Leadership Camp

It was more like an Independence/ Discipline camp to me. With the way they handle things and everything. Oh well. So, yes I went to a camp in my school on Thursday and came back yesterrday. 3 days 2 nights. It's a leadership camp and it's a big thing because other private schools from around Sabah participate too, and a school from Bintulu. There were alot of talks, and some games. The games were quite good. We were all divided into small groups, 176 of us. I was in the Jasper group. The groups were all names of stones. Diamond, Jade, Ruby, and other weird ones. I don't think me an my group members will keep in touch. Sure we did exchange handphone numbers and emails, but then I just don't think so. It was more like an obligation, IN MY OPINION, because everyone else was doing it. But then I just think there will be more possibility I'll keep in touch with the group members of Angela's group, through her of course. Well, not keep in touch, but meet up occasionally. Haha.

We only had 5 minutes to bath. A real annoyance. Bathing under 10 minutes is a challenge for me. FIVE? Haha. They even timed it with stopwatches. Seriously man. From the time you stepped into the cubicle, you only get 5 minutes. They weren't counting the time only when the waters runs, but the time when you step into the cubicle, you take off your clothes, you shampoo your hair and everything, and change your clothes.

Angela went too and we slept in different classrooms, next to each other. But it was seriously so hot. So we decided to sleep outside on the corridor. The night air really was cooler. We chatted alot but I couldn't stay up for long because I was bushed! The moon was really, really bright. And there were stars! Ain't that cool! I think the best part of the camp was the end, when everyone was kind of sad to be leaving (though I wasn't, really.) and everyone was exchanging contacts and signing shirts and stuff like that. I had no sad feeling at all. Maybe only a little. But I was just glad to be leaving. I was sleep deprived and was craving for a long shower and a soft bed.

There were some pure laugh out loud moments. Like when there was this talk about communication. And there was an activity where a pair had to sit back to back and one person gets a piece of paper with alot of shapes on it making up a weird picture, and the otther person gets a blank piece of paper. The person with the blank paper has to try draw the shapes with only the verbal directions from the other person. And I could'nt hear Angela clearly or maybe I sort of lost concentration (which happens) while she was talking. The hall was getting noisier and noisier, with people speaking louder and louder and then when time was up, we compared pictures. And HAHAHA. It was so different. So LOL.

We also had to prepare for the talent time. And we didn't really get much time to prepare. The theme was modern childhood tales. The titles were given to each group and my group got Sleeping Beauty. There were Snow White, The Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and some really random ones like Pinocchio, The 4 Little Pigs, The Frog Prince (?), THe King and His Shirt (?), and Mulan. Haha. Our group's performance was really funny. It was about the Sleeping Beauty who was reincarnated into the 21st century and loved to sleep, and could sleep anywhere. So the teacher sent her (a him acting the character) to camp (haha) and one of the lecturers gave her (him?) a Jasper (?) and it did magic. Haha. There were alot of funny bits.

Pinocchio was funny. There was one part where I-don't-know-who asked him quuestions to see whether his nose would grow longer when he lied. So he was like: Is your father male? Pinocchio: Yes. The guy: LIAR! And the nose grew longer. They used a rolled up mahjong paper we used during the talk activities to be the nose. The guy then said: You see! You are a liar! Pinocchio: No. My father IS a male! The guy: Oh. Right. He is a male. Okok, shu4 hui2 qu4, shu4 hui2 qu4. And the nose went back. Haha. Three Little Pigs were really good. There was a really random mother pig and an obstetrician who helped her (also a him acting the character) give birth to the three little pigs. Then the part with the houses, when the wolf finished blowing down the 2nd house and all the pigs were at the 3rd brick house, a newspaper man delivered a newspaper at the 3rd house. When the wolf went to the 3rd house, he was like, what's this? And picked up the newspaper. He gave a shriek and shock covered his face. Then he showed the audience. Swine Flu! Hahahaha. A great change in the story! =D

Me and Angela, Elsa and Zhong Ji Yun slept outside. The first night I slept well, without any mosquito bites. But the 2nd night was not that good. Woke up a few times because of the mosquitoes. I think the moon and the stars, and the occasional cool breezes during the night, made it all worth it. =D THanks Angela, for coming with me. Though the future of our club.. is uncertain. And probably in Angela's hands! Haha.

I am definitely sleep deprived though I hope that I have caught up with sleep by now, and am worried about school reopening tomorrow. My mum reminded me and I was like, Oh... yeaaa. I totally forgot. Well, I really have to pack my bag and sort out my books. Getting my exam papers back. I don't know what to think!!!

So well, closing this camp chapter, and hoping for some meet ups with fun people. I can honestly say that I'm glad it's over and that all I hope is that I'll keep in touch with the Tshung Tsin people I met. =D

Just finished watching the Singapore Super Series. Bao Chun Lai against Boonsaak Ponsana (I think) from Thailand. The first time I have seen a Thai player play, seriously. And my heart crumbled you know, when I saw the prize money. OH MY GOSH! I know it has always been big money, but for the first time I saw the cheque change hands, and Boonsaak (lost 1-3) won 7600. SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED MAN! US DOLLARS! And Bao Chun Lai won USD15000. Think of how much money that is man! Sigh.

This holiday, I spent most of my time in Kuching and my Popo's house. Oh my gosh. Almost everyday we have dropped by in Popo's house. I don't mind, really. I like my popo's house. I spend my time there reading and watching tv. But don't really get much done in the end. So yup. Holidays over!!!!

Haha. Oh well. See you all at school tomorrow! =S Fingers crossed yo! =D