HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

I WANT TO THANK MY BEST FRIENDS, PEARL, LIXIN AND AI WEE.

I WANT TO THANK PEOPLE FROM 4D, GAVE ME PRESENTS AND WISHED ME HAPPY BDAY

I WANT TO THANK 4F WHO SINGED BIRTHDAY SONG FOR ME!! ( AERI AND PEARL STARTED IT :D)

I WANT TO THANK MY SCHOOL MATES..SOME OF THEM WHO I DO NOT REALLY KNOW..

I WANT TO THANK ALL THAT WISHED MY HAPPY BDAY ON FACEBOOK..

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO WISHED ME ON MY BIRTHDAY!

last but not least,

I WANT TO THANK KIMBERLY FOR SPENDING MY BIRTHDAY WITH ME!!! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME GO YOUR HOUSE, THANK YOU FOR TREATING ME TO SUPER NICE DINNER, THANK YOU FOR SHARING, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME EAT YOUR CHIPS AND DRINK 2 JUGS OF WATER, THANK YOU FOR TAKING FUNNY AND NICE PICTURES WITH ME. THANK YOU THANK YOU :D

I HAD AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY!! :D

what are my goals?

世界那么大

Tough Times Never Last but Tough People Do

- Robert H. Schuller

3rd to 7th June 2010: 5 days, 120 hours, 7200 minutes.

2 schools, 1 volcano, 1 mountain & 23 brave warriors

10 Dunmanians from Dunman High School, 10 Siglapians from Siglap Secondary School

Mr Yeo Meng Han from DHS, Mr. Aminur B Rasid & Mrs Angela Khiu from SSS.

5 days of fun, joy,peace and laughter.

First Day:

Depart from Changi Airport in the morning 7.50 am, entered the skies of Indonesia and landed in Surabaya. Went to see a Mudlake, was supposed to be a place where they dig for oil but ended up is continuous flow of underground water. Settled down in Hotel “Nadia”. Went to SDN WONOKERTO I. Played with the kids there, painted 2 walls of their classrooms. Dinner at Hotel. 10 Dunmanians gathered in 1 room to play uno. Went to sleep.

Day 2 :

Woke up at 2.30 am. Depart from Hotel at 3 am in a 4-wheeled Jeep. Went to see the Beautiful Sunrise. Took the jeep down. Climbed Mt. Bromo. Amazing and fascinating Sight! Rode a horse down the volcano. Sang songs and got HIGH on the way back to Hotel. Amazing Jeep with the Amazing Driver with the most Amazing Passengers! Breakfast at Hotel. Packed up and bid Goodbye to Hotel “Nadia”. 4 hours ride to next destination. Stopped for Lunch at local restaurant. Went to shop at Malang Town Square. Reached the next destination. Settled down. Wash up. Took van to local restaurant for dinner. Shop for snacks at the shop beside it. Went back to the hotel. 10 Dunmanians in a room playing murderer and ” WHO, WHAT, HUH “. Continued playing Tai Ti with Yushan, Alex, Jyh Howe and me in the room till 1 am. Went to Sleep.

3rd Day:

Woke up at 6 am. Breakfast in bed. Bread with Jam. Packed up, took a doorless van to the next destination. Green Fields with Huge Cabbage. Took a farm truck up the mountain. Rocky Path. Reached Starting point. Trek up to Camp site. 6 hours. Exhausted but still mentally energetic. Cross logs, Roots, branches. Protruding on your left, Protruding on your right. Step up. Obstacle course. Keep left, holes on right. Keep right, holes on left. It was totally barging into the forest with plants at waist level. Muddy shoes, muddy socks, muddy pants. Finally! Reached Base camp, settled down, stood around fire to get warmth. Dinner time in huge tent. Went to sleep at 8 am. Woke up at 12 am. Extreme Cold. 4 degrees. Went to sit by the fire. Beautiful clear night sky with a vast amount of stars. Heard some animal’s howling or barking. Went back to sleep.

第4天:

Woke up at 4.30 am. Too cold. Ate breakfast. Cheese with bread. Started the climb towards Mt. Welirang. Rocky Path. Totally Vertical Climb. Scary and dangerous but exciting. Reached Summit! Climbed down, risk life as we walked down falling and unstable rocky path to see sulfur. Yellow but really SMELLY! Became a Ninjia and found my fellow funny Ninjia mates. Learnt some simple malay. 笨 chor meng.haha! Descend down to base camp to have lunch. Packed up and descended down to the starting point. Cross logs, roots, branches. Step down. Protruding objects on left and right side. Holes on left and right side. Slide down slippery slopes, fell a few times. Finally reached at 5.30 pm. Sun sets down. Took the truck down the dark rocky road. Switched to the Van and went to a local restaurant. Awesome food. Took van to HOTEL. Nice and proper hotel. Cleaned up, packed, watch tv, went to sleep.

Last Day:

Woke up at 6 am. Went down for nice and proper breakfast. Packed and headed to the airport. Bid goodbye to the skies of Indonesia and entered the Skies of Home. Touched down.

This trip was unbelievable, total madness, exciting, fun, enjoyable, memorable, amazing, awesome, fantastic, excellent, good, nice, BEST! These memories will stay with me for life! Brave warriors from Siglap and Dunamn High conquered a volcano, a mountain together!

Mr. Yeo. Mr. Amino. Mrs Q. Muhammad. Juan Ru. Chermaine. Nas. Kenneth. Mas. Ash. Hakim. Muazzin. Amiru. Tze Lin. Li Xin. Ai Wee. Pearl. Jia Yim. Jenieve. Yu Shan. Yu Han. Alex. Jyh Howe.

WE MADE IT!! WE OVERCOME-ed IT!! GOOD JOB AND WELL DONE!!!

OBS dinner

1. Chicken jump over the wall (chicken meat and long beans and carrots)

- we came in as cowards, but we managed to jump over each obstacle and challenges (wall) and turn out to be strong and tough chicken and a wonderful dish :D

2. Instant happiness (Maggie Noodles)

- whenever we accomplish a challenge or see the destination right in front, we will feel the instant happiness! Gohomeatatis?

3. Coupons (button mushrooms)

- it looks very simple but you cannot DISCOUNT it!

4. Expect the unexpected (soup+cabbage+maggie noodles+ ???)

- one look and you might think its soup but as you look further in, you will see something unexpected

5. Curry in a hurry (curry chicken)

- we are always rushing to meet the timeline set by our instructors but in the end, we will be doing a good job as a whole team! :D

6. Tea leaves in hot water ( maggie noodles )

- we will only unleash our potential in terrible and difficult conditions...just like how tea bags or instant noodles will show their true flavour and colours only when placed in hot water..

7. Come after the storm ( rice )

- symbolises unity and purity, it is like forming a team.. forming, storming, norming, performing, journey... after the hot boiling of the rice, the end product is where all the rice are all equally cooked and looks the same.. just like how after each argument, we are able to perform well as a team :D

8. Diversity of colours ( egg with meat + eat with long beans + egg with onions )

- everybody of different character coming together, blending and bonding together to make a unique and extraordinary team!

this is all i can remember..ahaha!

sunday

super sleepy during tuition today...haiz..slept late last night cos went out to watch movie with my malaysia cousin, BERNIE!!!

watch THE LAST SONG!! awesome show!!!

-to those who dislike miley cyrus, put that feeling aside and go watch the movie, really touching :D cry and cry and cry..ahhaha!

-thanks bernie for the dinner and movie! :D

-talked about the 365 days of love thing...and cant believe that bernie is SOOO innocent..even though she is 21 this year...hahahaha. :D

before that, went to simei care centre for CIP..

was helping to sell stuff to ppl..my store was flooded with ppl!!hahaha

got some things for myself too...at a discounted price cos i was working there..hahaa!

so today tuition then training..

played badly...totally sucked...sighs...not on form..D:

tmr is electives...gonna do ceramics :D

hope it will be fun :D

OUTWARD BOUND SINGAPORE

I survived OBS!

I love OBS!

I miss Cheng Ho & Battuta! ( BATHO )

I miss Sham and Llewell!

AWESOME EXPERIENCE:D

lesson learnt:

" Expect the Unexpected "

" Process, Product, People "

" Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Journey "

" To serve, To strive and not To yield "

" Life is either a daring adventure or nothing "

" Do not discount anything or anyone in life "

etc......

-kayak-ed for 8 hours in the sea!

-Hike-ed for 8 hours solving clues and doing roadblocks!

-cooked dinner with mass tins and pots!

-Rocked climbed to the 5th Panel!

-> I became mentally and physically stronger!

-> I got to know my classmates better!

-> Stronger bond between us!

got mosquito bites and rashes all over.. but it doesnt matter...

- there's something about OBS that stays with you for life! -

" It is when you are safe at home, you wish that you are in an adventure. When you are in an adventure, you wish that you are safe at home. "

its ok

ITS OK TEAM!

lets 东山再起！