WELL
im back posting on the Batam trip and on the latest happenings i have been through.
03/06/2008 was the day i was out of SINGAPORE doing CIP at batam. i was in the same group as my CGL, Juliana, my fellow CG members, Shu Anne and Ben, Jon Seet and a few BB boys. i was asked to help with the logistics, but coincidentally, i didnt bring my passport along when i was on the way to church on bus 51. then i told ben about it. he told me that i should go home and take the passport as there was ample time for me to go home. i met him on the bus, pass to him my lugguage and alighted at west coast road and switched to 285 that takes me to Clementi. then i took another bus to BBT int and then the MRT to go home. i was caught in the rain while walking home. when i reached home, my dad was at home, i went to take my passport and left the house at 1130 hrs. i choing all the way to HBF centre to meet with my Grp and had lunch over there. then it was time for me to go into the boarding area when my boarding pass corked up which i hated. so i waited together with Gan heng for my pass. managed to get in and off i went to batam. then the moment we reached the ferry terminal, we gathered in groups and lined up to get our passports stamped. then we were seperated into van that ook us to our hotel, SKYVIEW HOTEL!!!
on the van, i chat with ben, and diane about alot of stuff. we chat until we reached the hotel. then we were allocated into rooms. i was first roomed with the BB boys, after a few changes, ben was been tranferred to my room and my room was left with 3 ppl which were Ben, jansen and i. it was a great time on the first day. then i drop to bed in my No. 4 jacket to sleep.

2nd day
we went to 1 school to set up a computer lab and funfair. before that, we were asked to perform for them since they performed for us. after the performance, off we go to our stations. my grp was in charge of the PAIL BALL and SHOOT OUT stations. while the games station started, it started raining and the crowd at our station was too big to control. i prayed for the rain to stop. it took like a few hours then the rain stopped, then the funfair ended at 2pm batam time. then i wore my cap and sunglasses and started walking around. Up to my surprise, the students came to me for my autograph. so i decided to sign on the paper. there were alot of kids going around to take pics with us and for our autograph. it was quite fun. i loved it!!

3rd day
we went to another school to do the usual stuff we did on the first day. it rained even before the funfair started. the same thing happened but the crowd contral level was easy to maintain. there were alot of students lining up at my station, the SHOOT OUT station just for the prize. the rain stopped a few hours before the funfair ended at the usual time, 2pm Batam time. then we performed for the school principle. then we left. i was so tired that i told ben to get sparkling juice and snacks for the party for the night. then we went for dinner at the seafood restaurant opposite our hotel. we had dinner over there. then we started shooting ice at each other which was fun but wet. then i went to have an arm wrestling match. sadly, i won 1 guy but lost to other ppl. but it was a practice of my strength. haha. then we headed back to our hotel. then i told my group members to gather at my room for the party. then we toasted for our success. we had a time of celedration, a time of writing reflections about each other. then slowy, one by one, we departed to other rooms to either have fun or to sleep, so i slept .

4th day
TIME TO GO BACK TO SINGAPORE
we had our breakfast. then we started to pack up to go the Batam Centre to have lunch at A&W. we had a good time at the place.i went down with a few of my group members to the hypermart to get stuff. we even browse through the stuff they sell.
then it was time we set off to HBF. we boarded our ferry. while on the ferry, some of us decided to rest where as for some, they played games. for me, i went up to the top deck to admire the sea view with the BB boys and my officer Kwan Meng. the moment we step foot on HBF. i realised i could use the express lane as i have an IC. i was delighted. YEAH. then i had dinner with Janahan, Kwan Meng, Josh Teo, Chun Choon, my CGL, Juliana and Jansen at pasta mania. then we parted to go home. by the time i reached hom. i was so tired.

reflecting back on wad i have saw in batam, the slums and schools were like singapore once upon a time. it really tells me to appreciate what i have in singapore.

im done here
SIGNING OFF

life has been normal for me for the past few days i guess
yesterday i went for Joanne's wedding at the Church of Ascension. it was a very grand event. i was the only person among PPHYM to be wearing a tie. yup. i even manage to take a pic with Joanne and John. after that, i went to take 154 to Jalan Toa Payoh as i couldnt get ben on the phone. then i switched to 143 to take me to PPH. while i was on 143, ben called me saying that minwei was with him walking around SAJC, so i said it was ok as im on my way to PPH. On the way to PPH, there was a terrible JAM which i expected along Orchard Road. it was raining then. i was feeling cold, so i rolled down my sleeve and went to take a nap on the bus as i didnt want to see the jam. i woke up when the bus was like 4 stops away from PPH. when i was in church, worship and sermon was great. after the sermon, went for dinner after that i went home to rest. TUESDAY is the day that im in batam. but 1 problem is that i didnt receive the packing list for the camp. im feeling worried. waiting for my team leader to call me. so i have to be patient. yup
i will post more aout the camp when im back.


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