I GOT MYSELF
Lots of knowledge about Maritime Engineering, lots of experience, a *hot* new friend in the name of Collin, the know-hows on how to seduce taxi drivers into reducing cab fees, toned abs and leg muscles and not to forget a darker shade. What? The prize? No i didnt get that. Boohoohoo!
Ok i admit i wasnt that sore about not receieving the 10k, much less the 5k. I already prepared myself to lose when i arrived at Clifford Pier at 8 in the morning, only to find myself overshadowed by my competition.
Muscular men and women (who looked like they came out of the Gym Factory) as well as middle-aged men (around 20 odd years of age) greeted us with a tight lipped smile, as if laughing at my aunt (who was the eldest female participant; at 42 years of age), her friend, as well as me (who was the youngest female participant).
We grinned back, the sound of thunder as if mimicking the sinking feeling the three of us had. Not much later, raindrops began to fall quite heavily, covering the hustle bustle of the 82 groups of people, and the silence that had fallen between Cik Ya, her friend Cik Lin as well as me.
Haha. OK fine. We knew our hopes of getting the 5k was dashed, so we smiled and encouraged each other into giving our best and to just enjoy ourselves. When the instruction for the 82 Marshalls to go to their assigned group was given, enjoy ourselves we did, as a cute hunk named Collin approached our group with a megawatt smile plastered on that face of his. *swoons*
Ok seriously, he's soo cute. He's from SAJC, graduated last year and is now studying in NTU taking the course Engineering. Throughout the race we were like old friends, cracking jokes and laughing at each other etc. Geez. If only we exchanged numbers at the end. wahahaha. Joke Joke.
So anyway, i dont think you readers wanna noe about Collin anyway. So i shall elaborate more about the race. It was quite easy lah, if you minus all the running here and there. Btw, i dont have any photos as we were not allowed to bring any digital divices with us. sob sob.
The first stop was Singapore Poly, where i had to climb a wall (grazed my knee in the process) and Cik Lin had to jump into this big BIG container containing plastic balls in search of small cards. She didnt manage to collect enough cards, so we had to serve a 15 minute penalty.
From Dover mrt (where i squeezed through the gates so i dont need to pay), we travelled up all the way to Sembawang to get to the Sembawang Shipyard. This Maritime stop was the funniest one of all ah.
Before entering we were made to wear this huge helmets. As we were rushing, we didnt bother to resize the helmets to fit our head, so the Banglas there were laughing seeing the 3 of us running with our helmets bobbing front and back and front and back. At one point of time, it covered my eyes and i almost bumped into a cyclist. Not to forget it was really hurting my pimple and i felt like dying everytime the hard material knocked into the throbbing pimple of mine. To think the helmets were meant to keep us safe. Buh! haha!
We then had to complete a challenge, where we had to dress up one of our members in full welders' attire. Cik Lin volunteered to be the Barbie Doll, so Cik Ya and i got started
Cik Ya: (Holding out a piece of garment) What the hell is this?
Fad: Erm. I think its for the arms? Ok you grab one, i grab one.
Cik Ya: Ok! (Both of us try desperately to fit in that weird piece of garment on Cik Lin's arms)
Welder: NO NO NO! Those are for the legs!
(Cik Ya and Fad stood quietly for a second. Then the trio laughed like nutters)
Fad: Ok ok! Then whats this for? to cover the eyes right? (Holds out a helmet-ish thing)
Cik Ya: Ah should be what! Come give me i try! (Tries to stuff the thing over Cik Lin's head, with Cik Lin desperately lashing out trying to get air, and pushing Cik Ya away)
WelderS: NO NO NO! You're gonna kill her if you don't let her breathe! (Both rush to Cik Lin to help her)
So it went on that way for a full 5 minutes, with Collin and the other welders looking at the three of us in amazement. It was dead embarassing, but we did have a fun time laughing at each others' silliness and stupidity. kekeke.
After the Shipyard, we went to NOL building and completed a rather easy puzzle. We then proceeded to the building opposite Haw Par Villa, where Cik Lin volunteered to go against another participant in a jousting event. Cik Lin won in 2 seconds flat. WOAH! Dont look down on this small scaled lady ok? haha. Then we had to travel to an office building at around the Shenton Way area, where we had to participate in a life-sized board game.
Our last stop was the whole stretch of Boat Quay. (Or was it Clarke Quay). haha. Since i had the most stamina amongst the three of us, i volunteered to run and search for a statue of some guy (who i forgot his name) and the tallest shophouse in the area. After getting the info, i rushed back to meet them, then we ran to the Merlion to complete a quiz.
After finishing the quiz, we sprinted the last 200m back to Clifford Pier, to find out that we're group number 28. Not bad, given the conditions. Im rather proud of myself and my aunts. Weahhoo! tehehe. So we waited for 3 hours for the rest to come back, ate dinner, chatted a bit more with Collin, and went home to get our well deserved rest. yay. *claps*
Upon reaching Grannie's i slept like a baby for 2 hours, then my aunt and i (being the itcy legs we are), decided to watch The Aviator at Lot 1. The show starts at 830pm, so we thought it'd end at 11pm, latest. Little did we know that the show was 3 hours long. So by the end of it, Cik Ya was half asleep. haha. i didnt fall asleep as i liked the show. Leonardo's ass sure is sexaaay. heh.
So we reached home at around 12mn. I washed up etc, and talked on the phone with the other half till around 130am. After that, i was history. hahhaahah. Sooo tired. Since i still am tired now (despite sleeping the whole of today), i shall get an early rest i think. Goodnight.
Oh ya one more thing. RESULTS TOMORROW. I, for once, am really really nervous, i really feel like vomitting. I am very very very very scared shitless. Oh God.
Darling of mine sent me to my grannies. Aww so sweet.
