Friday, January 22, 2010
Saturday, July 18, 2009
've decided on a new theme for the next few art pieces that I will be doing. It's ''The changing facades'' Maybe changing facades of Singapore so that architectural stuff could be included in. Some time this week I shall go around Singapore and take all the different kind of HDB flats, starting from those early ones at Queenstown to those at Sengkang newtown. Maybe even the last remaining kampong in Singapore! Gosh better pray it doesn't rain. The sun will be fine. At least I will get tanner. Hah! Should I go and paint now? Nah! I better go and sleep early. Tomorrow gotta get up early and finish off those sickening maths practice papers so that I can move on to other subjects. Busy Busy!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Oh my my! I am back again...all the way from June. This will be for the past events that had happened for the past few weekends (which had caused me not to be able to go for Scouts). Here it begins:
International Baccalaureate and Interact Club Service trip to Chiangmai, Thailand. Date:8th to 13th June, Sunday – Friday.
Before you continue reading the rest of the letter/reflection, I really like to say a big THANK YOU to my parents. I appreciate all that you both have done for me. Going for the Chiang Mai Service trip wasn’t just solely just for CAS hours but learning and experiencing something that was once far away from my comfort zone.
Once I saw the village and the living quarters and the toilet, I started complaining to myself why I chose to come for the trip. I started to think about the horrible plight I will be in for the next few days. I forgot I was a scout and had done and lived in conditions much worst than that. Oh well, nothing could be done and I had to embrace myself and get on with the trip. After all, it was I who signed up for the trip. Throughout the trip, every activity was filled with fun laughter and lessons to learn. Every activity is worth remembering. The truck ride up the mountain was really fun, something like the four wheel drive we had at ‘Jarung Bisu’. In this trip, nothing is more memorable than being with friends.
Day 2’s activity was making the frames for the adobe bricks. It was amazing to see how the tribesman was able to use a small piece of bamboo to measuring the wooden planks and that these people made use of /recycled whatever materials/wooden planks they had. The same man was able to do amazing stuff with the wood that just causes me to ‘aw’ and see how smart he is. We went back to basics. ACS students moved into the school building where the living conditions improved a tenfold. A cold bath was so refreshing that it really caused me to become energetic.
Following dinner was a dance practice which was for the final night’s campfire.
Day 3 was brick making. We dug a really huge hole in the earth. It was tiring but we completed it! Following the digging of the hole was the mixing of the raw materials for the adobe bricks. And in order to mix the bricks, we had to enter the hole/pit and step with our bare feet. I was reluctant to go in at first but later went in after some persuasion and seeing two other friends going in. Once inside and stepping in the materials, it became really really fun. The highlight of the day was throwing rice husk at the teacher, Madam Ong. After mixing the materials was having them placed in the frames that had been made the previous day. Carrying the mixed materials to the frames was heavy and once again tiring. Then in the night, we had to practice for the campfire dance again. On this day, life at the village was getting better and l was starting to like it.
Day 4, I wanted to teach in the morning and go for the royal project in the afternoon. But my plans failed. I had to make the adobe bricks again. I was tired and reluctant to do so. But once my engine started, I happily carried on. But because of the sores on my legs, I couldn’t go in to the pit and mix the materials again. I saw my friends doing it and pitied myself. After we had finished placing the adobe into the frames, we finally left our mark of behind by carving out our names on the bricks. Following brick making was lunch and the royal project. Halfway through the royal project, while we were about to climb up the terraces, it started raining. That made it difficult for us to climb up the slopes due to the slippery and muddy earth. And when it finally poured heavily and we all got drenched, I was once again complaining. But it was fun at the same time. Really fun! And at least we did a good deed by planting that special crop that will helping the people economically and the ecosystem. By planting the crops the way the farmers do, it enables me to experience how tiring it can be, thus not wanting to waste food anymore. This crop that we planted could one day become the food on my dining table as after all, 70% of the fruits and vegetables from the mountain gets exported to Singapore.
Following the Royal project was the campfire/ culture exchange. The villagers came dressed in their traditional clothing. The villages did their item while ACS had our dance. We had fireworks. The night ended with us having to light up paper lanterns which were sent to the heavens. Each one wrote a special wish which were tied onto the lanterns. They were interesting. ACS had 5 successful launches while others failed some.
Day 5, the last day at the village. I did some teaching. From that very short peiod of time, I could see that the children were really smart though playful. It is such a pity that they might not get the opportunity to get a good future like us, unless our wishes come true. The children were really cute and adorable. After we left the village, it was shopping time...night market
It was a blessing to go for the trip. From the trip, I really learnt a lot. I have learnt to appreciate life, treasure what I have, my family and friends and school and not take what I have for granted. To study hard and have a bright future as there is still many out there who hope for the same life. To learn lots of money so that I could help those in need/ less fortunate as there’s many people out there who are still suffering and wanting a better life. What saddens me in this trip as said by Uncle Leslie, the children that are lucky get to work in the fields while those unlucky get sold to the bars, etc. for US$500 if their parents are really in need of money. This is really really sad and unimaginable. Children that we see now, so cute and adorable get turned into slaves that serve and satisfy the needs of others.
From the trip, it was an eye opener, experiencing something that I wouldn’t have experience in Singapore and living the way the villagers did. I discovered that I really like children and that I like to help others and want to do more charitable work. And at least we all did our part in helping improve the lives of the people in any small way that we could possibly contribute. The Best Is Yet To Be.
21st June- Wedding Church reception and Dinner to attend.
28th June- International Baccalaureate Residential Camp at DownTown East
5th July-Council Camp
12thJuly-Family Fiesta + Scout Gangshow'08
19th July-ACJC Interact Club Installation
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Buying time! In less than 3 hrs, I will be leaving for the airport. Muahahaha! I am so excited! One week of Service/Holiday. Followed by Scouts' Camp Nara. This mean that ONE WHOLE WEEK is lost.Muahahah! Then there will be the rush to finish off whatever Revision that's needed to be done. BYE! BYE! HAVE FUN MATTHEW!!! :)
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Good Scouts = Good in academics.....I broke the saying. So sad! Nevermind it the past. Went for Scouts and Ventures last Saturday after my return from ''MARS''! We all(ventures) were lectured/spoken to by Mr Chay for about 2.45 hrs.We were questioned about our commitment to scouting. And I actually do feel a bit guilty that I haven't really played my part as Venture Vice-Chairman. At times I do feel that I don't want the position but after this talk and hearing what had been said, I do cherish it and one to play my part. After all much have been gained from scouting and I cannot just simply break away. I cannot break away or leave. I will feel lost. Seriously!Scouts are always so concern about one another, their grades and well-being and always understanding...thats the X-factor! And of course I can't wait to go for a SCOUT CAMP THIS JUNE, I want to go! No matter how tired I am from my service trip, I will make it a point to go down. Yay, I am back!!!:)
Minutes taken by: Matthew Chen and Jansen Loi
Agenda: Straightening out Ventures’ role in ACS(BR)
___________________________________________________________________
Discussed:
-Commitment to the unit: Voting out those that are perpetually not turning up
-Threatening the role of Group Scout leader:
Without a venture programme, it equates to no venture meeting. When there is no venture
meeting, there is no group present, just scouts.
- Without a programme, ventures’ will assumed absent thought they are present for the meeting.
- 3 Excuses that are not longer functional:
1. Exams are close, that’s why cannot come
2. My results are poor so I am grounded
3. Have another programme
-Mr Chay's new policies :
· Carry on doing activities, to be the best.
· Restoring ACS(Br) Venture unit back to its former glory.
· Discussing problems as a unit/family.
· All ventures are to get their President Scout award
· Getting badges
· Venture home meetings
· Submitting term grades to Mr Chay: Sec4s- to Joel Kwok, Grads- to Samuel leong
· Good Scouts= Good Academically
-Scouting Experience: SPIES- Which should be achieve in venturing
· Social
· Physical
· Intellectual
· Emotional
· Spiritual
- No more poor attendance
- Commitment is for at least 3 years and more
- Say I wanna be a leader and get trained to be one.
- Tell beforehand if there’s a need to leave early.
- Not all meeting must be held in school
- For the venture home meetings, ventures are to be able to describe their fellow friends’ home.
Programme for June Holidays:
- June camp 12th to 15th June 2008:
Excuses:
Samuel Leong - 13th June, Church Concert
Soh Xin Wen - Overseas
Matthew Chen - IB and Interact Club Service Trip to Chiangmai, 8th to 14th June(0000hrs)
Daniel, Johanan, Frederick, Joel, Eugene - Chem and Phy training to the 13th of June
Cumara – Religious and Family matters
- Movie Outing/meeting on the 10th of June
- Following the Moving there will be a home meeting at Mr Chay’s place
Commitment to the unit:
Samuel Leong :
Will make it a point to come, strengthening his position as Chairman, make a change, be part of the unit.
Matthew Chen :
Will be coming be back. Wants to be like Samuel.
Anthony Chien :
Keep coming down of course
Soh Xin Wen :
Try to commit during June. Will commit after June. Future leader wannabe
Eugene Chan :
Sacrifice sleep and recreational time and come. Be regular .
Mavin :
Make my Saturdays free
Joel Kwok :
Coming down every Saturday and anytime. Very good in studies.
Frederick Lee :
Start coming down every saturday
Desmond Soh :
Will make an effort to come, but have no commitment on sat
Dominic Lim :
Similar to Desmond..Yes! I am Committed.
Call to End: 1145 hrs
And for those who missed out last saturday's meeting, here's the minutes.
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Date: 31.05.2008
Call to Order: 0900 hrs
Attendance: Samuel Leong, Matthew Chen, Nathaniel Lee, Jansen Loi,, Anthony Chien,
Soh Xin Wen, Eugene Chan, Mavin, Joel Kwok, Frederick Lee, Benjamin Khoo
Daniel Yauwan, Johanan Chua, Desmond Soh, Dominic Lim
Leaders: Mr Chay
Call to Order: 0900 hrs
Attendance: Samuel Leong, Matthew Chen, Nathaniel Lee, Jansen Loi,, Anthony Chien,
Soh Xin Wen, Eugene Chan, Mavin, Joel Kwok, Frederick Lee, Benjamin Khoo
Daniel Yauwan, Johanan Chua, Desmond Soh, Dominic Lim
Leaders: Mr Chay
Minutes taken by: Matthew Chen and Jansen Loi
Agenda: Straightening out Ventures’ role in ACS(BR)
___________________________________________________________________
Discussed:
-Commitment to the unit: Voting out those that are perpetually not turning up
-Threatening the role of Group Scout leader:
Without a venture programme, it equates to no venture meeting. When there is no venture
meeting, there is no group present, just scouts.
- Without a programme, ventures’ will assumed absent thought they are present for the meeting.
- 3 Excuses that are not longer functional:
1. Exams are close, that’s why cannot come
2. My results are poor so I am grounded
3. Have another programme
-Mr Chay's new policies :
· Carry on doing activities, to be the best.
· Restoring ACS(Br) Venture unit back to its former glory.
· Discussing problems as a unit/family.
· All ventures are to get their President Scout award
· Getting badges
· Venture home meetings
· Submitting term grades to Mr Chay: Sec4s- to Joel Kwok, Grads- to Samuel leong
· Good Scouts= Good Academically
-Scouting Experience: SPIES- Which should be achieve in venturing
· Social
· Physical
· Intellectual
· Emotional
· Spiritual
- No more poor attendance
- Commitment is for at least 3 years and more
- Say I wanna be a leader and get trained to be one.
- Tell beforehand if there’s a need to leave early.
- Not all meeting must be held in school
- For the venture home meetings, ventures are to be able to describe their fellow friends’ home.
Programme for June Holidays:
- June camp 12th to 15th June 2008:
Excuses:
Samuel Leong - 13th June, Church Concert
Soh Xin Wen - Overseas
Matthew Chen - IB and Interact Club Service Trip to Chiangmai, 8th to 14th June(0000hrs)
Daniel, Johanan, Frederick, Joel, Eugene - Chem and Phy training to the 13th of June
Cumara – Religious and Family matters
- Movie Outing/meeting on the 10th of June
- Following the Moving there will be a home meeting at Mr Chay’s place
Commitment to the unit:
Samuel Leong :
Will make it a point to come, strengthening his position as Chairman, make a change, be part of the unit.
Matthew Chen :
Will be coming be back. Wants to be like Samuel.
Anthony Chien :
Keep coming down of course
Soh Xin Wen :
Try to commit during June. Will commit after June. Future leader wannabe
Eugene Chan :
Sacrifice sleep and recreational time and come. Be regular .
Mavin :
Make my Saturdays free
Joel Kwok :
Coming down every Saturday and anytime. Very good in studies.
Frederick Lee :
Start coming down every saturday
Desmond Soh :
Will make an effort to come, but have no commitment on sat
Dominic Lim :
Similar to Desmond..Yes! I am Committed.
Call to End: 1145 hrs
Back again! From now on, I think I shall just blog once a month. Starting from the 16th of May. Was selected for 4th Students' Council Delegates....oh Yay! Finally something! Following on, that night was ACS (International)'s very own ''Passion of Dreams'' Concert which was held at ACS(BR) (Memories for me!). At the concert, I was helping out at the reception/entrance, tearing away the tickets and holding the doors open. I had to do this duty for the following night as well. Though I had to do duty, I still managed to get to watch the full concert...not once but twice...FOR FREE!!!
21st May: Then there was Wii Games day. Student Council Delegates were left to plan it, though the idea wasn't from us. WE HAD ONLY 5 days to plan it, come out with a proposal and publicise it. The Student Council Delegates were split into two groups, Alpha and Zeta. This two groups had to compete against each other in terms collecting the highest amount of money. I was in Alpha and Alpha won (thanks to our leadership! :) ) The money raised was donated to the China Earthquake Victims.
22nd May: Sports/ track and field meet. In Green Green Thoburn house. 1st from Oldham then to GHK and now in Thoburn. Can't I be like harry potter and remain in the same house throughout my schooling years. Haiz! Volunteered as a helper, as a first aider. Had nothing to do, while getting my CAS hours as there was a paramedic present. Muahahaha!
Following the the Sports Meet had to go for some school's(cannot mention in case I get into trouble) Interact Club investiture. Ohh it was terrible, messy and so disorganised. I think my investiture will definitely be 100xxx better. This day marks the end of the term and the start of the holidays. Yay!
30th May: Went out to watch Chronicles of Narnia with ACS(BR).... Will correct EL and post pics another time..bye!!!:)
21st May: Then there was Wii Games day. Student Council Delegates were left to plan it, though the idea wasn't from us. WE HAD ONLY 5 days to plan it, come out with a proposal and publicise it. The Student Council Delegates were split into two groups, Alpha and Zeta. This two groups had to compete against each other in terms collecting the highest amount of money. I was in Alpha and Alpha won (thanks to our leadership! :) ) The money raised was donated to the China Earthquake Victims.
22nd May: Sports/ track and field meet. In Green Green Thoburn house. 1st from Oldham then to GHK and now in Thoburn. Can't I be like harry potter and remain in the same house throughout my schooling years. Haiz! Volunteered as a helper, as a first aider. Had nothing to do, while getting my CAS hours as there was a paramedic present. Muahahaha!
Following the the Sports Meet had to go for some school's(cannot mention in case I get into trouble) Interact Club investiture. Ohh it was terrible, messy and so disorganised. I think my investiture will definitely be 100xxx better. This day marks the end of the term and the start of the holidays. Yay!
30th May: Went out to watch Chronicles of Narnia with ACS(BR).... Will correct EL and post pics another time..bye!!!:)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Haha! Get the bird out of the class! Get out! Screamed the art teacher. ACT1-Upon entering the classroom, Mr birdie was already in the room, the students in there were trying to get it out of the room. The teacher was scolding a student who apparently happened to open the window for fun and in flew the bird. The sliding glass doors were opened and out went the birdie. Doors closed. The bird was fed some muffins by someone. ACT 2- Glass doors open for ventilation as we were waxing our trial batiks. The drama begins again. In flew the same bird again. Flying here and there, causing the teacher and students scream and move away just to avoid it. Pictures were taken.Muahaha! One of the boys grabbed the legs of the bird and it started chipping and then so it was released...It continued flying around the room, finally settling down for a cuppa of blue ink...Muahaha!. Then came the cleaner who came and chased it out again. Door closes. The End. Good luck Mr Birdie...please don't die from poisoning.
Saturday/yesterday, went to Johor Baru to go some ''tree planting'' and river clean up as part of the Preserve Planet Earth Conference activity. Had to wake up at 5.30am just in order to reach ACS(Independent) on time for the bus at 6.30 am''SHARP''.The jam on the way the SIngapore side customs was so bad that we ended up being stuck in the bus for a 1hr++...We ended up arriving at our destination late. By then, the tree planting was over and half of the river bank was already cleared. But there was still stuff for us to clear. After clearing up we had to wait for a while before lunch, where the food provided were deem horrible to me. Yuk! After lunch, we carried waiting before leaving the place at 2+pm. It was certainly a waste of time if not for the ACTION hours for CAS.
Saturday/yesterday, went to Johor Baru to go some ''tree planting'' and river clean up as part of the Preserve Planet Earth Conference activity. Had to wake up at 5.30am just in order to reach ACS(Independent) on time for the bus at 6.30 am''SHARP''.The jam on the way the SIngapore side customs was so bad that we ended up being stuck in the bus for a 1hr++...We ended up arriving at our destination late. By then, the tree planting was over and half of the river bank was already cleared. But there was still stuff for us to clear. After clearing up we had to wait for a while before lunch, where the food provided were deem horrible to me. Yuk! After lunch, we carried waiting before leaving the place at 2+pm. It was certainly a waste of time if not for the ACTION hours for CAS.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Hahahah! Laptop finally repaired. Time to blog again after such a long time..erm 2 months. Let me start recalling....Received my posting from Singapore Poly. I was posted to the faculty of Architecture. But I didn't reply at all...I am staying put at ACS (Int'l) On the 29th of March, went for ACJC Fun O Rama XlX. Haiz! So sad! Such a pity that I couldn't be part of something so big. Whahahah! Bought all the acs merchandise that I wanted. Went for the ACS(BR) Scout's investiture later that night. Saw the parade, passing on of the baton, tenderfoot invest, the sme usual stuff...etc. Kinda fun there! 5th of April went to ACS(I) for an Interact club Preserve Planet Earth Conference. Ohh yay! I learnt how to protect our Earth and keep it clean and green. Muahaha! It lasted the whole day from 8.30 am till 5.45pm...Haiz! Abit too long for me! Otherwise, it's okay. 7th April, International Friendshipday! Helped out at the Singapore booth for practically most of the time except for assembly(parade of nations), concert, breaks..etc. Also participated in the inter-class human sculpture competition. my class won...muahahah! Yay! Three cheers for 5w! 18 April...went to watch blood wedding...ACS (Int'l)'s very own drama production. Wow! Wonderful! Brilliant!....But instead gave my ACS(BR) very own musical a miss due to my laziness.
I also went to (blahblah land) to appeal...because I called up ( so and so) to ask if I was allowed to switch as I was taking this programme. And yes, I was allowed to! But when I went to the place, I was turned down, I wasn't even allowed to see the head. There was a 600 people waiting list. And so, I thought that everything went down the drain. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I won't say why. Though I still have feelings of going there, I am starting to like and enjoy the place where I am now....that was on the 11th of April.
School work: Haiz! Busy Busy Busy! What everyone says it true. JC/IB is very busy and stressful/and the hardest academic time of one's life . I have so much to do and I am certainly looking forward to the holidays. Everyone of my friends that I've asked said that they are feeling the stress as well. Oh ya! I received a commendation for my effort grades. It's certainly an encouragement for me to work even hard, to upkeep and improve on. Muahaha! Thank you lord! Let me for get about the past and now move on as the best is certainly yet to be. Muahahah!
I also went to (blahblah land) to appeal...because I called up ( so and so) to ask if I was allowed to switch as I was taking this programme. And yes, I was allowed to! But when I went to the place, I was turned down, I wasn't even allowed to see the head. There was a 600 people waiting list. And so, I thought that everything went down the drain. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I won't say why. Though I still have feelings of going there, I am starting to like and enjoy the place where I am now....that was on the 11th of April.
School work: Haiz! Busy Busy Busy! What everyone says it true. JC/IB is very busy and stressful/and the hardest academic time of one's life . I have so much to do and I am certainly looking forward to the holidays. Everyone of my friends that I've asked said that they are feeling the stress as well. Oh ya! I received a commendation for my effort grades. It's certainly an encouragement for me to work even hard, to upkeep and improve on. Muahaha! Thank you lord! Let me for get about the past and now move on as the best is certainly yet to be. Muahahah!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Hmm! I wonder if I should be feeling :) or ): . HaiZ! Prefects! I will never be able to become one! Failed attempt!!! Kicked out! Eliminated! Not Chosen! ACS(BR)11th Prefectorial board, My Scouts and Ventures! I let you down. I'm sorry! So sad right! Can't even do what I really want to do/carrying on my duty! Stupid people! Could be due to some''NEW Bird'' who influence and changed things! DUNT KNOW WHO, I won't say the name here!!! Said,'' You could put your leadership skills in other areas, prefects is not the only area. HAHAHAH! I already knew that! Hatred towards the person! Nah! Why bother wasting my energy! Must forgive and forget!!! Don't want me, FINE! I don't care already! Though I might feel abit....): !!! They're just losing out on someone who will serve dedicatedly!!! Maybe it's part of a brilliant plan from the above as he neither fails us nor forsakes us. One of my friend also says that despite not getting prefects, we could still do something even more special!!! Muahahah!
ACJC Fun O Rama XlX...a carnival every ACSian in ACJC goes through! I can't be in the place I want to be in and now I can't even try to feel and experience what it's like at Fun O Rama! Ya! Me being a bit EXTRA wanted to set up a game stall there but it failed in the end! Nobody wanted to help out. So be it! I'm still going to the carnival! :( Whaaahahahaha!
Arunan's going overseas to study. Why? It is because he can't get into ACJC. Though he could have gotten into other JCs with his fairly well O level grades! Perhaps it's the AC spirit that has gotten into all of us! We just can't fathom ourselves in uniforms other than those of ACS! Muahahah! Perhaps thats why I'm at ACS (International) and not in other International Schools!
Then there is also this thing that I am into, I am starting to dislike it! But I can't get out of it! Really finding a solution! Only then will I be smiling! But on the other hand, my parents are asking me to stick to it. But still, I'm going to try the escape route if given the opportunity and then see how things work out!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Haiyo! Exactly a month since I last blogged. Let me start recalling what had happened for the last month. Okay! Chinese New Year! Angbaos Angbaos Angbaos!!! Gambling Gambling! Muahahaha!$$$$$$!!! Then I went for my first shooting lesson! And I must say that it is so so so boring! I went there and wait for my turn. and when it was my turn, all I had was just one box of ''fakes'' to shoot. Once that box had finished, that's the end and I had to continue to wait until everyone else had finished theirs' and then that's the end of the day. I must also confess that I can't aim/shoot properly and so, I will never rise. Muahahaha! And so I quited shooting. But I quit shooting partly because I wanted to join Public Speaking which clashes with shooting. Oh...too bad. Public speaking because in IB, there would be a lot of presentation and so, I need to know how to speak properly. Furthermore, if I become a prefect, speech becomes even more vital as much communication would be needed.
Also joined the interact club which I actually have no idea about it. It only happens once a month, and so, it is not so time consuming. Lastly odyssey of the mind. It's so fun.! I think my brain works faster now. Muahahaha! But too bad....it's only temporary until April after the competitions.
And here in my school, there is so many trips around the world, thus causing me to be in a dilemma. There is a service trip to Butan (the happiest place on earth) costing S$4000, a holiday trip to South Africa costing s$5000, a interact club service trip to Chaing Mai costing S$635, an art elective trip to Osaka costing S$2500. There is also a complusary service trip for all year 5s to either Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam( with class). However if I go for any for the other trips, I need not go for the class service trip already. But I've have considered until I have reached two countries and that is either the interact club Chaing Mai service trip or the South Africa Trip. Why? Chaingmai because I get built a house and that it is cheaper (subsidised) as compared to the complusary one with the class which I neither get to construct a house nor is it subsidised. South African as we will be going like on a safari holiday for 2 weeks...(one that I won't be able to go with my family in the years to come and of course it will be more expensive), an experience of a life time. Not Butan as I have considered why bother paying so much to go on a service trip and when there is nothing to see except mountains and temples temples and temples!!!. Haiz!
Last week, went for the Methodist Schools Student Leeadership Conference held at Barker Road....was there actually to cover a friend who was unable to attend. I must say it was so so so boring! I ended up skipping all the talks, which was more like preaching after attending one. Ended up changing in to my Barker Road Prefectorial board shirt and started sitting and walking around. People envied us!
Last week was the Anglo- Chinese Schools' 122nd Founders' Day. So grand! Erm! I vonlunteer myself to as an usher for both the school celebration and the ACS OBA dinner. For the school ushering, there's nothing much for me to talk about. But after what was needed to be done, I went to watch the celebration in the hall...nice+boring...the Guest of Honour, Radm Lui Tuck Yew, minister of state and education (an ACS old boy) said in his address that an ACSian has three things in them and that is: Availablity, Adaptiblity and Capablity. At the celebration, there was an announcement that Mr Tan Wah Thong has retired as Chairman of the ACS Board of Governors as well as Dr Ang Peng Thiam stepping down as president of the ACS Old Boys' Association(OBA) And for the Founders' day OBA, it was held at the Suntec City Convention centre. Stationed at the main entrance and thus say Teachers, Principals and VIPs. Mrs Veronica Lam was the first person...then was Mr Tan Wah Thong , Mrs Judy Yeow, Mrs Manley and a few more people. When we had to sell ACS merchandise, the people there, I must say are so stingy! Hmm! Bought some ACS merchandise as well which amounted to a hundred dollars to add to my already growing collection. And after my duty had ended, joined the Barker Road prefects...haha! I ate their food! Thanks people!
Yesterday I had my prefect interview...I hoped that it went well and that it was convincing enough. But I doubt so. Haiz! Trying to be hopeful! I want it real badly. When I entered the conference room, I was just expecting the P or VP to be inside but there were 5 people inside. OMG! I was shocked! I was asked if I had any experience, what kind of leader I am, how was it like being under a head prefect and senior patrol leader. How was it like being a vice-chairman(administration)/Scribe. What were the challenges faced. And on my own part, I said why I want to be and should be a prefect and how I can contribute. Muahahaha! And then I seek approval for setting up a game store at the ACJC Fun O Rama 19th. The VP said it was a good idea and that she will talk to the P about it. Muahahaha!
Security is being tighten up to catch escaped terrorist Mas Selamat due to security laspe. Haiyo! How can it happen. There is even soldiers(pairs on rotation) stationed right in front of my house at the wooded area to observe. OMG! I feel so safe! Muahahaha! :)
Also joined the interact club which I actually have no idea about it. It only happens once a month, and so, it is not so time consuming. Lastly odyssey of the mind. It's so fun.! I think my brain works faster now. Muahahaha! But too bad....it's only temporary until April after the competitions.
And here in my school, there is so many trips around the world, thus causing me to be in a dilemma. There is a service trip to Butan (the happiest place on earth) costing S$4000, a holiday trip to South Africa costing s$5000, a interact club service trip to Chaing Mai costing S$635, an art elective trip to Osaka costing S$2500. There is also a complusary service trip for all year 5s to either Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam( with class). However if I go for any for the other trips, I need not go for the class service trip already. But I've have considered until I have reached two countries and that is either the interact club Chaing Mai service trip or the South Africa Trip. Why? Chaingmai because I get built a house and that it is cheaper (subsidised) as compared to the complusary one with the class which I neither get to construct a house nor is it subsidised. South African as we will be going like on a safari holiday for 2 weeks...(one that I won't be able to go with my family in the years to come and of course it will be more expensive), an experience of a life time. Not Butan as I have considered why bother paying so much to go on a service trip and when there is nothing to see except mountains and temples temples and temples!!!. Haiz!
Last week, went for the Methodist Schools Student Leeadership Conference held at Barker Road....was there actually to cover a friend who was unable to attend. I must say it was so so so boring! I ended up skipping all the talks, which was more like preaching after attending one. Ended up changing in to my Barker Road Prefectorial board shirt and started sitting and walking around. People envied us!
Last week was the Anglo- Chinese Schools' 122nd Founders' Day. So grand! Erm! I vonlunteer myself to as an usher for both the school celebration and the ACS OBA dinner. For the school ushering, there's nothing much for me to talk about. But after what was needed to be done, I went to watch the celebration in the hall...nice+boring...the Guest of Honour, Radm Lui Tuck Yew, minister of state and education (an ACS old boy) said in his address that an ACSian has three things in them and that is: Availablity, Adaptiblity and Capablity. At the celebration, there was an announcement that Mr Tan Wah Thong has retired as Chairman of the ACS Board of Governors as well as Dr Ang Peng Thiam stepping down as president of the ACS Old Boys' Association(OBA) And for the Founders' day OBA, it was held at the Suntec City Convention centre. Stationed at the main entrance and thus say Teachers, Principals and VIPs. Mrs Veronica Lam was the first person...then was Mr Tan Wah Thong , Mrs Judy Yeow, Mrs Manley and a few more people. When we had to sell ACS merchandise, the people there, I must say are so stingy! Hmm! Bought some ACS merchandise as well which amounted to a hundred dollars to add to my already growing collection. And after my duty had ended, joined the Barker Road prefects...haha! I ate their food! Thanks people!
Yesterday I had my prefect interview...I hoped that it went well and that it was convincing enough. But I doubt so. Haiz! Trying to be hopeful! I want it real badly. When I entered the conference room, I was just expecting the P or VP to be inside but there were 5 people inside. OMG! I was shocked! I was asked if I had any experience, what kind of leader I am, how was it like being under a head prefect and senior patrol leader. How was it like being a vice-chairman(administration)/Scribe. What were the challenges faced. And on my own part, I said why I want to be and should be a prefect and how I can contribute. Muahahaha! And then I seek approval for setting up a game store at the ACJC Fun O Rama 19th. The VP said it was a good idea and that she will talk to the P about it. Muahahaha!
Security is being tighten up to catch escaped terrorist Mas Selamat due to security laspe. Haiyo! How can it happen. There is even soldiers(pairs on rotation) stationed right in front of my house at the wooded area to observe. OMG! I feel so safe! Muahahaha! :)
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Last friday, went out for a dinner with Russell, Arunan and David @ Din Tai Fung. All gave a treat to him...as a makeup for not turning up at his farewell party. Walk around abit and then went home. Yesterday, again went to Din Tai Fung to eat the Yusheng thingy with Russell Arunan, Cumara and Jia lin. After that, we all had to follow Arunan around Orchard Road just to help him find a present for his ACJC OG friend. Walk and Walk and Walk and only ended up buying vouchers as we can't find anything 'suitable'. Hahah lol!
Hais! Back to friday! Hopefully whatever someone had said was indeed a misunderstanding and that THE CONTROVERSY would die off quickly...Hahahah! Maybe it was just a mistake of someone that made a mountain out of a mole hill...hahaha! I guess all will be fine.... people with 10 years of ACS education, how can they hate it when I with only 4 years love it. Don't come and attack me now OKAY!
Muahaha! I just signed myself up for shooting. Muahahah! Don't even know if I can't shoot....it's just for the fun of it...Practice...training and with a good aiming skill,......who knows if I can go Nationals...Muahaha! Joking! Joking! Once again, I will run for Prefectorial Board again. And hopefully I get it as I will have to be interviewed by the Principal. Feel like joining Oddessy of the Mind...just to have one CCA for each section of my CAS programme...CAS: Creativity, Action and service.
Hais! Back to friday! Hopefully whatever someone had said was indeed a misunderstanding and that THE CONTROVERSY would die off quickly...Hahahah! Maybe it was just a mistake of someone that made a mountain out of a mole hill...hahaha! I guess all will be fine.... people with 10 years of ACS education, how can they hate it when I with only 4 years love it. Don't come and attack me now OKAY!
Muahaha! I just signed myself up for shooting. Muahahah! Don't even know if I can't shoot....it's just for the fun of it...Practice...training and with a good aiming skill,......who knows if I can go Nationals...Muahaha! Joking! Joking! Once again, I will run for Prefectorial Board again. And hopefully I get it as I will have to be interviewed by the Principal. Feel like joining Oddessy of the Mind...just to have one CCA for each section of my CAS programme...CAS: Creativity, Action and service.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Where ever I go, whatever happens, it's God's Brilliant plan for me. My first few days at ACS (International). Erm...definitely don't have that feeling I had the moment I entered Innova JC. While of course it's ACS and at least I know some people there. Whatever Arunan said was true. People there are either from ACS(Int) Sec or foreigners and of course rich...and so they have their own clicks. but never mind. I'm am getting on fine. Will slowly intergrate into it. Muahaha! But Actually it's not so bad as I've already made a few new friends liao. The school size is pretty small I must say! The teachers there are seems friendly and helpful enough for me. But I notice that they seem abit slack...if there is nothing left to be taught for the day, we can leave the class. Did practically nothing for chinese. by the second period, half the class was gone. I have an Indian national as my econs teacher and a man from Kenya for english. It's home room system. But every form class have people of different subject combinations. And so when it's class time, everyone splits up, thus newer people can be met.
Erm...I'm taking- Higher: English, Mathematics and Economics, Standard: Art, Chinese B. Physics. And since I'm four weeks late, I'm kind off lost in what the teachers are teaching. I've already have a maths test on friday...on the four chapters they have learnt in the pass month. Logarithms...OMG! The best thing is that everything is course work and adds up to my final result after 2 years. That means I cannot fail anything but do my best. :) If I'm not wrong, another countries national anthem will be played on monday mornings besides Singapore's. this weeks' was the British. And aiyo! They treat the Reverend Dr John Barett like some king...have to stand up while he walks up and down the aisle before and after assembly, while being led by a prefect. The best thing now is to have more Barker Road friends over here. And so DO YOU SEE THIS, COME JOIN ME @ ACS (Internaional). Ohh Please! Muahaha! All the best actually! If those you can't get into ACJC, this is a good alternative! :)
Erm...I'm taking- Higher: English, Mathematics and Economics, Standard: Art, Chinese B. Physics. And since I'm four weeks late, I'm kind off lost in what the teachers are teaching. I've already have a maths test on friday...on the four chapters they have learnt in the pass month. Logarithms...OMG! The best thing is that everything is course work and adds up to my final result after 2 years. That means I cannot fail anything but do my best. :) If I'm not wrong, another countries national anthem will be played on monday mornings besides Singapore's. this weeks' was the British. And aiyo! They treat the Reverend Dr John Barett like some king...have to stand up while he walks up and down the aisle before and after assembly, while being led by a prefect. The best thing now is to have more Barker Road friends over here. And so DO YOU SEE THIS, COME JOIN ME @ ACS (Internaional). Ohh Please! Muahaha! All the best actually! If those you can't get into ACJC, this is a good alternative! :)
Monday, January 28, 2008
Haiz! So Wasted! Could have gone to ACJC if I had 16pts. Well I didn't. Apparently, Mr Ng was asking Mdm Jayanthi how much I scored and if I had 16, it wouldn't be a problem...just like her son. Hiaz! ! Wow! free excess into ACJC! Wonderful! But what to do! But I'm so touch! Really! He is really the best principal I must say. Help came rolling down! But just not at the right time. Shit! Thank you Mr Ng! I love you!You are the best!
First day in ACS(International)...okay!....blog more about it tomorrow.
First day in ACS(International)...okay!....blog more about it tomorrow.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
On Thursday the Os are released any Shit! Shit Shit! I did so terrible! One of the best years for Os and yet I.....I really feel very stupid. I feel disappointed. NEVER EVER GOING TO REVEAL MY GRADES! Muahaha! Why? What in the world happened! Not once but twice! All my major exams! Like my senior told me...It's all God's plan instore for me! I guess it's true...first to enter ACS(BR) Where I grew and acheived something and to love ACS....Now to ACS(Int)..there something waiting ahead of me! I do feel abit sad and sore that I can't go ACJC where all or most of my friends are going! Haiz! How I wish! but it can't be helped. I went on friday to apply to the school and was immediately accepted! Yay! I don't have to worry anymore! Thank you Mummy and Daddy for helping me once again! And it causes a bomb...but reletively cheaper than going overseas. And ultimately, I'm still going to be an ACSian. I told that be people there are BITCHY! Whoa! I better watchout! And that they have there own kind of clicks since they are like foreigners or follow ups from the ACS(Int) Sec. To all my friends! Since I can't get to ACJC, I wish you all the best and good luck in trying to fight your way into AC and have fun. :) Tomorrow I have to start school already! Yay! BYE INNOVA FOREVER! HELLO ACS (Int).
Over this weekend, when for the Venture Survival Camp...as a form of distress and to get things of my mind. Oh boh! Wow! Three days in the jungle of Mount Rosie! Hahah! As seniors. Erm! What did we do? Didn't do much actually...walk around, assist ppl. carry things, play fire and sit down and wait! First night, when into the jungle at around 10.30- 11.30pm after usual stuff have been done such as getting all the equipment needed, juniors had there bag checked, their excersie...blah blah blah. Stole, rather borrowed back to school two trolleys from Cold storage. And of course, it was returned back, the next day though. Scouts, We do silly stuff! but it will become memories that I will remember. Lets continue...settled into the night after finding a flat spot in the jungle(anywhere). We couldn't find our base camp in time as it was dark and the usual route was covered and blocked with vegetation.
The next day, the usual base camp was found and set up. The juniors had their water session( e.g drinking from a condom), traps session, navigation and a few more....I helped in building and example shelter for show with Gavin and Keith. At night, we had jungle bashing...my group got lost due to bearing problems and miscommunication. Ended up staying in there for like approximately 2 more hrs(can't remember). I was tired and shagged. Last day(today) had crawls again.
My lasy year's survivalcamp; copied from my older post: the first camp of the year was the Ventures’ Survival Camp @ ( I can’t say!). I was actually more excited than scared about it. The main highlight of the camp was drinking water form that… OMG! Condom. I was like laughing as well as wanting to spit out all the water. It tasted so horrible. All the chlorine for the pure tabs. Yuks! I guess it was the same for the rest of the ventures. It’s a tradition any way. I built my own shelter which I thought it was rather nice. It even had a miniature fountain beside it. And unfortunately, it poured heavily and we had to be evacuated out of the area which meant we cannot stay in our makeshift home……safety reason I think but actually it would have been fun. I ended up sleeping at the back of the Dnt block as a makeup for our solo nite. It was kinda of creepy and I scared myself by hanging my poncho out to dry on the railings and when the wind blew, it sounded as though someone was walking. I was darn scared. I quickly pulled it down and said my pray. I even covered face with wet tissue so that I wouldn’t see any thing. (When school reopened,I actually heard that the area was haunted as in the past, it was the swimming pool and that someone drown in it but thank goodness I didn’t know about it before the cmp or else I wouldn’t be able to sleep at all). The good thing was that I was dead beat and turned in early ( 9pm from what the seniors said). Due to my fatigue, I woke up late the following morning, I actually heard the whistle blown but it wasn’t so clear to startle me up that I went back to sleep. But it wasn’t me alone. We were all punished for being late. Sorry about that but I know you all wouldn’t mind right. Hahahah! I was told that most of us ate our dinner at like around 3pm in the afternoon as the sky was overcast and that the leader hinted to us that we could eat our dinner already and of course gullibly followed. We had crawls but I was already very shacked, I couldn’t even crawl properly but of course, crawling in the mud was definitely fun. Tore down our shelter and went back to school for an eating frenzy. We were supposed to eat up all our leftover ration. I couldn’t eat anymore, felt sick and puked. I was happy that it had finally ended and that I could go home and Zzzz! We stank and the worst thing which I hated about the camp was no water, no water to drink at all. We had learnt how to appreciate how precious water is. Hahah! Looking back, the survival camp was indeed enjoyable.
But As seniors, we by going back, it recaps lost infomation. Or even newer onces unheard before. And of course we have no rationing...all the food and water we need and no more solo night. But for certain activities like the crawls we still do. Fire fire...most played with it but I didn't
Over this weekend, when for the Venture Survival Camp...as a form of distress and to get things of my mind. Oh boh! Wow! Three days in the jungle of Mount Rosie! Hahah! As seniors. Erm! What did we do? Didn't do much actually...walk around, assist ppl. carry things, play fire and sit down and wait! First night, when into the jungle at around 10.30- 11.30pm after usual stuff have been done such as getting all the equipment needed, juniors had there bag checked, their excersie...blah blah blah. Stole, rather borrowed back to school two trolleys from Cold storage. And of course, it was returned back, the next day though. Scouts, We do silly stuff! but it will become memories that I will remember. Lets continue...settled into the night after finding a flat spot in the jungle(anywhere). We couldn't find our base camp in time as it was dark and the usual route was covered and blocked with vegetation.
The next day, the usual base camp was found and set up. The juniors had their water session( e.g drinking from a condom), traps session, navigation and a few more....I helped in building and example shelter for show with Gavin and Keith. At night, we had jungle bashing...my group got lost due to bearing problems and miscommunication. Ended up staying in there for like approximately 2 more hrs(can't remember). I was tired and shagged. Last day(today) had crawls again.
My lasy year's survivalcamp; copied from my older post: the first camp of the year was the Ventures’ Survival Camp @ ( I can’t say!). I was actually more excited than scared about it. The main highlight of the camp was drinking water form that… OMG! Condom. I was like laughing as well as wanting to spit out all the water. It tasted so horrible. All the chlorine for the pure tabs. Yuks! I guess it was the same for the rest of the ventures. It’s a tradition any way. I built my own shelter which I thought it was rather nice. It even had a miniature fountain beside it. And unfortunately, it poured heavily and we had to be evacuated out of the area which meant we cannot stay in our makeshift home……safety reason I think but actually it would have been fun. I ended up sleeping at the back of the Dnt block as a makeup for our solo nite. It was kinda of creepy and I scared myself by hanging my poncho out to dry on the railings and when the wind blew, it sounded as though someone was walking. I was darn scared. I quickly pulled it down and said my pray. I even covered face with wet tissue so that I wouldn’t see any thing. (When school reopened,I actually heard that the area was haunted as in the past, it was the swimming pool and that someone drown in it but thank goodness I didn’t know about it before the cmp or else I wouldn’t be able to sleep at all). The good thing was that I was dead beat and turned in early ( 9pm from what the seniors said). Due to my fatigue, I woke up late the following morning, I actually heard the whistle blown but it wasn’t so clear to startle me up that I went back to sleep. But it wasn’t me alone. We were all punished for being late. Sorry about that but I know you all wouldn’t mind right. Hahahah! I was told that most of us ate our dinner at like around 3pm in the afternoon as the sky was overcast and that the leader hinted to us that we could eat our dinner already and of course gullibly followed. We had crawls but I was already very shacked, I couldn’t even crawl properly but of course, crawling in the mud was definitely fun. Tore down our shelter and went back to school for an eating frenzy. We were supposed to eat up all our leftover ration. I couldn’t eat anymore, felt sick and puked. I was happy that it had finally ended and that I could go home and Zzzz! We stank and the worst thing which I hated about the camp was no water, no water to drink at all. We had learnt how to appreciate how precious water is. Hahah! Looking back, the survival camp was indeed enjoyable.
But As seniors, we by going back, it recaps lost infomation. Or even newer onces unheard before. And of course we have no rationing...all the food and water we need and no more solo night. But for certain activities like the crawls we still do. Fire fire...most played with it but I didn't
The Chalet
Me in the shelter I helped buit.
Group Pic
Keith and I
Naughtyboys!
The Crazy Fire
Our Lunch!
Nathaniel @ home
Nathaniel @ home
Jansen no longer smiling
Cumara Posing
Ben Khoo Cooking
Terry guarding his biscuits
Matty Crawling
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Had to do a poem on either friendship or love for a literature assignment and so I wrote this poem...dedicated to all my friends. The tittle is Friendship. Nice???
FRIENDSHIP
Friends Friends Friends Friends
Nothing beats the smile of friends
Fun Laughter peace and Joy
The Unpleasant cast aside
Friendship comes friendship goes
And so who really stays?
A close friend will help you out of a dark situation
But your best friend will always be with you even in the darkest of days.
They will always be there for me,
Listening to my pleas
Friends Friends Friends Friends
Always a helping hand
Encouragement comes
So’s the comfort
Making Fighting out
And so who’s the leader?
We’re all equal
And want to share.
Fun Laughter peace and Joy
Avid memories flies in and out
How I wish we were again out
Without you, I want to cry
So lonely and despair
And how I wish to hear your voice
The moment I see you I feel so proud
Of having such friends.
Where would I be in a world without friends?
Friendship,
It is the best of all
It’s treasure!
-Matthew Chen
The poem is about a boy in a place he doesn’t want to be in. A place far from his friends. He feels lonely and miserable. And memories about the fun times he had keeps flashing through his mind. This causes him to feel the importance of friendship and how he wishes he could return back to the past. Upon seeing and hearing his friends, he’s back to the person he was meant to be. It’s me!
FRIENDSHIP
Friends Friends Friends Friends
Nothing beats the smile of friends
Fun Laughter peace and Joy
The Unpleasant cast aside
Friendship comes friendship goes
And so who really stays?
A close friend will help you out of a dark situation
But your best friend will always be with you even in the darkest of days.
They will always be there for me,
Listening to my pleas
Friends Friends Friends Friends
Always a helping hand
Encouragement comes
So’s the comfort
Making Fighting out
And so who’s the leader?
We’re all equal
And want to share.
Fun Laughter peace and Joy
Avid memories flies in and out
How I wish we were again out
Without you, I want to cry
So lonely and despair
And how I wish to hear your voice
The moment I see you I feel so proud
Of having such friends.
Where would I be in a world without friends?
Friendship,
It is the best of all
It’s treasure!
-Matthew Chen
The poem is about a boy in a place he doesn’t want to be in. A place far from his friends. He feels lonely and miserable. And memories about the fun times he had keeps flashing through his mind. This causes him to feel the importance of friendship and how he wishes he could return back to the past. Upon seeing and hearing his friends, he’s back to the person he was meant to be. It’s me!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
O boy! Had PE on tuesday! And you know what! I am totally unfit. A of course, it's totally crazy! Lets start counting! 225 Jumping Jacks! 75 push ups! 75 Sit ups! 60-70 of some strentching excercise and 60+ Squats! Rain drops fell onto my head and gotta fever! How poor my immunity system is! Joking! Joking!
And so when will the Os really be released! Some say it's the 25th. Others say the first! OMG! I had a nightmare that i got 29pts! It haunts me every now and then! :O Ahhhh! CCA NOW IS A WASTE OF TIME! WAIT TILL JAE BAH! And so what CCA do I plan to Join eventually! If it's ACJC I'm ever going to, Student's Council will be number one where I can continue my skills! What about choir! Alex had been asking me to join as he is already in the ACJC gold with honours choir....heard that the choir is very professional, the daily National Anthem and weekly school song is sung by the choir. also known as the Acapellla! Lalalalah! But my voice! OMG! Muahaha! Drama! Shariff's there, Arunan might continue with drama again! But my Drama Elective Programme failed and so...maybe it might not be suitable for me but it looks very fun though! Air Rifle! Don't even though if I will be able to even shoot! But I need some sport. First Aid Unit- Already have some basic first aid skills aquired during scouts.Art club! Hmm Don't know! Geography society! Will it be Boring ? I will need to choose a CCA which will enable me to rise! Okay talk about it again after the O results.
Academics: H1 Maths is OMG! A repetition of Additional maths again! OMG! Logarithiums! The Chapter I hate can't hate! How did I even sit for the Os! I like Geography! Geography is fun! And interesting and knowledgable! Economics is some new and interesting. Costant reviewing is needed by otherwise I like it as well! Literature, fun and actually am starting to like it. But I don't seem to be able to infere and extract the meaning of poems. And so I really wouldn't consider taking it again for A levels. Chinese. OMG! I forgot every thing! I feel like hiding my face. Ahhhh! People are getting good scores and...haiz! BIG DEAL MEH! Nevermind! WE ARE Barker boys, ACsian! C6 is a norm. But seriously I don't like chinese anymore, I hate it! Oh how I need to move to another enviroment where I can find similiarities.
And so when will the Os really be released! Some say it's the 25th. Others say the first! OMG! I had a nightmare that i got 29pts! It haunts me every now and then! :O Ahhhh! CCA NOW IS A WASTE OF TIME! WAIT TILL JAE BAH! And so what CCA do I plan to Join eventually! If it's ACJC I'm ever going to, Student's Council will be number one where I can continue my skills! What about choir! Alex had been asking me to join as he is already in the ACJC gold with honours choir....heard that the choir is very professional, the daily National Anthem and weekly school song is sung by the choir. also known as the Acapellla! Lalalalah! But my voice! OMG! Muahaha! Drama! Shariff's there, Arunan might continue with drama again! But my Drama Elective Programme failed and so...maybe it might not be suitable for me but it looks very fun though! Air Rifle! Don't even though if I will be able to even shoot! But I need some sport. First Aid Unit- Already have some basic first aid skills aquired during scouts.Art club! Hmm Don't know! Geography society! Will it be Boring ? I will need to choose a CCA which will enable me to rise! Okay talk about it again after the O results.
Academics: H1 Maths is OMG! A repetition of Additional maths again! OMG! Logarithiums! The Chapter I hate can't hate! How did I even sit for the Os! I like Geography! Geography is fun! And interesting and knowledgable! Economics is some new and interesting. Costant reviewing is needed by otherwise I like it as well! Literature, fun and actually am starting to like it. But I don't seem to be able to infere and extract the meaning of poems. And so I really wouldn't consider taking it again for A levels. Chinese. OMG! I forgot every thing! I feel like hiding my face. Ahhhh! People are getting good scores and...haiz! BIG DEAL MEH! Nevermind! WE ARE Barker boys, ACsian! C6 is a norm. But seriously I don't like chinese anymore, I hate it! Oh how I need to move to another enviroment where I can find similiarities.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
The harvest is approaching! Will the Angels be rejoicing in heaven? - Barker Boys will know what I mean. :) Will it be bountyful or rotten? It will be anytime between the 15th to the 25th. Most probably the 18th or 25th as they are on fridays! Heard from Mdm Jay!
Today when I went back for ventures, we were all scolded! Because we were not committed enough! I guess it was right! We deserved it! :) Every word was true, and at least it brought us to our senses..at least for me! Leaders are sacrificing their time to come back on saturdays to help us! And so forget about my previous post about not wanting to go back! I want to now! I will now! Simply because '' to whom much is given much is expected'' I've gain much from scouts and it's time to do something in return. The leader can do it, so can I! Wow! I didn't run for elections and still got voted as Vice Chairman....surely there must be something that the leaders saw in me to have me chosen . I now even plan to have it signed up as an external CCA if I get to a JC. Scouting/ venturing is still very fun. Without it, I would be missing out in lots off stuff. The survival camp is next and DUH!, It's fun! But hopefully the harvest would be bountyful enough for me to go! Hope that it doesn't dampens my mood! It will be a wasted to go seriously! To see the others in...blah blah blah! Muahahaha! :) If I get into a JC, I want to go for the NYAA Gold award! It will run side by side with scouting and the stuff I do in JC. Oops! A bit ambitious though for a person who is half away in his NYAA bronze award for let say 2 1/2 years! :p
And so let me: Look Wide and Be Prepared as The Best Is Yet To Be...To God be the Glory! :)
Today when I went back for ventures, we were all scolded! Because we were not committed enough! I guess it was right! We deserved it! :) Every word was true, and at least it brought us to our senses..at least for me! Leaders are sacrificing their time to come back on saturdays to help us! And so forget about my previous post about not wanting to go back! I want to now! I will now! Simply because '' to whom much is given much is expected'' I've gain much from scouts and it's time to do something in return. The leader can do it, so can I! Wow! I didn't run for elections and still got voted as Vice Chairman....surely there must be something that the leaders saw in me to have me chosen . I now even plan to have it signed up as an external CCA if I get to a JC. Scouting/ venturing is still very fun. Without it, I would be missing out in lots off stuff. The survival camp is next and DUH!, It's fun! But hopefully the harvest would be bountyful enough for me to go! Hope that it doesn't dampens my mood! It will be a wasted to go seriously! To see the others in...blah blah blah! Muahahaha! :) If I get into a JC, I want to go for the NYAA Gold award! It will run side by side with scouting and the stuff I do in JC. Oops! A bit ambitious though for a person who is half away in his NYAA bronze award for let say 2 1/2 years! :p
And so let me: Look Wide and Be Prepared as The Best Is Yet To Be...To God be the Glory! :)
Friday, January 11, 2008
Wooah! The week has just passed by really quickly. Once week down! Approximately 2-3 weeks left before the O level results are released. The count down starts! While! feel like getting back the results ASAP and get over it. But I'm scared of doing badly! I'm trying not to think about it but it just keeps coming back and haunt me that I might do badly! I keep on recalling about the papers, what if I get the answers wrong! I neither know how to do that question nor am able to complete. OMG! I'm getting paranoid! Helpppp!!! May I have a peace of mind and stop thinking about it!
I know that I have already done my best. The best that I could have ever done! My 100%! And now, nothing can be done already, nothing can be changed! And so I shall have faith on the lord and hope onto him. That he has raised me up to stand on mountains, raised me up to walk on stormy seas and raised me up to more than I can be. And that those who hope on the lord will renew their strenght, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will walk and not grow weary, run and not be faint- Isiah 40:31.
Okay now on my first week of school! Like I had said, it has passed by very fast. On monday morning during assembly, in my head, I was like ''WTH! WTH!''. Why? We were told to sing the school anthem which I kept my lips sealed. It's NOT MY SCHOOL YET! UNTIL THEN after JAE and if I have no choice but to stay there! And while it was being played, the principal was like refering to some paper in her hand while sing! Shouldn't she be like the lead one for all? Then Lectures Lectures and Lectures! They started real lectures already! I'm already using a temporary timetable, next week then start the real one with tutorials. I've heard like some other JCs like ACJC haven't even gave the students to choose their subject combi until later this week. I have no comments on the lectures, just that the lecturers are extremely like intolerant of lateness. I'm just taking these few weeks as a headstart for certain subjects like economics and geograph, so that I won't be lost if I continue a JC education after JAE and nothing more than that. H1 maths is like secondary amaths. Just finished logs and expo! Next week on quadratic eqn! Geography is like basics...not even a chapter to be tested! Econs! So far alright! Need ready up to help! Literature! A waste of my time! I don't even want to take it. I never know if I might find it interesting and aspiring enough for me to continue. Now @ Smiles, personification!
Still meet up with my OG ppl! My new class seems acceptable...might be too early to see how! Seems friendly enough, no notorious people. Only 16 ppl. The first PE with them was fun! And during econs lecture, as we were sitted right at the back, we started eating sweets and biscuits. Then we one teacher saw us! But the good think was that he never open his mouth. Feel much there better already! But how wasted I'm not in ACJC! :(
Okay,back to monday again! When I went back to school for the venture meeting, I felt really happy to be back there. Tomorrow I shall be going back again to resume my full position of Vice- Chairman (Administration). :)
Now I really see the importance of friends. Without friends, life's lonely, boring, gloomy and miserable. Not say I don't have any new friends which some might become good friends if the time is long enough. But of course for now, the old ones with strong friendship ties are definitely better and some thing needed. Thats why I really one to go ACJC where most will be there. And to the three (Alex, Arunan and Yee Ann) of your, thanks for your messages. I really appreciate them. They really help to bring a small onto my face. Do send more pls! Others, your all can send a message to me too! :) :) :)
And just now only, a man from the Singapore Press Holding came to ringing at my house. He wanted me to take a survey since I already finished my O levels. Questions asked was where do I planned to head? Poly or JC? Duh! JC! Oh! what makes you choose the place? select the given options . And my answer is:1st: reputation of the school: ACJC! So prestigous! Household name!, 2nd: my friends are going there! Duh! 3rd: Parents/ family advice! Duh! My mum! ACS BR teacher My Sis! Acsian! My cousins! ACSians! :)
I know that I have already done my best. The best that I could have ever done! My 100%! And now, nothing can be done already, nothing can be changed! And so I shall have faith on the lord and hope onto him. That he has raised me up to stand on mountains, raised me up to walk on stormy seas and raised me up to more than I can be. And that those who hope on the lord will renew their strenght, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will walk and not grow weary, run and not be faint- Isiah 40:31.
Okay now on my first week of school! Like I had said, it has passed by very fast. On monday morning during assembly, in my head, I was like ''WTH! WTH!''. Why? We were told to sing the school anthem which I kept my lips sealed. It's NOT MY SCHOOL YET! UNTIL THEN after JAE and if I have no choice but to stay there! And while it was being played, the principal was like refering to some paper in her hand while sing! Shouldn't she be like the lead one for all? Then Lectures Lectures and Lectures! They started real lectures already! I'm already using a temporary timetable, next week then start the real one with tutorials. I've heard like some other JCs like ACJC haven't even gave the students to choose their subject combi until later this week. I have no comments on the lectures, just that the lecturers are extremely like intolerant of lateness. I'm just taking these few weeks as a headstart for certain subjects like economics and geograph, so that I won't be lost if I continue a JC education after JAE and nothing more than that. H1 maths is like secondary amaths. Just finished logs and expo! Next week on quadratic eqn! Geography is like basics...not even a chapter to be tested! Econs! So far alright! Need ready up to help! Literature! A waste of my time! I don't even want to take it. I never know if I might find it interesting and aspiring enough for me to continue. Now @ Smiles, personification!
Still meet up with my OG ppl! My new class seems acceptable...might be too early to see how! Seems friendly enough, no notorious people. Only 16 ppl. The first PE with them was fun! And during econs lecture, as we were sitted right at the back, we started eating sweets and biscuits. Then we one teacher saw us! But the good think was that he never open his mouth. Feel much there better already! But how wasted I'm not in ACJC! :(
Okay,back to monday again! When I went back to school for the venture meeting, I felt really happy to be back there. Tomorrow I shall be going back again to resume my full position of Vice- Chairman (Administration). :)
Now I really see the importance of friends. Without friends, life's lonely, boring, gloomy and miserable. Not say I don't have any new friends which some might become good friends if the time is long enough. But of course for now, the old ones with strong friendship ties are definitely better and some thing needed. Thats why I really one to go ACJC where most will be there. And to the three (Alex, Arunan and Yee Ann) of your, thanks for your messages. I really appreciate them. They really help to bring a small onto my face. Do send more pls! Others, your all can send a message to me too! :) :) :)
And just now only, a man from the Singapore Press Holding came to ringing at my house. He wanted me to take a survey since I already finished my O levels. Questions asked was where do I planned to head? Poly or JC? Duh! JC! Oh! what makes you choose the place? select the given options . And my answer is:1st: reputation of the school: ACJC! So prestigous! Household name!, 2nd: my friends are going there! Duh! 3rd: Parents/ family advice! Duh! My mum! ACS BR teacher My Sis! Acsian! My cousins! ACSians! :)
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Sucky! Sucky! Sucky! Skip Christmas last year due to food poisoning from China. Daring enough to eat from those roadside BBQ stalls though which caused it. Can't even go to Church, annual party and Ventures' Night. Sian! Bored!Sick for about 6 days! Vomitting, Die-rreah, slight fever. It was terrible! Had to keep on going to the loo! Lied on the couch whole day long as I had no energy to do anything!:(
I missed Ventures' Night as I wasn't well still. And now I'm the Ventures' Vice-Chairman of Administration! WTH! I'am Shocked! I don't even want it actually! I told the last year's Exco that I also don't want anything, any position! Didn't even stand for elections! I can't see myself committed enough to come back every meeting! Forced to rather! Worst still on a saturday morning! Giving up my very precious sleep! Yes! I don't deny the fact that I would rather sleep that go back there! I would mind if it had been of fridays where I could just return back after school! I just want to go back as and when I want to! Not being force to or a need of commitment! I was about to resign the very next day I heard about it. Just nice Samuel called! And I will see how until then! Would I be really busy in JC? Haiz! Ventures' Survival camp is coming up! Erks!
Happy New Year! 2008! The release of the O level results! Which is in a few weeks time. The begining of a new chapter in life! Had the normal new years' eve dinner at my place! Really hope that it will be a good year ahead, just like 2007!
Okay! Asperazca! Thats the name/theme of my Innova Junior college Orientation. Kasran was my clan and Assyria was my empire. There, I feel alone! Just like when I was in secondary one! Maybe even worst! At least I had my mummy there! I really miss Barker Road! My friends, the teachers, the funny things people do! The disturbing the teachers, my afterschool bitching with friends, waiting outside the scout admin room chit chatting, going for prefect duties, the CCAs, the classes. Even chapel and the morning devotions. Without them, I really feel as though something is missing! Every thing is so quiet there! How I which I could go to ACJC. Where every thing would be much similiar! I really feel so miserable even though I shouldn't be! I know I should be glad that I have at least have a school to go to. But seriously I just can't intergrate in and find it very difficult to accept it. I just happened to listen to ''Josh Groban- You raise me up'' and I really feel like crying! Emo! I know boys shouldn't cry! It made me recall all my memories. I really didn't feel like going to school after the first day! My first time in a very long time. I never felt that before in Barker! I really enjoyed myself there! Good thing there was still encouragement from friends like Arunan and Alex every morning! I teary now! 9:
Summary: The was for Empire, the Aztecs, the Persians, the Assyrians and the Incas. They were at a war call Asperazca: The Quest for the Lost Relics! Each Empire had their own Sacred Relics which was stolen by the minions! They Empire leaders accused each other for the lost of the Relics thus a war erupted. Day one: There was the Station games where coins could be earnt. Games like street soccer, Captains' Banana(ball)..etc team games. Also had to built a tower which had to be a metre long, using A4 boxes and newspaper...not those scouts kind using poles or spars. Second day, learnt the school anthem which I refused to learnt, sounds like some national day song! Duh! It was composed by Dick Lee! Nothing is as Grand as ACS! Had war games: like using water bombs to destroy the other empires' towers, had to defend and attack of course, Mass dance which was one of Rock and Roll. Third day: Amazing race which was in Sembawang...had to take the the mrt there...on the way there, found out that there is a shopping centre( Causeway point) right behind the JC. In the night there was the Jam & Hop night where were performed our empire dance and later that, they turned the hall into a disco, with Disco lighting. Really typical...blah blah blah I felt! Those people really when crazy! They started to play like Gwen Stepfenie: Hollerback girl, Buttons...etc. OMG!WTH! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! My OG was fun though!
The Principal looks like some frog! Oops! I'm so sorry! A slip of my tougued. The DM is like even worst then Mr Tang! I feel like punching him! We are not even allowed to wear our Badge! Thats one thing I really don't like! That DM said that all other school badges are disallowed unless it was sewed on. Especially ACS Boys who caused a lot of problems! But seriouslyI rather wear my ACS badge! It's not my complete uniform! How can! Weren't we told at Barker that it is a MUST to wear the badge! I'm being forced to take H2 Literature! Why? Because I failed amaths and so I can't take the subject combination that I want: H2 Geog, Econs, Maths, H1 physics. But the freaking problem was that they fixed the combinations already and I was only given two choices: H2 Econs, geog, Lit or H2 Econs, History, Lit. Plus whatever H1. Of course I chose the former. My appeal didn't work too! I went to see the SH of maths and you know what I was told! They wanted to see all my work/grade/ report book from Sec3 to 4. And I said just let me take, I would practice. And the reply was (using a house as an example) once you have a weak foundation to matter how much you built on, it will still collaspe. You better just stick to H1 maths...if you're failing sec3 and 4 amaths, you will never get through JC. That really hurt me! I felt so discouraged. Where in the world would a teacher tell that to a student! And of course I didn't bother about it anymore! Oh BITCH! SLUT! TOXIC! Sorry! thats my vocab! So much so for their programme: Pursuit of Passion programme(POP)! Innovian, their motto: Ad Astra(To the Stars). BULLSHIT! RUBBISH! ACS ACSian RULES! TO GOD BE THE GLORY-THE BEST IS YET TO BE! ONCE AN ACSIAN, ALWAYS AN ACSIAN. THATS A FACT! :) ''CMON MATTY! TAHAN FOR A FEW MORE WEEKs THEN SEE HOW! HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD''
I missed Ventures' Night as I wasn't well still. And now I'm the Ventures' Vice-Chairman of Administration! WTH! I'am Shocked! I don't even want it actually! I told the last year's Exco that I also don't want anything, any position! Didn't even stand for elections! I can't see myself committed enough to come back every meeting! Forced to rather! Worst still on a saturday morning! Giving up my very precious sleep! Yes! I don't deny the fact that I would rather sleep that go back there! I would mind if it had been of fridays where I could just return back after school! I just want to go back as and when I want to! Not being force to or a need of commitment! I was about to resign the very next day I heard about it. Just nice Samuel called! And I will see how until then! Would I be really busy in JC? Haiz! Ventures' Survival camp is coming up! Erks!
Happy New Year! 2008! The release of the O level results! Which is in a few weeks time. The begining of a new chapter in life! Had the normal new years' eve dinner at my place! Really hope that it will be a good year ahead, just like 2007!
Okay! Asperazca! Thats the name/theme of my Innova Junior college Orientation. Kasran was my clan and Assyria was my empire. There, I feel alone! Just like when I was in secondary one! Maybe even worst! At least I had my mummy there! I really miss Barker Road! My friends, the teachers, the funny things people do! The disturbing the teachers, my afterschool bitching with friends, waiting outside the scout admin room chit chatting, going for prefect duties, the CCAs, the classes. Even chapel and the morning devotions. Without them, I really feel as though something is missing! Every thing is so quiet there! How I which I could go to ACJC. Where every thing would be much similiar! I really feel so miserable even though I shouldn't be! I know I should be glad that I have at least have a school to go to. But seriously I just can't intergrate in and find it very difficult to accept it. I just happened to listen to ''Josh Groban- You raise me up'' and I really feel like crying! Emo! I know boys shouldn't cry! It made me recall all my memories. I really didn't feel like going to school after the first day! My first time in a very long time. I never felt that before in Barker! I really enjoyed myself there! Good thing there was still encouragement from friends like Arunan and Alex every morning! I teary now! 9:
Summary: The was for Empire, the Aztecs, the Persians, the Assyrians and the Incas. They were at a war call Asperazca: The Quest for the Lost Relics! Each Empire had their own Sacred Relics which was stolen by the minions! They Empire leaders accused each other for the lost of the Relics thus a war erupted. Day one: There was the Station games where coins could be earnt. Games like street soccer, Captains' Banana(ball)..etc team games. Also had to built a tower which had to be a metre long, using A4 boxes and newspaper...not those scouts kind using poles or spars. Second day, learnt the school anthem which I refused to learnt, sounds like some national day song! Duh! It was composed by Dick Lee! Nothing is as Grand as ACS! Had war games: like using water bombs to destroy the other empires' towers, had to defend and attack of course, Mass dance which was one of Rock and Roll. Third day: Amazing race which was in Sembawang...had to take the the mrt there...on the way there, found out that there is a shopping centre( Causeway point) right behind the JC. In the night there was the Jam & Hop night where were performed our empire dance and later that, they turned the hall into a disco, with Disco lighting. Really typical...blah blah blah I felt! Those people really when crazy! They started to play like Gwen Stepfenie: Hollerback girl, Buttons...etc. OMG!WTH! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! My OG was fun though!
The Principal looks like some frog! Oops! I'm so sorry! A slip of my tougued. The DM is like even worst then Mr Tang! I feel like punching him! We are not even allowed to wear our Badge! Thats one thing I really don't like! That DM said that all other school badges are disallowed unless it was sewed on. Especially ACS Boys who caused a lot of problems! But seriouslyI rather wear my ACS badge! It's not my complete uniform! How can! Weren't we told at Barker that it is a MUST to wear the badge! I'm being forced to take H2 Literature! Why? Because I failed amaths and so I can't take the subject combination that I want: H2 Geog, Econs, Maths, H1 physics. But the freaking problem was that they fixed the combinations already and I was only given two choices: H2 Econs, geog, Lit or H2 Econs, History, Lit. Plus whatever H1. Of course I chose the former. My appeal didn't work too! I went to see the SH of maths and you know what I was told! They wanted to see all my work/grade/ report book from Sec3 to 4. And I said just let me take, I would practice. And the reply was (using a house as an example) once you have a weak foundation to matter how much you built on, it will still collaspe. You better just stick to H1 maths...if you're failing sec3 and 4 amaths, you will never get through JC. That really hurt me! I felt so discouraged. Where in the world would a teacher tell that to a student! And of course I didn't bother about it anymore! Oh BITCH! SLUT! TOXIC! Sorry! thats my vocab! So much so for their programme: Pursuit of Passion programme(POP)! Innovian, their motto: Ad Astra(To the Stars). BULLSHIT! RUBBISH! ACS ACSian RULES! TO GOD BE THE GLORY-THE BEST IS YET TO BE! ONCE AN ACSIAN, ALWAYS AN ACSIAN. THATS A FACT! :) ''CMON MATTY! TAHAN FOR A FEW MORE WEEKs THEN SEE HOW! HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD''
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Hello! I'm back from China! Hiaz! I received no call from ACJC about my appeal (as what my sister said)! Wahhahahah! I wanna cry, feel so disappointed!:( Now no choice but to go Innova JC for the first few weeks liao! Haiz! All alone again, starting from scratch all over again! Entering Barker alone and now Innova alone again. Wahhahahah...! Congrats to all those whose appeals worked. :) But of course how I envy you all! Duh! I have nothing to contribute to the school! But no matter what, deep down in my heart, ONCE AN ACSian, ALWAYS AN ACSian!
Ok! So sad that my trip to China has ended so quickly. I wouldn't mind spending a few more days there seeing the scenery, but not the Free and easy days! The scenery was very nice, the food was edible, some nice but practically everyday was the same, at least 3 veggie dishes, fish, fish that were boney, boney boney. The Free and Easy days were boring. . The temperature was 2*C and it was cold cold cold, smoke was like coming out of my mouth. And at around 5.30pm in the afternoon, it's already dark. Geography: Winter time, Long day, Short night!
Ok! So sad that my trip to China has ended so quickly. I wouldn't mind spending a few more days there seeing the scenery, but not the Free and easy days! The scenery was very nice, the food was edible, some nice but practically everyday was the same, at least 3 veggie dishes, fish, fish that were boney, boney boney. The Free and Easy days were boring. . The temperature was 2*C and it was cold cold cold, smoke was like coming out of my mouth. And at around 5.30pm in the afternoon, it's already dark. Geography: Winter time, Long day, Short night!
Reached China at around 6am+ in the morning, took the Shanghai magnetic train. Then went to Chenghuangmiao street to look at the old streets and shopping. After that transferred to SuZhou, went to the central park there, then went to some Garden meant for the rich people, and at night, took a cruise around an ancient water town and since it was in the night, the lights were one and the scene was beautiful. The next day, went to a silk factory and then cruised in some lake.......Yawns tired. Continue tomorrow.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Yesterday morning, when back to school to photo copying some stuff from the report book....forgot that I had actually printed the prelim results already! Saw Mr Ng and was surprised that he is still in school. And still settling some stuff with primary 6 students parents. Asked me what was I doing in school and gave me a pat on my shoulder....And today, when I switched on the computer and logged into he PAE website, I saw: Chen Guanqi Matthew, posted to Innova Junior College arts! In my mind was oh never mind, it's my second choice. ACJC was my first choice. Muahahaha! My toes are laughing....then went to ACJC to do my so called ''self'' appeal. No letters no recommendations from teachers and principal. Just all by myself. I shan't say more Then there, I CAN'T SEE THE PRINCIPAL. I was prepared to see Mrs Chan, spent the past few days planning what to say. There was only that stupid Online application form. Haiz! Such a waste of time! If if had known it earlier, I wouldn't have even wake up so early to go (knew that I wouldn't get to ACJC alr) to ACJC and ''see'' people. But still at least I've tried to do something for myself and have nothing to lose, all to gain and so once again, I leave it to the Lord. I will get my reply on the 21st.
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Monday, December 10, 2007
Haiz! I'm getting bored! Can't wait till the 14th. By the time I wake up, half the day is already gone. Spent the next few hours watching TV and eating and by then, the day has ended. Bored!Bored! Bored! Sunday evening, followed mum and Jie Jie to Orchard Road to see branded bags. Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vitton and a few others. Just to see the designs and workmanship. Guess they were looking out for nice ones so that their money could be spent on them again. Walk here, walk there, see here, see there, until my legs wanna break. But never mind, I don't mind shopping. And in the end, yet another bag was bought. Really wonder when will they have enough bags on their shelves. The number keeps growing. Every shopping trip means new stuff. But seriously, these handbags are nice, they give one a sense status...you don't expect her working in a bank to carry some cheap pasar malam polyester imitation bag right. Wooh! workmanship in these bags are extremely fine. Chanel is the most expensive and so it can't be afforded at the moment. muahahaha!
Learnt a tip or two. To tell whether the bag has genuine leather, smell it, you can't run away from the smell of leather. Bags that are more triangular are known as Amazons while squarish are known as bostons. Hahaha! I also want to laugh! We waiting along Orchard, there was this man sitting directly beside my mum and he was carrying a male type of Gucci bag. It's so obvious it was fake. 3 things: The ''leather'' looks rough and lighter. The colour of the bag was lighter and the rims around the sides and edges were dark, very dark.
Learnt a tip or two. To tell whether the bag has genuine leather, smell it, you can't run away from the smell of leather. Bags that are more triangular are known as Amazons while squarish are known as bostons. Hahaha! I also want to laugh! We waiting along Orchard, there was this man sitting directly beside my mum and he was carrying a male type of Gucci bag. It's so obvious it was fake. 3 things: The ''leather'' looks rough and lighter. The colour of the bag was lighter and the rims around the sides and edges were dark, very dark.
Fours years have passed, which means many teachers have taught me through out the years. So how do I find them? They are always very friendly, always ready to help, the encouragers, concerned about my well being, always asking how am I progressing(NEC, John Chao) or making sure I go for make up lessons( Veronica Lam) Haiya! Always telling my mum when are her remedials so that I can't escape.Maybe I might know them better because of the presence if my mum (alot of them know us). People that had be a great help to me:
Mr Ng Eng Chin(seriously my Life Saviour),Mrs Siow Yim Kheng, Mrs Audrey Ee, Mr Damien Fong, Miss Ng Hwee Fern(Sec1), Mr David Wong, Mr John Chao, Miss Juliana Jaffar(Sec2), Mr Chia Choon Khai, Mr Ernest Chia, Mr Eric Loh, Mrs Veronica Lam, Mr Samuel Eio, Mrs Lynette Loh. A very Big Thank You!
Mr Ng: I'm in debt to him!
Mrs Judy Yeow: Friendly, helpful, willing to help
Secondary one:
Ms Ng Hwee Fern: Helpful but not fierce
Ms Carolyn Leow: The Best Geog Teacher! Encouraging!
Miss Pamela Cheng: Lazy!
Mrs Siow: Friendly, Caring, Encouraging
Mrs Ho Chee Sin: Boring! Yawn!
Secondary two:
Ms Juliana Jaffar: Crazy! Screaming every lesson but helpful
Mrs Catherine Wong: dedicated,Nice and friendly
Mr Alexis Ho: Funny! Disgusting & Dirty!
Mrs Shirley Ho: Aiyo! So soft, can't hear. Boring!
Mrs Lam: Fierce
Mr Ma Jun: China man
Secondary three:
Mrs Wong Eng Yong: ???
Mr Tang Chee Kuan! Abuser! Boring! Big mouth!
Mr Ernest Chia: Haiz! Always Disturb me!
Mrs Lynette Loh: Helpful but can be impatient
Ms Angeline Tan: The worst maths teacher ever!!!
Mr John Chao: Very distracted and forgetful...repeats his lessons.Mean, big mouth!
Mr LCK: Sarcastic! But Concern! Ya always asking me do drop pure science!
Secondary four:
Mr Chia: Muahahah!
Mr Glenn Wong: Another sarcastic one! ''My Toes are laughing!''
Mrs Veronica Lam: PMS! But Concerned!
Mrs Audrey Ee: Easy going, Helpful
of course there are more teachers
Mr Ng Eng Chin(seriously my Life Saviour),Mrs Siow Yim Kheng, Mrs Audrey Ee, Mr Damien Fong, Miss Ng Hwee Fern(Sec1), Mr David Wong, Mr John Chao, Miss Juliana Jaffar(Sec2), Mr Chia Choon Khai, Mr Ernest Chia, Mr Eric Loh, Mrs Veronica Lam, Mr Samuel Eio, Mrs Lynette Loh. A very Big Thank You!
Mr Ng: I'm in debt to him!
Mrs Judy Yeow: Friendly, helpful, willing to help
Secondary one:
Ms Ng Hwee Fern: Helpful but not fierce
Ms Carolyn Leow: The Best Geog Teacher! Encouraging!
Miss Pamela Cheng: Lazy!
Mrs Siow: Friendly, Caring, Encouraging
Mrs Ho Chee Sin: Boring! Yawn!
Secondary two:
Ms Juliana Jaffar: Crazy! Screaming every lesson but helpful
Mrs Catherine Wong: dedicated,Nice and friendly
Mr Alexis Ho: Funny! Disgusting & Dirty!
Mrs Shirley Ho: Aiyo! So soft, can't hear. Boring!
Mrs Lam: Fierce
Mr Ma Jun: China man
Secondary three:
Mrs Wong Eng Yong: ???
Mr Tang Chee Kuan! Abuser! Boring! Big mouth!
Mr Ernest Chia: Haiz! Always Disturb me!
Mrs Lynette Loh: Helpful but can be impatient
Ms Angeline Tan: The worst maths teacher ever!!!
Mr John Chao: Very distracted and forgetful...repeats his lessons.Mean, big mouth!
Mr LCK: Sarcastic! But Concern! Ya always asking me do drop pure science!
Secondary four:
Mr Chia: Muahahah!
Mr Glenn Wong: Another sarcastic one! ''My Toes are laughing!''
Mrs Veronica Lam: PMS! But Concerned!
Mrs Audrey Ee: Easy going, Helpful
of course there are more teachers
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Hahaha! Just finished packing my room. It's Nice and Neat as meant to be! Yay! Here are the pics. Please leave your comments so that I can enhance the look of my room. Had all my junk which includes old books and notes thrown out. Sold the paper stuff for S$11(Only paper, excluding books) to the Karang Guni.
From this to(the mass operation in progress).....
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the loo!
Friday, December 7, 2007
5 more days to the release of the PAE results, 6 to going Shanghai, 17 days to Christmas, 21 to ventures night, 23 to the new year. Time really flies by quickly, a month ago the Os ended and everyone gets exicited, relief that something major was over. Now's already early December and it's not before long that the Os will be release. Oh boy! I dread this day. But who cares, I already done my best and nothing more can be done and so, I leave it to the lord. But still, I have thoughts and little flashbacks about the Os which I just can't stop recalling. It haunts me every time when I try to sleep, but for the rest of the day, it's fine. How I wish I can just have a peace of mind. Tried reading through the book '' the basics..economics'' ( Economics is a H2 I have to take, or else I have nothing left.....not any science pls) and I must say that I don't quite understand it. I need a physical explanation as usually for it to sink into my head...Please don't say that I'm kiasu,kiasi as I'm just preparing myself for classes next year if I ever go JC so that I would not be blurr and lost when it's being taught by the teacher. Furthermore, it's a new subject and with no experience along with my terrible maths situation, I going to fail unlike smart pants people who may just play around and get good grades. Bitch!
Okay! I really wonder what JC I would be sent to? Most proberbly Innova JC. I applied ACJC as my first choice and Innova as my second. And so with my extremely high JC entry L1R5 of 20 pts, Innova would be the more ideal place I would be sent to. Oh well what should be the next move I should take to wriggle my way into the desired JC of mine! Haiz!
Okay! I really wonder what JC I would be sent to? Most proberbly Innova JC. I applied ACJC as my first choice and Innova as my second. And so with my extremely high JC entry L1R5 of 20 pts, Innova would be the more ideal place I would be sent to. Oh well what should be the next move I should take to wriggle my way into the desired JC of mine! Haiz!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Baked my very first batch of the so called christmas cookies. Butter Orange Fingers would be the name I decided to call it. The problem was that the dough I made as followed from the recipe was not those firm kind where cookie cutters could be used. They were instead very soft, exactly as stated in the book and a pipe bag was needed. However, it's difficult to use the bag and so the shapes of the cookies came out ''disfigured''. A bit too sweet still even though I had already reduced the amount of sugar by 20 grams.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Went for David and Shannen's Birthday BBQ party today. OMG! can't believe I took the wrong train again(my third time). Supposely from Yio Chu Kang change @ City Hall to Bourna Vista, but when I changed to the other side, the train was heading towards Changi Airport. It was only like around Paya labar mrt when I say the route map on the wall where I then relised I was heading in the wrong direction. Changed back @ Eunos and after that, every thing when fine. I hate MRTs!!! Taxi yes! Met Yee Ann at Sunset way and then we went together to the party. Practically 3/4 of the class were present except a few. Played Monopoly, watched people play majong. Pasta, Sausages, Lamb shanks, Chicken wings, pork ribs,corn, salad was on the menu. :) Supposely to stay over but decided not to in the end. Got dropped off at holland village and waited for my Sis to come and be Gabriel and I up. 
Sunday, December 2, 2007
I coloured my hair light brown! Went for my Cousin's wedding on the 29th of November, Thursday. Woke up at around nine am to get ready to go for the tea ceremony. After that had lunch and left for home at around 1pm. The chinese ten course dinner and registration which started at 6.30pm of the marriage was at Swissotel the Stamford. Left around 5.45pm. Before that, had to drop my sis off to work/meeting. short jam along the way. The worst thing was that there was no parking lots at all. We waited a good 25 minutes but there was still no lots available so we had no choice but to just park at the side. In the end, we missed the registration.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Went to watch Arabian Nights by ACJC Acsian Theatre. It was really nice. Too bad no pictures were taken. Surprising Tan Wah Thong was there!!! What's the synopsis?
The story of the thousand and one nights is famous and everyone at one time or another has heard one of the narratives or has read a fragment of the tales. They are part of the cultural memory of the middle east and across desert plains and in the cities the tales have enthralled children and adults alike. There are part of the stuff of dreams and of endless fascinating narratives of kings and lovers, of rich and the poor, of scoundrels and hereos.
A beautiful princess confronted with the bitterness of a king uses the magic of her wit and the grace of her beauty to tell stories that smoothe the pain of the king and to bide away he time. Scheherazade tells a different story each night and with each passing night the king Shahryar is made to see the folly of his ways and to recognise the pit darkness that despair and regret can create. As each story unfolds, Shahryar starts to realise the value of hope and the horror that is bitterness. Arabian Nights affirms all human beliefs in mercy, grace and kindness. It celebrates the magic of love and forgiveness. Retyped out.
The story of the thousand and one nights is famous and everyone at one time or another has heard one of the narratives or has read a fragment of the tales. They are part of the cultural memory of the middle east and across desert plains and in the cities the tales have enthralled children and adults alike. There are part of the stuff of dreams and of endless fascinating narratives of kings and lovers, of rich and the poor, of scoundrels and hereos.
A beautiful princess confronted with the bitterness of a king uses the magic of her wit and the grace of her beauty to tell stories that smoothe the pain of the king and to bide away he time. Scheherazade tells a different story each night and with each passing night the king Shahryar is made to see the folly of his ways and to recognise the pit darkness that despair and regret can create. As each story unfolds, Shahryar starts to realise the value of hope and the horror that is bitterness. Arabian Nights affirms all human beliefs in mercy, grace and kindness. It celebrates the magic of love and forgiveness. Retyped out.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Okay! Last Friday when for the Ventures nite meeting and once again, I'm back doing administration again.Invitations Now. Okay never mind. I don't mind doing it, in fact I like it.
After that when for Mr Ng's farewell Dinner in the school Auditorium. Watch the Parade first. Nice! It's my last time watching school parades too. The table I was sitting at was the class of 2007 one and 80% of the people there was from 4a1 besides Russell and I. Listened to all the testimonials, watched the presentations. Its kinda of sad to see Mr Ng leave the school. The man who took me in and gave me a second chance, allowing me to be who I am today. :) Thank you Mr Ng! There was all the all boys from class of 1997 , the first batch till now, 2007. Some old teachers that had already left came back such as Khoo Wee Wee, Alexis Ho, Wong Swimming, Ernest Chia just to name a familiar few. There was even Mr Noel Ong who came from Hong Kong and Mr Melvin Sim from Jakarta. The worst thing was that there was no Kathryn Koh, Bishop or even a single board member. How much......can they be!( I can't say any thing here). I guess they must be ''busy'' lol. All the best to you Mr Ng. Walk by faith and not by sight, do not kick the ball into the wrong goal post, to whom much is given, much is expected.
Okay! Here I get my phone call from ACJC DEP saying that I was unsucessful in my Drama auditions. Haiz! Nevermd! At least there would be no more commitments anymore. I was just using it as a trump card to get myself into ACJC. Here it goes: Enter AC first, take up an extra subject and then drop DEP later. How cunning and sly! But it failed. Now I would have to use my 6 remaining approach to get in....I'm keeping mum to prevent any hindrance to my road to ACJC. Muahahaha! Those who got it like Arunan still have to appeal with the ACJC DEP teachers' to get into ACJC. Thus it isn't so bad afterall as now I don't have to worry about feeling bad if I drop the subject.
After that when for Mr Ng's farewell Dinner in the school Auditorium. Watch the Parade first. Nice! It's my last time watching school parades too. The table I was sitting at was the class of 2007 one and 80% of the people there was from 4a1 besides Russell and I. Listened to all the testimonials, watched the presentations. Its kinda of sad to see Mr Ng leave the school. The man who took me in and gave me a second chance, allowing me to be who I am today. :) Thank you Mr Ng! There was all the all boys from class of 1997 , the first batch till now, 2007. Some old teachers that had already left came back such as Khoo Wee Wee, Alexis Ho, Wong Swimming, Ernest Chia just to name a familiar few. There was even Mr Noel Ong who came from Hong Kong and Mr Melvin Sim from Jakarta. The worst thing was that there was no Kathryn Koh, Bishop or even a single board member. How much......can they be!( I can't say any thing here). I guess they must be ''busy'' lol. All the best to you Mr Ng. Walk by faith and not by sight, do not kick the ball into the wrong goal post, to whom much is given, much is expected.
Okay! Here I get my phone call from ACJC DEP saying that I was unsucessful in my Drama auditions. Haiz! Nevermd! At least there would be no more commitments anymore. I was just using it as a trump card to get myself into ACJC. Here it goes: Enter AC first, take up an extra subject and then drop DEP later. How cunning and sly! But it failed. Now I would have to use my 6 remaining approach to get in....I'm keeping mum to prevent any hindrance to my road to ACJC. Muahahaha! Those who got it like Arunan still have to appeal with the ACJC DEP teachers' to get into ACJC. Thus it isn't so bad afterall as now I don't have to worry about feeling bad if I drop the subject.
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