Back from Uni's 2D1N Fresher's Orientation Camp @ Tanah Merah NSRCC, and im smiling. And im not high.
Just yesterday, i walked into camp with my trusted neighbour and buddy Leslie Lim, with much trepidation. Impressions and Expectations always stress. Keeping with B's words of wisdom, i kept to being GG. GGXX! haha! well not so. it always works out being yourself though, eventually. Registering, i walked into a place of familiarity, but of the rafflesian nature. well, who talks bout junior colleges now, we are all 1 singaporean. anyway, warming up was easy. icebreaker and interactive games were entertaining. Unfortunately, the intercollegiate water games got a little rowdy. thankfully it didnt come from the people from our side.
Today, 'Amazing Race' was simply put, amazing. Memorable one was a body-part game, where only a specified number of body parts was allowed to contact the floor. Many Kodak moments, and more. Might see some soon. Well, games followed. but the BBQ and talk was great. pleasant talking with the Medics ahead of me(i dont know where the other Yr 1 medics are), batchmates , seniors, and my SV. =)
Overall, it was a great NASI PADANG orientation. btw, Zhu Zhengyi is our Lush Pageant Contestant! haha!
xoxo
GG
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Virgin Post
Here's my first, at 10.30pm on a Saturday. I just spent the day out with the outfielders. No pun intended, seriously. Well, Lunch was at V8 Cafe @ Bugis, before we headed off to Sim Lim SQ for some IT shopping - protective accessories for our laptops. (Btw, im using a 13' MacBkPro, which i find simply spectacular). The trip was fruitful, and self-rewards followed- a sumptuous Double Whopper, with ice cream to go. Roaming the streets, ice cream in Han Yuan's hand, reminded me of the ventures in Xi Men Ting central of Taipei, Taiwan. 'tut-tutu-tut-tu'. haha!
Back home after, driving license sheet n P plate in hand (Thx Dz), i asked my mom if i could have a trial test on the road. She agreed, and we were on our way. Funny thing was that about 5-10mins into the journey, she said it was getting dark, and that we should head back. That was 6.14pm! oh well, believed i passed with flying colours or sorts. She said i was a careful driver, but she let-slip that i have another test with dad!
3 weeks to go, here i come
xoxo
GG
Back home after, driving license sheet n P plate in hand (Thx Dz), i asked my mom if i could have a trial test on the road. She agreed, and we were on our way. Funny thing was that about 5-10mins into the journey, she said it was getting dark, and that we should head back. That was 6.14pm! oh well, believed i passed with flying colours or sorts. She said i was a careful driver, but she let-slip that i have another test with dad!
3 weeks to go, here i come
xoxo
GG
Friday, August 28, 2009
Business Class
Hello friends, the birdie has landed in Connecticut. Unknowingly, I got issued a business class ticket in Singapore for the Narita - O'Hare leg of the journey, and let me tell you, it made all the difference. Swaku me on my first business class flight, and boy oh boy, I got treated like a king. Travelling on a japanese carrier, they served japanese meals in courses, napkins, table cloth, sake, the whole works. Seriously atas. In my bid to cut cost, I made sure I had my fill on the flight, exploring the menu and ordering almost all the hot food available. There was udon, burgers and porridge to name a few. I'm not sure how they prepare it either - such perishables have an expiry.
Right now, i'm here but my luggage is somewhere in outer space. And, the Wes Welcome Party is no where to be seen. So i'm stuck at the airport. Super anti-climax. Nonetheless, i am somewhat rested and still very contented with the inflight experience.
GG, we're waiting for you.
Right now, i'm here but my luggage is somewhere in outer space. And, the Wes Welcome Party is no where to be seen. So i'm stuck at the airport. Super anti-climax. Nonetheless, i am somewhat rested and still very contented with the inflight experience.
GG, we're waiting for you.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
A & D meet up
Just some quick tidbits on what happened the past 24 hours.
I said my goodbyes to family and friends. I'm not a goodbye-sentimental kinda person, but the cards were really meaningful, guys.
Didn't manage to catch much sleep on the plane to Beijing, and I disembarked as a grumpy passenger. It didn't help that the Beijing airport officials were so much stricter on the checks on me, compared to the checks on the Caucasians. Talk about racial discrimination. I went to a cafe after negotiating through the inefficient airport customs (1 immigration officer for every 12 'h1n1 health officials'). Bought a latte, and sat down to complete the essay-writing part of my chinese placement test. Writing a Chinese essay in Beijing - nice!
It was to JFK after that, and when I witnessed some majestic scenes from the plane. Siberia was beautiful. Greenland was...green. I didn't exactly step foot on these places, but I flew above them today as I flew across the Pacific, Artic and then the Atlantic Ocean. Seeing such places with my own eyes (300 000 feet above) could be the closest I could come to stepping foot on them.
I finally understand why Changi Airport is the numero uno while JFK Airport doesn't even figure on the list. There are hundreds of visitors every hour, but only very few custom officers. It's very normal to have to wait 90mins to get your passport checked/stamped, and then wait 30-45min for your luggage. I did, and A was waiting for me all the while.
I've never been so glad to see A before. So sweet of him to come pick me up from the airport. We hopped onto the metro, and we were serenaded by a bunch of latino musicians. We walked to Intercontinental after getting off the metro, and met up with Weiqi for dinner! Great to see her in the States, though we both live in Tampines!
Gotta get used to the prices here. Bloody expensive. USD8 for a bowl of rice at the indian restaurant.
I said my goodbyes to family and friends. I'm not a goodbye-sentimental kinda person, but the cards were really meaningful, guys.
Didn't manage to catch much sleep on the plane to Beijing, and I disembarked as a grumpy passenger. It didn't help that the Beijing airport officials were so much stricter on the checks on me, compared to the checks on the Caucasians. Talk about racial discrimination. I went to a cafe after negotiating through the inefficient airport customs (1 immigration officer for every 12 'h1n1 health officials'). Bought a latte, and sat down to complete the essay-writing part of my chinese placement test. Writing a Chinese essay in Beijing - nice!
It was to JFK after that, and when I witnessed some majestic scenes from the plane. Siberia was beautiful. Greenland was...green. I didn't exactly step foot on these places, but I flew above them today as I flew across the Pacific, Artic and then the Atlantic Ocean. Seeing such places with my own eyes (300 000 feet above) could be the closest I could come to stepping foot on them.
I finally understand why Changi Airport is the numero uno while JFK Airport doesn't even figure on the list. There are hundreds of visitors every hour, but only very few custom officers. It's very normal to have to wait 90mins to get your passport checked/stamped, and then wait 30-45min for your luggage. I did, and A was waiting for me all the while.
I've never been so glad to see A before. So sweet of him to come pick me up from the airport. We hopped onto the metro, and we were serenaded by a bunch of latino musicians. We walked to Intercontinental after getting off the metro, and met up with Weiqi for dinner! Great to see her in the States, though we both live in Tampines!
Gotta get used to the prices here. Bloody expensive. USD8 for a bowl of rice at the indian restaurant.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Lazy Chinese, Hardworking Muslims
I'm so hungry now, it's 10.45am and I just came back from a walk around town but couldn't get anything to eat other than kebabs. and i refuse to eat them because i've been eating them for breakfast for the past 3 days. this is ludicrous! what happened to the "hardworking chinese" who're supposed to open shop early, close shop late. nowhere to be found. they all open at 11.30am.
what we have here instead are all the muslim kebab stalls that are up and "turning" at 8am. ok these muslims here are a little different from the Xinjiang muslims. lol.
I'm waiting for 11.30am to go out again to have Japanese eat all you can sushi buffet for 11.90 euros. ciaoz ciaoz!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
First Bomb Away, and the Present
The first bomb has landed in Frankfurt! Our dear Commie A is there to put his own name (and commie system) into the current German elections! That's why he brought his little red book with him!
On another note, I was jogging along Pasir Ris Beach this afternoon when I ran past a mangrove swamp area - reminiscence of my jungle days. The once familiar sight stirred a very warm feeling in my heart. Yes the same greens that I once used to curse sometimes. It felt like meeting an old flame with whom one did not part amicably. But it felt good, and evoked nostalgic thoughts.
Don't let whatever befalls you in your present moment take you down or piss you off. What you hate one moment might be what you'll miss most the next.
On another note, I was jogging along Pasir Ris Beach this afternoon when I ran past a mangrove swamp area - reminiscence of my jungle days. The once familiar sight stirred a very warm feeling in my heart. Yes the same greens that I once used to curse sometimes. It felt like meeting an old flame with whom one did not part amicably. But it felt good, and evoked nostalgic thoughts.
Don't let whatever befalls you in your present moment take you down or piss you off. What you hate one moment might be what you'll miss most the next.
arrived in frankfurt
Finally reached Frankfurt after a long arduous 12 hour flight. Thanks for the send-off guys.
Each of us will be experiencing the leaving Singapore feeling very shortly, and just a heads up, it's not a fun feeling man. the thought of facing a mountain of challenges filled with uncertainties, while leaving everything behind in Singapore.
On a separate note, I can't believe I checked in 60kg of stuff. D & B, it's not advisable at all. =)
Aston, not Absolutely Apple
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