Post-camp Thoughts

I think the CAC FOC was pretty awesome. Considering all the efforts the seniors put up, it's a wonderful one. Also because of the numerous sponsors, CAC is able to tighten down the budget to doing wonders with peanut camp fees.

I was hoping that the pictures would be uploaded soon but it seems nowhere in sight for Valous, my group yet. The video will be uploaded to the blog soon as mentioned in that CAC blog.

I should have brought mobile charger so I can take more personal photos with friends on my end here.

Day 0
It was a tiring day for everyone. There were too many things squeezed into it and everyone had to run from stations to stations all the time until about 3 am.

There is group cheers, flags that have to be settled down shortly after introduction and icebreakers. I realised I didn't bring my contact lenses case and I got to share with Alvin Teo. Thanks.

Day 1
We learned mass dance and more running to go for the programme of Tour de NTU. Pool games was eventually cancelled due to extensive wet weather that prolonged throughout the day. Honestly, I was kind of disappointed actually as it was also another main component of the camp. During that night, it was also planned for fright night. The seniors tried to tell us "scary" stories before that and I could already anticipate that to happen. It really isn't scary to me at all... I have to pair up with Nian Ya, a year 2 senior as there weren't enough female freshies in my group to pair up for. Another disappointment. Haha.

Day 2
It's amazing race day. We had to go from places to places to complete tasks. It wasn't that hard to start with just that due to the unpolished skills we have in mass dance, we had to leave NTU last. Ying Ying and others was kind of amazed when I drew a lion on the kite in a brief sketch. She seems interested to get me running for the JCRC for hall 9. But we had fun throughout. Everyone utilised their expertise in completing tasks and had fun times at the Maxwell centre sharing food and stuff. We did many stupid things like showing public our mass dance and getting them to do "thousand Buddha hands" with us. Our last stop is at Sentosa to prepare for next day's activities.

Day 3
We had to wake up early for the beach games for the entire day. It was fun really and Joyce was kind of overjoyed when I told her that. She's the overall-in-charge of that beach games. Here I did more even sun-tanning and my friends thought that the sun tan was over drastic when they saw the sunburn tan lines on my back. I didn't acquire that from this camp okay? By this day, we're already very comfortable with each others' company. Realised that in general, Valous isn't that rar-rar kind of people but nevertheless fun-loving. At night, we went back to NTU to start the secret pal programme. Everyone was blindfolded and be given time to interact with their SP with conversations and sense of touch. The initiation night was really dirty. I was told by my friends in NUS that they didn't play that far. I was prompted to answer questions that are downright horny in front of my SP and have to do close and intimate actions mimicking kissing in front of numerous seniors whom I don't exactly know who either. I got my hair nourished in raw eggs, flour, shampoo and many other things you can think of.

My SP and I nearly chilled to death by the time the initiation night ended. Got a garbage bag to shield us from chills of the morning wind sweeping past our body like blades. My SP's nice. She shared that bag with me voluntarily. After that, we didn't talk much. My mind's entering a whole new realm of fatigue. Something that I've almost long forgotten to what seems alike to the experience in BMT, only this time is through the compounded sleep deprivation.

Day 4
Played some more games with the OG in the early part of the day. From here, I have a conclusion that Valous has many sadistic people. We get energised mostly for "touchy" games like "MRT", and my group has its own version of it that even the organisers are scared to play with us especially with our hard-core "Team Rocket" people. It's an internal joke that we shared. This is also a night for SP date. We're supposed to dress well for the night. The cool part of this is that we get to go to Pariss International Restaurant for dinner date. Oh gosh, all the cents of $45 I paid for the camp fees is definitely worthwhile. Haha. Although the dreaded part is that after grooming well for it, the guys have to go through series of torment and humiliation before we can get our SP out for the dates. By that time, not many guys look good with dishevelled hair and attire.

For me, I was asked to do many push ups that I really lost count of and to hug a guy like a bear. In front of many girls, I'm asked to strip and tease, then I got to sing out loud like 10 metres away outside the room to get everyone's attention on me. I also had to run around the place twice also. Next I was asked to say many silly lines as my nickname is Aladdin and I got to fly the magic carpet as requested. It all ended after swallowing down Wasabi bread. I felt disappointed as my SP really didn't seem to bother to dress well at all. (I'll upload the picture next time. No scanners available now.)

Dinner time was fun with the games. My SP didn't like to eat meat and I had to adjust the portion accordingly so that I can get the right amount for the 2 of us. The conversations that went on between us were kind of out of context. I presume for occasions like that, it's always best to have light-hearted talk. Instead, we're discussing IQ questions. More brain cells died.

After the sumptious dinner, we went to DXO to club. I'm glad to return to my OG. I have nothing much to talk to her already and it's getting awkward to just be there looking dumbfounded. Ha. I find that I really don't dance that much as I did back then. Perhaps because halfway through, my OG girls left the place. They're not exactly the clubbing types which in a way is good. Ha.

Slept quite late that day. The guys had guys talk that night. I'm surprised that the girls didn't have that. They said that they needed beauty sleep more. Ha.

Day 5
It's the finale day. We all knew it had to end somehow and day 5 is the final day that we have with each other in Castovia. I kind of miss the time that we shared and the seniors have put up a really good video recollecting the short time we spent with each other. I'll remember it for the days to go by in NTU. More updates to follow next when I get more photos.