Yoz!

I'm back from the full 8-days of service learning in Chiangmai and I'm proud to say that I've grown alot. :D Pictures would not be on today, but rather, texts! I've got lots to share. (:

And so, I get to sneak a peek into the lifes of others, far far away from mine. I don't know how to start. Okay, let's start from reaching Chiangmai airport since there's nothing really important before that. My first impression upon reaching was the scorching heat of the sun as we load our luggages up the 'songtiao' and the foreign language of Thai.

No, I can't start from Day One! Zomg, it will take ages to type down whatever I wanna say.

Alright, still remember the times from CCOF, to the Karen Tribe and all the way to the Refugees Camp? The long hours of travelling up the mountains? The constant shifting of lodgings, and the icy cold water? The times we spent together.. ?

I'll not forget the times I had together with the orphans in CCOF. The way they go up to you and hold your hands, bringing you around, smiling at you. When you perform for them, and dance with them, that smile locked onto their faces, as well as yours.

How they take millions of photos with your camera, fiddling with the buttons like they've never done before. The continous request of piggyback-ing, and carrying. How am I suppose to forget? I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling sad when we had to leave CCOF and travel up the mountains, knowing that this might be the very last time seeing them.

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Then it was the Karen Tribe. The giving out of rice, goodie bags, towels and many others. The amount of time spent comparing prices of items, packing, unpacking, packing and unpacking of old clothes, as well as the items. The human chain that we formed to get things done! Alas, the day where all our hardwork paid off.. the distribution day.

The smiles on the tribal villagers faces upon receiving the items.. And when they saw our performance! Lastly, the trip up and down the hill to the pastor's house for lunch/dinner. The steepness we had to overcome. And the 25kg of rice bag we had to deliver up hill. Sitting on the pick up truck, singing, joking, clowning.

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The travelling around the 7 villages, understanding their lifestyles, eating broken rice, weaving their own clothes, rearing their own animals, and practically just striving for survival. And then you compare with the lifes we all have back in Singapore, you just feel like shooting yourself down for not cherishing the things you have back home.

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Overall, I've just learnt super alot. I'll learn to cherish all the things I have, I swear. And one day, I'll like going back there again to help and to learn.

Next, to all my companions. I think you all have been a fantastic bunch of chums, and I'll never forget the times I spent with you all. :D Be it the time spent with you, long or short, you've contributed to my memories in Chiangmai. Love you guys! (:

I'll just post something for a few people, who might or might not be close to me before this trip (:

Alex, I will remember you forever for your singing and your imba power of influencing everyone to get hooked onto your theme song, 'Tonight' as well as 'I believe'. Your crapping, and everything, it was just super duper fun with you in the van. (:

Daniel, your imba memory of all the rapping lyrics. :O And as well as all the things you shared with me in the air plane, and all the fun in the van la! Turbulence! :D

Jia Xun, lao da, I never knew you were so 'open' actually. You seemed so shy and quiet! But you've shown your true colours this trip, orh ho.. :P Haha, anyway it's fun having you around. Rock on. (:

April, hoho. :P I think I will never ever ever ever (!!!) forget your 'having a boyfriend is so degrading' theory. And..

You know. (:

Fangning, you've been a wonderful mother and a fabulous friend. There's something about you that I cannot describe. It's like a vibe that you give off that makes me feel very.. secure. Plus you're forever so calm! I never know how you do that, and haha, our friendship went 10 years back if I'm not wrong. TY. (:

Louis, I think I've told you this for a thousandth billionth time already that you're a super duper nice person, and until now, I still don't know why you choose to be such an annoying arse sometimes, lolol. Change la! After school, you still F here F there, I'll make sure I'll personally kick your butt!

Astrid, even though this trip, we didn't spend much time together, you're still my good friend. (: I think I know how you feel about everything this trip, so cheer up kay. And I will not forget how we bathe together, haha. (:

Michelle, I think I spent most of my time in Chiangmai with you, and yup as usual, I enjoy every moment. (: Haha okay, I got nothing else to say to you liao, TURBULENCE! :D

Cresebella! :D I use to think that you're the only "normal" guy in this whole trip, but after that few hours in the van, I realise you ain't! Ho, horrigible. But nevertheless, you're a nice guy, cos you helped me carry my bag up the mountain, heh. :P

Joel, you this stupid retarded spastic singing guy. Everyday only know how to sing sing sing! Like chicken pie sia you. Haiyo, sometimes really cannot stand you. But, you've made this whole trip very fruitful. seriously. Without you and Alex's entertainment in the van, I think I'll just bore to death. THANKS. ;D

Terence Yakkkkk, you've been a very nice guy the whole trip, and yet I still keep bullying you. HEH, sorry ah. You're still my best friend. :D Actually, I thought of something else to say besides the KS thing already, but don't know why, it slipped off my mind again! Wait till I remember again, then I'll tell you. (:

Jeslyn! Yoyoyoyo, still remember the time we tied 2 ponytail on the van. Hmmm, and the secrets that we share back in our room way passsstt midnight, haha. (: Oh ya, before I forget, your new iPod nano case super chio! :D

Last but not least..

Mr Sim! Thank you for your guidance throughout this whole trip, especially the songs you sang with your guitar playing while we were writing our reflections, thank you so much, and hope you'll never forget this trip with us to Chiangmai! :D

Shoutout to CAT(s), I've never regretted embarking on this trip, and I'm sure none of you did too. I'll take this fab trip memories to bed tonight, and recall everything that we've done together. I think our 'human chain' was seriously super duper good as we get things done doubly fast. The performance we put up, especially the puppetry group, the songs we sang, the fun we had with each other, quietly linked us together as time tick by. How am I suppose to forget? I hope after school reopen, when we bump to each other, we'll still greet each other with the same familiarity, and yay have more outings to bond kay! :DDDDD

P/S: I've finally finish this entire post. I took super long to write this post, making sure that whatever I write is, idk, acceptable? Ya so, to CAT(s), read kay, love you guys! :D

P/S: Hey, the last part, I might have missed out some people, cos I'm really damn tired now. But once I remember you guys, I'll re-post again, k, and again, love you guys! :D

P/S: Go to the CAT blog created by Chris! :D