Thursday, June 12, 2008

Weekend Away - Day 1

Tis the time of the year of family camp but this year they decided to call it Alpha Weekend. So far, for as long as I can remember, our getaways have always been held in the same place. Don’t know why we don’t try different places. I think it would be kinda nice to have different venues every year.The timing also takes a lot of creative effort for many to actually just be here. It is rather tiring, having to cope with the first week of school and also Thursday being a school day also means that some kids don’t get off school until 6.30 p.m. Then there’s the issue of we’re just done with the school holidays and coming for a ‘break’ like this after one week of trying to get back into the rhythm is just too disconcerting. But most still try to make it. But I think we can take the ‘pain’ out of this if we were to hold this during the school break. Just my two sen.

This year, the place seems quite fully booked. Saw some people from one of the government agencies here. I thought government agencies are supposed to be on austerity drive. Oh well, at least the resort is getting some business. Economy still needs to move!

We have all been deposited at the far end of the resort. It’s quite a distance to the meeting place. Takes out the fun of walking back together in small groups to the rooms cos now everyone will be taking their cars. (Sigh! Some more with the harga minyak now!) Still not that desperate enough yet maybe since the early pains have not been really felt yet. Maybe we should look into requesting that everyone be put in the same block… something like that. Promote that sort of feeling of camaraderie! It’s these little things that serve as building blocks to greater things.
Room size is okay. You can put in an extra bed quite comfortably without it being too cramped. But I can see that the cleaning crew has not been very thorough in their cleaning up of the rooms. Dust behind the doors and cobwebs at the sink.

Missed tonight’s session cos we arrived late…basically tired. Caught the makan session though. Anyway, other half says we should make the best out of this since the little one is so happy to be here.

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