NS

right so now im enlisted and recently juz passed out of BMT!
POP LO!

tmrw's my posting order then ill hafta report to a new unit/command sch on mondae
im hoping to go to SCDF BOC...dats basic officer course for scdf..i hv come to a point where i realise i dun like taking arms..id rather save lives u see..i guess its juz me n the fact dat ive been into this life saving business ever since i joined red cross..speaking of which, my juniors have had their standard first aid test earlier this afternoon..they shud pass lah..at least most of them haha

u noe i kinda miss life in bmtc..basic military centre juz in case u dunno haha..its like u live wif a bunch of pple for 9 weeks n u go thru shit n joy together, of course ull bond..n the bond u forge will definitely be great!

n im thankful to b in jaguar platoon 2 section 3..unlike other sections where it may be kinda boring or sumtimes b disliked by the platoon (hehe no comments)
oh n my platoon commander 2LT Xun Yu is great man..he motivates us n really cares abt us..thought sometimes he disappears n no where to be seen

oh the sergeants too were very nice haha..though my section knew 3SG Salihin for several weeks, it seemed dat we had known him for a very long time..

training wise oklah
not sae shiong not sae not shiong
its oklah
really
but field camp was &^%@^&(
aiya wad to do...field camp lor...trouble wif my platoon is dat they seem not to b able to learn frm previous lessons n they like to get screwed by the sergeants, PC n APC..mann
irritating sia..oh well dats shit we all had to go thru

oh i hate camou cream on my face for 5 daes man!sux...my skin cant breathe LAH!
n after field when i washed the camou off, my face was kinda red n slightly itchy...next dae i had a breakout man!
it was really jialat lor...even JK asked me how come my skin condiiton damn jialat...haiz bo pian lor...i shud have visited the MO after dat n asked y the reaction...whether it was allergy onot..instead i asked him at the end of bmt during FFI

i still wonder wad FFi stands for..i only noe its a medical check up to see whether ur fit for command school or not..in any case i got an appt to the neurologist during FFI cuz i frequent the headache..dats ont he 28th oct...so long sia...after my bdae haha

i dun tink ill b putting pics on this post cuz im too lazy...ill juz let it words n words
too bad u like it u read it
if not suck thumb!haha
but if u really wanna see my bmt pics then go find my facebook acc n find the album lor
until ive put it nicely in community web haha

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44288&id=552713792

RED CROSS ANNUAL CAMP 2008

lets see...im a senior and a teacher
woahh

klah the ncos improved..i juz hope ur standard doesnt drop..ill kill u perhaps..anw ill help out wherever i can..soon my focus will shift to the sec 3s...afterall they're taking over u guys...but i need u help leh...

so oklah plan went on smoothly..they got their buddies and said the pledge OMG so funny i made the pledge on ym wae to sch cann
then bunk inspection...YES cadets it has to b very precise..pls lor given more time we wud tekan u guys more..
this is minimal leh..

then evac lesson..to those who were listening n practicing...gd for u..anw this is for ur mass accreditation..speaking of wich, ncos do plan ahead...heres ur chance to get all the badges u wan..
OH then we had fire drill cum sudden evacuation at night WOW SO FUN..i tink its the first time we had it...





n omg it seems the cadets cant tink at night...thnk god its juz some
cadets if ur reading this: the purpose of the fire drill cum sudden evac is to train u to prepare for future emergencies n whatever not..besides its gd mental training cuz u have to endure ur lethargy n sleepy mind to think on the spot.. =)



then theres the affirmation ceremony before campfire..its a gd idea to have this cadets recognition event..oh btw RED CROSS U GUYS WERE GREAT during pledge taking...impressive i muz sae...u had better keep it up mann
if only im a cadet...i wud stand a chance to get that plaque DAMN its so cool to have it lah omg




last dae, we went pasir ris park...cadets,looks like we need to train u guys on ur fitness...gosh the wae to run a long distance is not to stop, n to psycho urself that its juz a matter of mind..really..u guys had better improve ur fitness level cuz it wud really help u...as first aiders, u need to run for emergencies n be able to carry casualties...

SO WHATS NEXT?

ive applied for physiotherapy and occupational therapy in NYP
NO WAIT listen before u think ive wasted 2 yrs in JC
for certain courses in NYP, u wud require an ALevel cert.
the courses are: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiation therapy and diagnostic radiation

sadly u only graduate wif a diploma..DUH nyp wad..3yrs btw

if u wan a degree u wud hafta take an overseas degree-conversion course in australia or UK for 1 year..there ive made my point


but my mum told me to apply for NUS...juz in case theres an overwhelming demand in PT, OT, RT, DR...tho i dun tink so...
in any case im not really sure on wad to apply...
i thot of putting 'medicine' for fun..ill faint or go into a cardiogenic shock if i get it lah...i mean cmon wif ABC how can u get into the medicine faculty...
in any case i dun tink ill b putting dat as a choice HAHA

1 then theres BBA(accountancy)...dats bachelor in business administration(accountancy),
2 project & facilities management...i heard its a pathetic course LOL
3 nursing...hmm ive heard scary stories
4 law...HAHAHAHAH WTH SIAO GET REAL JAZIMIN!
5 chem engineering...hmm yea ok..but not other engineering courses lah...like eee..engineering

hmm mebbe dats all
mebbe ill put: chem engineering, BBA accountancy then nursing
not many courses entice me leh hmmm

YAY IVE GOTTEN MY ALEVEL RESULTS ALRD!

well it wasnt wad i expected actually..i had expected more As..but i guessi shud b thankful..besides my grades arent that bad for a 19 pointer guy frm innova..i tink its juz gd come to think of it..hmm..


subject target achieved
H1 GP: B A
H1 ECONS: C B
H1 PW: B C
H1 MALAY: C D

H2 MATHS: A A
H2 CHEM: A B
H2 PHY: A C

well im so happy ive gotten an A for GP knowing that i got a C6 for english at OLevel..my sincere thnx to ms tan li wee for her motivation and praises in my essays in year 1 n mr darren chan for sharpening my essay skills and helping me out during consultations

and for econs LIKE OMG WTH?!?!ive been getting straight Us in my whole life in now a B..like YAY! haha thnx to mr foo (i owe u a hug) for the consultations and persevering wif us during our econs lessons..oh the econs teachers were great to have compiled notes for us too..thnx a lot

maths..i wud have committed suicide had i not scored an A okayy HAHA oh but really thnx ms ng..thnx for everything! ur a great n funny teacher..we'll rmb ur tomato cheeks HAHA goodness

as for the rest of the subjects, i guess i really wud have expected better..nonetheless thnx mr lee(phy),cikgu juliana(malay),mr ong seck chye(PW), mr JLim(chem) for ur valuable efforts that are recognised,no matter how small it may be

3march 08


relief teaching at prss today = babysitting

yepp damn easy job..i wanted to screen a movie but firstly i cant log in to the laptop and during the sec 2 class, i was late...blame the staff rm clock mann NOT me haha

so i decided to tell ghostly sightings in prss to the sec 2 class since they were all so noisy..oh wait they were still noisy when i was telling them the stories haha..i told a few but they insist on me continuing not my fault hehe

then went to meet cassandra to pass her xphysique consent form YAY we participating it again hope we can win it again..but its gonna tough this time..open category leh!too bad we cant cheat our way to joining the JC challenge haha!

OH last saturday i went shopping after gym!yay! i bought a pair of adizero course running shoe which cost abt $120 after discount and an adidas shoe bag wich is abt $17..yea

but too bad i cant spend anymore cuz i hafta pay 50bux for xphysique and dat we're having dinner together this thurs..the RT pple dat is..

oh yes pple im too bz to update my blog
well dats cuz

im a RELIEF TEACHER AT PASIR RIS SEC! woohoo!

yea yea gd pay!hehe...

im considering teacher as a career..so my choices are finalised to
- physiotherapy
- occupational therapy
- teaching (maths/PE)

my sis said i cud b a PE teacher and a DBoat coach for the sch..not a bad idea eh..ill truly enjoy myself..my mum's supportive of wtv choice i make tho i tink she's more inclined to teaching cuz of the marvellous pay

oh but CMON the pay is good only because the students can bring up ur blood pressure..relief teaching is bad enuf cuz they dont take u seriously..ive seen the low points..no names mention, i dun wanna end up in the newspaper or worse sub courts.

the thing abt teaching is dat u have homework n stuff...sch projects, grade monitoring n stuff whereas physio is limited to patient's progress n little or no homework!

too bad the starting pay for physio isnt good...for deree holders it'll only be $2K+ like wth lah...i dunno how long u wud need to climb the ladder to earn abt $2.8K+...and yea i tink i wud wanna earn dat much per month...is dat alot?hmmm well the more the merrier! =)

now: occu vs physio
its kinda tied...dun ask me to explain wads the diff...ill probably take 1h to think, then another hour to explain wad it is...

OH WELL ILL JUZ SIGN UP FOR PT AND OT, wait for 2years(NS) and see whether i wanna change my mind onot


ps:the kids at prss can b like paparazzis...go away let me breathe =) hehe

I AM DESPERATELY UNEMPLOYED!
mann..job seeking is tough

CANOEING TRAINING!

yay it has been a long time since i had my wet training and today, ill b kayaking at mcritchie! woohoo

well in the end the session was tough..at the end of it i felt like im beginning to b addicted to pain..oh wth i hope its not temporal sod at i can push myself u noe...

anw the T1 was quite unstable for beginners(DUH) but me n vinleon didnt capsize, so YAY! lets see...we first kayak 6km (laps) wich was quite tiring actually, but can do more lah..
then we did bursting, which is like sprints lah..we did like 3 sets of 6-30, 4 sets of 6-20 and 5 sets of 6-10..the '6' is the minimum stroke to get ur kayak going...probably similar to a threshold frequency in quantum physics(OMG PHYSICS!)
then the 30,20 or 10 is the stroke required to continue sprinting..kind of the kinetic energy of photelectrons after being emitted via bremstrahlung, i tink dats how u spell it (true enough hey..)

OH n i noe wads a T-boat, K-boat and C..haha
coach is very good man, i salute him

after bursting, we did 250m sprints x4...so dats another 1km a the training was over...

OH WAIT i 4got to talk abt the warm up..mann the warm up it self can b considered as a wet training...haha..its like we did 3 sets of:
-run +20 push up,
-run +20 push up + 20 sit up
-run +20 push up + 20 sit up + 20 jumping jacks
-run +20 push up + 20 sit up + 20 jumping jacks + 10 pull ups

GOODNESS!3sets leh...plus it was drizzling so dat make the warm up itself, officially a wet training..mann...i tink i shud adopt this regime...power mann!

jiayou ijcanoe!
YOU CAN DO IT!

5th dec

kay im back at downtown east HAHA
its 0612H class outing..we're going escape theme park n YAY they r having a $7 promotion
but TOO bad it rained..so it became a makan session at burger king haha oh yes and a signing session..

anw the rest went town but i had to go home cuz i had to go marine parade..
so b4 reaching home i dropped by Recruit Express cuz ahmad recommended me dat place and i NEED a job..so wth lets juz try my luck..so i signed up, chatted wif roy and pretty much dats all...i hope i get a job soon man..i dun wanna rott at home

4th dec

canoeieng BBQ today. too bad i cant go, said my mum
oh well anw i met them for a while before i went home.
but i went shopping today!yay!i got a green funky polo tee frm bossini for $20, an IP Zone berms for $23, plain white havainas for abt $45 and also a photo album for $10 at popular..i dont really like green but anyway it looks good..besides i should try out different colours n not limit myself to my Brown/Red/Orange/Yellow (BROY) combo haha! but it looks good lah seriously..or at least dats wad i tink..anw i need to get a 'poser belt' haha..probably when i get a job

IF I AM RICH...

i wud buy 2 of an item but different style:
- a classy pair of shades(like those frm A/X) AND a cool one (like those frm oakley)
- a rimless pair of specs AND an oakley specs
- lotsa boardshorts AND lotsa berms
- lotsa jeans AND lotsa staright cut formal pants
- a windbreaker AND a nice sweater(like those from adidas/num)
- 2 types of havaianas sandals
- a big family car AND a convertible
- 2 handphones: one slim n chic, the other good for data storage
- 2 belts: 1 black, one white, both with a nice medium-sized buckle

oh n also
- go for facial, spa n everything to pamper myself
- buy a big house
- skills upgrading
- n probably donate some

BUT IF I HAVE LOTS N LOTS OF MONEY
gosh ill go broke in one day at Orchard/vivo etc
HAHA
- oh n buy shares to grow my money hehe

IJC PROM NITE 2007
TOUCH OF MIDAS
27TH NOVEMBER 2007
GRAND COPTHORNE WATERFRONT HOTEL


pictures are under 'collection'...

man prom was so fun but i got cheated several times. firstly, sufina found out there's a prayer room at the hotel cuz she called in. but when i asked the receptionist, they had NO IDEA. omg! but thank god i remembered vinleon's class booking a room in the hotel. so thankfully he allowed me to pray in his room. so dats me n ameerul

then we went down wif the rest n took photos. crap sumthin wrong wif my left eye..its alwaes smaller than my right urgh. so later i removed the flash haha

anw i was so hungry so i cant wait till dinner. its amazing how the waiters went in and the curtains drew to reveal a so called garden balcony.BUT here comes the 2nd cheat

i paid $70 for some malay food i cud have gotten better elsewhere..the appetizer wich wasnt appetizing was wad i ate on sunday but my mum's cooking was better



there..its juz soso u noe..tofu stuffed wif vege and some spring rolls

oh then we had soup! no....not mushroom soup but kambing soup *slap forehead* i didnt noe its hari raya haji alrd..it tasted ok but it was too kambing..or too goatish?
the whole 7 course meal was very malay..personally i dun prefer malay food..juz soso
like hello? halal meal does not equate to malay food haiz...other dishes include rendang, vegetable wif gravy which looks like leftovers, steamed fish, fried rice and pulut hitam..
n i heard the teachers get to eat better food and they paid less..

anw lets not talk abt food..the rest of the prom was great. i took lotsa photos on and off the dancefloor haha..oh let me show u wad i wore..initially i planned to wear a simple pants, shirt, pullover,gold belt and a tie..then sufina n munirah warned dat many might b wearing tie..true enough they were..so thankfully i heeded their advice n wore a scarf..so i borrowed my mum's pashmina wich i bought for her went i went to vietnam..coincidentally it was gold-green..so i decided to wear it and...:


this was taken at the hotel toilet
Black pants: G2000, 1 for $60, 2nd piece at half price
White long sleeve shirt: G2000
Gold belt: sister's
Pullover: Giordano concepts
Shawl/scarf: pashmina, mum's
Shoe: check, $99

i hope i dun look fat cuz if i do then its juz the shirt inside, not the food trust me

so i took lots of photos and ended up on the dancefloor towards the end..i really had a fun time and im sure gonna miss JC life oh btw
Prom King: Haashir
Prom Queen: Napthali
they really deserve it..i wonder if they're gonna join the inter-JC prom King and Queen championships...hmm..

gosh im getting kinda bored..anw i went to this career preview at suntec this morning..its suppose to b for those who are in non-healthcare industry and wanting to do a career switch to becoming a physiotherapy or an occupational therapy..but who cares im juz going there to now more abt physio..and yea im so into physio(again)

then i went to animal n bought this brown polo tee with horizontal white yellow n orange stripes on the chest area..there was a 50% discount storewide(sam doesnt noe wad storewide means haha)..i tink it really fits me..afterall the colour scheme is juz 'so jaz' HAHA..

OH n i hafta force myself to start n continue my fitness programme..i juz went gym anw..vinleon's gonna buy a newurbanmale tank top as motivation for him to work hard and pump more steel so that he can wear it...HAHA im not ready to wear it lah...still skinny..in case vinleon u need to tan (AGAIN)...well so do i..i wasted today mann..shud have gone tanning cuz its kinda sunny...these daes are rare u see cuz we're in this monsoon season (right?)

THE A'LEVELS ARE OVER

OMG

FINALLY!!

mann its finally all OVER!i can now relax and renew..which is of course why i can finally update my blog..haha..overall the papers were so-so..of course there were some tough papers..my aim is to get AAABCD but i tink i can only get AABCDD..oh well im juz leaving it to fate and the Cambridge examiners..

can u believe it: right after the last paper (physics P1) ameerul and i went to play tennis..in fact it was really a CCA day..theres tennis, street soccer, basketball and floorball!haha..after the game sam, kess and i went citylink mall and later met up wif the rest at marina sq seoul garden..it was really fun mann..this is the 2nd time 0612H has had a class outing at marina sq seoul garden..oh btw fadhli owes me sumthing mann..he used my student pass as proof of being a student..as for me thnk god im wearing ij sch U..haha

anw after that i had to go down to NDC for my dental appt.this time my braces is red in colour!wooohoo hotdaymn..haha

n yea ill b using it for prom..speaking of prom i tink i might gonna get a geeky look..it wun b too geeky cuz im gonna spike my hair...well guess ill realy spend the rest of the time i have b4 prom to shop, beef up n probbaly pamper myself..tanning anyone?haha

iProject Day Seven - Ten
29Nov - 2Dec 2006

Kay Im juz gonna wrap up everything here..basically we taught the Vietnamese kids English while some other Innovians played games wif them..On the last day, we had a farewell ceremony..The Vietnamese presented several performances while we danced the ACES Day workout, performed the Singapore Town dance and joined them for the 9 step techno dance..The 9-step techno dance was fun, tricky and FAST i swear..

We took a long time to eventually depart it was a very tearful moment for all of us but we were told to not keep it too long cuz it might b hard for them..Thus it was no surprise that the ride back to the hotel was very silent with a couple of sniffings after all the crying

We left Lao Cai by train, return back to Hanoi overnight and checked in a hotel in Hanoi..It was nothing special..We spent the last 2 days shopping and relaxing..I will never 4get Wei Jean's snore when she came over to watch TV but fell asleep..Don't worry she went back to her room eventually..haha

The OCIP trip was really meaningful and has brought back many fond memories..I also learnt several skills that are very useful..Added to that I got to know my peers better..However the journey doesnt end here..back in Singapore we had to plan several post event activities such as a sharing session with the entire college, a local community project and a way to spread the meaning of OCIP

iProject Day Six
28Nov 2006

My new team of English Innovian tutors(i transferred to another class) could not conduct outdoor lessons like my previous class, mainly due to the fact that they do not have a strong foundation in the language. So we continued teaching chapters after chapters like colours, animal objects etc. usual stuff

My previous class enjoyed the outdoor learning where they're suppose to use the camera(their first time) to snap shots of what they like n then form simple sentences. So for half of the session, they spend time outdoor. Here are some of the pics they took:



For the other half of the session, they played 'I got peace by the river'. They found it hard to concentrate on the hand actions, what more both the actions n the singing. However, they were all determined into getting everything right. special thanks to da wei who kept the guys engrossed n interested in the song. he made the kids shout on the second 'in my soul'. as a results, the guys became enthusiastic n keen in learning the song. thats a secret i found out.

iProject Day Five
27Nov 2006

I did a good deed by waking Winston, Da Wei, Hafeez, Arshad n You Ying in the morning =)

Unfortunately I didnt really enjoyed breakfast cuz its EXACTLY the same thing. guess they dunno how to vary.anyway construction at Tavan was great. We managed to flatten the entire ground surface by stepping, jumping and using bricks or the spade. But the thing i enjoyed the most is of course the teaching of English. The kids were so hyped up and active! so the lessons were really enjoyable especially when we played the games nd gave out prizes. Thank god we fought our way to teach for 2 more days cuz we're suppose to do a rotation where my group has to teach other kids arts n crafts and games. BUT we insisted on teahing them English. personally i juz wan the kids to have a good education. we already know their standard and wad has been taught. so to continue teaching them wud b easy. NOT that i dun wanna play sports or do arts n crafts.
besides, i think im kinda good at teaching English to them. an English teacher in the future?i dun really tink so esp wif the Olevel C6 grade i got..haha!

Anyway i got praised my Wen Chong today. He said I was an all-rounder. its a big deal to me cuz i have alwaes believed dat it is important n essential in being an all rounder. being praised, i think i have achieved what ive aimed. :) Now that appraisal has motivated me to enjoy and carry on with the CIP. You made my day wen chong!

oh let me share a photo.its actually a picture of a swing. except dat it is made of bamboo. yep yep.n its damn big lah! just look:


dinner at nature restaurant. me, hafeez, arshad n faris had springrolls n spaghetti. hafeez got 2 bread. he ordered garlic bread. first one wasnt, but 2nd one was.haha..2for the price of mann..anyway the spaghetti serving was little actuali..its close to wad u get in fine dining restaurants.

reflections:we claim teaching english was good.rue enuf. even the other class which wasnt active i the beginning became lively

goodnite vietnam

iProject Day Four
26Nov 2006

After we left the hotel lobby, i was so happy i met sunh and her counsins!so i took a picture with them. Oh n faris stole them n took a picture too. haha. Oh man she's so cute!

sunh is on the extreme left. The girl in front of me is also cute!i cant remember her name though. but its one syllable for sure. haha

Today we'll be taking a break from construction and going to Bac Ha market. It was a VERY LONG THREE HOUR ride on the shaky van. Almost got headache. Oh You Ying got motion sickness. haha. Heres some strawberry vietnamese chewing gum.
strawberry. pink. braces. pink. strawberry milk. pink. SHIT.

We had stops along the way for toilet break, one of which was at Lao Cai. I was told there was a porno picture in the toilet. OMG. What's that for? ok maybe the guys noe. haha. i didn't go to that toilet but the one ont he second floor rather. 100% no porno. im clean.

So when we're there we shopped for about 1.5hours. We bought a soccer ball for the TaVan kids. I got shawls for mum, bracelet for my fwen, ancient coins n a few more stuff. The Bac Ha market is popular for its rendezvous for many minority tribes. They will gather after walking for long distances just to interact with other people and buy their essentials. Its quite silly to travel 6h in total (to and fro) just to shop for about 2h come to think of it. ANyway we met some saints from sajc. They're there for OCIP also but at a different place. I think they're gonna hike a mountain also.

Anyway after the shopping we had lunch. The muslims ate our food like snickers, milk, tuna n stuff while looking at others eating noodle. oh well. anyway later we return back to Sapa where we had our own dinner. the muslims gathered at nisa/raidah's room to makan.we shared the food we had. theres luncheon meat, campbells soup, potato chips n more!then we went back to our rooms n took our materials for sharing session.

goodnite vietnam

iProject Day Three
25Nov 2006

So now its about the same thing everyday when we're here in Sapa. Morning would be construction for about 3 to 4hours. Followed by teaching and interacting in the afternoon after lunch for about 2hours. For the construction, it seems that everyone is very hardworking at it and had the persevering spirit. We were so hardworking that the teachers were afraid we were too exhausted working hard. So they insisted on takign breaks. For me I didn't want to take a break until im tired. Besides, if i stop, i wudn't want to get up and continue working. haha. so once i lied =X about taking a break to one of the teacher. hehe. but i took a mini break about an hour later. =)



On day 2, i tore down their hostel furniture n removed the wooden planks. Then i went outside to level the ground by digging the rocks. So today i continued leveling the ground. We found more huge rocks underneath and so we had to excavate it out. No joke okay! And of course they're damn heavy. We had to first use different sort of spades to dig around it and loosen the soil. Once the soil is loosen we hafta dig it out and try to move the big rock. Slowly but surely we got it out by making use of the first class lever system whereby the fulcrum is in the middle and we just had to add force downwards. Oh and thanks for the big and long bamboo!

So we had our lunch. Today we had packed lunch; 1hard boiled egg, 2 baguette(one with cheese), 1packet of yoghurt, 1orange, 1cheese, some vege and tomatoes. Yea thats all. It just taste alright. Nothing marvelous. Then we played with the kids. haha. some of them were shy. most actually. but i rmb playing hide n seek with 2 vietnamese kids. my god they can play hide n seek the whole day n not gte sick of it.haha!

And then its time for ENGLISH LESSON! This would be my first time to teach about 20eager Vietnamese students on the language. I had fun. seriously.

Lesson 1.1:
Colours

Red --- Orange --- White --- Black --- Pink --- Purple --- Blue --- Green --- Yellow
ok class read for me. what is this?(points to every word)
rage --- oh-range --- whait --- be Lack --- pink --- per pearl --- be ler oo --- grinch --- yea Low

now THATS what i call ENGLISH!

Lesson 1.2:
Colours-sentences

The shirt is blue
what is this (points to every word in the sentence)
Zhe jhert is be-lu

bravo BRAVA! =)

haha dats funny..they have a bit of zhe french accent..they use to be a french colony u see

so we went back to our hotel, washed up and prepare for dinner.

before we went for dinner, we walked around the streets for some shopping and went back to put down our stuff. While waiitng for the meeting time, hafeez, arshad n i meet 3 ADORABLE tribal girls who talked to us. I was amazed at their competence int he English language given their age n education standard in school. So we talked n talked. I found out that all 3 are cousins and that they live in Lao Cai. Tonite was their last night in Sapa and they would be returning to Lao Cai tmrw. So let me guess..they walked to Lao Cai?! OMG we took about an hour an a half for a van ride and they're WALKING home? geesh strong people. I was quite sad i didn't take a picture with them. I only remembered one of the girl's name. Sunh. i think thats how u spell cuz THATS how u pronounce it =) i just hope they wud still be there until after dinner

Today's dinner was at this restaurant called Nature's. Its very nice i think. VERY cosy. So those taking the vegetarian meal were segregated from the rest. Sadly? Not at all!



NUMBER ONE: 8 of us got to sit together and we were comfortable
NUMEBR TWO: we played chap chili chap with crappy gestures
NUMBER THREE: we got dishes no one else had like omelette and fruit curry

i LOVE the fruit curry. its a hot dish with fruits like watermelon, pineapple and banana in a mild curry sauce. I kept on tasting the curry sauce to investigate the ingredients. Guess im not as expert as my late aunty. But if im not wrong i tasted a bit of curry(DUH) , cream and thousand island. Sounds like a weird combination BUT bottomline its NICE. seriously. I kept on eating till i burn my tongue slightly cuz its still hot. OH n did i mention about the Vietnamese springrolls? Its superb! We ate vegetable springrolls by dipping it in the light soya sauce and put the WHOLE thing in the mouth. Its not that big if your thinking of Old Chang Kee's springrolls. It just about the length of your index finger.

AND THEN.....the finale for the coursed dinner is a BIRTHDAY CAKE! Happy birthday Hui Min! Last year for Mission 45 someone celebrated his/her birthday in Thailand. So now's iProject's turn! The teachers ordered a cake and we got THREE CAKES. u noe why? they considered a 3 tiered cake as one. So yea.. We ate one or two, gave some to the restaurant's customers and gave the last one to the TaVan students.




No sign of Sunh and her cousins when we returned. how sad...

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iProject Day Two
24Nov 2006

GOOD MORNING LAO CAI! So the train stopped at Lao Cai train station and we packed up out stuff and alighted the train.



We met up with some others at the gate later as they were in another cabin and rode 4 separate vans to go to Sapa. The ride wich was 2hours long was filled with the sounds of horns from vehicles and picture perfect view of the mountains, low lying clouds and also man-made terracing. The best part was when we were shocked at the piles of cow dung left on the road. eww. We also passed by several schools, none of which we're going. Soon enough we reached Royal View Hotel and brought our luggages down to the lobby where we were served with some Vietnamese green tea. It wasn't really nice- or maybe we're just pampered with the sweet things in life.haha. Anyway we're not ready to check in, so we had breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. I could only eat the vegetarian noodle (wich looks like maggie mee), the fried rice, fried egg, some sandwiches and the fruits. Too bad I can't eat the bacon or sausages. oh well... After breakfast, we brought our bags to some holding rooms as some of us will be living in another hotel (Mountain View Hotel), wich is a 1 minute walk from Royal View. And so the guys who will be shifting to another hotel posed on the bed. haha


ok ronald's EXTRA..haha

OH and guess what?when i wanted to remove some big waste at the toilet, i found out that I CANT FLUSH IT! omg...so i called for room service. I pity the plumber assisting in the plumbing works. oh wEll..So we went down to ride the van to Ta Van School which was about a half an hour ride. We were welcomed by a banner n two neat rows of vietnamese kids who clapped when we walk pass them. OH MANN.. the schools doesnt look dat bad.theres 3 buildings.2 belongs to the secondary schools wile 1 for the primary school.n so we went into a classroom for a welcome greeting and dance. There, we were also served Vietnamese green tea. This time i forced myself to gulp down half of it.


Now thats us sitting on small benches. If you were to notice my hair colour is somehow different. I LOVE it anyway. haha

The performance were so cute especially when the small kids came in to perform. haha. so after that we walked around the school and by the time it was around noon, we went back to our hotel, check in, have lunch and return to the school to begin construction

DIG SCRATCH DIG SCRATCH
the ground mind you, not elsewhere...geesh!
we had to do some levelling works u see..we also tored down their beds with hammers n the power of shaking..haha..OH n a hammer flew to the wall..its like OH MY GOD..luckily no one was in that direction...so it was about 4pm(singapore 5pm) dat we left the school to return to our hotel to freshen up, have dinner and debrief/reflections. I enjoyed reflections i guess.

After that we returned to our hotel n had supper. Fortunately 3 of the guys' room could merge via the balcony. so we had fun eating supper, talking crap n sharing jokes.

oh n look under 'collections' to view all the pictures!

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