Temasek Overseas Outreach - Phnom Penh 2007 - Blog

HELLO!

2008-01-28T22:30:00.000-08:00

hello everyone!
welcome to OCIP Cambodia 2007's website! it doesnt matter if youve been here before, or maybe you're stumbling upon this blog out of pure luck, we welcome you.=)
well. just take your time and look around!
happy chinese new year!
XD
*watch out for me during contact time xD

NOT DEAD!

2007-11-02T09:42:00.001-07:00

IT IS NOT DEAD. THIS BLOG IS DEFINITELY NOT DEAD.

would you guys like to send the yunnan people off? =)

=B3at=
THIS BLOG IZ DEFINITLY NOT DED.

Jane's Photos

2007-07-09T05:41:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

These are Jane's photos. Enjoy.

Also just a reminder to send me your biggest take away if you have not already done so. JCTs are over so no excuses :) Thanks. I'll be asking some of you to prepare for presentation to the school soon too...

2007 Temasek Overseas Outreach - Jane's Photos

photos

2007-07-05T06:45:00.001-07:00

PHOTOS!!! haha~

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2090861377

Verification of Injections taken at Bedok Medical Centre pre-trip

2007-06-24T16:50:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Welcome back to the new school term!
I need your cooperation here.
The bill from the Bedok Medical Centre is here and I need to verify that the total cost is right. Please reply asap (by Friday 6th July through the blog or email me at wong_shumin_aileen@moe.edu.sg) the types of injections taken and if you've purchased malaria pills from the clinic. That is, things to verify if you've taken these at the clinic:

Hep A Vaccine
Typhoid Vaccine
Tetanus toxoid
Malaria pills

Thanks & all the best for JCT!

Grins,
Ms A. Wong.

missing everything!

2007-06-18T07:53:00.001-07:00

i'm so missing the night sky in cambodia!
especially the sky of the village. lit up by the sky of stars. how nice if we get to see it everyday... in singapore. but it's only when we get to see it not so often that we learn to treasure it. =)

missing the morning rooster call. back to the useless alarm clock that never fails to put me back to sleep.
missing the slow pace. time passes so fast when we're back in singapore =(
missing the food that friends cook. hawker food just doesn't taste as good.
missing the noises of the children. cars. nagging of mama. irritating noises from loud-speakers on the train.
missing your laughters. being alone is real boring.
missing the trying to communicate with cambodians. everyone just so well "understands" what i say.
missing the sleeping with insects and 24 other people. althought the comfy bed is good, but it's lonely to sleep by myself =(
missing the gossips. now i'm back to mumbling to myself...
missing kim's night story. silence puts me to sleep every late night.
missing noteless days. now i have to face the thick stacks of notes everyday and start mugging before mummy comes after me with a chopper >.<

i just so miss every part of the trip. thanks to everyone of you... you guys been real great companions. be it those i hang around with most of the time, or those whom i don't really say much to throughout the trip, i'll remember all of you... always. =)

12days together, it's not really that long a period of time, but it's definitely quality time spent.

i agree : *Only a life lived for others is a life worth living*

see you guys around when school reopens! don't miss me too much alright =x

More photos!

2007-06-16T05:22:00.000-07:00

hey all!

photos from my cam are up! not all the photos are there though (i originally had 337), some were repetitive and some were not-so-great. but ah well, enjoy! if you want any particular photo in its original file do tell me yup!

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2091025205

love,
shan (:

Photos are UP!!

2007-06-13T02:36:00.000-07:00

Hello ~Everbody,

Wow, wow, wow~ photos are ready!!

If you need larger resolution for printing them into photos, do let me know. Otherwise I think it's sufficient :) Enjoy.

2007 Temasek Overseas Outreach - Of Cucumbers and Emo (1)

2007 Temasek Overseas Outreach - Of Cucumbers and Emo (2)

Of Cucumbers and Emo

2007-06-13T01:11:00.000-07:00

Hey people,

Photos are on the way... but here's three for the moment. Uploading them is a pain even after I have shrunk them from 3000 x 2000 to 1024 x 681.

Somehow Ryan looks like Kon (Bleach) in the picture...

Of Course I'm missing the fun already and Singapore seems exceptionally cool compared to the heat in Cambodia. No more Prickly Heat baths :p And I could turn over and hug somebody last night without getting a slap in the face ...

Oh and Emo says, " I am EMO! "

It was a good and memorable trip. I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Thanks to all of you.

Super Cool.

2007-06-12T22:45:00.000-07:00

yes. That amazing bottle of magic.
brings back memories for me.
xD

anyway, i wonder if anyone's busy typing up some sort of recount of the whole trip, cos it'd be kinda nice =) if you post on your blogs, you could always put some sort of link here, we'd love to read it =)

oh yea, and other matters we have to attend to, i think, would be the presentation we have to put up sometime.
and some exhibition.

and stuff.

But i enjoyed my time. =)

(sorry, im quite incoherent now. im not sure why im posting here either.)

=B3at=
have fun! =)
its weird when you wake up, and youre alone in your room.

*suffers from withdrawal. xD

The End Is the Beginning Is the End (TEITBITE) ?

2007-06-12T04:55:00.000-07:00

We've returned from Cambodia.
Mission accomplished?
Where do we go from here?
Do hope that all of you did take home some invaluable memories.
Shall we meet for waffles and ice-cream next Tues, 19th June at Suntec Gelare 1pm? And sum up the whole trip? Hope to get 90% attendance. Reply asap:)
Till then, rest well & prepare well for JCT. Don't blame the trip for your "good" results! ;)

"Friendship found will never be lost with preservation."

Bonsoir.

2007-06-11T22:52:00.001-07:00

totally crazy.

return.

will post soon =)

CARPE DIEM.

2007-05-31T23:44:00.003-07:00

the time has come, we GO!

go where?

GO FURTHER!

see ya in 12 days, singapore.

Attire on Friday - 1 June 2007

2007-05-30T07:59:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Please wear the maroon or orange T-shirt on Friday when you arrive at the airport. It doesn't matter which one. It would be nice to have two colours at the same time. Dress comfortably. If you don't want to carry your shoes, wear them. If not slippers or sandals are fine.

See you all at the airport. Sms Miss Wong or myself it you have anymore queries.

:)

First Aid Session - Photos

2007-05-30T00:53:00.000-07:00

Hey ppl,

Photos from the first aid session :)

Temasek Overseas Outreach - First Aid Session

IMPORTANT- Flight Details

2007-05-29T09:15:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Once again, flight details:

S'pore to Phnom Penh (Friday, 1st June)
Flight No. : 3k593
Depart from S'pore @ 19:05 (Terminal 1), reach Phnom Penh @ 20:10
We are suppose to be at Terminal 1 at least 2hrs before departure time. Please be punctual.

Siem Reap to S'pore (Tuesday, 12th June)
Flight No.: 3k596
Depart from Siem Reap @ 07:05, reach S'pore @ 11:10 (Terminal 1)

For latest info on arrivals & departures, check on:

http://www.changiairport.com

P/S: You may wish to inform your parents about these information. Ty.

Things to note 2 days before Outreach to Cambodia....

2007-05-28T19:22:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

The day is approaching and we need to get ourselves prepared.

We've come so far and the least we can do is to prepare ourselves against the expected problems and try to solve any unexpected events with our existing IQ +EQ :)

Things to note:

Health - drink more water + have enough rest before trip;
Pack your luggage properly, don't miss out any stuff deemed NECESSARY ;
Those in-charge of the Games proposal + Happy Half-Hour proposal, pls remember to get your materials needed for the trip ready;
Lastly, remember your passport (+ 1 printed copy), actual + printed copy of visa (non-S'porean), 1 passport-sized photo... (some of these we have 1 printed copy from u already, u keep 1 more with u just in case).

If I missed out any important information, please email all of us and let us know :) Ty.

Cheerio,
Ms A. Wong

Participants yet to go for medical checkups

2007-05-25T00:17:00.000-07:00

hey,

there are still some of you who have yet to go for the inoculation and checkup. The clinic called me up and informed me that Ivan, Shawn Cheng, Yolanda and Ryan have yet to "visit" them.
Please, amidst your very busy schedule, spare a thought for yourself and get protected from any diseases you may encounter in Cambodia......Be responsible

Notebook (Journal)

2007-05-24T20:14:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Please equip yourself with a journal or notebook of sorts. No need to be too big, too expensive. Just portable and reasonably sized for writing. This is because I would like you all to pen your experiences and learning points all throughout the trip.

It is important that you keep your thoughts flowing throughout the entire trip. Allow the experiences to touch you and affect your consciousness. Make this trip a meaningful one for yourself by taking away precious nuggets of discoveries that you have made of yourself. So that when you take out this journal again sometime down the journey of your life, you can recall what this trip has taught you.

Please do some "homework" for this Wednesday before you come for the debriefing on Fundraising. Think about the good points as well as the problems you have faced and how it can be rectified. If you're going to do this all over again, how would you change your track. Think about what this fundraising has taught you. We'll do some sharing on Wednesday. Teachers included.

I beg all of you, put some thought into this activity. Thanks.

Fundraising - Photos

2007-05-24T08:52:00.000-07:00

Some more photos. Not fantastic though.

Temasek Overseas Outreach Fundraising - Ice Cream

Wish people were not so shy... don't run away from the camera leh. Good for memories :p

30 May 2007 - Compulsory Session

2007-05-24T08:17:00.000-07:00

Dear all,

Since no has one replied about the movie, I'm going to have to put the movie on the same day as the First Aid Course. Therefore on the 30th May, these are the things that are going to happen:

0900hrs - 1200hrs - First Aid Course (hopefully it ends earlier); Venue - Innospace
1200hrs - 1300hrs - Lunch
1300hrs - 1330hrs - Briefing for Trip, Final Coordination; Venue - To Be Announced
1330hrs - 1400hrs - Fundraising Debrief
1400hrs onwards - Movie screening (The Killing Fields)

If you have a better suggestion, please do share it. If not, the above will be the default programme for that day. It is imperative that you do attend this session. Thanks.

Basic First Aid Session

2007-05-21T21:38:00.000-07:00

Hello all, please take note of the following date :

30 May 2007
Basic First Aid Session
Venue: Innospace
Time: 0900 hrs

I need to screen a movie for all to watch. It's called 'The Killing Fields'. It's a serious film but worth watching before we leave for Cambodia. It's 141 mins long though. Question is, do you all want to watch it on the same day? Or another day during the week of departure.

Please feedback.

Just some nuggets of information -
The Cambodian actor, Haing S. Ngor, who played the photographer in this film survived the Khmer Rouge and moved to USA as a refugee in 1980 but on 25 Feb 1996, he was murdered. He had won an oscar for his role in this film.

SHIRT STUFF.

2007-05-21T07:34:00.001-07:00

Shirt stuff,

To ALL THOSE WHO SOLD T-SHIRTS yet did NOT record them down, PLS look for MINGJIN to give her your records. cos the reality is that.. the total no. of shirts n $ collected DONT TALLY, and there are cases of people telling me that they had bought n paid n collected, yet names are NOT reflected on the lists.
THANK YOU.

Pictures

2007-05-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

Hey, some pictures I took on the following days :)

Carwash - Fri, 11 May
T-Shirt Sales - Fri, 18 May

Temasek Overseas Outreach Fundraising - Carwash

Temasek Overseas Outreach Fundraising - T-shirts

Have a look. More to come in due course.

I love the Beach Ball

2007-05-18T08:27:00.000-07:00

It looks really nice when it's done up! Great idea and great job team...

Note on Restriction of LAGs

2007-05-17T05:59:00.000-07:00

Hi guys & gals,

Please take note of these when you're preparing to pack your lagguage for Cambodia:

Restriction of Liquid, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) on Flights from Singapore

As from 8th May, the following restrictions on the carriage of LAGs in passengers' handcarry will apply:

a) LAGs taken through the screening point, for flights from Singapore, must be carried in containers with a capacity no greater than 100 ml. LAGs carried in partially filled containers larger than 100 ml will not be accepted;
b) Containers must be placed in a transparent re-sealable plastic bag with a maximum capacity not exceeding 1 litre. The containers must fit comfortably within the transparent bag, which must be completely closed;
c) Only one transparent re-sealable plastic bag will be permitted per passenger;
d) The transparent re-sealable plastic bag must be presented separately for examination at the security screening point;
e) Exceptions will be made for medications, baby milk/foods and special dietary requirements in LAGs form. These items will be subjected to additional checks and verification at the screening point;
f) Exemptions will also be made for retail liquid items bought at the airport or on board the aircraft and packed in sealed transparent tamper evident bags by the airport/airline staff. The receipt shall be clearly displayed in the sealed bag and the date of purchase shall coincide with the date of travel.

For more info:http://www.jetstar.com/sg-flyingwithus/at-the-airport.html#cbagr

T-Shirts are HERE

2007-05-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

Yo ppl,

T-shirts are here. So it's time to do some mega fund raising. You have only one week left. We start tomorrow, Friday. College Day included :p

Reminder - Inoculation + Medical Forms

2007-05-15T16:27:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

I went to the clinic yesterday and gotten the info that only about 13-14 of you went for the checkup and inoculation...how about the rest??

Don't forget to purchase malaria pills and get your blood tested (if you don't know your blood type; this you need to pay for yourself)...

Those of you who went, don't forget to submit the medical form to me at letterslot 76 to verify that you've went for the checkup....

This is week 9....time's running out......

Grins,
Ms A. Wong

Reminder - Inoculation + Medical forms

2007-05-15T04:45:00.000-07:00

T-Shirt Update

2007-05-10T22:42:00.000-07:00

Hey Team,

The T-shirts are being printed as we speak. I have already paid the 50% deposit. It should be delievered by next Thurs or latest Fri morning.

Next Saturday is also College Day. I suggest that all of you get together and sell the T-shirts on that day as well. Many of the seniors will be coming back so it's a good time to promote your cause and get them to be generous.

Someone please coordinate.

Cheers!

Accomodations for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

2007-05-09T18:12:00.000-07:00

Hi Ppl,

Accomodations for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap are confirmed. These are the places that you'll be staying. So you can take a look at their websites and perhaps inform your parents.

Phnom Penh (1 June to 3 June)
Dara Reang Sey Hotel
Telephone : (855-23) 428 181
Mobile: (855-12) 841 634 , (855-12) 912 122
E-mail: info@darareangsey.com , darareangsey@camnet.com.kh
Website: www.darareangsey.com

Siem Reap (10 June t0 12 June)
Chenla Guest House
Telephone: (855) 63 963 233
Mobile: (855) 12 910 794
Email: 012835488@mobitel.com.kh
Website: www.chenlakh.com

Fundraising – Beach balls

2007-05-09T07:24:00.000-07:00

Hello all! This is what Olivia and I came up with.

For those who weren't there during the meeting, the idea of this is to get people to ‘donate’ balls to the kids by donating money. Students are encouraged to write their well wishes on the balls as well.

Price of ball:
- $3-4 dollars, for the one in the picture below.
- Size is about 40cm in diameter

Other cost:
- Markers – about $3 for paint markers (which are more lasting), $1 for normal black permanent markers

Donations:
- Any amount
- Minimum of $1.50 to sign on the ball

We intend to test the response to this idea using 5 balls first (test period of 3 days). If the response is good we'll buy more balls to a total of 25, to signify the 25 of us going on the trip. Estimated profit per ball is $45.

Manpower needed:
- Booth under LT1 (in-charge of collecting money and facilitating the process of getting signatures) - 2 people
- Mobile (carrying a tin can and the ball with markers to get support from people around the canteen and study areas) – 2 pairs at a time

Donations will be collected during various breaks and lunches. So all, please email me (cwenshan@gmail.com) the time of your breaks and lunches from next Monday to next Wednesday (14th to 16th May) by Friday night please. I'll allocate the timeslots.

Thanks! (:

YAY!!

2007-05-09T06:16:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much Ryan! Thank you for all the hard work from various individuals so far. Let's keep out fingers cross that they can print the t-shirts for us in super quick time. Well when the t-shirts are out, let's give a final push for funds!

Yahoooooo!!!

Enough ranting. hahah

2007-05-09T05:00:00.000-07:00

hello there! house comm elections was damn damn damn screwed up sia. xD
anyway.

yes, im guessing you must be tired hearing me post the same things over and over again, but if its good...

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL ONE.

here they are. for you to download if you want la. haha i give tjc all rights. ( until further notice, i think. not that they would want to use my designs anyway. +P )

well, front design. blogskin, anyone? haha
well if youve noticed i made a few corrections and addition. all for the better of the printing, id say.

the words. the main words for the arrow, and then the little thing that goes on our sleeve.
just picked anyone, i guess the feel is there. should be la.
(anyway, too bad. xD no time to change already.)

ok. the backs.
i think we'll cross out the grey one, cos its another colour. blackbg goes for the light coloured shirts, and the white for the darks. well, assuming we DO have other colours.

so the shirts would roughly look something like this :

yea./ im done.
and im tired.

you guys owe me lunch.
take care =)
weeks almost done. and DAMN PHYSICS TEST.

study hard =)
dont hesitate to ask me or contact me for anything. or prank call oso can la.

thesleeper101@hotmail.com
90885140.

ttyl.

=B3at=

OH. and ps, BEDOK MEDICAL CENTRE'S OPENING HOURS.
mon-fri : 0900 - 1230 ; 1430 - 1630 ; 1900 - 2030
sat,sun : 0900 - 1230. (thats it.)
closed on public holidays. (not that we'll have any anytime soon.)

Inoculation 2

2007-05-08T23:15:00.000-07:00

Again for Miss Wong..

Hey all,

It's me again! I know that some of you need to test blood and for the ladies, if you want to purchase certain medication, the school will not bear the costs of these items.

Only the necessary jabs required and the malaria pills[oral] needed by the individual will be paid for by the school.

For those who need to purchase additional medication, especially the ladies, please consult the doctor before buying.

Regards,
Ms A. Wong.

Inoculation

2007-05-08T19:00:00.000-07:00

From Miss Wong who has problem putting this up.

Hey all,

You're able to get your jabs from today onwards from Bedok Medical Centre just opposite TJC (You cross at the traffic lights, it's somewhere on your left, after the first coffee-shop and New Center.....).

It operates from
9am - 12noon,
2.30pm - 4.30pm and
7pm - 8.30pm.

Just tell them that you're from TJC, going for the Cambodia trip.

Also, ask for malaria pills.

In case you forget the types of jabs you require, pls refer to your email.

Btw, you needn't pay for the jabs on the spot. It will be billed directly to the school. However, please remember to get the medical checkup form signed by the doctor and submit to me. My letterslot no. 76.

Once again, remind your teammates to get inoculated!

2007-05-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

Sorry for posting so much. maybe its a temasek secondary trait to boom late.
yea. here are the more refined ones. kinda.

would you like it on the left?
or on the right?

and this would go on the back. but which would you go for? please, DO TELL ME.
we need your unanimous support for this, cos youd wear them.

PHOTO SPAM LIEK WUTTT!!!

2007-05-07T06:02:00.000-07:00

2007-05-07T05:38:00.000-07:00

Hey there! sorry for taking so long. so many hiccups with my schedule.

this is the long long long one that should go onto the front of a shirt. they look like theyre hanging on real tight. so...

i guess when you shake the shirt, theyd panic. +P
will do demonstration sometime.

something ming jing cooked up. not bad, id say =)

ok, sorry, i cheated. but yea, from feedback. =)

well there you go.

FOUR more WEEKS!!!

2007-05-06T19:18:00.000-07:00

Gosh this is getting to me! It's four weeks more and things are still crawling along.

People please, time to pick up the pace on planning and fundraising. We've still got some distance to go to meet our fundraising target. The T-shirt needs to be printed this week and you've got to do aggressive selling in mid week 9 to 10. Otherwise I don't know how you're going to get the T-shirts sold on time.... seriously it would be *kua kua*, I tell you....

Passport Validity and Other Information

2007-05-06T19:04:00.000-07:00

URGENT

Dear All,

This pretty urgent. It's regarding passport validity and visa requirements. Please get back to me asap, especially those whose information are not clear.

Visa Requirements
Holders of Singaporean passports DO NOT need visas. That means the only people who need to apply for visas are HAOQING, SUMITRA (what's happened to you?????) and ANATASYA.

Please let me or Miss Wong know if you have already applied.

Passport validity
(i) Photos - Please check all your photographs. Some of you don't look anywhere near your photos anymore (grown more pretty, handsome etc etc). You 'll need to go to ICA (address below) to update your photos otherwise you'll have problem clearing customs. You don't want that kind of trouble for the trip.

Most notable - Mingjin, Ruishan, Sonia, Kang Yu, Olivia, Christal, Charlena,Wen Shan, Shawn Teo

(ii) Validity - Your passports must have at least 6 months validity from the date of departure to enter another country. If not, you would be refused entry into Cambodia. Please again go to ICA to renew your passport if you don't have the above mandatory minimum period.

(iii) The following students please take note. I need your passport info ASAP. That is I need your Date of Birth, Passport Number and Passport Expiry Date.
Sumitra, Fann, Ivan, Haoqing, Shawn Teo (expiry date).

Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA)
Passports SectionCitizen Services Centre
2nd Storey, ICA Building
10 Kallang Road (Next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718
Passport extension hours are:
8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on weekdays
8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays

Hello! its me, ryan.

2007-05-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

Okay. sorry im so slow. but hey, here are some designs i finally managed to clean up some.:

okay maybe not this one.
but anyway, yea, please, DO LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES.
its quite scary to draw things for people and they dont like it.

><" sorry if i aint good or anything.

the other things would include like, just words. (i need someone with l33t photoshop skillz.)

and most probably it'll be black on white.
or some other bright colour probably? davin wouldnt wear pink, but what do you guys have to say? xD

let me know k.

=B3at=
ryan : thesleeper101@hotmail.com

oh yea. and why arrows and the same guy over and over again.
i have no idea bout the guy. but the arrow, its like. pointing you know?
"go further" and stuff. like. "go there."

ho hum. feel free to ask me anything =)

2007-05-01T22:28:00.000-07:00

Davin: "KACANG PUTEH $1!!!"
Annoucement: "Kacang Puteh going at half price~! 50¢ only"
"Marshmellows... buy one get one free!!!"

Yes~ it was an enjoyable day yesterday... although not all members were down, but the put together effort of everyone was significant enough from the sales[davin... don't be too disappointed ya~]

the packing of food was fun! folding cones, throwing in crackers and nuts... =D
but to the girl that went niam niam niam niam niam: YOU ARE DAMN NOISY! COMPLAIN AND COMPLAIN! WAH PIANG EH! SHOO~!

other than that everything went well... almost as planned =)
The selling part was difficult...

-Flashback-

Student1: "My wallet is not with me."
Student2: "I bought already...*shuns*"
Student3: "Sick... sorry..."
Student4: "I BUY ALOT ALREADY~!! I BUY ALOT ALREADY!!" [>.<]
Student5: "Sorry, no money... later i borrow then i go and buy~"...

[I'm not saying they are giving excuses okay... just recalling things i keep hearing yesterday... not trying to mean anything or pin point anyone! don't be mistaken or offended]

BUT~ we still made the effort of going around to sell, provided services like choosing one particular kind of nuts or crackers or combination of some, or just buying the ready-prepared ones...some went around bugging their friends [good job!] while others went around "pleading" schoolmates to buy =x

teachers were good target too! special thanks to the teacher that donated $10 though you didn't buying anything at all and the principal too. thanks to all students and teachers that supported us too in one way or another...

finally... credits to Davin for screaming your throat till it burst to sell the kacang putehs...ms wong for coming over to help sell them...and Mr kao who keeps dropping by to disturb =x [heh. I'm just kidding]

last but not least ~ OCIP CAMBODIA WHOOSH!!!let's look forward to car wash. it's definitely gonna be fun~ remember to bring extra clothes...[and undergarments just in case]

happy labour day all~ enjoy!!!

-JuN-

Hello world

2007-04-30T23:43:00.000-07:00

Blog is up.

I've sent invites to some people, once you accept it you can start posting (I think), yep.