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It's reporting time....

I was away at my beloved church's (The Life Chapel) retreat. Held at Trolak, Perak. 4 days without parents and it was pure church mates....where to start? hmm.....
The oni drive to go for that retreat was being able to spend time with friends...hahah....i donno why i was hesitant earlier (b4 camp), but now after camp, it was definitely fun...

Anyway, we went in Su's car...me, Shelby, LiYee and WengYan. Well, it was fun! I was pretty tired. So, was RELi looking forward to getting our rooms and tidur for a while. So, reached there....register....den realised, i am put in a bungalow different frm me close friends...oh no...So, i asked for a transfer...waaay b4 camp, we have been talking bout sleeping tog and talking till late nites and playing taboo and all that....so, it was dissapointing if we were in a different room kan? yeah...so, yay...manage to get a swap...change...everyone is happy!!

den...talk to some ppl...the adults saw me and said : eh, u're here....how long holiday ar? so, year one ended ar? how are u ar? where u sleeping ar? So, i chit-chatted a bit with the adults...I donno why, the adults never let me go...hahah...but its cool...coz i know that if i feel left out by the youths, i know that the adults care...(nvm nvm..i know that some just pure 38)...Yeah, so...its great to know that they care and they wanna know how i am doing...how has Singapore been treating me....and i too got the chance to ask how are they doing...got to clarify with some ppl bout the bulging tummy...yes, my guesses are right...they ARE pregnant...hehe...

So, there was a bit of aiyah, why kenot masuk room yet wan...make us wait oni... going on. But, nvm...time was spent well talking to ngai ngai...chatting..and den, yay...we got our keys...so, went and got into the bungalows...a bit dirty..but nvm...so, rested for a while...had dinner...and den went for our first session...our speaker, Andrew Cowell was GREAT!!!!! He reminded all of us again the importance of having an intimate relationship with God and not only that, but enjoying the relationship as well....that was very refreshing....and from that intimate relationship flows out worship and desire to serve HIM. I think many a times, servants of the LORD -esp those who serve in church and in edu inst. lose the intimate relationship with God and service becomes so technical and so boring and so draining. Well, with total conviction i dare say that without the enjoyment of the relationship, of course we'll be drained in our service lar! With the intimate relationship, i'm sure we'll be able to count it pure joy when we face trials , as James puts it!

ok...so after the talk, we had our discussions...then went back to sleep...well, we DID try to sleep early...hehehhe.....but, when shelby went into the toilet to change, WengYan shouted aggghhh, cockroach!!!!!!!!! and out came Shelby jumping out of the toilet and onto the two beds while shouting WHERE??? and of course, after seeing shelby's reaction, LiYee and Wengyan dashed out of the room screaming and shouting!!! I was blur and i went where?? haha...i'm not afraid of roaches...so, i told them, get me a slipper and me and yinngai braved the war zone....so, we got slippers and went hunting for the cockroaches since some of them can fly wan...killed 4 in the end....we shifted the bed so that it does not lean against the wall...considered that toilet DANGER and went to bed...So much for the first day!!

There were a lot of other things that we taught by Andrew...thanks a million to him....And i think one of the thing that amazed me was that i could see that leaders of our church were really asking the opinion of members of the church to see what could be applied from the things that were learnt from what the speaker said...yes, application is very important!! So, yeah....it really encouraged me to see the teachable hearts of TLC leaders....God bless ur hearts....

And during the camp, it was nice being able to catch up a bit with more ppl....like munonn, lijuin, siewling, aliza chiew, alina chin, felicia tan, adelene koh, lye yoong, geoffrey chin....well, at least we talk more la...hahah

highlight for 2nd day was the Hotsprings...It was fantastic...a whole pool....hot and...woohoo...it was fun!!! darn fun!!!

yeah.....everyday was fun....hahaha.....

the camp song is great, munonn and adrene!! It deserves much credit....mebbe we can add it onto the SOP yeah? hahah

Last nite, big commotion....cut the story real short, we tot there were thiefs trying to break into my neighbours house...everyone on the same street came with sticks and all.....even called the police...ended up, was a musang....CIS!!! LOL....
after that, went for mamak....went home....
SMS from LiYee, basically says : u free now? go mamak....near my house...
I said : I would love to but am dead tired so no thanks....
dat was 0030. at 0110 ,
shelby called : Why u dowan to come ar? U want me to pick u up?
me: No la....just tired....Bye...

This morning at 1000:
LiYee: Go put on ur socks and be outside of ur house in 5 minutes.
Me : (Still sleeping. Woke up to answer Liyee's call. So, BLUR)...huh?? 5 minutes??wear socks? for what???
LiYee: Don't ask...just get ur socks and be out of ur house in 5 minutes.Bye.

Me: (talking to myself) Was i dreaming?

Checked phone. Miss call from Shelby. Means i'm not dreaming.

Got up. Brush teeth. Wash face. Comb hair. Folded blankets. Waited.

Saw Shelby's car...went out to gate and shouted : what???

Shelby: get ur socks and come out...
Me: what for?
Shelby: What activities do u do that needs socks?
Me : (still blur) badminton???
Shelby, Liyee and Jon: LOL...
SHelby: no, not badminton...bowling..
Me: WHAT??? now?? i can't...gotta clear me bed and bathe....
Shelby: u can't say no...we drive all the way to KEPONG. U have to go...
Me: ok...come in first....

(oh...all this while not really realising that Jon was in the car...until i saw liyee sitting in the back seat, and i wondered why? den i saw...RED MAN U jersey...oh no, please dont tell me thats Jon).

they entered me house...i cleared the hall...haha...we slept in the hall coz me family is painting the house and the rooms...so, gotta sleep in the hall lar...i bathed and den we left...

went to Uptown for beef noodle (all thanks to Jon for his idea)...it was ok...hahah..Sorry la, but i memang tasted better ones...but it is really OK...not bad..

den, went to 1U to bowl....new place...ok....bowling session was...hmm...whats a good word? FUNNY!!! yeah....we all took turns to roll our ball to the longkang. Yeah, Jon say he first time wor....still better than some of us...hahaha...anyway...it was fun...yeah...we all sakit tangan after that.....went to taman tun for makan...well, we didn't makan....oni Sam, Topher and WengLi did!

went home...shelby sent me home....reached home at 4 plus....

folded clothes and den went online....checked me mail and stuff
while checking me mail....realised i've been put IC to do the NUS uni dedication service and i'm suppose to represent the Nus Navigators. I wonder why they put me in charge but i'm scared liao...so much to do...die lor...am i expected to say a few words during the dedication service? i hope not...hahah...sounds scary..i dont mind liasing with the other cfs in uni...but ask me to speak, i would reli need God's anointing man!!! hahahah

after that, went to get food...went home...

helped dad and bro to paint the house....den, went and pick sis and cousin. Went online..and here i am blogging...heheheh

going off soon...goodnites.....