bbq!

Yeah, there was the recently organised bbq with the usual gang. It's the most exciting thing we've done in ages for our bi-annual chalets (which often just involves lots of binging and nuaing), on top of the fact that we actually played Twister (yes, lots of cracking sounds were heard). We also changed our location to the East for the first time! (My hunch is that we will be back at good old Gombak the next time round. haha). Anywayz, here are the pics!



Trying hard to be (act) virtuous... (note the misplaced bag of sotong balls)


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回归纯朴 - Sara Lee cake for bday celebration! (but the cake was quite nice)




The gang settles down after all the grocery shopping




Eagerly anticipating the games. (Regrettably)




Warming up (note the slacker...)




Things get heated up...




People are kicked out unceremoniously...




The winner slowly emerges (rather frightfully...)




And the sweet smile of victory (while almost tearing the Twister mat up)




We try to settle for more intellectually-engaging and less physically-demanding games...




But everyone seemed bored...




So bbq it shall be!




A luxurious spread. The most expensive (per pax) i've ever organised.




But also the only bbq I ever went before where everyone is actually slogging at the pit.




The artistically-arranged bbq




A success :)


*

I realised. Good.

One week more to back to school!

In a strange sort of way, I'm looking forward to being back in school; the social life (or lack thereof), the lunches, the mugging, the essay writing, the rampage of books. There's a kind of normalcy in doing all that; the student, for all the pains of groupwork, cramming for exams and churning out of outwordly essays, is protected from the vicissitudes of life with its never-ending decision making, choices and options. The bewildering and confounding maze of lived reality can tire out even the most energetic and vibrant of souls. But books, ah, at least there is an escape valve by dwelling into intellectual depths.

Still, it's the last semester of coursework, although ideas for HT is nowhere near materialising. I should perhaps take things a little easier; I think I can count on the last-minute warrior to create a fabulous proposal in days. But of course, I'm not leaving it to chance; doing some readings now will help in freeing up time to think and work on the proposal later on, amidst the fire-fighting inherent in all groupwork.

At the same time, I shall have to train hard for IPPT. I need the $$$!

Cheers,