Kids Kampong

Last Saturday was cell outing at Pasir Ris Kids Kampong. I had a fun time catching longkang fish! Well, I think the mummies and daddies had their share of fun too. I guess it was an adult thing--once they knew it was an activity with a target--catch as many fish within an hour, they were so on the ball! But more often than not, parents would like to get the fish for their kids because the fish were simply too fast for us to catch with a small net! And it would be disappointing to get nothing home, right? Thanks, parents for your effort!

At some point, the adults had to be reminded, by us kids, to RETURN US THE NET AND BUCKET!!! They held onto it for so long that they forgot WE were the reason they were there. Sigh..... Elijah's parents, Uncle Aaron and Aunty Liz were funny. They were so engrossed in getting the fish caught with several tactics that they sometimes forgot about Elijah, who was inching his way into the longkang. HAhahahha....and so he did. I joined him in putting my hands into the water and simply splashed it. What the heck, if we couldn't fish, we had to think of other ways to keep ourselves entertained, right?! And at times, Elijah would use the net to shoo the fish, "Go away!" Hmmm....perhaps, that was why his parents had hard a time luring the fish into the bucket and net?! kekekeke....(oh by the way, we were supposed to use only the net to fish, but the adults had their own "strategy", remember?!)

Then Uncle Adrian, Aunty Elaine and Liz came later because Liz woke up late from her nap. My friend can really sleep man! :) But you know what, Uncle Adrian tried to catch fish but he would had better luck if he was carrying a hangbag! Aunty Elaine caught some fish while carrying doing so, so she was doing it with only one hand! Perhaps, she was the "Kampong girl?" Wahhahaha.....

Papa was named the "Kampong boy" by the uncles and aunties because he was good at catching the fish. Some older kids came to him and pleaded with him to catch for them too! One girl was almost in tears because she couldn't catch any. Some went to the extend to ask for orange fish too! Of course, being bestowed with the honourable title of "The Kampong Boy", he had to oblige. Hehehhee....But he suffered from backache and headache after that.

We also went to feed koi fish, chickens, goose and rabbits. I didn't want Mama to pour out the food for me, so she gave me the whole pack. But I think I fed the ground more than I fed the real pets.

After the fishing, we sat at the lobby and had ice cream and rested. Guess where did we go for dinner?! Fish and Co!!! Just so coincidental that the place was not packed. Of course, we didn't cook our "Grouper", "Snapper" and "Seabass." We had Mothers' Day set menu from them instead.

I had fun, think all of us did. It was an experience I can remember till today. I love to play with my catch at home. Kids Kampong gave us the net and bucket to bring home. So whenever I went to the toilet, I'll "play" with my fish--put my hand inside to disturb them! But today, one fish already died. :(

Oh and Xavier gor gor had fever after that. Xavier gor gor, get well soon! We prayed for you!