Election Camp: Participants had to go through gruelling 20 min interviewing sessions, followed by a intensive overnight strategy challenge, where the briefing was conducted by me. We had the presentation the following morning, followed by the voting during tea time. The elections ended with a bbq and the annouement of the results.
Learning Lessons: Was feeling particularly trigger happy ( due to alot of stress and lack of sleep ) in the last few days, don't know why my surgency so damn high, resulted in my body language being very aggressive at times. Apparently alot of the candidates were very scared of me. Loh Lamb feedbacked to me that i when i speak, my palms should be facing inwards towards me rather than away from me. He said i was quite intimidating and cocky when i did that. My phrasing also appeared to be rude at times. it was always " i want this or that" ... not very diplo..
Post event reflection: I felt ambivalent, in some sense one will feel happy coz the s*** is finally over, but on the contrary, its the s*** which built bonds and really fostered the relationships between the EyE peeps. So many things have changed . This CCA has really pushed us to become better leaders and communicators, decision makers, and learning to repect others. Such a great CCA! What more can you ask for? All those times that we hung out together, debated with each other, taking time to see each other's point of view. The bonds that we formed, i'd say its very hard to replicate such bonds in other CCAs which are more sports based and such. Also, what i trully enjoyed is the process of learning from each other. I think that is very very valuable. A big Thankyou to all my exco peeps, and also special mention to ZB (goat), LW ( Lamb), JB (mangix... hurhh !) , Jeremy ( Chingy), XH ( Buffet) and Angie ( Owl ), you guys have had a very very positive impact on my life and i really appreciate you guys for it !
I feel that everyone is put out to 'fly' in life, but there is a certain period where u have to train your own wings, and this training comes about through non academic activities. It could be CCA, care for your family, counselling others, and above all, God. All these things eventually will determine how you soar above problems and difficulties in life, whether you can handle things on the ground and yet maintain your perception on what's going around you. If you dont' train and mature yourself, then you will always be like a chicken , running on the ground and just trying to solve the smaller issues in life.
Reflections for Overnighter at DF: In short, we had to prepare some big timer stuff, so had to stay back. I think what's more import that i should share here is the lessons i learnt when working through the late night.
1) Always strive to do your best for everything, do not give up in a task, but thing of new ways on how to approach it
2) Stay calm under pressure, Always continue to think in everything you do, so that you dont' lose valuable minutes being a scatter brain.
3) Be humble: Even when your boss tells you off, i should not become defensive over my actions. If i'm wrong, i should just admit it and continue to strive forward.
Alright, that's about it. Lastly, here is a reciepe for Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict
SUBMITTED BY: jenn PHOTO BY: Pompy
"Hot buttered English muffins, Canadian-style bacon, and poached eggs are topped by a heavenly drizzle of hollandaise sauce. Wonderful for Easter, Mother's Day, or anytime you want to treat yourself to the best brunch in the world! Serve with roasted potatoes for mopping up the extra egg yolk and hollandaise. If you prefer, you can substitute ham for the Canadian bacon in this recipe."
| PREP TIME | 25 Min |
| COOK TIME | 5 Min |
| READY IN | 30 Min |
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INGREDIENTS
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 eggs
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 8 strips Canadian-style bacon
- 4 English muffins, split
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
DIRECTIONS
- To Make Hollandaise: Fill the bottom of a double boiler part-way with water. Make sure that water does not touch the top pan. Bring water to a gentle simmer. In the top of the double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, lemon juice, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon water.
- Add the melted butter to egg yolk mixture 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time while whisking yolks constantly. If hollandaise begins to get too thick, add a teaspoon or two of hot water. Continue whisking until all butter is incorporated. Whisk in salt, then remove from heat. Place a lid on pan to keep sauce warm.
- Preheat oven on broiler setting. To Poach Eggs: Fill a large saucepan with 3 inches of water. Bring water to a gentle simmer, then add vinegar. Carefully break eggs into simmering water, and allow to cook for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Yolks should still be soft in center. Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon and set on a warm plate
- While eggs are poaching, brown the bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and toast the English muffins on a baking sheet under the broiler.
- Spread toasted muffins with softened butter, and top each one with a slice of bacon, followed by one poached egg. Place 2 muffins on each plate and drizzle with hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve immediately.
