received the reflections of everyone in my india's trip!
i am so motivated cans. and pingkan makan is so so so essay-ish!

"It somehow reminded me that perhaps I have been too involved in my own life all this while that I actually forgot the world is composed of others with a minor exception – myself. " ade

"because every little show of affection will impact their lives and every happy memory will add colours to their lives. " ch

"the boys wiped my tears and told me, “Akka why cry akka? We found a Akka in you and you found yourself so many brothers. Don’t cry akka , please smile. You were always cheerful when you were with us, today when you are leaving why cry and leave us behind remembering your sad face?”" lak

"One thing that struck me most was that the kids in Ooty are very contented with what they have. " jy

"For one thing, our presence made a difference, even if it meant nothing in material, tangible terms." pk

"One of the boys at Maranatha Home offered to pass me a Bible in English although they did not have many English bibles in their homes." pc

"Children from all walks of life under one leaking roof with lots of hidden talents and a hope for a better future truly appreciated our presence there in Ooty as much as I did theirs." pink choleur

"There had been many “first time” for me during the project. For the first time, I ate with bare hand; for the first time, I cut vegetables with a knife; for the first time, I saw the Milky Way and meteorites; for the first time, I travelled on the edge of mountains; for the first time, I played swing; for the first time, I stood, and worked, on a rooftop; for the first time, I was taught to say one to ten in Tamil; for the first time, I saw mornings so glorious I wished I were a professional photographer; and for the first time, I saw a side of humanity so immensely affable that made me wonder whether there were something wrong with our society." tj

"always remember, your concern, care and actions to the community and appreciate what you have posses will definitely make a difference in your life and other people." bee

"I wish to show more concern to others, to make others feel that there’s someone who are caring and praying for them. And hopefully, they will feel the same warmth that I’ve felt from the people I’ve met in Ooty." me

"Although there was work, playtime was never far from my mind. In fact, it was always the first thing on my mind! I felt that I grew spiritually and mentally, and that I broadened my horizons." ly

"One of the most astonishing things I discovered in Ooty is the friendliness and hospitality of the people there. I was really amazed by the friendliness of the people especially J.R and his family. He cooked for us and took care of us when we were not feeling well, even though it is not his obligation to do so." lh

"Even Ooty is cold, the smile on the faces (everyone) warmed my heart. I realised this kind of human touch should be done not just in Ooty, but everywhere I am." sel

"he was not very eloquent in English nor was I in Tamil, he turned to his friend and asked him for ‘Nandri’ in English. He turned to me and simply said, ‘Thank you.’ Although it was a simple thank you, I could feel his sincerity and appreciation. His friend turned to me and gave me a simple peck on the face." xj

"I have come to believe that in going out of our comfort zone test us to the limits in terms of our tolerance to all things new and foreign, and most of all, while it tests our ability in communicating effectively with our hosts, and more so, even between ourselves. " hm

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that's a lot to digest. but the emotions are so overwhelming.
even now.
everyone's moving on and picking up,
but it's good to know that this india part will be engraved in everyone's lives.

life moves on

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brought bitbit to the vet for injection today
and she screamed, shrieked and whatever i havent heard before.
"bit got sound one meh?"
this was the first time i ever heard smth from bitbit's mouth cans!
so freaking scary. so heartpain cans.

but thank god she's recovering
but my pocket is burning

nights.
i am gonna slp soon man!

eye bags please go away!

my very last memorable wd tour! :D

he was so awesomely magnificent

thai friends!!

i'm officially off the zoo. no more rosterings.
no more cabbing down to zoo on sats.

last sat was my last "official" working day.
had a tram tour for the S T B delegates.

it was so unprofessional but i enjoyed myself. being so cranky and 'very very'-ing.

bad example for the present wd guides but who cares, it's me being me.

took pictures of the tapirs and otters.

i like that section best cos' i like selvam the keeper the most :D

i am gng back to the zoo on 2 march!

bringing the moral welfare elderly there with the c2c pple!

haha! i dont really want my affinity with the zoo to end.

recently, i have become damn irritable.

irks.

acttough.

it's kinda late now and i am trying to mug.

mid sem break is almost here

gin and jean, let's meet up soon!

a01 let's meet up soon too! :D

gong xi fa cai to all! :D

this chinese new year, is unusually quiet at my place. fewer relatives but it was pretty nice!
like always, playing with little cousins are like yearly routine.
but seeing them growing. able to talk, to walk, to play games and talk non-stop is really very interesting.

dan's hse is still so filled with food and nice nice parents.
happy bday jonapi! :D

zoo was super crowded on the 2nd day of new yr. the queue went all the way to the zebra crossing at night safari. DAMN CROWDED CAN!
and yeah, admist the chinese new yr season and streaming crowds, ah m e n g died after her morning walk.

it wasn't that impactful to me initially cos i wasn't in the park but when i went in and talk to the keepers and seeing how charlie (her husband) moaned when they removed her statue. then it became really saddening.

s a m y, the respectable curator looked so forlorn and depressed.
satiya didnt come out for token feedings. the other o r ang utans looking lost and inactive.
at this point of time, i learnt something new, that animals like humans, respond ALOT to loss.
and how are they going to get over it?

but she was immortalised. human-liked burial service. statue. and a nice staying ground.
and her life was so much celebrated. better than mine.

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met khairi last night. it was nice.
but it got me confused again. that's bad.

happy new year again!

i had a nice day today.
busy, productive yet fulfilling.

school for indon grammar. ky thinks i look cute in a backpack.
down to nuh for 2104 project. it was really nice. really fun.

started off by meeting daryl (some guy in my grp) to the children's ward playground.
some kids were playing and i played with one little boy.
i sorta blocked his way so he can't cross to the other side, but he was so cute, he insisted on crawling all over me so he could get to the other side.
observed and chatted for awhile.

lunch-ed at science canteen then jiemin came (a girl from my grp and my oweek og)
accompanied her back to the nuh playground.
((:
this time, we really got down to playing in the playgrnd.
played the see-saw then saw the little boy of just now.
he was bullied by some little girl and started crying.

that's how friendship begun.

went up to him and called his mum to him.
i refrained from touching and cooing him. it's kinda inappropriate for me to do so.
sometimes, i wish i could know my limits better.
but anyway, we started playing together - me, boy, jiemin, other boys and the little girl.
((: so cute can
they asked random question like: you got husband not? haha!

we left. just in case the little boys refused to take their naps. i wanted one too!

indon was draining. then soccer match. i secretly admired my dad.

back. we walked thru this secret pathway back from science to kr. damn cool!
ran with whye kiat. was quite disappointing but he said i improved :D
met mingquan and he jio-ed us for supper.

this was damn random.
but after supper, we decided to go west coast park to ... just ... chill i guess.
too overstretched. too too overstretched.

it was REAL NICE! thanks mq!
i had wind brushing my face, screaming thru the wind. watching pple making out. talking nonsenses. talking sense. lying down to look at mickey mouse clouds. and back again

refreshing. i really needed that.

nights worlds.

i had fun last night too. the usual c2c girls and food! and nice present from selene! :D