Another memorable trip to remember! Yup, Leadership Camp 3!! Yet again, had a hell good time! =D [Pics coming soon]
1st Day
Gathered at college by 8, and hmm.. guess what’s the thing guys are most worried about? Lack of ciggies la of coz.. Ekeke.. Some of them topup juz enuf for the 2days, and off to the bus we go! Evryone was excited, happily, hippily, bouncing around in the bus.. With Carol’s high pitch voice chanting once in a while throughout the whole journey.. "Are we thr yet? Are we thr yet? Are we thr yet?"..
YiPPie! We ddnt have to cramp in one bungalow only dis time, after some confusion, we had another bungalow for free! And itz both double storeys.. So we had 8 rooms altogether, 24students + 4staff.. So much space! And thr’s a swing and see-saw for us to hang out too.. After settling down, (my roomies: Lisa & Jen), we got ready for the 1st session.. Divided into three groups, 8 per group. Our team is "Worms" [Yah yah, i know u'll be like, "What? Cacing?".. Wait till u hear the another two..] Hehe, letz test my memory..
Team A [Okay la] - Wei Jin, Lisa, Sean, Tze Min, Kailash, Vydia, Dektos & Desmond
Team B [Can Also] - Matthew, Eddie, Carol, Jason, Nicholas, Seow Hui, Ivy & Nick
Team C [Worms] - Daniel, Christen, Ronald, Gavin, Jen, Ashwini, Eugene & Sam
Not forgettin Anita, Prem, Wiona & special guest, Andrew..
Dis time, each team welcomed their special member to babysit, Mr/Ms Eggy! Yup, each team is given 100 points, and if the eggie breaks, we’ll be minus-ed points! It’s treated like part of the family with a soul, to sleep with it, hv sessions with it, lunch dinner breakfast with it, n to include it in everythin we do! [yah, kinda mafarn fella].. Anyway! Names of the eggies are - Foxy, PremKumari & Larvae.. =)
After lunch [the food this camp was delicious btw!] we had an advertisement briefin by Andrew, and we were suppose to come up with brilliant ideas for a local company - SD enterprise. [duh, who doesnt know wat it stands for?] Newy, it was so hilarious, the tv commercial, acting & posters.. Within such a short time.. And the outcomes were great! Ours were based on local animals, with Daniel’s wonderful comical drawings.. N us acting as Orang Utan, Tapir, Sang Kancil & Horn Bill, and a addictive theme song! The other teams, OK la focused on seasonal fruits, with TzeMin & Sean acting as the cute funny couple.. And Can Also were more hmm.. Sexual appealing.. Daring teens to try their drinks with their tag line "Are you a pussy?" Results out at night *wink*
Beach time! Think dis is the best part.. Advise: If ever wanna play games with popping balloons, DO NOT buy high quality ones.. Yah, we were suppose to throw water balloons in order to win, but no matter how hard we threw, grab, squish, squash, bang, they wouldnt burst!!
Kinda lame game la, but so damn funny! Tears rolled down my cheeks from laughing.. All our true color n violence came out to burst those balloons.. Ssshhh! Daniel took sharp stones to..*heehee*.. N we had to throw them at walls.. The fun part was losers were forced to go till waist-deep to the sea, n do stunts according to the ones on shore.. Should see the look on their faces when they start to somersault, n wriggle their butts.. Hahaha!
Then, waterfight!! Carryin one another on the shoulders in de sea, yah, was damn fun.. Meanie Matthew was a very notty boy throughout the whole camp to me, *hmph*.. First thing he did was pushed me off Kailash’s shoulder, when we were juz about to attack Ronald & Jen.. Hahaha.. Then 20+ of us playd Monkey.. So cute la they all =D Oh not forgetting Banana Boat! My first time! I was excited, scared at first..! Reminded me a lot of Jet ski.. It was darn nice when we flew off the boat! Hahaha.. First round, Daniel was threw off far away coz he didn’t wanna let go of the banana although it was already overturned.. haha.. 2nd time, Kailash was left all alone far far away, should hv juz left him thr =P
After all wet n tired, cleaned up & so glad dat dinner is already served by the other teams, esp
our BBQ-chef, Sean.. See, he’s so happy to be at the pit.. He’s cooking was sooo gud! Lamb, chicken wings, potato salad, corn *eeuww*, mixed vegie, sausages & watermelon.. While on that, we had the ‘Knowing Me Knowing You‘ thing again.. Where we were all paired up, n had to get to know our ‘Buddy‘ better throughout the camp.. My buddy was Joker-Daniel.. He’s.. A very extraordinary guy i must say.. Bright strong minded happy person =)
The next session was one of the highlights.. The Sketches again.. Once again, the staff did a terrific job! [Recall their last semester's silent drama? N not forgettin the bus-stop scene, where Anita stucked the chewin gum under her sit and also drunken Mike
] Dis time, was a scene in the cinema.. Prem & Wiona, a couple sitted separately who constantly passed their messages, smooches, drinks & popcorns [which the rest gobbled it up while passing], & callin honey, bunny, sweetheart stuff.. Andrew, being in the middle, was a guy who was tryin so hard to enjy the show, but can’t coz he was so macho! Ronald, the aqua was touchin n seducing him, and also Anita, fuuiiyoh!! Christen quoted, "Anita, u make such a terrific Bitch la" hhahaaa! Yah, she was dis miang manja cute gal, seducin Andrew too.. *Applause* *Applause* Fantastic!
Our teams were given 15 mins to brainstorm & show what we’ve got.. This time, we Worms got "Night Club Scene".. the practices were much better than the outcome i tell u! Daniel was so musical.. So funny..! But think we blanked out after dat =P The story, with Ron being the musical narrator.. Christen & Daniel were gud frens.. One day met a girl at a club, & fighted for her.. Sadly to say, I was dat girl, who they pushed n danced n pulled around, n in the end, accidentally hit me with a tomato sauce bottle, n I died in supposedly-Jennifer’s arms.. Heehee.. Had fun though.. Missed last sem’s Petaling Street Scene, Carol & I being aunties.. And we won! Heehee..
Next was Can Also.. "Classroom scene".. With Eddie in the gang, they copyright again la! Juz like last sem! [Hehe, last sem, I was in his gang too, n we imitated Sean..] This time, I know how Sean felt, when they copy exactly how WORMS team worked!! Haha, they were so observant, acting our advertisement scenes earlier dat afternoon.. Every single detail! The music, the actions, our many mistakes.. Hahaahaa.. So cute people..
Then! Okay La.. They were excellent! their scene was "Meet-the-Parents".. WeiJin was sooo naturally talented funny! Him, bein the son-in-law, n Lisahan the daughter.. where her true ggrgrrr tigress actions displayed.. Sean the father, was terrific, he ddnt really have to act, coz he’s like dat anyway! *muahaha*.. I think Kailash made the whole crowd cramp in the stomachs.. He acted as the silent aqua maid.. But when he speaks, my gawd! HAHHAHAHAHAA!!! "Apa-apa sajalah.." *blush*.. Datz his trademark now =P
Then, the staff did it again! A Classroom scene also.. With Anita being a pregnant lady, Wiona a typical girly girly girl, Prem a nerd, and Andrew, a not-so-enthusiastic student obsessed bout his girlfren.. Anita then gave birth in class.. But! The rest ran off after seeing wat she has left behind.. Yup, it was a false alarm.. All that came out was juz.. Hmm.. Lets juz say she needed toilet rolls.. Hahaha!
The next 5 mins was wat we’ve all been waitin for.. The Oscars! And the press & tv commercial award goes to…. Us, Worms! Yippie! I ddnt expect it of coz, but hv to admit, it was a very jolly commercial =) .. The sketches, Ok la won, they were good! They deserve it la.. It was so exciting when Anita announced to nominees for best actors & actresses.. Sean & Lisa won, like Father like Daughter? Haha..
The next session was the touchin emotional part again.. Affirmation! Though itz for the 3rd time, itz always nice to hear what others know & think about u & have the chance to tell ppl how much u appreciate them in many different ways too.. How often do we open up to ppl anyway? As in, ppl even not close to you.. This time it was different, only had affirmations among the team members.. Then, like the 1st Leadership camp, had papers pasted at our backs for the rest to scribble.. When they affirmed me, felt so nice & felt their sincerity.. This time hearing it felt different from the previous camps.. Sometimes, at these sort of things, only will I realize what or how i really am.. Other ppl pointing it out at you. And itz a great feelin to know dat the ppl around me felt dat way about me, n appreciate my presence.. Yah, I agree that, giving feels a hundred times more than receiving. So surprisingly.. They were about to finish with my part, when Ronald came in & gave his comments. Christen said, "Do you realize what Ronald said was exactly what we said, though Ron wasnt here when the rest commented? Means wat we all said is true!" Hmm.. Think dis session made not only me, but all of us feel at least a little more comfortable & happier throughout the trip..!
In the mid of affirmation, came the traditional birthday surprise thing! Gavin, Eddie & Jason (the birthday boys) were asked to help out with the car outside, while our most ever sporting guy Ronald, dressed up as a girl n hid in a box!! My gosh! [Pictures soon - MUST see!] And they get birthday kisses too! From Ronald of course =P
After all the scribbling on the backs, it was chillin’ time.. Sean went back to his pit n started fire again.. Some ate nonstop.. Some relaxed.. And I joined them playin futsal .. [Love futsal eversince the tournament last sem!] Kickin kickin balls.. This Mischevious Matthew strikes again.. ~~Kick~~Ball flew~No time~Bammm!!!~~ **Ouuuuchhhhh* ~Chest super pain~.. Matt, u owe me one! Remember! =P Then, Ron & I pulled out sleepin mats & stared up at the sky chit-chatting.. Expectedly, one by one came then.. hehe.. It was coolin & nice.. Went up to bathe.. After dat, wantd to go out again but dang! They locked the doors ady.. But so wide-awake! So, Carol & I barged into the guys’ room *heehee* Eddie, Sean, Kailash, Prem, Ron, Carol & I, chitchatted, about *ahem*.. Haha, nothin much la.. Then felt the sleepiness already so, finally went to Zzzzzzz…………….
2nd Day
Woken up early by Jennifer, who horrifyingly scary standin in front of me.. Haha.. [kidding, girl] Gud thing, so I jumped up straight.. No electricity since mid-night, [but i was freezing still], so we had to prepare breakfast in the other house.. Our beloved Chef Sean, finished up the butter.. So there goes our French Toast.. Actually, gud thing too.. Saved a lot of work =P We gobbled up & got ready for the next session.. Everyone’s still in their grumpy sleepy groggy mood.. *teehee*
Then we had an outdoor session.. Where the team leader stood on 4-storey high chair, facing us backwards.. And we had to catch him when he falls.. Thank God Daniel & Gavin are light.. To test their trust for us =) Next was, 7 chairs lined up in a row, six of us had to stand on it.. With the middle one empty, we had to switch the three-persons to the other side.. Blindfolded. Then we had leadership expressing sessions, what we’ve learnt from those exercises etc.. [Heck, itz a Leadership Camp afterall isnt it? =) ] Then, Anita asked us few old retired ones to relate our past stories back here in Metro - Me, Carol, Daniel, Christen & Sean.. Anita was so nice, called out those who’re goin offshore next sem to stand out.. And say bye & thanks to what we’ve contributed.. *touched* Sigh~ Sooo gonna miss & be jealous of the next Leadership Camp 4..!
Next! Never can have a better ending.. Remember our eggies? Yah, after all our hard determination to keep it alive! The staffs have no heart! Played this game, where all the members have to line up, quite far apart.. And pass Mr/Ms Eggie to the end.. For each person u manage to reach, the less points they’ll minus.. And, itz done blindfolded! Datz not the worst part.. We have to hold Mr/Ms eggie with hands openly, not clutchin or bendin our palms at all! AND, the other two teams, get to attack us with wet sponges, newspapers, n craps! *Sigh* Poor Larvae =( Our team went first, think
Ronald was too big size, quite intimidating *haha* they ddnt manage to break Eggie.. Passed it to me, I was 2nd, and again! Matthew! *Paap* Larvae gone! *sad* But u had to see how was everyone’s reaction to it.. Hahahaah!! So worth it.. Every Worm was like.. "Matthew!!! You’re SOOO gonna get it!!" Kakakaa.. Yup, the price to pay.. Silly him, was the first person in line for his team.. And expected, evryone ganged up on him.. Poor him, was EVERYONE’S target!! Haha.. 1, 2, 3, Start! **Paap!!** Ronald revenged for us.. Hooray! Muahaha! Lastly, Ok la was the hahaha group la.. Silly Sean, was so terrified, hands n legs trembling, RAN, DASHED towards WeiJin, &…. Dropped his eggie himself! HAHAHHAHAHA! Can he get any more sillier than that? We ddnt even have to attack him.. Hahaah! ByeBye Eggies..
Then, chilled with Icecream, group pictures n all.. and jumped off to the bus.. Sang songs, with Matt & Dektos playin the guitar.. And this time,no more Carol’s annoying chant, but she & Christen’s chewing gums go "tok tok tok tok tok"….
Yup, dis is it.. My last Leadership Camp.. Memories in Metro is the best thing ever.. Four years ere so far, sweet sour bitter happy moments.. Highlights of my college life.. Leadership Camps are also those where bondings began.. Really really love all my frenz who made a difference in my college life so far.. Thank you Student Dept, gave me strength & memories that’ll last me a lifetime! =)
Ere’s a temporary one, know its kinda blur.. Will update some more when i get them from Prem’s comp.. Wow.. Longest post so far!
-= z~may =-