Wow... my first post! & its on an experience I realli realli wish NOT to forget. Maybe its realli time i shall maintain a blog!
Now for my Khao Lak Wonders!!!...
Its nothing realli... just a trip full of fun, laughter, beauty, memories, learning experiences & loads and loads of enjoyment!

First thing's first... Sawadeekrap!!!!!!
Our trip there was by budget carrier, Tiger airways. At least it was a new carrier! Pretty comfortable too!


FOOD!!!
I sorely missed the food!

Seriously.. the food there is cheap and heavenly!!!! Just give the macdonalds and KFCs a miss, turn a few corners here and there & u'd arrive in food heavan! We tried that on the last day & chanced upon: Egg & Banana Roti Prata!!! & the thai delicacy we've all been craving since day 1: Mango(Mamuang) with Glutinous Rice!!! All that wait for 5 days was worth it! I mean.. we are THAT happy to be in Thailand with good food that we even play with it!

WORK:
Haha after eating sooo much food! We really do need to burn off all those calories! What better way to do that than by carrying over 1000+ poonkees of sand & running NONSTOP for a few hours!!! Well... thats what all of us did!
Hey it was fun nonetheless!!!! At the end of the day... we were very very acquainted with sand, sand & more sand!!! Even our afternoon was spent lazing around on sand!!!

REST
After working for only 2 days, we piled up THIS much sand!!! haha just joking.
Lazing at the beach after work was pure enjoyment! Especially with that circular yellow disc which I brought along! We really had fun with it still!!
When you're at the beach.. dun u just get that magical feel??? I do! Amidst all this serenity at the beach.. its kinda hard to imagine that in december 2004, a tsunami did struck here.. & with such ferocity... Nature does has its unique way for us to enjoy... & suffer...

TEACHING
Believe me!!! We were GOOD teachers!!! haha. In khaolak I got a chance to teach both adults at the rotary village and children at the sea gypsy village!! Both were unique in their own ways. Went to teach the adults at rotary village for two afternoons. The first was pretty unsuccessful.. & mundane. The second, however, was more fun! We equipped ourselves with a packet of jelly, & at least we succeeded in teaching a lady 'jelly' in english!! I mean.. what can we realli achieve in an afternoon??? haha... but truthfully, I'm pretty sure she learnt much more than that! haha

Now... on to teaching kids. It's TOTALLY fun!! Initially we were quite distant from the primary 6s, which we taught, due in part to the language barrier. However, being the 6 strong-willed guys we are, we toiled on bravely to 'hand signal' our way through the thoughts of these little kids. It was tough but Pipo (jelly) saved our day! Realised theres just so much to teach with pipo!Like numbers, colours and fruits. The students were very supportive of us, and that truly made us feel at ease to carry out our largely impromptu lesson. Trying our best to recall suitable songs, games and dance, we could only muster a chicken dance and pictionary. Afternoon, we taught them a universal language of understanding: Music!
They took a REALLY long time just to get a feel of the beat though.
Going on a fieldtrip with the students to another village where they lived was a learning experience too! On road terrain that seemed starkly like Pulau Ubin's the kids had to make 2 pretty long trips there & back from school, and they aren't exactly complaining!
Maybe my only regret was not knowing my new found friend;s name. Just called him 'NAUGHTY BOY'. He was the most outspoken person in the class!!! Fun chap to be with!!
Mr NAUGHTY BOY!!! haha

Really... in the end, I think the students didn't learn anything from us. What came out of this 'exchange' was something very very selfish indeed... we learnt... the students didnt.hai.. haha maybe they just learnt that parting was another part of life thats all.

PEOPLE, & a dog
k i MUST talk about the dog first!!! but I shall leave people for the last!!! Always leave the BEST for last! haha
Her name is Fuji:

Fuji got herself injured possibly when scratching parasites off herself. & now she's pretty weak. Really cute puppy & hope she gets well soon!!!!!!

Now.. the best for last!
Without them... this trip wouldn't have been fun at all!
My HC mates have been great during the trip!!! haha!

Seriously, we can lame about pretty well! haha i miss the All-Knowing Lift!
Then.. theres just so few guys on this trip.. but when we do come together.. we really can have loads of fun!!!! Just regret not knowing every1 earlier on the trip. The last night in thailand was truly memorable! Imagine 5 guys swimming from 10-12 at night, using LEAVES as planes and boats, & squirting water at each other, then suddenly just brainlessly splashing water all around. The fun part comes when you have to SPRINT your way back to the room, & hoping no one see you! haha
haha other than that... I got to know a few more new friends!!!! It was fun knowing every1!!!!!
Maybe this trip was just a T junction in all our lives... NJ interactors, VJ interactors, 2 tkss interactors, ONE HC interactor, & 3 HC guys with different ccas! Our lives cross paths for just this 6 days, then we proceed on our own little journey to where our roads lead us.
haha!!! Hopefully someday, all these roads would wind back, & merge into a nice big expressway! haha

My Khaolak Travels

Fun abound!