When I was in Primary School, I was a cub scout…. and a DAMN PROUD ONE AT IT TOO.
Being a cub scout is the most innocent fun you can ever have in your life.
All that fun ends when you become a scout in Secondary School because if you’re not too busy marching in the hot sun, you’re chasing girl guides at every Scout Gathering you attend.
But being a cub scout… all you know is… make yourself a nice log book, colour it nice nice with colour pencils… and earn your badges.
I actually went quite far as a cub scout… far enough to get one of those things you sling around your arm… called a Rambu or something.
AND BEHOLD… FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.. I AM REVEALING MY SECRET SCOUT LOG BOOK TO THE WORLD!!!
(Note: I was in Standard 3 when I did this okay so don’t be a bitch!).
If you’re wondering the cover is all about, it basically shows a scout camping by the river.
And when you open up the book and lay it upside down you will see…
JENG JENG JENG!!! THE FULL PICTURE OF THE CAMPSITE!!!
I am such a arteeest… I should’ve went to Lim Kok Wing.
Ok let’s explore the inside.
Now as a cub scout… we have to show how much we lurveee our State and Country so to prove that.. I drew our National Flag and even the Penang State Flag.
Looks very much like the actual flags huh… I know.. I’m quite a good arteestt…
Then can anyone guess what THIS IS?!?!
That my friend… is what I thought Penang Island looked like when I was a cub scout.
Not too far away from how Penang Island actually looks right?
I know… I am an ARTEEST.
As a cub scout in my school, the scout master thought it would be cool if we followed the lessons of the Jungle Book.
So part of our assignments were to draw pictures of Jungle Book Characters.
It’s not easy drawing LIVE animals… but since I was such an ARTEEST, I jumped at the challenge.
This is a picture of Bagheera, the jaguar in Jungle Book.
And of Kathi, the elephant…
Then there’s the easiest… the SNAKE!!!
This is a picture of the MONKEY in Jungle Book.
AND WHO CAN GUESS WHAT THIS IS?!?!!
That is a picture of a ___________________ (Fill in the blank).
Finally, as a scout, we must not only love our country.. but love our KING!
So part of my assignment was to draw this.
Taat Kepada Raja Dan Negara!
And to further prove my worth as a cub scout, I drew a picture of me doing THIS.
Just to be clear… that is supposed to be a picture of me doing the Scout’s Honour and NOT SHOWING SOMEONE THE MIDDLE FINGER!!!
I know… I was such a l337 Arteeeesttt..
That’s why when I told my mum that I was considering going into art college, she said
“Son.. how about you study Economics and become a businessman instead?”
Then I said
“But MUUUUUUMMMMMM……”
And she said
“SON!!! TRUST ME ON THIS… JUST DO AS I SAY AND STAY AWAY FROM ART!!!”
Timothy Tiah – Co-Founder of Colony, Kuala Lumpur Co-Working Space
