Sunday, November 15, 2009

Cameron trip

hey readers.. sorry for not posting anything for so long.. i was previously down then i went for a camp in Cameron highlands.. which i am going to talk about now.. LOL i wanted to post this yesterday but was busy..

We were all gathered in school early in the morning on Friday.. we still have to stay a little longer because the form 2's still have exams.. they have one paper which is civic and one more after the trip.. which is arts (practical) and the rest of us form 3 and form 4 which is just 7 people.. had to wait..

after they finished their exams we then waited for the bus for a while.. after the bus arrived we then set off.. well.. we had nothing much to do in the bus.. i was sitting with Jordan.. he brought his mp3 so we listened to some songs.. and naturally.. we talked about drumming.. XD since both of us are drummers..

we talked.. then took a short nap until we reach some place called.. um.. don't know what garden.. LOL i forgot the name of the place d.. XD we went down and took a look at the place.. hahax.. once we got down.. i felt chilled.. as if there were air-cons installed everywhere.. XD anyway, that place was great.. the strawberries looked damn good.. =D oh ya.. FYI.. i've never seen a strawberry before!! *i think* LOL and everything there was strawberries.. form cheese cakes.. to pastries.. to chocolate and jam.. i forgot what more is there d la.. XD i think the only thing there which was not strawberry was the Tiramisu.. hahax.. well.. we were given only 10 minutes..

after that.. we went further down to Tanah Rata.. got lost a bit.. lol but still found the place at last.. LOL.. we got down and settle down.. Lunch was ready too.. and we were actually late.. hahax.. after we ate.. we went into the hall where everyone was gathered.. we then sat down and did the grouping.. there were volunteers.. campers and committee.. the volunteers and people like us.. the campers are the disabled *disabled as in mentally have problems* and the committee are the people who organise.. the volunteers come from many different places.. mostly from our school.. then some form Convent Teluk Intan.. some from Germany.. and some are teachers at Bethany home *the home for the disabled*

everybody was divided equally.. 3 volunteers to 2 campers.. they divide the volunteers by drawing lots.. the same picture will be in the same group.. *Me and Jordan were praying hard that we can be together* hahax.. but unfortunately.. we weren't.. instead.. i got into the same group with Ken Jin.. and another Indian lady.. she is a teacher in Bethany home.. we were in the yellow group.. and in the yellow group.. we were number 6.. Y6.. the description of the disables is at the back of their name tag..

after that we played some games.. at first.. It was really hard for us to communicate.. the one me and Ken Jin got was a Chinese who does not want to talk.. though he can.. and he can get aggressive some times.. a lot of us wanted to quit.. we hope we didn't make the decision to come.. including our school teachers.. (accept for Pn. Chia.. because she is not one of the volunteers..) it was hard to communicate with them.. but as time goes by.. it became easier.. we played station games that involve both volunteer and camper aka student..

while we were switching stations.. me and Ken Jin met a woman.. preparing medicine and stuff.. we asked if we were to sleep with the students.. she said.. YES.. OMG!! we immediately told Cik Hamidah Bakar and Cik Mashita.. they were stunned too.. hahax.. so am i.. we were thinking.. how in this world am i going to communicate and make them sleep?? we have to make them eat, sleep and bathe..

after playing.. we were given time to bathe then have a short briefing about Bethany home and the disabled people.. we were then told why some people who get mental deceases should be sent to homes like this.. well.. the reason people are sent to homes like is because.. when a baby is born to this earth.. everybody will be very happy.. specially the mother who has carried that heavy burden for 9 months.. but just imagine if u are so excited and when the doctor hands you the baby and you know it a disabled baby.. how would you feel?? most of the parents wouldn't accept it.. and a lot of people who are disabled are kept in cages.. well.. a lot of you will think that the mother or parents are stupid.. but if u put yourself in their shoes.. then you'll know.. anyway, if u see this kind of things happening in your neighbourhood.. please don't report.. wanna know why??
  1. mother will be accused for child abuse
  2. child will be kept at another cage under government
  3. at the government cage, child will not be well fed.. (workers might be lazy and just throw the food in without caring)
  4. child will not be properly cleaned (workers might just hose instead of really bathing the child)
well.. so what's the difference.. they might as well stay home where the mother makes sure that the child finish the food and the mother will clean it instead of hosing.. so if u see cases like that.. confront the parent.. and you can send them to homes like Bethany home.. at home like this.. children are cared for.. the most important thing that a disabled child needs is love and care.. they do not get love and care since they were born.. and the people working at home like this take time to communicate, train them to do things and also give them love and care.. so next time you see some orang cacat.. don't despise them.. after going for the camp.. they are not all that bad.. they might not be as handsome or pretty as you are.. but hey.. they are still humans..

after that was bed time.. and here comes another terrible part.. LOL well.. i did not bathe earlier on.. but i planned to bathe after the talk.. and guess what.. up in Cameron.. i bathed with cold water!! XDD after that everybody slept.. accept a few of us.. but one of the students woke up and did something.. well.. i won't go any further into that.. we must understand that he is disabled.. i only slept for like.. 5 or 6 hours i think..

after that.. early the next morning.. i went and bathe with cold water again!! XDD then we got ready to go to a nearby field for a sport called Bocce.. it's a game for disabled.. after having breakfast and stuff.. we then set off to the field.. other there.. the warmed up and played the game.. the game is very easy.. the captain will throw a small little ball and the rest of the players must throw as close to that small ball as possible.. in the end my group won 2nd out of 6.. everybody got a trophy.. LOL

after that.. we went back and prepared for the night party.. Pn.Chia wanted us to sing Rasa Sayang just like how our school choir did on speech day.. other than that Bernard and Foong Long wanted to do another item which is singing the song "Hero" well.. it really suit the disables.. me, jordan and Ken Jin wanted to join in too.. i also forgot whose idea was it first d.. LOL anyway, KenJin pull out because he cannot sing that high.. me too.. lol.. Jordan.. I'm not sure.. lol anyway, Me and jordan then wanted to act when they sing.. we then practiced.. LOL

after practicing, we went in and everybody was busy preparing.. me and Jordan sneak out to practice the act again.. was quite nervous.. lol.. but when the party begin.. Pn.Chia said that we don't act better.. == she was afraid we were not prepared.. oh well.. anyway, when the Rasa Sayang item was on.. they suddenly asked me to sing the Solo.. O.O they say Ken Jin had to do something.. LOL nvm lo.. i just did it.. and when the duet item was on (Bernard and Foon Long).. nobody cheered or anything.. me and Jordan then though of putting funny hats on them out of no where.. *random acts* LOL and because of that.. people cheer.. XDD everything went on well.. until night.. well.. i don't wanna talk about it.. LOL lets just move on to the last day..

On the last day, we got up and packed up.. but the day was still young.. hahax.. we took out luggage down.. after that we were supposed to go to a nearby park to do some community work.. which is some gotong-royong.. we were joined with another group from KL called datacraft.. if not mistaken.. LOL we then worked.. after working.. we went to the butterfly farm.. LOL.. took a look inside there the went to the Bee Farm.. XD i was there together with Jordan, Jolene, Jackqueline, Jie Shi and their student.. we went for the maze in bee farm.. i made them get lost.. XD on purpose.. because one of them.. being so lancy gave all the clues.. == after completing it.. we can claim some wristlet.. LOL and after that.. Me, Jordan , Jolene and Jackqueline bought some strawberries!! XDD

after visiting whose places we went to town for lunch.. here, students and volunteers are each given RM10 to eat and buy things.. we went to a mamak stall and eat.. i saw that they have the tanduri pot and wanted to try.. *i like tanduri chicken!* hahax.. anyway, it was disappointing.. they cooked the naan where they cook the roti canai.. not the tanduri pot.. useless.. == lol.. after that, we went for some window shopping and said good bye.. lol really missed them.. come to think of it.. it's actually fun.. LOL

after that we set off and we stopped at the shop where there were a lot of strawberries.. i was tempted to buy the strawberries there.. stay look good.. unlike the one i bought.. XDD i end up buying a small box of chocolate strawberry and ice cream.. Jordan bought those as well.. lol

well... that all i guess.. the rest is just the journey home.. XD it was a nice experience.. sorry if i have a lot of spelling error.. i typed too fast.. XD

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