Mini-Orientation

Monday, first day of the week, however, it was also the first PSGM session, and so all the sad class-based PSLs had to go to see their classes while the lucky ones like us waited for them. The SU also had activity; for them, it was a sort of a random PT act. Heard that the new PSLs had to do 200 push-ups. I say Good Job.

PSGM ends at 4.30, so the rest of us had a mini batch meeting to go over the agenda before the actual meeting after act. At about 4.40 everyone was there (woohoo everyone except marcus and soham, who had valid reasons), so we put our stuffs back and reported to third floor, admin block, to start the grand gala opening venture act (not counting Raffles Trail) of 2009…

**MINI ORIENTATION**

Woohoo. Session was hosted by Zhi Xuan and Chee Yeow, who were lubbing along a pretty shifty plastic bag. Full of suspicious shifty stuff… more on that later. First task of the day: All of the ventures linked arms and formed into a circle, with Chee Yeow inside. Then he tried to get out and we’re supposed to contain him. Haha, simple enough.

We failed.

Anyway, because we were all reeling from Chee Yeow’s surprising strength, we got another chance. This time, with experience, Chee Yeow had no chance of escape. To be sure we can ask Bryan to calculate his chances, but its quite pointless la. Next, the VTLs decided to switch mode to ‘cunning’ and get our beloved CCAL to join Chee Yeow in the circle. Tight fit haha. It was a bit harder, but certainly no kick for us. Not even Mas Selamat can escape. We just bent our knees and stood our ground until they gave up.

A short water break later, the fiendish ZX and Chee Yeow were ready with their next evil plan. It involves flour, mentos, a bowl, newspapers and a big mess. What a mess. Anyway the game was picking up mentos from a bowl of flour using only your mouth. We split into two groups for this game based on the chain of command. There are two sides: The Hiok Side or the Francis Side. Kind of like the two sides of the force, only easier to decide.

Starting off, Anurak dashed in for our team and emerges 0.1 milliseconds later with the mentos in his mouth and about a fifth of the flour on his face. The other team were just starting to move haha. During my turn I faced up against Jack, locked heads in an epic contest before I got my first taste of flour. It tastes… like the gunk at the bottom of milk containers, only thicker. Got the mentos first! =)


The game progressed for at least 3 rounds, and the teams were both quite evenly matched, although we were leading by a bit. This despite Kenneth colliding heads with Joel in his first round and getting owned. Apparently Joel has a pretty thick head. Around the second round, a new tactic emerged, which was to blow into the flour whenever the oppositions head get too close. This leads to an explosion of flour particles. Jon Ed jacked himself with this tactic. Hahaz.

Finally, the game ended and the Francis side won. And what a mess there was. We spent the next 10+ minutes cleaning up. Suffice to say that circular area looks about the same as it started. Our face became less pale lol.

Next game was the eternity game I think. Counting up to 20 was pretty easy because we followed a pattern and I think the game ended up a bit screwed. But never mind.

Moved to the S.R. field next, for another ‘very fun’ activity. It’s the activity where we lie in a row and one person from the start of the row rolls over everyone to get to the other end. Then the next person continues until you move a certain distance. Yeah, kind of like the push-up bridge except with higher emphasis on the effects of gravity. Pain. And apparently I’m pretty bony. Haha paiseh.

Rolling stone gathers no moss then.

It was about 6.10 then, and the activity was drawing to a close. But first…. Some group pictures! The 15 of us formed the numbers ’01-06’ on the field, with ZX going up to the 7th floor to take a picture. Pretty cool. We were doing a cheer at that time so many people had their mouths opened. Like me XD

And then another group picture with our beloved VTLs.

Venture 09! =D

(batch meeting after that. Reached home at 8.40pm haha)