Out Of Control - Rufio
Managed to catch a movie today, with a rare outing with Titans, well, the turnout was like, six people? Out of? Err like a lot more? LOL. It's alright I guess, I'm still glad there were people whom turned up, and we don't blame you, Jasmine! HAHA.
Anyway, we managed to catch the movie," The Prestige", and well, if I were to give a rating, I'll give it a 3/5 star rating. Even though the papers give it a high 4/5 star rating, I gave it 3 only because I felt, and not a sentiment shared by me only, was that the movie proved to be too intriguing a movie, it made you think, made you confused, made you sleepy. In short, it was quite a "Put on your thinking hats" kind of movie, and you really have to pay attention to understand the whole plot. So basically, it was quite a waste of money, considering its the weekends some more. TSK. You've been warned.
School's started this week! Time to hit the books, come home at 6,7 plus everyday except training days ( whereby I reach home at like 11plus), hang out with classmates, slack at the library, etc. So far, school's been pretty much alright, the modules I have, including one retaken one, has been quite on the easy side, as compared to the tough modules I had last semester. However, its still too early to make judgements like this, so I'll see how it goes as the semester goes on, but one thing's for sure; I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY MATHS MODULE!
That aside, well I'll have to ask around and put more extra hard work than the others, its back to the usual Tues & Thurs trainings, great stuff. Oh and to digress from the topic of training, I've picked tennis as my Sports & Wellness module I have to take this sems, pretty much looking foward to that. As for fencing, I've been recently appointed co-captain of the foil-ists, and I must say, its quite a task trying to lead, but I'll put in my best efforts! *grins* All my hard work have not been wasted. Let's all work hard for our IVP competition this upcoming January!
Alright, that about sums up my first week back to school, still trying to settle back into the "school" mood, after that long break. I hope there'll be more outings, from Titans, Etnika(hint hint), and my poly khakis!
Cheers!
Poetically Pathetic - Amber PacificBack! Finally, I came back to Singapore yesterday after spending a solid 5 days over at Pulau Ubin going through my OBS camp. How was it? It was a blast! And that's to say the least. It certainly lived up to its "mentally and physically challenging" nametag. To basically summarise the whole camp journey, I've been put through the "Marine Mobile" course, and it consists of spending two days at campsite, and three days out in the wilderness.
If I were to give a day-by-day account, I'll probably be ending up writing an essay. So, I'll try my best to summarise each day. Being a "newbie" at OBS,(I didnt get the chance to go during my Secondary Sch days), all I could depend on were the sharing of tips and experiences by friends whom been there, done that. They were saying," It's gonna be a great time for you," "You'll be feeding mosquitoes like mad!", " You'll learn plenty of new things"," You're gonna get super-tanned", etc. Well, in a way, whatever they said, they were all true.
The first day was the usual camp routine, getting to know your people and way around. Being the only year 1 student in my group,(my friends were in another group), I felt a little apprehensive at first, but in the end, we ended up fine. We went about our logistics and other adminstrative stuff, and moved on to one of the obstacle courses, and did our first activity of the day. It was basically a "learn your ropes" kind of thing, so it wasn't too challenging.
Moving on to the 2nd day, we were off to our expedition to other campsites, and the mode of transport? Kayaks! Being a first-timer, it was a great experience learning how to kayak, and I wouldn't mind kayaking often. We set off to our destination, and it was really interesting to camp on the wilderness, cooking our own food and sleeping in self-built tents.
We moved on to the next destination on the 3rd day, which required us to nagvigate and manouveur through mangrove areas. It was quite an experience indeed, kayaking in the tight areas, crashing into plantations like trees, and having all sorts of insects on your kayak. An experience indeed. As a result of some wrong turns, the journey was lengthened, and thus, we were all pretty much exhausted at the point of reaching our destination, where we got to get inside a quarry, and being able to swim in it too. Another great experience.
On the 4th day, we began our journey back to the OBS campsite, and it also signalled a closure to the outside camping. We had our games, like captain's ball, and that helped to bond the group even further. Our last dinner together, and we were all led into a room to share our thoughts on the past 4 days, it was quite a touching moment. Of course the laughs were evident as well.
Last day! Everyone was looking foward to home sweet home, not because camp wasn't fun, but rather the lethargy and longing for our loved ones. We had our clean-up, and our last activity, which I felt was the most meaningful of them all, another obstacle course, but must more challenging, and we had to say our goals upon reaching the summit. We finished that up, got our personal souveneirs from the shop, and it was time to say goodbye.
To summarise the whole camp experience, I would say it's the most meaningful, enriching, challenging camp I've ever been to, and I haven't regret it one bit. Although the countless mosquito bites are quite a deterrent, I still felt that this camp has been FANTASTIC. Enough said.
And to digress from the topic of OBS, I'll be starting school again in a day's time, and I'm pretty much up for it, because it can get quite boring staying at home. I know as well, that I must stay extremely focused, and get the results I desire. I definitely need to buck up. Well, that's about it I suppose, so I'll be back soon.
Cheers!
Letters to You- FinchAs I'm typing this entry, I'm eagerly anticipating my time at OBS, which will, well (what do you know?) starts tomorrow. In any case, I can't wait for it to happen. It's just so happens I'm once again, going throught that emo period again, and this camp might just prove to be my escape.
I know, I know, I shouldn't been blogging about emo stuff, but seriously, sometimes I just can't help it. Things at home's been horrible. I lose descriptives to describe the place anymore. Sometimes it's hell, sometimes its heaven. I can't take it, the endless swinging around. And to be true, it's more hell than heaven most of the time. They always expect me to do every single thing in the house, and I never ever complain. I don't mind doing housework, in fact, I enjoy doing it, but shouting at the top of your voice to make me do it? It not only pisses me off, it puts me off doing housework as well. What's wrong with talking politely?! Is it a fucking crime to talk politely? I wonder sometimes. And whenever something goes wrong, I'm the first to be blamed. Like hello? Does it always have to be me all the time?! I hate being accused, and I really mean it when I say I hate it. Like the younger one's always right, never wrong. FUCK. I seriously can't wait till I'm like 21 years old and leave this dump. I've held all this in me for the past few years. I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Sometimes when I look around and see happy couples, it hurts. How I've always wished I had a loved one beside me all these while, to listen, to give encouragement. But I know this day will never come. I just have no luck in relationships. 4 relationships, 4 heartbreaks. It makes my heart bleed whenever there's a breakup and I'm not the initiator. It SUCKS. Sometimes, a listening ear is all I asked for. Is that too much? They all say my day will come. I say that day will NEVER come. Call me a pessimisst, but thats what I am. Sometimes, I really wonder whats my point in existance, what do I exist for? To suffer?Alright. That rant helped. I think I feel much better. Well, I think. Anyways, I went out yesterday to get my camp stuff I needed, first with Kenneth, over at Beach Road. It was quite a tough place to find, but we found it nonetheless. Got the items, and we headed over to Bugis Junction to just sit&talk. It was nice, I mean, obviously. This best friend of mine for the past 5 years has been at times, my pillar of strength, my listening buddy, my advice friend. It sounds a little mushy,(does it?) but I don't care. I can't thank God enough for blessing me with this buddy.
We had our own appointments, so we went our separate ways shortly after, and I went to meet Germaine! That BLUR girl, actually managed to see me today at the train station! (Sorry Germaine, I can't help it.) Well, I managed to find out that both our dads bear uncanny similarities! Like the same surname, ALMOST the same name, born in the same year. They almost sound like long lost twins! And both of us have a younger brother. How uncanny. Anyway, we went to Cold Storage to get the remaining of my camp stuff, and off we went our separate ways again since she's meeting her friend, and I, had to go back home. You know why, right Germaine? LOL.
Well,I apologise if today's entry sound very emo and all, but I really can't find another outlet to vent my frustrations. I wish I could,though. Oh well. I'll be leaving for OBS in less than a day, so hopefully I'll be able to have fun, and make more new aquaintances.
'Someone once told me life's like Monopoly, your life's determined by how many steps you take, you either go to jail, or make big bucks.' Sometimes I wonder if this is true after all.
I want you-ElectricoIt's the end of another week, and I have to say, this holiday has been quite a fast one, like as though it was just yesterday that I'm on my way home to relax after a day at the exams. But I've not regretted the way I've spent the holiday, except probably for the fact that I couldn't get myself a job.Oh well.
Alright, this week's highlights probably centres on the 4E3 gathering we had on Friday. Well if you even call it a gathering, when you've seen the turnout. It was such a disappointment. I don't blame the organisers, because they are the last people you should be blaming. Why? Because at the very least these people actually bothered to organise an outing, much less the others. As expected, the people who will turn up, turned up, the ones who most of the time will go MIA, well, they outdid themselves again this time. It's really such a disappointing thing to see, really. It's as though the 2 year's of friendship didn't exist at all. Like it's just a dinner, will turning up really kill you? I don't understand why whenever a outing occurs, some people JUST have to have something on. It's just ridiculous. Way too much of a coincidence already. It sucks to know that. Oh well.
The dinner get-together wasn't too bad, it was really nice to see some familiar faces again, and to catch up with each other. Catching up with them really was great, especially buddies like Eoin, Ganesh, Jens and all. We've all been so caught up with our own lives it's really nice to have a little spot for catching up. The usual laughter and banter was music to my ears. It was great.
Lately, I've found out that I can't seem to catch up in training, losing my breath on most occasions. Which is weird cause it never happened before, so I'm really wondering what's wrong with my body. Let's hope it was just what I ate and stops at that. The last thing I need now is to slack off at training.
School's going to start in like two week's time? The last event I have on my schedule's my OBS camp at Ubin. Basically the hols has been pretty much about camps and outings, and I ain't complaining.
Alright, Babe wants me to blog about how much I miss her, but it's not just her I miss, I miss the whole load of Etnika people too! The last outing's not enough, let's have more!
So here's the pictures of the T3 dinner get-together and 1F01's chalet! Enjoy, and
Cheers!
PS. That's me having a taste of 'Tau Pok'. LOL.
