Last weekend was not a too bad week, besides the lack of sleep and the fact that I got stung by a wasp for the first time. Made quite a few new friends during the trip and enjoyed it overall. Well, these are the stuff I experienced and learned during the field trip.
1. Got stung by a wasp
2. Walked in mud.
3. Sampled animal's poo.
4. Digging soil and sampled invertebrates
5. Learned about different shell types.
6. Identifying bird by their calls.
7. Finally saw a real kiwi bird.
8. Manage to catch a cricket for my insect collection.
9. Bush bashing.
The field trip was really fun. Hoped that there will be more field trips like this for the rest of my papers.
Now, time for updates.
I've been upstage for two weeks now and I actually liked the feeling to be on stage but that's just because I am shadowing. Not too sure when I am going to need to start instructing next time.
Farm Trip.
The weekend before last week, OCF organized a farm trip to the Mudford family in Woodville, and I gained a lot of new experienced too.
1. Milked the cows (with milking machines of course. There's 400 cows to milk so it will take forever to milk with hands, and my hands were covered with poo)
2. Ride a horse ( use to ride the horse at the zoo where there will be someone pulling the horse around. Same this time but I get to go faster, more than just strolling and it was fun.)
3. Chase the cows!! ( got them to go back to the milking sheds and on the way, get to see them poo and pee while walking. Yuck!!)
4. Danced ( learn quite a few oldies dance or cowboy dance and it was tiring!! )
5. Built an electric fence ( I realized being a farmer is not an easy job! Building the fence itself took so much energy and that's just to make sure the fence was in a straight line ain't easy)
I've took lots of video for the dance but yet to upload it and will do that when I am 'free'. =D
Cheers!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
New Release
Yesterday was the greatest day I ever experienced. I was so nervous when the clock strikes 5.30pm and once it started, I was just looking at the floor and tried my best to get my moves right. First two songs were ok, but screwed the last one. I was 2 bits faster than I should so that's where I made my mistake. Well, it's all over now and I am really glad. From now on, I will be up stage shadowing the instructor until I am ready to start coaching.
Thanks to those who supported me!! Thank You!
Thanks to those who supported me!! Thank You!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Finally
It's been approximately three weeks since I got back to Palmy and I was really busy, well quite busy actually, besides the times that I have breaks where I slept all the time cause I was really tired. Since I've got some spare time today, I will blog about what really happened the last 3 weeks since I got back.
1st Week
First thing I did when I got back to Palmy was moving my boxes from my friend's place. Had a small gathering after that and before that I became a driver, fetching juniors from the halls and that's what I usually do. Had dinner at Fujiyama and I was so excited to be back and everyone notice that. After that, went to get some groceries and did some packing once I got home.
The next day, was the most exciting day ever. I went to Wellington with a few instructors from Massey at 7am. Reached there and I had my first class after 3 months, Body Attack. I could only hold on for about 20minutes and I had to take a break. That was how unfit I was after 3 months of only eating and sleeping. After that class, I just sat down and looked at the rest of the new release as I was saving energy for the last class, Body Combat. By the end of the class, I was all worn out. Went for free BK after that, a treat from Ron, our Massey Rec Centre assistant manager and went home after that.
Started class at 2pm on Monday, so I get to sleep in but I went to campus to get some errant done and after that went for Body Step as usual. Wednesday was Clubs Day, so I was out at the concourse the whole day and got sunburn form it. After that went to town cause I need to fetch Ian to get some stuff for Kiwi Culture Night(KCN) and my car battery went flat. Couldn't start my car and so I was late for my Body Attack class. I was told that the field trip was cancelled cause of bad weather forecast and I was so happy cause I get to attend KCN and also badminton on Saturday. Thursday, I went out to get some groceries and again I couldn't start my car and thanks to Eugene for helping me jump start twice in two days and I decided to get a new battery for my car. Friday, I had two labs and started at 8am and was so tired that day. Saturday, attended Body Combat class at 10am and then badminton at 2pm. There were a lot of new people who turned up for badminton and the committees were so busy setting up games and explaining how our club works. At night, attended the MUMSA first gathering of the year and just ate and talked to old and new members.
2nd Week
Nothing much happened this week but I had a field trip on the weekends. Learned a lot of new stuffs when I had no idea on the name of plants and trees of NZ. Went through the bush called as bush bashing and it was the greatest experience I ever had and it was real fun. Met quite a lot of new friends, Kiwi friends to be exact although I didn't talk much but it was fun hanging out with them. By the way, I was the only Asian that was in that group and on the second day, I kinda feel left out cause for the last project, we need to form our own group and choose something to sample on. Since I was the only without friends there, I did the project alone and it was so sad. I should have asked the rest if I could join their group but they had 4 to 5 members already. =(
3rd Week
Which means it's this week. I had a lot of practise going on for Body Combat cause today is the day!!! I am going up stage today for the new releases for all group fitness classes. Although I am only shadowing (staying at the back of the instructor and follow him), I am really nervous. Yesterday's practise, I did a lot of mistakes and I have like another 5 hours before I go up stage. I really hope I will do fine today. Pray for me to those who are reading.
And I shall listen to the music more and do more practise before it starts. Wish me luck!!
Cheers!
1st Week
First thing I did when I got back to Palmy was moving my boxes from my friend's place. Had a small gathering after that and before that I became a driver, fetching juniors from the halls and that's what I usually do. Had dinner at Fujiyama and I was so excited to be back and everyone notice that. After that, went to get some groceries and did some packing once I got home.
The next day, was the most exciting day ever. I went to Wellington with a few instructors from Massey at 7am. Reached there and I had my first class after 3 months, Body Attack. I could only hold on for about 20minutes and I had to take a break. That was how unfit I was after 3 months of only eating and sleeping. After that class, I just sat down and looked at the rest of the new release as I was saving energy for the last class, Body Combat. By the end of the class, I was all worn out. Went for free BK after that, a treat from Ron, our Massey Rec Centre assistant manager and went home after that.
Started class at 2pm on Monday, so I get to sleep in but I went to campus to get some errant done and after that went for Body Step as usual. Wednesday was Clubs Day, so I was out at the concourse the whole day and got sunburn form it. After that went to town cause I need to fetch Ian to get some stuff for Kiwi Culture Night(KCN) and my car battery went flat. Couldn't start my car and so I was late for my Body Attack class. I was told that the field trip was cancelled cause of bad weather forecast and I was so happy cause I get to attend KCN and also badminton on Saturday. Thursday, I went out to get some groceries and again I couldn't start my car and thanks to Eugene for helping me jump start twice in two days and I decided to get a new battery for my car. Friday, I had two labs and started at 8am and was so tired that day. Saturday, attended Body Combat class at 10am and then badminton at 2pm. There were a lot of new people who turned up for badminton and the committees were so busy setting up games and explaining how our club works. At night, attended the MUMSA first gathering of the year and just ate and talked to old and new members.
2nd Week
Nothing much happened this week but I had a field trip on the weekends. Learned a lot of new stuffs when I had no idea on the name of plants and trees of NZ. Went through the bush called as bush bashing and it was the greatest experience I ever had and it was real fun. Met quite a lot of new friends, Kiwi friends to be exact although I didn't talk much but it was fun hanging out with them. By the way, I was the only Asian that was in that group and on the second day, I kinda feel left out cause for the last project, we need to form our own group and choose something to sample on. Since I was the only without friends there, I did the project alone and it was so sad. I should have asked the rest if I could join their group but they had 4 to 5 members already. =(
3rd Week
Which means it's this week. I had a lot of practise going on for Body Combat cause today is the day!!! I am going up stage today for the new releases for all group fitness classes. Although I am only shadowing (staying at the back of the instructor and follow him), I am really nervous. Yesterday's practise, I did a lot of mistakes and I have like another 5 hours before I go up stage. I really hope I will do fine today. Pray for me to those who are reading.
And I shall listen to the music more and do more practise before it starts. Wish me luck!!
Cheers!
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