Behind the scene

Saturday 25/2/06

Went to SZG for training to be facilitator to conduct trails for schools, camps, etc. Actually, the docent training is much more intensive and comprehensive than this, but nevermind, it's still an enriching experience. Went to the kitchen where I discovered I should go to if I'm hungry. The animals eat as well, if not better, than us humans! The orang utans get Milo served to them daily while Ah Meng actually gets a healthy dose of Anlene Gold everyday for prevention against osteoporosis. Among other indulgences are life-enhancing cod liver oil and other vitamins. Wow, maybe I should be try to be the resident panda there, since I look the part anyway...

There was also a tour to Fragile Forest, where we learn how to catch a butterfly with our hands, pass hissing cockroaches (is it any wonder that we kept dropping them down on the ground?), watch naked mole rats scurrying forward and backward in a blind frenzy, feeding the baboons and chuckling at their antics in honouring their hierarchical structure. For those who like violence albeit the bloodless type, this is the place to be....

Of course, all enjoyment comes with a price (or prize ?) . Got to study for my presentation next week. I'm definitely not going to do the reptiles commentary. Chicken feed! I shall aim for the Ethiopia section and commentate on the biological wonders within a country commonly regarded by city dwellers like me as untenable.