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Just me.  Other days, I am.
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Thursday, June 01, 2006 @ 7:48 PM
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD, I AM BACK FROM THE CAMP! I CANT BELIEVE IT EITHER. It's like FINALLY! Three days two nights had just gone by in the blink of an eye. I guess I am feeling ecastic right now... no more sleeeping in the same room as the mosquitoes... no more not-so-delicious food..Wait, before this, lemme sort of fill you in what actually took place during my three wild days in Pelai, Johor. So I reckon that is gonna be rather long a post as i have loads to share? As much as I'd love to be as detailed, I am afraid i lack the preserverance and the time to do so... Firstly, I can say that this is a ONCE IN A LIFETIME CAMP. After you've been there once, I reassure you that you wouldnt want there to be a second time. (Okay, maybe for the exceptionals) Not that it is that eeky, yucky, utterly gross, downright disgusting or anything worse you can possibly think of, it's just really BACK TO THE BASICS. If you thinking of holiday-ing there.. i seriously advise you to reconsider..There is practically nothing to keep you entertained. No tv-set, radio, air con, computer, laptop, PS 2, X-box etc... Besides this, the toilets are really WAY below expectations and dont mention the foods... There were really many activities that I tried out and had enjoyed. . .. SWIMMING IN MUD? tried that before? nah, i guess not in singapore.. Well, that's basically what we did! Wading through the thick muddy water with seaweeds floating about.. It was, I can say, quite fun as we held each other hands to form a circle and played with the mud. Some of us spreaded mud on their faces as they believed that it would be good for their skin. (= not me tho. SEEN A NATURAL WATERFALL BEFORE? well, i did! okay, we trekked miles and miles of road and through the dense jungle before beholding this beautiful sight... Being a typical kiasu that i am, i sprayed layers and layers of insect repellent on my skin for the fear of my blood being sucked by the bloody leeches for it was known that leeches were a common sight in the water and in the grasses. Can you imagined how horrifying the hike must have been for me and for other anti-leechers. I must have stopped and examined my legs about a million times to check whether there were leeches on it... The whole walk was about 3 long hours. Afterwhich, fatigue and hunger overcame us. Outdoor Cooking? The chances of cooking outdoors are almost impossible unless are from uniform groups. However, we tried that out as well. And the result was..... hmm.. so so. We just cooked rice and cracked eggs in it and simply added some oyster sauce. Since it was enough to fill our rumbling stomach, we sort of gobbled it up. It was a new experience for me. (= Blind Man's Trail.. Have you ever tried walking with your eyes shut? If you did, it was rather scary huh? You will probably feel insecure and wobble? If you didnt, let me share with you my experience. (= One fine night, we had to walk and climb up steep steps of the dark, pitch black jungle with only the guide of the ropes and by the placing of hands on our friends shoulders. Mind you, it was really DARK, the kind where you'll probably not be able to see the whitest teeth on earth. We had to trust our natural instincts and depend greatly on our friends. At that point, I knew i could rely greatly on my groupmates who seemed all so supportive of each other. After fighting with darkness, we finally settled down on the vast grass patch, admiring the night sky. my, my.. there were many many stars and they were beginning to shine and the cool night breeze stirred the air. You can never see those bright, shining stars right here in singapore cause it is Made in Malaysia. Of course, there were many obstacles that required confidence and courage to complete them. We had to get from one end of a monkey bar to another. simple aye? a slip of hand and you'll fall into the water. That's the whole point of every obstacles, you'll probably end up as a 'wet chicken' if you fail. and what's a camp without campfire and cheering and more CHEERINGS? our short cheer(our class) (grp name created by widya) Bom Bom Chee Ka Chong Chong ~ OI Bom Bom Chee Ka Chong Chong~ YEAH Bom Bom Chee Ka Chong Bom Bom Chee Ka Chong Bom Bom Chee Ka Chong Chong ~ YEAH Actually, I sort of enjoyed myself these few days, out of my comfort zone.. though i guess i will always choose my comp over rafting anytime. (= And the cute thing is that all of us were like missing fastfoods and SINGAPORE loads and were planning to go on a food binge when we reached sg. And i'd just like to list down the names of my grp members for memory sake? Thanks for helping me in one way or another. (= huda gideon yiling hsienwen sinling parthibun agatha andy sabariah kenny vanessa alif theresa zhili elizabeth Okay, pretty long post yeah! yay.three cheers for all! You guys were great/excellent/FANTABULOUS! Um.TAKE YOUR PICK! :D mmm.and i smell real great now.. and i realise i dont mind sleeping in my toilet! (= >sharon |