The day at camp was getting better n better each day..although i was very unlucky for the first day..i was blessed with happiness and flying up high for the rest of my days...lets c my story...
First day at campcomplaining my way and blaming myself in the heart for being so rotten luck on the first day...although i enjoyed ALL activities...but i was having a bad luck...
Alright, we arrived at the jetty early in the morning with our heavy luggages...b4 that , the sole of my shoes came off and i should blamed my sis for that..she insisted me to bring her don't know how many yrs back shoes and even b4 i reached the camp, it had already came off...wat to do, i told her i disliked old shoes.Moreover, soles would surely came off ..confirmed..and she was boasting that that was nike branded...sure wouldn't...crap...
she brought me a BIG luggage and i stuffed my things in that luggage till it was fully-packed...i told her i need not bring such a big bag as i was not so greedy...but she was always making decisions without my permission...
next, we were assigned to our grp/watch..called Cheng ho...haha..then our buddy watch was called Battuta...cheng ho cheng ho...battuta battuta...cheng teng ba kut teh..!!!!!!!!hahahaha...wa, i laughed all my might when zhi liang created this joke...and he was shouting bo ho bo ho(not good not good)...lorrrx...
our instructor,Candy,was a sweet and postive woman...always looking on the bright side of life...though her bf died 8 yrs ago...she thought positively and carried on with life...her thinking made me motivated...
one activity was called trust fall...i had to fall on that stretcher and with team mates pulling the stretcher , holding and carrying us...Fun and exciting
i enjoyed belaying...it was shiok...u nvr knew when u got up there..
nxt, my things got lost solid fuel tablets...pocket knife toothpaste and so on...blablabla..nvr mind then..guessed they got taken away...but i found them back on the third day..donno hu found them..
lastly, all had taken the poncho ald but i got the last n onli grassy one which was damn wet and dirty...haiz,. so unlucky...LUCKILY, this guy called salleh was helping me to filp the poncho when i asked him to do me a favour...though still wet..i still appreciated him..
Second day at campThe day was getting better n better each day..we woke up n went 4 kayaking...Ya, it was really challenging, tough and frustratrating. But I LOVE IT!! It was fun and i enjoyed it though i was aching all over. I had accidentally cut my finger when i got there...that pedal...Shu jun was fearing to capsize when she told me that the string snapped...she would not want to capsize unless the string was there to let her hold...I was feeling very excited n wanted to capsize already but she told me that...after which i heard fazli ..he volunteered to be the rescuer ...haha...i got an expert...shu jun was hesitating...after much advise from us, she decided to capsize..no matter wat, she had to try...it was a lifetime experience..btw, she was wearing a life vest...that capsizing was very cooling..esp when i had not went swimming for a long time...wow..Fazli was a strong person...i was unable to visualize until i saw it with my own eyes..he was quite small looking but he could turn over the boat with onli his strength..that was his good point...When the hiking bag was heavy and i could not carry other's bags to the shore...he claimed that it was the man's job..i really appreciated it...Lastly, me, jia wen, shu jun and si jia got a damp n wet tent ...and we pitched the tent at night...sick..so dark ...the prob was that we bathed already but kept on knocking onto the slanted- parts of the tent...so aweee...wet.
Third day at campi Began to think positively each day,,the haversack was real haevy...we hiked 4 almost the whole day till we reached ubin village...That was the most unexpected journey i had ever experienced...i nvr knew that hiking the Pauka hill was so strenuous..Stupidly..i watched my steps on the ground carefully in order not to fall ..but my head got knockd onto a tree log that was hanging...luckily i was wearing a cap..no scar then...
we reached the top of the hill and the sensation was like having accomplished a mission...our first destination was the reservoir and i gt appointed as the navigator...tough...looking at directions and measuring distances...zhiliang,jw,and shujun were the ones discussing with me...we reached the beach and slept there...that was the most diff nite for us to cook..everything was pitch dark and difficult to set the fire..
with much team work ...noodles were ready and Dianna served dinner for us...
i could not sleep as my flu got worse and worse each day...i felt so sorry when i was disturbing jw they all from sleeping..sneezing and sneezing..i had to breathe wif my mouth as i got a blocknose....i expected tt i would fall ill as i caught a cold in campsite 1 ...my legs were shaking terribly...
Fourth day at camp..We hiked back to camp 2. On the way, we were all damn tired. Carrying tent bags plus haversack was killing us. I appreciated Shu Jun and Jia Wen for always being the one to carry the tent bag. It was not easy as their haversack was very heavy. I carried the tent bag but not as long as the both of them. They knew that i was feeling unwell due to my flu and before that,a bit of feverish. Plus, i admitted that my strength was not as powerful as them. I fell easily even-tough when i was in China. I could remember how clearly Jia Wen asked if i was okay in the camp.
On the way to Camp 2, we rested with only a few steps , all because of Boon Soom's hardwork as being a temporary mp3 player. He sang all the National day songs and we sang together with him. The sense of feeling worn out just perished off our mind. Finishing the songs, we rested a while and joked around when we told him to recharge his battery (recharge more songs). Ha Ha. We sang all the way back with a record of only 2 hours. We took lesser time than other watches.
After which, we went for lunch and again it was biscuits again. No wonder I had a sore throat. Before that, when we were about to assemble for the rock climbing activity, it started drizzling. After eating, it rains and rains till the sun came out. After wearing the helmet and harness, the boys went for the rock-climb first. The girls were all too shy to try the rock-climb. I started to take initiative and went first. Actually, that was an excuse, I went first just to get rid of the action in sneezing my nose. Damn irritating. With much encouragement from my teammates and the motivation of Fazli, I managed to climb to the top. I refused to go for the bonus round as my hand was aching. Then i came down. I really enjoyed it. It was one of my favourite activity.
At night, we sat in a circle and our instructor shared a ghost story with us called the 3 sisters. It was damn lame, a false alarm that scared us. She made up that story and suddenly scare us by shouting out loud.
Last day at campElated that we could go home but i knew that i would miss OBS. I really enjoyed the camp though i was so unlucky on the first day. Clearing the store was a headache to all of us. Me and Dianna were the store IC. We kept on checking the equipments but some were lost. Columbus, another watch , had stolen our poncho and backpack. A backpack cost hundred over bucks and we were fuming when they lost their own and took our backpack. Morever, there were labels on the bag and poncho that were proven to be ours. Then washing the cooking pots could be the worst thing I had ever washed before. The nails were black when i used the green wool to scrub the black area.
We had our last activity which was called Trust Dive. This time round,we stood on the bench and jumped like standing broad jump in order to touch the bell. I made it at the 3rd time. I could not make it for the first 2 round I almost give up. However, my group mates encouraged me and Candy, my instructor were always telling me that i could do it. I finally reached it, as i told myself no matter what, i should try.
I realized camping was not my type as i fell ill easily. However, I thought positively and told myself that no matter how ill i am or how strenous all those activities were, i must accomplished them. At least, i must have fun and had to know my strength and weakness. Overall, i had fun and never regret making a decision there.
Jasmine aka Lihin
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