Since Monday, i had sensations of my migraine coming. Was kinda mentally prepared for it but dealing wif it was kinda like a hassel.. But still something had to be don. However, given the tight schedules etc, i didnt. I didnt slp enough n so on.
So true enough yday, Thursday, at the HOme, when we visited the old folks, well more like a hospice home, we were there for our EVM.. Well it felt more like CIP to me more then EVM as it is.. haha.. So yea initially, i was asked to prep up some games but i was telling myself tat u know tis pple sure sick (mostly have cancer n their jus there to waiting their calling up to heaven) so yea..
I waS telling myself tat u know i u come up wif lame games, they might not like it etc furthermore if u agrivate their sickness, something could/might happen so i didnt plan any games for the home. As expected, wen we arrived, the place was sorta like divided into wings.. They had place for hospice care, n nursing area etc..
So there were tubes sticking out of them frm the nose n some had bags for them to urine. It was kinda like a culture shock for me cos its like its not an old folks home where by they are jus old and all.. But tis are rich pple and their kids jus dump them there and they are there to "rest" n tat may jus be the place for them to take their last breath.
Y a culture shock to me? Day in day out, u board the train u see pple. The most extreme is u see an elderly person who is a hunchback n would offer ur seat if u are kind enough. But tat place was different cos they are old yes but they are also some bed ridden, sickly, and weak and yea..
Im seriously very thankful to God tat both my grandmothers are not like tat.. At the home there, i saw tis lady who was 100yrs old!! can u imagine n she could still hold fizah's hand n talk to her.. I was quite amazed.. We were told to touch them sorta like give them the special touch.
However i was comfy wif it cos seriously i was really controlling my emotions.. WAs at the verge of tears and yea.. As the programme moved on, bcos they onli on 2 celling fans wen there were i think 8 or more, the heat really came to me n tats where i got migrane..
Mrs Tan too had it and we were talking abt it on the way back to school.. Kinda nice to have Mrs Tan cos seriously she is a teacher wif a heart of gold. Y so? Bcos she said tat tis events tat she organized, like for eg. the one where some of my classmates who are attached to Singapore Expo??
She actually spend her own money to meet up wif them n stuff n wen i asked her whose footing all tis bills to socialise n stuff, she was quite silent n slowly i managed to find out frm her tat it was frm her own pocket n wen i asked her y, she replied saying "i do it for all of u hoping tat u will all learn something from it and would benefit frm it."
Tat really touched me cos not many teachers are tat nice. Well yea... anyway, finally came back frm the home visit n yea.. my migraine was really killing me n can u imagine, i wen to meet my friend for my fav ba chor mee. haha..
CAme home n rested.. Till tis morning.. Tis morning was kinda great cos we had an NE trip to Tuas Naval Base and boy i tell u it was dam fun!! Wen we went there, we had to surrender our phones wif camera n mp3.. Good think i didnt bring them in.. I made sure my classmates surrendered everything i mean for those who had "normal" aka the "old hps" they didnt have to surrender.. But i made sure those who had to surrender, surrendered..
Proceeded to the scanning machine n again made them empty their pockets etc like those at the airport.. so yea.. haha.. The buses tat transported us there too had to go thru a security sweep.. than after we were done, we waited for our bus to come..
BOarded the bus n the naval officer boarded our bus.. Every bus each had a naval officer on board so yea.. Then wen to the jetty area where all the ships were.. Bcos of the size, tuas naval base onli have the smaller ships like the "VENGANCE", "KATONG", n cant remember the few.. Y did i remember tis 2 names?? Bcos i boarded "VENGANCE" and "KATONG" was like jus behind me.. haha
WEn we arrived, all the ships were very busy cos they were all preping for some training next week as wat we were told by one of the officers. Then "VENGANCE" which i boarded, came back frm some trip last night (Thursday) at 10pm.. so yea..
We were greeted by the Navigation Officer and yea he brought us arnd the ship and i did learn alot n i did ask lots of questions.. Think some of my classmates were stunned by the knowledge i had abt the Navy.. But well it was kinda fun lor.. Cos being on a ship feels like being in a plane, hence i was kinda used to it wen the ship sorta moved wif the wave tat kinda thing..
However some of my classmates were not used to it.. Some had dizzy spells etc.. My other male classmate were watchin out for the girls cos they were too close to the barriers n the holes were kinda big where they can jus fall into the sea.. For me i could swim but was scared of the sea n the ships cos the propellors were there tats y.. But my other classmate couldnt even swim which was worst.. so yea..
WEll we toured arnd the deck n stuff. Did u know the toilets in the ship are called "Heads" kitchen is "Gallery" and yea.. hehe.. kinda cool.. Wen on the bridge too.. N the sjip was rocking.. haha.. so i sorta grabbed the arms of some of the girls n freaked them out.. n they were freaked out.. haha
Later proceeded to the forward part of the ship to see the A Gun n it was so cool.. Of course every station i did ask questions and of course some were stunned.. Asked the Navigation Officer are they like onli trained to use tat ship n they go where tat ship goes n he said yes..
WAs kinda interested wif the idea of joining the navy however, if u join, the space in the ship is very small n i cant get used to it.. i need to run n all.so yea.. After the tour wen to watch a video in their audi and on our way to the audi, we saw tis statue of the navy n they were wearing tis jumper suit n tis white thingy over their face.. n i ask y..
It was to protect them frm flash something n prevent their eye brows frm getting burnt.. haha n yea.. safety reasons if there is a fire on board.. n yea.. if there is a fire on board and they are at sea, they have hydrants n the desk n e water is frm e sea however if they are ashore. they would use water frm the navy reserve to put out the fire..
Well had tis quiz during the video n sharing session n i got stuff!! tis limited edition figurine on the navy heard its like S$200 per piece and got tis folder thingy. so yea.. WEn back to sch after tat then wen to TM to cut my hair.. got my hair ruined cos the aunty dunno how to cut my hair came home n rested cos my head was still spinning.. then yea..
Wen for movies n wen to watch The Maid.. I was practically cursing at every scary part.. n yea.. haha.. Kinda funny.. Wen to STarbucks for GReen tea ice blend n New York Cheese cake.. headed home n yea here i am now..
Overal today was indeed a very beneficial day enriched wif lots of stuff.. Learned lotsa cool stuff.. haha.. Tis 2 days are kinda gd.. well think i gotta end here.. toddles..
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