Terrible Toilet Tales

Ok.
I cannot not talk about it.
Since its one of the main things that impacted me so much at camp, i feel that i must share it.

So this is the story.

<--This is not my chalet toilet...
I wish!














Basically, the chalets there are all pretty old la...Everything built some time ago. When things age, its not just the physical stuff we can see that goes bad (eg. worn paint, battered wood, general old-ness) there are things that the eye does not see, that play more important roles. Namely this:

P l u m b i n g S y s t e m

Yes, the place all bad things get flushed away to, the road to Goldfish Heaven.
Important fact : 90 people x toilet paper used = . . . . .

Going back in time, 2 years ago, to a group of campers then. Keeping the above in mind, turns out, because of the overwhelming amount of toilet paper used, it eventually clogged up the pipes and it exploded! (this i hear from other people wan, surely an exaggeration but sounds way cool huh?)
Because of this, the following campers (me) are not allowed to throw any toilet paper into the bowl.
Another important fact: There's no hose or water source in the cubicle.

The solution?
Next to the toilet bowl, a waste paper basket. And all toilet paper used gets thrown into it.
All.
Yes, all.
Meaning, regardless of what its used for (and you know what it's used for) it gets thrown into the small bin.

When i heard about it during the first day briefing i was "Huh? How can?!? Cannot la...How can?" It just didnt register in my brain. Many around me were also pretty freaked/grossed out. I mean, its only natural to wipe and throw in the bowl. There is no other way. Now, we had to consciously be aware and not throw into the bowl. I tell you, the first week was torture. Its very hard to adjust, and i seriously came to dislike going to the loo. Very traumatic and psychologically disturbing.

Everyone found it weird at first, and some families even had meetings to discuss how many squares of toilet paper should be used per person and how to dispose used paper into the bin...

Eewwwww!

Never again will i take for granted the luxury of my house toilet.

I'm baaaack...!

The past 3weeks, this is where i've been...

Located about 200m from the Boh Tea Plantation turn off in Habu.













I was put in Chalet 10 and there were 11 of us staying in it. Looks so nice huh? It was alright overall, EXCEPT for the toilet. I'll get to that later.







Each camper is put into a 'family', and this is mine. With a grandma,grandpa; 2 aunties; mama n papa and brothers and sisters.
Sepuluh - Hot to Go!











My grandpa, and my kaki. As he said, i'm the only member of the family that understood his jokes...and i think he's the only one that understood mine...





Each day for lunch and dinner, there'd be a huge serving of veggie, without fail...In Cameron's mar- land of fresh greens! Only snag is i dislike the green veggie taste...*bleh* Forced myself to makan for the sake of my body. Also, discovered that not all veggies must be green to have the green veggie taste. One night, i thought there was potatoes in soup, but turns out they were fake potatoes. Was horrible raddish that tasted exactly like green veggie stalk. Tried explaining my discovery to my family, but they thought i was mad...



My fav. brother- Simple Simon! He's a really good and nice guy, genuine and real. But very cheeky- i ended up chasing him a coupla occasions cause he kacau me....






Once a week we get to choose to do something for leisure. Stuff like sketching, toy-car making, line dancing, glass painting...etc...and nature walk! As you can see, i had a lotta fun and did more sliding down the hill than treking. Remember- it rains alot in Cam Highlands...But it was super great, and at one point i slipped and slid down trying to grab at bushes, laughing hysterically- it wasnt painful, but uncontrollable. Tore my pants though... =(



So much happened in the 3weeks...But i'm lazy to write it all. Eventually lah. Overall, i'm SO glad i went. Really, really, really. Today when i woke, i felt rindu for everyone...*sob sob* Met some great people, and wish i could believe that 'Keep In Touch' phrase will be true... Anyways, here's the group photo....


Camp Cameron 2006

Goodbye

From Thursday till now, time has gone faster than the speed of light...
Sam, Josh, Wyzek and Li Yee all came up to Penang for a visit/Makan Fest. To many things to mention, and no pictures so its best to just list small things that are relatable...

1. Joshua + Samuel = Horrible Driver & Co-Driver
- Joshua although 20years of age, still cant understand the concept of Right is <-- way, and Left is --> way (gettit?). So, although he was a superb map reader, when the crucial fork in the road comes along
JOsh: Make a right Sam..Right..RIGHT!
Poor Sam: I AM GOING RIGHT!
Josh:Oh...no..i mean left!
*car swerves left, narrowly avoiding divider to sounds of angry,honking,cursing Penangites*

- Samuel although also 20years has not yet mastered reading the time on a clock. He cannot tell the difference between 3,6 and 9 o'clock.
JOsh: Make a 9 at the round-a-bout
Ding Dong Sam: Okay... (Starts going into the inner lane and as he bypasses 9...)
JOsh: NINE O'CLOCK LA!
Ding Dong Sam : I am going to nine o'clock what......!
JOsh: No, thats 3 o'clock...
Ding Dong Sam: Oh...... *long pause where he tries to figure out how to save himself from the resounding laughter* I was picturing the clock, but i imagined it counter-clockwise....Anyway, i'm using a digital watch...

2. Peeing in the bushes is not easy at the beach

So, there we were on the beach along Tanjong Tokong, 2am, when Li Yee and Joshua need to pee REALLY badly. They tried going into the hotel, but the gate was locked. We then walked along trying to look for bushes. Kinds dumb since beaches dont have bushes...

We saw this spot, where it was dark and surrounded with 'bush' and i said, okay go pee there, no one will see... First problem was, JOshua was afraid that he might pee on a sleeping creature hidden in the leaves and it would jump out and bite his Precious...When Li Yee was about to try, and i comforted her saying no one would see since its pitch black, a car pulls round the corner and onto the beach, headlights on full power totally lighting up where we were...So that idea was out....

JOsh: Well, you can take off your pants and walk along the water and let the pee just run down your leg, no one can see anyway.
Shel: We all could just squat and look like its a normal thing to squat and talk, then you pee...No one will suspect...

In the end, sadly, we found a hotel not locked. Dang! I would've wanted to see what they were willing to do in desperation.

3. Its quite dumb to argue with a dentist

My latest embarrassing moment...Remember i said i have a hole in my tooth? So, while the others were checking out ChowRasta and Khoo Kong Si temple, i got dropped off at a dentist along Lorong Selamat. I go into the empty place, fill in my details and sit in the Chair of Doom. I tell the very Cina-speaking dentist, i've got a hole in the left back tooth, on the inside.
With the bright light in my eyes, i see him use the small sickle and start poking around my tooth.

Dentist: There is no hole...
Shelby: YEs, there's a hole! Its there, the back part, i can feel it.
*pokes into my mouth again, feeling, pulling...*
Dentist: No hole...
Shelby: Are you sure? (Duh! He's the dentist, not you!) I know there's a hole....!
Dentist: No, no hole, but got rock

He then explains that there was sonething lodged between the teeth, and plaque had built up on it forming xzfjrtw rock (dentist jargon,dunno what he called it). He then says, all thats needed is scaling.
*shy*
So, it wasnt a hole after all....I felt so malu when i can actually argue with him about it...

Alot more, but those were just some ROFL moments.


Funny, nobody asked or wondered why i have only 24hours here in KL.
Either everyone knows or nobody realised.
Tomorrow i'm going off for Camp Cameron, an inter-varsity 3week camp.
I doubt there's internet connection there, and so it'll be a while till i get to blog.
And i heard that the phone line there very bad, so bad that you have to stand still at one spot, move a little and you'll get cut-off.
So, because of this, please, PLEASE write to me... I will really appreciate it and everyone else will be so jealous of me. Put ur return add so i can reply!

Shelby the Wonderful/Great/Pretty
Neriton, Lutheran Lakeview Chalets,
31 1/2miles,
39200 Ringlet
Cameron Highlands

Why, oh why...

Horrors of horrors........
Last night, as i lay on Suria's bed, reading my notes, a movement caught my eye. I looked over at the source, saw it and immediately jumped up and sreamed like hell.

When Suria saw why, she jumped onto her chair screaming...

We then ran around screaming and jumping off our chairs and beds to get as far away from it as possible...

Can you imagine two fully grown, 5ft 7inch giants dashing clumsily around avoiding something about 2inches long...

My bug spray finished edi, it was SO empty that when i tried spraying nothing at all was left to come out but a fart of air... *pffffftttt!*

Suria is my hero. She ran to the door, got a slipper and *smack*

Crap man...i HATE roaches. i FEAR them.

I hope it just accidentally wandered into our room, cause never had any roach before.

Worst part is no one came to our rescue......All that screaming, it could've been a killer and no one cared... *sob sob*

Last paper on Thursday, finally ! Pity the others who only end on Saturday.

I always wonder why God created the cockroach...