28/12 - 31/12

28/12
Project Sunshine had its first local CSP with Fei Yue, our beneficiary. I was assigned to house 1, warned that there were stray cats that the old lady took in. She really loves cats. She's somewhat of a hoarder, and didn't really want us to throw anything away, no matter how redundant those items seemed to us. There was a 2006 calendar that she refused to give up because there were pictures of cats. So the before and after shots of the house weren't THAT drastic. The house still looked rather cluttered.
Having fallen sick the day before, probably made worse by training, I wasn't so up to cleaning houses. Fortunately, as marketing head, I had to move about the 3 flats taking photos of the process and taking before and after shots of each place. Slack... Phew!
We returned to school for the debrief, dinner and some HTHT. The HTHT was freaking emotional. I was really stunned when I heard a couple of stories. Looks like my life's not the only one with so much family drama. I didn't say much about myself. I found it inappropriate to divulge too much, since I hardly know half of the people there. There are about 7 of my FTB mates in Project Sunshine, and I consider them my friends. But there were people I didn't even know the names of... I was so not keen on sharing "something which impacted you". I just said that I grew up in a single parent family, no father yet never feeling like I was missing something in my life because my mum's a wonderful woman who has raised my brother and I up to be very decent human beings.
After the whole HTHT thing, I received a call from my mum. It was very upsetting. Ahhhhh... Started crying and left the room. I think some saw me, my friend said I was a little flushed. Oh well... What can I do? I feel so torn because I don't want to take sides. All I know is that I love both of them, because they are family, and I don't want my relationship with either to be strained because of one stupid company! I will never make this mistake...
I had to decided to go home and not stay over in school with the rest of the Project Sunshine people. Anyway, next day there was Muay Thai camp which I had to attend.



29/12 - 30/12
Muay Thai camp! It started at 10am with training, but I got there later because I just can't train. I just nua-ed at the side with Tingyan while he took photos of everyone training. He's a good photographer... And his awesome camera sure helps!
Since training is just beside the school clinic, I decided to pop in for a "free" consultation. I really don't like the doctor :/ Got some medication for fever, flu and sore throat. The medication really made me drowsy!
After training, we headed to The Cathay for a Japanese lunch. This was our "sponsored" meal by SMU Muay Thai. Ordered lots of good stuff. Yummy. I grabbed the salmon sashimi and salmon sashimi + mango salad for myself. Some seasoned jellyfish too! Was a good meal, but everyone was so full, and we didn't manage to finish everything! Haha.

We intended to watch a movie at 5pm but returned to school since it was only 3 plus. Planned to play "block catching" at LKCSB. Haha! Failed. Everyone was just so tired from training, or too full to play. So we ended up playing Guess Who, the game that Cindy and I prepared for the camp. It's a damn fun game! :D After everyone had their turn, we all laid down for a bit. I fell asleep because I was really very drowsy from the meds. Then someone started watching a Thai comedy beside me, but I refused to move, so everyone was surrounding me watching the show while I was asleep. I didn't even care. Was KO-ed!
Off to Holland V hawker centre for dinner then a walk to Kelvin's house. Ok, I thought his house was huge. It's an old semi-detached kinda place. Just that it has 5 toilet, 3 with showers. We watched "REC", some Spanish "I Am Legend" kind of show. I think the directing is pretty good. Since it's taken in the view of a camera on someone's helmet as they hunt down some creepy girl for her blood. The ending is pretty predictable, but other than that, it's pretty good I think. I sat in the corner and they were asking me why I wasn't afraid to sit alone. Haha. Maybe if it were a ghost movie... But zombie flicks... Just so fake la. Slept in the living room with the rest of the team... Jin snores damn loudly la. Haha! I kept waking up.

At 7am, they went for a run... I went back to sleep. When they got back, Kelvin cooked up some horrendously unhealthy pancakes. I have never seen anyone put butter and maple syrup INTO the batter! I cooked myself some oatmeal. So much healthier. When I brought it to the table, some of them asked why I didn't make some for them too. I think they were quite freaked out by the pancakes. Lol. We played Guess Who again! This time I played too. I think I guessed mine pretty fast. I was Mona Lisa. When I asked whether I was fictional, they said maybe... I was thinking how mean could they be man. Haha. But once I asked whether I came from France, and they said I was in France, then I knew! :D Mona Lisa.

Got home in the afternoon and slept some more before going to Weijoe's place for his BBQ, I had to, although I was sick, because he had postponed it from the 28th to the 29th just because I had Muay Thai camp. He invited his closest friends only... I guess I should be honoured? Haha. I only knew Hann Khee, the rest were strangers. I got to know some new people... I am not a social butterfly. Anyone who knows me well enough should know that. But I had fun though. We had very interesting conversations with interesting people. Ahhh, I was damn suay la. Hann Khee and I wore the same colours and someone said "Couple dressing, how cute!". ZZZ. Please... Haha.
Mummy met Hann Khee and Weijoe cos they sent me off... Mummy says Hann Khee is not hunky. HAHAHA.


31/12
Really just wanted to nua at home the entire day. But I had to head to Bukit Timah Plaza's DBS to sign some stuff so that I can sign company papers from now on. Super tired sia... I took the bus back home, wanted to nap but the time was just not right... Sian. Medication still making me awfully drowsy. It's been 5 days and I am still sick. Not very, but still sick! Sick enough to disallow me my workouts. I've only had one training this week, which was on Monday. Argh. Feel so shitty and unphat lor, seriously...
I was really feeling very depressed this entire week with being sick and the whole company shit... Then came the fight thing. What is this?! A hat trick?! ARGH. Kelvin texted me saying that they can't find an opponent for me, no one in my weight category. The closest is Mel, but she has significantly more experience than me, plus she just got back from training in Thailand and Terence doesn't think it would be suitable to put us against each other. So what does this mean? Are you telling me I can't fight next week? ): Kelvin says it's such a pity since I trained so hard for it. You're damn right I trained so hard lor. This is seriously so f-ed up... I wanna fight. Now I am seriously considering fighting in August if they can't find me an opponent for this competition.


Baking some cookies now with Jeremy. I will probably bring some to school too. Give Hann Khee and Weijoe. They bought me some stuff from The Body Shop for Christmas. Do I stink or what? Haha. Oh wells...
School is about to start... I haven't found all my books yet. I hope this coming semester will be a better one! My whole holiday I've spent training... Ahhh depressing...
That said, I don't regret the training. It's made me much stronger. I've made wonderful friends and team mates. It's been great, really.
In fact, the whole of 2010... I don't remember being happier. There's really so much to be thankful for. I had such an experience working in Maersk, I climbed vertical ladders, ate a hell a lot of smoked salmon, made new friends and found the most wonderful guy! (: I don't resent the waking up at 4:30am.
I started school at SMU, a new start. I was glad to leave AC behind. I told myself I would enjoy school again, and I think I will. Well, more so this coming semester since I bid with my friends this time round.
I found new friends in SMU. Yup, I did. Anti-social Maddie. It's funny how my friends call me this and stuff like "no love", yet they're my friends huh... I'm not that bad. It just takes a while for me to open up and show my warmth and fuzziness.
I picked up Muay Thai. I can now officially kick ass!

Well... So many things have happened this year, both the good and the bad.
But I shall look back on 2010 with fond memories. Here's hoping for an even greater 2011 (: