The gers in my foc comm are so sweet.
They made small cards for everyone to commemorate on yesterday 'Qin Gong Yan' for FOC 07/08 job well done. The cards also come with chocolates so you can really see the effort coming from Adabelle and Joyce.
Anything for Adabelle. Yes..anything for her..provided I manage to survive her entertaining nonsenses in the 1st place haha.
Thanks Joyce for the compliments. It has not been easy but we did it.
It is a nice feeling to receive compliments. Just like what HANCOCK did. A simple 'Good Job' would be suffice enough to send hearts flutter. Haha
yesterday I watched Red Cliff.
It's a nice show. I like intellectual show that make you think. Often its the chief strategist who managed to take into account all forms of different factors;weave them into a 'tian yi wu feng' plan that is carried out to perfection; leave you gaping your mouth wide open with respect and wondering how did he manage to achieve that.
that chief strategist is Zhu Ge Liang who always need time to calm down and think it over, who always divulge only part of his knowledge while claiming he only know a little of everything.
In real life we have minister mentor lee, ex-a star chief philip yeo...they are our chief strategist who determined which direction to steer the ship in accordance to the wind and final destination.
As the post camp euphoria settled down, I'm now seriously contemplating whether to go back again to the main comm to embark on my 4th possible FOC experience.
Before this camp, I kept promising myself this is going to be my first and last FOC planning experience. I had this thoughts because FOC planning is a very long and arduous 10 months journey and you do really need a lot of determination, commitment and of course EFFORT to carry it through.
However, looking at the possible lineup of the next FOC main comm, I felt an urge to go back and join them again. As I always mentioned before, the current main comm is talented, but they are not able to display their full abilities. Somehow the lure of planning & organizing the next FOC that aim to supersede the current and way beyond the past is too difficult to resist.
But I'm still thinking..I need time to calm down..hahaha because it's no joking matter to go back to the comm again purely for sentimental reasons. There is a lot of factors that come into play, that I must considered carefully, after all I have already participated in 3 FOC before, is it really necessary for the 4th one? What new experiences and useful lesson can I get out of it? Will my whole life be CAC FOC? if not then what other options are available to me?
I need a very strong convincing reason to make the decision and I'm still searching for it.
Meanwhile this is the video that was made by our Publicity team for CAC FOC 07/08. It's very well done so take a look else you might regret it.
http://www.ntucacfoc.com/aboutcastovia.htmA lot of hard work and efforts have been put in by them. I respected and congrats them for a piece of quality work. Good Job.
Friday is gonna be my 24th birthday. As I grow older, I hate my birthday. It mean I'm a year older and often it give me a feeling time is running out and I shouldn't be here at this place still studying when I shld be outside working earning Moolah. Talk about the lost opportunities feeling huh.
All in all, I just don't like the feeling of 'OLD' I want to go back to the age of 21/22 when it feel I have all the time in the world to fall back on.
Meanwhile, my mom bought me 2 shirts and 1 pair of pedro shoes.
I need 2 polo-t 1 berm and 1 wallet to complete my list to get ready for the new school term this coming Mon. So guys and gers, chip in to help Alex complete his list so that he can continue to strive for good results accompanied by good frens and babes. Your contribution shall be eternally remembered till the end of time.Hahaha
After 10 months of effort,
CAC FOC camp is over.
Yet another year, another camp, another year older, another empty harvest...Hahaha
And now I'm feeling quite empty in a sense.
I guessed it's always the case when you put in much effort to accomplish a task and you will end up feeling 'lost' once the task is completed. e.g the feeling you get after your last paper. Suddenly after 1 month of revision, you suddenly don't know what to do or where to go next.
This is the feeling I got during last night while starring in front of the computer.
Part of me is relieved FOC is over, while another part of me ached for it, as if you've never really want it to leave in the first place.
I think it's not up to us to decide whether this year FOC will be deemed as a successful one, after all the verdict lie with the freshies but we did put in our best effort and along the journey to our final destination we ran and bashed through many hurdles, tempers got frayed in the process,got tripped along the way, got up, and then tripped over again.
However, it's such a pity that we didn't bond with each other as much as we can and would like to and it's my sentiment exactly that we can always strive for better because this main comm is full of talent, especially for many of the unsung heros who stood out during the camp for their sacrifices and lack of sleep.
I saluted and respect them indeed.
It's strange but I do feel my age during the FOC camp. After all, it's my 3rd FOC experiences if I include my time as a freshie. Halfway through the camp, I attended CH and YH convocation and was so proud to see them donning the convo gown. For once I thought both of them looked really handsome that day. Yesh only for that day Haha.And I thought of the long 1.5 years ahead before it's my turn to put on the gown.
Yet another year and I must truly admit as I gets older I do get really more sentimental and appreciate each and every of my frens even more.
Because they are worth it.
What a statement from Philip Yeo, the former EDB chief:
'Between my brain and my guts, I can get things done'
and I totally agree with him on that.
Awesome. I think it speak volumes about one ability if anyone dare to say out the statement.
Yesterday I spent my Saturday weekend helping out with the FOC preparation, starting at Ikea before staying in school till 9pm. By evening, it was only Wen Ting and me, 2 sad eligible bachelor trying to finish up the snake n ladder painting for the wet games program.It wasn't exactly that fun but it was not that boring either.
I would say it's rather therapeutic because it remind me of my childhood. I learnt painting when I was in primary school and did pretty well in competition before abandoning completely in secondary school. Though yesterday painting was only simple skill of mixing the color and brushing it over the mahjong paper, I felt strangely at peace for a moment, between the paper, the brush and my hand.
All in all, I felt for Wen Ting who is tasked with such herculean assignment with no one to help and whether as a fren or a fellow main comm member, I felt greatly obliged to help him.
Later in the night, I signed up for the Nike 10Km Run which is happening on the 31st August 2008. As far as I know of, runners around the world will be running on the same day, at the same time for their adopted charity. With such great cause and apparently a fantastic goodie pack lying ahead if you complete the race, I urged you people to join in the fun as well.
What the hell are you waiting for? Sign up now!
Today I was reading the Sunday Times Lifestyle when I came across an article by
editor of the Life!, Sunday LifeStyle and Urban sections - Sumiko Tan
Inside this article she talked about 360 degree feedback. If you don't know what is it, its something to do with Human Resource. Try taking the module Organization Behavior or Intro to Human Resource Management for more details. Anyway, she touched on chemistry and I think it's really relevant in real life.
'You either have chemistry with a person or you don't, and you will know it the instant you meet.
Chemistry is hard to manufacture even if you try. It can be a passing thing and need not lead to a friendship. If it does, it can also die when the relationship ends. Chemistry is no guarantee that ties between 2 people will last forever.
It is also a different animal from love, or lust, at first sight. You can fall head over heels for someone yet realise later there's no chemistry between you.'
Chemistry..so simple and yet it can decide whether it can last a lifetime.
Today is my sister 21st birthday. Happy birthday sister and hope she can enjoy good health, good food, good fun and good bf soon. Our whole family went for korean bbq at Bugis. While at Bugis Junction, we came across an old man who was plying his trade as a street performer. He was playing the harmonica, while juggling the ball and wearing wooden clog to make the beat. 'Clog Clog Clog..'
I saw his face, and wondered to myself: ' Life have been hard on him' He is already so old, hitting 70+ and he is still trying to make out a living performing on the street when he should be already enjoying life with his children and grand-children. It set the tone for the rest of the evening as I wondered how many meals can he eat with a budget of ours for just a dinner. It was the same with Haggen Daz and I think I will not be visiting Haggen Daz soon because the stuffs there are just too freaking expensive. Even though I'm not the one paying, the cost of the meal just don't add up.
Sorry for the intrusion though. Sister, I have not forget about you.
Once again, wishing you many similar happy return for your birthday ahead.
I have not been updating my blog recently.
There is nothing much to update about. Been busy preparing for the incoming NTU CAC FOC camp which will be held from 20th to 25th July.
The turnout seems to be huge. I think we will hit our targeted number.
Recently I've been feeling bored, restless, unhappy because things are moving as smoothly as I like. It seems that a lot of issues can be easily solved but then hindsight is always 20/20 so...
we moved on and decide the next best available path instead.
I've done my part. It's time for others to make things work eventually in the end.
Few weeks ago, I passed by Clementi and decided to visit the sport hall as I saw many young sec school basketballer walking around clementi in their basketball jersey. I guessed it's the current period for the C Div inter school basketball tournament. I saw this New Town Sec playing. Generally they are not bad. But I don't like their coach.
On Thursday, I passed by Clementi again to run some errand. Same thing again, I popped by the sport hall and coincidentally saw New Town Sec playing again against Bukit Panjang. This time round I saw the same behavior from the coach. Once the game started, he started admonishing and scolding each and every player inside the court for their mistakes. He just kept blaming, scolding and shouting like a very sore loser.
I say, what's the point? They are all so young. Most of them should be either Sec 2 or maybe even Sec 1. They lacked the experience so it's common for them to make mistakes. It's only through mistakes and playing in matches that you can gain experience and improve. Instead of motivating, he is using the hard approach. I've seen this hard approach many times. It often backfired because players are unwilling to make mistake. They take the ball, they don't dare to do anything, they passed the ball away, so technically speaking they don't really contribute to the team except wasting a space inside the court.
My coach used the different approach when I was playing for my sec school. He applied the motivational approach Although we didn't have any outstanding result to show for, but I guess back then all of us were playing basketball for the love and interest of it and I'm glad I really enjoyed myself while in the school team training hard and representing our school beside studying.
If I'm a player from that school, I will go up to the coach and said right in his face: SHUT UP!
Yesterday while on the bus to school. I saw an little angel. I guessed she should be a freshie because she is holding a school map. She should be going to the medical center for her medical checkup. Did she stole my breath away? I guessed so. Haha.
Did I do anything to ask for her number? No
I hope I can see her again. Perhaps she might be joining the CAC FOC camp?
If that's the case, believe me, I'm going to ask for her number.
Hehehe, provided I can still remember her face.
This is the wallpaper for the project I'm involved in for the past 1 year.
The
CAC FOC Main Comm 07/08 proudly present to you:
Civilizations at
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Even though I do not know anyone currently at JC level coming to NTU, nevertheless I do not mind promoting FOC on my blog, because I know this year FOC is gonna be good!
These are the people I hang out with for the past 1 year during meetings, canvassing etc
Somehow as the
FOC camp approach nearer and nearer, there is this little tingling scent of regrets that we didn't exactly bond as much as we like...or perhaps it's just me who missed out quite a number of activities due to other committments. Nevertheless, I saw for myself the deep friendship formed and the willingness to help out across different portfolio.
Time is running out. Time is running out. I must find more opportunities to bond with the rest of the people, even though it's a little tad too late, but still late is always better than not doing.
Somehow, I'm not ashamed to say I love everyone of them, for all their flaws and strength and I'm sure they love me too. At least I hope so..Haha
FOC Senior Camp Night Games Special Character
Care Bear, Nurse, Sailor Moon, Welfare GL
Yang Zong Wei, Sailor Moon
She got pissed off by my singing and turn me into a teddy bear
Pikachu on the left!
I like this pic
Cluedo, Dr Waston is dead!
MIB having dinner
Extortion in Progress
Korean Star Tok Kok Wui
C Div West Zone Inter School Bball Tournament.
One & Only Undisputed CCK Bus Interchange Tabby Cat.
Very fat and sleep all the time during day.
meals are delivered to him/her all the time.
Super lucky Cat.
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