EverYthing UnDeR tHe Sun

2012-01-01T21:15:00.000+08:00

Clocking in a post for 1 Jan 2012 although I have nothing much to say. I guess I'm supposed to list down my aspirations and resolutions for the year ahead, but there's not much point, really. After all, no one really knows whether you stick to them or not. It's between God and me, so I'll keep it in my heart :)

Anyway I just want to start the year off with the verses that inspire me a lot. There are many in the Bible of course, but these are those that I confess by mouth and always remember, cos when I claim them I just feel a sense of peace. It's hard to describe, but such is a relationship with God. Indescribably peaceful and joyful :)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

- Philippians 4:6-7

My favourite verse since primary school and I say this before exams, when I'm jittery, basically any time when I need peace (all the time, really). And trust me (even if you don't, trust God above all), it works.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose."

- Romans 8:28

This is good for the times where God puts you in a situation you don't think you can handle, or you dislike. Before you start to question God's plans for your life, remember that He's putting you through everything for His purpose, because He loves you. And there is always Hope in Him.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." "

- Jeremiah 29:11

This is such an awesome promise from God. It ties in with Romans 8:28 as well! So if you think you're going through life in the dark, remember that the brightest Light is with you, and He can see every single step in front of you before you even take it. How brilliant is that? You can't fall, you can't get hurt, because He promises prosperity and not harm, hope and not despair :)

"But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

- Isaiah 40:31

AHS' school verse! And over the four years there I've learnt to really appreciate it. I like the fact that it's in the hall so when we take major exams I can look at it, confess it, and calm myself down. It reminds us that God always grants us strength to face any challenge. We are weak alone, but as long as we hope and trust in Him, we are strong. Oh what joy we have in Him :)

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

- 2 Timothy 1:7

Clarissa introduced this verse to me in 2010 I think. And it has stuck with me since then. It gives me courage in times of worry. Fear is the devil's trap. We don't need to fall into it, because God has given us His Holy Spirit to conquer that trap (and all the others of the world) :D

And of course, there's Psalm 23, which I'm trying to memorise fully. I admit I like to mix the different versions together so it's a mix of KJV, NLT, NIV and all but at the end of the day, it is the Word of God, and it's power remains equally brilliant. The KJV one is nice, but the 'thou's and -eths are quite unfamiliar. So I'll just type out the one I remember, which is a mix.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake.
Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

King David was a man after God's heart. As Christians today, what is our purpose? What do we seek? We ought to seek God first, because without Him our life is a purposeless.

In 2011 I learnt to confess the Lord's Prayer and Jabez' Prayer daily in the morning before the day starts, because I believe it opens our hearts to receive His blessings, at the same time let Him take control of our lives. And it has changed me - it has made me less paranoid and controlling, and more humble and submissive.

So this is the end of the beginning. It only gets better from here :)

Cheers,
K.

amor vincit omnia.

2011-12-31T22:32:00.001+08:00

So this is the beginning of the end. The end of 2011, that is.

This year is going to be a little different, because I'm going off to Changi Village to countdown with my relatives later, so I can't post this at 2359. Well anyway it doesn't really matter because the end of 2011 may be a milestone for all of us, but it is simply a day in the grand scheme of things. God's blessings will continue to flow abundantly, and I believe He has greater things in store for us in the many years ahead :)

So I just want to start by saying that I have survived this year and even enjoyed it, through God's grace alone. I would never have survived those trying periods during exams, PW and mood swings had it not been for His unfailing Love. Yes, I admit there were many times I failed to understand His plans and I questioned His motives, and for that I am deeply sorry. At the end of the day, when I look back at my childish worries and fears, I realise that God's Love encompasses them all. As in 1 Peter 5:7,

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He careth for you." (KJV)

And Scott Wesley Brown's song, He Will Carry You, so aptly put it:

There is no problem too big God cannot solve it
There is no mountain too tall He cannot move it
There is no storm too dark God cannot calm it
There is no sorrow too deep He cannot soothe it

If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders
I know my brother that He will carry you
If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders
I know my sister that He will carry you

I like this song because it really reminds me that through all the problems and troubles, there's one person that never fails us: Jesus. He carried all our sin, all our pain, what more our little worries?

I want to thank God as well for all the prayers He heard, all my cries of desperation, all my tears. He heard them all, and He delivered me from the darkest depths. Okay it may sound rather exaggerated, and perhaps if you knew what challenges I faced, you might scoff and say that they could be easily overcome; however to me, there were many times I felt like giving up, many times I felt torn in making decisions. Yet I prayed, and God answered. Indeed, He was my only Hope. And I really must thank God for giving me the faith, no matter how little, to cling on to Him. To face the cross, and put the world behind me.

And now I really pray that with what little faith we have, we can continue to grow in the Lord. This faith can grow, like how a mustard seed grows into a huge tree that provides shade. Likewise, our faith grows from something so small, into a tree that is strong, that bears good fruit, that helps others, strengthens others and ultimately, bring others to Christ. Oh the joy we have in the Lord :)

Since I don't have the luxury of time to go into detail of every challenge that I faced (not that I wish to, or even remember them anyway), I shall move on to the part where I list down all the fun and enjoyable times I had in 2011. If I forget anything important, please tell me (whoever who actually reads this)!

2011:

1) 7 Jan: AHS Sec 4 batch of '10 PROM! :D And the Pinnacle with Lindy, Dexter and YH after that.
2) 7 Jan: I got a belated birthday gift :)
3) 10 Jan: O Level Results Day. God's plan for me unfolded, no regrets!
4) 13 - 15 Jan: Vietnam Trip (HCM) with my dad, Val, Dave and YH :) haha the foot massage, Cu Chi Tunnels, the seafood dinner, the manicure and shopping was fun!
5) 24 Jan: Vivo to celebrate YH's birthday at Sushi Tei, and to prepare Jacq's farewell stuff at B&J's.
6) 25 Jan: Sent of Jacq to Aus! :(
7) 26 Jan: Posting day, went to appeal to V just for the sake of appealing hahaha. Then SAF Yacht Club with Mary and YH and my dad.
8) 27 Jan - 8 Feb: CHAPTER 11 (Orientation) :D
9) 5 Feb: CNY celebration, and Bella joined us for the first time hahaha.
10) 11 Feb: CG Bonding Day at Geylang Serai. Then I fell sick :(
11) 14 Feb: Valentine's Day. Sick at home haha. Received sweet messages though :)
12) CG 04/11! Pleasantly surprised to know that Jo was in the same class as me. Rojak class ftw :)
13) 12 March: Sunset was beautiful.
14) 14 March: lak lao :P
15) 18 March: In The Highest Live Worship at Woodlands! Amazing praise and worship :)
16) 23 March: AHS Founder's Day aka 4D reunion!
17) 26 March: PSRP
18) 2 April: Someone's dengue :(
19) 13 May: TJChoir Wild Thinks Concert and the post-concert debate
20) Pre-U Sem 2011 (1st week of June)! TJ hosted and it was great fun being an SPF to Group 12. Met cool people there, and caught up with old friends like Pris!
21) 6 June: Switzerland, Austria & Czech Republic trip! :D FANTASTIC SUMMER, beautiful scenery, great food and especially the dessert.
22) JCTs LOL. Learning experience. God's grace alone, really.
23) F1 race just before Promos haha.
24) Malacca trip during Sept hols, lovely beach and resort :)
25) Promos. THANK YOU LORD.
26) Second. God's grace alone.
27) TIP at St Luke's Hospital (Nov-Dec), made new friends and colleagues. Learning experience indeed :)
28) OGL interview was crazy madness and embarrassing but God saw me through :)
29) Sports Enrichment thingy, rollerblading with Christy and Van and even swaveboarding with YY hahaha!
30) Bintan in Dec with family and Lydon, rocky ferries, jokes, buggies and nice sandcastle making.
31) IFC Exco '11/12.
32) LEO DSC 27-28 Dec!
33) Entry test for SRP and after that :)
34) Bio O training.
35) 22 April, Good Friday. God loves you, and we are blessed :)
36) Recess buddies, under the staircase people (Y)
37) Jap curry addicts!
38) Meeting Mr. Seng and enjoying his craziness.
39) PS3 and Rockband!
40) 22-23 Dec: Christmas gathering with 4D people, like the good old days :)
41) Meeting long lost cousins and second cousins, C, J, J, J, J and J. LOL no kidding, they're five different people.
42) Express Camp at the start of April! Group 6 and 8 ftw :D
43) S-TIP interview hahaha.
44) NEmation VI: AHS TJC-ians! We still rock :)
45) PW. Cats. 'Nuff said.
46) JTS at the super ex Jap place in town.
47) Marina Barrage 10 August with 4D people :D
48) NDP pre-show!
49) PN's ROM :)
50) Clar's departure to Aus :( but I met him again!
51) H1 Chinese A's.
52) PW OP.
53) CHEESE FONDUE in Interlaken.
54) TJ A Div Water Polo Finals!
55) Blood Donation Drive hahaha.
56) Buying Threadless tees for the first time.
57) AHSICC handover :)
58) Neuroscience talk at Science Centre in March with TJ people.
59) MURAL PAINTING with 4D and Ms F :D
60) 31 Dec, our self-professed FOOD DAY @Nex. Haato's chocobanana waffle, kfc, Four Seasons' Durian Crepe, bubble tea samples...
61) Bella and Cara!
62) iPad 2
63) The start of something new.

And it's only the beginning. Trusting God to direct our paths for 2012 and the years ahead. No, it's not the end of the world, cos only He knows when that is. So smile, and rejoice in the Lord, for with each brand new day, hope springs forth anew! †

Y
K.

2011-12-14T21:33:00.000+08:00

You don't know what really affects you until it hits you like a bullet train. You hear it coming before you see it, and then it slams into you head-on before you even have time to react. The worse thing is that the people on the train, driver included, don't know how much impact they have made in your life in that single moment. You are simply tossed aside while the train zooms into the darkness of the tunnel, back into oblivion. You're changed forever, and no one on this world feels it except you.

You can't even mention this to anyone because it's a feeling you can't express in words. When someone bungee jumps for the first time, the experience can only be described as 'exhilarating' or 'super duper cool' but no one will really understand how it feels like until they actually experience it themselves. Likewise, the impact someone has made on you is imprinted in your heart. No other human knows how it's like.

And of course, the heart is used to feel, not to speak.

Humans try their best to express their emotions and convey messages across to each other but nothing is ever 100% accurate. It is simply accurate enough to allow humans to understand, based on past similar experiences, what each other is going through. No one (except God, of course) can ever fully understand the plight of another person simply because different people react differently to the same situations. Although we say 'I understand' because we really feel as if we do understand, who's to say that two people's emotion of 'happiness' is really exactly the same? Exactly the same magnitude, exactly the same effects, exactly the same feeling? We can't know for sure. Ever.

I sometimes wonder about the future and whether 30 or 50 years from now I'll look back on this point of my life and go, "What in the world were you thinking?!" Or perhaps I'll go, "Indeed, this was your defining moment." I don't know whether what I'm doing now is right. The feelings I feel about my situations, about others' situations, they are simply that. Feelings.

It's hard to understand a language with no words.

If you're reading this, hello. I just want you to know that whatever ideals or dreams you have, they have affected me. They have changed me. I have my own ideals and dreams too, just that perhaps it's not what you had in mind. I'm content with what God has given me and I'm trusting God for His direction for me, for us.

The question now would then be, "Can we agree?" I wonder. How do we get past this barrier? What you want, what I want... How do we balance this?

We are same but different.

As for now, all I can do and all I need to do is surrender my life to God. And I pray that you would too.

Question

2011-12-06T23:38:00.001+08:00

So... What does saying 'I love you' really mean?

In human terms, that is.

Truth is, human love is not even worthy to be a shadow of God's love for us.

I don't wish to sound cynical but then again, the truth always hurts. Our love is selfish, jealous and conditional. And that's not even the beginning of it all. The world's romanticized notion of love in fairytales and soap operas are simply figments of our imagination; we hope and wish love could be a simplistic, undefined term which always brings us that warm fuzzy feeling of joy.

But no.

This topic is highly debated and discussed, which is an irony in itself because human love is supposedly an unmeasurable feeling that cannot be penned down even by the world's greatest poets and authors.

We fail to accept that love here on this earth has its flaws - because the person who loves is imperfect. We always wish that love can conquer the cynicism of the world, but the fact is: human love is incapable of removing all fear and sadness simply because the giver of this love is incapable of being selflessly devoted to loving someone through thick and thin.

This is just a random musing which I will continue some time, somewhere. Yes, it's sketchy and brief and inconclusive but I cannot conclude on such a broad topic as this. Yet. I have to say that if you're looking for the meaning of true love or how to love someone perfectly, the world is the last place to look.

One thing stays true when everything else lies: God's Love for us.

Have a blessed week!

Till the inspiration flows,
K.

2011-10-23T22:40:00.000+08:00

In my weakness You are made Strong. Lord I surrender my whole life into Your hands; mould me into who You want me to be, and guide me in this narrow path. I'm hopeless without You, and I know only You can change me. Thank You so much for Your everlasting Love in which I have peace. I love You.

2011-10-14T00:55:00.000+08:00

Wow, I'm back. After more than nine months. I don't know what brought me back here, perhaps it was the feeling of nostalgia, or perhaps it was the feeling of I'm-bored-but-I-don't-feel-like-sleeping. Whatever it is, I'm back for now.

The world has changed and social media has evoluted at rapid speeds. I barely know anyone who still uses blogspot anymore. Many have migrated to Tumblr (not me, however) and majority have migrated to Twitter (yes, me) where it's so much easier to update because 140 words isn't exactly a lot to think through. What I just typed will probably take up more than four tweets immediately. With smart phones it's really easier to just tweet and reply one another, which is why I think I'm actually slowly migrating away from Facebook as well (i.e. Stop posting statuses but still online there).

Life in JC has it's ups and downs and I don't wish to say this all here because if I did pause to reflect, I would be up till 6am and I wouldn't have completed half of what I wanted to say. I realise now that life's too packed to cram into one blog post every nine months. It's impossible to express yourself in words anymore; some feelings are just meant to stay within us, for us to learn, for us to remember and for us to - in some cases - forget.

I'm going to end this rather abruptly because I don't have time to finish this (well, that's one thing that hasn't changed) and there's school later today. And I must end by saying that as we search for the meaning of life, remember that brevity is the essence of this world, and everything will soon fade away.

Everything except His Word.

So I will stay strong, I will build my life on His solid foundation.

Thank You.

Till the feeling comes;
Kelly

2011-01-06T01:02:00.000+08:00

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE! (Planetshakers)

Through You I can do anything
I can do all things
'Cause it's You who gives me strength
Nothing is impossible

Through You blind eyes are open
Strongholds are broken
I am living by Faith
Nothing is impossible

I'm not gonna live by what I see
I'm not gonna live by what I feel

Deep down I know that You're here with me
And I know that You can do anything

I believe, I believe
I believe, I believe in you

---

2010 was a good year indeed. All glory to God in the Highest for seeing me through each day. And not just seeing me through, but guiding, loving and forgiving me every step of this journey. And as the O Level Results release is in four days, I feel it's only fair that after all that God has done, I give Him all the credit. I say here on my blog that God has given me peace, and I can't thank Him enough for all the victories in this life.

“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid." - John 14:27 (NLT)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

So for anyone who still reads this, Jesus is willing to give us such peace. A peace that this world, amidst all it troubles and evil, can never, ever give. I know all of us are worried about the outcome of our results. But each day as I pray, I claim God's promises and confess the positive - that whatever we ask, in Jesus' mighty name, will be given to us, such that God's name will be glorified. No one can deny God's existence then. After all, who can deny God when they've experienced His Joy and Love in their hearts?

I thank God for the assurance that He's given me. I used to worry that the results I get won't be enough to go VJ/TJ and that everyone would be disappointed, including myself. But God works in wondrous ways. He showed me John 14:13 ("And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son." NIV) and John 14:27. I know now that I have no fear in the future, because it's all in God's hands. I've asked and I believe I will receive, according to God's grace. So many times in life we get struck down by challenges and it's so hard to get back up, but just remember that God's Love shines brightest in our darkest moments. When we are scared, when we are all alone in the darkness, remember that God is the Light of the World.

Don't bother worrying anymore. Be anxious about nothing! What I've just wrote may seem like complete hogwash, but before you press Alt F4... STOP! Just pause and reflect. You've already read until here, so why not keep going? :) Even if you don't believe that God exists yet, there's no harm praying. You've got nothing to lose by trying! All I ask is that you try, and believe that something great is going to happen in your life. Please?

Hello Dear God. I'm worried and I'm scared for the future. I don't know what's going to come my way, but right now, I'm going to just put my faith in You. Help me, Lord, I know I am a sinner and I don't deserve superb results; I don't deserve a lot, and yet you've given them to me. So right now I just ask for your forgiveness for all my selfishness, all my pride and all my wrongdoings. I believe You sent Your Son Jesus to die for us on the cross 2000 years ago. I believe You love us and You can help us. I know You hear me right now. You know the desires of my heart before I even cry out to You. So I just ask for Your mercy in my life, my past mistakes and my doubts. Change me God! I surrender my O level results into your hands, oh Lord. You know the plans you have for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us. Plans for a hope and a good future. I know that through this Your Name will be glorified. I love You, and in the mighty name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

I used to have doubts that God won't answer my prayers, that He would leave me disappointed. But our God is a merciful God. He never sleeps and He always listens. FAITH can move mountains, in the Name of JESUS!

And as I end off, there's one thing I must say. Jesus is my Superhero! This Monday is the day when all mountains will come CRASHING DOWN like the walls of Jericho, in the Name of Jesus. L1R5 6, 8A1s. Impossible? Nope. Nothing is impossible in Christ. I have this confidence only because God gave it to me. He can give You this assurance too, if you just have a little Faith.

In every victory, let it be said of me - My source of Hope, my source of Strength, is Christ alone.

This is IT.

2010-09-11T18:11:00.001+08:00

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/8/11136.html

THIS IS A DREAM GAME. I'm posting it here cos twitter is down, and it's also to remind myself that I'm definitely getting it, even though its pricey. It releases Sept 24, Singapore's F1 weekend!

Now the problem is... Xbox, PS3 or PC?

And I can't decide on the gaming console that I should get either. I wanted a Wii but Rockband sucks on that platform. Probably not an xbox, so maybe a PS3. Drop me a comment if anyone sees this :)

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Boo ya!

2010-09-05T14:55:00.001+08:00

Since this blog's getting dead and I have no time to update it via web, I've downloaded blogger for Android! -insert applause here-

Don't expect me to update more though. Just follow me on twitter @_elly. I update there daily. This blog is for long thoughts, and sadly I don't have time till after O's. Yeah amazing how time flies and reduces mental capabilities hahaha.

Adíos. (for A long while)

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2010-06-19T23:31:00.001+08:00

I wanted to post Kris Allen's The Truth and then I realised it was in my last post. wow.

School's starting soon. Time to pressure forward. No respite till December. I can do it x100 with God's Help :D Just like P'man susu, Kelly susu! Gosh, I sound mad. Having world cup and badminton fever now (Y)

2010-06-07T00:24:00.001+08:00

Just need a little dissociating, which I've been doing for about three days now. Not being on MSN feels good. And on Thursday I decided to take a little trip around my neighbourhood and savour the silence. Took a walk to the playground, blasted The Anthem (Light the Way) while sitting on the swing. Then some young boy rode by on his bike and stared at me. Oh well, the swing was too short for me after all. Then I climbed to the top of the monkey bars to feel the breeze while blasting Planetshakers, Hillsong, Casting Crowns... Christian music (: It felt awesome.

Hung around on top of the monkey bars for awhile before walking through some blocks and admiring some houses along the way till I reached the park nearer my house. Wanted to climb again but there was a whole bunch of cobwebs so I went to the fitness area instead and just sat on the gymnastic bars listening to music and watching people. They must think I was nuts but hey, it was really relaxing. Then I took a walk around the houses behind my house, past Joel's house and I finally saw the front of the house that's opposite mine. I'll miss opening my bedroom window and see the opposite backyard. The maid/whoever plays some good music.

I'll miss the parks, I'll miss the neighbourhood. Well it's just across the street but it won't be the same. But hey, God has great plans for all of us :)

Life's been rather good, except for some bumps... Shan't talk about it but... I got new sneakers! :D And I watched The Losers, it was rather funny. Can't wait for the World Cup (four days!), the SG Open and Canadian GP. Oh and here's a Kris Allen song - The Truth. Pretty sad, but rather true.

Love you guys who read my blog.

2010-05-29T01:06:00.000+08:00

It's been almost two months since I last blogged, so hello world!

One of the 'later' nights yet again. I guess its pretty nice being in solitude for awhile, just staring at the computer, reading a book or listening to 987fm (just for today, though). I've decided that I'm not gonna blog super long posts about what I've been doing all week (or in this case, month) but instead I'm just going to post random thoughts in my head. Like lyrics.

Currently the song playing now is Lambert's For Your Entertainment, but in my head it's Face Down by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Face down in the dirt / she said / this doesn't hurt. Can anyone be that strong even after being abused by her partner? Makes people think. Do you feel like a man / when you push her around / do you feel better now / as she falls to the ground. Indeed, abusers are usually cowards. Well I tell you my friend / one day this world's gonna end / as your lies crumble down / new life she has found. And, like the Bible says too, the wicked get their just desserts. This song actually has quite a deep meaning even though I don't really like the tune.

And speaking of relationships...

There are suddenly so many people in them. People whom I least expected too. I don't know why everybody's so desperate for relationships, especially now when its less than a year till O's. I'm not going to critique them but I'm just going to say: I think both parties really need to sit down, look each other in the eye and ask each other, "Is this real or is it just infatuation?" Most people confess to each other and then they go into a relationship. I still think you don't need to go into a relationship immediately after confession. There's so much to think about, so much to consider.

I'm sure being in a relationship is nice and all, but... Sometimes I wonder if the couples really gave it deep thought. That's all I'm going to say, because after all, who am I to judge?

I just hope things between us work out. God, don't let this end.

2010-03-29T22:26:00.000+08:00

It's tiring, but I choose to persevere and not give up.
Because the joy of the Lord is my strength.

I know that no matter what, He is here with me.
I may stumble, but I will never fall, for He is always ready to catch me.
I am empowered by His Unfailing Love;
The Love so deep that He sent His Son to die on the cross just for you and me.
The Love that saw Jesus endure hell for three days just for you and me.
The Love that unlocked freedom-
Just for you and me.

I LOVE YOU, GOD!

2010-03-17T23:12:00.000+08:00

I have so many things to say but I don't know how to begin. I've got different things to say and they won't flow with this post. So I'm just gonna jumble everything together- the sentences may not mean anything to anyone except me, or except those who get it.

I have a feeling. Unexplainable; Crazy; Amusing, at times.

I don't know what to make of it. Well, even if I do, I don't know how to act on it.

If only...

The holidays are passing way too fast. It's already mid week and tomorrow is Thursday! It's ironic how you wait so long for the holidays, only to see it fly by while you seem stuck in time, helpless. Now, I can't wait for the December holidays :D

Anyway I have to thank GOD most importantly for my Term 1 results, no matter how I feel about it. And thank God that everything went smoothly on Sunday too (only some people will understand what I mean). I got to see Adam Lambert at Bugis Junction on Saturday even though I didn't particularly want to see him. Watched Green Zone at Iluma- it was a okay show which only was interesting at the start and the end.

NEmation BBQ on Sunday which was rather fun. Too bad El wasn't there when it was his birthday cos the chocolate cake simply rocked. And Jolene had to cream Sherlyn with it! haha. I had fun playing with Kenneth's laser. I shone it at a some faraway guy's stomach and he actually looked down hahahaha. And the people next to the pool noticed when the laser reflected on the pool's surface. woohoo.

Apparently Joo Hwee, Jolene, Sherlyn and I were the second to arrive, after Kenneth who was there setting up the fire with Hazel, Nicholas and his gf. Went cycling with Jolene while Kenneth rollerbladed. Simply hilarious cos half the time we were trying to teach him how to rollerblade faster and without falling. And a lot of people laughed, which was quite evil but natural xD Got back and a whole bunch of others were there already. Sat around helping JH with her physics and amaths hw in the end.

Didn't eat much of the bbq food besides a quarter of a sausage and a few marshmallows, which is normal for me at barbecues. Chill, I'm not on a diet. Played with Baby (YX's rabbit) for a bit and celebrated El and Viona's birthday. People started splashing cold water on each other and of course, I wasn't a target :D SA's psychological trick on Kenneth was evil was kind of funny, I'd have to admit. haha.

And... DXO! whee. I still remember when I went there with my bro during last year's F1 weekend. The place is quite cool and its near the Esplanade. But its gonna be ex if the next gathering is held there. Talked for awhile more before leaving at around 10.10pm with JH, Kenneth and Jolene. At 9.55pm I went to check out the sports news but the subtitles were too small to see from the outside of the chalet and I didn't want to walk in cos it would seem a bit awkward :/ The only thing I saw was 'Red Bull' so I thought Vettel had won but it turned out to be Alonso, Massa and Hamilton (:D), so... yay? I slept at about 2am that night/morning cos I was watching the delayed race telecast (oh I love ntv7) and I feel a bit sad for Vettel, but well.

Monday was pretty slack. Went to Tampines in hope of changing my phone but argh they ran out of N97s. I'm considering an iPhone now but I just heard from my mum that her boss who went overseas and used the internet on his iPhone accidentally chalked up a total phone bill of... SGD$12,000. Amazing stuff. And some CEO used his iPhone till $40,000. That's quite enough to put me off, but after all, that's the downside of technology. Anyway, Kenneth was at Thai Express eating spicy food but I didn't get to meet him in the end cos my dad was in a rush to go Simpang (where I had extremely nice dessert). So, sorry!

Yesterday I went to the National Musuem of Singapore to catch the Carrier Bag exhibit which was rather small. And along the way I saw SOTA's campus and got jealous hahahahaha. Then I went to Somerset @313 and bought a *gasp* dress after 2541347 years. That place seriously reminds me of Whitfields' at Shepherd's Bush, London. omg. I miss the UK.

Today I had a terrible stomach upset and was sluggish till about 2pm. Argh, just when today was my free day to at least do some homework. Ended up watching WLIIA till about 5pm. But of course, it was worth it. I LOVE WLIIA :D I want a season 9 now. Or at least, I want Ryan, Colin and Wayne. haha random.

Tomorrow's gonna be a long day so let's hope everything goes according to plan. I've got more things to say but I will continue *later* cos I've got to charge my lappy and watch the last ep of The Illusionist. So, afk.

11pm: Here I am again. After watching the show, I don't feel like blogging anymore. The show's ending was quite good but it doesn't look like they'll be part II, darn.

Recently I came across this bit in the Bible which spoke to me. "You can only hope for things unseen; for why would one hope for something seen?" And it made me realise that God purposely remains unseen for us to hope in Him. For we can't put our faith in Him to a test if He's visible. If He just appeared before the world today and performed miracles, won't everyone 'believe' Him? Who would bother reading His Word and praying to Him, continuously trusting in Him all the way? And another verse. "I thank God for tribulations because tribulations breed perseverance; perseverance breeds character; and character breeds hope." Oh this is so wonderful, seriously. I LOVE GOD.

Si la molestia de traducir esto, tengo algo que decir. Te quiero.

2010-03-13T23:23:00.000+08:00

Forever Young - Alphaville

Let's dance in style, lets dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
The music's for the sad men
Can you imagine when this race is won
Turn our golden faces into the sun
Praising our leaders we're getting in tune
The music's played by the madman

Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever
Forever young

Some are like water, some are like the heat
Some are a melody and some are the beat
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Why don't they stay young
It's so hard to get old without a cause
I don't want to perish like a fading horse
Youth is like diamonds in the sun
And diamonds are forever
So many adventures couldn't happen today
So many songs we forgot to play
So many dreams are swinging out of the blue
We let them come true

Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever

Our body will never be forever young, but our spirits can be. How I wish I'll never grow up though, cos life is just great when we're young. No major worries, no taxing jobs. Just studies, friends and fun. And yet, how I wish I'm grown up. With a job you love, a family you adore. Then retirement and relaxation. And then the best part of all: Heaven :)

2010-03-07T21:37:00.002+08:00

I'm just not ready to let go, God. Please, don't.

2010-03-03T22:36:00.001+08:00

444th post! :)

One of the rare occasions where I feel like blogging. If I were to plot a graph of number of blog posts per year over age, it would definitely be a decreasing curve decreasing at an increasing rate. Or in fact, it'll just be a downward spiral.

I don't think I have the time to blog nowadays. Most of the time, I'm off the com studying for random tests the school throws our way and barely have time to spend more than two hours (at most) on the com or even slacking. Like today. Came home at six pm plus, bathed, watched wheel of fortune, ate, went into room to memorise gong han, finished at 9.50pm, came out and here I am.

A lot of things have happened but I'm lazy to mention them all. A belated congratulations to the badminton players for clinching champions in all divisions except B Boys, which isn't their fault at all. They should have been playing that day when I was there to take pics. Saw Clarence, Sam, Kenneth and Ying Liang at VS hahaha.

Yesterday's bball B div finals were pretty thrilling. AHS lost for girls but won for guys in a very tight match against dunman secondary. Though at the end, the team pulled away to win 66-51 or something like that. There was a point where it was 43-40 and they were closing up, but the guys never gave up an opportunity. Which is why I like watching sports games- the team spirit and cheers from the crowd gives me some warm feeling in my heart. Sounds mushy, but yeah :)

4A, 4D and 4G went on the learning journey to URA and civil district today. It was HOT. Insanely hot. Why, oh why did they have to put the journey on one of the hottest months in 140 years? It was quite fun though. Not the place itself, but more like the things we talked about. heh. cough cough. Saw a class of CGS girls at Clarke Quay and it was super funny cos they waved and said hi to us first. And the guys waved back hahahaha. "Free gift!" xD It seemed like they were despo for guys or something, no offence.

andandandand lastly, the march holidays are coming! yay. NEmation BBQ on the 14th at Costa Sands. Awesome \o/ And there's cca bbq plus other fun stuff. oh like the Bahrain GP that's up on the weekend before the march hols. Go Lewis :D And okay goodnight for a long long time till the next post.

Oh yeah, Happy Birthday James, Amanda & Abigail, Wee Hong and Denise! :D

2010-02-17T20:40:00.000+08:00

I'm getting lazier and lazier to blog these days... So sorry to my faithful readers, whoever you are.

Well anyway most importantly, THANK YOU GOD for everything that You've done in my life. NEmation was great, even though we didn't get into the Top 3. iPod Shuffles for the Special Media Award! ;D The journey was awesome and I met new friends. Thanks to those that came to support us on Thursday too, braving any remarks about 'ponning' school, etc etc. I really appreciate it. And now I can't wait for the March post-competition BBQ! haha.

The CNY weekend was rather slack cos I don't do much visiting. Of course my ang pao collection decreased drastically, which is expected. And worse, my bro's not here. haha. Sunday went to my uncle's house and before that watched Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief at Kallang. LOGAN LERMAN! Everyone's talking about him and his good looks. Well, I totally agree. But I shan't be some crazy smitten girl cos he's never gonna know my existence anyway. I hope there's a sequel.

Watched Valentine's Day on Monday night with Lindy. Taylor Lautner, I just realised, is not bad. Better than Taylor Swift, who was just acting plain weird in that show. Ashton Kutcher is eye candy. And most of the star-studded cast are too.

I think I'd better end this cos there's Chinese to do :/ On a random note, I saw Da Jin, Ying Liang, Ernest Ong and Edrea today at Loyang Secondary for the E-ZONE table tennis prize ceremony. Amazingly, dajin remembered me when just last year, he saw me and went 'who are you?' (or maybe he was joking lol)

Okay goodnight. Happy Birthday, Zihao! and Happy belated Valentine's Day, hope you guys got a date and enjoyed yourselves :)

2010-02-09T21:36:00.000+08:00

Just a quick post before I get back to Bio (Genetics!).

So very quickly, it's Tuesday already. And its gonna be the award ceremony soon! I have Faith with a capital F that God will grant us the desires of our hearts :D And for all those people out there who face seemingly insurmountable difficulties, chill! Philippians 4:6-7 says that 'In all things, through prayer and petition, present your requests unto God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' This verse has given me motivation throughout my deepest points in my life, and no doubt, it works.

Tomorrow's the rehearsals for us @NYP. Hope it goes well and all. I actually can't wait to wear the blazers on Thursday, if possible. I like wearing it and NWSP proved to be a good experience xD And most importantly, God, let everything go smoothly on Thursday! \o/

Yesterday and today's CIP was fun as well. Was assisting Teacher Aaron's class for both days. I think Brian is cute! hahahaha. Well we'll be taking a break from CIP next week due to the holidays and stuff. But I think I may miss them, aww :(

Shall end here and get back to Bio. Suddenly need to rush everything cos I'm gonna be absent on Thursday. yay! NEmation ftw. Night! :D

2010-02-06T18:17:00.000+08:00

I have nothing to update! Or rather, so many things have happened and I'm lazy to recount all. hahaha. Anyway, 1st Feb was last day of voting for NEmation, so the future now lies in God's hands :)

Just finished our nemation booth stuff for 11 Feb (this Thurs! super fast.) and I hope everything'll be okay and it'll look nice overall. Lindy came too and we saw Spongebob on tv! (haha, Josephine) well I guess everything looks rather nice and I hope it doesn't look plain.

Good news for myself is that my phone plan has finally expired and I can change my phone and plan :D Let's hope the Nokia N97 is not too expensive, but I think it may be. blah. Don't really have any other phone in mind cos Sony Ericsson phones are starting to look pretty similar. Except for the Jalou which is tiny. And the screen is reflective so it looks like a mirror. Now that makes me feel that that phone is for vain people who have tiny, immaculate hands and look in the mirror every second. Oh that reminds me, Lindy ;) hahaha joking.

Well lets see, what else do I have to say? Oh yesterday @ Chinatown was quite fun except for the crowds, though its usual xD Turns out that Yong Hong was also at Chinatown (?!) and came back around the same time as Infocomm. haha very funny.

Can't wait for next week, cos its busy in a good way! Monday & Tuesday: CIP. Wed: NEmation Rehearsal. Thurs: NEmation Award Ceremony! :D Friday: CNY Celebration and hopefully, by the grace of God, NEmation celebration? hahaha. yay.

I think I shall end here and go off to watch The Closer Season 5 :D Well have a nice weekend, what's remaining of it. Still got situational writing and emaths though, argh. Bye!

2010-01-26T22:29:00.000+08:00

I know this is pretty late, but here's THE-BIG-BANG'S NEmation clip! Still haven't seen any of the clips on tv though. No time to tune in 24/7 haha. But I've seen the general NEmation ad with still shots of the 10 clips. And it's really heartening to know about our youtube vid page views, but we shan't get complacent cos that doesn't tell a thing.

So everyone, please ask all your relatives and friends to vote for C1, AHS! :D the one about hands (it's very easy to remember, you know haha)! www.nemation.sg or through sms. or through 3G video call :D It'll be really great to get into the Top 3 and it's what we wanted for very long. So it'll be a dream come true for us :)

Yesterday and today after school was just awesome. CP Centre ftw! Mixing with the kids really makes you learn things about life you never thought you would believe. Those missionaries around the world, they keep on saying about how working with the poor and unfortunate changes their lives; how many of us really read it and go 'mmm YES, I totally know how you feel!'? Not many.

Well I'm not saying that I truly understand how the people living in slums feel like, etc. But experiencing the less fortunate opened my eyes a little bit wider to the things outside our own safe bubble. Today I met John* and Rashid* (names changed to protect privacy) who were affected by CP in all four limbs. Or at least, Rashid was. This means that they had little control over their muscles and it was either too stiff, or too soft. As such, their head also lolls about and they can't balance themselves.

So basically, their cognitive skills may be high, but they can't express themselves as their speech is also impeded. Crudely speaking, it's like talking to a wall. Except you know that they actually understand what you mean and try to respond. So today I was with them till 4.30pm and observed their behavior.

They had to go for speech therapy, massage therapy, motor skills therapy, etc or their muscles/bones will shrink or degenerate. And I heard from the teacher that Rashid was born premature at 6 months. John was born with very little oxygen, hence their disabilities. It's very sad, actually. They kept on drooling cos their mouth/jaw muscles were stiff/soft and they couldn't really control it. Okay firstly, they do not look ugly. They are cute. No doubt about that :D

They could understand words, just that they couldn't speak. And they couldn't sit or stand or crawl cos of their imbalance. But they are awesomely cute. It made me realise that there are people out there who actually care about them and are willing to nurture them back into society as normal kids. So kudos to the teachers and trainers at CP centre! \o Salute!

And teacher Aaron said to us yesterday: 'At your age, I never thought of volunteering. My life was just about basketball and soccer.' haha well actually most people nowadays do CIP for the sake of their hours.

But I guess after this I'll think twice.

2010-01-25T21:04:00.000+08:00

Brand new week up ahead. I realise my blogging frequency is decreasing quite a bit, but oh well. That's life. Today Mr Tai talked about Faith- Vision, Confidence & Perseverance. Set a goal in mind, believe you can do it and keep on trying till you do! I liked the way he described it, actually.

Gotta do my English presentation on an article from BBC Knowledge on Wednesday, how unfortunate. I've already got 2 public speaking slots on that day - morning announcement and later mass voting for upper sec assembly! Gahhhh. Oh well just get over with it. It's less than 2 min and I'll just pick stuff out from the article on laughter I guess.

AND WOW The-Big-Bang's pic is in My Paper (25 Jan) about NEmation. The article's cool... EXCEPT. I am not 14 years old, as they said. I am 16, thank you very much. So don't go looking for a Secondary Two student with my name cos she is nonexistent :)

Oh, and we've got EIGHT new Sec 1s this year- Xinni, Wenxin, Trevor, Shawn, Wesley, Audrey, Joel and Priscilla, WELCOME! :D Hope you have fun and bring Infocomm Club to greater heights! \o/

Remember, C1 FOR NEMATION IV! Anglican High School, 'Building the Future with our Hands'. vote today @ www.nemation.sg or sms TD C1,<2nd choice>,<3rd choice> NRIC NAME to 76677, thanks!

2010-01-20T20:19:00.000+08:00

Hello! I am back after 10 days and guess what, the guy finally called me! :D

...

FYI, it's a guy from the CP centre. And not what most of you are thinking of. Thank you for your kind understanding. We're gonna be volunteers for EIPIC! \o/

Anyway, today was a very eventful day. Announcement during morning assembly, mass voting during lower sec assembly, CCA selection for sec 1s and NEmation briefing @ NYP! :D CCA selection was tiring but fun. Sheen and I interviewed 13 sec ones each and it was pretty sad cos half of them were rejected. And they may end up in a cca they don't like, and I know how dreadful that feels. So we accepted 7 people and put 6 on the waiting list. Hope we can push to the max cos this people have potential :)

So, finally, a new batch of successors- Shawn, Wesley, Xin Ting, Trevor, Priscilla, Audrey and Xin Ni! Welcome :D Now I can't wait for this Friday too. And next! hahaha. For the rest, it was quite heart wrenching to see their disappointed faces... We should just accept everyone though thats obviously impossible. And we have to choose the best too.

For our mass voting during lower sec assembly, the sec 1s were extremely enthu. Which is GOOD :D haha they cheered for every little thing. Like every time we said 'our clip, C1!' xD and they were responsive too. So I hope the upper sec will be like that haha. Wishful thinking.

Booked a cab at 4.20 to go to NYP for our briefing. It was lovely, being at NYP again :) But it was at Block M, LTM1, not at the main block A. But they're near. The briefing was quite short cos it was just to discuss the booth. It was good saying Jason and the rest of the trainers again too. haha unfortunately I have that chinese test tomorrow, cough :/ But it's half day thanks to the O level results, yay :D

Anyway, anybody interested to go for our prize ceremony and exhibition on 11 Feb, please let me know. Its a thursday and sadly it only applies to AHS people only :D From 9am onwards. Gotta leave earlier though, perhaps 8am. But probably through invites by us only :P Joking. Can't wait!

www.nemation.sg! Log on today to vote for clip C1- Building the Future with our Hands by the-big-bang, AHS. THANKS! :D Make a video call to 68289966 too, thank you so much & we really appreciate it :)

2010-01-10T21:22:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone! Firstly, I would like to clarify something very, very important regarding my N.E.mation shout out in my previous post!

One vote for sms has NO extra charges! Standard messaging rates apply. So for most people, it's FOC! (which is awesome news) Unless you're using a pre-paid card or have exceeded your sms limit, it is free. So no qualms about money. BUT... One phone is limited to ONE sms/vote only. So technically, one person can only vote once. Since there're no extra charges, you can ask all your family and friends to vote! We need all the support we can get- even more so now that one person can only vote once. Thanks!

5 more days left to voting. We're gonna announce ourselves during assembly tomorrow, so watch out for us. haha. And be sure to vote. No excuses! :D

In other news, O Level 2009 results will be out tomorrow. All the best to those collecting their CL results too. I hope I don't see any of you in my chinese class! And a shout out to my cousin JM for his results. 6 points! :)

auxilio ab alto.

2010-01-08T21:00:00.000+08:00

End of Week 1, 2010! The life of a Secondary 4 is finally starting to sink in. Sadly.

Chinese class is the same as 4C! woohoo 1F gathering. 15 out of 20 students in our class were from 1F, which is pretty cool. Just like the good old days. And thankfully, Cai laoshi is our teacher! Better than *cough* others, at least. haha.

4D's teachers are quite nice... First lessons this week usually were slack ones where we just chatted or slacked. Mrs Mohan is some super pro English woman (well, expected since she's from India) and its pretty scary that she wants us to conduct our own English lessons :/ But today's vocab quiz was quite fun. I'd rather it all the way!

Ms Fadhzila told us about her spooky 'ghost' encounter in Ho Chi Minh. It was super super funny, especially the way she described her colleague who believed in the supernatural. Its quite cool that she got to go for attachment in Jakarta for one month and stuff. Quite awesome.

Anyway, today was AHS' CCA showcase! :D Infocomm club ftw! Rushed down after school to prep the booth at the concourse. The banner was a pain, but it was worth it when done. It looked the most professional cos it was printed! No offence to the other CCAs though. But well. haha.

The mounted photos were quite nice and I actually heard some people saying 'nice' when they saw it. Met some interested Sec 1s like Xin Ni and her friend Gwen from 1K (I think). Too bad our quota is quite little but I hope we'll have nice & enthu people. Quite tiring standing around watching the UG showcase twice so we went up at the last bit to watch CDS and Dance...

Came down for the last round of canvassing. Then when we were packing up and I was about to go place my books in the locker, Kenneth called. And asked whether I was still in school cos he was outside! So I went 'LOL' and walked out. Met Jolene on the way so I told her and we waited for him to walk nearer. Hilarious, PAP! hahaha. Reminds me of NEmation. Sheer bliss + hard work.

Snuck him into the school in the open (yes, its rather paradoxical) and gave him a mini mini tour. Rui Han saw me and thought he was my bro. Good thing he isn't! xD He said he used to hide Easter eggs in the holes in the grafitti-spattered wall just next to the LSB hahaha. Finally got my books to the locker and placed the hangers in there too cos I was lazy to bring them back.

Finally made our way out at about 6.45pm with Joo Hwee, Perlyn and Kenneth. Immediately when we stepped out, it started raining. Heavily, within 30 seconds. Kenneth said it was cos of him haha! Well it was quite a surprise for Kenneth to pop by. It's good that he stays near the school xD

My feet kinda ache. Gonna watch one ep of the Mentalist later! Whee. I shall take today as a slack day. Yesterday was slack too since I came back at 7pm or so :) Will attempt to study over the weekend with the time I have. Time for an N.E.mation SHOUTOUT!

VOTING STARTS ON 15 JAN, EXACTLY ONE WEEK FROM NOW! WE REALLY REALLY WANT THIS, SO PLEASE HELP US VOTE. It doesn't cost much. Less than a Singapore Idol vote. It's less than 30 cents per vote! So at least try to vote 5 times (: Instead of buying one plate of chicken rice or nasi lemak, support us and make our dream come true. This means a lot to us, really. And we put in so much effort over the past year that we can't even remember the number of hours we spent preparing and brainstorming-and eventually doing- our animation. THE-BIG-BANG thanks those in advance for voting! [More updates heading your way]

2010-01-01T02:04:00.002+08:00

GOODBYE 2009...

... WELCOME 2010!

Time to welcome New Beginnings to life, to school, to work, to play, to relationships and to friendships. To everyone out there, let this be a year of happiness and joy, a year of excitement and a year of fulfillment. Of course, 2010 will not just be a year, it will be a journey. A journey that we would never forget. We will meet disappointment and grief along the way, no doubt. But, like every year, like every journey, there will be ups and downs.

You can never stay at the top forever. On the other hand, you can never stay at the bottom forever as well.

It's time to embrace what 2010 will give us; and what we can give 2010. What will we do that will mark a milestone in our lives? What will make 2010 the year that stands out from the rest? What will 2010 change in us? Perhaps 2010 will spark off a fire in us; something that we've never felt before. An urge to change something in this world, maybe. Or even a sudden interest in a sport, a hobby, a subject.

We'll never know what change 2010 will bring till exactly one year later, when we are about to celebrate the birth of 2011. As the parties are going on, the sound of celebration filling the air, we'll look back and reflect- What special things happened in my life this year?

I hope, that at that point, you'll be able to think of something that changed your life forever. If you can't, then 2010 would be just like another year, gone in the blink of an eye, wasted with the snap of your fingers. Find you passion, find your goal. This is the time to start, erasing the bitter memories of 2009 and renewing your strength. Forget your past losses, forget your past shattered dreams and broken hearts. It's the new year, and you've got all your life to live ahead of you.

For me, I would definitely treasure this year to the best of my ability. It's finally my fourth and last year in Anglican High School. In 2007, when I was just a Sec One student, I somewhat remember thinking to myself: 4 years in AHS. That's a long, long time. And now, before I knew it, it's the start of my last year. Then its on to the real world. Two more years and its university for me, another three or four more years and its out into the World, as you see it today.

I am gunning for gold this time. I shan't waste my life away simply studying 24/7 and realising at the end of the year that I wasted too much time studying. At least, that's what my brother told me too. It's the prime of yours-and my- life. Do activities besides studying! I shall stop here because then I will sound like some anti-studying freak going against the MOE.

Now, I shall list the things that I enjoyed doing, or felt that it changed my life, or simply random wacky stuff I wish to remember throughout 2009. I'll try to remember as much as I can; please remind me if I miss out stuff you know I enjoyed!

2009
1) Secondary Three life- 3D'09©
2) New friends I've made- Lindy, Clarissa, Josephine, etc.
3) New juniors I've made- Perlyn, Joo Hwee, Jolene, etc.
4) Formula 1 Racing!
5) Singapore GP- all-round access.
6) UK Trip 161209-020110 ©
7) Bro going overseas to study, 311109
8) Interesting revelations unfolded
9) N.E.MATION! IV 231109-131209 ©
10) Wushu during PE? haha.
11) My Geo Challenge score of 56,642.
12) Meeting with my whole bunch of cousins in Feb- Kevin, Fiona, Tammy & Zen Young :)
13) Su-Yin's wedding
14) Flag day
15) Ride with Me CIP @PRP ©
16) NWSP 08/09! Meritorious award :D
17) Being the VP of ICC.
18) ICC amazing race! haha.
19) American Idol- Danny Gokey! ©
20) Fringe, The Closer, 24, Heroes, The Mentalist, WLIIA ©
21) Watching Aviva Open live!
22) Langkawi, June 2009.
23) Marina Barrage!
24) Light the Way Concert :D 100709 ©
25) My fave NDP song, 'What do You See?' by Electrico. haha.
26) Body Worlds!
27) My Birthday surprise(s), thanks guys! :D 271009
28) R.I.P. Michael Jackson.
29) CCA Chalet! haha.
30) MY D90! ©
32) Sylvia & Charles from SI :D
31) And all the fun/weird/quirky/retarded teasing/jokes with all of you guys ©

Adios 2009, for good. ¡Hola 2010!

[THIS POST WAS FINISHED AT 6.03PM GMT +0000 31 DECEMBER 2009]

2009-12-26T01:17:00.003+08:00

Another quick post, this time on Christmas day! Firstly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! :D

It's currently almost 5pm and its already pitch dark like 8pm in Singapore. Which is usual in the winter. I've uploaded about 100+ pics on facebook already. It either has some serious memory problem or my photos are too big cos I can't upload more than 35 pics per album. Which is weird cos for NEmation, I have 70 over pics all taken with my D90 and they had no prob with it.

Just finished a super huge Christmas lunch (which is somewhat a tradition here in the UK). Turkey, Christmas pudding, trifle, sausages, potatoes, veg, bread, prawns, smoked salmon, salad... So as you can expect, I'm stuffed. Can't go for a walk out as originally planned cos its dark already. We have someone over, a friend of the host. haha.

Anyway, its quite relaxing over here. Read shz when I'm bored. Attempted my hist sbq but realised I didn't have contextual knowledge with me. ARGH. And I don't know how to do question (b) and (c) either. So I tried revising the Emaths paper with the answers and stuff. Stopped halfway cos it was boring hahaha.

First week's CL, English, Chem and Emaths! Thank God its not all the subjects. But it's still quite horrendous. Well at least I've only gotta study chem and emaths (: Let's hope I won't have jet lag and finish my chinese homework within a day, then study for my subjects. I'd rather forsake my CL homework though. History... That's another problem which I haven't found a solution for yet. But, as quoted, 'Why worry for tomorrow when today has worries of its own?'

Oh for the record, so I remember it for life. When I was in London and at the Science Museum, I SAW LEWIS HAMILTON'S CAR! Hung from the ceiling at the entrance of the 'Fast Forward' exhibit which was 20 ways on how F1 changed the world. I'll upload the pic(s) on facebook of course. But it was super awesome! It even had its name just behind the seat. It could've been a model or sth but well. It looked real and still had the seat there :D And the number 1 on the front and Vodafone and Santander sponsor stickers.

Came back from London on Wednesday. Took a delayed train to Haywards Heath. Heard there was treacherous weather there cos it was -6 degrees at night and raining, so as a result, the rain droplets touched the ground and froze into ice. Caused a lot of accidents cos its super slippery. At first it was hard to imagine how slippery the ice can be when I first got to the UK. Then I realised its just like a skating rink, except you're not wearing skates. hahaha. And there was an article about a man in a train station who slipped in the ice in Scotland (where its currently -15 degrees) and hit the side of the train. He died in the hospital. Sad. And very dangerous.

This post is a bit jumbled up and not in chronological order, I just realised. Oh well, there's so much to say. haha. I watched the Mousetrap, a play based on the book by Agatha Christie, at the St. Martin's theatre on Tuesday, in Leicester Square, London. Really, really, really awesome. It was so twisty and none of us guessed who it was. Pity it's not in Singapore. Its been running for 57 years! Of course I can't say the plot and the ending cos that'll not be preserving the tradition of the play. haha but people who like mystery thrillers will love it. Like me :D

Went to the largest mall in Europe, Westfield, in Shepherd's Bush at night. It was expensive, exactly like Vivo! Their Adidas shop were selling shoes at twice the price in Singapore :X It was like, 70 pounds for a pair of shoes. Multiply 70 by 2.23 and you get that in SG dollars. 160 dollars! Puma was cheaper. Hence I got a high-top green, pink and yellow pair of shoes, yay. Can't wear it to school though.

Then there was Harrod's in Knightsbridge. Even more upmarket than Westfield. It was packed with atas people. haha. Their chocolate selection was fantastic. So in the end my bro and I got one piece of walnut fudge-the size of a post-it pad or slightly bigger- and it cost a whooping 2 pounds plus. Which is about 5 or 6 SG dollars. For a piece of fudge... that was heavenly. Super sweet though. Quote my bro, "It's like eating sugar." So it's still around and we hardly ate half of it yet.

Well last thing before I end off. VOTE SYLVIA! 27th December's coming up shortly. 8pm, Channel 5. Go against the odds! It doesn't necessarily need to be Sezairi for the win! Sylvia's much much much better :D haha oh psst, Sky Satellite TV here rocks. Spoiled for choice. Okay, I shall end off here. Morning, people. Adios!

[EDIT]
I realised the time and date of my post became Saturday, 26 December so I changed my GMT to +0000, London time muahahaha.

[EDIT]
I realised that it changes the rest of my posts too. ARGH. So forget it, it's back to 26 Dec. But remember people, IT'S 25 DECEMBER, CHRISTMAS DAY & JESUS' BIRTHDAY. Thanks.

2009-12-18T05:15:00.000+08:00

Quick post before I go bathe/change/use the toilet.
So, GREETINGS FROM CAMBRIDGE! :D
It's currently snowing now. First time I experienced snow today up close. Awesome stuff.
It's 9pm now, which is 5am in Singapore. So I guess no one would read this immediately hahaha. Anyway, the flight here was 14 hours and rather boring. Though the food was good! Spent last night at Heathrow Lodge in London before taking the 7am coach to Cambridge. The place's cool. In terms of weather and metaphorically speaking too!

Went to some museum today. Ate lunch at a Chinese restaurant and then had super awesome/fantastic/yummy waffles for dessert. Sliced bananas coated with toffee and caramel, with chocolate sprinkles over a freshly made waffle. The other was strawberries with chocolate ice cream! UK is dessert heaven. Good for me :D Hungry now? hahaha. Toured the town and went to other colleges besides Fitz. Like King's, Emmanuel, Trinity and some others. Superb postcard shots.

Last day in Cambridge tomorrow. Leaving at about 3pm (11pm SG time) to take the train to Victoria Station to meet our family friend who's putting up with us for a few nights here. Hayward Heath in Sussex which is somewhere near London. My bro's friend Zhao Yuan's gonna take a train to Scotland (last I heard, it was -8 degrees celsius down there) and cycle all the way back to Cambridge. In snowing weather. Fierce. haha oh he's stopping by Lewis Hamilton's hometown of Stevenage hahaha.

Going to Paris on Sat morning. Oh I shall end here cos I'm going to bathe (in sub zero weather, and the toilet is not connected to my bro's dormitory. Though its about 10 seconds away from his door. haha). Sadly no one's online now! Just finished hanging out with some of my bro's friends from around town. Nice bunch of people haha. One of them's from AHS too.

Just heard news about heavy snow tomorrow. Which is bad. Snow's nice and pretty but when its heavy, its ugly. The wind tops it all off. Okay this is really the end. Night!

2009-12-15T23:45:00.000+08:00

Less than 12 hours before I'll be at the airport. Will miss all of you guys! For all AHS people, see you on 4 Jan 10 :D I'll get stuff for you guys (well, the people who read my blog are limited so you know who I'm talking about).

This will also mark the end of 2009 for me in SG because I'm only coming back on 2 Jan. A bit sad cos its the first time I'm celebrating the New Year outside of Singapore. Can't watch the countdown! And I'll miss the Singapore Idol finale too. Someone go post on my facebook the winner! Sylvia ftw. hahaha. I've absolutely no time to do my finale post for 2009 like I do every year. The reminiscing and all. Darn. Maybe I'll do it next year, a few days late.

And all the homework, no time too. No time to study for the re-exam, so I'm a bit worried. That's just the price to pay for NEmation & UK, so I guess I'll just have to bear the consequences(: Hope I can blog tomorrow at the airport! LOVE YOU GUYS! Happy new year 2 (or 3) weeks in advance. Take care and have fun w/o me. Esp you, Lindy. have fun with _____. And people, keep my blog alive! :D

2009-12-12T23:15:00.002+08:00

THE-BIG-BANG FTW!

&WE LOVE MR. JASON!©

3 weeks of production.

3 weeks of hard work.

3 weeks of toiling, day to night.

And finally, it's over. For good.

It's really been a fantastic three weeks. At the start, I approached it with a teeny bit of dread and apprehension, honestly. I thought it would be tiring and that we would get exhausted after the first week. And I was right. But- and this is not some PR statement- it was the most awesome three weeks in my life. Without a doubt, it was all worth it. All our hard work, our blood and sweat. For three weeks, we ate, slept and breathed NEmation. Forgot our homework, our outside world. All our focus- on NEmation. Utterly exhausting, but utterly worth it.

If only I could pen [or type] everything that happened in the past three weeks down. Sadly, my brain, like others, can't remember everything. And I don't exactly have time in my hands right now. I guess NEmation will be an experience that'll be etched in my mind forever. Hopefully, I can hang on to what fragments I have left of the competition- the joy, the laughter, the fun. And I'll just relish it all for now.

Yesterday was the official wrap up of N.E.mation 4! @ Nanyang Polytechnic, Block A Auditorium. We stopped work at about 1815 and went out for the party/buffet. Colonel Ong gave his wrap up speech titled by RazorTV 'Was It Hell?' (you can check all the nemation clips on www.razor.tv. and yeah, there's my interview inside too!) The trainers then popped confetti over us and we got to pop ours too. Super fun! Yet super messy.

Ate some food, took some pictures with Jason and stuff. Snuck in to write the cards for EL and Joshua, plus the photos for Jason. hahaha. We had to clean up the place too and were reduced to our hands and knees to sweep the confetti in one pile. It was so much that the vacuum cleaner that Dhanesh was using died on him and jammed. Of course it got working some time later. But it was super funny! Everyone helped clean up using cardboard and paper plates as fans... Hands, brooms etc too.

Did work for the rest of the night, till 11.10 when Jason finally decided that we should come back tomorrow (today) so we just said okay, since our parents were asking about us already. A bit sad cos there would be a penalty, but it just means that everyone's gotta vote MORE! :D haha. And today was fun too anyway.

Oh do watch out for clips on Okto and other mediacorp channels cos we're in! Plus Mrs Liang too. She was very cute on Wednesday, talking about the competition to the okto and razortv crew (you can see her on razor.tv also btw). Ms Wong, Sam and Mr Lim from D&T dept came over too! Amazing. We had the most ppl from our sch xD

Yesterday, Jason showed us some of his photos and personal stuff. Pretty awesome pics. I liked his photoshopped pics to make scenery look toy-like... I currently can't remember the name of it. Ah yes, frame tilt I think. Layers after layers! haha. Today he showed us some other pics of toys from the office and his younger days (oops, I make him sound old). He showed us an ep of Animal Pharm where we saw muscular cows, glow-in-the-dark rabbits, rapidly growing salmon and featherless chickens. Awesome but scary! Which is just another reason why he rocks :D

Oh oh oh, turns out Nicholas likes Domo! And I guess Jason does too. yay domo ftw. I want the domo cd! :D Oh and really, I love the trainers man. They are really cool people who have so much passion that they help us even though they're tired. So kudos to them. And thank you so very much Mr Jason. I'm sorry that you couldn't lie in bed all day today cos you had to help us. We really really appreciate all your help. No matter what the circumstances. We'll remember all your lame-ness! Active Transport ftw! :D And 'You think you big ah?' 'A bit.' HAHAHA. 'You think you funny ah?' 'Yes.' Thanks for Paranormal Activity too. Sorry we couldn't watch it with you yesterday or today. Take care, and continue to love children! God Bless :D

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WHOLE JOURNEY. WE LOVE YOU.

23rd Nov - 11 Dec 2009. NEmation 4 ©

[photo uploads on facebook soon]

2009-12-08T23:11:00.000+08:00

HILARIOUS. HILARIOUS. HILARIOUS.
Red Bull gives you wings! [and hyper lame-ness too]
Active Transport ftw.

Oh and YAY SYLVIA :D But sadly, goodbye Tabitha... ):

Song List:
Come Back to Me- David Cook
Russian Roulette- Rihanna
Halfway- BEP
Mad- Ne-Yo

DAY 13! 3 more days to wrap-up. Finally. But I know I'll miss it too. Mrs Liang, Ms Wong and Sam's coming tomorrow for the studio visit. Interesting stuff. Mediacorp, RazorTV and PIONEER magazine too :D The media's fun hahahaha. Buenos noches!

2009-12-07T22:37:00.000+08:00

Updated Song List:
Oopsy Daisy- Chipmunks
Happy- Leona Lewis

Quite a day today. Shocking revelations about Kenneth Chang. HAHAHA. And I guess I managed to get stuff done, thank God. Let's hope everything else goes smoothly! Mrs Liang, Ms Wong and Sam coming over on Wed for the studio visit. wow. It's cool, though :D

Power 98FM came over today and I was under pressure so I didn't know what to say. Apparently the woman said that I had a 'radio-friendly' voice that had an 'interesting tone' and was 'fluent'. Uh, okay? haha that's a compliment, right. So thanks xD Hope it won't be too low for radio cos halfway she asked me to speak a notch higher and I was choking to do so hahahahaha. Problem with low voices. tsk.

Anyway, time to get glued to Power 98 cos you may hear the N.E.mation call for votes soon. Like, in a month. haha. It was fun when we recorded that part cos the whole group had to say it like 'We are the BIG (stress) bang from ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL (long breath)' in a super enthu tone. heh.

That's it for the update since it's only one day. Class chalet tomorrow! Doubt I'm going though. Maybe Wed. Oh I heard Sezairi in the 987fm studio today. Florence chose 'Haven't Met You Yet' by Michael Buble as one of his songs! yay I hope it's nice. Though I support the girls more :D SI tmr. Go Sylvia!

2009-12-06T20:37:00.002+08:00

SS Project! :D We managed to film our bathroom scene, whee! Haven't edited the videos yet though. The end product should be nice haha.

Week II of production has finished and Week III starts tomorrow. Trepidation yet again, as the-big-bang's got a lot of work to do. God, please help us to finish and I pray that we won't be stressed. I pray that we'll be happy always and be focussed. Grant us the confidence and the strength to finish our clip for Your glory. Amen.

And to think, just after this week, there goes the new friends we made. All the different groups, all the funny stuff we did will end. Maybe we'll get to see each other again next year for the prize presentation and future workshops... But it won't be the same. Still, it's been a really great experience that I'll never forget. Even though this three weeks are also responsible for the three most busy weeks in my life. I'll blog more next weekend. Can't wait for the wrap up party on Friday! :D

Calling all Mousehunt players: Give me Gingerbread Planks from the Festive Gift Shop! I want to make Gingerbread cheese. Of course, I'll pay you the 6K. Thanks! :D

That's it for the update. When I go online, I'm lazy to blog cos I use the time for other stuff. It seems there's so much to catch up on. I've already missed 2 eps of Heroes! And I've just finished watching Season 2 of Fringe till episode 8 ('August'). It was pretty sad. Imagine a show like Fringe actually evoking feelings of sadness. That's a feat. haha. I WANT MORE FRINGE! FOXTV HURRY AND SHOW ALL 22 EPS OF IT. Oh and The Mentalist too. I've only got till ep 8. But I'm gonna bring them over to the UK to watch with my bro.

Bon Voyage Sheen! Have a fun time in Japan. Bon Voyage to me in 10 days too :D Class chalet from tues-thurs. Let's hope I'm free enough to make it at night. Okay, buenos noches amigas/amigos! Hasta la vista.

[EDIT]
Oh yes I'm currently looking for these songs. If anybody has any (cos it's a lot- the effects of listening to 987fm from dawn till dusk during production), send em to me! I've got no time to download them. And I don't want to download whole albums too xD I'm preparing to stuff them in my MP3 to get ready for my trip. Thanks :D (Note: Bold doesn't mean anything. It's just easier to read)

Hey, Soul Sister- Train
Live Like We're Dying- Kris Allen/The Fray
Empire State of Mind- Jay Z ft. Alicia Keys
Fifteen- Taylor Swift (haha, Lindy)
Over My Head (Cable Car)- The Fray
Secrets- One Republic
All the Right Moves- One Republic
Straight Through My Heart- BSB
Whatcha Say- Jason Derulo
Replay- I-Yaz
Two is Better than One- Boys like Girls ft. Taylor Swift
Vanilla Twilight- Owl City
New Perspective- Panic at the Disco
Already Gone- Kelly Clarkson
One Time- Justin Bieber
One Less Lonely Girl- Justin Bieber
Damned If I do Ya (Damned If I Don't)- All Time Low
Heaven Can Wait- We the Kings
Remedy- Little Boots
Life After You- Daughtry
Everybody in Love- JLS
Haven't Met You Yet- Michael Buble
Belle of the Boulevard- Dashboard Confessional
You're Not Sorry- Taylor Swift
Bad Romance- Lady Gaga (hahaha)
For Your Entertainment- Adam Lambert
Time for Miracles- Adam Lambert

Can't think of anymore so I'll update more later this week if I remember. And that's a whole bunch already o: Appreciate any help with it :)

2009-11-29T21:03:00.000+08:00

I know you're my saving grace...

A brand new week, positive attitude everyone! Second week @ NYP, so shoutout to the-big-bang. WE CAN DO IT! STAY STRONG, STAY POSITIVE, STAY COOL! FAITH GOES A LONG WAY :D Yup okay that was loud I suppose. Encouragement [love] is what makes the world go round. hahaha.

I don't really know what to update but I'm updating for the sake of updating. I just realise that Owl City's song lyrics are really good and meaningful, except that their songs are a bit too slow at times so it sounds like a lullaby. If anyone's extremely bored, you can check out Vanilla Twilight and If My Heart was a House.

Okay. So let's see... Went to Tampines 1 yesterday afternoon. Was supposed to shop for winter stuff like leggings and turtlenecks but ended up buying more stuff like cropped jeans and a blouse. hahaha. Managed to get a light green turtleneck to match with a jacket and a scarf. Rather cool. Maybe I'll take pics of it if I have the time. Got a grey turtleneck and some other leggings too. Most of it courtesy of uniqlo xD

Ate at Mad Jack at Simpang. Their grilled fish is cool, and so is their brocolli-strawberry-yoghurt salad :D haha got back and slept till 1400. SS project with Lindy, Clarissa, Josephine and Yong Hong. We did get the script done eventually heh. So we'll be filming sometime this week before yh goes off to Beijing.

Okay afk to watch Fringe, whee.

2009-11-26T22:03:00.000+08:00

KRIS ALLEN - LIVE LIKE WE'RE DYING

Sometimes we fall down and can't get back up
we're hiding behind skin that's too tough
how come we don't say I love you enough
till it's to late, it's not too late

Our hearts are hungry for a food that won't come
we could make a feast from these crumbs
and we're all staring down the barrel of a gun
so if your life flashed before you
what would you wish you would've done

Yeah... gotta start
lookin at the hand of the time we've been given here
this is all we got and we gotta start pickin it
every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
gotta live like we're dying

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we're dying

And if your plane fell out of the skies
who would you call with your last goodbyes
should be so careful who we live out our lives
so when we long for absolution
there'll no one on the line

Yeah... gotta start
lookin at the hand of the time we've been given here
this is all we got and we gotta start pickin it
every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
gotta live like we're dying

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we're dying

Like we're dying oh-- like we're dying [x2]

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live -- like we're dying

We never know a good thing till it's gone
you never see a crash until it's head on
all those people right when we're dead wrong
you never know a good thing till it's gone

Yeah... gotta start
lookin at the hand of the time we've been given here
this is all we got and we gotta start livin it
every second counts on a clock that's tickin'
gotta live like we're dying

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we're dying

Like we're dying oh -- like we're dying [x2]

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell 'em that we love 'em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we're dying
live like we're dying

2009-11-23T21:21:00.000+08:00

Quick update. NEmation today was pretty cool, albeit tiring. Reached super early, at 8.30am and was the first group to arrive! Passion! hahaha. Started off getting acquainted with our workspace, which was pretty cool. Go check out the-big-bang's fan page on fb to see a pic. The groups doing stop-mo had tents to themselves to keep the light out, whereas we people doing 2D-animation were out in the open.

Got a lot of koufu vouchers to last for 3 weeks. Turns out Block A of NYP is nearer koufu than Block L! haha and the place is super crowded. Anyway, I like the auditorium. It's spacious and our new 2nd home for 3 weeks (: Gotten used to the place already, and the freedom and random break times. But it's our loss if we break too much too, so we didn't.

New Animagine crew, including a dude called Nicholas and a dudette called Jacqueline, plus the usual motley crew of Mr EL, Mr Joshua, Mr Jason, Ms Serene, Ms Helena, Mr Wei Siong and gang. Today was mostly about testing. Did the textures with photoshop and Perlyn and Joohwee did the testing of the shadows while Jolene did the drawing. Joohwee has all the pics so you can check out the team/jh's blog soon, and the fan page. haha I was apprehensive about the whole 3 weeks at first, but after today I feel more cheery. I feel that we can actually enjoy ourselves along the way! :D

Oh yes, do check out RazorTV too cos they're hanging around the place doing interviews. Joohwee got interviewed! While I butted in along the way hahahaha. Super funny. We'll upload more stuff soon, get ready! And we have nemation this Fri even though it's a public holiday. Cool! Didn't expect that. One more day of pre-pro :D

2009-11-22T20:11:00.001+08:00

This Is It!
And no, not Michael Jackson.
N.E.mation IV final production!
Wish us all the best, and don't worry, we won't let anyone of you down :)
THE-BIG-BANG FTW! :D
(P.S. This may lead to some hiatusing/posts about nothing but nemation)

2009-11-20T22:14:00.001+08:00

I suddenly don't know what to say.
Staring at my keyboard, in silence.
The humming of the aircon,
dogs barking in the distance.

Maybe what we perceive is real
Is indeed simply ephemeral.
Gone like poppy seeds in the wind
Leaving empty souls within.

When everything disappears before our eyes
We'll not have time to say our last goodbyes
When the strong winds finally blow
That's when true colours really show.

2009-11-19T17:52:00.001+08:00

Here comes the post about the CCA CHALET! Infocomm Club ftw!

Day 01 (Tuesday)
Reached chalet with Sheen, Lindy and Jolyn at about 1225 or so. Met Wennie and Wendy at Ehub. Check in time was at 1400 so we grabbed a bite at BBQ Chicken. Good thing they had 1-for-1 so it was worth it. Shiyin came along later to drop off some stuff with Tianjiao and her bf. Spent a long time at the book-in area for Costa Sands cos we needed an 18 year old (and above) to check-in for us, so Sheen called her bro. She started getting paranoid (hahahaha) while we were getting hyper. Or maybe it was just me. We were acting like fools, trading slippers and singing Taylor Swift's You Belong With Me, Craig David's Insomnia (that was just me actually), Poker Face and Sexyback (don't ask).

Rachael, Marilyn, Paul and Lionel came later. Fast forward, Sheen's bro (rmb, sansdisk! inside joke.) checked in for us and we got to the chalet. Area D 1422! haha. Lots of people arrived soon after, like Chun Han, Celine, Dionne, Shareen, Jiing Wei, Perlyn, Jolene, Hazel, Xu Cheng, Gary, Jia Min, Ying Jia and Freda. Basically the sec 2s and sec 1s xD Hung around in the chalet, talked, played cards and the usual stuff till the sec 4s arrived at about 1700. Hung around some more outside at the bbq pit while some people helped start the fire. Coined the term 'AHS' Ris Low'. Which is none other than Lim Joo Hwee of 2C09 :D hahaha. Started raining soon after and everyone evacuated. Help transfer the shoes/slippers to the front door to prevent them from being soaked.

OH and we came up with... 'only dogs can hear/see/smell it!'
Usage:
Me: It feels like insomnia, oh whoa whoa~
Jolyn: The high part cannot hear la!
Me: Yeah, actually I'm singing you know. But its so high that only dogs can hear it! Even I can't hear it myself.
TADA! And we were using it throughout the whole cca chalet. Until now, if you ever see facebook.

Hilariously, some people were helping skewer chicken wings in the chalet toilet while it was raining outside. Umbrellas were maxed out as people huddled around the fire and continued barbecuing stuff (amazingly). Finally the rain stopped and we all got out to the back to help out. Jolyn, Jolene, Lindy and some others helped skewer more chilli chicken wings and ended up with hands that looked bloody. So we said that it was a morgue and that we were dissecting some john doe. Okay we didn't really say it like that, but oh well.

Came up with two new Ris Low words! 'jooz' and 'hweez'! hahaha 'jooz' means 'I don't care' and 'hweez' means 'I don't know'. Said by our very own Ris Low LJH :D We encouraged her along to give us two new words :P

Anyway, went bowling at ehub at night. Didn't play but only watched. Nowadays I'm lazy to bowl. The seniors (Shengyong, Jeremie, Brian, Yi Rong) plus Lionel and Xu Cheng took a lane far from us. The first bit was hilarious cos as quoted from Dionne, 'they do the pose very pro, then when they bowl, all gutter' xD But I guess they were okay. At our lane, however, we were cheering each other on by giving motivations such as... I think I'd better not say lest I die a horrible death at the hands of Jolyn, Lindy, Jiing Wei and (maybe) Meixuan.

(Somehow it was very sensitive. hint hint, Lindy.)

And then it came to the bit where Jolyn said she'll bowl a strike for me... that only dogs can see. haha! And then somehow it drifted to 'For you, a thousand times over.' amazingly once she said that, she got a strike. See, the powers of me xD Jiing Wei went on to say that every time someone bowled a gutter, it was for me. Should I be touched? hahahaha.

Left at 2230 after 2 games. Lindy, Jolyn, Jiing Wei and Meixuan went back to the chalet cos they were sleeping over. Moving on...

Day 02 (Wednesday)
Rise and shine! (ha.) Reached the same place at 0930 to meet sheen at the bus stop. Walked in to the chalet and quite a few people were there already. Slacked for a super long time- till lunch! Went to the arcade with Meixuan, Shuting, Sheen and the gang. Played the basketball game, which was fun. Played the para-para thing except that we had to use hands, so we each took one side and stuck our hands out like robots. We got a high score! So if you ever go to the arcade at ehub and play para para, look out for the #1 score by 'ICC!' xD Had lunch at BK's.Went back to the chalet and waited a bit more till day games.

First game was the chocolate game where everyone ate a piece of chocolate containing either gummy bears, chilli sauce, nothing or sour plum and the other group had to guess what we ate by our facial expressions. Mine was sour plum, and it didnt taste bad actually. I took one later after the game ended and it was a gummy bear one. Super sweet, which I like. haha.

Then we played truth or dare with balloons. Halfway it started raining so we went inside and I placed my puma slippers at the side before going in (you'll see how this links later). A lot of dares revolved around yirong such as 'make yirong laugh for 60s' which everyone said was impossible, including yirong himself, so we gave up. Had to do some impersonation which I shan't go into cos it was lame. I wanted to get Gary's dare! Recite the pledge in three languages. Much much easier (:

Played something like geo challenge later where we had to see the picture and state the name of the landmark, plus where its found. Then it was song guessing time. Can't believe that I couldn't remember Backstreet Boys' Straight Through My Heart xD haha and Shu Ting knew almost all the chinese songs. I knew... none. Expected, as we all know (: And I'm proud of it! hahaha.

Slacked some more in the chalet while waiting for dinner. At about 1600, Lindy and I went out to write the names for the farewell gifts at ehub. Couldn't find my slipper so I thought someone used it to go out cos it was common in the last two days. Used Shu Ting's slipper instead and thought nothing of it. Bought bubble tea at ehub while doing the frames and accidentally ruined Brian's name (sorry! D:) by spelling it with a 'y'. haha. Came back after about 45 min and my slipper still wasn't there, so I started to feel a bit worried. Asked around and got Joo, Perlyn, Jolene, Michelle and Lindy to search for it but we still couldn't :/ Joo said she didn't think it was stolen and we came up with lots of possibilities.

Took Perlyn's slippers and went to ehub in the evening with the above mentioned people (excluding Perlyn) to walk around. Fast forward some bits and we met some TJ girls from the Entrepreneur Club who persuaded us to buy their handiworks where you can put photos and stuff. It was something like the shop at plaza sing but we supported them anyway, since it was priced nicely. Ended up talking to them about TJ and one girl from Wushu knew Valerie and Yu Heng xD

Then came the bit when suddenly all of them got excited. I said I knew Mr Chow (whom sadly, they didn't know) and Mr Choong (whom amazingly, they ALL knew). It was super funny cos they went 'omg' and 'really?' haha I forgot to ask them whether they knew Mr Ji and all but it was a bit funny cos I'm not used to calling them by their surnames, esp my bro. Looks like Gabriel made a large impression on them then. Not surprised xD I think relief teachers are cool, on a side note. haha.

Went back for pizza. Ate half a slice of Hawaiian which was Joo Hwee's cos I didn't eat the other flavor (veg, I think). Watched Faizal's performance on SG Idol before the farewell came. There was a cake and candles lined in the shape of a heart, which was pretty. Apparently I didn't get to say my speech but it doesn't matter. [Oh, rewind a bit] Turns our someone stole Lionel's slippers too which was just a day old. So we got everyone to put their slippers inside. I guess this episode taught us not to take things for granted; that there were really people whose conscience won't even nag at them when they wear the slippers they stole. In the end, bought slippers from Watson's on the way back for $3.50. Too bad it can't replace my one-green-one-white pair of puma slippers from ben thanh market in ho chi minh ): but never mind, I still have a blue pair at home.

[Back to the present/not-so-present] Presented the photo frames to the sec 4s like some prize ceremony then we cut the cake. I was asked to run to cheers and buy paper plates so I took Jolyn's slippers cos I was barefoot. So happened that that was the time where everyone started caking everyone else, so Jolyn later told me that she had to run around barefooted xD hahaha in the end I got caked too which wasn't bad cos it was just a few swipes and stuff. Rather fun! :D

Went home after the eating of the cake and caking, at about 2120. Watched SG Idol and was amazed. Looks like it'll be Sezairi for the win. But have faith people! xD

Slacked the whole of today away blogging this post. haha. 4 more days to N.E.mation. I await it with trepidation yet excitement. Filming the 'I Will...' pledge tomorrow! Okay goodbye. Fringe tonight! (On my dvd xD)

2009-11-18T22:34:00.002+08:00

THANK.
YOU.
GOD.
FOR.
EVERYTHING.

2009-11-16T22:10:00.000+08:00

My D90©

Sweet stuff :D
Anyway, CCA farewell from tomorrow till Thursday. Not staying over, but'll be there the whole day so you won't see me online. See you dear people-who-read-my-blog! (Fringe rocks by the way. Awesome stuff. Technically, I should be leaving for Kluang on Wednesday had I gone to help with my dad's camp with my cousin. Oh well, next time. Bet it'll be super fun.)

2009-11-13T22:27:00.001+08:00

LAST DAY OF ALPS/SCHOOL! I should be happy but somehow I feel sad. One year's gone again and next year's the final year in AHS. 3 years have gone in a blink of an eye. Too fast; it's just too fast. Just when I'm enjoying it too. So juniors, treasure your time you have in AHS. Your friends, your teachers, everyone. Because when you reach the end of your sec school journey, you shouldn't regret anything you've done. I just told my nemation group members today at Eunos (hahaha): 'Turelie Carpe Diem- Seize the day.' So really, seize it, don't regret.

And after 4 years, when you look back and reflect, oh, how you'll be thankful for these days of youth. Before the harsh cruelty of the world sets in and you're no longer enclosed in that tiny bubble of innocence and protection. You're out in the big world, on your own, taking your first tiny steps like a little child. Innocent and unaware of what hurt the world can do to you. And then WHAM! Something hits you before you know it. You have no time to react, no time to think. And soon, you feel the pain. You're injured, you're hurt. You simply lick your wounds like a wounded animal and retreat into your bubble. Round One to the World.

But of course, we can't live in the bubble of security forever. After secondary school, it's time to get serious. 17 years of living in this world- its time to grow up and mature. So enjoy the time you have now, before you have to step out of your comfort zone and say goodbye to innocence. Round Two, Round Three and the rounds after that... It's up to you to decide who's going to win. You vs. the World. Play well.

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Peach Blossom Studio visit after school! Ran in the rain for the taxi which drove inside our school and didn't see us waving outside the school :/ funny. In the end, we weren't the last to arrive though we were about 5 min late. The studio was rather cool. Wacom tablets and macs! haha pretty small and it was open area concept. Quite arty too xD To read more, visit Joohwee's blog here! Kinda lazy to blog about it now cos I want to watch Amazing Race and was watching American Gladiators on channel 5 just now. First time ever! I thought only ntv7 (a Malaysian channel) showed it. Its cool, go watch it! haha.

Anyway, looking forward to December. UK beckons and so does NEmation, though I know it'll be tough. 10 more days! Guess we can start the countdown. the-big-bang! Sadly we have re-exams next year (wonderful) which I don't see the point of having cos honestly, not everyone's that free to study like they did for eoys. The easiest hw is still English! haha The Island is a good show. Ewan McGregor! :D Shall sign off here. Oh and P.S. @the-big-bang! I WILL UPLOAD THE PHOTOS TMR ON FB :D take group photo soon yeah!

(Oh and I saw an article on Lewis Hamilton on pg 4 of 2009 月 06 issue of 少年文摘! Written by some guy whose chinese name really sounds like Schumacher. Should be him I think xD Yay! Though it'll be much more interesting if its in english :/)

2009-11-08T20:52:00.001+08:00

First day's briefing and introduction by Mr El :D

Day 02! Stop motion animation. Our wonderful dung worm who eats books. Super cute :D (apparently the user mySingapore liked it on flickr hahaha.)

Perlyn, me, Joohwee, Jolene and Mr Jason after our top 10 pitching.

Top 10 teams plus the trainers!

Animagine trainers! L to R: (1st row) Mr. Wei Siong, Mr Ellery, Ms Helena, Ms Hazel, Ms... (oops sorry, can't remember her name), Mr Jason. (2nd row) Mr Joshua, Mr Conrad, Ms Serene.

No idea but I just felt like posting some pictures after seeing them on Mr El's flickr. NOTE: I do NOT own any of these pictures and they are NOT taken by me. The original photographer is hired by the Animagine personnel. I am using this solely for personal and not commercial use, and they are technically copyrighted and not to be republished for commercial purposes. Thanks.

Lets recap for these past few days... My mum took leave on Thursday. Was supposed to head down to the dentist but they were fully booked so ended up at the Robinson's sale at the expo. Just bought some food stuff and nothing much. I saw this rather cool trench coat but it didn't look like it could keep someone warm so I didn't buy it. If not I could have worn it to the UK :D

Friday was fun because we headed down to the Animagine office at Kallang! SYH logistics building in some ulu flatted factory place. Met Mr Jason (I think I'll just call him Jason from now on cos Mr sounds a bit old. Not that I don't respect him, but well. haha Mr Jason if you see this, I hope you don't mind :D) just outside after my dad dropped us off. Said he was teaching in the morning and he commented on my (3D'09) class tee- the bright orange one. He went something like 'Wow so bright!' then later in the lift he said 'You guys sabo her to wear so bright issit, then the rest wear dark.' Super funny hahaha. But of course, I wasn't sabo-ed and we were all wearing our class tees anyway. Just so happened that Perlyn, Joohwee and Jolene's class tees were all black and mine was orange!

Discussed our animation and we got to see our draft did by Jason. Quite interesting, but we had to do a lot of research on the colour schemes and all. There was this period where Jolene kept on laughing cos I did something supposedly funny. Jason mentioned Hitler's Nazi wave and I started laughing and pretended to bang my head against the table in one quick motion and come back up again xD Apparently it was so comical that Jolene, Joohwee and Perlyn started laughing so much so that Jason started laughing and asked 'what did she do?' To which I didn't know how to describe. In fact, I had no idea why I laughed at the mention of the wave. Probably cos of too much accumulation of history facts in the past year hahaha. Their office doesn't look like an office at all. It looked more like an 'arty-farty' coop, in a good way! haha.

I rotted away Saturday and spent the whole day on the computer till night, at around 12am. Amazing stuff. Watched American Gladiators on ntv7 (malaysian channel). I like that show! Tonight's UK Gladiators. yay.

Met up for SS project today- Qing Ying, Clarissa, Lance and me. It was super fun cos we were talking the whole afternoon and hardly doing much so in the end we split the jobs up and ended up deciding to it at home, without any distractions xD The whole thing was just so funny and I'm lazy to type all the funny things we said. And also cos some stuff we can't say haha.

Last week of ALPS! Sadly it has to end with a physics test. But it also ends with the studio visit! :D And I think I'll miss school and the people there. Though it'll still be the same people in the class. 4D10! Looks cool. haha. And I can't wait for December. My time to fly away. Though I'll miss everyone for sure! ): Most probably can't attend the class BBQ cos my holidays are packed to the brim. aww.

©the-big-bang

2009-11-04T21:52:00.000+08:00

I shall blog about yesterday cos it was a really awesome albeit tiring day :D

Left for the Body World exhibit at the science centre at about 9am. Thought we would reach there at about 10am but the traffic was so slow that it dragged till about 10.20. We got rather bored and thank goodness Crystal brought poker cards so we were playing at the back of the bus (yes, we were were first up and rushed to the back). It was Crystal, me, Man Jing (in the centre), Keith and Dexter, with Isaac and Yong Hong sitting in the 2 seats just infront of us. The bus ride was fun and we were making the loudest noises at the back cos apparently yh and Isaac were talking about certain guys' good traits. harhar.

Reached the science centre and a lot of people rushed to the toilets cos it was a long journey and as Crystal described, 'the bus bouncing up and down makes me [us] wanna pee!' xD got a chop at the entrance and today in class you could still see it on all the hands of those who went bleh. haha. Its very faint now though.

If I were to describe the exhibits one by one I'll be typing this till dawn so I shall cut it short. And its hard to describe it in words actually. You should definitely go and see it! Cos its super awesome :D I just saw the ad on tv just now and I saw a lot of exhibits advertised which I didn't recognise. There was this guy holding a soccer ball and another one holding a heart. Hmm, how come we didn't see those? The heart looked cool xD

Didn't see the pregnant woman either. That should be cool! But we saw the embryos in test tubes and they were minute. Like the size of a pea at the start, or even smaller. And we could see the outline of the features at 8 weeks! So cute xD They had real live specimens of foetuses there too, and some cross-sectional diagram of a male and a female... mating. lol.

Another cool thing was the giraffe exhibit cos they showed the cross-sectional bit of it too, and it was sliced up into many many pieces. Of course it wasn't the real skin, but it was something like a holographic except that it didn't look different or glitter when you looked at different angles and stuff. haha. It was interesting cos it was like an X-ray diagram of the whole giraffe and you could see the cavities of the stomach, the outline of the brain and stuff.

Of course the human exhibits were great too. Some model was holding his own skin in his hand and it looked scarily like a jumpsuit :O you could see the outline of the feet and nails and fingers and even the head. Eerily, he still had his hair on his skin and we deduced that he was, ahem, Caucasian because he was fair-haired. haha! Some woman model even had hair left... on certain areas. cough. Anyway, other exhibits included deers, a horse (which was gigantic and didnt seem to be suspended from a string so we wondered how it managed to stand), the giraffe, human body parts like livers, ears, hearts, spleens, spinal chords and capillaries. Stomachs, intestines, tongues, whatever you named it, they had it. Even genitals and brains (which looked like pasta). haha.

There was this giant squid whose eyes were magnificently blue. Like some Caucasian. Except that it wasn't one of course. haha! its eyes were the size of... lets see, a keychain breadou xD and they were blue with a bit of orange. In the centre, there were black yin-like designs which were the pupils (I assume). Really nice. Sadly we can't take photos so you've just gotta see it yourself :)

Bought a group pic of us at a scammer price of $2.50 but its for keepsake so its okay I guess. haha. Ate macs and got 12 monopoly coupons (got another 8 today)- 8 from dexter and 4 from my normal EVM. haha I need toa payoh, joo chiat & the middle green piece (can't remember what it is) xD anyway left the place at 1.30 after taking group shots of the whole entourage (:P). We were hoping there would be a jam so we'll reach back later but in the end we reached with 20 min to spare before the tea house visit.

Not that the tea house was bad anyway. Learnt quite a few new things and interesting concepts but I can't remember all of em cos 1) It was in Chinese, 2) Too many steps to follow! haha so we just went there to enjoy the ambiance (if any) and the super nice cha ye dan and fried ice cream. Did some paper lantern thing which is somewhere in my bag, unfinished. oops.

The tea was not bad and it really had 3 different smells when it was just poured, cooled and then emptied. Learnt how to hold the cups and all, plus how to swirl and smell it! hahaha. The place was pretty old and the ceiling was super low. Floorboards super thin and you could see the level below actually. We sat on the floor like traditional times and my legs eventually grew numb. oh well.

Okay the oh-so-famous Joohwee just asked me to upload the TBB nemation intro vid on our fan page now so I'm off to retrieve it from my email! I'll post it here one day perhaps. But not today xD

2009-11-02T22:42:00.000+08:00

Exactly 21 more days to the start of animation making! Show some love for the-big-bang people! 179 fans and counting :D hahaha. Anyway, I realise that the situation I'm in now is so twisted its funny. Goodnight!

Tears of dismay can return to smiles,
Friends and Families will defeat the trials,
Like wounds healing will draw us closer,
We Shall Overcome and be much the wiser,
For this we all have brighter Futures.

- David Mihan

2009-10-31T23:53:00.000+08:00

In the last dying minutes of October,
While watching American Gladiators...
I shall post! hahahaha.
LEWIS HAMILTON! Pole position :D
Goodnight everyone! And get ready for a brand new month ahead.
November.

2009-10-30T22:01:00.002+08:00

Thinking. Reflecting. Learning.

2009-10-29T20:57:00.001+08:00

haha I'm lazy to blog a long post about my birthday again, so I guess you can go to Joohwee's blog if you want a more detailed version. Or you can just ask me! These past 2 days have been really... Shall we say, interesting, ones. School's been quite fun.

Dissected a pig's heart today for Bio lab. The aorta and pulmonary arteries were cool! Could feel the passageways and stuff inside the heart. Squish squish! xD The kidney looked like a typical textbook drawing. And the smell was a bit weird but it was okay after awhile. It may seem macabre but the blood spurting/flowing out from the heart was quite cool muahahaha.

Watched Hotel Rwanda during SS. I liked the show but its pretty sad and all. I realise SS and History teachers like to show that cos its historical and shows all the ethical disputes, etc. Went smart lab for history and the first bit of the lesson was funny cos Ms Fadhzila was talking about Singapore Idol and how Duane was disturbing with his pussycat dolls' moves. And then Keith had to mention Charles. I knew it xD So Ms Fadhzila was saying he shouldn't be in the Top 7 and that he cant sing. Apparently she must've been on facebook cos she knew I supported Charles. Then she was like 'Yeah I know she [me] is into him. Why you like him? He like Ah Beng!' I'm INTO him?! HAHA okay well honestly, I think his singing is quite weak but I shall support him cos he's a brother in Christ (: And for the next bit of the lesson Samuel and the rest of the guys were purposely saying his name loudly. haha.

PE was fun, though it was a bit slack. Emaths was just plain boring and we took a long time to walk back from bio lab to class and Mrs Yip noticed xD Then she asked why we didn't like emaths and we ended up talking about, uh, ____. haha!

Went to find Ms Wong after school and she suddenly seemed to be in a good mood, yay! She was super funny. Anyway we're gonna do the video on mon. whee TBB! Can't wait for next week. Officially, tomorrow is the last day of school, YAY! Unofficially, we have... *drum roll* ALPS! At least we finish at 1250 every day :D But no PE! ): haha and sadly, the same number of chinese periods :/ Tough to be a sec 3/sec 4 right?

But I've gotta say that this year has been really great and fun and nice! :D Shall leave the reminiscent posts (if you can call posts reminiscent) till the last day of the year. Or maybe later this month, since this year, for once in my life, will be longer than the rest! :D Cos I'll be in the UK and the time difference changes it all! So while its happy new year for you here in sg, its still 4pm in the uk.

Schedule for next week:
Mon- CCA
Tues- Body World! :D
Wed- Free.
Thurs- Tea House make up visit.
Fri- Meeting w/ Jason! :D

Which also reminds me. Some weird number called me today and against my normal habit I picked it up. Turned out it was Jason from Animagine and he wanted to meet us to prep us for the 3 weeks! haha interesting, can't wait to see what's installed for us. So we'll be heading down to the Animagine office at Kallang on Friday. And the Studio Trip has been postponed to next Fri! Not that it makes much diff cos I'm still going anyway haha.

Shall end here then. ABU DHABI! (: Heard Kobayashi's racing again. Let's hope he'll score in the points. haha!

2009-10-27T23:08:00.000+08:00

Squeezing in a post before I sleep! Today was just a crazy rush but it was fun. So I have to thank my wonderful juniors (and not-so-juniors) for arranging some dead/murderer/treasure hunting thing :D HAHA just dont blackmail me with some weird video which I will then claim I did not do (:

Shall be more specific tomorrow because its getting late. Shoutouts now! Including those people who wished me on my facebook wall but I didn't get a chance to reply cos halfway in the night I was suddenly weighed down by 7 msn convos and spent 20 min skyping with my bro. hahaha! Okay, let me see...

MY FAMILY & SHEEN & LINDY & JOOHWEE & JOLYN & MICHELLE & PERLYN & CLARISSA & JOSEPHINE & JIINGWEI & CLARENCE & JONBON & KEVIN & KEITH & MANDY & (SOCKS & RUFFLES & LAYS) & AUNTY VICKY & AH BOH & ZHAOXIANG & CLARICE & GLORIA & JUNYANG & WENDY & SWEEYEE & GODWIN & TITUS & TZYHARN & BECKY & WENNIE & YANMIN & SHIYIN & GLENN & WEITING & DANIEL FOO & QING YING & CLARA & TERESA & COLEMAN & TABITHA & EUNICE & IAN TAN & WESS & PAUL & GEORGE & ISAAC & MANJING & RACHAEL LEE & HILARY & CLARA SIEW & JEREMIE & PRIS & PHOEBE! :D

AND OF COURSE, GOD FOR BRINGING ME TO THIS EARTH!

Special shoutout to those who made this day special in my life... the treasure/present/retard hunt by my friends (WOOHOO!) & the absolutely retarded- though I must say, clever- trick by Mandy and Keith (PFFT! haha). And also the oh-so-awesome Jonbon for recalling the fun times we had in primary school! :D Yeah. It was really great... Sadly at this time next year, I'll be doing my O's so I guess it would be fun. But oh well.

THANKS FOR THE PRESENTS/NOTES/CARDS/WELLWISHES! Sorry if I forgot anyone. Leave a tag if so :) Adios people! This day'll be remembered for life :D 271009!

(Oh yes, check out the pics on facebook. Shall upload more tomorrow! ;D)

2009-10-26T20:43:00.000+08:00

One more day! I shall see what pooh-lover and hwee have install for me. So if you see me doing spastic stuff in school tomorrow, blame them, not me! Cos I'm just being a good sport :D

Spent the whole day today at home. Had a headache since last night so didnt use the com till 5pm today. Can't imagine that I spent the whole day today reading. Amazing. But anyway, my headache's better so thats why I'm on the com.

I guess promotion-exercise-day was rather constructive cos it was a day where I didn't spend the whole day on the com. hahaha. Why am I blogging? I have no idea. Of to the airport tomorrow for dinner with my mum. yay, Swensen's! :D

Anyway, to recap. Went to Tampines on Saturday with my mum. Fox was having a sale and there was this nice top but they didnt have the size. Ate at subway at Tampines 1 and basically just walked around. Went to iluma@bugis on sun after church. Ate at cheeky chocolate for the 2nd time. I love their crepes xD Then had a $9 ice cream at Marble Slab Creamery. Too bad the marble slab where they mixed your toppings with the ice cream wasn't working, so my butterfingers and M&Ms were just sprinkled on top. blah. Cheesecake flavoured ice cream! hahaha it was quite nice. Checked out their Adidas Originals shop and saw a shoe priced at $999... because it had Swarovski crystals on it. Sheesh, who would want to wear that out?! And it was just a normal black and white sneaker.

Slept the whole afternoon and woke up with a headache, which dragged on till now. Hope I'll be okay tomorrow! (: Shall end here. Looking forward to Abu Dhabi weekend and the Body World exhibit @ the science centre next tues :D

2009-10-24T22:41:00.003+08:00

What is Love?

20 years down the road,

We'll look back

And laugh

At the innocence of youth.

2009-10-22T22:17:00.002+08:00

Lyrics | Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want Is You lyrics

NOTE: AFTER READING POOH-LOVER'S BLOG, I WAS LAUGHING SO MUCH I DECIDED TO POST :D

Anyway, go listen to the song above cos its really rather nice, and makes use of cool metaphors. So guys can use them as pick up lines or words in mushy valentine's day letters. haha! Anyway, today was quite fun. PE was nice, cos Lindy, Clarissa, Jo and I hung out with Gary, Marcus and YH in the dark tower hall singing, playing piano, playing air guitar using the racquets (HAHA) and *cough* serenading each other. Sounds wrong, but it was super funny.

Anyway, LINDY IS LOVEDRUNK! Today after CCA was hilarious nonsense in bus 12. Rushed like crazy even though my leg was constricted but we made it in time. Apparently I was laughing so hard for some reason that I was just rolling about as the bus was moving. People must've thought I was nuts but I guess I didn't care cos we were going crazy over some lollipop wrapper which took forever to open. And when I managed to unwrap it, the stick fell out cos it was cracked. Hilarious stuff. I demand a refund!

And then I realise a lollipop is only nice with a stick. So we were laughing for quite awhile and Lindy became drunk with laughter when I was about to stop at my stop. hahahaha. Jolyn the Joker, Lindy the Love-drunk :D J, K, L! I'm being kinda high today, wonder why. All the results are out. Guess I should be happy about history, even though Ms Fadhzila said I could've done better, and I totally agree. Ugh, appeasement essay xD I still have hope of getting L1R5 6 cos my emaths should be able to get an A1, with God's grace :D

I dreamt that one day, I could fly.

2009-10-17T20:11:00.000+08:00

N.E.mation IV!
http://ahs-thebigbang.blogspot.com/ -Team Blog
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Show your love! :D hahaha and tag/comment/become a fan :D

Anyway, the end of sec 3 draweth nigh. Sigh, sec 4 is approaching, which would mean O levels and lots and lots and lots and lots of tests. But nevertheless, its been a great year. Okay this sounds like a post I'll post on 31st december or something.

500 Days of Summer was awesome! The way they portrayed the heartbreak of the main lead, portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, was fantastic. It was sweet, romantic and bitter all at the same time. Zooey Daschanel looked great as the woman-with-no-commitment too. Watch it because its realistic and very different from normal fairytale endings. And the clever play of words, especially at the end, was funny. The non-chronological order in which they portrayed the story was what intrigued me quite a fair bit as well.

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/500daysofsummer/

Quick stuff to highlight.
Mini olympics! Final top 3 shootout. God help us! :D
Brazil weekend, go Lewis!
Last official week of school next week. That also means results.
Deepavali holiday! To think 15 years ago, I was born on Deepavali xD
DSLR! yay.
U...K... 2 more months!

2009-09-29T19:37:00.000+08:00

As I've mentioned on my tagboard, I'll be going for a hiatus till after the eoys, cos I've decided to be disciplined and not be distracted :D

To sum up the past week, F1! It was a fantastic experience because I got 'backstage' passes and could go to the paddock club, just above the pits and infront of the different teams' rest houses where their friends, crew and even the drivers chill out. So basically I camped outside the mclaren house to get snap shots of Lewis, Heikki and even Lewis' dad and girlfriend. haha I saw kubica, glock and heidfeld hanging around the area too after saturday's practice, just before the qualifying. But most importantly, I want to thank God again for what he's done so far. For Lewis' win, for my test results, for even the small, seemingly insignificant things. Hebrews 11:1! :D hahahahaha I shall enter this EOY period with a faithful and determined heart.

Plus, my brother's leaving tomorrow ): It's finally gonna be 30th Sept! Sending him off at T3 tomorrow night. I'll miss him! All the random talk, watching of The Mentalist and WLIIA and crapping about stuff too. For the next 3 years, I'll have to survive with seeing him once every 6 months or so. Blah! haha but nevermind, UK's a nice place and I'm looking heading up there this coming December... so it's not that long. To think, he'll only be back in 2012. That's my 'A' level year! I'll have to survive 'O' levels without him :X No one to ask questions. But there's skype at least. Oh well haha he'll enjoy it and God'll bless him. Hopefully he teaches AHS at one period too xD

Yup, that's it for the updates. YAY LEWIS once again! haha and all the best for eoys people. The final leg for this year! Then its the hols and its time for relaxation :D

2009-09-14T16:10:00.004+08:00

Yes I promised myself I'll blog this so I will.

THANK YOU, GOD! :D
Thanks Mr El, Mr Jason and Mr Joshua for guiding us throughout this past week!
Thanks for your support, your encouragement and your quirky humour (haha)
Thanks for the great lessons on Digital 2D and Stop Motion! It was fun.

We'll definitely do our best come 23rd November. We won't let you down! :D

I'll definitely miss this past week at NYP. Honestly, on the first day when we were preparing for the Top 20 results, I was wondering whether it was a good idea to get into the Top 20, esp because of the upcoming SPAs and all that. Turned out our group did manage to get into the Top 20, and the week's events unraveled in a spectacular way. Pretty soon Saturday came and gone and I'm missing it so badly. The trainers, the environment, even eating at koufu! hahahaha. And the whole big AHS gang sitting together, eating different food each day.

Now it's back to the normal school days again and it really feels weird. Like so... average. haha its like you know you've been through something so wonderful, something you'll never forget and everyone is oblivious; And all you want to do is share the experience with them. It's something that we could talk about forever, because it was just so fun! haha and Animagine seems like a cool place to work, cos everyone there is just so quirky.

Anyway, last night I ate some coffee tiramisu cake and ended up lying in bed till 1.30am with caffeine flowing through my veins :/ (And I actually spent the 2 hours thinking about the past week. Amazing.) So I'm slightly more tired than usual now, gah.

Hmm okay, I shall get back to A maths + sneaking peeks at The Mentalist which my dad's watching right now! Thankfully the next SPA's on Thursday. And phy today wasn't that bad! haha. Okay goodbye whoever-who-reads-my-blog xD

2009-09-12T10:53:00.000+08:00

Today's the day! NEmation top 10 results. Whatever it is, I'm grateful that God has brought us this far. Of course, it'll be so AWESOME if we get into the top 10 :D Presentation's in less than 3 hours. God has granted me the faith and confidence! Whee~

2009-09-09T21:09:00.001+08:00

NEMATION TOP 20 FTW! This past 3 days has been a really wonderful and interesting experience. First day was totally tiring and our moods were in the down-low, esp in the morning when our idea was completely turned around and we had to completely craft everything again. In the end, after we cooled down during lunch, we just decided to be ENTHUSIASTIC, CONFIDENT and DETERMINED! While waiting, we just went totally bonkers (at least perlyn, jolene and I did. *cough* joohwee xD). And in the end, I guess the judges El and Michelle liked us. Cos we were rather passionate about the whole thing, and I guess our presentation was funny. haha at the last bit I added in a unintentional pun too. Me: I hope to you see you guys again! El: Yes, you will. Later. Me: No, I mean after today. (And then the whole room, cameramen, judges and all burst out laughing.) So yes, I hope our enthusiasm + our creativity will wow the judges this Saturday for the final super pitch! God, grant us the strength, confidence and creativity to get into the top 10 :D

Yesterday, we learnt stop-motion animation and today was Digital 2D. Yesterday was slightly more tedious cos we had to mould clay and paper cutouts, etc. Plus the room was a bit cramped xD So I guess today was more fun, though I prefer using Animaker and stop-motion. Today's toonboom animation thing was pretty cool too, and I drew a super cute robot/television xD plus there was a point during a break where we were fooling around at my station with the stylus and mr Jason walked by. Then he went 'wah, what ji1 ben3 gong1 (the basic knowledge of [generally] martial arts)?' and then later he walked by again and went 'ji1 ben3 gong1 again ah? haha!' then later when he wanted everyone to head back to their seats, he practically said in front of the whole class: 'eh you guys still doing ji1 ben3 gong1?' HAHA it was just so funny and only the AHS people were laughing. The rest just stared blankly xD Okay well its a rather inside joke :P And the-big-bang also got interviewed by the mediacorp okto people today too. So watch out for me on okto! xD I just introduced my group. Anyway it was a pretty short interview and they'll probably cut some bits too.

Anyway, after this week's 'boot camp' (I was reminded of Singapore Idol), I'll post up any pictures or animations which we/I did. Tomorrow and Fri's probably gonna be tiring. But I shall have the strength to carry on! Isaiah 40:31 hahahaha. Oh yes, we have free koufu vouchers and today's chicken chop was not bad indeed. Oh and the 'lucky' M&M machine which either sucked in your money or worked normally. Take your chances! haha. Anyway, I'll blog on Saturday with good news, hopefully! Pray for the AHS teams guys! Peace out! :D

2009-09-01T20:29:00.001+08:00

Since it's going to be one week since Ride With Me last Wednesday (26/8/09), I shall post about what I've learnt in greater detail. This is not some reflection or anything (I think I said that last week too!), its just my musings and I hope it'll inspire others to do the same.

Children start out innocent. As they grow older, they they conform to the world's evil and deceitful ways- vulgarities, jealousy, hatred and so on. So I've always liked little kids. However, from past experiences, I've found that some little kids were already adapting quickly to the world. I've heard young kids spew vulgarities from their mouths and punch or kick others when they're unhappy. Of course, every child has his or her own temper tantrums. But I wonder, if some kids can control theirs and simply cry or sulk instead of venting their anger physically, why can't all children do the same? I guess its related to upbringing and whether the parents allow their child to 'abuse' their anger. The child starts out as a blank sheet of canvas, and the world, plus the parents, are the ones that create the picture on that canvas.

Last Wednesday, when I went for the CIP with the children from the Cerebral Palsy Centre, I was honestly expecting kids who threw tantrums all day long and screamed constantly. I expected them to be deformed. I expected them to be different from average kids. Then, at the end of the day, I realised that perhaps, these kids had more blissful lives then any of us ever had. You see, these kids, they had different types of disorders. Global Developmental Delay, Autism Spectrum Delay, Developmental Language Delay, and even Cerebral Palsy. Imagine a child who is six years of age, but has the knowledge of a child that is three years of age. A normal child at six would be able to speak rather coherently, in fluid sentences. But these kids that I met, the four year olds, they hardly spoke more than 3 sentences at one go. How would they break the communication barrier between other kids, who would probably shun them because they are perceived as shy and unsociable?

At the start of the day, I was prepared to speak slowly and in short sentences, thinking that they would not understand me fully. And yet, I realised only later that these kids actually knew more then they let on. The world shuns them. Society thinks they can't speak properly, so they won't make good friends. Yet, shouldn't we look at their hearts instead of their disabilities? If only others dug deeper, they would have found that these kids were intelligent. Of course, we can't expect them to speak or think like someone their own age, but they have their own thoughts too. Perhaps it's just that they can't express themselves.

Looking at other aspects, I somehow feel that these children are more innocent compared to average kids without disabilities. They are less likely to turn to vulgarities or other forms of 'evils' of the world, simply because they're contented with what they have. Growing up with their peers shunning them, they probably characterized the average child as bad, as someone they wouldn't want to mix with. And when they see that normal kids shout obscenities, fight or argue, they may tend to shift away from that behaviour, thus skipping the phase of fighting, screaming, etc.

Volunteering that day actually made a difference in my life. That day, I found out that these kids, who the world views as less intelligent, less capable and less sociable, are actually much more happy than 'normal' children. They think simply, speak simply and therefore live simply, without a need for more toys, more affection, or more materialistic things that we crave for practically everyday. That day, I witnessed many interesting events which proved that yes, the children indeed thought differently. But yet, I also realised that when they think differently, they may actually be thinking for the better. One example: James was simply satisfied with crushing origami papers. Ordinary kids, after trying but failing to fold paper cranes out of the coloured paper, would simply toss it aside and look for other things to play with. However, James was content with holding those pieces of coloured paper, crushing them, unfolding them, saying their colours and shapes. And it wasn't just James. Dawn, a girl aged four, was also sitting patiently trying to fold origami while waiting for the rain to stop. Of course, Javier was hyper active, but he still managed to just sit patiently with his water bottle for quite awhile.

Kids without disabilities would always beg their parents for toys and sweets, etc etc. Yet, that day, Javier demanded that he wanted the purple helmet, and only the purple helmet. When we tried giving him the black one, he screamed. At that point, I was wondering if he was spoilt and demanding, but then later I realise that what mattered most to him then was just the helmet. He didn't care about sweets, chocolates, toys or anything else. I was always wondering why none of the kids were pestering us for the ice cream and soft drinks that were placed in the coolers just right before their eyes. And yet, when you go out, you see little kids screaming for this sweet, that drink, etc.

I learnt that simplicity is bliss. These kids, despite their language disorders, were actually more thoughtful then normal kids. They taught me that one could just live with simple things and that there was no point being greedy when you had all the love and affection you needed. They taught me that there was no point in worrying about anything because everyone had the same number of hours each day, and why worry when one could spend it laughing, or simply sitting there and enjoying the remaining beauty of the world? Seeing the children smiling and relaxing for that few hours really lit up my heart and gave it warmth. It was like there was a candle in my heart and the children were the lighters.

Sometimes I wish that I could share their child-like innocence, not caring about what others thought of me, but simply keeping my thoughts inside my head and enjoying what the world has to offer. I wouldn't have to speak, all I would need to do is to just observe the world- the beautiful and ugly side of it. Yet, only the joy of the world would register in my mind, giving me great joy and bliss. I would see all the worries of the world, yet it wouldn't bother me; simply because I am content and greatly satisfied with the love and care I have. If love is enough to keep a child going, why shouldn't it be enough to keep us going too?

2009-08-28T21:18:00.001+08:00

Happy birthday to mum! :D

I realise blogger has a big big big problem on my laptop on both google chrome and IE. I wonder why :/ It works fine on my other computer and laptop! So blogger, if you track posts and see this one, try to fix it! My cookies are fully enabled, so I don't see the problem. haha.

Anyway, because I can't even upload pics thanks to blogger (all I see is the box to type my post in and the background's all white! I'll print screen it and show it.) [And 15 minutes pass cos I'm multitasking...] Okay, so I'll upload the screen shot and other pics which I had planned to upload today for fun. Anyway I'll upload them up on facebook first (excluding the screen shot haha).

A brief recap about yesterday and today. Yesterday we had bio mock SPA which was terribly screwed. And ms Chua actually marked me down cos she thought I had spillage when it was actually just some weird substance (water?) that was already there long time ago! Hmph. Oh well, I hope the real SPA will be better and that I'll have the time to manage studying for all 3 SPAs during the sept hols. (And as for NEmation, I'll leave up to God as to whether He wants me to advance to the top 20 or not :D) Emaths test was in the hall, the first time for all sec 3s. Tensed atmosphere which isn't very appealing, but oh well. And it wasn't as cold as I thought it would be, though I'm not sure about the longer papers during eoys.

Today's emaths period was hilarious cos the guys were talking about flagpoles and trees and mr Zheng actually played along, which is not usual for a teacher. hahahaha. 'My flagpole now become tree!' Super funny. Inside joke xD Anyway, for cca we went to macritchie to take pics for the macritchie competition (haha). Trail was rather long but there were less mosquitoes than Sungei Buloh, definitely. I have zero bites, yay. haha and its pretty au naturel cos there was a part of the trail where we were almost level with the water and if the tide was high (unlikely cos its a controlled reservoir), it would just flood us. haha. Took a few CCA group shots! :D Finally journeyed back around 5pm.

This week is F1 Belgium weekend! Go Lewis! Have faith in yourself, even if the Spa Circuit isn't good for your car. God Bless. haha.

*edit*
Oh yes! I forgot to explain my mum's birthday surprise heheheheheh. Since we just watched finish the last episode of The Mentalist last night, my brother came up with the idea to draw the main villain[Red John]'s trademark smiley face every time he kills someone in the toilet to scare her. So after she slept my bro used her lipstick to draw on the wall and mirror. Apparently he also placed a red corrugated board with a dead body drawing on the toilet seat too. So in the morning she went in and she saw the red cardboard and just placed it aside. We were hoping that she would scream xD But nah, she only realised when she stood to wash her hands. That's what mornings can do to you! xD hahaha but it was fun while it lasted. For a rather blur pic (cos I took it using my phone) you can check out my facebook. Now it's goodbye for good!

2009-08-26T19:30:00.002+08:00

Just came back from Pasir Ris Park/Cerebral Palsy Centre at 6+. It was super fun :D And James is super CUTE!

At first we thought it was gonna be a dismal start cos we didnt volunteer to get any child, cos there was an excess of volunteers and only 35 children. So we felt super extra and bored. We took 2 coaches to Pasir Ris park from the Cerebral Palsy Centre at Pasir Ris and everyone was sitting with their kids so we were really really left out. *cue the melancholic music* xD

Went there and it started to pour, so we were just hanging around at the shelter and in the end Lindy went to ask some Siglap sec guys whether we could 'pair' with them cos they had 2 kids between the 2 of them. haha and amazingly they said yes! So things started falling in place and we got to know Javier and James. Brought them for pony rides and to cut the long story short, it was super fun even though Javier was a bit hyper and I was a teeny bit biased towards James. Sorry Javier! But James is really smart. And Javier, despite his hyperness, is rather cool too. haha.

The whole thing ended at 5pm and we headed back. I guess we kinda made new friends with the Siglap sec people, which was nice. And we made friends with the kids too! aww :D hahaha it was really meaningful and it was nice to see the kids just having fun without a care in the world. It was also nice to see the volunteers being so patient with the kids. I would definitely help out with the kids next time for any other CIP, seriously. I'll consider volunteering at the CPC too. Seeing the children so happy and carefree somehow ignited a spark within me- I really want to make a difference in their lives now. haha this sounds like some reflection. But seriously, it was meaningul.

Ride With Me... Success! (Inside joke xD)

2009-08-22T18:39:00.002+08:00

400th post!

Spent most of today out at Iluma @ Bugis. Watched The Proposal there and it was AWESOME. It was touching and hilarious at the same time! I'd watch it again xD It doesn't deserve the low ratings in the newspaper or 8 days either. And Ryan Reynolds is :D! In fact, I prefer the show to Up. haha.

Anyway, I tried the ice cream at Marble Slab Creamery, which appeared in the 8 days as a superb place for ice cream. I felt the good thing about it was that they mixed your topping with the ice cream, not just sprinkle it on top. and they had tons of toppings! But... it was obviously super ex. But... their butter pecan was awesome :D

Back tracking a bit, Friday was a total slack day. Got back SS results in the first period, and for the next three, there was no lessons at all! For emaths, we thought we had health check but in the end it was only for some people, so we went back to class and slacked, while the guys slacked with Mr Zheng. haha. Both hmt and mt teachers didnt come so we all slacked in class. English after recess was slack as usual. Then physics which was the only chiong period cos of Phy test :/

Anyway, I'm off! Valencia qualifying in 45 min. (Finally. After. One. Month.) GO LEWIS! :D

2009-08-20T16:26:00.001+08:00

esperando, deseando, rezando.

Four more months! I'm leaving, on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again...

2009-08-15T16:05:00.001+08:00

Something's up with blogger today. oh well. Anyway, first and most of all...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSH! :D

Hahahaha and also Happy Birthday Samuel, Happy Belated Birthday Darius. Today's been a slack day- helped my mum decorate the house and clear stuff, and then been on the com since. I should be studying for chinese/bio I guess, but I don't feel like it. Chinese is a whole chunk of things to memorise and bio, well, let's just say plant nutrition & transport isn't very appealing. This week, I also found out that Schumacher ain't racing anymore! That's good news to me. hurray. And hist test result wasn't bad. I thought I was going to flunk the essay after Ms Fadhzila came into class and started saying the essay linking bits were horrible. haha.

Let me say something cliche now: I have nothing to blog about! so I'm just gonna end here. It was just a 'happy birthday' post actually. haha so adios amigos. Oh I may change my blogskin soon. (as you know, soon means in a few weeks or something xD)

2009-08-10T18:33:00.002+08:00

I'm reaching my 400th post! uh, yay. Anyway, a few things to say before I study SS...

1) Feliz compleaños tardío 44th Singapur! (The part about the Marina Bay being threatened at the NDP yesterday was funny haha)

2) The Mentalist rocks. Totally. Awesome. Patrick Jane is way too cool!

3) My brother's 21st is coming! :D

okay and here's the most important bit. Note that I am not advertising for my own benefit, etc etc and this is just open to people I know, not random people who chance upon blogs (you know how the cyberspace is closely monitored).

Calling for all people who are interested in helping the needy. Help the children of the Spastic Children's Association (SCA) and be their buddy for one day! All you have to do is accompany them on pony rides at Pasir Ris Park, on August 26 (Wednesday) from 2pm to 5pm. For more details about the SCA, check out their website: www.spastic.org.sg. Help is greatly appreciated! Thanks so much. Those who are interested/want more details, please contact me. (CIP hours provided)

2009-08-07T21:42:00.003+08:00

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Too bad I was watching Up at Tampines mall when it was 12:34:56pm today. Wanted to take a pic of it but it was too dark, so darn. In case you guys didn't know, its 070809 today and many people are getting married. hahaha. so at 12:34:56, it would be 12:34:56 7/8/09.

This week passed quickly. Monday, history lesson was weirdly funny. Tuesday was NAPFA 2.4km run @ ECP and also the teachers' CIP. Amazing though, they did CIP for about 20min. While we have to do 100 hours in 4 years. haha not that I'm complaining. And afterall, it was a fun 20min while it lasted, going around and videoing people and stuff. Mr Yeow was being funny, and lin jiao lian too. After my run (I improved by half a min! :D) I went to macs to eat a big breakfast w/ my bro. The whole macs was infested with AHS students anyway and it was super crowded. haha and there was hardly any spaces left for the public, but well. Its not that many people would come to macs on a tuesday morning which isnt a public holiday.

Wednesday... then Thursday, which was yesterday. Which was also tiring, cos we had chem mole test in the first period. And PE, where I actually ran and didn't care about my muscle aches. Probably cos it was so sore so there was no point in not running anyway. hahaha. Emaths matrices test results was... normal I guess. It was supposed to be easy and all, so I guess A1s were expected. Went out to Tampines 1 in the evening with my mum for her new phone.

Today, Friday. got aimed by keith, junyang, samuel and isaac about photog duty! haha it was funny and at least the whole ceremony wasn't that boring in the end. At least they sang 'reach out for the skies' which is one of the better NDP songs, besides this year's. Tree planting ended earlier than usual and I think no one noticed even if they people left earlier.

Decided to go to Tampines cos thats the nearest place to go that had a cinema. In the end Lindy and I watched UP! Which was rated 5 stars and I've got to say, it was interesting. haha. I mean I probably wouldn't give it 5 stars, maybe about a 3.5 or 4. But, its Pixar. What did you expect? Pixar is abnormal (so said the NEmation dudes who said many people said that) cos all their shows have been box office hits. Anyway we ate at Yoshinoya for brunch, at 10.45am in the morning. Which is early.

Came home, slept, woke up, ate dinner, watched a bit of Duplicity (Which was boring), then watched the starting of Blood: the Last Vampire (Which was interesting, surprisingly. Maybe I'll finish watching it another day), and then stopped and watched The Mentalist. Oh, it's super good okay. It's as good as The Closer and Simon Baker/Patrick Jane is charmingly funny. And I probably won't watch it on Channel 5 cos I won't be able to wait a week just to watch the next episode. hahaha.

This post has been quite a summarised version of this week, so I'll end here. Its tough finding time to blog these days. Too much things to plan in August, what with the birthdays and all. But its fun. And August would mean one more month to... F1! woohoo.

2009-08-01T23:07:00.004+08:00

I've a lot of stuff to say - well obviously cos I havent posted in 12 days or so - so bear with me xD yeah so firstly, LEWIS HAMILTON WON! His first race of the season! :DDDD and thats a good start so good job McLaren. At least don't go down without a fight. The thing is, Schumacher is back. Hope he doesnt really win every single race though, cos that won't be fun, right? haha but hes a legend and he's expected to win everything :/ and of course, not forgetting Massa. Our prayers are with you! Rest well and hope to see you back next year, you give LH competition hahaha.

And then, there was the N.E.mation IV workshop today at the Starhub building at Somerset. Some funny thing happened at the mrt station. in the end we found the place cos we walked the wrong direction for a period... turns out its rather near. I felt that this year's workshop was way better and more interesting, and at least they had tables. Plus the mindmap was really cool and colourful! So the guy who heard our ideas was nice too. Jason. So its time to start improving.

Tuesday's NAPFA 2.4, slightly worried but I have faith I'll do it. Unfortunately for me, it aint no achievement day even though I achieved something for the school xD I have to wake up early to run! darn. Chem test on mole and those calculation stuff on wed, which i am so unprepared for... then there's NDP celebration on fri! the time of the year has finally come and honestly, I am addicted to the theme song, What Do You See? When I first heard it I went, "What lousy singer is that?" And then, well, it grew on me and I like the lyrics :D haha its not that im overly patriotic, but I think its a good effort to attract the youth, thanks to Electrico and stuff! yup so kudos to y'all. So, I shall now just place the video here from YouTube and the lyrics, which is one of the more meaningful ones ever.

LYRICS.

There’s a jewel on the ocean,
a gem upon the sea
Where the future is an open book
A land of destiny
We could set our sights into the wind and sail the seven seas
or climb the highest mountain top as long as we believe
What do you see? What do you see?

See the moon and the stars, look how far we have come
Look around at our faces, they shine brightly in the sun
With our hopes and dreams, imagine what tomorrow it may bring
What do you see? What do you see?

Now the time has come to reach out,
To open up to see
That we stand together in this land
Cos we are family
As thoughts of reaching to the sky are carried on a dream
With hearts and minds united, our dreams we will achieve
What do you see? What do you see?

See the moon and the stars, look how far we have come
Look around at our faces, they shine brightly in the sun
With our hopes and dreams, imagine what tomorrow it may bring
What do you see

What do you see when life makes you take on a mountain
Youll see that nothings gonna stand in your way
Together we can share
The strength of a million
and the courage of a million more

See the moon and the stars, look how far we have come
Look around at our faces, they shine brightly in the sun
With our hopes and dreams, imagine what tomorrow it may bring
Cos the skys the only limit when youre not afraid to dream
What do you see? What do you see?

2009-07-22T21:52:00.002+08:00

Amazing, after more than 1 week! hahaha I just don't have the mood for blogging now. So much stuff's been going on and if I go online it would be to hang around and facebook, or watch WLIIA (which is super hilarious hahahahaha omg colin: "There's blood in my stool!" and later... "There's blood on my stool!").

Anyway today was supposed to be a Heroes event of sorts, cos of the solar eclipse! sadly the weather had to get in the way and block the sun. hmph. but apparently there's a shorter one on the 15 of Jan 2010 and we'll be able to view 30% of it. so hope for the best, even though it'll only be for a minute or so. the next 6 min total eclipse will probably be in 2132, so I'll watch it from Heaven! xD

I shall blog about happy things! :D Probably'll be watching Own Time Own Target by W!ld Rice at the drama theatre on sat, yay. Hope it'll be funny! And then there's culture X which i actually like because of the ultra-disgusting stuff. We must look ahead and not look back, thus I'm blogging about what's gonna happen, not about what has happened. CCA's finally resuming (heh), O level SPA's in 2 months, and then holidays. I've been waiting for the holidays since the end of the 08 hols :P That's like, a year. Oh and of course, 26 & 27 Sept! F1 Marina Bay - finally I have my IC and I no longer have to depend on others for tix :D One month later, its my birthday. I hope Archie's album is out by then. Or even DJG, but I doubt so cos he hasn't even started yet xD

I'm continuously ranting now for some reason; ranting about what I'm looking forward to, blah blah blah which I'm sure no one really cares about, eh? haha. I want to add some more stuff to my links but I'm lazy to. And I want to get cable Starsports/Supersports/Supersports Plus and all those sports channels which show the BWF super series, ITTF Pro Tour and F1 (which, I know, is Star Sports). But the powers-that-be feel no need for that.

Nat's on the cover of I-weekly with paige chua about twitter, which I realise few ppl in asia have, compared to the west. talk about facebook becoming 2nd gen. hahaha. Okay forget it, I shall stop this cos I'm taking extra long blogging, facebook-ing and surfing *certain* sites (which are G sites, not rated, for whoever's thinking sick). Goodbye and goodnight!

2009-07-12T22:41:00.002+08:00

I LOVE 24!

The dreams were wonderful too.

Shoot. I'm having withdrawal symptoms.

2009-07-09T21:01:00.006+08:00

My di demanded this post. So there.

3rd day of school today, and I guess its still not so tough yet. But there's already 2 common tests next week, and 2 again the following, I think. sheesh. Chinese book test was :/ esp the shao nian wen zai parts, cos i completely didnt touch it. Oh well, it wasnt as bad as the san guo yan yi or xi you ji ones.

ICAS English Writing has this aura. Seriously. When you hear the name and see the booklet with

all those shading stuff, it makes you feel a tinge scared. But I completed it anyway, whew. In the mere 30 min given. Write a tv/book review! And I expected it to be argumentative. And I was busy wondering how you write an argumentative essay. So, due to my 24 craze (Kiefer Sutherland!:D), I wrote on 24. Which is easy to write about, because I absolutely love that show and I don't have trouble singing its praises. Hey Mr Sutherland, if you see this would you mind thanking me? I promoted your show for you! Joking. I'd rather a calefare part in Season 8 or something. hahaha. Which also reminds me, I only have 7 episodes of 24 Season 7 left. It'll be done by the weekend. Nooo): Season 8! Hurry!

Light the Way Live Worship!:D Can't wait for tomorrow. Hope there'll be seats! Justin and Samuel, its up to you now. If we don't get seats we'll force you to evict the place. hahaha joking. I love the song 'Light the Way' written by Pastor Pacer Tan. Super awesome lyrics.

And... I currently like the song 'Come Back to Me' by David Cook. There's some deep lyrics:

I can't get close if you're not there
I can't get inside if there's no soul there
I can't face you, I can't save you
It's something you'll have to do

So I'll let you go, I'll set you free
And when you've seen what you need to see
When you find you, come back to me
Come back to me

It kinda reminds me of the prodigal son parable.

2009-07-03T16:44:00.002+08:00

If you want NWSP 08/09 pictures check out my facebook, but warning: It's unedited. But I'm gonna upload the edited [by sheen, of course xD] pics soon, so please be patient. That's the title of the album too, so if you go to facebook and see that as the title of the NWSP 09 album, then sorry the pics aren't uploaded yet! hahaha.

FIBA 33 today was rather exciting. The most exciting match had to be Philippines vs Jordan. Final score was 31-35 to Philippines. Everyone thought at the start that they would win, but in the middle Jordan caught up and went into the lead and everyone turned to watch Singapore vs India. But the last minutes were nail-biting cos Jordan was anxious to end it and made lots of fouls. Haha anw Singapore won 34-21 :D Gonna head down back to school again tomorrow to watch the semis and finals. China vs Philippines, go Philippines! :DD

And my dad managed to get 24 season 7. YAY. I've been wating 7 months for it and it's finally here. Okay anyway, Hillsong is coming to town. Anyone know where to get tix? xD

2009-06-30T18:56:00.003+08:00

To prove my cousin wrong, I shall now blog on the last day of June :D NWSP 09 has finally come to an end. Rather sad actually, after the year of work we've been through. And a Meritorious Award isn't bad!:D Even though its a far cry from NYGS' top prize of $10000, but still. I like the individual plaque, maybe I'll post it here one day. It's clear glass and they even bothered to inscript my name on it. The school shield/plaque is bigger though. I hope to see it in some part of the school one day. haha.

And Mr Roy Adair, CEO of Senoko Powers Coperation, is a super nice guy! When taking photos at our booth, he let me stand between him and Mr. K. Shanmugam. hahaha. I felt a little weird cos I was in between 2 big shots and stuff. Then at the end before he left he congratulated me again, and asked: "You had fun doing this project?" At least he adds a personal touch to this competition.

AND. We were smart enough to bring the huge cheque back to school! lol it was super funny cos the teachers were wondering why we were doing so and we said, 'We can present it to the principal!' XD so its probably sitting in the HOD room now, taking up a lot of space. Last I saw of it though, it was at the staff room but its quite cluttered there (oops:P) so they'll move it. Senoko was quite generous with their door gifts this time. Full of weird gadgets such as a SIM Card contact-back-up device, a calculator, pen, keychain, swiss army knife (somewhat), the nwsp 09 booklet and a photo-cum-pencil holder + clock!:D

So, NWSP 08/09 was a great experience. It was amazing coming this far, and to quote Prof Leo Tan, "Every single one of you is a winner." (No matter how cliche that sounds.) Oh, Prof Tan was the one that gave us a chance in the finals and he told us, "Really great job!" I hope he was satisfied. hahaha. [pics another day/facebook]

anyway, go Darren Choy! Do SHPS/Singapore/SSS proud haha xD (He topped the Byte Class div today, woohoo.)

2009-06-26T23:25:00.003+08:00

Okay I SERIOUSLY LOVE TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. Lots of action, even though it was not as plot-heavy as the first, but still. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are cute!:D Went to watch it today at vivo with my mum. its a super long show, almost 3 hours so the ticket was worth it. I won't mind watching it again!:D

Yeah anyway, RIP Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett (her death was totally overshadowed by MJ's death. hmm. haha.). KOP -king of pop- michael jackson was a legend, I wouldn't deny that. Even though he faced those scandals early in the millenium. But still, he did what he was good at-perform. So hat's off to him for that. It's gonna be hard to forget him after all. Just like Steve Irwin.

I've been totally slacking for e learning and just doing the bare minimum to get by. uh oh. and i wanna watch State of Play! But its out of cinemas already. Ben Affleck!:D And I guess thats it for my random update. One more week of hols to go. darn. But I should be thanking God for having this extra AYG week.

Brother C, you got your post (LOL your name sounds like some punk-gansta-rapper).

2009-06-18T20:22:00.006+08:00

Let me just say some stuff, which you can ignore. It's a dedication to my favourite sports players & shows xD

I LOVE TIMO BOLL BOONSAK PONSANA LIN DAN LEWIS HAMILTON DIMITRIJ OVTCHAROV ANTHONY CLARK NATHAN ROBERTSON LARS PAASKE JONAS RASMUSSEN! :D

Stuff's been up lately. Was addicted to The Closer last week- finished watching Season 4 and 2 eps of Season 1. I love the whole gang of detectives from major crimes division including fritz from FBI xD hahahaha okay I bet no one will actually have a clue what I'm talking about, so nevermind.

I LOVE HEROES THE CLOSER & 24! :D

And then there's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen coming up in cinemas. Okay I know it sounds utterly kiddy-ish. But the first show was awesome and I'd bet that part II will be just as good or even better! :D

Ah, one more shoutout.

I LOVE AVIVA OPEN BWF SUPER SERIES SINGAPORE 2009! :D Watching live from the indoor stadium was just simply awesome. It was an unforgettable experience and I got to see the players up close. 2010 Aviva, come quickly!

Oh, and ALPS is cancelled due to H1N1. Yay, haha.

(Sheen, I didn't blog about myself. Oops :P)

2009-06-10T22:20:00.002+08:00

Finally it's here! Sorry, but you may get bored along the way. this is only for hardcore people who are bored/are super interested in my life (if its the latter I thank you xD)! uh, so enjoy. hahaha. Pics are up on facebook, I'll post some nicer ones up here on Friday (its 3D chalet tmr!;D).

Day 1, Thursday 040609.
Left Singapore at about 0930. Reached the airport at Langkawi around 11 plus or so. It was a 20 minute drive to the Bella Vista Hotel (yes I know it sounds like some grand place. And it does look like a castle out of a fairytale. The rooms, however, were not really up to that façade xD) and the Toyota Vios we rented was quite comfy haha. The apartment room was 2 storeys high and the stairs was freaky cos it creaked everytime you stepped on it. And it didn’t look very stable. Toilets were rather small but cozy- if you could call a toilet cozy- and there was no shower place. Just a showerhead next to the sink and toiletbowl. Haha. So the whole place got wet when you bathed.

Ate lunch at Awana Porto Malai, another resort which we almost stayed at. Had a nice view and a jetty which we explored. Apparently my bro tried to act like he was in a bollywood movie cos he had my mum’s black shawl and it was super windy. I shall post the pics up tomorrow xD went shopping at the biggest mall in town, which in actual fact was smaller than eastpoint. Haha I wonder where the kids hang out. But actually, the stuff there are cheap. Bought 2 t shirts and a pair of shorts from F.O.S. for 33RM (about $13), which is unbelievably affordable and its of good quality. I like my brother’s belts!

Headed to the jetty where ferries leave Langkawi to KL or Penang or Pulau Payar (:D) daily. Not to take a boat, but to eat dinner. Kenny Rogers!:D haha its cheaper than Singapore and the jacket potatoes were awesome. I still like Singapore branches’ corn muffins though. Walked around the mall at the jetty and played one game at the arcade with my bro. Died at the first stage though, cos it was my first time playing xD and I saw a stall in the mall where they hand painted shoes for you! Cool.

Came back quite late and watched 1 ep of The Closer (series) which my dad brought frm Singapore and went to sleep. Aircon was directly in front of my bed and it was rather cold. Woke up 4 times that morning/night :/ but well, I got used to it. Eventful first day!:D

Day 2, Friday 050609.
Woke up super early, at 7am. The hotel’s bfast was at the poolside for the first day and it was… to put it in nicer terms, not-so-edible-but-bearable. Only the potato wedges were nice haha. The porridge was watery, and they had like, 5 dishes to choose from. Met this Portuguese-Australian dude who my dad started talking to, but that’s beside the point. Haha he seemed nice though.

Changed into a t shirt and my swimming suit bottom aka pants cos it was Pulau Payar day!:D haha the most intriguing day of the trip. The bus came to fetch us to the ferry terminal at 9.10am (it was late, bleh) cos the ferry was leaving at 9.30am, supposedly. Left later though. Pulau Payar is an island 1 hour away from Langkawi and is a marine park reserve, which is super cool and the water is super clear. The fish were super nice too xD the other cool part was when the ferry had to stop behind the main part of the island (due to strong currents) and they had to transfer us to a small boat which takes 15 people.

Was extremely fun and I don’t mind doing it again cos you had to do it one by one (of course w a life jacket) and you had to hop from the ferry to the boat. Dangerous but thrilling. And I like choppy rides!:D haha the makeshift jetty where you alighted was also rocking like mad and I almost fell. Plus the steps up to the sturdy part of the jetty was on a string and was suspended in midair, so someone had to hold it down while you jumped on the first step and climbed your way up. Sounds very fear factor-ish but it’s not very dangerous. Just that if you lose your footing you’ll end up in the sea with the black-tipped sharks xD

Collected snorkels and the masks cos you could go snorkelling in the waters, till about 20m out of the shore. Cos after that the sharks would be in the area and well, you may end up getting your legs bitten off. And I finally know how to breathe through the snorkelling thing xD you have to bite it tight but sometimes water will get in after about 2 min or so. The black banded yellow fish were really nice. Saw some pipe fish and a grouper, plus baby black-tipped sharks. Cute xD

Went snorkelling in the shallow waters with my lifejacket, cos the current was quite strong. Those little eejits actually bit me while I was feeding them, but that’s expected haha. And I actually saw a fish staring at me and trying to bite my goggles at the side lol! Super cool. Had packed lunch there, which was provided. We had till 2.45pm before they would start ferrying us back to the ferry by the small boats and it was still 1 plus so my bro, mum and me went for the jungle hike which was 183 steps up to the middle of the hill. Longer than the wan li chang chen xD there were more paths ahead but we just went to one clearing which had a super nice view of the sea. But was scary cos if you lost your footing you’ll plummet down into the ocean and smash your skull against the rocks haha.

Took the 2nd last small boat back to the ferry cos they had about 5 or 6 rounds and I didn’t want to wait in the ferry for so long. The climbing down the metal stairs to the jetty platform was scarier cos the wind was a lot fiercer and the platform was being tossed about. Of course they had people to help us so in the end I had to jump about a metre down to the platform. Had to sit while waiting for the others cos you would almost definitely fall off the platform if you stood. The pictures will be uploaded tmr xD

Reached the main island at about 5pm and went back to the hotel to slack. Oh yes, I forgot to say that the hotel has cable, but only discovery channel, HBO, AXN and ESPN. No star sports! Couldn’t watch the F1 turkey qualifying and see vettel own button xD haha went to a coffee shop to eat. The veg there was nice, so was the prawn and the honeydew juice lol.

We went to this duty free shop and I bought toblerone and kinder bueno xD my dad/bro bought 2 small bottles of liquor to try (40% alcohol. Whoa.) and we bought some mango and durian chocs too. Haha. Headed back and watched will smith’s 7 pounds, which had a super touching and sad ending): good show though.

Day 3, Saturday 060609.
Woke up at 8am for bfast since it was a free day. Gosh the breakfast. Haha at least they started serving egg since the 2nd day xD decided to drive around the whole island for the day and see the stuff. We saw monkeys! Cute things but the leader of one of the packs we saw was super rough and snatched bread from the smaller monkey. Kinda scary cos it was pretty near.

Stopped by the craft center which apparently sold some Langkawi souvenirs and pottery. My mum went crazy over them cos they were really nice and affordable! Haha. And I bought my rat from there. It’s gone now, though ): bleh! Drove around again to look at the beaches- Pantai Kok (harhar) and Tanjong Rhu. Got into an ‘accident’ when a van knocked into the back of the Vios cos it wasn’t looking. Hmph. Got RM120 as compensation and the dents were knocked back into place xD

Had made almost a whole round of the island when we decided to stop at Langkawi Lagoon which was where we stayed in 2002 when we came for the first time! :D it looks nice, but its ex. And the staff are super friendly. We went there just for the recreation room- table soccer, carom and pool! A funny part was when the person in charge asked for our room number and my dad said, ‘1308’ when we weren’t even staying there xD but it wasn’t a lie either, cos our room number was really 1308… at bella vista xD Table soccer was 2 aside and it was super funny and exciting. Fyi my fingers ached the next day (cos we went back to play at night again). Pool was cool too, can’t wait till I’m 16 to play in public. Haha.

Went swimming at the hotel pool for a bit. Tried their ice kachang which was- amazingly- horrible. Ice was hard, jelly thingys were tasteless and there was no gula melaka or condensed milk xD and its surprising cos its Malaysia! Like, where ice kachang originated from! Hahahaha.

Went back to the Langkawi Lagoon stretch, in the South-West region and ate at this open-air café-ish place. Their chicken cordon bleu wasn’t very nice and their desserts (banana coconut milk gula melaka mix) were super sweet which I like but too much became kinda unbearable. Then headed back to the Langkawi Lagoon again for another 2 rounds of table soccer:D

Slept around 0000 and knocked off straight away. Last night!):

Day 4, Sunday 070609.
Woke up at 0755 for breakfast. Had to check in at 0930 at the airport. The food was… as usual, not very good. My dad skipped it entirely and later we had another round of bfast (so to speak) at the mezza nine level at the airport. Some iced tea and garlic bread. Checked the internet there too xD

Oh, I saw [Dr.] Mahatir! HAHA super amazing. Reached the airport and was wondering why there were so many policemen waiting around. Dad found out that a ‘VIP’ was coming, so we kinda deduced that it was Dr. Mahatir (I don’t wish to offend any Malaysian authorities) cos it was his island, somewhat. We saw a whole bunch of people surrounding him. His entourage must be around 20+ ppl hahaha! And he was wearing his usual brown shirt xD I didn’t get his autograph xD

Walked on the tarmac to the plane. Rather sad cos it would probably be the last time I set foot on the island… after all, we had toured the whole island and there wasn’t much else to do. Haha. The air asia plane looked like a 20th century biplane. We saw Dr. Mahatir’s private jet and an airline called FireFly which I vow never to take, cos it runs on propellers and not engines. And it looked rather old.

Arrived at T1 Changi around 12.30pm. I love the airport! Haha. And well, that’s the end of the super long post. It was 1869 words in total excluding this sentence and the next one. Bet half of the people here got bored, but I guess it’s for my own keepsake! :D

http://tweeterwall.mallplace.com/tw/usa/mr-twitter VOTE. DANNY. GOKEY. as mr USA TWITTER!:D

2009-06-09T19:21:00.002+08:00

I shall drag myself to type the fateful address, www.blogger.com and sign in to blog a super long post about langkawi. whoever gets bored halfway, you are not a man! xD

---- its 2210 now and i'm still not done. gah. i decided to type it on msword so that it'll auto caps the starting of each sentence! haha currently its 1271 words long. gah, thats about a normal essay i write! so therefore i shall continue tomorrow. I just started on day 3 now, so the rest wont take long. and i need to start on my hw :/ so adios for now:D

2009-06-08T18:21:00.002+08:00

I am back after 3 and a half days of relaxation!:D I shall give a word account of what happened. Hopefully it won't bore you out, but oh well I shall type it for memory's sake so that 10 years down the road I can look back at this post and smile to myself recalling the great time I had xD but guess what? I shan't do it today xD hahaha I'll do it tomorrow and maybe the day after I'll add the pics.

Actually, I don't know why I'm blogging this post. Oh well. I'll be going to VJ tmr for some chem workshop till 1030... If my brother was working tmr I would have dropped by TJ to watch the badminton comp/dsa thingy where some AHS ppl will be there and my cousin too (all the best JM:D). but nah, I'm rather lazy. hahaha.

And... My rats from Langkawi are missing!): Bought 2 furry keychain thingys from the craft shop on the 3rd day but its now missing in action. Gah. I hope I find it.

One more thing: Brawn, stop being a bully!

2009-06-03T19:51:00.002+08:00

Leaving for Langkawi tomorrow at 9.15am, yay! Haha so sms me if you want, but don't expect a reply xD I'll be back on Sunday, 12nn or so. So adios amigos, will update when I get back:D (and can someone sms me the results of the turkish gp qualifiers on sat? xD)

2009-06-02T18:35:00.003+08:00

i shall now post TWO marina barrage pictures! cos i just realised that the pics i took are in clarissa's camera and there isnt much in my camera. i'll post up (maybe) some other pics on the marina rooftop later cos its on the laptop which is currently mia xD and just to add on about stuff on the marina barrage, it has nice scenery and its a very good place to take pictures. hahaha. everyone was camwhoring at one point or another!

i think clarissa took this. its the liquid thingy that leaves a white patch if you put pressure on it, like if you step it.

the partially permeable cell membrane like wall thingy. i really thought it something to do with reverse osmosis but i guess not. now i cant rmb what the guide was saying, cos she did say what it was supposed to be. oh well.

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first week of hols and i'm wasting away my time on the computer. and i promised myself that i'll make good use of my time. hmm maybe i'll read some spanish stuff on the net. haha. i watched terminator salvation on sat at kallang. it was confusing, but i guess sam worthington and christian bale were okay xD the action scenes were good too. my mum's company held their annual bowling competition on sunday. amazingly my dad came in 3rd with a score of 216 and total pinfall of 968 (or sth like that) haha! despite the fact that he hadnt bowled for a year.

went out with lindy on monday to eat and enquire about CIP at the tampines library. wanted to eat at T1 but ended up eating swensens at tm instead. guess who we saw? xD sheen, yixiu, hiu sheung, may and jolyn hahahahaha. surprised xD and i have decided: I LOVE swensen's mac and cheese omg :D cheesy. ha.

in the end, stupidly, the volunteering thing could just be registered online so we used the com at the library to register. now lets wait 5 working days to see if they accept our request xD ended up watching night at the museum II cos we were bored. yes, some parts were funny! i like ben stiller. haha.

today, darkroom cleaning! haha gosh there is a lot of stuff in there. photos dating back to 1994. haha and its funny to see the teachers' hairstyles last time. some (no mentioning who) had super wild and puffy hair xD and the most tiring part of all came when we had to carry 4 huge loads of rubbish (ie photos, films, files) over to the main rubbish dump at the main gate. it was super funny cos the garbage bag sucked and tore in the middle. so it was like a fish giving birth from her belly. a whole chunk of photos spilled out so in the end we got lee/yanny/lindy/weiting to walk behind us on some occassions to catch falling stuff. the bags must have weighed 10kg or something.

the first time lee, yanny and i met mrs bong and she went, 'what are you guys doing?' 'clearing some stuff from our cca room...' 'oh so its spring cleaning... like every year.' 'actually the last time was in 1990 plus.' 'hahahaha. oh so its once every 10 years then.' haha the sk we have to do. at least we got some things done xD oh and the darkroom's resident cockroach showed itself again, except that when we called mary the super-bug-catcher it had scuttled away into some crevice. again! and the school doesnt have bug spray?! whoa. haha wonder who used it up xD

came home around 1pm plus and slacked the rest of the day away. darn. tmr, badminton and chem project! on we go :/

2009-05-28T22:34:00.003+08:00

I was actually thinking of blogging last thursday after I found out the American Idol results, but I guess I didnt. haha. so this is rather laggy, but i'm still gonna say it: I like Kris Allen and not Adam, but Adam deserves to win based on vocals alone. hahaha. oh well, to each its own. all the best Kris xD but anyway, the winner of season 8 is... danny gokey!:D HAHA.

I was carried away by restaurant city. shall blog about the nwsp presentation and marina barrage GEMS LJ over the weekend or something, with pictures! yay. last day of school tomorrow. report card tomorrow. who-a.

2009-05-20T19:41:00.002+08:00

BOO! it's wednesday. argh, busy week yet again, thanks to nwsp. nvm, i will run the race till the end!:D okay lol. results are almost all in, except for english compos and summary. heard that not manny people did well for summary, gah. but oh well haha. the rest are not bad. hope this will maintain till Os xD

no idea what to blog about actually, im just doing it for the sake of the people at my tagboard :P haha. ah yes, american idol finals tonight :/ GO KRIS! (GO DANNY!) boo adam. haha. well I think Kevin may be right, adam may be like taylor hicks if he continues to scream for every single song he records for his album. ears will hurt. but i guess his young, suave looks would capture girls' hearts. but definitely not mine hahaha.

today we stayed back for nwsp at the library. the last part was totally slack cos we were on facebook looking at ... *somethings* and sheen was so intrigued. but it was funny, really xD aha, plus i managed to get wm hooked on fb recently. muahahaha.

whats been happening for the past week: nothing. results, results and more results. plus nwsp. but sch's been rather fun.

what's gonna happen: simei care center cip this fri. nwsp final presentation 270509 (wed). cchms v ahs debate, tues. last day of school, next fri!:D hurray. haha. thurs: GEMS learning to marina barrage. uh, yay? oh and F1 MONACO this weekend! finally, after 3 weeks of not watching. go Lewis.

& I love Matthew Reilly! woohoo really, his books are awesome. okay the end. oh wait, I love Brainiac too!:D and mythbusters. heh.

2009-05-14T17:58:00.002+08:00

just some shout outs today, after the super long hiatus. imagine what o lvls will be like. haha.

PRIS! happy 15th birthday!:D

AHS sec 3 students: EXAMS ARE OVER! woohoo!

Clar: to what extent was the tov the main cause of hitler's rise? xD

nwsp: we can do it!

and... Unshakable faith is faith that has been shaken. so GO DANNY! LOVE FOREVER! nevermind, top 3's still good. cant wait for your album & God Bless!:D and well, you actually deserved to be in the finals with adam more than kris, but hey, God has plans for you! yeah so keep your chin up- danny ftw forever xD hahahahaha. and well, now that kris is in the finals, go kris! though the results are predictable, somewhat :/ go go gokey:D

2009-04-26T16:46:00.002+08:00

Going on a blogging hiatus since its just one week before the exams. argh. oh well, so see you guys on the 14th of may!:D can't wait. ALL THE BEST EVERYONE! oh and just to let you guys know, nwsp presentation was better than expected. pray for the finals! and... yeah thats about it. star awards tonight, F1 bahrain gp also tonight (go LH!), and more homework coming up soon.

2009-04-22T22:38:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow's the day. NWSP presentation. All our work, just for tomorrow! God, help us. Now we'll just pray and hope for the best!:D

and http://ayg2009.ssc.gov.sg/publish/ayg2009/en.html! Darren Choy from SHPS is on the front page. woohoo great job in sailing xD

2009-04-17T22:57:00.004+08:00

170409.

History made once again.

Anyway, thanks everyone for everything- congratulations, encouragements, etc. To name a few: Josephine, Lindy, Joo Hwee, Clarence, Darius, Valerie, Jiing Wei, Paul, Michelle and of course the lovely seniors, SHENGYONG and MEIXUAN and SHUTING!:D woohoo! and... GOD! THANK YOU:D

Anyway, monday will be the handover party and all. It will be sad and all so I vow we HAVE to take pics with the seniors for memories' sake. Yes I will miss the seniors and the fun times we had. But cca will go on. Greater heights, here we go! Went around some blogs and saw that everyone's been posting this. At least people miss their seniors... haha yeah its the last day of cca for them today. Next year's our turn. Wonder how I'll feel.

So all the best you Sec 4s! Get 6pts for O lvls xD haha and all the best juniors too. for everything and your future xD and of course, our batch!:D

Just Click. AHSICC.

2009-04-16T19:51:00.003+08:00

One word: BUSY. from today onwards, even more busy. hurray.

Was rather excited to go for the NWSP seminar today @ SP. Left at 1.15pm and the 9 of us (Sheen, WM, Lance, Don, Ming Rui, Yong Hong, Glen, Ms Hafizah and me) sat in a mini van. Ride was hilarious cos almost everyone was playing GISH esp cos weehong was talking abt it today. lol wm and i were playing death and race matches all the while xD

Though seriously, the talks at the seminar didnt exactly relate to anything we needed to know. But I guess they wanted us to be more aware of climate change. Some bits of the presentations were interesting, like the solar cells part. Turns out AHS' presentation is NEXT THURS omg! D: Time is tight, so guess what, we'll probably be skipping 2.4 km run on tues!:D But too bad cant laugh at ___ though xD

Anw the presentation's during lesson time so we'll be skipping emaths and eng I think. yay haha. But its nerve wrecking, esp if you really want to get into the next round, the final accessment. we shall do our best to get into it!:D haha but of course all the best to Don, Ming Rui, Yong Hong and Glen's group too. Any ideas on how to make it creative? Tell me :P haha I pray everything goes well and we'll be able to finish it on time. Rehearsals after school on tues and wed too. Somehow it doesn't seem enough! gah O:

Nunberg, GERMANY!:D even though that's a far hope but as said before, dream big! and friday is tomorrow. its a start of a long journey for nwsp, and others (God, help). Somehow I'm hyped up abt NWSP. oh monday! hopefully we'll get to wear sc blazer and tie for the group pic OMG :DDD hahaha first time, so cool! I can't wait:D Please please, let it be hahaha. Can't imagine all of us in it though, but I think its gonna be awesome. then we'll have to change before sch and maybe even skip a bit of ss xD and go back to class in that! O: xD oh and and and sch yearbook/newsletter and environmental week presentation in term 3! wow nwsp has really been a great experience and I think I'll be sad to see it end ):

Reached home at around 6.20pm from walking home from simei. lol yh kept on saying i was 'tracking' him cos we walked back almost the same way. ahh nwsp, hope for the best!:D cca too. Argh and kinematics test tmr O: guess what, I havent even studied today :/ Doubt I can hand up amaths by tomorrow either :X

2009-04-10T22:36:00.004+08:00

Miracle Service was GREAT. superbly awesome omg!:D this was the first time i went since i was like, in primary school and it was a new experience. since today is Good Friday and Lighthouse decided to organise this Miracle Breakthrough program for these 3 days, it was packed to the brim. both tampines and woodlands one. and there was actually a queue from outside the sanctuary door and tabernacle! hahaha its so amazing to see so many people convicted to come(: yeah and liping and rayson's testimony was super hilarious XD oh it was great to see chormeng and nanxing in the crowd too:D yeah so God Bless them!

went to the new mall Tampines 1 today and yes if you read clar's blog, i saw him. or rather, i didnt. okay, i almost COULDNT (:P) XD lol action city and breadou!:D hmm yes and i saw this ex-ahs R&E dude, currently J1 too. actually we didnt really do much there cos it was super crowded. as singaporeans are famous for, they flock to new places to check things out. and 4 months later, boom its empty. haha but i think the mall can survive, just like tm and cs.

spent the rest of the day slacking, playing fish wrangler and mob wars while doing the english ppt. finally done yay. left the proposal now, ugh :/ hmm and uh people, go to http://www.twitter.com/ and find me! its uselessly fun. actually the main reason i signed up was to follow danny gokey but well, the more the merrier(: and reinhard bonnke is here! am going for his msg at the indoor stadium on sun morn with eunice. cos there's planetshakers too woohoo. http://www.goodnewssingapore.com/

2009-04-09T18:39:00.003+08:00

silence.
remain deep in thought;
for what is to come is like nothing you've ever seen.

get ready.
a revolution is on its way.

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Good Friday. Losing its purpose to easter bunnies and pastel-coloured eggs. It's the day where the bridge between God and mankind was shortened. The day where Jesus died just for you and me. The day where Jesus suffered immense pain and grief. And, Holy as He is, His last words on the cross was: "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."

Indeed, we don't. See what the world is like now. Just a whole bunch of messed up people unable to discern right from wrong. Ashamed? Tomorrow, when the dawn breaks, let us just remember this: Because of Jesus' suffering- His nail-pierced hands, His thorn-pricked head, His whipped and bloodied back- we are saved. Saved from our sins, but only if we believe.

Some may ask, "Saved? Why would be need saving? I'm happy the way I am! I don't need some afterlife or whatever." Fact is, don't we all need reassurance? After you die, where will you go? Be another person or just seem to be floating in some deep, dark abyss for the rest of your 'life'? What is the purpose of your life here then? Or, will you rather spend eternity in a place richer than earth? Of course its hard to believe theres a place like that. No one on earth now has seen Heaven. But I am reassured [and you can be too] that my life after this transitory period on earth will be much more fun. I know because the Bible tells me so. Why is it so easy to believe tabloid newspapers, magazines or television shows but not The Truth?

Everyone has a soul, the thing that harbours your feelings and thoughts. So when you die, does your whole body just shut down, your soul together with it? How can your soul, unique and one-of-a-kind, enter another person? Or how can it just be left floating around? In the first place, where would it go? Where is that place you go after your physical body withers? It has to go somewhere- simply put, it'll either go up, or down. Your soul is the very epicentre of your body- it is the very thing that ensures you function with feelings and are one of a kind. It differentiates you from some dog down the street or a baboon in a zoo. It doesn't just die. Where you stand with belief and faith now affects yourself for eternity.

You know sometimes in life when you feel like you want to give up? How do you get out of that mess? For me, a simple prayer like "Daddy God, help me, grant me the strength, the peace and the faith to carry on. I know you will see me through." is sufficient. I don't need to scream, or throw a pillow, or slit my wrists or hide in one corner with a storm cloud over my head. Everyone complains about feeling that life is so meaningless at one point or another. Somehow, I don't feel that often. When there's this inner peace in your soul, there can be storms and disasters raining down on you and yet you will be calm. Just knowing that my Daddy up there is watching me is enough to make me smile and carry on.

Yes, I know most will go, "aww so boring" or "this blog is not some church sermon thing" but I'm just saying this for those whose hearts are softened to listen. If you skipped the whole thing, its okay, I'm not going to find you at night while you're sleeping and suffocate you with a pillow. Really xD I can only sow seeds in your hearts now. For these spiritual seeds to germinate they'll need the warmth and willingness of one's soul!

So I just pray unceasingly that hearts will be softened and ears opened to listen to what really helps. Instead of some trash like "you will be saved if you believe in this idol/human here! come shave your heads and slash yourselves and keep your hair as long as the great wall of china and dont watch tv and dont this dont that" or whatever nonsense. Haha. Happy Easter and Happy remembering what Christ did for us :D

SMILE! and you will see, how great God's love is for you and me.

2009-04-07T20:09:00.002+08:00

sungei buloh was tiring and infested with mosquitoes, though the insect repellant of secret origins (xD) worked well. got a teeny bit nervous during some parts in the interview and felt like laughing out loud at some parts. and the acting was funny too. cos we had to act like we were seeing birds far away and just keep on pointing, writing and talking xD but it was fun i guess. the film crew were nice!:D

in the end we reached school from sbwr at about 5 or so and then the crew still had to film us saying a cheer and interview ms teo. haha thanks mary for the cheer idea (we used the north-south-east-west one) but i guess the ending where everyone was supposed to scream, we just went 'woo!' xD haha and the video cam was cool and pro. ppl who walked by the bamboo area in school must be wondering why there was a crew there. they probably thought it was mediacorp ppl hahaha!

oh and uh if *anything* about us are mentioned during morning assembly tmr, i think i'll be embarrassed. but anyway, thank you Dr Boon and Ms Cheong for liking our report so much(:

lol i cant wait for the long weekend. or maybe its just that i feel tired after walking around so much xD emaths and ting xie! argh ._. haha and council pres elections tmr! i seriously wonder how they're gonna carry out the smsing voting thing. whose hp inbox'll get spammed? and i dont really know who to vote for. torn btw ___ and ___ xD wish danny was involved:P lol and clarence ma, i support danny gokey! the way you put the convo sounds like im desperate HAHA.

2009-04-06T21:03:00.002+08:00

DANNY! He is so awesome. Oh. My. Goodness. His messages are super heartfelt and touching and it touches me to know that he is in the healing process and is learning to let go of his loss. He even set up this foundation for needy kids. Check it out: http://www.sophiasheart.org I wish I could vote for him but too bad I'm not in the US. Oh well anyway, he deserves to win. Not arrogant, charming, modest and strong. Adam Lambert is superficial xD

and yes, nwsp. the video shoot's tmr! i wonder what they're gonna ask for the interview, but somehow i cant wait for it. and the results for the qualifications will be out by 9 april. i hope we get in, cos then we at least get a commendation award. and the venue for the overseas presentation is in Germany. ahh! like we'll ever get there. but then again, dream big, right? xD haha 信念是生命!

2009-04-04T20:04:00.002+08:00

yesterday's outing was fun :D haha after the interview (chionged from phy lab for nothing ._.) which we had to wait rather long for, we gathered in 2C (i think) for the race briefing. by the time i got there most were already seated in the groups. group III ftw! hahaha. the group consisted of Clarice (asst grp leader), Jacq (timekeeper), Yilin (the-super-sprinter), Chun Han, Chu Yan, Rui Shuang and me (leader).

if you want to know the race rules/info go to www.infocommclub.wordpress.com but basically we just had to go to different places to eat different food. each food's first word (in chinese) must be the last word of your previous food item. and so on. our route was novena-aljunied-eunos but we skipped aljunied and went directly to eunos since there was the '3-stop-allowance' thingy. so happened aljunied was 2 stops away from eunos, where the final challenge'll take place xD

i think we may have wanted to strangle novena if the place was a person. first food was salad (sha1 la1) so we went to long john's but they ran out of it. then to subway, searched one whole round for it (kind of my bad xD) and found out it was next to mph and we were right infront of where it was supposed to be. congratulations, subway closed down. so we just headed to the food court and bought fruit salad. then our next dish was la1 mian4 from the korean stall.

it looked like maggi mee and it cost 5 bucks. inflation these days. the stall aunty kept on laughing at us cos all 7 of us shared one bowl. i think most people who saw us eating would think we were all broke xD yilin bought cheng teng and some monstrous atrocity happened to the bowl after he finished eating it but im unable to disclose haha. but it was rather gross.

ran all the way down to novena mrt then took mrt directly to eunos. bought bread (mian4 bao1) from Q bread, then a bao1 from somewhere else and wanton (bao1jiao3) as our next 3 dishes. the way it was split was quite funny. our challenge which we had to complete at the end was simply doing push ups in public, yay:D my hand seems to be very good at lucky draws. good thing we didnt have to do embarassing stuff.

finally had to link bao jiao to shui guo which was chee kueh. so we bought orange juice. dunno what its called but it was jiao something and ended with shui. lol. to cut the long story short(er), we sprinted from tanah merah all the way back to school. fine, let's just say yilin sprinted. i ran then stopped halfway and continued somemore. shuting was screaming at us at tanah merah asking us to go faster haha. so yeah, we got 2nd and i felt like i had enough preparation for the 2.4 run alr xD

chilli cereal for the last group. wonder how it tasted like but i wont want to try it anyday. haha it was the latest ive come back from school. reached home at 1935! but it was really fun:D ah and i shall end here cos ive spent way to long on the com. lewis ftw! i know youve made a grave error but just learn from it and dont repeat it, okay? yeah and mclaren, stop being so sly :/

2009-04-02T18:24:00.005+08:00

i just realised my previous post was my 369th one. haha a hokkien gang. but besides the point XD the next few lines may seem 'emo' and what not. but lol, relax, i AM NOT! its just some random rants XD

i'm tired. tired of everything. tired of trying to do all this by myself. i dont know what the future holds, so ive decided this one thing: im going to trust God in all I do. gone are the days of hopelessness and darkness. I dont want myself to be discouraged before everything has even started. it also so happened that clar and i had a meaningful convo (even though it wasnt supposed to be xD). bottom line is, 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 Some may say to an extent it may be 不自量力, but whatever it is, God is number 1. Jesus take the wheel, take it from my hands, cos I can't do it on my own.

Jesus Take the Wheel (carrie underwood/[recently]danny gokey)

She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati

On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the backseat

Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
she was going way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass

She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder

And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock

And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

Oh I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel
Oh take it take it from me

Jeremiah 29:11. "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." I need you, Jesus. To come to my rescue. And no one else can do. lyrics from many songs are just flooding into my head right now. in this time of desperation and isolation, even when the odds are against me/you/whoever, youve just got to pressure forward. pressure forward with faith. somehow, miraculously, i'm at ease. i'm just going to do it, i'll leave myself in God's hands.

Philippians 3:

12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. 15All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

SHPS' school verse, v14 =) to people reading this, some may find it boring but this is what I take comfort in. and it works.

2009-03-29T21:42:00.010+08:00

18th to 3rd! 18th to 3rd! 18th to 3rd! woohoo! Lewis, rock on :D

Thank God for everything. I also managed to find a live stream after the one i found yesterday backfired. I just caught it 3 seconds before the race started. but seriously it was very good. thrilling, scintillating, awesome, etc. the shocking bit was when vettel and kubica crashed and how the ferraris just retired after technical difficulties XD and lewis was wonderful in getting 3rd after hs started 18th:D hah, jarno trulli faulted and his 3rd was stripped to 12th! i think brawnGP seems set for a nice constructors title. malaysia's gp is this weekend so all the best, lewis.

earth hour yesterday and at least i played a part. offed all the lights in the house except for 2, though we left the aircon on cos there was a party xD it was fun cos my bro and me were under a table with the laptop and we spent the night talking to lydon over in australia through skype. lol hakhbibi the elephant and himbo the penguin xD

things up this week: ss presentation. the end. YES!;D okay i think im hooked onto F1. been exploring the site (formula1.com) since this afternn. haha. on a post-race-high. cant wait for sept when i should be able to go for the night race:D

2009-03-28T16:54:00.002+08:00

back to school again today for the sports spectacular. i think today's was better than yesterday, by a teeny bit. haha. yesterday was founder's day so we had no lessons (:D). walkathon was split into 3 groups according to cca: UG, sports and PA + Clubs&Societies. good thing we didnt walk the 3km one with the sports people. it was more like a mini- run-a-thon (haha) for us cos we had to keep on going infront of the group and taking pics.

had a 2hr break in which we just hung around and slacked. louis and isaac were blasting music from someone's hp and they connected it to the speakers so the whole level could hear it. whoaa. haha the songs they played were quite funny like jaiho, ponyo and this chinese song which was... sick. lol. the ceremony started at around 1pm after we waited at the GO for the vips to arrive. its like we were paparazzi or something cos we clung to them like glue. not like they minded. it was our job.

and then shengyong was wearing sc blazer and tie cos he had to present a token of appreciation to a vip. amazing. lol and i think everyone would look better and smarter in that outfit xD so funny haha. anw seniors came back, etc etc... yeah thats abt it. sec 4s went to watch the sports spectacular in the sports hall after the ceremony so we had to follow them. the end.

and michael got out of american idol! not like i really mind xD danny! danny! danny! :DDDDDD his story is really touching... i hope that he'll go a long way and fulfill his purpose to inspire others. at least he has a nice motive. oh and on F1, ugh, mclaren, can you seriously just change the new cars? lewis deserves better. even heikki too. 15th on the grid? GAH! watching the practice rounds this morn i think button or even vettel could win. okay enough rambling. goodbye.

2009-03-26T19:49:00.002+08:00

i shall post this before dont forget the lyrics.

T2W1 this week and boy, am i sad its gonna be over. cos then the show and shares are gonna start, and precious time would be wasted preparing the presentations and listening to sharings 40 x 8 (=320. 320 x 5min = 1600 min = 26. 67 hours!) times O: but at least its a short-er week. no lessons tomorrow! yay for founder's day. even though it aint that wow but its still a break anyway. sadly, the sports spectacular is on sat till 4pm and i may not make it for tea with my relatives O: ahh.

anw, nothing much has happened- bio test was rushed and may be screwed more than other tests, kinematics is suicide-inducing (jkjk) and... show and share. ugh. id rather do show and tell 10 times over. which reminds me, we havent thought of a topic. yesterday's fti was funny when we gathered in our group. jo and i wanted group 7 and in the end, we were balloted as the last to present. wow.

crystal, yonghong, josephine and i just sat at the back trying to think of ideas which didnt really work out- like 'why cant guys aim properly in the toilet?' which was a topic in the show Time Warp, discovery channel. hahaha. then came the talk of the white hairs, china manufactured fishballs and long white beards XD and rigid lattice structure!

anyway, i shall end here. F1 is this weekend in melbourne!:D lewis, lewis, lewis :D lol and hopefully i can make it for the tea thingy on sat. THE WEEKEND IS HERE, rejoice! oh and i hope the new seating arrangement will work out. miss the old days in term 1 though. sick talk haha xD

2009-03-21T21:16:00.003+08:00

haha today was flag day, pretty fun but tiring. but its interesting how u can notice ppl and their reactions when they see you frm afar. went to a lot of places. the funny thing was infront of the library, jo, lindy and i were standing abt 3m apart frm the traffic light. when people notice us, there are 2 reactions:

1) take out their wallet
2)RUN AWAAYYYYYY!

and u can practically see the people split in 2 directions away from us so it goes something like a fan. but of course there were really really really many kindhearted souls today who donated generously and did not give us dirty stares. so thank you all! though you'll probably never see this unless you google 'kindhearted souls'. i think next time when i see students doing flag day i'll donate to them cos i finally understand how they feel :D

saw zhou lixin laoshi with his daughter (omg v cute!) on a bike near the new mall... the traffic light which is pretty near the library too. i think that was the best place cos the older generation tend to stop and give. then zhou lao shi was asking us why we were there and who sent us... and we saw uncle hassan too! the guy thats always in our school helping in operations stuff and all. he was kind to us too lol. he was like, 'do you know who i am?' and the first time i saw him i actually SPOKE TO HIM IN CHINESE :/ too used to asking the heartland ppl alr.

jo stole all my business (hahaha) in the end at the traffic light near the cpf building and in the end i was left with abt 4 stickers. bleh. lol but anw yeah its actually quite fun doing flag day :D i wont mind doing it for cip. so long its not longer than 5 hours.

and btw, dont watch paul hart: mall cop unless you're a dude who likes to waste $9.50. rather crappy even though there were some funny bits. at least the bank robber was not bad looking xD

okay last note: I LOVE PERFECT CUT II! omg it rocked more than season 1 :D and you sceptics out there, I told you I'll remain faithful to alex forever! haha. ahhhh alex tan :D i want season III! NOW! or at least release the dvd. but due to some copyright laws they cant. ugh.

I shall stop rattling on so see you guys around cos school is starting (._.) in 2 days. shush, you dont need to thank me for reminding you(:

2009-03-20T23:40:00.002+08:00

I finally went out today! dropped by the expo for the adidas sale (and popular along the way). went to have lunch at simpang before that. the yong tau foo is not bad xD haha too bad my mum had to go back to work at 2pm so Ah Boh, Jiehan, Jieshen, Jiemin and I went to queue. pretty long. it stretched for 2 halls :x xD finally got in and i saw lee li qun lao shi omg. she asked the security guard what sale it was! hahaha.

we were armed with transparent plastic bags the size of a 6 year old. before we went in, we told each other: 'since we queued for so long, we must buy something!' what a nice do-or-die attitude xD it was rather crowded and so went we first went in, we just looked at the shoes. i guess that was the main attraction. the guys' shoes are nicer! hmph.

the tale of 2 china women: i was going to try on 2 pairs of shoes- same design but different size, cos i couldnt decide which was a better fit- and apparently those were the last 2 left. and these 2 china ladies wanted to buy one of them. then she asked my aunty and i in chinese, 'ni men xuan hao le mei you?' then my aunty was like, 'hai mei you, ni men wei shen me zhe me ji?' and then they backed off. turned out in the end, they wanted the bigger pair and i took it muahahahaha xD i feel evil! :P

in the end we all bought 1 shoe each. total was $270 xD amazing!;D but yeah it was really cool cos i think adidas rocks. and so does adi dassler :D haha. so we stayed true to our pact that we would buy something. at least mine was only $60. i wonder whether i can wear it to school. hmm. its white but theres some silver through out. and its cool! woohoo i am super happy xD

got some correction tape refills at popular when i went with jh. their books are SUPER cheap omg O: there are books going for $2.45! 50% off from $4.50. lol and jh bought 4 for only $21. sadly i didnt have enough money ): but i wasnt really looking for books anyway. haha so overall today was a fun shopping spree. just nice to end off the hols. aww.

going for flag day later today (it just turned 0000) from 8-12am at tampines mall so if you're there be sure to find me and say hi xD oh and DONATE. hahaha.

2009-03-17T15:28:00.005+08:00

Geo challenge highscore after 1 month and 3 days. haha. 57, 400. 52nd in singapore. looks like many people are still playing this game. darn xD (and i know, my citiblitz sucks)

anyway, these past few days have been rather relaxing. or rather, i have been relaxing. except for yesterday when sheen and i had to rush nwsp to the max! hope ms teo'll find it good. haha one far-fetched (but never impossible) dream is that we'll actually win the competition. which would be actually very. awesome.

then of course, there's something that made me SUPER. HAPPY. hold on while i check the thesaurus. blessed, blissful, blithe, captivated, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, content,contented, convivial, delighted, ecstatic, elated, exultant, flying high, gay, glad, gleeful, gratified, intoxicated, jolly, joyful, joyous, jubilant, laughing, light, lively, looking good, merry, mirthful, on cloud nine, overjoyed, peaceful, peppy, perky, playful, pleasant, pleased, sparkling, sunny, thrilled, tickled, upbeat, walking on air. there. just a few words to describe how i felt xD well i think only a few people know what im talking about. you guys know who you are. haha.

but anyway, to comment more on the matter, i would just like to ask, 'is there even a scintilla of humanity left?' okay from here onwards im going to use some non-english words to prevent any passer-by who drops by from reading it so easily. hahaha. and yeah, you can just dump the whole thing in a translator. oh wait, i think i'll just do that too xD

¿que son humanos? ¿tiene sentimientos? are you ever gonna change? por qué es it that tú can cambia? ¡las niñas no son algo que usted puede jugar con! but actually, no estoy triste. what i am really bothered by is the fact that no se puede cambiar su carácter. too bad, i cant help. but i pena a la chica who falls for su trampa.

okay i shall stop wasting my effort trying to type all that. but at least one thing good is that i learnt some español along the way xD

2009-03-14T18:36:00.003+08:00

Before I begin the quiz(zes), I would like to share 2 quotes-

"Happiness is not determined by the smile on one's face. Also, the absence of tears does not mean one is happy. It just means he is strong." -Mrs Bong (she's awesome xD)

"Life needs ups and downs. If there are no downs, there will come a point in time where you'll find it hard to climb up anymore." -me.

HOLIDAYS!:D even though there may be a lot of hw, but its still some time off from school, tests and presentations! i'm not unhappy about my term 1 results, but i shant get complacent cos its only term 1. and i shall treasure this holiday week as much as possible, cos i suspect that this is the only time i'll ever get to slack for a long, long time. sec 3 busy-ness > sec 2 > sec 1 > p6. anyway, time for quizzes to pass my time. from michelle but i took it from her friend isabel xD

1.Single, Attached or crushing?
s-i-n-g-l-e.

2.Are you happy with who you are?
Yes.

3.When you meet the right person,would you fall first?
Is it just me or does this sentence have some grammatical error?

4.Have you ever had your heart broken?
Nope. My heart aint some fragile thing. anw technically hearts cant be broken.

5.Do you believe that under certain circumstances cheating is ok?
hmm, i guess i do that sometimes but as for the morality of that, i dont question.

6.Would you ever take someone back if they ever cheated on you?
doubt it.

7.Have you talked about marriage with another person?
I don't want to grow up so fast.

8.Do you want children?
Sure.

9.How many children do you want?
probably 2.

10.Would you consider adoption?
well, not exactly.

11.Do you enjoy playing hard to get?
perhaps. the mysteries of the human mind.

12.Be honest. Do you play that game when you're dating?
i havent dated, yo.

13.Do you believe in love at first sight?
not really. love is a feeling that needs to be cultivated. but i guess you may just know whether he/she's The One after a little while.

14.Are you romantic?
HAHAHAHA cmon you've gotta be kidding me.

15.Do you believe you can change someone?
Change is something you can believe in if you try.

16.If you could marry anywhere, money not a problem, where would it be?
there are many places to consider, so i dont know. somewhere cool and somewhere that can be remembered forever.

17.Do you have feelings for someone now?
nope!

18.Have you wished you could have someone but you counldn't?
maaaybe.

19.Have you broken a heart?
how would i know that?

20.Would you fight for somebody over your significant other?
that time hasnt come yet. but i may make it peaceful. hahahaha.

21.What would you say about your last ex.
that jonbon? I'd say he wasnt The One. (LOL joking!)

-END OF QUIZ-

Dinner is not ready yet so i'll just do another. man this post is long.

1)what's your full name?
You Dont Need To Know.

2)Do you like your first name ?
sure, why not?

3)How long have u liked the person u currently like?
about the whole of my life- the person is me!:D

4)Have you kissed anyone in the last 48hours ?
... whadya think.

5)Did you cry today ?
nope.

6)What were u doing at 8am this morning ?
sleeping and dreaming.

7)What were you doing an hour ago ?
watching heroes S03E19- Shades of Grey! awesome, man.

8)What are you currently doing now ?
Doing this quiz. Oh wait I've gotta go eat :P

9)Who were the last 3 people who texted you?
Josephine, Sheen and Jon the BonBon.

10)Have you told anybody that u love them today ?
nope.

11)Do you miss anyone now ?
Perhaps.

12)Any plans for tomorrow ?
Yeah, church!:D and to go to my cousin's house.

13)What was the reason the last time u cried ?
I cant rmb when was the last time i cried. but i think it should be cos of the feeling of desolation. but it was only for about 1 min. i dont cry long xD

14)Is anyone with you now ?
God! and my mum and maid are in the house.

15)Have you kissed anyone who's name starts with C ?
why the letter 'c'? (hahaha, cough cough sheen) anyway no. unless you count ppl from my family. like chow, kelly xD

16)Name someone who make you smile today- and how ?
my mum? haha and well... the bonbon. oh wait that was more like last night.

17)Name a friend who's name starts with 'Z'
Zen Young? but he's actually my 3rd cousin. if not theres Zachary.

18)Which of ur friends stays closest to you ?
to name a few: theresa, anna, lance, joel, yh, nix, clara, adeline xD

19)Do you prefer tuu call or to text ?
nowadays to chat i use text. but i dont mind talking on the phone too.

20)Was yesterday better then today ?
today definitely. i saw nat!:D which is better than yesterday.

21)Can you live a day without tv and your phone ?
i have lived a day without a phone before. and tv, of course!

22)Are you still mad about anything now ?
nope! i want to be slow to anger & abounding in love!

23)Do you ever think that relationships are really worth it ?
grammar error! well of course they are. its the step before marriage.

24)Last person your visted in the hospital ?
wow, that was a long time ago. yuxuan i think, last august or somewhere around there.

25)When is ur last and second last hug ?
Friday? somewhat of a mini-hug.

26)What does the last text message in ur inbox says ?
"Today is howaito day!white day.yeah, say u love me!jk. Kell, scan wad ms teo wrote on foolscap." -sheen. hahaha!

27)How do you feel about your life now ?
It is great.

28)Do you hate anyone ?
i try not to and i dont, thank goodness.

29)Last person u called ?
Sheen! lol during recess yesterday.

30)Who usually sent you the most texts in a month ?
uh... sheen, lindy and recently, a flood of spam from the bonbon.

31)Is your room messy now ?
it doesnt look like it is, but theres a lot of stuff i wont be able to find quickly if you ask me.

32)Who will be mad if your room is messy ?
no one, really.

33)Your shortest realationship ?
jon! it lasted for about 2 hours.

34)Who do you look like ?
...my mum?

35)Are you a happy or sad person ?
i dont want to be the latter. i want to be happy! xD

36)Who do you constantly tease and why?
ohhhh many. jon "the bonbon" chew (chew the bonbon! xD), clar "loser" ma, lindy "a maths pro" sim, josephine "ben ten" kwa and yonghong the i-dont-know-what. why? for fun, laughter, peace and joy!

37)Do you hate the person(s) mentioned above ?
obviously! not.

38)If you could time travel,where and when will you want to go to?
no specific venue, but i just want to turn time back to p6 or maybe sec 1. i want to treasure the times ive had with people i hardly even see or talk to now. oh and back to nursery and kindergarten too. i'll make sure i get my friends' contacts cos it'll be fun to still keep in touch with them uptil now :D

now anyone who wants to do it, go do! sheen, clarence, wm, whoever xD and the quiz questions are full of spelling mistakes. tsktsk.

2009-03-11T19:21:00.002+08:00

Its. Week. Ten. the great one-zero. 10! woohoo! it means the end of term 1! the great thing is it also the one week term break is coming. but it also means... that dreaded thing. but i know i'll have to overcome it anyway, no matter what. it's just what i want to say and whether i should say it... :/ Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 29:11! i shall claim the Word of God and be positive! anw, results will be coming back tmr or friday. i doubt it'll be THAT bad(:

the week seems to have passed very quickly, probably because i dont want it to end. ironic, isn't it. but at least there's some stuff to look forward to during the hols. today was social enteprise day which was rather fun. 1Holiness' assembly announcement was so funny xD sale of brownies was brisk. potato salad sold out in the first recess. I realise that the sec 2s and sec 4s arent as enthu as the sec 1s and sec 3s xD skipped 1 period of chinese which made no diff anw. DISC profiling part II for FTI. first time my name was on a powerpoint slide! woohoo xD well actually it was just cos i missed DISC profiling part I so coach Daniel told us to go for a make-up on 31 march. hahaha.

Log test tmr, tgt with speech. more worried about speech cos i seriously need to buck up for my english. tly really seems to like project work, but i dont really cos its distracting and we always digress :P overall this week has been great however- social enteprise week, test tubes, chem test and the times where the orange fur-ball and my breadou were violated by jo and yh. i vow not to bring cute hairy things anymore!

anw im having brain block now solving a math 2.8 qn 8. i just could solve it 3 hours ago and now i cant. fantastic! i shall end this post which has been here for 2 hours doing nothing.

2009-03-06T21:43:00.005+08:00

FAITH. HOPE. LOVE.

Why are there troubles?
Why are there problems?
Why are there difficult situations?
Why are there ups and downs?
Why is life like that?
Why? I need answers. And I know where to find them. But sometimes it's just so hard to keep it up. The joy; the laughter; the peace. Why is the world so politically concerned? Does it have to be this way? What are humans judged by? Looks? Intelligence? Kindness? Or simply their faith? Why is it that in this pathetic world that people fail to realise that no other human can truly judge another? It's not up to us. It's up to God. Why go bother doing something in which you can't do? I just need the strength to carry on. It may be tiring, it may be tough. I need the help. And I know where to get it. Thank You.

Complete- Parachute Band

Here I am, Oh God
I bring this sacrifice- my open heart.
I offer up my life.
I look to You, Lord
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

So I lift my eyes to you, Lord
In Your strength will I break through, Lord
Touch me now, let your love fall down on me
And I will be complete in You.

Here I am, Oh God
I bring this sacrifice--my open heart.
I offer up my life.
I look to You, Lord.
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

So I lift my eyes to you Lord
And by faith, I will walk on, Lord
Then I'll see beyond my calvary one day,
And I will be complete in..

I look to You, Lord
Your love that never ends
Restores me again

So I lift my eyes to you Lord
In your strength will I break through Lord
Touch me now, let your love fall down on me
I know your love dispels all my fears.

Through the storm I will hold on Lord
And I pray I will hold on, Lord
Then I'll see beyond my calvary one day
And I will be complete in
I will be complete in
I will be complete in You

Complete - Parachute Band