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I'm finally back from Yunnan!
I know you guys miss me, haha.
The trip was fun, and I mean really fun, SERIOUS.
This post is going to be about my experience there.
Its more of a personal recount than a factual recount.
I know it may be boring but I hope you read it all the way through :D
Yes, let me start.

On 13/3/08, Thursday, Day 1...
I arrived at Kunming airport.
I'm feeling so emo-ish, no friends, nothing at all.
I kept telling myself that it will pass soon.
I really hoped it would.
The place here is so cold.
I'm shivering like some Ali without pants. [some lame joke]
Then, we went to eat there.
Surprisingly, there were malay restaurants!
The food was rather yummy.
Then, we travelled in a bus to the exit of the village.
We had to walk 5km or so to the village itself.
I saw a lot of cow dung on the floor and of the size of a ball!
When I arrived, I saw the children of the school welcoming us, how touching!
They grabbed chairs for us, and for your information, they are primary school kids.
They had tomato cheeks and were all chubby but NOT fat.
We listened to many speeches, blah blah blah.
Then, we had dinner, then to bed!
Yes, we really had beds to sleep on, but without matresses on it.

On 14/3/08, Friday, Day 2...
We had to play with and teach the kids of the school.
We had to teach English.
The day went fast, as I enjoyed it a lot.
The girls there said I was handsome, how happy could I get, haha!
At night, we listened to ghost stories.
The atmosphere was really scary because the place was dark.
Heres an example, a story told by Rini.
One night, she was at her grandmother's house at some other country.
Everyone went out except herself and her cousin.
They were cooking some noodles when they heard a knock on the door.
According to the malay customs, someone was to call home to inform the people that they were coming home.
And also, according to the customs, they were only to knock 3 times.
If it was more than 3, it was not any normal human.
But that night, no one called, so they wondered who it was.
Her cousin went to answer the door.
Usually when they looked out the peephole, they could see plants and the corridor.
That time, the knocks were already way past 3 times.
Her cousin called her to look outside.
When Rini reached this part of the story, 2 words came from her mouth, **** ***!
Everyone laughed.
They ran from the door and went to the room.
The knocks became louder and more frequent.
After awhile, it stopped.
Rini went to look through the peephole again.
This time, there was nothing already.
Then Rini told us what she saw.
This is what she said :" Wa **** ah! The lady long long hair white colour one and holding something like a baby. Then ah, cannot see the corridor one."
Yes, another vulgarity.
Here stories were funny as they were filled with vulgarities.
We then went to sleep.
We chose the floor as we could cuddle together if something really happened.
Looks like I'm not the only scaredy cat there!
And, love had started to form in our group of students.

On 15/3/08, Saturday, Day 3...
We went to visit some villages.
I went to the further one.
I saw this cancer patient who was dying in less than a week.
She was really in a pathetic state.
She was dying but yet her children were outstanding students of the school.
Now you know how pathetic some of us are.
We have many things that others don't but we don't work hard at all.
The husband of the woman wanted pictures of her, to remember her.
It was hard for him to ask as they had only taken 5 pictures in their entire life before.
He did not want to trouble us, but he still tried.
We agreed and helped than take a family photo.
Another sad thing is that some villagers there only bathe 3 times in their life, when they are born, when they get married, and when they die, thats how poor they are.
I really admire the family's strength and courage to continue with life.
Then, we climbed a tall hill, one taller than Bukit Timah and much steeper to look at a fruit farm.
Then, we went back to school to do painting.
I dirtied my clothing and I can't remove the paint.
People called me dude and blue stripes, because I was wearing blue stripes, haha.
Yes, I made new friends that day.

On 16/3/08, Sunday, Day 4...
There was nothing much today.
I painted the walls again.
I felt homesick.
I listened to lame jokes that day, and of course, I laughed like hell.
I cooked dinner that day and my group called me the head chef.
I felt so important that day.
We talked like China people as some of us were turning into China people because of our cheeks turning tomato-ish.
There was a love triangle but not the ones you guys know.
Danial and Zi Hao were in love with the same girl, Ing Yen.
Yes, the two guys hate each other.
Well, I don't really like them too.
One, a weirdo, the other, a big fat ARSEHOLE/flirt/Sabotage king.
You will know why later.
And, I made new friends again!

Day 17/3/08, Monday, Day 5...
I went painting again.
I was only to paint a small part of the wall.
I felt very un-important that day.
Looks like I'm a power hungry idiot.
We were to collect firewood on the mountains.
We climbed all the way up and seriously, it was exactly like rock climbing, maybe a little less steep.
We had to grab branches to make it up.
I partnered Aidah and we were accompanied by 8 primary 6 kids.
The kids are strong and I mean girls, all of them were girls.
And when I say strong, they are stronger than Wei Hao, Yee Xuan, and even Benjamin and Sheng Hao!
I sound like I'm exaggerating but no, I'm not.
They seriously are, don't believe, go there and see for yourself.
They totally beat me in terms of strength.
They don't let me do anything but just sit down.
However, I'm such a gentleman that I went to help them, haha.
I fell more than 3 times, so malu.
The slope was really like rock climbing alright!
And I also got stabbed by thorns countless times.
I was really impressed by those girls.
At night, I went to Janson, Ming Yang and Jian Feng's bed to sleep.
People snore very loud at night, but nevermind, BROTHER LOVE ALWAYS RULE!
I kept thinking of people in school suffering but I'm here having fun!
We said something like this, "Now is 8.00, assembly time, so many people sleeping"
I'm so bad. =X

On 18/3/08, Tuesday, Day 6...
I did nothing much again.
I painted the walls again.
I got a new nickname, Xiao Ming, but Mardhiah kept calling me Xiao Mei. ._.
Here are all the nicknames.
Kelvin - Osman, Mardhiah - Ali/Mangkok, Me - Xiao Ming, Wei Qin - Siti, Aidah - Ahmad.
This time I cooked lunch with Si Min and Ing Yen.
It was much more delicious this time.
You guys can ask me to cook for you next time, but please beware of food poisoning! =X
We helped the pupils make masks.
Then we had a briefing.
They said that 2 of the students improved a lot.
Guess who?
It was Gerald and...... HO ZHENG HUI.
Haha, Mrs Lee said that I've changed a lot.
I hope you guys still like me for who I am.
I too think that I've changed a lot, but you people will always remain the same to me, that sounds so wrong.
I've become more of a friendly and noisy person, haha.
They said I've gotten the development award, haha.
I was rather happy that day.

On 19/3/08, Wednesday, Day 7...
The place is so stress free.
I don't want to leave this place to go back to the stress-full Singapore.
Daniel keeps getting on my nerves.
He has something against express students.
He is still after Ing Yen.
He is so desperate!
How can someone fall in love only after seeing the person for 2 days!
Sorry, I don't believe in "Love on first sight"
He claims to like Ing Yen but he is still flirting around, what a BASTARD.
He complains to Miss Chithra that my hair is long.
He complains that the girls should pin up their fringe.
I hate this kind of people.
I went to the hotel after that.
On the way out, we saw kids crying and waving.
It was really touching.
Some of us even cried.
Well, I only cried once.
It was when I was going to Changi Airport, after Sheng Hao called me.
I did not cry because of Sheng Hao.
It was because I thought my parents did not care for me as they kept scolding me.
The kids there even gave me an Ice Lolly.
I finally got to bathe after 7 days!
And Bayah became my "Girl Friend"

On 20/3/08, Thursday, Day 8...
I can't figure out what to get for my friends.
Got scolded by Mr Fu for being late after one hour of shopping.
It was all Zi Hao's fault, taking so long in the fitting room.
I completed souvenir shopping, except for Sheng Hao because he wanted souvenirssssss.
Haha, no, I'm not blaming you.
We played with a wishing well.
We put our hands in and took a picture.
Then, we splashed water on each other, Haha.
Then we stayed in the hotel.
I heard something when Zi Hao was bathing.
I heard some sounds, some sounds that should not be heard.
I heard some sounds from Zi Hao.
I said I heard some sounds but I did not say what he was doing in the toilet.
The rest, is up to your imagination.
There was nothing much today. Most of it was just sight-seeing.
And, Danial is STILL flirting.
Ing Yen is ignoring him, good job!

On 21/3/08, Friday, Day 9...
It was the last day.
I look forward to going home.
I went shopping and bought a new bag.
I ate KFC, with egg tarts.
The KFC sells egg tarts and they were YUMMMMY.
I hope you people don't mind what I give you.
After all, its the thought that counts, right?
I took many photos today.
We were all going to say goodbye to each other.
Danial apologized to me.
However, he backstabbed me again.
That BASTARD.
At the airport, Zi Hao left his passport in a duty free shop.
Ida found it and we hid it.
We pasted a luaggage sticker on Zi Hao.
Then, we called him a luaggage and said that it needed to be checked in.
It was really funny.
Then we started asking around seat numbers, to make Zi Hao find his passport.
Then, Ida asked him "Whats your seat number ah?"
Then he started seaching.
We laughed and laughed.
In the end, we returned him the passport.
Peiqi says that Zi Hao is very stupid.
He is the one being made fun of but yet he doesn't know.
The worst part is that he laughs at himself.
I guess, that luaggage that needs to be checked in is still on the loose, running about.

On the 22/3/08, Saturday, Today...
I saw my parents outside welcoming back to Singapore.
I'm so touched. Yes, BROTHER LOVE MAN!

I can finally see you again.
I'm so happy.

I learnt many lessons from this trip, but mainly :
1. Be appreciative, because others don't have what you have
2. Do not take what you have for granted as it may leave you anytime.
3. Keep fit, because we all are not fit, or rather not as fit as we think we are.
Lastly, I would like to thank everyone for your concern.
I would also like to thank you people for reading my blog.
Here are some pictures I took with narrations...