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Monday, January 30, 2006

On Chinese New Year's Eve, I'd just found out that many of my primary school friends are in TJ, added to the 78 Temasekian already presently there. Needless to say, I was totally crushed. Maybe because I'm more of a feeler than a thinker that things like these affect me so greatly. I don't know why, but I'm just not settling in well into my new school. Actually the people are nice and my CG is funny. I've a group of close friends, 5 of us girls, all from different schools. Wenqi, Rong Juan, Connie and Elga, without you guys, life in school would have been unbearable.

I miss my old friends tremendously and I still do. On Thursday, I went to TJ's carnival and while I admit, I had lots of fun, I was silently filled with sorrow. And it really hit me hard when Cindy noted out how I look so sad most of the time and that I no longer jump and bounce around like the usual old me. And Marcus, thanks for the constant reminder to 'cheer up'!

Everyone seemed so happy in their new school, but me. Of course, that is a statement of generalisation. I know I'm probably not alone in what I feel, but I do certainly feel very much so right now. Happiness seems so transient nowadays. Frankly, I felt so demoralised when I'd found out that most of my friends had gone to TJ. I felt like a failure. For awhile, I was mad at myself for not working hard enough, but it was all too late for that. There certainly is no use in crying over split milk, but sometimes, you just can't stop the tears from falling.

This afternoon, I finished yet another book by Lurlene McDaniel. To everyone who hasn't read any of Lurlene McDaniel's books, I suggest that you head off to the nearest bookstore or library to grab a copy of any of her books. They are very worth reading (at least, in my opinion and probably many others as well) and it really makes you reflect on life - what have you been doing? And it makes you realise just how precious life really is.

Y o u r N a m e _ b l o g g e d _ @ 2:18 PM |

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Here's a little something I got from Marcus's blog.

FIRST thing to do before going to sleep: Brush my teeth
FIRST pet: Fish
FIRST primary school: Elias Park Primary School
FIRST alcoholic drink you had: Beer
FIRST time you were sent to the principal: Never
FIRST record you bought: Westlife
FIRST musical instrument you learned to play: Recorder
FIRST sport you played: I can’t remember that, frankly
FIRST best friend: Wei Ning
FIRST wedding you've attended: Can’t remember that either
FIRST person who greeted you on your last birthday: Someone in school
FIRST collection: Stickers
FIRST time you saw a ghost: Never did.
FIRST roller coaster ride: Disneyland
FIRST ambition: Scientist
FIRST job: Student
FIRST thing you bought today: Nothing
FIRST person you hated: No one

> LAST <
LAST book you bought: Psalms for Today
LAST thing you bought: Fish Porridge from TM Foodcourt
LAST tv show you watched: Ai De Zhang Men Ren
LAST movie you watched: The Chronicles of Narnia
LAST song listened: Tong Hua
LAST person who sent U an sms: Jen
LAST thing U want to do now: Study

Y o u r N a m e _ b l o g g e d _ @ 1:24 AM |

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Squiggly, Wavy French Fries.

Ah, I must say, today was a most fabulous day. I was awaken by the insistent ringing of the phone this morning. My mum had called to tell me to take her place and attend the Sec 3 Principal Meets the Parents Session, which is to be held in my former secondary school at 11am today. Groggily, I agreed and went back to sleep. I ended up being almost late and thus catching a cab to school.

When I got to school, to my utmost amazement, I was being teased by some teachers about er, well... you know... him. T_T Then I sat behind the teachers during the talk and man, it was such an eye-opener. Haha! I shan't disclose why. Then I had a nice chat with Miss Neo, Mrs Ho, Mr Oh, Miss Leong! After that Chuan Li came and we went off to the library. But he went home first for lunch.

Met up with Marcus, Hengky and Marliyana at the library. Flipped though MJC's tutorial and lectures notes. Then Hengky left for lunch with some friends. So Marcus, Marl and I waited for Chuan Li to arrive, before we 'abandoned' the poor guy to guard our bags coz it's our turn to have lunch. Ah wells, he volunteered to look after the stuff anw and do his tutorial homework at the same time.

So Marcus, Marl and I headed off to BK for lunch coz I wanted to use up the coupon I got since Grad Nite. So we chatted happily throughout the whole lunch, laughing and eating and chatting about everything under the sky. I can't remember exactly what we were talking about, but Marcus was suddenly waving his soft, half-broken french fry in the air. That sight was so funny, I almost squirted out the coke in my mouth. Frantically swallowing it, I burst out laughing madly. No seriously, it was hilarious I tell you. Frankly, I don't know why, but it was!! I couldn't stop laughing! I was practically guffawing! I laughed so hard and long that my stomach hurt! Marcus and Marl thought I'd gone off my rocker. But after then, Marcus began to break all his fries and wave them.

I couldn't eat properly I tell you. I had to use the burger wrapper to shield my eyes from that hilarious sight, else I'd never have finished my lunch. It took me an entire hour to finish up that Mushroom Swiss Burger meal. Goodness. Then we finally returned back to the library.

Today is one of the few days where I was truly happy. Not a hint of sadness crossed my face. Sure, I was tired and exhausted. But I was happy. Truly happy. I love my friends in 4R so much. You guys rock my life. I thank you, God, for giving me such good friends. Amen.

Y o u r N a m e _ b l o g g e d _ @ 9:45 PM |

Friday, January 13, 2006

More than words...

Goodness, words can't even begin to express just how much I miss 4R. Yes yes, those lectures have begun at TPJC. Some are boring, some are okay, some are brain-saturating, yada yada yada. Marc and Marl came to my school for two days! It was the two most fun-filled days I had. I felt so happy to attend lectures and so on. I totally perked up. =)

I really miss all my friends so much. I miss being able to joke around, and talk about crap and totally nonsensical rubbish (yes Marcus, your infamous 'hiroshima' and 'tsunami'). I even miss their fantastically lame wisecracks. It's so incredibly lame sometimes you wonder how they could ever think of such a thing. You could be so lamed out (is there such a thing?) that you throw both hands up in the air in pure exasperation and exclaim "I can't stand it!" and guess what they say? Something along the lines of "Then do please take a seat". *faints...*

I miss being about to throw insults at one another and be totally not insulted at all, because we all know we don't really mean it. And oh yes, I definitely remembered the day that I laughed the most in my entire life (up till today that is). Our funny, hilarious and totally ridiculous discussion of Marcus's brother's artwork of a humongous hand that somehow got misunderstood and heard wrongly as Abbas's hand (no offence to you, Abbas >.<). Then they were talking about the hand artwork and imagining how inconvenient it would be for somehow to possess a hand that huge... and... I shall not go into further gross details.

Alright, so enough about 4R coz I can never finish talking about those wonderful people. I wanna crash TJC, but that means I would have to skip certain lectures and tutorials in TPJC. Sighs, should I? *thinks thinks...*

I'm worried about the A'lvl syllabus. I really am. It's so tough. =( And now, the polys are rising up too. But I guess I'll probably stick to JC, since I have no idea what courses to take in Poly. '

I'm so exhausted. I went back to Temasek today. Miss the school so much. And I attended the CO practice, watching them prepare for this sunday's concert. Haha. Can't wait to watch them! Jia you!!

Y o u r N a m e _ b l o g g e d _ @ 11:39 PM |

Thursday, January 05, 2006

A new life...

I MISS SEC 4R SO MUCH. Darn. It's the first time I've felt such attachment to a class. We've been through so much together! Tests, exams, heavy workloads. The MI Room. And yes, the Motivational Camp. That was most unforgettable. How we all cried and sang together... Man, sense of nostalgia.

When lessons officially starts in TP next week, I'm gonna stick pictures of 4R-ians all over my files!

Today's Orientation was exceptionally fun, because of the couple dance and the wet games (when I say wet, I really mean wet).

So we had mass dancing in the hall and one component of it was couple dance. We were all paired up (guys with girls) and we had to dance to Rockin' Robin. I was paired up with this guy called Marcus from Broadrick's. It was kind of awkward, coz the OGL (orientation group leader) was like saying over the mic "Guys! Look at the pretty girl beside you and girls do likewise. Stare deep in each other's eyes..." All that went through my mind as I faced him but averted my eyes were "You're kidding me right?" So we both ended up staring at the floor. *laughs* Yeah, then the guy will give the girl his hand, and the girl will place her hand in his. Both hands that is.

Then we danced! With the OGLs up on stage, demonstrating and giving instructions. Step front, tap foot, step front, tap foot, step front, tap foot. Then step back, tap, step back, tap, step back, tap. Then there was one move where the girl had to spin into the guy's arms. Like, what the? But we had to do it, so we did. Then we move left, move right. Move out, spin, twist, kick, step, tap and bla bla bla. It was so fun!! I had a great time dancing.

Then we had some more subject introductory lectures. Bla bla bla. Somebody help me! I can't decide whether to take literature or economics. I love lit, but econs would be useful in the future, especially when we go out into the working world. It's now interest VS practicality. But econs is kind of dry to me... Not exactly my cup of tea. But my dad seriously wants me to take econs. And my mum is not supportive of literature. But can you imagine? After some gruelling sessions of chemistry and mathematics, going to literature lectures is such a total relief!! It's like - a whole new world! And I tell you, they're studying DIckens and Shakespeare, remember I told you I love that guy? Never again will there be another brilliant genius like William Shakespeare. His works are simply splendid, I tell you! The language is so beautiful!!

Right, I'm rambling. Can't help it, books are the love of my life... Figuratively, that is. So, enough abt literature and economics. After the mass dancing, we had lunch, then the wet games! Everyone changed into PE shirts, girls - dark t-shirts, shorts and slippers/sandals or simply go barefooted, which I did.

Then we all proceeded to the stadium (the field too and the track), it was weird walking barefooted around the JC. Haha. And guess what? It began drizzling. Wet games indeed. We went to our first station which is Water Rugby. We had to play rugby with a plastic bag filled with water. If that bag bursts, opponents get a point. Then we played Over and Under. Another wet game that involved water.

Next was Dog and Bone. Familiar game hmm? But it's not any ordinary Dog and Bone. There was a blue canvas/tarpaulin-like sheet on the field. In the centre of it is a piece of... soap. Yes soap! And the tarpaulin thingy is filled with muddy, soapy water!! Goodness. Yes, that was how I got mud all over the back of my shirt and shorts when my number was called and I skidded and slided on the soapy sheet.

The worst station was Obstacle Course. A mud trench was dug on the field. Raffia strings were tied to table and chair legs and every member of the team has to crawl through this mud trench, under those strings, commando-style. Man, I tell you, when they emerged from the other end, they look like mud monsters. It was total mud from head to toe!! But man, it was cool. Haha.

Then we played Waterbomb! Every single one of us has at least one waterbomb. Imagine, 700-800 over waterbombs. All the groups gathered into the field and ATTACK!! It was quite fun except that there was centipedes/millipedes crawling around in the field and we were all barefooted. *shudders* They are freaky.

It's 21 minutes past 11pm now. I'd better go pack my bag soon. It's orientation night tomorrow and I have to get some sleep. Good night. Pleasant dreams.

Y o u r N a m e _ b l o g g e d _ @ 6:00 PM |