Our happy family on the family anchor

I had alot of fun when I was in Perth. Got to make friends with people, had a great time, bought alot of stuff and also made a new family!!! Well, I'll try to summarise everything into something small because we were told to write an essay on our full trip, and I accidentally over 1000 words. So I'll just do a small summary of it.

First day, and I'm counting the day when we left for the airport. After we went on the plane, it was already late. I was actually not that excited to go to Perth, because I had people giving me attitude even before the trip. So when I left for the plane, I wasn't that happy so I slept the whole trip there. I had to exchange seats with Miss Kavitha because she had motion sickness. And I had egg fatati or something for breakfast. So when we arrived to Perth, we went directly onto a coach and left for JOLC, some outdoor learning centre. Had a small introduction there, and being the only person who replies to whatever the facilitators say, I became the special one again. Our facilitators, Tony, Mark, Ian and Niel, were very nice people. You just had to make them happy and then you'll be happy. That was what I was trying to do, and well, not alot of people like me doing it. And I got abit injured on that day. My mouth got cut when I was being tossed by the people. And well, something about it upset me. I don't wish to talk about it, so we'll leave it there to rot. Was actually that day's IC, so not alot of sec3s liked the fact that I was in charge. And food there was great. Beef everyday to night. Was great as we were put on a 90% protein diet. Also, we took afew walks around the compound, and I heard an animal, which no one else did. That concludes that I am not mental but my hearing is exceedingly powerful. No one believed me, so I didn't care. After the night walk, we went back and everyone had a stick of ice cream. It was a really good stick of ice cream. I also had to start the woodheater as the temperature was super cold outside, but some girls complained it was too hot. I don't wish to say who, because I really don't like them and I do not want their names to tarnish this blog. I also overheard the conversation at night with Miss Fadilah, which made me more upset. Reasons will not be said why, but it is pretty obvious.

The second day started cold when I woke up to find that my alarm fell from my bed which was the second one on top. I quickly jumped down with me still in my sleeping bag to turn off the alarm. It was really loud. When I checked the time, it was 4.30am. My alarm rang 3 times before but I didn't manage to wake up. So the woodheater actually lost it's fire. I took awhile to revive the fire, and by the time it was revived, it was 5am already. The weird thing was that I did not set any alarm for 4.30, but it rang. GHOST!!!! Just kidding. So after everyone woke up, alot of guys crowded around the woodheater. Because the boys had to sleep in tents outside and it was really cold outside. So it was really irritating when they came in to warm up. When everyone was up, the girls went to help out breakfast. After breakfast, we started the activities with mind boggling stuff. We had to strategise alot of stuff with a rope, a log, a lake of acid and a small tank of nitro glycerin. It was a difficult thing to do because we really had to think outside outside the box. We tried many things but only suceeded in the end. We tried pulling the rope from both ends, then tried tying the rope to the log and then squeezing it between rocks, then tried tying the rope to a rock, then finally tied the rope to the log and tied a jacket around the log and attached it to the fork of the tree. It was hard but we manage to suceed. Not many people were happy though. After that, we had afew activities here and there, and also good food. I lost my phone that day, because Mr Tan took it to make everyone learn a lesson. And some people were happy that I lost my phone. So I could tell why their CCA groups are mostly hated. Then we had a small quiz and we found out alot of stuff. It was really fun. And I found out what is 88 already!!! Too bad it was too late. And I found a tick on my body. It freaked me out as it took a long time to get it off my body. Now where it bit is actually bleeding. The woodheater was turned on by Tony and the guys, so I didn't need to manage it anymore. But the ICs of the next day have to. The overall IC didn't even want to do the job, and left it for the second IC to do. Is that showing good leadership skills? I would ask. End of the second day. Too sad to say anymore.

Day 3, atleast a little better than the day before. We left the place after giving them a shirt with our names on it and took a photo together. We left the place with alot of cakes the people gave us. After that, we left the place to sand slide and plant trees at someplace. Me and Channel planted the most plants. Then I took some photos at the top of the sand dune. After that, we left for lunch at some park where we had barberque food. Then we left for a long bus trip to the farm. The farm was owned by a Singaporean and Malaysian. They had a cow, a horse, 2 ponies, 2 lambs, 3 al pakkas, and 6 sheep. They also had a winery which they are going start selling the wine next year. It's really cool and the land there is surprisingly cheap. Well, we had a small wonder around the place before settling infor dinner. The house we were staying in was really romantic. I'll try to upload the photos if I can. Wish I could go there again with Sean. It would be a dream come true. Then after dinner, we had a small meeting to do stuff. Well, we did nothing, actually. But my group sat nearest to the window where there is the view of the lake. It was really romantic. After dinner, I cleaned up and went to bed. Almost went to bed, but couldn't sleep, so me and Channel had some snacks and we had some conversations that made me understand the sec1s more and more. So only after that conversation, and writing some stuff in my personal book, then I slept.

The fourth day, woke up and had some breakfast. Then we headed to the winery, not to brew wine, but to see some sheep get sheared. The sheep were wedged under the man' s leg, then sheared. One sheep was injured on the udder, and bleed quite badly. I couldn't bear to see the rest of the process. After that scary episode, we went to feed the animals. Went to feed Bob the horse, Puppy and Brother Plod, the ponies, and Lucie the cow. I did not know the rest of the animal's names. But there were sheep and al pakkas too. Had a great time. Made friends with Bob. After feeding the animals, went to the winery to see how wine was made. I helped everyone with the bottling of the wine. There were some pieces of dead fruit here and there which looked disgusting, but smelled good. Then I took afew photos near there because the winery was actually located on top of a small hill. So when I looked down, it was a magnificent sight. After that, we had a small treasure hunt. My group, which consisted of Reuy Feng, Xara, Regina, Li Rong, Xin Yi, Benjamin, Eunice, Wen Jun and I, was the best. WOOTS. Was really happy that we managed to do so well. Then we had to make out a skit on the 6 school core values, so we chose empathy. Then we had a campfire while doing the skit, and the MCs were Reuy Feng and Channel, so I helped them out with the script. After the camp fire, we went back to our rooms and slept early. The NPCC had a meeting which made many people unhappy. So we didn't really enjoy that night.

The fifth day. We had to pack up, and I had a bad sore throat by then already. So when everyone saw my pills, they were so dumbfounded. After packing up, we left for breakfast. Forgot to tell everyone, me and Channel made paintings to Nicole, Michelle's youngest daughter. Michelle is the owner of the farm. So after breakfast, we gave her the pictures. Including a star made out of straws. Then after having a light breakfast, we took a small photo then we left for the Caversham Wildlife Park. Seen alot of kangaroos, finally. First time in Australia did I see a kangaroo. Then we went to Whiteman park to have lunch. It was like having a normal american lunch. Burger in one hand and and fries in the other. After lunch, we proceeded to the nougat factory. Then we finally understood that nougat was pronounced as "nu ga", not "no gurt". So we had abit of problems telling them it was nougat. When I bought stuff at the nougat factory, me and Cheng Tat combined our products so we would have a discount on them. So we managed to cut cost. I finally bought Clive and the venture's present. Haha. Then after that, we left for the chocolate factory. The chocolate was really expensive, and one box of them I bought had alot of ants inside, so I wasted $14.95. But it's ok, because I finally bought alot of people's present. That made me really happy. By then, I already spent almost all my money. Then we left the place to go to Mount Batten to take some pictures. There was an awesome scenery of the swan river, a romantic one, and it was really fun. Me, Reuy Feng and Channel kept taking pictures together. Then we also had a small run up and down the hill. After that, we made a small trip to a peanut shop, and I bought one small packet of peanuts for my aunt. After that, we made our way to the hotel. There we had a short period of time to shop, so the shopping 5 went around shopping. After afew minutes, the 5 of us walked back to the restruant to have our dinner. After dinner, we had an hour and a half to make a small trip around fremantle to buy stuff. We walked around trying to find a skirt for me, but to no avail. When we walked to another shop, this shop was owned by a Singaporean, so she gave us all discounts on our things. So I was so glad that I couldn't leave without buying something from her shop. So I bought a small pair of pants from her. After that, the shopping 5 walked back to the hotel. We were early, so I used the PIE to go online. PIE stands for Public Internet and Email. So after using it and sending a message, I went back to my room. Seems like alot of my clothes are really dirty and smelly, so I had to rewash them. It took them awhile to dry them. So while the rest were left to dry, I tried ironing my pants because they were really wet and I had to wash them because they had stains. It took really long, so I gave it up after awhile then fell to sleep.

The next morning, and the last day. I woke up half an hour before my alarm went off. I went to check on my pants, and it seems it was still abit wet, so I returned to ironing it somemore. After I finished ironing it, I took the rest of the wet clothes to check. Because of one of the stained clothes and water, alot more clothes were stained and wet also. So I forgot about trying to wash them again. After packing up, I went down to have breakfast. Had a simple meal, which made me happy because I like simple stuff. After breakfast, I went to get my luggage down. Since I was in charge of the banner also, I had to bring it down too. Accidentally saw Wen Jun changing when reaching the lift. Then also met Ivan and Reuy Feng to bring down our bags. Still being called Sam Sui woman for wearing the bandana on my head. Then when we were sitting down and waiting for the rest, I played with Reuy Feng and the banner and accidentally hit someone in the eye with it. I actually felt happy about it. Then after that incident, we left for the Indian Ocean. It was really a sight not to forget, because it was really beautiful. Then we went to a beach there, where we saw alot of guys. But don't worry, I didn't take any numbers. Then from there we left for Fremantle. It was a part of Perth, for those who do not know. I thought it was something, not somewhere. Then we had shopping there. It was like Bugis Street there, but less complicating and more cleaner. Then I finally found my skirt. I was so happy. I actually wanted to put on a tatoo but changed my mind thinking it will rub off after seven days, which is like a waste of money. So instead of that, I went to buy a big keychain, or I forgot the name of the thing. It's really funny. Then the shopping 5 came out of the place and went back into the bus. After that, we left for a place nearby for lunch. It was near the sea and also had a railway track. That was where I took my picture. There was also a place nearby there which was a monument. Then the family had a great time having fun. I forgot to tell you guys who are the family. Amir is the father, Channel is the mother, Reuy Feng and Fazarul is the sons, and I am the aunty, since I did not want to be the mother, because I already am the mother of 6. So our family took some crazy pictures around, and then after that crazy time, we had to leave for the airport. The airport was as what we remembered it to be. Also, we had a group of people who did something dumb, which I do not want to say. Then the family all went onto the plane together as a group, all inseperatable until the time we had to go to our seats. After we sat down, we all started to jot down our essay. I was so freaking bored that I watched Mamma Mia! and Kung Fu Panda while writing my essay, and also had time to listen to music. Then I actually overwent 1000 words, and actually wanted to write more. Halfway writing, someone sat on my paper and made it crumpled. But it was fine with me, because people know I won't go overboard on stuff, not like alot of people. Then I also had thai chicken rice for dinner. Didn't eat much because I wasn't hungry. When we reached the airport, I was so happy. I could finally taste real clean water. Because the water in Australia was Spring water, so everything tasted salty. Then went to meet my dad while saying goodbye to my friends. Didn't really want to see my dad's face because he gave me a scolding while I was still in Perth. Then after I reached home, I took out everything I bought for everyone. They were all very happy. I was happy to see them happy. Now I will give the rest of the presents to my other friends. Seems like I'm half done with my list of stuff to buy.

Ok, so that's about my trip. Hope to go to Perth again. Really hope to. With someone close to me. Then I will take a few days to rest and recharge, and hope to see Sean's face again. I had a hard time suffering in Perth, and hope to forget it all.

We love Perth!!!