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Tuesday, October 26, 2004

hey guys. I guess no one comes here anymore. but heh, will still attempt to blog smth here. hahaha =)
well.. doing my NYAA now.. so yeah, i'm recalling my OBS memories =) hahha.

no chinese Os for me! even though i'm in mainstream lah. hahah. cos i don't take higher chinese mah. so yah. just jiayou everyone! =) it'll be over soon.

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 5:49 PM ]

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Monday, July 12, 2004

hmmm, shall try and add a little life here..
Li Ting saw brandon recently! hahha. interesting.
anyway.. rmb what brandon gave us on some sheets of paper? i received it in an email a long long long time ago.. then i was clearing my mailbox.. decided to delete the email.. but post it up here..

The greatest regrets in our lives are the risks we did not take.
If you think something will make you happy, go for it.
Remember that we pass this way only once.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'.
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

2 - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11.30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She Seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.
Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.
It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies.

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest
merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of
the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of
the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the
boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
pleasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving when it Counts.

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of
recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his
sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the colour returning to her cheek.
Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?" Being young the little boy had
misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 11:18 PM ]

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Monday, April 12, 2004

ok, seems like this blog is being abandoned :(
any of you ppl have friendster? there is an OBS friendster you know..
the email is: outward_bound_singapore@hotmail.com
hahaha, i joined. quite interesting :)

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 7:51 PM ]

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Friday, April 09, 2004

ok, dance night, according to xinying is in the 1st week of the june holidays. 5th/6th june i think. yay!! he's coming back! can't wait. anyway, he's on a 21 day course now i think. hahha. he rocks!
yes, he means brandon..

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 12:45 AM ]

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004

haha. i added in a song. it's kor's favourite song. hahahaha.

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 8:44 PM ]

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hmmm, today xinying is going to go wash the pictures that you all ordered from her. hahaha. she's so excited. dunno why. oh yes! in the 2nd OBS pictures album, in the photo that xinying took with kor, kor smile is very nice!! hahahah. =)
then today i placed the photo of kor and me on my table. and my tcher saw. and she said 'who's that? your idol ah?' hahaha, and i laughed and said 'yes!' wahahahha.
hmmm, you all know my squadmate? Cheryl W? she is the one who helped us to pitch tent and tie the twine and is in Dhanabalan one. she dreamt of Brandon and PK last night. hhaha, let me tell you all her dream.

Both Brandon and PK came for our school's dance night. somehow, in her dream, the dance night was just sitting in the audi and watch performances. it meant really dancing. Brandon was in a tuxedo and had a bow tie on. PK was in a black spagetti striped dress.
then Brandon asked PK to dance with him. so he went up to her and bowed. with his hand across his waist and the other hand at the back and said 'would you like to dance?' Then PK agreed and they were dancing. then they also tap-danced together. at the end of the event, kor and PK were awarded 'best dancers' and 'best costume' hahaha.
then somehow, for whatever reason, PK was sad, so to cheer her up, kor donned his Mr. Robarto personality and was trying to make her laugh. but that move 'attracted' a lot of girls to kor, then PK was even more sad.
then PK then took Mr. Robarto's specs and put it on, and she started laughing. yeah, and they both were happy.

hahaha, when i heard her dream i was half laughing and screaming. hahahah. cannot imagine kor and PK like that. wahahaha. anyway, i went to the official OBS website and found this. this is what is said of an instructor:

Our Instructors

Role model. Mentor. Counsellor. Outdoor educator. Instructor. Friend. BROTHER. [added in by me!! =) ] By whichever name they are called, OBS instructors are, undeniably, a special breed. Their work is not merely the transfer of skills or knowledge, but, more importantly, of life values. They challenge participants to see the possibility in impossibilities, to dig deep within themselves for what is seemingly absent, to stretch to greater achievements.

OBS instructors bring experience, commitment and enthusiasm to their outdoor classroom. Our instructors come from varied backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common - the professional drive to provide you with a top quality Outward Bound experience.

All instructors are specially selected and undergo a rigorous training programme to equip them with a strong set of technical competencies including Wilderness First Aid, outdoor risk management and safety skills in the various outdoor activities.

its like so true!~ >.<

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 3:22 PM ]

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Tuesday, March 23, 2004

heY! go read Junko's blog. they said that one of the mobile watches, called armstrong, are gonna sign up for a 21day OBS course as a watch at the end of the year. you all wanna do that? i mean, it doesn't have to be 21day lah. 5 day/9 day can liao. hahhaha, maybe we can request for a certain instructor. and it would definately be kor!
hahaha. so cool right? ahhh. i miss OBS. i left my heart and my mind at Ubin. can't rmb anything abt school so far. bleargh. i miss OBS. i miss EngSoon. i miss kor. i want to move to Ubin!

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 11:31 PM ]

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Monday, March 22, 2004

hey guyss! guess what! my dad managed to develop the 2nd roll of film already!! wahhahha. all the pictures are so nice! hahaha. sorry i can't upload them on the net by tonight. too much homework.
all those who wanna order pictures can go to xinying. and can we have an EngSoon recess gathering soon? pls? Lincoln and Holt have had gatherings. hahah. we cannot lose out =pPp! hahaha. kidding lah.
oh yes! kor is taking a Mobile grp of ACS (B) guys. group is called MAGELLAN.
hmmm, i was at tuition yesterday, and this ACS (B) guy was complaining about OBS. i was like convincing him it will be super fun!...hahaha
hey i found out smth. try it out. pretty cool:
go open a blank microsoft word document and type the following: =rand(200,99) and then press 'enter' and wait 5 seconds. hahaha try it out. don't worry. no virus

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 8:48 PM ]

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hahahaha. in my own blog i have my own version of the meiling-me conversation about brandon coming online. nevermind, shalln't type it here.
heh, i linked Junko, which is a mobile OBS watch. they have their own blog. their instructor is YEWTONG. which is kor's roomie. hahhaa. yewtong blogs in their blog. hahah. and he is superrrrrr tall.
do you all know its rumoured that Cook's instructor, LJ and Da Gama's instructor, Daniel (both watches are Mobile watches) are coming back one friday to NY to give their watches their NYAA booklets.
hahaha KOR YOU TAGGEDD!!! HALLO!!! hahahahaha. thanks for replying our mails and talking to us last night =pPp
hahaha. yes meiling, i miss hobbit life and i miss singing Moulin Rouge's Elephant Love Song Medley as we hike.
and i miss kor's Taj Mahal story.

[ steff missing OBS again ][ 4:43 PM ]

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