:: YEP Vietnam - Another learning journey ::

It has been a great trip to Vietnam
and due to the last three days of culture tours and shopping
i've sort of forgotten all about the torture i've been through
during the 10 days before.. haha

we painted
we played
we chatted
we taught
we interacted
we had so much fun
and endured so much as a group

and most importantly
i've made many new friends
although there were some unpleasant things that marred the great trip overall..

well
at least
i've seen through..
(kan tou le)

the experience is priceless
and i love it all!
no words can express the wonderful time i had!

thank you HMS YEP team for the memories!

:: off! ::

off to Vietnam I'll go.. tonight!

yay.. filled with excitement, suspense, terror, thrill!

dun't know what to expect.. hope to bond well with my fellow team members..
and have loads of fun
doing the refurbishment work
and playing with the children, teaching them, and interacting with them

I believe it will be an eye opening experience!

Off I go, Vietnam Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City
15th-28th September 2009..

c u all soon!

:: vietnam.. ::

going off to vietnam next tuesday
and doing a million things.. haha..

too many things on my mind..
dunno where to start..
dunno where to end..

maybe life should be like that..
just be happy and do things
and enjoy!

:: grassroots ::

Probably not known to many of my friends

but i'm pretty active in my own community

often taking part in the activities organised by my CC and RC..

like tours to malaysia, cooking classes,

wine sessions, your regular festival celebrations and such

and it is one of my "dreams" to serve my community

as a grassroot leader

to make my affection to my neighbourhood and country known

(in fact, i love the people in white and aspire to be one,

tt i joined young PAP too.. haha..)

my little dream was a little closer

from today

as i joined my area

Bukit Batok East Youth Executive Committee

to serve my quaint little neighbourhood

and organising activities for the young people in the area..

I've long heard of the youth group and

People's association youth movement

and been trying to get myself involved,

since my pubescent secondary school days

but no news was heard of

and the group always seemed quiet and distant

until recently i got to know of my CC's YEC

thru a volunteers gathering

(i'm volunteering to help out my own RC activities too..)

and this journey began,

the nomination and meetings

till today the Biennial General Meeting

when i've confirmed gotten a seat in the committee.. haha

(it was considered an election,

but.. erm.. walkover la.. heng heng got enough seats for the nominees..)

i don't know what it will be like

but i certainly hope to get myself much more involved

for this is my neighbourhood

if i don't step up and do my part

in making this a tightly knit neighbourhood

who will?

i believe this little journey of being a "little grassroots member"

will be a fruitful one filled with endless

learning opportunities and even more chances to make

friends in my community

and also proves to be steps in my growing journey

as a person and as a community leader (hopefully) in future.

look forward to what may come...