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Away to PLKN (Day 4): Lomo #1

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 31, 2010 – 11:02 pm -

Yay, I don’t know should I yay or not. I am now at the National Service Camp in Balik Pulau, somewhere at the back of Penang Island, approximately 40km away from my home. Hope I am having fun at there and don’t forget my blog here!

I have taken 3 roll of films last year and I am only sharing the lomography now because I am in NS! Hehe, the above was taken on a Holga 120 with a Kodak 120mm film. Weird right? Because I forgot to roll over the frame. It overlapped.

NS has got technology-related entertainment!

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Away to PLKN (Day 2): Borrowed PLKN 2010 First Batch DVD from Jocelyn

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 29, 2010 – 12:00 pm -

First time being away from home for so long and some more it’s a camp. I regretted why high school I didn’t join scouts or related-cadet which has camping, so I would be well-prepared for now. You guys in high school should join more camp, it’s fun.

I Google-ed over the Internet about National Service (PLKN), camping and many related stuff. Luckily, they film out the program for Kumpulan 1 Siri 7 2010 of Kem PLKN White Resort, which is the camp that I am at. Kumpulan 1 means first batch, I am batch 2, so when I am out, there’s DVD for us too, but need to pay money to buy it.

One set of DVDs consist of 3 discs and it’s RM30. They have good mind of making money. Gonna thank Jocelyn from first batch for lending me the disc.

Doing homework.

It’s good to see what they do and how’s life in the camp. And I’ve asked a lot of information from my friends who had just came back from the camp too. I am ready, not-ready also must ready because I am there already! Yo!

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Away to PLKN (Day 1): I Am At Kem PLKN White Resort, Balik Pulau

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 28, 2010 – 12:00 pm -

Where am I right now? I am not at home, I am not near to Gurney Drive, I am not in town, but I still in Penang Island, but back of the island at Balik Pulau! I am now at Kem PLKN White Resort. The name sounds cool huh? Currently attending a 2 months plus National Service camp at there and will be back on 12 June 2010.

Interesting right?

So you might see this blog being half dead, but don’t worry, I will be back very soon, I know it, it just 2 and a half month only. No big deal! ^^ So, don’t run away my friend. Wish me have fun at there. Haha.

Refer the map below, I have the coordinates, but I don’t know how only will get you there because there’s no small road showing on the map. But this serve as your reference for how to go to White Resort. So friends, ring me up, text me, email me and keep in touch! Do visit me at the camp weekly weekend open day too!

 
View 5.324267, 100.218991 in a larger map

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Chin Lai’s Farewell Gathering at Town Steamboat House

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 27, 2010 – 12:00 pm -

Chin Lai called up for a steamboat dinner as a last gathering and farewell because he was going to National Service. I don’t know why always go that Town Steamboat House, my many gatherings also were held at there. Last November and December, I went there for like 3-4 times.

Anyway, since I long time few months didn’t go already, moreover I go to NS too, same place was no big deal. It’s a all-boys and one girl gathering, Chin Lai, Tee Jin, Arron, Chien Chern, Yan Duan, Chen Yuen and Yiphing, but I forgot to take Yiphing’s photo, she went back early. OMG.

As the Chinese said, 有说有笑 (you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4), means there’s laughter and chattering. That’s what we did, with additional of photo taking by me and eat. =D

Since it’s weekday night, there’s not many people at the restaurant, it’s not very hot. Else on weekend, where there’s many people, it’s very very hot, and sweating all along while grilling and steamboating. This place is fun because it’s eat all you can, price is RM19.90. Not bad.

Although not sweaty, but when going home, the body sure smells oily and BBQ. Woo.

See you guys back in June! I will be back.

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Went to Khoo Kongsi on Tiger CNY Miao Hui

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 27, 2010 – 2:17 am -

Every year will go the same place during the Miao Hui a.k.a. Penang Chinese New Year Celebration and Open House. It’s the Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, every year will go in take photos and come out again. This is the 3rd year already, I didn’t find it boring yet because there’s friend with me together.

This year’s Miao Hui, the entrance of Khoo Kongsi were decorated by ATEC Art School’s students. I could see a lot of handmand Chinese thing at there. Pretty interesting.

Nothing much though, went in a while and come out already.

Saw something special that’s eyes cleaning. I don’t know how it works, the person clean your eye lids I assume and he said that you will see more clearly after the cleaning. Real or not I don’t really know but it’s my first time knowing that there’s such thing. Cool.

Well at the back lane going out of Khoo Kongsi, it’s the same lane again. Photographers stood there and point their camera up again. I didn’t want to do that already, because I’ve did it before. Haha. Shooting up got so interesting meh?

=========S.O.X. All-Stars Drum & Dance=========

S.O.X. All-Stars is back with Drum & Dance this year, with more fun, more excitement and more prizes! If you dance, if you drum, if you march, faster join it now and bring glory to your school! For your little information, from what I’ve heard, this year’s would be bigger and the heats are coming to all the regions in Malaysia. So, do check it out and get into the fun with everyone!

Got X, Got Drum, Got Dance! Faster join now!

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Went To Medical Check Up For NS

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 26, 2010 – 12:00 pm -

Everybody! I will be going to National Service, to serve the my lovely country for two months plus! Please don’t forget me and remember to miss me. Haha. I will be going away this Sunday, 28th March 2010 and I will only be back on 12nd June 2010.

So between this time, the ways to contact me are drop me a message on Facebook, email me or text me.But then, I can’t reply and read your message straight away, I may get to use the computer, but not many time.

It’s a once in a life time process, it’s that I am lucky to be chosen for the program and I am ready to go for it right now.

The PLKN (Program Latihan Khidmat Negara) department is really slow. I only received my letter about it on Tuesday. It’s a registered post, I wasn’t at home that time and I needed to go the post office to retrieve it. Work for me, but nevermind, I was free.

There’s nothing much inside the letter. It’s about me being chosen, where is the meet-up point, forms, approval letter for parents to use M-16 rifle, little guide and medical check up notice.

I was required to go for medical check up at the nearest government clinic or the general hospital. This is to ensure my physical and mental are fit for the program. I am a healthy person, so I am so fit for it, I guess. I actually wanted to go to check up at general hospital, but then mom said it’s far and need to go through a lot of procedure so asked me to go to the government clinic.

At the clinic, it’s so simple only. No urine test or blood test. Doctor just asked orally about my healthy and physical thing. LOL, real easy job for the doctor. I also didn’t want to go through all the hassel, so fast come, fast go.

Spent half an hour in the clinic, done. Go home. I am fit for the program. LOL

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