recapping orientation 2005

currently listening to: Nothing [Absolutely Nothing]

gosh my head's gonna explode any minute lah.
and my limbs are aching from the OGL camp too.

make some sense of this:



it's a word puzzle game posted on tpjc.net.
you're suppose to make some sense of the diagram and guess a common word or phrase.
like for example: 'HISTORY HISTORY HISTORY', and the answer is "history repeats itself"
or another example: 'MEREPEAT', and the answer is "repeat after me"
get it guys?
then help me!!!
*waves white flag*

and i've been stuck at this level for like an hour??
tried everything.
two-time. two-timer. time by time. time and again. time and time again.
blah blah blah blah.
and i still can't get it!!
*tears out hair*

okay now my head's gonna burst.
like nobody has a problem with this level?
i'm the only one with the low IQ, trying to force my brain into malfunctioning by sitting in front of the computer the entire evening at the expense of all the homework i haven't done.

............. *silence*

okay that was a long sentence.
and it sounds like i'm stupid.

............. *silence*

BWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

okay okay, that aside that aside.
i'm never gonna get well in time for the orientation if my overworked brain malfunctions now.
it was already so sad that i missed the wet games. *sobx*

oh and i called the OGMs already.
some sound pretty nice and enthusiastic.
some sound... not exactly very nice or enthusiastic.
which makes me worried.
cuz my OG is rather deprived of lively young boys (only 2, to be exact).
why?
because huichun and yazzie took them all.
*stares*

i don't care ar.
i want an alliance.
hmph.

--sings: i wanna hold your hand~~--

ehh..
besides the lack of males in the group.
i'm kinda worried about the whole orientation too.
i mean, I DUNNO HOW TO DANCE THE USHER SONG!!!
and i can't do the couple dance without the councillors leading up front.
awwww..
wish i had more time to learn it.
a dance idiot like me who took like 1 whole week to learn acjc's mass dances
(and only finally got all the moves right during the LAST dance)
should have started learning it like two months ago?
but argh, the camp was wayy too late.

and i am so very sure that there'll be tons of awkward moments when i just stare at the OGMs and they stare back and we realise that we have absolutely nothing to say and completely nothing to do and that the air around us is starting to turn mouldy.

and you have to take into consideration all the people who will be switching OGs to be with their friends, or ponning orientation cuz they think it's a waste of time (it's worse if they pon after the first day with YOU), or simply refusing to take part in the activities and stuff like that.

i'm pretty sure i'll end up with a super small OG with no guys at all. yep.
then i'll look for hc and yazzie to ally with.
*wahahahhaha*

i mean, if such things can already happen among super spontaneous acjc OGMs, it can happen anywhere and especially if you're talking about tpjc. well, at least AC had 1000++ PAE intake, and they had a ton of decent cheers, and a wonderful group of OGLs who have inspired me quite alot, and an orientation that was so well-planned and enjoyable that you get the feeling, "wow, this IS acjc." and stuff liddat.

i remember the whole orientation was based on a story the OGLs and councillors made up themselves. something about a magical kingdom where there are a few main powers-- Tyrallus, Calshia, Grendalis, Olaundros, Terazul and whatnoticantremember. so the powers are fighting for... more power of course. so we compete for more points and stuff throughout the whole orientation. every morning when we reported to the hall, there would be a small skit put up by the OGLs showing us the flow of events (who allied who, who plotted against who and blah blah.) so it's like watching a tv serial and being part of it as well.

oh and there was once when some high power from Calshia went missing (possibly kidnapped or was too depressed over the turn of events that he went into hiding), so the entire kingdom was hunting for him. i can't remember why we were hunting for him though. maybe it had to do with holding him hostage to threaten Calshia or something like that? whatever, but the point is that the OGs (we were called Esprites) went around from place to place to look for clues about the missing whoever, and at every place there'll be someone whom we should approach to ask for clues. but of course we don't get the clues so easily. we had to do things like cheering or pushups or sing the college song and whatnot. and it's up to them whether they want to even give us a damn or not (i remember the group at the mahjong table. -__-).

woohoo! then there was the mass dance. 'Boogie to the Moonlight' and 'Superstar' by Jamela. we learnt the dance steps whenever we had time. it's like: OG walks around. OG plays games. OG nothing to do then OG dances. the student council worked hand in hand with the OGLs (including setting up games etc etc), so the OGLs were the ones who taught us every step within their own OGs, which was definitely much more effective than mass teaching. and it really helps strengthen our bonds too. i always feel like dancing when i hear 'Superstar' being played.

yeah and so the entire orientation was really fun with all the cool OGLs (i mean really cool) around shouting out cheers wherever we go and whenever we start or end a game, or just for no reason at all ask you to scream out loud for team spirit. but of course, it would be much much more fun if your close friends were with you as well. and also if you sometimes got to speak in your own mother tongue too. these were the stuff that made the orientation a little less than perfect for me.

okay so why does it sound like i'm doing a recap on something that should have been blogged 11 months ago.

blah. so in any case, the point is that i really enjoyed myself thoroughly during my first orientation, and it sort of set the standard for me. my OGLs were really LEADERS. the type that you can never doubt or disagree with. now that i'm an OGL myself, i just know that things won't be as great after what i've been through this year.

but tpjc orientation WILL still be fun. no doubt about that, given all the effort put into orientation. it may not be the best of fun, but definitely fun all the same. hey, i've been through the OGL camp! it was loads of fun already. so 4 days of hard-core orientation will be tons of fun too, especially since the tpjc 2005 PAE intake had an unforgettable orientation as well.

i'm just worried about my own capabilities since i'm not exactly the 'leader' material and everyone knows that. i didn't expect to get through when i submitted the form since i thought that everyone would be as keen to be OGLs as the ACians were. plus i didn't want to be left behind if jingfang and huichun got through. but now that we are ALL in, together with yazzie, i might as well make the most of it. it's still gonna be great i'm sure, with all the fun people around in the Beatles family. just need to get hold of some guys and get them to scream out the cheers so it will sound more impressive than having girls doing it (no, i'm not discriminating okay.).

so to Vidthya, Qian Qi and Zhen Yang, my wonderful OGLs in the ACJC first orientation 2005, thanks for creating such an impact on me such that i know exactly what it takes to be a good leader. the first orientation was truly a blast for me.

and to my fellow OGLs of TPJC first orientation 2006, let's work hard and make the orientation a success like it has always been. especially to the Beatles family: ROCK ON!!!! We shall never bow to the Eagles! *wahahaha* *hums YMCA tune*

and to my future OGMs, if you happen to stumble upon this blog before orientation starts (hopefully not), TPJC ORIENTATION WILL BE A BLAST!! counting on you guys to give the right type of atmosphere ya. *winks*

ahh.. okay. 3 more days and i've to gear myself up for school and orientation. i realised that i won't be able to see macey during the first week of school since i'll be in school super early and will probably be busy until orientation is over.

AWWWWWW... SHUCKS!!!!

... was counting on those moments to keep me alive in school.

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