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* Turning the big 21 in 2010.
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
1:06 AM

Well as most of you noe, im in my 3rd year of poly.
So it means the start of attachment for the 1st Semester.
I've been attached to Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS),
at Changi Airport T2.

Hmm, when i told ppl i was attached to CAAS from 20th april to 28 aug with a monthly pay of $440.
Most told me i was lucky and it was good tt i gt an attachment tt actually pays with e current economic situation...
However after my 1st week of attachment, this is wad i have done.

Assisted the company in disposing of past company data.
Sounds big? in simple words, its shredding paper...
"Great" job rite?
Yes! we have been shredding paper for e past 5 days!!!
Yes, of cos there were other things tt we did in between, but so far, all e tasks, have in no way, any relation to my course at all...

A problem? yes! cos for our major project, we are supposed to come up with our own project that can relate to wad we have been doing while on attachment?
So am i supposed to come up with a project on how to shred paper more effectively?
Hmm...
Some of u might tell me, that things might get better, cos it HAS been only e first week of attachment. So i tot... "yea... maybe it will get better"...
BUT right after tt tot, our supervisor told us tt our task for e next 2 mths would be to pack 60,000 files in 5000 cartons, then label and seal e cartons.
THAT is the so called "project" that our supervisor THINKS will be sufficient to submit as our major project. Can someone please tell me, after all this, that things will be alright?
I feel that the problem lies in e lack of communication between our sch supervisor n our work supervisor. Cos from the way things are gg in office, hearing the explanation of our "project" from our supervisor, she doesn't seem to fully understand the importance n relativity of our attachment AND our project.
I would realli like to explain to e supervisor on my own, but as i have to know my own place in e office, i cant do tt... so i can only look to talking to my sch supervisor n have him talk to my work supervisor about the situation.
Hmm... yes tt can be the only way...
Most of u might not know or think lowly of e importance of the major project, but to me, this is e deciding factor if i want to pass my MP/SIP.
AND i can safely sae tt with the way things are gg right now, my project is in jeopardy!!! HELP!
Please let me know if u have any views on this...
This post seems super serious compared to my previous post bout Cambodia.
N i am being very serious about this, and to add on,
im having mixed feelings right now.
Firstly, totally demoralized due to e current situation.
Truthfully, im scared of wad is to come...
N oso... e fact tt the other 6 fdm students who were also attached to CAAS, have been attached to departments, or have been assigned tasks tt actually relate to our course, and can apply our past knowledge of our subjects, into our daily work.

I feel like a coo-lie, someone who uses hands n strength, and not making use of our mind...
Oh well, im totally shagged from worrying n thinking too much about this... plus have been carrying boxes/cartons around as well...

I think i do e changkol work in cambodia oso nt as tiring lor...
More fun n more sense of accomplishment as well...
*Sigh* i wanna see if the walkway has been completed, n if it has, i wanna see it!!!
Ahh... miss e simple life....

Coming up are some random pics i took in office, while i was sooooo bored...
n oso some from the OCP gathering back in Singapore after the trip.
Sorry for the long n boring post. =/

Ya this is me being bored during work.
U can see my partner beside me sleeping.


So bored, i started doodling...


Haha i drew this todae... u can see wad im drawing? e first few are fruits.
Then become my hp, bottle, diskette n book. HAHA!!! yes! tt's hw bored i was...


After Cambodia trip, first meeting with OCP buddies...
Went Swensens for lunch, then went to Shi Hui's place for bowling.



Sunday, April 19, 2009
8:29 PM

Ok im finally going to blog about the trip.
I'll try to recap as MUCH as possible.
But mostly leaving it to the pictures
to do the talking for me.
I wun be loading ALL the pics here,
cos i have a total of 700 plus PICS!!!
So i'll probably be loading them in
FACEBOOK.
Will give u all e link when im done. =D

1st April

Woke up at bout 5am, got ready,

n left for e airport.

Had breakfast at MACS with
parents n Meixuan.

Met up with the rest and soon

went through immigrations

and boarded the plane tt was set

to leave at 8am.

Oh n Cherie came to see us off too! SO SWEET~!


Shi Hui, Meixuan n i felt sad as we were saying goodbye to our parents at the airport, n tears even started to swell in our eyes.

2 hrs later, we arrived in Phnom penh,

Cambodia, time, 8:55am (Cambodian time).

Took a picture at the airport,

Loaded all our stuff up the bus,

and began our journey...




Saw some interesting stuff
on the road... hee~


0_0 4 ppl on a bike!!!



Before we went to have our lunch, we visited Toul Sleng Genocide Museum. If u know the recent case, of the man who was behind the killing fields incident, you'll noe wad e museum showcases. We all felt creeped out walking around, with hairs on our arms even standing. It was disturbing seeing the images of people who were tortured and even dead.

Oh yea... there was a rule to not laugh while in e museum compound.

After leaving the disturbing museum, we headed to a restaurant for lunch.
Unfortunately, for the muslim ppl, we had to go to a different place to eat.
Mamak's corner serves Malaysian style food.
Well, the 5 of us did have a personal car ride ard so it was ok... =D
Us in e car! Cheese~~

After lunch, it was a super long bus ride of about 3 hrs towards the orphanage.

We finally arrived in

Hope Village, Prey Veng!

As soon as we gt there, it was time for my role as one of the food & welfare ICs to go to the local market n look for some supplies.
OMG! wad a sight it was!
Fish n meat that was being sold at the market were placed on the soiled ground,

Kian Hao even mentioned tt he saw e lady who was selling the meat, place her feet on top of the meat.

On top of tt, there were flies EVERYWHERE!!!

ALL around the food!

I was glad i didnt have to eat any of tt.

Haha, n the guys who saw tt only had the stomach to eat rice for dinner tt nite.

N by dinner time, all e mosquitoes came out to "play".

To tell u the truth, tt nite, the impact of e mosquitoes was so HUGE tt it actualli made me want to cry and go back to spore, cos well i wasn't realli expecting it to be tt bad!

My mood realli went DOWN tt nite, but well had to get thorugh it.
After tt, we went to slp! this is our bunk bed.
Im sleeping in e lower bunk under MX.

1st day in Cambodia over~

2nd April
Next Morning, woke up at 6am, washed up, n went for morning PT at 6.30 am.

Jogged along the market, well mostly walked! Hee~

Then back to e orphanage for Breakfast!

The most important meal of the day!

IT REALLY WAS!

haha if u can see e pic below, us Muslims actually used a pot cover as our plate!

N YES! 5 of us shared it.

It was a really warm experience actually.

(Im missing it nw~~)

After breakfast, we basically started work.

First task, cut down a tree, dont worry it was a small one,

BUT first time cutting down a tree, so exciting lor~

Anyways, i can sae tt i was realli focused on the project itself so i dun have any pics taken during work time.

Well, e dae passed quickly, n soon e second dae was over!

3rd April

As usual, e morning routine of exercise!

This pic was taken at a place overlooking the padi fields!

Looks so nice! (ahhh~~ missing it!!)

Oh n if u dunno, we of cos had to do our own washing, so during lunch break, we went to wash clothes.. haha!

This is us hanging up e clothes to dry.

4th April

Basically, everyday was almost the same.

Wake up, PT, breakfast, work, lunch, work, dinner, bath, debrief, sleep.

Therefore the daes just passed like this~

Oh ya... ALOT of ppl gt sick on Sat, 4th April 09.


5th April

Since it was a Sunday, we only had to work half-day.

N fortunately it gave the people who were sick, time to rest.

After work ended at 12pm, we had activities planned for e dae.

A table-tennis match between TP representatives n Hope Village (HV) kids.

An Origami-making session with the kids.

N then a soccer match with TP against HV.

Hee! That's me teaching the kids Origami!

After Origami, some of us went down to e soccer field in a lorry to support the TP soccer team! =D

Us in e lorry!~ Yea it was a fun ride, but dunno y i so accident prone, sit in e lorry oso can get injured!

SHI HUI, MX! Don't laugh at me ah~~

At e soccer field! =D go TP!

SITI!!! U GO GIRL!!!

haha she was our ONLY female representative to play.

Yea it was a FUN day!

Days were passing by too quickly~ *sigh*

Only 2 more days left to work on e project~


6th April

For PT tt morning, it was more relaxed cos it was time we practiced our dance performance for the upcoming culture nite. =D

We had time to take pics! N it was a good day cos most of the ppl who got sick, were getting better! =D

AHH!!! The padi field!!! =D

Chicky dance!!!! =D

Yea! Group Pic with our banner!!!

Can u guess who is who?? well mine's easy rite~

Hee~ Potential farmers!! =D

OMG!! I love this KID!! one of my favs!

SUPERRR CUTE!! =D

Hee this is CITA!! Another one of my favs!

She's nt an orphan though... her dad is one of the contractors who were assisting us.

Always played with her during breaks.

AHH!!! MISS HER!!!

OH! I've gt to mention this!

Right outside the orphanage, There's this stall selling the BEST BEST BEST Sugarcane juice i've EVER HAD!!! I think i drank ALOT OF IT!!! Especially during the last few days there.

Haha! Shi hui posing for the sugarcane stall!

SUGARCANE!! I wanna drink it now~~

Haha~ saw some cows "crossing" the road.

Ahh~~ left one more working dae at HV!!!


7th april - Final working dae ='(

Oh no, it was e last dae n we still had ALOT to accomplish!

This is us working as a team to go faster!

The end of the day drew near and much to our displeasure, we could not complete the walkway project.

It was a dissapointment.

However, there was talk of staying there for one more dae to try n complete the project.

And as much as i wanted to complete the project, i didnt vote to stay another dae.

The reason? Too long to disclose, so i'll just leave it as tt.

Haha no, it wasnt cos i wanted to shop in phnom penh~~

Well, camera went crazy clicking away as we all wanted to get as many photos with the kids as possible.

Haha this boy ah... wanna take pic with me, BUT when i wanna take, his head SO far away... so scared of me lidat... haha!! =D

Hee~ The MEN! =D


Haha this pic is HILARIOUS!!! LOL!

Group Picture!! TP n Kids from HV!

U can see e walkway behind us~
Ahh~ u cant see me cos Peng blocked my face with his hand!
But if u can spot MX, im right beside her... haha! =D



WOOO!!!! Like graduation!
But instead of throwing our hats, we threw our gloves in e air!
My gloves that have gone from white to brown due to all the wiping of perspiration, the dirt and all~


After all tt, we went to take our final bath in HV and prepared for the Culture Night between TP n Hope Village!

Once again, before the event started, we tried to take as many pics as possible!



Us performing~

We performed our TP mass dance, then the chicky dance, n then the cartoon dance.

Followed by a special Dikir Barat performance by some of us.

There was even a special peformance by Hafiz on his guitar n our team-mates with a song they made during their stay in HV. It seriously made me tear up when they were singing... ='(



After the cultural performances ended, everybody just started going crazy dancing to random songs that we don't even know the tune to...

The people in HV taught us hw to dance "cambodian" style...
SO FUN! even though the mosquitoes were killing us~



Final night in Hope Village ended on a well, nt so good note.
Cos alot of ppl started getting sick, like symptoms of nausea n diarrhoea.

Well, tt was it... our last nite in Hope Village~

8th April

Morning, i myself wasnt feeling too well, my throat got realli sore over the days, n i slept in a little while MX, Shi hui n most of the girls were up since 4am as Xueqi n Serene were realli nt feeling well, n had to keep running to the toilet.
Time came for us to say our goodbyes...


We told ourselves not to cry in front of the kids, n i didnt!
Even though Shi hui started, n then MX... n then e others...


I tot i wasnt gg to cry, but as we boarded the bus n looking out the window, i saw this...
I just couldn't hold it in any longer... n i cried... silently...

Right after we left HV, the mood in e bus was....... quiet.......

It was only after abt 1 hr of the bus ride, tt we started taking pics again.

This is me wearing Chun-Li's hat!
(No he is not a character from street fighter. =/ he's one of the older kids in HV)

Before we checked into our hotel in Phnom Penh,
Asia Hotel,
we stopped by Russian market n i bought a painting as a souvenir for my grandma.
After checking in, we got a ride to the same Malaysian Restaurant for lunch.
One more time! CHEESE~~~


Siti n i at MAMAK'S corner!!


After lunch, we gt a lift to a shop selling coconut ice-cream!
There we met up with e rest...

Ok... actualli i dun realli eat or drink coconut juice, but i dunno y... the ice-cream was SUPER nice!!! n the biscuit too!!! I bought some of e biscuit back hm cos they were just too good!!! my mum LOVES them too!

After tt went to Central Market!
SHopping!!!
I didnt buy much actualli... i tink only a T-shirt...



The streets of Phnom Penh~

Ok, notice the old lady begging in e pic below.

Well, from wad i noticed, even though Phnom Penh is e urbanized side of cambodia, i cant help but feel tt the children n ppl in phnom penh are living a life worse than that of an orphan in a village.

We saw kids at young ages begging for money, n when they approached us, even though we realli wanted to lend a helping hand, we couldn't.

That is sad to see~~

After putting down our stuff, and washing up, everybody gathered to go for dinner at a seafood restaurant along the sea/river?

Oooo... TUK TUK!!! I loved riding it!!!

Rode it to e restaurant~

Outside the restaurant~

After dinner, went to walk near the river... **Snaps!!!


Some of us then decided to continue walking along the river, towards the palace.

Reached the palace, took in the view, took some pics!


N we rode Tuk-tuks back to e hotel.

Had e last de-brief for the trip, and that meant that it would be e last nite for some of us who would be returning to spore on the 9th, n e 2nd last nite for those returning on the 10th.

The trip is ENDING!!~~~ ='(

9th April

Morning got up pretty early, had a drink of Cambodian version of Iced tea, n then we all set off for the central market to do our last bit of shopping. I bought a pair of sunglasses, n a wallet. I tink tt's all i bought. Oh n a few more T-shirts.

We took a tuk-tuk down to e palace again to get a day-view.

Group Pic! But not everyone is ready~

Haha notice an old lady approaching us? yea she was about to sell us some food to feed to pigeons.


Yea we bought them... n started chasing after pigeons! haha!


Ok the pic below was taken with my HP camera. It has e Panorama cam function.
Yeah, i tink u can try clicking it to enlarge.

After tt, we walked to e palace n were planning to enter to see e interior of the palace, but as e admission fee was abit pricey, n we were running out of time, we decided nt to go in.

So we ended up taking pics!

Haha~ the next 2 pics were taken when we sae directly across each other, n decided to snap e opposites! =D

=D the girl behind us abit extra~

After tt we took a tuk-tuk back to e hotel.

Haha some funny pics!

U will understand if u know Chinese...

"LA" Mian....

"Pull" Noodle!!! LOL!!!

Shi hui ah..... Pull!!!!!


When we gt back, it was time for the first batch of people to return to Singapore tt evening. Took some pics before they left.


4 of us got especially closer throughout the trip!! =D

Siti!!! Join us for JSXP event this year k!

Haha this pic below looks alright, but actually right after the pic was taken, everyone was like woah!!!! Cos we all leaned n fell to our left!


It was a good-bye to all those who left on e 1st batch...

We'll meet up again rite? Yes we will... n we did! hee ^_^

After that, everyone else went ahead to e central market, but i stayed behind in e hotel room alone... haha kinda freaky but ok la...

Took a bath n waited for them to return...

When they gt back, e few remaining ppl with Andy Kwek, went to e restaurant for dinner... i just had a cup of iced coffee, cos well... i couldnt eat the food there... haha!
After Dinner, Shi hui mx n i, plus Rebecca, Cui Wen, Guo Bin n Peng went down to e river side just to walk along the streets lined with pubs n bars.

After walking quite a distance, we finally settled down at a place n had some smoothies, while chatting till about 11plus...
Haha the 7 of us then squeezed into one tuk-tuk back to the hotel.
Back at the hotel, i crashed Shi hui n Mx's room n we had many cup noodles n porridge, courtesy of Siti, who left it behind.

I was planning to sleep with Shi hui n Mx tt nite, since i would be alone tt nite in my own room, but after eating e cup noodles, i was feeling super warm in their room... n since my room felt colder, n they didnt want to move to my room, i ended up sleeping alone... haha 1st time sia... But i was like super tired already so i guess i couldn't be bothered to think of anything else...
Hai... e last nite in Cambodia...
10th April
Gathered in e lobby of e hotel at 7am n checked out of the hotel.
I could sense tt everyones mood was a little down.
Not sure if it was due to tiredness or that we were sad tt the trip was ending.
Oh wells, took in some final sights of Cambodia on our way to the airport.
We took a group pic before checking in but i dun have e pic with me...
But there's us with 2 of e older kids from e orphanage who followed us to Phnom Penh. N oso Mama Lisa. =D

We took one final shot in Cambodia as we were about to board the plane.

Bye Cambodia, Bye Hope Village~

Well, at least for now... hehe~

N hello to Singapore, hello to the busy urbanised life, hello to the start of the school term SIP...

Yeah hello to so many things, tt's y i realli didnt want the trip to end so soon...

Oh wells... reached Spore at bout 12.30pm. Parents came to pick me up.

Went back to my hse n my relatives were all there...

Haha not to welcome me back hm, but cos they were using my hse as a wedding photo shoot venue. Yeah my cousin is getting married in July.

Well, i was dead tired~~

Still cant believe e trip ended in a flash...

AHHH Missing it!!~~~

OK... i'll put up a link when i've uploaded all e pics on facebook...

Might nt be so soon, cos i'm having SIP now... tired n lazy... hehe

I needed 3 days to complete this LONG blog entry...

OKOK... thanks for reading!!!