Had class chalet on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It was not fantastic, neither was it that bad. Met up with XY, the HTC at around 3 pls at Vivo, before carrying all the foodstuff to his house for marinating. Took a taxi all the way to East Coast. Only Cliff And Dinesh were there. Didn't look too good. There were only 4 of us, and its a class chalet! Then, more came...What a relief! So, it was a total of nine people for the first night. The guys went cycling around, while the girls slept in the chalet for a short while. Then, we went to mac, met up with the girls there before cycling all the way to Bedok Jetty. Chatting all the way till the sun rose. Beautiful! I realised that it was the first time I stayed overnight to see the Sun rise. The entire process starting with a hint of light in the darkness, followed by the ball of fire creeping over the great horizon, gradually lighting up the whole sky. I have viewed so many sunsets but never a sunrise, which was such a pity...Sun rise symbolises the new hope for the day...Had a mac breakfast, then gotta leave to see Bro Paul for the inteview. Took taxi again. Divided the fare with Clara. I must say that this chalet exhausted lots of my savings. Drinks, Taxi fares, bicycles, e.t.c Sigh, but must say it was worth it despite it all. Went to visit bro paul with my mum. The encounter with the polar bear was somewhat nerve wrecking...Will mention that in my next post. stay tuned.

Returned to the chalet. It was around 7...And the rest were at Ubin. Met up with Ben and Tarun. Damn. Ben brought his own bike, while I had to stick to lousy rented ones. wadeva! Anyway, glad that Tarun could make it since he was busy with Band stuff. At least he made an effort to turn up unlike some others. Its alright if he had to leave soon after, at least he showed support for the event organiser, or the class.
Cycled on a tandem bike, then I discovered how hard it really was to cycle as a pair. I cannot chiong like what I always do solo. In fact I was wobbling all the way. I think I know now. The person behind me should be lighter. Cycling with Tarun...Extremely wobbly. Cycling with Cliff, somewhat wobbly. Cycling with Ben, steady, but the occasional wobble. Cycling with Yvonne, steady and under control, well, but that did not mean I could cycle without hands....
Slept more on that night after the BBQ. Cliff was "territorial" on the bed, even though he was sleeping. Go figure!

Dinesh was sleeping soundly. The rest of us were making jokes and talking crap.
Early that morning, I discovered XY sleeping on the steps. Gosh, How did he end up there?
Cycled to Bedok Jetty again. This time, the sun was obscured by the clouds...sad...

On a serious note,
This whole event seemed more like a clique gathering than a class thing, and I am happy with it. I understand from the organiser how hard it is to organise this class gathering, and so little people turns up. It does get really frustrating. I also saw the great pain in others who tried organising events for the class. Now, let's just be happy about those who turned up yea? Who gives a damn about those who did not bother. They are not worth being frustrated about. If they wanna put studies first in the line, or whatever instead of the class, they very well can. Instead of getting pissed over such people, let's just not give a damn about them. Focus on the happier stuff, yea?

I enjoyed it. The programmes were okay, nothing fantastic. But in the end, it is the company of friends that salvages everything. I love my friends. I will never forget this last gathering together, for me that is... Unless, somewhat is gonna take trouble to organise something else. Christmas party anyone? haha.

Oh and just remembered. We burnt a table plus a towel!!! They've been disposed far away from our chalet amongst some bush...Fingers crossed, nobody will find out.

Fading Away

Orange glow lighting the sky
Hope for me to soar and fly
Naively, I left what’s good
For what I saw was better

Now, Now, it’s all just a dream.
My presence’s an illusion.
Slowly fading into the nothingness.
Forgotten gradually as time sweeps by.

My once high hope had crashed hard
My small ambitions were dashed
Now I will fly no longer
Perhaps just walk out of here…

Yes I will…

So, just let it be a dream
My presence’s non existent
Let me fade away into the darkness
Memories diminishing as time flies


Remember the first few days
The few vivid memories
The times when we were saddened
And when we had so much fun.

The intense emotions felt
Depression, Love, doubt and hope
All the friendships that blossomed
Made my days all so worthwhile

Hey guys, I am so thankful
Sorry, but thou shalt still part.

As an imagination
Let me fade in the shadows
Insignificant from the beginning
And to be nothing in the near future

And so what if I felt it?
Sweet misery of longing
I couldn’t express myself
Doesn’t matter anymore.

My friend, Its all a short dream
All a hallucination
Let my feelings dissipate, hopefully
Since I’m leaving and saying farewell soon

This is the last goodbye.
I’m sorry. Sigh.

I missed my chance in promos
The doors of hope closes shut
Have only myself to blame
For this failure I suffered

Its getting late…

Sky a reddish sea of blood.
Slowly fading, darkening…
Shadow blending into the surrounding
There goes my hope, my life and everything

Let it be a dream please.
Let me wake up in peace.

No…no…this is reality.
Its over…

Blue Mystery copyrighted.

More like, I chionged and lead...

But burnt out at the last stretch...

aargh.

nonetheless, still completed...

Equipped with 1 redbull can, 5 chupa chups, 1 protein bar, 1 bottle of water, 8 strawberry sanitarium energy bars, 1 zip lock full of fruity loops, 2 kit kats, and many more.

I must say that I was alittle paranoid. Well, if it did help, I would not quite mind. However, I did not exhaust my rations. I brought more than enough, and the weight taxed on my back. It seemed to get heavier and heavier as the journey progressed.

Wearing CJC O2 shirts, we set off...

That's my parent's car. And the rack, and my bike.

Off we went to fetch Ben.

The people there were professionals. They were:

1) older

2) stronger

3) Had way better bikes

We thought we were so out of the league. Well, however, age does not mean a thing, it is the drive and determination in you that spurs you on.

Like Ben said, it was not a competition with them, but yourself- A personal challenge.

The quality of bicycles did play a huge part. Our bicycles were not meant for long distances. Nonetheless, we overcame all the odds. We completed the 120km, and that is worth being proud of. It was mental discipline. Our tires were broad, had larger surfaces areas as compared to the racers who had it easier with their freaking thin wheels. I bet they did not put in as much effort as us. It all boils down to the mental discipline- the perseveration.

The ride started off slowly. We were getting impatient and were trying to speed. We lead. Ben's bike punctured, but it was repaired in a jiffy. I regretted speeding, for I did not know of what lay ahead of me. I exhausted myself quickly at the end. It was a valuable lesson learnt.

Nonetheless, I enjoyed myself. I sped most of the journey, it was a breeze, and the night scene was nice and serene. It helped me to forget about alot of stuff...

Lim Choa Kang Check Point.

I regretted modding my bike. It became twice its weight, and was freaking heavy. It started taking a toll on my quadriceps at the last stretch.

E bike was giving way. My brakes were jammed and screeching.

Lesson learnt: Don't buy on impulse.

I over exerted days before a actual thing. Thus, I was not in top form.

Lesson learnt: Time management

Yawn...Now now, where did my cert go?

definitely enjoyed myself...wanna go next year. who wanna join? haha. This time with a much better bike. Whose gonna sponsor me a good road bike???

hmm...who else should I edit? haha