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Friday, March 31, 2006, 11:06 am

11 more days before enlisting into HTA.

and less than 24 hours before I'll be a year older.
My last teenage year.

Came across this quote...
"Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional"

Haha how true.
We have come to the point where we want to stay in this situation forever.
But sadly we cant.
Time continues to tick and age catches up with us.
Before we know it we'll be plastered with wrinkles and mellowing with age.
heh

Thursday, March 30, 2006, 9:41 am

12 Days Left
before enlisting into HTA.

Couting Down...

I seriously think my brain is disintegrating.
My usually sharp witty personality has given way to mental stupor.

My friend had to say these words "I'm being sarcastic you dodo".
And thats really a big insult to me when they need to point they are being sarcastic.
Considering that i'm a sarcastic bastard at times and how i always come out with witty remarks.
Seriously i need to give my brain a boost.

Secondly , I only realised that i had forgotten to bring my wallet after 15 minutes of walking all the way to Jurong East Central yesterday.
This was well pathetic to say the least.
And to add insult to injury, I was soaked in the rain as i walked back home.
In the end i didnt go to my intended destination.

Oh crud.
What the hell is happenning???

Maybe coffee will remedy the situation.
hahahahaha

Kopi anyone?

Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 11:24 am

13 Days Left
before enlisting into HTA.

Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 8:21 pm

Ok my friends keep bugging me on what i want for my birthday.
ok ok i want these...

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Yeah not only will it burn rubber, certainly a babe magnet!
hahaha



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Sleek and stylish. And its scratch resistant too.
Say goodbye to my phone with a thousand scratches.
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PSP. The ultimate entertainment console.


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Well I just wanna join in the ipod band wagon!!!!

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Oakleys + MP3 player = Uber coolness.

Allrite allrite.
Its not for real.
I wont ask for much.

A bag, a new pair of shoes, shades , a cap , new earphones...
Hmm thats the only stuff that i need at the moment.

But above all that, all i want is a big gathering to see my friends again
before i'm being sent to NS.
A feast would be nice. =P

, 5:56 pm

I managed to save my ass from rotting at home!
I went to town.
I walked around.
I ate lunch.
I walked around some more.
I went to delifrance and passed miRa her stuff.
I walked around again.
Then i went home.

Ok who wants to go out with me next?
(yeah being the shameless bastard that i am)
I'm dedicating these two weeks or so before my ns to you guys.
Freedom before being forced to serve my country...

Oh yeah seems like a lot of my friends are not gonna attend that nyaa award presentation.
A sad case.
Damn it, I'm still undecided though.

ok thats all.

Monday, March 27, 2006, 7:36 pm

I just received a letter from the National Youth Achievement Award saying that I have to
attend the award presentation ceremony on 4 April.
Ohhh for those in the dark, I received the Silver Award !
yeah but its no big deal really.
All the stuff were covered by my Outdoor Activities Club CCA. (Odac rulez =P)

They said the press and the media will be present for the ceremony.
Some minister will be handing out the award.
And the sad thing is there is a dress code. (Uniforms or dress/shirt&tie or National Costume)

Jeeeez must be a real formal event.
Well if i wanna have it my way, I'll come wearing a t-shirt with the words "fuck the gahmen"
and for kicks , i'll flip the bird to the cameras and say "fuck the gahmen" again to the reporters.
HEHHEHEHE
Lets see how they(da blardy gahmen lar) react since its the election year.
I'll just say I'm practicing my freedom of speech.
But then again its sg, I'll get busted anyway.
hohoho

Ok thats all folks.

Sunday, March 26, 2006, 11:40 am

Papercut --- Linkin Park

Why does it feel like night today?
Something in here's not right today
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoia's all I got left
I dont know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head

Its like a face that I hold inside
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face watches every time I lie
A face that laughs every time I fall
{And watches everything}
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is here in me, right underneath my skin

Its like I'm paranoid looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what I'm hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath my skin

I know Ive got a face in me
Points out all my mistakes to me
You've got a face on the inside too
Your paranoia's probably worse
I don't know what set me off first but I know what I cant stand
Everybody acts like the fact of the matter is
I cant add up to what you can

But everybody has a face that they hold inside
A face that awakes when they close my eyes
A face watches every time they lie
A face that laughs every time they fall
(And watches everything)
So you know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is watching you too right inside your skin

Its like I'm paranoid looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath the skin

Its like I'm paranoid looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what I'm hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath the skin

The face inside is right beneath your skin
The face inside is right beneath your skin
The face inside is right beneath your skin

The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me

(the sun) Its like I'm paranoid looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what I'm hearing within
(I feel the light betray me) Its like the face inside is right beneath the skin

the sun)Its like I'm paranoid looking over my back
Its like a whirlwind inside of my head
Its like I cant stop what I'm hearing within
(I feel the light betray me)Its like I cant stop what I'm hearing within
(the sun)Its like I cant stop what I’m hearing within
Its like the face inside is right beneath my skin
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Rock music.
Ironic as it may seem, it actually soothes my mind.

I'm fine.
no worries =)

, 10:30 am

First and foremost, replies to tags on tagboard
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Feeza: hieee there =) yeah going into ns in 16 days!!! Meet up with you soon aight? haha

idz: Hi idz ! thanx for tagging. haha u have a cool blog too btw !

TeE : yeah I'll miss you too haha. have a safe journey and hope to see ya soon before i go in ns.

Rizal: Hehe are you trying to pull my spirits up by saying that??? hahaha no problem dude I love meeting new people. Thanks man =)

Christopher: Hi there. thanx for tagging dude.

miRa: Haha I'm allrite miRa. Hidden meaning??? haha maybe =P Thanks for that offer =) haha. ok hope to see ya soon too.
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Why bother messaging me to ask me how I am?
It took you almost 3 months to say thank you.
Will it take another 3 months for you to apologize?

Whatever it is, I dont give a damn anymore.
Period.


The time we spent together was short and sweet but the ending just
spoiled everything.
Just like a small drop of ink could affect a whole glass of milk.

I've let that chapter rest and its all bygones.

Saturday, March 25, 2006, 12:29 pm

I never thought it would happend.
Fearless as I was in most situations,
I never thought my greatest fear would be this...

My student campers sometimes whine to me before they go up to the flying fox tower,
"Instructor/Mr Dan/Instructor Dan I'm scared. I dont want to do this flying fox thing."

I would look at at them with earnest eyes and tell them this.
"I was scared too when i first tried it. The first step is always the scariest. You're high up there and looking down is of course frightening. But once you overcome that scary first step, you would get the best feeling ever. Its like you're flying. You would never ever forget the feeling."

The kids would always give me that unsure kind of smile and then they continue to trudge up the flying fox tower.

Life's like that too.
You're scared of the first step coz you see it as too intimidating.
You wouldnt know what might hit you or what would happend when you take that plunge.
I've been down that road before but yet I still fear it.
Fear of that plunge down...

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Replies to tagboard:

umar: yeah mat! Great minds think alike.

dhiya: haha i'm not sad or afraid of what to expect there. on the contrary i'm sad of what i'm gonna leave behind.

miRa: haha dont be sad miRa. I'm not gone yet.

Friday, March 24, 2006, 4:33 pm

Tomorrow is saturday!
Woah that means next saturday is.... already....
What the heck!!!
SO FAST!!!!

GoFigure.

, 4:02 pm

I received a call while having a meal outside and this was what happened.

Someone: What? You're eating alone???

Me: Ummm yeah...

The person thought the idea of eating alone was ridiculous.
hahaha
Ok nevermind what that person think. haha
As much as i enjoy being in the company of my friends, i find solace being the solitary figure wandering around the streets of sg once in a while.
Furthermore you cant expect your friends or your lover to accompany you every time you're out of the house right???
yeah.
I rest my case.

Counting Down to the day I'm entering Home Team Academy (HTA).
(Wadddaheckis tht???)
For the uninitiated its where I'll be posted for my National Service.
They dont call it Police Academy anymore.
Ok I'm left with 18 more days!!!!
sad...

Thursday, March 23, 2006, 4:05 pm

Ok since u guys like indie rock and roll so much...
I give it to ya!!!
haha

Indie Rock And Roll--- The Killers

Glamorous indie rock and roll
Is what I want
It's in my soul
It's what I need
Indie rock and roll
It's time

Two of us
Flipping through a thread store magazine
She plays the drums
I'm on tambourine
Betcha your bottom dollar on me
It's indie rock and roll for me

It's indie rock and roll for me
It's all I need
It's indie rock and roll for me

In the clutch of talking every word for all the boys
Electric girl with worn down toys
Making up, breaking up
What do you care?
Oh, what do you care?
I'll take my twist with a shout
A coffee shop with a cause
Man, I'll freak you out
No sex, no drugs, no like
No love when it comes to today

Stay if you wanna love me
Stay,
Oh, don't be shy
Let's cause a scene
Like lovers do
On silver screens
Let's make it, yeah
We'll cause a scene

It's indie rock and roll for me
It's indie rock and roll for me
It's all I need
It's indie rock and roll for me

(In the clutch of talking every word for all the boys)
It's indie rock and roll for me
It's all I need
Making up, breaking up
What do you care?
It's indie rock and roll for me
(Two of us, flipping through a thread store magazine)
It's indie rock and roll for me
It's all I need
Making up, breaking up
What do you care?
It's indie rock and roll for me
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Yeah.
The Killers are great arent they?

Ok not much happened today.
Gym session turned out to be a tasteless affair.
Being alone didnt set the tone for an endorphin filled morning.
I was also turned off by seeing so many nyonyas and makciks.
wahahaha
And the presence of tanks( short guys but pumped up bodies as if they're on steroids)
didnt make me feel any better either.
To top it all off, there were no hot babes today at the gym.
Another sad day at the gym it seems.

ok thats all!

, 10:08 am

I'm off to da gym!
#@*^&*#^* you Gab!
hahaha ok ok kidding kidding.
Gab was supposed to accompany me but now he's down with die-rear!!!
I know its not spelled that way.
But what the hell !

ok ciao.
say hello to threadmill, weights and weigh-machines.
hahaha

Wednesday, March 22, 2006, 4:09 pm

Does anyone of you still keep your childhood toys or still have them in your possession???
I think the majority would say no.
Coz one of my friend told me not many people still own their childhood toys.
True.
I've heard of stories where parents throw out their children's toys against their wishes.
Well I think i'm the fortunate one.
I still have my legos, hot wheels , micro machines and transformers stashed away in one corner of my cupboard.
Hahahaha
And i dont have the heart to throw them out.
I guess they contain too much sentimental value and memories.

People grow old but some remain young at heart =)
I'm approaching my final year of teenhood...
Boy that seems fast.
Is there a dial to slow down time???
I guess that would be everyone's wish right now.

Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 8:41 pm

This song was played while I was in the movie theatre waiting for the movie to start on monday.
Its stuck in my head at the moment.
Enjoy it.

All These Things That I've Done--- The Killers

When there's nowhere else to run
Is there room for one more son
One more son
If you can hold on
If you can hold on, hold on

I wanna stand up, I wanna let go
You know, you know - no you don't, you don't
I wanna shine on in the hearts of men
I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand

Another head aches, another heart breaks
I am so much older than I can take
And my affection, well it comes and goes
I need direction to perfection, no no no no

Help me out
Yeah, you know you got to help me out
Yeah, oh don't you put me on the back burner
You know you got to help me out

And when there's nowhere else to run
Is there room for one more son
These changes ain't changing me
The cold-hearted boy I used to be

Yeah, you know you got to help me out
Yeah, oh don't you put me on the back burner
You know you got to help me out, yeah.
You're gonna bring yourself down
Yeah, you're gonna bring yourself down
Yeah, you're gonna bring yourself down

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier
I got soul, but I'm not a soldier

Yeah, you know you got to help me out
Yeah, oh don't you put me on the back burner
You know you got to help me out, yeah.
You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah.
You're gonna bring yourself down
Yeah, oh don't you put me on the back burner
You're gonna bring yourself down
Yeah, you're gonna bring yourself down

Over and out, last call for sin
While everyone's lost, the battle is won
With all these things that I've done
All these things that I've done
If you can hold on
If you can hold on

, 8:14 pm

I've got a new nickname now???
Kopiboy.
How fitting.
Alrite i'll admit my craving for coffee is insatiable.
And now, i've already had 2 days in a row of starbucks' coffee.

She calls me kopiboy on her blog.
So i'll call her kopigirl. hahahaha
Watched underworld evolutions and drank kopi with kopigirl =) on monday.
hahaha
More kopi dates to come???
sure do hahaha.

Today i went and met up with my close cca pals.
My fellow crazy odacians, Serena and Gab.
Went to eat lunch at Marina Square first before heading to the bowling alley there.
Well seems like i am out of touch in bowling. =(
Then we went to the arcade.
Played daytona and some wacky hitting buttons game.
Then we went to Suntec City's Starbucks outlet.
Drank kopi and chilled there for some time.
Then we walked around Raffles city before heading home.

thts all folks.

Monday, March 20, 2006, 10:58 am

I went to Changi Coast Adventure Centre yesterday.
My company acquired that MOE campsite and most of the upcoming
camps will be held there.
Basically we just orientate around the campsite, checked out the
facilities and tried out the CRC, zipline, abseiling, rockwall and the general stations.
Nothing spectacular.
The only irritating thing was that the racket the planes made while they land.

I enjoyed seeing the other crazy instructors.
I gotta admit we are all a rowdy bunch.
And if you're hoping for a silent ride on the mrt with them,
the answer is , not a chance.
The ruckus we made in the mrt was a tad too far i think.
Jokes, cheers and laughter.
We, instructors sure know how to have a great time anywhere.

After all that we went to Marina Square to eat dinner.
It was one of the instructor's birthday and as usual she had her face smacked in cake.
The rest of them found out that my birthday was coming soon.
And they started to plan all sorts of stuff to sabo me.
Fortunately(for me and unfortunately for them) there isnt any camp on
the day of my birthday.
I've heard of stories where other instructors who did camps on the day of their birthdays
and some of them were tied to the flying fox and let down head-first, being hung on the abseiling wall, getting tied to a kayak and left floating in the sea and of course the mandatory getting the guy drenched and a literally given a birthday bash.

Ok that wont happend to me this year.
hahahaha

Sunday, March 19, 2006, 9:48 pm

What's Your Sense of Humour?

Dark Humor

There are some things some people don't even talk about. But you somehow manage to make jokes about them. Your humor type is dark and you never met a topic that was too sacred. It's not that you're twisted (well, maybe a little); you just believe that laughter is the universal healer. There's always room to lighten the mood.
From broken hearts to broken limbs to death itself, you are willing to go where few others dare to venture. Whether you're watching Evil Dead 2 for the 58th time or whipping out another one of your morgue jokes, it's always refreshing for others to catch a glimpse through your cracked lens.
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True true.
For those who know me well, they'll say i'm evil and i laugh at other people for fun.
hahahahaha
Making fun of other people is also second nature to me.
And sometimes my sarcasm goes a tad too far.
haha.
But then again I always know where to draw the line.
No use pushing it too far right?
haha

Saturday, March 18, 2006, 8:29 pm

Dont you just hate it when you return home empty handed after
window shopping for hours and cant find the thing that you want.
Haha thats what happened to me just now.
I cant find the adidas sports bag that I saw 2 days earlier in Johor.
Walked around town the whole afternoon only to go home disappointed.
Damn...


Oh yeah I went to Taka's Delifrance and miRa was at the cashier counter.
For your info, miRa have never met me before and I only know her through the net.
I recognised her though from pics and she wore a name tag.
But she on the other hand didnt recognise me.
(I guess it must have been the short hair! hahaha)
I handed her the puffs and the bottled drinks for payment and (knowing that fadzil works there too) I aked her if Fadzil was working.
She told me that Fadzil just went home.
I actually wanted to tell her who i was but then seeing customers queueing up like they were up for free hello kitties, I thought otherwise.
And it would also look kinda dumb and desperate on my side as people would be thinking,"this guy got nothing better to do??? go and introduce himself like that???"
hahahahaha
then after that i send her a text message and told her about it.
she went," It was you??? Omg!!!"
hahahahahaha
ok ok i think she'll faint when she sees this post.

But then again many others have been on the receiving end of this.
Dont you agree minah starbucks? (yeah i love to quote from you!)
hahahahah

I have to work tomorrow!!!
Blardy hell.
And I'm not getting paid for it either!
Basically we're just going to orientate ourselves at the new campsite that my company
acquired. Its at Changi by the way.
Most of the upcoming camps will be held there and my boss said that those who go for this stupid orientation thingy will get high priority to get selected to do camps there.
Just what i need...
dragging my ass all the way to the eastern side and not get paid and worse still i have to pay
for all that!

on a lighter note,
Monday seems like a good day to go down for kopi.
What do you think?
haha

Friday, March 17, 2006, 3:47 pm

I had 2 scoops of Baskin Robbins today.
Yummy.
I want to go to Sepang and watch F1 !
My father is still undecided yet coz he's worried he might have to take leave on monday.
But then again it takes nutters like us to go and sit under the hot sun for half a day
and oggle at those cars at high speeds.
hoho.

Thursday, March 16, 2006, 2:39 pm

replies tagboard...
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umar: what??? i havent had my kopi yet. ur job is sian. my job is super tiring haha.

-Li- : yeah affirmative kopi is goood haha. I went down to Raffles City just now and you were not there. sad hahaha. expeditions??? i love expeditions!!! in june???? I'll be in ns! ahhhh not fair!!! hahaha

miRa : hey i love cappuccino too =) delifrance right? tell me which branch and i'll come down hahaha

seri : what if i say pretty pretty pretty please? can? hahahaha

feeza : yeah feeza ur right =) not fair! never call me down for kopi!!! haha. next time must tell me ahh!! hahaha

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I've cut my hair and I shaved my moustache and goatee.
I wonder if my apearance before that could make me appear much older than i really am.
The reason for my saying this is because during the camp one of the school teachers asked me how old i was.
I didnt tell her at first and i asked her to guess.
Her reply. 23.
Hahahahahaha.
Man i think it must have been my long sideburns, the moustache and the goatee that made her think i looked that old.
hahahaha
Then i said,"Waaah I really look that old???"
When i told her my real age, she said," ohhh its ok to look much older than what your age is. Thats a compliment. And girls like guys who appear much older and mature than what their real age says."
At that point I was laughing already.
hahahahaha

But too bad those long side burns, moustache and goatee were history as of just now in the morning.
I think now I look much younger than what my real age is.
hahahahah

still craving for kopi...

Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 3:45 pm

Another camp, another tired soul.

Indeed primary school kids are more of a hassle to handle.
They can make you vomit blood sometimes.
But in general this camp was ok.
The school : Seng Kang Primary

I'm tired right now...
not much for details.
but the kids keep calling me,"teacher" or "Mr Dan" "Instructor Dan" or
"Instructor"
It still feels weird even though i'm already 2 months on the job.
haha

thats all for now.

feel like going for kopi tomorrow...
haha

Sunday, March 12, 2006, 1:46 pm

Warmness On The Soul---Avenged Sevenfold

Your hazel green tint eyes watching,
Every move I make.
And the feeling of doubt,
It's erased.I'll never feel alone again,
With you by my side.
You're the one,
And in you I confide

And we have gone through good and bad times.
But your unconditional love,
Was always on my mind.
You've been there from the start for me.
And your love has always been,
True as can be.

I'll give my heart to you.
I give my heart,
'Cause nothing can compare in this world to you, whoa, oh.

And we have gone through good and bad times.
But your unconditional love,
Was always on my mind.
You've been there from the start for me.
And your love has always been,
True as can be.

I'll give my heart to you.
I give my heart,
'Cause nothing can compare in this world to you, whoa, oh.

I'll give my heart to you.
I give my heart,
'Cause nothing can compare in this world to you, whoa, oh.
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nah nothing in reference to the lyrics of this song.
I just love hearing this piece over and over again.
DAmn!!!
I'm not gonna be doing camp tomorrow!!!
WTH!
my boss just messaged me saying that the position for trainers are full.
no fair!

Ok then off to the gym tomorrow.
Any followers???
And maybe a session of kopi...

thats all.

, 9:09 am

On Friday afternoon, my boss eventually called me up
and told me to come down to Hua Yi Sec.
As I found out, the guy that was supposed to be there
did not turn up and they needed a replacement.
I became the safety officer for the abseiling down the wall.
My necked hurt after hours of craning and looking up.

Saturday...
Was in johor for a kenduri.

Sunday...
I've got to attend a wedding.
How great....

I've got another camp tomorrow!
But this time round I'll be handling primary 5 kids from Seng Kang Primary School.
Hope they wont give me hell.
haha

Friday, March 10, 2006, 9:44 am

Allright then I'll do this...
albeit reluctantly hahaha
you owe me a treat miRa haha

Rules:
The victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover.
Need to mention the sex of the lover. (lol !)
Replies can be given in any way. If tagged the second time, there is no need
to post again.

Sex of the lover: Female

1- Have good character.

2- Lady-like in her ways. (who wants an uncivillised woman haha)

3- A very understanding person.

4- Not possessive of me until i find my freedom being shackled.

5- Pious or religious. (who wants a wild gal right? well maybe some of you do haha)

6- Able to love me as much as I love her. (no use being one sided)

7- Faithful (for obvious reasons)

8- Having gorgeous physical attributes are a bonus =)

The next 8 victims...
1-Umar
2-Serena
3- Aish
4- Seri
5-Anyone
6-Anyone
7-Anyone
8-Anyone
hahahahaha

not sure whether i'll be down for work today.
my boss havent called me yet.
if i am, i'll be helping out despatching kids at Hua Yi sec down abseiling
and at the rockwall.

thats all

Thursday, March 09, 2006, 9:49 am

Hwa Chong Institute Freshman Camp (6-8 March)
monday:
I woke up at 5 in the morning and
had to go down all the way to Hwa Chong Institute.
Boarded the bus with the kids and headed to Home Team NS Adventure Centre @Bukit Batok
Met my group of kids that i'll be handling for the first time.
Right after that all the kids pitched their tents.
Had lunch.
Went for an amazing race.
My group walked from Bukit Batok there all the way to Science Centre and back.

Madness...
After that, my group went for team building games.
We played the spider-web, nitro crossing, mohawk walk , the low wall, human entanglement
and helium balloon.
I facilitated them all the way and gave a small debrief after each game.
Of course I was tired.
But as their instuctor I couldnt show that I was tired duh!
After dinner, there was this self reflection thing.
Again i had to facilitate these kids.
I could not imagine myself at first asking these kids questions like
"What have you learnt in this camp?" >>>>teamwork, co-operation, leadership
"Do you think you have done your best?"
"How could you improve on it?"
"How can you apply all this in real life ?"

And I couldnt belive I was being their "coach" and giving advice to these kids
"What is the point of having such high qualifications if your character sucks."
"Having good character is the most important thing in life"
"You can only improve if you set yourself to it and belive in yourself"

hahaha.
I couldnt believe i did all that.
After that reflection time, they went to sleep.
As for instructors, we slept at 2 am!!!
Instructors had their debrief with the camp chief and furthermore i had to do sentry
duty.
But being the slacker that i am, i slept during my sentry duty which was from 2-3 am.
I did the sentry duty with 2 other instructors.
Haha luckily all we had to do was just sit at the tents area or in our case,
we sprawled on a groundsheet.
My 2 other friends blabbered away while i fell asleep.
We went back to the huts and slept at 3 am.
I woke up at 5am to take a shower!

Tuesday:
Started the day with a route march all the way to Chinese Gardens.
Took us 2 hours.
basically the activities at chinese garden were bridge construction, war games and egg enterpreneur.
And yeah there was a campfire night too.

as most of you would know, i'm a nice person. really no joke!
During the duration of the camp i only raised my voice and scolded my group only once.
Maybe i was lucky to have the very "well-behaved" ones as compared to other instructors.
My group didnt give me much problems.
They were just slow and i need to keep repeating my instructions and nagged at them.

And this was what happened when i scolded them.
I was pissed with this kid who kept playing around and was rude to me.
Horns grew out of my head and i said the following...
"Dont you think what you are doing is rude????"
"I am your instructor and do you think it is right to do that???!!!"
the whole group went silent and all eyes were on me.
"Only if you give me the respect then i'll return you the favour!!!"

After that incident, the kids didnt do anything funny or tried to test my patience.
hahaha
talking about showing them who's the boss.

At the end of the second day i gave them one final debrief.
I told them to remember the things they learnt (trust,teamwork,co-operation...)
I told them to apply it in school and life.
And told them to step up one level and change for the better.
"Will you remember all the things that you learnt?"
"Yes"
"Will you promise me that you will be a much better person???"
"Yes"
At the end of my debrief, I was touched when the kids told me they will miss me.
They even gave me the "three cheers and three cheers for Instructor Danial"
haha a really moving moment.
It gave me this great sense of satisfaction that cant be described.

At night i had trouble sleeping.
Ants kept biting me.
I had to change sleeping spots twice.
In the end i abandoned my sleeping bag which had ants creeping all over and slept on concrete instead.

Wednesday:
Area cleaning.
Then send the kids back to school.
Final debrief by camp chief then off home.
But i went to eat lunch first with the other instructors i was close with.

I was supposed to go to another camp today.
But as i was too tired and i have to go jb tomorrow,
thats why i didnt take up the assignment.

thats all =)

Wednesday, March 08, 2006, 4:47 pm

No prizes for guessing who just came back from camp.
haha =P
ok first things first...
replies to my tagboard.
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Serena: LOL Serena to tell you the truth , i was too tired during camp to miss you hahaha

yi min: =) thanks gal. lets hope that happends =)

feeza: hahahaha. i'm no abang monster ok. haha

seri: nooo i'm not blur!!!! ur the blur vogue gal hahaha
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ok as much as i want to elaborate and tell the story about my camp,
i am too freaking tired to do so.
I'll blog about it tmr then.

Sunday, March 05, 2006, 9:30 pm

will be away for camp for 3 days...
hope the sec one hwa chong brats wont give me hell.
if not...
they'll see a monster side of me
hahahaha

, 8:35 pm

ok thanks to miRa
i'm doing these wacko quizzes.
i'm a wacko myself.
so that explains it.

You Are Scary
You even scare scary people sometimes!
How Scary Are You?


hahaha. I'm that scary eh?
no wonder my little cousin calls me Abang Monster.

Your Monster Profile
Basilisk Cannibal
You Feast On: Armadillos
You Lurk Around In: Flocks of Freshmen
You Especially Like to Torment: Groupies
What's" Your Monster Name?


Ok i'm indeed a monster sometimes.
But hey who wants to eat armadillos???
hahaha


You Are 40% Weird
Normal enough to know that you're weird...But too damn weird to do anything about it!
How Weird Are You?


Weirdo???
maybe...
haha


You Should Drive a Ford Shelby Mustang Cobra
You have an extreme need for speed, even when you're not in a hurry.And while your flying by, you don't want to look like every other car on the road!
What 2007 Car Should You Drive?


ok i've yet to get a license but thts how i think i'll be like
haha

, 7:52 am

Emo or Emocore music dont do justice to me
when i'm down.
Right now my ear buds are more adjusted to metal/hardcore music.
Must be the current mood disturbances.
haha
Noo I'm not gonna be a head-banger after listening to all that.
I'm still the same old me.

Replies to tagboard:
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shafi: yeah confirmative. =)

Serena: As always ur the siao char bo!!! hahaha yeah I'm the boss. =P

Umar: Shuddup asshole!!! hahaha. As if I'm gonna do that.

san: haha ya I'm seriously deprived and lagging behind hahaha. =P

Saturday, March 04, 2006, 3:33 pm

I just came back from a camp briefing at the company's office.
Got a big camp coming up on this monday.
A big camp... so they're gonna pay big bucks.
hahaha
I'll be handling sec one kids from Hwa Chong Institute.
intimidating?
nah. I'll show them who's boss.


random random...
yeah laugh at me for being a newbie,
but i just found out dark choc tasted like heaven
haha

Friday, March 03, 2006, 12:32 pm

no matter how bleak it is,
i'm still dangling from some string of hope and
clinging on to an air of optimism.
It may not be much, but thats all i've got.

Smile?
That seems like a mammoth task as opposed to lifting weights at the gym.
But I would like to thank all those who made my day
or even try to make my day.
Keep on smiling?
I'll try.

Thursday, March 02, 2006, 9:42 am

Seems like most of the doors will remain locked for me.
I'll just take another path or my path to my destination
will just take longer than the rest.

No point looking back.
I'll take what I've got and move forward.
Some of my dreams may be shattered but it may just be
a blessing in disguise.
Its a big struggle but a life-long lesson to be learnt.
Life goes on.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006, 12:07 pm

The A levels results will be released in a couple of hours time.

*shivers
*hyperventilates
*stresses up

yes no matter how bad it is,
its not the end of the world.
Its just a setback.
Its like you've found the door to get to your destination
but when you reach it, you found out that its locked.
As such we need to find a new way to get to our destination.
Our results merely open those doors for us.
The other steps, we are the ones determining it.

Tears will be shed later.
Whether its joy or despair,
its to each his/her own.

All da best !!!!

ps. Please be tactful and dont be so anxious to know other people's results. I may not reply your messages later. Its my right not to disclose anything hahaha.

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