Friday, March 13, 2009
Greetings people. Yes, it's RAVEN. After like, gawd-knows-how-long!? Been bloghopping and realised that NOONE (at least I think) had posted details on the recent chalet @ NSRCC. That got me thinking: "why so?", and my guesses are probably due to:
1) PROCRASTINATION. Major problem for me here, and I figure it's normal, everyone succumbs to it too. Trust me, bloghop around and you'll see that the blogs are not updated as regularly as before..
2) INSIGNIFICANCE. I know, this chalet's missing certain critical "elements" such as DVDs, Karaoke (only applies to NSRCC), night activities.. Or is everyone's kinda over the excitement of having another chalet, spending time with friends under the same roof for 3D2N already? Afterall, we'd been to 3 chalets before, other miscellaneous activites include: Miss Isabel's wedding @ M'sia, OITP @ Shanghai, Night cycling @ Bedok-Changi and overnights @ various places. Kinda sad ain't it, this could perhaps be the last chance to be together, and yet some of us weren't particularly thrilled about the chalet..
3) IT'S TOO EARLY TO JUDGE!! (Ya right, chalet was over on Wed, and it's Fri now. Please prove me wrong. Update!!)
Anyways, here's some highlights on the 3D2N chalet (09-11/03/2009):
09/03/2009:
Went to buy some groceries @ Bedok's Sheng Siong (and FairPrice also?) to last the entire duration at chalet. Alvin, Chelsea, Jun Yu, Kar Mun, Khai Tuck, Mei Lun, Shi Ling, Yu Feng and I (seriously late, not surprising) was there. The sky did not take pity on us, it rained reasonably heavily. After checking in and settled down, we went straight for a game of Monopoly. Alvin emerged as the grand champion lar, of course. He pretty much got what he wanted, which was to trash all our arses.. Yay for him, lol. Karaoke videos which I burnt (for singing sessions which were made impossible thanks to those farkin' NYP kids) were played for background sounds. Then, some played MJ and it was BBQ afterwards (with MJ sessions simultaneously). Khai Tuck started the fire. Late in the night we played some everyone-sit-in-a-circle games: Thigh-slapping and number multiples games. The forfeit for Number multiples game was pretty horrid, it was a concoction of various thingys made into a drink, and I had to drink two mouthfuls. Everyone took turns showering and majority turned in for the night while the rest continued to "survive" through the night, with the help of MJ, of course.
10/03/2009:
TV, MJ, and steamboat + hotplate pretty much concludes the day. Alvin, Chelsea, Qi Lu and Shirlene gambled with money and I suppose Qi Lu won the most. Steamboat + hotplate was conducted in 2 sessions, with Aaron, Jia Haur, Jun Yu, Justin and Khai Tuck at the second session. Arnold came directly from camp to join us for chalet during the first session and he brought some Goreng Pisang along with him. How nice!! Halfway through the second session there was a birthday surprise for the March kids: namely Yu Feng and I. Surprise surprise indeed! I kind of know it was coming for me also lar, but nonetheless i'm still touched! After a birthday song and some wishings, some of them sprayed party sprays and snow sprays all over us birthday kids and others as well, the top layer of the cake also kena-ed, but I still eat it anyway lol. While clearing up the remains of the party sprays, Alvin came up with the idea of pouring water over Kar Mun, which leads to me (willingly drench myself due to the overwhelming stench of the snow spray), Shirlene, Chelsea and Alvin being drenched eventually as well. Alas, we failed to drench Khai Tuck and Qi Lu, but, oh well. Throughout the night, majority of us spent the night in the girls' room to chitchat, with everyone ended up sleeping except me, Yu Feng, Shi Ling and Zihao. Me, Jia Haur, Qi Lu and Yu Feng played MJ till morning, with Zihao taking over Qi Lu sometime during the session. Mei Lun slept on the sofa, poor her.
11/03/2009:
Day of checkout!! After MJ, Aaron (woken up), Yu Feng and me began clearing up the Bungalow to prepare for checkout. Aaron, Arnold, Yu Feng and I played DaiDee while people began to wake up and prepare themselves for checkout. After checkout, we took pictures and waited for the damn shuttle bus to drop us off @ Tanah Merah station, which we then walked to somewhere for Roti Prata + Murtabak breakfast. After eating, some continued chatting and I was basically 3/4 dead. We then parted our ways (Kar Mun @ Kembangan stn, Arnold, Alvin and Chelsea @ Raffles Place stn and Yu Feng @ Tiong Bahru stn) and @ Dover station, Mr. Wang boarded the train!! What a coincidence.. He was on the way to somewhere which I wasn't paying attention, so pardon me. Had a short chat with him and Mei Lun, Shi Ling and Mr. Wang alighted @ Jurong East station. Then there was 3: Jia Haur, Justin and me. Alighted at our respective stations which I can't be bothered to type out anymore. Lol.
Overall, although I would say this chalet doesn't end with a big bang, and not exactly a perfect closing chapter of DBT/22's 3 years of polytechnic life, still, it's memorable. Doesn't matter if there's no DVDs to watch, Karaoke to belt out, enough sleep etc; it's each and everyone of us being there; it's our our presence that matters. Thanks to everyone for being there; Heriyanto for making it for 1 night, Fu Da for the second day, and Arnold for making it from second night till checkout. Also, immense thanks to the guys, particularly Aaron, Jia Haur, Justin and Khai Tuck for getting the birthday card for me. And to consider the trouble you guys had taken to get me the card, thanks once again!! Also, big thanks to Kar Mun for the initiation. I'm so glad I've known you Blackie!! Lol. I hope and hope and hope once again we can keep in contact with each other. I know, action speaks louder than words right?? All right, I shall not go all emotional and stuff, afterall, there's still Graduation Day.. ONLY THEN, it's time to get emotional.
P/S: Yet another Friday the 13th.