Tales From Down Under

Here's another one from Aldrin!

Actually, nothing much has happened in the past few weeks. The classes have started, summer is ending and the weather has gone crazy. Can you imagine it? It is a blistering 36 degrees one day and 8 (EIGHT! Single digit!) degrees on the following day. Can you imagine how cold is 8 degrees Celsius? It's like the whole Perth was thrown into a refrigerator and the cooler turned to full blast. Every blow of the wind is a time when Aldrin narrowly escapes death by instant freezing. And can you believe it? The AIR-CONDITIONED classrooms are warmer than the 'natural air conditioners' of the outside air.

And it's supposed to be summer???

On a happier note, I met with Sze Howe the other day. Actually, we've met up several times... Hey, he's in UWA too. We went for several lunches together and caught up with each other. Most shocking tale I got from him is of the BB in Australia. Let's list down the horrors, shall we?


1. BB meetings are at night. This is so that drills can be conducted indoors and out of the heat of the sun.

2. 'Survival Camps' require very little survival skills. A group of seniors will go earlier and set up everything. The campers don't even have to set up their own tents, let alone dig their own drains (remember the drain-digging experience?). Meals are prepared.

3. Black shoes and belt buckles are eternally shiny. No need for weekly polishing. No need to polish AT ALL.

4. By 'Punishments', BB Australia really only mean 'warnings'. SERIOUS punishments involve a maximum of FIVE pushups.


Say it with me now: what a bunch of sissies. White people should beat their kids. Am I the only one thinking it?

And to end the post, here's a picture with Sze Howe in it.


I wonder if Ravin, Alvin and Hershel recognize the girl in red? =)

p/s: If anyone's wondering (anyone??? helloooo..??) I won't be around in May. Sorry, Hershel and W/O Raymond Yeo, but I won't be able to make it to the reunion dinner.

p/p/s: Heck, I probably won't be back until December. Guess I gonna miss out on all the birthdays.

p/p/p/s: Hershel, UWA got a Robocon coming up too! The winner of the UWA competition will be sent to the competition in Melbourne. If I am not mistaken, the winner of the Melbourne competition will represent Australia! My housemate (you guys remember Kwang Yang?) is joining the UWA-level competition. Wish you all the best in your Robocon!