Malik Badaruddin
Countdown spotted! If there is one thing that can keep me excited, its a countdown. There are so many countdowns that we can count down to such as the countdown to the New Year, also another favourite is the countdown to PDC…and the list goes on and on and on …ariston
OKAYYY anyway a countdown was spotted! It states as the PMP Premiere!
Hmm I wonder what it could be.
Anyways Hit the picture for a full view of the countdown
Countdown!
by Malik Badaruddin
All Hail!
It was just the beginning of what happened to be a long but exciting day. All the SPYs were thoroughly enjoying themselves on the low rope courses when they were handed a new set of challenge altogether….. THE HIGH ROPES!
Looking up from the ground, it has already given some SPYs the chills. Some of the SPYs even declared themselves to be medically certified unfit for height elements. Having said that, the writer himself must confess that he was FEARLESS…rawr!
Belay Boys & Girls
There were 3 high elements in total and almost everyone had their share of each of them. The heroic NL, however, was given a challenge unlike any other. He was tasked to complete a course blindfolded! Yes folks, you read it right… BLINDFOLDED!
Being the hero that he is, he completed it in RECORD TIME! It must be mentioned that it was only a record as nobody else has ever done such an insane, death-defying, jaw-dropping, flip-over-backwards, eye-poking, spoon-bending, jedi-mind-trick kinda stunt ever! Well other than the writer himself who did it afterwards…….
YOU CAN DO IT!
As the sun slowly sets in the western sky, the SPYs were shepherd to their very own cabins. It was luxurious by any standards, though some of the SPYs could only reminiscence the days when they were camping back in their secondary schools, where sleeping on the floor was a norm.
The day has not ended. It was time for some night activities. Ms Haslinda was the speaker for the night and she taught the SPYs some very important tips on their conduct and social responsibilities to adhere to while on Fuji Maru.
The end of the night was marked by an unofficial “Milo Party”. Coincidentally there was a hard fought issue on the Milo Table. Two camps emerged from the party. The first and the coolest of them all was called
“The ‘I DIP MY BISCUITS IN MILO’” Gang
And the second was called
“WHAAAaaaat??? DIP BISCUITS IN MILO????!?!!!” Gang
So you see its not that hard to distinguish which is the cooler bunch!
The battlefield was laid out and skirmishes were fought. Casualties were strewn across the floor in gasping laughter as one side tried to convince the other how magical it is when biscuits are dipped in Milo. Victory was called in by the cooler bunch as they managed to convert one member from the opposing gang into their own..HUZZAH!!
Not long after, the midnight trumpet was sounded in the form of Tammy’s ringing phone, and all of the SPYs eventually retreated to bed before further sanctions were called against them.
And for once that day, SHINES Outdoor was quiet and peaceful again.
by Malik Badaruddin
Two rope courses………….. Blindfolds…………… Shuffling of feet…………….
….to be continued
by Malik Badaruddin
It was a hot, sunny and a fare bit hazy weekend but all the SPYs were raring to go, ready to rough it out for the first weekend residential training.
Yes some of us just can't help to pose when there's a camera
Most of us were early to arrive and couldn’t help it but to pose for some snazzy pictures! Nevertheless our two appointed Leaders of the day were Tammy and Jason who did an exceptional job in herding the excited bunch of SPYs to gather their stuff and get ready for the day’s activities.
by Malik Badaruddin
Its a Thursday night and we are all gathered again for another batch of TRAINING!!
Communication is KEY!
Today it was all about communication by the lovely Ms Wendy Yeo.
As always the SPYs were all very excited despite the long day at work in their respective offices (other than me who was coming straight from home.. 
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Never the less, we were, as always, enthusiastic to speak up when required to and everyone was somehow re-energised by each other’s presence.
Ms Yeo Communicating with all of us
The night was all about the battle of the sexes. The men were made to write a list of their assumptions of the opposite sex while the ladies were doing the exact opposite. Each team had an observer of the opposite sex and this resulted in an explosion of debates as well as laughter as various points were brought across and noted down on our huge presentation sheets.
Its the LIST!!
The OTHER List
Thank you!
The session ended with Weijing presenting a token of appreciation for Ms Yeo in the form of a personalised mug and a picture of all of us!
The night was still young and Farizan (our lovely NL) briefed us on the changes with regards to training until it was finally time for the current two Leaders (Me and Pan Pan) to step down to make way for our two new Leaders who would be taking over the contingent come this weekend.
The “batons of responsibility” which were represented in the form of candy bars were presented to the two incoming leaders.
Stepping down Ceremony!
Good Luck Tammy and Jason!
Both me (Malik) and Pan Pan wish you all the best on Saturday! To all the SPYs reading this..I’ll see you guys on Saturday!
