I'm so irritated with myself. The times when I actually have alot to write, I never can find the time to do so, the times when I’m blank-minded, oodle's of time to do all sorts of nonsense. So anyways, I’m first writing bout last Saturday's treasure hunt at TTDI that I took part in. I was SO geared up for it, cause I love things like that. Arrived at the place, earlier than my other teammates and was blindly walking about trying to figure out where to go.
Finally the others arrived and ten minutes later it began. The first challenge was hilarious! Each team had to piggy back their members up a slope bout 100m. This is when u see the gila-ness of some. After the 3...2...1...GO some hero's tried to run all the way up, starting off at such an impressive pace, but before even reaching half way, their arms were dead. It was SO funny to see all the teams laughing, joking and having a fun time from the start. I must say it was a good starting game cause everyone then had such a happy mood. Thankfully since my team was 5 ppl, i didn’t have to carry nor be carried (the person would prob die man) so I just walked along beside giving support and laughing my butt off.
And then the real hunt began.Lemme say this, I thought it would be a very challenging and tough hunt, figuring out the clues...getting the right answers. Basically, we read SO much into the clues thought so so deep bout it, when the answer all along was so obvious. I mean some answers were just smack right in front of out noses...But there were one or two clues that got us really stumped and one involving a pic of a map,which made me regret not knowing more world/general knowledge...And another number puzzle that we couldn't for the life of us figure out. That was so frustrating, but at least the next night, after scrutinizing it again (we took a pic of it) I got it, and it was simple once you don’t think so hard. I guess the "lesson" to learn from all this is, sometimes in life we shouldn’t read too much into things..Just take it as it is, dont question, ponder, or delve too deep,cause the more you do so, the further away you are from what it really is.
Another silly thing we did was take our own sweet time to finish it..We were slowly taking a stroll, as if we were taking a nice evening walk...I think we were the second last team to finish...kekeke. But it was great fun overall, and if there was another similar event anytime soon, I’d go again.
It was organized by World Vision, a Christian relief and development organization working for the well being of all people, especially children. Through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development and promotion of justice, World Vision helps communities help themselves. There was a display of pic's and information on what they'd done since 1950.I was looking at the pics and feeling so sad at the plight of others. I hate the world and the way it is. I hate the fact that some people live luxurious lives in one part of the world, and in another, people are struggling to get enough food. I hate seeing ppl (celebrities) splash out on unnecessary things, when the money could be used so much better else where. For any of you who've seen Sarah McLachlan's, World on Fire video, you’d understand what I mean. For those that haven’t, if you've read this far, please GO and check it out. I was so sad when I first saw it. I just hope by watching it we'll all think twice before spending...or doing anything for that matter. How can we have dreams and ideals for a better world and yet don’t even make a change ourselves.
"...We part the veil on our killer sun
Stray from the straight line
On this short run ...
The more we take the less we become
The fortune of one man means less for some..." Sarah McLachlan
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