6 days of madness (day 1)

6 days of madness (day 1)

Okay I've finally gotten around to updating about the Sports Camp! I can't believe it's been a month already. It felt like last week or something. I spent so long looking through the pictures on Facebook and picking some to post. There are so many! At least 20 albums from all over the place.

I will do a summary of day-to-day accounts, and elaborate on funny moments with the pictures. It's the easiest way out, but it's been a very long camp. Haha.

Day 1 was pretty relaxed. Andee (my retarded OGL) called me at 9am and I was still in bed. Haha! So I arrived an hour and a half late, halfway through the icebreaking games. Later on there were the violent pool games and a series of sports (with all their glorious forfeits) for us to try.

My OG, Samurais, was slack right from the start. We do minimum cheering, we don't care if we lose, and best of all, we cheat when it comes to the fun games. HAHA. But I think I had the most fun this way. We're probably the most bonded OG, because we were always more interested in ourselves than whatever the committee organised for us. Hee.

The gay boys, with their nails painted red cos it's our House colour.

In the pool, looking rather glam with Gerry.

The Bitch Fight Game.

I honestly think the OGLs came up with this game for the sake of their own entertainment. It's pure bitch fight! Here's how it goes. The girls are supposed to sit on the guys' shoulders, and wear a swim cap of different colours. When they call for Green, the green caps from each side will go forward, and girl A will try and rip off girl B's cap. What can you expect other than bitch fight right!

I did not like the game at all, and let me tell you why. The first round was pretty okay still. The girl was all friendly and completely meek, and I got her cap off in seconds. Now the second round was the polar opposite. The girl was fierce, determined and a cheater bug. She splashed water at me when we started towards her, and when I got hold her her swim cap, she PLAYED CHEAT by holding on to it!

Now, I know I sound about 8yrsold but you have to indulge a girl when she's bitching. So let me continue. As if that wasn't bad enough, SHE REACHED OUT TO SCRATCH MY FACE because she couldn't reach my cap! And when I pushed her hand away, SHE TUGGED MY BIKINI! My goodness! I was so totally pissed off, I tell you. All fair in love and war, BUT YOU JOLLY WELL DO NOT SCRATCH MY FACE AND TUG MY BIKINI!

By then, she's gotten her hold on my swim cap already. And me, being me (in fact a highly pissed off me), held her small little head underwater for about 6seconds and she still didn't let go! Until she ripped off my swim cap. I admit defeat in the bitch fight. Seriously, what was wrong with her!

And so, that's the Bitch Fight Game for you.

That's Nut, looking super cute in her canoe polo get-up.

This was such a Zohan moment. Hahaha.

Squinting in the sun, strategizing.

Another of the games created soley for the entertainment of the organisers, I think.

Diving for mahjon tiles and Poker cards.
Our OG was a big cheat at this game. We stole the other team's tiles. HAHA.

Freshies in the front, and OGLs at the back.
We were still somewhat glam back then, on Day 1. Haha.

We had a try at archery. It's surprisingly tiring!

At the martial arts demonstration at night.
I had the most kick out of being able to kick people for free. Hahaha.

And then the dreaded mass dance at midnight.

TO BE CONTINUED!

sitting and watching

sitting and watching

I was sitting at an old hawker centre at 10am in the morning, having a hearty Singaporean breakfast of porridge, wanton mee and fresh coconut juice. Old buildings around me stood derelict, in the midst of demolishment, each with a story half told. With the sunshine in my eyes, and the old school fan lifting my hair, I watched people mill around me.

Aunties paraded around the quadrangle in their funny colour-coordinated get-ups. Old men exhibited their queerest habits without qualms. Grandparents strolled in the morning sun with their toddler grandchildren, skipping a whole generation. Pregnant women boasted their swelling bellies lazily.

The most normal of days playing out in a heartland, yet so rare a moment to sit down without a care in the world to watch it all go by. I felt so young, as if youth became tangible in that second. It was a luxury, almost, before I disppear into that missing generation and get caught in a madly busy lifestyle.

In this last week of carefree days, it's a good place to be. Knee to knee, I smiled at the laughter in your eyes.

crazy july

crazy july



I had a crazy month! I think it's the busiest one of the 8 months of holidays so far. There're people to meet and things to do every single day! The only days when I can laze at home and sleep till 2pm are Sundays - family day. I totally love it.

Before this month, I was complaining to Sarah about how boring life was getting, and how stagnant things were. Hahaha so be careful what you wish for!

Part of my busy days were because my the waitressing job at Loof. Though the 6.30pm - 1.30am/3.30am timing looks like it frees up your day, but it always turns your bio clock topsy turvy, so that it becomes impossible to wake up before noon. I wasn't unhappy to quit! (:

I will catch up with this blog soon, so many things to blog about! And I definitely want to do a review on all the things I've done this holidays before school starts. :D And you ask, does a month count as forever?

spending time

spending time

Embracing our last bits of freedom, Sarah and I met up for one of our lazy, girly afternoons just because we can. (: We walked around the Suntec area aimlessly, popping into shops that catch our attention, getting stuck in La Senza for a full hour, exploring Toys 'R Us like kids and of course, camwhoring.

There's a certain kind of laid-back happiness to afternoons like this, just spending time, passing time, without a single worry. We strolled while the crowd marched past briskly. We laughed at things that only we understand. We asked ourselves questions that the rest of the world is too busy to bother with.

It's a damn good kinda feeling, just living for the moment and celebrating a constant friendship. We've probably had a million afternoons like that, and we never get sick of it. I think that's the most wonderful part about it all. (:

Our newfound camwhore spot - Sky Garden at Suntec.

Sarah on the train with her purple friend. Haha.

Me, with some funny-looking sea creature. I think it's a seahorse.

Hula hula!

Shopping mirror shots - must have!

And then the changing room shots.

Isn't this so cool!

And with the pretty Topshop decor!

a beautiful moment

a beautiful moment

A sunny afternoon, sitting at Starbucks all by myself.
Toasted bagels and a cuppa caramel frapp.
My favourite slow songs playing on my iPod.
People murmuring, conversations of different lives blending.

A million thoughts floating around in my head.
The past, the present, the confusion, the certainty.

Life, rushing before my eyes, dancing with my soul.

The world, spinning ever so slowly.
And as I sit quietly, I found a moment of my own.
A solitude, a sign, a secret place.

It was beautiful.

Perhaps sometimes, you don't even need an answer.

school to school

school to school

So I broke my own record and arrived AN HOUR late for driving today! And the lesson's only 1hr40mins long. Hahaha. I woke up at 10.20am for the 9.50am, and I was like, OH SHIT. Yeah, big time.

I think I'm the worst student BBDC can possibly have. Car crashes at Stage 4. Perpetually late for lessons, and even theory tests. Messaging her way through theory classes. I think if I push it further, they might not even let me take my TP next month! Haha.

After racing through 2 test routes, I found my way to NUS to meet Mel for our medical checkup so that they know we're healthy enough to be students of NUS. Hahaha. Being the smarties as usual, we were during their lunch break!

The medical checkup was weird! There was a pee test! You see people holding their pee in a cup and walking around. WEIRD! And then the doctor would feel your stomach and your boobs. I started GIGGLING non-stop. Hahahaha! Totally embarassing!

Then we went back to AC to get our SGCs and A level certs. For the first time, we're the first from our class to collect/hand in things at the General Office. Hahaha. I bet they are surprised. I bet they remember the 2 notorious AA2 girls who refused to pay their Sports Complex fees and other miscellaneous fees. I think we still owe the school money!

And I can't believe school starts in about a week. Already!

Ex classmates, and potential future classmate!
Just a hand to hold.

the bestest colleague

the bestest colleague

From Crocs to invigilating SATs to Loof. (:

road hazard

road hazard

So it finally happened.

Cutting into the filter lane to turn left at the junction.

Red light on my right. Blind spot checked. Clear. Proceed.

A motorbike dashing out from nowhere.

Instuctor slams the brakes.

The L-plate car behind ramming into the boot.


Hahaha yeah I've finally gone and done - I crashed the car. It just HAD to happen sometime. I knew it. Then today, my luck finally ran out.

Okay, I exaggaerate. It wasn't a very serious crash or anything. The car behind merely kissed the rear, and the dent is barely visible. But still, I can't quite believe that I've had an accident even before I take my Traffic Police Test!

Oh no, I'm a road hazard!

hockers hit the beach

hockers hit the beach

In succession to last year's beach outing, the hockers got together for an afternoon at Cafe Del Mar this summer again! We've been talking about it forever and have been planning for weeks, but we always end up postponing because some of us were away at camp or out of the country altogether. I think I pushed back the date at least 3 times, but we finally made it!

Our attempt to meet at 12pm failed miserably as usual. Haha, Fran, Bev, Kaiyi and I ended up cabbing down from Bouna Vista and got there at 1pm in the end. 2part days clearly do not work for me!

The weather was glorious - blue skies, white clouds, green seas and brilliant sunshine. We tried to play beach touchrug for awhile, but called it a day after half an hour. It was highly exhausting! Splashing in the sea and lounging in the pool at Cafe Del Mar was more our thing. :D We caught up on things and talked about uni and the future, and marvelled at how big and how small the world could be at the same time.

It was so lovely. We should make these girly afternoons on the beach a regular thing! Did I make it that easy to walk right in and out of my life?

The late people on the cab.

Delifrance people!

Hahaha Fran, unglam to the max!

And Kaiyi, glam to the max.

Hungry!

Then Kaiyi dropped her croissant! Hahahaha. It was funny and sad at the same time.

Hockey babes!

Fran was hopping with joy in the sun. Literally. Hahaha.

Look at how they posed for the picture. Haha.

The cap people - beach version!

Camwhore the way we do.

That's how you do it! (:

Happy people in the sea.

Bumming and chatting.

Three of us. (:

The jump shot - pool version. Haha!

Lazing in the pool, super shiok!

21 - We need to talk; seat is hot; get out. Haha!

Hockers!

Check out Khoo's cool tattoo.

With seets!

Plus Bev!

Arms akimbo shot!

In various states of getting ready for the photo. Haha.

(:

gem of a friend

gem of a friend

Always there. ((: