ACE Camp Part II
Okay, so sorry its been so long, I’ve had a really hectic week or so, but here goes *takes a deep breath*
Yeah, t’was still fine and all, but I wasn’t enjoying the experience until finally, on the last night, the ‘campfire’ was lit… Technically, there was no fire, but it was certainly more hyped up than an actual campfire would’ve been, since the campers could all actively participate and enjoy whatever was going on in front… So they were all called up to the longhouse and seated very neatly such that the party could go on, and here the LOOONG story begins.
So I was being my usual lazy, slack self, sitting at the water counter, exchanging full bottle for empty bottle (Hey, it’s a tough job, okay…), when suddenly, it a heavy downpour drenched the spirits of the camp once again. It certainly was timely, most of the activities were completed, but several forces were still stuck out there in the open…
They were stuck there, while I was stuck in the longhouse… Ain’t that just sad?
Anyway, after the momentary downpour, I was told the plans for that evening, if the campfire site was wet, then the ‘campfire’ would be shifted up to the longhouse, so I was told to scout it out… I called Matthew Koh, seeing as how the campfire site was at our Orienteering Hut, and he in turn, called another two guys along, Wei Han and Sean (335) to tag along… So there we were, walking in the dim sunset-lit institue, with Gafar’s torchlight as our guide (dunno why he gave it to us, maybe for protection against all animals fearing his smell)…
The scouting was fine, we dragged it as long as we could possibly could, so that we didn’t have to go back to the campsite for any reason (where the sadistic instructors were), and so we truged along in the twilight to the Orienteering Hut, where I found it was mildly wet, but still not comfortable for any campfiring… So we headed back to camp (very slowly) to tell of the good news.
When we reached the canteen (cuz we travelled along the pathway around the longhouse instead of going to the campsite then up the steep hill), the other three went to eat, while I went to report back to Mr Teo, and back to the longhouse I went =P I just love it up there… So I was doing water duty yet again, when they were called up to the longhouse for the campfire, and I wanted to put my camera in the teachers’ bunks, so that it would be safe. I asked Sean Quek if I could deposit it there, so he followed me in…
Just then, Mr Soo walked in (but I think you’ve heard this part before, so I’ll just skip it)…
So I was caught between helping Aaron (basically standing there giving stupid suggestions and looking nervous for him) and helping Mr Colin Lai (I was singing! yeah, yay, singing!)… Until it was time to get the show on the road =P
So when Mr Soo was announcing and introducing the magic act, I was standing at the door looking nervous, even though i was not the one performing… LOLZ, but yeah, Aaron really strutted his stuff lah, he got the show going, really gave a good performance, and pulled it off. But then came Mr Soo’s trick… And it blew us away, seeing as how he was a "professional" magician, but the gambling trick sorta went wrong (I suspect it was a screwup on Gafar’s part)…
But yeah, after that he did another hilarious trick, which involved one lady instructor getting pranked so bad… Poor lady man, I pity her from the bottom of my laughing soul… L O L =P
Basically, he was just throwing the tissue behind her, and she didn’t even know, cuz the tissue was right in front of her face, and we were all laughing at her… OH MAN, you should’ve seen it…
After that, Mr Lai came on stage, and I went backstage to see if my camera was still there, and he actually called me out to sing… SO MALU, but I went out to sing anyway, cuz I liked the song =P
So I sang "She Will Be Loved" and "Bad Day" with the gang (involving one other student and two teachers)…
Then came an item put up by the instructors… Oh man, were they funny! Cuz we never really got to see their fun side, this came as a total surprise as to what fun they could be, and I never expected it coming… They did a little action song that we all happily joined in, and I was deliriously happy at the end of the campfire =)
So that was the "turning point" of the happy curve, from then on, it was all uphill, especially since it was the last day and we were GOING HOME! All of the others also were hanging desperately on to that fact, and I was so glad too =P Now this ACE Camp will forever be remembered as FUN, thanks to the instructors who saved their reputation, and the teachers who were so nice to us ACE leaders, and of course the campers bringing fun into the camp, as well as the FRIENDS who were always there for each other =)
For now, I have to go for other camps.
<GABZ>
