"There's something about OBS that stays with you for life."
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Wisdom is gained from experiences, and experiences are gained from mistakes.Mood: -mixed emotions-
Music: The Bitch Song - Bowling For Soup
Book: Maths Textbook, Chapter 1 - Surds (test tomorrow *jaw drops*)
And so,
I made it back alive. : )
Too bad for all you Veron-haters out there. You just gotta wait a little while longer before i cease to exist from this world.
It would be really tedious for me to recall and type down all the shit i've been through in detail. So here's a short lil summary on Blogger.
I would be MORE THAN WILLING to share my experiences with you if you ask me to personally. NICELY, and POLITELY. :)
OBS is one camp that i truly learned a lot from, and also one that i'll never forget. I've learned skills, such as tent-pitching, outdoor cooking and navigating. I've learned about people, and also about myself. Things I never knew i could do, i did; Strengths I never realize i had; i realized. I've learned values, such as teamwork, trust, communication, endurance, and positive-thinking.
The things i've learned are countless, and i find it hard to express it in words. You guys have to experience the emotions and events i've been through before you can understand.
We are all like teabags; we don't know how strong we are, until we are in hot water.
One word to sum it all up:
Beautiful. :)
I've come to appreciate nature a lot. I feel that it's really nice to live in a non-superficial environment once in a while, where everyone doesn't care about materialistic things. Oh, not forgetting appearance.
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Great. I've achieved Nirvana. Finallyyyyyy.
I see a bright light...............................
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-snorts-
Rightttttttttttt.
[edited at 8.55pm]
Geez, Benjamin just texted me saying my poor utensils are still with him
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LOL!
Talk about lousy ownership.
I ace it. :S
And guess what?!
i've satisfied my longing for chocolates and ice-cream B-)
Cherry Garcia is kinda awesome~
I'm dying for Magic Brownies currently........ x_x -cries-
Happy belated birthday to Youbin!
Happy birthday to Debra and Felissa!
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OO OO OO!!
I went to the mall this morning to buy some stuffs for my tenants yet again (yes, I know, so annoying!!!!?), and cus the sun was like, freaking hot?! So i waited for a cab.
Typical, right?
But WAIT! That's not the point!!
I waited for one whole bloody HOUR! I would have reached home by then if i had just WALKED right? I know what you're thinking!
And so yeah, i waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited......
and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited......
zzz.... -yawning-
and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited......
AND FINALLY, a cab came! -yawn, okay, so?-
It wasn't just ANY cab. It was THE cab:
A freaking Mercedes Benz 7-seater Maxicab!!!
Here's the part where your jaw drops. *jaw drops*
It was so freaking big and comfy, and the driver was so so so nice! He even came out to open the door for me? LOL!
Say hello to THE cab:
^^v!I felt like a freaking PRINCESS. No kidding!
I've officially fallen in looooooove with Maxicabs.
So, say Bye-Bye to all the ugly-blue Comfort taxis :p
I swear I'll get a personal chauffeur to drive me around in THAT ^ in the future, if that's the last thing i do B-)
ANYWAY, back to OBS, shall we?
I believe every wound and injury on me has its own story to tell.
So you'll see rather OUCH-y pictures along the way........
When choosing the path to follow, I selected the road heading west.It began in the forest of childhood, and ceased at the city of success.
Day 2 - High Elements, and Kayaking to Campsite 2.
My bag was packed full of knowledge, but also some fears and some weights.My most precious cargo was a vision of entering the city’s bright gates.
Day 3 - Trekking to Campsite 3, and Rafting at a quarry.
I reached an impassible river, and feared that my dream had been lost.But I found a sharp rock, cut down a tree, and created a bridge, which I crossed.
Insect bites....
(taken on Friday)
(taken today)It started to rain, and I was so cold, I shivered and started to doubt.
But I made an umbrella out of some leaves and kept all the cold water out.
The journey took longer than I had planned, I had no food left in my dish. Rather than starve before reaching my dream, I taught myself how to fish.
Day 4 - Sea Expedition, Kayaking back to Campsite 1 (5-6 hours long)
I grew awfully tired as I walked on and on, and I thought of the weights in my pack.I tossed them aside, and I sped up again; fear was all that was holding me back.
Sunburns... (take note of the bloody plaster -.-)
and FYI, by bloody, i don't mean haemoglobinized oxygen-filled liquid.
and FYI, by bloody, i don't mean haemoglobinized oxygen-filled liquid.
Fugly,
Fuglier. (!!!)In case you were wondering what 'fugly' means - this IS fugly.
(Oh, and demoralizing. And depressing.)
I could see the city of success, just beyond a small grove of trees.
At last, I thought, I’ve reached my goal, the whole world will envy me!
(just when you thought things couldn't get any worser....)
(greaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. JUST great.)I arrived at the city, but the gate was locked. The man at the door frowned and hissed.
“You’ve wasted your time, I can’t let you in. Your name is not on my list.”
Day 5 - Goodbyes.
I cried and I screamed and I kicked and I shook; I felt that my life has just ceased. For the first time ever, I turned my head, and for once in my life faced the east.
I saw all the things I had done on my way, all the obstacles I had overcome. I couldn’t enter the city, but that didn’t mean I hadn’t won.
(Featuring, The Three Mouse-keteers, right behind :p)
I had taught myself how to ford rivers, and how to stay dry in the rain. I learned how to keep my heart open, even if sometimes it lets in some pain.
(Featuring, BANANA IN PYJAMAS, at the extreme top right :p)
check out his weird facial expression!
Spells 'constipated', non? :p
I learned, facing backwards, that life meant more than just survival. My success was in my journey, and not my arrival.
- Nancy Hammel.♥
Indeed, the end of OBS does not mark the end of everything.
Rather, it's the beginning of a new chapter in life.
OBS truly starts NOW.
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing & Adjourning, we've been through it all.Through disputes and wounds, new friendships were formed.
You guys have taught me what textbooks can't.
For all the laughter, and hurt, and anger, and comfort, i can't thank you guys enough.
Indeed, there's something about OBS that stays with me for life.
I love you all the same,
whether you suffer from verbal diarrhea, powerless eye-power, or bitch fever,
I love you all the same :)
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With that,
I wish you enough sun, to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain, to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness, to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain, so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain, to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss, to appreciate all you possess.
I wish you enough "Hello"s, to get you through the final "Goodbye".
- BOB PERKS.♥
Everyone has a different story to tell.
And this, is the end of mine.
How am I feeling?
Wise, Exhausted, Serene, Reminisce, Sunny, Jubilant, Frisky, Energetic, Courageous, Warm & Fuzzy, Loved, Comforted, Inspired, Re-enforced, Challenged, Thankful, Confident....
I guess all I wanna say is,
I'm back,
and definitely better than ever :)
xoxo,
♥VERON.
Said night-night world @ 4:08 PM