Sojourn 2004

ICSS' freshers' orientation camp!

No doubt the freshers reminded us of ourselves... and to think that a year has passed when we last camped on Sentosa during our own orientation. Now we're the seniors (though I still don't feel like one, and much less act like one :P :P)... welcoming the batch of '85... my batch! But considering the guy to girl ratio, I'm still younger than perhaps 80% of the freshers lol.

Teehee. The role of the Chief Safety Officer is basically a slacker's job. Besides the odd cuts and abrasions which need to be treated and bandaged, and the occasional issue of Panadol, there's nothing much for a Safety O to do... and thank goodness for that. I was allowed to bum away while the rest of the organisers and OGLs were running around like madmen organising the days' activities. Doubling up as the photographer I walked from group to group while they played their round-robin games and got wet in the water.

Horror House in the first night was a real cracker. There was some heated debate prior to the event as to whether or not we should have it this year, since it's the 7th month and we were, like in previous years, going to have it in an abandoned colonial mansion on Sentosa, otherwise known as the Island of Death or Pulau Blankang Mati. The many hair-raising stories surrounding that mansion weren't enough to deter us. A few seniors would be the 'actors' in the house, and Marvin and I stood by, hidden, outside the mansion, providing some sound effects with our 'chorus' of barks and screeches. Chin and I were also on standby as the safety Os. The response was good... most freshers were impressed, some scared out of their wits, and some found it fun. A few gung-ho freshers punched the actors in their excitement, much to our horror and amusement.

On the second day for three hours, I cycled around the island with Lionel, Marvin, and Chin to cover the stations for the Amazing Race - to take pics and to act as a mobile first aiders. It was blazing hot but the ride was enjoyable. Sentosa's a nice place to cycle. :) At night... BBQ dinner... and Charl came down from KL! :)

Third morn... mainland-bound. Zzzz for the rest of the arvo, and in a half-asleep state went to Orchard MRT to meet Lionel, Charl, Darren and Alex. Had dinner at Taka's Crystal Jade (the Xiao Long Bao one)... then adjourned to Kino and Borders... and lazed about at my place.

posted by Husky @ 8/23/2004 04:32:31 PM  |