to my dear readers of this oh so boring blog, i owe you an update.
since my last post, i've been very busy and happily occupied with things to do. first of there were exams. it felt like it was only yesterday that i came out of the hall feeling like i was going to fail my thermodynamics and mechanics.
then it was the small party we had at the chalet. nice to see the guys all back and to meet nesh after so long. lots of catching up, not too much booze, the kind of party that i like. after that was my trip to UK to visit my dear girlfriend. spent lots of time together and did lots of grocery shopping. the secret is out, gillian and i like to do grocery shopping together. and also other types of shopping, but more grocery shopping than anything else. we went to lincoln market which was a christmas market and had my first taste of mulled wine, which is red wine with herbs and served warm. didn't really like it. as for the lack of pictures, it's because i didn't bring a camera, and if you want to see them you have to ask gillian for more. we're boring that way.
christmas in bath
watched lots of tv in bath. those should be gillian's feet i think
notice the cup in the background.
all set for dinner
my remote control car
more presents
everyone
making mince pies
Note: British people are a weird bunch. minced meat is actually an assortment of fruits. there are other examples which i do not remember at this moment.
more pies
mowing the lawn/earning my stay
gillian slacking in the house while taking a picture of me mowing the lawn.
ellie, gillian's niece, gillian's competition for the day.
kisses for piggy backs.
aaron.
at the pump room having tea.
well so i had a really wonderful time in bath. spent my first christmas with gillian and it was very nice. got to know the family quite well. hopefully her dad can still remember my name the next time i see him. haha.
so ever since i've been back, it's been a whole lot of scouts scouts and more scouts with a little bit of school in between. the boys are preparing for a competition in the middle of february and time is running out. it doesn't help that the scout HQ hasn't properly laid down the rules as these competitions are usually rife with cheats and more cheats. this is mostly caused by insider information which we don't have and people playing around with the rules due to the lack of proper standards. we are trying our best and we know we play fair. but sometimes silver isn't just as satisfying as getting overall champion(which we are so capable of attaining) when you compare it to playing it fair and being honest. the rain isn't helping very much as it has made the whole area in front of the scout den a nice mud fondue. we have pretty good ideas for the main events and the other activities need lots of practice though time is running out. so my time after school is mostly spent on scouts and going down to help the boys.
one of the ventures (J1 and J2 old boys) made a comment when we asked them to help the scouts out. This boy said that previously, ventures didn't need to do any work and they were the ones telling the boys what to do. I of course didn't say anything and just told him to do what i told him to do. but what the ventures don't realise is that the whole reason why they are still the working minions/slaves is because they are unwilling to step forward and say that they want to be in charge. It's not just about ordering the boys around. it also has to do with problem solving and coming up with solutions and also thinking two steps ahead. but people will always complain.