EBC ladies((:

Photos by Priscilla :)

2009-09-15T17:52:00.006+08:00

Hey :) Yuki asked me to post something so I shall be a good person and upload some photos. These are from the time we went to Istana. Enjoy :)

Our three wonderful teachers :)Wenting and her favourite uncle Kimboon.Lee Hsien Loong is soooooo tall!!!
Amazing people :)

Hearts left behind - Yuki

2009-06-20T00:09:00.001+08:00

This is random but I just had to type out my thoughts and feelings.
Suddenly I'm having Nepal sickness.
What I meant was that I'm missing Nepal badly.
I miss daddy Tin, daddy Krishna, Lakfa and our porters.
These people has made my trip to Nepal soo memorable that I just can't seem to let go of the fact that things here will not be as perfect as they were back in Nepal.
What I meant by perfect is that though we were exhausted and tired, we got to experience something that no one else would understand.
The sense of being united and also having wonderful people such as our porters and guides.
The bonds that we have made with these people will never break.
We might speak different languages and come from different countries but we have made friendships that will last forever.

I miss daddy Tin saying, "A little bit up and then gentle then we go down and a little bit up again."
And when we'd ask how little is up and the time we'll be spending for climbing up he'd say, "Not long, only an hour and a half or 2."
Our jaws would drop, and whenever we'd talk about our terrain for the next day, we wouldn't bother asking about the up and downs.
We'd just say to him, "Yes, your gently up means climbing for very long hours and the gradient, not so gentle when we see it."
But most of all, he's a good man and a very good father.
He's the one who took care of us when we fell sick.

And Krishna, I miss seeing him do the one leg squat thing.
Its super difficult, I've tried is a couple times, and failed all the attempts.
It really all about leg strength.
And whenever I would sit outside in the cold at Pheriche, he'd ask me to go in to the teahouse.
And I'd ask for a 5minutes grace to feel the breeze and he'd say, "No no no."
HAHA, and I'd argue with him:)
Ohhh, those times were great.

Lakfa, oh my god.
There's only one word to describe him and that is, M-I-S-C-H-I-E-V-I-O-U-S
He's the funny one who looks like a cartoon, haha(:
The one who starts all the snowfights, the one who laughs at you for no particular reason.
The one who makes fun of you.
The strong one and the quiet one.

Our porters, were mad up of wierd and funny guys.
We had this one guy who always smiles at you a certain way but sometimes it can really freak you out.
And another one, who is a dad and somewhat the quiet-est and a nice chap too.
Then we have Sonam, the 16 year old guy who's strong and funny.
Friendly and quite smart.
And we chose his for Priscilla:D So very-the-matching
We also have a guy that we named Retro boy because he is dressed in like red fleece and really light brown three quaters and has blue thermal wear pants.
See what we mean by Retro boy?
But anyways, he's the manly looking person with thick eyebrows and also really funny.
And apparently, wenting finds him cute cause he's retro.
HAHA, I guess its cute somehow.
And then we have Tamar, the gentleman among all.
He's the one who would serve us the food.
And somehow he's the one who always makes me laugh.
And the has the quiet boy look.
And I find him cute(:

See what I mean when I said these people are wonderful.
They brightened our days when we were in Nepal and when we felt exhausted and tired.
They were always there for us.
And I miss it now.
I miss our training days too.
All the stair climbs, long runs, long treks and camp.
I miss Ms Puah's so called "lucky" number for the day.
And all her nagging and her attempt to stretch our mental strength, endurance, peseverence.
I use to feel like I was soo sick of the stuff that we did and when the trainings ended, I was glad.
But now, I feel like that was what kept me going then.
Now, after being so used to having those things around me it just feels like somethings missing in my schedule.
I miss Nepal.

Sports Event Management (elective module)

2009-06-08T19:52:00.004+08:00

Sports Event Management at Republic Polytechnic.
Today all the normal academic students had to go to the different schools.
We had elective modules at Republic Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic.
Well I mean we are all split up into 4 different modules((:
Sports Event Management and Computer Animation Basics at RP.
Aerospace Fundamentals & Electronics and Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality at SP.
The lesson at RP today was pretty fun and I manage to get myself re-grouped.
However, I must say that among the two Sports Event Management( SEM ) classes, mine was the more less attentive one amongst the two.
It's kinda disappointing but oh well, all I need to do is to do well for the final presentation.
We had to do a first presentation in front of the feci and the class today and we'd probably will be doing another one tomorrow too.
And ohhhhhhhhh! I had Subway today! YAYYYY!
I don't know if I should eat subway again tomorrow. Prolly get a foot long tomorrow and have one for lunch and the other for maybe after the classes?
Anyways I'm watching Elektra right now on channel 5((;
I think she's a szuper cool assassin la.
I like her weapons, super cool:D
Anyways tired of typing on the itouch already.
Update you guys some other time((:

Sports Event Management

2009-06-08T19:52:00.000+08:00

Pictures - Fom Cherly by Yuki

2009-06-03T20:15:00.003+08:00

These are some pictures that cheryl have and wanted to post but had some problem posting. So im posting this for her(:

What's happening? - Yuki(:

2009-06-02T18:26:00.000+08:00

Hello people,

So we were just done with our secondary 3 presentation before school closed.
It was really rushing, major no break for us.
But anyways now it's the holidays for us but the secondary 4 students like Wenting, Xinfang and I have to come back to school for lessons and stuff
Oh well! We're all working on our coursework and we have extra classes for subjects
And well, our holidays are cut short to two weeks only
Okay, so anyway, the womans everest team as we all know, have summited to the top of everest.
Exciting isn't it? The EBC girls are soo proud of our mentors eventouh one of them did not make it up, but I'm sure they'll make another attempt again some other time.
We'd probably will be having dinner with them when they return, can't wait!
I'm sure the rest of the team would be excited to and our principals also planning to get us to do another presentation for the parents for their support(:
But oh my god! That means more planning for presentations.
Okay so that's the update. Will tell you guys more if anything is coming up.
Will try to update the blog with pictures soon.
Just got to find a free time to do it.
Hope you guys understand, thanks(:

RP Sharing - Yuki:D

2009-05-23T22:33:00.003+08:00

Hey people(:
so here's an update, we just did the RP Sharing today.
We were super nervous about it, well i guess cause its our first time.
However i thought that we were not too bad for first timers.
We were all geared up in our everyday stuff that we wore at Nepal.
Things like our boots, long pants but we wore our finishing T's today(:
I mean we'd normally wear our thermal wear, but if we were to put that on in Singapore, I think we'd be dead by now due to Overheating ourselves.(did i get that right?)
But anyways, overall, i think the races did pretty well today & i hoped that we inspired them.
And watching the other speakers on stage, i found that kayaking was REEAAALLLLYYY fun.
Would love to try it someday(:
But for now, i think we'd have to complete our other stuff in school.
We still have an exhibition and a presentation to do in school(:
SOOOOO FUNNNN! but OH MY GOD! so exhausting.
Cause its like you have loads of stuff to do.
Anyways, i can't wait to share more detailed pictures and show them videos.
I just hoped that people douns us interesting today.
Anyways, feel free to leave us a tag or a question, we'd love to answer(:
These are SOME pictures that you can see:D

Exams are almost over and done with!

2009-05-13T19:45:00.003+08:00

Hey readers,(If there are any?)

Sorry that we haven't been updating this blog as often as we use to
Its because we've been busy studying & preparing for exams
Life has been so hectic for all of us, ruching for school stuff
But like i said, as soon as we're done with examinations, we'd update the blog more often
SEE THAT GIRLS!? Must update uh, although we're back from Nepal already
Must keep them posted on what we've been doing
Well anyways to let you readers know what we'd be doing after our exams here's a sneek peek at a few things that we've been scheduled for:

(1)We'd be having a reunion dinner with the whole EBC Girls team, Melissa & Mr Deepak and Alice(But can't tell you where though)
(2)We'd be doing an exhibition for the school so you guys prolly can go check it out
(3)We'd be doing a sharing @ RP(Republic Polytechnic) on the 23 of May
as mentioned in the post jsut below
(4)We'll be doing some CIP thing at the Woodlands National Library, well for the Sec 4's at least. We need the CIP points(:

I guess thats it for now, we dont know what else will be on
But anyways, an extra information, the Woman Everest Team(SWET) will be going for the summit climb soon
Check out their website: www.womenoneverest.com
OR you guys could just google them online(:

Last but not least, readers please tag our blog
You can ask us any questions of how its like up there or just maybe any question(:
We'd be happy to reply your tags:D

UPDATES, YOOOOHOOO PEOPLE! : Yuki:D

2009-05-09T03:23:00.002+08:00

Okay, so we'll be doing an exhibition in school(Christ Church Secondary) on 27 May 2009I think it'll be pictures of the trip or maybe some things that we've learnt in Nepal. Have patience:D We are not robots, haha.
We'd also be having a sharing session at RP on 23 May 2009
If anyone wants to watch:D i think you're allowed tho.
Though I dont understand why we're going there, haha. But yeah:D

toodles! (:

the message: Yuki:D

2009-05-09T02:27:00.004+08:00

RAHHHHHHHHHH!
hello everyone.
its been so long since ive blogged, oh my! yeah it has been so long.
anyways, im also doing this for ting ting:D (I LOVE YOU BTW!)
yes doing this for wenting, cause she wants to read my post too:D
haha, omg! the EBC girls have been so stressed lately. like literally you could see us rushing for stuff in school.
My art was a killer to me, i had to meet the dumb deadlines.
I felt like crying, but i told myself not to chicken out and give up cause like wenting said, we've been through the hardest challenge.
Not only did is messed with our heads but our heart too but we managed to overcome it as a team and as an individual.
All the support that the girls have given me has really helped me in school now.
Like those emotional times up in the mountain when i fell sick and xinfang said, "we are a team and we won't let anyone go". AWWWWWWWWWWW! i feel like crying now.
Exams started and i dont think i can achieve my best, cause i just know it.
Its okay, ill do better but for now ill hang on.
And to the girls, you too! press on! Like Ms Puah say, we are very focus.
We just need to have that focus and determination like the ones we had in all our training.
If not be prepared to hear the " I think we under study(instead of under tain), we must study more " by Ms Puah. NOOOOOOO! she's going to make us work our butts of in June holidays.

There's one thing im happy about, on the 18th we're having reunion dinner!
YAYYYYYYY! We get to see all our trip pictures, meet Mr Deepak and Alice again and also SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN(: and of course have our chatting sessions and Mrs Ang sessions:D
You know what i mean girls ;) hahah. And we'll be seeing eachother EVERYDAY from that day onward cause of preperation and stuff:D

I miss the girls alot, like really. They are nothing compared to the normal daily friends i have. They're my team, i trust them. They were there with me through hard times and they were there with me in laughter and in sadness.
I miss those moments of us together. Just having those crappy talks that made no sense. Those funny moments where wenting had her dirty bag and feet on xinfangs bed and xinfang "threatening" her that she'd prolly get up with an eye swollen and xinfang having bird poop on her day pack, HAHAHAHAH! poor ahboy! Priscilla having her wound cleaned up and scream out of her so called "pain" :D haha. The morning we had together were good times too. My roomie, Pris and I would sing for our neighbours early in the morning to wake them up and obviously they are either Xinfang & Wenting or Mrs Ang & Ms Tay. Normally i'd play something from my mobile phone eg. Hero by Mariah Carey, and Pris would start singing and i'd follow up. hahaha. So you see, Priscilla starts the singing:D
Oh My God! i just remembered those cammy(photography) sessions with the girls. IT ROCKED! and the snow fights! those were the best moments. I miss the smell of Nepal, the food and the people we met there. They will always be in our hearts especially the people who took really good care of us, Daddy Tin, Daddy Krishna and of course the one and only wierd looking cartoon assistant guide Lakfa:D He's the one who starts the snow fights, haha. And of course you dear porters. (Yuki= Gentleman, Wenting= Retro boy, Priscilla= Sonam) YAYYY!

It feels completely different now that we're not in Nepal, it doesnt feel as magical as it used to be. Back in Nepal, everything was just peaceful, we felt free and fresh. But back here it feels like trapped and just too complicated. Tthe simplicity of life there is beautiful. Eventhough we couldnt spend hours on the computers and use our mobile phones, everything felt okay. Just the little things that we do felt sufficient. those 18 days together, was really everything we needed and it made us stronger and bonded us. We feel attached to one another because of the times we had together. Those memories will froever be with me. The team will always be with me. The people in the team were all amazing people and i love them. This expidition and the people in it will always have a place in my heart.

Xinfang, Wenting, Priscilla, Cherry - They made it special for me, every single step of the journey was wonderful just being with them. The comments, the wierd things that they do and the funny things that they say. I feel lost without them sometimes. But i know i can always turn to them if i needed someone to share my feelings to and in a second, they'll make me smile again. The game of bridge was the thing in our group and forever will be. Those precious memories with them can never be replaced or compared to the experience that ive met and will meet. I feel so blessed and thankful for having these people in my life.

Cheryl - This girl is an individual post, because she was pain in the butt, haha. And yes she eats ALOT! trust us, you'll be shocked just by watching her:D But she made the trip a very umm, lets just say an experience we'll never forget.

The teachers & Melissa - They were our guides and our mothers during the trip. They took care or us, they tolerated with all our nonsense and they made our trip a success for all of us though Wenting & I didnt get up to EBC, so what? Our success was making it up to a height higher then any mountain we've climbed. And Melissa's words were, "So many trees in the forest, Why this tree?/ Sky so big, Why this bird?" Okay, so that was more of a trip joke haha. And all the nagging Ms Puah did, helped us get to where we were so we're thankful for that. Mrs Ang teaching math and Ms Tay teaching Chemistry and taking care of us when we were ill. So you see, they made this trip a success in many ways. WE LOVE YOU GUYS!

You guys are my heroes and forever will be!<3
ALWAYS LOVE YOU GUYS!, ROCK ON! :D

Appreciate, by Wenting.

2009-05-09T00:41:00.011+08:00

Finally, I'm kinda free to post now. It has been a month after we came back from our trek, fast huh. Well, kinda missed those trekking, tiring, shivering days. Well, find it kinda difficult to catch up with the school's work, they're fast man, F-A-S-T. Tsk, well. Last week, i was uploading our camwhoring pictures we took during our trek. I felt so amazingly touched by the closeness, the care-ness and the bond between us. We're really like sisters, somehow or rather sometimes i had the urge to run and gather all of us for some talks and stuffs, just plain talking was more than enough, i like to be with them. Laughter and noise will definitely surround us when we're together. That kind of feeling i have when we're talking, is kind of different from the way i felt from my own girlf in school. Well, even though we only spent 18-days together, but it was really more than enough. They're the people i know whom i can really put my trust in them. It was really amazing. All of us are different, very different i guess. We don't have the same interest or something, but we just clique awesomely well, feeling very contended.

Xinfang is like the bigsister among us i guess, cuz she's the ahboy! (-: she's actually someone whom i can trust, if i met any problems, i would definitely run to her and bomb her with it even though sometimes she would just ignore my nonsense, haaa! I think my roomie is sick of my face already, after 18days of nonsense together.

Priscilla, our one-drop-lalabear. You know, during the trainings we HARDLY talk to each other, sometimes we didn't even talk. Haaa! But, after some time, i find that she's really a nice, funny, crappy and whenever we're together and crapping, we would never stop laughing, very enjoyable (-: I think she's a very special girl, in some weird way. But, no worries. I still luv her, (-:

Yuki, she's always very wordy. I don't know why, but she's a very wordy girl i guess. She would always give me the-what-the-crap-are-you-doing-wenting?-face! Like, o: ! Hahaha, guess she's just amazed by all the awesome things I've done by messing up other people's bed (:

Cherry, another weird one. Sometimes she's really fierce i guess, never mess with her! She's like a little girl, her thinking and everything. Nice and brave, the resilience in her is something I'm really proud of being as the same team as her. I'm very proud of you girl! (:

Cheryl, oh. Cheryl the dustbin. She eats alot, she can really eat, i wonder how she did it.

Well, just a very brief description. Everyone of us is special, very special. Even though in school we can hardly meetup and update each other with our own stuffs cuz we still have our friends, and nowadays we're really busy. But, i know that kind of bond between us will never be replaced. Feeling really blessed to have you guys in my life, i wouldn't ask for more. I know that maybe some of us are having problems in our studies, and other obstacles, but remember. We've already been through the toughest, no obstacles is too big to overcome. Stay strong and focus, i believe we can definitely excel in both our sports and studies.

Words can never describe the bond and closeness between us, (-:

I wouldn't ask for more, cuz this is more than enough.

Luvv you people.

EBC update for the 18 days trek

2009-05-02T20:56:00.002+08:00

27 March

Singapore - Kathmandu
We had a grand sendoff by the 30 strong student contingent at the airport. We were honoured to be interviewed by the New Paper reporter, Shi’an. The girls were privileged to have good classmates. The girls received heart warming gifts like : Long letter, daily notes with M and M chocolates, loving tender care breakfast, etc..
We reached Nepal at about 1400 h. Singapore was 2 h 15 minutes ahead of Nepal time. We checked into Manang Hotel and had lunch then. We had a surprise guest that day. Lim Kim Boon, also my old time friend greeted us when we reached the hotel. He was also the Singapore Women Everest Team [SWET] Base Camp Manager. The SWET team was scheduled to reach EBC at about 6 April after summitting Lobuche East. We had a trek briefing by Deepak, Divine International director before we set off for our last minute shopping. We had a good time catching up with Kim Boon, had Diamox ceremony before we went to sleep. ‘DIAAAAAAAAAAMOXXXXX!!!!! ”

28 March

Kathmandu
[~ 1500 m]
We woke up at about 0500 h. Diamox really took effect! I woke up four times just to relieve myself. Diamox was meant to help our body system adjust to high altitude by peeing often, drinking a lot of water.
We reached Lukla airport at about 0645 h as scheduled. Flight was delayed as expected. When we finally got to board the plane, we realized to our dismay that the plane could not land. The plane hovered around the Lukla area for half hour before turning back to Kathmandu. There was no sign of good weather. The girls and teachers were disappointed but there was nothing we could do. Deepak and Alice personally came to receive us. We went for lunch visited their cosy home before heading back to the hotel at about 1600h.

The girls’ sharing : We should not expect things will always go on as planned. We should never take things for granted. We need to have patience when things cropped up. Adopting a positive attitude will help us to tide the matter through.

29 March

Lukla [2886 m] to Phakding
[2640 m]
We finally got to board the plane at about 0950 h. We reached Lukla at 1200 h. Set off for Phakding after lunch. It rained along the way. Many of the girls were caught off - guarded because they thought that it was only a three hours trek and did not put their outer shell in their bag. I had to remind the girls to take my instructions seriously and made sure they take care of themselves because of the long journey ahead. Started to control what they eat and drink. I am a tyrant.

30 March

Phakding to Namche Bazaar [3446 m]
A long journey. It was tiring for the girls but the group’s spirit was high. The girls shared about the simplicity of the Nepali’s lifestyle. “The best choice to complete the journey was to take small steps at a time.” quote by Cheryl.
“ Garlic soup every dinner, drink a lot of water, no fried food till after summit climb. “ Ms Puah’s chant.
Started to take the blood pressure, pulse of every student and teacher today. Generally, all have higher pulse rate, with Prisilla’s exceptionally high. Cherry has low blood pressure which I realized later from the doctor that it was not a concern at all.

31 March
Acclimatization day
We made our way up to Everest View Hotel, as part of our acclimatization climb. It was a panaromic view of the Himalayan mountains, with Everest standing tall and proud.
We visited the museum that depicts the culture and lifestyle of the climbing sherpas.
I assigned each girl to interview a foreigner of different nationality. The objective of the interview aimed to understand their purpose of coming to Nepal and to understand the culture of a foreign land.
Yuki was losing appetite. She was showing symptoms of Altitude Mountain Sickness. [AMS]

Sharing from the girls : Many of the foreigners came to Nepal for a common purpose : That is to see Mt Everest.
Wen Ting respected the sherpas because they were great people who helped many mountaineers to summit Everest while receiving minimum recognition from the world. The carving on the rock, prayer flags, turning prayer wheel, stupa, Buddha eye all showed the piousness of the Nepali people.
Yvonne : Mountains made us feel small.
Li Hoon : Tin [our guide] adopted a very professional and positive attitude to taking care of the group needs despite having been to EBC many times.

1 April

Namche
[3446 m] to Tengboche
[3870 m]
A gradual climb at first, walked along the ridge and a bit of up and down slope. Yuki was beginning to show fatigue and headache. The headache ranged from a scale of 5 to 8 to 5 out of the scale of 10. After dinner, she began to feel nausea and vomited twice. We monitored her closely. We reached Tengboche at about 1500 h. Yuki still didn’t feel good. Had a meeting with guide, teachers and Melissa. If she still didn’t feel well at night, we may need to get her down the mountain. I asked Yvonne to stand by.

Sharing from the girls : The trail was very dusty. It was heartening to see the bonding of the whole team. When the team completed the trail earlier, they formed the welcome party for the group who reached the tea house later. Nice.

2 April

Tengboche
[3870 m] to Pangboche [3985m]
Set off for Pangbache after breakfast. A bit of up and down but the trail was generally ok. We took lunch at Pangboche. To our surprise, Cheryl suddenly slumped on the seat and told us that she was too weak to continue. She was near to tears. Her headache increased from 4 to 6. Had a meeting with the teachers and Melissa, decided to stop at Pangboche for the night. Tin had to go to Periche [3 hours away] to cancel the accommodation for us and called the porters back since they were already at Somari which was 1.5 hour away from Pangboche. We were so apologetic.

Sharing from the girls : No one complained. Everyone accepted the fact that Cheryl needed rest and we will move on as a team. Others were sad because we need to cancel the CIP program at Nagarkot.

Assignment to the girls : Every girl has to choose one mentor from the SWET team and write to their mentor about the progress of their climb. Cherry wrote to Joanne [her mentor] that she was actually very angry with Cheryl, because she delayed their progress of the climb, but later she didn’t feel angry anymore because Joanne is a selfless person. She must learn from Joanne.

The one that was most inconvenienced were the porters and guide. We should take the extra day of rest positively. This extra day helped us to acclimatize even better.

We had a good time singing the Singapore Community Song : All were high spirited. Suddenly the dining hall was filled with life.

3 April

Pangboche [3985m] to Periche [4400 m]
We progressed very slowly. Yuki’s headache worsened. Cheryl was well rested and ready to go. We reached Periche at 1300 h. We attended the AMS talk conducted by the Himalayan Rescue Association. Realised that the treatment for AMS was 250 mg of Diamox,2 xs a day. Had reservation of prescribing drug to the girls unless necessary. Doctor asked Tin why we brought her up to Periche when she already had problem at Namche. Yuki vomited 2xs at night. Panicked. Brought her to see the doctor immediately. Cherry cried because she thought Yuki would be evacuated immediately. Yuki’s blood pressure, oxygen level, pulse was good. Doctor commented that headache due to migraine and AMS was hard to distinguish at high altitude. It was better to presume AMS at high altitude. She got an injection instead when she vomited the anti-nausea pill.

4 April

Acclimatisation day
Brought Yuki to see the doctor again. Doctor checked on Yuki thoroughly and told us that Yuki was ok. If there’s no headache, she can continue her climb. But if her headache continues, she should descend. We did our acclimatization climb from Periche to Dingboche. A slow and steady climb. None of us got the headache, a good sign. The teachers, Tin and Melissa decided that Yuki should stay at Periche even if she was well enough to proceed to Lobuche.

Sharing from the girls : Cherry witnessed a helicopter rescue in the early morning. That guy looked dizzy and drunk as he boarded the helicoptor. Cheryl updated us on the terrain of tommorrow’s climb. The team was sad that Yuki and Ms Tay could not continue the climb with us.

5 April

Periche [4400 m]
to Lobuche [4880 m]
A teary sendoff by Yvonne and Yuki. 5 girls, 2 teachers and Melissa set off from Periche at 0800 h. A tiring walk. The spirit of the girls was still high. Melissa’s energy level was very low today. She was not eating well. Worried for her. I advised her to eat instead of just liquid intake. She started taking garlic soup. We reached Lobuche at 1420 h. Earlier than I expected. Thank God for the good weather.

Sharing from the girls : Cheryl was very tired, due to low oxygen level. Wen Ting missed the company of Yvonne and Yuki. Priscilla and Cherry was feeling very tired and mild headache. Li Hoon admired the high spirit of the porter as they walked passed us.

6 April

Lobuche [4880 m]
to Gorak Shep [5150m]
The girls didn’t have a good sleep during the night. The nepali made a lot of noise. Most of them did not eat well. The progress of the trek was very slow. I had to “coax / force” them to eat their own comfort food. Without food, they will have no energy to move. Xin Fang and Wen Ting were not in good form. Xin Fang’s cough worsened and even told me her cough include bloody phlegm.

Wen Ting was crying due to extreme tiredness.

We reached Gorak Shep at 1215 h. All the girls were not in good form. I decided that they were not ready for the planned 7 hours trek to EBC. Decided to call off the trek and let the girls rest. It snowed at about 1700 h. It was a blessing in disguise that we didn’t go to EBC, else we might be caught in a snow storm.

Sharing from the girls : Most had headache of scale from 3 to 7. Hard to breathe and very tired. Cherry vomited when she woke up.

Alarmed by the fluctuating temperature of Wen Ting. Her temperature fluctuates by 0.5 to 0.7 degree Celsius every 5 minutes. I stayed vigil by Wen Ting’s side for 2 hours. Tin was so worried that he knelt beside her bed to pray for her recovery. It was snowing heavily outside the tea house. There was no way Tin can bring her down from Gorak Shep. Checked on her medical history but could not trace the reason of her fluctuating temperature. Later heard from the tea house owner that it might be due to her menstrual problem or teenager’s prolonged tiredness. Could only hope for the best.

7 April

Gorak Shep [5150 m] to EBC back to Lobuche [4880m ]
Wen Ting’s temperature

0000 h : 37.4 degree celsius
0500 h : 37. 6 degree celsius
0530 h : 37.7 degree celsius
0630 h : 37.9 degree celsius
Told Wen Ting it was a “no – go “ for her. She burst into tears. She wrote to her mentor “ Yi Hui” [one of the SWET team] that she could not go EBC to meet her anymore. Melissa volunteered to stay back to take care of Wen Ting because she was also having headache since last night and she felt she might not feel well enough to continue the EBC trek.

Wen Ting and Melissa stayed back at Gorak Shep and we continued our journey to EBC at about 0730 h. We followed the yak trail since the trail was completely covered with snow during the night. The progress was slow. Energy level of the group was very low. We trudged very slowly along the route, praying very hard for good weather. Finally reached EBC, only to our dismay, it was not the campsite of the SWET team. We need to move another 2 to 3 km before we finally located the SWET team campsite. EBC was a mini- city during this period. There was a total of 35 international teams at EBC. Much to our relief, our guide led us to the SWET campsite. We shouted for Joanne, Yi Hui. The SWET team was so happy to see us. We briefly caught up with each other, they showed us around the campsite. After taking some photos together, we made our way back to Gorak Shep. We got caught in the snow storm. We gritted our teeth and continued. Worried for the group, especially Cherry. She had been having diarrhoea during these 2 days. And she had not been eating much. Met the porter with the warm lemon tea. A welcome move especially when we were so cold in the snow storm. We reached Gorak Shep at 1500 h. Set off for Lobuche after lunch. Continued to walk in the snow storm. We reached Lobuche at 1830 h. Cherry slumped at the seat and started to shiver uncontrollably. I got her to change into dry clothing, and tug her warmly into the sleeping bag. Got another shock. Melissa was shivering internally as well. She has very low energy level. Got her to take some chocolate bars and warm water before getting her to sleep. Monitored her throughout the night. Good thing she recovered the next day. The night was cold.

8 April

Lobuche to Periche
Woke up early to cook porridge for Melissa and Cherry. They recovered fast. Cherry has no more diarrhoea. It took me 1 hour to cook the 3 minute instant porridge I bought from Singapore. Not easy to cook porridge at high altitude. We set off at 0900 h. An easy walk down to Periche. Reached Periche at about 1230 h. Yvonne and Yuki were so happy to see us. Hug and kisses, then lunch. They had a great time teaching the assistant guide, Krishna and the porter, Sonam, how to play the bridge game. Krishna turned out to outshine the teachers, Yvonne and Yuki.
A relaxing day, we had a celebration lunch since we were united. Bridge card game brought both Singaporean and Nepali together that night.

Sharing from the girls : Wen Ting shared that EBC was so near and yet so far, disappointed but have to accept the decision of staying behind. Cherry thought of given up because of the diarrhoea. Girls were warmed by the hospitality of the SWET team, encouraged by their presence.

Told them girls : we have to be realistic at times. Even for the SWET team, not all may summit because the window for summitting is always very small. What is more important is the process of climbing, the support provided for the team.

9 April

Periche to Khumjung
Set off at 0800 h. Morning was cold. Descent direct. Everyone was in high spirit. Long journey. Encountered hailstorm along the way, between the stretch of Phunki Tenga to Sanasa. A long hour of 8 hours trek. But the girls were ok. Reached Kumjung at 16000 h.
Reported safety to school.
10 April

Khumjung to Phakding
Beautiful sight in the morning. Snow everywhere, like Hokkaido in Japan. Set off at about 0800 h. A gentle down slope most of the time. Warned the girls of the frozen icy path. Trudged slowly and steadily. Nothing surprised us anymore since we have been through hail and snow. Reached Monjo at about 1315 h. Lunch waiting time was very really long. Reached Phakding at about 1700 h.
Realised we were on Channel News Asia and New Paper.

Priscilla ran a high temperature of 39.1 degree celsius in the evening. Temperature again fluctuated. Not too alarmed by the temperature after the encountered with Wen Ting. Sponged her to bring her body temperature down. Began to understand the teenager’s body temperature generally will fluctuate more especially in the mountain or inability to adapt to cold or altitude. Temperature finally stabilized to 37.7 degrees. Rested for the night. Took 2 more readings at 0000 h and 0200 h.

11 April

Phakding to Lukla
Priscilla’s temperature dropped from 34.5 degree to a dangerous 33.0 degree. Alarmed. Got Krishna to piggy her down to Lukla as quickly as possible. Her headache increased from 3 to 5. Internal shivering intensified. Gave her warm fluid at every stop. Got her to eat some snacks to burn off some energy. Checked her temperature constantly. Finally her temperature stabilized to 36.5 degree. Reached Lukla at about 1215 h. After lunch, we had free time. The girls and teachers went to Star Buck to chill off. We had celebration with the porters and guides after dinner. We had the Ramsam Phree Ree song and danced. The girls and teachers were shy and the porters were abit touchy. Warned one porter and reported to Tin.
Yvonne got diarrhoea in the evening. Suspected she got the bug from Priscilla as she shared the same Campbell soup. She rested for the night early. She did not have internal shivering. Ruled out the possibility of similar bug.

12 April

Lukla to Kathmandu
Woke up at 0430 h. Need to catch the first flight to Kathmandu. Weather was good, but to our dismay, the plane engine was down. Delayed the flight by 2 hours. Finally got to go back to Kathmandu. Saw Deepak, relieved. Checked in Hotel Moonlight. The girls shopped in the afternoon. Deepak welcomed us back.
Yvonne was still not feeling well. Rested for the day.

13 April
Kathmandu
Breakfast at 0800 h. Yvonne, Li Hooon and Melissa caught up with the last minute shopping. Set off for airport at about 1030. Cherry and Wen Ting started to have diarrhoea. Wen Tin felt nausea. Gave them anti- nausea pill and anti- diarrhoea pill from the air stewardess. Reached Singapore at about 2015 h. Updated the parents on the students’ well being. Home Sweet Home.

Cheryl c(:

2009-04-16T18:23:00.003+08:00

YOWZAH! WE'RE BACK TO SG! Feels so different in Sg.. somehow I feel renewed and not used to Sg life.. O: Wearing shoes made me feel so light... wearing casual clothes made me so cooled... Best of all ~ I'm back alr :3 we're all back! Now we have alot to catch up with.. studies.. friends.. cca.. but I'm sure we can all do it (:

Return post- Yuki:D

2009-04-14T21:39:00.006+08:00

Hey we're back!

Just came back to Singapore yesterday evening
It was a long flight, but yeah it was quite a good flight
However nice it is to be back in Singapore, I'm starting to miss Nepal
I miss the food and the air of Nepal
It was awesome being there
Everything was nice, although the toilet wasn't as comfortable, it was all good
The stay in the tea houses was good and comfortable
It was really cold in Nepal though
The weather was nice and cold and we got to see snow
And had a snow fight, it was really cool
But after all the snow ball fights, our hands were numb haha!
I miss daddy Tin and daddy Krishna
Tin and Krishna were like our dads when we were in Nepal
They always took care of us and were always there when we were sick
Tin is our chief guide and Krishna was the assistant guide
Shopping was great there, we could bargain for good stuff till like a really good price
The whole trip there was well worth it, like seriously
I know i didn't want to go back to Singapore after the trip
I'm definitely planning to go back there again next year, you guys should try it too
You'll love it! I swear, like seriously
We took loads of pictures, but don't worry
You guys will get to see them soon, cause we'll be doing a presentation
Maybe sometime after our mid-year examinations or so
But i think we'll upload a few pictures here in the blog just to show you roughly what we've experience but first we'd have to catch up with our school stuff
The whole experience in Nepal was wonderful and our stay there was well worth it
Our guides and team leaders were all great to us, and our porters were very nice to us too
The people there are really friendly and they made our stay wonderful
Although some of us fell really ill, we all enjoyed being in Nepal
This was definitely an experience to remember and a hobby that someone should start doing

And ohhh! thank you to all for your support and tags for the team
We really appreciate it and we were happy to see those tags while we were in Nepal(:

Finallt

2009-03-26T20:10:00.003+08:00

Dear people,

The time has come :).. Hee hee miss Tay here. Entering the blog for the first time. My apologies for being the last to enter in. But yes, here I am =) Finally. Yes, the time has come for us to set off to Nepal- Everest...The long awaited time =) Nervous? Excited? I believe all of us must be.

After all the training and preparation, people asked me if I am ready? Well, I believe mentally we are, physically we are, spiritually? We are.

With the many prayers of friends and relatives, colleagues and school. I felt very blessed to be going with the well wishes of many.

I would like to thank God and the school for giving us such an opportunity to climb this mountain together.

With so much love, see ya tomorrow.

Deeply bless,
Love Ms Tay.

Yuki's: motivation

2009-03-18T02:11:00.003+08:00

we're almost there girls:D 9 days before we take off
and soon we'd be on our way to the finish line(:
today ( Wednesday ) is our long run
we'll complete it with pride
knowing that we have come to the break of our training
with all our hard work for the past few months girls
YUKI is very proud of the EBC team(inclusive of our dear teachers) because we put our time,effort and focus in all trainings,studies and work.
and i also thank our Vice Principal and Principal for allowing us to get this experience(:

We can achieve anything, when we strive,work hard and believe.

Affirmation - Yuki:D

2009-03-12T22:10:00.002+08:00

Hmmm, Affirmation
Let me see, i don't really know
I really don't have only one person to affirm because all the other girls helped me in a way too

For Priscilla: Priscilla is my slow buddy, we are whiny & whiner. we're twins:D
she climbs the stars slow just like me((: that's because we hate the incline of a slope and climbing stairs but yes she motivates me to go on, and accompanies me at the back.
we help each other to take bottles from each others bags:D AND she rocks! Because we both love playing tap tap on the iphone/ipod touch:D she's basically a really good buddy to me((:

For Xin Fang: She always makes me laugh even in the most tired times and she makes every training wonderful and filled with laughter. She is our "Ah Boy" in the team.
She's very helpful to others and a motivated person to complete the task given. She reminds me that i can "do it" in the most indirect way, that's how i feel though and she's a good team player.

For Wen Ting: Ohhh! yes! this person is the drunk lady in the team that always has something to say. That's because she always tells us stories and in the end we start talking along with her. We have team discussions and that made us all bond together.
I also realized that because of the distraction she caused, we end up completing our task without even knowing that the task given was almost done. She makes trainings enjoyable too because she does the silly-est things and that makes us all laugh. Her hardworking attitude to finish our EBC trainings and school work tells all of us that we can manage two things at a time because we are strong in mind.

For Cherry: This lady is our healthy diet girl. She's the geek for healthy diet books. She's very hardworking and strong in mind. She endures all the trainings, she has made me have the motivation to endure with eveything that we have and always have a positive mind. She motivates me and cheers me on when she sees that im about to give up. Her strong character and ability to endure shows me that i can do equally as good as her if i put my heart and soul to it.

For Cheryl: She is the fast one in our team. She's strong and committed. Her speed makes us all move at a faster pace and helps us reach our target on time. She helped us base on keeping up with the speed, so that no one gets left behind. She's the Sing-A-Long girl in our group, so she entertains us with all sorts of songs and that somehow brightens up the day cause we'd all find her weird. She bonds the group by always bringing the subject of "Are we going to eat?" haha:D Its true((:

*Si Man, so left us at the last minute, she's the cute bubbly girl in the group. She makes a fun out of the things we do and it makes the trainings soo "Happening" and exciting. We all miss her:(\

For the teachers: Ms Puah, she's our iron woman/superhero. She keeps us focus and believes in us. In fact all the teachers do. She keeps us physically fit and mentally strong. She knows what we're capable of doing and she pushes us so that we can complete it and feel good about our selves. She sets a target for us and she allows us to try our best. She makes us feel like we can do anything as long as we set our mind to it.

Ms Tay, she's the very overly excited teacher in the group and she's like the kid in the team. haha:D She's a wonderful teacher and she's like the teachers who brings all of us(the students) to our younger days when we sang songs and our inner nerd comes out and we all feel like a kid. She helps us be ourselves and just laugh about it.

Mrs Ang, ohh my dear sec 2. She's the so called " look like student" in the group. She motivates us while running and she's the overly wanting to run kind of teacher. She loves us ( right Mrs Ang? i know you do:D:D ) She is also really funny and keeps trainings interesting because we "bully" her BUT she does the same to us too:D Fair and Square(: haha.

P.S I LOVE MY WHOLE EBC GROUP INCLUDING MY SUPER TEACHERS(:
thank you for the support guys, i had fun in all our trainings(:
AND, i can't wait for camp tomorrow:D

Affirmation - Cheryl

2009-02-27T20:17:00.005+08:00

This post is about one of our given topics (:
I'd like to affirm..

XingFang ( Ah boy [: ) for encouraging all of us and making us laugh
Yuki for doin this beautiful blog for us, THANKS ALOT :3
WenTing ( xf too ) for teaching me how to skip.
Cherry for showing me the on going spirit
SiMan for encouraging us
ALL the three teachers ( Mrs Ang, Ms Tay, Ms Puah ) for being with us despite their schedule
The WHOLE team for making ebc a memorable experience although we have not climbed the mountain yet.

All of them made my training sessions memorable and fun. Although tiring, I enjoyed every single session. Thank you girls and our three teachers

<3>

random post :B - Cheryl

2009-02-27T20:06:00.004+08:00

HEY YAW! This post has nothing to do with ebc but it has something to do with my school life now that might be affecting some of you out there ( those looking at this post ). You might think you have a schedule that is so busy you cannot squeeze anything in. Actually, it all depends on how u look at your schedule. For example I, as a badminton player, have alot of training sessions that leave me half-dead the next day. Although this is the case, I still do make time for people around me even if I'm dead tired. If you think you have a very busy schedule, make time for something you like. This is also useful for those who detest studying but are having their O's or some important examination. There is always a time for everything as long as you manage your time properly. So, why not look at your schedule again now and think again if you think you are too busy. I'm sure the teachers are busier than us ( tons busier ) but they still make time for us (:

random by xinfang

2009-02-26T21:40:00.004+08:00

okay was feeling random and this post is not related to any topic teacher gave us and etc etc.

i think after our trip back from EBC, every wednesday and saturday will be weird for us:/
everyone will be walking towards their own goal.no stairs climbing no running no bukit timah hill.and most importantly no teacher to torture us(actually this we should be feeling happy about).haha but still.i will feel weird on every two of that days and i guess the rest will feel the same way too.

soooo we got to cherish the time we have now!(:
everyone lets jiayou jiayou jiayou!
kindly pls eat more too(try to avoid transfat food k,and yuki wenting! no goreng pisang !!!)
hahaha.

p.s: mrs ang is afraid of people tickling her =P

Girls, press on !!

2009-02-26T20:38:00.002+08:00

Girls, Ms Puah hear you. I can see the persistence in all of you. Yes, the journey is tough.. and that speaks for all of us. Press on, and that's the EBC spirit, k? Be focus and take one thing at a time. Know that we are not alone. God is with us. Love all of you.

Wen Ting, Siman, Xin Fang and Yu Ki, i got another new assignment. You gals are under my charge. Means, i have to make sure you gals do well in exam. I'm your teacher "mentor". haha.
Come tell me about your load of work and we'll " sob " together..
:)

Fears and preparations, Wen Ting:)

2009-02-25T22:07:00.000+08:00

Fears.

Well, it took me some time to decide whether should i join our school EBC's girls. I went around asking all my friends and teachers. Mostly all of them said, no. You should concentrate more on your studies. Taking O's this year, what-a-timing. It's really tough to cope with your studies and trainings at the same time. By the time i reached home after my EBC's training, it's already 10pm. Training starts at 7pm and ends around 9pm. Almost everyday i slept around 2am. Just to complete all my homeworks. But still, i didn't managed to complete everything on time. Teachers did complain about me not handing in homeworks on time, but sometimes i just don't have the strength to continue after my training.Even my parents didn't give me their full support. We always quarrelled because of EBC, they wanted to me give up. Sometimes i just couldn't understand why cant they understand how rare the opportunity is? I trained so hard for it, just to ensure that I'm physically fit and mentally prepared to complete and enjoy the whole journey. Friends have been telling me that, i gotta be extremely careful when i got up there. I believe that all of us would definitely come back safely. I trust all my instructors and teachers. Another of fear of mine is my studies. Frankly speaking, I'm not doing very well in my studies. Tons of test and homeworks coming up, remedial sessions everyday. I told myself that i must persevere on, i know that it's tough but i know we can do it. Girls, we gotta train harder alright, days are getting nearer and nearer, we dont have much time left. Xinfang, siman, yuki we must train hard and study hard at the same time okay? O's this year, no joke. Strive hard for our goal, be it studies or Ebc. Like what xinfang had said, nothing is impossible. Think positively, times when you feel like giving up, think through. What we've done for the past few months.

Preparations.

We started our training last year. Beginning of the training, we would just go for a short run around our school. But as time goes by, training starts to get tougher and tougher. Few of our training spots are YishunCanal, BukitTimahHill, tracks and blocks opposite our school. I prefer YishunCanal, that's Mstay's territory! Hahaha, it's a very nice and cooling place to jog and train yourself. Although trainings are tough, but when all of students and teachers train and joke together, everything seemed simpler and easier. Loads of funny little stuffs happened during our trainings, that's when we get closer and closer to each other. Still remember our very first training? All of us are like strangers! We hardly talk to one another, we just merely trained together. But, look at how we bond during this few months! Girls, it's amazing (: I strongly believed that it's God's doing. God answered our prayer, how lovely could this be.

Girls, remember this.

We're a team, and we'll always be.

Well done, girls !!

2009-02-20T21:35:00.001+08:00

Keep writing.. See you gals soon. Heehee.. more training coming up. :)

My fears and Peparation, Cherry(:

2009-02-19T18:25:00.003+08:00

My fears.
Well, i have every reasons to doubt myself but nothing replace self confidence, you just gotta think beyond yourself!
Why bother climbing this mountains if i don't think i could succeed. There is no room for self-doubt.
I'm afraid i can't cope with my studies and for that i will bring notes and revise them. I know the teachers in CHR would want us to do well.
I'm afraid of the unexpected outcomes we will have on top. Eg. The effects of the altitude, getting nauseated.
But that, we will have the teacher's in charge to handle.
There was one part of mt.kinabalu where the weather was really hot (2am)and we were wearing our winter gear. At that point, i was about to give up and just strip everything off me.
I was on the verge on crying and you don't know how #$%^&*()_)(*&^%$%^ i felt. That itself was a whole new experience for me. I hope i can overcome that during the climb at EBC.
I hope after this trip, my relationship with family and friends tie wouldn't strain off, i really hope everyone I care about to live well, laugh alot, and be loved much during my 18 days trip.
And 'drum roll'......... I'M REALLY SCARED WHEN I RETURN, MY DOG WOULDNT RECONGIZE ME OR MAYBE MAYBE I MISS A HUGE 50% SALE OFF. AIYOAIYOAIYO

Preparation.
Ohhhh this topic.
Our training is really harsh.
no one lace up a pair of sneakers or mountain shoes and run 7km or climb staircase at 7pm,especially on school days.
long distance is about the lon haul and trekking is about perseverance.
there were days if i wouldn't sure if she could run or trek but i can always run and trek if i want to make it a effort.
In my mind, i was thinking or rather chanting, 'Just keep on plodding on, GO GO GO', knowing that with every step comes with a great reward. even a little bit everyday.
We girls just have to endure the pain in order to success.
I'm going to be dressed in layers. i must also buy specially design panties that can wick moisture rather then absorbing it. Cool right.
The important gear are boots, jackets made out of gortex(wind resistance,waterproof), socks, gloves.
OH! and I must really hand it to the early explorers who did big climb.

Cherry tan

Introduction, Cherry(:

2009-02-19T18:22:00.004+08:00

(No pictures for now)

Introduction.
Hi i'm cherry. I'm from 3/7 this year. I've a pet dog and rock.
I have climbed Mt.kinabalu and i hope to venture more mountain.
My cca is badminton. My coach is a really great person as well as my teammates.
I'm a avid reader so that's a clue where you can find me in school.
Well, I'm kinda quiet worker and i really hope to keep myself low profile.
Oh never mind.
I hope to take up a new dance/sport/self being course this year since last year i took up intermediate hip hop course.
I tried making running long distance my hobby but there's simply no time for it.
I'm trying to keep to a vegetarian diet but it's very hard to resist the crispy chicken wing and braised duck so I'm trying to substain it lah. haha
and i hope i can wake up looking like a supermodel one day. *cue laughter*
bye

Fears on EBC and preparation by xinfang

2009-02-17T21:17:00.005+08:00

talking about preparation.
we girls had been training for4-5months since last year october.
climbing stairs 15times with 5kg load,treking at bukit timah hill and running at yishun canal/around school.
to some of you guys,this training may seem easy but actually its not.bcause in order to train our fitness and endurance,teacher in charge tends to make the task abit torturous for us.but soon training after training we managed to get used to teacher training style and endure together.
in fact everyone of us are racing with the time we had now and we dont have much time left before we set off to nepal on 29 march.im glad that no one gives up on themselves during this period of time and we began to bond together.hoping that we shall continue to work hard and encourage each other when we meet difficulties(:

and everyone has their own fears.including me too.
i only climb mount jantan(karimun trip) before and its only 400m high.everest base camp is 5400m high and its 11times as much as mount jantan.im having the fear of what will happen during the trek towards EBC and are we able to make it to the base camp together as a team.
so now we are trying our best to train hard during our training so that we can reach EBC without having much risk.
meanwhile,i am also worried that we may injured any time durg this period of time which will affect our own progress during the training.everyone is working extra hard and i dont wish to lack behind others.cause i hope that each and everyone of us will reach to the EBC as a team.(:
another fear im having is about my studies.are we able to cope the stress and work we are having for O levels?are we able to do well and hit our own targets?
i hope i can do well and i must do well.because i know that our future is in our hands and we have to work hard for it.
people may think that its impossible that we will be able to cope with our work when we come back from the trip.but i am sure that EBC girls are able to do it because teachers are trying to help us and we should not give up on ourselves too.
even IMPOSSIBLE=I+M+POSSIBLE.

i believe EBC girls has a common goal for us to achieve.
which is to reach the base camp together as a team and do well for our studies.
and we shall achieve it together as one!

xinfang's profile

2009-02-17T20:36:00.004+08:00

hellooooooooooo(:
my turn to introduce myself :D
im ng xin fang from 4e1. people likes to call me fangfang,ah fang or even ah boy cause people always mistaken me as a boy because of my attire and short hair =P
im the 2nd training IC in EBC team and my duty is to supervise EBC girls to eat more in order to carbo load themselves!
currently im a basketballer in chirst church secondary school and im proud to be in the team(:
im actually a outgoing person but alot people always thought that im fierce and unfriendly because i always have that kind of look.haha.
hobbies are balling,playing pool,bowling and learning new interesting things.sometimes i do like to take up challenge as i believe that it will help us to learn alot of things in life.
feel free to make friends with me cause i don bite unless you bite me.haha.okay im just kidding

[My Fear On EBC by siman:D]

2009-02-16T17:09:00.002+08:00

My fear on ebc
For me my fear on ebc is basically not able to make it to the top and wasting the opportunity that the school gave. I know that it isn’t easy to climb ebc as we need to be physically fit and also to have a strong mindset in order to conquer the mountain. Even if we have achieved both criteria we might not even get the chance to climb as we might not get used to the altitude there. However I feel that even if we succeed or not, that’s not important. What is important is that we’ve learn something on our way there and I’m sure that the bond between us will get stronger as days goes by.
"End of the journey / new beginnings
Everest is not about summiting, adding to your image, the conquest of nature or of other humans. If that’s what you’ve come for, you will miss out on the true treasure.
You will become a prisoner of other people’s judgment in your desire of proving self-worth. You will climb blinded and feel an immense failure if not summiting. Or if successful - go home, celebrate your triumph and fame, and when the lights eventually are turned towards someone else, end up empty, again chasing new ways to get the brief applauses and acknowledgments.
Meantime you’ll lose who you really are, what you really would like to experience - should there not have to be that moment of sensation in it every time. Perhaps you would like to sail around the world - although it has been done hundreds of time before, learn to paint, or try to figure out what Dolphins talk about.
It is truly marvellous to accomplish awesome, remarkable things and explore the unknown. Yet, your dreams should be pursued because they are sprung out of your own curiosity, not just a desire to impress. Be sure to climb Everest for yourself. Take great care to live free.
Take the time to really take in the experience.
Look at the shimmering rocks beneath your feet. Search them for rubies and gold. Watch the sparkling avalanches in silent camps at night. Contemplate over the distant stars of the black Universe.
Look out for the imposing, mysterious mountain ghost when the mountain is projected towards a wall of raindrops. Search for the dancing rainbow cloud on the summit of Everest at sunrise.
Peer into the black, bottomless crevasses and their strange, underground worlds. Watch the pinnacles of ice shimmering in turquoise and emerald green in the icefall. Marvel at the majestic summits of the Himalayan giants sparkling in the sun at C3.
Listen to the roaring jetwind. Watch the atmosphere darken when you approach its very edge. Observe the golden brown plateau of Tibet opposite the green valleys of Nepal.
Make a silent prayer for those you pass by, resting forever in the brace of Everest.
Look closely into the faces of your fellow climbers, disheartened by fear, determined by hope, and your own eyes in the mirror when you think that there is nothing more left in you...
Take the experience back home with you. Forever remember that there are all kinds of remarkable things in this world to experience, a beauty and drama beyond our wildest imagination. All we have to do is to let our minds run towards our dreams, face our fears and try to accomplish the
worthwhile. We might succeed or not, that’s not important.
The summit is such a small piece of the mountain. Most of the beauty and wonders are experienced during the climb."

Adapted from:http://www.mounteverest.net/expguide/beginnings.htm

research on everest base camp !!!!! :D by siman

2009-02-16T00:52:00.004+08:00

Here are my little research on mount Everest base camp
Base Camp
-> 5400 m / 17700 ft.
Yes! I found the height of it :D So girls remember it isn’t 5540, 5455(whatever number ok!)

"Base Camp is like a Formula One car racing depot. Satellite phones buzz in international tents as the worlds languages mix in thrilling accounts of the latest. Journalists, families and climbers exchange news and emotions between the mountain and the world. For no alpine peak fires imagination like Mount Everest.
You handle the latest tech gear, but wash your clothes in frozen lakes, where you crush the ice and work quickly before it freezes over again. Drying up, the damp clothes freeze into strange ice formations at night. The same happens to your wet hair. And your toothpaste. You finish your meal quickly for it immediately cools on your plate. You eat buffalo meat. It´s fresh until it starts to smell. Then you wait. After a few weeks the odour vanish. At that point your BC sherpa-cook start to include it in your diet again, as a very special buffalo jerky.
You listen to the frequent avalanches coming down Nuptse, Lho La and Pumori. You throw silent glances at the icefall and listen as it collapses with a horrendous crash. Base Camp is a place of hope, fear, frustration, conflicts and life-long friendships. Some climbers will experience their dream fulfilled, others will have to return home with an unfinished task. You´ll look around you and try to guess. But only destiny will know which fate is to be yours."

As we are only climbing the base camp so I only took that small little part (DON’T BELITTLE US) even though it’s only the base but we’ll need to put in a lot of effort to conquer it ok! But anyway if you are interested to know more about the whole route you check out the web below.

http://www.mounteverest.net/expguide/route.htm

check out the pictures below (:

view or everstbasecamp

people @ everest base camp looking at everest,
yes, how i wish i could be there to enjoy the senery now :O

Siman's profile

2009-02-15T23:48:00.004+08:00

Hello everybody. My name is Si man, in full Chan Si Man. I’m from class 4/3 and I love my friends. Oh yes, finally I’m blogging (: Got miss me or not. Haha. Well, basically, I’m a very interesting person, I hit off with everyone, even if I don’t know that somebody, I’ll still say hi. I forgot to tell you my hobby. I love to sleep, well… Who doesn’t? Sleeping can help to relax the brain and prepare for the next day’s challenge. If you don’t know me well, you may think that I’m a quiet person, but you WRONG! I’m very talkative in fact :DDD

I have two dogs, kiki the schnauzer and lucky the golden retriever, i love them man.

Below are some of my beautiful faces. Enjoy them (:

This is me, and my friends with dwayne :DDD
I can play volleyball ok, i very professional one. hahas.
ice cream buffet, nice (:
irene pig face and pretty me.
me and wenting @ecp

I'm taller than irene. hahahas.
At OBS, crazy times,

my dog!!! kiki! (:

spot check !

2009-02-15T21:28:00.002+08:00

Hey, girls, well done. Can see alot of posting! Keep writing. And remember to carbo load. See you gals soon.

Wenting's profile, (:

2009-02-15T19:39:00.002+08:00

I'm shy yknow o:

Wenting and Siman, one of our ebc's girl! (:

Heez, (:

Whoooops, xinfangggggg! (: yay, iloveNetball and Xinfang(Ahboy!) :D

Hellohellohelllllllllllo readers! :D Currently you're reading wenting's post. Hahaha, once again. My name is Wenting, you can call me tingtingz. That's my nickname anyway. Hm, I'm from class 4/4. Well, I'm CHR'S netball Captain. Not trying to promote my Cca, but. We're really a bunch of very awesome peoples. Nevertheless, I'm very proud to be part of the team. Well, my hobbies are... approach me if you're really interested in it. Kidding kay, Mspuah or whoever is reading, CHILL :D hahaha, IloveNetball,i love ribbons, i love COLOURS, i love surprises! ;D I love reading, i love dreaming, i love sleeping, i love to stay over at my girlf's house, i love parties, i love training with all my girls, be it netball or EBC. Yuki insists that i look like a drunket, but readers. Seriously, I'm not okay. Just that i may be a little crazy/noisy/tired/happy/sad you know,I'm a very emotional person i guess :D Remember Kay, I'm not drunk. Anyway, feel free to talk to me in school, I'm a very friendly person. Self-praise, i know. But, that's the fact you see! (: I don't bite, i smilez :D Times when i get too crazy, bear with it (: But, i know my friends love it.

Enjoy, \m/

facts & research by Yuki:D

2009-02-15T17:04:00.001+08:00

Hello everyone((:
So today is about facts and some research that we're suppose to do
The other day we were having our stair climb training
After doing our stair climbs, we had a debrief from Ms Puah
So, we were suppose to stretch and then take a sit and listen to Ms Puah
Wen Ting or Si Man said something about having big buttocks if we were to sit after exercising
And well, i couldn't really find the facts online, though i tried googling it
But anyways, this is what i could find about big butts

What Causes Big Butts?

There are many people out there, mostly women, who are obtaining free online diets to help them great rid of the increased fat in their buttocks. But to fix the problem, one must understand what cause it. For most people, big buttocks is cause by one thing, a high carbohydrate diet. If you eat a lot of carbs and have a bigger butt, it’s mostly because of your carb intake. Of course other factors like your genetic history and even other unhealthy things in your diet help in causing a big butt. But for the most part, I have noticed that the more carbs a person eats, the bigger their butt is.

Okay, the picture was suppose to be a joke but yes it is a chair, haha:D
But anyways, i do realize that people who sit a lot have big butts
Maybe its because you become lazy and rest on your butt for a really long time
And even after eating you sit down so probably the fats goes to your butt
But by actual fact, after we eat, we should walk around or stand for 30 minutes to help digest your food because after eating, humans tend to become lazy and feel very heavy from the food that they have just consumed
Well, that's what i know from having big butts
Maybe because i laze too much, haha
So yeah, that's the first research that i did'

Secondly, its about Everest

Okay, so this is a map of it and its really small
So if you were to click on it, you will get a closer look on it.
Or if you're still not satisfied you can give this link a try(:

copy and paste this on your URL:
http://www.explore-himalaya.com/photo%20gallery/maps/everest_base_camp_trekking.jpg
and ohh! this is a URL of what Everest is all about:
http://www.mountainmadness.com/trekking/asia_base.cfm

As you can see, the base camp is not really at the BASE as people like to tease us
And giving such comments like its not that difficult or its just at the BASE
But it is tough work getting up there
Yet really exciting! YAY! i can't wait!
And my answer to the height of the Everest Base Camp is on the map itself((:

Anyways, we did our 3 circuits of Bukit Timah Hill
Damn i hate those stairs and especially with load, god no!
But overall i think its better then the usual random pick of stairs and going up and down of it many times
All our teachers were there this time, Ms Puah, Mrs Ang, Ms Tay and Melissa
All our SZUPER COOL TEACHERS!:D:D they ROCK OUR SOCKS!
And a really mischievious monkey actually tried to take something from my bag
And tried to steal Oreo from Wen Tings bag i think?
It was the same monkey, so i had to sit on the bench to do warm up just so that the monkey wouldn't come and steal stuff
It was literally the same monkey, but boy was it cute!
HAHA! i want a monkey, like a really cute one, baby monkeys!
Yes i have a lot of love for animals, they're my soft spot((:
But overall i think the training was quite okay
And now Xin Fang has to keep track of the food that we eat
Which is funny cause now Ms Puah says that we have to eat more
And here i am cutting down on my food cause im fat
Well, thats what i think, but ohh well
Now we have to eat alot of Sys Fat, i think thats how its spelt
And have rice and some other healthy stuff
Rice is carbohydrate and carbohydrate makes you fat
So im afraid now, but i have to update Xin Fang what i eat, so yeah:(
But its okay, we won't be having out nromal food once we're there so Melissa says we should enjoy our Singaporean food
So this is the end of my post, tired of typing:D

My EBC preparation by Priscilla Yau

2009-02-12T15:56:00.000+08:00

When it comes to preparation, you don’t really know if you are really prepared. Sometimes we overestimate ourselves and think that we are able to complete the task even without preparing for it. However, the results we get aren’t what we had expected. But there are times where we underestimate ourselves and tend to over prepare and not know our limits. One thing we must know of ourselves is our limits. We cannot think that we are too good for a task and therefore don’t have to prepare for it. On the contrary, I think that we should prepare ourselves in everything we do, not just more important tasks.

The fears of Priscilla Yau on EBC

2009-02-12T15:15:00.000+08:00

Hi, I'm back!! Now I'm gonna talk about my fear on EBC. Like everybody, what I fear most is that I can't make it to the top. But if it’s because of a medical condition, I would rather not go on. Like Yuki said in her post, the mountain will always be there. I can always go back if I don’t make it this time. But I’ll still feel really sad. My other fear is that *touch wood* I don’t make it back in one piece. My friends always say the same thing “You’re going to Everest Base camp? Are you going to die?” Sometimes I also ask myself if I can come back safely. I always tell myself that I will but sometimes I’m not very sure. When you’re so high up, you don’t know what can happen. I’m not trying to scare you all but this is one of my fears. Although I’ve been on trekking trips, I’ll have the same two fears every time. But the most important is to put them aside and learn to overcome them. Unfortunately, I haven’t learnt how to do that. DONT WORRY!!! I will try to overcome my fears and LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE!!

This was during my ABC trip when we had to cross this super huge fast-flowing river. What made it difficult is that it was super cold, super misty and when you drop down the river, you know you cannot come back up.

Do not fear him, declares the LORD, for I am with you, to save you and to deliver you from his hand. Jeremiah 42:11

Profile of Priscilla Yau

2009-02-12T14:36:00.000+08:00

Hi!! I'm not really good at the whole blogging thing so don't blame me if i get too boring.

As you can see from the title, my name is Priscilla :) and I'm from class 3e4. I was from 2e1 last year and just wanna say...2e1 '08 ROCKS!!!! Back to the topic. I enjoy outdoor activities especially soccer!! You can find me playing at the street soccer court almost everyday after school. Most people call me a tomboy but can't a girl play soccer??? I just like running around dribbling a ball and shooting it into the net. Some peole call it stupid but I find it fun and enjoyable. Other than soccer, I go on trekking trips every year since 2005. I've been to Mt. Kinabalu in Sabah, Poonhill and ABC in Nepal. In fact, I've been to Kinabalu twice :) I must say that I have enjoyed the trips to those places. Enough of the wild side. Now to the peaceful side. I enjoy music. I sing, play the piano and guitar. I think that's it about me.

P.S. The picture is not cut and paste. I was doing a jump shot on ABC. I'm so proud of myself for making it to the top :)

preparations, cheryl (:

2009-02-10T19:54:00.000+08:00

Aye.. I forgot to add in my preparations for ebc ~.~ Well, I have been running every other day with my badminton team and sometimes we, the EBC girls, do meet up for a run or a stairclimb. I have not been joining them for the runs because I sprained my ankle not long ago ): Since i have recovered now, I'll be joining them for the extra runs etc.
We also train at Bukit Timah Hill every saturday with loads ( 5-10kg ) for now we are still sticking to 5kg loads but I believe we will build up in time to carry 10kg loads. Our training in Bukit Timah Hill consists of trekking and circuits ( we hate this but we enjoy the most fun suffering in the circuits ).
For our circuits, we usually move up and down a certain flight of stairs for around 3-5 times then move on to another flight after a short trek and repeating what we did before. The last saturday, 7th february 2009, we actually climbed the Rangas Path not far from the submit. The full flight is about 24storeys high and we actually climbed it 3 times ( I did not as I have not fully recovered from my sprained ankle :\ )
We also train on wednesday nights from 7-9pm. Our wednesday trainings would be running then climbing the flights of stairs at the HDB flats not far from our school with loads. Although tiring, we enjoyed every single session. After which, we would go out for dinner together and have a nice chat then head home (:

Bukit Timah Hill Pictures; Yuki:D

2009-02-08T17:33:00.000+08:00

So these are a few pictures when we were gathering in the canteen
I just thought i'd snap a few candid pictures
As as you can see, we snapped Mrs Ang's pictures too
We just had too, haha
Lets just say we have a lot of fun with her when we have our training *winks*(:

And so there are more pictures to come:D
When we got to Bukit Timah Hill
We met Melissa:D She's one of the hikers thats coming with us too
She's really nice, she de-briefed us on the dangers that we might face and what we should pack for the trekking

The pictures of us trekking Bukit Timah Hill
I know they're kinda blurr but ohh well, you can roughly make out
It was blurr cause i was walking while taking pictures so yeah:D

And the stairs that you see now, well those are the kind of stairs me climb
The height of each stairs are not exactly equal
Some are even higher then normal stairs that you find at the HDB blocks
The length of the stairs that you see in this pictures is not even half of the stairs
Going down these stairs makes my legs wobble, cause after climbing up and then going down, the legs aren't use to it

These was taken after we ended our training, and we just thought of taking a picture, well we were being crazy but i liked it:D:D

My Profiling

2009-02-08T14:17:00.000+08:00

1)

Hey, im the motivater of the team? since Cheryl is the big eater
And trust me, she eats a lot! i feel full just by watching her eat, gosshh!
So anyways, this is the profiling section of me
My name is Yuki:D well in full Noriyuki

Yes, it is my real name
Im wierd,well at least most people say so & I have ROCKIN friends:D
I love purple, its gay but i love it:D
Im kind of a geek, yes it lives in me
And im a perfectionist, so people tell me
I have a thing for ugly hand writing and just having the urge to re-write it all over again
Im a malay half filipino and im a full time floorballer and well a student
I play floorball for a club and was previously in Singapore Schools

(Singapore Schools Ladies&Men)

Thats the Singapore Schools team year 1
and now im back to my old club, Pasirian
And ohh! i love neon lights, i think they're pretty *bimbo face*
I love music and singing just as much as any other, although i know im not that good at it
But ohh well, thats pretty much what i can tell you about me

2)Okay, so im done with the profiling
Now its the fears, these are all homework given by our dearest Ms Puah:D
Well, my fears are not being able to make it to the base camp
But i know that the mountain will always be there
But this is also like a one time opportunity to work with other girls and form a team
And climb the mountain together
I have a wonderful time training with the girls no matter how tired i am on that day
Because they always cheer me up and motivate me
I have wonderful trainers and teachers too
They motivate us, but im also afraid that all those motivation might not help me on climbing Everest
Im afraid of facing the fact that i might fall sick when im there
But i know that i will do my best, and try to make it as far as i can
But however, my main aim will be making it to the base camp
And as long as i can go on, i'll do my best
But if i feel sick i know that i shouldn't push it because i dont want to risk everything and end up not coming back, scary stuff
Well, i leave it all to god to keep me in safe hands

3)My Preparation for EBC:
Well, first and for most is if course my studies
I have been working extra hard on my studies
Because i dont want to risk failing any subjects
I know that i have to make sure that i can cope with my studies too
Ive also been keeping track of the things that i have to do
Just to know that im on track and im not missing anything
Ive been training extra hard on normal days
With my Floorball going on and EBC trainings
Its been also really tiring and stressing to keep track of time and get things done
But i know that ive chosen to make this trip an accomplishment
And it requires some sacrifices
Like not being able to go out as much or playing Floorball on weekends just to go train for EBC
But i know its worth it and plus, i get to lose weight?
HAHA! well, thats my motivation too i guess

We also have been training at Bukit Timah Hill on Saturdays
2 circuits i must says? or maybe one?
But it was tiring, climbing up and down those steep stairs with LOAD(5-7Kg)
And lets say going up and down of it like 5-10 times
Well normally its in that range, but when we see the summit, OHH MYY!
To me, its like a long break!
But its actually a short one, but the short break feel so good
Cause its like finally you can rest
So yeah, hope you guys enjoy reading some stuff about me and about or trainings:D
Update soon:D:D

YUKI((:

Teamwork

2009-02-06T15:08:00.000+08:00

"Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results."

My fears abt EBC ( cheryl )

2009-02-02T22:34:00.000+08:00

The glutton is back again! If you ask me about my fears.. I don't really feel much fear. In fact, I feel very excited and with so many adults with just SEVEN of us, I believe it'll be very safe and we'll all come back in one piece (: Besides, with all the gear checks, trekking, stair climbing ( with loads :O ) and our own extra training including our CCAs, I have utmost confidence of reaching at least the 4000m altitude of Mount Everest ( It's almost half the height of the mountain! :O ). Financially, there isn't a very big problem as the school is sponsoring us with 66% of the total cost ( SGD3000 ). I also believe that we are all mentally prepared for the 5.545m EBC trek and we'll move as a team towards reaching the base camp.

2009-02-02T22:16:00.000+08:00

Hey ho yo (: I'm the BIGGEST EATER in this team :B my hobbies are.. EATING! BADMINTON! Rollerblading, cycling and most other kinds of sports. I love reading but I only read books that has to do with vampires. Yours truly here looks like this

>>>>>>>>>>>> CUTE RIGHT?! I'M A CHIMP! Alright.. Just kidding..

Scroll down to see my pic with the group (:

<<>

Almost forgot to add in my ''easy to remember'' name, CHERYL! REMEMBER IT'S CHERYL!

a gentle nag from ms puah

2009-02-01T15:17:00.000+08:00

Ms Puah are so proud of all of you! Can see you gals working real hard. Keep up the good work k? Remember to keep blogging. This is the best way to keep our sweet memories.
Homework for the week :

1. a short profile of yourself [with a pretty photo please]
2. your fear on EBC
3. preparation for EBC

We have the blessing from the school so keep working.

See you gals soon.

the first post:D

2009-01-25T21:38:00.000+08:00

hello, okay so this is the first post ive made soo far
all is well, and its Chinese New Year now
so, i wish all the EBC girls and the teachers xin nian kuai le:D
anyways, ive got some pictures to upload and a whole post on what has been happening
and plus, we've got a topic to update about this week
anyways, the picture you'll see below are the pictures that we took on a particular day
we had to do our regular training of climbing up and down the stairs
we had our 5kg load on that day, and it was exhausting
but we manage to pull through:D GOOD JOB GIRLS!
our target given was minimum 15 and maximum 20
so we made at least 16 climbs?
we felt really light then, i had feet pain
but i had to complete the task and i knew that i could do it
thank god i pulled through, but it was through the motivation given by the girls too:D
thanks girls! again:D:D
so the pictures of people eating? well, those are just candid
we were really hungry after the training, so we decided to eat with Ms Puah
P.S Mrs Ang, you should start eating:D haha!
and the double pictures of Wen Ting?
well, you could ask that little drunket why, haha
she said that she didnt look nice, so i took a picture AGAIN and still she wasn't happy, soo ohh well:D
so thats just the ending of the first story, here comes the second!
brace yourself!

okay so these are the second sets of pictures
actually we've been having more then two trainings but its just that we haven't been taking photos
so yeah, this is taken at the Yishun canal?
if thats what you call it, Ms Tay brought us here
the place was not bad, nice scenery
and the wind is awesome
we had to complete an 11.2K run if im not mistaken
but i only manage to do 7.4):
but it was cause on the rating i gave on the pain of my feet
i hope to settle the problem as fast as i can
i could have completed the run but, ohh well
its okay, there's always another time to push up the numbers and keep improving
the girls were not bad, in fact they were awesome!
but i still just dont understand how these teachers are such fast runners
we had to do our crunches and push ups for 3 sets and 20 for each set
and after Ms Puah asked me to turn back and meet at the end point, i was running alone
and OMG! it was soo scary, there was no one and i could not carry on running because my feet was in pain
but after i was alone at the park with no one and not to mention the park was really dark at certain areas, i decided to run
i ran as fast as i could and i endured with the pain and the tiredness
and i was soo frightened that i started to turn on the music in my phone
but i manage to reach back safely, we ended our training session with a prayer after and got back to school safely((:

so here comes our de-brief for our parents and us
we had a session to clarify our parents doubts and a chance for us to see what will take place
the images were beautiful and the teahouses that we're gonna live in are not too bad
they're pretty cool, i mean it'll be a fun experience
and i know a little Nepal so i guess it'll be fun though we have to pay for hot water
but im planning to get some stuff there for the trekking
cause i heard its cheap yet really good
so yeah i would want to get stuff from there, and of course i'll get mom some stuff from there too
after hearing about the risks and the danger, i still felt okay
because i feel safe in the hands of my teachers, all i needed to do was to tell the truth about the pains or difficulty that i'm having when im up there
one fear to me though is not being able to climb to the base camp, the drive for me to achieve it is there
but only time will tell, i hope this trip will go well
and we do need to shop for necessary things for the climb
so till the next training or so, it ends here:D
see you girls on the 31st:D

YUKI:D

hello message from Ms Puah

2009-01-09T22:40:00.001+08:00

Hey! Gals, thanks for being part of the team! Keep up the spirit and remember to blog your thoughts k?