Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:19 PM
heyhey.. it is time to update wat happened from 12 may to 20 may..hahaha..
12 MAY: we arrived at the airport at 5am.. haha.. and checked in at around 6 plus.. our flight to brunei was around 7am. so yeah..walked to the gates with all the apw..then at around 10am we reached brunei to wait for another transit to darwin at around 12 plus. then at 3 plus pm.. we reached darwin! like finally.. hahah.. then we went to the armourer's house to deposit our weapons.. can u imagine.. he has a armoury in his home...?? and and the interesting thing is that.. every household has a STATELITE DISH for their signals and stuff for the TV. ahah.... the statelite dish is HUGE i tell u .. hahaa.. then .. at around 4 plus.. we were hoping to attending the opening ceremony which team brunei who took the same flight as us are attending.. and we were not ...! so in the end.. at around 4 5 plus.. we went back to our resort..and rested till dinner..dinner costed us a bomb.. but was ok la.. then..watched fireworks like 10000 km away.. when we could have been there to watch it personally.. wat a bumper lo..after the fireworks.. went to bed to zzz le..cuz comp was the next day! hahah.
13 MAY: its competition day!! woke up early in the morning! and had breakfast in the range..felt abt kan chiong abt the compt cuz.. we had no training before hand.. its like.. on the spot there.. make it..or die.. haha.. the light in the range was super bright! like BLINDING! hahah.. i had to take a while to get adjusted to the light.. hahah.. then yeah.. juz went ahead with the comp which commenced at 9am. i think i was very lucky as im like completely fine.. gun is fine.. and im not sick.. so yeah.. managed to shoot properly... after the comp.. slacked around.. and chatted with don and meiting and joanne.. hahah.. had lots of jokes to share and stories as well.. then stayed in the range till around 5 plus when everyone has finsihed.. we headed to the supermarket.. to get our breakfast.. lunch and dinner for the rest of the week.. hahah..so sad rite? lol
14 MAY: we headed down the range again.. as the air rifle team now.. has to shoot .. so yeah.. slacked around the whole day in the range again.. wondering..and looking at the other events.. and thankfully..we spotted fellow country man.. singapore police force! hahah ..they are really nice ppl..=) then at around 5 plus.. headed back to the resort for our dinner and rest.. i think this day was the day that don and joanne changed to our room! hahah..yeahness!! lol..
15 MAY: on this day..we had no events at all..so the managers planned for us to be at the mall the whole day.. hahaha.. the wmall was alright.. but everything is like ex?? even the food is ex.. don ate a bowl of laksa that costed 10 bucks.. hahah.. more ex than the one at vivo city.. lol..but.. i think it shld be nice.. cuz everyday.. we have been eating bread..and braed..and more bread.. lol.. so sad rite.. go overseas and survive on bread.. hahahah
16 MAY: headed down to the range .. cuz the APM has to shoot..but i think the apw only reached there in the afternoon.. then slacked in the range for a little..before mr hussein send us out to the sports hub...as well as another supermarket.. haha...and again.. everything is like super ex! hahah..see only.. cant touch nor buy.. haha.. ur heart will break if u buy it .. hahah..after that went back to the range.. slacked again.. and went back to the resort for dinner.. hahah
17 MAY: we headed down to the city..and later to the casino.. and later to the night market.. haha.. casino was fun.. but.. edmund.. meiting..joanne and i was a little lost in the casino .. cuz we had no idea how to play the games there.. haha..so we wandered abt..before joining the "kids" hahah.. at the beach.. the beach was reallly nice..!! hahah.. after that..everyone felt hungry..and headed to DRAGON COURT! hahah .. edmund's favourite place! hahahahahha.. its an inside joke anyway.. lol.. but their only serve dinner till 330.. and we were there at like 345? ahahah ..so no lunch for us.. so we decided to head down the night market for food.. thankfully.. some food stores were already open..and we settle lunch and dinner there.. haha..
18 MAY: did last min shopping.. but again.. nothing much to buy.. haha..ex ex ex.. some one spent like 1000 AUD .. its like madness.. in 8 days!! hahah.. then at night.. mr hussein planned bbq for us.. the guys were really nice.. bbqing for the girls to eat first.. before they themselves eat.. but .. some one was really annoying at the bbq.. i wont mention who.. but don.. metiting..and joanne shld know la.. hahahahahahahahahah!! then after our food.. we headed back to the resort..and packed.. and talked..chatted till around 10 plus.. before we washed up..and zzz... hahah..
19 MAY: had briefing early in the morning at 9am..and ended only at like 10 plus..and we had to gather with our lugguage at like 1045.. heng my room all pack hao le.. hahah.. after that we gathered at the lounge at around 1045..and reached the airport at 11..when we can only check in at 230..cuz our flight is at 5 plus.. so we were all stuck in the airport! we were like super bored.. and almost died in there.. hahah..roamed the entire airport.. and finally it was 230 and we checked in! yeah!! then we reached brunei at 7 plus at night.. then we left our stuff in the hotel..and headed down to the lobby to meet others for dinner.. we went out.. for satay.. and other food.. it was nice.. but the weather was really hot.. hahah..then after dinner..went back to the hotel.. washed up..and watched tv..till around 12 plus before sleeping.. hahaha
20 MAY: YEAH! TIME TO GO HOME! woke up like 6 plus.. and went down to the lobby at 7 for breakfast..and the bus arrvies at 8.. had a tour guide with us from hotel to the airport.. was alright// but something very sick happed..hahah.. shall not say.. think only the 4 of us know.. hahah!!!!! then reached back singapore around 12 plus! yeah!! had group pics in the airport and we are freee!!
Overall.. the trip was really fun especially with don..meiting..joanne and edmund around.. haha.. i think all of us.. laughed like mad.. towards the end of the trip.. hahahah..
Sunday, May 20, 2007 8:41 PM
Hi guys! I'm back from the Games! hahaha.. like finally!! yeahness! anyway.. below are some more interesting pics from the trip.. the rest..will be uploaded onto the link at the side.. aaha.. feel free to browse.. =)

Team Singapore for Arafura Games 2007

Reaching Brunei for Transit to Darwin

Finally we reached our resort in Darwin

Fireworks for Opening Ceremony

Team =)

The shopping mall which we wandered aimlessly..
Can u spot edmund in the pic? =)

Sunset at the Beach
Nice Mosque in Brunei 
Yum Yum =)
Home Sweet HomE!Thats it guys.. hahah..will update on the trip later.. lol.. and will update the pics soon too!!
Friday, May 11, 2007 4:32 PM
time to update.. hahaha.. tml.. ill be off to arafura games! the trip is 99.9 percent confirm.. the 0.1 percent is in case of any last min screw up.. then we cant go.. hahaha.. if not .. we are more or less able to go .. yeahness! but need to reach airport like super early! hahah.. 5 aM! and we'll be competeing the following day.. i think ill die.. lol..
im more or less done with my packing.. hahah... execept some small things here and there.. and pls pls pls remind me to bring card kk? hahha cuz there is 4 ppl in a room.. we can play some card games at least.. =X
oh! i got lovebirds at homE!! hahah.. they are quite tiny and very cute! lol.. but in the morning they are quite noisy.. one of them is white.. while the other is head orange. then body yellow.. look like lion.. hahaha.. and the yellow one likes to bite ppl.. my hands has got 4 marks from the bite. my brothers too .. hahaha.. one day..we are goin to bite the bird back.. lol!!! juz kidding.
alright.. hope everything goes well and .. ill see u guys on .. 20 may for futher updates! ciaos