Blog Shift

Hi frens,

The Iori story has moved on to the Chapter Next at

http://iori-chapternext.blogspot.com

Hope to see you there !

ODAC Trip 17 : Krabi, Thailand 09 !!!

Many a times I realised I talked too much on my blog post.

So this time round I made a video of my trip !!!

Eh pls leh I spent like 3 days for this so must tag !!!

Krabi was simply awesome with so many new stuffs I nv did before, like snorkelling, Island hopping, Kayaking at a Mangrove Swamp etc.

Totally luved my partner Iffah who is always so darn cool and lame to make my trip leading such a memorable one.

Enjoy the Video !!!

Its Time ~

(Krabi Recce May 4th)

Finally after countless mths of waiting, its a mere 1 more day to NTU ODAC KRABI 2009.

Well well well, thou results released werent THAT fantastic, haha I'm still above the 3.0 GPA level. Aiya might as well say wat grades I got rite?

HC 203 Tang Song Literature : C

HC 202 Thesis Writing and Technique : C

HC 210 Classical Chinese Fiction : B-

HC 301 Modern Chinese Literature : B-

HC 160 Sg & Malaysia Chinese History : B

MB 102 Biz Finance : B

Wah looks like I must buck up rite. Hai~~~

Anyway ! Stay Tune for Krabi Adventures !!!

22 yr old window IPPT : GOLD !

Let me first begin this post with a little background of Iori Yagami.

Iori is the current heir of the Yagami Clan, known as the Yasakani Clan in Ancient Time. Tired of living in the shadows of the Kusanagi Clan, the Yagami Clan made a blood pact with Orochi (The God of Destruction) for greater Powers in order to destroy the Kusanagi Clan, however, at the cost of a Curse and thus gave their flame a Purplish tint

At this generation, Iori continues the fate of the 2 Clans and seeks to destroy Kyo Kusanagi. However, due to the gifted skills of Kusanagi, Iori tries very hard in vain. Iori does not gives up, instead he trains more ferociously, regardless of time and space, subjecting his mental and body to unimaginable torture to strengthen himself ...

The Battle against Kyo continues in ..

KOF XII !!! Apr 2009

Anyway, just tot of the story of Iori, someone who inspires me alot. Its the charisma of his personality and determination which really attracts me. Haha.

Yea Hey now for the main topic !!!

After years of getting Silver and relentless training system over the years, I finally reached my goal !!!

Let me present to you !!! IPPT GOLD !!! Whee !!!

I had never gotten Gold before in my army life, my last Gold was when I was 15 yr old. Its always the 2.4km run which my body can handle, but my mind which cant handle.

Still rem my training started in 2006, 1 whole year of swimming twice a week. Then 2007 was running 8km twice a week. 2008 was my bad times as I merely slacked during my run and it was shown during my Stand Chart Fud* up run.

I realised my mistake, and the mistake was that I was merely training my physical fitness, and not my mental fitness. I listened to MP3 when I run last time, and my mind got dependent on it.

2009, I came to fulfill the motto of "Body, Mind and Me" mentality when I run. No MP3, just pure concentration. It doesnt matter if the air is bad, the shoes are wet, or there are pretty gals to see, its just me and my run. And this yr, its a 1km swim before the 8km run.

Actually, the main Wake-Up-Call was during last yr's ECP run with ****** After the run which I must admit, used up all my strenght to catch up, I was so displeased with myself after that. While running on par, the difference in focus and fitness was so distant apart that I cannot bear the pressure.

That point onwards, I know the direction of training that I must go. Its also a point to catch up with ****** ~Whee~

Took a nap after helping out at my parents stall today. Woke up at 1430, wanted to go for 3 lap swim to warm up first, but the rain was so heavy. Reached Camp at 1530, and waited till 1630 before it started.

Haha although its not my first time doing IPPT, I still feel abit nervous. Started off with the Shutter Station, then Pull-Up, Sit-up, then lastly is Standing Broad Jump. The results are in the pic, wat's disappointing is my SBJ. I am so proud to be a 'Frog' last time, can jump 2.5m one leh. Looks like I better bug my dad to make more frog legs for me to eat.

Finally the last part is when I meet my maker, the 2.4km run. Wah biang they changed the route to 6 rounds the carpark. When my detail set off, I just flashed off. First rd 1.26min, wah that was fast. I then vaguely rem the other rds, but the most memorable was rd 5 which I took 2min at 08.01min clock time. So it means I only have 1.44min to get the pie. My lungs are hurting alr, and my breathing is heavy. I pressed on with my focus, and ended it sweetly at 09.38min !!!

Whee so happy !!! It means top-up of credit to my acct !!! but most importantly is that I finally broke thru my limits !!!

Haha well I will not stop at this stage, there's still Stand Chart 09 waiting for me at yr end.

And of cos, I do hope that I'll get a chance to run with ****** again.
Haha hope only lar ok.

Saw the nice sunset when I got home, took out my D40 to shoot. Everytime I see the sunset, I get reminded of Pawai.

How I wish that I can lie in the embrance of Pawai once again ...

NTU Sports Club : Bike Rally 2009

Hi frens ! haha although this coming week is my 2 X presentation week, I still manage to fork out time to join another adventurous event organised by my most favourite club other than NTU ODAC.

Sports Club Bike Rally 2009 !!!

Although I totally have no deep interest in cycling (Night cycling is so darn boring), but Douglas-Sama invitation must go rite??? Hey !!! it turned out to be super fun !!! I really din expect it to be so fun until I tried out. Previous night before the event Lauren and Aveline both sms us to wish us all e best, and I tot "Wat the Cat ?, its just 128km of cycling, how hard can it get?"

Looks like my complacency was misjudged as it proves to be 1 hell of a cycling experience which lasted for 9 hrs for me (Douglas and Liang Ge 10 hrs). Definitely satisfy my thirst for endurance race.

Haha Chong Yew and I spent the night at Douglas hse, before we picked up Liang ge from his hse at 630am. We reached East Coast Park approximately at 0645, before registering and gg for breakfast. Wah the ODAC culture is so deeply rooted that all ODAC ppl, Jovin, Grace, CK, Liang ge, Douglas and Me started at 0730, a big 15min since flagoff.

The race was quite a challenging one from the start as it took us to major roads. Quite dangerous for the less experience cyclist I must say. Below is a picture I took before our first checkpoint at Labrador park.


Spent approximately 1 hr from start point to reach Labrador park where we had a break. Just a warm-up I guess. But nevertheless sweating alr.

Douglas-Sama mentioned that he likes yellow fruits, and it means BANANA in Bike Rally.

I took 2 pictures with him doing it.

1st one : Douglas sama taking banana.

2nd Pic : Douglas Sama eating banana

3rd Pic : Douglas-Sama Munching Banana

Haha just for fun. Aveline said ur cute.

After Labrador park we went on to NTU, reaching at 0930. Passed by West Coast park and Pandan Reservoir along e way. Wow I din know can connect one, my knowledge of roads increase again. Reaching NTU was the start of another familiar route.

The Night Cycling Route.

Wow man I tell u, the night cycling route definitely looks much much better in the day. The clouds are so beautiful !!! ha I nv take picture. but the sky was really huge and untattered. I enjoyed the place very much.

1 thing I must say in this trip is that Douglas-Sama is super pro with cycling !!! I din know sia ! Half of the time I am struggling to keep up with him leh ! and his stamina just keep going, like a duracell bunny ! Wah I was super surprised, good one ! X-Physique Teammate ! Then there was this slow and steady Red Shirt Gal who keep on over taking me, haha but I cant take that lying down and retook her. Throughout the route it was these 2 ppl who makes me felt the challenge of cycling, if not it will be so darn boring.

We cycle through Kranji Dam restpoint 2, then through Mandai road to Yishun Stadium restpoint 3, before gg Hougang and I lost Douglas and Liang ge cos I tot Douglas said dun stop there. After that all e way to Changi Beach before finally connecting back to ECP. Reached at 1630, found Chong Yew sleeping there since 2pm.

By e way I must mentioned that Sports Club is really powerful !!! Wat a grand magnitude event ! The amount of marshals they have, the amount of welfare, all well done ! The big boss is Samuel, who went to FOot 08. Sometimes I really wondered whats the culture there like in Sports Club, too bad I din go Sports Camp that time. Good job Samuel !

Haha heng I know him, cos he invited me to play a stage game ! 3 participants, 2 winners. Its a competition to do push-ups ... and I was the first to do. I did 50 push-up ... so embarass especially when *someone (mention at end of post) I know is watching ... The second guy did 65, and I tot I was a gonner alr. HAH heng the last guy did 44 !!! Due to this I won a slick Timex Expedition series watch !

I must say I really dun have the lucky draw luck, nv won once before. So I can only win thru hardwork, my arms are aching due to it, but heck ! Timex Watch ! Douglas won 8th Prize !!! Wat a lucky guy !!! Its also a Timex Watch with $50 New Urban Male Voucher !

Here we are showing off our prizes after the whole thing.

I totally enjoyed the race. The best was the change in weather from super sunny, then a super downpour at 3pm while I was cycling back to ECP. I love enduring shagness and weather changes along the way, a great way to train up mentally.

Next Upz from Sports Club ! X-Physique 2009 !

Inner thoughts:

Anyway, this Bike Rally I was quite happy to see a particular someone again. Thou she is in final year alr, her charisma is still so strong for me to not take notice. Saw her thrice, once at Start Point, 2nd time at Labrador Checkpoint, and last is at the stage game I played.

Haha at first I was hoping she wun be nearby when I play the game, cos I really got no confidence to do push-up. I mean, I dun mind running 30km after all e cycling, but competing with other 2 bigger guys makes me doubt my fitness.

Yar in e end she watched the whole thing. Wah I really go all my way to do it, but I only manage to do 50, how sucky. Abit embarrassed sia so I stand behind the rest. Hey but in e end I got 2nd. Still sian cos I nv win 1st.

But after gg off stage, it was good to hear a word of "Congrats" from her with her million dollar smile. Its her final year in NTU, I wonder if I will still have e chance to see her. Nevertheless, I know that if I work hard enough in life, I'm sure we will meet again at the high stage of life.

JunJie' Way of Doing Things : Krabi May 2009 !!!

Nothing else can interest me to such a great extent in ODAC other than Foot 09 ... and it is !!!
Krabi 2009 !!!

Haha I cant help it although I have 3 projects on hand waiting for me to attend to, but I have to do my last publicity to my frens who are reading my blog !!!

Krabi will be my 4th and the last trip I lead as 13th Main Comm, and it will be my so called FYP if this yr is my last yr in ODAC. So I'm really giving it a lot of thoughts and effort to make it a nice sweet trips for my frens and participants who join.

Krabi is located in Thailand, near to the sourthern part. It is characterized by its Clear Blue Sea, Spectacular Sunsets, Magnificant Hills and its Super Laidback Relaxing Ambience.

There will be tons of things to be done there, such as Trekking to secluded beaches, Snorkelling at the clear coral sea, Island hopping to mystical islands, and of cos our ODAC interactions such as BBQ and Telematches (Still thinking).

It will all be at a price of mere $300 for a 7 days of superb fun ! With Dear Iffah and Me !!! haha.

I'm so enthusiastic bt it that I can rant and rant to my frens till Huiming says I'm irritating, but sorry man the Krabi Blood is boiling inside me. Haha well as the blog suggest, I am also gg to say abit about the way I do things.

Well actually, I will only publicise this trips to frens whom I can connect to, to frens whom I felt that shares the same interest in ODAC like me, which boils down to gg Trips. I like going trips with frens I know and new ppl whom I see in booth and would like to know. Well it might be abit off tangent to the ODAC culture of bringing Outdoor Adventures to NTU. But frens I know are also NTU ar, and I'm still earning the same amt of incentives for the club. No law broken hor?

I like enhancing exisiting friendship. I mean, come on ! how long do I know NTU ODAC ppl???
1 yr, 2 yr? its nth if we do not go trips together more and share a common memory.
Trust me, I'm coming to 23 yr old for goodness sake.

However, I'm so DAMN SAD that Douglas-Sama cant join me this time due to his IA ... wah sibei sian. Douglas has practically joined every single trip with me leh, I just dun feel safe without him around ... maybe due to his credit card??? HAHA JOKING ! cos he super crap and it really makes me lessen my stress this yr as Trip Leader.

Haha I'm so happy some of my frens shown interest in my grand trip, such as Hafizah, Yuan Jing, Michelle, Huiming. I totally like being appreciated, so even if they dun go in the end, it still increases my morale. I like them showing genuine interest, and even if they dun want to go, they wun dessuade others whom I really wish they would go. Wonder if Kok San and Liang Ge will go this time too ??? Come lar I buy them Beer Chang lor.

Anyway, to end off. Krabi Trip is officially open for grabs on 17th May 2009 @ Can A.
The trip is from May 25 - May 31 (Assunming we taking Plane)

It might be a super popular trip again like Berkelah, so I hope u all can have first hand info !!!

To my dear Foot Commers, pls sms me to *chop a place k!
Lets have fun again !
*subjected to my financial ability

ODAC Trip 16 : Berkelah, Kuantan, 20 - 22 Feb 2009

Hey Hey Hey ~~~
After a long time of excitement-less days, finally it’s my getaway at Berkelah !!!

It is my 3 time leading a trip, and Iffah is my Trip IC this time round, What can I say ? Awesomeness~~!!!

Haha althou technically speaking all 13th Main Comm just needs to lead 2 trip each, but I can see myself wanting to contribute more to the club, thus I actively volunteered and publicize this trip of mine. It is quite tiring I say, but I can see my duty and passion in it :>

I still remember one of my rally speech objective is to bring an exciting and memorable trip to participants, and I say this time round I did manage to achieve it in some form.

I had wanted to go Berkelah for a long time ever since Weiling brought me to Jerangkang, as they compared Berkelah to be much more fun and spectacular. It is really Power !!! The trek totally Rocks ! I mean it literally ! Cos it is just jumping over big stone to big stone along the way, and walking on slippery rocky surface~~~especially challenging given our full pack.

We reached Kuantan approx 0430 on saturday morning, before going for breakfast and then took Taxi Berkelah entrance.

Berkelah is also my first trekking trip which I have to lead, so I really put in some effort during recce, and recalling all the safety brief that I had seen from other capable trek leaders like Weiling, Jovin, Mike.

The trek commenced at 0811 hrs on a happy mood~~~ I totally like the combi of ppl this time round, got Foot Comm (+Xiao Qiang of cos), plus Keith (Pumpfes)/Joshua (Trek).

Althou it is true to say ODAC trips are open to public and not kept on a ODAC basis, but I see myself as a person who loves gg outdoors with frens, so I'm separated from my identity from a SPO, Trip Leader, or Main Comm. The trip consist of half non-ODAC ppl too, which I had alot of fun knowing them. Jia De, Khung Xin, Derrick, Joanna, Sin Yee, Weiting, Raisin, Jia Leng.

There was tons of rest points sia, haha and sometimes participants decides wat they wan. I mean, wats so interestin bt a Big Rock ? but they totally love taking pictures with it and those hard-core climbers kept molesting the rock, haha.

1 X major rest point is the Twin Waterfall, the main highlight along the way. Once again those farny ppl climb all the way to the top and dunno ~ wat they doing~ . Hahahaha, I totally enjoyed myself looking at them, with Jia De and Derrick commenting that we are old alr, too tired to do such youngster stuff. Hmm~~~somehow I agree~~~hah

Anyway, the trek continues with more rest points. As Kok-San said "appox every 5 min rest". Haha but the scenary is so nice, must stop, enjoy, and reflect mar, tio bo ?

Eh there was forest trail at some parts.

Then there was the rocky surfaces.

Haha along the way it was very farny. Cos the participants kept asking me "Are we reaching yet?" for a few times. But cos it was my second time here and on a different pack, I can only gauge~~abit off tangent I guess, haha.

We finally reached the biggest waterfall, our campsite ! approx 1330 hrs. Wow thats around 5 hrs plus. Haha but once again, satisfaction and hardship is poportionate, so the level of happiness is also very high.

After having lunch and pitching tents, it is finally the most awaited moment of all !!! Playing with Berkelah Waterfall !!! for this I had planned abit, like buying a float, and also how to play and relax.

Haha as Trip ICs, we also have a duty, that is to start doin something wild first cos participants are shy creatures. Dear Iffah is feeling a bit sickish, so she cant play, hmm I feel abit wasted for her. So I start by jumping off the cliff to the waterfall !!! Aveline said all attension was on me for a sec, so happy ! (BTW the pic is Keith jumping~~~haha)

After all the swimming and psycho-ing everyone to jump, including Cry Baby Yuan Jing (Hee Hee Hee) we basked under the sun while fanatic photographers like Zhi Qiang and Me shoot everywhere. Keith the adventurous guy tried to climb to the top. Joshua showing off his big muscles.

It was the part which I loved best. Just wearing my shades, lookin at the clear blue sky, listening to the waterfall, and just relaxing every muscle and nerves of mine. Simply a pleasure in life. Not to miss, most importantly, are frens of similar interest nearby.

My frens, I have experienced and painfully know the fact that in life...

"It is a dread to enjoy the most beautiful nature without someone to share with."

Wanna share some of the best pictures that I had taken. Good combi of light, ppl, and angle. Haha the sad truth that photographers are always left out.

But I remedied it thru taking picture of myself. Hee Hee

Not bad rite? One of my best self-taken picture so far.

After hours of slacking, we went back to cook dinner. Haha the theme was Spagetti lar. Really give it to Joshua who can make super nice spagetti . I think my only contribution is the salad which I made. Not bad, at least 1 round and 2 mess tins full of veggies are gone.

Also played some stupid card game which I heard from ATC. Distributing cards and making everyone say a number of things about themselves. It will be a waste if my participants do not know abit of others. Hmm some ppl just anyhow whack, abit spoil my intention ... hai~~~I cant control it. But at least there was abit of talking ba. Abit stupid cos the game eventually was aimed back at me. Crap~~ Crap ~~ Crap

After dinner, the next thing to do was the highlight of the trip, stars gazing !!! Berkelah sky surface is bigger than that of Jerangkang, so the field of view for stars are much wider. Wow the stars are really good.

Haha I challenged the guys to sleep outside for the night, and they were up to the challenge sia. Initially I wanted to back out, cos I was down with serious sore throat and flu. But that JIA DE asked me just when I was bt to leave. "JunJie u bluff my feelings I tot u sleeping outside for the night".

That does it man, I'm sleeping outside for the night.

I am so experienced that I totally know how the temperature will get at night. Armed with Gortex Jacket, Long Pants, and Tarpaulin, I am so gg to last throughout the night. Haha as expected, Jia De and Derrick cant take it by 4am(worst drop in temperature), and Douglas by 6am. Haha

Last day was fast, with us having a last few shots at the waterfall before we desend down at 0938hrs, very off timing. We reached entrance at 1238 hrs, totally late cos Holan X 2, plus Sprain Ankle X 2. Mr Abu wasnt very happy, but I got a strategy which worked instantly ...

A&W meal followed as promised. Haha sorry lar I din mean to have a empty promise, but it coincide with the plan.

The Bus came late at 1640 hrs, and we reached larkin only at 2245hrs. Very bad, first time I cant even catch the last train to JE. Took a cab home~~

Afterthoughts.

This trip I realized that actually it is quite true that it might not be sufficient for trip leaders to lead just by having 1 recce. But its still the most viable solution, and I must say it depends on whether the trip leader is capable of ensuring smooth running and safety of participants.

I have my own thoughts bt my work year in ODAC, and ever since I fixed on leading this trip, I see myself as having multiple roles other than SPO. Being a trip leader, I want to contribute to the club which gave me so much, and to the NTU population thru my works.

Being a Outdoor lover, I want to ask all the frens around me to join in this trip with me. I succeeded with a lot, but also failed with alot. But I am happy I did my best.

I sometimes hope that ppl do not see me as a combination of all, but I guess it is impossible, just like how I seen Mike last year.

Yar there are alot of Shadows everywhere recently. Yeap I'm listening and absorbing, but I certainly wun accept things which shakes morale.

However this trip has made me realized that what I really care are actually certain ppl's view of me.

I cant control it sometimes with my words, but ...

"Ur remarks disturbs me alot cos I dun want to be a person that makes u unhappy. I find it so hard to gain ur recognition, but I will try my best"

Iffah and I totally agreed with each other on this point, that is, we both suffered from the "Trip Leader's Syndrome". The signs of this sickness are that we both cant lift up our mood at times, having a emo face sometimes, totally no appetite till the trip is over. Its the kind of mental stress and physical stress that rides over us. Haha maybe I still noob ba thats y I still cant control it. My sore throat and flu made it worst ... hai~~~

Iffah also taught me alot of insights for this trip, and I really thank her for it. First and most important word she taught me "Chill lar Bro". Haha yar sometimes cos of Army habits, things have to besettled chop chop and I get quite serious. Iffah is a more relax ADM kid, who get things done sweet and cool at the last hr. She also talked alot of ODAC stuff with me, which I totally agreed on. Very interestin.

Finally, I hope that the participants have a great time !!!

As Jean asked me, how I grade myself for the trip ...

Lata Score : 7/10

Desaru Score : 2.5/10

Berkelah Score : 4.5/10

Reason being, being a trip leader is so darn different from a participant.

Haha but I totally enjoyed my trip leading !!! Satisfaction 9.0 / 10 !!!

Watch out for my final and major project !!!

Krabi, Thailand !!!

Seeya !

Valentine's Day 2009 @--}---

Hmm from the statistics, there was a sharp rise in the page view of my blog yesterday during Valentine's Day. Interestin.

Haha just wanna have a short post after being MIA for quite some time. Dunno why but I cant find a topic to blog. There are not many special events, other than QY and Mike leaving for GIP, plus I cant voice certain feelings here sometimes, so sad.

Valentine's Day was spent on a Bus heading to Kuantan, Malaysia, for my Berkelah recce with Iffah as we both are trip leaders. The picture was taken just when the clock hits 0000 hrs, haha so wacky. Haha its quite fun lar actually to talk cock with Iffah and look at the moon outside.

Because I wanna keep it as a surprise for my participants, I am not uploading any pictures of the recce. But Berkelah is really awesome~~!!!
Haha just wants to share some thoughts that my fren advised me.
"Its all the Effort that Counts"

So I'm quite happy I have the courage to do certain things which made my legs tremble when I did. Haha.

Foot Comm 09 - Interhall Cheerleading Competition

Although usually I dun blog about small sidequest, but somehow this time round I have the mood for one.

The event is non other than Interhall Cheerleading 2009 !!!

Although ironically, I have never stayed in Hall before, and not doing so even after being called up by Hall 5 to go collect my room key, I am always very envy of hall life.

Wah lao~~Got hall supper, hall games, hall bash, hall pageant, and Hall Cheerleading, its really a 1Xspice up to Uni life sia. Hmm its a bit of regret, but choices are always made like that sometimes. Maybe~~~maybe I might stay next time??? Like abit too late and too old alr rite? hai~~~but I have that choice to stay anyway with so many points.

How can I leave out the main stars for the night !!! Non other than Lauren, Shaun and Yuan Jing !!! They have been training hard for quite some time, juggling their committments and sch work. Haha tough guys ! It was wonderful performance from their part, Hall 15 and Hall 7 respectively, very much the best out of the other Teams.

Congrats to Yuan Jing Hall 7 !!! They won first !!! It was a splendid performance with the Circus Theme, winning with their spectacular moves and stunning costumes. Haha Shaun and Lauren hall 15 was very very cool too !!! Haha at the end of the day, its the frens and experience which are the main rewards, great job !

Hey but last night was very de special leh. I cant believe it, for the first time, I felt the ODAC Family spirit. Haha well I din want to admit, but I'm not a very sensitive person, and I dun really feel that strong family spirit everytime. But yesterday, when Foot Comm were so enthusiastic, and the smilez from our Footies doing cheerleading, I finally felt it.

Its the feel of caring for one another to come, the joy of seeing ur frens perform, and the joy for being happy for them. It needs effort from each individual, and a few catalyst along the way.

Ah ha, that was at the expense of ponning the 3rd Lecture of the week. Ops.

Well, although I do have lots of questions for myself everytime, regardless of Foot 09 or school work, something which my Chinese Tutor said today lights a bulb.

He said “你们不要担心不会做，这事嘛，只要上心作，效果就一定好。马马虎虎的做，到头来不踏实”

(Translate : Do not worry that you are not sure of how to do it, you just need to know that as long as you put in the effort, and input ur responsibility and heart to do it, the outcome will be good. Half-heartedness, will result in a job which you won't be proud.)

So as long as I put in my heart and my effort to do it, it will be good no matter wat.

I hope it applies to everything you all does when you all read this. (Yes I'm referring to Foot Comm, haha)

After the cheerleading and saying congrats to our cheerleaders, we went for our First Foot Comm Supper !!! Wah we never eat supper together before leh !!!

I ate Ba Chor Mee, hmm ... taste like Ba Chor Mee wor.

ODAC Family Photo Shoot '09

And so, after 1 yr since 7th Jan 2008, we are at 8th Jan 2009 once again for the NTU ODAC Family Photo Shoot.

Haha after reviewing all the pictures we took tonight, I got the craving to see how was the pictures that I took last year. Ah ha it brings back memories sia, when I was still in year 1 and sub-comm. Foot 08 was well spent, its really bt the ppl actually my frens, really. Without Qing Yong constant jokes, without Liping's effort in organising events, without Jasmine no-brainer actions, without Weihan's Genting Trip, and of cos most importantly, without the hole comm's effort to participate in watever that was organised, Foot 08 wun be memorable.

Haha lookin at Foot 08 Logs brings back memories too, Weihan, Qing Yong, Douglas and Me.

I really liked being a LOG then, there are so many things that I can use my own creativity to settle. Say like doing stores, getting stores, washing stores, alternative stores etc. The feeling of ppl asking me like "Mr Know-It-All" was simply wonderful. Of cos there are the usual "Benefits" that I can get out of it. One important thing I learnt from Weihan is that a log always says "YES". That is, always find means and ways to solve logistical problems and having the confidence to do it, the "Count on me man! no worries! I'll get it done" kindaf attitude.

The satisfaction of getting things done, no matter how hard and impossible, is totally too delicious to savour at the end.

Anyway back to the topic.
Wah the years are passing like flying strings of gold, so precious yet flying too fast to catch. The photos are the only things I can attempt to hold on to.

Lookin at the photos, I would say that so far the Foot Comm is Great ! Doing just Fine ! The Programmers are Onz, the Logistics are so Meticulous, SWT are so Efficient, the Pubs are Creative, its really great. Our work progress are all on schedule, Proposals and Grants stuff will be done up by 30th Jan. Recces have alr completed 2 Pelepah, Night Cycling comin up.

Trust me Handsomes, the camp will be just great for the Freshies 2009.

What we have to do now, is to continue our pace, know more other sub commers, but of cos, most importantly, and most dearly, to continue bonding within ourselves. At the end of the day, its not really all about the camp, but its the working and get together relationship which matters. And that ... really takes lots and lots and lots of time and effort. I dunno if time is on my side, but I will keep doing it before time runs out.

Foot 09 will ends on 20th July 2009, but Foot Comm 09 will last with the ppl involved.

I wonder how I will feel next year when I relook this year's Foot Comm pictures. ~Whee~

Its so mushy but I cant control myself !!! I love Foot 09 !!!