Be sure to read finish!!! dun stop halfway ok!! -- 1:28 AM; Saturday, December 10, 2005
today's entry would be a damn long entry.. as it talks abt the days when im in CHIANG MAI!! wahahahaha.... im kinda having this post M45 blues now.. haa..i missed the mountains.. the soil.. the mist.. the cold weather.. the low temperature.. the vapour that comes out from my mouth when i talk.. and most importantly.. the kids!! and.. pple from M45!!! haa.. din regret going.. instead i felt like staying there!!!

Day 1 (02 Dec)

had my first flight!! haa.. the taking off was fun.. but kinda embarassed cos i said "woh" quite loudly... haa..then i think it took around 2 hours to travel ba.. saw the scenery.. KAO.. DAMN NICE.. but too bad.. my cam was in the bag.. i had to borrow it from joel... SHUCKS... then talk and slept during the 2 hours and when reach... we're the last ones to leave the checking of passports... why? cos.. it's quite slow in thailand.. =_= then we were taught some simple thai by the tour guide and we headed for the chinese restaurant!! MY GOD!! IT'S SUPERB..haa.. and.. they celebrated bdays of december babies together.. =D i was one of them.. i cant forget that.. haa.. quite a surprise actually.. Shirley(our other tour guide who was wif us for the full 7 days) bought a cake for us.. haa.. then had some picture taking.. that danis is really an idiot.. again.. throw cake in my face.. n my whole face was cake.. literally.. the whole face... then headed for 7-11 for some stuff since we're staying in a hotel for the nite.. my god.. it's luxurious.. =_= haa.. but it's only for one night..

Day 2
we had to wake up very early.. =_= for breakfast... erhhh.. it's a buffet.. my goodness.. haa.. its nice la... im in a "im on a holiday" feeling.. haa... then after that.. we went to "MAKRO" a supermarket.. and got some stuff...for the stay in the village where we're all staying in for the next 5 days.. din get a lot of stuff la.. haa.. then we headed for the village.. we guys sleep in a big room which can squeeze all 14 of us where the girls slp in the chalets.. =_= not fair.. haa.. they got toilets in their room. we dun haf.. we gotta go out the room.. and if u wanna bathe.. gotta go to mr sim's n miss tan's chalet.. =_= but nvm.. then 2nd day we were bz with the "administration".. haa.. aftetr tt.. we headed for the sch.. then played with the kids since we're given free time.. haa.. and im freaking amazed with xue er n lydia.. so fast with the kids so good ler... haa. at nite got briefing.. then go back slp.. it's 11 plus then... hmm.. actually i slept later.. danis n i went to look at stars.. haa.. i saw a shooting star!! finally sia.. haa.. then went inside sleep.. wah lao.. next morning they told me that i spoke thai when i was slpin!.. haa.. they said that it was fluent.. myt goodness.. oh.. danis slept beside me... haa. he thot i was otking to him.. and he woke up bcos of that.. =_= haa..

Day 3
we had PT in the morning.. and that was the oni PT la.. why? cos marina was singing the whole time.. LoL.. shes the rainmaker.. LoL.. haa.. danis lead the PT.. do the volleyball trainings de warmups =S haa... brilliant ehs... and the feedback was... FUN.. wAHAhahaaA!.. stupid sia.. but nvm.. then we're given free time again.. but some of us went to build the library.. haa.. then some play with the kids.. anyway.. we're given free time again.. ha.. then saw the kids play vball.. haa.. guess wad.. the welfare grp went to play with them.. =X ehs.. btw.. the welfare grp made up of me austen danis n enhuo (oops.. i excluded joel) the rest of the others either played with other kids or walk around exploreing... so.. the girls played with the kids.. and idiot.. they tell the kids to call me BEN BEN(Ben Dan de Ben) and.. the kids remember me by that name.. haa.. =_= oh ya.. the kids there.. in the afternoon.. were playing everywhere.. SPORTS.. its like sports sch la.. they were playing badminton, soccer, vball in their own grps.. running everywhere.. =_= im very stunned.. haa.. and oso happy la.. see the kids there so happy.. and enjoying.. haa.. then at nite got bonding session.. +_+ then around 11.. then see the girls do outdoor cooking.. LoL.. ate some and went to slp..

Day 4
it was the king's birthday.. they had no sch.. haa. no lessons.. play with the kids.. haa.. so.. there were volleyball... the welfare grp except joel went to play la.. haa... so shuang rite. haa... hmmm.. we had to take a break from the building of the library.. for the cement to dry.. the windows are up.. =_= ooh ya... haa.. we went around the village in trucks!! OH MY GOD.. so nice.. ha... i mean.. the wind blow into ur face.. and stuff.. haa.. then there were 3 trucks.. stupid sia.. we bombed each other on trucks.. =_- shouting across.. LoL... then we went to botanic garden.. haa.. got some photos there.. and souvenirs too.. =_= then visited the farms.. actually going to visit the waterfall.. but too bad.. cannot.. cos.. they charged ten times the price of the normal price for foreigners.. ARGH... then when we headed back to the sch.. we're given free time.. haa... some of us go continue build walls.. the rest.. play wif the kids lor.. or go explore the village...

Day 5
today was the day we had to teach! haa.. me n danis n enhuo n joel went to teach the same clas.. then we played some ice-breaking games.. haa..those games that were played when we were young.. then after that.. for serious busines.. we started teaching english.. en huo oso taught but.. enhuo taught awhile n left.. cos he went to help out building the library.. but joel.. simply sat in clsas doin nothing.. that.. YUCK.. dun tok abt him... then finish teaching was meal time.. during meal time.. we ate finish fast.. and played vball with the kids.. haa... fun larh.. n funny oso... then after meal.. we taught them arts and craft.. and the day just ended like that.. hmmm... the kids call me ben ben.. partly bcos of xue er and oso i told them.. avoid confusion.. haa.. i think my name is hard to pronounce too.. haa... ben ben was my name for the whole trip.. =_= haa.. anyway.. the library was forming..LoL.. then we headed to the top.. we wanna get to the top of the mountain.. but.. and we managed to find a spot that is nice.. haa.. hmm.. took quite a number of photos.. and enjoyed the scenery there... =_= time isnt waiting.. soon.. we need to leave.. cos the sun sets very early there.. =_= then headed back to the sch had our dinner and head back to our dorms..

Day 6
this was the day where we had cultural nite.. then in the mornin.. as usual.. teach again.. we ewnt to help to expand and rearrange the garden.. haa.. en huo went.. so left me n danis..(joel cna be left out.. since he keeps laze-ing around..) taught the kids something new.. haa.. prepare them for the campfire.. LoL.. but during afternoon. go cement the walls.. haa.. actually wanted to go up to the spot again..cos.. it has a very nice scenery.. +_+ but nvm.. after playing.. went to look for the handmade wrist band.. hmmms.. manage to find the shop thanks to lydia's help.. LoL.. okkay.. anyway.. its very rare to see vapour coming out of ur mouth.. so.. we're quite fascinated to see vapour coming out of our mouth.. =X haa.. so keep making the vapour.. LoL!! then at nite.. we had a campfire.. we exchanged cultures.. had a BBQ n our very own fashion show(the four races wearing traditional costumes..) Lol.. and the performances we put up.. they too put up some performances.. nice.. =D then.. the campfire ended.. sad larhs.. but still.. campfire was fun. memorable.. then we expose our mortal.. and.. okkay.. made guesses who our angels are.. =_= my angel was lydia.. din expect to be her.. BUT.. she is very sweet.. haa.. sincere oso.. =_= she gave me a stone and a brick, a pair of chopsticks, a cup noodle and a transparent cup.. each with some writings on it.. haa.. nice.. THANKS LYDIA!! =D but joel guessed that it was me.. YARH TRUE!! i was his angel.. i din gif him anything.. anyway.. initially wanted too.. but he managed to piss me off everyday.. so din wan to.. LoL.. then.. we had to end ler.. cos.. needa slp.. =_= time really flies.. but i din really slp la.. me danis n austen went to the girls room to help with the souvenirs.. and then.. they watched soccer.. haa.. but i was too tired to stay up.. so slept.. =X haa.. i slep in the middle of the bed.. and they were complainin to me abt me slping in the middle where they had to be in weird postitions in order to fit in.. LoL!! okkay.. wah lao.. i commit some embarassing things happen when i was slping.. haa.. =X

Day 7
had breakfast and then the welfare comm went to cement the walls.. okkay.. the pig aint around.. nice to build lar..haa.. im the pro-est of them all.. =X Lol.. but.. its not my future job.. managed to cement the whole piece of wall.. LoL.. after finishing cementing the wall.. we play vball wif the kids.. haa.. =X they got team la.. so we play oso lor.. ha.. but we play slack slack de.. cos.. they kids.. =_= then.. had this farewell ceremony.. okkay.. some pple cried.. took photos.. put our names on the walls and left.. it's hard to say goodbye.. relaly.. damn hard.. i teared.. =_= but it din flow out.. hmmm.. yarh.. some cried.. bitterly.. hais.. sad to see those sad faces.. =_= then we headed back to the hotel.. and had our baths.. and dinner was at some thai restaurant.. haa.. nice dinner.. but abit boring larhs.. ha.. then watched their performance.. and left to take some photos.. then.. we lit a lantern.. =_= my goodness.. it flew real high.. =_= okkay.. i made a wish.. it is believed that it will take away ur bad luck.. haa. and wishes come true.. eh? haa. not sure.. then after that went to the night market.. shopped for 2 billabong t shirts and shorts. haa.. =_= bargain like siao larhs.. haa. fun.. LoL.. the welfare comm.. without the pig.. that enhuo.. buy so many things. haa. he idiot la he.. then we took a tooti or wadsoever.. that advertisement.. the.. visa advertisement.. the Mr. Bosnan thing.. haa.. 4 in that.. quite squeezy larh.. haa.. but its nice lor.. enjoying the wind.. wooh.. it moved real fast.. haa.. then we took a photo again.. haa.. then head back to our rooms.. tried the pants n t shirts.. haa.. =_= our last nite in chiang mai.. en huo tired.. so went back to slp.. then the 3 of us stayed up and look for the girls.. played UNO and then went back to our rooms again.. then attempted to stay up and play bubble bath.. since there is a bath tub in the toilet. ha... but we din. we ended up slping.. and late for breakfast.. haa.. but lucky.. we manage to rush and get in time..

Day 8
it's a boring day.. went to the elephant farm.. haa.. quite nice la.. haa.. watched the show.. and took pics with the elephants.. wah!! their mucus.. alot larh.. haa.. fed them and after that went to visit the leather, gem n silver factory.. haa.. totally boring.. slept in the bus a few times.. then finally.. we headed to the shopping mall to haf our lunch cum dinner.. at KFC!! haa.. their KFC is our Pizza Hut here.. REALLY.. the service oso.. then walked around the shopping mall.. bought some stuff and then left for the airport.. haa. i choke up the public toilet.. =X haa.. oh ya.. back at the village.. the girls spoilt the pipe and flooded the toilets.. and the guys choke the toilet bowl in mr sim's toilet.. so funny!! Mr yip was traumatized back then.. LoL.. okay.. back at the airport.. took dozen of photos.. and then.. finally board the aeroplane.. din get to sit the window seat.. danis sat there.. haa.. me sitting in the middle.. en huo beside me.. throughout the trip we were slpin.. =_= slept on enhuo shoulders for the entire trip.. haa.. his arm got numb sia.. =_= then finally.. reached changi airport.. and then we collected our bags and left for our homes.. haa... though the taxi stand was a long queue it was fast.. danis family came.. lydia oso.. hmm.. leaving me enhuo having to take our own cabs.. ya.. then i took cab with xiu zhen n en huo with xue er.. haa.. thanks lydia.. for ur presents again.. =D haa..

anyway.. in conclusion this trip is superb.. haa.. i cant wait for another overseas trip!! haa.. oh ya.. was told to write reflections.. hmmm.. yea.. i will put my reflections entry on my next entry.. =D

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