First and foremost, i'd like to take back my words on dreading the JJC camp. It was superb, the best camp ive ever been to my whole life. I entered with so much doubt in me, but left with a strong sense of unity with my JJCians.
Chey. That so sounds like propaganda. hahaha.
But seriously, i meant it. The Orientation Group Leaders and councillors were a very dedicated and passionate bunch of people. Could see that they did the whole orientation out of the willingness of their own hearts, and that the duty was not forced unto them.
Whilst sitting in my Daddy's lorry on the way to school, i got an sms from Amy (who is my buddy. We were in Commonwealth sec before, but didnt really talk. But we stuck with each other 24-7 in the camp). We met up at the canteen then proceed to the hall, where we gathered with our other OG mates and our OGLs.
My group's (OG3) OGL were
- Merilyn: The pretty and gentle one. She left the first impression on me, as she was the first to talk to me and made me feel welcomed. She's the one i talked to the most.
- Serene: At first i didnt like her much, but as the days go by, i can say that she's the most passionate one and really cared for our wellbeing.
- Onn Shaun: The only guy in the 4-person team. He tends to be really quiet and prefers to talk to us one by one rather then in groups. I find him cute lah. haha. And surprisinly, he performed on the electric guitar on JJ night.
- Maureen: She's the most siao kao amongst the four, and really cared for our wellbeing. So much so that she became the watergirl. Filling up bottles of honeywater every 30 mins so that we wont get dehydrated.
We had our first mass dance, and i paired up with Amy. We took turns becoming the guy dancer, so it was rather weird when i had to propose to her. haha! feel like lesbo lah! Learned the dance steps to Hey Ya (my favourite) and Round the Clock (which is a very old school song). Mass dance is the activity i look forward to everyday, cuz yes, i love dancing (even tho i dance like a robot).
Heading the whole school was Nazreen, one of the councillors. I really love the way she talks to the crowd, her openness, and fooh! Her moves power lah! So sekksii. If i was a guy, i'd fall in love with her. Haha!
My OG was rather toned down, as we were not really close to one another. Nearing the evening, Serene 'talked' to us, and she cried, cuz she couldnt take the pressure. I felt sorry, so i made a resolution to participate in day 2, and not make life hard for the OGLs who were really trying their best.
Then at night, we had a singing/cheering session at the Lecture Theatre, again headed by Nazreen as well as this guy named Apple.
There was a time when Yi Hao sang and Andre played the guitar. Power lah the voice and the guitar! So i was sitting right in front lah, first row. When he stopped singing, i actually said "continueee", as i thought the campers would be clapping. But noooo, the theatre was quiet,and people in 5m radius around me, including YiHao, Andre, my OGLs and Nazreen, heard me. Gosh. So malu.
Oh hippo eh tai tai eh. (Unzip pants)
Woosh! (Thrusts forward)
We had a game called World War Three, where there were a lot of stations. In the beginning, my OG was still kinda quiet, so i decided to lead the troupe in cheers and stuff. hehe. im kinda proud of myself.
There was this station at the Netball court. We were waiting for the our opponent lah, so we had alot of time to mix around. At that point of time, we were so damn high.
Highness + A fire hose + ankle high water + lots lots lots of soap + JJ spirit + Mr Leow (a teacher who acts like a student) = FUN!!!!!!!!
I never had so much fun in my entire life i tell you. Its like we cheered ourselves hoarse and slipped and slid in the soapy water. Its like having a mass bathing session after rolling about in mud and flour in the other stations.
We again had another mass dance, tho i forgot what the titles are, (tho theres one song by JLo and one more by McFly.) This time round i danced with a guy, who, again, i forgot what his name was. Kinda boring lah dance with him. He's like the "sian sian" kinda guy.
Then at night we had JJ Night. waaahh power lah! Onn Shaun performed two numbers with his band, and the campers sorta moshed. haha. Then we had performances by each family, and more mass dance. I paired up with Amy again.
But later on we had an impromptu Chori Chori dance, banghra beats and the works. Syiok man! The whole hall was like enjoying ourselves, letting our hair down.
Basically we had less action, and more talk today. Talked about the unity, the passion, the JJ spirit and stuff.
Then again, we had another round of Mass Dance, where we danced all the dances. I was actually paired with a gal from some other OG, but a rather cute guy names James from Dunearn Sec asked me to dance with him, while his partner with mine. My partner agreed, so we swapped partners. It was the best mass dance session i had, as James was really "on" and we were like laughing and smiling all the way.
Then came the batch song. No surprises, it was "I dream" by Taufik. The whole hall swayed and sang, and i cried again. hehehe. Emo lah.
Finally, it was time to return home to our families. I didnt mind at all that we were released at 1 even tho the initial plan was at 1030. Shook hands with James, hug my OG mates and OGLs and proceeded to home sweet home.
One bad thing about the camp was the food. IT WAS GROTESQUE. There was a meal, in which we were served rice, taugeh and tofu. What the hell. I gave the taugehs to Amy, and ate only 1/3 of the packet.
The only thing that stopped me from enjoying myself 100% was missing the other half. Boohoo. If only he was in JJ, then we could dance together. Aww. haha!
Ok then, im dead pooped. Good night.
I can climb
All the mountains that surround me
My spirit’s there, where eagles dare to fly
In my heart
There’s a spark
That can light the world around me
An open door, where I am sure dreams are
It doesn’t matter if I win
Or the colour of my skin
Cause the race is all about
Believing in yourself
And I dream
I can run
Like the wind
And be strong
When my heart just wants to give in
I dream
I can be
The hero that’s in me
When I dream, I dream
If there’s a time
In your life
When the odds are so against you
There’s no defeat, if all you keep is pride
First or last
Slow or fast
There’s a dignity that makes you
Keep driving on, when world’s have come apart
It doesn’t matter rich or poor
Or the things you’ve done before
Cause the race is all about
Believing in yourself
And I dream
I can run
Like the wind
And be strong
When my heart just wants to give in
I dream
I can be
The hero that’s in me
When I dream, I dream
I dream
Of a moment
That forever will be golden
When the torch is passed
Only dreams will last
That are shared by everyone
And I dream
I can run
Like the wind
And be strong
When my heart just wants to give in
I dream
I can be
The hero that’s in me
When I dream, I dream..
