*sick* A Trip to the Frog Farm

We (CTL trainees) had to go to a frog farm at Lim Chu Kang this morning. Supposed to reach NIE at SEVEN-THIRTY AM to see frogs. Wow. So exciting. The bus was late; didn't arrive till about 8.15. Might as well. Not in a hurry to see frogs anywayz.

Reached there and this towkay took us on a tour of his land. Specialises in breeding bull frogs. Those monsters are huge, especially the males. They are bigger than the size of a man's palm, length - if extended, would be about the length of an average forearm. The females are smaller.

It was strangely quiet there,... then I learnt that only male bullfrogs croaked. Well, as I looked into the pond, I saw about a million female frogs at the mercy of a couple of male frogs. Then in another pond, I saw about a million male frogs... some humping each other; others looked like they were involved in a mass ****. *sick*

Then we proceeded to the slaughter house. I had been warned yesterday by well-meaning friends that if I wasn't able to take the gruesome sight, I should excuse myself. Even my tutor warned. So while everyone gathered around the chopping table to witness the massacre of bullfrogs, I stood behind, not looking. When it was all over, some were quite appalled. Thought it was all over. HOW WRONG I WAS. Well, I thought u know, demo lah. So as most of my classmates left the area, a classmate and I went over to look at the pile of beheaded frogs. (I can see live animals, then dead. I just can't stand the dying/killing part. I don't like to see my food alive, basically.) These beheaded frogs were de-skinned. Their skin is just ripped off their flesh. AND THEY ARE STILL MOVING.

While we were distracted by the moving carcasses, a happy and lively frog decided to make a run while it thought it still had the opportunity. Well, the sharp Thai worker caught the escapee with the left hand, landed it on the bloodied chopping board, and lopped off its head with the chopper in one swift movement. RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES. NO WARNING GIVEN WHATSOEVER.

The frog just looked ahead. Blankly.

That's it. No more meat for the time being. *throws up*