Sunday, November 16, 2008

Blog blog blog about OBS!
DAMN FUN, i tell you :D
thankgod i didn't choose Perth, if not sure regret. aha

So yar, I'm in group 8 aka Marshall.
Together with 4 other watches namely Munshi (grp 10), Kurt(grp 9) & Barker(grp 7), we are called CAMP 1C!

Day 1,
arrived at the meeting pt near Punggol Jetty.
Sat in our groups which includes Maris Stella guys and Damai guys and girls.
Everybody kept talking to their own clicks so did i.
Took a ferry to Pulau Ubin.

Arrived, settle admin stuff, introductions and ICE BREAKERS!
Get to know each other names in my group,
Our Instructor: Faisal
From GDL: Siti, Yun Ru, Hur Mei & JJ
From Damai: Poh, Michelle, Yan Ting, Gladys, Ryzel, Taufiq
From Maris Stella: Joel, Calvin, Khong Chin, Kai En, Benjamin

Toured around the campus, had lunch.
went for first session of Kayaking :D
Learnt how to capsize etc etc.
Played "Catching" with the instructors and then return to shore.

For tent pitching + Field Cooking.
Showered etc etc, pack OBS bag for 3D2N expenditure
lights off!
12am at night, accompanied Hur Mei to bunk to get insect repellent.

Day 2,
5 plus woke up,
Unpitched tents, return to bunk
PT, continued packing bags, breakfast,
read maps, set off to campus 2.
walked with Munshi & Barker.
Played some games, learnt belaying,
Played the DDD in short (high rope element) !
Partner with Hur Mei then climb up each log and scremed Marshall on top :D

Field Cooking, ate maggi mee
Showered, NIGHT WALK!
together we go down, solo walk up :D
quite trilling.
Lights off.

Day 3 ( Land expenditure)
5plus woke up.
unpitched tents, etc.
played no logic games. lol.
had inter-group teambuilding competition thing. FUN!
body parts, the caterpillar thing and skipping.
Marshall did very well, in fact we won overall :D
So, we get to choose our Checkpoints and leave earlier.

we carried freaking heavy bags, walking in forest finding checkpoints given only the grid reference thing.
whats more, we failed 2 checkpoints SO we had 2 more checkpoints added. lol
3rd checkpoint, had to build tripod, cleared!
made our way to our Campsite, pitched tents.
briefing on the next day's Sea Expenditure.
returned to tents due to heavy rain/lightning.
But our tent can't zip up and the tent is flooding.
So went to the next tent for shelter which was guys tent.
Talked alot of crap. LOL!
Kai En & Calvin went out with ponchos to cook dinner, so continued talking with Joel & Khong Chin.

Ate, everyone was super hyper talked alot crap.
that night cant slp, total hell.
Our tents was wet, cant zip so mosquitoes and everything flying everywhere.
Did night duty, forced myself to sleep.

Day 4 (Sea Expenditure),
woke up at 4 plus
unpitched tents.
loaded stuffs on the boat, Camp 1C walked to the Camp 1A campsite to set off for Sea Expenditure.
Kayaked around 8 hours, in fact the whole Pulau Ubin.
arrived at about 3 plus.
Pitched tents, showered, Cooking Competition :D
grats to Barker who won :D
Cleaned up, took photos,
had supper.
Lights OFF for the last time.
slept very well in fact.

Day 5 ( Last day)
woke up at 5 plus, unpitched tents
returned to bunk, took life vests
JETTY JUMP.
showered, breakfast :D
cleaned up the entire bunk, washed every single thing.
open numbers to finish up some food. lol
debriefed etc, cried,
bought souvenirs, board ferry back to SG mainland.

Greendale Sec, took result slip :D
4 C5 lol. the rest A1 A2 [:
PP with Marianne, Shu Yi, Yun Ru.
Home!

miss OBS, MARHSALL! & Camp 1C alot :D

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