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Hi people,
I know that I have been missing in action for some time but I was really busy right after I got home from my Spider catching field trip. TA NO SHI DESU NE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Freaking fun!!! I can't remember a time when I enjoyed myself even more while away from home. Am really glad that the the people who went all the trip were all such troopers and that we managed to bond over the trip! Heez Prof Li, Eunice, Victor, De Min and Yuanting plus me seemed to be almost laughing throughout the whole trip. I suddenly have a new light on the level of 'lameness' professors are capable...I think Prof Li is even better than us. *sweatdropz

Part I
17/12/05
Anyway, the six of us meet at 8 am in the morning near the lab where our chartered van was coming to pick us up. Breathed a rather large sigh of relief when I finally realised that Edmund wasn't tagging along. Not that I'm bad but I don't think I can't stand 5 days of someone nian (stick) me. SO, haha happy. Good start.

Along the way to the customs there was a a minor jam but we made the most of it by playing bridge, tai di and 99-points. My Bridge required a HUGE refresher cram course but I'm glad to say that I won a fair number of games during the trip...wahah a! BlUR BLUR also can win but later got strategy leh. =P Prof Li also joined us for a few games and he can play LoR!! Dun praypray wor.

After many rounds of card games and bouts of fitful sleep, we finally reached Genting where we collected 121 of De Min's spiders in just 2 hours! Neobrettus, his spider is tiny, furry and really very cute but it likes to live amongst the dead banana leaves. By the way, the place is in some ulu off-track part somewhere on the the mountain. This was where our driver also demonstrated his superb manouevering skills along the narrow road with a sudden drop on one side.

This being a mosquito cum leech infested place, I came prepared with an arsenal of mosquito repellant and along with the others, had also made plans to purchase some leech socks from the Army market. Unfortunately, we did not manage to get them so me and victor used the only 2 pairs from the lab while yuanting made a makeshift one with old socks, string and safety pins. Wahhs..yt...u are so ping ming! haha did I mention that she also brought a whole arsenal of weapons against leeches? We had heard that a number of stuff was effective against removing leeches and thus in yt's magic pouch, she had: salt solution, vinegar (actually apple cider vinegar), feng yu (medicated oil). My game plan was actually to not get bitten at all but if any of us did get bitten, then we should find out which rememdy is the most effective. HAhaa, last count zero leech bites for YiLin and score 2 for Victor! Apparently, salt water did not work that well (maybe there is an optimal salt concentration?) while vinegar and medicated oil were winners.

Ahah it seems that my army dad did know something about leeches afterall...he suggested vinegar.

After amassing our bountiful collection, we proceeded to the research centre (GOMBAK) where we would be spending our night at. I guess I should have noted that something was amiss when the van stopped out side a rusty iron gate shrouded in pitch black darkness except for the flickering light from a lone candle near the empty guard house. I could see wild dogs outside. We were surrounded by forest. Apparently, there was no one at the guard house to switch on the light generator when we arrived. So, instead of wasting time on the van waiting for those people to come open up the place we went hunting for yuanting's spiders in the dark. WITH TORCHES AND FREAKING COOL HEADLAMPS CAN????? whahahahaha
THIS was bloody cool!! Macham i go down cave or something and need headlamps.

We caught some Hersideae but I think they were gigantic lor...see until my hair stand. Then we saw quite a few scary wild dogs that looked even freakier when our flashlights shone on them. From far, u just see two glowing orbs of light (reflections from their eyes). SCARY...then as we made our way in the dark, this adorable little puppy began following us whereever we went... KAWAII lor....hai adopt adopt!~ but the puppy is almost always underfoot, so scared i step on it or something....think it kena kicked by the guys accidently a few times. =P
As we searched, we passed by some trees that I suspect was used for praying because there was a trident and red cloth as well as incense on or near them. Under any other circumstances I think I would have probably freaked out or something but somehow, this time I wasn't scared and I was quite intent on just evading mosquitoes and finding the damn spiders...opps sorry yt. Heez.

The BEST part of the trip is still yet to come and it's still the first day...sorry need to stop for now cuz sianz have to do UROPS, think about CORS (bidding modules)and other whatnots...

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Yesterday on Christmas eve, YT and me went to support De min by watching his percussion concert (PerCuzShioK) at YMS. 10 bucks! But it was really worth it...AM deeply impressed. So many talented people! Hee we even bot him a chocolate cake to enjoy after his performance. Yup...and that guy say disappointed that it's not the rotten eggs that YT promised him. BLEuh

After that, I left for Raffles place where I met up with Weiqi first. She had just gone for her cousin's ROM and so was pretty dressed up. Okie okie...u are beautiful...no buts...I not so bad like the guys and ur brother-in-law. And no, I'm not drunk....ahhahaha!
My feet was killing me...crap...should have left my sister's shoes alone. The price for beauty.
Anyway, we went to Meridien to watch Vocal consort's caroling. Wt, Flora and Yw met us there. Sigh so tempted to join again but I dun think I'm welcomed and besides I dun wanna half-hearted commit. So fun, I sang all the carols from the sideline. Hee weiqi say that Flora and me are her speaker although sometimes the hua hua speaker will conk out. Whoops.

Hrmm...felt that VC was very tired tho...singing quite halfhearted but I guess can't blame them cuz all of them have been singing the same songs at the same place and the same time for 5 days leh....I last time also sian. But this time is different cuz I did not spend christmas with them. Feeling abit guilty about that but I'm up for new year!! Yan, qq, asn, andy, anyone?

After the caroling, we went to PS for a heavy dinner at Secret Recipe...order some chicken stuffed with tons of cheese, ham and more chicken? SINFUL....i think I better go swim more again...the weight I lose during the trip must not go to waste!!!

Xyz was off caroling somewhere else and as usual would only be able to meet up later (later turned out to be close to midnight at my place). Actually, this year we wanted to be advanturous and go to mount faber but i think, except for Yuanwei, none of us had a clue how to get there. Besides, weiqi was saying that the tree there was not worth going to see. So sian...what to do? Go back to my house and get drunk.

Wt got quite drunk and his whole body turned red and so he took off his shirt. Then he drunk abit the kong bu...suddenly snatch my blanket and demand my ipod....KAoz...suddenly steal my blanket...what if I got nothing on! BLEUH!!!!

Haha anyway....this christmas is one of the best ones I've had for a long time because I finally resolved something that I've been meaning to do for a long time and things look hopeful. So, I can only keep my fingers cross and smile =)

Nobody can spoil my day. Not even if that someone refers me to "eh bitch, fuck off".
I am above it all...ahah I'm a fairy!! Whee!!

haha ohoh!~ yuanwei say my cap is nice...andy say my dressing getting weirder and weirder....yan kept smacking my cap...BLUEAHHHHHHH....wth.

wahahha!! MERRY XMAS to everyone!!