This Weeks was plain boring right from the start.
I spent most of the week keeping all 5 computers at home company,reading about how some friends are also going through hard times which seem interesting to me, but, in fact could deal a large a blow to their daily routines, or even change their lifestyles. Aside of that, I have on anther hand some who are going abroad to enjoy and experience the life of other living in a foreign land, or have returned to tell their tale. Those might be the memories they treasure, but these stories are those that I can only remember.
Other than that, I watched the same 5 channels, went through some of this year's topics and filing, I was practically sleeping most of the time. I just want something unusual to happen so that time can pass real well...
Completed filing most of the piles of unfiled notes,homework, assignments and assessments of 7 files, except for the languages, for just one look at the two mountains of paper on the table is enough to send me leaving them standing on the table, although it looks much neater after I completed the other subjects.
Next thing, this is only the first week after the Cultural Nite, with lots of peace at home after the weeks of tough, but interesting practices. I really enjoyed the time spent before the actual performance, for the actual one would mean that there would be nothing but study at home for the rest of the 34 days till the day I put on the uniform again.
However, I had only completed two assignments on the list, and am now only going on to do the third. All in all, I only have this to say, that although right now times may be boring, but this is the best time to start preparing for the challenges ahead.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Cultural Nite Photons-Part 2
These are the photos taken on the actual day itself:
THere are also not many, since I am again uploading against time to get this done... I am once again not up to the job to place headings for the shots...
THere are also not many, since I am again uploading against time to get this done... I am once again not up to the job to place headings for the shots...
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Cultural Nite photons- Part 1
Here are the photos for the reharsals before the actual day at Victoria Threatre:
There won't be much headings since I am bored to type them in, maybe another day, once I am done with the complete refurbishment of the blog?
These will not be placed in the second link, since I am going to switch to Beta, and I will fill all those in once I am free. The computer that I am currently using is actually on loan from my brother, so I can't really spent all that time downloading graphics in... all because there is a bit of a problem with the laptop screen...
However,
Part 2 will be down tomorrow
There won't be much headings since I am bored to type them in, maybe another day, once I am done with the complete refurbishment of the blog?
These will not be placed in the second link, since I am going to switch to Beta, and I will fill all those in once I am free. The computer that I am currently using is actually on loan from my brother, so I can't really spent all that time downloading graphics in... all because there is a bit of a problem with the laptop screen...
However,
Part 2 will be down tomorrow
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Yuan Ching Secondary's First Cultural Nite Concert 2006
It's exactly 25 hours after the Cultural Nite concert started. Now, I am going back to the beginning of the day, when all there was was just the drama members sitting in a simple circle going through the first draft of the script, followed by the character bonding, costume matching, reharsals, choreography, make-up and finally, the actual performance itself, last night, 8.45 pm.
I left home at 6.46am for school, whereby the trucks were already being loaded with the props, and performers ariving one by one. Departed for Victoria Threatre at 8.17 am, with Darren recieving new from Haziq that the return flight to Singapore was delayed ,so we could only expect him after 4pm that day.We arrived there only at 9.11 am. The dance members were already going through their steps and positioning once we arrived. While they were practising away, we were taking photographs of the area while taking a short tour of the area. Soon, we were back, joking and clapping away at the audience area. We were even making fun of Damien, Sean, Steven, and others.We thied out the stage for the first time, with Zhon Rong doing the lights and sounds for the first time too, and we sort of messed up, as expected, since we were not really used to the arrangement and technical properties of the venue.
We had lunch at 12.52 pm, and as a result of the tightened wire, I could not yet really bite that hard, so I passed the chicken and greens to Hong Yong. After that, we went back the the audience corner, this time to watch the mock run-through of the whole concert, leaving out the 20 minutes intermission.This time, things were better, except that the careless mistakes from the previous few reharsals were present, and that the lights and voice projection were still a problem. The good thing ws that the tablos were very real, when we saw them from the closed circuit television, used to monitor the performance going on stage.
During Dinner, I managed to finish everything, as the food was not so difficult to bite, as compared to lunch. We went back to the changing room, to notice that the opera characters were having their makeup done, which was really good. The professionals really live up to their name. We, too had our make-up done, and fortunately, was not as thick as the dancers and opera members.
7.35 pm. The actual performance begins. The band has started, and everything was proceeding very smoothly, just as expected. during the 20 minutes intermission, Darren and some others, including me, made the rounds to ensure that we were ready for the final showcase of our performance, which everyone had worked so hard for. The second bell rings, and the GOH, together with the principal, vice-principal and Mr Liew pass through the back stage to join the audience. The music cue sounds, followed by the curtains. Things went very smoothly, the sounds, lights, enteries, exits, voice projections, actions and music were very precise and accurate, which were much better than those we practised before this very moment. Before we knew it, it was time for the finale.
Around 9.15 pm. We took our bags, and headed to the stage for the photo shots. We cheered briefly for eveyone, Drama Society, Band and Dance. I then joined up with my cousin and left for Old Market for supper. I met Augustine, Yong An and someone else walking in the direction of Street 7 before receiving a lift, again by my cousin's parents, back home. I arrived at my doorstep only at midnight.
That, was the day I will always remember, for there are moments like those which people might only dream of doing...
I left home at 6.46am for school, whereby the trucks were already being loaded with the props, and performers ariving one by one. Departed for Victoria Threatre at 8.17 am, with Darren recieving new from Haziq that the return flight to Singapore was delayed ,so we could only expect him after 4pm that day.We arrived there only at 9.11 am. The dance members were already going through their steps and positioning once we arrived. While they were practising away, we were taking photographs of the area while taking a short tour of the area. Soon, we were back, joking and clapping away at the audience area. We were even making fun of Damien, Sean, Steven, and others.We thied out the stage for the first time, with Zhon Rong doing the lights and sounds for the first time too, and we sort of messed up, as expected, since we were not really used to the arrangement and technical properties of the venue.
We had lunch at 12.52 pm, and as a result of the tightened wire, I could not yet really bite that hard, so I passed the chicken and greens to Hong Yong. After that, we went back the the audience corner, this time to watch the mock run-through of the whole concert, leaving out the 20 minutes intermission.This time, things were better, except that the careless mistakes from the previous few reharsals were present, and that the lights and voice projection were still a problem. The good thing ws that the tablos were very real, when we saw them from the closed circuit television, used to monitor the performance going on stage.
During Dinner, I managed to finish everything, as the food was not so difficult to bite, as compared to lunch. We went back to the changing room, to notice that the opera characters were having their makeup done, which was really good. The professionals really live up to their name. We, too had our make-up done, and fortunately, was not as thick as the dancers and opera members.
7.35 pm. The actual performance begins. The band has started, and everything was proceeding very smoothly, just as expected. during the 20 minutes intermission, Darren and some others, including me, made the rounds to ensure that we were ready for the final showcase of our performance, which everyone had worked so hard for. The second bell rings, and the GOH, together with the principal, vice-principal and Mr Liew pass through the back stage to join the audience. The music cue sounds, followed by the curtains. Things went very smoothly, the sounds, lights, enteries, exits, voice projections, actions and music were very precise and accurate, which were much better than those we practised before this very moment. Before we knew it, it was time for the finale.
Around 9.15 pm. We took our bags, and headed to the stage for the photo shots. We cheered briefly for eveyone, Drama Society, Band and Dance. I then joined up with my cousin and left for Old Market for supper. I met Augustine, Yong An and someone else walking in the direction of Street 7 before receiving a lift, again by my cousin's parents, back home. I arrived at my doorstep only at midnight.
That, was the day I will always remember, for there are moments like those which people might only dream of doing...
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Less than 24 Hours...
It comes, sooner or later. The time for us to showcase our one-month's worth of co-operation and participation. I do not seem to have that fear. Could it be because of the fact that I went up there to lead a thousand-strong population of students and teachers in the daily morning routine? Or could it because of the fact that I have gotten used to the role I play as?
Today things sort of went wrong for me this morning during my role. Darren played the double-beat on the instrument. In basic drumming... it signals the ending of a piece... I got confused and stopped. Anyways, I let him knew the significance of it and tried to get along with the temporary change in the beat for that period of time...Damien came today, but left almost as soon as he came. Was it for dance or for some other reason? That one simple reason is here.
Left for soccer after the reharsal at 12.30 pm. Went for lunch, followed by a game of soccer till 2.15 pm before heading straight for the National Dental Centre for a check. Now,2 and a half hours after chaning the wire, the pain is back, but not as intense as before, although it left me to concentrate only on soft food that are easy to bite. Hoping that this pain tomorrow will not be as intense as today, so that I can talk and eat in peace...
Today things sort of went wrong for me this morning during my role. Darren played the double-beat on the instrument. In basic drumming... it signals the ending of a piece... I got confused and stopped. Anyways, I let him knew the significance of it and tried to get along with the temporary change in the beat for that period of time...Damien came today, but left almost as soon as he came. Was it for dance or for some other reason? That one simple reason is here.
Left for soccer after the reharsal at 12.30 pm. Went for lunch, followed by a game of soccer till 2.15 pm before heading straight for the National Dental Centre for a check. Now,2 and a half hours after chaning the wire, the pain is back, but not as intense as before, although it left me to concentrate only on soft food that are easy to bite. Hoping that this pain tomorrow will not be as intense as today, so that I can talk and eat in peace...
Monday, November 27, 2006
Most Dramatic Cultural Nite Reharsal Ever
Well, today has been a long day with every single moment filled with a different mood. First I was proud, then moved on to regret, happiness,panic,seriousness,calm and finally light. Many facets of the mind can come alive at any moment whenever the situation calls for it.
Cutting it ahort, I'll go straight to the details. Morning, 7.20am sent brother off at the Cruise Centre. Met Ms Kang and the rest of the scouts preparing to check-in to the ferry.
Morning,8.23 am. Arrival in Yuan Ching Secondary School. Reharsals begin in the hall, and in the classroom. There were light and happy moments here and there, as most of us tried many ways to see how we could joke around with some redundant actions and lines. We got to seriousness a little later, and things started to fit nicely into the act. The first reharsal was the worst, as there were problems with the sounds and a little on the positioning.
Afternoon, 1.10pm. Lunch arrived. It was pizza, as Ms Chee promised. i was sneaky during that period of time, and managed to get my hands on 5 slices of the pizzas from the 4 packages of flavours that were ordered. however, I did not manage to savour the beverage, and ended up buying a packet drink from the canteen instead.
1.30pm. This was when and where all the action took place,the hall. Today was also the day when we got the chance to watch all the performing arts groups perform most, if not,every item. Things were very relaxed and this time,there was hardly any glitches at all. I liked most of the performances, which is the sole reason why others should share the entertainment with the school!
3.23pm. Casualty report, 1 fainted band member. There were some touch-and-go moments, but Darren,Ms Loh,two friends and I quickly brought him back to norm(?if that is what you would call it). It came as a shock at first, only when I heard Mrs Lim reporting that someone fainted and Darren rushing to the scene. i panicked, to be honest, since I sort of forgot what to do within seconds, of which I quickly recovered and prioritised things quickly. I sprinted to the staff room( for the first time since my left elbow recovered) for the first aid kit, then back to the canteen to get a botttle of water from a stall holder, who understood my intention of 'resources first, payment later" sort of thing. I seemed to feel that my body was really light during that period, of which I really paid the money back 20 minutes later. When he was well again, I acted with a short interview by saying "don't take water". It shocked many, especially Darren. I corrected it later, with "Must take as much water as needed". Finally, what made me laugh was the box of make-up on the stage which looked like a first aid kit at first glance.I took it back to the staff room and back to the stage, of course, only to wonder why there were combs, hair gel and sorts inside a first aid kit...
Last thing of today. Search for a good lip gloss. One would definitely find it strange with 5 decent boys looking at cosmetic products. The main reason: to look good on stage.It was not too long later that I learnt from my cousin that she sold the 2 complimentary tickets at S$15each!
Cutting it ahort, I'll go straight to the details. Morning, 7.20am sent brother off at the Cruise Centre. Met Ms Kang and the rest of the scouts preparing to check-in to the ferry.
Morning,8.23 am. Arrival in Yuan Ching Secondary School. Reharsals begin in the hall, and in the classroom. There were light and happy moments here and there, as most of us tried many ways to see how we could joke around with some redundant actions and lines. We got to seriousness a little later, and things started to fit nicely into the act. The first reharsal was the worst, as there were problems with the sounds and a little on the positioning.
Afternoon, 1.10pm. Lunch arrived. It was pizza, as Ms Chee promised. i was sneaky during that period of time, and managed to get my hands on 5 slices of the pizzas from the 4 packages of flavours that were ordered. however, I did not manage to savour the beverage, and ended up buying a packet drink from the canteen instead.
1.30pm. This was when and where all the action took place,the hall. Today was also the day when we got the chance to watch all the performing arts groups perform most, if not,every item. Things were very relaxed and this time,there was hardly any glitches at all. I liked most of the performances, which is the sole reason why others should share the entertainment with the school!
3.23pm. Casualty report, 1 fainted band member. There were some touch-and-go moments, but Darren,Ms Loh,two friends and I quickly brought him back to norm(?if that is what you would call it). It came as a shock at first, only when I heard Mrs Lim reporting that someone fainted and Darren rushing to the scene. i panicked, to be honest, since I sort of forgot what to do within seconds, of which I quickly recovered and prioritised things quickly. I sprinted to the staff room( for the first time since my left elbow recovered) for the first aid kit, then back to the canteen to get a botttle of water from a stall holder, who understood my intention of 'resources first, payment later" sort of thing. I seemed to feel that my body was really light during that period, of which I really paid the money back 20 minutes later. When he was well again, I acted with a short interview by saying "don't take water". It shocked many, especially Darren. I corrected it later, with "Must take as much water as needed". Finally, what made me laugh was the box of make-up on the stage which looked like a first aid kit at first glance.I took it back to the staff room and back to the stage, of course, only to wonder why there were combs, hair gel and sorts inside a first aid kit...
Last thing of today. Search for a good lip gloss. One would definitely find it strange with 5 decent boys looking at cosmetic products. The main reason: to look good on stage.It was not too long later that I learnt from my cousin that she sold the 2 complimentary tickets at S$15each!
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
3 days of enjoyment?
I'll make this short, since there's 36 hours to talk about, and there is only 15 mintues to do all that talking.
Sunday, brother celebrated his 11th birthday at home. Things were fun and enjoyable, but rush. That was also the day when my laptop was almost completely reapired, as the LCD screen was still pitch-black, and all the back-up files were lost due to an error with the External hard disk drive.
Yesterday, forgot the tune for drama.I screwed up. Everything was sort of like a mess, since there were many scenes that were repeated over and over, till, I sort of almost dosed off. Everyone was dead serious, there was complete silence in the room. No one talking, no one laughing away at the silly mistakes. Simply plain seriousness.
Today was one of the most relaxed reharsal days. Everyone was very relaxed.We did a timing for two rounds of the actual performance, with some mistakes( my grave mistakes again) which all add up to 15 minutes 45 seconds. So, where is the other 4 mintues and 15 seconds? The are other things to allocate for that extra time, so, there will not be much about that for now. Edward and Yun Ru were the show stealers for today. The director made them repeat so many times with their hugging scene that everyone started to take out their camera phones and cameras to capture the moments. Although they did well after some time, the audience did not seem to be contented with their performance( these things are kind of rare in school life, ya?).
Now, to the stage trial. Many sequence mistakes with the first act, since that was our first time trying out all that movements on the simulation stage. Another problem was that most of us could not project our voices well. However, it seems like the Drama society was not the only one that encountered such problems.Damine's Blog(Link on the Links list) can cover up for that portion >>>
The second time proved to be better , a lot better. After that, went back to the room for more practices on entrance and exit, before dismissal at 4pm. Seems like Drama Society is really the most relaxed performing arts group in Yuan Ching...
Sunday, brother celebrated his 11th birthday at home. Things were fun and enjoyable, but rush. That was also the day when my laptop was almost completely reapired, as the LCD screen was still pitch-black, and all the back-up files were lost due to an error with the External hard disk drive.
Yesterday, forgot the tune for drama.I screwed up. Everything was sort of like a mess, since there were many scenes that were repeated over and over, till, I sort of almost dosed off. Everyone was dead serious, there was complete silence in the room. No one talking, no one laughing away at the silly mistakes. Simply plain seriousness.
Today was one of the most relaxed reharsal days. Everyone was very relaxed.We did a timing for two rounds of the actual performance, with some mistakes( my grave mistakes again) which all add up to 15 minutes 45 seconds. So, where is the other 4 mintues and 15 seconds? The are other things to allocate for that extra time, so, there will not be much about that for now. Edward and Yun Ru were the show stealers for today. The director made them repeat so many times with their hugging scene that everyone started to take out their camera phones and cameras to capture the moments. Although they did well after some time, the audience did not seem to be contented with their performance( these things are kind of rare in school life, ya?).
Now, to the stage trial. Many sequence mistakes with the first act, since that was our first time trying out all that movements on the simulation stage. Another problem was that most of us could not project our voices well. However, it seems like the Drama society was not the only one that encountered such problems.Damine's Blog(Link on the Links list) can cover up for that portion >>>
The second time proved to be better , a lot better. After that, went back to the room for more practices on entrance and exit, before dismissal at 4pm. Seems like Drama Society is really the most relaxed performing arts group in Yuan Ching...
Friday, November 17, 2006
Discharged
ANNOUNCEMENT:YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL IS HOLDING A CULTURAL NITE CONCERT AT VICORIA THREATRE ON WEDNESDAY,29TH NOVEMBER 2006, FROM 7.30 TO 10.30 PM. TICKETS ARE PRICED AT SGD 10 EACH. FOR MORE INFORMATION, JUST MAIL TO THE ADDRESS LISTED. THANK YOU.
Free at last. Just because of a minor injury, spent SGD248.50in just over 3 months... at least the numerals will not go any further than this, since it is now just a matter of the past.
First time talking about drama reharsals, since this is also the firtst time I had such a major role in the act. Finally it was time for me to take to the stage.What is it? just wait till the 29th. The instructor was pissed off during the first scene, as an actor could not bond emotions together with the actions. I was taking photographs during the viewing of the outline of the 20-minute act. There were not many gliches with the shots,just that I had forgotten to turn the flash off and caused things to go a little ugly, that is, having more eyes on you than one the actors.Other than that,I am unable to post the photographs here as the camera belongs to one of the main cast, Siang Ling.However, everything went smoothly after that, with everyone laughing at the silly mistakes they made.This session can really take my worries off, since things are going real smoothly.
After drama, went to wait for some friends to have lunch with. While waiting, met some friends who had their own CCA stuffs to do.But ultimately, did not have lunch, as I waited badly enough and went to the hospital without my meal. the trip this time proved fruitful, as there was no need to return for more follow-ups the next month on. Great!
Free at last. Just because of a minor injury, spent SGD248.50in just over 3 months... at least the numerals will not go any further than this, since it is now just a matter of the past.
First time talking about drama reharsals, since this is also the firtst time I had such a major role in the act. Finally it was time for me to take to the stage.What is it? just wait till the 29th. The instructor was pissed off during the first scene, as an actor could not bond emotions together with the actions. I was taking photographs during the viewing of the outline of the 20-minute act. There were not many gliches with the shots,just that I had forgotten to turn the flash off and caused things to go a little ugly, that is, having more eyes on you than one the actors.Other than that,I am unable to post the photographs here as the camera belongs to one of the main cast, Siang Ling.However, everything went smoothly after that, with everyone laughing at the silly mistakes they made.This session can really take my worries off, since things are going real smoothly.
After drama, went to wait for some friends to have lunch with. While waiting, met some friends who had their own CCA stuffs to do.But ultimately, did not have lunch, as I waited badly enough and went to the hospital without my meal. the trip this time proved fruitful, as there was no need to return for more follow-ups the next month on. Great!
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Boredom
Just as expected, this is one of the worst side-effects of long-term holidays... However, this side effect seems to be like a "touch-and-go" sort of thing. CCA meetings twice a week seems to be good enough, but the days of boredom in between are more intense in between these days. I'll do anything just to kill time...
Ever since tour domestic servant left for home, it was high time to get back to work... It's not that I hate to do all the house work, but I just want to get these days of long hours done and over with. At least I found out whcih areas I am good at while at home doing the housework.In all, all that only helped me past over 3 hours of today with all that time accumulated.The rest, dosing off, keeping my eyes stuck to the LCD screen,keeping my hands busy on that controller, thinking of mathematical solutions,memorising new words and reading Total time? 24hours.So, now,I have only 3 questions to ask:
1.Can siblings ever be so lazy that everything has to be done for them?
2. is anyone organising anything during the holidays, for I would like to take part in some of them if I have the time though.
3.For computer experts only:If you have nothing to do, I am looking for someone to repair my laptop which has been collecting dust for 2 months already...You could send your replys to this address"yeo_1r9y9a1n@hotmail.com "thanks.
Good thing tomorrow is coming. Drama from 9.30 to 12.30, and head for the hospital for one last check to confirm that my left elbow is ready to take all sorts of challenges...and it's back to aim for the gold award for NAPFA next year.
up till today, this is only the third week of the November-December holidays...
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Ever since tour domestic servant left for home, it was high time to get back to work... It's not that I hate to do all the house work, but I just want to get these days of long hours done and over with. At least I found out whcih areas I am good at while at home doing the housework.In all, all that only helped me past over 3 hours of today with all that time accumulated.The rest, dosing off, keeping my eyes stuck to the LCD screen,keeping my hands busy on that controller, thinking of mathematical solutions,memorising new words and reading Total time? 24hours.So, now,I have only 3 questions to ask:
1.Can siblings ever be so lazy that everything has to be done for them?
2. is anyone organising anything during the holidays, for I would like to take part in some of them if I have the time though.
3.For computer experts only:If you have nothing to do, I am looking for someone to repair my laptop which has been collecting dust for 2 months already...You could send your replys to this address"yeo_1r9y9a1n@hotmail.com "thanks.
Good thing tomorrow is coming. Drama from 9.30 to 12.30, and head for the hospital for one last check to confirm that my left elbow is ready to take all sorts of challenges...and it's back to aim for the gold award for NAPFA next year.
up till today, this is only the third week of the November-December holidays...
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
Kawai? No...
Piano hunt, session 3... missed the 2nd session. A short recap... since the piano at home was 16 years old, and since my brother cant really bring out his full potential playing the current piano as the sound was deteriorating, decided to get one that will see him through the diploma level. Well, although I am not the one who will ultimately get to use the piano, but, as one who enjoys classicals, I had the thought of hearing the different tones that different qualities of pianos produce.
Session 2 was missed yesterday, since there was drama, and I was tired after reaching home.It was after their return that I heard many different company names, some famous, some never heard of before.Some examples(might spell wrongly, since I might have never seen the spelling before):Whil Steinberg, Kawai,Yamaha,Schimmel and 2 others which I forgot...
I may not be sure about this, but I think that my parents may have come to a decision on which to buy, since after all that running around, the price of pianos seem to linger between S$8000 to S$200 000...
Well, kind of regretting the fact I missed 2 good opportunities to get a go at piano and violin, which I did not have much interest in then. But now, I get the feeling as though there was something missing...
Session 2 was missed yesterday, since there was drama, and I was tired after reaching home.It was after their return that I heard many different company names, some famous, some never heard of before.Some examples(might spell wrongly, since I might have never seen the spelling before):Whil Steinberg, Kawai,Yamaha,Schimmel and 2 others which I forgot...
I may not be sure about this, but I think that my parents may have come to a decision on which to buy, since after all that running around, the price of pianos seem to linger between S$8000 to S$200 000...
Well, kind of regretting the fact I missed 2 good opportunities to get a go at piano and violin, which I did not have much interest in then. But now, I get the feeling as though there was something missing...
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Piano hunt
Sadly, today is ONLY THE SECOND LAST DAY of the Headstart programme... With Biology lasting for 2 hours...
Went out with family at around four in search of a good piano(upright grand, since the living room is running out of space)as the current one is already 16 years old and the tone is higher than normal... This is round 2, in fact. Well this time we headed to the CBD, but was unable to find the right one. Even the piano back home sounds so much better than what the shops we visited were showcasing... nevermind, there's always tomorrow.
Oh,yeah. great news travels through messengers. And that was exactly what happened. A change in former school is about to take place,finally, after 8 years... well won't say so much about it, since that's the past, and it's filled with 5 years of darkness...might bring it up again some other time... There's lots of unwanted stuff wondering around in there, and they still are...
Let's just hope that tomorrow will be another day blanketed with light...
Went out with family at around four in search of a good piano(upright grand, since the living room is running out of space)as the current one is already 16 years old and the tone is higher than normal... This is round 2, in fact. Well this time we headed to the CBD, but was unable to find the right one. Even the piano back home sounds so much better than what the shops we visited were showcasing... nevermind, there's always tomorrow.
Oh,yeah. great news travels through messengers. And that was exactly what happened. A change in former school is about to take place,finally, after 8 years... well won't say so much about it, since that's the past, and it's filled with 5 years of darkness...might bring it up again some other time... There's lots of unwanted stuff wondering around in there, and they still are...
Let's just hope that tomorrow will be another day blanketed with light...
Monday, November 06, 2006
Pecularity
Today there was nothing much to do in school, except risking getting caught while calling Sean fruitlesly for around 10 times till recess, when Mr Liew came in and said that a few are preparing for the major performance... that was when he started calling, but I did not pick the calls, as I was concentrating on the lesson, and furthermore, the phone was on silent mode, meaning that all calls and messages will be just a simple vibration...
Had a bit of soccer before going to JP to catch a movie, Flushed Away. The movie was nice, with combinations of miming, drama and perhaps, "mini muciscals"? graphics made things seems life-like, though it was an animation.
Headed straight home after the movie at 5. Although I felt like staying a little longer in the mall, there was some inner voice telling me to Just get myself down to the first floor and through the main entrance to the MRT platform. I simply followed...
Just cleared some misunderstanding about the payment process. It's nothing serious though, just that I got a few things mixed up.
Anyway, just hope that tomorrow can make it to drama, even if it is just 30 minutes, as I remembered Sean hinting to me through experience from his reharsals that there is really not enough time for drama...Maybe I have been worrying about too much lately, that I have even started to wonder whether or not to the group has to turn up more often, or even stay for longer periods each meeting...Anyway, just hope that we can show others that, though reharsing time was extremely short, we still made it to be one of the best...
Had a bit of soccer before going to JP to catch a movie, Flushed Away. The movie was nice, with combinations of miming, drama and perhaps, "mini muciscals"? graphics made things seems life-like, though it was an animation.
Headed straight home after the movie at 5. Although I felt like staying a little longer in the mall, there was some inner voice telling me to Just get myself down to the first floor and through the main entrance to the MRT platform. I simply followed...
Just cleared some misunderstanding about the payment process. It's nothing serious though, just that I got a few things mixed up.
Anyway, just hope that tomorrow can make it to drama, even if it is just 30 minutes, as I remembered Sean hinting to me through experience from his reharsals that there is really not enough time for drama...Maybe I have been worrying about too much lately, that I have even started to wonder whether or not to the group has to turn up more often, or even stay for longer periods each meeting...Anyway, just hope that we can show others that, though reharsing time was extremely short, we still made it to be one of the best...
Friday, November 03, 2006
Darkness
This afternoon was one of the darkest days I have had...I went home early today, since I was told that I was going to be guided in my English(seemed impossible for today), as soon as I bought next year's books for next year in one shot.
The moment I reached home, all I wanted was to take a break before it began...and I drifted away. Two dark situations occured since then, from within.
First(which seemed quite impossible), was the school building reduced to rubble by an air-strike while everyone was still having our Mathematics lesson? Weird.
For Some unknown reason, I could just drift on to another situation, where part of it was replayed after this afternoon's incident where Andy had to go to his mother's car to get some money to buy the books for next year. IT's going to be a "short"story.This was what happened:
We met up, together with 3 other known friends and went along a cliff facing the sea?We came into a damaged rope bridge which was still crossable, and many feet down below was a large swimming pool submerged in the sea at first glance. I spotted a number of Gigantic sea creatures(namely a crab and a few other fishes) at one corner of the pool, about 100 metres from our current location.i alerted the rest to be catious.
Everyone started climbing along one side of the bridge safely, until someone dropped his wallet into the pool, with me volunteering to get it, as I always do to help others. I jumped, but landed on a narrow platform on the pool.The others followed. Someone was there to help,however, I believed he was the one in charge of the area.After telling us what to do in case one of those creatures came near, he, together with that same careless friend, went to pick it up. I thought for a moment, before joining them, and ended up being attacked by the crab I had saw earlier, which sort of spotted me and "sped" towards me.Shocked,I frantically applied what was taught, but killed it due to fear of both its size and menacingly large pair of claws, each about the size of a human, and faced the consequences,a scolding after joining up with the pair who has accomplished the job.
Just then, Andy had to go and drop his wallet,but fortunately, his was saved by a member of a group of visiting students(I think I had also seen this same group,superviced by teachers, at the MRT station today).Strange, though, that the three of us were immediately dry after coming
back up to safety.
That man, once again helped up to get to the car park, where Andy's mother was still waiting for him to collect the money.
I forgot the remaining parts of the dream, as one would call it, but remembered what happened in the end:
I was busy searching for the earphones to my MP3 player, when my father was calling out to me to hurry, as we were going to be late for some function.
I found it at last, and the buglar alarm sounded(the link with the real world we belong to)... And that ended with my waking, as the burglar alarm was really wailing at that time, with not my father, but my mother waking me up. Our home was burgled? Nope, but that was an alarm problem which was quickly resolved...
it was only an hour before writing this, that I had discovereed I had slept for two hours straight this afternoon, from 1.30 to 3.45...Still trying to decode this hidden message, which never fails to shows itself after a certain period of time,through such occurences. And when the message does come to "life", it is definitle not going to be a good day.
The moment I reached home, all I wanted was to take a break before it began...and I drifted away. Two dark situations occured since then, from within.
First(which seemed quite impossible), was the school building reduced to rubble by an air-strike while everyone was still having our Mathematics lesson? Weird.
For Some unknown reason, I could just drift on to another situation, where part of it was replayed after this afternoon's incident where Andy had to go to his mother's car to get some money to buy the books for next year. IT's going to be a "short"story.This was what happened:
We met up, together with 3 other known friends and went along a cliff facing the sea?We came into a damaged rope bridge which was still crossable, and many feet down below was a large swimming pool submerged in the sea at first glance. I spotted a number of Gigantic sea creatures(namely a crab and a few other fishes) at one corner of the pool, about 100 metres from our current location.i alerted the rest to be catious.
Everyone started climbing along one side of the bridge safely, until someone dropped his wallet into the pool, with me volunteering to get it, as I always do to help others. I jumped, but landed on a narrow platform on the pool.The others followed. Someone was there to help,however, I believed he was the one in charge of the area.After telling us what to do in case one of those creatures came near, he, together with that same careless friend, went to pick it up. I thought for a moment, before joining them, and ended up being attacked by the crab I had saw earlier, which sort of spotted me and "sped" towards me.Shocked,I frantically applied what was taught, but killed it due to fear of both its size and menacingly large pair of claws, each about the size of a human, and faced the consequences,a scolding after joining up with the pair who has accomplished the job.
Just then, Andy had to go and drop his wallet,but fortunately, his was saved by a member of a group of visiting students(I think I had also seen this same group,superviced by teachers, at the MRT station today).Strange, though, that the three of us were immediately dry after coming
back up to safety.
That man, once again helped up to get to the car park, where Andy's mother was still waiting for him to collect the money.
I forgot the remaining parts of the dream, as one would call it, but remembered what happened in the end:
I was busy searching for the earphones to my MP3 player, when my father was calling out to me to hurry, as we were going to be late for some function.
I found it at last, and the buglar alarm sounded(the link with the real world we belong to)... And that ended with my waking, as the burglar alarm was really wailing at that time, with not my father, but my mother waking me up. Our home was burgled? Nope, but that was an alarm problem which was quickly resolved...
it was only an hour before writing this, that I had discovereed I had slept for two hours straight this afternoon, from 1.30 to 3.45...Still trying to decode this hidden message, which never fails to shows itself after a certain period of time,through such occurences. And when the message does come to "life", it is definitle not going to be a good day.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Flashbacks of the Past
Flashbacks of the past. That's exactly what has been happening this week,although it was more of the recent past. First was yesterday, and then today.
Nevermind about what happened yesterday, sinced it has already been put into words.
Today.it all started from Physics. Practical. An experiment that we had done before, whereby I did the same careless mistake a second time...
Recess, and yet another flashback...On a certain page of the year book, I see both the pleasant and unpleasant past. There were threee photographs if I remember correctly, the few which bring yet more flashbacks of the past, about the good times spent at Jinan No.8 Middle School during the 9-day trip to Shan Dong, China, and the S$100 I lost on the 7th day...
A. Maths. I can take a breather... it was a short, but vital break, since who knows what happened next?
After lessons, went to have a short game of soccer with some friends, and yet another batch of flashbacks occur. how I injured my left arm, the last time I headed a ball,the last time I managed to save a goal well... all those thoughts and memories ran through over a period of an hour...Finally, i reached home, almost that is. In order to compensate for my injury to the left arm, the right hand must get injured as well, huh. it was fine, since I met with a minor accident while alighting from the bus, I had no idea how I inflicted that wound...
UPDATE 0.01:
URL update:
Augustine
Sadly, the moment I saw his picture, the background once again brought back two flashbacks that leaves me with a deep impact on what has actually, and unfortunately happened years back...
If only there was a way to erase unwanted memories from our minds...
Nevermind about what happened yesterday, sinced it has already been put into words.
Today.it all started from Physics. Practical. An experiment that we had done before, whereby I did the same careless mistake a second time...
Recess, and yet another flashback...On a certain page of the year book, I see both the pleasant and unpleasant past. There were threee photographs if I remember correctly, the few which bring yet more flashbacks of the past, about the good times spent at Jinan No.8 Middle School during the 9-day trip to Shan Dong, China, and the S$100 I lost on the 7th day...
A. Maths. I can take a breather... it was a short, but vital break, since who knows what happened next?
After lessons, went to have a short game of soccer with some friends, and yet another batch of flashbacks occur. how I injured my left arm, the last time I headed a ball,the last time I managed to save a goal well... all those thoughts and memories ran through over a period of an hour...Finally, i reached home, almost that is. In order to compensate for my injury to the left arm, the right hand must get injured as well, huh. it was fine, since I met with a minor accident while alighting from the bus, I had no idea how I inflicted that wound...
UPDATE 0.01:
URL update:
Augustine
Sadly, the moment I saw his picture, the background once again brought back two flashbacks that leaves me with a deep impact on what has actually, and unfortunately happened years back...
If only there was a way to erase unwanted memories from our minds...
Flashbacks of the Past
Flashbacks of the past. That's exactly what has been happening this week,although it was more of the recent past. First was yesterday, and then today.
Nevermind about what happened yesterday, sinced it has already been put into words.
Today.it all started from Physics. Practical. An experiment that we had done before, whereby I did the same careless mistake a second time...
Recess, and yet another flashback...On a certain page of the year book, I see both the pleasant and unpleasant past. There were threee photographs if I remember correctly, the few which bring yet more flashbacks of the past, about the good times spent at Jinan No.8 Middle School during the 9-day trip to Shan Dong, China, and the S$100 I lost on the 7th day...
A. Maths. I can take a breather... it was a short, but vital break, since who knows what happened next?
After lessons, went to have a short game of soccer with some friends, and yet another batch of flashbacks occur. how I injured my left arm, the last time I headed a ball,the last time I managed to save a goal well... all those thoughts and memories ran through over a period of an hour...
Finally, i reached home, almost that is. In order to compensate for my injury to the left arm, the right hand must get injured as well, huh. it was fine, since I met with a minor accident while alighting from the bus, I had no idea how I inflicted that wound...Anyway, right now, I am just hoping that that was the last of them for today, if not the whole week or even a month till who knows?
If only there was a way to erase unwanted memories from our minds...
Nevermind about what happened yesterday, sinced it has already been put into words.
Today.it all started from Physics. Practical. An experiment that we had done before, whereby I did the same careless mistake a second time...
Recess, and yet another flashback...On a certain page of the year book, I see both the pleasant and unpleasant past. There were threee photographs if I remember correctly, the few which bring yet more flashbacks of the past, about the good times spent at Jinan No.8 Middle School during the 9-day trip to Shan Dong, China, and the S$100 I lost on the 7th day...
A. Maths. I can take a breather... it was a short, but vital break, since who knows what happened next?
After lessons, went to have a short game of soccer with some friends, and yet another batch of flashbacks occur. how I injured my left arm, the last time I headed a ball,the last time I managed to save a goal well... all those thoughts and memories ran through over a period of an hour...
Finally, i reached home, almost that is. In order to compensate for my injury to the left arm, the right hand must get injured as well, huh. it was fine, since I met with a minor accident while alighting from the bus, I had no idea how I inflicted that wound...Anyway, right now, I am just hoping that that was the last of them for today, if not the whole week or even a month till who knows?
If only there was a way to erase unwanted memories from our minds...
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
A Bunch of Rainy Days Await...
Rain, rain, rain
and the claps of Mother nature
has to be my alarm clock
For this tiring afternoon.
It was about time I left the front door in the evening and went out for another nice cycle(second actually since THAT accident) to the Nature Park...but this rain had me switch to plan B.
Anyway,this morning served to refresh my mine from all that lazing around. liked the first day of head start Programme though. It's as if I was atytending normal lessons lesisurely, with all the previously dis-allowed objects back in the bag. What's more, with the many people gone for their CCAs, it's back to free seating, however, although it's not as enjoyable to be in a non-air-conditioned room, what's better than to savour the probable last day in 3E1 classsroom in the D&T Block?
Physics was basically more of a recap lesson for three "Semi-Pure" students Since it was our Pure Physics teacher taking the stage, why not take the chance? We ended up being assistants instead, since it was our second time going through the same topic.
Then came recess. Seems like someone bought something after coming back from a holiday...Of the many who travelled overseas, almost everyone bought something back for the class... if only that S$100 was not stolen(a thought that brings great remorse)...
Amaths. i was right about that earlier thought. Even Mr liew who had came back from Japan brought chewing gum for us... great. This set me into great regret for not zipping up that vital compartment although I was late for a tour a year ago...
Back to lesson>>> Sets was the topic. The very first one in the syllabus. Auggie gave the surrounding people a good laugh by mispronuncing "Sets" as "sex"... However, it was a bad sign to see that there was only two pathetic pieces of paper left in the exercise book. Once Mr Liew left the class to get the"verdict" for the slected few to saty back for English lessons, I saw my chance...good thing I was faster....
As for now, just hope that tomorrow will be another enjoyable day...
and the claps of Mother nature
has to be my alarm clock
For this tiring afternoon.
It was about time I left the front door in the evening and went out for another nice cycle(second actually since THAT accident) to the Nature Park...but this rain had me switch to plan B.
Anyway,this morning served to refresh my mine from all that lazing around. liked the first day of head start Programme though. It's as if I was atytending normal lessons lesisurely, with all the previously dis-allowed objects back in the bag. What's more, with the many people gone for their CCAs, it's back to free seating, however, although it's not as enjoyable to be in a non-air-conditioned room, what's better than to savour the probable last day in 3E1 classsroom in the D&T Block?
Physics was basically more of a recap lesson for three "Semi-Pure" students Since it was our Pure Physics teacher taking the stage, why not take the chance? We ended up being assistants instead, since it was our second time going through the same topic.
Then came recess. Seems like someone bought something after coming back from a holiday...Of the many who travelled overseas, almost everyone bought something back for the class... if only that S$100 was not stolen(a thought that brings great remorse)...
Amaths. i was right about that earlier thought. Even Mr liew who had came back from Japan brought chewing gum for us... great. This set me into great regret for not zipping up that vital compartment although I was late for a tour a year ago...
Back to lesson>>> Sets was the topic. The very first one in the syllabus. Auggie gave the surrounding people a good laugh by mispronuncing "Sets" as "sex"... However, it was a bad sign to see that there was only two pathetic pieces of paper left in the exercise book. Once Mr Liew left the class to get the"verdict" for the slected few to saty back for English lessons, I saw my chance...good thing I was faster....
As for now, just hope that tomorrow will be another enjoyable day...
Saturday, October 28, 2006
BLOG Update 0.01
Announcing the Birth of a new site. The link
( http://life-reformedreamscape1095.blogspot.com/ ) is now accessible from the links list.
This new site will not be confirmed as a permenant site till further notice.
( http://life-reformedreamscape1095.blogspot.com/ ) is now accessible from the links list.
This new site will not be confirmed as a permenant site till further notice.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Camp Review
Three days, two nights.
FIRST DAY:
Report to school at usual time, temperature taking exercise. Those who did not make it to school that day, or did not bring had to bring their thermometers again in term 1 next year.valuables wave their white flags. The part I hated most(grouping). Departure at 9:03 am for Dairy Farm Adventure Centre(DFAC).
Go off for ice breaking, which consisted of better and more efficient methods than most of the camps I had been to. Lunch. average. Same rations as previous camps.Abseling. They said it was good, but I could not, since I feared for my left elbow. One month was already bad enough, let alone two months. Andy's group(grp 5 )was doing the Flying Fox, and Gabriel's group was doing the CRC(Challenge Rope course). Gabriel lost his balance and ended up crawling on the rope. Andy Launched from the flying fox platform by shouting. That freaked many of us out, but it helped Gabriel Regain his balance. Nice One, Andy! Maybe, that was because of the strong bonds we had formed over the past three years? Then our group(grp 6) moved on to CRC. BAD Weather= safety measures= NO CHANCE.
Evening. Camp fire preparations were really enjoyable, with some sort of a mini competition. Went to sleep unprepared, and woke up thrice due to extreme cold from natural air-conditioners.
SECOND DAY:
Reported at 6.40. CRC after breakfast and area cleaning, where we cleaned Dorm 2 toilets using brooms, soap and a fire hose. This time, I took the risk. If I could climb this one efficiently, it would be as good as able to do rock climbing.I made it, and Yew Chong said I did it real fast, within a matter of seconds?However, I felt it was no mean feat, since it was really easy, and that the height was nothing, compared to the pyramid at West Coast Park, which was about a couple of storeys higher than tha
After lunch. Here was the best part. Kayaking. Paddled really fast during that close to two hours of water fun. There was this part where everyone gathered together to form one large man made port. Had to stand up and sing some songs, before we were allowed to go free and do what we wanted. Sadly, bad weather, so we had to take cover, and ended up not trying out the rock climbing at all.
Yesterday's dinner was the best, with us getting second helpings. After Dinner, went for the camp fire. it started really nice, with all those sparklers forming yellow and green sparks amd flames. Though it was short, it was great. Message to the Students' Council: Be sure to include the cheers, songs and activities from tonight in the Secondary 1 Orientation Camp 2007!When it was time for lights out, fully-armed myself with full-cover attire. I am not going to take chances and let the cold get me once more! This time, I slept through the night till 6 am, before carelessly going on until 6.46am.
FINAL DAY:
Reporting time: 7.20 am. Today. Well, area cleaning was a breeze. Had so much time that we went around "rioting", as in, we blocked those who were coming our way, using our man made barrier. Dispersed by a water gun. As there was so much time left, we gathered at a small corner to tell some silly stories which really killed time.
Headed back to school. Went for my first decent lunch since the camp at a coffee shop not too far from the school.My first impression of the television, was: Wow! The PSI has dipped so much!The last time I saw it, it was 40++. Now, it was 25! For some reason, everyone was talking about how Andy freaked everyone at the High elements area...
1.00 pm. collected report book. improved for languages, but dipped for sciences. Still, glad that the 3 on the sign "3E1" was going to become a 4.
now, after a decent dinner at home, I am wrtiting this article, only to say that another year has gone by. Time really flies these years. Another one more, and I will be going on to a new environment...
It seems like there's going to be a lot of work to do once the holidays officially start...
FIRST DAY:
Report to school at usual time, temperature taking exercise. Those who did not make it to school that day, or did not bring had to bring their thermometers again in term 1 next year.valuables wave their white flags. The part I hated most(grouping). Departure at 9:03 am for Dairy Farm Adventure Centre(DFAC).
Go off for ice breaking, which consisted of better and more efficient methods than most of the camps I had been to. Lunch. average. Same rations as previous camps.Abseling. They said it was good, but I could not, since I feared for my left elbow. One month was already bad enough, let alone two months. Andy's group(grp 5 )was doing the Flying Fox, and Gabriel's group was doing the CRC(Challenge Rope course). Gabriel lost his balance and ended up crawling on the rope. Andy Launched from the flying fox platform by shouting. That freaked many of us out, but it helped Gabriel Regain his balance. Nice One, Andy! Maybe, that was because of the strong bonds we had formed over the past three years? Then our group(grp 6) moved on to CRC. BAD Weather= safety measures= NO CHANCE.
Evening. Camp fire preparations were really enjoyable, with some sort of a mini competition. Went to sleep unprepared, and woke up thrice due to extreme cold from natural air-conditioners.
SECOND DAY:
Reported at 6.40. CRC after breakfast and area cleaning, where we cleaned Dorm 2 toilets using brooms, soap and a fire hose. This time, I took the risk. If I could climb this one efficiently, it would be as good as able to do rock climbing.I made it, and Yew Chong said I did it real fast, within a matter of seconds?However, I felt it was no mean feat, since it was really easy, and that the height was nothing, compared to the pyramid at West Coast Park, which was about a couple of storeys higher than tha
After lunch. Here was the best part. Kayaking. Paddled really fast during that close to two hours of water fun. There was this part where everyone gathered together to form one large man made port. Had to stand up and sing some songs, before we were allowed to go free and do what we wanted. Sadly, bad weather, so we had to take cover, and ended up not trying out the rock climbing at all.
Yesterday's dinner was the best, with us getting second helpings. After Dinner, went for the camp fire. it started really nice, with all those sparklers forming yellow and green sparks amd flames. Though it was short, it was great. Message to the Students' Council: Be sure to include the cheers, songs and activities from tonight in the Secondary 1 Orientation Camp 2007!When it was time for lights out, fully-armed myself with full-cover attire. I am not going to take chances and let the cold get me once more! This time, I slept through the night till 6 am, before carelessly going on until 6.46am.
FINAL DAY:
Reporting time: 7.20 am. Today. Well, area cleaning was a breeze. Had so much time that we went around "rioting", as in, we blocked those who were coming our way, using our man made barrier. Dispersed by a water gun. As there was so much time left, we gathered at a small corner to tell some silly stories which really killed time.
Headed back to school. Went for my first decent lunch since the camp at a coffee shop not too far from the school.My first impression of the television, was: Wow! The PSI has dipped so much!The last time I saw it, it was 40++. Now, it was 25! For some reason, everyone was talking about how Andy freaked everyone at the High elements area...
1.00 pm. collected report book. improved for languages, but dipped for sciences. Still, glad that the 3 on the sign "3E1" was going to become a 4.
now, after a decent dinner at home, I am wrtiting this article, only to say that another year has gone by. Time really flies these years. Another one more, and I will be going on to a new environment...
It seems like there's going to be a lot of work to do once the holidays officially start...
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
EVE of Camp
Tomorrow's going to be a tough day, for it's back to the good o'l days of camping... It's as if I have a camp every other year... I have got quite acustomed to it, since it's sort of like an annual thing, though it's not the same camp with the same objectives.
Anyway, this time I took 2hours instead of the normal 30 minutes to pack my bags, since there were many things that I misplaced after the previous camp which was like, slightly more than a year ago?
Finally, I am just looking forward to tomorrow, especially the groupings (which I depise of most). As long as a camp has random groupings, that camp would turn out to be the worst nightmare for the first 24 hours, since we're going to waste that amount of time doing ice-breaking, even after the "facillitator-induced" part is over...
Oh, yes. The new blog, which is coming out soon might not last, even after its been completed, sinced I am more used to the current system of Blogger.However, the URl to the new site will be disclosed one the day of completion, although it would not be expected to be complete until the next one or two weeks later, given that I have other more important things to tend to...
Anyway, this time I took 2hours instead of the normal 30 minutes to pack my bags, since there were many things that I misplaced after the previous camp which was like, slightly more than a year ago?
Finally, I am just looking forward to tomorrow, especially the groupings (which I depise of most). As long as a camp has random groupings, that camp would turn out to be the worst nightmare for the first 24 hours, since we're going to waste that amount of time doing ice-breaking, even after the "facillitator-induced" part is over...
Oh, yes. The new blog, which is coming out soon might not last, even after its been completed, sinced I am more used to the current system of Blogger.However, the URl to the new site will be disclosed one the day of completion, although it would not be expected to be complete until the next one or two weeks later, given that I have other more important things to tend to...
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Loss of inspiration
I had not been posting in a while, as I had been worrying about other things. I had also been lazy to carry on with the creation of the new blog, which I think would be going through a month long trial once it's done, before I consider it permenant.
Lately many thoughts of the cca's future hasa been hitting me, so, I am paying more attention to that now, as well as some other trivial matters which are not as important...
Well, my personal computer is still in a pretty bad shape, so, until the problem can be solved, i would be using the main computer, which is often hogged by my brothers...
Lately many thoughts of the cca's future hasa been hitting me, so, I am paying more attention to that now, as well as some other trivial matters which are not as important...
Well, my personal computer is still in a pretty bad shape, so, until the problem can be solved, i would be using the main computer, which is often hogged by my brothers...
Monday, October 16, 2006
Starting to feel the emptyness...
This morning was almost bored to death... so decided to test my working speed in mathematics... semms like it has gotten slightly better, from 20 questions per hour to 25 per minute for chapter 1...this time, i did the pdd numbered questions instead of the even numbered ones...
Wondering what would happen, if I can't even tolerate 4 days of short holidays, what would become of the 2 month long November and December holidays?Maybe I would have thought of something by then, so, there's no need to worry about that...
Wondering what would happen, if I can't even tolerate 4 days of short holidays, what would become of the 2 month long November and December holidays?Maybe I would have thought of something by then, so, there's no need to worry about that...
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Quizzes...
Zhong rong and edward made me do this...
1) Single, taken or crushing?
2)) Are you happy with your life now?
3) When you meet the right person, do you fall in love with her first? not sure bout tis
4) Have you ever had your heartbroken? Of course
5) Do you believe there are some circumstances where cheating love is acceptable? Not sure
6) Would you take someone back if she cheats on you? Never
7) Have you talk about marriage with another before? Sort of
8) Do you want children? Yeah
9) How many? At least 2
10) Would you consider adoption? Worse come to worse
11) If someone like you right now, what do you think is the best way to let you know her feelings? Thourh her friends
12) Do you enjoy getting into relationships? Sort of
13) Be honest, what is the furthest you and your ex did? Nowhere
14) Do you believe in love at first sight? Not really
15) Are you romantic? never knew
16) Do you believe you can change someone? Definitely YES
17) If you can married somewhere, where would it be? Locally?
18) Do you easily give in when you are fighting? No, since that is always the last resort...
19) Do you have feelings for someone right now? it comes and goes...
20) Have you ever wished that you could have had someone but you messed it up? Yes
21) Have you ever broken a heart? recently
22) If one day your best friend fall in love with the girl you deeply in love with, what would you do? Keep heartbroken feelings from them, but wish them all the best...
23) Are you missing something right now? yes
Now think of five friends that you would like them to do this love survey and list down their names below .Tag them and let them know .
#1 Andy #2 Edward #3 Steven #4Clara #5Siang Ling
1) Single, taken or crushing?
2)) Are you happy with your life now?
3) When you meet the right person, do you fall in love with her first? not sure bout tis
4) Have you ever had your heartbroken? Of course
5) Do you believe there are some circumstances where cheating love is acceptable? Not sure
6) Would you take someone back if she cheats on you? Never
7) Have you talk about marriage with another before? Sort of
8) Do you want children? Yeah
9) How many? At least 2
10) Would you consider adoption? Worse come to worse
11) If someone like you right now, what do you think is the best way to let you know her feelings? Thourh her friends
12) Do you enjoy getting into relationships? Sort of
13) Be honest, what is the furthest you and your ex did? Nowhere
14) Do you believe in love at first sight? Not really
15) Are you romantic? never knew
16) Do you believe you can change someone? Definitely YES
17) If you can married somewhere, where would it be? Locally?
18) Do you easily give in when you are fighting? No, since that is always the last resort...
19) Do you have feelings for someone right now? it comes and goes...
20) Have you ever wished that you could have had someone but you messed it up? Yes
21) Have you ever broken a heart? recently
22) If one day your best friend fall in love with the girl you deeply in love with, what would you do? Keep heartbroken feelings from them, but wish them all the best...
23) Are you missing something right now? yes
Now think of five friends that you would like them to do this love survey and list down their names below .Tag them and let them know .
#1 Andy #2 Edward #3 Steven #4Clara #5Siang Ling
Friday, October 13, 2006
Learning through the hard way:experience
Today, since there was no school due to the marking day, I thought that maybe i could head down to VivioCity at 3pm with my bro for a movie World Trade Centre. Average.
After that, went to do some "scouting", surveying of the shopping centre. Almost all the shops are up already, especially the first and second floor. One more thing. The shops have small entrances, but for some, that did not mean small range of sale items.
Went to West Mall at 7pm for a shopping experience, and found out how desastrous it could be. In just less than 2 hours, S$35 flowed out of my pocket... that's 3 weeks and 2 days' worth of savings accumulated from daily pocket money...Maybe I should not have brought so much with me today had I knew what was about to happen...
Anyway, time really flew back there. Right now, here i am typing away... so, after typing this, i might be switching over to Blogger Beta soon, maybe even in 5 minutes' time...
After that, went to do some "scouting", surveying of the shopping centre. Almost all the shops are up already, especially the first and second floor. One more thing. The shops have small entrances, but for some, that did not mean small range of sale items.
Went to West Mall at 7pm for a shopping experience, and found out how desastrous it could be. In just less than 2 hours, S$35 flowed out of my pocket... that's 3 weeks and 2 days' worth of savings accumulated from daily pocket money...Maybe I should not have brought so much with me today had I knew what was about to happen...
Anyway, time really flew back there. Right now, here i am typing away... so, after typing this, i might be switching over to Blogger Beta soon, maybe even in 5 minutes' time...
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Arrival and departure of the final 15...
One week. That was the total period of time that the examinations took. The papers for this season were extreme... they were either very easy or very hard. Comments:
Chinese:
The comprehension passages were simple, but not the cloze...
English: Simple passages, but tricky questions.
Double Maths:
Emaths was easy for the first paper, but there was a 360 degree change for the second paper.
Amaths was a killer.
Science(Bio/Chem):
Chem: Not too bad, except that I screwed up for the chemical equations...
Bio: The questions need some thinking, as well as be looked at from a different perspective before you know what the question really wants...and I almost attempted suicide when I was scribbling the last question under 15 minutes, leaving no time to check the paper...Awwwww
Pure Physics:
Although it was simpler than SA1, I have to admit that there were many give away questions,especially the MCQ section.
Paper 2 was basically simpler than paper 1 , but they required some thinking...
Comb.Humans:
Georg was ok, just that I forgot the points for a question...
Social Studies was another killer wave, as my mind went blank at the source based questions. The essay questions were generally pure memory work, but they turned out just fine...
FINAL VERDICT:
tHE PAPERS WERE EXTREME IN THEIR DIFFICULTY.
CAUSE OF "DEATH": OVERCONFIDENCE, CARELESSNESS,SLOW AND HUMAN ERROR.
UPDATE0.02:
1 new link updated :Jerena
1 new "Reborn" link: Caderina
Switching over to Blogger Beta.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
UPDATE
New things to note:
- Added 2 new contacts (Andy,Yew Chong,Zhong Rong)
- updated links
- Created a new Links Status Tag(LST)- tracking of new, updated and abandoned blogs, and dead links(links that lead you to no where)
- New blogs will be classified away from the older ones
COMING your way:
- birthdays this month list(probably in the weeks after the exams)
- links to other miscellaneous sites
Friday, September 29, 2006
Reminiscence of the Past...
This evening,went back to my primary school with two brothers. This is the first time I entered the new school building after 3 years. Quite long, eh? It was very beautiful, especially the interior design. One thing though, I never expected the security to be so tight there,which ended me getting chased out from certain areas thrice,of which the first, I was stopped by a security guard and a neighbour who was on duty, next I was stopped by a teacher who was guarding a stairway and finally, outside the staff room, where I felt I was so close to meeting my aim tonight...
Well, only managed to meet my P6 form teacher. She hasnt changed much though, but I had so much to tell within such a short period of time, all accumulated over three years. I have yet to meet another two, who I did not manage to run into...
All in all, my sole purpose was to get in touch with Primary School life once again(so that I could imagine myself being 8 years younger once more). Played catching(Quite C, though) with my brothers' friends, and this really helped me to remember the time when I was only 7. However, the ambience was tarnished, Pei Xuan, my neighbour who had stopped me earlier at the main gate, said that I was doing something real lame?
Alright then, it was time to go at 9pm, and now, at 11.10 pm, here i am, writing this. Maybe tomorrow, I will be sending a mail to my teacher again, possibly emptying everything I stomached over the past three years, after I return from my Mathematics remedial at 11.30 am...
Well, only managed to meet my P6 form teacher. She hasnt changed much though, but I had so much to tell within such a short period of time, all accumulated over three years. I have yet to meet another two, who I did not manage to run into...
All in all, my sole purpose was to get in touch with Primary School life once again(so that I could imagine myself being 8 years younger once more). Played catching(Quite C, though) with my brothers' friends, and this really helped me to remember the time when I was only 7. However, the ambience was tarnished, Pei Xuan, my neighbour who had stopped me earlier at the main gate, said that I was doing something real lame?
Alright then, it was time to go at 9pm, and now, at 11.10 pm, here i am, writing this. Maybe tomorrow, I will be sending a mail to my teacher again, possibly emptying everything I stomached over the past three years, after I return from my Mathematics remedial at 11.30 am...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Freedom
Seems like It was some time since I did not type anything in here... But today, I am able to tpye at my usual pace again. Why? The answer would be out in a moment.
Lets just do a little recap, shall we?
Lets just do a little recap, shall we?
YESTERDAY:
Only 1BIG thing hapened yesterday, that was, Mr Liew "exploded" again in class yesterday, and ended the lessons 10 minutes ahead of schedule... He said that he will not bring anything today, which was not carried out in full.Well, that was the thrid,without me knowing what exactly was the cause, after the first time when he vented everything on Hui Jun,the next on the majority who never handed in their homework, and now, this.Hopefully, this would really be the last, for each time he flares up, it increases in intensity.However, if in any way I had contributed to his anger, I would like to apologise.
Today:
Things are gonna be quite long for this one... Classmates signed plaster cast this morning, as it was going to be destroyed later in the afternoon. Well, they drew anything and wrote almost anything... That really spiced up my morning. Bio lesson. Free Period. I had wanted to return to class to do physics revision! But since we had to move as a class, the attempt was foiled as a result of a fight in in the neighbouring class. That was Andy's first successful attempt to solve a conflict today, as president of the 20th Students' Council. What actually happened? No need to add on. Maths test, lets hope that i managed to get a pass...
Bell rang at 2.15 pm sharp. I was actually struggling to pack up, since the appointment to check my cracked left elbow was at 3:00 pm. Siang Ling took a snapshot of the cast, whcih was really the last thing to remind me of the plaster. Thanks! I realy did not have another chance to take another photograph after that, though.
Finally, at 4.45pm, the plaster cast was history. It was hacked in half...sadly, i forgot to remove the dangling piece of acrylic on the front which I was trying to remove, since the start of the day.Worse, I also forgot to tear off the piece of tape on the plaster which my friends had drew on, for it resulted in the tape getting dmaged as well... lastly, i forgot to request for a bag to keep to cast(momento)...
As for now, I arm's free again, but the pain's still there, since it has not 100% recovered yet...it's just "recovered sufficiently for the plaster cast to be removed"...
TOMORROW:
I am going to be a commander again,after close to a term and a month's break...
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Best NE tour ever!
Today, even before the tour began, everyone in class was sulking away, about the broing tour we were going to have, except for ten lucky students, who got excused to do certain tasks after school, or were unwell and had to go home...
However, everything was about to ake a change for the better. It seems like the ten lucky students were not so lucky after all... The 34 students, together with 2 guides and 1 teacher were going on a bum boat ride along the Singapore River! Isn't that great? It's my first time, to be exact...
The tour was really good. There were small, minor hiccups along the way, but that never hampered the tour, although there was a slight delay.
The 10 main points of the tour( from the least attractive to the most):
10-Great bus, red and yellow, even had seat belts! The ride was really silent, especially the engines which hardly made any obvious rumbling, the only thing was the chatter of classmates at the rear.
09-Met 3E2 and 3E3 at China Town and Kampong Glam coincidentally.
08-It was close to the closing time to visitors at the Sultan's Mosque after the boat ride at Boat Quay. Seems like we made it in time to get to see the interior of a mosque.
07-It was close to Depavali,so Little India was undergoing a make over to prepare for it.
06-Found out a lot about Little India, Chinatown,Kampong Glam and the central Business District.They ranged from knowing where each location really was, since they are now just a few roads and streets away from one another.
05-The guides, and not to forget, the bus captain,of course!Without them, would the trip have been a great and memorable one?NO!
04-Yes!A small chance to catch the Singapore Biennale...
03-The barricades were removed near Suntec Singapore, making it a breeze to get a better view of the nice flowers along the road sides.
02-There were only 36 of us touring, so what's the difference without the ten VIPs?
01-Yes, you guessed it. The boat ride was certainly the "special edition" and "Hot spot" of today's tour.That could be why it costed S$800 for such a great tour, don't you think?
One last thing, though, is that many more attractions were covered than required. This is the next thing why the tour was so great. However, to cut a long story short, we saw many attractions today, learning every bit we could about them...And as for the quotes, there's one,"make more friends of other races and religions". Finally, this trip has left me wanting for more. maybe we could go again next year? Yes, but maybe not go through everything all over again, to save costs.
However, everything was about to ake a change for the better. It seems like the ten lucky students were not so lucky after all... The 34 students, together with 2 guides and 1 teacher were going on a bum boat ride along the Singapore River! Isn't that great? It's my first time, to be exact...
The tour was really good. There were small, minor hiccups along the way, but that never hampered the tour, although there was a slight delay.
The 10 main points of the tour( from the least attractive to the most):
10-Great bus, red and yellow, even had seat belts! The ride was really silent, especially the engines which hardly made any obvious rumbling, the only thing was the chatter of classmates at the rear.
09-Met 3E2 and 3E3 at China Town and Kampong Glam coincidentally.
08-It was close to the closing time to visitors at the Sultan's Mosque after the boat ride at Boat Quay. Seems like we made it in time to get to see the interior of a mosque.
07-It was close to Depavali,so Little India was undergoing a make over to prepare for it.
06-Found out a lot about Little India, Chinatown,Kampong Glam and the central Business District.They ranged from knowing where each location really was, since they are now just a few roads and streets away from one another.
05-The guides, and not to forget, the bus captain,of course!Without them, would the trip have been a great and memorable one?NO!
04-Yes!A small chance to catch the Singapore Biennale...
03-The barricades were removed near Suntec Singapore, making it a breeze to get a better view of the nice flowers along the road sides.
02-There were only 36 of us touring, so what's the difference without the ten VIPs?
01-Yes, you guessed it. The boat ride was certainly the "special edition" and "Hot spot" of today's tour.That could be why it costed S$800 for such a great tour, don't you think?
One last thing, though, is that many more attractions were covered than required. This is the next thing why the tour was so great. However, to cut a long story short, we saw many attractions today, learning every bit we could about them...And as for the quotes, there's one,"make more friends of other races and religions". Finally, this trip has left me wanting for more. maybe we could go again next year? Yes, but maybe not go through everything all over again, to save costs.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Forbidden City: painting the portrait of an Emperess
Today was just some other ordinary day, just that the afternoon was a new experience.
1.45pm, boarded a small bus, leaving with 30++ people for the esplanade. Arrived at 2.39 pm, with Ms Ker, teacher-in-charge headind for the counter to collect the tickets.
Entered the theatre at 2.55 pm, with the 13 of us taking the seats on the second floor. Ms Ker and the others had a better view, being at the first floor. My seat was somewhere in the second circle.
3.06 pm. Start of show. The lights got dimmer every 10 seconds, until it was close to total darkness. I wont say so much, as time is running out. It was about Kate, an artist who went to China to draw a portrait of Emperess Cixi. Well, there were many high, as well as low moments throughout the musical. One quote, though, : a portrait is a two- way thing" or something like that, which I cant remember, since it's close to 10 hours ago. Another one, "Journalists alter the truth".
Comments. Well, It's a musical worth watching. There's subtitles! First time I saw subtitles in a musical. Cheography was great, especiallywhen they change scenes without you noticing what was going on with the change of characters. I think there were 3 back drops in all, and the stage was really big.Music wise,though traditional, it had a mix of modern music in it. I liked the ending most, for it was the part where there was really great choreography made to the finishing touches of the musical...all in all, Damien, you should have gone for the musical! There were many good ideas you could really put into your script for the cultural nite!
Can't say much now... Have to go... maybe I would write more soon.
1.45pm, boarded a small bus, leaving with 30++ people for the esplanade. Arrived at 2.39 pm, with Ms Ker, teacher-in-charge headind for the counter to collect the tickets.
Entered the theatre at 2.55 pm, with the 13 of us taking the seats on the second floor. Ms Ker and the others had a better view, being at the first floor. My seat was somewhere in the second circle.
3.06 pm. Start of show. The lights got dimmer every 10 seconds, until it was close to total darkness. I wont say so much, as time is running out. It was about Kate, an artist who went to China to draw a portrait of Emperess Cixi. Well, there were many high, as well as low moments throughout the musical. One quote, though, : a portrait is a two- way thing" or something like that, which I cant remember, since it's close to 10 hours ago. Another one, "Journalists alter the truth".
Comments. Well, It's a musical worth watching. There's subtitles! First time I saw subtitles in a musical. Cheography was great, especiallywhen they change scenes without you noticing what was going on with the change of characters. I think there were 3 back drops in all, and the stage was really big.Music wise,though traditional, it had a mix of modern music in it. I liked the ending most, for it was the part where there was really great choreography made to the finishing touches of the musical...all in all, Damien, you should have gone for the musical! There were many good ideas you could really put into your script for the cultural nite!
Can't say much now... Have to go... maybe I would write more soon.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
A tribute to The crocodile Hunter
Hope this is not too late... for it has occured at least 24 hours ago...
This is an abstract from an online news portal"World-famous Australian "crocodile hunter" and television environmentalist Steve Irwin has been killed by a stingray blow to the heart while filming a new documentary.
The larger-than-life Irwin, 44, known for his fearlessly enthusiastic handling of even the deadliest of wildlife, was killed when a stingray barb punctured his chest during underwater filming on the Great Barrier Reef.
"He came over the top of a stingray and the stingray's barb went up and went into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said the ebullient Irwin's longtime producer John Stainton, who was with him at the time."
This message was sent to me by a msn contact:
This is a recent "campaign" held in rememberence of Steve Irwin.
This all you have to do:
As a sign of respect for the Australian tural icon, please place a turtle ( tu ) at the start of your name
Basically, I feel that this is a great loss. He has done so much, but yet, the most people could do was to watch his programmes...seems like I will never get to meet him in person again...
What's important, is that he left the world doing what he loved doing, although his death was sudden and ironic.It's also sad to hear that he left behind his young kids and wife, who still have a long way to go together...
Steve Irwin
1962-2006
Australian Icon who risked his life to enrich mankind with the wonders of nature.
This is an abstract from an online news portal"World-famous Australian "crocodile hunter" and television environmentalist Steve Irwin has been killed by a stingray blow to the heart while filming a new documentary.
The larger-than-life Irwin, 44, known for his fearlessly enthusiastic handling of even the deadliest of wildlife, was killed when a stingray barb punctured his chest during underwater filming on the Great Barrier Reef.
"He came over the top of a stingray and the stingray's barb went up and went into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said the ebullient Irwin's longtime producer John Stainton, who was with him at the time."
This message was sent to me by a msn contact:
This is a recent "campaign" held in rememberence of Steve Irwin.
This all you have to do:
As a sign of respect for the Australian tural icon, please place a turtle ( tu ) at the start of your name
Basically, I feel that this is a great loss. He has done so much, but yet, the most people could do was to watch his programmes...seems like I will never get to meet him in person again...
What's important, is that he left the world doing what he loved doing, although his death was sudden and ironic.It's also sad to hear that he left behind his young kids and wife, who still have a long way to go together...
Steve Irwin
1962-2006
Australian Icon who risked his life to enrich mankind with the wonders of nature.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
over the weekend
So much was happening over the weekend. Yesterday:
Went to Comex yesterday. Went to Simei by car, before taking a train ride to Expo. Well, there was a lot competition going on among the various computer companies... found many great deals for Portable eternal hard disk drives. There was even a S$99 deal for a Sumsung 80 GB HDD, which was sold out by the time we reached there. Eventually, bought one that costed S$128.My brother also got to buy a 1GB thumbdrive at S$41.We came across many innovative gadgets too. Take for example a solar battery charger, the world's smallest thumb drive,USB fan and a 8mB MP3 player,priced at just $3! Found a booth that sold a basic desktop computer for less than S$1000. We were sooooooooo close to getting a powerful,reliable laptop with excellent graphics too, but since its price was a few hundred above the budget, decided to check on it a few years later.
Today:
Just returned from St. John Ambulance Brigade Annual Brigade General Inspection. I never expected myself to be among those selected for a short quiz for this year. I was drinking water, when suddenly the Mcee came beside me, asking for my name and all... at first I had the thought that he was actually checking whether I was the person he was looking for. But, it seemed so, and I was asked something which I was going to ask him. Question: what is the zone's colour? Well, I checked with Darren, and answered it...
Parade segment, well, not many people were really listening to the speeches. I noticed many people, including myslef, counting the number of contingent members sho fainted. There were "good scenes" and bad ones too, with the most dramatic being with one who walked a few steps and fell. A total of 68 fainted, of which 25 were from the supporting contingents and 15 were from the Guard of Honour contingent. 9 stretchers were called in.
March-past. Just look at those gaps! Well, here were not many gaps, although some were very obvious. Overall, great experience, and I hope to bring a stopwatch next year, to see the time intervals between the falls, and the total lengh of the parade. In fact, we were seeing which flag bearer would be the first, for that would never happen, since officers had a much higher stamina than the cadets.
Went to Comex yesterday. Went to Simei by car, before taking a train ride to Expo. Well, there was a lot competition going on among the various computer companies... found many great deals for Portable eternal hard disk drives. There was even a S$99 deal for a Sumsung 80 GB HDD, which was sold out by the time we reached there. Eventually, bought one that costed S$128.My brother also got to buy a 1GB thumbdrive at S$41.We came across many innovative gadgets too. Take for example a solar battery charger, the world's smallest thumb drive,USB fan and a 8mB MP3 player,priced at just $3! Found a booth that sold a basic desktop computer for less than S$1000. We were sooooooooo close to getting a powerful,reliable laptop with excellent graphics too, but since its price was a few hundred above the budget, decided to check on it a few years later.
Today:
Just returned from St. John Ambulance Brigade Annual Brigade General Inspection. I never expected myself to be among those selected for a short quiz for this year. I was drinking water, when suddenly the Mcee came beside me, asking for my name and all... at first I had the thought that he was actually checking whether I was the person he was looking for. But, it seemed so, and I was asked something which I was going to ask him. Question: what is the zone's colour? Well, I checked with Darren, and answered it...
Parade segment, well, not many people were really listening to the speeches. I noticed many people, including myslef, counting the number of contingent members sho fainted. There were "good scenes" and bad ones too, with the most dramatic being with one who walked a few steps and fell. A total of 68 fainted, of which 25 were from the supporting contingents and 15 were from the Guard of Honour contingent. 9 stretchers were called in.
March-past. Just look at those gaps! Well, here were not many gaps, although some were very obvious. Overall, great experience, and I hope to bring a stopwatch next year, to see the time intervals between the falls, and the total lengh of the parade. In fact, we were seeing which flag bearer would be the first, for that would never happen, since officers had a much higher stamina than the cadets.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Teachers' Day...
Seems like I have not been posting lately ya. Cracked my left elbow almost two weeks ago... so i was temporary immobolised and unable to type as fast... anyway, since it's a little better, and i have so much to type today, why not ?
Last week:
3.Teachers' Day rehearsals
Everything went on really well for this round. There were "cheers" during the scene where I had to well... that made me feel at a different level, which seemed to make my fears disappear.[and ACTION!]
Everyone who performed today, well done! Well that's all... wishing all teachers a happy teachers' day...
Last week:
- Broke left elbow... hairline crack, to be exact, since i slipped on my already severely damaged pants which I nelgected for a few months now while doing target practice at weekly taekwondo training... regreted it, since it was an accident waiting to happen. Anyway, the process of discovering the crack is so long that maybe i should elaborate more next time? Nah
- Got back Common Test results:
- English( 21.5/35)-2nd
- Chinese(30/60)- good thing i had a pass this time
- Maths(20/30)-seems like i have neglected this subject for some time...
- A Maths(19/30)- slight improvement, but unhappy, since it was simple enough to get full marks...
- Physics(20/30)-at least i maintained, but can do better!
- Sub-science,Chemistry(27/30)-improved...but why was she unhappy?
- Sub-science,Biology(23/30)-fell, but i have no comments for this one...
- Social Studies, Geography...forgot the marks... can't be bothered, since din't do as well...
3.Teachers' Day rehearsals
- This is really a killer
- Meet up at any time possible to practice it over and over
- Reduced stage fright, since everyone went through the whole thing at least ten times over 2 weeks before the actual thing.
- As this was the first time I was acting, I never expected myself to be going against the director(although it was mild...to me, it was bad enough ), which I think could be because I am more committed to SJ? I need to spend more time at drama, I guess.
- Rush to finish Bio, Chinese and Geography Homework.
- 7.10 finished Bio and Chinese, but lacked the inspiration to complete the geography, since i never revised the chapter...
- 7.30 headed to library, where the dancers were, to see Weng Ling, since she asked me the night before to help her check her english... took this chance to meet my cousin, and complete the last question of gepgraphy...
- 8.50 took places, went though final preparations...
- 9.15 am IT'S SHOWTIME!!!
- No signal given to lion dancers, so it was a few seconds before they took positions, ready set, rock the stage!
- 9.20am...it's our turn[Freeze frame]
Everything went on really well for this round. There were "cheers" during the scene where I had to well... that made me feel at a different level, which seemed to make my fears disappear.[and ACTION!]
- 9.32 am, seems like we overshot the ten -minute time limit.. Dance by 3t and 4t students...although they redid the choreography many times before today, the final product was great.
- 9.38 am first time I witnessed Mdm Yak showcase her opera capabilities.
- 9.45 am. The dance. It was great though. Titled "Puppets", which was performed at two other locations before today, it was great, especially the choreography. One thing, though, the music had hiccups here and there...
- 9.50 am-10.15 am. performances by teachers, students and parents( dont want to elaborate...i cant really cut it short)
- break till 10.30 am, before the second show started and repeated itself for the upper secondary students. this time, heard someone from dance saying that acting was so much easier than dancing... why? everything went much smoother this time round, maybe because we were used to it?
Everyone who performed today, well done! Well that's all... wishing all teachers a happy teachers' day...
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
A special Tuesday...
Although I know that there are others also writing about this very special annual event, not all are exactly the same.
Today leaves a great mark on the school's history. This is the first time the band is playing, and giving the cues for the observance parade contingents. This is also the very first time, I exoerienced a parade this important that lasted for a mere 15 minutes. I was thinking about what a joke this was. Normally, a parade would last for close to an hour, but this, was only a quarter of an hour. Why? There were no national day songs, no speeches and practically, tnot many guests were present to catch the parade. However, this is the last time that we will get the chance to march at the parade square, for next year it will be a patch of grass. But, why not make this final parade a memorable one? Why not make it many times more impressive than before?
Nevermind. After the parade, went over to the class' ice cream store. Well, more stall holders than customers. Went over to my cousin's store, to prove to myself that my marksmanship was one of the best. At the end of the day, Ms Lim would ahve a hard time trying to count our earnins for the week, though the test-tube designs, sand-in-a-bottle and the ice cream( which we had a lot of fun in making), we seemed to have made a windfall.Anyway, I started a ice-throwing fight, reccomended by Yong Chuan, who said that the gloves we used for the parade were good at keeping our hands warm when handling ice. I simply grabbed a pile of iced, applied my physics knowledge, and got a large ice ball. It was quite fun though, and a few others joined in,till Andy was soaked! Well, I pitied him though, for not using his power to stop us...
Anyway, this afternoon, went to NDC for another session regarding the installation of my braces. Relieved to hear that I would not need to extract a single tooth for now, through the usage of the latest technology, by which the braces are used to make the arc larger? ( I dont really know how to say it).Finally, reached home, just to have a short nap, and typed this down after dinner.
Today leaves a great mark on the school's history. This is the first time the band is playing, and giving the cues for the observance parade contingents. This is also the very first time, I exoerienced a parade this important that lasted for a mere 15 minutes. I was thinking about what a joke this was. Normally, a parade would last for close to an hour, but this, was only a quarter of an hour. Why? There were no national day songs, no speeches and practically, tnot many guests were present to catch the parade. However, this is the last time that we will get the chance to march at the parade square, for next year it will be a patch of grass. But, why not make this final parade a memorable one? Why not make it many times more impressive than before?
Nevermind. After the parade, went over to the class' ice cream store. Well, more stall holders than customers. Went over to my cousin's store, to prove to myself that my marksmanship was one of the best. At the end of the day, Ms Lim would ahve a hard time trying to count our earnins for the week, though the test-tube designs, sand-in-a-bottle and the ice cream( which we had a lot of fun in making), we seemed to have made a windfall.Anyway, I started a ice-throwing fight, reccomended by Yong Chuan, who said that the gloves we used for the parade were good at keeping our hands warm when handling ice. I simply grabbed a pile of iced, applied my physics knowledge, and got a large ice ball. It was quite fun though, and a few others joined in,till Andy was soaked! Well, I pitied him though, for not using his power to stop us...
Anyway, this afternoon, went to NDC for another session regarding the installation of my braces. Relieved to hear that I would not need to extract a single tooth for now, through the usage of the latest technology, by which the braces are used to make the arc larger? ( I dont really know how to say it).Finally, reached home, just to have a short nap, and typed this down after dinner.
Monday, August 07, 2006
preparation for the Big Day
Tomorrow's the day, the day that the school celebrates Singapore's 41st Natonal Day.
Today, at 2.15pm, brought the chairs down to parade square for tomorrow's observance parade. After that, had a quick lunch, before heading out to J.P with Damien, Gabriel, Weng Ling, Taufik and Augustine to buy food items for tomorrow's busking.That was the least I could do for the class.
Tomorrow, will be marching as contingent member for the observance parade.Although, I am the reserve commander and flag bearer, I still have the chance to march. And, most of all,3E1 has got the privilage to watch us march! Well, I have to say, that many of my friends are involved in the parade, one way or another.
Back to topic. We did everything very slowly, so that we could kill some time, for Damien did not want to go for drama today, with the perfect excuse of being sent by Ms Lim to help the class to get the materials for the busking the next day.We did much searching, and comparing of the ice creams and the "assessories". Damien's quick thinking, which is, to apply his POA knowledge to calculate the profits saved us much time. While doing that, as passerbys watched the few of us in amazement, I felt helpless, as POA was not my forte.However, i finally applied my knowledge of latent heat to help the group find the best, and fastest way, as a time keeper, before all that ice cream melted... And of course, we arrived, but with the ice cream slightly melted.
However, there's still tomorrow, and who would want to miss such a great occassion?
Today, at 2.15pm, brought the chairs down to parade square for tomorrow's observance parade. After that, had a quick lunch, before heading out to J.P with Damien, Gabriel, Weng Ling, Taufik and Augustine to buy food items for tomorrow's busking.That was the least I could do for the class.
Tomorrow, will be marching as contingent member for the observance parade.Although, I am the reserve commander and flag bearer, I still have the chance to march. And, most of all,3E1 has got the privilage to watch us march! Well, I have to say, that many of my friends are involved in the parade, one way or another.
Back to topic. We did everything very slowly, so that we could kill some time, for Damien did not want to go for drama today, with the perfect excuse of being sent by Ms Lim to help the class to get the materials for the busking the next day.We did much searching, and comparing of the ice creams and the "assessories". Damien's quick thinking, which is, to apply his POA knowledge to calculate the profits saved us much time. While doing that, as passerbys watched the few of us in amazement, I felt helpless, as POA was not my forte.However, i finally applied my knowledge of latent heat to help the group find the best, and fastest way, as a time keeper, before all that ice cream melted... And of course, we arrived, but with the ice cream slightly melted.
However, there's still tomorrow, and who would want to miss such a great occassion?
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Swing Taman Juroung(just the first 2 hours)...
Though yesterday was a great day, the best was still in the evening.
So, yesterday, overslept and went to school for drama practice at 0850 hours. However, the time spent there was very fast, and before we knew it, it was time to go. Guess what? The two boys from Shan Dong were also there, with the scouts. Looks like I have got one extra morning to spend with them. Went out for lunch with Andy, Randall and Sean.
it has to be summarised, for that evening, at 5.15 when I left home, many things happened in just 2 short hours.
1757 hours, arrived at taman Jurong Community Centre. Watched a band performance before giving Hong Yong a call, but it seems like he switched on the answering machine. Nevermind about that. Met Steven, Clement before the parade started. The contingents marched really well, especially the Guard of Honour contingent. It seems like Yuan Ching's National Police Cadet Corps contingent has a lot to catch up on. As our numbers were small, short by 6 contingent members, the St John Ambulance Brigade contingent never made it to the parade( since the start of recruitment). Everyone did well, as they stood there motionlessly for 15 minutes( a real test of tolerance). After the arrival of the Guest of Honour, some of our school's dance members gathered near us. The teachers were there too. At least this time, their make up looked much better than the previous performance at Fort Canning Park.So, for some reason, took a few photos with Weng Ling. until the march past at 1930 hours, they took their positions. We went closer to the stage to get a better view of the performances there.
Anyway, before 20oo hours, the band performances were nice, and gave a feel of excitement, just as what Caleb told me the other day. That was what the school band lacked. It was time, at 2015 hours. Well, how should I describe it? Full of energy, of course! Especially the boys. Although there were only two of them, their movements were very smooth. Overall, it was commendable. Seems like their weeks of intensive training paid off,with the last performance on teachers' day. however, I may not be able to watch, as i,too will be performing an item for the Drama Club on that same day.
So, that was the two hours, after which I went with my cousin's family to her home, for dinner, and went back only at 2317 hours.
So, yesterday, overslept and went to school for drama practice at 0850 hours. However, the time spent there was very fast, and before we knew it, it was time to go. Guess what? The two boys from Shan Dong were also there, with the scouts. Looks like I have got one extra morning to spend with them. Went out for lunch with Andy, Randall and Sean.
it has to be summarised, for that evening, at 5.15 when I left home, many things happened in just 2 short hours.
1757 hours, arrived at taman Jurong Community Centre. Watched a band performance before giving Hong Yong a call, but it seems like he switched on the answering machine. Nevermind about that. Met Steven, Clement before the parade started. The contingents marched really well, especially the Guard of Honour contingent. It seems like Yuan Ching's National Police Cadet Corps contingent has a lot to catch up on. As our numbers were small, short by 6 contingent members, the St John Ambulance Brigade contingent never made it to the parade( since the start of recruitment). Everyone did well, as they stood there motionlessly for 15 minutes( a real test of tolerance). After the arrival of the Guest of Honour, some of our school's dance members gathered near us. The teachers were there too. At least this time, their make up looked much better than the previous performance at Fort Canning Park.So, for some reason, took a few photos with Weng Ling. until the march past at 1930 hours, they took their positions. We went closer to the stage to get a better view of the performances there.
Anyway, before 20oo hours, the band performances were nice, and gave a feel of excitement, just as what Caleb told me the other day. That was what the school band lacked. It was time, at 2015 hours. Well, how should I describe it? Full of energy, of course! Especially the boys. Although there were only two of them, their movements were very smooth. Overall, it was commendable. Seems like their weeks of intensive training paid off,with the last performance on teachers' day. however, I may not be able to watch, as i,too will be performing an item for the Drama Club on that same day.
So, that was the two hours, after which I went with my cousin's family to her home, for dinner, and went back only at 2317 hours.
Friday, August 04, 2006
What a Week...
This week is indeed worth remembering. Term 3 week 6, since monday.
MONDAY:
It seems like I missed lots of important lessons this week, especially Chemistry and Pure Physics. However, I did managed to reconcile with my former buddy, which is considered extremely coincidental, since there were only 2 boys, and one of them happened to be him. Anyway, next week is another week, where I will be very busy and would miss days of lessons just like this week's. One last thing, since the start of the term, I had only gone home at the usual time of 2.15 pm on 2 occassions(although I cannot remember them), showing how busy this term is.
MONDAY:
- Preparations for the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Biotech Fair= Missed IT enrichment.
- Drama CCA, preparations and reharsals for Teachers' Day celebrations.
- Class photo taking, first class to take photos at 8.15 am.
- Head down to Ngee Ann Poly at 12 pm.
- biotech fair presentation.
- Missed school.
- Went to Ngee Ann Poly by bus at 7.45pm.
- Receive certificates at Ngee Ann Poly.
- Celebrate the end of the Competition.
- Missed National Day reharsals.
- Arrival of Shan Dong,jinan No. 8 Middle School students.
- CCA photo taking.
- Missed almost every lesson, except Chinese.
- Took a photo or two with the visiting students and teacher after Chinese Lesson.
- Met my Buddy of last year's immersion programme with the Jinan No.8 Middle School students.
- National Day Full Dress reharsals.
- enjoy rest of afternoon with the students.
- Went home with Caleb, Farhan and thier buddies, one of which is my former buddy.
- caught with the lessons missed for the last three days.
- SJ reharsal for national Day.
- Spent final afternoon with the students.
It seems like I missed lots of important lessons this week, especially Chemistry and Pure Physics. However, I did managed to reconcile with my former buddy, which is considered extremely coincidental, since there were only 2 boys, and one of them happened to be him. Anyway, next week is another week, where I will be very busy and would miss days of lessons just like this week's. One last thing, since the start of the term, I had only gone home at the usual time of 2.15 pm on 2 occassions(although I cannot remember them), showing how busy this term is.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Biotech Fair @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Day 2
Today, fianlly is the last day I will be going to Ngee Ann Polytechnic for the Biotech Fair, a joint organisation by Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the Singapore Science Centre. Let's begin.
these were the things I would never do on usual school days, for i will risk breaking the 9-year puntuality record.
Changed at 6 am, headed for the bus stop at 6.45am...Reached Lakeside MRT at 7.20am, and went to school? No, I turned back after noticing I was going the wrong way. So, instead of going with the flow, I went against it, for the first time. people were heading for the MRT station, I was heading to the bus stop opposite it. I was tempted to run back up the bridge even as we were waiting for the bus.7.45 am. Dirt enters Randall's eye, causing a really bad sore for the rest of the morning.
8.15 am. Reached Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Centre. Changed into blazers. Set up store. Headed into the hall at 8.30 am for the opening ceremony, certificate and prize presentation. We LOST, but the experience was worthwhile. The schools which won were mainly those few top and prestigious schools, such as Hwa Chong Instituition, Chinese Girls,Methodist Girls and Anglo-Chinese High.
Mingled with the students from other schools as I did some of yesterday's homework,while we waited for teacher to buy Pizza from Pizza hut to celebrate our efforts, although we dint earn any recognition...
There was a great talk on Genetic Testing with distinguished guests from Ngee Ann, Alexandra Hospital and 2 other Biomedical agencies which I had forgotten. The talk was great, covering almost every aspect about the pros and cons of Genetic tests. The talk was even more interesting, as it was designed to be more like a talk show, like those you watch on TV. Anyway, the 2 hours was really worth it. gained so much information today... However, I missed almost all my favourite lessons today...including a test and the National Day reharsals in school, I think.
Well, it ended with Mdm Rosita ferrying us to the Bukit Batok bus Interchange, while for me, as they were on their way there, she dropped me at the bus stop opposite the estate... feeling so grateful for that. Anyway, just hope I won't be embarrassing mysef by going up that rostrum to give a small speech...
these were the things I would never do on usual school days, for i will risk breaking the 9-year puntuality record.
Changed at 6 am, headed for the bus stop at 6.45am...Reached Lakeside MRT at 7.20am, and went to school? No, I turned back after noticing I was going the wrong way. So, instead of going with the flow, I went against it, for the first time. people were heading for the MRT station, I was heading to the bus stop opposite it. I was tempted to run back up the bridge even as we were waiting for the bus.7.45 am. Dirt enters Randall's eye, causing a really bad sore for the rest of the morning.
8.15 am. Reached Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Centre. Changed into blazers. Set up store. Headed into the hall at 8.30 am for the opening ceremony, certificate and prize presentation. We LOST, but the experience was worthwhile. The schools which won were mainly those few top and prestigious schools, such as Hwa Chong Instituition, Chinese Girls,Methodist Girls and Anglo-Chinese High.
Mingled with the students from other schools as I did some of yesterday's homework,while we waited for teacher to buy Pizza from Pizza hut to celebrate our efforts, although we dint earn any recognition...
There was a great talk on Genetic Testing with distinguished guests from Ngee Ann, Alexandra Hospital and 2 other Biomedical agencies which I had forgotten. The talk was great, covering almost every aspect about the pros and cons of Genetic tests. The talk was even more interesting, as it was designed to be more like a talk show, like those you watch on TV. Anyway, the 2 hours was really worth it. gained so much information today... However, I missed almost all my favourite lessons today...including a test and the National Day reharsals in school, I think.
Well, it ended with Mdm Rosita ferrying us to the Bukit Batok bus Interchange, while for me, as they were on their way there, she dropped me at the bus stop opposite the estate... feeling so grateful for that. Anyway, just hope I won't be embarrassing mysef by going up that rostrum to give a small speech...
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Biotech Fair @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Day 1
this year sure passes very fast. The moment you turn your head around, it's already August! The main things that happened in July were:
1030 hours. Met at staff room to prepare to head down to Ngee Ann poly.We had to prepare the apparatus, ties and blazers for the presentation...that would be the last time I will see the class until Thursday morning. Guess will be missing the National Day Parade reharsal for the school's celebrations on the 8th of August. However, there's always Thursday...hope they won't replace me as flag bearer and contingent member.
1200 hours, we arrived at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Centre. Parepared for the presentation for three judges who visited our booth at 1505 hours. I messed up at a sentence, hopefully they never notice that at all. The other groups seemed really confident; some even entertained or impressed the judges. Our group din't seem to make the mark...
Well, that's all for now... wonder what our placing would be like tomorrow...I have to meet the rest of the group at t station tomorrow at 0730 hours.
Mr Liew also told me that he might be able to finish the whole chapter on Functions tomorrow. What am I to do? Never mind, Andy would be there to help me on Thursday morning, during the 1 hour before school starts. Seems like I will also be missing my favourite PE lesson and the weekly short run... So much for the competiton... hope we would go home with something...
- English project
- Lost Group cameras
- Flag Day
- many tests
- Drama Activity at Raffles Hotel
- National Day reharsal in School
- Andy's Birthday
1030 hours. Met at staff room to prepare to head down to Ngee Ann poly.We had to prepare the apparatus, ties and blazers for the presentation...that would be the last time I will see the class until Thursday morning. Guess will be missing the National Day Parade reharsal for the school's celebrations on the 8th of August. However, there's always Thursday...hope they won't replace me as flag bearer and contingent member.
1200 hours, we arrived at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Centre. Parepared for the presentation for three judges who visited our booth at 1505 hours. I messed up at a sentence, hopefully they never notice that at all. The other groups seemed really confident; some even entertained or impressed the judges. Our group din't seem to make the mark...
Well, that's all for now... wonder what our placing would be like tomorrow...I have to meet the rest of the group at t station tomorrow at 0730 hours.
Mr Liew also told me that he might be able to finish the whole chapter on Functions tomorrow. What am I to do? Never mind, Andy would be there to help me on Thursday morning, during the 1 hour before school starts. Seems like I will also be missing my favourite PE lesson and the weekly short run... So much for the competiton... hope we would go home with something...
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Friend's Birthday
Today's worth remembering. Why? Friends' birthday, and more importantly, the Student Council President's birthday,Andy's birthday.
Anyway, almost lost my way while searching for the barbecue pit and the rest of my friends, but not for long, after i gave a call to the person with the red umnrella-Andy himself.
Soon after that, joined Randall and gang with the Flying fox, pyramid and soccer. Well, soccer was the best part, one of, in fact. However, got a direct hit in the glasses, lukily the lens were not made of glass. Felt happy too, as that was the first time I headed a ball, and found out that it was not that painful at all... Time:0650. barbecue time. Ate quite a lot, and guess tomorrow might also get stomach upset. Some even brought their PSPs to play... with Damien and Andy's cousin arriving from Their "Puppet Dance" performance at Fort Canning Park at around 8 pm. Frankly, their looks took me by surprise. Guess I am starting to get goosbumps tonight...
Part two of the party. Birthday tradition. Well, it was quite intense, with almost every aspect included in this one. He also got to ride on a human sedan...That was really the show-stopper of the night.
Finally,time to go. Felt bored, so borrowed Edward's phone to get a few contact numbers. Thanks Ed! Damien's parents, too helped alot by preventing me from having to reach home later than 11pm( don't want to get caught by police). Thanks Damien! Finally, for the one who made it all possible, Andy and family. Thanks to you all too!
All in all, that was only a brief summary of the party, especially the best parts... however, there was so much to write, that I only took out the interesting parts that I liked about this evening.
Anyway, almost lost my way while searching for the barbecue pit and the rest of my friends, but not for long, after i gave a call to the person with the red umnrella-Andy himself.
Soon after that, joined Randall and gang with the Flying fox, pyramid and soccer. Well, soccer was the best part, one of, in fact. However, got a direct hit in the glasses, lukily the lens were not made of glass. Felt happy too, as that was the first time I headed a ball, and found out that it was not that painful at all... Time:0650. barbecue time. Ate quite a lot, and guess tomorrow might also get stomach upset. Some even brought their PSPs to play... with Damien and Andy's cousin arriving from Their "Puppet Dance" performance at Fort Canning Park at around 8 pm. Frankly, their looks took me by surprise. Guess I am starting to get goosbumps tonight...
Part two of the party. Birthday tradition. Well, it was quite intense, with almost every aspect included in this one. He also got to ride on a human sedan...That was really the show-stopper of the night.
Finally,time to go. Felt bored, so borrowed Edward's phone to get a few contact numbers. Thanks Ed! Damien's parents, too helped alot by preventing me from having to reach home later than 11pm( don't want to get caught by police). Thanks Damien! Finally, for the one who made it all possible, Andy and family. Thanks to you all too!
All in all, that was only a brief summary of the party, especially the best parts... however, there was so much to write, that I only took out the interesting parts that I liked about this evening.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Lessons learnt
This is a simple and short poem based on the many forms of lessons one could learn, both good and bad, with knowledge both useful and simply useless to a student. however, it all comes down to one thing: lessons are meant to infrom and educate people, both young and old.
Some lessons are facts of life,
Some lessons are of plain knowledge.
Some lessons are simply not meant to be.
Lessons are refreshing,
Lessons are enriching.
Lessons could be plain silly.
Some lessons learnt are to be kept for life,
Some lessons learnt are to be applied in Science and technology,
Some lessons learnt are just meant to confuse the learner.
Some lessons are facts of life,
Some lessons are of plain knowledge.
Some lessons are simply not meant to be.
Lessons are refreshing,
Lessons are enriching.
Lessons could be plain silly.
Some lessons learnt are to be kept for life,
Some lessons learnt are to be applied in Science and technology,
Some lessons learnt are just meant to confuse the learner.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006
A show,a group meal, and some item searching...
Today, the morning was quite monoturnous, except that during PE, had a great time under the rain( took a bath), and enjoyed the air-con in the computer laboratory 4 so much I almost slept...
The fun and memorable moments always come after school ,when the school mood gradually diminishes for the day. Went to Raffles Hotel with 10 others,to catch a show, "Where I Belong", performed by students aged 14 to 17, from various school in Singapore. the two-and-a-half hour show was quite impressive,I must say. The choreography, the actors and actresses too,put up a great performance. Some quotes that left me thinking for about thirty minutes or so, were "What is identity" ,"where do I truly belong","am I treated fairly" and "Why am I being treated in a certian way".
Anyway, after that, a great majority of us decided to head over to Raffles City Shopping Mall for dinner, all but one, and that leaves 10 of us, three girls, and the rest boys, seated together having our meals together. I bought an S$8 meal, comprising of Fish and Chips( quite a great prtion), side dishes of mushroom soup and garlic bread and iced-horlicks.Time Check: 1833 hours.
1900 hours, we went window shopping. Our Mission: Join our money together to get Andy, the Student Council President, a present for his 15th birthday. We started out from the nearest shop, a christian shop, with those sweet greeting cards, name-tags and music discs. We carried on to Robinson's, a department stall, before heading to 3 other sovenior shops. Had much fun and relly enjoyed it though. However, 2000 hours, mission failed, for I had to reach home at least an hour before 2200 hours, before it was too late. However, arrived an hour earlier, at 2100 hours.
That was only briefly what happened. Many other things occurred in the middle, but the words would get a little out of hand... So Long Till Next Time...
The fun and memorable moments always come after school ,when the school mood gradually diminishes for the day. Went to Raffles Hotel with 10 others,to catch a show, "Where I Belong", performed by students aged 14 to 17, from various school in Singapore. the two-and-a-half hour show was quite impressive,I must say. The choreography, the actors and actresses too,put up a great performance. Some quotes that left me thinking for about thirty minutes or so, were "What is identity" ,"where do I truly belong","am I treated fairly" and "Why am I being treated in a certian way".
Anyway, after that, a great majority of us decided to head over to Raffles City Shopping Mall for dinner, all but one, and that leaves 10 of us, three girls, and the rest boys, seated together having our meals together. I bought an S$8 meal, comprising of Fish and Chips( quite a great prtion), side dishes of mushroom soup and garlic bread and iced-horlicks.Time Check: 1833 hours.
1900 hours, we went window shopping. Our Mission: Join our money together to get Andy, the Student Council President, a present for his 15th birthday. We started out from the nearest shop, a christian shop, with those sweet greeting cards, name-tags and music discs. We carried on to Robinson's, a department stall, before heading to 3 other sovenior shops. Had much fun and relly enjoyed it though. However, 2000 hours, mission failed, for I had to reach home at least an hour before 2200 hours, before it was too late. However, arrived an hour earlier, at 2100 hours.
That was only briefly what happened. Many other things occurred in the middle, but the words would get a little out of hand... So Long Till Next Time...
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Taking alternatives
Finally do i get another chance to once again enter a new entry. So many things had happened, though. The last few days at school were great, however, it was the many episodes before and after school that created the darkness of the week.
Anyway, today, everything was great, except that 7 minutes later than my normal waking time... the reason? Staying up late till midnight the day before. this morning arrived in school only at 7.15 am. I would have been late should it be a Wednesday or Friday.
Geography wasn't the way I expected it to be. What the class was learning was part of geography, but sadly, the lesson had no link to the topic we were learning today. I felt myslef dosing off for the first time today during Chemistry... 1 belief there could be 2 reasons... lack of enough sleep, not used to trainee teacher's style of teaching.
Afternoon, the geography talk by a distinguished guest, invited from Kyoto University, Japan, was excellent,pardoning his English, as it can be considered excellent back at his hometown. The talk was actually about the ecological and natural impacts of building dams.
Then the bad news came. We could not complete our video today, as it was 3E2's turn to edit their videos. So, waited in school for about 10 minutes, before I found a reason to linger on in the classroom. Help the others with the notice board. This time round, the task was more efficient and well-planned, with our team of 8, comprising of 3 girls and 5 boys. The effort put in was way good. we even decorated the borders of the notice board!
Anyway, that was all for today. Hope that tomorrow will not lose my voice in a mere 10 minutes again...
Anyway, today, everything was great, except that 7 minutes later than my normal waking time... the reason? Staying up late till midnight the day before. this morning arrived in school only at 7.15 am. I would have been late should it be a Wednesday or Friday.
Geography wasn't the way I expected it to be. What the class was learning was part of geography, but sadly, the lesson had no link to the topic we were learning today. I felt myslef dosing off for the first time today during Chemistry... 1 belief there could be 2 reasons... lack of enough sleep, not used to trainee teacher's style of teaching.
Afternoon, the geography talk by a distinguished guest, invited from Kyoto University, Japan, was excellent,pardoning his English, as it can be considered excellent back at his hometown. The talk was actually about the ecological and natural impacts of building dams.
Then the bad news came. We could not complete our video today, as it was 3E2's turn to edit their videos. So, waited in school for about 10 minutes, before I found a reason to linger on in the classroom. Help the others with the notice board. This time round, the task was more efficient and well-planned, with our team of 8, comprising of 3 girls and 5 boys. The effort put in was way good. we even decorated the borders of the notice board!
Anyway, that was all for today. Hope that tomorrow will not lose my voice in a mere 10 minutes again...
Saturday, July 01, 2006
How the morning went by...
Today, flag day. Quite an improvement from the last one 2 years ago. From 1/8 of the can to half the can. Anyway, this is how the time drfted by. Left house at 8.10 am to school. Arrived at 8.40, to hand in homework. Saw a group of girls( from same class) heading for the MRT station. However, did not manage to find Ms Lim, so left the school in a hurry at 8.45 am. Met Auggie, Chong Siang, and Zhong Rong on the way there. So arrived there, saw some of them already at work. The thing was that, we were late.
Met Randall, Went to Ginza Plaza at 10.20 am, after deciding, from Chinese garden, to Clementi, to Ginza Plaza. Many people frequented the overhead bridge linking the shopping centre and the bus top. The good thing was, we had the whole bridge to ourselves! So, there we were, Randall and I, on each side of the bridge. collecting donations. Funny thing was, many gave the money, but refused to accept the stickers( flags). That was why I was having a hard time, clearing flags, instead of money... I did not want the can to get so heavy. 11 pm, headedback to the main location, Jurong East. After alighting from the bus we rode on, Randall discovered that his hannd phone was missing...sarting a mass run. Quite lucky, as the bus was only 2 stops before the interchange. Managed to retrived the hand phone. We tried comparing with the others, but theirs were still much heavier in the end.
Here's the fun, and best part of the whole morning. Slacking Time! We met Damien, Chong Siang, Chie Heng, Chi Kai, Yung An,Yee Ling, Li Lin and Miss Lim at a corner, near the library. The competition there was not that bad, as we were neither at the top, nor were we at the bottom. We followed Damien and Zhong Rong to the enterment centre, and a came to a computer game shop. Two boys, really did it. Playing a PS2 soccer game, while waiting for the 5 hours to be over. We also got something to fill our stomaches. At 1pm, spotted the girls' group, some distance from us. I actually wanted to go over to a small" competition", but I know, that, in this sort of an activity, girls tend to do much better, so, better not risk it.
1.45 pm. Went to submit the cans, and all. Went back to school, with the same friends whom I met on the way to the library. This time, Miss Lim was still not in school yet, so, I still could not get the camera, and check on my laptop. Anyway, it's good that I was gaining experience and a little practice for the next round in a few weeks' time.
Met Randall, Went to Ginza Plaza at 10.20 am, after deciding, from Chinese garden, to Clementi, to Ginza Plaza. Many people frequented the overhead bridge linking the shopping centre and the bus top. The good thing was, we had the whole bridge to ourselves! So, there we were, Randall and I, on each side of the bridge. collecting donations. Funny thing was, many gave the money, but refused to accept the stickers( flags). That was why I was having a hard time, clearing flags, instead of money... I did not want the can to get so heavy. 11 pm, headedback to the main location, Jurong East. After alighting from the bus we rode on, Randall discovered that his hannd phone was missing...sarting a mass run. Quite lucky, as the bus was only 2 stops before the interchange. Managed to retrived the hand phone. We tried comparing with the others, but theirs were still much heavier in the end.
Here's the fun, and best part of the whole morning. Slacking Time! We met Damien, Chong Siang, Chie Heng, Chi Kai, Yung An,Yee Ling, Li Lin and Miss Lim at a corner, near the library. The competition there was not that bad, as we were neither at the top, nor were we at the bottom. We followed Damien and Zhong Rong to the enterment centre, and a came to a computer game shop. Two boys, really did it. Playing a PS2 soccer game, while waiting for the 5 hours to be over. We also got something to fill our stomaches. At 1pm, spotted the girls' group, some distance from us. I actually wanted to go over to a small" competition", but I know, that, in this sort of an activity, girls tend to do much better, so, better not risk it.
1.45 pm. Went to submit the cans, and all. Went back to school, with the same friends whom I met on the way to the library. This time, Miss Lim was still not in school yet, so, I still could not get the camera, and check on my laptop. Anyway, it's good that I was gaining experience and a little practice for the next round in a few weeks' time.
Friday, June 30, 2006
I seemed to have made it, but...
Seems like I had bot been posting for quite sometime huh.Alright, today, it is then. Let's just have a little recap... June Holidays, slacking at home... built one of those gundams, Strike Freedom, Lightning Edition, not successful, as I broke the circuit for the hands, chest, and legs. So, now after that, we come to term3, a whole new school term.
Back to 26 June, 2006, Monday. A long line of announcements, Tuesday, another long list, but with some good news, too, as Miss Lim was awarded the "Most Caring Teachers" Award. Next few days, intensive training just for that 5 minutes today...
Over the past 3 days, everything was fine, just that I kept forgetting the commands, and that worse of all, I did not know that those commands did not really existed!
So, today, gathered at 6.30, all uniforms ready, full strength, everyone was ready for the 5 minutes. 7.15am, Parade begins. Darrens heads off the parade with much seriousness. As for me, I,too was prepared, but fearful. Everything went fine, only until I was turning the contingent to face the front. Damn. I forgot the command... Anyway, I still went on with the shorter version, not knowing that Mr Hon had actually whispered the command to me... Everything went on fine for the next 3 minutes, but, once again, the last 2 minutes, I screwed up,indirectly, in the sense that I was saying the wrong command that was deemed correct, and was taught by a senior. But, nonetheless, not many people noticed it, except for a teacher, who, helped me to correct my mistake after everything. It was then I noticed that my commands were 90%, or around there, practically wrong. Anyway, what's past is past, no one could turn the clock around anyway, so, just let it be. There's going to be another 2 parades soon, so, why not let this be a "practice"? Above all, the good thing is, I seemed to have broken free of my oyster shell... just in time for flag day tomorrow...another 5 hours added to my already 40++ hours accumulated over the last 2 years.
To end it off, everyone did their best, and it's the best of our efforts that count...
Back to 26 June, 2006, Monday. A long line of announcements, Tuesday, another long list, but with some good news, too, as Miss Lim was awarded the "Most Caring Teachers" Award. Next few days, intensive training just for that 5 minutes today...
Over the past 3 days, everything was fine, just that I kept forgetting the commands, and that worse of all, I did not know that those commands did not really existed!
So, today, gathered at 6.30, all uniforms ready, full strength, everyone was ready for the 5 minutes. 7.15am, Parade begins. Darrens heads off the parade with much seriousness. As for me, I,too was prepared, but fearful. Everything went fine, only until I was turning the contingent to face the front. Damn. I forgot the command... Anyway, I still went on with the shorter version, not knowing that Mr Hon had actually whispered the command to me... Everything went on fine for the next 3 minutes, but, once again, the last 2 minutes, I screwed up,indirectly, in the sense that I was saying the wrong command that was deemed correct, and was taught by a senior. But, nonetheless, not many people noticed it, except for a teacher, who, helped me to correct my mistake after everything. It was then I noticed that my commands were 90%, or around there, practically wrong. Anyway, what's past is past, no one could turn the clock around anyway, so, just let it be. There's going to be another 2 parades soon, so, why not let this be a "practice"? Above all, the good thing is, I seemed to have broken free of my oyster shell... just in time for flag day tomorrow...another 5 hours added to my already 40++ hours accumulated over the last 2 years.
To end it off, everyone did their best, and it's the best of our efforts that count...
Friday, June 16, 2006
Just Walking around
This morning, was the start of a very unexpected morning. Well, woke up at 8.10 am, changed, had breakfast as usual, went to catch the bus at 8.35 am. Just as expected, reached school at 9.10 am (30 minute journey).
However, when I first entered the school by the gate I usually took, I did not realise that I was actually walking straight into a construction site!I was so used to walking this path, I did not even notice that there was something strange about the route. The school was going through PRIME, and the last time I ebtered the gate, there were still students walking through that gate. However, today, the gate was Out-of-bounds to all, except those who were working at the site. SO, that was when I bumped into Gabriel and Edward, and we walked into the school via the side-gate together. Anyway,today was the preparation of the Drama performance for Teachers' Day.
The script was indeed interesting. The story was actually bout this student,Anthony(main character), who did not do well for the recent common test, which he studied so hard, even to sacrifise his participation at the National Robotics Competition, which his would-be team mate, Chris(supp. character), came in second place.He was teased by his friends on the way home that fateful day, and at the same time disappointed that he would not please his father with his excellent grades which he had achieved since Secondary one. However, at the Meet-the-parents Session the next day, he finally cleared his father's mis-understandings and eventually gained his father's support in his dream of being a mechanic. My role is Mr Chua( character), Anthony's father, who's not very concerned with his son's well-being, but hopes to pave the way for Anthony's future.
After that, I went with Randall to the new CC in Boon Lay. Well, he wanted to enroll for guitar courses, but it seemed like the prices were high. It's that way if one wants to learn the arts.
After that, we adjorned to the new library. Quite big, with facimiles similar to the Jurong Regional library. There, we met Wei Ling, Xiu Wei, and Jerena at the Math corner of the library.
At around 12 noon, the both of us went over to Jurong Point to take a look at some things. He went to a Christian shop, while I went to Comics Connection. I was not taking a look at the comics, in fact, i was more interested in the GUNDAM modelling kits. They were bout the same price to those at West Mall, but this branch sold the complete set of the Strike.On the way down, spotted a girl "looking" at a restaurant menu. In actual fact, she was hiding from Randall and I . She is Carina.So, in all I met 4 friends,either with together, or with other friends or with family.
So, I went home at around 12.15 pm, reaching at around 12.50 pm. That's all for now, and I also noticed that I had not posted for quite some time too...
However, when I first entered the school by the gate I usually took, I did not realise that I was actually walking straight into a construction site!I was so used to walking this path, I did not even notice that there was something strange about the route. The school was going through PRIME, and the last time I ebtered the gate, there were still students walking through that gate. However, today, the gate was Out-of-bounds to all, except those who were working at the site. SO, that was when I bumped into Gabriel and Edward, and we walked into the school via the side-gate together. Anyway,today was the preparation of the Drama performance for Teachers' Day.
The script was indeed interesting. The story was actually bout this student,Anthony(main character), who did not do well for the recent common test, which he studied so hard, even to sacrifise his participation at the National Robotics Competition, which his would-be team mate, Chris(supp. character), came in second place.He was teased by his friends on the way home that fateful day, and at the same time disappointed that he would not please his father with his excellent grades which he had achieved since Secondary one. However, at the Meet-the-parents Session the next day, he finally cleared his father's mis-understandings and eventually gained his father's support in his dream of being a mechanic. My role is Mr Chua( character), Anthony's father, who's not very concerned with his son's well-being, but hopes to pave the way for Anthony's future.
After that, I went with Randall to the new CC in Boon Lay. Well, he wanted to enroll for guitar courses, but it seemed like the prices were high. It's that way if one wants to learn the arts.
After that, we adjorned to the new library. Quite big, with facimiles similar to the Jurong Regional library. There, we met Wei Ling, Xiu Wei, and Jerena at the Math corner of the library.
At around 12 noon, the both of us went over to Jurong Point to take a look at some things. He went to a Christian shop, while I went to Comics Connection. I was not taking a look at the comics, in fact, i was more interested in the GUNDAM modelling kits. They were bout the same price to those at West Mall, but this branch sold the complete set of the Strike.On the way down, spotted a girl "looking" at a restaurant menu. In actual fact, she was hiding from Randall and I . She is Carina.So, in all I met 4 friends,either with together, or with other friends or with family.
So, I went home at around 12.15 pm, reaching at around 12.50 pm. That's all for now, and I also noticed that I had not posted for quite some time too...
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Final Update Changes completed
Finally, there is a tag box. Well, IT'S empty. Yes. I am waiting to see who's the first to enter something in there(nt me).
Monday, May 29, 2006
Phase 1 through 3 of Blog Updates
As you have noticed, I have changed the template, added as well as deleted some links, and changed the theme after the previous blog update. The rest, would be a new Tag box, a possible clock,calendar and a change in the text colour...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
A close, but poor victory...
The past few weeks were good, but their results weren't just as expected...
E maths:78
A maths:50
Science(Chem/Bio):72
Pure Physics:64.5
Combined Humanities:54
So surely I don't have to give a step by step breakdown,ya? English results have yet to be finalised, so do CHinese.
However, to me, bad things come with good things. Today, was the inter-class soccer tournament for the upper secondary classes.
The class' team was formed by Cazua, Damien,Steven,Gabriel,Ko Hein and Kamal. Damien was the reserve,Gabriel was the Goal Keeper, Kamal was the striker, and so was Cazua. Steven was mainly the defender.
As Ko Hein's legs were recovering, Damien was supposed to take his place in the second half of every match. We played only three matches in all. After the other 3 Express class failed in the first round(3e3), all other Express classes pinned their hopes on the 3e1 team. So, you could expect how many supporters we had today.
First match, they played very calmly, with the first goal scored at the three minte mark, by cazua. If I remember correctly, we were against 3n1.
The second match. We were only warming up. things were starting to heat up, with Cazua smashing the ball into Melimau primary school, destroying a window panel... anyway, it was going to be torn down in a few weeks, so who cared anyway... Kamal and Cazua both scored goals in this match, winning andother 3n class 3-0.
The third, and final math... the deciding match. Things were really tense. The ball kept crashing onto the shelther.We were against 3t1, which consisted of most of the school team players. This time, we were really scared, with Gabriel catching 10 balls, which almost meant the end of our league. But, luckily, he managed to save them all. After both halves, both teams agreed to go into over-time, where the team with more goals will win. We were all desperate to win. They were so desperate that Steven, Kamal and Zhong Rong(cazua), all injured themselves. But, the thing was that, they never gave up. They fought to the end, and we won...for the first time in three years. The first time that an express class had won a match.What's more, was that we won a gold.
it was all thanks to the team, and also Zhong Rong, Kamal and Gabriel who managed to save the team, and also the class many times. Gabriel sure did his best today,Saving at least 15 times on the field.
Me? all i did was to give support by helping them, cheering for them, and maybe, too, providing little first aid support to them... It was the least I could do , as they really put in all their effort.
E maths:78
A maths:50
Science(Chem/Bio):72
Pure Physics:64.5
Combined Humanities:54
So surely I don't have to give a step by step breakdown,ya? English results have yet to be finalised, so do CHinese.
However, to me, bad things come with good things. Today, was the inter-class soccer tournament for the upper secondary classes.
The class' team was formed by Cazua, Damien,Steven,Gabriel,Ko Hein and Kamal. Damien was the reserve,Gabriel was the Goal Keeper, Kamal was the striker, and so was Cazua. Steven was mainly the defender.
As Ko Hein's legs were recovering, Damien was supposed to take his place in the second half of every match. We played only three matches in all. After the other 3 Express class failed in the first round(3e3), all other Express classes pinned their hopes on the 3e1 team. So, you could expect how many supporters we had today.
First match, they played very calmly, with the first goal scored at the three minte mark, by cazua. If I remember correctly, we were against 3n1.
The second match. We were only warming up. things were starting to heat up, with Cazua smashing the ball into Melimau primary school, destroying a window panel... anyway, it was going to be torn down in a few weeks, so who cared anyway... Kamal and Cazua both scored goals in this match, winning andother 3n class 3-0.
The third, and final math... the deciding match. Things were really tense. The ball kept crashing onto the shelther.We were against 3t1, which consisted of most of the school team players. This time, we were really scared, with Gabriel catching 10 balls, which almost meant the end of our league. But, luckily, he managed to save them all. After both halves, both teams agreed to go into over-time, where the team with more goals will win. We were all desperate to win. They were so desperate that Steven, Kamal and Zhong Rong(cazua), all injured themselves. But, the thing was that, they never gave up. They fought to the end, and we won...for the first time in three years. The first time that an express class had won a match.What's more, was that we won a gold.
it was all thanks to the team, and also Zhong Rong, Kamal and Gabriel who managed to save the team, and also the class many times. Gabriel sure did his best today,Saving at least 15 times on the field.
Me? all i did was to give support by helping them, cheering for them, and maybe, too, providing little first aid support to them... It was the least I could do , as they really put in all their effort.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Final Examination for May, term2, Second Semester,2006
Today, 10.02am, was the time the A maths paper ended, I wont dare to say it is easy, but, not too bad. The paper was held in the hall, so the examination was held in an air-conditioned area. It meant that I would be seated close to the rear of the hall, but nowhere near an air-conditioning unit. However, it was quite cold, still, so I wouldn't expect to see many colours,or even a rainbow at the other tables, espicially those close to the side, where most of the units are stationed...
This Friday, is the last day of term 2, meaning that there is a long holiday waiting us. However, the results I am going to get will not be very enlightening either... that will be the next few days...
This Friday, is the last day of term 2, meaning that there is a long holiday waiting us. However, the results I am going to get will not be very enlightening either... that will be the next few days...
Friday, May 19, 2006
Docking for the time being...
After 14 papers, I can finally "dock" at home for a short while.
The past 3 weeks were very hectic, with most of the time at the study table. Well, today, I could get a short break. Monday would be the final paper of the second major examination for this year.
So, let's make a detour back to three weeks ago, when I had the first paper, the Chinese Language paper. Being the last in class, I was no doubt at the last table, so it was really a piece of cake to get to my seat. However, as I was at that small, corner, with 2 walls on my right, it was hot and humid to be at that corner, so I could imagine myself perspiring every time I took a paper. That was my weakest, so I was expecting a really low mark for that... anyway, just refer to the previous post to see what really happened... and the results will be up by the end of next week at least.
Now, on to the English language. It was quite easy, I would say, though the result is not known yet. The first paper, Essay, was my forte, so I would not have much difficulty in that, and as for the second paper, I would think the standard was a little low, as the standard, was expected to be so many times higher.
Mathematics( elementary). The papers were easy, but, much to my over-confidence, I made many careless mistakes, with one chapter which was my weakest in all of the chapters I studied. Overall, this paper would be easy in my opinion.
Combined Humanities(Social Studies). The Social Studies paper. I might as well just sleep throughout the paper. I totally forgot about the source-based questions, and concentrated 100% on the Structured essay questions. That, was my downfall( hopefully, miracles do happen)...
Combined Humanities(Geography). Surprisingly, for the first time, I could actually finish this paper with 5 minutes to spare! It was hard to belief. Well, this paper, too, was easy.
Now, first change in seating arrangement. Combined sciences. I moved to the second row from the left door, from the rear, the second column. For only two papers, as there were only eight of us taking this combination,other than the first science, as the Pure Chemistry candidates were sitting for their two papers,too. The combination which the eight of us took is Science(Chemistry/Biology). 30 took Science(Physics/Chemistry), and the remaining 4, Pure Chemistry, Pure Physics( 8 of us also taking pure physics too).
Science(Chemistry/Biology), my favourite. Chemistry paper 3, it was easy. This standars was quite near what we did in class. Biology paper 4, Quite the unexpected. It was quite tough, and 5 of us(Andy,Ko Hein, Sean,Randall, and I) agreed it was of pure standard. We were even not told about how we should draw the graph, as we were not taught of it in the first place. Science(Chemistry/Biology), paper 1. This paper was divided into two sections(chem,20qs,bio,20qs).The Chemistry part was challenging, with many thinking and application questions. The biology part was simply straight forward, as it was exactly what we had learnt the past 4months. For Paper4, I was more, like concentrating on someone else,other than the answer sheet...
Today:
Pure physics, Second change of tables. I moved four tables in front, to the first column,second row, from the front door. This time, I did not have the fan to cool me down other than the previous two papers. The second last paper, I moved to that seat immediately after the Chem/Bio paper 1(mcq) . The Pure Physics paper was held during the time the other 30 were doing their POA paper...I totally did not understand what they were given... 5 pieces of_____paper?The physics paper, was easier, possibly because i had revised most of the chapters, though there were some I did not know how to do solve... maybe next time, I should sort of borrow some notes from those doing the sub-science(Physics/Chemistry) paper. ..
Next Monday:
Last, final paper, also my nightmare. This one will be held in the hall, and, I am so far away from the front... 7th palce from the rear of the hall. this is also going to be the most difficult of all. So, anyway, I am glad, for I can have an examination in an air-conditioned room...
The next post will be sometime next monday( you know what it is!!!)
The past 3 weeks were very hectic, with most of the time at the study table. Well, today, I could get a short break. Monday would be the final paper of the second major examination for this year.
So, let's make a detour back to three weeks ago, when I had the first paper, the Chinese Language paper. Being the last in class, I was no doubt at the last table, so it was really a piece of cake to get to my seat. However, as I was at that small, corner, with 2 walls on my right, it was hot and humid to be at that corner, so I could imagine myself perspiring every time I took a paper. That was my weakest, so I was expecting a really low mark for that... anyway, just refer to the previous post to see what really happened... and the results will be up by the end of next week at least.
Now, on to the English language. It was quite easy, I would say, though the result is not known yet. The first paper, Essay, was my forte, so I would not have much difficulty in that, and as for the second paper, I would think the standard was a little low, as the standard, was expected to be so many times higher.
Mathematics( elementary). The papers were easy, but, much to my over-confidence, I made many careless mistakes, with one chapter which was my weakest in all of the chapters I studied. Overall, this paper would be easy in my opinion.
Combined Humanities(Social Studies). The Social Studies paper. I might as well just sleep throughout the paper. I totally forgot about the source-based questions, and concentrated 100% on the Structured essay questions. That, was my downfall( hopefully, miracles do happen)...
Combined Humanities(Geography). Surprisingly, for the first time, I could actually finish this paper with 5 minutes to spare! It was hard to belief. Well, this paper, too, was easy.
Now, first change in seating arrangement. Combined sciences. I moved to the second row from the left door, from the rear, the second column. For only two papers, as there were only eight of us taking this combination,other than the first science, as the Pure Chemistry candidates were sitting for their two papers,too. The combination which the eight of us took is Science(Chemistry/Biology). 30 took Science(Physics/Chemistry), and the remaining 4, Pure Chemistry, Pure Physics( 8 of us also taking pure physics too).
Science(Chemistry/Biology), my favourite. Chemistry paper 3, it was easy. This standars was quite near what we did in class. Biology paper 4, Quite the unexpected. It was quite tough, and 5 of us(Andy,Ko Hein, Sean,Randall, and I) agreed it was of pure standard. We were even not told about how we should draw the graph, as we were not taught of it in the first place. Science(Chemistry/Biology), paper 1. This paper was divided into two sections(chem,20qs,bio,20qs).The Chemistry part was challenging, with many thinking and application questions. The biology part was simply straight forward, as it was exactly what we had learnt the past 4months. For Paper4, I was more, like concentrating on someone else,other than the answer sheet...
Today:
Pure physics, Second change of tables. I moved four tables in front, to the first column,second row, from the front door. This time, I did not have the fan to cool me down other than the previous two papers. The second last paper, I moved to that seat immediately after the Chem/Bio paper 1(mcq) . The Pure Physics paper was held during the time the other 30 were doing their POA paper...I totally did not understand what they were given... 5 pieces of_____paper?The physics paper, was easier, possibly because i had revised most of the chapters, though there were some I did not know how to do solve... maybe next time, I should sort of borrow some notes from those doing the sub-science(Physics/Chemistry) paper. ..
Next Monday:
Last, final paper, also my nightmare. This one will be held in the hall, and, I am so far away from the front... 7th palce from the rear of the hall. this is also going to be the most difficult of all. So, anyway, I am glad, for I can have an examination in an air-conditioned room...
The next post will be sometime next monday( you know what it is!!!)
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