BRATs Camp (For No Reason) - Part 5 of 5

Here's part of the entire draft I cooked up while blogging up my BRATs experience. The precedent texts are edited and posted in the BRATs series all in the June archive of the blog, with pictures! This one hasn't a thousand words to tell (nor could they be captured with photos) so yeah! It's just bonus stuff anyways, here we go.

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Oh, did I mention the prank calls? Haha. Marcuse and Xing Yi, they tried to prank me and Joash on the first night you know! Joash was fast asleep (he is a REALLY heavy sleeper!) so I cancelled the call on his phone. I got slightly panicked about the phone ringing and possibly waking Joash thing and all. Little I know that was the least of my worries.

Okay so they called me later, with the same number. It kinda gave the game away lah. They claimed I was a witness to some murder... -.- Marcuse the eavesdropper claims the prank call was hilarious on the premise of me responding to all accusations and evidences of murder as "cool". It went something like this:

Xing Yi: Did you know that s Mr. Lim (I'm not sure what random name they used) was murdered?
Abel: Cool.
Xing Yi: And you're apparently a witness to the murder. So you have to fly back to Ipoh by tonight.
Abel: Oh... cool.
and so on.

On the second night of Camp, Xing Yi and Marcus(e) dropped by to "visit" me and Joash. Haha. They wanted to prank some fellow BRATs so they "harvested" numbers from my phone to prank. Next they tried calling up some people but a couple of them were sleeping. They managed to get through to Ee Laine and pranked her with some random crap. (edit: I remember now. It's about spotting her planking and asking her to help spread the art of planking. And stuff like that)

Xing Yi dropped his organisation name as the "Singapore Planking Association" and the rest of us in the room burst out in laughter!!! He claims we broke his cover but yeah. That was the most absurd thing we heard all camp, I'm pretty sure. Worst prank call ever xD

THeir third night prank was the funniest and dumbest, they basically got pranked back as far as I'm concerned. Haha! I have most of it on record, so maybe I'll make a subbed video of it soon... or not so soon!

They were asking for some random name - Larry, and Amy took it up and started acting as "Larry"! (Larry: I'm at the end of the rainbow, and just wanted to tell you that there's no pot of gold here) Haha then there was this Spanish girl, Maria Gonzalez.. (Maria: I think your voice is so sexy Señor),  Awesome stuff. Ben Jie also did some pretty hilarious stuff, his recording's real clear! Probably'll post it first. If I ever post it. Haha.

On the final day.. We had to touch up the assignments we were working on... Watched all of 'em.. and said our goodbyes! With plenty of photos going round.. Well they're all over Facebook somewhere, you can check out my album by clicking right here!

Scholarship Statement

I applied for an internal scholarship from my school recently - the form required a personal statement approximating 200 words. It's really too short to make anything out of it - I wrote it by hand and maxed out the provided space even! But here goes; do note the brief and rushed nature of it all. Enjoy. Or maybe not

My name is Abel, and the focus of these very brief lines will be to quickly detail the stories of my life that do not translate into paper and certificates. 

In my heart I am many things - outstanding among them a keen communicator. I've learned it the hard way through life that the people around us often have a extremely vast collective experience. 

It is also notable that tapping such a reservoir is slow and cunning work, and requires more than persistence. This tiny realisation has changed the way I perceive people, and also the way I talk with them. 

This education I receive is but a complement to my lessons outside the classroom and this I know that my formal education will mold my future. When such an opportunity to surround myself with such a curious and social environment is offered, I shan't let it pass me by. 

I can give you an endless list of reasons telling you why I feel I am deserving of this scholarship, but I don't believe it will win it for me. But I know if I stand up and perform to the expectations of the scholarship it will mean something - not to anybody but myself.

16 Hilarious Roommate Notes

This post is too good to pass up - it details the rickety relationship of the average roommate! I'll leave a sample and the link for you - just check it out! It's

(via Oddee)

Highlights

Just was struck by some thoughts of a great blog I follow - it's extremely pertinent to the weekly struggles of the average worship team member. I don't normally post up stuff about my faith, but here's to great writing, great spirituality and great humbleness.

Oh the main site is http://www.guitarforworship.com

Saturday Night Live & Worship Leading "I remember being at a conference one time where Chris Tomlin was leading worship, and after a quite rousing worship song, said, ‘Hey guys, I just want you to know that it’s not like this at my home church. I don’t usually lead worship for 4,000 worship leaders who paid to come to a conference. It’s so awesome to look out and see everyone singing and worshiping.’"

Leading Worship "All this can be summed up with simply this: lead by example. I think sometimes we’re so busy trying to lead people, that we don’t have time to even be the Christ-like example to which we’re trying to lead them."

You Are Not Above Practicing "Most of us would like to think we’re that guy; the guy who can improvise perfectly, on the spot, something that shocks producers, floors the artists, and fits perfectly with the flow, style, and feel of a song we’ve never heard before."

And one more, a satire of the role of the worship leader! Really down to earth and instantly identifiable.

Worship Leading Choose Your Own Ending (Part 1 out of 4)

  "You’re on stage. Fingers deftly sliding down from the 17th fret as you end the big, driving anti-solo ..."

Things At Tenby - Part 2

I have to say, there's not much to describe - just let your imagination do the talking!

This is the "HTC Sensation gang" so to speak, looking to be fast friends, both using high tech phones with penchants for high tech to match. They're also great buddies! (And our Business Studies teacher in the background making a call)

The said Business Teacher's laptop login screen ! "You won't like me when I'm angry"

Things At Tenby - Part 1

I've been in this school with many amazing friends for 4 months now - can safely say this a very zesty community I've been placed in :)

Well, now I'm gonna unload some pictures that I've accumulated along my days spent with these crazy people. Heh.

A drawing of something which nobody will ever recognise. Multiple artists contributed to this - one of them drew the ridiculously-placed tongue and teeth!

Mua friend sleeps with his shoes off - HAHA!

If you dropped by looking for a story I'd ask you to hold your horses! They're coming soon :)

Next Stop, Brooklyn

I know this blog seems a bit dead now, so I'll offer you five fleeting footnotes of my life. So happens all pertain to things my friends do. I have crazy friends. As you read this post (and more in the series to come), do know that you've had fair warning!

• My friend banged in to a car. He was on foot. HAHA
• Oh oh oh there was this cuuuute dog my friend owns. It's all white, and shaggy a bit.
• Another friend was lying around in the grass listening to his emo songs. Along came a teacher to "jenguk" him and question him why on earth was he doing so. Nuts or not, you tell me?
• A couple of my friends (brothers) are planning a drive trip all the way to Penang for lunch after school on a beautiful Friday. Can't wait for the moment :)
• This friend just sent me a very cool indie song - I like it when people filter out the best of the best (esp. non-mainstream/radio stuff) songs for me :D