Nostalgic.

Base at thomson: It's a feeling of nostalgia when I stepped into our base (at Thomson) yesterday. The crossing of the road, opening the door which always locks us out, and walking up the steps. I can safely say it was a haven for me, a place where I seek shelter in times of trouble and unhappiness. Of course, I had my happier times there too.

Nostalgia:
1: a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time

In case you didn't know, I was with CCI back when our base was still at Outram Park. That was when our base weren't cosy at all, and the walk to the toilet was pretty scary at night. Now the feeling of base moving to Clementi, somewhere else, brings back thoughts and memories of Upp Thomson Road base. No doubt I'm happy that moving our base to somewhere else is a stepping stone of expansion of CCI, I must say, I feel sad that we won't be sleeping on the floors of base @ Upp thomson anymore.

The first time I stayed over at base, I was with 5 other men. Hahahah. But we didn't do anything. It was with Raven, Wei Jie, Justin, Stanley and Biao Yong back in CFA 1. That was rather a long time back. October 16 2005 if I did not remember wrongly.

I spent mornings there, just before programmes to collect stuffs for our school projects. I spent afternoons crying in base because there isn't any sales coming in. I spent nights there, just before our camps so that the next morning we wake up, we'll cab down to the place together with all the equipments.

I remember one particular event where there was 3 full day of programs and we were rushing with the handbooks. Khai, Justin, Evelyn, Angie and I think Hong Ting was there, stapling the booklets together while I was busy typing on my laptop because I had 4 marketing journals to hand in the following day. I fell asleep on the sofa couch, and when I woke up in the morning to get ready to go to the program, I realized all of them slept on the floor while I fell asleep with my laptop on the sofa.

And then there was the other time before TFC IV where Philander, Khai and I were in base. Philander was so fed up and worked up that was my first time seeing him upset. Tearing pieces of paper and throwing them away, and swearing us to secrecy. Hahahaha. These are internal secrets.

CCI has brought many fond memories and has been a large part of my life. It's here where we meet extremely enthusiastic people, it's here where we meet all kinds of people from different walks of life. Base has been a second home for many of us, especially the full-time staffs. And the walks to Prata house, or Thomson plaza would be sorely missed when we move to Clementi.

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