i sprained my ankle again during training today :( . landed on someone's foot. tat means weeks of no volleyball and many days of pain. poor me~
thoughts running wild12:26 AM
had a eventful and enjoyable 2 days: christmas day and christmas eve. :)
we did so many crazy things on christmas eve!! we practically went around orchard making a scene. we would suddenly point at one stranger and then the whole lot of us (around 30 of us all wearing the same shirt) will then rush over and kneel and pray to him/her with hands overhead and bowing. hahaha it was so comical and we saw many interesting reactions from the public. one ger was apparently so fascinated by us after we "prayed" to her then she began taking photos of us. we also ran and surrouned many strangers and sang "we wish you a merry christmas". there was this instance whereby all of us formed a straight line in front of the waiting crowd at a traffic crossing. when the green man came on, we did the "backside" dance, blocking the way of the crowd while the green man flashed :D . everyone was stunned, but some eventually recovered in time to make a detour around us and rushed across the road as the green man flashed its last. spent the night at victoria's condo...watched dvds, played games. exchanged gifts, gave/received gifts and cards.
major restyling of hair by our own ppl
the jiao2 tao2 dong2. all the ppl whose hair have been "restyled".
santa claus hat!
met at ikea in the evening on christmas day. had so much fun posing for photos at their setups. had our dinner at the restaurant. ordered swedish meatballs...yummy~. after that went to this themed al-fresco restaurant/bar at gillman village. wow its literally a place in heaven. ordered some wine and cocktails and settled down. played a game of truth and nothing but the truth...haha. its actually a modified version of truth or dare in which we have to pinpoint a person and ask him a question and he will have to answer it truthfully. tat person in turn can do the same after he answered his question. the game turned out to be a find-out-whois-ur-crush session..haha. everyone was asking who are u crushing on in camp mumbo, whois ur most likely prospect etc. surprisingly everyone was quite truthful...hee. towards the later part of the game it got a bit more serious as we talked about our views on relationships. overall i would say the session was quite fruitful as we got to know each other more and of course everyone's most desirable person in the camp :p . some of us went home while the remaining ppl took a cab to cineleisure to watch the 3.35am kungfu hustle. saw sly there!! haha peiling was so excited abt taking a photo wif him :) . went glutton square for supper while we waited for our show to start. kung fu hustle is a seriously over-hyped movie. why did all the reviews give it 4-5 stars?! stupid show! but i guessed a lot of u out there will still love the movie. just like what happened with the incredibles. everyone came to me and ask why i tink the movie was bad coz they loved it. why? coz these 2 movies are just a series of exaggerated and lame scenes. yes i laughed during both movies. but its only because there's nothing about the movie to watch if i din try to lower myself to their standards and laugh along with the show. luckily the day ended not-so-badly as we played my version of concentration while we waited for the 1st train ;) . shall teach u all next time~
one of the many photos we posed for at ikea.
at the gillman village. cannot really see the background as its dark but trust me, its beautiful!!
SLY!
each of us striking a kungfu pose from the movie~
the forfeit after losing the game of concentration :p
thoughts running wild5:58 PM
i hate festive seasons. there's so many mouthwatering food around that resistance is futile. and once u start, you'll lose the will to keep away from junk food. and thats wat happened to me. im constantly eating and eating. i was so disgusted wif my ever increasing waistline when i reached home at 10 plus on tuesday that i went for a run immediately. it seem to alleviate my guilt for a little while. it was just that. a little while, as i was back to eating the next day and even today. went to bakerzin today for a nice dinner and the dessert there was simply heavenly. *sighs*~
i was at ikea the other day. some ger came up to me and introduced herself as a talent scout for mediacorp and asked me if im interested to act in their upcoming production. i was rather skeptical at 1st so i asked for her namecard. forgot wat reply she gave la. anyway i just gave her my contact and she called me today to arrange for an audition. hmm...quite unbelievable huh. anyone who knows me know that im super un-photo/tele-genic. they are going to waste their and my time. i shall see how it goes lah....
hee xmas eve tmr. gonna receive many gifts! haa. so contradicting huh. i was just saying i hate festive seasons and here i am looking forward to xmas. watever~. gotta finish up my xmas cards liao. im hopeless at writing these kinda of stuff...but still i have to try my best. an early merry xmas to all of ya out there :) .
thoughts running wild1:14 AM
took this personality test here. found a detailed explanation of my personality type here. super accurate. all of u should try this when u are free.
The Doer
As an ESTP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in via your five senses in a literal, concrete fashion. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things rationally and logically.
ESTPs are outgoing, straight-shooting types. Enthusiastic and excitable, ESTPs are "doers" who live in the world of action. Blunt, straight-forward risk-takers, they are willing to plunge right into things and get their hands dirty. They live in the here-and-now, and place little importance on introspection or theory. The look at the facts of a situation, quickly decide what should be done, execute the action, and move on to the next thing.
ESTPs have an uncanny ability to perceive people's attitudes and motivations. They pick up on little cues which go completely unnoticed by most other types, such as facial expressions and stance. They're typically a couple of steps ahead of the person they're interacting with. ESTPs use this ability to get what they want out of a situation. Rules and laws are seen as guidelines for behavior, rather than mandates. If the ESTP has decided that something needs to be done, then their "do it and get on with it" attitude takes precendence over the rules. However, the ESTP tends to have their own strong belief in what's right and what's wrong, and will doggedly stick to their principles. The Rules of the Establishment may hold little value to the ESTP, but their own integrity mandates that they will not under any circumstances do something which they feel to be wrong.
ESTPs have a strong flair for drama and style. They're fast-moving, fast-talking people who have an appreciation for the finer things in life. They may be gamblers or spendthrifts. They're usually very good at story telling and improvising. They typically makes things up as they go along, rather than following a plan. They love to have fun, and are fun people to be around. They can sometimes be hurtful to others without being aware of it, as they generally do not know and may not care about the effect their words have on others. It's not that they don't care about people, it's that their decision-making process does not involve taking people's feelings into account. They make decisions based on facts and logic.
ESTP's least developed area is their intuitive side. They are impatient with theory, and see little use for it in their quest to "get things done". An ESTP will occasionally have strong intuitions which are often way off-base, but sometimes very lucid and positive. The ESTP does not trust their instincts, and is suspicious of other people's intuition as well.
The ESTP often has trouble in school, especially higher education which moves into realms where theory is more important. The ESTP gets bored with classes in which they feel they gain no useful material which can be used to get things done. The ESTP may be brilliantly intelligent, but school will be a difficult chore for them.
The ESTP needs to keep moving, and so does well in careers where he or she is not restricted or confined. ESTPs make extremely good salespersons. They will become stifled and unhappy dealing with routine chores. ESTPs have a natural abundance of energy and enthusiasm, which makes them natural entrepreneurs. They get very excited about things, and have the ability to motivate others to excitement and action. The can sell anyone on any idea. They are action-oriented, and make decisions quickly. All-in-all, they have extraordinary talents for getting things started. They are not usually so good at following through, and might leave those tasks to others. Mastering the art of following through is something which ESTPs should pay special attention to.
ESTPs are practical, observant, fun-loving, spontaneous risk-takers with an excellent ability to quickly improvise an innovative solution to a problem. They're enthusiastic and fun to be with, and are great motivators. If an ESTP recognizes their real talents and operates within those realms, they can accomplish truly exciting things.
thoughts running wild12:32 AM
went for vball training after a 2 weeks break. felt really lousy. played very very poorly today. i hate it when i play badly. coz i have to wait for the next week to pick up my skills again. everything was very bad today except for my serve receive. which was very unusual. normally my serve receive would be so lousy that i feel like banging myself against the wall. today it was actually quite ok. *sighs* that is the only consolation for the night. dunno my substandard performance today was due to fatigue or rust from not touching the ball for 2 weeks. hmm...should restrain myself from msn-ing late into the night everyday. looking forward to a better training session next week.
im such a procrastinator! i have so many uncompleted tasks waiting for me to do. competency reports, clinical attachment report, unwritten christmas cards, christmas gifts waiting to be bought etc. yet i dont feel like doing any of these things now! i think im suffering from chronic fatigue and lethargy. help, my attachment is draining away my lifeforce.... ;)
had a very strange dream yesterday. dreamt that me and a ger i knew got together. this was odd for 2 reasons. firstly i dun even like the ger that much to consider starting a relationship with her. maybe just a slight crush only. secondly my hands are so tied down that relationships rank at the bottom of my priority list. nonetheless it was a sweet dream~ ;) . someone was so shocked when i told her im single. she even tried to convince herself that im lying. y is that so? i dun have the single look? or do i look happily in love? :p
gotta slp liao. i need 1 odd hour for the journey to alexandra hospital every morning. its depriving me of much needed sleep......
thoughts running wild12:00 AM
had an enjoyable time at gleneagles and learn many stuff. this week at mount elizabeth was great too. had a very gd mentor, melina who is very nice and teaches us lots of stuff. din do any cases over at m.e.h as they do not allow students to do on "paying customers". but they tried to explain to us as much as possible and i saw many procedures that i din see at gleneagles. things like ercp(endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography) and barium ecnema. the tea breaks were the icing on the cake ;) . however i still prefer the style of working over at gleneagles as they are efficient and fast which is more suited for me :p .
over at gleneagles~
view of the x-ray room
looking at x-ray films on the light box
putting in the cassette into the vertical bucky
adjusting the exposure factors at the control panel
this is wat the gers were doing while we are busy! so now u know wat role does a female radiographer play? :p
thoughts running wild1:02 AM
In my mind
I can climb
All the mountains that surround me
My spirit's there, where eagles dare to fly
In my heart
There's a spark
That can light the world around me
An open door, where I am sure dreams are
It doesn't matter if I win
Or the colour of my skin
Cause races' all about
Believing in yourself
And I dream
I can run like the wind
And be strong
When my heart just wants to give in
I dream
I can be the hero that's in me
When I dream, I dream
There's a time
In your life
When the odds are so against you
There's no defeat, if all you keep is pride
First or last
Slow or fast
There's a dignity that makes you
Keep driving on, when worlds have come apart
It doesn't matter rich or poor
Or the things you've done before
Cause races all about
Believing in yourself
And I dream
I can run like the wind
And be strong
When my heart just wants to give in
I dream I can be the hero that's in me
When I dream, I dream
Of a moment that forever will be golden
When the torch is passed
Only dreams will last
That are shared by everyone
And I dream
I can run like the wind
And be strong
When my heart just wants to give in
I dream I can be the hero that's in me
When I dream, I dream
thoughts running wild9:42 PM
argh dunno y my sidebar moved down to the bottom when the pics are too big. any kind souls good in html teach me how to put the sidebar back where it belongs....
went out for supper wif diana, alicia, sinyee, garry, anna and victoria after the debrief on the 2nd day. after our meal played "007" coz me and garry wanted to sabo the rest. the loser will be drawn by a permanent marker. in the end both me and garry also kanna a lot of times even though alicia had the most drawings...bwahhaaa. intended to sabo the rest of the instructors when we got back to the sch but suddenly i din have the mood and also too tired to sabo(draw) them liao. *sighs* really old liao...went to slp at ard 5am.
woke up after 12pm on the 3rd day coz i dun wanna be too tired as i still have to work on mon. happened that they switched the morning activity with the afternoon one so i managed to play the obstacle course which i really wanted to do. the amkss boys brigade did a fantastic job of building the obstacles. there was even this mini jacob's ladder we did in the army. the kids had their fun with the obstacles and i had mine by drawing them with markers ;p.
the moment of truth finally came. the time to show the parents what we have done over the past 3 days. all the bonds they've built, the fun they had, the things they've learnt. all in one campfire. the campfire was set ablaze by a ball of fire from the 3rd storey ala flying fox style. the parade square which we had the campfire was perfect. the area is huge which means we can set the campfire not too near the kids and with plenty of space to dance ard. each of the grp had to perform a item which we came up with during the 3 days. we settled for a cheeky skit after discussing with and getting many feedback from the kids. so we acted out the tribal olympics. there are 4 events in which the 4 tribes took part in. each of the other tribes will lose the events in witty and comical ways leaving teja the ultimate winner =) . there was also this impromptu dance competition among the instructors from the 4 tribes. my kids wanted me to go up. how could i say no to the cute kids...haha. all for the sake of entertainment. asked us to do the bow legged chicken dance again followed by some "disco" dancing to the tune of "lets get loud" blindfolded. after a while someone called us down leaving only garry dancing alone on stage without him knowing....haha so funny. time passed quickly in the midst of songs, dance and items. soon it was time for the kids to go home.
teja during campfire!
last grp photo together....
instructors oei~! grp photo of all the instructors after the kids left!
post camp thoughts
somehow i din feel the bond between me and the campers this yr. not that there is no feelings but not as much as compared to last yr or even previous yrs. when the kids were leaving after the campfire, no strange feeling came over me, like its the natural end to the camp. i used to feel strange at those moments, in denial that the camp is ending now when there's still so many things i did or didnt do bothering me. scenes of me getting angry at the kids will flash back in my mind while i watched them crying, knowing that they had so much fun that they are reluctant to leave. happy memories of the 3 days will make me know that i had fun even though they always make me angry. suddenly i would be filled with regrets - why din i mix more with them, why did i scold them etc. none of these feelings came to me during the campfire tis yr. maybe its because my time with the kids was really little this year. but it still brought a smile to my face when felicia thanked me as her sis had a good time in my grp. i had a good time with you all too =)
i really felt old tis year. i tink my performance during the camp was not very gd. sure, i was still able to entertain and boost the morale of the kids but it was taking me more effort to do it. in the past, jokes, cheers etc were coming off the back of my hand effortlessly. but this time round i was consciously trying to come up with stuff. i was even caught stoning after sitting down for a while by yiling(really appreciated the effort to bring me back) during the campfire and our group became so quiet. but y did our group became quiet when i stoned? which bring me to my question...y cant the other instructors just take the initiative to lead when there's no one doing it? there's also this instructor in my grp that i really hope would lead. in fact i wanted to force her to lead at some point of time during the camp but seeing that she's so tired really din want to put additional stress on her. i know u can do it ger...just need more time ya? still, the instructors were really outstanding considering their rookie status. they had the initiative to help shephard the kids in 2 rows when someone is shouting for the grp to gather and made an effort to look enthusiastic even when i know they are dead tired. 3 cheers to all teja instructors. and i tink the bond between all the instructors were quite strong this year. they will not hesitate to help each other even though they are from different grps. thats the mumbo spirit! 3 cheers to all mumbo instructors. haha. damn crappy now. camp mumbo rocks my world~
thoughts running wild1:46 AM
woke early on the morning of the 2nd day to buy breakfast for mine and js's mortals. yea we are going for a urban hike at the cityhall area. we set off happily for amk mrt station to take the train to cityhall. when we reached the mrt station we gave a loud cheer to let everyone know of our presence ;) haha. our aim was achieved, so many people was looking at us =) . even though i taught the kids to sing the song titanic with the actions and shouted some cheers at the platform, me and js did not dare to continue once we were in the mrt. sean spoiled the market by bombing us so we had to retaliate. it ended up in an extended cheer fight and irritated a lot of people on the mrt but we couldnt care less =p .
upon reaching cityhall we went thru citylink to get to the underpass underneath the esplanade where a lot of dancers strut their stuff. played a simple but interesting game that tested our reflexes by "attacking and defending" against other grps by making stupid actions :) . after that we were supposed to set off for the treasure hunt but heaven was so unkind. it started raining and the committee din have a wet weather programme. damn...we had to think of stuff to do for 5 hours. so we just took one thing at a time and lied to the kids loh. tried to get them to go ard taking photographs of some landmarks and told them that would earn them bonus points. sat down and played the "10 cent coin" game at the waterwheel opposite marina square. had a lot of fun playing the game and making ppl do interesting forfeits and sabo-ing other instructors. had lunch there also before the security guard came to chase us away :( . went back to our starting point below the esplanade and played more games together wif wala. had a competition wif them to see who can sing "my bonnie" faster wif the required actions. we were supposed to stand in a small and tight circle and stand/sit on each other's lap whenever there's a word that starts wif b. it was so funny seeing them do that but it also build up the trust we have in one another as we must be confident that the person behind us will endure your weight and not let go. played the 10 cent coin game with wala after that.
by then the rain had stopped and we had come up with a list of items for a scavenger hunt. it consists of stuff like namecard from tourists, lipstick marks, serviettes from restaurants and shit. yes tats rite. shit, da bian. so we proceed on to the esplanade's rooftop terrace to take photos again. after that we gave the list to the kids and told them to find the items on the way back. they were so excited about the scavenger hunt and when we ask for volunteers to find one item, so many raised their hands. they managed to find almost everything, even birdshit. took some more pictures at famous places on the way back. felt so relieved the urban hike was over. had such a hard time always thinking of activities to do, really tested our spontaneity.
the whole camp gathered once again for dinner and the sing-a-long session. heard that yesterday's singalong was so bad but all of us were determined to change that today. the instructors were so hyper that it caught on to the kids. all of us had a lot of fun, even the instructors. *salutes*. the kids were so high that they didnt sleep on the way back while the instructors were trying hard to keep their eyelids from closing. the day ended on a joyous note =) .
here are some photos of the 2nd day.
on the way to amk mrt station
the waterwheel
the bow-legged chicken dance forfeit. as usual i was invited to demostrate. sinyee had to bring the children around doing the bow-legged chicken dance as forfeit. i added salt to the wound by asking passers-by to look and laugh at them :p
the durian"
in front of the merlion
at the cavenagh bridge
at the sir stamford raffles statue in which we had to do 5 poses in 15 secs. tis is the 2nd pose which i tried to indicate by having 2 fingers beside my face =)
thoughts running wild1:42 AM
camp mumbo rocks!!! just came back from the children camp yesterday. so dead tired at work today...came home right after work to catch up on my sleep.
was supposed to meet up with jl, fel and wx at 7.30pm on fri to go to the camp together. fell asleep after reaching home from work and woke at 6.30pm...jumped right out of bed coz i havent pack my bag yet. rushed off to bishan at 7 to buy a sandals for the camp. the shop assistant at sports connection told me there's no size for me except those expensive ones coz they are having a sale. went looking round the whole j8 but couldnt find any sandals! went back to sports connection intending to get size 12 out of desperation. but a different shop assistant managed to find a size 11 for me even though the design sucks. it was dirt cheap after a huge discount. $4.50 for a pair of overland sandals!! haha. by then i was very very late. reached amk at ard 8.30..... felt so guilty that i keep apologising. apparently they found my sheepishness comical =(
couldnt have reached at a better time. they were starting the night activity where the chief instructor (CI) is going to be kidnapped by monsters. after a grand introduction to the kids ;) , we had a good time chasing after the monsters and using the spells we learn against other grps. i "spoiled the market" by teaching the kids spells that are not part of the game and told them its the most powerful spells :p . the other grps were stunned when they saw our spells, couldnt stop laughing at their reactions :D . the kids really enjoy boo-ing and bombing other grps...haa. after the night activity ended, they had the doughnut they made themselves for supper. hmm...quite tasty (",). at 1200 its was time for the kids to sleep and for the instructors to have our looong debrief....
to be continued(gotta sleep liao ;) )....
thoughts running wild1:10 AM
just came back from camp mumbo preparation at ang mo kio secondary. haha had so much fun. yea~ camp mumbo is going to officially starts tmr!! will be going there immediately after work. cya guys at the end of the camp....dun miss me ; ) .
thoughts running wild12:07 AM
my day at gleneagles was so so so much better than yesterday. all we did yesterday was just stand all day long. we werent allowed to touch or do anything. so tiring to just stand there and do nothing. however, we took our 1st x-ray today. in fact we took many x-rays today. but all of them are chest x-rays as the other cases requires x-ray of body parts that we haven learn yet. by the end of the day, we could practically handle a chest x-ray case all by ourself: how to id the cassette, get the patient ready, take the x-ray, get it on the computer and print it, send the x-ray for report etc. although we still need the radiographer to check before we actually expose, the sense of purpose was unparalleled!~!
my sch's team is going to play a friendly with temasek poly next wed. only 3 ppl from the present team will be able to make it. the rest are either having lessons or working (me included). i really feel quite disappointed that they would rather ask outside ppl to play and continue with the friendly instead of arranging a date/time whereby most of the team will be available. whats the purpose of a friendly? isnt it supposed to get teammates playing together, to pei yang mo qi and also to let the players get match experience? what good would it do the team if most of the players cant turn up? wont it be the same as some casual game then? just when i thought our bond and team spirit are getting stronger, this has to happen. *sighs~*
well, im going to sleep and not bother myself abt such stuff :p . hope tmr will be as fun as today! :D
thoughts running wild10:51 AM
just came back from olip today. the past few days have been quite hectic. no time and too tired to blog. been busy wif the camp preparation of camp mumbo and training. almost meeting everyday to do all the grp id, campfire id, banner etc. feel quite bad that the friend i brought couldnt make it for our meetings coz everyone is working so hard. more so because there were a few times where she couldnt make it at the last min and i've already told my grp leader that she's coming. tis is the 1st time i brought someone to the camp and its not a very gd start...haha. well, couldnt blame her also as she had already started sch and was quite busy. at least she came for the olip :D
olip was fun! basically it was a night of water bombing. we started off with some ice breakers and campfire songs followed by a solo walk. the solo walk was not scary at all for me coz i've been through worse. but they couldnt make it too tough coz there are some really young instructors tis time round. and also the committee din have enough time to recce the place. while waiting for everyone to finish the solo walk, we played a game called "stone water bird" taught by jialing. essentially its just another version of scissors paper stone with the winning grp attempting to catch the losing grp before they can reach their safety point. it was very entertaining because of the confusion as we were not used to using other symbols. lastly the main item of the night came up. its supposed to be a round island (pulau ubin) war game between the grps with capturing of flag, defending of base, water bombs, maintaining the "holy fire" at the neutral ground. the idea was very good la but the implementation isnt that fantastic coz of some restrictions in reality :O . nonetheless the game was quite fun as we bombed other grps, merged with another grp and managed to scare off one grp with our aggressiveness even when we din have any water bombs left :P . it ended with us bombing our own grp members who were still dry ;) .
watched bridget jones after my grp meeting on fri. was supposed to chill at indochine b4 catching the midnight show but the place was just so packed. after going places, we ended back at lido to have our very late dinner. wanted to watch shutter but lido is not screening it. so watched bridget jones loh. not too bad la...
*sighs*. one month of holiday has ended in the blink of an eye. my attachment is starting tmr! really dun feel like working after having so much fun but tats life. hope my attachment will be fun too : ) . went to cut my hair a bit shorter coz really scared will leave a bad impression on my supervisor. there goes my hair that i wanted to keep. i've been considering whether to try a long hairstyle after army as i had never had long hair b4. hesitated for so long coz its very hot and not suitable for me as i often do sports. but after much encouragement from my hairstylist i decided to go ahead and try. just when i was quite pleased with the progress i had to cut my hair! can only blame myself for not planning properly : ( . maybe will try again after tis month, maybe not. hmm....time to sleep. WORK STARTS TMR....
thoughts running wild12:24 AM
our own first ever singapore idol is out!~!~! its taufik batisah. oh man, he totally rocks tonight. what a great performance tonight by the 2 finalists. they gave the performance of their lives! sly's an jing was so much better than the last time he sang it...so full of feelings this time round. his rendition of "i dream" was perfect. but taufik's version just had that unique touch to it that stands out from sly's. "i dream" is such a nice and suitable song to grace the occasion. taufik's "me and mrs jones" thoroughly wooed me over. at a loss of superlatives to describe the song. he absolutely deserves to be our singapore idol! how i wish i was at the singapore indoor stadium live. u guys rock. waiting for the album to come out~~
thoughts running wild11:02 AM