Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Turn back time~

I guess it is a bit too late now for me to write about my YDP experiences. People like Medalene and Zelda have already written so much about it, why do I have to bother? I seriously don't know, I guess it's just a passion. YDP 2004 kick off with us taking a 2 hours ++ ride to Bentong. I dread the time that we have to walk up the super STEEP hill (-_-); Coz I wasn't that fit marr, and I was kinda exhausted during the walk. No stamina marr. I walked this hill for 2 times oledi, and this is my 3rd. I really don't know why I am going through all this again arr.

First thing we did was to unpack our stuff in our dorms and head off for lunch. I knew the food trend, the 1st and last meal is the best among the rest. (^o^) Well, I was absolutely right... Later that day, we head off for briefing and later GAMES!!! We were divided into our respective groups and my group has pretty great people like Jeremy and Benjamin Chen!!! Jeremy and Benjamin Chen was in my team last year also (2003). Ok, so da 1st day itself we had our obstacle course. And I thought I was pretty fit and prepared for it (@_@)!! Haha, halfway through I was already so tired. Jeremy was powered up, and so were Lawrence, Benjamin and the rest of the guys. Where they get all the energy arr? So keng lerr. It was a race against time, and our group was the fastest. HOORAY!!! During games, uncle Michael ran in and out of the obstacle course TWICE in a row, and he seems so ENERGETIC. This is one really fit uncle (n_n) Oh, then later we had fruit eating sessions!!! I didn't really eat lerr, I just stood there and pretend that I was eating. Hahaha, so funny lerr see my team mates eating the oranges like they never ate for a week!!! Ooo, then hoh, later Reuben, me and Alyssa went on a special trip. We went and try out the hanging bridge then walk down the forest path. So cool sia.... Thank God I have a 'tai kor' like Reuben. Later at night, we had our first devotion by Randall, then later a bible class with uncle John Goh from LAP. After that, me and Alyssa head off to the canteen to prepare our devotions. Both of us are 1st timers, so had to make sure we do our best lerr. Luckily, uncle John was there to guide me during my preparation. End of Day 1.....

Day 2: Woke up at 7.00 am in the morning. I was so SLEEPY, but I got to wake up larr or I'll miss breakfast. Alyssa was still sleeping so soundly beside me. She really can sleep leh. (-_-)zzz I didn't have the heart to wake her up yet so I go brush up first. Didn't really have the appetite to eat lerr, coz have to do devotion later. My first devotion went on pretty well, although I was a bit nervous, I had a pretty good crowd who were willing to endure the lesson with me. ('',)v Later, we had brother Paul to teach us how to "breath"???? well...... "In, hold...hold...hold, and out, hold...hold...hold and stop". Then we had the "Hahahahaha...hihihihi....hohohoho....huhuhuhu....hehhehhehheh" practice, which left us in fits of laughter. The climax was when we had this 'diafragma' excersice (Sorry arr, dunno how to spell the English word. Paiseh) "Legs up 90 degrees, ok, sing with me. There was a rock, tiny little diddy??? rock, and the rock was by the stream, and the stream was on its way????, where the sky is high and clouds were bright and gay?????". Alamak, I forgot the original lyrics liao larr
m(-_-)m Wah, this brother Paul arr, his classes were very energy-taxing. Must walk and run at the same time. But I enjoyed it. Was like a brand new thing in our YDP programme since the last 6 years??? And singing can be so much FUN. That's what I learned from the Jurong girls. They just LOVED singing. It was good that we learned how to conduct a song. So easy leh, but reading the music notes can be a painstaking task!!! (@_@) What to do, I no talent in music.......*sigh* Then in the evening, found some time to try out the hanging bridge again. So cool lerr. Was with Deborah and Audrey then. Then people just kept coming. Hahaz~ It's addictive lerr. End of Day 2.....

Day 3: Today is Alyssa's BIG day. Her devotion day marr. She slept quite late last night preparing her devotion lorr. But her devotion was an eye-opening one. Her voice was as cute as ever \(^o^)/ Then we had singing classes again. Later, all the groups had their own practises. The evening finally came, and it was the biggest event in the YDP. The songfest kicked off with the children's performance, then followed by the youths. The children had a very nice song performance, a HOKKIEN song...Hehehe, courtesy of brother John Yu from Taiwan. After everything ended, me and Alyssa headed to the canteen to have a round of games with the rest. But ended up we took pix more than we played the games. So cool leh.... Then people were busy taking autographs also. At 12 midnight, Alyssa and me went and join Reuben for a round of fireworks display. SO BEAUTIFUL leh, what a night to remember~ Later arr, me, Reuben, Alyssa, and John headed to the poolside to stargaze. We were so 'lucky', the skies were as black as they can be. Nothing to see also. So we ended up talking about the past and keeping an update on each others life. At 3am, me and Alyssa was SUPER sleepy, so we headed off the slumberland~ End of Day 3.....

Day 4: Ok, this is the day I really feel like sleeping only and not waking up. SO tired sia, but got something to look forward to; LOVEFEST!!! Everyone has their own vivid imagination of the LOVEFEST, and actually everyone was anticipating to know what it was. Actually, it was a time where we could appreciate one another by writing notes of appreciation to people we treasure. So that's the real deal...... I find it so interesting, just that I had to LITTLE time!!!! It was a really interesting event to close the YDP. I found it very encouraging when I read notes of appreciation from others to me. That was a very good way to close YDP 2004. Later in the afternoon, after taking a few group pix with the Jurong girls, all of us head back for home. Halfway, we stopped by the train station to send off the Singaporeans. So sad lerr they were leaving, but I was going to see them again in 5 days!!!

*A million thanks to uncle Kay Yeow for willingly undertaking the task of organizing the YDP for so MANY MANY years. I really appreciate your effort and hardwork in making the YDP a success. I feel honoured to be one of your helpers in YDP 2004. The task has helped me to be more responsible and careful person! Thank you once again~*

New people in my life:

The Jurong youths: Zelda, the girl I once arm-wrestle with during YDP 2002, so ever caring and nice to me. Medalene, the big gurl with lots of sense of humour. Audrey, lil sis and the best poser during our photo sticker adventure. Eudora, so sweet and nice. Canida, the bridge-crazy girl, so cute. Kelvin, weird funnyman I must say. Benjamin, always the funny guy with a good sense of humour. Eugene, the guys with an unexplainable sense of humour and makes me laugh so much with his unique antiques!!! Timothy, a born leader, I must say, a really good guy. Lawrence, a great shopper and also the guy who fell sick during YDP. So 'kor lian' larr you....

just another day..... posted at 10:08 PM.

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