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The long awaited Red Alert 3!
New Beginnings...
Well, it's goodbye 2006 and hello 2007. I haven't been posting for quite a while... World of Warcraft is very fun you know(or addictive in a sense). Day 1 of school in JJC was, well, boring. Lots of talks and briefings. The norm. On Thursday, the JJC Orientation Camp began. It ended today and I'm blogging while feelings are fresh and memories still bold. I'd like to say that it was fun, but I can't. It is more than fun. It was truly amazing and that is an understatement. The camp leaders did an exceptional job at preparing the activities and the organisation was seamless. The decoration around the school and in the hall for JJ Night was superb. The attention given to details was really touching. I've not seen anything like this in my secondary and primary school, and I think it really reflects the leaders' efforts. It is not easy trying to run a camp. Being from an UG CCA, I've attended around twelve camps and this is my thirteenth. In most I was a camper and the rest as a leader myself. Things screw up, they always do. The JJ OGLs and SCs were apologetic for some screw-ups during the camp. I don't think anyone should accept their apology. Not because I'm heartless, but it was totally unnecessary. I ask myself if I enjoyed the camp and the answer is a definite yes. It's the best "non-(physical)training" camp so far. So what if there were hiccups. The important thing is that we had fun. And fun we truly experienced. Just ignore those 'whiner-babies' who live up to the Singaporeans' (a handful of the populace) so-called talent at lodging complaints.
So what if the camp is tough. It is a damn camp so if you expect it to be a comfy one, you can bang your head on a wall, with spikes. The food is prepared so be happy, and so what if you ate only biscuits for one bloody meal. Try rationing your food, with FIVE other people. We actually had a flat ground and air-conditioned rooms to sleep in. So what if you have short sleeping hours. These whiners should try my CCA camps at Pulau Ubin. Lights-off at 0100. Sentry duty for 45 minutes at around 0300. Possible fire drills. Assembly at 0530 followed by morning physical training which is much more than just warm-up stretchings and a couple of push-ups and sit-ups. I won't say that it makes me rugged or tough or anything. I'm sure that there are other people out there who have endured more. But my point is that it is strange how people perceive the camp as uncomfortable.
The camp leaders suffered more than we did and that's for sure. They were such nice people that I just wished that they didn't have to go through all that but had more fun instead. The student leaders in my Sec 3 adventure camp were insufferable. They were overzealous and overbearing. Some only, I must emphasize, not all. They didn't earn my respect. I cheered because I had to and because I found it fun doing so with my friends. The OGLs were different. I did not cheered for friends or for the sake of doing so, but because it was fun. The OGLs made it fun. Unfortunately, things seek an equilibrium here on Earth. The leaders paid for our enjoyment. I just wish that they didn't have to.
Enough about that. Now about the friends I found in OG12. I wasn't as friendly as I could be on the first day. Well that's me. Just shaddup and watch until I'm sure whether I should participate or mix around. Thanks to Lih Wei, I had someone to gay aound with while observing. He's a great guy. Funny too. Just add him to sufficient oxygen and you'll have me laughing till I'm hysterical. In fact my hands and legs were numb when I finally managed to stop. Well, my only regret was that I didn't have fun on the 1st day. Being a UG member, I didn't join in the cheers. I should have. Well, the GESians(the spelling's right?) were totally whack. They were the liveliest bunch of people I've ever met. I was insecure and not sure if I should join in. If they were another NPCC squad, same area or not, I would have cheered with them. Only during the evening of the 2nd day of the camp did I join in. It was as if something changed. Perhaps it's because I'm done observing. It was fun and these memories will always be there with me. I had many firsts during the camp. First time sleeping in an air-conditioned bunk. First time cheering with strangers on my third day of acquantance. First time I actually learnt so many mass dances. First time dancing for so long with a girl and not 'gaying' around. In fact it was the first time that a girl wanted to sit and talk to me. I had never dared to that before, not that I was gay before (the gaying was sort of a male bonding thingy =P). And it's gonna be the first time I sat on another guy's lap (my hands aren't long and it's the only way I guess lol). And it's definitely the first time I'm caught on tape doing that. And the first time that I'm caught doing that on a tape that's going to be in a documentary broadcasted across China. Well, at least more people know me now haha.
And here's a song I learnt and will try never to forget.Tonight I remember, the times spent together
The joy and the laughter that we shared
Tonight we cherish the moments spent together
Because it's the only one we had
Turn around and see our smiles
This is where we all belong
I'll remember the times, we spent together
Until my last December
OGLs I want to thank you all for everything, and for your 200% that you placed into the camp. OG12 will always be the best. Rock on!