Today's Saturday, a day I would always look forward to if it's still school term. But for holidays, it just seemed pretty redundant because everyday is a day free from school. Holidays rocks! I had an invitation from Joel's mom (Aunty Grace I think) to their house for lunch, so honoured! But bad me, the evil in me forbid me to go to sleep because he wants to continue with the computer games. Therefore, I slept at 0700h in the morning, and had to be waken up by Joel's call at 1130h+. I almost forgot about the appointment. Today was certainly not a wait-for-bus day for me. On the two occasion I went to the bus stop, both the bus had just left minutes before I reached. Bus-waiting luck's really down on me.I reached Joel's house at a forgotten time, but who cares. I had a game of Fifa 08 and lucky enough, Everton beat Arsenal 3-2, my first debut win. Yakubu 2, Cahill 1, nice goals, whereas both Arsenal's goals came from set pieces. My second game did not go as well though. Man Utd lost to Chelsea 2-1. =( After that Joel played and Derby scored 6 goals against Chelsea for the first half, then 7 goals from Chelsea for the second half. All 13 goals scored by Joel. He's pro! =) Dinner time: Grilled chicken with my all-time favourite, crean of mushroom soup. Yum yum, delicious! I love the soup! Then went back to do some homework. I felt good. Finally after numerous days of slacking, I got myself started. Completed one tutorial! Woosh! By right, we were supposed to go for the soccer match. But when we were in the lift, the captain called. I pressed open when the lift was a t the 4th floor so that the connection didn't get lost. News? The match was canceled because the field was waterlogged after the rain. Woots! By left, I wasn't very prepared for such confrontation, and the thought of being scolded by some of the pro players really made me nervous. Hence, all I can say was that, thee rain came just in time=) Therefore, we went back to Joel's house. Wanted to study a little more, but couldn't get ourselves going. In the end, we played FM again with Joel. Neither of took Man Utd this time now, because we were really bored of it, despite both of us being Man Utd fans. I took Arsenal and he took Liverpool. We played all the way until 1830h when I finally left. Had so much fun! Dinner was another sumptuous meal- Steamed egg! Been so long since I last had it. Yum yum1
Today's a slack day. I woke up at 2 in the afternoon and started playing FM. My man utd won the duo-champions like the real-world Man UTd did this year- Euro-Champion's Cup, and English Champions League. Unfortunately, unable to complete a treble again due to a 3-2 loss to Chelsea in the semi finals of FA Cup. But still, Claus Tsuki became a prominent manager now=) Interesting: -Benitez becomes the manager of Valencia-Liverpool taken over by Lippi-Newcastle becomes super rich (Spent 30+, close to 40 million)-Penguin's favoruite, Fabiccip Coloccini becomes club favorites and won some awards. Chelsea won the transfer bid for him-transfer out: Owen Hagreaves (18 million), Wes Brown (10 million), Silva (23 million)-transfer in: Rafinha 17 million, John Obi Mikel (17 million), Leighton Baines (10 million)Cup-winner:Van Der Sar. E (GK)Owen Hagreaves (RB)Vidic. N (CB)Davies (CB)Evra (LB)Younnes Kaboul (CM)Michael Carrick (CM)Nani (ALM)Tevez(ACM)Yohan Gourcuff (ARM)Rooney(FW)-Zieler-Wes Brown-Ronaldo (inj)-SilvaUnavailable:Dani Alves (suspended)Marcelo (international duty)Anderson (injured)Hatem Ben ArfaOkakaSemi final: Man Utd 2-1 Real MadridFinal: Man Utd 3-1 ArsenalBest manager of the year:1st: Claus Tsuki2ns:Jose Maurinho3rd:BenitezBest Young player award:1st: AndersonTeam of the year:Vidic(CB)Younnes Kaboul(CB)Best goal of the year:1st: Marcelo (Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool)Best Purchase of the year:1st: Younnes Kaboul2nd: Yohan GourcuffPlayer of the year:2nd: Anderson
End off with this thing I saw on baobao and Joel's blog
1. Who are you chatting with now?:
No one
2. What do you want the most now?:
Forever F.F
3. What's going to happen tomorrow?:
Going to Joel's house for a treat and soccer match
4. Do you hate your friends sometimes?:
when i get irritated
5. When do you wish to die?:
when i emo, i really feel like doing so
6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?:
and rain again and rainbow, it's always like that
7. What impossible things you would wish to do?:
F.F live together in the same house=)
8. Do you believe in eternal love?:
As long as the belief is there, it's possible
9. Have you broken someone's heart that he/she tried to commit suicide?:
I guess so?
10. Where is your favourite holiday destination?:
Some cool country side
11. Describe your other half.:
Clone-y
12. What feelings do you hate the most?:
disappointment
13. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?:
I hope I do=P
14. What're you looking forward to in the coming weeks?:
Euro 2008, less stress, more holidays
15. The most important thing in your life.:
Friends, Fantastic 5, clone, House committee
16. Who do you hope to be always there for you?:
F.F and clone
17. Do you find life meaningless?:
I don't think so
18. Have you ever love someone?:
Yup...
19. List one thing that you're scared of.:
Disappointment
20. What's your greatest wish?:
Happy always
21. What if one of your loves betrayed you?:
I hope not
Instructions: Remove 1 question from above and replace it with your own. Tag 7 people, list them out at the end of the post. Notify them in their chatterbox that they've been tagged.
29th May 2008- the biggest, most happening, most meaningful, most well-likened day of 2008.It was the reunion of the Fantastic Five (the term came into use recently without a cause), referring to Baohui, Daniel, Bobo, Joel and me=)After a night of gaming, or rather FM-ing, Joel morning-called me as I've requested, only to realise that I was still awake. Half-reluctantly, I left my beloved Man Utd of the fantasy world and hurried out for that appointment, the one which all of us had been looking forward to since long long ago, but only able to realise it today. Of course, I washed up a little before that. I went to the ATM machine to get some cash and went over to the agreed bus-stop, but no one was there, I called Joel and he told me he might be late. Bus 17 usually comes pretty frequently, perhaps it was not his day (only the dawn 6-7a.m.), it did not. I wanted to wait for him only to realise two familiar figures waving to me from across the road. They were Daniel and Bobo. I quickly hurried over to join them and waited by the roadside for Joel to come. I was curious at first why Baobao wasn't there, but the curiosity was satisfied within minutes when Joel finally came and all of us boarded the van. She was in there! Baobao's parents were kind enough to give us a ride to Harbour front in their van. In the van, we did a little, or rather, a lot of catching up, and I got to know about Daniel's new ahem*. So much has happened huh? =P It was always nice to be able to catch up with good friends, especially your good friends, especially your besty gang, especially the F.Fs.From Harbour Front, we then took MRT to Outrum Park.
Baobao and Penguin(Daneil)
2/5 F.Fs
our very first photo
By the way all, if not most F.fs are road/direction idiots. At least, Baobao and me are. We did not really know how to get to the destionation. Fortunately, Joel brought a road-directory. Smart him, Kiasu him=P
the four of us (Joel's the camera man)
F.F reunite!
Here he is=)
After finding out the direction we got off at the next immediate stop, and came to a super run-down building.
"Later the building tear down already."
"Is the building still in use?"
"Did you all check the date at which the website for the restaurant was published?"
"Ya loh, later is many years ago de."
"Ya loh. later the restaurant already fold up le."
That was how bad the situation of the building looked. Even for the lift that we used to get up that miserable 7 floors was not at all sightly. It gives the feeling of Ah ma's home according to Bobo. However, within the restaurant was a different look. It resembled the 30s/40s Shanghai kind of GeTing which I saw in some TV serials. The small elevated platform for a stage especially gave me that feeling. Morning restaurant was empty, especially weekday morning. It might be good, though the ambiance was not quite right. A little too quiet. We got a table and started our Yum Cha-ing. The typical HongKong style pushcart kind of waitering. A lot of conversation was done in Canton and poor penguin, he couldn't understand a word. =P We took a few 'longs' of dim sum and started digging in. It was delicious! I especially like the seafood roll thing, I couldn't recall the name.
3 of us enjoying the reunion,
as well as the food=P
The F.Fs, friends forever=)
I realise I was the most picky because I do not take a lot of things- I don't eat pork rib, I don't like pork, I don't like bao, I don't like cold tea, I don't take green, etc. Picky me. Then we had a toast to our friendship:
Hail to F.F reunion,
hail to friends forever,
hail to Fantastic Five=)
Cheers!
In total we spent 78 bucks for a breakfast, my most expensive breakfast ever. But again a pinch of salt in light of our priceless friendship=) A pity Bobo had to leave early because he had chori practice. He flagged a flat and off he went. Initially we wanted to go with him, but cabs don't take five people nowadays, do they?
the remaining four of us then went off to Pool Fusion at Bugis to continue of reunion activity, where we got lost again. Even after we found the place, we were still too early- 10 am, and the shop had not opened. So we went off to Bugis street where Baobao treated us Bubble Tea, and later took another cab to Baobao's house. Thank you Baobao for the drink, though mine tasted really awful. Attn*: Do not ever ever order chocolate milk tea in Bugis street! Other flavors were alright, but never chocolate milk tea!
Baobao's aunty opened the door for us, and very much to my amazement, she still remembered us. "One is not here," she said. Even she knows about the F.F
It's been many many months since we last went to Baobao's house, and it's just so familiar and home-like=P We went in to her brother's room where Joel underdog-gingly beat Penguin in PS2 PES 2008 (this was what Joel wrote in his blog, I don't know what game it's called=)). Then. we had a game of mahjong. I still remember how, and penguin's beginner's luck reminded me of the first time I learnt mahjong, also at baohui house with Bobo, baobao and Joleen. So nostalgic. End of the day, baobao was the biggest winner, I won 10 bucks (not real money), and Joel the biggest loser=P. Then, Joel had to leave to meet his mom. Before that, he beat me 8-1 for that very same game he played with penguin=(. Thus, it was left with only 3 of us. Mahjong was not quite possible, and I can tell penguin was not very keen to play mahjong anyway. Therefore, me and him played that PES game while Baobao played audition, practise piano, played mindsweeper, use her lappy etc. etc. Alright she was bored and we neglected her. Sorry baobao=P I managed to beat Daniel twice, and he best me countless times=P
Ivory Coast 3-2 Ghana
Porto - Celtic (won in penalty shoot-out, same as Joel's)
Luckily, I didn't use Man Utd at all=P
At night, I continued to play my FM, and continue well into the fledging career as Man Utd's manger, Claus Tsuki, a fine season=)
27th May 2008Lesson started at 1000h in the morning for this day. We had Chemistry for first followed by math. It was written in the timetable that the lecture would take 2 hours each, but in the end Chemistry only took 45 minutes. A gravely inaccurate gauge of time? The Chemistry lecture especially, could have ended much earlier it not for the technical error early in the morning which got the screen of the Auditorium stuck in the ceiling for half an hour. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable lecture. Never in the entire few months that I thought I've learnt the Chemistry Kinetics as well=)The math lecture was a failure, mostly because that topic will not be tested for the coming up June Common Test. McClaurin's or something theorem. Frankly, I did not listen at all, and needless to say, understood none of it. I was playing the FM I downloaded recently. I wasted 6 bucks.
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28th May 2008
Today lesson started even earlier- 0800h in the morning, and believe it or not, I slept at 0500h this morning, meaning I only had one hour of sleep. I was the first to reach school nevertheless. Geography can always be the most effective sleeping pill in this kind of situation. Fortunately, once again, there as this technical error which disallowed the lecturer to connect her laptop to the projector. Or rather, it was her IT-in-savvy-ness which caused this. Thus, we had to change the lecture hall for 2 times, wasting a quarter of the period. During the lecture, I heard the greatest news for the holidays, perhaps second best to the fact that Man Utd won a duo-cup this season. Tomorrow's lesson's canceled! Then after that was another disappointment- I failed my geography test. Sometimes, I really do loathe my classmates, because when they were forever saying that they are gonna fail the tests, they always fail to make it come true. It's like why so unsure of yourself? In the end, people like me, who didn't really expect to do well, but at the very least expected a pass, are the ones to get all the blows...
On a lighter note, tomorrow's the reunion of the Fantastic Five! We are gonna Yum Cha at China Town area, and after that more activities hopefully. Woots, been saying that we want Yum Cha since last year, and tomorrow's finally the day! Gonna take a lot of pictures and ask Joel send me. Shall upload tomorrow. Stay tune ;]
After a late night rest for me, I woke up at 1000h today. The entire of last night was spent mostly looking for nice blogskins. Baohui suggested me to change it, and I thought I should change it too. Thus, I started looking for it, hours and hours until my internet connection got cut off. Eventually, I settled on this. Actually, this was one of the few Baohui showed me. I knew it was nice, but I wanted to see if there're better ones. Hence, in the end wasted so much time. Dumb me=PToday, I had lecture, the first one since holiday begun. Yes, it's begun, not end. We're having lessons even during the holidays. Fortunately, it's only an hour. After that, Theen, Zen, Krys, Shiyan and me went to some place to check out our stuffs. Due to the fact that the 15th HC have free access to this blog, and that the things happened today contains highly confidential contents, at least towards them, I shall not elaborate any further=P All I can say is that a nice and meaningful-ly wonderful occassion awaits=)The barrier was lifted today. Pretence can be the best camouflage and the best remedy to any traces of unhappiness. Awkwardness could be avoided and hope can be realised.
"hopefully, work with you again as if nothing had happened."
Initially, I thought today would be just a day of extraordinarily ordinary, since I've woken up only at 1500h late in the afternoon, meaning half my day was forsaken for a much-deprived sleep. Firstly, an apology for my best friend, Joel, for not turning up at the service today as I had promised earlier. A second apology for not turning up for the lunch as yet another promise made earlier.Well, I was feeling guilty today for not getting the drive to push myself to get started for proper school work. I felt bad, really, but I just can't get myself going. Fortunately, today seemed to be a slight improvement, I've already started now. All I need now is to just get the momentum and build on it. Self-belief=)After that I felt lousy at night. Was largely disappointed at the kind of acknowledgment I get. My position in her heart... Call this jealous if you would like, you will never understand. The amount you have given in, the amount you get in return, and the amount other people get. Of course, love is all about selfless giving and sacrifices, but that's only for a saint, I guess. I can't really attain it and frankly, I was really bothered by it, in fact, hurt. The feeling really sucks...Things didn't help itself when my other most highly-placed commitment denied me. It all started with an email and a small conversation with Kaizen. It was only then that I realised that we have an assignment and the date due was the next day, and we were supposed to do this and this and that. Well, looked pretty impossible initially, but we analyzed the situation and decided to initiate something. It was our first assignment and I really want us to do it well and nice, or at least to rid of the worries the seniors had for us. My group was definitely efficient. Within minutes of information, most of them were online. We discussed a little of this and that, and really I thought our willingness to help, our presence, our initiative would be appreciated. However, I was only rebuffed with, "Tiong, next time if you want to relay any message please tell me first?" What about the "initiative stuffs"? Well, perhaps I was really at fault, but what about the you going ahead with your own stuffs, without even telling us? The email reached us all, but you decided to do it amongst you all. Unaware of what happened, together with the pressing deadline, was taking initiative really a great fault? Confronted with that kind of accusation, I was really speechless, seriously. I chose to tell you this in another window so that you wouldn't look so bad in front of them. All I have expected from you was seriously just an apology, an apology for that accusation, the apology for your fault, and I would have just swallowed all the bitterness. But what I've expected was never heard.
Pondering over and over again. I've asked myself numerous times if I should just swallow it all, all to myself, not letting anyone know. But I knew bottling up was not right. I gave you a chance but you overlooked it. This was the only place I could vent my grievance, so that I could move on with life, and hopefully, work with you again as if nothing had happened.
How should I put this? Alright, it all begun last Friday It was the most eventful day ever since school started from the beginning of the year, yet it also was an indication of the end of the most happening school term in JC life. That wasn't an assumption but rather a very evidenced advice from seniors. Last Friday, I had my HC investiture in the morning, meaning to miss a few hours of boring school lessons. It was supposedly grand, until the first music came out. It was the wrong tune. The one Alpha had prepared earlier, the one we had used for all the previous rehearsals... AVA somehow ruined it? Nevertheless, the investiture continued on. Compared with the SC's which was two days before, ours seemed to be a little lacking of something. I don't know what too, but the feeling's just there. Our crowd wasn't as big, we didn't have the many nice nice performances put up by seniors, our audiences were only restricted to TA1s and 2s. Yup, I do have a lot of complaints on how well or rather how much better the SCs are treated than HCs. Misfortune. Fortune of the misfortune- my fellow HC people=). After the investiture, we wanted to skip lessons initially, and all other stuffs, but conscience got the better of us. We are all good students=)After school, I went home. School ended real early on that day- 12.30. Compared to the morning which I had to rush to school in a cab, the afternoon was a complete contrary. Soon, evening came, and I had to go back to school for Mardi Gras. I was abandoned by most of my closer friends, so I lingered around until I saw my secondary school friends and patched in. Fooled around a lot with them, and bought this ferroro rocher for 4.50bucks. Super expensive! But the walk around school was fun- Me, Grace, Elmo, Wai Kei. The four of us! And I kept taking Grace's umbrella out and said 'it's raining'! Really had fun teasing them=)Today I woke up at 12.30 and played computer, until evening I had to go for Kah Chin's CO again. I saw the person who looked a lot like you again. Really miss you a lot...
The last three days had been rather hectic for us, the 16th HC, as well as all the others who were involved in Titans, the annual milestone sports event. I used to be part of it, but had since withdrawn. Thus, my role today was to help serve, support, cheer and attend to the needs of the potential titans. Well, I've been through those trainings, and trust me, serving is definitely much tougher, in terms of tolerance. The first day was individual events. Despite it being still the college day, and all the other people were enjoying their day's off, the titans and us had to come to school to launch the start of the event. Overall, Alpha did quite well, except for the part where I felt really bad for cutting into Nicholas' path when he was doing suicide. Else, he could have been faster by a few seconds. Bad me, blur me. After the day's event had ended, we had to clean up the place, so by the time everything was ready, it's already 2000+h. That day's event begun with a morning rehearsal for our investiture, a short while of supporting our school's basketball boys in the finals, before coming back for titans. Hence, it is not exaggerating to say that that day of my life was revolved around HC-related stuffs.Yesterday school resumed for us. But we had only one period which was in the morning before attending the Student Councilor's Investiture. My task was to be an usher on one of he walkway linking the canteen to the Lecture Theatre, which I thought was redundant, because during my 1hr+++ there, there was only one outsider who approached me to ask for directions. What a wastage of manpower. In the end, I went over to Kaizen's side to help out, where I managed to serve a few people in like ten minutes. See the difference? SC investiture was a booming success. It really got my mood up high, especially the performance. 31st SC rocks! I like the taxi dance most. IT'S REALLY REALLY CUTE!!!=DAfter that was Titans again. As agreed earlier, the auntie gave us an entire box of free ice again. The day was a disastrous one, especially for me. First my neck was rubbed by the log until there were cuts and rashes, then my chin was hit by that 90+kg log, exerted together with the mighty force of our House Captain, Trinity Teo Jia Wei! Aw.. My poor chin. Still can feel the pain until today.Today was the last day of the Titans, also the last longest school day before holiday commences. I forgot to bring my book again, so I went home during lunch to retrieve it, only to realise that I wouldn't be able to make it back on time. Hence, I could only miss that period. Sorry, Mr Elwin. After formal lessons, we had the final rehearsal for tomorrow's rehearsal. The lights were offed, the AVAs were experienced, the ambiance was right, except for a little blur-ness here and there. Tomorrow's gonna be a successful one, like the SCs=)The last event of Titans was the 7km group run. I met the people at the L-road and cheered for them all the way back to school=) Although Alpha didn't win the overall champion, but I still thought Alpha did really well=) Good one guys!!! I should start training, and take part next year=) I'm confident of breaking the sit-ups record. So shall brush up much much more, to beat that 200+ record.
Posted by Judah at 5/22/2008 08:41:00 AM
Monday, May 19, 2008
3-days long camp had finally ended. If you asked me to tell you what I've learnt from the camp, I would be able to tell you nothing. Seriously, it was the experience which we have accumulated from the camp that would benefit us ultimately. That's what I believed. Knowing what you've learnt is nothing compared to applying what you've learnt. Of course I will be able to give the standard answer like SOU, initiatives etc because all these were mentioned during the camp. But applying it is a different thing, and definitely a much more valuable thing. It is through hands-on that the skills we have picked up would be able to be assessed. No matter what I've learnt, I enjoyed the camp really much. Despite facing much challenges and obstacles, the presence of a bunch of supportive teammates was really encouraging. I know subconsciously that I've learnt something, and I'm sure everyone did. Hence, granite dome 16th will be better and better, and hopefully one day, become better than 15th.
Today is monday, today is Vesak day, today is public holiday, yet it's none of the above for me. I had HC meeting in the morning and GPP meeting in the afternoon. Only the guys turned up for today's HC meeting partially because I dozed off last night, thus, not able to relay the message to the girls. Today's meeting, we went to source for cheap and good stuffs. Managed to find the cheapest deepheat, found come source of free ice, and cheap bananas. Successful first attempt. Besides, we also came up with a proposal for JTS. It's super nice!
Afternoon's meeting was at Paya Lebar, quite far away. I did my part despite the group keep digressing. I'm giving up on them le. Leave it to Adrian. Once they digress, I will just shut down. Something spiced up the day a bit. i kept putting counterpain on Kaizen and it was super hot. Very fun=)
Posted by Judah at 5/19/2008 09:53:00 AM
"there will be no incentive to drive u so always take initiative and go all out in everything"
"u are now a HRC member u will hav to work with other houses as well so even if u dun like it u will hav to do it"
These are two take aways I have gathered from a very fruitful conversation. Every House Comm members, if you happened to drop by, please take note of them and try to apply it in every aspect of house comm stuffs. 15th HC rocks, but 16th HC is granite dome, much bigger! So let's work together!
Posted by Judah at 5/19/2008 09:36:00 AM
Something which I missed out. My sentiments about the CSI: Compared to the one I had at the church last year, the storyline and plot just wasn't good enough. But the ghost was fun. That was the first time I was teasing ghosts, and I managed to make two of them laugh. One had a Grey eye=PThoughts:I am what am today was not a coincident. If there was one person I want to thank, it would be him- Choo Teck Kian. He was the one person who made me fell in love with House Committee, and who made me developed that kind of unshakable passion towards Alpha. Once, I left Alpha (just for one day), and I was truly depressed. I am grateful I'm back in this marvelous house now. There were many times when I faced with difficulties while choosing which way to go, and Teck Kian was always there to direct and give precious advice, which helped me come this far. I often tell my friend this- Teck Kian is an imba vice-captain and I really mean it. Many agreed with me. Kaizen told me that Teck Kian could be serious when he needs to, and crazy when he needs to, but I caan only be crazy but never serious. Haha, cool comparison right?! Even I had to agree. Seriously, I think he was the first TJ people whom I talked to when I first came. I was sitting there and he walked past taking attendance. So I sparked off a really short conversation with him. That's how I know him. Initially, he gave me the impression that he detested me. Somehow, I just felt that. But so much time had passed now, I think I misunderstood him le bah?=P No matter what, I still thank him a lot. Really never regret joining house comm=)
Posted by Judah at 5/19/2008 09:04:00 AM
It's finally the end of the camp, which also marked the end of the final event for the 15th House Comm. This day, together with my other few friends, we woke up late. Needless to say, we were punished, to run around the track 6 rounds. One of the Gamma guy, Hong Yi suffered from asthma attack after that. The seniors panicked because none of them had any experience in dealing with such. Somehow, some of them remembered that I was asthmatic 8 years ago and approached me. I went over, tried to calm him down and asked him to control his breathing and to remove all the flam and mucus he had. I could see that he was feeling really bad, but after a while, his conditions improved. Nevertheless, he was still sent to the hospital regardless, to ensure everything's alright. I was instructed to accompanied him to the hospital. In the hospital, the teacher treated me milo and breakfast, a definte heaven-like treatment compared to what my group-mates were doing at ECP. I heard that they jogged all the way to ECP and did sea physical training. Aw... Sea PT, how could I have missed that?! Sigh* I only met up with them after every thing was over. Together with the seniors, we took a picture at our Alpha tree- our special tradition. The seniors treated us ice-cream as well. Alpha only! Alpha 15th rocks!
After that, we were complimented by Sze Sian IC, and allowed to walk back with our seniors, instead of running back. It's the sign of a good day ahead. We reached school ahead of other houses, this further assured the auspicious sign. On the way back, we came up with our new cheer:
Alpha Alpha Alpha Rock,Beta Beta also Rock,Gamma Gamma Gamma Rock,Delta Delta rock as well.But I still think Alpha Rock,Alpha Alpha Rock The Most,Alpha Alpha Very Rock, Alpha Alpha Rock Rock Rock!!!
It was super nice. Then there was this mass cleaning up session and the mass slacking session, the best part of the camp!
Then, we had this last interview, where I got super tensed. All the high hopes and seemed-to-be good chances were making me even more stressed. I was super afraid, seriously, because it had happened to me so many times, when something was as if already in my hand, but I just let it slip. That kind of thing. All the way until the announcement of the results:
Captain- Wong Theen YewVice-Cap (Sports)- Koh Tiong WeiVice-Cap (Non-Sports) Crystal ChewSecretary- Goh Wan NingTreasurer/Logistics Captain- Teresa TengSports Captain- MuhammadSports Captain- Loh Phay KeySports Captain- Lin Fang XiongDecor/Cheer/Publicity Captain- Adrian Kaizen TjptoputroDecor/Cheer/Publicity Captain- Krystal ChewDecor/Cheer/Publicity Captain- Chua Shi Yan
It was very much to my amazement, because even the sequence was exactly the same as what I've written in the form. Woots! Anyway, everyone's happy with position and that's really good. At night, we had dinner at the new Swensen's in Tampines Mall, where we were treated like VIPs, when numerous tables were pieced together to accommodate to our large number, and a special area for us to put our smelly and bulky bags. It's been a long time since I last ate baked rice and it remained as nice as ever. Looking at the awkward Trinity was another source of entertainment because he was like forever so pitiful=P In fact, both captains were good sources of entertainment. Teasing Theen's pronounciation of 'v' and 'w' was funny too.
After splashing a bomb at the restaurant, we were too beaten to continue with any more activities. Thus, we went home, and had a sound sweet sleep=P
Posted by Judah at 5/19/2008 08:39:00 AM
17th May 2008 (day 2)This must be the day I've been looking forward to all days, because of all the things I heard from my classmates, about the kind of things we are going to do during the Amazing race. Despite sleeping at 0300h the previous night, that day I woke up spontaneously at 0730h, half an hour before the instructed time. I woke my friends up and took our time to wash up before reporting with the others.We had morning PT which was quite tough. I pulled through the leopard's crawl and push ups before the stitches launched a super vicious attack on me. Actually I already had the stitches the previous night, but I thought it would subside soon. True enough, it subsided, only to relapse to a higher scale the next day. Hence, during the jumping jack, I had to fall out to do some half-squats plus twinkles before falling back to join the rest. For the remaining events, I pulled through them all, despite minor signs of the relapsing of the stitch. After that, we had a house breakfast, where I only ate a slice of bread, because the butter was simply too dry.Soon, we set off for amazing race. That was when the big watermelon came into play. At any point of time, one person from the group was supposed to use only one hand to carry it, and was only allowed to put it down when given the instruction to do so. But eventually, we didn't really bother though=PRunning with the watermelon was the toughest. We had many other activities, but the most fun and memorable one was when our new house cap, Theen Yew had to wear a red bra, and a black stocking on his head to walk from Eunos all the way back to Bedok. He was like, " Tiong, give me the bad. I want to block." But I was like, "don't want!" Bleahx! I'm evil. So he had to just walk back like that loh=PAnother activity was our lunch. That station we had to have our lunch, and the task was to finish 24 slices of Roti Prata in 5 minutes. 10 of us, meaning each person had to eat like 3 or 4. We were super full, but a soft drink was definitely a treat after so much torments.Our last station was yet again to eat. By then, I was already super full, yet I've to stuffed half a plate of chicken rice down my poor stomach, to a point that my maximum capacity was met. To complete the event, we had to smashed the watermelon and eat it all up. Instruction was that only the house captain was allowed to use his hand. That was when we became a bunch of barbaric warriors=PAt the later part of the day, we had this field-cooking cum cooking competition. Most of our food came out better than expected and the TangYuan (flour ball) was the best according to feed-backs. The not so nice one would have to be the sardine, because when I ate it, the inside was cold. Eww.. Although we didn't win the overall champion, our presentation was the best! Yay, we rock!Night time we had night PT. It was the ultimate I heard. We were made to do all sorts of things like hanging on the monkey bar for 16 minutes. We also had the dragon push-up durign which Theen Yew slipped and smashed my new specs. Luckily, it was fixable. That night, everyone was super moody and I felt really bad for my intolerance, so I apologised to them. It was a day where a lot of misunderstanding occurred. During times of adverse conditions, sometimes people say things which they don't mean it, so we have to learn to forgive and forget. Get on with life=)On a lighter note, I was also pretty happy that day because Teresa told me that I helped her pull through the leopard's crawl. I did not do anything. In fact, I wasn't even with them when the girls did the leopard's crawl. Hence, I was a little confused. And she told me that before the camp I told her that I'm not strong, but I've endurance. And this kept ringing in her ears when she did the leopard crawl, helping her to get through, so she was thankful. No problem, Teresa! I never know my casual remark would be so impactful=P
Posted by Judah at 5/19/2008 07:29:00 AM
16th May 2008. All of us decided to come school early to help Krystal to unload our camping stuffs at the scope area. Meeting time was 0700h. Then we threw all the things in one of the holes behind the stage under LT1. Lessons for the day was pretty slack, or rather, I wasn't in the mood of attending any lectures or tutorials, because I was looking forward to that thing. After school, there were many things we had to do. Attend briefing/rehearsal for investiture, get dispenser from AHS, buy dinner etc. But the major event only started at about 1800h, when every minor thing was done. It looked like a military camp initially when the ICs shouted at us all kind of commands and scoldings. It was especially awkward when the ex-OAC mates were at the other side of the Sports Complex witnessing the process of me getting scolded together with the others. But soon, that was over. It was over after approximately 2 hours. Then we attended a curriculum talk, followed by a night walk back in my home town- Tampines. Frankly, I didn't like the night walk, for one because we were split from our house, two because walking on uneven ground in darkness was definitely not fun, and three getting deceived just felt suck. The IC was telling us that if we were fast enough, we might be able to catch the last bus back to school, else we would have to walk back. To think I was naive enough to believe that. It was all a plot. They told us that so that we will have a common goal and push ourselves to make it before time, but when we were ready, they tried to delay instead so that we would miss the bus. Evidence one- the specific routes to be taken by each house were nicely planned. Evidence two- last bus for 38 had yet to leave when we reach the interchange. It was all planned! Thus, we had to walk all the way back to TJ from Tampines, and lucky enough, we got the second longest route. Good for us. All other houses got back in time, but ours failed, because injury to our house-mate hindered us to jog back. Therefore, needless to say, we got reprimanded again. The day ended at 0300+h the next morning. What a day!
Posted by Judah at 5/19/2008 07:11:00 AM
15th May was a day before the camp. PE was cancelled for the nth times of the year as the basketball team has gotten into some phase of some competition. ( I don't listen to announcements, do I?) Hence, the 16th Alpha HC elect met up after school for some shopping spree. Fang Xiong forgot to bring his tee, so he had to go back to his hostel to retrieve it. But when he came back, he only changed his bag, and forgot to bring the tee again, meaning he had to go back a second time. Blur sotong* Then we set off to Sheng Siong near the school to get our food for the camp. I never knew grocery shopping could be so fun. We went about between the two floors, getting both ready and raw products. The cooking competition would be an eye-opener I thought.After that we went to Tampines to get our standardised shirt and walked around. It was so convenient for the people who lives in Tampines- me and Phay Key=P Then we bought take-away for dinner and went to Krystal's house to finish off the remaining touching up of some work. Coincidentally, Krystal's house just happened to be the half-private house beside the place where I always play soccer. *Small world*At her house, most of them helped out with the designing of our tee. It was nice! But I only slacked and sat around. Felt bad, but laziness was greater than guilt. So, I didn't help out. Bad me=P Everything ended at around 2230h.
Posted by Judah at 5/19/2008 06:51:00 AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
It's Wednesday and also a day which I had my record of going to school the latest. True enough, when I checked with my civics tutor my attendance, I was really late for school today. Wednesday had, has and is always the slackest day of the week all the time. First and last period of the day were the only formal and proper periods we had. In between, I went to meet EeWen to discuss some parts of the GPP. I realise I'm having more and more complaints theses days, perhaps because of the sudden surge in the amount things that I'm unhappy with, or maybe because I'm just becoming a difficult person, like I used to be. Oh well, whatever. The discussion was pretty productive. Ideas seemed to be finding its way back into my head already, I had some impromptu ideas and stuffs, and I thought the plan simply rocks. During one of the free periods, we met with Ms Thangum- Me, Kaizen and Krystal. Believe it or not, half my conversation with her was surrounding academics stuffs. Gosh, I'm the cause of worries. Should get started with my revision and be a diligent boy for once.Being PDP-less allows you to have all the time in the world to rest and take things slowly. That's when you realise how beautiful life can be. But today, PDP-less seemed to be unveiling the ugliness behind that facade. When all your friends wondered off for their PDP, when you are left alone by yourself, when you feel that you are so stranded and belonged no where... That's how bad PDP-less can be. Having too much free time just allows one to ponder and think so much...Finally, House Committee meeting was about to start. 3 of the girls were absent, so Alpha only had 8 people. Basically, it was only some briefing about the camp's regulations and the pack-list. Other wise, it was just any other talk you hear at some not-so-grand opening ceremony. After that, there were only four of us left behind because the rest had left for their other commitments. Theen told us that the food was rejected because of this and that, because this contained staple food, and that contained egg. Alright, meaning most, if not all, the things me and Matt and the other nominees did the other day were all wasted- our efforts. Anyway, the ideas surge continued to come in still, so we were able to come up with many more cool and nice dishes. Here are the names, decipher yourself what kind of food they are: Leaning Towers of TJ, Sexy Eruption, Unity after Trinity, and Hot winter. Personally, I thought hot winter was the best thing. After that, me, FangXiong, and Krystal went to Tampines Mall to shop for some stuffs. We were later joined by Matt. Krystal bought her contact lens solution, FangXiong had to get his blue shirt and socks, Matt had to get his track pants and bermudas, while I got myself a bag and a shorts. Spent more than a hundred bucks on all these stuffs. Heartache* Nevertheless, I like the bag a lot!=)
The second day of the week. Amazingly, I survived lessons without drifting away. It was yet another dry school day. First period of the day was PE, then had many other lessons as well, which han't elaborate too much on. Anyways, today's lesson ended at 1500h for the non-mother tongue taking students. However, we weren't supposed to go home as there was a meeting called on by our house captain at 1840h since there was this Economics make up lecture for the econs students.For the entire 3+ hours, I slept for a while, went to the hub to read up a bit about my new supporting football club and slacked at the atrium for the remaining of the time. So me, Zen, and Fangxiong, later joined by Krystal, chatted quite a little over there. Today wasn't particularly a very smooth day, at leasat my mood was rocky. I'm coming to realise some problem, and am currently very pissed off by that. Sigh* Please help me...
Today was not a good day. For the entire of the day, I was mostly plagued by this worst headache of my life. Reason was simple, I slept at 3 almost 4 in the morning, meaning it was not quite possible to have had enough sleep. Nevertheless, school wouldn't just start late solely because you wanted to sleep in a little longer, so I had to wake up as usual. After many days of struggling, I've finally decided that today shall be the my last OAC training with my teammates, Despite that, the seniors actually told me that I don't have to come anymore, and tipped me off for something. Perhaps it's really my fault, but excuse me, can't I leave the place with a beautiful piece of memory at least? Oh wells.Today was a really long day because of this and that. Shall not elaborate, but the headache really killed my day, my mood, and my spirit. It was really bad, the entire stretch behind my neck. Grit* Our last period was SPA, the actual A'levels assessment, and I could do! Woots! Hopefully, it's 8,8. I noticed my teacher keep looking at me when I was doing and after that she said we did well. My inference? I did well! High hope for myself=)After that, I joined my favorite people for my favorite meet up- the house committee. But a formal function just never fail to be so dry. A few months ago we had the OGL briefing which was just as bad, and today we had the investiture rehearsal. Bored stiff*It was only when we went to the TJC bus area for our intra house meeting that the mood got better. We were supposed to plan food for ourselves, and an activity for entertainment. It's once again the typical Alpha meeting. Had so much fun yet so productive. I'm beginning to love 16th house Comm more and more already. That;s our way of work bah, maybe Theen still not used to it. But you will get infected real soon de=) Yay!!!!
I lead the slackest life now. In contrary to what I was having a month ago, my life is indeed the slackest now. Going out shopping was not possible a month ago. It's only a month's difference, and so much had happened and changed. It was a Sunday, the Mother's day. But mommy day was not celebrated. That aside I'm feeling really emotional now. Or rather I'm pretty emotional lately, all these time, dated back to as far as two weeks ago. Symptoms: I get pissed off real easily, moodswung a lot, etc. Symptoms of the escape of my second personality. If anyone had known about it, I must have let it out by accident. *Confession* I have double personality, and that's really bad. Because my other personality is so destructive and capable of all the hurting stuffs. I didn't realise it all along despite all these symptoms until someone raised it up just now. Sigh* Should really try to suppress it already.Oh well, there's this blog hopper who goes around every blog to tag, and she happened to come to all the nominees' blog to tag and create discord. I don't see the purpose of this and that's really getting on my nerves. People who went through everything with us would have agreed with me. 16 Alpha enjoyed the best campaigning period and that bond was really strong. That's how it was. People who was not with us totally had no idea what happened, so who is she to say that Alpha is not good. Alpha 16 HCN unite. We will still be as close as ever! No one can discord our relationship, yea!On a lighter note, today went shopping with sister. Wanted to buy watch but still didn't manage to get any. Instead we bought 5 shirts from giordano- me 3 she 2. They are nice=) Took some photos but unable to upload=(And ya, Man Utd won and Chelsea only managed a draw, meaning EPL title's Man Utd's for a successive second year! Yay, Man Utd just rock! Ronaldo scored! Next Thursday's the champions league final, please Man Utd, beat Chelsea, for revenge, for your fans, for Fergie, for a second CL trophy! Go manutd!
Shut up and just shut upI woke up in the morning already pissed. It was a Saturday, one which I expected to be allowed to sleep in real late. But instead, as early as 0800h my mom came to wake me up. Reason? To extend my passport's expiry date. This is one big 'WHY' I dislike life here, especially when I'm a guy. It didn't help when my mom scolded me for sleeping too much, which apparently I didn't. It was solely because she wanted to be there early as she thought only by doing so then could we escape the long long queue, That's another big "WHY"- the kiasuism of the people here. Fortunately, I didn't feel like talking, so successfully avoided a potential bicker. Subconsciously, I was aware that I was being unfilial by ignoring 80% of what my mom told me. Yet still, the reluctance to even utter an "oh" was so strong. I hate it when so much effort needs to be summoned in order to carry on a stupid conversation, but oh wells. It wasn't that long a queue after all. That defeated the purpose of being there so early, and indirectly, the purpose of me having to wake up so early. *Gritting teeth* Elder sis called us after we ended and told us that she wanted to meet us at Simei. Hence, me and mom took the train and arrived at Simei. We had the new innovation of KFC- the fish zinger for breakfast. Sis was there as soon as we finished. We board the car, and went to Expo, which was too early for exhibitions of any sorts. Basically, we were early for everything today. Aw, my sleep... *Grit* Therefore, we went changed our destination. Brother-in-law wanted to take his one star kayak license, so we went to Pasir Ris Park. Me, a road idiot, has to give direction to the Water Venture. It's been really hard on me=P After some conversation exchanged between my bro and the person there (totally no idea of the topic since I was reading newspaper outside the room), we went to the big playground behind the station. Somehow I just feel very familiar with this place. I was here last year during class chalet, then I came here for my kayaking 1 star course too. That explained the familiarity. Then, I taught my older nephew how to climb the spider web. I was fast, at least amongst them(my bro and nephew). Challenge me next time, yea? =P After that, we went for the spinning plate and some other smaller structures. This was the only part of the day where my mood managed to brighten up a little. After that, we went home to have lunch. Mom cooked curry chicken today, my arch enemy. Since then, I've been using computer until now. Got a period not long ago, I couldn't come to all blogger sites for some reason. Was damn pissed. Not saying that I'm feeling any better now. It's just that, why is everything going against me today!?! Sigh*
Thanks for the sufficient amount I slept the previous night, this morning was a real refreshing one. But studies were compromised. I had math test today, but I didn't even take out my book last night. Hence, I studied on the bus when going to school, and true enough that gave me a super bad headache. After that, we had many lectures and tutorials and of course, that one test. In between, I was informed to tell the rest to meet up after school for the disclosure of results for the nomination, without the venue. Thus, for the entire day I was bombarded with messages from Theen Yew and the rest to check if the venue was revealed. In the end, I decided to meet up with the people first since Trinity kept procrastinating, and that was exactly what he messaged me later after I relayed down the message. We hung around at the old Alpha-ian place, the scope until the Indian performance came to use the place. Then, we hung around under LT1 (the supposedly Atrium, but the TA students don't know it by that name), until Trinity finally messaged us to go up. The atmosphere was super tensed in the room because everyone was very nervous. Trinity said something, but nothing got in. My mind was preoccupied, with nothingness. Yes, I was stoning. I couldn't imagine what the outcome would be like. Staring in the direction of the speaker, but I looked through him. I was dazed. Luckily my ears did not fail me. I was called out together with WanNing, Crystal, Krystal and Teresa. This was the first group and we were asked to leave the room together with Jaren and Annabelle. This didn't help, lesser people means more stress. Then, Jaren begun his long preaching. Both of them brought us to walk around the school, saying that was to sooth our emotions. It appeared that we really need it a lot when WanNing actually broke down. But deep in me, I was actually cursing and ranting, "Why the long suffer?!" Spoke a little words of thoughts under LT1. It was the same thing, thank you guys and all. I've been repeating it for n times, but what else can I say? That was my truest thought.
We continued to walk, and Jaren continued to digress. He talked about many things in House Committee and many things about our emotions, but refused to relieve the tension bothering our hearts. Finally, we reached the HC notice board, and the timing was almost to perfection. The other group- Zen, FangXiong, PhayKey, Matt and ShiYan led by MeiYi and Safwan. What seemed to be like a coincidence, where we merged to form a group of ten, which I failed to realise. This was when the news was broke to us, " this notice board belong to all of you all now." I got the meaning, but I refused to believe. As in, the doubt persisted. "Is he serious?" Matt was hit by this the greatest, because he was expecting someone. But soon, we knew it's the truth, the result we've been anticipating so much. Back in the room, the others had already left. House mistress and the current house captain took turn to talk to us, but most of us were still in a daze. At least I was. Well, I've really enjoyed the past one month where we had done so many things together. 16th Alpha HC nominees rock! You guys are always one of us!
My thoughts:9th May 2008. From today onwards, this will be a very special day to all of us in our JC life, because this is exactly when when an entirely new chapter unfolds, when the perfect 10 set off on to the what-used-to-seem-to-be-so-distant foreign land. We started off with 17 people. It wasn't an entirely unfamiliar sight when we first met because majority of the nominees, I've already known them through cheerleading. It was only two days later when we went to Sarena's house for that group proposal. Sarena was still a stranger at that time, but that's how fast the bond within the 17 of us had grown. After that, we had numerous morning meet-ups where the seniors tried to feign strictness, but apparently they were not. They are all nice people (Alpha nominees were treated the best compared to other houses from what I've observed). These are all the experiences we have shared and accumulated, something which I thought could be described by only "rare opportunity". It was indeed some experience for all of us, to actually go around the school asking people to vote for us when apparently they do no know us, and to scramble and line up in the most uncomfortable way for fear of another scolding. Phay Key was my campaign partner and she got in too. I feel glad for her, but other pairs were not as fortunate. For most, only one managed to get in, and that was the tough part. Because so much had happened, and so much had been overcame, the bond between us was really strong. There were our friends, but number was a problem. A house can't possibly have 17 house committee members... At the same time while everyone mourned over the departure of the 7, the surge of excitement in me couldn't be suppressed too. It's up to us now, where we want to lead Alpha to The 10 of us plus the 1 'face'. My oath: 9th May 2008-the beginning of the legend- legacy reborned!
The day before yesterday was a long day. After posting the previous entry, instead of going to sleep, I actually went to do work until the next day's morning which was 2 a.m. Due to that, I was listless the entire morning, and took the latest bus that won't make me late. On the bus, I saw Evelyn and sat beside her, dozed off, and almost lean on her. Luckily I woke up in time. Sorry for the scare yea=PIn school was total headache. The fact that it is the longest day of the week didn't help.For General Paper's double period, we did an essay which I did impromptu. Out of the 12 questions given, i chose the one which interested me most, but which was also apparently the hardest to write. Wars bring about bad things, do you agree? This is the simplified version of the question, which the exact words only managed to leave a really vague piece of memory in me. I allowed myself to indulge myself in my knowledge of the historical records of the big and small wars, and before long, I realised I was doomed. Too many examples, but the contents were near to nothingness. It would be so much of a miracle if I ever manage to pass.At night, I was overcame by tiredness, and believe it or not, I slept at 8. That explained my absence here yesterday.=P
Posted by Judah at 5/09/2008 06:21:00 AM
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Today's Wednesday. After today, everything about campaigning will be over, and when the result comes out in 2 days time, there will be no more house committee nominees, but rather the new batch of house comm MEMBERS. No matter who gets in and who doesn't, this group of people really rock! It's the best group I've ever worked with before.This morning I called for a HCN meeting, first time without the seniors, totally us-initiated. We met up at the old Alpha place- the scope, to discuss all the necessities the seniors asked of us. First, we have to standardise the way we walk in. Initially, they wanted it to be like the student council's formal style, but I was like strongly against it. Somehow the idea of what happened during orientation 1 just struck me. We are going to stomp in like one of the Alpha cheers. *stomp stomp, clap*, *stomp stomp stomp stomp, clap*, *stomp stomp clap*, *stomp stomp stomp stomp, clap*... Cool entrance, yea? I just love it! Then subsequent ideas about how we are going to stand in the afternoon emerged, like every four speeches we are going to change one pose. Throughout the whole morning, I was so excited.Then afternoon came. For some reason, I had this very bad stomachache, but I managed to pull through. On to the stage we went, and there was a little twist. The in-charged had not arranged for the AVA, so we had to do our speech without the microphone. For me was still ok, at most I only had to forsake my entrance music for my dance, but I think Asheem's and Matt's were bad, because they were really going to sing. Nevertheless, it turned out well. As was planned, we did our poses and stuffs. Made it less formal somehow, my motive=). I was like the first few who went out. When I was waiting for my turn, I panicked a little, because somehow I forgot how to start, and it was like a goner if I don't recollect that piece of memory, somehow. Luckily, it came back. And out I went, blew the mouth-piece of my instrument, but didn't work well at first. The sound only came out at the second attempt. I was really nervous. Then, I started shaking my butt, and sang my song. It was edited from the chorus of the theme song of the cartoon, Shaun The Sheep. The number of people who turned out was pathetic, and what's worse was that I knew very little of the people there. Meaning my supporters didn't turn out, or perhaps I didn't even have one to begin with. Hence, when I heard wolf-howl when my speech was made, I felt kind of shocked and relief. The positive kind. After all the nominees and the potential house captains had completed the rally, it was the voting time. All the nominees were like *phew, it's over*, and we begin doing some cheers on the stage. I led some, and amongst them, there was of course my favorite one- the one we did for entrance. Cool experience. After that, we got to vote also, and Charmine and Krystal gave all of us candies.Before we went home, we actually went around the school to remove the posters we have put up during the campaigning period, and *poof*, so fast it's over already. I'm going to plan some outing for all the HCNs, probably to the Zoo, since I haven't been there for like almost a decade. Alpha house committee rocks!!!edited version of the chorus:(my version)I'm Koh Tiong WeiFrom Se-ven-teenI ran for house committee, hoping to get inKeep it in mindI'm one of a kindOh... Cast your vote for Koh Tiong Wei!
Tuesday.I joined my teammates for morning training today. Still, I've yet to succeed myself. Also, today was the first time I'd resumed the physical items after that major sickness I had 2 weeks ago. It was extraordinary taxing for me because I've just reverted to landing with my heels instead of my toes to prevent shin splint only recently, but due to that sickness I was barred from it for quite a while. Hence, my poor thigh muscle suffered a lot while I trained. One round was enough to make my leg go jelly. Then for physical education, I had circuit-training. 6 rounds, equivalent to 2.4km. I pushed myself pretty hard, and amazingly, my timing improved despite my physical status to be still recovering. 1st round-1 min 35 sec, 2nd round- 1 min 30 sec, 3rd round- 1 min 32 sec, 4th- round 1 min 34 sec, 5th round- 1 min 45 sec, 6th round- 1 min 32 sec. Because of he amount I pushed myself, I soon faced the consequence afterwards. My head spin and my whole body went jelly. For the entire of the remaining PE, I lied at the sports complex area almost motionless. Even after a while later, the headache continued to bother me.In the afternoon, I had lunch with someone. Gain much insights into something, but overall it's a good news. However, the lunch was kind of awkward, because she was like always the one talking, and I'm only answering. Thus, when the topic ran out, it was just silence. So awkward=PBefore the last period of the day was a two hour lunch. Part 2 of the lunch, I met up with the people of my class. Then, we went to the atrium area and slacked. Me, Kabeer and Arkur actually tied our shoe laces together and walked all the way up to the venue for the next lesson which was at the 4th storey. Many people looked at us. I'm becoming back to myself, attention-seeker=P The person said I died down too much after orientation 2, so I've to make myself sound again. At least make my presence known=)
Tomorrow's the rally for House Committee already. After 3 weeks of togetherness, tomorrow's the final day. Good luck to all people! I know a lot of people very tensed for that 30 seconds of speech tomorrow right? Don't worry ok? Just go out there and do your best can already. We can do it one!!!=) Jiayou!
Monday school. Second official day since I went back to school after recovering from that foul illness. Normally, there would be morning punishment if I was still in OAC, but since I'm leaving, and it clashes with house committee's morning meet-up, it's of course time to express my loyalty, I mean to prioritise. I went for house comm. So you know where my heart lies now=PI like most if not, all the house committee nominees of Alpha. As in we work well together, and there wasn't any real division or clicks, and most importantly, we get along well too. In fact, our proposal was the best that time! My proudest achievement of the year, our proudest achievement ever! It just brings glory to Alpha somehow=). And most importantly, it's all our effort. For the the first time, we had so much fun, yet still so productive. Cool mates!!! Look forward to more meet-ups and more co-operations=)School was otherwise dry. Lessons, tutorials and all. Then, I went back to Ngee Ann for some Chinese Orchestra Alumni practice. Was pretty awkward rather than unhappy when there was no score for my instrument. And for the first time, I attempted to translate the lined-score to the chinese simplified score. I succeeded! Woots!At night, chatted with her really long. First time since so long ago. Enjoyed that chat. So cool=)
Posted by Judah at 5/05/2008 08:24:00 AM
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Sunday's been a depressing day. Mom's having a break from work, but after realising the amount I've accumulated over the past one week, all thoughts of how I've planned to spend my weekend were brushed aside. Even when mom was leaving for grocery shopping, I was held back by the endless heap of tutorials which awaited me patiently on that never-was-it-so-hateful table. Sigh* I've only myself to blame. It was only after an entire afternoon of tutorials that I finally decided to give myself a break. After dinner, I went out to meet my OAC mates at Tampines central. Matthew had invited me yesterday, so I thought why not? They had gone for their kayaking 2 star's final day today an intimidating 6-km route to kayak, and the 8-km morning run added salt to the wound. But I thought it had to be really fun. At Mcdonald's KO mentioned about some chemical reaction that he was so keen to perform for us. Only Matthew and me had not seen it before, and poof*, only I was dumb enough to fall for it. *Gritting teeth*. Then there was this very emotional talk going on between me and 7 other people, maybe 2 since Tongs and KO seemed to be the only one who responded to what I said. Well, for the first time they seemed to finally be serious and talked about all the great passions and great things about OAC. Actually before I went out, I've already decided. In fact, I've made up my mind numerous times already, but each time dismissed by an encouraging talk about this "it's only 1 more month" thing. Well, that's not the factor actually, KO. Don't have to emphasise that, because I don't really care about the instructor-ship. Or should I put it this way, getting that or not has never played any part in helping me to decide on whether to stay on. But one thing was new, Joanne's plight last Wednesday. I've heard from my friend something about seeing Joanne struggling near the Sports Complex area, but never did I expect it to be so serious. Hyper-ventilation? No idea what's that, but I guess that's really serious. Compare with my asthma? Not comparable. Hyper- ventilation is a one-time thing, but asthma's a prolonged one, and if it ever comes back, I guess it will stay for good, I mean for bad. Nevertheless, I admire her courage to stay on. Serious. *Salute* I was rather speechless just now, because they made sense, while me? I thought mine became just excuses. But after that, I think about it again, and Joanne's two word struck me- passion died. Perhaps she was right, perhaps my passion had died already, perhaps the passion never existed. After all, my reason for staying has always been that single- due to my teammates, and never the passion thing. That should be the difference between us all bah. And all that excuses, they've killed the never-exist passion even more? But anyway, thanks for the balloons. Many people looked at me when I carried it aboard the bus, but still, I like them. =) A final thank you to you guys for everything, especially that wonderful memories we had. I promise sometime later I will return something to you all=)
4th April 2008Beautiful SundayMessage to be delivered to room 28:Dear resident of room 28,
It's been roughly 4 months ever since you moved into room 28. It's been that long
but yet, I've failed to write to you even once. Sorry for the negligence, and at the same time
I warmly welcome you to live here. Traditionally, love street had been the most comfy place around and that it's located right in the centre of all happenings. Hence, I assure you that you will never feel bored living here. Besides, room 28 is surrounded by a series of beautiful sceneries from the virtue world of the landlord's imagination, and that window, through it, you will be able to see the amazing marvels of nature- both the sunset and the sunrise, and even the comet and the meteor shower. As for your miscellaneous needs and accommodation, they have all been well-taken care of. Our apartments have all been installed with the latest technology- robots and machines, anything that crosses or doesn't cross your mind, you will not have to be worried for the slightest bit. Even for your neighbours, they are all nice people. Except for my devil's advocate who lives in that room at the extreme end of the corridor, he's the only one you've to show slightly more caution to. Otherwise, hope that your stay here will be an enjoyable and hopefully, a permanent one.
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Alright, so after reviving my blog, I've let it die for one say, once again. Apologies.Yesterday was the first time I returned to school ever since I fell very ill exactly a week ago. I was still pondering on whether to join my teammates for morning training then, but decided to anyway. I thought I would be able to do at least one but then still, couldn't pull myself up. Somehow, the sick feeling came back almost as soon as the announcements ended. Hence, I put on the emo-face and got some of my classmates pretty worried. Apologies again. This day I had two test consecutively one after the other. Geography(the one which I was more not confident of) turned out to be manageable. I didn't refer to notes despite the relief teacher giving us the permission to do so. But the next test was disastrous. Physics, almost, I mean, definitely un-doable. Chemistry didn't help much too. I was pretty confident of the test a last week, and if I didn't remember wrongly, I was so proud of myself back then because I didn't study for the test and the day before I had cheerleading until late night 2300h and yet I could do. I was thinking finally I'm going to have some nice marks for my JC test, perhaps I'm getting the hang of it. Even when the teacher was giving out the paper yesterday, I was still clinching obstinately to that glimmer of hope that I've done well. Best progress award, I was hoping for that. But in the end I only got 12/23, a very borderline pass. Disappointment. In the afternoon, after much struggle, I decided not to go for training. Actually I wanted to go. I called Matthew and 190, but couldn't get to them. Thus, I went home. Was super light-hearted. For the first time in many months, I was able to go home that early, 1500+h. Simple pleasure like this in life, yet I was deprived of it. Hence, that day I was really happy.Today was a Saturday, nothing much of any worthy mentions happened today, except for that call. Matthew called me at night to tell me that my teammates have already found out about my intentions to quit. He explained to me all rationale and how bad my teammates were feeling because of what I've written in my previous entires. Sorry guys. That wasn't my intention when I wrote it. It was just my thought and what occurred to me at that point of time. I assure you guys, if I ever quit, it's definitely not because of you all. And on the contrary, I've stayed on until now, you guys are the reason. Said that many times, but that's just how I felt about you all. You guys rock=)
Posted by Judah at 5/03/2008 07:41:00 AM
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Today's labour day, some day that a lot of people had been looking forward to because for them, this is definitely some rest they hardly get. However, I take this day with an attitude that expresses polarities. On one hand, I dreaded the arrival of this day so much as it would mark the end of my week-long MC. On the other, I can't wait for this day to come for that it's the one day when old friends are able to come together to have a good game of street soccer, and to have those nostalgic breeze chats in the neighbourhood's coffee chop on how silly and carefree we were back then...This morning, I woke up exceptionally early at around 0800h (considering that it' a non-school day, it's early). Initially, I was reluctant to crawl out from the comfort of the cozy bed. Maybe not too cozy due to the hot weather. Anyway, I got up, washed up a bit, and set off. I was the earliest, a little too early. But I am glad I went there early. At least I was able to recollect some of the happy memories we had there since Secondary 3. I love my Secondary 3 year.Soon, the people were here. They came as a group, which led me to wonder if they had already met up somewhere earlier before coming.But people are weird. When I was there at 0900h, no one came to use the court. It was such a peaceful and quiet morning. However, once my friends came, two other groups of people followed suite and came right behind. More than just a mere coincidence I would say. If they had a common meeting time and it was 0907h in the morning, they really had a weird sense of time. I mean, who would meet at that kind of time? Wouldn't it be like more practical to meet at 0900h, 0905, or 0910, rather than an awkward 0907? That aside, as I've mentioned in the previous posts that I've fallen, I went to the soccer not fully recovered, or rather, still weak. Hence, I only managed to play a bit. Like played 5 minutes and rested half an hour that kind of thing. Despite that, I noticed I perspired the most even before the game begun. I was really sick. I don't know why but I felt breathless really easily. Perhaps it's the flam obstructing my breathing. Let's hope it's not asthma. Asthma sucks. Nevertheless, I scored one goal, an insignificant one goal compared to some of my friends whom kept on piling on the number, but considering the amount I played and that it was a solo-effort, it's quite comforting still. Overall, I was not satisfied with my performance. Felt like my movements had become so retard on the court. It was especially bad when my legs became jelly towards the end of the game. But I'm glad that my shin splint did not act today. Maybe I've had already recovered.^_^After that, we slacked at the void deck beside the provision shop and went to the good old place where all of us used to like to have our meals at- that hawker centre. Me, Joel, KC, and Kah ordered Tom Yam soup. For the first time, I emptied the entire bowl without any aid from any source of water. It was as delicious as ever! Despite the price hike, it's still worth every single cent! At around 1500h, the sun was already hanging high above, and the heat was making our head spin. I took the bus with Joel and went home after that. Have some sunburn on my face, and didn't feel good after a bath. Thus, went to sleep, all the way until dinner time.Heard that Manchester United was through to the finals for Champions League. Although I'm supporter of no particular clubs, I am still very glad Man Utd got through. At least it's not Barcelona. For some reason, I don't like them. For the finals, it will be Man Utd against Chelsea, since Lampard and Drogba led Chelsea cruise over Liverpool last night. Thus, for both EPL and CL, it will be the title race between the Blues and the Red Devils. Let's hope the devil will regain their fire power and clinch a double! Cheerios, MU!
=Love
