OK, wow, it was seriously a busy week, 2 continuous weeks!!! Got hardly any time to update my blog. Anyway I am here now to update!! Two weeks flew by just like that. I guess time really flies huh?
Anyway, last week Friday, I went scoping out Christmas decorations for the orphanage centre that UBF was suppose to hold a Christmas party for them. Me, Ker Jia, Chee Kong, Li Jun and Ker Keng we part of the committee, while Ru Yi decided to tag along. So we went around Times Square, Sungei Way and Pavillion. How we go there from UniTEN? Public transportation of course! The travel fee back and forth cost around RM 10!!
Anyway, we took pictures around the shopping malls and walk the whole day. Yes, my leg sores that time, I still remembered it well. The pictures can be found in my facebook profile, just look for it if you want to see it. Anyway, walk the whole day also must eat right? The food expenses were heavy!! I got an heartache forking out my money for my share to eat in shopping malls.
One day passes just like that, walking around aimlessly. Well, the next day, which is a Saturday is pretty much the same. Sunway is having a ComicFiesta in Sunway Pyramid Convention Hall. So, it's the same gang again as yesterday! We went to Sunway alright, but what shocked us that there was an entrance fee that we have to pay! An amount of RM 15!! I barely have any money to spend since yesterday's outing.
Li Jun and Ru Yi doesn't plan on going inside the convention hall. So I accompany them walk around Sunway Pyramid. Walked the whole day again, and yes, my leg sored again. Ouch!! Anyway, we had dinner in SS2 food court later in the evening. Well, at least the food here is cheaper than the ones in the malls! AND it is larger in quantity too!
Oh, and then, there was this charity baazar set up by the UBF to gather profit to donate to the orphanage. I was part of the sales crew. I bought Chip and Dale (the chipmunks) and another plushie as a gift to a friend. The sales were marvellous? I think it was fantastic! The soft toys were selling out like hot cakes!! Cause there were too cute! Really had fun helping out my seniors to run the baazar.
We also sold the Santa Hats for RM2 each. Those were a fast sell outs!! I was wearing one (got it for free) and walking around the hall way, and everybody keep asking me where I got it!! I just pointed them to the booth and asked them to buy extra items or donate some money.
So, last Tuesday, I went over to the Pusat Jagaan Beribuan Kasih along with my seniors and friends to set up the decorations for the place. We set up the decorations, talked with the orphans there, the old folks. There were all looking foward to the 25th for the party. We ourselves also pitied them, and told ourselves that we will do our best for them.
On Christmas Eve, Ker Keng took me, Ker Jia, Chee Kong, Cindy and Stanley to Bukit Bintang for the count down. And IT WAS HECTIC!!! Everyone was spraying foam that each other!!! I got sprayed too, but I din't waste any money buying the spray cans. I think it was just not worth the money. Every year also like that, things never seem to change around here eh?
25th finally came, OK, time to pack up and leave for the center. BUT, before that, we gathered together first in the Buddhist House to make some finals preparations before we take our leave. When we reach there, they were already expecting our arrival, I guess there were excited about the party.
So, we arrived early around 4pm to 5pm, we had extra time before we serve dinner, so we played a little ice breaking, and fool around with the orphans, talk with the old folks and bursting balloons too. But, that was unintentional. It was fun playing around with the kids there, they really play like they had never played so much before!
Dinner was served, "let them eat first while we eat later" was always our way for volunteers. To me, dinner was nice especially when you eat around in a big group. Then, it is time to sing the hymes. We sang, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Top Of The World, Take Me Home - Country Road, and We Care. The atmosphere was fully of enjoyment during that time, it was nice seeing those happy faces.
Next we played games such as Limbo Rock and Dressing Up Santa Claus. This two games were hilarious! A punishment style Limbo Rock for the last person who crossed the line when the music stops was something unexpected. Dressing Up Santa Claus was full of creativity from everybody.
After that, we thought them how to fold paper cranes and to make it as a gifts to people they want to give. Everything went smoothly for that part. Except the time allocated for this programme was not enough. Oh well, and there comes the gift exchange programme. We present the orphan with Christmas gifts and goodie bags while they give the paper cranes to who-so-ever they want to.
That was pretty much the whole programme. The caretaker told us that, in the 4 years they were opened, this was the most grand party they ever had. Couldn't say we weren't flattered, but its the most we can do for them. At the end, we invited the old folks to dance with us, and wow, an old man sure got some style left! He must be the king of the 60's.
Most of the pictures are uploaded in Facebook.....go check it out....
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