|*9th Sept'07*|

2 weeks have passed!!!! I've survived my 1st 2 weeks of attachment at Singapore Botanic Gardens(SBG)! haha.. Actually it's not that bad. My attachment in SBG is 6 months. The 10 of us will rotate to different areas during the 6 months. For me, my 1st month will be in the National Orchid Garden[NOG] ( Nursery). To me I thought it'll be fun to be in NOG but its the nursery.. hmm..I'm not that attracted to Nursery work, but after 2 weeks, I realised that this nursery in NOG is a bit different from those outside. Well obviously its different rite.. there's only Orchids in here. duhs! My partner and I had been taught the different methods of pottings different types of Orchids. How to trim the roots and plant the orchids in so that it won't move, and also tying the orchid onto a fern bark.. and later the workers will tie them up on the trees. I've come to realise that to learn about Orchids, it is neverending, just like chinese characters.=.= There're just SO many "complications". U know.. things like hybridisation, crossing the plants here and there, doubling the chromosomes.. creating cultivars..etc. -.-" I read a bit about Vandas and its already a ton to understand, to think about the rest. =\ The names of the orchids can confused me the whole day.

But seriously, I can't imagine the pple potting the whole day, it's just plain boring. My friends up at NOG seems to have more work. I'll have my chance next month, gotta build up my body stamina... and it'll prolly be sunny next month too.. geeezz.. dun be surprised if I became a few shades darker.. lolz.. Nevertheless, it is a privilege to walk into NOG every morning on the way to work. Appreciating the orchids on display etc. =D

Besides being busy with my attachment, I have a performance coming up in 2 weeks. Been invited to perform with the SP Voices for their upcoming inaugural performance at VCH. Trying damn hard to find time to learn everything and MEMORISE everything. All because I was too slack b4 my attachment. =X I believe the concert will be good. The songs are great, the quality is better than you know.... and hopefully the external group I'm in will be able to perform the medley from a musical......although we're facing some doubts. It'll be a breakthrough.