Friday, December 22, 2006

2006: a denouement

of olc and hornet attacks
of randall and tent pitching
of kota and slipperly rocks
of jiamin and cyclone
of campfires and olc songs
of initiation and pis
of slimy milo and horrible salt water
of the golden badge and silver whistle
of dunking dennis ki and the inncocent leech
of senior's farewell and camwhoring
of korbu and bloody leeches
of standing 2143m above sea level
of liwen and yuanli's shan hu hai
of 2 star kayaking and 1 star rock climbing
of the countless stairs we have climbed in fullpacks
of fasipan and sapa
of rice wine and more rice wine
of monster's porter dreams and rubber porter slippers
of vietnam beef and chicken noodles
of mot thai batt yos and more jiamins
of monster and monsteress's FFF
of jasmine's gossip headquarters and stella's CWLL
of dennis's unrequitted love for sara and pigheads passionate love
of qi cao and stella's secret unrivalled love
of leech's self sacrifising and platonic love for the whole of odac
of itcs and adventure races
of blood and sweat
of hardship and sufferings
of joy and laughter
of me and you
of love
of odac

from strangers, we became a family.
from a batch of trainees, we became instructors
from odac, we became one.

as the year comes to a halt, we move on into the future.
but 2006 will forever be in our memories.
as 2006 was the year we got together.
and never part.

10 years from now, wld be OT 20. let's all hope for that day to come.

-leech

odac`;
11:35 PM