Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!

I am sitting at the jetty of Langkawi and looking at my entries. Then I found out that it is customary for Gypsy On The Move to do a goodbye entry at the end of each year. Well, I just found out by looking at my end-of-the-year entries. So it feels proper if I continue it.
2011 has been nothing short but amazing. Amazing friends I've made along the year and amazing places I have been to.
Here's a little bit here and there that I remembered for the year:
1) Organized a trip for the Mitrans to Genting. It was only Genting but it was a hell of fun!
2) Made the decision to shift out to Funkytown
3) Got hooked into lomography, all thanks to Sherwynne and intend to take this addiction further
4) Went to Taiwan in May - one of the best trip Ever!
5) Changed job and went into something different
6) Had a great girls trip to Bali in September
7) Participated in BookFest and gain valuable experience
8) Participated in IBYG and we came in stronger than ever
9) Helped out for MITRA DYC 16 and it was an unforgettable camp for several reasons
10) Last but not least, this year is a year of friendship. Old ties were renew and strengthen, news ones were formed. You guys know who you are.

So as I looked at how amazing 2011 has been, I will be welcoming 2012 with an open arm with the least expectation so that the new year will surprise me. Till then, Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!

Mitra DYC 16

Ever since 2003, my December has never been the same. Ever. First brought in to KCBA DYC by a friend of mine and later the following year became the games department committee also with the encouragement of the same friend.

Fast forward, it has been 8 years. Many faces have I met and so many friendships have I seen built from just one single camp that happens every December. And also *ahem*there are relationships that blossom from the camp*ahem*.

This year is no exceptional. Coming out with a brand new name, Mitra DYC, our camp was held at the beautiful Samadhi Vihara on the 17th till 21st Dec. I was assigned to the admin team with Jing Wei, Regina and Li Peng and I could not ask for a better team.

Leonie and I decided to let Reg, Li Peng and Jing Wei to do the registration because both of us have done it before =P

Leonie busy preparing for Guardian Angel. She is the greatest help I could ask for. 

Ice-breaking 

Jing Wei and Li Peng waiting to sort the groups out

The pigeon holes for participants. Vitagen bottles all thanks to Yuan Yuan's aunty!

We managed to invite Uncle Vijaya for a session of Dhamma Talk and his topic for the day was "Gratitude". It was always refreshing to listen to his talk and I never fail to laugh at his jokes.

Captain ball in the evening of Day 2! My favourite sport!

Reality challenge game on the second night by Lee Hsiang. Too bad he was not around to witness the awesomeness of it.

Crappy sudoku challenge in one of the station

This station is probably the CRAPPIEST as they need to make the participants laugh. With Tze Huei in it? You can forget it! *inside joke*

Li Peng!

The second workshop on the last night, we have Bro Koh to conduct the World Economic Game

Tanzania sent out their handicapped to negotiate with the World Bank to reduce their charges. Smart move.

BFF! Come back soon!

The CSI (Crappy Scene Investigation) by BFF! The objective was to know who killed this guy for his special underwear!

LOL!

One of the crime scene of the victim that got murdered

My station which they have to give some ridiculous poses!

Certs presentation time along with lollipops in each pigeon holes!

 The committees' pigeon hole which are in pink since our T-Shirts this year is in pink

The 2011 MITRA DYC 16 board of committee (picture credits to Wei Han)

What an awesome year it has been and I look forward to 2012! (picture credits to Mandy)

The lack of updates means my life has been fantastic! thankyouverymuch!
Haha! How I wish to complete those entries on Bali but with camp coming up, my time is a little tight right now. Please be patient, yeah? =)

Okay, let's talk camp! Basically everything on my side has been completed. My side means programme book.

Did the whole thing myself and put together the whole thing myself as well. Couldn't have been more proud. Of course this would not be easy if not for those little help here and there by various people. And the programme book will not be possible without the awesome Asus laptop loan to me by Sharpay. I am so in love with Asus right now. Speakers have been taken care of, though, we are short of one. Simply put, we are set for camp this Saturday. 

I am on an analogue addiction right now. Have been browsing through lomography sites to get tips on how to take better pictures and what is the next best analogue camera that I should purchase. I am thinking of a Diana Mini since it is small and handy enough to be carried around and it uses the friendly 35mm film. I would love to own the expensive LC-A but urm...with my current financial situation, I think that would have to be on hold.

I am looking forward to 2012 already because of all the exciting things that are going to happen. In the meantime, I am also thankful for 2011. Thankful for everything that I have been blessed this year. I couldn't have asked for a better 2011. I am also grateful for the people around me who keeps me going no matter how hard sometimes life can be.


Alright! I am scooting off to camp now! =D

Bonjour Le Décembre

It's the last month of the year again! Last 31 days of 2011!
What have you achieved? Have you ticked off all the resolutions you made since the beginning of the year?
It seems like just yesterday I made mine.
December is a hectic month for me both work and personal. Camp is looming next week. Plenty to do yet none of them is done yet. I think I slept an average of only 4 to 5 hours each day except on weekends. Felt sorry that I had to turn down loads of invitations to hang out on weekend since I am just too exhausted.
As usual, December also means the Christmas season again! *skips happily*
All the malls in Klang Valley as usual are putting up their best decor of the year. Before I sign out, here was how Pavilion looks like when I was there yesterday.

Champlung Sari, Ubud

Thought I would briefly let you guys know where I stayed when I was at Ubud. We booked two rooms at Champlung Sari Hotel. When we checked in, it was already dark.

The room was very spacious and huge and I think worth the money since it is only US$30 per night.

The next morning, I just couldn't wait to take pictures outside our room

The entrance to our room

It was really relaxing and everything was at a slow pace when you're in Bali.
Anyway, we didn't really enjoy the breakfast. Nothing much to shout about. But the next time if I were to come, I would choose to stay in Tegal Sari. I heard it's cheap and one of the best hotel in Ubud.