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WARNING! LONG POST AHEAD

This week has been one unlike any other. *deep breath* SO enjoyable, with none of the guilt :P

Its so rare that I actually get more than 2 days to myself after being in camp and all. First off, on wed night the entire unit got a free treat to watch a soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium. Sure it may have only been SAFFC against Perak FC (yea the Malaysians) but to be able to go out is in itself a privilege! I may just begin to appreciate football =P Yea right. But it was quite interesting, even though we had to watch our team being grounded into a 2 nil loss. D: Despair, how to go 2010 world cup like this?! Singapore soccer standard overall still sucks lol.

We got to book out after that. YES, on Wednesday night. Thursday was cross country at Macritchie Reservoir (Its like Singaporeans have no other place to go for cross country runs...) naturally I was a non-competitive runner. The best part was running as a section, running alone tires you out quickly but running (alright, jogging) together makes the distance less noticeable.

We went out for lunch after that. And en route to Bishan to take the bus Jabba (like the Hutt? lol, no just his nickname) took us on a shortcut through RJC. Walking through those halls (alright, so we actually only passed through the canteen and multi story carpark) brings something to mind- we're actually quite old aren't we? Seeing all these young 16 and 17 year olds bring fond memories of years passed by. At the other exit there was this fence with a large dent at the top and a chair next to it. Seems like it has been specifically used to escape from school since its behind the buildings facing a long stretch of road (no witnesses) and is near the bus stop. *chuckles* those brainiacs sure plan well huh. (will get a picture one of these days)

And since our wonderful OC (who ran first in his age category during the cross country anyway- quite a feat in our eyes seeing how umm pudgy he is) declared everyone was to take leave on Friday we had the rest of the day to ourselves! And a long weekend to boot!

Was going to go slack around on Friday but I ended up going to help Jimmy's friends do their filming for some project. Polytechnic life is really very different from life in a Junior College. The first thing you notice is the atmosphere, without the uniforms and the sheer variety of designs the different faculties are splashed in coupled with the ever present stream of life the entire campus itself seems so vibrant and lively.

At night, went for dinner with my cell instead of having cell. Had dinner at Swensens! Tsk- sinful sinful... but then again, when was the last time I actually overate and then gorged on ICE CREAM? Longer than I can remember haha. There are never enough opportunities to spell out how much these people have impacted and added value to my life. I love HG2T, may we be slow to separate- even if the inevitable end does draw closer each day. (No pictures though, its with Dilys- why is she the one with the camera? Hmmm-)

Saturday and Sunday passed uneventfully, plenty of rest to tackle the rest of the week ahead. I'm looking forward to Friday once more. (well technically Sunday or Saturday night since thats when I'm actually free)



That was the Counting Crows cover "Big Yellow Taxi" feat Vanessa Carlton. Lovely song, check out the lyrics for a more meaningful ride.

This week has been totally fabulous, now I hope everything I traded away in exchange was worth it.

Quote of the Post:
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, she learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame, she learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement, she learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness, she learns justice.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval, she learns to like herself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.