CLASS CHALET FTW!!!!
It was rocking, it was shocking, it was amazing, it was crazy.
And most importantly, it was fun.
Day 1
1400h
Picked up Bo Geng, Edmund and Xun Yuan from Marsiling MRT, did some last-minute shopping for some drinks and prizes before departing for Aloha Loyang Resort.
1420h
Along the way Bo Geng was teased about having to give up his first night at the chalet for "swimming lessons", (which was actualy an excuse to celebrate someone's birthday, but I shan't elaborate).
1500h
Reached there pretty early, so my dad decided to pick up another batch @ Pasir Ris MRT, Chun Shin, Dian Yi, Wei Heng and Darryl. So the 8 of us got stranded outside the chalet, oblivious to the fact that Ms Huang wasn't due to arrive for another hour. More and more games of Bridge ensued, until we realised that 20 minutes had passed without anybody arriving to check in!
1520h
Frenzy Frenzy Frenzy. Hence I called Gary, who said that he was at reception waiting for Ms Huang, who will come in another 40 minutes. Gasp.
1530h
More people came, namely Wei Liang, Colin Gay, Gary, Colin Ong, Seetoh, and lastly our dear Welfare Secretary - Keefe (who adamantly said that he had been waiting at reception since 3 pm without anybody telling him Ms Huang was going to arrive at 4).
1600h
Finally Ms Huang (or should I say Mrs Yap :D) came at 4 pm, with the keys and the stock checklist. Thank God she came, if not the chalet would be a flop XD. Bo Geng, Wei Liang and I checked the stock, while the rest continued their games of asshole dai di/bridge/elemental sets.
1630h
Then Edmund, Colin Gay, Yi Ming and Dian Yi went to the NTUC@E!hub, and managed to scam the supermart (again) of their trolley and they pushed it all the way back to the chalet :)
1700h
With all the supplies ready it was time to begin the barbecue!! Unlike last year we no longer needed Mr Rong for the fire :D cos we had the handy-dandy dependable Darryl!!! Within minutes the fire was set up, and within seconds after the fire was set, A DRIZZLE STARTED D:
1715h
Ha! There's nothing to fear, cos we still had the handy-dandy dependable Groudon (the Pokemon) in Wei Heng's DS. Yay! Groudon utilized his special ability DROUGHT, and it turned sunny again! Hahahahaha I am still baffled at how it really worked (i.e the rain really stopped after Wei Heng used his DS) but the barbecue was able to continue.
1800h
As usual, not much of the foodstuff was really edible, so we tried the second alternative - MICROWAVE. Cheesy Dogs and Hot Dogs became nicely cooked instead of being charred thanks to the microwave (and me, because I came up with the idea)
1845h
Three teachers arrived, Mr Rong and Mrs Wong who arrived in the same taxi and brought two roast chickens and a pork knuckle :D and ??? who brought along dumpling skins and fillings to ??? :D Many thanks to them, for we would be real hungry if we didn't have these extra (and very much more edible as compared to the barbecued food) dishes.
1900h
Fun, food, laughter for the next couple of hours, as Xin De and Yi Ming arrived, and I set up my mahjong table :D Pung, Chow and Hu filled the chalet until 10.30 pm, when it was time for the NIGHT TREASURE HUNT - an activity I was very proud of.
2230h
The hunt had a Merchant of Venice theme, where groups of three had to search for paper slips which had lines said by the various characters - Antonio, Bassanio, Portia and Shylock on them. Chun Shin and I set up the hiding places, I was more lenient compared to Chun Shin, who put the paper slips into very inaccessible places.
2245h
The hunt started, and while groups which were searching for the paper slips which I hid had early successes, with Edmund's group (comprising Edmund, Darryl and Yi Ming) getting 3 out of the 4 slips in the first few minutes. Then their group reached a standstill while other groups got their second or third slip in the next twenty minutes or so.
2315h
Suddenly Darryl found his fourth slip and his group proceeded to the end puzzle - the Jessica puzzle. I gave them two lines of Jessica, and they had to give the two lines which followed. It was apparently impossible for them. D: In the end Shylock's group did a surprise win as they managed to get the right line :D They won a box of chocolate.
2330h
After the hunt it was a few minutes of rest and relax, before we got to the other highlight of the night - NIGHT CYCLING. 6 of us, Keefe, Gary, Edmund, Darryl, Dian Yi and I went to cycle while the others continued their game of mahjong.
Day 2
0030h
We cycled to the playground, where we played and played and played, climbed the pyramid, did the obstacle course etc. What seemed like a "childish thing" grew alive again; perhaps the fun came from the fact that I was playing with people that I would not have a chance to play with again.
0230h
Then we cycled to macs, left our bikes outside without a lock, and some naughty guys actually went into a place where they shouldn't go to (ha I still have the video) and we had an early breakfast (or a late supper) then cycled back to the chalet.
0300h
OMG the mahjong people are still awake and they don't plan to sleep! Gosh. Went for a shower, played a little bridge and mahjong, then went to sleep at about 4.30 am, promising to wake up at 6.30 am. Slept with Gary and Edmund and while I slept I was still hearing Gary's romantic whispers to Edmund :X OOPS YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT.
0700h
Bleh I still broke my promise and woke up at 7 am. Woke up Gary and Edmund (WTF Gary's arms were around Edmund. Sheesh.) and continued to play a few games of mahjong with Wei Heng, Wei Liang and Darryl, who didn't sleep at all!
0730h
Cycled to macs (again) with Chun Shin, Edmund and Gary. Ordered McGriddles Meal and got my four game labels (which sucked). Anyway I cycled back, played more mahjong, then the mahjong guys went for breakfast.
1000h
Everybody's awake finally, and Keefe, OXY, Edmund, Colin Ong, Dian Yi and I decided to go for a short cycle while the rest slack at the chalet. Cycled for a bit, then met a stupid mob of people who asked me where the bicycle rental shop was.
1100h
Returned bikes, played a bit at the arcade, then went back to play a couple of mahjong games.
1200h
Went to e!hub, had chicken rice @ food court, then watched Love Happens with Gary, Edmund, Colin Ong, Dian Yi and Keefe. Nice movie, except the fact that I keep on dozing off during the unimportant parts :(
1515h
Movie ends, and it turned out that the others were already back at the chalet! Walked back, then changed into swimming attire.
1600h
Time for a swim! Endless fun and laughter while Chun Shin tried to bond as many people as possible (fortunately he didn't succeed at all) while some people did weird dives into the water XD (Chun Shin's dive impressed once again) There was underwater wrestling and freeze-and-melt. Pffft.
1730h
Got out of the pool, showered, played mahjong, then decided that dinner shouldn't be pizza delivery, cos it would be expensive and not many people liked it.
1900h
Walked to e!hub yet again, had a Subway Meal, then walked back to the resort. Played mahjong with the 2I1 people (Joshua, Yau Xuan and Patrick) before finding out that everyone had their own things to do. Decided to scrap the second activity cos it was pretty pointless.
2100h
More and more and more mahjong filled the next few hours. Our class really loves mahjong.
Day 3 - 0030h
The others decided to go for a midnight walk, but Edmund and I went to 2I3 to watch Delta Farce, a bomb-astic comedy which didn't really fight away my sleeping bug. Felt really really tired, and went back to sleep.
0500h
Woke up, and found out that everyone else was in deep deep sleep. Spent the next two hours fiddling with my phone and the mahjong tiles as well as packing my bags.
0730h
Gradually people started to wake up, and I finally found three people to play mahjong with :D
0800h
Chun Shin wakes up and discovers his door locked and he can't come out. In desperation he climbs out of the window.
0900h
Everyone's awake, and the clean-up operation begins! Clearing rubbish on the floor, on the tables, near the BBQ pit, on the BBQ pit, in the rooms, outside the gates, blah blah - if we don't clear we can't check out.
0930h
Almost everything's cleared, and the guest officer comes in to inspect. Everything's like clockwork until he wants to check the rooms. He finds out that Room 2 had a door that can't be opened. Uh oh.
1000h
Yay - he manages to open the door from the inside. Everything's settled, and we check out! Yay!
1030h
OXY, Dian Yi, Wei Heng and I take my dad's car back to Hwa Chong. Sucked on a candy cane through the journey. Yum Yum.
1120h
Reach home, have lunch, doze off. ZZZ.
Post-chalet thoughts
All in all, it was the best chalet I ever had :D The barbecue was brilliant, midnight cycling was exhilerating (although exhausting) mahjong is always fun and enticing, while the rest of the 2I2 people just pretty much summed the whole thing up - a marvellous chalet which was the perfect thing to end two glorious years of school. But though it's the end, there will always be a new beginning.
I love 2I2. Forever and always.
