when the car is in the multi-storey carpark! therefore, i got to take a feeder bus from pasir ris MRT back to my house's multi-storey carpark =( stupid right!! haha!
went off to jaclyn's place, and since jolene said jaclyn has sore throat, and since i was early, i went to the medicine hall opposite her place to buy ginseng chrysanthemum tea for her. while walking pass the coffee shop, saw the $2 sign for fish ball minced meat noodle, which really surprised me as i did not expect to see people selling $2 noodles nowadays; therefore, decided to order 1 and eat. hee;) after eating, went to meet jaclyn. on the way to SMU, there was a massive jam that caused jaclyn to be slightly late for her interview. luckily, the interview went smoothly with no hiccups =) the interview was very short (about 10 min); thus, we decided to go pick jolene up from her place; then go jaclyn's place for her to change out of her bright green corporate wear (haha!). after that, both pretty ladies accompanied me to turf city to return the rented car; whereby after that, we went off to Simply Bread for sticky buns and iced water! wanted to go for movies after that, but jaclyn not feeling well, so all decided to go home. went off to CHA office to meet cheryl; whereby i managed to psycho gerald to not do the day event tmr and let me do. yeah! after super-short pcb by mojo, cheryl and i and gerald and gwen went to Fisherman's Wharf for a seafood feast! fish and chips, fried oysters, fried calamari, fried prawns = SATISFYING! =)
Yesterday's campfire will be my LAST campfire till my holidays.. and i repeat and emphasize that this will really be the LAST campfire till my holidays starting on 24th Apr. i realized that i had been procrastinating and swallowing my words when it comes to campfires, but this time, potato is for real.
please take care at cck camp. i know you can look after yourself, but still, please do take good care of yourself, drink more water and rest more. will miss you till 24th apr...
potato signing off 10:24 PM
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008
happy easter day to all!~ met the instructors at town for pool and talk-cock session. the weather kinda spoiled it, but it was nice meeting up with the instructors and getting to know a few new instructors =) after that, went off to church for easter service with Cheryl. it was really nice and heartwarming, and although i am a new believer, i can really feel the pain when Jesus died on the cross for us, due to the sins and wrongdoings that we had done. anyway, just gonna say... thanks Lord for hearing and answering my prayers when i say them, be there to lend a listening ear when i need one and always there when i need help. thank you Lord! =) in addition, i wanna thank the new church friends i just known: junyao jesline debbie carrie zz jessie and the rest whom i cannot remember the names already.. thanks for helping me and teaching me what god has for me.. i really appreciate it a lot! especially junyao and jesline, whereby you 2 really made my Monday lunches fruitful and nice! =)
how i wish u and jo were with me at Easter service.. but it's ok, we still have next year and many many more years to come! i'm looking forward to tomorrow.. cos u and jo coming back le! =) i miss u
potato signing off 1:08 AM
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008
i think tonight will be one of the sweetest nights ever for me... cos i managed to catch you online and chatted with you for a while. it was kinda coincidental as i was thinking of you and suddenly, you came online =) thanks for the short chat. it was indeed nice and heartwarming!
=)
potato signing off 1:32 AM
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008
Hey peeps~ Just a random post of the past few hairstyles and colors i dyed my hair before... Don't ask me why for this random post, probably too bored at home and don't have the mood to do work, so decide to be random! haha! =)
Just a few shout-outs!~
sister jo jo.. take care of yourself at Batam k? if the vomitting persists, muz go c doc k? and muz rem to buy LOTS of stuff for me k? hee;)
hz bro.. it was nice meetin u last nite, although it was kinda short. i like ur botak hairstyle, cos in this way, u hav no chance to style ur hair, so i will nt get pissed right in e morning during camp! haha =)
zephyr mei.. lookin forward to 14 Apr.. can't wait to hav e chance to hav lunch w u in sch next time. I know u will suffer from camp withdrawal syndrome, but it's ok. Studyin is a phase of ur life, you can always do camps in ur hols! =)
lei sha.. thanks for e chat last nite. it was realli nice and it made me less bored, although u tried to be irritatin towards me. haha! anyway, hope will hav e chance to do camps w u!~
jesline.. thanks for sharing God's values to me yesterday. since e 1st day i decided to accept Christ, i nv regret and i'm happy that i hav u and junyao and e rest of e CG pple who treats me so nice and reali made me feel veri welcome~ =)
2 more days u will be back.. hope that u r enjoyin urself there! i know u r, juz rem to buy lots of stuff back for me and jo and e rest k? take care!
miss u lots =)
potato signing off 5:13 PM
Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008
19th Apr'08
After class, went to meet my sister Jo to go see phones and dinner. I suggested to Jo to buy PDA phone as my medicine fren told me it's needed for students taking medicine. Anyway, i'm praying hard that my sis can get into Medicine, and also get the scholarship that she's applying for =) After window shopping around, i brought her to Godiva to try their KILLER choc drink that costs $10!!! Sis drank the 1st mouth and was speechless! haha! after that, we went to Esplanade and brought her to eat her fav: Or Lua!!! haha! We ate super a lot! $8 worth of or lua + $4 worth of hokkien mee(i eat myself.. hee!) + $5 hum + 2 cups of $2 sugarcane juice with lemon~~~ One word to describe when all the food was finished -> SATISFIED =)
P.S. Evidence of super-delicious Godiva choc drink and dinner spread are shown above =)
20th Apr'08
After class, met up with my church fren Jesline. We went town to makan KFC and watched "Vantage Point", which is a super cool movie! the movie is shown in 8 points of view, although the repeat of the same scene can be kinda irritating at times. haha =) after movie, went to the Starbucks near church (as Jesline got to go church at 730pm for Easter decor) to chill over coffee. Thanks to Jesline for sharing God's values to me, and i'm really appreciative of what you and Junyao do for me =)
After that, went to Pasir Ris MRT to 'fetch' my bro, HZ. His 1st book-out from BMT! haha =) looks kinda cute with the botak look, gonna miss him in camps~ anyway, bro! i'm praying hard that you get into OCS and i strongly believe you can do it! =)
It's been about 5 days le... Wondering how are you? Enjoying yourself there? Or had so much fun that forgot me le... haha! anyway, looking forward to Sunday when you come back!
miss you lots!
=)
potato signing off 11:32 PM
Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Something shitty happened during advertising class... Bob gave a stunner to the class by saying that every ad agency got to sack one member from the agency, and guess what! I'm the one who got the axe! Haiz! Really exposes the back-stabbers in my group and in the end, the person who never do anything get to stay in the group. Anyway, I rather focus all my efforts on the new group and make sure we will out-win and out-smart the rest of the groups, and prove to them that we can make it and will succeed!
How's Thailand? Is the wedding very posh and grand? Hope you are enjoying yourself there~ Anyway, please take care of yourself and look forward to seeing you soon.. i miss you =)
potato signing off 12:46 AM
Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008
It was indeed a long wait for your reply, but it seems like the wait is really worthwhile =) Anyway, when you smsed me that you sent your reply to me via email, I was actually on the way home from school... I was really tempted to find somewhere with Internet access to check what you replied, but instead, I decided to leave it till I reach home then check. In fact, yesterday night I was feeling kinda down and moody; thus, I decided to 'talk' to God, and prayed to him to ask him to show me the direction with regards to the relationship between you and me. After reading your email, it seems like God really helped me by showing me the direction that I should take. Anyway, I wish you will enjoy yourself at Bangkok (which I know you will, as it can be evidently seen from your Phuket photos), and hope to meet up with you when you are back on Sunday =)
It will be a lie if i say i will not miss you when you are at Bangkok. I will miss you lots =)
potato signing off 8:12 PM
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Woke up at 2pm today... Super shagged out. Stayed at home to settle my Research Outline for COM242 till dinnertime, then went out to meet Cheryl and Desmond for HK Cafe and drinks.
Another week of school, can't wait for holidays to come man! I WANT TO DO CAMPS!!! ;)
Hope you enjoy yourself at Bangkok... Take care~ =)
potato signing off 12:09 AM
Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008
It's 5am now... Just came back from drinks with Desmond at the 24hr coffee-shop near our places. We had 4 bottles of Heineken, a $4 or lua and a $3 bak chor mee per person =) To sum it all up, SATISFYING!
Went down to help out with Brenda at one of her parties for young kids at Temasek Club. They were having a birthday party, and we went down to conduct several activities for 1 hour. Brenda paid me $50, which I find is really good $, although she said as time goes on, if I'm confident to run the party myself, I will earn more =) Anyway, the kids were really very nice and adorable, and that made me look forward to the next available party that Brenda has!~
After the party, went down to church to join Jolene and Jaclyn for youth service. Missed the 1st half of the service, but it was still a very enriching time spent at service. "It's more blessed to give than to receive".
After service, we went down to JBAC for Alfred's ITE's campfire. As it was a rather small pax camp (80+ campers), it was still nice as many instructors went down to support =) After campfire, we walked out to the 975 bus-stop and found out that the last bus had left =( Luckily, the last 975 bus came along and the bus driver was REALLY NICE and THOUGHTFUL and decided to do us all a favor by sending us all to Kranji MRT. And to add on to the luck, when we reached Kranji, we still managed to catch the LAST MRT; thus, saving all of us cab $. THANK YOU MR YEO YEW PENG aka 975 bus driver!~!
Glad that you liked the phone pouch and lanyard I got for you... Anyway, hope you will enjoy yourself at Bangkok... And take good care of yourself when you are there k? =)
potato signing off 5:07 AM
Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008
Finally the end of the week! Just finished conducting the focus group interview for my COM300, and Nina approved and said our focus group interview was OK! =) After class, went town to chill with Nic and Mel; after that, meeting Desmond for dinner and drinks at a place he recommended, Timbre~ The place is really nice and the live band was pretty good too! Booze was at Happy Hour price, 5 Heineken @ $50! =)
Was really happy to hear your voice just now... Can't wait to see you tomorrow at church... Anyway, hope you will like the Easter present I got for you =)
potato signing off 2:45 AM
Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008
Today just finished mid-term exam for COM125, it was pretty hard and really a pain in the ass! Haha! Wrote quite a lot of computer crap! Hope that I can get at least a B.
It was nice having lunch with my new church friends on Mon 10/3. They surprised me by getting me a nice bible wrapped within a denim pouch. Thanks Jesline and JunYao! =) You all are really very sincere and warm towards me, and that really touched me and made me want to know God. Anyway, I know you all have another paper on Saturday, must jiayou k? I will pray hard for the both of you =)
How's camp? Everything going on well for you? The weather really sucks, hope you did not get caught too much in the rain. Must take care and drink lots of water k? Especially the weather is hot at one point and cold at another point. I'm looking forward to seeing you on Saturday =)
potato signing off 11:07 PM
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Mon 11/3 Met HZ to buy army stuff for his enlistment... Anyway, HZ bro, when you are inside, please remember the do's and don't's that I had told you, never ever forget, and trust me, before you know it, BMT will be over~ After that, met Jaclyn and Jolene at Kushin Bo to celebrate Jolene's birthday. Without doubt and suspicion, the food there is really very delicious, whereby 'someone' seems to have a bottomless stomach, kept eating and eating. HAHA! =) I got a nice necklace from Perlini Silver for Jolene, hope she will like it =) After that, we all went off to airport to accompany Jaclyn wait for her younger sister to come back from Yunnan; whereby we used a warm chocolate scone as birthday cake and sang a birthday song for Jolene in Starbucks T2.
Tue 12/3 Watched "Rule #1" with Jaclyn, Jolene, HZ and Kent at AMK Hub Cathay... The show was pretty scary and had a nice twist at the end too.
HZ bro... Please take good care of yourself when in camp. Don't think too much, and trust me, let nature take its own course, and who knows, the river may flow in the direction that you desired.
the smell of you on my jacket reminds me how sweet and pretty you look when you smile =)
potato signing off 1:50 AM
Posted on Sunday, March 9, 2008
Fri 7/3 Ian's day event for Shi Lin Primary School @ Sentosa. Was the runner for the event, kinda SHIONG cos got to conduct 3 sand-castle building sessions under the freaking hot sun! But, the kids were fun and nice, and they even have Old Chang Kee curry puffs for tea break la! Cool man!~
Sat 8/3 Met HZ for tanning. After that, met Jolene and Jaclyn to go for tertiary service at church. I'm starting to feel that my Sat is more well-spent and it is very fruitful after going to church. After that, went down to Wellington campfire; whereby in the end, I stayed overnight with some of the new instructors, and had a very nice chat with YS throughout the entire night...
I'm so gonna miss doing camps and coming in for campfires... Especially not being able to see you in camps anymore... It's ok.. May will come soon... Wait for me to be back =)
potato signing off 10:09 AM
Posted on Thursday, March 6, 2008
Went in for Fajar campfire today... Co-hosted the campfire with Ian. It was pretty good, as the kids were pretty obedient and responsive, especially the PLs and the seniors. Initially, I thought this will be my 2nd last campfire, cos I'm supposed to do Eunice's Wellington Primary camp this coming Fri-Sun; but in the end, I was dropped and now I'm doing Ian's day event on Friday.
Felt kinda disappointed that Eunice dropped me cos I wanted to do the last 3d2n camp for this current semester, but seems like I don't have the chance to do so le... Anyway, for the potato fans in HA(hee ;)), you all will NOT see me till I make my comeback in May, cos I got to focus my FULL attention on my studies for this semester.
I am glad that you are feeling happy now. It was nice having the opportunity to have you sit beside me when driving today. I'm praying very hard that you will get the results that you want this Friday. Anyway, gonna miss you since I will not be doing any more camps for HA after this Friday's day event. Hope you will take good care of yourself in future camps and drink lots of water k? =)
potato signing off 1:47 AM
Posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
I got to blog this because I just finished watching the Channel 8 drama serial at 7pm.
The main lead actor said this: "Dating is like walking into a forest. Some people walk for a while, and found a tree that they like almost immediately. But for some, they take their time and choose a tree that they really really like."
I was pondering... Am I the right tree for you? Can feelings be nurtured over time, as they always say?
P.S. Went in to JBAC today to check out the Fajar kids... I tagged along with Jo's group (reported to be very quiet by the instructor herself), whereby I found that Fajar kids are indeed obedient and nice~ Can't wait for campfire tomorrow! =)
How's Phuket? I know you will definitely enjoy yourself there... Hope to see you soon =)
potato signing off 8:29 PM
Posted on Sunday, March 2, 2008
It was a boring Sunday for me today... Went to the temple with my family to "Bu Yun", which means to be blessed with good luck for the rest of the year; whereby it was an once-a-year event that my family never misses.
Spent rotting for the afternoon, did some COM125 blog homework and research for my COM242 Annotated Bibliography.
Met for Desmond for drinks at the nearby 24hr coffeeshop for beer.. It was really nice as we shared our affairs of the heart with one another. Anyway, Desmond, I agree with you that rejection is just a myth, and it is indeed true that no one knows what the future holds; therefore, I will hang on to that little faith and hope that one day, she will change her mind.
Hope you are enjoying yourself at Phuket... You are missed... =)
potato signing off 11:36 PM
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I'm still feeling that I had lost something... which is really very sad. =(
How's Phuket? Fun? I bet you are having lots of fun there! Hope that the awkwardness did not affect your holiday mood..
My parents are leaving for Macau on the 3rd, FINALLY, I have the full access to the car for 5 days (3rd-7th). Hehe;) I should be going in for Ian's Fajar campfire on the 5th, after my PCB for Wellington Pri.
Anyway, I was thinking... Would it still be possible for us to go catch "The Leap Years" and sit on the Singapore Flyer? It's just a random thought...
i miss your smile =)
potato signing off 1:12 AM
Posted on Saturday, March 1, 2008
28th February 2008 An unforgettable date The day you took my heart and smashed it into pieces I was really heartbroken "Our characters don't match" "There is no chemistry between us"
I know most or all guys will choose to ignore the girl who had broken their hearts, but for me... I had chosen the path to remain as friends with you. I know there is this sense of awkwardness between us now, but I really hope it will die off soon...
Have a little faith, alex. It's not the end of the world yet.
potato signing off 1:20 PM
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008
Did a day event for Ngee Ann Sec 1 on Friday 22/2. It was quite relaxing and easy event to do, as we went to JBAC to do General Stations+Belay School+collect rubbish at the beach. After reaching Ngee Ann Sec after the event ended, I decided to treat my entire class 1R3 to bubble tea, as my mood was good (which I dunno why my mood is good also).
So sorry to all who thought I'm doing Jeremy's ShuQun Sec camp from 29Feb-3Mar. Because of some stuff at home, so I cannot do the camp, although you all know that I will NEVER miss out on the chance to do camps. By the way, I'm doing Eunice's Wellington Pri camp from 7-9Mar =)
You said that you are still thinking... I hope the confusions and uncertainties will clear up soon, so that you can make up your mind soon, I hope =)
potato signing off 11:26 PM
Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008
GEMINI - The Chatterbox (random post)
Smart and witty. Outgoing, very chatty. Lively, energetic. Adaptable but needs to express themselves. Argumentative and outspoken. Likes change. Versatile. Busy, sometimes nervous and tense. Gossips. May seem superficial or inconsistent, But is only changeable. Beautiful physically and mentally.
Just back from Ngee Ann Sec 1 Day Event...
potato signing off 8:33 PM
Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008
Finally feeling better from the irritating headache and fever.. I had been sleeping since the night when hz and jo brought me to see doc, which was Sat 16/2. The illness was so bad that after that night at the 24hr clinic, I still got to go to Changi Hospital A&E the next day as the pain has become unbearable=( But after countless dosages of medicine+barley water+plain water+REST+MUM"S LOVE, I managed to be up and half-kicking (70% recovered), and have the energy to type out this post.
Why must this illness come at this time? Haiz! Probably it's fated that I can only see you once every week.. Haha! As I said, good and nice 'things' are worth the wait=) Really hope to see you on Friday when you break camp; if not, Saturday will also be fine;)
it's very comforting to receive your care and concern via your calls and smses=)
potato signing off 8:27 PM
Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008
I'm having a super bad headache, since Friday=( I got a few shout-outs to make:-
Thank you Hsien Zhuan and Jolene for coming to my house to pick me up to go see doctor=)
Thank you for always being there to reply my smses, calling me to check whether I'm feeling better, showing care and concern for me, which I really deeply appreciate=) Especially when you said that if I need anything, I can just let you know and you don't mind coming down to find me=)
Anyway, hope you are feeling better today, cos you told me last night that you are feeling unwell. Please take good care of yourself and drink lots of water.
i miss you
potato signing off 2:02 PM
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008
Yesterday's chat over the phone was really nice, especially when you told me about what you did over there and telling me what are the things that are going through your mind. In this way, I really feel that you are slowly opening up to me, which I really appreciate it a lot. In addition, we share the same sentiments when it comes to the significant other; thus, I hope that our relationship will be able to get stronger by each day =)
I'm really happy that you find the V Day present I got for you to be very very sweet =) At least, I feel that all my efforts are not wasted. In addition, after 1 week of your absence, being able to see you today really put a smile on my face; thus explaining why I got the key-chain with the words "You put a smile on me". Please do not laugh when you see the V Day card, cos I think my art is not really very good, but at least it's handmade =) Anyway, I was kinda sad when you did not want to go home with me after campfire, BUT, I had learnt to let go and just let you be, instead of the one who insists things to go my way.
driving with you beside me in the car is really very nice ;)
potato signing off 11:31 PM
Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
1 more day... really hope you will like what i had gotten for you... effort=100% time=100% putting a smile on your face+touching your heart=priceless~
hope you are doing fine at camp...
i miss you.
potato signing off 12:38 AM
Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008
Many thoughts are running through my mind... And to be frank, I really miss you since the 1st day of CNY. I do not know whether you missed me or not, but as long as you are fine and well, I'm contented.
I know camp has just started today for you, hope everything will go on smoothly and well for you. As for myself, I got truckloads of university assignments and projects to finish, which are really pissing me off to the max. If not for all these work, I will definitely come in for the campfire tomorrow =(
you can put a smile on my face you can remove my tiredness with your randomness
i miss you
potato signing off 6:47 PM
Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thanks to all CHA instructors who came to my CNY gathering tonight! I really appreciate every single one of your presence, although the invitation is like so LAST MINUTE given out yesterday night. You all should also thank me for distributing $$$ to all, but for those who did not get any $$$ from, SO SAD! Haha! Lol~
I really miss you... Hope you are enjoying yourself over there~ I know what I had done may have pressurized you, which is bothering you. I promise that I will try my best to keep my distance and realize the importance of breathing space to one. In addition, as I said to you that night, I just sincerely ask for a chance to get to know you better, and that's all I ask for. Anyway, hope I can have an early dinner with you on V day...
i miss your sweet smile =)
potato signing off 2:02 AM
Posted on Saturday, February 9, 2008
i miss you
potato signing off 5:31 PM
Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008
I miss you
potato signing off 11:35 AM
Confession 101
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6th Feb 2008... The date to remember. It was the day I mustered my courage to confess my feelings for someone... The reason is because people have been speculating about me and her, whereby she does not like; thus, I decided to clear the air and confessed my feelings for her. I did not know how and where I got the courage from, but I just confessed over MSN.
I do not know whether the confession will lead to any adverse effects, but I feel that at least for now, you need not feel so troubled already. I do not know what will happen in the future, but all I want you to know is that I will always be there for you, no matter what happens.
Please take care of yourself when you are back in Malaysia. You are going to do another camp next week, so please drink more water and rest more too. Looking forward to seeing you again~
Thanks for the Fish n Co dinner and movie (Le Grand Chef). Thanks for accompanying me to the gala premiere of Jay Chou's Kung Fu Dunk movie. Thanks for accompanying me to deliver ba kwa. Thanks for buying sea cucumber cough mixture for me. Thanks for all the laughter and joy you brought me.
Thanks for EVERYTHING!
You always put a smile on my face whenever I am with you.
=)
potato signing off 3:16 AM
CHA Camps Update~~~
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008
Hey all! This is already the 2nd week of school... but I still dun have the study mood... haiz! Anyway, juz give a brief update of the camps I did during the holidays:-
17th-18th Dec'07
This is a MCYS (Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports) camp at JBAC. The best part of the camp is that all the campers USED to be from Boy's and Girl's homes. Initially, I was pretty demoralized as I thought the bunch of kids will be damn hard to manage due to their backgrounds, but after the campfire, it really made me change my mind a lot and I really enjoyed myself during camp. In addition, this was the FIRST CHA camp whereby I had only FOUR campers in my group, cool right? Haha! =) For the boys and girls in the MCYS camp, please be obedient and walk the correct way, and not the wrong way as it is not fun as you all know. =)
3th-5th Jan'08
This is the East View Sec 3 camp at St John's Island. The best part is that it is the same bunch of students from the Sec 2 batch I took last year, and it is also my 1st time doing camp at St John's Island. When I reached school on the 1st day, I was very touched that the majority of the campers still remembered me as Instructor Potato, especially for the guys as they had a very negative impression of me for what I had done to them last year. I was quite sad as those campers I wanted to see was not there as most of them took MC just to escape from camp. SAD! Anyway, I still enjoyed camp a lot, as the campfire at night was really a BANG! as compared to last year's.
7th-9th Jan'08
This is the Zhong Hwa Sec 3 camp at JBAC. This camp is very nice as my campers are very nice to me and respect me a lot. There was this particular camper in my group called Belvin who still left a deep impression in me because he always like "ehh!" every 5-10min. Haha! The best part was that my lao por aka Jaclyn agreed to come in and helped me out, as I'm doing back-to-back for the week. Overall, the campfire was a BANG!, as the campers were AUTOMATIC and very HIGH! In addition, it was the 1st time I co-host a campfire in CHA, together with Ian =)
9th-11th Jan'08
This is the ACS Barker Sec 1 camp at JBAC, the camp RIGHT after Zhong Hwa camp. Any normal human will have passed out and die at JBAC, but thanks to Red Bull (silver-blue can), I was recharged and 'took' on another group of boys. The camp went on smoothly, whereby me and Hsien Chuan were really taxed to the max as the rest of the instructors are all new instructors. Overall, the camp was FUN! And I got to know MeiQi, the 'black' cute mei mei =)
Besides the camps I did abovementioned, I also went in for Fu Hwa Sec, Marymount Convent and CHIJ TP Pri campfires. I co-hosted again with Ian for Fu Hwa Sec campfire, which was good too! =) As for Marymount Convent, I went in with my lao por (who pangsehed halfway cos she went to watch movie) to visit Jolene (who did back-to-back), and to give Chief Eunice a surprise cos got quite some time never see her le.. Me and Jeremy aka Hor Heh managed to team up and rara-ed the girls up, which was surprisingly good as Eunice told me that the teachers even asked her whether me and Jeremy got rehearse before starting the rara session. ZAI man! Haha! As for the CHIJ TP Pri campfire, I teamed up with Veron and managed to put up a GOOD show! =) The girls were really cute and supportive towards me, despite only seeing me for that night.
I think I should suggest another position in CHA, emcee for campfire. Haha! Cos I really enjoyed every moment of it, and I can confidently say this:
Being a camp instructor/facilitator is really my passion for now... Cos within 3d2n, I can make a difference to those I had in contact with during camp. =)
potato signing off 2:37 PM
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she simply LOVES shopping!!! Anyway, my friend is called Evelyn, and she is a HARDCORE Victoria Secrets fan and also a SUPERB SHOPAHOLIC! She did told me before that she can NEVER survive 1 day without shopping. Even she do not step out of her house, she will still do ONLINE SHOPPING. HAHA!!! As we all know, women are BORN to be SHOPAHOLICS, and at times, some may go to the extremes to just get their hands on something that they desire. However, I personally feel that women should know that the most important things in life do not always come with a price tag.
Hey! I went for Singapore's very FIRST blogger blood donation drive, proudly organized by Nuffnang Singapore! To recall the last time I donated blood, it was during my JC1 time, which was 6 years ago! HAHA! The auntie who helped me prepare the needles and stuff asked me what I was doing for the past 6 years, and not coming to donate blood, which really made me feel very bad and guilty. Anyway, upon reaching there, Justin and I got a Nuffnang pin badge; whereby I already have one already for the Babylon A.D. movie premiere. (I love pin badges, so I don't mind having more.. Hee!) When we were waiting in the holding room and filling up the required forms, there were other bloggers playing board games, media interviews being carried out and also a buffet spread for everyone. How cool is it to be able to go donate blood and get to eat buffet!~ I also made my 1st blogger friend from Nuffnang, called Joanna. Unfortunately, she did not meet the weight requirement; thus, she did not manage to donate blood. After completing the blood donation, I went to redeem my Certificate for donating in the blood drive, and also a goodie bag. Inside the goodie bag, there was a bottle of Brand's essence of chicken, a special Nuffnang blood donation drive tee. Not forgetting, I drove there; whereby I thought the carpark fee will be very expensive, and thank God! For donors, it's free parking! Cool man! HAHA! Overall, I really enjoyed going for this blood donation drive, and looking forward to 3 months later for the next blood donation. =)))
I watched the movie "Mama Mia" with Cheryl and Desmond, which is a pretty neat and good musical after the movie "Hairspray". The songs sung in the movie are very entertaining and very retro, which got Desmond into Mambo mode. Haha! It was also nice catching up with Cheryl and Desmond, ever since Desmond got into NTU and Cheryl busy with her own stuff, meeting up has came to a minimum as compared to the maximum in the past when we were still doing camps together. Really miss the times doing camps... =(((
I watched the movie "Mirrors" with my church people: LiYi, Michelle, Maurice, Jesline and Justin. Anyway, the movie really has a good plot, and it's really worth a watch, minus away the gory scenes. Haha! Saturday was also a very special day for Justin, as he had decided to accept Christ into his life. I'm so happy for him man! Besides that, with the addition of Justin, the guys in my CG has increased to 6 already!! There are definitely more to come! =)))
above is the certificate given to my Fairfield Methodist class 2H for clinching the Best Group Award during their Sec 2 level camp. i'm so damn proud of them! a class with 30+ people, is kinda hard to make everyone bond together as ONE; thus, the ONLY possible time is during camp, whereby one likes it or not, he or she has to come for camp. although the camp was 2 months ago, i really hope 2H will stay as bonded as ever! even if there is minor disputes or quarrels, also sit down calmly and trash things out. what's the point of ignoring people or bad-mouth people, you do not stand to gain anything.
18.07.2008
De La Salle School 
just woke up from a 16hour slumber... just break camp from xin min sec 2 leaders' camp yesterday. what more can i say? i'm indeed god-blessed again, giving me a group of 19 lovable kids, who are obedient and well-disciplined. 4 days 3 nights seemed to pass in a jiffy; thus proving that when one is having fun, time really flies!
sunday 13/4
19th Apr'08
Apr'08
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